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Free Soda Water
For 30 Days, I will give to each customer spending 50 cents in
cash at my store a ticket good for One Drink of Soda Water
at my fount. Drinks guaranteed to be as good as can be had
in the city.
Anything in the Way of Fancy Groceries*
9 packages Arbuckle’s Coffee $l.OO.
One barrel of good Flour $4.35.
2-Hoop brass Water Bucket for 20c; two for 35c.
Corn, Oats, Bran, Shorts, Cotton Seed Meal and Hay always on hand.
Call on or ’phone us, we appreciate your patronage.
Free Delivery. ’Phone 92,
Correct Styles in
Spring Millinery!
•\^ r e are showing the
§ 1 Smartest Line
i | of Spring Millinery in our history,
I | A Grand Exposition of Millinery
I | Styles for 1903.
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j| | Exquisitely beautiful creations for
| | special occasions or the simplest
trimmed street hat.
We can suit any taste and purse from this
t'tnsu. passed Millinery display*
MRS. C. B. GEER,
Next Door to Postoffice & & Blakely, Ga,
HOFMAYER, JONES l CO.
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Attend Our Chautauqua <£
Take advantage of the excursion rates (one fare for
the round trip) and enjoy the splendid attractions
of the Fifteenth Assembly. While in Albany we
invite you to
Visit Our Store
and carefully inspect our new stocks of Spring and
Summer Merchandise, feeling confident you will find
them to your liking.
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Every dollar’s worth has been carefully selected.
Style, standard, merit and price fairness is stamped
on every purchase.
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It will pay you to visit our store —just to get
posted —whether you intend buying or not No bet
ter time than during Chautauqua, when all depart
ments are at their best.
Whether you are interested in the new
Dress Fabrics and Accessories,
Novelty Notions,
Ready-to-wear Garments,
Millinery, «£
Men's Furnishings, <£
Mattings, Rugs, Etc*,
I
or not make yourself at home at our store without
feeling under any obligation to buy.
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I Hofmayer, Jones & Co.,
I ALBANY, GA.
Short Stops*
The great Military Band tomor
row night at 8 :30.
Mr. R. W. Brown has recently
painted his home on Arlington
street. \
Frying size chickens are high in\
price and scarce in the Blakely
market.
There is no doubt of the fact
that the present growth of our lit
tle city means a Greater Blakely at
no very distant day.
Register for the city bond elec
tion before the 25th and then vote
for the bonds to extend the water
works and eletric light service.
Grand jury presentments and an
extra demand on our advertising
columns have crowded out much
matter prepared for this issue of the
News. *. ,
Last Saturday evening the moom,
arose in full eclipse in a cloudless
6ky and was viewed by many of
our people. The eclipse lasted
until 7 :g2, p. m.
A prominent Maconite said a
few days ago that he considered
Blakely the best town in the state
of Georgia according to its 6ize.
He told the truth.
The drawing card at the Charles
ton Exposition was Helen May
Butler’s Band. You will be fortu
nate if you attend the Concert to
morrow night at the Auditorium.
Blakely is doing a big business.
The railroad office at this place
took in $11,585.85 for the last
month’s work 6f the railroad, be
sides the freight that came in by
the river.
Mr. R. vV. Brown is now strut
ting around as proud as a peacock,
sporting an orange walking cane
wi*h a sho nuff alligator engraved
thereon. It was a present from Mr.
C. E. Morse.
Mr. W. G. Hoover, who was
parried by the United States Mar
shal to Columbus last week was
bound over to appear at that court
some later day. His bond being
fixed at $200.00, was signed by
some of his neighbors.
The Knights of Pythias will
have several prominent visitors at
their anniversary entertainment on
the night of May Ist, including
Grand Chancellor Somerkamp, of
Columbus, and Past Grand Chan
cellor Hooper, of Americus.
The sendee of “Oak Grove
Dashes” failed to furnish us with
the writer’s real name, therefore
we cannot publish the letter
When will the newspapers succeed
in educating the people up to the
realization of the fact that the edi
tor must know who writes every
article that goes into his paper?
Mrs. J. F. Creel left Friday
evening to see her father, Mr. Rob
ert Lee, who lives in Barbour
county, Alabama and is very sick.
A letter received by Mr. Creel this
morning brings the information
that the old gentleman, who is an
octogenarian, is unconscious and
the doctors have given up any hope
of his recovery.
It is amazing to outsiders why
Blakely does not take steps to in
duce the A. C. L. to build a rail
road from Jakin to Blakely. Per
haps when the Central railroad
steps in and builds the line and
completely bottles up Blakely our
people will feel like employing a
kicking machine to do a few turns
on them for- their stupidity.
The Ladies Memorial Associa
tion invite and request all the old
soldiers to march in the procession
on Memorial day, and we hope as
many of the veterans as can do so
will respond to the invitation. An
interesting programme is being
prepared for Memorial Day which
will be observed on Monday, the
27th, and it will be announced next
week.
Mr. Asa Clarke, of Fort Gained,
spent a few hours in the city Mon
day. This is his first trip to
Blakely and he has been running
the engine on the railroad between
Fort Gaines and Cuthbert for
twenty-three years. Asa says he
'was agreeably surprised to find
-Ulakely as nice a town as it and
that it is a live town, beyond a
doubt, as the numerous nice dwell
ings and many pretty stores will
readily attest.
Monday’s Macon Telegraph had
“A Story of Blakely, Olden Times
and Now,” from the pen of our old
friend, James Callaway. While
containing a few inaccuracies, the
article is written in the pleasing
vein of Mr. Callaway and is high
ly interesting throughout. We
will reproduce it in a future issue
of the News when our columns
,are not quite so crowded as they
are this week.
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Messrs. H. T. Pullen, Geo. Pullen, S
Millard Willburn and Bascom
Adams, of Milford, and Thomas
Hammond, of Leary, were among
the many visitors to the dedication
services at the Methodist church
Sunday. Uncle Tom Pullen is
one of the only two living charter
members of the Blakely Methodist
church, the other, Miss Lu Powers,
being too ill to be present at the
dedication of the new church.
Too Great a Risk.
A reliable remedy for bowel
complaints should always be kept
at hand. The risk is too great for
anyone to take. Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy never fails and when reduced
with water is pleasant to take.
For sale by L. C. Strong, druggist.
County School Commissioner
Jones has been attending the con
vention of school commissioners
and superintendents in Macon this
week.
Beautiful line of lace stripe hose
and half hose. 25c to 50c a pair at
McDonald's.,.
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Mr. C. E. Morse, who is now 10-\
cated with a prominent Jackson
ville, Fla., firm, after spending a
week with his family in this city,
left for the Land of Flowers Mon
day last.
City Tax Notice.
The tax assessor’s books are now
open, and all parties must return
their property tb the city clerk by
April 25th, as the books will close
on that day.
W. H. Alexander,
City Clerk.
HARDWARE —
Hoes, Rakes, Shovels, Spades,
Axes, Hammers, Hatchets,
Chisels, Saws, Braces, Bitts,
Pistols, Cartridges, Shot Guns,
Shells, Leggins. See Boyett
& Gunn for Hardware of all
sorts.
Leave your laundry at Will
Bryant’s barber shop, Lee Strick
land’s or Dr. Standifer’s office if
you wish it to go to Dothan.
Jack St andifer, Agent.
Good for Children.
The pleasant to take and harm
less One Minute Cough Cure gives
immediate relief in all cases of
cough, croup and lagrippe because
it does not pass immediately into
the stomach, but takes effect right
at the seat of the trouble. It draws
out the inflammation, heals and
soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute
pure life-giving and life-sustain
ing oxygen to the blood and tis
sues. Sold by L. C. Strong.
For Rent!
A four room dwelling house with
garden, on Liberty street. Call on
J. R. Owen.
Don’t forget the Matinee at 3 :30
tomorrow. You will more than be
delighted.
Nice Hand Mirrors, Magnify
ing Mirrors, etc. At L. C.
Strong’s Drug Store. i6.2t,
Mr. Gordon Williams, of
bia, was in the city sparking Sun
day.
Poultry netting, all heights, at
Boyett & Gunn’s.
Do kum to the Matinee at 3 :30V
tomorrow.
Mr. Eulace Hastings, of Colum
bia, was in the city last Thursday
evening.
Buy your Scovil Hoes from Boy
ett & Gunn—only 35c each.
Let’s all go to the Concert to
morrow night. v ys
Dr. W. H. Alexander is attend
ing the Georgia Medical Associa
tion in Columbus.
Big lot of straw hats in the latest
shapes cheap at McDonald’s.
Hon. W. C. Sheffield, of
Springs, is a prominent visitor to
our city this week.
Buy Matting and Rugs while ’tit
cheap—at Boyett & Gunn’s. »
Mr. Gil Willis, of Griffin, is in
the city looking after his business
interests in this section.
Wanted 1000 dozen eggs at Em
pire Store next week— trade.
/ Mr. Carl Hobbs came up from
-Decatur county Wednesday even
ing to spend a few days.
Infants’ Comb and Brush sets at
LC. Strong’s Drug Store. i6-2t
Mr. A. J. Tison, of the Dawson VJ)
Recorder, was a pleasant caller at
our office Tuesday morning.
RU A
customer of Martin—U orter be.
It pays.
Mrs. C. A. Garret, of Houston. V-"'
Texas, is in the city on a visit to N '~-
her sister, Mrs Walter Thomas.
If you want a good photograph,
come to see me on Cuthbert street,
f. K. Everitt.
Mr. Ralph Hobbs came down
from Albany and spent Sunday
with his Blakely friends and the
homefolks.
We want 1000 dozen eggs dur
ing the big sale at the Empire Store
and will pay in trade for them.
Hon. R. L. Perryman and wife, \
of Leary, arrived in the city Wed
nesday afternoon to spend a short
while with their Blakely friends.
For liver troubles and constipation
There’s nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the famous little pills
They always effect a cure and save doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different
'from all other pills. They do not
weaken the system, but act as a
tonic to the tissue by arousing the
full performance of its functions
naturally. Sold by L. C. Strong.
IN BUYING LET YOUR
EYES BE THE JUDGE
AND YOUR POCKET
THE GUIDE.
We’ll certainly make it to your
interest to see us before buying.
We are not aspiring to get rich in
one day, therefore we divide our
profits with you. There is more
in saving than in making and
what is saved is made; so save
time and money by giving us your
trade. We don’t figure the Dutch
man’s one per cent—just a trifle
to keep the babies eating. We
carry everything you need to eat,
and you need not ask if it’s fresh
or if it’s of good quality. You
can hank on it being the bestjthat
can be had when you buy it from
us. We hack up every article you
buy of us with a positive guaran
tee for perfect satisfaction. We
want you to kick when you get
something that’s not good of us ;
it will make us more cautious in
buying. Remember our Hams,
Shoulders, Canned Meats, Feed
Stuff —just received a fresh lot of
Grape Nuts, Postum, Macaroni,
Canned Vegetables, Snow Flake
Crackers, &c. We are licensed
Cigarette and Cigarette paper
dealers. Carry the best line of
Cigars to be had. Don’t forget,
buy country produce of any
ajid all kinds. Call and be con
vinced.
BRIDGES & BRIDGES.
Next Door to Bank. - IPhone 26.
Free Delivery.