Funding for the digitization of this title was provided by R.J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation.
About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1899)
thE banner will give you 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. Subscribe for the Banner 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.
