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Vienna is a good town.
The glorious Fourth is over.
Get ready for the campmecting.
All the growing orops are doing
well.
Vienna will hate the reunion next
year. . dkfc
Byromvillc ii full of glory. Shu
played her part to perfection.
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The campmcetingbegins Saturday
week and will last four days.
Miss Sallio Leonard has leturn
from a house
Miss Bertha “Leonard has just
recovered from a spell of fever. '
L A Morgan, of Amerious, was
among his old friends yesterday.
Raise a hay crop. There will be
a mower ready to cut it on shares.
There is no fruit on the looal
market, save a watermelon here and
there. 1 ' " ! ' ’
J 1) Taylor and wife are enjoying
themselves in Savannah and at the
sea shore.
Mrs. Claude West, of Syoamore,
is here on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. J. J. Stovall.
It is said that the train oarried
1200 people to ByromvUle Saturday
from this part of the county.
Capt. Sam Games 1b out on
orutohes after remaining in several
weeks with sciatic rheumatism.
mihk Diiisy fi>imt:iih, of Hawkins-
ville,' is speuesng the week with
Misies Ada and Jewel Powell.
One dollar to Macon and return,
$&. 50 to Atlanta and return or. the
AJsB next Monday. Tlje train
will'leave hero at 2:07 p, m.
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'There is expcoted to go lots of
trade to J JI Churohwcll at Cordele.
Suoh advertisements as the obe in
this paper aie sure to attraot atten
tion to that houso.
There will bn a day of public
work at the oa npground next Wed-
neaday, July it. Let lots of help
be there with storking tools to put
' the'oronnds in good condition.
11 ME and'Mrs. W. T. "Smith have
the sympathy of their friends in the
lOss of their’ infant girl who died
'tihls; Thursday, evpni'ug. It'was
only one day old.
' Mr. Everett Swearingen, rural
mail carrier from Vienna, was mar.
led Monday to Miss Ma ry Conner
at' DaVisboro. They returned to
Vienha Monday evening and are
Quartered at Miss BettloS wearihgen's
' boarding house,
Mr. H D Wood has harvested his
wheat orop, and he made 118 1-2
bushels on five acres, being nearly
24 to the aore, and the wheat is
worth $1 a bushel any day. From
17 acres of oats he gathered 850
bushels, an average of 60 bushels to
the aore. That is the kind of
farming that pays.
The Cordele base ball team came
to Vienna Tuesday ana was de
feated by our ball bpys 7 to 1.
Coracle licked Vienna in the first
two games, the first game 26 to 3;
in the second 1 8 to 1." The second
and third games are nearly even, but
that firritgamo should be fdrgottdh
as quickly a* possible. At 'Byrora-
ville.Cordeie is also one ahead.
The scarcity of dippers at the
spring always oauses delay and
contusion at the campground. Tills
year we want to see the vacancy
supplied with tin cads.
dozen ot them will render good
i
are not stylish, but people will drink.
from them rather than wait for
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dippeT.
vyi Je o’ ’i ' : : j?.' v iMiv.'Sti'! '.«m* !
At the populist convention . at
Springfield 111. Monday, Thomas K.
Watson, of p-—
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MRS. R. P. MITCHELL DEAD
The cold hand of death was laid
on Mrs. K P. Mitchell Saturday
night and her noble spirit took its
flight to a better world.
She leayes an infant girl ten days
old, besides a broken-hearted, hus
band and ajromt vvffyys ffldjp
Mrs. Mitchell' was a nob^e wpman
of fine business qualities and a good
Walton of Vienna and! .milliner, having a store faoing the
ie of Maoon were 'public square, and did a good
less. She was a member of the
Methodist ohuroh, and lived, up to
her obligation. She was devoted to
her husbana, and her neighbors
loved her.
Her condition was thought to be
good Until Friday night sho was
taken with convulsions whioh oarried
her out in a day.,
She was laid away Sunday evening
in the near cemetery.
W 1 Dioksou, ot Macon, was
among the visitorf to his old home
in. Dooly Saturday and Snnaay.
Andy M Lane and wife, of Ar
lington, are here on a visit to rela
tives. They came Friday to remati
a week in the oonnty where
> »HMhiig&-" apk-yjjfr# lltro ilf!
has been runnin
County Courier.
Mis '
Mr.
raarried-Thursday at noon of last
s Walton is the popular
daughter of Mrs. Elihu Walton o
this city.- ■ Mr. Steele'is with the
Cudahy Packing Company of
Macon. They left on the 2 :30 train
for their new home in Macon.
Finding happiness is in forgetting
and losing your troubles.
. FeW men spend rnneh' time think
ing ‘ {teat'ohhr&thg 'widows their
wives wbuld make.
"Fof over fifty years Russian
yoars
have been admitted to
diplomas in medicine and surgery.
Considering, what fool' women
some men adore it is Strange that
man is considered the superior sex.
po not forget that the same sun
that blisters your nose gives us the
roses and'the flowers of the fields.
.What tiny atoms are we to crif-
ioise Providence that keeps this
wonderful great nuiverSe of ours
working in suth splendid order.
The General Federation of Wo
men’s Clubb has gone on record in
opposition to 'divorcee. This is a
magnificent compliment to the
husbands the ladies noW possess.
Have you sent your picture to the
Woman’s Building at the St., Louis
fair? There will be the protores of
400 prominent women in the United
States placed on the walls of the
Woman’s Building.
The Now Fork Board ot Eduoation
rescinded its order forbidding the
marriage of -women teachers, and
dropped its opposition to the rein
statement of teaohers removed for
violating the rple. '
Five children in eleven months is
the remarkable record of a Coffey vile
Kansas, couple. Mrs Stonoking,
the young wife of a restaurant man,
gave birth to twins, a boy ana girl.
Eleven months ago she gave birth
to triplets, all girls.
We have deoided that when it is
said a girl has a classic profile it
means she is very thin and runB to
neok.
One thing we cannot understand
is why a bony woman occasionally
insist on wearing a low neok dress
When an out of town widower
marries a town girl the question
most frequently asked is, “How
old is he?”
We will admit that when, as a
child, we sang that old Methodist
song, “I want to be an angel,” we
didnt mean it.
They tell of a young mau who was
educated so much that.be finally had
all the native sense educated out of
him.’ . ( y
Man is compelled to be^r. the
burden of life insurance and it is , no
more than fair that woman should
bear the burden of children, .
UNDERTAKER
Leave orders at Progress office
for coffins, caskets, ana robe,.
Deposit- the amount you 1 wish * f
invest in an outfit , and I' will sen
the best amt nicest that the money 1
Ooinnr. trom $3 to as high.,as you.
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Wanted-
-Agents, Hustlers, Sales
men, Clerks, and everybody who
-injoy, amd^easty olaugh
gbods'fbflli'llWfiiei. 1 If nbr Safisfac
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atuf'to’a^d'not note why.it styujiU foi-.^miii^,,.The Ur».'White’Bleffltlfi
kept up. - 1 Comb,',C,o., DeoatUj., III., ,,, ...-
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does accept, ke will be ,defeated,'
f'thi't'lfaj-t^ls linnoless
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THE MoNEEL Marble Go., Co
dele, Ga., for prices and designs or
Monumental work.
A WONDERFUL INVENTION.
It is interesting to itote that for
tunes are frequently made by the
invention of articles of minor impor
tance. |Many of the most popular
devices ara those flesigned to benbfi-t
the'poople amf’meet popular ectmi-
tioni, and ohe of .tho most inter
esting of- these' that has eVer |becn
Invented is the Dr. k White Electric
Comb, patented Jan.ij, ‘80. These
wonderful "Combs . positively cure
dandruff, hair faliihg'outV sick and
nervous headaches, ami when used
with Dr .White’s Eleotrib Hair Brush
are positively guaranteed to make
straight hair ouily m 25 days’ time,
'thousands of these electric combs
have been sold in various oities of
the Union, and the demand is con
stantly increasing. Our agents are
rapidly becoming rich selling these
combs. They positively sell on
sight. Send for ^ sample. Men's
sice 86b. ladies’ 50c.—(half price
while we are introducing them.)
The Dr. White Eleofrio Comb Co.,
Decatur, 111.
TO MACON AND "ATLANTA
On Monday, July 11th, the At
lantic Js Birmingham Railway will
operate first class excursion from its j
entire line to Maoon and Atlanta, i
Speoial trains-of first elans coaches
will be rnn on convenient spted-
nles. The reund trip Tates are
sur|>rlsingiy low. Tipkdts vyill bS
good returning up to and including
Friday, July 15th
It you find it inconvenient to take
a regular vaoation, this w|ll be a
splendid opportunity for a few
days outing
1 The round tr'p rate from Vienna'
to Macon will be $1 and to Atlanta
♦2.60 Train will leave 2:07 p mi
Inquire of any Atlantic <fc Bir
mingham Agent for aetaiied v mfor-
mation
TO THE WORLDS FAIR
SATURDAY EXCURSIONS
The Atlantic & Birmingham
Railway has on sale each Saturday
round trip tiokets from Cordelb to
St. Simdns and * Cumberland Island
at rate $6.00. Tiokets are good
returning up to and including the
following- Tuesdays, thus giving
three days at the Seashore. 1
Boats leave Brunswick for both
St. Simons and Cumberland Satur
day Afternoons^ - Regular train
leaves Cordele 7:05 a. m. arrives at
Brunswiok 1:40 p. m.
Atlantic & Birmingnam ooaohes
are equipped with Eleotno Fans,
thus makieg summer travel com
fortable.
This is truly a cold wave in the
midst of the heated season. 2 14 I
Via Atlantlo 4? Birmingnam Ry.
St. Louis, Mo., Account Loni
siana Purchase Exposition, May 1-
November 30, 1004.
Season Excursion Tiokets will be
sold daily, beginning April 26th,
and continuing during tne period of
the Exposition, with final limit
Deoember 15, 1004. Round trip
rate from Vienna $85.46.
Sixty-Day Excursion Tiokets Will
be sold daily, beginning April 25th,
and continuing auring the period of
the Exposition, with final date to
leave St. Louis, returning, sixty
days in addition to date of sale.
Final date m no case to exceed Deo.
16, 1904. Round trip rate from
Vienna I20.6U. > .
PLEASANT'VALLEY
Mrs.' M E Swearingen wife of
R G Swearingen died at her home
here Saturday moraing at 6 o’clock.
Mrs. Swearingen was a well know®
and highly respeoted woman; ' She
was a strict member of the Methodist
church, a- true ohristian, a loving
wife and devoted mother. She
leaves a heart-broken husband and
eight children, one brother and
sister and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn her death.. A goood
woman has gone to her reward -and
will be greatly missed by her church
and community. Tne bereaved
family has the sympathy of the
entire community in their bereave
ment. Her remains were interred
in the family burial ground Sunday
morning.at 11 o'clock the funeral
servioes were conducted by Rev; W.
Lane.
L L Harain of Coney was here
last Thursday.
Mrs. C K SweariHged" is visiting „
relatives in Bibb county this week.
Marton the ;little • son of W M ^
Forehand has been quite sick.
Several from here attended the
re-uuion at Byromville Saturday.
Dr. W E Beapham o|.Ji^anl
was here one day last week..
There will be a singing Here next
Sunday afternoon led by Prof. Folds
everybody is invited to attend. XX
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Fifteen-Day Excursion Tiokets
will be sold April 26th and con
tinuing during periodof Exposition,
with final date to leave,, St. Louis
returning fifteen (16) days from date
Of sale. Round trip rate from
Vienna $24.25.
K Coaoh Excursion Tiokets will bp
told May 16th and 81st, with final
date to leave St. Loais returning ten
TO) days from and including date
of sale. Ronnd trip rate from
Vienna $17.35.
For sohednlea and full information
apply to J J MILLIGAN.
Vienna, Ga.
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WORLDS FAIR RATES
The'G ,S. <fc F. railway will so
round trip tickets to St. Louis Expo
sition at the followering rates from
Vienna: Season tioket $36.45.
Good for sixty days, $29.60 Fif
teen days,$24^26. Ten days, $17.35.
The last darned is coach rales and not
fof'sleepersbr parlor ears, sold only
on certain daye of eaoh month. A
throdgh speoial coach will he fur
nished for a party of 85 adult farm.
One fare and 25. cents to the
following occasions:
Penlwdy .Normal School ' at
Nashville, Tend, Jnly 8 to Aug.S
Summer school at Tuacaloo‘sa>
Ala.'June' 14 to July 29. ' !
Summer school at Athens July A
to Aug 6. " f
Summer sohdol at Knoxville Tend.
June 28 to Aug. 6.
Georgia Educational AssooiatiO
at Warm Springs, June 22-24.
Anniai Bi Yi P, U. at Washing
ton, Ga. June 21-28.
Womans Congress at Montekgle
Tenn. Aug. 1-7.
Monteagle Bible School, Mon-
tegale, Tenu. July 4 to Aug. 4.
Montegale Sunday School
Institute Montegala, Tenn. Aug,
16- oQ
TO TEACHERS,
A Key to Examinations. It con-
tains the Questions and Answers of
every Public School Examination in
Georgia since 1888. Sixteen years'
work. We will send it postprid, oh
receipt of One Dollar. DOcriptive
circulars free. B. S. HOLDEN
Cashier Gilmer County Bank, ELLI*
JAY, Ga.
McCOY STEAM
LAUNDRY,
w ® ^' aarantec J our
work r M: good as any
^Adrv in the south;
IT'- .;><■
iive us a trial.T
Leave yOUr work with
Our'.agentSi Bryafit Br»c^^
Vienna,
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