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CITY AND COUNTY.
Personal Mention.
Mr. J. W. McMillan visited Atlanta
last week.
Mr. Emmett Barnes was on the sick
list last week.
Mr. Charlie Parks ot Atlanta spent Sun
day in the city.
^Capt. C. P. Crawford left for Atlanta
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. 11. B. Hall of Macon is visiting the
family of Mr. W. H. Hodges.
Prof. J. C. Hinton visited his parents in
Macon last week and took in t.ho Fair.
Mrs. A. F. Bayne is visiting rela
tives in Eatonton.
Mrs. J. B. Pounds is in Macon at
tending the fair.
Tom Hall and Ebb Skinner attend
ed the Fair Wednesday.
Mr. Howell Rose spent last Friday
in Macon attending the fair.
Mr. Chas. Gause of Atlanta, was in
our city last week.
Miss Mollie Hunter is in Macon at
tending the State Fair.
Misses Bessie Lamar and Lily Scott
spent Friday in Macon.
Miss Alice Wright attended the Fair
in Macon last Saturday.
Mr. Porter Ballard of Eatonton, Ga.,
spent Sunday in our city.
Mr. L. Carrington went over to the
Central City to attend the fair.
Mrs. F. Kicklighter, of Atlanta, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr. T. L. Avant weut over to Ma
con Wednesday to take in the Fair.
Miss Kitty Sherman, of Rock Mills,
Ala., is visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Eugenia Pounds of Stanford-
ville, Ga., is visiting relatives in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Duggan of Hancock,
were in our city Thursday visiting
Prof. Cone.
Mr. A. D. Nisbet is erecting a neat
little cottage for his father near Mr.
Carrington’s well.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Coates of Putnam
county, were in the city Wednesday,
visiting Mrs. Win. Walker.
Mr. Boling Moore and Cadet C. E.
Cook visited Macon last week in at
tendance on the fair.
Misses Marvvood and Olive Flerty,
and Miss Mamie Fox went over to
Macon, Friday, to attend the Fair.
Mr. W. A. Cook, of this county,
took some very fine Plymouth Rock
chickens over to the fair last week.
The matrimonial wave has struck
our city with full force. Let the wave
continue, and the good work go on.
Miss Gussie Pounds, of Indian
Springs, after a short visit to rela
tives in this city, has returned home.
Mr. Leary, Deputy Sheriff, of Char
leston county, S. C., was in our city
Wednesday, the guest of Mr. Sol Bar
ret.
Prof. Marston of Tennille, Ga., was
in the city Thursday. He is teaching
the brass band at the Asylum how to
“blow.”
Mr. E. L. Trail and wife, of Walker
countv, who have been visiting rela
tives in this city, returned home yes
terday.
Mr. .Tno. D. Lane of the popular
firm of P. J. Cline & Co., spent Sun
day in Macon, shaking hands with his
many friends.
Rov. Robt. Smith and liis bride spent
Sundav in this city, the guests of Capt.
W. T. Conn. They were on their way to
visit, his father Rev. G. G. Smith in Macon.
He preached at the Methodist church Sun
day night.
Mr. Henry E. Rees and wife of At
lanta, Ga., were in the city last week.
Mr. Rees was here looking after the
interests of the North British Fire
Insurance Company.
Willie Caraker, while riding liis by-
cicle on Monday 25th, collided with a
man who was walking on the side
walk and was thrown to the ground,
thereby spraining his wrist and receiv
ing other injuries.
Messrs. Chas. H. Hunter, W. H.
Hall, James M. Wilks, L. C. Hall and
Hansell Hunter, members of the Mil-
ledgeville Bicycle Club, went over to
Macon Fridav morning and attended
the Grand Inter-State Bicycle parade.
Col. W. S. Wallace, of Butler, was
in the city yesterday on professional
business. He was Lieut. Col. of the
45th Georgia Regiment and while yet
acaptain was desperately wounded at
the hard fought battle of Cedar Run.
In the same battle, our Capt. Newell
received the wound which has made
him a marked man for the balance of
his life. The meeting of these two
veterans of the “lost cause” was
doubtless a source of much pleasure
to both of them,
Married—On Wednesday evening,
at the residence of the bride’s brother,
(Dr. John Hall) by Rev. D. McQueen,
Miss Julia Hall to Mr. R. L. Hollo
way, all of this city. Mr. Holloway is
one of our energetic and prosperous
young merchants, and wins for him
self a charming and amiable bride.
The U-R joins their many friends m
wishing them a long, happy and pros-
perous life. The happv couple left
on the evening train for Macon, to
attend the fair.
MAEEIAGE.
L.IST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil
ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga., Oct.
30 1880. If not called for within 10
(Pivs, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Adams, Mary Harman, George
"Butler, Molly Jackson, Thomas
Durden, James Lord, Ab
Glass, Lindv Quarker, Alexan-
-ohcock, Texas der
Hi'
Baldwin, Mr:
A.
s.
Harris, A. H.
Hall, Berry
Office Hours.—General delivery
window will be open from 9 A. M., un
til o P. M. Money Order window will
be open from 9 a. m. to 4 P. M.
J. G. Fowler, P« M.
If you want the best assorted stock
of Millinery to select from, go to Mrs.
g. J). Wootten’s. L 1 '
On Tuesday evening last at half
Past 8 o’ciock, Mr. Joseph W. Smith
of Burke county was married to Miss
Ida Dowsing of this city. The marri
age ceremony was performed at the
Episcopal church, the rector Rev. R.
W Anderson officiating. For some time
before the appointed hour, the church
was almost filled by ladies, and when
the ceremony took place, a few gen
tleman only occupied seats, while a
number of them found standing room
in the rear of the pews—the church
being in fact crowded with people. A
little past the appointed hour, a stir
among the outsiders, who pushed their
way into the church attracted atten
tion and the organist. Miss Fannie
Stembridge, struck up the “Wedding
March”, when the ushers, Mr. George
Haug and Mr. Charlie Hunter march
ed slowly from the door, arm in arm,
down the centre aisle to the chancel;
followed at short intervals by Mr.
Louis Dowsing and Miss Jennie Moore
and then by Mr. Samuel Bell and Miss
Mollie D. Hunter—the last four be
ing the attendants. Then came the
groom and his best man, Mr. Charlie
Dowsing, and lastly the bride and her
cousin, Miss Lizzie Macauley of Madi
son, Georgia. The party took their
station around the chancel rail, the
bride being immediately on the left of
the groom and the Rev. Mr. Ander
son, elothed in his clerical vestments,
advanced promptly on the inside of
the railing to meet them and proceed
ed at once with the beautiful and im
pressive marriage service of the Epis
copal church. At the conclusion, af
ter a few hasty congratulations by
friends, the married pair, accompani
ed by their attendants, entered car
riages in waiting and proceeded to
the depot of the M. & A. Railroad,
from which the train soon bore away
the happy pair towards Augusta, on
their way to the bridegroom’s home
in Burke county.
The church was tastefully orna
mented with flowers wrought into
sundry pretty devices, among which,
suspended from the chandlier, was a
handsome arrangement of flowers ex
hibiting in a monogram the letters D
and S, the initials of the surnames of
the bride and groom. Near by was
suspended a beautiful basket of flow
ers. The ornamentation of the
church exhibited both the fine taste
of the fair ladies who had that mat
ter in charge and their sympathy with
and regard for their young friend,
who was about to leave them for a
distant home. The groom, Mr. Joseph
W. Smith, is a “well to do” young
farmer of Burke county, living within
a few miles of Waynesboro and Mr.
Bell, one of the attendants, is a busi
ness young man who lives in the last
named town. The remainder of the
party, mentioned above, are all resi
dents of this place. We should have
mentioned sooner that the bride was
“given away,” after the Episcopal
custom, by her brother, Mr. Charlie
Dowsing.
The young married couple carried
away with them no doubt, many good
wishes of friends for their happiness
and prosperity and the Union-Recor
der ventures to add the best wishes
of its editorial staff to the number.
DIED,
At his home in this city on Thurs
day last. Mr. Thos. Johnson, v r ho
was not only a very aged man, but
with one exception had probably been
a citizen of this place longer than any
other of its inhabitants. He was in
the 86th year of his age and was noted
here for having been the husband of
six wives, his last wife having sur
vived him. He married several of his
wives late in life and it seemed the
general.. impression of our citizens,
whenever he lost a wife that he would
soon get another, an expectation which
he never disappointed. He was we
think a kind husband and seemed to
have no trouble in supplying the
place of a lost helpmeet. No doubt
very nearly all of his friends, who
knew him in his prime, had preceded
him to the grave, but such of them as
remain, remember him as a jovial,
stirring man, fond of a joke, attending
with due diligence to whatsoever he
had on hand and lie continued to la
bor for his support as long as he was
able to do so. At the time of his
death he had for a number of years
been a member in good standing of
the Methodist church in this place.
His funeral services and his burial
took place in our city cemetery on
Fridav, last.
The Macon Telegraph of Sunday
last, says, concerning the bicycle
races, that:
“Milledgeville presents the finest
body of bicyclists on the grounds.
Dillingham, of Columbus, is a prom
ising bicyclist, and a nice young fel
low.
Macon gets two firsts prizes; Atlan
ta, three first, and four seconds; Co
lumbus, five firsts.
All the boys are in love with the
Milledgeville boys, and wish them all
the luck possible.
Durant, of Atlanta, was caught in
the act of sucking beer with a straw.
He says they do it that way in At
lanta.”
The Milledgeville boys say that hay
ing no bicycle track on which to ex
ercise and train themselves, nor in
fact the time to devote to it, they
were not in a condition to contend
with their competitors from the large
cities who had carefully prepared for
the exhibition at the Fair. They
hope, however, to have a track of
their own here before very long, and
think they will be able to give a bet
ter account of themselves on any sim
ilar occasion in the future.
A splendid assortment of Milan
straw shapes, from .$1.00 to $3.00 at
Mrs. S. I). Wootten’s. [17 ~t
The term of Judge t. G. Lawson of the
Ocmulgee circuit will h e out Jam 1st, 1337.
It is understood he will not be a candidate
for re-election. The candidates so far as
heard from are Hon. W. F. Jenkins, of
Putnam: Hon. John C. Key, of Jasper:
Hon. C. P. Crawford, of Baldwin; Hon.
Fred C. Foster, of Morgan, and Hon. Joel
A. Billups, of the same county.
MIDWAY PARAGRAPHS.
Rev. A. J. Book-preached an excel
lent sermon to aJarge,. and interested
congregation at the Midway chapel
Tuesday evening last. 1 r * ^
The joke of the season—that on the
Judge. “A little fun now and then is
relished by the wisest men.”
Genius is not local neither is it al
ways prominent. There is a young
man in our community who does’nt
care which arm*the boil comes on, for
he can write with one hand about as
well as with the other.
One of Dr. O’D’s epigrams—“Sir, a
man continually striving after holi
ness is as sure to be a better man as a
man going to see a pretty girl often, is
sure to court her sooner or later.”
Nearly all of ? the doctors similes have
some reference to pretty girls. All
me! the better part of life is still
ahead of O’D.
The Midway musical and reading
club should be re-organized and kept
a-going. It would be of benefit to
the young and fairly entertaining to
the older participants. (?)
In all this broad land perhaps no
public office is more energetically and
efficiently administered than that of
Matron at the Lunatic Asylum. The
worthy lady in charge of that office
stops neither night nor day when
duty calls. Her quarters at this time
have fairly tb# appearance of a whole
sale clothing manufactory. Miss
Fleury and Mrs. Cone render her val
uable assistance in this department.
Rev. J. MvStoney, for a number of
years the esteemed pastor of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church in Milledge
ville, yas,.expected to preaoh at the
Asylum chapel last night. Mr. Sto-
ney, deservedly (and without refer
ence to creeds) has a great many
friends in this locality.
Esteemed typo, you should not have
put it “sterned” by fate. It was
“steered” by fate. Do be careful.
A slight sprinkle of rain from very
threatening clouds fell in this vicinity
Monday afternoon of last week, but
not enough to make any impression
on the dust.
“Every spendthrift to passion,
Is debtor to thought.”
Mrs. Minnie Harper presides at the
organ of the Midway chapel and the
pulpit service there is always accom
panied by good singing. As a gener
al thing religious services of tlie'day
have too little music. There should
be more music and less preaching.
A slight frost the first of the season,
was generally observed Thursday
morning, (28th) with a minimum tem
perature of 37 degrees at 5 a. m. The
long wished for rain had not put in
an appearance up to Friday evening.
“What’s done we partly may com
pute,-but know' not what’s resisted.”
MERRIWKTHER STATION. >
Oct. 30, 1876.)
Messrs. Editors:—
The meteor Saturday night was
plainly seen at Merriwether by Sam
M. Samford, and looked «like light
ning, lasting 3 minutes.
Mrs. Dunbar and mother are visit- j
ing Mr. W. I. Harper.
Dr. L. M. Jones and Mr. Rufus Rob-J
erts and Mr. Tom Roberts from Han-j
cock, and J. Beall, of Albany, are
among the visitors.
Thanks to Mrs. Minor for wild
duck "which was delicious.
The measles are raging at this place.
E.
THE PIONEERS
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT.
Baldwin County, October, 1886.
‘[Observations Near Midway.]
1 'HJ.VM 1
Ten
ati
Max.
per-
ire.
Min.
Sky.
Rain
fall.
REMARKS.
1
77
55
Fair.
2
63
54
Fair.
3
72
58
iClear.
4
74
46
Clear.
5
77
43
Clear.
6
78
56
Clear.
7
76
52
Clear.
s
82
49
9
79
49
Clear.
Wind, E. N. E.
10
1 4
64
Cloudy.
11
SO
64
Fair.
......
12
83
64
Clear.
13
82
64
Cloudy.
14
83
69
Fair.
Trace
S W wind; sprinkle
16
82
62
Clear.
rain 11 a ra.
16
80
50
Clear.
17
74
45
Clear.
Is
79
54
Clear.
19
20
78
50
Clear.
79
60
Clear.
August 30th.
21
78
52
Clear.
Insufferably dusty.
22
79
59
Clear.
Earthquake shocks
23
78
54
Clear,
4.50 a. m. 2.15 p m.
24
77
52
Clear.
O
78
50
Clear.
26
74
56
Fai r.
Trace
Sprinkle rain2 pm
27
66
56
Fair.
inappreciable.
28
62
37
Clear.
First slight frost.
29
64
38
Clear.
Slight frost.
3
59
34
Clear.
Heavy frost.
31
68
34 (Cloudy.
Slight frost.
AND THE GREAT RECORD THEY ARK
MAKING DURING THE STATE FAIR.
Everybody admits that the races
at the fair have been exceptionally
fine.
All the favorites have come up to
their records, and many have surpass
ed them.
Notably, the Pioneers, J. W. Burke
& Co., have jumped to the front
and taken a grand lead, fairly distanc
ing all previous efforts, and establish*
ing themselves forever in the good
graces of the public.
The Pioneers represent a Georgia
enterprise, and as such, fully merit
the universal favoritism so generously
bestowed on them. It is a compli
ment the more to be appreciated,
since it is a testimonial to genuine
merit.
Those who, during the week just
past, have witnessed the line display
of standard pianos and organs made,
and the sucession of triumphs scored,
will not be surprised to learn that the
Pioneers have literally sw r ept the field
and fairly distanced all competition.
That this is no idle assertion is proven
by the numerous sales made, covering
the best sections of the State. For
instance, one gentleman from Butts
county alone bought three of the
finest grand Hallett & Davis pianos
made. In all, the sales foot up a full
dozen pianos and organs, sold during
the week.
This tells the tale.
Facts are facts and figures are
figures and sophistry melts before
them like dew before the sun.
One fact for you to remember is that
J. W. Burke & Co. take all risks in
selling, so that you are absolutely
guaranteed. They carry a large stock
of instruments, and are the largest
sale agents in this section. They
give the middle man the profit and
proceed upon the sound old principle
that it is better every way to make
ten dollars on a hundred pianos than
a hundred dollars on ten pianos.
^This is the milk in the cocoanunt,
and is the keynote to their success.
As during the past week, so during
the coming week, will the Pioneers
make their display in Floral Hall
the most attractive on the grounds.
In fact, under the management and
direction of Prof. Guttenberger and
Messrs. Tillman and Clancy, it. will
be one of the features of the fair.
Prof. Card, who gave such a delight
ful concert on Friday, will be on hand
again during the week and enliven
things.
Put the Pioneers on your list and
give them a call—Macon Telegraph.
Mean temperature for October 64.
Highest 83. Lowest 34. Total rain
fall 0.00 Cloudy days 2; clear 23; fair
6. Mean temperature of October
corresponds with that of April. Pre
vailing wind E.
Since the heavy rain of the 4th of
August up to November 1st, only 2.64
inches of rain has fallen in this locali
ty (in a period of nearly 90 days) and
since the 30th of August, only a little
over a half inch has fallen. Thus far
this drouth is comparable to the au
tumn drouth of 1884, when from Au
gust 1 30th to December 5th, only 2.68
inches fell. This drouth however has
not effected the water courses and
wells like that of 1884, from the fact
that that drouth had been more cumu
lative on account of greater deficien
cies in July and August.
As a matter of course nearly all fall
plantings have been failures and no
grain has been sown up to this date.
Farmers will doubtless debate the
question whether it will not be better
to wait until Spring to sow oats. If a
rain should occur so that plowing and
sowing can be done by the loth or
18th of November, we would advise
them to sow and run the risk. If sow
ings cannot be made by that date it
will be better perhaps to wait until
about the 1st of February, in the
meantime putting the land in better
condition by one more plowing of it.
It is likely* to be a bad winter on
stock, and farmers would do well to
sell off all surplus stock and keep on
ly such as they can provide for well.
Samuel A. Cook.
Midway, Nov. 1st, 1883.
COTTON MARKET.
The following is the Cotton Market
for Nov. 1st, 1886.
Savannah—Middlings, 8§.
Charleston—Middlings, 8f.
Augusta—Middlings, 8|.
Milledgeville—Middlings, 8.
Liverpool—Middlings, 5 5-16d.
• New York—Middlings, 9 3-16.
Gold par.
LOCAL AftQ BUSiNEiio NOTICES.
A splendid assortment of Milan
straw shapes, from $1.00 to $3.00 at
Mrs. S. D. Wootten’s. [17 2t
One ton of Grindstones, cheap as
dirt—call and price. J. Staley.
Potash $2.25 per case at L. H. Wood
& Co’s. Every ball warranted. [13 4
25 doz. Axes of the best brands, at
lower prices than ever sold here be
fore, at Joseph Staley’s.
4 balls, full weight, potash for a
quarter at L. H. Wood & Co’s. [13 4t
Large lot of Barb Wire just receiv
ed and will be sold at reduced price,
at Joseph Staley’s. 14 tf
Flour from $4.09 per bbl. up, at
Wood & Co's. [13 4t
Coal Grates cheaper than ever, all
with Summer fronts, all complete,
just look at prices: 13 inch., $3.75;
14 inch., $4.15; 15 inch, $4.25, 16 inch,
$4.65; 17 inch, $4.75; 18 inch, $5.00.
14 tf. Joseph Staley.
Fireworks!
A T WHOLESALE. Macon, Atlan-
/-i ta, Augusta and Savannah prices
duplicated.
Mrs. S. D. WOOTTEN.
No. 26 S. Wayne St.
Milledgeyille, Nov. 2d, So. 1» tin
Bailiff’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
W ILL be sold before the Court
House door in the city of Mil
ledgeville, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, between the usual hours
of sale the following property to-wit:
One buggv and harness, levied on as
the property of P- A. Richardson to
satisfy one mortgage fi fa, issued from
Baldwin County Court in favor of
L. W. Davidson.
T. S. BAGLEY, Special Bailiff.
Nov. 1, 1886. U tds.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
B Y VIRTUE of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of said county,
granted at the December Term,
1885, of said court, will be sold
before the Court House door, in the
city of Milledgeville, on the first
Tuesday in December, next, between
the legal hours of sale, the following
property belonging to the estate of
Martha J. Davis, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land, in
the 391st District. G. M.. of ssid coun
tv, bounded north by lands of Mrs. F.
In’ (.'nriimn east, bv the Irwinton
iroaH south’ by lands of Mrs. W. J.
! Brake and west by Mrs. Furman,
i containing 129 acres, more or less.
I Sold for the purpose of paying debts
i of «aid estate. Terms of sale cash,
i " 1 WALTER PAINE, Adm’r.
of M. J. Davis, deceased.
! Nov. 1st, 1886. 17 tds.
§. Barrett,
Wholesale and Retail
GRO CER
No. 23 S. Wayne Street,
MILLEDGEYILLE, GA,
Sept. 28th, 1886.
12 ly.
MILLEDGEVILLE SHOE STORE,
WITH
F- HAUG, as Proprietor,
Now offers to the public the CHEAPEST LINE OF SHOES, ever
brought to this market. I have bought them strictly from the Manu
factory, for the CASH; and I propose to give my customers the bene
fit, by selling them at greatly reduced prices. * I have also bought
very heavily and now have the
Largest ait Best Saiactefl Stool Ever Bronght to This Met.
In Ladies Shoes, I still sell the celebrated
ZEIGLAR SHOES,
in fact sell all the first class makes. I’ll have them at any price you
wish, also from the finest to the coarsest. In Children’s Shoes I
have any size and style, and at any price.
hoes! S hoes! Shoes!
I Make a specialty of Shoes and Guarantee them to last longer than
anybody else’s.
In 3fen , s Shoes,
Everybody knows that I sell the
Finest Shoes Sold.
I have also the cheapest Brogan
for the money in the market, have
Men’s Shoes in any grade you
want, also Boots of any descrip
tion.
And now remember one thing,
every pair I sell you is GT. ABANTEEI), and if any thing should rip
about them will fix them free of charge. These goods were all made
especially for me.
Hats! Hats! Hats!
Yv hen you want a fine and fashionable Hat call on me. It is ac
knowledged that I keep the finest line in the City, you can also al
ways see the latest styles. You can buy from me cheaper than any
city in the South.
in TRUNKS, I sell only hne ones, but sell them so cheap, any
body is able to get one. In valises I am the only one that keeps a fine
line. You can also find Shoe finding of any description. Repair
work neatly done.
But now all I ask of you, is to call and be convinced that Ihave
goods of any style and price you wish.
igpit is no trouble to show goods. I will take pleasure in shewing
them to you whether you buy or not.
Very Bespectfully,
Milledgeville Ga., October 5th, 1886.
IE3YA.TTC3K
[13 3m.
A NEW CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC FAVOR!
°
Candy Factory and Bakery!
A HOME WANT - SUPPLIEl>.
t Uqttci oH-nblished in Milledgeville, a First-Class Candy Factory and Bakery
on the corner of Hancock and Wilkinson Streets, near the Court House,
w k ppp t ., Ml prepared to supply the public daily wirh excellent
where i a.a i FKESH BREAD OF ALL KINDS.
1, . Dandies, in quantities to suit purchasers. Also Fine French Can-
rlip- ()rders for Wedding Cakes, Suppers. Banquets, etc., promptly filled.
f’nnVitrv Merchants will find it to their interest to apply to me for Candies
and Li"ht Bread. A liberal patronage from the city and surrounding conn
try , solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. 5^,^^
Milledgeville, Ga., Oct 19th, 1886. 15 lm*