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About The Abbeville chronicle. (Abbeville, Ga.) 1896-1953 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1898)
THE OBOAN wlLCOX COUNTY. j. R. Monroe Editor Publisher. and srjist'i? jptjo.v aatls. T we! vo month 4 ...... V c Mx months............ W Throo wonM>s . JnvjirhiW.v in ndvitiu’D, S fT a J\crtljdug run■. I'mni.dicdonapplication. !•.!•.I'.tni.Mi •». it |itti.iNti.tt«.vr,'. TinfMit'v. % '■,u,w'u: l ..ul- •..,'i’,''m'V.Vs.- V/-Vi WVriiV* t,l* ^' ia "" for Sil TELEPHONE NO. 44 . ™ —«< Entered ot the I'ont <mk'" ut Abbeville. (in.. *.. m roml-flreo matter. ft i TIHTTDA Y. MAY 1-'. I Sit-.. We’ve got the men. and we've got the sand: Wo can lick i'lii on sea. and we can lick ’em on inn 1 . We're ronn'inboring Urn Manic: Wo iv dostnitig Spain. Truth is mighty that is, it mighty scarce. A girl sings according b> | lf ability, and gets married according to that of her mother. God bless “the girl 1 left behind mo is tit" way the boys feci as they march awav to battle. The United States will hold the I'hillipiiie islands by right of con quest and will lie used for coaling station and for colonization purpos CM. ILm. !! ’I’ Nesbitt will -niccecd himself fur Commissioner of Agri culture lie is t!ie right r,!:i;i in the right place am! the people know it. AVlien iho new - of Dewey's reached us one of our patriotic citi zens rusthe 1 up into a crowd and shouted: ‘Great Scott! wire our boys to quit and come home, wc don't want evet vtliiiurl" Bear Admiral Dcivey and Ins will be richly rewarded for grout victory at Manilla, In lion U> tlie tluiuks of congress, medals ordered struck for them, etc., they arc to have a bounty, will be distributed among the and men of the fleet. A Great Army. T live hundred car loads of sol diets passed through Atlanta last night for Ttim pa and .Mobile. Tivcn tv-,an trains were employed in con veying the soldier, ■S. This const i lutes the greatest army in the South siiit e the days ot Sherman. The War Situation.’ Ppwp v Iris rupUuv l tlie Phi pine.*. Sampson lia> run the Verde fleet back to Spain. The Cnikal States tinny is on way to Cuba to make the ami wipe the Spaniards off’. Gen. Lee is made Military of Cuba to dictate the affairs of island until a republic can lie lished. According to agreement we cannot annex when we get the Spaniards off, tint one thing is comforting In construction of a government there will tie Amerieiii's enough to control it. In this way it will be almost equel to annexation. There will be n great (low of Aiuerieuus to Culm, Tlmy will lie in tlm majority, and that means America, ami ^merifa means control. 'I he li tints and cus toms of tinier.ea will prevail. Cuba will then spring up and flourish like a green bay l v . A great place for the young man to go an ! come tip with the cou u WV »(* invited to attend Bible Institute of the* Little River Wmclution whk'li eon vent'd last Friday, May (illi, at i"ric-ijdsliip pliurfl Well. Friendship church is located in one of the best eomn.um |i,. K of Vt'iloox county and we knew ' il for ImmI ,,eeM Uu , ,K,fore , > ‘ rt! . - 1 In that community is the home of | p,. ’J'ji ppet Ih' Holt’S, l’llil'Clotll's. I< e (, untiling**. Reynold s, Ct ftl <>!' the best people that cm lie found any where. \Vc could not forego the idea of declining the invitation. Si in company with Rev. M. L. Law son we started out on our journey Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, A good rniii haul just fallen and wc knew llc.it sand, dust and heat would I he no obstacle in the way We pre i pared for good warm spring j that, is to say. gauze and alpaca } had taken the place of flannels and jeans. Wc had not gone far before wc discovered there was a serious mistake somewhere; it had either turned colder or we had gotten rid of our flannel too soon. It soon be came apparent that it was both. We felt sorry tor the pastor. He did net so cold, but we managed to keep him warm till wc reached the lios- 1 >itab!e home of Hon. J. J. Deunard where we spent the night. Wc faired sumptuously in that good old country home. Mr. Pemiard and ii is good wife know just how to make you feel at home. He is only a successful turpentine operator bill rii extensive and successful farmer also. Where you see bales of cotton by the dozen lying around the giuhouse at this season of the year as we saw at Mr. Dcnnard's ginhouse it means a surplus some where But we were going on t'll about our trip and the weather. Saturday morning revealed a blue sky, not a cloud to be seen, but oh how cold, and how the wind did blow. Wc borrowed an over o< iil for oilr elf from Mr. Deunard. (uul again wc felt sorry for the pas ta') and managed to keep comforta ble the rest of the way. We have not returned that overcoat yet for we intend to heed that old maxim ' l! BiUdv: •Never go awav from ■ without your umbrella and overcoat." A much better crowd than was expected on account of llie weather had already assembled there and the meeting was in progress. Various subjects were discussed till the hour for preaching arrived. By this time our pastor had thoroughly thawd for we thought we had never heard him preach better. After preaching din ner was spread and there was lots of it too. of everything that’s good. It is needless to say we did ample jus lice'to the dinner all who know ns can testify tl:nt where duty calls we always go—if it is to a good meal. But the funniest tiling; everybody knows Bro. T. it. Fuller. Ilis cor pus does not coutarn an immense amount of flesh, you know Well, ho was tliert', and he left home just like we did—only worse 1 ressed —for winter, You can imagine the rest and smile. Hut the . good met till 2 was a 011 c after all and will result in lmieh to that comiuiiuity. We re turned S.iturda. afternoon to be at ,lattes on 8 tuid:iy at hom;'. FULL of LIFE, HEALTH and VIM Ir, the tvny a woman i ImoU ietl. If ‘■he is tired anil despondent, nine timea elite! ten it i.t < ne st-d lie some female troubled. Sr WTiy will women risic Life, Health and Beauty bv neglect in'* ditoitlers of lilij kind. s ^|p -l ®S s (\ ^^jjl '? ' :y J - ft ' sCk?4s>-j. l|*f [ffjff »i&-KuibmUR? jVfof Makos strong healthy women. It acta direct!’/ on tho female organs. Mak'b Atofildy Periods painlr-sa nnd retmlar. Dangers:! discomforts of cfeild-birth can be almost entirely f.voided. «*' A box of “Monthly” r.c:;u’.at!n,T P,IlS FREE %V ' ,th ‘’ I '' II Se..<i tuts coupon r.ml , luc. In fd'unps tc tltoNesv Spencer Medicine Co., (Tiat LjSkS jBf 3 v/lllsend tamviga. Tenn.. FRb'Ea and Knin- v.v you Planters Mon - eatW” pi,, i ,ox of - ttily Itegulatln!' I’llls. 8fie For sale by CITY DRUG STORK, Abbeville, Ga. j Sunday School Picnic At Bowen’s Mill. The following Sunday Schools combined and picniced at Bowen’s Mill hist Saturday to wit: Sibbic, Mt. /ion, Bethlehem. Crisp, Swords Mill and Providence, A large crowd attended, The exercises of the schools were splendid, and , all u,( * a 11 ' l< *' l,ni ' Children's Day. The children belonging to the Baptist Sunday School are requested to meet at Baptist church Saturday p m 3 o’clock. May 14th. ior the purpose of organizing and getting ready for Children's Day which will be on the second Sunday in June. We hope the parents will bear this in mind and see that the children are there. Pieces will not be as signed later than next Saturday and it is important for all to be present, Alas. 0. AV. Donaldson, Alias Mamik AIohuan, Mumming Committee. «■ SHERIFF SALES FOR JUNE. G FORGIA. WILCOX COUNTY—Will be sold before the Court house door, in the Town of Abbeville, said county, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday In June l.sjis, the following described property, to-wit: Lot of land No. ion in the 12th district of Wil cox county, Ga.. which was levied on under ! and by virtue of a ti fa issued from the County court of Wilcox county in favor of Honking vs. C C snapp, as the property of defendant. Levy made and returned to me by .fames Harp, county court bailiff. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property to-wit:--One hundred acres of land in the form of a square lying in the northwest corner of lot of land No. 2**5 in the 3rd district of Wilcox county, levied on and to he sold as the property of 1) F. McCrlmmon under and by virtue of a fi fa issued from Wil cox county court in favor of J) C Carmichael vs D F McCrlmmon. Levy made and returned lo me by James Harp, county court bailiff, Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-wit. -Town lot in the city of Abbeville, Wilcox county. Ga., and in the Johnson survey, known as town lot No. 5u. Levied on as the property of .1 M Mixon under and by virtue of a li fa. issued from Wil cox county court in favor of W It Mathews vs W Lew ter Rea. J R Monro and J M Mixon. Levy made and returned to me by .James Harp, court bailiff. This May loth. 18D8. Also at the same lime and place will he sold the following property to-wit:—-A certain tract or parcel of land situated in the town of Ro chelle. Wilcox county. Georgia, and particu larly described as town lot No. 2oand ilfty feet square off of the. north end of lot No. 17 both in block No. 18 fronting - west on Gordon street, titty feet and extending hack east 150 feet and bounded north by alley running east and west through said block No. 13. east by lor No. P> and south by Jot No. Wand remaining of lot No. 17. containing fifty by 150 feet ami being part of lot of land No. 282 in the 8th dis trict of said Wilcox county. Levied on and to in' sold as the properly of Kara Lomer Riviere and William Henry Riviere, under and by virtue of an execution issued from theSuperior court of said county in favor of the Atlanta National lUuhimg and Loan Association against said K/.va Lomer Riviere and William Henry Riviere and against the said property Property pointed out in said execution. Due notice of levy given as required by law. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-witr—Town lots Nos seven (7) and eight (8) in block “T” of the Stubbs survey \n the city of Abbeville, situated on the corner of Depot and Rim streets. Lev ied on as the property of K W Kb g to satisfy two Justice court fi fa’s issued from the justice court tor the 1158th district G. M. said county. Levy made and returned to me by F. T. Farmer bailiff of said district. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-wit:—A certain tract of I a ml described as follows, commencing at the north of a ditch on liic Abbeville and Ro chelle public road about one and one-quarter wx*si or tee nywi iwis< a ftvlUe and nmning along *fti<i dileb due nort. distance of fQiir hundred and ninety yards, whence due ciust to the lino of lot of land Nc. 208. fhence sooth fo «. point mnr Mrs. Marshall's, thence southwestardly along the made line hot ween I' H Fuller and D Johnson to the Abbeville and Rochelle public road, ihetice along said road westwards to the mouth of aforesaid ditch to the part of commencement: al! the laml within ^aid boundary being included, tween' 2'4 uercx> belonging to Miv. MattliCvvs. hereby accented. ON" HCTTi.n CPREl). Mrs. jiisrtk:>Stanley, of Denton, trouble Kv., writes: “I fi'ifTcred from womb ! ,r probably five years, until recently Female I began treatment with Planters Regulator. One bottle cured me. lean nlwavs speak words of praise for this wonderful medicine. and the said laud, except Mrs. Matthew taining 35 acres, more or less, the • ;> a ])art of land No. 2o?t hi the 1st d •; < county. Levied on as tl ' v v ' u A Ford to satisfy a Ki’j»e:v... . d fa issued l’rom Wilcox . ui favor of L> Johnson vs M i i rojicrty pointed out in said » la. Also Kv me suine and jdacc will lie sold the loilowinj? property, to-wit:—Lots of land Nos. in. 221. 217. 220, 2lN t 21D. 1W). IL’N. 121), 104 and 00 and the south Half of So. U5 containing all lying in the ytli district of Wilcox county Georgia and containing two'hundred and two and or.e-hulf acve4 each. Levied on as the property of A K Fisher to satisfy a niortj;nj(e ii fa issued from Wlicgx Superior court in favor of benjamin Graham vs A K Fisher. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-wit: Two hundred and forty-five acres of land, more or k vss, the same bein^ the south half of lot of land No. UK in the 1st district of Wilcox county, Georgia, levied on as the property of s N Mitchell agent for T I Mitchell's children, to satisfy a state and county tax H fa for the year 1NW7. Levy made and returned to me by W A Coble, L. C. Tills May Wth. istiB. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-wit:—-One-half of lots Nos. *21 and 22. Johnson survey, in the town of Abbeville. Wilcox county and bounded its follows: on south by Stubbs street on the west by Public school building, north by lands of J R Monroe and east by lauds of G \v R road hurst. Said land belli# the land deeded by Carswell A Stubbs to C NY Donaidson. Levied on to satisfy a justice court ti fa. from 71-“>sth district, G. M.. in favor of M A Holliman. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney. Levy made and turned over to me V T Farmer. L. . This May 8th 18SM L. C. Covington, Sheriff. Homestead notice. GF.<)RGXA—Wilcox county. Narcissus V. Kowen (her husband refusing’) applies to me for exemption of personalty and selling apart and valuation of homestead and I will pass upon the same at lo o'clock a. m. on dune Oth. 18L8 at my office in Ablievillc, Wilcox county Georgia. May 2nd. 18U8. John M. Warren, Ordinary. Receiver’s Sale. By authority and direction, of an order of the Superior court of Wilcox county made and entered at the March term 1898, of said court in the cases of the First National Bank of Cordele et al vs The Serage. Watkins Company et al, and J ] > Buekwalter vs The Cypress Lumber Company et al. I will sell before the court house door at Abbeville. Ga., during the legal hours of sale on Tuesday the 7th day of June 1898, the same being first. Tuesday in said month, the entire plant of the Cypress Lumber Company, lo cated near Abbeville on the Ocmul gee river and the River Branch of the U & A lailroad. Said property consists of one 40 horse power saw mill, with log jack, log turner and cut off. one factory with 50 horse power engine and boiler. One Perkins hand shingle mill. one Adams lath mill, two rip :t\vs. one boring machine with -!! id CCS sarv Qounterahaftiu ■ light add loo.-c pulleys ami a Of )\ i suppi;. of bi-itiijg tools 11 !id * = : ’Mi.igs ample and in condition. Locatiou excel I tit. Light acres leased till April 1 st 1905. Private railroad siding. This is a Valuable property and affords a tine opportunity to parties desiring to invest in UUl chinery. L will also sell at the same time and place a small stock of merchan dise. consisting of Shoes, Hats. Clothing and a few other articles. TERMS OR SALE. Stock of gooils. Cash. Mill and factory plant, one-third cash; one third payable September 30th. 1898; balance March 30th. 1899. Pur vlvAscv to insure property to secure unpaid balance, ami to forfeit cash payment in case of failure to comply with contract, also to pay for lease from date of purchase if location is retained, Prospective purchasers 41 ru invited to inspect the property. For more specific information ap ply to J P Buekwalter. Abbeville, Ga.. or to UK- at Rochelle. G« 1) B MCHOL80X. Receiver, j WAR Is on with Spain and we are battling against high prices. Ladies’ IJiulervests.......... 4c Day Book......... ....... lc Receipt Book............... 5f Ladies’ Gingham Apron...... f Pair Good Towels............ Shoe Brush................ Box Shoe Blacking.......... lc Paper Pins................. Stove Polish................ Yard Wide Bleeching........ Uc Ink 3c Pencil.......... lc Three (hakes Trip 4c Alarm ('lock.- Gac Dozen Sa Pins 2 e ; callio Watch C'htiin...... 2 c I-;-. Gliain................ 2 c f^uire Paper............... . . .. 2 c Twelve Bone Dollar Buttons. 3 c Swans’ Down...................... He Cigars................................. lc Box Paper and Envelopes..... 5c Hair Brush........................ ..... Sc A. F. CHURCHWELL & CO., COMMERCE ST. ABBEVILLE. GA. HOMER REID, The Leader In Fancy & Family Groceries Highest market prices paid for Country Produce Georgia and Alabama Railway. SAVANNAH SHORT LINE. Passenger Schedules Effective December 12, 1897. MAIN LINE. ...... No. 19* No- 17. No* 18. No- 20 1 Savannah . ..... T 15 p 32 7 a m v ftr 11 20 pm 8 a n 12,01 11 Helena .. ...... u a m ar ar )> to p m :» a n i ...... 1 no a = 1.2 P m ar Abbeville ar 5 50 p m 2 :t m ...... 2 15 22x3 i P m ar (’ordele ar 4 45 p m 1 a r.i ...... 3 15 a 2 P m ar A meric us ai ;{;),.P m 12 x a ni ..... 4 14 a :i P m ar Richland ar 40 p rn * i u p ni ...... s bo a 8 p in ar Montgomery 1\ 15 a m r ^ P r.i COLUMBUS & ALBANY DIVISION. ....... No. 3- No. 1•* No. 2.* if 4 ....... SMt> p m lo 05 a m iv < 'olumbns ar 5 20 p ri v m ....... H (X) pm 11 -1« a m ar Richland ar 55 j» m -i. it. am ...... 8 5o p rn 1 50 p m aw Albany lv 2 lo ») m i-> a m .. FITZGERALD DIVISION. No- 9. No- 7. No. 8. No. 10. . 5 55 pm 7 15 a m lv AbbevilD' ar 12 15 p m n eo p m 0 55 15 FU/trevald . }» m o a m ar ar 1) 15 a m 8 45 p m 7 25 10 Ocilla ’ .................... p m tw a m ar lv J-. 20 a m 8 «h> }> m ^Trains Nos. 1 and 2cany through coaches between Atlanta and Albany in connection with Southern Railway. CONMEOTSOMS. TRAIN WO. 19. Connects at Saviinnah with 1’lant System, ]•’. c. & l>. nnd steamer* It Helena cilla. trim Cordele southern with Railway A Train i'. If. If. No. No. 13 nortli bound. bound. At Abbeville for Klt/L-crud \” i’>‘vision .Sh O At G. S. 4 norlh At Richland with C A “ miriitham for Albany and and the Columbus. north, also At with .Montgomery U - Ky. of with Alabama, L. A X. for Selma. New Orleans and beyond ’ fdr iti . for TRAIN NO. 17. Connects at Savannah with Want System and F. c. A l>. R R .. Helena Ociijla. with Somhern At Cordele Ky. No. with in G. south .t bound R R. R. and No. No. south 13 north hound bound. and At Abbeville for t'ltX'emh! "ai and s. 1 No. 2 north bound Rich land with c. A A. Division for Columbus and Atlanta aim for Albany. \t Montaomerv with I A N. for New Orleans and beyond, for Itiimiiighaid and the nurth, also with Western lfv of tl' abama for Selma. - north, TRAIN also with NO. Western 18. Connects of at Alabama Montgomery from Selma. with L. <r- N. Hiohland from New Orleans am! from tlie Columbus and Atlanta, Ry. . with C. A A Division for also for Albany. At Cord o e wit rr G. s. A F. Ky. No F, for Tilton and Valdosta. At Abbeville for FitZb'er.-.idand Ocilla . At savannah with Want System and F. C\ A 1*. Railroad. north, TRAIN also with NO. Western 20. Connects of Alabama at Montgomery Selma. with I,. A N. from New Orleans and from the lty. rrom At Cordele with t: s V- F Hv Vo t south hound. hound. Savannah At Abbeville with Riant ,for Fitzgerald F. and Ocilla. At Helena with Southern Rv No ' ‘ lj ‘smith ' ln At System. C. A I’. R. U. and Steamers. Klejfant liuffet Parlor Cars on Trains Nos. it and is. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Trains Nos. l!t and do C. N. RIGHT. y popp Assistant llonl. Passenger Agent. General Freight and Passenger Went CECIL, GA DUETT. Vice President and General Manager. " Tifton and Northeastern Railroad. “SOLDIERS COLONY ROUTE.” E">tsri 1 Tlmt- Tol>le >i< .. O. H. H. TIFT, President. NO. 7 NO. 3 NO. 1 LA 1 ,', 1 :: ~ = A. - M. ir,) 0 LEAVK y- s 13 .S -Jo H :> . 4 '.h SS3L f •ii. 4 3 !> Iff J 4 Si 0 Trains Nos. 1. 2. .’land Trains 4 run daily, except Sunday, Trains Nos r and k run d ?ho OI i»*f' System fFJ and Flag Georgia station. Southern stop and only Florida on aWllton, signa,. All trains (Borgia make connec*ion \iLbnma with f and the and F tx-erald g. 110.4 TRTGIIT Traffic Manag.r ’ Notice. State of Georgia: WUcox county. Whereas, J. W. Hamilton and others have petitioned this court praying for an order to change a portion of the Rochelle and Hamilton roav\ as follows: commencing at the ford of brush Prong and connecting again with old road about I li miles from starting point, does not leave old road over ffio yards and will be on good ground. Sow this is to cite and admon ish all persons that the first Monday in June, said change will be grunted if no good cause is shown to the contrary. This 5th day of May. 1808. Jfy order of L. F. Nance. J). McDuffie, M. K. McAnnHy. J. 'N. 1C vans, rlcrkz t *om>. of Roads & Rev. Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore ex - isting lie tween II. A. Wilson and Homer Reid, has this day linen dis solved by mutual consent, Homer Reid buying tile interest of R. A. Wilson, and assuming all liabilities, will collect all debts due said firm. R, A, Wilson, Hoaikh Reid. Ga., March 31 gt, 1890, Mites. General Offices: TIFTON, GEORGIA. EFFECTIVE 1 )c;ootVibt>r i ’ lGtli, 1807, TIFTON, ISRrUllON HARDING 1*1 NETT'A MYSTIO-. FLKT('H FR, FJTZGKRALI). professional Cards. MAX E. LAND, ATTOFfMEY-AT-LAW. J27“OIHce in lfeMkfley DnUdfng. Depot street. ‘Rts-iVfclt'ete 'Phone No. ( 15 . AIHIEVILLE, GA. ~ .......... Kldkidok Cutts. Hal Lawson'. CUTTS & LAWSOX, Office ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. on liroad Street, nww f oitn House. -Abbeville. Georgia. W. R. GOOGB, M, D„ E* h ** i cj i rt n ^ 11 v^eon, Calls answered promptly, day or night ABBEVILLE;. GA. --- J - r - 1! *vias. i‘res. A. J. Callahan* V. i> cashier. Capital $50,000. Surplus $8,000. First national Bank, COK13EUB, t;A. Accounts of Brinks. Gorporutlons, Firm s ah Individuals Solicited. Collections made, six »er cent, interest j.ntd on time deposits. W. 0. TIFT, Vice muesJ a. M. V. 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