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WESLEY CHAPEL.
QFKBUFS.
—A happy new year to the Echo
staff, editor, devils, correspondents and
all.
Rather a dull Christmas to some of
ns. The parlies were numerous but a
want ot the usual vivacity.
—Mr. Foster Baughn came up Tues¬
day last, having severed his connection
with Mr. Phillips, who retires fro.
business at Millstone.
--Mrs. Sarah T. Stevens landed from
Texas on the 23d of December, much
to tlie joy of her many friends who wei
come her after an absence of fourteen
years. had the misfor¬
—Mr. T. 1). Wheless
tune to have his cotton house and one
hale of seed cotton burned a few days
before < hristnms. The indications are
that it was the work of an incendiary.
—We regret to chronicle the severe
illness of Mr. C. B. Baughn, who has
been confined to his bed for more than
it week, lie expected to move wiln
In's family to Athens this/,week, hut
will not lie able.
-—Was married at the home of the
bride’s mother, last week, liev. -I. M •
Martin oificiatitig, Mr. Oscar Lowers,
of Madison countv, to Miss Carrie Cun¬
ningham. Mr. Lowers is one of the
most worthy of Madison’s sons and the
bride otto of Oglethorpe’s brightest hearty
gems. We extend to them our
congratulations.
FALLING CREEK.
DIX1IC.
—Christmas is over with its lovely
weather.
Movers have about all got to their
quarters.
—Small grain is looking well and
growing nicely.
— New resolutions are being made
for the coming year which we trust will
ho carried out to a letter.
—Of course Maxeys had to have a
light. There would have been no
Christmas for them if they had not.
—If there is anything that will make
a fellow look bad it. is to get drunk on
mean whiskey and let everybody know
it.
—If there is one thing that is enjoy¬
ed more than another it is to have good
neighbors. What would this world be
to us without them? Nothing but re¬
morse and woe.
.—Otto of the most disgusting member scenes of
that we ever witnessed is a
the church drunk arguing scripture. think, bnl It
is a low ebb in anyone, we
some seem to think that it is a credit to
them and that God does not hold them
responsible for their acts during Christ¬
mas.
—Maxeys had a Christmas supper for
the benefit of of Christmas the Sunday-school which did Thurs¬ cred¬
day night ladies and faithful
it to the worthy su¬
perintendent. The sales amounted to
between forty and fifty dollars and they
all enjoyed a nice supper, after which
twelve baskets of evetything that heart
could wish was taken up. and the next
morning was taken by the generous la¬
dies over to the pauper farm and a table
spread and all of the inmates that were
able invited to it and those that were
not it was carried unto them, This no
hie act was appreciated and God will
always bless such generous acts.
BUFFALO VALLEY.
\v.
—Xmas here and gone.
—August fell into the lap of Decem¬
ber Sunday last.
—Mr. Tom Mathews moved his fam¬
ily to the Arnold place this week.
More moving around in our burg
this winter than ever before known.
—Turkey dinners and bird hunts
were more than numerous last week.
—The young folks in our community
seemed to have a very pleasant Christ
mas.
—Lots of visitors in the llatwoods the
past two weeks and things have been
lively.
•—Nobody iriovers’on siek or hurt, hut a heap of
wobbling the road in every
direction.
visit —Edgar his Wise, of the last Echo, week, was on
a home to Sunday. parents return¬
ing
—Messrs. Jack Watson and Bob Col¬
lins, of Greene, spent last week with
friends in our section.
—Game this from will the undoubtedly be scarce
after amount of powder
burnt during the holidays.
—Mr. Penicolt, of Wilkes, will move
ltis saw-mill to our section shortly and
those needing lumber should give him
a call.
—Dr. Wise takes this method of in¬
forming all from this out he will charge
for withstanding. services rendered, all fee bills not¬
—Miss Tribble, a charming young
holidays lady from with Oconee Misses county, Della and spent Laura the
Mathews, of this neighborhood.
— The Col. voung K. people B. had a dinner aud
party at Mathews’ on Wed
nesday and night and at Mr. J. W.
Baughn's Smith’s Thursday Friday and a dance at Mr.
Xat highly on night, all of
which were enjoyed.
_Ain’t Belt mowers scarce anil don't thov
satatiu: nnt 0-1 distinctly understood we
«Bi
isr os ssrz&s#
—Well, Mr. Ed., we looked for you
THE OGLETHORPE ECHO: LEXINGTON, GA.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 3. 1890.
| to conic anti turn nimrod. lad but such is
life. When 1 was a I wasn’t any
nimrod either. I went to see my tlul
eiana, too, and stayed longer—and all Xmas—some¬
times a little you must
obey the biblical injunction, “go thou
and do like-Wise.” I took mine home
and then went nimroding.
In CoiiHimipl ion I nr urn tile?
ltead the following: Mr. C. H. Morris,
Newurk, Ark., says: “Was down with Ab
wens of Lungs, and friends and physicians
pronounced me an Incurable Consumptive. Discovery for
Began taking Dr. King’s New
Consumption, am nowon my third bottle, and
able to oversee the work on my farm. It is
the finest medicine ever made.” Jesse Mid¬
dleware Decatur, Ohio, says: “Had it not
been for Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con¬
sumption I would have died of Lung Trou¬
bles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in
best of health.” Try it. Sample bottles free
at Little’s Drug store.
BLACK-DRAUGHT tea cures Constipation.
Farm to Rent.
M Its. N. II. KInncbrcw’s place, near Bairds
town, containing a g out-buildings. >mi two-horse farm,
with good residence and HECKLE, Crawford, Apply
to .1. A. Ga.
TO RENT.
A GOOD four-room resilience, barn, of servant’s
house, garden and live acres land attach
ed. Good well on lot. Located in the town of
U raw ford, Oglethorpe .1. U. county, G1 liso.N, Ga. Crawford, Apply to Ga.
January 1st, 1 HIM;.
NOTICE!
,\ A 1.1, persons indebted to Brooks & Crawford
will please call and nettle at once. Mr.
Crawford expects to leave the first of January,
consequently Respectfully, we lire, compelled to ask for a set¬
tlement.
BROOKS * CRAWFORD
"T / f El IK < Oglethorpe of Dismission.—Whereas, County.—A pplica- .1.
turn l. .otter
L. Jarrell, administrator on estate of James \.
Dendwylcr, (Col'd,) dec’d, applies to me for let¬
ters of Dismission from said estate: These are,
therefore, to cite and admonish all persons in¬
terested to show cause, if any they can, why said
letters should not he granted outhe (list Holi¬
day in April, 1890. This J. J. 24th BACON, day of Ordinary. December,
IHHit.
Roane House,
Lexington, Ga.
I I TAVING 1 taken charge of the above House, 1
shall do my best to give good fare, board. polite
attention and satisfaction in bed aud
Kates $2.00 per day; single meals, 50 cents.
I shall be pleased to have any citizen of the
county them stop with me dining Court s, and 1 will
give reduced rates,
I shall be prepared to give feed and attention
to horses at reasonable rates.
MRS. B. E. ROANE.
Sheriff's Sato.
f VV K7TLL br Hold on the first Tuesday door In Fobrua
ry, is:id, at the court house in Lexing¬
ton, Oglethorpe comity, (in., within the legal
sale hours, the following properly, to-wit: One
joining tract ot hunt lying anil being in said county, Rainy ad¬
lands of eslatoof containing Floyd E. Goolsby,
Eads and others, 111 acres, more or
less; levied on as the propel ly of Richard Ward
to satisfy a li. fa. issued from the Superior It. Court
of surviving Oglethorpe county of in T. favor L. and of G. G. It. G. (Bonn, Glenn,
executor G.
executors of W illiam Glenn, deceased, for the
use of Unlit. 11. and It. F. Turner, vs. Win. II.
I’atil and Richard Ward. Terms cash. This
Jan. 1,1890. J. D. WINN, Dep’ty Sli’fL
Crawford Academy,
OGLETHORPE COUNTY, GA.
-o
fTM,K SPRING TERM of ISUO will begin Mon*
1 ilny the (Uli of January and continue six
months. The Fall Term will begin the 1st of
September ninl continue three amt a half inohths.
RATES OF TUITION:
Primary Department, per month, $ 2.00
In termed in to Department, per month,...... 2.50
Classical Department, per month, :;.oo
l*npU> will Between receive the the ages benefit, of of six Hie and Public. eighteen Fund
veins
tor four months any time during the year.
Oral and written examinations will lie held
monthly.
Discipline will be specialty .firm. preparing hoys
We will make a of
and girls earnestly" for any class in college. promise
We solicit your help, and
entire satisfaction. under
The Music Department will be the eon
trol of Miss l.i/r.lo Chancy. Terms per
tumith.
Hoard at $7.00 per month.
For further particulars apply to
A. S. RHODES, Principal.
ti—ie©o.—o
Meson Academy
Lexington, Oglethorpe Co., Ga.
nmus 1 Institution, for boys for ami health, girls, is located
in a community noted refinement
and culture. The building is i\ commodious
brick structure well suited for school purposes,
t A USD Ml.
Spring Term of Tv mos. opens Wednesday, Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Fall Term of l mos. open* Aug. (L
-XTW 1TIOIN :«•
PRIMARY CLASS, l>or month........ $1.5,1
INTERMEDIATE CLASS, per month 2.1X1
ACADEMIC CLASS, per month,...... 2.50
COLLEGIATE CLASS, per month,... 3.00
Payable by the close of each term.
Tuition will be charged from date of entrance
to the close of the term.
Incidental fee, Spring term, 50cts.; Fall term,
25 ets., in advance.
Deduction of public fund will be made from
Methods of Instruction and Text Books the
latest approved
Pupils ' prepared ’ for the higher claesss of col
The Principal and Tmsteos(pledgefaithful school worthy and the
unite*! efforts to make the
patronage which thev respectfully solicit.
Hoard In good families from $(*.00 to $10.00 per
month.
For particulars address
M. S. WEAVER, Principal,
Eatonton, Ca.
After January 1st, Lexington, Ga.
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Blank Books!
Willi flic beginning of si
New Year, merchants start
off with si new, clean set of
Rooks.
My stock embraces ev¬
erything that can be desir¬
ed in Quantity, Quality, Va¬
riety aud Lowness of price.
Inspection Invited.
W. McGREGOR,
ATHENS, GA.
23T"Burke’s Old Stand.
FOUR CAR-LOADS
STOVES
And More to Arrive.
E. E. JONES,
-THE LEADINC
STOVE DEALER
.A-tlieras, G-a,.,
/ l Yl'ENS ' the season with a larger stock than cv
or, purchased from manufacturers, piollt. shipped it
in ear load lots, and sold at a small
will pay you to select a Stove from my stock.
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THE IRON
Sixteen years of siieecess in this market, it
stands to-day t he largest, heaviest, cheapest and
best stove e v er in trod uced.
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A magnificent Rangeat a , low price.. ,, Endorsed ,
J }»J everyone who has used it and meeting with
j large sales. Other makes of Stove at low prices.
; prices, WRooling, Tin and Sheet Metal Work at low
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1890.
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Technological School.
Hon. R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer of Georgia.
Hon. Win. A. Wright, Comptroller-General.
Dr. J. S. Todd, Hon. Win. A. Havgood aud
many other of the most successful businessmen
of Atlanta.
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! jlyl2| Lexington, Ca.
HOUSE
81 I Ellis Street,
j AUGUSTA, GA.
A. J. ADKINS, Prop.
Etertrio light and wleptonXanre:
tkn. An elegant bnss in connection with the
house runs free for guests. frb25
J. H. HUGGINS,
-:IIAS A LARGE STOCK OF:
CHINA, GLASS & LAMPS,
ZF’or tlie Fall and. -^T^inter Trade.
It will pay you to call on this house when needing anything in this line.
Fine Hanging Lamps, Hall Lamps and Chandeliers in profusion Knives at Hug¬
gins’. Yon will also find the largest stock and great variety of and
Forks, Spoons, Castors, etc. You can get Knives and Forks from o0c. to
$10 per set from this house. Silvcrplated Ware at lowest all prices. the Young
married folks starting out to house-keeping can Fine get China Dinner necessary
and house-keeping Tea Sets in goods large they variety. want from If this want house. to fine display of beau¬ sets
you see a
tiful goods call at Huggins’ when you are in Athens. They are leaders on
these goods and will save you money.
ALL r HAIL r THE r NEW r YEAR!
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1889 is a tiling of the past. We begin 1890 with re¬
newed determinations to please our patrons. For
the present we have the following to offer:
1
A fresh lot of Dress Goods wo will sell at very low prices.
Winter Clothing for less than has ever been offered. All-wool Suits $0.
We always carry an immense stock of Shoes.
50 elegant Open and Top for Buggies. We are Road selling Carts the best finished
Buggies in the county and less money. 25 at $15.
50 sets Harness. We are selling the best $10 and $12 Harness in Ga.
100 barrels best Flour, 50 barrels best Sugar,Coffee at Athens prices.
100 best tobacco to be found in town. Good Tobacco from 30c. up.
0 car-loads Furniture, Beds, Bureaus, Chairs, Safes, Rocking Chairs.
We are in a position to save you money. We buy from factories and
will sell you at as low rates. We will be glad to have you call and let us
name you prices on anything you want.
SAAITH BROS.,
Mammoth Store, LEXINGTON, GA.
MISS A. KNOX
Is receiving a large stock of the latest styles in
Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Feathers,
Birds and Trimmings
Of every description for the Fall and Winter Trade. HATS for the Chil¬
dren, Misses and Ladies. BONNETS for the Babies, for the Chil¬
dren and Ladies. HATS trimmed and untrimmed. I will be
pleased to have the ladies call and inspect my news all. goods
and I will do my best to give entire satisfaction to
MISS A. KNOX, LEXINGTON, GA.
1890! EEEEE1S90!
AT THE LITTLE STORE!
With the beginning of the New Year I bespeak for I my shall every continue patron to one
of peace, prosperity and plenty. During the Family year Groceries, Con¬
as choice and complete line of Fancy anywhere and which I will offer
fectioneries, etc., as can be found
as low as the lowest. My purpose will be to please all.
EDDIE T. ROANE, LEXINGTON, GA.
FOR THE SEASON.
Mv line of Fancy and Family Groceries, Confectioneries, Canned
Goods, Tobacco anil Cigars will be as complete as any to be found
in the county. I handle only choice goods; buy and sell for the
cash and can offer equal inducements to any. I also carry a se¬
lect line of Dry Goods, a full line of the leading Patent Medicines,
a good assortment of Tinware and Glassware. 1 solitit your
trade and will endeavor to please in goods and prices.
W. A. LATIMER, : LEXINGTON, GA.
NEW BOOK STORE!
^SDAVIS & GAREBOLD.e*
I l I Broad Street. Athens, Ceorgia.
BOOKSELLERS, * STATIONERS,
And Dealers in Musical Merchandise.
WYou will save money by calling on ut, or writing for anything you may need inonr line..eg
etlAS. * STERN * & * 60 .,
Clothiers and Gents’ Furnishers,
Broal* Street, : : : ATHENS, GA