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About The Abbeville chronicle. (Abbeville, Ga.) 1896-1953 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1898)
L,©e®l -.©Fid l' J ©rs©MPi 1. t Matters of Interest!Gathered in City .and County, Concerning People Yotu Know and People t You Don’t Know,. 1 tracing weather. mornings these. Cane grinding* wilt «<wm /><* the order of .Uic d*^-. AoAo A Isaac's for fresh bread and cakes. The Ocdla Dispatch says Joe Lit tle is a big hustler. . Wanted —A load of wood ou sub scription at this office. New garden seed, in paper or in »bulk. City Drug Co. Mr. J F Grantham and son, Fred, spent Sunday in the city. Paxson Bros., keep Heinz sweet .and sour pickles in kegs. ■Muss Clyde Melton left last Friday Tor a visit of several weeks to her brother, Charlton, at Tilton. Soda Water Tickets ti for 2acts or 25 for $1.00 at Central Drug Co. tf What lias become of our corres pondents? Send in the news. The Central Drug Store has the best assortment of fancy candy in the city. A number of our citizens returned Saturday from Macon and report the Carnival a grand success. Planters CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Roms, Bruises, Rheu matism and Sores. Price, 25 cents. For sale by city l>r\i!> Siore. Chickens, eggs butter and all kind •of country produce taken on sub scription at the CitKoxic t ,k office. 1 When wanting a nice box of fancy candy, that’s fresh, call on Central Di ng Store. Col. W B Stubbs, of Savannah, spent several days of tins week in the city. Fresh mullet packed in salt on ice two for 15c. C L Bailey. Mr. Zeb Barden, of Fitzgerald, ’spent several hours in the city Mon day. The City Drug Co., will lilt your prescriptions accurately and with pure drugs. Mr. T A McMillan of Rhine, at tended the Reynolds-McMillan mar Paxson Bros, have just received a shipment of Seed Rye and Georgia Rust Proof Seed Oats. 10-13 tf Mr. AY ill Sommer, of Hawkinsville is spending this week in the city on business. Fisher's Seed Oats for sale by McLeod & Co., Abbeville, Ga. 1013 Several new scholars arrived this week and eitteredi The Business Coi Uege. Pajfson Bros, keep fhe most •choice and select litie of Groceries in the city. Give them a call they will treat you right. 10-13 tf Misses Nannie and Ida Marciiant, two of Inwoocl’s fair daughters, are spending several days in the city the ■gvests of Mrs. T H Calhoun. ( For broken surfaces, sores, j'insect bites, burns, skin diseases and especially piles their is one reliable remedy, DeWitt-s Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for DcWitt’s don't accept counterfeits or fraud, you will not tie disjointed with DcWitt, s Witch Hazel Salve, Central Drug Co. , Please hand us that $ you owe for (lie Chronicle. If you have not the money we will take wood or “any old thing” you can spare. :Y hint to the wise is sufficient. Paxson Bros. 4ceep Armour Pack ing Co. "s fresh |*5tk sausage at all ‘times. 3+1-13 tf Miss AVillie’Schuinan, a charming young lady of Savannah, arrived in the city Saturday and is now a stu dent in the G N C & B I, You invite disappointment when you experiment. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are pleaSUiit, * eahy thorough little pills. They cure eon - •stipation and srek headache just us -sure as you take them. Central Iprug Co. fftot/t* forget the Kpworth League 'fXe'rcises ‘at the Methodist church -'Saturday Aiglit. An interesting (program lias been arranged and all who attend are assured of an eve ning of instructiYni as well as enjoy ment. Mr. John Dorminey, of Dor miney's Mill, spent several days in the city last week with his friend, June Paxson. He reports favorably impressed with our school. -#nd ~m»y cuter at an early date. Thc/e will he no preaching at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. M A. Brown. ‘•The Hustler,” is j now prepared to do all kind of Biev e|e Hcpairinf;, (live him a trial. We have a few more blank re oeipts. which wo will take great pleasure in tilling out for Imtli de dinqueut and .new subset ihers. Mm. IT H Calhoun and children are s|K-iiding the week with relatives at Rhine. Our soda water .can't lie excelled, only pure fruit juices used. City Drug Co. Miss Susie Clark, a chaiming young lady of Temperance, is spend ing some time in the city with friends. Rock Salt for stock 2+cts -per Hi. 10 20 tf Paxson Bros. Presiding elder Kill McGhee will fill the pulpit. lut the Methodist eh it re h here next Sunday night. This will be his last sermon here as presiding elder of this circuit. TEA cure* Dynpep ■ IUIIIVI 9 si a, Constipation am) Imli geation. Regulates the Livor. Price, 25 cts. l-’or sale by City Drill; Co.. Abbeville. Ua. Jeff Googe is soon to lie with us as he will, on the 1st of Oct. accept a position with the Cypress Shingle Co., which will on that date resume operation. __ DlautAHA CUBAN RELIEF cure* ffiwSHvrS 'On 0,1 flve Nouraijiaami minutM. Sour Toothache Slomm-h »ud Summer UoinplamU. Price. 25 CenM. For sale by City - l)rii|{Co.. Abbeville, (ia. Mr. Grant M Puruier, traveling salesman tor Crossmail Bros., the big seed men of Rochester, N Y., who has been confined to his lied at the Eureka Hotel for six weeks with malarial fever, is able, under the skillful treatment of Dr J D May card. to lie out, and will in a few days leave for his home in Murray, N Y Mr. Parmer was quite sick when lie reached here, and we con gratulate him iq>on securing the services of so good a physician as Dr. Maynard. One minute cough cure surprises people by its quick cure and children may Like it in large quantities with out the least danger. It lias won for itself the best imputation of any preparation used to-day for cold croup, tickling in the throat or ob stinateco coughs. Central Drug Co. When in town drop into the office and tell the little items of news of your neighborhood. It's the little items that make a newspaper inter esting. Newspaper men are blamed with a iot of things they can’t help; such as using partiality in mentioning •visitors, giving the news about some folks and leaving out others, etc. He simply prints the news lie can find. Some perpte inform him alHiut such things and others do not, ' An editor should not Ik* expected to know the name and residence of all your uncles, aunts and cousins, even if he should see them get off and on the train. Toll us about it. Its news tliat makes a newspaper, and every man. woman and child can l>e an associate editor, if they would. Walling. Teim.. April 29th, 1898. I was very lied, down nearly all the time suffering with my side, back and kidneys, and would have been dead long ago without relief. After taking Dr. J II McLean’s JAver and Kidney Balm a few days I found it was helping me. and by the*time4he second bottle was gone -I -was wdll ■and have been in good health since. James Fisher, Sr. For sale by Central Drug Co. Copy for change of “ad” must la in the office not later than Tuesday morning to insure insertion. If you have friends visiting you call up telephone 14-and telWisTtbout it. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. *T1h‘ best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, .Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap lied hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, ami positively cures Files, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per Imx. For sale by the City Drug Co. Notice Tax Payers, Tftie tax liooks are now open and yhu are requested to call and settle your city taxes for 1898, promptly. J W Melton, 10-13 3t City Clerk. DeWitt’s Little Early Riser*, Tbo-tamniS'fkUsvtlks. IHramcr Kerns. . (l*’rom our regular t'orreiqiomtem.) John T Reynolds was finite last week Imt is now much improved. Mrs. F B Holland, who has (piite sick for some time is. we | glad to note, improving, ('apt. Crahh all smiles now I he and his best girl have made up. j j Madam Rumor has it that Mr. Scott (Jlenn, our efficient yard laws, is to soon Is* married. Young Mr, Wise, of Brunswick, is visiting his father, Mr. Wise. Two negro women had a scrape in our city last morning. Mr. 1) F McCoy visited Atlanta last Friday on important business. C'apt. Morgan, our su|>eriiitendont, is a hustler in the saw mill business and is having some good work done on the machinery. The wedding that was to take place in our city this month iias been postponed for some good reason. But we won't tail. The war is over nud some of our young men are Oil-home. A Mr. Payne lias bought a lot of land near here and will build in the near future. >Ye welcome him in our midst. Mr. Cooper, our master mechanic, has got the machinery in exeeleut condition since lie came here. Me is a line mechanic and has taken tiie kinks out of the engines where others have failed. We are expecting Mr. G V dress, of New York, every day. The night passenger * o train killed three or four cows near the depot night . .. last , , week. 01 *e Why don . .. t some of, „ our young folk-, get married and stop talking so n)llc ij a lronl it. Shingle Mill to Resume Operation. The large shingle mill of A B Russell will resume operation in a few days, under the management of A B Russell himself. This mill was a potent factor to Abbeville when in operation and now that it is again to resume operations is good news to Abbeville’s merchants. Do you have rheumotic.pains, loss appetite, hot dry skin, indiges tion, loss of energy, piilliness under the eyes, swelling of the feet and ir regular action of the bowels? These troubles come from faulty action of the liver and kidneys. Dr J II Mc Lean's Liver and Kidney Bairn will cure them. For sale by the Central Drug Co. A Marriage. On last Sunday night *11 the resi dence of Mr. W II Calhoun, in this city, Mr. M F Reynolds and Miss Janie McMillan were united‘in the holy bonds of'matrimony. Mr. A J Harp, J P. performed the ceremony in his usual impressive manner. There were only a few relatives present. This couple launch out on the matrimonial sea with the best •wishes of hosts of admiring friends. More thau twenty million free samples of DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have been distributed bj- the manufacturers. What better proof of their confidence in its mewts do you want? It cures piles, burns, scalds, sores, -in the shortest space of time. Central Drug Co. For Sale or Rent. The Parson place, four rooms with fire places; hall through the house. Plenty close for the school and churches. Apply to CiittoNKLK Office. BeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve has the largest -sale 'of any salve in the world. This foot and its merit lias led dishonest people -to attempt to counterfeit it. JkkA «out for the man who attempts to deceive you when you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the great . pile cure. Central Drug Co. •Wood taken on subscription at the office. C L Bailey lias fresh fish on ice all tiie time. If it is something good to eat go to PaxsOte-Bros., they Have it. Protect your eyes by getting a pair of Hawkes’famous eye glasses from the City Drug Co. -Paxswn Bros, have moved 'Their Grocery store into the Stubbs build ing, on Bommeree street, next door to City Drug Store. 10-13 It Pure whiskey HARPER. Perfect whiskey HARPER, Every iiottle guaranteed HARPER. Sold by •••Lasseter, Ham & Co., Abbeville, Ga. ... ......... —■ AU I, m I I WORLD Knows that the Peerless Remedy for Diseases of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder Is Dr.J. H. McLEAN’S 1 4 i AND J | KIDNEY BALM ■ ■ ■ ■ It hai Cured Thousands of Des perate Cases. Try It. PRICB, $1.00 PER BOTTLE. roa MLK ST ■Par sale ho (■.Virtual nmirro. B. Y. P. U. Monday Night Oct. 31st. On Monday night Oct. 31st at the residence of Mr .1 R Monroe the fol lowing program will he rendered: Quotations from Longfellow. Quartette—Messrs. B B Jones, W Windham, A D Little, Clysses Wil liams. Recitation—Miss Lillian llcid. Music—Miss Alice .Shepherd, Recitation—Miss Edna Cox. Music—Miss Lcreli. Recitation—Miss Willie Shuman. Paper—Mr. .J It Monroe. All are cordially invited to attend. . Notice Tax Payers. .The tax hooks are now open 1 and you are requested to call and settle your city taxes for lH'.lS, promptly. •J W Mki.tox. 1(1-13 :tt City Clerk. professional Cards. KLDIUlXiE ('FTTH. Hal Lawson. CUTTS & LAWSON, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Office on broad Street, near Court House. Abhkvii.lk, Gkokoia E. H. ANDERSON, J K W K L E R . A FULL LINK OF WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWKLRV ALWAYS ON IIANII Repair Work A Specialty. C. L. BAILEY,! dealer & manufacturer of in Soda Water and I C K Cider. W. R. GOOGE, M. D., ►*ioi11 & Sucyct >t J , Calls answered promptly, day or night, AjBBEUILLE, GA. REASONS PR WHY YOU SHOULD TRADE WITH I y . SI Oliver^ ‘ i Because he will give you more goods for the money than any ou<> else in the city. U Because libs stock is the most complete. W Because he has the prettiest line of Dress Goods in the city. 4w Because'll is stock is fresh and new. p Beeuuse his styles are the latest. p. Because lie will give you 20 yards good bleaching for $1.00. ^1 Because lie will give you 25 yards good checked homespun for $1. X Because lie will give you 20 yards good gingham for $ 1 . 00 . p Because lie will give you 20 yards sea island for $1.00. 1 p Because lie will give you 5 yards all wool Jeans for $1.00. 1 V— Because lie will give you 25 yards good calico for 11.00. 1 tc Because his dress goods from 20cts. to $1.00 will cost you 35cts. to $1.5(1 elsewhere. 1 r* Because he lias the prettiest Hue of shirts in town. 1 -e Because he will sell yon 1 a good trunk from 95cts. to $0.00. 1 IS Because lie will sell ybu a good pair ladies shoes, all solid leather, for Foots. 1 Because he-V/'rfHseN yon best men's brogan shoe for $1.00. 1 t-a’ BecituseHie will sell you gent's underwear better and cheaper than can be found elsewhere. 18. Because he will self you'll $3.00 saddle for $2,011. 19. Because lie will sed-ymPa'f-l.OO saddle for $3.00. 20. Because he will sell,you a $7.00 saddle for $5.00. 21. Because lie will sell yon 11 tbs. good coffee for $1.00. 22. Because he will sell you l(i^ ths granulated sugar for $1.00. 23. Because he sells all groceries in proportion to the above prices. 2 4. Because .he buys.your chickens, eggs, cow hides, field peas. etc. 25. Because .he gi ves you more for your cotton than you can get this side of Macon. 20. Because lie is the farmer's friend. 27. Because lie accommodates them and assists them through the summer months. 28. Because lie buys and sells everything. P. S. OLIVER f •Dealer in Everything. Haptist Church Service.. Sunday morning. Hi (/dock. Young People's meeting. 11 o’clock the pustov will preach about •‘The wonder of the century. 1 All are invited. No service at night. When a man starts out in the morning he is good for all day, imt a girl must *dix'' herself every half hour anyway. Notice Tax Payers. The tax hooks are now open and you are requested to call and settle your citv faxes • for 1898. oroinptly. J W Melton, Hi 13 :tt City Clerk. . A woman can sharpen a pencil about as quick as a man can thread a needle. Steamships to Cuba To Resume Service. Steamship Mascotte of the Plant System Line will resume service to Havana, Cuba. Sept. 1st. Sailing will lie as follows:—Leave Port T,l,,, P' 1 01U ‘ 1 ' ' Mo,,dll - v 1111,1 Thursday at !• o'clock ]i. in. arrive Key West each Tuesday and Friday at 5 j> m. Leave Key West same days at !t |> m Arrive Havana eaeli Wednesday and Saturday at (i a in. North .bound, leave Havana each Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 p tn; leave Key West same days at 7 p m; arrive Port Tampa each Thursday and Sun day at 2 p.m A Ponte, G. J’. A. Notice. Notice is herel/v iriven cf-ixj*‘*ntion to apply at the next st— iii (18H8) of t>h*'LDMicnil Assem bly for the passage of an Act to.h*‘ . utitlcd "An Act to amend the Act re-incorporating tlie town of Abbeville as the city of Ablaev Me,-- and Kt'antinif a now charter to said city of AbbevjJUt approved December 2nd, ISV7. so as to clianKC c 7 " jru !.'; , ' m ' ts ’* ;" y “ r i»y making 1 1>1 ti 11 Creek tiie . boundary line ol the corporate limits of said city on tiie Wes, and Northwest, wherever (be present limits of said city reach said lllulT (’reek; and for other purposes." Tills Oct. isth. l.siiH. Citation. C’KOHdIA -Wilcox county: T ;L ■ whom it nicy o-.-ctu: Kllzabeth Tho . ;>so lie . ?’■; In pro k , • pplied to mo for -or : .'o . u s t m . istruiion on tbo OStt.to o ‘ i- c* .i o , ; ;o. of said comity. ih s is j it s x : iie oroditors ami lit*.:, o ' k n L v- :> to be and ti}>j>oa)' _ at my oft e til the t ,.ie ip‘owed by law and . sho.. n .hey can, why permanent admin's r.i n .lieu d not l)o grunted to Kl I/.a .belli TlKimpsou oi: \N i* Thompson's estate. Witness my band and otlicial signature this 3rd day of October, lww. John M. Warren, ordinary. J. J. HENDLY, I) K N T I .S ’i’. Office upstairs in Ilendly Building. DR. J. H. POWELL, (Late of Best American Hospitals.) FITZGERALD, GA. Specialist i vin Chronic Diseases' of Men andVWc«Kir and Diseases of the Eye, Kar, v No«'-.atid Throat. (Permanently Locali .) i* 153m OeWitt’5 Witch HazeFSttlTfi Cures Piles. Scolds.Kura*. Banks Fail But we have Never Failed ..... ---X U S K L L Fimiiture, St<)ves, Crockery. 'Line j n f act anything in the House-furnishing ' cheaper than can he bought in South /nidale ua Bio » W unhesitatingly recommend the 1898 We Can also furnish a Good Wheel at $30.00 Sc MELTON. (last V/.J L PITTMAN, = TOILET ARTICLES AND FINK PKHFCM ES. B KST SOAPS ON THE MARKET. ♦Home Raised Supplies, I’fresh Georgia Syrup, Baled Oats, Roasting Ears, Cab ubarus. Green Feus, Rutabaga and other vegetables al ways:fresli from the farm. Fresh Butter and Eggs. + + ALSO A COM l‘LET EX INK ()F*$ Fancy and Family-Groceries, R. A. WILSON, Afjt, Corner of Stubbs and Commerce Streets. Baker’s Old Stand J^ BBEVILLE F ^TTON AREHOUSE Is as well prepared to handle cot ton as any town ; «* i i Georgia. Ef ficient salesman, sworn scalesman. Interest of farmers especially looked after. J. T. FLOYD, PROPRIETOR. The Chronicle . . • • Is the Official Organ of Wilcox county, and the Best Advertising Medium in Southwest Georgia, Largest circulation. -Only $1 Per Annum. Send us Your Job Work. MY FALLsWINTER Stock Of Dress Goods and Clothing has arrived and positively will be sold 40 PER CENT.= Cheapet* than any house in the city. All the Latest Styles in FANCY WORSTEDS with Trimmings to match, Everything in my store will be sold at prices that will compare with the # cents each. 1 pair 1-ineli back corset steels, white or drab, 5 j book. 1 gent s Turkey-red handkerchief. 1 gent's pin-stripe white handker chief. 1 piece of featherstieh braid, 30 patterns. 1 rubber dressing comb, 7-inch. 1 bottle of glue. 1 honeycomb towel. 1 yard fine embroiders, 2-in. wide Millinery, Trimmed Hats from 5(1 cts to $5.(10. Calico, 4c per yard. Worsteds, 10c per yard. tlx Tfiemember - place T. GOTTLIEE lion rge, XJ IH Next CD Door to Post (llliee. PR ESCRH’TIONS CAREFI'LLY (.‘(Dl POI'N I) E l). As Being The Best That Can Be Produced. OlVIPANY, \J Ahhbville, Georgia. C H B O A I L <20 R C U T Y M F C B O L f R E A D S 4 cents each. 1 box of papeterie note paper. 1 pair of hose supporters, with button catch. 1 whisk-broom with plush top. I pair of gent's fancy sleeve but tons. I pair gent's garters. 1 yard calico. 1 yard gingham. 1 yard White lawn, . 1 yard bleaching. Come to see its FINE STATIONERY CHOICE CIGARS, SODA WATER, AND COLD DRINKS.
