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VOL. VI.
LOCAL NEWS
Judge Calvin Ward went to Hazle
hurst last legal business.
Apples and Bananas are constantly
Incoming to J. W. Prince, at Pearson.
Louis Hnvm, representing A.
PTvaiser & Bro., of Brunswick, was in
tbwn during the past week.
vMr. McCrary, of the firm of T. E.
Lanier Son & Cos., brought his family
to Douglas Tuesday.
Mr. W. R. Cox, representing J. J.
Lott & Cos., of Brunswick, was round
amongst our merchants last week.
Buy your onion sets of T. J. Davis
& Cos., only 20c per quart. Go there
for anything else you want.
- Our friend Clinton Walker, Lipp
f man Bros’, boy drummer, was in town
Tuesday. He was talking as usual.
Florida oranges a specialty at J. W'
Prince,s, Pearson.
Mr. Claud Dart, * who has been
spending a week with Judge Dart, re
turned tojhis home in Waycross Mon
day.
T.
ing toVacco in town —the “Fine Cut.”
They sell 3nuff regardless of the
“jubilee,”
Mrs. G. R. Briggs, who has been vis
iting friends and relatives in middle
Georgia, nas returned to her home in
Douglas.
Col. Denton made a fiyiug trip to
Fenton, Ga., last Friday, lie has an
elegant home there and every conven
ience around it.
Squire’s Boston bellies at 7f ct. at
A. P. Hucks, Pearson, Ga.
Rev. W. I. Patrick, of Enigma, a
Baptist minister, will preach in the
courthouse Sunday. The public are
_j>ordially invited.
A. P. Hucks at' Pearson, sells Squires
lard at 9 cts.
Mr. T. E. Lanier returned to Doug
las Monday and will be in and around
here for s me weeks meeting the peo
ple and introducing his goods.
3 lb. can tomatoes for 10 cts. at
A. P. Ilucks, Pearson, Ga.
Messrs. Davis, Ward <fc Cos. are
driving a pump under the oak by the
Breeze office. We are glad, for our
devil can new keep his face clean.
Corn and hay at A. P. Hucks,
Pearson, Ga.
Judge Willis Dart and Mr. Claud
Dart are playing havoc among the
feathery tribe: they have killed two
sapsuckers and a sparrow up to date.
Seed and feed oats for sale by A. P.
Hucks, Pearson, Ga.
Mr. J. J . Dußosc, of Douglas, had
the misfortune to lose a very valuable
mule on last Monday. He died like
a true soldier—with his shoes on.
The artesian well that is being bored
on Ward street is progressing nicely.
Mr. Davis says if they go much far
ther they are likely to reach China.
Misses Hortense Perkins and Tempe
Lott, and Messrs. Emmett Peterson
and R. R. Perkins, all of Broxton, at
tended the tent meeting here Sunday.
Mr. R. L Wiggins, of Philip’s mill,
called on the Breeze Monday. He
says the people up iq that neighbor
hoed have fallen in love with the
Breeze.
Mr. W. A Mcßae, of Towns, Ga., is
here looking for a business location,
and says Douglas is the place for him.
We shall be glad to have him here.
He is a clever gentlemen.
Mr. Juo. H. Stephens, of Bavaanab,
contracting agent for the Plant Sys
tem of railroads, was in Dougfas Mon
day and Tuesday. He is a gentleman
•of culture and refinement, and as
f pleasant as men get to be.
Mr. B. Peterson is making a strong
effort to ge‘ the Southern Express
Company to extend its service to
Douglas. The People of Douglas and
surrounding country will be under
lasting obligation to him for this ef
fort, and we sincerely hope that he
pray succeed.
THE OOUCLAS BREEZE.
Atlanta proposes now to have an
exposition every fall. We hope it will
fall through.
Atlanta has dismissed its detective
force. It is too late now : the expo
sition robberies are all committed.
HuTheodore Runyon, ambassa
dor uKftknnany, died suddenly of
heart on the morning of tire
27th inst.
A mule just outside* of our office
would not be led through a narrow
gateway until he received a lashing.
Mules are as contrary as some people.
Mr. G. S. Brewster of the firm of the
Southern Pacilfe Guano Cos., of Atlan
ta, paid our to ,vu a visit this week.
Mr. Brewster is well pleased with
Douglas and Coffee county.
Mr. A. A. Monsch, repjeeentiug the
Grocers Manufacturing Cos., of Augus
ta, has been doing Douglas and Coffee
county the major portion of the past
week. They make a specialty of pure
fruit ciders.
Send to Col. B*W. Wrenn, Savan
nah, for Maj. Smith’s book: it is a
jewel and reflects credit even on the
great Plant System.
Mr. Cleveland and Lord Salisbury
have ceased quarreling with each
other and are now fixing up a scare
crow for the Sultan.
The war is over and the wounded
are being brought in. I.et the senate
draw forth the pension rolls to b ini
up the wounds.
What did Bro. Wrench of the
Brunswiok Times, mean by that edi
torial—“ From Bad to Worse?” It
reads like Protection.
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A man who will not help to support
his home paper when it is doing every-,.
thing it can to hglp
ungrateful. \
Col. Richard Cannon, of Waycross,
cx-solicitor of Ware county, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday with
a view of locating here. Douglas is
steadily moving upward. I
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Tin: city of Sydney, Austrnli:M|||||
inipe.-ed a line of one pound upo^Bß
person convicted of spitting
floor of public buildings, or upon the
street. —Ex. The women must rub
snuff over then.
The Brunswick shoe factory will be
so split up between Waycross and
Brunswick that it will he difficult to
get “solo” and “holy” together. After
“awl” we expect it will at “last” de
cide to come to Douglas.
W. D. Wheelwright A Qo., large
lumber factors of New York, with
southern headquarters at Brunswick,
made an assignment last Saturday.
Assets and liabilities- not knoyn.
Many of our qiill men are interested.
The fact thattiic aggregate increase
in the jarnings of 201 railroads in the
United States last year exceeded
000 000 proves that there was a very
decided inipovement in business dur
ing the year.—Ex. With this income
it is not thought that any oft! e com
panies will be placed on the public
charity list this year.
Mortgages Filed —On Monday
the National bank of Brunswick filed
mortgages on the mill property of
Gray and Gatchel, of tins county, on
the B. & W. railroad. These mort
gages were simply transferred from
W. D . Wheelwright & Cos. to the bank,
as collateral against acceptances of
that firm, which has just gone into the
hands of a receiver, it will hardly ef
lect the movements of Gray and
Gatchel’s splendid mills at Lelj^ton.
The paper money of our country is
much improved from what it u*ed to
be. One scarcely ever ses an oid bill
now. They are nearly all new. Fa
cilities for making it are much im
proved, and the bankers send all rag
ged money in to the government. In
England the bank notes are ail crisp
and new, because the bank of England
never allows one to go out the second
time. The age of an average note is
five days.
DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY JANUARY 31. 1898.
T.E. LANIER SON & CO.,
JEWELER cS ST A TfONERS!
Waycross, - - Georgia
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#"Wc carry a full line of Sewing Ma
chines, Organs and Pianos. “'yjv* *
Our Watch Repairing
Department
Is the best in the Country and we are prepared to give first class work-
JMfJk -OUR STOCK OF
Watctei Clocks & Jewelry
IS comp lete.
Correspondence by mail Solicited. When in Waycross give-us a call.
00 YOU fcEAO
BVERTISEMENTS?
|1 tOtl TOY
YOUR
$ % s’s?
0 BARGi\ INS!
The largest stock of groceries ever
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shown in any retail store
se
MEN’S AND BOY’S CLOTHING IN HEAPS AND PILES.
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GOOD FITS AND LATEST STYLES.
shoes! shoes! Shoes!!!
My stock is the best aud cheapest, and largest oi any retail store
IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
My Stock is Comp It in Eoe.il/ Line
AND CHEAPER THAN HAS EVER BEEN SOLD.
Customerscoming l)ougt
CAN PUT TIIEIR HORSES IN MY LOT I . "E OF
CHARGE. I HAVE ON RAND LINT
COTTON FOR SALK. FOR MATTRESSES.
Hive me a Trial and be convinced
nothing to price my goods.
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If you . hould a*, any tirrie need a Coffin or Caakett call on me, I have
a Coffin department in my store. Can fix you uj> any price and style.
DOUGLAs GEORGIA
Unto All Man and All Things Give Due Consideration
1896 NEW YEAR 1896
GREETINGS!
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Our Business D ' m,so ™ l! i>ast yeae
DOUBLED THE I’RECEED
ING YEAR.
WHAT DID IT?
Low Prices, of Course.
C hg!V€ opcnwl 11,0 N( ‘ w Ye,,r wit . h I>ri(, ° B c,,t
< " 11 ’ h 0111 aim to give our
Customer* more Bargains and Better
Bargains than ever.
We want your trade!
W© must have it!
Wishing our Friends and Custo
iwers a Happy and Prosperous
e
New Year, &Y Promising to give
them the -most (;OI)S
FOR TIIE
LEAST MONEYS Ok
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YOURS TO PLEASE
WARD & DAYIS,
LEADER XjST LOW PRIOES
Douglas, - Georgia:
NUMBER 5
