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Official Organ
Irwin County.
VOL. V.
HOME NEWS.
nocAfi schudiujIs a. Jt a. it. it.
‘DAll.V, KXVKPX SUNDAY.
ftfHnvat Ocilhi —o too a. in, and 8:35 p. m.
Leave Ocilla..........11:30 a. ru. and o:4u a. in.
SUNDAY ONLY.
fcenw OclUa....... ..11:05 a. m.
Arri ve at OoIDa..... ...4:50 j). m.
Close connections for north, east, south or
West.
Church Directory.
&APTI8T.—Preaching-every Island 3rd Sun
•days, morning and evening, (lonference on
Saturday before 3rd Sunday at 10 o’clock a. in.
Rev. M. L. Lawson, jKistor. Sunday School u-t
iO o’clock ii. m. W. I). Burke Superintendent,
Methodist. Rev. W, W. Stewart, pastor,
Pnvaehvntf :ind and '*tH Sundays, morning and
cvtinin,;. Sunday School ovt-ry Suiciuy at 4
...i.i.Kim, np^Onto-iOMit.
Yearly meeting at H ickory Spring
begius to-day.
See ginnery advertisement of Mr.
M. J Paulk’s in this issue.
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■Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Macon went
down to Savannah Monday.
Mr. Will Taylor’s son, Theodore,
£e-recovering from a spell of fever,
Mr. M. GriSn and Mr. M. W.
Henderson took iu the ernnr.i.n to
Savannah Monday.
Commissioner Henderson visited _ _
Fitzgerald yesterday on business
pertaining to his office.
Miss Sallie Hancock, of Luke,
Ga., is visiting her cousin, Miss Bet
tie Luke, of Irwiuville.
Miss Annie Gurnganus, of North
Carolina, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Barber, in Irwiuville.
Mr. and Mrs. Nas Paulk have an
other pretty little girl at their home
six miles cast of town.
Mr. Richard Purvis’ two-year-old
baby is sick with fever. We hope
for the little sufferer a speedy recov¬
ery.
Mr. Martin Lee and bis charming
sister, Miss Mattie, were the guests
nt Mr. E. J. Hogan’s last Saturday
Sli^ilt.
Mr. L. J. Tucker, the hustling
proprietor of the Ocilla Novelty
Works, went down to Hazelhurst
Tuesday, .returning Wednesday.
Mr. Micajah Tucker and his
■daughter, Miss Emily, of Florida,
arrived Tuesday afternoon and will
visit relatives in Irwin for a week
■or longer.
Mr. Aloraii'/o Tucker, of Buck
born, Fla., arrived in Irwin county
last Friday, and will spend two or
■three weeks visiting relatives and
friends in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ilogan left to¬
day for the western part of the
•county-, where Mrs. Hogan will visit
relatives for a week or longer. Mr.
Hogan will return Monday.
Mr. Jake It. Paulk, who ranks
easily among the best farmers of the
■county, treated the Dispatch or
jphanage to a mess of fine sweet pota¬
toes of this year’s crop, Monday.
A certain young man, east of here,
•was trying to put the lid on a jar of
peaches recently and failed, got hot
in the collar, walked out of doors
and smashed his jar against a fence.
Whose blood did lie say was to blame?
To make room for an immense
stock of fall goods, arriving, we must
close out all summer goods. Come,
price and take them. They must
go at some price. Hyman Jts Go.,
Irwinville, Ga. 7-27-tf.
Professor W. -J. Royal’s singing
school near Mr. John N. Gibbs’ will
close Friday with an all-day sing
and a big dinner on the grounds.
Prof. Royal’s classes always show
lip well, and if you want to have a
day of rare enjoyment, be on hand
Friday morning.
Mr. A. P. Greene, an euterpris
*ng farmer of liiedsfield, Wilcox
■county, brought a bale of cotton by
train to Ocilla Tuesday. He had
sold first bales in Abbeville and
Fitzgerald, and wished to furnish
thc first bale in Ocilla, but the mer¬
chants decided that if any extra
price was paid for a first, bale it
should go to some one nearer home,
and only 9 cents wa^'offered for the
bale, which Mr. Greene declined to
take,and shipped the bale back home.
THE OCILLA DISPATCH.
OCILLA, IRWIN COUNTY, C» A .FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1900.
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OCILLA, GEORGIA.
\A r E BEG TO ANNOUNCE t<i the trading publie that we have
" ' and varied line of General Merchandise.
opened up a nice
We'beg to announce further that we are here for the purpose of
selling our goods and invite yon to come to see us and examine oar
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 oor business
perfectly satisfactory with you. We are here for business anu
can’t stay without it, hence we 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
rouud on 0 ur goods, without which no man can succeed in business.
Yours <mi> ' to ° serve ”
L r TTT 1 J I? L tV iV /A vLIi> I' I\T r r
MW Proprietors,
jp r . Geo. W. Giddens is building
^ coHage.for himself. George
deserves as good as is going.
^ John W Henderson, who is
OQ j| 1% p> j Hogan’s
place ’ is sick with fever Dr. J, C.
L(lke ig atte nding him, and his
f p j en( j s ko p e f 0! . p ; 8 ear iy recovery.
Migs Maud Brown’s school, near
Jml( ^ Dan Tuckci c s dosC8 to-day.
excrcisos promise t0 be very
interesting Dinner will be served
on the grounds and it will be a fine
e
Mr. D. J. Henderson, Jr., returned
Monday from theRiverbend section,
where be had been since Wednesday
of last week trying to empty Capt.
Lennon’s mill pond of fish. Tie par¬
tially succeeded.
Mrs. G. T. Porter and three chil¬
dren, of Moultrie, who have been
spending a few days with Mrs. Por¬
ter’s brother, Mr. Wm. Barnett, re¬
turned home Tuesday, accompanied
by Miss Pearl Barnett.
Mr. Sewell Harper, brother of
our Mr. Lott II. Harper, whose
attending physician, says he is doing
as well a could be expected.
M i
Moultrie, who has been visting rela
fives in Coffee county for the past
three weeks, arrived in Ooilla Tues
day on a visit relatives in J rwin
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Drew, Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Fletcher, and Dr. A. F.
Fletcher and w ife left Tuesday of
last week for Florida. While there
they will be the guests of Dr. A. F.
Fleeter and wife, except ^
their stay at Pablo Beach.
Thursday ml ; ol last ^ week , 4l there was
a severe wind, rain and thunder
storm in the eastern part of tko
county, Mr. Mark Mobley’s crib
rool was blown off, and thc root of
Mr, Bob Purvis’ kitchen, near by
was also blown off. Much timber
was also prostrated.
County court was in sesion a few
hours' Monday. There was very
little business before the court and
only one line—that of a woman
charged with keeping a disorderly
house. She plead guilty, was fined
$40, including costs, and was warned
tn nmi «in inoiv *
r, Miss <m 7 Bertha tin Bertliam p A 1 barely , 4v es
caped a sevious acpMent ., , rpr„..4 lh > s Gy
morning, near Mr. George 1 aulk s.
She had started to Ocilla in a bug
gy, when the mule ran away,
hig a wheel of the buggy against a
Stump and throwing Miss Bertram
out on the cross piece of the shafts,
in which position the mule ran a short
distance ' with her ' before Mr ’ Elisha
Paulk could stop him. She escaped
with only a few slight bruises.
Last Saturday afternoon as Mrs,
J. B. Clements and Miss Katie
Whiddou were riding out the horse,
in coming down the bill between
Judge Lee’s residence and Irwinvil.
began to “cut some monkey shines
which frightened the ladies. Mrs.
Clements stopped the animal, hud
dowu thc reins - S ot °» l of ,ho bu ?T'
ancl t0 ,!ls !lead t0 l v t0 br¬
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( ‘ lf y him > but before breached the
bruUe the hors " starated otI a S :U!U
and ^ iss ^'hidden sprang from the
buggy, spraining an ankle.
lillHTfR, PeHSGE. & BflTTEY.
SAVANNAH, GJk
Cotton Factors,.
Manufacturers of
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pert handlers of both Sea island
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(*{>ttOU SllippOl’S Oil Sft tisfilCtOiy
S*ItV, •8^3-7 m
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j Tuesday afternoon a heavy, rain,
wind and hail storm passed just east
0 * town. It was severest on the
| Cummings Mill place and on Rev.
I 1 M. L. Lawson’s farm between town
and tb,lt l bu 11 dlL j
] fhe 'vmd came m C ) C J JIIU &
fe lng in e ' Cli
,
j torft . the foddei . in a largc field into
1 ghoe strings. Much fencing was
also blown down
Prof. D. C. Clifton, a recent grad
uate of the G. N. 0. & B. I., spent
several days in the city last week.
He was earoute to Ooilla, where he
has been elected principal of the
j Ocilla High School. Mr. Clifton is
j a young gentleman excellent. of the highest attain
character and ol
| meuts and the people of Ocilla are
I t0 be con K ra tulafe<l upon securing
1 kj s Kcrvicesj*—Abbeville Chronicle.
1 ’
, lhe Luke House .
^ dinnor at m
: Ivwinvill ’ last Monday would easily
( ^ ^ ^ with the aiuners It of the
holels of the cities . was one
' wh ich connot be
f tho8e dinnor8 |
| j improved on . an t lie artistic ai
rangemeBt of the beautiful cut
l ‘
V w Vjrich adorned the table was as
S pleasing to the , eye as the multitude
!
of choice dishes were pleasing to thc
| palate.
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Closing Exorcises Ocala School.
The closing exercises of the Ocala
school . , of „ i
took , place Uat , 1 „ riday . , last .
....... I'Si.m w, ,,,, learn,
m ail .their studies, V VM reflecting f tra,ni credit “ g
themselves and their popular I
upon J
; teacher, Mr. 11. 15. Sutton. At noon I
|U>'* patrons of the school house, which
i have none but words ot praise for
j the good edibles set. before them.
In the afternoon there was a spell¬
ing bee, the pupils against a class of
visitors. 'The contest waf- a warm
and exciting one, and was finally
won by the visitors’ class. Miss Ef
tie Hanlon earring oil the honor.
A game ol base ball, made up of a
team from the school and one from
tbc visitors, war. played,'tti which
the visitors failed to score,-and this
closed the day’s .program, which was
i'ighlj instructive and entertaining
.lirourliout
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V ’ 0 al ' e n,nr headquarters , .
in.., leing n.ti.lind in in,,l,
quality and price, we car. please you.
Don’t, buy your fail and winter suits
Mill you have inspected our stock.
| Also kora a six full line to of fourteen, boys’ clothing, which
years
you will imd so good and cheap that
will have no other.
Hyman & Co.,
8-17-4t Irwiuville, Ga.
We were glad to see Mayor Hen¬
derson out yesterday morning, after
a slight attack of fever.
■.i!irot!Z^ swcotoncti " lter ’
Nlistake Corrected.
A,suborn, Ga,, Aug. 11, 1006.
To the Ocilla Dispatch:
Sir.-—I see in your paper under
j of Aug. 10 th, where you say:
I Dr. Johnson had a preliminary
j trial and let go on a three hundred
dollar, bond, and his whereabouts is
unknown.”
That, I say, is a .mistake. I rep¬
resent D 1 1 , Johnson and I have a
right to know, and 1 wish you would
j correct tho same, as our sheriff has
a bond certified to be worth ten
thousand dollars, and Dr. Johnson
is not run away, I advised him not
to go back to \\ ovth to practice his
j profession, further Dr. Johnson
.has not had a trial, but is ready any
'] time the State is, and I can safely
1 , 1 ^ D) . Johnson u BOt going
, and , . ready ,
to run away, is to answer
tQ 3 jm ietmcnt lhe g,, lml j nry
^ him
'
Z. Bass,
Attorney for Johnson.
There will be baptising in the mill
P ond at J :d0 1 qnday * nomiu £
] Preaching at 11:00 o’clock in
,
... .
j morning ana at < in trie evening.
| Everybody invited.
Tuesday night Mr. J. 15. Jones
had 'his right .shoulder dislocated
m . a rather unusual wav. Some
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shoulder suffered the same IV. I c.
Since then the dislocation of his
shoulder has been easily done. Tues
day night, about mid-night he awoke
in ' . great agony, and suppose* 1 111
turning over he gave his shoulder a ’ j
wrench, dislocating the bone. After ;
vain efforts to pull it back into
place, he came to town, only to find
no doctor here. Mr. If. L. Murna
ban, who has taken two.courses of j
medical lectures, was sought and;
soon had the bone in place. The I
Dispatch hopes Mr, Jones may soon
regain thc useof liisgood right hand.
I be Ooilla Public school will
thc irst Monday . m Septom wi-. i
: ‘ ro t f"‘
blu hm,principal.; Mr. —- Mars >
burn and Miss • nssie Overby.
Eva Smith will again 'be in charge
of tll( . dopartme-nt.
rilE ‘KiNtJ of n VUVESTBKS
IS—
— **M cCORMlCK.lt
; Y/o sell those Machines and all Repairs. Big Stock on hand. Gall
and lot ns show you.
Bi<> line o(‘ Hardware, Mill Sup
pi ies, Timvare, ( ixxkery, etc.
31 ail orders ^iven prompt atten¬
tion. Big stoek always on band.
t.
Wau-Hartey-Holmes Go.,
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
G. W. nvsf \ V. .1.1!. C( KMICXTS. VAliRUN [.'JiKTCilKE
HYMAN k GOMFHNy.
DEALERS IN
General -v Merchandise
IRWINVILLE, GEORGIA.
\\ r E ARE NOW LO< > 5' onr CD new store building and a>
; * ’ well prepared to
I 5 ® cn *
Farm Napplihs, Hon^hoM and KikliM Supplies, r
•%/+ . Ws ST Dry Goods, DmsGoiuls, Motions, Groceries, Etc.
Odr stock was carefully selected, is ALL NEW AND FRESH, and ottr
prices will MOVE THEM. No suck Stock of goods has ever' been seen
Jrwinville, in quality, quantity and 'variety, and it will'pay you to get
our prices before going elsewhere,
j A trial purchase is all we ask. >*>- 0 * ar
The goods and prices will do the rest.
HYMAN St CO.,
4-13-tr High Price Destroyers.
OGiiia Novelty works!
L. J. TUCKER. FROF’R,
Ocilla,, Greot*gia.
» * .«•» « <? O <-• O < » O « v <- O ;o «':S
I am prepared to manufacture , on short notice ,
Mantles,
Columns,
gable Ornaments,
Brackets,
Newel Posts,
j Arul all other interior ami exterior finishings ;for residences, churches and all kind
of buildings. My facillUes f«>r turning out work in above line a're excellent, and prices
1 ; will Ue found reasonalilc for first-class work. Tamil,urc reimireti amt made as good as
new> ()n|( . ls frw|| lrwin ( . oltlltv yo.ithwest Oeorgiagamraltj-
1 lictted, and satisfactioif assurtul. 7-7-8*8
Official Orsan i
Irwin County.
NO. 5
Union Singing Convention.
j i pen application, as piwjitied by
I lno V,.w r u " W S >f lli<> Royal Hinging
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! Convenri on a union'sing of t Wo
days will be held under'the auspices
of the New Nope ' oeai Class at New
Hope iV ss'-'iiary Baptist church,
Coffoe ( . onnt y, on September
a0lha , sd 3n1l
The classes composing the eon
vontion and lovers of scared inusio
are cordially invited. This 'August
15, 1000 . M. Huxdkksox,
Ij. R. Tuckkk, 1 'resident.
Secretary,
»Vithclrow’s from tho Race.
To the voters of Irwin county:
I take this method of informihg
my friends and the public generally
that 1 have withdrawn from tho
nrco for Slteriff, and hereby tender
my thanks to those who promised
111 ” their support in the event I made
< 1 ,,, race. This Aug. 14, IStQO.
Yours respectfully,
R. L. Hknoersox.
Balusters,
Head Blocks,
Corner Blocks,
Base Blocks,
Mouldings.