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OfTIcial Organ
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Of Local Interest
Things that Happen in and About the Town.
Those who Come and Go. Per¬
sonal Mention etc. etc. -
See Notice to Bridge builders in
this issue.
Worth’s young men are an ori¬
ginal and clever set.
A sunshiny person is a welcome
addition to any gathering.
Buy you food and your clothing
from Ashburn merchants.
A man may not pay his
bills every timo he meets them.
Mr. W. A. Shingler is recover¬
ing from an attack of la grippe.
Dr. Gardner was on the sick
list the former part of the week.
Whidby continues to receive
more work than he can do. lie ad¬
vertises.
A good many of our church go¬
ers attended Easter services at
Sycamore.
Bond insist upon hearing both
sides of everything—especially a
bass drum.
Mrs. O. W. Badger, of Chicago,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
D. P. Pattersn.
Mr. O. G. Hallman, our diligent
marshal, was an attendant upon
Irwin Superior Court this week,
In a year’s travel one would
find no better tonsorial artists
than are at the city Barber shop.
Several weddings will occur in
Ashburn ere long, if coming
events “cast their shadows be¬
fore.”
Miss Bettie Ashley, daughter of
Mr. J. L. Ashley, who resides
about 9 miles North-east of Ash¬
burn, died Sunday afternoon of
pnemonia. Several other cases
are reported in the same section.
THE ASIIBIJRN ADVANCE.
Ashburn, Worth County, Ga., Saturday April 8 189!).
See Notice on editorial page of
this paper.
Don’t think a floating debt is
necessarily a light one.
Col. J. A. Comer made a busi-
nefs trip to Cordele yesterday.
Mrs. J. S. Clarke will visit rel¬
atives in Fitzgerald next week.
A wise man will see a great
deal more than he will mention.
A girl who is in the swim does
not need to fish for compliments.
Editor Hanlon says there will
not be even a figment of fig this
year.
The G. S. & P\, Time Card will
appear in the next issue of the
Advance.
The marshal is opening up
Washington Avenue from the
depot West.
Perhaps Noah said, “Come in
out of the wet; we are all the
same boat.”
The camel is a good natured
looking animal, though he always
has his back up.
I)r. Thrasher was temporarily
laid aside several days this week,
but nobody would believe it.
Several Ashburnites will attend
Fitzgerald’s “Water and Lights”
Carnival on the 14- 15th. inst.
Mr. H. L. Peters, a clever young
insurance agent lias been quite
sick, at the Clyde, but is convales¬
cent. .
Cols. B. B. White, Z. Bass and
A. J. Davis represented a number
of clients at Irwin Superior Court
this week.
The ejectment suit of Ellis et al
vs. Smith & Bussey, of Sycamore,
resulted in a verdict for the de¬
fendant.
Our Worth correspondent is
very faithful and his “Locals” are
highly appreciated by the Ad¬
vance and readers.
Worth Locals.
Church Going Up— An Ice Cream Supper—
Those who Come and Go,—
A Lost Slipper, etc.
Miss Sallie Elder and Mr. Bruce
attended services at Pleasent Hill
Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs.'J. M. Scovil
ited their parents near Sycamore
Sunday.
Mrs Annie L. Walker of
more, visited Worth Tuesday.
Misses Sallie Elder and Aline
Gilford, visited Ashburn Wednes¬
day.
Mr. F. E. Waymer visited Cor-
dele Tuesday.
Mr. M. Nipper visited Cordele
Tuesday.
Miss Nannie Thornton, of Pres¬
ton, who has been visiting her sis¬
ter Mrs. Smith at this place re¬
turned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs II. V. Waits vis¬
ited Richmond Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Holleman has been
quite sick this wreek.
Mr. C. II. DeLoach has been
suffering very much duiing last
week, with a carbuncle.
Mr. PI. Allen has been suffering
with a carbuncle on the back of
his neck.
Worth welcomes Mr. I. 13. Mur¬
ray and family, formerly of Al-
apalia, as residents of this place.
The lumber for the frameworks
of the Methodist church lias been
cut.
On account of duties elsewhere
Rev. Frank Culpepper our regular
Baptist preacher, postponed his
services here Sunday until
Wednesday night. Pro Martin, of
Arabi, ably filled his place.
Rev. J. Shirah our regular Meth¬
odist pastor will preach hero Sun¬
day morning and night, every
body come out.
Mr. Harry Cockrell, seemed to
feel very blue last Sunday over
something. Alas, dear Harry!
Don’t greave. There are others.
Worth was full of fools last Satur¬
day, April first. Ask Joe Barnes
if she wasn’t?
We welcome Mr. Effie Osborn,
our recent yard master back with
us again.
*
Talk about mud hol£s, some¬
body just ask Ed Winters
kind of a mud hole he ran into
Sunday night, and if he
found his slipper.
The Methodistsifof tkisplaceare
preparing to give an iec cream
sapper for the benefit of their new
church.A nuouncemets later.
The New men for Camp No 3of
new Lease are expected in
Wednesday.
'n* —13 —
f our daughters
ream fulfilled? . .
Have you purchased for her a Kings¬
bury Piano?
There are no better Pianos Made in
the world than the celebrated
fKings'bur^ and COnover.
These Pianos can be bought on easy
terms. We manufacture more pianos
and organs than any other concern
in the world. Instruments handled
by us come from our own factories.
■::u* Save Dealer’s JProfits
By buying from Manufacturers direct, We
sell on easy payments. Write for our
catalogues and prices before you are
talked into buying inferior instruments.
Cstbie PianoCo., Atlanta, Ga
Capital $2,000,000.00. 0(5-08 Whitehall Sf
Among the Students.
The Pic Nic Program—A $5.00 Prize
For the Best ftecorti, Per
sonal Mention, etc.
We shall have a pic nic on
28th inst. All patrons are invi¬
ted to meet with us on the school
grounds* Following is the pro¬
gram arranged for the occasion :
10:30 a. m.—Call to order by
Prof. Passmore.
10:35—Recitations by Henry
Judge, Annie Futch and Patty
Clarke.
11 :'30—Address, Rev. Culpepper.
Noon.
3:00 p. m.—Call to order by Prof.
Passmore.
Recitations by Bennie Watkins
and Essie Mitchell.
Debate between town and school.
Misses Maude Yancey and Hat-
tic I lodge were absent from school
Monday.
Miss Ida Judge visited the
schoofi Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Passmore and son, Lytton,
returned home Saturday, after a
pleasant visit to Garden Valley,
Gut,
Misses Mattie Belle
and Etna Gannon were
from school Tuesday.
Dr. Passmore payed the f-hcool
a pleasant call Tuesday morning.
As usual, the
won the glorious victory in exam¬
ination last month by 10 per cent.
We have been trying to think of
some plan in which the Ciceroni-
ans might win, but have failed so
far.
Miss Bennie Watkins was ab¬
sent from school Wednesday.
Walter Lee Bolden was absent
from school Monday on account
of sickness,
Official Organ
City of Ashburn.
NO. 35.
Mr. Don Baldwin was absent a
few days this week on account of
sickness.
Mr. Lanier Nipper a pupil of
the Ashburn High School, bur,
Jives at Worth, attended preach¬
ing here Sunday.
Little Nona Piver has linen ab¬
sent. from school sometime.
The Oiceronians must brighten
up. We are not selfish, we would
like for them to heat in report,
and examination once in awhih
It is such a common thing for u>
to win, that we even forget to
cheer at our victory.
To the student making bc-t
record from next week on then 1
will he $5.00 given. Wonder
what hoy or girl will carry off
both the $5.00 and the compli
moot. at. close of t his term.
According to the way the < d-
it,or of a North Dakota paper sing
they have been having some
weather in othei # places as well as
down in this neck of the wood-.
Hear him: “Backward, luv"
backward, oh! lime in your flight;
give me July again just for to¬
night; soften the ground where
the frost king lias Jain; oh! let
me hear one mosq’mto again. 1
am so weary of frost bitten pie;
give me a slice of t he Fourth of
July. Backward, oh! season of
snow—mercury fifteen or twenty
below—turn on the heat of the
tropical zone, roast me until lam
cooked to the bone. lam so tired
of freezing my nose, weary of
chilblains and corns on my toes;
weary of trying to sleep with cold
feet—turn on the heat, mister,
turn on the heat.”
Mr. A. Wells, who has ably
the Singer Machine
(Jo,, in this section for several
years, is the guest of his parents,
His many friend, always wel¬
comed him here.