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COAL.
When you want a strick
first-class coal, see me.
J. P. TILLEY.
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J. p. TILLEY
A GEM
Y/. J. FRE-DMmN
jeweler,
— FINE —
llg|S REPAliING WATCH a
SPECIALTY.
—GIVE ME A TRIAL—
At Almand’s Bank.
local items.
The constant drop of water
Wearn away the hardest stone;
Tbe constant gnaw of Towser
Masticates tbe toughest bone.
The constant cooing lover
Carries off the blushing maid;
\tid the constant advertiser
Is the one who gets the trade.
_Wahoo Wasp.
—Dr. Stuart visitedDecaturtbis week.
—E. II. Reese of Eatonton spent Sun¬
day with his parents in the city.
-Wm. Richardson of Lithonia visited
our city this week.
-Rev. Coe Ciiristl m of Fresno, Cal.,
is visiting his lather in tbe city.
—Clever G.W. Stewart was in the
city last Wednesday,
-Hon. J. C. ha ton of Madison cireu
lated among bis old home friends this
week,
—Col. Leftwick from Atlanta attend¬
ed court this week.
-MrsBettie G ran a 'V of Oak Grovi
community is here viming relatives.
—Some of the sihool boys « bserved
the 1st of April in tbe usual manner
played truant.
—Dr. Quillian will preach at Oaf
Grove academy tomorrow at 4 o’clocL
p. m. The people are invited to attend
—Many are the compliments passed
on “Francis Cludde.” It is an excellent
story, and those who are not reading i
are missing a litetary treat of the high
est order.
—H. Y. McCord had his dwelin;
house moved, this week (chimneys in¬
cluded) from one lot to another by on -
chinery from Atlanta.
—Do you want the a tention of tin
people? Keep vour name and bnsine-o
always before them, in short, let them
know you are living, You want some¬
thing “catchy.”
—A eatl gram from D . H Qulgg
says he is enroui.e to American shore.-.
We are delighted to know that the Doc¬
tor, Providence permitting, will »ooi
be at home again.
—Geo. Willing’ m, who wa* cauglr
In the machinery at the oil mill recent¬
ly and was badly hurt, we are glad to
state is able to he on the stre-ts attain.
—Revs, M. L. Carswell an t B. D.
Ragsdale att nded the ministers’ and
deacons' meeting at Woodville, near Li
thonia, last Sabbath. The program was
go’id and the speeches interesting.
—Rev. Howard Crumley, of Atlanta,
will preach in tbeMethodist church next
Sunday at 11 a. in. The public is cor¬
dially invited.
—Miss Addie Mabry of R eky Plains,
and Miss Lydia Evans of Covington
were in our city this week, the guests
of J. D. Winburn and lady.
—Edwin Godfrey, a firstclas*painie
of our town, lost all his too's by tire in
Henry county at Frank Craigg’s on
Sunday eveniug last. He lost ten dot
ars and Mr. Craigg’s loss was $1800.
—Mr. Parry of Decatur, the stenog¬
rapher for Rockdale court, was in the
city this week.
—Judge Clark and Solicitor General
Candler are polite and affable gentle
men, making friends with whomsoever
they cotne in contact.
—Col. Middlebrooks of Covington was
in our city this week attending court
He is the brainy representative of New
ton county in our Georgia legislators.
—Venable Bros, of Atlanta, have plans
and specifications for building a ten sto¬
ry hotel on the old capitol grounds, it
wili be built out of Stone mountain
granite. Its capacity will be for 1000
guests. It wiil have four elevators
It will overtop every other building
in Atlanta.
—Mr. Thos. Calloway, father of Mrs.
A. J. Walton, died in Eatonton several
days ago, and was carried to Wilkes
county for burial. Mr. Calloway was
fo matiT years a member of the Bap¬
tist church, and for IS years clerk of the
Georgia Baptist Association. We extend
our sympathies to the bereaved onti—
especially Mrs. Walton, who watched
and waited by his herttude for many
long months as only a loving and duti
ful daughter could.
COURT.
Superior court convened last
Monday .J udge Richard M. Clark
on the bench. After the usual
clear charge of Ins honor, the
court was ready for business.
The civil cases not being ready,
the Judge hod but little business
for several days. Next week, we
understand, the criminal docket
will be disposed of.
the concert
Given by the Ladies’ Aid So¬
ciety of the Presbyterian church
on Friday night of last week was
a decided success. The pro
gramme was lengthy and excel¬
lent. Every one present enjoy¬
ed the music and recitations.
The quartette,quintette and sex¬
tette were pleasing to the audi -
ence. There were over two hun¬
dred people present, the ladies
receiving about $25 for their ef¬
fort.
Many thanks to the ladies.
We hope they will give another
entei tainment soon. M.
26 OF APRIL.
The spring time has corae, the
opening roses and the varied vio¬
lets are dispelling their sweets
upon the air, and as yet we have
not heard whether there is a la¬
dies’memorial association iu Con
yers. It is time that steps should
be taken to observe the 28tli of
April, fixed mauy years ago to
commemorate the memories of
dead soldierswho gave their lives
for a righteous and glorious
cause; who died in defense of
the only principles of freedom—
principles which we should ever
cherish, and teach our children
ro love.
LECTURE.
Dr. TV. Edwin Hall, editor of
die Inieruational,New York, de¬
livered two lectures here last
Tuesday in the court house. The
lecture at 3 o’clo, k in the eve¬
ning was a free oue,upon the sub
ject “ What is man?” The one
given at 8 p. in., “How to get
married aud stay so.” Both sub¬
jects were handled with ease,
and were filled with wit, humor
and sometimes pathos, making
the most direct • shots from a
“sharp shooter.”
The audiences were apprecia
tive,and w re highly entertained
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
We will be much pleased if our
subscribers will come and pay
us for The Weekly. We need
the money. The amount of $1,
though small to you, is of great
importance to us when several
pay. From now till the first of
May we will send our paper and
the weekly Constitution to one
address for $1.25. At this time
there will be the opening of the
guesses at the number of the bill
offered as premium by the Con¬
stitution. After the first of May
this paper and the Constitution
wili be $1.50. Everybody who
wants the two papers for $1.25
will come in between now and
May, get both papers, a guess,
and perhaps 500 or 1000 dol¬
lars. What say you?
MISS EMMA RILEY
Desires to call attention to her
stock of Spring Millinery,
which is complete in all the new
est shapes and shades,which she
will sell at REASONABLE
PRICES, call and see her
goods, a pleasure to show them.
She returns thanks for patron
age in the past and solicits a
continuance of same in future.
Conyers, April 6, 1895.-It*
CHASED IT DOWN!
THAT IS HOW THEY GOT IT
Our Correspondents are Good
Ones, and Serve the News of
the County to Our Readers in
Crisp, Bright Paragraphs.
ROCK Y BRANCH.
Trees putting forth their spring
armor.
There is a great deal of corn he
iug planted in this section.
Your scribe is on the sick list.
Edna, the little daughter of
friend T. F. Owensby has been
very sick, but we are glad to
state she is better at this writing.
Friend Tom Morgan of Honey
creek visit the neighborhood Sun
day.
Doc Biffle has a clock which
he says never gets out of fix with
out a chance.
We hardly know what to think
of a certain young man in this
neighborhood. He went to see
his best girl the other night, and
when he got home he pulled of!
his hat and shoes, put them in
bed, covered them up, hung him
self on the rack and says he nev¬
er slept better m his life.
SANCHO.
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NEW HOPE LOCALS.
Spring has come with its sun¬
shine.
Miss Ola Christian of Atlanta
is visiting her father in this com¬
munity.
Sabbath school was organized
at this place last Sunday.
Quiltings are becoming quite
fashionable in these parts.
It is time to go fishing
There is a great deal of sick¬
ness in the county.
Miss Goolie Henry lias closed
her school at New Hope.
Miss Mamie Graham, a very
attractive young lady of Coving¬
ton, is visiting relatives and
friends in the neighborhood.
Farmers are busy putting in
guano and planting corn.
Joe Peek and wife visited her
father, Mr. Wash Dennard
Gu 8 Moon and family visited
his daughter, Mrs. Billie Hum¬
phries, last Sunday.
We regret very much to note
the serious illness of Mrs Lizzie
Grainger. We hope to soon re¬
port her recovery.
Miss Mamie Nelms has closed
her school at Philadelphia, and
returned to her home in Conyers.
John Dennard and family and
.Jim Humphries aud wife visited
C. Humphries and family last
Sunday.
CRASS HOPPER.
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ITEMS FROM SMYRNA.
Mr. Charley Maddox aud Miss
Minnie Livingston were married
last Thursday. We wish the
couple a long life of prosperity
and happiness.
Otis Clotfelter has returned
home after completing a course
of study at the Atlanta Business
College.
Who got April fooled? Prof.
Clotfelter for one. His pupils
tied from the play ground to the
woods. It was pleasant for all.
The children had a picnic, and
the teacher enjoyed a rest.
Farmers are progressing nicely.
Our Sabbath schools good and
still improving. i.c, u.
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OAK GROVE PERSONALS.
„ V . have . at . last. , .
e spring
Peach blossoms can be seen in
every direction.
Our farmers are busy planting
corn.’
Miss Lucy Walden, we are sor-
rv is, ' uit " 5;ck ™ h
measles.
C. O. Leoffler find .fetf Whit •
of Atlanta were in our • •ommu
nity bird hunting one day last
week.
j Miss Levaneho Davidson one
| of your sweetest young ladies,
spent last Wednesday night with
Miss Maud Allen.
For reasons unknown to the
writer there was no preaching
at. Oak Grove Wednesday night,
the 27, as was stated last week.
It is *aid that Lon Brand hitch
ed his horse somewhere near
McDaniel’s crossing last Sunday
afternoon.
Prof. Chas. Clotfelter visited
friends at Woodville last Satur
day and Sunday.
Messrs. Billie Wilson and Har¬
mon Bishop of Lithonia visited
near Oak Grove Sunday after¬
noon. ERMYNTRUDE.
15ITS FROM NEELY’8 ACADEMY.
[Crowded out last week.]
The farmers of this section are
busy planting corn.
Services will be held at the
school house at this place next
Sunday. There will be two ser¬
mons, one in the afternoon, and
one in the evening.
G. A. Neeley left last Monday
for Atlanta, where he will work
the remainder of this year.
Our vocal music club meets at
J. M. Robertson’s this week.
Paul, the little son of John
Stower has been quite sick.
W. F. Edwards has purchased
a nice organ.
News was received here Mon¬
day by J. S. fleely that Ins sou,
F. E. Neely, of Ft. Valley, bad
been accidentally hurt. We hope
his injuries are not serious.
Messrs. Edwards are doing a
thriving business here with their
sawmill. NELL.
PERSONAL AND NEWSY.
Your customers like to see your
card in the newspaper.
Judge Clark and Solicitor Gen¬
eral Candle! are stopping at the
Commercial this week.
Advertising pays everytune !
As one has said,“Business with
out printing is like a vessel with
out sails—it may get along, but
slow.”
Judge Speer of Madison was
in the city attending court one
day this week.
Subscribe for this paper at
one dollar, or this and the
Weekly Constitution for $1.25,
cash in advance.
Rev. Mr. Wood of the Christ¬
ian church was at the Commer¬
cial last Monday.
Call on Goode & Iluff and buy
your lumber. They will treat
you right.
Wm. Brown of Atlanta was at
the Commercial Monday.
J. J . Langford, the enterpris¬
ing milliner and merchant will
place on exhibition next Tuesday
and Wednesday his entire stock
of millinery goods, and he will
take pleasure in showing the la¬
dies of this section the latest nov
elties in this line.
Messrs. Crocker and Stiff, rep¬
resenting Freyer & Bradley’s
music house of Atlanta, were in
the city Monday, guests of the
Commercial. |
If you want any brick work
done of any kind and in style,
see J. B. Dukes. His work is
substantially and neatly done at
reasonable prices, and he
j antees satisfaction or no pay.
Politeness is just like those new
shoes at Summers <fc Hudson’s,
they are very pleasing and don’t
cost much.
E H. Reese is autiiomeil
receive and receipt for subscrip
tions at Eaton toll.
If you follow the fashion von
will sure’v go to Sumnio , ’s &
Hudson’s.
J. E. Whitaker will do your
plowing at loots, per hour, ‘it.
•Job work neatly execute I
this oflice. (live us
WAVi-rn WAMED-A a / few regtU- ,
boarders at the Comniercia!
Hotel. |
Estes, O.i Wednesday night! i*f,(!••>.'
a, bright young mail wlmj
iiad for some time suffered with
consumption, ilnze with died. We sympa-1
the bereaved.
A drowning man will cnieh at
astl ' uw; but a woman will iui.v
her ] hats of McDonald A Guinn.
“April fool” is never cried at
those who buy their spring
goods at Summers & Hudson’s.
Col. Pace of Covington was at
the Commeecial last Wednesday
Messrs. Jones & Farrill have
opened a blacksmith and wood
shop in the brick shop on the
lower end of Commerce strw
where they will be pleased t<>
have their friends and the pub¬
lic generally call and sec them.
The best work and lowest prices
guaranteed. tf.
When your paper is filled with
advertising from the local busi¬
ness men it gives an air of pros¬
perity to your town,at home aud
abroad.
I’m in love with 1
hat. It from my McDonald now spring
came &
Guinn’s. ,
Mrs. Farmer, a good woman of
of Sheffield district, died last
Wednesday.
SPECIMEN OASES.
S H. Clifford, New Cancel, Wis ,
was iroubled with Nt-ural/a aud
it : euiualiHlu, It its Ntonuie.iifc was dis
rdered, ais L ver who aliened to ait
•tla wing decree appetite'tell away,
uni ha was leiri'iJv reduced hi fl -tdt
nd eUvuyth. Three hot h'8 of
Electric Bit ers cured h’m.
E<l>*ard Shepherd, Harrisburg,
III., i ad a minting wire on hi- leg el
eight year-*’ standing. U ed three
>otties of E txsuic liWarn Mini seven
K>xe, of Bucklen’s Arnica Nilve, and
"Dig is sound and well, John
Speaker, Catawba, O., had live large
Fever sores on his leg, doctors said
oe was incurable. One buttle Elec¬
tric Bitters and one box Bucklea's
Arnica Salve cured him en>irely
Sold by Le« & So i druggists.
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OLD DR. DRUiU.VOND
After years of patient study
and experiment, has given to
the world a preparation which
is an absolute and permanent
cure for every form of *1,Huron
tism. he. price is $o, but it is
two large bottles—enough for a j
month’s treatment—and will re
lieve the worst case from the,
first dose. Sent by express to
any address upon receipt of
price, by the Drummond Medi¬
cine Co., 48 Maiden Lane, New
York, with full particulars and
testimonials of wonderful cures.
Agents wanted.
SPECIAL BAMS.
For 30 davs we offer the cele¬
brated Iron King Stove at priceB
far below any price ever before
offered iu this market. Now is
the time for parties wanting a
first-class stove at foundry
prices to get it. Call at, ouce at
Johnson & Almand’s and see
for yourself.
THE WISH GRAllFIED
You have often wished for
something to take the place of
pills. Now try a 25 cent pack¬
age of Simmons Liver Regulator
powder. Take it dry, on the
tongue, or make it into a tea. It
is pleasaut to take, and gives
quick relief—two good recom
mendations.
If you want an organ, a piano
or a machine of any kind eatl on
Hale & SiAtman and they will
save you 25 per cent, on them
They handle the best and give
the best terms.
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you imagine—serious and
/fatal diseases result from
/ trifling ^ ailments neglected. 1
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medicine,which atrcnjrtkenitif la
Drown'. Iron Bit. .
term A few tint. '
Bitters CccM. very tlea cornea f tire—benelt firat .»d itain front do*e—tf MW the . . ’ .
pleasant li'i . ’
to taka.,
It Cures
, Neuralgia, Dy*Pepsk . Kidney and Liver'
’ Constipation, Troabta*,
Bad Blood
1 Malaria, Nervoua ailments <
. Women’s complaint*. ,
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brown chem'cal co. Baltimore, mb '
For *<ib by Dr. W. II I ,t Son*
BEST OF all:
To cleanse the system in a
gentle and truly bonofioinl man¬
ner, w hen the springtime comes
use the true and perfect remedy
Syrup of Figs. One bott e will
answer for all the family and
costs only 50 cents; the large
s ze $1. Try it and lie pleased
Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
A REWARD “OF $500
Will be paid for any case of
rheumatism which cannot be
cured by Dr. Drummond’s
Lightning Remedy. This offer
is made in good faith by the
proprietors, and there is no rea¬
sonable excuse for any one to
sulfer longer, Any ordinary
caso will ho cured bv one treat*
meat, and it is poor economy to
sulfer when relief can be secur¬
ed so certainly. The price of a
month’s treatment— two bottles
—is $5, and that is the coBt of a
euro. Full particulars and testi¬
monials of wonderful cures sent
to any address. Drummond Med
iciuo Co , 18 Maiden Laue, New
York. Agents wanted,
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LUMBER FOR SALE.
v „ ti „ buJ o(
HortM on H hort notice from us at the
lowest prices, Mills located 2£
mih-s.South of Corners,
ni30.3m. Goon ; & flBFV.
The spring underw at Sum
mers & Hudson’s is nistling
around to get on someone’s back.
BUY - AT
HOME!
Keep your money where yon
can get it again.
NEW INSTRUMENTS OR MACH1IES
EXCHANGED FOR OLD ONES.
Do you want a Piano?
Do you want an Orgai?
Do you want a Bicycls?
Do you want a machine?
If you do, for either caBli or •*
time, installments or otherwise,
call and see me, next doer to
Bank, Masonic building, Con¬
yers, Ga., and I will save yeu
from ten to thirty per cent, on
anything you want. Come and
see me.
Very respet.,
J. N. HALE, G«n. Agt.
«h«B Baby wu Met. ••(•>• mt 3MMM,
When thtnti Child, ihoeriod for CtattrlB,
Wtan sba became Mhn, the dung to rattnflj^
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