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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1898)
LOCAL 'news items. jr«mal amid Otherwise, Gathered from aSI Soturees to Post Oyr Readers and Fill Space. [SAW*- ..svilie, was plunket is on a tje L<?a in Atlanta is the guest oi £SSt.ii-veek. .. „v little daughter for several days SffiS i Hardware «•* Co. liaveji ‘* 8M i" - | S C Stovall, of At [pending' Mrs. some time heie r es. bSES'SU returned visit (here. atte keek. Arthur Copeland, of [l-S. visitors to CQD !, were onday* |ket and daughter, Miss Atlanta, were here with it Sunday. h Stephenson has a new pnt in this paper. He is Mv goods daily. in soon becoming in and iiness Lur will The open Weekly. with a ad in | e Malcom has returned I, in Bostwiek, Da., af L visit to relatives here. inna and Era Adair, of mty, have returned home to Mr. John Malcom's ic Wells, of Stone Mouu tiss Maud Johnson, of I)e ,nests of Mrs. J W Jolm ieK, hry Tucker has returned it to relatives in Newton [lie iiece, has as Tucker, her guest of this At Miss [Maddox has moved back [andwill |rfher, Mr.Eiisha make his Maddox. lionn [ He has it is been hoped, in bad will health ben nange, libers of Rockdale Baptist pc 1st enjoyed a series of meet week and we under it jd much: good was aecom the church is thoroughly I l Dillon arrived home last He has been conducting ber [r train on the' Illinois some time past, and it for the purpose of enjoying fond Georgia Regiment, im rown, nigh't passed through fiunis, At enroute to , where it has been ordered camp. Mr. Rob Aim ant Itlanta at 7;30 yesterday joping Ahnand, to see his brother. of tliis regiment, led through. ramp at meeting home is over and s are again. The «as enjoyed. largely attended and f‘ The preaching throughout the week a IK; il profited by it. The camp splendid shape, better in it has been in for a long but little work will be re put it in shape for the next f Almand, of Ingleside', Was ’•veeK and closed a trade ! ,'L -'h's. M White, Miss Man Jno. 1 Almand foi i’yee here. These three this beautiful home ."'ill take possession a pj the month. This is | ! " best places in our town Merstand that the ladies L' Pnand ! - ! bargain. We eongrat welcome them to Con nnnon.oif Princton, was bt hi 1S nf ek * He the f m su Y PP"i-t eat the injustice. popn kil !■. 0 n idea of doing . such [ yformed t the us that lie will , rpoi't nominees of his I " ,'i° f a intention . staunch of democrat leaving A e make this statement ” :ncl democrats. OUl I 'Varren A Gaudier left Vi morning . for Denver. • f "ill this preside week ovei ■ * lom home - v'm V' preside . until Oc ; • ’dorado over five con and Missouri I )ur ! . n F tlte winter thi „. il ll. I Vls,t Guha and • 7 rk estabffihi ngclmrelll j;"Advanceiriis thf eessar 0uba s h.r J for pav ‘ hurei,es the-island. ? h, The watermilli • n doth portend close; That spring is near its But let her go! She’ll come again And bring these ’Twillmake striped hose; . Ami what a sight! you laugh. ti streaked, striped calf. To see Miss Lizzie Cook, of Oxford, is vis¬ iting in the city. Miss Loll a Posey is on a visit to friends at Gainesville, gee our new line of sample Hudson. notions. Miss Irma Langford, of Atlanta, is on a visit to relatives here. Stock of gamble suspenders Hudson’s. at Mrs. Amanda McClelland, of Stone Mountain, visited in Conyers this week. We are'expecting the first new bale of cotton to reach Conyers next Monday. Miss Florence Austin has returned from a pleasant visit to friends in Atlanta. Proffessor Glenn, schools, superintendent- here elect of our public was this week. You have a few more days in which to buy bargains at Summer’s closing out sale. Miss Nellie Gailey ha.s gone for an extended visit to relatives in Spar¬ tanburg, S C. Miss Johnson, of Atlanta, has re¬ turned homo offer a pleasant visit to -elatives in the county. Mrs. G W Cain, of Lawrenceville, .came over tin's week and attended camp meeting at,Salem. Mr. Robt. Hale, of Madison, lias been doing the brick work upon Mr. VV V Almand’s residence. Mr. Robt. McDonald, of Atlanta, earn® down a.id; spent the week here and at Salem camp meeting. The melon crop seems to be make' play-' rig out. Too much rain doesn’t either large or good melons. Mr. and Mrs. -Reubin Still have re¬ al mod to their home at Hack Branch after a visit to relatives here. ' Cotton pickers will be in great de¬ mand this fall. The prospect is good fora large crop and low price. Miss Kate Allen, of Montieello, and Miss Irene Roberts, of Allen. Covington, ire guests of Miss Maud Mr. Geo. Christian, of Atlanta, who s a convalescent of fever, is .spend¬ ingsometime herewith relatives. Miss Sophie Adam has returned to a Ur home in Spartanburg,S C. after i pleasant Stay with relatives in Con yers. We return thanks to Dr. Melton for one of the largest beets'of the season. It measures thirteen by twenty in¬ ches. The little infant of Mr and Mrs. C D Farm,of Jackson died last Friday, fhoir many friends here sympathize with them. Mr. Chas. B. Hudson is calling at¬ tention to a fine line of sample Read un¬ ions he received this week. Ins ad elsewhere. Rev. Dr. Quillian, of Marietta, came down and preached at Salem last Sunday at 11 o’clock. His ser¬ mon was very liuieli enjoyed. His friends are inquiring of Jfr. Glenn Alexander as to liis merry-go romul. When will you sing “all a tparcl,” Glenn? Miss I-essie Malcom returned to her home in Walton county last Tuesday morning, after a pleasamt visit to relatives here. , The boys picKed up two scrub nines yesterday afternoon and played a game of ball. Oxford bovsfailed to ap pear and perhaps it is well for them that they did. * All the Morman Elders who are do¬ ing- missionery work hereabout are smoothfaced, very young, and Iook as though they are “doing something they have no business.” We regret to learn of the sudden death of our friend, Col. Chas. W. Hodnett, of Clayton county. He was a splendid man, good citizen and true friend. Peace to his ashes. Rev. Dr. Quigg is spending This is some the time at Porter Springs. Doctor’s favorite summer resort and ne has not missed going there each summer for several years past. Langford Bros, have sold their stock of goods to tlieif father and then bought each a third interest in his business. The store of Langford first bt Bros, will be closed on the /September. Friend Walter Almand mysterious¬ ly disappeared on last Tuesday night and his friends knew nothing of his whereabouts until Thursday morning when he as mysteriously re-appear ed. Protracted services will begin Monday at the Christian church on night after the first Sunday in Sep¬ tember. Elder W F' Reagos will con¬ duct tiie meeting. It is not yet known whether Lie will have other help. Don't miss the opportunity of your life by failing to inspect our new no¬ tion samples—hose and shirts especi Hutlsou. Don’t forget to call at this office and give in your city taxes. Protracted services are being held at the Presbyterian church. str. John jialcom and son, George, have gone on a visit to Morgan coun ty. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, of Atlanta, are on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. War¬ ren. Mrs. WE Stovall has been and is still very sick. We hope she may soon recover. We see from the dailey papers that the boys of The Third Georgia Regi¬ ment may yet be ordered to Cuba, not to fight the Spaniards, but as a guard. Prof. Chas. Clotfelter closed his school at Oak Grove yesterday. He closed yesterday in order to secure for himself a short rest before going to his near labors in the public school’s of Marietta. The home of our father-in-law, Dr. J A McKdwn, of Jonesboro, was des¬ troyed by lire, together with most night. of its con ton tin, last Wednesday Such misfortunes are always they fall deplor¬ ed and especially aged. when u pon the The father of ten daughters listen¬ ed silently to the solemn words that united his eldest to a miilibnnire. “Theie!” he successfully murmured as concluded tyingJof live knot was .“that is 10 per cent off for cash.”— Brooklyn Life. The Morman Elders have secured two converts at or near the paper mill and engaged in a baptismal last. ser¬ vice at the river on Tuesday Wo are not disposed to comment u pon these people or their work, neith¬ er are we interested in those w 1 1 o see proper to follow them. Mrs. Grace Maury, of Alabama, daughter of Mr. Wesley ,Clotfelter, of DeLalb county, died at her home last Wednesday. The remains -were brought to I>eKalb county and inter¬ red in the Rock Springs funeral burying ground conducted’ yesterday, after, Elder Jordan. ser¬ vices by the i,i rs. Maury was a relative of Clot folters of this county. An old bachelor bought a pair of socks, and in the toe of one of them he found a note which read ; “I am a young lady of twenty and would like to correspond with a view to mat rimony.” Our friend wrote to the address given, and in a few days re¬ ceived the reply; “I was married three years ago last Christmas.” The merchant who sold tiie socks did hot advertise.—Ex. The Marietta Journal truthfully says: the breath of scandal touch “When es the garment of afriehd. it is your duty to believe that friend innocent until his guilt is established, A friendsh ip that will not wear through adversity is worth little in the days of prosperity. We are too prone to accept a naked forgetting'that charge as positive there proof of guilt, despoilers of fair in are main* names this world. Life would be sweeter and better if friend would trust friend. The scandal monger can tear down in one day what it has taken years of patient labor to build up.” Mr. and Mrs. J. T, Shepherd, of Atlanta, are spending a few days with the latter,s mother Mrs. S.C. Turner, in Conyers; Take this, sheet. M. II. PLUNKET A new lot of crockery just open ed up at Plunket’s. Baker’s chocolate cakes at Plun¬ ket’s. Everything fresh and new at Plunket’s. (fur new goods are coming in . every day, limit buy until you get our prices. Plunket. -Small Dove Hams at Plunke’t. Goods delivered promptly, by Plunket. Ifemoon. On last Sunday, at the home of Misses Catharine, and Malissa Granade, I had the pleasure of partaking of a bounteous dinner with all the surviving children of Timothy und Sarah (1 ranade, de¬ ceased. consisting of the two above named and Mrs. Susan Marks, of Mansfield, Ga., Mrs. Eliza Dulan, of Stone Mountain and Mrs. Jane Jackson, of Hayston. Also four brothers, E. C. Granade, B. C. Granade, M. W. Granade and I>. W. Granade. The oldest of these is Go while the youngest 48 years of age. After spending several hours pleasantly the family, with assembled other relatives and friends, in the house where devotional ser¬ vices were impressively conducted by Rev. J. M. Defoor, who read the 71st Psalm. It was a day long to be remem bered bv all present. E, C, Granade. Telephone Line. - Mr. Arthur Whitaker lias com¬ pleted his miles telephone line from town to two beyond his home and the line is in good working order. He says his friends and neighbors are welcome to test the efficiency of the line at any tim'd. Arthur is one of the most progres¬ sive young fanners in our county and is doing exceedingly well. cikSToniA. The fis ttmilr Etgaaiuro Sr. ot IV otioe. I have a six horse power Wood, Tabor & Morse engine which I will sell cheap or swap for a large young mule. A. N. Plunket. .llisslty Cooil. A young negro was lodged in the city booSe Monday night, where it was intended to keep him till morning when he would he carried to Atlanta where be was wanted to answer to the charge of larceny. He was securely locked and left to rest. About mid-night the mar¬ shal heard a terrible yelling in the direction of the lock-up and went to investigate the matter. He was surprised to find that the room in which the. negro was confined was burning furiously in one corn¬ er. The door was soon opened and the negro released from his peril¬ ous position. After a time he ac¬ knowledged that.he had fired the building with the hope of burning a Injlo in the wall through which he,could .escape and he began to call for help only after the lire got beyond his control. The boy was very much excited and didn't recover his'equilibrium for several hours. He wgs curried to Atlanta the next day. TS T otice. Mrs. Dr. GJonn is still making fine dresses, coats and pants at prices to suit. Room over McDonald <fc Hay good’s Millinary store. Deaths. The death of Mr. Frank L. Bry¬ an occurred at his home in Shef¬ field district last Monday night af¬ ter a long illness. For more than a year lie has gradually grown weaker and his death has been expected to weeks, occur at by any those moment who for several administered to him throughout his suffering. Mr. Brypnt was a splendid gen¬ tleman and one of the county’s best citizens. He leaves a wife and little daughter and several much brothers grieved. and sisters who are The remains were interred in the family burying ground on Tuesday after appropriate services by Prof. Dickey. Tire death of Miss Vannie Cook, daughter of Mr. J A Cook, of Lor¬ raine district, occurred last Mon¬ day morning. She will was a splendid young lady and be greatly missed by her parents and numer¬ ous friends. She was sick only a very short time and her death was a severe shock. Her death is supposed to be due to heart disease. The Weekly extends sympathy to the bereaved. CASTOH.IA. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of C. S. C. NOTICE. The public is hereby notified that at a recent meeting of the School Board of Ilockdale county, the following books were adopted for the next five years, begining Nov. 1. 1898: Swinton’s Word Primer, Swin ton’s Word Book, Baldwin’s Read¬ ers, 1st to ?th years inclusive, Redway’s Nat. Elem. Geography, Redway and Hinman’s Advanced Geography, Sanford’s Interme¬ diate and Common School Arith¬ metics, Wentworth’s Practical Arithmetic(1897 edition), Verti¬ cal Review S\ T stem copy books. Webster’s “Blueback” spellers allowed to be used in first and sec¬ ond grades. The teachers are requested to use the unifoun system of grading suggested by the Commissioners, which will be printed and fur¬ j nished to each school. T. D. O’Kelley, C. S. Com. Aug. 11, 1898. * AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. • .WE ARE ASSERTING, IN T IE COURTS OUR LIGHT TO TIIE EXCLUSIVE USE OF TI1E WORD “CASTORIA,” AND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADEMARK..” I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis , Massachusetts, was the originator of “CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does notv bear on every the fae-simile signature of Jti/M wrapper. This is the original “CASTORIA” which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for ever thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bough t on the and has the signature of wrap per. No one has authority from me *o use my name except The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. Mareh 24 - ms -Qd^^ Do Not Bo Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in¬ gredients of which even he does not know, “The Kind You Have Always Bought, BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF Ww M. Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You • ; THI CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NCWYOFlIf CITY. THE TIME TO BUY 3 3*0-s When You Can Get What You . . . Need K<‘al ClKMip. LZ^e'!NO'%8N>-ON>. @izr friends and customers Will please achnoxol - edge this notice of our intention to sell real bargains during vhe month of * 'ffugust . — -r-^—'TV g» We are forced so make room for our new goods and in this deal we will turR loose some splendid bargains to for¬ tunate: customers. The Bide Front, This paper gives all the news all the time and you read it. I are invited to BODIES! The school days are upon us a I gain and books must be had We are headquarters B 1 or School Books, Slates.- Pencils, Writing tablets, Copy Books, Pens and Inks, and All kinds of school supplies at Bottom prices. • • j »t GIVE US A CALL. . 5 i 1111 J 3 .tf fi Gailey Drug Co,
