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| Official Organ | Irwin County, VOL. III. HOME NEWS. ' »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 iek , ' 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 • 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. 3-3 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. H '••V'V •.*-. f 5S3^ ■ ! I. 1 1 J 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. --- 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. 8-l-’99. -X -H- -X* 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. /i/i 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 U-! ^ ^ 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.