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Electricity is the Magical I Word of the Age and Means riuch Progress for this City. OCONEE RIVER MILLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Electric Lights and Power Milledgeville Now Has DAY CURRENT Prepare for your Winter Lights now. There is no il lumination like electricity. Ask Air. Black about it. We have the best town in (ieorgia, let's double the pop ulation. It can be done. Milledgeville Now Takes Rank with the Larger Cities of the State. mm mmxESBEZx: jiiisEBun: “A LITTLE BETTER FOR A LITTLE LESS” ARE NOW READY—The Re-building, MM exc ^ange of the two stores is now ac- g complished—we have built and planned to Ea make this store a place where it will be easy to shop-our efforts have met with the approval of many --each step has been a step forward--we are now ready to have you call and pass your judgment on same.. To-day we have on display the most complete and varied lines of Dry Goods, Nttions, Furnishings and Ready-to-Wear Shown in Middle Georgia. Merchandise of Class When we say Merchandise of Class, we do not mean goods that are high in PRICE our prices are always right, but the quality comes first—each article must have merit to back it, the style must be right, and last but not least the price shall be low as possible. Come and see us-=Latest Styles, Largest Stock and Lowest prices. Your Friends, W. S. Myrick & Co. THE STORE OF TO-DAY III rj I , Mrs. C. P. Crawford entertained the L0S3I And Personal 10 r ciub wt ,nei,(if * y a m in honor Whatley-Pike Kev. and Mrs. A. B. Whatley, of Se- noiu, announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma, to Mr. T. J. Pike of LaGrange, the marriage to occur Oc tober 28th. Miss Whatley is an intel lectual und charming young lady, and is very popular in this (own, having been a member of the faculty of the Georgia Normal & Industrial College for a number of years, and has many friends here who wish her much happi ness. Mr. Pike is well known and has many friends here. liaHklns-CullIni Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hawkins, of Nona, Ga., annouce the engagement of their daughter, Mamie Bateman to Mr. ! Timothy Croley Collins, the wedding to take place November 3rd, next. Both parties are well known here and best wishes are extended in advance. Col. Oswell R. Eye, of Augusta, candidate for congress in the Tenth district, Opposing Hon. Tho«. W. Hard- wrick, was in Milledgeville Monday. Prof. H. J. Gaertner, of the G. N. & I. College, is organizing a trip to Europe sailingl m June 18th and remain ing til! about Aug. 25. His party will see Gibralter, Italy, Anstria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and France. He is offering the trip at a very low rate. A number of the present and former students of the G. N. & I. College expect to go with him. of Mr3. G. F. Miltcn, of Chattanooga. Mrs. Andrew Miller of Tampa, Fla., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Per ry. Miss Marie Granade has returnod from a visit to friends in Oconee. Mrs. E. J. Flemister is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Cook in Fitzger ald. Mrs. Pauline Ferrell and Miss Emma Haug left, recently to make their home in Atlanta. Miss Dorough Burnley left Monday to teach in Hartwell. Mrs. W. R. Robinson is visiting Mrs. E. S. Carrington in Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Oorinne Crawford left Satur day for the University of Chicago where she will resume her studies. The state fair auto, advertising the fair for Macon Oct. 27 to Nov. 6 has been in Milledgeville a couple of days this week. Capt. A. B. Coombs has moved into theckyandhe has a right good wel come from many friends here. Mr. J os. A. Moore visited his old home, Sharon, last Sunday. Mr. H. E. McAuliffe, associate editor of The News spent last Saturday and Sunday with parents at Harlem. Dr. Tigner has completed his elegant new home und moved in for keeps, so to speak. Dr. J.‘ E. Kidd is out of the city for a couple of days on business. Mr. »nd Mrs. M. H. Bland entertain ed delightfully Wednesday evening. Dancing and refreshments constituted part of the pleasures of the occasion Miss Julia Adams, of Eatoi.ton, daughter of Mr. John W. Adams, auditor, is visiting her father and the I family of Capt. Joseph Williams at the , State Farm this week. We desire to call the attention of the reading public to the attractive advertisement of the Babb Shoe Co. This is a new concern handling up-to- date footwear and deserves patronage from the public. Drs. Hall and Atkinson, partners in I surgery, operated on Miss Bessie Case for appendicitis last Sunday. She stood the operation well and is progressing nice'y> much to the delight of her many friends. M rs Georgia Albritton visited friends ^odfrey and Madison this was!:. Mr. Edward Lawrence has purchased an interest In the old reliable Fred Haug Shoe Co. and will be identified with it in an active way hereafter. Mr. Jim Coombs has accepted a posi tion with J.H. Ennis and he will go on the road for the popular produce and commission house at once. Dr. G. A. Lawrence has improved h a home in West EtI an 1 fixed up the grounds in splendid Btyle. Co'. L. Kenan has started improve ments on the home he recently pur chased from Mr. Joe Wootten-. The Haag circus which exhibited here Tuesday was not much of a show when viewed from the standpoint of the critic. Only four or five acts were worth of commendation, however, it seemed to please the crowd. Dr. Thos. M. Hail has returned trom a tour of the north and west where he visited many insane sanitariums. He was accompanied by Dr. Thos. M. Wright’ of Augusta, and they found conditions not a bit better anywhe,« that, here, » Miss Harding spent last Friday and Miss Maggie Whelan sprained her Saturday in Augusta, attending the ankle severely Monday while coming opening number of the lyoeum course down the stairs in the Elks building and while there. was kept indoors several days.