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TEOMASYILIJE, GEORGIA, WED2STESDA Y MORNING, APRIL -JO, 1890,
MEMORIAL DAY
' A: Metealfe Mentionings.
Metcali??:, April 28, 1890.
TiME8-EnTERPRISE:—
Times are dull, and between nickle
trades, will pass the while in jotting
down A few notes for your paper.
- Melon* patches are looking fine in
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
B. Thomas irV 126 Broad Street.
O.S.Bonclur ant Volunteer Observer
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc. %
Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending
at 7 o’clockP. M.^ April 20 1800.'
t r . .-^‘ 'TsarBRATCRic. A v-Lv ; V
7 a. m.. A. 64
2 p. m~ 83
7 p. m <3
Maximum for 2 I hours 83
Minimum “ 11 11 ; 58
Rain-full .....
:^Indications for fair, stationary temp.
R. H. Gray, of Nashville, is in the
city.
- Sheriff Hurst will soon be himself
again. ^
The new jail is rapidly approaching
completion.
Col. Cochran, of Dixie, returned
home yesterday.
J. M. MassejB of Boston, was in
the city yesterday. , - *
E. L. McGinnis, of Chattahoochee,
was in town yesterday.
George Mangold,' of Montgomery,
was in the city yesterday.
Will Linn left on Monday for Savan
nah to spend a few days'.
W. J. Orr, of Richmond, was a
guest of the Gulf yesterday.
C. T. Stuart returned yesterday
from a short visit to Savannah.
The Hussars helmets did not arrive
in time for usa yesterday afternoon.
A ~ Mrs. G. G. N. McDonell returned
yesterday from a short visit to Way-
cross
J. B. Chisholm and family, left on
Monday for Savannah td spend tho
week. •'V
There are notsnany 'drummers in
.• town thia week; they are nearly all in
Savannah.
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W, P. Williams and Miss Mattie
William*, of Waycross, ore guests of
tho Stuart. ■ ' raM | | g M ■
T» ifc Bartlett and wil I-!: y(„•■< r i
day for Savannah, ami livi .her itliey j
go to .A
S. T. Kingsbuiy, M.-isiant soiioioi
general of the S. F. & W RfA.as in
the city on MondaW ***
The Misses Lulu and Stella Baker ;
are spending the week in Savannah, i
the guests of Mr W. H. Baker. I
Mr. John Arnold is now prepared
to supply tho demand for brick. Ho i
has jurt burned a kiln of very fine '
ones. |
Thomasvillo has one greeting for ,
every lady and gentleman attending ,
the 8. S. Convention: Welcome..
And she means it. t
We hope every delegate to the State S
Sunday School Convention will feel '
that they are among friends during i
their stay in our little Piney Woods «
City. i
C. S. McFarlan, of New Jersey, ^
who has been spending the past seve
ral months here, left yesterday for
Louisville, where he will spend some j
time. j.
The bus used for Masury during the n
past season was shipped yesterday to e
Gainesville, Fla. The Masury will
have a handsome new bus by another v
season. n
The committee on the reception aud
entertainment of delegates to the S. S.
Convention, have worked hard and
faithfully. They deserve the thanks
of the community. ^
Delegates to the State Sunday a
School Convention, are cordially invi- Ik
ted to call at the Times-Entebpbise a
office. All our exchanges, files, green*
backs and gold, are at their command.
To-morrow the alliance men of ^
Thomas county will, meet in moss y i
meeting at the court house. It will t( ,
bo a large and representative body of ^
Thomas county’s most substantial citi- ,
sens.
spite i>f the prolonged drought. E.
P. Wheeler has the finest we' have
heard of. Metcalfe will ship the first
car of Georgia melons this year, or
make the place that docs, ‘get a movo
,
Dr.' McRea, o*. Thomasville, will
run a branch drug store in Metcalfe.
It will he under the management of
Arrival of the Delegates, ;
When No. 7 carao in yesterday
quite a crowd of delegates to tho State
Sunday' Sohool Convention arrived,
federate monument, at tW:'mtetteo-
*jon ef Broad and Fletcher Streets.
The beautiful white marhle shaf£.qn-
twined with evergreens and flowers,
glistened in the southern sunlight,
Dr. J. E. Hauna, one of the cleverest
young M. D.’s out of jail. Their new
and handsome store is nearing comple
tion, and will be occupied next week.
We don't want any one to think their
health will be in clanger, should they
move td Metcalfe, on account of two
drug stores being here. The health
ot this place is proverbial/ or we’d
devote a column or two placing'it in
the. list where it belongs.W 'Af'-A ■ A;
One of Metcalfe's epicures had a
rare dish for breakfast a . few days
since. -The quarters of something
less'thau a dozen hulJ.-frogs, His wife
said that frog was not, the only rarity
at the table, as there was hear—in
the sense of endure—and a plenty of
it—more than will be again soon, in
that’ housohold. .'A-; • '$■"]
One of our prominent, citizens had
a coughing spell last Sunday and
coughed up a five house fly. When
ho sleeps in the,- day time hereafter
he will keep ips mouth, ciosed or shut
down the safety-valve to tho'ISaehine
supplying-air felt his •sno'finftJ^jyig.
las. . ' • -r#
but when No. 6 on* the Albany di-
visioqUrrivcd, the depot was crowded.
The committee to meet the visitors
handled the large crowd well, and
very little trouble was found in send
ing them to tho different places pro
vided for their entertainment. About
two hundred delegates are .now in tho
city.
and bore mate testimony.tq the Iqve
which the Southern people hear for
their dead. A'”. .';L
^Promptly at 4 o’clock, the military’
formed on lower Broad, the Guards
taking position first,' their right rest
ing on Fletcher street. • The Cadets,
and they were a soldierly looking set,
of yound men and boys/formed next;
then followed the Hussars with flash
ing sabres on .praphlijg steeds. Next
A job of 200 pieces Embroideries
positively 25 per cent under val*
Exhibition Drill.
20 pieces Angora Homespun
Suitings 16c per yard. ,. A ' -A'
At LEVY’S. II
Wc havo made a large purchase
of Boys Knee Pants from 4 to 14
years, which’ are now being of-
fered much under regular prices.
Call early, they arc soiling rapid-
After the military had returned
from the cemetery yesterday, afternoon,
Capt. Miller, with a picked number of
the Cadets, gave a.hij£ily interesting
exhibition drill on Bro^d,street,’which
reflected honor on the r young soldiers,
and credit to their capfain.
hours after
came the mejpberqof tba Ladies Me
morial Association in carriages. Fob
lowing these was a, long, line of car*
siages and citizens qri-foot.
Upon reaching'thv cemetery the
military iormedariund the soldier's
plat, when/ with bowed and uncovebtj
ed beads, the great throng listened to
an earnest printer by the Rev; Mr.
Herbener. At its conclusion, Judge
A. II. Hansell delivered a short im
promptu jiddres*^ It was repleta.
Seo notico of Bank
May 1st, in another place.
First Lieutenant Love Wilder, was
iu command of. tho Guards yesterday
afternoon. Lieut. Wilder U a fine
drill and commanding officer.
f, T .” ~’:.rv no cii - o of the pa-
,rad ' yestcedav ■ ‘prnoon.'ittyitod.thftl
pt»' *» ami Uft'det-' doe®
Have you, seen our French
Batistas, our Domestic and
French Batinas, our Foreign aud
Am«ridMtXai||BB^ None pret-
bream are in constant supply
•ffifcrff OTrermen^nanoMncecf/ come
away without a feast fit for tho' Gods.
The old Friendship church build
ing was sold at auction on Saturday
last, and was bought by Thomas Bros
Tho price paid gave general satisfac
tion to’ all interested parties.' The
battle for,homo am
irea companies.
and do carry the finest line in
city. Our popular low pri
for fine goods insures a rei
sale for them.
Albert Riley has been appointed
Quaitermastcr Sergeant of the yth
Battalion Georgia State troops. The
appointment is appreciated by Mr.
There will be no bet-
Riley’s friends,
ter, or more efficient officer in the 7th.
A delegation of seven delegates ar-
rived from Marietta, last evening.
They are H. K. Walker, W. M. Ses
sion, John T. Brandy, Mrs. W. M.
Sessions, Misses Kittie Camp, Alice
Trammell and Susis Sessions.
“Boh” Reppard, who is one of the
most enthusiastic Sunday School
workers in the sate, was at the depot
yesterday afternoon, when the train
arrived, shaking hands and giving out
badges.. t- ’"
Charley Stuart returned from Sa-
vamah yesterday morning. Ho re
ports a good crowd in tho Forest City,
and tho drummers and merchants do
ing everything in their power to make
their guests have n good time.
Complaints have reached us that in
sprinkling the streets, a large amount
of sanu and trash is thrown upon the
side walks by tbo force of tho stream.
Would not a spray nozzle remedy
this? Besides it would uso much less
water—which is an item—and be just
as effective
An exchange contains tho following
interesting item:
One of a number of missionaries
who recently went to Liberia gives
the following as a part of tho cargo
of tho steamer which carried them :
“Ten thousand casks of rum, 11 cases
of gin, 4G0 tons of gun powder, and
14 missionaries.” With only one
missionary to 714 casks of spirits the
spiritual welfare of the Liberians
becomes a matter of grave concern.
We have brought out an unusual
large and exquisite stock of
White Goods. Oar good* in that
line must bo seen to bo appre
ciated.
neat fence and kept as public ceme
tery. Our Baptist church will soon
be, uow, in &tqalfe proper/. yts the
menus are offhand to finish up the
building iu a few days.
Our old> mend W. T. Connell, of
Jefferson County, Fla, moved into
his new and handsome cottago a few
days since.
We gladly welcome him to citizen
ship among us, and to all such we ex
tend an invitation and welcome as big
as all out of doors;
Two more lots sold in Lilly side a
few days since, both to be improved
soon. One to be a neat residence, the
other a hardware store. Wo failed to
catch the names of the purchasers, or
would be glad to make it public—this
much, however, thoy are both from
Thomasville, aud her citizens are far
famed for levelheadedness.
Quite a number of colored people
are investing in Metcalfe suburban
property. We know of several sales
made recently, and others who have
money on deposit with their' white
friends, lacking only a little of having
the requisite amount to put their
plans into executions. One colored
man has let the contract for a house
Wo like to seo
The prettiest spring goods al
ways sell out early in tho season
We would advise our friends to
call early to select their wants
for the season.
We offer at all times the most goods
for tho least money.
HOUSE
MITCHELL HOUSE CORNER.)
on his lot at 8450.
our colored citizens thrtfty and pros
perous. Iu them you will find con
tentment, aud they have no “prob
lem” to solve.
Mr. C. W. Stegall is off for the sum
mer. He has grown rich by selling
guano and keeping cotton warehouse,
and the season for loth has closed.
Should you meet him anywhere, treat
him kindly, and tell him to head for
Metcalfe before the first bale comes in.
Mr. Ellis Q;Powell, anistant-opene
ter in Montiwllo, spent Sunday with
friends and relatives in Metcalfe.
More anon. G. K. L.
Entire interest here to Mr. J. E. B.
Love, and will move to Knoxville,
Tenn., where his son has been residing
for some time.
His family left yes
terday morning for their future home,
and Mr. Fearn will go in a few days.
; Brlokl Brick!
100,000 firstclau Brick now ready .for
tlirerj. Parties supplied expeditiously
ad at reasordable prices. Apply at my
irds or address me through Post Office.
JOHN P. ARNOLD.
Thomssrlile, Qa., April 29, d*w tf.
The people here regret to lose them,
bat wish them all possible good for
tune in their new home.