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DREaSaSING well will BRING YOU CONTENT.
WHEN YOU Go TO BUY DREaSaS, CoME To THE
aSToRE THAT CARRIEaS THE RIGHT THINGaS TO
DREaSaS YOU. THE MAY DAY laS NEARLY HERE
AND YOU WIaSH ToBE PREPARED FOR IT, DO YOU
NOT? WE CAN PREPARE YOU FOR THE MAY DAY
AaSFoLLoWaS:
A FINE aSUIT FOR $1 2.50
A aSTRAW HAT FOR 50 CT. To $'3,00
A PAIR OF TAN OXFoRDaS $3.50 AND $4.00
REaSPECTFULLY,
Welder fytffciinAon^
i| Blakely Variety Works ||
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j; \JTTE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST equipped plant* in this *|
< > country and are prepared t. • furnish promptly any- 4 '
i | thing needed to build a house. <»
o SASH AND DOORS —We turn out the best Pash and Door* 33
° of any house in the country. We buy glass by the ]3
33 car-load, and this enables us to maintain Low Prices °
33 in spite of the advance in price of labor and material. o
33 LUMBER— r e handle rough and dressed Lumber of all X
•*; kinds, including Flooring and Ceiling. 3 3
4 1 SEE US for Brick, Lime, Cement, Sewer Pipe and Coal. We 33
< ► carry in stock Blinds, Balusters,Turned and Scroll Work, J [
<3 Turned Columns, Fine Mantles, Grates, Tiling, Fire Brick. «.
3 WE CAN SAVE MONEY f« any desiring to erect a brick X
4 ► building or other structure requiring several cars of 3 J
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o SHINGLES —We now have a fine l<»t of Shingles. No. 1
■33 shingles $4.00 per 1000: N<>. 2 shingles $2.00 per 1000. o
J 3 COME AND LET US SHOW YOU and quote you prices. 31
;; Cole & Cordray, Proprietors. <\
The First National Bank
OF BIAKELY.
CA.PITAX. ©100,000.00.
Surplus $13,000.00.
President, Vice President, Cashier,
E. HILTON. J. R. POTTLE. R. O. WATERS
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Our increased facilities enable us to handle on favorable terms
the business of all responsible customers.
Place your deposit account with us*
Central of Georgia Railway Company
CURRENT SCHEDULES FOR BLAKELY.
Arrive from Albany 9:43 A. M., 6:20 P. M.
Arrive from Lockhart 9:43 A. M., 6:20 P. M.
Depart for Albany 9:43 A. M., 6:20 P. M.
Depart for Lockhart 9:43 A. M„ 6:20 P. M.
High - Class Dental Work
AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
Rubber plates $6 00 to sl2 50 Porcelain fillings SI.OO and up
Metal plates sls 00 and up Nerve extraction 50
Gold crown and bridge Root canal fillings 50c
work $4 00 to $6 00 Cleaning teeth 50c to SI.OO
Silver fillings 50c to $1 50 Teeth extracted without pain 50c
Bone fillings 50c Treating abscessed teeth and other
Gold fillings SI.OO and up conditions of mouth reasonable.
Your patronage is solicited with a guarantee to do you first-class work.
OLXJFF & DAVIS
HOWELL IBUELDING, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Short Stops*
The ordinance of baptism was ad
ministered by the pastor at the Bap
tist church last Sunday night to three
candidates, who joined the church
during the recent series of meet
ings—John Robert Jernigan, Lane
Coachman and Allie Mae Black.
Mr. J. W. Strickland is remodeling
his home—the Tom Robinson old
residence —on Westward avenue.
When this work is completed Scott
will have one of the prettiest homes
in the city and another land mark
will be unrecognizable by old ac
quaintances.
Messrs. Trippe & Bethea would like
to sell you the framing or other
undressed lumber for your next build
ing operations. They will deliver it
to you or you can send your wagons
to their mill six miles northeast of
Blakely and they will be promptly
'loaded. Read their advertisement!
and let them hear from you.
The “Union Depot", an excitable
and entertaining play will be given
at the school auditorium Friday
night, April 30th, at 8 o’clock, direct
ed by Margaret Melick. The play
will be presented by home talent for
the benefit of the Blakely Cornet
Band. Seats on sale at Bryan-Askew
Drug Co. Prices 25c; 35c and 50c.
Mr. Max R. Davis, who has offices
in the James Building, is now general
agent for the Prudential Life Insur
ance Company, one of the oldest and
strongest and most liberal companies
in the United States. Read his ad
vertisement on the first page of this
paper, and if you need insurance for
protection or investment, he would
be pleased to explain the Prudential
policies to you.
Quite a romantic marriage of two
Arlington young people took place on
Sunday afternoon. Miss Estelle Ray
and Mr. Clarence E. Ward left town
ostensibly for a pleasure ride, but by
pre-arranged plan they were met half
way between Arlington and Blakely
by Rev. C. M. Murchison, pastor or
the Blakely Baptist church, who tied
the matrimonial knot for them and
sent them on their way rejoicing.
The little boys baseball teams of
Blakely and Columbia hooked up in a
game at the baseball park in Blakely
last Saturday afternoon. The bat*
tery for Columbia was Willie J. Bell
and Hugh Deal and others, and for
Blakely, Alvan and Earl Fleming.
The game was hotly contested and
resulted in a victory for Blakely by
„he close score of 10 to 9. The little
Columbia boys seemed to enjoy their
day spent in Blakely.
Next Monday will be a memorable
day in Blakely, it being the occasion
of the unveiling of the Confederate
Monument, recently erected by the
Daughters of the Confederacy, as
well as the Memorial Day in honor
of our Confederate dead. We hope
all our business establishments will
close their doors during the hours of
the exercises, which will be held at
the court house. A detailed program
will be found elsewhere in the News.
We invite the attention of the read
ers of this paper to the page advertise
ment of Rosenberg Brothers, Albany’s
big department store, in this issue.
Look over the offerings in the adver
tisement, and if there is something
that you cannot get at home you can
find it right now at Rosenberg’s at an
extreme reduction, for they carry one
of the most extensive lines of mer
chandise in Southwest Georgia, and
many splendid values are quoted in
their advertisement.
The Board of Education has been
called to meet in special session to-j
morrow to ratify the reports of the
committees who have redistricted the
county, and to call a meeting for the
election of trustees in the several new
districts. The districts are now small
enough to insure an enthusiastic in
terest in the management of the dis
trict schools and to enable all patrons
to understand the management of a
school and appreciate the needs of
supplementing the public funds to
extend the term of the schools.
Charlie Tenant told us the other
day that he paid a visit recently to
Mrs. Nancy McCormick at her home
near Donalsonville, in company with
her son, Mr. Bill Roberts. Notwith
standing this good old lady is 77
years old, Charlie says she essayed
to cook dinner for them and he foun 1
her baking old fashioned pone
*)red in an old fashioned 3pider,
with a corn cob fire top and bottom.
Charlie says the bread was delicious.
Aunt Nancy still does her own cook
ing, milking and feeding her chick
ens and is spry and active for one of
her years. Here’s a health to the
dear old mother. May the remainder
of her years be peaceful and happy.
Since the closing down of the big
lumber mills of the Flowers Broth
ers Lumber Co. in Blakely on April
Ist, our people have been wondering
if they were to lose the citizenship
of Mr. Flowers and other excellent
gentlemen associated with him in
the management of the mills, they
will therefore read with pleasure the
announcement of the formation of
the Flowers and Haynes Lumber Com
pany, composed of Mr. J. H. Flowers,
Mr. W. H. Flowers, Jr., and Mr. J. C.
Haynes, who will do a wholesale lum
ber business, with offices in Blakelv
We certainly hope that the company
will find it profitable and convenient
to retain their headquarters in
Blakely indefinitely, and our city
will not lose their citizenship for a
long time to come.
BIG SALE OPENED IN
A BLAZE OF GLORY.
Wednesday morning the mighty le
ver of publicity demonstrated its
power at Sam Stein’s store.
A big crowd of eager shoppers pa
tiently waited for the clang of the
city clock tolling flhe' hour of the
grand opening.
Promptly at 9 a. m. the doors swung
open and the biggest sale event In
Blakely was opened in a blaze of
glory. The crowd packed the large
store room, but everything moved
harmoniously and there was good
cheer the entire day.
It was a pleased crowd and the
values given by this concern stimu
lated active buying. The splendid
mangement, courteous treatment, and
rigidly enforced policies of fair and
square dealing left its impress upon
.he minds of the visitors.
This is one of the most successful
sales in years. Such crowds must
convince the most sceptical of the
“power of printer’s ink” properly
used. The great crowds gathered at
this store could not have been attrac
ted in any other way than through a
vigorous campaign of advertising.
The News is gratified at the great
success of Wednesday, because it
means holding trade at home, bring
ing new trade to Blakely and a boost
for home trade.
This sale is being managed and ad
vertised by Mr. E. R. Duke, who has
worked like a Trojan to make it phe
nomenal.
AN ADJOURNED TERM.
Judge W»orrill adjourned the April
term of Early Superior Court last
Saturday morning until the third
Monday in July.
Both the civil and criminal dockets
had many cases on them which were
not reached during the regular term
and the Judge deemed it proper to
hold an adjourned term on this ac
count.
The following criminal cases were
disposed of after the News went to
press last week before the final ad
journment of court:
Ella Pride. Murder. Verdict of
guilty, with recommendation for life
imprisonment. She will go to the
State prison farm.
Dave Gulley. Simple larceny.
Plea of guilty with sentence of ten
months SBO fine.
H. G. Smith. Forcible entry and
detainer. Guilty. Six months or
$l5O. This case grew out of Mr.
Smith's seizure of the household ef
fects of Mr. Morris Berman as trustee
in bankruptcy some weeks ago. His
attorneys gave notice of an appeal.
Noley Bower. Concealed wea
pon. Plea of guilty. Seven months
or $05.00. •
Will Mills. Rape. Verdict of
not guilty.
PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Prayer—Rev. C. M. Murchison.
Chorus —“Maryland, My Maryland”
—College Students.
Introductory—Col. B. R. Collins.
Refutation —'“The Southern Battle-
Flag”—Miss Rebie Standifer.
Quartette —“Tenting Tonight"—
Messrs. Davi3, Underwood, Collin's
and Underwood.
Address —Judge A. G. Powell.
Bestowal of five Crosses of Honor.
Seng —“Sleeping Heroes” —by thir
teen young ladies, who with Mrs.
Walter Thomas, will unveil the Mon
ument.
Prayer—Rev. T. G. Lang.
Chorus —“Dixie’’ —College Students.
The thirteen young ladies who will
represent the thirteen virgin States,
In the order in which they seceded,
are as follows: Misses Mattie Butler,
Annie Butler, Maude Jordan, Marion
For', Vern Cook, Hattie May Chancy,
Rebie Standifer, Lucile Skinner, Ruth
Powell, Winifred Brooks, Willie D.
Stamper, Johnnie Strickland, Irene
Stuckey. They will assist Mrs. Wal
ter Thomas, who will represent the
j “Southern Confederacy,” at the un
veiling of the Monument.
GRIST—DUNBAR.
On June 9th, the marriage of Wil
liam James Grist, of Blakely, to Miss
Otildi Dunbar, of Valdosta, will be
solemnized in the new Presbyterian
church at Valdosta.
During her stay in Blakely the
bride-elect has won a host of friends
and it is a distinct gain to Blakely
that she will make this her perma
nent home.
Mr. Grist is a member of one of
the most prominent families in thi.t
part of the State. His ability and
Splendid good fellowship has won
and held him a wide circle of admir
ing friends, who will learn of his ap
proaching wedding with Interest and
good wishes.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
If you are a Confederate soldier
and your property does not exceed in
value the sum of Fifteen Hundred
Dollars, or if you are the widow of a
Confederate soldier and were married
prior to 1870, and your property does
not exceed in value the sum of Fif
teen Hundred Dollars, then send in |
your name right away that it may be
registered. Pension blanks will not|
■each this office until some time in|
Augr. :t. Watch the columns of this;
paper and you will know when they
have been received.
G. D. OLIVER, Ordinary.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT.
Mr. Joe W. Vinson, Gen. Agent,
Blakely, Ga.
Dear Sir —1 am in receipt of
check in full settlement of policy held
by my late husband, Mr. J. D. Mur
kerson. Your attention and prompt
ness in settling this claim is appre
ciated by me, and to all wishing to
secure Life Insurance, I recommend
you. Very respectfully,
(Signed) Mrs. Cloey G. Murkerson.
DEATH OF MR. ROBT. FREEMAN.
Another tower in Israel has fallen.
- On Tuesday morning, Mr. Robert
: Freeman, a venerable and respected
pioneer citizen of Early county, died
■ at his home at Freeman’s Chapel,
s some eight or nine miles west of
i Blakely.
The deceased was nearly 86 years
old, and up to a few weeks ago had
maintained an active interest in all
the affairs of life. Besides his aged
wife, who mourns the loss of the
companion, who had walked by
her side and been her stay and com
fort for more than sixty-two years,
he leaves four sons, Messrs. Robert
G., Moses S., James T. and Joseph
Freeman, and five daughters, Mrs.
John T. Williams, Mrs. Mollie Por
ter, Mrs. J. Q. Scarborough, Mr 3. 'it.
D. Hall and Miss Anna Freeman, all
residents of Early county, and num
erous grandchildren and great grand
children to mourn his death.
Mr. Freeman was a man of sturdy
honesty and integrity and was almost
a life long member of the Methodist
church, and was one of the founders
of the little church which bears his
name —Freeman’s Chapel.
His remains were interred in the
family burial lot near his home Wed
nesday morning at 10 o’clock, his
neighbors and friends gathering with
the family to pay the last sad tribute
to hi 3 memory. His pastor, Rev.
J. W. Hines, officiated in the funeral
ceremonies. #
The writer of these lines enjoyed
a life time acquaintance with this
grand old man and never knew aught
of wrong about him.
[ May his long line of descendants
> emulate his sterling virtues and find
: comfort in the legacy of a well spent
life which he has left them.
MRS. KINCHEN DEAD.
i Mrs. Kinchen, widow of the late
■ Hiram Kinchen, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Platt,
i in Blakely Sunday morning at ai|
i early hour.
Mrs. Kinchen was about 91%' years
old an up to a few months before her
: death was able to go about among her
i children and take an active interest
i in the affairs of life. Her mind re
mained active almost to the moment
. of dissolution.
Mrs. Kinchen reared a large family
of children, only two of whom are
now living in the vicinity of Blake
■ ly, Mrs. Richard Nash and Mrs. Wil
. liam G. Platt. She was also the
grandmother of Mr. W. J. Howell’ra
i children. She leaves a large number
i of descendants —some of them great,
great grand-children.
For seventy five years she had been
i a member of the Baptist church, and
though of late years she could not
E actively identify herself with the
church, she never lost her interest
in religious matters and was faithful
, unto the end.
Her remains were interred at the
Blakely cemetery at 5 o’clock Sunday
’ afternoon, Rev. C. M. Murchison con
ducting the burial service. The be
reaved family and friends mourn not
- as those without hope, for the faith
ful old mother had ever pointed them
. the way to the better land.
HENRY IVEY DEAD.
Mr. Henry Ivey breathed his last
- at his home in Hartford, Ala., Tues
. day morning last, surrounded by his
- loved ones.
The deceased had scarcely reached
the meridian of his life when the
. summons came for him to put off his
1 mortal existence, after a long and
, tedious illness.
, lie leaves a wife and three children,
, besides his aged mother and several
i s" t j rs and brothers flo mourn his
, d'.vH’. His brothers are Messrs G.
l L . W. E. and A. D. Ivey and his sis
. t<>, ari Mrs. J. F. Darden and Miss
k Asia Ivey, the two last named resid
- ’fir in Blakely.
> His remains were brought to Blake
. !y for interment and his funeral
was conducted by the Masonic fra
’< rnity, he being a member of the
VT-ignolia Lodge in Blakely, where be
had resided for many years previous
. to his removel to Hartford. A num
i her of Hartford gentlemen came over
. with his remains. The funeral oc
! curred at 4 o’clock Tuesday after
noon.
. Henry Ivey had a big heart and had
i many friend 3 among our people who
will sympathize with the bereaved
. ones in their ljour of grief.
TO WATER PATRONS.
A rumor having reached ray ears
that it was being currently said in
Blakely that the reservoir and supply
tank of the city water works are not
in a cleanly condition, I wish to say
that I had the superintendent of the
plant to make a thorough inspection
of the tank yesterday and he reports
that the tank i 3 as clean as if it had
ju3t been scoured out, and any citizen
can inspect the reservoir at any time
for himself and see that it is abso
lutely protected at all times from any
deleterious substances. There is ab
solutely no reason to suspect a con
| tamination of the ctiy’s water supply
—it is as pure and clean as any in the
j world. *. A. J. FLEMING,
Chairman Water & Light Com.
A PASTOR’S BUSY DAY.
Last Sunday was a rather strenuous
day for at least one of Blakely’s pas
tors —Rev, C. M. Murchison. He be
gan at 10 a. m. by opening Sunday
school; then taught a class; at 11
o’clock he preached the usual morn
ing sermon; at 3 o’clock he took an
1 auto ride nearly to Arlington and pet
■ formed the marriage ceremony for a
• romantic young couple, and 5 o’clock
■ was back in Blakely officiating at a fu
' neral ceremony; preached again at
1 7:30 p. m. and wound up the evening
by administering the ordinance of
• baptism to three candidates.