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It is a sure thing that parties from
Eufaula will run the hotel at Blue
Springs next summer, This will be
good new* to many of the Eufaula peo¬
ple, as they will no doubt have large
crowds there all the time. The hotel
will be remodeled all over mud ice cream
saloons, soda founts and a latge danc¬
ing halt will add much to the pleasuie
of all who go there. Mr. Carlisle of
Clayton made a great speech at Blue
Springs a short while ago on building
a railroad from Louisville to the Blue
Springs. In a little while he had raised
more than $3,000 half the amount
neede 1. After making his speech every
one-si emed to be in favor of the road
being built, but it is not a sure thing
yet, although Mr. Carlisle is doing al 1
lie can towards pushing the subject al¬
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A reliable party remarked to the
Siftings last week that he saw a chicken
breeder of Ft. Gaines Ga., receive a
check for $1,300.00 for fifty chickens.
The chickens were pit games, and Fred
< L ist the noted pit-game fancier of Ft.
Gaines, was the man. The chickens
were sold and expressed to far away
Mexico__Dothan Siftings.
Burt Seed Oafs for sale.
I. B. West.
THE ]VILL OF THE PEOPLE IS TUB SUPREME LAW.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1902.
Mr. L. S. Cohen having bought the
interest of his partner in the stock of
liquors and fixtur es o the two saloons
here, moved tho same this week to
Eufaula, where he has opened a first
class saloon. Mr. Cohen was one of
the Fort’s most successful, and pro
grestuve young business men, and
faula will find in him a man of integrity
and enterprise and generous disposition,
Mr. M. Seligman, who had charge of
the Exchange Saloon here, will be with
Mr. Cohen in Eufaula, and his manner
of conducting an orderly place and his
courtesy to the trade will no doubt be
appreciated by those among whom he
goes.
Mule ILost.
Strayed or stolen from my farm,
sout.li of Fort Gaines, on the night of
December 23, a medium size, mouse
colored mare Mule, long legged, six or
seven years old. A liberal reward will
be paid for her recovery.
A. L. Foster.
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At a receut meeting of the directors
of the Bank of Fort Gaines an anuual
dividend of ten per cent was declared
and a healthy sum placed to the credit
of , the , reserve fund. , , A . number . oi
shares of tho bank stock changed
hands at this meeting, Messrs. J. E.
Paullin and Joe Vinson being
purchasers. Mr. Vinson having
tired front the mercantile business,
will hereafter devote his attention to
the affairs of the bank,
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C. V. Morris «fc Son have recently
associated with them in business Mr.
Geo. O. Brown, and the firm name is
now C. V. Morris, Son A Co. Mr.
Brown has been with the firm a un.ru
her of years, and this recognition of
hi 0 worth and faithful service will be j
appreciated by his many friends.
The Ti»..»i»k- VlmiNjiicil
Tlic Masons of Fort Guillen and
vicinity Lave heretofore cm joyed many
pleasant festal occasions, but the last
being always the best, we perhaps risk
nothing in saying the banquet last
Friday night surpassed all former oc¬
casions, and was in every particular a
brilliant success.
Mr. X. II. McLendon, the master of
ceremonies is to be congratulated upon
nis wise selection of committees, the
splendid program arranged by them
attesting the excellence of his choice.
The hall was beautifully decorated
and the long tables spread with snow
white linen and laden with delicacies
in great variety and the most tempting,
all presented quite a cheerful and in¬
viting scene, being the creation of the
deft bauds, cultivated taste and char¬
acteristic generosity of the Forts noble
women.
There were present considerable
more than an hundred ‘Masons and
Masons wives and daughters, and the
happy spirits and good natural dis¬
position with which all seemed imbued
rendered the occasion one of most
enjoyable social intercourse.
Tile program of instrumental and
vocal music and recitations with which
ladies the favored the assembly was of
a hitrh order and was one of the most
delightful features of the evening’s
entertainment.
Dr. J. VV. Stanford, of Cuthbert, was
i present m reponse to an invitation to
deliver an address on masonry. Ilis
subject was“The Beautie of Masonry,”
and the happy manner in which he
handled his subject was highly pleas¬
ing as well as edifying to h audience.
The high and noble purposes and ele
vating influences of masonry were
portrayed with force and beauty that
aroused in t hose present and renewed
pride in the grand old order.
The devotional exercises of the oc¬
casion were conducted by Rev. D. D.
Bateman and Rev. G. It. Bisby.
The crowning leature of the occa¬
sion, however, was the splendid spread
of good things of which all present
were invited to partake. It was in¬
deed a feast long to be remembered,
everybody having an abundance in
great variety, and there still remain¬
ing an abundance. Oysters were serv
ed in any manner or all manners and
in any quantity desired, and the table
was laden with such a variety of del
icacies and delicious viands that one
hardly knew where to begin first,
It was a happy affair, indeed, and
the masous. will not forget that they
are thus placed under renewed obliga
lion to the ladies of the town. May
they ever find in our order friends de¬
serving of such kindness and worthy
of their confidence.
A t*i-olil;»l»le Investment.
“I was troubled for about seven
years with my stomach and in bed half
my time,” says E. Demick, Somor
v, ^ c ? ^ n< T '•pent about $1,000 and
never could get anything to help me
until 1 tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I
have taken a few bottles and am en
tirely well.” You don’t live by what
y OU ca ^ j,y w foat you d’gest and
assimilate. If your stomach doesn’t
digest your food you are really starving.
Dyspepsia Cure does the stom
aeh’a work by r digesting f £& the food. 1 ou
d(jn i L have lo di( t . all you want.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures all storo
ach troubles. S. F. C. Hatchett; Lee
& Son, Bluffton.
While en route to Columbus last
Monday the steamer Kelley struck a
snag in the river at Francis Bend,
three miles above Eufaula, and went
to the bottom. No lives were lost,
nobody hurt, and hut little freight lost.
The boat was not entirely submerged,
only one end of it being under water,
and the owners expect to be able to
float her again. The Kelley was one
of the finest boats on the river, and
cost $20,000.
vttuct iciir of t it .\ 1'on‘M-il.
The city c roe in :ti'ar
monthly session last Tuesday r.iglii for
purpose of winding up the business of
the old board and beginning that, of
the new.
The retiring members of the old
board Messrs. Wallerstoin and Stern¬
berg having been relieved, the new
members, Messrs.,Holley and McLen¬
don. wore installed and organization
effected as follows:
The, Mayor announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Finance committee.....X. If. McLen¬
don, A. W. Holley and R. C. Mc¬
Allister.
Street committee—1L C. McAllister,
L E. Peterson and N, I). Coleman.
Sanitary committee—A. \V. Holley,
.J. E. Peterson and N. II. McLendon.
Ordinance committee—J. E. Peter¬
son, A. W. Holley, S. 1). Coleman.
Briges and water works committee—
S. 1). Coleman, A. W. Holley and N.
II. McLendon.
Joshua Jones was re-elected clerk
and treasurer, Mr. ft. S. Moore was
elected marshal and Mr. Dick Wilson
street overseer.
The salaries of the various officials
will remain unchanged, except that of
the marshal and street, overseer. That
of the former was reduced $2.00 per
month and that latter was increased
$2.00 per month.
The contract lor operating the uniter
works was let to Mr. M. E. Peterson
on the same terms he had it last year.
The council reserved the right to can¬
cel the contract at atiy„ Uuye tho in¬
terests of the town may dematitt ft in
contracting for electric lights.
It was ordered that hereafter the
marshal render to the clerk, in writing,
weekly reports of business transacted,
and that the clerk publish regular
monthly reports.
A resolution vas adopted fixing a
special business tax of $2,000 per an¬
num on the sale of domestic
wines, ciders, grape juices, malt beers,
and other intoxicants not spirituous,
and the usual penalty fixed for failure
to pay the license.
There being no further business tho
council adjourned.
Card of Thunk*.
In assuming sole control of the busi¬
ness of Vinson & Culpepper, 1 desire
lo extend to th many cu. uu. the
firm my sincere thanks for the liberal
patronage with which we have been
favored A continance of such favors
l be gratefully appreciated . , , and . T I
wi as
sure you that in the future as in the
[last, I will do my best to merit your
confidence and patronage, giving the
best goods I can buy for tne lowest
profits possible.
Very Respectfully,
J. M. CtrU?KlM*KK.
Mr. Claud Weaver, who works at the
oil mill, was the victim of quite a
serious accident last Friday night.
While attempting to oil some of the
machinery his coat was caught on some
shafting, and before he could he res¬
cued he had been carried over the
rapidly revolving shaft a number of
times, some parts of hts body striking
a brick wall every time he was carried
over. His right arm was fractured
above the elbow, one ear seriously
lacerated, and he was considerable
bruised in various parts of the body.
Dr. Wimberly is attending him, and at
last accounts he is doing as well as
could bo expected.
Oissointioii Notice
Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Vinson & Culpepper has been dis¬
solved by mutual consent,, Joe Vinson
having sold his interest to J. M. Cul¬
pepper, who will continue the business
at the same stand. Parties indebted
to the firm will please come forward
and settle witli either of the under¬
signed. Joe Vinton,
J. M. Cn.t’i iti-.u.
Fort Gaines, Ga,, Jau. 9, 1902.
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We are merely telling the news, for
that' our bn-fine.-is, and in tbh rase w*
have no free advice to give, but w l> J
safe in making (lie remark that e int i.
loupes and watermelons galore nro go¬
ing to he planted in Southwest Georgia
this year.
Last year those in this region who
planted cantaloupes did fairly well with
them. Some made “big money” on
them, ami from all that the Demid
can gather not only those who planted
cantaloupes last year are going to do it
again this year, but a whole lot of oth¬
ers are planning to do tho same thing.
Mind now, w« are not advising any¬
body to plant or not to plant cantaloup'
and watermelons I hi Its your. M e are
merely telling the news as we get it,
Ii the sea-on is favorable the indications
now are that we will have this year tho
biggest crop of cantaloupes and water¬
melons ever produced in Southwest
Georgia.—Albany Herald.
To I Causes Xiglil Alarm.
“One nigilt my brother’s baby was
taken with Croup,” writes Mrs. J. C.
Snider, of Crittenden, Ky., “it seemed
it would strangle before we could get a
doctor, so we gave it, Dr. Kiug’s Now
Discovery, which gave quid: relief and
permanently cured it. We always keep
it in the house to protect our children
from Croup and Whooping Cough. It
cured me of a chronic bronchial trouble,
that no other remedy would relieve.”
Infallible for Coughs, Colds, Throat
and Lung troubles, ode and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at S. F. C. Hatchett’s.
Messrs. J. W. Grimsley and John
Quattlcbnum are putting down a saw
and sliiuoje mill ou Mr. Grimsley farm
K oul&easi * of tovfln. What “Cousin
Johfi” Q. ddcsnT know about running
a saw mill is not much, and he will
soon have things humming out there.
We tire glad to know that he will again
be near enough to the Fort to make us
au occasional visit.
In our report last week of happenings
in social circles during the holidays we
unitentjonally omitted mention of the
entertainments at the homes of Dr. and
Mrs. Wimberly and Mr. and Mrs. F
T. Teunillo. Both affairs were exceed¬
ingly pleasant and highly enjoyed.
FOR SALE.
One good Mule.
500 bu. heavy ear Corn.
A. 3. BROWN.
Ed Bankston, col., while ginning
cotton , at Mr. W. A. Hobbs’ gm , near
Womack, one day this week, had one
of his hands caught in the saws and
badly cut up. I)r. Redding dressed
his injuries, and is hopeful that ampu¬
tation will not be necessary.
Mr, W. B. Brooks, from nearZetlo,
was in town one day this week and in¬
formed us that he is arranging to move
to Hartford, Ala. Mr. Brooks is one
of Clay’s good farmers, and while we
regret hts departure, wo wish him
prosperity in his new home.
The stockade of Mr. W. II. Engrain,
who lives near Zetto, was burned
Wednesday night, together with 100
bushels of com, a thousand bundles of
fodder, one bale of seed cotton and lin¬
seed out of ten bales. Loss S20O: no
insurance.
d'p’Farties who comtemplate buying
tombstones or cemetery fencing will
do well to see me before buying. I can
save you money on prices.
LB. West.
Fire at Arlington Tuesday destroyed
the J. W. Calhoun store house, near
the depot, together with a stock of
goods belonging to S. E. Mathis.
'I'll** Host Prescription tor VInlui ia
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, It is
simply iron and quinine in a tasteless
form. No cure—no pay. Price 50c