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THE AMERICUS DAILY T)MES~RECQRDER: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10, 1891.
CHY SHORT STOl’S.
THE NEWS OF A DAY FROM REPORT
ERS' NOTE BOOKS.
Local Brevities Caught on the Curbsl
* and Beneath Dripping Kaves and Shaped
* 'into Short News Notes Full of .Meat Fi
Thousands of Readers.
No Railing ia allowed in the poml cor
Her of Forsyth street and Cotton aveuve.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Atnerlcus Iron Works will he held to-
Now that court has adjourned work
on the city hall will he pushed to rapid
completion.
On June 10 the hoard of directors of
tho Sons and Daughters of Haul will
meet in Americus.
Even fifty true hills were found by the
grand jury which ended its duties yes
terday. Ten "no bills" were returned.
So far no damage has been done any
of the telephones in Americus by tho
lightning which lias been so frequent of
late.
Adam Wilson, a hard working negro
who lives about six miles sooth of the
city had six hogs killed by lightning
Monday afternoon.
The heavy rain of yesterday under
mined a store house on Klbort Head's
property on Lee street. The house was
propped up and kopt from falling.
Yesterday tho first car of melons
passod through Amorictis. It was
shipped from Leesburg, Fla., and was
consigned to a firm in Chicago.
An investigation yesterday showed
that thoro was no foundation for tho re
port that tho dam at I'arkcr's mill, a
few miles north of the city, had brokcu
Work on tho artosian woll at tho wa
terworks Is progressing satisfactorily,
and it is thought that it will not lie long
before a flow will be secured which wilt
be the equal of that of any well in the
country.
A runaway horso tho property of a
gentleman who lives in Schley county,
succeeded in dashing the huggy to which
he was hitched against tho Mcdarrah
street bridgo over Town creek and tear
ing it to pieces yesterday.
The pupils of tho public schools who
are being examined this wock are show
ing unusual proficiency and their teach
era may well congratulate thomsolvcs on
the splendid work they liavo dono dur
ing the term about to end.
A gentleman who was in Amoricus
yesterday from Col. Marsh Johnson's
place in Loo county, brought with him
several birds which were killed by hall.
This is about tho first time such an oc-
currence was ever known.
From parties who woro in Amoricus
yesterday from Savannah, Atlanta anil
Columbus, a TisiEs-l’KComiKii reporter
learned that the rains of Monday nnd
yesterday woro general throughout
those portions of the state traversed in
making these trips.
Town creek, and somo of tho stroots
ot tho city for that mattor, looked like
young rivora owing to the hard rain yes.
terday. This cresk overflowed the
works of the Americus Construction
Company anil tho water stood over a
foot deep In tho ongino room.
It was reported in Americus yesterday
that Tom Glenn an d Walter Carson, two
negroos who are working on tho S., A.
<fc M. bridgo across the Chattahoochee
river, got into a fight Monday night
during tho course of which Carson was
killed. No particulars could bo ascer
tained.
— Parties who havo soon Commodore
James Wilkins lately say that lio is mak
ing progress with his work of clearing
the channel of tho Muckalcc. When the
commodore has finished his work tho
sewerage system of Amoricus, which is
already good, will be one of the best
in the country.
A committee was here from Itlchlanil
yesterday looking after tho arrange
ments for tho grand Masonic celebration
which will take ploco in that city June
24. They report that hundreds of car
casses will bo barbecued and that an
Immense crowd is expected. A special
train will bo run from Americus the
fare for tho round trip being eighty
cents. Americus will be well represent
ed on tlifet occasion.
While passing along church street,
aSBr the compress yesterday morning
M. ’nilmin, colored, discovered a light
mte on the rpof of a negro house near
by. With the assistance of otlicis who
were neap by he put out tho tiro with
o sounding the alarm. A hole about
foot squs.ro burned in the roof of a
f o se was the damago dono by a lire
hich, had It not been discovered so
promptly, might have resulted in
serious blaze.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
About the People Who Leave **n«I
AmericuH Hay by Day.
Mr. J. II. Lumpkin left yesterday «>n
a trip to Atlanta.
Mr. W. M. Marti r> went on a business
trip to Macon y ok ter day.
Mrs .1. A. Fort returned yesterday
from a visit to relatives in Lee county.
(’apt. H. C. Barley is back from a ,
trip of business importance to Albany, j
Mr. W. K. Dorn, one of Sumter’s very ;
best citizens, spent yesterday in Amor- j
Al-
for Infants and Children.
Off for the Penitentiary.
Yesterday afternoon four prisoner! were
carried from the Sumter county jail to
the works of the Gross I.nmber Company
to which company they have been hired
by tbeprincipal keeper of tho peniten
tiary. The mon sent off, tho crime of
which they were convicted and tlio time
they nre to serve ere as follows:
W. D. McNorton, white, stealing a
horse, four years; Charles Smith, col
ored, burglary, five years; Richard If 111,
cobred, arson, 15 years; Osborn Smith,
d, burglary, twenty yterr*
Col Nelson Tift came up
bany yesterday on an important business
matter.
Miss Bessie M. Speer, of Kockmart.
arrived yesterday to visit relatives near
Amoricus.
Col. «. W. Warwick was up from
Smithville yesterday on a matter of le
gal business.
Mr. L. W. Wall eaine down from
Buena Vista yesterdoy and spent tho
clay in Americus.
Mr. W. L. Marclro arrived at home
yesterday from a business trip to bis old
home, Thomasvilie.
lion. James M. Dupree came down
from Montezuma and spent a short while
in Amoricus yesterday.
Mr. C. S. Crawford, a well known cit
izen of Buena Vista, was among the vis
itor to Americas yesterday.
Mr. U. Don McLeod, who lias been
spending several days in Americus, loft
yesterday afternoon for Macon.
Mrs. II. M. White left yesterday for
hor homo at Union Point, after a stay of
ten days with relatives in Americus.
Dr. John E. Hall’s many friends will
bo glad to know that lie has almost com
pletely recovered from IiIh recent illness.
Miss Anna Kagan returned home to
Atlanta yesterday, after a pleasant stay
of a few days with her friend, Mrs. C. ( '.
(.lay.
Mr. J. D. White, supervisor of tho .Sa
vannah and Western road, was In Amer
icas yesterday on business connected
with his position.
Misses Carrie Lowe and F.vic Wiggins,
two popular Buena Vista young ladies,
are the guests of their friend, Mrs. <1. (>.
Loving, at her homo in Americus.
Miss Maudo McCrary, who has been
.attending the Lucy Cobb Institute at
Athens was tho guest of Americus
friends yesterday whilo on her way to
hor home near Dawson.
Mrs. A. J. I sarramore, who lias for tho
past several days been the guest of Mrs.
C. C. Clay, at tier homo in the south-
eastern part of tho city, left yesterday
for her home in Leo county.
Mr. Lester Windsor, tho popular .as
sistant cashier of tho popular Pcoplo
National bank leaves to-day for Cincin
nati and Chicago where ho will spend
his summer vacation of two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Brown and Mr. S. IL
Brown and wifo of Albany passed
through Amoricus yesterday on their
way to LaO range to attend the
mencoment exorcises of the Southern
Female College.
Misses Frances Boll, Nannie Dod
son and Charlio Hitt, who have
been representing Americus at tho
Southern Female College, LaGrango,
will return to their homes in this city
to-morrow, to tho delight of their many
admirers.
Miss Monroe Cargylo, ono of tho very
loveliest of Brunswick’s many fair
daughters, will arrive in Americus to
morrow to spend sovcral days with Miss
Charlio Ilitt, with whom sho has been
attending tho Southern Female Collcgo,
at J.aGrango.
Mr. J. W. L. Daniel, the popular po
lice commissioner, has returned home to
Americus, after a pleasant stay of sev
eral weeks with relatives at Gainesville,
Ga. He reports a most pleasant time
and camo homo very much improved by
Ids stay among tho mountains.
Mr. Tliad Parks, who left AmoHcus
fourteen years ago for Texas, but who
now lives at Fort Myers, Fla., roturod
here yesterday on a visit to friends and
relatives. Mr. Parks was simply aston
ished by tho many changes which have
taken place in Americus since ho left.
Mrs. Willis B. Tappan of Atlanta,
passed through Americus yesterday on
her way to Stewart county, where sho
will for several weeks be the guest of
friends aad relatives. Mrs. Tappan is
well known here and on her return home
she will stop with Americus friends for
several days.
Miss Carrie Crane, of Atlanta, whose
early marriago to Dr. William Perrin
Nicolson is announced, is well known in
Americus. Her admirers here will wish
her that halo of perfect happiness which
is supposed to attend tho marriago of
one of so many rare charms of mind and
person as has Miss Crane.
Stock Holders Meeting.
The annual meeting of slock holders
of tho Americus Grocery company will
be held at tho oflico of tho company,
417 Jackson street, on Wednesday June
10th, at 10 o’clock a. m.
may 28 Ul C. R. Wiiiti.kv,
Scct’y aud Treas.
“C**tor5ak;ao well adapt children that
I recommend itaasuperior A any prescription
known to me.” II. A. A Scnca, M. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T.
"The iim of Tafitorin* is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep C.istoria
within easy reach.”
Carlos Martyr, D. TV,
Now York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdalo Reformed Church.
Cantor la cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation,
KULs Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
“ For several years I have recommended
your * Cantoris, ’ ami shall always continue to
do so as it haa invariably produced beneficial
results,”
KnwiN F. Vardmm, M. D.,
“ Tho Winthrop," li!5th Street and 7th Are.,
New York City.
Tn* Centaur Compart, 77 Murray Street, New Yorx.
For Beat! For Bent!
THREE NiCE NEW COTTAGE HOMES, $12.50 EACH.
ONE HANDSOME NEW RESIDENCE, $25.00.
ONE FIVE ROOM RESIDENCE, $16.00.
ONE HOTEL.
A SNUG HOME.
Part Cash, Balance monthly to the Loan
Company.
See my list of Bargains for Vacant and Improved Property'.
M. CALLAWAY,
Heal Estate Agent.
E. I>. If ARRIS, Tree. BLOOM BROWN, See. * Troa*. C. P. PAYNE, M’g’r.
Americus Supply Co,,
Successors to HARRIS & PAYNE,
Plumbers d Gas Fitters!
Machinery Supplies.
We are now in our new building in Artesian Block,
and ready for business.
A Full Line of Cookinir Stoves and Ranges.
Gas Fixtures and Sanitary Goods a Soecialty.
Globe, Angle and Check Valves,
Tcra Cotta and Iron Pipings and Fittings.
Greneral Repair TV"ork
■tect-tf TELEPHONE No IS.
W. H. R. SCHROEDER,
Manufacturer of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware, Galvanized Iron Cornice,
Tin and Iron Roofing, Hot Air Heatin''Etc. Iron SmokeStacks.
Exhaust Piping for Saw Mills a Specialty-
Corner Jackson and Jefferson streets, AMERICUS, OA.
M. WHEATLEY, Prcs’t.
CBAWFOKD WHEATLEY, Vico iTes’t.
B. II. JOSSKY, Scc’y it Tinas.
STONE, Supt.
J. R. HUDSON 6c CO.
- PROPRI KTOR8—
The Americus Construction Company,
Dfix lemibb AmBiiciJS-Bottling-Works
Bbth Hough an«l Dressed, ever held in the city, with unequalled capacity
for the execution of line work. Titoy will furnish the trade with
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mantels, Stairwork, Pulpits, Pews,
COUNTERS, SHELVING, MOULDINGS, ORNAMENTS, ETC.
Prompt attention given all orders. Write for Catalogue and prices
Office and Factory} Colt. BAY & JACKSON STS. Telephone No. 78.
Upt6wn Office, No. JACKSON ST. Telephone 110.
CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Pres.
ARCHIE R ELDRIDGE, G«
The Americus Refrigerating Go.
Respectfully state tliat their new Ice Factory will start the
manufacture of Ice in a short time and will be prepared to
furnish Pure Crystal Ice in any quantityfrom a pound to a
car load. Their Refrigerating Chambers will also soon be in
readiness for the preservation of all perishable food products
and will he perfect in every particular. For further partic
ulars either telephone, write or call on
THE AMERICUS REFRIGERATING CO. f
Office & Factory Cor. Jackson & Bay Sts., on Central R. R.
apri!5-3ino
On May i, at the side track at Fttrlow Lawn, the
0CMULGEE BRICK COMPANY
AND T1IE
RIVERS LUMBER COMPANY
WILL OPEN A SALES YARD FOR
BRICK, LUMBER AND SHINGLES
A man will be in charge of the yard to deliver goods to customers.
A full stock of everything will he kej,t. Your orders solicited. 4-3 0
— IJOTTI.EUH OF ALL KINI>8 ; OK-
Soda and Mineral Waters, Cider and Cinger Ale’
OHDKHS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
824 LEE STREET. - - . AMEICUS. GEORGIA.
R. L. McMATIL
K. J. McMATIL
B. H. McMATIJ
(’. C. II VWKINH.
G.O. LOVING,
-98
HAWINS & LOVING,
DKAT.KRS IN
Furniture, Baby Carriages, Refrigerators
lO
METALIO CASKS, CASKETS AND COFFINS.
405 Cotton Avenue.
Null! fall, for i-iMHni, at night al'iMi.bMl to by li. o fc Lovlaz, al ronideuro wost able llrown
.Ire,-1. Hlimit rob™ alway. on huinl. may zt-iy.
Home llalae,! l-artl.
I have 2,000 pounds finest lard that
I will close out at 8 ccuta a pound to
quick buyers. Send In your orders at
once. Si Hawkins.
juncO-Jt __
Tho best baker in southwest Georgia,
at Andrews A Carter's.
OP BYED
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
REPRESENT! XC THE SAFESTAN'D STRONGEST COMPANIES IN .THE WORLD.
Insurance placed on City and Country Property.
Office on Jackson Street, next door below Mayor’s Office.
deoiVdly.
McMATH BROTHERS.
DEALERS IN
Groceries, Provisions, Country Proflnce
BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.. ETC.,
WHI 5(£Y, TOBACCO & CIGARS, SPECIALTIES.
207 FORSYTH STREET, AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
We solicit a share of the patronage of thetrnilng public, guaranteeing satisfaction
low prices, ami good goods. We deliver goods anywhere in the city. Call and actMin,
mcmath brothers.
BAKERY
R. F. NEHRING,
PROPlUKTOlL
lactsoD Strict, Older Alien Dons
AMERICUS, GA.
LIGHT BREAD A SPECIALTY!
I
Country Merchants supplied with bread at wholesale prices.
BXJGGI
1 will sell you the best buggy Id Georgia, price au«I quality considered. He pal ring ol
all kinds solicited and executed promptly and neatly. AH work warranted.
T. S. GREENE.
Cotton Avenue., -
i ; HOI
■ r Opposite Prince’s Stables’
Americas, Georgia.
DUNLAP HATS.
THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPES.
ARTHUR RYLANDER,
„„ Comer Lamar and Jackson St
Sans Souci
BAR AND i ESTAURANT
W. T. RAGAN. PfOprtttor.
Wo. 807 Ziftmar Stroot.
. My Baloon Is furnished with the best Wines, Brandies, Ram, Gin and Whiskies
that can be bought for the cash. Imported Liquor a Specialty. You can And at msr Bat
W. ,h J n *J rou w»ni to drink from a glass or Cold Milk or Beer to rite Finest and only
.1?. Amerlcos. My Restaurant la supplied with tbe best tbsnaarti*
affords, and with the best cook In tbs Htate, and a set of good waiters, I am tute that
can please the most ftuUdlous.
TV. D. Haynes & Son.
• REAL ESTATE.'JSTOCK AND BOND
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3101-2 Lamar Street,
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