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THE / *V NEWS
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< Thursday, Apr. 14, 1904.
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LOCAL.
l)r«. J M & R Molutes
Dentists-
854 Second St. Macon, G&
Jipv Barron iud business at
Wad ley Sunday.
W M Bragg o£ Macon was with
relatives at Gray Nunday.
Miss Bessie Ross is the guest of
relatives in Macon.
Local politics'grow warmer as
the primary approaches.
-.No one will he Surprised to see
pqjftics at fever heat by the 20th.
We are glad to welcome to our
list the names- of several new cor¬
respondents.
Miss Irene Wood spent
and Sunday with the family of
Mr C Y : Roberta.
Mrs J F Freeman and Mrs J R
Roby were guests of the family of
M C Greene Saturday.
Miss Alsteen Bragg is on a visit
to her grand-parents, Mr. and
Mra. S. T. Brngg.
Mrs, 0. A. Finney of Macon
• pent last week with relatives in
Clinton.
Read change of advertisement
of the clothing firm of Bensor,
Walker ifc Moore, ■ Macon.
Only seven nfore days and the
primary will be a thing of the
past.
It may be consolation to the
defeated candidate to know that
he is on the largest side.
A crowd of the youugf.dke en¬
joyed a sociable Friday night at
the home of Mr J B Anchors.
Jet Barron returned Tuesday
fiom a pleasant visit to relatives
and friends in Covington and At¬
lanta.
A list of th<* juror* drawn for
the spring term of Jones Superior
Court will be published in our
next issue.
? Misses Narcissus Patterson and
Fannie Bragg, who have been sick
t or the past two weeks, arc much
improved.
Frank Greene was out famti
Mereor and spent. Sifurduy and
Sunday with his parents, Mr and
Mrs S W Greene.
Mrs T E Greene spent last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Smith, iu Wilkinson
county.
Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey re¬
turned to their homo Sunday
after spending several days
with relatives iu the county.
Five hundred Spring Hats
will be shown this week at price*
to suit all at THE BAZAAR,
517 Cherry Street, Macon, Ga.
Mr and Mrs 8 H Thornton
have returned to Macon after
spending several weeks with rela¬
tives in the county.
Mrs J A Stewart is r,pending
this week ns the guest of Mrs
Pauline Stewart Duggan at Coch¬
ran, Ga.
In order to give the result of
the prtonnry the publication of
next week’s issue of The News
will he delayed one day.
Mr Joe L Elder lias recently re¬
modeled bis dwelling and now lias
one of the most conveniently ar¬
ranged homes in the county.
THE BAZAAR, Macon’s lead¬
ing Millinery establishment, has
n line of beau tile! Spring Hats.
The ladies of Jones county are in¬
vited to call and see them.
Rev. G. W. Tharpe, of Dry
Branch, has been called ns pastor
of the Baptist church at Bradley
for the present year. Services
will be held seeond Sunday and
Saturday before iu each month.
We have read a letter from
Judge Lewis authorizing us to say
that the spring term of Jones Su¬
perior Court is postponed until
the first Monday in May. Jurors
and witnesses will govern thern-
selv38 accordingly.
Hats for ladies, misses and
children, trimmed and plain in
straw, men’s, boys’ and child-
Low cut shoe, for both sexes,
lawns md other summer goods.
Prices cheaper than all compete-
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S. H. Haddock.
Haddock Current
By special request, Miss
Anchors, teach?r of Pine
school, announces that a
picnic will be given at that
Friday, April 92,(0 which
public is cordially invited.
The Adult, Young people
Juvenile Missionary
will hold njoint meeting at
church, April 17, at 10 o’clock
m. Let all the people attend.
Mrs George Anderson
daughter, Mildred, after
a week with Mr. and Mrs.
have returned home. Mr
finn CfUll „ Sun day and
ied them home Monday \ ia Ma¬
coii.
Mrs. H. J, Finney will
Wednesday for Blakely to visit
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Fow ler. Mrs
Finney hopes to regain her wonted
strength while away, ns she
been in declining health for
time.
Mrs. P. M. J. Park and Miss
Mahone went over to Macon Fri-
( i a y a ft e mcon. The former to
tend the musical recital at
leyan College; the latter to visit
relatives in Vineville. Both are
home again, with memories
time delightfully spent.
The cold wave and the enthu¬
siastic candidates struck the
place at the same time. Both
were warmly welcomed. Hud-
dock is fortunate—not one of her
citizens desire an office. She
does, however, wish most ear¬
nestly for better public building 0 -.
May Jones county people awake
some day to the fact, that ln r
jail and court house remind one
of the days of barbarism.
is surely behind modern times
iu these relics of the past.
Doubtless under a new adminis¬
tration, she will rise from her
lethargy, and give better quar¬
ters to the breakers of the law. It
is said by knowing' ones,
whether innocent orquiltv a year
in Clinton jail will wreck the
strongest man physically. Is
this human? Is this right.
Popes Ferry Hippies.
When ten days will have passed
the election wilt be over, then the
busy candidates can rest, from
their weary task < f canvassiiir.
The good hook says. "He that
runs may read, so after the nice
is over probably same will iva< j
Paradise F.ost or Liberty o!
Prophesying or some oilier good
hook until tile “wicked erase from
troubling and the, weary ho at
rest.” Iff were on artist like
Murillo and wanted a sketohj lo
represent humble lift 7 think 1
would hunt (?) a defeated candi¬
date just after the election. But
I don't think it is necessary for
them to feel so badly. It is well
to he proud and ambitious ev n if
a fellow gets a full occasionally,
lie tins only to get np, brush him¬
self and try again, for “where
there is a will there is always a
way.”
Well, this will be a busy year
for the politicians. It will not
be very long before the convention
will meet to nominate a ruler for
the nation. The gentleman in
black is already showing his teeth
and smacking his lips as ho thinks
of Massey Roosevelt’s pork chops.
When Nebuehaduezzo was iu all
his glory the interpreter Darnel
said, he would go mad and have
to be turned out. Well it came
topassand he was turned out to
cut grass like an ox. Now, 1
think the signs are good for nn-
other ruler to go mad.
The schools in this section have
closed the spring terms and the
children like the little birds arc
free and happy. A year or two
ago Prof Vanzandt built up (he
Liberty school to be one of the
best in the county. Wo hope the
lie fortunate enough
to secure another professor who
will give such entire satisfaction,
for we think it essential for all to
be in harmony for the children to
advance rapidly.
Rev. J P. Erwin preached at
Liberty Sunday to a large emigre-
gation. Frank Vanzandt
Mr came
from Macon Sunday and spent
the day with homefolks.
Elder Glover preached at
Mon .it Pleasant Saturday and
Bundny.
Miss Nannie and Master John
Mr. and Mrs. Ton. Glover a(1< j
■ Uttle daughter, May, spent Sun-
day very pleasantly with Mr Hy-
,nan 'anzandt.
1 Mr Ren Harking made a busi-
uets trip to Macoti Saturday^_
j News from James.
Mrs T \V Duffy spent
Tuesday in Clinton visiting
l *ves ami friends.
We were glad to havo Mrs,
Holmes Johnson and Miss
Turner from Orny with ns a while
one day last week. They stopped
over on their way to and from
‘^ acolK
Mrs. Charlie Andrews and
daughter, Mary Illount, spent last
■Saturday and Sunciny visiting
Mrs. R H Kingman.
Mrs Tvner visited Macon Iasi
week.
Misses Daisy and Annie King-
in an spent Saturday night and
Sunday with -Miss Nora Morton,
Miss Nora and her brother, Mi.
J ‘«» Morton are ideal entertainers
evoryo«»«i who visits Ili«?m
wants to repeat their visit. They
certainly take the lead in early
vegetables.
Mr Luther Morton, our repre¬
sentative, certainly has the evm-
P at hy of his neighbors in the sick-
01 his wife and little gin.
Mrs. Morton lias been confined to
her bed about ten days and during
(hat time little Thelma has sufl'er-
ed a great deal with a rising ii
her head. Mrs Morring has been
staying there a few days waiting
on them. We hope Mrs. Morton
will be better soon.
Biglield Items-
Miss Mamie .Burnette has re¬
turned to her home alter spend¬
ing sometime with her sister, Mrs
Schafer. *
We are sorry to state that Mr.
J- R. Bonner is still suffering
with rheumatism’.
Mr. J. M. Burnette spent Sun¬
day with his sou, Mr. If. C. Bur¬
nette.
The farmers are verv busy
planting their crops.
Mrs. Davis Wilkinson si's'll t
Sunday with her daughter Mrs. J.
\V. Burnette, Jr.
Mr. Claud Andrews is spending
sometime with the homefolks.
We arc sorry to say that Mrs.
I. W. Burnette, Hr,, lias been
quite ill.
lisrys from C:inlMville.
Those who were so
1,1 ,llk ' uit llliri V r. r, J four
v i 11 he di sap point ed * f I ink
l.liat Co id s i <i j > -last * killed
the fruit.
Tile fanners are having some
fine weather for farming an I
those throughout this com mini ly
are getting on very nicely so far.
Miss Ethel Z'-lim r and brother,
Hodge, visited their sister, Mrs. S
A Greene Saturday and ■Sunday
last.
Mr. S A Hodge visited the
Central City Saturday.
Miss Nina I! Greene was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. \V A
Greene, Sunday.
We are very sorry to chronicle
the illness of Mrs. N A Jarrell.
She has been quite sick for tin-
past week. We sincerely hope
she will soon be l>
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Tyner are
wearing broad smiles over the ar¬
rival of a fine baby girl at their
home.
Mr. T E Zellner and son of
Popes were in these parts recent-
iy.
Rev. John P Erwin - as with us
Sunday and preached an interest¬
ing sermon to a large congrega¬
tion.
Misses Mattie and O.sio Hodge
had as their guest Sunday Messrs
Gordon, Broach, Tribble
Aiilotou, Misses Bertha Holomor.,-
Mnttie Jointer and Alice Hodge.
Mr. and Mrs. W H Vanzntidl
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
\V II Greene.
Mrs. Joe Maynard spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs. 0 M
Tyner, recently.
The candidates continue to
pass threugh our community.
Nothin# . Lik« . .. Experience. ,, . I
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“One truth learned by uctual
experience does more good than
ten experiences one hears about. ) > I
a man that
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
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!>« will most likely forget it
fore the end of the day. Let him
|, ave a severe attack of that dis-
......- o,,,.
this mmOy, uo.l learn
'" 5 °"" experience how quickly it
gives relief and he will remember.
For sale bv W. E. Morgan, Gruv;
\V. I). Winters. Rradh-v; C. W
j Muldtcbrooks, Haddock'.
El bridge News.
Miss Annie li Williams our
oieut buclior closed (lie
term of school Friday, the ex O
jciscs consisted of solids, reel fa
j Hons, dramatic plays, etc. l>ip
: | nnins ,»f honor were given
Viola Miller. Barron Willium-
,,^ u i Glcnmoro Brooks. Als
prizes given in different clnsse,.
were won by Viola Miller,
Miller, Carlton Williams and
,\nna Brooks. Saturday the
neighborhood jeined (lie school in
a picnic at the tchoo'house. I he
enildrcn had an egg hunt in the
j morning and happy they were spied tIn tin- ii
little hearts as
beautiful colored eggs in the
grass and leaves. Hun
came and the table fairly groaned
beneath its weight of good tilings
to eat. Music wits furnished i.--.
tlm afternoon by Messrs Peloti
and Ward, and tt.e young people
enjoyed a quiet dance. Also the
children were entertained by li e
youi g ladies playing stealing
partners with them. All enjoyed
ihe day and were loathe to leave
when the parting hour came.
\Ve are glad to note the im¬
provement of Mrs. .). S. Little,
who has been quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. \V. T. J.ittlo has returned
to her homejn MiUedgeville aftei
spending several days with Mrs.
.]. S. Little.
Miss Fiddle Miller spent Satur¬
day and Sunday with relatives
here. Her visits are much enjoy¬
ed by all.
Mr. J. B. Jackson was the guest
ofMr.J. F. Dumas Saturday
night and Sunday.
The farmers are busy planting
cotton and talking to the candi¬
dates.
Kingsville Locals.
Sunday was regular preaching
day at Kingsville. Rev. J 11.
Grayliain tilled his appointment.
Quite u large congregation was m
attendance.
Mr Dave Marsh and sister, Miss
Nannie, visited relatives in Jas¬
per county last week.
Mrs It.8 Russel is on the sick
list. We wish for her, a speed\
recovery.
Messrs Tom R issel and Luther
Finney nisited Mr. and Mrs. Node
Henderson of Hillsboro last Sun-
dav.
Mr. and Mrs. B L Williamson
of Popes Ferry visited their aunt,
Mrs. ii. J. Burns, last Sunday.
Mi's. G. W. Marsh was tl o
guest of Mrs. J. M. F.unity last
Sunday.
Miss Leila Malone visited rela¬
tives in Macon last week.
Messrs It. S. and G. >S. Russel
were visitors at the home of Mr.
J M Finney .Sunday,
Those who al tended Iho party
given ut, the home ol Mr. R. L,
Crutchfield's Friday night report
a delightful time.
Farmers in this community aro
preparing their land to plant cot¬
ton, but on account, of the cold
weather we think they will havo no
put it off a while longer.
Glover—Pye.
The marriage of Mr Joseph
HenryGlover of'Julietle, to
Lottie Pye, of Cork, Ga. is ol
much interest to the friends ol
the groom in this county. Th »-*
wedding took place ou-tlie morn-
ingof April 0 at the home of the
bride’s parents, which was beau¬
tifully decorated for the occasion.
The only attendants were Mis.
Olive Williams of liarnesvillo and
MrJ Mote Watts of Flovilla.
Lourelte Smith rendered Mendels-
holm’s wedding march.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Glover, with anum-
be. of the wedding guests left for
their beautiful home near Juliette,
where an elegant luncheon was
given them by the groom’s pnr-
cuts, Dr and Mrs W i’ Glover.
yu- Glover is the son of Oh© ol
Jones county’s wealthiest citizens,
Dr VV P Glove/, and is a young
man of tine business ability. Mrs
MraJamea “T t* L p I ye * of ,!! Cork, ‘ Ga. ""I and
is a handsome and talented young
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x-umbebforsaoe. T m/ron’o pad q » t
n,ave a large quantity of Inm-
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I rices furnished on nppli-
outiov ' Vt’ A Oak,'on. J y.,v
1 Hound
The Democratic Plxecu-
tive Committee Regula Adopts
Rules and
tiona Primary. t overning
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Tim Dmnoeriii ic Exeunt in
Committee of Jones county met
it the court house Tuesday, A|• ri•
12, and adopted the following
■ales and regulations governiii;
ilie priinury : On motion it was
agreed that all white Democrats,
.therwise quulilied, who will have
boon in the county six
immediately preceding the
general election, als«. voting men
f twenty-one years of age at the
Umn ( ,f the general election, shall
!, t > allowed to vote.
On motion the committee
adopted the form of ticket used in
1002, double column ticket.
Contract for three thousand
tickets, forty tally sheets and re¬
turn sheets, was let to Junes
County News for the sum of $25.
.1 U Buitoii, II A McKay, C 1.
Greene and T R Turner were ap¬
pointed registrars.
Motion to request the sheriff to
furnish the registrars with regis-
(.ration list, tax digest for 1308
and defaulters list, was carried.
It is the r< quest of the.eommit-
lee that the voters vote for three
county commissioners.
The following gentlemen were
appointed managers of (he voting
precincts: Barrens, A 1, Harris, J
G Smith, J 1) Wood; Burdens,
Luke Bruudnge,Toin Kelley, I! F
Ballroom ; Clinton, B M Greene, 1!
F Mason, .1 \V Roberts; Davidson,
IV W Moore, W C Roberts, it J
Siewail; Ethridge, .1 T Williams,
(J M Farrar, J M Woodall; Fin¬
neys, W S (. hilds, W T Roberts,
J C Greene; Hammocks, T J
Buzemore, Geo J Brooks, 10 F
Gresham; llawkins. J1 A McKay.
11 T Hudson, J L Smith ; Lesters,
Jlio R Bonner, G A Perdue, T C
Haddock ; Popes, J A Pitts, J 'j
Morion, J D Anchors; Roberts, l
L Harris, O W Kitchens, J L El¬
der: Sanders, G I. Harden W B
Russel, A N Smith; Towles, C li
Smith, J M Tyner, M W Smith;
iTuuquiiki, S it JI nngoi ford, J L>
Goolsby, G \\ Ross; Wallace, J
\V Burnette, JnoL Bloodswurlh,
•J C Bivins; Whites Sum McCul¬
lough, S A Gordon, J G Bindley.
Motion to pay managers of Not¬
ing precincts $1.00 each, and to
pay man u ho brings returns to ex¬
ecutive commilieu $2,00, was
carried.
Tim executive committee will
meet at the court house April 21st
piomplly at 10 o’clock, to consol¬
idate the returns of the pi unary
from tin) several precincts and
declare ilie result tin rcuf.
J (J Barron, Chairman,
T R Turner, Seet’y.
A Word ol Thititks.
I'o the voters ut Jones county :
1 desire to express my thanks
to the good people of Jones coun¬
ty for their support in the past
As I have had the oilico of Cleik
Superior Court for twelve years, 1
believe I should not further ask
the support of the people foi
this office at l^iis t ime. I have
endeavored at all times to dis¬
charge the duties of the office
faithlully and impartially, and
retiring from thu same, I do so
believing 1 have bad the office
enough. Again thanking
vou for your past support, I am
Respectfully yours
W. W. Baiiiio.n.
Warrant Every Rottle.
ll troubled with rheumatism
give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a
trial. Jt will not cost you a cent if
iloes no good. One application
will relieve the pain. It also cures
sprains and bruises in one-llord
the time required by any other
treatment. Cuts, burns, frost¬
bites, quinsy, pains in the side
and chest, glandular and other
swellings are quickly cured by ap¬
plying it. Every bottle wanintcd.
Price twenly-fivo and fifty cents.
For sale by W. 15. Morgan, Gray;
W. D. Winters, Bradley; C. W.
Middlebrooks A Co., Haddock.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to offer through the
co | omil8 „f The News our sincere
thanks to our good neighbors for; ]
U .e acts of kimlm ss and deeds ol
love shown us by (hem during the
illnessof our lit-lodaughter Annie
those who so feelingly
«d were nil so much appreciated.
God bless, and may we not fail to
thus nobly do nur dn'y whenever
the opportuni!v presents itself,
Mb. & Mil's. M. V. Gukesic.
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from us.
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Get our prices on
FERTILIZERS
before’giving- your
orders else w!here
r Heard 350 MACON, A 352 Poplar Bros. G h. gt.
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rr To Our Friends of
Jones County.
Cur business of the past season was the best
we have ever had. You helped very largely
to make it so, for which we thank you.
Our Spring goods are now coming in every
dav. and we shall carry a much larger and
liner stock than ever before, and \vc respectful¬
ly solicit your valued patronage for the coming
season, and wo \\i I base every transaction,
s goods large or for small, the price on this that can proposition:—The he had; your money best
back should anything bo misrepresented.
We want nil Jones county people lo fool at
home at our store while in Mnccn.
U. L. CHEEK & COMPANY,
410 Third SI., neon, <«ji.
.BMUPHfclTI
W. F. HOLMES. F S. HARDEMAN
HOI M ES & 11A111 >EMAN,
Coif on Factors.
Agents for Deering Harvesting Machines, Clark Harrow sj
Ell wood Fencing, Red Ripper Hay Presses. ,
MULES.
420 t Fourth St. Macon, Ga.
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MCOTEIE MAMIES
and
ART GOODS.
FKAMEHJJM A I)E TO ORDER AT PRICES TO. SUIT
ALL
LAMAR WILLIAMS,
10? Cotton Avenue, Macon, Ga.
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T. A. COLEMAN BOOK &
PRINTING CO.
We are authorized depository for new school books
We carry full lire of school supplies.
Your patronage solicited.
316 SECOND STREET, MACON, GA.
H. WRIGHT,
Seedsman.
I carry a full line of garden and Field seeds— -com,
amber and orange cane, German and cattail millet, pea¬
nuts, chufas, seed potatoes, Kaffir corn, Bermuda grass
seed, flower bulbs, summer bioox.ing flower seeds
—CANARY BIRDS AND CAGES<c^
H. WRIGHT, Seedsman.
800 SECOND STREET MACON, GA.