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12 /f THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1905. TALK. OP THE TOWN. Rev. Pascon. Senlell was a visitor to the* city this week. Yesterday's rains will make early gardens grow like mushrooms. Mr. B. Q. I.astlnger and family spent Wednesday and Thursday In this city. Mr. C. Smendam and wife, of Mor- ven, were visitors to the city Wednes day. Professor J. 8. Stewart, of the Stat * University, was a visitor to the city thlr wees. Mr. William G. Raoul, Jr., of Way- cross, was a visitor to the city on Wednesday. Mr. A. Lee Humphries, of Live Oak, Fin., was in the city c i business Wednesday. Mrs. Edward Crow, of St I.ouls, is spending some time In the city with her sister. Mo*. W. E. Rouse. Mrs. .1. K. Bailey was calld lo At lanta this week by \ m-ssage nonoun clng the serious Illness of her father Mr. Algernon Blair went to Mill- town Wedneslay, and from th« re to Macon anl Montgomery. Miss I\y Hayes, of Washington, D C., Is spending some time in Valdos ta, a guest of Mrs. J. C. McDonald. Mr. William H. Mobley and wife, of Fargo, were visitors to Valdosta last Wednesday and were r'*gl*tered at the Valdes. Mrs. Eflli! Sims Rogers came down from her home In Kentucky this week and is spending some time with her father and brother. Mr. W. D. Upshaw spent a day or so In Valdosta this week and conduct ed the prayer meeting at the Baptist church Wednesday i.Ight. Mr. W. P. Ik.rough has returned to the city from Sew Orleans, where he went on business connected with his large music louse here Mrs. Boscom Tlpptns, of Belleville, Ca., has been -pending a few days with the families of Messrs. O. M. and A. B. Smith, but left yesterday on a visit to relatives at Sparks. Superintendent J. R. A. Thompson, of th'- Ik-11 Telephone Company, was In the city this week, looking after the Intercut of that company’s busi ness here. J \ Thompson, of the engineering department, and C. W. Fulghunt, of the toll line department of the Bell Telephone Company, were in tho city this week. * Ur. E. M. Berry, who was fovmerb with A. E. D! i-.nocU, line returned to Valdosta to accept a position in the prescription department of C. S. Bon i aLK OF THE TOWN. dtrarit'f dore Mr. W P. Smith closed a trade yes terday for the Worthy Martin place, •lx or seven miles above the city. It oontnsued 1,500 acres and brought .about IS.noo. Mr. Sndth bought It from Mr Frank Fender. Rev. !.. R. Christie returned to the city yesterday after spending n week or so nt Forsyth and Macon. He de livered a number of lectures at Mon roe Female College and was booked for several nt Mercer, but had to can cel the latter on account of a mild attack of grip. Boyh are wanted for the vestry choir now being formed nt tho Episcopal church. Training In this choir Is al most equivalent to an education in vocal music, free of chnrge. and small remuneration may bo given besides. Rehonrssls Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lastlngor, of Waco, Tex., accompanied by their children. Mildred and Thontns, were In the city this week on n visit to relatives and friends. They left last nlghi for their home. Mrs. Lastlnger and tho children have been spending some time at Braldenton, Fla. The local npschall enthusiasts ought to secure a ball ground within the city limits, if possible. Baseball will draw goods crowds if the games are placed in town. Tho public does not like the game well enough to en dure hardships and extra expense to see It. Secure good grounds In easy reach of the people and they will pat ronize the games. Parties who are indebted to The Time* either Mr subscription or adver tising are requested to make prompt settlements. Our fiscal year ends on the first of April and we not'd all amounts due us. Subscribers In the city are requested to send tho amounts to the ofllco and not force us to have to run after It. We chnrge only a dol lar a year for the paper, delivered 104 times a year, and subscribers will save us lots of trouble by sending the amounts to us. The last of the Lyceum exercises will doubtless bo the best. The Kling- Paee Company will give an eveninig of song and stoYy jkt the city hall to- nipl\t. it Is a double star attraction a.id the newspapers of the country are hmd In praise of It. Those who secured Hie Lyceum attractions for Valdosta are 6qt quite a sum on their efforts to furnish high class entertain ments. and the people ought to help them on this, the last of the enter tain morns. i Mr. George Sloat left Wednesday for Hoi Springs, to be gone several weeks. Mr. J. M. Srnythe left this week for Dothan, Ala., where he is to go Into the lumber business. Mr. R. O. Bean, of the Southern Pacific road, was in the city this week soliciting Western travel. Mr. Twiggs Clyatt, of Quitman, spent a couple of days here this week looking after his Interests here. Mrs. H. M. Smith, of Cordele, is a visitor to ihe city this week, and is a guest of Mrs. 8. B. Breedlove, her sisier The entertainment by the Kling- Pace Recital Company this evening will be the last of the Lyceum course. It comes highly recommended, and ' hould dmw a large house. Several car loads of wreckage from the Ousley Station smash-up nassed through the city Wednesday. It :d.owed that the wreck there was pret ty complete, so far as five of the cars re eoncerneo. Mr. L. H. Warllck has been given the contract for erecting the monu ment over the grave of former Chief of Police .1. W\ Dampler. Tho monu ment Is to be about eight feet tall and will be a handsome stone. Tiie a f r yest* rday N had the Tevor of regular cyclone weather, and fn the sections that have been visited by cy clones the people were uneasy. For tunately for the timber belt, cyclones are almost unknown here. We call attention to the large adver tisement of Oliver, Williams Grimes, who have Just received a large shipment of embroidery and will have a record-breaking sale in this line in a few days. Read their ad. It will pay you. N. Holcomb this week closed a trade by which Mr. Dana Griffin becomes the owner of the Rountree house and lot in the northern part of the city. The property Is to be greatly improv ed and then Mr. Griffin's family will occupy it. Mrs. J. C. McDonald will entertain her friends among the young matrons this afternoon from 3 to 6 o’clock, and the young people tonight from 8 -30 to Tho entertainments will le in honor of her guest, Miss Hayes, of Washington City. 8H00TINQ AT MILLTOWN. Mr. N. Craven Shot at J. W. Hooks Two Times on Wednesday. Mllltown was thrown Into a whirl of excitement Wednesday morning, ac cording to reports which came here, by a shooting affray at that place. The affair was indulged In by two citizens who had been good friends up to that morning, Engineer N. Cra ven, who works for the Gress Lumber Company, being one pf the principals, and J. W. Hooks, who formerly work ed for the same concern, being tho other. It seems, from the report brought here, that Hooks was boarding at Cra- en’s house, and that morning after Craven had gono to work, he Is al leged to have said something to Mrs. Craven which gavo her great offonse. She promptly notified her husband, who got his pistol nnd started out to nvengo tho alleged Insult. According to the roport which came here, ho met Hooks on tho street nnd opened fire on him. Only one of the shots was effo'tlve and that produced only a tlesh wound. Parties who were standing near by Intervened and stopped the fight nt that stngo. The bullet which struck Hooks hit him in the palm of tho hand and made only a tlesh wound. Tho matter caus ed a good deal of excitement at tho time. BUSINESS LQOALS. Monday sale Staten Oo. Choice line of bottled ipsplft syrup at Ousley A Oo. Doll free at Dorris A Thigpen's. See window. For pretty millinery Staten Co. Apples, oranges, lemons, coca nuts and beans. Howard & Lane. Imported macaroni and &ood cream cheese at J. T. Webb's. Velvet beans, velvet beans, for sale by the Paine-Dunaway Drug Co. Embroidery sale Monday. Staten Co. Choice velvet bean seed, for sale by Ousley & Co. We have just received the prettiest line of parlor and library furniture. Come see it, on bottom floor. Thomas Furniture Co. Free shines at shoe store, ladies, for you. Dorris & Thigpen. Breakfast bacon, hams and country cured shoulders. Howard & Lane. Garden seeds of all kinds and guaran teed to grow at the Paine-Dunaway Drug Co’s. For eveirthing good to eat plume Howard & Lane. Notice to turpentine men: Do not contract for barrels until you see us. Valdosta Cooperage Co. 2-4-s-2m Finest line of chocolates in the city at Oasley & Co. We offer for the next 20 days all iron beds wo have on hand at great reduced ioea to make room ‘ onias Furniture Co. Red Bliss Triumph seed Irish pota toes, fresh, at Ousley A Oo. Be sure and get your garden seeds from Paine-Dunaway Drag Oo., then you will not liave to replant. Wilbur’s Stock Powders is the best. Try it and be convinced, at J. T. Webb’s. Don’t forget shoo doll, $25.90 for you, one ticket with 60 cent purchase. DORRIS A THIGPEN. Picnic parties would do well to see Ousley A Co’s, line of picnio goods. Wo have just received a new lot of beautiful Axministcr Squares, 9x12 feet. Pay you to see them now—they have got to go. Thomas Furniture Co. i Ousley & Co. make a sru'claltv, a all" kinds or picnic goods. 1 *5*1 r * Chickens, eggs, butter and cheese, the best at lowest prices. Howard & Lane. Three special lots embroidery, 4c., 9c. and J»c. at Staten Co’s Monday. Eight free shines for ladies when you buy a $3.50 pair of shoes at Dorris A Thigpen's. Twenty and twenty-five pounds of good rice for one dollar at J. T. Wobb’s. We have tho most complote line of window shades in town, telephone 200 to send up samples to look at. Thomas Furniture Co. 8-ll-2t -- I want five hundred head of good lions and largo fryers at onco. J. T. Webb. THE MUTUAL LIFE AND INDUS TRIAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOR GIA—HEADQUARTER8, ATHEN8, GEORGIA. The A. & G. Free Kindergarten. Tho Atlantic and Gulf free kinder garten opened Monday morning at S:30. There was an enrollment of thirty pupllh, with tho promise of an Increase. Miss Hcrgeshclniev, of Philadelphia, is tho teacher In charge nnd is one mln«ntly fitted for the work. She ins for some time been connected with vork of this kind, and those In charge of the undertaking were fortunate in curing her services. She will live with Mr. nnd Mrs. Sylvester Brown, in Mill-Row. Tho kindergarten opens every morn ing nt tho chapel and continues dur ing the morning hours. This work is a worthy one and one long needed. The people realised the necessity, and as soon as a beginning made a hearty response was met with. The school is supported entire ly by private subscriptions from the town people. It Is hoped that this will give the impetus to other movements In con nection with the mill work, such as establishing a free library, reading room, etc.—Quitman Advertiser. Miss Isabella Smith at Harley’s will be so pleased to have the ladies call and see her splendid lino of crockory, glass ware, lamps, cheap cooking atensels and onamolwaro. A $25.00 doll for yon, don’t forgot to get coupon when trading. DORRIS & THIGPEN. Notice to farmors: If you aro need ing anything in tiie furniture line, come see ns. Wo will give you ea*y terms to pay for same. Thomas Furniture Co. Ladies call for Peter’s chocolates and I will show you something delicious for eating and drinking only/, at J. T. Webb’s. I We have 50 go-earts on liand to select from. Quality guaranteed, will not bo undersold, try and see. From $2.25 to $35.00. Thomas Furniture Co. 3-ll-2t Phono 104 whon you wdnt bass, drum, sheep head and shad tof bake; perch, trout and shod to fry. Ploase get in orders by 10 a. in., and 4 p. m. Will be glad to see you at any timo in our now house, 112 west side Aahloy street, at the Messrs. Brinson and Hamilton old stand. Yours to please, Td. H. BELL. 2-28-tf. 1 W Policeman Singleton Resigns, rollcoinnn T B. Singleton tendered his resignation as a member of the police force this week, and Henry Spell in temporarily filling his place. / v We Know what all good doc- I tors think of Ayer's Cherry ] Pectoral. Ask your own doc tor and find out. He will tell Cherry Pectoral you how it quiets the tickling y throat, heals the infiar.icd 3 lungs, and controls the || hardest of coughs. >r»l n w.n know hi., k l It tb# bc»t imdi : ■ uut fold*.'' , I? Establishes brsnehes in counties sll over the stste. They now hsve 48 brsnehes in Georgis and over 30,000 members, collected in four years. They have the privilege of consoli dating two or more counties in one division when they deem it to the ad vantage of its policy holders, and such is the case in the division already es tablished in Valdosta, Lowndes coun ty. In order to fill this division to about eight or nine hundred they are now engaged in transferring the mem bership'of Brooks county to this divis ion. Agents will at once solicit more ap plications, and expect to fill this divis ion to-one thousand members in thirty day*. The local board of officers of the division are: Mr. John Lane, local president. Mr. B. J. Sirmani, division mana ger. Mr. J. T. Blalock, Merchants’ Bank, secretary and treasurer. Messrs. Lane and Sirmana are thorized to appoint directors and agents and will make a liberal con tract to fill the division quickly. Administrators Sals- administrator on too estate of Thomas Fox, has applied to the ordinary of ask! county for Iosto to eell lands belonging to the estate of Thomas Fox, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs of the said estate. Said ap plication will be heard in the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said countv to be held on fhe first Monday in April, 1905. This of March, 1906. A. V.8IMM8, Ordinary. O. A. Whitaker, Attorney. Tax Receiver’s Notice. 1 will be at the following precincts o dates given below, for the purpose o receiving tax returns for the year 1905: Naylor, * - April 8, 12 and 24 Oat Creek, - - “ 18 and 25 Halnra, - ”5, 14 and Olub House, “ 17 and 27 Ousley, - - - " 7, 18 and 28 Olyattville, - - “ 10, 20 May 1 Lake Park, - - " 11,21 ** 2 Darsoy’s School House, • . - " 8 Dasher, - " 4 Valdosta on all Saturdays, and daily af ter rounds are made, until books close on June 1st. O S. BACON, 3-7-may 10 Tax Receiver. Notice to the Public. The Valdosta Fish A Oyster Co., is now open and ready to serve you at 207 Ashley street, next door to E. A and H. U. Mathis’ grocery store. We are prepared to quote you very close prices on all kinds fresh and salt water fish and foysters. None hut the best will be handled. Our stock is complete and prices consistent. "Satisfaction or your money back cheerfully” is our motto. Remember the plaoe, 207 Ashley street. Special attention given to phone orders. Phone 118. Tho Valdosta Fish & Oyster Co. Puppies for 8a!e. 2 Gordon setter bitch puppies $15.00 each. 8 Gordon setter dog puppies $20.00 each. At 8 months old. From my famous Gordon setter "Bob” and a thorough bred Gordon setter bitch. H. J. SANDLIN. Notice to the Public. All persons aro hereby forbidden to give employment to my son, Thomas Lomax, or to receive him into their homos without my personal consent. A written consent is not to be honored, as ho is a minor. Any person or persons violating this notice may expect to abide by the law bearing on this point (Sighed,) T. A. LOMAX. THE TIMES’ WANT ADS. FOR SALEi FOR SALE— Dahlia bulbs, rooted plants and cut flowers. 305 North Troup street. 3-11-8L TYPE WRITER—A 1 No 3 Oliver typewriter for sale cheap, by J. R. Paf- ford, 116 West Hill avenuo. FOR SALE—1 Singer sewing machine $5 .00. A few pieces of other second hand furniture at your own price. J. R. Pafford, 115 1-2 West Hill ave. FOR SALE—Store house on A. C. L. tracks 50x80 feet, 2 stories and basement, leased for over 2 years. H. O. Briggs. 2-18-tf FOR SALE—A good bicycle, cheap Armisteud Thomas, Southern Bell Tele phone exchange. 2-18-tf FOR SALE—A one-horse flat dray, tf L. H. Warlick. FOR SALE—Greeu nnd red seed su gar cano. J. S. Waldorf. 2-11-tf. FOR SALE—Fifty-acre farm 8 miles north of Valdosta. Enclosed with wire fence. Good hooso and l>arn. H O. Briggs. FOR SALE—I offer for sale my resi dence and vacant lot on Patterson street. Proi>erty frouts 200 feet on Patterson and runs through to Ashley st. House has nine rooms exclusive of kitchen pantry, bath rooms, dressing rooms, etc. Good barn ou premises. Close in and verv desirable. H. C. Briggs. WANTED. WANTED—A few boarders, good ac commodations, reasonable rates. Mrs. J. M. Gatos, 801 N. Truopo St. 8-?-2t WANTED—Position as book-keeper! Lumber office preferred. Reference furnished. Address X, care Times office. 3-4-tf. FOR RENT. FOR RENT — Office room, second floor, Patterson street and Hill avenue. Apply to C. R. Asliley. 8-11-tf. FOR RENT— Furnished room 112 Valley St. 8-4-tf O. R. Munro. LOST. WATCH LOST—A number 0 Elgin movement, login turned case gold watch, lost or stolen from my house early in February. Had ladies’ chain, dog head slide, with little red stones for eyes. Liberal reward for return or for information. J. F. CROSBY. LOST POCKET-BOOK-One pocket- book at, or between Valdosta and Ray’s Mill, containing eleven dollars and one note against W. T. Gaskin for $,‘>0 00. Finder will be rewarded. Feb. 28, 1905 A. Smith, F. R. D. No. 2. :L7-2t Administrators Notice- GEORGIA—Lows dks Oouxtt : . Will be aoId In said county on the 23d day of March, 1906, between the hour* of ten o’clock a. m. and four o’clock p. in., at public outcry, at the residence of the late J. W. Harrell, de ceased, to the highest bidder for cash, the fol lowing personal property: 60 heed of sheep: 7 head of mules; 1 mare; 1 ass; 2 buggies; 1 stalk-cutter, 1 harrow; 1 reaper and binder: all farming implements, and other personal property on the home place. JAMES G. 8GRUGG8. Administrator. GEORGIA—Lowndee County. Notice ii hereby given to all persons having demands against John W. Harrell, late of said county, deceased, to present them to me prop- law so ss to show their character and amount. JAMES G. SCRUGGS, Administrator’s Noticeto Debtorr and Creditors. Notice la hereby riven to all creditors of the eetate of Mrs. L M. Overstreet, late of said ooanty, deceased, to render in an acooont of • their demands to me within the time prescribed ’ P p °P er Iy made out. And all persons indebted to Mid d&easedere hereby required to J?! ,k ?. ln,, I' rditU LF , 3 rraen 4 to me. This March 9th, 1906 . ^ A R T. MYDDELTON, Administrator of Mrs. L. M. Overatreet. GEORGIA—Lowndes County: Whereas. W. R Massey', administrator of the estate of K. T. Massey, represents to the court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record that he has fully administered K- T. Massey's estate; this is, therefore, to eita all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show ceuse, if any they can, why said admin istrator should not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dismis sion on the first Monday in April, 1905. This March 6,1906. A. V SIMMS. Ordinary. Administrator.. GEORGIA—Lowkdks Coustv : Whereas. John Clarion and Ivey U. Clay ton, administrators or Anna C. Clayton, repre sents to the court in their petition, duly filed and entered on record, that they have fully administered Anna (\ Clayton’s estate: This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kin dred and creditors, ro show cause, if any they can. why naid administrators should not be discharged from their administration and re ceive letters of dismiseion on the first Monday In April, 1905. A. V. SIMMS, Ordinary. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t Ladies! Ladies!...... I The time for spring house-cleaning is near at hand, and we have on hand for your inspection the most complete line of matting ever shown in this city. The Latest Ideas In Art Squares from the cheapest to the best, and st j that will surprise yon. We aro using & new mat* the outside filling whioh does sway with stained floors. TUs idea is beooming very popular with the ladies of Valdosta Give ns a call and let ns tell yon about it. Oar stock of all kinds of House Furnishings was neror more complete, and all we ask is a comparison of oar goods and prices. Godwin Farnitare Co. | J 108-110 N. Patterson 8t., VALDOSTA, GEORGIA. X ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The Lasses Whou'sr. melasses^lemamMrbfi- best syrup obtainable. Treacle is not molasses, though there is much treacle sailing under false colors. The difference between treacle and molasses lies in the fact that treacle comes from sugar in the pro cess of making while molasses is obtained in the process of refining. You can’t get good out of bad—but you can get the best out of the best—the best comes out of sugar in the making. We sell molosses that comes from the best—and it is ; the best. Try our New Orleans finest quality ; and be convinced. Stevens & Company, PHONE 169, i The Quantity — Red Rac/Ginger Ale That is being sold proves the quality of the goods. Nothing enters these goods except that which is pure and whole some. Always insist on having it when calling for ginger ale and you get the best. It contains nothing that tends to create habit. 5c IN BOTTLES EVERYWHERE 5c Look for the Indian ou the lable genuine without it. We also None bottle dozens of other fine flavors besides gin ger ale, Coca Cola among them, which is too well known for us to try to say something for or against. V Valdosta Bottling Works^ HOLMES & BARBER, Props.