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f* ■ 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. 1 ' • 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. • l.ll 1 * ’ '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 ;i) • *; 111*1 1 A dippeT. vyi Je o’ ’i ' : : j?.' v iMiv.'Sti'! '.«m* ! At the populist convention . at Springfield 111. Monday, Thomas K. Watson, of p-— . i.-i 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. ’in ' -' TiteffAR GiaY. ' •I-' 1 ■ >Mac&h, 'Gai wdtlt. IBli Wanted- -Agents, Hustlers, Sales men, Clerks, and everybody who -injoy, amd^easty olaugh gbods'fbflli'llWfiiei. 1 If nbr Safisfac • ^.nabtiLinuywMfniaaMi' atuf'to’a^d'not note why.it styujiU foi-.^miii^,,.The Ur».'White’Bleffltlfi kept up. - 1 Comb,',C,o., DeoatUj., III., ,,, ...- .. i«■ • , . '-ii- >iu’r:.*v s r • i L’oi•/ *’ ' J i.* v .tw.T? Ml ct does accept, ke will be ,defeated,' f'thi't'lfaj-t^ls linnoless .-.biLB-irf-j". h'<„z. ttll'-T. -V‘’.'-I 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 4 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. 1 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, ft