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SUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTfTITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTffTITTTTTTMTTTTTTTTTTTTTTITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTMTTTil 3 3 The Corner Grocery? 3 £ : ! 3 £ In order to reduce our stock before moving up town, we will 3 c sell at reduced prices for cash any goods in our stock. Custo- : 3 mers are all pleased with our goods, for they are the best; with 3 3 our prices, for they are the lowest. Our stock of New Crop 3 | Raisins are unexcelled. We sell Ralston’s Hearth Breakfast 3 £ Food and Flour. The Cheapest Tea in the city ; Tobacco and 3 3 Cigars. Cor. Thomas and Oconee. ’Phone 19. i S. M. WHITCHARD iuuiiuuiiiii 6t BRO. iUiHiHiii K 3 niiiiuuuiiuuoiiuiiuuuiiiiuuiim ui Diiuunmuii Headquarters For H>ure ©ruQS ^ Goodman’s New Drug Store * Cor. Pine and Grant Street. Everything Fresh and New with a Full Line Patent Medicines. Prescriptions Compounded. ! Merry : Christmas f I Is coming, and what would make a prettier or a most suitable gift than one of E. H. WILKERSON’S <s> «> . SINGLE CENTER SPRING CO EVANSVILLE IND. W | Buge>ies aiAd Bicycles. I f % Everybody in or within IP" 1 miles of Fitzgerald should see our large assortment of F.4|gies, Phietons, Surrys, Traps, Spring <S> % Ladies’, Wagons, Gents one and and two-horse Boys’ Bicycles Wagons, before and purchasing our complete elsewhere. line We of % <| % have large stock to be found in store in the State. Call, f as any <$> see and be convinced. I JE3. H. Wilkerson «Sc- Co„ f Cor. Grant St. and Magnolia Avenue. •y 9a m OH, YES! M W Let us remind vou that J. E. will, BENTZ all will times, sell you first-class legitimate goods at IM \7*V I the very lowest figures, and at meet any competition. When you want Groceries gratified. cheap Wo call handle on J. E. BENTZ, W Anil your wishes will be also Gold Medal, Ballard and Pillsbury’s Best Flour in Sacks. W B J. E. BENTZ, ft East Pine Av., Fitzgerald, Ga. | The Pioneer in the City. \ £ A nice place to eat, centrally located and everything first-class; best 3 £ attention paid to details, and guests made to feel at home. 3 Boss hunch Counter , c In connection. Lunches served every hour of day or night. We 3 £ keep fresh Pies, Cakes, Sandwiches, Boston Baked Beans, Fried 3 3 Chicken, Quail and Oysters in every style; Wieners, Sausages, Bolog- 3 £ nas, Cheese of all kinds, Pickled Pigs Feet, Tongue and Tripe. Game 3 \ and Fresh Fish a specialty. 3 ! Coffee, Tea 0 5oft Drinks f — 3 We keep drought the best of Coffee, acknowledged by 7 3 on so our 3 guests. Our Tea is not excelled, and our Soft Drinks are of the best. 3 3 We strrive to please; are Pioneers from Kansas, but formerly from 3 £ Ohio. Call on us when in the city. | Remember the Place,)., U. & A. BRUNNER, 3 On East Pine Avenue,r Proprietors. <- a eUiUUUUi tiiitiitiiiikkinkkkkm uiiLikiiiikkULik utuLtuuiinkiutiutikiitiit LiiUkii ikLkki ti, Fitzgerald 1___________1-1 n^lll' bottling M Ilf workSf ^ North GrantlSt. All orders will receive prompt attention OLIN S. McCOY THE FITZGERALD LEADER. COUNTY OFFICIALS. C. C. Smith,Judge Solicitor Sup. Sup. Court,Hawkinville.Ga Court. McHae, Tom Eason, “ J. B. Clements, Oo. Solicitor, Judge, Irwlnvllle, “ J. K. Burch. Co. Irwlnvllle, Fitzgerald, J. J. Lee. Ordinary. J. It. D. Paulk,Clerk Sup.Court,Irwlnvllle, •* K. V. Handloy, Sheriff, Fitzgerald “ C. L. Koyal, Tax Collector, Kocelver, Oellla, Sycamore, •• J. H. Paulk. Tax “ James Walker, Co. Treasurer, Irwlnvllle, *• K. J. Hogan, Co. School Surveyor, Com., Minnie, “ Marlon Dixon, “ M. Henderson, Co. Commissioner. Ocilla, “ County Correspondence. To Correspondents—All reach by Monday letters for Tuesday cation must us or of each week. Unless the name of the cor¬ respondent the accompanies We the will letter print wo will the not publish of the correspondent same. tell not who they namo or are, but want the nameas anevidenoeof good faith. that reflects Write news, the character and do not of write anything on anyone. Woodland Items. From Our Regular Correspondent. Wesley and Sadie Sams are putting in part of their vacation burning logs. J. II. Boice has to spend his even¬ ings at home now, since his better- half returned. Mrs. A. L. Sams has been on the sick list for a few days this week, but is mending at this writing. Mrs. Hall, of the Enterprise, gave J. H. Boice a short call Tuesday, and left twenty-eight more fruit tree to be set out on her 5-acre tract. Mr. Way and wife, from Atlanta, arrived at Woodland last Friday. They have a fine 5-acre tract, and ex¬ pect to make Woodland their future home. Mrs. Boice, wife of J. H. Boice, ar¬ rived at Woodland last Thursday evening from Geneseo, Ill. The gen¬ tlemanly John Gray brought her to Woodland in his carriage. J. II. Boice had raddishes, lettice, pepper grass and tomatoes for dinner on Christmas. So much for a home in the sunny South. Jo Dandy. Good Hope Items. From our Regular Correspondent. R. M. Pierson is still on the sick list. D. M. Pierson, who has been on a Xmas trip, has returned. Mr. Todd, railroad foreman for Pierson, has gone away visiting during holidays. Fred Hoffman, Thomas Hurley and Mrs. J. Drapler took Christmas dinner with J. F. Hoffman. Mrs. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Shauklin, Ed Eissert, Geo. Gaffney were at the Episcopal church tree. Belvine Pierson’s lumber inspector ily has through gone to the Ashburn holidays. to visit liii^ym- Mr. Henry Gates and wife spent Sunday at J. F. Hoffmans. Also Messrs. Geo. Ess and Fred Hoffman. Christmas Eve Thomas Hurley hitched up his team, went around and picked up Mrs. J. Drexler and chil¬ dren and John Hoffman’s children, all of whom he took to the Xmas tree held in the Catholic church at Fitz¬ gerald, where all enjoyed Santa Claus and his presents. The sawyer and other employes of Pierson Bros, are visiting through the holidays. Observer. Sparks From Wolf Pit. From Our Regular Correspondent. Who got the owl, Shorty? Mr. Colwell is on the sick list. Oh, how' it rained Christmas day. Mr. Hogle has gone to Ocilla to work. Aunt Laura Bloodj is able to be around again. Miss Annie Gaff spent Christmas at Betsey Hortons. Wm. and Wes Pearson dined at Mr. Bloods Sunday. Mr. Lambert had the misfortune to lose his horse this H'eek. Jess Gaff is hauling timber to the river for a Mr. Sutton. Miss Ettie Pollman was sick a few days this week with cold. Mr. Pemberton and family, from west of town, spent Christmas in this vicinity. Rev. O. O. Johnson and wife were the guests of Mr. Pollman’s family Christmas. Dwight Foxworthy and Sella Jones have been clearing some for Mr. Poll- man during the past week. S. O. Swafford is to give a temper¬ ance lecture Sunday, Jan. 2, ’98, at Wolf Pit. Everybody invited. Fred Ray and Miss Delia Ilogle were united in the holy bonds of mat¬ rimony Christmas day at the residence of Mr. Pollman, Rev. O. O. Johnson officiating. We wish them much hap¬ piness. The Christmas tree at Wolf Pit was a success. A large crowd and every¬ thing passed off pleasantly. There was a good program rendered, consist¬ ing of select reading and declamations. NOTES. Santa Claus was to perfection by L. Swafford. Santa come in an ox cart instead of sleigh and reindeers. Who got the tinware? Judge Ray? Who looked for the gopher and ana didn’t get it? Mr. Pollman? Mr. Pollock took the cake with his speech. The Roy With One Eye Open. An exchange says to IflU one By in March is estimated to be as good work as killing 8,100,000,000 in August, the increase and multiplication of the fly being figured as follows: 0 ?^“ninz Z the a. 8th of August. Notice to Delinquents. ■v Commencing with our next Issue a number of subscriptions to The Leader will expire. Quite a number of sub¬ scribers are now In arrears and a state¬ ment will be sent to each one, and if not paid within thirty days the same will be placed in an attorney’s bands for col¬ lection. We have made this rule and will stick to it. Any one who is In debt to us and has not the money to spare at this time will call at the office, further time will be given. All subscribers will please take notice and govern them¬ selves accordingly. Bills Allowed. The following bills were allowed by the city council last Wednesday : J H Williams, rebate on tax......... * 1 50 H Brunner, committee work....... 0 00 H H Kabrich, stamps for December 1 00 M Sampson, making key............... :,n A W Reynolds, meals for prisoners..... 3 25 W B Moore, recording deed....... ...... 2 30 C C Goodnow, expenses to Atlanta rela- ttveto city charter. 50 OO C C Goodnow, office supplies '.1 10 W H Haralson, copy of charter 6 00 F O Mumford, Wyman, oil for city......... 5 53 CM hack hire........ 2 25 PJ Wilson, extra polioemau........... 1 00 Herman Smith,extra duties as pollcem’n 2 00 T B Terlinda, “ “ “ 5 00 Lee Bros, printing.......... 3 50 CO Pollard, surveying...... 8 00 A Grlffley, judge of election........ 2 00 Giles Gibson, “ ....... 2 00 J F Nicholson, “ ....... 2 00 H E Huggins, “ ....... Vli P H Fitzgerald. 1 month’s rent..... 20 00 C Netzley, engine house watchman 41 00 Seigel E Smith, work at engine house 19 00 Geo Wilson, clerk of election.... 2 00 Chas Robinson, DeLang, judge of election.... 2 00 Rae clerk of election.... t 00 E J Lane, judge of election......... 2 00 P L Cramer, clerk of election....... 2 00 W H Henderson, judge of election. 2 00 E Nicholson, “ 2 00 C M Mumford, . 2 00 G W Smith, 2 on JobnG Nelson, it 2 00 John G Nelson, 43 days care of John Ma. her and washing....................... 46 00 Wanted —A cheap second-hand 1- horse wagon. Address Box 655. Legal Notice. State op Georgia, Irwin County. All persons are hereby warned and put upon legal notice of that I, Joseph Burkhardt the maker one certain pronrsory note for the sum of three hundred (0300) dollars payable to Lillie Getman or order, and due in monthly In¬ stallments of twenty dollars per month and falling due the loth of December, 1897, and monthly the thereafter. Will net pay said note as consideration for which the same is given having failed. Any person or persons trading for said note do so at their own risk. Joseph Burkhardt. This Deo. 28, 1897. 4w-52 Irwin Sheriff Sale. Will be sold before the court house door of Irwin counts', within Ga., on the firstTuesday in Jan¬ uary next, the legal hours of sale, the following property, No. 480 to-wit: 25 percent, of five- acre tract of American Tribune Sol¬ dier Colony Co„ and one two story dwelling house situated thereon, levied on and to be sold as the property of C. E. Goodnow, to sat¬ isfy six county court fl. fas. issued from the county court of said county as follows: One in favor of Harley & Holmes vs. saidC. E. Good¬ now; one in favor of J. D. Small vs. said C. E. Goodnow: one in favor of Stokes & Martin vs. C. E. Goodndw and R. C. Kimbaii; one in fa¬ vor of E. L. Todd vs. C. E. Goodnow and R. (j. Kimball; one in favor of T. W. Hajde vs C. E. Goodnow and R C Kimball; one in favor of E K Ashby vs C E Goodnow. Will be sold before the court house door in Lcwinviile, Ga., on the 1st Tuesday in January, 1898, within the lawful hours of sale, the fol¬ lowing property, to-wit: Lot of land No. 81 in the 6th district of said county, containing 490 acres more or less, levied on and to be sold as the property of T. II. Young, to satisfy three (3) executions issued from the county court of said county, two (2) in favor of Bank of Tifton vs. Thos. B. Young and Jehu Branch; one(l) in favor of L. S. Shepherd vs I M H Fletcher, T B Young and Jehu Branch. Written notice given defendants in possession as required by law. Le\ r y made and returned to me by Wm. Rogers, county bailiff. Dec 7, 1897. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property situate in said Irwin county: Five-acre tract eight hundred and eighty-three soldier of the colony domain of the Amerioan Tribune company; levied on as the property of D. B. Boyd to satisfy an at¬ tachment fi. fa. issued from the justices coui t of the 1537th district, G. M., of said county, in favor of A. J. Swords against D. B. Boyd. Levy made and turned over to me by W. J. Brown, constable. December 5. 1897. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-wit: Three acres, more or less of 5-acre tract of land No. 1205, all of said tract north of the T. & N. E. railway: levied on and to be sold as the property of Colony Co-operative Canning and Pickling Co, to satisfy 3 county court fi. fas issued from the county court of said county, as follows: One in favor of R C Kimball vs said company; one in favor of Stokes & Martin vs said com¬ pany; one in favor of Harley & Holmes vs said company. All the above levies made and returned to me by Wm. Rogers, county court bailiff. D. A. McInnis, Deputy Sheriff I. C. This December 1, 1897. State of County. Georgia, Irwin Under and by virtue of a power of sale con¬ tained in a mortgage executed by William McPheeters to Matthew Barnes, dated 30th day of March, 1897, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of Irwin county in book "D.” folio242 and243, the un¬ dersigned will sell at public outcry at the court Uouse door in said county during the le¬ gal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, on the first Tuesday in January, 1898, the following property, to-wit: That tract or parcel of of land lot of lying land and number being in the hundred northeast corner one and ninety-six (196) containing one hundred U00) acres, more or less, said lot of land being in the Fourth (4) district of said county. For the purpose of paying of five a hundred certain promissory note for the sum dollars, executed and delivered by Wm. McPheeters to Mathew Barnes on the 30th day of March, 1897, and due on tbeSOtb day of date September, 1897, stipulating for interest from at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum and ten percent liquidated dam¬ ages. The total amount due on said note be¬ ing five hundred dollars principal, twenty-six and 06-100 dollars together interest with and the fifty dollars this at¬ torney fees, cost of pro¬ ceeding to the purchaser as provided will in be said made mortgage. by the A under¬ deed signed. Mathew Barnes. This 3d day of Doc , 1897. 41- Election Notice. State of Georgia, f i IitwiN County, Notice to the qualified voters of the city of Fitzgerald. Georgia, is hereby given, that by aut thority be of held city council the hereinafter an election designated is hereby called to at polling places on the Tuesday the 11th day of Jan¬ uary. 1898, for of purpose of enabling the qualified voters said city to vote upon the question of authorizing of the the the city council to is¬ sue the bonds city in amount of nine thousand dollars Said (19,000) bonds for following pur¬ poses, to-wit: to be sold and the proceeds used in settlement of the claims of the American Tribune Soldier Colony Com¬ pany, the purchase of school houses, sites and Behoolfurniture, and the balance remaining to be turned over to the school board to be used by them for the maintenance and support of the public schools of the city The said bonds to draw interest at 6 per cent, per annum, in¬ terest payable semi-annually, principal to be paid in one payment ten (10) years from date of bonds. The Colony polling head places lquarters; will be as 2d follows: Ward, 1st Ward, Ward, hall; Whitohard’s store: 3d city 4th Ward, storeroom southeast corner Lee and Pine streets. PollB will open at9 o'clock in the forenoon and close at 4 o’clock in the after¬ noon. The registration Hall books for January said election will be open at City from 1,1898, until three days prior M. to said election. Mayor. Buick, Acting Dated this December 6,1897. IFor all the news, read The Leader. Up-To-Date Goods! .. THE Empire: Store. Central Avenue, Fitzgerald Block. T. S. PRICE & CO. DEALERS IN 9 # i,VWVUM Flannels, Ladies' ^ Genfs' Shoes ! f WM ‘ ■ V: a ^ m m a ^ o a a: o \r> o £ ^ § We have just receved a ’.Magnificent Line of New Goods, including Ladies’ Wrapsi .Vy And the latest Novelties in < Dress Goods, Ladies’ Under- i wear and Childrens’ Shoes. L * GO TO THE I *^*M*#*^*^»§«*$*»M« ♦§♦*§••$*♦$•♦$• * 5 * *5* *5* •J**!* *$4 ♦§** 5 «*S* •M. [1 +* A ❖ •$* A •$*«£*•$*«$* *$*«$*«**«5* u! $ % <$• On East Pine Avenue, and see what I sell goods for. My KjX ySt prices will save you money. My motto is: *• Cash Only.” IVX. M. RUE, V * /¥ is M ■/OOOMT^V ~/r V/: Jk, I wish to inform the good people of Fitzgerald and <K i r * -yi£. vicinity that they do not have to go to another town to get s|^ Snead and Alberta Peach Trees. v/ as 1 will have a full stock on sale and will guarantee that they arc not infected with the San Jose scale. We have m :V ZB' set, a first-class Fitzgerald, Nursery, Ga. «§» FITZGERALD NURSERY, f m E. M. WINSLOW, Nanager. FRANK S. BAUDER, President. WM. R. BOWEN, Cashier. f The Colony Bank! BAUDER & BOWEN, Bankers. ThieBankisnowoponancldolngaOeneral Banking Business. Wecredit ^Northern Exchange and Pension Checks at Par When deposited by our customers. We issue Exchange on New York, Savan¬ nah, Macon, Darien and Cordele at one-half the rates charged by postoffice mone fend We money on high class security, never charging overeifiht percent per annum. the those of . Atlanta . .. A Ourrates and banking rules and customs are same as and Louisville banks. In other words, we give the business men of Fitzger- ± aid the same banking rates and privileges from the start that it took the mer- k chants of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. Lack of competition will never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. In Ladies’ Wraps, Cloaks, Capes, Etc., ,We feel surenthat we can please you in quality, style and price. Should we not have in stock just What you want, we will order the goods for you.