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12 THE VALDOST^ TIMES, SATURDAY JANUARY 28, 1905. Talk OF THE TOWN. Mr. F. J. Ansley, of Thomasville, was in the city on business yester day. i Mr. Frank Spain, Jr., of Quitman, was a visitor t«) the city Wednesday, on business. Messrs. B..F- and H. F. McCall, of Jennings, Fla., were visitors to the city this week. Miss Estelle Carpenter, of Talla- hatee, is spendin this week with Mrs. Marion Curry. Mr. A. A. Marshall, of Albany, was in the city this week on business, and was the guest of the Valdes. Everybody reads The Times' “Want column, and they find something in each Issue to interest them. Messrs. Tom Eason and Max R. McRae, of McRae, were in the city yesterday on their way to Macon. Marriage license were issued Wed nesday for the marriage of Mr. Ous Taylor and Miss Eliza Bailey, in the Ousley district. Mrs. James McDonald entertained a number of young ladles Wednesday morning with a whist party. It was a delightful affair and enjoyed by all present. Assistant District Attorney Alex ander Akerinan and Mr. Robert A. Shailer, of Boston, came down from Macon yesterday and spent the day hunting near Valdosta. The freeze yesterday morning play ed havoc with young onts, but It also knocked out a lot of bugs and worms that prey upon the tender vegetation of the farmers and gardeners. Misses Hammond, of Augusta, Tower, of Americas, and Hanklnson, of Beach Haven, S. C., are spending some time with Miss Oulila Dunbar and are receiving much attention from the young folks here. Major \V. L. ^Glessner was In the city yesterday morning. The major has recently landeu a big colony down on the St. Mary’s and ho Is still hust ling for more se*,tiers to help develop our broad, untouched acres. Ordinary Simms has employed Mr. R. B. Myddclton, Jr., to clerk in his office when he Is out of the city for any purpose. When Mr. Simms Is not present Mr. Myddelton will glv 'attention to any one having business with the ordinary. Capt. C. E. Dendwller, of Jackson county, was In the city this week get ting up dtatiutlcs from tho chain-, gangs of this section. Capt. Deadwl- ler, though one of the largest farmers In the upper pnrt of the state, finds time to serve his county. The Daughters of the Confederacy have decided to postpone their en tertainment, "A Trip Around the World,” for ono week. It will, there fore, be held next Friday evening In stead of this evening. It was post poned on account of the intensely cold weather. Yesterday was one of the few cold days when there was no thawing at all. Everything was frozen as “tight as Dick’s hat band" early in the morning and it remained that way all day long. The weather was not disagreeable except when the wind could get a fair Hwipe at you. The high prices of wood this year will forco the people to put in grates and use coal next year. Many fam ilies are already burning coal and find it much cheaper than wood, while thoy say it makes a much warmer fire. Oak wood iu small loads Is sell ing at $l?7r*’n load, while the pine Is $1 .50 for anything like a’good load. Mr. F. W. Edwardy, of Atlanta, is spending some time in this city and section. Mr. Edwardy is the man who cartooned Valdosta’s fire depart ment in the Insurance journals two x or three years ago, which lead to a rnlso in rates and made the new de partment a necessity, and hence he is responsible for our new department to that extent. A reporter telephoned Mr. Thomas yepterday morning early to find out how low the mercury went in the thermometers. "1 don’t know,” he replied, "since I sold my orange grove in Florida 1 don’t watch it so closely. v Three or four years ago, Mr. Thomas used to be regarded as reliable on statistics of this sort as the government’s weather man. Mr. J. Randall Walker returned to the city Wednesday after a week’s absence In Brunswick, Baxley and points iu that section. He had an im portant legal case to look after at Brunswick juid made the speech at tho celebration of Lee’s birthday in Baxley. The News-Banner, of Bax ley, declared the address to have been the finest ever made there, and that’s praising 'em “some." The “Business Locals” In Tho Tims* contain a lot of shop - news which every reader should carefully scan. You can save enough by read ing these locals to pay for the paper in a little while. There in no news to the man who has money to spend like a message from the men with whom he has to spend it If you are a merchant, talk' to the buyers through this column. It will pay you. MR. E. L. WEBSTER'S FUNERAL. PEN8IONER8 ARE FALLING OFF. Remains Reached the City This Morn- The Ranks of the Old Soldiers Are ing and Funeral Was Held at 10. j Becoming Thinned by Death, BIDS FOR CEMENT PAVING. Office of the City Clerk, Valdosta, Oa., Jan. 25, 1905, Bids will be received by me up/to COLD WEATHER IN FLORIDA. Growth of Vegetables Retarded by Unusually Cold Winter. Mr. W. D. Webster went to Mont-| gj X 0 j<j soldiers who received pen- February the 15th, 1905, for paving j Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 25.—The comely, Ala., Wednesday night to j sjons from the state one year ago the following sidewalks in the city of ; crop and weather report of Section have passed to Their rewaVd. This Valdosta. Ga., with cement: | Director A. J. ^litchell of the Weath- leaves the pension list in this county 2737 square yards on Patterson street Just one mofe thou It was a year ago, J 1W7 square yards on Ashley street i&r e gomeiy, meet the remains of bis brother, Mr. E. L. Webster, who died. in Denver, Colo., a week ago. The body was in charge of Mrs. Anna Wilson, of Chi cago, who went to Denver to be with the sick man during his illness and who was with him when he died, Mrs. Wilson being his sister. The remains reached the city this morning and were taken in charge by Ousley & Co. At 9:30 o'clock they were carried to the residence of Mr. H. C. Briggs, where the funeral oc curred at 10 o’clock, Rev. E. M. Ska- gen. of the Episcopal church, officia ting. The pall bearers were as fol lows: D. A. Denmark, F. A. Coburn, Dr. A. G. Little, J. E. Roberta, L. P. Broadfleld and M. J. Chauncey. The funeral was largely attended, despite the fact that there was some uncertainty as to when it would be held. The deceased was the eldest son of Mrs. M. R. Webster, of Jack sonville, and a brother of Mr. W. D. Webster, of this city. Among those who attended the fu neral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. William Dunwody, of Macon; Mrs. Anna Wilson, of Chicago, and Mrs. M. R. Webster, of Jacksonville. 8TRUCK NEGRO WITH GUN. The Weapon Was Discharged and Kill ed the Man Who Held It. W. D. Ratliff, a woodsman employed by Lewis, Rdbinson & Co., at Cecil, was killed by accident Tuesday. With a force of hands he was hav ing tho Jambs of the fence around a large plantation belonging to tho firm cleared out, and among tho hands was a negro who had brought along an old musket. Ratliff remonstrated with the ne gro about his work, and finally seized tho musket and Jerked it away from him, clubbing the weapon and strik ing the negro over tho head with it. As he struck him with the stock tho weapon was discharged, and the muz zle being only a few Inches from Rat liff’s abdomen, the entire load en tered his body. Ratliff walked a mile to a buggy and was carried home. Tho accident occurred about 8 o'clock in the morn ing and he died about 3 in the after noon. Ratliff came from near Fay etteville, N. C., a few years ago. Ho leaves u wife but no children. He had taken out a life insurance policy only a few months before his death for $2,000. for seven n&r' names have been added. ”When the pension roll was first made up in t£is county, four or five years ago, there were ninety-four names upon X or that is the num ber that has been upon it since it was first made up. Of this number twenty-eight have died. Those who died during the put year were C. W. Lewis, J. 8. A. Bloodworth, Seaborn Griffin, W. J. Hlers, F. H. Rooks and J. G. Redd. The pensions range from $5 to $150, and the money for them will be re ceived by the ordinary within the next month. The total number of old soldiers in this county who receiv ed pensions is sevontjpthree, and the amount which they will receive this year is $4,390. There are thirty-five widows, who also- receive pensions, and the amount which they will get is $2,100. In a few years the Resent pension list will be extinct, and those who get pensions will have crossed over to rest with the great majority der the shade of the trees.” 2193 square yards on Central avenue. Bids must be made to cover each street separately. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Specifications can be had on appli cation to the undersigned. A. W. VARNEDOE, City Clerk. ATTENTION, FARMER8! We are prepared to quote you very close prices on all kinds of Fertilizers and will be glad to have you see us before making your purchases. CARTER, POWELL ft CO., For the J. L. Staten Co. Ware County’s Potato Crop. A conservative estimate places the number of Irish potatoes to be ship ped from points within twelve miles of Waycross during tho coming spring at 22,500 barrels. Never before has there been such a great acreage plant ed in potatoes. It is claimed that nbout 1,500 barrels of seed potatoes have already been.sold to tho farm ers.’ One Waycross wholesale house alone sold 700 barrels. Tho soil In Ware county seems to be especially adapted to the growing of potatoes, both Irish and sweet, and this class of truck growing Is Increasing every year. Mr. Tom Maloy Dead. Mr. Tom E. Maloy died Friday morn ing about 2 o’clock on Mr. John A. Sutton’s place, at Greggs, where he lived. He was attacked by typhoid fever about Christmas, but got bettor. A few days before his death, however, he relapsed. Mr. Maloy was bom In Brooks coun ty, but moved to Berrien when teu years of age. He was thirty years old and leaves a wife and an infant only a month or so old. The funeral was held at the Flowers cemetery Friday afternoon, the services being conduc ted by Rev. H. L. Parrish.—Adel News. Valdosta District Methodist*, meeting of the di3ttict stewards of the Valdosta district was recently held at Tifton to fix the salary of the presiding elder for the present conference' year, and to apportion to the several charges the general col lection called for by the annual con ference. The meeting was held In the Meth odist church. Rev. H. M. Morrison, presiding elder, (presided. Mr. W. J. McKinney was elected secretary. Tho following were the district conference assessments for the year. Presiding elder’s salary, $1,350; bishop’s $228; conference claimants, $800; foreign missions, $1,500; domestic missions, $t,265; church extension, $390; edu cation, $425; for the American Bible Society, $G5; for delegates’ expenses to general conference, $93; for print ing the conference minutes, $35; total, $6,G46. To Use Underground Drainage. Tho large pond on the lanci which .was recently England Improvement Company Mr. L. W. Shaw, near the fair grounds, is to bo drained off by wells, and then the sink is to be filled in. G. W. Ses sions has charge of the contract and will begin the work at once. A three inch augur will be used in boring the wells, and they will go down about sixty feet. At that distance, It is ex pected that a strata of quick-sand, of an underground stream will be reach ed, and thus the water in the pond will be allowed to run off. Ono or two 'wells may do the wori£ but if not, three or four will be bored. Mr. J. D. Corbeft and family have moved to Adel from Clinch county. Mr. Corbett comes to Adel to get ad vantage of the splendid school facili ties here. He lived a few miles from Milltown. Ho has recently bought a fine piece of land from Mr. Gus Cros by, near town.—Adel News. BUSINESS LOCALS. Do you College? Ga. ' ant a coarse in a Business so write Box 172 Valdosta, See Hagan & Carter for good males and horses. A load of first-class animals will arrive to-night (Friday). Yon can double your salary by taking a night course in the Valdosta Business Collego, Hagan & Carter will have a load of fine farm mules and horses to arrive to night (Friday). See them before buy ing. Wake up and start on the road to suc cess by taking a course at the Valdosta Business College. “Black and White.” 'Black and White” is the name of a new system of drawing in crayon, so simple that all can learn it. Any sort of picture can be enlarged to any size; landscapes sketched from na ture or silhouettes drawn from life. . A pupil who lias never had a lesson before can make life-size portraits in from one to three weeks’ practice. A child eight years old can learn. By this method every family can have its own artist. There are no failures, .a t> i u Large classes wherever presented. You ,UMU . w “ *4^ -"“r --ro invited to visit the studio and see purchased W :cuv -Vbw^ Tor yourself. Over 100 drawings on ex- ovement Company from hibition. • Each pupil is taught separ ately and success assured. Portraits made to order—strictly free hand work. OTIS A. MILLER, Studio over Thoroas-Roberts Hard ware Store. 1-24-lm Bureau for this week effiSed yes terday, says: *- "Reports indicate much activity in general farm work; plowing is pro gressing well, and some planting will be done within the next week. The weather has been generally dry rod much colder than normal, resulting in retarded growth of vegetables. Frost and ice occurred during the first part of the week over western, northern and the upper portion of the central district, doing some damage tc ten der vegetables. Orange shipments continued, but a large quantity of fruit still remains on the-irees. Pine apples In the southern district show bloom. Good local rains occurred over a portion of the southern district, doing much good to crops. The week closed fair and pleasantly warm t rain needed over all districts except the southern.” B. S. Richardson, REAL estate AGENT, Valdosta* Ga. An Approaching Marriage. recent communication to theSa vannah Morning News from Fort White, Fla., announces cards out to the marriage of Miss Bessie Wilby, of Fort White, and Mr. George Mar cus Kirkland, of Waycross, on Feb ruary 8 at the Methodist church In Fort White. Mr. Kirkland is a well known Atlantic Coast Line conductor and is a brother of Superintendent D. F. Kirkland. Miss Wilby is one of Florida’s fairest daughters, and is a special favorite at Fort White. Mr. Kirkland has many friends and ac quaintances In this section who will learn of his approaching marriage with much interest.—Waycross Her ald. r • Your money back if you do not like it INDIA RELISH ONE OF THE CELEBRATED HEINZ 57 VARIETIES An appetizing sweet pickle relish. Excellent with meats cold or hot Its only fault: It is so good as to bo eaton extravagantly. If you do net like it we will return full purchato price. Stevens & Co. Phone i69. When a man pleads poverty there | is reason to believe he does not want to be taken at his word. No. A549 Wins the Graphophone at A. Briggs’. The following letter explains itself. One ticket given with each 25 cents purchase—drawings each Wednesday at noon until further notice: Jennings, Fla., Jan. 26, 3905 Mr. M. A. Briggs, Valdosta, Ga. Dear Sir: I seem to have drawn your prize, the graphophone, having the ticket which has the No. A549. I hope there is'no mistake. Thanking you for bargains and kindly treat ment, I am, very truly, . JA3. J. BEATY. A Splendid Funeral Car. Messrs. Ousley ft Co. have just re ceived a splendid funeral car which they will use in their business In fu ture. The vehicle reached the city from Cincinnati yesterday and cost about $1,600. It !s probably the finest wagon of the kind in thla section of o country, having rubber tires and every modem improvement The Tuesday Morning Club. Mina Sue Comer delightfully enter tained the Tuesday Morning Club with a progressive euchre party on. Tues day last Miss Elisabeth Coffey won the prise. After the gqme dpllclous refreshment were served. Baptist Church Organized at Morven. Pursuant to the needs and demands of the thriving little city of Morven, a Baptist church was organized there laHt Sunday. Tho presbytery organ izing this church were: Rev. R. W. Eubanks, Deacons James McMullen and H. E. Dekle. They were assist ed by other members. church building committee was appointed, also a soliciting commit tee. A collection of $75 was raised at tho organization.—Quitman Adver tiser. ‘ • A. ft G. Mill Stock .Valuable. It is very gratifying fo ovorybody, and especially the stockholders of the Atlantic and Gulf mills, to know that stock n the mills Is hgh above paT. A block of twenty-five shares of the capital stock was sold at a private sale yesterday and bought by local capi talists for $114* per sliaro, this being $14 above par. The mill has.been paying handsome dividends, besides making marked improvements. The management is to be congratulated on their good work.—Quitman Adverti ser. Notice. All parties are warned not to employ or give protection to my non, Charlie Fields, who left his homo without cause and without my consent A liberal re ward will bo paid for information of his whereabouts, and any officer of tho law is empowered and requested to arrest him. He is nearly sixteen years old and well grown to his age; spare built, with j dark hair and dark gray eyes; had on a green colored suit of clothes when he left home. Address Jerry Fields, Hahira, Ga. I Ayers Falling hair means weak hair. Then strengthen your hair; feed it with the only hair food, Ayer’s Hair Vigor. It checks falling hair, makes the hair Hair Vigor grow, completely cures dan druff. And it always restores color to gray hair, all the rich, dark color of early life. w». will M. , - - afraid I would loon it all. Then I ti led Ayer Hair Vlk'or. It <|UlckIy Mopped tho fading aud It kiikcca E. Ai.t.KN. Elizabeth, N\ J. for« Falling Hair Oculist. Next Visit to Vi / dosta Will Feb. 20th to 25th, ONE WEEK ONLY. Examination free un til further notice. J. E. Springer & Co. JEWELERS. Going to New York. Miss Lucio Polkow will leave next week for Now York, where she expects to remain about two months. Miss Polkow goes for tho purpose of receiv ing special treatment lor her foot which was recently injured in an accident, and to buy new spring millinery goods. She will return to Valdosta for her spring opening, with a select stock of fashion able millinery. First Christian Church. Richard W. Wallace, pastor. Sun day school 9:45 a. m. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Subject of ihe morning sermon, “The Good Soldier." Evening, “The Divine Guest” A cordial Invitation Is ex tended to all. Mrs. W. H. Chitty and her daugh ter, Bertie, returned home today from Blanton, where she was called last Saturday to the bedside of her fath er, Mr. Moore, who ja very 111. Mrs. C. J. Haden has returned to her home in Atlanta, after spending a week or so with Mrs. W. F. Mon roe. ATTENTION, FARMER8! am prepared to quote you very close prices on all kinds of Fertilisers and will be glad to have you see me before making your purchases. J. N. GRIFFIN, For the j. L. Staten Co. Courtney Wants Your Orders. Geo. Courtney’s lino of fruits, gro ceries and fresh meats is not only com plete, but what is more desirable, tho goods are all fresh and pure. His new stand is in rear of the Wachovia drug store, where ho is splendidly fitted up. ’Phono him your orders and he will guarantee prompt delivery. A Vocal Class. Mr. M. S. Siegler, tho present vocal teacher of Waycross, Ga., will bo visit ing iu this city next Saturday, Jan. 28, and may "Organize a vocal class in Val dosta, if desirable. Mr. Siegler is a professional grand oj^ra singer who is visiting the United States in general. Fashionable Dressmaking. Misses Sue and Laura Lane, compe tent dressmakers, will be glad to have orders from the ladies of the city for all kinds of dressmaking and flno sewing. Apply at 406 Pine street. l-7-4t Money to Loan. Threo or four thousand dollars to loan on gilt-edge city property Only appli cations backed by Al security will be entertained. Woodward ft Smith. Phone 104, When you want fish and oysters please get in orders by 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. Yours to please, D. H. BELL. BANKRUPT SALE. In th* District Court of the United States, for tha Southwestern Division of the Uouthern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) J. Black, doing business > In Bankruptcy. ilng business as G. Black, Bankrupt. Pursuant to an order of Hon. J. H. Merrill, Referee in Bankruptcy, the house and lot or J. Black, located on Troup* Street, adjacent to the J. T. Blalock residence, will be sold free from encumbrance, February 20th, 1906, to the ih Lot 78x194 feet. Bids said property to date of J9l>6. Ernest W. Edwards, Trustee. LAMBERT BROTHERS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, KALSOMINERS, GLAZERS, HARDWOOD FINISHERS. People wanting any of the above v . „ _jk done will flrnl it to their interest to see us be fore letting their wot k. We do nothing but strictly first-class work We can furnish reference from some of the best citizens in Valdosta We do work in and out of town and can givo bond for any reasonable amount for^all work entrusted to us. All work personal service and i satisfaction guaranteed. Give us P. O. BOX 433. LAMBERT BROS., Valdosta. Ga. r »■ 1 ——l Cold Weather Necessities Needed Right Now in Every Home. Look These Over-How Many do You Lack? MASHBURN’S MASHBURN’S MASHBURN’S MASHBURN’S Camphor Ice Cores Chaps, 25c. Cold Tablets Cures ; Colds, 15c. Cough Syrup Cures . * Coughs, 2W? Corn Paint Cures Corns, 15c. MASHBURN’S MASHBURN’S MASHBURN’S MASHBURN’S Carbolic Salve Heals Sores, 25c. Rheumatic Core Cures ■ Rheumatism, 50c Disinfectant Prevents Disease, 25o. Celestial Oil > Relieves Pain, 26c. C^cLom-in^-e X-iotioaa. Chapped Hands and Rough Skin, 25c. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. Il