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Yours to Please,
Blaum Jewelry Company,
BON AIR BLOCK.
Miss Lonise Bruton entertained
tbe Young Ladies Card Club Tues
day afternoon in a most enjoyable
manner. Miss Eventt, of Columbus,
who is visiting Miss Cliett, won first
prize.
United States Marshal, John M.
Barnes, has been in tbe city this
week looking after interests of the
court. Mr. Barnes is a gentlemanly
fellow and makes a conscientious
officer.
Judge Spenoe, Solicitor General
Wooten and. Court Stenographer
Davi« arrived Monday night and
have been busy in the regular term
of Superior Court whioh convened
Tuesday.
The new schedule on the G. F. &
A. Railway went into effect yester
day, tbe 14th. By the ohange the
arrival time of all trains here is the
same, only slight ohanges being
made m the departure from the ter
minals
An ezoursion was run down tbe
G. F. & A. last night to Attapulgus
whero a large number were enter-
- tained with a dance by tbe proprie
tors of tbe large Fuller’s earth estab
lishment at that point. Refresh
ments were served free.
Mrs- Jas. Dillon, ot Thomasville,
and Mrs. Frank Dillon, of Jackson
ville, are the guests of Mrs. Benja
min D. Fudge at the Bon Air. Mrs.
Fudge entertained in their honor
most delightfully Wednesday even
ing in the^iarlors of the hotel
Eliao Fudge, who has been brake-'
man on the G. F. &. A. passenger
train since it was first put on died
Wednesday morning last. He was
one of the most polite and reliable
negroes in the town and his death is
regretted by his white friends.
J. A,_P. Simmons, well known
among the printers ol Georgia,
especially in Bainbridge where be has
worked at various times died in Ma-
oon Wednesday morning last after
several weej£s illness. Mr. Simmons
was at one time Foreman in tbe Ma
con News office.
The Baptist pulpit next Sunday
morning will be occupied by Rev.
J. W. Perry, D. D., of Hartsville,
8. C., who is in the city the guest of
of Rev. and Mrs, J. R. Jester. At
the night service tbe pastor will
preaoh of the late convention, and
hopes to have a full attendance.
Nat Wright and John Locke, two
negroes who were employed on the
grading works of the road to Cohn’s
plantation, beoame engaged in a diffi
culty which came near ending
Wright’s life Saturday evening last.
A pistol was drawn by Locke and
brought into use* After the shoot
ing Locke esoaped and is still in hid
ing though the ”
prominent visitor trail.
inegro
ICAI. AFFAIRS (i
lenumber of witnesses, jurors
ers of the court floated into
besday.
Bertba Nussbaum has re-
from a pleasant visit to
In Thomasville.
,L McElvy and daughter,
ate, of Whighaui, were in
dge tbe first of the week.
I, 0. Smith, of Hartford, Ala.
i the city this week attend-
Isession ot the superior court.
Lnd Mrs. John A. Caldwell, of
Uam, Ala., are in the city the
pf Mr. and Mrs, C, H. Cald-
iliou is called to the display
Btansei Brothers, who have
teresting things to tell our
See their ad.
iesire to remind our readers
le new departure of wearing
the summer time will assist
ling off red bugs.
J. N. Blaum came home from
lidge Saturday on aooount ot
ous illness of his sister, Miss
u.—Dothan Siftings,
elvin Nussbaum, a promi-
icrchant of Bainbridge, came
attend the meeting of tbe
E. last night.—Thomasville
Enterprise.
McDonald, who presides over
itimes of a flourishing- hard-
tore in Bainbridge, was a visi-
Thomasville yesterday.—
Enterprise 12.
J. L. Davis, of Eldorendo, a
f of the firm of Callahan &
ol that place, was in Bain-
Tuesday and paid the Searoh
sis best wishes.
understand that Mr. R. F.
>u, the new tinner, has formed
artnership with F. A. Preston,
at the style of the new firm
Preston & Johnson,
change in the display ad of
T. Lane, of Iron City. Mr.
1 headquarters for MoCor-
reapers, rakes and binders
her harvesting machinery.
Bainbridge Second nine play-
Hahassee. Fla.’s first nine a
of ball Wednesday, which re-
m a victory tor the Tallahas-
b y a score of 8 to 4.
understand that a lodge of K.
*>U soon l )e instituted at Col
our growing neighbor. In this
; fccal ' Jr Lodge No. 32 will
‘«° furnish assistance.
s Bob Terrell of Whigham, 8nd
oomer ot Waycross, were
e 'Siting attorneys at tbe
tt. f" 1 ****’ <X Al-
Will Raiusey, who killed hia sister :
some weeks ate in Miller oounty, an!
account of whioh we published at the
time^ was tried in last week’s Miller 1
Superior oourt and was convicted cf
murder aud sentenced to the pemten- I
tiary for life. As it will be remem-!
bered, the voung man was returning!
from a bird hunt, and because his sis
ter remonstrate! him for scattering
feathers over the yards where she
was sweeping, he replied that he
would shoot her, and forthwith fired
a load of shot into her head. Pub
lic excitement at the time ran high,
although some thought he had not
intended to kill his sister and that
the gun was not loaded.
Col. W. E, Wooten, who is the
popular Soliutor General of this judi
cial circuit, waa last Tuesday elected
president of the newly formed offi
cers Association Georgia State
Troops, which was organized in At
lanta. Capt. Walter E. Coney, of
Savannah was ohosen Seoty. Col.
Wooten is being congratulated by
the boys of the 4th regiment on his
selection as president of tbe organ
ization. The next meeting will be
held at the encampment at Griffin.
A bill will be iniroduoed at the
coming aummer session of the legis
lature for the incorporation of the
town of Boykin on the G. F. <fc A.
Railway in Miller oountv. Under
the proposed act of incorporation, J.
W. Keene will be named as Mayor,
J. S, Clifton, A. G. Hixon, C. L.
Howard and J. T, Ramsey as Aider-
men. Boykin is a progressive little
town and tbe suggested offioers are
all promioeut oitizens of the place
Wednesday morning last a negro
named John Green brought his
pocket knife into play on the body
of one Charlie Raefas, another negro
who lives on the outskirts of the
town. The negro was stabbed in
numerous place?, though his wounds
are not of a serious nature. Green
escaped aud bar not been apprehend
ed although a warrant was promptly
sworn out by the object of his assault.
Services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday Schqol with leoture before
advanced Bible class by John E.
Donalson, Esq., at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at II o’clocV, subject "The Gos
pel of Nature.” Night preaching
at 8 o’clock, subject “Tbe Divine
Shepherd.” Time of night servioe,
it will be noticed is fifteen minuteB
later than usual. |
Some time ago we noted the ex
citement among the negroes of the
county over the prediction that Bain
bridge would sink ou May 8th with
eight miles of surrounding territory.
The day set for the catastrophe has
passed, and Bainbridge is still in ex
istence. However many negroes are
reported to have left the town on
that day.
Elsewhere we publish an interest,
ing account of the proceedings of the
Southern Baptist Convention which
was in session at Savannah May 8th
to the 11th. The gathering was a
most remarkable one and we believe
our hundreds of baptist readers in
tbe oounty will be glad to see in
brief the proceedings of tbe body.
The regular summer excursions to
Lanark, whioh have been looked for
ward to witn much pleasure will be
gin 31st instant. We understand
that the hotel at Lanark is being
an( j I thoroughly overhauled, together
with tbe bath houses, pavilions, etc.
Last summer’s rate of $1.50 for
round trip will be effective.
Notice.
J. M. FLOYD’S
Twisty* Bargains
Here are some prices that must interest you if you are a bargain
hunter. My.summer stock is too large and I must sell it; so here it"
goes
Clothing
Clothing at 910.00 a suit now goes for 7.48, a 914.00 suit for
99.48; a 913.00 suit for 98.85, a good 98.00 suit for 95.85; a
good 95.00 suit tor 98.65; a good 94.00 sut 93.98.
Shoes, Shoes! At. Half Price.
A good 94. for men at 88.08; a goo
91.95; a j?oed 92.50 shoe for men at f 1.78; a
l #3. shoe for
goe
men at 91.49; a good 91.35 shoe for men at 98 cents.
Calioo 5 cents, Checked Homespun 44 cents, White Lawn
5,8,10 ana 15 cents, a good. Umbrella 48o., Men’s Sunday
Shirts 39o., Ladies Hose 5o., Men’s Sox 5o., Ladies’ Shoes
Pins So., 0
irts 87 and
. _ 49c., Good
Tobacoo 35o. per pound, Good Coffee 14 pounds for 91.00. Big reductions in
everything; the goods must be sold.
THE BACEBT STOES33,
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA.
Why is it
That the—^
Oak City Tailoring
Can give yon better work Finer Woolens and better servioe than any
other plaoe in town ? '
BEOiiirSE, •
FIRST. Wo employ only skilled workmen.
SECOND. We buy our Woolens from old established honses tor
cash, thereby getting a good discount. -
THIRD. Having had fourteen years experience in all branohes of
the Tailoring business^ we aie not apprentices. Giye us a trial and bo
convinced.
TELEPHOITE 173.
Another big
shipment of
Summer Clothing
sas
Just a r r ived,
and our stock is
new and com
plete L ig h t
weight coats at
50c. up. Men
and boys’ suits
$1.50 to $35,00.
All persons are hereby warned not
to pick np, sell or otherwise dispose
of our Cypress logs on Flint river
nor to alter, ohange or defaoe our
brand on same. All poisons are al
so warned not to boy any of oar
logs. '
The Cypress Lumber Co.
Apalachicola Fla.
THE
CITY SHAVING SAIGON,
offioers are on his
He is said to be a desperate
Newly Renovated
Throughout ,
Clean Towels Sharp Razors,
Good Service.
M. P. PEARSON. Prop.
Underwear,
Shirts,
Shoes,
Hats,
Dress Goods
Ladies’
Shoes.
Our Millinery
Department i s
the finest in the
South.
SEE IT 1
We have two
stores and two
stocks, the hrg-
est in Bain
bridge.
We sell every
thing tltat
Man,
Woman
or Child
Wear.
Guarantees
Everything.
When you come
in on railroad
we pay your rail
road fare-let us
know amount
and we’ll give it
to you in CASH
We are not strangers, and it will not
pay you to run off after strange goods.
THE HAliT CLOTHING CO
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA.