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About The Murray news. (Spring Place, Ga.) 1896-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1897)
HEARD, SAID, DONE. What is Going County. on all Over In a Condensed Form Murray's Prosperous * People, Subscribe' for the News. Esq. It. N. Moore, of Cat tors, was here last Satin day J. II. Sisson paid us a very pleas ant cal 1 last Saturday. prof. II. II. IJcrry was greeting friends here last Tuesday. Andy Mullinax, of Doolittle, was in our city on business last Monday. Willie Hill, of Beaverdale, was in our city the latte" part of last week. Clever Walter Hemphill was emtl ing on friends, here last Saturday. A. B. Bradley, of Ramsey, list was bowdying with friends here Sat unlay. W, D. Hcartsell washan i ,shaking with his many friends here a few *RJT n o,Me w:u olr„,a ti we • S'lm ^pnnviH . , Id was among Spring _ . Piace 1 1 lends j be first pait of tins w , Vntchott , how Prof Vyiktw was dyifg friends here last 1 lies da ** A GcniaiCnarbe Sampler, B of . was am o,tg tnernis,here one day this Mrs. „F Torn „ Wright T , , was in our city last Saturday; trading Viffh our mer¬ chants. t Loranza . Dontbitt, tw,,;,* ,t »f Alaculsy, was howdy ing with Inend* here S-at unlay. Eh Stanford, of Hassler Mill, was smiling on friends here the first pat t of this week. Bliss Mary Couch, of Alaculsy, is now making her home with Mrs. J Johnson. J.P. Kelly and T. J. Ogletree wen 1 over to Dalton the first of this week oil business. Sanford Dams visited his “best girlf down in the lower part of the .cawtty last Sunday. George Muliinax, of Doolittle, was circulating among friends here the latter part of last week. “Uncle.Bill” Latch,of Hassler Mill was circulating among friends ■ here the latter part of last wjek. Jim Parsons and John Burks rep resented the Eigth district iu our thriving eilv Saturday. • “Uncle” John Bundle was hand - shaking with hw m.. the first of tins . week .Bus place Clever Joe Humphreys, of 1 dton, spent last Sunday with his 'Mrs. Laura Fincher, of this place. The .International meeting of the •Young Blens Christian Association 'v ill in Ain bile, Alabama, the 21st. of April. C/ipt W. C- Tilton has been right, ijj f,„. several (Java past. We he will, at an ea.ilv date, regain his usual strength sutd health. Dr. Bam Brown, that clever pity Hwan of Pleasant. Valley, was how- latter dying with friends here the part of last week. Will’am " Williamson, of l1k lb.l.tUr part of la.t woek ai.d the fir-t of this work with his friends and rektivee m .iptiiig 1 Lice. Dale Anderson left, last Monday, .for Mobile, Alabama, whete be secured a paying position. Dale sa vs to send him the News, as he couldn’t do without that. i he water courses were so high last Friday and Saturday that sev erai of our mails failed to leave ^Spring Place, and, consequently, a number of our subscribers did not get their papers until thl^s week. Whiie here last week Col. Jeff Harris i»me in and subscribed for the for his son, Elisha. Jeff knows what is good for his children to read and took advantage of the opportu nitv to subscribe for the News. IT uce Cunningham ’m and brother returned fn Illmo.se last Friday where tbev Went to secure work, IL-uce savs'Georgia is good enough for him in the future and that Blur rav countv is the garden spot of the ‘ ; , d • • T (roi all the news of the county vou ought g to be a subscriber to the JS Nrws ews, and and if “I vou 0 " r receive a copy P , , / this w eek, am i • .'.J' scribed, we hope you will do so. •Send usyor name and address we will send y > - - - year for only fifty eei . The Supreme Court has at last, re fused Mrs. Nobles a new trial and it is now likely that she and Gus m ”. wh " Blrs. Nobtes to kill her husband, will both hang at an early dat«. The iieoro predicted about a week ago tha't the Supreme Court would refuse Mrs Nobles a new trial, and said that be would hang soon but but that that be was ready to die. | LOCAL HAPPENING ALI_____ OVER THE COUNTY. j How and What the People are Do ing in Murray County. I Glance Over this Column and S e What you Can See t 'George Mitchell was in our city jiast Wednesday, Dunk Terry graced our one day this week. I Capt A K Ramsey passed through j our city Wednesday, Sam Fincher made a, business tr,p to Dalton Wednesday, II R Reamer was smiling on friends here Wednesday, \ A Stuart represented Bull 1 en (district hero Wednesday, Anderson . Robinson was very j a day or two of this week. j; U( j j.oip,,. V vas in our city on ! business Wednesday morning. \y ]j Steed paid us a very ap predated call one day this week, i /“r^ e : i “ a iwSF' ri,..... T G-nial Oeo,™. of j paid us a very pleasant cal) Tuesday | j 0 j, n jj 00 fc e r, of Alaculsy, was ]n ouv city Wednesday on business I Clever Will Stroud of Sumach • » us an a , |)recUtC(l ca yes ter ( Mrs. Ida Greeson was in onr city on a Khopping 11 ° t . xpen ition last Wed d ‘ ‘ * Lewis Thompson of Fort , ai( was our oity Wednesday on bit si toss. ! The death warrants have been ,, oad t0 Jackson and Walling of K ^ ky . j Bailiff Johnson and family were trading with our merchants one day j |,j s week, j ! J. J. Bates and Tom Doegan Elrod made day a business trip into one jjjis week. ,] 0 « Ridley of Ball Ground was in our city a short time Wedner on business, Miss Ruby Peeples returned last Tuesday front a very pleasant visit to relatives in Dalton. John D. Harris, one of Fashion’s Gt-st, citizens, was howrtying with friend* here last Wednesday. Ml .. Pendlev has his new saw mill j n good running order now and has hebn doing some good sawing this week. Mapojean Wfaiteeotton of Amzi wa9 , m onr streets on« day week to the delight of his * friends of this place. We are greatly indebted to onr efficient correspondents for ^ good and newsy letters.and lo. their regularity in sending them in. It is reposed that the have blown a train load of Spanish soldiers high interim air ami tim„ about »>00 of ‘hem were kill4 j «. out right. The Cubans used dynamite John A Patterson of Dennis was here one day this week selling our ruerdiants some tobacco. He is now representing the Patterson Tobacco Company. President jrcKinley sent to the senate one dav this week the name of Horace Porter as minister to France and that of Hay to succeed 1, in linglantl. Wo Irani of a nmio- affray in j> a , ton Wednesday, in which T’hom- 8 1.eeples, sr., ami Jarr es I an ott figured Mn which Mr. I ee les got cut . We are glad the Cutting was no t serious, Atlanta had a small hurricane Sunday night, but not any very sari 0 us damage was done. The roofs were blown off of a few houses and so me of the wires were blown down ; vvas about the extent of the ages. were sorry to learn of the death of Mrs Andrew Pullen of Su niach She was buried at the mach ceuetarv last Wednesday, Jiev A J Marnm preaching her fu neral, The News extends its cerest sympathies to the bereaaed relatives and friends, The Cotton Gowers Associotion which met in Augusta a few days ago has issued an appeal for the acreage of this vears cotton crop to be diminished, They show the ad- 1 vantage gained by the farmers in 1895 and” -90 because of the short age in the acreage of the crop and ( appeal a£ain to them to cut the acreage this year. ' FARMER-SMITH. Qn lart Snnd yeni at the home of Dr W W. Anderson, on Flliiav J ' street, Mr Pat Farmer and ' ' M)g g mkh wevtJ happily mar r j e( j in the presence of a few relatives aDC | friends, Judge Ovoev perform T ■“ “* j ■ .^7 atiendantg were; Migg Kate Edmondson and (j. L. Henry, Miss p elma Woods and Mr. Frank More land- . The News wishes that their future life may be »ne continued round of j : happiness and pleasure. Tjpni1 AIT If *r- : * •it EWS ’H H . THE DOTS. FROM DENNIS As Gathered Here aw , mre, ,, >y ur , ! Hustling news Gatherer. ’ March 15. Dear Editor.—We I havn’t seen much news this week; j it must, be too muddy for it to travel around. Ye scribe supposes your good people know that it has been j raining .on ‘.these coasts”. Health of the community good at . ),s . ... ] " know a cerla,n ° ‘ ° n .' an I e ( near our burg who says he wnl bring a young bride into his home in the j not, far distant future. Young men i S ' t”SV(S) ‘t/'K j ^g^ged to keep her beaux in. i One of oar most prominent old j bachelors sad.this week. appears We to be think lonely his best and girl is gone from home on a visit jYjiss Emma Lee Sampler left yes terday for Nashville, Tenn where will attend Jon as MtHtnery Open : mg. i hence she wid go to trim for 1 Airs. J. S. Warren, Marietta,Ga. ! Mrs. Laura Fincher and Bliss Mat tie Humphreys, of Spring Place were visiting a few days of last week at the home of their'father, I). E. Hum P hrev coming , Miss May 'friends Ramsey is visitins? relatives and in At j auta< Sincerely Tours, A. UunJiA. THE NEWS FROM DOOGAN All The News of That Locality as Given DyOur Correspondent or that I lace, March 12.—Health of our commu¬ nity very good at present, with few exceptions. Dr. Parker, of Ohio, ja in Alacttl sv bird hunting. David White visited Javan Camp Ml last night. - Miss Lillie Moore and her little little brother, Walter, visited their grandma Moore this week, | Dr. Morgan, of Louisville, Ivy., visited our burg last Wee .. ()u1- 1T1l| ch esteemed fiee.nd, r. ; Jones and father, paid onr valley a j rf J t? Where he spent Lbont the night? L , \ V] , )e luwJ t0 sav it when ' |rft? g wilh UH nex , Ume i Doctor ,Wm.' business. Petty was in .onr pari to-day ( , n Onr Sunday School at the BL E. (j] lurc .h ib proareVi fig fine; do oope j none if onr Sunday School have been : partaking of the. Parties that have | been going on for the past week in (lower of end such of the things; valley. they Girls, are vain, be ware and worse than vain. Just to think ' f a girl kissing a young man with his breath perfurn# with that dread ful stuff—whiskey. News. Success to our dear old W.trrr.t I.ilv. --- —’ - —....... THE NEWS LN AND AROUND ORAN. p eop ^ i e are Doing, / And Other • ^ a 0m , Co) , re8po „ den t Gives Them, March 15th. Dear Editor.—Think j n g y0 u would like to hear from the flourishing little town of Oran i will endeavor to give you a few items, Health of the community is very j good at present. boom and Creeks are on a er is bad. Bud Itaper made a business trip to Pickens county last week. T B Davis and family spent bun day at this place. Prof. Thad Moreland passed . through our town last Saturday. ! There >s some talk of organizing * Sunday School at Hauler* Chapel I ‘ Joon - Miss Claud Peeples, of . fepiiug Q . Place, has been spending the past week with her aunt, Mrs. Gy ^-eed. Miss Mollie Hunsucker, who has been attending school at Mount Zion has returned home to the delight of her many friend*. Bliss .Julia Leonard, of Mount Zion i has been spendingthe past two weeks with her sister Mrs. Shriller, The school at tins place is in flourishing condition at this date. Rev. W. W. Adair and lady are visiting friends and relatives at this place.' Jackson Mrs, S. J. is yet very l.o„ g and : John McKinisb, both of thm were joined in the holy bans of riraony last Sunday. We wish for ! the “ of If this finds its way into print, T’ll J do better in the iutuie. ! Success to the News. Jmctle. . THE NEWS FRjJM LOfJGIIRTDGE. what, is Happening in and Around That 'rimving Tittle village March 17 Editor Nbws.—I be lieve you have no regular ent at this place so I will send you a few notes this week, though the rains have been so continuous of late that there has not been much mixing and mingling except mud and slush. What news there is is truly afloat. We had a considerable gale on the night of the 6th, demolishing Mr, Sweeny’s blacksmith shop completely and blowing down a few other out buildings. However, the damage has all been repaired and Air. Sweeny has a much better shop in a more convenient place than before, and he says he is now ready to sec his old customers. Henry and Gate Stafford start to¬ day on a visit to Atlanta, Prof, Vv ill Lowry crossed the ridge again last Sunday but he had to go by the upper ford to cross the creek. We have flourishing Sabbath Schools at Halls and Summerhours Chapels One of our neighbors planted out live hundred fine peach trees this week. Sam Bangle and wife visited last Sunday at Rivers’. Bliss Munsey Owens, after spend¬ ing a week with Bliss Addie Grego¬ ry, returned to Tennessee last Fri¬ day. Mrs. R. E, Harris is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. M. Wright at Duck town, Term., and Nelse is superin¬ tending the soap-making and hen setting business. Dr. Sam Brown and C. C. Keith were in our town yesterday. Capt. O. W. Miller returned last week from a.surveying tour in Ten nesset*. Ife says we will have a tel¬ ephone line from Wettnor, T’enn., to Lmtghridge at an early date. We can furnish you the news then at wholesale rates. Somebody stole a fine horn from Riui Westmoreland last Sunday. Our creeks have been high—but let that, pass. Samantha. j BALL GROUND ITEMS. •„ f Tlia t ffivelv Neighborhood | \ • /'Mven Pv Our Correspondent. ’ March 13th.—I will try to give you a few items from our district, j We have had a great deal of rain j recently. We to note the seiious j arc sorry W 1 ^ ' illness of our friend - <> ? < " n j who has Been confined to his bed tor : two weeks. Little hope is eriter tamed of ht» recovery. Mf. o'.U Durham', tarn, y are‘m * 'Wo'Ce'sor'r'v to loam of the ill negs 0 f Mrs. W, II. Bagley We hope she will soon be able to be among ns again, Bagley has been ill for W. A. very several days. R. T. Constables J. D. Elrod and B igley were around among some our ' friends last Wednesday doing their duty as officers of the law. ! iioberl G ranl has beeu doing some good work on the public roads: in our digtriet. J. N. Halcomb has also been tnak j„g gomo valuable improvments on bis road. ^r e WO uld be glad if all our roads were looked after better, Henry Carroll and Lum Smith are running a black-smith shop at the oJd j F Deal stand at W. L. DlKt> ._ Mr8 . Brindie passed from this world to her home in heaven, a day m uvo ago, where our Savior prepared a home for all the people 0 f God; there to await the coming 0 f |,er loved husband apd children, where there will be no more parting. Dan Hetett has moved from Gil mer county, back into our ne.ghbor hood near the Noah Bagley place, 1 John Nix and S. M. Henson, of ! Bull Pen, were m our neighborhood lastFn da,y. H. N. Willerson was hapily mar : rie d to Miss Nan Cochran a few days j ag0) W. Esq. J. Jones Bagley killed officiating, six wild turkevs a f ew days ago ot one shot, and J. D ““ ii. W. and J. R. Bagley have in0 ved into their new store noose, | f> ro f Houston Berry has discon ! tinued his r ctBool until next summer I will close for this time. ; Success to the News. • Yours Jiespt., A Fai.m ♦ A Card . \ ■. - From HARRIS PROS., Fashion, G&, y - \ We have embarked- ip the Mercantile Vbusmess at this plare. We have a GOOD stock of Gen^t^lMerchandise consisting- of Staple Dry.Goods, Groceries, RMdware \ and gvjj otg ‘ We buy in the best market;,pay.spot caslvfor. every¬ j thing wt buy, getting all Discounts off. ,We.have fto bouse rent to pay—board at home free of charge. jOf^Wae we can sell cheap. \ We expect, by fair dealing, unceasing effort, \ a^fi. careful buying and pelting, to build up a good busiutss here. Our present prices on a few articles are given below: iO lbs. Standard Gran. Sugar for SI. Steel wire nails, per lb. 2.1-£c. 7 lb». Good Green Coffee for $1.00. Standard Trace Chain .2,5. 0 lbs. Arbuckle’s Coffee for $1.00. Horse Shoes, each, .05, Caddy P er pound .05. One foot Plow Stock, ,80. Good Tobacceo .05, Womens S. G. Button Shoes .yf) A, II. Soda per pound .05. Mens’. Congress. § hoes, $1.25. And many other articles at Cost, Bleach Domestic hc Best 2,7 in. Cotton Checks .05 Stand trd Print .05 V ard Wide Sheeting 5p Women’s and Children’s Hose .05 Dress Ginghams 5c Blens’ Half Hose. 5c At the above prices we expect them to be settled for at time of purchase. <We pay the market price for Produce. If pou need anything in Qur line come and get our prices before going elsewhere. HARRIS BROS. B k rt' ° j l / m \\ w O m ; I % I I • & ‘V ( r Up m mm 5 mim •» I C: ;C, AY •i V- 'Ta # fSC" .•* ■*. v. ■ Lr= j m m f ( 9?^ tvyC * ( MARBLE. ♦ The above cut is one ot the many fine Statutes we are putting up daily. If you coneemplate purchosing a tombstone or iponw. ment, we can save you money. Give us a call. The Dalton Marble Works, H. P. Colvard, Proprietor, PaJtan, Georgiy
