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C. H, Ficken^tW
Waycross, Georgia.
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ORDERS BY HAIL OR ’PHONE
PROPER ATTENTION. Write for
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! fIP Is l!:e place to buy your DRUGS, SODA WATER, CIGAR*
w and all SUNDRIES usually carried by an up*todatc Druggist’l
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vl l y W all standard patent medicines, sta
_ and m TIONERY, PENS. PENCILS,
Drilg g \
Storfi i 1C I>rices Ma!iC J° u smile
Everything Neat as a Pin.
♦ Our Mammoth Soda Fountain *
s in full blast, cooling the thirsty with the best Soda Water ever
pensed within the city.
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, Hanager.
Bank Building, DOUGLAS, GA.
BEST AND CHEAPEST HOUSE PAINT.
* MASURY’S RAILROAD WHITE. 4-
i.oo pounds of Sailroad White at f>A cents per pound - $6 50
Thinned with 6 gallons Raw Linseed Oil, 55c per gallon 3 30
Spß°
This gives you 10 gallons of White Liquid Paint for 98c per gal.
which will positively wear longer, go father and is whiter than any
pure or combination Lead on the market
Honarch Ready Mixed Paint, Wagon and Buggy Paint.
Brushes, Varnishes, Colors in Oil.
Doth put off much longer buying that A T TZ>
We have a few left at near old price. V-C* JL 5/ H v
Watt - Harley Hardware Cos,,
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
Way cross Clothing 1
4 STORE ♦
Waycross, Ga
The best place in Georgia for Clothing, Hats,
Shoes and gents’ furnishings.
* Good Reliable, Goods at Prices to Suit the People. *
When you go to Waycross toe sure and call at
The Waycross Clothing Store
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Waycross, Georgia-
Aft. jj. Afturray & Company,
I [plant avenue, Waycross, Georgia.
Dealers in
■ STOVES, HEATERS, RANGES, ETC. TIN. COPPER AND
SHEET IKON WORK.
I Plumbing and Plumber’s Supplies, Tin Rooting. Guttering, Etc.
1 All Orders Promptly Attended to and Salislaclicn
Guaranteed.
I ■ A!, J. Murray k Cos. Waycross Ga.
.. .$4,735,00
... 710 00
nd
331 70
ks
.., 4,379 51 10,156 21
DUTIES.
S 18,400 00
not
. $ 501 61
. 1,080 00
. 626 82
. 2 50 2,210 93
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-25,591 52
2,283 00
F certineacnecKs.. 49 17
Cashier’s checks.. 36 20 27,959 89
Total $ 48,570 8
State ot Georgia, Golfee Gountu.
Before me came C, E. Baker, Cashier of the
Union Banking Company, who being duly sworn
says that the above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said Bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day
of Sept.,*lß99.
D. W. GASKIN, S. C., C. C., Ga.
Double Daily on the Air Line,
The Air Line Cos. has scored one
more point, and put Douglas on
speaking terms with Waycross two
times a day, except Sunday. The
following schedule goes into effect
on Monday the nth :
Lv Douglas 700 am. Ar Waycross 910 aim
Lv Waycross 10 00 Ar Douglas 12 10 pm
Lv Douglas 130 pm Ar Waycross 840 pm
Lv Waycross 430 Ar Douglas (140 pm
Train leaving at xo no am, arriv
ing at Douglas at i 30, carries the
mail. Sunday train leaves Douglas
7 00 am, arrives Waycross 9 xo, re
turning leaves Waycross 4 30 p m,
arriving at Douglas 6 40,
How do you like our choice for
solicitor.
Our Dress Making depart
ment
At Waycross, gives us
extra fine advantages for fix
ing up fine, wedding out-tits
in Douglas. Goods selected
and sold here and trimmings
and patterns selected and
matched up by an experi
enced dress maker free of
charge.
Brad Watson,
Big Douglas Store.
PISOGH^hIME.
The Semi-Annual Sunday School Convention of
Coffee County to be Held at Union Hill
Church, near Pearson, Oct. 13, 14 apd 15.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ITtlli
6:oo—Devotional: J. W. Roberts, President of the
Association.
6 .30—The Work Before us : Col. Geo. R. Briggs.
7 :oo—The Aim and Object of Sunday Schools:
Rev. Mr. Bazemore.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER I4UI.
9.00 —Devotional: M. A. Pafford,
9.30 Address of welcome : B. Mills.
9.43 —Response : Lawrence Newbern.
xo.oo—Enrollment of delegates and appointment of
committees.
10.15 — The work and object of County Associations :
D. B. Sweat. Open for discussion.
10.45- methods for entertainining a class: James
S. Roberts. Open for discussion.
11.30 — Who would make a good Superintendant:
Prof. C. C. Childs.
11.45 — Who would make a good teacher: Prof. Over
-11l it lb
SATfRDAY AFTERNOON.
1.00 —Should lesson helps be used in the school room :
Roan Roberts. Open for discussion.
1.30 — The Sunday School in its relations to every
body : C. C. Buchanan.
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2.00 How can we procure the largest attendance po.
sible : Prof. Kerrick. Open for discussion,
2.30 — Duty of the people to the Sunday School : Rev.
J. P. Dickinson.
3.00 —Music 111 the schools : M. A. Pafford.
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15th.
Musical Test.
9,00 Devotional exercises,
9.15 — Report of Committees,
9.30 — The necessity of having a knowledge of the law :
* J. W. Roberts.
io.go—Temperance work in Sunday schools; Alex J,
McDonald.
10.30 — The duty of parent to children and children to
parents : Martin S. Corbitt and J. M. Freeman.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers
permanently cure chronic constipa
tion, biliousness, nervousness and
wornout feeling; cleanse and regu
late the entire system. Small,
pleasant, never gripe or sicken—
“famous little pills.” W. W. Ter
rell, Douglas, Ga., IT. Meeks &
Cos., Nichols, Ga.
Improvements of a substantial
nature are to be seen in every di
rection. The boom in Douglas
has just commenced.
Chester H. Brown, Kalamazoo,
Mich., says: “Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cured me of a severe case of
indigestion ; can strongly recom
mend it to all dyspeptics.” Digests
what you eat without aid from the
stomach, and cures dyspepsia. W.
W Terrell, Douglas, Ga., 11.
Meeks & Cos., Nichols, Ga.
Judge Dart, Col. Walker, Greer,
Shelton and others, with several
young ladies, decided last Thursday
night on a moon light ride. A twu
mule-wagon, a happy jehu and
silvery voices filled the air.
Miss Turrentjne, the music teach
er, and Miss Harris, the assistant
teacher, at the Institute, pressed us
so hard for a scholar this week that
we had a notion of going ourself.
These young ladies mustn’t tempt
us too far.
W TV.’ Sxbbeti pays
than any one else in market. \ ( ><se
his advertisement.
Our old friend Swicord has re
turned to Douglas, and it is under
stood his family will soon be our
neighbors.
One hundred pieces calico, blue,
rod and all colors at, 4c, 5c and ( x;
per yard.
J. A. Jones,
Waycross, Gu.
The law says a man cannot or
der his paper stopped until he has
paid up all arrears—back dues.
Go and see the latest style in hats
at the Misses Douglases.
best and finest equipped
printing office in Southern Geor
gia now is the Breeze office.
Men’s black clay worsted suits
a< $6.00, sß.oo anil SIO.OO.
J. A. Jones,
Waycross, Ga.
The person that will contend now
that we don’t need an artesian well
is totally devoid of reason.
The Misses Douglases have just
received a lot of the most fashion
able felt hats, for fall wear.
Unbleached sheeting 2-J yards
wide and heavy quality at 13Ac yd.
Bleached of same at 14c yef.
I . A. Jones,
Waycross, Ga.
See Sunday School convention
in another place, and then try to
be there.
Extra large towels, plain white
or colored, 5c each.
J. A. Jones,
Waycross, Ga.
Charley Fenn’s little shooting
scrape last week didn’t amount to
anything. No one hurt.
Youths’ all wool suits, gray and
brown plaids at $5.00.
|. A. JoNJtjt,
Waycross, Ga.
The Union Bank Statement pub
lished to-day arid last week shows
a growth of business under its able
management.
Oil cloth in white, black and
figured, the best quality made.
J. A. Jones,
, Waycross, Ga.
Any kind of printing you want,
at this office, as well and as cheap
as (Tfc be had, work and material
considered.
Dan .Broadway Enoiisti
has just returned
from New York.
While there he
made Lar<>e Fur
o
chases of goods
that are arriving
daily. Don’t fail
to see these <mods
n
as the prices will
astonish you.
New Idem* in Venetian
and Whipcord suitings.
Dress Goods of Every dis
cretion in endless variety.
Silks, Satins, Velvets,
Braids, and Jeweled
Trimmings.
fl fTjillinery
fDetoartrnept
Unequaled by any Country
Store, and not surpassed by
any in the South. This de
partment is in charge of Miss
Eunice Gordon and Miss Ger
trude Schriever, two of the
most expert milliners that
money can secure ; and with
our inexhaustible of
Feathers, Ribbons, Hats
and Novelties
Right at hand, you can get what
you want, and notice compelled to
take what you can get.
Clothing, Ladies’, Misses
Gents’ and Youths’ Shoes,
Hats Umbrellas, Hosiery, La
i dies’ and Gents’ Furnishings.
Cfrpeta, Matting, Rugs,
Crumb-cloths., Shades, Cur
tains, tapestries, tinware, glass
ware, tab'e and pocket cutlery,
etc.
| If you don’t see what you
' want, ask for it,
,£>. B. EijgMsfi,
0...
m Wit
to drink and when
ihtj-/xu\fted has taken occasion to
mistreat his yvife, who is a first
cousin of Bennett's wife. _ On Sun
day fiigH* ajjfiytit ii o'pluck Mrs.
Mcßae came, running' toJSIr.
Bennett’s residence and ’ begged
him to protect Tier from' her hus
band. Bennett alloyved her to
come into the house and immediate
ly aroused his clerk, Mr. Thomas
who boards with him, and told him
to go to Dr. Parker’s across the
street and ask him to come over
and advise with him about the
trouble. Before Thomas ould
dress and get out of the house,
Mcßae walked up to the gate and
inquired of Bennett if his yvife
yvus inside, Bennett perceiving
that Mcßae was drinking and fear
ing lest he yvould renew trouble
yvitb his yvife, answered him in the
negative. Mcßae insisted that he
thought khe yvas inside and hearing
a noise within inquired who that
was, whereupon Mr. Thomas spoke
up and said it yvas he. Mcßae
asked him if his wife was not in
the house and Thomas replied as
Bennett had, that she yvas not.
Mcßae replied yvith an oath that
he knew she yvas in there and he
was coming in after her. He
walked to the doot yvhich had been
closed, tried its bolt and stepped
back a few paces and began to fire
through the door yvith a rifle he
had brought along. Thomas from.
the inside began to answer his fir^
yvith a pistol. About the fourth
shot from Mcßae’s gun struck
Bennett under the heart and he fell
to the floor saying he was killed.
The women inside began to scream,
whereupon Mcßae ceased firing
and left the house, walked direct
ly home and went to bed where a
little later officers found and ar
rested him.
In commitment trial at Nichols
' Monday morning he >'4l s bound
over to the Superior court and sent
to Waycross for safe keeping.
Mr. Bennett leaves a yvidow,
the daughter of Mr. Simon Doug
las of near Nichols, and two chil
dren by his first wife. He was a
highly respectable citizen and very
quiet in manner and sturdy in
character. lie yvas a son of Hon.
Richard Bennett, a farmer and
preacher of Ware county, a brother
of Col. J. Walter Bennett, of Way
cross and a relative of Solicitor
Bennett of the Brunswick circuit.
Mcßae yvas originally from
Nortli Carolina and ha 1 lived at
Hazlehurst, Douglas and other
places in this section.
Two Hundred New Capes
And Ladies walking jackets
at Brad Watson’s Big Douglas
Store. Everything iu the cape
line from seventy-five cents
to fifteen dollars.
Prof. Childs is in the ring, and
we hope his school may grow until
he will need two or three more
assissunts.
For men only—Three specials in
men’s pants
Black and colored pants, SI.OO
Brown, mixed, good pants, $1.50
All wool hl’k, clay w’rst’d, $2.25
j. A. Jones,
Waycross, Ga.
Messrs Thompson Bros, contract
ors for building the court-house
have resumed work and “Bill”
Johnson is stuck. Thank “de
lawd.”
“Best on the market for coughs
and colds and all bronchial troubles;
for croup it lias no equal,’’ writes
Ilenry R, Whitford, South Canaan,
Conn,, of One Minute Cough Cure.
YV. W. Terrell, J)ouglus, Ga., It.
Meeks & Cos., Nichols, Ga.
. [. A. Jones u> on the first page
again to-day. - Mr. Jones says he
likes Coffee county and wants the
peonle to be benefitted by his low
prices.
K. E. Turner, Compton, Mo.,
.was cured of piles by DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel Salve after suffering
seventeen years and trying over
I wenty remedies. Physicians and
surgeons endorse it. Beware of
dangerous counterfeits. YV. YV.
Terrell, Douglas, Ga., It. Meeks
& Cos., Nichols, Ga.
Mr. B. 11. Tanner, of Fales, has
finished his fine house and moved
into it. There are few as nice
houses in the county as Babe’s, and
we are constrained to mention two.
of its special features which we
commend to those building new
homes. Screen doors and windows
are attached throughout to prevent
flies entering and a nice bath room
for hot and cold -hs make it a
model dwelling. YYV’.I sleep in
that house before many weeks.