Georgia state gazetteer and business directory 1881-82, Part 21

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : Standard Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1168


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Arndel & Wallace, geni store


Bell F. C., blacksmith


Buice Matison, saw and grist mill


Carter L. C. & Son, genl store


Carter W. P., genl store


Coggins J. W., genl store


Daniels E. A. Mrs., hotel


Hammett J. L., hotel


Hippcock W. R., livery stable


Hughes J. B. & Co., genl store Hutchens W. B., blacksmith King J. B., attorney


Martin Richard, genl store


Myers F. M., shoemkr


Myers J. M., genl store


Myers S. E., millinery


Quillian J. C. & Bro., genl store Wilson J. T., teacher


BELVIDERE.


Hancock County.


A small place, also known as Mt. Zion, about 7 miles north of Sparta, the county seat. No mail advanta- ges.


BELVVE.


Putnam County.


Small hamlet 2 miles south of Ea- tonton, the county seat. No mail facilities.


BEN HILL. Fulton County.


Also known as Mt. Gilead X Roads. Has a population of 50, and is located 9 miles southwest of At- lanta, the county seat. Has a Meth- odist church, a high school, known


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as Mount Gilead Academy, and two steam saw and grist mills. Receive . a weekly mail by carrier from At- lante. John M. Baker, P. M.


BENEVOLENCE.


Randolph County.


Located near the Chattahoochee river. Has a population of about 35. Is about 9 miles northeast of Cath- bert, the county seat, which is also the nearest railroad, express and tel- egraph station and banking town. Has two churches -- Baptist and Methodist- and an academy with about 50 pupils. Cotton is the prin- cipal product. Ship to Cuthbert. Tri- weekly mail from Cuthbert, Lump .. kin and Patanla by wagon. Peter E. Keese, P. M.


Barnett Paul Rey


Godfrey James E. Rev


Hartsfield Henry Rev Jenkins Willis, cotton gin Keese E. A., teacher


Knighton & Keese, genl store Shelby W. P., physician


BENCALL.


Bulloch County.


Located on Big Lots creek, which furnishes water power for four saw mills, cotton gins and rice cleaners. Has also two steam saw mills. Pop- ulation about 25. Is 9 miles south of Statesborough, the county seat, 22 from Ogeechee, the nearest railroad and express station, and 51 from Sa- vannah, the nearest telegraph sta., tion and banking town. Principal products, cotton, rice and timber. Ship to Ogeechee, C. R. R. Mail four times a week from No. 5, C. R. R. William B. Corey, P. M. Brannin & Olive, saw mill


Buford B., saw and grist mill


Corey William B,, genl store


Groover N. W., cotton, gin and saw mill


Olive, Brannin & Daughtry, gin and grist mill


Riggs A. R., saw and grist mill Williams A. C., blacksmith Williams J. G., co tax receiver


BENNETT. Ware County.


A small place 15 miles west of Waycross, the county seat. No post- office.


BERKSHIRE. Gwinnett County.


Distant 9 miles from Lawrence- ville, the county seat, 6 from Duluth, the nearest railroad and express sta- tion, the same distance from Nor- cross, the nearest telegraph office. and 21 from Atlanta, its banking town, Beaver Run creek furnishes water power to operate two corn mills and a machine shop, and there are also a saw mill and flour mill run by steam. Population about 65. General pro- duce forms the shipments. Ship via Duluth. Was made a post office in 1879, and receives a weekly mail from Duluth by carrier. James Gar- ner, P. M.


King W. S. & A. V., saw and grist mill


MeKinney C. A., genl store


BERLIN. Banks County.


No mail advantages. A small place located one mile east of Homer, the county seat.


BERNE. Camden County.


A small hamlet about 6 miles north of St. Mary's, the county seat. Has no mail facilities.


BERRIEN. Pickens County.


Direct mail to Jerusalem, S miles north.


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BERSHEBA.


Henry County.


Located 7 miles northeast of Me- Donough, the county seat. Is a small place with no postal advantages.


BERZELIA.


Columbia County-Ga. R. R.


Located 12 miles from Appling, the seat of justice; 21 from Augusta, the nearest banking place, and 150 from Atlanta. Has Southern express and Western Umon telegraph offices. power derived from small streams in! the neighborhood, and a number of churches are within 5 miles of this place. Cotton, grain, lumber, laths, shingles and timber are the chief ex- ports. Ship direct. Population about 250. Mail daily. H. D. Leitner, P. M. Carter James, r r aut


Corey R., wheelwright


Haskins A., contractor and builder Inglet T. W., wheelwright


Leitner II. D., lumber, laths and shingles


McNair R., physician


Maddox L., physician


Marsh P., millwright


Merry B .. grist mill and genl store


Merry H. A., gent store


Paschal Thomas, lumber mnir


BETHANY.


Jefferson County .- (Sec Wadley.)


BETHEL. Glynn County.


A small town at the head of navi-


gation on Turtle river, 15 miles above ' Riders Hiram, physician Brunswick, 2 from Jamaica the near- est railroad station and post office, and 6 Waynesville the nearest ex-


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press and telegraph office. Therean three turpenpine stills in the neigh .. borhood, and immense quantities of timber are furnished for St. Simons and Brunswick saw mills, and buik- ing jetties in the harbors. Popula- tion, 30.


Allison J. R., turpentine distillers Atkinson E. R., attorney Atkinson D. D., dentist


Barnes & Co., turpentine distillers Covington & Glasgow, turp distillers Jones & Livingston, Jumber dirs Sheill H. T., physician


Tison J. M., dry goods


BETHEL. Wilkinson County-( Sce Irwinton.)


BIG CREEK. Forsyth County,


Population about 175; has several churches, good schools, steam grist and saw mill, and several saw and grist mills run by power derived from Several saw and grist mills run by | Chattahoochee river and Big creek.


Is 7 miles from Cumming court- house, 10 from Duluth its nearest de- pot, express and telegraph offices via which Atlanta, its banking town, is 35 miles. Ship by way of Duluth. Cotton, corn and wheat form the chief shipments. Mail daily by car- rier. Mrs. Sarah A. Hutchins. P. M.


Anglin J. C., tanner


Bacon E. M., physician


Bagley Ross A., jeweler


Bagley Thomas, gent store


Bagley W. S., magistrate


Bell W. J., physician


Blackstock & Walker, saw and grist mill


Brown Jerry, blacksmith


Buice John Rev., Baptist


Clement William, genl store.


Cunningham & Son, cotton gin


Fagin G. W., genl store


Haynes D. R., physician


James H. S. Rev., Baptist March Baily (c), blacksmith


Moon George, genl store Moore & Mullins, cotton gin


Pillips 1. W., blacksmith


Rucker Elijah, blacksmith


Stone Thomas & Co., saw and grist mill


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B. H. Broomhead & Co.


Paint Brushes of all kinds.


CARTER & SOLOMON,


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Tedder T. P., shoemkr Venable R. R., notary


BIG SANDY. Twiggs County.


A newly established post office, from which we have been unable to obtain any information.


BIG SAVANNAH. Dawson County.


A small village of perhaps 150 in- habitants, located in an agricultural district on the Etowah river, 8 miles from Dawsonville, the seat of justice, 18 from Gainesville -- Piedmont Air- Line Railway -- its depot, express and telegraph office, via which Atlanta is 53 miles distant. Large flour and grist mills are run here by power de- rived from the above named river. Ship by way of Gainesville. Cotton, corn, wheat, etc., form the chief shipments. Mail daily from Daw. sonville by carrier. R. A. Gober, P. M.


Chambers Samuel Rev., Baptist


Gober Robert A. & Co .. genl store McClure R. B., genl store and grist mill Palmour Silas B., grist mill


Wade W. D. Rev., Baptist


BIC SHANTY. Cobb County -- ( See Kennesuw).


BIG SPRING. Hancock County.


Located about 7 miles southeast of Sparta, the county seat. Is a small village with no mail facilities


BIRDFORD. Tattnall County.


A newly established post-office, from which no information has been obtained.


BIRDSVILLE. Burk/ County.


A small place about 12 miles south of Waynesboro, the county seat, and


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BLACK CREEK. Screven County.


Established as a post-office about 1836. Is situated on a small stream from which it takes its name, near its junction with the Savannah river. Is 11 miles from Sylvania, the coun- ty seat, and 15 from the nearest rail- road station-No. 5 Central Railroad. Has a population of about 100, Bap- tist and Methodist churches, two schools, two grist mills run by water power and two steam gins. Products cotton and general produce. Ship by river to Poor Robin Landing. Mail received semi-weekly by wagon. M. L. Bryan, P. M.


Billing W. J., gin and grist mill


Brown L. B., dentist Drake J. R., teacher


Freeman J. C., wharf master


Garnett J. G., cotton gin


Hunter W. H., grist mill


Laffitte J. V .. machinist


Noonan William, physician


Overstreet Causey, co tax collector


BLACK SPRING. Baldwin County.


Located 5 miles east of Mille Ige- ville, the county seat. Is a small hamlet with no mail advantages.


BLACKSHEAR. Pierce County -- S. F. & W. Ry.


Is the county seat, 9 miles from Tebeauville, the nearest telegraph of- fice, and 87 from Savannah, its near- est banking town. Has a population of about 509, six churches-one Pres-


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byterian, two Baptist and three Methodist, including one colored- express office, steam saw, flour and grist mills, and a weekly news- paper, the Blackshear News. Cotton, lumber and turpentine are the prin- cipal exports. Ship direct. Daily mail. T. J. Fuller, P. M.


Acosta E. J., genl store


Blackshear News, E. Z. Byrd, propr Brantley B. D., genl mdse and naval store


Brown Allen, dentist


Brown M. A. E. Mrs., hotel


Byrd E. Z., sheriff and editor Black- shear News


Byrd T. J. & Co., genl store


Callahan A., genl store


Cannon R. C., gent store


Carpenter Robert W., genl store


Carter S. S., genl store


Cochrane Alfred E., attorney


Cohen Morris M., genl store


Davaughn A. S., gent mose


Dickson & Byrd (Andrew J. Dickson and Dred Byrd), gent store and grist mill


Harper J. A., genl store


Hitch Simon W., solicitor general Brunswick circuit


Knoles Daniel E., hotel


Latimer C. T., physician


Moore A. M., physician


Nichols John, attorney


Noble William, dentist


Phillips W. R., attorney


Purdour John M., tax collector and receiver


Shaw Jobn M., saw and grist mill


Smith A. W., genl store


Smith C. H., druggist


Smith H. J., gent store


Smith J. S., saloon


Smith M., genl store


Strickland Alfred J., co ordinary Strickland J. W., genl store


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Strickland & Davis, genl store


Watson Washington, genl store Williams H. H., teacher


Willis J. H., teacher


Woods & Hyers, genl store


BLACKSHEAR'S MILL.


Laurens County.


Is situated on Big creek, which furnishes power to operate a mill, S miles north of Dublin, the county seat. No post-office.


BLADEN. Stewart County.


With a population of about 30, 10} miles from Lumpkin, the county seat, 153 from Georgetown, the near- est railroad and express station, and 17% from Eufaula, Ala., the nearest telegraph office and banking point. Bladen creek furnishes power to op- erate a grist and saw mill. There are steam gins, three churches and a school. Cotton is the principal pro- duct. Ship via Georgetown or Eu- faula, Ala. Was established as a post-office in 1860, and receives a daily mail from Lumpkin by carrier. A. J. Foreman, P. M.


Adams James B., genul store


Foreman A. J., mill and genl store


Grimes William, genl store Trammel & Trammel, genl store


BLAIRSVILLE. Union County.


Situated on Notley river which furnishes water power for two flour- ing mills-is the county seat, 52 miles from Gainesville, the nearest rail- road, express and telegraph office and banking town. Hasa population of about 100. Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and a high school. Principal products, flour, corn and poultry. Ship via Gaines- ville. Daily mail from Cleveland and Morganton. William J. Conley, P. M.


Akin F. M., co surveyor


Anderson Joshua, coordinary Bell T. J., genlstore


Bowers & Bro., genl store


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Bott James A., attorney


Butt T. J., gent store


Girmiley David N., co tax receiver


Crump E. G., physician


Duncan W. R., genl store


Barley Wesley, co treasurer


Haralson T. J., gent store


Hughes Thomas M., attorney


Lanee J. V., genl store


Lawrence William, cabinet mkr


Logan Z. T., millwright and carpen- ter


McAfee G. W., genl store


MeAfee James F., genl store


Manney M. L., clk Superior Court


Manning L. E., teacher


Mayor L. A., genl store


Meadows David T., co coroner


Moore J. L., physician


Rogers E. D., blacksmith


Teague W. D., sheriff


Wellburn & Candler, attorneys


Wilson Elijah, co tax collector


BLAKELY. Early County.


County seat ; present prospective western terminus of the Blakely Div., S. W. R. R., 15 miles from Ar- lington, its nearest railroad, express and telegraph offices. Ship by way of Arlington or ria Howard's landing on the Chattahoochee river, at which place the Early County Manufacturs ing Company have their works. Ha- Methodist and Baptist churches, com- mon school, steam saw and grist mill, several mills operated by water power, and a population of about 425. Cotton, wool and syrup form the chief shipments. Mail daily by buggy. H. C. Fryer, P. M.


Alexander J. W., clk Superior Court Brown E C., attorney


Buchannan James, co treasurer Butler & James, saloon


Chipstead George E., co tax collector Corley J. H. Rev., Baptist


Doster B. R., physician and druggist Early County Factory, Holmes, Hutchens & Wade, proprs ; cotton factory


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Fleming W. W., pubr Early County News


Fryer II. C., magistrate


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Graham Joseph, saloon


Henderson Bros., genl store and hotel Henderson Thomas, hotel


Holmes, Hutchens & Wade (George Holmes, Anthony Hutchens, John M. and Rouben WV. Wade), proprs Early County Factory


Howard Thomas M., dentist


Jones James B., co ordinary


Jones J. D., hotel


Jones & Chipstead, livery stable


Jones & Freeman (Thomas F. Jones, Robert Freeman), genl store


Lane Joseph P., co tax receiver


Moseley J. S., sheriff


Powell R. H., attorney


Powers A. F., dentist


Robinson B. HI., genl store


Singleton A. S., attorney


Smith & Brunson, genl store


Standifer W. B., physician and drug- gist Standifer W. M., physician


Wade J. M. & R. W., genl store


Williams Thomas, notary


Wordlow J. P. Rev., Methodist


BLANCHARD.


Muscogee County-C. & R. R. R. Eleven miles from Columbus. No post-office.


BLITCH. Bulloch County.


Established as a post-office in 1880 Is 10 miles from Statesborough, the county reat, 2 miles from Ogeechee, the nearest railroad and express sta- tion, 12 miles from Halevondale, the nearest telegraph office, and 60 miles from Savannah, the nearest banking town. Has steam saw mill and gin, Methodist and Baptist churches. Principal products, cotton, rice,


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wool, bides and poultry. Ship to Ogeechee, by C. R. R. Daily mails from Ogeechee by wagon. `W. H. Blitch, P. M. Blitch W. H., genl store Brown James F., physician Coleman William, physician


BLOODWORTH'S. Wilkinson County.


Established as a post-office in 1875. Is 10 miles from Irwinton, the county seat, 7 from MeIntyra, the nearest railroad and express station, 11 from either Gordon or Milledgeville, the nearest telegraph offices, and 30 from Macon, the nearest banking town. Has a population of about 100. Black creek furnishes water power for grist mills, and it has steam saw mills. The principal products are cotton and fruit. Ship via Milledgeville. Mail received twice a week from Milledgeville by horse. J. K. Branan, P. M.


Branan J. K., genl store


Byington M. L., saw and grist mill


Crawford G. G., saw, gin and grist mill


Davis J. W., cotton gin Deason W. A., grist mill Eady D. M., justice


Golden V. Q., wagonmkr and gun- smith


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Golden & Eady (V. Q. Golden, Jas. A. Eady), zin, grist and saw mill Hantield R. E., cotton gin Parker W. C., cotton gin Penningion A., notary and ex officio justice Shaw R., blacksmith Smith A. M., cotton gin Temples John, cotton gin


BLOOMINGDALE.


Chatham County-C. R. R.


Fifteen miles from Savannah, its mail point.


BLOUNTSVILLE. Jones County.


Has a population of 211, and is dis- tant 10 miles northeast of Clinton the county seat, and 7 northeast of Haddock's its nearest railroad sta- tion. Macon-26 miles-is its nearest banking town. Principal product- cotton.


BLUE GREEK. White County.


A small farming settlement about 5 miles from Cleveland the county seat. No mail facilities


BLUE RIDGE. Fannin County.


A small place 5 miles south of Mor- ganton the county seat, and 40 from Dalton, its nearest railroad, express und telegraph station; with Baptist and Methodist churches and a com- mon school. Receives a weekly mail by carrier.


BLUE SPRING. Dougherty County.


Four miles southeast of Albany. Mail to Humboldt.


BLUE SPRING. Gordon County- S . R. & D. R. R.


Also known as Miller's Station, 8 miles from Calhoun the county seat, 5 from Resaca the nearest express of- fice, 3 from Sugar Valley the nearest telegraph station, and 13 from Dal- ton the nearest banking town. Has a population of about 35. Blue Spring Creek furnishes water power for corn and flouring mills. Cotton and wheat are the principal products. Was established as a post-office about 1871, and receives daily mails. A. G. Holcomb, P. M.


Alltoun & Wood, genl store Faith John, miller Holcomb A. G., genl store


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BLUE WATER.


Laurens County-( See Ready Springs)


BLUFFTON. Clay County.


A small post village with a popu- lation of 175, 14 miles from Fort Gaines the county seat, 13 from Ar lington - Blakely Division S. W. R. R .- its railroad, express and telegraph offices, and 150 from Macon. Has two churches - Baptist and Methodist-one school and several saw and grist mills near here opera- ted by water power. Ship via Fort Gaines. Cotton is the chief export. Mail semi-weekly by carrier. J. T. Lay, P. M.


Andrews D. C., teacher


Bigby George A., carriage mkr and repairer


Collins D. L., genl store


Harrison W. R. & Co., genl store


Humphreys C. T., cabinetmkr


BOARDTREE. Cherokee County.


Has no mail advantages; 16 miles , northeast of Canton the county seat.


BOLD SPRING. Franklin County.


Located S miles south west of Carnes. ville the county seat, and 12 north- east from Harmony Grove the near- est railroad station. Population, 45. Nail's creek furnishes power to oper- ate a flour and corn mill and gin. There are also steam saw mills and gins and Presbyterian and Methodist churches. William G. Alexander, P. M.


Alexander William G. & Bro., genl store


Carson George L., genl store


Carson & Alexander, cotton gin and grist mill


Cartledge G. H. Rev., Presbyterian Crow J. F., physician and cotton gin Holbrooks J. T., physician


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Langston S. A., gent store, gin and vrist mill


Little C. H., cotton gin Verner James O. Rev., Methodist


BOLINGBROKE.


Monroe County .- Atlanta Div. C. R. R.


Known also as Colaparche. Has a population of over 50; is 11 miles from Forsyth the seat of justice; 13 from Macon its banking town, and SS from Atlanta. Has railroad and express offices, and a steam cot- ton gin. Ship direct. Cotton is the chief export. Mail twice daily. T. E. Walter, P. M., and geul store


BOLTONVILLE. Fulton County .-- W. & A. R. R.


Station known as Bolton. A place of 200 inhabitants on Chattahoochee river and Peachtree creek ; 7 miles from Atlanta the seat of justice, and its telegraph, express office and bank- ing place. The place contains three churches-Baptist and two Metho- dists-common schools, two brick yards and an jee factory. Brick, ice, four and meal are the chief ship- ments. Mail daily. Thomas Moore, P. M.


Atlanta Ice Mnfg Co., mnfrs of ice


Bondurant, Smith & Co., brick mofrs Casay John H., cotton gin


Cook & Collins, brick minfrs


Moore Thomas, box and furniture mnfr Moore & Son (Thomas and J. M.), genl store and grist mill


Rondean & Co., brick mufrs


BONDS MILLS. Briggs County.


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tants, 15 miles from Jeffersonville the county seat ; 3 miles from Reid's Station-M. & B. R. R.,-9 miles from Bullards the nearest telegraph office, and 12 miles from Macon the nearest express station and banking point. Has a steam saw mill and grist mill, one white and three colored churches, and two schools. Principal shipments, cotton and fruit. Ship via No. 18, M. & B. R. R. Was es- tablished as a postoffice in 1877, and receives mail semi- weekly by carrier. Thomas Bond, P. M.


Cornelius S., school teacher


Bond J. B., genl store


Bond J. T., genl store


Bond S. J., genl store and dentist


Bond S. J. & J. T., saw and grist mill


Bond Thomas, genl store and saw mill


Bull W. H., physician


Denson Augustus, physician


Edge James, physician


Edge P. W., attorney


Howington Sallie, teacher


Lee George, blacksmith and wheel- wright McDonald Elijah, teacher Rice T. M. C., physician


BONNER'S MINE. Carroll County.


A small hamlet S miles southwest of Carrollton, the county seat, with no mail facilities.


BONNY DOON. Jefferson County.


A small village 12 miles northwest of Louisville, the county seat. Has no post-office.


BOOKERSVILLE.


Wilkes County.


No mail advantages. An incon siderable settlement 7 miles east of Washington, the county seat


BOSTICK.


Jefferson County-C. R. R. No postal facilities.


BOSTICK.


Talbot County -- S. W. R. R. 1


Is at the junetion of the Talbotton branch. No post-office


BOSTON. Screven County.


Has no postal facilities. Located on Savannah river, 15 miles north- east of Sylvania.


BOSTON.


Thomas County-S. F. & W. R. R.


Estimated population 375. A heal- thy and thriving little town, located 12 miles from Thomasville, the county seat, and nearest express and telegraph office and banking town, and 299 from Atlanta riu Albany. The place has 5 churches-Presbyte- rian, and two each Methodist and Baptist-two schools, cotton gin, saw and grist mill, run by steam, and several operated by water obtained from Aucilla creek. Cotton and watermelons form the chief ship- ments. Ships direct. Mail daily by rail. J. Nevins Carson, P. M.


Bennett O. P., genl store Blood D. R., genl store


Brooks W. M., gent store


Butler H. M., painter


Carters C. H., saloon


Clark D. C., livery stable


Cook M. L., genl store


Culpepper J. T., physician


Currie William, blacksmith


Eason W. C. & J. B., grist mill


Fitzgerald W. T., genl store and liv .. ery stable


Flipper J. S., teacher


Floyd W. F. Rev., Methodist Goode B. E. Rev., Baptist Hall O. C., grocer


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Harman J. J., gent store


Jarett F. L, drugs and physician


Jones W. N., gent store


Leonard J. T., brick mufr Lightfoot J. F., physician


MeDonald J. B., magistrate


McMurray Julia Miss, teacher


Miligan E. A., attorney


Moody A. Q., teacher


Norton & Stacey, drugs and physi- cians


Stacey H. W., contractor and builder


Stacey M. E., druggist and dentist


Stacey R. E., gent store


Stone B. J., expand rr agt


Taylor J. W., gent store


Vann H. A. physician


Wilson W. T., genl store


BOTTSFORD. Sumter County.


A newly established post-office, lo- cated 15 miles southwest of Ameri- cus, the county seat, with a popula- tion of about 80. William T. Clark, P. M.


Clark Williaz T., blacksmith


Cato J. F., physician


Dean H. R., gent store


Howell L. P., gont store Youngblood I. A. Mrs., genl store


BOWDON.


Carroll County.


An incorporated town of about 350 inhabitants. Has three churches- one Baptist and two Methodist-a good school, steam cotton gin and saw mill, and also several others, in- cluding a woolen factory operated by power derived from Little Talla. poosa river and Indian creek. Lo- cated 12 miles westof Carrollton- terminus of S. G .. & N. A. R. R. -the county seat and nearest de- pot, via which Atlanta 16 77 miles distant. Newnan, 38 miles southeast, is its express and tele- graph office and banking town. Ship via Carrollton. Cotton is the chief export. Mail daily. N. Shel- nutt, P. M.




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