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Thfe W atkinsville Advance.
w. G. SCUIVAN,
Editor, Publisher & Job Printer.
TERMS,^Oae Dollar per Tear. Sixty
Cents for Six Months,
IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY WEDNESDAY,
WatkinsviUe, Ga„ July 20,1880.
Entered at the Poat Office at WatkinsviUe Geotgia,
as SECOND CLASS MATTER.
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WatkinsviUe and Surrounding
County Items, Gathered by
Advance Reporters.
Several of our citizens will attend
commencement at Athens.
A large attendance at Mars Hill
Church on Sunday last, from Wat
kinsville.
Remember the Excursion from
Athens to Atlanta, over the Geor¬
gia Railroad.
Rev. A. A. Fluker, a Baptist
minister was in WatkinsviUe on
Sunday night la«t.
A woman's Missionary Society
was organized last Sunday night, at
.‘he Methodist Church.
WatkinsviUe has 351 persons
within her corporation, and Oconee
jounty 6,268. This is the totals.
The regular session of the County
Court was held on yesterday. Sev¬
eral cases were disposed of during
-,his term.
A half dozen Lemons and three
oramon buckets of water, is now
known as a popular barbecue
Lemonade.
of Speakingofthe ‘‘starving Doctor. ”
New York, WatkinsviUe can
boast of a man who can create a
famine in any country, bv eating a
few meals.
Mr. Geo. W. Kelley, and bis
little convalecihg. daughter, we are giad to learn
are They haye had
quite a spell.
Mr. Thomas Smith, near Mars
Hill Church, We learn, had a fine
lot of sweet potato es for dinner on
the 4th of July, of this year’s rais
mg.
Young men wishing a practical
Business education should try
Behm’s Commercial College Chata
itonga. Circulars free. A scholar¬
ship for sale cheap at this office.
The colonel went to see his girl
one night, during the big meeting
and left his knife, as an excuse to
• all again. He howevej, says, the
whole “passu . comitaim," has it
down wrong 1 as he didn’t care a
straw about the old knife.
Lit. F. J. M. A. J., s iys he is the
happiest double, of men. H« sees every¬
thing can’t call any one’s
name enrrect, and is in fact, gener¬
ally mixed. We wonder why?
Wonder, if he saw Axalina? We
i.'tess he did at least she told us so.
The “new coffoa” sent us last
week, for this year’8 cotton turned
out chronicle to tie anything these elite. We like to
facts tor our friends,
but do not like to mislead, or to
publish know anything that are not facts
»f we of it, and hope it will
r.ot be attempted again.
As we have changed the day of
publication of our paper, we would
request pledse our send couuty correspondents
to in thair favors on
Wednesday insertion. or Thursday to insure
e prompt We have as
good correspondents as can be
round on any paper, and always
like to hear from them
confessed On Wednesday morning Arter
to several that he com¬
mitted the murder and described
all of the particular* of the terrible
tragedy. This is the substance of
his confession. Mrs. Freeman the
mother of George Freeman hired
him to kill Su*an Hill, the amount
of blood money agreed upon was
fifty dollars, that Mrs. Freeman
brought him the rifle where he
was at work in the field plowing
and he went to the field where
Busan Hill was at work and shot
her from the fence. The first shot
taking effect in the breast near the
hea-t. She fell and groaned twice,
he then immediately loaded again
went up to her and 6bot her in the
forehead. He then got over the
fence leaned the rifle up against a
tree and went by a circuitous route
back to hia work. When he asked
Mrs. Freeman for hia pay, she said
that she did not have it then, ho he
concluded that he would go down
♦o fall .—Finut Green county AW*. and stav until
Killed by lagfctatng.
nn Thnra.u.. « , , . .
f t .:l ,nd L lsiro V" '' l T
,r.(Mr. Grifct!
«* »f «'■ Al.i, „(
Gurnee Friday county. afternoon She was buried
un at the old
raroilv family burying-groiind. The he
ruaved and friends have o or
heart-&tlt sympathies
♦
Dull and hot,
COUNTY NEWS.
NEWS NOTES PROM OCR REGU¬
LAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Oar County Towns, and Surrounding;
Villages—What We Are Doing—
Matters and Things Laconi¬
cally Noted.
Osceola Loca l Scraps.
July 14,1880.
Oh, fora good rain.
all, Up-land unless it corn will not make at
rains very soon.
Mrs. Levie Thompson is quite
sick but not dangerous./
Miss Eddie Barnett,of Hampton,
Ga., is visiting Mrs. Levie Thomp¬
son.
Little Luther, infant son of Ro¬
bert and Mattie Delay, died on
Monday, July 5th. The bereaved
parents have our sympathies.
Mr. G. M. Martin and Miss Mat
tie Bond, were married, on Sunday,
July 4th. Dr. Frank Jackson officia¬
ting. May their matrimonial life
be one of unalloyed happiness.
Miss Emma Copeland, a charm¬
ing young lady of Greene county
has been spending some time with
relatives and friends here. She
leaves for home to-day, the 14th,
and some of our young men’s
hearts are sorrowful.
Rex.
High Shoals Jottings.
Fine showers.
Hot, very hot.
The grass has disappeared.
Cotton small for this season of the
year.
Mr. Pink Price is putting up a
new gin house.
Mr. W. B. Jackson has obtained a
patent on his wagon brake.
How many candidates have we
for Representative. Madam Ru¬
mor says four.
The Misses Strohurgh, of Macon,
are Mrs. paying Vic. a vint to their sister,
Jackson, of Eustville.
Mr. Harris Muleom made 1571
bushels of wheat. We suppose is
the largest crop made in the
county.
Mr. Johnnie Lowe, one of the
clerks of this niaee, will be absent
from his post of duty for a short
time.
Johnie Aycock, son of Deavers
Aveock, was kicked bv his mule on
the 14th inst. He was kicked in
the face and an ugly gash was in¬
flicted under his right eye.
Goshen Hill locals.
Ref eshing shower*.
Blackberries all gone.
The Sunday School holds out
faithful.
Miss Mattie Jacks re-opene l her
school on the5th inst.
Mrs. Belle Johnston is on a visit
to Judge Durham’s family.
Mrs. Lovin, who has been sum
(tiering at Watson s Springs has re
turned home. She was home-sick,
we presume.
It is so warm that the young
people cannot seek amusement of
any sort. Now and then a feeble
effort is made to play a game of
croquet, with poor success.
Ci. Lencs.
Powell’s Mills Ripples.
A good shower last Sunday.
A great deal of sinknesB in this
section.
Mrs. Tunis Powell is visiting at
High Shoals.
We attended anice family barbe¬
cue at Mr. L. L. Fambrottgh on Sat¬
affiiir. urday lust, which was quite a nice
Old man Harrt Hardigree
“kivered” himself all over in g'ory
in his speech to us. Mr. James
Willoughby trials and gave us again the
tribulations of bis first
trip to Augusta.
Jury Lists
Below we pjblish the lists of Grand
and Traverse Jurors, drawn to serve
for Oconee Superior Court, m 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 Fambrough.
J W Jackson, Albon Bishop,
Wm B Hay good, Arthur M Jackson,
HJ Thomas, John S kes,
G W Kelly, A L Doolittle,
M D Browning, J E Whitehead,
W F Phillips, W H Anderson,
Jas Fambrough, D \ Griffeth,
8 J Fullilove, K F Anderson,
A 8 Wilson, Wm P Campbell,
J J C Vickers, J M MoR» e,
G H VlcRee, Wm T Mslcom,
A B -Jackson, TS Williamson,
TRAVERSE JURORS.
A W Griffeth, Wm Lee,
Robt Thompeon, D S Willougby,
J J Southerland, M F Osborn,
W C Elder, J W Daniel!,
M F Sims, Thomas Hodges,
Granby Jackson, Wm B Cobb,
M C Griffeth, C H Ashford.
JiiKiu ftssr
Gobt T Griffeth, J A Cross,
J-H JW((*n,
M F Whitehead,
Thoe Giles,
^ MOoJ * Allgood, J 8 McRee.
The rain siem* to have all gone.
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Now ie the time to subscribe to
Tmk Aovakc*. Only $1 a year.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
The County News in a Nutshell.
Oglethorpe County,
No tramps.
Showers partial.
Dry weather vet.
Creek mills are hung up.
Nine lawyers in this county.
Sweet potutoes are fashionable.
1 he jury-box will be revised every
two years.
A rich copper vein passes near
Lexington..
A negro woman in this county has
17 living children.
Mr. W. J. Davenport,jr., is spoken
of for the Legislature,
It is nothing unusual for negroes
in this county to swap wives.
In Goose Pond district the enu¬
merator of the census found three
idiots in one house.
W alion Count).
A negro man is in jail here for fight¬
ing.
Miss Watkins, of Putnam county,
is visiting in Monroe.
will The have Sunday Schools of our county
a re union at an early date.
There was a grand rally of Good
Templars at Walnut Grove last
Sunday.
Prof. Timmons has suspended the
exercises of his school, owing to the
serious sickness of his brother’s fam
ily.
Clarke County.
Clerks busy dusting.
Ripe peaches numerous.
Lots of watermelons in town.
Refreshing showers last week.
Mr. Julius Cohen is at Mt, Airy.
The water works is still talked of.
Rev. Jno. Calvin Johnson left last
week for Sulphur Springs.
Judge Mitchell Iiwin and Solicitor-Gen¬
eral are at Catoosa Springs.
Maj. Lamar Cobb and Col. Pope
Barrow are rusticating at Sapello
Island.
Mr. John Bird, the former Depu¬
ty U. 8. Marshal of Internal Reve¬
nue. of this city, has he;n removed
from that position. Mr. Bird while
in office treated every one as a
gentleman, and is ignorant of the
cause has why he was thrown out. He
many friends in Athens.
Greene C'ouuty.
Fine mins in portions of Greene.
health. Maj. Isaac R. Hull is in very feeble
Greene has 18.169 people, accord¬
ing to the census, of 1880.
Crops have been injured by the
dry weather to little extent.
Greene county boasts of a negro
man who is 125 years of age.
Pro .Coffin is teaching the average
Greem-sboroite hmv to write.
Mr. Smith and family, of Augusta,
Ga., have moved to Greetiesboro.
Bishop Gtoss dedicated theCatho
lie Church iu Greetiesboro last Sun
day.
• Mr, John A. Miller lost a fine pair
mules in the river at Park’s Mills
lari week.
The Democratic County Convert*
tion convenes iu Greetiesboro on
to-morrow, (Wednesday.)
Mr. Frank Holt exhibited to the
Herald office a dock made by him¬
self, at night. It said to show great
mechanical skill.
Al t’gan County.
The commencement exercises of
the Georgia Female College wae a
grand success.
Miss Katie Lowe, of High Shoalsi
is visiting Madison.
y* Isaac Benton,col., was arrested in
Madison last week and lodged in
jail. defied He is a notorious thief and has
the law for several years.
The Madisonian says Morgan
county is enthusiastic on Govern¬
or Colquitt for re-election, although
the preference for Judge Reese has
been redeved quite favorably.—
Gov. Colquitt S'-ems to b*
choice.
Messrs. Andrew and Jas. Price,
Oconee, two ot the cleverest fellows
that ever lived, attended our com¬
mencement.
The Old Reliable.
In another column of to-day’s
issue will be, fotmd the advertise¬
ment of the “Old Reliable Singer
Family Sewing Machine." This
rival, Machine and to-day stands without a
tised hence they have always adver
and their sales steadily
increase. This Company not only
make the best Machine extant, but
the improvement makes it one of
and the^^lightest-running, lasting of any sewing most machine durable
in use. If it is not the liest, why
is the Singer counterfeited more
than any other machine? Again,
the Singer ha* taken the premium
overall competitors more than two
hundred times. Why ? The Sing
er Company make the best and no
one good can Machine, dispute it. call If you wish a
on Mr. J. B.
Toomer, Agent, Athens, Ga., and
you will not only see one of the
very best machines in the world,
but you will also find a man who
will deal with you fairly and
squarely. Don’t forget to see him
when you go to Athens.
Gainesville EngU: A black
eagle measuring 6} feet from Up to
GOSHEN HILL GRANGE,
Meets on the first Tuesday, of each
month, al the Court House, in Wat
kinsvffle.
Serious Accident.
On Monday last, during the
absence of Mr. T. W. Powell, of
Powell’s Mills, the workmen engag¬
ed in putting in the new wheel
the scaffolding gave way under tho
weight of a number of workmen and
some heavy timbers, falling on them,
some twelve or fifteen feet below.
One of the number supposed to be
They fatally, and several everely hurt.
are under the care of Dr. E.
C. Anderson, who will no doubt do
all in his power to relieve the
sufferers.
TOWN DIRECTORY.
B. E. THRASHER, Intendant,
COUNCILMEN.
Who. A. Woodis, James Mauldin,
Dr. D. M, White, Thomas Booth,
John W. Johnson,
County Officers.
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 Calendtr, 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
BANKS and September.
— First Mondays in
FRANKLIN—Second April and October
April and October. Mondays in
HAMBERSHAM -Third Mondays
iu April and October.
RABUN—Fourth Mondays in April
and October,
WHITE—Monday Mondays in April nfte-tlie and Fourth
October.
CLARKE—Second Mondays in
May anti November.
CHURCH » UIXTUHV.
M, E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
WATKINSVIUE.
1st Sabbuth .Rev. J. C. Johnson,
2nd “ ., . ‘‘ W. J. Cotter, ;
4th “ .. . “ l)r. McCleakey
FARMINGTON.
2d SabbathRev. Mr, Wortham,
4th “ ...... “ W. J. Cotter,
SALEM.
1st Sabbath.. Rev. E F. Anderson,
3d “ . “ W. J. Cotter.
TIG NEK’S.
1st Sahnnth.... Rev. W. J. Cotter.
POWELL’S MILLS.
2d Sabbath ... R- v. 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
3d Sabbath Rev, E. F. Anderson.
4th “ “ W. J. Cotter.
PRINCETGN* GA. FACTORIES.
1st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter,
2 d <■ “ Mi Wortham.
Rev, J. J. Morgan alternates, at
each place, regularly, with Mr,
Cotter.
naPflST CHURCHES.
MARS HILL.
1st A 3d Sabs., Rev H. R. Bernard.
OSCEOLA.
4th Sabbath, Rev. Jno. Harris.
FREMANS’ CREEK,
i 1st Sabbath, Rev. W. A. Overton
3d *• “ A. A. Fluker.
BETH A BARA.
1st Sabbath, .... Rev. J. VV. Butts.
BIG SPRING.
4 Sabbath Rev. J. \V. Dennington,
PXIMITIVK BAPTrsT CHURCH KS,
MT. ZION.
4th Sunday, Eld F. M. MoKlroy.
BIG GREEK,
4th Sunday. Eld. Aidman.
! CHEISTUN CHURCH**.
ANTIOG’H.
1st Sunday, Eld. J. A. Perdue,
tTvrnv uwjuh.
2d Sunday, Eld. T. M. Foster,
THE ADVANCE
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. Jo/l« T. UnderSOH.
ATTORNEY at law,
WATKIXSVU.LK, GA.
0^* Prompt attention givee fo all
Wine*- entrusted to Us ea« Office
, ta Court House. mar!T,*80-|y
.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Look Out.
Many friends will support Mil¬
ford Roach for Representative of
Oconee county at the ensuing elec¬
tion. A full expression of his far¬
mer friends is solicte.l.
MANY FRIENDS.
To Iht Pub'ic
Many Voters will support Mr. W, Y
ELDKtt, as a candidate for tho Legis¬
lature at tho ensuing election.
MANY VOTERS.
apr7, ’80-td
To the i m otern of Oconee
COVJPTTY! I
From a promise made heretofore
I now announce my name as a can¬
didate for Representative.
mar!7-td M. M. SHEATS.
NEW A DYE RTISEMTN.
For Sale, a Bargain.
A 40 saw cotton gin, run one
season, in perfect order.
Apply to THIS OFFICE.
D*. A. F. DURHAM, | D». W M DURHAM,
Late of Sparta. Late of Maxeyi,
Drs. A* F* & W. M. Durham
SPECIALISTS, Surgery, Chronic
Diseases of Male
and Female, and Venerial, Operate
for Cross Eyes, Cataract, Stone in
the Bladder, Harelip or Cleft Pnl
ates, tfec. Will visit patients in any
part of the State, in consultation or
dress, to perform surgical operations. Ad¬
with stamp,
Dks. A. F. & W. M. Durham,
mar31,’80-tf A thens Ga.
Rule to Perlect Service.
James E. Murray, Admisistratra
trator, of Win. .mirray, deceased,
VS.
Chrrles H. Phsnizy, surviving part¬
ner of C. H. Phinizy & Co,, et al.
It appearing to the Court, that
John F, Murray, Edwin Bates, of
the firm of Edwin Bates <fc Co.,
Johnston, Crews & Co., Edgar E.
Sell and Charles Foster, of the firm
of Sell ifc Foster, and D. F. Fleming,
S. A. Nelson and James M. Wilson,
of the firm of D. Fleming & Co.,
Defendants ii this cause, reside
without the State of Georgia. It is
ordered, that said desencauts be
served by the publication of this
order in the VVakti ttsville Advance,
once a month tor lour moots before
the next Term of this Court, an
order Having been granted at a
former Term of this Court hut par¬
ties not served.
Ii. M. JACKSON, J. *. C. W.C.
For this Case.
A true «.-xtract from the Minutes
of Ocoru-e Superior Court, this 2d
day of March. JOHNSON, 1880.
JOHN W. Clerk,
marl0,’8O 8. C. O. C.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
CAROLINE EARLY, 1 In Oconee
ADAM vs. EARLY. ) [Superior Court.
JANUARY TERM, 1880.
It apnearing to the Court, that
the Defendant, in the above stated
case, does not reside in the County
of Oconee, and it further appearing
that he does not reside in the State
of Georgia. It is ordered that the
defendant be served in this case, by
publication of this order in the
the WatkinsviUe Advance, a paper
published in WatkinsviUe, Ga.. once
a month for four months, before the
next Term of this Court.
ALEX. S. ERWIN, Judge 8.C.
Jno. T. Andk/r-on, W.C.
Plantin'*« Attorney.
A true extract from the Minutes
of Oconee Superior Court, this
3d dav of March, 1880.
JOHN W. JOHNSON, Clerk,
im.rlO 8. C. O. C.
A. B. Jacknoi.,
supply Keeps of constantly on hand a large
LUMBER AND SHINGLES.
at Ins Steam i-ll near Knstville.
Shingles from f to $3.50 per thous¬
and mav5.1880-3m.*
GEORGIA— Oconkb County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door-in tali town of WatkinsviUe, Oco¬
nee (lounty, State of Georgia, betweeu
the legal hours of sale, . n the first
Tuesday in August next, the following
property, to-wit: All that tract or par
eel of laud, situated, lying and being in
said county and State, known as the
Ramsey place, less, containing adjoining one lands hundred
acres more or of
Aaron t row on the west, Jesse E. But¬
ler on the south, Z&ok Alexander and
Jug Factory road on the north; three
miles north west of WatkinsviUe. 1/ev¬
ict! on as the property of the estate of
Burr Harris, deceased, to satisfy a fi.
fa. issued from Oconee Superior Court,
returnable to the July Term, 1880 , in
lavor of D. R. Richardson vs. K. Har¬
ris, administrator of Barr Harris, de¬
ceased. liam E. Hants, Property Agent pointed of Mrs. out by K. Har¬ Wil¬
ris administratrix of Burr Harris,
deceased. Written notice served on
Mrs. K. Harris this day. This 6th
of July, 1880. B. E. OVERBY,
Printers’ fee $6. Sheriff
GEORGIA— Oconk* County.
Whereas, James E. Whitehead ap¬
plies to me for Letter* of Administra¬
tion on the estate of Hanford W hitehead,
late of said coauty deceased. These
are therefore to cite and admonish all
concerned, to show cause at ujy office
on or before the second Monday in
July next, why said letters should not
be granted. Given under my hand at
office, this 7tb day of June, 1880,
JAMES K. LYLB, Ordinary.
jua*7.’8Cs30d
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More Popular than Ever!
THE GENUINE SINGER NEW FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE!
3F"The popular demand for the genuine Singer in 1879 exceeded tbgfc
of any previous year during the quarter of a century in which this “Old
Reliable” Machine haB been before the public.
In 1878 we sold 356.422 Machines.
“ 1879 431,167
Excess over any previous year, 74,745 Machines.
Our sales last year were at the rate of 1,400 8ewing Machines a
Day for every business day in the year.
The “Old Reliable” Singer
Is THE STRONGEST,
THE SIMPLEST, MOST
THE DURABLE
Sewing Machine ever yet Constructed,
Remember SSjb :£ 2*:
Arm ol the Machine.
The Sieger Manf’g Co.,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
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DISTRIBUTING OFFICE, for Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and
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J. B. TOOMER, Agent, Athens, Ga.
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op m\m r.wspM,
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the most reasonable terms,
CARDS, LABELS, NOTES,
Letter Heads, Circulars,
NOTE HEADS, ENVELOPES, ETC.
-And, in fact, we d o — —
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Address,
IV. (i. SULLIVAN,
^ATKtSVILLE, pA,
W. B. LANGFORD,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CARRIAGES,
WAGONS,
Buggies and Plantation Work
A SPECIALTY. Have also in connection
A BLACKSMITH SHOP
Patronize Home Enterprise.
WHEN YOU WANT A NEW
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WatkinsviUe, - Georgia.