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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1897)
\V* ecitheu Arid Pi'ices. The weather continues gloomy and disagreeable and will hold on “until it changes,” so also will the following prices hold: Heinz pickles in bbl. 10c. qt. 20 lbs Standard Granulated Su¬ gar $1. libs, first-class roasted coffee $1. 13 lbs California dried peaches $l; 13 boxes full weight oysters $1. 17 cans tomatoes $1. 3 boxes best American sardines 10c. 1 ten cents box of snuffle. 2 5 cents boxes snuff for 5c. Condensed mince meat 10c. 4 lbs best package soda 25c. Standard canned peaches 10c. 2 cans good corn 15c. Lavender ammonia, pt. bottles 10c. Porus plasters 10c. LaGrippe cure tablets 15e. Liver pill, one box 13 cents. 12 boxes carpet tacks 10c. Brass shoe nails 5c. Double pointed tacks 25c doz. A good singletree for 15 cents. A good coffee mill 25 cents. A good pair of hames 20 cents. Pair steel trace chains 30 cents. A good ditching shovel for 60c. Plow stocks, plow handles, plow’s, etc. at lowest prices. We are selling Razors, Pock¬ et knives, Scissors and Crock ery at astonishingly low prices. Miffliotit The Grocer, 10 Centeu sj. J. P. Tielky, A. M. McElvaney FIRE INSURANCE. We represr nt the Strongest Compa D’ei in t.ne World. We pay ail loss s promptly and without litigation. We insure ail kinds of city or town prop¬ erty, country Dwellings, Barns, Stock, tenant houses etc., at the very lowest rates. We wilt also take care of your Valuable papers and surauee Policies in John H. Almand’s Vaults free of charge. We solicit your patronage. TILLEY & MCELVAXEY. TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS Concerning People and Events. CASTOIUA. The lit- U sinus M signature trety ci Trappjl. Mr. W- U‘ Wallis is engaged in building a house in Augusta After a couple of months rest Mr. T. E. Brodnax is again on the road and wi 1 redouble his efforts to make up for lost time. Mr. R A. A'mand. of Washing'on, Ga., spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Al rnand. Mrs. D. T. Vaughn, who ha- been quite sick for a week past is improv¬ ing. Rev. Dr. Ragsdale visited rela¬ tives near Lithonia last week. Dr. R. A- Jone- made a businc is trip to -Savannali this week. Capt. Terrell, of Covington was here a short time this week. Mias Cariie Beck Davis is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. J Sum¬ mers. Photographer Brooks is on a visit to relatives in Hall county. Mrs. Sallie Almand, of Ingleside, visited relatives here last Sunday. Friead Chas. Argo was laid up with cold the past few days. We are glad he is imwoving, There is considerable sickness both in the town and country — mesdy lagrippe. Feathers cheap at H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. The M. Schulz state Agency have an advertisement in this issue. Several new legal advertisements appear in this issue. Mrs W. J Eaks is entertaining her sister, Mist Viola B iston, of Gainesville. Duke’s chewing gum atH, P. & D. M. Almand & Co; Miss Ma'tie Henderson, of Atlanta is the guest of friends here. Miss Ola Fidler is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Brodnax, in the ci v. Prof. Henry Austin is teaching a good school at Shady Dale. Glass of Fashion. Up to date. Two cents at H. P. & D. M. Al maud & Go’s. The blizzard knocked our school out only one day last week. Sweetwater valley flour at H. P. & D - M. Almand & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Langley, of McDonough, were guests oi Mr H. C. Penn last Sunday. After the bad weather pass¬ es off there will be a great de¬ mand for seed Irish potatoes and ODion sets. Home-ground graham fluoi at H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. Lost On January 29, fivo miles of Conyers on Covington road, small purse containing ear drops, pin and 30c in change. Return to Mrs. J- D. Winburn, Conyers, Gay and be rewarded. •IF 9 9 You want a guano that buy mvamVF EDA STONE nay you oreex's FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! I am agent for the oldest, best ami stiongest lire companies on earth, and solicit a share of your business. Will take care of your Policies, Deeds and Valu able papers in vault free of charge. Very respectfully W. J. Eakes, Agent. At John II. Almand’s Bank. OASTORXja.. Tie fas- —is imile 2 ra signature ei - <£ wrapper. miy The old p’a ten wa ea mse prop¬ erly was soil bef re i h» court house door last Tuesday. Bailiff Brooks sold it and Mr. D. N. Hud son bought it for $1,100. The bid¬ ding was live'y and couse 1 much laughter at lira is. Friend Brooks wou'd make a splendid auctioneer We call your attention to the change in Dr. W, H Lee’s advertise¬ ment. If you will watch this < )1 unm on the local page from week to week you will he able to secure some genuine bargains. From aT accounts our ft lend, Mr Davis Cr.ossley has a fortune ‘‘bottled up ” He is man¬ ufacturing and sel ing a splendid remedy. See him about it. Mr. and Mrs. Green, of Henry county, Gsit-ed their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W T. Stewart last Mon¬ day. Mr. Rogers has cammenced the erection of Dr. Guinn’s home- The work will be pushed as speed 1 ly as possible. See the notice of the sale of the household effects and other property' of the Iato W J. Gee, elsewhere T ;e sa’e will occur at the Gee home stead in February 10th. Dresses cut by patterns bought from H. P. & D. M Al¬ mand & Co. will look nice and fit. Councilman Tlunket proposes to solve the “light” problem He can firmisli the power if some one else will put in the dynamo. We must have the light. Few people escaped the bliz¬ zard without being afflicted either with cold or grippe. It was a seige of the ice king. Chairs, furniture and etc;, at very close figures at II - P. & D. M. Almand & Co. A citizen of our town. noted for his truthfulness, remarked that he sometimes had to strike a match in order to determine whether the street lumps are burning. Old com liquor was the cause of it all. Mr. and Mrs Geo- Hawkins of Almon, were shopping in Conyers last Tuesday Our leaders will always be profited by reading W. S. Mar huts’ advertisement. See it in another column. Arthur Langford has captured the New York World’s “Yaller Kid.” See it as he paints it. Just received a large shipment of syrup direct from New Or¬ leans.— H. P.& D- M. Almand & Co Tlie private car of Col, AveriU, of the Ga. R. R. is here te-fiav. The gentle¬ man is working up an exhibit for his roo 1 for the Nashville exposition. The little son of Mr. in Dave front Butley, of bis fell on the sidewalk nis leg. home last Thursday and broke He is getting along very well at pres¬ ent. Wanted. All the fine beef cattle you have for sale. Highest market price paid for them. Respectfully, A. B. Osborn. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. «. f.n- si __• ,/<Ts, . s> ■ JOHN H. RMAND, BANKER. j CGNYERS, GEORGIA. A 5 Exchange bought and sold. Ccllectlnis made on all parts ef the country. Accommodations extended consistent with sound banking Overdrafts will not be honored under any circuit! stances, Office hours from 8 a.m. till 4r.M till further notice, • • CASTOniA. Tie tie- /? Ic _ ea __ e*c:y vrrajpsp* Mr R L G ifS , ■ epn sensing the | M. Suliz Slate Agency, was an bu< inees for hu firm at Wiuder i his we*k. This firm ban I Vs the finest, rausicul instruments in (he whole 1 country, and fiend Guilin is in bis eiem *u( in this hue. We insist that we wish a cor* ’cspondenfc at every post office in the county, and we do hope ihat some of our subscribers will furnish us the news from thes > points or give m the names of some individuals who will favor us in this particular We walked into a store last Thursday evening and the poprietor w is busy making checks to discount bills dated April 1st., and due 30, 60 and 90 days thereafter. Hoiv is that for business? If we can’t get electric lights for the city give us more street lamps and better ones. Must we forever grope in darkness? A community is quicker to discover a man for his ‘littleness’ than lo accord honor to one for superior and admirable cliarac. teristics - If you would know a man you must have business dealings with him. This will enable you to size him up morally, mentally and religiously. That sand has never been placed in the Methodist church yard and the members are forc¬ ed to go‘‘down into the water” before entering the church. The subscriptions are being taken for the building of the new Baptist church. This work is in the hands of a church com¬ mittee. A Dime Savings Bank has been organized in Conyers, with a President, Board of Directors, Attorney etc. Wo will probably publish a prospectus of this in¬ stitution at an early day. It seems that the young peo¬ ple of Conyers have discarded all social featurs from their lives and entered the scramble for the “almighty dollar.” Boys, you will be a thousand(?) years old at thirty; Our babies have about re¬ covered from an attack of croup and we feel almost like shout ing. lt is a terrible affliction for the little ones and dangerous with al. The man that is too stingy to eat enough don’t carry any more out of the world in the eud than he who spends his wealth in riotous iivihg. Col. Wallace P. Reed writes a word in behalf of electric lights for Conyers, this week, audit appears elsewhere in the Week EY. Go). Reed feels an interest in the town and would be glad to see it grow and prosper and it is natural that he speaks in behalf of this improvement. Mr. A. B. Osborn has been furnishing some fine beef* cattle for the Atlanta markets during the past two weeks. New Irish potatoes at II. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. AGENTS WANTED—For War in Cuba, by Senor Quezada, Cuban Tentative at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban patriot*. In tremendous de mand A bonanza for agents. Only *150 Big book, big commission* Everybody wants the only endorsed, reliable book. Outfits free Credit given. Freight paid. Drop all and make f300 a month with war in Cuba, A A In-- to dav.TH K Correction; Been use of pur carelessness Ibe verses by “J. N. II,” on the first pagn of this paper .do not appear as written. We. there¬ fore, reproduce them below with proper corrections; OIc Juano On Hie housetop’, in the cellars, in the v ater. in the ah', GA oiul t<Hl it'. You can smell it! .’ ' Ole juano— Every whait! Ou vour whiskers, in. your nostrils, down your goozies, teil in your hair, Lo and it ! You can smelt It! Ole juano— Every whair! On ihe wen ,el, in the closet, up the chimney, up the sair, ■ y Lo i.iid tell it! You can s-mell it! Ole juano— Every vvliair! On tbebacor, in the gravv, on the bull west, tough and end tel!it! ralr. Go You can sin el 1 it! Ole juano— Every whair Sweet ole pig pens, sweet juano, don’t they make a lovely pair? Go end tell urn 1 Yon can smell nm 1 A! rust faBte uni — Kvoryw hair 1 Take the sellers, and the owners, by their goo/.les and their hair, I>—in urn, bump mn! Kick urn, thump uni 1 Till ihey yell out— In de-pair! -J. N. H. Two street lamps are badly need ed ou Decatur street. Oue should be placed in front of Mayor Tuck¬ er s borne end the other in tho folk of the streets in front of Dr. W, H. Lee’s residence. These lamps are absolutely needed at these poiult, and we believe it is tho duty of the town to put up a few each year Until the ci'y is well lighted. Think' of this suggestion a moment, ye city fathers, and give us more lights on these bad nights. There is a certaiu gentleman in Conjerv who desiteS to get married. He is natnra’lv of a ret ,ring disposi¬ tion He lias never been able to ta k personally to a lady on tho sub¬ ject of mvl-rimony because of Irs unnatural timidity. He has con¬ fided this fact to us and asks us to help him out He is well fixed in this world’s goods an 1 is a perfect gentleman every way. Any lady wi filing to get married is kindly re¬ quested to write to B >x, No, 26, Conyers, G i. Exchanges please copy. The wretch or wretches who placed crossties on Hie track of the Georgia road, near Coving¬ ton the other evening should be captured and handled without mercy . It is passing strange that a high civilization’, such as ours must acknowledge to char¬ acters within its composition equal to such diabolical deeds. These efforts at destruction of life and property are becoming entirely to frequent for the safety and wellfare of the peo¬ ple. Business is dull on account of bad weather. Young Mules. We have a nice lot of young mules for sale cheap. Call at our stable3. McKnight & Co. Taka 'Tie Coxyci s W«- and Weekly Oons’itulioi - I To the cEHTO*I have an absolute remedy for of Consumption. hopeless hive By its been timely already ose thousands cases permanently cured. So proof-positive am I of it* power that I consider it my duty to send two bottUs fne to those of your reader* who hare Consumption,Throat, Bronchial or Lung Trouble, if they will write me their express and po stoffice address Sincerely. il points!'. My stock of PAINTS for the Spring and Summer trade is now complete. I bate a large stock of HOUSE PAINTS, FURNITURE PAINTS, 0 VRRtAGE PAINTS, etc., ALSO VARNISHES AND— CRUSHES. I have bought in large quan¬ tities from the Factories. If those expecting to Paint will write and get Atianta Prices I will duplicate the same. I havo by actual inventory $546.00 Worth of Spectacles. I have decided this is too large a Btock for this size town, 1 can sell as many and carry a smaller stock, besides I noed the show case room hence I havo decided for the next 30 days to sell steel, brass, nicklo, silver and gold framed spectacles at exactly what they cost me at manufactory-freight not a bled, this is not a catch penny a 1 in¬ tended to ensnare the unwary. 1 don’t suppose any one will doubt tho above statement but if there should be any one who does ho can and will be con¬ vinced of its truthfulness by calling. li TERMS STRICTLY CASH. imit Dr.W.H.LEE.
