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We bnvc just received an elegant new stock of SJt^JbCJLNTG’ and SsiUlVIIVIitiiR .
consisting in part of DRYGOODS and NOTIONS,LADIES’ HATS and MILLINERY
SHOES, CLOTHING, HATS, FANCY and STAPLE GROCERIES,
CROCKERY, &C., andwould respectfully invite our friends
and the public generally to call and examine
the same.
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Hamilton Journal
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HAMILTON, GEORGIA,
/ GUST 3, ...................... 1888
C. n. It. It. MtHEDiLE.
Colu nib us 3 15 p. m.
Leave Hamilton . 4 44 P
Arrive Greenville. 6 30 p. m.
Leave “ 7 00 a. m.
LeaveHamilton 8 46 a. m.
Arrhe Columbus. 10 25 a. m.
Local and Personal.
Mrs E. G. Harris of Shiloh was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Dr. I’itts, of Columbus, is in
the city this week visiting relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. I. P. Cheney are
on a visit io relatives in Stewait
county.
Bobbie Cowsert was quite sick the
past week but we are glad to note
his improvement.
Mrs. W. O. Johnson, of Columbus,
came up yesterday on a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Cook.
Miss Annie Persons, of Macon, is
expected here on this afternoon’s
tiain. She will be the guest of Miss
Lula Mobley,
The Cataula campmeeting will be¬
gin Saturday. It will doubtless be
well attended. A number will go
from here Sunday.
The heat has rnn up into the su¬
perlative degree and to keep cool
is scarcely within the power of per¬
spiring humanity.
Mrs. A. E. Beall, of Waverly Hall,
after a pleasant visit to the family of
her brother, Col. S. R. Murphey, re¬
lumed home Tuesday.
Mrs. J. E. D. Shipp and children,
of Amencus, came last Saturday and
will spend some time with her par¬
ents, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Brooks.
Rev. I. P. Cheney closed an inter,
esting series of meetings at the Chip
ley Baptist church last week. le
expects to begin protracted services
here on the third Sunda;.
Our excellent typo, Mr. Bose
Singleton, is still confined to his j
room from the accidental wound he
gave himself with a knife about
three weeks since.
Mrs. J. A. Hunter returned last
Saturday from a visit to relatives at
Union Springs, Ala. She was ac¬
companied home by her brothe r, Mr.
Tom Pearce, of Leesburg, Fla.
Judge S. M. Brannon and his ac¬
complished daughter, Miss Willie,
spent two nights in town this week.
They have a host of friends in our
community who are ever glad to see
them.
Touching memorial services were
held at the Methodist church by the
Sabbath school Sunday afternoon, in
memory of Miss Cornelia Floyd.
The resolutions will be published
next week.
The parly who went from here to
Bethany Wednesday, made many fa
vorable comments on the fine crops
seen on the road. It was the gener¬
al opinion that without a disaster, a
grand crop will be made.
The protracted services at the
Methodist church closed last night.
The meeting was well attended and
a deep interest manifested by the en¬
tire community. The services have
been a blessing to many.
The primary election Saturday was
very quiet here, although spirited at
some of the precincts in other dis¬
tricts. It is our purpose to publish
the full returns, as the candidates will
want them to figure over the Decem¬
ber primary on, but our printers are
short this week and they are left out
The totals were Grimes 777; Traylor
307 ; Gorman 4; Williams 756;
Stanford 301 ; Mobley 900; Jenkins
626; Wisdom 513. The executive
committee met Monday and after
consolidating the vote, declared Hon.
B. H. Williams nominee for the Sen¬
ate, and Messrs Mobley and Jenkins
lor the House.
Columbus has received her first
bale of new cotton. Hamilton will
beat her previous record if her first
bale comes in a month yet.
The stock holders of the Fair As¬
sociation meet here next Tuesday,
Everybody should come who feels an
interest in it.
Cataula €liat.
The schools in our district are un¬
der good headway, with a good at¬
tendance.
Cataula campmeeting embraces
the first Sabbath in August instead
of the second as heretofore.
Mrs. D. J. Williams, mother of
Dr. Walter Williams, paid a visit to
our town recently.
Mr. C. C. Ely has gone to Atlanta
to visit his parents.
Mrs. J. B. Pate is visiting relatives
near Salem campground.
Mrs. George Holland has been
very ill recently, but we are glad to
state she is fast improving.
Mr. J. D. Ely is expected home
this week; he has been about two or
three months visiting his sister in
Atlanta and G. W. Ely in Montgom
eiy.
Prof J. B. Pate opened school at
Branch Academy with forty names
on roll and a prospect of an increase.
Mrs. Thornton, of Gadsden, Ala.,
and Mrs Green, of LaFayette, Ala.,
are visiting Mrs. Davis Long.
Mr. T. J. Thomaston and Mr. J.
H. Lynch made a pleasant visit tr>
friends down on the Georgia Mid¬
land last week.
Miss Patsie Williams and Miss
Fannie May Sparks, of Hamilton
made a visit to our city recently the
of Miss Ozemma Long.
Farmers are about ready to lay by.
generally are in a good grow¬
condition with a blight prospect
a good yield with no disaster.
Mrs. Gordy, of Thomas county, was
town last week on a visit to her
Mrs. Jeff McCurry.
Mr. John Brawner and lady and
attended the colored church
Mount Olive, and were well enter¬
listening to a sermon by Elder
upon the subject of Noah’s
The colored people of that
deserve praise for they have
neat church and are going to ceil
paint it soon. They pay their
one hundred and fifty dollars
it is raised with all ease. They
very polite and kind to the whites
... their , . church , and , , them . j
visiting snow
the courtesy in their power. They \
us an elegant dinner interspersed '
with watermelons.
Beech flip ing Bubbles.
Miss America Mullins and her
mother,of Columbus,are the guests of
Mrs. J. H. Nelson this week.
Mrs. Genie Reid and children, of
Alabama, are visiting the Blue Spring
this week.
Prof. S. L. Howard, of Piney
Grove, passed through here Tuesday
morning enroute home.
Your correspondent met many of
his lriends at Bethany Wednesday
among them was Mr. Branard Binas.
Beech Spring crowd went to the
Association Wednesday and had a
very nice time. “Next.”
Gov. Colquitt Davidson passed
through here co-day.
Mr. W. D. S-~ is building him a
barn. The young ladies may look¬
out. Will is not building that barn for
nothing.
Mr. Ira Davis has bought him a
new buggy. I don’t think he intends
to ride by himself.
For Taoc Collector:
We are authorize! to announce the
rifUuo of W B MoGehee as a candidate
for T x Col’actor of Harris county, sub
jest to the democratic nomination. Ho
solid s ILc support of his friends through
out the county, pie l^ing himself if elect¬
ed to disch-uge faithfully the duties of
the offiae. U
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Riley & Williams, Hamilton
Georgia, Harris County.
Mrs. Fannie Stanley makes application
letters of guardianship for the per¬
and property of Baxter and Marion
minors of J. G. Stanley, late ®f
county, deceased,
AH persons concerned are hereby noti¬
to show cause, by the first Monday
September, next, why said letters
not be granted.
Given under my band and official sig¬
July 30, 1888.
J. F 0. Wilhamb, Ordinary.
Georgia, Harris County.
John L. Binns makes applicatSofi to me
letters of administration on the es¬
of David Binns, late of said county
All persons concerned are hereby noti¬
to show cause, if any they have, by
first Monday in September, next,
letters of administration should not t
granted said applicant
,wre“'jar/ 30 ,T 8 l?‘^* ,d E ‘ 8 ~
J. F. 0. Williams, Ordifi ary