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Offlolal Organ l
Irwin County.
VOL. IV.
FRED. J. CLARK, Furniture. Grant w. mmm, oa;
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LOCAL. SCHEDULE G. Jk A. K. K.
DAILY. BXCIPT SDNDAT.
Anvtre at Ocilla...... .11:00 a. m. tind 8:25 p. m.
Lwata Ocilla......... ..11:30a. m. and 5:10 a. m.
SCKDAT OKLT.
DeKTfl Ocilla............ ......11:05 a. m.
Arrive at Ocilla......... .......1:50 p. m.
Close connections for north, east, south or
“How's your how-de-do ?”
Long cotton 18£; short, 8|.
Col. D. B. Jay was. is. Ocilla
Tuesday, so we hear.
There are a Sew cases of la grippe
in this seotion.
The recent freeze wrecked tho
gardens in this section.
We regret to learn that Mr. E. J
Hogon’s baby is worse.
Mrs. Ann Paulk is, we are sorry
to state, ou the sick list.
A “lightwood knot floater” fell
here Wednesday afternoon.
Theaswill be nc.rest for the gam¬
blers from now on, so we hear.
There was a social gathering at
the Dispatch orphanage Tuesday
night.
Misses Bannie Brown and Jimmie
Fletcher were shopping in Mystic
Tuesday.
We regret to state that Mrs. J. C.
Luke is on the sick list this week
with Saver.
Mr. Jim Allison, of Mystic, is
taking in Mardi Gras. at New Or¬
leans this week.
Mr. A. L. HayeB and family left
for their future home at Oxford ’
Fla., Thursday.
Miss Daisy Wilcox gave her
friends a delightful birthday dinner
at Mystic last Saturday.
Luke, Clements & Co. sold a 15C0-
ponnd mule to the Ensign-Oskamp
Co. last wa3SLfor $175.00.
We have had nearly all kinds of
weather this week, but very little of
it was real pleasant.
Mr. J. R. Paulk’s next birthday
falls on March 16th, and a large tur¬
key gobbler maydie on that day.
Elder and Mrs. J. A. Sutton are
entertaining a pretty baby boy by
the name of J. L. Sutton, Jr.
A musical clock is one of the cu¬
riosities in Mr. A. A. Hall’s barber
shop. Sam is the other—in that he
slights no one.
A delightful social entertainment
was given Friday night of last week
at the siesidence of Mr. S_ J. Bruce,
on Irwin avenue.
A handsome yonng bachelor at
Mystic says one of the needs of his
town is more young ladies. By
proper effort he might induce one to
change her name and locate there
permanently
Are you about to go to house-
keeping? If so 7 see
Bullard & 6
Ocilla,Ga.
THE OCILLA DISPATCH.
OCILLA, IRWIN COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900.
The genial commercial tourists
pay strict attention to Ocilla, They,
of all men, know a live town when
they feel it.
Mr. C. L, Sibley, Jr., bought out
Mr. W. H. Dickson this week and
is now a bidder for public patron¬
age. Success to him.
Change of schedule on Tifton &
Northeastern liy., went into effect
February 27th,but reached us to la»e
j to be corrected this week.
I Commissioner M. Henderson’s
j “broken rafters” are doing as well
as could be expected. lie can get
about, but has to be careful.
The ornamental work on Dr.
Ball’s residence reflects his good
' taste as well as the capacity of the
O -ilia Novelty Works for turning
out fine work,
! A pamphlet descriptive of Ocilla
and the adjacent country, liberally
scattered over middle and northern
! Georgia, woulct be almost sure to
bring many desirable settlers among
U8»
Mr. Morris Mayer was in Mystic
Monday and purchased from Messrs.
Z ’ J ’ & L J ‘ Buss611 twenty-one
bales ot short cotton, for which he
paid the gentlemen named something
over $ 800 .
Mr. W. H. Dixon left Ashburn
Wednesday morning to visit his
mother. From there he will go to
Oxford, Fla., where he has accepted
a position with D. R. Henderson St
Co., naval stores manufacturers,
j Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. T.
S. Williams gave their pretty little
daughter, Frankie, a birthday party,
to which a number of her little
friends were invited, and which was
a source of much enjoyment to all.
The school at Mystic now has up-
wards of forty pupils. The trustees
recently put in twenty desks and
other-furniture. The able and gen-
tlemanly principal, Mr. R. E. Ellis,
is winning golden opinions from the
patrons.
Deputy Sheriff Henderson passed
through Oeilla last Tuesday evening
en route to Irwinville with a negro
named John Moore, who was wanted
forgambling. Bobisbecomingaholy
terror to the manipulators of paste¬
boards.
Elder and Mrs. M. Sikes came
down from Helena Sunday on a
visit to their daughter, Mrs. A. E.
Hobbs. Elder Sikes has a host of
friends in Irwin, who w.ll be de¬
lighted to know that he contem¬
plates spending some time here.
Judge J. B. Clements and ’Squire
Marcus Luke went to Atlanta Mon¬
day after another drove of horses
and mules. They were expected
home Thursday.
AUNT SOFRONY’8 MUSIKCfi.
It must be pleasing to the Master
to see comm unities dwellingtogether
in peace and harmony—showing by
their deeds as well as their words
that they are following the scrip¬
tural injunction.
We may try to deceive others, but
it is useless to try to deceive our¬
selves with the belief that we are as
important as we sometimes think we
are.
The happiest people are those who
think least of self. Selfishness is
the bed-rock of most of our unhap¬
piness.
Much has been said and written
about marriage, but, after all, it is
just what the contracting parties
, make it. You may accept this as
an axiomatic fact.
There never arises an occasion that
justifies one neighbor speaking ill of
another. Such language lowers the
speaker in the esteem of all thinking
people.
When you receive from a person
some derogatory information about
an acquaintance, remember that
those who bring will carry, and
guard your tongue accordingly.
I wish I could impress upon the
minds of some people the fact that
religion and prejudice cannot dwell
in the same person at tho same time,
I speak of religion, not the make-
believe kind.
I long ago reached the conclusion
that a lax enforcement of the law
but invites increases!crime. Respect
for the law is a stranger to those
who would, violate it, and for them
the fear of punishment alone can de¬
ter from the commission of crime.
Aunt Sofbont.
Sutton Items-
We are so glad it has turned warm
again,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sutton visited
relatives near Brookfield last Satur¬
day and Sunday.
Mr. W. C. Chapman had the mis¬
fortune to get one of his eyes put
out on the 13th inst., caused from
striking at his mule with a switch,
which struck something and flew
back, hitting him in the eye and
bursting the ball.
Miss Bessie Smith and Mrs S. G.
Hall, of Americus, are visiting Mrs. j
W. S. Smith and family. j
Our school has stopped on account
of the “breading out.”
Feb. 27. Faula.
Last Saturday night the oil cans
of the engineer of the G. & A.
passenger engine, while lying over
here, as usual, were rendered worth-
less by someone, the spouts being
broken off. Nothing was said about
the matter publicly, but Engineer
Goolsby was indignant about it and
said he would pay $25 reward for
the person who did it. Monday
morning, when the fireman began to
get up steam, he found that all the
had been let out of the boiler. j
water I
The engine had to , be run up to the
Ensign-Oskamp mill for a supply,
and this delayed the train nearly
two hours. There is not the
clue to the perpetrators of these of¬
fenses, and no efforts, so far as we
know, have been or will be made to
ferret them out.
Sunday morning Mrs. Lewis Con¬
nor, wife of Mr. Lewis Connor, of
Irwinville, when breakfast was pre¬
pared, went to the bed where she
left her infant sleeping, and was
horrified to find the child dead. The
remains were buried at Bethel Mon¬
day.
Col. T. J. Luko and his sister,
Miss Betsy, visited friends in Hawk-
insville since Thursday of last week,
returning home Tuesday
Wicks’s Wire Edge.
Fellers, I aint got a word to say
agin a man for runnin for offis, for
Ime toald hits a kind of disease, tho
I reckon it aint ketchin, else Ide a
had hit before now.i
They tell me when a feller gits tho
offis-wantin fever onto him von mite
as well jump outen his path and let
him run, for the inoar you tell him
not to run the less he’ll thank you,
an like as not he’ll call you a trator,
in his hart. That may all be so, an
it may not.
But, fellers, one thing shood not
be forgotten, and that is, in electin :
officers we are sholderin a big public j
responsibility. The offices ar all
good, and should be filled by good
men. Them’s my sentiments, an no
mistake.
A man whom thinks as I do an
does what 1 tell him, politically, is
shore to be a good man, an I kin
vote for him. But I have no' pa¬
tience with a feller what thinks he
knose more’n I do about polyticks, j
He’s a barnakle onto the ship of;
stait an needs to be scraped oph.
Bob Wick.
Messrs. T. S. Dismuke and E. L.
Weeks have bought out the livery
business of Mr. 0. P, Stubs at Mystic
The most perfect twin potatoes
we have ever seen were sent ua by
Mr, Ed Brannan a few days ago.
The are among our curiosities.
Mr. J. B. Price, one of Alapaha’s
.sterling young businessmen, was in
Ocilla Tuesday. While here he left
a fine order with the Ocilla Novelty
Works for trimmings for his ele-
gaat new residence.
Capt. Bob Handley was in Ocilla
Monday and reported three cases of
small pox in the county chain-gang.
The cases have been isolated and the
gang vaccinated, They are at work
in the Waterloo section of the county.
Mr. J. R. Paulk recently under¬
took to shoot a wild turkey while
seated on his horse (Jake, not the
turkey), and at the report of the
gun the horse dumped Jake on the
ground. The turkeywas seriously
—frightened.
Mrs. G. H Macon has purchased
the store now occupied by Dr. G.H.
Macon St Co. aa a drug store, and
will occupy it as a millinery store as
soon as the new brick building next
to the postoffice is completed and
the stock of drugs moved into it.
Hon. J. B. Paulk went over to his
son, Jake’s, a few months ago and
made for him a barrel of sugar that
is the lightest shade of brown. It
is far better than the refined sugar
of commerce and reflects credit upon
the maker.
Last Saturday night some one put
out poison in Hon. Wm. Hender¬
son’s yard and killed his pug dog,
and also came near killing a fine
milch cow. Some sheep have been
killed near Ocilla by dogs recently, belief
b|U Mj ._ Hend#rBOO doe8 not
sheep men put out the poison, as it
is well known that his dogs do not
go in the woods.
Mr. J. F* Kish, of uear Ashburn,
spent a couple of days this week in
Ocilla, the guest of his son, Mr.
John Risli. Mr. Rish was until
two years ago a leading citizen of
Early county, having stood by the
county in all of her dark hours of
trouble daring the reconstruction
days. He is an old cx-Con federate
soldier, having faced Sherman
around Atlanta, following him to
Griswoldville, just below Macon,
where he was shot through and
through during that hot little skir-
Mr. Rish has always been a
successful planter and upright man.
JAMES WATT. J. H. tliVRI.EY, D. HOtjMES,
PKMtDEST. VlCt-PKSSIDIAT. S«C’Y ASD'l'AJLL
HlflTT HARLEY HOLMES 00.
DEALERS IN HARDWARE.
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
Stoves,
Tinware,
GroGkeru,
House
-n BS a
Goods,
Feed AND Sale
LUKE. CLEMENTS A CO.. PROP'RS.
A OCILLA, GA. X
CO
HORSES
as
MULES
TURPENTINE BUSINESS
Always on hand and at piices that will change their owners
Our stock are all young, well broke and ready for
Call, see them and get prices before buying elsewhere.
TIFTON & NORTHEASTERN R. R.
■•eoxaaxjsxzs’ colony hovtsi."
LOCAL TIMA TABLA wo. o.
H. H. Tin', President. W. O. Tin’, rioe-PTWrtdeat.
Ukxxbal Ofvicss: Tifton , Ukokoia.
No. 7. No. 3. No. 1.
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ggassiss » o . .Tifton, Ga. . 35 13 15 SC gsssssis at 10
OB c* f .Brighton, Ga.. 20 12 oo «© c*
OD Xoc t . Harding, Ga.. 17 11 51 <© c* •w
06 f ..Pinett*,Ga. i 11 n si U} c*
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« 5* ..Mystic, Ga... 9 11 35 *3 a*
CO <§ t .Fletcher, Ga.. 5 11 14 w c* 13
CC c£ Fitzgerald, Ga. 0 11 00 *5 ta
LEAVE. A. M.
Trains Nos. 1, 3,!! and 4 run daily, except Sunday.
Trains Nos. 7 and 8 run en Sunday only.
(f) Flag Station. Trains atop only on signal.
All trains make connection with the Plant System »nd Georgia Southern * Florida
at Tifton, and the Georgia <& Alabama at Fitzgerald. ¥. Mituuctr*
G. Boatright, Traffic
ocilla Novelty Works!
L. J. TUCKER, PROP’R,
Ocilla, Oeorgia.
I am prepared to manufacture , on short notice, ________J
Mantles,
Columns, I
Gable Ornaments,
Brackets,
Newel Posts, t ■
And all other interior and exterior finishings for residences, churches,
pric. My facilities for turning out work in above line are excellent, and
prices will bo found reasonable for first-class work. Orders from Irwin
county and southwest ^Georgia generally «re respectfully solicited, aud
satisfaction is assured. 7 T-2m
We carry
a complete line of
Shelf and Heavy Hard¬
ware, Plows, Plow Gear, Harness,
etc. We call particular attention
to Chattanooga Chilled Plows and
Planet, Jr., Cultivators.
Close prices, fair
dealing.
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Miles]
Official Organ
Irwin County.
Effective
December 19, 1897.
Balusters,
Read Blocks,
Corner Blocks,
Base Blocks,
Mouldings.
Miles!
NO. 33.
Sam Mill
Turpentine.
Still Supplies.
WaQODS
fteavu
Harness.
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No. 3. No. 4. No. S.