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VOLU VI E X.
GAINESVILLE, GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1898
NUMBER 32
Royal jjg*
T ABSOLUIEIY Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
WOVAt BAKfNO POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
twenty days rations
Will Be Given Those Who Lost
Crops on Chattahoochee
River.
By a recent order of President Mc
Kinley he will upon application issue
twenty days rations to every man who
lost his crop upon the Chattahoochee
river in the hig freshets of September.
The person applying for help must
make an affidavit that his crop was
lost and that he is in a destitute con
dition. According to the order, each
person in the family will be provided
with twenty-four pounds of flour, eight
pounds of meat, and molasses, etc., m
proportion.
Already oyer 8,000 pounds of rations
have been provided for the sufferers
along the Chattahoochee river near
Flowery Branch. Those who lost their
crops can obtain affidavits to sign and
get rations by applying to Colonel H.H.
Dean at Gainesville. As the govern
ment will furnish twenty days rations,
those who need help should apply for it.
Appointments Made.
The North Georgia Conference which
met at Augusta, adjourned Tuesday.
The appointments for another j’ear in
which Gainesville is interested are:
Rev. J. M. White returns to the First
Methodist church; Rev. A, A. Tilley
comes to Myrtle street church, Rev. W.
F. Collev, the former pastor being sent
to the Rome Third church. Rev. M.L.
Underwood is retained as presiding
elder of the circuit, the appointments
of which are as follows:
AI. L. Underwood, presiding elder:
Gainesville, J. M. White; Myrtle street,
A. A Tilley;Ilall circuit, John R. Jones;
Flowery Branch, J. W. Austin; Buford,
H. L. Embry; Hoschton circuit, P. E.
Erwin; Cumming, W. G. Crowley; Win
der, J. A. Quillian; Bethlehem circuit,
supplied by W. A. Maxwell; Lawrence-
ville, H. A. Hodges; Logansville, J.
Thurman; Monroe, Ford McRee; Snell-
ville mission, supplied by S. H. Bras
well; Norcross and Prospect, Charles
V. Weathers; Duluth circuit, E. C.
Marks; Alpharetta, John A. Burtz; Ros
well, J. C. Logan; Bellton and mission,
J. C. Atkinson; Dacula, W, L. Single-
The Seminary Signal.
The Seminary Signal, published by
the Students of the Georgia Female
Seminary, is just out. The cover is a
beautiful design by Miss Adeline Evans,
th« talented art teacher of the Sem
inary. The editorial staff is as follows:
Editor-in-chief, Miss Susie McMichael,
Beuna Vista. Ga., Department of Music,
Miss Maud Yarbrough, Hendersonville,
N. C.; Department of Elocution, Miss
Lizzie Lumpkin, Gainesville Ga.; De
partment of art, Miss Mary Winn, Pine
Bluff, Ark.; Local Editor, Miss Ruby
Moody, Maxeys, Ga.; Exchange editor,
Miss Minnie Kimsey, Cleveland, Ga.;
Business Manager, Miss Clyde Pearce,
Springvale, Ga., The Signal will be
published regularly hereafter.
Gone to Dahlonega.
Mr. W. L. Henley, who has been
bookkeeper for the J. G. Hynds Man
ufacturing Company for about three
years, has resigned his position and
has gone to Dahlonega to accept a sim-
dar position with the Frank W. Hall
Co. Mr. Henley is an excellent young
Man and is a very fine book keeper.
Mrs. Henley, his mother, will accom
pany him to his new home, and *live
there in future. Mr. T. K. Boone of
Elberton, formerly a resident of Gaines-
v ille, has moved back to this city and
will succeed Mr. Henley at Hynds’.
Keith’s Ferry Bridge.
The Keith's ferry bridge is nearing
completion and Mr. J. M. Nunn, who
has the contract for the wood work,
states that he will have the bridge com
pleted ir ten days, the weather per
mitting. The floor is being laid, and
the bridge will soon be open to travel.
^ hen completed this bridge will be one
of the best in the county.
At the Peace Jubilee.
The Queen City Band will help fur-
Ills h the music at the great peace Jubi-
lt‘ e in Atlanta on December loth. This
) Vas ( iuite a compliment to the band as
!t "as selected out of hundreds of ai$-
Plicants. The Gainesville boys will
finish the President such good music
l,lat he will probably cut a jig or two
Un( ler its inspiration.
Shades of Ribbon for fancy
'^e to 5c per yard, at Mrs. J. E.
' ac kson‘s
ton.
Hill-Fahnstoek.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hill of Gainesville,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Isabel McBride, to Mr.
Thomas V. L. Fahnstock of Greenville,
S. C., the marriage to occur at their
residence Wednesday, December 28th,
at high noon. The bride-elect is the
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hill
and is a young lady of many womanly
qualifications. Mr. Fahnstock is a son
of Dr. T. G.. Fahnstock of Walballa,
S. C., and is one of the prominent
young business men of Greenyille.
Their many friends congratulate them
upon the announcement of their ap
proaching marriage.
Organized Thieves.
There seems to be a set of organized
thieves at work in Gainesville. Sev
eral residences in the city have been
entered this week and articles stolen
therefrom. Mr. John Craig’s and Mr.
Dave Lay’s houses were entered Tues
day, Mr.W. E. McKinney's house was
entered Wednesday night, and Dora
Bales’ was entered the same night.
Articles of clothing were stolen from
each place. The .thieves are getting
very bold.
Got Out th6 Mud.
The standpipe was cleaned out- last
Saturday afternoon by Alderman Nor
ris, who had a good force of hands at
work. It took several hours to get it
thoroughly clean as it was several feet
in mud. The man hole was raised and
the mud was flushed out. The water
mains were also flushed, and the water
is as clear as you please.
Great in the Art
Mr. C. C. McAlister of ’Gainesville, is
here selling medicine from his buggy.
He is great in the art of relating anec
dotes, and his easy flow of words and
peculiar style of presenting ludicrously
constructed sentences producesinsup-
pressable laughter.—Thomas ton Times.
Bring us Wood.
Those of our subscribers who prom
ised to pay their subscription in wood
will oblige us by bringing it in at once.
We only want good stove wood.
See the beautiful display of Sterling
Silver at Campbell & Son s.
Going Out of the Retail Trade
Having determined to go exclusively into the manufacturing and
wholesale trade, we put on the market for what they
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will bring our entire stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Dress Goods,
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Etc.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Worth of Goods
TO BE SLAUGHTERED REGARDLESS OF COST TO US. BARGAINS FOR EVERYBODY.
COME QUICK. GET CHOICE. TEMPTING BATES OFFERED MERCHANTS TO
REPLENISH STOCKS. WILL SELL ENTIRE RETAIL STOCK TO SOME
LIVE MAN AND SECURE HIM THE LARGEST ESTABLISHED
BUSINESS IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. BRING
THE CASH. NOTHING CHARGED. „
J. G. HYNDS MFG. CO., Gainesville, Georgia.
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Are Yon Going to Build ?
SPECIAL OFFER.—-100,000 feet Flooring at $8.00 per thousand. 100,000 feet Weatherboarding
at $8.00 per thousand. 100,000 feet Weatherboarding at $6 50 per thousand.
Write or call for prices on Sash, Doors r Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Columns, Stair and Veranda
Balusters, turned and sawed Shingles, Paints, Oil, Lead, Etc., if you or your neighbors are going to build.
We are manufacturing some lines of Furniture and Safes that will pay you to examine before
Buying. You will be the gainer. ' Solid Oak Suits, $8; Dressers, $3.00; Solid Oak Beds $1.50.
QUEEN CITY PLANING MILL COMPANY,
J. G. Hynds mfg. Co,, Proprietors.
ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND
EitvXil/W
THERE IS HO KIHD OF PAIR OR
ACHE, IHTERHAL OR EXTERHAL,
THAT PAIR-KILLER WILL HOT RE
LIEVE.
LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB
STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE
BEARS THE NAME,
PERRY DAVIS & SON.
Christmas Supper.
Hobb’s Mission Sunday school will
give a Christmas supper at the chapel
on the night of Christmas eve. Every
body invited to attend and help in the
good cause. The Sunday school is in a
flourishing condition, and is doing much
good work.
Registration Books Close Monday.
The registration books for the city
election will close Monday December
5th. Those who have not registered
can do so between now and Monday
evening. Those who want to vote
should register before the books close.
Quite a number have registered for the
election.
Soldier Boys at Home.
The boys of the Second Georgia Reg
iment are happy. • They were mustered
out of service Wednesday, and Lieu
tenant Chamblee and the Gainesville
members of Company_G, returned home
Thursday. There were fourteen boys
from Gainesville and vicinity, all of
whom are glad to get out of the army.
Mrs. J. Jackson,
FINE MILLINERY.
Novelties, Fancies and Specialties exclusively
our own.
Newness and Completeness now reign supreme.
Hats of every style, price and quality.
New line of Infants’ Headgear.
Novelties in Neckwear and new Fall shades Gloves
T. S. CAMPBELL & SOX
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DISPLAY TO-DAY
Sterling Silver Novelties
^IN-^
Manicure Accessories, Comb and Brush Sets.
VINAIGRETTES, PUFF BOXES,
BON BON BOXES. ROSE .JARS
^ in Cut Glass.
SUSPENDERS, GARTERS, HAT BRUSHES, BONNET
BRUSHES, ETC.; ETC., ETC.
SPECIAL SALE ON ^ "
BON BON BOXES, POWDER BOXES, SUGAR AND CREAM
SETS, TEA SETS, CHOCOLATE SETS IN CHINA.
Watch for display of Lamps and Onyx Tables.