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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1898)
serose ^Jnsfuf -'***»• H m Y -p.. ~ _ -±5 t 'M a lefefc. m Aw , * V m (i r '’3**^ ...Mfi-SV*." -✓ tKjmd -r OL. XXII. Sygullings OF THE WEEK test *«® 8 From All Parts of the County. about THE CROPS l oal Leaflets Gathered by Our Special Correspondents. SMYRNA LOCALS. Mr, Frank Powell and sister, Miss leuie, of Klondike, spent Sunday jjjj relatives in our midst. We are sorry to note the illness of ; r Lemuel Sims. . Miss Bessie Campbell, of Newton, visiting relatives in this community. We notice in the Conyers Weekly lBt its Klondike correspondent calls ,r a remedy foft odorficious milk. We loald suggest that he first move the or the objectional weeds, and if IV at does not give satisfaction, we mid suggest that be hang his cow up r the horns for about 18 hours per l y but the latter treatment should i 5 done byan experienced hand, ima injury should be done to W. Mr. S. T. DeLoach of Panthersville, seat Saturday night and Sunday datives and friends in this jdj- 1 Little Miss Alma Hollingsworth, itlanta is on an extended visit to ieves in onr midst. UNION LOCALS. Hot and dry. I The farmers have about finished Lg their wheat. The crop is [ood this year. I Mies Lilia McLendon, of this baity, and Mr. John Boozer, of At fcnta, were united in the holy |f rosperity wedlock last Sunday. May joy crown their lives. Mr, Ed Cowan and sister, Miss Ada, ttended commencement exercises lithouia Sunday. Union will decide next hether they will go in the latest at Smyrna, July 8 th, or not. Elder John p. Almand aite an interesting sermon at Fla hoal.-', Sunday. Mr. W. S. Powell visited his P ter ia Atlanta last week. P' Wiu South, of near Rex, r D ' A ' George, of Knob, Sunday. 1^88 Willie Morris has K iMgPville. /rom Girls High School If’ Y‘® Jaek80a lted ‘heir Peters and wife, of At L H parents, Mr. and L py. , last - McLendon, of this commu week. A NARROW ESCAPE. Ifa ‘ h a bad 811 col <l which settled on PWed h inY 0Ds ®“»ption. S6fc an<i Four final, y doc- ter * S »av tL f . P, ayiDgIcould live bQt ort T ? Jself a krionr,] ave m up to my “ ^'Xi^sNew 8 Slda botti i 8 A U “ ptl0D tna1, . Coughs and G<>d i t t bas cure ^ i 00k nse, in and a11 T o aved and heahhr “ow a well W °i mar k'' Tria l bottles at The C rCrinjj.,!* co,, s ,„ re . f 1 lnic, 1 ' 00 ' ■ Cough Cure. curer * »•"»- CONYERS, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898. OUK War Briefs. V, It is reported fa* Accounts re that the insurgent /cate. cei v e d f r o m and American Madrid of the forces have formed w bombard m ent a juncture in San- at S t. i rovince, r '«^r a n a g o t i a g o p and the Spaniards m / \ >. m s show that the rxpect land at¬ Spanish loss of tacks at any mo¬ k life on Cervera’s ment. ms fleet thirty, was The situation in JMI Avi t h m a n y the Philippines i s m wounded. The most serious. The IW Reina Mercedes insurgents are cut¬ IP sunk and ting railway ana AA 7 as telegraph lines her captain kill¬ ane slo\Yiy advanc¬ ed. The Vis ing on Manila. daya was dam¬ vasion The army lias of left in- —'fStiiSfh |||||pg aged forts bodly and dam- the Tampa, 21,600 in¬ J * 33 aged. «/ fantry, besides ar- i tivery and cavalry. Five" American The transport are Frm warships bom¬ convoyed by the Indiana. barded Caima UNCLE SAM’S DEFIANT EAGLE liera Monday. =§*§^ Head Our Bulletin For the Latest War News, Then read about the Low Values Ave are offering you just now in all lines, and buy before this war forces prices too high. Our claims are reasonable and subtantial. We’ve ©up done business among yon for a long time. It has grown such every reward; year— is still groAving. False promises wouldn’t received a CfMII) tricky methods Avouldn’ CT meet the approbation and. encouragement in¬ o the best and most conservative class of our population. Our stock cludes everything usually carried in a General Merchandise Store and our prices are right. “ REMEMBER THE NAME” J. C. Stephenson. PROTRACTED MEETING. Protracted services will begin at the Methodist church Tuesday night, the 14th inst. All Christians and all peo pie are iDvited. Come, make yourself at home, sit up high, help the singing and receive all the good you can. Let ns draw nearer to God and to each other. Pastor. CARD OF THANKS. I am very grateful for the generous, brotherly action of my dear people since I have been disabled, and not to them only, but to everybody in Con yers. My recent painful attack has prostrated me so that I have not been able to visit the sick nor attend the funeral of the dead. I hope I may soon enter, in some small part at b ast, upon this much needed pastoral work. If I don’t come to see the sick or well, it will be because I cannot. Your brother, „ H. J. Adams. AT HI MEN’S ALTAR. On last Tuesday evening at the residence of the bride’s parents, Professor and Mrs. R. A. Guinn, Rev. Mack Eakes and Miss Lula Guinn were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. Robert Eakes officiating. The marriage was a very quiet affair, and ODly relatives and a few intimate friends were present. charge Mur Mr. Eakes has a m ray county and the couple will reside there in the future. Both bride and groom are well kuown here and will join in wish ing them a long and happy wed- “HAS BEENS” WON. After a victory of 11 to 10 in fa¬ vor of the “Has Beens,” a carriage drawn by two large, black horses, all decorated with patriotic colors and flags waving in the air, driven by for the boys’ who were delighted over the defeat of the . .New T Ideas, , „ they took , , in • our city laughing, singing, etc, after which they I eld a business meet¬ ing at the Gailey Drug Co. to elect officers, and mode the fol¬ lowing: selections: R. O. Gailey, manager; J. M. Almand, captain; J* L. Norman, secretary; A. D. Summers, W. treas¬ L. urer; C. K. Gailey and Adair, committee on arrange ments. The following gentlemen were elected honorary members of the team: R. A. Bowman. Bose Brodnax, Buell Starks, William Wood On motion of J. H- Wallis, the meeting was adjourned call to meet next week at the of the cap¬ tain. Invitations were extended by The Gailey Drug: Co. to both teams to join in refreshing drinks, which was accepted and appreci¬ ated- The boys expect to practice more and will challenge any team for a game. keep We hope they wil up these games as they are enjoyed and everything done in a nice manner. CASTOR Children. IA For Infants and The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the I of ■f-yy A SUDDEN DEATH. Mr. A. C. Ivey, an aged and highly respected citizen, died very suddenly on last Friday morning. While out driving with Mr. Jas. Dukes he dropped dead. Mr. was a good man and his £? ath be dee P> jetted by those who , knew him. He leaves a w jf e an) j several children to mourn his death, The remains were interred in Rockdale cemetery od last Satur¬ day. We extend sympathy to the bereaved family. CASTOHIA. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of “Wanted salesmen to sell Lubricat¬ ing oils from samples on commission. Libera] terms. The Euclid Oil Com¬ pany, Cleveland, Ohio.” One Minute Cough Cure, cures. That is what it was made for. Pitts’ Carminative pleasant to the taste, acts promptly and never fads to give satisfaction. It carries children over the critical time of teething, and is the friend of anxious mothers and puny children. A few doses will dem onstrate its value. E. H. Dorsey, Athens, Ga., writes: “I consider it the best medicine I have ever used in my family. It does all you claim for it, and even more.” Sold by Dr. \Y. H. Lee, druggist. CASTOHIA. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought /?_ ■ »»tx / y/ NO. 23 BRIEFLY STATED News of the Week Presented In Short Paragraphs. FICKED UP HERE AND THERE Paragraphical Pencilings of Pith and Pungency. Gardens drying np. Rain badly needed. Election very quiet. LoDg, lazy days are here. Commencements galore. A year’s subscription to first person who brings us a watermelon. One Minute is not long, yet relief is obtained in half that time by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. It pre¬ vents consumption and quickly cures colds, croup, bronchitis, p; eumonia, lagrippe and all throat and lung troubles. The Gailey Drug Co. I have cut the price on the Summers (Barnesville) Buggy to $75. — Walter Wood. Miss Lizzie Cook, of Oxford visited iu the city this week. The “Has Been” defeated tha “Young Ideas” in a game of ball last Friday afternoon by a score of 11 to 10 . The game was highly exciting throughout. Such heroes as Lieutenant Hob¬ son of the Merrimac, get a chapter in history—just the same as our name will be remembered as the “best and cheapest dry goods house Front. in Conyers.”—The Blue The bicyclists and barefooted kid.* are keeping a sharp lookout for tuekp. Acthor Langford’s trick bicycle cannot be excelled iu thcf© pariH. W. L. Adair spent Sunday in tlid Gate City, Joe Norman is a good baseball pitcher. Sampson and Schley are said to have put an end to Santa go’s Morro Castle, while we have put an end to high prices.—The Blue Front. Misses Taylor and Bi y in, two pop, ular girls from Conyers, are vie iting Miss Bessie Carroll, of Midway, —Covihgton Enterprise, Hod. L. L. Middlebrook, of Cov¬ ington, and Judge A. C‘ McCalla, of Conyers, will be on t he staff of Lieut General Stephen D. Lee, at the Con¬ federate vete rans re-uniou in Atlanta on July 20, 21, 22 an! 23.—Coving¬ ton Enteiprise Mr. down Jim yesterday. JGeor 2 , e, of Lithonia, was Miss Lola Smith, of Lithia is the guest of Miss Rtlev. Mies Tilley Norman, whograd uoledatCox College this week, arrived home today. She was ac¬ companied by Mrs, Howard, of West End, who will visit here for some time. Mrs. G- W. Cain, of Lawrence ^ ^ v j sitifl? j n the cit The “stove rangers” have left the citv for other fields of labor. Candler had a lanqslide in his election for governor, while onr prices took a tumble.—The Blue Blackberries are getting ripe and we are fixed now for summer. The American Hag will soon wave over Santiago de Cuba, and onr n ame will still be famous as the leaders r nr vs.- Thi i: 1
