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New Abvertisements.
Lost Watcli Chain.
Shoes—Forester Brothers.
Busted—J. M. Parker.
Excurson to Jacksonville.
Ice—Ira L. Hurst.
Dry Goods, Etc.,—Manldin Brothers.
25 Per Cent Off —Cairo Furniture Co.
Cancer Cured.—A S. Powell.
Millinery—Mrs. A. R. Oliver.
Groceries—Ira L. Hurst.
General Merchandise.—G. L. Duren.
Divine Services.
Divine service may be expected in the
Presbyterian church on next Sunday.
Preaching by the pastor at i 1 a. in. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 7:45.
Text for the morning sermon: Epistle
of James the 1st chapter and the 27th
verse.
All are cordially invited.
R. D. Stinson.
Climax, Ga., July 20, 1904.
Quite a strange romance in the matri
monial line was one that occurred a few
miles from town on last Sunday night.
The contracting parties were Mr. W. H.
Ruff and Miss Fannie Singletary, daugh
ter of Mrs. Crayton Singletary; the knot
being tied by Rev. Jack Hurst, objection It seems
that there was some fear of on
the part of the perents of the girl, so her
brother did the “stealing act” on Thurs
day night before taking her to their
cousins, Mr. John Willis’, where she re
mained until Sunday night when married.
Mrs. Roberts and daughter,
Mrs. Newberry of Arlington are
the guests ot Mrs. B. F. Powell
this week.
Messrs. H. M. McManeus, Al
gie Baggett and Thos. Collins
are spending this week at Pana
dea Springs.
Mr. B. H. Porter, a ‘dive” rep
resentative of the Manhattan
Life Ins., Co., is here hustling
for business.
Messrs. S. R. Davis and M.
A. Brown took advantage of
the cheap rates to White Springs
last Sunday, and report a pleas
ant time.
Selling out to move. See ad
vertisement in this paper.
G. L. Duren.
Rev. Ed F. Cook presided
over the quarterly conference
held here last Monday, returned
to his home atThomasville Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. W. F. Lee, the hustling
representative of the well known
music house. Carter & Dorough,
paid Tallahassee, Fla., a visit
last week.
Mr. R. C. Little who is busily
engaged in the peai business at
Boston, spent Sunday with his
family, returning to his duties
at that point Monday afternoon.
Every Tuesday and Saturday
after this date Miss J. D. Brown
& Co. will sell their Summer
Millinery at actual cost.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grant ac
companied the Thomasville
base ball team to Cairo last Fri
dav j While here were the
guests of Dr. Searcy.
Mr. F. D. Dismuke, Thomas
ville’s efficient and accomodat
ing Postmaster was among the
number of “ rooters that accom
panied the ball team.
Mrs. W. J. Hall who has been
. the guest of her sister, Mrs. B.
W. McManeus for the past ten
days, left for home, Chipley,
Fla., on Sunday last.
. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Barber
of Pansey, Ala., left for home
the latter part of last week.
They were guests of their
ter Mrs. J. B. Hawthorn.
What to do Until the Doctor
Arrives.
If it is a case of colic or cholera
gi r ,e Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and you wil! have no
need of a doctor. For sale by Wight &
Browne.
Whigham Sparks.
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Yes thats it! Whigham has
sparkling artesian water at last
and may prove to possess mineral
qualities. The well is 431 feet 1
deep and passing through about
50 feet of rock, has 26o feet of wa
ter at this writing. The water
tower will be completed by the
25th; manes will soon be laid.
Watch Whigham try to meet her
flourshing sister city, Cairo, on
the half-way ground. Cairo and
Whigham should pull together for
their interests are closely allied.
The last melon shipment of the
season closed today, Messrs Sel
lars & Sons loaded and sold two
cars today, which is the last from
here.
Messrs. M. A. Shaw and Kelly,
prominent naval store men, paid
Whigham a visit Wednesday.
Dr. Mather McCord wants a
good horse, one that can stand
the road. Dr. has large practice
and will take a good roadster to
meet his requirements.
Our business men are talking
bank. Efforts will # soon be made
to establish one in Whigham.
Messrs. Murray Maxwell and
Yancy Bryan of Cairo are pleasant
guests in Whigham nearly every
Sunday, guess they have joined
the Sunday School, being regular
attendants. Thats right boys,
come every Sunday and during the
week too.
Dr. M. M. McCord and wife
spent Sunday in Tallahassee with
their parents.
Mrs. J. Byron Butler ana sister
Mrs. Mary Chestnut and little
Earnestine, left Tuesday for Pan
acea Springs where they will spend
several days.
There will be three new busi
nes houses to open up in Whig
ham for the fall trade--Come
ahead boys and, the more goods
the more trade.
Whigham and Meigs will cross
bats Thursday on the Whigham
ball ground in North Whigham.
Whigham was never healther
than at present, there is not a case
of sickness in town.
Messrs. J. E. Cobb and B. A. Par
ker attended church in Cairo Mon
day.
Mrs.J. L. Peeble’s father and
mother of S. C. are with them in
North Whigham at present.
Grand Sea Shore Excursion
To Jacksonville, Fla. via Atlan
tic Coast Line, Monday, July
25th. Excellent opportunity to
visit Atlantic Beach and the fa
mous St. Augustine, Fla. Tick
ets allow three days in Jackson
ville. Rate from Cairo, Ga.,
will be $2.75. Special train will
leave Cairo at 11:20 a. m.
T. J. Bottoms, T. P. A.,
Thomasville, Ga.
Calvary Jottings.
The Singing school is still in progress.
It is of quite an interest to the people of
the community.
There is quite an interesting meeting
going ducted on at Pine Kitchen. Hill this week, con
by Rev.
Miss Cevilla Vickers of this communi
ty, returned home Friday, after a pteas
ant visit of two weeks to Edwards. Fla.
Mr. Bob Sanders and wife visited rel
atives and friends in this community.
Miss Stella Hudson of Cairo, is visiting
Miss Annie Ferrell this week.
Pet.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy.
This remedy is certain to be needed in
almost every home before the summer is
over. It can always be depended upon
even in the most severe cases. It is es
pecially children. valuable It is for pleasant summer to take disorders and
in
never fails to give prompt relief. Why
not buy it now? It may save life. For
sale by Wight & Browne.
Limesink Vireties.
The recent rains we have been
are making farmers in
terest take on new life,
Rev. C. E. Cook assisted by
his brother, Rev. Osgood Cook
oJ Dawson held a reviva ; at the
Methodist Church last week and
fourteen new members were
united to the church.
The Baptists are having a
good meeting at New Hope this
week, though no one has yet ap
plied for membership.
Mrs. Martha Holmes of Cor
dele is spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Mar
tin.
Mr. W. K. Boyett and family,
and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cox took
in the Quarterly meeting at Tir
ed Creek last Saturday.
Miss Ruby Folds of Thomas
ville is spending a few days with
her uncle, Mr. G. R. Wheeler.
Miss Verdie Pinson of Elpino
spent last week with Miss Leila
Cox, attending the meeting at
Spring Hill.
Mrs. Carrie Mcore of Tampa,
Fla., rs visiting her sister, Mrs.
B. A. Connell for a few days.
Mrs. J. A. Rigsby left Mon
day for White Springs, Fla., to
visit her daughter, Mrs. John
James.
Miss Lilia Whigham visited
in Whigham Monday.
The many friends of Mrs. A.
A. Mills will be glad to learn
that she is improving rapidly
from her serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Duggar
left Tuesday for a ten days visit
among relatiees in Wakulla Co.,
Fla.
Miss Madonna Harrell of
Whigham is spending this week
with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Whig
ham.
Quite a crvwd from our neigh
borhood took in the Quarterly
meeting at County Line last
Friday.
Little Miss Mandie Whigham
is spending this week with her
little cousins, Orie and Nora
Cox.
Mr, and Mrs. Walter Booth
from near Cairo, were pleasant
visitors m our community last
Thursday and Friday.
There will be a Methodist,
Doctrinal Institute held at
Spring Hill the fifth Saturday
and Sunday, Messrs. Jones anc
Rose will assist Rev. C. E. Cook
in this Institution.
Let everybody come that will,
dinner will be spread on the
ground Saturday, so don’t forget
to bring a full basket.
Visitor.
The first issue of the Bainbridge
Daily Argus is before us, and it
is a neat and newsy sheet, one that
the people of Bainbridge shoulc
feel proud of, and show it by sup
porting same.
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea Af
ter Ten Years of Suffering.
“I wish to say a few words in praise of
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Reined}’,” says Mrs Mattie Burge,
of Martinsville, Va. “I suffered from
chronic diarrhoea for ten years and dur
ing that time tried various medicines
without obtaining any permanent relief.
Last summer one of my children was
taken with cholera morbus, and I pro
cured a bottle of this remedy. Only two
lief. doses were required to give her entire re
I then decided to try the medicine
myself, and did not use all of one bottle
before I was well and have never since
been troubled with that complaint.”
This remedy is for sale by Wight &
Browne.
Items.
BY UNCLE JAKE.
Well, it seems that everybody
is atraid that we will find out
what they are doing, or where
they are going and they suc
ceed pretty well, but we’ll have
to tell on j. B. Dunlapp. His
dad got him off to Pelham to
work last week, and Jim got to
thinking who would be with
her Sunday and he just mashed
his finger a little and came
back home. Well, we can’t tell
how bad that other fellow felt
Sunday eve. but we know how
to sympathise with him.
Last Thursday was the day
that the wind got a move on it.
ust ask Gene Richter about it.
H. P. Stubbs filled his regu
lar appointment at Woodland
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Hiram McMillan had the
boys inquiring who that was
with him. He says, ah, she’s
my cousin, Miss Bishop. It
seems that he is in the habit of
having somebody 7 besides his
cousins.
Mr. William Peacock and
family visited the family of Mr.
Ivey Harper Sunday.
Mr. Tom Mathis and family
visited his brother-in-law, Mr.
Robert Walker, near
ville last week.
Mr. William Mathis and wife
went to Cairo Tuesday visiting
the family of Mr. Tom Dunlap.
J. S. Fulford and I. D. Single
tary went over to Tired Creek
to preaching Wednesday.
E. A. and E. L. Vanlanding
ham with one of their relatives,
Miss Annie Johnson of Gads
den county, Fla., were visiting
the family of S. P. Vanlanding
ham Wednesday.
The patrons of Woodland
school are to meet at the school
house Friday at one o’clock to
make choice of some to teach
the next term of school at that
place.
Busted!
For sale: A plantation gin plant
consisting of a 50 saw Van Winkle
gin with feeder, condenser and
double press, belts, pulleys, shaft
ing, all complete. Also a 21 in.
turbine water wheel at wreckage
prices. Capacity 8 bales per day.
Also valuable real estate for sale
outside city limits of Cairo, Ga.
J. M. PARKER.
IF YOU
need anything in the line of
Fresh, Fancy or Family
Groceries,
Fresh or Dried
Fruits,
Confections,
Ice Cold Drinks,
Just bring, send or
vour orders to
Ira L.
and they will be filled promptly.
’Rhone 31.
Agents Conida’s Candies
Bold Spring Items.
After having so much dry
we are having some
very wet now.
Mr A. L. O. Stephenson be.
his school '
gan at the Singlet ar
School House, Monday v
opening with July u
55 pupils.
Dr. Bouchelle filled his regu.
lar appointment here last Sun.
dav week.
We are having a very g00(J
Sunday School at this place now
and hope for a better one.
Mrs. DeMott is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Berry Singletary
this week.
Mrs. M. E. O. Aldredge who
has been making her home i :n
Brooks this year is visiting
romefolks here o
now and we are
very glad to have her with us
again.
Mr. Tno. Aldredge is very
sick with fever, he has been con.
fiined to his room about two
weeks. We hope he will soon
recover.
Miss Sadie Aldredge is assist
ing Mr. Stephenson with his
school at the Singletary Acad
emy.
The teachers and pupils of the
Singletary school have organ
ized a Sun Shine Society. Their
motto is; I will try to make
some one happy every day.
Jim X
FOR SALE.
Seven miles north of Cairo,
560 acres of good farm land
150 acres cleared; one five room
painted house, plenty good ten
ant houses. I will either sell or
trade for property near Cairo,
Call on or address,
W. G. Baggett,
Cairo, Ga.
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