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