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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1895)
£13 ■ 1 A B i FIR P. TILLEY . AG KM. 02 ~] represent the BEST com panics * in the world. . ? ... a !-? s 3= H GOAL. g ee us before buying your eoal. We can save you moil ey- TILLEY & QUIGG. PERFECTED w % CRYSTAL LENSES TRADE MARK. duality First aid ayj. JhL BESSES |g| .‘A % DR, W. II. LEE, Druggist, lias the exclusive sale of these celebrated Glass esin Conyers, Ga. From the factory of Kellam & Moore, Atlanta, the only Ga._ optical plant ill tee South. le&al wwmm - SPECIAL election for ordinary of ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA . By virtue of the authority vested in me as Clerk of the superior court of said county, I hereby order an election to he held on Tuesday, the 27th day of August, 1895, for the office of Ordinary of Rockdale county to fill the vacancy for tbn unexpired term caused by the death on July 3rd, 1805, of Eon. Obe diali Seamans, late Ordinary of said county. In witness whereof I have hereunto set 1115 official signature. This 8th day of August, 1895. W. T. Huson, Clerk of Superior Court of Rockdale County. Atlanta National ) No. 7. 1 oroplaini Building & Loan ! In Rockdale Su Asbociation vs. ( perior Court—Be John I. Rosbkk. J turnable io the Oc¬ tober Term, 1895. To John I. Rosser, Of;., Greeting. By order of the court in the case above stated I hereby notify you that on I be 3rd day of August, 1895, The Atlanta National Building and Loan Associa¬ tion tiled an action of complaint, e'c.. against you, returnable to tlie October term, 1895, of said superior court undei foregoing caption. You are further no tilled to ha present at said court, to be held on the lirst Monday in October, 1895, to answer p'aintili’s complaint. In default thereof tlie court "ill pro¬ ceed as to justice shall appertain. V\ it ness the Hon. Rieh’d H. Clark, judge of said court, this 5;h day of August, 1895. W. T. IIuson, Clerk S. C. Rockdale County, Ga. ISTIr you want cash for Caneel'ed Postage Stamps, Old Coins and Confed¬ erate Money, send 4 ct?, in stamps for Piiee Lists 10 IIook & Bowling, Dept 4,Equitable Building, Memphis, Tenn. Ci Tbey also represent large Manulac tiitcis. Write them for price?, any¬ thing you want A LODGE MEETING. A regular communication of Philologia Lodge, No. 178, will be held at its lodge room in Con¬ yers, Rockdale county, State of Georgia, on the 2nd day of Sept., A. D. 1895, at 8 o’clock p. m. Take due notice and govern your self accordingly. Dated this 28th of Aug.,1895. D. M. Almand, AY. M J■ AY. Cowan, Secretary. Married at the residence of YAK F-Everitt, on last Thursday, Mr. Zack Slaton and Miss Mag¬ gie Burnett, Judge Helms offici ating. Tlie contracting parties are both of this county ; we wish tbe couple much happiness. Bishop L. H. Holsey, of Au* gusta, will preach at Pleasant Bill C. M. E. church Sunday, Sept. 1st. All are invited to be Present. J. R. YVhite, Pastor. H.P. & D. M. Almand & Co. "HI receive in a few days a large | ^ °f crocket^ and glassware. [ Dug. Married, on Thursday eve at the home of T. Ii. Rice, f by Rev. H. F. Buchanan, C. •'fBaniel and Miss Bonnie Rice. Tlie Golf lews SMYRNA LOCALS. John Nolan is unable to on account of a cut leg. Farmers are doing the est work of the year—pulling fodder. Mrs. J. M. Williams, who has been sick with fever two months, is slowly improving. Prof. Clotfeiter will close nis school next week, and will eu tor Columbia (S. 0.,) Theologi ical Seminary in a few days. The trustees and patrons wi l meet shortly to elect a teacher for next term. Good teachers snould apply for this school at once as it is one of the Test country scnools to be found. A “mother in Israel,” well known as Grandma Sims, was buried at Smyrna last Wed¬ nesday. Rev. Mr. DeFoor con¬ ducted the funeral service. Mrs. Sims was ninety-two years old, was a member of the Baptist church, and lived a life of industry and influence. We extend sympathies to the large sorrowing family. LORRAINE LOCALS. We have plenty of rain • The reunion, last Thursday, at Union, was largely attended People report as having had a gcocl time. Miss Nora Plunkett, of ycur city, spent a few days in our community last week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Ray Protracted services will be¬ gin at LTnion Wednesday night befoue the second Sunday in September. Everybody is in¬ vited to attend and we hope that a great deal of good may be accomplished. The young people of this Gornmunibv were highly enter¬ tained at a sociable given at Mr. Henry Ray’s one night last week • THE ELECTION. The* election of Ordinary of Rockdale county last Tuesday passed olf quietly. The Derno cratic nominee, Cel. A. M. Helms, was elected by 90 major¬ ity over Mr. White, the Populist candidate. Judge Helms is a worthy and capable man, who will perform the duties of the office of ordin¬ ary with fidelity., tact and abili ty- The entire people are satis¬ fied with the result of the elec¬ tion feeling that the trusts, of , the office are safely reposed in the hands of Col. Helms, Be low we give the result at each precinct : White Sheffield—Helms 82, 95; Honey Creek—Helms 84, White 39 ; Lorraine—Helms 38, White 26' Town—Helms 245, White 149 ; Total—Helms 399, White 309. ROCKDALE SOLID. In the election for Ordinary in Rockdale, Tuesday, Col. A. M. Helms, democrat, was elect¬ ed by 90 majority. Mr. P. H. White his populist opponent was the strongest man they had in the county. Helms received 399 votes and White received 309. Score one for registration. —DeKalb New Era. Judge Helms received Thurs¬ day from a lady in < lovington a handsome bouquet of sweet flowers, with a card congratula¬ ting him upon his recent election to the office of Ordinary. H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. hare just received a new stock of fall g oods. _ C. M. Taylor and family will leave early next week foi For¬ syth, where he will engage in the mercantile business. W e re¬ very much to have Mr. Tay lor and family leave our county, but changes must be, and we must submit all the same. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. G. W. & A, P. Cain want all your green hides. Sec them be y0U sdL Lona Eakes visited relatives Sunday, Capt. Huson went to Coving¬ ton last Saturday. Luthcr Turner, of Elberton, is visiting in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Stovall are vis¬ iting Mrs. Sarah Turner. Rev. I-Icnry Quigg is at Por¬ ter Springs for a few days. Milton Johnson, of Lithonia, was in our city Sunday. H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. have a new stock of clothing. Banker J. H, Almand went to Atlanta on business Monday. Miss Vada Jones is the charm¬ ing guest of Miss Emma Reagan. Col. Barton of Madison was in the city this week on busiuess. Mrs A. J. Tierce, we are sor¬ ry to learn, is quite sick with fe¬ ver. Mrs. Emily Mclvuight has been quite sick for the past week. The general meeting of the Primitives began yesterday in Conyers. Mrs. Annie Sims, of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lawson. Misses Millie Posey and Dora Osborn visited friends in Litho¬ nia this week. Misses Jackson and Langford of Athens are visiting J. J. Langford and family. The Georgia Enterprise is thirty-one years old, and is still enterprising. Miss Mildred Posey visited A. ■J. Almand’s family in Lithonia last week. H. P. and D. M. Almand had the roof of their store building repainted this week. Mr. Wilburn lias moved from tlie post-office to a room in the Conyers Weekly office. Misses Sadie Hale aid Flor en ce Austin have been on air ox¬ tended visit to McDonough. Miss Lula Guinn returned home Monday, after a very en joyable visit to Atlanta. Miss Annie Sanford, a highly accomplished v.ud very fascina¬ ting young lady, of Macon, is visiting Mrs. J. P. Tilley. | Hugh A. Harralson, brother- j in-law of Gen. Gordon and Hon. J. M. Pace, died last week at the home of Gen. Gordon. A pleasant sociable on Thurs¬ day night was given Misses Dan iel of Atlanta and Sanford o-f Macon at the residence of J. P. Til fry - Read the advertising of Sim¬ mons’ Liver Regulator, one of the best liver medicines made. It is tin old standard and relia¬ ble remedy. Dr. W. F. Quillian and son, of Cartersville, are visiting his brother, Rev. J. W. Quillian. Dr. Quillian is assisting in the protracted services. Robert B. Almancl goes with his brother D. W. Almand to Dalilonega next week to attend college. We wish the young gen tlemen much success. James Dukes, who has been paralized for some while,walked further last Tuesday than since his affliction. We hope he will soon be restored to health. Miss Ethel Price returned to her home in Atlanta Friday, af ter a pleasant visit to friends in the city. While here she made many friends and admirers. Mr. Turner of Elberton j Mr . Stovall, one of the polite conductors of the Seaboard ’AB Line, were in the city this week visiting Dr. Turner and Mrs. Oglesby, who was strick¬ en with paralysis in Sept., ’hi, died uii last Friday, the 'idl'd, in her G7th year. She was a noble woman, and has gone to her re¬ ward. Misses Lula,Gertrude and An¬ nie May Smith,three of Conyers’ charming beauties left Wednes¬ day for Marietta, where they w.ill spend several days their uncle, Mr. B. 0. Smith. Yallie Almand spent seven days in the country the past week. He enjoyed his visit very much, eating peaches and mel¬ ons besides the “pot pies” and l ( chicken stews.” Street and Lackey have dis¬ continued selling ice and cool¬ ing drinks, and will keep a gen¬ eral stock of dry goods and gro¬ ceries at J. W. Jones’ old stand. Our readers will hear from them next week. J. C. Stephenson has improv¬ ed the side walk in front of his residence by placing curbstones on the outer edge. P. IT.Lang¬ ford will lay llagging in front of his home soon. These examples are worthy of emulation. G. V. Sanford,wife and daugh¬ ter of Macon were in Conyers this week. They will spend a while with relatives in Lithonia. We were glad to see Charlie, whom we remember kindly as a school-mate‘at Penfield in fall of ’65. The ball team returned home Wednesday afternoon, They won the two games played at Lawrencevillo, lost the three at Winder and won one of *he three at Harmony Grove. It - coins they lost their mascot after the Lawrencevillo games. Will Gorley, of Putnam,pass¬ ed through Gonycrs this week with a herd of cattle which was for the use of Capt. Powei and J. M. Cox", of Eaton ton. These gentlemen have bought a privi¬ lege and space on the Exposition grounds, and will run a lirst class restaurant during the sea¬ son . ,J A . Cook, of Knob, Lorraine district of this county, owns a cow which has given birth to twins twice. The first two were calved about 14 months jjgo; the second on the 16th of this month. The ^irst are spotted heifers and the last tire solid red heifers. The mother is a good milker,though of ordinary stock. A few cows like this one would soon stock a farm with beef cat¬ tle and milkers. ¥ U 1 % II means so much more than ' you imagine—serious and ’fatal diseases result from ’trillingailments play with Nature's ’ Don’t ’greatest gift health. "lUnllJ KfOWlTS T JXQI1 > 'O nR(0f5 ’ j 4 ft Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver ’ Neuralgia, Troubles, 'Constipation, Bad Biocd > Ataiarfa, Nervous ailments , Women’s complaints. Get only the genuine—it has crossed red ; lines on the wrapper. All others are sub¬ stitutes. On receipt cf two 2c. stamps wc P will send set of Ten Beautiful World’s Firir VU'J and book—lice. B30W n C hem<*u co. Baltimore, md. For sab by Dr. W. H Lee. If ynu arc feeling weak out ot sorts, and generally ex hausted, nervous, have no appetite and can't vvoik, begin at oncetak ing the most relia- ■ ble medicine,which strengthening* Brown's Iron Bit ters. A few bot¬ tles cure—benefit comes from the very first dose —it 'won't stain ycur teeth , and i t ' s pleasant to take. pp%l§ if WM**' 3 a Wh BOLLANS ....WILL GOA.... AT — srcoe I Ink’s. v\ r $ ! v is W -vF^ r -* Y oU 5 YU Id lr]W)t _ Sser up0f\ tf-,2. UJC of ||f WTA<mors ... Co Morjes trMule.^.AY- K e «-pffi /111 druj&ijfy&ll 'A if? the II. P. &1). M. Almand Co. Will be in the market to buy all your cotton Ibis fall, having made arrangements with one of the largest cotton firms in the to buy for them. COTTON. :vr,v‘§‘; ( é; ‘ § 3‘!“ :4 . “"55 ’ “$3.: ‘1‘)“ TE ! l. .. ""‘- 113 , ‘ lulu; j i I’M \ \‘9;.\1-\. - COTTON- It will be. only about six weeks until ive will begin to see cot¬ ton coming in. We will give you the highest market price. H. P.&D. M. ALMAND & CO. 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