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Barnesville News-Gazette.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY.
VOLUME 36.
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Clearance SM
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, <fec.
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 x
Groceries.
And if you want ....
Good Groceries
Ai owest 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
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 is all over town, come and
get a Vapo-Cresolen Lamp so your child can sleep at
night.
For Yonr Dresser we have Mennen’s Tal
cum, Keystone Violet Talcum and Eastman’s Anti
septic Crushed Roses.
Remember we will compound your Rx day or
night and deliver promptly.
Yours Truly,
W. C. JORDAN & BRO.
B ARNES VILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1903.
Delightful Angling Party.
Misses Nettie Lee and Elma
Grace and Miss Grace Woodard
' entertained at a progressive ang
j ling party Tuesday morning m
honor of their guests Wynnie May
land Fannie Mangham Hill of Ma
con and Miss Mary Ella Stafford
of The Rock.
The spacious parlor was beauti
; fully decorated with ferns and
I cut flo.vers. As the guest assem
, bled they were presented with
i beautiful hand painted score cards.
The game was enjoyed for about
an hour and a half at the end of
which Misses Nell Smiley and Ma
ry Ella Stafford cut for the first
prize, the latter being the fortu
nate winner of a beautiful oval
picture. Misses Pearle Lifsey and
Grace Porch cut for the second
prize, a solid silver hat pin, Miss
Porch winning. The consolation
prize, a beautiful Bohemian
puff box, was cut by Miss Lucy
Stroud. Bonbons were handed
during the game after which a de
lightful salid course was served.
The invited guests were Misses
Wynnie May and Fannie Mang
ham Hill, Mary Ella Stafford,
Lucile Cochran, Ethel Eley, Ruth
Lambdin, Rosa Hammond, Nell
Adams, Grace Porch, Bessie B.
Williams, Bobbie Mathews, Car
rie Elder, Lucile Mitchell, Mary
Lee Olipliant, Pearle Lifsey, Min
nie Tyler, Leila Collier, Mary
Kate Hammond, Nelle Shearouse,
Annie Kate Smith, Nelle Smiley,
Alice Hunt, Nell Hightower, Ida
Thurman, Helen Willis, Virgie
and Sallie Marshburn and Nettie
Mathews.
Receivership Case Argued
The receivership case of the
Barnesville Manufacturing Cos.
was argued in the Supreme court
Monday and a decision will he
handed down in tl e course of
about two weeks. Col. W. W.
Lambdin represented the factory
and Col. Claud Estes represented
the parties desiring a permanent
receiver appointed.
Invitation to Old Veterans.
Messrs. W. H. Holmes, J. M.
Akin. J. M. Taylor and others re
quest every old Veteran in this
community to meet at the Con
gregational Methodist church Fri
day morning at 9 o’clock. It is
desired to have the old veterans
present especially but the public
is also cordially invited to be
present.
The meetings at this church
conducted by Dr. Rolfe Hunt and
Rev. W. 11. Holmes, will con
tinue the balance of the week.
Barnesville Won
From Jackson.
Barnesville won two of the
three games from Jackson here
last week. The games were greatly
enjoyed, particularly the second
game, when Odum pitched for
Barnesville. Thisgame furnished
some of the finest playing ever
witnessed here.
Jackson took the first game 9 to
0. Batteries, Jackson, Childs and
Whittaker; Barnesville, Lavender
and Mitchell.
Barnesville won the second
game, Bto i. Batteries, Barnes
ville, Odum and Andrews; Jack
son, Conebs and Whitaker.
Barnesville also won the last
game, 10 to 1. Batteries, Barnes
ville, Bayne, Moateaand Andrews;
Jackson, Bowden and Whitaker.
Bayne, Odum and Lee, of
Barnesville, were the favorites in
the games.
lmprovemnets Pro=
pressing Nicely.
The improvements and repair
ing on Gordon Institute are pro
gressing nicely. The roof is be
ing repaired, the windows and
blinds fixed, the floors renewed
and other necessary work is being
done. The painters also have been
at work and in a ft w days the new
paint will begin to show off the
building to great advansage.
It may be well enough right now
to call to mind how bitterly the
city were fought in their plans to
improve Gordon Institute and the
Electric light and water plants.
The city election soon to be held
is an important one and the citi
zens should stand together again
and thereby keep Barneaville go
ing.
Pike County Veterans Meet.
The Pike county Veteran’s As
sociation met at Bluff Springs
camp ground on the 24th. The
association was opened by singing
two or three hyms and prayer by
the chaplain.
The following named veterans
were reported as having died since
their last meeting: J. B. Bevil, .1.
C. Bullard, W. R. Howe, .1. T.
Beckham, Dollie Coleman, J. W.
Reeves, A. H. Beall, V. H. Carter
and J. T. Jones,
Hon 0. L. Bartlett, of Macon,
was introduced and ably discussed
the cause of the late war. His ad
dress was a splendid one and was
much appreciated by his hearers.
A recess of an hour was had for
dinner, after which a committee
on nominations was appointed and
they recomeuded the re-election
of all the old officers. The ree
omendation was adopted and the
officers were elected by acl filiation.
Captain Tip Harrison was then in
troduced. He delivered an elo
quent address and was attentively
listened to. He paid a glowing
tribute to the unparalled heroism
of our Confederate soldiers both
dead and living.
The following officers were elec
ted i'or another year.
Major .J. T. Hunt, Commander;
Col. J. H. Baker, First Vice-Com
mander: Hon. J. F. Madden, Bec
loud Vice-Commander; Mr. J. S.
Lifsey, adjutant; Rev. (4. E. Lav
ender, Chaplain; Mr. ,J. T. Con
ner, chorister ; Mr. J. W. Stafford,
quarter master; Dr. J. B. Math
thew,s secretary and treasurer.
Pipe Organ has Arrived.
The handsome pipe organ for
the Methodist church has arrived
and is being put in position. It,
will be several days before it is
put up ami ready for use.
It is the purpose of the leaders
of the choir of the church to have
a grand organ recital as soon as
the organ is put up. I’rof. P. A.
Guttenberger, of Macon and others
will assist in the recital and it
will be an important event and
no doubt everybody in Barnes
ville will be glad to attend.
The Methodist church is to be
congratulated on the installation
of this handsome instrument.
A Young Girl Dies.
The 14 year old daughter of Mr.
J. S. Johnson died Tuesday after
noon at 4 o’clock at the home of
her parents in this city after an
illness of some length of fever.
She was buried Wednesday in Up
son county the funeral being at
tended by her family.
We extend sympathy to the be
reaved ones in their loss.
Mrs. Bloodworth Dead.
Mrs. T. W. Bloodworth, of
Liaerty Hill died yesterday
morning.
She was 7b \nars old and has
been sick t• months. Sir* was
a noble worn
NEW CROP
TURNIP TEED
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JUST RECEIVED AT
Blackburn’s Drug store.
Head the Ad which will appear In this space next week.
Have You Heard
How these alleged (let-Rich /|\
Quick fellows are getting into
trouble all over the Land.
It is better
To keep your money with your home xv qO
banker where you can always get It 'nTj
on demand than to monky with a N. Nr
stranner's (tame.
THE : : /'\V/
A/
N Will Take Care
Of Your Money
> For You, and Will Extend you all the
courtesies and ACCOMMODATIONS
\ls DUE TO DEPOSITORS.
vy- Have You Tried Them?
CHECKS ARE POPULAR
At, all seasons and afford the safest and most convenient
method of making payments here or in distant cities.
THE 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.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A Car Load of good Corn. A
Car of one and two=horse wagons
We have a few more of those BUGGIES that
sell, when you want anything in our line come to see
us and we will trade.
We sell the BEST MOWER that is made, defy
competition. To be convinced is to come aud price
with us.
W. R. Baird & Cos.
NUMBER 27