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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-20
Petition for Charter.
Master Barnwell County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
ty: The petition of ]. R. Hair and T.
L. Bell, shows;
I. That they desire for themselves,
their associates, successors and as
signs, to be incorporated and made a
body polite under the name and
style of "Homo Laundry and Dry
cleaning Co"
II. The term for which petitioners
-: to be incorporated is twenty years,
the privilege of renewal at the
"r Diration Of that time.
III. The capital stock of said corpo-
ration is to be $1O,OOO.O0, divided into
900 shares, of the par value of $1,000
zach, with the privilege of increasing
he capital stock from time to time to
$25, 100000.
" The whole of said capital stock
: has been subscribed for, and 10 per
cent. of which has been actually paid
in, said capital stock is to be employed
for carrying on of said business.
" The object of said corporation is
pecuniary profit and gain for its share
holders. The principal business to be
carried on by said Home Loundry &
Dry Cleaning Co., is that of general
laundry and dry cleaning business
towel supplies and all other matters
and things usually incident to a laun-
dry and dry cleaning business.
VI. The principal office and place Of
business of said company will be in
the city OF Americas, Sumter county
Georgia, with the privilege OF having
and maintaining other agencies, offices
and plants anywhere in the state o.
Georgia that they may desire.
VII. Petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated under said corporate
name, and have the right to sue and be
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BRIDGES IN SUMTER COUNTY.
Notice of the Construction of Bridges
In Sumter County.

Notice is hereby given that on Febru-
airy 10th, 1914, at the office of the COM
missioners of roads and revenues of
Sumter county, at Americas, Ga, seal
ed and proposals will be received by
the commissioners of roads and rev.
enues of Sumter county Ga, for the
construction Of a reinforced concrete
bridge across Muckalee creek and
Town creek, Immediately west of the
city of Americas, on the road from
Americas to Plains, Ga.
Plans and specifications for the
building of said bridges are now on
file with the clerk of the board Of
commissioners of roads and revenues
of said county and subject to the in
spection and examination of all par
| ties concerned. The estimated cost Of
said bridges is Eight Thousand dol
lars. The bridge across Muckalee creek
to have four spans of thirty feet each
and two spans of twenty-nine feet each
and the bridge across Town creek to
have two spans of thirty feet each.
The work on same to begin within
thirty days from the acceptance of the
bid for same. Said work in the con-
struction of said bridges to be paid
for as follows:
PetWeen the first and tenth DAYS of
each month next and after said work
is begun, upon an estimate to be made
by the supervising engineer, the con-
tractor shall be paid seventy-fve per
cent. of the proportionate value o.
such work that has been actually COM
pleted, according to contract, at the
date of such estimate, less the amount
of previous payments. The remaining
twenty-five per cent of such value will
be due and payable within sixty days
after the completion and acceptance
of said bridges by the board of COM
missioners of roads and revenues.
The commissioners of roads and
revenues reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
This notice is given under order CT
the board of commissioners of roads
and revenues of Sumter county.
This, Jan 10, 1914.
J. A. PINKSTON, Secretary.
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Notice to Creditors.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Barnwell County-Court of Com

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Barnwell County-Court of Com
mon Pleas.
John c. Matthews, as administrator
With the will annexed Of the last will
md testament of Jefferson D. White,
deceased, plaintiff, against Alice D
White and Anna Lena White, de-
'endants.
Pursuant to the directions contain
I'd in an order of this court and made
in the above entitled cause by His
Homer, Judge George w. Gage, and
dated December 9th, 1913, all and sing
ular the creditors of Jefferson D. Whit
tie, deceased, are hereby required to
appear before me, the undersigned
Master, at my office at Barnwell, South
Carolina, and prove their claims be-
fore me and be subject to examination
and cross examination thereon or
else be debarred from the benefit of
any decree made or to be made n the
cause. You will take due notice here
OF and govern yourselves accordingly
Masters Office, Dec. 23rd, 1913.
H. L. O'BANNON,
Master Barnwell County.
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Legal Advertisements

Der, 1909, Obediah J. McTyier executor
and delivered to the Georgia Loan and
Trust Company his deed under Sections
No. 1869, 1870, 1871 of the Code Of
Georgia, 1882, to the lands hereinafter
described, for the purpose Of securing
a debt referred to in said deed, which
deed is recorded in the Clerks office
of Webster Superior Court in book | OF
deeds, pags $40,
And whereas in said deed said Nc
Tyler gave to said company the power
to sell said lands in case of default in
the prompt payment at maturity of in
terest or principal Of said debt
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power so vested in the undersigned
which is more accurately shown by
reference to said deed, The Georgia
Loan and Trust Company will sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder, for
cash, on the first Tuesday in February
1914, during the legal hours of sale
before Webster county courthouse door
at Preston, Georgia, the lands describ-
ed in the aforesaid deed, tO-wit:
One farm lying in body in the 18th
District of Webster County, Georgia
containing three hundred and twenty
five (325) acres, more or less, and
consisting of the whole lot of land No
Eighty-three (S3) containing POP 10
acres, more or less, and all of land
lot No. Eighty-One (81) except fifty
500 acres off of the south side sold
to U. K. McTyier and thirty 500 acres
off of the northeast corner sold to U.
K McTyier; said portion of lot OF
land No. 81 herein described contain
ing 1872 IL acres, more or less.
The said deed first above
mentioned was executed and de-
livered to secure the payment
of a certain prommissory note for
the sum of $4,000, and the interest
coupons attached thereto, all of said
notes dated December first, 1909, and
the principal debt bearing interest at
the rate of six and one-half per cent
per annum.
Said principal debt is now post due
by the terms thereof, and so declared
to be due for default in payment OF
interest coupons annexed thereto due
December 1st 1918. The total amount
of principal and interest and attorneys
fees that will be due on said debt on
the first Tuesday in February, 1914, is
$99451 Fee simple titles will be made
to the purchaser at said sale and this
proceeds of such sale will be applied
first, to the payment of said debt with
interest and attorneys fees and eX-
penses of this proceeding, and the re-
mainder, if any, will be paid over tC
said Obediah j. McTyier's legal repre-
sentative.
Dated this 9Th day of January, 1914
THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY, ]. B. Hudson, Attorney
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sued, plead and be implicated, have
and use common seal, make bylaws,
rules and regulations, not inconsist-
ent with the laws of the state of eGor-
gia, or of the United States, to have
perpetual succession, to have the right
and power to purchase, hold and I'll
real estate, personal property, stocks,
bonds, notes, transformations, sub
scribe to and own stock in other cor
porations; to enter into and form
partnership with individuals, or other
corporations, in the furtherance of its
business; to consolidate, merge into
other corporations of like character;
to borrow money, or issue bonds, and
secure the same by mortgage or deed
of trust conveying all of its property
for that purpose; to have, use and en-,
joy all property, real, personal or
mixed that may be necessary in the
transaction of its business; appoint
officers, agents and trustees for its bus
mess; and generally, to have and en-
joy all and singular the rights, powers,
privileges and immunities conferred
by the laws of this state upon corpora
lions of like character
VIII. The Board of Directors shall
consist of not more than five, Sc
lected from the stockholders of the
company.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
made body corporate under the name
and style aforesaid entitled u the
rights, privileges and immunities, ub-
ject to the liabilities fixed by law
This 3rd day of January, 1914
w. P WALLIS,
Attorney-at-Law for Petitioners.
Filed in office, January 3rd, 1914,
S. R. HEYS, Dept. Clerk, S. c.
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Legal Sale.
Ia Sumter County

sEORGIA, Sumter County:
will be sold before the courthouse
Dor in said state and county between
L legal hours of sale, on the first
lesday in February, 1914, the folio y
e described real estate, to-wit:
la certain lot situated on the vests
de of Lee street in the city of Ameri-
S, said state and county, and being
bundled as follows, to-wit: On the
birth by property of Mrs, P. c. Clegg;
/ the east by Lee street; on the south
property of Mrs. ]. C, Matthews,
I'D on the west by property Of the
tate of the late G. M. Eldridge, be-
g the property bought from Henry
Johnson by Alien Fort and being
same property on which the late
lien Fort resided. This being the
me property described in parti-
pning proceeding between the heirs
law of the said Allen Fort
Said property being sold under and
virtue of an order granted by the
on. z. A. Littlejohn, judge of the SUI
Erior courts of the Southwestern cir
lit, in an application for partition
8g Of said premises between the heirs
law of the late Allen Fort, and
! hich order is dated December 29th,
10, said property being sold for the
slrpose OF distribution.
S. R. HEYS, Commissioner.
'LUCIUS HARVEY, Commissioner.
II. E. ALLEN, Commissioner.
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EORGIA, Sumter County.

sEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
(: The petition of w. c. Sullivan,
|larles F. Giddings and William Sulli-
in, Jr., shows the-%ollowing facts:
l. They desire for themselves, their
sociates and successors to be incor-
DRAFTED under the name and style
the w. C. Sullivan Company, for a
,riod of twenty years, with the privil-
e of renewal at the expiration of
at time.
II. The principal Office of said cor
Sration shall be in Americas, Sumter
unty, Ca, but said corporation shall
I've the right to establish branch Of
ees elsewhere, in or out of said state,
may be found necessary or expedi-
at
iii. The object of said corporation
pecuniary gain for itself and its
ockholders.
". The principal business to be
.rried on by said corporation is mer-
landising, the buying and selling,
aiding and dealing in groceries, dry
)ods and hardware and general mer-
landise; and the doing of a general
isiness in furnishing supplies and
ed stuff to consumers and dealing in
he stock and all articles used on
rms at wholesale and retail.
T. Petitioners pray that they may
I've the right to borrow money and
cure the same in any way they may
fe fit and to buy, improve, secure,
Ease, sell, mortgage and convey in
BY manner real and personal prop
sty.
HVI. The capital stock of said corpo-
Stion shall be ten thousand dollars,
Hvided in shares of one hundred dol
IRIS each with the right to Increase
hid capital stock at any time and
%om time to time to any amount not
exceed in the aggregate fifty thous-
3 d dollars, by an affirmative vote of a
IA jority of the stock outstanding at
Nat time.
Evil. Petitioners pray that said cor
)ration shall have the right to adopt
Flaws, elect board of directors and
alch officers as they may see fit, to
Except an amendment to it's charter
sue and be sued, to have and use
Y common seal, and to have all the
3wers, privileges and immunities al
swed corporations & similar kind
I'D character.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
Incorporated under the name afore-
lid, with all the powers, privileges
nd immunities granted to corpora
BINS of similar kind, and as al
Rwed under the laws of Georgia.
n SHIP & SHEPPARD,
Petitioners Attorneys.
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FEMALE GATEMEN ON
ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Chicago, Jan. ia new field of en-
deavor is to be invaded by women with
the change contemplated by the Illi-
nois Central railroad. Gatemen, the
employees who have collected, punched
and criticised tickets, are to be re-
placed by gatewomen, who will be
uniformed and entrusted with the same
duties now performed by the men.
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STATE OF GEORGIA, Sumter County
l, S. R. Heys, Deputy Clerk of the
Superior court in and for the county
of Sumter, hereby certify that the fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original charter this day filed in Office
by J. R. Hair and T. l. Bell to incor-
porate Home Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Co.
In testimony whereof l have hereto
set my hand and official signature, this
3rd day of January, 1914.
S. r. HEYS,
Dept. Clerk, c. Sumter County.
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| GEORGIA, Sumter Caunty:

Whereas K. c. Campbell and NJ L.
Hudson, Jr., administrators of Mr.. L.
Hudson, represent to the court ir
their petition duly filed and entered on
record, that they have fully admins
tered NJ. L. Hudson's estate; This is
therefore to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said ad-
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive
letters Of dismission on the first Mon
day in February, 1914.
January 5th, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
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GEORGIA, Sumter County:
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Whereas j. w. Howard, administra-
tor of Mrs. NJ L. Howard, represents
to the court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record, that he mas full
ly administered Mrs. NJ. L. Howard S
estate; This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can
why said administrator should not be
discharged from his administration ana
receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in February, 1914.
January 9Th, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinar;
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GEORGIA. Sumter County:

M. NJ. Lowrey, guardian of Earl w.
Outright has applied to nae for a
discharge from his guardianship OF
sarl w. Outright, this is therefore to
notify all persons concerned, to file
their objections, if any they have, on
or before the first Monday in February
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-20

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
1, H. E. Allen, Clerk Superior Court
of said County, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is true and correct
copy of the application for renewal OF
charter and amendments thereto OF
the Standardization Company
as the same appears of file in this Of
fee.
Witness my official signature and
the seal of said Court, this the Sth day
Of January, 1914.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior-CQurt, Sumter County
Georgia
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGlA, sumter county.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
.de of an order Of the Court of Or
binary 0 said county at January term.
1914 thcle will be sold before tie
courthouse door in Americas, Ga, be-
tween the legal hours of sale on the
frst Tuesday in February, 1914, the
following real estate located in said
county of the estate of Mrs. NJ T.
Query, deceased, late of said county;
One house and lot, 100 Mayo street, in
the city of Americus, Ga. Terms OF
Isale, cash.
JULIA G. SUTTON,
Administrative of Mrs. NJ. T. Guerry
Deceased.
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After a season as manager of the
indianapolis team, Mike Kelley is will
ing to become scout for the Cardin-
ais. It's just one duAn thing after an
other for Mike.
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EnRGIA Sumter COUNTY

'EORGIA, Sumter County:
In. Fl. E. Allen, clerk of the Superior
burt of said state and county, do here
u certify that the above and foregoing
a true and correct copy of the pc
zion for charter for the w. c. Sulli-
IN Company of file in my Office.
Witness nay hand and official sigma
IRE this the 31st day of December
A12 H. E. ALLEN,
lerk Superior Court, Sumter Co., Ga
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Wherefore all the premises consid-
cred, petitioners attaching hereto and
filing herewith a certified abstract
from the minutes of the Sheffield
Huntington Company" showing that
this application for renewal and for
the specified amendments herein con-
tanned, has been authorized by proper
corporate action, petitioners pray for
the renewal of it's corporate existence
and ofits original charter for and
during the term and period of twenty
years from the expiration of its orig
inal charter as herein shown, to-wit
On the oath day of February 1914;
that it's name be changed, as herein
prayed for, from Shefield-Hunting-
ton Company" to Sheffield Com,
pany;" that in addition to the corpor-
ate powers conferred upon it by it's
said original charter, it be clothed with
the additional corporate authority ana
power herein prayed for as an amend
ment to its original corporate rights,
that it be clothed under therenewal of
its said charter when so granted with
all the corporate authority and pow
ers granted it by it's said original
charter, together with the increased
and additional corporate authority
herein prayed for as an amendment;
and further that in addition to the
right to sue anS he sued, plead and be
implicated to have and to use a COM
mon seal, that it be clothed with such
other powers not herein enumerated
as are usual and incidental to corpor-
ations of like character. And petit
toners will ever pray
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
PANY.
Filed in office, this the 8th day OF
January, 1914.
H. f. ALLEN, Clerk Superior Court.
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next, else he will be discharged from
his guardianship as applied for.
January 9Th, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County.
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9Th.

That it's principal office remain, as
fixed by its original charter rights, in
the City of Americas, Sumter County,
Georgia, but that it be clothed with
corporate authority to establish sucn
branch offices elsewhere than in the
city of Americas at such time and
place during its corporate existence
hereinafter prayed for as may appear
to best subserye its interests.
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IN SUMTER SUPERIOR COURT
Receiver.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
To the Honorable Superior Court Of
Said County:
The petition of Sheff1eld-Hunting-
ton Company respectfully shows to
the Court as follows:
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|EORGIA, Sumter County:
Filed in office this December 31st
A13. H. Il. ALLEN, Clerk.
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Public Sale Of valuable Land.

.EORGIA, Webster County:
whereas, on the first day of Deem
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st.

That. it is a corporation organized
and doing business under the name Of
"Sheffield-Huntington Company" and
has been since the oath day of Febur-
airy, 1894, under and by virtue of a
charter and corporate authority grant
ed to it by this Honorable Court on
said date; that said corporate author
ity and its said charter will expire by
operation of law and the limitations
contained in the judgment and decree
of this Honorable Court so granting its
corporate existence, as aforesaid, on
the gath day of February 1914, unless
renewed as herein prayed for.
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End.

That there has been no amendments
to said original charter since it was
granted to the present time; that pc
titioners desire a renewal Of the same
as set out in the original act of incor-
poration, and with the additional priv
Iileges herein prayed for by amendment
to said original charter; said renewal
to take effect on and after the oath day
af February, 1914, and to continue for
and during a period of twenty years
thereafter clothing petitioners with all
the corporate rights and powers grant
ed and contained in said original char
ter together with the additional cor
porate rights and powers hereinafter
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9Th.

That it be clothed with corporate
authority under said corporate name
as amended to increase its capital
stock from Fifty Thousand ($5O00O.0O)
Dollars to any amount desired and
when so desired, by it during its cor
porate existence hereinafter prayed
for, up to and not exceeding Three
Hundred Thousand ($3OO,OOO.OO) Dol
lars; and that it have authority to Dor
row and lend money, own stock in 9TH
er corporations and buy and sell real
estate whenever it may appear advis-
able and profitable so to do in conduct
ing said business Of buying and sell
ing merchandise by retail and whole
sale.
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prayed for as an amendment to said
original charter
3rd.
Petitioners as an amendment to said
Original charter ask that said corpor-
ate name be changed from that of
Shefield-Huntingto Company" to
that OF Sheffield Company"
n 4th.
That petitioners be clothed with
corporate authority to conduct the
business of buying and selling mer-
chandise by retail, not only in the city
4 Americas, Sumter County, Georgia,
but elsewhere through such branch
houses as it may see fit to establish
from time to time elsewhere in the
State of Georgia and the United States,
and to buy and sell merchandise OF
fany character whatsoever by whole
safe throughout the State of Georgia
and elsewhere, as provided for in it's
original charter.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-16
ANNUAL MEETING Of
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Marietta, was held Tuesday Jan.
18th.
The report rendered by the officers
showed the bank to have experience
d very successful year, and was
very gratifying to the stockholders.
During the year 1913 the bank paid
to its stockholders 100000 in div
idends and added 100000 to its
Undivided Profit account.
The First National Bank now has
Capital of 100000, Surplus and
Undivided Profits of $70,O00.00,
which places it among the strong
financial institutions of North Geor-
gia. The same Directors and Officers
were elected for the ensuing year.