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* GAILEY'S REDUCTION SALE
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We find our stock too large for August and we have gene through the line and USED a big knife—cutting the pri
never has been done before. We will not carry over any summemer goods—we will mark at a price that will
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1 them quick. Our Mr. Gailey leaves for New York about the 15th or 20th and these goods must be sold before then,
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OCAL NEWS ITEMS.
rt Paragraphs, Personal and Otherwise;
ered for our Readers.
pt J. M. Summers and wife
itlanta, are here to visit rela
,d friends in the city _ and
, al
ty
[r. Aubey Almand is now with
firm of J- J- Langford & Sons.
[ a a splendid young appreciat business
L an( i his services are
w those who engage him,
jhe peach crop in this section
(most a total failure judge so far. of this It
pays difficult to
fil it begins to ripen.
Fork on the school building is
[ressing rapidly: Conyers
yet have one of the best
i 0 ls in the country.
L Lyman Hall, of Ingleside,is
guest of Mrs, J. m. Almand.
i\ Ed S.Everitt visted relatives
Covington last Sunday.
[s i J.A. Guinn ia at home after a
weeks visit to her sister at
[rrenceville.
Biss Louise Chick has returned
Bio after a two weeks visit to
Buds in Atlanta.
Bve are informed that Mr. T. F.
Bans has a record of the largest
■Ion ever raised in this county.
I discribed it to uncle Thomas
lore at the court house one even
K this week and uncle Tom made
■weak for home instanter.
|Dur Ordinary is now arranging
■have every road in the county
1'ronghly worked out. The rains
Ive washed them considerably
§1 they are rougher now than
|7 have been for a long time.
1 possible dispatch will be used
■get them in better condition.
P’e are requested to announce
lit there will lie no services held
Idle Methodist church Sunday on
p'Unt I of Camp meetings at Smyr
and Rock Chapel.
P'iss Lilia week’s Norman has returned
r ni a visit to friends at
prenceville.
v e wish to compliment ‘ Vashti’
•I
I I ‘"euth Conyers correspondent,
I the excellent batch of news
Inns furnished us this week. We
M she may finally use an entire
Ilium.
j 1 ' - ^yman Hall, of Ingleside,
[ t! ie guest of Mrs. J. m. Almand.
| piugang andergriff, Newton county
boss, dropped his pistol
p nl «y afternoon. In the fall
h ,ut ° l was discharged and the
■ passed through Mr. Vander
Pb s stomach. He is seriously
m.
Mis *1 ora Thompson, of Gov¬
ts P J L. Maddox. guset of her sister,
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pul p her,; Cliff ^ M. W alker of Monroe,
* ga. busiess Thursday
t w ‘ •-o topiess^ learn
Stephenson, that Rev
ull,le who has
N ek^I: ' lCk Wlth fever f <4
\nn- two
as carried to Dr.
I
at
Those fine tomatoes sent to our homo
by Mrs. Chick were duly appreciated.
Dr. R, A. Jones, of Fonticello, visit¬
ed relatives and friends here this week.
If you know an item of news let us
have it. We will appreciate it and it
will help us to give our readers all the
news.
The creditors of Mr. James Thoma¬
son met the Referee, Col. Cliff M. Wal¬
ker, at the courthouse here Thi rsday.
Mr. S. E. Biodnax was mado trustee
of the estate and it will be wound up at
once.
e
Mias Irma Langford has gone for an
extended visit to friends at Harmony
Grove.
Conyers will be unusually dull Sun¬
day. About half the people will go to
Smyrna camp meeting.
Miss Serena Haygood. who has been
in Washington City for the past twelve
months, is here to spend some time
with her parents She has a splendid
position in the Census Department of
the government.
The regular services will be held at
the Baptist church Sunday morning and
night.
The Misses Stolees, sisters of Rev. J.
W. Stokes, arrived here to-day from
Decatur and will go to the camp ground.
We hope that our number of contrib¬
utors will be increased by our next is¬
sue. Send us the news from your set¬
tlement and we will gladly print it.
Mrs. Mamie Sharer paid a flying visit
to Atlanta Wednesday; going that far
with Misses Anne Ethridge and Totsie
Stewart. She returned Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Mamie Shaver had a few friends
with her last Monday evening to an af¬
ter-tea ice ciearn. There were present
Mrs. Alice Bryan Miss Anne Ethridge
and her father, Miss Lucy Gleatou, Miss
Totsie Stewart and Mr. B. B. McDon¬
ald. The excellent c earn and cake
served by their fa r hostess was much
euj« yed by all present and the evening
passed most p easantjy.
Miss Maggie Bush, of Atlanta, is
the guest of Mrs. Ada Aargrove.
Watch the Weekly-Bannkk.
Prof, and Mrs. Crichton, of Atlanta,
are guests of Rev. aud Mrs. Troutman.
We are glad to announce that
M.. D. F. Clotfelteris improving.
He was able to be in town Thurs¬
day.
Miss Cox, of Augusta, is the
guest of Mrs. Dan Jones.
Mrs. Mamie Shaver entertained
a number of her young friends at
her home last Monday evening
The sociable was in honor of Miss
Totsie Stewart, whose visit to rel¬
atives here terminated last Wedn¬
esday morning. The occasion was
very pleasant to all present.
Rev. J. W. Stokes preached a
very interesting sermon at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning
We return thanks to neighbor
W. B. Smith frr some exceeding¬
ly fine tomatoes, Good neighbors
are an every day luxury.
Miss Etta Me Rea, of Covington,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Dan Jones.
The rains have been local in
character and there are sections
h, the county that are very dry.
Miss Carrie Dukes will leave to
sorrow for a visit to relatives in
Atlanta.
Mr. a .d Mrs. Jim McDonald
ive ♦1 s ited rooms of Miss Carrie
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WEEKLY - BANNER-
Notice.
I have a few fine Plymouth Rock
hiekens for sale. See me
A J Summers.
Mr. and Mrs. J A Lifsey, and
two of their children, left Thurs¬
day for Pike county. They go to
be present at a family reuni ju at
the old homested and will be out
of the city until sometime next
week.
Mrs. Geo. W Gleaton has been
with relatives in Henry county
this week.
Mrs. Julia Stewart left Wednes¬
day morning for a visit to lelatives
and friends in Atlanta.
Mr. RB Ethridge has rented lus
home to Mrs. B E Anderson 'and
Mr. E P Guinn for the next twelve
months and he will beard with
them.
Miss Sallie Fannie Gleaton left
Wednesday morning for a two
weeks visit to her brother, Col J S
Gleaton and other friends in Mc¬
Donough.
Mr. J D Maddox, jr , of Craw
forville, visited relatives here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Langford have
moved into the Parker residence,
formerly occuped by Rev. I G Wal
ker, on Almand st.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Langford
are comfortably installed in the
Sanford residenco.
Mr. R L Guffin and family now
occupy the Huson residence.
In driving about the city Sun¬
day afternoon Messrs Clyde Lang¬
ford and Cliff Sigman were thrown
from a buggy, f ortune favored
them and theyrecieved no injury.
They were driving with slack lines
and the horse turned so quick! v
the buggy was overturned, The
buggy was considerably damaged
and the horse slightly hurt in the
right hind leg
Miss Cora Smith has returned
to her duties in Atlanta after
spending ten days with relatives
here and in Newton County.
The first two dogs tagged under
the dog ordinance belonged to ne
groes. You can’t sever the tie
that binds in friendship the ne
gro, the dog and the mule.
Mr. R B Almand has secured a
position as clerk in I he Bank of
Rockdale. He is a splendid young
business man and will give satis¬
faction in his now position.
Mr. Jolinie Plunket who has
been near Birmingham for the
past few months arrived home last
Wednesday evening. He expects
to enjoy the camp meetings and
recuperate for about a month be
returning to Alabama.
Mr. Lawton Lamar, of Lithonia,
Sunday night with 3Ir. J.
\Y ] 3 e ii We understand he was
t
making “goo.goo eyes” while here
Mr. T. E. Brodnax, of College
Park, was here last Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Beachboard,of Bell
Tenn was the guest of
,
M. L. Wood Saturday and
last, She is teaching a
very successfully ia Lor¬
strict,
Some lady has lost a fan. She
can get it by calling at this office.
Prof. Dow Hammock entertain¬
ed a party of his young friends at
his home last Friday night. Tempt
ing refreshments were abundantly
served aud a jolly good time was
had by all.
Miss Lou Smith has gone for a
weeks visit to relatives and friends
in Newton and Walton county.
Misses Conley, of Atlanta, and
Livingston, of Covington, who
were guests of the Misses Irwin
have returned to their homes,
Miss Leila Thompson, cf AHan
ta, was the guest of Miss Nodie
Stewart Sunday and Monday.
Prof. C C Cox, of College Park,
was here this week in the interest
of his school for young ladies at
that place.
Dr. Lewis A. Lee went to Atlan¬
ta this week to inspect >i big lot
of sampb s of Christmas goods dis¬
played by drummers from New
York, Baltimore and Cincinnatti.
Lewis says it was the largest and
most elfeganc display of samples
he ever saw and the selection he
made he is certain will please the
people.
Dr. Lee’s drug store is the place
to buy Fruit Jars, Turnip seed,
etc.
Dr. Lee’s drug store is headquar¬
ters for School Books, Slates, Tab¬
lets, Ink, Papers, School Satchels,
Sponges, etc.
Miss Totsie Stewart left last Wednes
day morning for Mount Eagle Tenn.
where she will join her sister, Mrs
J K Smith. After a stay of sever¬
al weeks she will accompany Mrs 1
Smith to her home, in Little Rock
Aik., for the winter.
Mr. W. A. Murray and wife,
who have been with relatives here
for a week past, have returned to
their home at Ash burn.
Messrs. Walter and Otis Adair
and Miss Lola Young, of Coving¬
ton, spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs Ollie W illingham
have returned to their home at
Cedartown after a pleasant visit
to relatives here.
Mrs. Luther Still and children, of At
’anta, are here to spoud some time with
her parents, Elder and Mrs. J F Almand
Rev. Charlie Stephenson has
been critically ill at his homo in
this city for two weeks past. He
has typhoid fever and his family
and friends are very much coucern
ed about him. ' We hope he may
get well soon.
Mrs. Carter of Palatka, Fla., is
the guest of Mrs. M. L. Wood. She
thinks of taking board in Conyers
for a few weeks hoping to benefit
her health.
Miss Annie Ethridge bid edieu
to Conyers friends last Wednesday
morning and entered upon her
long absence from the city, She
goes first to New York for a pro¬
tected visit before entering upon
her duties as one of the faculty of
Roanoke college, at Poanoke, Va,
May success attend her.
Miss Lola Smith has returned
t-i her home at Edgewood after a
pleasant stay of two weeks with
M. L. Woo]*.
Mr. Jno. L. Scott and sister,
Miss Maud, attended the Sunday
f eliool Celebration at Shingleroof,
Campground in Henry county la«t
Saturday. They went from the
campground to McDonough where
they were guests of the family of
their Uncle, Mr. H. J. Copeland.
Mr. Ed Stephenson, of Coving¬
ton, spent Sunday here with his
sister, Mrs. J. W Hollingsworth.
Col. Jno. S. Gleaton, of McDon¬
ough, came over Sunday and spent
the day with his parent*. He is
looking well and seems to be pleas
ed with his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clotfelter
are entertaining a little baby girl
at their home.
Mr. W. T. Butler and daughter
of Marietta, are here to visit rela¬
tives and friends in the city and
county for a month.
Dr and Mrs. Hardwick have a
high appreciation of the wee small
boy that has come to make his
home with thorn.
Mr. Oscar Dabney and brother,
Master Frank, of Ingleside, were
with relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Otis Adair, of Covington,
has been here this week taking a
much needed rest.
Mr. and Mrs. Minor, of near
Lawrenceville, were here last Tuet
day. They were looking for a
house and lot in our city with the
intention of buying and moving
here. We hope t hev may get suit¬
ed and becomv citizens of our town.
Farmers are much pleased with
the crop prospect at this time.
Cotton and corn are in fine condi¬
tion and the prospect is promising
for a line yield.
Mr. and Mrs J. P. Tilley left
f( r Glenn Springs, S. C., last
Wednesday at? noon. We trust
that their stay may he pleasant
and profitable.
Mr. Berto McCord is doing good
work in the McCord-Stewart Gro¬
cery Co’s store in Atlanta.
A negro convict was drowned in
Yellow river at Almon last Sun¬
day. He was a trusty and his time
in the gang would have been out
in a day or two. He went in bath¬
ing and got hung between two
rocks under the water and drown¬
ed, although two or three otlu r
negroes were in easy reach of him.
Miss Orvis of Winston, N. C.,
spent a short time here this week,
with Mrs. C. B. Hudson.
Many Atlanta people are expect
ed to attend Smyrna Camp meet
l n g. T li e m e e t i n g
commenced to-day and we are in¬
formed that all the tents that are
in repair are occupied.
Mrs. W. H. Reeves, Miss Annie
Parker and Mrs. S. 31. Cowan, of
Atlanta, are guests of Mrs. Geor¬
gia Cowan aud family.
Mrs. A. M. McElvaay is at
home after a weeks visit to rela¬
tives in Walton and Gwinnette
counties.
Mrs. Grier Dunn has returned
from a visit to relatives at Cantou
Don’t forget the Educational
rally that is to be held at Suiyrua
Qtt Eenivmwctr 7th.