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’ROUND ABOUT IN BAIITOW.
Various Happenings in the Sever
al Neighborhoods.
Noted Carefully and Tersely for Courant-
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uitous Reporters.
ADAIBBVILLE.
Miss Not tie King who has been visiting
Miss Minnie Bearden, has returned home.
Messrs. S. I). Talliafero and J. H. liich
ardson, of Rome, after a short visit, re
turned home.
We are pleased to know of the improve
ment in healtli of our afflicted friend. Mr.
Isaac Branch, who is in Augusta under
medical skill.
Miss Sallie Ripley, of Atlanta, is with
Mrs. Alex Ripley.
Miss Louella Johnson, after visiting
Calhoun, has returned home.
Mrs. Ballinger is visiting friends in
Athens, Ga.
Mrs. Rogers, of Rogers Station, and
Mrs. Osment, are the guests of Mrs. Ed
Scott.
Miss Louella King, of Rome, who has
been with Mrs. Bearden, has gone home.
Mr. Frank Durham, Jr., who keeps the
“rnumtes of acourt” in Cartersville, paid
us a flying visit Sunday last.
Mrs. E. E. Freeman, of Cartersville, is
the guest of Mrs. 0. A. Veach.
Mr. Joseph Langston is on the Georgia
Pacific Railroad.
Sheriff Roberts stood in the store' door
of B. F. Bibb and faced an expectant
audience with every price knit on their
countenance, tolisten at a stock of goods
auctioned off, but the officer’s hammer
came down with a thud that sent disap
pointment ringing in the ears of every
purchaser intent, for Messrs. Moore,
Marsh & Cos., of Atlanta, bought the
entire stock. Nothing definite is known
as to what will be done with this line of
merchandise as the doors are locked and
the sheriff has the keys.
A pitiable sight, seldom ever witnessed
here under such circumstances, was that
of a well known gentleman among the
oldest families in Cartersville, lying pros
trate across a dry goods box on our
depot platform intoxicated muchly.
A soothsayer, or more familiarly known
perhaps as a fortune-teller, that gives us
the future events in our lives, has made
her headquarters about a mile West
from here. A few ladies have sought the
above personage, and after a multitude
had been unfolded to them. Thisaudience
now rests on suspense and uneasiness.
Many friends extend their sympathy as
well as sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scott,
for the serious illness of their only child,
little Dixie, who we hope will yet be
spared to meet the love and devotion of
father and mother.
Railroad men report a heavy amount
of business, and their facilities are taxed
to do the work,
A look without intrusion on the books
in the office of J. M. Veach & Cos., kept by
Mr. 11. M. Veach, shows us neatness in
penmanship and accuracy in figures, sel
dom ever seen by the much more expe
rienced.
The power and influence of a newspaper
reporter is entirely anew thing, and is
evidently felt in Adairsville —even when
he does fish for a “sucker” but catches a
“shark.”
A good number of dwelling houses are
going up, mostly in the southern portion
of town. All this building is done by Mr.
J. T. Waldrip, who has introduced many
new ideas in architecture. This locality
that will be so improved is suggested to
be known as Huntsville.
The wood and blacksmith shops of Mr.
Branch, are now rented to parties who
seem to have some trade.
Died, Sunday last at her residence near
here, Mrs. Ruth Power, in the 83d year
of her age, who was a devout member of
the Methodist church 65 years. The
burial took place at Poplar Springs
Tuesday at 11 o'clock a. in.
Redmond.
McGVIKES CROSSING.
Mrs. Nancy Wheeler is, and has been,
very sick with some nervous disease sim
ilar to, if not, paralysis. The family
are exhausted watching and settingup
at night, and we hope our people will do
their duty in this matter. She has passed
the allotted three score and ten.
Mr. S. McGuire spent Saturday in At
lanta.
Mrs. Tracy, of Alabama, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler; also Mr.
Walter Wheeler and wife, of Atlanta, are
visiting his mother.
Will some ot your’readers please tell us
what a galera is; it baffles our school
• master. It is found on page GB, Eclectic
geography, No. 3.
We spent last Wednesday night in
Stephensburg, and enjoyed the hospitali
ties of an old friend. The cooking was
done by a charming young lady just en
tering sweet sixteen, and it was done to
perfection. Many Bartow county girls
are now playing the role of coo/c, milk
maid and general domestic, and can doff
the kitchen paraphernalia and walk into
the parlor and handle the keys of a piano
or organ or entertain company as well
as anybody, and we are proud of them.
The weather last Sunday was too in
clement for the good “people ofLmerson”
to organize a Sunday school as per a
notice in the Graphite. We fear the size
of the place and scarcity of inhabitants
will prevent their raising a large school
without help from tfhe suburbs.
Messrs. Richard Baldwiu and Walter
Jolly went “turkey” hunting last Sunday.
They carried no guns and we don’t think
there is a great deal of harm in hunting
the way they did, as they didn’t get any.
Mrs. Raddiff, of Cartersville, spent
Monday at her fathers, Maj. P. 11.
Larev.
Mr. Sam White and Miss . daughter
of Chrighton Phillips, of Stephensburg,
were united in marriage last Sunday
morning.
Mr. Webb Holland, his wife and Miss
Annie, came up last Friday to visit his
sister, Mrs Jefferson. He was to have
come back Sunday, but on account of
the weather, didn’t get here till Monday,
when they all left for home.
Our young people are not going to
celebrate “Birthington’s Washday,” but
expect to have a grand
Valentine party on the 14th prox.
It never gets too wet or dry, too hot
or cold, for a certain young man to go
somewhere, at least once a week, and he
is not on official business either.
We wish the county bridge had been
located down at Sam Jones’ mill or we
had a free ferry there. It would be a
great convenience for the public and
shorten the distance to town from the
lower part of our district, besides
being of great good for the mill. Think
of it, Charlie. Mome.
CASSVILIiE.
Ab Conyers came up from Rockmart
last week and spent a few days with l el
atives and friends. He has some valua
ble interests here, and generally takes a
“clear” hunt.
Miss Mamie Ware, of Cartersville, spent
Sunday with the family of Mr. W. A.
Chunn.
The young folks enjoyed a sociable at
Mrs. Lay ton's Thursday night.
Mr. B. 0. Crawford visited Rome last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Headden spent
last week visiting relatives in the Hill
city.
Miss Maggie Fullilove visited relatives
in Floyd county during last week.
The spelling club met at Mr. John
McTier’s on Friday night, Uth inst. A
most pleasant time was had. Mr. Lou
Gilbert won the prize.
On Thursday night, Jan. 31st, there
will be an oyster supper at the Cassville
academy, for the purpose of raising funds
to complete the academy. There are
many who were debarred the pleasure of
coming to the one we had several weeks
ago on account of the disagreeable
weather, and it has been decided to give
another one. A large crowd is expected
from Cartersville, Kingston, Adairsville
and surrounding country. There will
certainly be a good supper and lots of
fun, and those who attend will be amply
repaid lor the small amount that will be
charged at the door. Sam Sly.
CASS STATION.
Dame Rumor says that James Pinkney
Walker is to get married within the year
1889. We hope that our young friend
will confirm the report, notin words, but
in deed.
Eugene and John Barry, of Atlanta,
visited relatives here within the week.
What has become of Crofton ? He has
suddenly disappeared beneath the sur
face, and is it possible that he is irre
coverably lost? or has he only gone
down to rise again on some reportorial
wave and resume his place on the
Cot; rant-American staff?
Miss Leila Hargis, of Kingston, is
spending awhile with the family of her
‘grandfather, Mr. W. N. McKelvy.
Mrs J. A. Barry came up from Atlanta
last week and spent several days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
We missed,the genial, sunny counte
nance of Capt. B. F. Patterson, our re
cently elected bailiff, last week. He spent
the week attending court at Cartersville.
Miss Luella Williams opened school at
Wofford Academy on Monday, Jan. 7th.
Miss Lou is a good teacher, and we are
glad to see that the school is increasing.
Mrs. M. L. Johnson has returned from
a visit to relatives in Charleston, S. C.
Mr. J. 11. Gaines, of Hickory Flat, Cher
okee county, spent several days among
relatives here within the week.
There has been some sickness in the
neighborhood, but, thanks to the faithful
and efficient care of Dr. C. F. Griffin, we
are ail now enjoying comparatively good
health. W,C. W.
HALL’S MILL.
Mr. Fred Warren has opened a very fine
brown Hemetite ore bed on J. M. Copp’s
place, which appears, at present, to be
exhaustless and of the very finest quality.
He speaks of building a track out to it.
Mr. Warren is a wide-awake young man,
and we are glad to have him riding
around among us helping on our boom.
Messrs. Pope & Kitchens have begun
shipping lumber from here from their
new mill, and expect to ship several car
loads every week for the next twelve
months. Hurrah! for them.
We had a self-sustaining “tramp” in
deed, to come among us last week. He
saw a persimmon tree very heavily loaded
with fruit, and went to the nearest house
to ask permission to gather a few to eat,
and after gathering all of them, he re
turned to the house and told them he
had a peck, and thanked them very
kindly with the remark: “They will
make me darned good food.”
We sympathize very deeply with J. A.
Hood in getting his ten-vear-old son's
leg broken just below the hip joint by a
loaded wagon.
Lookout forme Friday night at the
spelling bee, “Sam Sly.”
Bob Bail.
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Acid Phosphate,
Sea Fowl Guano,
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FOR SALE BY
•vlGerald Griffin, Cartersville, Ga.lv-
UP STAIRS, OVER POST OFFICE.^
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at reasonable prices b.v calling on or addressing
GERALD GRIFFIN.
PINE LOG.
Mr. R. E. Adair’s school is doing nice
ly, About 50 in attendance this week,
’Tis a little late but so important an
event should be chronicled. A marriage
had been announced the 2nd Sunday
afternoon at Pine Log church. Many
guesses were made as to who the guilty
parties were. At last the sun stood at
meridian on the looked for day. The
clans began to gather. Numerous eyes
showed glistening interogation points.
The singing was dull. The hour arrived
but no loving couple stood at hymens’
altar. Snail-like the moments moved.
The suspense increased. It was almost
intolerable. Every little noise outside
of the church swayed the audience. The
parties not yet arrived. What can be
the matter? Someone darkens the door,
all eyes are turned, but alas. The
music of buggy wheels at length are
heard and Mr. J. C. Collins and Miss
Sallie Covington, attended by Mr, C. M.
Maxwell and Miss Maude Covington,
Mr. M. A. Upshaw and Miss Collins,
moved gracefully to the sacred altar and
Mr. Collins and Miss Covington are
joined in wedlock. Rev. W. F. Hamby
officiating. It is said that some persons
in the audience did not know who were
married, some of the attendants giving
assent to all questions prooounded.
Miss Nellie Willingham and Mrs.
Monroe Willingham, formerly Miss Lola
Butler, visited friends in our village last
week. * A. and H.
Owing to pressure in business, your
correspondent was uot able to write last
week.
We are glad to state that Dr. W. T.
Maxwell, who has been seriously ill with
pneumonia for several weeks is convale
scent. We hope to see him out soon.
Mr, Homer D.vsart has bought Mr.
Bell’s half interest in the saw and shingle
mill which is located in our village at
present. We wish Homer great success
in his new business.
Mr. A. C. Shelton moved into his new
house lant week. He has a beautiful resi
dence and it is quite an ornament to Pine
Log-
Mr. W. B. Vaughan moved into our
village last week. (Suppose he wanted
to get near the court house.)
Mr. Thos. Smith's child died the 17th
inst., aged about one month.
Although last Sunday was quite a dis*
agreeble day,yet some of the boys though t
it propper for them to call upon their
“domes.” A.
GKASSDALE. €
The youngpeoplehad a veay enjoyable
sociable last week at the residence of Mr.
L D. Munford: The party was in honor
of Miss Fannie Rentroe, of Edgewood,
Ga , who was visiting Miss Alice Renfroe.
Miss R. made quite a favorable impres
sion on the people of Grassdale. Hope
she will visit us again so6n.
Mr. Grove Pittard, after spending sev
eral years in Burke county, has returned
to his home here. We are glad to wel
come him back among ns.
The young men in.and around the
vicinity of Grassdale are very scarce in
deed. The girls say “the boys are begin
ning to feel their importance and popu
larity too much for their own good.”
Miss Manie Saxon is teaching school
at the “Ironville Academy.”
Miss Carrie Pittard has returned from
a pleasant visit to her sister in Summer
ville, Ga.
Miss Beatrice Weems, who has been
suffering from rheumatism for the past
week, we are glad to hear, is improving.
Some one whispered to us, confiden
tially, that they thought Mr. Will Fields
had a slight idea of matrimony.
Our prayer meeting held its last meet
ing at Mr. T. N. Pittard’s,
Lixroxxu.
KINGSTON.
I have to catch the news on the fly as I
have been confined at my house several
week& sorely alflicted—cant get out to
see what is going on in town.
The cold rag was hung up a few days
ago in Atlanta, and we are today feeling
the effects of it here. We can't complain
as the winter, so far, lias been very mild.
Dr. M, M. Green, who has been a citizen
of Kingston about twelve months, has
moved back to Foirestville.
Mr. S. L. Bay less has bought the beau
tiful residence on the. hill on Church
street, and is fencing in 8 acres and pro
poses to enlarge the house and beautify
the ground, which will add greatly to the
appearance of the place.
Mr. J. W. McKelvy is putting a build
ing adjoining his store to be used for the
postoffice, and the mineral boom is still
booming, so there is nothing now to pre
vent Kingston from being a seaport, but
the water.
Miss Olivia Edd.yhrs been appointed
as music teacher in a fine school at Hart
well, Ga. Miss Eddy is a graduate of
the musical conservatory at Rome, and
she goes highly recommended by Profes
sor and Mrs. Forten.
Mr, J. W. Oglesby has moved back to
Kingston from Snow Spring.
The Misses Carl.vle are visiting their
sister, Mrs. J. B. Eubanks.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Win.
Adams died near Rome on the 20th, and
was buried in Kingston cemetery the 21st.
Jackie.
STILESBOK'A.
The weather has reversed.
Stilesboro seems to be on a considera
ble boom.
Miss Ann McCormick will begin her
school at the Henderson Academy on
the 21 St.
Mr. Stokely and daughter, of Ac worth,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Beazlv
near here.
Mr. G. A. Jolly is boarding at Mr. D.
M. Taffs, and is going to school.
The young people have organized a
Debating Society at the academy. Hope
it will prove to be of much benefit to
those who take an interest in it.
Capt. J. I). Taff has returned home
from a short visit to Hamlet.
J. F. Sproull, Jr., has been on the jury
the past week. He says he would be
willing to stay on the jury a year round
if he could make $ 2.00 per day.
There is some talk of a wedding going
to occur soon. Wonder where it is?
There wasn’t any preaching at Bran
don’s Sunday on account of it raining.
We are glad to have our old triend, Mr.
•T. W. Williams with us aerain, but we
can’t say we did not want him elected.
Duchie.
BRIBERY IN ELECTIONS
Preamble and Resolutions.
Quitman Herald.
The following preamble and resolu
tions were offered by J. W. Hanlon, of
Mt. Pleasant Alliance, at the County
ililiance meeting at Mt. Pleasant last
Thursday, and adopefed:
* Whereas, bribery in national, State
and county elections has grown to such
proportions as to become |a menace to
our form of government, and believing
it to be the duty of the people to take a
bold and determined stand against it,
Resolved, That we, the members of
Brooks County Alliance, hereby put on
record our earnest protest against this
unlawful, corrupt and demoralizing
practice.
Resolved, That in future we will work,
individually and as an organization,
against any candidate who uses, through
himself or friends, money, whisky, pro
visions, clothing or promises of reward
of any kind for services rendered, in order
to secure election.
Resolved, That we hereby condemn in
strong terms the practice of hiring Negro
‘‘leaders” to influence the vote of their
race, with money or whisky, or in any
other way, for the candidates for public
office.
Resolved, That we ask the earnest and
continuous co-operation of the Alliance
men of Georgia, and of every law-respect
ing voter outside of our organization,
in this movement, to the end that the
law against bribery may be upheld and
our politics be purified of its present
reeking corruption.
Resolved, That we request the press
of the State to copy these resolutions
and to lend the weight of its' powerful
influence to the aecoplishing of the great
reform proposed.
Several progressive farmers of Houston
county have entered into an agreement
to plant five acres of corn for five years,
and each year each farmer will give five
bushels as a premium to the farmer pro
ducing the largest number of bushels of
corn on the five acres.
The farmer’s alliance held a meeting at
this place last Tuesday, it is said to con
sult the members as to whether they
would put up a store here or not. We
have not learned what they decided to
do, but it is generally believed they will
put it up.—Acworth Post.
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