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^fpALEMNNER ' PUBLISH!® CZD -fEVR^FRIDAY MADDOX.* O'KELLEY & Local G ather ings, B Coope ' and J ' - **S„dl,of last. Lithonia. were m fown Friday done w A- Harp, who has Uf Jacks Ne’vs the editorial work the m years, . 6 m.w con trfeJ lith the Daily Budget, of Macon. of Coving Mis® Nellie Summers visited Prof. Guinn’s family ton Thursday. last considerable improve ^6 ttotc recently; -at in our tom. among "be, things quite set out a "umber cn Mi of shade trees have an.lo.lrer portions of the tow... fifty trees have b8en set ^TLnS Si f,rtv or tbe Second beautiful Baptist church. church the most out side, in our city; and r ° rnthe commendable pride of J “I."* ,1 the be long «»•>"*■ it will not this church and grounds will be a before indeed. tiling of bea'dy Mr Frank Smith is quite sick— deep eated cold. We hope he may ? goon be entirely well. When we get into our new quar will be trans-mural to the ters we the Solid South Solid South a nd «iH be trans-mural to us. So look out! We are sorry to hear that Mr. j, E. Whitaker is quite sick with fever. Mr Tom. Broadnax is having improvements made on the hotel. The colon «de is undergosng repairs It is his intention to fix the hotel up in first-class order and furnish it elegantly throughout, W e not this progress with pleasure. M-, Broadnax is one of our best and most progressive citizens: Mr. Ira Jones, who has been at Mercer since the opening of the present term, came home yesterday morning to attend the burial of his grandfather. Ira intends to remain over until the last of this week. He shows a little of the students Munch in his cheeks, and says that college life is not such a place of ease after all. hr. Quigghas returned from Syn¬ od, and reports a most pleasant, social time, perhaps the most pleas¬ ant he has ever enjoyed on such an occasion. The only thing that jwarred the enjoyment of the mem¬ bers of Synod was the spiteful sar¬ castic flii-g of Dr. Woodrow at Dr. Beattie who has been elected to the I Bukin's professorship of Columbia [Seminary. [Woodrow’s It is said that even best friends were [ashamed of him. Mr. F. M. Ayers and Miss Rachel Hithv were united in the holy bands of matrimony last Sabbath «venin y. Rev. H. F. Buchanan offi [ciating. [pressively The ceremony the was im performed in prcs r nce of only a few friends. It was pitea Ny. We surprise to almost every wish the happy pair a continuation of all the happiness consistent with mortals, I kr. Eli L, McDaniell moved to town psterday into the house recently occu¬ py rp-nrell t>y Prof. and Murray. family We welcome and Mr. among os, PI* be may find it to hi 9 interest to r s,:e his ho rae permanent among us, pY.jn ^ E, Stone New Era, Steadman, editor Maggie of the and Miss P "f Covington were married last M;iy afternoon at 3 $ o’clock at the residence in the presence of 1 ! '"'ndsand relatives The cere wm Performed beautifully by Dr. j i® r !te * n - Attendants: Mr. Dean l 1 Lithonia and Miss Mattie Car '■-ton; Mr. W. E. Lee and [:, ''-'s“te Davis, and wife both of Covington. few days spent a JF-- ® the city with Mrs. C. V. I IVe wish these happy people 4 ® uch joy and prosperity. • “iday Night’s the Time i lie -Idling Bve has been ^ bli post ■ forget, next Friday evening. ‘‘‘be if boys, how funny it y0u can j Ust excel the they think that they will “■ prize Grier Quigg has offered. Unde fstand that the girl s are . .• w >’'gtheold Eme Back from in S t0 end, again and again. Fathers In Israel. TIley form a Society for the Mutual Benefit cf Each Other. The Old Men’s society, organized several weeks ago, composed of men over sixty years of age, and including among its members some of the very best men in the county, is in a flourishing condition. They have adopted for themselves the following excellent and appropriate constitution and :— This organization shall be known by the name of the Old Men’s As¬ sociation of Rockdale county. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. Sec. 1- The officers of this Asso¬ ciation shall consist of a President, Vice-Presidedt, Secretary and Tre surer whose term of office shall be six months and they shall be elect¬ ed by ballot. Sec. 2. The duties of the presi¬ dent will be to preside, keep order, and direct the niaetings Sec. 3. The vice-president shall pseside in the absence of the presi¬ dent and perform all the duties of president during the absence of the president. Sec- 4. The secretary shall keep a correct account of the proceedings of each meeting and turn over the same to the newspapers in this plrce for publica¬ tion. Sec- 5- The treasurer shall receive all moneys paid into this Association, giv¬ ing the secretary a receipt for the same and pay them out by order of the presi¬ dent and consent of the members. bulks and regulations. Art. 1. This Association shall meet once a week, the three first meetings in each month shall be on Monday night at 6 o’clock, the fourth meeting shall be on the fourth Saturday a 2 o’clock p. m. Art 2. No member shall speak more than one time during a meeting unless permission be granted by the presiding oflicerand consent of the members. Art. 3. No member shall speak longer than ten minutes unless his time be ex¬ tended by the members* Art. 4. The meetings shall be of a re¬ ligious character and no political or sec¬ tarian subject shall be introdused into the meeting of this Association. Art. 5. The President shall, by mo¬ tion, appoint all committees that may be necessary to carry into effect the ob fecis of this organization. Art. 6 . It shall be the duty of nil the members to visit the members when sick, and in case of the death of a mem¬ ber to attend the funeral and to perform all duty that charity may require. We’re Goings Home. By the time of our next issue we hope to be moved to Mr, Tilley’s room in Hotel block, where we will be in affectionate nearness to our brother quill-drivers of the Solid South. Any one wishing good company can drop into either of¬ fice. The cause of our removal is that we were required to insure the lives and property of those below against all damages whatever. As we are not in the insurance busi¬ ness, we decided not to take on any such complexities. City Councilmen-eleot. A municipal electon was held in the city of Conyers last Saturday. Two can¬ didates were in the field for Mayor: Col. J. C. Barton and Mr. F. M. Ayers- Col Barton was elected by a good majority, The following gentlemen were e ected councilmen: lrt Ward— M. R. Stewart and J. J. LangforJ.. 2nd Ward—T. A. Elliott and J. R. Ir¬ win. 3rd Ward—J. C. Stephenson and J, E, Whitaker. Each one of the above gentlemen, the mayor and councilmen-elect, is a sale, wise and prudent business man. The body as a whole is very stronc, and con stituies an excellent representation oi Conyers, her brain, weaitli and enter¬ prise. Conyers and her every interest will be guarded diligently and carefully. A great many necessary improvements will oe inaugurated and completed dur¬ ing the next year. And we feel safe in saying the city fathers wPi keep abrest of evr rything looking in auy way towards the sweeping advancement of any and all thing? petaining to the betterment cfConyere and the welfare of her grow¬ ing popu'ation. Mrs. A. N, Lawson has gone on a visit to friends and relatives in Charlotte, N. C. The Social Club met last Friday evening at Prof. Guinn s. The chief amusement|was fortu ne-telling from Chinese Oracle cards. The cards gave some good fortunes and afforded much amusement, The next meeting of the club will be on Wednesday evening. We are glad to learn that Miss Lula Willingham is improving. You Can Put Our goods BY THE SIDE OF AIY MERCHANT AID WE LEAVE THE COMPAKISON WITH YOU. HUDSON BROS, SOMETHING STARTLING. First article on the list is whole stock of clothing all new goods—latest styles. $20 worsted suits at $16. $16 worsted suits at $13. $15 worsted suits at $12.50. $12.50 worsted suits at $10, All wool suits $10. Same broken lots at auction prices. Overcoats al $2.50. $7.50 overcoats at $6.50. $8 overcoats at $6. A fine all wool worsted overcoat genuine serge lining at $10. Pants from 75 cts to $6. Embroideries, ribbons, gloves, ruchings at bankrupt prices. The reason given is we want to raise money on our stock of goods, and have put down the price to sell them out. Again, to all parties we have accommodated you must settle up. Its due. We Deed the money. Come and pay and save us from collecting same by lawyer Conyers G& Nov 27 1888 HUDSON BROS Thanksgiving Services At the Methodist and First Baptist Churches. Thursday last was national Thanksgiving day. The day at this place was appro¬ priately and sacredly observed. Quite a large crowd met at the Methodist church at 11 o’clock Thursday morning. Dr. Pierce conducted the services, reading the 114th Psalms as the scriptural les¬ son, The singing througout the service was led by Col. Barton and Mrs Fannie Elliott, and it w as extra good. good The talk of Dr. Pierce was pointed and highly appropriate. He was careful to enumerate many things for which we should as in dividuals and as a nation be dil¬ igent to render thanks. Short and interesting talks were made by Prof. Murray, Mr. S. D. Night, Mrs. E. Roberts, Col. Barton Mr. W. E. McCalla, Mrs. A. J. Pierce, Mrs, John L. Stewart, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Hill Hammock. Every feature of the service was such as to call forth the deepest and most grateful expressions of the audience, The meeting was ad jouined to meet at night at the Sec¬ ond Baptist church, AT NIGHT. The Thanksgiving services were continued at the Second Baptist church at night. Mr. D. M. Al mand led the service, reading the 103rd Psalm and delivering there¬ from a fine talk. The singing was led by Miss Lu¬ la Wallis, organist, and ’Squire Helms. The singing was fine. Addresses tender, logical and ap¬ propriate were made by Rev. A. J. Goss, Col. Barton, and Mr. S. D* Night. Everything said, read or sung was highly interesting and in¬ structive, and the many good things delivered made an impression and lasting. Last Thursday evening there was a social party at Mr. E. M. Hudson’s given in honor of Miss Eoline Mal lette of Thomasville, Ga. The young people amused themselves with a Spelling Bee, in which ihe boys spell ;d against the girls. The boys were the last to sit down. What did we tell you, girls, last week? The boys must prove good their reputation on next Friday evening, Review your spelling books, boys. BARGAINS RARELY' FOUND. Unlaundered plaited bosom shirts at Scents. Laundered fine linen bosom Warusetti muslin plaited at 90 cts. Childrens ribbed hose at 10 cts. sell all the time at 15 cents. Childrens fast black hose at 10 cents. All ladies and gents hose at cut prices. Dr. Warner’s celebrated health and coraline corsets at $1.00 and $1.25. The best 50 cents corset in the world. In Tear3—Good-Bye. Dr. Pierce preached two excel-1 lent sermons last Sabbath at the Methodist church in this place. They were his last for this church year, and may be last at this place. For this really venerable Christian gentleman we wish to bespeak our) unqualified love and respect No man has ever preached to our peo pie who any more completely fill ed our ideal of a beloved well-rounded broth- j Christian than this er. We hope the Conference may see fit to let him stay among us: but if not, we pray the,Lord to give him strength to proclaim the Gos pel of Christ yet many days; and we know that the prayers of all good people will go with him in his work. Their Good Luck. Prof Jas I. Coleman of this coun ty lias secure 1 a lucrative position as mail route agent on the E. T. Va. & Ga. road from Atlanta to Bruns¬ wick. This position was seenred through the kindness of Congressman John D, Stewart. He is never unmindful or for eetful of his friend, and this appoint ment will only give him political influ. only , . this county , . hut . ence not in throughout the district. We know of no young man more woithv or efficient than the appointed. P, of. Coleman re signed the teachership of Smyrna school last Friday. Mr: Jim Maddox has been elected by the trustees as his successor, Mr. Maddox has some experience in teaching and will no doubt fulfill every S* rx both these young gentleicen all the sues cess possible in their lines Tin school since Monday has been under the care of Mi. Maddox. Prof. Coleman will leave in a few days to assume the duties ef his new position. Don’t you forget it! The Spel¬ ling Bee will come off next Friday evening at 7 o’clock at the court¬ house. Admission only 10 cents, which will be expected from all in¬ cluding the members of the Ladies Aid Society. McCord, one ot the witnesses in ihe Fd 1 » a i trie 1 , wl 0 swore that Gresham had a knife, upon which the prisoner based his defense justification, has been indicted and jailed for perjury. Mr. It. 8 Sims a member of the dem¬ . ocratic executive committie of tli is conn^ ty, requests us to state that he voted fo r the nominee in :' e last election for rep¬ resentative. Judge Gh*at in has had some nice elm shade trade 1 rocs piantei o it oTi i B front sidewalk. _. _ WONDERFUL. Handkerchiefs at cts. 4* 5 cts. A lare bargain “ 10 cts. MONEY IN JERSEYS. ■Terscj’s at 65 cents worth 75 cts (( 85 cts worth $1.00. 44 $1.10 cts worth $1 25. The whole stock cut down. An excellent line of ladies and gents undergarments below all competition. Everything in ladies dress must go. You will do well to get our prices before buying. Our shoe stock is too large for this market and you can save 25 per cent on any grade of shoes. MR. W, G. JONES. Tragic Death of a Protnlnont Man of NEWTON Mr. W. G, Jones an old and prominent citizen of Newton county was brutally murdered about one mile from his home last Saturday evening. His son Mr.T. W. Jones was the last of his family or frieuds to see him. This was about three o’cock in the afternoon, and the old gentleman started over to see Mr. Alex Reagan on business, hav¬ jug been there in the morning and failed to see him. A company of searchers was formed early Sunday morning and after searching till between 10 and 11 o’clock the bodv of the deceased was found in the midst of a thick body of forest some distance from any cleared land. He had received two severe wounds, one caused by a pistol ball entering his left cheek and almost coming oat at his right temple, the other by a load of bird shot discharged from a gun right near his head, the blow dislocating bis neck. It seems that ho was attacked by two parties, one in front with a pistol, one behind with a shot gun. It is thought that the most probable cause of his murder was robbery. Ji One gold watch was taken from his pocket, leaving the chain. Only 27cents was found on bis person. y t j s not thought that he bad much money with him. We have not yet heard the verdict of the coroner s jury. The following gentlemen COTOposet j, e j liry : l. f. Livingston, foreman, T> Ai u 0 yd, o. P. McCord, w. o. Melton, L. B. Livingston, and W. 8. Borry. The deceased was burled1 ttwlay in Bock ^ oom(nissfoncr , Mr . Green M. Jont . s . and 0 fMr. Josse W, Jones, merchant of this city. HYMEN’S VICTORY. The greatest surprise of the sea son WHS the marriage on last Wednesday evening of Miss Alice Laws m of Conyers to Dr. Miles 0. 1 Melton of Cuthbert, Ga., Dr, J. L. Pierce officiating. This is the sec¬ ond one of our popular young ladies that admiring gentlemen from a distance have ecently stolen away from us. However, wo extend our congratulations and wish them both great success and all the hap¬ piness possible. Dr. Melton re¬ turned home perhaps last Saturday, to make ready his home for hi worthy bride. We hear that Miss Alice, who is now in Atlanta, will remain over until about Christmas. Charlie Echols has had his com¬ mitment trial and is now in jail Mr M. L. Wood dea'res u* to state to his friends that he will not be in the race for clerk of the coart of this county in the January election. He hopes al. waya so to act as to merit the esteem which they have shown to him in dcsir jrtg him to run for this office* ALL MUST GO. Flour, tobacco, soaps, crockery everything must go as explained be low. A thousand other every day ar¬ ticles that we have not taken time to enumerate, but which you can get the price by coming to see and will s ve money by doing so. We mean bnsiness and if yon are posted on the prices of goods you will look to your own interests and save money. UN EQUALED. Old mens Hats. Young mens Hats. Bovs Hats. Children Hats. Wool Hats. Fur Hats. Darby Hats. The fluent selection of hats at less than wholesale prices. MR GUINN’S CARD Messrs. Editors Please allow me the space in your columns to say to my friends who have so ur¬ gently and kindly solicited me to make the race for clerk of the Su¬ perior court, that I thank them from the very bottom of my heart for the manifestations of their con¬ fidence and esteem. Though mis¬ placed it may be, still it is a source of great pleasuro to me, and an in¬ centive tp greater efforts on my part to merit it. The many and constant assuran¬ ces that I would receive at the hands of the people of my county a warm and enthusiastic support, would have led me, nnder different circumstances, to have made the race. After mature and thoughtful deliberations however I have arriv¬ ed at the conclusion that I would decline, inasmuch as my old and valuable friend, Mr. Wm. T. Huson, who is a cripple well worthy and fully competent, had entered the race. I have concluded iurther that 60 long as providence favors mo with my present good health, and stays the hand of diseases which cripple and draw the limbs, that I will never contest against such unfortunates for offices which they are worthy of and qualified to fill. Again thanking my friends for their kindly interest in me. 1 am most truly, R. J. Guinn. Conyers, Ga., Dec. 4th 1888. Mr Geo. W. Simmons of ibis county gave us a pleasent call last Saturday. He thinks he has dis¬ covered a machine for manipulating manure that shall soon bo used universally by farmers all over the country. If his invention proves the success he believes it to be, the farmers of our country could not do better than to purchase of him. It is undoubtedly a step in the right direction. Farmers should make all their manure at home. This would beat the Brady Bill for far. mere world without end. We wish Mr. Simmons great success. He will give a public exhibition of hie invention next Friday on the streets in Conyers. Lord Claud Hamilton, brefther of the Duke of Abercorn, has started for America as the representative of a wealthy syndicate interested in a scheme for heatin'! cities.