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lIv {jME XIII COL. J. H. ESTILL HERE Fire was discovered at Dr. E. E. Dixon’s handsome new residence, cornet Race and Academy, streets, Thursday morning at about 6.-30 o’clock. The “G. F. Turner Go., ” is the name of a new concern now ap plying for a charter and which will be incorporated as soon as same is granted. The firm is com posed of Messrs G. F. Turner, H. M. Newman, W. H. Davis, W. E. Dozier and Candler McEver. The first named started in business here several years ago and by earnest effort and careful, fair and honest dealings has built up a business of immense proportions. Those to be associated with him m the new corporation to be formed have been with him for several years, and are capable, thorough-going business young men. As employees they have contributed much toward the suc cess of the business, and now as members of the firm their influence will be a potent factor in increas ing the same. This paper be speaks for the “G. F. Turner Com pany” unbounded success in our commercial circles. IS A CANDIDATE FOR GOVEE NOR OF GEORGIA. fare Peruna to Be The Greatest Ca tarrh Remedy of The Age. rep a Hon. M. C. Butler, ex* I ASCKii Governor of South Caro- 1 lina> In a letter from Washing ton, D. C; says: u 1 can recom* mend Peruna for dyspepsia ani stomach trouble. The alarm was turned in and the fire department reached the scene in a few minutes. On account of laying of a main on Seminary avenue, the water was cut off at McConnell’s corner, hence no water was m the Some de- now Coir J. H. Estill of Savannah, candidate for the Democratic nom ination for Governor of Georgia, was in the city last Tuesday and Wednesday, having com^ purpose ly from his home, in the city by the sea, to spend a day or two meeting with the people of Gaines ville and Hall county. He ar rived on the morning train Tues day and was escorted to the Ar lington hotel, where he stopped while in the city. Col. Estill was presented to a large number of people, many of whom were here from all parts of the county, and some from Jack- son, Banks, Lumpkin, Dawson, White and other surrounding counties. He met with a. very GRIPPE CROUP .HOARSE l NESS I have been using your medicine for a short period and I feel very much re lieved. It is indeed a wonderful medicine, and besides, a great tonic." V. S. Senator Stephen R. Mallory, Pensacola, Fla., says: “I have used your excellent rem edy, Peruna, and can recommend it both #s a tonic and a safe ca- tarrh remedy." Hon. William Young blood, Auditor for the Interior, writes from Washington, D. C., tc Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O., at follows: “I’ve often beard of you! great medicine and have persuad ed my wife, who has been much of a sufferer from catarrh, to try Peruna, and after using one bottle she has wonderfully improved. It has proved aU you have claimed for it." Hon. Rufus B. Merchant, Superintendent and Dis bursing Officer, U. S Post- office, Washington, IX C., says: “I take pleasure in commending your tonic, having taken a bottle of Peruna with very beneficial re sults. It is recommended Jo me as a very excellent catarrh cure." Academy street main lay was caused thereby iu getting water upon the flames, but buck ets and other vessels were filled with water from nearby wells and poured.upon the fire, until the de partment’s hose could be used. The fire originated under the floor between the parlor anddin- How it started is not CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OF SAMOA, ing room known, though a majority believe it was of incendiary origin. How ever, nobody in Gainesville be lieved that Dr. Dixon had an en emy, and it is hard to believe' this theory. The parlor, dining \Peruna as one of the very best remedies for catarrh. / recommend Peruna to all sufferers,'* room and reception hall, as well as much of the other part of the house, was badly damaged by fire, smoke and water. A hole several feet square was burned in the dining room CANDIDATES HEBE. Judge J. J. Kimsey of White county, was here this week atten ding Hall superior court His presence gave rise to the probable fight between him and Judge J. B. Estes, the present encumbent, for the judgeship of the Northwes tern circuit at the primary to take place this year. Judge Kimsey has already announced his candi dacy, and Judge Estes has as good as said he would be in the race, his early announcement being contigent upon the state of his deeply regret his misfortune. Dr^Dixon was in bed at the time too ill to leave the house. HALFp ACTU^fe HAD FINE LUCK Dr. J. W. Bailey is back from his annual outing m Florida after a most pleasant and successful trip. While hunting on Cumber land Island with a party of friends he killed a deer—-a big fine buck—• of which fact he and his friends are proud. The party killed six deer on this hunt. Dr. Palmer, Mrs. Carnegie’s physician, and Captain Maxwell, of the Plant sys tem, entertained Dr. Bailey and the hunting party at Dungeness. He was just getting his hand in when he was called home by a tel egram to see one of his patients. The doctor may return to Florida later on for another hunt and fish. SCARCITY OF LUMBER. A majority of the carpenters in the city are idle because there is a scarcity of lumber to work with. The local, mills have been unable to supply the demand, because they were unable to secure it from the manufacturers. One South Georgia mill has written to a Gainesville firm that they were 600 cars behind with orders. An order for flooring put in last sum mer only came in last week, six months behind. The scarcity of material has greatly impeded work on buildings in this city. HAFEK--CALVIN of tactj alid her little kindly deeds are numbered by the score. Tall, slender, with a perfect poise and carriage, she is counted among Augusta’s handsomest young wo man, her taste in dress is irre proachable, while her ready wit and artistic fingers are equal to any emergency. Mr. Hafer is a railroad man of prominence throughout Georgia. For a number of years, he was connected with the Georgia rail road, but is.at present with the Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern He is well known in Edwin M. Hafer of Gaines- I and Miss Ida B. Calvin of sta, were united in marriage mmerville, the country home pCalvin’s, the fifteenth in- (1 Rev. Dr. Plunket officiating, [the wedding the Augusta |ld says: Although only the pdiate families were present Calvin’s wide popularity ped the occasion one of gen- puterest, and the exquisite which has always signalled pide was visible in the gener al and every detail of the de pons. ptnern emilax, in its grace, N the walls and draped the r a y®j outlined the windows TO bed up the balustrades ot No hallways. Tall vases of Nrican Beauty roses were Intensively in the drawing f 8 &nd suggested the stately r °f the young woman to P P re 8ence they were doing tfol. Estill is no stranger to many of our people. He has been in public life for many years, and during thdTiardest fights the Dem ocratic party' ever had in this state, he was Chairman of - the Democratic State Executive Com mittee, and gave his best time and talents to its success. He at has been a member of the Nation al Democratic Executive Commit tee, and all of "his life has bben an organized Democrat, and has stood, and today stands, high in the councils of his party. Col. Estill is a self-made man, having come'up from the ranks. He is now editor of the Savannah Morning News, one of the best and most reliable papers in the South. He is also interested in various institutions at Savannah, and| is prominent in affairs of city and state. BOYD-HOLSEY. Married at ~ the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Jul ius E. Hulsey, near The Glades Sunday 11th. instant, Mr. J. L., Boyd of Gainesville, and Miss Fannie Hulsey, Rev. D. S. Grindle officiating. Both young people .are of prominent families, deserv edly popular and have the best WILL RECEIVE MONEY. railroad Augusta, both socially and in business way. Hall county teachers may rest assured that hereafter they will get their pay promptly. County school commissioner T. H. Rob ertson authorizes the statement that whenever the state fails to have the money on hand to pay the teachers when they should have it, that he* will see to it that those in Hall county get theirs if he has to get the money for this purpose himself. This should be re-assuring to the teachers, for when Commissioner Robertson saj^p he’ll do a thing, that means it’s as good as done already. HAKVE MEREITT SHOT Claud Miller, white, shot Harve Merritt, colored, five miles north east of the city, on the White Sul phur Springs road, with a double barrel shot gun, Wednesday after noon, inflicting painful, but not dangerous, wounds in his right arm, side and bead. They met in. the road and Miller is alleged to have Bhot Merritt without war ning He had threatened Merritt several days pluvious, it iB said. Special Bailiff W. fe. Smith Was summoned and arrested Miller Wednesday night and brought him to Gainesville and placed him in jail. ’ The grand jury returned two bills against Miller, one for assault with intent to mumer, and another for carrying concealed weapons. He will likely be tried at the present term of court. The Madison Advertiser says the tenant system of farming is rocognized as a failure in the Buckhead neighborhood in that county," and that the large planta tions are being divided into small ! arms on which a good class of white people, are making their lomes. -v . TO GRAND LODGE. Mr. C. H. Bell and Dr. G. T. Canning have been selected by Stephenson Lodge, Knights of Pythias, as representatives* to the iwshes of hosts of friends