(If Local Interest
Thirds (that Happen in and About the Town.
Those who Come and Go. Per¬
sona! Mention etc. etc.
Special Notice.
We will send The Advance to
anv address until January 1,1900,
for only 25 cents, strictly in ad¬
vance. The sooner you subscribe
the more papers you will receive.
We want 800 new subscribers by
January 1st.
tx WE DO JOB WORK.
Mrs. Jesse Darden is quite ill.
Silver thimbles 25 cents at
Wbidby’s.
L. K. Beal has recovered from
his recent illness.
We are glad to note that Lee
Betts is improving.
A splendid vain fell in this sec¬
tion Saturday night.
Wm. Baldwin returned from
Savannah this week.
D. A. Ledbetter of Oordele was
in the city Saturday.
Miss Mattie Clark is reported
quite ill this week.
The G. S. <fc F. is building a
new depot at Sparks.
Wm. Seandrett of Oordele was
in the city Thursday.
Mrs. J. W. Evans will go to
Indian Springs to-day.
J. S. Shingler went to Macon
on business Thursday.
J. B. Bozeman made a business
trip to Macon Tuesday.
T. A. Judge is reported quite
ill at his home in Cecil.
George Evans went to Savan¬
nah Monday on business.
E. J. Story w as out of town on
a business trip Thursday.
Gold filled watches, Waltham or
Elgin, $10.00 at Whidbys.
Capt. J. P. Belvin was in Arabi
Saturday delivering maps.
M. S. Canty is on a visit to his
mother in South Carolina.
Our readers will find additional
local news on second page.
2 ounce case watch Waltham
movement $10 at Wliidby’s
Chas. Hickman returned to his
home in Alabama Monday.
W. A. Shingler was in the city
Thursday on his way to Macon.
J. E. Bond of Worth has gone
to Hustle, Terrell county to live.
Drs. Walker and Story of Syc¬
amore were in Ashburn Monday
night.
Mastei J. C. Powell of Vienna
is here on a visit to his uncle, Col.
Powell.
Mrs. G. W. Cooper went to Ce-
dartown Monday on a visit to her
Walter Cowan and Janies En¬
sign of Worth were here YVed-
nesday.
Col. J. F. Powell of Vienna
came down Tuesday on a visi; to
his sou.
J. B. Horn^spent several days
of this week with relatives in
Florida.
Mrs. J. F Willet of Arabi is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
J. Story.
L. J. Cranford, the liveryman,
is quite sick at the residence of
Mrs. Cox.
Mrs. J- W, Whidden and
daughter were here shopping
this week.
Miss Carrie Jackson of Syca¬
more was the guest of Mrs. Dash¬
er Tuesday.
Julius Patterson has gone to
Bayboro, where he will work in a
shingle mill.
The brick for the construction
of the new school building is now
being received. .
Mrs. Dr. Turner and children
returned from the Cordele chau¬
tauqua Thursday.
Mrs. Comer has full-charge of
Miss m
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Miss Vic Evans went to Oor-
dele Wednesday to attend the
chautauqua.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Wilson of
Wilcox were shopping in Ash-
burn Tuesday.
C. C. Barbre will occupy rooms
at the residence of J. C. Durham
on Gordon avenue.
Jim Bobannan returned from
Cecil Monday, where he went on
a visit to his wife.
Howard Taylor has erected a
nice barber shop for colored peo¬
ple in the quarter.
Jim Raney started out this
week to renew notes aiul prepare
for the fall trade.
F. M. Tison returned from Isa¬
bella Monday, where he has been
visiting relatives.
E. C. Harrell killed a coach
whip snake near the hotel Mon¬
day live feet long.
Mrs. Thurman and sister, Miss
Harriet, Goodman, of Tift-on, are
visiting Mrs, J. L. Evans.
P. J. Jordan, who has been to
Pineville for the past six weeks,
has returned to Ashburn.
G. W. White this week fin¬
ished up a lot of heavy mill har¬
ness for J. S. Betts & Co.
Mrs. Hackett of Sparks was
here this week on a visit to her
sister. Mrs. S. B. Hudson.
Miss Marilu Napier, a Ilaw-
kinsville belle, is the charming
guest of Miss Vic. Evans.
Some of the finest melons ever
seen in this section are brought
from J. S. Betts’ garden.
J. W. McDaniel of near Fitz¬
gerald, patronized Ashburn mer¬
chants liberally Wednesday.
Egbert Jones, the new mahein-
istfor Betts & Co., contemplates
moving his family to Ashburn.
H. A. J. Gorday of Wilcox
county, was here on a visit to his
son, G. B. Gorday, this week.
Rev. Frank Culpepper begins a
protracted meeting here next
Sunday at the Baptist church.
J. W. Chaplin has recovered
from his recent illness, and is now
at his post again inspecting lum¬
ber.
The Methodists have been hold¬
ing Sunday school meetings this
week ,to arouse interest in the
work.
Workmen passed through here
this week putting up another tel¬
egraph wire along the line of the
G. S. & F.
Pasco Palmer is now publishing
the News and Immigrant at Pou¬
lan, and is getting out a first-
class paper.
T. G. Slurah and wife spent a
few days in Oordele and Vienna
the past week visiting relatives
and friends.
H. L. Fogg went to Hampton,
Fla., Tuesday, to relieve the
agent there, L. R. Judge, whose
father is very ill.
Cliff Hadaway and Barden Lay
don’t wait for trains now when
they go to or return from Worth.
Yum, yum, yum.
J, W. Henderson of near Syca¬
more, one of the best farm¬
ers in this section, was here
tradingW ednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Clark, win has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. S.
Clark, returned to her home m
Shellman Wednesday.
W. II. Ketchum of Athens, rep¬
resenting the New York Life In¬
surance Co., was interviewing
our people Wednesday.
Rev. Frank Culpepper went to
Cordele Wednesday on a visit <xj
his parents, and to attend the
chautauqua exercises.
Property owners should remem¬
ber that W. K. oenkins still rep¬
resents several old and reliable
fire insurance companies.
Miss May Jenkins and Mrs. W.
K. Jenkins attended the com¬
mencement exercises of the high
school at Arabi last week.
An attempt was made to bur¬
glarize Story Bros A Co.’s store
Saturday night, but the thieves
failed to gain an entrance.
They say that Barden Lay finds
Worth more attractive than
Ashburn nowadays, and that be
even attends Sundav school there.
Pinnix House will receive
<$• SK
Just common, every dav. people
say th»v attended the chtm-tau-
qua, but the lop-eared dudes aver
tiiat they went to the“sluvw-tay-
quaw.”
M. A. Holloman of Oordele,
M. E. Bushin nf Vienna, and C.
E. Hurst of Tifton, were in the
city Monday, and registered
the Clyde.
Rev. J. B. Thrasher and wife
were visiting his brother, Dr.
Thrasher, Tuesday, Mrs T. re¬
turned from a visit to Athens
Monday night.
T. F. Britt, who has been gar¬
dening for J. 8. Betts, went to
Atlanta last week to accept a
like position with John R. Thorn¬
ton of that city.
A. J. Tison, representing the
Oordele Sentinel, one of the best
weeklies in South Georgia, was
in the eity Wednesday, and fa¬
vored us with a call.
On Monday, much to the de¬
light of her many friends here,
Miss Kate Jenkins’returned from
Colquitt county, where she has
been teaching school.
Mrs. Ayers, who, when taken
ill several weeks ago, was moved
to the residence of Mrs. S. B.
Hudson, has recovered and moved
back to her own home.
Col. Ketchum, the big naval
stores man, of Oordele, was in
Ashburn Wednesday. He form¬
erly resided here, and has many
warm personal friends in the
town.
J. E. Shannon of Pitts, a young
man well known to many Ash-
buruites, was in town Tuesday on
iiis way to Olympia, where be
has secured a position with the
West Yellow Pine Lumber Co.
Dan Davis returned from Flor¬
ida Saturday, where lie went to
look after the shearing of the
2,200 sheep he recently shipped
to that state. The clip yielded
about S31-2 pounds to the head.
Miss Annie Thrasher, a charm¬
ing young lady from Watkins-
ville, who has been here visiting
her uncle. Dr. Thrasher, returned
horns Thursday, much to the re
gret of her hosts of Ashburn ad¬
mirers.
P. S. Shepard, the well and
heretofore favorably known ne¬
gro merchant of Poulan, has been
arrested for running a blind tiger.
He is under bond to await the ac¬
tion of the grand jury.—News
and immigrant.
Mrs Fannie Cook has taken
charge of tlm Pinnix House. She
proposes to make it one of the
best dollar a day houses in this
section of the state, keeping the
rooms in first-class shape, and t he
table supplied with the best the
market affords.
Isabella correspondent, of News
and Immigrant: Miss Delia Ti¬
son, a most estimable young lady,
the daughter of Dr. Tison of Ash-
burn, and a sister of Mrs. J. J.
Forehand of this city, is visiting
the latter this week.
The Confederate veterans of
Dooly county will hold their re¬
union at Arabi on the 6th day of
July. That they will have a grand
time m that hospitable town goes
without saying. Visiting veter¬
ans from Worth should swell the
throng. Remember the date,
July 6th.
R. A. Whidby and Cols. Davis,
Bass, Powell and Comer attended
county court at Isabella Wednes¬
day. Former Sheriff Wilson was
fined $2o for carrying concealed
weapons. Other cases were con¬
tinued. Judge Park seems to lie
one of the most popular and just
judges in South Geergia.
’Squire McArthur is hunting
around for some proper authority
to accept his resignation as jus¬
tice of the peace. llci tried the
ordinary, but that official re¬
ferred him to the governor. If
the latter will not accept it he
will try President McKinley. In
the meantime he has “abdicated
the throne.”
W. J. Stafford and family, who
for along time lived in Ashburn,
but who moved to Tallokas,
Brooks county, some time ago,
returned this week, and will
make this their future home, oc¬
cupying the Hambriek residence.
They will be cordially welcomed
by their many friends here.
Quite a crowd went up to Cor-
dele from here Sunday to listen
tr^p roast given that town by
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I and'wife, F. K. Hudson and
J. L. Evans, A. B. Fiver, II.
frey, Cliff Iladu way, Barden Lay,
011 Lay, R. V. Ayers, I. S. and
A. 13. Clark, Mrs. J. R, Batten,
Miss Willie McLendon, C. R.
Rridgers, (3, B. Gordav, A. C.
Forester. *
L. 13. Taylor, charged with
cheating and swindling, was
tried before Gob Bass Saiurday,
ami bound over to the county
court. A. T. Barnhill, who was
charged with assaulting Taylor,
was acquitted. The parties arc
residents of Worth.
The first meeting after organi-
zafion of Eudora chapter, U. A.
M. t was held hero Tuesday night,
and was well attended. Among
those present from neighboring
towns were Rev. J. J. Hyman of
Arabi, Drs. Story and Walker of
Sycamore, and Messrs. Bate and
Ussery of Phillips Mill.
Miss Ola Smith has recovered
from her recent illness, and is
now in charge of the central tel¬
ephone office again. She is de¬
servedly popular with the pa¬
trons of the exchange, never fail-
ing to he at her post during busi-
hours, prompt in her duties,
and obliging to a fault.
Burglars tried to break into R.
A. Luke’s bedroom Monday night
succeeded in raising the win¬
dow, ami when Mr. L. jumped
out of bed and went for his gun
they escaped. Lt would seem
that one or more of these mid-
uight prowlers are lurking about.
Ashburn, and it would be well
for all of oar citizens to be on
their guard.
J.S. Betts A Co. are filling a
big order for lumber for the Mer-
rimac Manufacturing Go. of Low¬
ell, Mass., who are building a
cotton mill at Huntsville, Ala.
The linn is also closing up a big
order from the La net t cotton mill
at West Point, Ga. The big mill
hero has a wide reputation for
turning out first-class lumber,
and orders continue to pour in.
Capt. Belvin was cavorting
around town Thursday morning
like a frisky colt, telling every¬
body that he had the prettiest
and sweetest little girl at his
house ever born in Ashburn, and
lie acted.as if he would fight any
person who would dare to dis¬
pute the assertion. The little
lady arrived at his home Thurs¬
day morning, and mother and
child are doing well.
This week we ordered a com¬
plete outfit of job type, of the
latest styles, together with a
large lot of stationery, consisting
of letter heads, bill heads, state-
ments, envelopes, circular aud
poster paper, etc., and having
one of the best job presses in the
south, we will next week bp’pro-
pared to do all kinds of job print-
ing. Give usa trial.
An . alarm , ol „ fire „ was sounded , ,
1 Intraday at noon, winch proved
to be E. 0. Harry’s stable, The
structure was entirely consumed,
together with the contents, con-
sisting of hay. feed, etc. The fire
was caused by the emptying ” of
ashes , too near the stable. Our
citizens responded quickly to tlm
alarm, aud by heroic work saved
Mr. Harrell’s residence. The loss
was slight.
With Prof. J. I). Jeffcoat as
principal, and the Misses Jenkins
as assistants, our people may look
for one of the most successful
schools ever taught here. We
are personally acquainted with
Prof. Jeffcoat, and know him to
be a man of more than ordinary
ability, a high-toned gentlemen,
and an experienced and success¬
ful teacher. As for the Misses
Jenkins they stand at the head
in their chosen calling, and from
a social standpoint are admired
by everybody. The school board
has made no mistake in selecting
teachers this time.
Monday .John Knight and Neal
Lampkin, two negroes employed
at the mill, got into a dispute
over some trifling matter, when
Lampkin struck Neal with a
piece of plank on the head, ren¬
dering him unconscious. Dr.
Gardner was at once summoned
and found the skull fractured,
and the chance# for Neal’s recov¬
ery are very slim, although
this writing (Tuesday morning)
he is much better. Luitj.kin,
immediately after committing
the deed, ran to the wcod:-, and
succeeded in making hi escape,
although hotly pursued, by Mar-
A cablegram wan received here
from the Emperor of
China demanding an immediate
explanation of the bombardment
of ilong Kona; on that day, and
threatening to recognize the Filli-
pinogovernment if the explana-
tion was not satisfactory. A
grapevine telegram was sent his
royal nibs informing him that K.
('. Barrel on that day dropped a
dynamite cartridge to the hottuiu
of the artesian well here without
kuoviu 1 ii had rcaelied such a
depth as to interfere with alfairs
in the Celestial Empire. It f-
hoped that this will prove satis¬
factory to Ski Yi, or whoever is
in authority there, and serious
internat ional complications avert¬
ed.
Dr. Thvaahev and Ex-Chief Jus¬
tice McArthur found a Meth¬
odist calf in the Baptist pool
Sunday morning, when' ii had
evidently been all night. They
say they know if was a Methodist
calf because it made such a piti¬
ful appeal to get. out of tlm wa¬
ter, whereas, had it been a Bap¬
tist calf it would have snorted
aud bellowed gleefully, raised its
caudle appendage and dove to
the bottom of the pool upon t heir
approach, thus giving them the
razzle-dazzle. The doctor told
the ’squire, that he once heard a
man say that his grandmother
told him that a preacher told her
that somewhere in t lie Bible there
was a passage id' scripture which
permitted a man to extricate an
ox from the ditch on Sunday, and
that they ought to get the animal
out. The ’squire argued that if
they found out after rescuing the
animal that it was a heifer calf
they might be arrested and lined
on a technicality, but they res¬
cued the calf just, t lie same. We
did not hear whether <>r not they
had veal pie for dinner.
Most everybody in Ashburn
wiil remember “Hobo Hob,” the
man who painted the big signs
for J. K. Betts A (Jo. The fol¬
lowing special from LaGrange
under date of June 19 shows that
poor Bob is no more: “Hobo
Bob, a sign painter who came to
this town about three weeks ago,
yesterday afternoon took an over¬
dose of morphine, which resulted
in his death this morning about
5 o’clock. Physicians worked on
him all night long, Imt the dead¬
ly poison had too far got in its
work before they got hold of him.
The only person who appears to
know anything at all about. Hobo
Bob is a fellow by the name of M.
Speir, a shoe cobbler, who came
to LaGrange about t he samp time.
They omipiml tlm same simp fo¬
getiier. Spier first raid i no name
fhe deceased was Robert Lewis
Alvord. but later said that if was
Rollins Otis Alvord, and (hat hi«
parents live in Yonkers, N. Y.
Spier said, that Alvord atone
time lived in Florence, S. O.,
where , lie , had . , paint ... shop, .... Dio
a
.mpfiontic:-; here wore about, to
send the corpse to the state din-
t.ributing board, to bo cut up by
the medical studontB, hut as Speir
claimed t,he body as a lrioud, lie
wns aUowod to bury it. Tlm re-
mo ins were interred m the pot¬
j. .>
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CUT RATES,
We take great pleasure in no¬
tifying our customers and friends
where they can save good money
in buying summer goods. We
went through all our stock of dress
goods ana marked doWk to very
low prices.
Our summer dress goods con¬
sist of fancy lawns, fancy dimi¬
ties, and fancy organdies. Wa
started to cut prices in time, in
order to give everybody a chance
before the season is over. If you
need anything in our line, it. will
pay you to look at our goods be¬
fore buy ing elsewhere. You will
get as near your money’s worth
by buying from us, especially at
our cut niucK-i as anywhere you
can go to buy your summer goods,
us we have bought, our goods di-
r0C t from New X*,rk at remarka¬
bly low prices, and we are will¬
ing to give the people the benefit
of it. Remember the place.
Jecerey & Roobjn.
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and address, together with the
names and addic-isi of'a number
of your lriend .vr are interested
in any sort ol , - ry, for a free
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DEALERS IN
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Ashburn, Georgia.
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DRESS GOODS, COOKING AND
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BOYS CLOTHING. SHOES AND HATS.
Up stairs we carry a full line of Furniture. Oak Suits from
§10 no; Willow Rockers, Dining Chair , 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, 1 ig stock to select from. Parm-
ing and Gardening Implements. In fact, wo have a large
aud varied stock of goods suited to the wants of the people
of this section. Bring us your country produce and get the
highest market prices for it.
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By buying from Manufacturers direct, Wo
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convicts:
Joe Brown, cob, yellow, age 21, weight I *">, height, 5 feet 5 inch-
■ dark brown eyblack Jiair, eyes little peculiar; chunky and
In ivy for In height. Sentenced from Bibb county in 1895.
•J im Daniels, cob, yellow, age 85, weight 170or 174, height 6 feet
H inch's, light eye-: dark tiro n or black, hair black, rather straight 1 } and
Im - eye. tooth out: mustache a HUkfcvbrown unless rf
shaven; from*.Oglethorpe walks a little stooped; in 1<893. has had 1- \tisra. *■ Sonten
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