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The Tifton
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TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12; 1894.
VOL. 3—NO. 88.
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URBAN AND SUBURBAN.
Personal and Impersonal Matters in
the City and Vicinity.
‘Fresh Jersey
Brothers.
Butter, at Pad rick
Dr. N. Peterson has been quite
sick for several days'with the prevail
ing disease, la grippe.
New Garden seeds of all kinde, at
Piulrick Bros.
Mr. W. E. Graydou and wife, nee
Guest,;were visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity the first of the
Aveck.
Machine needles only 5c. paper at
Padrick Bros.
Dr. J. F. Wilson, of Poulan, and
Mr. J. W. Evans, of Ashburn, were
in the city yesterday afternoon on
Business.
Save money on everything by trad
ing with Padrick Bros.
, Butter, eggs and chickens, are
more plentiful in the Tifton market
than usual at this ti.-ne of year. Ad
Vertising has brought this about
Needles for any make of machines
only 5c. paper; every ueedle the best,
at Padrick Bros.
Mr. J. W. Glover and family hove
become citizens of Tifton, occupying
one of the Black cottages on Central
Aveinie. They moved from Sycamore.
: Gaskins A Paulk will do more to
Secure the farmers trade than any oth
er firm in Tifton.
Uev. F. B. Tichuor will hold Epis
copal services at the Tifton Methodist
church next Friday,evening and Sat
urday morning, the 19th uud 90th
lusts.
The farmers will do well to visit
the store of Gaskins & Paulk when
In Tifton. They \vifl not be under
sold.
A ..newspaper is-the true index of
the condition of u town’s business
HiiceessfvJ business men achieve suc
cess byktftping their business before
tliy public.
Gaskins & Paulk keeps an excel-
. lent, stock, of general merchandise—
farmere supplies a specialty—at’ un
precedented low prides.
The. Tift & Spew [lo., are ship-
ping it large quantify of stock from
their Empire, $tate Nursery. They
arc also making large, additions not
only, to fheir fruit A farm blit also
their nursery. . .
It x B ga to Padrick Bros, at once
you get the benefit of being first on
the Spot to select your bargains from
their stock that must be moved.
The Maiigliam Brothers have leas
ed the store underneath the Masonic
Haii. just vacated by L. S. Shepherd
& Co., and will open therein a stock
of staple ami farcy groceries. The
express office will also be moved
there. i
Big cut on al! goods at Padrick
Bros-, watch for their prices next
week, In the mean time, call on
them, they are closing ou t everything
making room for big spring stock.
Miss Elisa Baker, a sister of ll. C.
and T. P. Baker, died very suddenly
Tuesday morning of paralysis. She
occupied rooms in the Julian, build
ing. The remains were buried the
next day at the Baker burial grounds,
eight mites southeast of Tifton.
It is better to have cash in hand
than to hold poods over for future
profit. That is Padrick Bros, opin
ion, and they will prove the truth of
it by closing out all waiter goods.—
Bare bargains being offered to close.
Mr. L. 8. Shepherd has admitted
a partner into his mercantile busi
ness, and the firm is now known as
It 8. Shepherd & Co. They occupy
the commodious Parks’ store, on
Main streer, and are prepared to
make business hum in their line.
Cbntriry to the general role, it is ah
early peach aud blooms early. He
will protect it againBt cold and see
what manner of fruit it will prove
to be.
Mr. Henry Leonard, an old and
competent merchant tailor, has loca
ted in Tifton for the purpose of pur
suing his vocation.
Mrs. M. M. Moore spent a Jay in
Tifton this week visiting her brother,
Mr. J. T. Mannil, and. family. She
was enroute for Valdosta, tier future
home.
Rev. E. Ogdeti, witii his family, has
moved into the Smith cottage, on
Fourth street, while Mr. L. S. Price
and family, of Alapalm, have moved
into the Hargrett residence near the
Baptist church, corner Fourth street
and Park avenue, which he vacated.
The Columbia calendar gotten out
by the Pope Manufacturing Com
puny, of Boston, bus come to our
desk. It is a very convenient calen
dar and just the thing for a business
man. Credit is reflected upon the
enterprise of the firm so well known
over the country as manufacturers of
tlie Columbia Bicycles.
The citizens of Tifton made a beau
ful display of fireworks oh Friday
night, December 29th. Nearly eve
rybody contributed to the display,
aud all enjoyed it save, perhaps, Rev.
F. T. Snell. He felt u little discon
certed when lie saw the sparks from
the rockets falling thick and fast
upon the tinder-like roof of his
home.
The Tifton corrcspondentof the
Cordelean makes this observation:
“Farmers of this-vicinity have about
disposed of their last year’s produce
that was raised for the market. They
have all saved a bountiful supply
back for home use and are rapidly
clearing and -fencing lands prepara
tory to a large increase in acreage for
this year.”
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Items Which Escaped the Attention of.
Cur Special Reporters.
ltepiilr Shop.
Having located in Tifton I am
prepared to do all kinds of -repair
work on buggies, wagons, Carts, etc.
Horse-shoeing a specialty., Can be
found at the Williams’ shop, near
the livery stable.
Respect fully, C. H. Shaw.
Removal.
Col. C. W. Fnlwood hae moved his
law office, real estate and insurance
agency, from the Love building, on
Railroad street, to the Paulk build
ing on Main street. Col. John Mur-
row lias moved his law office to the
rooms vacated by Col. Ful Wood. The
exchange of neighbors is entirely sat
isfactory to the Gazkttk, as both are
atfable gentlemen und make agreea
ble neighbors.
New Poatofllcc.
Tifton’s new postmaster, Hon. T.
M. Greene, has secured the consent
of all parties concerned and will com
mence at once the erection of a com
modious postoffice building on the
hotel lot, on tlie comer of Third and
Main streets. The location is as con
venient as any that could have been
selected in the city, and Tifton is to
be congratulated on the improve
ment that will thus be made in her
mail facilities.
A large lot of holiday goods at
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Ire. A. , B, Graves; and going ut
jw prices to close out
jail if you want candies
s, toys for the children
x. ladies, mid presents
Jbe boys and men. She
bice line of fancy family
j.'.
Hind has handed ug
of peach blooms,
of the
If aril to Please.
Editor Herring, of tlie Worth
County Local, came down and spent
the holidays in Tifton and vicinity,
lie ate nil his mother-in -law’s Christ
mas goodies his clothes and capacity
would permit and then went off home
grumbling that Ills pants wasn’t big
enough. For unadulterated com
plaining a hungry couritfy editor has
no equal. We forgive you, John;
the many nice things you said about
Tifton and tier people, old and young,
sufficiently atones for your sin of—
eating everything in your reach and
everything tl»t wasn’t in yoor reach
that was handed down to you. Come
again, you are always welcome if you
ate bard to please.
lion. J. M. Livingston, living near
Lawson, Colquitt county, slaughtered
a pig a few days since that netted
him four hundred and sixty pounds
of pork. He Iras no superior and
few equals as a farmer and stock
raiser in Colquitt county. f
A “gospel tent* hits been spread at
Sparks, carried there from Ashburn.
What we would like to sec:—Every
citizen of the county areader of this
paper each of whom had clear titles
to the same. But instead what do
we see ?
Owing to the illness of Commiss
ioner Williams the examination of
school teachers did not take place
lust Saturday as was advertised. The
examination was postponed for two
weeks.
Mr. J.. L. Thompson and Miss Sal
ly, eldest danghter of Mr. F. G. Ju-
han, were united in marriage at the
residence of the bride’s parents on
Sunday, December 31st. Elder Hen
ry W. Parrish officiated.
Mri James L. Gay has received his
commission os Justice of the Peace
of the Brookfield district and on the
first Saturday in February will form
ally initiate himself into the myste
ries of bolding a justice court.
One of the gang of negro burglars
Robert Ousley, who have been syste
nmtically robbing the store of James
T. Wilkes, at Adel, has been captured
and lodged in jail. The proof of bis
guilt is said to be very positive.
From present indications tlie Ga-
iiettr believes that the farming op
erations of Berrien comity will be
greutly enlarged this yeur and con
ducted on more systematic and eco
nomical plans than ever before.
Mr. Wm. Paulk, of Irwin oonnty
happened to a sad misfortune lost
Saturday at Alapaha. The mule lie
was driving became frightened, run
away, and threw him out of tlie ve
hicle and lie was seriously, if not fa
tally, injured.
Prof. 31. S. Patten, a young and
promising Berrien comity teacher,
will have charge of the Willacoochee
High School tlie present year. Tlie
citizens of that thriving town are to
be congratulated upon securing his
services to train their children.
The Odd Fellows’ lodge at Adel
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing term. Philemon Wil
liams N. G,; L. B. Love. V. G-; J. A
Jones, secretary; L. M. Ken non, treas
urer. This lodge was organized about
three yours ugo and is one of the most
flourishing in the state, huving about
one hundred members.
Messrs. Weston & G troll j of Enig
mo, are finding excellent markets tor
their crop of cabbage in Brunswick
Waycros8, Willacoochee, Alapaiia.
Tifton and Albany. Uapt, Weston
informs us that they have a fine crop
and ure realizing very good prices,
Berrien comity can and should supply
the country with cabbage at this sea
son of the year.
The Adel Newscompluins: ’‘Some
time during the holidays, some
fiends in human shape turned them
selves loose in Adel to see how much
meatless they could do m one night
while the town people were quietly
sleeping. They turned several bridges
over, removed numbers of steps and
tore down some houses, but the mean
est thing they did was to break the
artesian pump and twist it in such
vhape that it is utterly impossible to
get any water until qnite a sum of
money is expended for repairs.”
News reached this city last Sun
day of the sudden death at his house
near Nashville, tlie night before, of
Hon. W. IjL. Snead from paralysis,
aged about slxty-fl re years. He had
been In public life for many years,
represented the county in the legisla
ture one terfn, and was chairman of
the board of county commissioner!) at
the time of his death. He - was a
man of bold convictions, contending
for what he believed to be right re
gardless of consequences. He was
twice married, his second wife being
a daughter of the venersble Sampson
Gnffla Williams; the and their three
t.iiildtehftffftive him. Notwithstand
ing lie: Vvdf an erratic nature, Mr.
Snead possessed a kind heart and
other admirable traits of character,
und was a good neighbor and citizen. I Important Items of News from Ber-
A host of friends and relatives mourn j * r [ e n's sister Counties,
his death.
Warrior Lodge, Knights of Honor,
of Simmer, had a public installation
and supper last night.
The court house of Colquitt county
In Court Circles.
T. J. Futoh and G. E. Swindle, | 0 j
have applied for permanent letters of
administration on the estate of John
M. Futch, lately deceased.
Micajah Griffin, administrator of
the estate of Scott Griffin deceased,
has applied for letters of dismission.
J. E. Peeples has applied for per-
motieiif letters of administration on
the estate of II. T. Peeples.
The following are the Sheriff’
sales advertised for February; 2(15
acres of lote of land Nos. 328 and
329, in the 6th district. Levied on. Prof-Williams, has moved hie family
as the property of W. H. Ooaraoy, to
satisfy a superior court exeontion iu
favor of Albany Fertilizer mid Farm
Improvement Company.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
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is to be inlarged and improved by the
next term of the superior court
An effort is being made to build a
Methodist ohuroh in Moultrie. Tlie
specifications call for a building 40x
65 feet
Col. N. M. Pufford, who has lived
in Willacoooheo for many years, has
moved to Boston, Gu, to make it his
future home.
Hon. W. E., Williams, father of our
Douglas, for the purpose of organiz
ing u law aud order society. They
ure alarmed at the rapid increase of
crime iu the county, aud will make a
strenuous effort tosurpress it as near
ly as possible.
The brethren of the Quitman
chnreh, under the pastorage of our
good brother John F. Edens made a
most excellent start for the New
Year. They gratify their pastor and
glorify their Master, by giving broth
er Eden a cheek for $600 to be used
for the support of a missionmy on
the foreigh field. The church and
pastor will no doubt lie richly blessed
this year.—Christian Index.
from Barnesville
There was a wurm
them.
After an interim of several months
“back to Ty-Ty
welcome awaiting
Also, 100 acres of lot of land, No. the .Moultrie Banner comes to our
357, in the 6th district, to satisfy a sanctum again. The name of H; T.
superior court execution in favor of Ruffield appears as editor and pub
Albany Fertilizer and Farm Iinprovo-1 Halier.
To He Repented.
The Tifton Amateur Dramatic
Company has been induced to repeat,
next Tuesday night, the interesting
drama, in four acts,entitled “A Con
fidential Clerk.” Everybody are
cordially invited to attend and help
the piano fuud. Admission, 20c.;
children lOo.
ment Company, against J. D. Cal
houn, T. O. Moore, J. F. Paul and A.
Pope, of Berrien county, and S.
M. Selph, of Irwin county.
AIbo 5 nercs, more or less, of lot of I
land No. 203, in the Oth district, to]
satisfy a superior court cost uxecii-
Mr. Win. West has announced him
self a candidate to represent Coffee
ooituty in the next legislature. He
must think the early seeker will catoh
the office.
It is reported that Jacob Y. Paulk,
who lives near Minnie, ivill be a can
tion in favor of Officers of Court didata to represent Irwin county in
aguiiiBt J. F. Paul and It. G. Hamlin, the next Legislature. Also Messrs.
Also 960 acres, more or less, of Henry Fletcher and John McMillan
lot No. 284, in the 9th district, to sat- \ colored seotion hand in tlie cm
isfy a superior court execution ill fa- ,,i 0 y of the Georgia Southern and
vor of Albany Fertilizer and Farm | K| or ida railroad, was fatally shot by
Improvement Company against N.K.
Patterson, W. D. NeSinitli, W. II.
Sncud und J. F. Goodmun.
Also 200 acres, more or less, of lot
No. 243, in the 10th district. Levied
uti unknown negro near lnulia oil
Wednesday of lost week. Tlie slayer
escaped.
Rev. F. T. Snell preached at the
Sunnier Baptist church Inst Saturday
on as tlie- property of W. G. Avera to Sunday to large audiences. .Miss
satisfy a county court execution in Ella Bacon iiocompumed him and con
favor of 8. A. Julian. ducted the music to the gruutdclighi
Also, lot No. 184, in the Oth dis- of the congregations,
trict, except 100 ucres in southwust ltoVi j )r- j, jj. Mttcki Presbyterian
corner. levied on ns the property of Evangelist preuolied at Sylvester Inst
J. B. Dobson for state and county night, and commences a meeting, al
tuxes for the year 1893. ' | Poulan to-morrow that Will continue
One by Olio I scvertt! ,ili y s > probably until Thursday
The old landmarks of Berrien conn- or Kric ^ of next w “ k
ty ure passing away, and their like The I’ u y® t ' ,c ,,ow Ordinary
we shall not see again. It is the sad I 0 * Worth county the following com
duty of the Gazettk, this week, to | iGimont: Ordinary Price presides
chronicle the death of Sirs. Catherine w ‘ t ' 1 dignity and ability and no one
Parrish, tiic lovable and beloved wife unacquainted with the facts, would
of Henry J. Parrish, ut their beauti- 8U PP°se him to he a new hand,
ful homo four miles east of Adel, The Coffee Cmmtian is a new pa-
December 30th. She hud been a per jiiBt launched from Willucoochce
coimtunt eufferer for the past three by Messrs Tyson & Hodges. Wo see
years from that dread disease—Con-1 no reason why Willacqgohee peopl
sumption. The fond husband fur
nished her every possiblo medical at
tention tliut promised relief from her
suffering; never hoped for a perms
cent cure. Her indomitable vitality
predominated the disease for a long
time, but the end came ut lost.
She was the sister of Hons. A. D.| of jf r . y. Peterson, at Douglas,
and J. 1). Wilkes, of this county, slid
mother of Mr. M. E. Parrish and ->»dge A. D Patterson, of Colquitt
Mesdumes J. II. Chesn.itt, J. E. .*“*• ‘"‘f, «*cd the sessions
Peoples and E. D. Wilker. • Her o£h 8 00 " rt 'MfoHows-montoiyterm
death is greatly mounted by a host of P t,,B * h,,n " , “ y ' ro ? th
...i... i i. quarterly teims on the first Tuesdays
cannot support a (Irstclass local paper
and we believe they will do it.
Ilirum Smith and Elam Ixilt waiv
ed commitment trial and was bmitid
over to Coffee superior court in the
sum of $5,000 each to answer the
charge of arson—burning the stable
relatives and friends.
Site was an estimable Christian,
and for many years a consistent
member of the Primitive Baptist
church.
Tuesdays
August aud No-
Complimcntury Endorsement.
Miss Ella Bacon will have charge
of the musical department of tlio Tif
ton Institute for this year. There io
no sweeter singer in this seotion of
the state than Miss Bacon, aud thu
writer bespeaks for her a cordial
welcome on the part of Tifton’s citi
zens. Her many friends in Isabella
and vicinity sincerely regret to see
tier leave.—Worth County Local.
To Preserve Corn.
The following has been tested aud
found a sure preventive against
weavils: Take bi-sulphide of carbon
iu eight ounce bottles, crate the bot
tle to prevent, breaking, leaving tl.e
bottle uncorked and the top ofTi'io-
crate open,; put one of these bottles
at t he bottom of fifty bushels of corn
and no teuvils will uppear. The ex
pense i# low and the remedy can be
hull of any druggist. Tlie corn re
tail)# ita sweetness and strength giv
ing [lowers.—Live Ouk [Fla.] Ban
ner.
1> reaching Appointments for tlie
Milltowu Circuit.
31 ill town—First Sunday at 11
o’olook a. m. and 7 p. m.
Naylor—Second Sunday at 11
u’olock a. m. and 7 p. m.
Bridges—Third Sunday at 11
o’clock a. m.
Antioch—Fourth Sunday at 11
o’clock a. in.
At cadi of thu above places there
will bo preaching on Saturday be
fore the above dates at 11 o’clock a.m.
Thigpens—On third Sunday at 3
p. iu.
Tcoolier’a Examination.
There will be a special examine
tion of applicants for Teacher’s Li
cense ut Nashville, Saturday Janu ,
ary 20th, 1894. All who wish to •««> tie completed
take this examination numt be pres- The masonic celebration at Don
ent by 9 o'clock, a. m n standard | ltt8 ’ comity I tecembw
quarterly
of February, 31 ay,
vember.
The Vuldostu rimes is authority
for the report that work has been re
sumed on the Valdosta end of the
Florida Midland und Georgia (now
Valdosta Southern) railroad. The
Gxzkttk joiiiN iu the wish that it will
Inatnllntlon of Officers.
Worth Lodge, No. 194, F. & A. M„
held a public installation of officers,
on Thursday of lust week, for the en
suing year as follows:
W. L. Sikes, W. M.
J. II. Westberry, S. W-
B. W. Young, J. W., protem.
1). A. MoGirt, Secretary.
'J'. M. Corum, Treasurer.
J. 1). Purlin, 8. D.
H. 0. WoolarJ, J. D.
After the installation ceremonies
were over, a magnificent banquet was
spread in the hall, und every one'
present wus fed to repletiou.—Worth
County laical.
time.
Afton
T.K. Williams, C.S.G.
Go.,-,1-9-1894.
Correct Conclusion.
While passing through Tifton last
week, we called at the Gazkttk office,
but Brother Allen or none of the
wius u complete success. The public
installation of officers was conducted
by Hon. W. II. Love, of Tifton. A
iplendid noonday repost was served,
to the great- delight of uli present.
A man by the name of John Story
,
force being in, we confiluded that has been committed to jail to answer
they were taking Christmas, and left j at „ ext tmi o{ . Cottce superior oourt
KIMflEKSHMucniH
concluding to call some other time.i,.
We hope to find them at home next the ;*'**£# " um [ er ~ hl
time.—Coffee Oountiun. am( k,llol! "" '"offensiveold mail,
Editors and pririteri, like other "«o*4 Culhpert, in Douglas on the
people, need a little rest and general- ‘^rriooii of December 27th.
lygct it at (JHriiltmas tiuw. But we A number of ministers of Coffee
regref not being at Irenw) to entertain county hav*
our friends^ Tiwin uud (tddges. I held iiwtho
One. of tiro Heart Towns.
Wayciuws, January 4.—Old Mag
nolia, in Clinch county, with is tow
ering oaks and trailing vines, was a
beautiful and progressing town be-tl^S
l >n ,-war. Riilmds'
'ffil rotwhed this section then and the on-
' ’* ly means of transportation and com
munication was, the old stage coach
which carried jvissengers and mail
once a wbek..-, The farmers Carried
their products to inarket in wagons.
When the oid Gulf railroad.vaacom
pleted and the development of the re
sources of this section coinim-nced,
the spirit of enterprise departed from
old Magnolia. Th« to 1
beautiful shade trees
ive to its inlmbi
and flimlly
railroad t
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