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GREAT SPRING OPENING.
Great Dry Goods feast. Everybody urged to come. Don’t miss this grand and superb display of rich and seasonable Dress Goods and dazzling novelties
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Dress Goods,
Our new Dress Goods are here.
Such an array of tints and colers and
pew designs in higures will hold_a lover
of urtistic beauty like a spell in won
der and admiration.
Spring Cottons
inall their beauty and loveliness now
here and ready. Prints and Ginge.
bams wonderfully beautiful and en
tirely new effects direct from the mills,
bright and sparkling as the morning
dews. D, 6, 74 and 10c.
Our stock is large enough,
Our selection varied enough,
Our styles handsome enough,
To catch the most economical,
thrity and fastidious purchaser.
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Formosa Crapes.
Sometbing entircly new, never
shown betore in this market. The
little crinkles and wrinkles of crape
are the latest Igonies of style, sott as
a zephyr to the touch, will make a
lovely wrapper or spring dress. Only
10 cents,
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Beige Worsted 5S¢,
A tew more of those § Beige W orst~
eds, in plaide and solids, to be closed
ut at H cents. \
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I'able Linens
nd Towels, Just here we excel.
Stock is large and new, prices low as
be lowest. Be sure to ask to see
hem.
leeveless Und’vests.
50 duzen Ladies’ Undervests to bhe
laughtered at 10c. jn white and ecru.
lovely line of the finer grades, The
ost elegant Silk Vest for 75e.
ercales §& Shirtings.
More than 50 styles, These goods
re inspited ‘ylth a fresh infusion of
tw =l\‘]es this season heretofore un
fen. 9,7, 10 and 123 ceuts. l
LOT I IIN G’ GENTLEMEN, it is now time for you to begin thinking of spring clothing, for it won’t be long unt.il you have to
s . discard that heavy winter suit for somethin%vllghter and more seasonable, It’s a little eariy, but there is great advan
4g¢ In making your selections while our stock is complete and not picked over. e can show the handsomest line by far we have ever shown., Strouse
105. and Frieaman Sons are siil] in the lead. We have the very latest styles in great variety and assure you they are correct and will please you. We
T'ge you to call and examine.,
DLATIS & DOZITR, a~xrsorn, CGra.
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Bronwood Briefs.
Our town s quiet and business is dull.
I farmers are about through haunling
0. Not much of the stuff is being
ed,
Vork ig being pushed ahead on the
W Methodist chureh belfry. Contrae
w.l N Gardner will have the work
IDleted by Is¢ of May, ready for the
trict meeting, at which time wo are
ung a 3 good delegation from
oughout the district; and Bronwood
Ibe ready with opeén arms to enter
her guests, |
ur city marshal arrested one Henry
lield, colored, op 4 warrant from
bster County for burglary, Sheriff
Davis came for him W ednesday, :
YW W Daggett has been quite
At the Barpes House, but is improv-
And is able to pe up again,
V. S, W. Stubbg is quite sick with la
D€ and wag unable to fill hlg appoint-
FAt Enterprige Saturday and Sunday,
1‘1"1"‘ 10 see him on the streets in a |
(ays, !
f"‘»«"«‘ J. H, Guerry and Hon. 0, B.’
€OB were visiting their friends in‘
4 ounq Bronwo g a few days since.
" De, Tylgs filled hig regular up-'
“oent at th Lutheran chuw ch Sun-
Morning anq night, delivering two
llent Sermong
1“ recent colq Spell has done consid
. d:unage to early gardens, fruit
nd alg 5 good deal of corn has
g‘y‘“}“ged. Farmers wi have to
gain,
# DAUIS § DOZIER'S %
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 22, 23.
- Ladies’ Blazers
At Tse, $l.OO, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00
‘and $5.00. Being closed out at halt
price.
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. Some ot those lovely silk sublimes
in the most exquisite shades at $1.50
per yard.
St A g A T TR
1 A beautiful lot of Pink, Blue,
Cream, Tan, Grey and Heliotrope
[enriettas at only 25¢, worth 40c.
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‘Woolen Dress Goods.
} This department is teeming with
‘new goods, bright and pretty. This
cisplay is unsurpassed in Southwest
'Georgia. Fine Henriettas, Serges
Bedford Cords, Imported Suitings,
'Whip Cords and Cashimeres in all
the newest Shadin%s, with Trimmings
to match beautiful y. Be sure to see
them before you make your purchase,
is all we ask. -
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Black Dress Goods
Complete in every particular.
Every known weave here. An
expositon of high novelty Black
Dress Goods surpassing anvihing
ever shown in Dawson. The Youca
tan Black Beetled Henriettas and B.
C. Blacks are the Jatest craze of fash.
ion. 15e¢.
Shoes and Slippers.
We are to the front with the hand
somest, largest and mo-t complete
live ever shown here. All the things
in cloth tops, vest tops, foxings, ete.,
almost every style to be shown in
lacies” misses, children’s and infant's
slippers, and the prices are correct.
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Straw Hats,
We will show you the nobbiest lipe
of Straw Hate in the city. Every
imaginable style and color. We can
please from smallest to the larges:,
from the oldest to the youngest.
Col. Crittenden and Judge Sasser, of
Shellman, visited Bronwood last week.
Miss Johnnie Leverett is visiting
friends and relatives in Parrott, and one
of our young men has a far-away look.
Mr. Jack Powell, formerly of Bron
wood, who has been in Texas for some
time past, is visiting his parents., We
gladly welcome him among us again.
Last Friday was Justice court day
here. Judge Avera had quite a lively
€ourt as there were a dozen or more cases
on docket.
The young men’s prayer meeting of
this place, which meets at the Methodist
church every Sunday afternoon, is grow
ing in interest. We cordially invite
all young men to attend.
Mr. John Williams had the misfortune
ot having his horse injured while driving
through town yesterday. His horse
struck one of his hind feet against a
Snag, which pemetrated just above the
hoof,
Dr. S. A. Thornton, formerly of this
place, but now a resident of Sycamore
Ga., is visiting Bronwood for a few days. |
Messrs, S. W. Denton, W, L. Simpson
and D. J. Denton have invented a ma-, |
chine for measvring and cutting bagging, l
and they have had it patented. The
machine is simple and does the work ac- ’
curately, andjit will prove to be a great
saving and help#to the merchants, public
ginneries and warehousemen who handle
bagging—in fact, it is a necessity—and
when once given a trial one can’t well do
without it, The machine registers the
number of yards as they are turned off, |
Persian Mulls.
Wonderfully beautitul and entirely
dtfferent from anything of the king
ever ceen here. Ihey are iridescent
with little spots and figures that glis
ten like fish scales in the morning
sun. Itisa soft filmy sort ot goods
that shimmers as the wavelets of a
quiet lake in the moontight. 20c,
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Shontong Pongees.
It seems to us that nothing could
be wrought and designed more deli
cate and exquisite, it reminds one ot
an Easter Bride bedecked in gars
ments of moon-mist, scattered with
dream flowers to allure the eyes of
her lover. Be sure to inspect these.
Only 15c. :
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Zepyrine Cloths
and Outings, light grounds with lone
and cluster stripes ..nd plaids are dis:
played in vast array. 22 inches wide,
At 10 and 123 c
Pine Apple Tissues.
Fxquisite varieties and unique de
signs in Pine Apples, dark grounds
scattered with striking figures, Pinks,
Blues and browns. Such a fabric gives
striking individuality to a graceful
woman, and should be seen to he ap
preciated. Only 15¢c. yd.
Dress Trimmings.
[t it is new we have it. Novelty
of novelties in matchless array, de
scription is folly to tell of one, skip
ten, that is about it—Moss Trim
mings, Large and Small Peari But
tons, Narrow Braids, Chiffons, Steel
Braids, Gimps, Headings, Beadings,
Passimentries, Cords, Tinsels, Silks,
Sativs, Velvets, Lace and Embroid-i
ered Demis Flouncing, etc., etc., are
a few of the collection.
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Ladies, see our great dress gouds
display in the window,
folds the bagging at the bottom of the
machine, and a clamp with a knife
cuts the bagging with all ease. It is
almost three feet high and occupies a
space of about 3ixs feet. It is a time
and labor saving machine, ani besides its
accuracy in measuring will save its cost
in a short time. This machine will sup
ply a long felt want to those who are
acquainte(f with the trouble of unrolling
and measuring bagging. The above
gentlemen are pushing their machine and
will puta good number of them on the
market in a short time. The Dawson
Variety Works are figuring %x the con
tract to make them, and they Will doubt
less be manufactured in'Dawson. X,
Shellman News.
Saturday was a lively dayin this town.
The Odel and Petit -Ballob* company
made an asceasion with a dewble para
chute leap. ‘
People here seem to be quiet on the
subject of politics. Col. C. B. Wooten,
of Albany, an aspirant for congressional
honors, was here yesterday shaking
hands with his many friends.
J. M. Smith, who has charge of sec
tion No. 23, between this place and Daw
son, is probably the oldest employe of
the Southwestern division, having been
in theemployment of the road for 33
years, and during the entire time has
never been discharged, nor even sus
pended for any length of time. The
most remarkable feature of Mr. Smith’s
stay with the road is there has been no
accident to occur on his sectlon. {
Ginghams § Zephyrs.
A moskeag, Cantons, Toile Du
Nords, A. F. C's. French Ginghams,
Scotch Zephyrs. Every Gingham
known tc tfie trade can be found here,
both foreign and domestic manufac.
ture. Every piece a beauty and a
bargain. Ginghams are fast growing
in popularity, both for home and
street dresses.
Ladies and misses White, Black
and Colored Flouncing in the newest
and prettiest designs, just from Switz.
erland. They will catch the eye and
engross the mind of every lady ot
taste. See them.
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Gent’s Furnishings,
We cau show you all the new
things in Underwear, Neckwear, Sus~
penders, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Col«
lars, Cuffs, Sox, Shirts, Hats, Shoes
and Umbrellas, Prices lower than
the lowest.
GENTLEMEN, see our big clothing
display in the window.
‘ Umbrellas
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For ladies and gentlemen. We show
all the new govelties, they are truly
handsome and well worth™ your con
eideration. Just trom Hirsh Bros.
great factory. Don’t fail to see them.
26 inch Gloria Umbrella for $l.OO,
Just arrived entirely new and coms
plete line of ladies' misses and chil
dren’s Hosiery.
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Brandenburg Cloths
of all lovely material for spring time.
Nove will be more beautiful and
dainty than these inexpensive cloths,
lovely cream grounds profusely scat
tered with apple blossoms, bow knots
and violets. These goods have fouad |
such favor with fashionable folks that
the manufacturers have sought to get
them up in every imaginabls design. |
See them. 25e¢,
| Cross Roads News.
| At the request of several we will try
again to furnish the news from this pro
gressive little place.
We have a flourishing school of over
50 pupils, and one of the best instructors
in the state, in the person of Rev. H. R.
McLendon.
Col. Nesbitt, of Newton, was with us
last week.
Our farmers have commenced to plant
cotton,
; Hass, Harris, Brim & McLain have 50
bushels of seed groundpeas for sale.
We had the pleasure of spending last
Sabbath, a week ago, in the thriving city
of Shellman. Heard a splendid sermon
fron Bro. Taylor, who, by the way, is one
of the best preachers in this section of
country,
Messrs. J. H. Brim and C. M. Harris
are going to raise fish. 'i‘hey hope to
have their pond completed by April Ist,
Hass, Harris, Brim & McLain have for
sale one 16-horse power engine, one 20-
power boiler, two 50-saw gins, press suc
‘tion seed elevators, ete,
Mr. W. J. Shepherd, who has been con
fined to his bed for the last five weeks, is
able to be up again.
Henry Kern, the popular drummer,
was out hustling for an order this week.
We are always more than glad to see
Henry and Miie. :
Our little place has outgrown its name
and henceforth it will not be called Cross
Roads. e
The oat crop in this community is flne.
Clever Bollie Hall, of Albany, spent |
last Monday with us..
Bedford Cords.
Our stock of Bedford cords is rich
to repletion in the most delicate and
tender spring colors and dignified
dark tints of qualities so fine and
weave so perfect as to command the
enduring admiration of the most fase
tidious taste. 10, 123 and 15 cents.
White Dress Goods
in rich protusion, every desirable
thing in muslins, cambrick, lawns,
linens, diiuities, nainsooks, organs
dies, piques and embroideries. .
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Laces.
Our novelties in laces are plenty as
roses in June,
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Domestics.
Just received 4,000 yds yard wide
Bleaching iu one shipment, in which
we will give great bargains. We
have a large stock of Sea Island
Plaids and checks, Sheeting and
Shirting, cheviots, Tickings, Drilling,
Ospaburgs, Jeans, 10-4 Sheetings,
Pillow casings, ete,
'v Shirts,
We are agents for the celebrated
Manhattan Shirts, the hest and most
popular line made. All the new
things in Piques, Marseilles cords,
full dress Embroidered Fronts, Silk
Fronts, Puft Bosows, just in. Be
sure to see them.
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- Batiscan Cords,
These goods are one of the greatest
novelties of the season and are won
derfully dressy for spring morning
dresses. They bave an arriness and
freshness about them that always
catches the admirer of the beautiiul.
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China Cloths.
Rich ground, scattered with print~
ed figures of the finest silk patterns,
Hass, Harris, Brim & McLain are re
| ceiving their spring goods, and if you
want bargains in anything from a box of
matches to a steam engine, call on them.
The Cross Roads settlement, with a
» few exceptions, is solid for J. H. Guerry
for Congress. We are right, as usual,
‘ Mr. W. T. King, of White Spring, Fla.,
; visited relative in this county last week.
| School Commissioner Kaigler paid our
i school a visit last week.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. S. Hannah are visiting
relatives in South Carolina,
There were no services held at the
Baptist church last Sabbath on account
of the death of Mr. Brim.
Miss Mattie Allen, a charming yonng
| lady of Mansfield, La., is vigiting her
l aunt, Mrs. D. B. McLain.
Rev. G. W. Weekly, the colporteur of
Friendship Association, spent last Thurs
day in the burg,
Mr. D. G. Brim, who moved from this
! county to Brooksville, Fla., last Decem
ber, died last Thursday morning of
lung trouble. His remains reached
‘Dawson Saturday afternoon, and were
buried Sunday morning at New Hope
church,
- Mr. Brim, who went to Florida on ac
count of his poor health, was thirty-sev
en years of age at the time of his death,
and leaves a wife and four children.
He was a prominent farmer and m er
chant at the Cross Roads, and was an in
dustrious, prosperous and highly re
spected citizen.
The entire community sympathize
with the bereaved relatives.