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Bulloch Herald
Vol. II.
Pointed and Personal
Mr. M. C. Sharpe,' of Endicott,
ihis county, is said to be putting
o a large sawmill at Searboro.
A new boy out at Mr. “Dubs”
Irannen’s is the occasion for
«uch rejoicing in the household.
Mr. E. E. Smith returned last
Saturday from a business trip of
I few days to his former home,
iugusta.
The report of the marriage of
fr. Dan Buie and Miss Lee Par¬
ish, at Myers last night, is in eir
ulation in town today.
Mr. Will Mathews will next
'uesday open up a mercantile
•usiness, including a choice stock
f groceries, at Strahl, on the B.
i P. railroad.
Rev. W. A. Huck&bee, of the
Irpkans’ Home, was in town this
reek and raised a collection of
.bout $70 among the friends of
hat institution
Mr. H. I. 011 iff s announcement
or treasurer will be found in an¬
ther column. He is a popular
usiness man, and will make a hot
ace for the office.
Mr. J. P. Wise, of S til son, was
q Statesboro Monday aud was a
>leasailt caller at The Herald
He also left the cash
a subscription.
J The ladies of the Presbyterian
hutch are now engaged in raising
i fund for the purchase of a bell
or their church. A good start
as already been made.
The boys of the Kell Rides are
ow having their measures taken,
jp be sent into headquarters for
new uniforms which the
te has promised to furnish
'hem in a few weeks,
* Mr- D. D. Arden has so far re¬
ive red from his recent illness as
» be able to resume his position
i engineer on the S. & S. He is
ow keeping house in the green
>ttage near the academy.
Regular meeting next Monday
ight of Statesboro Lodge No. 97,
. of P., in their Castle Hall at
o’clock, sharp. Work in the
rst and second degrees. Visit
g brethren eordially invited.
Con tract jr Franklin has been
aking rapid progress in the tear
g down of the old Simmons
ore on the corner, and it will be
ily a few days before the three
■ ary one begins to raise itself
1 yward
The sprinkle of rain yesterday
d last night, followed by a brisk
nd, sent th£ thermometer down
the 40’s this morning, .which
uns sadly out of discord with
j indications of spring observa
! for the past few weeks.
dr. John P. Wyatt, known at
s place as a member of the
-att & Frierson Telephone Co •t
I at Wigham, Ga., near the
>rgia and Florida line, last
iday morning of typhoid fever,
leaves a wife and one child.
j.t the meeting last week the
II Rifles voted against taking
trip to Savannah to join in
„ Dewey celebration. This was
for lack of proper apprecia¬
te of the Manila hero, but was
vtb the fact that many of the
Statesboro, Ga., Mar. 16, I960.
new members have not yet been
equipped with the necessary uni¬
form, so essential to a creditable
appearance in the parade.
A glance at our announcement
column will show that politics is
getting more lively—three more
announcements. f h e Herald
need say nothing by way of intro¬
ducing Judge Martin or Mr. De
Loaeh, as they are well known 1o
the people, and that they are pop¬
ular has been demonstrated in
previous contests.
Mr. J. G. Jones has had a large
force of hands employed for the
past week m planting that hun¬
dred-acre cane patch for Mr. J. W.
Olliff on the Gay plaee. This is
cane-raising on a bigger scale than
has ever before been tried in Bul¬
loch county, but there is undoubt
edly money in it, and Mr. Jones,
being a practical farmer, will no
doubt make a success of the ven
ture.
A gigantie real estate deal has
been on for the past few days be¬
tween Messrs. B. E.. Turner and
W. M. Foy, .though it is not yet
quite consummated. The deal is
for all of Mr.. Turner’s real estate
south of Baker street, including
•his residence and extending more
than two miles in the country.
The body of land includes seven
hundred acres, of which four hun¬
dred are under cultivation. The
price asked is $2&,QOO, though
Foy’s offer is somewhat, below that
figure.
At a negro frolic at the Myers
(©Id still, at the Buie place, last
Saturday night, Steve Littles was
shot and almost instantly killed
by another negro by the name of
Roll in Harris. The trouble is
said to have originated about a
pistol which Harris accused Lit¬
tles of stealing from him a year
ago. The murderer was not mo¬
lested, and it is thought improba¬
ble that any one will take interest
enough in the matter to push the
prosecution, as the murdered man
was not very popular.
Lieuts. R. J. Proctor and S. A.
Hall went down to Savannah
Wednesday to stand their exami¬
nations for their eligibility to the
offices to which they have been
elected in the Kell Rifles. The
examination to which these offi¬
cers are subjected before they are
granted commissions by the state,
is said to be quite rigid, though as
both of the young men are well
posted in military, it is presumed
that their commissions will be
forthcoming in a few days.
The papers report the removal
of Mrs. Georgia Warnock from the
position of postmistress at Higgs
ton, Montgomery county, on ac¬
count of seme irregularities in the
conduct of the office. The nature
of the offense is not stated, but is
supposed to have been only slight,
and is said to have been satisfac¬
torily adjusted with the depart¬
ment.
Rev. Cobb visited Register yes¬
terday, and last night, at the res¬
idence of the bride’s father, he
performed the ceremony which
united for life Miss Mata Nevils
and Mr. J. P. Beasley. The groom
is the eldest son of Mr. Geo. R.
Beasley, and the bride is a daugh¬
ter of the well known John A.
Nevils.
Col. B. T, Rawlings was down
from Sandersville this week shak¬
ing hands with his friends, and
incidentally imparting the infor¬
mation that he desires to be re¬
elected solicitor general of this
circuit at the coming election.
The town marshal reports twen¬
ty-four dog tags sold this year—
double the number that were
taken last year.. Eighteen more
tags haVe been ordered, and it is
thought that dogs will be found
for all of them.
Mr. E. M. Anderson, of Emit,
has recently purchased a couple
of acres of choice real estate from
Mr. ¥. A. S. Moore in the south
*
ern part of town, and it is under¬
stood that he will shortly improve
the same.
Mr. Sol. A kips is telling his
friends that he will probably be in
the race for the democratic nomi¬
nation for representative in the
legislature. He will probably give
us his announcement next week.
Judge Brailueh is spending sev¬
eral days with Vs hounds in the
wilds of Black Creak swamp this
week, and it is expected that nu
merous wild cat scalps will dangle
at his belt when he returns.
Rev. A. M. Johnson has so far
recovered from his recent illness
at this place as t o be able to return
to Savannah and resume his posi¬
tion as city manager of the New
Home Sewing Machine Co.
Mr. Steve Hagiai, son of Mrs.
S. F. Legettr, Vas thrown from his
horse while out riding Sunday
afternoon, and sustained some
quite serious injuries, among them
being a broken arm.
Mr. J. H. Perking auxl family
who for the past year have been
residents of Claxton, moved to
Statesboro this week, and are now
occupying the Veal cottage on
West Main street.
Dr. Quattlebaum having almost
entirely recovered from his recent
illness, ;Dr. Mooney, of Miliray,
who was assisting him for a few
days, has returned to his home.
His many friends regret t© learn
of the sericus illness of Mr. W. C.
Parker., who has been confined to
his bed for ten or twelve days
with nervous prostration.
The marriage of Mr. Willie
Akins aud Miss Della Hendrix
occurred at the residence of Mr.
Jas. F. Akins, inf West Statesboro
last Tuesday night.
Dr. Sample returned* last Sun¬
day night from his trip to New
York, where he had been taking a
post-graduate course in medicine
and surgery.
Miss Annie Groover returned
last Sunday from a visit, of sev
eral weeks spent with her aunt,
Mrs. J. W. Branan, of Port Tam¬
pa, Fla,
Maxey Grimes is wearing a pla¬
card on his arm bearing the in
scription “Hands Off!” He was
vaccinated last week.
Peach and plum trees are now
blooming in profusion, and it is
safe to assume that spring is upon
us.
A new girl baby which arrived
last Friday is the delight of the
home at Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Foy’s.
Carpenters are now at work
upon the building of a commo¬
dious office to the Wilson hotel.
Notice to Farmers:
I am prepared to furnish my patrons and
the public generally with guano again this
season. I handle only first-class goods, at
reasonable prices, and respectfully request
you to call on me before making your pur¬
chases in this line.
Messrs. S. C. Allen and L. H. Kingery are
associated with me, and will take pleasure
in serving you.
W. S. PREETORIUS, Ga.
BANK OP STATESBORO.
CAPITAL $50,000.00.
Accounts of Finns and Individuals Solicited.
D R. GROOVER, PRESIDENT.
J. L. COLEMAN, CASHIER.
n i hectors:
H. s. Butch, D. R. GROOVER,
J. K. Bkanken, J. W Oluff,
J. A. FulChrr, B. T. GOTLAND,
W. C. Parker.
Farm Lands
For Sale Cheap.
185 acres in the 46th Dis¬
trict of Bulloch County, Ga ,
eight miles from Statesboro,
on Banks Creek, being part
of what is Commonly known
as the Walker lands.
For further particulars
address:
Howard M. Smith,
Macon, Georgia.
>: (atef) We use to
our customers
>5
,n Square
DEAL! ML }/
£ rf,
V
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And we don’t fish for “suckers” with that;
No, we fish for the man who wants a bargain and knows
one when he finds it in Shoes. We have just finished stock
taking and find that we have a bigger stock of Shoes than we
thought, besides new stock arriving daily.
♦
Our store is over-crowded already, therefore we are com¬
pelled to offer big bargains in order to make room.
Our new stock, which is now being opened, consists large¬
ly of Ladies’ Dress Goods, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, etc —in
fact, a complete assortment of Dry Goods of all kinds.
GROCERIES! GROCERIES!
We would not have you forget that we sell Groceries.
The best is what we sell, always at right prices. Try us once l
Highest Prices Paid for all Kinds of Country Produce—Hides,
Tallow, Wax, Syrup, Eggs, Chickens—100 Bushels Shelled
Corn Wanted, for whioh highest Market Prioe will be Paid.
MRS. A. MOORE.
No. 7.
The Johnson House.
Permanent and transient
Boarders can get good ac¬
commodations at reasona¬
ble rates at the Johnson
House, on the Court House
square.
By the Month, $10 and $13.
Single Jtleate, 35 Cents.
A share of the public pat¬
ronage is solicited.
.. * Mrs. A. M. JOHNSON i * * ♦
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Proprietress.
FARM LOANS.
Brannen & Moore, States¬
boro, Ga., negotiate loans at
the lowest rates.