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About The correspondent. (Roberta, Ga.) 1892-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1893)
VOL. 2. ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS. GATHERED FOB THE COBBE SPONDENTS READERS . The Happenings of the Week in Short,- Pointed What Has Happened and Is ing to Happen—Points Political Personal? and Social—Men Thinas. About two weeks until Xmas. Let us have your subscription. Hog killing goes on at a lively rate. Wet or dry ? High license or low? Soon be time for the election of town officials. Shoe men are now drumming for the spring trade. John Stroud lectures on almost every conceivable subject. Dull times yet and Christmas holidays nearer to us. Recollect your obligations with a recollection that cancels them. Shortly the schools will close. Has the tuition bill been settled ? Wes Dent says that R. H. Lockhart contemplates reading law. Mr. E. S. Lee was up Monday from Fort Valley on business in Ordinary’s court. Col. H. A. Mathews bought some Crawford county dirt at low figures Tuesday. Geo. Ogden Persons of Forsyth was in Knoxville Tuesday on pro¬ fessional business. More people in Knoxville Tues¬ day than have been there since court week. The new year is right at our doors. Are we making ready for the new visitor ? Notice of H. F. Sanders, C. S. C., in this issue will not displease the teachers. Messrs E. W. Cook, Jim Dent, and Wilev Jordan left for the Augusta Fair Monday, Jno. S. Sandefur purchased the W. J. Mcgee property which was sold at sheriff’s sale ou Tuesday last. Stay at your post of business, if you have any business. If not, dig a hole and set in it a busi¬ ness post. Here it is nearly Christmas and none of us in really straight shape to meet all our obliga¬ tions. The President has delivered himself of his message. When will this part of our country be delivered? > Look at your own faults and try to overcome them. Don’t be over anxious and solicitous about your neighbor’s faults. Judge A. J. Danielly tried a case Monday on a criminal charge against Raleigh Hilsman. The defendant was acquitted. On Subcriptions come in and pay what you owe the paper. This is the last call. It bears date with this issue. Take notice and heed this call. More property was sold in Knoxville Tuesday than has chan ged bands at such a sale in one day in a long time in that town. It looks hard but it appears that it must be. The best lot of good family Flour in town'for the money and f going at cutthroat prices and selling fast. W. H. Dent. THE CORRESPONDENT. ROBERTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 8, 1893. I The way of the transgressor j hard transgressions. so let us not be guilty J. F. Andrews has been from home some time bmlding barn for W. P. Carr. The firm of Mathews and Bias ingame was represented in town two or three days this week by both members. Bond & Blasingame will place with us an advertisement in a few days that will be of interest to the public. Look for it. for will make its appearance. Buck Murchison' says that if John Stroud could get his apos¬ trophes right his rent contracts would be in proper shape. W. It. Ivey is out from Macon this week looking after the sale of the personal property belong¬ ing to the Miller estate. J. R. Beeland who has been in Bibb a number of years passed through town Tuesday with his family. He was on his way to Taylor to take charge of Gen. Gordon’s stock farm. This part of the world has plenty of good wood and light wood and fuel has been in de¬ mand for quite a while. Luther Hook is with us now and keeps up a laugh among the boys by his humor and wit. Big court with the Ordinary last Monday. Judge Mathews disposed of a large amount of business at a rapid rate. On hia return from Macon a few days ago Wes Dent got in the wrong road and when he learned his where abouts he was away down at Fulton’s old mill place in Bibb county. He was delayed only a day and a half. Sheriff Culverhouse in testify¬ ing in the Jerome Burnett case which w r as tried in Macon on Wednesday of last week, denom¬ inated Roberta West Knoxville. Roberta refuses to accept the amendment. People who shuw an incessant inclination to idle away all their time should never complain about having nothing. He that doeth nothing is worthy of noth¬ ing. Our teachers ought to be better paid. More children ought to be in attendance upon the schools of our county. The parent who willfully neglects the education of the child in this age is guilty of unpardonable negligence. No excuse for it. Dick Lockart informs us that on last Saturday some one, as he thinks, stole his only milch cow from his lot. This fiend and all such ought to undergo severe pun ishment. - Since writing the cow has been found at a neighbor’s house in safe keeping. 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 accept able provided it is equivalent to the money. Don’t forget us. Mr. Hardy Hardison was bur¬ ied on last Monday at Union Church in the Sixtjh district. He was well advanced in years and has lived iu that section very nearly all of his life. Bute Webb i* a patron ofi the paper in more ways than one. When a first-class retaurant is advertised in its columns, he goes for it to a sufficient extent to pay both the proprietor of the paper and also of the eating sa¬ loon. Yignaux says he must hunt another eating place. Billy Buck Andrews had a lit¬ tle runaway frolic Saturday even¬ ing. It was a Texas pony. It turned this way and that—heels over head and back again—per¬ forming a long line of acrobatic feats crippling itself slightly, but no .damage of any consequence scarcely resulted to either, dri¬ ver, buggy or pony. There is nothing that should concern parents more than keep¬ ing watch over the little ones around the fireside these cold mornings. Almost every paper in our list brings an account of one or more being burned to death and often very s eriously when not fatally. Angered woman, rocks, sticks, homesteads and sharp resistance by violent words and in other ways make levying a kind of bane to constable Spain. Tom Kendrick sometimes gets into the rough of the racket. We ought to refrain from so much gossip. It does no good whatever, but on the other hand is hurtful to those who indulge in it and also to others. Some of the excursionists were left over in Atlanta. They claim to have attended Sunday school and preaching on Sunday, and the writer does not entertain doubts, but is a little inclined to the opinion that such reports do not carry with them the entire story. There were but few colts in town Saturday on exhibition. Mr. J. A. Moora had two fine mule colts here. One 20 months old that weighed 880 pounds and one eight months old fully as well grown for its age. Why not the farmers raise more of them ? On Tuesday last John Stroud delivered an interesting lecture on fertilizers. He had a small audience but all the same he was rather vehement in his declama¬ tion and continued at some length. Remember, we again say, the printer. Remember, we now say, your preacher. All have faith¬ fully labored. Don’t throw in too much of the wait. Opening the post office on Sun day mornings is a big accommo¬ dation to the reading ones of our little town. J. J, Williams, the boss excur sion man of all this section, aims to run another big excursion a day or two before Christmas to Atlanta.Then ve can all go up and see Santa Claus and give him an invitation to visit the little ones. Let’s join heads andhandsand hearts and draw a little on pock¬ ets and furnish a Christmas en tertainment for the little folks. We should do this for them and let all of them be included in it. It is not Christianity to remem¬ ber those who are iu favored cir¬ cumstances and no ethers. Lewis Lee, Governor of Lee Pope, came up on business the first of the week. He informs us that he has a good joke on the clerk. ONE OF OUR FORMER CITIZENS AND ft WOP,THY 3XE Now holds a responsible Position in the good city of Macon. Mr. Dan S. Bazemore is now on the police force in Macon and has been for quite a while. On his beat, at his post, in his uni¬ form, the writer met him, and was the recipient of a happy greeting, a few evenings since while in that favored city. Mer¬ it will win, anywhere, every¬ where, at all times, under all cir¬ cumstances, whether adverse or favorable. Dan had been there but a few weeks before he was placed in the position now held by him, and since he has been the incumbent of same, no complaint nor charge has come against him. We ought to feel proud for him and enemies, if he has, should not envy him. His promotion to higher office is expected; and, should it be conferred, no trust reposed in him will suffer at his hands, either by doing any wrong in any wise, or omitting any duty. He is known here. He remain¬ ed here but a year or two as a resident of our town. He mer chandzied, and in addition there¬ to held positions of trust. All his dealings while among us, either m private or public capacity, go beyond the faintest shadow of re¬ proach. The good people of our town and vicinity feel assured that in approaching elections in Macon Dan S. Bazemore will be given a higher and, of course, some bet¬ ter position in the municipal pre¬ ferment. He is upright, honest, qualified and highly deserving. Whether or not this makes a good verdict, it on record and all our people endorse it. In conse¬ quence of same, Dan ought to re¬ ceive the full and free'benefit. B. Chapman's stock is increas¬ ing every day. He says C lrist 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 andhe will verify this statement. Mark Carnes has a lot of oranges for sale at the post office. Come in and pay your dues to the paper. If your subscription has expued, give us $1.50 and get the Weekly Constitution and the Correspondent one year. NEW YORK STORE PRICE LIST. 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 up; 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. t/assimeres 20e; worsted 16c; La¬ dies shawl35cup; 15c Children’s under¬ wear up; white double twisted Nice quilts 75c; Lineu towell table cloths 50c up. linen 25c up; Linen napkins 25c up. Special attention is called in this connection keep on your guard: When you want toys for your children, presents for your sw eetheart, and any and every¬ thing nice for Christmas or any other time call at B. CHAPMAN’S Reliable New York Store. NO. 71. M US ELLA MUSINGS. We are having plenty of co 1 weather and hog killing is the order of the day. Miss May Wallace of Piedmont is visiting the family of Mr. W. J. Wallace. Miss Mattie Trussel is visiting the family of Mr. J. B. Blasin¬ game. Misses Hattie and Rosa Sharp spent Thursday with the family of Mr. J. L. Parsons. Messrs H. D. Fincher and J. T. Martin spent Sunday with the family of Mr. T. A. Bowen. The party that Dr. T. J. Dew¬ berry gave the young people around Musella Thursday night for ten rabbits was a grand suc cess. Mr. Will and Miss Laura Har¬ rison and Miss Berta Webb at¬ tended a party at Mr. Monroe Taylor’s in Goshen Valley Fri¬ day night and report a pleasant time. The young men of this uicinity have been speaking of getting up a club and as each member of the club marries the others are to give him five dollars Chas. Sul ivan say8 if they get the club up he is going to try to be the first to marry, and a certain little wid¬ ow of our acquaintance had bet¬ ter watch out. Gipsey. NOTICE! NOTICE ! Settlement will be made with. Teachers of the Public Schools on the 20th, inst. Those holding claims need not apply before that time. By order of the Board. Respectfully, H, F. SANDERS. TAX NOTICE!! I will be in Knoxville from the 12th Inst, until my books close on the 19th. After that time ex¬ ecutions wifi be issued against defaulters. My instructions so direct. Dec. 8th, 1893 W. J. Brown, T. C. DO YOU WANT MONEY? If so, come to me. Loans ne gotiated on good and well im¬ proved land in this county. Gilt edge security required. Apply to me. O. P. WRIGHT. New goods coming in every day. Call at The New York Store. B. Chapman. The prettiest line of Dry Goods ever offered in Roberta. At the New York Store. Bond <fc Blasingame make a new offer this week. They offer the best bagging and ties suffici¬ ent for packing a bale of cotton 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 and fixtures. They will give you more for Cotton Seed than any buyer, no matter what his offer is. Try them. Bond & Blasingame,
