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THE GEORGIA CRACKER. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1901
Miss Stafford of Florida, is at Prof.
Van Hoose s. *
Prof. Van Hoose returned Tuesday
after a visit to Athens.
Miss Minnie Merritt is a guest of
-friends in Barnesville.
Rev. A. C. Thomas spent a day or
two at Oxford this week.
Rev. A. J. Montcrief left this week
for his home in LaGrange.
Mrs. J. R- Wright, of Barnesville, is
a guest of Miss Alice Barnes.
Col. J, O. Adams has returned to the
city after a visit to relatives.
John C. Smith is now connected with
the J. B. Mathis shoe company.
Mr. F. A. Watkins has returned to
the city after visiting his parents.
Mr. Charles Paille of Marietta spent
Sunday in this city with his family.
Col. Lester D. Puckett made a pro
fessional visit to Sewanee this week.-
Mr. Eugene Jarrard is spending a
week with relatives in White county.
Rev. A. A. Tilly is spending a .week
or two out of the city, visiting friends.
Mr. Toombs Shipp is again at home
after an extended visit to south Geor-
gia.
Col. J. W. H. Underwood of Cleve
land, was in the city a few days this
week.
Miss Mary Osborn left for Gainesville
last Monday to learn the operation of
a telephone switch-board. She will be
our Cleveland telephone operator as
soon as Mr. Oliver can get everything
arranged.—Cleveland Courier.
The New York Editor £,nd Publisher
in its issue of August 10 prints a fine
picture of Col. J. H. Estill, editor of
the Savannah Morning News and can
didate for governor, together with an
exhaustive biographical sketch.
PIANO! MANDOLIN!
GUITAR! BANJO!
terms are Reasonable.
Mrs. M, M. Child,
Residence : Dr. W. A. Palmour’s.
Mr. John Finger is away on a busi
ness trip this week, representing M. C.
Brown.
Mrs. Emily Brown of Savannah, is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. D.
Grigg. .
Col. W. F. Finley has returned from
a visit to western North Carolina and
Tennessee.
Mrs. G. B. Lay has as her guest her
sister, Mrs. E. C. Wiley, of Orlando,
Florida.
Some one remarked that the Candler
Horse Guards needed a new flag over
their armory..
Dr. MeCandlish, a lady physician of
Atlanta, is in the city attending Mrs.
J. A. Wherry.
Miss Mary Redding, a former stu
dent in this city, is visiting at Prof.
Van Hoose’s.
Mr. Hubert Osborne and little broth
er, Ernest, are guests of the family of
Mr. W. R. Walker.
Mr. Arthur Mitchell and sister, Miss
Hattie Mitehell, returned Tuesday from
a trip to Buffalo.
Miss Lizzie Armstrong and her niece,
Miss Jule Armstrong, are visiting at
Mr. T. P. Martin’s.
Miss Blanche Barnes has returned to.
her home in Marietta after a pleasant
visit to Miss Beulah'Evans. *
Mrs. G. M. Mooney has returned to
her homeinBufordafter-anextended
visit to relatives in this city.
Mr. Joe Wayne was called to Monroe
last Saturday to attend the funeral of
his nephew. Mr. Neal Michael.
Miss Ettie Walker returned this week
from Augusta, after a pleasant visit to
her aunt, Mrs. E. M. Osborne.
Miss Julia Palmour has returned to
the city after a pleasant visit to Miss
Lucy Tomlinson at McDonough.
Miss Rosa Wright of Jackson, who
has been the guest of Miss Alice
Barnes, has returned to her home.
Joe Landers is now taking a short
rest, preparatory to taking up a posi
tion with J. B. Mathis & Co. Septem
ber 1st.
Mr. J. P. Flanders, who has been a
guest of his daughter. Mrs. M. C.
Brown, returned to his home in Macon
Monday.
Mrs. M. M. Child, who was one of
the teachers at Brenau college last sea
son, ha$ opened a musical studio at Dr.
W. A. Palmour’s residence.
Rushed the Road.
The Gainesville baseball team re
ceived a challenge this week from
Hoschton to play a game oh the Hosch
ton grounds. The boys in this city ac
cepted the challenge, Hoschton to pay
the expenses of the team. The day for
the game rolled around And the man
agers put their heads together in an
effort to raise sufficient* funds to get
their team to Hoschton, where the
necessary funds for defraying expenses
would be forthcoming at that end of
the line. The: schemers failed to scheme
a scheme by which the railroad tickets
could be purchased, but one *of the
head men pi oposed that they run their
faces. Accordingly a committee waited
on the railroad officials and endeavored
to induce them to advance tickets with
out the cash, which they promised to
produce on their return. The railroad
officials didn’t hurt any of them, but
such an emphatic “No!” So the boys
didn’t go.
It is suggested by some one that the
baseball team get the Candler horse
guards to. give a dance for their benefit
AUGUST CITY COURT.
JUDGE PRIOR’S TRIBUNAL
DISPATCHES A LOT OF
BUSINESS.
Fines or the Alternative of a Term
on the Chaingang Are Im
posed Galore—Many Old
Cases Nol Prossed for *-
Lack of Evidence.
November
Jurors.
A Black Bombastes Furiogo.
The negro population ‘of Gainesville
was awe-stricken the early part of this
week by the appearance of a burly ue
gro who said his name was Pomp Dea
> son. The aforesaid Pomp informed the
negroes here that he had just returned
from the island of Cuba, and to con
firm this statement he wore the army
blue shirt and carried a big army pis
tol in his belt, which belt was made to
carry a large number of enormous car
tridges. He told the local negroes
wonderful stories of army life and how
he had fought the Spaniards during the
late war; had fallen into the hands Of
the enemy and of his wonderful escape.
. Finally he decided to take himself
away from Gaihesyille, and as a last
farewell to Jqueen cityites he drew
from his belt the heavy army gun attd
pointing it towards, the clouded sky
fired a deadly missle into space. The
negro then shook the town and made
toward Flowery Branch. Chief Tow-
ery started in hot pursuit of the* shoot
er, but* the darkey managed to make
his escape. .
NOTICE.
1 have this day resigned my position
with the Red Store on Green street, to
accept one wish Geo. G> Price at “The
White Grocery.” I will be pleased to
lave my friends call and see me as I
will be prepared to fill any order in the
staple and Fancy Grocery line. ’Phone
your orders in.
JNO. W. BAILEY.
For fine livery see D. E. Evans.
JUST RECEIVED
BIG LOT. BUIST’S
. TURNIPSEED.
The First Play of tbe Season.
The big new Vanity Fair extrava
ganza company opens the season at
Hunt’s opera house Friday night, Aug
ust 30th. This company comes well
recommended * and very highly spoken
of by the press. Their reception by
our theatre-going public will no doubt
be cordial, and it is hoped that a large
crowd will attend the opening play of
I the season.
! This is tbe first of an attractive list
of plays secured for the coming season
by Mr. Hunt, and the people may ex
pect to sec some of the best attractions
on the stage this winter and should
liberally patronize them as they de
serve. No effort has been spared to
secure all first-class shows. g .
M. C. BROWN.
Justice
Slave
Gats office.
Court Summons—
tliem in plenty at
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Marble Yard Moved.
Mr. F. C. Hunt has moved his marble
yard from the building recently pur
chased by Alexander & Thomas, and
which is now being remodeled by them,
to a new yard adjoining the city hall.
Mr. Hunt has a good location and will
doubtless do well.
The August term of the city court
convened on the 19th instant. The
following jurors were sworn:
Jury No. 1—E. C. Palmour, Wm. A.
Cagle, E. H. Langford, D. A. Thomp
son, P. R. Waters, J. A. Thornton,
Almond Harrison, Robt. L, Stringer,
J. A. Bradford, Juo, S. Mooney, New
ton Hulsey, 'Michael McNeal.
Jury No. 2—J D. Howington, J. L
Blackstock, Wash. B. Moore, Louis N'.
Rowe, Wm. D. .Hawkins, J. L. Lang
ford, A. A. Wilbanks, J. E. Dyer, J. M.
Simmons, K. G. Wiley, H. S. Walker,
Wm. Hulsey.
The first case taken up was against
Bob Pirkle. Pirkle plead guilty- to
misdemeanor and was fined $25, in
cluding costs.
The case against Joe Solomon, mis
demeanor, was nol prossed.
Joe c Solomon, was found guilty, of
carrying concealed weapons and .fined
$10 and costs.
A verdict of not guilty was found in
the case of Dave English, for carrying
concealed weapons.
: John Beacham, misdemeanor, nol
prossed.
John Beacham, misdemeanor, $50 and
costs or twelve months in the chain-
gang. , .
John Calhoun was found guilty of
misdemeanor and. fined |50 and costs
or twelve months in the chaingang.
Bob Hamilton, misdemeanor, fined
$50 and costs.
Bung Maddox and Will Maddox were
found guilty of gambling and fined $10
and costs or eight months.
Dude Saddler was found not guilty of
tbe charge of stabbing.
There were a lot of old cases, about
eighteen to twenty in number, dating
as far baek as 1880, which were nol
prossed, the state having no show of
convicting the defendants.
Ed Harris plead guilty to two charges
of larceny from the house and was
fined $50 and costs or six months.
. J. M* Whelchei vs. F. M. Whelchel,
suit on note; verdict for the defendant.
George Hudson was found guilty of
gambling and fined $50 or six months.
Tom Gambrell was found guilty.of
larceny from the house and lined $40
aiidcosts.
Jam Washington was found guilty of
larceny from the house and. fined $40
and costs or twelve mouths.
Millikin Hill, larceny from the house;
verdict of guilty; fined $40 and costs or
twelvemonths. »
Two cases against John Grant, gam
bling; fined $50 or six months.
R. J. McKinsey was found not guilty
of retailing liquor; but found guilty of
assault and battery and fined $20 and
costs.
John Puckett and W. O. Brown were
placed on trial on a Charge of assault
and battery. This was a peculiar case.
Our readers will remember that the in
cident .was reported at the time in The
Cracker. Down at the new Gaines
ville cotton mill some timte ago it was
the custom of the employees to .^initi
ate” the recruits to their force. Puckett
and Brown seem to have been the ring
leaders in these proceedings. One
day a man named W. N. Webb began
work at the mill and said thht he
wouldn’t be “initiated.” Notwithstand
ing his strenuous objections he was
“ridden on a rail.” He took his medi
cine, but went before a justice of the
peace and had warrants issued for
Puckett and Brown on the charge of
assault and battery. On this charge they
were brought before Judge Prior this
week. The jury returned a verdict of ^
guilty and they were fined by the court
$5 and costs each.
Rufe Reeder was convicted of assault
and battery and fined $25 and costs.
Mrs. Ophelia Vandiver was convicted
of selling liquor and fined $50 and costs.
There were indictments against her
son and daughter for the shme offense,
but they came clear.
Wash Bounty, a yellow negro, plead
guilty to carrying*concealed weapons
and was fined $25, including costs.
There were several other cases of
minor importance tried, but there was
either a failure to convict or the soli
citor asked for a nol pros.
Thursday afternoon Judge Prior di
charged tbe jurors and yesterday after
noon court formally adjourned.
The following jurors were drawn for
the November term: Jas. M. Bagwell
Jas. B. Orr, Geo. W. Cantrell, Jas. D
Hawkins (Clinchem), Jno. R. Brice,
J. S. Head, T. B. Wright, George B
Barnes, Thos. H. Frazer, Alfred Adams
Madison Roper, W. M. Buffington, Ly
man L. Blackstock, Wm. E. Sailors, J
A. J. Hudgins, F. M. Wilson, Jno. W
Haynes, Jr., Eli Carlile (Berry), Wm
A. Bowling. Jesse L, Thompson, G. W
McCrary, Henry S. Thompson, Jno, K
Moore.
RECEIVER’S SALE*
Will sell at public outcry, on Satur
day, August 24th, 1901, the s entire stock
of goods of Smith & Hutchinson, in
bulk. Sale to take place at Flowery
Branch, Ga., and will commence at
11 o’clock, and goods will be sold to
the highest bidder for cash. Come and
buy a bargain.
I. F. DUNCAN, Beceiver.
Land era Lands Lawless Ones.
Deputy United States Marshal B, B
Landers arrested Jim Anderson and W
B. Rice on the outskirts of Buforc
Tuesday, for blockading. They hail
from John town, Dawson county,* and
had a two-mule establishment j the
wagon containing thirty-eight gallons
of mountain dew. The outfit was con
fiscated, and the owners, being unable
to furnish the bond which Commission
er J. B, Gaston required of them for
their appe arance in the federal court
were sent to Fulton county jail.
.Bears the
Signature
of
The Kind You Haw Always Bough
Money for Tallulah Falls Railroad.
The extension of the Tallulsh Falls
railroad, which is being engineered by
a party of New York capitalists, is
nearly ready for the graders and work
upon it Will be pushed to a finish. .The
local officials have just been notified by
the president of the company, G. L
Prentiss of New York, that he has
$600,000 at his disposal to press forward
the building of the road to ‘Franklin,
North Carolina.
Try leathern Bfothers hot baths
they will make you a* new man.
Palmetto State Embezzler. .
Bailiff W. E. Smith, who is
always on the look-out for fugitives
from justice, arrested W* W. Orr last
week and locked him Up in jail. Orr is
from Pickens county, South Carolina,
where he is wanted for embezzlement.
Deputy Sheriff T. P. McDaniel, of Pick
ens, came down Friday armed with a
requisition and the alleged wrong doer
was turned over to him.
The quickest bus line is D. E. Evans’s
Also, baggage transfer.
Capt. Hall Leaves Northeast Georgia.
Capt. F. W. Hall, whose wife, nee
Miss Bacus, is a Gainesville girl, has
disposed of his extensive holdings in
Lumpkin county and will in future
make his home at. Ingleside, Ga. Capt.
Hall came to northeast Georgia a little
over thirty years ago, a poor man. By
industry and shrewd business dealings
he has accumulated a fortune.
Hair Cut fifteen cents at Lathem
Brothers new barber shop.
Plays Pranks With the Wires.
The electric current generated by
Tuesday night's storm got among the
local telephone wires and did about
i !700 worth of damage. The cable that
contained 116 wires was burned out,
and much other damage done. Man
ager Oliver began repairs upon the line
Wednesday morning, being assisted by
an expert electrician from Atlanta.
H. C. Flpwers
sells the Singer
Sewing Machine, the best in the world.
m
Expert Cutter.
An expert cutter, representing the
Globe tailoring company of Louisville,
Kentucky, was at J. E. Murphy’s this
week. He will return to take orders
for tailor-made suits in about three
weeks. , ® - , - ,
DR. DIXON’S ROCK CANDY COUGH SYRUP
For Coughs of all kinds.
Will Join the Grangers.
Messrs. Rafe Banks and Jasper N.
Thompson, so it is said, are to join the
Granger contingent, the former upon a
farm near Gillsviile and the latter on
a Jackson county plantation.
Lawyers Want New Trial for Fellowi
A motion for a new trial for Gus Fel
lows, convicted last week in the J
son superior court of rape and sen
tenced, to twenty years in the peniten
tiary by Judge W. H. Felton, has been
filed by the convicted negro’s attorneys,
Messrs. J. A. B. Mahaffey and Thomas
Shackelford. The motion will be heard
by Judge Felton on the third Monday
in September in the state library in At
lanta.
Fellows has been convicted three
itimes and has had as many escapes
f rom lv * jhing. Already his trials, and
he military protecti on afforded him,
has cost the state a pretty sum. The
people of Jackson county think that
the convicted negro and bis attorneys
ought to be satisfied with the verdict
of the last jury and thereby ‘ let well
enough alone.” It is freely predicted
if Fellows should ever be tried again he
would be found guilty next time with
out a recommendation to mercy; or,
mayhap, the people, tired of the law’s
delay, will take the matter into their
own hands and give him a dose of
Judge Lynch’s justice.
GOOD STOVE 'WOOD
wanted. Apply at tills office.
Hyman Richardson Still at It.
The many friends of Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue Hyman L. Rich
ardson, lately in charge of this sub
district but now in charge of the Athens
office, will .be interested to know that
he is keeping up his reputation as a
still hunter and moonshiner catcher.
Last week, according to the Walton
News and Messenger, Deputy Collector
Richardson, accompanied by Deputy
Marshal Thomas P. Trammell and
Posseman J. M. Burch, made a great
haul of illicit distilleries in Walton
county, between Whitney station and
Pleasant Valley church. The distilling
outfits which the officers destroyed, it
is claimed, belonged to Furor Whitney
and consisted of two copper stills, one
Of fifty gallons capacity and the other
holding two hundred gallons, cap and
worm, twelve large fermenters, flake
stands, seventy bushels of meal, etc.
They poured out on the ground about
two thousand gallons of beer. The dis
tillers made their escape.
The quickest cure
for COLDS. GRIP, BTC.
Rev. Mr. Bell Still Bogy.
Rev. J. A. Bell returned home from
Bogart Thursday night, where he has
been holding a very successful pro
tracted meeting. So successfully did
he manage it, however, that he has
been “called” by the congregation,
which is a large and verv flourishing
one. Today he goes to Jefferson, ard
the first Sunday of next month he will
preach at Lawrence viile.
The OldReliable.
I am still at the same old stand ready
to do your work at any time. Come to
see the old reliable who never fails to
give you satisfaction. Hair cuts, shayes,
shampoos, sh.nes, baths—hot and cold,
all the time. Do'n't forget me.
LEE PARNELL,
Arlington Block.
Andoe * Bell’s Offering.
Andoe & Bell, as will be seen by their
new advertisement in this issue, are of
fering their patrons some rare bargains
in wool dress goods and in other lints
of merchandise, from collars and cuff s
to groceries. Read their offer and ghe
them your patronage.
Lathem Rrotlier’s barber shop is
in the Arlington now.
SEWING MACHINES.
I am selling the best sewing machines
on earth at less price th an an agent
in the United States. I will sell yon a
$40 machine for $25, a $35 machine fer
j >20, and so on down. No agent’s con.
mission or profits go with id*
—my customers get this benefit ther -
selves. If you haven’t got the cash I
will sell you on time, with a good not*.
Call At the express office and let m
whisper a little machine talk in your
ear. I can show you any kind of ma
chine, from the latest improved drop
head Singer to the cheapest machine
on the market. Don’t get caught with
cheap John” advertisements—come
and see me. H. A. Terrell,
Gainesville, Ga.
torxa.
The Kind You Haw Always
.
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