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About The Barnesville news-gazette. (Barnesville, Ga.) 189?-1941 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1904)
Barnesyille News-Gazette. VOLUME 36. $. M. MARSHBURN SPECIAL JANUARY SALE. We Have Gotten the Profits, Now it is to Sell the Stuff. --Dress Goods— Prices in Wool Goods chopped off one third. Dress Goods, white and red Flannels, water proof eider downs, etc can be bought of us for a song. Table Linen and Towels Now is the time to get fixed in the above, as we have lost sight of cost. Hosi ry and Knit Goods You can buy heavy hosiery for ladies and less than mills can make them now. (Vli IlincrJHfl^^H All goods in this line offered C Our stock of gloves is im prices never heard of. OHILDREN AlflD Never in the history of our position to show a more complete line of childrens teed shoes. Every pair sold is warranted to be solid leather. If you want the best childrens, misses and boys shoes, come to see us. BOYS SUITS AND OVER COATS We have cut prices half on boys suits and over coats and can suit you in both. MBNS SIT TS AND TROUSERS Prices on clothing are cut one third, we still have a large stock of both. Remember we give coupons or stamps with this cut price sale, so you see the double inducement to see us for what you want. This sale will last during the month of January. Every dayja bargain day, come to see us. Wc^P' ir we il shall carry a coniplet' Both Fancy ai^J^^^^Jweries ALSO Oar aim is handle the best goocfe and to to sell cheap as possible. We shall be glad to serve you in any way possible. Awaitin your orders, we are Yours for business MIDDLEBROOKS & JORDAN, The Men Who Sell “Pride of Barnesville Flour.” The Center Drug Store. And in that store you will find a full line of Stationery, Combs, Brushes, Face Powders, Talcum Powders; Toilet Water and several kinds ot lotions for the skin. Cough Syrup to stop that liac and relieve the soreness and tickling of the throat. Soda Water; hot or cold, that can’t be excelled. H. G. JORDAN & SONS THE VVENIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY. aBARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY SI. 1904. Sought Painting of Gordon. Mr. J. W. Stafford, acting for board of trustees of Gordrn Insti tute, purchased a magnificent oil of General John B, Gor don to be hung on the walls of the The work is an ex one measuring (5x7 4 feet be framed in an expen -Mn^p.uilding. The picture cost MflßhuiHhvd dollars, and was Atlanta aud is a dupli- one to be hung in the home. It will add a to the appearance of |ium and will always be pointed to with pride by the peo ple of Barnesville and they com mend the trustees in the step they have taken. At the recent meeting of the board of trustees, the resignation of Air. J. W. Hightower was accep- Igd, he having taken up his resi ||Bßce elsewhere. Mr. V. O. Marsh |H> was elected to lill the place by him. This is a wise se and no doobt Mr. Marsh- HHpi will prove a valuable man this capacity. Went to Atlanta. Hm, seventy five strong, attended ghe funeral of General Gordon in Atlanta last Thursday and took a prominent part in those exercises. They were in the charge of Capt. Winston and accompanied byProf. Oliphant and a large body of cit izens of the town. The boys en joyed the trip very much and as usual attracted considerable at tention by their soldierly bearing and ntat appearance. Improving Church. The members of the Con gregational Methodist church are making some improve ments in their house of wor ship on Greenwood street. The improvements are on the interior of the building and when com pleted will add the com fort and beauty of church. They are constantly racing to bet ter their condition and are doing well. Treasurer Harrison Here. _X_ Mr. M. G. Harrison the efficient treasurer of Pike county, was here Monday from Zebulon on business and shaking hands with his many acoflStintances. Mr. Harrison will .Sin the race again for treasurer aniWvill be enthusi astically supuqi^d. FOR GKNISSBj^JtMATiON. In making of the names of thedß**esville Chapter of the Conflmracy only those names we that were on the State fcrJfstrars book who had their lepers sent on from jjte-re are some who pay ijjßßgßQijChapt 1 - 1 ' who have nevefsjrSSi|fy hfiir A Pl ,l ‘* cation papt's? to do so and whe#?farffißF have always donaF‘d^iLjtt^ ( ' ira,l - v - Ifc was ha " rceeived / l very use ful &jjpfcw,/ille, Mrs. Dorothea and we welcome her lull of love. We welcome our President, Mrs. Lou la Kendall Rogers, who has been absent from the city. Not | only our Chapter is delighted by | the return of this gifted and ex cellent lady but all Barnesville, Recording Secretary, Barnesville Chapter, U. D. C. An Enterprising Concern. The firm of Gray Bros. Com pany is doing business in the stand formerly occupied by the grocery room of the Pitts-Gray Cos. and have the stock formerly held by that concern. The stock is as complete with up-to-date things of this kind as can he found. The members of the company are well known to the people of this city and section, having lived here a long while. They are Messrs. H. H. and H. S. Gray and are good business men who know their line of work and that they will meet with success in this undertaking goes without saying. The have an ad. in this issue on the first page. Watch it every week for things that will be to your interest. Examination for C. S. C An examination of applicants for the office of County School Commissioner will be held Feb. 6th. 1904, at Zebulon, hoginning at 9; 80 p. m. The questions will be based on the common school branches, theory and method of teaching, and school law. J. C. Beauchamp. Ch’m’n Board Ed. Mrs. Rogers Entertained. Mrs. E.L. Rogers was the charm ing hostess at. the meeting of the flinch club Wednesday afternoon at her lovely home on Forsyth street. This meeting of the club was one of the most enjoyable held recently and Mrs. Rogers showed herself to he an entertain er cf unusual ability. In the progressive games the first prize, a beautiful lace hand kerchief, was won by Miss Caro Dav sand the consolation prize went to Mrs. C. D. Matthews. It was a pretty pin cushion, a hand some piece of work. After the conclusion of the game an elegant salad course was served at the card tables. Those present at the session were: Mrs. J. M. Ander son, Mrs. J. Q.|Nash, Mrs. White, Mrs. R. L. Swatts, Mrs. W. H. Chambers, Mrs. J. M. Reeves, Mrs. J. Will Gardner, Mrs. H. S. Gray, Mrs. C. O. Summers, Mrs. W. C. Stafford, Mrs. S. E. Du senberry, Misses Caro Davis, Mol lie Rogers, Lucile Blackburn and Miss Hammond of Thomaston. A Loving Tribute. Brother Ben Milner passed to the Home Beyond, in Barnesville, Ga., January 3rd. IDO4, aged 02 years. His departure was ub peaceful as the dawn of the Salt bath on which he died. He v/as a great lover of the doc trine of Grace, and served his God and his generation well. His long life was full of rich and va ried experience. He had the great est respect for sincerity,but utter disdain for hypocrisy. He had the courage of his convictions, and was always ready to maintain; what he believed to be right in | any presence. The writer loved Uncle Ben, bad j many pleasant conversations with him. His memory will ever be dear. May the Lord comfort the bereaved family, and in the “Sweet bye and bye,’’ re-unite all where separation will be never more. J. M. Brittain. Preaching at Presbyterian Church. Rev. W.Lee Harrelief Buford, Chairman Home Mission Commit tee of Presbyterian of Georgia, will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday, January Bl&t, -morning and eveing, all the public in general invited to be present. \ „ J < S'” We Have Bought This Space To keep ourselves before the buying public. We have got the stuff, all sorts and kinds, and we want to give you prices. We've got ’em Gray Bros. Cos. We Do Not Brag Much about our business, because our bank statements speak for ns, but we may be pardoned for modestly calling attention to the fact that our profits reach nearly $13,000.00 for the i Yi years since we opened the doors of our bank in Barnesville. According to all published statements, this breaks the record of any Bank within 16 miles of Barnesville, during the past five years, at least. The First National Bank of Barnesville L. 0. BENTON, J. A. McCRARY, President. Cashier GOOD SERVICE. _ .1 -iwwyr* ,% 1 —i We Receive, subject to check, the ac counts of firme, individuals, and corpo rations, No interest is alio wed these accounts; bnt we will give good service, and extend such other accom modations as the account and standing of the depositor will justify. ** * * CITIZEN/ BANK J.W.CABANISS C. H. HUMPHRY, pres. Cashier. This Bank is also a Depository for the State. Hours, 9 a. m. to 3 p. 01. Has begun work on Home. Mr. Floyd Murphey has com menced work on his new homo on Greenwood St. and will push it to completion as rapidly as possibble. The foundations have been laid and a force of hands are going up with the house., The plans call for a convenient and comfortable dwelling and he wil. have a nice home. Will fill his Pulpit Sunday. Rev. 0. WifVurdHti, who has been in WashiiJ*Wi County, for the past tenjdays, will reach home this we m and will fill his ! pylpit at the 1 , Sabtist Church Sun \ , \ t I Gone to Arkansas. Mr. J. F. Jackson, with his family, has gone to Magnolia, Ark. where he expects to live iti the future. His friends regreet that he has moved away. He was a good neighbor and an excellent citizen of the county. Peachtrees for Sale. 1 have 25,000 June bud Elberta, Hiley, Carman and Waddell un sold. Write at once for prices on your wants. They must be sold and will go at low prices. Upson Nurseries. Yatesville, Ga. A. I). 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