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Whigham Sparks.
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Mis Bertha Logue is out again
after several days illness.
Mr. Hugh Cannon was greet
ing his many friends in Whig
ham Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Clisby Trulock
arrived in Whigham o Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlie Oats of W hite
Springs, Fla., is the guest of her
father, Mr. John Robinson.
Messrs. Henrv Clark. J. Bvron
and daughter, Miss Nellie, left
Tuesday tor St. Louis.
Miss Mae Higdon of Calvary
is the charming guest of Miss
Loise Bower this week,
Col. R. R. Terrell left Tues
day for Macon where he goes to
hold up his end of the bar.
Mrs. Mollie Lasseter and
brother, Mr. Jim Chester and
little daughter took advantage
of the cheap rates to Savannah
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dr. McElvy returned
from Dr. McIntosh’s sanitarium
Tuesday, wonderfully benefit
ted. It is so gratifying to her
family as her case was thought
hopeless.
Whigham has had several
heavy rains during the past
week.
Messrs. Ollie and Will Horns
by, brought in the first bale of
cotton to Whigham market last
Thursday. It weighed 498
pounds and brought 12 cents
cash, and was bought By Swi
cord Bros. No doubt Whig
ham will be at the top of the
cotton market this season.
Mr. Dixon Jordan of Sofkee is
a pupil of the Whigham High
School.
Bring your boys and girls and
enroll them in the Whigham
High School. Don’t listen to
small pox talk, there is not a
case in this vicinity and hasn’t
been since Mr. Terrell’s death
two month< ago. The vaccina
tion talk has been called off.
There will be singing at Trin
ity Baptist Church 2 miles north
of Whigham next Sunday morn
ing, by Prof. Weathersby of Troy,
Ala., using the Revised Sacred
harp book. All lovers of good
vocal music are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McElvy
lost their little baby. The little
soul passed away and wuth it
the parents fond hearts were
crushed.
“May He who taketh little
children in his arms and bless
them,” send his spirit to com
fort the heart-broken father and
mother. The little boy was on
ly sick a w 7 eek with cholera in
fantum. His mother is now in
a serious condition with contin
ued fever.
The spirit to improvement is
now located in Whigham. Wa
ter works, cotton warehouse and
Postmaster Quinn has just let
out the contract for another 6
room house. Capt. Caine will
also have a new residence soon.
The managers of the
ham school are very much grat
ified with opening on the first
day. 90 pupils were in attend
ance with Prof. Reeves as prin
cipal and Prof. Hall and Mrs.
Har rell as assistance and the
efficient music teacher, Miss
Mala Quinn.
Cholera Infantum.
This disease has lost its terrors
since Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy 7 came
into general use. The uniform
success which attends the U 3 e of
this remedy in all cases of bowel
complaints in children has made
it a favorite wherever its value
has become known. For sale by
Wight & Browne.
KILLER BUI
Mr. G. T. Hurst has just
shown the Messenger man a
stalk of the above named cotton
and says that this cotton was
introduced into this section by
Mr. W. A. Hurst, formerly of
Cordele but now living in At
lanta The seed was first sold
at 25 cents per dozen and the
>‘ ield ° f «« S cotton is ‘ w °
per acre. Last T year Mr. W. A.
Hurst sold all the seed he had,
or could get, at $4 per bushel.
The features of this cotton are
it is free from rust, large boles,
very prolific and extra fine lint.
It always brings from 1^ to 2
cents per pound more than the
common short cotton. . Mr. G.
T. Hurst says he will be able
to furnish the planters this seed
the coming fall or winter.
Violent Attack of Diarrhoea
Cured by Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and Perhaps
a Life Saved.
t C A short time ago I was taken
with a violent attack of diarrhoea
and believe I would have died if
I had not gotten relief,” says
John J. Patten, a leading citizen
of Patton, Ala. “A friend recom
mended Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1 bought a twenty-five cent bottle
and after taking three doses of it
was entirely cured. I consider it
the best remedy in the world for
bowel complaints. For sale by
Wight & Browne.
PLEASANT HILL iTEMS.
Rev. J. P. Swan is conduct
ing a revival service at Barrett’s
Mill Church this week.
We note a considerable stir
over a bicycle. Hope matters
will adjust themselves.
Mr. Wm. Forrester came over
from Thomasville Saturday to
spend a few days on the old
homestead.
Mr. Elwood Bennett is a pu
pil in the Whigham school for
the fall teim.
Our base ball boys went over
to Whigham Thursday and put
up a slow game of ball, We
understand that they are to
meet the Whigham team on the
Cairo diamond in the near fu
ture. They will put up an en
tirely different game next time;
expect them to rival Ab Pow
ell’s team.
Prof. Palmer will conduct at
all day sing here Sunday.
X.
The A. C. L. wuth it s custo
mary foresight and with an eye
single to eve-'y convenience of
all of different stations along
its routes, have lately made
quite an improvement at the
“hub” of Thomas countv. We
•/
have reference to Thomasville’s
new warehouse. Like begets
like, and oh! my! wouldn’t it be
nice for the A. C. L. people to
give Cairo another depot, It
would be highly appreciated by
an appreciative lot of people.
Besides, our depot needs repar
ing mighty bad with a new 7 one
Cairo went wet by a small
majority Monday, and we sup
pose the county did too—Fod
der pulling time you know.
This space belongs
to
w.!3.Robinson & Co
We wish to call
your attention to
these people when
you are in need of
ANY THING
in the general merch=
andise line; you will
do well and save
money by getting
their prices before
you buy. They now
have a tremendous
line of
l\EW FALL GOODS.
Their stock is now
larger and more va=
ried than ever before,
so we would suggest
that you call on
W.H.RobUson&Co.
the very first time
yon come to Cairo.
They will treat you
fair and square. They
have been too busy
this week marking
and placing their
enormous stock of
fall goods to tell you
anything for them=
selves.
kEMEMBERGO
TO SEC THEM. They
will have
to say for themselves
later. Money=savers
and
Watch this
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CANE MILLS.
The Best Cane Mill on the Market today is the
Sutherland Mill.
Twenty Sizes and Styles for Steam a Horse Pow er
TWO and THREE ROLLERS.
catalogue and Net Prices on Application.
D. T. Sulheriand,
Machine Works and Foundry,
% Bain bridge, : Georgia.
Be sure and ask for the Sutherland Mill. It is the best.
The fleecy staple, since the
advent of the first bale a tew
days ago, seems to be on the
move, as Cairo has received
several bales already.
We Pay
highest market prices
for country produce in
Merchandise
or Cash
and especially want country
Hams, Lard and Eggs
We carry a select line of fresh
Groceries,
Confections,
Fruits, Etc
and solicit your patronage.
All orders filled promptly.
’Phone 31.
Ira L. Hurst
The: ::
Jewelry
Store.::
On hand at all times a large
stock of Watches, Clocks,Sil
verware, Spectacles and In
struments of all kinds. i have
Watches from $ 2.25 to $ 75.00
I have Rings from 25 c to * 10.00
Will soon have in a full line
of New Clocks, Rogers Knives
and Spoons. If you are think
ing of buying a Piano or Or
gan, if you need anything in
my line I can fit your taste
and your purse. Come in
and talk it over with me.
Bring all your watches and clocks
that need mending.
OLIVER williams,
Jeweler,
CAIRO s GA.
FOR SALE.
Seven miles north of Cairo,
Ga., 560 acres of good farm land
i 50 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.
ANY CHI RCH or parsonage or insti
tution supported by voluntary contribu
tion will be given a liberal quantity of the
Longman & Martinez Pure Paints' when
ever they paint.
8 & 6 make 14, therefore when
want fourteen v on
eight of gallons of paint, buy 0 nlv
L. & M. and mix 6 gallons of
pure Linseed Oil with it, making the ac
tual cost of paint about fi.20 per gallon
Don’t pay #1.50 a gallon for Linsted Oil
(worth 60 cents) which von do when von
buy other paints in a ca'11 with a paint
label on it.
Mauy houses are well painted with four
gallons of L. Sc M. and three gallons of
j Linseed Oil mixed ^herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Wight & Browne, Cairo Ga.
Boarding House.
Broad St., Cairo, Ga.
Rates=«$1.00 Per Day.
Fare and Service Excellent.
Mrs. Jennie Bell,
Proprietress.
NEW CROP OF
Turnip, Ruta Baga ■
and Cabbage Seed
just received at
Peacock’s
Drug Store,
Thomasvile, Georgia.
Agency Sherwin Williams Paints.
116 Broad Street.
Busted!
For sale: A plantation gin Winkle plpt
consisting of a 50 saw Van and
gin with feeder, condenser shaft
double press, belts, pulleys,
ing, all complete, Also a 21 in
turbine water wheel at wreckage
prices. Capacity 8 bales per day
Also valuable real estate for sale
in and outside city limits of Cairo,
Ga.
J. M. PARKER.
Notice
First cuts of steak, 10c lb.
Second cuts of steak, 8 l=3c lb.
First cut loin rpast, 10c lb.
Second cut loin roast, 8 l=3c lb.
Brisket roast, 7c lb.
Flank stew, 6c lb.
Ribbs, 5c lb.
R. E. .-4*