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Exterior S. \V. Copeland's Store. S W nnPPT.Am and farm machinery of all kinds is W* carried in this department. The dry ? Ai r , goods side is also stocked full of One of the Largest General Merel.an- seab0nahle merchandise. The grodise Enterprises of Ehrhardt. eery department is kept to the top notch with staple and fancy grocerThe name of S. W. Copeland has jeSt and your business is catered to been linked with the affairs of Ehr- with the one big idea of making a liardt for ten years as a business en- lasting customer of the store. Mr. terprise. His business career dates Copeland is one of Ehrhardt's leadback to 1908 when he first opened ing business men. He is president business in the town and began in of the Farmers & .Merchants Bank a small way to sell merchandise. He and director in several other busienlarged from time to time until to- ness enterprises, a large farmer and v jB^**Lggj^P|8BS^j ^eswi ?^i?. a. lEMWNIi^^B-^?^^B :2j2jig iy t _aBfl # ?Wlv>MeKjgH|^ ~lll^Bflrw^^ IRSC*X2 Interior S. \V. Copeland's Dry Goods and Grocery Department. day he has one of the largest busi- ! one of the leading cotton buyers of nesses in Bamberg county. The cuts the county. .Mr. Copeland has been here show the two interiors of his a leading factor in bringing the lostore, and the outside. His building cal cotton market up to its present is one of the finest in the county and high standing. He is ever working 1 is a credit to Ehrhardt. The stocks for the betterment of the town and carried by Mr. Copeland are the larg- j community and has built for himself est in the town and the store is a monument in the business world stocked with the finest and best class that will stand for many a year. He nf ?nnd? tn ha found Hardware is is a tower in the business life of the one of the main lines carried. A county and has always been found complete department is devoted to! shouldering his part of the burden the sale of this line, and a large show- ; to help further the interests of the ing is made in the line of wagons, i good old town of Ehrhardt and the buggies, harness, mowing machines, county generally. Interior S. YV. Copeland's Hardware Department. () f p 1 fo j b( ir Kxterior liibbs Heading Mill Co. Bibbs Heading Mil] Co. ! personal touch with conditions here ? I in and around this seat of operations. L'K... ,*'. \t iw^ The plant gives employment to over , .aun?. .'"x - - peop]e all(i jias a i0eai payroll of 5 Much <?ood tor the Community. $5,000.00 per month, and has , ,. ~ 7 " , enough timber already bought to last S This heading factor} was establish-:niju over three years steady run- ? ed in Ehrhardt several years ago, but | ning. They are now* shipping two j was run by local people until April!cars weekly, and is sold to Northern of this year when it was bought by j markets. This plant means much to \ the Massey Manufacturing Co.. of the people of this section and should \ Macon, (la., one of the largest man- j be given every encouragement possi- ; ? ufacturing concerns in the South. M>le, as manufacturing plants of this: . This firm owns four large heading ' kind go to make a town grow, and mills, besides numbers of brick and j this plant is playing its part towards tile plants. The local plant is under [this end. the direct supervision of Mr. A. J. The mill manufactures barrel j Leary, the local manager, and Mr. heads and has a capacity of 3,">00 D. McLead, the superintendent. How- sets per day. Since the Masseys have j ever, Mr. Massey makes visits to the taken charge, the mill has been put plant every week in order to get in (on a firm working basis. Exterior Farmers and Merchants Hank. FARMERS &MER- [!' Karesh- ?' Jlax u'alk?r. 0 I Barnes. CHANTS BANK, i. All of these are good straight bus ; iness men whose names rank high as A Strong and Progressive Banking standing and ability. The bank s Institution of This County. : e^iflent* S ?U': ('0l)ela?"- llas >'a" * ; business experience and success Ti n .....p ,|fll.?i?nu j) i. which makes him well fitted to serve The banners & .Merchants Bank, ? .. .... .. the bank as its clnet executive ottiof Ehrhardt. like her other business cei% and the institution is proud to enterprises, is noted for its sound, have liini connected with it. .Mr. yet conservative, management, and I Copeland is at the head ot several commands the entire confidence of ; business institutions besides owning the business men and capitalists. One al\d operating a large plantation in of the popular institutions of the section. county is the Planners & Merchants j The cashier, Mr. \V. Max Walker, Bank, which was organized in 1908.' needs no special introduction to the The executive officers are: S. W. ; people. His record as a banker has Coneland. nresident: .1. H. Roberts.; been one of success and his pleasing M. I)., vice president: \V. Max Wal- J personality together with the cotirker, cashier: Sam Mace, C. B. Fox, j tesy accorded all customers of the assistant cashiers. The hoard of direc- | hank has characterized this hank as tors is as follows: D. M. Smith, I). P. | a pleasant place to do business. The Smith. .J. Wins. Carter, J. H. A. Car-1 bank stands ready to render assister, S. W. Copeland. J. H. Roberts, j tance to those in need upon a sound M. I).. (1. B. Clayton, J. E. McMillan, business basis. f ^ . ir^Mj Interior Farmers and Merchants Rank. Ijj^^ Interior K. 1*. ('operand's Store. < t; f E p COPELAND instructed to give courteous treat- } inent to all and special privileges to j ? ? ... . . none. His business has been built \ ne ol H.o Nicest and (leanest (.ro- u]) Qn oue metho(, a|Qne an(, (hat fe ( eery Houses in Ehrhardt. treat every customer alike, and live i; and let live prices prevail on all ar- e It you have never traded with E. tides handled by him. The photo- ; e . Copeland, then you are the loser, graph shown with this article is the ( j >r he has one of the newest and interior of this store and gives the t jst stocked grocery stores in the reader some idea of the neatness and i; >unty. His place of business is sit- attractiveness of this store that is be- l: ited in one of the best business ing conducted in Ehrhardt by E. P. j; juses in Ehrhardt; is clean, neat Copeland. He is deserving of the pat- g id sanitary, and is equipped with ronage he is now enjoying and we t e latest improved show cases and predict for him a bright future with t ore machinery for the convenience the methods he is now employing to s, his patrons. He carries a com- satisfy his customers. s ete line of groceries, staple and The present business was estab- f\ ncy, soft drinks, tobaccos, fresh lished in 191 3 and has steadily grown id salted meats, fruits and vegeta- since its conception until today it is es in season. If it is in town it is easily one of the leaders in town. be found at this store. This is a Native meats only are handled by Mr. otto laid down by Mr. Copeland and Copeland. and you are assured of a strictly adhered to. His clerk is choice cut when ordering from him. Cotton Growing (n Plantation of S. W, Copeland. Interior J. M. Kirk Land's Store. J. M. KIRKLAND. engage in the mercantile business. He is one of the largest farmers in this section, having this year under tine of the Largest Merchants ami cultivation :!0D acres in cotton, 200 Cotton I layers of Khrhardt. in corn, and 100 in grain. Mr. Kirk land is one of the best farmers in The business of J. M. Kirkland & this section. His idea is to plant Co. was established in 1012 and was more grain, not only to build up the operated under that name until 1017 land, but in order to feed the nation when Mr. Kirkland bought the entire and our Allies. Mr. Kirkland is a interest of the business and since large dealer in cotton, having been that time has been proprietor of the one of the leaders to put the Ehrbusiness now known in Ehrhardt as hardt cotton market abreast of any .1. M. Kirkland. The store carries point in the county, or State, for a general line of merchandise, farm- that matter. In this connection, this ing implements, hardware, furniture, paper is pleased to give Ehrhardt coffins and caskets, as well as gro- the credit for having one of the best ceries and other farm supplies. cotton markets in the State, and Mr. Kirkland is a native of this much credit is due Mr. Kirkland for section, having been raised about 12 his efforts along this line. He is a miles from Ehrhardt in the Buford firm believer in and booster for EhrBridge section, where he resided un- hardt's merits, and cheerfully invites til he moved to Ehrhardt in 11) 10. to homeseekers in his midst. Cotton 21 ntI Corn Scenes on J. M. Kirkland's Farm. _^_?- .. ?^ . y.nw??mu^wi ? ?i . - - >/ii.tvili.i.g -^LianLil ^ HUEESmKMEs^^Hii^Y *IW' Acittfci-- ? - * q^^gTPMMMHQlHOBy I ^ ...-i. :tr ,j~1 p ^j^^WBi ^ Ml ?'j r^H j^J * Kxteijor L. M. Hiers S: Son. L. M. HIERS & SON. th? *01fw is? tlie , b?fl poli" cy and strictly adhere to this pnu,. , . /, , *, , ,. ciple. They are supplying the peollealers in General . lerchandise. {)je w|tjj a jjne 0f general merchanProdnce Buoght and Sold. dise, including dry goods, notions. Star Brand shoes, hats, groceries, G. It is with pleasure that we refer & j Aut0 Tires, etc. Their stock is >ur readers to tlie well conducted kept clean and fresh and orders are general merchandise store of L. M. promptly filled and cared for in a liers & Son at Ehrhardt. This firm manner that can but show the aps representative oi the merchants preciation of the owners. L. M. ve have in Bamberg county?ones Hiers & Son are located in the heart hat are doing their "bit" towards of the business section of Ehrhardt naking this county one of the lead- and with this, together with their live rs in the State. L. M. Hiers & Son wide-awake progressive spirit, there stablished their business in Ehr- is 110 wonder that they are making larai juiy if. i f i o. Diuct? um cs~ <a sucicso. i uc? aic puouci>> ablishment of this firm they have in business affairs of the city and milt up a business that is giving the are alive to public interests and are leople what they want at honest willing to shoulder their part of the rices. Their motto is * we have the burden in making Ehrhardt grow and ;oods: we have the prices; we have become a leader in the county, he ability and we fear no competi- Mr. A. J. Hiers, the manager, is or. " This is one of the rea- a sterling business man who thorons why they are meeting with oughly understands the mercantile uch splendid success. This business and this is the reason of his rm believes in the old adage exceptional success. |b|MH|CS^^B^M^^B^P%i ,i ?t Jnterior L. M. Hieis & Son.