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SHERIFF SALES.
(>UG I A;- wllcox county,
ill-be', sold on the 1st Tuesday in October
.1, at the court bouse in sale’ county at Ab
:llo within the legal hour* of .sale, to the
nest bidder for cash the following described
• •perty to-wit;
ot of land No. two hundred and eighty (280)
he twelfth 112th| district of said county,
ied on os the property of the estate of .11C Mc
ire under and by virtue of a distress warrant
rent, issued in favor of Mrs. Hattie E Wood
n against the curtate of J K McGuire. This
/perty has been sold for taxes for the year
and KMMtr.d w ill !>s .Gold subject to said
.
\« s, the purchaser will have to pay said taxes
audltlofi to the amount Wd,’before title will
o made.
iiu Airgu4t*2ftd, won
W. M GIH11S.
Sheriff Wilfcox County.
TAX SALES.
GEORGIA—Wilcox County.
Will bo sold before the court house door in
the city of Abbeville, on the first Tuesday in
October 1301 to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property for state and
county taxes for the year 1300, under and by
virtue of tax tl fa Issued by C. s. McCall. Tax
Collector of Wilcox county, Georgia.
Lot ot land No. 153 in the nth district or Wil
cox county, lla. Le\ ied on and to be sold as
the property of W. S. Hush for state and coun
ty tax for the year 1300. Levy made by G. \V.
Gladden, L. C. This September 3rd. 1301.
W. M. GilSHS.
Sheriff.
Guardians Sale.
O l.-.f)»G IA -W t icox county,
Hy virtue of an order of the court of Ordina
ty of $#id county will be sold at public outcry
before the court house door at Abbeville, \N 11
<*ox county Georgia on the first Tuesday in
October 1901. between the legal hours of sale
(be follow in: real estate situated in Wilcox
epunty Georgia, to-wit: 8tt H acres of the
south-west part of lot of land No, 218 in 1st
district of Wiloox county. Sold for the pur
pose of paying debts and distribution, Terms
cash. This September 8rd. 1901.
9-1 it pd ISA 11 ELLA THIGPEN. Guardian.
Road Notice.
GEORGIA- Wilcox county.
To whom it may concern:
All persons Interested arc hereby not itied
that if no good cause be shown to the contrary
an order will be granted on the 1st Monday in
October 1901. changing the new mail road
commencing at the north-west corner of KUar
King’s fence on lot of land No. 186 and run
ning on tlie North side of S. T. Gordays house
and running due West al>oiit six hundred (800)
died (1100) yards and connecting w ith the old
road at II. A. J. Gorday s house, on lot of
No, one hundred and seventy-eight (Gs.) and
to discontinue the old road at the starting
point of said new road to the connecting point
ut II. A. J. Gorday’s house,
September 2d, 1901 S. H. RKID.
l\ II. Coffee, J. 1*. DOSTER,
clerk co. com. J. H. MITCHELL.
County Com’rs, Wilcox co.
Administratrix Sale.
GEORGIA—Wilcox County.
by virtue of an order granted by lion. John
M. warren, Ordinary of Wilcox county, will be
sold on the 1st Tuesday in October, w ithin
the legal hours of sale, for cash, the following
real estate situated in Wilcox county, Ga.. to
wit:
One hundred and one and one quarter (I0C4)
acres of the East half of lot of land No, two
hundred and thirteen (213) in the eighth (8th,)
district of said county, sold for the puritose of
supporting and educating the minor children
of J. T. Mixon deeased. Terms of sale cash.
This ith day of Sept. 1901.
MRS. .IF LI A L. WATSON.
Guardian of the minor children of J. T. Mixon.
Citation.
GEORGIA—wilcox county.
To all whom it may concern:
J p. Hosier Jr. having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of adminstratlonon
the estate of J A Hosier, this is 10 cite all and
singular, the creditors and next, of kin of J A
Doster to be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law. and show cause, if they
can, why permanent administration should not
granted to J P Doster Jr. on J A Hoster’s es
tate. Witness my hand and official signature.
This the 2d. day of September 1901.
J. M. WARREN,
Ordinary.
Citation.
GEORGIA - Wilcox County.
Mrs. Lenore Gunn having made application
for twelve months support out of the estate of
W J Gunn and appraisers duly appointed to set
apart, the same having fUed their return, All
persons concerned are hereby requested to
show cause before the Court of Ordinary of
safd county on the first Monday in October
1901 why said application should not be grant -
ed.
This Sept. 2d. 1901, J. M. WARREN,
Ordinary.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGI A—Wilcox County:
By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordi
nary of said county, will be sold at public out
cry before the court house door in Abbeville,
Wilcox county Georgia, on the 1st Tuesday in
October, 1901, between the legal hours of sale,
the following real estate towit: Lot of land
No. 47. In the 12th district of \> ilcox county,
containing 202% acres more or less. Sold for
the purpose of distribution among the heirs of
Hester I. Lacey deceased. This Sept. 2nd. 1901.
w. H. HENDERSON,
Admr. estate of Hester L Lacey, deceased.
Sarah E. Land, i In Wilcox Superior Court
vs. Laud. ^September ) Libel Term. for 1901.
Nathan i Divorce.
To Nathan Land:
You are hereby commanded to be and ap
peal* at the next term of Wilcox Superior Court
to be held on the 4th Monday in September.
1901. to answer the complaint of the plaintiff
injthe aboven state case; or the court will- pro
ceed as to just Ice shall appertain. Witness the
Hoi^rable l). M. Roberts, Judge of said court.
This Jlll.v l&tli. 1301. JAS. M. MIX OX,
Clerk Wilcox Superior Court.
Citation.
GIvOEG 1 A—Wilcox ulunty.
G, C. Mixon Us next friend of the miner cbHt*
dren of Amanda .1. Wilcox deceased having
made application for twelve months support
out of the estate of Amanda J. Wilcox and ap
praisers duly appointed to set apait the same
Waving filed their return. All persons concern
ed are hereby requested to show cause before
the Court of Ordinary of said county on the
1st Monday in October 1001. w hy said applica
tion should not be granted.
This Sept 2nd, 1901. J. M. WARREN,
Ordinary.
Citation.
GKOROTA— Wilcox county:
p. D. Wont ten administrator on the estate of
Thos. H. Wootten deceased having apllied to
the undersigned for an order for leave to sell
all the lands belonging to the estate of Thos, II.
Wootten tow it: Fifty [50] acres of lot of land
No. 24«s and all of lot No. 255 containing four
hundred and ninety [490) acres, both in the
Second [2dJ district of Wilcox countyand lots
Nos. 109 and 125, Two hundred and two and
one half [202%] acres each and seventy two and
one half acres of lot No. 110, all three lots in
the Eighth [8th,] district of Wilcox county,
Ga., to be sold for the purpose of paying debts
and making distribution among the heirs of
said estate. Said application w ill be heard at
the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for
said county to be held on the first Monday in
October 1901.
This Sept. 2d. 1901. J. M. WARREN,
Ordinary.
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Do not be deceived by those who ad
vertise a $60.00 Sewing Machine for
$20.00. Thiskindofaiuachinecau
be bought from us or any of our
dealers from $15.00 to $18.00.
WI MAKE A VARIETY.
THE HEW HOME IS THE BEST.
The Feed determines the strength or
weakness of Sewing Machines. The
]>ouhle Feed combined with other
strong points makes the New Home
the best Sewing Machine to buy.
Write for CIRCUS showing styles tho dif
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Sewing Machines
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FOR SALK BY
fuimfl yte jlMlTEO flBUlED
w
a Trains
Double Daily Service
Lv Abbeville... .8:15 p m
Ar Helena...... .4:05 p m
“ Savannah... .8:25 p m
Lv Savannah... 11:85 p m
Ar Columbia... .4:88 a m
“ Camden..... ..0:43* m
“ So. Pines.... 10:05 a nt
“ Raleigh..... 11:50 a m
“ Petersburg.. .4;38 p m
“ Richmond... .5:40 p m
“ Washington .9:80 p m
“ Haiti more.............11:25 pm
“ Philadelphia 2:50 a m
“ New York.... 0:13 a m
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Ar Cordele................ .9:00 a m 1:40 p m
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“ Montgomery............ T: 40 p m
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Ar Mobile......... “ 8:15 a m
“ New Orleans.... “ 7:40 a m
Chair Cars between Savanah and Montgomry.
Magnificent Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car
Service from Savannah.
Din lug Car Steamers leave For folk daily ex
cept Sunday for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York and daily for Washington.
R. E. L. BUNCH GenT. Pas. Agt.,
Portsmouth, Va.
Wm. BUTLEll, Jr., Trav. Pas. Agt.,
Savannah, uGa.
JAS. M. BARR. 1st Vicc-Pres. and Gen. Man.
GEORGIA— Wilcox County.
Alter four weeks notice, pursuant to section
2546 of the Civil Code, a petition will be, by the
undersigned,- presented to the Hon. 1) M Rob
erts Judge of the Superior Court of said county
on the 29th, day of Oct. 1901 at the court house
in Mt. Vernon, Ga., praying for an order to sell
and reinvest the following described real es
tate, the property of William, Mark, George
and Frank Mathews, minor children of Abble
Mathew s, deceased, towit: Lot No 10 contain
ing 490acres of land, and lot No. lTcontaing
259 acres of land, said lots being in the First
land District of v\ ilcox county. Ga. The rea
son given for making the application is that
the said lands are unimproved and yield no
revenue for the benefit of said minors: further
said minors are residents of Montgomery coun
ty Ga., and said lands are too far away to be
looked after with profit or advantage to said
minors.
Geo. X. Mathews,
Guardian for William. Mark, George and
Frank Mathews.
This September 14th, 19U.
its Morphine treated ana without Whiskey pain hah*
or
confinement. Cure guaran
teed or no pay. B. H. VBAL,
Man’gr Lithia Spring* San
itarium, Box 8, Austell, Ga.
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
The New York Bargain, Store, B
S Haisfeld Prop., lias a large and
complete stock of fall and winter
goods to which he invites the at
tention of the public in another col
umn of this issue.
Mr. A G Carithers is handling the
famous Duchess never-rip men’s
pants. Attention is invited to his
ad in this issue of the Chronicle.
Mrs. M A Pittman, of Barues
ville, is visiting her children Messrs
R E Stubbs, J L Pittman and Mrs.
Weibourn Fuller, in the city this
week.
Bryant H Drew, representing A G
Duncan, of Americus, will be in the
city next Wednesday, Thursday aud
Friday with a complete line of Dress
Goods and Silks and Ladies’ ready-to
wear goods. Clothing aud Men’s
Furnishiugs aud Ladies’ Fine Shoes.
Samples will be displayed at Mrs. C
R Poole’s millinery store. Ladies
arc invited.
Mrs. Emma Morris and children,
of Milledgeville, are visiting rela
tives in the city this week,
Rev. A. W. Fuller is in town at
tending court this week.
Prompt precautions have been
taken by the town authorities to
prevent the spread of scarlet fever,
Hon. J. J. Dennard, ot Edna, is
here attending court this week.
Mr, and Mrs. (J. F. Ford are visit
ing relatives in South Carolina.
The Pope of Rome declares that
the assasination of President McKin
ley was attributable to the excessive
freedom granted to the people of
the United States.
THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
Will close Oct. 31st. Those who
liavr not yet visited this Marvelous
Wonderland are reminded that the
time is growing short.
In order to permit every citizen iu
the territory traversed by its lines,
to take tliis trip, the S A L Railway
has placed in effect a rate of practi
cally one fare for the round trip to
Butfalo and return. Tickets on sale
Sept. 3d, to Oct. 20th, inclusive;
tickets good tg return within twenty
days from date of sale, This liberal
concession should meet with a hearty
response on the part ot the traveling
public, and many will doubtless
avail themselves of the opportunity
of attending this last and largest of
National Expositions. tl 10 21
HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.
Everett Everson, a noted horse
thief, was captured near Whigham.
Decatur county, last Saturday night.
Everson had stolen five horses re
cently. His method seems to have
been taking horses from racks at
public gatherings. The pocket book
found on Everson's person contained
between seven hundred and eight
hundred dollars in gold and bills.
Superiority,
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SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA.
Memorial Services.
The memorial services at the
Methodist church last Thursday
night in houor of President McKin
ley, were most impressive. The
program consisted of addresses and
essays iiiterspurced wtth sacred mu
sic. Among the speakers were Prof.
Little, principle of the Georgia Nor
mal College and Business Institute,
aud Messrs, J R Monroe and P J
Buckwalter. Miss Leila Story read
an inteiesting paper on the domestic
life of the murdered president.
Slaughter—Gaoge.
Mr. Chas, H Googe and Miss Lora
M Slaughter, of Pulaski county,
were married Sunday evening at 8
o’clock at the residence of Mr. Jas.
Googe, father of the groom, B E
Mauess, J. P., officiating. Only a
few special friends were present at
the wedding. After the ceremony
an excellent supper was served.
The Chronicle congratulates the
young people on the happy event.
Wilcox Superior Court.
'I he fall term of Wilcox Superior
Court convened at 10 o'clock last
Monday morning, Judge D M Rob
erts presiding. The charge to the
grand jury was able and exhaustive.
There is a full civil docket to ho
disposed of, including a number of
cases of unusual interest. The
criminal docket, while not so heavy,
is burdened with several cases that
will elicit much interest.
It is more than probable that the
court will continue through next
week.
A destructive fire occurred at
Ocilla last Monday night in which
several stores with their contents,
and the post ofHce building were de
strayed. We have so tar been un
able to gather the particulars of the
conflagration, but learn that the fire
originated in the post office, and that
there was insurance on all the prop
erty destroyed.
For Sale.
1 Still and fixtures.
85 Acres Land.
10 Houses.
(! Mules and Harness.
3 Wagons.
2 Horses and Saddles.
15 Crops Second Year Boxes.
3 Crops First Year Boxes.
Dip Barrels, Etc.
For further particulars apply to,
D M ELKINS.
9 19 2m Capps, Ala.
Come Out to the Auditorium Friday.
October Fourth.
Hon. Joseph G Camp, the “con
temporary of John Temple Graves,”
and “the South’s imperial orator,”
will lecture at 8:15, Friday Oct. 4th
iu the college auditorium on his
choice subject, “Truth and Shams.”
Those who fail to avail themselves
of the opportunity of hearing Mr.
Camp will miss a rare and delight
ful treat.
His humorous stories of “the lover
and his fair beloved,” “The country
boy on the excurion train,” “the
starving lawyer” and “one boss’
doctor” are thrilling enough to shed
the sunshine of laughter and reveal
the dawn of happiness to the most
melancholy and despondent spirit.
His lecture is full of fun, full of
energy, full of life, full of true
manly and womanly character.
He can drive away that despon
dent feeling with which you have
been troubled for the past few days;
he will open up new vistas, through
which you can see new and prolific
fields for the aspiring young man
and woman to cultivate, he can
prime your erroneous branches,
purge your prolific ones, and thus
make you wiser and better by hav
ing heard Georgia's most brilliant
orator.
Come out an tiring your wife, if
you have no wife bring your sister.
If yon have no sister, bring the oth
er fellow's sister.
Re sure to come, laugh and grow
fat, grow wiser, grow happier, hear,
see, listen, learn, clean your teeth,
wash your feet, be better to your
family, kinder to your friends, quit
talking about your neighbors, and
-g'aS ilTHirg- tTbitii’Ce
Amboy Items.
ny LOST HOY.
Once more our people have been
run iuto their coats
J M Roberts and W K Durham
went over to Cordele last week and
purchased a new engine and lioilor to
pull the ginnery at this place,
Dave Raney went to Ashburn Sat
urday on his wheel.
Some of our people are attending
court at Abbeville this week.
We were visited last week by
heavy rains and winds which dam.
aged cotton that was open on the
stalk,
Christmas is coming, some one
send the correspondent a doll,
The old bachelor who went to work'
in the earl .V spring to hunt help
mate has decided he wont marry yet
while.
Perry Haman has got a bicycle
and now he travels about 4 miles
to see her.
Homer and Catisie Williams were
in A ah burn last Saturday slopping,
Cotton picking is still tiie go.
Quite a crowd of young people at
tended Sunday school at Deep Creek
Sunday evening.
There will be an all day singing
at Rock Spring the fifth Sunday and
some of our people say they will at»
tend.
September 23rd 1901.
Tax Collector’s Notice.
I will be at the following places
on the clays mentioned for the pur
pose of collecting state and county
tax for the year 1901.
Gin House, Monday Sept. 30th.
Davis' Mill, Tuesday Oct. 1st.
Eval s Mill, Wednesday “ 2nd.
Maple Branch, Thursday •
Rochelle, Friday “ 4 th.
Abbeville, Monday “ 7 th.
Bowen’s Mill, Tuesday ’■ 8 th.
Sibbie, Wednesday “ 9 th.
Shake Rag, Thursday 10th.
Wolf Pit, Friday Util.
G B Ga.m.uaok,
T, C. W, C,