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The FAYETTEVILLE NEWS VOL. XXXI. FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA, MAY 14,1920. NO. 42 LOCALS. Mrs. Linsey Hand of Brooks has been the guest of Mrs. 0. M. Malone the past week. Miss Harper Thorntcn is at the Newnan Hospital and her condition is improving. We have two communication which will not be published. One reason is the writers did not have pluck enough to sign the article and we do not fur nish free space to people to discuss private differences. Such articles will never be published except under the signature of the writer and the cash must accompany the article. We have frequently called attention to this matter. We are fortunate in having a good supply of heavy barb wire that was bought, some time ago. Let us sup ply your wants before it is ail gone. Fife Merc & Hdw Co. We have a good supply of oil stoves at attractive prices. If you need cne see us at once. Fife Merc. & Hdw, Co. Tlie Fifth District of the W. M. U. of the Flint River association will hold a rally at Woolsey church Wednesday, May 26tli. A splendid program is be ing prepared. Services will begin at ten o’clock. Lunch will be served at the church. STRAYED! — From F. J.' Leach’s farm, near Blanton’s mill, one black mare mule, weight about 1,100 pounds, on May 4th. Last seen Thurs day, May th, 'kbout 2 miles north of Griffin. Suitable reward and dam ages will be paid by F. J. Leach, Brooks, Ga., for information leading to recovery. The Third Division of the County Sunday School association will meet at Antioch tomorrow (Saturday) in stead of Sunday. Messrs. D. B. Blalock, C. T. Dor- sett and T. O. McKowan have pur chased the Helmer Farm. The price paid was forty thousand dollars. Mr. E. V. Jones has purchased the residence of Mr. J. G. Goodgotyi. To this time, practically no com has been planted and no land prepar ed. This is conditions throughout the South from reports from all sec tions. You know it is high and will be higher. Plan well and work accord- indgly. We are not asking you to re duce cotton acreage, but we appeal to your for feed crops. There has been an average increase of 100 per cent in the cost of living in this county since 1914 and the cost of much of the material used in the pro duction of The News has advanced as much as 300 per cent. We have held the price the same. There has been no profiteering in this shop. We have tried to give you a fair deal. We need your renewal promptly. We would appreciate ycur reading our adver tising and also will appreciaete your mentionng to them where you saw the advertsement. We want the gen eral news of the county. We would like to have a notice of all things of public interest, but we do not want programs in which only one commun ity is interested. We want • county news. Ycur help will be appreciated. There will be an entertainment at Woolsey school house Thursday night, May 20, given by the Woman’s Club. Admission, 15 and 25 cents. We, the undersigned, agree to close our places of business every afternoon at 6 o’clock .except Saturday, from now until September 1st. This is to be published in Fayetteville News. Fife Mercantile & Hardware Co., A. Rosenbloom, J. H. Stephen, G. & G. Hdw, Co., Blalock Trading Co., Red- win Ston Stan, J. W. Kitlicens & Co., John M. Jackson Co., T. B. Brown Co., J. E. Travis & Co. POTATO PLANTS—Porto Rican Po tato plants, $2.00 per thousand, $2.25 to the second zone, F. O/B. Ashburn, Ga. W. M. Farrer.As hbum.Ga. Mr. J. S. Thornton, while cranking hiscar Monday broke his arm. He is doing as well as could be expected. J, T. Edwards is at home for a few days. If you need a milk cow or pigs, let me know. W. N. D. Dixon, county aegnt. It will pay you to push your town and community along. They will take you with them. And the price of sugar today? All you can get, cf course. Some people live for themselves alone, and the. community is gener ally better when they are gone. The Woman’s Club will give a play in a few days. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the library. Hiding their lights \mder a bushel is a favorite occupation with some people. But it’s rough on the bushel. Life holds many things besides hard work and profits, but is too short for some people to find them IVIcst men have a grievance against one thing or another. But some, un able to find anything . in particular, compromise by making it general. Hence the town groucsh. How some people will explain their neglect to send their children to school is a question now. They did net have influenza. They did not have them n the farm Poles Are Striking Mighty BloWs Warsaw.—Polish and Ukrainian forces have struck a mighty blow at the Russian Bolshevik front far north of Kiev, and have driven the enemy back along the Beresina river. Set- chitsa, an important Dniaper river crossing, has been captured, and se rious losses have been! inflicted on the Soviet army. Fighting in now going over a front of approximately 420 miles. Necessity of strengthening the Polish line after the capture of Kiev is said to have led to the new often sive, which extends from almost direct ly west of Vitebsk to below Kiev, on the Dnieper. Polish forces have cross ed the Beresina river at several points and have taken Wielaische after heavy fighting. Advertise now. E301 30EXOE 30EXOE I0E301 IOC301 I0E301 I0E3A U o SMITH & HIGGINS SMITH & HIGGINS COME TO THIS STORE TO DO YOUR TRADING It is true we sell only for cash— but by so doing—we sell for less. Every Department Is Abundantly Ready with the New Things for Spring. First Floor Specials ynbleached Sheeting, yd. .29c Fine Bleaching, yd 35c New Percales, yd 40c Dress Ginghams, yd 35c Pajama Checks, yd 35c Mohawk Sheets 2.50 Pillow Cases, each 68c Curtain Scrim, yd 25c Bed Spreads 2.50 Taffetas, all colors, yd. .. 2.75 Pure Brown Linen, yd. .. 1.25 Silk Pongee, yd 2.50 Figured Crepes, yd 1.25 Ladies Silk Hose * 1.50 ' v-fe,. Second Floor Specials Suits of Serge, Tricotine and Jersey $19.50 to $89.75 Dresses of Taffeta, Georgette, Serge and Foulard $14.75 to $64.75 Coats of Polo Cloth and Velours $19.50 to $39.75 Skirts of Plaid Woolens, Serges and Silks $5.95 to $19.50 Girls’ Dresses of White Voile, lace trimmed $4.95 Girls’ Gingham Dresses .. $3.95 Millinery $2.75 to $16.45 n L SMITH & HIGGINS 254 Peters Street Atlanta •V;. \ \ IOPOI 30001 IOO OOOI IOK30 BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS ON DISPLAY -You aim to spend most of your time in buying, not" in looking for the things you wish to purchase, -By coming to us you will find a mod ern display of beautiful dress goods in all the latest patterns, of the most durable fabrics, and 1 priced quite to your liking. -Everything is at your hand, and an ear ly inspection of this stock of women’s goods will demonstrate to your entire satisfaction the wisdom of our sea son’s selections. -We have a fine line of Ladies’ and Men’s DRESS SLIPPERS for* this season. We bought early and have extra good prices to offer. -We have one of the best lines of Ladies’ HATS in our town. It will pay you to see us before buying. Prices from 3 to 10 dollars. BLALOCK TRADING CO. Tl A GOOD BUSINESS HOUSE SELLS AND SERVES PUTS PRINCIPLE ABOVE PROFIT KEEPS THE WORD _AND I |L —DOESN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE , —THE FOUNDATION OF THIS HOUSE IS —A SQUARE DEAL ~ .... -• ...... j G & G HARDWARE COMPANY 1 FAYETTEVILLE :::: GEORGIA tl
