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J. C. HEARTSELL, Editor.
A BATCH OF
HOT WAFFLES.
Happenings of the Week Broiled Down
to a Delicious Taste.
the Virgil Pendley has been on
sick list since Sunday.
Joe Evett and wife visited
at the home of Tom Elrod
last Sabbath.
Our good friend John Han¬
na, of Sumach, paid us an
appreciated visit Saturday af¬
ternoon .
Dr. E. O. Stafford was up
from Dennis Monday after
noon shaking hands with his
many Spring Place ad mi-ers
liacy R. Green, of the D.
& A. railroad, was
graphed at the Temple
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ek
Revs. Meedy W. Shields
and Charles P. Roney return¬
ed last week from Savannah,
where they had been to attend
the Southern Baptist Conven¬
tion.
John Cole has purchased
the Keister drug stoi e prop¬
erty and intends to erect a
handsome two story brick
structure on the site in the
near future.
arJ^r b 7
and not a kw
tribe constitute the
item in the menus of the suc¬
cessful sportsmen.
Ilundreds of our readers
will be deeply pained to learn
of the death of Mrs. J H.
Phillips, which occurred at
home in Dalton last Saturday
night, She and her husband
lived in the lower part of this
county many years and were
held in highest esteem by all.
SPECIAL SALE FOR ALL OF NEXT WEEK
in MEN’ and BOYS’ CLOTHING.
M e have between 7 b ana 100 Suits of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, consisting of Cassimeres, Worsteds and Cheviots, all maee up and trimmed
good styles. But good of the lots the sizes broken, and therefore m
in a many are we have decided to close them out in this sale. Former prices were
from $>6.50 to $8 50 per suit. 'Jhe prices we make on them for this sale in most lots are less than it costs to manufacture them; but we need, and must
have the room they occupy. The price, for this sale, only $4.00 per suit.
fiillinery The daintiest creations of a season remarkable for new ideas and beautiful designs are the products of our Millinery De¬
partment this season. Our remarkably good business this spring is a most eloquent testimonial to the popularity of our
Hats and Millinery Novelties. Nothing could be better proof that we please and satisfy our customers, both in styles and
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and . than the kind
prices, almost daily- many Visit expressions we have received from our well-pleased customers. New Hats, New Shapes, New Novelties, New Ribbons,
arriving our department before baying your spring hat.
We are Sole Agents for the “Dorothy Dodd”
Shoe and Oxfords==$2.5o and $3.00.
EATON, COFFEY & COMPANY!
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 21 1903
, .
W. R. Black, of Oran, paid
us a welcome visit yesterday.
W. D. Petty, of Fairy, spent
last Friday night in Spring
Place, a guest of Judge Ovbey.
Clifford Moore came over
from Dalton and spent Sunday
with his parents and “friends”
in Spring Place
Our young friend Charles
F - Durham, of Prune, was an
a PP rec,ated visitor in our
sanctum Saturday afternoon.
Sheriff Groves arrived from
n- °’ Texas lexas Tucsdav fi
’ \ ut even e ' e "
£*„£"** fro-“.e , SfiSa ,Z “
in custody. While en route
to Ilico, and waiting to go out
on his train from Waco, he
located Jim and Henry Bishop
near Waco and brought them
away with Blassingame and
they are all here in jail now.
The Bishop boys killed Oscar
Black at a dance near here a
few years ago but had eluded
the officers up to the time of
their arrest in Texas. They
had been living there since
“e"a« a e
mterests 7 " b . ut and ! hey carae sold °" thel ' v,th , r
the sheriff, not even giving
him the trouble to get requisi¬
tions tor their removal from
the state, Mr. Groves is cre
ating for himself an eviaible
reputation for his extreme
vigilance, not only in this state
but in Texas as well, and if he
remains in office a sufficient
length of time he will have a
bond in every case on the
criminal docket of this county.
Actual Circulation 1200 Copies.
New Corporation Organizes.
The Cohutta Talc Company
was granted a new charter by
Judge A. W. Fite at this place
on the 29th, Ult, and the
stockholders met the 9th,
proximo, and organized for
business as is provided by the
charter.
The stockholders are M. II.
Williams C. B. Willingham,
|. M. Sanders; Mesdames
Annie Willingham and Julia
Sanders.
Upon the selection of offi¬
cers for the organization Mar¬
ion IT. Williams was chosen
President and General Man¬
ager ; Charles B. Willingham
Vice-President, and J. Mac
Sanders Secretary and Treas¬
urer Williams, : directors; M. II.
C. B. Willingham,
J. M. Sanders and Mesdames
Annie Willingham and Julia
Sanders.
Some thirty years ago Cap¬
tain William C. Tilton began
to develop this industry on a
small scale and with but slight
capital except perseverance
and unvarying energy, (two
pronounced characteristics of
rather his), ■the scheme was
an “up hill’.’ business
for several years. bit Cap¬
tain Tilton with ms keen
business experience and broad
knowledge of industrial mat¬
ters refused to be taught the
word “fail” in the talc and
soapstone business and the re¬
sult was that for several years
before his death he and his
associates in the venture had
been realizing handsome prof
its and affording most lucra
•tve employment to a large
01 ce °f } oung men and team
stei ; s ’
Upon the death of Captain
Tilton, the originator of this
enterprise, Williams Mr. Marion H.
assumed control of
the business and properties of
the company—Captain Tilton
having previously absorbed
HERE’S SOMETHING
WORTH READING.
Prepared Especially for the Jimplecute’s
Appreciated Friends.
Walter Harris and son, of
Dunn, ai e heie this forenoon
on business.
George Cox and Dr. John
Steed spent several days of
this week in Catoosa county,
Col. Sam Gourdine and
Marion Elrod represented the
“Bloody Eighth” in Spring
Place Monday.
Editor Buford Heartsill and
wife came over from Dalton
Sunday and spent the day
the home Col. brank Peeples.
Miss Eula Edmondson has
returned to her home at May
Hill, after a pleasant visit of
several days at the home of J.
Ed Johnson.
Messrs. Wm. Pendley and
Dr. S. A. Brown, of this
place, and L. L. Bishop, of
Dalton, have purchased the
engine and machinery of the
Creamery company at Ellijay
and intend establishing a brick
yard here in the near future.
Several loads of the machin¬
ery have been brought over
and the balance will arrive
early next week.
the interest of his associates,
Since that time the sound and
substantial business methods
employed by Captain
have been vigorously fol
lowed by Mr. Williams, and
we feel sure that he and his
associates in the new organi
zation will inject new life into
this already extensive indus
try and that its usefulness in
the industrial world will as
same still larger proportions.
ESTABLISHED IN 1879.
ONE DOLLAR Per. Annum
Di. Jim Hughes went over
iness to Ellijay on professional bus
the first of this week.
Mrs. Nora Robinson went
over to Tilton Sunday and
spent the day with her parents.
Misses Annie Parsons and
Tonnye Cole paid us a highly
appreciated visit a short while
afternoon.
A large percentage of our
[citizens are taking in the big
Firemen’s Tournament at
Dalton yesterday and today.
F. Vonberg and little
grand-daughter, Nellie, have
returned from a delightful vis
to his daughter and two
sons in Chattanooga.
Captain J. W, Beard and
son were over from Dalton
Monday. The Capt. speaks
quite hopefully of the pros¬
pects for the early completion
of the D. & A. railway and
says he expects to begin re¬
ceiving shipments of steel
rails in the near future.
The Editor is under, many
obligations to merchant Lewis
Thompson for the gift of a
highly prized pair of lew cut
shoes. In this vain world of
sin, sorrow and past due bills
there are merchants, people
and numerous other varieties
of humankind, but the sort we
think most of is the kind that
showers favors upon us and
affords us substantial assist¬
ance in enjoying the comforts
of earthly existence, for no
man can tell what the future
has in store for him. Give us
more men like Thompson.