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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. ii n i ii ■ ■ n ■ 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.