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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1895)
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At the same time we wish to impress upon the public the fact that IT ’S THE SIMPLE, TRIVIAL INVENTIONS THAT YIELD FORTUNES, such as the “car-window” which can be easily slid up and “sauce-pan,” down without “collar-button,” breaking the passenger’s “bottle< back, and thousand little “nut-lock,” that stopper,” a other things most any one can find a way of improving; and these simple inventions are the ones that bring largest returns to the author. Try to think of something to invent. IT IS NOT SO HARD AS IT SEEMS. Patents taken out through us receive special notice in thc“ C., National Recorder,” published published at Washington, America D. which is the Pest newspaper in in the interests of inventors. We furnish a year’s sub¬ scription We advertise, to this journal, free of free of th«* cost, invention to all each our clients. month also cost, which copies wins of our the $150 “National prize, or Recorder.” ' hundreds of containing thousands of a sketch of the winner, and a description of his invention, will be scattered throughout the United States among capitalists the and manufactures, thus bringing to thetr attention merits of the invention. All communications regarded strictly confidential. Address JOHN VVEDDERBURN & CO., Solicitors of American and Foreign Patents, 61S F Street, N. W., Cox .185. Washington, D. C. Reference—editor pamphlet) of this paper. FREE* WriteJcr our 30 page We keep a nice line of all kinds of Lumber and Shingles, Tilley & Qcigo PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. —Dr. M. II. Melton and little daugh ter, Madge, have returned home after a plea-a it visit to south Georgia, — Hubert Trivia arid mother,„of Cov¬ ington, were in the city on business Sat¬ urday. —Mrs. Lee, of Florida, ami Mrs. Hen derson, of Oxford', are visiting Mrs. diaries Hudson. —Miss Pearl Seamans, a pretty blonde from Atlanta, returned to her home last Thursday. —Miss Guesie Davidson, after a a few day.-’ visit to Conyers, has returned to her home in Atlanta —Mrs. Bettie Willingham, a pleasant lady of Atlanta, has been the guest of Mrs. Walter Wood for soon time. —Prof. II. S. Bradley, of Oxford, preached at the Methodise church Sun¬ day. Dr. Lewis preached at night. —Mi-s Colwa White is visiting Miss Lukie Calaway, <>r Lithonia. —Misses Lullene Langford and Claude Jackson are visiting Mrs. J. J Langford and family. —Mias Oeie WarJlaw has returned after a three weeks’ visit to Atlanta. —K. M.Kveriit and daughter, Miss Irene, of Covington, were in ttie city one day this week —Mrs. Geiger and Miss Walcott, of (iriflin, are visiting at the home of Ool. Gleaton. —Miss Ora Daniel, of Atlanta,,is vis iting her aunt, Mrs. J.*P. Tilley. —Mrs. W. A. Murray and little son are on a visit to Mr. W. F. Daruin’s family. -Mrs. Mitchell, of Social Circle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Carrie Scott. —Mrs. Corley, of Marietta, is visit¬ ing Mrs. T. D. O’Kelley. —Tom Austin and B. McDonald took a bicycle uip this week, '1 hey leit home Monday morning, went to Jack ton, thence to Indian Spring, back b\ t ioviila to McDonough and from there to Atlanta. They traveled over 100 miles, being on the road only a siiorI while etteh morning, - making about ten hours in all. They arrived at home Thursday evening. Mrs, A. A. Dukes, after a two weeks' CASE LALL NEWS. Our second nine was defeated by die Molk.mmgh team on Inst Thursday. The score was 17 to 7. Our team will play a number of games soon. Tbc exact schedule has not yet been made, but the boys will make a ■our, embracing Sparta, Lawrenceville ami Winder and possibly other town?, three games will be played in Sparta, iw o in Lawreiicevtlle and three in Win¬ der. We wish them success. The boys went to Social fire’e yester¬ day. We didn't hear the result of the game soon enough to get it in this issue. PREPARED. ---- There is a gentleman in Rock daio who is now nearly an Octo¬ genarian, who has lived a ful life ; his gray hairs are an honor to him. He lias been a prominent citizen and occupies a place high in the estimation of Itis fellow citizens. Many years ago this citizen had sawed tiro lumber for itis own coffin, but one thing and another prevented the making until last week, at which time Mr. Pat Langford went out to the country and made the coffin. It is 6ft., ?>in. long, and 27 inch¬ es wide at the elbow. It is made of cedar lumber, and is put to¬ gether with screws—not a nail in it. The bottom is made dou¬ ble ; one thick plank upon the other. It is varnished, and re¬ mains the original color of the cedar. Having made till other prep¬ arations our friend thought it well to have ready also the en¬ casement for his remains—such an one as will last for ages in the bosom of mother earth. MR. JOHNS. GLEATON. Mr. JohnS. Gleaton, son of Judge Geo. W. Gleaton, of this place, has been invited to a pro¬ fessor’s chair at Iliwassee Col¬ lege, Tetm. Our young and tal¬ ented friend will leave Conyers about the 20th of August, so as to bo able to enter upon hisscho lastic duties on Sept. 2, 1895. Mr. Gleaton graduated with distinction at Emory College last j uqc . lie is a young gentleman of exceptional powers. He led his class in mathematics and se cured the prize for proficiency in this science, His education is thorough ami elaborate. In Ins entrance upon the world to eke out his livelihood by the formal the sweat of thy face,” the good wishes of the people of Conyers and his friends and ac¬ quaintances throughout the conn C’y pursue him with interest and special delight, feeling assured that he is destined to achieve dis tinciion for himself and country As a special mark of esteem, and one most fittingly and worthily bestowed, were the very high, strong words from Dr. b\ arren Chandler, president of Emory College, in his recommendation of Mr. Gleatou to the position at Hiwassee. THE PRIMARY ELECTION. The Democratic primary elec tion last Thursday resulted in the nomination of Col. Helms as follows : Conyers, Helms 150, Almand 55 ; Sheffield, Helms Almand 1 ; Honey Cieek. Helms 7, Almand 12 ; Cut Off, jq e j mg Almand 12. _______________ EE3REASE IN VALUES. The tax returns, taken by R. L Hudson, the receiver, show Rockdale's decrease in values from last year to be $07,000. CAR LOAD OF MELONS D. M. Almand shipped a car t oad Q f watermelons to Cincin natl yesterday. ___ pitchersCastorla. ' f^hiiriren CrvfOF n. r lJ -r •i c J r • r. i S Mrs. Lathrop has returned to Alabama. Col. Gleatou was in Decatur Wednesday. Seaborn Glenn is at home, vis iting . relatives and friends. Watermelons and cantaloupes tire abundant and sell cheap. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jones, of Lithonia, spent Sunday with II. A. Moon and family. Miss Lena Hillmouth, a beau young lady, of Atlanta, is visit ing relatives in the city. JI. P. Almand will not move to his new home at Inglesidetm til the first of November, Rev. J. M. Wallis has been con¬ ducting good meetings for the last ten days at Dorsey and Sa¬ lem churches. • After a week or ten days of dry and hot weather a fine rain fell last Saturday with occasion¬ al showers since then. Rev. A. J. Beck preaches his first sermons tomorrow morning and night at Lithonia Baptist church to which ho has been called. Mrs. Quillian and children re¬ turned on Tuesday from a pleas¬ ant visit of two weeks to rela¬ tives and friends in Columbia county. Mrs. Albert Peek and her lit¬ tle sons, Fay and Ray,and niece, Miss Essie Rice, of Covington, are visiting her brother, T. R. Rice and family. Mrs. Brodnax and children and Mrs. Davis and son have return¬ ed from Walnut Grove, after a delightful visit of several weeks to relatives at that place. We call attention of our read¬ ers to Commissioner Nesbitt’s letter on the fourth page of this issue. It is especially interest¬ ing this month. Dr. Melton smiles again. This time it is another little girl. These three little girls are pure gold, and puts the Doctor on a parity with Mr. Cleveland. j )r . Ragsdale is attending the school of preachers at Hiawas* see, in north Georgia, The school was organized several years ago by Rev. F. C. McCon nell. Mrs. Ilughie Hughes and lit¬ tle daughter, Lillie May,and her sister, Miss Hattie Rice, return¬ ed Sunday from an extensive visit to friends in Covington and Oxford. II. V. McCord, G. \V. Cain, Titos. Elliott, L. J. Almand, Charles Reagan, Dr. Guinn and Dr. Fretwell and families are tenting, attending Salem camp meeting this week. Next Thursday, the 15th, is the day for the reunion of (lie 44th Ga. Regiment at Watkins ville. Let all attend who can. We regret that we cannot l e there! We would like so much to see our old comrades in gray. At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Rest last Monday, Marion Plunkett was granted license to rest for a month. The rest is well earned, and we wish him a pleasant va cation. The camp meeting at Smyrna Presbyterian . . breth- . held by the reti was well attended. The preachiug was good, and quite a revival spirit manifested The meeting lusted one week, closing last Thursday mglit. There are over 1300 voters in Rockdale. Of these onlv 9G0 or 970 registered at the late regis which was ordered pre paratory to vote for which election takes place on the 27tU inst. Read the notice by h-•»— i ramp nirri :i.g V : »a brace the second {Sunday ni tins month. Everybody who attends and so desires will have ample accommodation at the lintel at reasonable rates. A good stable will also be on the grounds Walker Glenn went to Atlan ta the first of the week to take a position as secretary , m brad- ,> , 1 " street s agency there. Mum Hud son i, a3 taken charge of the school recently opened by Prof Glcnti. Both are clevo' 1 , intol ligen.t young men and we wish them success. Banker John It. Almand has made improvements in his office. In place of the wood counters in front of his receiving and pay¬ ing windows lie now has beauti¬ ful Etowah marble slabs. These marble pieces are very hand¬ some, and add to the conveni¬ ence and appearance of his of¬ fice. The paper mill Sunday school had a most enjoyable picnic on Friday, the 2d inst. D. M. Ai rnand is superintendent of this school,and Capt. Barber and Lee Maddox are assistants. They have worked faithfully and suc¬ cessfully. Capt. Barber and fa m¬ ily left this week to visit rela¬ tives and friends in the North¬ west. D. M. Almand, superintend¬ ent of the Baptist Sunday school, gave the children and parents of the school an entertainment at 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon last at his residence. Water melons, cantaloupes and cider were served in abundance. Ev¬ eryone enjoyed die affair to the fullest extent, and all foci grate¬ ful to Mr. Almand for this very pleasant and refreshing season. Mrs. Lucy Treadwell died on Monday last at her home in Con yers. She was a sufferer for sev oral months,and was over eighty years of age. She was a con¬ sistent member of the primitive Baptist church for fifty years. Elder J. F. Almand preached the funeral 011 Wednesday at the residence, and the body was ta¬ ken to the McCfung burial ground, in the country, for in¬ terment. Mr. John C. Lamar had the misfortune to break bis right leg last Saturday. He had been to Atlanta and was 10'urning home after the rain, the road wns wet and slick and in going down a hill near his home his horse stumbled and threw forward, lie jumped I'rojit the wagon to avoid a fall and in do¬ ing so his weight was thrown upon his rinht log in strli a way as to break it -Deka.b New Era The camp meeting just closed at Rock Chapel in DeKalbcoun ty, we learn, was one of the best iii years. The order was well nigh perfect, and the preaching pointed and plain. But the meeting was most remarkable because of the display of Divine power upon the people, At service alone there was said to have been more than a score of souls soundly converted. the preachers present Walker were Lewis, C. A. Evans, Dr. I)r. J. W. Quillian, Rev. W. Brinsfield and Rev. II. Crumley. This glorious work ought to re¬ fate the charges that there is no good in camp meetings. There was an interesting scene at the court house lastSat urday. J A son and daughter of thg c olored way of thinking ran away to marry, but after got off could not secure They returned, procured license cou ij witness the ceremony, which took place in the office. The groom was charged with kidnapping,but adjusted and was amicably made happy and two hearts were rece j ved congratulations of t p e } r f rifc nds in silence as they walked off down the street as lliu biitliiijf nitino. LOKKAINK LOCALS. We have plenty of rain, and crops are in line growing cotrdi tion. The quarterly meeting at Un on waH laigely attended last' Saturday. Dr. Lewis delivered one o(: his best sermons, after vvliioli we enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, prepared by the thought ful sisters. Miss Nora Simmons has a good school at Panola ; it num¬ bers about fifty pupils. Wo wish her much success. Our community was well rep¬ resented at Smyrna Sunday. It is reported that there will be several marriages in our com¬ munity soon. SHADY DALE DOINGS. Clarence King has returned from a visit to Atlanta. Rev. Mr. Manley filled his reg¬ ular appointment at the Congre¬ gational church last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Jim Christian has return¬ ed from a visit to relatives and friends at Doraville. The protracted meeting and district conference have been postponed until the first Suuday in September. Neighbor Freeman is at home on the sick list this week. J. M. King and lady, of Henry county worshipped at the Con¬ gregational church last Sunday. We have just returned from a very pleasant visit to Henrv, Butts, Monroe, Jasper and Ne n ton counties, and we found ev¬ erything lovely and pleasant, although we never metany news paper men or contributors of any description. Old Rockdale sur¬ passes them all for fine crops and good farmers. Many thanks to Bro. Joe Ba¬ ker for those fine melons. Joe never fails to raise them. Joe is one of our most popular young widowers. Prof. J. M. McClell mu’s schoo. numbers fifty-nine up to date The professor is quite an excel¬ lent instructor and is well liked by the whole community. Never forget that it is not a dis¬ grace to be poor. Many of the greatest men of the world have been pour; they didn’t have time to get rich. A great many things have been said by all political parties about President Cleveland's ad¬ ministration, but be has just what lie said before bis elec lion he would do Ho was a gold hug in the beginning, and we IIo P. & l). M. Almand Co. Wjj] ^ fche to buy all your cotton this fall, having ^ arrangements with one of the largest cotton firms in the t() ^ f( „. them . COTTON b '4 HP © tut J - I £ m I COTTON TO will begin to see cot H. P.&D.M. ALMAND & CO. TILLEY & QUIGG, -(-WAREHOUSEMEN AND Dealers In-> I^-a. 23 nLloer, Coal, Sixizxg-lcs' We Reep on hlnd at aI , limea all kiada ut Lumber, Shingles, etc. Always see us before huyiny- We can save you money. i: • ,s i ' II i| !|l< lilllllHINt I t (lull, Uir .11i WtliigS VV.HK. - er tor good. Where is the mail with the reins of this great gov¬ ernment in his hands who would have guided it with more equity and justice to all sections? He has shown ‘ equal rights to all; special |c ivileges to none,"so far as we can see. Let us quit abus¬ ing Mr. Cleveland and“take the moat out of our own eyes.” XKKI.V’S ACADEMY. Miss E Idie Jeffries, a charm¬ ing .y<mng I rely of Henry county, Spent' hist week with her cousin, Miss Ivzzie Slier wo id. The croquet party given but Wednesday afternoon tty Mbs Mattie Star was highly enjoyed. Dr S. w. Everett and daugh¬ ter, Miss Lillie, spent. Sunday with friends at Snapping Shoals. Misses Edna and Lizzie Hill have returned to their home near Coving on, after a pleasant visit to their aunt, Mrs. J. D. Boyd. E. M- FUnnigan relatives is spending the week with and friends in (Jpsou county. Quite a number of our people went, to Smyrna last Sunday. They report a pleasant time. Udtts Kay and Lee Stowers visited relatives at Alcova last week. Rain is very much needed in this section. Camp meeting:) are I he order of ( bo day. NISLL. * -y.Jfl r ■ Luss............. { ", 'WJSSL? Pi |‘4 ; j**™ ' For sale by if. P & |) M. Almand & Co. iT&AiryMT! 79 GtVe-HttA ^ ft?; Antiseptic ftflichenqrs m acb> like a cf\arrr\. IT Will ~ c u re; Co J * c * Cram Gioler<x‘ Morbust/riuX. W r e carry a full line of nice Doors, Mantles, Hash, Blinds and Faints.
