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Abbeville Chronicle
VOLUME V.
Local and Personal.
Matters of Interest From Town.and
County—Concerning People
and Things.
Mr. P S Oliver has a line boy at
his home,
Commencement is on and the eity
is'full of visitors.
Jim Paulk, of Fitzgerald, was in
twe city Sunday
Mr. J 1) Smith, of Rochelle, was
in the city yesterday.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Jas. Stephens is quite ill.
Mr. Hope Roberts, of Cordele,
was in the city Sunday.
If it is anything in the grocery
line, go to Paxson Bros., they have
it. 10-4
Mrs. S J Fuller and S F Reid
spent Sunday in the city with relat
ives.
Dr. W R Googe was called to
Pitts yesterday on professional bus
iness,
Mr. Glen II Stewart an experienc
ed piano tuner, is in the city this
week.
Mr. W W Beall and son, “Preach
er,” ot Bowens Mill, were in the city
-Tu&sday
Mrs. Dr. Fussfell, of Fitzgerald,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J II Little. -r <■
Mrs. Geo. Mixon, ot Pitts, is vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Story this week.
W C Lankford, a former student
of the colleges is taking in the Com
mencement this week.
The banana man has been in town
all the week and the little folks and
grown ones too are happy.
Have you seen A T Baker s steam
peanut parcher. It is the finest ever
seen in Abbeville.
Our' job department has been
crowded this week turning out sev
eral large orders.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest McRae, of
Mc.Rao, are attending Commence
ment here this week,
We carry a full line of stationery
and can turn out good job work Oil
short notice. Give us your order.
We are sorrv to learn that Mrs. G
A Dean is quite sick. Her many
friends hope she will soon recover,
Jack Robnck, of Abbeville, well
known to most of our people, visited
Eastman this week.—Times Journal
If you want good job printing give
us your orders, City styles and
prices duplicated. We can please
you.
Misses Boodie Angelv and Lillie
Mae Maynard accompanied by Dock
Bowen spent last Friday iuIJawkins
yjlle.
The marshal of Blacksbear was
fined $25,00 in Pearce Superior
Court last week for carrying a con
cealed pistol.
Arthur Little, of Waycross, is
spending Commencement week in
the city with home folks and
numerous fnenda.
Misses Ette Beville and Ida Lit
tle, two popular teachers at Pine
view and Cedar Creek, were in the
city Sunday._____
ARTIFICIAL digestion?
Is that all you want? It is not
£ll that yon can get. T & P Stomach
Tablets contain the best digestive
agents if These digest tlje food; but
this was all they would not and
could not cure you. They have
.combined with these digestive fer
ments topics that acc directly on the
organs of digestion, and laxatives
that regulate the liver and bowels,
putting the system in condition to
oerform its own work. This means
£he.t if you stomach will half way is certain. take care
■of vour a cure
T & P STOMACH TABLETS are
for sale by all druggists, 50 cents
,a box. Co.,
Taylor & Peek Drug
Macon, Ga.
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Wilcox and Abbeville.
GA.. THURSDAY, MAY. 30. 1901.
COMMENCEMENT
CLOSING EXERCISES OF GEORGIA
NORMAL COLLEGE AND BUSI
NESS INSTITUTE.
The closing,exercises of the G. N.
C. & B. I. began last Sunday with
the Commencement sermon preached
by Rev. S W Walkes, pastor M E
Church, McRae, Ga. He preached
a sound logical sermon to a large
congregation. In his part of the
sermon especially to the graduates
he gave them a good talk and some
good words of advice.
There was no exercises held Mon
day. A lecture was scheduled for
Monday nighi but owing to the fail
ure of the lecturer to get here it did
not come off.
Tuesday at 8 p. m., there was an
Alumnal Address by Mr. Glenn
Terrell, of Bushnell, Fla , which
was highly enjoyed by all.
After the address came the Annual
Alumnal Banquet, which waa largely
attended by the graduates and mem
bers of the Alumni. It was a gor
geous affair and would have done
credit to a much older association
than this one. Several toasts were
RVriYcTCTriTuTf‘th s WTtffait‘^T{tr‘ -
enjoyable.
Wednesday morning 9:30 Finals
of Rhetoric Class. 3:30 p. m.
Finals of Commercial Class. 8:30
Commercial Class.
Teachers Class., Thursday 9:30
a, m.
Birds of Passage—Carlotta Town
send, Lake Butler, Fla. ,
Home Folks—L 11 O’Steen, Es
telle, Fla.
Books, Their Use and Abuse—
Bettie Fletcher, Havana, Fla,
Does Education Pay?—Wm.
Smith, Sirmans, Ga.
Progress of Honesty—Omie Ad
kins, New River, Fla.
Tides in the Affairs of Men—Geo,
H Cornelieus, Homerville. Ga.
Attention—Estelle Darsey; Abbe
«j''e, Ga,
Gems Uncut- Mary Lizzie Pax
son, Abbeville, Ga.
Higher Pay and Better Training—
Minnie E Parish, Lake Butler, Fla.
The Personality of the Teachers—
R D Howard, Patterson, Ga.
Thursday 2:30 p. m.
The Mission of Literature—Fan
nie Lelia Mitchell,
Rest and Rust—George W Lank
ford, Sirmans, G*.
A Life of Service—Irene Brewer,
Williston, F1U.
Woman, the Discovery of the Cen
tury—Lillian Allbrittou, Callahan,
Fla.
Parent, Pupil and Teacher—Jas.
C Poppell, New River, Fla.
Counterfeited Lives—Euia Leola
Rogers, Abbeville, Ga.
The Teacher's Reward—Emma J
Chauneey, Blackshear, Ga.
The Battles of Life- Alvin Y Sell
ers, Graham, Ga.
Abraham Davenport—Cora Lee
Baxter, Blackshear, Ga.
What Manner of Child Shall This
Be?—I II Corbitt, Clinch, Ga.
Diplomas Conferred, W H Cas
sels.
Thursday 8:30.
Blofe on the Pages of Civilization
—R E L Chauneey, Jjlackshear, Ga.
Imperialism “Pro>’—W T DeWitt.
Lake Butler, Fla.
Imperialism “Con”—J Lem Dow
ling, Avart, Ga.
Este Duces—George Alva Dame,
Homerville. Ga.
The Mission of the Anglo-Saxon
Estes Baxter, Blackshear, Ga.
Grand Lodge K. of P. Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year at the 22nd an
nual convention of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias, which met at
Brunswick May 21 and 22, last:
Grand Chancellor—Frank A Hoop
pr, of Americus.
Grainl Vice Chancellor—F M
Sommerkamp, of Columbus.
Grand Prelate— C M Milan, of
Cartersville.
Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals—William T Leopold, of Sav
annah ,
Grand Master of Exchequer—Tur
ner G Howard, of Augusta,
Grand Master at Arms- J A Jones
of Waycross.
Grand Inner Guard—William II
Brannan, of Buenna Vista.
Grand Outer Guard—T II Nicker
son, of Athens.
Supreme Representative—T J
Carling, of Macon,
Mr. W T ' Leopold waB for the
tenth consecntive time elected grand
keeper of records and seal.
Brunswick entertained the Grand
Lodge royally.
“At a revival meeting a man
arose and said that he wa9 the wick
edest man in town. “I’d go to hell
if I were to die tonight,” he con
cluded. Immediately an old dea
con started the hymn, -‘If you get
there before I do, look cut for me,
I’m coming too.” And then wonder
ed why everybody laughed.”
Mayor Fulwood, of Tiftou, plants
Irish potatoes on top of the ground,
gives them a deep covering of pine
straw and gathers (not digs the
lubers. He says they bear enormous
ly when thus planted.—Ocilla Dis
patch.
John H. Singleton is agent for the
E. 6c W. Laundry, of Savannah. Give
him your LAUNDRY next Monday,
A Kansas editor who published
the fact that silver buckles were be
coming fashionable on garters, and
incidentally remarked that he
hoped to see more of them, is now
fighting a divorce suit instituted by
his wife and is nursing “sore spots”
received from a cowhide in the
hands of the only young lady in the
town who wore silver buckles. —Ex,
Miss Mattie Stanfield, after spend
ing several days in the city the guest
of the family of E A Moody, re
turned to her home in Americus to
day she was accompanied by Mrs.
Jas. Mixon who will be her guest
for a week or two.
Miss Grace Norris, of Kramer, is
the guest of Mrs. T L Holton this
week,
Miss Mittie Dorminey, of Dor
mineyr Mill, is a visitor to com
mencement lieie this week,
Miss Cardie Belle Jones, of Ro
chelle, is the guest of Mrs, Collins
this week,
Numerous visitors are in the city
this week whose names we are un
to get,
The Common Man’s Task—D W
Paulk, Willacooehee, Ga,
Iconoclasts—W B Smith, Reids
vi lie, Ga.
Launched, But Whither Bound? -
Claude Bradley, Wacahoota, Fla.
Diplomas Conferred—W A Little,
Principal,
Benediction.
Music has been and ■ will be sup
plied by Card s Orchestra, of Ma
con)'since the 3:30 o’clock exercises
yesterday.
All in all this is one of the grand
est Commencements Abbeville has
ever known.
L. J. WHITEHURST, Editor and Publisher.
MILLINERY
At
CUT PRICES.
Having on hand the large and well selected stock
of spring millinery purchased from Mrs. M. E. Wal
ton, also my large stock==I will offer all goods at
©ITT TO I ©OS.
Call and inspect my stock and save money on all
purchases. Remember all goods are Latest Style
Spring Stock. Mrs. G. H. MACON.
THE ART OF DRESS.
The average American Man is
entirely too busy to think much
about the art of dress. We realize
this fact and therefore bent our en
ergies tbis season in the preparation
of the most artistic and tasteful
stock of gentlemen’s clothes, every
garmant of’ which is made absolute
ly in accordance with the latest
fashions.
We especially invite the gentle
men to see the beautiful examples
of high class tailoring in our stock,
One need not have any kuowledge of
the art of Dress to safely select one
of our fine tailored suits, whether
for business or formal wear.
Suits $6.00 to $25.00, Odd
trousers $1.50 to $8.50. Serge
coats and vests $5.00 to $8,50.
Light weight clothes all grades and
styles.
Fancy shirts which are not loudly
fancy and you will form an idea ol
Tasteful elegance of the patterns of
the business shirts which wc are off
ering for this spring and summer;
but we also realize that ail tastes
are not alike, even in shirts. There
fore in buying our stock, we have
selectad many patterns which lots
of gentlemen whose tastes are rather
gay will appreciate fully. Gay or
grave you will find a fancy shirt to
your taste here.
Fabrics are as fast color as can
be. Fit is perfection. Shirt tail
oring is splendid. Prices moderate.
The Manhatten Negligee Shirts
$1.50. The Eclipse Negligee Shirts
$1.00 and $1.50, The Faultless
Negligee Shirts $1 and 1.50. The
Princely Negligee Shirts 50 cents. Q
If you cant come send us your
order? for desirable and up-to-date
merchandise, We will look after
you as carefully as though you were
here.
Wheatley & Ansley,
The leading Dry Goods. Clothing and
Carpet house in South Georgia.
415-417 Jackson street,
Americus, Ga.
A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured.
“Atone time I suffered from a se
vere sprain of the ankle,” says Geo.
E. Cary, editor of the Guide, Wash
ington, Va, “After using several
well recommended medicines - with
out success, I tried Chamberlain’s
Pain' Biilm, and am pleased to say
that relief came as soon as 1 began
its use and a complete cure speedily
followed, This remedy has also
been used in my family for frost bit
ten feet with the best results. T
cheerfully recommend its use to all
who may need a first-class liniment.”
Sold by J L Pittman.
Send us your order for Job Work,
The work will be right, prices right,
NO. 19.
Amboy Items.
m cost bov.
Some refreshing showers have fell
to urge our crops to move on faster.
Mr, D L Raney made a business
trip to Pitts last week.
Such a pity that an old man has to
put on airs to make the girls notice
him. Airs is the thing that makes
popTTtrace'ujjTyo’ur - ancestry, _
If some people were paid large
salaries to mind their business they
would’nt do it.
II H Pitts went to Ashburn last
week.
Some of our very largest farmers
are not done planting corn.
Handsome Elbert Roberts ha
business in Davisville now.
Mr, Lamb of Durhamville, passed
through our town last week.
There is a certain class of people
that get mad if Uieir name is put in
the paper. Such ones are not wor
thy of being called citizens.
The Ashburn Sunday School pic
nic, at Beach Haven last Friday, was
largely attended and a source of
much pleasure to all. The crowd
is iudebted to the Ashburn Wire
grass Band who rendered some nice
music.
Mulbeeries are ripe and grass is
growing.
Oat cutting season is on hand and
a large crop will be harvested,
The writer happened to accident
falling and hurting himself the oth
er day. [We are sorry—El).]
For a stiff neck ibere is nothing
better than a free application of
Chamberlain’s Pain Bairn. 11quick
ly relieves the stiffness and soreness,
effecting a complete cure. For sale
by J L Pittman,
A negro painter, at work on the
Baptist church, at Tennille, fell
seventy-five feet striking the side
walk on his head with tremendous
force. The side-walk was badly
damaged—the negro went on back
to his work.
A Woman’s Awful Peril.
“There is only one chance to save
jour life and that is through an oper
ation” were the startling words
heard by Mrs. 1 B Hunt, of Lime
Ridge, Wis., from her doctor after
he had vainly tried to cure her of a
frightful case of stomach trouble and
yellow jaundice. Gall stones had
formed and she constantly grew
worse. Then she began to use Elec
tric Bitters which wholly cured her.
It’s a wonderful stomach, Liver and
Kidney remedy. Cures Dyspepsia,
Loss of Appetite. Try it. Only 50c.
Guaranteed, For sale by J L Pitt
man druggist,