Historic Businesses:

J. D. Yarbroughs' Store

North Main St

James Dyer "J. D." Yarbrough (1866-1914) ran a business store in Maysville for several years, changing locations a few times.  It appears his store was first located in a wooden building on the property where Regions Bank built in Maysville, and later in the brick store building now occupied by the Maysville Community Improvement Club.

1907-0221 JH:  Great Cash Sale! Wonderful Bargains; Phenominal Values!

Beginning Saturday, Feb. 23, I will start the greatest Bargain Sale ever attempted in this section. If you want to save money on Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Millinery, you must attend this sale. Remember, this sale starts SATURDAY, FEB. 23RD, and will continue throughout the following week, including Saturday, March 2d. You cannot afford to miss it. The best goods, the newest styles, and the lowest prices ever offered you.

A few special offerings: Mens Overshirts. A very fine beautiful line of Mens Shirts, made of the very best Madras Cloth, showing stripes, figures and dots, each and every one a bargain, to be sold for 39c up. Mens Undershirts. All heavy Undershirts to be sold at this sale. Extra Ribbed, Fleeced Lined and Canton Flannel, each and every one a bargain, and will be sold at 38c up.

All Mens’, Ladies’ and Childrens’ OVERSHOES are to be Sold at Bargain Prices. Millinery Goods. Ladies, we have a few handsome Hats left over. They are the prettiest styles of the season, and we are willing to take exactly what they cost us. It is a rare and extraordinary bargain chance, and one you cannot afford to miss. Overcoats. At this sale we are going to sell out our stock of Overcoats. Regular $6.50 Overcoats to go at $4.50. Fascinators. Our entire line of Fascinators are to be closed out at this sale. You will miss the opportunity of a life time if you fail to secure one. Clothing. You will find in our Clothing Department suits made by the best clothing manufacturers in the United States in the newest styles and latest patterns. Suits we have been selling for $12.50, at $8.50. Suspenders 10 cts.

We have unheard of bargains for everybody in Ladies and Childrens Cloaks, Mens Sample Hats, Mens Ties, Ginghams in short lengths, Sample Shirts, Heavy Dress Goods, Ladies Skirts, Crockery, etc. Don’t take our word, but come in and let us price you these articles and you will be convinced. Remember, this sale starts Saturday, February 23.

J. D. YARBROUGH, O’Connor, Lockhart & Co.’s Old Stand Maysville, Ga.

1907-0328 JH:  I am now in my new place, on Homer street, next to Harmon & Parks, under Masonic Temple. I still have too many goods, and am obliged to sell to make room for my new goods that are coming in. I have just received a lot of new silks, wash goods and white goods. They are bought right, and the price will interest you. I have one of the prettiest lines of new millinery goods you have ever seen. Come and see them before you buy. Cost you nothing to look.

A large lot of Sample Gents Hats, worth $1.50 to $4.50, and selling at just one-half, 75c to $2.25. A large lot of Heavy Underwear, regular price 50c to 75c, selling now at 39 cents. A large lot of Laprobes, worth $3.50 to $6.50, and now selling at $2.00 to $3.50. A large lot of Sample Pants, worth $1.50 to $3.50, now selling at $1.00 to $2.50. A large lot of nice Winter Dress Goods, worth 25c to $1.50 yard, at less than actual cost—16c to $1. A large lot of Overcoats and Jackets that are to be sold at ACTUAL COST. A large lot of Sample Shoes that we are now selling at 25 Per Cent Below Cost.

J. D. Yarbrough, J. M. Rylee’s Old Stand, Homer St., Maysville, Georgia

1912-1121 JH: Receiver’s sale. Georgia – Jackson County. Will be sold, before the post office door, in the town of Maysville, Georgia, at 10 o’clock, on the first Tuesday in December, 1912, at public outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described property, to-wit:

1. A one half undivided interest in that lot or parcel of land, lying and being in Jackson County, Georgia, known as part of the Thornton and J. N. Smith place, adjoining land of Adolphus Seville, T. J. Carr, W. L? Edwards, F. F. Wilson, and the place Brantley Prickett and J. D. Yarbrough sold to Boon Suddath; the same containing 139.04 acres, more or less.

2. Those lots or parcels of land, lying and being in the town of Maysville, Georgia, being two vacant lots on the southwest side of the Southern Railroad, fronting on said railroad 25 feet each, and running back 133 feet, known as lots Nos. 4 and 5 of the Sherman Sims estate, as per plat of said lots by Newton.

3. That lot or parcel of land, lying and being in the town of Maysville, Georgia, being a single-story brick store house, and lot, situated on the northeast side of the railroad, fronting on the same 21 feet, and running back to Oak Alley, including one-half interest in the brick wall of the building formerly owned by Green & Smith, and afterwards by Yarbrough and Rylee on the northwest; also one-half interest in the brick wall of building formerly owned by J. D. Yarbrough and J. M. Rylee on the northeast side. Said lot being 21 feet wide on Oak Alley.

 This sale is made by the undersigned in pursuance of a decree rendered by the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, on the 11th day of September, 1912, in the case of Arnold Grocery Company, et al vs. J. D. Yarbrough, et al. This 28th day of October, 1912. Boon Suddath, Receiver of J. D. Yarbrough.

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