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We are in step with the advancing season, and
ready lor the needs which these fall winds produce.
Our stock is the largest ever shown in Cedartown.
Much time and care has been'spentin its selection,
and we can show you the best products oi the fac
tories of the North and East. Every department
is full of the season's nobbiest styles. Men’s
Clotliiug, Boys’ Clothing 1 ,
Gents’ Furnishings, Men’s
and Boys’ Shoes and Hats—
all to suit the most fastidious and please the most
exacting.
Special attention is called to our splendid line
of Underwear.
W. K. HOLMES
Men’s and Boys’ Outfitter.
Br’Sf'rSS?
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1900.
MbJ. J. A. Blance was in Carters-
ville Sutifrday.
Editor E. B. Russell spent Satur
day in Atlanta.
Maj. R. T. Fouctte, of Rome, was
in the city Friday.
Dr. W. Q. England was In Rome
Monday on business.
Miss Mary Harris was home from
Aragon over Sunday.
Miss Lula Barron visited relatives
in Carrollton last week.
Our Monogram is the Coflee. For
sale at Bobo & Simmons.
Mr. C. H. Kemper left Sunday for
a trip to Middle Georgia.
Just received a large lot of fancy
candy. J. H. Piiilpot & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wood spent
Sunday with relatives in Rome.
Miss Maude White has gone to At
lanta, where she has accepted a posi
tion.
Mrs. Frank Logan, of Atlanta, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Rebecca
Lockhart.
October oysters, fresh on ice, for
sale tomorrow (Friday) at Bobo &
. Simmons.
Judge C. G. Janes will hold court
next week for Judge S. W. Harris at
Carrollton.
Mr. R. A. Adams arrived home
Friday evening from a business trip
to New York.
Bring your cotton and cottonseed
to Cedartown and get the top of the
market lor them.
Mr. Frank Lowther is again in at
tendance at the State Technological
School in Atlanta.
Mr. D. T. Colquitt, of Luke Creek,
was one of the welcome callers at
our office Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Powell are vis
iting their daughter, Mrs. D. A.
Hunt, in Birmingham.
Farmers, if you want to sell your
cottonseed, I will p&y the highest
market price. Ham Jones.
Mrs. T. J. West, who has been vis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Blance,
returned Saturday to Atlanta.
Miss Mattie Wallace,who has been
the attractive guest of Mrs. Sprouli
Colbert, returned home to Carters-
ville Monday.
Suits made to order for $13 and
pants for $4.60 and up, by E. Boyd,
the Merchant Tailor, over store of
H. J. Dempsey.
Mrs. H. M. Stanley, who has been
visiting the family ol Mrs. J. E.
Roberts, returned to her home in
Dublin last Saturday.
Mrs. D. N. Hightower and daugh
ter, Miss Lucile, were in Rockraart
Saturday at the death-bed of their
aunt, Mrs. Minerva Morgan.
The Cedartown fcotton Company’s
new waste-house at their Mill No. 2
has been comploted. It is built to
re-place the one destroyed by fire a
few weeks since.
Mr. M. O. Gulss, the clever audi
tor of the Alabama and Georgia Iron
Company, left Friday for a well
earndd vacation to be spent among
relatives in Ohio.
Mr. M. W. Barber, the clever pho
tographer,has moved into the Corley
house which he recently purchased,
and has also moved his. art gallery
on the same lot on Main street.
Full cream cheese at J. H. Phllpot
& Co.’s.
Mr. M. Hunter Harris spent Sun
day in Rome.
Mr. JoeCamarntn run down to At
lanta Tuesday.
Mr. Jere Fields, of Cartersvllle,
spent Sunday here.
Our fancy Cream Cheese is the
beat. Bono & Simmons.
Mr. John B.'Lacy was in Atlanta
Tuesday on business.
Mr. Arthur W. Anderton was over
from Aragon Sunday.
Mr. Edgar Reynolds spent Sunday
with relatives at Briscoe.
Mr. Sam McEachern, of Chatta
nooga, was here over Sunday.
Fresh oysters on ice tomorrow
(Friday) at Bobo & Simmons.
Dr. J. E. Pennington, the popular
Esom Hill physician, was in the city
Friday.
Mr. Charley Freeman left Monday
for Atlanta where he has accepted a
clerkship.
Cedartown is paying more for cot
ton than any other North Georgia
town or city.
Col.H.M. Nicholes spent last week
in Carrollton as official stenographer
at court there,
Wanted—$700 for client; Main
street property as security. Address,
Box "E,” Cedartown, Ga.
Mr. N. F. Cobb was in Rockmart
Friday at the bedside of his deceased
wife’s sister, Mrs. Minerva Morgan.
All parties indebted to me for fer
tilizers will find me and my books
at L. C. Butler’s store. Please call
promptly. W. F. Freeman.
Mr. Chas. Beasley, The Stand
ard’s capable foreman, left Sunday
to spend a couple of weeks vacation
“pirouetting around” in Middle
Georgia.
Cols. W. F. Turnpr, F. A. Irwin
and W. W. Mundy arrived home
Saturday evening from Atlanta,
where they had business before the
Supreme Court.
Just received Potted Ham, Dev
iled Ham, Dried Tongue, Deviled
Chicken, Veal Loaf, Ham Loaf, and
other canned meats. Try them.
Bono & Simmons.
Drs. J. A. Liddell and H. M.Hall,
and Messrs. W. L. Knight, Morgan
Russell and Ed. Huntington are off
on a hunting trip among the moun
tains of Alabama this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Booz arrived
here Monday from Sabinal, Mexico,
and will be welcomed back to their
old home by their many friends,after
an absence of several months.
Mr. T. M. Asbury, a sterling citi
zen of Cave Spring, was a welcome
visitor in our sanctum Saturday.
Mr. Asbury kindly says thnt he re
gards The Standard as the best
weekly newspaper In Georgia.
I am again in the meat market
business, and w'ill be found next
door to Roberts' livery stable. Will
run on a cash basis strictly. Thank
ing the public for past favors, I ask
a continuance of the same.
W. D. Crawford.
Mr. Thos. H. Sites, a prominent
manufacturer of Newark, O., has
been the guest this week of his
cousin, Maj. T. II. Booz. The
Standard enjoyed a pleasant call
from this genial gentleman Monday.
He is greatly pleased with Cedar
town and her prospects as a manu
facturing center.
THE FORTNIGHTLY CLUB.
A thoroughly enjoyable affair was
the meeting of the Fortnightly Club
Inst Thursday afternoon, Mrs. W. K.
Holmes being the popular hostess.
A “Menu Card" pleasurably oc
cupied the attention of the guests
and “kept ’em guessing,” the vari
ous items of the bill of fure being
represented as follows:—
MIXES.
Cooktnila-Rooster feathers.
Champagne—A pleoe of isinglass, a
aim a pane.
RELISHES.
Olives—Bows of olive ribbon.
Piokles—A nut-pick and somo letter
Ls.
Radishes—Bed dishes,
SOCPS.
Gumbo—A paekage of okowing gum
tied with ribbon bow.
Risque—A bisque figure.
Terrapin -A dish of earth and a hat
pin.
Bluefish—A fish out out of blue paper.
MEATS.
Canvas Baok Duok—A ohinn duok
with a pieoe of oanvas on its baok.
Sweetbreads—Pieces of bread with
BUgar.
Chiokou Salad—A ohina ohioken on a
mustard leaf.
EXTREES.
Saratoga OhipB—Poker ohips.
String Beans—Beans on a string.
Egg Plant—A plant with an egg on it.
DESSERTS.
Bon Bons—Candy.
Minoe—Picoes of finely out meat,
Sponge Cake — Small picoes of
sponge.
Dates—A collection of calendars.
A number of Indies tied for the
prize, m pretty rose bowl, which was
won by Mrs. Wm. Parker. Delici
ous refreshments were served, and
the entire occasion was ifiuch en
joyed.
WASTE HOUSE BURNED.
The big waste house at Mill No. 1
ol the Cedartown Cotton Company
was destroyed by fire Saturday
evening, spontaneous combustion
being the probable cause. The con
tents of the building—waste cotton
filled with oil and grease—were
very inflammable, and made a hot,
quick fire. Loss wns covered by in
surance. The building will be re
built at once.
The C.R. & S. road will sell tickets
to the Fair in Atlanta from Oct. 0th
27th inclusive, good until Oct. 30th,
for $2.44 from Cedartown and $2.01
from Young’s. Tickets good for the
round trip,continuous passage,and fot
one admission into the Fulr grounds.
Mr. D. A. Whitehead, one of the
successful farmers of the county,
brought to our office a stalk of sugar
cane 10J feet long, which grew on his
farm in Collat'd Vulley from seed
sent him by the Government. It Is
a line specimen of this Southern pro
duct, and shows the possibilities of
our soil.
Among the number from Cedar
town who attended the funeral Sun
day at Young’s of Mrs. Minerva
Morgan, of Rockmart, were the fol
lowing kinfolks and friends of that
excellent lady: Dr. and Mrs. R. R.
and Dr. Alva Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Houseal and daughter, Miss
Louise, Mrs. D. N. and Miss Lucile
Hightower, Mrs. Lucy Henderson,
Col. and Mrs. F. A. Irwin, Mrs. R.
A. Adams, Mrs. R B. Parks, Dr. and
Mrs. C. V. Wood, Judge W. C.
Knight and daughter, Miss Gertie,
Messrs. N. F. Cobb, A. C. Cobb and
A. M. Lane, and Misses Minnie and
Cora Young.
C. PHILPOT,
Real Estate Agent
CEDARTOWN, GA.
SPECIALTIES.
S6TF0R SALE—City Lots, Resi
dences, Timber Lands, Business
Property.
jey-4,000 acres Fine ORE Property
near E. & W. road for sale.
SSTFarm Lands. Some of the Finest
Farm Lands in Georgia, in Either
Small or Large Tracts—Also in Mid
dle and South Georgia.
USTTaxes Paid, Rents Collected.
Administrator's Sale.
By vlrtua of an order from the court of •or
dinary of Polk county, granted at the Septem
ber term, will he sold on first Tuesday in No
vember, tuoo, at the court house door in said
county, within the legal hours of sale, the fol
lowing described lands, consisting of these
tracts:
Tract No. 1. Consisting of lots Nos. 5. 0, Oft,
and 70, situate in the liOtli district nnd 3rd
section, and south half of lot 1327, situate In
the 21st district and 3rd section- The whole
tract containing 180 acres, more or less, lying
in a body.
Tract No. 2, consisting of whole lots Nos.
1265 and 1320, and 10 acres lying in south-west
corner of 1200, and 10 acres lying in north-west
corner of 1325; situate in the 21st district and
3rd section, and lot No. 7. situate in the 20th
district and 3rd section, the wliolo tract con
taining 140acres, more or less, lying in a body.
Tract No 3, consisting of lot No. 4, • situate
in the 20th district and 3rd section, and con
taining 40 acres, more or less
All of said lands lying in Polk county, and
ail sold as the property of the estate of 1). P.
Wright, deceased, late of said county. Sold
for the purpose of paying the debts of said de
ceased, and making distribution among the
heirs of said deceased.
10-4 4wks W. H. WniGHT,
Adm’r of B. F. Wright.
SCHEUERS
DEPARTMENT STORE
SHOES!
For really Good Shoes for Men,
Women and Children, we are
headquarters. Lace or Button,
all sizes and widths. Our line of
Children’s Siioes is unsurpassed.
Prices are unusually low.
Remember, we are Sole Agents
for the celebrated American Girl
Shoe.
Our store is at its Autumn
host just now, and all the newest
and most correct styles in Pat
tern Hats and Fall Millinery.
Others might imitate our styles,
but they cannot duplicate our
prices. A call will convince you.
Smart is-Correct
DRESSGOODS I
No need to be irresolute; the
fashion has settled
Elain Goeds JIp© SeppeGb.
While this will bo an elegant
dress season, the buying nnd
style developed will be in the
trimmings. The goods will be
plain. Everything that Fashion
sanctions you will And here.
RIGHT IN QUALITY!
RIGHT IN STYLE!
RIGHT IN PRICES!
DRESS TRIMMINGS!
The words seem simple, but
they mean much. While the
gowns will be of plain cloth,
the trimmings will be rich.
Even tailor-made gowns will be
trimmed in evbry sort of varia
tion of applique—applique in
silk, satin, chiffon and gilt will
he used. Rich materials for the
dress, gorgeous Silver on Black
Velvet, Gil ton Black Velvet will
lighten up the cloth. Iridescent
effects tinged with silver will
also be largely used. This will
appeal to Indies who wish a dress
that cannot lie duplicated.
Men’s and Boys’
CLOTHING
Our stock of Clothing is so
large and varied that we can al
most invariably lit you without
even making an alteration.
IN OUR'
IT DEPATRHEHT
You will And all the swell Hats,
comprising Derbies and Alpines.
Our Juvenile Department, is par
ticularly attractive this season
both in number nnd variety of
styles shown, and the moderate
prices. If it is worn by men or
boys you will find it here, of the
right quality and at the right
prices.
Isadore Scheuer.
City Tax Notice.
Your city taxes are now due, and
must be paid on or before Nov. 25th,
after which executions will bo Is
sued. Books are now open at my
office. Call and settle promptly.
J. O. Knight, Recorder.
STREET TAX DUE.
The second halt ($1.60) of your
street tax for 1900 Is now due, and
must he settled at once.
J. M. Jolly, Marshal.
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=COME TO THE=
Standard Office.
YOU CAN’T RESIST!
THE SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY WE OFFER TO
THOSE SEEKING THE NEWEST STYLES
Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Etc.
Broadcloths,
Venetians,
Poplins,
Golf Suitings,
French Flannels,
Ladies’ Cloth,
Camel’s Hair.
All the Newest Weaves found in an
up-to-date Dry Goods House.
We have a Beautiful Line of
Ladies’ and Children’s Jackets,
.See Our Stock!
We carry the largest stock of
MILLINERY in the City.
Ai Ci COBBi
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