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Col. J. Bishop went to , \ r .
lenna
on business Tuesday.
Mr. Nathan Cameron spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mr. W. H. Cotter made a flying
trip to McRae Friday on busi
ness.
Col. David C. McLennan, of Mc
attended , 1 . here
Kae, county court
Monday.
Messrs R. H. Kelly and C. G.
Horn paid Rhine a business visit
Tuesday.
Mr. J. T. Dent spent several
] ; vs of this week in Atlanta on
b "“' sness
Mrs. W R. „ Hall „ ,, and , children ....
returned Saturday from their stay
at Indian Spring/
Mr. , Bob ,, , Paul ,, , has , returned , .e
an extended visit to relatives in
North Georgia.
Mr. Jno. Caldwell and wife are
spending several days with rel¬
atives in Dublin.
Mr. S. J. Stubbs went up to At¬
lanta Saturday night and spent
Sunday in that city.
Mr. Escholl Graham, Esq., of
McRae, Ga., spent a portion of
Tuesday in the city.
Hon. Jno. A. Wooten, of Spring
Hill, spent a day or two of this
week with relatives here.
Mr. B. \Y. Burch, of Helena,
visited his brother, Mr. M. L.
Burch,at this place Monday.
Mrs. Willie Wood and little son
Lowther, of near Eastman, visited
friends in Cochran last week.
Little Misses Cora and Esther
Page have jeturnod from an Wrights- extea
ded visit to relatives at
ville
Mr. John W. Clements, of A la
mo spent a few days of the past
week with his daugnter, Mrs, S.
Stubbs.
Kincheu, ot _ „ .
Miss Sallie *-c.o -
land, sjient a few-daysot last week
with her sister, Mrs. W . H. ( ‘ em
cuts.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Y\ - '* (*av< j i
turned Wednesday from an ex
tended visit to relatives in Laurens
county.
Mrs. A. L. Mnmford and
dren.of Albany,Ga..are visiting the
family of Mr. J. J. Mumford,
our town.
Miss Lois Little,of Jessup, spent
zz part of the past week with
r. isters, Mrs. B. T. Rogers and
Miss Nina Little.
Mrs. Preston Clements and lit¬
tle son, of Scotland, returned
home Tuesday from an extended
visit to Mr. and Mrs. A\ . H.
ents.
Miss Irene Edwards, who has
been spending some tune with
friends and relatives in our town,
returned to her home at
Butler Fla., Tuesday.
Victoria Tf Ale MclXr Yrthurand son
DmvmS
seveml days of this week with
H M r - vre (wimr’B nine’ b-otbe- Rev J
. . 1 , this I ‘ •
Mrs. W. T. Hargrove is
ing this week with her
r ipt and 3Irs. J. W. Williams, at
Temperance. Mr. Hargrove went
down with her Sunday and
turned Monday }
Mr. B. D. Woodard, of
county.spent He Sunday accompanied in
by his returned Monday,
little daughter. Barney,
nas , been spending several da _ T s
here with friends.
Mr. WVvman Strotlif-r, of
»y,i. spending a few dnvs with
uncle Dr will E H Racon of
tow,, Ho leave sometime
this week for Columbus, and will
make hia future home with an
cle who resides there He is a
-on of Mrs W JV Strother
sad death occurred lastspring trom
meningetis
Eastman Times Established iSp j
Dodge County journal, 1 SS 3 |
Capt, .T. B. Mitchell, and neph
ew, Mr. V. 0. Mitchell, of Hawk
'nsville, spent a day or two of last
week with Capt, Mitchell’s daugh
ter, Mrs. W. B. Daniel, of our town.
Next Sunday „ , .... Rev.
Strickiand’s morning is
W. F. regular ap
pointment at the Presbyterian
church. His subject will be the
“Millennium.” Every one is cor
dially invited,
Miss Etna Peacock left ihis week
for McDonough, where she goes to
teach a class in music this year,
Mi ss Peacock is a very fine musi
ciau and her selection was a wise
one.
Miss Mollie Knowles,of this city,
is now the efficient book-keeper
and cotton weigher of Mr. W. F.
Harrell, at Harrell’s warehouse.
Miss Knowles fills the position
with much credit.
Mrs. B. J. Brown, of Toomsboro,
Ga., a practical hotel lady has
taken charge b of the boarding house
nd hotel of Mr R D Gentry,
ftnd p r0 p OBe s to run an up-to-date
place. We welcome Mrs. Brown
to our town,
Miss Rebecca Williams left Sun¬
day for Missler, at which place
she will teach a fall term of school.
Miss Williams is a splendid young
woman, and her services as teach¬
er will no doubt prove entirely
Satisfactory.
Mr. Sammie VanLandingham
left today for Scotland, where be
has accepted a position as clerk
in the store of his uncle Mr. J. L.
Kemp. Sammie is a bright boy
an( j we wish him much success
in iff*, new position.
Mrs. C. G. Brown is off o.i a
^bree week’s visit to friends and
Natives at Stockbridge, Atlanta,
other points. She will also
spend awhile at Indian Spriug be
iore iraUirniu#. We w ioi
a pleasant stay.
Mr. AT. Wynne, one of the
foremost merchants of this section,
left Monday for New A. ork City,
"'here he will purchase at. im¬
mense stock of Fall and Winter
goods. Mr. Wynne always has
b>a.rg;a.ins, and he proposes to offer
eater va ] ues ( 0 pj s customers
fall than ever before,
Rev. Wo J, Foy spent a flay or
0 f tins we<*k with his brother
in .i aw M r. Jonah Anderson, at
this place. Mr. Foy is represent¬
ing a splendid Methodist magazine
secured a number of sub¬
scribers here.
Miss Marie Bennett, of Hawk¬
insville, spent a few days of the
past week here, the guest of her
triend, Miss Mabel Rogers. She
returned home Tuesday, accom
panied by Miss Rogers and Miss
Lois Little, who will spend several
days at her home.
Rev. Abb Harris, Har
hv. of l.vonr. Mr.
ris sistei, Mis. L. L. Hair 11. o
this place. Mr Harris Wl1 H
turn to Lyons the latter part.
this week, but his wife will remain
here some time. We aregla< to
ous on^Hno” Illness was report a n t
columns ast J veek ’ lS 1 ‘
prOTed,nheaH
Mrs. Jno. W. Clements, vrho
has been spending some time Mrs. at
ll 1 he l^me of her daughter.
s. J. Stubbs, of our city, returned
to her home at Alamo Tuesday.
She was accompanied bv her little
grand-son, Sydney Stubbs, Jr..
who will remain with her until
Mrs. Stubbs returns from
! where she is spending some time
under the treatment of Dr.
Holmes.
Piddle Speaking.
We are requested , to , announce and
that jTou. C. H. Jordan
( , rs w jj] address the people of
Dodge comity in Eastman tomor
row Sept, the Mb. Mr. Jo-dan is
abroad in the land doing good ser
vices for his state in promoting
our farming interest. We hope
to have Hon. Pope Brown w.th u.
also, and we promise the people
who attend a good time. The
ladies are especially invited to
attend.
EASTMAN, GA., SEPTEMBER 7* >899.
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T It rumored , that matrimonial , • ,
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excitement in this city has not yet
run its course,
Messrs. Frank Burch and S un
uel Currie, of Arther,were in East
man Monday last.
Master Jno. Harrell, little son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harrell, is
quite sick with fever.
“ ftud Mrg H M IIanooek
and Mr. DeLamar Turner, all of
Chester, visited Eastman friends
the past week,
M.« Mary Joe T He.d > • , • still .-u
.s se
. ,Uhl
™ > 1 1 m:1,iri " '
" “ earuently trust that she may
soon he restored to health.
A . n „ m | ipp n f vmmer > kl nennle I en
joyed an evening of rare pleasure
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Dent, on Friday evening last.
Ihere are several , cases of , mala- ,
rialfever in this city andsurrm.il
ding country, t here is some cause
for this and it should be removed.
Sheriff Rogers’s sales for this
month occurred promptly
day morning. Thev were not as
lively as is usually the case. Only
a few sales occurred
Hon. W F. Harrell is suffering
with a carbuncle on the back of
his neck this week. It is a paii -
ful disease and we trust that it has
already done its worst.
Masters Fred and Austin Wynne
captured a fine o’possum in their
father’s barn Wednesday morning.
The said varmint was makingh is
usual depredations upon what he
could find of an eatable nature.
rpj lft ‘ Times Journal j iob office
i ltts t ho contrac fe r printing Insti- 1,000
( »iitalogues for the Kastman
tute. These catalogues will be out
in a few days, and will be an attrac
tive representative of this splendid
school
_____,. SALE.—1 he HciipOon . ..
FOR sii
book and entire outfit of the
Poulan News and Jinmigiant,
published at Poulan, Ga. \\ ill go
atabargiu. Apply to Mrs. Mary
E. Burch, Eastman, Ga.
G. W. Taylor the photographer,
calls your attention to the tact
that lie will be in Eastman only
for a month longer,and invites y< u
to call at, once and have your
work done. Three photographs
for 25 cents.
In our last issue we stated that
Mr. W. H Cotter was offering
chances at $50.00 in gold to all
parties who paid thier guano notes
before October 15th. The date
should have been October 1st in¬
stead of t he 15th.
F0 R SAi.E-bet of land Xo.
2 3H in the Uth district of Dojllf.
adjoining lauds of ilrs.
Barrens and ot tiers, on C-ypre.-s
crwk Two horse farm cleaml
.
thereon. Cheap for cash Apply
to D. M. Bush, Eastman, ra.
Mi*** Morv and Kiln Cnlhnnn,
r!itTord Harrison and Sarah Tav
bt b.Vlf'ft J,:,,,, Sunday night for Athens,
.,. .v. v -it!
1 under Capt. S. I).
Nor mal gchoo i
j iradwell These are all bright
ladies, and we wish for
a ino st pleasant and pfofita
e tenn ftt C(R j
'y farmer, . ^amp-on i.\e- - '.'j,out'-even ll *
nn.es ironi u il io^ t } v "' u • ^ _ '.. ‘
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helms a Inood n'v,
he raised thirty three hogs,all born r ,
within eleven months rh ^ R
three farrows of these pigs,
12,11.10. If any one can beat
this T, Ha we would * uu,u be s glad to hear from
1,im .
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A pleasant entertainment was
given at the home of Sir. ami Mrs.
H. T. Roger- on Monday «ve„mg
last complimentary to Mi-s I/>i«
Tattle, of Jessup, and-lies Marie
Bennett, of Hawkrjisvtlle. A
large crowd was t.« .
and every one spent the timr 1.1 J
m „, t enjovahle manner. Ta-ty
refreshments were served tn the
most approved style.
Consoli.i ited iSSS.
Mr. .1. I. Rogers brought us on
Tuesday morning one of the finest
stalks of cane we have yet seen
this season. It had 11 well ma
fared joints, and measured five
feet and two inches. This cane
was grown by Mr. J. If. Dykes on
Mr. Roger’s place. Mr. Dykes has
fully an acre of this kind of cane,
and has a splendid crop of other
products,
The little four months-old Iiabv
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Eair died
on Monday night last. Mal-Nutri
tion was the cause of its death. Dr.
Jno. B. Clark attended the little
surt’erer and administered every
possible moans of relief. Th
remains were carried to Cochran
Ga., Tuesday for interrment.
The bereaved parents have our
sincere sympathy.
A Happy Marriage.
On Sunday morning last at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Adams, about six
miles from Samlersville, Mr. J.
Hal Roberts, of this place, and
Mjss Anmp c> A(lilIlls wero hapm
, uitt , d 1U marriage, Rev. Mr.
p ark of Sandersv. 1 le, officiating,
Tho marriaKf . was a V t ry quiet
affair, only the immediate mem
hers of the family being present,
except Mr. Hector Cameron, who
accompanied the groom from Ma¬
con. Mr. Roberts is the oldest
son of Judge D. M. Roberts, and
is one ot our foremost young busi¬
ness men, holding a responsible ;
position with the Merchants &
Farmer’s Bank, a1 tins place, and
is greatly admired by a large mini
|j er (> f friends for hi- honest
aeterand noble disposition. ill
Mrs. Roberts is well known
Kastman, having spent a
w hile at this pluce with her aunt,
Mrs. Julia A. Smith, and is a most
excellent young woman who pos
sesses many teminiiu- graces, and
who has the 1 rioiidshi}) uml host
wishes of an extended circle hot h
here and at her previous home,
Mr. and Mrs. Robeits ai<‘ bonrdmg
with Judge Roberts and family
for the present.
yV'e extend hearty congratula
| lonS) and wish for them an alnm
( t arR share of the pleasures of life,
A Personal better.
Have you read or heard of the
immense stock of goods down at
W. H. Clements’ big store on the
corner. If you have not seen that
store since Mr. Clements returned
from the greatest market of Amor
ica, New Yohk, you have missed
seeing the best selected stock of
merchandise of every description
you ever saw in a town the size of
Eastman.
Mr Clemont, «aye New York i.
lullol bargamH ol all kiiids aud
that he bought his big store full.
So, now, Ik* is happy and you will
be just as happy as he if you will
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M tin. trad
j, ” R) jj c t j iat they can not get
much of tin* same val
M h( . wilJ iy<5 fwr |)h .
^ course,
have not forgotten that Mr.
rut. b.ni#i.t out tin. «ho- »U,r,- In-t
year, and is keeping the largest
and best line of sho-s to he found
'
ii has on
hand a few shoes that were in the
(shoe store, stock that Ik- i- sell
ing at actual first cost, Canyon
miss getting some of the hi
A. 11 Mr. Clements asks of any fair
oiinded man is to call and inspect
],j g big stock of Drygoods,
tions. Fruits, Suits, both Men’
and Boys’; Hats for Gents and
* Linen,
Lad| Xebk Tah |e
Handkerchiefs, wear, 1 In¬
siery, . etc. i’ !roceries, col ton seed
meal and hulls, hay, bran, oats
and corn. The nice-t canned ^vr
up you'ever ate, just as fresh as
when first made. We have not
the space to toll you of nil the
„ d thn^s Mr. < has for
1 wall advise you to go and
for yourself. He I, ttys cotton
will pay yon a good price for
yon firing ! ■
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Country produce of all subsenp-1 kind,
tn payment of
NO. 42.
J J ♦ COUNTY NEWS. 1
From Han tins.
Crops of all kinds 'vill fall con¬
siderably short this year, and 1
fear that short crops and low pri¬
ces will leave the farmers in pret¬
ty bad shape, but let us strive to
make our meat and bread.
There is a good deal ot sickness
in our locality, and tin* “Faith”
doctors and medical doctors art*
kept busy visiting the sick, The
administering of some, and most
especially the former, is of no
avail.
Messrs. Fuqua and Kelly, the
famous cross tit* men, have aband¬
oned cutting pine ties, and have
moved up on the Ocmulgee river,
near Hawkinsville, and are at
present engaged in cutting oak
tieH. They have secured t lie ser¬
vice's of Mr. A. L. Harris, of this
place, to supervise the work, and
he now comes home only once a
week. He reports a hot time in
the river swamp, which lie says is
infested with red bugs, ticks, yel¬
low jackets, rattlesnakes, etc.
JuDSOX.
Maurerii Mention.
Cotton picking is the order of
the day.
'The local showers we are now
receiving are very much appreeiu
ted.
Mr. D. A. Burch visited East
m;in '* “ :i y -
Mr. Idas Jessup spent last Sun
day at Montrose,
Miss Carrie and Master Henry
Burch, of Eastman, spent last
Wednesday night here m route ii.
Dublin, where they will spend
about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Graham, ol
Moutroso <U s | )(j nt hist W odnogriav Mrs.
hero the guests of Mr. and
A. M. Jessup. Mr. and Mrs. Gra¬
ham are old acquaintances and we
were glad to see them again.
The meeting at Middleground
closed on Tuesday of last week.
'The membership was increased
t hree.
We are glad to state that Mr.
O-car Griffon is able to be out
again. I and u.
lonnker Items,
Mr. Dodge Moore visited our
vicinity this week buying cotton,
Mr. J. P. Watson visited us
week.
Mr. Willie Young and wife,
. K alin;n s, visited Younker,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock.
Ml .. j. F „„ n made n trip
Koel.olle, reUin,ing this
‘’ J; Lufus ,, .. . oik - and , Mi>,s
,|lu 11 BP marrmilattlKi
!)<•»( Il hue a K ai,i , ieiM ..nr
rnunity and clniumd for his own
one among the best of women
our vicinity, Mrs. Alice
She died very sudden last
She had started t ve learn
| n.nt Inni Rot „ ... Mr.
Nicholsons, her hrotner, and was
' stricken down and lived but an
Chaise the vicinity h lost
neighbor, the hus<. aU a, a nind >!<
voted wife, and the children, of
which there are ix. a loving teu
Have our sympat by.
We are shipping a good d*-al of
cotton from here to Hawkinsville
and Dublin,
The enlargement of the store
at tin- plac<* js in progress and
will soon beeoinpleti-d. Then Mr.
Watson will keep everything that
the farming cla.-- ol people need.
Mr. Pat b Rawlins lias opened
up a lemonade, ice, cider and so¬
da water store, and is prepared to
furnish the people with cool re*
A' 11 " 1 ' drjufc ,
Wo are informed that Mrs. Lu
n» Caves, who Ur - in the vtctm
" ! and ^eaws bav< s a .. brnlrn Im-lai d. t«o
ami a host of founds to
her loss,
Aeoth E Cary.