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THE NE grand-children mix and miiigletogethor at Tho Fail - (Store and enjoy tlie
And the New Man and allof the old ones with their children and can and the
and stylish, and their prices very low. THE 1 IK AII tUULS
pleasures .ofbuying from/fhe NEW STOCK of goods just purchased by J'J. Their goods are new out in stylo from head to foot.
have them in great variet ies. A FEW DOLLARS will dross you
married ladies and children can find something they want in the way of drkss noons, as wo ranging in quality and prices from the calico to tne
We have a good^lection and will take pleasure in showing you dress noons from cheap calico to tine silk, then a hundred and one other goods
tho place to get the goods. Don’t for get that we sell shoes also.
silk. TRIMMINGS to match all kinds of goods. No matter how common or fine you want to dress, The Fair Store is
it is Come and see. CLOTHING. Ask no questions, but come
DON’T WAIT for us to tell you what we have, but come and call for what you want. Our stock was never so large as now. goods. Our suits well
unexcelled WE GIVE YOU FITS and charge no more for tho are
and a4e our clothing. We have them in large and small numbers, course and fine, and at bargains stylish goods. We used great care in selecting
made and fast colors. One of suits will last season and be good for another. We do not CHARGE FOR STYLE, but sell only
are our a afterward.
fit with suit of clothes that lie will not bo pleased with .six months
these goods, and use great care in selling them. It is not our pleasure to any man a without delay. We have them. You
shelves, but they for SALE, and snu. them we wiu.. Don’t wait a day, but come
NOT BOUGHT TO KEEP. Our goods are not bought to fill sjuice on the are 'W'V l1R0PRlKT0RH of the fair
need them. We will treat you right. Come & 0. I ). v-"nY'nVi \ /A* J , \ J oSTORK. AS! IB URN, GEORGIA.
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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE
Entered at the Ashburn postofflec
as second-class mail matter.
Official Organ of Worth County.
Ashburn, Ga., April, 30, 1897.
Subscription j!l a year in advance
The telephone exchange is almost a
certainty.
Dress goods very cheap at Jeffrey
& Roobin’s.
Col. J. A. Comer has returned to
Moultrie.
Mr. Jim Fowler, of Newberry, Fla.,
is yisiting here.
Clay Avorsted suits from $4.50 up at
Jeffrey & Roobin’s.
Somebody spit on the Baptist church
floor Sunday. Shame!
No business will succeed with a lot
of loafers hanging around.
Let every Sunday school be repre-
sopresented at Poulan on the 9th.
Miss Vie Powell came down from
Wieiitta Wednesday to see her people.
You can get 21 yards of Sea Island
for $1 at Jeffrey & Roobin’s.
The Booth house, which was burnt
a few months ago, is to be replaced.
Miss Mina Hallman left Saturday
for Ty Ty to spend a week with rela-
tivi s.
Mr. J. Lawrence went to Macon
this nreuing to attend Dr. Caradine’-
meeting.
We ha-1 tho pleasure of hearing
Evangcli-t Wail* r at Sparks Sunday
night.
Capt. J. P. Belvtn will move back
lo Ashburn and occupy the II. S Story
house.
Mulberries are ripe. Some kind of
fruit will be ripe all the time the rest
of the year.
rhotographer Crooke make 14 neg¬
atives last Saturday, from which 10
dozen pictures are to be made.
Jeweler Hamilton lias moved his
shop from the Advance building to the
Raney building. “Have it fixed.”
If anybody don't want ns to have a
telephone exchange they better bead
for we are going right on after it.
us,
Mr. C, W. Johns, of Vienna passed
through here yesterday looking tor a
mule that was stolen from his lot the
night before. The mule is a black
mare, 15 hands high, 4 years old, fast
Avalkcr, low bead, one front l'-oot split.
You can get 24 yards of Sea Island
for $1 at Jeffrey & Roobin’s.
Tho meeting will start Sunday
morning and run two weeks. Rev. J.
M. Glenn is expected to lie here on
time. Prof- E. W. Fain, of Albany,
is to lead the music. Presiding Elder
Stubbs is th be here the second week-
Prepare for the meeting.
Beef, porn and sausage at Walker -.
The young man who has two en¬
gagements to the pie nic is setting an
en example that others ought to follow.
Some of tlie boys ciaim that ic was an
oversight, and sav lie will wring his
hands when he planks down the men-
ey for tow tickets, Let others take
two or more.
You can get 24 yards of Sea Island
for $1 at Jeffrey & Roobin’s.
Crooke. the photographer, makes a
specialty of View work. Have yout
residents pictured now.
A railroad meeting was Held here
Saturday that may mean fom'etliing
for iVorth county. Messrs. J. K.
Williams, E. M. Tanscy, audtf. A.
Heisohn, of Muncy. Ind., have planted
a fruit farm at Isabella atid say '.hey
will build a railroad there. The
Hawkin-ville & Florida feouthei it i-
ebartered to ' uu lltrough Worth ((.un-
tv. and they want it to run by Isabella.
Poulan is bidding for the road. a!-o.
and it is not known which way it wik
go. Tne road is to run from Ashbcrn
to Moullrte.
Personal - —T he gentleman who an¬
noyed th- congregation last Sun by
by continually toughing wilt find
-taut relief by using Ore Minn -
Cough Cure, a harmle-s remedy tor
r — A f o
A new Photogkafueu. Come in
now and have your picture made.
Next door to Pinnix house.
Shooting at Sylvester.
•o
A special from Sylvester to tho At¬
Journal Wednesday says:
J, II. Westberry was shot this morn¬
at 7 o’clock on Main street in front
Wallace & Co.’s store by A. E. Nes¬
a real estate agent.
The shots were fired from a 38-cali¬
pistol, one taking effect.
The ball passed through the stom¬
ach and lodged in tho back. The
is serious and may prove fatal.
Mr. West berry is a prominent mer-
chant of the town, Mr. Nesbitt is in
*
Communication to the Advance
Wednesday at noon says:
The difficulty arose over an account
between Mr. Westberry and Mrs. Nes¬
bitt. The ball has been located. It
is thought that the wound will not
prove fatal. Mr. Nesbitt is in custody.
SCHOOL ITEMS.
Misses Maud and Lillie Wordstat-
ted to school Monday.
Miss Annie G. Betts was absent
from school Monday.
Guy Venable has been absent from
school this week.
The advanced history class will have
a dtscu-sion Friday evening - . All are
inveted to a ".tend the debate.
We now bave a large picture of
George Washington framed aud hang¬
ing up in our school room.
Miss Etna Gannon was absent from
school Tuesday.
Miss Leila Tison was absent from
school Wednesday.
Several of the smaller pupils are
practicing a song; to sing - Friday.
The second-grade pupils in arithme
tic are now in compound Quantities,
Unccnditional surrender, is the only
terms those famous little pills known
as DeWitt’s Lit(ia Early .Risers will
make with constipation, sick headache
attd stomacli troubles—J. S. Bett-&Co.
Little Harris Betts Dead.
Age, about nine months.
Mr. R. L. and Mrs.’Emma Betts ate
the bereaved parents of little Harris,
who died Monday meriting.
His In tie body- was laid away in the
new cemetery Monday evening.
The following lines were contribu¬
ted to his memory:
A tiny bud was plucked one day
From off its earthly stem
And placed within the hand of Him
The Lord who died for them.
He smiles upon the precious tlow’r.
As safe ite holds it there,
And knows it is forever free
From blight of earthly care.
To brighten Heaven with its smiles.
To glorify Him there—
O, could you a3^ a brighter crown—
The baby one to wear?
Croup and whooping cough are
childhood’s tenors; but like pneumo¬
nia, bronchitis, and other throat and
lung troubles - ! can be quickie cu l- edb£
using One Minute Cough Cure.—J. S
Be(s & Co.
lanta
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of
bitt,
bre
wound
jail.
NOTICE.
This is to notify the public that on
and after Mav 1st. IS97, passengers
will not be allowed to ride on any
freight train of this company.
R. HuCkabee,
Agt, G. S. & F. Ry.
STRAYED or STOLEN.
One dark-bay mare mute 4 years old
left my lot on the 25 day of April. A
liberal reward will be paid for her re¬
turn orinfomratiou of her whcrabout<.
E. Y. Paulk,
Sycam'-re, Ga.
Don’t forget that I can trend
wtttch. T. L. Hamilton
Plenty of lemons to squeeze at
walker’s
Our 1 ew Plietograpbi v.ill -]-• vet
< ol work a: d d-> " - von 1 ry. J
Fire Sunday Morning.
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Fire broke out in the boiler toont of
J. S. Iletts it Co’s planer mill about 1)
o’clock Sunday morning. The watch¬
man was caught napping or at another
part of the grounds, and the tire broke
through the roof about the time tlio
aUim al-inn was w.. mven e iven.
There was no steam up in any of the
boilers, and things looked pretty bad
for a few minutes. But the company
is always prepared Cor (Ire. Tim hose
reel was rolled out and water turned
on from the tank. Two streams of
water were turned on and in 30 min¬
utes the fire was out. Nearly all of
men in town responded to tho alarm,
It. should be made a matter of public Hazel
knowledge that De Witt’S Witch
Salve will speedily cure piles of the
longest standing, li Js ihe household
fayortte lor burns, scalds, cuts, bruises
and sores of all kinds.-J S Betts & Co.
ISABELLA.
Judge Warren was learning last
week while the ’fessor was ill to be
school inarm.
Rev. Banders filled his regular ap¬
pointment her Saturday and Sunday.
Hurrah for J adge Spence! May Ids
wisdom continue to flow, and follow
this plan til the court house can grow.
Miss Etta McDowell and Mrs. Fan-
“ ZT “"""X” “ *"• B T
ry Wallace’s in Daugherty comity
Friday night.
If a humpty-dumpty don’t come
along, Isabella will soon be in sight
again.
Mrs. J. B. Hall is spending - this week
with her parents at lluark.
Several of our natives took a trip to
Albany last week.
Henpeck ;—’Tis sweet to love, and,
O, how bitter-
The after part;—To utdure a girl
after you git ’er.
Mrs. J. T. Cochran spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs, J, O. Gregory.
Judge Me. wants someone to invent
a st-il t 0 pro eel his bloomer.- in a.h -H.
O, say, let’s have a pie nic just for a
change of habit.
Mrs. -J. (J. Priest.and her charming
sister, of Sylvester, visited friends in
I,-aeblla Sunday.
ilaster Warren Story is visiting his
grand-father, G'-pt. J. J. Henderson,
at Sycamore.
Under the shades (of displeasure)—
Ami now he says be knows full well
that Ibis M. court is only a sell. Isn’t
it strange how little a big eye can see?
When the spring time comes, “gentle
Annie,” like ali other sensible persons.
Will clean-e Ute liyer and reno'ate tin;
svsiem with DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers, famous liiilf' pills for tho liver
and stomacli all the year round.—J. S.
Betts & Co.
Try Mashburn’s Bedbug Poison.
Guaranteetl. 25 and 50 cents.
Beef, pork aud sausage at Walker’s.
Get your ice-cold drinks at Walker’s ’
Try our sped Seconds; the be*-! band
mnde cigar. 2 foi 5c, at IT. li. MaSii-
burn & Cos’.
A few second hand bicycles at
Jeffrey & Loobies.
Bedstead and dining table for tale a
this office.
Two papers of any kind of seed
for 5c at W. H Mashlurn & Co’s.
A few 2d#sy - bugg:s for sale.—O, L.
Wadsworth.
Try Mashburn’s Bedbug Poison.
Guaranteed. 25 and 50 cents.
For keg pickles, go to Walker’s.
Foe all kinds of smoking tobacco,
->o to Walker’s.
Landreths <larden Seed, fresh, at
W. Ji. Mas-hburn & Co’s.
lry Ma t,burn s l.-dbug
Guaranteed. 25 and 50 -cDts.
My repair shop is at the Adv -c-
office. Bring me your work.
T, L. Ham it/h
Garden Peas, Onion Set- and G!
kinds of garden -ecd. a* W. H. Mn- 1
it Co.
Court Adjourned.
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Worth Superior Court eon vetted on
tho 4tli Monthly in Inst October anil
adjourned till Hu*-I'll Monday in April.
Court convened again hist Monday
aud adjourned till the Nt Monday in
June. VVheii the 1st Monday in June
monies court mac adjourn till sometime
next wlntei ' aml kut ‘P ou 'epeating the
dose till we get a court house.
‘The excuse to the public was, that
some of the lawyers were not present. ab¬
Some hud been grouted leave of
sence and some were sick. Some had
bought land and some had traded for
OXCU and had to go and prove them.
Some had married wives and there¬
fore could not come.
but die citizens of the county were
there and ready to to in court. Many
of them were not willing to be disap¬
pointed. Others were glad of it. The
f? ran<1 jury recommended tho artjourii-
men! am oleom-e they dul wha
they thought was best for tho greatest
number ol P 0( jple. lio\ 00 c m °
consideration . the recent heavy rants
amJ llj,; ’ u>h of farmers in planting. and
In Juno grass will be growing
still we will have no court house.
But they may hold curt then any¬
how. At lcist vc will have couit
some time, even though it be another
year. tho only count' in the
Worth is -
state withuot a court, court In use or
jail. Let and in
us atse t n.
Thirty years is a long time fight so
painful a trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell, ol Unionville, Pa,, struggled
aCwllcMuSaid It is equally
permanently cured him.
effective in eczema and ail -kin affec-
loti-..—J. 8. J Jetts & Co.
Meats, fruits am- vegetables at Wal¬
ker’s.
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
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Sheriff .'.'ales
Will be sold betor- - the eon ft house
door in Isabella. Worth i uuty, Ga..
within the legal hours of sale, on the
first. Tuesday in May. 1897, -’he follow-
mg property to wit:
Eight (8) acres of lot of l.md No 339
j n the 7ih laud dist rict of Worth oon-
nty, known as the Isaac an t Fanni
Wilson place, levied on as tie - properly
of Isaac and Fanfiio Wil-om o satisfy
a justie Gorui li fa issued in the 1310
district, G. M., in favor ol A. E. Ba-s.
Levy made and returned to me by O
ii. Sumner: L. c. A}>r 1 1 5th 1897
Also at the same time and place,
fifty (50) acres of land in >outh-wm -
comer of lot No 382 in the 7th land
district of Worth county, h vi< d on as
the properly of S. B. cox, to satisfy u
justice court fi fit i-suod in the 13H1
district, G- M., tu favor of Mr-. S. A
Ayeock. Levy ma<ie ami return-<1 to
mo bv R. <). Sumner, L. C. April. 5 k
1897 II. S. Story,
Sh-iff, W'orth Co., Ga.
April the 7th, 1897.
Notice to Bridge Builders.
Georgia, worth county; office of
ORDlNAltY OF S.U!> COUNTY t
Scitb - <l bid- will be received at tin-
office of the undersigned mu ii 12, m
•till dav of May 1897. f->r the purpo <•
of building a bridge across Mi if civet. -
on the Doles and Albany road, known
the R-d Oak and Albany road, at,
or neat - , the cite of tin old one recently
wa lied a wav. 8a id I-ridge to bn ab-mt
hundred and fifty feel h-ng.
Platts and specifications •<> be seen
at mv office.
To be paid for aw th- work proer -
res, by ft eommc.i dat.ion "i : :• tniuitt< e
appointed fo: - tba.t purj C;-1D, n \ Cl.
-urns as may be 3 ■■ ! > . ■ !•(;.) u / ! )i
Ci! • ih -1 fridge i.-
let tube retain'd ct-r' cone n wini-
pl«igft. Parly L-iMing *»•>.- to giv»
‘ •i - » I- :c!
said fridge is let . and to keep - an tin
in good repair ;nr the spue • ofs- ve
years. 1 reserve the rigid r jecl
any and a tl bid . J. W. Bern;,
April, 5, 1897. < >i dinary.
Notice to Contractor . - .
Geoi gia, worth • ■ • t - n - .; - iTI' e (•]■•
orihnabY of said coif nty :
Scaled bids will b- r-'.-iv d t lln
of the undersigned until 12, tn.
on the 4th day --f ---y. 1897, for -In
purpose "t building a r «>.t; - . tb-u
iti-i ( -iint
, !ml>e v ,„ fVirlt - hy ,; x v (40XOO)
:. worth.! -nr room 0:1 loner fl'-o
with teli-tb -t ha.,’! runu ng - licit Wnv',
with van- 1 in one <!L'i of I>hII. T ■
nt>p r fio >r have or."- r -ont for greiji
jui - .- end one tf-r petit jury cut
f:ooi - ourt. room.
l! fl 1 v,(. received for 1 oth wood
r ek hon-'.
F O'
:\i the office of tho undersigned. Pay¬
ments lo bo made in such sums as may
ho a, res ary to carry on the work, a
committor "ill be appointed to inspect
s uite and recommend such payments,
Onc-lilth of the whole amount shall
0 j i0 pt back until stud work Deom-
p|<,( 0( i. I reserve tho right to reject
-my anil all bids. J. VV• rum:,
April, y. 18!>7. Ordinary.
Itoad Notice,
Georgia, Worth County•
To WIU M IT MAY CONCKKN :
All persons interested are hereby
notified that if no good cause bo shown
to tho contrary, an order will bo gran¬
ted by the undersigned on the I si
Monday in May. 1897, changing of the
public road from Sumner to Sycamore
where it crosses land line between lots
of land Nos. 351 and 340 and
follow said land line in a due east di¬
rection to where it will intersect witli
the Sumner and Ashburn road, almost
four hundred yards from where change
is made. J. W. Prior,
April. 5, JS97. Ordinary.
Road Notice.
Georgia, Worth County.
To WH* if XT MAY CONCERN !
All parties interested are hereby
notified that if no good cause be shown
to the contrary, an order will bo gran¬
ted by the undersigned on the 3rd day
of Mav, 1897, changing the road as
marked out by 1 lie road emmis-ion-
ers appointed tor that tho Isabella purpose, and com¬ Ir-
mencing. leaving
winville road where said road cros-es
the line between lots of land Nos. 424
and 425. and run on line between said
lot’- and in a southern direction to (ho
southern bound- ry of said lot-el land,
then due cast -m line between lots ol
land Nos. 4‘ ; 5 and 450. and intersect
with original road. J, W. Price,
April 5 1897. Ordinary.
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Bicycles tit $35, $40, A jmt f,,. ■ Baby Carriages and
$W) $75, $85,6100. ,, - M- ..:.f - V Boys’ Wagons in Lar-
$50, I *k >
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ALL KINDS LIGHT
r & /'y We will soil you anything wo make
rw;..*h I ' I at tho very best wholesale price. Our
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X / ^ are made accordingly. There is no fur¬
No, 212 . ther use in your paying fancy prices
for vehicles. Come direct to tho factory and get them without paying addi¬
tional profits. All our goods are v/arranted in every particular. Shipped
C. O. It., and if not as ordered or represented it costs you nothing.
WR!TE_ FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES HICKORY B-J 86 Y DO., Indianapolis, Ind.
Rotul Notice.
Georgia, Worth County.
To whom it may concern:
All per otts interested tire hereby
notified that if no good cause lie shown
to the contrary, an order will be gran¬
ted by the undersigned on the 3rd day
of May, 1807, establishing a now road
as marked out by the road commis¬
sioners appointed for that purpose,
commencing about five miles south of
Acree, Ga., where the Albany and
Moultrie public road crosses the
Dougherty county and Worth county
line, better known its the Gin Town
plantation, and tunning due north on
the county line, or as near as practica¬
ble to the town of Aereo.
April 5, 181)5. J. W. Prior,
O rdinaiy.
ORDINANCE NO. 50.
Bio it ordered by (he Mayor and
Council of the town of Ashburn. Tint
tho Mayor shall be empowered lo duty tip-
point three Tax Assessors, whose
it shall be to equalize tno tax on all
proper.y, both real and personal, and
shall have the light to say what too
Value is, and give tho same in for the
owner. J. S. Butts, Mayor.
J. IS. Bozeman, J. Lawrence, J. C.
Hick, u an, ,1.8. Suinolkr, Council-
muii. A. J. Davis, Clerk.
N< ) f ICE—LOST note.
Lost One promisory note for $135,
made on the 12ih day of February,
1897, by W. D. (toss to W. L. Story,
duo 30 days alter date. Alt persons
are hereby forewarned from trading
for said note, it having been paid,
This April .3, J897. W. L. Story.
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