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The managers of the “The Little
World,” carnj Saturday and pitched
their tent early Monday mtrnin^ in i
front of the Baptist chinch, The
show is a machine which on being
turned shows many of the world’s
wonders. It is a wonderful piece oi
mechanism, and is a great delight to
children.
The Vindicator says that if Lula
Hurst could not hold a Harris coun
tv cyclone, if she could get the tips
of her fingers on it there would be a
commotion. Ye?, and after she had
waltzed around with it awhile she
would come out of the commotion as
cool and smiling as it it required no
exertion to manage a cyclone. But
here, we will say to the Vindica
we claim no patent on cyclones,
Rev. J. W. Wilson preached a good
on at the Baptist church Sunday
from the text, “He that hath not the
of Christ is none of His.” After
clearly and forcibly what
the spirit of Chsist he made the
application of the text to the hearts
the congregation. It produced a
line,impression.
We hoped for a new jail, but the
Grand Jury does not think the finau
condition of the county would
warrant building one at this time. A
fine crop this year would brighten
the prospects for a new jail.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church next Saturday and
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. B An
thony.
The Temperance Union will meet
next Th arsday evening at the resi
of Col. J. M. Mobley. All the
members of the Union and the friends
temperance are cordially invited
be present. The following enter¬
taining programme has been arranged
by the executive committee :
Song by the Union.
Inst, solo—Mrs. B. C. Kimbrough.
Reading—Mr. M. S. Johnston.
Vocal duett—Miss Ella Barnes
1 J. McCollough.
Reading—Miss Lula Mobley.
Song—College singing Hass.
Reading—Mr. Oim Barnes.
Vocal solo—Miss Louie Sparks.
Recitation—Miss Annie Persons.
Inst, duett— Misses Emmie and
Carrie Sparks.
The Columbus Broad Street
odist Sunday school will picnic
White Sulphur Springs Saturday.
Nearly every industry and pastime,
is represented in the “Little World”
show, The little images seem to be
keeping time vith the music while
working away at their different °ccu
pations. The construction of the
machine certainly displays mcchani
cal genius.
Brooks, the baby boy of Hon. J.
E. O. Shipp, is very sick with pneu
monia. Mrs. Shipp telegraphed for
her husband, and he will probably
arrive here from Americus this after
noon.
The contract for painting the
Methodist church has been awarded
to Mr. VV. (). Scott, and he will be
gin the work at once.
T he trial ot Robert S. Lynn con
sumed two days of last week. The
defense introduced no witnesses. For
the prisoner Gen. Harrison, of Mont
gomery, and Capt. W. A. Little made
effective speeches, while the State
was represented by Gov. Smith, So
licitor Grimes and VV, L. Palmer,
Esq. The jury rendered a vtrd.ct
of accidental homicide while in the
commission of an unlaw ful act, and
the prisoner wa, sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years.
Judge Willis came up Monday
mormng and has been expediting the
court business this week with his usu
al skill.
The Macon Telegraph locates the
county ot Harris in south-west Geor
gia. We are as high up in the pict
u es as Macon.
PERSONAL.
Miss Sue Mealing of South Caroli¬
na, visited Mrs. C. H. Cook last
week.
Mr. L. J. Stanford of A averly
Hall, attended the Lulu Hurst per¬
formance last week.
Dr. C. A. Brooks returned
Americus last 1 hursday.
Miss Alice Lovelace, who has been
visiting friends in Troup county, re¬
turned home last week.
M s. A. F. Armstrong, of Washing¬
ton, Ga., and Miss S. B. Terrell,
Notasulga, Ala., are in town, the
guests of Mrs. T. N. Sparks.
The .*ay bchool Association of
Harris county meets at Bethesda
church, near Ellershe, on the 6th of
May.
Mr. John Camp, of San Antonia,
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Texas, a large cattle owner, is on a
visit to his brother, Maj. T. B. Camp
of Waverly Hall.
Col. R. A. Murphey, of Atlanta,
has been in town the past week. He
has a host of friends here who enjoy
his presence *
Mr. M. B. Kimbrough is quite
sick.
Col. B. L. Harris, of West Point,
put in an appearance at court last
week after we had gone to press. Col
Harris is always one ot the pleasant
est features of the Superior Court,
Dr L. K. Stanford has returned
from a pleasant visit to Florida.
Mr. I. S. Chandler, a leading
Greenville merchant, was in the city
Saturday,
Col. J. j. Bui, of the Talbott on
bar, is in the city,
HEAVY HAIL STORM.
Last Friday afternoon from four
o’clock until nearly sundown a very
hea/y hail storm prevailed in the
western part of this county, reaching
from within three miles of Hamilton
to the neighbor!lood of New Hope
church near the river. The storm
was the most severe of its kind ever
known in th.s section, many hail
stones as large as hen eggs having
fallen. A gentleman who passed the
Barnes plantation four miles from town
just before night says the hail was
still lying on the ground thick enough
to hide it. Hundreds of bushels of
hail was in sight the next morning,
along the track, in places where it
had drifted. Gardens in the track
of the storm were completely demol
j s hed, the hail stones beating the
vegetables literally out of the ground
and all to pieces. Fruit trees also
suffered greatly. A heavy rain also
f e u an d a high wind prevailed, doing
much damage to fencing. Altogeth¬
er such a storm has never before
been known in the county. . „
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