The Barnesville news-gazette. (Barnesville, Ga.) 189?-1941, August 07, 1902, Image 5

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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, has almost doubled in volume. The people appreciate 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 yur 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 two 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. in. 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. Mr. J. L. Forrest, of Thomaston, was in the city yesterday. Mr. W. R. Jones, a prominent citizen of Culloden, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Thos. E. Whittle, of Macon, was the guest of friends here a short while Sunday. Mr. J. M. Martin spent Saturday and Sunday withJMusella friends, returning home Monday. Mr. S. B. Burr, Jr., who has been visiting relatives here for several weeks left TtTesday for an extended trip on the road. Miss Musie Hudson left yesterday for Atlanta. She will spend several weeks with relatives before returning home. A game of baseball was played at the park Tuesday afternoon between the Thomaston street and Greenwood street teams. The result was Thomas ton street 16, Greenwood street 10. Mr. Joe Franklin and Miss Bertha Mae Franklin who have been the guests of Mrs. G. W. Speigle for several days, were called to their home in Atlanta yesterday by a telegram announcing the death of their mother. Mrs. Speigle accompanied them home. The great est sympathy is extended to them in their bereavement. Miss Eva Harris, accompanied by her physician, Dr. A. I’. Kemp, left yester day morning for Thomaston where she foes to visit her sister, Mrs. IV. J. osey. Dr. Kemp returned yesterday afternoon and stated that Miss Harris stood the trip well. Her many friends will be glad to know that she is rapid ly regaining her health. LOSING FLESH l In summer can be prevented by taking Scott’s Emulsion I Its as beneficial In summer as In winter. If you are weak or run down. It will build you up. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. 1 400-415 Pearl Street, New York. , yic. and $1.00; all £ _ Mr. E. Rumble, of Goggans, was mingling with friends here Tuesday. Mr. J. Lawrence Hunt is spending several days in Culloden this week. Miss Wilbur Walker, of Collier’s, is the attractive guest of Miss Leila Col lier. Mrs. Bettie Middlebrooks, of The Rock, was the guest of friends and rel atives here Monday. Shoats for sale.—Your pick at my price or my pick at your price. Wil kinson. Mr. John Segars was in the city a short while Monday enroute to Thom aston. Master Holland Hammond is spend ing sometime in Macon, visiting his aunt, Mrs. T. E. Murphey. Miss Annie Lambdin left Monday for The Rock where she will spend several days with relatives and friends. Miss Christine Evatt returned Mon day evening to her home in Atlanta, after a pleasant visit to Miss Lavender. Little Miss Mary Anderson who has been visiting relatives at Willard, Ga., returned home Tuesday to the delight of her many friends. Miss Elen Dewberry, of Forsyth, ar rived in the city Tuesday and is the I guest of Mrs. Z. T. Evans at her home on Elm street. Mr. Allen Thurman returned home last week from Zebulon and other towns in the county where he has been spending several weeks. Mrs. J. T. Howard, of Willard. Ga., arrived in the city Tuesday and is the guest of her brother, Mr. D. L. Ander son, at his home on Zebulon street. Mr. Jno. L. Kespess, who is in the agricultural business at Mayfield, Ga., spent several days in the city the past week with the family of his father, Mr. W. T. Respess, on Thomaston street. John has many friends in Barnesville who rejoice to learn of hig success. THE BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1902. Miss MittieLee returned to her home in Atlanta Sunday afternoon. Mrs. D. L. Caldwell is spending a few days with relatives at Yatesville. Mr. P. H. Maddux spent Tuesday at Forsyth in the interest of his business there, Remember Wilkinson’s guarantee on shoes, and try him when you need footwear. Miss Ida Bennett left Saturday for for Griffin to be absent from the c ity several days, visiting friends and rela tives. Miss Lula Howell who has been the much admired guest of friends and relatives at Hampton returned home Sunday. Wilkinson is from 5c to 25c on the dollar cheaper. Why waste money? Trade with him and save money. Miss Lilly Cooper returned home Saturday afternoon from Augusta and other points, where she has been visit ing for the past three weeks. Messrs. C. O. and Wap Summers went over to Pine Mountain Springs Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday very pleasantly, returning home Sun day afternoon. Messers. Shi Gray and Jackson Bush spent Thursday of last week in Macon standing examinations for the offices they have been recently elected to in the Barnesville Blues. Mr. Gray was elected captain arid Mr. Bush 2nd lieu tenant. It will be several days before they will know their marks but both are certain they passed. Mr. and Mrs. F. M McLean, of New Orleans, arrived in the city several days ago, and are now visiting family of Mrs. Missouri Cole, on Zebulon street. Mrs. McLean will be remem bered by her friends here as Mrs. Pat rick, but about a year ago was married in New Orleans, and since then has i been residing there. They will leave , today for their home. A Delightful Evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gardner enter tained Tuesday evening at the tln-ir home on Forsyth street in honbr of their guest, Miss Annie Noyes, of Brunswick. The invited guest assembled at half past eight o’clock and were soon having a nice time. Several games were played after which delightful refreshments were served. At a late hour the guest dispersed to their homes after having enjoyed a most delightful evening. Among the guest were : Misses Annie Noyes, of Brunswick, Violet Menkee, of Cartersville, Carrie Elder Rosa 1 lam mond, Helen Wilkinson, Kate Smiley, Grace Porch, Leila Collier, Nell Smiley, Grace Woodward and Lucille Mitchell. Messrs. Walter Marshburn, Freeman Lifsey, Hundley Blackburn, Warren Woodward, George Elder, Ed Howard, Walter Middlebrooks, Kendall Ross, Clarence Collier, Cliff Curry, Claud Anderson. Primary Klection. There will be a primary election on Saturday, August 23d, inst., to nomi nate three Aldermen to serve two years and one Dispensary Commissioner to serve three years. W. C. Stafford, W. M. Howard, W. P. Holmkh, H. P. Powei.l, Executive Committee. OABTOXIIA. Bean the The Kind You Have Always Bought Tlie Sail Story of Johnnie ami Ills I jit - tie Mule. Johnnie had a little mule, His hoofs were hard as rock ; He used to hitch that donkey up And drive him round the block. One day the little donkey stopped. And wouldn’t move a shoe ; So Johnnie got his pen-knife out And pricked him just a few. Now when the donkey felt that knife He moved himself, you bet, And Johnnie, he moved, too, he did, They haven’t found him yet. —B AIINKSVI 1.1.K1 an. Mr. I. C. Collier was a visitor here Saturday from Piedmont. Mr. M. G. Howard was the guest of Forsyth relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Willis, of Milner, were the guests of relatives here Sun day. Messers. John Holmes and George Mitchell spent Sunday with relatives in Zebulon. Mr. H. H. Hammond, of Thomaston, spent Sunday in the city with the fam ily of Mr. John 'l'. Hunt. Miss Nettie Perdue left yesterday for her home in Jonesboro where she will spend several weeks on a vacation. Mr. J. L. Pitts returned Monday from Newborn, (Ja., where he lias been spending several days with relatives. 20 lbs best granulated sugar for a $1 when you buy another dollar’s worth of general merchandise at Wilkinson’s. Mrs. Mittie Wright is spending some time in Dalton,(la., Chattanooga, Tenn. and Lookout Mountain and other places of interest. Misses Winnie Mae and Fannie Hill, of Macon, passed through the city Sat urday enroute to Mt. Airy, Ga., where they will spend several weeks. After a pleasant vacation of several weeks, Miss Velicia LeSeuer has re sumed her duties as saleslady at the store of Mr. A. L. Mills. Messers. A. J. Evans and M. L. Janies, two of Fort Valley’s hustling young business men, have been in the city several days past buying peaches. Misses Annie Kate and Ruth Smith returned home Saturday from Griffin where they have been the guests of Mrs. J. W. Gresham for several days. Miss Jackie Carswell after an extend ed visit to friends and relatives at Wadlcy, returned home several days ago. Her stay was a most enjoyable one. Wanted 1IX) bushels of seedling peach seed. Will pay 40c bushel cash, or 50c in trade. Yv. K.Wiueixsox, Barnesville, Ga. Miss Ida Hamil, the popular sales lady at the Pitts-Gray Cos., left Monday morning for Atlanta, where she will spend several weeks with friends and relatives. Mr. Ileidt Shearouse, who holds a position with the Central railroad at. Macon, came up Sunday morning and spent the day very pleasantly with the family of his father, Mr. A. J. Shea/* ouse. Messers. Clifford Curry and George! Elder returned Friday from *Swains boro where they played Thursday with the Swainsboro baseball team against Wadley. The result of the score was Swainsboro 11, Wadley 7. Mr. C. L Butler who was up to Au gust the first with the firm of S. M. Marshburn, has severed his connection with that firm and has accepted a situ ation in the dry goods store of A. L. Mills. Mr. Butler is an experienced salesman, and invites his friends to call around to see him. SOMEWHAT PERSONAL. Mr. B. F. Perdue, of Lamont, was in the city Monday. Mr. Dave Burns, of Forsyth, spent Sunday in the city. Mr. W. Flournoy, of Griffin, spent Thursday in the city. Mr. John H. Andrews, of Forsyth, spent Saturday in the city. Mr. James McCowen, of Forsyth,was a visitor here Thursday last. Mrs. W. A. Hancock is the guest of relatives in Atlanta this week. Judge Howard Van Epps, of Atlanta, was a prominent visitor here Monday. Mr. I. K. Norman, of McDonough, spent Thursday here as the guest of friends. M. Cornelle Marchman, of The Rock was the guest of friends here Sunday. Mr. Jack Mitchell, of Zebulon, was the guest of Mr. John Holmes Thurs day last. Miss Flossie Sandwich, of Thomas ton, was the guest friends here a short while Monday. Messrs. Ralph McKnight, Henry Freeman and James Norton, of Senoia, spent Thursday in the city. Miss Annie Hardin who is visiting tlie family of Mr E. S. Murphey,spent Sunday with friends in Macon, Mr. Robert Middlebrooks, of The Rock, was a visitor here Monday. Mr. Frank Drewery, of Griffin, visit ed friends here Sunday afternoon. For Sale —My house Oil Brown ave nue. 4 rooms, brand new. Will sell cheap. O. N.Gkboo. Mrs. Matthew Grace spent Monday most pleasantly with relatives and friends in Macon. Mrs. R.G. Matthews returned home Sunday from Toccoa, where she has been spending several weeks with rel atives. Mrs. J. W. Gresham, of Griffin,came down Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Smith, on Zebulon street. Mrs. 11. J. Gardner, of Eatonton, ar rived in the city Saturday and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. E. Dusen burry, on Holmes street. Granulated Sugar 18 lbs SI.OO, H.!£ lbs 50c, 4*4 I1)h 25c. 20 lbs for SI.OO when you buy another dollars worth of some thing else at the same time. No devi ation. Wilkinson. Mrs. J. A. Dunwoody and two bright little children, of Macon, arrived in the city Friday and will spend several weeks here at the home of Mrs, E, C. Elder. Misses Edith Mercier, Lizzie Thur man, Mary Minhinette, Mrs. F. M. Murphey, and Messers. B. M. Turner, J. L. Hunt, Jr., M. M. Thurman and F. M. Murphey composed a party to Pine Mountain Springs Sunday. Mr. Leon Porch left Friday for For syth when: he has accepted a position With the Forsyth Mercantile Cos. Mr. Porch has been with Maddux A Cos. for several months and his friends re gret to see him leave, but wish him much success at Forsyth, Miss Lilly Turner returned Friday from the summer school at Knoxville, Tenn., where there were in attendance over two thousand teachers from all over the South. Sue was greatly pleas ed with her stay and studies there and thinks the school of vast benefit to teachers. 1 Her friends have given her a cordial welcome home. ..New Crop.. Landreth’s TURNIP SEED Wright’s Drugstore. Mr. Frank Foster of Horne was in the city Friday. Low prices on pants, shirts, overalls at Wilkinson’s. Mr. 11. H. Gray made a business trip to Atlanta Tuesday. Mr. Clifford Zellner of Brent spent Thursday in the city. Mr. R. S. Dupree, of Zebulon, spent Thursday in the city. Mr. T. W. Cochran was a yisitor to Thomaston last week. Mr. M. G. Harrison, of Zebulon, was a visitor here Thursday. Mr. W. B. Ingram, of Brent, spent Thursday last in the city. Mr, Robert Zellner, of Strouds, was a visitor here Thursday. Mr. Z. T. Abercrombie was a visitor here Friday from Strouds. Mr. Joe Wooten, of Strouds, spent Saturday in the city with friends. Mr. Jos. B. Fleming, of Johnston ville, was a visitor here Saturday. Sheriff F. M. Garner, of Thomaston, was in the city a short while Friday. Miss Laura West, of Cuthbert, pass ed through the cite Saturday enroute to her home from Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. W. C. Holmes, of Atlanta, spent Thursday in the city, the guest of rel atives. Sheriff John H. Milner, of Zebulon, was a spectator at the baseball game here Thursday. Editor Sidney Green, of Zebulon,was in the city Thursday to witness the baseball game. For Sale* • A wheel invalid chair. For particulars apply to P. (, Box No. 9, BarpesviUe, Ga. Col. E. A. Stephens left F’ridgy for Indian Springs, where he will spend several days on a vacation. Quite a crowd of Forsythians came up Thursday to witness the Barnes- 1 ville-Forsyth baseball game. Mrs. W. A. Wright has returned from an extended visit to relatives and friends in Blue Ridge, Ga. Mrs. J. G. Smith returned home Thursday after a pleasant stay of sev eral days with her daughter, Mrs. J.W. Gresham, in Griffin. Mr. John A. Darwin, General Man ager of The Mutual Life Insurance As sociation of Georgia, was a prominent visitor here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. 11. Humphrey left today for Indian Springs where they will spend several days before return ing to the city. Miss Annie Noyes, of Griffin, arrived in the city Friday and is the charming guest of Mrs. J. W. Gardner at her home on Forsyth street. Mrs. G. W. Swann who has been vis iting the family of Mr 1 , M. G. Howard for several weeks, left Friday for her home in Suminerlield, Ga, Mrs. Sal lie Goldsmith and two little children left Friday for their home in Atlanta, after having - spent several days here with relatives and friends. Col. J C. Elder, of Atlanta, spent several days of last week in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Elder. Col. Elder is practicing law in Atlanta and is making a brilliant suc cess. Mr. J. L. Hunt, wiio was recently at Strouds, says rains have been plentiful in that section and crops there are fine. The good seasons about two miles out from Barnesville and extend all the way to Strouds.