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VOL. VIZ.
LOCAL NEWS
City court convenes Monday.
Ask Dan \V. Lott for a good plan
to keep girls awake.
The cold wind Wednesday night
gave the pears a close call.
Broxton was well sepresented at the
quarterly meeting here Sunday.
The market is nearly completed and
it isn’t a bad looking building at all.
Mr. F. L. Sweat’s velocipede is be
coming a favorite among the boys
here.
Mr. Jno. R. Overman is laying the
the foundation for a nice residence in
east Douglas.
Tom Davis has just received some
more of that fine western beef, also a
barrel of fish.
Mrs. Joe McDonald of McDon
ald is visiting her father Mr. Joe
Parker at this place,
Mr. Gains and Miss Mary Lott of
near Wilcox, Ga, attend quarterly
conference at this place Sunday.
Sycamore street is being opened up,
making it a thing of beauty between
Broad street and Gaskin avenue.
Mr, Richard Vickers has taken
ken the contract for carrying the mail
to Broxton and Feronia for this year.
Mr. B. C. Hughes of Sedalia Mo.,
agent for the Star Mail Contract Cos.
was in Douglas W eduesday and Thurs
day.
Judge Ward has just finished the
interior of the second story of his
handsome residence on the Pullman
car order.
The Breeze has ordered anew. out
fit of type and display material and
will put on some new spring clothes
in a few weeks.
Judge Dart spent several days visit
ing in Montgomery county this week
We didn’t know you had any relatives
over there, Judge.
Mrs. Mary Stubbs returned to her
home at Alamo Monday after a pleas
ant visit to. her sister, Mrs. W. W
Terrell of this place.
Marshal Kenedy has a few hands at
work on the streets this week, Doug
las will soon have the nicest streets of
any town in South Georgia.
The new church at McDonald’s
Mill has been painted and it is now
a thing of beauty, and would reflect
credit on a much larger place.
Mr. E. Woodcock is touching Reli
han & Co’s store with the paintbrush.
It will be the most attractive building
on Broad street when the work is com
plete.
Mr. Hiram Smith gave his knee a
very painful cut while using a draw
ing knife on last Monday evening.
He came in town and Dr. Sibbett
made a few stitches in the wound.
A little break down Wednesday af
ternoon caused the outgoing train to
be delayed at the long trustle a mile
out of town till night. Some of the
drummers came marching back with
their grips on their heads to wait for
a more convenient season.
Dr. John M. Hall of Wilcox was in
town Saturday and called on the
Breeze. John is located in his father’s
old practice, and there is every evi
dence that he will fill the place to the
general satisfaction of the people. He
is a courteous gentlemen and a good
doctor.
See the announcement in this issue
of Dr. Jeff Wilcox for the senate. Dr.
Wilcox is a fine fellow and a good
democrat, and will be a strong candi
date in the primary. Others are be
ing mentioned in this conneeticn
and it is likely that more candidates
will announce later for the office.
The older boys will please s:and
back now and let the little fellows have
a chance as they have already broken
the ice. “Bee” Lott and Calvin Pa>-
ker took a couple of young ladies
to church Sunday night. That's
right boys, go it while you are young
and when you are old you w.ll do like
wise.
Wanted: 5000 Owl Gizzards for which
we will pay >2.00 each apply toWard
Davis where you will find the cheapest
stock of goods in Coffee county.
McDonad’s Mill.
Mr. F. R. Sweat has begun the erec
tion of a twelve room hotel just oppo
site the B. &W. depot. Mr. J. F. Ar
nold is the contractor and lie says it
will be roomy and well adapted.
TheF.L. Sweat began op
eration s Tuqjll ay,
Our school is progressing finely.
Miss Grace is an efficient and agreea
ble teacher.
Mr. McCalley lias opened up a
stock of goods in the house occupied
by Bully & Go’s office till his store is
finished. He is hard to down.
Dr. Thigpen lost all his drugs, in
struments and office furniture in the
fire to the amount of about SSOO. with
out any insurance. He was absent at
the death-bed of liis father near Wares
boro. He has the sympathy of our
people iu his bereavement and loss
Mr. J. S. Bailv contemplates the
purchase of four miles more of heavy
iron to be placed on the McDonald
and Douglas road.
Hazlehurst.
Our town seems to be dull as many
of our business men are attending
court in Baxley.
The farmers are quite busy fixing
for the coming season.
Hon. IT. G. Turner will without
doubt be reelected to congress.
Miss Sallie May Patterson of Graham,
is the guest of Miss Mamie Gill. We,
wish her a pleasant stay in our town.
Our New York Lynn seems to ha a
white man.
Musical.
Through seme inadvertence wc fail
ed to mention the delightful musical
given last week by Miss Minnie Lott.
The young people of Douglas were
out in full array and the occasion was
one of the brightest that we have been
treated to. Prof, Caldwell was pres
ent with his fluent fingers, and his
deft touch on Miss Minnie's elegant
piano was a source of genuine pleas
ure. Refreshments were served at
a late hour and the strains of Home,
Sweet Home reminded the guest that
they must quit the haunts of joy and
feast. Miss Minnie is a delightful
hostess.
Sunday School Convention.
The Sunday school executive com
mittee of the twenty seventh district
met at Waycross and selected Doug
las as the place for holding the next
Sunday School convention which con
venes April 11 and 12. The counties
to be represented at this convention
are Coffee, Clinch, Ware and Fierce.
A large delegation is expected and
Douglas will fiiDg wide her doors for
the reception and entertainment of all
who attend. A committee was ap
pointed at the quarterly meeting to
meet the trains and assign delegates
to homes. Every citizen of Douglas
will take a pride m this convention
and our best hospitality will be extend
ed to the people on that occasion.
Dennett 20 T earner 3
As we g > to press we learn that our
information in the earlier part of the
week about the votr of the grand jury
of Appling on the solicitorsliip was in
correct, and that Bennett received 20
votes and Toomer only 3. Well this
is as it should be and will be when the
“fun winds up.”
The state democratic executive
committee has decided that there
shall be but one democratic conven
tion in Georgia this year, which will
transact the business of both the state
and national politics. It will meet
in Macon on June 25.
M J. Parker has severed his con
nection with the Douglas Breeze and
gone to the Indian Territory. Mr.
Greer, the lessee, has made Mr. E. S.
Sapp associate editor. We are glad
to see you back in journalism, Lige,
and wish you and the Breeze unbound
ed success. —Blackshear Hustler.
J. E. MORRIS,
Contractor and Builder,
Hazlehur-t, : : Georgia.
Neat and durable work guarantee !,
DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY MARCH 13. im.
Unto All Men and All Things Give Due Consideration
it. E. JLaMance.
DEALER IN
lartile Statin
Mantels, Grates, Tiling,
Iron Fencing and fine
memorial ware,
rr Write for designs and
prices. R. E. LaMance,
Brunswick, Ga.
Quarterly Meet in <j.
Last Saturday and Sunday quarter
ly meeting convened at the Methodist
church, Rev. Mr. Twitty cider presi
ding. He preached four sermons du
ring the meeting which were thor
oughly enjoyed by our people, the one
Friday night on prayer and faith be
ing worth special mention. Mr. Twit
ty is an eloquent preacher and his
convincing logic auil simplicity of
manner is graciously captivating.
The official business on Saturday bad
representatives from Broxton, Midway,
Lone Hill, Oak Grove, and William’s
Chapel. Some of the churches failed
to send delegates and the financial
showing was not entirely satisfactory,
only S6O having been raised up to
this time.
The pastor’s salery was cut down
from .1675 to S6OO. This was a back
ward step for Methodists and is not
characteristic of the church.
Hie congregations on Sunday were
very large and everybody was well
pleased with the eloquence of the pre
siding older. He made many friends
and will be welcomed in Douglas at
all times.
Du vy la vs linen out McOully.
Ou last i hursday night the people
of McDonald’s Mill were aroused by
the cues of fire, and it was soon dis
covered that the large store house oc
cupied by W. \V. McCully was in
flames. Th ■ citizens tured out iu force
and used their utmost endeavors to
extinguish the flames, but the fire had
gained too much headway and they
turned their energies to saving the
goods, but only a small per cent of the
stock was saved.
The fire was undoubtedly of incin
diary origin, as the first arrivals found
the doors bursted open and the tools
which had been taken from the black
smith shop to do the work lying just
in front of the door. Thieves had
broken into the store, evidently with
the intent of rifling the money draw
ers and breaking open the safe as
there were signs on the safe which
showed that they had made an un
successful attempt to get into it. As
early as possible the blood hounds of
Mr. Frank Sweat were brougt on the
grounds and the robbers were tracked
about three miles from town into a
pine thicket and lost. They had
probally taken to horses or vehic
les and could bo trailed no farther.
Mr McCulley V: loss was quite heavy
in that he had just received a large
stock of new goods aggregating with
what leal ready had to about $7,006.
His insurance was about $3,500 sus
tained by the Royal and North Brit
ish companies represen tod by Lott &
Murphy of Waycross and the amount
of stock saved about S7OO.
Messrs. J. S. Bailey & Cos. will rebuild
the store at once just opposite the new
B & W. depot. Mr. McCulley
with hi3 usual pluck and energy will
resume business immediately.
A Chance For Hustlers.
Probaly no other paper comes ;o
near filling the want of a general fam
ily newspaper as Pennsylvania Grit,
which gives away, free, a complete
-lory each week. Its publishers want
a hustling agent in every town in the
-Rate not already supplied. Bright
boys or girls, who are looking for a
chance to make m mey should write
for terms and sample copies to G. t
Publishing Co-, Willi >.n spor, Pa.
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Announcement.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date forthe Senate from the sth sen
atorial district, subject to the action of
the democratic primary, and ask the
support of the people. Jill Wilcox.
Cant. John Stevdns, says that the
advantages of farming in Coffee coun
ty are superior to those of any section
south of Canada and lie has traveled
in nearly every county cast of the
Rocky mountains and knows whereof
lie speaks.
Mr. J. It. Monroe of Abbeville closed
the trade last week with Chicago cap
italist for 10,000 acres of land, near
that place on which several thousand
families of northern people will be loca
ted. They will give their entire at
tention to agricultural pursuits and
not to building a city as have the
Fitzgerald ilea.
'—BATIBER BUOP.s
PARKER & FiELDING
Proprietors.
COLUMBUS WASHINGTON,
The Dandy Barber.
Shop in same building a.*, jewelry shop.
Doardiny House,
Charges one dollar per day or 25cts.
per meal. Horses will be taken care
of for 50cts per they or 25cts a feed.
We solicit a share of your potronage.
Mrs. Penelope Denton,
Douglas, Ga. Proprietress,
Publishers' Notice,
Some of the patrons of the Breeze
who are behind with their accounts
are laboring under the impression
that said accounts arc payable to the
old management. The undersigned
wishes to say to all that such is not
the case—that all accounts due the
Breeze are duo the new management
Respectfully,
Greer & SArr.
LEE PARKE It ,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
NEAT WORK GUARANTEED.
DOUGLAS, - - GEORGIA.
LUDffl k BATES SIB
The oldest and most reliable
Musk Mouse
IN THE SQUThT”
#6?"Pianos and Organ : at lowest
prices and on Easiest Terms.
Nothing but Best Grades
Handled.
Branch House,
WAYCROSS, - GA.
J R Knight ,Mngr*
Georgia, GoflV* < ..ary: 'J" >a:i win rr; it
'may cornern <Y. ,i. P Oim- lias in due
j for in applied to tic end- - sign -d for ii iters
I of iiarfi;ti)*liip of tin minor heir- of Mr.
!W. J. Perkins deccas; and If no b-ral nbject
; ions hr offered to the cord nary 1 ' ill pass
j upon the ence on the iirst tm.nday in
; April next, this Mar. 2nd lx.'Ki.
i •! no. Vh kers Ordinary.
Georgia—Untie* t oun-v. To nil wi.-un
:t m.'iv concern Mrs. ft. IS. Hail admims
tratrix of Dr M. M. H.-Ji di ceased has n
T-m torn, ; ppm.d *, M,, and. r -J or
the I md-* h■: •-■ eg to e
,f -ai Idc a-cd aid -ai-.l i ißation .-.ill
!>o heard on the rir-i m-rriay n Anri uit
1888. John Vickers, Ordinary,
1896 NEW YEAR 1896
GREETINGS!
Oar BnabtMg
ING YEAR.
Low Prices, of Course.
I|H|F Q ffffff Opened the Now Your with Prices cut
_..__ __ _ * UUU 1® Ike core, and it our aim to give Gin-
Customer more Bargains and Better
Bargains than over.
We want jour trade!
We must Itave it!
Wishing our Friends and (Custo
mers n .1 lapp mid Frosj[>erous
New 1 car, 4% IProinisinjuf to <r|vc
t Gem t iic —1 c 1 <?■> 4
FOR TIIE
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YOURS TO .PLEASE
WARD & DAVIS,
T_TH A-ITJ-E R IAT LOW ZE R, /.0.H13
S louglas, * C v wig j a:
Douglas In 4 roccryStore. UXCL v ——
T. J. DA¥"l': tk GO. Prop’s.
iS'Vo are celling Groc.-rics at prices that can’t he beat in Coffee “county.
Everything new and fresh . Wc guarantee good weight; best quality,
and the largest quantity for the 1 ist money.
Best family flour, $4,75 bbl,, (Get,
sack. 181 b granulated seigar $ I 51b best
Coffee sl, 20lbricojfl, 501 b grits sl, oats
’iJct. bushel, com 70ct. bushel, Early
Rose seed potatoes b’ftct pk. turnips
40ct. bushel, raeat u’.R-lb, haur- but II ,
pork sausage lOct, tb, pure lard Betii>,
b. anxl2ot qt., herring 2'sct. hex, sar
dines Set box, oysters Oct. can, lonmt >i i
two can for loot., mountain giif edge
WE ARE HEAD QUARTERS FOR ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY LINE
COM E TO SEE US
WHEN IN TOWN.
T. iT. ID .A. VIS anil CO, Douglas, Ga.
{IGHTEST. | ( Uvb Ajenti VnDted Evcryw&cro nr
strongest. PLANET BICYCLES. '
BEST. Writ* for Circular®
NUMBER 10
butter liOet.ft, eluseao 15ct. 11>, lemon
cake ; 10ot.lt, soda cukes Bct. It, stick
i a inly ‘Jet. It, choice nuts 15et. It, raisins
lct. It, apple butter and jellies Bct. It,
0r.t:.,," - . .*> ct. dos., i...p10s loot, and ns.
;ii" peae.i.e ; I .let. can, salmon loot, caiij
nacekrc! I.can, long bar eo-coa soap
diet., water buckets 12cfc. Fresh fish
and cabbage at lowest market prices, j