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8 Royal makas the food pare, wlioioooarc and daHctoua. nn &AKW POWDER Absolutely Pure 4 ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. THE NEWS OF A DU Short Stories ot Various Kind Grouped Cider One Head. ILL SORTS OF LITTLE LOCALS They Are None the Lees Intereating Short, and Their Importance, Should Not Be Underestimated. South Rome Presbyterian. Rev. M. D. Smith will preach in the South Rome (Fifth ward) Preeby terian church this morning at 11 o'clock and this afternoon at 7 o’clock. Card of Thanks. I desire to return thanks to. Chief Owens and Reel No. 2 for their good work in the fire which consumed my barn, L. Lytlk. Insurance Paid, Live Oak Camp No 20, Woodmen of the World, on Friday paid Mrs. Geor gia M. George $2,000 insurance held , by her husband, the late Junius A. George. Ths Street Cleaning Brigade The leaves and trash were cleaned up around the four principal churches yes terday, and the improvement was quite marked. The Broad street crossings , from the Central hotel to the bridge were nicely swept. , Beautiful Holiday Goods. Dr. Croach is displaying a very handsome and useful line of holiday goods. He has a splendid selection of cut glass, medallion pictures and oth er presents of real worth. One needs only to call by and see his selection to be convinced. A Lively Place. One of the busiest places in Rome yes terday was the store of L. A. & L. G. Todd. Through the day and up to mid night last night they were rushed to wait on the crowds. They keep a very choice line of groceries, and their prices are as low as the lowest, “Self Examination” Is the subject at the Young Men’s Pray er Circle this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. a AT WOODS. . A Feast For the Gods Can be prepared from our stock of choice and fancy groceries, Every ingredient that is needed for your Thanksgiving Plum Pudding, Mince Pie, Rich Cakes, Dates, Figs, Pure Spices, Malaga Raisins, Citron, New Nuts, Currants and Cocanuts, and Bennett’s famous flavoring extracts. If you want a tine Thanksgiving ham, Do not forget our fine line of Groceries, Fine Syrups and Country Produce. Money cheer fully returned If goods are not satis factory. Goods delivered promptly. E. C. Wood & Co. Telephone 44 202 Broad Street. Rome. Ga. Chas. E. Woodruff, the popular manager of W. U. Telegraph Co. Reference: Cor. 13th: 5-6. All men of every de nomination are invited. Strangers are ex tended a cordial welcome. Going f>ul of Business. Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement of J. A. Gammon & Co. They are going out of business and offer some rare bargains in boys and mens’ clothing and all kinds of furnishing goods. Those who intend buying will do well to see their stock before doing so. Business Good Yesterday. Rome’s streets were crowded with peo-* pie yesterday, and the merchants all had one of the best days they have bad this fall. The country people have at last found it absolutely necessary to buy their winter clothing and other things needed. In a very few days the holiday trade will open up, and from now on merchants will, be rushed. Journal Did Not Come. Through no fault of ours the At lanta Journal failed to come in on the train last night and therefore we could not deliver the paper to sub scribers. It may reach here at 11:30 o’clock this morning, in which event it will be delivered. Childress & Hale, Agents, 400 Broad Street. Suit For 95,000. Mr. Samuel B. Chambers of North Rome, through his attorneys E. P. Treadaway and Reece & Denny, has instituted suit against the Southern Railway for injuries he received some time ago while traveling on the Rome and Decatur, a branch of the South ern. The suit has been brought in the federal courts of Atlanta, and the at torneys will go to Atlanta this morn ing to push the case. Mr. Chambers Is a very aged gentleman and one of the pioneers of this section. Wheii you want Heckers Buckwheat. Flap Jack Flour and Oatmeal go to L, G. Todd, VETERANS MEETING. Yesterday They Decided to Call a General Meeting for December 28th. Quite a good number of Floyd County Confederate Veterans met yesterday at the court house in pur suance of a call issued by the com mander. The committee sent to the meeting of commanders in Atlanta recently made a glowing report. The com mittee consisted of Capt. J. T. Moore, chairman, J. H. Camp, J. W. Maddox and F. W. Quarles. The association ordered a general meeting at the court house for Decem ber 28th, at which time all the plans for attending the reunion in Atlanta next year will be discussed. AU Con federate Veterans In Floyd county whether members of the association or not are earnestly requested to be present. A motion was passed to invite the Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Veterans to meet with the veterans on that day. Lost//A pair of gold rimmed spectacles. Leave at our store and receive suitable rsward, J, B, Warters & Son, Go to Todd's for your fruit cake stuff, TICKET NOMINATED. Citizens of North Rome Name Ticket For Election Next Saturday. The citizens of North Rome held a mass meeting Friday night for the purpose of nominating a ticket for mayor and councilmen. The inclement weather kept the at tendance down, but a goodly number were out. The following ticket was nominated: For mayor—R. B. Morrison For councilmen —A. Rawlins, Matt Mullinix. B. E. Kearce and F. A. Mc- Curry. The election will occur next Satur day. Todd has received a half bar/ rels of Heinzs Mince Meat Insure with Goetchius Phone 169 For Sale. 12 >ewing Machines, sl6 to $25. 20 Pistole, $1 to $lO. 40 Watches, $1.50 to S6O. Three of these cost more SIOO each.- One cost us $2lO, One very pretty diamond ring coei siso, at $75. We rent machines, or sell watches or machines on installments. We have divided our second story and can take a limited amount of furniture for storage. M. N. West & Co. Fawn.'brolx.er*, No. 24, Broad Street THE ROME TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28. UWfl BIG DEAL IS CLOSED The Thompson Hiles Co.. Sells Out WILL BE A SURPRISE Bass & Heard Are the Purchasers of the Stock of Goods. CAPT. HILES WILL REMAIN HERE Notable Business Transaction In North Georgia. IWO HOUSES WILL BE CONSOLIDATED Something: About the Members of the New Firm—Will Continue to Push the Extensive Rusiness. I The Thompson Hiles company sold its stock of goods yesterday to Bass & Heard. EOI This will be in the nature of a sur prise to the public. The business of the Thompson Hiles company on the 'books will be wound up by them. Only the stock of goods was purchased by Bass & Heard. The details of the trade were not made public, but it is understood that they were satisfactory to all parties inter ested. The Thompson Hiles Company, wholesale dry goods, notions, shoes, hats, etc., was organized in 1889, by Capt. Thompson Hiles, and from that day down to the present its growth has been 'constant keeping step with the rapid growth and progress of Rome, and the development of the surrounding territory. Its success has been the just re ward of honest dealings, strict busi ness methods and uniform courtesy to customers. This house was solidly entreqched in the esteem and confi dence of the business world. The travelling men covered the en tire territory within a hundred miles of Rome. The personnel of the firm constitu ted some of the most prominent .and wealthiest citizens of this section. Among them were Thompson Hiles, president; John H. Reynolds, presi dent of First National Bank; O. H. McWilliams, John S. Uleghorn. P. H. Hardin, A. S. Hamilton, W. W. Hiles, and W. W. Berry. Capt. Hiles has made this change in order to take a much needed rest. He has been actively engaged in business of large interests and an exacting na ture for more than a quarter of a cen tury. He is one of the most popular men in North Georgia, a man of ster ling business integrity and it will be a source of pleasure to his many friends to learn that he will continue to make Rome his home. Bass & Heard in purchasing this business and consolidating it with their present big wholesale house as sures Rome of the continuation of a large and progressive wholesale dry goods establishment where the merchants of this section can find a mammoth stock of dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, bats etc. That the firm of Bass & Heard will meet with success goes without saying. Both members -of the firm are business men of wide experience, and understand how to make a sucess of everything they undertake. Cap*. J. L. Bass, for the past ten or twelve years, has been one of Rome’s most prominent and enterprising citizens. He has extensive business interests here and elsewhere. His success has been phenomenal and shows his extraordinary business sagacity and ability. Mr. E. A. Heard is a well-known and popular 1 financier, and for two years past has been cashier of the Merchants’ Na tional bank. He is a splendid business man, exact in details and comprehensive in his management of affairs. He has boundless energy, and the commercial talent that always makes a success. It goes without saying that these gen tlemen will command the confidence of the trading public, and reTiiW the good will and patronage, through their liberal methods, of the merchants of this entire section. The Tribune bespeaks for them a success that comes only to those merit - ing it. Blue Ribbon Blend Mocha &. Java Coffee at Todd's, COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE \ THEM. Only a few days and we will have the finest and most complete stock of HOLIDAY GOODS ♦ ever shown in Rome. We will have special exhibits of the latest Novelties in Toys, Dolls, Gaines. Books. China, Exquisite Bric-a-Brac, And thousands of prerty new goods; so many we can’t begin to namo the half. We don’t sell out at cost two or three times a year, but devote our time to buying new and stylish goods, and con tinue to. build up our business. « » Our Millinery Department is the best in Rome. Our stock the most complete, our prices the lowest and the work the most stylisn. We have some rare bargains in DRESS GOODS and we will certainly please you both in quality and price. Large stock Capes axtcL we are selling cheap. Big shipment of Ladies’Waists to arrive Monday. COLD WEATHER NECESSITIES! Ladies’ ribbed vests, ladies’ union suits, misses’ and children’s vests, misses’ and children’s union suits. 10-4 cotton blankets 19c; large stock wool blankets cheap. Come to see us. we will please you. LANHAM & SONS. Seven Stores—Wholesale and Retail.