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Dobbs’s body was found, and it is
believed that this report was from
the pistol shot which ended
Dobbs’s life. :
fifty-five years of
IMPROVING PROPERTY.
Mr. John Carter is building a
nice five-room house on South
Bradford street, on the old Shelly
& Finger shoe factory lot. He
contemplates adding, at an early
date, another story to his brick
house, on South Main street, now
occupied by ex-Sheriff A. J. Mun-
Mr. J. M.. Whitlow died at his
home near Storeville, Forsyth
county last Sunday morning, aged
36. The remains were interred at
Salem church Monday.
Dobbs was
age and was born and reared in
this county. Most of his life was
spent in aud around Gainesville.
He married Miss McCamey, who
survives him, with an adoptee.
daughter. He has several broth
ers and sisters still living. Dobbs
owned a very comfortable home
on North Bradford street, and was
insured m the Fraternal Union of
America for $2,000, but a suicide
clause in his policy will likely es
top the payment of the policy.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. L. A, Simpson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
of which Dobbs was a member, at
the residence, at 3 o’clock last
The remains
a Brilliant Actress.
The marriage of Mr. J. I. Adams
aud Mrs. S. M. Henderson occur
red at the bride’s home on Mill
street, this city, last- Sunday eve
ning at 8 o’clock, ’S juire F. M.
Loden officiating. A number of
friends of the couple were present
to witness the marriage, which
unites two estimable people, who
have the best wishes of the com
munity.
MRS. H. W. RICH DEAD.
Mrs. H. W. Rich died at the
hokne of her husband, on South
Bradford street, at an early hour
last Saturday morning, from a
stroke of paralysis suffered about
two weeks ago, although her health
has been bad tor sometime. She
was 78 years of age and is survived
by her husband and two children.
She came to Gainesville from Con-
netieut with her husband many
years ago. The funeral services
were held at the family residence
at 4 oclock last Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. L. A. Simpson
of the Presbyterian ehnrch. The
were interred at Alta
The first new free rural delivery
route will be established in this
section June 1st, Mr. A. J. Julian
and Postmaster Farrow having re
ceived notice to this effect a day or
two ago from the postoffice de
partment at Washington. It is
the route to Mr. Julian’s, Wooi-
ey’s Ford and Absalom, notice of
which has been given heretofore
in these columns. This route will
be in charge of Mr. M. B. Rice,
whose bond has been accepted and
approved at Washington, so noth
ing remains how but to receive the
i
orders to go ahead from the post-
office department, and these will
come, as above stated, in time for
the first trip to be made the first
day of June.
They WorR While You Sleep.
While your mind and body rest Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic repair your
digestion, your liver, your bowels,
put them in perfect order. Genuine
tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold
in bulk. All druggists, ioc.
Saturday afternoon
were interred at Alta Vista, by the
side of his wife’s father, Col. Mc
Camey, who was the first person
borie<£in this cemetery, these two
filling the first and last graves
there up to that time. ;
he Co., Miss Julia Marlowe of New
pik City, has the following to say of
unma:
[“/ am glad to write my endorse-
ent of the great remedy, Persma,
i a nerve tonic. I do so most
sartify.”. i v Jolla Marlowe.
Nervousness is very common among
Dmen. This condition is due to anemic
are centers. Th© nerve centers are
e reservoirs
The residence of Mr. E. E. Kim-
brongb, on South Main street,
was burned last' Sunday, morning
at 2 o’clock. The alarm was not
l given until the flames were burst
ing through thereof and, although
the fire .department . responded
promptly, there was no possibility
of saving the building, so* atten
tion was given to adjoining prop
erty, which was protected.: The
fire originated from a sack of "ash
es that was left in the stove room
by the cook, who forgot to take
them out before leaving the prey
vious afternoon.
The fire was first discovered by
Mr. A. A. Hope, who lives just
across the street, and he ran over,
burst open the front door, awoke
Mr. Kimbrough and family, who
were.still sleeping, and hurried
them out, they barely having time
to escape before the roof fell in.
It was indeed a narrow escape for
them. Nothing of any consequence
was saved from the building, the
flamds being too far advanced
when discovered to admit of res
cuing anything from the burning
building.
The wind was blowing at a fear
ful rate and the residence ot Dr.
J. W. Oslin, on the adjoining lot,
was twice set on fire, but each
time was quickly put out. The
loss amounted t^ about $3,000,
covered by insurance to the a-
mount of $2,000. Mr. Kimbrough
will at once commence to rebuild
upon the lot where his residence
was burned.
remains
Vista cemetery.
nervous vitality,
lese centers become bloodless for want
[proper nutrition. This is especially
be in the spring season. Every spring
post of invalids-are produced as the
sect result of weak nerves,
phis could be easily obviated by the
ie of Pernna. Peruna strikes at the
lot of the difficulty by correcting the
Kesiion.* Digestion famishes natri-
^^GAINESVILLE MERCHANDISE COMPANY
the following jury: R. D. Mitch
ell, T. V. JSbejhardfc, J. E. Morri-
soi^J^riG^Whelchel, A. J. - Mun-
dy dad <x. F. DeLong. After ex
amining a number of witnesses the
jury agreed on a verdict to the
effect that the deceased came to
his death from a pistol shot
.wound*.at hia own hands, with sui
cidal intent. -
The reason assigned for Dobbs’s
suicide was that his health was so
bad that he brooded over it until
it caused temporary mental aber
ration. For some days previous
to his suicide he had acted strange
ly, causing his wife to watch him
ciosely. At the noon hour Friday
^ M. Dobbs Plaees Pistol to His
[Head, Pulls Trigger, and Hies.
I The work of turning winter goods into money goes merrily
on; we’ve warmed up to it; we don’t stop at profit loss; we dont
shy at cost. What price will move them? that’s the only ques
tion. Once answered, down goes the price accordingly.
Wisd losses are as good as profits just at this season. Another
wore and then the bargains: Keep your eye on our “ads”. Its
as good as found money if the goods offered are what you want.
Nothing can throw us off this line. We have them to sell, and sell thej
must—having bought big line of all kinds, sizes and prices. We have th€
best School Shoe for Bovs and Girls that can be bought—All of this lot go
ing at extremely low prices.
Look at our LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS, WHITE GOODS Etc.
All of which will interest you in price aud quality. -
Big Line Trunks Just In.
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Just received fancy line, newest style SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND CUFFS.
such makes as Manhattan, Crown, Monarch and all the leading brands, al-
going at close prices; also haye nice assortment of Cheaper Shirts in the all
test styles. _ ~ •. . • -
In our WINTER UNDERWEAR we can give you great bargains. Also
have few Comforts, Quilts aud Blankets left which we dont want to carry
over, aud will go at half price.
time and it would do him - no
harm.” . _
Soon after dinner she missed
him, and, suspecting- that he
might do himself bodily harm,
she asked several persons to search
for him and get him to return
home.| These parties were still on
the time
Bran, Hay, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls, Corn,
aifything you may want in this deprtment, at
the lookout for him at
his body was found by Deputy
Sheriff Lyle. Mr. C. A. Dozier,
who lives just one door above
Dobbs’s, states that when he went
home to dinner Friday, about 1
o’clock, he heard the report of a
pistol in the direction of where
THE GAINESVILLE^
^MERCHANDISE CO
(HYNDS CO’S OLD STAND.)