Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-16
REPRODUCTION
Progress OF The City
ACTIVITY ON EVERY HAND
New Buildings, New Firms, New
People, A New Find That Win
Greatly Benefit the People

the fact that something is transporting
down among the Georgia pines Many
who have heard of the colony, regard
it as the usual real-estate boom. Those
persons, however, who have been here
and viewed the country and noticed
the claas of people locating here have
-gous Away satisfied that the movement
will be Q success.
TO keep track of the numerous and
rapid changes in the city would re-
quire an expert. Residences, shanties,
and shacks are going up all over the
town site. Those coming in are put
=. ting up temporary shelters, made OF
anything they can get hold OF, from .
pie slab to "winnied edged" board.
Those who have been here longer are
building or preparing more substantial
buildings. Store building are beng
finished every day, either at the pres
ent business center, or further over
toward the center of the city.
The saw mills and lumber yards
have been unable to keep up with the
demand for lumber. Fitzgerald is be-
ing surrounded with saw mills. The
Colony Mill, just outside the city lina-
its; two mills belonging to Mr.. swift
of Lulaville, one two and one halt
miles north west of the City, and the
other three and one-half miles north
east; Corbett's mill at the south west
corner of the city; McCalps mill two
miles north east, are saving as rapidly
as possible, some of them running all
night. The price of lumber at pres
ent is 81 per thousand feet for best
addressed lumber. Probably six or
more mills are on the road and will be
set up as soon as they arrive.
J. D. Browns shingle mill with
capacity of $4,000 per day, is running
night and day. Mr.. Brown is selling
No. 2 shingles at $1.z5 per thousand,
and No. l, at $2.25 per thousand. Mr..
Brown sold his No. rs for So at first
but his labor cost more than he ex-
pected and he was obliged to raise.
As yet, no planning mills have started
much as they are needed. The mills
are making arrangements to saw logs
for those clearing their lands.
Some lines of business are well rep
resented, while others are minus guam
tity. Among the firms doing business
, at Fitzgerald are the following: In real
&, estate-Marwell & Griffin, West Bros,
SHedrick Real Estate Co., P. I. Ben
son & Co., Monroe & Stevens, Denis
ton, Matrau & Smith, Bartsch & Son;
In Lumber-The Emmons Lumber
Co., and the Manzur o.; Grocery and
general stores-J. w. Harris, D. w.
Paulk & Co., J. H. Maxwell, l. x. l..
Grocery, A. McInnis, Chicago Grocery
Hunts General Store and Farrell; o
Hardware is represented by Jay q
= stores
Hotels are the Fitzgerald House, Ho-
tel Nebraska, and the Colony House,
besides Mrs. Dempseys Boarding
house the Minnesota Restaurant, and
Brunner's short order house; In drug
stores are the Live and Let Live, the
n Colony, and Deniston's; Barber Shops
are numerous, Adams, Bars City
Barber Shop, the Enterprise, and sew
= eral others are here; In the meat line
are the Michigan Meat Market and
the Peoples; Sutton and J. w. Temple
& Son are running fruit and CONNECTION
a ary stores; The Colony Bakery, the
Michigan Bakery, and Mrs. Allen fur
nish bread, pies and cakes; c. 5. Bald
win is the Colony Jeweler; Ed Flath-
=, ers, Griffin and Higgins are in the
y Livery business. Dillingham; repairs
shoes; photographers are just arriving
=. on the scene; Drs. Denistofl, Jones
Miller, Dorminey, Drayer, and Stout
Took after the sick; Garfield and Park,
& hurst are sign writers; Rue & Co., and
= Tatum & Broadhurst supply furniture
the Model Steam Landry opened thu
week; carpenters, contractors ane
masons are numerous. one or two
blacksniths are about ready for work
two or three tin shops are already or
the grounds. Quick and Snaffer are
in the feed business; Jacobs & Co.
and Winslow have started nurseries
several diaries are being established
new firms are starting up every DAY
40 that a few days may change th'
whole aspect of things. :,
IA improvements are being made in tn
~ as rapidly as possible. A large
portion inside the city limits has beer
Cleared of timber. The streets arr
being Graded and the branches drain
ed A large sewer ditch has been start
I'd from the corner of Main and Oc
.arn1,lgee streets. 1t runs east to MEADE
%street and then south and east, follow
mo the branch, and is now completed
70 the CITY limits near Central Ave.
y A valuable discovery was made re
Gently that will of great aid in build
Lng the city. A short distance NORTH
nest of Lulaville fine. clear sand
stone was found, suitable for all pur'
AAses trimmings and ruble work. The
bplv seems to- be inexhaustible and
Marry will be opened Already the
stene is being hauled to Fitzgerald by
Wagon load and used for cellars and
foundations. A sample may be seen just
east of the Colony House. Stone will
be taken out Immediately tor the new
&otel and several other buildings.
Another very necessary institution
-nAbeen started. The Colony Co., do
mated lots for hospital, and DR.. BIZ
cher, assisted by Chas. DeLang, arr
N krrying out the plan. The lumber il
klready on the ground for a large tive
StNry building The hospital will b.
as nearly on the charitable bassi!
possible and still be self-sustaining
x Joint stock company will be formed
anyone taking share-$10- will b,
fhtitlcd to all the benefits free o.
e1I1arge. All others will be charged
c9nall sum for attendance. Any div
Ems that may accrue will be invested
lqa&nce in improvements.
at veral new hotels and business
=. silks are being contracted for or vii
olodin short time. The building o
e se large blocks may be looked FOL
tha soon as the material can be had
as here is one great aid to the progress
~ Ahe city, and that is the clemency o