BARNESVILLE NEWb, K2ETTE
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Ik Tveatieth Century Country eekly.
Published Every Thursday by
The News Publishing Company,
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JANUARY 7. 1904.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
The prospects for the coming
year are vary encouraging to the
farmers and business men of
Georgia and the south, judging
from present conditions as They
appear to ns.
The farmers ot the country are
in good circumstances for the
work of the coming year. They
are ready for planting a big crop
of cotton for which they will cer
tainly receive a remunerative
price next fall. Jt is not proba
ble that the price w ill he less than
nine or ten Vents and at this price
money can he made in producing
cotton, provided other fa m pro
ducts are not neglected to too
great an extent. If this price is
obtained the* farmer is sure to
prosper as a result of his labors,
unless some uuforseen misfortune
comes upon him.
When the agricultural interests
Hourish the other business inter
ests and institutions also flourish.
Therefore business men of all
kinds may prepare for prosperous
times. Of course all parties
should use discretion and good
judgment in their transactions,
Tor this is the only safe plan.
The little city of Barnesvilh* is
in line conuition for beginning
thiß new year. There is a greater
demand for residences and busi
ness houses t han there has been in
years past. The merchants are
ready for the trade of the people
from the entire surrounding coun
try. There are now at least half
dozen parties negotiating for
opening new enterprises here.
The manufacturing industries of
the city are prosperous and reach
ing out after new trade and new
territory. The Citizens Bank and
the First National Bank arc pre
pared to accomodate all reason
able demands for banking accom
modations, for the people ot the
city and its territory. Let every
body join hands for a successful
year, the farmers, business men
and all the people at large co-op
erating to this end and the result
wili be helpful and gratifying.
Handsome Calendars.
The season for
of calendars lias been,in 4 full blast
for the past few weeks and there
has be6n scattered abroad to beau
tify the home of the people as
handsome t u collection of orna
nieuts as can be found in any
town. Thi* ones given away this
year are unusually pretty and are
to be appreciated bv those who
receive them. Some of them are
fine works of art. The cal
endars of the Citizens Bank and
s irst National Bank have prob
’y attracted tie* most attention
heir beauty while those given
e Central Railway are tin*
*rvici*able. Those distribu
drug stores and iusur
ies also come in for
attention.
For Sale.
’uni Klberta,
uidell un
irices on
* sold
FACTS
ON
CREDIT.
You are about to place
yourself in position to be
gin business for the com
ing year. You’ve been
thinking the matter over,
at first, possibly you were
undecided whether you
should borrow money or
buy on credit. (It’s best
to do neither if you are so
fortunate as to have the
money in your jeans,)
then after some reflection
and passing the last years
business through your
mind, you made your de
cision. Money at eight,
ten or twelve per cent.,
may be cheap. Hut you
take the money you bor
row, spending a* dollar
here, there and every
where, buying some
things which yon could do
without, going a little
more than you would go.
Your money is gone.
On the other hand,
make arrangements with
some good concern —Col-
lier’s for example—buy
just what you want and
when you want it, know
ing that you pay no in
terest on what you don’t
use, paying no more than
the interest a bank would
charge-and in many cases
less—-Then they’ll pro
tect your interest as they
would their own. It’s
more satisfactory from
every point. You’ve tried
it—what’s been your ex
perience.
We are open for a good
line of customers, and if you
are good, here’s a good store
looking lor you.
You can get credit now.
From now until Febru
ary ist we’ll give some ot
the greatest reductions we
’ve ever made we want the
ready cash when you get
these prices, tho*.
J. C. Collier Cos.
THE HAKNEBVILI.E NEWS-GAZETTE TH UKSDAY, JANUARY 7, 19u4.
THE COUNCIL’S PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, J
Barnksville, Ga. Jan. 4, 1004. )
Regular meeting of council call
ed to order by the Mayor, present
Aldermen Gray, Smith, Prout
Murphey and Anderson, absent
Alderman Collier.
Owing to the absence of the
Chairman of the Finance commit
tee, motion was made that the
Clerk pay the monthly salaries
when due and same carried.
The chairman of Tax commit
tee reported progress regarding
the investigation of the amount
of tax to be collected from the
First National Bank.
The matter of the special li
cense of P. H. Maddux <fc So:,
and also Mr. Oxford, differences
which have not yet been adjusted
was discussed and upon motion
they were continued for further
investigation.
Chairman of Electric Light and
Water Board stated that the en
gine of the old plant had broken
down and that it would be several
days before we would have lights.
Motion was made that Alderman
Murphey make arrangements for
an expert, to come down from
Atlanta and inspect the new plant
beforeJstarting same, same ear
ned.
Report of Chief of police read
and ordered filed.
A request made from Messrs.
Stallings and Stocks that their
stable license lie transferred to
Mr.J'.J. L. Kennedy, upon motion
thejjmnt.ter was referred to the
Ordinance copimittee with power
to act. i .j
Alderman Front made motion
that thatjpart of the ordinance of
tie* Southern. Bell Telephone Cos.
lie struck Jut, compelling them
to make nojincreasj in their pres
ent rates, same carried.
Nothing further, minutes read
and upon motion, council adjourn
ed.
T. W. Cochran,
J. A. Bi ai.ock 1 . Mayor.
C. & T.
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Card From Mr. Akin.
Editor X K\V S-Ci AZJSTTR ’. —
\\ r i 11 von give me space in your
paper for u fesv words to my many
friends that so kindly helped me
nurse my wife during her last
sickness which lasted for three
month. I shall always remember
them for their kind aid and words
of encouragement and comfort.
For three long wearisome months
of waiting and watching they
stood by me and helped me in my
sad hours of trial and allliction.
Every thing that kind and tender
hands could do was done for her.
Her devoted physician did every
thing that medical aid and skill
could do for her relict. But she
had to go.
The t ime came Jan 2nd about
1 n*elock for the last farewell.
We parted in the sixties hut
through kind providence I was
spared to meet her again. We
walked together f or fifty one years
and upward, but now 1 am ns a
“Pelican of the w ilderness, and
a- a “Sparrow upon the house
lop." The time came with her
several months ago when the
thing of this time-world did not
'come before, .the was as the
apostle Paul was “forgetting the
tiling- that were behind,’ reach
ed forth the hand to immortal
glory and in the language of tin*
same apostle; “’I he time of my
departure is at hand,” and could
sing: "I am nearer my home in
Heaven today that ever I’ve been
beforel have fought a good
tight. 1 have kept the faith: 1
have finished mv course, hence
forth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness ami not
only for me but for all them that
love tin* appearance ot the Lord
.Je-its Christ ."
And flow 1 ask my good friends
to visit me, for 1 know when 1 re
turn home 1 will not tind Eronnie
sitting in her accustomed seat.
Let me again thank joy friends
tor their kindness.
One in sorrow.
K. C. Akin.
Libertv Hill,
i Jan. I. l'-HUL
We have a suits of Strouse & Bros.
High Art Clothing *<eft that we must sell
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Buggy Robes, Bed blankets and Rugs
AT COST-
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We have just received our new Hamburgs and Embroideries and want to
show them to you.
We solicit your patronage for 1904. Come to see its. Wishing you a
Merry and happy New Year, we are yours truly,
Collier & Ogletree.
Holiday Entertainments.
Miss Lucile Mitchell and Mr.
George Mitchell gave a “Trial ’
party last Monday night in compli
ment to Dr. G. D. Ayer, of Ocala,
Fla., who was the latters guest
during the holidays. Their lovely
home was a vision of beauty on
| this occasion and is admirably
| adapted for receiving large par
i ties. The guests were made wel*
| come in a very happy manner
• dnd were soon absorbed in the
games which they enjoyed im
mensely. Another feature of the
! evening was a carricature contest,
each person being given a slip of
paper on which do draw a likeness
of some member of the party,
j This contest was productive of
much amusement, the prize, a
j handsome picture, was awarded
[to Miss Mattie Tea Turner for
j the best drawm<flO The guests
were then served a delightful
; course of refreshments. When
' the hour of departure came there
were many expressions of genuine
pleasure in the evenings enter
tainment.
Those present on this occasion
were: fit isses Mattie Tea Turner
and Alice Wyehe, of Macon, Mat
j tie Nelson, ltosa Uaminond, Olive
Williams, Lneile Blackburn, Ai
nie Lambdin, Priscilla Stroud,
Mary Stroud, Mattie Jordan, Net
tie Matthews, Lillie Mitchell,
Roberta Mitchell; Messrs. Erie
Hooten and Quigg Fletcher, of
Jackson, Rov Blount, John
Holmes, Pierce Hammond, Jack
son Bush, Broughton Hardy,
Warren Woodward, \\ alter Marsh
burn, Chas. Lane, Clarence Willis
and Will Turner.
Tuesday evening -Mrs. W. A.
Front entertained in honor of
Miss Ethel Taylor, of Atlanta, at
a ‘‘phantom” party. The guests
wore received in a very cordial
manner and put at ease immedi
ately. They were then conducted
to the dressing rooms where they
donned their costumes and after
wards returned to the parlors to
make mem . The scene was one
to provoke great amusement and
many were the ludicrous things
that occurred while the guests
moved about in their disguises
seeking to discover the identity
of each other. After sometime
bad elapsed the masks were dis
pensed with and the young peo
ple fell to amusing themselves m
a contest of picking up Irish
potatoes from the floor in a des
sert spoon. Phis departure was a
novel ami interesting one and
proved very entertaining, booby
pvize go'inw tCQjMis- Annie Lamb
din ain) Mr. Pierce Hammond,
tiiev having consumed the longest
time in removing the potatoes
from the door. When this con*
to-t was finished refreshments
were served. This occasion was
voted one of the most pleasant of
the holiday guyieties.
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A delight ful function of the
hoiiday fest iv it ies wastiup ‘Fagyt’'
panv given by Miss Priscilla
Stroud Wednesday evening in
compliment to her guest, Miss
Alice Wyche, of Macon. When
the guests had all arrived with
their bundle of fagots they were
seated on the floor, the room dark
ened and each guest cast his bun
dle onTbe fire and was called upon
for 1 ‘i*X‘ w G ,4 1.0 n0 told
a taL * mor
ons/ I? '?® r y
plea
last i>. >
turned)
gan ay
gamesAt, ( b
a late hour, v
lightful music < -*-'8
of the party, w^fenot .ey wp)Pe
served refreshments. At the close
of the entertainment the guests
wore lavish in their praise of the
hospitality of their hostess and
the guest of honor.
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Thursday night the members of
the Baptist church held a reunion
in their handsome new house of
worship. On this occasion there
was a program of music and this
feature was thoroughly eDjoyed.
There was a roll call of the church
membership, a short talk by tho
pastor. A loving cup was pre
sented to Mr. M- Wl Smith,
chairman of the building commit
tee which had charge of _thb re
cent i mprovementaft
the appreciatiilpp®
th at com m itwbj&L
were served 111 011
the ladies and
of great pleasure
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The Forsyth Street FTfffo
was entertained last Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.
Will Gardner, in honor of Misses
Rosalie and Mirta Monsalvatge,
of Atlanta, and Miss Annie
Shultz, of Key West, Fla.
The house was beautifully de
corated in green and red colors
symbolic of the yuletide, through
out the rooms quantities of holly
and mistletoe and bamboo was
used. The score cards was New
Year bells beautifully painted in
holly. The first prize was a love
ly box. of stationery tied with
green and red ribbon which fell
to Miss Mfrta Monsalvatge. The
second, a hand-painted pin cush
ion in was awarded to Miss Alma
Murphey.
After the games a delicious
salad course was served in a very
uniquo way salad cakes represent
ing Christmas turkey’s were used.
Those present were! Misses
Mollie Roger*: Neil Smiley, Alma
Murphey, Rosalie and Mirta Mon
sah’atge, Annie Shultz, Ida Thur
man, Mary Minhinimtte; Mes
dames'K. L. Rogers. Jim Reeves,
A. H. English. \\ r ill Chambers, C.
H. Humphrey, C. O. Summers. J.
A. McCrary, W. C. Stafford, J. P.
Thurman, Frank Bloodworth.
Rooms to rent—One to
three rooms to rent. Suitable for
light housekeeping. Apply to
W. T. Respess.*
tf Thomaston St.
Society in Milner.
Miss May Berry, of Milner, en
tertained a few of her friends
informally Monday night, of
Christmas. The home was beau
tifully and artistically decorated,
with holly and mistletoe. Games
afforded much amusement for the
jolly crowd.
Those present wore: Miaous
Libia and Dora Warde, Mary
Rice, Fannie Mae Fergersou, Kate
Childers, Ada and Annie Fisher,
Ida Mae Woodall, Nell Woodall
.and'GUsede Berry,.yf Barnesville.
Messrs. Herbert ami Lewis Bos
ton, .Tint Tytts, Jim Gardner,
Clinton Swint, Edgar FergersoU,
E. W. Wilson, Jack Childera,
Luther Berry, of Solado, Tex., E.
Hemphill, of Griffin and Herbert
Sanders,’of Wrjghtsville, Ga.
All reported a very nice time.
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The Goggansville Band.
A serenade by the Goggairrrdle
band,
But they had no instruments .to
toat,
One used an old rusty tin pan.
And the rest used their throat. .
But tile band did’ great credit
To the Goggansville boys.
For those who heard it
Sav. they never heard such
The wagon was drawn by the
old gray,
.at looked forlorn anil.dejected,
And he jogged quietly on hie
way
if, no better could be expected.
e wtis hardly able to trot,
is along the highway he went
* And when he reached his quiet
lot,
Said, “Twaathe worst Christmas
he ever spent.”
Goggansville, Ga., J.H. Rkksi
Dec. 25, 1903.
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Representative Owen Honored.
Speaker Morris has notified
State School Commissioner tner
ritt of the appointment of Hon.
Emmett Owen of Pike and Julian
McCurry of Hart on the joint
committee to act with tie* state
school commissioner in preparing
a ,ill making necessary changes
in the schools laws. The resolu
tion provided tor a committee of
three from the senate and five
from the house, and there had al
ready been appointed Senators
Comas, McMichael and Turner
and RepresentatiAes Holder of
Jackson: Bell of Milton, and
Steed of Taylor. The committee
will meet in February.—Macon
News.
1 tillal<-s till v ii\
The m-w scientific discovery for dis
eases of tin- throat ’ and‘lungs’ acts
upon m*\v principle differing greatly
from the old stylet Gough Medicines,
which are composed ’ chiefly of wild
cherry and tar, which ,do little more
than stimulate the liying of the throat
and lungs. Uydales Eiixir strikes at
the root of the trouble, it kills the mi
crobes that cause throat and lung dis
eases. It removes and hastens
recovery by helping pat tire restore the
diseased organs tci health. ,T.3|H
Blackburn.
