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■ *n MERCHANTS ARE OFF. Dr. E. M. Roberts has returned from a trip to- Jackson county. * _ ;"--v "L Mrs. Guy Clopton is spending 1 a few, day’s very pleasantly at Mt. Airy. Miss Mattie York of Bellton, is visi ting friends in Gainesville this week* Watermelons have been shipped by the ear load from Gainesville this week." Mr. H. Estes of Cumming, has been visiting relatives in the city this week. Mr. John F. Little was quite sick Wednesday, but is all right again now. Mr. and Mrs. O. Cole, of Tampa, Fla.. spent several days in Gainesville this week. Mrs. J. A. Young left for Harmony Grove yesterday for a two week’s visit to friends. ’• Mrs. Hynds of Macon, has returned after a three weeks visit t<? her sister, Mrs. I. F. Ashburn. Miss Effie Shumake has been quite sick for some days. Her friends trust that she will soon recover. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. McAllister and Mrs. J. F. Little have been spending the week very pleasantly in Atlanta. Dr. Thomas Black has been off to Pendergrass and other points this week in the interest of M. C. Brown & Co. Dr. Gus Stroud has moved down on Oak street. His friends may locate him down about the mission chapel. Mr. Jasper N. Dorsey returned yes terday morning from a pleasant two weeks trip to Asheville and Waynes- ville, N. C. Misses Hattie and Minnie Allen of Jefferson, are spending the week most pleasantly with their friend, Miss Maud Montgomery. The residence of Mr. T. J. Syfait caught on fire Thursday afternoon but the flames were put out “before .any damage was done. Mrs. Dickinson, Miss Carrie Dickin son and Miss Ola Mallett, accompanied Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Dixon to Porter Springs last Tuesday. Mr. C. W. Marvin of Detroit, was registered at the Hudson House Wed nesday. He is interestedrin the mining business near the city. Mrs. C. P. Wilkerson and her two little children left Wednesday for a visit to relatives in Pittsburg, Pa. She will be absent several weeks. Miss Ella May Cook returned to Gainesville Thursday from Nashua, N. H., and will resume her work in the public schools Sepbtember 1st. Mr. J. F. Bigbee, who has large min ing interests at Auraria, was in the city Thursday and was given a cordial greeting by his Gainesville friends—- Col. H. H. Dean has been spending the week in Cleveland. • ’ Mrs. John Hoseh is visiting her moth er in Hoschton this week. Mr. Frank P. Harris of Dahlonega, was in Gainesville one day this week. Mr. Emory Boring is now night clerk at the Arlington, arid lie is a good one. / Miss Elia Hobbs has been, spending several days with friends in Harmony Grove. W. B. Cape Plunges a Knife into James M. Pool. Killing Him. Instantly. Would he glad to show you the most extensive as well as the sweetest assort ment of Perfumes, Extracts and Co lognes ever brought to this city. Any odor yon can call for. Fresh assortment of paint, varnish, whitewash and other brushes just re ceived. Prices lower than can be se cured elsewhere if quality is considered. . • ‘‘No-To-Bac 5 and “Cascarets” "sold on a positive guarantee. Free sample of Cascarets to everybody. Hair brushes, tooth brushes, shaving brushes and all kinds of brushes at the lowest possible prices. Fine selection of Knives, ranging in price from 5c to 3*2.50. < Pearline at 5c a package. Hood’s Sarsaparilla 75c. Scott’s Emulsion 75c., Brown’s Iron Bitters 75c. Lemon Elixir 40 and 75c. Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy 40c. August Flower 65c. Hall’s Catarrh Cure 65c. Simmons’ Liver Regulator 20c. Black Draught 20e. Mennen’s Talcom Powder 20c. Tetlow’s Gossamer Complexion Pow der 20c. A nice assortment of shoe polish just in. Giye us a call. We offer you fresh goods of superior quality for a very small profit. naa wnotnermg Spells and Could" Not Sleep — Do^|prs Called It Neuralgia and indigestion. “I had pains in my head, neck and shoulders and all through my body but they were most severe in ray left side. The doctor called it neuralgia and in digestion. I wa3 confined to my bed for eight months. I was very nervous, had smothering spells and could not sleep. I read of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla and of a case similar to mine. My husband procured a bottle, and I began taking it. After taking one bottle I felt better, was able to rest and my appetite improved. I continued until my .nervousness was cured and I was much better in every way. My husband has also been bene fited by Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” Mary S. Stone, Spain viile, Virginia. Hood’ S pari I la Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all druggists. $l. six for $5. Gainesville merchants are preparing to lay in large stocks of goods for. the fall trade. Most of them are doiifg a good business, taking, into considera tion the season. AH of the dry goods, firms have representatives in the eas tern markets this week. Mr. John M. Hynds of the firm of J. G. Hynds & Co., lias been in New York for several days purchasing goods. He will return about the first of next month. Mr. George G. Byers left Tuesday afternoon on the vestibule foF New York City, where he will spend some days buying for R. E. Andoe & Co. Messrs. Geo. P. Estes, G. F. Turner, William Hosch with John H. Hoseh went via the Seaboard Air-line early Wednesday morning to New York. They will all return in about ten days, and Gainesville will soon be flooded with more bargains in every line than ever before. Mr.-H. H. Dean will erect a large two or three story hrick building on the corner lot at Main and Washington streets, opposite the Hudson House. He recently purchased the lots on the corner from Mr. R. Martin of Lula, and Mr. J. W. Smith of this city. The building will be one of the best in the eity and will present a splendid appearance, adding quite a great deal to the business square. The size of the building will he 70x90 feet, and will he handsomely furnished inside and out. The front of the first floor is to be of stone, and the second will be of cream colored brick. It is very probable that the buiding will be three stories high, the third story, to be occupied as lodge rooms for some'secret orders. The first and second floors will be occupied by the J. E. Murphy Company, who will do a large dry goods business, and also handle groceries. A stock company has been organized, and Ijfr. J. E. Murphy will be its president. He will have charge of the business and will carry an immense stock of goods. It is understood that Messrs. \Z. - T.. Castleberry; John Carter, Raymand Thompson and Dr. J. W. Bailey are the members of .the stock company. " Work bn the building will begin at an early date. . Mr. Dean returned to the city last night and will let the con tract for the building in a few. days. The work wili be pushed rapidly ahead, and completed : at the earliest* possible moment. As soon as the building is ready for occupancy the new company will open up.unhandsome stock of goods and begin business at once. Mr. Murphy, the president of -the company, formerly lived in'Gainesville Tuesday afternoon. The killing creat ed a sensation as both young men are well known. The difficulty arose over a young lady, Miss Babe Martin, to whom both young men were paying attention. All of the parties attended a re-union at Bethlehem church near Lula, and jealousy was the cause of the' erijgae. Pool was stabbed in the left breast by Cape and died in a few moments after he was so fearfully cut. There were no eye witnesses to the terrible tragedy, as the participants were alone in the woods a short dis tance from the church. . Cape was arrested soon after the kill ing and brought to Gainesville by an officer and placed in jail. He was seen at the jait^ Wednesday morning by a representative of The Cracker, and made the following statement: “I didn’t know I had killed Pool,” said Cape, “arid I had. no suehdnten- tion. It waS done in defense of myself. It was this way; I was preparing rqy horse and' buggy for the purpose of taking Miss Martin for a ride. Pool came along and called me to one side, saying he wanted to see me. I stepped aside to talk with him, and he began striking me over the head arid, face wifh his fists without the least warn ings and without saying a word, 1 had Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Bennett of Brunswick are at the Arlington to spend, a week or two. Mrs. Ernest Dozier of New Orleans, is spending some days with Mrs. J. C. Newton in this city. Cols. Howard Thompson and H. H. Dean have been at Clayton this week attending Rabun superior court. There was a very interesting busi ness meeting of the Epworth League at the Methodist church Thursday night. Mr. Samuel S. Tennant, who has been in the city at the Hnnt House left for his home in Atlanta Tuesday even ing. Miss Hattie Merck, after a pleasant visit to the summer home of her friend, Mcs. Tripod, of Edg'ewood, has re turned. ■'••• x Mr. George Looper, one of the best of Hall’s farmers, made a visit to Eas ley, S. C. this week leaving home Wednesday. Mrs. Colwell returned home to At lanta Tuesday "after spending some time in the pity at Mrs. Chastain’s on Green street. Mr. J. H. C. Williams returned home to Macon Wednesday afternoon. He spent last week in the city with his brother. Mr. J. L. Williams. Miss Marian Chambers, one of the charming young ladies of Gainesville, left Thursday morning for 9 few days visit to friends in Asheville. Miss Aimie Morrison of Columbia, S. C., who has beeu in the city on a visit to relatives for two or three weeks, left Tuesday for her home. Hood’s Pills TO SIm IN GRAND OPERA AN ABLE SERMON. Rev. F. C. 'McConnell, pastor of the First Raptist church of Lynchburg, Va., preached at the First Baptist church in this eity last Sunday morn ing. He was formerly pastor of this church, and his old congregation and a large number of those who love and esteem him were present to hear him again. His sermon was eloquent and powerful and the good man's discourse was listened to attentively. Rev. Mr. McConnell is one of the ab lest ministers in the Baptist denomina tion and is highly regarded eveiy where he is known. ORIGINATORS OF LOW PRICES, Mr. Ellie D. Van Hoose left yesterday for New York after spending sometime in the city with bis father’s family. He has signed a contract for three years with Vert to sing in grand opera in France, Italy and Germany, and will take up the work immediately. Mr. Van Hoose is one of the finest Tenor, soloists in the country, and dur ing his stay in New'York has rapidly forged his way to the front. He is a young man whose future is indeed bright, and the fact that he has recently signed the contract noted ahove is quite a compliment to him. His friends prediet great success for-him, and will watch his future career with no little degree of interest. North Side Public Square. Gainesville, Georgia. Mr. Millard Hubbard spent Monday in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hemphill of At lanta. spent Monday in the city. Col. H. H. Perry has been in Cum- ming most of the week attending court. Col. Bill Findley has been at Clayton this week attending Rabun superior court. Mrs. Carrie Blackstock of Atlanta, has been spending the week with her sister, Blrs. G N. Owen. Mrs. Sarah Walker of Athens, is vis- William Robert- MAMM0TH Quite a party of people who are sum mering in the city went to the shoe factory of The J. G.Hynds Manufac turing Company Wednesday to inspect this mammoth shoe establishment. They were shown through every de partment by Mr. Manning, who ex plained how the shoes werd made. Of course they had heard about the'fa mous Gainesville shoe but had no idea they were manufactured in such large quantities. When told that on an average of one thousand pairs of shoes were made a day they were astonished. However, after being shown through the factory they were made to fully realize what a great enterprise it was for Gainesville, and were convinced that there was not another shoe fac tory in the South that would compare with it. The Hynds Manufacturing Company is behind with orders and the capacity of the plant is taxed to its utmost. -fi . bmpi? filled very rapidly and the famous Gainesville sire! I s being ^hipped to all parts of the South. The new building adjoining the factory is nearing completion and the qompany will soon have larger quarters for the manufacture of their goods. It is a valuable enterprise for-Gainesville. A large crowd attended the piano re cital of Miss Rosa Hardaway at the Auditorium Thursday evening, and was delightfully entertained. An in teresting program had been prepared. and was well rendered. Miss Hardaway has just eompfeted the senior course under Prof. Chas. J. Wallace. She would have graduated at the last commencement of the Geor gia Female Seminary but was called home on account of the illness of rela tives. ' Her work has been highly satis factory, and the audience Thursday evening was charmed with her playing. Mr. Ellie .D. Van Hoose, whosemag nificent tenor everybody likes to hear, delighted all, arid he was given hearty encores. The violm solo of Miss Susie Brantley, and the eornet solo of Miss Aliee Barnes were very greatly enjoyed. Miss Callie Watson's piano solos were also pleasant features of the program. The recital was a success in every way: apd reflected credit upon Prof. Wallace who arranged the program. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. iting her sister, Mrs. Ison on Maple street. Messrs. J. M. and O. L. Nowell ~Qf Monroe, were in the city Monday reg istered at the Hudson. Mrs. John II. Lucas and two children of Athens, are in the city visiting the family of Major T. Moreno. Mr. Thomas C. Candler represents good companies and will write your ‘fire insurance. Go to see him. Miss Rosa Cunningham of Atlauta, spent Sunday and Monday in the eity, the guest of friends-and relatives. Miss Delia Smith of Locust Grove, is in-the city to spend several weeks aud is stopping at Mrs. J. H. Pitchford’s. I Mr. A." A. Erwin of West Point, Is Ivisiting relatives in the eity. He is trie [guest of Mrs. Hub Merck, his daug hters. I Rev. John M. White has been absent a portion of the week on a visiting tour jtofriends around in Northwest Georgia. I Miss Maude Boone of Orlando, Fla., |a very attractive young lady, is the Iguest of Mrs. E. a;. Chastain on Green Street. | Mr. Horace Smith of Statham, with iris family, have been spending the Eveek with his father’s family on Broad street. - * I Miss DeLeon of Atlanta, who has ijeen- spending several weeks in the eity.'-'at the Arlington, has returned Mr. A. O. Middlemas of Jacksonville, Fla., will soon move to Gainesville for the purpose of educating his two daughters at the Georgia Female Sem inary. He is a wealthy gentleman of Florida and will be given a cordial welcome to Gainesville. For sometime he has been investigating the different female colleges with a view to sending his' daughters to some one of them, and after going over the merits of each decided the Georgia Female Seminary was the best, which decision, by the way, isa wise orie. He will move here before the opening of the fall term of the Seminary. me,” Cape continued. “I had no malice in" my heart against Pool. But he was an over-bearing man and he ought to have .been killed, but I am sorry I killed him." This is going to gi^e me trouble I know, but I thiqk^I will come out of it. This is the first' time I was ever arrested.” Coroner Dorsey was notified of the killing Tuesday afternoon and went at once to Lula and held an inquest over the body of. the dead man. Several ;vitrresseir- •ri'^re examined who told what they knew of the bad feeling- ex isting- between Pool and Cape. The verdict of the eoroner’^'jur^r was to the effect that the killing was voluntary manslaughter. Both young men stood well in the community and the unfortunate trag edy is the cause of sincere regret. The dead man is a son of Mr. William Pool of this county, and Cape belongs to an excellent family. Miss Martin is terribly distressed about the unfortunate affair, and the whole community is shocked. The remains of Pool were interred in the family burial ground at Timber Ridge Wednesday afternoon,, Mr. Wilbur Brown, who travels from New Orleans, and whom everybody knows and likes, has been in the eity this week a guest at the Arlington. Mr. Henry Porter has been in the city several days this week. While he isri, Gainesville citizen he is a traveling man, and spends much of his time out of the city. Miss Blanche Cook of-Dahlonega, spent some days in the city this week at the Hunt House. She is a very tal ented and attractive young lady, and is an excellent iririsician. ; ' Miss Lottie Bellei Lodge, a very charming young ladyj of Toceoa, who has been the guest'’ of friends in Gainesville for the past few weeks left for her home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs, C. G. Mills returned home to Griffin. Monday after spending two months m Gainesville at the Ar- lisgton hotel. They have many friends here who will gladly welcome them to the city again. Mr. Mills is a large cotton buyer with headquarters at Griffin, and is one of the best posted cotton men in Georgia. He has a large territory, and buys hundreds of bales each season. Mr. and Mrs. Mills were two-of the most popular guests at the Arlington and have contributed largely to the pleasure of the visitors, who greatly miss their genial companion ship. Col. H- W.:J. HarogproBfegd sesfoyday from his annua! tour of the westerp chautauquas. He has been absent about one month and in that time has leetured . quite a number of times and delivered several commencement ad dresses. His own ehautauqna at Maysville, Mo'., was one'of thebestever held west of the Mississippi river. A number of the leading lecturers of the country were, there and the program offered Mr. and Mrs; G. M. Webb of Ashe- vile, have move's to the city. Mr. Webb will go into the cotton business here with his brother, Mr. C. S. Webb. Both gentlemen are spending a few days in Augusta. Mr. Z. T. Castleberry, president of the First National Bank, returned Wed nesday night from a business trip to Atlanta. He is always hustling, and Gainesville has in him a very valuable citizen. Mrf William B. Clements, the hustling traveling passenger agent of the Sea board Air-line, was in Gainesville this week working up business for his road and advertising the cheap rates to northern points,.:. Mr. Hub Logan, who has been filling, a position with a drug house of West-, minister, S. €. for the past several months, but who is a Gainesville boy and who has many friends in the citv, is again at his old home, l.e will aid Mr. Charlie Webb in his cotton buying business thisTall. Walker is greatly NEW ROAD MACHINE. tfiere and the program offered many other splendid attractions. Col. Ham ' held the., platform for ten days and captivated the westerners with his lectures. J His tour has been a highly successful one, and his fame as an orator and lec turer is spreading. There are still greater things in the future for him* At the meeting of the County Com missioners last week it was decided to purchase a road machine. Mr. F. H. Wells, the agent of the machine, has been in the eity this week and Wednes-; day hitched a pair of mnles to it and. tried it on several of the streets. A number of people were present and watched the work of the machine with great interest. Mr. Wells states that with six mules attached and a good man to handle it the machine can do as much work in a given time as sixty men. The result of the experiment Wednesday was very satisfactory, and the Commissioners will probably put the machine to work regularly on the public roads of the county. NEW BRICK BUILDINGS. Col. W. P. Price of Dahlonega, was in Gaihesville this week. He has rep resented Lumpkin county in. the legis lature several terms, and was an in fluential. member of that body. He is .well kndVra over the State and has many friends. In Dahlonega and Eumpkin county he wields a big in fluence and is one of the most promi nent men in that section. His Gaines-, viile friends always accord hue a cor dial welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beech have rS 1 trned home to Brunswick after a stay 1 the city of several days at the Ar- ngton. Mr. F. P. Sherman, who has been in le city of Atlanta following the prin ts i trade for tbe-past two months, as In the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moreno of Mem- bis, have gone on a visit to Washing- >n, D. C., after a pleasant visit to fejor "Moreno’s family in this city. Mr.:,Will Price, who is an old Gaines- Ble boy, has been m the city this week leirig; h’i$ folks and many friends, [e has been holding a job in the eity I Brunswick. JMrs. Brown of St. Augustine, Fla., Bister of Mrs. Nannie Gordon, is in be city on a visit to - her sister. She all probably spend the remainder of ifesturimer in Gainesville. y -t . Mrs. Genie Wardroper is Spending k week most pleasantly with friends ■Atlanta. Her friends* are glad to pee that she is about recovered again Ker a long and serious illness. B>rof. R. E, Park Jr., of the LaGrange ||gh School, is in the eity on a visit Kris wife who has been spending the rainier months with her mother, Mrs. BSC Whelehel, on Bradford street. ■gr. Frank Hanie is out again after Bg confined to his room for several Ks with fever. He returned home 9m Charlotte, N. €., where be has engaged in business the past year. |Bss Marguerite Sims of Kirkwood, alb has been visiting her cousin, Miss EtjJle Sims, for the'oast : ton days, uMes for her home to-day, to the re- of many friends she has made jHgng her stay in Gainesville. IjKrs. E. JT. Dettre, accompanied by daughters, Misses Marie and |B5e Dettre, left Tuesday for Atlanta they will visit .friends for a few They will also visit in Macon H^^ynnnah before returning to their Bmpin Philadelphia. BSSie of the most refreshing drink3 8Mg»sed at soda founts is Coca Cola. CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Sell & Co., on Main street. This prop erty belongs to Messrs. E. - E. Dixon and Cam Brown, and it is these gentle men who are doing the building. The buildings will cost several thou sand dollars, and will be ready, for occu pancy by .the first of November. The management of the work will he in the hands of Mr. T. P. Hudson, who is a skilled workman, and the quality of the work will be unsurpassed. The J. G. Hynds Mfg. Co., will occu py the rooms,, having contracted to lease both stores for five years. Mr. John A.JSmith of the company informs The Cracker that in all probability these rooms will be used for a whole sale department, and that the rooms, occupied at present will be the retail stand oftlie concern. . / This is good for Gainesville, 4ind shows enterprise on the part of. both the builders arid the lessees. It will fill in the vacant space on Main street, making a solid block of brick structures from Spring to Broad streets, and will add a more business-like appearance to this portion of the city. . \ The structure will be two stories high and will be* extended back to Maple street. . The intention is to build an exact duplicate of the store building now occupied by tbe Hynds Co. Judge George F. Gober of Marietta, whs in the eity the first part of the week mingling with his personal and political friends. He is one of the best known judges in the State, and has many" friends in Gainesville. His visit to the Queen City was not a lengthy one hut it was nevertheless pleasant^ He does not allow his friends here to show him as many attentions as they would like to. for the reason, that his Gainesville public schools will open at the South side school near depot on Wednesday. September 1.. At the Central school, at College, Monday, September 6. The Broad street school will not" be reopened. The pupils of that school will be accommodated at the College building on Main street. : • , We have a thoroughly equipped su perintendent,' assisted by. a full crimps of progressive and competent teachers. • - ^ , -r-.- / i ■■ ; f A carefully graded course of study, a High School arid a" Primary Depart ment. - -"vl • Tuition free to resident pupils, Pupils from other towns arid the, sur rounding country can enjoy. the ex cellent advantages of our schools at a very small cost! Board will be se cured for them at reasonable rates. The rate for primary and grammar grades §1 per month; High School De partment, $2 per-month: in each case to be paid in advance per term. No deviation from this will be made. Parents are urged to send their chil dren promptly at beginning of term. Otherwise they may lose their places. All teachers are requested to report at College on Friday morning, Septem ber 3. H. H. Perky, President Board of Education. G. H. Prior, Secretary. soever it may concern:: I desire to no tify' the public that I am in no wav connected with Eugeri# Frederick Gus tave May Mayne, and no longer act for said Mayne, under power of attor ney for the British & Georgia Corpora tion, limited, of London, England, and act in no way for said Mayne individ ually, and am in no manner responsi ble for any debt or contract of said corporation or saidMayrie. Respectfully, H. Hedlf.y Bush. Gainesville, Ga-, Aug. 27, '.97. TOO MUCH “CRAPS, Mr. George R. missed by his many friends from behind the counters at the store' of Mr. B. D Langford. He has been confined to his room with sickness the past week, but the illness is not of a serious nature. Thomas Green, white; Gus Stephens, Austin Chamblee, Frank" Aker, Will Haynes, Cal Strickland, Charlie Ma lone, Alex Whelehel, Will Haywood, George Stephens, Nathan WSst, Char lie Starr, Wili Tucker and Will Thomp^ son, colored, were tried before Mayor Gaston Monday afternoon. The boys Were arrested * by Policemen Lathem and Taylor late Saturday night. They went to a small house in the negro set tlement of town where they engaged in a long arid tedious game of Scraps,” .which ended in a row. ' Mayor Gaston promptly imposed fines which he gave them the option of pay ing or working out on the street. ' Frof. J. W. Tillson, of the United States Army, with his wife and two children, Master John and Miss Mamie Tillson, passed through the city Wed nesday morning en route to Dahlonega, their,/uture home. He is commandant of cadets in the North Georgia Agricul tural College and is an officer of mark- FOR THE FALL TERM. Editor Georgia Cracker.—I have dis- •covered a reliable care for consumption* and. all bronchial, throat and lungdis- eases,. general decline, loss of flesh ana all conditions of wasting away. By its timelyuse thousands of apparently hope less cases have been cured. So prool- positive am I of its power to care, that to make its merits known, I wrilsend free, to any afflicted reader of yom paper, three bottles of my ^ewiyDis- covered Remedies upon receipt of Lx- _ _ press and Postoffice address. T. A. 8LOCIK, K. C., 98 Pin® st, N«w Y«rk. Prof. A. W. Van Hoose has been en gaged this week in sending out some new catalogues of the Georgia Female Seminary and Conservatory of Music. The catalogues are nicely gotten up and the advantages of the famous in stitution are splendidly set forth. Some good work is being done at the Seminary this week preparatory to the opening of the fall term. The rooms .are being made neater and brighter for the reception of the students. terest of her. health. The body was sent to the home of Col. Wooten in’Al- bariy cm the 3:30 train yesterday after noon where it will be buried. PRICE ACADEMY. Prof. B. G. Parks will close his school at Price Academy. Friday September 3rd\ The patrons of the school will at tend the closing- exercises and will have a big picnic. • - ■ Judge J. B. Estes and County School Commissioner Robertson will be pres ent arid. will-deliver Addresses. It is also probable that several other speak ers will be on hand, and the occasion promises to be an interesti ng one. DROPPED A LAMP. Miss Eulah Hosch dropped a lamp on the floor at the home of her father, Mr. William Hosch, on Spring street, Wednesday night and was burned, her clothes having caught on ~ fire,- She was not burped severely, but suffered considerable? pain. The' flames were soon put out but it looked at one time as if the bouse would burn." The alarm was turned in but the fire was put oat before the department reached the eon ffafTM+lAn — - :. Mr. A. C. Merrick of 'Walhalla. S. C., has purchased the house and lot at Academy and Sycamore streets, the deal having been made tiffs week. The property is valuable ana Mr. Merrick has made a good investment. The present building is large and roomy, and Mr. Merrick will have two dwellings made of it, one to face on Academy street and the other on Syca more street. This work will be com menced at an early date. Mr. Merrick purchased the property of bis brother-in-law, Mr. Peter Camp, who will continue to reside on Acade my street. Miss Dora Smith, a young lady who has been spending some weeks this summer at Dahlonega, died Tuesday froinJihe effects of a fall from a bicycle. The body was brought to the city Wed nesday and was expressed on the night train to Augusta, the young lady’s for mer home, where the burial took place. The Cotton Buyers’ Patent Ticket and Record Book, which is being intro duced by Mr. J. F. Holmes, is a thing that Gainesville buyers describe as ab solutely indispensable in their goods. Will Summer has for sale several : second-hand bicycles, in good condition aud very cheap. -Get a bargain in a t wheel. ^ j All sorts of bicyelesfor sale by Wills; is Furnished by the MR. ROBERTS MARRIED. Mr E. p. Roberts of this city and Miss May Borders of LaGrange, were happily joined together in the holy bonds of matrimony last week at the home of the bride’s parents. The groom is one of Gainesville’s best young citizens, having a reputation for hon esty.and uprightness. He is a skilled workman at his trade, and his talent is recognized. The young lady he has wooed, and won is one of the best young ladies of LaGrange. The following are the quot produce in Gainesville to-day: Fries, 10 to 14 cents. - -j '. ' ■ A Ileus, 18 cents. Eggs, 1-2JT cents per dozen. Beeswax, 20 cents per lb. Tallow, 3JT to 4 cents per 11 * Demand good for chickens and but few on the market. and laughing at the time. The woman "Claimed that he was mad. The mayor saw fit to impose a moderate flue on him for his eonduet.