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j , I, | -- - t-■ rm. i. i h i ~ ■ ..... > - BANKRUPT SALE ZATn ■ ■Or ■ "■*• HARDWARE! Having bought at Sheriff’s sale the entire stock Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Farming Implements, etc., of C. H. JOHNSON & SONS, we are determined to close it out with in 60 days. Such bargains in Hardware as you will find in our store have never before been offered in Griffin. W. D. Davis X Bro. .. ' ■ ■ ■t. \ ' ;.*■ * . ' g , ■ v .._ 1 1 -=! ■■ - LJL - SELLING OUT Out Trices I ▲ VISIT TO MY STORE WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT HAVING JUST BOUGHT OUT THE STOCK OF R. L. WILLIAMS, I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU BARGAINS. EVERYTHING AT COST, a SAVING OF 25 PER CENT. ON EACH PURCHASE. • WE CAN' SHOW YOU A NICE LOT OF CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, WOODENWARE, NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS, UMBRELLAS, .TRUNKS, VALISES, RIBBONS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, CLOTHING, JEANS, FLANNELS AND WOOLEN DRESS GOODS AND MENS HATS. ALL INCLUDED IN THIS SACRIFICE SALE. TXT. 3?.’ HCEITE. 21 Hill Street—at Schenerman Store. New Garden Seeds. All fresh from the beat growers. Genuine Eastern Irish Potatoes. Prescriptions carefully compounded. J. N. HARRIS & SON- 1 NEW GARDEN SEED New crop 1898 Garden Seed. Also Buist Seed Irish Potatoes, Onion Sets. Now is the time to plant to have early gardens. G. W. CLARK & SON. Wholesale and Retail Grocers. New Silver! FROM Gorham & Whiting, " JUST RECEIEVED. MANGHAM BROS. Morning Cail. GRIFFIN, GA., JAN. 16, 1898. U slice over Davis' Hardware Store TELEPHONE NO. M. t—» PERSONAL AND LOCAL DOTS- J, T. Maddox spent yesterday in At lanta. J. H. Huff spent the day in Atlanta yesterday. Will Slaton spent yesterday with friends in Atlanta. - W. J. Blake, of Pedenville, was in the city yesterday. Stable and workshop for rent. Aps ply to R. A. Drake. * * That dreaded disease, Consump tion, cured with Thrash’s Lung Re storer and Consumptive Cure. All druggists, 50c bottle. Capt. J. A. J. Tidwell, of Digby, was in the city yesterday Dr. J. T. Gray, of Sunny Side, spent yesterday in the city. David Waxelbaum is spending today with friends in Macon. Dr J. C. Beauchamp, of Williamson, was in the city yesterday. John H. Dunbar, of Ho’.lonville, spent yesterday in the city. Miss Cora Jenkins, of Hampton, spent yesterday in the city. Hon. H. E. Williamson, of Rover, spent yesterday in this city. Col. Tho’s. E. Patterson spent yester day in Luella on legal business. Hon. Jas. 8. Boynton spent yester day in Atlanta on legal business. Miss Jennie Jones, of Thundering Springs, was in the city yesterday. Prof, and Mrs. J. O. A. Miller, of Sunny Side, were io the city yester day. Mrs. I. N. Drewry left yesterday to spend a few days with relatives in Se noia, Miss Mary Mell Neel left yesterday for Atlanta, where she will visit friends for several days. • A runaway horse on Hill street yes. terday afternoon caused quite a sensa tion for a few minutes. Sam Webb, of Atlanta, traveling passenger Ugent of the Central railroad, was in the city yesterday. Col F. D. Dismuke came up from Macon-yesterday to spend a few days with bis funrly in Ibis city. Coart meet# here tomorrow and the grand jury will have ita hands full during its term, it h thought. Mre. R. F. Strickland has relumed from Byron, where she apent several daye very pleasantly with relatives. Miss Theo Burr relumed last night fyim Atlanta, where ehe spent several days as the guest of Mrs Frank -Lake' Miss Eufaula Chambers left yester day for Montezuma, where she will visit relatives and friends for some time. Good music for 45 minutes is the program at the Y. M. C. A., this after noon at 3 o’clock. You should plan to attend. There is nothing better than Thrash's Lung Restorer for Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe and ali Lung Troubles. 50c bottle. The Call is tempted this morning to announce the approaching marriage of a popular and well known couple in or near Williamson. Miss Lucy Beck returned last even ing from a pleasant visit of several weeks to friends and relatives in Al bany, Americus and Montezuma. Miss Clara Maddox spent a few hours in the city yesterday on her way from Haralson to her home at Lake View, three miles south of the city. Will Malaier says he appreciates friends but when he gets an invitation to dine out he thinks it is rather famil iar for them to follow him and be first at the table. Davis Bros, advertise unprecedented bargains in hardware, stoves and plan tation implements. These goods were bought at sheriff’s sale cheap and they will close them out at once. Public School Notice for 1898. Public schools will be continued the present year six and one-half scholas tic months, or 130 daye. The first term embraces the months of January, February, March and April, and closes on the 6th of May. Thesumtner term will begin July 11th and continue two months’ A temporary examination will be held Saturday, Jan. 15tb. By order of the board : J. O. A. MILLER, C. S. C. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. H.P.EADY&CO. IN HILL BUILDING, Buggies, Wagons and Harness. We give good prices for your old Buggy and Harness in exchange for new ones. All kind of repair work promptly done. H. P. EADY & CO. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The firm of Scott & Horne has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, W. P. Horne retiring, and J. A. Scott assumes all debts due by Scott & Horne, and all debts due to Scott & Horne to be paid to J. A. Scott. J. A. SCOTT, W. P. HORNE. Dec. 31, 1897. I will eontinue the former business at the old stand, where I hope to meet and serve my friends as heretofore. I shall endeavor to merit the patronage of the public by legitimate dealings. J. A. SCOTT. A CARD. To My Friends and Customers: As you will see the firm of Scott & Horne has been dissolved, and I have bought out the stock of goods of Robt. Lr Williams, and will henceforth be found at the Scheurman Store, where I will be pleased to serve my friends, I trust, as well m the future as in the past. Thanking you for past iavors, I am, Respectfully, Jan. 1,1898. W. P. HORNE. FORSALE CHEAP-FOR CASH OR ON TIME. 4 I i The entire Livery Stable Turnout Horses, Buggies, Surries, Carriages, Har ness, etc., as we are going out of the Livery business. Now is the time to get a good turnout cheap. We will continue the stock sale business. Have now and will continue to have dur ing the season the best Tennessee Mules and Horses. Come to see us if you want L> do well. BABEOW A T HUBMAN, Griffin, Ga. TO THE TRADING PDBLIC. To the Bargain Hunters of Middle Georgia. I ■ You are respectfully invited to attend the greatest! CUT PRICE SALE of Merchandise ever inaugurated! in Griffin. We have the best selected stock of Dry! Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Gents Fum| ishings, Carpets, Rugs, Millinery and Groceries that! we are going to sell. You may think this quite an undertaking whew cotton is selling so cheaply. The prices we name areg cheaper than cotton at 5 cents. I We have our store rooms well supplied with red-1 hot stoves to make you comfortable when you visit! our matchless bargain sale, which begins today. Cotton Goods. Dress Ginghams, 10c quality, only sc. yard. Gilded Edge 4-4 Bleaching, only 4c yard. 4-4 Sea Island just half price, Bic. 4-4 heavy Sheeting lower than ever. Calicoes at 2ic. Turkey Red Calico at 4ic, cheap at 7c. All grades of Calico and Percals go in this sale at unheard of prices. Canton Flannel, all the numbers beginning at 4tc. Good Feather Ticking at 10c yard. Feather Ticking that will hold water at 121 c yard. Heavy Drilling, worth 10c, our price during this sale is 6tc, We will let you price our Cotton Checks when you make us a visit. To make the above prices on staple goods necessitates a purchase of a car load, which we have done for you, JEANS aniFLAHEL 15 pieces school boy Jeans worth 22c, our price 15c. 40 pieces of Ky. Jeans worth 40c, our price 22c. Plain red Flannel, all wool, at 10c. White Flannel cheap at 20c, now Rted Flannel heavy twill at 18ic and 25c. Neckwear, Suspenders, Toilet Articles, Com Belts, Hair Ornaments, Zephyrs, Embroidery Silks, etc., at reduced prices. CLOTHING I Clothing to fit every one at half price. Childrens Knee Pants 25c, 85c,J50c and up. Mens odd Pants 50c, SI.OO, $1.50 and up. Mens Suits at $4, well worth $6.50. Black Clay Worsted Suits at $4.65, cheap at SB. Schloss Bros. Fine Clothing at un heard of prices. Overcoats as cheap as dirt, 2,000 Sample Hats and Caps at 50c on the dollar. We own more Hats than any one in town. Millinery Dejarimenl Miss Snyder, who presides over this department, is unquestionably one of the finest milliners in the South—she has few equals any where. Her Hats are perfect. She can make an old hat look BASS BROTHERS. THE BIG STORE IN GRIFFIN. Our French Flannel cannot be du plicated in quality or price for 25 per cent, more elsewhere. See our Eiderdowns at 38c and 48c for cloaks and sacks for children. Woolen and Silk Dress Goods. We have made some purchases re cently that have made us think there was no value to wool or silk. We bought heavily and our stock is full. We gave the mills a small check for a car load of Dress Goods, and all we want from you is just enough [cash to let us know what home they made happy. Novelty Suitings, double fold, at 9ic, cheap at 20c. Novelty Suitings, two tone effect, 40 inches wide, at 17ic, cheap at 35c. Klondike Plaids, double fold, at 12ic, cheap at 25c. ■ 36-inch Novelty Plaids, beautiful styles, 20c, worth 35c. Imported Scotch Plaids, greatly admired, 33ic, worth 50c. 38-iuch Henrietta, black and all colors, 25c, worth 40c. 48-in ch Imported Serge at 40c, would be cheap at 60c. Something new in Brocaded Serge 48c, cheap at sl. Changeable Taffeta Silk at 30c— great bargain. 'X.. -' Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk at 75c tirely new, with, but little cost. If you want a stylish Hat or Bon-> net—one that you will not be ashamed of—come and get Miss Snyder to serve you. She will please you in every way. BLANKETS. - *lO-4 Bed Blankets at 25c each. Heavy Comforts at 50c each. Counterpanes and Sheets in abund ance. Buggy Robes —a nice Xmas present Handsome line of Rugs, Carpets and Mattings. Rugs 29c and up. Fur Rugs at $2.50 to $4.50. Ladies’ Capes. 100 ladies heavy Capes at 48c, worth sl. 75 ladies fur trimmed Capes at 78c, worth $2. 46 ladies plush Capes at $4.85, worth SB. Capes and Jackets at all prices. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk at sl.l® cheap at $2. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk sl,s® Cheap at $3. 15 Dress Patterns at 98c—all w® could buy. 10 Dress Patterns at $1.40 —all «® could buy. 8 Dress Patterns at $2.00 —all v® could buy. 7 Dress Patterns at $3.20. Doh® miss these bargains. Broadcloth at 70c, 85c and $1.25, ■ 20 pieces French Plaids, ail wo® flannel, at 25c. Notions— * —Under weal One lot of black Hose at 2ic. 1 One case ladies fast black seamles® Hose, we break the record on quality® —only sc. One case heavy black Hose— the® beat the world for the price—a dim® An immense stock of Handkerchief® and Gloves for Santa Clause. 10,000 Handkerchiefs at le each. I 20 dozen Handkerchiefs at 5c each® —nice quality worth twice tlu® amount. Heavy fleeced lined Undershirt® worth 25c, our price 15c. || Extra heavy fleeced lined Under® vests at 25c, cheap at 50c. All wool Undershirts at 41c, Camel Hair Undershirts at you® price—we bought them that way. g Shoes, Shoes. 1,500 pairs of Sample Shoes and Boots to go on sale today. Nearly all sizes for children; for ladies and mens heavy winter Shoes at a discount of 33 i per cent. A great opportunity to buy Shoes. Shoes at 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $W and $1.25. ’ J Bring your feet along and we will do the balance. Another car of fine young Tennea see mules received and will sell for cash or on time, exchange young mules for old mules, mules for horses, or horses for mules. If you want a horse or mule come to see us. Our stables are full of stock. Mules will be very much higher after Xmas. We have three new buggies to sell 1 cheap. Two milch cows, with youug calves to sell for cash or on time. Every one is invited to see our offerings-