I have located an article in The Fort Gaines Sentinel 5 Oct 1900 in which the editor visited Blakely and Bluffton and as was customary, wrote an article for the paper. Names mentioned in relation to Blakely: Judge Shefield Solicitor-General Irwin Congressman J. M. Griggs New York Smith & his store Major T. F. Jones & the Empire Store Charley Robinson Mr. Boyett of Boyett & Gunn's furniture store J. E. Martin, Jr. & his store It's interesting. If anyone would like to see it posted to the list, let me know. Lindy

Lindy Hard wrote: > I have located an article in The Fort Gaines Sentinel 5 Oct 1900 in > which the editor visited Blakely and Bluffton and as was customary, > wrote an article for the paper. > Names mentioned in relation to Blakely: > Judge Shefield > Solicitor-General Irwin > Congressman J. M. Griggs > New York Smith & his store > Major T. F. Jones & the Empire Store > Charley Robinson > Mr. Boyett of Boyett & Gunn's furniture store > J. E. Martin, Jr. & his store > > It's interesting. If anyone would like to see it posted to the list, > let me know. > > Lindy > > ==== GAEARLY Mailing List ==== > Help support Free Viewing of Genealogicial Resources! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > What is RootsWeb all about?? - http://www.rootsweb.com/ Lindy, I would like to see it posted to the list. I believe the Major T. F Jones it refers to is my ancestor, Major Thomas Franklin Jones whose daughter is Sarah Rebecca Jeanette Jones Standifer, wife of Dr. William Bryan Standifer of Blakely. Major Jones' son was a Jr. and married Frances Hightower of Blakely. Marilyn Smith

5 Oct 1900 Fort Gaines Sentinel [visit to Blakely continued] "We dropped in at Boyett & Gunn’s furniture store and found Mr. Boyett up to his ears in business. They are constantly receiving large shipments of furniture, and sell stacks of it every day. They carry everything necessary in furnishing a home, from 10 cents broom to a $100 suit of furniture. Their stock of crockery and table and pocket cutlery is very large, and it would surprise you to see how cheap they sell everything in this line, which embraces fine china ware as well as the cheaper grades of crockery. They buy cook stoves in car load lots of one kind, and sell them at such low figures that people in the humblest circumstances can afford to have one. Their prices range from $8 for a No. 7 stove up to any price you want. Among the new comers to Blakely is Mr. J. E .Martin, jr., formerly of Cuthbert. He has opened on Depot street a well assorted stock of staple and fancy groceries, and is already enjoying a splendid trade. He has considerable experience in this line, and knows what and when to buy so as to meet the wants of his customers and at the same time never have any stale goods left on hand, the cost of which will have to be made up in the price of something else. His store presents a clean, neat and tastefully arranged appearance that is at once unviting to the better class of trade, and we are glad to know that the best people of that section have extended him that welcome and liberal patronage which he merits.”