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LOOK HERE! We have bought very heavily for the fall and winter trade, and to make room for this immense stock, we are obliged to close out All Summer Goods. * Whatever you need in strictly warm=weather goods, you can buy from u 5.... At Greatly Reduced Prices. Visit our store and convince yourself that we are in the lead on low prices. The Pitts=Gray Cos. P. S. After August the first we will discontinue giving Green Trading Stamps. Barnesvllle Mercantile Company. Since moving into our new store our trade, though highly satisfactory before, lias almost doubled in volume. The poq^loappreciate our efforts to provide them with everything they need, and have learned to regard our place as their headquarters. The wants of the trade is our constant study, and, without presumption, we claim that our years of experience and unlimited cash reserve puts us well in the lead of all professing competitors. Having reaped the rewards of a mammoth spring business, we will devote the next twq months to Warming Up Things in Warm Weather. So, without regard to any certain day in the week, or any certain hour in the day, the process of price-cutting will be continually going on. EVERY DAY WILL BE BARGAIN DAY, and the same prices will prevail for Ba.m. as for op. m. Our line of WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES and LACES has caught the trade-. This stock is still unbroken, and no customer can afford to overlook it. As to SHOES, remember we have the exclusive control of L. M. Reynolds men’s fine shoes, and show Golding & Co's, ladies and children’s fine shoes and slippers. No use to say we keep everything. No use to say we discount the other man in price. No use to promise more courteous attention. But suffice it to say our pleased customer is our best adver tisement. Always come to see us. BARNESVILLE MERCANTILE CO. * We again publish our bank statement, (a copy of which - “was sent to the Comptroller of the Currency), and ask that you kindly give it a thoughtful reading. Consider tfie facts of this town’s recent troubles, consider the season and that our Bank is only three months old, consider the heavy expense of books, stationery, charter, etc., and you will agree with us, tiiat it is a fine showing. Persons seeking a place of safety for their money, will profit by studying tRe National Banking Laws and by investigating the methods employed in our business. We are now about ready to move into our cosy office on the corner, and we want you fo come to see us, and should you have valuable packages, etc., we shall be glad to store them in our fire-proof vault, free of cost to you. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank No. 6243. AT BARNESVILLE, in the State of Georgia, at the close of business, Juiy 16, 1902 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $112,104 40 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured . 382 #8 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 7,500 (X) Premiums on U. 8 Bonds ,2U 36 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 3,347 67 Due from Nat. Bks. (not reserve agts) 4,136 48 Due from approved reserve agents SfiOti 27 Checks and other cash items, 94 70 Notes of other National Bank- 200 (XI Fractional paper currency, nickels, e 132 30 Lawful Money Reserve in Blink, viz: Specie • • • • • IJU Legal-tender notes. 2,000 00 Redemption fund with U S Treas urer(.V3t of circulation i 00 Total 159,360 31 STATE OF GEORGIA— Cor.vrv of Pike: I, J. A. McCrary, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J- McGRAR\, Cashier. Correct —Attest: W. B. Smith, f A. P. Kemp, Directors. , W. H. Mitchell, ) Subscribed and sworn to l>efore me, this 21st day of July. 1902 R. B. GOODWYN. Notary Publip, Pike Cos., Ga. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in S3O,(XX) (X) Undividi-d Profits, less Current Ex penaes and Taxes Paid. 1,003 07 National Bank notes outstanding 7,500 00 Individual Deposits subject to Cheek. 20,865 04 Demand certificates of deposit (none) Time certificates of deposit (non. , Certified checks (none I Cashier’s checks outstanding (none) Notes and Bills Rediscounted mono BilLs payable, including certificates of deposit for borrowed money (none) Liabilities other than those above stated (none) Total $50,309 31 THE BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1902. STOCK OF GOODS FOR SALE. I wish to sell at once the Rouss stock of goods, formerly owned by J. R. Dea vours. Price low and terms easy. A big chance for the right man. W. W. Lambdin, Attorney. Dog Days Are Here. Dog days began on .fitly 25th. Different calendars place the date of their beginning differently, but the most popularly accepted time is from July 25 until Septembers. The origin of the term dog days is from an ancient custom of as sociating the causes of the recur rence of sultry seasons in summer and of maladies with the time when the Dog star begins to rise at the same time with the sun. Only 50 Cents to make your baby strong and well. A fifty cent bottle of Scott’s Emulsion will change a sickly baby to a plump, romping child. Only one cent a day, think of It. Its as nice as cream. Send for a free sample, and try it. SCOTT & BOWNK, Chemist*. 409-415 Pearl Street. New York 50c. and Jt.oo; all druggist*. Locals Defeated. The Bartlesville Baseball team played in hard luck Thursday and Friday and lost a very close score. The locals played Forsyth Thurs day in Forsyth and were defeated by a score of 12 to 9. The game was Bartlesville's up to the seventh inning when a wild throw to the cather let in three runs. The Zehulon team crossed bats with the locals here Friday and a very pretty game was witnessed by the spectators. The home team went to pieces in the sixth inning and lost the game. The final score being 12 to 10, in favor of Zebu lon. Bartlesville will meet Forsyth here Thursday and will go in the game to win. As each team has won one game, the game will no doubt be hard fought and their riends may expect a line game. OASTOXIXA. Bean the KM You Have Always Bought *•7" G&vfflZEU Mr. George W. Lowden spent Sunday in Fort Valley. Mr. George Searcy, of Smars, was a visitor here Friday. Mr. Arch Kadle, of Strouds, was a visitor here Thursday. Mr. Henry Miller spent Sunday at Pine Mountain Springs. Miss lone Murphey is visiting friends in Gainesville this week. Mr. L. W. Ellington, of Goggans, was a visitor at this office Friday Mr. Alva Matthews spent several days here last week with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Wap Summers spent Sunday at the Pine Mountain Springs. Dir. C. If. Humphrey spentseveral days of last week at Milieu with rela tives. Dir. J. L. Forrest, of Thomaston, spent Thursday in the city with friends. Dlrs. W. H. Chambers spent several days with her parents in Milner last week. Messrs. Jeff Dlaiiry and Earnest Bowers were the guests of Johnstonville friends Sunday. Dir. W. P. Elder, of Strouds, spent several days last week as the guest of relatives. Dir. W. C. Sheppard, of Sycamore, Ga., was a pleasant caller at this office Saturday. Miss Eva Warde, of Milner, arrived in the city Saturday and is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Chambers. Mr. Hilliary Pitts returned Friday from Ft. Valley, where he has been visiting for several days. FOR RENT —broom house on For syth street. Apply to Mrs. M. C. Ox ford, on railroad street. Sheriff John 11. Milner and Editor Sidney it. Green, of Zebulon, spent Friday last in the city with friends. Mr. Jackson Bush returned home last Thursday, after spending several days on a vacation near Lainont. Mr. Henry Willingham left Thurs day for Thomson, after visiting rela tives here for several weeks. For Sale —My house 011 Brown ave nue. -1 rooms, brand new. Will sell cheap, O. N. Gkeoo. Messers. Hayden Summers and llai Lainl>din spent several days of last week at Pine Mountain Springs. Dir. Charlie Tyler returned home Thursday, after spending several days with relatives in Milledgeville.. Mr. Ashford Milner, of Zebulon, spent several days here last week, as the guest of Mr. Geo. .Mitchell. Quite a crowd went down to Forsyth Thursday to witness the game of hall between Barnesville and Forsyth. Dlrs. 11. N'eiman and daughter, Dliss Minnie, after a pleasant visit to rela tives at Newnan, returned home Fri day. Mrs. Robert Mitchell and daughter, Miss LuciJe, left last week for Indian Spring, where they will spend several days. Miss Annie Harden, of Hawkins vilie, is in the city visiting the family of Mr. E. S. Murphey, on Thomaston street. Milk Unity Better. Rosie, the bright little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Durden, is considerably improved this week and hopes are entertained that her improvement may now be permanent and rapid. SOMEWHAT PERSONAL. Dir. J. W. Gresham of < friffin was in the city Dlonday. Mr. Clarence Collier spent Sunday at Pine Mountain Springs. Dr. J. P. Thurman spent Tuesday in Zebulon. Mr. Hubert Worsham of Strouds was a visitor heje Tuesday. Mr. Pliincas Murphey of Yatesville was in the city Tuesday. Dir. T. Grace is visiting relatives out at The Rock this week . Dliss Pearl Lifsey is spending several days at Pine Mountain Springs. Dlrs. J. W. Gardner spent Sunday in Griffin, tin 1 guest of relatives. .Messrs. Leon and Ben Porch spent Sunday at Pine Mountain Springs. Dir. S. A. Norman of Elko, Ga., was in the city a short while Tuesday. Dir. Reeves Fambro of The Rock spent several days here with relatives last week. Dlisses Grace Woodard and Nettie Lee Grace are spending several days at The Rock with Dfiss Mary Ellen Staf ford. Dir. Freeman Lifsey returned home Tuesday from Zebulon where lie has been spending several days with rela tives . For Rent —New four room cottate on Greenwood street. Apply to News-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. DI. G. Harrison, of Zeb ulon, were the guests of her parents, I)r. and Mrs. J. P. Thurman, Friday last. Mr. W. 11. Chambers returned Fri day from Thoniasville, where he has been spending several days with friends and relatives. Mrs. E. A. Nelson end daughter, Miss Mattie, left Thursday for Gainesville, where they will spend several weeks before returning home. Mr. Roy Blount returned home Sat urday from Denver, Colo., where he hafi been spending several weeks see ing the sights in the west. Mrs. H.J. Reed and Dliss Myrtice Nelson left Monday for Gainesville, where they will spend several weeks before returning to the city. Mr. ,T. Lawrence Hunt returned Sun day from Wrightsville Beach, N. C., where he has been for several days with the Fifth Georgia Regiment. Mrs. Sallie Goldsmith and two bright little children, of Atlanta, ar rived in the city Friday and will spend several weeks with friends and rela tives. Dir. and Mrs. W. Summers and son, Hayden,spent Saturday and Sunday fit I’ino Mountain Springs, returning home Sunday evening. They report a most enjoyable time. Avery large watermelon was pre sented to the News-Gazette force last week by Mr. G. W. Langford, of Mid dlebrooks. Dir. i.anglord is one of our most progressive farmers, and never fails to remember iis each year. His annual gift is appreciated no little. Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Lewis arriv ed in the city Friday from Cienfdgos, Cuba, where they have been residing for the past several months, but on account of the climate they were com pelled to return to America. While in the city they will be the guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Perdue, on Thomaston street. ..New Crop.. Landreth’s TURNIP SEED Wright’s Drug Store. Mr. and Dlrs. J. M. McFarlin, of Yatesville, are visiting in the city. Dlrs. Dl. I). Spruce is visiting friends and relatives at Liberty Hill this week. Hon. Barlow S. Willingham of For syth was a prominent visitor Imre Tuesday. Master Jll Man Willingham of Forsyth spent Tuesday in the city with friends. Dir. Otis A. Murphey left Tuesday for Baltimore, where lie goes on an. important business trip. Dir. C. R. Moore, of Fort Valley, arrived in the city Monday morning, and lias accepted a situation with the News-Gazette. For Sale-- ) wheel invalid chair. For particulars apply to P. O. Box No. 9, Barnesville, (in. Dlrs. DI. E. White and daughter, Miss Nell, left Tuesday for Zotella after visiting Mrs. J. 'J'. White for several weeks. Messers. Cliff Curry and Geo. Elder left yesterday for Bwainsboro where they will play hall today with Swains lioro against Wadley. Sheriff Dlilncr of Zebulon passed through the city Tuesday enroute to Milledgevillc, carrying with him an in sane girl from West Pike. Dlrs. J. W. Gardner and children re turned home Dlonday from Griffin, where they have been visiting relatives for several days. Messrs. E. 1,. Cook and C. H. Perdue went over to Thomaston Tuesday to witness the Jenkinshurg-Tliomaston game that afternoon. Misses Louise and Loula Willingham who have been visiting relatives here for several weeks, left Thursday for their home in Thomson. Miss Fannie Mae Banks returned to the city Monday from Johnstonville where she lias been the guest of rela tives for several dayij. Dliss Ida Thurman left Tuesday for Zebulon where she wiii spend several weeks with her sister, Dlrs. M. G. Har rison, before returning home, Dir. J. T. Wooten of Johnstonville spent Saturday in the city. Mr. Woo ten is one of the largest planters in Middle Georgia and lias a fine farm out at Johnstonville. Mr. S. B. Burr and family. Mrs. It. J. Hunt, Miss Clifford Burr, Mr. Alvah Matthews, Miss Nettie Matthews and Mr. Ike Matthews are spending today at Pine Mountain Springs. Mr. Luther Brazier, who is now loca ted at Chattanooga, Tenn., spent sev eral days in the city the past week, the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Re becca Owens, on Brown avenue. Mr. L. A. Collier and family, Mrs. B. F. Porch and family, Miss Willen Walker and Violet Dlenkee returned to the city Monday from Pine Moun tain Springs, where they have been spending several days. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Waldrop of Jacksonville, Fla., arrived in the city Monday evening and are the guests of Dir. and Mrs. G. W. Stocks, parents of the latter. They have many friends in Barnesville and are receiving a warm welcome. The News-Gazette force is indebted to Mr. F. DI. Means of Lamont fora fine cantaloupe. It was a large one and was a curiosity in that it was a double melon. Dir. Means has set a good example by raising such fine can taloupes and by sharing them with kis friends.