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About Jones County headlight. (Gray's Station, Ga.) 1887-1889 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1888)
JOSHED 8Jk$ EVERY SATURDAY MORNING \X GUAY, GEORGIA, _BY T- R* PENN. — ' t ovvn and COUNTY. F.<;. HAR 1 )KMAX> Local Editress. Jlr , K/3 Cotmtv Sheriff’s Sale. GE0i {GlA '" Jones County - i( ILL be fold before the Court HHouse door in Clinton on the Seen ■Lj Tuesday legal in hours October of sale, next, four Idred the of land Jr and live acres moi e less, being lots 67 and 68 in the i Lt thdistrict ol said county, road lying leading on side of the Public id Ln Clinton of to Wm. Caney M Creek, Green bound- and libers. by lands Levied . the !f on as satisfy property fi Thomas J. Green to a ta issued from Jones ’Superior Court hi favor of A. B Farquhar & Co. Written notice served on Joseph TSaSon. Aug. 28 1888, Siieriff. ■oRDINABY’S ISTllATOIi'S CITATION’S. SALE, ADMIN By virtue of an order from Jones Cvurt of Oidinary will be sold be fore the Court House door iu Perry Houston County Ga., within the jegul hours of stile on the first Tucs rliiy in November next Thirteen iiiiiduid ( 1300 ) acres of land or hss in the 13th DisL. of said Houston county belonging to Es tate of Allen F. Holt deo’d, known also an the T, G, Holt, plantation, founded by lands of II. M Uoltzclaw, V, U Mursbburn, Warren Lathrop, anil others. This a valuable plan tation, in a fair state of cultivation. Bold to pay debts. W ill be sold in a fo ly or divided in the Terms judgement of the admiri-'lrator. Cash. R. II, King max, Adin’r, fiqit 17 th 1888. Tor Dismission. /Ordinary’s Office, Jones July Co., Ga, 23rd 18g8 Whereas, Mrs. Mary J. Quack in busti and Janies R. Van Buren Ex ecutrix and Executor of Estate of JuSinW. Quackinbush deceased have applied to mo fi r Dismission from said Executorship. These ate tlnre j'ure io cite and admonish all pei wms concerned to show cause at this office if any they have to the contrary Novembir on or by the first Mon day in next. Witness my hand officially’. It. T. ROSS, Ordinary. Ordinary’s Office, Jones Co., Ga. Whereas, July 20th 1888. James A. Jones Aum’r with the will annexed on Estate ol James Jones deceased, applies to me for Dismission, These are there fire to .cite all persons concerned to show cause if any’ they’ have to the contrary at this office on or by the first Monday in November next. Witness my bund officially, R. T. ROSS, Ordinary. Ordinary’s Office, Jones Co., Ga. August 30th 1888. Whereas Jackson Roberts guar dian for Andrew, Ola and Thomas llober's, minors, has applied to me for dismission f oin said guardian ship; t he se are to cite and admon ish ull persons concerned to show cause at thi3 office if any they have to the contra’y on or by the first Monday Witness m October next. my hand officially, R. T, ROSS, Ordinary NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND GEORGIA—Jones „„ CREDITORS. County. AIL persons having demands against the Estate of James G Barnes late of Jones county, deceased, are mands hereby notified to render in their de to the undersigned according to la«r. And all persons indebted to laid Estate are required to make im mediate payment. This August 2 Lst “J* Administrator . J W. G Barnes H, Burden, deceased GIN HOUSE INSURANCE. Call on COBB, CABANISS & CoBB, Insurance Agents, 422 Second St. MACON GA. 9—8 tf. Loans Negotiated On Farms & Town Property IS BIBB AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. vl Cherry ELLIOTT ESTES, St.- - Macon Ga. BUYYOUR ’ Trunks, Satchels- Pocket Books- and Fancy Leather l-ROM the GOODS, factory at factory prices. Macon Trunk Factory, J- ^ an & Co. 4103rd St. Macon G a t’LOTON LOCALS. Mr. S. L. Chiles Sr. is at homo. Another gloomy lainy Sunday. Mr. E. M. Landrum w«at to Ma con Friday. Dr. and Mrs. G. T, Parsely are out of town visiting. Our popular Agent, kr. D. D. Holsenbeck, visited Macon Monday. Mrs. Peyton Pitts, of James Sta tion, is spending some time with Mis. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bradley are making their home with their fath er near Franks. Mrs. Jack Barron and little Mary Joe left Thursday to visit her moth er and Sister in Alabama. Mrs. Wylie and daughter, Who have been visiting Mrs. Hamilton, left for Atlanta on Monday. Mr. Tommie Bragg, of Wilkinson county, we regret to learn, has been quite sick ill his fathers the past week. Mrs. Greaves with om* “Tramp” as escort visited Mrs. JJ. J. Stewart Wednesday, at her homo near Pine llidgo. Air. Green Roberts, of Roberts Station, drives ir beauiiful span of iron gray ponies. They make a “nobby’' turnout. Mr. Joe Watt Barron was quite sick the first part of the week, but is improving. Hr. R. B. Barron was c alled to see him. The Democratic Ex. Committee of Jones county met Saturday to cc./polidatc the votes of the Primary held on Friday. Robert and Gordon with George Prrsely left for Macon Tuesday where they go to enter Mercer University. Mrs. James Jones of Grays who has been ill for scvoial months spent last week with Mrs. Pope, hoping the change would benefit her. Mr. Matt W rig Icy, with Cobb. Cubiniss & Cobb, Insurance Agents of Macon, and a young man of ener gy and busine ss qualifications was in Clinton last Friday in the interest of Lis house. Mr. Marcus A. Lindsay, a popular citizen of Flovilla, has been spend ing some days with his relative, Mrs. S. E. Hamilton. From the ap pearance ol a certain young lady’s fascinations vve opine ho will come again. Miss Irene Bowen it as spent her summer vacation in Clint u, adding much to the life an 1 onjoyment of the place, and to fier friends. She bid adieu to the old town Tuesday, und returned to Macon, where she will resume her studies at Wes leyan. “One by one the roses fall.” Genial Larkin Stewart (who by the way always votes the “right ticket”) was i;i Clinton a short while Mondaju It will be remem bered that Lark was the fortunate Georgian who held the reins last Fall over the “four” that carried President Jeff Davis to and from the Park, The returns o" Pimary election for Ordinary and Sheriff of Jones connty held Friday show 196 ma jority for R T. Ross Ordinary, 145 majority for YV . W. Barron Sheriff. W. T. Morris 91 majority for Tax Receiver, H. S. Greaves Treasurer had no opponent. Hardy Christian nominated for Coroner. D. H. Bar fit-Id, Surveyor. We (the Editress and her “lessor half”) have received cards to the marriage of Mr. Clarence Cubbcdgc of Macon and Miss Uonriet’a Myers of Atlanta, which pleasant ovenl occurs on Oct. 3id at Trinity Church in Atlanta. Mr. Cubbcdgc is a young merchant of Macon of sterling qualities and has hosts of friends, who join us in wishing him much happiness. HURRAH FOR R03B AND BARRON 1!!! Friday night, after the returns had boen brought in, the old town was fairly alive with “Ross men.” They were jubilant and made a. big “hurrah.” Well we all felt good (we believe it is a human weakness to feel that way when we have things just like vve want thorn) and ia the assurance that good men, familiar with their duties, have been renominated,^ we i’-; ’ the. county is safe. IMIS, NEEL 1 SO. ell® ie siii 113 mm. Correct and Latest Styles. THE LOWEST PRICES. Send us your orders and come to see us when in Macon. Goods sentC. 0. J). unless city reference is given. EADS, NEEL & CO, —.15—3 m, 557 CIIERRY ST. Ao B. ADAMS & SON. ■mu a BMNMiiisim Ten years ago we were the first to reduce the charges for handling cotton to 75c. per bale. We now propose to make a still further reduction. From this date we will charge only 50c. per bale for weighing and selling Cotton except where we have already made advances) and no extra storage. We will loan money in the Spring at a low rate ofinteiest. We solicit your patronage, and guarantee satisfaction. 518 Poplar Street. MACON, ^ 3m 8—1G ’88 ^nuiaaBBSsK^ a 420 and 422 Third St., Macon, Ga. Wc offer our services to the farmers of Jones and Jasper Counties for the season 1888 and 1889. We have now in stock pure TEXAS RUST PROOF OATS GEORGIA RUST PROOF OATS, RYE and BARLEY. WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF BACKING an d TIBS FLOUR, GRAIN, BACON, TOBACCO’S etc., at the LOWEST PRICES. We have made the best trades of our liyes in ¥ @ r i i 1 i z e r i and we assure planters that their interest will be served by calling on us before buying elsewhere. For next season we are GSNE!RAL!AOSNTS in Middle Geor gia for H. 8. MILLER & GO’S., famous Bone Fertilizers. “PLOWBOY’8 BRAND” a complete fertilizer. “SOLUBLE BONE DUST” the best acid sold. MACON OIL and FERTILIZER CO., cotton seed meal, Wc have also imported a very large lot of genuine QerjiajI $L\mj of PoTA 3 ' : 1* Estimates made to Alliance Clubs. All farmers are cordially inviled to call or write ns for prices etc. RODGERS, WORSHAM & CO •9 N —H-9-20-6m. 420 and 422 Third 8t., Macon, Ga. —BRADLEY’S— --| 0 |-I o I I air now prepared to Gin your COTTON at 25cts per hundred lbs. and l will pay loots per bushel for your cotton seed, I also deal in Farmers Supplies, and will sell Flour, Bacon, Sugar, Cof fee, s k3 yrup and Salt As cheap as you can buy m Macon, with freight added. 0—8—1888 tf. JOHN BRADLEY. Inord er to Advertise our large stock of WATCHES • /' Thoroughly, we have commenced or gzaniing clubs and putting in a M ^ » t*SlXjV Dollar l#)TC« forHfjy Ihiiars \ ; ^ ■ ON PAYMENT OF -81.00 A WEEK. :■ These watches are cased in solid gold, have A xiS I /fine American Nickle Full Jeweled Expansion % Balance, 'Patent Regulator Brcquet Hair —r ' rr- *7 la Spring, Stem Wind and Set made m movements, by Rockford Watch Company. Join NOW and save Money. The J. II. & W. W. WILLIAMS Watch Club, 35 2 nd Sr„ Mvcox, Ga REDDING & BALDWIN. r-r CLOTHING, HATS AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS l Keep always on hand a good stock and guarantee to give satisfaction to all their patrons. SO8 2nd |yf/^ccm, Qa. WINSIilP & CALLAWAY’S OLD STAND. N—II—9—20—3m. SHIP YOUR COTTON TO Ho does strictly a COTTON BUSINESS And will got highest market price for cotton HE LENDS MONEY In Spring at low rate of interost.--N-n-9-20-3m. o-T. W. BOND’S o III M® ill Hill Beds Free to Customers. TM 5 ?SST o F v/jfirs mQWH? £lQAR£ AND ^OBACCO^ -AT THE BAR, FILLING JUGS AND BOTTLES A SPECIALTY. Come once and you’ll conic again. Morgans Corner Macon, Ga, 0 -8—tf. LOOK OUT At Clinton the old town —AND ■-T. il n a Hi 8 tow MB. Having engaged in General Merchandise in Clinton, Jones Go., ami with a large stock of Goods, I will make a lively stir in reduction of prices. A large lot of good stock for cost and loss than cost. Such as SHOES, HATS, AND NOTIONS, WOOLEN and COTTON GOODS. And many other articles of value. Must and will be sold at prices to de fy competition. You will find theso prices to bo in keeping with tho Farmers Alliance and arc extended to all persons. Como and see, don’t tako my word for it. Roland T. Ross. June 25lh 1888. tf. CLINTON, GA. W. T. WOMACK. BI3AOSS IN Farmer’s Supplies and General Merchandise, Such as are kept in first-class houses. I am a'so prepared to pay tho highest market prices for cotton as I do the work my sell and save tho usual warehouse expenses. Cottou shipped to me will receive my person al attention. All cotton in store fullly protected by insurance. BAGGING AND TIES Constantly on hand at the lowest prices, and orders for same and also shipments of cotton solicited. Very Respectfully, W. T. WOMACK, 9_8— 3in—1888. EAST MACON,GA.
