Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

PAGE * -'v- m m S J &■ ?J iffiS ggS WEEK J )ts$ it 1 * sii •* - §p g«l "T* ■ ' , ,:-&Z ■ ■ : ? ■ ■ < • ft-; ■ V 1 0 . ■ ; - - ■ * - ‘ ■ wmm :■ 3: 1 . - T ‘ 1 ■ m . . ■ JP |«,j » ' <# ■ ;■: I » - -, ,. -r .. 0 We * Have Enlarged * Our Paint Department Hi IN SHABBYTO and carry full line of Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, etc., in the following MASON, Famous X By WALT Pros -‘*r 1 } : well known brands In Shabbytown they do not care u sings DUTCH BOY WHITE LEAD have no pep, they’ve lost their grip, th ey simp] tones, of Glossyville, the shining villa ge'Xth . - - and gray, and it shows symptoms of deca^-ar - V SPENCER-KELLOGG LINSEED OIL remark, “It surely dates back to the A rk.” “£ % frown along the streets of Shabbytown. i men ;S EXTERIOR peal to this bum village, down at heel; the pe T n SUNNY SOUTH MIXED PAINTS things going to so much expense; so a re alwa worse in Shabbytown. It always gives y s M. MOORE’S SANI-FLAT INTERIOR OIL PAINTS Glossyville. The town looks like a bio o®n^r pride in making things look clean and bright, Ask for Estimates light. They’re lavish with the helpful paint, se ■ and decorating every shack; thus warding off the bu il d ings look like buildings read of i® a 4 they see the town, say, “Here we’ll come and * teen kids apiece, and live and die as slick a WHEATON-TYUS COMPANY goes right ahead, while Shabbytown is prone Phone 34 -= GRIFFIN MERCANTILE CO. O giS " T s j f t riVl r $ u ; T T i, •' 7 V 1 i A J MiMl . j i, »J> FRESH DRAPERIES Bring Cheer to All Homes 4 What fun It is to dress up your home for fall, so that it is a joyous place to enter when days are dull and skies are leaden. It is a pleasure to watch it take on new color and warmth by simply replacing Curtains faded from the hot summer sun with fresh ones of gracious pat terns. Your living room, dining room and V bedrooms will become spots of ristfulness and beauty when hung with the cheery Draperies you may select here today. 2|Jc to $J.00 the yard Cretonnes Sun Fast Cloth Colorful Cretonnes with gay A superior grade of Sun Fast floral sprays and birds of bright Cloth in plumage, dainty small-patterned fancy weaves included Cretonnes, and many other at this special selling at $2.00. blithe designs at these special Sun Fast Curtains are fashion prices. able. MONROE COUNTY WINS FIRST, LAMAR SECOND AT SOUTHEASTERN FAIR Atlanta, Oct. 9.—Monroe county first prize and Lamar ’ county won second in the county display con tests of agricultural exhibits at the Southeastern Fair; it was announced Wednesday. In the individual con tests, B. L. Patrick, of Griffin, won fourth prize. It t Alcohol distilleries in use by the sugar industry of Mexico were made in France. EXTRA U. S. SHIP IS SENT TO HAUL COTTON Mobile, Ala., Oct. 9.—Facilitating the large cotton movement, which is being concentrated at Mobile this fall for export and domestic ship ment, the United States Shipping Board announced today the alloca tion of an additional vessel here to lift a cargo of stape here for Bre men and Rotterdam, sailing October 28. Egyptian farmers prefer tractors made in America to all others. ■t GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS Some Early By J. A. DARSEY tt David J. Bailey leaves today (No vember 13, 1883) for Atlanta, Ga., where He will study law under Col. Marshall Clarke. u News was received yesterday (No vember 16, 1883) that Prof. A. B. Niles had died in Atlanta at 4 o’clock in the morning. Capt. t George R. Niles, his brother, left for Atlanta on the 11 o’clock train. Prof. Niles had been a resident of Griffin for more than 20 years. For a number j of years he was president of the Griffin Female College, here. He was indeed a great and good man. “There was a big Justice Court at New Salem on Saturday (November 24, 1883). Squires Parker and Ma laier presided,, F. J. Freeman was deputy bailiff, and Cols. E. W. Ham mond, Lloyd Cleveland and Robert Daniel did the ‘chinning’.” “W. J. Kincaid sold out his inter est yesterday (November 30, 1883) in the firm of W. J. Kincaid & Bro. to his brother, Findlay Kincaid, and Lee Patrick. He has been in the mercantile business many years. He has accumulated a competency. He will devote his entire time and at tention to the completion of the cot ton mill, The Griffin Manufacturing Co. The following grand jurors were hosen to serve at February term (1884) of Spalding Superior Court: P. H. Wells, W. R. Hanleiter, J. F. Mann, J. F. Davis, Joe T. Manley, John E, Bishop, W. J. Futral, W. L. Bowers, J. D. Boyd, R. F. Stephen son, C. A. Cooper, F. A. Putman, J. C. King, J. C. Pope, R. W. Travis, W. L. Goodrich, G. S. W. Parker, W. J. Bridges, T. S. McKee, J. Y. Patter son, J. G. Lindsey, Jesse M. Pitts, W. M. Blanton, J. J. Elder, G. A. Cunningham, C. W. Slaton, Wm. Johnson, C. H. Osborn and F. H. Drewry. Of all these men the writer does know of but ‘ not one that is alive today, vii. W. J. Futrell. This jury was composed of as fine body of men of Spalding County j as the county afforded, in fact fine as that of any county. “Tupper Freeman and George Brooks, two lads of 17 and 14, re spectively, left here about one month ago in a one-horse wagon for Flor ida. The horse went lame in his shoulder and they traded him for a mule, which ran away with the wagon. They recaptured the mule and what was left of the wagon and ao l d out, at_ a^ sacrifi ce________T h ey are having a great time. The new Methodist preacher for 1884 is Rev. A. C. Thomas, a grad, uate of Emory College at Oxford, Ga.” a On account of ill health, Prof. Geo. C. Looney, president of Sam Bailey Institute, has resigned (De cember, 1883). y> << S. S. Crocker of Warren, Me., has bought a place near S. F. Gray and will plant it to strawberries (De cember, 1883). n u On December 8, 1883, J. A. and C. P. Beeks sold the store house on the southwest corner of Hill street and Slaton avenue to L. W. Goddard for $5,000. 1t Some more city fathers, taking up where left off: . we 1872 Mayor, Jas. S. Boynton; aldermen, Chas. R. Johnson, G. A. Cunningham, John D. George, J. D. Alexander, T. J. Brooks, W. R. White, John H. Grant, J. M. Boyle. 1873 Mayor, James A. Beeks; aldermen, H. T. Brawner, G. J. Drake, John D. George, J. G. Rhea, C. H-. Osborne, J. D. Alexander, John S. Westbrook, T. J. Brooks. 1874 Mayor, A. D. Nunnally; Chas. R. Johnson (Nunnally Nov. 23, and Johnson sworn in Nov. 24); aider men, William Reeves, N. C. Munroe, E. P. Speer, J. T. Ransom, C. R. Johnson, T. S. McKee, T. W. Tur man, G. B. Buchanan. - ' , 1875 . Mayor, John D. Stewart; aider men, John D. George, C. H. John son, N. B. Drewry, J. W, Patrick, J. Thursday, October 9, 1924. M. Brawner, S. B. McWilliams, S, W. Mangham, H. S. Johnson. 1876 Mayor, John D. Stewart; aider men, F. D. Dismuke, S. Rosenthal, N. C. Munroe, Wm. Crittenden, C. R. Johnson, John D. George, W. B. Hud son, J. L. Moore. PEDENVILLE NEWS S. J. Hollingsworth died at his home Sunday evening at 3 o’clock. He has been in ill health for some time. He was born May 30, 1847. He is survived by two daughters, Mjss Julia Hollingsworth and Mrs, Jack Hood, one son, Ben Hollings worth, all of here. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Mt. Zion church in Meriwether county, with Rev. J. W. Jenkins , of Concord, and Harvey Branberg, of Concord, in charge. Many friends and relatives from Griffin and Thomaston attended the funeral of S. J. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Oressor Bransford, of Man chester, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Morgan and children and Mrs. Lillian Johnson motored to Talbotton last week. Mrs. John Branenburg is spend ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. Louis .Branenburg, of Concord. Mr. and# Mrs. Otis Turner and children spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lott John son, of Concord. Mrs. Peden Blake and children and Mrs. Perrin Blake and little daughter visited their aunt, Mrs. Julia Branenburg, of Carmel, Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson were among those from here attending the New Hope singing. J. E. Johnson was among those going to Atlanta last week. Mrs. Charlie Manley and son, Rob ert, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary LRjlt, of Griffin. The Rev. M. Telford fiilled his ap pointment here Sunday. Mrs. A. E. Blake is spending some time in Atalnta. Mallory Turner has • returned to Camp Benning near Columbus after a month’s vacation with his paernts and relatives. Fifty-four countries are now co operating in the fight against ili health. _ Fully 3,500 requests for telephones t on file in Rome have not been granted. h <d f. * v v lg! • m A i -dt'. ,11*5 Pi e ; . 3\sS S' i-3 t. j . i s \ Jit 0 c \ 1 i o < V Griffin-Spalding Chamber LOWRY NEWS G. C. Goodman visited in Wood bury Monday. Iwe Peeples spent Tuesday in Hampton. S. C Horton made a business trip to Atlanta Thursday. Miss Dora Horton left for At lanta Thursday where she will take a business course. • J. A. Spurlin made a business trip to Atlanta. Thursday. J. R. Goodman was a visitor in Griffin Wednesday. . Mrs. Eula Head has returned home after spending a few days with her sister. J. B. Kilgore visited in Woolsey Saturday. Mi. and Mrs. John Phillips, of Griffin, were here Friday. John Chambers, of Griffin, is vis iting his son at Jjowry. Cleve Goodman made a business trip to Griffin Thursday. * Mrs. J. B. Gilgore left Sunday for Griffin where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. B\»d Peeples. Milton Crauley left Thursday for Chattanooga where he will live Mrs. George Chalkey and little daughter, Helen, spent Sunday in Griffin 4b J Peeples Dock Chalk at VauglT S Miss tl spent Siturd with jSfoT-ii Melvin H spent Saida; man. Mr. an! M as their gu« Mrs. Pe»y 1 and Mrs. Gr Sham* --ci Mr. and Mrs day. M Mr. and Hampton, S P former’i k rot Peeples. • ' Mr. and .. Brooks ter’s Goodman. Mr. aw M children n°i c to visit he Shivers, *o HaliJn is used felbe