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BITS OF LOCAL GOSSIP.
Personal and Impersonal Matters in
the Citv and Vicinity.
The young peop'e are to have an* i fair, were well pleased* with the out-
other entertainment to-night at the { look and are looking about for a lo-
Misss McBride is a thorough charm
ing young woman. She graduated
residence of Mrs. B. T. Cole, which cation to embark in the fruit busi* I this year from Lucy Cobb with sec-
promises to be as usual, an enjoyable ; ness in our midst. ond honor. Miss McBride is a sister
afbllr- . Not a vacant house in town and
I lie new brick addition to the Mr. T. L. Greene is again pulling j people are arriving everyday, with
laulk building is nearing comple- the throttle on one of Capt. Tift’s | their families and household affects.
tion * engines. Billy Whteless is partly fil-; Something must be done, we will
Mr. It F. Johnson and Miss Bertha j ling his place with T. Af. Greene & guarantee to any one who puts capital
Collins, were married on Friday j Sons. \ into improvements of this kind a
morning lust. Miss Funoie Conrsey, of Gaines- hundsome income. This is the crying
Call- at J. C. Goodman’s for book j ville, one of Georgia’s fairest, flowers, need of Tifton to-day.
on how to keep your fruit 10—Bt recently transplanted to Florida soil, p 0| . stationery, blank books, fine
W. 0. Tift shipped another refrig-; is visiting relatives and friends in ! confections, tobacco and cigars, go to
erator cat of fruit on Wednesday, to Tifton. ; D. A. Fulwood, Main street, Tif-
New York city. Ice-cold soda water; coca-cola and ton ’
Miss Macxie Peeples, of Nashville,:"" Bie new flavors, on draught at J. Capt. John R. .Mercer, of Dawson,
was the guest of Mrs. O.G. Hartsfield |C ’ G< " ,<lum " ,s ,lru ~ 1?,ore - "'us 'i, ''ttendanoe at the fair last
during the fair. Mr. E. W. VVareijfjonse,. wife and ; week. He was much enthused with
Mr W B Corey is hack from children, were visitors at. the Tifton and the section surrounding
White Sulphur Springs, much fm-! fair fro ”' M * w "’ 1111(1 *«iH An '} s,ir F^ ** well as highly
proved in health i their brother, Capt. .1. 'V. Brinn, at pleased with what he saw here. He
* ' Briuto'i. will stav a few days at, St. Simons
The father and brother of Jfr. C. j • !, . . . „„„
Two darkies disaiiivt-d over the > hefoie returning home.
to the popular young deputy clerk of
superior court.—Atlanta Constitiou.
Miss McBride returned home early
CITY DIRECTORY.
Munlclpnl.
Mayoh—C. W. Fulwood.
Clkiik ami Treasurer—II. S. Murray.
Attorney—F. (J. Boatright.
Councilmen—H. H. Tift, E. 1*. llowen, W. W.
Timmons, W.T. Hargrett, B. T. Cole ami W. O.
l'ortrlck. Council meets first Monday night In
each month.
Secret Societies.
Tifton I.onoE, No. 47, F. & A. M.-W. H. Love,
,1,.' ,, W. M.i Dr..7.A. McCrea,Secretary. Meet*third
Among the many visitors at the Saturday night in each month.
A. Williams were down from Dooly!
on a visit last week.
Miss Reekie Hobby, of Pine Bar- !
ren, Flu., is visiting* her sister. Mrs.
I. Af. Britt, in Tifton.
The foundation is being placed in
smiles iif a ■!uslcv damsel in Tifton ' Air, J. S, Crooks, of Mystic,Conn
Sunday mid came to blows, resulting owner of the Mallory peach farms,
in one getting his ear knocked side- lias purchased through the Bufurige
ways with a slick. & FnlwooJ agency, lot, 355, in the
Misses SteJI.t' and Maw Murnivf Uth Histrict of Berrien county, con-
i tv ho have been visiting their Amu, t»i«i»g 470 acres, this property lies
fair thosf who deserve special men
tion was the bevy of young people
guests of Miss Katherine Tif*, con
sisting of Mrs. fl. P. Welch and son,
of Athens, Alisses Sarah McBride,
Lula Slaten, of Atlanta, Miss Min
nie Blitch, of Blitch, Messrs Ned and
Harry Hodgson and Adley Maston,
of Athens, Mr. Willis Hawkins, of
Americas, and Mr. Brevard Nesbit,
of Eator.ton.
The property known as the Hotel
Sadie, occupying one of the most val
uable blocks of real estate in the city
changed hands through the Baldrige
& Fulwood agency Thursday. The
owner being Capt. John A. Phillips
and the purchaser W. W. Timmons,
Tiftons wealthy turpentine operator.
Price paid. $1(1000. Mr. Timmons
intends remodeling and furnishing
Tifton Charter, No.47, B. A. M —\V. H. Love,
Dr. J. A. McCrea, Secretary. Meet* ttrst Satur-
ght'
day night In each month.
1T.NEV Woods Loikie, No. 50, K. of 1’.—E. J.
William*, C. C.; H. S. Murray, K. of n. .VS.
Meets every Thursday night.
Literary aiul Social.
Tifton Litkuauy Cu b—Meet* even- Monday
night, at residence of Mr. E. H. Tift. Mrs. E. H.
Tift, lTcaldent; Miss Catherine Tift, Secretary.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR, J. A. McCREA,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON, GEJltGIA.
Prompt attention given to calls, day or night.
Office at residence on Love avenue.
tyTvruom Fever a Specialty.
position for Capt. W. M. Sellars’ new ^ ])> A Fulwood during 'he* fair,;adjacent to his peach grove, two the property at once, and will spare
residence on Central avenue. ! returned to tl.eir homes in Sycamore south of town, on the G. S.&F. j no pains or expense in making it
Make no mistake-use the old reli- j c . ltr | v in the
i* vi n if ill»
able Mills’ Preserving Tablets.
. 10-St.
llv. one of the best liostelries in the
We are glad to note the improve- \ south.
Aliss Claud Tygartand l>ercharm- ^ ^ , hllt he llrstclass boarding houses in Tifton- jthe ox races, the barrel races and the
mg sister, Mies .lattte, -f Niisli die. ^ , 0 <I1K . whole Our friends engaged in this line of watermelon eating contests were all
weie wsitois to t.ie tan I.l-,1 weik, - business should take nains in uiv- sources of a great amount of umuse-
wi ek.
Mr. Tale, of Allegheny city, Pa.,
lias been with us during and since "tent in the number and quality of j The sack races for men and boys,
'DR. N. PETERSON,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON, - GEORGIA.
Office over Main Street Pharmncy, In rooms
two mid three. I'ff Calls answered promptly
day or night.
DR. J. C. GOODMAN
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON GEORGIA.
Oftiok—Room in the Tifton Drug Htoru.
rgff* Tlmnki».g the public for its past libera)
patronage ami solicit a continuation of 11108.1016
lot. of land, 490 acres.
business should take pains in giv-
Mr. II. H. Tift purchUsi/d a Hayj
ing straugers their best, as favorable
i In-
ment lo the large crowds that encir
cled the one-lifth mile course. The
If you want a toam.go to You mans.
taEEL83853T ,i •<*. ., , ,
nv, and is highly pit-: sed with it. ad manner in winch the inner man is watermelon eaters were located on an
Mr. Robert Outlaw, of Lake Park, ' ^ ^ * McLendon of'D.uvson, satisfied. ' elavuted platform i- the center of
passed through Tiftoi early in the wiIJ 7u. ihe Methodist 'church Mr. C. E. Hurst, is agent for the| the circle v^iere they could be seen
week, on a business trip to Mitcn,,. ^ fc| f(ui>(|i SllMl|;(V , K , ifi fl C( ,| e . National Benefit and Benevolent As- b )’ one, and to say that the
Alice Susie Lawrence,of Brookfield, hnd.ee! Baptist divine, and oitrchnrch-- sociaiion, of Atlanta, whicn insures j crowd all laughed at this part of the
spentseveral days in Tifton hist, week, .roei's are promised a treat on that 10 1,11 "age earners a continuance of j program is putting it mildly, they j Coiiccti.m*,Cmmorcini nmt Rent Estate
the guest of Mrs W. A. McCullough. occasion. salary in.event of sickness or in case stood up as long iu> they could, then C. W. FULWOOD,
. , , , , of accident, with a liberal burial fund they 'laydown and rolled, and we a tiru'nmr n i T nw
Melons are h-imr mid.d mi the . ’ , , , , Aiiorney-ai-Law,
in event of death. The rate is very learn that there were several cases of tifton cKonctA
Do W. J. FARMER
Physician and Surgeon,
TIPTON, OKOKOIA.
DisiKiBCft of Females, IMsoasos of the Ucetum,
Venereal Diseases and Midwifery a specialty.
Private consulting room for ladies. Pan lie
found at night at resilience on Fourth street.
20-1^14-1 v.
Drs.. J. W & D. J. WILLIAMS,
DENTISTS,
fORDlvLE. GEORGIA.
OKFICK—Hank Hnildinu'. ltoom No. 1, up stair?
JOHN MURROW,
A t t o i- uey- u t - I. u w .
TIFTON, - GEORGIA.
onioe~NUooni8 1 and ;j, Love building.
Capt. II. M. Tift,, who has been
absent in Atlanta since the close of cars
the fair returned Thursday morning
are. Ii.*ing Inn
here every dnv for
northern
Mr. Nutt and friends of Belvernon
Uillh IIL'If fU'lt tl(l» iRi iiouiiiviu , . „ , | . e . . . 1 • !
. . * . low, anil the association IS |l safe- look-jaw, none of WlllCU, W£ tiro glutl l‘nnnpt attention given tn nil tegnlliuslne**.
. points, and some id them pT fine size , , . , . . . . , , r . tl jsrtimra-Ovor.i.W.vnuik'sDmgsturc.
1 , ... .. . . : , guard to any working man. to know, proved fatal. (Master Har- —
, and tpiultty. So far, the best Returns > ^ ,,, Uok]llne Wtts the winiK , r j,, the ! PEEPLES & ALEXANDER.
Pa., were visitors at, the fair, and as a
have been obtained for l ansi* sold Air. Si Ins O’Quin came
result are going to locate in Tifton.
nearest, home.
early in the week'to “make
1 1 * I XV*IVI 41114. D tlO 1
around i • , .. .
bov 8 bicvclc nice,
i* peacp! • J
Out
hundred and ton barrels of with the devil” with a lot of Alexun-
► f-
Ol'Local Intercut.
der, and (Jranforu’s, Ear'y and Geor- j Fwmi th# xtohltrie Obwmr.
\V . O. Lift is agent for the famous ,. . ,, , „•
, r , , . ,, pears, from points down the tieorgta
•rvonc iruarantted ' boiUhefn, were changed to the Brttns- *.- 1,1 L'erAa puicius, hmicIi «eie,
wick and Western at this place yes- among the finest specimens ever;
terdav, on their wav to the New brought to this office. The “devil”
York markets. ' is full of peachesTiiul gratitude.
Miss Eva .Murray, of Houston Dirt was biokeirTuesday morning
county, wtho has been visit ing the for the handsome two-story brick
family of Mr. D. A. Fuhvood in Tif- store of L. S. Shepherd & (jo., to lie
Attorney s-nt-liaw.
NASHVILLE. • lifillUGIA.
llH!»lnc8s Hollciteil in all branches of the pro-
1 fcHulon, to which prompt ami rnrefitl atlenti«»n
will bo ulven.
W. N PITTMAN,
Mrs. E. R. Mathews, after several
days visit to Iter sister in Tilton, re
turned to her home in Albany Friday
last.
- Mrs. G. 1L. Padrtck, left Tuesday
afternoon for AVhile Sti 1 jil-it r
•Springs, a here she will spend n few
days.
The man that says the Tifton
Fair was a failure certainly does not
know what a Mid-Summer Fair is. j Elon t motor anti Huildev,
loll
for several davs past, returned erect,eil mi the corner of Main and
home to-dav. accompanied by
Willie Fulwootl,
Many strangeis going and coming
indicate a lively interestin' tilings.! Imv. d. L. Milner, of Aciye; was in
Tif ton’s star is in the ascendancy i'"'Mf biokiug around earl)' in the
( | tl jl v week. We iiope he will like and In
11 i ■ ... cate, its he is tin energetic and indus- Mr, A. (>. deem and wife, and two u town?
i trious farmer as well as minister, and ohi.dreii. ", Atlatitii, (rd,. visited their
The writer lias been all along the
line of the Railroad from Tifton to
Thomasyille, and we find that the
people all along the line are waiting,
and watobiug and wanting the Rail-,
road.
The Tifton Gazette says a visi
tor can walk the streets of Tifton a
whole day and not hear a word said I
Don’t!
TIFTON. GEORGIA.
UaUiimtc* on fill UimD of buiblliu’.' furnisluMl.
.Mrs. ! 1. A. Yotttnans is visitin
relatives at .Sparks this -vet
Miss! Third streets. The growing business
of this enterprising firm demands
more room, and they are proceeding
to gct.it. The sue of the building llbont ^ fin.tnci.il question
w*d he 49x10(1 feet. you know its pleasant to live in such |
ii fmtmV ! vK-nia-tf.
N. s. pKltltY. r y • .1. It. ItAHUtM,
N. S. PERRY & CO.,
I )o;vl<M*s i r * Heal Kstate
TIFTON, : : (.’F.oKOIA.
H AYL for kuIi* citv uit<i Suburban Frojicrty;
nml Frultaml Farming* LamlK,
I'artlcK liaxinj: Lantlw nr other property to
“ to pJaei* it A> it'll Uh.
wliiJei
rr . : we won lit be ulacl ’«» u-vlco-iir him.
ilenry expenenwl ino hmlniess or!
hachelordom- * Capt. A. .1, Williams, f Sparks
, ... , ,• haiidsoinc nml culerpti-'ing voting
I hotiSiinds teatitv to the merit, of 1 “
Mills Preserving tablets. For sale »>«rc | mnU, was m atU*M.J«n«e al.tl.e
hy J. G. Goodntan. 19—-St. fair, mid paid tie- Gazeti'e a plcas-
lie was charmed and de-
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Tlie tiist davs races at, the fair,;
-. , ’ IV
were run one mile against time. The i
|,| 8 entrees were, Dr. N. Peterson, J. J.i "D pn | In’ ct C) f p
Fair at Chicago, and ho says the <iol(1 «" 1111(1 ^ ««'- Boatright. J. J.| UCCli J-.ObdbC,
Golden took the first, prize; time, -
friends, Dr. *V. .1. Fanner and wife,
at Tifton, this week, and were loud
in their praises of Tifton and the
f'tir. Mr. liecin visited the Wot
Miss Nellie Higgins left last night 11111 051 ll1 ' w '. iW
for Eitfuuht, Ala., aft^r Severn) nitmtfe . bghted viiili iii.mi ami her pi
Worlds Fair is not in it with Tifton.
lie is a fruit dealer and should know mimUL ‘ s * eo(,n(1,1 '> Dr - I ’ elBnM » 1 ' t,lu i
stay with her sister, Mrs. E. !>. War-
titan, in Tifton.
Rev. W. H. Scruggs, of Way-cross,
preached two splendid sermons,
morning and evening, at the Metho
dist-church last Sunday.
i Henry A. Yotiuians can furnish
Von vvit.li some of the best teams to la-
had in South Georgia. We know
w hereof we speak.
\V, O. Tift inis decided to build a
new brick block on Mill street,
Capt,. .1. G. Sputlin, of Qiuia, I'm.,
with his charming w if-, spent several
days in Tifton last week, seeing the
fair and visiting friends ami relative
u hereof he speaks.
2nd, prize in if min. and 11 sec.
OFFERED BY
BALDRIDGE & FULWOOD:
a position with the .Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, and his place
l "‘ as Supervisor for the Brunswick and
He reports that Mornlu is rapidly
... . The second day's race was free for
' U1 ’"‘ ‘ ' “ lf,r|< U8 i ll ' C ' P (l ail, the starters the first heat were j Gnu lot of land 4 miles from Tifton, on
the
frecze-mi ts
in
recovering
February.
Fruit never fenfients when Mills’
i’reserving Tablets are used.* For
sale liv* .1. C. iioodiiiiti). Hi—Sr,
Western vvill be filled by Mr., Sterl
ing Price. Capt, Ilurgrett. will move
in a few days lo accept his new posi
tion, and the Gazette wishes him
success in his new home. By the
JA-.-is, t.eorge M-rry. Misses i.ta nn.i f or lands in I hat vicinity. They say ». ‘ 11 i, r. I „„„ T- T T ’
ome nevv hnck L,,S “ °^ dwil '*/ , " (l J B 0s * they represent sevenly-five families inffered a' fo/ small hrliises" and'
car Smith, (H. W. II. Grifliu and who desire to remove from Dakota to scratches, hut Mind sustained a frac-
i • , , good iTinil, cxcellont fruit hind eontain-
Ilmd mid .Milliter, and m the second, |f ng ,nm price—$i.*it)o.
Golden and Dr. N. Peterson. The i t)ue farm of 75 acres. 2 miles liom
winners wen* Hind in the first : ‘own -to acres cleare.l.ilne ridge land for
peae.lies, o-rooin frame liouse nml two
Golden in the second race, and these tenant houses. Price—iJPiOO.
two were the contestants in the final Dim lot of land containing 490 acres
, ,1 i , 2 miles from (•. S & P, Railroad ami III
heat, Golden winning by lo yards, ; miles south of Tbion; tit) acres cleared,
The finish of the race was the! Kwl Improvements, 4tm nvrea saw lira-
scene of a serious and lamentable ac- i ,er ' P |- ' cu ”^ 1 ,IMI
cidcnt Vs Mr Golden was lu-nrimr 1 Farm of 139 acres. 40acres cleared and
dun. .\s .wi. poiain was nulling glum ped, one of the finest hums in the
the winning post on the home run, j market, farm liouse ami out buildings,
his wheel Mimed under him from I some good fruit ami only three miles
! from Tifton. Price—$lOlio.
One lot of land within two miles of
move, Tifton loses a good citizen,
Among th<* visitors from \ ublnsta and gains one.
..... 1 l ‘ u ‘ fair wm ’ : M,l . v,, r G raw Ion I This iiiorniiig it party of Inn Dako-
rz,,ti i s';;.;r i,,v ;; .v- f ; a*.™;..™*,..*™,** r "
, D'vis, Georg.- I errv. Misses Ida I f n r lands in that vininitv. Thev sav i ...... “f 10 P 0 ! 1 !" 1 ' ti
.Mr. E. P. Bowen will
the erection of a handsome
I. More, 60x100 feet, on the corner bf Mr. Henry Bn. and sisk-r
Second street and Love anemic
Georgia. Their chief omplaiut turc of the collar-bone, which put
Capt. H. F, Newton is another wit- against Dakota is tin* coldness of the {*"" 0,1 tbo l * lol< *' st fop 11 f e ' v ‘j 11 .'' 1 *'
1 . ... , , , . . hut we are glad to say lie is able to
ness to the efficacy of prompt adver- climate. I hey seek a more genial ho out ng-tin
Air, George \l. Huggins and fam- MOa8 | 0 the efficacy of prompt ad
ily, of Lenox, and Mrs.K. McFarland, tisltijg. He inserted a card in th» G a- climate and believe they have found
of Bainbridge. were visitors at Ihe! zKTTETibout two weeks ago advert is- what they want in Scutli Georgia.— , ItueUlen’s Arnica Salve.
fair the guests of Mr. \V. P. .dcDnf-iinj, f ( ,ra lost dog, and a few davs -Macon Cor. Atlanta Constitution, T b« B «t Salve In the world forTuis,
i /* *** 'mi Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
,1C ’ after his dog was caught for him by -Monday. . Sores,Tetter,ClmppedHand*,Chilblains,
The Todd Bros* gardener* and Mr. Jelui Branch, at Chula. Miss Sara McBride, of Atlanta, is Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and post
Only 63.00
Tifton, eontalnlng 4fit) acres
per acre.
For particulars, address:
BALDRIDGE It FULWOOD,
v5.nl.5-tf. Tifton, Ga.
C. H. GOODMAN,
WOODYAEI).
Wood of auysizc deslreil. delivered iu
all parts of town n?re*sonnlde rates.
n.VvlO-ly.
fruitgrowers, of Sewickley, Pa., visit,-: Mr. C. Shipman and S. C. Little- visiting Miss Katherine Tift, of Tif- t,vel y cure * Pllcs * or 110 m%«lred. It
ed our fair and did not leave until Hold, of Tallapoosa, Ga., both pro- ton. Miss Tift is giving a delight- is guuran'ed to give perfect sKtlsfaetion
tney bought JOti acres of the Kiolcy ,gre»sive frti.tt arnwers »f that place f«l bouse party ton few friend*,. ^,3,. ^ M J# k e w. Paulk’s Drug store
land. {were visitor# ill our citv daring the Miss McBride among the number, nnd by W. A. Crabtree, -Sparks, Ga.
1UANTED FOR A COLONY: A tract of
Vv 40 to 100 thousunl acres ..f land, as
I* near *n a body as possible anywhere
in Wiregras* lie-irijia. Address ;
Itvi.ndiiu.K A Fit.wood,
Tifton, Georgtsi’
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