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About Jones County headlight. (Gray's Station, Ga.) 1887-1889 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1888)
■yk WmBMtHMt MOBMK A T GRAY, GEORGIA, _BY T. R- PENN. Subscription Rates-In Advance. o One Year, S p.x Months. s Three Month, ,.,1 at. the P.wtoftioe at Gray Ga Enter mail matter. M second class Vostofflee orders, drafts, etc., should be made payable to T. R. Pknn. Rates for advertising made known on application. Common ieations for individual benefit, or personal character, charged . for , the , «f a advertisements. same as Marriage and obituary notices, not ex mediagone square, inserted without charge ^ver otic sotiare will be charged lor same as advertisements. Corresiiondents atone are responsible through for opinions expressed by them these oitlumno. town and county. Hrs.E. 6. HARDEMAN, Local Editress. Read carefully the rrticle of R. Y. Hardeman, Chairman of tbe Demo cratic Executive Committee, which appears in to-days paper. The following has been puzzling tin young people for a day or so: A young man and his sweetheart are till miles apart. They are to wdk until they meet, the young man walking 9 inil- s more than tho young lady. How many- miles will cadi walk?—Ex. 1 Funeral «f Mr. Sawyer. The funeral of Mr. P. C- Sawyer ^rrmaine i ook place wore yesterday buried afternoon. in Fort The Hill cemetery in East Macon. Mr. Sawyer lived in Macon a num ber ot years and was a lorg time engaged in the manufacuture of caio ii gins and some of bis inven tions we: o valuable. His mind be coming deranged It was found nec' esHitry to send him ta the asylum at Jlilk'tlgovillo, at which placebo died early Friday morning.—Macou Tel egraph . For a scries of years Hon, W. A. Harris of Worth and Hon. ML A. lUntm of Fulton, have filled the offices, reBpeclivelyfof secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives of Georgia. They have held their offices long be cause they have been faithful and courteous public servants. No op position will bo made to the re-oloc tion of either of these gentleman at tlu coming session of the legisla ture. Wo are glad to note this fact. Two better officers than “Bill” Har ris and Mark Hardin could not he from 1. Th«'y,'le ,< erve the unanimous indorsement which awai ts them. THE DUMMY LINE. The following is clipped from the Macon Telegraph : It will not be long now before the dummy will be making regular trips between Macon and \ inoville. 1 hree ot the oars have arrived and are at the East Tennessee depot. With tbe dummy they will make a handsome train: A largo number of citizens took advantage of the fine weather yes terdays and made a trip to the Vine ville park. Mr. E. D. Irvine has presented Mr. Hawes vrith a pair of swans, which will bo placod in Lake Leila. Colored lamps arc be ing placed in position in different parts of the park. Tho chrysanthe mums will be very pr-uiy iu a few day's. trade as a science. Oi late years the art of Artist Material, has developed into what might be termed a Science. The merchant to be successful, must possess a certain talent the more success he achieves. CHASXJ HOLT, Autists’ Bookseller, Slatioser, Picture Materials, Novkltist, Frame Manufacturer aeeoud St., and Cotton. Ave., By Triangiup Block, Macon, Ga. strict alien lion to the wants of the trade, has built up a tnos i successful business, O v V ranks as oa* of t ho most reliable boasc -3 I‘ buy keeps City. Carela: .. aadjudiciou' various mg ti: v Assortments in the the doptii-au^ht : comule.d with :-:ok£ season able teood*. Cull Sue sc3 ana when ,.i tho.city CLINTON LOCALS. Miss Mary Kingman is spending this week w ith Mrs. S*.E. Ilamiiton. Shoriff and Mrs. W, VV. Barron attended tbe Barnes' sale on Mon day. Mrs, Carrie Holmes returned from Macon on the 16th, very much im proved. Mrs. R* IL Kingman, of James, accompanied by Mrs. P, T Pitts spent Monday in Clinton. Stenographer W. 3. Richardson, a competent and affable young Au gustean, took down evidence in the criminal trials last week. Col. Elbert Latchings, of Jackson, is “on his native heath” this week, and stopping with his relatives, the family of Mr. S. L. Chiles. Cols. Davis and Dune, two of Mouticollu’s roost popular Attorneys, paid their fir&fc visit to our town during tho recent cod;- ion of Court. Our affable curl always P' J P Uia: 1 Congressman, „ (M. , Jss T il. b.W, wm in Clinton MWV.I .'.vs Court week and had a pleasant word for ali. Mrs. Lem Grier it spending a while with lti>r brother, jjlr. V/ilc; Card, before she leaves foP-her h -me in Ocala, Florida Mr. Grier Lfi for homo last week. The ladies in thv v it: - ge are watch■ ing with much Lit-vert die tardy bloom of the lovojiet»t of foil flowers, the Chrysanthemum. ErnV frost may “catch them ore t hey blossom.” The last session of w;rt was the last at which SoLeito: Wb.iikld will act, He also goes to L* lure. Several applicants for bis office are earnestly at work Mr. M James . Baker rj, . (formerly , r . Gnswoldvillc n . ,, neigiuKHhooa, ... j-ooc? count,,., S tmar mi 10 Miss Effic Oi.ambors, of I,. winlou. . . Mr. ,, Baker , is . now a mer chaut . . at . Gordon. n , Best „ . wishes . . go out to thehnppy pair. George Purs’ey ., and other Clinton Macou etudouts were at home Bat Urday and Sunday, and catered to the Juvenile taste by, giving a “Magic-lahtern show,” the proceeds “f which amounted to fi/teon cents over one half dollar!! Ere this issue goes tekpresa, Col. Richard Johnson will have vacated the arm chair in tho old court room mid tossed bis judicial robes aside. His resignation went into effect Oct. 25tb. As Judge of the county ho has made a stair.less record and i> is regretted that other “affairs of state” claim bis attention. Ho leaves for Legislative halls soon. His successor, we suppose, will bo on hand at t he next'Session of coun ty' court, and will easily and grace fully assume the duties of tho office. The Frobel—Injuucton caso Was heard before Judge Gustin, in Mac-on last Saturday, and was decided, Monday, in favor of Col. Macben ami tboC. & M. R. R. The following appeared in Tuesdays Telegraph: It was said last night that * set tlement had been made or would be made between Col. Machen and Mrs Frobel- The amount to be paid by Col. Machen wbici he claimed was due Cob Frobel, was $2,900, and this amount was paid over. THE OLD RED HILLS OF JONES Have always groaned under a burden of luxuries and tne vesy at mosphere seems to make the boys clover. STTSC.UI.T now of the famous - Lx- / of Macon, has plu^ja it recoiled ions of Lis associations in the grand old county, and always orders dog chained when be hears any oi the bo 7 6 wound, THE CSISi FROSTY MORNINGS will soon be here. Just tj»b,k of it. Copper Distilled Rye. id years old, ar d sparkling Corn .v'■« .. . it that would put u d. v shame, with ./il served au tho bar. ChoiceEcvi tr. with 6very ■ rslV llQhWG m the M«ieo fid r . cot least r . tit to steep On at .oa auout ; he :C VO Ui.h C.n u • -.1 tdeo: ! looiisibT Tnird Siat-vt, ’ TO THE DEM. EX. COMMITTEE, I deem it unnecessary to call you together for consultation over a matter that must address itself to each of you at this time. The noees sity of polling the entire Democratic vote of the county in the approach mgoleelion shotru command your undivided attention from now until closing of the polls on that day. In order to disarm our enemies and leave thorn without opportunity to charge the Democracy with fraud or intimidation 1 take the liberty of charging you with seeing that every Democratic vote is polled in each of your Districts. While pur nominee for Representative to the lit noth Congi ess has no opposition, vet it behooves every man to see that a full vote turns cut and that no one may he left with an excuse US to ignorance of the day the elec tion occurs. You wiii pi ease see And impress upon every one that Tuesday, the 6ih of November, 'g soi „, for PmWeuti », , u4 Goti grot, email. Respectfully, if. V. HARDEMAN, Cfotbman Bern. Ex. Com. Jones County, The Cent ral Lai Loud of Georgia was acid le.Kt Monday, in New York to tho Rich round Terniinffi Gobi p,my for fB.S. 009,000. This will increase tho mileage of the Terminal from five 5.0 eight thousand ir.iiea. ' ' ’” 3 ' ia g'-aC-g from tne v> -: " 5 : Kllaboro > : '. VVV - Ju Mnougi. Macon tftst nq at on lii3 W>J vV * l " rc ^c S°- o visit Gov. Gotdou iu behalf *bf an olu negro. At *. tao .. . last 4 term of . the t . - 0 Court, . uohn , , Ejri, , ^ «;»«««. .leal mg a hog, and was sentenced by Judge T i Jenkins r , • A to one year on ,, tne , ,. «>«* wbonmed , o the alleged stolen hog turned up, ftn d the people of Hillsboro, desiring to do justice to their fellow man, whether white or black, have united in a petition for Byrd’s pardon, and it is indorsed by Col. Robert Whit field, the solicitor. The people have entrusted the petition to Mr. Murphy and selected him to take it to the governor.” THE STATE FAIR! Biggest Agricultural Show Ever Seen iu the South! Six Counties in the Contes? 1 Best Racing Ever Seen in Gooigia! Flora! Hall Full to the Brim and Running ever the Top ! 219 Stalls Full of the Finest Horses in the South I Chickens and Dogs World without End. DON’T FORGET THE DATE! READ THIS PROGRAMME: Monday, Nov. 5, grand opening day. Tuesday, Nov, 6, Macon’s day. Wednesday, lumbus aud Nov. Brunswick. 7, Augusta, Co Distin guished speakers address from each of these cities will the multitudes, and Grand Free Fireworks in the city, New on Muibery Hotel street, in front of the Lamer. Thursday, Nov, 8, Farmers day. Friday, Nov. 9, Atlanta, Rome and Savannah, with prominent speakers from these cities. Grand Free Bar becue on the grounds. An old fashioned Georgia feast for all comers. Reunion of the 20th Geor gia Regimen? and Toombs’ and Den ning’s brigades. ■when Saturday, ail the Nov. children 10, Children’s day, will bo on hand. Fix the httle ones up and bring them along and let them take cm t" BUY YOUR ib, Satchels. Pocket till Fancy L-cet'iier « ■v’yylj-j, /f 5. * « ■'.toil TiiK FACTORY AT I'AOTOF.Y PRICES. N n **» mw j m mmmMmm UMMihX) JOKES COUNTY LAUDS FOE SALS. OI’PORTUSITV TO GET A GOOD HOME ON EASY TERMS. By virtue of a deed ot trust and power of sale vested in the under signed by the of legatees of James G. Barnes, late Jones county, de cease!*, said deed dated May 251. 1888, and recorded in the clerk’s of fice book of Jones--county W. superior court * in of deeds, pages 95 to 97, I will sell at public outcry to the Tuesday highest and in November best bidder, on the first the 6th day of the month), next before (being the court-house door in Clinton, Jones county, Georgia, the follow ing lands recently owned and pos sessed by fames G. Barnes as a life estate, thence vesting m drcii ; said lauds lying in the tenth district of said county, j,o wit: 1. Lot No. 42 and part oi lot No 25 (irf ono lying body), containing 285i acres, < n the public road about one mile !'r<nn Brank’s^tat ion, Covington knownat) the and Moore. Macon railroad, and 1 I and’: place. 2. Lot No. HI. containing 202$ acres, more or leas (by s ect ntsurvey this lot iBfound to co.'.udn 211 acres), "known as the ' Cape'." c-r ‘-Homo" place. 3. Lot No. 85) containing 202$ acres (by measurements 204 acres), known as the “Jeter'' place. One half of ono acre of this lot is reserved, on which the fumi'.v burying Lot ground No. ;» located. 4. 86, containing ?08) acres, known as" tho “Oliver’’ oi Ilocne place. 5. Lot No 92 and part of lots Nos, Co, lOh and 107, wootwiuing 333 acres Berford” -'(In one body) known as the “ place. This.property is well improved iuid highly productive, with tenants uij each p'aco. It .viii be gold in lota OR bodies a* described. Il avir.g boon reeom-ly surveyed by a com, potent iiurvoyor, a complete map of it may Vo Ruud m the hands of Mr. Lee J. Barnes on the premise! . also on the t ico; L, in the clerk’s office of Jones county superior court. Terms, one third cash; to bo paid immediately on bidding same off. One third in 12 months and balance in two years with interest at 7 per cent oa tho deferred payments. Bond for titles until the iasl pay ment is made.—Oct 4 1888. W. H. Burden. MACON, GA. A DM INI STRATOR’S BA LE. JONES COUNTY LAXD3. By virtue of an order from the Court of sold Ordinary Court-House of Jones County door will be at tho in Clinton within tbe legal hours sale 1888. on tbe Three first Tuesday hundred in ocr^jp&f Decem ber land more or less, belonging deck!. to estate Some of Martin it. Malone good land plenty water and timber no improvements. Situated three miles from C. & M. R. R. in North west part of Jones county. Adjoins Middlebrooks, Gordon, Crutchfield and others. Sold for Distribution. Terms Gash.—Oct’r 15th 1888. John F. Anderson, Adm. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. GEORGIA—Jones County. All persons having demands against the Estate of Janies G Barnes late of Jones county, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their de mands to the undersigned indebted according to lav/. And all persons to sail. mediate 1 Estate are required This to August make 21st im- 1888. payment. VV. H, Burden, Administrator J G Barnes deceased Covington & Macon R. E. TIME TABLE, No. 13, In effect May 4th. 1888. 3. 1. 2. 4. Fast ST AT IONS. Acc’n. Mail ji)a;iy. Daily. !)ai.y ; DaJy. -O' ; ;:j -- : 7 * Xxc K ; 1 if 4 ~ > 4 .VJ r l.K.. .:i a -i 4:30 Ora vs ICl.'.Xi 4 -At) Fran I'i.lill 4 .4:1 Barron Add !0.(i0 ■i .55 at Ronad Wtiy Oak 5 ■ Ji A-:-,; :i a Hillsboro U.27 .' :C-1 27 ( -■- .. ■in 0:10 Minneta l->42 O 1 ii Md -i : -. C fi •ifi HacLtr, -- 27 ■A: i- > So ! oi I (Jo d 1 ru * KADi yij-J Li XAIS i Vi I7L A. iS‘O.CST MSfri - -:(c)r ) T/ N rp LF fr EADS, , ML l CO. trail, uis, sb it) mi Correct and Latest Styles. THE LOWEST PRICES. Send tie your orders and come to see us when in Macon. Goods sent C. O. 1). unless city reference is given. EADS, NEEL & CO, -15—3m. 557 CHERRY ST. REDDING & BALDWIN. t ■t—t—(0>—J—t c L 0 r u I Mu ^ 1 N G , H A T S A XI) ? A - EATS FURNISHING GOODSi Keep always on hand a good stock and guarantee to give satisfaction to all their patrons. 3-68 2m P^com, Qa. MTNSI11P & CALLAWAY’S OLD STAND. N—II—9- 20—Hin. SHIP YOUR COTTON TO I. !. m, IliSSBS, Hi, El. He Goes strictly a COTTON BUSINESS And will got highest market price for cotton. HE LENDS ' M O N E Y In Spring at low rate of interest.—N-n-9-20*3rn. A. B. ADAMS & SON. 19 mu naan Ten years ago we were the first to reduce the charges for handling cotton to 75c. per bale. We now propose to make ti still "further reduction. From this date wo will charge only 50c, per bale for weighing and selling Cotton^ except where we 1 have already made advances) and mo extra storage, • We will loan money in the Spring at a low rate of inteiest. We solicit your patronage, and guarantee satisfaction. 516 Poplar Street. 3m Keel, SE6RGIA. 8—16 ’88 CAMPBELL & JOWLS. For Nineteen Years Past Wo have conducted Cotton Factorage at our Warehouse, corner of Second and Poplar Streets, Macon, Ga, and now at tho opening of another season, once more offer our services to planters and shippers of cotton, pledging dose personal attention to the interests of our patrons. Grateful toold friends and desiring to make new ones, wo are yours truly Oct20tf. CampbeSS & Jones. W. B. & O. G. SPARKS, WJTOOBf FAC POBS AND Commission Merchants We ve every facility foa Handling and storing cotton yt the lowest rale, of commission. Prompt personal attention paid to parties shipping us their cotton. Storage Free. Money loaned to planters at tho lowest rates of interest.—10—Il—Irn. W. B. & 0. G. SPARKS, MAC3N r GA. , —BRADLEY’S o J air now prepared to Gin your COTTON at 25c ts per hundred lbs. and I will pay 15cc \> r hui.hoI for your cotton seed, I also deal in Farmers SuppUes, aiul will sell Flour, Bacon, L__) *515, Q '■ 7 T ». {-; 4i..iss- y ri 4 an rW*
