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LOCAL WS ITEMS. graphs, Personal and Otherwise, Gath= hort Readers. ered for our Frank Broadnax,of Col ege jfr a short time this tirk,' vaS here eek. p.„j.r of Atlanta, Miss NorniftCrai*, 1 Langford he guest 0 f Miss Inna f I, the city. cemeteries have been elean n „r present a res¬ (!o ,t ami once more ectable appearance. Marshal Bishop’s children have L“t recovered of whooping rough. of Augns JJr. Joseph Norman •v spent several di rfi here this ■ a relatives and friends. fee k with Mr.OlbeWiHingham, of Cedar t several days here with own, spen week. relatives this [ Mr. 1 Mrs. W A Murray, of an ( kshburu, are here to spend some , Lie with relatives. ; Mrs.SC Cowan, of Worth, Ga., L the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ar Linda Aim and. Mr. Hubbard Hughey, of Dallas ’exas, is on a visit to rel atives and riendsi n this county. Mr. D. S. Hudson left yeeter lay for Alabama to resume his I'orkon the road in that state for he Louisiana Tobacco Co. Mr,, and Mrs. W. V. Almard Ire spending some time at Isle of Mims. They left here last Tues lay. Mr and Mrs L.A Sharp returned Wednesday Ld from Cumberland Is where they spent several ays. Mrs. G, B. Mathis and two lit lesons, of Birmingham,are guests f Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Carr of jliefneld, Mrs. Weathers, of Alabama, is Lending Lrents, some time here with her Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Mc louald. I Miss Willie Christian, of At [rta, who has been visiting rela |YCS hereforthe past week, will [turn home to-day. Miss Lollie Berrien, who has Ln with friends here for several In\s, has gone to visit relatives in leeatur. I Mr. II, Y. McCord has sold his lie pair of mules. They were plight by Mr, A.P* Morgan of jilanta, for $850.00. I Mr. Tom Davis, of Covington, |i>j'ped iety over in Conyers last Sat¬ to bid relatives good-bye. I 1 ' was on his return trip to Okla Inna, I MusesMcClendon and Bradford p juTigville, Friday for their home in Ala., after a pleasant pb of two weeks with friends Ti', '■v couples of young people itinred at Mr. R. YY T . Tucker’s r lle after prayer meeting last [lesday night and spent several Ditrs very pleasantly. [TY pts e in wish to secure correspond every community in the " II: fy. YY r e intend to publish all e news of the county and can’t 1 1111 leas we have the contribu rs L' 1 vault at tho courthouse is a nt completed. The finishing " lv '' ! 'i be done soon and then 1 O' uiity books and records will 1 l’Lc d ill it. M a little more than a month n ; time the Cony Pub era Ht ls will open. The schools Bv ns good U as far as they go 1 >aoi 'ld feel much Bill. ^ pinion r ; h'B.v his Sims held a family : t home just over the in H l)r v county, last Wed - ■ Besides the family and ere were present a num ;^ i'i 9 ’ an d the day was be long remembered. 'U M. Austin, of Con is. U i .cl ;ils da aghter, £ . Mrs. Ber tL • ‘^anoro were present. For Sale, A ladies bicycle, good as new. for a email price. Call at this of¬ fice. ■*- • Cow For Stile. A Jersey and Holstein cow with young calf for sale. D C Goode. Cow* For Sale. 1 have a good milch cow for sale see me. •V T Stanton. Sbicinlior lor Sale. Nice lot of dry and bright fram¬ ing and plank for sale, give your order to J A Goode or send direct to m°. D C Goode. For Sale. 112 acres land, well improved, good pastures and within -f mile of courthouse. Would swap for small place in the country. See J E YVhitaker. The Centerville Sunday School Association met at Bethel church in Sheffield yesterday, This was the 15th annual meeting of the Association. YY’e hope to receive and publish an account of it in our next issue. Many, many melons have been brought to town this week, The price is now getting down low e noughforthe average individual to invest. Miss Ethel Weaver, of Conyers, was the admired guest of Miss La¬ mar Jackson on the second Sun¬ day.—Hayston cor. in Georgia Enterprise. Messrs. Gene Lee P. YY\ God¬ frey and Love Clark,of Covington came lip to witness the game of ball between Conyers and Social Circle Thursday. From the number of inquiries being made regarding tags and collars for dogs, there are many canines in the town that will be protected by their masters. A good dog deserves protection while the worthless curs slruId go. * ' • m m A 162 pairs, all style slippers must be sold at once. Each pair fully guaranteed, as they are made by the largest Manufactory in the United States. The Krippendorff Dittmann Co., and they stand back of ns and say: '‘Push them. They are the Best.” Gailey Dry Goods Co. Mrs. Pervis and children of At¬ lanta, are on a visit to relatives hero. Prof. M M Riley, of Brenau Col lege, of Gainsville, was here in the interest of this splendid inst itution this week. Mr. and Mrs. J P Tilley will leave next week for Glenn Springs S C, for a stay of several weeks. Mrs. Tilley's health has not been good for the past year and they go hoping that she may be benefitted. Fidelity Lodge, C. M. A. has in vested in 82 volumes of valuable scientific cz 1, h i s to ri c a 1 biographi . c r1 work m • good investment ■ This is a properly handled. Covington is astir. New tele phone poles and electric light poles are being put up all over the town and there is activity at every cov ner Covington is doing well these dap. £ , 4 : mMm. ft \ /Jiff:// v» vy- id •o VIGILANT 10 dozen of thesw beautiful cor sets, a 1! sizes, must go for next few days at 80c. Gailey Dry Goods Co. The ordinaries of the state have been assembled in convention at Indian Spring this week. Our or¬ dinary has been a little too busy with county matters to get off to enjoy the outing and social inter¬ course of the official gathering. On Thursday evening the Social •Circle baseball team was enter¬ tained by some of the young peo¬ ple of the town at the armory. The occasion was very plesant to the young people and the visiting young gentlemen duly appreciated the courtesies shown them. Ned Cunningham who shot Dock Ham about two months ago and made his escape, came up this week and surrendered to Sheriff Austin. He succeeded in making a bond and is now enjoying tem¬ porary freedom. The Conyers colored baseball nine crossed bats at Oxford Thurs¬ day ’»ith the team there. The deplorable score of 82 to 2 in favor of Oxford shows the Conyers nine to 1 e sadly in need of practice or nrw men. After a ten days visit to relatives Dr. and Mrs. F T Hopkins have returned homo. Another fishing party was form¬ ed in Conyers Tuesday and hied it self away to Sim's Mill on South river. The start or getting away of these parties is always more boisterous than the return or get¬ ting in. Wo are never able to learn the number or size of the fish caught. On r eturning from near Conyers last Friday morning, with his wife and baby in the buggy with him, Mr. E L Almand had to cross a small stream beyond Yellow River which was very much swollen and out of its banks. There was a washout in the run of the stream into which his hone fell, and he bad to get out into water over waist deep. Fortunately he got out without serious damage but had a frightful experience.—So¬ cial Circle Sentry. A considerable number of Con¬ yers people attended the Sunday School Celebration at Bethel yes¬ terday. The intense heat kept many at home, Miss Lurline Langford, of Lc gansville, was a visitor to Con¬ yers this week. Mr. and Mrs Jim M McDonald ha\ e returned from-a months visit to relatives in Alabama, That watermelon lias not reach¬ ed this office yet. We are still hoping, however. Mr. Hickey, of Social Circle, was In re yesterday on business. Prof. Steven Gleaton will open his school at Magnet next Monday. He has a very good sohool at that place and is giving splendid satis¬ faction as a teacher. %,0 S? 5 : - / 1 A ft \ g Dozen R <fc G corsets to go at Qnce at G >i c< Gailey Dry Goods Co. - ... .. . L is Jjere tu visit relatives. Misses Cora and Birda Smir,h are on a visit to relatives in New¬ ton county. It is probable that another game of ball will be played here next week. An invitation has been extended—the McDonough team? 9 Nit. * Miss Anwnye Robinson, of Car rolton, who was the guest of Mrs. J H Wallis this ween, has gone to Covington for a short stay before visiting relatives at Decatur. Dr. Quigg’s sermon at the Pres¬ byterian church Sunday was in keeking with his reputation as an earnest, eloquent minister, and greath enjoyed by his congrega¬ tion. —Deca tu r Stan d a rd. Mrs. White, nee Mias Mollie Richards, who lias been with her sister, Mrs. T. H. Bryans, for sev¬ eral weeks, was called to her home at Grtenvil 0 , S. C., this week on account of the illness of her bus band. It has been rumored hero that, the Kentucky Refining Co. had sold its oil mill property here to the Virginia Chemical Co. We have inquired into the matter and find the rumor to be without foun¬ dation. There lias been no sale and it is not at all likely there will beany. Mr. A A Lemon, of McDonough, has entered suit against the South ern railway f 01 $ 10,COO on account of the death of his little daughter, and he and his children have be¬ gun suit for $40,COO on account of the death of Mrs, Dora, wife of Mr. A A Lemon. The wife and daughter met death in the wreck in the Southern yards near Atlan¬ ta some weeks ago. If you know a news item of any kmc! we will thank you to give it tous. You would like to see it in print and we would like to print but we can’t doit unless we know it. If you have friends visiting you, if you are gDing away, if you ex[ ect visitors, if you expect to go visiting, let us know it. We are not prying into your secrets but if you have one and care to, jou may give us that also. Wliat we are seeking after is news items. IP 'd 1 9 * % % We are overstocked on Summer D-ess Goods and they must be sold at once regardless of COST, as we will not cairy over any of these goods. Get our prices and you will gladly buy of us. Gaily Dry Goods Co. Miss Anne Stewart Ethridge has been elected and has accepted the chair of English Literature in the Virginia College, of Roanoke. \’a., which position she filled in a most acceptable manner to the management of the college for two terms, ’04 to ’06, and they are fortunate in securing her services again. Miss Annie will leave here next Tuesday for New Y’ork and will remain there until tho open ing of the college io September. She visits New York partly to witness the first rendition of the Drama, “Miranda of the Balcony,’ recently dramatized by a former Yassor college-mate and special friend of hers, Mrs. Ann Crawford Flexner,(nee Miss Ann Crawford,) of Lousville, Ky , a bright South ern lady. Miss Anne’s many Con yers friends regret her contempla ted lor.g absence from our little city and their very kindest wishes follow her in her Virginia home, For Rent. G room dwelling partly furnish In exchange for board of one Apply to R. IL Ethridge. AT BEE M’DONALD'S YOU CAN GET WF Nice Fresh Meal s Off Ice. -yg ega&BBBBBBESR w __“ ’ ■ /*-».-y ;~ v . ®B^@2BK3a YOU CAN GET The Very Nicest and Freshest AT Lowest Possible Prices. Gh e Me n Trial. Bee B. McDonald. Mr. A. N. Plunket has been sick for the past week. He is able to be out but is still very feeble. Dr. and Mrs. F. T. Hopkins are at home after a week pleasantly spent with relatives atNorcross. Prof Foster, of Wesleyan, was here this week in the interest of that college, which wo are inform¬ ed, will have several students from this place next term. Rev. I G Walkor, of Lithonia, w.is here last Wednesday. Messrs \Y T alter and Otis Adair, if Covington, spent Sunday with their parents here. Mr. R. 0. Gailey made a busi¬ ness trip to Atlanta Wedll 'sday. Lithonia ladies show good judge¬ ment in coming to Conyers to buy their dress goods. A wagon load of young people picniced at the river last Monday afternoon. The occasion was en¬ joyed. Miss Emma Reagan is with rel¬ atives in Atlanta this week. She will visit relatives at Jonesboro before she returns home. Miss Nellie Fite has returned to her home at Cedartown after a short visit to friends in Conyers. Miss Cora Smith, who has been with the Southern Hell Telephone Co., in Atlanta for the past year, is at home to en joy a vacation. Mrs. J. A. Guinn and children are on a visit to Mrs. Peeples, of Lawrenceville. They will return home somo time next week. Mr. John Davis of Covington, vis¬ ited friends here last Sunday. Cotton will socn begin to open in this section and ’ere long the announcement of the appearance of the first new bale in the state will be made. A protracted meeting was held at Union church, in this county, this week. The pastor, Rev. Mack Fakes, was assisted in the services by Rev. Mr. Troutman. Mrs. Eliza Stewart, of Roanoke, Va., is in the city to spend some time with relatives. She has many friends here who enjoy her annual vi-its to her old home town. Some half dozen Conyeregentle men took in the races at Piedmont Park, in Atlanta, last Saturday. They went purely to enjoy the races and not to speculate on the result. Mr. Emery Granade and charm¬ ing sister, Miss Minnie, also Miss Annie Lee YVillingham and Miss Ocie YVardlaw. of Conyers were at the picnic Saturday. YY r e are glad to have such charming persons present.—Covington Star. Major Bob Ir vin, of Conyers, attended the late encampment of the Third Georgia regiment, at Washington, and was in command of the camp most of the time, owing to the sickness of Col. Ush er Thomason. Bob is a finoofficer, a genial and good fellow, and we hope to see him wearing the star u f a brigadier general some on fetar. Mi. II Y McCord has had some splendid improvements made up¬ on his handsome residence. The interior has been beautified and when the work has been finished the home will be in splendid con dition. Mr. W U YVnllis has had the improvements in hand. Soveral Conyers people spent Tuesday at Snapping Shoals in the enjoyment of the annual cele¬ bration at this lovely place. Th'i day was propitious for such an oc casion nnd all present seemed to enjoy themselves in the fullest measure. Rev. Mr. Pack, of Atlanta, preached at the Baptist church here last Sunday and at night, the,’, pastor, Rev. B. J \V. Graham, being engaged in a meeting at Jonesboro. The sermons of Rev. Mr. Puck were greatly enjoyed by the audiences. He is very strong in the faith as was evidenced by his discourses. Mr. S. II. Wood, brother of Rev. J H, Wood, will in a short time move from Conyers to YY'inder. He has purchased tho business of J. H. Smith it Bro.—YValton News. Mr. Wood informed ns some weeks ago that he thought of locating at Winder and from the above item it will be seen that he has closed a trade for the busi¬ ness there. YVe regret the loss of him as a citizen of Conyers but wish him well in his new field. Mr. Robt. McDonald and sister, Miss Connie, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with their parents here. Mr Chas. McDonald, of Litlic nin, came down Sunday and spent the day with relatives. Mr. Worsham, of Covington, vis ited friends in Conyers Wednesday evening. The Misses McDonald entertain¬ ed a number of theiryoung friends at a lawn party last Wednesday evening, The event was one of much pleasure to all present. The editor who wrote the follow¬ ing item was justly indignant: i . The.fellow who we gave the nic eit kind of a wedding notice has bait us out of ft years subscription Perhaps all the nice things we said were darned lies, YY'e don’t Mrs. Grier Dunn has gone fir a fow days visit to friends at Gun ton, Ga. Mr. Arthur Dabney spent Sun¬ day last with relativesand friends at Winder. One or two cases of Scarlet fever have been reported in Conyers in the past few days, the patients have about recovered and no fur¬ ther spread of the disease is appre¬ hended. YVhat about our race t rack ? It is a, ing to naught very fast and unless it is built up will soon be no track at nil. I» order to stir up a little life in the old town, wo suggest that tluise who are inter rfkrt to wort up &rncos j u addition to some otl)or *j >cr ts,a»d have a good time during the 1 *st week of August. jj aeter Willis McKown has re turned to hishoaia at Decatur after a visit of several weeks to Haster Ale*