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I LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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The News of the Day Told in
Brief -Personals, Etc.
BOSTON S BLAZE.
Mr. A. Remington, of Jndmiiiipoli
is at the Gulf.
THIS WEEK.
One ciso figured Luwn at
3c per yard.
One ease light Calico at 5c
per yard.
10w do/.eit Ladies 'Collars
all styles and shapes at 10c.
went
Mr. Robert Evans
Cairo yesterday.
Mr. J. E. Spear*, of Mont’celk
in town yesterday.
Mrs. ,J. F. Harley has returned
home from Arcadia FJa.
Mr. J. C. Denson, of Bainbridge
was in the city yesterday.
Five Stores go up in Smoke—
The Plucky People will
Build Again.
CLOTHING REDUCED.
.Vice Slimmer Coats for 50e.
Suits from 3.50 to 10.00 all
wool.
SHOES! SHOES!
New Lot Received.
Five cases Ladies Kid Hut
ton Shoes we will sell for the
next 3D days for l.oo other
iiouses sell for 1.5o.
STRAW HATS!
STRAW HATS!
Mens.* Coys and. Misses at
almost any price.
Look through our immense
stock.
Summer is upon 11s and \vc
will sell you more Goods for
less money than any other
house.
I)r. M. R. Mallette, of Boston come
down front lloston yesterday
Mi. IV. I,. Hudson of the 171I1 dis
trict was in the city yest'.rday.
Mr. Frank Edntundson has return
ed from a pleasant visit to home folks
at La Grange.
Lee McLendon, traveling freight
agent of the S. F. A- W. Ry., spent
.Sunday at home.
Mr, John M. Cook and wife, ot
Tallahassee, were among the visitors
in the city Sunday-.
Mr II. E. Hutchins, matter of
transportation of the S. I-', it IV. Ry.,
was in the city yesterday.
Dr. R, L. Hicks returned yester
day morning from 11 weeks, trip t.
Waycross and other points.
Mr. W. 11. Green, ol the die Tlioni
asville Tin Works, has removed tc
Atlanta together with his family.
Mr. Thomas McCarthy, formerly
of Savannah, is now the superinten
dent of the Thomasvillo Gas Works.
i__Ihat was an unusual scene at the
Presbyterian chureli7 on Sunday,
when the military marched in and
took their seats.
Dr. J. T. Culpepper, returned yes-!
terday afternoon from lloston where
he went to see about his los* by tiic
(iie Saturday night.
The proceedings of yesterday after
noon’s meeting of the City Council
were unavoidably crowded out. They
will appear to-morrow.
Miss Dollic Dix, of 1' nion Springs,
Ala., arrived Saturday night, and is
visiting Miss Uessie Dekle, who was
her classmate at LaGrango.
Wesley Williams, the well known
colored hotel drummer left Sunday
night for Atlantic city where he will
i be porter of Congress Hall during the
season.
j Mr. L jhbem Dekle announces this j
morning that he is a candidate lor
the office of Justice of the Peace fur
this district, at the election vbich
comes off .Saturday, June :Mth.
The pictures are up f,.r Ogden’s
shows, which will he here Thursday
and Friday; judging from the style
of lithographing and the prices it will
not be a “mammoth aggregation.'’
The Alabama Midland coaches used
to carry the Alabama Press Associa
tion to Brunswick were attached to
No. 7 yesterday, en route back to
Rainbridge, as the Association will
return home by another route.
Cards arc out for the marriage of
Dr. -S. Alexander Smith, of this city,
and Miss Nettie Clark, of New York
city, ou the 1st of July. The young
M. D., and his fair Northern bride
will be cordially welcomed to Thoiuas-
ille.
l'j'j Broad Street.
The card of George W. Davison A
Co., Commission Merchants, New Or
leans, appears this morning. This
house has a line reputation witli ship
pers that have tried it, and New Or
leans is n good market.
The first car of melons that went
to their market this season was sent to
Messrs. Davison A Co., by J. J. Mize,
of Pelham, nndjthc sale wrs very sat-'
isfactory.
Boston has had her first experience
of fire. The baptism of (lame came
at one o'clock .Sunday morning and
fiyo stores were wiped away.
A Ti.MMs-ENTEitPitisK reporter
went down yesterday to take a look
at the -moulding ruins, and this is
what he saw and hearrl. The fire
had its origin in a vacant store on
the west side of Main street, two doors
south of what is known as the Rennet
corner. How it started will perhaps
forever remain one of the mysteries.
It had made terrible headway before
it was discovered, but when the alarm
was given tlie new fire company
turned out promptly, and did splen-
did’servico. ft is almost a miracle
that the fire was stopped after the
Culpepper store was burned ; standing
next to it and only separated by an
1-S foot alley was a one story wooden
building.
All of the hurtled buildings were
of wood, ami being old, they offered
plead id material for the devouring
elements. As already stated the fire
started in a vacant store, owned by
J. II . Smith. The loss on this byilil-
wns about $4lH), no insurance
The next store on the north was a)s
owned by .Mr. Smith, and was occtt
pied by Mr. G. A. Griffetb. Loss on
building 8000, Griffeths loss was 81300
no insurance. The Rennet corner
store was owned by Mr. T. T. Steph
ens, and was used by him as a wagon
buggy and coffin repository. His
loss on building was 81000 on stock
WOO. Mr. Stephens knew nothing
of the firo till next morning, but
friends saved all id bis wagons and
buggies. Mr. Stephens had no in
surnnee.
The next store to the one in which
the fire started on the south, was
owned by Dr. J, T. Culpepper, and
was occupied by Mr. .John Fitz
gcr.ild. Loss on building 800(1, 01
stock 81.001), with 81,200 insurance
Ibis was the only insurance carried
on any of the burned property.
Flic next building was owned and
occupied bv Mrs. Nancy Thompson
as a Millinery store. Lo.-s on huild-
8000, about the same on stock
and furniture.
he next store, and ilia last build-
ing burned, was owned by Dr. J. T.
Culpepper, and occupied by \V. F.
Ileppie ns a restaurant, and bakery.
Doss on building 81,000, on stock
8150 no insurance. Dr. Culpepper
bad a fine medical library in tlie up
per .-lory of the building, which was
also burned. A stable la-longing to
Dr. Culpepper that I in the rear
< f ids store was also bin ned.
I he town buildings which stood im
mediately west of the Rennet corner,
and which was built of corrugated
iron was also burned It may appear
a bit paradoxical to say, tiiat an iron
building was hurtled out such as the
ease. T lie sheets present a comical
appearance, being turned in every
direction.
Loss 8000. The reporter found the
sufferers hopeful, and before another
season, the burned district will lie
covered by a block of siilstantial
brick. This is Roston’s w a v.
The reporter thought the Rennet
corner would be a splendid site for a
brick hotel, and lie 111 tki - the sugges
tion, for what it is worth.
OFF FOR AI'CFSH
THE GUARDS LEAVE FOR
THE ENCAMPMENT.
Best Wishes go With Them.
Reforc these lines appear before
the readers of the, T1 mt-x-Exteui-iii.se,
the Guards will have pitched their
tents under the oaks and pines of
Camp Richmond.
The command reached Augusta at
11:40 yesterday morning.
The hoys will have known their first
taste of camp life, and though it may
lack the stern atul stirring accompa
niments fliat belong to war, it will he
no child’s play to carry out the order
of exercises laid down by Col. Mercer,
commander of the encampment
Yomptly at IO.-.jO Sunday morning
the Guards and Hussars assembled in
front ot the Guard’s,armony on Rroad
street in uniform, ready to attend
set vices at the Prcsbvteriean church
The two commands presented a
noble soldierly appearance as they
filed into the church the Guards into
tho pews on the loft and the Il-assars
into those in the center of the church
Rev. Mr. Ilerbencr took for liis
text the 04th verse of Matthew 27th—
‘■Truly this was the son of God."
This was the language used by the
Centurion in command of flic Roman
soldiers that were in charge of the
Crucifixion, and was littered amid
the terrors of the earthquake and in
the darkness that attended tho hiding
of the sun’s face, nature's stern attesta
tions that, the malice of the Winded
Jews had committed the greatest
crime of all- the ages.
Hie eloquent speaker incidentally
cited the courage and devotion ol tho
Roman soldiers ns models to those
fore him. The sermon was 11 goed
one and made a fine impression on
tlio audience.
off ton u-nrsT.i.
'Tis Fifty Years Since.
Yesterday was a day full of pleasure
to Judge J. R. Alexander and wife,
of this city.
It was the fiftieth anniveisaiy of
their marriage; “’Tis fifty years since,”
they started the journey of life to
gether.
Judge and Mrs. Alexander received
a number of appropriate and valuable
presents, coming from relations and
friends in Atlanta, Augusta, Rome and
Lawrenccv.de and the members of the
bar in this city presented each of them
with a handsome gold watch as
testimonial of their esteem. The
Times-En'ieki-risi: tenders best wishes
on the happy occasion.
At Southern Female College.
The exercises of LaGrn-ige Female
commencement last week were very
interesting. Miss Ressie I)ekl
charming representative of otir city
was a member of the graduating ela:
and captured a medal offered especial
ly for proficiency.
In the brilliant concert of Monday
night Miss Ressie played Hoffman
Rigolctto, a very difficult piece so well
that she received a liearly encore.
In the concert that preceded the
elocutions contest 'Tuesday afternoon
Miss Ressie rendered -Scuderi’s l)orm
J’ilfC.
At the annual concert she took an
important part in the Overture
Zampa, and was one of the qtinr
tette that sung Annie Laurie. He
essay, Counts, delivered graduation
lay was one of the best of the occa
lion. Miss Ressie was also one of the
Honor Roll of the seniors.
The - Old -
CITY
The Alabama Press
The members of the Alabama -State
Press Association passed through the
city -Saturday en route to Brunswick
and Florida. The state convention
was held in Troy, adjourning Friday
afternoon. The Alabama Midland
furnished a special train of three ears,
At Op. m. sharp the Guard- were 1 nl,S " C< ,' 1 f!|,£ ' c ! ul tnun . ,)l tllrce eara
tho passenger station and half air ^ iU . 1< ^ <,M the trip to Rruns-
hour later the train pulled out. " ■ vvick " as ma,lt '- T,le l’ art V numberet
Quite a crowd of friends wore at
the depot to see the boys off, and no
party
• !*7 strong, and its personnel was vc
fine. They took dinner at tin-Gulf
and while awaiting, quite 11 number
|strolled about town. Those that took
tin's transient view of our little city
were much pleased with what they
saw. The party goes to Fcrnaiidiiia
from Brunswick, and from thence to
'Savannah, where extensive prepara
the important position of quarter- t ! ons have been » 1! >dc to entertain
master of the 7th Battalion, and Se "
command that takes part in the en-
-ampuitnt carries more of the good
wishes of its homo people, and none
is worthier of such testimonials.
IXCIIIEXTS.
Rieu’c Tom Hopkins, who holds
geant Albert A. Riley-, quartermas- j
ter’s Sergeant of the Battalion, will 1
bo Tliomasville’s representatives on j
the staff of Lieu’t Col. Wight, and
they will make good ones.
Dr. J. (i. Hopkins will likely be
appointed one of the surgeons of the
encampment, and he wiil fill the pod-
tie" with credit to himself and his
command, mid to the entire satisfr.e-
tion of the members of the volunteer
soldiery of the -State.
Master George Hopkins will bo the
youngest soldier in the encampment.
He u ill occupy the responsible posi-
tion of orderly 01 the staff of Col.
Wight or Col. Mercer; he will lie
well ui-mutcd and will be as efficient,
as he is youthful.
Looking After The Melons.
tMr. R. IV. (Hading, tho popular
agent of the Motion Route is quite
nctivc just now looking after melon
shipments by his line. The Motion
has special claims on the shippers of
this section, since it is the only one
•hat keeps an agent here the year
round to look alter tin ir interests.
I Mr. Glading, too, l-y his uniform
courtesy and zeal in looking after the
: welfare of his patrons has made many
: friends, lit- leaves no stone unturned
j •“ push shipment!-. Remember the
I Motion when you bill melons that can
I be reached by its line. It is always
| good policy to stick by friends that we
: have always with us.
Missus Cora Holcombe and Annie
To the Front,
With the most complete line
OF
FOOT-WEAR,
FOR
MEN AND BOYS,
LADIES, MISSES
AND CHILDREN,
In The City.
Our line of Shoes
embraces the Best
Manufacturers in this
country, and every
mil* of custom made
shoes is sold with a
guarantee.
Gentlemen in need
ol a line hand-sewed
shoe in any style, will
find the famous Wil
iam Kneeland & Co’s
•shoe the cheapest and
most durable in this
country.
Our line of Ladies’
ind Children’s low
cut shoes range from
oc a pair upwards.
Wish That he Will Return,
(’apt. A. < i. Miller, of the -South
Georgia College went with the Guards
to the encampment; from there he
will go to his home in Abbeville, S.
C, to spend vacation. Everyone
especially the South Georgia Cadets
hope that lie may return again in the
Fall.
The First.
The first shipment- three crates of
Lc Conte pears was made from Bos
ton yesterday. They wore shipped
by Mr. I!. R. JJGrdre to E. A II.
Frost, New York. 1
rpi rp 1, aUIHSL’S uora JIOICOIII
Iln- IniKs-ExiEm-ms,; has made, and Ilatlic Arrington, of (.oilman,
arrangements to keep its readers I &rc spending some time in the citv,
thoroughly posted as to the movements j K lK ‘sts ot Mr. and Mrs. William
of the Guards and the paper itacif j
will make daily visits to the command, j SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
to show them that though absent, they 1 __ vr
tire not forgotten, ’ 11. Ibnmu JrY Uti Broad Sired.
O.S.Bondura:it|Volimtoor Obsorver
A New Firm.
Messrs. .J. M, Lee ;l nd William j Weather Kullctin for the 21 hour
Buttolph will in a few days embark I o'clock P.*M., Juno isjo.
in the grain, hay and feed business. I TtMi-tiurnii
Their headquarters will be Evans & : 7 m
Mat-lean’s warehouse. Roth of these j 2 !’•
gentlemen are thoroughly alive in all j iLmu.;."
that pertains to business, and we pro-1 Minimum
Rain-fall.
diet abundant success fur them. They !
"ill buy in large quantities, and will [ “r '" r s, " nv
be able to offer inducements to the j •—
trade.
statin
To the Voters 637th Dist. G. M.
. j I hereby announce myself a eamli-
Tiie Gulf served dinner to one | llat0 f or Justice ot the ’Peace, (i.'ITth
hundred and eight persons last Sat or- I | the ; ‘t '-lection to he
day, and was given „„| y n l itt i e „ vcr i u . a lUit < J u..e>, and respect-
. ... * n i)vCr tully ask vmir support,
halt an hour to prepare it. ; ’ Lkiiiiens Deki.e.
In all lines of shoes
you will find our
stock superior to any
in this market, and
it will pay you to al
ways call and see us,
when in need of
-shoes.
The Old Reliable
CITY SHOE STORE
NKXr LKKJIl TO I.KVV.4 DRV GOOD
IIOt'SE.
Mitchell House Clock.