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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1898)
IJL ITEMS BRIEFLY STATED of the Week Presented In Short Paragraphs. 0D UP HERE AND THERE ■aphical Penciling?? of Pith and Pungency. jce Maddox and wife, of At , is ited their father, Mr. J. E. f) of this city, last Sunday. isasr Norton wears a broad fsie’* O' of Covington, [he Farmer, city Sunday. k A. McGinty will [move ily to Atlanta at an early date, ■et to lose this estimable family, ren’s day was observed at the ist church last Sabbath, ke famous Lion coffee, the If. H. Plunket’s. les McDonald, of Lithonia, Km Sunday. Almand. of Washington, Ga^ enl st with the.Georgia Volun id is with us again, itark-Tolson Co. are pW in g to isiness in Augusta this week, use blank envelopes and paper 'e will print your name and ad fifty good envelopes and 100 {the best writing paper (wc everything) cheaper than yon the blank stock at Atlanta or (re ? |ers has put on her summer fed it it is a beauty—white roses pen trees—and she looks like a [sixteen at a picnic, p keg of pickles, 10 cent3 per at M. H. Plunket’s. Newton county prohibition ken declared illegal and another Ln will probably ba ordered pmmer. [ public school picnicked at the ftniU last Friday. »tion soon be here. I Conyers Comedy Coapany ■of putting on a Saturday after [minstrel [rs. show to entertain the A performance of tw«s hours Inn for 10 cents. itracted meeting commenced at Baptist church * last Sunday. Jameson, of Atlanta is assist jev. Walker. p arrivals in canned goods— chipped dried beef, Rscbert E. plmou, potted ham, mackerel, p. Plunket’s. [Thomas C. McCalla is at home pfter |a. a business trip through He describes the eneamp It Tampa as an imposing sight. |R. A. J ones is in the city. I Almand returned yesterday I visit to Griffin. Kr Almand’s regiment has re ■to Tampa for duty. ■mg man named Kent got his But last Saturday eight. Dr. •ewed at up and he is now all ■ He refused to tell who did D g. Pak Grove school picnic at 111 last Saturday was largely I and was an enjoyable occa Henry Stewart entertains a tmber today at Dead, river— lal fish frv. • -4. Clotfelter arrived last jm Columbia, S. C. where he his course at the Theological 5 will probably locate 3, Ga. •11 always find fresh pearl rackers at M. H. Plunket’s. blowing named parties from e *°°k in the Charleston ex an 3 report a huge time: Innket, John Hardin, Claud Marvin Lif se y, Will Stausell, D > Cieero Bailey. f- D. O’Kelley is attending ention of county school com fs in session at Macon this Miss Sallie Hardeman, of Atlanta, is visiting relatives in the city. The planing mill is nearing com¬ pletion. When you want a summer hat buy it of Langford Bros. The champion anti-war military man lives in Conyers, and this is what be says: “I would rather be a brass button on the strap of a knap¬ sack in the Conyers Volunteers than an officer in any other company Georgia will send to the front.” He knows, of course, the Volunteers ain’t going. New arrivals—Langford Bros., dry goods, John Tilley and Clarence Norton, of Emory, were np last Sunday. Rev. J. A. Clotfelter will lead the services at the Presbyterian church tonight. Langford Bros, stock hss now ar¬ rived and is complete. A full line of general merchandise. Clever Bee McDonald left Monday for Atlanta, where he went to accept a splendid position with a wholesale firm of that city. His presence will be sadly missed by his numerous frieDds here. We wish him well. Dr. Warren A. Candler, president of Hsaory college, has been mad e a bishop, •‘Get iii the pickle drawing at Wood gHollingsworth’s. Read their ad in this issue for further particul ars. This being picnic season L angf ord Bros, carry a nice line of canned goods suitable for such occasions. The children Bhotud all see the monkey at D, M» Almand’s Sons. The older folks should read their new ad in this issue. BASEBALL ASSURED. The boys have organized a baseball team and promise to give us a good article this summer. The ground will probably be made in the centre of the bicycle track, and practice will be made at once. The lineup will be as follows: Norman Jones, catcher; Clif Sig man, pitcher; Clyde Langford, first base; Way man Tucker, second base; John Clemmons, third base; Henry McCalla, shoxtstop; Jim Still, left field; Roy Elliot, centre field; Elgin Stewart, right field. Clif Sigman is field captain and Colley Irwin business manager of the team. Ab soon as the boys get in shape dates will be made with teams in sur¬ rounding towns, and lovers of the na¬ tional game will have an opportunity of witnessing some good ball playing. YELLOW JAUNDICE CURED. Suffering humanity Bhould be sup¬ plied with every means possible for its relief. It is with pleasure that we publish the following: “This is to certify that I was a terrible sufferer from yellow jaundice for over six months, and was treated by some of *the best physicians in our eitv and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, reooom mended Electric Bitters,; and after taking two bottles, I was eutire ly eared. I nasv take great pleasure in recommending them to any person suffering lrom this terrible malady, I am gratefully yours, M. A. Hogarty, Lexington, Ky.”’ Bold by The Gailey Drug Co. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Democratic executive commit mittee met in the courthouse this May 14fcb, 1898, in accordance with a pub¬ lished .call. Whereas, It hae come to our notice that t&e Democratic executive com¬ mittee of this, the .Fifth congressional district has fixed J.nne 9th aa the time for tbe Domination of a congressman, and, executive committee Wbereee, our April 30th, 1898, and. held a seeeion of fixed Jane 23d for oar county primary election. Now in view of this state of affaire we deem it proper and right to cancel that part of resolution 3d as adopted April 30, 1898, relative to a congressman from June 23d to June fitb, and it is ao changed. said Resolved First, That primary election for congressman as hereby fixed for June 6th, shall be held in ac¬ cordance with the rales and regulations as fully set out in oar session of April 30th, and the order directing the said election on May 2d. John E. Maddox, Ch rm. Jno. W. McClung, Secty. May 14tb, 1898. The primary election is hereby o “RE/AE/ABER THE /AAINE I” Also Remember Us When You Want Drugs. WE’VE CUT TAKE A HOT TIME 1H THE TATE GOOD LOOK THE OLD TOWj\ r Ou everything: in the Drug'’ At our line of HAMMOCKS Can lie avoided l>y the now Line, and knocked prices here¬ and see if they are not as beau¬ very frequent use of our ice tofore pertaining sky high. tiful and as elegant as auy you cold dr'nks. Cur soda fount is From now on everything will ever saw. Q hey are the very now in operation and we are be retailed at wholesale prices. best quality, Also croquet kept busy waiting on a thirsty Prescriptions carefully com¬ sets arid a full and complete public, Try our new drinks. pounded and pure drugs used. line of sporting goods cheap. Ice ctcrna, sherbet and ices. THE GAILEY DRUG CO. for June 6th for the purposes forth. By order of Jno. R. Maddox, Oh'riii. Jno. W. McClung, Secy. May 14, 1898. OAKLAND LOCALS. Efftstus, the baby boy, of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Cooper, has been very sick for the last few days. Misses Nora aud Nellie Warren, of Conyers, visited friends in our com¬ munity Sunday. Mr. Joe Dobbs was here Sunday night. We have lively times on Saturday nights debating, which is enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Add Dempsey went visiting Sunday. Mr. Emory Mann was in this com¬ munity Sunday evening. CARD OF THANKS. f| I wish to offer to the many who been so kind to me in my trouble my sincere thanks and assure them that I shall always hold them in grateful remembrance. Mrs. W. H, Simpkins. FINE JERSEY BULL. I have one of the best Jersey Bulls to be found in this part of the country. Anyone needing his services will please call at my residence. JOHN HARDIN. MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY. It is certainly gratifying to the pub¬ lic to know of ond concern in the laud who are afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. Mhe proprie¬ tors of De. King’s New Discovery for consumption, cougha and colds, have given away over ten million trial bot¬ tles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has ab¬ solutely cured thousands of hopeless caere. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and lunge are surely cured by it. Call on The Gailey Drug Company, and get a trial bottle free. Regular size 50c. and $1,00. Every bottle guaranteed < r price refunded. UNDERTAKER’S NOTICE. We are prepared to serve fcbe people with undertaker’s goods and our ©tock is full and up to date in styles. Our hearses and services are free, and we answer calls day or night. Prices rea¬ sonable. Yours to command, Johnson & Goode, Funeral Directors. NOTICE. ____ I am.ettlUt old with a full hue and complete hne of coffins, caskets and funeral sup plies- Regardless of priees, chll dren’a coffins $2-50 and upward Adults A Julia $5.UU- $5 00* H-especuuny, ReSDectfullv W • V . ALMAND CASTORIA Children, For Infants and The Kind You Han Always Bought Bears the Signature of Wheel .. Is very useful in case of accidents, which will happen at times in spite of everything. Whatever your knowledge, though, it would generally he best to send your damaged wheel to our repair shop, to have the same made new again at a reasonable figure. But the “wheel knowledge” we refer to is the kind that will lead you to know a good wheel when you see it. Have you looked at the “Kennesaw” at $25 or the “Calumet” at $85. These wheels will givS you more solid service for the money than any $50 machine on the market. There is a reason for this which we will gladly explain to you at our salesroom. We have some good wheels which we rent at 15c. per hour. Langford Bros. ss Get In The Pickle Drawing.” We have on exhibition at our Store a handsome orna¬ mental cut glass jar, two feet in height, containing a choice collection of pickles put up by Heinz, worth several dollars, which we propose giving FREE to some lucky customer. sale Our plan ol drawing is as follows : We have on at our store a barrel of Heinz’s celebrated white vinegar, the same as is used in putting up all the different brands of Heinz’s pickles, which have won su<5h a world wide reputa¬ tion. To each and every purchase! of one gallon of this vinegar we give a ticket. When the barrel is emptied, the we will award to the customer holding the lucky ticket handsome jar of pickles. equal preserving pickles, This vinegar is without an in and once you use it you will always. drawing, call For further information as to the etc • J at our store. Yours Truly, Wood & Hollingsworth. Ml “BEFORE BABY IS BORN." A Valuable Little Book of Interest to All Women Sent Free. Every woman looks forward witli feel¬ ings of indescribable joy to the one mo¬ mentous eventof herlife,compared with which all others proud pale into insignifi¬ will cance. How and happy she be when her precious babe nestles on her breast — how sweet the name of “Mother!’* And yet her happy antici pation of this event is clouded with misgivings of the pain and danger of the ordeal, so that it is impossible dread to avoid the feeling of constant mot jh }j er can entirely little prevented, so a t the coming of the stranger need not be looked forward to with fear and trembling, as is so often the case. Eve, 7 woman who reads this paper can obtain absolutely free a val cable and attractive little book enti tied “Before Baby is Born,” by Bradfield sending her name and address to the Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. This book contains priceless information to all women, and no one should fail to send for it. < C A. Si ’A* O Art I uA. . Bears tbe The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature //V~/) . /7 of fw DRESSMAKING. Mies Mattie Miller, dressmaker, at tbe postoffice in C onjers, so licits the patronage of the public. CASTORIA. Bears tbe The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature cf ASBOS Beautiful ff ^ A. Hair nr HtifTSv S * .. UI1IV0FS8I . . y H8ir . rrOIIIOltr Cures dandruff, stops the hair from fall ing out, invigorates tbe growth, is a by^o r urishfn^furoots.will hair to ita original_co!or. pofitiveiy It re-' is store gray the par-excellence of ati hair restorers. price, at .00 per large bottle. For sale by druggists—if not, send to us and it will be sent, prepaid, upon receipt o{ price. manufactured only *v the Murray Medicine Company, ATLANTA, CA.
