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VOL. VI"
LOCAL NEWS
slrs. S. TANARUS, Thompson has boon quite
sick this week.
Black and white veiling at Relihan’s.
The celebration of Children’s Day
will be held on the sth Sunday.
Fishing poles at Relihan & Co’s.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith of Hazle
hurst were in town Monday and Tues
day.
Nice line crockerey at Relih in & Co's.
Read John Bennett's letter in this
issue. Now it is time for some more
remarks by Judge Sweat.
i Gal glass pitchers at Relihan’s.
The little two year old son of Mr.
Henry Sapp of this place has been
seriously ill for several days past.
Sack flour 65c at Relihan’s
Louie thick tobacco 25c at Relihan’s.
Jim Kenedy of Denton was in town
Saturday and Sunday, and reports
crops in line condition out there.
The Wayeross Steam Laundry pays the
express both ways on work sent tnom.
Col. and Mrs. J. M. Denton and Mrs
Hoke Davis left yesterday for Indian
Springs where they will recreate a
season.
Nice line of trunks and valises at
It olihan & Co’s.
Joe Daugiitery treated the Peterson
house Sunday to a fine watermelon
he received from Florida. It was as
excellent as he is clever.
Send your washing to the Wayeross Steam
laundry. They guarantee all tlieir work.
Union meeting convened at Sand
Hill church last Sunday. A large
crowd were present and the pulpit was
ably filled by Rev. 11. Meek.
Should you want to buy elotbir.g it
pill pay you to examine my stock be
fore purchasing. Relihan & Cos.
Jiles Lott says he and Bud Vickers
caught 25 pounds of fine fish, but an
alligator swallowed up the entire string.
We are desposed to deny the allegation
and defy the alligator.
Percales 6c at Relihan's
Black velveteen 40c at Relihan's.
Mr. Henry Gray, general manager
of the Gray Lumber Cos., was in town
Monday for the first time in twelve
years. He says Douglas lias grown
out of its swadling clothes since then.
Through mistake the names of J.
S. Burns, J. G. Carter and H, L. Hall
were omitted from the list of the new
county democratic executive commit
tee. We publish a correct list in this
issue.
Hotel goblets 50c set at Relibans.
Rev. 51. A . Grace of Blacksliear lias
been in town several days this week.
He preached two very interesting ser
mons to large congregations at the
Baptist church Tuesday and Wednes
day nights.
Best family flour $4.75 at Relihan's.
Mrs.C. A. Ward who lias been in
delicate health for several weeks left
Wednesday for Indian Springs. We
trust she will have a pleasant stay and
that the mineral water will be benefi
cial to her health.
Rochester lamp chimneys Relihan & Cos.
Tax collector B. W. Douglas will
be in Douglas on the first Monday in
each month with the register books.
Remember you caunot vote in the
coming elections without having reg.s
tered. Everybody should take advan
tage* of this.
My stock of gents furnishin g goods
is complete and prices are as low as is
consistant with quality of goods. IM
lian A Cos.
The people who attend the dedica
tory services at McDoualls Mill fun
day are requested to bring their bas
kets, as the crowd will be so large that
the good people there will not be able
o accomodate everybody. Friend
F. R. Sweat will be prepared to serve
a large number at bis hotel, but peo
ple are going front far and near and
it w ill be safe for all who can to carry
dinner.
THE 80UCLAS BREEZE.
Pea rsou.
We are very much incouraged at
the increase in our Sunday school last
Sabbath, we hope it will continue to
increase. Next Sunday we wish all
the children to be present as it neces
sary to elect a Superintendant and we
w sh them to open their little mouths.
Mr. J. F. Greer has returned home
after spending several months at
Sparks.
Prof. Du Vail will leave this week
for Ohio, his old home, where he will
visit his parents.
51 rs. Tim Kirkland and niece sliss
Anderson spent Sunday afternoon in
Pearson with friends.
slrs. Jeff Kirkland has been quite
ill this week, but we are glad to state
she is better. slaxie.
Philips Mill.
The drouth seems to be causing a
bad state of health among the people
of this section,
Only a very limited amount of rain
hero this spring and crops are already
cut short.
Here 1 have worked day aud night,
says a young man ofjtliis neighbor
hood, in the mud and in the rain,
pressing and being pressed, scolding
and being scolded, paying out and
paying in, and when I travel I either
walk, trot or ran and yet I am looked
upon as being the laziest man in the
country.
sless. D. B. Smith and T. J. Holland
were on our streets last Tuesday, both
prominent business men.
51 r, George T. Jones lias sold out
his crop and has entered into turpen
tine business by holding his rifle and
walking the woods after convicts.
Bob
Meeting at McDonald.
The Holiness meeting began a, tHe
new church at slcDonald Tuesday
night and will continue about two
weeks. Rev. slr. waller is the evan
gelist and as we have heard him, we
can say that he is an intetest-ing, earn
est, active preacher and his z .st is al
eady waking up the people at the
Mill.
On Sunday the pretty little church
will be dedicated and presiding Elder
Twittv will preach tlie dedicatory ser
mon. Supt. Lott will run an extra
train cut to Douglas for the people in
this section, and out of the liberality
of bis soul and the good graces of our
r. il road it will be free,
A big time is expected and all the
people will be there.
Wayeross District Convention.
It meets at Hinesville, in Liberty
county slay 28th Thursday at 9-A. 51
I hope the delegates from the Doug
las circuit will go on Wednesday or be
on time Thursday. Hacks will meet
us at the depot and take us out, good
home3 provided for all.
Delegates: Dan Peterson, Jesse
Lott, W. P. Taylor, and Dan W. Loti.
Revs. J. 51. Wilcox and S. G. Tay
lor are members.
We had a pleasant and I trust a prof
itable meeting at Wm. Chapel on last
Saturday and Sunday. We took our
collection for foreign missions on
Sunday and got, in cash and sub
scription, about all ve asked for. Why
not have such meetings at all churches?
Dim r on the ground, a religious
picnic. Instead of the fiddle and jug,
we have the Bible and a song book.
J- S. Lewis.
His Wife Saw Him Drown.
James Henderson a young white
man in the employ of the Gray Lum
ber Cos. at Lehaton was drowned while
bathing in the Alapaha river, three
miles from Wiilac ioehee last Satur
day.
Jt seems that quite a crowd had
gone out to the river on a pleasure
trip, taking their bathing suits along,
and when be had plunged into the
river and swam out some distance
from the banks he was taken with
cramps, and before any one could get
to him he went under for the last time.
His wife was standing on the bank
a witness to the scene and her gad
rendered her so frantic that she would
have jumped into the river had she
not been prevented by friends. He
was twenty five years old and leaves a
wife and three children,
DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY MAY 22. 1896.
Unto All Men and All Things G-Lve Due Consideration.
18. E. ILnllmice. jjjjf
Mantels, Grates, Tiling,
Iron Fencing and fine IBMWIBII
memorial ware.
far WriteMor designs and
prices. R. E. LaMance, gjj-jRg -uli
Brunswick. Ga. V.
Wayeross store
The Largest Stock of
In any One Store in South Georgia—and PRICES LOWER than small
houses can afford. We are Headquarters for everything in a
FIRST CLASS
H CLOTHING STORE
B. 11. LEVY BROS. & CO.
WAYGROSS, GrYr.
The following is a correct list of
the County Democratic Executive
committee elected on the first Monday
in May :
(B. F. Summerlin,
Willacoochec ML L. Faulk.
(J. S. Burns,
ft. J. Jowc's,
Wooten <Wm. Minohew,
(C. C. Smith.
iT. G. Hilliard,
Tanner <J. G. Carter,
(H. L. Hall.
(J. ll.l’etcrson,
Pickren <W. W. Southerland,
(Leonard Byrd.
(Joe Bailey,
Pearson <Jeff Kirklan,
(Dr. Julian.
(Joe McDonald,
McDonald 'll. F. Gritfi ,
(F. L. Sweat.
(B. l’cterson,
Douglas < John w. Greer,
(J. w. Quiucey.
Auction Horse Sale.
Remember there will be a big auc
tion sale of horses in Douglas Monday
25th 1890. The last chance of the
season perhaps to buy a good horse at
your own price. Don’t fail to be on
hand. Every horse guaranteed as
represented or no sale.
Pound & 8011.
Dr. Wilcox writes a letter to Hon.
Warren Lott of Waycross which was
was published in the Herald, explain
ing his position on the money ques
tion. He asserts that he understands
the National platform of ’B2 to declare
for sound money and that he will
stand on that platform till the one of
96 is formed when he will assume its
requirements as a guide to his polit
ical procedure. The 1 tier will he
published in fullnext week.
Last Friday night at Fishers sti'J,
four miles west, of Wareshoro, John
Davis shot and killed Warren Sum
mer with a double barrel shot gun.
Davis claims that Summer had boast
el of intimacy with his wife, and came
to his house and endeavored to shoot
him. His report is very contradict
ory, however, and it is believed .that
lie killed him through malaee. The
coroner’s jury returned a verdict of
justifiable homicide, but in commit
ment trial he was hound over for mur
der an 1 l edged in the Waycross j til
Both parties are white and well known
in Coflee.
The S. 11 . T. Coming.
We have it fron very good author
ity that the South Brunswick Terminal
rail road will be built to Douglas and
thence to Fitzgerald at no distant day.
The road is now in course of con
struction from Waynesville to Offer
mau, and it is the intention of the of
ficers to push it through to Douglas
without delay. The Southern Pine
Lumber Company are the prime mov
ers in the enterprise, and the pluck
and energy of that company lend as
surance that Douglas will have anoth
er rail road before long. It is the in
tention to build the road to Douglas
and extend it on to Fitzgerald in the
future.
Dont forget the auction horse sale
here next Monday. You can get a
good horse and get him cheap.
Set 1 piece glassware 25c Relihan’s.
All aboard for McDonald’s Mill.
Saturday you will have to prepare for
Sunday when all of you will want to
go, if you.do, what is to become of
Bro. Lewis and his appointment on
Sunday at Douglas?
Now listen, begin in time and lets
all go out to church at Douglas on
Saturday and then all of us go to Me
Donald's Mill on Sunday. \Y r o think
this is fair. Let’s go Sunday in the
spirit of earnest prayer to do good and
get good. J. S. Lewis.
The Wavcriss Steam baundry dont
wear or tear your clothes like other laun
dries.
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Why not be your
own Middle-man?
Pay but one profit between maker and
user and that a small just one.
Our Hig 700 Page Catalogue and Buyer*
Guide proves that It’s possible. Weighs
2'4 pounds, 12,000 illustrations, describes
und tel Is the one-profit price of over 40,000
articles, everything you use. We scud It
for IScents; that’s not for the book, but
to pay part of the postage or expressage,
and keep off idlers. You can't get it too
/ quick.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.,
The Store of All the People
iiiii6 Michigan Ave., Chicago,
ditj can tomatoes -i for 2oc, Re!h in & Cos
DON'T YOU DO IT
DON I Dispute with a woman when she says our goods are the ones to
buy, because she knows what she is talking about.
DON’T Argue with her when she says our prices are money-savers. She
talks like a sensible woman who knows what’t what.
DON’T Try to excuse yourself for going to someother store instead of
ours. sou know that you can oiler no sufficient reason for passing the store
where the Best and Cheapest Goods together.
DON T Expect wife to meet you w tli a smile if you’ve gone to
so n j oth 'r sto.'o t’n i o ir.s, when she expressly told you to go no
where else. Don do these things if you expect to live long and do well.
We want all people to drop in and see our New Stock of Dry Goods,
Notions, Fancy Good, clothing, nats, shoes etc.
Wk Cali. Your Attention To The Following Prices.
lo,oooCows-Calvßs-Goats aii Kills msei.
Make up our Stock of Shoes and Slippers. We can save youEOe. on theft, in shoes.
Don’t Monkey With High Prices or Dynamite. They will "Bust” You.
WE HAVE CUT PRICES IN H ALVES. Calico 4* a *. 5. 6, cts. yd.
-Checks 5,6, cts. yd. Sheeting 5,6, 6'.cts yd. Pants cloth 12>V, 15. 20 cts. yd.
Corseets .’!5, 50, 75ct. Lace let. yd. and up. Embroidery 4ct. yd. and up.
Ladies silk belts flouts. Gents leather belts 40cts, Window shades 25cts. i.aco
curtains loots. Straw matting 20cts. yd. Hemp carpet 15ct. yd. 24 envelopes
Set. 24 sheets paper Sets. 100 fish hooks lOets. SHOES: Oxford Ties for
Ladies 75ets. and SI,OO, a good congress shoe $ 1,25, Oil Grain plain sboe worth
$1,50 our price SI,OO. Ladies Dongola Button shoe only SI,OO.
GBOGJSaXKS.
We can save you money in this line. Flour $4,75 Bid. 05ots. sack, meat
7 1 |(-t. 16, Lard Bct,s. tli, 20tl> rice sl, Htb su ar sl, Ott, coffee sl, 4oz. snuff 10c.
Tobacco 25c. 11 , 4 feet Flora Lee Tobacco 27cts. Candy lOets. 16.
It is the eront of the moi*-
We have got the strongest line we have ever offered in this notion amLall .
at extra low prices.
OUR BAIT IS
BARGAINS!
M
(LSY* very day IS BARGAIN DAY.jp
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WARD & DAVIS.
lea.de el iisr low priob??
Douglas, - G l corg’*
THE CHEAPEST GROCERY STC *
' In ir
T\ J. DAVIS & OcV'Ji
UIH
A y*
Wo do not sell good for ftU
II for the Least Mone
YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND BARGAINS WITH
Our line of Bacon, Bice, Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Grits, Tobacco, Cig:TC* ;
Candies, Cakes, Jellies, Butter, Lard and all kinds of VegtablesAre
Call and ask us prices before, bityincj elsowhelgg of
always remember hoadquart.es lor wester,...,,
and sail, and fr esh fish, at, lowest, pr ices. •’'
We have Shaved oii clean ourselves aiA
Shaving we cut so close
WE CUT OUR PRICES.
We are always glad to Show you our good
BECAUSE WE KNOW WE CAN SELL YOU AND SAVE YOU MONEY.
T. J. DAVIS & CO.
Douglas, C*eorgia. 1
NUMBER 20