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THE NEWS
Thursday, Dec. 22, 1904.
LOCAL.
Drs. J M & K Holmes Mason
Dentists.
354 Second St .Macon Ga
Monroe Middlehrookaof Macon
spent Sunday with his brother at
Gray.
Mr. T. L. Hurt of Macon spent
Sunday as the guest of
J. R. vanbtiren.
Miss Ethel Glawson i9 on a vis.
. it to her uncle, Col. Clias.
eon,in Macon
Misses Valie and Fannie
Godard were visitors at the home
of Mr. C. W. Bragg last week.
Mrs. Walter Simmons of Macon
fqwtiL last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Smith, at
Wayside.
Miss Alice Williams is in Atlan¬
ta where she will spend the holi¬
days ns the guest of Miss Annie
Candler.
Mrs. L. P. James has returned
to her home in Atlanta after a
visit of several days to her daugh¬
ter, Mrs. L C Morton.
Misses Jessie Stewart and Ada
Belle Green aro attending the
house party of Miss Libby James
in Atlanta this week.
Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Macon,
has returned home after a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. F.
Green, at Slocumb.
The marriage of Mr. Will Stew¬
art to Miss Lizzie Farrar will be
solemnized at the Methodist
Church at Haddock tonight at 7
o’clock.
Miss Annie Laurie Lewis, who
lias had charge of a music class ut
Gray, will return to Hawkinsville
Friday to spend the holidays
with her parents.
State School Commissioner Mer-
rit has completed the division of
the public school fund among the
counties of the state. The amount
given to Jones county is $10,280.
There will he a Christmas tree
at Bradley Church Tuesday night
P c, 27. exercises beginning at 7
o’clock. Those having presents are
requested to deliver them to the
committee Tuesday Afternoon.
All cordially invited to attend.
It will be of interest to the
friends of Miss Maude Lester to
know of her engagement to M i.
Harvey Braxton, the marriage to
be solemnized December 29,at the
borne of tier parents. Mr and Mrs
Walker bestir, in Baldwin
county.
,Jas. T. Cook has purchased a
half interest in the store and gin¬
nery of Clarence E Clark at Fort-
ville and the business will be con¬
ducted iu the firm name of Cook
&, Clark. Both of these men have
splendid business ability and will
make the firm a success.
The annual meeting ot the stock
holders of the Jones County Land
tnid Improvement Company will
be held at Gray Wednesday, Jan¬
uary 11th. A board of directors
to look after the company’s busi¬
ness for the ensuing year will bo
elected nt this meeting and a di¬
vidend divided. Every stockholder
is urged to attend this meeting.
Members of the Jones County
Driving Club have arranged to
have a few harness races on the
track at Pine Ridge next Tuesday
afternoon. The races will begin
promptly at 1:30 o’clock. There
are many fine horses in the coun¬
ty and the races promise to be in¬
teresting. Special invitation is
extended to the lady friends of
the club,
We will issue only a half sheet
next week. This much is done for
the purpose of making the adver¬
tisements of the sheriff and ordi¬
nary legal. The Christmas holi-
clays are observed by all as a time
for rest and merrymaking and we
feel sure our readers will gladly
concede us this privilege. To ail
of them we extend best wishes for
ft ha * * Christmas
. . .
J W^Liudsny has ann'ouucedThe
"dates upon which he the will pensions pay the
different counties
money to which veterans are en-
titled for the year 1904.
2(5 is the day on which the appro-
priation for Jones will be forward-
e d to the ordinary. The time lor
the distribution wi:l doubtless bv
announced at an carjy date.
gmnn, Jr., has pur¬
chased I lie store, sl ock of goods
nod residence of T. W. Duffy at
Jnines.
Gray school will close Friday
for the holidays with exercises
and n Christmas tree. The spring
term begins January 9.
Apples, oranges, bananas, co-
counts, fancy candies, Christmas
toys, and nl< kinds of new crop
| nuts at \V’. E. Morgan’s
\\\ E. Morgan took special in-
tercst in buying his holiday goods
and will sell them as cheap as you I
can liny them any where. |
The burial of Mr. T. E. Alar-1
shall who died last week at .
, )0nw of llis ltrillher| Mr. R. II.
Marshall, in Macon, took place;
at Round Oak Thursday morning.
r> Marshall had been in the
Philipine Islands for some time
lie was holding a position
with n railroad as engineer. lie
was compelled to resign his post-
(ton . on account , of e ill i health i.i and i
lived but a lew months alter ... re-
turning , lo Macon. ,, I he deceased) , ,
the , of - the , late , T Her.rv t J. , I
was son “
Marshall ,, ,, of , this comity.
Bradley Locals.
All hail the advent of Christ¬
mas tide,
Let everything be done
To fill the child'sh heart with
love,
And then they have their fun.
Old Santa Claus is on ins way,
With full pockets large and
deep; lie will
Oh my, the stockings
fill,
While the little kid lets sleep.
There is no more appropriate
time than Christmas for the older
to , forget self , m . making , . the ,
ones ” °
children , . , happy. „„ I he buiidny| , ,
School at Bradley has decided to 1
i
have the Christmas tree next!
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. A
very appropriate program lias been
arranged for the occasion, and the
pupils are anticipating a good
time.
The peach industry is still on a
boom. Several thousand trees
liave already arrived and will be
planted. Other orders are not to
be filled until after the holidays, j
The farmers are coming t<» real- | ■
izu the fact that it will not do to j
depend on a cotton crop for the
wherewithal lo keep the wolf
from tlieir doors.
Wheat and oils are being plant¬
ed, and more com will he raised i
another year than this.
The people are enjoying the
good oid hog-killing time. Many
of the farmers have raised plenty
of meat for the next year, and this
is another step forward.
The weather is almost constant
in its inconstancy. It snows-and
sleets one day while the next is as
pleasant as May.
Mrs. B. I. O’kolley has returned
home after £ a pleasant visit to
friends and relatives in Newman
and Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Mullikin
were in tile Central City Monday.
Homer Hun*is who is a pupil of
Locust Grove School is at. home to
enjoy the Christmas holidays.
F. M. Greene was in the Cen¬
tral City Monday,
Mr. W. P. Winters is to leave
in a few days to spend (lie winter
at a health resort in S mill Geor¬
gia, probably Ashburn.
B. F. Winters lias been to
Macon again. This time he bought
a one horse wagon. Ben says he is
going to preaching now.
Several of the children here
have been suffering with chicken
pox.
Mr II. J. Wheeler has moved
from the place of Drs. Barfield
and Daniel to his own. The place
vacated will be occupied by Mr.
W. P. Winteis who will have
charge of the peach farm.
Here IT is to you a.I A rn<?rry
Christmas and a happy new year,
_
j To the People of Jones
County.
I take this method of inform-
| “‘S ^ I have a complete
I stock of fireworke consisting
firecrackers, sand crackers, skv-
rockets, Roman candles,
' <iot8 ’ ut ’S ro chasers, shooting
■ stars, colored lights, etc., at the
j corner of Mulberry and Third
streets, (Tho Cheatham Drug <fc
Company’s corner) where I
respectfully solicit your patron-
age for any of the above goods,
which I guarantee strictly
j 'cJasaatu! as low - o be-bought.
WALTER CHEATHAM.
Bigflold Items.
Mr. L. \Y. Stewart spent Sntur-
j day and Sunday at Haddock with
i I ts brother \\ illie.
Miss Nellie Elbina tind Bessie
8 1..... . S " llda 3’ with Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Burnette. ‘Jr.
Miss Bessie Bonner has return-
home after spending sometime
with relatives at Gray.
Mi. J. \V. Burin tt made a Imsi-
trip to Macon .Monday.
\ V e are glad to state that little
1I( ,„ ier Xelms is much
proved aftera long illness, tinder
the skil'ful treatment of Dr. II.
Anchors,
Miss Jessie Stewart has return-
,. d to her home after spending a
fow days in Macon,
Mi. and M rs. .1. \\. Lui nettc,Ji
spent Sunday with relatives
Baldwin county.
A Pleasant Occasion.
I ho entertainment given “ nt the
nomoot Mr. and , Mrs. ,, J. ,,, W. Bur- ,,
-
uette, ’ Jr., ’ was quite 1 an enjoyable J . J
affair, although n a real unpleasant, 1
night ° a few were present 1 and re-
ported a most delightful time. The
house was most artistionlly deco¬
rated with smilax and holly. The
color scheme was pink and green.
The guests were ushered into the
sitting room by master Gus Bur¬
nette where all was entertained
most delightfully, l’here were sev¬
eral interesting plays, all of which
were very successful. Music was
rendered by some accomplished
musicians. At 10:80 o’clock tick-
ets were passed by Mrs. Bur¬
nette, there being two tickets alike
they coupled and went into the
beautifully decorated dining
lucre all ,, partook , of c a nice
room.
supper. The table was handsome-
ly decorated and arranged most
beautifully with every thing nice
andgoed to eat. Miss Jessie Stew¬
art was the lucky one in the cake
cutting. This proved to be a whole
lot of fun. The guests left at
11:80 o’clock reporting a most de¬
lightful time. A Guest.
Holiday Rates Via Central
of Georgia Railway.
During the holiday excursion
tickets will be sold between all
ticket stations on Central of Geor
gia Railway at rate of one fare
and a third for the round trip.
Minimum rates, whole tickets
cents; half tickets, 25.
Excursion tickets will also be
on sale from all coupon stations
on C. of Ga. Hy. to points on con¬
necting lines south of the Ohio
and Potomac and east of the Mis-
sisippi river, including St. Louis,
Mo., and points on the L. and N.
railroad, Illinois Central railroad,
II, and O. railroad, and Southern
Ry. between the .Ohio river and
St. Louis, and points on the St.
L. I. M. A S. railroad, and St. L.
& S. F. between Memphis and St,
Fauns.
Tickets will be sold to the gen¬
eral public on December 23, 24,
25, and 81, 1904, and January 1,
1905. Final limit January 5th,
1905.
Upoh"presentation niul surren¬
der of certificates, tickets will be
sold to teachers and students o
schools and colleges on Dee. 17 to
24, 1904, final limit January Sth,
1905.
For prompt and reliable service
see that your ticket reads via the
Central of Georgia Railway. Any
agent of the company will cheer¬
fully furnish additional informa¬
tion on request.
An Extraordinary Offer.
J. J. Mercer, the well known
Mulberry street jeweler, lias just
inaugurated a scheme hy which
his customers will have an oppor¬
tunity of obtaining a $40 ladies’
gold watch free of cost. Every
customer that spends one ticket dollar
will be entitled to a for
each dollar expended. Thisbeau-
: ^| n | ^jnie piece will be drawn for
on January 1. A complete stock
of jewelry and holiday goods, op¬
tician special Lies. None but the
j | )osl goods and the most skilful
workmanship.
J. J. MERCER,
410 Mulberry St.,
Macon, Ga.
: - : -
WANTED—Men in this county
and adjoining counties to rep re-
sent,advertise and distribute sam-
j pies for and old established house
of solid financial standing. Salary
$8.50 per day, with expense ad-
! vanced each Monday direct from
j headquarters. Ilorse and buggy
j furnished when necessary;
nent position. Address,
Bros. & Co., Dept. C, Motion
• Bldg., Chicago, Ill.
llound Oak Locals.
Several mouths have parsed
since I sent in any sort of conimn-
nicutiou from Round Oak, and in
writing this I am reminded very
forcilljy tlf „ nmil L)V lh0 lin ,no ,,'f
u | lllS( , n '- W | K) represented
M ollf0e c „ UIllv ih tin. legislature,
Jt 8tl)lidl mem ber of the
Baptist church, a rip-ronrirg ex-
hortcr and a buster on an oft'liand
player, On revival occasions ho
wus always called on to whoop
things up. Finally Mr. Johnson
moVcd VV(>gt aild Ryed four or
five years and then returned niilij
family to Monroe county. He
landed in his old neighborhood
right smack in (lie middle of a
big revival at Holly Grove, J
church. \\ hen he w a Iked up to
(e church door his friends, big.!
lit Lie, old and young—1 was
among them—crowded around |
him something like people crowd |
around a favorite race horse just'
after he lias won his first race. j |
We didn’t spoil go him oft’ but did
pretty nearly everything else. Al¬
ter a long, exciting sermon from
one of (lie “lug guns” Mr. John¬
son was called upon for one of his
old time prayers, and lie let in at
regular mile a “minit” lick, but
in about ten seconds he stopped
right chock still, sprang to his
feet (T was looking right at him)
and yelled out real loud, “Breth¬
ren, I've lost the idea.” Brother
Wooten wus called on to finish
the , bo lour .. five
prayer, you see or
out west . where , prayers
years are
'
unknown . caused Brother Johnson
to lose , „ the idea, . , boveral , months ,,
of . fun, f frolic, r , sickness . , and , bust- , .
have , caused , a clotiu , to come
ness
the , aerial . , of .. htei-
over region my
ary thoughts and as Mr. Joints m
would say, “I've lost the idea,"
But this little quotation express-
es the only way in which I am
like Mr. Johnson, for 1 am no ex-
hortei and never represented Mon¬
roe county in the legislature, al¬
though I may some day represent
some county in the ehaingang or
lunatic asylum, for I am not feel¬
ing very epluribus imam about
now but hope to bump up against
ail eureka some day.
I’ll bet t’ne fourth of a pint of
good Jew’s harps that there is not
it white, yellow or black female
who has existed anywljero on
earth at any time since the days
of “Pompy Smash” w 1m has ever
got as far as Baker in the spelling
book of fickleness when compared
to the weather of late. Who ever
heard until a few days ago of the
following happenings in one day:
First, sunshine, then clouds, rain,
sleet, snow, cole], then warmer, fi
ually winding up with sunshine,
and all this in twelve hours. It
beats my time.
boy, just watch a certain man
who lives not a thousand miles
from Round Oak and you will see
him with an old yellow Central
railroad billhead and a little short
pencil figuring up his losses on a
lot of cotton ho is holding. He
has figured and tigered till iiie
pencil has worn down to about an
inch in length. Billheads are be¬
coming scarce, bis eyes have be¬
come weakened and now he figers
with glasses and frowns on. The
valler figure-filled billheads lay¬
ing around town and the chawed-
off pencil are very much in evi¬
dence as to the mathematical cal¬
culations the doctor has been
making. There now, bless Katie!
7’ve gone and told alio. Oil well,
who cures for “mother now,” or
suspenders, either, as to that mat¬
ter. The figenn still goes on, al¬
so the losses.
For Sale.
Fine Buff Orpington cocks
from $i.oo to $2.50.
Mits. F. H. Johnson,
Gray, Ga.
Masons Hold Annual Elec¬
tion.
Sincerity Lodge of Masons met
in their rooms nt Clinton last Sat-
urelay and elected the
officers for the ensuing year:
W. A Rrngg \W „ r M. „
J - C -
J. J. Glawson, J. VV,
W. W. Barron, Treasurer.
H. A. McKay, S orAary.
E. T. Dumas, -Jr., 8. I),
T. R. Turner, J. D.
J. L. Elder, Chaplain,
W. P. Winters, Tyler.
W. T. Roberts and
J. D. Morris, Stewards.
At the noon hour a spread was
laid in the lodge mums and an ex-
cel lent repast enjoyed.
11 iddock Current Events.
Mrs Louis J. Fowler and little
son, Eugene, are spending the
holidays with Mrs Fo.vUi’s par
cuts, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Finney.
Mrs. F. 11. Keller spent Severn
days last week in Thompson.
Mrs C. 8, Hull'iiian of Binning-
ham, Ala,, is visiting her mutht
Mrs. E..I. Holt.
Miss Nolle Anchors will have as
her guests during the Christmas
holidays, Mis.o- Nanetti Sea Is of
Millndgeville and Emily Fivd<-
nek of WMlalon.
Miss Ma ii dd Anchors leaves
next, week for a visit lo fiiends in
Atlanta.
Mrs. Sadio Steivnrt Hunt of
h mder is spending several days
with Mr*. .1. A. Fit is.
Miss Minnie Kate Clark will CD-
tertain the As You Like It Club
next Tuesday, the 28ih in
of Mrs \V. I. Stewart,
Dr. and Mrs. II. L. Anchors
leave for Marslm’lville Saturday
"’here they will be the guests of
Mrs. Mat tie Walker.
Miss Cussie Finney came fr in
Wesleyan IFednesdny to (pend
the holidays with her parent;,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Einney.
Miss Mary Anchors will spend
next, week in Macon as the guest
of Mrs. J. E. King.
For Sale.
One twenty-horse engine and
, boiler, , No. ,, 1 , mill with ,
one saw
18-inch inserted . tooth and
saw,
one yoke , ol oxen. I he null is
practical I v new, having , been used
to saw only ; 80,000 feet , of , , lumber,
Will sell cheap, t-ood , bargain ... tor
al>nR ' J* R. L. Gordon,
Wayside, Ga.
j E. Cornwell sent Up
Iron) Jones Is Portioned.
I)r. O. C. Gibson of Macon was
before the board of pardons in A t-
tui.tu last Frid ■■y in the interest
of a prisoner in the camps of the
Abb Brick Company. Dr. Gibson
is the camp physician and also
for Bibb county.
lie secured the pardon of J. E.
Cornwell, of Chicago, who was
sent up from tins county for twen¬
ty years on a charge of burglariz¬
ing the store house of 11 .1 & .) T
Finney of Haddock. Cornwell’s
time would have been out on Jan¬
uary lGtli.
Jit;(urn to the Farm.
Col. Bob Iugersoil was a sad in¬
fidel and said many ugly things
and helped undermine many weak
brother’s faith but now and then
he uttered true and heauliful and
«ise sentiments. Among the latter
he mice said :
“Young men, I would rather
have forty act ns of land and a log
cabin on it, and a woman I love in
the cabin, with a giussy path
lending down to the spring where
the water gurgles from tie* lips of
the earth whirling day and night
to the white pebbles a perpetual
song—with holly hocks growing
at t ie corner of'ho house and
morning glories blooming over the
low locked door—with lattice
work over Hie window so that the
sunlight would fall checked ov< r
the babe in the cradle, and the
birds, like songs >iith wings, hov¬
ering in tho summer air—than to
bo clerk of any goveimunt on
earth. ?)
Let us enUr upon tlm Christ¬
mas season with, a In pp/ spirit,
and be iiiankiui lor ti.e many
blessings that have come tons;
spend the season as we should,
pleasantly, quietly and soberly
rcm< mboring that we are celebra¬
ting the natal day of him who
came into the world to lift us out
nt ourselves to higher, nobler and
better lives. Let us try to emu-
late his example and mako those
around us happy anil pass through
ttie 8( , 080I1 MU ded by the high
principles lli vt controlled his life,
—Union Recorder.
MONEY,
Loans negotiated on improved
farms at. lowest market rates, and
on most liberal terms.
Business of n'no'een
standing, Morg than three mil-
lion dollars in loans negotiated.
Facilities unsurpassed.
HOWARD M. SMITH,
second t, Macon, Ga.
DAINTY CLOTHES M
Which Howell befit the Indies can w
be- found
IN ABUNDANCE AT OUR /Trsr^’^y t.
STORE.
OUR LARGE STOCK (4 1
OF
LA DIE • o JACKET • >
AND , ?T
SKIRT ’ >> o
Have been made up especiail for us after the latest and most
stilish models in the New York markets, They have that
distinctive set and style that is insisted upon by the disjrim-
inating buyer.
The Every! Iiir.gp-to-Wear-Store.
THE Me WILLI AMS-RA NKIN COMPANY,
412 Third St Macon, Ga.
Clothing for Everybody.
Prices to Suit All.
Ol U STOCK OF
* 11 11 * 1 and "Winter Clothimr o
is up-to-date in every particular, and we are prepared to meet all
the requirements in
Furnishing Goods.
We can suit the hoys, the youths, the young men, the middle aged
the old. Come see and you’ll buy
YOURS FOR BUSINESS,
R. L». CHEEK & CO.
410 mini.) STREET MACON, GEORGIA.
rs
BUY YOUR XMAS GOODS
FROM US.
We have lots of nice things suit¬
able for Christmas presents end
would be pleased to shivv you
through our store. We carry a
big line of
ODD BEDS AND DRESSERS
AT PRICES TO FIT YOUR PURSE.
What would make a heller Don’t fail to see our genuine
present than nice cluck? or an oak bedroom ruits with French
a
plate mirrors in tho dressers for
elegant rug? We have them nt $15.00 per'Vuit. Wo have thorn
all prices. up to $75.0J, too.
Get our prices. Wo will Have you money.
Brown & lames Furniture Co,
808 Third St., (Balkeom’s Old Stnnd) Macon, Ga.
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man ;!n j )ijs entire family struck by lightning anc?
only saved Irom'hudden death?by a most remarkable coir.-
cidence Had it not be en for the solid-leather shoes in
y part bought of Lester-Whitney Shoe Co., Macon, Ga.
so said Mr. Human, Mrs. Human, Nellie Human, Willie Hu¬
man, and in fact, the entire] Human family£endorse the
p am j[y SI IOC"* Fi ttd'S:
LESTIMIIITIEY SHOE CO.
Fierce Center is better preparedjjtlum ever] for] his
iriemls.
M C BALK.COM l
AG
1 carry one of the most complete line.sjjof
Hardware and Crockery in the Jsouth. ^My
prices are right. G)o.is j, first-claia
B02 Third St., Macon, G i.