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Awarded Highest Honors—World's Fair. Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. tWB F CREAM BAKING POWDER A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD, THE NEWS OF A DAY Slwt Stories of Various Kind Grouped Cider One Head. ILL SORTS OF LITTLE LOCALS ___________ • They Are None the Uu Interesting Short, and Their Importance, Should Not Be Underestimated. A Happy Father. Mr. Charles B. Goetahius was un usually jovial yesterday, which la to be accounted for by the arrival of a pretty baby girl at hie home, Election of Officers. Bill City Council No. 535, Royal Arcanum, will meet at 7:30 o’clock to night. The annual election of officers Will take place. The lace for some of the places will be lively. There will no doubt be a large tuanoutof the members. Holidays For Public School. The public schools will dismiss for the Christmas holidays the week be fore Christmas. The school has had a most harmonious term, and the at tendance has kept up remarkably well. The pupils are counting the days until vacation. Leaves Friday For Washington. Mr. W. J. Harris, of Cedartown, leaves on Friday for Washington, where he will resume his duties as private secretary to Senator Clay. Mr. Harris has spent his long vacation most pleasantly at his home in Cedartown, looking after a most lures* tive insurance business in which he is interested. He has found time, also, to visit friends over the state. Damaged by Vaccination. Mr. William R. Wyatt, through his attorney,*C. A. Thorn well, has filed suit against the city of Rome to recover $2,000, damage claimed for injury done him by vaccination. The petition sets forth that the claimant had suffered from blood poison through being inoculated with poisonous vaccine points. Mr. Wyatt is custodian of the postoffice building, Arnold’s Bromo-Celery. The greatest remedy of the 19th century for headaches. lOcta. For sale by Curry-Arrington- Company. / 1 AT WOODS. A Feast For the Gods Can be prepared from our stock of choice and fancy groceries, Mince Pie, Rich Cakes, Dates, Figs, Pure Spices, Malaga Raisins, Citron, New Nuts, Currants and Co&nuts, and Bennett’s famous flavoring extracts. If you want the finest and best ham, call. Do not forget our fine line of Groceries, Fine Syrups and Country Produce. Money cheer fully returned if goods are-not satis factorv”Good»delivered promptly. E. C. Wood & Co. 202 Broad.Sirect Rome, Ga. ATOOCHING TRIBUTE irs. Inez Moore Suggests a Monument to Sexton P. D. Roser. FITTIIG RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE He Gave to the City a Most Beautiful and Well Kept Cemetery—Mrs. Ines Moore’s Card. Below appears.a very touching trib ute to the late city Sexton P. D. Roser. It is written by a most esti mable lady, Mrs. Ines Moore. Her suggestion that a monument be built in honor of the six years of faith ful and tireless work he did towards beautifying Myrtle Hill, where he now sleeps serenely,is a most excellent one. The people of Rome wonld do a fitting thing to thus mark the grave of the dead sexton. The Tribune be lieves that the funds for such a pur pose will be freely and gladly contrib uted. Mrs. Moore’s article is as fol lows: Our faithful sexton is dead and I am wondering, not who will take his place, bnt who can fill it as he did. Oh 11 fear we will never find a man who will be the kind, sympathetic, helpful friend that he was to all of us who met him so often upon beautiful Myrtle Hill, where sleep in silence onr beloved dead. His was a great warm heart that throbbed in tenderest sympathy with all who wept. His kindly words, spoken in his own peculiar way, al ways touched our grief hardened hearts like soft, refreshing dews upon the drooping plants. More than two years ago, when the crowning sorrow of a woman’s life fell upon me he was away, and before his return I left Rome to spend the winter in a distant city when again God’s hand was laid upon me, and I was called very near the border land of “the valley of the shadow of death.” Upon my return Mr. Rosar’s greeting was as tender and touching as was ever given. “I have not seen you,” said he, “since this grave brought you such great sorrow, and I want yon to know I grieve with you. “I’m so glad to shake hands with you once more in life; so glad I did not have to help lay your dead body down here beside your husband. God help you, God bless you madam and may you live many years.” Little did I think then that I wonld so soon lay sweet.flowers on his bier. The old man would, sometimes speak of his own troubles, for he, too, had known grief. He told me of the dear wife who walked so many years by his side; of his children, his physical infirmities, his friends, his enemies. Os the latter he always spoke kindly. What a beautiful tribute to his ipem ory it would be if by our united con tributions, we could erect a monu ment over the grave of this gentle hearted man. Not anything costly, bnt just ,a pretty, .simple shaft, or some other appropriate design, to tell his children and the passing throng that we appreciated our faithful sex ton in life, and in death hold sacred his memory. Inez E. Moore. POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE. Some Who Go, Some Who Come and Some Who Stay at Home, Col, I. E. Shumate, of Dalton*, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Linton Elliott has gone to Gads dens on a hunting trip. Dr. Spinks and brother, of Rockmart, were in the city yesterday on business. Miss Georgia England, of Cedartown, was the guest of Miss Flo Seay yester day. Miss Lily Reynolds,of Lithia Springs, is visiting her sister Mrs. Benjy Bar ker. She is a very handsome yonng lady. John L. Edmondson, of Chatta. nooga, travelling passanger agent of the N. C. & St. L. R. R., was in Rome yesterday. Mr. Chas. Porter, a graduate of the Maryland College of Pharmacy, has ac cepted a position with the Curry-Arring ton company. A. A. Gallagher, passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific in the south with headquarters in Chattanooga, was in Rome yesterday. Mrs. W. H. Busbin was called to Spring Garden, Ala., yesterday by a mes sage announcing the serious illness of her father, Dr. D. P. White. Dr. FrankJWynn came up from At lanta last evening and was kept busy greeting friends. He is now associat ed with Dr. Harry Huzza, and is doing quite well in the Gate City., He will return today. THE BOMB TRIBUNE* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1887 ROME PROGRESSES Standard Oil Company Increases Storage Capaci’y. 36,000 GALLONS OF KEROSBIE IN BULK Rome la An Important Distributing Point Point For Thia Section—Masonic Temple Repairs. The Standard Oil company will make Rome a big distributing point for all this section of the state. They have recently taken away one 6,000 gallon storage tank and replaced it with an 18,000 gallon tank. They now have in Rome two 18,000 gallon tanka, which gives them a bulk storage capacity of 36,000 gallons. Be sides this they haVe a large brick store room where all grades of lubricatijg oils,, candles, etc., are kept. This statipn is a very important one, and over 100,000 gallons of kerosene are u-ed and shipped out of Rome every year. The amount will probably be very greatly increased next year, as the com pany is preparing to supply all neighbor* ing towns from here. Mr. John Canfield is the local manager, and has been with the company seven years. He combines a thorough knowl edge of the business, with great personal popularity, and is in every sense of the word a valuable man. The company have recently established a station at Dalton, with a bulk storage capacity of 24,000 gallons. Masonic Temple Improvements, The roof and approaches of the Ma sonic temple are being repaired by a force of workmen. This splendid edifice was badly damaged sometime since by fire. The lodge room on the third floor was seriously damaged by fire and water, and the beautifully frescoed walls and ceiling almost ruined. The work of repairing the lodge room has hot yet commenced, but it is probable that a handsome steel ceiling will be put ;n, and a dome in the center. The assess ed damage in all amounted to about $2,000, which has been paid in by the insurance companies. Van Dyke Warehouse. A force of workmen are busy rebuild ing the Van Dyke warehouse, which has twice been destroyed by fire. The brick walls were not seriously harmed and with a little repairing answered the purpose just as well as new ones. The warehouse is quite a large one and it will be some time before it is ready for use. A QUEER SPECIMEN. Old Chap Under Arrest at Dallas For Stealing. Says He is From Rome. Sheriff B. F. Wheeler, of Dallas, Paulding county, was in the oity a day or so ago, and told of a rather peculiar case down at his town. Kinney Britt, a white man about 50 years old was arrested thAe for stealing corn. Britt would drive along the high way and stop at a oom field or a farmer’s crib and quietly take what he wanted. The old fellow did it as though he had a perfect right to all the corn he wanted. It is believed that he is deranged. Britt said he lived in Rome and had two daughters working in the Lindale Mill. Diligent enquiry, however, failed to find his daughters, or any one who knew the old fellow. For Sale. 12 Sewing Machines, sl6 to $25. 20 Pistols, $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 cost $l5O, at $75. We rent machines, or sell watches or machines on installments. We have divided our second story and can take a limited amount ot furniture for storage. M. N. West & Co. Fawn'brols.erw, No. 24, Broad Street Go to Roark, the Jeweler, FOR U p-to-date BRIDAL AND CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 317 Broad St, Rome, Ga, COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS ■ ' 7 '/ ■' W A : ■ .- ■ ’ . . ■ \ BEFORE THEM. , ... .• ’ . & T ‘ . f Only a few days and we will have the finest and most complete stock of J HOLIDAY GOODS ever shown in Rome. We will have special exhibits of the latest Novelties in Toys, Dolls, Games. 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 j 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 • • c .1 . ii DRESS GOODS $ and we will certainly please you both in quality and price. Large stock Capes and Jetclietsi 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.