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IN THIN WASH FABRICS
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*We Have Just Opened Case of Lawns, Batiste,
Madras and Dimities.
AU colors In dotted Lawns at 10c yard.
Lot of mercerized Lawns, a 25c value, In stripes and small dots, at 150 yard
Pretty line of Batiste in dainty swipes and tiny dots, all rotors, special 12%0 yard
Another shipment of those popular mercerized white Madras for mirtwaists; we
La\e a fine value, 25, 30, 35 and 400 yard
A pretty new goods, Linanette, to sell 10: yard
We have new lot of those celebrated A. F. C.winghams in blue and pink
Small Checks and stripes; nothing better, 10c yard
We are showing about dozen pieces extra wide Madras, corded in dainty colors
i uste the things for wash waists or negligee shirts, price 15c yard
L" We are showing the prettiest of Voile cloth for skirts, 44 inches wide at SI.OO yard
■Pretty Mercerized Satine in black, 250 yard
We have big lot of Laces and Embroideries; also Appliques, and to show you we
believe is to sell
Pay us a visit and we think we can demonstrate to you lowest prices on good
~oods.
W. P. HORNE.
IThe Lanier Southern Business College
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“Also branch college 28% Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.”
; CORN! CORN! CORN!
| Plenty of Corn at the Big Store. Bass Bros. Co.
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■k Crowds throng this elegant Department Store from opening to close of business daily. We have never seen anything to equal the enthusiasm
brought forth by their matchless lines of summer merchandise. You run no risk in buying at this store. The styles are absolutely correct and the best that
I money can buy, and the prices are much less than in larger cities. We congratulate Bass. Bros. Co. on their perfectly lovely spring stock. These are a few of
the nice things the ladies say about us as they do their shopping at the Big Store. We thank the trading public very much for their hearty approval and words
■> of encouragement, as well as their very liberal patronage. In selecting our Spring and Summer stock we recognized no limitation until we had gathered from
1’ he best of fashion centers the cream of everything that was new and worthy. This store isa dazzling bazaar—not a hospital bazaar, but one of fashion
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1 WHITE GOODS.
I We are showing the most superb line of White
I Goods in all our history. High time to be preparing
I the graduation dresses, for the young ladies will soon
1 be receiving their diplomas. All the girls will want
W commencement dresses. White, of course, is appro
priate for both and best qualities will be wanted for
■L the great occasion. We have the light, sheer, fluffy
things; throughout the whole stock you will find high
I quality with a low price.
India Linons,’ excellent quality, at 10 to 20c yd.
1 Linen Lawns' sheer and pretty, at 30 to 75c yd.
• Soft finish French Organdie, lovely quality, at
J 50c yard.
, BASS BROTHERS COMPANY.
Big Store. Mammoth Stock, Little Prices.
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BROOKS STATION DOTS.
Brcoks Station, Ga., May 12th—
The new depot here is complete
and is a very new and handsome
one, with white and colored wait
ing rooms separate and a very tine
and neat room which will be used
by the agent, and also postofflce
The old one will be u*ed for freight
only. The Atlanta car shed is
nothing to compare with our new
depot, and it helps the looks ot our
town considerably. ,
T. S. Putnam, whom we esid
last week had recovered from the
injuries he received some time ago
by falling off a lever car and re
turned to his work, has returned to
his home here and is in a very
critical condition. He was verv
badly bruised internally, and it did
not hurt him very much until a
few days ago. He is not able to
sit up at this writing.
J. G. Posey and his charming
daughter, Miss Daisy, and J. H
Jcnes attended quarterly meeting
at Inman Saturday and reported a
good time.
Miss Dessa Gable has been spend
ing a few days with friends in At
lanta.
The schools’ picnic at Grant’s
Park Saturday was quite a success
in every way. A very large num
ber attended and all seemed to en
joy it very much.
Rev. J. T. Rouden, of Stock
bridge, filled his regular appoint
ment at Whitewater church Satur
day and Sunday.
Prof. J. D. Smith and Miss Sallie
Hamrick l ave returned to Fair
burn, where they will spend va
cation with home folks.
E. A, Huckaby has been laid up
for several days with some very
large risings ; one on his knee al
most as large as a cup.
The annual Fayette county Sun
day school picnic will take place
Friday, May 15th, at Lithia Springs
and quite a number from here will
attend.
Oscar Burdette and family, of
Coweta county, spent Saturday and
Sunday here with relatives.
Eugene and Tom J innings, of
Fairburn, who have been attending
school here, have returned home.
Miss Mattie Norton, who is taking
music lessons at Senoia, spent Sun
day here with home folks.
Some unknown parties went to
John Brazil’s, colored, who lives on
the farm of R. W. Lynch, about
two miles from here, one night last
week and left a coffin and a note in
front of his door. On the note was
written: “You have only fifteen
days to leave this part of Fayette
county.” The negro has always
borne a good name with the white
people around here, ahd he will not
leave at all. He has been living
where he now lives for several
years, and the white people in that
settlement say that they have
never known him to do anything
Madras in many new designs, 10 to 124 c.
Dotted Swisses in medium dots.
Persian Lawns, very fine and sheer, at 15 and 25c.
English Nainsook and English Long Cloth, in 12-
yard pieces, three grades, very fine and sheer and
wash nicely, at 10,121 and 15c.
Wash Chiffon, 48 inches, at 35 and 50c.
Wash Pongee Silk, yard wide, at 50c.
PICNIC DRESSES.
A tremendous stock to select from.
10,000 yards of 28dnch Lawns, the 10c quality,
sheer and nice for picnic dresses, at 5c yard.
Another lot of stripe Cordetts at 10c yd, worth 15.
There is Something New Here I
ALMOST EVERY DAY.
New Goods, New Ideas,
Smart styles that make a store attractive to every progressive purchaser.
NEW TURN-OVER COLLARS, very attractive designs, price 25c.
New Belts, gold and silver buckles, 25 and 50c each.
New Combs for stray locks, also back and pompadour Combs, 25c each.
Wrist Bags, made of Walrus, 50c to SI.OO each.
PARASOLS
We received yesterday new Parasols in all colors, black or white, also
black with white, also black with colored borders hemstitched, a beautiful as
sortment from SI.OO to $4.00 each.
Children’s Parasols 20c to SI.OO each.
NEW HOSIERY
Ladies’ plain lisle gauze Hose at 50c pair.
Eadies’ drop-stitch and lace Hose. 20 designs, at 25c pair.
Ladies’ imported lace lisle Hose, a splendid assortment, 50c pair.
Children’s lace striped Hose 25c pair.
Misses’ lace lisle Hose, best quality, 50c pair.
You get full value when you buy here.
R. F STRICKLAND & @O.
out of the way. He attends to his
own business and lets other people’s
alone.
The members of the M. E church
are having it repainted, and when
it is completed will add to its looks
considerably. D. M. Faulkner is
doing the work.
J. H. Brown, one of Fayette
county’s prosperous and progres
sive farmers who lives on Woolsey
R F. D. No. 1, will with this issue
become a subscriber So the News
and Sun.
The weather for the last week
has been very cool and disagreeable
and makes little cotton which is
trying to come up look very sickly.
Vegetation of all kinds is now on
the standstill.
The Fayette connty jail is now
empty, and is the first time that it
has been without a prisoner in a
long lime, and Sheriff A . P. Sams
says that he now has nothing to do.
BETHANY BROTH.
Bethany, Ga,, May 13.—Farmers
are making good use of the pretty
weather now. Some are through plant
ing cotton, while others are not through
bedding.
Whooping cough ami mumps are rag
ing through here.
iliss Eva Horton is at home from a
visit to her cousin near Concord.
Edd Beckham, ol Concord, and J. 11.
Brazier, of Jolly, become subscribers
with tins issue.
The Porter boy’s killed a very
valuable dog for B. 1. Hutchinson
Saturday while pieking strawberries,
Misses Florence Yarbrough, of Wil
liamson, and Bertha Simmons, of Zebu
lon, spent a few days here last week
with Mrs. M. Yarbrough.
Next Sunday is preaching day here.
Boars the _ You Have BflCgit
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25,500 yards of Mercerized Chambray, just the
thing for shirtwaist suits, worth 12 I-2c yard any
where in America, our special price for four weeks
8 l=2c yard.
Big lot of Silks in short lengths from three to
twelve yards, at less than half price. Now is your
time to buy a silk waist; come and make your se
lections, at 20c yard up to 45c; some pieces are
worth $1.50 yard.
Millinery parlors are full of pretty Hats. Come
and look them over. Our millinery business is grow
ing all the time.
Summer Slippers for everyone—the prettiest
styles we have ever seen.
100 ready-to-wear Silk Skirts just received.
Gents’ Clothing must be nentioned.
Don't stop until you reach the Big Store.
ORCHARD HELL HaPPHNIAUS
Orchard Hill, Ga., May 13.—
Farmers who were first to plant cotton
seed in this section are now planting
over.
Gardens are looking nicely, consider
ing the late start. A fine chance of I>O
tato plants were set out around her*.
Uncle George Kinard, who has been
very’ sick for the past week, is Improv
ing slowly. We hope he will soon
up again.
M rs. ,1 G. Duke is very sick with
lagrippe this week.
Miss Gttssie Cooper is at home from
a visit to her sister at New Market.
LAETITIA LEAFLETS,
Laettia, Ga., May 13 —William
Green <fc Bro. are planting cotton seed,
over, about forty acres being planted to®
early.
Farmers are mighty behind with
planting their cotton and corn near thio ’
place,
Mrs, Killer Pitts is quite ill at this
writing.