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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.
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I WORLD
Knows that the Peerless Remedy
for Diseases of the Liver,
Kidneys and Bladder Is
Dr.J. H. McLEAN’S 1
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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.
