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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.
Special Notice.
We will send The Advance to
anv ftddressunt.il January 1,1900,
for only 25 cents, strictly in ad¬
vance. The sooner yon subscribe
the more papers you will receive.
We want 8t)0 new subscribers by
January 1st.
Silver thimbles 25 cents at
Whidby’s.
Frank Hndaway made a trip to
Isabella Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Stubbs is visiting
the family of J. L. Evans.
Gold filled watches, Waltham or
Elgin, $10.00 at. Wbidbys.
A. C. Forrester is sojourning in
Thomas county this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Massey werj
in town trading yesterday.
Until July 10, 30 soda water
tickets for $1 at, O.K. drug store.
Mrs. J. C. Barbie of Learv s
visiting her sons here.
Prof. Gardner returned to his
home in Pinehurst yesterday.
You can now get 30 soda water
tickets for $1 at 0. K. drug store.
J. A. Denham lias purchased
the livery business of Story Bros.
& Co.
Mrs. Coinei has recovered from
her recent, illness, we are glad to
note.
J. K. Beal and family now oc¬
cupy rooms in N. McArthur’s
house.
Rev. ,T. C. Flanders’ little
daughter has bceii quite sick this
week.
Barton Lay went to Arabi on
his wheel Thursday, making the
trip in 1 :20.
Garnett Durham of Snow was
here this week visiting his broth¬
er, J. C. Durham,
You can for next, 10 days get 30
soda water tickets for $1 at the
0. K. drug stere.
A new lot of silk bosom shirts
just received at Jeffrey A Roo-
bin’8,75 cents each.
The family of Section Foreman
J, M. Jordan moved from Syca¬
more to Arabi Thursday.
Mrs. Hackett, who has been
visiting Mrs. L. B. Hudson, re¬
turned to Sparks Monday.
J. S. Betts and C. W. Evans
went to Indian Springs Saturday,
returning Tuesday night.
Claude Barbre and Charley
Teaglo are turning out shoe
brushes on the sides of their faces.
T. A. E. Dobbins and E. J.
Story and family were visiting
friends at Phillips Mills Sunday.
Prof. Jeffcoat, who will be the
principal of our school next year,
will probably visit Ashburn next
week.
W. W. Cowan and his bounie
bride, of Worth, were in town
Sunday,guests of W. A. Murray’s
family.
Miss Lizzie Brannan, Arabi’s
postmistress, lost a line gold
watch and chain at the re-union
Thursday.
11. F. Fogg returned from his
trip to Florida this week. Of
course he had a fine time in the
land of flowers.
Miss Lula Holmes, who has
bien visiting her uncle, G. B.
Goriay, returned to her home in
Moultrie Monday.
A private letter received from
Lee Betts, who is recuperating at
Indian Springs, states that he is
■mproving rapidly.
The frame work of the new
school building is now going up,
and the work is being pushed
as rapidlv as possible.
J. B. Horne was in Sparks and
Moultrie this week playing ball.
His services seem to be 'in de¬
mand on the diamond.
Mrs. R A. Wiggins, who has
been visiting Mrs. 8. G. Collins at
the Hotel Clyde, retu nei to her
home in Ellaville Saturd ay.
Miss Florence Bunch, a pretty,
bewitching and vivacious young
ladv of Leary, is here on a visit
her brother. W. M. Bunch,
Rev. I. Hobby of Doles was
here Monday after holding in¬
teresting Services the day before
at Zion Hope church, near Tif-
ton.
Miss Bertie Bailey, who lias
been visiting at Bay boro, returned
home .Wednesday, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. C. B. Patter¬
son.
Editor Bivins and Col. Ellis of
Cordele passed through here
Thursday, the former on route to
Fitzgerald, and the latter to Cy-
cloneta.
R. A. Whidby receeived a new
stock of watches this week which
he is offering at low prices. Now
is the time to get a good watch
for a little money.
,
Story Bros. A Co. have erected
a new gin at Amboy, and began
moving their stock of groceries
there yesterday, Ashburn re-
grots to lose them as citizens.
Kev. Win. Bailey of Cordel
was here Monday on his way home
from Damascus, where he attend¬
ed quarterly conference. He al¬
so visited his cousin, Col. Bass.
The Sinclair boys, Henry and
Ben, who recently surrendered
to Sheriff Story for the killing of
T. J. Willis, have been admitted
to bail in the sum of $5,000, and
released from custody.
J. H. Brown and R. O. Martin
will run the Houston High School
Journal, beginning with the next
issue. They are both clever
voung men, and we predict will
make a success of the paper.
Rev. I. Hobby of near Doles
passed througn here Thursday
morning, conveying to the asy¬
lum at Milledgeville Robert
Dykes, a prominent farmer of
that, neighborhood.
Ae a result of the protracted
meeting held at Deep Creek by
Revs. Ben Raney and Ben Fate
there were 20 accessions to the
church—two by latter, and 18 by
baptism last Sunday.
Mr. Wood, of the firm of Wood,
Dickinson A Co., Montgomery,
Ala., lumber dealers, who buy a
great deal of dressed lumber in
Georgia, was in town Tuesday,
placing orders with J. h. Betts A
Co.
Marshal Hallman, Mr. Bridg,
ers, Col. Comer and Carl Hada-
way went a fishing Monday, and
caught a snake and two redeyes.
It is said that the colonel got
home sockless, but he is proud of
the fact that he outran the snake.
Our old friend Jesse Hickman
was in town several days this
week and was heartily greeted by
Ashburnites. While seemingly
not in the best of health, he nev¬
ertheless is pleased with his Ala¬
bama home.
The negro who stole the ham,
oil and soap from W. A. Mur¬
ray’s store, mention of which was
made in our last issue, was sent
to the county court bv Col. Bass,
and Judge Farit sentenced him to
12 months in the chain gang.
C. C. Barbre has been hauling
more brick and sand this week
than ever before, and says he just
has it to do because he has an¬
other daughter at his house to
support, the little lady arriving
last Monday morning.
There will he a grand prohibi¬
tion rally and barbecue at Ash¬
burn on the 25th inst. Walter B.
Hill and Col. Turner of Macon
will deliver addresses on that oc¬
casion. Remember the date, and
prepare for a big time.
J. C. Ray, bookkeeper for the
Americus Grocery Co., Cordele,
was in the city Wednesday. Mr.
Kay informed us that Mr. How¬
ell, who was severely citt l>y Lee
McDonald last week, is still con¬
fined to his bed, and possibly
may not recover,
Capt. Jack Henderson, Mrs.
M. A. Fountain, Mis. Van Hou-
ten James Fountain and wife,
Alfred Henderson, J. F. Brown,
R. A. Freeman and family, A. C.
Lawton, and Capt. Jackson and
sons, of Sycamore, attended the
reunion at.Araln Thursday.
The committment trial of Cal¬
vin Williams, charged with burn¬
ing Stricklin A Fate’s still, took
place at Sumner Thursday
l.Justice Davis of Poulan and
tice Wilder of Sylvester, and re-
suited in the discharge of the
prisoner. Col. J. H. Tipton rep-
i resented the prosecution, while
I the defense was conducted by
sudge Park.—Poulan Herald.
. A new postottlco has been
tablished in Worth county. It is
located about seven miles north
of Poulan, and will be known as
Kelvin, Gu. W. M.
has been appointed postmaster.
The office will be supplied by a
star route from Poulan.—Poulan
Herald.
Mrs. Dorris, much to the regret
of her friends hero, left Wednes¬
day for Ashburn. .Her music
class here was insufficient to war¬
rant her remaining longer. We
heartily commend her both as a
lady and musician wherever she
may go.—Adel News.
(’apt. Belvpi is canvassing this
section for a new map of the
United States and the World,
and is meeting with good success.
The map is right up to date, as
near perfect as it can be made,
plainly printed, and the price,
$1.75, places it within the reach
of all.
A Macon dispatch of the 30th
says: Mr. Robert E. ,Storrs of
Poulan, (la., was yesterday ap¬
pointed receiver of the Aberdeen
mills of Poulan. He was appoint¬
ed by certain parties, stockhold¬
ers, who claim that the failure of
Mr. McPhaul, the builder of the
mills, to give a deed of trust to
the mill and machinery puts the
property in danger. Judge Speer
will hear the case on July 8th.
Among the Ashburnites who
attended the reunion at Arabi
were: B.K. Smith, H. L. Fogg,
It. T. Davis, Ool Powell and wife,
C. J. Bellflower, Frank Tison, W.
T. Thomas, C. 1*. Wood, wife and
children, T. J. Fitzgerald and
family, Miss Kate Jenkins, Elbert
Paulk, J. W. Evans, Oapt> J. P.
Belvin, Barton Lay and J. (J.
Durham.
The meetings being held at the
Baptist church are largely attend¬
ed, and great interest is mani¬
fested. We have held cur paper
until the last minute, hoping to
receive a promised full report of
these meetings,but are compelled
to go to press without the same.
Rev. Mr. Carroll of Macon is as¬
sisting Kev. Culpepper, and good
results are being accomplished.
Dan Davis returned from Flor¬
ida Saturday, where he went to
look after the shearing of the 2,-
2 I )0 sheep he recently shipped to
that state, The clip yielded
about 31-2 pounds to the head.—
Ashburn Advance. That is an
extraordinary yield for the head.
Suppose the whole sheep had
been sheared!—Ocilla Dispatch.
They were, Brer Hanlon, but only
“to” the head. Dan Davis tolls
us that every one of the flock was
as devoid of cranium covering as
an Ocilla editor.
Maj. Geo. Butler has taken tho
Ashburn Advance. The major
can live as long as anybody with¬
out eating, ami lie will probably
run that paper quite a while.—
Cordele Sentinel, That’s all
right, but we won’t have to go
long without eating. While in
Cordele recently we located Hen¬
ry Smith’s chicken yards, and
what better would a man want
than fried chicken and flipped
eggs on horseback ? We intend
to live high, neighbor, if those
chickens don’t roost too high.
Wc dislike very much to parade
our personal grievances before
our readers, but wish to deny
most emphatically the infamous
rumor set afloat here Tuesday to
the effect that when we went to
Cordele Monday on our G. S. A
F. pass we jecanie so terribly
frightened when between Wort h
and Dakota that we piteously
appealed to the conductor to stop
the train and let us get off and
walk. We want it distinctly un¬
derstood that we have rode on
trains before—when we were
small.
This week we r jeeived a letter
from an old friend in our native
state, South Carolina,from which
we excerpt the following. “A
printer, McSweeney, is holding
down the governorship of South
Corolina now. Yon hold the Ad¬
vance down awhile and you may
he the high-muck-a-muck of Geor¬
gia some rainy day.—Timothy
JO-15.” We borrowed a biDie
(colporteurs please take notice)
to see whether the scriptures had
been correctly quoted, and found
that neither book of Timothy
contained ten chapters, so we con-
eluded that our friend was labor-
ing under a hallucination
by dispensary products.
J. Lee and JamtfS Ensign,
Miss Louise (filbert of Worth,
and Mrs. Hodges of Cordele
to Ashburn iiwi buggy Tuesday,
and when near the residence of .1.
S. Betts the horses beceme fright¬
ened and ran away. The two la¬
dies jumped out and escaped with
slight injuries. Jim Ensign was
thrown from the buggy and slight¬
ly injured, wlnlo J. Lee Ensign
was badly hurt,one of the wheels
of the buggy passing over his
head. A telephone message was
sent to Worth conveying the news
of the accident, when Mr. Wej
mer mounted ;v horse and started
for Aashburn on a run but before
he could reach here his horse ran
away, throwing and badly bruis¬
ing him.
Jack Forniduval, one of the
woods riders for J. S. Shinglcr, in
his rounds last Friday ran upon
a huge rattler, coiled ready to
strike his horse, but the warning
rattles caused the animal to shy
and escape the danger, The
snake then crawled into a gopher
hole, when Jack dismounted and
closed the entrance with dirt, not
caring to tackle the reptile single
handed. Tuesday he and others
repaired to the spot and dug out
the snake and killed it. It meas¬
ured six feet in length, and had
sixteen rattles and a button.
When cut open it was found to
contain a full grown rabbit and
18 eggs. The snake’s skin now
adorns the walls of one of the
woodsmen’s cabin. This same
snake has been seen in that Id¬
eality for several years past, and
last year bit a dog belonging
Mr. Gladden, from the effects of
which the canine died in five
minutes afterwards.
C. W. Hicks, former superin¬
tendent of Betts A Co.’s mill, lias
perfected an invention upon
which a patent is new pending,
that promises to bo classed among
the leading inventions of the day.
It is a portable elevator and ele¬
vating truck. It can be used as a
tire escape, elevator for piling
lumber or storing away goods in
wholesale houses, repairing tele¬
graph, telephone and electric
light wires, etc. The machine has
a maximum hoisting capacity of
20,000 pounds, and can be worked
by hand or power. The elevator
is formed of a combination of
lever arms with worm screws in
connection with gearing which
raises and lowers a platform
placed on top of the lever arms.
It can be mounted on a one-horse
wagon and conveyed to anv point
where its use is desired for street
work. The raising of a safe or
other heavy articles to the second
or third story of a building by
the use of this elevator could
easily be accomplished. The ma¬
chine can he sold for about $100,
and Mr* Hicks should muko a for¬
tune out of it.
The Reunion at Arabi.
The reunion of Confederate vot-
erana at Arabi Thursday was a
grand success, about 200 gray-
iiaired defenders of tho right be¬
ing present, while fully” 2,000
people were an the grounds.
The veterans met at the Bap-
ist cli urch in tln» morning and
from there marched to, the speak¬
er’s stand in the grove near by,
commanded by Officer of the Day
Heard, and led by tlm Abbeville
brass band.
Acting Chaplain Kelly of Vien¬
na opened the exercises with an
earnest and fervent prayer that
touched the hearts of all.
Prof. T. J. Royal of Arabi then
delivered the address of welcome,
which was a masterpiece of ora¬
tory, arid held higher this young
man in the esteem of his hearers.
The speaker of the day, Capt.
Hammond, not being present on
account of pressing legal business,
Rev. J. J. Hyman was chosen by
the veterans as a substitute, and
he proved to beau admirable one.
Ilis vivid description of battle
scenes, the devotion of he¬
roes to the cause, and deeds of
valor displayed by our soldiers
who fought, bled and died for the
right, sacrificing all for their
homes and firesides, was, in our
opinion, simply grand, and the
speaker was heartily applauded.
At about the noon hour dinner
was announced, and although it
was predicted by some that the
vast throng could not be fed, the
noble ladies of Dooly proved
themselves equal to the
for the tables were filled with
and substantial', and
any went away hungry it was
their own fault,
• At night a free entertainment
was given by the voting people
of the town, but many, like
■ self, could not. remain witness
to
it. No doubt a rare treat was
missed.
Ifwasagala day for Arabi.
Figuratively speeding, overy
house key in the town had been
thrown in the artesian well, the
marshal, mayor and council di¬
vested of power, and while the
visitors were allowed to do ns they
pleased, all did well, and there
was nothing done to mar the joys
of the occasion.
The Talk of the Town.
Wo take great pleasnro in no¬
tifying our customers and friends
where they can save good money
in buying summer goods. Wo
went through all our stock of dross
goods aim Marked down to very
low prices.
Our summer dress goods con¬
sist of fancy lawns, fancy dimi¬
ties, anil fancy organdies. We
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 buying elsewhere. You will
get as near your money’s worth
by buying from us, especially at
our cut mucus as anywhere you
can go to buy your summer goods,
as we have bought our goods di¬
rect. from Now York at remarka¬
bly low prices, and we are will¬
ing to give the people the benefit
of it. Remember the place.
Jkpkrky & Roobin.
The Kissing Bug in Ashburn.
The kissing hug, of which so
much has been written of late,
made its first appearance in Ash-
Imrn Monday night. Mr. Hales,
a popular grocery drummer for
Cox A Chapel of Macon was in
the office of the Hotel
writing, when he suddenly
from his chair and began to atrip
off his clothes with the rapidity
of a professional character delin¬
eator. And he didn’t stop after
taking off his outer clothing,
either, but kept right on until lie
was in a position to> pose as Adam.
Then the search of his clothing
was hegun and rewarded with
the finding of an insect the body
of which was fully an inch long
and a quarter of an inch in diam¬
eter, resembling very much a
largo sized wasp, and having two
slender “feelers,” which was
pronounced by Landlord Collins,
R. T. Davis and other “bug
sharps” present, a “kissinghug.”
The insect was captured alive,
placed in a saucer and covered
with a tumbler to ho exhibited as
a rare curio. Everyone who wit¬
nessed the affair aver that Mr,
Hales would make a splendid
contortionist, while ill I assort that
when ho again has occasion to
disrobe he should seek a more se¬
cluded place than a hotel office,
kissing bugs or no kissing bugs.
Georgia Sawmill Association.
The monthly meeting of the
Georgia Saw Mill Association will
lie held at Tift-on, Gu., Tuesday,
July lltli, at 3:30 p. m. Every
manufacturer of yefhiw pine
lumber is requested to be present.
1*. H.'IW, Vres.
T. J. AflNKW, Hee.
KEND [JS YOUR NAME
and address, together with tho
names and addresses of a number
of your friends who are interested
in any sort of poultry, for a free
sample copy of the Georgia
Poultry Herald, a new, up-to-date
and interesting monthly poultry
paper. Send tu
Thk Georgia Povxtby Hkrai.d.
Blakely, Georgia.
MU Lite wii'i Suvfd.
jfr. J. E. hilly, a promiaent ci izln
of Hannibal, Mo, lately had a won-
derfal deliverance from a frighHu
death. In idling of it he says. “I
was taken will, typhoid lever, that ran
into pneumonia. My lungs became
hardened. I was so weak I couldn’l
even sit up in beth. Nothing helped
me. I expected lo toon die of eon*
umptiou, wh‘ u I heard ot Dr. King's
New Discovery. One bottle gaic
great rebel. I continued to use It,
and now aw well and strong. I can’t
ray too niud, in its praise.” This
marvellous medicine tbe surest anil
quickest cure iu tho world for all
throat and long (rouble. Regular
size 50 cents and $100. Trial bottles
bee atO, K drrig store.
FOR SALE,
I )iav • 7} full blood Jersey milk
cows and calves, subject to regis-
ter for sale K. L Betti-
J. S. BETTS & GO.
DEALERS IN
(general (^Merchandise t
Ashburn, Georgia.
DRY GOODS, HARDWARE,
DRESS GOODS, COOKING AND
GENTS AND HEATING STOVES,
BOYS CLOTHING. SHOES AND HATS.
Upstairs we carry a full line of Furniture. Oak Suits from
$10 up; Willow Rockers, Dining Chairs, Baby Rockers and
High Chairs, Cradles, Children’s Bods, 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. F«na-
ing and Gardening Implements. 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 and get the
highest market prices for it.
J. S. Betts & CO.
l^efriGfn'taef' tin (
O'. K. Dm* to Sfof c
When you want Drugs and Drug Sundries. We also car¬
ry a nice line of Jewelry and Kellem & Moore’s Crystal
Lenses. Como to see mo and be convincd that I carry ev-
erytliing that goes to make up a Firsv-class Drug Store.
YOURS TO HKRVK,
F’ftil C- Dverctt.
MmmwAm I - $© 0 &
- Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Railroad and Mill Supplies,
Rubber Belting und Fucking,
Hardware, Cutlory, Guns. Rifles,
Ammunition, Rope, Tinware, Stoves,
Crockery, Fishing Tackle etc. etc.
*
Write for Prices. 9-11-13 N. Jefferson St.,
Savannah, Ga.
SliWfflltiiST
EVEYTHING IN THAT LINE
c looks b t mk dozen.
Kqibt-day Clocks, - - - $2.00.
tfiight-day AVatru Cloeka, - J.IWX
N'iokle Alarm Clocks,. - - 7;
* Wntdqes, Alt Kifiefe *
a Nioklo Plate to. Halid Gold A largo Assort in out of Spectacles
Rings, Cuff Buttons, Watch Cun fit anybody. I also take
Chains, Etc. Etc-, Orders for Watches,
Rings Etc,, Etc
When your jewelry needs repairng or cleaning up,, call on me.
Banjo, Guitar and Violin String..
All work guaranteed.
R. A. WHIDBY.
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Save Dealer’s Profits
By buying from Manufacturers direct. We
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