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THE BARNESVILLE GAZETTE.
VOLUME 28 SUBSCRIPTION S I.OO
smEDGAR L. ROGEBS
NEW SPRING GOODS
My ships are coming in daily loaded
down to the guard rails with all the la
test freaks of fashion for Spring and
Summer wear.
I Know No Competition
Therefore I Fear None. I culled the
latest and best from the Eastern Im
porters, and wont be forced to palm off
Old Goods as New ones, Every item
new, and all paid for with a big dis
count off that ready- dollars always
command. They
?,Were Bought To Sell
not to keep. I want the trade and am
going to have it. A good prompt-pay
ing credit customer can always get cash
prices from me. So if you want them
for cash or until Fall I am ready to
serve you and •
* Discount Any Man’s Price.*
High Art Clothing and Up-To-
Date Dress Goods are my specialties.
Yours truly,.-
.Edgar L Rogers
BARNESVILLE, GA., Feb., 15TH. 1896.
100,000 Cheap Shingles!
JUST RECEIVED , -
The biggest and best lot of Paint and Glass
ever in Barnesville ! First class kiln-dried
Flooring, Ceiling and Weather-boarding.
30,000 feet kiln-dried rough lumber out
of which you can make anything you want!
We’ve 100,000 feet country lumber in the
yard and adding to it daily; and are re
ceiving weekly selected heart lumber from
Southwest Georgia ! All we want is Cash
customers to make us happy !
TURNER* PROUT
BARNESVILLE, GA.
IMIIILiLS
NEW STORE
Dry Goods, Shoes, Millinery
All my goo ds are fresh and new. I have no old goods to
show you. 1 paid cash for them and got all the discount. Ido
my own work, and 1 propose to sell, my goops at a very small
profit* All I ask is for you to come in and
•GET MY PRICES
before you buy. lam receiving new goods every day. Our
Millinery is coming in, and Mrs. Mills will be glad for the ladies
to give her a call.
Yours Truly,
. Q Jr Q J m
BARNESVILLE. GA
BARNESVILLE GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1896.
Stray Notes.
“Uncle Johnnie’’ Cooper is one of
the finest workmen iu Barnesville,
when it come* to doing sure enough
fiue work. I was shown a buggy
body, a special order to be made for
a Barnesville young man by Mr. Jack
son G. Smith, and there was not a
flaw iu the body anywhere. It was
made of poplar, very light and the
workmanship was simply elegant.
"Uncle Johnnie” is seventy years old
but be seems to get better and better
with bis work every day. He has
made hundreds of buggy Bodies for
Mr. Smith, aud Ins work goes to ev
(ry part of the country. It would be
much better lor some of these loaf
ers around town to learn a good
trade aud goto work. “Uncle John
nie” says he will take pleasure iu
learning any worthy youug man his
trade, if he’ll come around und go at
it as if he intended to do something.
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The people of Barnesville would be
very much gratified to see Mr. W. T.
Hammond restored to his former po
sition as Conductor on the Upson
County railroad. He is clever, po
lite, accommodating, and never fails
to look after the interests of the road
properly. I understand that tLere
never was any charge preferred
against him since his connection with
the road until this matter of engag
ing in the hotel business was men
tioned. It is too bad that such an
efficient railroad man should lose his
position on such a trivial charge,
which was preferred by an enemy to
further his own interests. I think
the rail road is doiDg an injury to a
mighty good man when it keeps Tay
lor Hammond out of his job. His
many friends hope to see him back
on the road very soon.
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A light seriou3 difficulty occurred
down town the latter part of last
week between two popular young
gentlemen of the city. Oue young
man asked the other if he went to
see “Galatea," whereupon the ques
tioner was fl jored. The hit young
man is recovering—but the other
will not survive.
* *
The Barnesville Hosiery Mill will
soon be turning out stuff—“stuff
means sox”— along. It is in
tended to run the mill on strictly
business principles, and if this is
done, certaiuly it will b± a great suc
cess. The men at the head of the en
terprise are sure enough hustlers and
they know how business ought to be
carried on. Success to the Hosiery
Mill.
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I was away dowu'b low Macon the
other day, about one hundred and
fifty miles, and I hod been kinder
out of Barnesville territory for some
days. When I boarded a train on
the Tifton & Northeastern railroad
the conductor bad one of “Smith’s
Celebrated Barnesville Buggy’' but
tons on the lapel of his coat. Well,
I never thought much of that, but
when I got over on the Georgia South
ern and Florida road, I uot only
found the Conductor but about half
the passengers wearing these but
tons. It sorter made me feel like I
was at hour*. Smith’s Barnesville
buggies are certainly advertised—
consequently about oue hundred are
sold a month. The button adver
-1 tisement is oue of the best.
Speaking of buggies, there will cer
t'aiuly be wore handsome turnouts in
Barnesvdle during Commencement
thin has ever been before, judging
from the number of special j -bs that
are now being put up by the factor
ies here. Several young men are hav
ing mighty nice buggies made and
the way they will cut a dash this
summer will be a sin. Tbegirls who
stand in with these young men will
have a swell time. A number of nice
turn outs will soou be on the streets,
just from the shop.
♦ %
Hr
From the way tne police are raid
ing the gurnbling dens around the
city it wont be long before there will
be an end to this form of law-break
ing. Quite a uumuer of negro gamb
lers are now woiking the streets and
mere will be doing the same if they
are caught. It is said that the negro
gamblers go to the woods just out of
town and play cardf, where they
spend hours at the time. Tho police
are keeping a very close watch on
tbem and if the gamblers know
what’s best for them they Lad better
quit.
• •
The biggest dove shoot of the sea-
sou was enjoyed on the Upson Coun
ty railroad, near Thomaston, last
Saturday. Roadmaster Aderholt of
the Central, Agent W. J. Vandivere
and Prof. li. M. Fletcher of Barnes
ville compose 1 the party. Over three
hundred doves were killed and Mr.
Aderholt bagged one hundred and
uiiiety-flve,the remainder being killed
by the other two gentlemen. The
place is one where hundreds of doves
use and the hunters broke the record
Saturday. The Macon Gun Club is
coining up next Saturday and going
out for a hunt. The hunt last Sa,-
urday was much enjoyed by Messrs
Aderholt, Vandivere aud Fletcher.
Floral Club.
“In all places, then,and in alj seasons,
Flowers expand their light and soul-like
wings,
Teaching us,by most persuasive reason
How akin they are to human things.
—Longff.llow.
Barnesville now has a fully organ
ized Floral Club, with an enrollment
of twenty-two members. The organ
ization waseffeete 1 Friday afternoou,
March 13th. The following officers
were elecredaud duly installed : Mrs
Walter B. Smith, President; Mrs.
John L. Kennedy, Vice President ;
Mrs. Clias. Tyler, Secretary aud
Treasurer.
This marks an epoch in floricul
ture in Barnesville, and the admir
ing observer will note many hand
some floral treasures adorning the
homes of the town this season.
Barnesville’s beautiful homes have al
ready been the remarks of the visitor
and uot a few have extolled her love
ly llowers. Nothing adds more to
the attractiveness of a place than
and bright blossoms. If,
iu passing the humblest hut, we
chance to eee a flower or two foster
ed by its occupant, we instinctively
credit to its owner some tender, re
fined feelings.
The object of this club will bo to
extend and encourage the cultivation
of flowers. The organization will
have some missionary features which
will be decided uj on laier. It would
uot be in keeping with the natural
instincts of the good women of
B trnesvilie uot to add something of
this kind to their orgmizition.
Speciul attention will be devoted
this year to the cultivation of fine
Chrj’santhemums, it having been de
cided to have a grand Unrysanthe
murn show in the fall.
The club will meet the first Fri
day afternoon it each, mouth. The
April meeting will be held at Mrs.
Tylers, An appropriate programme
will bo arranged and announced iu
due time.
All the ladies in town who have
uot united with the club are coudiax.-
ly invited to do so, and the gentle
men, who wish to encourage the en
terprise, may become honorary mem
bers by paying 10 cts into the treas
ury.
MR. SOOTT DEAD.
Rev. Thomas G. Scott, the well
known citizen of Monroe county, who
has not been expected to live for
soma weeks, died at his home near
Brent Monday morning at 3o’clock.
He was a very highly estesmod
citizen, and a most useful man. He
was the school commissioner for
Monroe county for several years,
and was a supporter of every good
work. He has long been a man of
of strong Christian influence and has
done much effective work in the
Methodist church. He had numer
ous friends in Barnesville and
throughout this section who mourn
his death.
There was a very large number
present at the funeral, quite a num
ber of friends attending from Barto--
viile. The funeral sermon was preach
ed by Itiv T. H, Timmons, and be
wafi'followed in a very appropriate
talk by Dr. M. H. Lane of Forsyth.
Beautiful tributes were paid the de
c -aeed by both speakers.
A BIG ADVERTISEMENT.
The J. C. Collier Cos. have a big
announcement in this issue, and they
propose to make a great effort for
the spring trade. They have an
immense stock of goods, all the la
test styles having just been purchas
ed in New York by the President of
the company, Mr. J. C. Collier. Wo
ask the public to call and get their
I prices.
btjtst
FRESH, GENUINE & PURE
GARDEN SEEDS
....AT....
BLACKBURNS
DRUG STORE ,
Where Prescription Work Is A Spe
cialty Day Or Night,
Phone Nos. Store 20, Residence $6.
Messrs J. W. Stafford & Sons.,
Barnesville, Ga.
Gentlemen —
I have bought goods
cheaper than I ever saw them. Was
just in time for the great sacrifice sale
af Parkhill Zephyrs, and bought six
thousand yards of choicest designs at
unprecedented low prices ! Quite a lot
of our goods will go out on to-mor
row’s Steamer. The Zephyrs are worth
12 i-2 cents a yard the world over!
Put them on Bargain Counter next
Friday at Eight Cents !
Yours truly,
F. M. Stafford,
MORPHEY A BLACK,
....GENERAL ..
sirnipf-
BARNESVILLE, GEORQA-
f Office Of
' The H. B. CLAFLIN CO.,
[ New York.
Nkw York, March *3th 1896.
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