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We wish to thank each and every one in our county and the adj arirg counties for the liberal *■ r* ‘ c uon-age.
extended us during th© past year.- 1900. It shows plainly to us that our customers have found cut that we
Buy Flight and Sell Eight, by our large increase of business. Assuring each one that we will c-ottiano to be,
in the future as we have proven in the past, LEADERS in LO W£S f PRICES, and wishing for all a prosper
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THE CONYERS CASH HOUSE. ‘ j
Christmas Events
Chronicled,.
The Happeelrrgs cf Christmas Week Recorded for
Gyr Readers.
The Christmas holidays in Conyers were ideal in every par
tioular ana the people as a unit have et joyed the season of good
cheer.to the utmost, limit. Good order has prevailed, and the
happy .Ohiistnias season has passed without rtcording any!
Kl.ocbinK d«U, l.aK.d.e. i» he depl-red, or ev.-ma ro bring
uliame upon the fair name of our city.
Eidi d ty has furnished tmj ivmeiit for all and-fill have marked j
the season conspicuously with splendid behavior._ This fuel
should m ike us proud of our town and people for not every Corn
u.imiIy of near two thousand people can say so much in this age
of extravagance in all things.
Conyers is a good town, h r people are good and The Wkkk*
],Y wishes for them many Christmas seasons such as the one
just past.
Hi ' ^ T K IpS S.
Monday Night.
The Christmas tree at the
Methodist church on Ohiisfmas
eve night was rnjoyt d by boui
old and young The tree was
loaded with i aiid.-otne ptesents
an, i many hearts were gladden
ed by the remembrances from
!,li tt , ' *'^ . t
^ 1 ‘ s 1 ' ’' Lj W
r: ,
- r>« ! wmle ! , mimbets ;
(■ piv. d.presents
of .-iuali boys delivered them
T!ie tree wa& a splendid suc~
cess and the hearts of the young
tv-to especially made glad
Tuesd&y Night *
A huge congregation aseem
ble.t at the Presbyterian church
V !„ r« a beautiful Christinas
tret was in readiness for the
u ldmg of numerous presents
* FU ,a,?! of recitations and
muioe h’ad been arranged and
was r- uried out, in which many
litii' cUidren participated. It
was ail very interesting and
pleast: g.
D C Albert : a l Otto
Oo f 1 or announced the names
tipo i t ie various prevents and
Biuall h =ys delivered them.
Tlie general management was
directed by Fastor Wm. Ctokes
find v.'Ho very successful through
CONYERS, m w. c: o < *■ V.! I ! A \ i \T X • i; Y 180 !
out.
Wednesday Ni-gM
Tho Christmas tree at the
jj a ptist church was the event
of interest and the house was
W( ,]j wt-en the Superin
tendant. Mr ■ J M Ahnand,
requested the choir to sing,
1 he tree was well loaded with
presents and after l lie song and
prajer strvica Stosr 3 . D W
mandand „ h Wall,, callertihe
names upon the P acka K e 3
they were promptly delivered
by small boy s.
Many glad hearts were in the
church that, night.
At all tlie Christmas trees
music by the choirs was of
high order of excellence and
K r <' a! ’iy pleased all who were
present ■
Wo learn that the
rft0ple enjoyed Christmas tress
at one or two of the
and that the occasions were
marked by good behavior.
For Infants and Children.
Tflg You Have Aiwsys Bought
Bears the -
Signature 0 * y t
WMiQ.us
Thursday Night
The Mayor and City Council
men With the School Board and
Oilier friends, enjoyed an oyster
supper at the Courthouse.
Everything was arranged in
perfect style for suehan occasion
theevening wa* enjoyed by
all present, Speeches were
! L V !,ia ^ : iyor and to vetal
other gentlemen and at a sea
f ‘ M • » i.m hour ah repahed to
hair homes hearing pleasant
'hm.Kh,, of ihnpoouUr obv of
ficialoand their generous Christ
nias spread .
Friday Night.
The batupiet given bv (lie
KV.igbts of pjthins at, Masonic
Halloo Friday evening was one
of the most enjoyable events of
Cue holiday season - The. com
mittce having the affair in hand
spared neither time nor *>x{t*>ttt'o
in preparing for the occasion
and wisely called to their as—
sisiance a number of ladies who
heartily joined in the p re para
tion. The large hallway con
tained one continuous table
which was leaded down with
palitable dainties of every kind,
Many people were present and
feasted joyously tothe delight of
the Knights who did ail hi thoir
power to make the evening
for all.
It was expected that an-add taps
would'bo delivered but bv Congress
L.ai,,g'U.n, hb h.vi„K
r e ce ,' ve a au uryem call lo return
to \v„bin»o n . could not be
This hitch in tho pro
pr un vvas remedied by calls u
p.,ii tf \i ,a. P 10nilll( °bizf ns
who were present and who res
ponded most eloquently;
VN hen the hour of departure
came it was with a feeling of
regret that the guests left the
hall and all agreed that this was
an 0CCaiJ ° n ,0 1)6 rem * mbered , '
At The Race Track,
| Fifteen hundred people
niember Thursday of Christmas
! week as a day of genuine f m
'and frolic. At 10:JO o ciock
p.ornptly the program was read
to the waidag crowd and soon
thereafter the fun began
Bicycle racing, foot racing,
Jmrce racing, show cf fine stock
climbing the greased pole and
riding tho hatred kept the mui
tiiude roaring with laughter
shouting excitedly for hours
We have yet to encomit' r the
present, who was not
entertained. This is
enough for iho few
geiuleno u a ho
up tnoaitrtir in :es=s than
Mr, F oyd Puinkot wonNJlie mj4
race, going the in
tithe and taking the prize
,T'>.
The foot, race was won by
Vernon McDaniel with Mr
ly a close second.
in iiie col,>ird foot race Les¬
Collins led wiin > tow art
n just behind him blowing
a steaiu eitgiiio.
Four lun-oes entered the first
race, Mr. Aliuhiid’e
Princess, and 'dr, Lang
Gray Sam were favoriu-u.
won the race easily.
other running races ere*
much enthusiasm,
The trotting race between Mr.
Loyd’s mare and Mr. Bose
Bioduax’s coif was enjoyed by
all. Tiiese are two very fine
animals. President, Turner’s
trotter needs' further training,
was the verdict of the people
present.
Mr, Neely succeeded in reach
pjg (.lie top of the greased pole
and was promptly paid one
dollar.
A small negro hoy accident*
ally ’rode th , barrel and when
» d»ll.r for the feu, h»
ey es resembled ,m hr,es,
Uie , u „ mM „ ■
Messrs. C G Turner. y jr
x>rodnax ( J N Hale, J P Tilley,
^ 4 Sharj) and others managed
the 3 (f a j r an d to them belongs
the credit, of itrs success.
The people were all pleased
ancl it is t i, E intention of the
piomoters to inaugurate a per
inanent series of such events
f0 r the future- Experience and
more thorough preparation wdl
improve them and the public
will be inert) appreciative.
These events may lead to a
coun ty fair for Kockdale m the
near future.
Prize linspsction.
On Christmas day the Conyers
Volunteers were inspected by
Major Irwin. The Co. made a
handsome showing. After the
iaspectioa the Company sGold
Med.il was awarded to.Me, Eon
Norton on account of hie having
the cleanest gun, After award*
m(? {ne mM , a , tr) Private Nor
ton bv Capt Ainmnd the Co.
mnrt .p ed to lh o regular drill
ground aero^a die B K where a
J)W() of fhe p 0 . W8 b made,
T[ic Co . w j } have its annual
p ,d Z) mill the last Friday night
Feb. 1901.
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. I.^.J , F p l, A a CENTURY vL. • ,1 . rv i AGO. -'* ■
Memphis Commercial Anneal.
(Tim hundred years ago a
man could not take a rido oil a
slcamboH t.
11 m could, notjm from Wash
ington to New , ul; in a low
hours.
,, He , had . never seen . an eleett , , 10 •
light or dreamed of an electric
car.
He could not send a telcgr-im.
lie couldn’t talk tlnoiigli the
telephone, and lie had never
heard of tlie hello girl.
He couhl not ride a him ole.
TO OUR BUSINESS MEN,
WHO ARE THE BEST THE COUNTRY AFFORDS.
It gives ii? genuine pleasure to say a few words concerning
the business men of Conyers who tire, we names iy f>*dieve, as
good .as any the country can produce. Tiny ato wi»l-i awake sll
lWe Iim0 and it i, .rl.lon, when »„y o„o of them fail, to any
buotwa . undortok.ng. , ,, 1 hey are sagacoo. and , mm . and . lhd tbeir ,
dealings are clean and methodical. ft, is geldom that a custpni
er has cause to fall out with a merch mt in this town, l air and
| l0nes)j (i-oatment of all is Hie unvarying rule among them and
thus it is that Conyers is noted, fur anil near, as a most favor
ed trading centei.
Our business men are enterprising and progressive, econorn
ical> t Iibera!i a „d it is these distinctive merits in her business
’
men that makes Conyers the best town, from » trading . ViPW -
point, in this section of Georgia,
The VPekkhy is glad to epeax these truths of our business
ni"n and hopes that it may ever be able to sify its much for
them with tho same earnest sincerity with which itsperks to
day.
osaeosaro- • # « -mccrz&cs
You get the Weekly and the
Weekly Constitution one year lor
$1.25. .
NO
Mo could not. <h '1 in a «t- n.v.
rapher and dLum a Inue -
1 le had never received u type¬
written co rmuinicatH!ir
He had never heard of the
K«rm theory or worried over
bacilli and bacteria.
u„ had never looked nleft'RM
before a photographer or had
his picture taken.
Go m.-ver haard a phonograph
talk or saw a kiimtnscopo turn
/> u *■ «a. UgHt;
lie had never taken a ride in *
an elevator,
He had never imagined such
^tiling as a t> plotting machine
or a i v j in writer,
He lord ‘V'Vmp u«od anylliiiiL
but. a wood n plougli, 1 *
Ho had never seen his wife
using a,sen iug machine.
Ho had liiiver struck a nia'ch
on bis pant? or anything else*
In short there were several
tilings that hu could not d ) and
several things he did not know