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The first bale of new cotton
for 1 9 ° A was brought to Cairo
on last Tuesday by Mr. John
Elkins and sold to the Messrs.
poulk Bros, for nf cents per
P ound. The bale weighed 476
P ounds and brought $ 55 - 93 -
It will be remembered that
Mr. Elkins brought in the first
and sold to the
Mr. Oliver Williams.
The above named gentleman
has purchased the jewelry busi
ness on Broad street from Mr.
C. F. Sanders and will continue
the business at the same stand,
w hich by the way is one of the
neatest jewelry establishments
in Southwest Georgia. Mr.
Williams is a believer in the
use of printer’s ink in letting the
o-ood citizens of Cairo and
o
Thomas county know that he is
still in a business that he is
proud of, and respectfully so
licits your patronage. Read
Mr. Williams advertisement in
today’s Messenger and go to see
him when in need of anything
in his line of business.
Dr. W. M. Searcy paid the
city of Thomasville a business
visit Tuesday last.
Mr. Herbert Brandon ot the
hub city, Thomasville, was call
ing on Cairo’s merchants this
week.
For Granite and Marble Mon*
uments and Iron Fencing, write
R. A. Weldon, Thomasville
Marble Co.
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Miss Rosa Howard of Oak
land Farm is visiting in Cairo
this week. She will likely
spend about two weeks with
fiiends and relatives.
Mrs. S. A. Crapps who has
been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. L. B. Powell for some time
returned to her home at Alaga,
Ala., Friday last.
Mr. John F. Howard, one of
the best tax assessors in the
state, was a visitor to Cairo on
last Tuesday and paid the Mess
enger office a pop call.
Mr. Lewis Butler of Gadsden
county, Fla., paid Cairo a visit
last Tuesday, and like all good
farmers, he sold a wagon load
°f syrup while here.
Mr. David Williams of New
Orleans, La., is spending a few
days with relatives here. David
IS one of the old Cairo boys and
his many friends are glad see
bim back again.
Capt. W. E. Dunn, after
s Pending a few day s with home
rs at Newton, Ala., returned
to Cairo last Tuesday, The
captain’s many friends are glad
have him back again.
The Cairo Messenger
Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia, August 12, 1904.
That’s the battle cry and we
expect to keep it up until we
get it. A petition signed by our
merchants and business men,
asking for the erection of a new
building, has been forwarded to
the General Superintendent of
the A. C. L. Our people have
put up with the old “rattle trap”
of a building, erected about 35
years ago, until “patience has
ceased to be a virtue.”
The road gets more business
from Cairo than any other town
of the same size along its line
and should not expect its pa
trons to suffer the inconveni
ence caused by this old rotten,
“yaller” eye-sore any longer.
This old, tumble-down structure
is a disgrace to our town, and
standing as it does, among
beautiful brick buildings of
modern architecture, makes it
all the more disgraceful.
Give us a new depot and give
it to us quick.
The work of getting every
thing in readiness for the Cairo
Banking Company to move into
their new quarters, next door to
John L. Poulk, is being rapidly
pushed by the contractor,
Mr. W. E. Dunn, and it will
be but a few days now until the
firm will be able to move in.
This will put the Cairo Banking
Company much more conveni
ent for everyone. An attractive
sign has been painted on the
show window of the bank which
is very neat and attractive.
Epwortb League Program.
The literary meeting of the
Epworth League will be held at
the residence of Mr. P. W. Bus
sey, Tuesday evening, Aug. 16,
1904. Delightful music will be
furnished during the evening by
Messrs. Wight and Chambers,
accompanied by Mrs. Brannon.
The following is the program :
\ v EVENING WITH TENNYSON
Life—Reading .Mr. W. Y .Bryan.
Music.
Recitation, “Break, Break
Break. 77 Miss Ruby Williams.
t ( Enoch Arden.” Reading. Mr.
Forcie Clifford.
Music. 7 7
Recitation. 11 The May Queen.
t i In Memoriam. 7 7 Reading. Miss
Jonnie Brown.
Music.
Cane Mills.
In another column of today’s
Messenger will be found the ad
vertisement of D. T. Sutherland
proprietor of the Machine
Works and Foundry,Bainbridge,
Ga., to which we call the atten
tion of our readers. Read the
a d and if you need a cane mill
give him a chance to sell you.
You will never regret it.
Mr. E. E. Hurst was a visitor
to Meigs this week.
Mr. T. W. Wood made a fly
ing trip to Camilla this week.
Read the ad of Mr. R. A.
Weldon in today’s Messenger.
Mr. F. J. Wind virited home
folks at Thomasville Sunday.
Mr. Arthur Dickey of Iamo
nia spent Friday last in town.
Miss Irma Powell is visiting
relatives at Alaga, Ala., thi<
week.
Mrs. Mary R. Moore is visit
ing relatives at Smithville this
week.
Mr. Leroy Dickey of Iamonia
spent Friday last in the city, on
business.
Mr. B. H. Pope of Abridge
paid the city a business visit
Saturday.
Mrs. Ladd visited relatives
at Whigham the latter part
of last week.
Read the advertisement in
another column headed “Board
ing House.”
Miss Mamie Sapp is in Sa
vannah for a few weeks visiting
her brother, I. C. Sapp, city
ticket agent for the A. C. L.
Mr. Chas. M. Smith of Thom
asville was a visitor to Cairo
last Monday.
T. T. Mills from Whigham,
was transacting business in
Cairo on Tuesday last.
Messrs. W. Y. Bryan and E.
M. Maxwell made their regular
weekly visit to Whigham Sun
day.
Mr. J. J. Cone, one of Thom
asville’s hustling business men
paid our city a visit Thursday
last.
Messrs. G. A. Wight and D.
F. Oliver returned home Satur
day, after a pleasant visit to the
World’s Fair, •
Mr. R. G. Lewis, Cairo’s ar
tistic tonsorial artist paid the
city of Thomasville a visit last
Friday.
Misses Clara and Hattie Maul
din are the guests of Rev.T. A
White and family of Thomas
ville this week.
Mrs. Mock and little daughter
have returned to their home at
Pelham after a pleasant visit to
Mrs. B. F. Powell.
Mrs. W. M. Blitch left Mon
day for her home at Jakin after
spending a week with friends
and relatives here.
Sheriff T. J. Hight, Thomas
county’s efficient officer and an
all round good citizen was in
Cairo last Tuesday.
Mrs. Higdon and children of
Calvary returned to her home
Sunday after a pleasant visit, to
Mrs. Tom Wight here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brannon
returned to their home Satur
day after spending several days
at White Springs. The many
friends of Mr. Brannon are glad
to see him very much improv
ed.
Mauldin Brothers.
General Merchandise.
CAIRO, GA., July 25, 1904.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS:
We take pleasure in announcing that we started a sacrificial sale of
Summer Goods on JULY 15TH and have decided to continue the sale till
August 25th.
We do this in order to make room for our large Fall and Winter Stock
which will begin to arrive shortly.
As a rule we do not quote prices , but there are exceptions to all rules
and 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 8 cent per yd.
Good Ginghams, 12 1-2 cent quality, reduced to 10c per yd. Linens, 25c
kind, reduced to 22 l-2c. The 30c grade reduced to 25c. Calicoes, the
kind others ask you 5 1-2 to 6 l-2c for, reduced to 5 and 6c per ya r d
Yard wide sheeting, 7c grade, 6c per yard, &c.
We are also making SPECIALLY LOW PRICES on SUMMER
SHOES. Good Slippers from 69c up.
Straw Hats at Actual Cost.
Just a few Summer Suits At Cost.
We do not quote these prices as “Baits'” and you can buy as much as
you please of the goods quoted, and we wish to assure you that we will not
make it up on something else that you buy from us. We are not built that
way.
This sale is for Cash and Produce. No goods charged at these prices
This is no Fake Sale, and you will save money to take advantage of it.
Yours for Business,
7/fauldin S/2ros.,
jidverrisers of J’acts,
On the Cor a if 9/ext to Citizens ffian/c.
EVERY DAY
—UNTIL—
SEPTEMBER 15TH,
we will offer one-third to one-half on our entire stock of stylish
Spring and Summer
MILLINERY
This is no joke. All we ask is that you come and see how
nice a hat you can buy at so small a price.
We will be glad to show them and price them.
MRS. A. R. OLIVER.
See our new line ladies’ waist sets; ladies’ wrist and hand
bags.
Produce Market.
(Corrected Weekly By Wight Bros.)
Cotton........ 10
Syrup (In bbls) 20 to 22c
Corn (Shelled) per bu 65c
Corn (In ear) “ 60C
Meal u a 750
Peas.....(yellow) per bu $1.00
Peas...... (White u 1.50
Meat. . (Sides) per lb 10c
Hams a 12*
Lard. IOC
Chickens.. .(Grown) 30 and 35c
Chickens (Spring Fryers) 15 to 20
Eggs Per doz i2£c
no. 31 .
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Positively
Cured!
dreadful Any one suffering from this
disease can be readily
and permanently cured by ap
plying to A. S. Powell if
Whigham, Ga., who can furn
ish testimonials of persons
nearby whom you may consult
personally as to the perma
nency of his treatmeut.
Don’t fail to take this paper
because you have’nt the cash.
We take country produce on
subscription.