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l’HE GAZETTE: TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1895.
RECORD OF THE COUNTY
to lack of space this
week, we obliged to condense
onr correspondence u little.
Dr. W. 15. Goodman, of Nashville,
speaks of going to Atlanta in a few
days to attend the 1 fall course of
lectures at the nielica’ college in that
city.
The wife of the lute lamented, J. D.
Mathews, killed on the (f. S. & F.
a few months since, is having a $500
monument placed over bis grave at
Adel. 1
Worry, woman’s worst foe, is
banished by Dr. Westmoreland’s Cali-
saya Tonic,
Faulk
.Senator M. J. McMillan and Rcp-
resentatice F. M. Shaw will leave
Sunday or Monday for Atlanta, to
attend to their duties at the session
of the legislature which convenes
next week.
The Withlflcoocliee Singing Con-
GRAND
JURY PRESENT
MENTS.
We, the grand jury, selected and
sworn to serve at the October term,
1805, of Berrien Superior court, beg
lea ye to make the following general
presentments;
We find that there is a vacancy ir.
the office of notary public in the
1311th district G. AX., caused by the
term of E. E. Crosby expiring, and
we recommend W. D. Whitehurst to
fill said vacancy. ,
be published us requested.
Auo. H. IIaxskll,
Judge S.C.S.C.
A true extract from the minutes
of this court. Oct. lfi, 1895.
0. L. Smith,
Clerk 8. C.
Piom the State of Worth.
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,L. Williford is building a hewed
log house that looks strong enough
to stand any kind of weather. Dave
Cravey is the contractor, which in-
1,sures its being well put up.
We also find a vacancy in the same) Ben Cravey has a fine crop of
office in the 1157th district G. AL, everything, but is talking of mov]
W. 0. Mfcltae resigned, and wo rec
ommend Silas Tigart to fill said
ing to Texas. What he wants to
break up for ismore'than I can siy,
For sale by .Take W. j vacancy. ! far when a man can make more
; We algo find a vacuncy in the of- j than he can gather, there is no ex-
fice of one of the members of the [cuse for moving.
board of County Commissioners of
1 loads and Revenues, James E. Wil
liams’. term having expired, und we
recommend Charles Rents to fill said
vacancy.
We have
examined the public
vention will convene at Fellowship I hidings of the county, and find the
church, two miles east of Cecil on courfc hm,8c in « ood condition. We
the first Sunday in November, 1895,
find our county juil in an exceeding-
rnbracing Friday and Saturday be- ‘J ^\m\thy condition, betraying
fore;
The Gazette learns that a difiicul-
great negligence on the part of the
jailor, and we find also the prisoners
are not properly dieted and are scarce
j of bedding. We recommend that the
ty occurred at. Sparks on Tuesday j
night lust, between Jesse Kirby and |7 , . . . , ,
, ,, . , ... , ■■ tailor he required to put and keep
.J. R. Marshall, m winch Kirby i*. . ....
, ,, , ,, J | the tail in a neat sanitary condition,
struck Marshall with an axe, inflict-; . ,
, , , , , and properly diet the prisoners and
mg two severe wounds in the head, . . , , , , ,
from one of which it is thougiit he
will hardly recover.
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Derrlon Superior Court.
i furnish them more bedding.
The lust session of our county su-
porioi court, while short, was largely
attended, and a thorough business
session.
Those veterans, Judge Aug. II.
We recommend that the justices
of the peace und notaries public
itemize their costs.
Wo recommend that the- County
School Commissioners be elected ns
heretofore.
We recommend that a tax of tlncc
mills be levied us public school funds.
We have received the report of
Jitn Sumner, Sr., still holds his
own, and looks as strong and hear
ty as he dicl forty years ago. He is
one of the pioneers of the county,
and if all the people were like him
we would have no use for court
houses or lawyers.
Wm. Branch, another patriarch
of Irwin, still moves about like a
young man. Although bleached by
sixty winters, he doesn’t show it.
Clever Burl Sumner will soon
move into hjs new house, and will
feel three inches taller. But he is
all right in whatever position you
find him; may his shadow never
i never grow less.
Thomas Young has the. master
pea crop, although he has a fine
crop of everything. I hear that he
Is going to move to your city. It
would take me a long time to get
my consent to leave as pretty a
place as he has, with all comforts
around him.
Hansel! ami Solicitor-General Beep- the committee appointed by the last
los, were in their places; discharging
tlioir duties with the ability which
lias a state reputation. Both the lo
cal and neighboring liars were well;
represented, and the interest of oli-j
cuts carefully looked after, Berrien
believes in raising her necessities at
home, and the day is not far distant I
when her eitizons will not have to
import legal talent.
The grand jury organized by elect
ing J, K. Council, Sr., foreman, a
wise selection, and at mice proceeded,
after all able eliargh from tho judge,
to dispose of the multitudinous bu*i-
iless (hat. Imd accumulated. Tin* was
transuded in a remarkably short
tunc. See presentments elsewhere.
A large number of cases were com
promised or otherwise settled.
Among tlume going to the jury were
I he following:
The contested will ease of I laniel
McKinney was decided in favor of
the delense,
The case oi .1. \\ . Nelson vs. Silas
tl’Quititi, Mrs, O'Quinn claimant,was
decided in favor of the latter.
Tu n divorce cases were tried, and
verdicts rendered. Being t no second
ones, the parties are free.
The ease of J. ,1, Williams, vs. the
Tifton Canning uml Manufacturing
('otiipany, was continued.
grand jury to examine the books of
the county officers, which report is
hereunto annexed.
ItUI’oiiT OF COMMITTER.
We, the committee appointed by
the grand jury at the March term,
1896, of Berrien Superior court, for
the purpose of examining the records
j of t he various county officers, beg
leave to make the following report:
We have examined the hooks of
tlie County School Commissioner,
And don’t let all the good things be sold before you see ther
I want to do business >vith you because I have just exactly
what you want, and my prices are right. Such quantities I
of new styles as we show in all departments, leave nothing
to be asked for that we cannot supply. We have the
DISPOSITION, S^g! ASSORTMENT,
to'please every one who are seeking good Styles, Quality
and Bargains. DRY-GOODS, SHOES, and GENT’S
FURNISHING GOODS. I am going to reduce my stock"
regardless of price. Below I name a few prices to give you
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an idea what we propose to do for the next io or 15 days. :
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Farmers Ties, regular price $1.50 now ..98c. .-T
Men’s Calf, Lace and Cong, regular price'.$1.75@2.00
Ladies solid Glove gr. Button Shoes “ “ 1.25“ 1.50 “
“ Dongola Button Shoe,all solid “ “ 1.75 “
Every Pair of Shoes in Stock at Prloes to Correspond.
■DRY-GOODS
Sheeting, yard wide, heavy, regular price 7c. Now, 5c,
Heaviest drilling, regular price “ 6c.
Prints, best grade, “ “ 5 to 6^c “ 3§t05|.
Griffin Checks, best grade, “ “ 6|c. “ 5c.
Checks, good at 4c.
Bed Ticking,'champion
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Mattress Ticking, good, for
Oak view Bleaching yd. wide,heavy,value 9c. “ 6c.
Ladies Dress buttons, per doz., 3c. Gent’s undershirts, 20c
Our complete assortment insures perfect satisfetion. Goods selected
to satisfy individual tastes. You will find our stock made up entirely
of goods that are trustworthy and- servicable. Everything goes at the
lowest possible price, take a look at our lines of—
I am glad that Billy Branch is
able to be up again after his recent
severe illness, and that John Whid-
don’s wife is recovering from her
attack of hay fever.
Jake Young has a nice residence
near Wiley Brunch’s. Jake in his
old age looks like a preacher.
Miss Lucy Hill lias a good school 1
down there, and from the way the
patrons speak of her as a teacher 1
she should feel complimented.
Jim Faulk has the champion po-
Groceries and Canned Goods,
that we will sell you until further notice.
$1.00 for 61bs. good Coffee. $1.00 for 25lbs. good Rice.
$1.00 for Twenty pounds of Granulated Sugar.
5c. for a ioc. ball of best Potash. 5c. for a 10c. can of good Oysters. ;
4c. for a ioc. box of Sardines ioc. for a 15c. can of Beef.
5c. for a ioc. ilb. package Soda.. . 5c. for a ioc. lb. of best Starch. J
35c. for a 40c. lb. of Good Tobacco.
Our stock of Groceries and Canned Goods is beyond comparison- ' 8
-We will charge no goods
1st, 1896.
to
anybody, until Tauuary 1
J. *Z, E.
(In' (berk of the-Superior court and | tato vine. It is forty-two feet long
Ordinary, and find tho in, neatly and j He Inis a line crop of everything,
correct’v kepi.
We also find the Sheriff's books
neat, and in a correct condition.
We find I lie hooks of the overseer
0
and a balance of $821.3-1 in cash
his hum's.
We lind some irregularities in the
1 r ,1 , , i fixing 110 around there considerable.
records ot the county court, up to H ■
April term, 1896, since which time | John 1 rice
Elbert Fletcher holds his own.
He is the same genial Elbert as of
old, with one, exception—he has
not made an obedient husband,
epoor neatly and properly keptj r ,. om t | u . | 0l ,U t; «f l,j s hair.
—0 COME TO THE o—
TIFTON DRUGSTORE
And you will be treated to your advantage, ray motto being
FIRST-CLASS GOODS
I)r. Ellis lias moved into his new
I1a11.se with liis young wife and is
REASONABLE PRICES,
Tin* (Timiiml «lric a .kt*i wan taken up
early \\ rilnoNtlay morning, and the amount received from
ease of the negro school teacher, for '’ollecloi ami turned over
!"’ I 1 '-'',-” and his wife don't
•.ve find them neatly amt properly I J °ok like starving the first year of j
kept.mul li ml that tile county court 'heir married file, ns they have
has paid into the general county lour hundred bushels of corn and
fund the sum of $15.00 within the : 'hirty head of hogs and waste!
past twelve mouths. : enough to fatten them.
We find the minutes of our (Vain- Dempsey Wliiddon has moved
ty Commissioners neatly kept, hut | into his new house, and it is a nice j
li ml sonic deficiencies in the hook of! one. When he gets the chimneys
accounts with the tax collector uml j U I’> >' ml wil1 have to get a trumpet,
county treasurer in not balancing Ihim out.
the tax Genial Mark Cravey is having)
to the his,house overhauled and building.
1 keep a large supply of STA N D A 'RT) Patent
Medicines aI1 d ai ' e prepared to use, in filling your pre
scriptions, Fresh Drugs of the Best Quality.
I AM WELL SUPPLIED
With Toilet and Fancy Articles, Perfumery,' School Books, and Sta
tionary, Lamps and Lamp Fixtures, Fruit Jars. Flower Pots and
Oliurns. Paints. Oils, \ nrnishes, Gold Paints, Prepared Buggy and
Furniture Paints, Brushes, Etc.
Full Lire of Hawkes’ Optical Goods.
Do Not liny Elsewhere Before Seeing or Pricing These Goods.
perjury, resulted in an acquittal treasurer each year. to the old one, It looks like lie was j
In tho ease of State vs, Aikin, We have very carefully examined : building for a larger family. Ilisj
charged wilh assault with intent n> our county treu'surer’s hooka and find dwelling will be an ornament to
murder, a pica of assault ami battery 'hem neatly uml correctly kept and the place when he get* it done, lie ; ,
was entered, find our coutRy in good financial con- has two pretty speckled fawns that 1 V 81 I Cl O S l-cL »
The most select, stock of Tobacco and Cigars in the city
My customers can be served with good Havana cigars. '1&SMK
Freshest and best Garden Seeds, all tfio year round. Call and sec me.
1-tt J. C. GOODMAN'.
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ditiou, with, a balance of $5,650.45 in ; he raised from u doe. They liej
tlie general county fund, as follows'. j around the yard with the dogs as
The negro who broke into tlicstor.
of 8, A. Julian, at Add, was con
yieted, and given n two year's Mont-' Abo«t $-1,30(1 bunk account; about.; if they were dogs too
once, $700 drafts, and about $050.45 cash.!
Isiim.x ic r,.
The grand jury returned a bill for
murder against young Slutw, for the
murder of Itaifnrd Harvey, ami a
bond of $11,000 Was given.
Mr, II. S. Murray, ol Tilton, passed
a most excellent examination, and
was admitted to the bar. lie is a
young man of energy ami ability, uml General for courtesies
we with him a most successful body.
career. We recommend that these general
presentments be published in nil the
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. Oct, 10, 1895.
Gko. W. Goodman,
J. S. T4NH8KY,
Committee.
We sincerely extend our heartfelt
and Solicitor
shown this
thanks to the Judge
kmuon's Relief cures Slek-llewlache.
Neuralgia, Cnmi|m, Cholera Morbus t’Ounty papers.
Diarrhoea, ite, *50 foi large bottle. Ordered, that these presentments ’‘ay
.Milltown Mention.
Quite a number of our citizens at
tended court this week.
Kobt. T. Berryliill lias become a
practical sewing machinist, and is a
hustler in bis line.
Rev. Noah Tyler has been called
to the pastorate of the Milltown’
Baptist church for the coining year.
Mr. John Bcrrybill will build a
store house in Milltown at, an early
Birrrsnvi.v.
Georgia. :
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t»F. pcaciT
Stoves, China-
ware. Croekerv.
Glass-ware. 'I
Roofing,
Plumbing,
and all kinds
of Tin Work;
DEALERS IN
ware.
All work guaranteed and
prices us low as
the lowest.