The Daily times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1925, May 28, 1889, Image 1

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■ . r ' S500 PEE ANNUM THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 188!). “Progressive Lemon Party." The latest fad is a “progressive lemon part}’.” For the benefit of any who may wish to give a lemon party, the following is published: A prominent Washington lady is sued invitations last week which lead: Jins. JONES, At Home, Tuesday, 7 p. in. Please bring a j^emon. What could “Pleasebring a lemon” mean? The only way to ascertain seemed to be to comply with the in vitation. Tuesday, at 7 o’clock p. m., • The Guards Met last night at their armory in the Finn building, over Reese & Eason's, for the purpose of drill. The three lieutenants, under the inspection of Capt. Hansell, drilled the squads. The boys are enthusiastic and it is num- IVcnthcr Bulletin for the 24 hours ending 7 o'clock P. M. May 27, 1889. Tkvprrature. safe to say the Guards will be bered nmong the crack companies of the state at an early day. Young Cow Lo9t. On Saturday morning a young cow, having a young calf, left my premises and has not since been up. She is red and and white spotted, full horns, was raised in town. As her calf is at toy house, the cow must be fastened up somewhere, or lost, as she had not been to my lot but once, and probably does not know the way back. A suit able reward will bo paid for her re turn. S. B. Burp.. Monticello wants an artesian well. Frank Owens was in town yester- Latest Telegraphic News. Augusta, Ga., May 26.—The fol- Miss M. Moss, was registered at the Stuart Sunday. Mr. T. S. Philpot has returned from Cuthbert. Charlie Stegall, of Metcalfe, spent Sunday at home. Mr. B. N. Tucker, of Madison, Fla., is at the Stuart. Mr. C. M. Fuller, of Bartow, was at the Stuart yesterday. We regret to learn that Mrs. Tochie McOonell lias been quite sick for sev eral days. Misses Mattie Ball and Ida Sheffield went down to Quincy, Fla., on a visit yesterday. The Colored Christian Association will have a fair on June 10th and 11th. The ordinance ot baptism was ad ministered at the Baptist church on Sunday night. The Monticello B. B. Club will tackle the Thomasville boys—after they have practiced up. Capt. Winter was detained in Athens on business, but will probably be at home in a dry or two. We learn that quite a number of white shad have already been taken out of the river near here. Mrs. Tom Miller, of Waycross, who has been visiting Mrs. W. H, Rogers, on Smith avenue, tor the past week, returned home yesterday. Mr. F. I,. Kennedy and wife of Philadelphia, are spending seveial days in the city the guest of the Stuart. Mrs. Goff, wife of Maj. A. J. Goff, died at their residence in this city on Saturday and was buried on Sundny at Laurel Hill cemetery. Capt. Law left yesterday afternoon for Bainbridge, from there he will go to Donnlson, the new town on the Alabama Midland R. R., for a few days. Mr. John W. Masury and family left yesterday for their Northern home. Mr. Masury says lip expects to return early next full. Messrs. L. F. Thompson & Co., say they will be prepared to supply the pear spippers with crates this season, having ordered 20,000. Mrs. M. J. Pike, who rap Cum- byidge Manor for some tjmc last sea son, left for New York on Saturday evening last, flTrumblers and croakers to the rear. Live, public-spirited men to the front. This is our motto for Thomasville. Col. H. H. Jones.tho traveling cor respondent of the Macop Telegraph, is in the city and will be for several days writing up Thomasvillc’s indus tries. The Thomasville Baseball dub 1 will play the Bost-m team to-morrow j arteruoon at tho lattor placo. They go down confident of winning. Mr. Alex j Smith will act as umpire. Dr. T. S. Hopkins and grand-son, Master Jimmie Hopkins, returned : from a visit to friends qnd relatives j St Brunswick yesterday. They report , p pleasant stay in the “City by the i lowing is telegraphed to the Chronicle from Augusta. : :-'i ■ ■> f and carried in her hand an immense bunch of yellow roses. After groetiug each guest, tho hos tess asked her to “take her lemon to the dining room and register.” The dining room was a binzo of golden light from tinv fairy lamps with yel low similes. The diuing table bad lemon-colored silk napery, which was relieved by a flat center piece of deli cate ferns and Catherine Mermet roses. At a side table sat a lady and gentleman, who all were informed, were the‘‘squeezing committee.” This committee took the name on the reg ister aud tied a ribbon, marked in sucli a way as to be distinguishable, on each lemon. After tho arrival of all the guests aud the marking of all the lemons, were Mrs. Sarah J. W. Jones. Mrs. Sarah J. W. Jones, who spent the pnst winter here, in the hopes that a change of climate would prove beneficial to her failing health, died at her home in Appleton, Wis., May 1st, aged 39 years. In the few months while here, Mrs. Jones made many fr iends by her lovely disposition and wonderful fortitude with which she bore her affliction, and they will be sorry to learn of her death. S,ooo yards Checked Nainsook at 5c, worth 10c. 5,000 yards Checked Nainsook at 8c, worth 12 1-2. 5.000 yards Checked Nainsook at 10, j^llgxorth 15c. ' -5,000 yards Figured White Lawn at i*2c, worth 20 IP? This is a special drive and is well 4 worth your atten- .tion. 5<°°P yards wh.le India Linen at 5c, ggfe; worth IOC. 5,000 yards while India Linen at 8c, Jfl§! worth 12:2 ■ ' 5,000 yards white India Linen at toe, worth 15. \ We have the best and largest assort ment of white lawns ever offered in this market. Would call are talked here? A prominent farm er tells me that the alliance cannot afford and will uot give a political turn to their organization by support ing Mr. Livingston tor governor. Politics will kill the alliance. The ve-e-i n Hardeman is not really a gu bernatorial candidate, and Judge they were agaiu invited tp again as semble in the diuing room while the “squeezing committee counted the seed.” Each lcmou was cut in half, the seeds extracted, and after being counted and duly accredited tho own er on the register, they were placed in a beautiful transparent glass bowl. Tire lemon was taken by tho “squeez ing committee” and “squoze” into an immense - bunch* bowl. The guests were then invited to a repast of strict ly lemon made edibles—lemon ice, lcmou ice c-eam, lemon cake, lemon jelly, sardines and lemon, lemon cream pie, and every conceivable sort of lemon-flavored food.' Placed beside each plate was a buncii of yellow roses, tieil with a satin bow of same shade. After partaking of this unique Many reductions in prices have been made on fine goods to Close out for the season. Call and see our 10c line of assorted Dress Goods. Only about 20 pieces left. We have another invoice of Hemstitch ed embroidered floun- ings coming. They will be open for in spection on the 22nd. For genuine good goods, at closing out prices, call at thcrace again. Nothen is the coming man, vou sec. South Georgia, how ever, may cause trouble in pushing Col. J. H. Estill’s name prominently forward. . 1 — **■ »s%« ."a {v- Sainbridga’8 Budget. Bainbridge:. Ga . May 26.—In the superior court last week Charles Jack- son, convicted of voluntary manslaugh ter, was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary, He was convicted After partaking of this unique re past, tho glass bowl containing the seeds was placed on the table and a nrizc offered to her who should guess tho number of seeds therein, and a •‘boobv prize” to him who should , to him who should hazard the least accurate guess. Af ter numerous methods, both fair and foul, had boen resorted to, and each guess had been duly registered, the seeds were counted anil the prizes awarded. The winner of tho grand prize, coming within three of the cor rect numbor, received an exqusitc lemon-colored glass lemonade bowl, while the “booby” was made liappy with a wooden lcmon-qtteezcr. A prize was then awarded to iter whose lemon contained the most seeds, and nnother to liar who had tho fewest. Meanwhile, skillful hands had pre pared a punch in the large bowl, into which the lemons were squeezed. Mr. J, C, Butnoi', of Macon, is in the city for a fow days, visiting the family ot Mrs. Mattie Davis, on Crawford street. He is a former Thomasville boy, aud is now with tbe Messrs. Wilder, extensive builders and contractors, of Macon. Members of tbe Thomasville Base ball club are requested to meet at the college campus on Thursday evening, for the purpose of practice and making up a team to go to Mon- tioeilo to take part in a match game fin n prize bat ottered by Abe Sim- tnons. thing ever shown at this price. 25 dozen bleached damask towels, knotted frioge, at 15c, well worth 25c. 25 dozen Huckabock Towels at 10c, worth 25c. publicly on June 14. Annoying the Presbyterians. Ni:\v Yonx^Iay 26.—Rev. S. 1. Ilickcy, who \Ws u Presbyterian cler gyman in Brooklyn, two years ago, but toft the church on losing faith in its creed, is causing)considerable an noyance to the Presbyterian general assembly now in session at Dr. Cros by’s church. Yesterday ho stood in front of tho church and distributed tracts attacking Calvinistie doctrines. ' He also had a placard on his back urging passers-by to read the “horri ble blasphemies of Presbyterian teach ings,” such as eternal punishment. Several clergymen at the close of the session threatened him with their canes, but Mr. Hickey, who is appar ently a crank, made no effort to escape. T’o-uay he distributed tracts again. Two clergymen endeavored vainly to have him arrested. For 25c we can give you the very best towel, 11-4 yards long, all linen and fast colored borders, ever shown in Thomasville. Our new and elegant selection of Challies artf still all the rage, and are gelling at a very satisfactory rate. In summer silks we have still some very choice patterns left, which we are offering at greatly reduced rates. Our remnant counter for this week contains some very desirable bar gains, and mothers would do well to take advantage of this. All lines complete. Stock acknowledged to be the largest. Prices lower than ever.* Do not fail to come and inspect. We are anxious to show you our goods whether you buy qr All About Augusta. Augusta, Ga., May 26.—After about six weeks of drought Augusta had a shower to-day, which amounts to a genuine benefaction. The rain didn’t last long, but rherc is promise of more. Augusta had two fire alarms to-day. The first, at noon, resulted only in a few dollars damage. At io o’clock to-night fire occurrtd in the store of M. J. Davern, corner ol Broad and Mills streets. It was a sntah corner grocery, and Mr. Davern lived in the story over the tore. 1 1 he oss to the stock and furniture from water and smoke aggregates about $650. Mr. R. A. Peeples, Jr., of Valdosta, was in the city Sunday. Mr. Sam T. Coleman, the mer chant prince of Macon, died in Bos ton, Mass., Sunday. He had gone north to purchase goods in April, aud was taken rick cn route home and died as stated. Macon loses a valua ble citizen aud a good man. Messrs Charlie Smith, M. L. Grans- man, Hall Parker, Tom Jelks and B. H. Wright lef* yesterday afternoon for a coup!? of days camp fishing at Heard’s pond Capt. E.M, Smith, who has beon up tho oountry fbr some days, and took in tho military drill at Macon last week, has returned home. He had a I pleasant trip, and is refreshed for his I duties in the Bank of Thomasvillp. The gun club will shoot this after noon. 1321BROADI3T.. IJOBIJAOKSOm f 11. Ill 74 01 7 p. m 78 Maximum for 21 hours 91 Minimum “ “ “ 00 Rainfall