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| Official Organ
| Irwin County,
VOL. III.
HOME NEWS.
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»1 r. M. J Paulk -went down to
H i; iha Wednesday.
Mr. Jake, Hmlk, of Fitzgerald,
j in town \ jursday. I
Ocilla needs a number of sma
nufacturing industries.
i M r c. H. Martin went over to
.
iltae on business Tuesday,
Go out to the lecture at the aead
next Wednesday night,
It * s reported that there will be
°’ng hop at Irwinville tonight.
Better inter, your garden seed
fore it is everlastingly too late,
Sheriff Fletcher was in town on
icial business several days this
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The
Go to T. Gottlieb’s before the
c is over and get $2 worth of
trehandise for $1. 3-3.
blizzard bit . the fruit .
The .
t; recent
cri this section a hard blow. Black
rries are dead to the ground.
dc Miss Hattie Gillian, of Cordele,
a
10 Lias been visiting Miss Berta
it left for her home yesterday.
>/,ier,
a jiike Branch’s cheerful eount
d >ance made things brighter m the
h ispatch office Wednesday and
p
t™ h u rsday.
i Miss Gussie Lee returned to her
Jlne j n Eastman Thursday, ac„ om¬
jmied m £ac as Fitzgerald by Miss
ora Cooper.
Mrs, W. Bi Ryals, after a short
«sit to her sister, Mrs. R. V. Paulk;
jtnrned to her home at Malden
ranch yesterday. V
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Wednesday Misses Carrie and
[ary Alice Harper, mention <>f
•liose illness appears elsewhere,
'ere reported 1 much improved.
Fresh fish and <•; :.'-a evo’-y
ay night and Saturday, at 1te
Icilla Beef Market. Carson &
Iruce. 1-13-tf.
It takes pluck as well as brains to
un a country, weekly in a town
nhcre the merchants advertise “just
o keep the paper goin’.”
Pickwick m. Barbell—no, I>ar
teU v8 ’ pickwick - Tliat ’» the
he case stood. For further partic
'hu’9, ask Prof. J.
Did you know that you could got
i $2.00 shoe for 88 cents while the
r. rea t sale is on, and yard-wide
j?un at cents per yard. Lall
bread, 11 balls for five cents.
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Miss Ruby Brown left for her
koine i® Smith ville yesterday morn
ing, accompanied by Mr. Leon Han¬
Son. The Dispatch orphanage
less cheerful, today than it has been
Sor a week past,
A quartette of handsome young
llulics brightened the Dispatch office
with their presence a few minutes
Wednesday evening. They were:
Misses Emma Paulk, Cora Cooper,
and Rosa Cliauncey, of Ocilla, and
Miss Lciq of Eastman.
County Commissioner Henderson
»ad Messrs. W. E. and S. E. Cole
man and II. T. Fletcher spent last
'Ffiarsday marking out a public road
from OcilFa straight to the Lennon
bridge on the Alapaha river. This
road is much needed and will greatly
benefit the people in that section of
the county.
Prof. Chas. Lane, president uf the
Georgia Technology al School, wdll
deliver a lecture in the academy
Wednesday evening next, conimeno*
Big at 8 o clock. £ uil. Lane bears
a fine reputation as a lecturer, and
the one to be delivered here is said
to be a side-hurter. Those who fail
to attend will miss a rare treat.
‘I’m loneiv 1 tonight, love,
out you,”—lie softly hummed as he
went down Fourth street the other
night, when one of his patent leath
ers struck a brick with such force
as to drive a corn in level with
surface, lie then yelled something
like Eel len mixed up with blazes, as
he fondled the patent leather w ith
both hands.
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OC3XLA, IRWIN COUNTY, GA. t IF ID AY, MARCH 3, 1899.
AUNT SOFRONY SAYS
That she hears there was a cake
of ice over Mr. Lijo Hogan’s well
Cold Monday.
That she has no howdy for a
.ruing man who smells like a sour
mash tub and cloves combined.
That it may be all right to say
that beauty is only skin deep, but
she’s noticed it is not said by men
with pretty wives.
That she hears a gentleman of the
watershed section of the county
caught the chicken pox recently
from a rooster while despurring him.
That she kno-ws women talk too
much at times, but they’ll have to
pearten up lots in that way before
they compare with the men.
That she hopes the hoys won’t
pull up the town and move it over
the branch the next time they start
out to paint it red.
That she heard a grown lady say
the other day that she was afraid to
talk to widowers, as she expected
every moment they’d pop the ques¬
tion. She must he “spoken for.”
That she is glad to hear of so
many weddings among her country
cousins. Her observation is that
a country girl is fitted for either
towm or country life, and it seems
the boys have found this out, too.
That men have no room to talk
about women powdering and primp¬
ing and dressing fine. It takes as
much to dresf one man as three wo¬
men, and she hears the men use an
awful lot of thing on their hair and
faces, in a vain effort to look snip
tious.
Mr. F. J. Hogan and Mr. Geo.T.
You ig two well-known and well
fed citizens, claim to live on what
they .'.Mi the watershed of Irvin
county. This is one of the worst
misnomers she has heard, as that
particular section does not appear to
have shed any water recently. Per¬
haps they intended to say “basin.”
Rev. M. L-Lawson, of Abbeville,
will preach in the Methodist church
hPthis town next Sunday morning
and evening, at the usual hours. The
put >li ••■ 1., cordially in vi“ i to a item'..
Taken Up.
Nine head of hogs, crop and up
per bit in one oar, crop and split in
other. If not claimed w ithin
30 days, will be sold to the highest
2244t It. I. Kurland.
Miss Love, daughter of Mr. Tom
Paulk, of Coffee county, was report¬
ed Sunday as being very ill with
meningitis. Mr. Paulk lives about
a mile and a half from Mrs. Len
Ilarper’s.
Religious Notice.
Rev. W. W. Stewart will preach
in the Methodist church in Ocilla
on the second Sunday in each month,
morning and evening, and on the
fifth Sunday, morning ami evening.
j wiu preach at Henderson’s
chapeI at j, a . m . on the first Sunday
in each month . E . F . i ic gister.
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Sunday Miss Mary Alice Harper
was reported critically ill with men
ingitis. Her sister, Miss Carrie,
who has been down with that dread
disease for over two weeks, Was
reported somewhat improved. These
daughters ol Mr. Len Harper,
whose death is elironmled elsewhere.
Last Saturday morning Fourth
street looked like a cyclone had been
fondling it. Telephone poles were
pulletl up and !aid acr0 , s the strect;
hiu-hini* j>osts were uprooted, logs
and boxes were piled up against
store doors, aud other work done
not sanctioned by the constitutions
of the United States, Georgia or
Monday mornnigiour young
penitents walked up to the recorder’s
justice refinery, confessed their
capad* forked over ten dollars each
and retired to a quiet place to medi
tale on the question of profit and
loss and other things.
The Blue ant! the Cray
At a meeting of Irwin County
Camp No. 1180, U. C. V., held in
Fitzgerald Friday, February 17,
1899, it was unanimously resolved
that a picnic be held in the noar fu¬
ture, to be known as the Blue and
Gray picnic.
To the end that suitable arrange¬
ments may be made, the place se¬
lected, the date fixed, etc., a meet¬
ing of said camp is hereby called to
be held at the city court house on
Magnolia street March 17th, at 10
o’clock a. m. All comrades, and
those who wish to become members
of the camp, are urged to be pres¬
ent. A most cordial invitation to
meet with the camp ia extended to
members of the G. A. R. Posts of
Fitzgerald and all union soldiers of
the city and vicinity.
J. T. Sax'sheks, I). B. Mum.,
Secretary. Commander.
Stricken With Apoplexy
Wednesday three weeks ago Mrs.
Paulk, wife of Elder Wm. Paulk,
who lives five miles east of town,
was stricken with paralysis while in
the cow lot milking. From that
time up to last Tuesday she was
helpless and speechless, requiring
constant attention day and night.
Since then there has been gradual
improvement in her' speech and
limbs, though so far the improve¬
ment is but slight. The Dispatch
hopes to soon report her restoration
to health.
Exposure to rough weather,
dampness, extreme cold, etc., is apt
to bring on an attack of rheumatism
or neuralgia; chapped hands and
face, cracked lips and violent itch
lug of the skin also owe their origin
fd cold weather. Dr. .T. if- Mc¬
Lean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment should
he kept on hand at all times for im
m ediate application when troubles
of this nature appear. It is a sov¬
ereign remedy. Price 25c, 50c and
$1 3 bottle. For sale by Luke &
Ashley.
One Nor th’s Salary.
State school commissioner Glenn
writing to county school convmis
sioner Dickson under date of Feb
ruary 11th, says: At a conference
with the governor and treasure* to¬
day, 1 find that the treasury will
not have sufficient money to make
the two months’ payment on the
first of March. The governor has
advised that, inasmuch as we can
pay for one month’s work on the
first of March that this be done,and
if the treasury is able to pay for
another month by the first of April
we can then make the second pay¬
ment. You can, therefore, make
your reports to this office between
now and the first of March for one
month’s service, and the same will
be paid promptly.
Mr. Len. Harper, a report of
whose illness appeared in these col¬
umns recently, died last Saturday,
after about tiVo weeks’ of intense
sufferihg, of meningitis. The re¬
mains were interred at Lax Sunday'.
To the bereaved ones the Dispatch
tenders condolence.
Kingsbury pianos and best organs
and sewing machines sold on easy
terms at Thompson & Mathis’ gro¬
cery store, Irwin avenue. 2-24 '
Mr. E. L. Thomas has located at
Curtis’ Mills, Fla., and is engaged
in the saw mill business. Ocilla
regrets the loss of this estimable
family. Mr. Thomas did much for
Ocilla’s advancement during his
residence here, and is an all-round
desirable citizen.
Now is the time to buy pianos, or
pans and sew ing machines, at gro¬
cery store of Thompson & Mathis
Farmers do not work as many
hours as merchants and other busi
ness men, but their work is harder
and more ^exhausting—ami vastly
more beneficial to the human race.
Srwinviile Inklings.
The past eight or ten days have
been gladly welcomed by the farm¬
ers of this section, who, owing to
the recent heavy rains, are badly
behind with their work.
Misses Lucie and Wessie Barber,
two charming young ladies of
Marsden, Fla., are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. A, T. Barber, in Invin
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ft. D. Paulk en¬
tertained the young folks very
pleasantly at their hospitable home
Monday evening..
Miss Ophic Abrams, of Fitzger¬
ald, is in town teaching instrumen¬
tal music, and will probably have a
large class soon.
Irwinville was well represented
at the singing at Reedy Creek
church Sunday. All who attended
report a pleasant time.
Miss Lillian McMillan, of Alap
aha, visited Mrs. Joe Fletcher Sat¬
urday and Sunday last.
Mr. M. Henderson, of Ocilla,
spent Monday night in town and at¬
tended the musicale at Mr. Paulk’s.
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There was a big log rolling out
at Mr. Lijo Hogan's Tuesday. Our
invitation read: “Log rolling from
8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Dinner at Op. m,”
The log rolling was a success and
the dinner was all that the most ex
acting could desire, as was also the
supper. The writer has the entire
event scrolled on his memory as*
one of the oases in the desert of his
solemn existence, The custom of
having neighborhood log rollings is
^ time-honored one in Irwin and
will doubtless be kept up till tlic
timber is down.
Rumblings from Ruby.
Mrs. T. D. Paulk and Mrs. B. F.
Ellington and baby are on the siok
list.
Sheriff Fletcher was in Chula last
week on official business.
The candy pulling given by Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Branch last Friday
night was well attended and was
very much enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Luke now
occupy their new residence.
Mr. Luther Smith has been quite
sick for the past few days.
Mr. Wiley Branch and family
have also been on - the sick list.
Mr. Jehu Branch and bride have
moved to their now borne. Samim, “
Rev. II. F. Long and (). L.
Brownlee, of Fitzgerald, were in
tow Tuesday.
Cross Roads Chronicles.
Regular services were held at
Pleasant Grove last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Colonel and Misses Dora and
Docia Willis and Mimmie Parrish
visited at Rev. J. S. Lindsey’s dur¬
ing the past week.
Miss Lillie Parrish has returned
home after a visit to relatives and
friends in the Lois neighborhood.
Miss Mittie Walker, who has
been quite sick for a week past, is
If “M. S.” doesn’t look out she
will lose her bachelor at Adel, as we
learn that he is corresponding with
young wklw at N - ville.
Berrien county, 2-2.5. v. & T.
The Literary Society had an en.
in the Dispatch sanctum
last Friday night, which the partic¬
ipants claim was much enjoyed.
That must be a fearfully ■ bad
quality of beer retailed over at
Ocilla, judging from the size of the
gourds some editors over there see
in their visions.—Tiftoii Gazette.
The 17-gaUon-and-a-quart gourd can
be seen any day at Mr. .John B.
Paulk’s, between tills place and
Mystic. It will hold more than
Ben Cravey’s gourd and is better
shaped than the one the Gazette
editor wears a hat on.
WATT & HOLMES HARDWARE GO.
FITZGERALD, GA.
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HEADQUARTERS TO It
Hardware, Plows,
Wagons and Buggies.
We Make a Specialty of
Sasli, Doors and Blinds.
A Full Line of
Paints, Oils, Colorings,
Hard Oils, Varnishes,
Wood Fillers and White Lead.
We can supply you with the hast Belting and Lubricating Oils maim
faetured. Send to us for your mill and steam fittings. We ca furnish
them.
WATT & HOLMS HARDWARE CO.
BOYIVS OLI) STAND. FITZGERALD, GA.
Harley Hardware Co.
Stoves,
Tinware,
GrocKery,
House
Furnistiino
Goods.
Harley Hardware Co.
J. A. i. HENDERSON. J. L. FA ODBC.
D. H. 1'AELK. II. V. PAULS.
H ENDERSON, PAULK & 60. J
Dealers in General Merchandise,
OCILLA, GEORGIA.
Such ns Dry Goods, Dress Goods,
Ready-made Clothing, Shoes,
lints and Caps, Family Groceries,
Crockery, etc., Wagons, Buggies, Harness
And Saddles. FURNITURE of All Kinds.
* @ © a CoiFuigi ojk! Caskets
Stoves, Cooking Utensils, etc., Farming Imple¬
ments of all kinds. In fact, we have a full
stock of General Merchandise, which we are
selling at prices to suit the times. 7-9-tf.
W ITTC.
HENDERSON,
DEALER IN
BEST BRANDS OF
G u a n o s
ACID PHOSPHATE, K AIN IT AND MURIATE OF
POTASH CONSTANTLY ON HAND
AND AT LOWEST
PRICES,
ON TIME OR FOR
CASH. OFFICE, WITH C. II. MAR- t
TIN, ON FOURTH STREET, OCILLA, GA. 1-20
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Official Organ
Irwin County.
We carry
a complete line of
Shelf and Heavy II aril
ware, Plows, Plow Gear, Harness,
etc. We call particular attention
to Chattanooga Chilled Plows and
.Planet, Jr., Cultivators:
Close prices, fair
dealing.
NO. 33.
r~rr^rz
Saw Mill,
Turpentine
Still Supplies,
Watjons,
Heavy
Harness.