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The Ashburn Advance.
J. Benson. Horne
btHUir and Malinger.
Official Organ of Worth County,
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
(Invariably in Advance.)
One year..... • * * $ 1.00
A7. UlOHtllH. 5(1
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Three mouths 20
Entered fit the postoftke at Ashbum,
Georgia, ue mail matter of fcbc second
due a.
y idditional Locals .
The second quarterly meeting
ol the Ashburn Station will em-
iu uv next Sunday and Monday.
\ * •v. J. (). A. Cook will preach
Sunday morning and night, and
the business session of the confer¬
ence will be held Monday at an
hour to be announced Sunday.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Capt. Gary on Thursday re¬
ceived (he new rules governing
convict camps. One of them pos¬
itively forbids any officer cursing
in the hearing of a convict. As
no provisions are made for preach¬
ing in the comps, Dr. Thrasher
says the genial captain in¬
tends to apply for the position of
"sky pilot” for his camp, for if be
has to quit cussing ho might as
well go to preaching.
Work on the proposed new
$ 0,000 school building must begin
before May 1st, or the gift of the
handsome 5-acre tract of land
upon which it is proposed to lo¬
cate ihe same will not be realized,
too donation being made on that
condition- Our people should
arouse from their lethargy and
see to it that work begins before
that time. Our growing little
city demands a better school
building, and right now is the
opportune time to begin work on
the same.
Yesterday a telephone message
from Worth was sent here stating
that a negro answering the de¬
scription of Bam Hose had passed
ihut, town’headed this way. Mar¬
shal Hallman at once organized a
posse consisting of Dick Davis,
Charley Teagle, Frank Hudson,
Phil Everett. Rev. Trank Culpep¬
per, V.B. Clark and J.W.Denhom,
started' out and found the dar¬
key, but proving himself not to
bo the party so badly wanted at
Palmetto, but a resident of Sib¬
ley, ho was released. Anyhow,
was an exciting chase for the
boys.
In days gone by, when the wri-
>r used to scribble for the Ad¬
vance, we used to hammer away
at the old bachelors and widowers
f the town every week in the
hope of compelling them to shuf-
M ..if their‘‘single coil" or make
tracks for the next tank. In
efforts we were partially success-
:u I, for Henry Smith and Jim
Raney aro both enjox Jig comm¬
and bliss, and Jesse Hickman has
passed on to the next tank—in
Alabama. However, wo
have CM. Comer and IT. Jeffrey
i > work u*p-»u, and they better be
;intin g tor helpmeets or strike
..Hi timber.
A Royal Arch Lodge of Ma¬
sons was organized in Ashburn
Tuesday by Grand High Priest
Henry C. Burr of Griffin. The
following named gentlemen con¬
stitute the charter members: H.
Jeffrey, W. A. Murray and J. F.
Jenkins, of Ashburn; J. L. But¬
ler, C. E. Walker and Capt.
Jackson, of Sycamore; J.T. Usry.
P. L. Phillips and J. W. Pate, of
Irby. Among the visiting mem¬
bers present were Rev. J. J. Hy¬
man, Prof. Powell and K. M.
Patterson, of Arabi; Herman
Hill, W. H. Bussey and Dr. W.
L. Story, of Sycamore. Ashburn
is justly proud of the high honor
conferred upon her by locating
the lodge here. May the new
lodge ever prosper, and grow to
enormous proportions. It will be
known as Eudora Lodge, R. A. M.
The demand for lumber from
Betts t%. Co.’s big mill here is
said to be greater now than at
any time since the mill started,
and orders are still pouring in.
The institution is now being run
to its utmost capacity, and a
night shift may yet be necessary.
To this phenomenal success may
be attributed rare tact in the man¬
agement, and a strict application
of business principles to every
department. Intelligent, compe¬
tent help only is employed, and
from the time the standing tim¬
ber is selected for felling to the
time it is loaded on cars in the
manufactured state, it is subject¬
ed to the closest scrutiny, and
classed where it actually belongs.
As a result, Ashburn has one of
the largest and best conducted
mills in the south, the product of
which is always in demand.
For some time past the friends
of Andy Forrester have noticed
that ho bore a dejected appear¬
ance, and for the past two weeks
lie has been watched closely for
fear he might do himself violence.
The cause of this change has been
matter of speculation, but while
nothing definite is known, it is
supposed his rash act Saturday
was caused by disappointment in
love. On that day it was noticed
by those keeping vigilance over
him that he was more dejected
than ever, and serious results
were freely conjectured. Just
before the horrible a Hair occurred
means had been taken to place
him under restraint pending a le¬
gal investigation as toliis sanity v
but it was too late. He went to
his room, closely followed by his
watchers, who, peerind through a
window, saw him approach a bu¬
reau. open one of the drawers and
take therefrom a razor. When
he stood before the looking glass
with the gloaming steel in hand
his watchers made a rush for the
door, forcing an entrance, but be-
fore they could reach his side the
horrible deed had been commit-;
ted. A terrible sight, met their
gaze. There stood Andy bereft
that beautiful strawberry j
blonde mustache, leaving a gash |
in his face blood-curdling to look
upon, and to be compared only to
a slit in a pumpkin, “Get thee
behind me," Andy, thou art not
good to look upon.
A Tift on special of the 17 th
says: A deplorable tragedy miles 1
eurred this morning ten
west of 1'ifton in Worth county
which leaves a mourning widow,
four orphan children, and a fam¬
ily plunged in grief. Eight years
ago T. J. Willis, a prosperous
young farmer of Worth county,
married Frances, the oldest
daughler of B. F. Sinclair. After
the marriage young Willis set¬
tled on a farm about three miles
from the home of his father-in-
law, and the two families were
apparently on the best of terms
until a few weeks ago, when
some trouble arose, but of exact¬
ly what nature has not yet de¬
veloped. About 7 o’clock in the
morning two of Mr. Sinclair’s
sons, Henry and Ben, aged about
seventeen and nineteeu years,
stopped at Willis’ house. Willis
asked them to take a drink of
corn beer with him, went to his
smokehouse, drew the beer and
brought it to the room in which
the boys were. While they were
drinking Willis asked the young¬
er of the two boys about some re¬
ports which he heard they had
circulated on him. The boy re¬
plied by giving the report the
lie, but a quarrel ensued and
Willis started toward the boy,
when his wife caught him and
held him from behind. The two
Sinclair boys drew their pistols
and began shooting Willis, two
balls taking effect. Willis tore
loose from his wife and followed
the boys into the yard, when they
shot him again, jumped into their
wagon and drove off, and up to
this time (Tuesday evening) they
have not been apprehended. The
tragedy is a most deplorable one,
and generally regretted, as both
families are among the most
prominent people of that section
of the county.
A quiet home wedding took
place at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. J . II. Gilmore Monday night,
at which time Phil O. Everett
and Miss Maxie Gilmore were
made man and wife, Rev. J. 0.
Flanders officiating. Besides the
immediate family, only the
bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Pat¬
ton and Andy Forrester witnessed
the ceremony. For some little
time the marriage has been talked
of by the public as a coming
event, but it was not generally
known when it would occur. The
groom is one of Ashburn’s prom¬
ising young business men, pro¬
prietor of the 0. K. drug store,
who enjoys the confidence and re.
spect of all who know him. The
bride is the handsome and accom¬
plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. II. Gilmore, a young lady of
rare accomplishments, sweet and
lovely disposition, coupled with
many other noble traits of char-
acter that go to make up true
southern womanhood, and whose
admirers are legion, the Ad-
vaiice ex ^ on ^ s hearty congratula¬
^ons to the happy couple, and
wishes for them continued
I»' we *S Umg life and prosperity.
- ,ir - an * iars - Everett are at pres¬
eu ’ ma bmg tneir home at Mr.
Gilmore s, where they are reeeiv-
the congratulations of their
many friends. *
Will receive next week the
nicest lot of Ladie’s and Gentle-
men’s Rings.ever seen in Ash-
burn Whidby.
J. S. BETTS & CO.
DEALERS IN
(general JV|ereP|anclise >
•Ashburn, Georgia.
DRY GOODS, HARDWARE,
DRESS GOODS, COOKING AND
GENTS AND HEATING STOVES,
BOYS CLOTHING. SHOES AND RATS.
Up stairs we carry a full line of Furniture. Oak Suits from
$10 up; Willow Rockers, Dining Chairs, Baby Rockers and
High Chairs, Cradles, Children’s Beds, Carpets and Rugs.
We will take pleasure in showing you through whether you
buy or not. Family groceries of all kinds, fresh and good.
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff, big stock to select from. Farm-
ing and Gardening Implemonts. In fact, we have a large
and varied stock of goods suited to the wants of the people
of this section. Bring us your country produce aud get the
highest market prices for it.
J. S. Betts & CO.
O. tyekr]ekr('feeC DtuS SldTe tlqe
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When ______ you want Drugs and Drug Sundries. We also car-
ry a nice line of Jewelry and Kellemj & Moore’s Crystal
. Lenses. Come to see me and be convincd that I carry ev-
erything that goes to make up a First-class Drug Store.
YOURS TO SERYE,
Bliil O .
Worth Locals,
Mrs. J. M. Hooker is quite sick
this week.
Sam Cockrell of Sycamore was
in Worth Sunday.
J. A. Barnhill is building an
addition to his store here.
S. W. Lockhart visited Sibley
Sunday eve. Ditto
R. E. Ruff is recovering from
an attack of chills and fever.
Miss Lilia Hudson of Wellston
is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jno. Hanson.
Miss Susie Cockrell is visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. M. Scovill, at
this place.
Joe Barnes, who has been suf¬
fering from an attack of the
measles, is convalescent.
The rain of the past few days
has become a general blessing to
the farmers around Worth,
G. L. McRae visited Sparks
Sunday. There must be some-
thing very attractive down there
for Mac.
Soinething was said some time
^PutGug a new bridge
‘ bnt , Byet there ks\io sig°n of it™’
A new paper entitled The Worth
Courier, ( edited and published by
S. W. Lockhart of this place, made
its first appearance Friday.
Clove Seovill, who was called to
To bedside of his mother last
Friday, returned to school at Syc¬
amine Tuesday,
Tbo many friends of Mrs. J. M.
Scovill will be pleased to learn
that she is rapidly recovering
from a serious spell of sickness.
A certain young man went fish¬
ing one day last week, ami ’tia
said he lay down flat in the bot¬
tom of the boat and fished with
the end of his pole.
Quite an enjoyable time was
spent by the young people of
Worth at an entertainment given
by Mrs. W. P. Gary at, her home
Monday evening, complimentary
to Miss Sallie Battle of Wadley.
Music and'games were indulged
in till a late hour, when the guests
departed to their homes. Mrs.
Gary proved herself a charming
hostess, and delightful indeed was
the reception of Miss Battle.
SAD DEaTII AT WORTH.
The announcement of the death
oi little Eddie, the three-vear-old
son oi Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Hanson,
was the occasion of universal sor¬
row among the citizens of Worth.
His sickness was of short dura¬
tion, but accompanied with in¬
tense suffering, when on Sunday
morning, the 9th inst., the angel
of death came and carried him up
higher,"away from sickness, sor¬
row and death into happiness and
ing unending rest. May the sorrow¬
hearts find comfort in a sym¬
pathizing Saviour.
J. F. Culpepper.
Play Ball!
The base ball players of Ash-
bum, Sycamore, Worth and else¬
where are invited to call and -?■'
the balls, bats etc. I have just
received.
■ Phil C. Everetts.