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TirmisDAY, Decomber ?3, 18l?T.
Xj Ol'O x#»
Dr. H W Walker
Dentist
Macon - Ga
• 0(5 Mulberry St. First Flooi
HALF SHEET.
Next week’s ism.) of The News
will bo only ft half adverti-oment'* sheet_to ]-
I nlize our legal
For three years (tin nni er has
come cut rcgularly’without miws that'
h g a single issue undue feel th/m
it is due to our force to'^vo
holiday next week Our
respondents will take notice ai ,d
preserve their uei-hborluo.l n ews
until our January numb, them’nmii"' r w i,„ n
we hoo > to welcome
We wish for each one of
merry “ Christmas 1 and ‘ hapnv ‘‘l> New * •
y (
Mr F F Green has moved from
near Popes Ferry to the Wayside
neighborhood.
Mr Len Green'ds now associated
with .Mr Tom Souther in running
the wood aiuljhlacksmith shop at
this plac).
Mr T J, Chambers and family
expect to move to Florida this
week. We hope the change may
be to their benefit.
There will be a Christmas tree
at , Bradley ,, church , , next . ... Wed ,
lies-
day , night . for , the ., benefit , P , of , the
child,.,, „f that locality.
ATe .l ave had enough fnn
(he past week to do us for tlm
whole Cumtmas. Our neighbors,
tour or five of thorn, have been
kind enough to divide their "hog
killing” with us. Ugh! how we
enjoyed it.
We are requested to announce
that the Christmas trey that was
to have b:en unloaded at Round
Oik next Monday evening has
been given up—postponed until
another Christmas. This will bo a
disappointment to many.
At tho residence of’iho bride’s
father, Mr. Marion Wheeler,
t his county on Wednesday, Dec.
22ud, at it) Miss
tiiimisof matrimony, Rev. E W
yammous officiating. Wo extend.
where they will make their future
home, Five years ago ho came to
this place and established n wood
and blacksmith shop. He had
built up a splendid business and
there are many who regret to see
him leave. We hope that ho will
meet with contentment and pros¬
perity in his now home.
The entertainment to he giv¬
en by The Nickle Club at the
home of Miss Eppie Giawson next
Tuesday night is for the benefit
of Bradley church, and it is to be
Imped that those who receive in¬
vitations and a “fan-dangle” will
either carry, or if they can’t at¬
tend, send tho numberjof pennies
that correspond with their ages.
It will be a delightful affair.
The opinion prevails among
many that the county commission
ers have or will abandon
idea of working the public roads
by an improved system another
year. Such is not the ease, for
there will be a great improvement
in our road working. A tax
been levied and collected for
purpose and their plans will be
carried out. A commutation tax
of $8.00 will be charged.
_. ?, e nk V hf ^.;rT(Ttirm<T ■ i f r n ?
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time of Bio Nickle Club. A large
crowd met at tho residence of Mr.
Muliikm. however, and the even-
ing was verv pleasantly spent in
the rendit ion of a most interest ing
program. The meeting time in the
future will he on Friday evening
before the 3rd Sunday in each
month. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mr W A Bragg.
Refreshments uill be served.
Miss Dollio Hearndon, of this
county, and Mr. Bost ick, of Mon¬
roe coumy, were happily married
yesterday morning at 10 o’clock
at the home of the bride’s parents
near Forlville, Justice J 1 M«>r-
ton officiating. Tin’s was the first
marriage ceremony that our friend
Jim has performed, and it is said
that the elegant manner in which
lie tied the knot would
brought blushes to the cheek of
those who are older it. the busi-
ness. Jim is proficient any where
you place him. Wo extend our
hearty congratulations to the new-
ly married! couple and also to
young friend for the reputation
he is making in this line. His
vices will be in demand in future.
( LINTON Xi'iWS.
Miss Louise Cliiles, one of onr
I brightest little rosebuds. spout
I several days last week visitiu." hor
j i-'c-r, Mrs W K James, of
! Station.
Dr R B Barron, of .Macon, is in
nr city every few days
his father, Dr Jns F Barron.
Any enterprising citizen wit):
plenty of capital could have done
most nourishing business in this
P* aco the lust few day# lending
money. I never in all toe until-
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rnl bo rM dft y® °f my life saw 4 s
m ln v P po pl° who wanted to
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borrow a little money to pay tax.
From tho groat number of tax re-
veipVs that Collector Gordon has
1 " 1,i9 hook unpaid one would
Mgo tho different haililVs of the
' oun,v wil! have a good timeplnv-
ing hide and seek with the tax do-
linquouts of the countv. There
is an unusually largo nuniber who
have failed to'provide themselves
| j i)( |lect>usarv wherewith to
moot tin* emergency.
l)r Hryant, a most pleasant and
affable gentleman from Atlanta,
representing the Corbin Banking
Company of Ntw York, was in
our city last Saturday on busi-
ness in the interest of his Arm.
While hero ho negotiated the sale
os the old Grier place at Gris-
woldville to Air E F Stewart.
Clinton was well represented
at the concert and closing exereis j s
es'of Miss Irene f’fowart’s school
at James last Friday ' night. The
. . perfectly ,, splendid
exercises were 1
qunliijcations “" ,i , r T'T .. , < ' <1 , ‘‘’“t" , ol (no 3 ' (oaclieir. lhe
T -, ero was only 0 ne thing to mar
tho p ] ea s U re of the ovening and
that WftS not discovered until af-
ter the exercises were closed and
that was that some sneak thief
went around to several of the bug¬
gies and appropriated several
whips to their cwu use and benefit
Your correspondent will give a re¬
ward of ten ($10.00) dollars upon
the apprehension and conviction
of tno thief that stole his whip.
The Christmas gayetics seem to
be somewhat at a low ebb as i
have heard of very few entortain-
mehts that will be given. The.
most swell affair on tapis is the
m etir-g of the Nickle Club nt
Miss EppieGlawsonhon the £8tli,
as every person is exp.-cted to fill
their bag with pennies—one for
each year of their life—which
will prove somewhat
Ing to some of our young men and
mnybe also some of the ladies. I
bet no one will see the number in
my bag. I know of one other
place that is sjienkingof having
an entertainment which if it ma-
t rializes will prove to be one of
the most swell affairs ever given
in Joues county. Move anon on
tli is subject.
The hear approach of Christmas
set your correspondent to rnm-
biing^about into the different re
cesses of li is drawers to see it lie
could not find a suitable stocking
to hang up for Santa Claus. Jill
of ids ramifications failed to
mnterialize into a good sock or
stocking and I find that 1
will have to tie up one end to
make them so they will hold any
thing.
County school commissioner,
McKay, gladdened the hearts of
many toacIiera ]a8t Wednesday as
th £ wa6 Ule pay day of tho 3rd
quarter. Many hearts were made
lmppy> as tho , noney calne in j ust
n j c ]. 0 f time for Christmas,
A Merry Christmas to The
News and The News’ readers.
HOW JO PREVENT PHEUMO-
NfA -
At this time of a year a cold
very easily contracted, and if
to run its course without the aid
f *™ <l reliable cough medicine is
Lable to result m lhat dread
R 91 '* P>^’imon.a, We know of no
he er remedy to cure a cougl, or
Olmmberiam s Cough
L(i.i.>\. » .nw.u-oit q.o.
ex ensively and »t-hasahvavsgiven
^Urc sa tislacGon.-Oiagah, Iml.
H.£. C.imt.
This ^ is {* the only cocITn remedy that is
k known , )0 to be a certain preventive
of of pneumonia. pneumonia. Among used tho it many for
thousands who have
colds and la grippe, we have
yet learned of a single case having
resulted m pneumonia.
have weak lungs or haw
son to fear an attack of nneumo-
nia, should keep the remedy
hand. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for
sale by Hunt A Hutchison. Round
Cr.k ; A L Harris. & Co..
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It i# easy to catcli a cold
just as easy to get, rid of it if you
commence early to use One Min-
ute Gough Cure. It cures coughs,
colds, bronchiti#, pneumonia and
all throat and lung troubh - It i
pleasant to take, safe i<> n- ; ” ami
sure to cure. G W McGhee, Gray;
C P Parsley, Clinton.
HOUND OAK GLEANINGS.
••"•'. w, y ou "'ill *:e from
U-o caption of my *'■' • Lmt ^
i:av " m.t yrl arrived at tho land
of Bowers. Hmv often docs care
ixn * r » )onsil)ilit >’ l>ri, ' s tliBtt
pointmont to ua aim others,
though I hope to spend the holi-
^ a >’ B ' m x }^ F ‘ mn ^ 1 will
tell you in nn ue.\( ‘".lot some ot
l!,,? beauties of that lovely section.
a *®° ^' e freaks ot natuie
in< ‘ abounds her. ’ and >0010 ami
of the most hospitable
il1 tho worU1 -
I'-'oer Hitchcock, <>t .
county, spent several days in our
with his niece, Mrs.
This l1 old w1 '
1>oulu! ' 8°° man
Go,lha3 boen a l’ illww tw t ho
c! " ird ’ !U,d society for more than
Hfty years. It is remarkable to
a man of his age bo active in life,
He lua many loving friends in
cou»ty>ho hohClnm'.iiPhigh es-
F'em. He has been a life long
friend to my people; linvo stood
b y to consoled in our deepest sor-
rews.
Since 'ho population^ of our
town lias increased so much there
’ s ( l udr ' a demand for residences,
and as there is none to rent'or'sell
let each land holder consent to
9 *’ 11 » lo * who has it to spare in or-
dor that our town may build up
with good people and that our
school may be second to imno
onr county, for the on tores!, of the
church and society. We should
look after onrjfrirnds Vhen they
come among ns; let them know
we feel aid interest in’them.
A tramp claiming to hail from
one of the New England states
stopped over in our town a few
days ago. From the letters lie ex-
one would think 1m belonged
to the political tribe of tramps.
From the letter heads he is one of
William J Bryan’s correspondents,
Wo had almost lost our first love
for the great Statesman but since I
tho tramps have come wo are free
to confess the hold matter has
been canceled.
The question has been ashed
several times recently in onr town- > :
why don’t we have a masonic
lodge? V/c havent any excuse, for
there are plenty of good material
right here in our community, all
that we need is a commodious
place. I would suggest- that wo ar-
range an upstairs to the academy
tu r the present and organise a
masonic -edge as s>on as practica-
hie, as there are already several
masons in our community.
Mr, Editor, you have our best
wishes for a merry Christmas and
a full collection for your newsy
columns. -
AVhex bilious or costive, eat a
Cascaret, candy cathartic, euro
guaranteed, 10c, 25c
After hearing some friends con¬
tinually praising Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re¬
medy, Curtis Flock, of Anaheam,
California, purchased a is bottle of
it for his own use and now as
enthusiastic over its wonderful
work as anyone can be. The 25 and
-50 cent sizes for sale by Hunt &
Hutchison, Round Oak;-A L Har¬
ris & Co., Bradley.
Prosperity comes quickest to
the man whose liver is in good con¬
dition. DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers are famous little pills for
constipation, biliousness, indiges¬
tion and all stomach and liver
troubles. GW McGhee, Gray;
0 P Parsley, Clinton.
The closing exercises of -Miss
Irene Stewart’s school at James
last Friday night was up to the
usual order of entertainments at
that place. The program wan
rendered by the pupils of the
sch m °^ „i a « et s .j .i Ud 0( i i,„ y „ r,,,.. ,.r f u,,
°, of e the community, .
and t he large anmence was enter-
tamed from beginning to end-
Prof Reynolds, of Milledguville,
closed the program with a short
speech, the principal theme of
. , education. . • His de-
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mmcmtion of the practice
the rural districts in
yin ? W P?“ th<s S ^‘ for
(ho ^lucation of their , children
struck a response chord in the
hearts of his hearers. Miss Irene
; 8 to congratulated upon --r - the — |
m w, f h the aud,,J,,c0
tainevl. j
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. Iv Y’h hta f M “ r ’ Mucon ’, <1{l ”
. MuBm-ry street, makes a
►!>•>-tally . «.f Lye, Ear, Nose,
throat, Lungs.
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Mrs. M B Ford, Ituddell’s, Ill,,
suffered for eight years from dyx-
prq,. hi and chronic constipation
and was finally cun 1 by u -' D -
Witt’.: Little Early kb:, r-, t! •
fainou-- little’pil!:- for all .-tomacli
ami liver trouble-, G W McGhee,
Gray; C I’Parsley, Clinton.
F n in i i.i, k.
ilo^rfitlmg b n nv the on':
of 11;• * day'. !>;;• !.- >’,--■. ,;od join'-
r j|» arooi. »!Hh, !,;,!.■••.
Mr find Mr; J J! Edwards, Mis
f :es Jnnio Em-r rmd Hatth
j., niP8 w: nt t- tCent: : City '
Friday, shopph
We regret \<,ry mneh i" know
that \\ p; M.,-A it l>n r ha*
to move off down Hr country.
His home will ta.nonr Americas.
tVe |, )K( , OIie n j , .,, r , )llMl ,j,|, :( . ltl
tial citizens. Wo hopo they will
makers frequent, visits.
Mrs ,T ! ,Jam s a«.-l two young-
daughters pent Saturday and
Sunday in/J r i ; -s with rdativ. s.
Several from; l.ero at, tendcdAbe
Hudson—ltvoeks unpKals hit
Wednesday.
Two of our most allractive
young ladies v..-. • out riling Sun-
day afternoon. They pa ,cd one ol
tho neighbor’s lnniaes, ami decora-
ted a rustic chair on tho front
porch anfront doer. Call again
perhaps wo will he at home
We uro to hear of the so-
vere attack of pneumonia of
Sarah Drew, of dames.
Mi Annie li Jatm Kr.xp: to
spend Ob: istm.is in Twiggs at the
homo of Mr. Henry Cranford.
All are glad to N> *( ibis damn
weather, as we are in hopes it will
turn water in the wells, an they
nearly all dry Li-nund here,
Two of onr mosiy prominent
young men, Ross Moore and Dave
Brown, spent a few days in lions-
ton last week. There certainly
must be some attraction dowi
there for them. They say they are
going back Christmas,
Miss Hattie James is expecting
Miss Annie Kennington, of Fiiz-
Patrick, the latter part of Christ-
mas week.
All the children are making big
preparation for Santa Claus, and
I expect some body e! •<> is too. It
is very amusing to see children
rolling little toy wagons, and P r-
men ting to hear those little tin
horns. Some limes I wish
could blow the blowing apparatus
out.
- -* - «os.-» - ♦- -<r»~
1,0 into l-uyim
„ 1(;r it--Ch«„,b. rl.-iin’s Fain Balm
costs no more, and its merits haw
been proven by a test of many
years. Sucli letters as the follow¬
ing, from L G Rngle.y, Ifaeneme,
Cal., areconstantly beingreeoiv-
„d; ‘"The best remedy for pain 1
have ever used is ChamberlainV
Pain Balm, and 1 say so after
having used it in my family for
several years.” back,sprains It cures and rheuma¬ .swell¬
tism, latno
ings. For sale by Hunt & Hutch¬
ison, Hound Oak; A I, Harris r.
Co., Bradley.
Go to J S McLean, 31-1 Third
St., Macon, for your harness and
Saddles. lie will save yon money.
The Christmas tree comes off at
the school' house to-morrow
(Friday) night. Presents
intended for the t ree
should b<> in the hands of the cum-
niittoojit least by B o’clock on
that afternoon Let all come to-
gather andjjmake the children hap-
By¬
Mr, CM Dixon, a well known
merchant of Pleasant Ridge, Ful¬
ton Co., Pa., has a little girl who
is frequently threatened with
croup, hut when the first sym¬
ptoms appear, his wife gives her
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy,
which always affords prompt re¬
lief. The 25 and 20 cent sizes for
sale by Hunt k Hutchison, Round
Oak; A L Hun is & Co., Bradley.
G oo<l hand 'madb Harness a:
(lie price of ms dime mode at J li
McLean, Bit, Brd St, Macon. Try
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BLOUNTS'Vi J.LK LOCALS.
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Hog-killing is in order now.
Quite a number of nice porkers
have been butchered in this
ity recently. Onr farmers have
decided that th»v muff live 'at
home if ... tie . cent cot-
y raise ave
ton.
Miss Mamie Lee Smith visited
b ' r friend, Miss Andrews, at Had-
dock last we.-k.
Col Allen Chandler, wife and
p wo chlitli-<-n of Gaim svilb- are
on a visit to the family of J
Williams. ’
We were fortunate in being in
a Wmrmii’s Missionary meeting JL nt
Pound K O-k ; W. ’“Y'Y B-Purdm 1 J ' ''
J he So-iefy the, .
noon. • ,#
largo, but is a band of noble conse
crated women—women willing
spend time and money for ;]m
, ’ ....... ,, j /, , ’ ‘ ‘‘ ,
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1 > bo with them.
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C.-..-vakkt;i stiuiu’-iie )iv--r, kid-
ncys and bowel-. Never sicken,
weaken or gripe. 1 ;
OHIHSTMAS UnFKTINfiS
"*•-' wish 1!io r-.-idor- of
L 'V a merry Christmas, may
y ' »r;/ t llwircnras, for a fenv
,! «.V 1U Last, and ho happy.
Tlu>1 ’° why
shn dd bo liilied with grati-
ludo to Clod and l..vo for linimmi-
F v - A km ! ! rt ' nicne •. :1c-np-
‘ m> ’l i‘ l( ' nmdr
" ! M'P. V »\v association
wit Is loving and sympathetic:
iricmla. Nowliem in t ho world
do people live 8 o well with so lit-
labor. Thorn is n 0< Buffering
on nceo-ent ol the severity o' tho
weather or scarcity of food, We
may have added nothing to our
stores the past year. yet. our
nirrminding-. are pleasant, our
conditions above want, our pros-
pec! • hopeful- Lotus then be
;rm. I’ul and happy and with kind
words and helping hands assist
the unfortunate over the rough
places in life's journey.
Let. us not forget, that
mas is a celebration of tho birth-
day of the Prince of Peace, ami
:ts happy recurrence calls for kind
deeds and loving words.
May the snt' bwing and
aged, everywhere, ho lifted into
the light Of Cod’s love amt take
hold on hope.
IM'NStON NOTICK.
Notice is horehv given that the
pension blanks for t hose who draw
are now in office, (dome any day
except the first, Monday and 'funs-
PAY, HOT DON'T OOMK ON TIIOSK
DAYS. (dome dnring the month of
‘
It T Loss.
Ordinary.
editor of this paper requests
of its readers to call on .f t ;
McLean, ill t Tiiird St., Macon,
wlv-n in need of Harness and
Huddles,
dea nr of a i.m fly yoi 1 So¬
la dy.
Miss Ada Smith, eldest daugh¬
ter of Mr. Charlie and Mrs. .Mar-
grot Smith, was born and raised
in Jones eon 11 r y,' (!a.;. Her pa rents
only having removed to Dooly
county about a year ago. In t..e
midsummer months she had an at-
tact of chill# and fever.. Tliisin-
ddeollx .<1 -i... “grew worse with
the [las-iingplays/Sbe died with a
0.>n.ge,slivo chill,neurjM'orth, Ga.,
D r. 0th, Iff 1 ?, in the sixteenth
year of her age. Ada was a bright
happy Christian and an acceptable
and consistent.! ’member of the
Methodist Episcopal church,
south, having joined tho church at
Old Liberty church some six years
ago. She was affectionate, kind
and ohedieiit^loyliorlpareiit#, and
did what she couldjlo add to their
joy. She was indeed a lovely
character, and to all the feminine
virtues of her life were added the
sweetness of a spirit like that of
tbe Lord. Her death was sudden ;
the summon# sharp; the end was
peace. Bite had’wisiied and^prayed
that it might be so. Injt moment
tho glorified spirit swept through
the gates into the city of God. This
beautiful picture of a beautiful
life was furnished rue hv’jBro. W K
Gresham. 1 only arrange the
flow* r# and in tears lay them on
her grave. G^VJAuut.
A BKAFTIFi I, i GOME WED¬
DING.
Tin " marriage of Jli-jj Henry T
Hud :• ill and Mis# Kate
Wednesday atT-rnoon, Dec. loth,
at. I! o’clock, at the home of
bride’s parents, was a; event of
much interest to a large circle of
friends, Rev G \V F*rr officiating.
M” f ; IR-ookh, the brid-, n a Hmn.i-
<!v v „ r ., ;j 11 (;
,Y\,“ , } m.-tgiiolism ‘D.
un-i , .....- r < • -M r
i.-: a m--:o young man
gv-M, vwe,.:;-. Wo extend con-
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CA h’D FROM L 0 BENTON & CO.
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We desire to lake this method
" f U»: peopb: of Jones
county for 1 iio vny libonii nnlroii-
ug,, (-xtended us’duiring the year
1807. We wish every me of you a
merry Christmas and a bappv n«»
year. W Inn your merry making
is over and your mind is again
upon business, and you begin
making preparations for
crop we extend you’a cordial iu-
vilali- n to conic to see us again.
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vourh'len lYo Lu've Z lit' ir'vonr
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mg Urn,, your ( hw.-ima, i « will p be a
m '> iy one 1 .it ;yn,\H ,to_ rein.
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Otic Minute Cough Cure, cures.
Th*t i« whtt tt w«* om 4* tor.
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ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED U. J?. jiywii wr * c**rntn %n th« !.«»,
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hxtcndvS to (he public, and ladies
* ially of Jones and sniTOimd-
^ <| cordial invitation
f Ctl! 1 Sillt'l C tbe largest
O pat-
most carefully selected stock
(,b
of Fancy and Staple
Dry Goods,
.Novelty Silks and imported
Dress Goods, Dress Trim¬
mings. Hon Oh furnish-
Lags, Underwear, Ho
sery&c.ever shown
in Macon.
Every Department- is complete, and we are prepared to meet every
demand. _ All goods guaranteed just as represented or money
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zizr Samples sent on application, tilled
A-’T** and mail orders same
day ns received
xpims paid on Packages
of $7,b() and upward. Make our store headquarters) while in the city
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559 Cl lorry S% MlU*OIl, (ill.
t 1miKiKwufima smm aarj
01,KEEP €DM f ©IlABIzS
You need one of our MELTONS, that are in
E black tan, brown, and a tittle tho best
It wearers m the market. For genuine “warm-
j ^
j j ers” they can J- be beat. The factory Unit
-v
made them was going out of business, so wo
b.,tight the whole stock cheap. That’s how
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s t wo can Hell them for only 010,00-
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The. Up-to-Dutc Clothiers
408 Third St., MACON, GA.
W M BRAS O-
WITH
M 0 Balkcom.
H AVING accepted a posi¬
tion with M C BALK¬
COM I respectfully ask
my friends to call on me, I will
give you as good goods and ns
much for your money as any house
in Macon, or I do not expect your
trade. We have a full line of
Uardware, Tinware, Plow geai •
Wagon gear Paints, Brushes,
Window glass ifcc. Rcspoctfullv,
~T > v y m warn®.