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Official Organ Irwin County. VOL. IV. j ti/i * Dealers In General Mercliandise and Furniture. j "1 —OCIL/LyA. GEORGIA. HOME NEWS. fcWCAl. SCHEDULE G. & A. K. It. JXA1I.V,. KXCRStT *SC1SI)A¥. Arrive a.1. We II hi ..........it':no a. m. and 8:25 p. m. J»uavu UelJJii... -. .... 12 :<U) a. ui. au.J fi>10 a. LI 1 . STJM)AY ONLY. ILay.vH Oi’^it............ ......11:05 a. m. 4uvrJvH‘«AOciU«i.. ...... .......4:60 p. m. Ulosks cwaugcUous fou uoKh.,. Hast, south Of •west. Church Directory. Baptist..— Preaching every 1st unci' 3rd Sun¬ days, morning and evening. Conference on. Saturday before 3rd Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m. liev. M, L. Lawson, pastor. Sunday School at 3fl o’cltfcl^a. m. W. I). Burke Superintendent. Methodist. Rev. W,. W. Stewart, pastor. Preaehmge’nd and 6th Sundays, morning and evening, Sunday Sahooli eveiy Sunday at 4 })■ m., J». Ivlng,. superintendent. Figured Lawns 4c. per yard at S. B. Allen & Co.’s, All kinds of garden seed in hulk are kept at The Drug Store. People who want a good smoke always get it at The Drug Store. The best shoe polish, in. town is found at The Drug Stole. To-day is the day for the big pic¬ nic at Cool Spring,above Irwinville. At The Drug Store you will find a select stock of soap and perfumery. Mr. Dan Paulk, Jr., ats his first tomatoes and' first egg-plant this year. A pretty little Ocilla girl seems partial to Lambs—of the Alapaha kind. Mr. Tteasorr Henderson will ar¬ rive home from Keystone Park Fla., to-day. Mr. J'. Lee Ensign went (Town to Wednesday for a ten day’s outing. Mr. Geo. W. Wactley, a promin¬ ent railroad aiaia, was in Ocilla Tuesday. Mr. Billie Luke and Miss Estella Tullington were married at Inaha Wednesday. See us before buying fruit jars a»d extra rubbers. R. B. Allen & Company. Judge J, B. Clements and ’Squire Marucs Luke spent pan of Tuesday SB the Metropolis. All summer dress goods and low- eut shoes selling at cut prices. It. B. Allen & Co. Our Paulk Settlement correspon¬ dent has a Lyte way of speaking of Ocilla’s book-keeper. Mr. Richard Tucker cut a “Tri¬ umph” melon last week that weighed 36 pounds, the heaviest to date. Mr. Bill Dorminey, near Dormi- ney’s Mill, has, so we hear, the brag field of corn of that section. A young lady some distance east of Ocilla has abandoned all songs now except “There’s a Lyte.” Wonder if that handsome young man at Mystic has sent after that paint to finish painting his house? Onehondred pair ladies’ and gent’s low-cut shoes to close at a sacrifice. They must go. R. B. Allen Jk Co. Rev. W. W. Stewart will preach in the Baptist church Sunday morn- ing and evening at the usual hours. Mr. Jack Dorminey and wife, of Berrien county, are attending year¬ ly meeting at Brushy Creek church. Horn. Win. Henderson made a business trip to Oxford, Florida, Wednesday of last week and returned Monday. All the teams in Ocilla and Mys¬ tic, are engaged for Sunday on ac¬ count of the yearly meeting at Brushy Creek church. Mr. J. M. Paulk visited Macon Tuesday, to have his eye. whieh has been troubling him for some time, treated.—Tift on Gazotte. The frigid zone is right here in Ocilla—Bruce & Bro.’s ice house. It is cold enough in that building to freeze the strongest case of dou¬ ble and twisted love. -J ▼ 0€ j A A PiSS’A u I. OCILLA, mwm COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1900. T H E c^- cKER S T ° % . L R. TICKER & OCILLA, GEORGIA. IVl, BEG TO ANNOUNCE to the trading public that we have opened up a nic9 and varied line of General Merchandise. We beg to announce further that we are here for the purpose of selling our goods and invite you to come to see us and examine our goods and prices, for we have some cracking good cash bargains and promising you as nice treatment as can be accorded by two Country Crackers, endeavoring at all times to make our business perfectly satisfactory with you. We are bgre for business and can’t stay without it, hence wo must and will sell our goods at a very small profit. We do not propose to sell you one article at cost and double on another, but only want a legitimate profit all round on our goods, without which no man can succeed, in business. Yours, to serve, LYTE & CLINT 1 3-16-tf Proprietors. Three melons of the “Triumph” variety have so far been gathered from the Dispatch orphanage patch. They weighed respectively 52, 38 and 43.1 pounds, or an aggregate of 1334 pounds. Mrs. T. W. EJarbec and her hand¬ some baby arrived here from Ox¬ ford, Fla., on Wednesday of last week, on a visit to relatives, and will return early next week. Mrs. D. It. Henderson, with her two. pretty children, arrived Monday from Oxford, ’ Fla., and will make a three , weeks’ visit relatives , . . to in Ocilla „ ... and , the , _ Dorminey . Mill . section, Wanted— Estimates by a com- petont contractor for building a seven-room dwelling. See or write T. J. Luke, 7-20-2t. Irwinville, Ga. Mr. D. Garrison sold to Paulk & Co., a few daysago,tw'o middlings that weighed CO pounds each. The weie part of an eighteen-months’ old pig. The other day a hen at the Ensign- Oskamp mill caught and killed a twenty-inch black snake, then, to make sure of her work, swallowed the reptile. Mr. Rilev R. Dorminey, was in Ocilla Tuesday afternoon shaking hands with his many friends. Riley looked as serious as if the license had already been purchased. All the standard brands of eye¬ water are found at The Drug Store. Mr. George Goethe and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Paulk and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harris left for Tybee Monday morning to enjoy the surf bathing for a few days. Miss Dora Paulk, after a visit of several weeks to Mrs. W. II. Ty- gart, at Nashville, returned home Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Ty- gart, who will visit relatives here till after the yearly meeting. Mrs. A. E, Hobbs left Monday for Helena, to visit her brothe.i, Mr. Charley Sikes, who has tyhoid fever, and who was critically ill. Tuesday,Mrs. Hobbs wrote her chil¬ dren that he was improving. When it comes to line yields of corn, Billy Fletcher, Ben Drew, Judge Hogan, Judge Clements, Judge Dan Tucker, Henry T. Fletch¬ er, and Geo. W. Handley are in the front line. The third quarterly conference for Abbeville and Ocilla charge will he held here on Sunday after next, 29th inst. Rev. M. A. Morgan, presiding elder, will preach morning and, night. Mr. J. A. Alison will start up his j big mill at Mystic August 1st. Mrs. J. D. Holt, of Moultrie, vis- . ited*relatives and ifiends in Mystic and Whitley this week. Mr. George W. Stubbs died of paralysis at his home near Abbeville last Sunday morning. It is hinted that there will be a fish fry about six miles east of town some time next week. “Speed” the day. WrDht Mixon and not Mr. , r W. „ r J. T nc Mixon, who , presented . , I the Dispatch the 404 pound , melon , i i, | last week. ' The lines are rapidly forming for the battle of ballots. Let us hope will that there be no scars visible after the battle. Mrs. Dr. Julian, of Irwinville, was called by atelegrm yesterday to Oglethorpe on account of the serious illness of her brother. ’Squire J. H. McNeese brought us two turnip beets Wednesday that beat all the beets we have seen this year. Thank you. We are indebted to Mr. Harvey Scott for a sack of delicious Elberta peaches Wednesday, No finer peaches than the Elbertas are grown. Mr. S. I. Watson and Miss Jennie Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Lee, were married at tbe home of the bride’s parents in South Ber¬ rien recently. Mr. Lucius Paulk yanked a water- termelon out of his patch last week that weighed 55 pounds. It was not a “Triumph”—just an every¬ day sort of melon, but it beat our “Triumph” three pounds. Miss Bettie Luke passed through Oeilla Wednesday afternoon en route to Irwinville from Shepherd, Ga., where she had been visiting j her sister, Mrs. J. S. Lott, several weeks. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Lott lias recovered from her recent illness. Mrs. Emma Tygart, Misses Pearl Barnett, Dora and Berth Paulk, Ellen and Gussie Henderson, Mrs. J. W. McNamara, and Messrs. D. H., M. J. and Gilbert Paulk and J. H. Little picniced at Bowen’s Mill Wednesday. Messrs. Z. J. and I. J. Bussell at¬ tended the birthday 'celebration of their brother, Mr. W. A. Bussell, near Abba, Wednesday. On that day Mr. Bussell reached the 56th mile-post in life’s journey, and cele¬ brated the event With a line dinner. A large number of relatives were pesent. Air. J. A. Wilks, of Coffee county, was in Ocilla a.ahorttimo yesterday, and handed in some oil for the Dis¬ patch machinery. He reports too much rain in his county. Mr. J. 11. liar ley, one of Fitzger¬ ald’s foremost citizens, spent part of Tuesday in Ocilla in the interest of the Fitzgerald cotton factory. This was Air. Harley’s first visit to Ocilla and he spoke some nice words about the town. Mr. Alonzo Paulk brought us a sack of the largest and best flavored peaches. Saturday we have seen this year. They were of the Elberta va- riety, and, mixed with some sugar and cream, created a fine impression in the orphanage. Alany thanks. Overcoat Found; Owner can get same by calling at'this office,describ- ing property and paying for this ad¬ vertisement. i-ao-tf. Superri tendenl T. S: Williams has kindly consented to run a train to Brushy Creek church Sunday, to en¬ able those who cannnot procure teams to attend the meeting. Train will leave Ocilla at 8:30, and will re¬ turn at the close of service. Tuesday afternoon Mr. Billy Mix- ofl brought u8 a -Triumph” water- This one weighed forty-four | )0U1K ] S> yy e are beginning to fear Billy will beat us yet, as he lacks a , little over eight pounds of doing so, bur heaviest melon weighing 52 pounds. Our merchants have sold lots of dress-goods in the past three weeks,/ ob ae -mnt of yearly meetings. The beauty, grace and loveliness of the county will bo largely represented at Brushy Creek next Sunday and at Willacoochee church on the first Sunday in August Dr. G. H. Macon, of Ocilla, paid a visit to Abbeville yesterday. There is some talk ot the Doctor coming back here to locate permanently. Abbeville’s gates are wide open to the Doctor and will gladly welcome him back should he conclude to re¬ turn.—Abbeville Chronicle. Mr. 0. L. Purvis will leave soon for Senoa., Ga., to take a business course in the Georgia Telegraph and Railroad Business School at that place. Mr. Purvis is a young man of energy and is adopting the right course to achieve success in life’s battle. May his highest hopes be fulfilled. Mr. J. A. J. Henderson has sold the wooden store and residence com¬ bined, which stands just in the rear of his brick store, to Mr. G. F. Mc- Gowen who is preparing to move it to his lots nearly opposite the present site of the building,and will convert it into a nice two-story residence of ten or more rooms. Mr. N. A. Arnold has sold his possessions in and near Ocilla and left Wednesday for his plantation in Calhoun county. Mr. S. E. Cole- man purchased his residence, Mr. J. II. Powell his livery stable buikl- ing, and Mr. W. N. Fivcasb his farm near town. The aggregate amount paid him was §1,100 The barbecue, given by the col¬ ored people in Ocilla last Saturday was an excellent one and was well attended. They had a table set apart for their white friends and quite a number responded to tbe invitation. Colored people came from long dis¬ tances to attend “the ’cue, and we never saw a more orderly gathering of people any where. When the ex¬ ercises of the day, which included speaking, base ball, etc., were over, the big crowd quietly dispersed to their homes. The whole thing was a credit to the managers and the colored people who attended. ON HARDWARE. Crockery, Housefurmshiii*** Goods, Farmers' Supplies, 31i11 Supplies, Turpentine Supplies. Big line ot Fishing* Tackle and porting Goods. Send us your orders and «/ we will please you. Watt-Harley-floliK Go • • 9 1 rZTZGEP.,ALD, GEORGIA. <;. w. li vmax. J. II. CJ.KMKXTS. IVillEBX FLKTCIIHE. HYMAN & COMPANY i DEALERS IN General Merchandise , IRWINVILLE, GEORGIA. V| "E ARE NOW LOCATED in our elegant new store building and are ' J well prepared to meet the wants of the people in all kinds of.. .. Farm Supplies, Household and Kitchen Supplies, *• j J Dry Woods, DressGowls. Notions, Groceries*: He. j j gtock was carefully selected, is ALL NEW AND FRESH, and our prices will MOVE THEM. No such stock of goods has ever' been seen in Irwinville, in quality, quantity and variety, and it will pay yqu to get j our p r ; ces before going elsewhere, A ^ <Jrchas£ is a jj wc ask( A*--' SET 2*; The goods and prices will do the rest. HYMAN & CO., 4- 13—t t High Price Destroyers, TIFTON & NORTHEASTERN R. R. “fcaoxjDzssjB’ coXiOisrzr zeo'CTTE.” LOCAL TIME TABLE NO. e. II. II. TIFT, President. W. (). TIFT, Vice-President. . Genmkal Offices: TlFTON, (tEOKGIA. No. 7. No. 3. No. 1. % ~ 1 February Effective :2T, 1900. Miles No. 2. No. 4. N r o. 8. .. P. M. 05wC.^ M. m I,HAVE. AURIVE. P, M. I\ M. otCAOtatOiao:6t. u ss&sssssis; 3 30 30 00 0 .....Tifton, Ga...... 25 12 15 .7 00 3 SIS 10 c/r 00 3 .....Tram Switcli... 22 12 Of} <i 51 8 42 '4i-4^rfi-4u-iC'C'5 45 cc 15 5 f.... .... Brighton, Ga..... 20 13 00 (> 45 3 51 52 (X 25 8 I f...... ... .Harding, Ga............j Ga............I 17 11 51 6 36 4 10 12 <z> 45 14 f...... .....Pinetta, 11 11 31 •tt 09 4 15 18 tc 01 10 ....... ______Mystic, Ga............. 9 11 25 0 03 4 28 30 & 13 20 f .......Fitzgerald, ....Fletcher, Ga...,........ 5 11 14 5 50 4 40 15 no 25 Ga........... o 1L 00 5 30 P. M. , f M. AKUIVE. LEAVE. A. M. P. M. , Trains Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 run daily, except Sunday. Trains Nos. 7 and 8 run on Sunday only. (t) Flag Station. Trains stop only the on Plant signal. System and Georgia Southern & Florida All trains make connection with at Tifton, and the Georgia & Alabama at Fitzgerald. F. G. Boatright, Traffic Manager, OGilla Novelty Works! L. J. TUCKER, FROF’R, Oesihi, Georgia. I am prepared to manufacture, on short notice , Mantles, Columns, Gable Ornaments, Brackets, Newel Posts, And all other interior and exterior finishings ffor residences, churches and all kind of buildings. My facilities for turning out work in above line are excellent, and prices will be found reasonable for first-class work. Furniture repaired and made as good as new. Orders from Irwin county and Southwest Georgia generally are respectfully os- | licited, and satisfaction assured. 7-7-3UI Offioinl Organ Irwin County. NO. 53 Balusters, Head Blocks, Corner Blocks, Base Blocks, Mouldings.