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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1898)
XZ&WK!' I ' >■■■ i N ^iad / U ■ •£zh:~ f. < bt (1 1 ■ 2a. SSTS* & m ms^§ ... 1 f-rq m ( r % t.V , •■-I * ■ ^ - VOL. XXII. Did Maids Give a Heart Party Decidedly one of the most nniaue entertainments of the Son was the at the Old hospitable Maid s Heart Party, and Mrs. G. residence of Judge W. Gleaton, Friday night the I 8 th inst. A dozen or more oi Conyers most cultured young ladies gave this elegant and elaborate re ception complimentary to an equal number of young gentle¬ men. The dainty invitations were each accompanied by a tiny heart, bearing the name of a young lady, and each recipient was left to wonder what the de¬ velopment would be. A philosopher has said, ‘‘All things come to him who waits.” The hour named in the invi¬ tation found all promptly as¬ sembled in eager anticipation of the pleasure awaiting them, Conversation interspersed with music caused the moments to fly as if by magic until ten o’clock; then Miss Minnie Tur¬ ner told them the object of the Old Maid’s Heart Party. It had a two fold purpose, one was to soften the hearts of those seven rash youngsters, who had vowed they would enter into no matrimonial alliance this year. The other to return the compliment conferred by the young gentlemen at a banquet recently given at the hotel. Sue stated, that the old maids really had a heart ana though it might be dead, it could be resurrected, which the young men were delighted to hear, and greeted her remarks with rapturous applause. After which, she and Miss Nellie Gai¬ ley passed around baskets con¬ taining half hearts, the right hand side of the heart being for the young ladies and the left for the gentlemen. Each one when completed had an ap¬ propriate motto .and the cou¬ ple whose hearts matched were partners to supper. The tables were tastily and beautifully decorated and groan¬ ing under the weight of luxur¬ ies furnished by the young la¬ dies. From the turkey and chicken salad to delicious de¬ sert and coffee, each course was dainty and temptingly pre¬ pared and served. “We may live without friends we may live without books. But civilized man, cannot live without cooks.” After the feast a feature of the evening was a contest in archery between the young gentlemen. The young ladies had prepared a bow and arrow handsomely ornamented with red ribbons. A white cloth decorated with crimson the portierre hearts, was attached to in the hall. Each heart except one, bearing the name of a young lady on its re¬ verse side. The one without a name was dubbed the old maid’s heart. This was captured by our young Scion of the Law. Col. John S. Gleaton, Each of the other gentlemen pierced a heart with the name of a charmer attached, which we would gladly mention were it not for the fact that the Ordinary and ministers would probably prefer announcing at no late j day. Had the couples accept- CONYERS, GA., THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 1898. ed the Ordinary’s generous of¬ fer that night they could have procured marriage license with¬ out money and without price. Since they delayed they must pay the usual fee. A happy incident not on the program, was the making up of a small purse for a sick lady by the gentlemen, suggested by a prominent merchant in the party and gladly assented to by all. The following ladies and gen¬ tlemen were present; Misses Richards, Turner, Reagan, Gai ley, Martin, Allen, Whaley, Maud McCalla, Mamie Elder, Lilia Norman, Ida Norman, Mrs. Shaver. Messrs. Summers, Smith, Nowell, Gleaton, Nor¬ man, Charlie ClotfeRer, Walter Adah Otis Adair, Howard Turner, E. O. Gailey, C. K. Gailey, Judge Helms. The young gentlemen shall never forget the occasion and extended many thanks to the young ladies. SOMETHING TO KNOW. It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Elec trie Bitters This medicine, is purely vegetaple, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the liver and kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in the blood. Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids diges¬ tion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Trv it. Sold or 50c or $1 00 per bottle at Dr. Wm. H. Lee's drug store. MR. HOUSWORTH’S PRESENT A few days ago Mr. J. M. Hous worth, of DeKalb county, received a box of fish, caught out of Lake Huron and forwarded to him by Mrs. Mary A. Dunbar, of Detroit, Mich. The fish were sent as an expres¬ sion of gratitude for kindness shown to her brother, Mr. George Cook, in 1864. During April and May of that year Mr. Housworth nursed, at the field hospital in Spotsylvania county, this Mr. Cook till he died from the of wounds. In 1895 Mr. Housworth wrote up the facts about his care for this federal soldier, his death, etc., and had the same published in in this the Detroit Free Press. It was way, 81 years after his death, that Mrs. Dunbar first learned what became of her brother. Mr. Housworth, who is both a kindhearted man and a lover of fish, is very proud of this kindly expression of gratitude from Mrs. Dunbar. OASTOniA. fsefae- 1* 98 ataitfi evert *lg£3lBJ8 of Seeds 0 C3ZHJ53 F3 A <4 draft AND TRUE. Dr. Adams Given a Lengthy Yacation Rev. H. J. Adams, pastor of the Methodist church, lias been given an indefinite vacation by the stew¬ ards of that church on account of the continued ill health of the reverend gentleman. Mr. Adams will probably go to Florida, where we sincerely hope he may soon re¬ gain his health. Rev. Adams is very grateful to the stewards for their kindness, and desires us to make this ex¬ pression of his thanks: Dear Brother Wardlaw:—Please give me space to express thanks to those noble men, the stewards of my church, for their great kindness in granting me, without solicitation on my part, release from pulpit duties for some weeks to come, and permitting my sala¬ ry to be paid just as if I were per¬ forming all the duties of the pas¬ torate. This is the second time they have shown me this kindness —before in December. I will give attention to pastoral visiting as returning strength per¬ mits. A committee will arrange for regular preaching services while I am disabled. I hope our membership, and all besides, who can do so, will at tend upon the ministrations of the visiting preachers. Those who heard our thoughtful, eloquent Prof. Bradley on Sunday morning and night enjoyed a great treat. - OASTOHIA. Ike ht- 12 03 ilmilo ercry ilguture at / mappoiv A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Resolutions of the Conyers Bap church on the death of A. pRey: of It is with a feeling sorrow that we undertake to write of our brother Riley, who was born May 10, 1820, in Laurens district,S.C., and fell asleep in Jesus August 19th, 1897. While he was in bad health for a long time,and for several months he suffered a great deal, yet he bore it with patience, submitting with Christian fortitude to the will of our Heavenly Father. He had been a consistent mem¬ ber of the Baptist church for a number of years; and while we feel the loss of such a brother, yet we feel that our loss is his eternal gain. extend his bereaved fam We to ily our sympathies and commend them to the same Savior which kept and cheered our brother un til his soul lott its eaithly taber nacle to take its place in that mansion prepared by Christ, our Savior, Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions he tendered his family and a copy be sent the Christian Index, and our county papers, with a request to publish same; also that the same be spread on our church record. Approved by the church in con¬ ference, Nov. Gth, 1897. W. H. Simpkins, P. G. Tucker, J. S. Johnson, Committee. WOOD’S SEEDS are specially grown and selected to meet the needs and requirements of Southern Growers. Wood’s Descriptive Catalogue is most valu¬ able and helpful in giving cultural directions and valuable information about ail sews S pccially adapted to the South. 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