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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1898
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Plow's candy received fresh ever
week. MnwA Hodrow.
If yon will read and keep up with
the times call for the latest hooks and
novels at George Oliver's.
A half dozen sportsmen left yester-
day for Dooly county, where they will
■hoot doves in a baited Held today.
Mr. Goorge 8eig, who has been very
ill with pneumonia since Saturday,
continues to improve slowly and is
now considered out of danger.
The oat crop was uninjured by the
recent cold weather and never looked
more luxanant at this season. The
prospect is good for a largo crop.
Engineer Flint, who was hurt Tues
day in jumping from his engine to
escape accident, is still confined to his
room though his injuries are not very
serious.
Jnst at this time mnefi interest in be
ing manifested in the approaching con
vention of the Epworth leagues of
Georgia, which will convene in Macon
in April.
A party of a half dozen Amcricue
gunners returned yesterday from a
dovo slaughter in Dooly county, bring
ing hack over (100 birds as evidence of
their skill.
Now that the prospect of a war with
8pain baR vanished the local “fire-
caters’’,w ill again tnke up the usual rou
tine of electing ugovernor and playing
checkers.
Ik/eak Eyes or
Falling; Eyesight
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by properly
adjusted
lenses.
THOS. L. BELL,
gClEWTIFIC OPTICIAN^
Office Honrs: 8 to 12 a. m. 1 to 0 p. in.
Elton Parker has added a large and
ferocious wildcat to his privato men
■gerie. The animal, was caught in a
steeltrap aud is even larger than Park
er’s pet wolf.
The election for police chief, lieu
tenant and five officers takes placo next
Tuesday, aud iu the meantime “the
boys" ore hoping things will go demo
cratic, as usual.
The “war outlook'' commands
great deal of local attention, and if
talking counts for anything several
regiments could be raised iu Americas
for service in Cubs.
The polico raided a tramp camp out
beyond the G. ,tc A. shops yesterday,
hauling four of the “tourists” to Fort
Sumter. They will be prosecuted in
county court for vagrancy.
The session of county court was
•gain taken up yesterday with the
trial of misdemeanor cases, principal! v
against negroes charged with card
playing and carrying pistols.
Sim Carter aud ClifT Me Elroy arc
now entertaining their friends with
recitals of marvelous exploits in th
Everglades of Florida, slaughtering
frying sized bears and alligators.
Judge A. C. Speer, of the court of
ordinary, his just received sixteeu
checks for various umouuts, to be dis
tributed amoug the maimed Coufed-
erate veterans of Sumter.
Pneumonia scorns to bo rapidly ou
the incroaso hero. A number of cases
have beon reported quite recently, aud
the weather conditions aro favorable
to a further increase.
'Messrs. J. P. Chapman and James
Wilkins, with full equipment and
boats, aro spending the week huutiug
and fishing on Cedar creek, iu the up
per edge of Marion coanty.
Tom Allen, the Macon murderer,
whose death senteooo has been com
muted to life imprisonment, was sent
yesterday to the Gress camps ou the
Oeofgia A Alabama railroad.
Phil Cutchings is organizing a hand
of guerr lias for service iu the war
with Spain. The dons will indeed
tremble when they learn of the formi
dable foe awaiting them in the Cuban
cancbrakea.
Advertised Letter*.
B—Baptist, Ed.; Baldwin, Miss
Georgia; Bradley Gro. Co., W. C.;
Bbam, Mr. Charlie A.; Blqncu, Mr.
Thomas.
C—Crawford, Sir. Charlie; Colycr,
Mrs. Lon V.; Cattle, Willie; Coker,
Mr. Willie.
D—Daniel, Mr. Amos; Daniel Mr.
J. It.
E—English, Mr. James; Kdson, Mr.
D. R; Emanuel, Mr. Jack.
F—Fletcher, Mrs. Georgia.
G-Griffin, Mr. F. A.
H—Harris, Mr. King; Harris, Miss
Willie; Howard, Mrs. Pauline.
I—Ingraham, Mrs. Lee.
K—Ring, Mr. Lancy.
U—Montgomery, Mary; Mason, Mr.
Eathon; Matthews, Mra. Fannie; Mar-
tnach, Blooming; Mitchele, Mrs. Mar
garet; Monte, Mies Sara; Montford.
Virgil, (col.)
P—Parker J. S.
R— Liles, Mr. John; Kodgers, Mrs.
A. W.
6—Sheppard, Mrs. Francis; Steph
ens, 8. G.
T—Taylor, Edward; lhomaa, Mr
Nathan.
W—Woman, Frances; Wiloy, ilr.
Thomas.
J. N. fit A tin Rote, it, r. M.
Kunnally’s freah candy QOo pound at
bert’a drag store.
"'Birdsor PassageItjese|
Mr. C. C. Clay came up yesterday
from his plantation homo near DeSoto.
Mr. Lncins Morgan came up from Do
Soto yesterday to hear Gov. Taylor’s
lectnro last night.
Mr. J. M. Campbell, one of Dooly's
best known citizens, was in Americas
yesterday on business.
Miss Frankie Bell, of Preston, is the
guest of Mrs. J. W. Stallings at her
home on Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. McDonald, of
Sumter, spent yesterday in the city,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Allen.
Messrs. Charlos and O. E. Ansloy
loft yesterday for Now York and other
Eosteru markets to purchase goods
Mrs. Goorgo W. Bagloy, of DeSoto,
is visiting Mrs L. U. Simmons for u
fow days at hor homo on Foldor street
Mr. aud Mrs. T. It. Sluppey loft
yosterday for Tenulllo after a visit of
■overal days iu Americus, their former
homo. j
Mr. W. E. Brown left yesterday for
Palatka, Fla. to join Mra. Brown, who
is spouding some timo with relatives
there.
Mr. L. G. Conncil and sister, Miss
Aunie, left yosterday for Now Orleans
to witness the Mardi Grus festivities
this week.
Tho many Americas friends of Mrs.
II. L. Collier will bo pleased to learn
thatsho will in future make city this
her homo.
Mrs. T. J. Baisden aud daughter,
Mrs. L. B. Smith, left yesterduy for
Ellaville upou a visit of a week to rela
lives thero.
’. Miss Lucie Bell Guiee, who has been
the guest of Miss Georgia Lee Hawk-
ius for several days, returned to lirou-
wood yesterday.
Though still very ill, a farther slight
improvement in the condition of Miss
Susie Darby was reported late yester
day afternoon.
Mrs. Murrell Callaway returns home
today from Atlauta where she has been
■ponding some time at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Furlow.
Mr, L. G. Council aud Miss Conncil
returned last night from Now Orleans,
where they witnessed the Mardi Gras
festivities this week. '
Mrs. U. II. Harrold, who has boon
seriously ill for two weeks past con
tinues to improve slowly, to tho grati
Ucution of her many friends.
Kate Wheatley, the pretty little
daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. George 1).
■Vheatloy, ts ill with pneumouin,
though the attack is not a severo ouo.
Judgo J. U. Piisbury returned yes
terduy from La Fayette, Ala., where
with Mrs, f'dnbiiry ho lias been attend
ing the bedsido of his daughter, Mrs.
Ward.
Pianos andOrgans to rent.
Aun.iious Jg*ac,BT A Mnsto Go,
Nui
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TRACKS ON HAMPTON STREET
TWO ROADS HAY BUILD A LINE
THEBE
And With Spur Tracks Beach the
Bnsineii Centre of the City.—Gro
cery Company May Erect
a Large Store.
Itnow seems that the two railroads,
the Georgia & Alabama and Central,
will soon have sidetracks extending
almost if not quite to tho business cen
tre of town, provided the consent of
tbe city council for uso of streets can
be obtained.
In fuct, an engineer for flic Central
system was engaged yesterday in malt-
ing a survey oil Hampton street, near
the Central depot.
Tile Americns Grocery Co. contem
plates erecting a mammoth storehouse
on Cotton avenue, between tho llnmil
building and Scknmiiert's stables, pro
vided trackage can bo secured. An op
tion ti|ioiithe vaunt property lias been
secured, it is understood, and much
depends upon the ability to lay side
tracks connecting with rucii of the two
railroads.
This is absolutely necessary, as the
volume of business done by the com
pany requires such facilities for the
loading and unloading of cars.
To this end it is desired to lay u t; ack
from the Georgia & Alabama road to
Hampton and theuoe to the vacant lot
mentioned, which likowise fronts ou
Hampton street. From tho Central
depot a track conld bo laid along
Ham) ton with compur lively little
trouble.
Besides bo'ng of advantage to the
Americns Grocery Co. oilier business
houses would likewiso derive benefit
from the extousiou of spur tracks to
the business centre of tho city as this
would greatly facilitate the handliug
of cotton and other heavy freight. The
grauting of such a permit as desired
was discussed l>y tho city council Inst
night and referred to the street com
mit co for investigation aud report.
ON LOOKOUT FOB FBAUDS.
Police Watching for Negro Pension
Swindlers.
It is hard 1 )’ probable that any of the
colored peoplu of Americus will lie
doped by pension sharps of their col
or, who nro now engaged tit working
this territory. The scheme is to “reg
ister" tho names of former slaves,
charging ten cents per capita for this
service, with the promise that efforts
will lie made to seetlro from the gov
ernment n pension for all who pay this
tribute. The sefiemo is a hare-faced
fraud, and tho “pensioner" never
again hears of liis pension, tho agent
or his dime. Several of theso pension
swiudlers havo been arrested in Geor
gia recei tly, and when it was learned
that one of the sharpers was expected
hero yesterday tho officers were noti
fied to lie on the lookout and nip his
iittlo schcnio in its incipient-)-.
WHITLEY GROCERY COMPANY
EACH LUGGED A PISTOL.
Negroes Locked Up for Carrying a
Concealed Weapon.
Stonewall Wilson aud Bill Ford went
to the coop yesterday morning. The
I stir engaged in a scrap in a barroom
the night before, one of them pulling
the ever reudy pistol. Wheu searched
at the barracka it was fonn.l that both
were npou a war footing, and state
cases were mudo accordingly.
Another Store in Americns.
The I iMKa-ltEi'oiiuEii this week con
tains the handsome half page silver-
tisoment of Mr. A. G. Duncan, who
has recently embarked in Imsiuess in
Americns. Mr. Duncan's stock is
large, fresh anil complete and consists
of everything carried in a first class
dry goods store, uad a perusal of bis
ad will save you money, ilia store is
the old Wheetley corner, opposite Ileuk
Southwestern Georgia,
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
To Arrange for Entertain ".snt of Y‘
M. C. A. Convention.
At a largely attended meeting of
yonDg men of this city, held ■ at Sunday
afternoon at tho office of Dr. C. P.
Davia in The Tihes-Rrcohiibr build
ing, tho approaching stute convention
of tho Y. M. 0. A. was ilinvsscd nuil
plana arranged for tho entertainment
of delegati s.
Tho following general committee,
having tba appointment of snb emu-
mitteea, was selected:
Lott Warren, chairman; E. Y. And
rows, Walter P. Callaway, E. J. " iller,
T. W. Callaway, T. H. McOillia, J.
M. Fagan, C. F. Giddings, J. J.
Hogue, C. P. Davis, H. C. Stanfield.
The pastors of tho several churches of
I he city wero appointed ox-officio mem
hers of committee.
The general committee will meet
Friday night at the residence of Mr.
Lott Warren, 134 Taylor street
THREE LEAVE FOR GRESS CAMP.
A Bunch of Convicts Carried Down
Yesterday.
A transfer guard from the Gress
camp arrived here yesterday, and iu
the afternoon returned to Kramer with
three convicts sent up at the reccut
term of court. These were, Hubert
Henderson, who goes for twenty years
for highway robbery; Will Holloway,
eight yoars for burglary; anil George
Steveus, six years, for the killing of
l’em Federal in this city in November
last. Tho jail is Rtill comfortably fill
cd, and other shipmouts will l>o made
shortly.
Will Begin Erection of Building at an
Early Date.
For some time past tbe Whitley Gro
cery Co. of Americas has had under
consideration the establishment of a
branch house at Fitzgerald, but work
ni>oii tho building has been delayed
pending tho selection of a suitable lot.
This has now been done, and a mem
ber of tbo company said yesterday that
work upon tho largo storage warehouse
to bo erected would begin immediately.
Tho Whitley Grocery Co. docs an
immenta wholesale business in that
territory, ami tho establishment of a
branch house at Fitzgerald will prove
of very great advantage.
WAR CARRIED INTO AFRICA.
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Awarded
Highest Honors, World’s Fair
Gold Medal. AD-'wi-’lcr Fair
Three Fights Made up the Record for
Yesterday.
Tho bellicose brother-in-black de
clared war unto himself yesterday. The
festivities opened with a fraternal bont
between Tom aud Ed Parks, though it
proved a knock-down argument. Tho
scene was then shifted to Lamar street,
where John Harris and Sam Brown
tried to tlx each other for a job ns nn-
gel, and later on Harris extracted a
IHiund of flesh from tho corpus of Ettlic
Black, au aromatic herb, using the
over rca ly pocket machete. No deaths
u: to midnight.
The Modern Way
Ci mraenda itself to tho well-informed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as well. To
olo inso tbo system and break up colds,
headaches, nud fevers without unpleas
ant after ellects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs,
Mudo by California Fig Syrup Co.
ClIKAe SKINK.V.
I »«» pr*p*retl to rgotlfita loans upon
(arum aud city property on hotter term
than ever, Man uia t! yon ara negotiating a
loan> and drum boat rates aud loweflt term*
Cau pay tip any time
.1 K ItlVINH
Corner Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
NEW
Embroideries
and Laces.
just received, embracing ail
the latest novelties in New
and Dainty Nainsook, Cam
bric and Mull Embroid
ery, Imported Smyrna
Laces, etc.
£PELlAL NO. I,
1000 yds New Cam brie Ed g
ings, elegant patterns, every
thing entirely new, worth 7c
and 8c per yd, at 5c per yard
NATURE’S TONIC
is the best medicine on earth,
and we give it free with every
Sterling and Crescent Bicy
cle that;we sell. Iron is an
excellent tonic but is far bet
ter taken externallyon a good
wheel than internally in the
form of jjpills or tinctures.
The bicycle has given, as
nothing else has, the means
for a healthful exercise com
bined with delightful recre
ation. Come and let us show
you the largest line of Cycles
in the South, We are head
quarters.
Whee a Hold on the lrvn?!im«*ni plan.
Wheel* rented. \Vh» a * repaired.
Correspondence solicited.
WILL DUDLEY,
Americus, Ga,
gPECIAL NO. 2.
1500 yds New Cam bricEdg-
ings, all new and desirable
stylesand patterns, worth iOc
per yard, at 6c per yd.
Extraordinary values in
newand dainty Nainsook and
Swiss Edgings and Insert-
mgs at ioc, ia*^c and 15c
per yard.
New* and elegant lot of
Cambric lnsertings from loc
to 25c yd.
Smyrna Laces.
The real hand made ones.
Some beautiful, narrow and
fine goods at 10c, i2’/tc, and
15c per yard.
New Gauze and Tinsel
Draperies in pink, blue, white,
lilac, green, red, yellow and
black. Just the thing for
evening dresses, 46-in. wide,
only 50c yard.
New Plaid Hose for Chil
dren, elegant quality and fast
colors, at 5oc pair,
New lot of Ladies’ and
Men’sBelts, all the new styles
and colorings, at 15c, 25c, 35c
and 5oc each.
5c-0l)TINGS-5c
Our entire stock of Outings
all colors and styles, worth
from 6c to ioc per yard,
5c —— to close at 5c
Domestic Specials.
Riverside Checks, best made
at 5c.
Champion Checks, 4c.
Extra AAA yd wide Sheet
ing' 5c.
Yard-Wide Bleaching, 6^c.
All Cotton Flannels
At Reduced Prices
10-4 Unbleached Sheeting,
12^c yd.
io-4 Bleached Sheet’g, iscyd
5 pcs half bleached Damasks,
65 in. wide, all linen, worth
65c per yd, at 50c yd.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY
Corner Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
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a large assortment of the latest crop.
Onion Sets* White and Red, at 10c, quart,
per bushel, $2 oo.
Potatoes—Early Pride and^North King;
unequalled,
..—Call and Sample ,0ur Stock.-—
Davenport Drug Company.
Corner Lamar & Jackson Sts
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CONTINUATION OF THE LIQUIDATION SALE
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James Fricker &] Bro. 3
Pending the reorganization of our Company
we will sell any goods in stock at lowest auc
tion prices, for cash.
Here is your opportunity to get the great
est bargains ever offered at private sale.
JAMES FRICKER & BRO.
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