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The Fitzgerald Leader UstablisLed 1896. YOL. II. # L ############### sfe 5$C llojil Hardware Hi "V* jig :]< * 3fe J * T We are now Located in our New Brick Block, corner Central Avenue and Grant *#* St., where we have on sale the largest vL 4 s and best selected stock of «§. *4 «ij> 4' 4* Hardware,: Tinware, v]> n|> i Builders’ atid Shop Material, *4 ■T. 2 Stoves aitd Crockery, *4 , v.l> *+* FARM MACHINERY, and the ss* -4 * Finest Line of Nixed Paints *4 vl Appreciative Public. 4* sfe Ever Offered to an - 4 t' We are Headquarters for 4 s X SjS A at 4> s&r <1.' 's~£' X sfs * S51CYCLSS 4 s 9 x *4^ 4^» •<!> Of the Very Best Make. | * Turpentine and saw mill X~ will please bear in v|> men V headquarters # mind we are * for mill supplies of all $ -V- kinds. # Boyd J Hardware Co., * M $#*######3*5####*#* W 111 # HAMLIN & CHAMBLESS, _V- W -V-* 'A WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ™ # Grain, Hay, Meal,* # # Lime, Plaster Paris and Hair. W -iv m Prices Guaranteed as Low % # as any Wholesale House in Southwest "Up Georgia. -V- /\ Warehouse on Tifton & Northeastern Railway Track. # S tin Pttontgi Solicited FITZGERALD, GA -Y-. m $$$$$$ * HARL EY k HO LMES! m 1 Good New Goods, Low Prices, | i t __WK AIIE THE LEADING DEALERS IN- %, ! Hardware, Builders’ & Shop Material ! U Tinware, Stoves and Crockery. We carry an Elegant Line of TAINTS, Etc. Send for our t Color Card. Our Specialty is Improved IMPLEMENTS.« In fact everything needed on the farm. Agents for CHATTA- fifj if* NOOGA PLOWS, Tlanet, Jr. Cultivators, McCormick Mowers, .A W? Mitchell Celebrated Ore and Two-IIorse Wagons. Turpentine ('<f> Mill Supplies, Steam Mill Fittings, Emery Wheels, etc. All Goods Guaranteed to he just as represented at time of sale. | HARLEY & HOLMES. f “MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE;.” FITZGERALD, IRWIN COUNTS', GEORGIA, MAY 27, 1897. County Correspondence, J To Correspondents—- roach All letters for Tuesday publi- I cation must Unless us by Monday or of the i of each week. the name cor- respondent accompanies the letter we will I not publish the same. We will not print the i name of the correspondent or tell who they i are, but want the name as an evidence of good | l'aith. that reflects Write on news, the character and do not of write anyone. anything West Fitzgerald Sparks. Prom Our Regular Correspondent. Misses Josie North and Mary Italin, j I of Washington, Ill., are visiting with Miss North’s parents west of the city. i M. Buck is very sick with catarrh ; of the bowels at this writing. II. S. Norton, who nas been very sick, is now convalescing. Geo. Burnett's dray horse stepped on a nail lust week, and Geo. was un¬ able to attend to business for a few days. A party of West Fitzgerald young people went to the river Tuesday, en¬ joying a day’s feasting and fishing. Miss Ethel Van Osdol visited Sat¬ urday and Sunday with Miss Emma Cowell. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and daughter, Norma, left for their Indiana home last Tluusday. Misses Josie North and Mary Italin were initiated into Georgia shack life by taking their first Cracker supper with the dairy boys, Alphonso and North, last Thursday evening. The boys are now happy because their girls are here. Mrs. I). Burnett and family have been living on the fat of Georgia land, enjoying new potatoes, string beans and new cucumbers for ttie last three weeks, and the vegetables are every bit as good as those grown in the North. Sparks From Wolf Pit. From Our Regular Correspondent, The “craps” are growing fine. Judge Kay has been improving his twenty by putting up a new gate on the front of iris tract. Master Itay Bogie met with an ac¬ cident the other day. He dropped a chisle on his foot and cut quite a gash. Several of the Wolf Pit citizens at¬ tended the hihle institute at Dormi- ney’s Mill, which commenced Thurs¬ day, lasting until Sunday. Senator Foxworthy went to Fitz¬ gerald and Lulaville Thursday ou business matters. Dick Ripple and Eddie Loufman went to Fitzgerald on business Thurs¬ day. Mr. William Tollman lias the finest field of oats in this part of the country. Misses Betlie Gaff, Mabel and Dora Horton and Mr. Wm. Horton took dinner with Mr. Blood Sunday. Mr. Swafford and wife and Mr. Illy were the guests of Mr. Tollman Sun¬ day. Misses Bettie and Annie Gaff were the guests of Miss Ettie Tollman Tuesday. Mrs. Allen visited Mrs. Margaret Gaff Tuesday. Miss Mary Dorminey, who has been visiting at Norman Dormineys for some time past, returned to her home near Evergreen, Sunday. Mr. McGuire is sporting a lame finger these days. The cause of it is that it run afoul of the ball at the game last Saturday. The following is the program for children day services at Wolf Tit Sun¬ day school by the Wolf Tit Sunday school. Other schools are invited to take part in the services: Opening Song. ...............Wolf Pit School Prayer ........... ...............Rev. J. J.Lohr Song............ ................Young People Address.......... ......................S. S. Gaff Dialogue.......... ..............Five Little Girls Dialogue......... .............Five Little Boys Song.............. ...........Classes No. 2 and 3 Recitation....... ............Hammie Caldwell Address.......... .................Mr. Brinkley Dialogue.......... ....................Class No. 1 Song.............. ....................The School Select Reading... .................Mrs. Dunbar Recitation-------- ...........Miss Dora Horton Recitation........ ........Miss Cieah Swafford Song.............. .........................School Noon hour. ...............School Song.............. Recitation..... ..Miss Mary Dunbar . Select Reading... ..Miss Annie Horton Cooper Recitation........ .Miss Mable Recitation........ .Miss Carrie Cooper Song............... .................School Recitation........ Miss Hattie Caldwell Song............... ........Congregation We understand that the game of hall last Saturday was between the “Mar¬ ried Men” and the “Like-to-Be” young men, and the married mens’ club laid it across the “Like-to-Be’s” by a score of 10 to 7. Mr. Louis Blood and wife dined with Mr. Kettles Tuesday. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. M. Gaff visited at Mr. Peter Troupes Wednesday. Several of the Sunday school schol¬ ars met at Mr. Tollman’s Sunday evening to practice singing for chil¬ drens’ day services. There was prayer meeting at Boss Coopers Thursday night. Judge Fred Ray and Miss Delia Ilogle took dinner with Mr. Mat Ket¬ tle’s family Sunday. William Tollock is having a serious time with his eyes. He cannot hardly see to get around. Mr. McGuire anil wife went to the river Thursday. XVe will hear him tell of the big fish he didn’t catch. Wednesday night train No. 74 made a special run over the Otter creek di¬ vision of tiie I. C. road, and on leaving the terminal station on return trip missea the main line and got in the of the O. C. division, getting mixed up in the switches and was switching about for a good while be- I fore they found the right track for the ; main line. We understand that 74 ; got half into late. the home George station an hour when and he j a says ] makes that run again he will take a day ran so they can lind the right I road.” What is the matter with Arbor! Place that we hear no more from ' E t^S the sum- gi^S s Eve open-. Sycamore Mutt ©rings. From Our Regular Correspondent. Itain is again badly needed.. Cut worms are playing havoc to the crops. Cotton chopping is nearly over. Whooping cough is acting census agent for the little ones. A large crowd went up to Macon last Tuesday to see Barnum & Bailey’s big show. All report a good time. Judge W. W. Hill, on the “wing,” was in town last Tuesday. G. B. Gorday, of Ashburn, who has been quite sick, is rapidly recovering. Tax Receiver Royal was in town Saturday last on his third and last round. II. S. Story, Worth county’s efficient sheriff, and his brother, W. A. Story, of Cordele, were in town one day last week. Lawrence Judge, who has been on an extended trip to Florida, has re¬ turned to Sycamore. J. II. Hill, of Ada, wasffn town this week. On last Sunday night the store house and entire stock of goods be¬ longing to Mr. R. C. Smith, of Rooks, three miles southeast o£ here, were destroyed by fire. Mr. Smith estimated his stock of goods at $1,300; insur- ance about $300. O.MEGA. Oclila Dots, From Our Regular Correspondent. Rain is very much needed, in this vicinity. Notwithstanding the dry weather thegurdens look bright and fiourishing. v 'r¥)e vfind continues to how!, re¬ minding one of the blustery days of March. Mrs. Alex Drew Inis been on the sick list the past week, but is well at this writing, while her little girl, Al- leny, is still sick. Mrs. Davis’ children have been a little under the weather for the last week. Nothing serious, though—only the bad feeling days o£ spring time. There was a nice little sing at Mr. Ben Wards last Sunday evening that was largely attended. R, D. Garvan conducted it. All report a good time. Our Sunday school is progressing very rapidly, being well attended by the littie folks, as well as the large ones. iVe have preaching every first Saturday and Sunday. The railroad has a worn and aged look now, caused from constant wear. It was one continual flow down the track last Sunday to a couple of box cars left about si mile away, some of the parties growing weary and tired of looking, lay down beneath them and had a sleep before returning home. The merchants of this place are having quite a serious time about their freight of late. You vyill see them all assemble together, tailing line and march down in the morning to meet the incoming train with bright smiling faces, hut very soon you see them returning slowly, with reluctant footsteps, one at the time, their heads bowed down, all singing—it didn’t come. Yes, after close investigation, I have found out the party that lost their ber¬ ries the other day. A crowd went out to gather some, making a splendid run on berries, and upon returning in high spirits and happy hearts, one of the fair sex made an awkward step and fell. Of course berberries and bucket went in an entirely different direction, and when loving friends gathered around to investigate her injuries she waved her lily white hand in the air, saying, ‘don’t bother me, but save the berries. Of course you are all aware of the fact that any place the size of this re¬ quires quite a number of night watch¬ men, While a certain party was walk- ing out early the other morning, just before the sun started to climb the eastern hills he stumbled over one of them dead—I mean dead asleep. lie looked as though he had been lulled to sleep in the early evening by tbe soft and gentle breeze of a summer night, and was sleeping the sleep of the just. Ilis friend gave him a violent shake, saying, Pat, what do you mean? the boss will soon he out. He drowsly pulled himself up from his resting place, rubbed his eyes, scratched his head and says: “Is it really 5 o’clock; 1 if it is, I will go to the house and have a sleep for myself. For Sale. One black walnut bed room suit, one large hook-case and other house¬ hold goods. Inquire of Mrs. Clute. W. Pine, neat'Baptist church. 29-ltx £&28ff::Editorstni Publishers. 21. Headffuarters n For fl>ute ©rugs t Goodman’s New Drug Store, Cor * p ‘™ a " d Grant Street. Everything Patent Medicines. Fresli and Prescriptions New with a Full L. le of Compounded. e j!; ® Go.##! I® Go Where The People m »-■ 1 ► — Look Out for Bargains 1 ■j 2 ► Bid 2 1 Our Stock of Goods, £ Are Here and Going You 3 we are to Quote *- »- The Ever Heard Lowest Prices | of in Wiregrass Georgia. Here *-• are a few Remarkably Choice ones. Remem¬ ber we are chock full of New Goods and every¬ —i thing marked down to Bed-Rock Prices, viz ; -* | Lonsdale Bleached and Fruit of the Loom, | 6e per yard. 3 3 Good Bleached Muslin, 4c per yard. 0~ e Best Drilling, 5c per yard. 3 «>- »- All kinds of Prints 3, 4 and 5c yard. -j ► per | Corsets, worth 75c, now 49c. 3 E | Imported white dotted Swiss goods at 23c | 1 »- per yard, ► »- 40-inch India Lawn 12 l-2c per yard. a 4 *- Black § ► Henriettas, was 50c, now 20cpr yrd. l Brillianteens, was 49c, now 35c per yard. 7 Our Shoe Department is Full of Bargains • : l $2.50 Ladies Dongola Shoes for $1.50. 3 C t $2.50 Oxford Tan for $2.00. p t Ladies Percale Shirt Waists are going at 59c. c $5.00 Trunks for $2.98. Call and see those beautiful Wash Dress ► l Goods that make up in handsome style for Summer wear. THESE PRICES FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. -* C EMPIRE STORE » a ^ T. S. PRICE St CO. t t Fitzgerald Block. ^ •4 muiiUiikkikiiiiikiiiiUiiuiUiiiuuuuLkiiiiuuuiiiiuiiuu iuukiiuumiiiULiiiiiikuuki it TV FRANK S. KAUDEIt, President. WM. It. BOWEN, Cashier. * | The Colony Bank | # * # BAUDER <&l BOWEN, Bank P ks. # This Bank is now open and doingaGeneral Banking business. We credit Northern Exchange and Pension Checks at Par ss ft When deposited by our customers. We issue Exchange on Now York, Savan¬ # jsv nah, Macon, Darien and Cordele at one-half the rates charged by postoflice money orders. Wo lend money on high class security, never charging over eight percent, # per annum. Our rates and banking rules and customs are the same as those of Atlanta ebants and ald tbe Louisville same of Atlanta banking banks. and rates Memphis In other and privileges twenty words, wo years from give to the the get. start business Lack that men of it took competition of themer- Fitzger¬ * sgk /V will never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. * FRED ly. BIGHAM, Contractor # Builder. Plans and Estimates Furnished on Short Notice. Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgia.