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About The Conyers weekly. (Conyers, Ga.) 18??-1888 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1887)
CON ykks WEEKLY 1'jifci ppRfilSHKIh S. Coleman, editor C» l f£uS Whiter ulv-Elliiav Courier, af ■ °f tbe to his brother 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 a '.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. n 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. I V n J I I K • ► *m J t: - -J© ... m h ▼ Closing r Out f, i A' m 7 A’ i - :U ’ UJi •• ¥ 16 «-■ kv :U i v 1 m m B i f ' I \ ’’ A; .A-' f 7F m Wi ii .1 iqu n 3 I I 5 >■ .■ r . . . .. VW& '"9 v :.ft .ft-: - V" S ft JS T % -ft# I i • 1 ' ■ 1 J*. 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. t 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. ( v.. ; 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. “ H S if 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. ----: 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, <a 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, <’ i ' ■ . 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 : / / L* 4 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 - 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, • ii 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. • i 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 I 1 IT STANDS AT THE HEAD! THE LIGHT RUNNING DO' AIESTIC. Atiti lljgjg gjpllsy ** ~T7 MS' rpj ill 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. -rA 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
