Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901, April 29, 1899, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextCA 1* HEWS ITEMS. = nhs Personal and Otherwise, Gath parag r ^ ered our Readers. and Glealoa were :? i:ed in Atian r Litiionia. is .. Ilardii’’ atives here , spent cf Lithonia cit’zen * j ber« t “ ls " S Orgamlies if nt of French Sumners at . nns iHpS of fish are being gSvdvrr , this season. county, P« nn { , ";. of Oconee Sunday gitor 1 H last [ ,.-v crop will be large , i [1,1s neighborhood* js directed to Dr. P; o’I,' another column. of Winder, is -spending El- 111!'- ■ t h her mother Mrs. e" ttt' . ‘ , ( ■ l ‘''.‘ iv't , a r nnent some last irelatiu , . 1 -** .ophainblee - " 'page an ad J^thc front of this stliam 0 f Brunswick, is on a , other, Mrs. A Rilej , in er ® igehoolComm issioner O’Kel i several (1-iys in Atlanta ■ M ri ill the County School E* for 1898, appears in pip, J M B Goods visited (its. JB Johnson, of Clarks vreeK. Bledsoe, of Henry county, week bral days here this Kites. V Wallis luts begun work on Lins, residence. It will Bnislied. Berifi Wimpy, of Stone kwtlie guest of Mrs A L mis week. ljMrs. Stovall, of Atlanta, Mrs , of the latter’s mother, hthe city. t inepherd, of Atlanta, is pine time with her mother, bin the city. WBell left yesterday for where she will be with her for several weeks. %JsfsMSix’W°V ^ AL tllis bra foangladirs. Cagle, one of Lithonia’s [oup was shopping in day this v eek. N [lady Mrs. j II Harden welcome whoIm\eome to brigli r twine near Conyers. id Overby, of Bartow, Fla., wral days here this week iuncle,Col. J R Irwin. Minnie Turner and Florence makingan extended visit ';sand friends in Alabama. I 1 Summers spent Thursday and evening in attendance jUnday School Convention f^ ,? ,:i Mrs. and R daughter, IV Peeples, of Law- and > • visited friends in Conyers ! ; T allis spent several days uthis week at the bedside . u.ilrs.M J Waldrop, who anend t!ie dedication R.-.ptists of otir Baptist ser Ue w church at , Vp"k eed aV ® beei1 P Ian - r[u Hie farmers are . j« . ,j vi’-n and their effort , ‘e-eat showing. iisa f\ col., v -'lio was given 'bfiis at the last term oi s „ . A. die opened up on '., ear home of Mr. "«^ork will “'.'derstand be that done there. o.f, Ratl I? -V rthe enjoyed Past few bv ' ,.,Y' -^prosperity ch weather bring., and makes tl >at Mrs.TO Mc , ;2:cpths, been m poor health wfl] g;> to Atlan She will probably ■•-iantp 1 868 for sealpd vY . S Ui ‘X ! 1 across ' rork on South the sKsue! 6 Ule notice - an d has maun mi <• -nt in lf home 1',; t61 M : h hotamf ,‘i'f ®°* Vi i d »'»- ow U v sV “ 4 • Pettiest . conven - . We direct your attention to W Adair’s clothing “add” on editorial page. Don’t fail to read. Thepic-nie season is at hand and the literary schools and Sunday schools will probably decide the mat¬ ter of taking a day off soon. /.fret - an absence of two weeks, Oil account of sickness, Miss Minnie Smith, orp of the excellent teachers in : he nuhlicschool, is again at her post of duty. a jolly party of young people came dov. n from Lithonia the other night aim gave Conyers a splendid serenade. The good people of Li thonia are close to Conyers in many ways and our gates are always open to them. These young people were en¬ joying the moonlight, the association and the drive while the people of Co.i .vers enjoyed the music and the good cheer of the sernaders. In the ball game between the “New Ideas” and “Has Beens” last Thurs¬ day evening the la tter team was nev¬ er in the game from beginning to end. As a joke the game was a howl ing success. Map E H Almand attended the meetingof the Royal Arch Masons at Macon ibis week. He returned home yesterday greatly and announces that he enjoyed tne meeting and the trip generally. Miss Ward Hardwick, who has the h.*on sojourning at Sanford, Fla., for past few months, is again at the Commercial hotel in this city. many friends are pleased to have her with them again. Contrary to expectation Mr. SL Al maud’s case was not tried in Fulton conntv last Tuesday. Mr. Almand announced re any for trial when his case was called but the state asked for continuance on account of a sick wit • ness. This is very annoying to Mr. Almand. Mr Idus Langley lost his purse he tween Conyers and Kings a few days ago. The purse contained $65 in cash, A negro found it soon after it was lost, considerable and Mr. Langley secured until It after lie worry but not had arrested Tom Bryant, the negro who found it. Rev. Mr. Mooon, the pastor, being filled unable bis to appointment preach. Rev, Dr. the Moore. Metli at odist church last Sunday. A good congregatxott attended the service and were much edified by tlies Rev. Air, Moon is about recovered from his indisposition, Messrs. Bose Brodnax ti , and C has. K Galley went fishing on vGlow river last Tuesday evening. While they v, ’ f ' re angling ior flniues the. mule was working to secure Ins for!!nvU! ' 'w*™* pedestrians. t jor/and yet li ungry for fish! 1 ' 6 qUe8 ' On the evening of the Iv. 21st of April. Emerald Lodge No. 88, of P. cele¬ brated their second anniversary, Chancellor his Commander. happiest Maj. E H Almand. in stvle intro¬ duced tlm various speakers of the oc¬ casion. invited After into the speatving the lodge was the banquet room and Where they partook The evening of dainty lunch coffee. was one of much pleasure «nd will be long re¬ in..inhered by all present. Some of our very liest citizens are thinking seriously of putting forth their best efforts to secure a large cotton factory for Conyers. Those who are interested arc thoroughly able business men in every sence and should the scale turn in favor of the new enterprise we are sure to have it. It would be one of the best tilings for the town that could hap¬ pen the and The Weekly bloom hopes that prospect may and grow in¬ to a ripe reality. The Third Ga. Regiment was mus tered out in Augasta, last Saturday. Lieut EP Guinn reached home the same day and is once more apenna nent citizen of his old home. brought many things from Cuba but his friends enjoyed the cigars and cigaretes more than anything else. He lias some parrots that are very interestin’p-. Lieut Guinn was in the army for about 9 months, He en joyed splendid health and made an enviable reputation in the service. We are all glad to have him with vs again. While in Atlanta last Tuesday we - died on Mr. H Y McCord, <>f the — This firm is now installed in its om modions new building near the yard <u the Ga. railroad. Air. McCord showed us through the entire build ing and we were forcibly impressed with the convenient arrangement of th.e building throughour. IVe if there is a wholesale grocery house in ilie south to equal it. This is one of the strongest and most popular wholesale firms in Atlanta and its and success is due to endustry, honesty courtesy. rv On .v the « first babbath vm of next month O C,OC k Dr - QlUg ? 18 (,el lT er an address at . « Smyrna church on tlie or igm, progress, crimes, cruelties, creed monism. While Mormon people KJftni who cannot be expected to tiles, t ir rmms«r t n d cE t Im p ad dress most seasonably. Dr. Quigg is thor equipped for the task before him and tliose who go out to hear him y be assured in advance that they be admirably entertained. Let one miss the opportunity to learn something ham Aoung. of the followers of Brig- Miss Jackson, of LiHionia, is the truest of Miss Ethel Weaver. Miss Goodwin, of Bnrncsville, is here for a visit to her sister, Miss Clifford. Prof, Jtveoks, 1 rother of Dr. Brooks is in the city and will probably spend several weeks here, The merchants of Convers have a arced to close their stores at 0 n.m. every until Sept, evening-, except Saturday’s, 1st- This gives the tired clerks a chance. l >. . ote the new figmes m the ad. cliick.tw will soon npc. .. I hey ai c? i at Iior late mak ing their appearance. The first shipment of ice for so¬ da water purposes was received by the Gailey Drug Co. yesterday. Passenger traffic has been heavy over the Georgia road this week on account of.the low rate. We would be glad to have our county correspondedts send us the news regularly every week. We would be glad if our sub¬ scribers in arrears would call and settle up. Cash trade is’ holding up well. The two negroes sentenced at the last term of court for two and five chaingang, years, respectively, in the were carried to Souih west Georgia this week where they will serve their time. As we go to press the latest from the Philipine islands is to the effect that- 1 , lie insurgents . practical¬ . , are ly whipped and that war may soon come to an end . Let it come speedily, ... ! j MASONIC, A regular communication of Phil ol< g'a held Lodge the No lodge 178 F. & A. Monday, M.. will be at room May 1st, at8 o’clock P M. All bretli ron duly Business qualified, Importance. fraternally Take ed, of cordlngly. due notice and govern yourselves ne E H Almand, WM, This April 24, 1899. LOST. A package of 8 or 10 letters written by a young lady. be'paid A reward of five dollars will for same if dcliv creel at. this officer * « WHX CLOSE AT NIX. We the undersigned close merchants of c uivers. agree to our stores at « o’clock p m. from May 1st to Sept. | 8 (. jg90. Saturdays excepted, Tucker & Almand, Stark & Longshore, ■; jw* & «»“• AVL Adair Wood H Plunket, & Hollingsworth, M Jno C Stephenson, OB Hudson, The J If Almand & Co., Almand Hdw. Co., Turner Bros. I am now running my saw mill and short am prepared notice to furnish mill lumber Oil at my or ed. See me if you want lumber. A N Plunket. notice. AUpersons indebted to the estate of Mrs. Martha Baner, late of Rock¬ dale county, are requested to make immediate settlement. Also all hol¬ ding claims against said estate are requested to present them at once to Luther J. Almand, Executor. Tax Receiver’s IVoties. . T , , f • • T ihe liook9 101 loceiving returns for the year 1899 are now onon and I will be at the county i>„„ ’ follows- ‘ Sheffield Apr. 20. May 11, June 8. Lorraine Apr. 27 May 18 June 15. Honey Creek Apr 28, 'May 25 June 16 Remainder of time at store of J J Langford & Sous. This April 4 1899. G II Hull, It T It. T^/'\T7b jn l/JX "O Xt/Utlv TRTiTnn -L . t L nave f tot n . tent P „nt a n good rrnnd rar farm near Convers, Ga. See me at ’ ouce u ’ 4- T p 4 Tillav iiH8y. . , - , — I! _ yt/ 11« * * 7 ^ p Resident M ;j on i n.„6.t Dentist, mM Offi "M / Con - vers. ’ Ga. ^kAJ ii Extract teeth without pain. Lo r Gold Crowns. Bridge Work in best style and R la tes. Office over J H _ Almand s store. ____ HP A HQ V r _ DKllr J ! «u«d n-,.w h hopeie«. tw-md in ^ .. .. .... CJJ. I. B. C-KEES'S SOUS, Box K,Atlanta,«a. LEGALADVERTISE MENTS. NOTICE. This is to give due notice to all con corned that from May 1st 181)9 The CoxyeksWerIvLY will bet he official orpin of Rockdale county and all !p S al ad' «r Using of the county will appear in lts ( ' o!lll | ls exclusively, ,(} " H M ll e Austin, l llls, .. <)! Sheriff, d, i!la !'?C Noti<‘c to Cont.iactovs. bridge. according to certain plans and ami reach my office bv ]2 o'clock of the day mentioned. Bids to be made on strictly cash ba¬ sis. Right bids. resen eel to reject any or all A M Helms, Ord. GEORGIA Rockdale County. To whom it may concern:—John li Almand having in due form applied for permanent letters of administra¬ tion on the estate of Joseph A Stew¬ art, late or said county deceased, and I will pass upon the same on the first Monday in May, 1899 Given under mv hand and official signature. This April (i 1899. A AT Helms, Ord. SlievilT Stile. Will be sold before the court house di'Or in city of Conyers, within ilie legal hours of sale on the first Tues¬ bid¬ day in May, 1899, to the highest der for cash the following described property to wit: All that tract or parcel of land ly¬ ing in the 16th district of origidally Henry, land now lot lloekdale county, being being part of No. 271, a cer¬ tain house and lot in the city of Con¬ yers containing two acres, more or less,bounded as follows: Beginning at a rock corner with A. J. Pierce, on original land line, Pierce’s then running line west rock along with said to a thence south with Kedwine, formerly Collins, line to a rock, thence East with W M Huff’s line to a rock, flu-nee North with the original Levied line to the the beginning of corner. Alice Leveritt by on virtue as property fifa issued from the Justice of a court of 476 th dist. G M said comity, in fn vor of The J II Almand Co. against Alice Leveritt. Tenant in possession notified. This April 7,1899. W. H. M. Austin,Sheriff, • ■< "Ur — « Petition For Charter. STATE OF GA., Rookdale Co. To the Superior Court of said County. The petition of Louis Wellhouse of Fuiton county, Georgia, and Joe Kalin of Wiliington New Almand, Hanover county, N C, and Jesse M of the county of Rockdale, says to the court as follows: Petitioners desire for themselves, their agents and assigns, to be incor¬ porated for priviledge the period renewal of 20 years with the of at the expiration of said period under the corporate name of AVjellhouse, Paper Company. 2 . The object and purpose of said cor poiMtion stockholders. is, pecuniary gain and pro tit to its 8 . The capital stock of said corpora ti oU is to be #25,000 divided into 25U shares of the par value of *190 per share with tlie privilege of increas ing Haiti capital stocK the at stockholders any time by a majority vote of to any sum not exceeding privilege i? 100.000 with tho right and of pay inginany andall oi said captal stockm money, machinery, merchandise, real property or other things of value. 4. The principal office of said corpor¬ ation will be in Conyers, Rockdale ci unty, Ga., but petitioners desire the privilege of estalishing offices and agents, warehouses and facto¬ ries, ac any other place or places within and without the limits of the ol' state Georgia. 5. The business of said corporation shall be the manufacture of wooden ware, cotton, woolen and paper goods of all kind, including riio manutac tur e of boxes of every character and description, to Pleach, dye, print jute, and finish all goods of which cotton, ramie and other fibrous materia! forms a part, to purchase any <>t sttcli goods and toseli the same to such mills, buildings or other works, or in dividual* or firms, as may bo neces sary for the use, benefit and advan¬ tage of said corporation; to lease property or the purpose of carrying on said business, with the rignt to purchase, hold, use and possess any property, real or personal, for tire use benefit ami advantage or said corpor ation; to subscribe for, hold and sell shares of stock in any othercorpora tion. to raise money, issue bonds, give notes and other evidences of indebt cdness,and to secure the same by deed, mortgage or use suchotberle .. a i lnetbods as they may ciesire, to enter into contracts of all kinds and to do all and singular such acts as may be necessary or expedient in the management and conduct of the busi nesfl of said corporation, desire all the Petitioners corporations power us- of U ai and expedient to the right te elect like nature, to have directors and officers and appoitita Bind nts an d adopt such bylaws, rules regulations as may be proper, to have and use a common seal, to sue RIK i be sued, anu for such other ri(rh t8 not inconsistent with the laws Seom^jrop^r and'^ex^dient' 1 ?^ cm^ aacHn* the ..t 1 * b ^ . . Wherefore your petitioners forever l'“ l - * i v Ar^’lelland Pn.iiimn™ \* a ’ f certlf y tne foregoing is correct copy by Louis of application Wellhouse file,, al, m my office et for charter, this H. April 1st, 1869 8. C, L- blgUffm, t. JOHN H. ALMAND, BANKER. CONYERS, GEORG "A Exchange bought and sold. Ccllecticr.s made on all parts of the country. Accommodations extended consistent with sound banking Overdrafts will not fos tiomiored wnder any circum¬ stances. Office hours from 8 a. if. till t r. M.lill furl her m tieo. BManHik 73 * T «*t*' S5NT1 10 1SMMHMI1 ID U * VMM* Having sold our stock off merchan¬ dise to Mr. E. P. McBurney we bespeak for him .the continuance off the trade so liberally bestowed upon us in the past. We • will devote the next few months to collections and those indebted to us are r e q nested to come and make set¬ tlement at once. Our ofiico will bo the same as iie'o toforo. 1 banking tho public for patt patronage, wo are Very truly, * D. M. Almand’s Sons. BRING YOUR JOB WORK TO THUS Shoi. 0m art THE BEST PLACE •n mm TO BUY Hardware; Buggies, Wagons, Har¬ ness, Farming tools Etc. is at the Alnmiid Slfirdwapt^Ck/w. Sjoro, We have the best assort incut of shelf hardware, cutlery, pistols, mechanics tools etc. in the maiket. W<t luivo suiy pjtri ol’ ImriicKiS (hat ix iKiedtid, also, wadtilry, bRmk ols, whips, We have a bigger stock of buggies and wagons than ever be foie and the prices arc right, We envite the people to call and examine our stock and get our pricese We can save you money on every purchase. THE ALMAND HARDWARE COMPANY. NEW MILLINERY STORE. I have removed my store from the Tost Office to tho si ore room next door to The Blue Front. I have a large stock of the latest styles of Millinery pools and am better prepared to cerve rny customers than ever beiWt*. Miss Lola Young, of Atlanta, will trim for me this season. She is an expert trimmer and well known hero. All are invited to give me a call. * j Miss Emma Riley.