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THE F0ST SAtNES SENTINEL.
i JONES,
JOSHUA Editor and Proprietor.
VOLUME VII.
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(pbe $erg Best
Re<aet^-to-(l)e:(ar ©fojRi [Jji
That can be produced—all the F ll and Wi cn es
in the neat, ciioice and nobby Su s and Ov .oats arc
ready on our counters for your inspection. Remem
ber these are not the ordinary sort of ready-made, but
are made of exclusive patterns of our own selection.
*The best people know that if they buy them from
Sternberg’s they’re right. Our stock is unusually
large this season, re nd we are going to m ke some
Sweeping Reducti O ns, which will be money aved for
Neckwear, you. Have just received some nobby things in
and our Shirts are here in all the newest
colorings and prices are unusually low for such High
Grade "Goods.
December 1, of this year is Sunday, and
the Suit of Furniture heretofore adver
tised to be given away that day will be
given away on Monday, December 2nd.
Don’t miss this chance.
^ fS. STERNBERG t SON.
COM! 1
-AJNTID
Our new and complete
stock of
Men and Boys’ Clothing,
Hats and Caps,
All styles Shoes in stock,
line Ladies Capes
and Children’s Jackets,
Nice stock of Dress Goods
• and Trmmings to Match.
Full line of Notions, Hosiery and Underwear, all at
cut prices. No tickets for drawings given away, but
-r^ l . — MOT ,, nnre ^.r.
m pney saved in p rices when you make your purchase.
VINSON & CULPEPPER,
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE HUPKEME LA W.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901.
1* re tty Home Weddlntr.
A much talked of society event
culminated Wednesday morning itt the
marriage of Miss Annie Dobbins to
Mr. John W. Melton, of Opelika, Ain.,
at the Itonm of the bride's mother,
Mrs. A. G. Dobbins.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion, palms, ferns and
chrysanthemums being used in the
greatest profusion.
The dining room, in which the
"twain were made one," was a vori
table bower of rare plants and cut
flowers, chrysanthemums and roses
predominating.
Promptly at !> o’clock the bridal party
assembled, and at »: 15 the suggestive
strains of Mendleson’s wedding march
w; '* * ieiU( b Carrie Kaufman be¬
ing the organist. Preceding the bridal
party came little Misses Jllanche Adams
a»d M. E. Holley bearing boquets of
lovely chryantliemuins. Then fotlow
cd 13. M. Turnipseed with Mi-s Ethel
Green, Walter Credille with Miss Ilat
tic Liglitfoot, Joe W. Vinson with
Miss ltoxie Findley, of Macon, iiittle
Misses Irene Wimberly and Mildred
Speck preceded the bride with baskets
strowing flowers. Then came the
bride leaning on the arm of her sister,
Miss Manij e Dobbins, and were met
by the groom, attended by his biother
Mr. Stanley Melton, of Apelika. Then
followed the beautiful and impressive
ceremony which made them man and
wife, ltev. C. II. Hyde, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating,
The bride was handsomely attired
in a, going-away gown of brown broad
cloth, apt} never looked prettier than
011 this occasion.
Miss Annie is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. A. G. Dobbins, and is one of the
most popular and accomplished girls
ever reared in Olay county.
Mr. Melton, the popular representa¬
tive of the Simmous Hardware C'o., is
a young num of sterling worth and
line business qualifications, and is cer¬
tainly fortunate in winning such a
lovely young lady for his wife.
They left on the 10 o’clock train for
atrip to Cincinnati, St. Louis and oth¬
er points west.
The bridal presents were numerous
and handsome, and betokened t lie
great popularity of the bride and
groom.
They will be at home in Columbus,
Ga., after December 1.
Six high gloss cabinet pictures for
#1.00 next ten days. Possibly Satur
day, November JO, will be our last day
to make pictures here. Cotne and
have your photo’s made before we go
away. Remember you will not have
the opportunity again soon of getting
first-class pictures made in your town.
PjIOTOfiHAI’IIKK.
Dotlian is to have a new cotton mill
to cost #200,000 and give employment
to 000 people. The manufacturing
committee of ihe board of trade there
have the matter in hand. The capital
stock is divided into 2,000 shares of
#100 each. Twenty per cent of this is
to bo paid cash, and 5 per cent per
month for 10 months. The mill wil]
put in 10,000 spindles and 300 looms
and will be operated by first class im
proved machinery. It is a borne enter
prise, engineered by home people.
II^T. S. Fordham’s stock of Shoes
is one of the largest in town, and for
comtort, style and quality they are not
excelled by any. Prices are sure to
please P you. }
Several real estate transactions have
taken place this week, among which
are the following: Mr. W. J. Greene
sold bis Blue Pond place to Green
Littelon; Squire Jones lias bought of
B. Z. Jones the Wells place, and Mr.
T. H. Womack lias brought of Mr.
G. W. Crapps the McCorrkle place, on
the Hartford road. The two first
named purchasers are prosperous
colored farmers.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
ITEMS CONCERNING l HOME AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
Wliut the People Oo hem! S*j —
t.itttc IIIU at News unit Uni.
*.iii III! tliereil jon | lie W I :i„,
1’liO't of? i’n ]»1*i < lit 11 cry.
Mr. J. II. Fulford visited Cutlibeit
Tuesday.
Mrs. Cox visited relatives in Spring
Va’.o this week.
—Mr. J. M. Cuulpeper is off on :i
business trip to Montgomery this week.
For Nnle.
A thoroughbred Berkshire; boor.
Apply ut this office.
The next meeting of Mellml .YssocL
alien will bo held next year at Blufftun
Air. W. 13. Brooks, from near Zetto,
was a visitor to 1 lie Sfntixfx office
yesterday.
Let 11 s place you a Buck, and you
will have the heaviest and best Stove
on the market.
Vinsox-Shaw FrnxiTUitii Co.
Dr. P. II. Thompsom, of Bluffton,
was a prominent visitor to Ihe Fort
this
The cold snap this week has render¬
ed fires comfortable. Froyfc lias bceil
noticable several mornings.
For Re 111 .
McLendon residence on the bill,
cheap. Apply to
K rxG A Casxkixom
.
Vinson A Culpepper have a change
Of their advertisement this week to
which wc invite your attention.
dolliing.
$2,000 worth of Men’s, Boy’s and
Children’s Suits cheap.
Mc ivJssAGK A Co,
Don’t miss the Old Maid's Convent ion
to night. Everybody will be (here.
Price of admission reduced to 25 and
35 cents.
Save Vo nr Colton Seed Meal Hugs.
I will pay you 3 cents eacli for
second-hand bags.
Bon L. Ward,
Mr, Ed Jackson was up from Blake!
Sunday to see hi; l.i.iiei whose
lt j <)U we are pleased to state, is
ually improving.
When you come to town to buy ’ ou
a Suit of Clothes we want the
of showing you our line.
M< Kissai k A Co,
A pretty little girl baby was
to Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. West last
day evening. Bun says girls are much
more desirable than boys, anyhow.
Buy the celebrated Weber wagon.
It is the best wagon for the money on
the market. For sale by
N. II. McLkndox.
Parties holding lickets to Sternberg
A Son’s furniture drawing are re¬
quested to bring or send them to their
store December 2, the date of the
I drawing.
Don’t forget we have al - S
lengths in Linen Shades — > o
feet long.
Vinson-Shaw fi/t.vn Co.
Last Friday Messrs. P. K. Kceso
mid E. A. Graham made a business trip
to Morris, and while there Mr. Graham
had the misfortune to lose a fine young
mule> _ Culhbert L( . ndor .
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Ladies if you want a nice Shoe and
one we will recommend try our Clay y
Davis at $1.75, m reach of all.
McKissackA Co.
Among the attendants from abroad
who were here Wednesday at the Mel¬
ton-Dobbins wedding was Miss Roxie
Findley, of Macon. Her Fort Gaines
friends were delighted by her
in the city.
Don’t fail to see our Glassware,
Crockery and Tinware before you re¬
turn home.
Vinson-Shaw Furniture Co.
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM
NUMBER
Court of Count)' ('oiiimiHlionrrM.
The November term of the court of
county commissioners was held last
Monthly, the full board being present.
The matter of lists of tax defaulters
furnished by tin* justices of the peace
wjs dropped, and InTon ft or no list not
accompanied by receipt of i!u> lax re¬
ceiver will be paid for.
( liairmuu Paulhti and (’oimnissioner
Holley were requested to ascertain
"bat subscription, il any, can be bad
lor securing the right of way for anew
road through the Tonnillo plantation
and on down to Colomokee creek.
It was ordered that advertisement
be made for bids for rebuilding the
Newsome bridge.
Commissioners Holley, Jenkins and
Ray were appointed a committee to in¬
vestigate the changing of the Cotton
Hill road lo go by Eulford's mill, and
it found impracticable to advertise for
bids to build a bridge across the creek
on I In- old road.
It was ordered that #4 bo refunded
to Mr. \V . L. Jenkins for a coffin for a
negro boy. Hereafter coffins will be
furnished for paupers only.
The following accounts were ap¬
proved and ordered paid:
F. <’. Cox, bridge work ......# 30.72,
Foote A Davies, voters’ book, S.lfi
Marshall A Bruce,............ 213.45
T. J. Morris, clerk,........... 3.00
Wimberly & Blakshcar....... 77.50
E. L. Peterson, Sheriff,...... HO. 15
Telephone Exchange......... 1.50
Ed Jackson, bridge work..... 5.00
Tom Smith, bridge work...... 20.00
A. W. Holley................ 1.20
T. J. Lindsey, lumber........ fi.43
W. II.
It Dazzles the World.
No Discovery in medicine lias ever
created one quarter of the excitement
martins Open mused by Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption. It’s
severest tests have been on hopeless
victims of Consumption, Pneumonia,
Hemorrhage, Pleurisy and Hronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restored to
purfeet health. For Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Croup, Hay Fever, Hoarse¬
ness and Whooping Cough it is the
quickest, surest cure in the world. It
is sold by S. P. C. Hatchett who gunr-
1 11 * r "j- ■" !
'll! B'’l e .• ' */)] > ' n i nvKicy.
Ciigo bottles 50c and #1.(J0. Trial
bottles free.
At a meeting of the church session
ot (he Presbyterian church last Sunday
night Mrs. W. A. McAllister, the wife
of Mayor W. A. McAllister, offered
herself for church membership and
was duly received. We understand
ilia! there will be other accessions to
the church in the near future.
Take F|i Vi»iirSl»*li.
After this week stock of all kind
found trespassing on the premises of
the Southern Cotton Oil Company’s
mills will be taken up and turned over
to a bailiff. Their depredation is such
that I am forced to extreme measures
to protect the company’s interests.
This is the only warning that will be
given you.
J. IT. Ft i.Kono, Manager.
Mr. C. W. Haleber, rejuesenting the
Cogins A Brown Shoe Co., of Atlanta,
was hero Thursday and conducted the
l im y cr meeting at Ihe Methodist
church Wednesday night. Ills talk
waH vcr y impressive and was enjoyed
•*>' tl11 who beard it.
, have recently / purchased * one of the
[^mke tha i 1 I)0fHil . le for S( . ioD( . e
’ and cai, make 7 vou as fine
P boto . , 88 vou caD « e {^. . s , "
J. II. Fahmer.
Mr. E. YV. Chambers having about
finished bis farming operations for the
year, will enjoy town life for the re¬
mainder of the winter season. His
friends in the Fort are glad to have
him with them again.
To Cure A Cold In One llay.
Take Laxa’ive Brotno Quinine Tab¬
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. If. Grove’s
.
signature is on each box. tfic.