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About The Ashburn advance. (Ashburn, Ga.) 18??-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1899)
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. 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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. -IS-* Tour fraught ers *1 I rea m Pulfilled? . . •t *•1 Huve you purchased fur her n Kings¬ bury Piano? There are no better Pianos Made in the world than the celebrated i Kingsbury and COnovar, Those Pianos can be bought on easy terms. We manufacture more pianos mid organs than any other concern in the world. Instruments handled by ns come from our own factories. Save Dealer’s Profits By buying from Manufacturers direct. We sell on easy payments. Write for our catalogues and prices before yon are talked into buying inferior instruments. Piano Co - 4 Atlanta, o? Capital $2,000,000.00. 9t’.-98 Whitehall SlAJ
