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Barnesville News-Gazette. VOLUME 35. Will Cut Prices! S. M. Marshburn. From this date, prices on all early * • Spring Goods will be cut to the core. You can buy Silk Ginghams,'Merceriz- W& ed Ginghams, Madras Cloth, Covert i . Cloths, Crash, Cheviots, Slipper &c., in s| > the radius of cost at Marshburns’. < s j This place is receiving daily news s v things in the way of White goods, Laces, Beadings, Ribbons, silks, Hosiery Hand herchiefs and Corsets. Marshburn handles the elegant make of Geo. F. Daniel Slipper, and being over stocked will cut prices in half. Come and see the bargains that we are offering and be convinced that we mean busi ness. Don’t forget to call for tickets and have your picture enlarged. Ail work that has been done is satisfactory. ...Get Coupons with Cash Purchase... as $lO gives you a beautiful Tray’ or Pannel free ! V. O. Marshburn, Manager. SPRING.. has arrived, and your thirst needs quench ing, sd make our Our Fount your headquarters. Come and see our elaborate stock of STATIONERY. We carry a full line of Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods, &c. Our stock of Drugs and Chemicals is always fresh and pure. If we should not have what you call for, will take pleasure in getting it for you any and all times. We are yours to command day or night, W. C. Jordan & Bro., Druggists and Stationers. J. H .BATE & Cos., JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS Bate’s Specials! If you should need a Watch, Clock —or for that matter, a Diamong ring— we have a nice line. Come to see us for Cut Glass, Sterling Silver or Pictures. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME, IT IS TO BE ONE OF THE FINEST EVER GIVEN BY GORDON IN STITUTE—BEGINS JUNE 15. The commencement programme is now complete and every thing is in readiness for the important event. The faculty and pupils are putting on the finishing touches to their work and when June 15th arrives they will be ready to entertain the home folks and visi tors. The following is the programme for the four days: Sunday, June 15—Commence ment sermon by Rev. N. B. O'Kelly, of Atlanta. Monday—lo a. m. sophomore readings and declamations: 8 p. m. alumni banquet. Addresses by Hon. T. W. Hardwick and Miss Annie Blalock. Tuesday—lo a. m. junior essays andoratione; address by Hon. Claud Estes, Macon, Ga.: Bp. m., batallion drill and dress parade; 8 p. m., entertainment by primary and intermediate departments. Wednesday—lo a. m., graduat ing exercises and delivery of diplomas: address, Rev. H. S. Bradley, Atlanta; 8 p. m., com pany competitive drill; Bp. m., drama, “Esmeralda.” The alumni banquet and reunion has been exciting considerable in terest among the local alumni for sometime past and they have pre pared for a very interesting time. The banquet will be an elaborate affair and quite a number of the alumni will respond to toasts. It promises to be a very enjoyable commencement. BKAVTIfr'UJ. INVITATIONS. Beautifully engraved invitations have been issued by the local alumni, bearing the following: 1852—1902 GORDON INSTITUTE will celebrate the semi-centennial of its organization Monday evening, June 16th 1902 at eight o’clock p. m. You are respectfully invited to attend the Alumni Reunion and Banquet. Barnesville Carriage and Vehicle Cos. Out of Court. An agreement was reached last week between the creditors of the Barnesville Carriage and Vehicle Cos. and Col. W. W. Lambdin appeared before Judge Emory Speer in the United States Court at Macon Saturday and had the bankruptcy proceedings dismissed. The temporary proceedings cost about SI,OOO. The court allowed Col. Lambdin $250, Col. E. A. Stephens and associates, sllsO, and the temporary receiver, lion. T. S. Felder, $350. By consent of all the creditors, Mr. C. O. Summers is trustee. He will have entire charge of the business until certain conditions are complied with. Mr. Summers has employed Mr. W. M. Howard to represent him in conducting the business. Mr. W. H. Rogers, who is the owner of the business, hopes to lie able to work the company out of its troubles and then keep it going. Miss Sheffield Taken Second Honor M is,s Maud Sheffield, who has many friends in Barnesville, and who attended Gordon Institute for several terms, was last week awarded second honor at Wes leyan Female College, at Macon. She is quite a popular young lady and her friends here are proud of her success. C ABTOTIIA. Beara the I he Kind You H arc Always Bought BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1902. Turner Speaks For Guerry. Hon. C. A. Turner, of Macon, spoke in Kennedy’s opera house Tuesday, advocating of Hon. Du pont-Guerry for governor. The speech was a good one, blit there was a small crowd present. Hand Concert. The Barnesville Silver Cornet Band will give a concert Friday evening at the armory of the Barnesville Blues. Avery cordial invitation is ex tended to all lovers of good music and the friends of the Band. The lady friends of the Band will serve refreshments and the funds will be for the benefit of the Band. No admission will be charged and comfortable seats will be plentiful. Dr. Reid, of At lanta, Locates Here. Dr. K. L. Reid, a well known physician of Atlanta, has recently located here and has begun the practice of his profession. Dr. Reid comes highly recom mended and will no doubt get a nice practice here. His office will be in the Bank building over Mr. Jim Reeves store. The people of Barnesville welcome him in our midst. Elsewhere in this issue appears the professional card of Dr. Reid. A Car Load of Furniture. Barnesville is still headquarters for all kinds of goods and the peo ple know it. The ,1. C. Collier Cos. received this week a solid carload of furniture, which has already been opened up and is now ready for sale. This is a big lot of fur niture, but it only bliows what kind of a market Barnesville is. By the way, Mr, Collier says his trade has been larger and better this year than eier before, and the outlook is very gratifying to him. He has been really sur prised at the fine business his com pany lias done this year. I’pof. Hurst To Preach. Rev. C. W. Durden was called to Montezuma this week to con duct the funeral of a relative who died there, and will not get back to Barnesville this week. Prof. N. W. Hurst will preach at the Baptist church Sunday at the morning and evening services. Prof. Hurst is a very interesting preacher and will no doubt have large congregations to hear him. Car Loads of Hiikk^'S. Messrs. Jackson G. Smith & Sons shipped two car loads of buggies Tuesday, besides quite a number of vehicles in single shipments. This is nothing very unusual for them, but it is a big business nevertheless. Barnesville is turn ing out more buggies than any city in the south. Going to Hot Bpringe. Mr. Jackson G. Smith and Mr. G. C. Cornell will leave today for Hot Springs, Ark., to remain about three weeks. Mr. Smith has several times visited this famous place and has received great benefit therefrom. Mr. Cor nell has long been a faithful em ployee in the business of Mr. Smith and sometime ago he agreed to pay all of Mr. Cornell’s expenses if he would go to the springs and stay a few weeks. No doubt they will both enjoy* the trip. Tonight (Wed- being regular time lor the election of officers of R. E. Lodge, No. 08, 1. O. O. F., all members are urged to be present. Petr L. Gokdy, Noble Grand. Reserved seats will be put on sale tomorrow at J or dan’s for the lecture of Tom Watson. 20 1 YEARS EXPERIENCE j2O _ IN . The Drug Business Warrants this “Gratuitous," but sincere Advice. Fortify your Horses, Cattle and poul try against disease by giving Inter national Stock and Poultry Powders. A Big lot just received at Blackburn’s Drug Store. J.W. Stafford & Sons Clearance Sale! ‘ 1 °f 1 Slippers fas WE are offering 300 J# Pairs of SLIPPERS, Ox fords, Sandals, Ties, etc. both Ladies’ and Childrens’, at a price to move them out. They are odds and ends and broken sizes==regular prices SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00. They All go at 50c per pair The greatest bargain we have of fered this season. JL W. Stafford & Sons. L. O. BENTON. President. W B. SMITH, Vice-President. J. A. McCRARY, Cashier. The First National DIRECTORS : W. B. HMJTH, of J. (}. Smith & Bonn. F M. STAFFORD, of J. W. Stafford & Bonn. A. P. KEMP, Physician. OTIB A MURPHEY, Insurant". COPY OF CERTIFICATE: TK K A BIJ K Y I) KPARTM E N T . OFFICE OF Comptroller of the Currency. Washington, D. C., May 7, 1902 Whereas, hy satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that “The First National Hank of Barnes ville,” in the city of Harnesville, in the County of Pike, and State of Georgia, has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the business of Banking. Now therefore I, William B. Kidgely, Comptroller of the Curren cy, do hereby certify that “The First National Hank of Harnesville,” in the City of Harnesville, in the County of Pike and State of Geor gia, is authorized to commence the business of Hanking as provided in section 5169 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of May, 1902. Wm. B. RIDGKLY, Comptroller of the Currency. 1 j Hr.Al, OK THK COMPTBOIXEtt / I OKTIIKCC lIIIESIjr t Bank of Barnesville. NUMBER 19 DIRECTORS W. H. MITCHELE, wlth B " bert L. O. BENTON, Merchant and Banker. a ** &hy '