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The Cairo Messenger
VOL"
Enjoyable Game of Ball Was
n Local Diamond
played on Result
Tuesday Which
ed in the Score of
17 to 10 in Leans
Favor.
Very enjoyable game of ball was
r diamond Tuesday
on local
between the Fats and
of this place which resulted
the score of 17 to 10 in favor of
Leans. called about 4
The game was
o’ clock with Mr. L. B. Po
the box for the Fats and K. r.
Wight for the Leans.
Excitement ran high all
while as there was better
on both sides than was
'1 he Leans had the advantage
the first as they were more
ble of filling their positions
held and at the bat.
A petition to close the
was circulated among the
chants which most of them
this giving the “root3rs a
to go out, but none of them
\Y hich team they were ‘rooting’
The line-up was as follows:
Dees, P; W. ^
Fats—J. A.
Merntt C; i’h 101 er
’ r
M. B°-Vh" U R s'.
V 1 pope, S; 0.
Muggridge, b C. F; W. G.
R. I" A C. Forester, L. F.
Leans— K. P. Wight, P;
Richter. C; K. Powell, 1st B;
M. Maxwell, 2 nd B; G. W.
3rd B; W. S. Wight, S. S; J.
Mauldin, C. F; W. H.
L. F; R. L. Forester, R. F.
The A. C. L. excursion
Jacksonville, Fla., was
patronized.
Mayor R.L.
made a business trip to
ta this week.
W. E. Sanders and wife
turned Wednesday from
sonville.
Miss Mae McManous is
ing friends and relatives
Jacksonville, Fla.
In another column will
found the advertisement of
R. E. Lee. He has put
within reach of all. Call
Mr. Lee when in need of
meats.
Miss Talbert who has
the guest of her aunt Mrs.
Sanders for the past few
left Tuesday for her
Brinson.
Mr. G. L. Duren
business here this week.
Duren informs us that he
leave for a months stay
Fair about the 5 th of
Quite a number of
pie came over from
Tuesday to witness
game between the Fats
Leans. Among the
were Mr. Norman
Miss Ada Trulock, Dr.
ring and Miss Bessie
Chas. Chapman and Miss
Logue, Mr, Peeble and
Ethel Terrell.
Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia, July 29, 1904.
A
We take the following from
Times-Enterprise: An at
was made to assassinate
Mr. Snipes at Hansell, 3 miles
south of Meigs, on the A. C. L.,
Sunday morning at daybreak,
resulting in the fatal shooting
of Mrs. Snipes instead. The
attempt was made by unknown
parties through an open win
dow, and was doubtless planned
during the early part of the
night. of Mr.
It was the custom
Snipes to occupy the side of the
bed next to the window, But
during the very early part of
the morning Mrs. Snipes had
been called up by some of the
children and on returning occu
pied the side of the bed next to
the window. Later, just before
the break of day two shots were
fired, one taking effect in her
chest on the right side; the
other was found in the sash op
posite window.
It is believed that the attempt
was made on the life of Mr.
g nipeS> d and
Dogg were procure upon
their evidence and other ciicum
^
stances> Morgan and Arch Tin
dall, brothers, and Matthew
Thompson, all white, were ar
rested and carried to Thomas
ville by Sheriff Height Sunday
^ evening.
M rs. Snipes was given
me di C al attention possible,
L - hemorrhages began not.
ske wa s woun ded, and
died at five o’clock Monday
ternoon. An infant but
to months old, besides six
children, are left motherless.
The murdered lady was
daughter of Mr. Tohn
a prominent farmer near
milla.
re- Cairo’s Sky=Scraper.
Material is being placed
the ground preparatory to
ting an additional story on
in L B Powell store house on
corner of Broad Si., next to
be Messenger. This will give
Mr. ker first “sky-scraper
house. Cairo “do” grow.
can’t stop the spirit of
on wheels of
when once the
and enterprise
N. depo t agent
ready sho ulder to
^ Qf ^ bandwagon
m ovemetlt the music
•night now." Let the
to wo?k go on McDuff, or in See. other
Mr. “Lay 7 on
will Improved.
the Much
been shown a 1
We have
received from Mr. T. D.
peo- stating that his hea t
thorn and tia
ball greatly improved
and
his friends and the tn
anc to Messenger,
Her readers of the
rVawrhorn restored to b, to
Miss again fully
health.
mmm.
exceedingly canny,
morning remarked to his granny,
canner can can
that he can, TO
a canner can’t can a can, can he ?”
Mr. J. W. Miller went to Bain
Monday.
Mr. W. T. Crawford was a vis
to Bainbridge Monday.
Mr. L. B. Powell paid Alaga,
a business visit Monday.
J. W. Hudson was a visitor
Thomasville Sunday after
All low cut shoes and summer
at reduced prices, for
at
Eorester Bros.
Mr. W. A. Sutton of Meigs
visiting relatives in the city
week.
Mrs. G. P. Reviere left Wed
for Oglethorpe on a vis
to relatives.
Mr. F. J. Wind paid home
folks at Thomasville a visit
Wednesday.
Mr. Coffman Dekle returnee,
home Sunday after several weeks
stay in Thomasville.
From Saturday, July 23 rd, I
will not sell less than 5 c woAu
of ice. Hurst.
Ira L.
Mrs. H. J. Poulk and Mrs.
Frank Brown returned from
White Springs Monday.
Miss Leila Mae Singletary 7 of
Thomasville is the guest of rel
atives near town this week.
Mrs. Stephens of Dixie is the
the guest of her daughter Mrs.
Barrow near town this week.
please remember the low cut
shoes we are se lling <o cheap
not G id, trashy stock, but
are to-date.
new clean an d up
’ Forester Bros.,
Cairo, Ga.
Miss Callie Billingsley of
Thomasville is visiting friends
and relatives in the city this
week.
Mr. Marvin Butler paid home
. . Sunday, ,
folks i n Camilla a visit
returnin g to his duties here
| Monday.
Mrs. W. B. Roddenbery visi
ted relatives at Thomasville
j rp ues day and Wednesday
this week.
^ are good
a long.'
fall, and you can get
f as cheap V w ^Tthem.
Miss Mae Crawford
to her home Monday last
a very pleasant visit to
and relatives in Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Jas. L. Mauldin
l in this city
^ ^ home
^ a ft e r several days stay
a 7
tke g U est of relatives
e
seen
5 ’ out so cheap ?
^
ooa Mr.
to Cair0 ,
m
.
CAIRO, GA., July 25, 1904.
CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS:
take pleasure in announcing that we started a sacrificial sale of
We Lit
Goods JULY 15TH and, have decided to continue the sale
on
25th. Stock
We do this in order to make room for oar large Fall and Winter
will begin to arrive shortly.
rule do not quote prices but there are exceptions to all rules
As a we ,
as this is an extraordinary sale we will give you a few figures:
We have reduced 10 cent figured Lawns to 7 1-2 and S cent per yd.
Ginghams, 12 1-2 cent quality, reduced to 10c per yd. Linens,
reduced 22 l-2c.The 30c grade reduced to 25c. Calicoes, the
to
others ask you 5 1-2 to 6 l-2c for, reduced to 5 and 6c per yard.
wide sheeting, 7c grade, 6c per yard, &c.
also making SPECIALLY LOW PRICES on SUMMER
We are
Good Slippers from 69c up.
Straw Hats at Actual Cost.
Just a few Summer Suits At Cost.
do not quote these prices as “Baits and you can buy as much as
We
of the goods quoted, and we wish to assure you that we will not
please not built that
it something else that you buy from us. We are
up on
This sale is for Cash and Produce. No goods charged at these prices.
This is Fake Sale, and you will save money to take advantage of it.
no
Yours for Business,
Tlfauldin Sdros.,
jidverr/sers of facts.
the Corner 7/ext to Citizens $ank.
EV ERY DAY
—UNTIL
SEPEMBER 15TH,
will offer one-third to one-half on our entire stock of stylish
we
Spring and Summer
millinery
joke, All we ask is that you come and see how
This is no small price.
nice hat you can buy at so a
a
We will be glad to show them and price them.
1
MRS. A. R. OLIVER.
line ladies’ waist sets; ladies’ wrist and hand
See our new
bags.
Produce Market.
(Corrected Weekly By Wight Bros.)
Cotton........ 10
Syrup (In bbls) 20 to 22c
Corn (Shelled) per bu6sc
.
Corn (In ear) “ 60c
Meal. 75 c
p eas ......(yellow) per bu $ 1.00
Peas...• .. (White 1.50
(Sides) per lb ice
.Hams.... ......
^ ^ u
^ ^ and 55 c
C^ensfSpring Fryers) , to.
Eggs............ rer
1NO. 29.
Any one suffering from this
dreadful disease can be readily
and permanently cured by ap
plying to A. S. Powell of
Whigham, Ga., who can furn
ish testimonials of persons
nearby whom you may consult
personally as to the perma
nency of his treatment.
Don’t fail to take this paper
because you have’nt the cash.
We take country produce on