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* < THE MORNING CALL. ———— _ VoL IX* I OUR PROSPEROUS CITY. impbovembhts which I ABE TO Bl HIDE I ’ While Other Cities Cry “Hard Timet,” I * One Griffin Company Makes $150.- ; 000 Addition to Its Plant. | At a mealing of the stockholders of | the Kincaid Mill* held several weeks I since, it decided to spend $150,000 | in enlarging the mills to enable them to keep op with their orders. ■ - Shortly after this meeting, war was | I declared against Spain and the direc* | <tors of the mills delayed the work of I improving the property until they I I oould see what effect it would have I opoo their-business I They have now decided to begin the I improvement, in fact they find it net■ I ernary to do no, and Ibis week they ■will begin purchasing material for the I boilding and it will be pushed to com- I plotion as rapidly as possible. Thio will make one of the largest oolton mills in Middle Georgia and io boilt almost entirely by Griffin capital. " When completed it will have 400 looms 6 ,000 spi nd lee, and will work over 200 murk than at present. Il requires considerable nerve to put $150,000 in a manufacturing enterprise when the country io just entering into p a foreign war, but those familiar with the buoideoe sagacity of President Kincaid and bis able board of direc tors, know that success will continue r to crown their labors. There are other improvements being made all over our little city whicb in* dicate that Griffin is not feeling the "bard times’* that nearly every section is complaining of. Mr. J J. Mangham will begin very shortly the erection of a beautiful borne on South Hill street, which will be an ornamentjro that street of lovely homes. i* Dirt will be broken tomorrow for the •Notion of Mr. Douglaq Boyd’s new residence on Taylor street, which will bo one of the handsomest residences in the city, and will be built according to the plans of one of the finest architects in Atlanta. Il will be two stories high, built of brick and stone in the most modern style of architecture, and will contain all the conveniences that wealth can give or refinement and taste suggest. The Methodist and Baptist congre gations are spending large sums in im* proving their church buildings, and when oempleted they will reflect cred it on a much larger place than the "Gem City of Georgia.** Neat little cottages are going up by the score in West Griffin, and all our contractors, carpenters and brick ma sons are busy and happy. Bobbed in a Hotel P. O. Whitaker, of Atlanta, camo down to Griffin Friday morning and went out to Camp Northen looking for bis sixteen year old eon, Harvey Hill Whitaker, who ran away from homo and enlisted in the army. After making a fruitless search for his wayward boy he returned to the city late in the evening and went to the Goddard House to spend the night About 2 o’clock in tho morning be was awakoDod by a noise in the room, and saw a man make a hasty exit through tho window. Mr. Whitaker iitalampand found be had been robbed of bis coat, pants, and vest, which contained over $24 in cash, several valuable papers and a watch and chain. The affair was reported to the police but they have founrTno clue to work upon, and have made no arrest. Through the kindness of inmates of fe the hotel Mr. Whitaker was furnished a suit of clothes; and left yesterday at 10 o’clock for bis plantation in Heard county Statx (w Ohio, City or Tolxdo, ) : Lucas County, t Frank J. Chewey makes oath that he “the senior partner of the firm ot F. J. Chxbby A Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will nay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured the use of Hall’s Catarrh Curb. Q FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in presence, this 6th day of December, A. D, 1886. j A. W. GLEASON, (i Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surftcet of the system. Send for testimo »i*la£ree. F. J. CHENEY A 00., ~ Toledo, Ohio. 1 SOCIAL SALAD ( » PLEASANTLY REPORTED FOR SUNDAY’S CALL. To Miss Jacksonla Mills Watt: “Beautiful baby, with eyes ofNazarene blue, i Cheeks like roses bathed in morning dew, i Complexion like an Easter lily so purely fair- - as soft as the petals of this flower rare. i “Sweetest baby, with miniature waxen hands, Mar not their perfect beauty by little gold bands; Dimpled fingers tipped with the conch shell pink, More exquisite taper ne’er gave God sculptor, we think. “Bonny bright baby, only nine months old; Let us kiss the little hands of perfect mould; Throw a kiss, darling, well catch and hold ’Till baby grows older, when these sweets well unfold.’’ The above beautiful poem was written by Mrs. Amelia Johnson to Miss Jacksonia Mills Watt, the lovely little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L Watt, of Atlanta. Mrs. Johnson is one of our most brilliant and cultured women, and her writings are very frequently tho source of great pleas ure to her numberless friends. Just before writing these pretty verses, she had re ceived a visit from this dear little baby, in whose bright eyes and exquisite coloring Mrs. Johnson found inspiration to write this charming poem. • ♦ • * The Dorcas Society holds its usual fort nightly meeting at the home of Mrs. T. R. Mills on Monday afternoon. ’ - J ' * * * Mias Brawner and Miss Bessie Clark Brawner have as their guest Miss Martha Wheatly, of Americus. Miss Wheatly is a stately, graceful young woman of brunette type of beauty, and is very popular. On this, as on the occasion ot her several pre vious visits to Griffin, ahe'ia receiving much delightful attention. The engagement of Miss Alberta Holt and Mr. Herbert I. Smartt, both of Macon, is announced, the marriage to be solemn ized on Thursday of the present week, at the residence of Mrs. A. F. Holt. This announcement will be somewhat of a surprise to the friends of the young couple, both in Macon and Griffin. The was well known to the families, but it was not thought that the marriage would oc cur for some time yet. However, the spark ot romance is in every young heart, and especially in these war times is Cupid very busy—in fact, ths little god seems to have taken up his abode at Camp Nor Chen. Quite a number of Mr. Smartt’s friends have recently obtained a hasty consent from sweethearts to become wives. So with the happiness of his friends before him on every side, Mr. Smartt, who is a member of the Macon Volunteers, and a very attractive young fellow, pressed his suit with ardor, and, during a visit to Ma con this last week, persuaded Miss Holt to become his wife at once. Miss Holt has made two visits to Griffin this season, and never has our delightful little city been graced with a more charm ing visitor. She is a bright, lovely girl, and will receive a warm welcome from her many friends, who hope for her and the husband of her choice a life full of happiness. * * * Miss Mollie (White wfiF\ntertain the Thirteen Club at the home of Mr. T. J. White next Tuesday afternoon. * * * The Daughters of the Confederacy held , a most delightfill meeting in the Y. M. C. , A. parlors last Thursday afternoon. After the transaction of all business there was an excellent musical programme. The gem of the afternoon was Miss Woodruff’s solo, “Happy Days,” by Stre lezki. Miss Woodruff has a magnificent voice, and on Thursday afternoon render ed this beautiftil selection in her usual ad mirable style. She sang to a lovely violin accompaniment, played by Mr. F. K. 80. land, of Atlanta, from whose music Grif fin’s music-loving people have derived such pleasure during the last few weeks. Mr. Boland was requested to play “Dixie,” . which he did in a truly artistic manner. The other numbers of the program were thoroughly enjoyed. , The many friends of Mrs. William B, Reeves will learn with pleasure of the very delightful stay which she is having t at her former home Id Montezuma. Mr. George Barrow, Mr. James Nut* and Mr. Ernest Huff entertained a number of their friends on Thursday evening last at the home of Mr. John Huff on Tinsley i street The affair was as novel as ’twaa * charming, and these young men, who an three ot our most popular boys, proved themselves the most delightful hosts. The spirit of patriotism was evidenced GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12,1888. In detail Thursday evening, for the feature of the occasion was the name contest, which tested one’s familiarity with the names of the commanders on ths Ameri can ships now in useln the American. Spauish war. The Huff home, always one of the most attractive and pretty in the city, was es pecially so on Thursday evening. The. drawingrooms and library were hung with flags of all European nations except' Spain, and a portiere of American flags curtained the doorway. Handsome ferns and palms and numerous bowls of pretty cut flowers lent additional beauty and loyeMness. The guests were presented with score cards tied with the natlonaf ’ colors, and on which were written a list of the names of the American ships— opposite to. each the name of the commander was to be written. i . The lady’s prize, a pearl and silver pa per cutter, was won by Miss Willie Mills. Mr. William Natt Terry won the gentle man’s prize, a silver stamp box. The con flation, a tiny “Uncle Sam,” was award ed to Mr. Ernest Huff. Elegant refreshments of cream, sherbet, and cake were served on small tables in the beautifully adorned dining-room. Handsome pieces of embroidery covered the tables and the center pieces were dainty arrangements of red, white and blue flowers. In the refreshments too, the patriotic sentiment was plainly evidenced —one of the cakes was particularly ortis tic—it was made at the Woman’s Ex change in Macon and was fashioned from layers of red, white and blue cake, and covered with a beautiful arrangement of the icing in the same colors. The young men were assisted in receiving their guests by Mrs. J. H. Huff and Miss Mattie Wood ruff, of Macon. Mrs. Huff wore a gown of black taffetas and looked very hand some. Miss Woodruff was charmingly attired in crimson moire, and wore a cor sage bouquet of white and blue sweet pea blossoms. As usual she was bright and interesting. Mrs. Baldwin B. Davis and her young daughter, Miss Dorothy Davis are having a most pleasatn visit in Macon, as the guests of Miss Alberta Holt They will not return to Griffin until after Miss Holt’s marriage which occurs next Thursday, Miss Nell Collier returned yesterday from Monticello, where she has been teach ing for the past year with Prof. Elaworth Hall. Miss Collier is one of our brightest girls and has been highly succsssftil in her work of the past year. She is receiving a delightfully cordial welcome from her numberless friends. • • • Miss Anna Blount Beeks will spend this week in Barnesville as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Rogers. • ♦ • Miss Maude Johnson is having a charm ing visit in Atlanta as the guest of Mrs. Fred Btockdell. She has been compli mented with several pretty luncheons and dinner parties, and, in fact is receiving all those happy attentions which make one’s visit very delightfol. On her return she .will be accompanied by her sister, Miss Emma Johnson, who will be so gladly welcomed once more by her great many friends in Griffin. « • • Miss Katherine Martin, of Macon, is the admired guest of Miss Susie Collier, on Eighth street Miss Martin is a bright, talented young woman and has already made many charming friends. * * * Mr. Elaworth Hall has just closed his school at Monticello and is now at his home in Griffin, where he will spend the greater portion ot the summer vacation. Mr. Hall is a brilliant young man, and richly deserves the marked success with which he has met as president of Monti cello college. * » • At the meeting of the Current Topics Club last Friday, it was deemed advisable to discontinue the meetings until after the summer months. .-. • ♦ a Miss Maude Gilbert, one of Albany’s brightest and prettiest girls arrived in the city yesterday and will be the guest of Miss Lucy Beck for several weeks. It is needless to say that Miss Gilbert will be delightfully entertained during her stay by the numberless friends which she has made on her previous visit* to Griffin—al ready several pretty entertainments in her honor have been arranged. • • • Little Miss Clara Howard and her brother Master John Howard had a hap py time at their home Friday afternoon with a number of their friends who had gathered there at the invitation of these two small,but very popular young people Merry games were played and a course of delicious sweet* closed the happy after noon. * ♦ * Worshippers at St George’s church this morning willenjova delightful treat in the beautiftil solo,New Kingdom,’’ which will be rendered by Mias Mattie Woodruff, of Macon. Mia* Woodruff pos sesses a soprano voice of nn sweetness and power. Her natural gift of song has been augmented by instruction from the beet masters in Macon, who are proud to claim her as a pupil. • • ■* i Mrs. William J. Kincaid was the charm ing hostess at a pretty literary luncheon on Wednesday last given as a compliment to the Mystic Circle. Mr*. Kincaid’* magnificent home was artistically adorned with many growing plants, and a quanti ty of rare cut flowers. *1 be life and work* of De Quincy were discussed in the most interesting manner by the coterie of bright, intellectual women gathered at the Kin caid home. An elegant course of jellied chicken, salad, wafers, and iced tea, fol lowed by a course of sweets, was served tothegqests. Mrs. W. J. Kendrick left last Monday to join her husband, Maj. W. J. Kendrick, •rho is stationed at T*mpa. Mrs. Ken- ' drickjrill remain at Tampa until the troops are ordered to Cuba. i -■’ ”■ • * • Mrs. Pritchard has as her guest Miss Bertha Willingham, of Chattanooga,Tenn. Miss Willingham is one of Chattanooga’s handsomest and most fascinating young women as well as one of the most popular, and it goes without saying, that her Grif fin admirers will be quite as numerous. Miss Minnie Brown entertained at * lovely tea on Friday l»st The pretty new home on South Hili street was all aglow with brillfent lights and beautiful floral adornments; ferrt and Sweet pea blossoms in artistic arrangement were the flowers used. Miss Reeves is one of the most charming girl* of the younger set and entertains with ease and grace that is de lightful. On the occasion of Friday af ternoon she wore a dainty toilette of white organdie with stock and belt of cerise taf feta*. A delicious menu was served in the most elegant manner. Among Miss Reeves’ guests were: Miss Mall, Miss Hattie Cope Mills, Mr. Warren Neel, Mr, Herbert Small, of Macon. Ladies Free- *. Ou the opening performanoe of tbs Jood ward*Warren company at th* era Lous* Monday evening, Jun* it, ladies will bs admitted free if ac» oMapanied by an escort bolding * pgid 30c ticket. The play to be pre *gnssd is that laughable society •otaedy “A Practioal Joke/' one of th* elovsvMt and neatest comedies ever ’ seen hare. The situation* are most > I ludicrous and th* fun fast and farioua ' Th* pieo* will be properly staged and , beautifully costumed. Numerous up* 1 to*d*te specialties ar* introduced, in feet no belter popular pries company is to be seen anywhere than th* Wool* 1 ward-Warreo. Secure your seat* at r th* drug store. Th* County Fair- Th* ids* seems to please the people. ■ One gentleman remarked that on* ' succeMful fair held in Spalding conn* iy would be felt for five years. ( Another remarked that H would r*« ( suit in the (ormaiian of a Driving ( Club that w*tM encourage the raising , of fine horse*. Still anothelr pisotical map remarked that it would improve th« quality of all the stock—ooqs especially. ) A good fair would help business in t Griffin in a marked degree. Wife ’ m UCBLiaKB W SHOP W IMS is due not only to the originality and i simplicity of the combination, but also , to tho care and skill with which it is . manufactured by scientific processes known to the Calivormia Fig Syrup 1 Co. only, and we wish to impress upon 1 all the importance of purchasing the r true and original remedy. As the i genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured . by the California Fig Syrup Co. L only, • knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par . ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction i which the genuine Syrup of Figs has I given to million* <*f familiM, makes $ the name of the Company a guaranty , of the excellence of its remedy. It is r far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and ’ bowels without irritating or weaken ing then, and it doe* not gripe nor nauaeate. In order to get its beneficial > effects, please remember the name of i the Company— .. CAUFORNUHGSYRUPCO. 5 sar rntMcisoo, c.l - LMSSVILUC. Kg. IWTBttXT. . Tour Bowrts Wltk Osaesrsta CMdy Catksrtie. cm constipatiM forevee. I M)c.Se. If C.C.C.f»il.drvg»riM»refund mossy. CHAMGDIG QVARTXBt. Tbe N*v Tent* Mak* a Chang* in Camp Northen shows off to a bsttsr advantage now, as the new tents were pitched yesterday morning, and tbe moving of the soldier*’ quarters forth* er up the hill gives the appearanco of a much larger camp At 7 o'clock in the moroiog lbs old t*£U beloogiog to the state were struck, carried to th* quartermaster department and exchanged for new ones furnished by the government. Each company moved up tbrs* street to make room for the comps* nies heretofore quartered in th* old shads. Th* floor* were put in petition and washed clean, and at tbe commend of th* captain every tent in the street went up at ono time. There ar* 27 to moh company, and when the companies ar* recruited to 106 men there will be four men to each tent, except the first sergeant, who has only one companion. Thia wee oo little undertaking, for the men worked like beavero all tbo morning. Y. M. C. A. tent was moved to the lower end of the ground by a de tailed squad of soldiers, who lost no time in making it as comfortable in its new locality ** it had ever been. There haebwn a vary important item missing at the regimental head* quartern since tho arrival of the First regiment and that is th* flag which always marks th* Colonel’s quarters. This, however, is no fault of Col. Law* ton. He ha* been waiting on tho war department to send him ooe, but ae it now seems ho will wait in vain, ho has mad* other arrangement* for yeater* day afternoon Lieut. F. A. Dann, la behalf of OapL Bcott and Co. H, with a detail of four men, presented to the officers of tho regiment the beautiful flag which was presented to Co. A, by R.F. Stricklands Co. ) TODB CORSET CMFOBTiBLE ! Does Your Corset Fit? - If Mt. then you want to try one of wh warner ’ s WBF NEW MODELS I Tb® new Warner’s is the most perfect Corset luiilk on the mtrket - htve them eWher long or B^ort ’ t 0 flt ZZS every f Orßh Ventilated Corsets "KX R & G. Corsets Largest Corset Department in the City. Our Corsets aie worn by the leading ladies in Griffin. R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. Columbia Bicycles » Lead All Others. s - ws uh - s? &4V.UU (lIILUiUu $75.00 Hartford bicycles! CASH OR CREDIT. —(o> GRIFFIN, GA. Ten Cents per Week - - - - : h t ■ *■ z ,|f ■ ■ v'.-v ; - ■ . * rnAVAk S ; tab li@bm MWMR ROYAi. BAKING FOWDCR CO., NCW VMNU •■■■■■maiMWßßmmsmwaMßawanMßiwewwmmumwNmwMMwwKnmmniMtataMl , ■J,'. I .N! 1 the ladies of Fitsgerald. Thio flag waa placed in front of Col. Lawton’e tent whore it will in future bo kept. Guard duty waa changed yesterday by a detail squad from each company. C*pt. T. N. Hopkins, Co.A, was officer of the day. Tbo mon have boon carrying water for quite a distance for come time and are new rejoicing to know that water has been struck ia one of tbe new wells being dug upon tbo ground. The masonry work in the new woll at the waterworks was completed yes terday and tbo water therefrom will be turned into tbe tank by Monday. A Clever Triek. It certainly look* like it, but there ia really no trick about it. Anybody can try It who has Lame Back and Weak Kidney*, Malaria or nervous trouble*. We mean be can cure him* self right away by taking Electric Bit ter*. Thia medicine tone* up the whole system, acta as a atimuiaht to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Conslipa tioa, Headache, Fainting ieoeneM and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores tbo system to its natural vigor. 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