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Open Your Eyes and Look
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That’s what we advertse for, for you to read and save money
by buying goods cheap. Quick sales and small profits is
our motto.
QUALITY IS GUARANTEED !
We will sell you this week : ,
18 lbs of Granulated Sugar for SI.OO.
6 Boxes of Giant Potash for 25c.
Jar B. Snuff for 40c. ]
10 lbs Peaberry Coffee for SI.OO. ,
1 Bbl Capitola Flour in wood, $4.70.
1 lb of Good Tobacco, Long Pale, 80c.
Lots of other things equally as cheap for cash. Anything in 1
the way of farming implements. Everything in the way of ;
Feed Stuffs, Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Shorts, Cotton Seed
Meal at Guaranteed Prices.
Call on or ’phone us, we appreciate your patronage.
w. 33. FLA-Y,
Free Delivery. j* ’Phone 92»
“Something New”
is the cry of age. We carry at all times
everything that is new, chic and stylish
S In Millinery. S
This week I am showing
some very handsome
Trimmed Hack Hats.
Elegant for street wear.
A few Silk Waist Patterns
at prices to please.
Watch for my announcement of Pattern
Hat Display*
MRS* C* B* GEER,
Next Door to Postoffice Blakely, Ga.
Just a Small Engine.
Are you aware of the fact that a
email engine installed on your
plantation will save you the hire
of one man and do the work of
two horses? What we have refer
ence to is a small engine ( I, 2, or
horse-power) which can be so
arranged that it can be easily car
ried about the plantation, worked
in the field at the cane-mill, small
grist-mill, shredder, feed chopper,
or for sawing wood in the new
ground; then it can be placed un
der the shed at the house for saw
ing wood, pumping water, churn
ing, or anything of the kind. Such
an engine will cost something less
than $l5O, and the cost of opera
tion will not exceed two cents an
hour. There is no expense while
running. It is absolutely safe.
Requires no engineer—a fifteen
year-old boy can start it, and after
being started you don’t have to
look at it again until you wish to
stop it. It can be started in five
seconds in summer or winter. No
fire to be kept up; no smoke; no
steam boiler to be constantly
watched. If you are interested,
look up John Underwood’s adver
tisement in this paper and call on
him.
Notice.
I am now the sole agent for the
Dothan Steam Laundry. I most
respectfully solicit your patronage,
Packages left at City Pharmacy or
Dr. Standifer’s office will receive
prompt attention. If preferable,
will call at your homes for laundry.
Laundered packages will be found
at Dr. Standifer’s office. Resp’y,
Jack Standifer.
I have just received a new
I line of Superfine Bristol Board %
Visiting Cards which I will <§
print in any one of several
styles of type at isc per dozen %
or 25c for two dozen. Special x
prices on lots of 100 or over. <f
Your orders solicited.
WILL D. FLEMING. J
Wanted —A Traveling Salesman
to work retail trade in this and four
adjoining counties. Good salary and
permanent position to right man, Ad
dress, with references, Lock Box 167,
Bedford City, Virginia. 5-4 t
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The Sock Social. \f
The “Sock Social,” given by the
ladies of the Baptist Missionary
and Aid Society, through their
committee, Miss Amzie Davis, Miss
Belle Cordray and Mrs. W. W.
Fleming, at the court house Mon
day night, proved a most enjoyable
affair.
Despite the inclement weather a
large number attended the social
and everything went off as nice as
could be wished.
The older people spent the even
ing in social converse, playing cro
kinole and ping pong and watching
the games of the merry-hearted
little ones. A room was specially
reserved for the children and many
of the older ones took part in their
games and helped them to have
a good time. Delightful refresh
ments were served during the even
ing.
It was remarked by many that
they never saw a more homoge
neous crowd nor more innocent
amusements furnished.
A neat sum was realized towards
the purchase of a new organ for
the Baptist church, and the ladies
feel very grateful for the encour
agement given them.
A Very Close Call.
“I stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain,” writes C.
W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman,
of Burlington, lowa. “I was weak
and pale, without any appetite and
all run down. As I was about to
give up, I got a bottle of Electric
Bitters, and after taking it, I felt as
well as I ever did in my life.”
Weak, sickly, run down people al
ways gain new life, strength and
vigor from their use. Try them
Satisfaction guaranteed by Dr. L.
C. Strong. Price 50 cents.
Beautiful bed lounges just re
ceived at Boyett & Gunn’s.
The Ordinary now has the Acts
of 1902 of the Georgia legislature
for distribution among the justices
of the peace.
Short Stops*
Big court »s only a mutter of a
little over two weeks off.
The quarterly term of city court
will convene next Tuesday.
Miss Kate Howard has returnqA
from Atlanta and Louisville.
Miss Vera Dostor left for Macorv'
last Friday to resume her studies
at Wesleyan.
Judge A. G. Powell spent Mondays
in Fort Gaines in attendance upon
Superior court.
Don’t fail to attend “An Evening
with the Confederacy” at the audi
torium Friday night.
Hon. W. A. Buchannon returned*
Sunday from a several weeks stay
in Atlanta. He looks like he has
been faring well.
We are informed by one in au
thority that the city will probably
begin next week running their elec
tric light plant all night.
Rev. A. E KeeSfe, of
was in the city Saturday and Sun
day. He has many friends here,
who are always glad to see him.
“Early county is the easiest place
on the face of the earth to make a
living in,” is the way we heard a
man express himself the other daA
Mr. C. O. Holland went up tq
Atlanta this morning to meet his
wife’s sister, Miss Sumner, who
comes to visit her sister at Pine
view.
Go out to the meeting at the
court house Saturday and say by
your presence that you want the
Farmer’s Institute to be held in
Blakely. 4
Miss Alice Hodges accompanied
Mr. Carl Hobbs up from Donalson
ville last Saturday and remained
until Monday in the city, the
of Mr. A. E. Alexander’s family.
Messrs. Rish and McLendon, two
prominent citizens of the Bluffton
neighborhood, were in the city
Tuesday and made our office a call.
It is a pleasure to come in contact
with such gentlemen.
Tax Receiver Roberts publishes
his list of dates in this issue of the
News. Cut it out and post in a
convenient place for reference and
be ready to meet him when he vis
its your community.
Monday afternoon Mr. W. H.
Howell was suddenly attacked by
neuralgia and suffered greatly, but
he is able to be about again now.
Bill is a wholesouled good fellow
and his friends are glad to know
that his attack was no worse.
Mr. Jacob D. Waller, an old
Confederate soldier, who came to
this section last year from Texas to
visit his Georgia relatives and who
has since moved to the Land of
Flowers, was married near Vernon,
Fla., on March 6th, to Miss Lily
Haisty.
There are more goods in Blakely
this spring thun ever before in the
city’s history. Our merchants
have got to sell them and competi
tion is lively. This is a good rea
son why you should trade in Blake
ly and then, too, you will find lots
of convincing arguments in our ad
vertising columns. /
Mr. J. C. Purcell, of BirmingX
ham, Ala., was in the city the first
of the week. He was here for the
purpose of closing up some sales
made of gasolene engines sold by
by the Blakeslee Manufacturing
Company through Mr. John Un
derwood, of this city. It is a good
sign to see our progressive farmers
taking hold of these useful engines,
which will in a few years be on all
up-to-date farms. Mr. Purcell is
an extensive traveler and is em
phatic in his praise of Blakely, say
ing it is the best town he has struck
and everything seems to be bouyed
with life and everybody hustling
to keep up the march of progress.
He is greatly impressed with the
fine farming lands of the county.
After the Moonshiners.
Mr. C. D. Williams, representing
the United States marshal, was in
the city Friday and went down to
the home of Mr. W. G. Hoover,
An the Cuba neighborhood, in whose
smokehouse he found a still. Mr.
Hoover was arrested and gave bond
c/-Mr. Henry Jack Roberts signing
the same.
Mr. Williams and his deputy also
searched the premises of Mr. J. J.
King, at Lucile, where they found
it necessary to arrest King, a6 he
was intpxicated and had in his pos
session a pint of “moonshine.”
Going out near Hilton to inves-
things in that neighborhood,
-Mr. Williams and his deputy, w r ho
were after Dennis Walker, colored,
drove up close to where the negro
was and called him to the fence.
Mr. Williams invented some excuse
for alighting and got his pistol.
The negro, detecting that he was
'kbout to be arrested, tried also to
-get out his pistol, when the deputy
drew a cocked double-barreled gun
on him and ordered him to hold up
his hands or be killed. As the
marshal was getting over the fence,
the negro made another attempt to
get his pistol out, but the deputy
again told him to “hands up quick.”
,JJp went the hands and the negro
backing and the marshal advancing
until the negro got to the corner of
a house, where he jumped behind a
post and again tried to get his pis
tol to shoot the marshal, where
upon the marshal fired at him twice
and the negro fled. After running
about seventy-five yards, the negro
succeeded in getting his pistol loose
4 <from his belt, which had previously
held it. But not offering to shoot,
the negro continued his flight and
escaped, after having been at one
time in six feet of the officers and
covered by a pistol and a shot gun.
i We are told that the negro was ex
tremely cool and collected and that
it was with difficulty he was made
to hold up his hands at all. If his
belt had not caught the pistol, it is
probable that he would have fired
on the officers. Dennis is not with
out a record, if reports are correct,
having defied at the point of the
pistol an Alabama officer and posse
some time ago.
Mr. Maynard Alexander Entertains.
Last Friday evening Mr. May/
nard Alexander’s friends were
most delighfully entertained by
him from 8 to n rjoo’clock, at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Alexander. At their arrival
the guests were carried in the par
lor where many different games
were enjoyed. A fruit course was
served, after which a vote was
taken by ballot as to whofwas the
prettiest young lady present. Miss
Nannie Lou Davis, being the fortn
nate one, was presented a dainty
box of candy by Mr. Ralph Hobbs.
Those present were : Miss Kath
leen Odum, Mr. Grady Smith ; Miss
Irene Alexander, Mr. Emmett Ir
win ; Miss Maude Johnson, Mr.
Dozier; Miss Floy Brunson, Mr. J.
B. Jones; Miss Fannie Askew, Mr.
Crawford Fryer ; Miss Nannie Lou
Davis, Mr. Lewis Gay ; Miss Ruby
/Fleming, Mr. Ralph Hobbs ; Misses
Allie and Emmie Elder, Mr. La
mar Oliver; Misses Chevis Strong,
Vetta Hamil and Flewellen
Strong; Messrs. Foy Haynes and
Emory Jones.
Misses Jetta and Velma Alexan
der assisted in receiving.
“Liquid Veneer” is an article of
polish that every housewife wants;
in fact, there is not one that doesn’t
need it at times. Properly used,
and that is easily done, it will
make any old piece of furniture or
piano look new and brilliant.
Boyett& Gunn sell this very valu
able polish. Try it.
Mr. John S. Roberts, of Ced2ur\
Springs, is in the city today shak
ing hands with his many friends,
who are always glad to give Jolly
John a clasp.
SAFFOLD SIFTINGS.
Saffold, Ga., March 17, 1903.
Mr. C. E. Newberry spent yes
terday in Jakin.
Mr. J. L. Willis has been ’•quite
sick but is able to be at his post
again.
Where has “Oil” hid himself?
We have not heard from him in
some time.
Mr. S. H. Gurr was over from
Jakin on Sunday last to see the
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moulton are
now living in the residence portion
of the depot.
Mr. S. A. Thompson went up to
Troy a short time since to visit
Mrs. Thompson.
Some of these Saffold folks has a
joke on “Fluridie Tennessee” but
thank goodness they are not news
paper correspondents.
Miss Ella Andrews, after spending
several months at Saffold with her
brother,Mr. T. A. Andrews, has re
turned to her home at Knoxville,
and a certain young gentleman is
looking quite lonely now.
Miss Maggie Pickren, who has
been spending several months with
her brothers, Messrs T. L. and C.
C. Pickren, has returned to her
home in Mcßae, to the regret of
her many Saffold friends and ad
mirers.
Messrß Tom Andrews and Clayton
Pickren attended divine services at
the Methodist church in Cedar
Springs on Sunday last. Ask Mr.
Andrews about the latest joke on
Mr. Pickren. We have not space
enough to give it to the News as
we would be glad to do.
A citizen of our sister town,
Alaga, Ala., informs us that young
i ladies are so scare in the communi
. ty that when one is visiting over
( there the young men of that place
walk themselves nearly to death
‘ hunting game. Our informant
' thinks when the young men have
t such nice dishes set before the
. young ladies they will be favorably
, impressed with Alaga and will
come often. We are sorry for the
5 boys for they will now have to
* quit hunting in Georgia for
' several months to come.
. Fluridie Tennessee.
Six O'Clock Closing Petition.
There will be a petition circulat
- among the merchants of Blakely
/\&t 4 o'clock this afterrioori request
ing them to close their respective
: places of business against further
solicitation of trade for the day at
6 o’clock, p. m.,from May Ist until
September Ist, inclusive, Saturdays
excepted.
We believe such will meet with
the approval of every true merchant
as same is indorsed by mayor, mar
shal and the leading citizens of the
town together with the ministers
of each church.
J. E. Martin,
Ed Chancy,
Asa F. Alexander,
Committee.
I am now agent for the Home
Steam Laundry, of Dawson Ga.,
which does first class work and
guarantees satisfaction. Packages
left at R. C. Smith’s store will re
ceive prompt attention; or I will
call at your homes and get your
packages and deliver them.
Ross E. Hammack.
Mr. T. S. Sawyer, of Union, one/
of our hustling and prosperous
farmers, was in the city Saturday
and dropped into see us.
Mr. J. W. Lane, of
was looking after business in the
city Tuesday and paid us a pleas
ant call.
Fresh Garden Seed, all kinds,
at L. C. Strong’s, Blakely Drug
Store. 8-ts
Dr. J. H. Hand went over to/
Leary Tuesday to see his aged
rather, who is quite ill.
$75.00 worth of hand-painted
china to be absolutely given away
at Pearsall’s.
Col. Landrum is back from North
Georgia.