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the NEWS OF CONYERS
o ROCKDALE COUNTY.
VOL, XXIV.
THE glorious
4TH AT HOME
Celebrated by Conyersites
at OaK- Hill.
Our City was well Represented at
That Place on Tuesday at the
Annual Celebration, Which is
Always Enjoyable.
The 4th of July here was
the same as all other days, very
little or no demonstration being
shown. The bank and the post
office as well as a large number of
the stores observed the holiday,
giving the clerks an opportunity
of participating in the celebrations
at the different points in the
country— Cora, Snapping Shoals,
Rockdale church and Gees’ mill.
AT ROCKDALE CHURCH.
The day was celebrated by a reg¬
ular old-time fish fry and picnics,
and all who were present report a
very pleasant time.
AT CORA.
The annual celebration at Oak
Hill (Cora) was just what every
one anticipated, a day of much
pleasure to all—good singing, good
speaking, good eating, good look¬
ing girls and ladies, and happy,
smiling-faced young men. Yes,
everybody was there—from the
grand-father down to the tot—
seemed to*be enjoying the services
of the day.
The forenoon exercises consist¬
ed of the welcome address by Mr.
J. H. Richards and the response
by Rev. M. Brindie; singing by
the different Sunday schools and
the annual address by Rev Theron
Rice, of Atlanta.
After the dinner hour, when all
had feasted and were just in a con¬
.
dition to enjoy good talking, Con¬
gressman Howard spoke in a very
befitting and eloquent manner to
the vast audience, followed by
Hon. L. F. Livingston in his char¬
acteristic and pleasing manner.
It is estimated that there were
. over 2500 people on ehe grounds
during the day.
SNAPPING SHOALS.
Snapping Shoals also had a glo¬
rious 4th, and a big crowd enjoy¬
ed the speaking and singing, and
the music by the McDonough
band, but we learn Dewey did not
turn up as advertised in the Hen¬
ry county Weekly.
Tribute of Respect.
Whereas, our all-wise Heavenly
Father in his Providence has re¬
moved from us by death, Mrs.
Nannie McCalla, our beloved sis¬
ter and member of the Womans’
Missionary Society of the Conyers
Baptist Church, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
our sister we realize we have lost a
most useful member, and the
church an earnest and faithful
Christian worker.
She was noted for the great en¬
ergy she at all times displayed
when she was physically able in de
rising w ays and means for the in¬
terest of the society. It seemed
that the interest of the cause of
Christ was paramount of all oth¬
ers to her.
Resolved, That these resolu¬
tions be sent to the bereaved fam¬
ily and one be placed on our nnn
ute8 and also that they be pub¬
lished in both our town papers.
Mrs. J. D. Winburn.J
Mrs. M. C. Summers. > Com.
Miss Annie C. Lee.)
Notice.
n On about the 20th , of . «
or
last I came into possession of
- gold watch wh.°h th £ °"™ r
an have by proving same and pay
lr ig all expenses.
John Jones, Col.
Near Peachstone Shoals.
This, July 3rd, 1899.
THE ROCKDALE
THE WAGES FAMILY.
A Musical Treat at the Court
House Next Week.
Mr. J. C. Wages and family,
professional violinists, cornetists
and pianists, will give Conyers
people a musical treat at the court
house next Thursday evening.
This family comes to our city
highly reoommended from both
Atlanta and Augusta and we feel
sure that all lovers of good music
will be more than delighted with
performance,
Here is what Prof. A. J. Worm,
of the Worm Orchestra, of Atlan
ta, has to say about them: “I have
heard these children, Sallie May
and Emmie play, and am able to
say that they will please any au¬
dience in state of Georgia.”
Following is the cast:
Mr. J. C. Wages, - 1st Violin.
Mrs. J. C. Wages, - Pianist.
Charley Wages, - Violinist.
Harry Wages, - - Cornetist.
Sallie May Wages Violinist.
Emmie Wages, Pianist & Violinist
The price is put down to 10 and
25 cents.
Applicantb for Census Jobs.
It has been announced that At¬
lanta has been designated as the
place where applicants for posi¬
tions in the census department will
be examined.
They will not have to go to
Washington for examination as
was at first decided.
We understand each congress¬
man from Georgia will have the
naming of two persons for clerical
positions in the department at
Washington, with salaries ranging
from $600 to $1,000 per annum,
but all such persons will have to
stand a most rigid examination. If
they fail to 'pass, others will be
recommended in their places.
The examination will be held at
fm early date, and dve notice of the
time will be given, so that those
who are endorsed by their congress¬
man can be on hand.
As to whether any others will be
examined, is not stated.
These examinations, as we un¬
derstand it, are only intended for
those who desire positions in the
census bureau in Washington, and
does not include the enumerators.
Honey-Creek Club.
On the evening of July 1st, the
Honey-CreeK Agricultural club
met with President J. R. Rosser
presiding. minutes
The roll was called and
of last meeting read, approved and
adopted, and election of perma¬
nent officers was postponed until
next meeting. R. Cowan was
elected a delegate to represent the
club at the state agricultural con¬
vention which meets at Quitman,
Georgia.
On motion W. T. Stanton was
a ppointed to lead the subject of
wheat culture. The president re¬
quested that all who wished to
purchase seed oats from the ex
periment farm be present and put
in their application for some spe
cial kind.
Next meeting will occur the first
Saturday in August at 2 o’clock.
J. M. B. Goode, Sec.
July 1st, ’99.
Gone to Mad son.
Mr. M. E. Allen, Conyers’ up
to-date photographer, left our city
Tuesday, for Madisor, where he
has put up a fine gallery on South
! Main Street.
| Allen is one of the finest ar¬
tists in the country, and we regret
much loosing him, and feel
very Madison’s
sure that our loss is
His win be here a short
* ^, d eliver work al
J f t0
dol e after which she will
re remove L. with her children also to
Madison.
We wish our artist townsman
much success in Madison.
CONYERS, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1899.
LET US DO SOMETHING NOW!
-o
An Electric Light Plant or Water WorKs Will Not
Materialize Without Effort Being Made.
We hear so many citizens daily talking about the need of electric
lights and some good system of water works for Conj'ors. \Ve aie
glad to hear such talk, but talk is cheap. What we need is less talk
and more work. Let the people go to work in the right way, with a
determination to have two such plants and before next spring our
streets would be brilliantly lighted, and our residents be drawing
water from the hydrant in the house; the sound of the carpenter’s
hammer and the ring of the bricklayer’s trowel would be heard on
every hand, no idlers would walk our streets, but every one would be
busy, happy and contented, feeling a pride in Conyers and her future
of prosperity. It remains ’with you, d* ar citizen, will you work?
THOUSANDS!
IN DETROIT
Annual Meeting of Chris¬
tian Endeavorers.
A Gigantic Tent Filled to Over¬
flowing when the Exercises Be¬
gan — English and American
Colors Intertwined.
Detroit, July 6.'—The afternoon
of the opening day of the eight¬
eenth international convention of
Christian Endeavor was showery,
but toward evening the sun broke
through the clouds, and the travel
from all parts of the city to the
Christian Endeavor grounds be
gan.
At sundown, long, wavering
lines of young people from vari¬
ous directions, wended across the
green fields about the white tent¬
ed city, all converging toward
Tent Endeavor, beneath whose
broad, spreading canvas, the wel¬
coming rally was held. The
crowds poured in through the four
entrances on every side, and down
the six broad sawdust covered
aisles, until the great tents capac¬
ity of 10,000 was filled ; after
that, a crowd of outsiders obtain¬
ed sight and hearing through the
dropping of the tent walls at ei¬
ther side.
The Christian Endeavor red and
whito was suspended in hundreds
from the lofty roof to the eaves.
Flags of all nations, draped with
the stars and stripes, hung over¬
head at intervals. The coat of
arms of the states were attached
to the tent poles. The Christian
E ideavor monogram shone from
large red and white electric globes
over the resonator suspended over
the speaker’s platform,while high
er up the Union Jack and Stars
and Stripes, intermingled. A
thousand white-capped young men
and maids composed the choir on
the big stage, the front of which
was occupied by the officers and
clergy.
First Cotton Bowl.
Brother J. N. Hale brought us
in the first cotton bowl we have
seen this season. It came from a
stalK winch had 103 on it, and
was raised on his land by Uncle
Lee Harris. Col. Hale says all
the cotton is abouLthe same, and
that the bloom was open on the
6th of June. He tied a string
around it and on Wednesday, Ju
jy 5th he brought us around the
the open bowl of cotton. Itbeems
that Mr. Hale knows hew to farm
as well as run a newspaper.
To Begin July 12th.
We have been requested to state
that Rev. I. G, Walker, pastor of
the Baptist church, will begin a
protracted meeting next
day evening, July 12th, to contin
ue indefinitely. Everybody is cor
dialiy invited to these services,
and we trust a good meeting will
result.
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FAIR LADIES
ARE HERE
Worrieri Missionary Dele¬
gates Have the City.
The Oxford District of the Wo¬
man’s Foreign Missionary Soci¬
ety Convened Here in Annual
Session Thursday.
Every train coming in the city
yesterday brought delegates of the
Oxford District of Womans’ For¬
eign Missionary society, which
convened in annual session at the
Methodist church last evening.
The convention will* last until
Sunday evening, and much good
is expected to accomplished by
the members at this convention.
The program Thursday evening
was an interesting one, consisting
of music, a welcome address by
Miss Mamie Elder, responded to
by Mrs. Henderson of Oxford, af¬
ter which Brother Moon made a
short address.
Mrs. Warren Candler, of Oxford
gave and interesting and instruct¬
ive lecture last night on Cuba to
a large audience.
Prof. Dickey, of Oxford, will
preach Sunday morning, while
Bishop Candler will fill fhe pulpit
in the evening.
The delegates have received ev¬
ery courtesy and attention at the
hands of the committees, and say
they are very much pleased with
their stay here.
The conference will close Mon¬
day morning. Following is a list
of the delegates:
Mrs, Lovejoy, of Atlanta, president of
North Ga. Conference of Womans Mis¬
sionary society. Mrs. Warren Candler
of Oxford.
Miss Sallie Stewart, of Oxford.
Mrs. Hnderson, of Oxford.
Miss Shockley, of Covington.
Mrs. Snow, of Social Circle.
Miss Bessie Hutchison, of Rutledge.
Mrs. Hanson, of Rutledge.
Miss Shy, of Shady Dale.
Miss Clyde Nolan, of Apalaeha.
Mrs. D. P. Pew, of Madison.
Miss Smith, Snapqing Shoals.
Mrs. E. P. Swanson, of Montieello.
Miss Susie Dyer, of Mount Pleasant.
Mrs. Davies, of Decatur,
Miss Sallie Almand, of Lithonia.
Mrs. and Miss Braswell, of Decatur.
Mrs. Walter Childs, of No whom.
Mrs. Mosely, of Eatonton.
Miss Dollie Grier, of Montieello.
Prank Bullard, of Shady Dale.
• •—
A Good Meeting.
The meeting which has been
conducted since last Wednesday
night weex ago, and which is still
going on at the Christian church
by the Rev. Mr. Brindle, is one
in which much interest has been
manifested, and good accomphsh
ed. Miss Latham has been re
ceived into the church and other
are expected soon . In connection
w [Oi th e meeting a bible study is
being held every morning between
e R ourg 0 f 10 and 11 which is
p rov ing very instructive, and all
are invited to attend,
’Tis said that a certain youug
man makes good time from the
old academy to his home occa
; sionally at night.
Royal PoWDCR Baking
ti
v.
Mokes the food more delirious and wholesome
SOVM. KJttwa SQwOW CO.. HEW YOWL
VICTIMS
INCREASING
The Brazos Coritirtiies to
Give Up Its Dead.
Eight Hundred People Isolated on
Small Pieces of Land, and Un¬
less Aid Reaches Them Soon
They Will Perish.
Dallas, Tex., July 6.—At 1:46
o’clock this afternoon Deputy
Sheriff Swearingen of Austin
county made the following state¬
ment over the long distance tele¬
phone at Sealey:
“Relief has not reached the
flood victims in this section.
Thirteen dead Indies have been
recovered near the town of Brook¬
shire, thirteen miles from here.
Forty-five persons above Sealey
are reported missing and given up
for dead. Several were drowned
today in a boat below Sealey.
“About 400 persons are isolated
oa a small piece of land in the
Brazos bottoms, three miles from
Brookshire, Several hundred
more are surrounded at San Phil
ipe, three miles from Sealey. Un¬
less relief can Boon reach these
two places, the 800 lives will
probably be lost. Many will die,
as it is from hunger, exposure and
exhaustion.
“The water to-day is running
through the town of Brookshire,
something never known before.
The sixty-five lives reported lost
here today were in a radius of
twenty miles north and south of
Sealey.
“We are completely isolated at
Sealey, but this town is not in
danger. We cannot estimate the
situation beyond the limits 1
mention . The whole face of the
country here is a sea. The chan¬
nel of the Brazos river here has
shifted about three miles and the
water is fifteen miles wide. Logs,
houses, lumber and railroad ma¬
terial, merchandise, live stock and
other floating objects make it
worth the life of rescuers to go to
the relief of the endangered peo¬
ple, most of whom are negroes .
“The weather is cloudy this aft¬
ernoon and more rain is feared.”
Spain’s Gqeatebt Need.
R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, S. C.
Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of his head. On
using Electric Bitters, America’s
greatest Blood and Nerve remedy,
all pain soon left him. He says
this grand medicine is what his
country needs, All America
knows that it cures liver and kid¬
ney troubles, purifies the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens
the nerves, puts vim, vigor and
new life into every muscle, nerve
and organ of the body. If weak,
tired or ailing, you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents.
Sold by Gailey Drug Co.
GONE TO WASHINGTON.
Congressman Livingston has
been with us for a few days again,
but is now enroute to Washington,
where he will once more take up
the work of looking after his con¬
stituents. Colonel Livingston is
certainly a worker, and whether
Congress is in session or not, he
is almost sure to be found at his
post in Washington looking after
the interests of the people who
put him there.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE
COUNTY. HAS LARGEST CIRCU¬
LATION IN THE COUNTY.
No. 26
A STORE WORTH VISITING.
Anything to Wear for Eeither Sex
To Be Found There.
As an example of what close at¬
tention to business, courtesy to
customers, and frank, square
dealing with everyone will do, the
mammoth store of well-stocked
dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes
and gents’ furnishings, and the
large and daily increasing trade
enjoyed by Mr. Walter Adair, i»‘
proof positive. Mr. Adair is a
young man, and has been in busi¬
ness here but four years, yet in
that time he has built up a trad©
and volume of business which
places him among Conyers fore¬
most and successful merchants.
Everything can be found in his
store for lady or gent, and he
says he can sell you cheaper than
Atlanta.
When seeking bargains you
should look through his counters
before purchasing.
WILL GO TO OXFORD.
Conyers Base Ball Club to Visit
There Tuesday.
The second of the series of
games between Oxford and Cov¬
ington’s base ball clubs will be
played on the Oxford diamond
next Tuesday afternoon at that
place.
The boys will leave here direct¬
ly after uinner in wagons, and de¬
sire as many Conyeritee as can do
so, to accompany them. They gp
away with the team a little stren¬
gthened, and fully expeot to shu|
Oxford out. We hope they will
not be disappointed, and will be
on hand to cheer them on to vicr
tory.
MARRIED WEDNESDAY.
Dr. J. H. Brooks, Conyer’s new
physician, surprised a great many
friends by going quietly over to
Logansville and bringing one of
her fairest daughters back with
him.
The happy event occurred there
Wednesday evening, the bride
being Miss Ka*i*?Tuck, a talented
and charming young lady.
The doctor has been in Conyers
for a Bhorl time only, but is a
physician of fine ability, has made
many rriends, and is building up
a good practice already. These
and the Banner wish him a hap¬
py and prosperous voyage over the
sea of life for he and his lovely
bride. ;
SMYRNA CELEBRATION.
The annual celebration whieh
is held at Smyrna every year dur¬
ing the month, will take place a#
usual nex tWednesday, July 12th,
beginning at 9.80 a. m.
This is an event which is looked
forward to with pleasure by every,
one who usually attends, and from
what we learn of this year’s pro
pram, it will be one of the grand¬
est celebrations yet held. All
Sunday Schools are invited to
participate in the exercises, and
good speaking and well filled bas¬
kets is promised.
That Throbbing Headache.
Would quickly leave you, if you
used Dr King’s New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merits for sick and
nervous headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to
take. Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by
L Gailey Drug Co.