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Abbeville Chronicle.
VOLUME V
Loral and Personal.
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Matters of interest From Towrnand
County-Concerning People
and Things.
See Dock Bowen for Buggies,
Dr. W. R. Googe has been visit
ing Coffee county this week.
Finest Georgia cane syrup in
at P. S. Oliver’s. 0-27tf :
Miss Leona Barfield is visiting
friends and relatives in Macon.
Mrs G- W, Mixon of Pitts was in
town this,week visiting the family
of her father Mr. L. Story.
I can tell why I do it. T buy in
car load lots—Buggies. See Dock
Bijjveii. t-i 8-15
Mr W. H. Wilkinson has rented
and will occupy the residence occu
pied by Dr. >loye ou Stubbs street.
The engine house of the artesian
.well has just received a new cover
ing of shingles.
Buggies!—I have just received a
car load aud got them at inside
prices. 8-15 Dock Bowls
For balance of summer season I
will positively sell my summer Oliver.
goods at cost. P. S.
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The Fall ,te.mL.GL-Um-G-X-4- -A B-F
will open on the fourth Tuesday of
this month.
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Miss Pearl Clemynts, of Irwin
County, is visiting Miss Daisy Wil
cox. \ i
! If you want a good Buggy cheap.
I will tickle you on prices. 8-15
Dock Bowes.
Mr. Jeff Googe of Tifton was in
• Abbeville on a flying visit last week.
Jeff always receives a warm welcome
in Abbeville. ;
Fodder pulling has been engaging
: the attention of the average farmer
for the past few days.
Mis J H Little who has been sick
for several days is improving.
Mrs, H D Campbell of Ocilla was
visiting the family of her brother
Mr. \V H Dickey this week.
Mr. TI 103 . L Marchant and sister,
1 Miss Lola, of Inwood, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. B J Reid.
v The Ocmulgee River has been
somewhat swollen at Abbeville this
'week add Poor Robin Spring has
been ov.erflqwe.jj, lit i|h
Ttie recent copious rains have
been of great hchbfit to the corn crop
in this vicimiy. It is now generally
conceded that the crop will be an
average one. >
James White, Bryanteville, Inch,
says DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
healed running sores on both legs,
He had suffered six years; Doctors
failed to help him. Get DeWitt’s.
’ Accept no imitations. City Drug
Store. ’
Rev. Williams of Bede the
: pastor of the Baptist church at Ab
deville preached here last Sunday,
Mr. J H Little has sufficiently re
covered from his recent illness to
visit ins children at Fitzgerald and
Onilla, where he will recreate tor a
few. deys.
FRUIT JARS-Fuller &
Co., are offering their 14
gaHons at 95^ and quarts
at 75^'per doz. Mason’s
Latest Patent,. S-Stf
Mr. E child H Anderson beeiV who visiting With his his
wife and LiaV’e
father's family Saturday. aft Fort Valley re
turned last MBs. Ander
sou and child will protract their vis
it a few days. . •,
The potato, hay aud turnip crops
of Wilcox county “Will* contribute
largely to the income of Wilcox
county this year.
Just received a> full and
complete line of hoys, two
and three piece, knee
pants suits. We are sell=
ing them cheap call and
see them.
BARNES & CO.
Devoted to the Upbuilding: of Wilcox County and Abbeville.
ABBEVLLE, GA.. THURSDAY, AUGUST .I5 v .i£0L
A Painful Accident,
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Mr. John Woottcn sustained a very
painful accident last Moudav. ijlp =l*n
raising a window in his store
sash slipped and caught Ins hand
mashing.it badly and causing him
much pain.
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A Deserved Compliment to Prof. C.
C ' CUrry \,
Gur fellow , ,, citizen Prof. r ( , C.
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Cum paid the following well ,,
- was
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merited , compliment 1 on the , , ,.
of , his famous lecture at Rochelle ,, , ,,
last , week , by the _ Rochelle , ,, New Era: ,,
“Prof. , Cbas. , C. ,, Curry came over
froth Abbeville and delivered j.is
ledtgre, j'lqiy “The Scroggins Family and
Georgia large Boy,", Tuesday eve
niug to a and appreciative
■ a* , • ,
andianee at tie auditorium. Prof.
Curry J is r certainly an artist in
line, and his entertainment was im
has mensely enjoyed by all present, lie
a bright future before him end
we wish him much success."
For Sale.
A good mule will sell for cash or
on time for good papers.
8-15 4t W. H, Wilkinson.
Eyes Filled With Lime.
Mr. -rfolia Skipper .m et 31 1 1 1 , 4 0
unusual aiill Verypainful accident
last Mqpifyy, Tp handling a barrel
of lit^e Uc,,1j}it;yY,.it violently on the
store floor.whjen from a ( )i61e, ln fjlie
top of the barrel a cloud of lime
filled his face and eyes; from which
he has partially recovered las eyes
still being a little sore from the
burn.
In cases ot eongti or croup give
the the little oue One Minute Cough
Citre. Then rest easy and have no
fear. The child will be ail right in
a little while. It never fails Pleas
ant to take, always safe, sure and
almost instantaneous in effect. City
Drug Store.
ATTENTION MASONS.
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The Chronicle takes pleasure in
publishing the following ‘pyogramme
which will ,be read , with in.tcyy.st by
all Master Masons, who are cordially
invitec\ to attend.,
PROGRAMME. f-,,
Of Maconic Hi&trict Convention to
be Held at Cordele, Ga., Aug. 22-1901.
All Master Masons will meet at
Mftsonic Hall at 2.30 p. in.
mi Procession will from at Masonic
TkiMiiit 3.30 p. ni., and inarch to the
Methodist church.
liM ' EXERCI3ES AT CtH RCll.
deception of Grand Master.
Music.
Prayer.
M«i«n • =.<(.'►, address
Welcome ‘by Mr. B, M.
Palmer. ,. \
; Reply. Judge A.C Riley.
Music.
Introduction of Grand Master by
Col, W. 8. Thomson.
Address by M. \V, Grand Master
Max Meyerhardt.
Music. 1
Prayer.
Doxology.
Beneddiciion, a n
Procession will then re-fonu and
return to MasOtlic' Hull for business
of convention.
Adjourn at (j':30 p.ra., for supper.
Master Masons Lodge opened at
8 p. m. Work in Third Degree.
Take the Seaboard Air Line Ry and
go via Norfolk and New \ ork and
ask for stop-over privileges. This
route gives you au 18 hour sea trip
and includes meals and berth while
on steamer. The Old Dominion
Steamship Co., have daily, except
Sunday service between Norfolk and
New York. Write Wm. Butler, Jr.,
Division Passeger Agent. Savannah,
Ga. for full intwmatfon end rcservajj
tions.
Gilbert Carswell Taken To Hospital.
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Little Gilbert Carswell who has
! '>ec» suffering for nearly two months
with a eomplication of diseases, was
taken to Macon last Wednesday
afternoon and will be placed in
the hospital there where an oper
atiifh will be performed to cleanse
the lung fr01B pl)ss<
Df. N. T. Carswell a cousin of
,, Mr. ,,, \\. B. Carswell, ,, „ and . oue of f
,,. Macon ... s most expert surgeons and , a
a very skillful , physician, , came to see
little Gilbert this week , and , advised , . ,
this , . step ,, L'r. Carswell expresses
opidibn , that , .... if the little , ,,, patient , ,
*• able to stand the trip ( to Macon
that no apprehensions need be : felt
as to tlm rSanlt Aof the operation,
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The best wishes of tins entire com
“ ill follow'the
maBity w little 11 sufferer
and , : i- hope r<- = for Ins .. complete restoration ’! i.
to health.
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BOAT FOR RENT.
Aug. 8th. 1901.
The Steam-boat “Industrial Girl”
and oue barge is here in Macon. If
any one lias cotton, naval stores or
merchandise at any place on the
Oconee or Ocmulgee that they want
handled and can use the boat for the
next ninety days will make them
era Ry. has stated that if the boat
was run between Macon and Abbe
ville or run regularly yA .i any point
below here, they would put in side
track tq ,Iapding, i,V>oat 4gre in Macon and
could givefithe a, Considerable
amount of freight as,.they, bqlieve a
boat on the river Would benefit some
territory that is now hard to reach.
The owners have not the time to look
after this business; and the work for
which boat was bought will not lie
ready for it until about the 1st of
November.
The boat can run on the Oconee as
far up as Milledseville; and on the
Ocmulgee from Macon to mouth of
river; but will not be safe in Bruns
wick harbor—as it is built specially
for work in shallow water of the two
rivers named and especially adapted
for work at Macon, Abbeville, Jack
sonville, Hawkmsville,,Lumber City
Dublin, Oconyuedind Milledgeville,
Ga. For furtbpr particulars write
Wirt \V.vHalla<m„
, Macon, Ga. !
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I-,! Astounded The Kditor,
, re
Editor S A Brown, ot Bennetts
ville, S. C,, was once immensely
surprised. “Through long suffer
ing from dyspepsia," lie writes, “my
wife was greatly run down, She
had no strength or vigor and suffer
ed great distress from her stomach,
but she tried Electric Bitters wbicb
helped her at once, and, after using
four bottles she is entirely well, cau
eat anything. It’s a grand tonic,
and its gentle laxative qualities are
splendid for torpid liver.” For In
digestion, loss of appetite, Stomach
and liver troubles it’s a positive,
guaranteed cure. Only 50c at J L
Pittman's.
$5.00 Round Trip
Excursion on S A L To Tampa, Fla
On Wednsdfty Aug 21st the Sea
board Air Line Railway will sell
tickets to Tampa Fla. from all sta
tions. Montgomery and Columbus
to Collins inclusive at $5.00 for tin*
round trip tickets good to return on
regular trnnes up and including Aug
2<>th. Trains will leave Montgomery
at 0.20 a m. Columbus 10.10 a,m.
Collins 9.44 a. m and run via Cor
dele and the G. 8, & F. Ry.. Arri
ving at Tampa early inormngAug 22.
This is a rare opportunity to visit
Florida’s historic and beautiful sea
port the opportunity should not be
neglected as it is the last chance to
visit Florida at such low rates.
Tax Books Now Open.
The city tax books are now ApSn
for the return of advalorjyfl taxes
for the 'year 1900, Take notice.
L C Goodin,
City Clerk
L. J. WHITEHURST, Editor and Publisher.
ATTENTION
w FARMERS!
■ Why work yourselves to death at the
sm II gin unloacfing your cotton and loading
your cotton seed, when by hauling it a few miles
further to the
Wilcox County Gin and Warehouse Co s.
Gin you can get your cotton inned and
have your seed put on your wagon, a in Fifteen
Minutes--to say nothing of the Superior Quality
of the Sample=“which alone will increase the
value of your cotton $1.50 per bale.
Then again if you want to have it packed
in round bales you can do so. We give figures
below showing the net tain to you:
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« 5()0ft> Round Lint. Bale. 50(1|tt, Square Lint. Bale
,
8tti Bagging and 'litis, 24 it. Bagging and Ties.
508 tti 52410
8.54 price. 08e Price.
*43.38 | $41.02
■5.10 Bagging, ties, ginning I -.50 Bagging, Ties and Gin
$40,28 net vul. [compressum. J^ ....... t - T
Expenses. r
Round. Square. ,
$1.50 Ginning
.00 Bagging and Ties. $1.50 Ginning,
1.00 Compression. 1.00 Bagging and Ties.
$:uo $2.50
Comparison.
Net Round Bale $40.28
Net Square bale 39.42
Net profit over Square Bale .80
^*** Haa MnnnMHMnMi mmmmmmm mm.
1 0e above will show a net gain of 80 cents for the round bale
over the square.
(here is a guaranteed peremium over local square bale market
at all times, All cotton in Lowry or round bale form is always
sold at original weights as stamped on each bale—thus avoiding
any loss in weight—as in square bales.
Our outfit is the most complete this side of Macon. We will
pack your cotton in either round or square bales, (twill pay you
to haul your cotton 10 or 12 miles to our splendid plant.
gin-—you ,Wjj will'pay donWfhave you the highest market price for seed right at 1 1h*
to move them.
vVH WILCOX v *. »< lySWARK COUNTY OF GIN pUT COTTON
GIN & WAREHOUSE CO.
Abbeville, Ga.
Removal Sale.
In order to Reduce our stock before moving
we will Offer
SPECIAL - INDUCEMENTS
In reduced prices. Call and examine our
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Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Etc,
We have a large supply of
FRUIT JARS
That must be disposed of after the i.stfr
inst. we be pleased to serve our customers and
and friends at the Alison Store on the north
side, Main st., Opposite Artesian well
Mcl vecti ! 8c Co.
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The Gold Bullion Recovered.
Jack Winters, an ex convict who
arrested . , on suspicion . . as the it
was
leader of the . gang who tunneled
under the Selby Smelting Works,
in California and stole $280,000 in
gold bullion has confessed and says
that he accomplished the theft
unaided. All of the gold has been
recovered.
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Dissolution Notice.
i 1 1 e lii*iii of „ Hamilton rT & Fanner
l,BS by mutual
’ Mr '
fuming all liabilities aud
wlH collect a “ bills <Uie t! “
Hami i .ion A' Imkmek.
Abbeville, Ga , Aug. 1, 1901.
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