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THOMASVILLE ENTERTAINED
NOrED PEOPLE THURSDAY
NIGHJ. ,i
^W'ihnTnU AMMUNITIONS. STEAMFITTING, BETjTING,
0 %i™“i8UP^W M AGONA^CAirrMA TEK1AL .
TOBFENTINE^FAnM
" COOKING 8YKIJP. .
n inn WOOD LUMBER ANY SIZE.
Two United State* -Senator*; Thro*
Railroad Commissioner!, On* Con
gressman and Other Gentleman of
Wld« Fame,
I WANT
2LT. McLean,
Thomasville, Ga.
Life, Health^
Accident Fire Insurance
We arc going to give to our customers, $500.00
in Gold on December 1st, 1904. Here is the Plan:
Wb have had placed in 4 quart jars, one gallon of corn, and
sealed by Judge S. A. Roddenbery, mayor of Thomasville. One v of
these jars is placed at Evans & Sou's Warehouse; one at Neel Bros.
Store; one at A. F. Churclnvell & Co’s; and one at the Thomasville
Shoe Co’s.
With every dollar Cash spent with any of the merchants signed
below, between September 1st, 1904 and Dec. 1st, you will be entitled
to one guess at the total number of grains in the four jars. With
every bale of cotton ginned at thg Farmers Gin Company you will also
have a guess, and another guess with every bale of cotton weighed at
Evans & Son’s Warehouse. The following gentlemen have consented
to act as judges in the contest: W. H. Godwin, E. P. Clay, J. S.
Ward, Jr., J. Q. Bryan, Geo. M. Dckle, Ad. Way, 1 Jr., T. J. Bran
don and T. W. Lewis.
The person guessing nearest to the number of
grains in the four iars will get $ 100.00 in Gold.
Next nearest will get - - 50.00 in Gold.
2 next nearest will get - - 25.00 each.
5 next nearest will get - - 10.00 each.
20 next nearest will get - 5.00 each.
40 next nearest will get - - 2.50 each.
50 next nearest will get - - 1.00 each.
iWHERE ARE YOU GOING
Wttn it* many attractions, its line orchestra, its splendid
bathing and It* azcoilont onlslne is the most popslar seaside
resort on the Booth Atlantic Coast. Rates $*2,150 per day;:
$19.50 and $15,00 per week.
The Pulaski House.
U the most popniar place in Savannah and should be yonr ■
radqnartars when in the city. Write for Illustrated booklet. :
CHAS. F. GRAHAM, Proprietor. :
In case of a tic for one prize, it will be divided among 'the peo
ple guessing the same. (To explain—Should two people tie for first
prize, they will receive $jo.ooeach. Should two (or more) guess uext
nearest the prize will be divided equally; among them, and . so on.
Thoroughbred Chickens.
Barred Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte
EGGS. Prlcfe Si.oo per setting is eggs.
C. W. COCHRAN & BRO., - ThomasvHle, Ga
My pretty maid? I’m going to Tybce, Sir, slio said. And £3:
that’s the plaoe where the pooplo are going Shis yesr toj#
have a good time.
“For what is 1 worth in anything
But much money as ’twill bring.”--Biitler.
We delire to oall attention of onr customers this week to a large
line of
Buggies, Wagons and Farm Implements.
-Wo hnndlo the
Webar Wagon and the Virginia Wagon. the Oxford Buggies
and the Rex Buggies, and the McFarlaue Buggies aud
{tarries.
We have combination corn and cotton planters aud combina
tion guano and corn drills.
I
We have the be*t line of Fertilizer Distributors wo over snw. You
can put out with them from one hundred to two thousand pounds
of fertiliser! per acre.
We alio carry a fall line of two horse riding aud walking cultivators
and weeders.
We are atill offering bargains in
—Flour, Sugar and Tobacco—
aud bate on hand yet some select North Carolina Seed Finders,
Remember that we give with each 25c cash purchase a ticket en-
filing you to a chance at the beautiful Ames stick seat run about cu
display in oar window, which will be given away on May 28th. One
of our customers will get this beautiful run about. You may bo the
lucky one. COME to see us.
Thomasville was the host Thursday night
to a larger number of the state’s noted
men than she has been for years.
United States Senators Bacon and Clay,
Railroad CommUdonerg Pope Brown,
Warner Hill and Joe Brown, Congress
man Griggs, Railroad Magnate Geo.
Dole Wadley and Judge Covington
were ail hero together.
The fieuators are too well known to
need introduction. Mr. Bacon, the
senior collator from Georgia, lias been
in-his pment exalted position for many
years. He is recognised in congress as
one of tho leaders of the Democratic
minority aud his counsel is eagerly
sought after by party leaders all over
the country as well as b7 his fellow
senators. Mr. Bacon’s home is in
Macon.
Senator A. S. Clay Is now almost com
pic ting his first term. # He is younger
than most members of his distinguished
bo ly, and his distinction is thereby all
tho greater. He lias done Georgia
valuable service/it Washington and he
is a welcome visitor at any place in this
great state. Tho senators are the guests
of Mayor Roddenbery at his homo on
Hangell street.
Tho Railroad Commission,
A railroad commissioner is one of tho
most powerful officers in the state, and
just at this time attention is being di
rected in such a way as to maho them
eciipso all other persons in prominence
They have.almost supreme authority in
the making and justifying of passenger
and freight rates overovory railroad in
Gturgia. The commission, which
is mmle up of J. Pope Brown,
Warner Hill and Joseph M.
Brown, came in last night at flvo thirty
on a special train over tho A. & B.
They were accompanied by Messrs Geo.
Dole Wad lor, vice president aud gener-
,1 manager, and Alex Bounoymun su
perintendent of the A. & B. The com
mission has been making a tour of the
A. & B. lino for the purpose of inspec
ting property and investigating de
mands for now depots that are being
made by sevoral cities along tho
lino of the A. & B. lion. J. Pope
Brown lives at Hawkinsvillo. Ho was
for a long tirno president of tho state
agricultural sociotv, and has been seri
ously mentioned for governor mote
tlmuonco. Hon. Waruor Hill came
into public iioto iu u way that would
uot down on account of tho brilliant
way in which ho conducted Mr. Ter
rell’s campaign for govoruor. Hon.
Jos. M. Brown, from Marietta, was tho
latest of the three to receive appoint
ment. Ho took the place but recently
vacated by G. Giinby Jordan. Mr.
Brown is a soil of the famous fighting
governor, Joe Brown.
Immediately upon arrival here the
three commissioners were driven to tho
homo of Mr. J. H. Merrill, attorney for
tho A. &. B. railroad and are being eu
tertained there.
Congressman Griggs.
Congressman Griggs is at home in
Thomasvillo. This is port of his stamp
ing ground, and ho knows every foot of
it, aud almost evory inch of it knows
him. Just at this time, when the es
tablishment of two new railroad mails
aud two more rural routes are fresh ou
their minds, ThcmuKviliians Mill be par
ticularly glad to welcome their con
gross man They know that tlie«e boons
are to be credited to him. Mr. Griggs
registered at the Stuart Ifc uso.
, MORAL—Bring your cotton to Thomasville; soend your money with us;
get the best goods for your money (or you needn't by them); get into this
contest and mabe you will get one of these prizes.
EVANS & SON,
NEEL BROTHERS,
CHURCHWELL & CO,
THOMASVILLE SHOECO
Nobody will be *orry when ingar
boiling* begin.
The *mall boy and girl think* thi* old
world 1* vory hard to beat. The picnic
whi a daisy aud two etreuios are coming
hero this fail.
Comfort Trading Co.,
BO TON,
GEORGIA.
re splen-
n \ Mayor
• : » their
k-uudreds.
*t*re grac-
urybody
Social Rccc
The distinguish?! .
didly entertained T .
Roddonbcry's put :?*
honor was n-tm >•
Judge aud Mis *IJ i!:
ionsly hospit-.bl** uid
feel welcome. Their hand-, ene rosi.
donee was elegant in every appoint
ment.
After the reception Ex-mayor Cut-
pepper took the visitors to hi* home on
Pennington Ave, and treated them to
an informal Smoker. Freedom and
good fellowship were watchword*, and
when the party' finally
The railroad commiaaion and eapec-
inlly the member that favpn a two cent
taro got a warm hand-cla*p from the
people while here.
Amid all the potentate* and power*
hero on picnic day, there waa no talk
of politic* in any xpeecbe*. Bat prob
ably a few of them got together and
fixed np> deal on the ride.
Hon. J. Pope Brown who waa here
Friday i* mentioned as a gubernatorial
possibility. Hi* fine face with hi* crown
of silvery hair would look wall leaning
against tho back of tho governor'* chair.
Talking it over" italwaya a plea*
ant featnre of any event. The picnic
on Friday was so saoceMfol that it is a
genoiue pleasure for the people to di*.
cuss it. The conversation yesterday
was all congratulatory and the verdict
was that the day was without an un
pleasant feature.
Thomasville has several thousand
pamplets, highly illustrated, advertis
ing Thomasvillo and Thoma* county.
Albany, Tiftou, Valdosta and other
Georgia towns, have done the same
thing. Why don’t onr people adver
tise in the same way? Onr city and
section ha* every advantage that those
places poses*.
To Meigs
With Your Cotton
The J. N. Carter Company desire to say to
their friends and patrons that their modem
gin plant is now in operation and that
Cotton intrusted to them will be handled
to the satisfaction of the grower.
We have eliminated every feature of middleman’s profit and
and are in position to pay the highest possible prices
for all cotton coming to us. It shall be’our
policy to protect fully the interest of our
patrons, therefore we do not hesitate
to solicit their business.
We are well up in all lines and vou can make no mistake if
you buy of us such gooas as you may need. Our '
prices are always in line.
Everj- transaction with us—At the office or over the counter
will oe brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
J. N CASTER COMPANY,
Dealers in Everything,
Meigs. - . Ga.
