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THE DOUG 1
J. M. FREEMAN * DAUGHTE^P?^^
J. M. FREEMAN 'The
AGNES F. school ha-,
Entered as SccoiSiSplWlost of whom
he^ scll,o 1
Official Ottg doing his full duty. I
gXf- in a school room.
every one^^Hfr
anil moneAßakes are getting nu
*ereturnflp?
.fhnear Wusonville. Mr.
n>< Williams and others killed
two very large ones near his farm
on Friday of last week.
Messrs. Staten and Alfred and
Miss Fanny Tanner have just re
turned from visiting friends and
relatives near McDonald’s Mill.
Mr. S. D. Davis and Simon I’.
Nettles boarded the log-train and
rode to Nichols last Saturday, and
through a slight misunderstanding
left before the train came out, and
had the pleasure of escorting each
to their respective places of abode.
Mr. 11. C. Wilson has just finish
ed gathering his Cubun water
melon seed. He says he has his
seeds contracted for $3.00 per
pound. \
The Southern Pine Company
has reached here with their tram
road, and the felling of pines can
be heard frequently.
Mr. Staten Tanner bait not rej
gained his original shape. He
wrung himself out of the rivet cut
ting oat*.
Mr. Charlton (iillis and -httle
daughter, who have been laboring
under a case of fever are improving.
Mr. Arthur Davis is very ill with
fever.
i
"Nte Max.
Thc/Wadley id< Ml. Vtroi.
Atlanta, July 22.—Secretary of
State Cook to-day granted two
amendments to the charter of the
Wadley Railroad Company, which
line runs from Wadley toßixville,
a distance of about sixty miles.
One of the amendments has for its
'lirpose the extension of the line in
,IU northerly direction from Wadley,
ougti' the counties of Jefferson,
'•rke and Richmond to Augusta,
/*M the other amendment calls for
pe extension of the line in a south
ly direction from Rixville through
the counties of Emanuel, Laurens,
Montgomery, Dodge, Telfair, Wil
cox, Irwin, Coffee and Berrien to
Valdosta, in Lowndes county.
Col. T. J. James is the leading
in the extension of the VVad
>oey railroad, and it is understood
•rat he has ample money with
reich to construct tire proposed
without delay. He expects to
, lave both of the extensions com
bed in fifteen months, and when
J r pleted the new road will be an
"line from Valdosta to Augusta.
J\:>r. Telegraph.
[(■tacky Populists Noralaatc • Governor.
The Populist state convention
of Kentucky named a full state
ticket. John G. Blair of Nicholas
ounty was nominated for govern
r by acclamation. The platform in
rses Wharton Baker of Philadel
ia fur president and Ignatius
Donnelley of Minnesota for vice
president. It reaffirms the former
Populist national platform and
declares in favor of government
ownership of all public institutions
as a means of stamping out trusts.
r \A correspondent from Washing
\ city says miscegenation is on
t increase in the north, and that
at ion a 1 law will be passed at next
. |?on of congress to prohibit mar-
L |es between white and black.
| e dyn’t need such a law in the
Vtyh, judge lynch will attend to
that matter.
• , *lhe Augusta Herald prints an
showing that in the past
years in Richmond county,
. .e were 152 indictments for as
nlt to kill, and 56 homicides, a
tl of 192 attempts to take human
In Successful and otherwise, and
f-iour were hanged, out of
t homicides. This is fearful.
y JBph_t.a.-nied the Mormon el-
Mfcß* m*° in f < ? H *P* r county last
wcre compelled
I to * ct a wa - v ; The
mobs in other
Fitigermbm; to °-
Ga., is su6‘
mortnonism an official
have been tn Deqr-
Freeinam.” ” \jjto make their
That’s right, n Stote depos
the country that r-nssCPS'ed in
wandering prosely ving the
from too much mour
oily tongues will dec •
poited.
The excursion over (he Air j
Line to Brunswick runs through
without change of cars and returns
same day. .See advertisement.
Telfair Enterprise Items.
Charley Thoma s, a colored
*ter, and his four nudes w ere struck
by lightning and killed during a
thunderstorm near Pidcock, Col
quitt county, a few days ago. The
m#n’s clothing was literally torn
from his body.
A wildcat became bold enough
a few nights ago to invade the
premises of Simon Simmons, near
Douglas Coffee county, and attack
the pigs in the yard. These wild
cats are not at damaging to a com
munity as some “tigers” which in
fest a number of counties in this
section.
While Messrs. Bob Burns and J.
W. Walker were going through a
pond near Alapaha, Berrien county,
a few days ago, they killed ninety
five snake*, large and small, of the
moccasin variety.
Rev. Mr. Poston Resigns.
Rev. Mr. Poston, who has been
preaching at the Baptist church
here for some time, has resigned,
and will leave Douglas as soon as
he makes proper arrangements.
Mr. 1 ■*oston has done some good
work while here, has preached some
as fine sermons as we ever listeneil
to, and has done a great deal to
ward building up the church. 11 is
recent work on the Baptist church
was excellent, and proved him to
be a man of extraordinary energy,
full of a sacred devotion for the
cause of his Master. His excellent
wile, lovable sister and daughter,
and clever social son won their
ways to the hearts of friends whose
prayers will follow them to their
future homes.
Hunter, Fierce & Battcy.
These are reliable cotton factor*
and commission merchants, and
carry a high grade of fertilizers of
their own manufacture. In dis
posing of your cotton crop this fall
consult them, and we are pretty
certain you will he benefitted. See
their advertisement which will he
found in this paper.
Mrs. Wealthy Thigpen, one of
the oldest and most highly respected
ladies of Appling county, died a
few days ago.
Win. Harris, a young man of
Poplar Springs, Chester county,
S. C., is wanted for assault upon
his own sister, His own father
has sworn out a warrant for hi*
arrest.
* Ck {Union Banking Company. :
INCORPORATED 1808.
J. J. LEWIS, President, B. PETERSON, V. President.
C. E. BAKER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
.J. LEWIS, B. PETERSON, J. M. ASHLEY, J. S. LOTT.
HENRY VICKERS. J, W. QUINCY, DAN. GASKIN, Sr.
T he accounts of individual merchant and corporations solicited
W. B. FENTON & COMPANY
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REPAIRING OF BICYCLES. GUNS AND PISTOLS.
•to* J. .Murray & Company,
fflant Avenue, Ulaycross, Georgia.
’jSSb Dealers in
' HAXGKs ’ Klv - TIN, COPPER AND
SB IKON WORK.
HlUbiW ui Plimlw’s Sipplits. Tin Hoofing Ullcrins, Etc.
All Orders Promptly Attended to and Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
M. J. Murray & Cos. Waycross Ga..
A negro was lynched in Mexico
a few days ago for raping Miss
Dougherty. lie denied his guilt,
but the rope was ready and a big
Mexican shouted “heave away.” !
We think more of the Mexican now
than ever.
A young man by the name of
E. W. Hayes, ex press messenger
between Waycross and Brunswick
stole and hid in a chimney in Bruns
wick, SIBO.OO sometime since. The
money has been found and he has
owned up.
Ingersoll’s death has called for as
much comment and publicity as
any man we have known of recent
ly. He was a smart man, a good
citizen, affectionate father and hus
band, but his hatred of the Christ
ian religion made him but few
friends.
The Ocilla Dispatch was four
• years old last Saturday. Its editor
is about 96 and that makes out the
even number. Both are good look
ing and pretty lively. “You shust
show your face in dis darkness.”
If you will pay good attention
now to the newspapers you will
soon be reading where some Mor
mons have struck Ihe ceiling.
Raping negroes and proselyting
Mormons are more than the coun
try can put up with.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Georgia, Coffee County:
Notice is hereby given to those in
debted to the estate of C. W. Meeks,
deceased, to make payment of same
to undersigned at once, and those hav
ing claims against said estate aie re
quested to present same properly
made, out for settlement.
May Ist. 1809.
R. Meeks.
Administrator.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Gkokoia, Coffee County.
Notice is hereby given tliat in pur
suance of an order issued from the
Court of Ordinary we will sell to the
highest bidder for cash all of lot of
land, No. 153,* in the 6th district of
Coffee county. Sale on first Tuesday
in August, 1899.
E. 11. McClelland,
J. J. McClelland.
Admr’s estate E. D. McClelland.
the Brcae
1* The Official Organ of
Coffee County,
The County Commissioners,
The Board of Education
And the Town of Douglas.
1). J Mashburn & Son.
BROXTON, GA.
HARNESS
AND SADDLE MAKERS.
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
Dealers in
Bicycles and Sundries.
Agents for
Cleveland, Sterling, Orient,
Eclipse, Olive, Anderia.
and Crawford whcls.
AH high grade wheels now going for
$23 and SSO.
CITATIONSjByFQ ‘
Gkokoia— Coffee County. I
Notice is hereby given thafflß . i
appoint IJ. W. Gaskin, clerk
court, administrator of the
J. J. Boorre. I will pass upon the sarnel
at my office at Douglas on the first*
Monday in August 18‘f9.
Tiros. Young,
Ordinary.
Georgia -Coffee County.
Notice is hereby given that Micajah
Vickers has applied to me for letters
of administration on the estate D. D.
Graham deceased late of said county,
and I will pass upon the same at my
office in Douglas on the first Monday
in August 1899.
Thos. Young,
Ordinary.
Gko k gia—Co ffee Cou n ty.
Notice is hereby given that Nathan
Grantham has applied to me for per
manent letters of administration on
the estate of Hulda Grantham deceas
ed late of said county, and I will pass
upon th; same at my office in Doug
las on the first Monday in August
1899.
Thos. Young,
Ordinary.
Gno kgia— Coffee Cou 11 ty.
Notice is hereby given that E. Cor
bitt has applied to me for letters of
administration on the estate of Thos.
Corbitt late of said county deceased.
I will pass upon the same at my office
in Douglas on the first Monday in
August next 1899. This 3rd July.
Thos. Young,
Ordinary.
Georgia--Coffee County.
Notice is hereby given that I will
appoint D. W. Gaskin, clerk of the
Superior court, guardian of the
person and property of Dortha Boone,
minor child of J. J. and Winnie Boone,
late of said county deceased. I will
pass upon the same at my office in
Douglas on the first Monday in August
1899.
Thos. Young,
Ordinary.
G ko n gi a —Coffee County
JllO. Paulk administrator of the es
tate of 11. L. Paulk deceased, makes
application to me for leave to lease the
turpentine and timber privilege on tile
following lots of land: nos. 17, 20 and
28 in the 6th district of said county.
All persons in interest are hereby no
tified that I will pass upon the same
at my office in Douglas on the first
Monday in August 1899.
Thos. Young,
Ordinary.
I
I Georgia—Coffee County.
Notice is hereby given that I will
appoint D. W. 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 first
! Monday in August 1899
Thos. Young,
Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Georgia—Coffee County.
Under order of court of Ordinary of
said county, will be sold at public out
cry, on the first Tuesday of August
next 1899 at the court house door of
said county between the legal hours
of sale two hundred anti ninety acres
of lot of land number five hundred and
one in the fifth district of said coun
ty, being in the north east corner of
said lot and bounded on north, east,
and west by original land lines, and
on south by lands of D. H. and C.
Meeks, Less ninety six acres thereof
which has been assigned to the widow
of C. W. Meeks as her dower. Said
property will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash.
R. Meeks.
Administrator estate of C. W. Meeks.
Sealed Proposals for Completion of
Coffee County’s Courthouse
Called For.
GEOKGTA—Coffee County,
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
iiosals for the completion of the new court
fiouse for said county, addressed to *'('. A.
Ward, chairman Board of Commissioners
of roads and revenues for Coffee county.
Douglas, Georgia., with the indorsement
of “Proposal for completing new
Court House," and with the name
of the party sllbmi tt in g the pro
nasal written across the seal of the envel
ope, will be recieved by the Board of Com
missioners of roads and revenues for said
county, up to and including Monday noon
Julv 21th, 18S9, at which time the same
will be opened by the board and the con
tract for the completion of the court house
aforesaid, awarded to the lowest and
best bidder therefor, said board reserving
the right to reject any and all bids.
The said building to lie a two story brick
court house, with slate roof and metal
cornices, fire proof vaults, court room,
jury rooms and other rooms necessary for
county purposes, to he erected and com
[doted upon the work recently dene in the
construction thereof by T. C. Thompson A
Bros., the excavations being completed,
foundations all in, first story floor joists set
and rough Boor laid thereon, and the out
side walls finished scaffold high, or about
five and a half feet above first floor; the
work of completing said building to be
done in accordance with the plans and
specifications a* made by A ndri w .). Bry
an A Cos . and adopted by said board and
nowon file in their office at Douglas. Ga.
complete and minute specifications of the
same being posted conspicuously in said
office open to the inspection of the public.
The said work to be done and the court
house aforesaid completed and delivered
to said board, within ninety days from the
date of awarding and lotting out the con
tract aforesaid A certified'check of sstn).
must accompany each bid to be forfeited
to the countv upon failure to make the
bond.
The payments therefor to be made in
cash, monthly on estimates of the architect,
out of the annual current revenues of said
county to be provided for by said hoard,
and a sufficient tax levied and collected
therefor.
The party to whom the contract shall be
let, to give bond in double the amount of
the bid with two good and solvent securi
ties for the faithful performance of the
contract and to indemiiifv the county for
any damage occasioned by ;h * - failure to
perform the same within "the prescribed
time.
Bv order . 1 the I -sard of commissioners
of road-- and revenues r >r Coffee countv,
Ga. This Mav 25th. Is:*:*.
Geo. li. Briggs. C. A. Ward Jr. *
Clerk, Chairuaa _.
L. S. GUTIiT & SON..
I Georgia.
\ some merchants who have to add a
M‘ V> ifeT for their grand display in advertising.
in the world, but we do advertise
As wtnpfep General lorctafiise
as
lii all kindswjfer Ids SHOES HATS
anythin : ; else a first la-.- \V,. goods rh.-epur
than you cau else. We can do it because we do our
work ourselves, , Bplerk hire, and we buy goods as cheap as any
one can buy therwjgß .jftan and will sell cheaper than others..
All we ask hf Jnn to come and see us before buying, and if
wc can’t savf Ju 10 per cent then buy from some other par
jjlty ty. We are Ways anxious to show you our stock.
Yours to please.
T. S. Deem & Son.
Excelsior Medicine Cos.
HClbolesak Drags and Druggists’ Sundries.
In addition to their well know n remedies, Excel=
sior Blood Purifier and Hopping Oil and Drugs and
Druggists’ Sundries, they now carry in stock a Com=
plete Line of
GandieS
in tubs, buckets and baskets, also a complete assortment, of Penny Can
dies, Tobaccos,Cigars, Cheroots and Cigarettes. A trial order will convince
you that they save you the freight 011 your purchases. Remember they sell
only to dealers and retail nothing.
For the Blood, Indigestion and Rheumatism take
■JBEU JES. 3SB. JP*.
For fßtrns, Cats, Braises and all Bains use
CARTER’S HOPPING OIL.
Excelsior Medicine Cos.
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
MONUMENTS! #
TOMBSTONES; J|
IRON AND WIRE FENCE
If you need anything in this line tell
me so 011 a postal card and I will be
glad to make an appointment with IIPI IIIIIIIII f
you. Do not buy until you see me. j®rf®P§!~iin
J. M. FREEMAN. L,. .
DOUGLAS and WAYCROSS, GA.
KIMBALL HOUSE,
Pearson, Ga.
C. P. Holzendorf, Prop.
BATES, #2.00 BEK DAY.
Special Kates by the Week or Month.
Livery in Connection.
Stylish Rigs Furnished at any Hour.
Geo. R. Yomniis & Bio.
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA,
e sell Pianos, Organs and Sewing Ma
chines on Easy Terms, and De
liver them Free.
A\ hen you decide to buy, drop us a pos
tal card and our travelling man
will call to see you.
N. F. GOODYE’K
Blacksmith and Wheelwright,
DOUGLAS, - - - - uEORGIA
I am fully prepared to do all kind*
of work in my line.
Such as making and repairing bug
gies, wagons, read carts, timber carts
etc., etc.
SHOEING a special
ty.
I would be pleased to have yenrpa
tronage of the public. Respectfully
23-93-tf N. F. GOOD YEAR.
Tffaycross Air Line Railroad.
TIME TABLE, in Effect Feb. 22, '99.
Train No. 1 Train No. 3.
Passengerand Mail. Accommodation
f.v TV aycross S :,‘!fl am 2:00 p. m
i ” Johnson Mill 8:45 2:!5
I ” Waltertown t) ;0-> 2:30 I*’
I ” Klsio 0:20 2:50 F
” Bolen 0:30 3:0.5 F
’’Beach 940 • 3:30
” Sessoms 10:00 J:55
” Granville 10:1.5 1:15 p
I ” Nichols 10-35 4:00
’’Bell 10:50 4:40 F
Ar Douglas 11:20 5:40-
Train No. 2. Train No. 1
Passenger and Mail Accommodation.
Lv Douglas 1:30 pm 7:30 am
’Bell 2:00 7:50 F
’’Nichols 2:20 S: 1.5
” Granville 2:55 8:35 F
” Sessoms 3:05 9:00
” Beach 3:30 9:40
Bolen 3:50 9:50
" Elsie 4:05 10:05 F
" 'Waite; town 4:25 10:25 F
” Johdson Mill 4:40, 10:45
Ar Way cross 5:00 11:00
Sunday Acommodation Train
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.
Leave Donald* S. 00 - A. M
Arrive If a [/cross 10. SO AJI
Returning
Leave I fay cross '/.SO - P.M
Arrive Douglas o'.JO - P.M
F—Denotes flag station. Yrains run
daily except Sunday.
J.E. Wadlev, F. M. HawkixSj
fPresiuent Traffic Mg^