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Vol. IX. No. 149.
SOGIALJALAD
pleasantly reported for
SUNDAY’S CALL.
Ah, why do I recall that winter day ?- -
The lowering sky, the snow half turned
to rain,
The crowded station, the incoming train,
So soon to bear me on my homeward way;
The futile effort to.be almost gay
In our farewells, disguising all the pain
Os parting. “Dearest, when you come
again,’»
I hear you say, “the skies will be more
fair
Than now. With summer roses in
my hair,
I shall come out to meet you through
the lane,
And I shall wear the gown you like the
best,
Your talisman of love upon my breast—
The little silver heart I always wear.”
And when the roses bloomed, I came
agtdn,
And though she did not meet me, yet I felt
The nearness of her presence. As I knelt
Upon the ground, my lips moved in
a prayer:
With eyes of faith, I saw that she was drest
In the fair gown she knew I liked the best;
Yes, and that there were roses in her
hair.
And then, as if to make me understand
More fully what I could not clearly see,
A voiceless message of her love to me
Came from the silver heart within my
hand. —Charles William Barnes
* * *
The week socially‘has been more
quiet than the two preceding ones, but
there have still been a number ol bril'
liant entertainments that have kept
the members of the gay world very
busy. The afternoon affairs have been
elaborate and enjoyable, while the
evening card parties have brought to
gether many bright social assemblies.
* * ♦
One of the most elegant of these
entertainments was the “Washington
at home” with which Mrs. R. J. Red*
ding honored the Mystic Circle last
Tuesday afternoon at. her beautiful
home at Experiment Station. The
handsome drawing rooms were deco
rated profusely with the national
colors —violets, crimson nasturtiums,
and white hyacinths being the flowers
used .it this very unique and delightful
affair. The dining room was made
beautiful by a number of tables covered
with exquisitely embroidered cloths;
the center table was covered with a
magnificent cloth of Mexican drawn
work, and was made lovelier still by
silver candelabra, and the centrepiece
—an artistically designed floral flag.
On these tables were served croquettes,
jellied tomatoes, picklo, dainty hatchet
shaped wafers, each bearing a bunch
of cherries and chocolate. From the
dining room the guests passed into
the spacious ball where each was given
a tiny hatchet and allowed to closely
inspect the large cherry tree beautiful
ly drawn on white card board, then all
were blindfolded and given one oppor
tunity of fastening these hatchets
nearest a niche cut in the tree. Mrs.
E. R. Richards was the fortunate win
ner of the prize—a beautiful Washing
ton souvenir spoon, complete in every
detail. Mrs. Charles G. Mills secured
the consolation —a crimson and gold
hatcher. Mrs. Redding’s guests were
Mrs. W. J. Kincaid, Mrs. T. J. Collier,
Mrs. Chas. G. Mills, Mrs. Tbos. R.
Mills, Mrs. Thomas Nall, Mrs. M. E.
Wilson, Mrs. J. M. Kimbrough, Mrs.
E. R Richards and Mrs. Perryman of
Talbotton, who is the much admired
guest of Mrs. W. J. Kincaid.
* * ♦
Miss Florrie Jean Richards, one of
our very popular girls is having a
delightful visit in Macon as the guest
of Mis. W. F. Morgan. Miss Richards
is a typical Southern beauty, very
bright and vivacious, and wears most
pleasing gowns. From Macon she
goes to Columbus where, it goes with
out saying, she will be shown many
charming attentions.
• « •
The elderly ladies, who know the
climate better than do the young and
less sedate one*, or rather who think
more about it, tell us that we will yet
have a great deal more cold weather,
and that this indiscriminate purchas
ing of spring fabrics is crowding the
season.
Yet, howxan woman, the real wo
man, refrain when placed before her
she has the exquisite new dress mate
rials, and is at the same time told
"this is the time to buy, before every
thing is picked over.’’
Never before has the silk manufac-
lurer displayed his skill in daring and
harmonions designing as in these
plaid silks. They are radiant, lovely
and so appropriately spring like. To
accurately describe the various pat terns
would be impossible, for one can
scarcely conceive of the blending of
colors without seeing them. Black
satin stripes and plaids over the daring
combinations are the modifying tones
given the majority of the patterns.
One much admired introduces the new
burnt orange in combination with
black and white; another dares in its
varied coloring co introduce in exqui
site hnrtrtony the colors of stein-green,
jockey blue, with an overplaid of black
and white Cardinal red holds its own
in many of the plaid silks, and an ex
quisite pattern introduce a rediant
shade of La France pink, modified by
a plaid design in black and white
overwork.
The striped silks are seeu in the
shades of turquoise blue, burnt orange,
stem green or Parma violet, with
stripes of black satin and is one of the
newest fabrics in the market These
plaid silk waists may be made up
plainly or in dressy fashion, with plas
tron fronts of white silk or satin, or
shirred yokes of white liberty silk.
Another fashion in the silk waists
are those of the bright shades of taffeta
silk, the brightest colors being worn
on the street with black skirts. These
silk waists are made with the narrow
tucks, or plaids, and are pretty and
dressy.
For serviceable and at the same time
dressy black skirts, handsome materi
als are shown in black creponette
grenadines, called sometimes “wiffle”
or “blister” crepons. Silk stripes and
silk checks make an overwork of dressy
finish over these crepon grounds, and
such materials are greatly in favor, and
ate elegant as well as serviceable.
» * *
It was an occasion of much happi
ness and pleasure when Miss Leila
Redding entertained the Sextette Club
on Thursday evening last. The hall
of Miss Redding’s very hospitable
home was exceeding pretty with its
elegant furnishings and many growing
plants; the parlors were daintily deco
rated with hyacinths, jonquils, violets
and other spring flowers. It was a
congenial party assembled at Miss
Redding’s home on this evening and
the hours sped all too quickly in
bright, happy conversation. The pia
no and cornet solos by Mies Roselyn
Reid and Mr. James Redding gave
great pleasure to those present. Ele
gant refreshments were served at a
late hour. Mies Redding’s guests were
Mieses Mollie White, Lois Hudson,
Mattie Terry, Eunice Edwards, Marie
Terry, Roselyn Reid, Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton Jones, Messrs. Lyndon Patter
son, Louis Nilee, Leon Davis, Ernest
Carlisle, Will Davis, Seneca Sawtell,
James Rsdding.
* * •
Miss Roselyn Reid is in Macon as
the guest of Miss Theo Tinsley. Miss
Reid is being charmingly entertained
many pleasant social events having
alieady been given in her honor.
* * *
The many friends of Miss Maud
Hammond will learn with much pleas
ure of her very charming visit to Miss
Tidwell and Miss Minnie Tidwell of
Atlanta. Miss Hammond is being
complimented with a number of pretty
social courtesies. One of the most
elegant of the entertainments given
her was Mrs. Howell McCall’s croki
note party of Monday afternoon last.
* * *
Mrs Thos. E. Patterson will enter
tain the Young Matron’s Cooking Club
on Tuesday afternoon of this week
from three o’clock until fix. Mrs.
Patterson is very desirous that each
member be present at her home
promptly at three o’clock, as [there is
business of importance to transact.
The jonquil luncheon at which Mrs.
Aaron Jason Burr entertained the
Thirteen Club Tuesday of the past
week, in houor of Miss Neely, of Buf
falo, N. Y., was an elegant and alto
gether delightful occasion. Beautiful
decorations’ in yellow and black—the
club colors—were everywhere seen
throughout Mrs. Barr’s lovely home.
Great bunches of fragrant jonquils tied
with yellow and black ribbons were
given the guests as souvenirs of this
most charming luncheon.
Beginning shortly after 12 o’clock a
game of whist was played until about
2 o’clock, when there was served a de
licious and substantial luncheon, con
sisting of grape fruit with sherry, bird
on toast, tomato, ice, salad, charlotte
MUFFIN, BEOBGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1898.
with angel’s food and fruitcake, coffee
with cheese sticks, for which <be
guests found themselves ready with a
hearty midday appetite.
Mrs. Burr, always handsomely at
tired, wore a pretty afternoon toilatto
of green silk.
Miss Neely was lovely in an elegant
gown of crimson velvet and cloth.
Those present were: Miss Mollie White,
Miss Opal Smith, Miss Neely, Miss Mattle
Smith, Miss Lora Smith, Miss Mills, Miss
Jacksonia Mills, Miss Evey Kell, Miss
Brawner, Miss Bessie Clark Brawner,Mn.
Aaron Jason Burr.
» * *
Miss Evelyn Reid entertained at a
small but very pleasant card party
Friday evening. The game of hearts
was enjoyed until 11:30 o’clock, when
tempting refreshment' 1 of bon-bons,
fruits and nuts were served. Mies
Reid’s guests were Miss Gertrude Ham
mond, Miss Lucy Beck, Miss Askew
and Miss Annie Askew, of Newnan,;
Messrs. George Barrow,’Mi.xley Sorrel,
Nat Terry, Leon Davis- James Nutt
and Charley Edwards.
WOMAN’S FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE GRIFFIN
DISTRICT.
Our annual meeting to be held next
April bids fair to eclipse any gathering
of the kind ever held. The meeting
will be composed of representatives of
the entire foreign missionary work of
the North Georgia conference, which
is the largest conference in southern
Methodism. There will be between
300 and 400 delegates. Forsyth, Ga.,
will entertain the delegates and visitors
during the meeting. The resident la
dies of Forsyth held a preliminary
meeting last Wednesday with 50 in at
tendance, to arrange for the reception
and entertainment of delegates and
for the general conduct of the meet
ing. Dr. W. P. Lovejoy, presiding el
der of the South Atlanta district, and
a delegate to the Baltimore genera)
conference, has been selected to preacb
the annual sermon.
The manner in which the woman’s
foreign missionary work of the South
ern Methodist church is done is in ev
ery way commendable No money is
appropriated for the foreign woik until
it has been- collected and is in the
treasury. While the woman’s mis
sionary work is the special work of the
women and girls, cairied on under
their, special direction, it is operated
under the general laws of the ebureb,
and under the same final control as
all other foreign missionary enter
prises of the Methodist church.
The lady members of our church
thus become helpers in Christianizing
the world. The help afforded by means
■>f our societies is in addition to the
general assistance rendered in all
church work, both at home and
abroad. And our methods are those
quiet, unobtrusive, lady-like, modest
methods so characteristic of the true
southern woman. Our missionary
work is woman’s church work reduced
to system, for our women have ever
been helpers in every good cause.
TOMORROW NIGHT
“Old Farmer Hopkins" Will Appear
at The Olympic.
Five full sets of scenery, all on a
magnificent scale, are used in “Old
Farmer Hopkins.” Act first: Anew
terior of a millionaire’s summer resi
dence at Long Branch. Act second :
(a) Madison Square, New York City;
(b) an interior of a newsboys’ lodging
cellar, Mott street, New York City
Act third : An East river dock, New
York City, Brooklyn and her famous
bridge illuminated in the distance.
Act fourth : Exleiior of Farmer Hop
kins’ home in Vermont Two different
sized sets are carried and the company
guarantee the management of the
Olympic that'one or the other will
positively be used. The company ap
near tomorrow night.
The Dover (Del.) Delawarean says:
“We will be glad to hear of the return
of ’Old Farmer Hopkins’ to Dover.
Such a show is a credit to the town
and to the management of the opera
house.’’
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Death of Mrs. Prothro-
Friday night the messenger of death
Visited the home of Mr. J. P. Frothro,
about four miles west of Griffin and
bore away the pure spirit of wife end
mother to that Paradise where sickness
and sofrow are never felt or known.
■■ Mrs. Protbro leaves a large cirole of
redatives and friends who mourn her
sad death and whose hearts go out in
tender sympathy for the bereaved
household—a husband and four chil
dren, one a tender babe of but a few
weeks old.
The remains were buried yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Presbyterian Church.
Morning service, sermon by the
pastor at 11 o’clock. Children’s service
at 3:30 p. m. Sabbath school and
pastor’s Bible class 9:45 a. m. No
night service.
W. G. Woodbridge, Pastor.
SA° p *®gs
OTO©
Both the method and remits when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial m its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
MH FRANCISCO, CAL.
-UMWiUE, KT. FORK, K.L
Fresh Garden Seed!
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Buists, Landreth’s, Mays. We are
selling them cheap.
Eastern grown Seed Irish Potatoes.
N. B. DREWRY & SON.
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IT IS TRUE,
IF YOU SEE IT
IN MY ADVERTISEMENT!
Every article of Winter Wear at absolute
cost for the next two weeks.
I WILL BE ABSENT, VISITING THE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND
PURCHASING THE NOBBIEST LINE OF CLOTHING EVER SHOWN IN
GRIFFIN.
In the Mean Time ? ? wiß
IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY ANY THING YOU MAY NEED
IN WINTER GOODS, AS TOU WILL GET IT AT ABSOLUTE '
NEW YORK COST, FOR THE CASH.
THOS J.WHITE
Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter. I
R. F. Strickland & Co.
New Spring- Goods.
«™2 ISrr OUR BTOBB THIS WEEK AND WE WILL SHOW YOU MANY
ABfn'T A H^Kj^' riRACTIVE THIN(3S TnAT WE CA N NOT TELL YOU
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
a. M “ 7 pIMM jMt r<cei ’ ed “ d •“
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.
40-inch NoVelty Suiting only 25c., worth 40c.
Fa° c y ® u^in g ß io broken plaids, very new, 50c.
40-mch all wool Suiting in braid effects, 50c.
Printed Duck Suitings, 10c. and 12ic.
SILKS, RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS.
New Taffeta Silke, guaranteed not to split, 75c.
Plaid and striped Silks for shirt waists.
All popular shades of Satin only 50c.
Black Satin, 27-inch wide, 75c. to $1.50.
44-inch Mouselin, all shades, 75c.
_ Naw stock of Satin Ribbons. New stock of Sache Ribbons.
NOTIONS AND WHITE GOODS.
It is’ impossible to enumerate the many things in this line, but our
reputation for correct styles, good qualities and low prices makes thia the
best shopping place in Griffin.
R > Sntll KI.AM, &
BANKRUPT SALE
—OF
HARDWARE!
Having bought at Sheriff’s
the entire stock Hardware, Stoves, jfl
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.
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W. D. Davis & Bra.
Ten Cents per Week