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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ITE CONCERNING HO E AND OF OME INTEREST. triml the People l*o unit Sh) l.ltlle lilts of News a ml Gn»> sip (lathered on the Willir. U3p“Fresh Lightbread constantly on h.-md at T. Al. Brown s . There was very little business before the ordinary’s court last Monday. Several parties in aud around the Fort are contemplating ft pleasure trip across th » river week after next. There was a total eclipse of the moon Tuesday night from nine o’clock until midnight, aud numbers of people sat up to witness the interesting sight. iQr’T.OOO Brick for sale at $5.00 per thousand. II. J. SSVTLIVK. Clay superior court convenes next Monday week, and it is now about time to put a few jxitches on the public roads of the county. Mr. T. M. Brown, the clever and confectioner, lias some local ads ill tliese columns to which we would direct your attention. Mrs. Clara Adams is teaching a school for small children at her residence, hav¬ ing opened last Monday with un encour aging attendance. The cash sales of one of Fort Gaines’ loading merchants amounted to over $100 last Saturday. How is that for a return of prosperity. (I^’Scupperiiongs and grape jellies are better and cost less when put up in tumblers bought of T. M. Brown. He sells them cheap. Kev, J. H. Corley occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church last Sunday morn ing and night in the absence of the pas¬ tor, Rev. 11. L. Ciumhley. Tho .Tolin T. Jones’ mill was the only property sold by the sheriff last Tnes dav. It was bought by Col. >T. D. Ram bo, attorney for plaintiff in ti fa, for $150. The calamity howlers, croakers, and chronic grumblers have had to take a back scat since the advance in the price of cotton. Nobody will listen to their tale ot‘ woe now, j'jgf’T. M. Brown beats the world on Crockery and Glassware. lie has a nice stock, and is sure to save you money in prices. Now, that’s a fact. “Time is money.” and will pass any v lu re, yet there are plenty of people who seem to have an abundance of time (to loaf) who are continually growling about hard times. The “finishing touches” were put on the new brick warehouse this week. It is one of the handsomest, most commo dius and most substantially constructed buildings of tho kind anv where in this section. Mr. .T. F. I’orter, who, with his family, lias occupied a part of the residence of the Misses Kennon since his home was destroyed by lire, has moyed to his farm across the branch, about a mile from town. We hope he will soon decide to rebuild and move back. Messrs. Ward & Simpson have just re¬ ceived a carload of fine horses, find they are beauties. Those desiring to pur¬ chase a first-class combination horse at a verv low price will do well to see these eiever gentlemen, Read their adver tiseunmt in uuotl'cr column. jJgPConipetition may growl, but T. M. Brown continues to sell fill kinds of Family Groceries and Confectione¬ ries cheaper than anybody. If you don’t believe it, come and see. —The attention of our readers is di¬ rected to the insurance card of Burnett & Peterson. The Fort does not contain two more popular or reliable young bus¬ iness men than those composing this u w firm, and you will do well to see them before contracting for insurance. The fall term of the Fort Gaines Acad last Monday with quite ’ emy opened a flattering attendance. The outlook for | a most successful term is very 7 encourag¬ ing. Those who have at heart the wel fare of the town and the interest of their children will not neglect their school * stock m town. Jeff is a hustler. H « i kuows a bargain as soon as sees it, and be is one of tho most liberal fellows we ever met If he bn vs a bargain at Lalf rft-~ ,o * f 1 benefit of it, instead of putting it in his own pocket. He selis most anything ymv want. You had better ask liim to show yon some tinware when you go to iiee hia i ' i Coiini) Cofflinl«M8Hm* Court. Office Commissioners’ Cocut, Clay Co.. Rapt 2, 1895. Court convened at 10 o'clock, Pres ent, Paullui, Bigbie, Coleman, Fostci aud Kiilingsworth. Minutes of lust meeting read and 1 adopted. The city council, having presented an account to the court for water furnished the jail, it was, on motion, ordered committee, consisting of J. E. Pauihu a “ d ‘V K Fo8ter ' lw ? Ppointed the city couucil and discuss the matter ; aud request them to withdraw their bill, The petition, reviewer’s returns aud citation for the public road from the residence of J. W. Pipkin to town hav Ul 8 heen made in proper form aud ac cor( hng to law, it was ordered a public ro,w ^ Complaint having been made at Au gust session of this court that Mrs. W. W. Ward had obstructed the road lead- j ing past her place, an order was directed to her to allow cause at this session why she had done so. Evidence was brought before the court that the road hud not beeu kept up for the past thirteen years and the order directing her to remove obstructions was withdrawn. The clerk was requested to make statement to this court as to how the in solvent cost in tho county stands. J. N. Bigbie was appointed to dispose of lumber belonging to the county, which was bought for tho county and not used. J. W.' West, et al, petitioned for a sec¬ ond-class public road leading from Hen¬ ry Johnson’s via the Kirkland place, J. W. West aud the Burnett place aud en¬ tering the public road between the J en kius uud Evans place, where it now en¬ ters. J. W. West, W. C. Burnett aud Lee Jenkins wire appointed reviewers of said road. The county tax levied for the year shall be 5.44, which, added to the state tax of 4.50, makes $1.00 per hundred. Bill presented hy deputy sheriff of Sumpter county was tabled for iuvesti gation. The following accounts were ordered paid: Marshal & Brace Co., printing defaul¬ ter’s and registration books,........$18 00 J E Paulliu, jury commissioner,.... 2 00 Win, .Speight, jury commissioner,... 2 00 K. M. Brown, jury commissioner,.... 2 00 C. V. Morris, jury commissioner,.... 2 00 It.']’. Foote, drawing jury,............ J 00 J. W. tSutlive. drawing jury, 3 00 “ services t 3 00 J. T. McAllister, sheriff, jail account for August,......................... 57 30 J. T. McAllister, expenses Jim Lumpkin,......................... J8 20 J. T. McAllister, expenses Elijah James........ ...... 13 05 W. I’. Kiliingswortb. nails,........ 35 W. li. Hat taway, lumber bill for road. 2 88 < . 27 18 Dr W. C. Wimberly, visit to jail.... 3 00 D. L. Kiilingsworth, lumber,. 3 25 E. E Royal, coroner’s inquest, ....... 10 00 E. E. Royal, work on vault .. ....... 15 00 E. E. Royal, jury boxes,.............. 2 50 J. P. H Brown, ucc’t to date.......... 2 25 P. C. Hodges, lumber............... 2 50 R. T. Foote, repair chimney at court house.............................. 25 S. R. Rrdford, cringing in elec don returns,........................ 2 00 J. S. McKenzie, M. D., services at in puest................................ 2 50 W. A. Haisfcen, bailiff at inquest,... 1 00 Jurors at iuquest,...................... 0 00 No further business, court adjourned. City Property for Kate l I will sell at a bargain any of the following city property : My new dwelling and (i0 acres of land connected therewith at north end of Hancock street. Lot No 58 on Hancock and Wash¬ ington streets. Fart of lot No. 5fi together with six stores thereon. Lot No. 22 and dwelling thereon, fronting commerce street. Also 511 acres land in Fort Gaines just bey ond the reservoir on the hill. Also lot No. 118 and lot north of same. Wiil sell on easy terms. 1895. J. W. SUTUVK. Judge Scott has resigned the judge ship of the county court of Clay to de vote his entire attention to his growing practice. His resignation has been ac cepted and a petition for the appoint¬ ment of Col. G. G. Lark to fill the va cancy has been sent up. Judge .Scott has presided over this court for a part of sucll abilitj and impsirtiaIit ^ give & e “ eral watudaction. . f . Got. _ . j: Lark , is . a tine .. Iaw will make a most excel leutaCT ^ , ° 1806 - - - j, 0 , t or ntol£u. a small double-case Gold Watch the w ord “Lida” engraved on its A liberal reward will be paid for its return to W. B. Gijaham. PERSONAL MENTION. i WHO COMES AND WHO GOES AND WHEN AND WHERE. I ; 'flic New* of fort t;nines socictv Briefly Minted -Oathcred at i the Home Fireside, ! ... ,, by are offo n a trip to Alabama this w ™ k - —Col. mid Mrs. C. Wilson and oliil dren visited relatives in Blakely tliis wciak. —Misses Beulah and Coni Black, two of Blakely’s "society favorites, are the guests of Miss Hattie Foster. —Mr. *Joe Vinson, jr., is at home again, after a pleasant visit to Colum bus, Talbotton and other points. —Mr. Brantly Brown aud his sister, Miss Ada, of Blakely, who visited rcla* herft last huTl ‘ —Prof. Simmons, of Union Female College, at Eufnula, mmt here in the interest of that institution one day this week. —Master Edgar Paulliu 1ms accepted ft position for the season in the counting room of Hardin & Farmer, cotton lirok ers. —Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Kiilingsworth Mr. E. W. Kiilingsworth attended the funeral of Mrs. Preston Creel at BluiTton last Tuesday. ‘ 1 * • —Mr. aud Mrs. Swuuu Burnett, of Fort. Montgomery, are visftiDg relatives in the They are at present the guests of Mrs. M. E. Burnett. —Mr. G. D. Speight and family left 8i*eud yesterday for Damascus, where they will several days on a visit to tlio pa¬ rents of Mrs. Speight. —Mr. .1. F. Wardlaw, of Montgom¬ ery, is here with his father, who is critically ill at the home of his daugh¬ ter, Mrs. A. T. Crawford. - —Rev. Mr. McGregor is expected home this afternoqn from Lumpkin, where he has beeu assisting in a pro¬ tracted meeting during the past week. —Prof. Astiu, the popular musician and piano salesman of Cuthbort, is here this week, and Ht*ys he will spend much of his time with us this fall aud winter. —Miss Hettie Wood, of Columbia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lucy Adams, and her many friends in the Fort are delighted to have her among them again. —Mr. J. E. Maustield 4 one of Bluff tori’s progressive farmers aud prosperous merchants, sold several bales of cotton here Wednesday, for which he received 71 cents all round' —Mrs. Jessie Collins, of Dayton. Ohio, is visiting In r Jmslmnd ut the Dob¬ bins’ House, w ho is superintending the. erection of the machinery at the oil mill and giiuuo fuctory. —Mr. W. C. Bynum.’Bamlolph coun¬ ty’s handsome aud efficient sheriff, was here a few days since. He came after Torn Mitchell, the negro whose arrest we mentioned last week. —Mr. Boss McDonald, of Cuthbert, ore of the cleverest and most popular drummers that visits the Fort, was here ing Wednesday. He represents a big cloth¬ house of Baltimore, and sells stacks of goods. —An entertainment out at the pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan West last Friday night, given ill honor of visiting young ladies, was attended by a Dumber of couples from town. It was quite a niee affair. —Mr. George Brown is again dispens¬ ing bargains to the large trade of Brown’s hardware store. Ho wears the same charming smile as of yore, which the public finds so hard to resist when they want hardware. —Mrs. Rayrnur, accompanied by her little grandson, Alston Wimpson, left one day this week for Atlanta, where she will open a boarding house for the en tcitaimnent of exposition visitors. We wish her success. —The many friends of Miss Vic Hoole, the efficient and much esteemed princi¬ pal of the primary department of the academy, are pleased to see her back again and discharging her duties in the school with her accustomed excellence, —Mr. E. L. Fryer, Sheriff Black Capt. Fort Stucky, of Blakely, made the after a visit Tuesday. beautiful Mr. Fryer came ! a lot of horses, which he bought in the West last week and which j were shipped via Fort Gaines together with those purchased by Ward Ac Simp eon. f| , I, . „ the callers at this office Monday. He informed us that he will open his books i for the collection of taxes some time next week. His work will be lighter this year than usual, as the returns of this county lor 1895 arc nearly $509,000 loss ! than last year. t i • i £ u ti er a popular young couple of Ar £ JK .TJK5: in bad Macon last Tuesday. Miss Butler i been to I lorida to visit relatives,ana was eQ route home Her meeting with Mr. Collins was no doubt prearranged, congratulations. j —The pleasant home of Mrs. Lucy Adams was thrown open to young peo pic last Tuesday evening and the fall and winter season of social gayeties NEW FURNITURE STORE. THE LARGEST, MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF FURNITURE EVER SEEN IN FORT GAINES. I have bought an immense stock, thereby securing a cut in prices enabling me to offer you the SPLENDID BARGAINS You ever heard of. My stock must be disposed that of this win¬ ter, and a visit to my store will convince you I am not make only prepared prices to that supply will enable your wants, but buy. can you you to I WILL SELL YOU A Nice Oak Bedroom Suite for $14.00, (food Mixed Mattress for $1.50. worth $2(1. Chairs, Tables, Desk* snd all kinds of Piece A Handsome Wardrobe for $5.00, worth $8. Furniture at l<ow Prices. A Large safe for $2 75, worth $4. Several qualities and patterns of carpeting Best Sining Matrons $1.75, worth $3. Window Shades cheap. Don’t fail to call anti see my stock before buying. I will save you money. T. L. FARMER, was ushered in by a delightful hop. It was indeed a propitious opening,and will be long remembered by all present as a most pleasant occasion. Those present were, respectively, Messrs. L. S. Cohen, C. Sutton, M. Sternberg, T. J. Liglitfoot, Walter Thomas, Dr. C. K. Coleman, Mike Cohen, Lew Brown, Lee Peterson, Mose Strauss, with Misses Maud Dmightie, Beulah and Corra Black, Lillian and Mabel Kelley, Tracey Cohen, ltuby Williams, Sallic Belle Tumipsecd, Hettie Wood and l’earla Sutton. Stags, Henry Kern and J. M. Coleman.• —Our young people go into (testacies of delight in recounting the many pleasures of the elegant reception giv¬ en by Miss Hattie Foster last Wed¬ nesday evening complimentary to Iter charming guests, the Misses Black of Blakely, it was one of the most bril¬ liant and enjoyable occasions with which society has been favored in some time. The refreshments served were of the daintiest descriptions and constituted a most sumptuous feast, the spacious dining hall being flowers. beauti¬ fully decorated with rare The couples partaking of this elegant feast were as follows, in the order named: Messrs. Lew Brown, Jim Coleman, J. I*. H. Brown, jr., Geo. C. Brown, John G. Brown, Dr. Coleman, I. W. Culpepper, E. A.Greene,Tom Speight, Clarence .Sutton, Thud Fordham, Mark Sternberg, Walter Thomas, Joe Vin¬ son, jr., with Misses Corra and Beulah Black, Hattie and Julia Lightfoot, Ma¬ rie Kennon, Lillian Kelley, Clyde Ilol land, Pearl Brown, Fdlic Graham,Kate .Speight, Ruby Williams, Annie Dob bins, Maud Doughtie, Beall Turnip- 8ee< ^» Makel Kelley.___ Sheriff’ McAllister went out to Mr. A. S. Mills’ place last Monday and ctr ra ) e( i j-’ re d McGrif and Peter Mathis, colorcd . q he former, who lias just completed a sentence in the chaingang from Calhoun county, is charged with l®*ceny stealing a pistol and the a ter was indicted at the last term of Clay su perior court for “skinning,” bat has duded arrest unti i now. Both were lodged in jail to await the convening of the September term of court. — 32# T. M. Brown has a line of tirst runmn ^ come a . - The SEJfTINItt i 8 Bor ry to learn of the , (k . uth of Mra . piston Creel, at her a most r estimable lady, **^ aud was a sister oi 3,e88rs ’ T ; and £ ’ W ’ worth, of I ort (mines, and a daugh er of Mr. arid Mis. I. M. Kiilingsworth. of this couutv. i A Hr lighter Outlook. The cotton season lias fairly opened and the staple is bringing a good price It in now worth from 7} to 7\ cents per pound. This is encouraging and bus led many to believe that the price will go to 8 cents. It, is very easy to understand why 7 cents cotton will be a great thing for this section. In the first place, the cot¬ ton produced this year has cost the farmers less than any they have over raised. They have lived and fanned economically in anticipation of receiv ing about what they did last year for cotton—4 and 5 cents. To do this they hud to raise it for less than 4 cents, and now if they can get 7 cents for it they are going to have money in their Then again. In the second place the farmers owe less this year than they ever have before. Many of them who used to run au iiulimited credit with the merchants and other supply source* could not do so this year. They wer • told, in the beginning, that' their a - counts could go only so far. Thus forced to rigid economy, it may be said that all they get over 4 cents for their cotton will be clear profit. This will put money in tho farmer’s pockets— money that they wiil spend on improving their farms and their farm homes, buying such things here and there as they need, and putting the money in circulation. And that’s what needed. Get the money cir¬ culating and every business and will every class of laborers in the country be benefitted. It may will be safely said that all this money remain at home. The W est, will get very little of it for corn aud meat. Thanks to the hog and hominy plan, our fanners will have more than enough meat, corn, fodder, hay, etc., to run them another year. Sheriff McAllister went up to Bmith ville yesterday, having in charge Elijah James, colored, who was convicted of assault and battery at the last term of the county court and sentenced to nine months in the chaingang. Some time ago he got into a row with another negro, on Mr. C. C. Dozier’s place, whom he seriously Hmilhvillc stabbed. The sheriff was met at by a guard from McCrea’s penitentiary, who took charge of the prisoner. Fort (lines’ crack team of colored base ballists was to have played a game with a Cuthbert nine Wednesday, but *’t come. If you attend court next wee*c please come prepared to pay your subscrip tion to this paper. .....