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&6M*ma5tQKKfter for a hot (Jayfeourlemon-phasphate. Just think and keep thinkmg of it until you feel like a man in a desert, and then come to our soda fountain and get a pure, delicious acd thirst satisfying drink that wfl! make you forget the torrid rays of the rammer sun. Ours is^a veritable fountain of CM Yoar Wafer Bottles. and Surgical Dressing •4—AT ■ILLS DRUG CO., mom *4, Tilton, Georgia. And lie'll display a wonderoua br.Ua; joy and gladness, always ready for 1 Local Affairs. RELIABLE. DRUGGISTS Telephone ui Frw PeRvcry S. a SLACK & CO.. Special Agents For Elastic Messrs. W. O. Kennedy and Kyler L. Oliver returned Friday from Bir mingham, Ala., where they attended the Confederate Veterans' reunion. Mr. E. T. Forrest received this morning from Nichols, a car load of sheep for this market. While the car was standing on a sidetrack, be fore they were unloaded, an engine ran into it and killed several of them. Mr. Forrest drove the sheep out to his pasture, north of town, where they will be fattened for market. Boil and Strictly Business ^jfBnrn ItellaBoiaJ Paint I. VamhhCa,Pgjni, OLEVELAND.O. Guaranteed for five years on all metal surfaces. For Rent—5-room house, on South Park avenue. Apply to Henry ~ Webft. Sheep for Sale—Between 700 and 1,000 head of fine range sheep for sale at $2 per head. W. C. Sumner, R. F D. No. 2, Lenox, Ga. 19-2t • ESTABLISHED IS 19 Years of Experience 19 Years of Success For Sale—I have 160 acres of good arming land for Bale, ten miles from ailroad with a good settlement on it. For further information, address, W. T. Chafin, Chafin, Fla. 6-29-6 mos. I Don’t take chances—consult the oldest mud most reliable Optician in tbe Sooth Our examination (which is free) deter* tninos exactly what the eye requires to relieve the strain and restore normal flllOBt Lost—Three silver tea spoons with initial “B’% Monday afternoon" be tween George Baker’s residence and Baker’s store. Return to Mrs. Geo. Baker. It Dr. Ml SdiwaFs Son, 119 Bull Consult Statu 8t., SAVANNAH, GA. For Sale—One nice bay mare, will wrk anywhere. For particulars, see C. H. Williams or T. M. Chesnutt. tf at Edgewood Fruit and Grocery ( pany. The University of Baorgia Offers instruct ton in Forestry for Information apply l» Professor Alfred Akenran, For Sale—One good Smith type writer and desk. Will sell together or separate; bargain; price-cheap; terms, if desifed. Apply to J. L. Padrick. Athens, (tcarftU. Professional Cards. FOR SALE—-Eggs, $1 for fifteen. Pure Blooded White Leghorn, recog nized everywhere as the best layers. W. W. Driskell, at Second District Agricultural School. 4-3-3-m ’Phone 191, for a Hack, Dray or Team at any hour. Tifton Livery Stables and Transfer. Holly White, “He does it now. 14tf WNU t. smith, Physician and Surgeon, TIFTON, CEORCIA. Phone-at office and iwdeooe; realdenee No. 219 Business Cards—250, Round or Square cornered business cards, at Ga zette Job Office for SI, printed to order, latest style type. 500 for $1.50. Es pecial attention to mail orders. Central Ave., office I" CiratvJ*ath!e BoiWlax. Visiting Cards—For women or men; pvinted at Gazette Job Office, Mondays only, latest style type, Old English, Roman, Plate, Text or Script, Highest Dr. G. W. HOLMES, Physician and Surgeon. grade flexible card, 50 for 50 cents. Remember, this price is for Mondays X-Bajr treatment for rtwunatlea, aenralpUa, aadnervoustroubles. Ot*t notes* wetaea’a and children's diaeaaea a specialty. Monday. Mail orders solicited; no charge for postage, but stamps or cash must accompany order. wju.ia«0 Buiwajta, Phone: Residenoe 137,three twrs; office 1ST. TIPTON. DR. N. PETERSON* » TIFTON. GEORGIA- Office hours; 11 to I end 3 to 4 p. m. Office at Reafifbnce. Hell ’Phone No. 1. or a 3 i-horse-power Blakeslee Gasoline Engine. Hagan worth $150, Blakeslee worth $175; will sell either for $50 less than cost, I cash, balance on easy terms. Both engines guaranteed. Gazette, Tifton. Ga. tf Farmers:— Use letter heads and en velopes with your name and address H. W. CLEMENTS, Physician and Surgeon, UNOX, GA. Lout; DfKMMe Tel«plK»« cnmctiH throngll s and prevents any errors in name . pniymt letters cannot get lost the Flfton. rrminn attention I;11r*i to all caltora. JOHN A. PETERSON,. OFN ICE DENTIST. Clyatt Buildinir. TreroN. (Ia. Or. Mondays only, the Gazette Job Office will print you l00 each, let- ter heads and envelopes, on high grade, heavy paper for $1. Orders by mail should include 16c for postage. Will print 500 assorted, half of each, any day in the week for $1.75; 500 of either for $l 50. East two cannot be sent by mail. Quality of stock and satisfaction guaranteed. Mr. B. F. Williford, from Route 6, was in town on business Saturday. Mr. Love Young, of Chula, was among the visitors to Tifton Sat urday. Mif. J. H. Daniel, from near Brookfield, was in Tifton on business yesterday. Rev. J. J. F. Goodman, of Brook field, was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. Attendance at the Baptist Sunday schooi;was very large last Sunday, nearly 250 being present. Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Pickett, of Ty Ty, are happy over a fine girl that came to their home on the 13th. Mr. T. N. Sphinx, of near Omega, one of Tift county’s' good farmers, was a visitor in Tifton Wednesday. Mr. W, F. Frier, of TheMyon, left Tuesday for Chipley. Fla., where he will spend several days with rela tives. Mr. J. R. Moore, of Ty Ty, left Monday morning for Mascotte. Fla., where he spent a few days visiting relatives and prospecting. There will be a special song service at Zion Hope church next Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Every lover of. good music is invited to attend. Mr. W. C. Sumner, Sr., of Liberty county, Fla., is spending the week at his old home near Omega, and was in Tifton on business yesterday. Mr. W. J. Porter, from Route 2, Ty Ty, was in Tifton yesterday, dis posing of a part of his last year’s cotton crop, for which he realized 11 cents. Mr. K. W. Horne, of Norman Park, was in the city between trains Thursday morning, on his return from a two weeks’ stay in Havanna, Ocala and othei' Florida cities. Mr. Jas. R. Brown, of Canton, on uncle of Georgia’s governor-elect, is stopping at The Myon. He is 81 years old, hale and hearty, and it is said that his nephew is almost his living image News was received in Tifton yes terday of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Tift, at their home Valdosta Thursday morning. Their many friends congratulate them on this happy event. Rev. J. M. Glenn and Prof, Jason Scarboro, left Wednesday for Louis ville, Kentucky, where they will spend the balance of the week in at tendance at the annual convention of the International Sunday School As sociation. Mr. W.W. D. Branch,of !he Alapa- ha section, was in town Wednesday. He says the last primary in Irwin was one of the worst elections ever held in that county, and that vote buying and selling almost reached the auction stage. Dr, DeMorian, the osteopath, who has been in our town for a month or more treating some of our best peo ple and by his genial disposition made quite a number of friends, left for Talladega, Ala., Thursday noon for his wife, who will return with him to Tifton in a few days. A fishing party, chaperoned by Mayor Clyatt and Judge Eve, went out to Ferry Lake Tuesday morning and returned Thursday morning, but street report says “the moon Mr. R. E. Gay and wife, of Brook field, were visitors in the city Thursday. Mr. James Powell, of near Cross land, was a business visitor, in the city Thursday. Messrs. J. N. Garrett and J. J. Golden w ere among the Tifton visi tors to Albany Monday. Dr. J. F. Wilson, of Poulan, is at tending the closing exercises of the Agricultural School this morning. Mr. J. W. Ogden, of Adel, was in Tifton Sunday and attended the ded ication services at the First Baptist church. Mr. C. A. Williams has a party of friends and relatives from Crisp county as his guests this week for a few days’ fishing. Mrs. M. A. Howard and daughter, Miss Annie, went up to Albany Mon day, where they will spend a few days with relatives. Masters Sim and J Hancock, of near Lenox, were the guests of Mr and Mrs. N. T. Lindsey, on Central avenue Saturday and Sunday last Mrs. S. M. Clyatt and daughter, Miss Margueritue, left to-day for Ashburn, where they will be the guests of Mr. Greer and family for a week. Mrs. C. J. Austin and little son Charles, returned Monday morning from Atlanta, where they have been spending some weeks with Mr. Aus tin’s mother. Quite a jolly crowd went straw riding Thursday night, stopping at Mr. P. It. Rainwater’s where a lot of his delicious melons were cut. The affair was greatly enjoyed by those going. Mr. Claud Davidson and family left yesterday for LaGrange, where they will spend several days with relatives. Mr. Davidson is carrier on city Route 1, and is off for his summer vacation. The street force did some good work last week, surfacing the side walks and streets near the First Baptist church. The trees which surround this lot add no little to the attractiveness of the building. Mr. C. R. Brigham left Wednes day for Hampden Springs, Fla., whera he will spend several days trying the beneficial effects of the waters of that famous resort for rheumatism,from which he has been suffering for some time. Hons. A. J. Lippitt, of Albany; J. L. Hand, of Pelham; Frank Park, of Sylvester, and J. B. Norman, Jr., of Norman Park, came over this morning to attend the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Second District Agricultural School. Mrs. A. Rhodes, Mr. Milton Rhodes, Mr. Peter Sampson and Rev. Mr. Wooten came over from Moul trie Tuesday night with the corpse of Mr. Milton Rhodes’ infantdaugh- ter, Annie Laurie, which was taken to the cemetery at Bethesda church for interment Wednesday. The party were the guests of Mrs. E. J. McCrea while in Tifton. Rev. J. L. Gerdine, missionary to Korea, delivered an address at the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 4:30, on “Religious Awakening in Korea.” Rev. W. R Lambreth, Se nior Missionary Secretary of the Southern Methodist church, lectured at 8:30 on “The Opportunity of the Hour,” a message to laymen. Both lectures were interesting and instruc tive. IMMIHHMMHMtMOIIII | Of a Social Nature, f MtOHtMMMHOMt OOOOOH S Keep all thy radiant flag of hope unfurled, Aud life aioug the way a joyous hviu Strive valiantly, since right must ruth to battle with Mrs. W; A. Hesters left Tuesday for Canton to spend the summer in the mountains. Mrs. J. T. Carroll left this morn ing for Tifton to visit friends for a few days.—Moultrie Observer, 17th. Mrs. L. P. Greer is spending some time in Montezuma, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gibson. Mrs. D. B. Harrell, of Doerun, is the guest of her mother and sister, Mrs. D. W. McLeod and Mrs. J. J. Golden, this week. Mrs. J. D. Chapman, of Valdosta, was the guest of Mrs. Henry Miller at the parsonage on Park avenue, a few days this week. Miss Nellie, McKenzie arrived in Tifton Friday from Smithville, and will be the guest of Misses Myrtice and Lillouise Reid for some time. Misses Dency and Sallie Alderman, of Pavo, arrived Wednesday and will be the guests of Misses Maude and Willie Mae Shackelford, on Sixth street. Miss Debbie McRae, of Tifton, recent graduate of Brenau College is visiting in the city, the guest of the Misses Rhodes.—Moultrie Ob server. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Varn, of Val dosta, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Simpson Sunday, com Mrs. 0. M. Cates returned this week, from a visit to relatives in Macon Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Richards, of Sarasota, Fla., are visiting the for mer’s sister, Mrs. G. ft. Henderson, on Central avenue. Mrs. D. B. Cannon and little Miss Pearl left Monday for Florence, South Carolina, where they will spend some time with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Payne, of Shell- man, who have been the guests of Mrs. John Murrow in Tifton for a few days, returned home yesterday morning. The ladies of the Sewing Club are picnicing at Hall’s old mill to-day, The Organ Recital. «■ Those who attended the organ re cital given by Miss McCrea in the First Baptist church Sunday after noon enjoyed one of the rarest treats lovers of music in Tifton have been favored with in a long time. 1 Added to her great natural ability, Miss McCrea has had the most thor ough training and the combination of both makes a result in every way desirable. Her selections were happily chosen and they were a delight to th$ ear as*well as inspiring and eleva ting. It is hoped that the membership of the First Baptist church may be able to induce Miss McCrea to Fe an outing which they have been i main in Tifton r as both church and planning for some time. Those in : city will be greatly benefited by her the party are: Mrs. J. E. Cochran, j talent, which we would regret to see Mrs. H. H. Coombs, Mrs. W. H. ■ go to another place. McCartney, Mrs. C. D. Fish, Mrs. j The following program was given: H. S. Murray. Mrs. N. I). Pinkston, i Offertory—(St. Cecelia) Batiste a—Springtime Sketch Brewer •b—Andantino Lemaire Variations on an American Air, Flagler a—Fiat Lux Dubois b— Minuetta.. .Harry Rowe Shelly Allegro -.Movement from “Guiiiume Tell” Overture. the First Baptist church. Miss Helen Fulwood, who has been attending the Epworth League con vention in Quitman, is spending a few days here with friends and rel atives.—Valdosta Times. Miss Willie Mae Shackelford and two brothers, Messrs. Wade and George, went over to Adel Saturday evening, and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Williams, returning Mon day morning. Mrs. T. M. Chesnutt and little son, Tommie, left Monday for Fayett- ville, N. C., to spend the summer. They were accompanied by Mr. Chesnutt as far as Jesup, where they caught a through train for Fayelt- ville. Mrs. J. L. Brooks went down to Brunswick Saturday to join Mr Brooks, who had been in attendance at the meeting of the Georgia Bank ers’ Association, They were the guests of Mr. Roy Payne through Sunday and returned home Monday. Miss Ethel Buck left Wednesday for Quitman, where she will join her friend, Miss Oglesby, ana they will go from there to Valdosta, where they will be the guests of Miss Ash ley at a house party for several days. Misses Ashley and Oglesby are both school mates of Miss Ethel. Mrs. E. H. Tift and Miss Catherine left Wednesday for Boston, where they will attend the Biennial Meet ing of the Federation of Womens’ Clubs, They went by Savannah steamer. After attending the meet ing of. the Federation, they will spend some time in Maine, returning for a short stay at Mystic, Conn., before they return home at the close of the summer. Mrs. H. H. Tift and son, Willing ham, left Tuesday night for Atlanta, where they will spend a short time with Master Amos Tift, who is in that city, Later, Mrs. Tift will join the Georgia delegation for Boston Dr. O. L5E CHESNUTT, General Practitioner of Dentistry. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. TIFTON, • OIOSSIL Lawn Fete Monday Evening. The lawn fete given Monday af ternoon and evening by the division of the Twentieth Century Library | ^ she wi „ attcn(1 thc Genpl . at was not right.” The boys look hum,Club of which Mrs. Claude D. I’Federation of W o menS ’ Clubs. Mr. gry, but over eating sometimes has >s chairman, was a success in every ] wim ham Tjft wj „ g0 t0 Culver, bad effect on a fellow’s looks, they detail, The lawn W 8« beautifully [ Indiana> where he .will attend iV- e know which. (lighted with Japanese lanterns and | slimm(ir ’ Military school. M r s. Tift Robertson's! W. J. WALLACE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Rooms 11 ml E>, Cly»n BoHSini;, Snon< S< , Tirrozr -. Beorolr. . Will pnuticota. State Md Mml coons. Drug Store, M/B 1H( CRT HCUSE i Telephone No. 1A5, Tifton, - - Georgia, J. Sa RIDQDILL, Attorney-at-Law: Will Practice in all the Court*.' Office with the Ordinary. TtrVoN. GEORGIA,. J. C. SMITH, LAWYER TlfTon, Georala. Office in Bowen Bullmml R. €. ELLIS, Attorney-At-Law. Headquarters for Prescriptions. Drags, Druggists’ Sundries, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Fine Candies, Books, Magazines, Periodicals, Sheet Music, r Etc. Dr. B. W. Mills received a tele gram this morning calling him to Atlanta, to be with his mother, who is there to consult a physician about a throat trouble she is suffering from. An operation will be neces sary and Dr. Mills’ friends here wish for his mother a speedy recovery. His brother will take his place at Mills Drug Store during his absence. While the family of Mr. J, D. Stewart, on Route 5 from Tift-'n were off fishing last Saturday a burg lar entered his residence throug' window stole al parel. He also went into en, where he got all the visions. No been found does not ki.., Whether it was a Mrs. Robert Short, Mrs. J. S. Tay lor, Mrs. R. I). Smith, Mrs. Bob Forrester, Mrs. Geo. Simpson and sister, Miss Ernie Varn, of Valdosta, Miss Ruby Mason, guest of Mrs. Mc Cartney, and Miss Ruth Vickers. Mr. and Mrs. Claude D. Fish cele brated their twelfth marriage anni versary with an 8 o’clock dinner to „ .. . , , , Reception at Church several of their friends Wednesday „ . , , _ , t evening, at their residence on Love The la(lles of ‘he Baptist church avenue. The elegant dinner waa held a reception m the parlors of the served in courses, and proved lhe ! church Tuesday afternoon from 4 to good taste and culinary skill of the! 6 ’ the 0,,lce, ' s of the baptist Mission- charming hostess. The guests were: i ar>r Society receiving ‘he guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Tift, Mr. and I The ladles of the other chur ? hM m ' Mrs. H. H. Coombs, Mr. and Mrs. l‘ eresteJ in missionary work weie H. S. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. lnvlted ' Cochran and Dr. John Peterson. I An address of welcome was made by Mrs. Henry Tift, and was replied the evening for many more happy I to Mrs. E. L. Vickers, President anniversaries for the host and host-i of the Home Missionary Society, ess of this most enjoyable occasion, j and M rf - Briggs Cai son, of tne For- eign Missionary Society. Mrs. J. D. • Spend-the-Day Party. | Chapman, of Valdosta, gave a greet- One of thc most pleasant events of] ins from the ladies of the Valdosta the week, was a spend-the-day party, Missionary Societies. Mrs. Henry given at the home of Mrs. R. 0 . Miller closed with a short prayer. Carter, on South Central avenue. I The P arlors were prett,l - v deco * rated with cut (lowers and foliage last Tuesday. , , . , Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.! f’ lants - The , P unch l>owds w , ere „ \ ,ra ' T. J. Parker, Mrs. Dr. Julian, Mrs. s,ded over b y Mlsses Stella Julian C. L. Parker and children, Misses | A S nes Scarboro, Estora Timmons Maida Shepherd, Verna Parker,': Stella Julian, Mary Love, of Doug-; las; Ruth and Ethel Carter and Col. i \ Sam G. Brown, of Lawrencevilie •S and Blanche Padrick. Iced tea and ! sandwiches were also served. The i ladies of Tifton are indebted to the • ladies of the First Baptist church for A sumptuous dinner was enjoyed I one “ f the most <’"i'»’ a b1e afternoon* by all anil the day was spent in j t " e sum " ier * ^ social conversation and music. j , have thc bigf?est lirte of fancy Each one pronounces Mrs. Carler, crackers ever shown in Tifton. W, and Miss Ruth agreeable hostesses, j H. Graham. Portable and Stationery Boilers, Saw IVliHs Center Crank STEAM ENGINES Highest grade Ginning Machinery, Gasoline Engines, Shingle Mills, Corn Mills and Pumping Outfits to bo had in the entire South. Largo stock on hand, best terms, quickest delivery. It will pay you to investi gate our machinery and prices. MALLARY BROS. MACHINERY CO. 3 Sagga n Z/ f ’ Low Excursion Rates to the Mountain and Spring Resorts of Georgia. Warm Springs and Chalybeate Springs via ATLANTIC, BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC RAILROAD SEASON WEEK-END SUNDAY Excursion Tickets on Sale. Week-end tickets will be sold from all ag;eney stations for all trains of each Saturday and Sunday from May 30th to September Gth, 1908, good to return to and including "(Tuesday following date of pale. - . . . Hotels Open June 1st, 1908. There is no Fine!’ Spring Resort' n the South. tho moonlight made everything look| wjn from Boston tq her especially pretty, Tables were scat- | lyme a t Mystic, Co«Yn, tered over the laiy,, and these were Mrs . w , McCart ney and Mrs.! presided over by young ladies and, H f| , Coombs entertained the | matrons. Refres.iments, consisting, soc | e ty set at a chafing-dish 1 of dainty sandwiches, iced tea * | j>a; rt y, at their residence on Tift ave- j cream and caka were served. „ r.ue Tuesday evening, in honor of liiair' 11(10:1 ae5.v'rs«a»« J. R. Rowland, ' W. H. Leaky. Traffic Manager, Genera! Passeaga - Agent} Atlanta, Georgia. A booth w as erected in which Dr. DeMorian t() ld fortunes, by reading the pal-_ rti ant i mod, amusement was dcrlv .«\ in this way. In the voting for . the most popular young lady and /ftxmg matron. Miss Marguerite Cly- their charming young guest, Miss Ruby Mason, of Albany, Music and games of all kinds were indulged in urti! a late hour. Following were toe guests: Misses Ruth Vickers, dtella Tullis, Mary McCrea. Mabel I'tvivu ini' tcaiuciiGC lliruuK >w in one of the bedroom ’ ® about $12 worth of wes . ' aW1 Ho nlsn won! info ' .VOg ap- .tK kite!)- att was voted the most popular p-driek Lillian and Mary l/>u Britt, young lady, and Mrs. Claude D.Fis ij MuUlioTinlmons and Ru by“ Mason: the most popular matron. 'Messrs. Algernon Dickut, Wide Mhsic was furnished by the Tifinn : Timmol)Si Anhur Holiingsworth, Ed- Concert Band, and was greatly ap- win SearboYo, liuines Ilargrclt and so ' ^ c. C. HALL l Attorney-At-Law oirn.O'., Fulwood & Murray, ATTORf04Y&-ATLAW K TUTQN. qjl . OFTICK IM Booth Bvu»isl PILES „ M of Clio killing o( Faircloih tSrooks county, and a trip of Col quitt county officers to lift county ^ after a man named McLain, who is accused of the killing. Officer Thrasher accompanied the Colquitt county officers out to the home of Mr. Mark McLain, on Mr. Hutchin son’s place, north of town, but the predated by the ladies of the club, ,> au | j.'„i w .,od. A most delightful the enjoy- ! Dr. and Mrs. Nichol.. IVterson and of the cub mem- lilt | e son, Malcolm, we t down to being Willacoochee Wednesday morning, Al! where they, ' ipan v Mark McLain, is a accused of the was not there. Mr. i of the i large barrel of big in charge Dr. i:!i :!).'fami'y of Mr. Emmett Peterson uni jevtirai other families, went out to the river, where Ihev enjoyed a a old-fashioned f the fete fi ih-l'ry. It rained nearly all day, 1 Wish to thank j )U , t ] K ,y f,j,<1 the fish an! every f'r his kin-inem in as- one enjoyed themselves as only you rod to state for him can w j t h well-cook .1, fres’i fish, just that he only con-■■erltcd to tell for- f ru!n t iie lake, with other good to ob'ige them, and that he t |iings to go with them. The party would Lot do so for any ratl , rl)e ,| t „ town at a late hour. Dr. one else. land Mrs. Peterson spending thc The hdit‘3 realized a neat sum. n ighl in Willacoochee with relatives, exceeding the amount they were to! an d returning homo Thumday morn- raise by severs! dollars, the receipts j n! r. They report a thorough good to about *30. , time. V YKSwjFfrv