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Ths Watkinsville Advance.
W. G. SULLIVAN,
Editor, Publisher & Job Printer.
TERMS,—One Dollar per Year. Sixty
Cents fer Six Months.
IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY WEDNESDAY,
Watkinsville, Ga„ June 9,1380.
Entered at the Post Office at Watkinsville Georgia,
as SECOND CLASS MATTER,
TOWN D1KECTOUY,
B. E. THRASHER, Intendant.
COUNCILMEN.
Wm. A. Woodis, James Mauldin,
Dr. D. M. White, Thomas Booth,
John W. Johnson.
County Offleers.
R. M. JACKSON, Judge County
Court.
JAMES R. LYLE, Ordinary.
JNO. W. JOHNSON, Clerk Supe¬
rior Court and Tax Collector,
B. E. OVERBY, Sheriff and Tax
Receiver.
THOMAS BOOTH, County Treas¬
urer.
Wm. E ELDER, County Surveyor
JAMES MAULDIN, Coroner.
Court Calendar, Western Cr
cuit for Georga.
ALEX. S. ERWIN, Judge.
A. L. MITCHELL, Solicitor-Gen.
OCONEE—Fourth Mondays in
January and July.
JACKSON—First Moudays in Feb¬
ruary and August.
WALTON—Third Mondays in Feb¬
ruary and August. ,
GWINNETT—First Mondays in
March and September.
HALL—Tnird Mondays in March
and September.
BANKS — First Mondays in
April and October.
FRANKLIN—Second Mondays in
April and October.
IIAMBERSHAM—Third Mondays
iu April and October.
TiABUN—Fourth Mondays in April
and October.
WHITE—Monday in after the Fourth
Mondays April and October.
CLARKE—Second Mondays in
May and November.
CHURCH D: KLCTORT.
M. E. CIIUUCH, SOUTH.
WATKINSVILLE.
1st Sabbath .Rev. J. C. Johnson,
2nd “ . “W.J. Cotter,
4th “ . “ Dr. McCleskey
FARMINGTON.
2d Sabbath... .Rev. Mr, Wortham,
4th * W.J. Cotter,
...
SALEM.
1st Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson,
3d . “ W.J. Cotter.
TIGNER’S.
1st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter.
POWELL’S MILLS.
2d Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter.
VEAL’S CHAPEL.
3d Sabbath... .Rev. W. J. Cotter.
FLAT ROCK.
3d Sabbath,3 p. m. Rev. W. J. Cotter.
4th “ .Rev. E. F. Anderson,
...
RAY’S.
Sd Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson,
4th “ “ W.J. Cotter.
....
PRINCETON & GA. FACTORIES.
1 st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter,
2d “ . “ Mr. Wortham.
each Rev. place, J. J. Morgan alternates, with at
regularly, Mr.
Cotter.
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
MARS IIILL.
1st & 3d Sabs., Rev. H, R. Bernard.
OSCEOLA.
4th Sabbath, Rev. Jno. Harris.
FREMAN3’ CREEK.
1st Sabbath, Rev. W. A. Overton-
3d “ “ A. A. Fluker.
BETIIABARA.
1st Sabbath, .... Rev. J. W. Butts.
BIG SPRING.
4 Sabbath Rev. J. W. Dennington.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCHES.
MT. ZION.
4th Sunday, Eld F. M. McElroy.
BIG CREEK.
4tli Sunday, Eld. Aldman.
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.
ANTIOCH.
1st Sunday, Elcf. J. A. Perdue.
UNION.
2d Sunday, Eld. T. M. Foster.
GOSHEN IIILL GRANGE,
Meets on the first Tuesday, of each
month, kinsAille. at the Court House, in Wat
•
ililjJUl mnnrfcrtf itlift KlfltlOO ItUuuui _
The members of the Oconee County
FAIR _ ASSOCIATION, are requested
to meet at my office in Watkinsville,
i0 o clock, a. m., on I'M //* zf F*
June 11 th, mat. for the Buroose of
caused filling a vacancy i n said Association
by the resignation of one of its
most important officers. The iutire
membership aid in is expected to be present
to the election of a new officer to
fill the vacancy thu* caused. ]»
her the time and be emora .
G. C. THOMAS, present,
junodlU. Vice-President '
Now is the time to subscribe _ to
The Advance. Only a year
LOCAL NOTES.
Watkinsville and Surrounding
County Items, Gathered by
Advance Reporters.
Quiet.
Several nights of last week were
quite cool.
Saturday evenings present a
appearance.
Green Crops look quite grassy. Gen
is marching along.
Eld. T. M. Foster will preach in Wat¬
kins ville on Saturday night next.
Our Ordinary is trying to get out a
patent right on his inkstand as a fly-trap.
Remember the entertainment next
Friday uight. It is for a good pur¬
pose.
New flour soon. The hum of the
engine and separator is hoard in the
land.
Mr. G. W. Mason, of Athens, was
in town last Sunday, visiting his re¬
latives.
The Republicans at Chicago, nomi¬
nated Senator Garfield, of Ohio, for
President.
See notice from Judge J. R. Lyle,
Ordinary, ministrator. of an appointment of Ad¬
The Ordinary has made it a weekly
business of bringing a fresh bucket of
water every Tuesday.
Missldalia Ware, of Jefferson, Ga.,
is visiting the family of Judge J. C.
Wilson of Watkinsville.
Gov. Colquitt will address the citi
sens of Clarke and surrounding coun¬
ties, in Athens, on next Saturday. Let
all hear him!
The Excursion of Sapp, Brydie &
Co., will be the grandest of the season.
See their advertisement in this issue.
We will notice it at length next week.
Our exchanges are full to overflow¬
ing about Colquitt, Brown and Gordon.
We have nothing to say about the
matter, and are awaiting future develop¬
ments.
A good attendance at the church on
last Sunday night. This is a step in
the right direction. We are glad to
see this and hope that cn interest may
bo taken by all.
A young married man, near Tigners,
being approached by a “galvanic
battery” agent, said. “No, no ; I have
as much “gal-vanic” batteries at
home as I want.”
We are glad to learn that the crop
prospect in the lower section of
Oconee county was never so flatter¬
ing as it is now. We are always glad
to chronicle this.
Last Monday was the day set apart
by the Jury Commissioners to com¬
mence the revision of the Jury-box.
Several of the Commissioners not being
present, the meeting was postponed
until June the 22nd.
Miss Mattie, daughter of our
friend, Mr. W. A. Woodis, of Wat¬
kinsville, will spend some time iu
Greenesboro. Miss Mattie is one of
our most popular young ladies.
We return many thanks to Mrs.
beans Henry Jennigs for the nicest lot of
we have seen this season. Mrs.
Gus Langford also has sent us a good
mess for which we return thanks.
Mr. Jno. B. Elder started out we
learn, on last Monday with his thrash,
and says he is bound to make toll
enough to support his—wi—well,—
to be continued in the future, or in
“Thiswheat by and by.”
The celebrated Jabez James, et al .,
and-8G-forth, says if Grant is made,
Emperor, he wishes to be the “Most
noble Duke,” of Oconee. Whole
families would like such an “epithet.”
Sic vita est.
The Colonel is quite a classical
scholar. IIa spouts, Latin all day
and when he adjourns, sine die , if you
place your ear, olose to him, he niur
mers to himself “(hie) jacet I” “Evilus
quon et el busleoribus !”
See the advertisement of V. W.
Skiff, Jeweler, Athens, Ga., to he
found in this issue. Mr. Skiff' is a
first class workman, and we believe lie
will serve you right. Don’t forget to
try him, and we feel confident that he
will please you.
Brother Stone, the efficient and able
“quill driver,” of the Athens Chronicle ,
has put his paper on much smaller type.
His paper has long been one of Geor¬
gia’s best weeklies, and we now know
of that none presents a prettier or
neater appearance. Brother Stone
never does anything by halves, and w'e
have no doubt that success will crown
bis efforts. He is a good man, and we
are proud to Chronicle the fact that his
paper is looking oDward and upward,
T -‘ lM wepk we had the pleasure of
lending three social gatherings. The
first w»a‘Judge J. Wilson’s, the
s f con d at M. L. Durham s and
1 * 10 , * aat nt JIr - ** booths. At
we ''• i,tened 10 U1U *‘ ,: >
both vocal and instrumental. The sing*
ing by the young ladies at the first two
P’* oes waN fP ca,| y '■’'joyed social by ua. gather* We
We would be (,lad if these
ing* could be kept up, as it is a source
of much enjoyment to the young people,
in a place like tliUL
How to Invest a Dollar.
We will send the Savannah
Weekly News, “the biggest and the
best” newspap er in the South, well
printed, full of market live news, good
stories, reliable reports,
agricultural items, and everything
else to make it worthy of its well
known reputation, to any address,
till Jauuary, 1881, postpaid for one
dollar. Address J. H. Estill, Sa¬
vannah, Ga.
MR. J. THE WATKIN*VILLE BACH
LOR.
Dear Sir , and Much Admired Friend:
I hope soon to call you a dearer
name, if you have no sentimental
Fiel(d)ing for another,' upon whom
you prefer to lavish your extremely
pent-up affections, I will and do
here propose to offer you a girl in
every way worthy the affections
even one who has so bravely battled
the storms and privations of a single
life for the past fifty years. Being
aware of the fact that you will allow
me being to enjoy “old the exquisite bliss of
an man’s darling,” the
few remaining days of your already
well-spent life. 1 ask you at once
to suggest the time of our happy
union, before it will be everlastingly
too late. With an unprecedented
devotion, I remain anxiously await¬
ing an early reply. Your dear little,
Ax ALIN A.
P. S.—Please be kind enough to
to answer, eare of Advance. A.
Jury Lists.
Below we publish the lists of Grand
and Traverse J urors, drawn to serve
for Oconee Superior Court, to be held
on the fourth Monday in July:
GRAND JURORS.
C L Few, Jno R Morton,
J L McRee. Geo B Smith,
J A Thomas, L L Fambrougli.
J W Jackson, Albou Bishop,
Wm B Haygood, Arthur M Jackson,
II J Thomas,, John Sikes,
G W Browning, Kelly, A L Doolittle,
M D J E Whitehead,
W’F Phillips, W H Anderson,
Jas Fambrougb, D A Griffeth,
S J Fullilove, E F Anderson,
A S Wilson, Wm P Campbell,
J J C Vickers, J M McRee,
G H McRee, WmT Malcoin,
A B Jackson, T S Williamsc n,
TR AVERSE JURORS.
A W Griffeth, Wm Lee,
Robt Thompson, D S WiHougby,
J J Southerland, M F Osborn,
W C Elder, J W Daniell,
M F Sims, Thomas Hodges,
Granby Jackson, Wm B Cobb,
M C Griffeth, 0 H Ashford,
W II Bishop, W A Rutledge,
J M Dickon, E II Sikes,
J J Gunter, H G Hardigree,
T M Foddrill, Jos C Dieken,
W J Bates, Jack Phillips,
John J Michael, J E Butler,
Robt T Griffeth, J A Cross,
Jno H Lowe, Jr., J W F Osborn,
Wm Crow, M F Whitehead,
J W Bradbury, Thos Giles,
Enoch Allgood, J S McRee.
COUNTY NEWS.
NEWS NOTES FROM OCR REGU¬
LAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Our County Towns, and Surrounding
Villages—What We Are Doing
Matters and Things' Laconi¬
cally Noted.
GOSHEN HILL NOTES.
Items as seen by the Casual Observer
trom this Point.
Cutting wheat and oats.
The picnic of the 29th of May
was a grand success.
Mrs. J. M. Willoughby has been
quite sick.
Don’t be afraid Doc., Paul has
“come down” in your favor.
The Colonel detests button-hole
boquets; in his He always carries his
pocket.
The departure of Misses Daniel
and Durham, of Watkinsville, who
have been visiting relatives at this
place, is much regretted by all,
but especially by the two partners
of the former.
An enamored swain of this com¬
impression munity, wishing to make a lasting
on thehoart, (orbreath,)
of one of our most popular belles,
made her a present of that fragrant
(?) vegetable commonly called the
onion, or probably better known as
the ingun.”
Tom received a boquet from his
sweet-heart, the other day, and
was overheard thus tenderly ad¬
dressing bowl: them as they lay in the
Oh, you sweet little things;
what are you doing down there in
that water ?” We suppose he was
afraid that they would catch cold.
This is the way that an affection¬
ate couple for expressed their senti¬
ments each other:
He.—Ah! dainty, dainty rose,
How did yoH come to be—
The fairest and the sweetest,
Of all the girls to me ? [S.
She.—When bitten by gnats,
And tortued by fleas ;
When thased by rats, (or
bed bugs),
My thoughts turn to thee. [B..
OSCEOLA ITEMS.
Local Item* from the Upper Portion of
Oconae County.
June 2nd,1880.
The weather is still fine on grow¬
ing crops.
Corn and cotton look splepdid.
The farmers are bnsy little harvesting better
wheat. The wheat is a
than was expected.
Osceola was well represented Mars Hill, at
the general habhath. meeting at
cm last
The Baptist Church can boast
of one of the nicest constructed
Sabbath School, of any country
church in the county, or perhaps
in anywhere. Although it is as yet
its infancy. With a hearty co¬
operation on the part of its excel¬
lent Superintendant, assistant and
teachers, I think it will become
a permanent institution, good and an
ornament to the society of
Osceola and sourrounding country.
The neighborhood of James H.
Thompson’s fested Mill, seems to be in¬
with numerous reptiles. I
noted last week ot a horned snake
being chronicle killed over there, and now
the fact that James R.
Tiller comes to the front with the
the champion “bull snake” which
he killed near there a few days
ago; it was about six feet long,
and four inches in diameter, it
made a loud whirring noise when
molested, which could be heard
about one hundred yards * or
more. Rex.
BMi SPRINGS HEARD FROM.
Newsy Note*.
June 8, 1880.
The heaviest rain on yesterday
we have had for two years.
Wheat and oats all cut, but are
sorry. Rust proof oats are fine.
Grass plentiful, and laborers are
scarce.
Corn and cotton looks well. Tas¬
sels and shoots. A general “laying
by is next in order.
and Sunday Antioch Schools at Big Springs
are flourishing.
plantation; L. L. Fambrougli has quit his
I do not know the
reason, but suppose he is afraid
snakes, or that he has joined the
“lazy club.”
HIGH SIIOAUS JOTTINGS.
Local Points from High Shoals and
Surrounding Section.
Cool mornings.
There will likely be a store built
at East ville.
Cotton that has been worked is
looking well.
It is rumored that A. B. Jackson
wiipbuihl at Eastville.
Where are the wheat thrashers?
Has the short crop, run them from
the field?
Willie and Jack ,T. have the brag
watermelon patch of the neighboi
hood.
Some say that there are no
berries plums, peaches or apples,.but black¬
and watermelons, oh my!
Rink Price is one of our best
managers, has plucic and enterprise
in his composition.
Cambell Jackson has one of the
best fields of up-land corn in the
neighborhood.
Gen Green, has his forces weli
discipline patches by and is carrying the cotton
storm.
I.«aac Lowe has one of the best
and cleanest crops in the District.
He is a neat farmer.
Friend Wade Osment has laid
his corn by with the plow. Some
of his corn is higher than a man’s
head.
shingles. (Somebody must want lumber and
We hear two whistles
daily. We are a live people.
Miss Florie Brownlow is on a
visit to her friend Sallie Mayne, of
Bone town.
LIBEItTV.
The Vicinity of Liberty—The Southern
Portion of Oconee County,
Glatl to see the rains.
There will be preaching next
Sabbath afternoon at 3 o’clock by
Rev. Mr. Cotter.
Miss Nomie McRee, spent several
days last week in this vicinity,
visiting relatives and friends.
The corn fields arc looking very
irregular in the size of the stalk.
The bud worm were the cause.
Mrs. J. P. Mayne lias the choi
cest collection of Geraniums that I
have seen this season. The cut¬
tings presented are lookingjfinely.
The trustees of Liberty Academy
have secured the services of Mr.
J. M. Mayne as teacher. School
will open on the first Monday in
July.
The wheat crop is very sorry in
Ibis portion of the county. It
takes a great quantity of straw to
yield a small quantity of inferior
wheat.
Miss Cora Anderson, after spend¬
ing a week visiting relatives in the
home. vicinity We of Flat Rock has returned
Miss Cora. are glad to welcome
you.
Man was not made to he satis¬
fied. Last year it never rained ;
this year it has. But now General
Green has taken full possession.
I have always been told that we
were safe when our general was
one of the right kind. I suppose
that he is equal to the emergency
as he is mashalling his forces
hurrah! through very successfully. I suy,
Three cheers, <fcc. Sic.,
for the General.
To the t'olerx of
COUNTY I I
From a promise made heretofore
I now announce my name as a can¬
didate for Representative.
marl7-td M. M. SHE ATS.
To the Public.
ELDER, Many Voters will support Mr. W. Y
as a candidate for the Legis¬
lature at the ensuing election.
MANY VOTERS.
apr7,’80-td
CITATION.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
Whereas, James E. Whitehead ap¬
plies to me for Letters of Administra¬
tion on the estate of Sanford Whitehead,
late of said county deceased. These
are therefore to cite and admonish all
concerned, to show cause at my office
on or before the second Monday in
July next, why said letters should not
be granted. Given under my hand at
office, this 7th day of June, 1880.
JAMES It. LYLE, Ordinary.
june7,’80-30d
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
of Whereas, Margaret Aaron Crow, Administrator
W. Parker, represents to
the Court, in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully ad¬
ministered Margaret W. Parkers estate.
Th's is therefore to cite all peisons
concerned, show kindred and creditors to
cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not lio discharged
from his administration, and receive
letters of dismission on the first Monday
in September, 1880.
JAMES R. LYLE, Ordinary
iune7ih,’8(?-3iu
Notice !
Notiio is hereby given to all that
Wash. Barnett, col., has left my employ
without provocation or my consent. I
will prosecute any one hiring or harbor¬
ing him to the extent of the law, unless
satisfactory indebtedness terms are made as to his
to me
L. W. DOWNS, Agent.
jun9,2t
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880.
Commencement Week.
Grand SB*3,00
EXCURSION
The Grandest Excursion of the
son will leave Athens tor the city
Atlanta, by way of the Georgia Rail¬
road, the farorite “Stone Mountain
Route,” on Friday Morning, July 2.'!,
at 9 o’clock, Commencement Week, and
will arrive in Atlanta at 4 o’olock, p.
m. Ten elegant Passenger Coaches
have been chartered for the occasion,
four of which have been set apart for
our white friends and six fur our colored
frieuds. This is the 8th Annual Ex¬
cursion under the management of Sapp,
Brydic & Co. comfortable Baggage cheeked safely
through. Grand A soat for ali.
Street Parades. The Athens
Cornet Band will discourse sweet music
on the train. Remember the cities,
the scenery and a view of Stone Moun¬
tain, two miles high. Returning, the
train will leave Atlanta Monday mom
ing, July 26th at 7 o’clocs, a. m , ar¬
riving in Athens at 3:15 p. in. Rates,
for round trip, from Athens, $2.00;
Children, between 5 and 12, $1.50.
Tickets for sale by Reaves, Nicholson
& Co., and Tuhnadge, Hodgson & Co.,
Athens; T. Booth &Co., Watkinsville;
W. T. Young and A. H. Robuok, Lex¬
ington ; or from the managers, Edward
Sapp, Eugene Brydio, M. B. Morton,
Wm. Sims, High Maxwell. juny
Look Well to Your Time Ye People of
Watkinsville.
V. W. SKIFF,
Athens Ga.„
sc'f Athens, City ol MadUr.n, Jha» eMabli.hli him
in ns a practical
Watchmaker & Jeweller,
iic-fiitf a thoroughbred workman with experience, is
a satisfactory guarantee that I can and will do good
work on all kinds of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
all of which will he warranted to give satisfaction.
Also-—A good line of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
on hand and for sale, as cheap as ti.e die; :apCKt.
The Celebrated Diamond Spectacle*. None he tier.
Good for the eyes. Try them, sold only by
v. w skiff,
Other Reference to all the above, most any one In
Morgan jun9,tf County.
?l. Jj, II VJj/jf broker,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
Will buy and sell n COMMISSION
CECURiTIEC OF ALL KINDS.
Office : At the Bunk of the University.
REFERS TO
Y. h. O Harris, PeidinaruJ Phinizy. Stevens Thomas*
may2G,3tn
Lot tors of Dismission.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
Emory F. Anderson, as adminis¬
trator of the estate of Milly Kiutts,
late of said county, deceased, applies
to me for letters of dismission from
said estate. These are therefore to
cite and admonish all parties or
persons interested to be and appear
at my office, on or before the first
Monday in August, 1880, to show
cause, if any they can, why said
letters should not be granted. Giv¬
en under my hand and official sig¬
nature, at Watffirisvilie. This May
3d, 1880.
J. R. LYLE, Ordinary.
may5,1880-3m
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
of Mary G. Hale, Hale, as administratrix
deceased, Brantly late of said county,
dismission applies said to me for letters These of
from estate.
are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties or persons interested to
be and appear at my office, on or
before the first Monday in July,
1880, to show cause, if any they can,
why said letters should not be
granted. Given under my hand
and official signature, at watkins
ville, This March 1st, 1880.
1880-tf J. R. LYLE, Ordinary.
apr.7,
GEORGIA -Oconee County.
Ordinary ’w Office, May, 1880.
Thomas J. Smith has upt died for Kx
eruption of Personalty, urn! 1 I will pass
upon the name at 10 o’clock, on ,tho
lCtk day of Juno, 1880, at my office.
JAMES R LYLE, Ordinary.
May 18th, 1880, 8b
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