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LOUAL HAPPENINGS. ' ITEMS CONCERNING HOME AND OF HOME INTEREST. WIiim ike People t>o mid Say Little III Ik of Now* nnd ttip Gathered on the Wins. (Qr'Fresh Lightbread constantly on hand a* T. M. Brown's. Some of the ladies of the Fort are learning to ride bicycles. We are glad to learn that Mr. Char ley Killingsworth, who has been dan¬ gerously ill at his home near Bluffton, is on the road to recovery. IlSp^Frcnch Chocolate on top at C. W■ lewis’ Soda fountain. Young doves are reported unusually numerous this year, and the season for shooting them is anxiously awaited the Fort Gaines Gun Club. Mr. T. L. Farmer has moved his store four doors south of hi* former stand, having swapped that building to Mr. N. H. McLendon for the one he now occupies. 4 -— t5jr*Mayhaws are ripe, and jelly tumblers are in demand. T. M. Brown sells them at reduced prices. Push your town and make it grow by patronizing home industries. It is a suicidal practice to send money away from home to buy something that can be had at home. Mr. Paullin has been shipping some very fine peaches this week—-the fin¬ est we have seen this season. The returns from these ought to be better than heretofore. (gijPWhy be harassed by (lies when you can buy Sticky Fly Plates for a mere trifle at Paullin &■ Wimberly’s drug store. An exchange truly says that ‘-the town or city made up of people who believe in spending money at home is all right, and can hold out splendid inducements to d si aide settlers.” By an oversight in our report of the proceedings of the July session of the court of county commissioners, l ist week, Mr. S. 1). Coleman was recorded as absent, which was a mis¬ take. Mr. Coleman makes an efficient commissioner, and he is never absent without a good cause. For Kent, Cluuip. Metal-roof Brick Storehouse. 24x70. Opposite post office on Hancock street, between A. VV. Holley’s and Vinson & Culpepper’s. R. C. McAllister. The Musical Institute is booming. Every class well attended and all lv pleased. The professor has been teaching Saturdays and tins will bring the term to a close Wednesday even¬ ing, July 24, with a grand concert, in¬ stead of the 2<ith. Il will be the mu¬ sical event of the season. The marriage of Mr. I. L. Hurst, of Florida, to Miss May Killingsworth, of Bluffton, is reported in our Bluffton items this week. Joining the many friends of the bride in this county, the Sentinel tenders the couple its con¬ gratulations. The groom, who is a prosperous man of Sneads, Fla., has indeed won a prize in his charming bride. OOrLMeKissack & Co., will sell you India Linen lawns at He. Scotch lawns at 5c. Crystal lawns at 3c. Calicoes at 3c to 5c. Ordinary R. T. Foote made a trip to the asylum for the insane at Mil ledgcvillc this week, having in custody Laura Peterson, a colored woman who was adjudged insane a short time since. He will probably return next week to place Easter Mallard in the asylum, another colored woman who has been duly designated a fit subject for that institution. Tom and Will Peterman and Charles Greene were arraigned before Mayor McAllister one day this week on a charge of disorderly conduct. They are employed on the building of the new warehouse, and becoming a little loo “hot under the collar” a few* even ing since, engaged in a battle royal ’ hurling brick with reckless premia-j cuousness. A young mulatto bricklayer j from Macon, Willi who was not engaged in the light. struck hv a V tot. which cut an ugly gash over his right eye and laid him up for a few* days. ,,oh p f crm “ n «"»#••••«' aml ll,e ; two others $2.50 each. All parties j concerned are negroes. Sad Dciitli at lllnil'fon. The announcement of the death of Mr* I). D. Beauchamp, which occurred at Bluff ton last Saturday, will carry sorrow to the hearts of many through¬ out this section. Some months ago Mr. Beauchamp was stricken with ;) ll affection of the, lungs, which rapidly developed consumption, The best medical skill and a trip to Florida all proved futileNis means for his relief, and a short time, before his death he was stricken with paralysis, which hastened the end that would soon have been the inevitable result of the rav ages of consumption. He was an affectionate husband and father, a gen¬ erous and loyal friend and a genial companion. His sorrowing wife is consoled by his assurance that he was satisfied to die so far as his future was concerned, and that his only regret was felt in leaving his wife and baby I boy destitute of that protection care of husband and father that was : his pleasure to bestow upon them, , lie was in the 32d year of his age, and j besides a lather, two brothers ami 1 three sisters of his immediate-^family, he leaves a wife ami baby boy fe mourn his untimely death,to whom we respect¬ fully tender our sincere sympathy, and to Him “who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb” we would point them for comfort in their affliction. While loving ones must mourn him here As lost to all on earth, Faith looks beyond and from the bier, And hope renews her birth. Though life be sad and hearts are sore, And tears bodim the eyes. Hope sings, “on Heaven’s celestial shore We’ll meet, beyond the skies. ’ Nciv More in Town. I desire to announce to the trade that I have opened a new family gro¬ cery and confectionery stoic in the building one door north of Sternberg & Wallerstein’s clothing store. My goods are all first-class and my prim »S as low as the lowest. Give me a trial. I will do my best to please you. Respectfully, Lkw Brown. All l iijii ovok< k (t ^ urtlcr. Will Horton, a negro man about thirty years of age, died at his home in ibis city Wednesday from the effects of a gunshot wound inflicted by Will Lee, eol. Lee had a row last Saturday-night with two other negroes. one of whom was a brother of Will Horton, and said brother was knocked j or pushed down, Being informed that Will Horton had threatened to frail him with a stick, Lee went home and got lus gun, and going to the home of Will Horton, entered the house and,without fiuther provocation, tired the contents of his gun into Hoi ton’s body. The load entered the light thigh producing death as above stated. Immediately after the shooting Lee (or Wood, as be is known by some) left for parts unknown. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and he will have to move up lively to escape Sheriff McAllister. Coroner Royal summoned a jury and held an inquest, Wednesday after¬ noon, the result of which wus a ver¬ dict to the effect that the killing was unprovoked murder. (j^gUMcKissack & Co. will sell you Stove Piping at 15c per joint. Soda 5 cents. Oysters, four 1 lb cans full weight for 25c. Hotel Goblets 15c per set. Pepper 15c per lb. Starch four lbs for 25c. Meal, 02 lb sacks SI .50. llnuml Over lor .Himtluiit’lin r. Col. Wilson went over to Blanely Saturday as counsel for the defense in the preliminary trial of It. L. Merritt, charged with the murder of Jeff Hatch¬ er, in Early county, June 27. The charged was not sustained. Merritt was bound over to the superior court under a bond of .*500 for manslaught er. The evidence in the preliminary trial was to the effect that Merritt and Ilatchei* had been farming together, They disagreed and Merritt . was P re * paring to move. He owed Hatcher #7.50, however, which Hatcher want ed him to pay before he left or leave certain articles of furniture instead. This Merritt refused to do when Hatch er drew* his knife and started toward him, saying, “I’ll have it or have you!” Merrit then drew ht» pi,tol an,1 tired the shot that caused Hatcher’s death. Upon the conclusion of the trial llcrrllt “"T *** 4 in «*;•"•* “" d is now at the home of Ins fat her-in j^sw, near Fort Gaines. i personal mention WHO COMES AND WHO GOES, AND WHEN AND WHERE. Tlia Sows of Fori (•Mines sociclj Urielly Staled—-timbered m ihr Home fireside. —Mrs. ,1. P. 11. Brown is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Sanders, in Bluff ton. —Mrs. C. 1). Findlay, of Macon, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. v Irwin. -Mrs. .T, U. McLendon has gone to Lebanon, Tenn., for a few weeks’ recreation. —Mr. and Mrs. ,T. G. Holmes, of Macon, are on a visit to their son, Mr. IV. B. Holmes, and family, — Mrs. W. T. Mattox, after a visit of several days to Mrs. ,1. R. Simpson, returned to her home in ( utlibert Monday. —Mr. G. 1). Speight is off on a pleasure trip to Indian Springs, and (’apt. Kgeight is “alone in his glory” at the store. —Mr. A. T. Crawferd made a trip to Columbus since, our Iasi issue to employ tinners to assist in covering the oil and guano mills. —Master Findlay Irwin, who has been att< tiding school in Macon, is spending vacation with liis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Irwin. — Mr. T. L. Farmer has returned home from Gainesville, whore ho went to accompany Mrs. Farmer, who will remain there some weeks yet for the benefit of her health. —Miss Lizzie Norwood, one of the proficient assistant teachers in the Blakely Institute, is spending a por¬ tion of her vacation in Fort Gaines. She is the guest of the Mesdames Mc¬ Allister. —Mr. E. C. Gunn, of the ('uth bert Liberal, who attended the military picnic here on the 4th, re¬ mained over until Saturday and seem¬ ed to enjoy his stay. lie made a favorable impression oil his new ac¬ quaintances, and his friends will be glad to have him visit them again. —Messrs. Joseph and Charley Lee, from near Bluffton. were among the visitors at this office last Saturday. Besides being one of (day’s most suc¬ cessful farmers, Mr. Lee is somewhat of a gat donor, as is attested by the mammoth cabbage he brought us. It was t j mi au ,i white atul weighed seven pounds, after being stripped of all re f ,,st? * Uncle Tommy Davis says, however, tha he can heat it, having had one for dinner Sunday that, weigh cd eight and a ball pounds. But that j don’t count, Uncle, Tommy, for with a hungry editor “seeing is believing,” you know. A SplenilMl Affair. On Saturday last, the lit It insh, the writer, in company with a favored few, was present at a dining at that elegant typical southern home, Mrs. J. It. Simpson’s. The dinner was given in honor of visiting young ladies and gen¬ tlemen, and was a most recherche and eniovable entertainment, ... , as are all n,i that , J - ’ are presided over by Mrs. Simpson, the charming young hostess, who is fond of having guests from among the young people, and her gatherings are always greatly enjoyed by those so fortunate as to be on her list of friends, and she j ha a great many, which is not to be wondered at by those to whom she is known. The tables were arranged beautifully and in most exquisite taste and loaded with the choicest viands and all the delicacies of the season, •and from 3:30 to 5 o’clock the guests were most royally served. As wc be fore „ said, Mrs Simpson , has a large , number of young friends, both he,re and in adjacent towns, and the times are rare that she does not have several at her homeT and'this forms a great af traction for our young people, and, gethc, with her kindly and openhand ed hospitality,makes of her house one of the pleasantest and most attractive in our town. The writer feels that voices the sentiments of all the young folks of the Fort and our sister when he says the Simpson house is the paradise of our boys and girls, and Mrs. ,T. R. Simpson is one among their very warmest lady friends. The following are the guests who were present: Mrs. Mallox? Miss Emmie Webb', Miss Edna j> owc u HIM i Mr, Ed. Gunn, of Cuth bert; Mrs. Hooks of Atlanta; Miss Halite Lewis, of Manana, (la., Alias Nellie Hightower, of Damascus, and Rambo^of Rio Janeiro, ftouth America', and Dr. J. P. Sharpe and Purd Brown, city. X So Will V«»«. Jacksonville, Fla.. Hept, 10, 1894. ( ^Ti vv iafc j 8 e i aime d for it. E. S. Bhad, of Kohu, Furchgott F Co. Items from III 111 If on. Mr. A. T. Stephens. «»f Ml. Hebron, was here last Sunday. I’rof. Cheek's daughters arc here at¬ tending his normal school. •Mrs. Brown, of Fort (initios, is vis¬ iting her daughter, Mrs. T. .1. Sanders. Col. McKenzie and family, «f Louis ana, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. ,T. M. McKenzie. A good many people from the coun¬ try around Hluffton are ltere attending the normal school. Mr. Albert Culhrcth, who lives near Bethel, spent the day at Mr. S. C. Cul breth’s last Sunday. Miss Earnestine Mann left Tuesday for a visit to her sister, Mrs. \V. (). Beard, near Mt. Zion. Mr. Larkin Culbreth and sister, Miss Lilly, who live near Bethel, were here last week. They were the guests of Mr. S, C. Culbreth. Miss Lula McArthur, of Dawson, who has been visiting friends here, has gone to visit Miss Lemmic Rish, n ear Fort Gaines. Miss Corra Black, of Blakely, is at¬ tending the normal school here. She is boarding with her grandmother, Mrs. W. T. R. Mann. Professor W. C. McKenzie, Bluff ton’s former school teacher, was here last week. IIis many friends here were* glad to have him bac.K again. Prof. Cheek’s normal school opened last Monday with twenty-live pupils and is increasing in number every day. It bids fair to be a grand success. Misses Espa Cliappel and Eunice Killingsworth, after having spent a pleasant week with their friend, Miss Dora Culbreth, near Bethel, returned home Sunday. We regret to have to chronicle the death of Mr. 1). I). Beauchamp, which occurred at this place last Saturday. His many friends are very sad at his death. We extend to his relatives our deepest, sympathy. Miss May Killingsworth. one of Bluffton’s most estimable young ladies, was wedded to Mr. I. L. Hurst, of Sneads, Fla., at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. J. A. Killingsworth, last Tuesday, Rev. W. D. Hammock officiating. Card oli Tltii iiL To the ladies who so generously aided us in making our picnic a pleas¬ ant success and provided the magnifi-_ cent feast for the occasion, the Fort (; . lilU!S s ,, )( . ir otu . |u , s( ;m ,| () p,. r a general snjule. We also desire to express our hearty ap¬ pro nation of the kindness of the Abbe¬ ville band for the splendid music with which they favored us on that occasion. T. J. Morris, ( apt., L. S. Cohen, Lieut., J. L. lit KKT, 1st Krgt. Committee oil (lard of Thanks. From all 1‘itrtH ol tlic Stale tlio Verdict Is the Same. Bowling Gkkhn, Fla., I have been a sufferer from a compli cation of liver and kidney J troubles, ’ tie ■ , with • the .. companion ___ a severe pam across back. I am happy to testify that after using Dr. Simmons’ Ilepatine or Liver Cure J am completely relieved of my trouble. VV'. It. Lewis. Heel'on Ice. My market is constantly supplied 1 , .id t ndcr beeves and my customci s are supplied at alt times with choice meats. My beef is kept hanging in an ice house, and you are thus assured that it is first-class. L. A. DUKE. ~ r~ ~v ~ iVxcACJ f tlllGl - y. Wlien W:U1 < ai, v r ‘ ? P a,rH df > n ‘ ! 011 - ^ your engines, f gins or other machinery a)1 on ai( , wili (ix It cIl „ tp ftn || guarantee satisfaction. I. 13. West. DENTIST. J} K> LYI)K of Cuthbnrt, Ga., will bc iu Fort Gaines the week following secom 1 and fourth Sunday in each ln0I)t h. Office over Bank/ l)ly » TTPUffiDM L 4 1 1 l/i\ # U ft LI U U (7 Q 3 YFO HjftL# T? IT/ _ ; I A 1 LA 1 ,uL|/1v1aLu \| FI>,( 1 I \ T KS > A T COS'I • ! A large lot of - other , Patent _ Medicines . Prescriptjons fil | ed wjth a0CuraC; , and ^ at cocular orices *«»««.h»™ »<^ solicited. P. II. THOMPSON. | 'AW7WV / aaav AI.I, Till'*. I’KOI’LK READ IT. Business ffien: THIS PAPER CIRCULATES IN THE HOMES OF PEO J*LE BUYING THE KIND OF GOODS YOU MAY A A YE TO SELL. IMIOIR/A.Ij : ® INVITE THEM TO YOUR STORE. Til K ONI.Y PAT Kit 1*1(1 NIK!) IN CLAY COUNTY. 'A/V .•■yv.V 1 w LEUNIIARDE =& NEITERT. Fruit and Vryetabic COMMISSION MERCHANT’S. Apples, (.'alilmge. I'olutoes, - 4 MELON- 3 ^ quick Prompt attention given assignments and returns Wo solicit a share of your business. Write for stencil. Population 75,000. Outside territory wo supply 75,000. EVANSVILLE, - • - INDIANA. RAILROAD SCHEDULE Fort Gaines Extension —OK THE CENTRAL OF GEORGIA. H. M. COMER and R. S. HAYES Receivers. Leave Fort Gaines at. . . !»:?0 a in A -t’, w at Coleman.... ... i0;30 a i t e at Cuthbert... . ..11:15 a i , Arrive at Macon...... ... 4:10 p at Leave Macon........ ... 7:05 am Arrive at Cuthbert... ... 3:45 p m Arrive at Coleman... ... 4:30 p m Arrive at Fort Gaines .... 5:30 pm W. A. GRAHAM. Local Apt. W. P. DAWSON, Passenger Agt. Mac, on, Ga. VV. F. SPELLMAN. Traffic Manager. J. (’. HAILE, General Passenger Agent. Road otice. GEORGIA. Clay Comity. Whereas,certain petitioners have made their application to the court of commis¬ sioners of roads and revenue praying an ^Ji/from t^let T it wmtmue onhind line tween VV B and W H Hamsun and Mrs Alary Rambo and W. B. Hattaw.iv UU(1 intersect the Cuthbert and ulakely road at or near the colored folk’s church instead of running through the lands of W. R. and VV. H. Harrison. Now this is to cite and admonish all Persons that on and after Monday, Aug if no good cause is snow a *£ to the tne conTrf contra L'* . have Also, whereas, , certain , petitioners f , S p^ng fTan road oSr gmiSg^ road begin making public a of that ning at southwest corner of J. VV. Pip dim'“north to rm-grollouse^d^heicf limits Fort duo west, to the incorporate of Gaines, Ga. Now <l„, i, to cite and all mt 5, 1895, said order will be granted if no good cause is shown to the contrary. S “ J ,M * J. W. 8UTLIVE, Clerk Com. Court R. and R. Clay Co.Ga.