The Monticello news. (Monticello, Ga.) 1903-current, September 18, 1903, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MONTICELLO NEWS. ESTABLISHED 1881. i Local and Personal. 2 Lookout for mad dogs. : Read the ad of Mr, E. S, Brod dus. , Mr. John Newton was in Mach en Sunday. : Mr. J. E. Hecht spent Saturday night in Macon. Master Tom Davidson's coti'di-‘ tion is reported better. ¥ Mr., Ed Wynn spent Sunday with Shady Dale relatives. - Mr, N. C. Fish is recovering fcom a recent attack of illness. Mr. Bonner Jordan made a busi ness visit to Atlanta last week. Mr. Hugh Benton left Wednes day morning for Oxford to enter Emory college. Miss Capie Davis has had as her guest for several days, her friend, Mrs, Terrell, of Atlanta. Elizabeth, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pope, has been sick for several days. Mrs. Sid Hatfield and child, of Milledgeville are on avisit to Mrs, Hatfield's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Dock Green. | Mrs. F. B. Barnes and her guest, Miss Trusler, of Jonesboro, Tenn,, returned Tuesday from a visit to Round Oak. Mr, Porter Ballard who has been on a visit to Madison and Monticello relatives, returned to Eatonton yesterday. Mr. W, C. Jones, a prominent planter of Eudora, was in the city last Friday. While here Mr, Jones paid us a pleasant call. . Mr. Evan Talmadge left Tues day morning for Eatonton where will buy cotton this season for Akers, Inman & Co., of Atlanta. Mr. T. A. Hutchinson returned Saturday from the Eastern mar kets where he purchased a large supply of fall and winter goods. Mr. Hutchinson always buys to suit the needs of the trading pub lic, and his customers never fail to find bargains in his store, Macon Business Men’s League bids for your trade. It gives you free trips to and from Ma con. For particulars write Eugene Anderson, Secretary and Treasurer, or call at store of any S I R i L e, Ui G HUTCHINSON COMPANY. Our Mr. T. A. Hutchinson has just returned from New York, Phila delphia, and Baltimore markets, and will show the Greatest Stock of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Caps, ever shown in Monticello. Remarkably low prices will prevail this Season. We made large purchases of Cotton Goods before the rise and must sell the Goods. - Miss Blanche Wentzell will show everything that is new in Milli nery. She has spent past two months in the market and her wide ex perience as a buyer clearly places her in the front rank. She will have competent help in her Department, and all orders will have prompt attention. 4 YOURS FOR BUSINESS, 'THE HUTCHINSON COMPANY. /—=smm_ LOOKOUT FOR OUR OPENING---DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER. s\ Chickens and eggs very scarce. . Mr. W. 8.. Ezell has becn on a visit to Macon this week. Mr. John Harden, of Cornuco pia, is attending school here, { ‘ Miss Phebe Zachry left Satur day to accept a position in Mil ledgeville.” Miss Martha Penn is spending the week with Mrs. W. E. Mor gan, of Gray. : + Misg Carrie Beck Davis, of Cov ington, is the guest of Mrs. R. L. Davis this week. - Mr, and Mrs. P. A. Webb are happy over the recent arrival of a little boy in their home. The Misses Carr have rcturned to their home in Covington aftera visit of several days to M:s. R. L. Davis. Mrs, Leila King, of Macon, ar rived last Saturday morning and is the guest of relatives in and near Monticello. Mr. Paul Cannon arrived from Lavonia a few days ago to accept a position with the Monticello Cot ton Oil Company. The commodius seed house of the Cotton Oil Mill has been com pleted. The building will hold four hundred tons. Miss Amanda’ Fuller is spend ing seyeral days with relatives near Monticello,—Patrick cor. Eatonton Messenger. The equinoctial gale came this way last Sunday and for three days and nights we had a contin. ual down pour of rain, Mrs, Sherrod Giddens, who has been on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Robert Talmadge, returned to her home in Albany last week, Capt. Preston, the able and courtly representative from Jas. per, was shaking hands with his Madison friends Monday.—Madi sonian, , Misses Lizzie lone Smith, Grace Robinson and Daisy Pope and ‘Messrs Burke Powers, Jule Greer ‘and Kirby Malone attended the Douglas-Malone marriage in Mas con Tuesday night. MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1903. Col. W. S. Florence spent Tues day in Madison. tMr, and Mrs. Tode Tucker visited Shady Dale Sunday. Mr. Charles Ballard visited friends in Eatonton Sunday. Rev.C. A. Ridley left Monday afternoon to visit friends it Quit man, Miss Ola Little spent Saturday and Sunday w'th Eatonton rela tives. ‘{ \‘\‘ P Mr. Robert Sc\d;"'*w of Eatonton, was in the city \ st Friday and Saturday. 1 Miss Susie Malou’e, of Monticel lo, was a welcome guest in the city Monday.— Jackson Argus. Read the notice of Tax Collec tor Mr. J. S. Malone and remem ber the dates of his appointments. Miss Velma Wilburn, who is teaching at Talmadge, spent Sat urday and Sunday with homefolkss Miss Sallie Holland, of Round Oak, arrived Thursday morning to visit Mrs. F. B, Barnes for a few days. Mr. Homer Faulkner spent last Saturday in Athens with bis daughter, who' is attending State Normal School. Mr. Arthur Kelly, who has been in Texas for several months, is visiting his parents and other relatives in the county., Mrs. Will Turner, after a visit to her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Alf Jacobson, returned to her home in Hillsboro last Friday afternoon, Mrs. J. E. Hecht and little daughters, Hattie and Ida, are on a visit to Mrs., lecht's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ackerman, of Madi son, Rev. Stipe, pastor of the Me thodist church, has announced for his subject next Sunday the spec ial providences of God. All invited to attend. y Mr. T. B, Henderson has open ed a barber shop in the building adjoining Henderson & Jones' harness shop with Jim Goolsby as barber. Mr. and Mrs, Clovis Talmadge and little daughter returned to their home in Macon Sunday afternoon after a short visit to Mr., and Mrs, A, J. Talmadge. Mrs. Ivy Boriss and little son, Julian, who have been on a visit to Mrs, Boriss’ mother, Mrs, Hat. tic Hecht, left Friday for their home in West Palm Beach, Fla, * SHOES! SHOKES! .. b e R SR AR We commence on Saturday September 19th to sell 5000 pair of Shoes. New Uoods and perfect in every respect. No reasonable offer refused. We must sell this quantity, so as to make room for a special purchase made in Boston to be delivered October Ist. Come to us, buy a pair of Shoes and you will be pleased. We have been before you 14 years and should need no special in troduction. Don't fail to see us for all classes of Fall and Winter Goods. We are having mud this week instead of dust. Mrs. John Davidson has been on the sick list for sevegal days. Teachers, Patrons, and School Children, see W E. Ballard for school supplies. Mrs. Evan Talmadge and little son, Albert, are on a visit to In dian' Spriug relatives. Mj:, Willie Ridley,of Hillsboro, has accepted a position with the Benton Supply Company. Just received another line of beautiful ctockery. ~ Call and see it, Ballard, Mrs. L. A, Penn and little son, of Bonaire, are on a visit to Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Penn on College street, Prof. O, R, Ledford, who has been teaching a flourishing school at Winfred for several months, lefdlast week for Decatur to spend vacation, " The oil mill opened up for busi ness Wednesday, and expect to have a supply of meal and hulls ready for their customers by the latter part of the week. Messrs Hollis Pope, Nevin Tol leson and Tom Penn left the early part of the week for Athens, the first mentioned to enter as a new student, and the two latter to re sume studies at the State Univer sity. We are gratified to learn that Miss Lily Ruth Adams is greatly improved, and Mrs. Adams will be able to come over from Eaton ton in a few days and take charge as assistant teacher in the Monti. cello High School. Miss Mae Hurlock, of Balti more, is with the Benton Supply Company again this season, and will have charge of the millinery department. Miss Hurlock has spared no pains in selecting her stock, and the ladies may be as. sured that her goods are up-to date. Call to see her, Chief of Police Williams return ed Thursday morning from a visit to Macon and other places where he went in the interest of his new barber shop which he will open on the first of October. The Chief has many friends here who wish him success. His shop will be lo cated in the new brick hotel, FOR SALE-—A lot in West. view cemetery. Applyto Mrs, J. C. Ke, - Mr. Tullis spent Sunday with Madison relatives. Mrs. W. E. Ballard's condition remains about the same. ‘ Superior court convénes one week from next Monday. ' Mrs, Mattie Benton is spending the week with relatives at Round Oak, Mr. Willie Greer left Sunday for a visit to relatives in Sanders ville, * Mrs. R. B. Phillips, of Stand fordville, has been on a visit this week to her daughter, Mrs. R. J. Penn, Hon. Harvie Jordan leaves to day for Niagara Falls to attend the National Farmers’ Congress to be held there next week. Mrs. Pearson and Miss Callie Pearson, of Eatonton, are expec ted this week and will spend some time with with Mrs, E. Y. Swan son, Miss Lucile Fitzsimmons arriv ed from Birmingham Saturday and will spend sometime with her grandmother, Mrs, O, J. Jordan, and Mr. and Mrs, Harvie Jordan, Mr, and Mrs. Key Greer have the sympathy of their numerous friends in the death of their little daughter, which occurred at their home in Sandersville a few days ago. ~ Miss Susie Malone, of Milledge ville, has accepted the position of housekeeper in the home of Mr, A. H. Jordan and arrived yester day afternoon to assume her du ties, Mrs. Lamar Williams, who has been on, a visit sto Mrs, W, M, Bradley, returned to her home in Macon Monday afternoon, accom panied by Mr, Williams, who came up and spent the day in Monticello, Mr, Burke Powers killed a mad dog Wednesday night in Mr, Chappel Benton's back yard, The same dog it is claimed had bitten several dogs in town before it was killed, and the owners of said dogs should confine them for a while at least until the danger is over, Prof. Rembert G. Smith,a form er principal of the Monticello High School, has recently been ‘made associate professor of Men tal and Moral Science at Emory College. Mr, Smith’s numerous friends in Monticello are pleased to learn of this deserved promo o, /. . Robinson, Kelly & Co. are en larging their business to the extent that they will soon occupy two stores instead of oue as heretofore, The building now used for a post office, when vacated by Mr. Swan son for quarters in the new hotel, ‘will be filled with goods by this hustling firm. Miss Susie Malone, who has charge of Mr. J. H, Kelly's mil linery department again this sea son, has just returned from the markets where she purchased an elegant line of goods. Miss Ma lone is a trimmer of considerable experience, and will fit you up in ‘ the latest style if you will give her a trial, ~ Miss Blanche Wentzell arrived from Harper's Ferry, Va., Tues. day afternoon and will have charge of the millinery depart. ment of the Hutchinson Company, Miss Wentzell has been in Monti cello for several seasons past, is quite an experienced milliner, und her patrons will be delighted to know that she is here again for the winter and fall season, Mr, Walter C, Hill, who has for the past few years been Super intendent of Agencies of the Un« ion Central Life Insurance Co., with headquarters in Savannah, has resigned the position and will move up to Middle Georgia and take charge of a district agency for the Prudential Life. His ter ritory will consist of Jasper, Put. nam, Morgan, Washington, Green, Hancock and other counties, We congratulate Mr, Hill upon this nice advance in his profession and will be glad to welcome him back to his own county again,. A Very Painful Accident, The many friends of ' Mr. J, E, Goodman will regret to learn of his serious misfortune which oc ’ curred Wednesday afternoon about four o'clock. Mr, Goodman was employed by Contractor Nichols and while assisting in the remoy al of a huge tank from the car at Pope’s warehouse, the tank fell on his ankle and broke a small bone, shattering the larger one near the ankle, But for.the fact that a wedge held the tank a few inches from the ground his foot would have been severed from his leg, ~ He was_ removed shortly after ‘wards to his home, and is resting very well at this writing, . ~ Mr, Goodman is a hard working man and his friends sympathize ‘with him in this accident and wish for him a speedy restoration, NUMBER 28.