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Official Organ Irwin County* VOL. IV. FRED. J. CLARK, Furniture. Grant street. Fitzgerald. Ga: ClosingOutSale! Worth of Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Shoes, Hats, i etc., must be closed out by ... . FEB. 15TH, 1900 * AT NEW YORK ACTUAL FIRST COST. To Save ns the expense of moving we will offer our entire stock at prices never beard of before. Remember, these low prices will be offered only while the stock will last, so come early while we have a full line of everything and before the stock is picked over, You can secure some rare bargains. Yours, for strict attention, THE NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE T. GOTTLIEB, N. E, OBEY, Proprietor. Manager. Hhnderson S*.. W. Paulk’s Cherry old St., stand, £ j OCILLA, OA. corner HOME NEWS. LOCAL. SCHEDULE G. Jfc A. R. R. Itlll.T. £ XCBI'T SUNDAY. ATYtTe liaveOeiiit.—.......11:30a. atOcllla.......11:00 a. m. and 8:25 p. m. m. and0:40 a. m. SC&DAY ONLY. Sheave Ocilla............. ......11:05 a. m. Arrive at Ocilla.......... .......4:50 p. m. Don® connections for north, east, south or January 26. Riant spring oats. Ilong*cotton 16c.; short, To, Bob Henderson is delighted with his cultivator. Trade w somewhat dull now. The farmers have other fish,to fry. This country needs fewer workers in iniquity and more in the corn fields. Clever P. K. Wilson and the “cream critter” struck town Wednes¬ day afternoon. There was a pleasant social gath¬ ering at the home of Mr. W. A. Taylor Tuesday night. Prof. Parrott’s school at Whitley mill open next Monday morning. Success to. teacher and pupils. Mat Feltes, the artistic worker in wood, is rushing the pews in the Baptist church A. Branch, to completion. of Irwin’s j one '■ best citizens, was a pleasant caller | at the Dispatch office Thursday. : Two clever Berrienites, Mr. J. J. j Faulk and Mr. Tally Sutton, were ia.-Ocilla a short time Monday. Hon,. J..A. J. Henderson shipped a carload of hogs, averaging, over 300 pounds* to Atlanta yesterday. Surveyor ’Lije was a prominent figure at the recent Irwinville ball. Ilia pant of it was a “pat” affair. The candy-pulling at Mr. J. F. Rogers’ Wednesday night was thor¬ oughly enjoyed, by all who attended. For everything in the General Merchandise line go to Powell. Bullard & 60. Ocilla, Ga:. THE OCILLA DISPATCH I OCILLA, IRWIN COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900. Regular meeting at Brushy Creek ehureh to-morrow and Sunday. Quite a crowd will doubtless attend from Ocilla. ; Contractor _ Bill Taylor will soon have the telephone wires stretched over town, lie’s a worker from the word go. j Mr. Wilson, the popular sewing ! machine man, after an absence of three weeks, returned to Ocilla Wednesday. Miss Katie Whiddon, of near Sycamore, and Mrs. J. B.. Clements, of Irwinville, visited relatives in Ocilla Tuesday. Sunday night Prof. L. J. Tucker led the sing at Messrs. M and II. I,. Henderson’s, and some very fine singing was rendered. It is said Commissioner II. reached Irwinville last Saturday merning just as the party broke up, and looked sadly disanpointed. Powell, Bullard & Co. received an immense lot of new goods this week, and are better prepared than ever to supply the public need, Mx - . Ben Lyles and Miss Bettie jj ea g an were married recently at Sparks, Judge Henry Lovett offi- dating. It was a runaway match, yj r . j^vje Hogan and Miss Effie Hanlon and Mr. ’Brasca Hogan and Misses Martha and Millie Hogan at- tended the sing at Irwinville Sunday, Luke, Clements & Co. added a drove of fine horses and a drove of I large mules to their stock this week, | and they are selling them right along. Ocilla is now one of the best stock markets in Wiregrass Georgia, and those wanting horses or mules of any kind should come and see what I is offering- i Peek's Bad Roy at academy to¬ night. “b itzdoodle’s” flashes will he found on another page. The Dispatch will go into* a num¬ ber of new homes this week. Dr. Finlayson, an up-to-date den¬ tist of Rochelle, is in the city. Capt. B. B. Gray, of Pine Bloom, was in Ocilla Thursday afternoon. Mr. Henry Harper and his son, Arthur, of near Lax, were in Ocilla i Wednesday business. on Tuesday Judge J. J. Lee came down from Irwinville to preside in |the lunacy case of Malachi Thomas, a colored youth of about eighteen ! years. He was adjudged insane and will be sent to Milledgeville. Willacoocbee Primitive Baptist church has changed its monthly meetings from the second Sunday and Saturday before to the first Sun¬ day and Saturday before in each j tor. m0Dth - Ekler Jose P h Mixoa 5s P a8 ‘ I A person does not have to visit : the Ehsign-Oskamp mill but once to | learn that they have mighty clever people there. Just because they are mill folks does not seem to make them think themselves better than US common, every-day people. While up there recently we discov¬ ered that that irrepressible wag, Russell R., keeps House in the com¬ missary. Hunter, Pearce k Batteu , SAVANNAH, GA. COTTON FACTORS * Experienced and Expert handlers of both Sea Island and Upland Cotton • Money loaned to Cotton Shippers on satisfactory se- curity. Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizer, 8—4—6. C. E. Bruce & Bro. have theluni- ber on the ground for the erection of a meat market on the site of the one burned a few weeks ago. Later on an ice house will be added to it. Mr. Geo. 0. Gilbert, as the “Bad Boy” played in all the large cities of the United States with Mr. Geo. It. Robinson as “Judge Peek.” If you want to laugh enough to last you six months,attend “Peck’s Bad Boy” at the academy tonight. There was an all-day sing at Ir- winville last Sunday, and a large crowd attended from* and below the watershed section, besides from other sections. Prof. W. J. Royal lcd the singing, and that’s all that need be said to convince any one in Irwin county that the music was grand. Those who attended are lond in their praise of hospitality of the ^ good people r 1 ol Irwinville. A handsome young man of Ocilla, whose front name starts with Seab, undertook to hull pinders for a pretty young Miss a few nights ago, and bis fingers were kept going like lightning to supply her. He worked 3 4 ,1. ™ 7 mclZZ vnim'ff rcooivo<l ,vcre • . i poeket.' nrm near her ami \\'!y in hiJs ’ Seal r is think- Birthday Party. Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. ; S. J. Barnett gave a birthday party complimentary to their charming daughter, Miss Pearl, and it was among the most delightful enter¬ tainments yet given in Ocilla. The hours between 8 and 12 were devoted to whist, crokinole, and music, and sped all too fast. Miss Barnett received a number of beautiful presents. Dainty re¬ freshments were served. Those present were: Col. M. J. | Paulk with Mrs. V, T . II. Tysrart and Miss Claudie Tygart, of Nashville; i Col. C. II. Martin with Miss Sarah Goethe; Mr. Jeff Googe with Miss I Bessie Mims; Mr. J. If. Little with Miss Mittie Berry; Mr. T. B. Puck- ett with Miss Eva Smith; Mr. Wal- j ter Kellett with Miss Effie Hanlon; Mrs. W. P. Vaughn, of Abbeville; the beautiful little Miss Vera Gools¬ by, of Americus; Mr. Hines and and Mr. Goolsby. We have only space to say that the entertainment was a complete and charming success, and Miss j ! Pearl’s host of admirers wish for i her many happy returns of the oc- casion. Don’t worry about politics. Leave that for the politicians—the worry is all some oi them get. j Don’t fail to see Peck’s Bad air. and airs. N. D. Porter, and their bright little boy, Wilbur, left Thursday morning. airs. Porter and aiaster Wilbur will visit rela- tives in South Carolina for a few weeks before joining Mr. Porter in Florida, where he goes to engage in the saw mill business. Success to him. Judge Mi iloy W hitley and his amiable daughter, Miss Pearl, were ; n town Monday. While here the Judge secured enough velvet bean gee( j to plant several acres and will give this new forage and stock food plant a trial. From all we can learn of the bean, he will not be disap- pointed in the result. And we know that the testing of this new caudi- date for public favor could not*have fallen into better hands, ^ ni f. ht there wag a 8mall partherin , . g of lovers of » good musio Messrs. M- and R. L. Hender- gQQ , g ^ tQWD> The sing j ng was ]fld Mf L j Tuoker> wit h Miss Atmie Hen ders 0 n as organist. Misses yj a ggj 0 an d Annie Henderson also rf)lldored Hpveral delightful duets. W will M “ out 5 *>”!• of dale. ,* *“* The uevor go - music was excellent and tbo play ! furnished slacks of amusement. Harley Hardware Co. Stoves, Tinware, Grockeru, House Furnisiiing Goods Harley Hardware Co. T"* Feed 1 Sale AND / LUKE, CLEMENTS & CO,, PROP’RS, OCILLA, CrA. A OD HORSES CM m GO TURPENTINE BUSINESS Always on hand and at piicss that will change their owners. Our stock are all young, well broke and ready for Call, see them and get prices before buying elsewhere. T1FT0N & NORTHEASTERN R. R. j “SOXjtDZEK-S’ COLCir'S' EO'JTE." LOCAL TIME TABLE NO. 6. H. B. TIFT, President. W. <). TIFT, Viee-Prosident. General Offices: Tiftox, Georgia. No. 7. No. 3. No. 1. P. M. ft A. JI. LEAVE. ARRIVE. P. M. 3 10 03 8SSSSSo 8 00 o ......Tlfton, Ga....... 25 12 15 3* 3 22 (W 8 15 CJ* f. .....Brighton, Ga...... i 20 12 00 in 3 30 CO 8 25 OC f .....Harding, Ga...... : n U 51 c? 3 50 W 8 45 *-* ^ f. ......Pinetta, Ga............j lj 11 31 o i 3 55 M 9 01 V- tO ......Mystic, Ga......... 11 25 O* 4 06 4^ 9 13 f?J o f..........Fletcher, Ga........ 5 11 14 zn. 4 20 4*. 9 30 Cl ..........Fitzgerald, Ga....... o 11 00 an ARRIVE. REAVE. A. M. Trains Nos. 1, 2, 3 atul 4 run daily, except Sunday. Trains Nos. 7 and 8 run on Sunday only. signal. (f) Flag Station. Trains stop only on and Georgia Southern _ ^ & f iorida .. Ail trains make connection with the Plant System at Tifton, and the Georgia & Alabama at Fitzgerald. Boatright, Traffic Manager F. G. oeilla Noveltu Works! L. J. TUCKER. PROF’R, Ocilla, Georgia. I am prepared to manufacture , on short notice, Mantles, Columns, Gable Ornaments, Brackets, Newel Posts, p,ic. My f.ciliti» fur turniug out work it, above li»e ,r.- ..crileot, .ob j p r j ces >vill be found reasonable for first-class work. Orders from lrwm j county and southwest Georgia generally are reapedfulty ! satisl'actiou is assured. ............................... .........'...... Official Organ Irwin County. We carry a complete line of Shelf and Heavy Ilard- ware, Plows, Plow Gear, Harness, etc. We call particular attention to Chattanooga Chilled Plows and Planet, Jr., Cultivators. Close prices, fair dealing. Mm r 1 I 1 Ih : --, Effective December 19,1897. Balusters, Head Blocks, Corner Blocks, Base Blocks, Mouldings. NO. 28. Saw Mill, Turpentine. Still Supplies. I W3Q0OS Heavy Harness. F f MILL c a No. 2. No. 4. No.'S.