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_JNBRIE F.
_. a --either today will he cloudy,
r Tbe weather will also he lair;
,r'iertoday wiU be chilly,
T '['wid he humid, also, in the^air,
The weather today will be all things,
To ail men I may as well state,
-TU the way of the weather, you ve no-
Tbese'davs to be quite up to date.
-Philadelphia Nortu American.
Miss Corrie Jones has returned
home irom a visit to Rome.
Mrs. C. A. Wikle has returned
to her home at West hud, Atlanta.
Nlrs R L. Griffin is visiting rel
atives in Calhoun for a few days.
Dr. M. M. Puckett, of Dalton,
was in the city on business Tues
day.
Mr D A. Attaway, of Chatta
nooga, spent a day in the city last
week.
Mr. C. M. Milam has been con
fined at his home by iilusss for a
week.
Miss Virgie Graham, of Athens,
is the atti active guettof Miss Julia
Smith.
Mis 5 * Nellie Belle Shropshire, of
Atlanta, is visiting Miss Jessie
Wikle.
Mr. A. B. Watkins and children,
of Rome, are visiting relatives in
this city.
Mr. Ab Wilson, of Cedartown,
spent several hours in the city
Tuesday.
Misses Viola and Ollie Stanford
have returned from a visit to rela
tives in Rome.
Mr. Lee Trammell and wife, o '
Madison, have been spending sev
eral days in the citv.
Miss Minnie Weems, of Jackson
ville, Ala., is on a visit to Mrs, M.
L. Johnson, at Cass Station.
Mr. Will Gilb r';, who has been
making his home in Texas for
some time, is back on a visit.
Mr. P. L. Moon, of Atlanta,
came up Teusday and is the guest
of his son, Col. Joe M. Moon,
Misses Jessie and Ruth Hopkins,
of St. Louis, will spend several
months with Mrs. W. W. Daves.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dunlap, of
Atlanta, spent last Sunday in Car
tersville, the guests of Mrs. H. H.
Hall.
Misses Rosabel Wise and Idalu
Milam, are spending a few weeks
with Mrs. J. A. Crawford, at Dal
ton.
Mr. Frank Anderson, who has
been living in Texas some time, is
back on a visit to his Georgia rela
tives.
Mrs. T. P. Trammell visited
Dalton the past week and attended
the funeral of Col. L. N. Tram
mell.
Mr. Tom Goodwin, son of Dr. J.
D. Goodwin,of Euharlee,graduated
at the law school in Atlanta last
week.
Mr. T. R. Jones, Judge Jonn W
Akin and Mr. J. A. Stover took a
business trip to Fairfield, 111., last
week.
There w’ll be a number from
Cartersville who will attend the
Marietta Chautauqua, in progress
this week.
W. R. Satterfield, of the Setter
field Brick Cos. Cartersville, spent
yesterday in Rome on business. —
Commercial.
A number from this place will
probably spend some time at Row
land springs as soon as the wea
ther breaks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Zachery left
°n Tuesday for Fairburn, Ga.,
where they will spend a few weeks
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Johnson
have gone to housekeeping, hav
ing moved to the Hudson cottage,
on Erwin street.
A party of northern gentlemen
have been in the community fjt
'•everaldavs looking over important
mineral properties. ;
Mr. Robert Munford is quite
Mck at his home with an attack of
tever. His friends hope to see
him out again soon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson
went up to LaFayette a few days
a §° to be with Mrs. Jacksoi#s
mother, who is very ill.
Miss Rosa Cooper, who has been
guest of Mrs. C. T. Shelman.
Shelman’s, left on Tuesday fo
Atlanta,where she will visit friends.
kittle Miss Charlotte Marshal.
a "d Master J. V. 'Marshall have
gone to Cedar town to be the guest.-
(| i little Miss Belle VanDevander.
h he remains of Mrs. Mary Whit
mire > who died in Atlanta Monday
were brought to this city Tuesday
; or interment. She was the wift
Mr. Charles Whitmire, whc
moved from this vicinity to At
mta, some time ago. She was r
d ?ughter of Mrs. Wells, of this
city.
I have in stock a large lot of Mason bruit
Jars. Also, lot extra tops and rubbers. Now
is the season for these goods. Prices right.
Come and get what you want before supply is
exhausted. Higher prices will prevail later.
M. F. WORD,
The Druggist.
Little Mary Kate Banton went
with her grandmother Mr. Stan
sell, to Washington City, and will
make her home there for the pres
ent.
The friends of Mrs. C. T. Shel
man who has been quite sick at
her home at Shelman Heights, will
be glad to know that she is improv
ing.
Mr. N. A. Bradley left yesterday
for Gainesville, Ga., where he will
spend a few days with his family
who are visiting relatives at that
place.
Mrs. W. C. Griffin, Miss Myrtle
Griffin and Master Caldwell Griffin
have gone to spend a short while
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill, at
Resaca.
Regular services will be held at
Ascension Episcopal church next
Sunday morning, at eleven o’clock
conducted by the rector, Rev. F. W.
Ambler.
Mr. George S. Crouch has re
turned from a trip of several weeks
to Galbraith Springs, in Tennes
see. He returns much improved
in health.
The Munford building on Bank
block is being fitted up for Mr. J.
Bernstein who will open a racket
store at that place about the first
of August.
Mrs. A O. Granger left yester
day for Barnesville to attend the
meeting of the Georgia federatiou
women’s clubs, which meets at that
p’ace today.
The old rickety city bell tower
is being torn away and anew bel
fry to hold the bell is being built
on the reel house. Mr. John Burke
has the job.
The New York Racket Store
will open out soon in the Munford
building, in Bank block. Every
body look out for a fine display and
splendid bargains.
Mrs. John P. Anderson and dau
ghter Miss Lottie, left Teusday
eveniug for Marietta, where they
visit relatives and attend the cnau
tauqua exercises.
Rev. T. B. Stanford, of Bax
ley, Ga. will conduct the prayer
meeting services at the East Side
Chapel this evening. The pubbc
is cordially invited,
Mrs. Florence C. Harris left
Tuesday for a visit to relatives at
Villa Rica, Ga. She will also visit
relatives near Philadelphia, Pa.,
before returning home.
Mr. R. A. Clayton left last Sat
urday for Barnesville, where he is
attending the state convention cf
county commiss oners which is in
session at that place this week.
Mr. Will Crdr.-ath made a flying
trip home *. e fir t of the week
from Abbeviiie, S. C., where lie
lias b ■ a ca. ouv brilliant work
for the Abbe rib .- Luse ball team.
Mr. Thomas F. Jones, Jr., has
just finished threshing his wheat
crop, and realized a yield of 1400
bushels. Mr. Jones is one of the
most progressive young farmers
in the county.
The Baptist pastorium is being
pushed to completion. The work
of painting is going on this week.
It will soon be ready for occupancy
by the pastor of the church, Rev.
A. W. Bealer.
The “Old Deestrict School” which
was given at the opera house last
Friday night was a decided suc
cess, and the Daugters of the Con
federacy received a handsome sum
from the proceeds.
Misses Maud and Ernie Norris
and Miss Mamie Wikle returned
home last Thursday from Asheville,
N. C., where they went to attend
the conference of the Young Wo
men’s Christian Association.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Clayton have
gone to Barnesville where the
school commiouers hold a meeting.
Mrs. Clayton will spend awhile
with her sister,Mrs. T. B. Cabaniss,
at Forsyth, before returning.
Mrs. M. R. Stansell, with her
little granddaughter, Mary Kate
danton, accompanied her son, Mr.
Wallace Stansell, on his return to
Washington City last week, and
will spend some time with him.
Mr. and Mrs. H, E. Cary and
.heir bright and attractive -daught
ers Misses Louise and Alice, and
Mr. Ed. Strickland, who went with
:he Witham banking party to New
Vork, returned home Monday.
They’reported a memorably joyous
.ripi
Judge A. W. Fite left Sunday
evening with his son Conyers for
West Point, N. Y. where the lat
ter will stand his examination for
entry into the military academy
for which place he received an ap
pointment last week.
Miss Lily Mitchell, whose prer
ence has delighted her many Rome
friends for several weeks, leaves
today for Cartersville to be the
guest for some time of Mrs. Sim
Munford. —Rome Georgian.
Mrs. Bart Cowden was taken
suddenly ill last Thursday and
her condition was considered quite
serious for several days, but her
many friends will be glad to know
that she is improving, and hopes
are entertain for her speedy re
covery.
The, Home Mission and Local
Aid Societies of the Methodist
church, will meet next Monday af
ternoon at the church, at 4 o’clock.
It is earnestly requested that ev
ery member and any others who
would like to unite in this work be
present.
The ice cream festival to be
given by the ladies of the Cassville
chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy at the Cassville Acad
emy on the evening of the 13th in
stant, will be an interesting affair
and will no doubt be well attended.
The festival will begin at 6o’clock.
William Conyers Fite, of Car
tersville, a son of Judge A. W.
Fite, has been given an appoint
ment to the West Point Military
Acadetpy by Senator Bacon. Young
Fite was graduated this year from
Emory, and although he was the
youngest man in his class, he took
a high stand. He is a very bright
boy.—Rome Commercial.
A dispatch from Savannah states
that Mrs. Emma A. Schley, who
recently died in New York, left
her stepson, Mr. J. W. Schley, of
Savannah, one hundred thousand
dollars. Mr. Schley made his
home in Cartersville for several
months a few years ago, and his
friends in this city will be glad to
know of his good fortune. He
left Savannah Tuesday for a trip
to Paris.
A tenant on the Dr. Felton farm
named Green, died Monday. He
leaves a wife and several small
children in destitute condition, his
crop having been ruined by grass,
and the expenses of his sickness
having been heavy. Help ex
tended to the family would be
worthily bestowed and the case is
one appealing to all the good peo
ple of the community. Amounts
for their aid may be handed to Dr.
Howard Felton.
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Two of Cartersville’s well known
oal* tossers have gone away to ac
cept jobs with a paid team. Wi'l
Gilreath. whose reputation as a
p: cher, is superb in this locality,
left a few days ago for Abbeville,
SBC., and will pitch for the team
of that city. Robert Hicks, who
had first come home from the
“Tech,” and who is known as one
of the finest of catchers, was tele
graphed for by the management of
the same team and left Monday af
ternoon to accept the job.
At the meeting of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
church in Atlanta, in May, it was
resolved to raise one million dol
lars as a century fund for educa
tion. The first service along this
line will be held at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, and will be
conducted by Rev. I. W. Waddell,
D. D., who has spent the greater
part of his life in educational work.
Not only are all of the congrega
tion urged to be present, but a cor
dial invitation is extended to the
public.
t The Cure that Cures
Coughs, G
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V Grippe, (<
V Whooping Cough, Asthma,
H Bronchitis and Incipient J
Consumption, Is
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SCHEUERS
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Special Offerings for This Month.
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-Mr. George M. Jackson* of V 9
firm of Jackson, Griffin & Cos. re
cently went before the state Board
of Embalmers at Savannah and
stood an examination on the art of
embalming. The examination was
highly creditable being the
per cent, he got. He has received
his license and is now fully author
ized to practice embalming.
Messrs. Jackson, Griffin & Cos. are
making undertaking a big feature
of their business and are prepared
to direct iunerals in the most com
petent manner, and furnish every
thing necessary for the proper put
ting away of the dead. Their ad
vertise” ent will be seen elsewhere
in the Courant American.
Lost 1 Lost I
Large black and white speckled
pointer dog (almost blue) large
black spot in left flank and black
head and ears. Will pay for h s
return. Answers to name of “Ross/
H. E. Cary,
Cartersville, Ga.
Request to Postpone Court-
Judge A. W. Fite, Cartersville,
Ga. —Dear Sir:—Owing to the
backward conditions of the crops
and as the farmers are so badly
behind with their work, we do
hereby ask, your honor, to post
pone your July court until later.
Very Respectfully.
, Jas. Brakley, Chairman,
T. A. Jenkins,
L. B. Matthews,
Levi Reeves,
W. M. King, Clerk,
County Commissioners.
_ An Old Idem.
Every day strengthens the belief of emi
nent physician* that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty-fire years ago this theory was used
as a basis for the formula of Browns’ Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct!
Browns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
County Orders-
Can pay as follows:
Road fund No. 142, May 1900.
General fund No. 152 May 1900.
Jury fund No. 19 March 1900.
Bailiff and N. R. W. No. 23,
April 1900.
Jail fund No. 146, Mat’ 1900.
Pauoer fund No. 448 Sept. 1899.
J. H. Cobb,
Treasurer.
lad Beet C.!u*h Syrup.G>>oO. C*e
Silk Ginghams, worth 30c, at 15c a yard.
Scotcli Ginghams, worth 30c, at 17 l-2c
a yard.
White satin striped Zephyr Cloth, worth
75c, at 37 l-2c a yard.
Embroidered white Pique, worth 50c, at
35c a yard.
Light and dark colored Madras, worth
15c, at 10c.
Figured Pique, worth 20c and 25c, at 12
l-2c a yard.
A lot of small pieces best quality Per
cales, worth 12 l-2c, at 10c.
Remnants of figured lawns at less k that
half price.
f. GRESHAM,
Jeweler and Optician.
* S LOWEST PRICES. •
Repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry at Lowest Prices
SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES.
1 have made a study of the eye and am proficient in the use of the Ophthalmia
scope, Relinoscope, Trial Case and other instruments used in measuring and cor
recting errors of refraction of light. which constitutes three-fourths of aliaje
troubles, I have made „o order all kinds of spectacles and eye-glasses on strictly
scientific priuciples, which never fail to cure headache, pain in the eye, blurring,
itching, smarting of the lids. Special attention paid to eyes of children. Many
people neglect their eyes too long, causing permanent injury.
ALL TESTS MADE FREE OF CHARGE,
1
If I can do your eves good, it conies with the glasses you ordJr. If J can Dot
do you any good I will toll you so. 1 guarantee entire satisfaction,or no cost to you
Street Incident.
“Mv Dear Sir,” exclaimed Lawyer
Bartholomew Livingston, meeting Ihe
Rev. Dr. Archibald Windham on the
yiliag6 street. “What does this mean?
I thought you were laid up with all sorts
of bad diseases!”
“And so I was,” replied the reverend
gentlernau, “I had an attack of indiges
tion and from that time on my whole
system has been in a disordered condi
tion until I began taking Hood’s Sarsa
parilla which has put me on my feet
and cured all my stomach troubles.”
“I don’t doubt it,” said tbe lawyer.
“This same medicine cured mjr wife of
rheumatism and my little girl of scrof
ula. When they say It’s the best medi
cine money can buy, they only tell the
truth ”
“Yes, yes, so they do,’’replied the min
ister. and the two passed on.
Our Greatest Specialist.
For 20 years Dr. J. Newton Hathaway
has so successfully treated chronic dis
eases that he is acknowledged today to
stand at the head of his prolession in
this line. His exclusive method ot
treatment lor Varicocele and Stricture
without the aid of knife or cautery,
cures in 90 per cent, of all cases. In the
treatment of Doss of Vital Forces, Ner
vous Disorders, Kidney and Urinary
Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning
Rheumatism, Catarrh and Diseases pe
culiar to women, he is equally su -cess
ul Dr. Hathaway’s practice is more
than double that of any other specialist.
Oases pronounced hope’ess by other
hysicians, readily yield to his treat
ment. Write him today fully about
vbur case. He makes no charge fot
consultation or de vice, either at his of
tiee or bv mail.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M D.,
22’ 2 South Broad S*.., Atlanta, Ga.
3m-19d
“Murder will out.” Impurities in the
blood will also be sure to show them
selves unless expelled by Hood’a Sars
arllla.
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COFFEES.
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famous Ken Hee Mocha and Java. A.s >
Pakes uninatchable coffees.
Baker chocolate and Van Dyke Cocoa
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