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THE ENTERPRISE.
Ofllclal Organ of Franklin County.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LON. j. MK rtXNm AND CKO. 8. PHILLIPS,
Koitokh ash riioemuTniui.
t'araesriUe, Ga., January 9, 1891.
DIRECTORY.
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Baptist—New prvarhmg OifiHjavlUc— twcocul PaAW, Stuttiay llcv. and J. Sat- J.
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v>r<**cl«inp:, liaptifft—R<ouA*—I***U»r, lirst Suminy and Saturday llmr. IL before. L. Sifk;
rn^byteriau—4*k*U»r, third Sunday. Rev. G. II. < ’artknlgv;
iiruu'laiijg M.tWiat-Castor. every Ur». ft. O. B. Knirlaud;
fourth Sunday and Saturday l*cforv*.
Sunday scb*ol at each church at V a. m.
TOWJf OOVEHNMKVT.
Mayor—1\ 1*. lfoffiu.
Uvuiidlaun-H. K. Aderhokl, A. W. McCou-
(msU, Jaum* A. Manley, W. II. lbunpley.
OOVKTY OFFICER*.
I Clerk—J. Ordinary—Itanirl M. I*hilli|»s, McKenzie, t'amcr*villc. C&racflvffle.
I*heriIF—J. i\ McOmnell, Carnesville.
Tai Collector—L. «l. Green, Carnesville.
Tax Receiver— J. IL Leeroy, Livonia.
Treasurer—T. C. Kurtou, Iron ltoek.
Coroner—II. It. May**. Mize.
County('oiuiui*.»loner*—J. Crump, Mize; W. V. Holbrook, M. Andrews. I told Spring. Mize;
IL J.
COURT CALENDAR.
Superior Court convene* every fourth Monday
in March and September. N. 1.. Hutchins, judge;
IL it. Ruaeell, solicitor general.
Jl'mCLH* COURT.
CaroeavflV*—J. K. Crawford, J. 1\; S. M. Ayers,
Jt. r. ; Ran court day every M. second Monday; bailiff*,
W. O. dad and J. ILuupiey.
Sheriff Sales
\\ TILL BE SOLD ON THE
first Tuesday in February,
1891, before the court house door in
t’arm-sville, Franklin county, Ga.,
within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the follow¬
ing property, to-wit:—
One tract or parcel of land situate,
lyiug and being in Franklin county,
Ga., in Middle River district, adjoin¬
ing lands of Madison Grow, Welborn
Philli]>s, and others, containing one
hundred and eighty acres, more or of
less. Levied on as the property
George Cary and Lettv Cary by
virtue of and to satisfy two execu¬ of
tions issued from the justices court
the 263<1 district, G. M., said county,
in favor of S. P. Bond against George
and Letty C’arv. Levy made ami re¬
turned to me for sale as the law di¬
rects by W. J. Haley, L. C. Writ¬
ten notice given defendants as re¬
quired by law. Property pointed
out by plaintiff. This Dee. 31,1890.
ALSO at the same time and place,
one tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the county of
Franklin, state of Georgia, on Easta-
itallcc creek, adjoining lands of P. H.
I'an m il, S. II. Mosely, J. 1’. Stone-
cypher ami Joe Fricks, containing
three hundred acres, more or less,
ami ln-ing the place whereon W. K.
Bowers now lives. This is a fine
farm in a high state of cultivation,
has a good dwelling out-buildings, house, tenant
houses and necessary
is convenient to ehur, lies, schools,
etc. Levied on as the property of
W. E. Bowers by virtue, of and to
satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. issued from
Franklin Su/K-rior Court in favor of
II. M. Payne against W. K. Bowers.
Property pointed out by plaintiffs
attorney; written notice given dc-
fondant as required by law. This
January 2d, 1891.
ALSO at the same time and place,
all the interest that Charity P. Roll-
erts has—the same Wing a life-time
interest—in a tract or lot of land’ ly-
ing and Is-mg in the 812th district,
G. M-, of Franklin county, on the
waters of Indian creek,
lands of L. X. Tribble, Nelson Jor-
dan and other*. This is a very
small farm, about one-fourth of itW*-
ing good creek bottem. Levied on
as the property of Charity 1*. Rob¬
ert* by virtue of and to satisfy an
execution issued from the justices’ of
court of the 812th district, G. M.,
said county, in favor of Mary lvesler,
executrix of George Kesler, dee’d,
against Charity P. Roberts. Prop¬
erty pointed out by D. C. Wood and
J). A. Martin, administrators of Geo.
Kesler** estate with the will annexed.
Written notice given defendant re¬
siding oil said land at time of levy by
W. R. Pritchett, J.. C., who made
the levy and returned the same to
me for sale as the law directs. This
January 2d, 1891.
ALSO at the same time and place,
one tract of land lying in the 212th
district, G. M., of Franklin county,
adjoining land* of R. J. Crump, I).
A. Martin, Pra* Adison. and other*,
containing one hundred and forty-five
acre*, more or less. This is a fine
farm in a high state of cultivation,
having a good dwelling house and
necesssary out-building*. levied oil
as the paoperty of 1). M. Kesler by
virtue of and to satisfy a fi. fa. issue*!
from Franklin Superior Court in fsi-
vnr of Wm. I. Pike against D. M.
Kesler. Property pointed out by
plaintiff; written notice given de¬
fendant a* required by law. This
January 2d, 1891.
’ J. C. Me C'os.veli., Sheriff.
Money to Loan.
On improved farm lands, in sums
of $300 and upwards. Payable in
small amount instalments.
easier and rates lower than heretofore
offered in the county. Call and see
me if you wish to borrow.
W. K. Little, Attorney,
35 Carnesville, Ga.
If you want to see the finest stock
of pistols ever brought to Harmony
Grove, call at the Hardware Store.
Thk Entkkpbi.sk office is fitted up
with new job pres* and material.
All kinds of work done promptly and
neatly.
Subscribe for The Enterprise.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Tiik E.vtkkprikk enters upon its
second year with bright prospects.
The large number of subscribers that
are daily coming in show that our ef¬
forts to got out a good paper are ap¬
preciated. This year we not only in¬
tend, but are going to make it one of
the livest local papers in the state.
If you know or hear of anything
newsy or worthy of publication, tell
us about it, and help us to make these
columns interesting. Probably you
have friends or relatives at a distance
who take the paper, and you know
of some occurrence that would be of
interest to them. Give un the dots
and we will publish them and save
von the trouble of writing letters.
Tiik Enterprise for 1891 will Ik- a
hummer, and an honor to the town
and county in which it is published,
and—now is the time to suhscrilie.
Don't forget to write it ’91.
For stationery go to Carson.
A nice drove of hogs in town.
Prune your vines and fruit trees.
Come out to the court house to-
night.
Miss Tabor Herndon is visiting in
Atlanta.
Athens is having a tough time with
her blind tigers.
Mrs. F. C. McConnell is visiting
her children in town.
J. B. MeEntire was in town this
week with his samples.
T. II. Morris spent several days in
Elbert county last week.
The McKinley bill does not affect
the marriage license market.
Don’t forget to keep your new year
resolution—if it is a good one.
\V. G. Welborn has rented Dr. II.'
M. Freeman’s livery business.
1). E. Cleveland and son, of El-
lK-iton, were in town this week.
The free delivery system went in-
to effect in Athens the 2d instant.
II. Ii. Nelm* ami family, of
well were visiting in town this week.
Mrs. Nancy Holbrook, formerly of
this county hut now of Elliert, is very
ill.
It is rumored that another stori |
will W? started in town at an early
day.
T. Jeff McDaniel is at home again,
after spending 1890 in the Lom> Star
,s
John Poole has gone to Greenville,
s. C., where he will make his future
j
Miss Noah Herndon ha* returned
home, after an extended visit to Hart
couut ..
Everybody who is interested in the
school go out to the court house to-
" (Friday),
Misses Corrie and Lucy Vandiver,
near Carnesville, are visiting in
Anderson, S. C.
The time is approaching when the
shrill “whoa! gee!” of the farmer will
be heard in the land.
T. R. Check, of llowcrsville, has
sold his entire stock of merchandise
to Albert Brown A Co.
Rev. E. L. Sisk did not fill his reg¬
ular appointment at Croas Roads
church the first Sunday.
Tyra Strange ami Janie* Reed, of
Blairsvillo, were in town this week
with a drove of fine muloR.
Mr. James Boroughs has been suf¬
fering for some time with two large
carbuncles on the back of hi* neck.
The new church at Bold Spring
will be dedicated on next Sunday,
January 10th, by Rev. J. II. Baxter.
Miss Emma Boroughs, who has
been spending some time with rela-
tives in Anderson, S. C. t has returned
horae.
Prof. J. M. Hulme has resigned hi*
position as teacher of the school at
West Bowersville this year, and will
teach at Hartwell camp-ground.
J.l-.A.Wrg,v,,h.in«™„lUu,
a » W tarty at k» mUma. <« !..t
Friday evening, and the young people
enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
d severaTpennTes i. made ”
\ P a enn
and yo uean save by
having your envelopes, letter heads,
note heads, bill heads, hand
cnlars cards etc., printed at this of.
ficc. Send for prices.
Charley Sewell had a very miracu-
lous escape one day last week. He
was riding in a buggy when his mule
became frightened and ran at break-
neck, jumping a ten-rail fence, carry-
imr binrgv, driver and all over. A
broken"spoke and shaft and a bent
axle was the extent of the damage to
the buggy. Mr. Sewell escaped un¬
hurt but considerably shaken up.
W. M. Bryan, formerly of Avalon,
has moved near this place.
Edgar Adair is the proud possessor
of a Winchester rifle, 16-shot.
Wc want a good correspondent at
every post office in the county.
A great many changes have Wen
made by tenants the last few weeks.
Rev. W. M. Ramploy has gone to
Mississippi, where he will remain till
spring.
Joseph W. Cannon left last week
for Atlanta, where he will engage in
business.
C. E. Looney and Clarence Ayers
spent several days at Parkers Store
last week.
The wills of John Duncan and Mo¬
ses Duncan w ere set up in Ordinary V
court Monday.
Miss Lula Burruss, who sju-nt the
holidays in Rutledge, Ga., returned
home Tuesday.
Elbert county complains that there
is a scarcity of labor in that county
that is alarming.
Tiik E.ntkkpkish will be a hum¬
mer this year. Send in your sub¬
scription at once.
The merchants of Elberton have
closed down on the credit business
udtil February 1st.
Omar Little left for Atlanta last
week, with a view of obtaining a sit¬
uation in that place.
Cotton is still very low, and many
of the farmers expect to wait till
spring and fall before they sell.
Col. P. P. Proffitt, of Elberton,
came up on business last Saturday
and remained over until Tuesday af¬
ternoon.
Mr. V. C. Nelms ami family have
moved to Royston. Mr. Nelms will
take charge of the Alliance co-oper¬
ative store as manager.
The beautiful snow has not yet
made it* appearance iu this section
to any large extent, which causes the
snow poet to sadly sigh.
Prof. Looney gave his audience to
understand in his opening lecture last
Monday morning that he would W-
the only ruler of the roost.
I>r. Carswell, Baptist, and I)r.
Armstead, Methodist, are having a
three weeks’ joint discussion in
Douglasvillc on doctrinal differences.
Judge W. F. Bowers was in town
Tuesday. He is still working for the
completion of the Carnesville rail¬
road, and seem* to have faith in the
project yet.
Mrs. S. E. Carson and family have
moved to Carnesville, occupying a
part of the house with A. W. Mc¬
Connell until the latter gets his new
dwelling completed.
Everybody is invited and request¬
ed to come out to the court house to¬
night. Several speeches will be
made in the interest of the iehool
and the new academy,
Prof. J. B. Vaughn has moved his
business headquarters from Elberton
to Atlanta, where lie has established
a music house, under the firm name
of J. B. Vaughn A Co.
Time flies swiftly and a year passes
quickly, but when a fellow make* a
good new year resolution, and is sore¬
ly tempted at the off-start, time hangs
mighty heavy on his hands.
I)o you need any job work done?
If so, get our prices before placing
your orders. We do as neat work
as can be done elsewhere, and at
prices that arc astonishingly low,
L. II. Crow returned to Atlanta
last Monday, after spending the holi¬
day* around Carnesville. He reports
that his new studies in the medical
world are very pleasant. We wish
hi n much success,
Quite a crowd of athletes assem-
OI1 t j ie W j Uaro | as t Saturday af-
teruoon and participated in a jump-
ing match. Some good jumps were
made, but the next dav all vowed
“never do it again ”
J. A. Bower*, brother of Uncle
Hilly IKwn, at hi. home I.
llart county on the nipht of Itecem-
her 23d, 1800, after an illness of sev-
eral weeks. He was in the 64th year
blH time of his death.
Mr. W. I. P. Vandiver and family
have moved into the house recently
purchased by Mr. Vandiver from B.
F. Duncan. Mr. Vandiver comes to
send his children to school and help
build up our town. Carnesville is
glad to receive such citizens.
Doc Vandiver and his sister, Mis*
Corrie, narrowly escaped a serious in¬
jury last Monday evening. They
were riding in a road cart when the
mule became frightened and ran,
tearing the cart to piece*. The oc-
I cupant* managed to get out of the
jeart without serious hurts.
J. C. Sellman, of Oglethorpe, is in
on a visit.
’Xmas goods are going cheap in
town just now.
Have your gardens prepared for
early vegetables.
The crowd was comparatively small
in town sale day.
Many new scholars entered the
high school this week.
Dr. A. L. Payne, of Fort Lamar,
was in town election day.
J. O. Norris and wife, of Garland-
villc, were visiting in town this week.
John McConnell, of Walnut Hill,
entered school at this place this week.
Dr. L. K. Burruss and J. S. Dortch
made a business trip to Atlanta last
week.
Sam Means has moved to town,
occupying the house with Mrs. S. E.
Ayers.
Jean England is now mail carrier
between this place and Harmony
Grove.
Now is the time to plant onions
and shallots and sow lettuce and tur¬
nip seed.
Spring poets will soon be abroad
in the land, making the editor's life
a misery.
Whist is the game that makes the
evenings appear short in this place
just now.
J. R. Ayers is progressing rapidly
with the work on his new dwelling
on Adair street.
Plant your early crop of English
peas, and prepare the ground for Ir¬
ish potatoes next month.
Dr. Mixon preached a very inter¬
esting sermon at at the Methodist
church Sunday night last.
Frank Miller, formerly of Franklin
county but now of Lafayette, Texas,
is in on a visit to friends and rela¬
tives.
Several houses in Carnesville are
said to Ik- haunted. Empty the jugs
and you will not be bothered with
spirits.
T. H. Morris will leave for Atlan¬
ta in a few days to accept a position
with the Metropolitan Street railway
Company.
Franklin and Hart comities have
the same number of square miles—
330, but Franklin goes way ahead in
population.
If you want your chihlrcu to make
rapid advancement in all branches of
learning wild them to the Carnesville
High School.
It is rumored that a prominent at¬
torney of this place will erect a resi¬
dence the coming summer. Wonder
if it will he to rent ?
The Carnesville High School, w ith
the exception of the building, out¬
strips by far, in every respect, any
other school in this section of the
state.
To be given away—about five hun¬
dred recipes for the cure of chapped
lips. All were guaranteed to cure
“in a night or two.” Call at this
office.
The mail route from this place to
Parker’s Store has been discontinued.
The route now runs from Iron Rock
to Shoal Creek, via Lavonia and Par¬
ker’s Store. ^
Those who contemplate leaving the
county should subscribe for Tiik Kn-
tkupkisk before their departure, and
get all of old Franklin’s news in their
far-away homes.
See advertisement elsewhere of the
Atlanta weekly Constitution. The
Canstitution has sonic of the best
writers on the southern press, and as
a family newspaper has no superior.
Don't send your orders elsewhere
for job work when you can get it
done at this office as neat and cheap¬
er than you can get it in Atlanta
Athens. We deliver all work free
of charge.
The question, “Who struck Billy
Patterson ?” is an easy one when corn-
P*ro4 with 11,. one no. ^I.a.i.,* .h.
"< "»
™ !*, , r<
<!ane ‘"* flub ’
Marriage is a complete failure when
the young lady who receives a pro-
posal emphaticall} and with gre.it
emphasis says “no!” So says V
certain young man who lias had th ■
aw * ul ^ experience.
Some of Franklin’s best young
men are leaving the county,
seeking a better country to establish
their future homes. Glowing ac¬
counts of life in the west is very al¬
luring to young manhood, but seek
where they may, they will find that
old Franklin is as good county as can
be found. Money doesn’t grow on
trees anywhere.
Over one hundred pupils in regular
attendance at school this week.
Dr. I,. K. Burruss has been con¬
fined to his bed for several days with
fever.
Preaching at the New Carnesville
Baptist church next Saturday and
Sunday.
W. O. Randall and ,T. B. Kelley
were elected constables of the 204th
district last Saturday.
Opening of school and pressing bus¬
iness prevented Prof. Looney from
tilling his column this week.
tfTuiing D. R. Phillips is gradually aecum-
the distinction of being the
boss jekey of the town.
If every young man of marriage¬
able age would take unto himself a
better half the price of cotton would
advance.
J. P. Adair and L. F. Lenhardt
will visit the proposed new town of
Calhoun Falls, S. (’., on the G. «fc
N. railroad in a short time with the
view of purchasing lots.
The election last Saturday for
mayor ami eouucitmen of Carnesville
resulted as follows:
Mayor—S. P. Ramplcv.
Councilmen—J. Americas Manley,
J. (’. McConnell, W. R. Little and
S. M. Ayers.
Messrs. Dan 1*. Morgan, Ed Mc¬
Whorter, and Joe Brown, all Frank¬
lin county 1 m>vh, left yesterday morn¬
ing for Texas, where they expect to
make their future home. Wc wish
them much success, and hope they
will prosper in their new homes.
There w ill be a public meeting at
the court house to-night (Friday).
Everybody is invited to be present.
There will be speeches in the inter¬
est of the school and the new acad¬
emy. A full attendance is desired.
Let all who arc interested in the
school come out and help in the work.
One of the greatest evils of the day
is parents encouraging or even allow¬
ing little boys to sport with tire-arms.
How many arc hi their cold graves
to-day, who were buoyant and full of
life only a short time ago! And how-
many are suffering serious pains
caused by wounds, all of which is the
result of playing with tire-arms.—
Union.
Willie Nelms came very uear los¬
ing his left eye a few days ago. A
crowd of hoys were hunting, when a
partridge flew up near Willie, which
was tired at immediately- by one of
the l>oy». Several shot struck Willie
in the face, one of them entering just
above bis left eye, not missing the
pupil a sixteenth of an inch. Small
boys should he more careful with
shot guns.
Mrs. S. M. Ayers has been unani¬
mously chosen assistant in the Carnes-
villc High School. Mrs. Ayers is
well qualified to till this important
position, and the trustees are to be
congratulated on their wise selection.
Mrs. Ayers is an experienced teacher,
having been engaged in teaching for
several years. She is a cousin of
Miss Grubbs, who was assistant in the
fall term, and will doubtless give our
people tha same general satisfaction.
There was a fair turnout at the cit¬
izens’ meeting at the court house last
Monday night. The body proceeded
at once to consider the business for
which the meeting was called—the
enlarging of the academy. The meet¬
ing agreed to request the trustees to
open up the stockholders’ list for the
purpose of receiving additional sub¬
scriptions and enlargement of sub¬
scriptions. The meeting adjourned
to meet to-night (Friday) at 7 o’clock
for further work.
Mose Sadler, colored, happened to
a very bad accident the latter part of
the holidays. He had filled a snuff
box full of powder and bad a string
attached for a fuse. After lighting
it he got down to blow the tire to
hurry on the explosion, and it hur¬
ried, carrying the skin from the left
side of his face and blinding one eve.
The doctors say he w ill recover his
sight, but he will always carry scars
to remind him that fire and powder
don’t associate without going on a
“bust.”
The Board of Education arc re¬
quested to meet at the court house
on Saturday, January 17th, at 10
o’clock. JOKKI'lt A. Ma.NT.KV,
Chairman.
Apainphletof of tha lawa.aiiowtnK Information Uu. an.l ab¬
stract to/.
Obtain Patent,, t.‘areata. Trade//*
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MUNN
■Liai Sraaiwar.
Grtms! Grimsi
A large and select stock just received from Europe of all
grades.
PISTOLS.
A largo stock of the host makes just received. Also Rifle and
Pistol Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, 1 trass and Paper Shells.
COOK STOYES/9^ CHEATING SMS.
A full assortment always on hand. The “Royal Keen Kutter
Axe"—the host in the world. ltuhl>er and Leather Belting. The
Celebrated Oliver dulled Plow and other Plows. Wagon and
Buggy Materials.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Ditching shovels, spades, etc. llolloware, Tinware, Table and
Pocket cutlery, carpenters’ tools. A full assortment always on
hand. Buggy harness, horse collars, blind bridles. In fact, wc
are headquarters for all kinds of Hardware. Be sure to call «nd
examine our stock.
HARDWARE STORE J
518 HARMONY GROVE, GA.
PIANOS AND ORGANS!
tiie
Old Reliable Mason & Hamlin
IS THE BEST, and why waste vour money buying trash?
Chickering, Mathushek, and Sterling Pianos. Over two hundred
thousand Mason A' Hamlin Organs now in use. We keep the
Baby Cabinets for Teachers always on hand. Price $22.00 to
music teachers. A splendid Walnut Case, Six feet high, with
Couplers and Double Action, for $50.00. Beat it if you can.
jjji J Speoinl /V/V'.'i to tJi? AHUance.
Call and see or write me for terms of easy payment before buying.
HOPE HALE MUSIC HOUSE,
242 BROAD STREET, ATHKS, GA.
Next to Childs, Nickerson A Co.’s Hardware Store. 38
Martin
Institute.
JEFFERSON, GA.
Spring Term Opens January 5th, 1891.
Under the management of the following corps of teachers:
S. P. ORR, - Principal.
I. G. HUDSON, . First Assistant.
Miss NETTIE METIIVIX, - Second Assistant.
Mis ADA M< ELIIANNOX, - Third Assistant.
Mrs. W. P. RIVERS, - Music Toacher.
- Art Tcachor.
EXPENSES:
Board, per month,.... $8.00 to $10.00.
Tuition, per month, ......................... ‘-*. 00 .
Music, including use of instrument, per month............... ....... 51.00.
Art, pencil, crayon, or oil, per mouth............................ 3.00.
Tuition charged from date of entrance.
No deduction for absence unless it be protracted at least two weeks, and
then the cause must bu Providential.
Send for catalogue to the principal, or to J. E. Randolph, Secretary
Board of Trustees.
HEADQUARTERS
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CLOCKS INCLUDING ALL GRADES!
Remember I buy direct from the factories, and that you pay no
middle man's profits when you purchase from me.
Anything the trade wants in the above line can save money by
looking at n» stock and getting prices. Respectfully,
35 A. W. McCONNELL, (WnMriUr, fit,