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a railroad center,
^ tin Harrell, of the 16th, j
xn Monday on business.
I U. Wight, of Cairo, was
L Tuesday attending the
litv court.
y, E. Smith, one ol the
It citizens of the county.
Iwn Tuesday •
|g,j y e Bainbridge still has a
, „p us sleeve, with which
nake a show down soon.
of County Commie*
L er e in session Monday and
i their regular routine of
l. H, Christensen, of the Oak
Idio, returned the first of the
hm an extended trip through
llorida.
next is Easter and per-
J, re than a few masculine
I be lifted upward—toward
Iter hat
It. C. Cox has a neat ad in
J paper, inviting you to call
llaee of business west of the
ouse square.
bridge wants a baseball team
hr that will wipe up* the earth
opposing teams and we
lave one.
Bower’s city court was in
I the lirst few days of the
Dm) brought a considerable
|to town,
legal ads change in today’s
|m! we invite your attention to
They appear '‘Officially”
this paper.
[ Clias. G. Mandoville, formerly
One ofjthe attractions to be offer
ed at Panacea this season will be
Capt Vicenli Cervera, a native ol
Svain and a relative of Admiral Cer
vera of Spanish war fame. Capt
Cervera is in charge of the sail j
boats, launches and row boats which I
are to be found on Dickenson Bay,
fronting Prnaoei Spiings. The
Captain is the life of the springs and
he will be the man von are looking
for when you go to this famous re-
sor> this summer.
Dejatur cOifnty should send up a
delegation to the Inter State Cane
Growers’ Convention to be held in
Macon May 6-7 8. We grow more
cane than any other two counties in
the state .and it would be a shame
for ns to appear at the convention
with a small delegation At the
same time we do not Anticipate that
our attendance will he a small one.
It now appears that they are all
going.
We received an interesting com*
munication from the neighborhood
of the Sharber School house last
week, but as the writer’s name was
not furnished il could not be pub
lished. We hope that our corre
spondents will remember that when
their names are given we do not
publish them unless requested, at
the same tiipe we must have some
authority for puttim- m their locals;
Our local merchants are waking
up to the necessity of placing their
ads in the Search Light in order to
reach the people of the country dis
tricts especially. We are giving
them the best paper they have ever
had and it is our intention to con
tinue to improve 'our service. If
you don’t believe this, just watch us
grow.
Any book published in the world
will be ordered for you at icks.’
From Whigham.
It seems that our Sundays are all
rainy ones of late
Mr. Henry Herring, of Calvarv,
was in town this week.
Mrs. Rebecca Harrell visited rela
tives in Peibam list week.
. Miss Ada Trulock made a short
visit to relatives in Cairo this week.
Mr. Miles Maxwell and wife, from
Calvary, were in town shopping this
week,
Mrs. Moore, from Oohloohnee, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. Tom Lodge
of this place.
Miss Annie McNair spent a couple
of days in Bainbridge last week
with relatives.
Mr. Walter Quinn has corn large
enough to plow. Walt is a bustler
auy where you put him.
The Bower hardware store is kept
in the latest and neatest style bv his
gallant clerk, Mr. Howell.
Owing to the heavy rain last Sun-
There were services at all the
ehurohPB Sunday. So the Easter
lady was out in her spring suit and
smiles.
There are continued energy and
taste with our oity fathers in improv
ing our littlo town. We glory in
theirwork.
Col, Bob Terrell purohased Rev.
Mr. Josh Martin’s home last week.
We trust Mr. Martin wTI still make
Whigham his home.
Mrs. Dr. Jones has aided more
rooms to her residence whioh will
make u one of the handsomest homes
iu Whigham when completed.
Mrs. Simon Swioord and little
daughter, Miss Celia, are visiting
Mrs. Swicrrd’s father and family,
Dr. Watkins, of Thomasvi.le.
The boys will take a handiouff
twist about occasionally in Whig
ham. And of oonrse it is always
laid to the influence the dispensary
has on them. However not in every
case.
We are sqrry to hoar of the serioiiB
day but few took in the dedication I illness of Mrs. Edwards, at her conn*
of the M. E. Chur.h at Cairo.
Mrs. John Evans and sister, Miss
Lillian Bell, from Climax,, were in
Whigham shopping this week.
Misses Lilia Whigham and Marv
Williams, of the Lime Sink neigh
borhood, are visiting friends in town
Mr. and Mrs. Dun Johnson and
children spent Sunday and Monday
in Metcalf with their father’s family
i Miss Mollie ’ Harrell and grand-
. mother, Mrs. Carter, from Pelham,
| visited Miss Bertha hogue this week,
Mrs. Standerland and son from
Quitman visited her father here Mr.
Josh Martin, Saturday and Sunday
I last.
I Mr. B. A. Parker has greatly im
proved his business here. He will
try home three miles from town.
Mrs. Edwards is the mother of Mrs.
W. M. Quinn of this place, and is
one of the oldest citizens of this sec
tion.
An entertainmeut given at the
City Hall Tuesday night by Miss
Sarah Abbott, a blind lady. She
was assisted by the sohool. in elocu
tion and music. It was enjoyed by
a large and interested atidienoe.
Such entertainments are a rare treat
to Wbighamite*.
Rev. S. Y. Jameson, of Atlanta,
Ga., will preach at the Baptiut
church next Sunday, the 19th. Mr.
Jameson Is one of the leading Bap
tist ministers of Georgia. He will
also dedicate the Baptist church at
PINE FOREST.
Mr. Ira Bates attended preaohing
at Pine Forest Sunday last.
Our farmers nre glad to see these
bright sunshiny days and are mak
ing, good use of them.
We regret to report the continued
illness of Mrs. MuDowell at the
home of hor daughter, Mrs. Worn.
Rev. Johnson preaohed two fine
sersons at the Baptist church Sun
day. The building was paoked to
overflowing.
Mr. M C. Stegall, of Bainbridge,
has been in our neighborhood the
past week selling mowing macnines
to our farmer)
Misses Minnie Manor, Bertba
Perry and Mms Maxwell, of the Cli
max neighborhood, spent last Sun
day the guests of Mrs. G. W.
Straight.
It is related that two certain
young gree i grocery men went a
traveling to the next hill quite often.
We fear that the attraction is more
of a flower than a vegetable.
G. G. G.
Headquarters . for Melon Seed,
Garden Seed and Field Seed at
Hicks’.
Sorghum Seed at Hicks’ v
soon compete with any repair shop | (Jhmax in the afternoon, the same
and variety works. . ! day.
Just listen, twomore brick build
ings for Whigham, Messrs. Tom
Mills and W. M. Quinn will have
them erected at once. They have
commenced moving the dirt and that
assures two new stores for rent 1st
of September,
Miss D. Seitzler, an expert trim
mer. from the largest wholesale
house in the South at New Orleans
(Hoehn & Deilh) was with Miss
Dollie Weldon last week, trimming
for her opening.. Call and see the
latest style hats.
lie Argus, has been associated
.his paper. He will add to the
forward we are making.
plumenstein, of the Congress
ialoon has been putting in
mostly furnishings in his place
liness, whioh renders ii attrao-
lus customers.
. S. R. Fields, one of Dooly
.y’s able representatives in the
ature, passed through the city
lav en route to Florida, whither
is traveling on business.
® a number of our young and
people went out to Lime Sink
>y to view the scenery at that
>viuyh is wonderfully attrac-
at this season of the year.
City Shaving Saloon has been
"tlv renovated throughout, and
'son, the Parson, the proprietor,
!ai, y to serve Mb customers in
latest styles. See his card.
■lever Herndon B. Mabson, of
itgomeiy, Ala,, and who was
ler| v connected with the Bon
Hotel in this city, was here the
01 l, ie week sbaning bauds with
nds.
>ne negro named Wright killed
tiier negro at Br.nson one night
w etk while in a drunken brawl.
wa» lodged in jail and will await
10u of the courts. It is said that
killing was unprovoked.
ee change iu the handsome die
y ad of Melton & Dukes, the shoe
ifchauts of Bainbridge. Tom
'lliams, the popular manager, is
kln S this place one of the most
""•able trading places in town.
A COMPLETE STOCK
Just arrived at Calhoun’s Cut Price Store. We invite you to call and
inspect quality, Style and prices. We can please the most
fastidious in •
DRY GOODS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS
For ladies gentlemen and children. A little late receiving our goods but
IF’a.r -A-~B-<sslcL Ora. T-otxr IPrices. .
' PIECE GOODS-
10 yds fancy figured Lawns worth 60c for 39c 10 yds fancy figured Swiss worth 90c for 59c.
lo yds dimitie worth 9oc for 59c.
Solid color plans same price. Better qualities up to 25c per yard. Laces 25c per dozen and up.
Nice line of Ribbons from lc per yard up.
The-e
warm days bring most
rcib ly to our minds the reflection
st spring ‘pothry* must be sup-
r ,8ed - ^ b ' 8 i* the sap-rising sea-
ln and we ®ay at any monu.nl ox-
pit an outbreak of the dangerous
«lady.
Wanted^ 0 buy seoond hand
*»» addrs.. Box 2 Whigham
S2n.oes scra-d. Slippers-
Good duality Slippers for 75c. Good quality Sandals only 75c. See our line SLIPPERS, TIES BUTTONS
U Q & STRAPS FOR ONLY $1.33. THE BET LINE IN TOWN FQR $1.50 1.98 and 2.15. \\
All leather Children and Misses Slippers from 49cto 1.00. Men’s low cut
Shoes solid for only $1 33. Men and Women’s house Slippers 45c.
CO.otla.iLa^Lg'-
Men’s Suits worth 6 00 for 3 98. Men’s Suits worth 10 00 for 6 98 Roys Suits from 69c to 2 60. Men’s Pants well made
only 49c. Men’s pants better quality only 98c. Boys Brown Overhauls for only 23c. Men’s oveihauls any style for
48c. The best, largest ink tablets for 5c. Urge Pencil Tablet 3c 2 fer &o. 25 envelopes for 8c. 1 quire paper 8c
1 set Glass Tumbleis 15c. Cups and Saucers per Set 25c. Cheese Cloth per yd 2*c. J. & P. Coats Spool
Cotton 4c.
We guarantee to please or your money'back. All goods -old at out prices
crcrx pbice
M.D. CALHOUN Prop
very respectfully,