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\ A l r If. HAYDE. I Rites. ( . bud acted a con J*big this colony a Luearse flai aft. bearing th* py _® the remaining ®oiily 0, iF directors, am ami friends ii ie ‘Knights of Pythias. ishtCentral Methodisi BGvjiry seat had lon^ funeral services tsv. VV. M. Blitch. n tion retired the choir 1 oi' calm for those who ft >togniplied the hi> i m ami Knights o. el was .then open c y ami friends allowed 5 of the deceased— bene. The pail bear L *arge of the casket t;i the hearse the pro >at- the T. & N. E ^ wing order: Filz *lp carriages, Colony Directors, Knights - ej t in carriages are e procession was tar 5*heimaii, car ‘h a ss mg the band jM>-, of Main and } ra|; e most touching was the sad gBf ( ie hundreds ol at the train. imihamie ceiy% of Mrs. llayile, and Master '°rv Hc^ieir uot relurn t0 future home j/Movemis.at Marion, HBlf Was delegated MBhLliias to accurn 1U its burial place iloltzendorf as j L<jed to the place «uder on the \ r.vho was the 1 ihia place te respect ban should ■try man who ■ alluiis and> fc respect a s, [kir for less tliW ho suboiv l0 Ihe ’^t ft— eii’s Liag. lay dc. d, ui bis has pi our W. j T. itiizing that and that tied by mys e bid from Lto A human Bin faith in Hvill. hum and Hr Bhe freind. B death Bal this city Hie led en of its ^bemhers. tst BL frei d; T^in and in allot d\hmsed ftwald is I IvacMit come Biw'vvork fe f guiding our city’s fc'ulQ have ■' me of life Irestioa tha rdence. we as citi ends of tho aved widow heaitfeit dirt-ct ,1 , to care »’ * '; ; r, r JfclPEU oess Men’s iarald, Ga FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899. ufactured the press, and it does its work. We found it on a “5” out yond Mr. Gilliards. The rice has enough grain in it to make fiine eating ''or horses and stock. Mr. Gilliard, an Englishman, two or three years purchased the McClellen "5,” which Aas already under cultivation, with strawberries and fruit set out. The McClellens grew homesick for the north tnd sold out at a sacrufice. Mr. Gilli ird has given it unusual care and it is ■ he nandsomest orchard we have seen Every tree looks as though it was grown in the same mold of every tree in the row. He sold peaches this tummer from these three year old irees. Everything on his place ooka thrifty. Ross Wilson, is another up-to-date farmer, who purchased the Ledbetter place and shows “what he knows about farming” by bis fine looking crops of rice, bane, collards and etc. Mr. Wil on is in charge of the Cotton ware house and is quite a valuable addition to our city as a business man. W. H Marston has a "5” beautiful tor location and very desirably situated. We found him confined to the house on account of his wounds but on the lawo we saw three of the most wholesome looking children we have seen Fitz gerald. We recommend a drive out past those and other tracts for a case ol rhe blues. ITEMS FROM TtlrJ SCHOOL ROOMS. Mr. Child, one of nur school board, isited the Third Ward lust week. Mrs. Beaclmmp and Mrs. Snyder visited rooms 2 and 3 at the Third Ward, Friday. Miss Hilliard called in Room 4. "I came to tell you ‘Good-by,’ dear teacher. I am going to Florida, and I will not see you any more. I want¬ ed to give you something, so I brought vou these,” said little Sainmie Welch, as he handed his teacher a large bon quet of beautiful Golden rods. It is useless to say that his farewbll offer¬ ing was appreciated by his teacher. We miss little Jim Rousseau, who lias moved to Tifton. Tiie teachers are studying Page’s Theory and Practice of Teaching, by E. C. Branson of the State Normal School. Mrs. Fleming was a visitor at the First Ward. Alice Hogan, of Sixth Grade, and Luuuuie Mann, of Eighth Grade, are boarding in the city for the purpose of attending school. In the Flag Salute at the First Ward, the following officers were elect¬ ed Ethel Harvey, Captain; Alfred Chapel, Color Sergt ; Gay Griffin, Lieutenant; Jennie Brady, Chaplain. A number of new pupils this week Be sure and not forget your written fxcuses. ttin 1,aa ta,<pn tlie P llice of S p °g * in the eighth grades. Va I boom entered the fourth ced- ^ )l|||(l iv Gertrude While left City last week. Richard is suffering from sure eyes. Ralph Park is advanced to the fifth grade. The Misses Reibsam, Goodnow and Lane have their rooms beautifully lecorated. The work of the grades is being out lined by Prof. Miller. This will en¬ able each teacher to know defiuately how much work and what kind of work is to be covered in each grade, each year. It will also enable each pupil to know the work to be covered in or iler to make a grade. This week ends our first school , non th, and everything seems to have mdvedpjilong thus far without friction. The sixth ancf seventh grade regret the absence of Mamie and George ayde from their duties this week, ] lid are wishing for their speedy re frit. They extend to them their smeerest sympathy in their great be j 'pavement. / M 0 ni e Mattox has returned to Irwin ville, and the seventh giade has lost a member, Louise Wightraan has been absent ■ from school for several days on accout ; 0 f sickness. • i eighth : James McDonough, of the ! grrt de has left school to work in Russell Dobyn’a Jewelry Store. L .J’he pupils of the High School are grieWd a t the loss of their friend and scUc« mate Stellil lI,,yde » vvll ° has ’ gore north with her mother. pj||iiining with the first Friday will be in October, a literary program given each month by the eighth, ninth and,tenth grades. etce T^ e, fii'st< second nice and drawing. third some Fruit Growers and Shippers Association. Meeting was called to order Sept, 23 1890 hy Vice Presid»‘nt Simons. C'>m munication from M. V. Wilsey wns read n which was offered a thresher and engine on favorable terms. The pur chasing committee’s report received and committee discharged. The sta¬ tistic committee reported work nearly completed, P R Child a committee 'o canvas north-west part ol the city. The committee reported rice injured hy drouth also that most of those rals ing cane were intending to keep it for seed. By invitation, Hon. P. H. Fitz¬ gerald came before the Association and proposed that, if a sufficient amount of cane was raised he would hit d himself in writing to put in a $20 000 syrup ulant, also agreed to ship In a carload or more of cane for seed if he could pro¬ cure it, and will later on, make known the amount of cane necessary to secure ihe piant. Let us go to raising cane. E S. Child Sec’y. “La me suzl what does the man mean? This town can raise more caiu now than is good for the peace of the community,” excitedly exclaimed "Mother Enterprise” fiercely peering over her specs at the editor in-chief. Tom Luke was A„ain Arrested. Tom J. Luke, who killed Josh Jerci gan Thursday of last week at Ocilla, and who was released hy the Sheriff after a verdict of justifiable homicide Oy the Ooronor’s jury, and who took the early train at this place next day for Cuba, was arrested at, Va dosta on a warrant sworn out hy the brother of the murdered mai, James Jernigan. Luke returned to Ocilla Saturday, p m., in custody of the Chief of Police of Val¬ dosta. He was brought to Fitzgerald Monday and commitment trial held be¬ fore Justices Paulk and Moore Tuesday evening, resulting in the dismissal of the warrant. The defendant was represented by Col. L. Kenedy, of this place; C iptain .1. H. Martin, of Hawkinsviile. The prosecution was conducted by Col. C. H. Fullwood, of Tifton and CjI. C H Martin, of Ocilla. Luke received the congratula ions of his friends oil his good luck when the judgement of the court was an nounc d Wednesdsy morning. The Enterprise is not aware that any further steus will be taken in the matter by the prosecutors. Gnesls at the Windsor. H. E Heath, St Louis; N. W. Pike, Melrose, Iowa; E B. Robinson, Atlan¬ ta, Ga.; A. P Ingraham, Louisville, Ky ; Miss Kathleen Powers, Camella, Ga.; J. L. Walker Greenville, Ga.; I. Jacobson Boston, Mass.; C. S. Roper Macon; Allen OliverChattanoga, Tenn; P. C. Westmoreland St Louis; A. Malone Chicago; M. S. Harrison Sa¬ vannah; C. T. Thomas Mon gornery; J H Meetin Hawkinsviile; E S. Williams Cincinnati; J. C. Tarble Indi pendence. Iowa; H McMarion Sparta, Wisconsin; Annie Powell Crisp, Ga. HEARD ON THE SIDEWALK. “Look here “Mother Enterprise” as ihe oid lady turned her head to watch the unfolding of a bundle in the hand of Mr. Clay, of ihe firm of C'ay and Justice, and out rolled a big Keefer pear measuring loixlfij. This luscious fruit was from the “20” of Mrs. T. A. Meaker one and one half miles east of Luiaville. They are from the north but got an old plantation and have good corn, rice and etc. with barn fer tilizer. Mr. Vanattan, living north and east of Minnie has corn that goes twenty five bushels to the acre. < “I have corn that the neighbors claim will average twenty-five bushels to the acre, I place it at twenty and I used no fertilizer” said Mr. Rednour who traded for forty acres a mile east of Luiaville. It also is an old plantation. He came here from Oklahoma three years ago. rT Has u been offered a $800 cash . for his forty but refu sed it. --- List of Uac aimed Letters Remaining in Hu Post Office. U. S. Postoffice, Fitzgerald, Ga , Sept. 25, 1899. The following letters will beheld in this office for the period of two weeks, after which time tt ey will be sent to ^| je njj etl( j Letter Office,” Washington, D. C. Parties desiring the same nliould state “advertised, give date u f list, and pay fee of one cent. Respectfully, D. E. Pkieeu, P. M. GENTLE-MEN. LADIES. Mr. J. L. Barnes Miss Lina Howard Mr. EUce Batten Mias Hattie Monroe Dr. Corwin C. Frank Mrs. S. A. Miller Mr. J. P. Goins Miss Ella Patou Mr. Hubert Howard Miss Inzer Patou Mr. W. S. Ilorner Tiny Wright B. W. Henicker (2) .J. W. Jones (2) S. II. Kendrick. John 13 McDonald Freeman Smathers W. E Saunders Robert Williams LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Miss B. Graham’s Fall opening Monday and Tuesday, October 9th and 10th. A $20,000,000 chair trust is being organized. Dr, Smith paid Savannah a visit this week. Attorney livtnun went to Valdosta on legal business. An American syndicate is buying up sugar plantations in Matanzas, Cuba. Do not fail to buy your dinner, Sat¬ urday at the Salvation Army tent. Fred Clark is spending the week with relatives in Savannah. Mr R. A. Wilson went to Bruns¬ wick Sunday, renting Tuesday. C. T. Thomas, the Montgomery hard¬ ware man called around Wednesday. Attorney J. II. Martin of Hawkins ville was in the city this week. J. R. Ellis of the Atlanta Bag fac¬ tory is in the city. H. A. Pritchard is here represent¬ ing the Rochelle Amts factory. A. P. Ingraham, from Louisville, is representing a china firm. R L. Hyman, a wholesale grocery man of Macon, is in town. It. T, Brand, a patent right man of Eastman, is still in the city. C.S.Roper, the Macon groceryman is at the Windsor. Clever Jim McCarty will be found behind the counters of the Empire Store after the first. L. D. McGee of the Atlanta flour and Co., worked up trade among our merchants Wednesday. Clarence A. Smith, representing, an Atlanta notion house, was in the city Tuesday. E. S. Williams, wholesale harness maker of Cincinnati, O., talked busi¬ ness with home dealers this week. J. L. Walker, a wholesale druggist, hails from Greenville, S. Carolina, shops at the Windsor. Ed Brown is again holding down his former position hr me express office. 11. C. Brownlee is arranging to start for his home in Kansas for a two mouths visit. M. S. Harrison, a wholesale grocery man of Savannah, is taking orders from our merchants. J.W. McDonnell, a machinery agent from Atlanta, visited the city this week. J. A. Dunwoody, a wholesale har¬ ness man from Atlanta, took orders Tuesday. Allen Oliver, of Chattanooga.Tenn. is at the Windsor while talking up iron roofing. M C. Sullivan the well known crockery man from everywhere, is at Windsor. A. Malone a general life insurance agent from Chicago can be found a„ the Windsor. Treat your girl, or somebody’s girl, to ice cream at the Salvation Army tent Saturday eve. Cotton is surely advancing and Fitz¬ gerald buyers are keeping up with the procession. The war in the Philippines has al¬ ready cost the American people $12, 0 « 0 , 000 . J. R Cotton and wife, of North Georgia, but formerly from Indiana, arrived in the city last week. Parties interested in any local legis¬ lation should look after the matter of advertising before it is too late. Mr. W. J. Carter, of Dublin, was looking at the Magic City, yesterday, with Col. Cheeney as pilot. Mrs. Jesse Paulk and son are at tending the Baptist association near Moultrie and will return next Tuesday. The school of Technology, at lanta, opened up Wednesday with ov er 300.students and every train briug ing in otiiers. Mr. Olay, of the firm of Clay & Justice, reports that fifty-six persons came in last week, fifteen of whom were newcomers. The Salvation army will serve din ner in their tent all day Saturday, and ice cream in the evening. Patronize them and help in a worthy cause. Tuesday morning, C. S. Illingsworth came near losing lfis home. Just the family was about sit down tc ” «.-** - • GSLDBRS, ? a of Cours’W We have everything in the way of OFFICE SUPPLIES, Etc., read the-H given below, and you are sure to find what you want at GELDERS', of cl OrFICE SUPPLIES. Copying Presses, Letter Copying Books, Ledgers, single or douh e entry: Journals; Day Books; Cash Books: Time Books; Church Records; Writing Fluids, and copying Ink; Office Baskets* Wire Letter Baskets. Wo are sole agents for the celebrated PARKERS’ FOUNTAIN PENS, "The ones with the ‘Lucky Curve, Every Pen Guaranteed. “Money refunded if you want it,” . . . BRUSHES • a • ,a Tooth Brushes, 5, 10,15.20, and 35c; Hair Brushes. None bettor for the prift, 10 cts and up; Cloth Brush s, Shaveiug Biuahes: Whisk Brooms. LADIES’ TOILET ARTICLES. Talcum Toilet Powder worth a quarter. Our price, 15 cts; Bri r Roso Powdor, for your complexion. Worth 15 cts., only 7 cents. Russian Violet Comp'exion Powder “The Real Thing ” One fourth pound, 15 cents, Perfumed Ba it Powders. Druggist price. 50c; our price lSe. Men hoi Cream for freck¬ les and sunburn, 25c; Violet Antonia, “For the Bath.” Regular price5k3c; our price 15c. STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Ladies’ Correspondence Papers and Envelopes, late cut, Parchment Linen, 25 per box; Tint cd Papers and Envelopes, worth 25c, only 15c. Fine value 25o Cream-laid Paper, per box. 10c. TABLETS TABLETS TABLETS School Supplies and School Books Rand & McNally Primary Geography, special price 30c. Largest Slate, “regular 10 cen¬ ter every where,” 5c. 400 page pencil tab¬ let, 5c; 200 page ink tablet, good quality, 5c. tablets and largest stock in Wire GRASS GEORGIA. —........... Watch our Advertisements and keep your eye on our Store for dented offerings in all lines. SBUDBBS',“of FOR SALE:—A splendid weekly newspaper outfit, including job office. $100 cash will be required, balance on easy terms with security. Address Fitzgerald Publishing Co. Mrs. A. Smith and children, of Val¬ dosta, and Miss Ella Thompson, of Thomaaville, are the guests of Mrs. L F. Thompson on Central. They will spend several days in the Magic City. We found I. Jacobson at the Wind sor.nlso that he is from Boston, Mass., and is the only representatives of french china ware traveling through Georgia. Don’t miss the Grand Millinery opening, October 9th and 10th the time; Miss B. Graham’s Millinery Emporium the place, Central Av¬ enue,1st door east of the Postoffice. The Georgia & Alabama It. ft. will sell round trip tickets to Columbus, Ga., Nov. 4 to 11 inclusive, at the rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets will be sold on the special days of Gtb, 8th, lltli and 13th at $3.10. Died:—C lark Wilcox, at his home ia Wilcox county, last Monday eve¬ ning. The widow, who is a sister of Mrs. Dm T. Paulk, and their children have the sympathy of many relations and friends in this community. Hicks, the weather prophet, warns us that the month of October will be full of gales and storms that will call for the highest prudence and best 1 skill of sea-faring folks. j Jesse Paulk has roasting ears of corn planted July 12, using barn fer- j tilizer. lie planted the eighth row j little corn. His rutabagas, planted : July.8, are fine, : Services in the Lutheran church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 7:30 p. m. ! Subject, morning sermon: “What is embraced m a True Profession of liv¬ ligjon?” Inthe evening at 7:30, H practical talk on the golden text of j the Sunday School lesson. Dr. J. it. Smith spent Monday ’ Savannah.! • Tuesday and Wednesday in You are cordially invited to vvor- ! ship w j lh n, e Presbyterians nuo next iical Sun- uuii ,j a y > Morning sermon at 11 o’clock followed by communion service. „ing worship at 7:30 under auspices °f Christian Endeavor Society. ject: “Our Denominational Work. " ' r Jasiou w <'*-«- .4'* 1 “YOU CAN GET ANYTHING vou'wANT AT GELDERS’, OF COURSE.” JONES CLOTHING COVHV Clothiers and Furnishers. ( We will give % just a, ■ j prices; call and Aj yourself: ■■ Black Sox, per pair, 2-J-c. mm Good Georgia knit Sox, m Good per 1 mm black or brown Sox, 10 lie Good Work Shirts, 25c. Good all wool Jeans Pants, All wool Pants at $1.00. - 1} C'ood Overalls, (31) 50c per Good Overalls for boys, 35c. ijiiliir We also have a fairly good 1 for $1.50. Wo have m stock III and vests, these goods we hav mff Mila!# ttlilicS order the market to dispose at of one-half them. theL^‘ it oi m mi ;h I Make us a visit, \v k -i take pleasure in .s / goods 1 to j you. JONES CLOTHING Fitzgerald, Georgia. *** v ^ lYI |V/i I 1 I ft I ft I 1\[ Kl IT CL D V DAD| 1 Jr\ ftw A 1 It I IN GREER BLOCK. v *¥¥ ]VIrs. JVIaltie JVIalsor), Proprietress. m j|£, Having bought out Mis8 Sanders and added the lat *v and newest style goods, I am prepared to fill all orders "iif* °f every kind. Call belore purchasing. M, MRS. MATTIE MATP #S$E ^5 % 3$e % ##1^ 3|c^t The* TheMtoanoke — |—......—----------- social was attended --------- by some fifty, quite a number going from Fi 'V.gerald. Among the literary «xer(Jae&'was Grej|/^L “The Trump’s Spoecli” /AV ^ . . . BOOK DEPARTMENT. li!m.». Paper, retail 150c each. “Soldietv of Fortune.” - Richard Hardini “Manxman.” Hal “Prisoner of Zenda.” Anthon, "Sorrows of Satan.” Marie ‘Choir Invisible,” James LtuiH “Pbroso,” Anthouj i “Celebrity ” • By Author of “Richard Cal 12ino. Paper, retail at 25c each. “Young MUtley,” - - Henry Seton Morris “Soul of Lilith.” - Marie Cm “Witt’s Widow.” Ar.thany H» “Two Generations.” . • Fali 12iu«. Paper, retail at 19c each. “LIFE OF DEWEY” “IN HIS STEPS” “DEVIL’S ISLAND” “S TORY OF l»RE New Sensations: “Mr. Dooley in Peaao and War,” - ' “Red Rock” “David flarum.” > - “The Gadfly.” I Thos. E. Watson’s “Story of Franco.”2 vole. Wo will supply nny book hy any auther or llsher, send us your order. Subscrtp, for all papers and magazines taken ff.’ lisber’s rates. Write for catalogue* free, _ CHILDRENS’ Base-Ball Outfits Can Dolls, Games, Wagons, Wheelbarrows Xr Vi Rubber Balls Toys of all Sorts Archarena Boa* ds, ten games in < Factory price, $3.50, our prior, $3.05. Croquet Sets, complete, with Instructions, Little Julia VVr: Rev. Mumford’s ' ^ ^_________, J ( ^ *