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THE NEWS. Established 1871
-MAYBE THE GROUND HOG
DID SEMIS SHADOW.
Anyhow, He Had Better Stay in His Hole
a While.
From Tueec
There have been persistent re
ports on the part of ordinarily ored
ible people that the ground hog
really had a chance to see his shad
ow between eleven and twelve
o'clock on the 2d of the month. We
had been skeptical about this until
last night, when suddenly we saw a
' great light ourself.
Monday was mill and sloppy,
and the g. h. was all right with a
rain coat and an umbrella, but about
seven o’clock last night, after an
NEW ADMINISTRATION
AT REUNION TOWN
Is Advised to Cleon Up Streets and Oo to
Sunday School.
Concord, Ga., Feb. 17.—N0 small
pox in tins immediate community, and
no new cases repotted round about here
ftlXi it IS hOiWfl 'll|o ta How
I
WW ilNb t-oB I wOTk jf<> oil
done, riq>e< tally that part iron nd th®
gin houses, as they sre Io the heart ot
e the town. Much might be done by
cleaning up the rqbbUh around them,
which would not only add much to the
good loo** of the town, but to the good
' health of the people.
The Sunday senools here wore slimly
attended Sunday and I am informed
that they have been so for some time
,Yp<ist. There is no'reasonable excuse for
A most of us not attending Sundaj' school,
“and now as the wenther is becoming
warmer and spring timers fast approach
ing let us ail turn out with new energy
and zeal, with a full determination to
make the Sunday schools here
the most interesting of any yet.
Sunday school at the Methodist
church at 10 o’clock a. m. and at the
Baptist church at 3p. m. Now the in
vitation is extended to all to come out
to both schools every SundtijL
Saturday was a busy day here. It
• looked like nearlA everybody in the
whole section WBs\n town during the
day. \
J. H. Lee’s other librse, which was
j sick with the staggers at the time he
lost his tine mare, died last week, which
makes Mr. Lee’s loss very' heavy, hav
ing lost two good horses in less than
two weeks.
Bud Pearsons, who was out here on a
visit from Texas a short time ago and
who subscribed for the G. S.W., writes
■ back to his sister, Mrs. W. 11. Ham
mond, that he landed back home safe.
He gf'ts his paper all right and says
that he certainly does enjoy reading it,
because it contains so much interesting
’news. You are right, brother; and all
who want the cream of the news should
take the G. 8. W.
At the election held by tne council
here Monday tlie following gentlemen
were elected : For Mayor, C. T. Smith;
Gouncilmen, R. E. Lee, K, C. Mathews,
F. K. Underwood, J. E. Lee.
It is undoubtedly the coldest weather
of the season here today.
Better Than Gold.
“I was troubled for several years
f with chronic indigestion and nerv
ous debility,” writes F. J. Green,
of Lancaster, N. H “No remedy
helped me until I began using Elec
tric Bitters, which did me more
good than all the medicines I ever
used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent hen Ith for years.
She says Electric Bitters are just
splendid for female troubles; that
they a grand tonic and invigorator
for weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take ns place, in
4 our family.” Try them. Only 50c.
Satisfaction guaranteed, by Carlisle
& Ward and Brooks Drug Store.
lay’* Daily.
afternoon of rain and stormy wind,
it oom manned to blow up cold with
a suddenness that knocked the ther
mometer off the nail and made the
mercury fall with a dull thud.
There has been zero weather for the
last four days in the northwest, and
this wave took a plunge southward
and then skipped across the Missis
sippi on a mad tear to the Atlantic,
andthis morning we are premised
twelve degrees below freezing in
bed. But maybe the wind will stop
blowing the smoke down the chim
ney.
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LINKS FROM LINK CBEKK.
Line Creek, Ga., February 17.—
Rev. G. W. Wood, of Sunny Side,.
Ailed bis regular appointment at Fair
view Saturday and Sunday, preaching
to large audiences.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Coppedge were
tlie guests of their daughter. Mrs. E. J.
I <>tt, <>i Hollonville Sunday.
The death angel visited the home of
iSi.-h Dingier last Thursday morning
> i i> i away liis beloved wife. Her
mt "ere Interred at County Line
■ Fi id;i v morning, Rev. D. A?
nis ■ (■"iidiicting the service. The
l.imily have our heartfelt
■' Mr. Dingier is a young
I'* • Laving been married about
'I ” I iti- T.iii iik, ol Clefh, wiio lias
I " ‘' n ‘g with her grandparents,
< it M Merldith Maynard, for
■ »1 ■ • k has returned home to
I ■■ n g,f‘t Os her many friends.
fi in iiiua p read rod an inter
i at Fairview Sunday
i»* iit< rtainrnent given at J. H.
’t.rri. Saturday night was quite
• " * ojoVed by all Delight-
r aliments 'were served. The
. ■ mu: were Misses Minnie- May-
•' it'' .ixaien, Clem Martin, Ottie
» • Aillk- L<>u and Mamie Har-
1 Knte and Mamie Cop-
- ■ " Illiums went to Sharpsburg
pmmh >Hri ui- sister, Miss Lizzie,
I 11 tw.-ti visiting Carrollton, New
>' i Sharpsbuig several months
Hei many friends are glad to welcome
her home.
I‘ade Bagwell went down on the river
, just below his house hunting one day
last week, and his dogs started up
something he thought was big buck
rabbit. They run it about an hour and
; lo<t it. He went down tlie next day
and started it at the same place. This
time they run it up a tree, and he hud
his gun with him and killed it. It
proved to be a large catamount. It is
thought by the people that live down
there, that they are raising on a cane
island
Miss Nannie Harrison is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. T. P. Nichols, of
Zetella, this week.
A crowd of young folks went to the
river straw riding one day last week
while the river was up, as it had fallen
so much they though! there would not*
be any danger to cross. There was a
plank oft’of the bridge ami one of the
mules stepped in it. There was not
any damage done, only some of the
girls were frightened.
The farmers around here have not
done muyh toward farming on account
of so much rain.
LIBBRTY HILL LOCALS.
Liberty Hill, Ga., February 17.—
Rev. Morgan Brown Ailed his regular
appointment at County Line church
last Saturday and Sunday. He preached
very interesting sermons each day to
large and attentive audiences.
Misses Ora Whatley and Millie and
Kate Moody and Mabel Kendrick, of
Semper, attended preaching at County
Line church.
T. B. Martin, one of Liberty Hill’s
best citizens, happened to tlie misfor
tune to lose one of his tine mules last
Saturday night.
We are glad to note that Mrs. T. W.
Bloodworth is improving slowly.
One of Barnesville’s cotton buyers
was around here last week, paying
cents.
J. A. Sauley is going to’erect an
other big building on his place soon.
Sherman Brown, one of Liberty
Hill’s best farmers, sold his cotton
last week for cents around.
Rltubon Banks, one of Orchard Hill’s
farmers, moved to this phu-e to run a
farm on J. B. Marlin’s place.
A Mysterious Cl instances
One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing
with health uses Dr. King’s New
Life Pills to maintain it. By gently
arousing the lazy orgtns they com
pel good digestion and head off con
stipation. Try them. Only 250 at
Carlisle & Ward and Brooks Drug
Store,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBHUAKY 20. 1903.
LOWRY LORR.
Lowry, Ga Fmru try 17.— H
H. Feeble, of Woolsey, and Mrs. Nonie
Rivers, of Brooks Station, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony on last
Thursday morning, Squire S. Spur
lin officiating. We wish for them a
happy and prosperous life together.
Mrs W. D. Kerlin and children, of
Atlanta, are visiting relatives here for
a few days.
tJ. E. Akins has the contract to build
the bridge across the creek near his res
idence, known as the old BlaW Bagwell
place, the old one being very dangerous
to cross.
J. T. Akins and family, of Brooks
Station, visited relatives here Friday
ana Saturday.
M iss Miller has a flourishing school
at this place with 20 pupils
J. R. Jones is now collecting road
tax for the fourth district.
Rev. W. A. Davis filled his regular
appointment at Antioch Saturday and
Sunday. Ou the Saturday before the
next third Sunday there will be two
deacons ordained. The deacons are
M. F. Jones and J. A. Martin- Let as
many of the members as can come out;
also the members of other churches.
Remember, it will be Saturday before
the third Sunday in M arch.
Mis«es Maty Lee Gcoiman and Eu
faulie Kilgore were the guests of Misses
Effie and Dallie Goodman Sunday.
Wheat and oats are looking wel
through here at present.
Just four weeks till Fayette superior
court.
Why don’t some one write from
Digby and Nyson? Would like to hear
from some one to write from those
places.
Several from here went to Griffin
Saturday. /
There has not been but one case of
smallpox around here, and that was a
negro m:.n on John Callahan’s place.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cannon, of Senoia,
visited relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. R. J. A kins is still very feeble.
ORCHARD HILL HAPPENINGS.
Orchard Hill Ga , Feb. 18.—
Rev. Lemuel Hooten, of Zebulon, filled
his regular appointment at the Baptist
church Saturday and Sunday.
The regular Wednesday night prayer
meeting will be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. V. Maddox this week.
This section was visited by a very
heavy wind storm Monday night, fol
lowed by a cold wave, and the farmers
seem to be very much afraid their grain
crops art injured, whilh were looking
fine.
W. T. Cook has a saw mill on his
place, and is making preparations to
build more to his already beautiful
house.
Miss Susie White, the efficient teach
er of the Friendship-school near here,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will White, at
High Falls.
Mrs J. E. Dearing, of Mclntosh,
spent several days here last week with
her mother, Mrs. J. G. Duke, who has
been ffifeeble health for the past
moptfi. W e wish her an early recov
er
Uncle Dick Grubbs, of Randolph
county, [spent last week here with his
brother, W. W. Grubbs, leaving Satur
day tor Jasper county to visit other
relatives.
The musical entertainment given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Grubbs last Wednesday night was en
joyed by all who attended.
Misses Arzene and Willie Dean Car
ter entertained a number of their
friends Saturday evening at a valentine
party.
E D Kinard, who came home sick
from Atlanta some time ago, we are
glad to note, is improving.
PATRICK PKRTINKNCKB.
Patrick, Ga., February 18.—Ore
of the most enjoyable entertainments
this season was the one given by Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. VVelden at their lovely
new home Saturday evening. The
decorations were unusually artistic and
pretty. The color motif was pittfr.
Pink’hearts and arrows and ribbons
adorned the curtains and mantles. The
wiudowa throughout the house pre
sented a lovely appearance with their
festoons of bamboo and other decoi a
tions emblematic ot the valentine sea
son. In the left of the hall was a large
painted heart pierced with an arrow.
Each guest was blindfolded given
a small arrow to pin to the spot where
pierced. M ; 88 Effie Henderson won the
prize, a lovely box of candy. Cupid’s
postoffice was at the rear of the hall.
Aftei delivering the many valentines
and having games, guests repaired to
the dining room, where elegant refresh
ments were served. 'The table was
unique in its decorations. From the
ceiling was suspended a vine of bam
boo and ribbons terminating jutft over
the centre of the table with two large
hearts. From there ribbons were ex
tended to each corner of the table.
Misses May and Estelle Pullin re
turned home last week from a pleasant
visit to relatives in McDonough and
Greenwood.
Miss Lucile Carmichael, of near
Jackson, spent last night with her aunt,
Mrs. A. J. Welden.
Rev. H. Jones filled his appointment
at Ringgold Saturday.
To Accommodate
Those who are partial to the use
of atomizers in applying liquids into
the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles,
the proprietors p-epare Ely’s Liquid
Cream Balm. Price including the spray
lug tube 1 75 cts Druggists or by mail.
The liquid embodies the medicinal
properties of the <o!id preparation. C earn
Balm is quickly absorbed by the mem
brane and does not dry up the secretions
but changes them to a natural and
healthy character. Ely Brother}, 56 War
e n street, New York. —
BROOKS BTATIOM DOT*.
Brooks Station, Ga., Feb. 18 —
Rev. R. E L. Timmons, of Inman,
filled his regular appointment here
Saturday and Sunday.
Sam Boykin, of Griffin, spent Sunday
here with home folks.
Miss Mary Woods, one of Lifsey’s
most eharming young ladies, spent sev
eral days here last week with friends
andtetotivee,
The Bridge across Flint river that we
reported as being washed away last
week la not washed away. At the time
of our Writing the bridge was covered
with Water and Jim Low Foster had
tried to cross it on Sunday and he and
hi* horse both went under, but got out
without getting hurt. He was washed
off the bridge, instead of it being gone.
The rain was very heavy in this sec
tion Monday and the severe wind and
ooldbliazard that followed it did con
siderable damage*. A large number of
trees and fences were blown down in
this section, but no other damages to
amount to anything were done. At
Fayetteville a severe wind storm, (al
most a cyclone), passed over there
Monday atternoon, but at tl»is writing
no particulars could be learned, only it
was not as bad as the cyclone several
years ago; but it did considerable
damage. The cold blizzard here is re
ported as doing considerable damage to
the oat crop.
Prof. J. I>. Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks at Fairburn.
Miss Alma Wilson, of Carmel, is vis
iting friends and relatives here this
week.
J. W Knight, of Brooks Station,
has his name added to the subscription
list of the Weekly News and Sun with
issue.
T. S. Putnam, of Senoia, spent Sun
day here with friends and relatives
The valentine party given by Mi«ses
Cora and Lizzie Belcher Saturday
night was well attended and highly
enjoyed by all.
At the city court at Fayetteville last
week ten cases were tried for gambling
and nine of them were found guilty
and sent to the chaingang. The city
court will no doubt prove a big success
for Fayette county. There are some
who think the county ought to establish
a county gang, but we do not think
that that would pay, for the county
wouldn’t have enough to work the
public roads, and probably the best
thing would be for the county to con
tinue to hire them out and take the
money and put it on the public roads.
OOEbSADALK ORACLI*.
Odessadalk, Ga., Feb. 17.—Captain
Caney was here a few, days ago pros
pecting on reopening the rock quarry
here. There are vast fields of rock here
and they |yere once profitably worked,
but haven’t been worked in the last
year or so.
Misses Louise Silvey and Josey Head,
two of our most popular and charming
young ladies who are students in the
Southern Female College at LaGrange,
paid hometolks a visit last week.
Mrs. T. H. Clark, of Macon, and
Mrs. Julius Jones, of Woodbury, vis
ited their parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. P.
Head, last week, returning home Fri
day.
Jonah Hodson left for Beaumont,
Texas, last Thursday. We wish him
much success in his future home. Jo
nah is one of our most worthy young
men, and one of the ablest baseball
players in this part of tjie State.
Two very heavy tains fell here Satur
day and Monday night. Harris’ creek
roe a ove all previous water maiks.
Rev. W. P Head ' filled his regular
appointment at Mt. Olive Sunday.
BIRDIE LRIKFS.
Birdie, Ga.,' Feo 18 —Change
able weather is the order of the
day now, and the farmers are
having a good time.
Rev. J H. Elder filled his regular
appointment at County irne Sun
day.
Several from here attended the
candy pulling at Tom King’s Satur
day night.
Walter Elder writes back from
South Georgia that he is getting
along fine and expects to make that
his future home.
L R Mitchell has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks,
but is much improved at present
writing.
Mrs. G P. Elder has returned
from a week's visit, spent very
plensantiy among relatives in
Fayette county.
Mr. and Mrs. G. ?. Eider expect
to move into their handsome resi
dence in south Birdie as soon as the
weather permits.
‘ BILVEY SNOW FLAKES.
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Silvey, Ga., February 18.—We
are sorry to note the illness of Dr. E. O.
Thrash, of Oakland. He vaccinated
himself three times before it- took.
The friends of Nat Estes, of Gay, will
be glaa to know he is recovering from
the operation he Lad performed some
weeks ago.
Mrs. J. T. Mann, of Gay, is quite
sick, suffering from vaccination. Joe
Gay, of the same place, has also been
suffering from the same disease.
The bridge known as the Sutton
bridge on Redoak Creek is in an unsafe
condition and J any one crossing on it
runs a great risk.
P. E. Matthews got a letter from his
son Biron, who is in Columbus attend
ing a business college, saying that the
report that bis roommate had broken
out with smallpox was a mistake.
Reid Connell, of Oakland, happened
to a bad accident one day last week.
While cutting wood with a darkey, Mr,
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POWDER
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THERE IS HO SUBSTITUTE
Connell stepped too near him as he
made a lick with his axe, v hioh struck
his arm, inflicting a wound several
inches long.
S. J. Brown had his dove shooting
Saturday. He had been baiting fcr
them ever since Christmas, and he in
vited a good many of his friends, some
fifteen or twenty, and all the crowd
killed twenty some odd doves. The
birds being fed so long and so well,
they were so *at and ‘ slick” the shot
glanced. So you see this scribe got
disappointed in his dove pie.
Dr . 8. B. Cousins filled his regular
appointment both Saturday atftckSun
day, preaching good sermons both days.
His sermon Sunday was one of the best
doctrinal sermons that we hav j heard
in some time
Elders J. D. O'Neal and Frank Fuller
attended preaching at Oakland Sunday ;
also J. O Jones, of Oarmtl.
H. R Estes, of Greeneville, was
among homefolks Sunday.
Last fall we were requested by some
of the members of Mt. Oliver churchy
to have Brother Cousins to give an ap
pointment at their church. We are
glad to say that he has promised us that
he wlljgnreach for them this year On
some nWh Sunday, which he will an
nounce later, probably the fifth Sunday
in May. Look for the annonncenn nt
in some future letter t > the CL 8. W;
In December we were elected treas
urer of our church to collect money for
the church’s expense*, and we expect to
collect seme from every male member,
and if th< y don't volunteer we expect
to see each one in person who hasn’t
given anything and hasn’t subscribed
anything.
Pink Blakely, who was burned out of
a home st the Young Harris College,
is at Whitesburg attending school, and
says he wants the G. 8. W. sent to him
because he can more news through it
than any other paper he knows of.
We are sorry to state that the daugh
twSf our Brother H. O.- Sitton is in bad
health.
Rev. J. W. Balby will preach at
Oakland Sunday nigh*.
R. A. Manley, J. W. Manley, Jr.,
A. T. and G. R. Manley killed seventy
two rabbits last Monday, the high water
"■having them backed out of the swamp.
How is that for Texas for hunting?
Prof. M. Z O'Neal attended the dove
shooting Saturday. Meltier is one of
our boys, and his many friends will be
gl .d to know he will be general super
intendent at Warm Springs when they
open up in May,
WILLIAMSON WAIF*-
WILLIAMSON, Ga , February 18 —
The friends of Miss Mattie Smith
will be interested to hear cf her
marriage, which occurred at her
home at Abbeville Ou the 24th of
January, to Mr. W. J Matthews.
They are at Claxton, Ga , for the
present, but will locate permanent
ly at Lake City, Fla. Mrs. Mat
thews has often visited in this
community, where she has many
friends.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Mattie De-
Vaughn and Mr. Stalsby, of Fay
etteville. Mrs. Stalsby taught
school in this vicinity a few years
ago and has many friends here who
will be pleased to hear of this hap
py event.
Mrs. M. 8. Stegar and grand
daughter, Miss McLaren William
son, leave soon on an extended vis
it. to relatives ia Arkansas and
Texas.
Mrs R C. Johnson is quite ill, to
the regret of her many friends.
Lena Smith, the little three year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Smith, died last Thursday of pneu
monia at their home in College
Park. Mrs. Smith is a sister of A.
P. Patterson and has visited here
frequently.
Miss Ophelia Bridges has return
ed to her home in .Griffio, after a
visit to Miss Emma Touchstone
near here.
Miss Cora Nolan, of Senoia, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Emma
Nolan, for a few days last week.
Mfs. W. H. Aycock visited Mrs.
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John Gardner, of Locust Grove,
last week.
BBUSIUfiY BMM.VITIKS.
Brushey, Ga„ February 18.—
Threat Moure, of Jackson, was the
guest of H B Foster last week.
Walter Collins and J. F. Chap*
man’s storej were robbed Frioay
right The same night one of Beecher
Rosser’s mules was stolen out of
the lot and ridden several miles
to .wards Griffin and turned loose.
Miss Elsie Manley charmingly
entertained the young people with
a valentine p“rty Saturday evening.
Etch one invited was given the r,d
of a string which was suspended
from a hoop in front of the hall,
and wu bidden wind till the other
end was found. At last, after fol
lowing the string through all the
house, the front and back verandas,
the valentines were found secreted
in all manner of places. A bow and
arrow was given to the young men
to shoot at the hearts, with girls'
names on the back to find partners
for what followed. The dining
room was beautiful and the mel
low light of the candles with crim
son shades only added more beauty
to the white damask, which was
laden here and there with red
hearts and red chrysanthemums.
The refreshments were whipped
cream and cakes cht in heart shape.
Miss Alberta Meriaeth is visiting
Mies Elsie Manley.
Mr Henry Ratliff, of this place,
and Miss Vaughn, of Griffin, were
married Sunday, Rov. Joe Head of
ficiating.
Mr. Howard White and Miss
Nona Thornton, of Unionville,
were married Sunday at 2 o’clock,
Rev. A. W. Harper performing the
ceremony. They left immediately
for Maoon, their future home, car
rying with them the best wishes of
a host of tr'ends
Mrs. E E Taylor visited friends
near Elgin last Sunday.
We are glad to see our mail car
rier, Mr. Matthews, able to be on
the road again.
Prof. Thurman visited his brother
at Zebulon last
BTANOIJIO ROCK FHAGMENTa
Standing Rock, Ga., February 18.—
Rev. Hodnelt preached an eqoellent
sermon here last Bunday.
If the good weather will prevail
long enough our school house will
soon be completed.
We are sorry to note the illness
of Aunt Nancy Peek at this writing,
Giles and Willie Drake visited
relatives at Moreland Sunday.
Lula Lawson has returned home,
after visiting several days with
friends at Shake-rag, Fayette
county.
Mrs Annie Morgan, of Newnan,
has been visiting friends and rela
tives here this week.
J. B fienslee lost a valuable mule
last week.
loa Fortner and T. J. Entrekan
are valuable subscribers to the G.
8. W. with this issue.
We are expecting a wedding in
the near future. Standing Rock
will furnish the bride and Bethel
the groom.
MOLENA HESTIOI.
Molena, Ga., February 17.—
The weather continues bad and the
farmers are getting behind with their
work.
Rev. W. P. Head filled his regular
appointment at Mt. Olive Saturday
and Sunday.
Molena was well represented at Mt.
Olive Saturday and Sunday.
J. W. Park and O. M. C. Lawrence,
chorister at Mt. Olive, become sub
scribefcsto th<xG. S. W. this issue.
ThaG. grows more popular
with the people every day.