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¥ 4 T The Cairo Messenger. yOL** 1 Did you ever wear t STAR BRAND fj SHOES? TRADE MAUL If not we insist that you try them. We have just received i complete Spring line. They are absolutely solid leather hroughout and every pair guaranteed, and prices very low. We also carry a complete line Up-to-date Clothing, Dry Goods Notions and Staple Groceries. We want your Chickens and Eggs and Country Produce and pay highest prices for same. Yours for square dealing, FORRESTEk BROS, Cairo, Ga. Will Move From Cairo August 1st. | Since we have made this decision, we have received the I vnods, which was ordered previous to this and if prices are any 1 Jncement—you will help us to move them: A case of Crockery of 480 pieces. A big lot of Men and Boys Pants and Overalls. 186 Men and Boys Straw and Felt Hats. A big lot of up-to-date Millinery goods, which is very attractive to the Eye, besides a lot of other Spring and Shirtwaist, goods such as Slippers, Hosiery, Underware, Shirts and Skirts, Collars, Ties Etc. Come to see us before buying. Bring us your chickens and egg 9 . Yours to Serve, G. E. DUREIN, H. W. Montcrlef, M ti n ager. 4 Now on Display the nicest line of new and stylish Milliners and Fancy Goods, Dry Goods and Notions ever before shown in Cairo. They have just been re-‘ ceived and are • • • very Pretty and stylish • • • Would be glad to have you call and inspect them. Miss Lula Clower will be with us in the Millinery Department and will be glad to have her friends call and see her. Mrs. A. R. Oliver. important Questions. Do you wish More and Better Goods for less money than ever be fore? Do you wish to be not only pleas ed but delighted with every pur chase you make? Do you wish your full dollar’s worth guaranteed every time? If so do your trading with w. it. Robinson & Co. P. S. Summer goods of all classes to suit every body—from a 5c straw hat up to the fiinest, most dtl „ icate realities of dress goods. Cairo, THomas County, Georgia, Mtirch 18, 1904. Baseball Benefit. On tonight, (Friday) the mer ry--go-’round will be run for the benefit of the Cairo baseball] team. Mr. Patrick, the man ager, has agreed to ‘give the boys a liberal percentage of the receipts of tonight’s run, and everybody is cordially invited to come out and pass a merry even-1 ing and at the same time help the boys get in shape for the coming season. Mrs. Patrick, who is a most estimable and gracious lady, will be present, 1 besides other married ladies of the city; so that the young la dies and children, who are es pecially invited to attend, will be under ample chaperonage and they may attend without j hesitation. Everybody is invited to come out—boys, girls, ladies, gentlemen, old and young alike. Come out and help us. Notes For Parents. 1. Expect your children to be on the honor roll every week. 2. Do your children study at home? If not please report to teacher. 3. Have you heard them read recently? 4. The children are learning arithmetic. Try them in num bers. 5 - Have children write a Memory Gem for you. Notice formation of letters, capitaliza tion, punctuation and spelling. 6. Let your children know that you are anxious to see any work that they have done well. | Encourage them to re^d to you, to bring their written exercises to you, the problems they have solved, etc. 7. Sympathize with them in their attempts to master a sub ject. Encourage them to do their best. 8. Remember that the II and III grades have reading, spell ing, language work and num bers. 9. Our motto: “One thing at a time, and that done well. Is a verv good rule, as many call tell.”* Honor Roll. Primary Department March 17 th, 1904. II GRADE. John Bell, George Moore, An nie Lee Dekle, Robert Hudson, Lillian Poulk, Margaret Wight, Sadie Cannon. Bertie Baggett, Tom Miller, Raymond Powell, Rosa Sutton, Bertha Horton, Isola Van Landingham, Mellie Van Landingham, Marion Van Landingham, Olney Hurst, Von Hurst, Essie Hurst, Owen Tay lor. III GRADE. Marion Nicholson, Isla Fearn side, Albert Walker, Laleah Wight, Weyman Bussey, Alden Wight, Alton Arline, Roy Wil liams, Floyd Hudson, Lucy Bell, Katie Lou Van Landingham, Ruby Gray, Alice Skelton, Mar shall Reviere, Clarence Mug giidge, Amy Brown, Maxie Handley, Nannie Cannon, Estha Baggett. 7 Necessities jtncl o Cuxuries Nearly everybody can afford the Necessities of life, blit only a few can have the luxuries. Sood Sewing 77/achine is a necessity in every well regulated home, and every family can afford one at the prices \v$ make on them, The high-priced machine—the price and not the machine making it a luxury—does no better work than our low-priced ma chines. We Sell The Celebrated Norwood, ■ . '/ . i This machine is made by the Standard Sewing Machine Co., and guaranteed by them and us. We have sold scores of these machines in the last six years, and every one gives perfect satisfaction. If you are in the machine-buying notion, come to see us. Yours for business, 7/fauldin {Brothers jfetvertisers of^acts , On the Co, nr 9/ext to Citizens Sit an A. j fTTTtt ► rrr*rrrn ■"1 j t Keeping Time, j 1 4 3 4 | There is a time for all thi^ga j I so we are told. Also it be might j ► \ added there is time for every- \ t body . 1 keep it—the very best \ 1 makes of Watches and Clocks 3 t to be found, And aside from 1 t getting the right kind of time- 3 i piece at right kind of prices, j j when you buy from me you 3 l have the advantage of knowing 3 : that if they don’t keep correct * t time, I either exchange them or 1 t keep them in repiar for you. ► IF IT’S A : : » Clock or Watch i 4 ; first. 3 1 you need, see me 4 4 \ C. F. Sanders, 4 t Jeweler, l 3 \ Cairo * *= Georgia, -4444444 The Floyds. Th<( entertainment given at the academy by the Wednesday night was first-class in every respect. Throughout the evening the audience treated to marvelous feats magic that was refreshing mystifying. This was by the best entertainment has had this season. So far the March winds failed to show up. INO. lO. The League met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wight Tifesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wight received the guests and entertained them in their usual cordial manner. There was that in the very at mosphere which bespoke a pleas ant evening. The program was one of the best rendered this winter. The reading by Mr. Butler was strong and forceful. The ten g.rls who gave us in Pantomime the song, “My faith Looks up to Thee” did exceed ingly well, their movements be ing graceful and their facial ex pression very strong and appro priate. The Greek pose by the same girls was the crowning success of the evening. The music was splendid and greatly enjoyed. There were about sixty pres ent at this meeting and all went away feeling that “it was good to have been there.” A Business Change. A business deal was made here Tuesday through which Mr. W. T. Merritt purchased the grocery business of I. A. Baggett on the corner next to Wight & Browne’s drug store. Mr. Merritt has an ad. in this week’s paper, to which we direct attention.