Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1770-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: University of Florida
Newspaper Page Text
The One Sure Way to have money is to save it. The one sure way to save it is by depositing it in a responsible bank. You will then be ex empt from the annoyance of having it burn holes in vonr f " r pockets, and asiie frjm the fact that your money will be 1 xi f. u uu4. r : a j i . i sate irom nieiv., mc uavi. vx bitvnijf tenus 10 tne establish ment of thrift, economy, discipline and a general under standing of business principles essential to your success. To those wishing to establish relations with a safe, strong bank we heartily extend our services. The First National Bank of Madison. TOWN TOPICS. Our 'Phone 76. Gloyen for everybody at Taylor'. Co'. lUndcll H. Rowe spent several Jivi this week in Jacksonville on busi- I.bI -A brimile Bull Terrier Diinnv. 4hout four months old. Rewnrd will be ptlil lor his returr to C. II. Smith. RrginnM W. Hours, a prominent citi- ttoot Jacksonville, rpent Sunday in the city a a guest of bis friend, B. D. Mct'all. For Rnlet .7000 bushels Florida Seed PeaDiite, nil new crop, hand picked, wuDds'id bright. Rou & Hall, Lowell, Florida. 1 6 8t. Mil Jintie PhiH'p-!cCall came overborn Live Oak Sunday night, and pent a few day with her friend, Mrs. J. P. Mo 1 1, at the Merchants. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith, Mrs. W, C. Smith. Miss Stanley and Mr. V. N. Tieknor. farmed a pleasant party of Al bany. Gu., ivho registered at the Mer bmiU Tuesday. Mim M'nta Fonda returned from tyltiuil), On., Monday nuM. She was ailed to that city where she spent Sucdny to have clinrxe of ihe munio :il the Ep'H'opnl service hi whicu a lartr? class was coiilirmed. , Mm. C'i'umlnis Smith pHRBPil through MucHmjii Niturdi' en route to Momi Hlo from .lai'kutiille here she ban Ixvo innlcrt'ili'H surgical treatment at ih I itj Sniatorium for two month Pst. Willi the younger Smith children lh returned home Tueadnv aflei uo n. Emma V. telle, the five months old imfnntuf Mr. and Mrs. II. U. Bishop, Jied at i!,e fninllv home in this city last We.lhefcduy iiiht, Utb inst., after a linrtilliirvs, The litt,e body was tend wly borne to Oak Itldtfe Cemetery on Tliursdny and there laid to rest The jounir parents havs the sympaihy of tlinr many frienCs in their deep grief. VM'DOUGIAS !a$3so&$4SHOES C n sm r THE LARGEST MAKER AND RETAILER IF MEN'S FINE SHOES IN THE WORLD. (-."'NO TO OTHIR MAKE." worn W. l Douiiu .ho.t for the tuI.rtL'.:.", nd th. ere tmr tt.u. .tL'." ' "h rd. .ho.. In comfort and durability. W.G. JONS8. If --. u ," Hrd Ay... Utlca, N.V. M could Uke you into my Urge f-c- Brockton, NW, and ahow you " '"fully W. L. DouUs ehoM ar. yoa would realise .why they hold rr,P. fit batter, wear lotif ar, and ea WrMtor Tlua Uuu u' other snak. a?JrhUWJ.DiiirU.nm.anSfto IIto?5 boU""- T.kTw. auu.tli.ia. i. UOr,ter,1'l- W .L.ioiilM,6rooUoa, VOmSVaXJiBT T. J. Beggs & Co. Kine Clothing at Taylor's. ieelerday belli a lejtal holidaj Lee a birthday the banks of the city remained closed. Doll drawing at Mnseley'a Drug Sfre Jauuarv 2(1, I o'clock, p. in. w llod iv. biiaw i.f Ouim-v wan in tie el'y a few dajs tlilx week iulroduciim to the trade a line cf ciifurs which be manufactures at. (juincy. KewBrd to anyone who cno find better cloihlug than tbt at Taylor's. Before the beinnin)j of Lent Mr. Reeve will entertiin the Curd Club with a morning of Whist for her hout-e guest, M rs. C'avel, of Lake City. A goud aix.room house on half acie of ground, in the corporate limits of the tow ii, for e:tle i henp. Good well of water. Inquire at this olllce. tf lion Adrian P. Jordan, the versatile editor of the fiinta Goida Herald and also Suite Food Inspector, waa a husi uess vi!lor to Madison Tuesday, regis tering at the, Merchants. C I'unly Kelly spent Innt Sunday in Moiiticdlo. dubl why Iih spends hi Sundajg in our neighboring town we are not prepared to state, but we eur inlee that nearly everyone who knoR Hie genial young genlleiniui will not be tiouoli d to fiud Hie reason. See the ne v stv le collar at Taylor's. I nder the auspices of the Cemetery Aphocialinn .Vlrs Jes-iu Phillips McCa I and Mrs. Klmihelh 11 1 lies llnnley will appear at the opera hoiife next. Mou tsy evening in a ueliglittul program ol readings, impersonations mid mu-ic Wi have eueu the piograni, the publieatioi o whieli is prevented by lack of spare, Hud we can ssxure all who httend ai evening of genuine literary pli ascre. .Mrs. VV. M. UurtoD entertained the 500 Card Club ou Thursday alVrnooi in a most hospitable manner. A de lighlful game w s enjoyed by the ladle auii afterward a salad course was serv ed by the hostess assisted by t.er Uuujtli tr. The president, Mrs Fonda, wii open the doors of her spacious parlor very soon to au evening of Whist foi the members of the CiirJ Club, in hon r of her two bouse guests, Mrs Singer if Pbiladtlphia and Mrs. liuwks of New Vork. Sheriff Stanton was the victim of e gr-ut disappointment last Saturday Uurnig the holidays private caret the officials of the Ga. A Fla. Ry , which ws in lbs yard ot the railroadcoiiipa' J here, was entered and robbed of several articles of value. A few days later tlx house ot a negro woman la town snffei ed the earn" fata and one night Ih week the rt. A. 1 depot was en tared, several trunks robbed and an effort made to blow the safe but without aval'. The sheriff got to work on aeversl clue and on Saturday reoeive I totio from ibe chief of police at Valdosts that th man be wanted was safe in jail of that oily. Sheriff Stanton put off ovar t Valdoata on the first train and when he went to the jail to get bis prisoner to return with him to Madison it was found that "the bird bad flown" I crawling through bole in the floor of I he jail and making bis ttnnl eao ie thiough the ventilator in the wal Sheriff dtanlon relumed horr.t without his prleoner but he is hopeful of yet capturing him. The negro gave Ins name here as Frank Tillman and It is Del e h.t.ha is the roan who commuted tbe several robberies mentioned. Oliristma.3 Is Coming AND PI- DAVIS, THE JEWELER. Is making full and ample arrange ments to furnish EVERYBODY with EVERYTHING nice and good. PRETTY NECKWEAR Ts Popular this season. Remember, I have everything in GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER NOVELTIES FANCY CLOCKS and a big variety of WATCHES. Everything engraved FREE. Don't forget SPECTACLES are all at HALF PRICE, also CUT GLASS. JEWELER 9 Underwear at Taylor'a. J. K. Hardee, one of our prominent merchants, was a business visitor to Jacksonville several days thlaweek. Lot: My old hat and found a new one at Taylor's. Mr. G. II. Tedder is in Jacksonville this week attending Ihe annual cession of the (irand Lodge of Masons as dele gate from Madison lodge. A large assortment of 0, 8 and 10-Inch ll-jwer pots with saucers, just received at Moseley's Drug Store. 'Jw. W.J.. Henderson, a sterling citizen of the county living neir Ebb, was a hi -ness visitor In the city Monday and paid this olliai' an appreciated call. All persons indebted to the late C. B. Ashlev, will call on me and make set t'ement. Chas K. Davis, attorney for Mrs. Cora P. Ashley, administratrix. Dr. Wash M. Ivea of Lake City spent several il.ys in the city this Week the guefi nf his brother-in-law, Dr. George Davis. Dr. Ives drove from Lake City in his Ford touring car. Mis. Archie Livingston, jr.. and Mice, tststie Taylor left .Monday morning for Mann.tia , tu intend the wedding of MissKihel Taylor well remembered a fi rni'-r visitor to Madison and Ml Frank Admna. The wedding ceremony was ptrformed ve-Merdny afternoon nl 't 1'iuu's Kpl-cipal church iu that city. o ft COMOeTVSSTO STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS BANK OF MADISON. MADISON, FLORIDA As called by the Comptroller of the State at Close of Business December 31, l!KW. resources: Furniture and Fixtures Bills Discounted - Overdrafts Madison County School Scrip Cash in Vault and due from Bi Banks u e ft Kg Total, LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In Surplus . Undivided Profits (net) DEPOSITS Reserve for Tuxes, Total - $ 4, 541. GO 217,442.41 48!). 53 8,142.21 109, 7011.52 $340,319.00 $50,000.00 4,000.00 16,753.9(5 2G8.345.34 1,220.00 $310,319.50 COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF DEPOSITS: September 1, 1909, - $151, 97G.fi.' November 16, 1909, - 209,705. 76 December 31st, 1909, - 268,315.34 446 Oi!,iiooaii, - 'i SSSSSSTsS: Si.v'". SSS? 'SSSr-Siiv' Vehicles and Harness. Do You Want the Best Wagon? See our White Hickory and Florence- A Strnnp anrl Jvtvlih Riippu? SS WII I I MIIM WIJ IIWII U ' ' Inspect our Taylor-Cannady. Har ness of all kinds- Everything sold un der a G-uarantee- Call and see me at BEVAN BROS. STABLES. J. J. NEWMAN flVJ I TheSeaisMpt Oyster Sys What it is--What it Means to You 3 Jin I (a tern 1 We are the registered agents of the Sealshipt Oyster System, which embraces the cream of the oyster ship pers in the very best oyster districts on the coast. Under the terms of our contract, the oyster planter and shippers are bound to us to observe restrictions cover?; the rowingr, shucking and shipping of Sealshipt Oysters oysters at their best. : : : : : : We demand that as soon as the oysters are taken from the ocean beds, they shall be shucked given a quick wash with pure, fresh water to remove any particles of shell, and the solid meats immediately packed in sterilized, air-tight steel containers and sealed. ealshipt Oysters Taste the same and are the same as the day they were dredged from the deep. We demand that theoyters be delivered at our store with this seal unbroken; i journey from the sea coast. .... . A As a protection to the public, our contract binds us to sell Sealshipt Oysters only, and to sell them from a cleanly blue and white porcelain display case and to keep them thoroughly iced from the outside as in transit The addition of water is absolutely prohibited. This system enables us to de liver Sealshipt Oysters to our customers as pure, fresh and full of the genuine sea flavor as when eaten from the shell. They taste the same and are the same. We pay for the solid meats only; we deliver only solid meats to you. We do not ask you to pay full price for common tub oysters which are half water. "Seaside Oyster Dishes" FREE Call at our store and get a free copy of our -,ar hnnr "Spasirlft (Water Dishes." At the same time let us show you the cleanly white and blue porcelain Sealshipticase from which we sell Sealshipt Oysters. MADISON. FLORIDA. ) ZZi o s: f 1 1 a I