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Monday evening the pres
Next will step out and the
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Miss End® O'Farrell, of Athens,
visiting Miss Emma Clemmons
jj. city.
in the the leading
, fr H Y McCord is
“ rtf wholesale grocery
, [fi artner „ a new The
t started in Atlanta.
Pyle of the firm is McCord, Wallace
Sc Co.
Miss Minnie Butler, of Madison,
ia visiting relatives in the city.
' Mr. Jr 1 * 8 Jones is now clerking
for-Messi'S. II. P. & D. M. Almand
& Co.
Mr. Julian Jorhain left last Wed
nesdav for Ei; raingiiam Ala , where
lie goes ' to take position as telegraph
operator. Messes War¬
Last Tim editv while
ren Maddox and Mat Maddox were
out rabbit hunting two coons They were
“peed” in a hollow stump.
were taken oat one by one, and the
dogs had a nice time in killing them.
Dallas Hill, the little boy who was
bad’v hurt in the face a few days
* 20 Is improving as well as could be
, It thought at the
expected. his wound was dressed his
time was
cheek bone was broken, but later
developments prove this opinion in
correct. The bone is only slightly
fractured.
Bad spelling never looks so bad as
I it does when on fashionable note
I paper.
I Dr. R. A. Jones and wife will re
I I tamed home to-day. The doctor re
ports having had a splendid time.
Miss Emma Weaver has been
| spending a few days in the city with
relatives.
I. Mr. Joe Smith, quite a popular
young man, escorted Misses Emma
Peek and Gussie Webb into our den
last Monday'. Of course, we appreci¬
ate such visitors.
Rev. John L. Stewart and wife
hare" returned from a visit to Rin
gpld, Ga.
Last Wednesday quite a crowd ot
I young men and ladies took dinner
with Mris Johnie Lawson. The din¬
ner was magnificent and each and
all had a very pleasant time
M ». Ora Latham, of Buchanan, is
v?»iting Judge Rily, Uev father, in
the city. She will remain about
one week.
MV. Gas Goldsmith, of Stone
Mountain, returned home Sunday,
after a pleasant visit to J udge Rilv's
family.
M as Mamie Scruggs. returned
home to Stone Mountain last Sun¬
day, a^er a visit to the Misses Lee
ia the city.
Miss Allice Lawson has returned
from a visit to frieuds in Atlanta.
The directors of the Conyers Gil
• and Fertiliser Company met Thurs¬
day eveorng. Tire standing commit¬
tees we e not prepared to make re¬
ports and there being no other busi¬
ness the board adjou rued.
Sheriff BTl Austin i s on the puny
list this week.
FREE SHOW FOR ill!
Mgs ii Cl Dpi
Everybody invited to call and see the
largest and best assorted stock of goods heard
in Conyers at prices never before
of* Don’t fail to see them.
LANGFORD, TUCKER & CO.
Leaders and Controllers
Leaders and Controllers
3 Of prices in Conyers, Ga.
and 5 Commerce street, Conyers,
THE WORLD WORSHIPS.
OONYEBS BOWS HER KNEE IN HUM¬
BLE WORSHIP.
Full Programme of Next Weak's Devotional
Services.
At the conclusion of the services
at the prayer meeting at the Second
Baptist church Thursday night last
it was agreed to create a programme
for next week’s religious services,
that week being what is known as
the week of prayer. So on motion
Dr. Quigg was elected chairman and
D. M. Almand secretary.
On raoticu it was agreed that a
committee, composed of a member
from each of the four churches, be
appointed to arrange the programme
for the meetings of the week of pray
er On motion the chairman ap
pointed the following committee:
H P. Almand from the Second
Baptist church.
S. D. Night, Presbyterian.
Dr. W. H. Lee. First Baptist.
P. F. Christian, Methodist.
On motion Dr. Quigg was added
to the committee.
On motion it was agreed that the
meetings alternate troin church to
chu rch.
On motion the committee was
given full power in the arrangement
of the programme.
On motion the body adjourned.
THE OPENING SERVICE.
Rev. W. F. Robinson was appoint
ed to lead the services at the Meth¬
odist church Monday night. Sub¬
ject: Prayer and thanksgiving.
Five minute talks by H. P, Al
mand and S. D. Night.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. II. F. Buchanan was appoint¬
ed to lead the services Tuesday
night at the Methodist church on
humiliation and confession. Five
minute talks by Dr. Travis and Dr.
Lee.
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Henry Quigg was appointed
to lead the meeting at the First
Baptist church Wednesday night.
Subject, home and foreign missions.
Five minute talks by Col. J. C. Bar
ton and Mr. P. F. Christian.
AT THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. A. J. Goss was appointed to
conduct the services at the Second
Baptist church Thursday night on
lhe church and family. Five minute
talks by Hon. A. M. Helms and Mr.
•J. W. Langford.
AT TIIE PRKSUTTER1AN CHURCH.
Rev. J. M. Brittian was appointed
to lead the meeting at the Presbyte
nan church Friday night. Subject,
nations and government. Rev. J. L. Lupo Five min^ and
ute talks by
Mr. J. D. Winburn.
The committee especially church, request
the leaders of music of each
with all others that will assist in
the music, to be present at each ser¬
vice and aid in having good music.
The hell to be rang at 6 o’clock ev¬
ery evening, and service to com¬
mence at half pa«t six and continue
lor one hour.
I>. M. Ai maxd, Sec’ty.
Last Thursday Mr. John I. Rosser,
who has been at Mr. J. N. Hender¬
son's for medical treatment, went
home, some four miles in the county.
It will be remembered lie had his
hand badly mangled in a gin some
weeks ago. He is getting along
splendidly. Last week, in reporting
Mr. Rosser’s condition, a slight mis¬
statement occurred, in which we
were made to say Dr. Downs was
treating the case. It should have
been I)r. Rosser.
Read Febuary sheriff's sales in
this issue.
Mr. J. B. Barnes recieved a severe
injury Thursday by some tools being
thrown off the train and striking
him.
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS.
The prayer meeting at the Meth
od i (i t church last Tuesday night was
conducted by Col. J. C. Barton. Dr.
Henry Qnigg, Col. Barton and Mr.
P. F. Christian made interesting
talks.
| Owing to meeting the heavy at the rain first there chuch was i
no prayer
Wednesday night. I
The union prayer meeting at the
Second Baptist church last Thura
day night was conducted by Dr,
Quigg. ‘
i ! Henry 23dTsaIm
The was read and Rev.
i J. L. Lupo led in prayer.
A short exposition on the Psalm
and Rev. H. F. Buchanan led in
prayer.
Then the 4th chapter of James
was read and Dr. Quigg delivered
an eloquent lecture
Rev. W. F. Robinson made a shoFt
but impressive speech.
Col. J. C Barton made a Very earn
est and appropriate address.
Elsewhere will be found the pro
gramme for the observance of the
week of prayer adopted by the differ
ent pastors and official members of
the various churches in town.
Mr. Grier Quigg, our new post¬
master, took charge of the office yes¬
terday.
Miss Carrie Palmer, of Rome, was
visiting Miss Johnnie Lawson in
the city this week.
The stool of carp at the office of
the Commissioner of Agriculture at
Atlanta is growing rapidly' less dai
ly. Applications tor them are com
in rapidly, and as fast as they come
in tne fish are fowarded. Twenty
carp is the supply sent ship to every them ap¬ in
plicant. A tin can to
cost 25 cents, and the ex pres sags
cost about as much more. This is
all the expense there is attached to
a supply of carp.
Husband—“I would I were in
Heaven.”
Talkative Wife—“That is unkind;
I’m sure I make it as pleasant as I
can for you.” know the
Husband—“All, but you
poet says ‘to die is landing on some
silent shore.’”
Mr. John Austin was over to see
his brother, Sheriff Austin, this
week.
The “annual hop” at the Butler
house last Monday Dight was, in all
respects, a perfect success. At
least that is the united report of the
attendants. Several visitors from
abroad were present.
Miss Ida Nelms lias been employ¬
ed to teach a school Dear Logansville.
She left the city last Thursday to
be ready to open her school next
Monday. Miss Ida has taught with
wonderful success in different places
and her friends feel confident that she
will maintain her fair record in her
new place.
John Boyd, col., was caught steal
ing corn from Mr. G M. Jones’ crib
last Tuesday evening. He was ar¬
rested by Marshal Bellali and carri¬
ed before Justice Helms for com¬
mitment trial. He ye.s required to
give ti $200 bond and failing to
make it was committed to jail. He
had only been out of the chaingang
for three weeks.
The young people of Lorraine dis¬
trict had a verr enjoyable sociable
at the residence of Mr. Marion
Moseley last Saturday night.
H. P. <fe D. M. Almand & Co. wish
everybod a happy, prosperous New
l'ear.
Miss Ida Bohanan, of Harmony
Grove, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
George Langford.
A watch night service, conducted
by Rev. W. F. Robinson, was held at
the Methodist church Thursday
night.
LAST SUNDAY
^ .... wieSabbath _ Schools ~ ' T held ,
the a Meetmgat
Presbyterian church, |
The union quarterly meeting of all I
Hie Sunday schools was held at the !
Presbyterian church last Sabbath j
evening The at 3 o’clock. j
service was opened with j
“Work Helms leading for Jesus,” and Miss Prof. Allice A. Lee M. j
performing on the organ.
Mr. S. D. Night conducted the
meeting, being a representative of
the Presbyterian church.
Dr J. A. Stewart, from the Meth
odist school, made a shot but forcia
ble talk on “faith. ’
After singing, Mr. John W. Lang
ford, from the first Baptist school,
made a plain, convincing talk
“progress of Sunday school
*ork.”
,
Singing again, and Mr, John W.
Wallace, from the Second Baptist
school, made an earnest talk, outlin
ing his connection with the Sunday
school cause.
Col. J. C. Barton, from the Metho
diet school, was next called and made
a stiring speech on “individual du
ty.”
Dr. Henry Quigg made a short
speech, urging the observance of the
week of prayer, begining next Sun¬
day.
On motion of Mr. J. R. McCord *it
was agreed by rising vote to observe
next week, the week of prayer, hegin
ing the services at the Methodist
church and going round to all the
others, until the close of the week.
The exercises were very pleasant
and instructive throughout.
The next union meeting will be
held at the Methodist church.
Dr. Charlie Cannon, of Jonesboro,
was in the city this week, visiting
relatives.
Mr. Joe S. McLean is suffering
sharply from an injured foot. It is
thought he has erysipelas in his
toot.
Miss Mamie Nelms left the city
last Saturday to resume her school
Monday near Decatur. She has a
very good school.
Dr. Henry Quigg preached an elo¬
quent sermon at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday on the dying
year. Rev. Sam Scott preached an
able sermon at night, on the charac¬
teristic differences between the
Pharisee and publican.
Prof. T. D. O’Kelly, with his moth¬
er-in law, Mrs Effle Smith, moved
last Friday into his dwelling
recently vacated !>}' Mr. John F. AI
m&nd. Mr. Almand moved to his
place, recently purchased from Capt.
J. M. White. Mr. Sam Scott and
mother will occupy Mrs. Smith’s
house.
Mr. Bill Treadwell, of at Atlanta,
was in the city this week.
Mr. W. A. Wimpy, of Rome, re¬
turned home Tuesday after a pleas¬
ant visit to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cow¬
an in the city.
School resumes st the Oakland
Seminary next Monday.
■ Miss Gtissie Webb returned home
last Monday, after a pleasant visit
to friends in the city and county.
Last Tuesday night a large crowd
met and bad an enjoyable sociable at
Mr. Lisbe McDonalds.
Mr. William II. Peek was married
in Atlanta last Sunday to Miss Nel
lie Wadsworth by Kev.-G. B. Strick
ler.
M r, T. R. Rice bought R. L. Bry
aus’ dwelling on Mill street this week
Rev. A. J. Goss filled bis regular
appointment at the Second Baptist
church Sunday.
Mr. Arch Stewart has moved iuto
his brother Tom’s dwelling, near the
Presbyterian church.
Mr. Jeff Stanscll will occupy the
parsonage this year. He will move
into it next week.
Mr. W. J. Maddox, from the lower
part of Honey Creek district, moved
to Atlanta last Tuesday.
Mr. Hampton McDonald, of Cov
ington, visited his parents in the city
this week.
Judge B. F. Carr moved his family
to town this week, occupying the
B. F. Moon house on South railroad
street. We welcome you, judge
Miss Coonie McDonald opens
school at Swann’s academy, in Hon¬
ey Creek district, next Monday
morning. The prospects are favor¬
able for a good school.
Notwithstanding the rain Wednes
day night a goodly number of young
petlple met at Mrs. Bettie Swann's
and had an enjoyable party.
Several young men and women
from this place attended a dance last
Thursday night at Mr. Joe McCol¬
lum’s in Newton county.
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A notice of dissolution of partner¬
ship lately publish in a Minnessota
paper stated that tne dissolution was
by mutual consent, and added that
the reason therefore was that one of
the partners was “too lazy to contin¬
ue the business.”
Miss Nelie Irwin is visiting friends
in Walton county.
HONEY CREEK PARAGRAPHS.
Editors Solid South: Christmas
p aS( , e d off quietly Sd our vicinity, no
brown jugs, no nothing to disturb
the peace and tranquility of the peo
pie.
The young people have enjoyed
themselves just splendidly. Mr. K.
D. George says, after very much per
suasion on the part of the young peo
pie, he consented to let them haven
sociable party at Uia house, and, to
be sure, a nicer sociable dance he
never witnessed. At the same time
and place, I have been informed, a
Newton county lad complimented
one of the Rockdale county belle*
alter this fashion: “I might look on
your beautiful face and eat of green
gourd^and^ the govud would taste
sweet.’ She returned the compil¬
ment by saying beholding your face
surely sugar would be bitter.
Miss Ellen Oglesby will open
school at Salem, Newton county, the
second Monday in January.
Miss Coonie McDonald opens her
school at bwann s academy in a few
days.
Mr. Doss Skinner is in our com
munity, very sick. It seems that
Alabama served him up roughly.
J. M.
Dr. C. L. Moore, of Forsyth, is vis
iting reatives and friends in the city
and county.
Mr. T. D. Stewart, of McDonough,
was in the city Monday last.
Mr. Jeff Hu son spent a few days
this week with his family in thecitv'.
Mr. Homer Moon, of Walton eoun
ly, was in the city this week, visiting
relatives.
Prof. A. F. Moon returned last
Wednesday from a pleasant visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1).
Moon, in Walton county.
Mr. Webb Almand and wife, of
Atlanta, spent several days in the
city this week.
A carload of colored ^migrants
passed through Atlanta Monday
night en route from South Carolina
to Arkansas and Texas.
At Atlanta Tuesday Gen. L. J.
Gartrcll received a letter from the
widow of J. W. Pierce, who resides
in Angelo, Texas, instructing him to
bring suit against the Georgia Pa¬
cific railroad for the death of her
husband, who was killed in the late
wreck. Mr. Pierce will be remem¬
bered as the rich stockman who
owned the white marc “Gypsey.” $20,000
Gen. Gartrell will sue for
damages, and will probably file the
declaration in the United Stales
court, as the complainant is a non¬
resident.
A large “moonshine’ 5 d'stillery
was discovered in one of the busiest
streets of Brookly the other dai', and
the revenue officials had quite a nice
little skirmish before they succeeded
in subduing the men who were oper¬
ating it.
The clergy, yon may have reminded noticed,
a'e much more forciably
of the “uncertainty of life” wlieu a
millionaire dies suddenly than when
a poor man drops dead.
Christmas is over, and every body
has doubtless had a pleasant time.
Now it is in order to go to business.
The Oakland Seminary is being
recovered this week. A long felt
want is thus supplied.
D-. S P. Downs’ sold his manufac¬
ture's shop and lot to G. P. Elliott
yesierday.
At Mr. George T. Marslon last
Saturday night there was a family
Christmas tree. •
Mr. M. C. Summers is very sick
with fever.
Hon. Jas. S. Boynton was quali¬
fied judgeof Flint Circuit last Wed¬
nesday.
Physicians use Shriner’s Indian
Vermifuge in their practice and pro
nonnee it a first-class article. A
t ial will convince Lhe most skeptical
of its intrinsic merit.
An Enterprising House.
Dr. W. H. Lee can always I e re¬
lied upon, not only to carry in stock
the best of everything, but to secure
the Agency for such articles as have
well-known merit, and are popular
with the people, thereby sustaining
the reputation of being always enter
prising and ever reliable. Having
secured the agency for the celebrated
Dr King’s New Discovery for Con
snmption, will sell on a positive
guarantee. It will surely cure any
and every affection of Throat, Lungs
and Chest, and to show our confi
dence, we invite you to call and get a
Trial Bottle Free.
Ely’s Cream Balm has completely
cured me of a long standing case of
catarrh. I have never yet seen its
equal as a cure tor colds in the head
and headache resulting from such
colds. It is a remedy of ster¬
ling merit.—Ed. L. Crossly, Nash
viile, Tenn.
ELECTRO DENTIS!
To any whom it may concern: I
have this day sold to Dr. H. H. Mc¬
Donald the right to use Eleciroden
tis. for the painless extraction of
tee;b, in the town of Conyers, Ga.,
and he is ro v authorized agent to op¬
erate the same within the county of
Rockdale, Georgia. C. W. Buck, sr.
Sols pro’r and mfg’r of electtpdentis.
SHEFFIELD NEWS.
A TREE DRIPPING WITH GOLDEN
PRESENTS.
Martial Music wakes up the Silent sleepers
in Christmas times.
Your correspondent had the pleas¬
ure of attending the Christmas tree
at Philadelphia Christmas day and
witnessed the general distribution
of doll babies, candy hearts, red
bread, bread baskets, handkerchiefs,
hats, caps, cobb pipes, pictures, etc.
I also noticed a gallows erected on
the tree, suppose it was placed there
to hold some of the reprobates in
awe. Some bachelors, who through
selfishness are afraid to marry for
fear of incurring extra expense of
supporting a family, were presented
with doll babies, they not being snl
ject to colic, nor other complaints
common to human babies. Mr. I,
J. Born was the recipient of a gin¬
ger cake about the size of the bot¬
tom of a common syrup boiler. He
says the donor can certainly get
married right away if she will let
him know who she is. Profs. Born,
Lowe and Granger furnished the
music and the superintendent ad
dressed the school. His theme be¬
ing the birth of Christ, 1885 years
ago, who came into the world to
save his people fiom their sins. He
also noticed the contrasts in the
time when be was a boy (which has
not been very long for he is not old
yet) and now and how the people in
this community used to spend their
Christmas holidays commemorating
the birth of the Savoir by reveling in
drunkenness and profanity. Now it
seems to be the object of almost ev
cry one to see who can excel in good
works. His address was short but
it was full of meaning and appropri¬
ate to the occasion.
The choir then sang I want to be
a worker for the Lord. Prof. Cape
hart then.led in prayer, which was
brief and very appropriate and with
out vain repetitions. Then came the
distribution of presents.
The day was spent very joyously
for most of us. There was some “ti¬
ger” in the crowd that caused some
of the indulgent* to be somewhat,
boisterous and display some vicious*
ness, but nobody was hurt however.
After the holidays are over and a
new year crowns ns all with new
zeal and courage for the perform¬
ance of another year’s work, let us
invoke the Lord to help us to live,
pray and watch against temptation,
embrace every opportunity of doing
good, to redeem the time and make
steady advances in that narrow way
that leadeth to eternal life.
Tom Lowe’s minstrel band drove
round last Monday on a fantastic
serenade. Tom with his guitar,
Preston Wood violinist, Profs. Born,
Granger, Lowe, Chandler, Sigman
and others, all mounted on G. P.
Sigmon’s two horse wagon with 3
lazy mules attached, took in the dis¬
trict, stopping at every house to
treat the people to musical enter
tainmenls and taking up missionary
collections lor the benefit of the or¬
phans on the wagon.
The young people had a very
pleasant party at Capt. Summers’
last Monday night, which was large¬
ly attended and well represented by
all Christian denominations,
Miss Sue McCallagavea social
entertainment last Tuesday to her
Sunday school class.
Johnnie Wood will conduct the
prayer meeting Wednesday night at
Philadelphia. been
Mrs V. E. Lowe, who has ve¬
ry ill lor several days past, we are
sorry to say, is no better.
BARGAINS.
16 pounds of light brown sugar for one
dollar. All kind of fine toilet soaps and
perfumes. Beautiful line of toys. The
prettiest line of Christmas cards ever in
Conyers. 100 assorted books at New
York prices. Dickens’ complete works
$7. Bargains every day. Door below
postofflee.
The history of of local option in
Georgia is now rapidly repeating it¬
self in Kentucky. It was recently
announced that nearly thirty coun¬
ties it that State bad voted for pro¬
hibition. Every week or two the
name of a new county is addel to
the list. As might be expected in
Kentucky, it is not possible to en
force prohibition very strickly, but
the sentiment in its favor is active
and healthy.
At Union Point, Tuesday, a party
of 42 fox hunters, among whom were
21 gentlement and 21 ladies, engaged
in the joyous sport of fox hunt, and
captured a gray fox after a chase of
30 minutes. The dogs in the race
numbered 20, and were thfe celebrated
Birdsong dogs, the pack of V. S.
Sanford, who within the last ten
days have captured more than 100
foxes, red and gray, in Green coun
ty-
1*0 Boob (hat firlrarr boa CoafcrreS
Has been fraught with greater blessings than
that which haa accrued to the inhabitants of
malarial ridden portions of the United Stutes
and the tropics from the use of HoBtetter’s
Stomach Bitters. The experience of many
years has bat to clearly demonstrated the in¬
efficiency of quinine and other drugs to effect¬
ually combat the progress of intermittent,
congestive and bilious remittent fevers, while
on the other hand, it has been no Jess medicine clearly
shown that the use of the bitters, a and de¬
congenial to the frailest constitution, affords
rived from purely botanic sources, a
reliable safeguard against malaria! disorders disease,
and arrest it when developed. For
of the stomach, liver and bowels, for also general most
efficient debility ami remedy. renal inactivity, Appetite and it is sleep a
are im¬
proved by it.itexpeis rtieumatic humors from
the blood, and enriches a circulation impov¬
erished. By m«l-assimil*tion.