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PK1LS0NAL MIXTION. WHO COMES AND WHO GOES WHEN AND WH£*E. Tkr Nrw« »t fort KiIuck Society (Briefly M«ted--(.iitlirrrd at Ihr llwnc fireside. — Miss Tracey Cohen is visiti friends in Macon. Mr. J. II. McKi.sack -MM «h. Gate City last week. —Mr. Morris Seligmnn made a Hess trip to Columbus this week. —Mr. amt Mr, M. E. .-e,cn«,„ spent last Sunday with relatives near —Mr Jlenrv Vinson of Atlanti is visiting rli; relatives'itul ! friends in Hie fort I his week l — Vend antes I. B. West and W. B. Graham visited relatives m Clayton, Ala., since ‘ our last issue. •—Mr. J. X. Findley and bride, of Macon, are the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. J. If. (nvin. Graham several days since our last ' publication. —The. young |»eo|»le , on )oved one of , the most on jovablr, entertainments of the season mil at the suburban home of l*tuf. J’ijikin last night. —Mrs. I.VICV Adams and little Ln- Hi,. ,m.l llhm h.. retunml ........ ...... day dim week from Atlanta, where, they spent the Christmas holidays, -Contractor J. II. Fulford, of Americas, was here this week to file bids on several handsome residences ilint arc to be erected in the near future. Several couples of young people attended a highly enjoyable entertain¬ ment out at the pleasant home, of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Hancock one night i:isl week. -—Dr. C. E. Cob man having spent t he holidays at home, relumed u few •lays since to Birmingham, where lie is assistant to the dean of the Bir nunghnin Dental College. — Hr. Bat Speight, a former Fort Gaines hoy, but now a prosperous far¬ mer of Decatur county, spent several day* in the. city last week, the guest of bis sister, Mrs. J- E. l’eterson. Mr. J. L. Hurst, made Abbeville n visit Thursday. He informs us ♦hat there, is a. movement, on foot to have the legislature repeal the. act pro¬ hibiting the sale of whiskey in Abbe¬ ville. Miss Sessions, of Cuthbert, who was the guest of Miss Annie Dobbins during the holidays, returned home a few days since. She was accompan¬ ied by Miss Annie, who will spend some time with her. Mr. J. E. Bauliin was sununbnod 1o Macon one day this week by a tele¬ gram announcing the serious illness «»f his mother, lie returned home Tlmrsday afternoon, and \v! tu he re- ports his mother quite -a k. we are glad I" learn :io;' her illness is mu alarmingly serious. —Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Tennille, of Montgomery, spent the Christmas holidays in Fort Gaines, tile guest of their children, Mesdamcs McAllister and Foote and Mr. W. IL Tennille. Mr. Tennille returned home last Fri¬ day, but Mrs. Tennille will prolong her visit a few days longer. At a meetingof the Knights of lion- j 1 or last Tuesday night eleven new members , wore rocicxod. . , Ihe order j now has 37 new members, and ( seems to have taken on renewed life. Besides its many excellent social/ feat-1 nres^ it is one of the most reliable m- Miisnve orders in oxistance, ami since its organimtiou here has paid out more insurance to the families of de¬ ceased members than any other order or company. Tuesday night was the regular time for the annual election of officers, and the following were elect- ed for the ensuing year: S. K. Lewis, dictator; Joshua .Tones, vice dictator; IN . E. Light loot, jr.. assistant dicta- 1nr; J. K. Graham. reporter; T. .1. Lightfoot. financial reporter; NV. .M. r::,~s .*;"t Moore, guardian; 3. ‘ .]. V Chambers, i . sentinel; IV. M. Speight, C. G. Man- deville and Joshua Jones, trustees. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday night for the purpose of con¬ ferring degrees upon the new mem¬ bers, and it is earnestly desired that a lull attendance will be present. “Mvdaughter, when recovering from l jm attack of fever, was a great sufferer from pain in the back and hips, ' writes Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. “After using quite a number of rem¬ edies without any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain s Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief.” Cham¬ berlain's Pain Balm is also a certain «ure for rheumatism. Sold by Paul¬ in A NN'imbi "!v. »*e**i« trsiai Sbudf Dell. Mr. E. R. K.ng of Midway was i here one (in' tin. oek * Mr * 1- ; ' t•■■iff,, ' ^U.Unaii, * . , jT r ed nil V day us w a visa one this week, | Mrs.J, D. Owen’s school had a very favorable opening last Monday. Mrs. Lanier, of Georgetown, was among the visitors at Shady Dell this week. .... I he farmers , ... this section . , have in already begun preparations lor an- overcrop, and w C predict a Mr. F. L. Able and wife and two children, of Park Spring, Texas, will i » * 1 t< ' ■" Squire Cromer was elected . justice I • ?" of the the nr-ice peace l Jast ist S oaturaay. iturrl iv There 1 nert being no other candidate, lie receiv ed the entire vote, > which was 17 ' . W art : J » ,ad 1 ’, t 1 ? improve- . tb condition -Jr. e of Smith, and . . hope he wtll yet recover. Jim is a good, hard-working man. The old gentleman says lie will not have , to get the , other $35 until fail, up next as his remaining son “ cmu '" a Hcgmiung , . with the new year we all will labor wise, v and . 1 J .1 t t . th *! r ^ 1 f , ;T U f n » bl,ndant , „ , , JUI V( ' st , As l r VV( , ’ ’ vviJJ n not be bothered •with politics, we feel that all will get right before we ure called unon t <t eno ^ iot* in -mother —- The. progrei, ,ve. ladies of West Held, Ind., issued a “Woman's Edition” of the Westfield News, bearing date of April 3, 18!4i. The paper is lilied with matter of interest to women, and we notice the following from a correspondent, which the editors print¬ ed, realizing that it treats upon a mat¬ ter of vittnl importance to their sex: “The best remedy for croup, colds and bronchitis that I have been able to find is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For family use il lias no equal. 1 glad- v recomeinl it- 55 25 and 50 cents j lo ** * ^ 0I H:d< - F'’ ^ atiliin & \\ • The change in tlie situation in Cuba in the past two weeks is slight. The atrocities of Wcyler may be somewhat bolder and more revolting, owing, per- baps to the apparent indifference of neighboring powers. Il may not be politic, but it would certainly be just and humane for some, less barbaric na¬ tion to demand and enforce an end to Spain’s inhuman butchery on the is¬ land, or else declare civilization a farce and cease of all pretentions of Christianity, The Richardson Brothers Comedy Company gave a very good minstrel perforinaanee here on Tuesday night of last week. The young men com¬ posing the I roup are native Georgians, Gainesville being tln ir home. They are blessed with a liberal share of the proverbial < ieorgin courtesy and gentle- manly bearing which wins them friends wherever U\--v ;>■ The parti- n of I fa fry Hill and“Lord” Beresford may be all right, but it j would occasion less criticism, if poor j devils not favored by so called society, I and who are more innocent because less accountable on account of their ignorance, were given an equal chance. Wild turkeys are getting too bold for the safety of their beard when they venture in the thickly settled residence portion of town. One that had been Duive several times before was killed on Mr. J. E. l’aulliivs premises last Wednesday morning. Fort i Gaines l High -x- $1: J. 3 . JpPinciOal. J, PIPKin, First Assistant. HDiSS ©S, ScCOnd PiSSt,- ---- — -“ term opens monbay, jasdary ' AND CONTINUES SIX MONTHS. ENTRANCE FEES $3, $4 and $5 per term, according to advancement. Said tees paid when pupils are classified. All pupils are expected to enter when school opens, Pupils must attend regularly, no excuse except tor sickness. Parents, remember you send your children to school to learn ; don’t fall out with us. because we demand that. Government mild and firm. The faculty will exert every effort to make this the best preparatory school in this section of the country. Upon the • completion of the prescribed course students will be prepar¬ er Board to enter from the Junior classes of any of the Southern colleges. SS .50 to Sto-oo per month. For further information apply to, J. S. ESPEY. Fort Gaines. Ga. C lt afioil t-g .rgt \ n av <• , m g v . '» • tu it inay concern: B. F. Gnnn . r f,,- - form Ruers :.i, piled to the undersigned the j* : , . n ;trj,- n t of administration on j ’- deceased, .-state of D. F. Gunn, late of said coun- v and I will pass upon said apiffi- '^veTimd^^anlra^ ture this Sj 4th day of January. IS97. ft. 1. FOOTE, Ordinary, Lionel ZSTotice. GEO! SGI A, Clay County, Winerea* certain petitioners have made road SiSiE'S commencing by B. at Wesley O.’ Chapel and run- mug G F. Pearce's, rt. Philips’ and ot h *« county line near B.F.Cooper’s, and SS^SSSESSSA.tS , of contemplated CommisMonew toad and leported to the Couit of Roads and Revenue that sa ‘ d <°i»t*mplated wwd will be one of much publ R utilit:y MI1(l , f , Ilverierice , I 10 wthi.sis to cite and admonish all persons that on and aft, the Ur of Feb mar r. 1897 said new road nil! I*-' granted if. no good cause is shown to U.« contrary. Given u:;- my band end. ,a! this Em,4, P97. I T J. MORRIS, Clerk <»f t V>mmission«i>' Court, SliorifFs Sale. G Et >k(; [ a. < ’kv county, ! Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Feb , tu* highest bidder for cash- the pronoty gbm- hnndmi to yit: acres of land, more or less. whereon L. o. Shi vein lives, and which is ! full -V.described in his apnlicrtiou for home ; !» of minutes, page 148 m Or- , <nwcvy ] S and iis of ( lay county, described < »co«pu, anti «nd on page 111 Jl !2 k ot lnniu,f ' 8 in saul ordinary s lias held that the suwl land is subject to the judgment and fitU. issued from Olay supc- nor court in favor of Wells N Curtis against F O. Shivers, and said laml is levied on to *>e sold by me to satisfy said fifa. This Jan. 7, 1897. ’ 1-deAuasiut, Sheri - ▼ A BIG LOT , AT LOW PRICES! 1\ hen in need of a first-class stove it. will be money in your pocket to see me by fore buying. I have a big lot that 1 am offering at lower prices than you ever bought them. I am also offer¬ ing the trade ~~?r Great Inducements y«r- IX HARDWARE, TINWARE CROCKERY, Family Groceries, And quite a varied line of other goods in constant demand. I have recently added much to my stock, and would be glad to have you call and inspect it ■vhethe:-you buy or not. It will cost you nothing to look through my stock and get my prices, Respectfully. - \. T. ('ll VtVFOltll & SOX. i Don't forget that we will dupli- cate anybody's prices on job work in like quantity and quality. RESOURCES. Notes and bills discounted... .$ 43.112 40 Demand loans secured,. ..... 22.313 42 Overdrafts, Furniture secured.......... 982 93 and fixtures........ 1,784 79 Reid estate (other than banking thie from banks and bankers 2,38G 74 this state)................. (in 12.61G S7 “ nd bftnkei1,<in 13,744 36 Gold ‘......... 350.00 Silver ( including nickels and pen¬ nies...... . 1.952.63 11.740 63 Current expenses.... 3,237 32 Taxes paid......... 791 30 Profit and loss .... 486 09 $115,196 91 CLASSIFICATION OF NOTES AND BILLS DISCOUNTED AND OTHER DEBTS In judgment...... $ Good . $46,041 28 In suit............ Not in suit .4 ...... ...... 46.041 28 STATE OF GEORGIA, CLAY COUNTY—Before me came J. E. Paullin, Cashier of ihe Bank of Fort Gaines, who beiugduly sworn says the above statement is a true condi¬ tion of said Bank as shown by the hooks of file in said bank, and be further swears that since last returns made to the State Bank Examiner of the condition of said bank, to the best of affiants’ knowledge and belief, that, the said bank, through its officers, has not no- luted or evaded any obligation imposed by law ufc/ss it be the charging of an excess of interest 1 SP 7 over the legal rate. Sworn to and subsi^bed be ore J, me, this PAULLIN, 8 th day of Cashier. January, . E. K. E. PETERSON. Notary Public Clay County G». START iNSmas By beginning the new year with a resolution to curtail your expenses, which may be easily done by buying your FflTEMT REMCJPiES Of S. P. C. HATCHETT. He carries a com¬ plete line, and the money he will save you in prices will amount to a neat Christmas fund by the close of another year. He also carries a lull line of wmm&v OILS* PUTTY, iron ^ (F 9 TC I have an elegant line of Fancy Goods,at cheap¬ er prices than you ever bought them, I would especially call your attention to my OF y Among which arc many of the most popular brands. I propose to lead the trade in this line, and have made ample preparation. _ / kay in l s :< xe lead! We have given Printer’s Ink a fair trial the past year, and concluded that “it do do good.” “Watch our smoke” in this space next week,and will make you feel good. A r / Brown, - eader -I—J in 1 £ REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE of FORT, GAINES, Located at Fort Gaines, Ga., on the 31st dav of December 1896. \ LIABILITIES. Surplus Capital stock mid up........ 50,000 000 Undivided fund..\.............. profits carried 7,000 00 not Exchange.... surplus: . .$ 2.603.18 Interest ... . ... 9.025,23 Profit and loss V.. 477 35 12.105 76 Due banks state........\........ and baukVrs not in this 49 87 Subject depositor’s, cheek...$4J. viz. \ 179..13 to Time certificates.. \ 8 861.75 46,041 28 \ V J \ $ 115,196 91