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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1896)
£nB0UR cements. ce (Fee tor*** insertion,) uei» a(ir ;“?;cnts nr per line each 1896.) Blecti-'U Oct. 7th. Eeg Ui Ur for ordinary* 'o Iher^V & e ^ifnonnce lection myself to the a ; U dld f t5clinarv re . e Rockdale e of mostVespeetfully so licit your si ------- ^ jyj. Helms. IoecOBK scpebiob court. Vtm , vMprs of Rockdale. Clerk of i candidate for °L'qlance Court. Will appreciate ’ Q P erl for said office, lection Wednesday, 7th day of )ct ° ber ’ Respectfully, W. T. Huson. FOB SHERIFF* 1'A ! Turn a Candidate for re-election fer office of Shejifl of Rock county. I appreciate the confidence and snp fct IV the Lri people ask have their given considera- me in lion this race. lf elected 1 will in people earnesly and serve the as as faithfully as heretofore. Respectfully, M. Austin. W. H. fob treasurer. [o the voters of Rockdale: I am a candidate tor re (lection to the office of County treasurer. I feel under many obligations to my friends uho have supported me and I a rain solicit your help. If elected [ will discharge my duty to the test of my ability. Hoping that rou will elect me again, I am Yours to serve, John E. Whitaker. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. , [o the voters of Rockdale: Thanking you for your past iupport I hereby announce re-election my elf a candidate for to he office of Tax Collector of Rock lale county, I will heartily ippreciate any support that the jeople see lit to bestow, I also dedge myself not to ask for re¬ jection at the next succeeding ierm, and if elected will fill the of¬ fice to the best of my ability. Respectfully, F. E. Cook. EOB TAX RECEIVER. to the voters of Rockdale: I take this method of notifying fou that I am a candidate for the iffice of Tax Receiver, and earn¬ estly solicit your support in the »me. I ask believing that, if e ected, I can till the office in an icceptable manner and with cred t to myself and county. My lealth has been on the decline :or the pa3t few years so that I iaye not been able to be at my Resent post of duty regularly, •ill thankfully appreciate your iupport and help. Yours very respety., G. H. Hull. FOR REPRESENATIVE. I hereby announce myself a candidate ^ for Represenative of Kockdale county. I am f lavor of the free and unlimited j'Oinage of I silver in at favor the of ratio Hon. of am paries states Senator. F. Crisp for United Respecfully, R. H. Cannon. for state senator. wthe voters of Rockdale: f hereby announce myself a ■andidate for the office of State senator, for the 27th Senatorial •s net °f ^j g 8 fc ate ^ believe ,i i / ,a ?/ r8e "°D an( and I unlimited coinage ,j silver at the ratio Respectfully, J. A Stewart. New England and Conover m irp°fi? re tke n u best Chicago Cottage Organs on the market. Cash ,fr , IQle * Terms the bos" ever >flBce —~'^ aas * A. Argo, Banner ll’e SHINGLES. £ large other ; es * See us. for we can save 03 money. Tillev & Qaigg. NT i^7i N 1 R EA Ksisss s , C ’ hr wJSVriS’ffi W ^ Pg U,Q ' PERSONAL ITEMS And Other Home Notes of Interest. New sh err iff sale in this issue. Mr. Earnest Yauglin went to Hayston Sunday. The school bond election will be next Saturday week. Our prices displease only Our competitors The Blue Front. Mrs. A. A. Dukes is on a visit to relatives in Covington. We offer a premium on both gold and silver.—The Blue Front. Mr. E. A. Waggoner has been on the sick list for several days. Mrs. N. W. Maddox is visiting her mother in Atlanta this week. IFe are not going to do a thing but undersell. The Bine Front. The primary passed off without any fights, except among the boys. Rav. J. T. Richardson, of So¬ cial Circle, was in our town Mon¬ day. We give elsewhere in this issue the result of last Saturday’s pri¬ mary. Among the kown things this is one—our goods are all new. The Blue Front. Mrs. Carl Werber and children, of Atlanta, are here on a visit to Mrs. Dukes’ family. Just received a nice lot of gran¬ ulated sugar at H. P. & D. M. Airnand & Co. An excursion from Milledge ville to Atlanta passed through Conyers yesterday. Mrs. E. S. Everitt has been quite sick, but we are glad to say she is much better. H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. have just received a nice lot of rocking chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Durden, of Wal¬ ton county, attend the burial of Mr. G. P. Sawyer Tuesday. Have you registered to vote in the school bond election? If not, do so at once and vote for bonds. No matter how far people get away from old Rockdale, they all come back when they die for bur ial. We are sorry to note that Mrs. Elizabeth Argo is again quite sick at the home of her son, Mr. E. J. Argo. There will be a picnic at 0 glesby’s bridge next Saturday. A big time is anticipated and all are invited to attend. Conyers has sent out into this business world more bright and successful business men than any town of its size in Georgia. There is 40 per cent difference in the value of old goods and new. However we do not charge the difference.—The Blue Front. Col. Jno. R. Maddox has the city registration books and will be glad to register you for the e lection for bonds. Go register. H. P. <fc D. M. Almand <fc Co. have just received a nice lot duck horse collars. Something to take place of a leather collar and pad. A very interesting meeting is in progress at the Baptist church in this place. Rev. G. W. Argabrite of Madison, is conducting the meetings. FOR OYER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for fifty years by millions of mothers for their child ren while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic, and is the bes, remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer im meddiately. Sold by drua-gist in every part of the world Twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for “Mis. Winslow's Sooth iDg Syrup and take no other kind. The election for bonds or no bonds will be held Saturday June 20. Register and vote for bonds. Th© Record of remarkable cures effected enables us truthfully to say that Hood’s Sarsa parilla is the only true blood purifier prominent ly in the public eye today. Get only Hood’s. Hood’s Pills are the best family cathartic anil liver medicine. Harmless, reliable, *ure. Dr. K. A. Jones will erect pretty dwelling on Decatur street near Rev. H. F. Buchanan’s dence. Mr. W. A. White will do the building. Miss'Lottie Phillips, of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, is spending her vacation with Rev. B. D. Ragsdale’s fam¬ ily, in this place. If you want a first class musi¬ cal instrument of any kind, or wish io exchange an old organ or piano for a new one, se9 Chas. A. Argo, at the Banner office. The welcome address to the Baptist convention at Chattanooga as published in this issue by the direction of Mr. D. M. Almand, was made by a Jew, who is mayor of that city. The many friends of Mr. T. M. Armistead in this county will be glad to know that he is Democratic nominee for re-electon to the office of Tax Receiver of Fulton county. His majority over IPs opponent was about two to one. A congregational meeting of the Couyers Presbytirian church will be held next Sabbath after the 11 o’clock sermon for the pur¬ pose of electing additional rul¬ ing elders in the church. The members of the church are spec ially urged to attend. The Conyers Public School Board met last Monday night and elected the following teachers for the next term of tbe public schools: Prof. S. P. Orr, of Winder; Piof Pitner, of Harmony Grove; Miss Stafford, of Fairburn; Miss Min¬ nie Smith, of Rockdale, and Miss Linda Holder, of Almon. I have the agency of the old re¬ liable Estey Organs and pianos and will be glad to make prices to any wanting instruments. I pro¬ pose to give 12 lesson in music free of charge to any purchaser of an instrument of me. Call on me at my house on Mill street or Mr. J- S. Johnson at the tinshop for tuther information. Respectfully. lin Mrs. J. S. Johnson Just as we go to press we learn that Mr. John Demp¬ sey and Miss Ida. Ewing were marred last night. Mr. Marian H. Plunket, who lias for sometime past been with the old established and reliable firm of H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co., has given up his position at that place arid joined the other “lugage toters” who have gone from Conyers, in the interest of the Atlanta Build¬ ing and Loan Association, Mr. Marian is a worthy young man and, like all the rest of the Conyers boys, will one day reach the top¬ most round of the business ladder. biood’and Skin’ Diseases Always B.B.B. Cured. BOTANIC BLOOD BALM never fails to cure all manner of Blood and Skin dis eases It is ti.e great Southern building up and purifying Remedy, and cures all manner of skin and blood diseases. As a building up tonic it is without u rival, and absolutely beyond comparison with any other similar remedy ever offered to the public. impure It is a panacea for all ills resulting from blood or an impoverished condition of the human system. A single bottle will demon strate its paramount virtues. £g r ’Send for free book of Wonderful Cures. Price, Si.oo per Urge bottle; $5.00 lor si* bottles. __ For sale by druggists; if not send to and medicine will be sent freight prepaid on receipt of price. Address BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. For sale by Dr. W. H. Lee. Mr. N. T. Street has sold his interest in the stock of goods of A. Lackey to Mr. N. B. Lackey, and Mr. Sticet has bought the stock of go6ds of Ml*, W. R Still and will do business at that stand. Mr. Lackey will C0Ktim ie busines where he is HOW located. Last Monday Mr. John S. Til ley was honored with the gold medal, offered for the best essay written by the Sophmore class, of Emory College. John is one of Conyers’ brightest young men and his course in college, from the beginning, has been one that his parents and friends should feel proud of. Mr. Wallace P Reed and wife, of Atlanta, have engaged board from Mrs- E. McKnight, of this place, and Will spend the summer months in our town. The readers of the Atlanta Constitution are all familiar with Mr. Reed’s name, and he is one of the most popular men on the Constitutien’s staff We are glad to have them with us. Mr. Ed Webb, of Atlanta, who been doing the inside paint¬ ing on Mr. Jno. H. Almand’s res¬ idence has finished, and those who have seen it pronounce it the most artistically designed piece of work they ever saw done with a paint brush. He now has other work here and will doubtless get to do a considerable amount of painting before he goes away. Rev. R. W. Boyd preached on our streets last Saturday aft r noou and night and Sunday after¬ noon, Rev. Boyd, with Ins wife and little girl stationed them¬ selves in front of the courthouse Sunday a. m., and the usual con¬ versations at that place were somewhat interfered with. They weut to Coyington Monday. Mr Jno. W. Almand in com pany with his'daughter, Miss Co ra Belle, r , ,, and , Mr. and i x« Mrs. J. T M. xr B. Goode, attend the closing ex¬ ercises of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledge ville last week. Miss Bessie Al¬ mand returned home with her father and party, ahd has honor of ranking as high as any of the young ladies in the schools. No people suffer so much from physical disabilities as those whose business requires little or n# muscular exertion. The lack of exercise causes the liver to be¬ come sluggish and the result is constant Constipation, Indiges¬ tion, Biliousness and Sick Head ac he. To prevent this take Sim¬ mons Liver Regulator it keeps the liver active and makes one’s condition as comfortable as those who have much exercise. ESTABLISHED 1865 . DK. IV. H. LEE, STOCKINGS, FEATHERS, DEALER IN GOWNS AND CLOAKS may be col¬ [Tire Drugs, Medicines, ored that will a black not Diamond toilet articles, stationery, crock or fade ’perfumery,tobacco and cigars if you use Dyes FAST A Complete Live of BLACK | fA Duuntad Dye Fast SPE CT A DILIES, ft |haw t Blacks one kinds—one for are cotton, for of wool, three and All Faints Kinds of oils, varnishes, 9 ? one for silk and will not feathers. crock, The fade color or paint brushes, window glass, wash out, and the first trial etc.. with a ten-cent package of Diamond Dyes gives com¬ plete They „ success, „ Easy for to SUB DDL IB DDRS. are use V and They Stay Black g £TJ 0 QJ, SU PlPMiES# |, cheapness These qualities, v,ith their — for one ten Garden seed, I )in W. IT. I^IAIT. We do not believe that there is another town in Georgia that has furnished as manv worthy and successful traveling men, to say nothing of the many young men who hold varions other positions, as have gone out from- Couyers. There are no more successful men than Tom Elliott, Tom Broadnax, Tom Diyaut, Mood Summers, Los Johnson, Webb Almand, Pliny Cain, Bob White, Walter Downs, and others, who have all gone from Conyers, a»d who have a good reputation among the business men of the country. BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALYE The best salve in the worli for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, chapped salt rheum, fever sor-s, letter, hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively required. cures piles, guarenteed or no pay give perfect It is to satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25c. per box. For sale by Dr Wm. ii. Lee. FOR SALE. The rock an 1 brick store on. Commerce St., Conyers, now oc¬ cupied by (I. L. Kennen, is for sale cheap. For particulars, ap¬ ply to 1m S. S. Nuckolls, Lithonia, Ga. The trrist mill at paper mills will still be run by Mr. J. R- Har vill. The Rockdale Mfg. Co. has decided to take care cf the mill for the use of the town and it is well equipped to satisfaction. grind your wheat and guarantee 36 D. M. Almand, Manager. .A CHANCE TO MAKE .MONDY. I have berries, grapes and ponchos, a year old, fresh as when picked. 1 use the Califor¬ nia Cold process, do not heat or seal the fruit, just put it up cold, keens perfectly fresh and costs almost nothing; can put up a bushel in ten minutes. 1 ast week I so d di¬ rections to over 130 families; any one will lan a dollar for direct ous when they see the beautiful samples of fruit. As there are ma¬ ny people poor like myself, I consider it my duty to >dvo my experience to such, and feel confident anyone can make oue or two hun dreddollars round home in a few days. I will mail sampleot fruit and complete tions, to anv of your readers, tor eighteen two-cent stamps, which is only the cost of the samples, postaire, etc., to me. FRANCIS CASEY.St. Louie, Mo, It is because duty must bo done that so few people do it 1 • DR. PEFFER'S ft « rs NKW DISCOVERY. NEVER FAILS. r ^ „ \ reliable and sale ralietforsup x new, V; vs ‘» M ladle*. Invigorate* these Imitation*. organa. Name Ue m v*,iro of df.iigrronft small box 81. Sent A M (g paper. d Sn taper plain box, Semi 4c In Ke .-i 0 wrapper. CAR ASSOCIATION, China#./, lit. . Sold by Dr. W. H. Lee. In stock of all kinds for machin¬ ery and painting purposes, and we are prepared to save you mon¬ ey in tins line. Tilley & Quigg.
