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* GAILEY'S REDUCTION SALE <ipi§ <C> m .I”'"' ' (Q) , / 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 as 1 them quick. Our Mr. Gailey leaves for New York about the 15th or 20th and these goods must be sold before then, bailey dry goods c< >* 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, - 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 xn ^ 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.