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VOL. IX—NO. 311.
THOMASVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1899.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
Worth
Reading
500 Yards colored
Piques, worth 12 1-2
and 15 cents, your
choice for 7 1-2 cents.
200 Yards colored
Organdies, regular
20 and 25 cent quali
ty. Come and get,
first choice for 10c,
300 Yards Madras
Cheviot,'all in desira
ble patterns and good
value at 12 1-2 cents
your choice, l()c.
L SlGiiim
— BKADQUARTKRM FOR—
nothing, Gent's Furnishings,
Dry Goods and Notions.
— ^(lltNT KOH —
Standard Fashions
and
Dutchess Trousers.
l*hon<t* 1 OS.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The New* of the Day Told In Brief
Personals, Etc.
This May is a temperature
smasher.
The .savannah train was thirty
minutes late ye t.eriiay.
Attention is directed to the new
ad of Wertz & Son elsewhere.
The old e.onfeds are doubtless
having a huge time in Charleston.
County court, was in session
yesterday, Judge Roddenbery
presiding
Miss McCollum went, over to
Bainbridge yesterday afternoon
to visit relatives.
Mr. Giadiug went up the road
yesterday morning on a business
trip for the Motion.
The “Oant-Get-A ways’' are
thinking of organizing pretty
soon for the summer.
Charley Winter went down to
Quitman yesterday afternoon on
a short business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Simons, of
Mon'.icello, came up yesterday on
a short visit to frieuds th>s city:
Observer Thomas run up the
local showers flag yesterday morn
ing. So far, however, it has had
no effect.
Mrs. J. H. Nantz left yesterday
for North Carolina where sbo will
spend a couple of months with
relatives
Mrs S. E. Fudge returned yes
terday from Tampa, Fla , where
sho has been spending some
months with relatives.
MiBenger Guilford is in the of-
fi e of the Southorn Express Com
pany here, temporarily filling
Agent Grantham’s place, who has
been assigned to duty on the road
for a while.
Raiford Robison has returned
from the coast.as brown as a berry.
He left Dr. Taylor and son Fred
aud Edgar Brandon down there.
They will return the latter part
of the week. Raiford says he had
plenty of sport, but the sand flies
were too much for b|m.
The express people sav that
the vegetable business out of
Florida is heavier this season than
ever before As high as twenty
nine cars of vegetables have been
transferred in Waycross in oue
day during the past week. Every
north bound passenger train it,
loaded to its full capacity with
express cars.
We learn Irorn Mr. B. C. John
son, who was in town yesterday
that Mr. B. F- Turner, a well
known and prosperous farmer
who lived about, three miles north
of Boston, died Tuesday night
after a hrieT illness. He leaves a
wife and four children. Mr.
Turner was one of the substantial
citix-ms of the county and bio
death is very generally deplored.
Euneral ot Mrs. nallard.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Law
Mallard, who died Monday night,
took place from the residence of
her son in-law, Mr. P. S. Heeth,
on Love street, at ten o’clock yes
terday morning. The service
were impressively conducted by
Rev. E D. McDougall, pastor of
the Presbyterian cuurcb, of which
the deceased had been a life long
member, At the conclusion of
the services at the house tbo
remains were followed to Laurel
Hill cemetery by a long ) roces
sion of sorrowing relatives and
friends, where the last sad rites
were said and the body tenderly
lowered into its last resting place.
The following gentlemen acted as
pall bearers: James Watt, J. T.
Culpepper, Robt. G. Mitchell, U■
W. Hopkins, J. II, Merrill and K.
T. McLean.
For Stealing Egg*.
Herbert Hamilton, a negro boy,
plead guilty in the county court
yesterday morning to larceny.
He bad been stealing eggs.
Judge Roddenberry sentenced
him to pay a lineof tuirtv dollars
and costs or work nine months on
the gang.
firs. Hutchingson Dead.
The community was shocked
yesterday morning to learn of the
death of Mrs. Hutchiugpou, wife
of Dr. M. M. T. Hutchingson.
which occurred about eight o’clock.
Mrs Huchingson bad been quite
ill forseveral weeks, boteven those
who knew her condition best, were
not prepared to receive the news
of her death.
Mrs. Huchingson had been liv
ing in Tbomasville for about ten
years, having moved here with
her husband from Florida in .Sep
tember,1889. She was a daughter
of Col Robt. Brown and was born
May Itjtb, 1849, making her only
a few days short of fifty years of
age. On the 7th ot May, 18(38,
she was married to Dr. M. M.
T. Hutchingson iu Lake City,
Fla , where they resided for many
years.
Mrs. Hutchingson was a woman
of many noble traits of character.
Having united herself with the
church at, an early age, she de
voted a good portion of her life
to the Master’s work and was
ready at all times to serve him.
She was a devoted wife, and
while all who knew her will miss
her, her loss will be most keenly
felt by him who has for so many
years been her companion in life.
To the bereaved husband tlie blow
is indeed a heavy one, and he has
the sincere sympathy of everyone
in biB great lose.
The funeral will take place
from the residence on Jackson
street at nine o'clock this morn
ing.
Stockholders Meeting.
1 he regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Thomas-
ville Real Estate and Improve
ment Company was held at tbo
office of Hansell & Merrill on
Tuesday afternoon. A goodly
nqmber of the stockholders were
present and the years business of
the company was carefully re
viewed. Treasurer Parker's an
nual statement was submitted,
which shows the affairs of the
company to be in excellent shape.
The following figures taken from
Mr. Parker’s statement will give
an idea of what this company is
doing:
ASSETS.
Present worth of loans 40,817.-7
Stock Investments ".DOf-Oh
Bill Receivable (195 85
Heal Estate 2,250.00.
Rents Uncollected 19.02
Instal'ment Dne 574-00
Cash in Bank 3.22C .00
its,441.94
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock SO,000.00
Unpaid Balance on Loans 9 81
Undivided Profits 4.J32.l!l
54,44194
All tbe old officers were re
elected as follows:
Jos. Hansell Merrill. President.
W. A. Pringle, Vice-President.
Jno. F. Parker, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Hansell rfe Merrill, Attorneys.
Board of Directors—W. U. Brati-
ilon, E M. Mallet,te, W. A. Prin
gle, T M McIntosh, S. L. Hayes,
George W. Kerri 11, C. P. Hansell,
J. H. Merrill, S Hteyerman, L.
H. Jerger, James Walt.
Auditing Committee—W. H.
Rockwell, B. H. Wright, J. E.
Robison.
IN GALA ATTIRE.
The Old Vets Are Having A Great
Time In Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., May 9. — In
gala dress of hunting and festoons
of electric lights, Charleston is to-
night welcoming the visitors and
delegates to the Ninth Annual
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans.
Al! day the raiIroads have been
emptying hundreds of the men
who wore the gray and their
friends, and the little city which
heard tin? first hostile shot of tbe
war between tiie states is nobly
undertaking the task of caring
for a crowd, which by tomorrow
threaten!, to lax itsevery resource.
Facilities for 40,(Hit) persons
have been provided and the pros
pect is that every -cot will he
needed.
The principal streets are hand
somely decorated with -bunting
the red, white and blue, of tbe
“Lost Cause,” and the stars and
stripes mingling fraternally; side
by side flutter Old Glory and tit.
A idrew's Cross, while the white
palmetto of South Carolina gleams
every where from its blue field.
Most of the more distinguished
ex Confederates are already in
the city ; ameng them being Gens.
Gordon, the commander in-chief
of the association; Stephen D.
Leo, Wade Hampton, Clement A.
Evans, Cabell, George P. Harrison
and Gon. Harden Gen. Wheeler
will arrive tomorrow.
Raleigh Went Aground.
Charleston, S. C., May 9.—The
cruiser Raleigh, which was bound
in to be present at the Confeder
ate reunion, went aground early
this morning about 300 feet, out
side of the south jetty.
Capt. Cogblan declined assist
ance from all tugs.
Late tbis afternoon, when the
tide filled, the cruiser was pulled
oir and proceeded up the harbor
to her anchorage. It was staled
by her officers that a superficial
examination disclosed no injuries
to her hull.
The Raleigh was coming in with
a cost pilot aud the point at which
she grounded is known as “North
Breaker,” just outside of the
jetty- She went no t lie shoal
broadside aud lay easy in per
fectly calm water, and tugs had
no difficulty in freeing her from
her awkward position.
Tbe accident necessitated a
postponement, of the official recep
tion to the cruiser and this will be
carried out to-morrow morning
according to programme.
Came Near Fighting Each Other
Washington, May III.—Advices
from Manila bring full and inter
esting details of tho trouble be
tween the Filliplno generals, Lu
na and Mascarado, and of the
. A Pleasant Occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Parnell gave
a very delightful party Tuesday
evening complimentary to their
nephew, Mr Geo. W. Parnell, who
is spending a brief vacation* here
from his studies in the University
of Tennessee. The affair was in
every way a tuo-t enjoyable one.
The bouse was beautifully deco
rated for tbe occasion, the Uni
versity colors, orange and white,
being freely used in the deco
rations. Delightful re fit's lime nt s
were served during the evening.
Among those present were Misses
Ess iet amp bell, Ellen Case ally ,llu-a
Davie, Rbelta Williams, Bessie
t’raigiuiles, Lottie Parnell, Nellie
Parnell, Lillie T. Parnell, Birdie
Lowther, Clare Terrell, and
Messrs. G. W. Parnell, R >y i'e-
kle, Jim William , Will Davis, T-
G. Mitchell, C. II. Craigmiles. W
K. Uraigmiles, Torn Williams and
Mr. Terrell.
civil war that was narrowly
averted by Ag uiiialdo’s entreaties.
The opposing forces were actually
drawn up in line of battle and
only awaited the word to com
mence lighting.
This an i a positive confirma
tion of the news that Luna has
been dangerously wounded in the
Bhoulder in the battle of Santa
Tomas, is the most important
items of intelligence brought to
day by the army gunboats. La
! gunta lie Bay and Cavadonga,
j which returned today from a
| brisk expedition up the San For-
: nan,in river,
j The base bull Povs met yester
day at:ornoon nt the fair grounds
and negan z-i. It will be the
strongest amateur base ball team
in South Georgia. We will give
the lull tiaiu and its plans in to
morrow’s paper.
Big Arrival of New And
Up-To-Date
Summer Wash Goods
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TheBigStore
We never get tired in showing to the public that we
appreciate their kind patronage, and always take pleasure in
catering to their wants. So this week we invite you to cull
and see the new novelties on display in our store.
In New styles of the latest Parisian Novelties in colored
Piques, which is the most popular fabric of the season for
shirts and waists, The goods were bought to sell at 30 cents
yard, out as its Jate now, we place them on sale at about cost,
19 cents yard. BIG PLUMS.
20 Styles extra fine colored Lawns and Organdies, which
are worth from to 10 to 15 cents yard. We will sell at 8
cents yard. Your choice.
New style of Dress Linens in plain and changeable and
silk stripes. Superior value for price.
Beautiful new Black Silk and Wool Crepons for suits
and skirts. 1 he handsomest we had this season.
Immense assortment of Indian Linen .nd Victoria
Lawns.
10c. Quality down this week to 8c. yd.
12 l-2c.
16c.
10c.
12 l-2c
19o.
25c.
30c.
15c.
“ 19c.
“ 25c.
Persian Lawns, Kgytian Mulls, French Nainsooks,
French Organdies, etc, complete.
5 Pieces 40 inches wide India Linen worth iq". yard,
this week toe.
5 St; ,'!es of Homespun Linen finished suitings, the pop.
ular fad tor summer ■‘kirts, to l>e sold at 20c. yard. Full line
of everything for spring in dry go ds and notions, a'
Tlie Le?y Mercantile Co.,
Mitchell House Block.
earsilk
TRAOCMARK.
LINING
25*
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Look like silk
and wear better.
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