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About The Barnesville gazette. (Barnesville, Ga.) 187?-189? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1897)
THE BARNESVILLE GAZETTE. VOL. 30. SUBSCRIPTION SI.OO. i&97- 1&97- EDGAR L. ROGERS. fIaMM Ne Year To fill! With years of experience and unlimited capital, I make my New Year bow to my old customers and the trade in general, and want io say to everybody, that I am determined to have their trade this year, Knowing my business thoroughly and having ready cash at all times to pay for everything, I can offer bettea inducement to the trade, Than Anu Store in mis Section. tMy business has grown steadily and surely each year, but I am very anxious to still further force my lines into the camps of the enemy, so for cash or credit come to see me, I want your account, prices this year will be far lower Than Any Competitor Can Afford To Make You. Very truly yours, EDGAR L. ROGERS BARNESVILLE, GA., Jan. Ist, 1897. MURPHEY & BLACK, * GENERAL.... REPAIR SHOP BARNESVILLE GEORGIA. 4 your BlaGksmillw Account For 1897 SHOULD BE ON SMITH’S BOOKS. We are running THREE FIRES and FOURTEEN MEN IN SMITH’S SHOP; 1 SEVEN MEN IN WOOD SHOP. Np wait ing all work done promptly. We do good work. Prices al ways satisfactory. Milton W. Smith will be with us this year and have charge of retail business. He will be glad to see his West Pike, Spaulding and Monroe customers when needing anything in our line. Jackson G. Smith. •®*Mr Jno. F. Dickinson is in charge of my Griffin House with larger stock than we have ever carried. BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1897. THE WEDDING. At precisely 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning, February 3, 1897, at the. home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Swatts, in the city of Barnesville, Ga., Miss Lenna Swatts and Rev. Homer Bush were united in marriage, the Rev. W. S. Stevens performing the ceremony in a very impressive manner, in the presence of a large gathering of rela tives and friends. It was a pleasant yet solemn time, joy mixed with sad ness. The congratulations were many and very hearty. The couple at once went to the train, followed by many friends, and left for their hosrte in Cuthbert. The Gazette has already spoken of these two young peqpl-e, the esteem in which they are held, the popularity which they enjoy, not only in .Barnesville, hut wherever they are known, and of the universal pleasure afforded the people by this happy union. THE RECEPTION. The reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Swatts Tuesday evening was a most successful and an exceedingly delightful event. There were assem bled a party of congenial friends, all of whom joined heartily in the spirit of the occasion, and Joy sat undis turbed on her throne, amid happy subjects- The sole purpose of every one present, and this is particular}- true concern Ik g the members of the bride’s family, seemed to concentrate in the one object of making everyone else happy, and there was no failure in its accomplishment. THE SUPPER. The supper prepared and served was as elegant as it was abundant, and the various courses consisted 01 such refreshments as- to satisfy the most fastidious, from the substantial meats to the most delicate and de lightful chocolate. The menu was complete, and the supper was most excellent in all its appointments, and in every detail of the service. THOSE PRESENT. The following persons were present: Misses Lilia Exley, of Savannah, Sadie Pitts, Newborn, Celeste Moor, Kentucky, Carrie Chambers, Carrie Cook, lone Murphey, Mamie Myers, Annie Pound, Lily Turner, Mamie Johnstone, Lizzie Johnstone, Mary Cor nell, Lucile Blackburn; Rev. W. S. Stevens, Messrs F. M. Stephens, J. A. Blalock, S. N. Woodward, F. M. Stafford, Hollis Gray, E. L. Cook, Shi Gray, W. B. Veal, W. H. Cham her, Reid Hunt, Fred Dismuke, Pierce Hammond, B. H. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Porch, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Swatts, and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Mat thews. MANY HANDSOME PRESENT^, The friends of the happy young peo ple, in Barnesville and throughout Georgia, sent them many handsome and valuable presents, tokens of es teem and appreciation. The display of the collection was, very greatly ad mired by every one and much appre ciated by the recipients and their famiiies. CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE HAPPY UNION. This marriage consummates a most happy union—the future is overflow ing with promise of happiness and usefulness for it—all who know them express heartiest congratulations on account of it—life’s pathway is strewn with the flowers of good wishes from the legion of friends. May Love’s supshine ever exist to keep warm and bright their lives—may the hand of Providence ever lead them, through the shadows of adversity and through the sunshine of prosperity—may peace and joy abide in their hearts, in this world and in the world to come. The Gazette sincerely offers its congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Horn er Bush. MR. LAMBDIN MOVES BACK. Mr. A. M. Lambdin is again a full fledged citizen of Barnesville, and as soon as he can get the rooms repaired, he will occupy the office formerly occupied by Col. Robert L. Merritt in the post office block. Mr. Lambdin for the past year has had headquarters in Atlanta, as the rep resentative of the Chicago Guarantee Fund Life Society, but he recently determined to move his office to Bar nesville. Here he can do business and be at home with his family;' Mr. Lambdin is a fine business man, and a most excellent and desirable citizen and the Gazette rejoices that he has reached the conclusion to move his business back to Barnesville and permanently locate here. BRANSON ELEGTBD. News was received in Barnesville last Friday morning which stirred up the citizenship of the city. The Macon Telegraph contained a special from Atlanta saying thafTrof. E. C. Branson had been elected to the chair of Ped agogy in the state normal school at Athens. Coupled wtih this statement was the information that when Gov. Atkinson was consulted about the elec tion, he state: 1 , that he had no obiec tion as he thought Prof. Branson had been sufficiently desciplined for his conduct at Milledgeville. This statement was not relished by the friends of the popular president of Gordon Institute, as they approve his position m the Milledgeville affair. It would he unfortunate- for Prof. Branson to leave Gordon Institute now. Frequent changes are not best for such institutions. Then again he has now became more fully with the school and the people, and lie has put in motion plans which should be carried out, and for which his presence here is necessary. We believt he can accomplish great things for Gordon Institute and much for the community and for the state by remaining in the honorable position to which he was elected. It is now the universal desire of the people ot Barnesville that Prof. Branson con tinue as the president of Gordon In stitute. THE GROCER VS. THE GEN TLEMAN. Gray, the grocer, is all right, and can be depended upon to do the right thing, but Mr. H. H. Gray, the gentleman and citizen, sometimes gets “engaged” and does things which in dicate that sometimes at least “those things” which are “out of sight” are “in his mind.” For proof of this, while Mr. Gray, the gentleman, was enjoying himself —and others—at the reception Tues day evening, a policeman called for him and of course much commotion was created. It turned out however, that the officer had not come to ar rest Mr. Gray in the course in which he was going—that would have bees cruel at this stage of the game—but he had come to say that Gray, the grocer, had left the doors of his store wide open, and that in all probability, long before the “gray” of the morning had made manifest a “newborn” day, the dusky customers of the evening would have locked the doors of their “pits” on much of the goods which Gray, the grocer had bought, and which Mr. Gray, the gentleman, had paid for “too.” All forgot doubtless that there are a great many people who are not very “shy” about doing things which are wrong. It reminds one of the story “])r. Jekyl” and “Mr. Hyde,” but the action of Gray, the Grocer, and Mr. Gray, the gentle man, is easily explained when it is re membered that both the one and the other were “best man” and were thinking of “the marriage which was so soon to take place.” A CLEAN SHOW. It is stated, and in apparent good faith, that the Francis Jones Company, which will be in Barnes ville next week, presents a clean, wholesome "show, one which any and all can attend with pleasure. There is a nice announcement in this issue of their dates here next week. MOVES TO CEDARTOWN. Barnesville regrets very much to lose Mr. L. C. Butler and his excel lent family, who move this week to Cedartown. They have lived in Bar nesville about a year and they have made many warm attachments. We commend them heartily to the people of their new home. \ FINE SHOES. Messrs Byck Bros & Cos, Atlanta, Ga., are advertising in the Gazettf. for the purpose of securing a portion of the shoe trade of the people in this city and section. We appeal for pat ronage for them. There is no better shoe house in the state and if you go or send to Atlanta for shoes, you should see this firm, we are satisfied they can please you. Read their ad vertisement. ♦ SHAKESPEAREAN CLUB. The club will have its next meet ing Saturday p. m. Feb. 13th. at Miss Nannie Howard’s residence. On ac count of the disagreeable weather the meeting was not held last Saturday. The same programme on “King John” will be carried out. Pure and Fresh GARDEN SEED JUST RECEIYED. ALL VARIETIES t* J H. BLACKBURN, Druggist s. iw. mmm. THE BARGAIN STORE! This is a progressive age and if you fail to keep pace with the times you are left out of the swim. We mean.to do business and have set our sights so low on profits that every time a competitor sticks his head out he gets hit: 111 our last “ad” we quoted prices on quite a number of items, and it is a fact that when' people came in and found everything JUST AS QUOTED they were surprised; they had been deceived so often by others. Our great cut in prices on Shoes has enabled many to provide for the last cold rains. And still the good work will go on. We are now offering the best yard wide Sea Island for 4 1 /c; Tuxedo Suitings for 4%c; Brown Drillings, 3c; Misses’s Rub bers from 12 to 2 for 18c; 18,19 and 20 Corsets that cost 73c and SI.OO for 33c; .18, 19 and 20Corsets that cost 40 and 30c for 18c. Our Notion stock is complete, hence we can suit anyone in Hosiery, Gloves, Embroidery, Laces, etc. We have au elegant line of TOILET GOODS bought direct from the International Manufacturing Cos., lowa, that we will offer at 3oc on the dollar to close out. 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Correct Shapes Best Materials Reasonable Prices /lerchants cheerfully refund the money after 4 week s’ trial if not satisfactory. •OLD AND RECOMMENDED B v s. M. MARSHBURN* All prices named are cash. Credit extended to any one who pays promptly. We, the undersigned, do hereby resolve that no customer coming in store for the purpose of buying, that is in dead earnost about same, shall not escape without being accommodat ed unless they crawl through a transum or slip out the bacls door. Y. 0. MARSHBURN, Manager, W. J. 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