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Ok, this world*is a fine old place.
The Great Arebiteot who planned it
knew what He was about. It isn’t
a plaeo for lazy folks. Begin by
making yourself an honor and an or
nament to it.
The woman who retainB her good
looks avoids biamnth, zinc and other
mineral’s which are often to be found
in face lotions and powders. These
literally turn a woman intoja fright.
^KS^HrSparks' old reliable Vir
ginia Shows and World’s Greatest
Trained Animal Exhibition) will ex
hibit hare next week. Admission
only 15o and 2oo. Sparks’ Show is
Only two wee. 1 !* till ('hri«ima\
Bee tKd balloon go np at 1 and 7
o’o’ooh
H. 1'. Royal isspokonof for sur
veyor.
Editor P. A. Adkins wont to-Ma
con yesterday.
Jjook out for the oirous balloon
■'today at 1 o’olook.
\T. 0. Hamilton lost a horso from
his dr • e SiUarday night.
J. K. DoVaugbn’s half page ad
will l o changed next week. .
Miss Bottle Rushih is at homo
from collcgo for tho holidays.
D. A. Taylor killed a hog Mon-
day that weighed 375 pounds net.
Eggs are selling at 2 1-2 coats
piei < right here in an egg couutrya
At $1.50 a bushel how much
Aould an acre of Irish potatoes come
to ?
For ah nit ton days wo havo h ad
frost every morning, the longest
cold spoil on record.
Lots of gardens in town are as
n akod a< a gourd and tho owners nro
buying t ur lips from tho country.-,
Mr. Vaughn has loft tho G. S. &
F. track gang nud will go intoothor
business yet unknown.
TLo Cordele Nows gives it away
that Mr. Bum MuKenzin and Miss
Joisio Mims will marry Docombor
10th.
. G. M. U. I’envoy, a one-logged
votornn, and (jh B. Shell will prob-
ably 11.ok .against t'orouor Graham
for his j Invo.
Peei irTroos.-^I havo a few hun
dred two ydhr-old Seedling Peonn
Trees, of tho Stuart variety, to
spare nt $3 per dozen. H. D.
Smith.
RICHWOOD ITEMS.
Miss Bcttie Teel is visiting her
brother, Mr. Ed Teel of Pitts.
Mrs. Carl Wyras of , Heartsease,
who lias been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bryant, returned
to her home Satnrday, accompanied
by her sister. Miss Maud Bryant.
J. C. Childs is on the sick list
this week. , „... .
Rev. J. D. Morns preaohodi an
interesting; sermon Sunday evening.
Onr Sunday school and prayer-
meeting are in a flourishing condi
tion.
Tho Christmas tree is the topio of
conversation. Our worthy superin
tendent, Mr. J. R. Dickson, » do
ing what beoan. Wo feel surei
will be a success. Wo extend a
coedial welcome to Santa Claus on
Christmas eve, also to the editor of
the Progress.
I wish to ask the following ques
tion, to bo answered by any of the
subscribers or correspondents/ If
no one else should reply, I shall ex-
pcol an answer from the editor:
■#hat oauBcd tho oraok m the Lib
erty Boll, and where was tho first
U. S> flag designed, and by whom
was it made? PANSY.
If yen will carefully read the goat
article on fourth page yon will
know more about that animal than
yon over knew before.
Adam.' Calhonn has bought the
Simeon Taylor plaoe from Drew
and Jonah Taylor and will move to
it this winter. In return, tho Tay
lor boys have bought Mr. Calhoun's
place near town.
A man out east has been sent to
prison for kissing a girl against her
will. That’s strange. Wo havo
never seen many girls agree to be
kissed, bnt we aayo seen lots of
them go off smiling after they were
kissed.
Amnsteal entertainment will-bo
given in this oity on tho 19th b$r
Misses Overbeck and Peek, the
faonlty of thb Muoon Sohool of Mn-
sio. These ladies oome to us highly
recommended by the press, and the
entertainment is said to bo most ou-
tertaining and well worthy of pat
ronage.
street parade at noon. Free balloon
ascension and paraohute jump at 1
and 7 p. in., ram or shine, Do not
mibS it. It alone is worth going
many miles to see, yet oosta you
nothing, but is as free as the air you
breathe. Will exhibit at Vienna on
Thursday, December 10.
WHEN YOb NEED Monuments
or Toombstones, sea or write The
MoNeel Marble Co., Cordele, Ga.
son not at all in keeping with the SALMAGUNDI PARTY,
weother for tho past two weeks. It Jjgg, cliff and Annie White-
is rumored that tho present sheriff, head gave a Ha lmagundi party to a
tax collector and surveyor will not f(W 0 f their Pinohurst friends Fri-
offer for . tho offices again. Tnat ,,ay night at their lovely onme in
loti down .the gap for a bnnoh of as- Nor , u Vienna ln honor ot Miss
pirnnts whose election to office will Annie Oliver, of Monticollo, Fla.
not ho a downfall to tho county by List of gue ^ t8! Mr . and Mm> (4 .
anymoanB. Their friends are rub- H- Haslatu, J. C. ThomCs, Carl
bing thorn down and loading them Bryant. Sake Roberts. Ernest Pea-
down for tho raoo. Thoy will boo VO y ) Frank Davis, Jasper Lewis,
bo off and tho publio will watoh Willis Haslara, Will Robertar Miss-
with anxiety tho movements of each ^ Beasio williams, Docia Hughes,
oendidate. Mollio Snollings, Julig Lewis, An
nie Oliver.
Tho party was a progressive snl-
THE MoNEEL Marble Co., Co magundi, and {tho prize from the in
dole, Ga., for prioes and designs on nooent games was a copy of “Col-
Monumental work. tf. lcotion of Getne,’’ won by Mrs. G.
, S, Haslam.
' At thiB season are
mak ing aspeoialty of
Disk Plows. Two=Horse Plows
HARROWS, Reversible and Plain.
PUMPS, HAY PRKESSES,MOWERS
t AND RAKES.
Gumming & XPGlebb,
SAW MILL. Ono second band
No. 2 Frick saw mill for sale at
$200. Will take $100 oash aud $10
in lumber. F. M^YDARW OOD.
CORDELE, GEORGIA. $
4444
Furniture! Furniture!!
If it is Furniture or house Furnishing Goods you need, we can fit you a
that will please yem if you appreciate full value for your money:
7/FOR THE DINING ROOM.
This beautiful Side Board, highly polished, Golden Oak with
Prioe $15.98.
prices
Wo can please you. ‘ We can sell you. A 3 piece Oak
Bed Room Suites from $14.48 to $140.00. Any kind
or stylo you want.
14x24 Fronoh Plate Glass.
Beautiful fifoetal Bebs,
Brtention tables
The Metal Beds have come to.stay; It basso many Advantages over tho old wooll
en Bed. it is moreeasily kept clean, is lighter and is handsome. We offer S ..id Iron
Beds lEnamoled in White with Brass Triminings in different styles from $4.50. up, □
Plain Oak 42 inohes Polished Top
8 inch legs, 8 feet long, prioe $8.1)0
COOK STOY
THAT ROCKER
There are few of the ; Househoid appointments that gain so strong a
hold on the Housekeeper’s regards'as her Cook Stove. We can sell
you a No. 7 for $8.48.
That Look artistio and aro comfortable ami prices
tit any Pares, From $1.00 up.
COKCART
W o havo a good line of them that
are made for service as well as beau
ty. Can fit you up from $8.98 up.
Made of solid Polished Oak, very
strorg. Rest can be adjusted to any
height, also in the White handsome
ly oarved. Price 05 and 98c.