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NOTICE! NOTICE! (TO TH© /nSRCHAHTSI OF TH© '■%» /' TV t\ yv yv y.v y\ /v /> /v /v /v y\ yv /•■* w y. v /* yv t\ m *■% W y-v W"?WW to WWWWW^hww *#* -T* I have the pleasure to inform you that I have made arrangements with the lead¬ 4* It H' manufacturers and shippers of the United States, which will, in the future, M* m ing en¬ *T‘ y V y \ y v «T» able me to supply you with the under mentioned goods at a lower rate than you *** *** *$**♦* s§ !U 7T have ever purchased since the Colony was organized : X Hay, Corn, Oats, Meat, Hams, Boston Bellies. - Coffee, Sugar, llice, (Irits, Molasses and Syrups, Flour, Meal, Cigars and Tobacco. Lard and Canned Goods of Every Description. ♦♦ Commencing on Monday, 26th inst., I will issue Price-Lists daily, based on my telegraphic quotations Cigars and Tobaccos, Etc. )\ from the various business centers of th e country. Merchants of the City and surrounding towns will find in TERMS: Strictly Cash on Delivery. ♦♦ my offices in the Fitzgerald Block, samples of the above goods and can register their orders from 8 a. m. to 6 P. M. S*##S#«*SS**#**#SSSS#S«$SSSSS#*#®S8S®SH 8Stt«S8$asS68*SSS8S8$SS8£SSS$S&<$«iSS fill Goods Warranted to Come Up to Samples. Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. ##8*#S8##««*#SSSSS***S«*#S««#SSSSS##SS t sssssssssssssssssssss&ssssssssssssc Insurance Department-Fire, Life and Accident. Agent for the following Companies: PENN MUTUAL LIFE of Pennsylvania; ATHENS FIRE INSURANCE CO. of Athens, Ga; PREFERRED ACCIDENT INS. CO. of New York-- TRADERS and TRAVELLERS ACCIDENT INS. CO. of New York; UNION CAUSUALTY and SURETY CO. of Missouri. (SIPHSY LA-SCBLLG-S. =- MERCHANDISE ROOMS 6, 7, 8 AND # 9, INSURANCE FITZGERALD BROKER BLOCK, ! FITZGERALD, Georgia. FRANK S. 1IAUDEK, President. WM. R. BOWEN, Cashier. -X- | The Colony Bank # # # * # BAUDER «St BOWEN, Bankers. # # This Bank is now open and doingaGeneral Banking business. We credit Par * Northern Exchange and Pension Checks at |§ When deposited by our customers. We issue Exchange on New York, Savan- nah, Macon, Darien and Cordele at one-half the rates charged by postofhee m 1 efend d charging overeigh-t percent. •X* * w money on high class security, never -- ()ui'rat'es and banking rules and customs give are the the same business as men those of of Atlanta fruzffer- and Louisville banks. In other words, we the start that it took the mer- aid the same banking rates and privileges from competition chants of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. Lack of will never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. #3fe sfesfe Jk ± 5fe $1$ 3§S3fc 3#s 3§C 3$ 3§S SfS > im * 1 The Josey lli ng Co A ITS ! ,/" ,2s . X: <S> V, 4 16 to That Corbett and Fitzsim¬ mons both get whipped by Georgia pugilist. 4* & a 16 to 1 That we are the only up- X to-date Druggists in V y South Georgia. Wecarry everythingfound should |£ ! * in a first-class Drug Store. If we m f *t not have what you want we will getitfor ||I | !l! you. and I*I We carry a full line of Drugs Chemicals. Call and see us. We want to m * get acquainted. A._ I* compounded Day |^*| m Prescriptions carefully ||| If 4> V Night. or m We are headquarters for Toilet Soaps |j^)i |.j.| |(2)| and Perfumery. Co The Jsey Drag . ¥¥ I * ♦ <8> ++4^.++++++++++++++++4”} , +4 - +++4-4"5'+++++4”5'4-++++4 , 4-'$>^>'*r«> SEVENTH-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY of American Odd Fellowship. Odd Fellows the world over will eelebrate the birth of the order on April 26th. Fitzgerald lodge and Magnolia lodge, Daughtersof Rebekah, will celebrate at the G. A. It. hull. The program for the evening will be as follows: Monday evening at 7:30 all Odd Fellows will assemble at the Odd Fellows’ hall to march in a body to the G. A. R. hall, where they will be met by the members of Rebecca lodge. Noble Grand John Seanor taking charge of the pro¬ ceedings, assisted by N. G. of Rebekah lodge, Mrs. S. B.Coe, V.G. Sam Fleming and Re¬ cording Secretary Curtis Wise Address..........................C. C* Goodnow Selection—Cornet, violin and organ ........... .....Misses Bidwell and Steward, Ed Bucher Address—Odd Fellowship........Sam Fleming Address —Degree of Rebekah... Nettie C. Hall Selection—Violin solo.............Miss Bidwell Address .......J. F. Gump Song.... .Sidney Lascelles Address Maj. T. T. Powers Supper served by the members of Magnolia lodge. Everybody invited to meet with us and enjoy the festiv¬ ities. Admission free. Committee, II. G. llEW, Chairman. Sidewalk Resolution. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia: 1. That a sidewalk be, and same is hereby ordered to he constructed on each side of Fine avenue, in said city, between Main street and Sheridan street. 2. That said sidewalk shall be ten feet wide, and shall he built of the materials and in the manner pre¬ scribed by ordinance No. 30 of said city, and shall be placed on the grade established fo.r said street by the city engineer, and approved and adopted by the city council. 3. That said sidewalk shall be built within 30 days from the publication of this resolution in the official paper of the city, and any and all portions of such sidewalk not built within said time, and according to ordinance No. 20, then bids for construction of the same shall ee advertised and the side¬ walks shall he built by the street com¬ missioner as provided bySect'on 11 of ordinance No. 30, and the cost shall be reported to the city council by the commissioner, and such costs shall be taxed against the property abutting on such sidewalk as provided in said sec¬ tion of said ordinance. Adopted April 19, 1897. Approved April 19, 1897. C. C. Goodnow, Mayor. Attest: H. H. Kabrich, City Clerk, (l. s.) Bibles from 50c up to $3.50 at Geld- er’s news depot. B. B. CHENEY, ATTO R N E Y-AT-LA W, Office—I n Paulk Building, Grant Street, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. State and County Taxes ’97. I will be in Fitzgerald, Ga., at the Colony office during, office hours on each day on the following dates for the purpose of receiving returns of tax payers for State and county tax for the year 1897, viz: APRIL. Date Tuesday... 27 Wednesday 28 Thursday.. 29 MAY. Tuesday. .. 4 Wednesday. 5 Thursday.. 6 Friday..... 7 Monday. .. 24 Tuesday. .. 25 Wednesday. 26 Thursday.. 27 Friday...... 28 JUNE. Tuesday... 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday . 3 Friday..... 4 Monday . .. 7 Tuesday... 8 Wednesday 9 Thursday.. 10 Friday .... n Monday . .. 14 Tuesday .. 15 Wednesday 16 Thursday . 17 After the above dates I shall posi¬ tively close my books, and all parties failing to get in their returns, will ap¬ pear as defaulting, and their property assessed at double value, in terms of the law. C. L. Royal, R. T. R. Irwin County, Ga. April 15, ’97. To Meat Customers. Having opened up a new meat market on Grant street next to Ritch¬ ies’ cigar store, I am prepared to serve the public with Armour’s Western meats. Give me a call. Everybody treated the same. Joe Wren. For Sale Cheap, a fine upright piano, inquire of Mrs. Mary Pritchard, cor. Longstreet and Palm ave. 16-ltx House and lot, deeded, and furni¬ ture for sale at $110, corner Altamaha and Jackson streets. Call on J. C. Martin, Lee house. 12-tf Baling Press Wanted. Wanted to rent a hav baling press with privilege of buying same. 2nd hand power press capacity 10 to 12 tens per day. A. K. Fisher. 13-2mo. Abbeville, O.a. What will you give for lot 1, corner Grant and Palm? Deeded. C. L. Blystone, O. C. Ross, 14-3wx 75 Fulton Ave., Chicago, Ill. CAN’T QUIT. That is what D. C. McCOLLUM says. He has been in ihe CLOTHING BUSINESS too long. Don’ know any¬ thing else. His son Me., Jr., will stay with him this sum- mer if he don’t go with Cap. Pressen to Cuba to clean out the Spaniards. But Gen’l Weyler withdrew his troops as he heard that the Fitzgerald Legions were coming, and so they will not have to go. McCOLLUM is now daily unpacking an Elegant stock of Mens’, Boys’ and Childrens’ Suits, fresh from Chicago, for the spring trade, and Straw Hats for every man and boy in Irwin county. He will make the clothing busiuess hum from now on. He will make you a nice suit to order, take your measure and guarantee a fit. Call and see his NEW GOODS. f D. C. McCOLLUM. Mi ** *5 ** 4N —Vo h* *3 m ^tT 6 ___s'G -'tf'S TF" 1 HELLO! HELLO! 0* 4> * if r.\y 1 ° 4 Fok the New Grocery i 4 Av., between Sheridan and Thomas Sts., 41 ? ^5. better A new to and be had Fresh In the stock market of Goods, and as more good coming as the all bestcan the time. afford—none Please * jjLw tjyia call and see me and will receive attention. Look for the of the you prompt name proprietor on the front of the building, Yours Truly, 4 J. E, BENTZ. *1T -----^Lg WWWWWWwtw** -<.p -vnj «§* -'gj; --tj? . **WWWm 1 The Corner G rocery, jg ||S. We W. carry WHITCHARD a full line of Groceries. Feed C< and BRO., Fertilizers. Prop’ Magic ’rs. +W+ ;♦ Acts Stock like and magic Poultry ! Food, We Bell tne tile only celebrated _ reliable _ “ Condition Atlantic Dissolved Powder. __ + W* 6*^1 *5* Bone," the best fertilzer on the market, at same price of cheap 4- 4* . grades. Call and price our goods. 4- - > X Free Delirery- Thomas IS. Thoma8 :Lntl °.^f e - |Sjf|