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BREEZE DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Ordinary. —Thomas Young.
Sheriff. —William Tanner.
Clerk Superior Court—D. W. Gaskin.
Treasurer —Richard Kirkland.
Tax Collector —Thos. L. Paulk.
Tax Receiver —Dennis Vickers.
Surveyor—Tharp Bailey.
Coroner —Manning TestonS
County Commissioners- C. A. Ward
jr. Chairman, J. Wesley Roberts,- J. S.
Lott, Joel Gi skin, H. L. Paulk.
Geo. R. Briggs, Clerk.
Meets first, Monday in each Month
City Court.—F. Willis Dart, Judge;
J. M . Denton, Solicitor; W. A. J. Smith,
Sheriff; Geo R. Briggs Clerk.
Monthly terms 3rd Mondays in each
month; quarterly terms 3rd Mondays in
January, April, July and October.
CITY OT PICK its.
Mayor, Jas. J. Walker.
Aldermen, C'. E. Baker, ( '. A. Ward Jr. ,
W. F. Sibbe f t, TANARUS, S. Kirkland and T. J.
Davis.
Clerk, O. Rudolph.
Treasurer, N. F. Goodyear.
Marshal, Gus L. Brack.
Church Directory.
Baptist Church —Services on First
and Third Lord’s day in each month,
morning and evening, 11 00 and 0 30.
Prayer service \V ednesday even
ing of each week, 0:30. Furman fl. Pos
ton, Pastor. Sunday School, 3:30.
A cordial invitation to all.
Methodist Church, —Services second
and fourth Sundays, morning and night
at Douglas; first and third Sundays,
morning and night, at, Broxton.
Prayer meeting at Douglas oil ilnirs
day evenings, at Broxton on Wednesday
evenings. Sunday school at both the
above churches Sunday afternoon.
Broxton EpwoiTh League meets every
rSunday afternoon. J. P. Dickinson,
Pastor.
P ROFES S ION A L OAU DS.
F. WILLIS DART,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Douglas, 6a.
OFFICE C.'TOA HAXK JU ILDIKCi.^
" WARD & CR AW LEV,
ATTORNEY S-ATA AW,
Douglas, Ga.
Pro;npt Attention Given to all Business
Placed in our Care. Office Over Union Bank,
GEO. K. BRIGGS.
attorney at law —
DOUGLAS, - - GA -
Strict, attention given to all business
A. S. Hall! E. IC. Wilcox
Si ALL & WILCOX,
Attorneys aiul Counsellors at Law.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
Will practice regularly in the court
of Coffee and a dooming counties. Prc nip
attention given to all busiupss.
J. j. WALKER,
.Attorney a fill Counsellor at Law.
'Douglas, 6a.
Practices in all of tlu* eonnii.es pf (lie
Brunswick and adjoining ureuPs. ,4
business entrusted with me will have m.\
prompt attention.
W. F- SIBBETT.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Douglas, s : Ga,
Calls promptly answered day
or night,
DR. W. tV. TERRELL,
Physician and Surgeon.
For seven years has made a special
study of diseases peculiar to women
and children, both in private and hos
pital practice. Douglas, Ga. 6-25-95.
Uticbols gteteim /fi. 2).
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
Ail calls answered promptly ‘lay or ni^lit.
Office in store house opptH.c courthGU*
square.
BARBER SHOP.-'
B. PETERSON,
I*ropretor.
COLUMBUS WASHINGTON
The Dandy Barber.
Ceorge M. Rickctson.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Broxton, Georgia.
All ca!lS~snßwercd
J. W. HUS SE LL
Contractor and Meter
Waycross, Ga.
Will make estimates, draw plans and
' build houses or stores anywhere within
fifty miles of YVaycross.
Refeiences given. -Satisfaction guar
anteed. 3-25-Sm.
Georgia—Coifee County.
Notice is hereby given that I will
appoint D. YV. Gaskin, clerk Superior
court, administrator of the estate of
Jno. J. Gaskin, deceased late of said
county, and I will pass upon the same
at my office in Douglas on the iu-st
Monday in August 18W
Taos. Young,
Ordinary.
Rich red blood the foun
dation of good health. That is why
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, gives HEALTH^
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Have you seen raise A eve. sailor s
at Mrs. O. R udokjjA’s. They are
beautiful.
Y\ hat caused the big crowd to
come to town last Saturday ? Brad
M atson s advertising.
Fast black Hose for ladies
and children, only 10 cents at
Watson’s Douglas Store.
Send us your job printing. As
good orbiting as any can do ir,
what we are turning out.
These new sailors that Mrs. Ru
dolph ha • just received are some
tiling new in shape and the prices
are right.
One of the objects of the Breeze
is to cement the friendship of
neighbors, churchmen and politi
cians.
Fine Crockery and Glass
ware at Watson’s Big Douglas
store.
Tht Breeze has its own opinions
and has back-bone enough to ex
press them, when formed from
convictions.
No town ever assumed an air of
importance without good schools,
good churches, an artesian well
and water works.
A. M. Brett went away from
home iast. week with an old gray
mule and returned later with some
chickens, hides, etc. If he can’t
-wap horses he will swap for
something else.
Front the lights before us we are
inclined to believe that there will
be religious services at the taber
nacle to-morrow.
Mrs. C. A. W ard is on a visit
to her hither, and two old bache
lors are growling around up at the
house hunting something t: ha t
needs lynching.
Finest Parasols and Umbrel
las in Douglas, at Watsons’.
Our Wilsonville and Maddox
correspondents arrived just before
we went to press, yesterday. We
regret it so much. Try to reach us
on Wednesday, please.
Mr. B. IS. Gray, of Pine Bloom,
was working around a well at his
mill last week when in touching off
a blast, or blowing out something,
he had his left arm pretty badly
burned.
Way cross Evening Herald : “The
Mormon missionaries have struck
Coffee countv and are working on
Freeman, of the Breeze, The Mor
mons will find Jim a hard case. He
don’t want but one wife, and he
won’t have but one religion.’’
The largest Shoe and Slip
per stock in Douglas at Wat
son’s.
Briham Young Jr., says the mor
mons will not practice polygamy
if they are not persecuted. The
“if 1 means a confirmation, for
they will claim persecution under
any circumstances if nor allowed
to do as they please.
. Mr. Aaron Moore, one of the
oldest and most popular men of
Willacoochee, died last Saturday
night. He had been sick for some
time but was thought,to be improv
ing, when suddenly he became
worse and died. He has thousands
of friends who will regret to hear
of ins death.
New styles men’s imperial
Neck-ties at Watson’s Doughs
Store.
Air. Thos. M. Fletcher, of Brox
lon district brought u- a watermel
on that weighed about pounds
last Saturday. Mr. Cannon had
brought one weighing 46 pounds
even a day or two ago, and as the
weights are so near one thing we
put them the same. If no heavier
melons come in than those we snail
for ward receipts for one year’s sub
scription to both gentlemen.
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BRgMBPeau cG pikv--.
yiflg Big Doily!,lx MMY.
IflH seems to be it day of pie-
Prcs and the red bug is in his
Iflory.
Mr. 1. T. Beaton and son, ol
Wavcross, are out at Gaskins
Spring.
Gaskins' Spring is becoming
well known all over Georgia as a
health resort.
M e hope tiie people will discuss
the living issues of an artesian well
next Monday night.
Miss Docia Poston, one of the
Breeze's favorite, is on a visit to
friends and relatives at Shelby,
N. C.
Gaskins’ Spring is only about
two miles from town since- the bi
cycle path has been completed.
All summer goods reduced,
at Brad Watson’s Big Douglas
store.
Mr. Warren P. Ward wants a
good gentle family horse and has
the money to pay cash for it.
Miss Maud Taylor and sister,
who have been at Gaskins’ Spring
some time, have gone to \\ hite
Springs, Fla.
Thousands of acres of corn in
parts of Southern and middle
Georgia have been ruined beyond
redemption by the drouth.
Rod Davis’ wife has gone to see
her father, and he sings: “I’m so
loneiy, dear, without you.” Cal
vin \\ aid joins in on the chorus.
Reports of the city officers of
Douglas will appear in our next
issue. Business complications
compel 11s to ask indulgence this
week.
If you care anything for the
growth of your town, talk for it,
work for it, pull for it and don’t
be afraid you will have vour Faxes
raised.
M r. Richard Smith, of this coun
ty, trots to the front with the first
open cotton boll. You must ge,|
up very early in the morning to
beat the Smith family.
The first of July has past and
some who owe us subscriptions and
job printing and promised to pay,
have not done so. We must have
help or you will get 110 paper.
The Breeze has a better and
larger supply of type of one size
and style than any other paper in
Southern Georgia. That is saying
a great deal, but we can prove it.
Mr. C. A. Ward returned from
the press convention last Friday,
minus hjs beautiful brown mus
tache. It was indeed cruel of the
boys to rob him of his pets while
he slept.
Marshal Brack has not been sit
ting around in the shade eating
watermelons during the past week.
He has his streets in apple-pie or
der, considering the force at his
command.
There were men and women in
town last Saturday who had come
a distance of eighteen.'and t wenty
miles, to trade with Brad Watson,
and still some people say advertis
ing don’t pay.
Some of our regular correspon
dents failed to send in their favors
last week, and we were lonesome
without them. Flense resume your
regular trips to this office on
U ennesday, friends.
Last Saturday a man was in our
office who did not like the former
politics and abusive management
of the Breeze, but, says he, “things
are different, its tone is fair and it
is a paper for irs all.”
Joel Gaskin bus gone to a con
siderable expense of monev, time
and labor in making a bicycle
path -way out to the Springs.
'Those who use this path-way ought
to help pay for it, and we expect
will
.As we said before, advertise
ments handed in for publication
without the money or some respon
sible guarantee r ill not receive any
attention at ibis office, We are
ir.t running this paper for accom
modation and we are too poor to be
charitable.
Bib [ohn.on, tim Freeman,
Tom Young, Bill Tanner and some
other beauties have given notice of
contest in the red neck-tie-ugly
man contest. It is affirmed that
the winner used undue influence
and electioneered, prejudicing the
minds of the committee. It is a
living shame on this community
that a fair, square deal could not
i be had in this matter.
THE NEWS IN BROXTON
Broxton was blessed with one
more shower Saturday p. in.
Mr. R. R. Perkins, of Denton,
was in our burg Wednesday.
That young lady that wears
glasses is so much taller than her
fellow.
Mr. Scluileman will soon be
moved in his new store which will
be the most attractive in Broxton.
If we are not all saved we can’t
blame the preachers, for we have
more preaching than ever before.
Mr. Milton Leggejt opened a
school last Monday morning in the
Smith settlement with a prosper
ous roll.
“Nat” come again Sunday as
usual. He is more prompt than
the Broxton & Faxon mill tram
train.
Mr. A. M. Bagwell, of “No
Where,” Gu., was in Broxton Sun
day making himself familiar with
the young ladies.
The pic-nic at Rocky creek, on
the Ocinulgee river on July 15th
was well attended and was an en
joyable affair, notwithstanding the
warm weather.
Mr. J. J. Harper will remain at
the Springs some time before he
returns. In a letter addressed Mr.
Sapp he expresses his apprecia
tion for Flovilla and seems highly
pleased with the country.
Our train train was delayed
about 346 hours last week, but af
ter the delay was understood every
thing seemed pleasant. A few
successive delays as long as this
one might cause travelers to make
for another road where connections
are better.
Broxton ,
J. A. Jones, down at M ayoress,
is out in a circular again to-day.
You get bargains when you visit
his store, and no explanations
about “wrong day,” mistakes, etc.
You have growled a great deal
about the warm weather this week,
but you have experienced nothing
to what you w ill have to contend
with in the other world if you don’t
pay that dollar you owe us. Now,
moind t h it will yog r
Mrs. Agnes Bailey, of M’aycross,
is at Air. Rudolph’s lor a few days.
She may v isit Broxton before her
return home, to see friends there.
Procrastmalion
IS THE THIEF OF TIME,
Then do not procrastinate, hut attend
the annual clearance -,ale ai HAN liI.OAD
WAY ENGLISH'S.
H Per Cent, Discount on all
Purchases made during' the
month, amounting' to more
than One Dollar.
Mid-Summer Styles.
Jiud received, a fresh line <*f millinery
Goo<R. Flowers, Ribbons, Hitts, Etc.
Bond, miss this Department.
Very Best Selections
in Dross Goods. YVhiu- Hoods, Lawns,
Organdies, Linnens. Silks. Satins, Em
broideries. Lace . Slioc-, Slippers, Ho
siery, Knit Underwear, Ladies and
Gents’ Furnishings. Gafpets. Mattings,
shade--. Rugs, Tapestrie .
Everything Goes. Eighty five
cents buys O n e Dollar’s
Yvorth. Mail Orders get
benefit of the discount.
Dan ~~
Broadway
English.
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English Building, PlaVu Ave.
WAYCROSS, g\
' Enterprise
C. H. Ficken, Proprietor,
Waycross, Georgia, Postoffice Box 9iißj§
Manufactures Soda water, Sarsaparilla, Gingenl
ORDERS BY HAIL OR ’PHONE WILL rEcET
PROPER ATTENTION. Write for terms.
The
City
Drug
Store.,
* Our Mammoth Soda Fountain t
Is in full blast, cooling t he thirsty with the best Soda Water eve
dispensed within the citv.
W. W. TERRELL, M. D., Proprietor.
Fresh Groceries at Tim’s
I don’t mind advertising my goods bcause my
store is the neatest and completest in town.
We keep everything in the grub line. New and
fresh groceries received every day.
B. Peterson & Cos.
T. S. KIRKLAND, Manager.
Bank Building, DOUGLAS, GA.
Watt - Harley Hardware Cos.,
wa \cm oss, geor a 14.
DOORS, SASH, AND BLINDS,
PAINTS, LEADS AND OILS.
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS
\%*ni / 1 rUUNISUED ANY SIZI.
Water-Coolers, Ice Cream Freez
urs, one * ,ars ant * Churns.
Glhhh, Crockery and Tinwaro,
Buck’s Stoves and Hanses
Have Solid Fire Backs guaranteed for fifteen vears.
Plows, Plant, ir. Cultivators, Farming Implements
of every description. Lamps, lanterns and globes.
Saw Mill and Turpentine Supplies.
fe&F* Mail orders given prompt attention.
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Waycross Clothing*
♦ STORE *
Waycross, Ga
The best place in Georgia for Clothing, Hats,
Shoes and gents’ furnishings*
• Good Reliable, Goods at Prices to Suit the People.
// hen gou go to U agrross be sure and call at _
The Waycross Clothing Store
Wa hcross, Georgia-
NSW STYLES,
WKS'VIT' GrOOES.
furniture, * furniture. *
everything you want in Furnilure^^^
me. ! A
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Is the place to buy your DRUtiS, SODA WATER, CIUAR!
and all SUNDRIES usually carried by an up-to-date Druggist
ALL STANDARD PATENT MEDICINES, STA
TIONERY, PENS, PENCILS,
INKS, ETC.
The Prices will Male you Smile
KYtu yUilnct Neat as a Pin.