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Barnesville News-G azette. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY. VOLUME 36. —G RE AT — Clearance Sale Our motto is to close out every Season, seasonable goods. In or der to do this, prices on some things are cut in half. If you want double the worth of your money, come to see us. We have a beautiful line of Dimities, Muslins, Batiste Cloths, Madrass, Ginghams, White Goods Laces, Embroideries, Gloves, Rib bons, Corsets, Fans, Millinery, dec. Summer Sale Has Begun with us in Clothing, Straw hats, Low cut shoes, Underwear, etc. Remember if you want goods, we have them, and will please you in price, Mid summer dull phase can’t lurk around our place, as we are always fishing lor business with bargains that never fail to catch. V. 0. Marshburn, Manager. If You use a Groceries And if you want .... Good Groceries 4* Lowest Prces .... Middlebrooks’ is the place I have a complete stock of all kinds of groceries and feed stuffs and can make it to your interest to give me a chance at you. Yours truly, John T. Middlebrooks gtTI shall discontinue Trading Stamps August Ist. Everyone has to take a Spring Tonic in the spring time. We are the sole agents for this section for “The Blood Wine Tone” that sells for 50c. The only blood tonic on the market for this price. Whooping Cough over town, come and get a Vapo-Cresolen Lamp so vour child can sleep at night. For Your Dresser we have Mennen’s Tal cum, Keystone Violet Ta cum and Eastman’s Anti septic Crushed Roses. Remember we will < mnd vour Rx day or night and deliver prompt! Truly, W. C. JOF- & BRO. BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1903. Bonds Sold. The issue of bonds, voted some months ago unanimously by the citizens of Barnesville, in the amount of $lO,OOO, has been sold, the sale being confirmed at a meeting of the city council Tues day night. The bonds were sold on a ba'iis of per cent, which is consid ered remarkably good. It showed that Barnesville’s credit is all right in the financial world. The condition of the money market and the fact that there were so many million dollar trust enterprises trying to float bonds made it hard to dispose of an is sue as small as $lO,OOO. Under the circumstances the sale is con sidered a very satisfactory one. Now let the improvements for which these bonds were voted, be made at once. It is highly im portant and the people want to see the work proceed rapidly. These improvements mean much to the progress and prosperity of Barnesville. Harrison Buys Smith’s Store and Lot. Mr, J. B. Harrison, the well known cotton man, has bought the store and lot on Market street from Mr. Dan B. Smith, the trade having been consummated this week. The store occupies about half of the lot. the balance of the lot being vacant back to the new side track. Mr. Smith will rent the store from Mr. Harrison and continue to do business as in the past. Mr. Harrison, of course, will continue in the cotton busi ness, in which he has been very successful. Making Some Impor tant Improvements. The Citizens Bank, of Barnes ville, is making some important changes in its office. A nice private office for the cashier will be put in the front of the build ing to the right of the entrance. This will be partitioned off with a handsome railing, with a door leading into the main office, a gate opening into this office. An additional window will be placed justjbeyond the present one, both of which will be used in transact ing the business of the bank. In the rear of the office and along side the vault several desks will be put in for use of cotton buyers during the coming season. Here the buyers may have a splendid office free, with every convenience for the transaction of business. All the improvements will be the same handsome material as the present fixtures. The Citizens Bank, under the management of its capable and affable cashier, Mr. C. H. Hum phrey, is having an exceptionally prosperous career and it is an in stitution worthy of the confi dence and patronage of the pub lic. W. K. Wilkinson to Return. Mr. W. K. Wilkinson, who re cently sold out his business here and moved to Abbeville, has de cided to return to Barnesville and open up business here again. He has rented the store room from Mr Edgar L. Rogers on Main -t root, in which Lincoln But ler ha- been running a barber shop and 1 t ake possession on August Ist •• store will he greatly im prov glass front being one of tho -ortant changes. Mr. Wil kin- 1 1 carry a stock of general me 1 ’ .ml se. Fifield Sold Out. Mr. L. S. Fifield, who has owned one fourth interest in the Barnesville Planing Mill Cos., has sold out to the estate of the late Capt. B. M. Turner, and retired from the management of the bus iness. Mr. Fifield bought his in terest a little more than a year ago and it is understood that he sold out with a good margin on his investment. The business will continue as in the past, with Judge W. A. Front as its head and Mr. B. M. Turner general manager, both of whom are thor oughly equipped for keeping the business forging to the front. It is a very prosperous and growing business institution and is worth a great deal to the city and com munity. Mr Fifield has not decided upon plans for the future but it is likely that he will continue to live and do business in Barnesville, which will be gratifying to his numer ous friends here. Bought Property. Last week Mrs. B. C. Milner purchased from Mrs. J. C. Porch the home place of the latter on Elm Street. The deal was closed and the papers signed up whereby the property passed into possess of Mrs. Milner last week. Mrs. Milner and family will probably move into their new home in the early fall. This is a valuable piece of property and they are fortunate in securing it. The people of this city are to be congratulated on securing these good people as residents of the town. Mrs. Porch has not yet decided what steps she will take regarding her home in the future. She may buy another or she may build somewhere else in the city, at any rate it is to be hoped that she will continue to make this city her place of residence. Two New Buildings. Mr. J. L. Kennedy will at once begin the erection of two new building on Market street. The material is already being placed on the ground and the work will be rapidly pushed to completion. The two buildings will extend from Market street back to the spur track recently put in back of the shop of C. M. Dumas. One of these buildings will be used for a store and the other one for a stable, and their erection will be quite an improvement to that portion of market street. Lester and Lambdin Are Reappointed. Gov. Terrell has reappointed Judge C. J. Lester, judge, and Col. W. W. Lambdin, solicitor, of the city court of Bartlesville, for a term of four years from January Ist. 1904. They have held these offices ! since the establishment of the court and their administration has given satisfaction to the majority of the people of thecom - m unity. Confederate Veterans. Ti annual reunion of camp Id 1 1 County Confederate Vet erans .M beheld on the 2drd day of tl nonth (July) at Bluff Sprii The public, old and youn tale and female, are cor diall| nvited. Let everybody come join the old heroes of of th* ixt ies n having a good time. Jxo. T. Hunt, Corn’d. J 1 ATT HEWS, NEW CROP TURNIP TEED JUST RECEIVED AT Blackburn’s Drug store. Reml the Art which will appear in this space next week. FIDGETY? You have no cause to be nervous if your funds are de posited with the The First National Bank, Of Barnesville. CHECKS ARE POPULAR At all seasons and afford the safest and most convenient method of making payments here or in distant cities. TUB CITIZENS RANK Solicits deposits from business men and others. Here money is safe from fire, floods and thieves, and only accessible to those in authority. Asa financial institution the Citizens Bank is established on a firm basis and its business methods are perfect. This Bank is also a Depository for the State. Hours, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. J. W. CABANISS, C. H. HUMPHREY, Pres. Cashier. W. R. Baird & Cos. We will soon complete our platform and side-track adjoining warehouse and will be ready to handle all Cotton brought to us with dispatch and to the best advantage, assuring our patrons the Highest Market Price and the best service that competent men can give, keep ing well posted by wire of all foreign markets. We have the Bell Phone, also a private wire. We can be reached from all points. DON’T FORGFT to guess in contest. See News- Gazette. W. R. Baird i o. NUMBER 2A