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VOL. VIII—NO 138. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1897 , $5.00 TER £NNUM
Will be one of my specials
for this week.
200 yards of silk worth 65c,
ami when you examine same
you will agree with me on the
abwe price. The value is to
your interest ancl my interest
to dispose of the goods regard
less of what they cost. Con
sequently down comes the
price to
39 c
Matas Ginghams.
Another big value I am
giving my friends in these
goods Colors are good and
one of the newest things out
this season. Some of them
knickerbocker styles and
others will make up in styles
equal to silks. These goods
are richly worth 25c; down
comes the price to
16c
G-ren-cu^in.©,
A cotton fabric which in
quantity thousands of yards
have been sold this season.
The patterns and class of
goods arc strictly good value
at 25c, but 1 so’d them at 2oc
in the beginning of tho season
and now down comes ,the
price to
lOc
Wool Challies.
loo yards to dose out. The
patterns arc certainly rich,
pretty and dainty. These
goods are splendid value at
25c, which has been my regu
lar paice, they are full 36 in.
wide. Down comes the price to
18o
I have about 1O doz towels
to close out in this special sale
for this week. Call and ask 10
see them; you can buy them
cheap.
Last bet not least of my
specials for this week . will be
a lot of Boys’ Sailor Suits.
They aro made of Galatea
doth and some of them are
worlh $2 75 a suit. Down
comes the price to
49c
L. Sqm.
Headquarters for Dry Goods;
Clothing, Gents’ Fur-
nishing Goods and
F 01 ions
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told In Brief-
Personals, Etc.
The members of the Guards are
missed. ,
LeConto pears are going for
ward with a rush.
Dr. W. A. Davis, of Cairo, was
in the city yesterday.
Who will bring in the first haler'
It will be coming in in a few days.
The colored ball players have
dnbhed themselves the “Black
Turks.”
As usual Thomasville is doing
a large amount of building this
summer,
Mr. R. W. Gladiug went up to
Macon yesterday morning on bus
iness for the Mouou.
Miss Lila Smith, of Tallahassee,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie
Smith, in Fletcherville.
Read the pew ad of the Thom
asville Shoe Company. Their re
duction sale is still on.
Mr. James Moore passed through
the city yesterday en route to
Atlanta from a visit to Florida.
Dr. M. R. Mallette, of Boston,
spent Tuesday night in the city
and went up to Pelham yesterday.
Mrs. Atkinson and sister, Miss
Christian, of Brooks county, are
the guests of Mr. D. C. Clark and
family.
Tho stay-at-homes appear to be
doing prelty well. Thomasville
is not a bad summer climate when
compared with other places.
Georgia vs Florida at Athletic
park this afternoon.. It will be a
stiff game. Of course the Turks
will wield the willow for Georgia.
Write to your frieudB and tell
them that the old Thomas couuty
fairs are to be renewed here this
fall. And it would not be amiss
to invito them to visit you on tho
occasion.. -*
The prorootersof the fair should,
at the earliest possible day, get
in touch with the farmers of this
section. The agricultural exhib
it should be niade as extensive as
possible. True, the time is short,
but then the farmers of this sec
tion can make a most creditable
exhibition.
The Ancient City Band of St.
Augustine serenaded Mayor Cul
pepper, the Timks-Enterpkise of
fice and piobably other places
yesterday morning, performing
some of their choicest selections.
As stated before in these columns
this band is one of the best in'the
country, and by far the best
colored band ever heard in this
city. „
The stock exhibit at the first
fair will open the eyes of many.
There are more colts, one and- two
years old, in this section than
ever before; while the past few
years have shown wonderful
progress in improving the breed
'of cattle, hogs and other stock.
Let the best bo brought to the
fair. It will he an object lesson
worth thousands to this section.
There will bo no delay with the
work of getting everything in
shape for the fall fair. Mr. James
Gribben, who has been awarded
the contract for putting up the
buildings, will proceed with the
work as rapidly as possible, and
will bavo his part of the wo-k in
readiness long before needed.
Manager Davidson proposes to
push a bead from now on without
delay. -
'The series of ball'games with
Quitman next week, which will
be played in this City, is the sub
ject of speculation among local
fans at present. Quitman claims
to have the champion team of this
section, and it would be a hard
matter to over-estimate its
strength, but the Turks havo de
feated them the best three out of
five games already and they pro
pose to take at least two next
weok. It will be a hard fought
battle as both clubs are ovenly
matched, It is safo to say that
the Winner will be kept very busy.
Some Timely Suggestions.
The following,-taken from the
Rome Tribune, is highly appli
cable to Thomasville:
“We frequently hear ot. people
in Rome sending out of town for
goods which they can secure from
home merchants at ab low a price
as they pay merchants in other
towns. This should not be the
case. The business men here car
ry unusually complete stocks for a
city the size of Home, and should
receive the support of aM home
people. Any article which local
merchants do not carry they will
take pleasure in ordering, and
there is no reason why any persou
here should send their orders out
of town. Be true to your own
city by giving your trade to home
merchants.”
We hope that the ladies, and
others too, who are in the habit
of sending off for goods, will
read aud ponder tbe above.
A town is just what the people
make it, no better, no worse. If
you would help build up tbe town,
help to make it grow and prosper,
spend your money here. Keep
it at borne. You will get to
handle it again. It will come
around in the process of trade,
but if it is sent off to a distant
city, tben a long farewell to it.
The merchants of Thomasville
are ever ready to show courtesies
aud to oxteod ovory possible
accommodations to tbe public.
They are selling close, hoping
thereby to win and hold tbe trade
of this section. If tbe merchant
prospers you and your town will
prosper, and vice versa.
And then there are other en
terprises here which should re
ceive the undivided patronage
and encouragement of our people.
Every home shop, factory and
manufacturing establishment in
Thomasville, should be patronized
to the extent of their wants and
necessities, by the citizens of the
town.
Give this subject a passing
thought, at least, and see if opr
conclusions are not correct.
A Pleasant Evening.
A delightful informal party
was teudered by Miss Emma Mc
Intosh on Tuesday evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Harriet
Cohen, of Savannah. Among
those present were Misses Ruth
Mitchell, Florence Carman, Carrie
Williams, Lois 8parks, Mattie
Jones, Carrie Chisholm, Anna
Patten, Fannie Kvape, Vira Pat
ten, Fannie Chisholm, Essie
Campbell, Annie Pringle, Blanche
Stoyertaan, Bessie Jones, Nellie
Pringle, Kate Ball, Ola Mallette,
Margaret Ansley. Messrs Anson
Ball, Ralph.Neel, Howard Harley,
Lee Neel, Amos Harris, Claude
Ansley, Hansell Watt, Will Watt,
Jock Watt, Jim McDonald, E. M.
Mallette, Raiford Robison and
Artie Patten.
One of the most amusing feat
ures of the evening was an “obser
vation contest,” in which Misses
Florence Carman aud Ruth Mitch
ell tied for the prize, the former
winning in tbe cut. Much mer
riment was afforded by a “Phan
tom Camera," while with music
and dancing tho time glided
swiftly away.
Base Ball To-Day.
A game of ball will Be playod
at Athletic Park this afternoon
betwoeu the Turks and a team
from Quincy, Fla. The Quincy
boys have been playing good ball
all tbo seitsoii, and knowing what
they have to go up against in this
city, they will doubtloss bring
along the best material they have.
The game is sure to be an inter
esting oue and wo hope a big
crowd will turn out to witness it.
Tbe usual prices of admission wilt
be charged. Game called at four
o’clock sharp.
According to the Brunswick
Times, the Guards will not let
tbeir beards grow on St. Simons.
It says:
“Tbe Tbomasvillo Guards
brought a complete barber shop,
including the barber."
The Uuards In Camps.
Yesterday’s Brunswick Times
has the following notice of tho ar
rival in that city of the special
train bearing the Guards:
Yesterday afternoon, on a spe
cial excursion train, the Valdosta
Videttes and Thomasville Guards
arrived. The excursion crowd
numbered 250. It was in charge
of Tom Bottoms,. the “man who
brings the rain.” There was no
exception to tho rule yesterday,
for a copious shower fell just be
fore noon. In fact, in ten years
of Tom Bottoms’ excursions, tbe
first without rain is to bo record
ed.
Colonel J. O. Varuedoe, of Val
dosta, commanding tbe Fourth
regiment, anti Lieutenant Colonel
T. N. Hopkins, of Thomasville,
arrived on tbe train. They were
met by Lieutenant Frank A.
Dunn, of the Riflemen.
The Governor Sanford had
nearly 400 people aboard on her 2
p. m. trip, and also an extraordi
nary amount of baggage.
The soldiers found their tents
ready for occupancy, and took
possession at once. The regular
routine of camp service will begin
this morning.
Convict On His Mettle.
Fed Young, a teamster who
works for the city, was nearly
knocked out yesterday by a con
vict with a hoe.
It was the dinner hour aud the
chain gang was in the city ball
lot eating the midday meal, when
one of the convicts, Bill Parker,
and Fed Young had some words.
Before Fed had time ' to think
what was coming, Parker seized
a hoe and knocked him down,
and followed it up with two or
three more blows. Tbe first lick
was the most severe and broke the
scalp, causing* the blood to How
quite freely. A doctor was sent
for and tbe wound sewed up, and
Fed will be as good as ever in a
day or two. The convict escaped
without a scratch. In fact he
pounced on to. Fed so unexpected
ly ar.d with so much force that
the latter did not have time to do
anything. We could not learn
what tbe difficulty grew out of.
Hung Up in Court.
Operation on long distance line
extensions says the News, have
been suspended pending tho ac
tion of the court at Thomasville in
the hearing of the injunction suit
of the Plant System against tho
Southern Telephone and Tele
graph Company. Tho railroad
wants to enjoin the company from
building and operating telephone
lines along and across tbe tracks
of tbe railroad. The case will be
heard probably tbe latter part of
July.
Will Decide To-Day.
The committee on tho location
of the fair grounds will meet this
afternoon at half past four o’clock
for the purpose of deciding where
the fair grounds shall be located.
The gentlemen on tbe committee
appreciate fully the importance of
making the best possible selection,
and they have given the matter a
full and thorough investigation,
aud now they are ready to act.
While it is not definitely settled
it is likely that the fair will he
held tho last weok in October.
Snow in Colorado.
Denver, Col., JuIySO.—Asovere
snow storm is reportod from all
the higher portions iu the moun
tain districts. Three inches of
snow is reported at Cripple Creek,
Aspen and Old Points, aud ono
inch at Leadville. The weather
is uncomfortably cool oveu in Den
ver.
Burled Here.
Mr. E. Knglemnn, a prominent
merchant of Monticollo, Fla., who
died on Tuesday morning, was
brought here on tho noon train
and buried in tbe Jewish ceme
tery, on Tuesday afternoon. The
impressive funeral services of tho
Jewish church were conducted by
Mr. D. Elias, in the absence of a
regularly ordained rabbi.
The deceased was 02 years old
and was a bigbly esteemed citi
zen of our neighboring Florida
town.
Mr. E. C. Doughtio, one of the
best known men on tbe road, is In
town. .1
Live, Progressive Place.
IT’S OUR
Annual Carnival,
And JULY Is the Month.
It will last for two weeks Irom date and
July 31st v’ill close the great bill.
Every day sends new attractions.
RECORDS BROKEN
To “smitherines” by our big cut in prices,
and a big race between our 3 choice
department, Dry Goods, Clothing
and Shoes to see which depart
ment con make the win
ning record during
this sale.
Our Annual Stock-Taking
Has put the men in each department on
their metal, and we can assert positive
ly tliejr have direct instructions
from us that all su miner goods
Must Be Closed Out
during this Carnival and annual stock tak
ing sale. We are not selling out, but
out selling any concern in these
“diggins.” We will retrain from
QUOTING PRICES.
As absolutely every article will be sold at
reduced prices tor next two weeks at
Agents Butterick’s Patterns.