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GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
THIS STORE EXTENDS TO YOU A
>4 CORDIAL CHRISTMAS GREETING
The holiday spirit pervades every nook and cranny of this
active store. All Christendom celebrates this great annual
festival. Its recurrence is always looked forward to with
pleasurable anticipation by young and old. The giving of
gifts, the forgetting of self, the kindly, helpful feeling one for
another are all features of the great Christmas festival. The
store is decked in its brightest garb, everything's displayed to
the best advantage, the whole place wears a smile of cheerful
welcome. We would suggest that you make your selections
as early as possible before the assortments become broken, by
so doing you also avoid the discomfort of the ever increasing
throngs as the time draws nearer.
Christmas Umbrellas.
A most notable feature of our
Christmas business will be the sell
ing -of Umbrellas for gifts. Excellent
materials, distinctive styles of
bandies and price modesty mark this
Christmas Umbrella outfit of ours.
Price ranging from 75c to $5.00 each
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Ladle’s Neckwear for Christmas.
This neckwear was all selected
with a view to its especial fitness for
a Christmas gift You can make
mistake here. FeatherBoas, Lace
Collars and Stocks. Japanese Turn
over Collars and Setts from 25c to$10
The Holiday Handkerchief Sale, v
With a double stock and prices ap
pealing to your sense of prudence,
our Christmas handkerchief business
should break all previous records.
tPIaln and Embroidered from 5c to
60c each.
Men’s furnishings for Xmas Gifts.
In no section of our store has the
selections been more carefully made.
No section of the store is more
strongly fortified with heedful hints.
A nice Tie, a pair of Gloves, a Silk
Muffler, Sox, Handkerchiefs, Shirts,
Pajamas, Night Shirts, Overcoats or
a good Suit of Clothes.
Stylish Goats Tor Gifts.
Our Holiday stock of Women’s
Outergarments Is made up of just
the styles you aro looking for. The
variety Includes long, handsome Coats
of Broadcloth in Black, Tan, Castor
and Red. There is also a collection
of very stylish short Coats of Black
Caracul Cloth all at very reasonable
prices.
WEDDING AT NOON WAS IPROF. JOHN M. PRANCE
QUITE A PRETTV ONEl A SKILLFUL WORKMA
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Couple Leave Upon Bridal j Students Agricultural Col
lege Have Great Chance.
The marriage of Miss Allle Mae I
Kleckley and Mr. W. Henry Stewart, Few people have more than a limit-
solemnized at noon yesterday at the ed idea of what the Third District Ag-
residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Brown, was one of- the prettiest of
the season here though a quiet home
wedding withal and witnessed only |
by relatives and Immediate friends.
The parlors and reception hall were
banked with ferns and palms which
added effectively to the wedding scene.
The bride wore a handsome suit of
brown broadcloth with hat to match,
and while recognized as one of Am-
ericus' fairest young women, she |
appeared more than ever charming
upon this occasion. Mrs. T. F. Calla
way of Orlando, Fla., was matron of
ricultural and Mechanical College
which opens Jan. 6, proposes to ac
complish. Not only is the plan to
make modern qnd up-to-date farm
ers, but to give the students also
opportunity to become skilled me
chanlcs.
Mr. John M. Prance, the director of
the shops, is now in the city. While
quite a young man he Is a pioneer in
the new education, and is one of the
best trained men along his line in the
state. After completing his course
at the University and the State Nor
mal, hq took a technical course at the
honor, while Mr. W. F. Murray, of Technological Bchool. Following this
Oglethorpe, was best man of the oc
casion. The wedding march was
he established a technical school of
his own. When offered the position
rendered by Miss Mary Brown.. When wUh the Thlrd Dlgtrlct he
the vows had been given before Rev.
J. P. Wardlaw the assembled guests
partook of a tempting salad course,
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart leaving soon
thereafter upon an extended bridal
trip to Washington and New York.
gave up his own school to accept the
new place.
With him, Mr. Prance brought sam
ples of the products of his school
and of his own handiwork. He is
Christmas Blanket Sale.
You’ll find Blanket bargains here
that you can tie to. At no other
time can you spend your money to
such good advantage. The big, warm,
cozy, comfortable sort. The wear-a-
life-time sorts. Best Blanket invest
ment you ever made, if you buy now.
From $1.00 up to $12.50 pair.
Ladle’s Tailored Suits for Gifts.
The suits here they are perfectly
desirable in every way. Every suit is
of the present season, correct in ma
terial and faultless in design and
tailoring. They are of rich Broad
cloth, Fancy Striped Suitings, In 01
lve, Brown and Gray Mixtures
very low prices.
Holiday Sale of Fancy Linens.
It is without doubt the-best and
largest collection we have shown and
cannot fail being an auspicious
caslon. An investigation of our
“Qualities' and Prices" will bring
beneficial results to buyer and seller.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
Americus, Ga.
® Sir-
Buy clothes to fit.
Get style too.
Shop with us
We’ve the proof.
Of What ?
Good Clothes.
Stein-Bloch’s.
RYLANDER* SHOE COMPANY
East before returning to their pretty
home in Oglethorpe to reside.
WEDDINGS TAKE PUCE
Two Occasions of Interest
Occur.
They will spend several weeks In the “° de8 ‘J«>rkman and reluctantly talk
- ' ed of his work, preferring to let the
results speak for themselves.
Among the* articles brought with
him, Mr. Prance has a complete set
of wood working and blacksmith’s
tools made by himself. With these
RFflFIMTI V IM mi I MTV I tooIs ln turn can be made the finest
l*a-VLI! * Cl 111 UUUIl I I I pieces of furniture or the best tem
pered steel instrument, -or the rough
est work that may be done on a steam
engine or a piece of farm machinery.
Two articles turned out by Mr.
Prance are especially noteworthy, one
razor of the finest steel, tempered
and shargened, and the other a set
Of auger bits.
Mr. Prance believes that every boy
who attends the school for as long
as one term, will be able to carry to
his home many useful articles which
the student has made ln the shops.
This will be a most valuable feature
of the school and one which will be
quickly appreciated by the farmers
who send their sons to this school.
President Collum states that there
are still a few vacancies ln the capa
city of the dormitories, and that those
who write-to him promptly will be
able to enter. The charges are very
small, Including board and ' every
necessary expense.
Miss Myra Parks and Mr. Ben
Clarke were united ln marriage
Monday evening at the residence of
the bride’s father, Mr. Farmer Parks,
west of Amerlcus.-
Many friends witnessed the Interest
ing ceremony, performed by Rev.
A. B. Hawkes, and extended best
wisUes to the young couple.'
On Sunday morning last, at .the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fraklln Halstead, Miss Josle
Halstead and Mr. C. A. Arrington
were united in marriage.
Rev. A. B. Hawkes officiated like
wise on this happy occasion, and
joined in the good wishes extended by
many friends present
CENTRAL REDUCES
WORKING HOURS
I ANGEL OF DEATH CAME
THRICE IN A DAY
December Selling At Ansley’*
Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Department.
This department for the month
of november show ans increase of
about one hundred percent over
the>orresponding month 1906 and
had j it not have been such rainy
weather the increase would have
been much greater.
We Are Selling
quantities of Skirts, Coats, Raincoats, Petticoats-
children s coats, etc.., etc. The stock is’being re
plenished from day to day and we expect to make
a record this mon greater than any we’ve ever
known. Mnaificent new coats and skirts just re
ceived and bought at prices which justify us in
turning loose thickly at short margins.
Those Odds and Ends
in ladies suits, skirts, short jackets, and children’s
coats have sold rapidly but we still have a few
left. You can buy a school coat for your child
for less than half price, fine material, well made,
just a lot to be cleared out-
Change In the Store
Rarely has Americus witnessed
three funerals ln a day or under such
diatresBing circumstances as
yesterday when, ns the pitiless rain
poured down, three bodies were
consigned to earth ln Oakgrove Ceme
tery.
The first of these, Mrs. C. C. Glaze,
died Sunday of consumption, and
amid surroundings sorrowful in the
extreme.
The family, consisting of husband,
wife and a little child, came to Am
ericus, a week 'ago, from Chattanoo
ga. Mrs. Glaze recently grew rapid
ly worse, and despite the ministra
tions of kind people who found out
her condition, passed away Sunday.
The funeral services were conduct
ed Monday by Rev. O. P. Gilbert, pas
tor of First Baptist church.
Death of An Infant
The Infant of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Sampson died on Sunday evening of
In speaking of the reduction in I convulsions and was burled yesterday.
hours hv the Central C.enerol TW«n« The llttIe forn > 01118 laid away was
noura ny tne central. General Mana- here but a few days ere lt wag cal ,_
ger Moise said the railroad regretted ed back to Heaven.
very much the necessity of taking this ...., „ „ ,
step, but it was impossible for It to Llttle Bo * D,fd Sunda J r
do otherwise. "The gross earnings The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
of the road are rapidly decreasing h w ; B ~ w j*’£ ealdln 8 on Hampton
and there is no outlook for a better- SSSfoTvSTfiSL tu*
ment along this line. The road will I months old and the Idol- of its parents
be forced to retrench as long as who Have much sympathy In their
conditions remain ln the present lo 2?7, , . ,
1 -This little form, too, was laid away
Rapid Decrease in Earnings
the Gause.
SAVANNAH, GA., Dec. 10.—(Spe
cial)—Orders were issued by General
Manager T. S. Moirse of the Central
of Georgia Railway yesterday reduc
ing the working time of the men
employed by the hour from ten hours
day to nine hours. The orders
will be effective over the entire sys
tem.
Like orders were Issued for the
Seaboard Air Line system, only the
reductions were from ten hours
eight hours.
Gross Earnings Decreasing
shape.
The road regrets the necessity of
treating Its hard working men In
this manner, but there Is no help for
it and the men will have to stand it'
said Mr. Moise.
yesterday afternoon.
JOINER TO SERVE
the State penitentiary for forgery, of
which crime he was convicted In the
superior court this week.
EVERYTHING OPTICAL
at Room No. 10,
1st floor of the
Windsor Hotel,
Dr. Nye, of New
York, the well known Specialist, has
STATE IN PEN his optical parlor, where he invites
L. C. Joiner, the erstwhile debon- his friends and the general public to
nalre life Insurance agent and horse call. Since 1873 he has visited Americus
fancier, gets a term of five years ln
the State nenitentlarv fnr fnrirerv nfl re ftatarly and has Its best citizens
patrons. Complicated cases are his
specialties and prescription glasses
and almost all others are prepared by
himself at his office. Consultation and
preliminary examination without
When the Stomach .Heart, or Kid
ney nerves get weak, then those or
gans always fall. Don’t drug thei .... - „
Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart or| cbarge ' Hour * S a. Bf. till 5 p. m.
Kidneys. That Is simply a makeshift.
Get a prescription known to druggist, _
everywhere as Dr. Shoop’s Restore-1 Trial Continued Two Dajs
tlve. The Restorative Is prepared es-
l>ecially for these weak inside nerves, I ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 10.—(Spe-
kulld them up with Dr. Shoop’a Re- clal)—The trial of Andrew Johnson,
^w at ^vt bl ^.„ 0 U'. q i;' d “ and w S !! the ne * ro wh0 kllIed Policeman Man-
now quickly help will come. Free . « * * .. .
sample test Bent on request by Dr. ,er Frlda r- was continued until Thure-
Shoop, Racine. Wls. Your health Is day on account of the absence of
surely worth this Blmple test | witnesses.
Davenport Drug Co.
„„„ t,„n„ hi, „„ - Nicholas says he Is still an auto-
Never cry hallo till you are out of crati and he ought t0 kn0Wi even , f
the woods.—German. he does not—New York Mall.
The temporary removal of our clothing depart
ment to the comer enables us to give greater space
to a number of departments all over the store. It
relieves the congestion in a measure all through
the aisles, makes your shopping dasy,
enables us to show a great many things tc/bet-
ter advantage everyway. /
Embroidered Linens
We opened on Friday last the swellest line em
broidered linens we have ever carried. This
was an import order we placed many months ago
to excellent advantage and consists of table scarfs,
bureau scarfs, center pieces, small cloths, and
all the popular and much called for shapes.
Prices are marked very low and we will be glad
to show them. s
Useful Christmas Gifts
more of them to be found hefc than in any other
store in Americus. Silks and woolen dress goods
of all kinds for suits, skirts, waists—dam
asks, towels, napkins, hosiery, gloves, under
wear, handkerchiefs, ribbons, laces and embroider
ies, corsets, leather goods in bags, purses, suit
cases and travelling grips; trunks, carpet* cur
tains- window shades, men’s furnishings of all
kinds, men’s clothing in suits, overcoats, odd trous
ers; boys suits. Of course the ladies suits, skirts,
coats, petticoats, silk-waists, etc-, etc., has not been
forgotten and in fact we have worlds of every
thing you are likely to need in the way of weara
bles, fo rmen, women and children.
We Invite You
to come and inspect our beautiful stock—every
department. We promise not to bore you to buy.
It will be our pleasure to show you and we will
make it to your interest everyway to do your
shopping here. }&&&&, i vfli
Chas. L Ansley
Successor to WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
Agents: Butterick Patterns and American Lady Corsets-