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EVERYTHING KEPT IN A WELL REGULATED GENERAL'
STORE! '
OUR GOODS AND OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT !
We invite your careful inspection.
Gainesville Merchandise Cornp’y,
Successors to Hynds Hfg. Co.
FULLER & Managers.
John Redwine
can now be found
in the Hudson Souse, next door
to postoffice on Washington
Street, with the most
The Spring Months
Are most likely to find your blood im
pure and lacking - in the red corpuscles
which enable it to carry nourishment
to the nerves and other organs. There
fore you feel weak, tired and listless
and are troubled with spring - humors.
Relief is given by Hood’s Sarsaparilla
which purifies, enriches and vitalizes
the blood. > ... T
Will Open in June.
Col. H. P. Farrow states that he will
open up Porter Springs for the summer
about June 15th. Last year he had all
the people there he could accommo
date, and this year indications point to
a very successful season. Dr. W. J.
Cox of Macon, formerly of Barnesville,
will be the resident physician for the
summer and his experience and ability
eminently fit him to properly care for
all who may need medical attention.
Richardson Bros, band will probably
furnish music again this season, and
Col. FdJrrow will have every amuse
ment and pleasure for his guests. Por
ter Springs is a very popular resort.
Mr. Tom Sutton, the same genial,
clever old “Sut,” was down from
Gainesville Sunday greeting his numer
ous friends. His mountain home seems
to agree with him finely, and he .gives
a cheerful report of everything.—Hen
ry County Weekly. . -
Ever in this section, consisting of Chamber Suits
Hood’s Pills cure biliousness. Mailed
for 25 Cents by G. I. Hood & Co^, Lowell
M&ss
The ten months old child of Dr. and
Mrs. T. 0. Castleberry of Murrayville,
died Thursday afternoon and was
buried yesterday, Rev. T. L. Robinson
conducting the funeral services. The
friends of the bereaved parents sympa
thise with them* in their sorrow.
route. What the outcome of
Hall Racks, Sideboards, Wardrobes, China Clos
ets, Book-cases, Writing Desks, Folding Beds, La
dies Desks, Sewing Machines, Organs, etc. Iron
Among the visitors to Charleston last
week were Misses Emmie Campbell and
Ethel Owens, Mr. C. A. Dozier, Mr.
Will Porter and several others from
Gainesville.
VOLUME XI.
NEW RAILROAD.
dahloneoa railway COM
PANY ASKS'for CHARTER.
Line to Kan from Dahlonega to Gaines
ville or Pula.—Capital Stock to Be
$300,000.—Motive Power May
Be Electricity.—Other Kail-
way Probabilities.
Elsewhere in this issue is found an
application for charter for the Dablon-
SCHOOLS CLOSED.
ega Railway Company, which is to be
thirty miles in length and is to be
btult from Dahlonega to Gainesville or
Lula.
The Capital stock of the company is
to he $300,000, all of which is to be
common stock. The principal office of
the railroad company is to be at Dah-
‘ionega.
It is the intention of the company
to go forward at once with the work of
securing subscriptions to the capital
stock and. to build and operate the
road. Those who are petitioning for
the charter are well known business
men and capitalists, and they mean
business.
As published in the’ Cracker last
week, there is talk of building a rail
road from Gainesville through the
counties of Hall, Lumpkin, White, Un
ion, Towns and Rabun to touch with
the Southern railroad at some point in
Tennessee. • It is rumored that the mo
tive power for-- this railroad .is to be
electricity to be generated by the mag
nificent water power of the Chattahoo
chee riyer and other valuable powers
never developed in the mountains.
When the Dahlonega Railway Com
pany completes the new line from
Gainesville it will give both Dahlone
ga and this city a direct line to Sa
vannah and Florida. There is only a
[little bit of work necessary at Social
Circle to connect the G. J. & S. railroad
with the Middle Georgia and Atlantic
railroad, and this connecting link com
pleted will give us a through line to
Florida and the coast.
Resides this probability it is also ru-
ored that the G. J. & S. railroad will
oon be made a broad guage road and
uilt through from Gaineseville to
artersville, connecting there with the
Western and Atlantic rail
road. This would give Gainesville
nother desirable outlet which would
esult in bringing*-much business here
rom the section traversed by this line*
The Dahlonega Railway Company’s
ne is to be built primarily for the
>eneiit of Dahlonega, and for the pur-
>ose of developing the gold fields of
sorth Georgia and the big marble and
rranite quarries which are abundant
n that section. A railroad would put
-hem in touch with the outside world
ind make the mines and quarries yield
arger dividends to the owners. It is
xpected that the company will meet
vith the hearty support of the people
dong the proposed line.
Final Examinations Ended—Grad
uating - Exercises.
The city public schools have closed
for the spring term. The public exam
inations were largely attended by the
people of the city and patrons of the
school. The examination began Wed
nesday morning with algebra in the
eighth grade by Prof. J. W. Marion, and
the following teachers conducted them
the remainder of the day: Prof. R. L.
Blackwell, Miss Dozier, and Miss Can
nmg. Thursday, Prof. Marion, Prof.
Blackwell, Miss Mitchell, Miss Canning
and Miss Dozier conducted the exami
nations in the different grades and
they w r ere up to a very high standard.
Friday examinations were held in all
grades except, the ninth and tenth, and
exercises were also held at the East
Broad street school taught by Mrs
Bickers.
The oral examinations at the colored
school Tuesday and Wednesday proved
to be very good. These examinations
were attended by many of those inter
ested.
According to announcement, the
graduating exercises were held at the
court house last night. The following
boys and girls constituted the Senior
class: Misses Ora Lyle, Eliner Robert
Murphy, Marie Louise Puckett, Woodie
Whitehead, Mattie Woodruff; Messrs.
Rafe Banks, Edward Dixon Barrett,
George P. Hynds, Joe B. Landers, Jas
A. Rudolph and Harold W. Telford.
President H. H. Perry, of the Board of
Education, delivered the diplomas
The pupils and teachers have earned a
much needed rest.
WILL REBUILD IT.
To Build Another Road.
Messrs. W. P. Dearing and Born, of
Atlanta, were in the city this week in
ie interest of an electric line from,
ainesville to Dahlonega. They want
0 secure a charter and will very prob-
% make application for it at an
date. As things now stand there
re uv ° separate companies at work to
ecllre a charter over almost identically
Complimented His Pupils.
r
Prof. Charles J. Wallace compliment
ed his pupils with a picnic at New
Holland Springs Monday afternoon.
About twenty-five girls were in the
party and every one enjoyed the picnic.
They went out about 4 o’clock in the
afternoon and remained until 8 o’clock.
A nice luncheon was served at the
.springs by Mrs. Wallace and Miss
Lynch, and tho girls enjoyed it, very
much. They were profuse in their
thanks to Prof. Wallace for such an
enjoyable outing.
Picnic at Winder.
Thursday morning the Knights of
Pythias and their friends went to
Winder to join in with the lodge there
in their annual picnic. About 65 went
from Gainesville and the picnic was a
grand success. The Knights know how
to have good things and they were at
their best Thursday. The G. J. &. S.
railroad carried the crowd down and
brought it, back in good shape. Ample
cars were provided for the accommoda
tion of all. The picnic dinner at Wind
er was one of the best ever served. The
local baseball club went down and had
an interesting game with the elub
there. This furnished amusement to
many. The picnic was a success *in
eyery way. /
matter will be no one can say, but
^ ]iK ely the application already filed
be given precedence. Railroad
lIi j n ainesville is livelier now than
e \ er w as before, and it is believed
* at will surely re.sult in a roaA to
^ le mountains.
r. Gi
ay Clopton, of the Eagle, has
e msed a home on the corner of
on the corner
and North Pryor.-- streets.
as t}i & property of Mr. L. F. Finger.
[■ Cl opt
ton is now having the house
L ! ea cleaned up and will move
it before long.
Stock . Company Fomed for Ice
Factory.
The ice factory* will be rebuilt and
put in operation within thirty days.
A stock company has been organized to
be known as the Gainesville Ice Com
pany and will operate the plant. A
two story brick building will be erected
for the plant on the site upon which
the former factory was burned. Work
will commence as soon as material can
be placed on the ground, and the
plant will be repaired and improved at
once preparatory to making ice for the
preesent summer season. The stock
company is to be composed of a num
ber of Gainesville citizens and the
shares are placed at $100 each. Nearly
all the stock has been taken, and in a
few days the entire amount will he
subscribed. The plant will be operated
to its full capacity and will not only
supply ice to Gainesville but to all the
surrounding towns.
The ice factory is a very valuable en
terprise to the city, and the people
welcome the news that it will be re
built. A charter will be applied for at
once and' the company organized at
the earliest possible date.
Entertained the Seniors.
Prof. J. W. Marion, superintendent of
the city public schools, entertained the
members of the Senior class on Friday
evening of last week. The Seniors
were made to have a very enjoyable
time, and the occasion will long be re
membered by them. Those present
were, Misses Nellie Murphy, Daisy
Puckett, Woodie Whitehead, Ora Lyle,
and Mattie Woodruff; Masters Harold
Telford, Joe Landers, George Hynds,
Jim Rudolph, Rafe Banks, and Eddie
Barret.
Adjudged Insane.
Monday afternoon, Mr. Philip B.
Simmons, a young man well known in
the county, having been a teacher for
some years, was tried on a writ of lun
acy before Ordinary Rudolph. After
a careful investigation it was learned
that his mind was unbalanced and he
was adjudged insane. Tuesday morn
ing he was carried to the state lunatic
asylum at Milledgeville, where it is
hoped the careful treatment will re
store him to his right mind.
Young Simmons went to the reunion
at Charleston last week and while there
became temporarily deranged. He
was accompanied by his cousin who
did all in his power to properly care for
him. Simmons wanted to make speech
es, seeming to he under the delusion
that the people of the south are being
mistreated, and was arrested by the
police in that city and was carried to
the station house. His cousin, Mr. O.
C. Simmons, had him removed to the
city hospital where he was kept until
the return trip home was ready to be
made. Upon reaching Atlanta, Sim
mons was left in the union depot for a
while and before his cousin returned
he again tried to speak and was arres
ted by the police. After remainining
in the station house a little while he
was brought to Gainesville and, as
stated above, given a trial before the
Ordinary. He is a son of Mr. John W.
Simmons, of this county, and has al
ways borne a good reputation. His
many friends will regret to know of
his misfortune and hope that he may
soon be restored to his right mind and
health.
Presbyterian Services.
It is expected that Rev. James Wood
Pogue of Lawrenceville, wil preach at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning at the regular hour for ser
vices, 11.30 o’clock. ,
Ceunty Commissioners Met.
The Board of County Commissioners
met at the court house Wednesday to
hear complaints relative to public roads.
These matters were straightened out
to the satisfaction of all parties con
cerned. . .
The commissioners also had before
them some plans drawn. for the eourfc
houses in each of the militia districts.
They propose to erect comfortable
houses 16x30 feet with chimneys for
fires in cold weather, and a small room,
partitioned off for juries. The houses
will be weather boarded and fixed up
comfortably. The appropriation of $50
will probably be augmented in each
district by a private subscription there
by enabling the commissioners' to put
up better court houses' They will be a
great convenience when completed.
Dress Goods, Notions, Silks,
Laces, Swiss Curtains, Cloth-
• ‘ -
ing# Men’s Plain and Fancy
Shirts, Nicie Assortment of
Umbrellas, Parasols, Etc.,
We are Sole Agents for tlie
ti
Celebrated Home-made Shoes.”
ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF
SASH, DOORS AND FURNITURE.
Onr Stock of Groceries and Feed is Complete.