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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1899)
A GREAT APPORTUNITY FOR MID-SUMMER BUYING! ! If GO j 0 CK OF DRY GOODS TO SELECT FROM IN MID-SUMMER AT PRICES THAT ACCORD WITH ECONOMY. t -1 W stock is never allowed to grow old. With constant care we guard against this and thus we have anything out oi date to palm off on our customers. To those who have shopping to do we say: «ver Etern al show watchfulness g r vD. make should prices be your and explain motto. merit—you Cash buyers should can always know what, do well. you are We bujing. never \ S Our prices will be ibund just and right. jitate to clothing, dress good}, shoes, hats, all notions, \ A i-o 11f , for You goods. Cents s' it to fearselfil ,c • These „,vaid f-oids please claim you cur and undivided do you the attention. most good, We bought what we s s \ owe exams mj iought Wepfliy vasli l’or ei'ciy liiiu"- wc lm t >- and sccuiv ill! ( he discount s for j oii, m rCome to us and get new goods, good goods at prices that are equitab e. "STconrs for e.q.'o.a,l to all, O. IB. OCAL news items paragraphs, Personal and Otherwise, Gath= ered for our Readers. ribbons and insertions at lew 0 B Hudson. nukes went up to Arlan LfcyAmlwill r gVitb t , relatives. spend ssveral LUss Belle of Stone Moun¬ jp, is visiting' ter sister, Mrs. rris. to easts and coats and vests fe/ose cheap. C B Hudson. [i B Etta McCree, of Athens, is guest of her sister, Mis. Dun ies. i'e are closing out lummer dress ds at a reduction. C B Hudson. ,fr. Cterii" Far rill and wife, tam. are visiting the former s [her here. Mrs. Gee. k Jones, of At laid n, is jjsith Mrs. Candler, on streot for some time. home have just opened a , j' r line of neck wear. t [he latest ont. C B Hudson. lb sermon by Prof. Dickey, i ml, at I he Methodist church tSunday was a sp’em.li-1 effort. fyou are Iook ing for good d h, stvlish 1rv goods, h that can be bought cheap, »liW L Adair. , rmii.ii; , bos min, a . p-tr L mg lrtc.y, several ot weeks Gainesville, with is I a, .Iis. W ill Faxes. plot f Sentry, Snow, join of ■<! the his Social wife ' ftSunday. p% morning. They returned PJ>- protracted service at |y rn* ian church closed last evening.- The mooting was p-D'ftliened interesting and profitable the church. U'livi ■ |,,vin " to the protracted ,h<? Baptist church, there service at the -'ireli next Sunday and glii. H;;( i Mrs. Fretwell are kal weeks on their farm, St tut) change will improve health which lias been t(> ' ,;a for some time. No. 178 F. wnl iiold regular c com _ ^ V'.’V 01 ld ay, July 17 1899 ; , ’." 1 ck , , i i ;’ fraternally P-m. Brethren invited. duly E - ] L Almand, W. AI. Liii i'l ;fp.,j services Baptist are in «' l- 10 church. Rev. re S ,jr - of Atlanta, is as pastor, Rev. I G ar.‘ mteting and the servi X * T Covingt ? interesting. Air. is asTist music is Sunday meeting will con - and possi ivitp.! All are cordially h) attend. C I Covington “ crossed place Thursd ay evers was wit h ease. kit •'Jif-ed H R‘*i's the made plate the only cir . ; [•" t visitors were *’•' "" !w »vsgotin the inning and Cov. run. The j-, ' J” 1 the prae i , -qd El arid invite we ". v 7 , a Miss Daisy Mathews, of Atlanta, is visiting Miss Juliette Taylor. Airs. Smith, of Olhens, is the guest of Miss Nellie Hailey. Mr. E L Alihand and wife are visiting in Atlanta. Rev. J L Moon, wife and da ugh ter, are visiting friends in Oxford. Miss™ u»ie«".l .I;.ni.i!a &,,.k ..t Oxford, are v,.,.mg ie10 ' Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Almand s pend ing some time at Indian Spring Mesdames Hunt and Stewart, of Atlanta, are guests of Aliss Juicy McDonald. Mr. W. G. Brown and family, of Social Circle, spent Sunday with relatives here. Aliss Cleo Stewart has returned to her home at Covington after a pleasant stay with friends here. Airs. Norman and daughter, Aliss Ida, have gone to Norwood to attend a family re-union. Mrs. D W Almand has been ve¬ ry sick for several days this week. Wo hope she may soon he entirely well. Aliss Fannie Norton has return od to her home at Litlmnia after a pleasant 1 visit to Miss Florence . 7 “ Air-and Mrs. A\ alter Mood on tertained in honor of their gn*» , 10 ^°. on ot ” ashington ’ Clt N> last ovening ’ Messrs. Lem Norton, Dave Phil- 1 ; „„ „ ,..1 tohn Pul Iowa v three of • i , rominent citizens were Wo 1,810 last W Su Sunday. Wc print a very interesting _ communication'in this issue from Afr. C. AI Taylor who recently left here for Texas. His letter was written at Hillsboro. baseball team • llie , Conyers _ , is improving daily m team with wor*. They show up better every game they play. Now let * lie ‘ n give Oxford a drubbing next week Mr G W Cain, of Lawrence vilte was here this week. We are ii formed that he thiuKS of ino- back to Conyers A welcome awaits him at any time he may re turn. A picnic party organized and chaperoned by Air. C B Hudson, spent Thursday on the river. All had a good time and pronounce Mr. Hudson par excellent in the management of such affairs. * nd “ ' y 'S VlSltlllg Alcne £3 returned to her Irani, at ' lan, Ga. While here Miss Solan was the recipient of Manv oordtnl attentions and some of oui most worty young gentleinen are yet deploiing tei 11 pai i .. . Mr. and Mrs. W K Rosser, after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends here, left for their home in Birmingham, Ala., luesday morning. \A e understand that Air. Rosser is thinking of moving to our city this fall provided and he can buy a home in town a plantation near-by that suits him. Their many friends here would welcome them as citizens of our city. Conyers furnished her quota of attendants upon the Sunday celebration at Smyrna on the 1:2th. The event was very successful and unusually pleasant. of There was a larger number peo pie present than on former occa¬ sions and the program was splen¬ did. The basket dinner was con¬ spicuous for its abundance and va¬ riety. Wholesome relishes and delicacies tempted the immense crowd and feasting prevailed. Such good times are seldom had— never save by good people in good communities. Smyrna and Rock¬ dale can have such occasions. Professional IN I will come to Conyers every , >ji| comraol , ci „ g »„, ,„l y J IT, 180# , nm , be , „ (1 o kinds of iirst-class dental work. Office in Commercial ho tel, room (1. J. 0. Seamans, Dentist. THE EXCURSION. An entire car load of people left Conyers last, Saturday night on the excursion train for A coach had been side-tracked here for those who intended going and it was filled before the train ed here to pick it up. sold About here. The tv-five tickets were excursion was run in two sections is said to have been the most profitable one tbo road has work¬ ed up. The party that went from here claim to have had a great time and expect to go again when the opportunity is given. Lieutennt Almand, The appointmeid of AD-. K II Almand first Lieutenant in the provisional army, which was made by President McKinley this week gives the many friends of Mr. Al niniu ] genuine pleasure. He was a Mn j or in the Second Ga. Regi mentun ni that regiment was mus tered out. He made application for appointment m the provismn al army and was endorsed by Lon gresaman Livingston, Senator Ba¬ con and others. His appointment however, is due mainly to the cf forts of Congresman Livingston, who was backed up in his efforts by the splendid record made by Mai. Almand while the Second Ga. was in the field. LieutenantAl maud telegraphed his acceptance t() th(Mvar department last Wed Rnd oil Thursday lie was t() join illG atfth Regiment wl)ich is being recruited al Fort McPhe] . son Lieutenant Almand left early yesterday morning to join the regiment as directed. He splendid military man and know is greatly liked by all who “ him. His appointment, . secured over hundreds of worthy and'victory applicants, is a compliment Lieuten- 3 (Pl j 'lmand appreciated his friends. by flllt A and This appointment shows the wood work of Congressman Liv He was late in reaching *» be made for tbo present was quietly reetnis at in. home at Kings when the hr... ivorks the front ’and'aided'his f i t i„ ^ Lie enant Almann slICC ess in the new regiment and j feel sure that he will daily grow in the esteem of those with whom lie comes in contact. DHEA3I. , tr „ub,«l account of dream. I dreamed that Presi dent McKinley appointed me to I do pome work that would taxe a bout ten days. I was to go ton clcecft pjftce ami cany footi ready cooked, and when 1 had baen there about two days I met Andrew Plunket. I asked him what he was doing there. He t at lie was looking out turn and was hungry. 1 t ought, “My God.” He spoke again ing. “'l obe Helms is with me and is also hungry.” When he said that 1 fainted. M W G ir. DKA1T IS. Aunt Patsy Aluyfhdd, widow of Rev Stephen ]VJ«yti>• 1 * 1. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jim Mitcham, in Newton county, last Tuesday evening at 5 o’clock. Aunt Patsy was St) years of age. Site, with her sainted husband, lived in Conyers for 80 years or more, during which time the lat¬ ter served tlw Raptist church lipre with marked ability There, is perhaps,, not a family in tin; conn 1y, but. that knows of uncle Steph¬ en and aunt Patsy and their iives of service and devotion to the Master. Their’s were lives well spent and they—one some years in advance of the other—have gone home to a rich reward that await e d them there, The remains of aunt Patsy were brought to Conyers Thursday morning. The funeral was preach ed by Rev. Chas. Stephenson and the interment occurred in the old cemetery. Aunt Patsy has gone to her long home but the memory of her, like that of her husband, will linger witn those who know her for uve. The death of Mr. A P Tommy, a former citizen of Conyers, occur¬ red at his home in Atlanta list Wednesday. The remains were brought to Conyers Thursday morning and iuterredin the Rock¬ dale cemetary. Air. Tommy was a most worthy citizen, well liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn him, while many friends at their home and in this county sympathize with them sincerely. Alusical Eutertuiumenr. 11,0 imiwcftl entertainment at the courthouse lliuTsday by the Wages family was unique mid pleasing. Lvory member of the family is a musician ot much intent. The youngest, little miss Kr.miie, who is only five years of »ge, takes no small part m 1 h e (Mi Icrtaimnent and succeeded jn win ning f lie hearts ot the iiudicnce. ^ he smgs sm-.nly and i - >« 1^'H.A immltidil cniiitdifi jAiiw.t nma and the ease wit 1,-which she per ms upon tne piano. Master Charlie and . miss Wages deserve special mention. rtiey handle the vioLn witli »» !s delightful, j and a great future is m store tori them in the musical world. Master Harry is tlie eornetist "f| . real umster „ , be .nrtrmne,^ ,f.g' “in! “ V[£ InchTalent lit e , - vet with as the parents exhibit in the art it is natural that the little ones should be bright. The people entertainment and they was will a he treat glad | to <>ur j t<> have the interesting family .he' atop lu pojnilar @.TA conductors „f the Ga. most road on to the entertainments, Mrs. Wages is a most excellent lady and deserves great credit for the success she 1ms met with in teaching her wUiWrcu. jL i. i a «*• T e r .« . 11 devote 3* the n.ext i IW months to colleefions and thoseiiulebled to ns are r v q nested to come and make set¬ tlement at once. Our office will be the same as hereto¬ fore. I banking the public for past patronage, we are Very truly, D. M. Almand’s Sons. m nm st '-it sc; sf Stnnnn‘r AiiaoiUKtcmtiiil OUR SODA FOUNTAIN Is now running on full time ami we are some splendid Ice Cold drinks. You can get So Water, Phosphates, Coca Cola, Ice Cream etc , day. Como in and be refreshed. & r FJL r r SO rv EIJY. We have a handsome line of Stationery of all kinds. Our flex Stationery leads. Get your Tab¬ lets, Inks, Pens also all kinds of choice Toilet ar tide and Toilet Sotp- from us. npoktix; hoods Sporting Goods of all kinds may be bought of uh cheaper than else a re . Get your Base Balls, Bats, Hammocks. Fishing Tackle, Marbles, etc., from Yours truly. Gailey Co. \KI VV L L T lO 11111 I f-l F Rb R I j()R \A/ffiRk^ AT T THE UV1 LOWEST AI JPC P nnmro PRICES,