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TIPTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, UKOIIMA, FRIDAY. MARCH 17, L89».
LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS
FIND TO TALK ABOUT.
l'ftvrm.nt l-i»rii|irm>li« 1‘lj Ur.l n* mill Fen-
«lv«ly ream'll—All ri-rliilnlnu lu
1’rr.uu. mill Tl.Inic..
rate of tin; church, lie has accepted ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST,
mill preached Ins initial sermon last
W. T, Hurton is now n resident of
Sparks.
Judge Rutherford’s court was in
session yesterday.
Rend the advertisement, in this is
sue of “Money to Loan.”
Go to Higgs’ gallery and examine
his new specimens.
' Our terms on job printing is—cash
on delivery; we can’t afford it other
wise.
The Gazkttk is pleased to note
that Air. Julian Cole is again conva
lescent
The materials for Mr. Hamilton’s
new residence is being placed upon
the ground.
The Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad supply train went down the
load Tuesday morning.
The cold weather Jins not killed
the young and tender vegetables but
is greatly retarding their growth.
Col. Jos. A. Alexander and Mr. C.
(!. Guest are both on the sick list
this week threatened with pneumonia.
Bargain days at—where? I’adrick
Bros., Saturday, lltli and 18th.
Rev. W. 0. Ilixou is exjiectcd to
fill his pulpit at the Tiftou Metho
dist church next Sunday, morning
and night.
The pay train of the Rriiswick and
Western railroad passed over the
line Wednesday, making glad tin-
hearts of its employes.
Mr. James Chambers is building a
wheelwright and blacksmith shop at
Sparks, on the east side of the rail
road and opposite the old depot.
Get. your photographs at Higgs’.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Our Nashville friend, U. K. Tur
ner, is preparing to entertain all at-
tetidauts upon superior court next
week wlm will honor him with their
patronage.
Hr. I. J. Goodman, of Sparks, i.-
suffering from a severe attack
the former knifed the latter in such THE GAZETTE LETTER-BOX.
a way as it may prove
fatal. Roth
Sunday night.
The voting men of Tifton always
respond liberally to calls for charity;
as. for instance, in the ease of Mrs.
Turner, who lives about a mile north
of Tifton, last Saturday.
The law firm of Peoples & Quar
ter man, at Nashville, has been dis
solved, ami Col. XV. 11. Qmirtcrman
has gone to Jug Tavern to locate.
Success to him wlien-cvcr he may
east his lot.
Judge A. \Y. Patterson has re
ceived the acts of the la's!, legislature
and is distributing them to the Jus
tices of the Peace and Notaries Public
as rapidly us suitable opportunities
are afforded to send them out.
Dr. James II. Rogers, of Sparks,
was a visitor to Tifton tlm tirst, of
the week to see a patient, and also to
enjoy a fox hunt with Mr. C. A.
Williams. He has a couple of fine-
dogs which lie is training with Mr.
Williams's puck.
■ The voting |>oople who attended
the ••Masquerade party" last Monday
night, at Tifton Institute, say it was
a most cnjovahle ulTair. Sickness
prevented a number of the young
people from attending, much to the
regret of their friends.
It is said that Mr. Hamilton’s res
idence, to lie erected oil the corner of
Second street and Central avenue,
will tie something new in Tifton
architecture. The building will tie
two-story, eight rooms, with an ele
gant lower on the southeast corner.
The (i’azktti: recommends Higgs’
gallery to those who desire first-class
GARNERED BY THE PENCIL
SCISSORS PROCESS.
AND
tlie belligerents ate expected to die
of N«*w» from Nult;li!mrlnc fount lrw
Iteriiwil of Spri lul Intercut to
fiiircftc Kemlcr*.
tile
ARECEPTICLE FOR THE THOUGHTS
OF CORRESPONDENTS.
. i Newt* nml Kvcitt* of IntrrcMt Truimplrlnic
fcmulUV'Scnool n»ronl«l«Mlby II Pnltlifulnml Kill-
rle»»t 4’or|»» of
The Local says the late freeze did
considerable damage to early gardens
at Sylvester. ,
Messrs. ErnestCourtney ami Allen
Tamil, two old citizens of Worth
county, are dead.
Mr. John Wills and Miss Winnie
Colley were married near Cyoloneta
on the fith insl., by Rev. J. W.
Conners..
The enumerators to take the school
census of Irwin county arc W. ’.).
Horminy. C. Clements, J.C. Fletcher
and J. V. Fletcher.
M<\ 1). J. Cribb, agent of the
Brunswick and Western railroad at I •’’'object: Organization:
Isabella station, was robbed of ^4.) ! "> “ -o-rsclv set
tut Tuesday night of last week.
Messrs. W. II. Taylor, 0. W. Ed
wards and J. W. Nelson have been
appointed enumerators to take the
school census of Worth county.
Two negroes. Henry nml Seymour
Harris, wanted for murder in Sumter
count v, were captured at Wat wick,
Worth county, one day last week.
The farmers in the vicinity of
Minni' Irwin county, arc busily en
gaged preparing their lands for the
l * roa m m
Of the Annual Convention of
Berrien County
Association, to bo held at Alapalui,
Saturday And Sunday, April loth Itoliemiiui’s midget,
and Hiili. Uecii., March 13.—M. Covington,
HATt'ittiAV. father of onr naval stores imtmifac-
9:3it a. m. Opening devotional, tlm , r9 j 8 v j g j n g lis f r0 in Ilia homo in
exercise, conducted 1>V the president, j Norlh Cnrolilllt i le is „ ( ; L . 0 rgiau
B. 1. Allen, l iftoii. I by birth, having lived in Randolph
9;.tr. a. m. Address of welcome byl , ltvj|1 i||f( , ||Cy<
the secretary. C..I. Jones, Alapalui. | Mr ‘,|_ K. Cowles, of Minneapolis,
Response in behalf of tbe Assooiu- jg a , 80 h , n . 11( , )m8 triivolctl all
tion, by Rev. B. \V. Ilttekabee, Sparks. ovcr the United States and is too
VOL. 2
dropped the quilt, but escaped with
the clothes. The guilty party is un
known.
Steve Weston is entitled to the
blue ribUm on the subject of chicken
stews. IK- told me the other Jay
that he was once invited to a wed
ding where they had a sixtv gallon
kettle full of chicken stew for din
ner. There must undoubtedly have
been fow l play around that place.
There is still considerable sickness
in tins community and the Doctor
has plenty to employ both his hands
and mind.
Our farmers arc planting corn, po
tatoes, sugar cane, ami are beginning
to talk of planting cotton. Gentle-
1(1:00 a. m. Appointment of com- j u .,| ou8e ,i w jt|, Rig Berrien countv i . , . ( f |
ini I tees on credentials, nominations L J l0 ai>11 bnt will * "'l"!
and resolutions. ^ j the property by erecting good build-1 0 ™'’ 11
HkL' u. in. Address by 1. B.|j ||P8 lb-is a well informed man.
Marshall, president 1 wenty-scumth i qq 10 Nashville correspondent of
t ho Ga/.kttk wants a railroad. “Now
District Association, Willucoochec.!.
piirsely settled neiglt-
is tlie time to subscribe." By con
ferring will, the Cecil Lumber Co.,
Civil, tin-, who arc going to tram
home supplies
and then plant your cotton.
Randall McMillan, wlm lives near
here, while in conversation with me
a few days ago, said that “people
] were complaining about the high
price of bacon,” but. said lie,
i price of meat never affects me,
of home
“the
ns 1
sup*
effected m
borlmod ?
ll:tm a. m. Address by \. '•-1 |, a |f wnv to Nashville, llu-v can get, , „ o , . . .
Stantou, Waveross. Subject : “ I he roai i t lln ,| grater boon could ,1 ‘ "j ^ , ■ , . .
Smulav-selmol superintendei.t." | he given the cotttilv. Go to wm k, j" * ” ‘ L ' 1
1 l:3ti a. m. Reading reports from ; a , omv ,'aml success will "
school. iSujicriiUcndcnts through- j „ || 1( . «.|r„ r t.
out tluMN.unly an* mpn*tcd to bnuI • Tin* rdueutionul interests of tin*
wnllou ivnorU l»\ their ih'U'tfutefO Jcoiiniv an* on a wavi* of success. \vl»y
11!:00 m.—Adjourn for dinner, tin
til ‘Loo p. tit.
M Mien 15.- Mrs. Mulimla Oglesby
• not her internal improvements?
>f high prices.’
Being pressed
write more non.
for
time I can’t
Rum i. vit.
ensuing crop, and will plant largely Snell, Tifton
Lilt I p. lit. Devotional service.
Rev. A. J. I'arrislt, Sparks.
Lie p. in. -Address by Lev. 1-. l .] t( . r „f John II. King, I a horrible I„ud hold meetings as follows :
wife of Mr. Ilazil Oglesby and dtmgh-
1'iu-ucliliig Appointincuts.
Rev. J. A. Scwrlwro, of Kastman
and evangelist of the South Georgia
Baptist Convention, writes, “Divine
l’rovtdenee permitting, I will preach
of Sea Island cotton for a money
crop.
The Ashhttrn Advance complains
that the young men and boys ol
Sycamore habitually disturb public
worship; the editor thinks they will
hv
Subject:
i 'I
•ilUiBT.
“The Sun-
fain day before vestenlav. I learn
I'lint s.
In the death of Mrs. .1. M. Fulfil, j Iks lucky if they are not indicted
of Nashville, Berrien county lose.-j the grand jury of Irwin county
The Moultrie Banner suvs it
McRae. March 2fitli; Abbeville,
she was ('leaning up some grass ami ,07 a i niglil ; Roehelle.2Sth.at night;
j trash in her garden and her clothing I t’ordele. 29th, at niglit: Arabi, 3otli,
I caught lire. Sim ran, as usual in Lt night;. Ashbttrtt, :11st, at night;
;such ensi's, lint was caught mid Tifion, April 1st and 2nd, at tisiia!
hours; Qiiitnmn, 11th. at night;
mother of her old anti valued laud
matks. She died last Saturday and
tier remains were buiicd the next
dav. The stricken husband and sor
rowing children have the sincere
sympathy of a tnrge cire : " of relatives
and friends throughout the county.
Prof. J. Sydney Roberts writes us
tlmt the Alapalui Digit School is in a
nourishing condition : lias an attend
ance ot about sixty-live pupils. The
dav-sehuulfi
3:011 p. m. Conclude reading re- I
ports from schools.
3:3(1 p. m. Address by D. B.
Sweat, secretary Twenty-seventh Dis I thrown down ami efforts m.ulc to ex-
triet Association, Wayeross.^ Subject: tiniguixli llm llamcs, but despite all
■ I lie Sunday -school Pupil- I efforts to prevent, slm recovered her
feet, and her clothing literally Ini rued
nervousness, brought on bv exposure
to the tierce, cold winds uf two
Weeks ago.
Mr. K. K. You mans Inis been ap-
poiiilud census enumerator for the
Tifton, Brookfield, New River and
Alapalui districts and entered upon
the discharge of his duties.
That ruu on Pad tie k Bros, sttgat
last Saturday was just too sweet for
anything.
The necessary machinery for the
Tifion cunning factory lias been or
dered. The site is being cleared of
trees and stumps and work upon the
buildings will be commenced at
once.
Prof. W. K. Christie, who was at
one time the principal of Alapalui
High School, is quite sick at Itis
home in Dawson. He lias many
friends in this section who wish him
u speedy recovery.
The young men of Sparks have
contributed a purse and had a most
eligible base-ball ground cleared off.
It is located on the vacant lot be
tween Greene & Co’s store and Capt.
-1:0(1 p. m.—Miscellaneous business
election of officers, cIioohc dele
gates to district and state conven
tions ami tin- transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
5:0(1 p. m. Adjourn.
7:00 p. m. Praise service led bv
C. II. Beckwith. Sparks.
7:3o p. ni. Address bv I!. B. Rep-
0 C.v/.m'K is glad to see the people of
Berrien county lake such a decided
interest in the 1 ducat ion of their
children. The future of the comity
grows hopeful and looks rosy with
the dissemination of. km wledge
among the youth of the laud, who
me the hope and stay of the country.
Why pa $3.75 for shoes when U can
get same ones for 72.75. A $ saved
is made. I’adrick Bros, can Help I
save it.
The 8|>eciiil service at the Baptist
ciiureli last .Sunday in memory of
1 lie lamented Rev. M. Irwin, D.
D., was solemn and impressive, and
entirely becoming tin- occasnn. Rev.
F. T. Snell, pastor of the church,
presided over the meeting, hut the
fu
ture prospects are Haltering, indeed ;
every merchant and business man in
town arc advertisers. Glad to hear
it, Brother T’ison, we shall expect
you to soon outgrow your present
clothes and don a new dress.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Douglas circuit will tie held on the
25th and 2fitli insls. The nnion
meeting of Smyrna association will
Ik- held at Philadelphia church.
Coffee county, on the fourth Sunday |
and Saturday before in April. :
lion. Wiley Whitley, ex-school |
commissioner, is one of Irwin coun
ty’s most progressive farmers. Byj
tin intensive system lie is making his I <-,,,,1,.',,. ,lint, jet, Sycamore,
farm doubly self sustaining. lie is] (iff,.ring in ln-half of tin
also a successful stiatk raiser; killed |school cause in tin-county,
two porkers during the late freeze
that tipped the beam at 790 pounds
An unknown thief entitled the
smokehouse of onr esteemed sub
scriber, Rev. W. II. Harden, wlm
lives near Minnie, Irwin county, a
few niglits ago and relieved him of a
cart load of Itis year’s supply of ba
con. It is devoutly Imped tin- oil 1 -
In
off her.
This occurred la-tween 2
amt 3 p. m., on Monday, ami at 3 a.
in., Tuesday, death relieved her
agony. Slit-leaves a six months old
child, a fond husband and futlu-r,
mother and brut hers to
untimely fall-. Klu- was
age. These sacrifices are loo fre
quent. Now, it occurs to me, that
paid, chairman state executive com-1 ir ] t i<lii-si were taught, in such dan-
mittee, Suvanmili. Subject: “Turn emergen,:ios to at dis-
°a the Light. lobe tin •iiim-Ivch, much of tins waste
Suvanmili.
Light.”
st xo.v V.
lliaid a. lit.—Stir,day-school mass
meeting led by ilon. J. M. Given,
president state association, Atlanta.
11:0(1 a. m. Sunday school ser
mon hv Presiding Elder Stubbs, of
l>,
Knndnv-
uieinurial sermon was preached by 1 prit may lie discovered and made
Rev. J. L. Underwood, who lias sup- suffer for his crime,
plied tlie church with preaching| Some miscreant placed nbstrnc-
siuee Dr. Irwin resigned its paste- j tions on tlie track of tlie Boston and
rate, and it wus a masterly effort, j A'bany railroad near Dot, (’-olqililt
IIis text was from Second Kings,
and tiling tlie reply of Elislm 10
Elijah who. before lie was carried up! railed ami six
in a olmriot of fire, had asked him j Messrs. Berry
wluit blessing he desired—“May u| Parker are probably fatally injured,
double |K>rtion of thy spirit rest ii|hi:i
of pieeioiis limn,ill life would
saved. And yet in my long life I
have heard of tail one limn who dis
robed a lady while Imr clothing were
burning.
Knmc two years ago a little tot of
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Todd, got
clinked 011 some llireslied oat
About tlu- tirst of Ja'inmiv insl dis-
JIutk. A full atleiulauee of dele-1 ruse set tip in tin- child H throat,
gales is earnestly desired, and sii|ier- which He.- good neighbors called
inleinlenls are specially urged to sec I erysipelas, hut tin- attending pliysi-
thut delegates, in witli j eiuii. Dr. *tweii, diagussed as an 11I1-
coiistitution, are chosen from tla-ir j seess. After weary weeks ot snffer-
scliools. The citizens of Alapalui| mg the doctor was pcrmitled to o|h-ii
are making ample preparations toeti- ■ the tumor and seen red tlu- disi-liiirgi-
tel l lit II 11ll-Ill.
WayeroBs, 12th; lllaekshcar, 13th.
“I will carry a large map and va
rious hooks, papers and information
on the mission question. All up-
|Hiintui(‘iits in towns and rite-s sub
ject to arriingeineiil of pastors. It is
my desire Jliut tlie service simll
la- in the form of a missionary meet-
is left with churches
I cannot elmtige dates
Inti will yicl I to local arrangements.
Will local papers and pastors give
publicity to tlu- above appointments?
“After March 2(ith and until
April 7th address me at Dawson,
(la.; from April 7th to May 1st ad
dress me at Rocky Ford, Ga. 1 will
Is-at Eastman mild tin-20th insl,
“J. A. St’AKItOllO,”
mourn lu-r 1 m j,, but this
21 years of a ml pastors.
Finally, brethren, pray for the suc
cess of tiie (-iiuii'iitinu ami tlu- Sun-
dav-seliool cause in the county.
B. T. Ai.i.Kx. I'lesid'-iit.
■ I. Jon ks. Secretary.
Weditllig at XVIIliK-ooeliee.
Tlu- usual I v quiet little village of
of about four ounces of u-ry offensive
pis. Oil the third dav while dress
ing lie abscess, an oat heard near
two inches long protruded from the
oritiee. The child seemed to rally,
hut in a few (lavs begun lo la- worse,
ami finally on Monday last died of
county, out-(lay the past week. lie- 1 lie usually quiet little Milage °f j |„ c l(j a w.
suit, a construction train was dp- Willacoocln-c was all agog witli| (), | A Bass wlm lias been se-
persous were hurt, pleasnrahlc excitement on \\ ediu-s- , ,. aail .| v ,n f lir . davs, is. I urn
l’yles anil William ; day night of last week, the occasion ( hll|)1)> . 8la „. a f air \ vav „f con
ing tin- consummation of ^ l, ' va lesccniv
No blame is attached to the railroad j phghted troths of Mr. llerlH-rt Boy-j BoIIumiav
company. | kin. of River Falls, Ala., amt Miss
Tin- Sylvester Isk-kI and Ashhurn! (Jnl - v - of Wi "‘ ,r,HX ' , ' w '’ * ,,,ch ! Ks.om i, March 15. Mrs. Lovie
atumt J ncc'trred at the elegant new residence ; , 1U . 8 m . ar „, j8 piocc.
of the bride’s sister, Mrs. John Burns,: , m8 bwn eril .; Pal | v wit |, pneu.nou-
Advance arc making remarks
doing a legitimate publishing ousi-
C H. Beckwith’s residence. „ . .. ,
ins. I lie preacher paid a glowing
The photographs made at Higgs’ tribute to Dr. Irwin’s life and char-
tent are tiret-class in every respect. ^ am| praved t)mt „ double |K.r-
Col. C. XV. Fulwood and Mr. l*ar- j tion of bis spirit—which lie believed
ker went to Florida Tuesday uioru- waa the spirit of Christ— might fall:
tng fora Hailing frolic on Luke , ip0l , the preacher uml people of fo|jo callllot i K -
Geneva, some seventeen or eighteen ] 'J'jfton, upon himself and family. 1
miles northwest of Rulatka on the]yea, upon all tlu- jieople of
Advance replies. “If tin- editor of, - > muim g u-biutulx ,
IxKtal doesn’t liac our way of nil ,.!<'st,-enu-d by all her aeqt.amtances for ^ |>||h| J)jlvjs>
ning a pa,s-r he needn’t let it take up j " , r ,n,ln >' « r,,tv8 '
with him."
According .0 tin- laical a numW "T.™ ! r^tir^I and wasaleep; nhen shesed-
Gcorgia Southern and l-’Ioridida rail- j Georgia among whom tin- old veteran
road. Soldier of the l‘ r os» delighted to la-
Mr. John McDonald, an iutclli-! I) ' ,r - A large congregation w pres
gent and affable tire insurance agent
from Atlanta, was
ness. The Local said a six-column ! Oulps-piier otllciating.
utI Tlie briut* i# thenocom|ili8nwi aw- | •
- | fifty cents a year and the publisher «* r ,)f H ” 11 ' C ’ “ n ‘‘ n - W ; j
' do a legitimate lmsim-ss. T 0 this the! ti ' < ' «» l |" i ow ' n
”inc Bloom and Ix-lmton, and highly
the ettv
,-nt ami listened to the
lust intense interest. Mrs
j in for the past week. Her condition
thought to Is- some better this
illuming.
A burglar entered Dr. J. II. Ilum-
inond'tt ri-sidem-e last Friday night.
Tin- Hoy Giant.
Charlie I’uttlk, tlie wonderful
Inld monstrosity, was on exhihi-
|tion in Tiftou again this week and
many people went to see him. lie
is in charge of his father and Judge
A. A. Nolan, of Ty-Ty. They will
take him from here toCordele, thence,
lo Macon and Atlanta, and all tlie
larger cities of the state. On tlie
first of June they will take turn di
rectly to Chicago and exhibit him at
the World's Fair. Those who see
Charlie will acknowledge at once
that In- is the eighth wonder of the
world.
Dots I'roiu Tiftou.
TI10 Albany News and Advertiser
Inis the following items from this
city, which will certainly be news to
our renders l*>tli in and out of Tiftou :
"Capt. II. II. Tift is extending his
road towards McRae, and lie hopes
to complete it by the lust of the year.
“The farmers of this section, are
planting their tobacco, corn, etc.
Tlu-v have about decided that cotton
is a failure. They expect a rich har
vest ."
Married.
Conductor J. R. Stewart, of the
Brunswick and Western railroad,and
Miss Sul lie Jackson, of Sa-
A tv. conference of the Baptist con
gregation of Tifton, held last- Suit-
**"«t.av, Rev. K.’T. Snelt was formally
sermon with w j t |, Him ” ’i The groom is a well known Inmber-
H H. Tift , , , . 1 man of Alabama,, in which stale lu-
According to the Local a number' . r .
and Messrs, t.'ars'vcll and B. T. Coir 1 , ... , s ... . 1 ami Ins bride will make tln-ir future 1
*1 ..t it ..si I, iiiinntr ,.|* l ion, lull Sill I IKI j
I homd.
I'Lc wedding presents were num-
• held I 1 |crons and costly, and inolmli-d a
Fifton i l: '£ htU lU>lnct - An alU-resti. n at huI|tl|Mimp ^ „ f ’ 8o)i( ; 8ilv( , r tublp .
a cousin-of the j vunnah, were united in marriage tn
Doctors, was occupying the worn | Brunswick at « o’clock on Wednos-
i that the burglar entered. She had
Sunday. He is very favorably im-|" ,lu V ; ,,f Worth county citizens pot on the 1
pressed will. Tifton and her future: were apisMi.U-d a committee to draft | ^ KisticufTs
think she lias grand possibilities he-1 resolutions exprissiv,- of tlie high | -|'y.q- v . iVulan and
fore her.
1 teem in which I >r.
hv 1 lie members
Irwin way
of the
occurred at |
over in the
and unanimously called to the junto-1 the leaders in low price
church.
We can’t all Is- in Grover’s cabinet, 1,1 •' j r “ 11,1,1
tint wc cun liaide Kt Radrick Bros-! Hie attei rho. tlie
| a party near Isulh-lla, between Bar
’ — " 1 Lee Gay, in which
ware and $100 in gold coin.
| After mi elegant wedding supper
former i’i the j sras served tbe luppy couple dt-|iuried
bowels with a aiintul ami, .n tnriV, j for their future holm
lenlv awoke ami discovered someone
1 in the room, gave an alarm. The
: Doctor ruslu-d to lu-r room, hut not
jin time tn catch tlu- thief wlm hud
t i-scajK-ii tlirough the window, taking
I with him some clothing belonging to
I Miss Davis and a bed quilt. He was
I pushed so closely by tlu* D.-etor he
day, the Sth Inst. The happy couple
left immediately for a weddjug trip
in Florida.
These young people are well and
favorably known in Tifton, and their
friends wish fot them many years of
conjugal bliss.
Why
do Radrick Bros, sell so
eftoanr They buy for cash—sell
quick and close mid only for cash.
