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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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- ,> ,
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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.
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Always see us before huyiny- We can save you money.
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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.
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