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TIFTON, BERRIEN CO., GEORGIA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1896.
CITY DIRECTORY.
' Municipal.
Matob—F.G. Boatright.
Clebk and TBEAsritim—H. 8. Murray.
Couscilmen—H. H. Tift, E. V. Bowen, W. \V.
Timmons, J. A. Phillips, I.. (1. Maynard & W.O.
padrick. Council meets first Monday night in
each month.
Secret Societies.
Tifton Lodge, No. 47, F. & A. M.—J.S.tiaulden
, W. M.j II. T. Cole. Secretary. Meets third Sat
urday night in each month.
Tiftos CIIAPTEB, No. 47, R. A.M F. G. Boat,
right,H.P., Dr. J. A. McCrea, Secretary. Meets
first Saturday night in each month.
Fixey Woods Lodge, No. 60, K. of P.—E. J.
Williams, C. C.; II. S. Murray, K. of R. &8.
Meets every Thursday night.
Literary and Soclul.
Tifton Literary Ci.eb—Meets every Monday
at residence of Mr. E. H. Tift. Mrs. E. H.
ident; Miss Catherine Tift, Secretary.
Efwobtii League—Religious services every
Sunday afternoon at 0:15. Literary meeting ev
ery fourth Friday night. '
Church Appointments.
Methodist—Rev. C. E. Crawley, Pastor. Serv
ices every first and third Sunday, at 11:00 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday night at 7:00.
Baptist—Rev. P. A. Jessup, Pastor. Services
every second and fourth Sunday, at 11:00 a. m.
and 7:00 p. m. Sunday school at 3:00 p. m. Pray
er meeting every Thursday night, at 7:00 o'clock.
I nighi
I Tift,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
C. C. HALL,
Attorney-at-I-<aw,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
* Prompt attention given to all legal business.
—Collections a specialty.—Office over the new
Paulk building. vr>n.32-ly.
' DR, J. A. McCREA,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to calls, day or night.
Office at residence on Love avenue.
jyTYMioiD Fkvkr a Specialty. 5-3m
OUR NEAR NEIGHBORS
DR. J. C. GOODMAN
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON GEORGIA.
Office—Hoorn in the Tifton Drug Store.
' T)r. W. J. FARMER.,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
A LI, KINDS Of SUBOIOAT, Ol'EHATIOSS.
Diseases of Females, Diseases of the Rectum,
Venereal Diseases and Midwifery a specialty.
Office over «i. .T. Golden & Co’s., Drugstore.
Hours9 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5, p. m. 20-1894-1 y.
Drs. J. W & D. J. WILLIAMS,
DENTISTS,
GEORGIA.
Office—Bank Building;Room No. 1, tip stairs
JOHN MURROW,
Attorney-at-Law,
TIFTON, - GEORGIA.
Office—sRooms 1 and 3, Love building. ,
(Collections, Commercial Law and Real Estate.
FULWOOD & MURRAY,
Attorneys at Law.
TIFTON, - GEORGIA,
ention give
Office in Tirr Buildi.no.
prompt attention given to all legal business.
"“"■Of
W. N PITTMAN,
Contractor and Guilder*,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Estimates on all kinds of building furnished.
DR. W. P. RUSHIN,
ALBANY, : : : GEORGIA.
Throat, Nose and Ear Specialist.
Will he in Tifton every Tuesday afternoon
(from 3]). m.,) to treat ami operate
for any diseased condition of thcHe organs.
CATARRH of these organs certain
ly cured whenever a sure IS POSSIBLE.
Patients Inquiring at the Drug Store
of J. J. Golden & C'o., will he directed to the
Doctors offices. (n6v34-Cm.)
C. H. GOODMAN,
WOODYABD
Wood of any size desired, dcliverecMn
nil parts of town at reasonable rates.
n5-v1G-ly.
Place Your Lands
~ v ' —WITH—
Sibley & Company,
IF
Beal Estate Agents,
NOD WANT THEM SOLD.
Some good farms.amt unimproved lands to
sell, also several bouses and lots in Tifton.
tSrOFFicE in Tift Building. Tifton, Ga.
v5-nl5-ly.
R. L. Sutton.
Sutton.
A Boston firm is negotiating for
a boot and shoe factory at Fitzgerald.
Paulk & Paulk are erectiug a
24x50 store building in Fitzgerald.
The Viena Progress has changed
itd form to an eight-page five-col
umn paper,
Hon Jno. C. Owen, of Dooly, had
three ribs broken by being thrown
front a buggy by a runaway horse
one day last week.
An election will be had in Fitz
gerald, on February 29th, for tho
purpose of electing one justice of the
peace and two constables.
F. H. Harrell was nominated as the
Democratic candidate for tax receiver
of Lowndes county last week by a
plurality of two votes.
J. S. Betts & Co., at Ashburn,
were the losers to about $2,000 on
the failure of W. D. YVheelright &
Co., at Brunswick last week.
The new barn of Wm, Paulk, near
Ocala, caught fire from some burning
grass early in the week, and was to
tally consumed. It was not quite
finished.
Two thousand new comers are ex
pected in Fitzgerald within the next
two weeks. Exclusions will be run
from the north and west- for that
place until Feb. 15th.
Through freigh rates have been
secured over the B. & W. to Douglas,
in Coffee county, by way of McDon
ald, thus doing away with the vex
atious delay heretofore experienced.
The new steamboat the City of
Hawkinsville, will be launched at
Abbeville this week. She will ply
between Hawkinsville and Darien,
•and expects a good huisness from
Fitzgerald.
The correspondent should not
indulge in editorial comments and
criticisms. What the the piper
wants is tho news at the earliest pos
sible date after its occurrence.—ltome
Tribune. ,
Mr. Seaborn Sutton, known as
“Dooly Sebc,” died at his home near
Sutton post-oflice, in Irwin county,
on Monday of this week, of tho ty
phoid pneumonia, the result of a re
lapse of measles.
Rev. Williams and Strozier have
closed their series of meetings at Doug
las, from which place they have gone
to Staunton, in this county, where
they will hold a series of meetings
lasting two weeks.
A the little son of a man named
Scott, working at Roberts’ gin, over
in Irwin county, while handing an
oil can up to Ins father, was caught
in the belting and had both his thighs
broken before he could be released.
B, 0. Adams of l)aw3on has closed
a deal with tho board of colony di
rectors for the location of a sash
door and blind factory at Fitzgearld
which will give employment for
about 100 men, and will be located
on the site of old Drew still.
Irwin county built more bridges
in 1885 than all put together before
in her history, and still our tax rate
was lower than in 1894. The
bridges are all completed and paid
that J. J. Lee may be induced
make the race for ordinary also.
M. Buice, of Belton, Ga., is build
ing a residence 12x16, on the rear
end of his lot on Oconee avenue,
temporary, until he can got plenty
of dry lumber to build' his large?
and more commodious one.—Fitz
gerald Leafier.
The Gazette learns that Ed. A. G.
DeLoacli has sold the Irwin County
News to A. B. Ross, who will con
tinue its publication. Editor DeLoaoh*
will probably movo to the northern
part of the state. We regret to lose
him as an editor and citizen.
Our colored friend Isaiah Collins
complimented us yesterday evening
with a watermelon of last year’s crop,
about twenty inches long, which
seems to be in good condition, though
wo have not cut it yet. He kept it
in cotton seed.—Montgomery Mon
itor.
There have been three business
failures in Moultiie during the past
week. 'The first closed were the bar
rooms of W. R. McElmurray and E.
M. Tison, and the large dry-goods
business of M. D. Allen, which was
placed in the hands of a receiver
Tuesday.
Lizzie Bowen, while washing at
her home near Toulan, caught lire
last Saturday and was seriously
burned. Her mother while trying
to put the fire out, littd her hands
badly burned also. It is to he
hoped no serious results will follow.
—I’oulaii Herald.
At
to ments cun be made until more land
is bought, and we understand fifteen
thousand acres have beeeu bought
south and west of the colony lands.
This land is consideied the finest
anywhere in this section or unywhere
in the State for farming purposes.—
Fitzgerald' Leader.
Miles Lott and Dan Thomas, both
colored, were brought here and lodged
in jail Tuesday night, charged with
the murder of J. Watts, a negro who
disappeared from Pace & Co’s., still
at Shepherd in this county about the
19 th of hist December. Lott’s wife
was also arrested and put under bond
until yesterday when the prisoners
were taken before C. W. Infinger, N.
P., for a preliminary hearing. At
the option of the prosecuting attor
neys, Thomas and the woman were
dismissed, but.Lott was remanded to
jail to be tried next Thursday. The
evidence is altogether circumstantial
as the body of the missing man has
not yet been found.—Douglas Leader.
and perhaps he will catch the chain
and then we can all drink again.
Ha, ha! Editor Smith; bring in
Juda. She is a daisy. Put her on
exhibition; slit will do for a white,
Elephant, and feed her on collard
teaves of time and her to drink the
lears of what might have been.
Punch.
A Household Treasure.
D. W. Fuller, of Canajobarie, N. ST.,
says that ho always keeps Dr. King’s
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best re
sults follow its use; that he woud not bo
without it, if procurable. G. A. Dykc-
man Druggist, Catskill, N* Y., says that
Dr. King’s Now Discovery is undoubtedly
tho best Cough remedy; that ho lias used
it in his family for eight years, and it has
never fniled to do all that is claimed for
it. Why not try a remedy so long tried
and tested. Trial bottles free at Jake
W. Paulk’s, Tifton, or W. A. ralitr ee’s.
Sparks Ga.
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Ho
ward for any ease of Catarrli that cannot
be cured bv Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO:, Prop’s,
Tloedo, Ohio.
We, tho undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for tho last llfteon years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Tbuax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Waldino, Ivinnan A Mauvi.n, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hail’d Catarrh Cure is taken inter
i recent meeting of the citizens j nally, acting directly upon
of Poulan, the following committee
was appointed or, court house re
moval affairs;”]’. L. Retchings, .T. G.
MePimul, Maj. I\ Pelham, lion. J. L.
Sumner, II. E. Eastman, and Daniel
Clements. Is Poulan a candidate?
Well we rather think so.—Herald
The last Observer contains an ad
vertisement of an eletion to be hold
on March Kith for the purpose of
warranting the issue of $5,000 in
bonds for the purpose of boring an
artesian well,erecting a school build
ing, city hall and market, purchasing
a fire engine and putting in a sys
tem of water works.
Advance Smith, buying succeeded
in getting the cemetery fenced is now
ut work putting the restnuriuints,
which he classes as-“nuisances any
where,” on the back streets, keeping
the dogs from enjoying religious
worship, and watching the boys apit
on the chnrch floor. Smith is a
practical reformer.
The invasion of Irwin county by
an increased population of 3000
school children as u reBultof the
Fitzgerald colony lias sprung a prob
lem upon the school commissioners.
The state and county appropriations
for the present year are bused upon
lust year’s school population, and the
population has created a temporary
condition that cannot he met by ex
isting laws.
The right of way of the Tifton &
Northeastern was cot out to Mr.
Coon’s home on lrwinvilie and Min-
.-uul mucous surfaces of tho system.
Price "tic. per bottle. Hold by fill drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Hall’s Family Pills arc the best.
Polka Dots Prom lssabolla.
While I am resting, sweetly rest
ing, I will drop you a few dots for a
change of diet.
I liavo been running with great
vigilance for congress and the court
house, hut J have not got there yet,
Eli.
There was a wholesale retail land
sale here Tuesday, also some other
sales of less minor value.
W. II. McPhaul has purchased
Mrs. T. M Lippit’s residence in Is
abella. While Mr. Herniary is on tho
barbed wire fence, Mr. Me. gets on
both sides of tho article.
One more couple out of the way.
Last week,Mr.Jas.Bass ami Miss Mar
tha .lane Story were the contracting
parties. May their happiness never
grow less. Punch.
Some of the toilers of the soil uro
preparing for a harvest. Some of them
haven’t time to work at present, hut
I imagine they will strike the grit
later in the season.
A genuine musical wave struck
Isabella last week with great forco of
mind. There is a great attraction in
music, especially a single solo. The
girls recommend Prof. Fain vdfy
highly to the leap year sex,
Cols. Comer and Wells escorted
the Misses Meltons, of Dawson, from
nie road Monday evening and in less Ashburn to the Isabella depot, via
than ten days will reach Fitzgerald. J 9> 0 Methodist church at said town,
A large force of hands is following | where they were treated to an inter-
foi and still we lmve money in the! with the grading and still another esling sermon by Ror. McCook,which
Treasury.—Irwin County News. force laying the ties and rail. Mr.
Sixteen negroes were tried at the J Tift has promised a depot and side-
adjourned term of the county court I track at Reedy Creek church on
Monday for gaining,
From Worth’s Metropolis.
Poulan is building up some at the
prospect of getting jjie courthouse. I
sec several new houses just put up.
I am glad to oorrcct the report
made last week that Joe Cox was
dead. He is not dead, but there ap
pears to he little hope for him,as it is
thought ho lias consumption.
Tho parties that bought the Mag
nolia place from Dan Clements, are
making many improvements. One of
the prettiest of these is an avenuo out
three miles through the piney woods.
They are doing their work well, tak
ing all tho stumps for twenty feet.
Old man Moss, whose wife died
! here a few years ago an ! was buried
tb" I at Allan Gibbs’, died in Brooks Co.,
and was brought to Worth last week
and buried beside his wife.
The Uy.als Orchard Go. has bought
the Haley place "from G. S. Nelson, .
and is going to set, it, out in peach i
trees. It will take, so I understand,
75,000 trees to set it. They are wel
come to tho job. They are making a
show on their place at Hilsdale, hav
ing cleared up nearly two-thirds, if
not move of the lot, and sotting out
about half what they have cleared.
Wm. Warren has fixed to protect
his cows from for cold weather. He
ought to have fixed the year sooner,
but it is never too late to do good,
lie is in the fruit business extensive
ly himself, and there is a new fruit
farm opening closo to him. From a
distanco it looks as if they wore going
at it with a vim to insure success.
Win. Roberts’ infant died with the
measles on Thursday night last.
’Squire Parker, of Pnrkcrvillc,tried
to cross tho dam bridge, on Little
river, hut he counted without the
mule’s consent. After tho mule go
on the bridge, he tried to turn around
and hacked the buggy off throwing
the ’Squire out and breaking the
small hone of his leg. The ’Squire
being a Christian man ought not to
try to cross bridges with such un
christian names. The bridge ought
to be balustered entirely across, and
the ordinary or commissioners ought
to havo it done. By tho time the
counties pav for a good team or two,
they will wish they had.
If any of your counties aro in need
of any measles, let Worth know. I
think she can supply the state with
seed. IsOMAKL.
stealing and < lands of Messers. Z. J. and 1..). Bub-
! carrying concealed weapons. These
I sixteen bolted the e.ustom of plead-
| ing guilty, but were all convicted ex-
Did You Ever
was accompanied by a light sprinkle -;- r y Electric Bitters ns a remedy for
of rain. * your troubles. If not get u bottle now
Our new Hotel Isabella is a daisy, and get relief. This medicine has t een
- . found to be peculiarly adap'ed to the re-
It is a intv that it is not infat tholsile. .. ,, . ... ...
. 1 * ' • lief and cure of all Female Complaints.
sell—Irwin County News. It is had policy to build on a sand j a wonderful direct Intluwuv in
The allotting of the twenty-acre foundation. Build on a rook of Is- giving stren-aih and tone, to the organs
tracts will probably commence nezt,: abolla next tune, Doc. If you bate Lom of Appetite, Lonsli-
Otir Ordinary is not a.thirsty man. j
. Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable. Melauolto-
spaiklmg jy , u . i loulitcd with dizzy Spells, Electric
TIFTON
cept one.—Irwin County News. ; week. The surveyors will bo through ;
Candidates are already coming out this wee;c. The land for the twenty- Ho never partakes of the
tho woods over in Irwin. Bob acre tracts takes 12,010 acres or 632 waters of the way side well since tho iflitlors is the medicine you ueed v
and J. R. Paulk unnoun- tracts. Tins large amount of twenty i bucket fell through and the chain fol- j Health and Strength ate guaranteed by
tax collector- ami Dan’l j acre tracts takes up all the land of the i lowed suit. He said that he was j
ordinary. It is thought j Colony Company, an no more allot-! goiflg fishing to day if it don’t rain, j Sparks Or. '
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