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Conyers Weekly-Banner.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY.
J. H. WALLIS. Eoitor.
Entered at the postefiice at (Layers as
second-class mail matter.
Friday, Aug. 2, 1901,
Locals 6 cents per line for first inser
tioi , 2)£ cent* for each subsequent inch in¬
sertion. Regular a<lv. 50c. per for
first insertion; 25c lor each subsequent
luertioii.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE:
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PERSONAL.
The Conyers Weekly
Banner goes to its readers
tltis week with a new head
and a new make-up. The pa¬
per, we think, is an improve¬
ment over the old and we
trust it may meet the approv
al of all. It is our aim to
make, the Weekly-Baner a
good and acceptable paper to
the people, and to place it in
every home in the county, If
it merits patronage we feel as¬
sured that it will he given it,
and thus it is onr task to
make it a meritorious paper.
The increase in the pa} er
will enable ns to accommo¬
date our advertising patrons
and at the sain 3 time publish
all the news of the county
and town. This advantage is
gained only by increased ex
spense and labor to us and
necesssitates a much greater
activity in all the force we
employ and a more diligent
pursuit of the universal mo¬
tor power, the dollar. A pa¬
per such as we hope to give
the people can not he made
of wind and water. It requires
dollars to keep it coining each
week and to seenro the .dol¬
lars and make the paper suc¬
ceed, we must give the peo¬
ple val ’13 for their money.
Note the Weekly-Banner
to-day and every Friday*
Publication Day.
At the requestor in any of
our readers and in order to
get the W is ekly- B anner in
the hands of t he rural carriers
early Saturday mornings, we
have thought best to change
our publication day to Friday.
We hope this change may
meet the approval of all our
readers and that the Weekly’
Banner may grow more pop¬
ular with each issue.
If your name is not on our
list have it placed there at
once.
Conyers will have one of
best schools, beginning
September 1st. in the s ate
Good teachers have been e
lec ed, the school building is
being overhauled ahd two new
rooms added. If you wish
your children to.have advan
tage of a really first-class
school make Conyers your
home.
Mr. S. I. Cowan brought in a
load of melons Thursday morning
that weighed from 35 to 40 pounds
afleb.
\
THE BARBECUE
The Rockdale Barbecue
held its annual barbecue last
nesday. The day was
for the event barring the heat,
all preparation* having been
made, nothing occurred to
the pleasure of the large crowd
present. The cooking ©f the
was properly done, there was
ty of it and all feasted to their
hearts content.
The officers of the club deserve
credit for the excellent manner in
which they conducted the affair.
It was well planned and succoss
mlly carried out.
By 1 o’clock everybody present
had finished eating, at this point
Esquire A. M. Hems took the
and felicitated the . officers
and people upon the success ot the
event of the kind under
auspice* of the club and announc¬
ed that the occasion would be re¬
peated next year,, Providence per¬
mitting, during July or August.
After this announcement Dr.
M. Ii. Melton was called for. He
made a f*w happy remarks and
then Hon. W. L. Peek and Mr.
D. N. Hudson made short talks.
Mr. Hudson delighted the crowd
by auctioning off Judge Helms.
We didn’t learn the name of the
lady who bought him.
The day was very pleasant to all
and the anticipation of its repe¬
tition next year will be a source
of pleasure.
'The following new officers wore
elected:
W. T. Stanton, Pres., J. T.
Tucker, V. Pres., W. J. Kennitt,
Sec.
Committee of arrangement: J.
II. Hardin, R. L. Cowan, E. T.
Hull.
Politics are quiet all along
the line except as to the Gub
ernoterial nomination. It is
about agreed that the man
must come from the Southern
portion of the State and it
n iw looks as though there
will be several entries. Any
good man will suit.
Hon. Dupont Guerry is an
avowed candidate for the
Gubernatorial nomination.
There is room lor others still
and still others are aro ex¬
pected to announce.
We only ask that the peo¬
ple rally to the Weekly-Ban¬
ner. Wt expect to make it
a good paper and with a lib¬
eral patronage alone can we
be successful* Every man in
the county should take it and
read it and ask his neighbor
to take it. A good paper is
worth more to a town and
county than any other insti¬
tution that costs no more_
Keep your eye on the Week¬
ly-Banner by paying a dol¬
lar cash for it.
Miss Callie Shelnut, of Sanders
ville, wub the guest of Mrs. C. B.
Hudson Thursday.
Miss Sallie Hardeman, of At
lanta, spent some time here with
her sistsr, Mrs. A B Orsborne,
this week.
Mr. Lum Cowan, son of Mr. J.
J- Co-vau, of Honey Creek district
has been and is Mill very iiok. A
nervous prostration ,s Ins trouble,
Bears the The Kind Yoa Ha»e Always Bought
Kcwtve
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WEEKLY-BANNER.
The LgcEum CnursE.
The Lyceum course for
this fall and winter is now
assured. About forty of our
inent citizens have bought
and only about a dozen
names are needed to ensure the
course. This will be one of the
best things the town ever invested
in and it is to be hoped that those
good people who have taken hold
of the matter will induce others to
subscribe. This course will be
both entertaining and profitable,
elevating and ennobling. In fact
it will be a calamity tor the town
to miss it. Prof. J. F Bonnill is
here in the interest of the Lyceum
course and will be glad to take
your name and help in making
the venture a success.
See him and lend your aid in
this laudable undertaking, The
course will begin about the 15th
of September, and our people will
be given an opportunity to hear
some of the best lecturers,,
tamers, nunol ogue players and
musiciaus the country affords.
Success Attends Merit.
On October 1st 1899, Dr. F T
Hopkins opened a dental office in
Conyers. He came here with his
family from Norcrosg expecting to
make Conyers his permanent home
He opened an office upstairs in the
Night building and inserted his
professional caid in this paper.
From the day his doors were open¬
ed to the people to the present
good hour his practice has steadily
grown. He has applied himself
steadily to business, worked with
one object in view, that to satisfy
his patients and bring his work up
to a standard of excellence that
meets the demands of the people
and the profession.
That his efforts have been re¬
warded by a splendid success is ev
idenced by the fact that he is nev¬
er an idle man. He is ever busily
engaged with dates ahead.
His office is equipped with all
that goes to make up a first-class
dentists outfit. His parlor is an
inviting place at all times.
He works rapidly and deftly.
His patients, beii g well pleased
have greatly helped him 1 y speak¬
ing of his excellent work to others
By this strict attention to duty,
affable and courteous treatment of
all, splendid knowledge of his pro
fession, and careful treatment he
has won his way and established a
reputation for reliability that is
his future guarantee. His success
here is assured.
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Conyers is one of the most
solid towns in Georgia.
It has nothing in the way of
manufacturing enterprises to
support it, but her business
men are sagacious and attract
customers from surrounding
counties by virtue of clcse
buying and selling. The town
always enjoys a good trade
and this fall promises to e
clipse all past seasons in com¬
mercial activity. Watch the
Weekly-Banner and come to
Conyers to trade.
Col. J. H. Estill. editor
and owner of the Savannah
Morning News, has declared
himself in the race for the
nomination for Governor.
His announcement is short
and positive and bears the
r ; llg 0 f b us i nes s which is
characteristic of the man. He
possesses fine executive abili¬
ty and would make the
pire State of the South a g od
Gouernor.
M. H. PLUNKET
Keeps The Best Selected
Stock c>f'
DRY GOODS!
Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Caps
Hardware, Glass and Queenwar,
In CONYERS, GA,
And Makes The Lowest Prices.
PROGRAM
Of General meeting to be
with Rockdale Baptist church,
ginning Friday, Aug. 9th.
Friday, 10 a. m , devotional
vice led by Bro. Tom Ivey. 11a.
m. preaching by Bro. I. G.
ker.
Intermission for Dinner.
2 p. in., The growth of the
tist denomination in Georgia for
the last century: Opened by Bro.
A. C. Pyle, followed by others.
2nd. Does the spirituality
with the growth of the denomina¬
tion? Led by Rev. Charlie Steph¬
enson followed by others.
Saturday 10 a. m. Devotional
service led by Nolen Maddox.
10:30 a. m. By what means can
we increase the intelligence of our
membership so as to secure their
services in the Sunday School
work? Led by Bro W T Granade.
Is it scriptural to discipline mem
bars for non-attendance upon Sat
urday meeting? Led by Bro. I m
Walker.
Ought not every Christian
come a soul winner? Led by Bro
Leonard Walker.
All visitors coming by rail will
please notify the committee on hos
pitality so that they may be met
at Conyers.
Committee on program:
tor J m DeFoor, J T Tucker, B C
Granade, G W Walker, Nolen
Maddox.
Committee ou Hospitality:
E C Granade, J T Tucker, G W
Walker, J II Maddox, J C Stephon
sou.
A hundred things happen every
wiek that tLe newspaper man
never sees or hears of. While he
does the best he can and keeps his
eyes and ears open, he is only hum¬
an —neither omniscient or omni¬
present. You often wonder
this or that thing is not published,
and maybe you think the editor
has his favorites. And he has.
They are the pecple who are
thoughtful enough to send what,
news they have to the paper oi
to invite the reporter to come
where the news is—Ex.
They are killing snakes in the
south west corner of Irwin county
that are said not only to have
horns on thier tails, but the horns
open and close lixe the mouth of
an alligator. Editor Herring
chinks that when snakes begin to
bite with both ends, it is time for
folks to change thier drinking
water.--Ex,
A beautiful young
lady, o f Atlanta,
killed herself with chloroform
the other day because the
young man she loved Yvas ac¬
cidentally killed a few days
before. Her sorrow and suf
(bring must have been great
indeed •
Sheriff’s Hale.
Will be sold before the courthouM
door in Rockdale county, Ga-, bet ween
the lawful sale hours on the first i Ues
day described in September, property to-wit* 1901, the following
Fifty acres of land, more or leas in
Sheffield district, bounded at follows'
On the north by M P Bradford, East
bv G. P. Sigrnau place and Geo. T
Vitcliel, South and West by J. L, Me
Calla. Levied on as the property of F
M. Chandler to sat sfy thre* Superior
Court li fas in favor of M. V. Chandler
and against F. M. Chandler. Property
pointed out by defendant m fifa.
This Aug. 2nd, 1901.
W- H, M. Austin, Sheriff.
JL*artition and Order of
Hale Xioclfdale Hupcrior
Court.
J. M. Almancl, et al. By virtue
vs. > of an order
Union Paper Mill Co. et al) from the
Hon. Johu S. Candler, Judge of the Su¬
perior Court for said -county, in the
cause above stated, we the undersigned
Commissioners will sell before the Court
House in Conyers on tlie first Tuesday
in Sept, next, 1901, to the highest bidu»r,
for cash, the following described proper¬
ty, to-wit: —
“All that tract of land in I he 16th
district of said county, conta mug one
Hundred and Twenty-fire (125) acres
more or les* , on which is situated a
Grist and Flouring mill, shoal and water
privileges on Yellow river adjoining
Union P. per Mill. The said tract of
land being parts of lots of land Nos. 317,
318, 327 and 328 in said district and
bounded as follows: On the west by
lands belonging to the George Johnson
heirs, extending to the line of high wa¬
ter mark on 111* North side of Yellow
river to the foot of tfie shod, on the
South by a portion of said null laud sold
to John F. Peek, running to a point on
the north sideol Yellow river near Boar
Tusk branch, which is the East bounda¬
ry of said tract of land. Said premise!
to ba sold as the property of the sstate of
David M. Almaud, ’Wiioa Paper Will
Co. i nd Lewis Wellhouse, each having
a one-third undivided interest therein,
T his August 1st, 1901.
R. A.Guiuu,
C. G. Turner,
S. E. Brodsax,
Commissioners,
J. R. Maddox,
A. C. McOalla,
Petitioners’ Attorneys.
Accident to Negro.
An uukuown negro attempted
to steal a ride on a freight train
which passed through here going
south, last Monday morning. His
success in the effort to board the
train was limited to six breaks in
the left arm and other bruises, of
less importance, over his entire
anatomy.
Dr. Guinn examined him and
found that his arm would have to
be amputated. He also learned
that the negro’s home was at Mad*
isott'jjjgpso he had him placed on
a trafii and carried there. The ne*
gro’s misfortune is to be regretted.
Card of Thanks,
The members of Fidelity 19oJ
0. M. A., ask us to express their
appreciation and hearty thanks
to the people who patronized their
festival last Frday night i |ie >
realized a neat sum and are u'.ucli
gratified.
They are especially grateful to
those ladies who assisted them.
Mr. James Pluuket, of near Birni
ingharn, is on a visit to relatives iu
the county.
Mrs. R; L. Clotfefcer, of Alaba¬ time
ma. is reiati^ef. hire to spend gooie
with