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THE NEWS, Established 1871
SENOIA SENTENCES.
s> Senoia, Ga., February 10.—I
take this method of returning tup heart
felt thanks to the renewed and new
subscribers to our G. S. W., through
whose subscribers I became the 2nd
beneficiary, or prize winner, in the
agents’ contest which closed the 31st of
January, and our beloved! patient
edikr lor his prize awarded. The com
pliment accompanying the check was
worth to the writer another such prize.
We added 69 new names to the G. 8.
W roll, 39 of which were added to the
Senoia post< ffice. Last week we sent
in a check, another this week, and we
insist upon each delinquent to keep
-4hese weekly checks going in until
every one has paid up and renewed.
Come, now, comrades; help our patient
editor give us the best paper in Georgia
(for SOcenes. You who owe for the
paper should not complain of poor
print. Come each one of you .up to the
help of the editor, so that we can have
new type to print a paper to suit each
of you, especially to those who prom
ised me faithful’y that you would meet
your ojligatioi s before the contest
closed and f ailed to do it.
Uncle J. R. Mays had a severe stroke
of paralysis of heart trouble last Fri
day morning at J. G. Nolan’s store
while couvercing with friends. He
would have fulien but for the timely
assistance of Rev. J. R. Nolan. He is
receiving every attention that nursing
and mtdic .l skill can give and hopes
are entertained of a final recovery .
Dr. B F Hodnett was called by wire
to West Point last Wednesday to see
his sister, Mrs. Stephens, who is quite
low with cancer.
The writer is proud that our crippled
comrade, Silvey Snowflakes, came in
first winner in the G. S. W. contest.
He deserves all the help we can render
him. May God bless him in every
work he.engages in.
Pustoi Jenkins has entered upon his
pastoria 1 services at the Baptist church
last Sunday. Now, let the whole mem
bership become a unit and unite fully
in the work < f the Master on all lines,
and “Zion wul travail and sons and
daughters will be added to the kingdom
of God.” Pastor and family will occupy
the parsonage in a few weeks.
Rev. J. M. Long, fornjer pastor of the
Baptist church here, now of Daw son.
spent two days last week with his be
loved flock, attending prayer meeting
Thursdnwuight,
Miss Mabelle Couch returned home
last Saturday from an extended visit to
Atlanta and Monroe. She will enter
tain this week Miss Felkner, of Mon
roe; Miss Cocke, of Dawson, and Misses
Lula and Mary Higginbotham, of
Buchanan, Va.
Mies Baker, a fascinating young lady
of LaGrange, is the guest of Mrs. B.
Ware Steed.
Little Fred Harris had quite a mis
fortune last week—that of getting
binned. *
'Through the exertions of cashier J.
A. Sasserr assisted by the Ladies Aid
Society, the Methodist stewards report
their church debt liquidated, and soon
the dedication sermon will be preached
—we learn by Bishop Candler.
B. Ware Steed left last week for
Tampa, Fla., where he will enter the
mercantile business.
Mrs. J. IV. Hogg entertained a num
ber of her young people last week in
honor of her guest, Miss Maud Aycock,
Miss Lerese Bates, the charming'Sis
ter of Mrs. W. A. Davis, after several
weeks stay with her sister, left for an
extended visit to Savannah and Jack
sonville, Fla.
Miss Emma Nolan, who has a flour
ishing school at Williamson, came up
Saturday'and spent the day with her
parents, Mr and Mrs. J. G. Nolan.
Judge W. C. Hodhett, of the city
court of Carrollton, spent several hours
here one day last week. Judge Hod
nett was reared at Haralson. Coweta
is proud of his record. He is a first
class lawyer.
Col. T. VV. Methvin spent several
days in the Gate City last week.
R. A. Gordon, of Griffin, was in town
a few hours last week. Bob has many
friends in Senoia.
Miss Annie S >well, one of Peters
burg, Tennesst e’s, charming daughters,
was the honored guest of Miss Charlie
Aland Hamilton several days last week.
Miss Nonie Fhlnigan is the guest of
Atlanta friends.
Aliss Bailie Kims has returned from
Jonesboro, Where she spent several
days quite nleasnntly with relatives.
Dr. J. T. Edwards was called to Clem
on ptofessional business last week. 'The
doctor’s practice is extending. He is a
Specialist in chronic eases.
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ST. CiHRLES SENTINEL.
(j Charles Ga , Feb. 10—I spo
from the cor|Oiondenco of the G. S
W. that the usfeaded disease of small
poz is raging in some sect Ons. I know
how to sympathize with them, as we
had a scourge of it last spring, but have
been blessed by its non-appearance this
winter. There hasn’t been but .two
cases iu this section, and they were at
Moreland in December.
Last Saturday was a cl- >se, rainy day
here; while it did not rain hard, but U,
so regular.
'There has been but little farm work
done up to this time, and it will be sev
eral days yet before there can be any
done on the farm again
I am glad to see that Brother “Snow
flakes” scaled the heights to where
the two golden eagles had perched and
plucked them off to be his and enjoy
their presence.
I hear of a great many horses dying
around Lutherville in Aleriwether
county from blind or sleepy staggers,
some farmers losing all they had.
Some have died around here and in
Some sections it is alarming. Every
precaution should be used to keep t e
disease off if possible, as it costs som -
thing to buy a horse or mule these
days.
Dr J. M. Couch, of Moreland, has
been confined to his room for the last
two or|thr.-*e weeks from an attack of
appendicitis, but is improving and we
hope to see him out soon.
" heat and oats are looking well here
and if they escape the hard freezes bid
fair tc give a good yield if no other dis
aster befalls them
■UNNY SIDE SCI X TILL AT IONS.
Sunny Side, Ua., February 11.—
Smallpox has about run out at Sunny
Side, and it is hoped that no new eases
will develop. An entire family of ne
groes were sent to the pest house near
Griffin Monday and at present there are
no eases in this vicinity, but sonic of
our apprehensive citizens are still un
easy.
L. J. Boynton spent two days last
week in the Gate City.
John Griffith, of Athens, was here
Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Lambert Will preach at
Damascus on the third Sunday in each
month, instead of the second Sunday.
Dr. J. I*. Starr is spending several
days in Atlanta.
Rev. E. K. Akin filled his regular
appointment at Shiloh Sunday, but
no meeting was held Saturday on ac
count of the rain, which fell from early
dawn until late at night.
No great damage was accompanied
by the flood in this community.
Four years ago tomorrow, was the
coldest fitly that we have had in Geor
gia in a long time.
Pomona, our neighboring village, will
have a saw mill in a few days, which
will be located on the gin house lot.
Our surprise about that prize money
didn’t last very long after all. We ate
more than willing for Molena to have
his just dues, or we too b. l eve in •Hon
or to whom it sdue.” But as we will
ger a prize anyhow, it is easy to agree
w ith the editor in this instance. There
is another prize to be awarded next
summer, and the entire force of corre
spondents should strive to come oil’ vic
torious, for it is the best of them ail.
Mrs. J. R. Stanley is critically ill at
her home here, ami serious doubts are
entertained by her medical attendants
regarding her recovery.
I
SILVEY. SNOW FLAKES. '' ‘ '
Silvey, Ga~ February 11.—Dr
J. C. Martiews was in our midst Thurs
•day. It will be remembered that the
doctor moved from Greeneville in
December to Columbus, but owing to
his health he has moved back to Greene
ville, where he has fitted him up a first
i lass office, and it is to lie hoped that
Dr. Jim will remain there, as he is a
good dector.
Nat Estes returned home Thursday
from Atlanta, to the joy of his family,
and to the delight of his many friends,
Fred Sutton, of Woodbury, has moved
his family back on his farm to escape
the smallpox. The school at that place
has been discontinued on account of the
pest-
Prof. C. C. Wyche’s school has
reached forty four. There is enough
children if their parents would send
them to make fifty. As for ourself, we
are well pleased with him as a teacher.
No more smallpox has broke out at
Oakland. The only case will be dis
missed this week.
Red Oak creek was up Io the high
water mark Sunday morning. The
river got j retty higfi,~but not as high as
it was last year. Jet Owen and lovely
bride, ot Alps, were at the shoals Mon
day, viewing the high water, which is
a scenery duri m high wa er.
Mrs. W. L. Brakerteld, one of our
most business like ladies, is . n the sick
list. May she tind a speedy recovery.
Mr. Beckham and lovely bride, of
Concord, were caught on our side of
the river and were water bound one
day (this week. Mr. Beckham lately
wedded Miss Blanche Elliott, one of
Woodbury’s most beautiful young
ladies. She is a member of the G. S.
W. family.
Mrs. M, A. Massingale happened to a
very painful accident Thursday even
ing; while splitting a piece of ligh6
wood, a piece bounced up and struck
het arm, inflicting a wound some two
1 iclies long.
We are daily receiving congratula
tions from our friends on our good luck
in capturing the capital prize, for which
we are powerless to tind words suflient
to express our thanks to the editor and
all other friends.
T. F. Street slept Ju his boots
Saturday night, ako his wife and chil
dren slept with their shoes on to be
ready to go in tiie pit at the first dan
ger signal Sunday morning. The pi;
was found full of water.
Saturday rains washed the land very
bad, especially that which w:s fresh
ploughed.
T. A. Crouch, of Gay, is making
preparations to move to Zetella. We
regret very much to part with Air. ami
and Mrs. Crom ii, but wt c n reCOin
men 1 them to the people of their new
eLoin.
Meeting of L invite mien at Tifton.
Tifton. Ga., Feb. 11.—The regular
monthly meeting of the Georgia Saw-
Mill association was. held In Hotel
Sadie last night, with a large atten
dance of mill men from Georgia and
Florida. A strong pull was made
for more Florida mills to come in.
Chances are good for several to come
In with the next meeting, which oc
curs in Jacksonville on March 10.
Higher prices were discussed and will
likely -he inaugurated after the next
meeting. Vice President Stillwell
presided In the absence of President
H. Tift, whose absence wajj a
source of regret to the
GRIFFIN. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBIIIARF 13. 1903.
BROOKS STATION DUI».
Brooks Station, Ga., Feb 11 —
Mis. E. 8. Cooper, who was stricken
with a severe stroke of paralysis a few
days ago, is now some better Her
many sriebds wish for her a rapid re
covery.
Carl R. Haynes, of this place, who
has been living iu Florida, near the
Gulf of Mexico, for the past fifteen
months, has returned here to make his
future home. He says that old Middle
Georgia is good enough for him,
An old negro woman who lived alone
in a small but at Fayetteville hid a fit
last Friday uight and fell in the fire
and almost burned up before it was
discovered. Her head and body were
almost burned beyond recognition.
The compositor or some one else
seems to have gotten our letter last
week very badly m xed np, as we in
tended for the entire letter to go
in under the Dots, and we only intend
ed saying that two farmers of this dis
trict went a-fishiug, instead of all of
them.
E. S. Cooper, of this placo, who has
been section foreman at Bremen, Ga.,
on the Chattanooga divi icn for some
time, has been promoted here as section
foreman in section number two.
.Judson Drewry, of Griffin spent
Tueday here buying cotton, and bought
between 30 ana 35 bales.
Mrs. J. H. Chambers, of this place,
who is visiting relatives at Vaughns, is
very sick at this writing. Her many
friends wish her a rapid recovery.
A peach tree at the residence of Dr.
W. Whitaker is in full bloom aud draws
the attention of a great many that pass
there.
Smallpox scare is about over around
here. No new cases are reported.
The rain last Saturday was very
heavy in this section and did consider
able damage to bottom land, and the
watercourses have been very high.
The bridge across Flint river on the
Griffin and Brooks Station road, which
has been in bad shape ever since last
February, is reported as being washed
away.
The February term of Fayette city
court convened Monday at Fayette
ville. It will probably not hold any
longer than twp days, but there were
sew tai cases to dispose of, mostly for
gaming.
Don't ihink because the prize contest
in over that the editor does not want
jour pay for subscription, and dou-’-tr
think that we will no; call on you for
it We still have receipts left and are
going to do our best to collect more.
CONOORD CULLINGS.
Concord, Ga. February 11.—A
terrible rain fell h-re Saturday; the
hardest one of the the season.
Three new cases of smallpox are re
ported in West Pike, one on Mon Irvins’
place Wo miles west of Hollonville,
and one on H. M. Turner's place near
Pedenv ills, aud the other one on M ill
Curtis’ place two and a half miles
from here on the Flat Shoals roitd. The
case on Mr. Turner’s place is an old
negro, and it is said that many negroes
hive been exposed. The other two
cases are white people, but onlv a few
have been expesed to them. There is
none here, and the town authorities are
endeavoring to keep all away who
have been exposed.
Johd I Liach, of Fitzgerald, has ac
cepted a position with tho Smith
Brothers, of this place.
Julian Smith, ot Williamson,"'Was
here several days getting up nunsery
stock for his new nursery at W iiltam
son.
The family of W. J. Gregg, who died
last week, requests us to tender their
many thank through the G. S. W. to
their many friends for the many deeds
of kindness rendered them during Mr.
Gregg’s illness and death. We tender
the family our condolence in their sad
bereavement.
J. W. Middlebrooks and wife, of
Locust Grove, were among the many
who attended the funeral of their
brother, J. W. Gregg, Thursday, which
was condeot d by Rev. L. Hooten, of
Jolly, from the home of the deceased’s
mother, Mrs. 0. V. Gregg, four miles
west o f here.
We are pained to note the death of
little Sherwood Banks, the six year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Banks, of
near here. He died Sunday evening,
after a lingering illness with jaundice,
which became complicated and caused
his death in a few days. He was a
bright little boy and had just entered
school, only going four days, when he
was taken seriously ill and his death
was not only a surprise but a sad shock
to this community. The funeral was
conducted Thursday from the home by
Rev. L. Hooten, of Jolly, who preached
a very effective and impressive ser
mon The remains were laid to rest in
the family burying ground near Neal.
T. E. Strickland, of Pedenvillc,
handed me $l5O and J. A. Dunn, of
this place, 50 cents, which goes to their
credit for the G S. W. this week. The
above named gentlemen were provi
dentially hindered from paying me
their subscriptions before t he contest
closed, but they handed it in all the
same. Let others do likewise. Thanks.
STANDING ROCK Fl/AGMENTs.
Standing Rock, Ga., Fcbriiarv 10.—
Rev. Tarpley filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday and preached an ex
cellent sermon to a verv good audience,
considering the inclement weather.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Aunt Snllie Entreken at this writing.
Shell & Bros wound up their ginneiy
business here last week. They have
ginned about 220 bales of cotton
here.—doing exceedingly well for the
late start they got.
T. J. Entreken went to Newnan last
Friday to purchase the ceiling and
shingles for our new school house here.
Erby Coats lost a valuable mule last
week.
J. W. "’illianis, who lived near
Grantville last year, has erected a nice
residence on his farm near here and is
deenpying the same now. We welcome
him and his excellent family in our
midst.
J. T. Hays, whose postoffice is Se
noia. becomes a member of the G. S.
W. family with this issue.
NEAL NOTES,
Neal, Ga., February 10.—Still it
rains 1
Th.: farmers have done but very lit
tle plowing yet. They will have to
push for all they are worth when the
weather opens iipf"’”"
Rev. Mr, Bailey, the Methodist
preacher of Rock v Mount, wag in our
midst last Thursday, looking after those
that moved oil from his fiofk, Emmett
and Miss Lizzie Patterson, being mem
bers of one of his churches. He is a
pleasant gentleman, ami he save he will
preach for us at this place when the
weather gets warmer.
J. J. Williamson is all smiles now, it
is a boy.
The rain last Saturday Washed the
bridge across the Elkin creek, known as
the Madden bridge, away.
D F Riggins has been very sick with
higi ippe, but we are glad to say that
he is much better at this writing. May
lie soon be restored to his wonted
health, is the sincere desire of the peo
ple of this community.
LaFayette Newton broke out with
the smallpox last Thursday. He lives
one anil a half miles from Neal. One
of thecoiiinilssioners came down and
ordered the two sehoids to be discon
tlimed for t.vo weeks, and Mr. Wilker
son’s f.mily, who were exposed, to lie
kept at hmm- for three weeks. He ap
pointed C. M. Blount, J. J. Wiiliam
and ill Curtis as a committee to see
that ii’s orders are -trictly observed ; if
they are not report to him, ami he
would send aboard tin re. We pupils
of the si-hool aie very sorry that our
school had to break up. We have one
among the best instructors in the
comity.
MOLENA MENTION.
Molena, Gu., February 10. —
We first acknowledge our receipt for
$2.50 for the fifth premium in our G. S.
W. contest. We can safely say with
“Funny Side Scintillations”" that we
did not expect to get a prize in onr cor
respondents’ contest. While it is the
least among them all, it is highly ap
preciated, and we are glad to say that
tho-e who helped us to win this prize
are as proud as we are. And now,
brethren, let’s all do as our kind editor
exp j cts us to do, and as this sotibe ha«
done, to send m all tire good names
that belong to onr territory, and with
this issue the following good names
join our band: Miss Laudie Tillerv,
Charles Cox, H. J. Stribling, R. R
Mangham, R. M. Pilkinton and L. C
Creamer. Our great desire is to put
our G. S. W. into every family in Pike
county.
Williamson waifs.
Williamson, Ga , February 11 —
Lige Johnson, a negro of this place, has
been arrested as‘he party who broke
into theresidenc. of J. W. Williamson
last Tuesday night. He is now in the
Zabulon jail awuit'ng his trial iu April
J he proofs are conclusive.
The many friends of Miss Mattie
Williams will be interested to hear of
hermaniageto Mr. J. J. Bookour, of
Greeneville. The happy event occurred
last Thursday at the home of the bride
at Stenson. Mrs. Bcokout has visited
here often as the guest of her brother,
J. H. Williams.
Miss Florence Yarbrough has re
turned from a visit to Miss Bertha Sim
mons at Zebulon.
Miss Lillian Coggin, of Hollonville, is
the guest of Mrs. D. A. Brindle.
Miss Molhe Miller, of Molena, is
visiting Mrs. W. W. Shannon.
Mrs, G. V- Banks has retnrnde to her
home in Griffin, after a visit to rela
tives here.
Mrs. A. P. Dickinson will entertain
at an informal gathering Friday even
ing.
EDDY GROVK's EDITION
Eddy Grove, Ga , Feb. 9.—Dear
Editor: I wish to once more come in
your happy band, as we have no cor
respondent here, and the G. S. W. is a
welcome visitor to many of our homes,
Our school is progressing nicely, un
der the control of Miss Essie Weaver,
one of Concord's highly accomplished
young ladies.
Mr. Edgar Fuller and Miss Lena
Malcom were happily married last
Sunday at the home of the bride, in the
presence of many friends and relatives,
and the G. 8. W. extends congratula
tions to them.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Hugh
Malone is- quite ill at her home at
Wooster. H
We are going to organiza a Sabbath
school here Everybody is invited to
come.
D. M. Massey says send him the G.
S. W. six months to Oakland, Ga.
Eddy Grove is situated three miles
west of Oakland.
Will Begin Work at Once.
Athens, -Ga., Feb. 11.—The city lot
recently purchased by the United
States government as a location for
the new federal building in this city
will be cleared of the buildings no*
standing upon it by March 1 and the
preliminary steps will then be taken
for the erection of the new $160,000
government building,
A.-
hWest vineyard ourriNos.
West Vinkyahj*. v»a., February 9.—
Bru-hey • BrevHjfia*’ wishes to
know about “OandD’inas day.” I
must first plead ray ignorance about
it being a Scotch tradition, but do
know that Candlemas la the fortieth
day after our Lord’s oinh, when
hie mother oune h to the temple to
observe the ceremony of purifica
tion and to present her Divine Son
to the Eternal Father, and is ob
serv- din the €atholic church since
A. D 542. The name parifbation
was given in the ninth century. Oa
th s feast the church venerates the
humility and obedience of Mary,
who though not subject to the law
of M sea, which required purifica
tion and presentation in the temple,
yet subjected herself to it. Th«
day is also called “Candh mas” in
honor of our blessed Lord, also
from the custom of having candles
blessed in the church on that day.
Ed Baugh spent part of last week
at Erst Point, the guest of his
mother.
Why don’t some of our neighbors
write from Birney, Ga ? They have
recently moved there, and a letter
from them would be interesting.
Mrs. John Stanley, who has been
quite ill, is some better.
Preaching at Dunascus next Sun
day morning by Rev. Lambert.
REST RAMBLES.
Rest, Ga., January 11.—A g rea
deal of rain fell here Saturday and
the waters were probably higher
than they have been since last
March.
J T. Travis, better known as
Jnflge Travis, is in very feeble
health at this writing.
J. B. Eimonson and Charles
Lloyd, contractors, have about com
pleted a new dwelling houee on C.
P. Jones’ place.
The literary school at Lisbon is
progress!: g nic -ly with Prof. Lu
tiicr Ellison as principal. Wo now
havtj the right man in the right
place.
We o ingr-itnlate ‘ S lvoy Snow
flikei” on being so fortunate as to
win the firit prize in theG. S. W
contest.
The men and boys of this com
munity have orgMD'iz d a debiting
society at Lisbon, which meets ev
ery Thursday night The officers
are A. W. Fortson, president; I. W
Ki al* n, vice president ; H. A. Alien,
secre’ary, and W. J. Stubbs, sar—
g j ant nt arms. Everybody is in
vited to O' me; we will make it in
teresting to tirm.
CARMEL COMMENT*.
Carmel. Ga., February 11.—There
was a singing at Miss Ida Spencers
Mondav night, which was highly en
joyed by all.
t*rof. Keith’s school is progressing
nic< iy under the careful instructions
of him and his most worthy assistant,
Miss Florence. They have nice recita
tions fom the pupils every Friday p.
in., and also have morning exercises,
by having some of the pupils read nice
pieces. Those on the program for
this week are: Monday, Prof. Keith;
Tuesday, Miss Callie Powledge, Eula
Strickland,Clinder Harris; Wednesday.
Miss Florence; Thursday, Paul Longino,
Joe Caldwell, Pyron Connally; Friday,
Misses Nora Camp, Lois Longino, Avie
Line Bowles. We have some excellent
teachers now, and we hope Our school
will be one of the best in the county.
An err< r in tipe, I suppose, was what
caused me to say 'l obe Oxford stole some
meet from G. O. Powledge, when it
sb< u'd have been Tobe Alford.
Mis. Horton, of Nixon and Mas El
more. of Senoia, were the highly ap
pr< dated guests of Miss Ida Spence and
Pearl Lilts last Friday.
JOLLY JOTTINGS.
Jolly, Ga., Frb. 10.—Mrs. E. T.
Gentry, who has been seriously ill with
heart disease, we are glad to report, is
convalescent.
Miss Lena Bowen, of Jones Mill, is
visiting her grandparents at this place.
W’e have a flourishing school at this
place under the skilful management of
Miss Theo Gunn.
Mesdames Oxford and Harrison have
returned, home from Atlanta, where
they have been under the care of the
physicians.
Misses Dade Driver aud Sarah Sites
have returned home from Williamson
to the pleasure of their many friends.
Miss Lou Shepherd, of Rover, is vis
iting her sister at this place.
Mrs. R. W. Hale, who has been ill
for sometime, is iu Grifiia under the
care of physician®.
FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTER DEAD.
Served With Great Bravery and Dis
tinction In Apache War.
Albuquerque. N. M„ Feb. 11.—Colo
nel J. L. Morris, one of the most fa
mous western scouts and Indian fight
ers is dead here after a long illness.
Tn 1883 Morris, with 13 men. killed
Chief Juaneka, and 30 Apacbe war
riors who had been terrorizing the
community. Morris was wounded in
the neck, one of his men killed and
10 were wounded. The leader, after
being shot, killed Juaneka with his
last bullet. Congress awarded Mor
ris & medal for bravery.
THE SUN, Established Utt
Bad Coughs
,, m
“ 1 had a bad cough ,for six
weeks and could find fto relief
until I tried Ayer’s Cherrv Pecto
ral. Only one-fourth of the bottle
cured me.”
L. Hawn, Newington, Ont.
Neglected colds always
lead to something serious.
They run into chronic
bronchitis, pneumonia,
asthma, or consumption.
Don’t wait, but take
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral >
just as soon as your cough
begins. A few doses will
cure you then. ;
nm tiles: Me., SCc, sl. All trnjatate.
Con«nlt your doctor. It lie ««y» take It,
then do a* be »ay». If be tolls you bo*
to take it. then don't take it. He knows.
Leave it with him We sire willing.
J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass.
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Destructive fire
AT SUNNY SIDEr
The Store Os Starr & Son te Destroyed
Tuesday Nlßht.
Shortly after twelve o'clock Tues
day night the store of J. P. Star; <S
Son, at Bunny Side, was d-stroyeA
by fire. There was insuraica to
the amount of S3IOO, but this
will not cover the less t-ustai»-
ed by the fire, which is estimated
$4,200. The origin of the fi;e is not
ki own, but is supp sei to be the
work of incendiar e<i.
The ringing ot the bell on th»
Methodist church spread the alarm
and although a nuuber of citizens
responded to the alarm promptly,
it was impossible to save the build
ing. When first ui-oovered the fire
was raging on the inside of tire*
building and in a few moments ona
end bad fallen in. While the fire ,
was in rapid progress a can of pow
der exploded with a report resemb
ling that of a cannon and the win
dows in the near by buildings rat
tled a response.
Starr & Sou were up-to-date
country merchants and carried e
large line of almost everything in
dt mand, which fact made the lose
the greatest occasioned by fire in
Sunny Side in a long time.
The loss, according to in for nn lion
r ceived by one of the firm, isabotrft *
§4.200, with insurance on the build
ing of SIOO and on the stock of
$3 000, the total loss being $l,lOO.
The firm had purchustd SISOO
woithjjf dry go ds, but they hadi
not been received.
VAUGHN VENTURE*.
Vaughns, Ga., f iburuary 12 —
It is with sadness that we report
the death of our brother, frit nd
and neighbor, Simuel L. Cozine,
, which occurred last Sunday even
ing about seven o’clock. Mr.
Cozine was taken away suddenly
with heart failure it is supposed-
He was q, good tnan, and Lis exam
ple is worthy of imitation. His
funeral was c nduoted by his old
pastor and friend, Rev. E. W. Ham
mond. He was laid to rest in the»
cemetery at New Salem Bap
tist church, where he was a devonfa
member. He ia survived by his
wife, who his the prayers and
heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community. Peace to his ashes.
Mr. CvZine d’ed on the anniversary
ofhismarri’d life He had been
married eighty years to a minute
or thereabouts.
We had another big February
rain that did considerable datnr
age to the roads and bridges in this
community. The Reeves bridge
cn Heads creek was carried off«
some distance. A large fill recently
made near G. H. Steele’s residence*
wns cut into, leaving a clearance
of about eight or te^feet each way-
The rain in this community woe
a sister to the one lust February*,
which cjusedkhe wreck at Shoal
creek, when the noble Mathews
lost his life by srtaymg on the en
gine and tfoinz wi hit to tte bot
tom of that mad surging stream.
Flint river is on a boom this morn
ing and all ocmtnuniC'*tion is cut off
from Fayette county.
Some few of our firming friend*
who held their Colton are now get
ting n’necents per pound.
J. O. Freeman is erecting a fiofii
barn which will add much to the
looks and convenience of tis places
Ho b\s done Cisskie; .bl-» work oxi
his residence usd ymi r cently..
Mrs. Walter F eemc.n lef* f&is
morning far Grttfia to pond mzoio
time with relatives.
W. W. Champion sp nt last Wb&k
in South Georgia prosp cting and
hunting. Southwest Georgia terras
to 1 e the coming country.