VOL. 2.
ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS.
' FOR THE CORRE¬
GATHERED
SPONDENT’S READERS.
The Happenings of the Week Put
in Short, Pointed Paragraphs
What Has Happened and, Is Go¬
ing to Happen—Points Political ,
Personal and Social—Men and
Thinas.
Duck hunting is coming
favor.
Marriages are coming on
this season.
Christmas is near at band. Let
us try to prepare for it.
R. H. Culverhouse delivers to¬
day fruit trees bought of him.
Send us the hews. It will be
published on schedule time.
Henry Ray M as out from Macon
this week on a business trip.
Dr. W. F. Blasingame is at
present off on a Florida tour.
The A. & F. work; train has re¬
cently been on this section".
Sheriff Culverhcuse has been
on the indisposed list this week.
More work on the dam at Ray’s
hydraulic ram. It is an unruly
evil.
We are glad to note that the
Reynolds Hustler is growing in
favor.
Wes Mathews attended Su¬
perior court in Thomaston Mon¬
day.
Rev. Joel N. Mathews went to
Macon on a business trip this
week.
Not a car load of corn shipped
to this.county.during the entire
year. )
Christmas holidays are near at
hand. Remember the editor and
Upwards of twenty-one million
people attend the Columbian
Exposition.
William Culverhouse uf Taylor
county recently spent a dav or
two in town on a visit.
No one in these parts will at¬
tend the Corbett-Mitchell-Jack
sonville-FJorida prize fight.
There have been remarkably
few mortgages foreclosed in the
county this fall.
We are waiting for Christmas
to come and send just ahead of it
some news for the paper.
Some vacant houses in Rober¬
ta for sale or rent. We would
like to se'e them occupied.
We were pleased to see our
Sheriff on the streets a short time
Wednesday.
John Stroud and Sam Long are
constructing a yacht preparatory
to a trip over Persons lake.
There is yet cotton in the coun¬
ty for the gins are almost con¬
stantly on the run.
Our town has in it quite a
number of hunters. They bring in
some game semi-occasionallv.
Col. H. A. Mathews came ud
from Fort Y r ailey Wednesday on
professional business.
If you will give us the benefit
of the doubt and believe us, we
will doubt getting what is due on
subscription to the paper # by the
time of our next issue.
Gov. Mitchell of Florida says
that the Mitchell-Corbett prize
slugging match shall not be in
his state. This paper admires
his nerve and endorses fully his
position.
THE.CORRESPONDENT.
ROBERTA, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 24, 1893.
Irvine Castlln, the popular
traveling salesman nf Tidwef! &
Pope, dropped in to See us while
in town this week. Irvine seldom
fails to sell a bill in Roberta.
- Emmett Hollingsworth, our po¬
lite and attentive^depot- agent,
went to Atlanta Tuesd-ay on a
business mission. 1 . %
Dick Lockhart informs ua that
he expects to have a fish fry
down his way one of these days
before long and that it will be
out of the finest of material. An
O. K. get-up.
Recent rains have
about the sowing of oats. We are
glad to see the spirit and^ilso the
people moved by the spirit.
John Hanes; a noble boy, came
down from Culloden Saturday
night aird returned on Monday.
Capt. W. H. Dent was troubled
some the first of the present week
with cold, but he still holds the
fort.
W. W. Jordan went to Tayjor
Monday on important business.
What has beedme of Rabbit ?
He must bqpff hunting for Chrst
mas snow. Hop about and send
us the news from Musella.
Can’t some' subscriber who
hasn’t the money on hand to pay
up his back subscription to the
paper bring us a load or two of
wood to this office. It would be
appreciated and the one who
brings it will get the full value of
it
Bring us a fine fat gobbler for
Thanksgiving dinner. The one
who complies with this request
shall certainly have the oppor¬
tunity of giving thanks along
with us, and if possible, more.
The man who sends a dollar
out of town for something which
he can buy at home, injures him¬
self while he injures others.
Rev. T. R. McMichael feels like
the visitois to the World’s Fair
report that they did when at the
extreme top of the Ferris Wheel
on a revolving ride,—higher up
than ever before. It is a spright¬
ly baby boy. We rejoice with
him and extend congratulations.
The tin roof scare is a perfect
sell. It is said that John Stroud
leads the way in fleeing ^rom the
supposed danger. Even moun¬
tainous heaps of goods boxes do
not deter him.
. Rev. A. L. Moncrief was in
Knoxville Saturday and Sunday
and preached some fine sermons
to attentive and appreciative
congregations.
Read advertisements of Beat¬
ty’s Fianos and Organs in this is¬
sue. Send and get prices and see
if The Corresponeent isn’t right
when it terms them the lowest
offers yet made.
The paper force, printers and
editor together with the editor’s
family are making preparations
to go to the Gate City on the
Williams excursion.
Jesse Easier brought in a gourd
this week three feet long and not
more than about four inches
diameter at the largest part
less than one and one half
at the smallest part. It is a
osity and is now on exhibition
W. H. Dent’s store. He
to convert it into an eel trap.
Dent has the biggest potato
the longest stalk of corn in
country. This county will
out ahead.
i
ANOTHER ENTERTAiKME d
At Jesse F. Dent’s Tues¬
day night.
Can’t Say Which is
Good, Better Best a?ul
Most Bestest.
An oeasion of enjoyment. Such as
the make-up of other clays at the
old Dent Homestead.
Guests gathered from Houston,
Monroe, Bibb and oTer counties,
cities in these included, at the
Jno. W. Dent homestead, near
town and Where Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Dent now reside, in response
to a cordial invitation and in re¬
ceipt of a kind and hospitable
welcome at the hands and hearts
of these two good people, and
passed away a few hours in away
as pleasant, innocent and gleeful
as ever characterized what trans¬
pired during an occasion of the
kind while Mr. Jno. W. Dent
lived at this notable place, and
such was classed among what is
deemed and placed among the
best by our beople. In the Tues
nights entertainment the
of former days was
lost nor at all taken from in
degree. The young people
(not hopped). Older
said the}/ would if they
Some said would that I
the opportunity. Nothing
lackingbut the desired part¬
not the opportunity. An
room house, big rooms, four
halls across the entire length
it ;—good music, Jack Han¬
it, and and Ras Hicks vouches sMs for
pretty, sweet ip end¬
profusion. that Then *you "must
nothing save a corpse
fail to get out of the
what we Crawfordites
People who live in less favored
and, may be, in cities
who know not the first ingre¬
that enters into the make¬
of the cream of the country,
object, with a degree of rea¬
and we openly proclaim
entertainments after
right kind and the one in
comes in among the
very best. Why not let us have
for the reputation will
not wax or wane.
NEW YORK STORE PRICE
L I S T.
Calico 5c ; ginghams 7c ; sheet¬
ing 5c ; check homespun 5c; la¬
dies dress trimming 5c; extra
heavy jeans 15c ; mens pants 50c
up; mens overcoats $3 50 up;
children shoes 25c up ; mens bro
gans $1 tip ; boys best, shoes 50c
up ; boys suits 75c up ; boys pants
25c up ; gents fine suits $5 up ;
gents extra fine suits $25 Cloaks
and walking jackets selling re¬
gardless to cost.
B. CHAPMAN Proprietor.
B. Chapman’s stock is increas¬
ing every day. He says Christ
mas is near at hand and he is
standing ready, willing and wait
ing to furnish all customers with
an elegant Christmas present. Go
to his New York store and he will
verify this statement.
John g. Sandefur is building
some first class houses for B. H.
Ray on the famous Rich Hill,
Next week The Correspondent
will bring to its readers an ad¬
vertisement. of Gordon Institute,
its curriculum, location, equip,
ments, facilities, etc. It is one
of the very best institutions in
the South. The ad. came in too
late for publication in this issue.
< Some more Justice court came
along Wednesday.
The Correspondent did a
ing job of work for a party
Montezuma this week.
shows where we stand and
we aim to go away beyond this.
Since wrilins something
dry weather there has been a
change to the opposite side. It
not at all supposable that
writing had any thing to do with
the change.
Get your hogs ready for
killing.
Miss Lee Ellis will teach at
Sandy Point next year. School
open§ on New Years day, and the
people of that community should
make Miss Lee, a most worthy
and amply deserving young lady,
a new years gift in the sljape of a
full and paying school.
Mr. Jt N. Powell, one of Craw¬
fords very best citizens came in
to see us yesterday and gave us tx
cash subscription to the paper.
Knoxville and Roberta will
furnish a large delegation to At¬
lanta on the occasion of the ap¬
proaching excursion.
Miss Mattie Ellis has made her
arrangements to teach in the
Sixth of Crawford next year. Miss
Mattie goes to as good a section
as there is of the world to ply her
avocation. That section is equal¬
ly as fortunate as Miss Mattie
and gair.s for a teacher a young
lady who will in every particular
come up to expectations.
Special attention is called in
this connection keep on your
guard : When you want toys for
your children, presents for your
sweetheart, and any and every¬
thing nice for Christmas or any
other Cme call at
B. CHAPMAN’S Reliable New
York Store.
The best lot of good family
Flour in town Tor the money and
going at cutthroat prices and
selling fast. W. H. Dent.
Mark Carnes has a lot of
oranges tor sale at the post office.
Come in and pay your dues to
the paper. If your subscription
has expired, give us $1.50 and get
the Weekly Constitution and the
Correspondent one year.
Come in and pay up your sub¬
scription to the Correspondent
and save the extreme pleasant¬
ness (?) of receiving a small pa¬
per usually denominated a dun.
for it will certainly visit you if
we don’t receive a visit from you,
and we want a small quantity of
something along with your visit
Almost anything will be accep t
able provided it is equivalent to
the money. Don’t forget us.
Meat at lowest prices. New
ot of tinware this week. A
full line of family groceries at
piices to suit customers.
W. H. DENT.
Wes Dent has on hand a fine
supply of the finest kind of
hams.
Mark Carnes wants it known
that he keeps on hand the best.
Oranges ever offered for sale in
this town and we know this is a
true statement. He sells at low
prices.
FOR RENT.
In Roberta, the best, town on
the A. & F. Road, a new Hotel,
Twelve rooms. Business estab
lished. Good water. 20 yards
from depot. Possession give > 3rd
of Nov. next. Address McCrary
& Walker, Roberta, Ga.
NO. 69.
THE EXCURSION.
The Excursion to be managed
by Jud Williams is already an.
assured success. Only one dollar
for the round trip from Fort V r al¬
ley and other points on the A. &
F. Ry., as far north as Culloden.
No tickets sold above that point.
The manager expects to see in ‘
person that all who go have ac¬
commodations, protection and
enjoyment ,
He is experienced on this line
and makes a guaranty tef that ef- 4
feet.
Come on Dec. 2nd. 1893 and
go to Atlanta.
Justice court last Friday got
mixed in with the regular busi¬
ness of the term some of the ele¬
ments of war.
Don’t forget that at this office
you Constitution can get the Weekly Atlanta
To do this at fifty cents a year. •
you must subscribe for
our paper, the Correspondent.
We can’t work for nothing
at aff and neither do ,
we propose
to live on a nonentity nor upon a
few growls of a small squad of
soreheads. We come to tiie >
square and you must do the
same.
CHAPMAN'S ENGLISH KITCHEN, •
MACON, GA.
At 506 Mulberry St., next door
to Cheatham’s Drug Store, is the •
very best place in the city to get ■'
a first-class meal at low figures.
Ladies are accomodated at my -
place and this is the only restau¬
rant of this kind in Macon. Call
and see me.
WALTER CHAPMAN.
VIGNAUX'S
—IS
THE RESTAURANT
And the oue to go to for a good meal
and best of accomodations when you
are in Atlanta any day in the week
and any time of the day. It is run
on the European plan and comes /
square up to the notch, tip-top on
the scale. Plenty to eat, polite,
prompt and attentive waiters; every
reasonably expected service that
can be tendered. When you come to
the city call on me at 16 Whitehall!
St. Bring your friends with you.
B, VISNAUX,
16 WHITEHALL ST. ATLANTA, GA.
New goods coming in every
day. Call at The New York
Store, B. Chapman.
The prettiest lin.e of Dry Goods
ever offered in Roberta. At the
New York Store.
Bond & Blasingame make a
new offer this week. They offer
the best bagging and ties suffici¬
ent for packing a bale of cottor.
for fifty five cents. Guaranteed.
New goods coming in every
day. Christmas is coming and ,
we are preparing for it. Call on -
us. E. W COOK,
with W. I. Powell.
The Post Office will be open
every Sunday morning from 8 to
9 o’clock. So all who wish to get
their mail can do so.
M. H. Carnes, P. M,
Bond and Blasingame's gin¬
nery is the biggest, thing that
turns wheels in this section.
They gin cotton cheap as anybody
can —have all modern appliances
aud fixtures. They will give you
more for Cotton Seed than any
buyer, no matter what his off in¬
is. Try them.
Bond <5c Blasingmue,
