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From Wtaifbim. Monday was a busy day forWbig- bam. Mrs. Perry Sellers was a guest in Whigbam Tuesday. Mit Sbaw of Soikee, was a guest in Wbigham Monday. Mrs. Mose and Jim Barineau were in town this week shopping. Col. 11. R. Terrell is attending court in Tbomasville this week, W. C. Johnson returned Sunday from a business trip in Florida. T. J. Mills went up to Bainbridge Monday on a business transaction. Jack Teirell of Dothan spent Monday with his parents at Wing- ham. The Misses Dixons of near Cli max will be gaests in Whigham this week. Dr. Baggs of Bainbridgo was here last week repairing and extracting tectb. F. E. Kelley and Geo. Johnson of Sofkee were in town Thursday on bnsiness. Mrs. Will Cannon and ohildren left Fridsy for Charlotte N. C. their fntnre home. Miss Florence Bell of Moultrie is the guest of her sister Mrs. N. Z* Trulook this woek. Howell Quinn of Fitzgerald was a guest of his brother W. M. Quinn Saturday and Sunday. Littlo Miss Charlotte Autrey of Moultrie is the guest of her aunt Mrs. J. L. Peeble. Miss Lilia Harrison and mother are the guests of Mrs Green Lodge In west Whigham. A. P. Spence of Camilla was a guest of lus niece Mrs. Arch Harrell several days this week. Misses Lizzie, Sallie and Bessie Johnson of Swicord settlement were in town Tuesday shopping. Rev. N. G. Christopher attended the Meroer Association at Valdosta last Tuesday and Wednesday. Lias Harrell Jr., from Marsbills settlement was shaking hands with triends in Whigham Tuesday. Jack Jones, who is eonneoted with ahe A. C. L. was at home on a busi ness trip Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Mauldin of Chatta> nooga Tenn., is with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee near town. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parker of Clis max spont Monday in Whigham with their son Mr. B. A. ParKer. Miss Bula Bennett and aunt Miss Lizzie Paulk from Connell Academy settlement were in town Tuesday. Mrs. J. H. Maxwell from neur Pelham was a guest to her sister Mrs. Bob Maxwell of Wbigham Fri day. Martin Harrell was in town Mon day. No farmer that comes to Whigham has a prettier turnout to drive than Mr. Harrell. The boys say Whigham is still booming. When they see our May Or drive out in a new rubber tire buggy. J. R. Anderson has opened an uptodate drug store in Whigbam wnieli will add greatly to the con venience of our town and vicinity. This speaks favorably of the record for deaths in and around Whig- ham. As one of the undertakers re turned all the coffins he had on hand and won only one carries them in town. Mrs. S. E. Clinard passed through Whigham Monday enroute to rela* tives at Boston and Quitman. Af* ter a few days stay with them she will go to Macon to join Mr. Clinard in their new home. \Mr. Clinard has accepted a position there in the Tele graph business, and will make it their future home. FALL SUITS :FOR MEN AND BOYS != Now is the accepted time to buy. Summer clothes have stood by you for a long term this time, and now the time has come for you to put away summer clothes, and look for Fall Clothes, and of course you want to have the best. The only way f 0r know that you are the best is to go tot! that handles the every line. Our |j| Clothing is a whole ferent from that hand-me-down in cepted sense. . . , It has all the care and skill put upon it that a custom madei, can boast. Hand quilted collars, shoulders and breast; hand button! all the ear marks of a Custom Suit. Men’s Suits 7.00 to $25.00; Youths’ Suits 5.00 to $ij -Boys’ Suits 2.00 to $6.oo. : A8ENT8 FOR KNOX HATS.' m . C. TCOI IvCEIT'S STTTFITTBB. HUNTER & BAGGSl THE FURNITURE PEOPLE, Offers^ Bargains Everyday in Petition for Charter. State of Georgia—Decatur County: To the Superior Court, of said County: The petition of James Watt, of the county of Thomas. State of Georgia, and A. J. Macdonald, of the county of Decatur and State of Georgia, respect fully shows: 1 ’ That, they desire, for t lien,selves, their associates, succeesori- i:.d signs, to become incorporated c d-r t.'io name andsyle of the Macdonald li.udware Company. 3. The term for which Petitioners ask to be incoroorated is twenty (30) years, with the privilege of renewal at the end of that time. 3. The capital stock of the corpora tion is to be Eight Thousand Dollars, divided into scares of one hundred dol lars each. Petitioners, however, ask the privilege of increasing said capital ate ok from time to time not exceeding in ag gregate Twenty-live Thousand Dollars, by a majority vote of the stockholders. Petitioners show that more t ban tan per cent of the capital stock has alrea y been actually paid in. 4, They desire to sue snd be sued in any court of law or equity; and to make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; to appoiut such offi cere and agents as the business of the corporation shall require, and to allow them suitable compensation, to make by-laws fixing and altering the number of its directors, and providing for the management of its property, tne regula tion and government of its affaire, and the transfer of its stock, with penalties for the breach thereof not exceeding twenty dollars. 5. The object of the proposed corpor ation is pecuniary profit and gain to its stockholders. Petitioners propose to carry on a general mercantile business dealing in hardware, house furnishing goods, stotes, building material, mill supplies, and suoh other goods as they see fit and deem right and proper to handle for their own profit and benefit, and to this end they desire to hold, pur chase and convey such real aud personal estate as the purposes of the corporation shall require, and all other real estate which shall have been bona fide convey ed or mortgaged to the corpiration by way of security, or in satisfaction of debts, or purchased at sales upon judg ment or decree obtained for such debts, and to mortgage any such real estate or personal estate with its franchises; the power to hold real aud personal e-tate shall include the power to take the same by devise or bequest; to act as general or special agents for other per sons or companies m selling or handling any articles or class of articles appropri ate to the hardware business or usually or conveniently connected therewith; to make contracts to act as such ageut, aud to exercise the usual powers and to do all usual, necessary and proper acts which pertain to or may be connected with the general hardware business. 6. They desire that the stockholders shall be liable to the extent of their un- pafll subscription to stock, and no fur ther. 7. The principal office and place of business of the proposed corporation Rural Route Mail Boxes Approve Postoffice Department. C. Cox & t'- o ■ ei ffiooktf - Bainb^i tie’ BOOKS, STATIONERY, PERIODICALS- TYPEWRITERS & OFFICE SUPPLIES A CIRCULATING LIBRARY, the CREA* OF MODERN FICTION. : : : will be the city of Bainbridge, said state and county. Wherefore, petitioners pray to be made a body corporate under the name and style aforesaid, entitled to the rights, privileges and immunities, and subject to the liabilities fixed by law This October 19th, 1903. M. E. O’Neal. Attorney tor Petitioners. Piled in office Oetober 30th 1903. C. W. Wimberlky, Clerk 3. C, —Decatur County ,bv certify that:t* g nd correct copy { tl , for Incorporation Hardware Compaq Bee. Witness m.v^ iffice this 20th. jMf C. W. WlMBtS^’' cubscr