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WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE
In announcing to the people of Burke
County that we are in our new store, ‘-KRESS’
OLD STAND,” and extend to them a special
invitation
TO
When in Aug sta,
and inspect our stock. Everything fresh and
up-to-date, and we guaiantee our prices to be as
Low as Any One
can offer. Nothing but experienced men to
serve you.
Make our store your headquarters while in
AUGUSTA.
BURTON-TAYLOR-WISE-COMPANY.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Sunday School Picnic.
13IRTH, GA., April 27th.—The Sunday
schools will give their annual basket picnic
at Ellison’s bridge the second Saturday in
May, the 9th inst. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend,
Buxton—Armstrong.
TEEFAIRVTT.LE, GA„ April 30tn.—Mr.
Oliver Buxton, of Girard, Ga., and Miss Eva
Walker Armstrong, of Aiken, S. C.. were
quietly married on the 23d of April. Mr.
Oliver Buxton, is a son ol Hon. N. A. Bux
ton, of Bu rke county, and Miss Eva Walker
Armstrong, is the charming young daughter
of Mr. Rhett Armstrong, of Aiken, S.C.,and
a grand daughter of the late Col. vVm. P.
Walker, of Louisiana. Their many friends
tendei congratulations to the happy couple.
Hephzibah.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 26th.--Miss Lorena Waller is in 11a
- <T. m.
Rev. C, L. Patillo filled his regular ap
pointments in Liberty and Brothersville
cliurcnes to-day,
Miss Ethyl Wiswell is visiting Miss Beulah
Rhodes nearßleigh,
Mr. W. B. Raborn and family have moved
from Sleigh to the village and are occupying
the Wethersbee house on Walker street.
Sardis.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 30th.—Dr. T. D. Ellis,our noble pre
aiding elder, will be with uson Friday. May
Bth, at St. Marks. He will preach in the
forenoon and hold quarterly conference in
the afternoon. Dinner will be served on the
grounds. Everybody cordially invited.
Miss Mamie Lou Heath has left us and will
gtaakeher home at Sylvania in the future.
Misses Lillie Bonneil and Hattie Bargeron
are in your city the guests of Mrs. E. J. Bar
geron.
Matthew Lively visited Augusta a few days
ago,
Mrs. W. R. Bargeron and bright I little
daughter, Lucile, have returned from a two
weeks visit to relatives at Claxton.
Telfairville.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 30th.—Mr. Ruse, of Savannah, was in
our village Sunday.
Miss Lillie Qodbee, one of Millen’s popular
young ladies, is visiting relatives and friends
here.
J. H. Roberts, C. S. C., made us a short call
on Thursday last. We are always glad to
have him come and hope lie will visit us
again in the near future.
A large crowd was present at the closing
exercises of school on last Friday evening.
Refresments were sold to the amount of
*19.12. Expenses were $6.49, leaving $12.63 as
a library fee. Miss Jennie Claxton, princi
pal of Telfair school, who has given us faith
tul service and won the esteem of many
friendsln our village during the past term
has returned to her home near Girard. We
wish for her and all the students a pleasant
vacation.
Herndon.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 29th,—Mrs. 8. O. Franklin, of Ten.
nille, is the guest of Mrs. C. T. Belt at “Belt
wood.”
Our clever agent, T. E. Watkins, has had
the grip for several days. We are glad to
state that te is convalescing.
Mrs. M. A, Chew-jpho has been the guest
of Mrs. Ida Joneswir sometime, returned to
New York Tuesday, accompanied by Mr. B.
B. Chew and bride.
C. T. Belt is in Mil'en under treatment of
I>r. L. J. Belt. He is suffering from tonsa
litis
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lewis attended Mem
~orial exercises in Waynesboro Monday,
C. H. Brown, of Bartow, was down last
week.
The little Misses Jones, c t Waynesboro, are
visitin ; Mrs. Robt. Law.
W. F, Scott is all smiles—it’s a girl.
Lawton vilte.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 30th Mrs. R. C. Chance has been
quite sick, but we are glad to state that she
is improving.
Mr. P. A. Templeton was down am<n' his
many friends this week.
Mr. Henry Chance visited the home folks
last Sunday. Come again Henry.
Mr. Freeman, one of our worthy teachers
of years ago, is visiting Mr. R. C. Chance.
Col. R. E. Lester visited the old reliable
last week. He came to attend the Lester fu
neral.
Crops are looking bad in this section owing
to the cold and wind. Some had to plant
over their cotton.
There will he a quarterly meeting here on
tile oth and 10th of May. We desire large
congregations to hear Mr. Ellis.
Mrs. Charlie Paul and her father in law
came up from Savannah last Saturday and
stopped with relatives here fora few days.
PMr. R. C. Chance has erected a very pretty
monument in memory of his son here at this
place, We are reminded not to forget the
dead.
This week is quite different from lest
—Spring with all its splendor is spreading her
rays around us—we hope to tell us the cold is
a thing of the past.
Several from our town went to Millen this
week to attend the tent meeting. They re
port good services both in preaching and
singing.
This community extends the Lesier family
their deepest sympathy in the death of their
father, We hope they will emulate his Gou -
ly walks.
Green Fork.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 30th.—Farming interest is taking on
new life, and the farmers are much more
cheerful since the return of warm sunshine
and showers. We hear some talk of plant
ing over, but it seems that this will hardly
be necessary to anv great extent.. 1
‘•Uncle” -Toe Dickey and W . A. Redd Hwere
among the old veterans who attended Mem
orial exercises in Waynesboro Monday from
this place. They report a grand time.
Miss Susie Peel, a pretty and popular
young lady from Buckhea<> Academy, was a
welcomed guest of the Green Fork school one
day recently.
Mrs. Alice Cartin and her mother visited
Mrs. Georgia Darlington near Munnerlyn
last Saturday and Sunday,
Mr. M. D. Burke visited Millen on business
this week.
Mr. J. W.Barefield, of Alexander, was in
our midst Monday.
Rev. R. B. Seals preached at Bethel church
Sunday afternoon, and attended a sing at
the home of Mr. G. P. Blanchard Sunday
night.
Misses Lila and Ola Norris are attending
the tent meeting in Millen this week.
Rev. R. B. Seals spent Wednesday night at
the home of Mr. Homer Barefleld.
Mcßean.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 29th —The school at Neely’s Acade
my taught by the gifted and accomplished,
Miss EulalCrocket, and Mcßean school by
Miss A. B. Nisbet combined yind had a most
delightful picnic. From an early hour until
late, groups of happy people joined the mer
ry Ithrong. each on pleasure bent. Music
anu children’s jhappyi voices irW igled with
the hum of conversation, lent wings to the
fleeing moments. As the dinner hour ap
proached each Jack sought his Jill to help
him do honor to the delightful repast that
the ladies of the neighborhood so bountifully
prepared and all went merry as a marriage
bell. Not until old Sol had wheeled his fiery
chariot far below the western hill did the
picnickers bid each other goodby. Tired it is
true but carrying with them the pleasanj,
memories of the day. All pronounced it a
decided [success, and tend their heartiest
thanks to the respective teachers.
Miss A. B, Nisbet, after a very successful
term, closes her school to resume her school
work in the fall. She carries with her the
good wishes of the neighborhood and leaves
behind a host of friends.
Miss Nisbet and Miss Crockett are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Crockett.
Miss Crockett will soon return to her beau
tiful home at Hephzibah much to the regret
of her many admiring friends.
Girard.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 30th.~We had [rather a hard rain
Saturday night.
Gardening in this section is progressing
rapidly.
Mr. W. O. Buxton and Miss Eva Arm
strong were united in the holy bonds of mat
timony Thursday evening at the Methodist
parsonage. Rev, W. C. Glenn officiating. We
wish the couple a long and happy life.
Mr, J. W, Hammack and Miss Moliie
Moody were married at the Baptist parson
age Sunday evening last. Long file to the
happy couple.
Misses Addie Rouse, Myrtle Powell, Lola
Buxton, Messrs. Arthur Houston, Wash
Mobley and Judah Buxton attended the
closing exercises at Telfairville school on
Friday night last.
Miss Lola Buxton has gone to Augusta to
spend sometime with her parents.
Mr. .1. H. Roberts, the county school com
missioner, visited our school last week. We
are glad to ho have him with us and wish
his visits were more frequent. May the pu
pils follow his good advice.
Mrs. F. E. Simmons died at her home on
the 27th, She had that most dangerous dis
ease—heart failure. We join our sympathy
to the bereft husband.
Mr. T. E. Zeigler was in town Sunday,
We wonder what the attraction Is for the
young gent.
Mr. and Mrs, W. W.JRoyals are visiting In
Augusta this week.
Harry W. Brigham and family, of Augus
ta, are visiting Mr. E. J. Cochran,
A wee miss has taken up her abode with
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Glenn, at the parson
age-long life to the little stranger.
•0
Mr. and Mrs. W, O. Buxton entertained a
few friends on Tuesday evening with a fish
supper, which was enjoyed very much.
Messrs. J. N. Buxton and H. H. Stembridge
\' ere in town this week.
The Fishing Club enjoyed another one of
those delightful fish frjs at the Club house
Tuesday evening. We understand they are
to have an all day stay on the Bth inst,
Pr. W. R. Brigham, of Dublin, stopped
over for a few days stay with his parents on
his retnrn from the New York Post Gradu
ate and Medical School and Hospital. Doc
has made quite a reputation for himself
being now one of the leading physicians In
the South.
Miss Estelle Long, our fascinating and
good natured little operator, is contemplat
ing a visit to her relatives in Daytonia, Fla
She has hosts of friends that hate to see her
leave, and a few l guess that would be more
than glad to go with her if she would only
saj, “yes.”
Miss Myrtie Powell lias accepted a position
as saleslady with the Girard Mercantile Cos .
and will be pleased to wait on her many
friends. f
Confederate Graves.
It is desired by the Chas. Broadway Rouss
Camp, No, 1191. United Confederate Veter
ans, 1418 Fourteenth street, N. W., Washing
ton, D. C., to gain all the information possi
ble upon the subject of the following letter
Any Confederate Veteran or other person
having knowledge regarding it they will con
fer a favor by writing to Mrs. E, F. Lawson.
Pres. L. M, A., Waynesb'To. Ga.
April 22d, 1903.—Dear Madam President:—
This camp has been endeavoring for some
years to obtain full information regarding
the graves of the Confederate soldiers and
sailors who died in Federal Prisons and Mil
itary Hospitals and were buried near their
places ol confinement, with the view of se
curing their preservation and proper mark
ing, In honor of their memory, for the bene
fit of their families, and for historical record,
The number of these buried soldiers is
about 31,152, of whom about nine thousand
three hundred are in the national cemeteries
the remainder being widely scattered in
numerous burying grounds, almost entirely
throughout the Northern states. The loca
tions and condition of the graves in the Na
tional cemeteries can be ascertained from
the government records, but of the great
number outside of these cemeteries there ap
pears to be very little known, and they re
ceive no care other than in a few instances
that which some kind people in their imme
diate vicinity are able and willing to give.
Any inlormation relating to these burial
places would be of value, but it is especially
desireable to accumulate data in relation to
such Confederate graves, as follows:
1. The locations of the burial grounds as
to state, county, etc., and their dimensions.
2. By whom the burial grounds are owned
and the character of their titles,
3. The condition of the burial grounds—
whether fenced in, whether well kept,wheth
er the graves are properly marked—all par
ticularly described.
4. The nnmber of the graves of Confeder
ate dead, and whether other dead are in the
same burial ground.
5. By whose authority the burial grounds
are cared for, and to what extent.
6. Whether there is a superintendent’s
and visitor’s office on the grounds.
7. Whether there is a register of the Con
federate dead in the burial grounds accessi
ble to the public in the Buperintehdent’s of
fice orelsewliere.
8. Any further data, whether relating to
grounds or single graves and which may not
be embraced in the above suggestions.
You are respectfully requested to furnish
such information as you and your friends
may be able to obtain; and in addition, to se
cure newspaper publication of this letter in
your state. Address,
SAMUEL E. LEWIS, M. D .Comdr.
Ridge.
Correspondence Citizen.
April 28th.—Mr. Terry Corley, of Blythe,
and Miss Bennie Collins, of Hancock’s Mill,
spent last Saturday and Sunday with friends
and relatives here.
Miss Maude Avret, of Waynesboro, is the
guest of her father.
Misses Cary and Bennie Collins and Messrs.
W. D. Ware and Terry Corley visited in
Burke last Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Napinr is the guest of her sister,
Mrs, Roberts, of Burke.
The weather is lovely, but a little cool for
the time of the year.
Messrs. Tom Atkins and Charlie Avret
spent last Sunday with Leven Collins at
Hancock’s Mill.
Dr. Whitehead. ?of JAugusta, spent ,lasl
Thursday atHaneock’s Mill fishing,
Mrs. C. E. Walker, of the Cedars, has re
turned home after a pleasant visit to Miss
Lillian Clark, of Hephzibah.
Interesting Closing Exercises.
MUNNERYLN. GA.. April 27th.—A very
entertaining program was rendered at Flor
ence Academy o% Friday evening la*t under
the auspices of our wo:thy and much loved
teacher, Miss Annie Farmer. The following
program was rendered:
Welcome - School.
Recitation ... Florence Reeves
Why Betty Didn’t Laugh.
Recitation - - - Annie Reeves.
In School.
Recitation .... Lee Heath.
O ’Charlie Aint He Cute,
Recitation ... Sam Carpenter.
Farmer Brown’s Fence.
Recitation - Sam Rogers.
For To-day.
Recitation - - Fannie Lee Reeves,
The Boyless Town.
Music.
Dialogue - Little Folks.
The Sick Doll Baby,
Music.
Recitation - - Beulah Kate Reeves.
The irrepressible Boy,
M usic.
Play.—Wanted—A Nurse.
Characters.
Agnes Daingerfield--Nina Reeves. v
Fanny Thompson—Maggie Reeves.
John Thompson (her husband)— 'lurio Allen.
A Maid- Fannie Lee Reeves.
Policeman—Sam Rogers.
Music,
Recitation - - - Minnie Heath.
I’ll Do What I Can.
Recitation - Rheesa Reeves.
My Sister’s Best Feller.
Recitation - - - J no. Wesley Bell.
What I Live For.
Recitation - - Lula Grace Carpenter.
Where They Found Tommy.
Recitation - Maggie Reeves.
You Put No Flowers on My Papa’s Grave.
Recitation - Burie Allen.
A Much Travelled Darky.
Recitation - Nina Reeves,
The Keeper of the Light.
Essay on Girls - Nina and Maggie Reeves.
Music.
Play—The Country School.
At the close of the exercises a recitation by
Miss Ruhannali Farmer, of Augusta, was
greatly enjoyed.
Baptist Convention.
The Southern Baptist Convention
assembles at Savannah Thursday
next. The delegates from this
church are Mrs. Mary McElmurray,
Mrs. F. M. Cates, Mrs. Vand'verc.
Mrs. Lulu Wilson and Mrs. C. W.
Hurst. Rev, Mr.Copeland the Bap
tist minister here will also attend
the convention. Tlv’y will go on a
special car Thursday afternoon.
Telephone Line.
We learn that the following re
sponsible citizens have organized
a telephone company for the pur
pose of keeping up telephone com
munication with their farms, con
necting with the Bell system here,
viz: Geo. O. Warnock, F. M. Cates,
E. A. Smith, W. H. Davip, P. W.
Carswell, Geo P.Kilpatrick, Thomas
Quinney, C. T. Belt, Drs. J. M. Byne
and H. B. McMaster.
Thanks Returned.
To my friends who kindly contri
buted to the following charitable
cause, I extend to each my heart
felt thanks. I received the follow
ing acknowledgement from R. A.
Sonn, superintendent of the Hebrew
Orphans’ Home, Atlanta, Ga.
Sol Wetherhahn.
S. Wetherhahn, Waynesboro. Ga.
Dear Sir:—Your valued favor of
yesterday, enclosing check for
$18.50 duly received. It is a source
of infinite happiness to us to feel
that in you the orphans have ac
quired anew friend and protector.
Please accept sincerest thanks, and
kindly convey same also to your
esteemed associates who have help
ed to swell the amount.
Witli kindest regards, we beg to
remain,
Yours very truly.
R. A. Sonn, Supt.
Canning Factory.
Hon. R. C. ]Neely hands us this
letter which explains itself, We
publish It in order that those
who think of establishing an indus
try of this kind may communicate
with Mr Bowden on this subject.
Mr. Bowden is cashier of the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank, Thomson,
Ga:
To the Mayor of Waynesboro,
Ga. Dear Sir: Have you or any of
your citizens, inducements to offer
for locating an up-to-date canning
plant in your city, for canning
fruits and vegetables; capacity
10,000 cans daily?
This is a great developer; not
only encouraging fruit and vegeta
ble growing, but turns loose consid
erable money for labor, as well as
fruits, in the dull season of the
year.
I would be glad fo hear from you.
Yours truly,
Paul A, Bowden.
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General Assembly Cumberland Presbytf
Church, Nashville, Term., ; v -j, ?
1903. ' "
Tickets on sale May 19th,20U: j 21st ,
limit June Ist, 1813.
General Assembly of the PresMi t ,
C hmch in the U. 8. A., s n p rauc . J
and Los A ngeles. Cal,, May :.\j-j un
1903
Tickets on sale May 2d and : llth--i
inclusive, final limit Juiy lot
Peabody College Summer School, Nashvil!
Tenu, June lst-July 20th, 19o:;.
Tickets on sale May 31st, June Ist,2d,
oth, Itst and July 3d. 4th and :l , i,j’
limit 15 days rrm date of sale :
the privilege of extension of final ij,,,,,.
September 3 1 t'u, It 1?.
Saengerfest ofNoith American yipneerbin
St. Louis, Mo., J une 17th-20th, lsi/,
Tickets on sale June 16th-17th, final ]j,
June 25, 10U3.
Summer Schrol, Knoxville, Tenn,, June*
July 31st. 1003.
Tickets on sale June 21st, 22d, 23d, 28thjM
July sth, Oth, 13th and 20th, final limit
from dateot sale, with the privilegeofeste
sion of final limit to September doth, 19(3,
Spring Clothing,
I am receiving my spring clofl
ing made from tht* best weave
Any suit boueht from me altere
without extra charge, and I guarao
tee satisfaction in every instanci
No auction trash or cheap Join
goods kept in stuck. You get you
money’s worth in every instanci
at as reasonoble prices as the bet
goods can be sold for. Suits mail
to order when wanted.
Manau, The Tailor.
Negro Killed by Lightning.
Washington, Ga., April 28. —Saturdi
afternoon a negro man by the nam
of Derricott, who lived a few milt
west cf here, was instantly killed by
stroke of lightning. Just as aver
dark cloud was approaching the u
gro went to the fireplace to lay on son
wood. He had barely stooped doi
when a bolt of lightning crashed dow
the chimney with the above resul
Several other negroes were in tl
room at the time and rushed to !h
yard. When they returned the
found a portion of the dead maul
body lying in the Are and partly coi
sumed.
Big Lumber Mill Eurned,
Blakely, Ga., April 28. —Flower
Buos.’ Lumber company's saw mill a
this place has been destroyed by fire
The loss was about $15,000. This i
one of the largest mills in southwj
Georgia. It cut 50,000 feet of lumbf
daily and gives employment to abot
300 hands. Their planing mills, kill
and stock house were saved, but i
best it will be several weeks befoi
they can resume their regular outpu
The origin of the fire is unknown, bt
it is supposed to have caught froi
shavings near the saw mill.
Crenshaw Sues for $15,300.
Atlanta, April 27. — Thomas C. Crei
shaw, formerly chairman of the stal
railroad commission, has brought a
attachment suit to the city coni
against the Pullman company for
©OO damages, the litigation groJ
out of the sensational fight betwfl
Mt. Crenshaw and J. H. Kirkland,
Pullman car conductor, on a Wests
and Atlantic passenger train at Mai
etta last June and in which the for®
was cut with a knife. Mr. Crensti
alleges that he was attacked by
conductor without provocation and!
claims that the Pullman company
responsible for his conduct.
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i>*. Constipation and Liver Troubles
Pleasant to take. Purely \
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In the District Court of the United
the Southern District of Uuorgia""*
eastern Division.
In the matter of )
NEWTON B PERKINfv In Bankrupt
Bankrupt. ) c ,
To the creditors of Newton B-
Millen, in the county of Burke, v
aforesaid, a bankrupt: ,
Notice is hereby given that , ’ e ' R i>ei
of April, A. D. 1903. the said >-< '• ‘ ’ n ..niltW
kins was duly adjudged a bank’ fi’KrjLwl
the first meeting of his credit '7‘ Uhi
in my office in Augusta, Ga.. <>' < R
of May, 1903, at 3:30 o’clock in ’ ‘ / , ltte oi
at which time the said credit " !, iJ ‘ al
prove their claims, appoint
examine the bankrupt, and t ram be M
other business as majpropei ly 1
•aid meeting, This April 28tb. : >' \
JOSEPH oANAH-
Referee in Baukr-u