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CON ykks WEEKLY
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S. Coleman, editor
C» l f£uS Whiter ulv-Elliiav Courier, af
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tor a P efl i ^ jn the city, returned
nfan He is a bright
l3nl l and we always appreci
tehis visits.
'®“^dragthe U cq
Mr holidays at
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'.ome and underswuu
11 we
IlifW cilia his class. Al
Eddie and Jessie
Messrs. Dahlonega stu dents
mm " aW , kLlace, ‘ tff0 P are ^Doth .spending young the
)oli<lays at home.
effthave p romising
B Weaver, of Lithonia,
jspend ups Emma Christmas m the city
rith relatives and friends.
Prof. T* D. O’Kellev is having
"“•''fhurch made to his resi
truce on street.
tr/J. F. Mars ton has rHufned
w Birmingham, and is m very
Qe health. We hope tnathe may
Lentirely f{(,.John weil soon, Rockdale
Waldrop of
Lnty L was of Newtou married county, to Miss Ihurs- Sal he
Lerening, C oid, Dec 15.
i Laly Rev A. J* Go ss has: formerly movef his
into the house oe
LpitdbyMr. JeffStansell on Al
Ld street.
I Mr: George pushed Lucas’ rapidly new dwelling toward
! being When finished it will
bmpletion. nice home.
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Mr.C. C. Goddard, one of the
Iciest citizens of Lithonia,.dropped Court
lead in the Justice room at
iithonia last Wednesday evening.
1,8 death was attributed to heart
lisease.
Mr. Doss Broadnax of Sheffield
listrict. killedjwo hogs last week
Hat nelted 878.
Mr. Henry Smith of Davidson
‘ollege came home last tveek to
Ud the holidays. He is healthy,
fealty and handsome as ever.
Mr.Stead Sanford of Mercer Uni
pitv is spending the holidays at
Lome in the city. Ho is making a
[ne record in school.
Mr. Fjhder Huff of Atlanta was
loivnlast week.
[ liij Miss week Gila with relatives Guffin is and spending friends
l t'en’ton county.
jTlie Monday Christmas night tree under at the the court
pse Iwofthe First Baptist Sunday, aus
pool ht,. was The a house happy and packed enjoyable full
was
M the genuine Christmas spirit
revaded the entire assemblage.
|i<“ tree presented a most beauti
!appearance and numerous cost
and exquisite presents: were dis
putedfrom.it. pt choir rendered The First splendid Bap
some
psic appropriate to the occasion.
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Mr, R. V. Swain, one of
*' < l nsm<)s ^ S’fted young
of Rlackstone, was in town this
week
Miss‘Pauline Stanton, one of
Warrenton’s most charming and
attractive young ladies, visited Miss
Lula Peek this week.
The Salvationists left for Coving¬
ton yesterday. We trust that Cov¬
ington’s good people will give to
them the patient hearing they de¬
serve.
Call at Dr. Lee’s and examine his
large stock of christnnts goods just
received from New York and Bos¬
ton. Dr. Lee’s drug store has been
for years and is still headquarters
for Christmas presents. Call and
make your holiday purchases be¬
fore the stock is picked ovur.
The Sunday school mass meet¬
ing held last Sunday at the Pres¬
byterian church was highly inter¬
esting. ° The meeting was opened {■
, bv » all n the schools, ,
a song ° irom
, Whosoever will, ,, ,, lollowed j. n , bv
an
earnest . prayer from , Dr. t, J. t L. i Pierce, t .*
Mr G V. Sanford from the First
Baptist school made a nice speech.
Song by all the schools, and Prof.
T. A. Murray from the Methodist
school made an excellent speech.
Rev. John F. Wallace from the
Second Baptist school made a for¬
cible talk. Mr. Robt. J. Guinn
from the Presbyterian church made
a nea t speech. Mr. J. W. Langford ‘
gave a short interesting talk. The
speeches altogether rice and
appropriate. The next qnarte.ij
meeting will be held in the Metho
dist church the 4th Sunday' in
March next. Dr. Quigg ' pronounced
«“> benediction.
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Last Saturday evening Bill Carr
and Baker Carr, two negro broth¬
ers, assisted bv Martin W-yatt, col.,
stabbed Marshal Christian and Mr
John, Osborn very seriously'. Each
of the unfortunate gontlem.en re
^ ceived two dangerous and almost
Fatal stabs, , T x>llL -j.Vi Oarr anti i at Martin a*
Wyatt are in jail. So soon as fled. the
fio-ht was over the negroes
Several . squads , were , hurriedly • i, made ,
up and went in search of the ne
groes and by ten o’clock had made
the arrest of the two named above.
Baker Carr is still at large. Mar
shal Christian and Mr. Osborn have
been very sick, and even now are
in a dangerous understand condition. it, The
row, as we was pre
eipitated by the negroes with nut
licious and deadly intent. Mr. Os
born seeing the Marshal’s perilous
condition rushed bravely into the
fray arid came very near losing his
own life.
Dr. Quigg preached two magnifi¬
cent sermons at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday,
Mr. Frank Hollingsworth of Da¬
vidson College ..and Mr. Charlie
Hollingsworth of Atlanta visited
relatives and friends in the city
this week.
Bring your job work to the
Weekly office. Atlanta prices du
licated and work guarenteed.
Go to Cain’s to get apple, plum,
Current imd strawberry jellies.
Mr, West Thompson of Law
renceville visited relatives and
friends in the city this week.
There was quite a pleasant soci¬
able at Prof. O’Kelley’s last night.
The Methodist Christmas tree
will come off to-night. Unless they
break their well established record
it will be a handsome tree.
Some of our young men speak of
having a grand, military, sociable
some time soon. We say let’s have
it and that quick.
The services at the Presbyterian
church will begin to morrow morn¬
ing at 11 ocloek. Everybody in¬
vited. (
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Pay your subscription the first
time _ you are in town.
READ THIS.
All parties indebted to us will
find itfto their interest to make im¬
mediate settlements. We must
, have what , , yon us and , you
J owo
„ will *,, save expense and , trouble , ,, -, by
immediate - >• , settlements. ft, , rp Ibis , . notice ,. •'
j intended for every £ bodv that
owe8 U8 and we don>t ant 7*u t0
think it?sfor J body J else but you. J
Huns Or, - Bros.
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.
W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind.,
testifies: “I can recommendElectricBittBis
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured of
Rheumatism of 10 years standing ‘
have ever handled in my 20 years expe
rience, is Electric Bitters.” Thousands
of others have added their testimony, so
t; mi the verdict m unanimous that Elec
* kS
dollar a bottle at Dr. W- H. L^’« Diur
Store.
, CITATION,
OfgXlMSjSSS® Shipley, guardian of Same : i ipley, whereas Ida K. Ship- J.
leave made application soli nndivided to the court four of seventh Ordinary of for
to an one
eighth inteiest in a certain t ract cr parcel of
that was conveyed Colley to Benjamin Zeehanah F. Selman by
Frances 8, and _ Gwaltncy,
executors of Joel Coiiey, deceased, said in
wiU be8olri f0r the bcneflt
This Dec, 26th 1887, O. Seamans,
4t Ordinary.
WM. J. ALB EXIT,
Attorney At Law,
2 1-2 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Ga.
prompt attent.on given to all busi
ne8s - tf.
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Kiln Dry Flooring, Ceiling, Weather*
boarding, Shingles, Lathes, Mouldings 1
etc. Write for estimates.
X-!. Wj
HUDSON &;DOBBS,
Corner Hunter St. and Ceritral^Road.
Telephone 104O.
NOTICE.
I will be in Conyers the first Sat¬
urday in every month, patients
wishing to see me will find me at
the hotel or at Dr. Lee’s drug store.
Dk. L. G. Brantley.
SOMETHING NEW.
A. PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY STATIONED IN
. CONYERS.
Mr. Khnr.es from Atlanta, is here are!
will put up a photograph gallery in a few
days, the Conrt ’
next to house. Go and
see him.
NOTICE TO ALL OK YOU.
All persons indebted to us must come
forward anti pay at. once or make satis¬
factory arrangements as we arc. obliged
to have the money. Wi 1 turn nil ac¬
counts over to an attorney I)fc. to. So
come forward at once and save trouble
and expense.
G. J. Richardson & P. A. Cowan.
Conyers, Ga., Nov. 8th ISS7.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CAED
ITOliS.
AH persons Indebted to the Into Joel H. Gay,
deceased art* requested to make immediate
settlements with the umlvrsiyned, ami nil per¬
sons having demands against said deceoased
will pleaso present them to us, properly veri¬
ties.
H.C. Gat. Executor, and IIkot.cca Gay, Ex
ecutrixof Joel tl. Gay. deceased,
Conyers, Ur. O,, no v. 9, 1887.
11. c. Gay will be in Conyers Monday of
each week.
CITATION.
Georoia, Xtoekilah? county—
To all whom it may concern: J. T. Harris
bavins’ In dun form applied to the (>,ui t of
Ordinary for the g’uardiaiiEliiip of the person
and property of Stewart Harris, a minor child
of fi, D. Harris late of said ’county deceased,
notice is hereby sriven that, his application will
he heard in the Ordinary's ofllcc on t;Bo lirst
Monday in January (sand 1888.
Given under my am! official s'.gdature,
This the SSth day of November 18{!7', ‘
O. Seamans, Ordinary,
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED¬
ITORS. A
All persons indebted to tho late Ti. n. Har¬
ris, deceased, are requested to make immedi¬
ate. settlements with the undersigned, and all
person# ed will please having demands them against saii daceas
verified in present the to us properly
terms of law.
Jar. U. Barton, HaorLs.
John F.
Administrators of E. D, Harris, lato o ’ said
county deceased.
WIDOV ’S ALLOWANCE.
Whereas the application of Mrs. 5. A. Har
ris, widow of K. D. Harris, deceased, lor a
year’s support for herself and one minor to
be set apart from the estate of said deceased
has been duly filed in my office fifed ns Hie law di¬
rects and if no objection is I wiU pass
upon the same on the 24th day of Deconitier
next apart i saiii n my allowance office at 10 prayed o’clock for, a. tn, sotting:
as
This Nov. 19th 1887.
4t 0. Seaa-avs, Ordinary.
NOTICE,
All parties indebted to me, for
blacksrnithing, cither by note or
account, must comg forward at
once, and settle as I need the mon¬
ey' and must have itj I hope there
may be no delay as.I must positive¬
ly' have my molltv.’ 'W. Respectful!v, sin.
V. Alma
For sale— A good two-horse
wagon cheap. Call at this office.
Subscribe, the oldest and best
paper in the county.
OAK H MINARY
The Spf injy Term and Will Close Open Juuo, Second Monday ‘88- in Janu¬
ary 22d, <’
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COURSE OF STUDY AND RATES OF OJIT/oN.
FIRST CLASS:
Orthography, Reading, Penmanship, Primary Arithmetic and Primary 7
Geography, per month .$1: 40
SECOND CLASS:
Orthography',’ Reading:* Penmanship, History....... Intermediate Arithmetic, Second
Book in Geography and Primary $1. Co.
THIRD CLASS; 1
Orthography, Reading, Penmanship. Arithmetic, Graded Lessons in English Gram¬
mar, Common School Geography and History............ $2, 20.
■ FOURTH CLASS:
Orthography, Reading, Penmanship, History, Flnglish Grammar, Higher Aritli*
metic. Philosophy, Physiology, Rhetoric and Elements of
Algebra................-.............*,................................................... $3.00.
FIF1H CLASS:
Latin, Harkness's Introduction, Greek. Leiaiiton’s Lessons, Higher Arith¬
metic, Algebra, Geometry, Rhetoric, Declamation, Composition
Book Keeping ..........................................,4.........$3. 60.
Thos. 4. .Murray, . M- (Principal.)
TESTIMONIALS;
cheerfully Mr. Thos. A. Murray graduated, with credit, at the University of Georgia iu class of 1860.
I recommend him to any community as a competent teacher.
P. H, Mull, Chancellor,
Mr, Thos. A. Muaray is a Christian gentleman and teacher; ho has sent to Emory some of
her heat prepared students, Morgan Calloway. Prof. Emory Collette.
I cheerfuliy recommend and endorse Thos. A. Murray ns n worthy man and as a teacher
deserving- confidence and patronage, Geo. F. Pierce, Bishop M. E. Church South.
BY THE THOUSAND
Cargoes of Christmas RECEIVED AND Goods jusi
Being- Sold at bottom figures at
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All kinds of candies, fresh and
good. Raisins • by tjqe bushel,
Nuts by the barrel, While the
shelves are decked with a hgAyy
row of jejlies and preserves;
APPLES AND ORANGES
without number.
Everything for the Christmas holidays from a tiny doll to a booming
cannon, together with Santa Claus in full and desperate attire at
GEO W' REAVER’S
pa
Se&CTAOLESj
lhave the largest and best as¬
sortment of spectaces ever brought
to Conyers. All prices from 25c
per p;iir up. Gold, silver and steel
frames, pebble -glasses. Prices
twenty five to fifty per cent cheap¬
er fham the same goods are sold in
Atlanta.
Dr. W, fl. Lee.
MIXED PAINTS
If you wish to paint your your
house,.waggon, buggy or furniture
it will pay you largely to c/ilT tit
Dr. Lee’s drug.store and get a "am¬
ple card of different colors and
prices of his ready : mixed paints.
This paint is ready for use and
can be applied by any one whethe
lie, he a painter or not. Having
beep.mixed by machinery it'is su¬
perior in finish and durability to
paint mixed, by hand. It has been
sold to hundreds in this town and
county who will testify to its supe¬
rior quality. »vV
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Bucklen’s Arnica Salve,
The best salve in the world for
cuts bruises, sores,' ulcers, Salt
1thturn Fever-sores. Tetter, chap¬
ped hands, Chilblains -Corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay reeppred. It
is. guaranteed to give perfect sat
iqfaction. or money refunded
Price 52cts per box. For sale by
DR. W. H. LEE.
For Sale,
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15 acres of land with fine water
power Flouring mill’s, saw mill,
and cotton Gin, all in good , condi¬
tion. Situated .five* miles east of
Conyers, Ga, for prices and terms
wpB to J. S. Daniell,
Conyers Ga.
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DR W. II, LEE, DRUGGIST
Corner Center & R. Rv Street,
Makes a specialty of the follow¬
ing goods, a full and complete
stock always on hand: Garden
seed, glass and putty, violins, v,lo
n casss bows end strings,istation
erv, school books, lamps etc.
Foa Sale —A good heating stove
in good condition. Call at this
office.
LADD’S LIME.
Posit ivly thebest lime on thie mart
ket can bo had cheap, by calling on
A. J. Pierce.
Conyers Ga, Oct 12th. tf
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
ONE MOUNTAIN ROUTE*
Gkougia Railroad Co.. \
Office General Manager. /
Augusta, Sep. 17, 1887.
COMMENCING SUNDAY. 18, inst,.
the following Passenger schedule will bo
operated. Trains run by 90th meridian
time.
FAST LINE.
NO. 27 "'EST DAILY. ,,
Lv ArConyers Augusta 11 9 45 57atn am J } Lv Ar Athene Atianto 7-45 iOOpm am
NO. 28 EAST DAILY.
Lv Atlanta 2 42 pm | Ar Athene 7 40 pm
Ar Conyers 340 pm | Ar Augusta 8. i5 pm
NO 2 EAi-T DAILY NO I WERT DAILY.
Lv Atlanta fi.Oo am [ Lv Augusta Macon 10.35am
Lv Conyers 9* >9 am ( Lv 7* 10 am
\r Athens 5.20 pm 1 Lv Mil d’vi o 19 am
“ Wash’n 5.2O pot j Lv Wash’n 11.20 am
*• Mil’d’ve 4.it pm | Lv Athens 9°0 am
At Macon fi.00 pm j Ar Conyers 4 24 |>m
Ar Augusta 3 35 pm | Ar Atlanta 5-45 pm
COVINGTON ACCOM MOD AVION,
Lv Atlanta fi.io pm | LvCov’gt’n 5.40 atn‘
Lv ConyersS.oo pm | L* Conyers 6.12 am
Ar Cov’vt’n8.35 pm | Ar Atlanta 7-& 5 ani
NO. 4 EAST DAILY* : NO, 3 EAST DAIIY.’
Lv Atlanta 9 00 pm 1 Lv Augnstalo.15 pm
LvCony’rs 10.30pm | Lv Conyers 4 55am
Ar Augusta 6.00 am | Ar Atlanta 6 30 am
Train Nos. 27 and 28 will stopat
and recieve passengers to and from
the following stations only': Grovo
town, Ilarlem/Derring, Thomson.
Norwood, Barnett C’rawfordville
Point. Greensboro, Madison.
Rutledge, Social Circle, Covington,
Conyers. 1 Lithonia, QrE&sStBBSK Stono/Moun¬
and Decatui.
Train No. 1 com ects for ail points .
West and North West. Train No. 2
for Charleston and all points
No. 27, for all points West
South West, No. 28 for Charles¬
and Savannah. No. 3 for points -
West and North West. No. 4 for
Savanuah and all points
JOHN W; GREEN, Girm-Agt.,
E. R. DORSEY, G’n, Agt*
v7. WlilTK Gen. -Tray* Fa83 Ag
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This cut shows thc;New Style of
Wood Work that the Company is
introducing
Artistically Beautiful, With¬
out a Peer. ?
The new lino of attachments that
are now being placed with each
Domes,stic are specialties. No oth¬
er Machine lias them. These at*
tachiuents and the new Wood
Work make the “Domestic’’ more
than ever, without question, tlm
acknowledged
STANDARD OF EXCELENTE -
In its Mechanical construction it
has no Rival. I
Agents Wanted in unoccupied
territory. A Access, X ;
DOMESTIC ft WING MACHINE
•COMPANY. ' r
Ricir.voxn, Va
F or sale by Dr.W. IT. Lee.
J. 8. DANIEL. ,
CONYFES------GEORGIA.
FIRE AN D LIFE
INSURANCE.
Fire and death are sure .and, con¬
stant visitors. Be ready. Delay
is dangerous.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Whereas Rockdale county—
A. Jones, P, G. Tucker, administrator of It.
his deceased, represents to the court In
that petition duly filed and entered A. on record
|m Iiuh fully administered It. Jones’ es¬
tate: this is therefore to cite all persons con¬
cerned, heirs amj creditors, to show, eauso if.
any be they can why said administrator administration should,
not receive discharged letters from dfEuiission his and
of on the first Mon¬
day in February 1888, t). Seamans.
Offl Ordinary.
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LETTERS 0|v DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, Roekrlala county—
Whereas G. W. Guinn, admluisCrtor of
Robert Gregory, deceased, represents to
the court in his petition duly filed ami
enteted on the record that he has fully
administered Robert 1 Gregory’s e»tate.
This is therefore to cite all persons con¬
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause ifanv they can why said adminis¬
trator should not be discharged from his
administration and receive Letters of
Disufisston on the first Monday in Feb¬
ruary iSS8. This Oct. 27H1 1887.
£m O, Seamans. Ordinary
