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tfcitstt ih * JUpt*rf»«nt Moon shine nights again. The wea ther has been delightful dur the past week. \\'e wa nt every man in Schley county su Inscription list. on our of paint is bein S P ut 0,1 Mrs - coat buddies;. mrton-s new store fo r get Thanksgiving Services at L pout Methodic church to-day. ^ will soon have the new hotel, now L he bank, and artesian well. rt Southern Expres office has been T:ie Jo of Caskey – Green. mo* ed the store The Carter house begins to roll to-day its future location next to Dixon Bros. to Read the big ad - of J. B. Williamson d call around and sec his now Christ mas goods. jj r j, a Rowland has sold out the re Linder lder of his stock of goods to Mr. Ho Burton. On the first of January the stock law | Lent oes into force of Buck all over Creek. Schley county, North Every man about Ellaville who can handle a saw or drive a nail, is as busy as a bee and there is a big demand here for more workmen. Dr. R. T. Bivins gave the young peo ple a candy pulling last night at his res idence about four iniles from town. Our devil went, of course. Fox hunting is still the rage. About eighty-five foxes have been killed in the county during the season, and the slaughter still goes on. The lumber is being placed on the grounds and work will soon begin on Mr. J. R. Williams’ new residence on Main street, near the Methodist church. Hunt Battle, a festive colored gent, was arrested and brought to town Mon day. charged with kidnapping one ot his neighbor’s daughters. He will have a hearing at the court house Saturday. Mrs. Eliza Reid, an aged cititizen of this county and a most estimable lady, relict of the late Columbus Reid, died last Sunday night of measles, at her res idence three miles Southeast of Ellaville. In mentioning the amount of cotton seed shipped this season by Messrs. Mur ray – Williams it should have been one hundred and eighty eight thousand and thirtyfour pounds, or nearly six thous and bushels. We are glad to learn that the Ellaville High School is on the increase this week. A good local school is an ornament as well as necessity in every community and every citizen should feel a pride in keeping it up. The bridge contractors were to com mence yesterday to tear away the old bridge at ttie lower turnpike on Buck Creek, to build the new, We are re quested to say to the public’that crossing at that point will be impeded for about ten days. •'* r - T. A. Collins’ new buggy played a hick on him Tuesday morning. It run smooth enough until he got in a branch three miles from town, then the axle stuck hard and fast in the wheel and Ho,1 !d not budge an tnch without tear the box out of the hub leaving Mr * to gracefully tramp to town. M ork began Monday morning on a handso me new residence building on 1 Oglethorpe street between Warehouse •‘fid the Mrs. Hornday’s. Mr. Hudson {has * e c °ntract and Dr. Cheney is having it lU1 1 for rent. The location is a beauti -—d when completed it willJhe[one •Host desirable residences in town. ----- — ----- The wife of Mr, Thomas Marshall, who about six miles Northeast of Ella -lied suddenly Tuesday night, of Shea ' vuke 1,er imifi and t midnight and told him to get up >nd e a fin. as she felt like she was -7| " h ‘ He im,, T ,l T 1 -Y- 1Ui SO. bun, Ft the time he , got the fire km ....."I’Mtofhwwifc had departed , rKW ^r. Smith railed, but of - was “'Wreould render no aid to .be dead, "’■•-'.vs that valvular inertion wa, the »««.. '*<’ sympathise with fi'Teaved husband and children, SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. f t.3 OoL Short, of the Buena Vista bar was in town Sunday. Mr. Charles P, Davis, of Americus, came over on a brief visit Sunday. Mr. J. B. Williamson spent Monday and Tuesday in Columbus on business. Messrs. W. H. MeOrory and J. R. Wil liams . went up to Columbus Tuesday. Rev. D. J. Apperson of Poindexter, made us a pleasant pop call Monday. Mi. Ruberson, one of Americus’ build ers and contractors, was in town Sunday. Mr. H. C. Arrington of Sumter county was in town the first of this week visit ing his sons. Mr. Olin Dixon of Americus. spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Ellaville. Misses Mattie Whigham and Willie Bently of Cu sMa, arrived Monday on a visit to Mrs. IV. II. McCrory. Mr. Crookshanks lias been in town several days this week soliciting acciden tal insurence, for the U. S. mutual. Mr. Daniel M. Borum, for P. C. Clegg – Co., and Mr. Will Taylor, fora Savan nah house, were in town Monday solicit ing orders. Mrs. Cox, of Talbotton who has been visiting her son, Mr. Gus Cox, of this [dace, left yesterday for her home, ac companied by Miss Mary Cox. Misses Mitch Bolton and Ella Cameron contemplate leaving to-day for their homes in Americus. Miss Jessie Pea cock will accompany them. Mr. C. A. Marshall was in town yes terday circulating among his old friends. He has resigned his position in Buena Vista and thinks of accepting an offer in Alabama. Mr. John Jackson of Americus was in town this week. He came up Sunday, we presume, on important business of his own and stayed over Monday to soiic it orders for the old reliable grocery house of H. D. Watts. Prof. Merritt was among his Ellaville friends Saturday. He has closed his school at Richland and accepted a grad ed school at Zebu Ion to open in January. The enteevening time he is putting in profitably at surveying. Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen. Mr and Mrs. H. T. Arrington, Mr. and Mrs McCrory. Mrs. Hornady, Dr. Cheney, Messrs. Claude Dixon, Jeff Myers, T. J. Hixson. G. M. Greene, and W. J. Payne, and also Mrs. T C. Tondee, left, yesterday to spend a few days in Columbus. Miss Callie Law, who has been assist ing Prof. Cole at the Ellaville High School, left Tuesday for her home at Union Springs. Ala. Miss Bass, the Mu sic Teacher, wifi take her classes, we learn, through the remaindt r of this term and she will be absent until the be gining of the January term. Miss Law has made many warm friends here, who will he glad to welcome her back again IT WILL MOVE NOW. Mr. Peacock has closed a contract with. Mr. J. L. Skinner of Columbus for building his new hotel and work will begin this week. The failure of the first parties to come to time has delayed the work so much that it is hardly prob able that [the hotel will he ready for opening before the present season is past but it will come in right for Florida hus iness next summer, There are thou sands of Floridians who go Northward every summer, Many of them go to the fashionable watering places of the North and others to the mountains of North Georgia and adjoining States. To families seeking only a few months outing in a healthy climate there is no better place than Ellaville. They will find it healthful pleasant and econoin ical to come here. more work for joe. Joe. the faithful ’Pointer dog of Rev. Mr Flanders, that rolled little Florence, the baby, around town all summer in its carriage and keeps two men busy shoot ing birds over him during t ie m u se. son. numerous now has < i allotp^HaVis y * has se cured pasturage Burton’s field and . • Joe me lead* t!peLn”uhstreper«msand the cow to nn. Lon^tno , ’ began kick cm* hicairn a . i i > ms up didoes as "’ey pa. s town, but it .........mt a he .purity sat down an, . held the .ope tiKht-until thenausho if her eross spell, men led her on as nothing had happened. The A. CL Ehodes Furniture Co. - * * * * ♦ * •c BRANCH HOUSES. BRANCH HOUSES. A. G. Rhodes – Co Savannah, Ga. A. G. Rhodes – Co .....Columbia, C A. S. G. Khodos – Co. Atlanta, Ga. A, G Rhodes – Co.. Terre Haute, Ind. ... A. G. Rhodes – Co. Mobile, Ala I A. G. Rhodes – Co Evansville, A. • ... Ind. G. Rhodes – Co.........Montgomery, Ala. A. G. Rhodes – Co. ...........Cuiro, Ill. A. G. Rhodes – Co Chattanooga, Tenn. A. G, Rhodes – Co. .....Haleitfh, N. A. It’ I C. G. Rhodes – Co............Nashville, Tenn. A. G. Rhodes – Co...........Vicksburg, Miss. _ A. G. Rhodes – Co Memphis, Tenn. A. G. Rhodes – Co. .Augusta, Ga. ... A. G. Rhodes – Co Knoxville, Tenn. ft A. G. Rhodes – Co ..Louisville, Ky. A, G. Rhodes – Co.............Charleston. S. C. A G. Rhodes – Co Eufaula, Ala. . ! - — ' ( * j * * . MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AN1) RETAIL DEALERS IN All Kinds Of Purniture. Ours is the biggest Furniture business in the United States and our sales anually are over a million dollars. Beside manufacturing a large part of our goods, we control the output of several of the largest factories in the West. When small dealers buy from $100 to $150 worth of goo Is at a time, we buy from $25,000 to $50,000. I OR SPOT CASH, thereby giving horn 15 to 20 per cent, better discount than they. We are always willing to give our customers the benefit of these big dis counts, and save you from 10 to 20 per cent, on every piece of furniture you buy from us. Another advantage is. we handle only first-class goo.Is and will guarantee every piece we sell you. Our motto is “GOODS AT RETAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. To prove this we submit a few prices and defy competition: 500 Bureaus, beautifully finished at $4.50 each. bevel glass, only $45.00 each. Good Strong- Bedsteads, complete at $1.50 each. U0 solid walnut frame plush Parlor suits, six pieces, $05.00 each. ® Good Strong- Bed Spring-sat $1,525 each. 50 solid Walnut, full spring- bed lounges, mo.juette tops. $9.75 each. ~00 French Dressing Cases. 20x28, best German glass at $10.00 each. “Waleot Cottage chairs” 50c each. 1.41 1 eu pieces, toilet, bed room suits, marbleized top, 20x28, German plate 500 Good. St rong, walnut finisii, Rooking Chairs, Cene seat and back, g lass only $29.50 each. only $1.00 each. 50 Ten piece, solid walnut, marble top, toilet bed room suits, large 4 1 hese are only a few of the thousands of bargains we have to offer you, at prices lower than other dealers pay for the same goods. 1) we, by buying for 18 large stores, in the enormous quantities we do, cannot undersell small dealers, then the who.esale houses have no advantage over the little one horse dealers that buy a handful of goods at the time. LAST, IE3TXT ZCsTOT LEAST, i Among toe many attractions is our CARPET DEPARTMENT. We carry the largest stock in the South, and our prices are the lowest to be found. These goods are the latest designs and the newest shades. MAIL ORDERS have our best atten tion always. C an sell you good Ingrain at 50c per yard, best at 85c, good Brussells at 75c best $1.25. Make a diagram of your room, with exact measurement, write us what kind of carpet you want, and we will guarantee to please you. We cannot cut samples as it t.ik' s from a yard to a yard and a half to show the figure. Dont buy an ari iele of Furniture until you see oar goods and get our prices. If you cannot come, send us your orders by mail. We will treat you right and do our best to please you. THE A. G. RHODES FURNITURE COMPANY, 1028 Broad Street, COLUMBUS GA. COTTON MARKET ELLAVILLE Nov. 28 Good Middling^ cents Middling 9 Receipts up to date 1215 bales. COLUMBUS Nov. 27. Good middling M-G cents Middling Low middling-9 „ Total receipts to date. 47,627 AMERICUS Nov. 27, Good middling 954 Cents Middling 9 i 4 Low middling 8% Total receipts to date 38.230 GrceuB® 1 0 i PA 1IIS, TO THE PEOPLE OF ELLAVILLE. SCHLEY COUNTY, AND VICINITY, We want your trade and take pleasure in reaching you through your home pa per. Now listen to us for one moment! We have had nearly 30 years experience in the Shoe Business and understand it as a farmer does culture of the soil, our stock is large, embracing every grade o* shoes from A Dollar Brogan to G. nt 1 Fine shoes at $8,50. We also keep full supply of findings for Shoemakers. Send for prices. Orders by mail will re ceive prompt attention, Northern and Eastern prices duplicated. Don’t forget our motto; “Boots and Shoes retailed at wholesale prices.” Alliance men will appreciate the quality of our Boots and Shoes arm die low prices we put on them Dont fail to come and see us when you visit Columbus. Remember the place, the first shoe store on Broad street South of Georgia Home Bank near Bell Tower. £jg"*Sole and Harness Leather always on hand. Son J. Marion Estes – 1038 Broad Street, Columbus Ga. Mr. M. W. Snider has rented a resi dence in Americus and passed through Ellaville Monday going home to move his family. He says that he would much cate^htachiidreii^but coidd get no house here. As our people have gone to build ing this impediment to new comers we hope will soon be removed. An old land mark gone. The old blacksmith shop, oh the Montgomery ^ of Marshal Myers' residence ^ ^ ^ ^ un eJW to that part of town has at last been cleared iwav Mr. J. R Williams got permis si [“U. on'from the owner, to move it into the and he deserves a monument We " will write the epitaph ' if som« other Mld >vi „ fur „ lf]l t lie m00umt . nt . Christmas 4 -ft -V.\ K v’- ; m mm . iV SANTA CUI MS SELECTED J". 33_ "W”illiaiOILBOICl/’s STORE FOR His HEAD QUARTERS Season and is laying in a Supply of Christmas Toys, Goods, FireWorks, and everything to make jolly and pleasant. A lot of beautiful Vases, handsome china sets and other articles for Xmas presents have already ar 7111(1 OtllCl’S Hl’e Coining 111 every day. Call and see them at the store of B. WILLIAMSON, ELLAVILLE. ( I A.