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’ GONE! GONE!
Entirely Gone!
The year 1896 will never
again return, and with it
went the Banner year of
m/ Mercantile career. It
gave ine the best Cash
trade I have had in twen
ty years. Why?
Because I sold for cash;
discounted all of my bills
and gave my friends and
patrons the advantages of
my discount, together
with my long experience
in buying. . .
The New Year finds me
fat the same place, with a
Pnice, complete and well
selected Stock of General
Merchandise, including
everything usually sold in
a first-class Country
store.
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What I want to tell you
m Js not what I have done
what I am going to
HHdo. If you don’t watch
hie very closely you are
going to miss some of the
> FINEST OPPORTUNITIES
I dFyour life to get bargains.
No leaders in my house. I
1 am going to snark down
from the least to the lar
gest. 1 will sell you from
a paper of pins to a suit
of clothes as honestly as 1
\ Would a dollar’s worth of
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READ THESE PRICES!
To give ycu a better idea of
‘ i V
a what I really mean to do I will
'▼ quote here a few prices:
Jz.O. C. Points No. A, 15c
“ 15, 2C, 27c
tji Scooter plow's 3x 3-8 each 9c
“ 8f x 3-8 each 10c
“ “ 4 x 3-8 each 11c
Hoel Bolts 34c
Iron Bound Hames 25c
Horse & Mule Shoes with nails 4c
4 Quart Coffee pots 12c
6 “ “ “ 10c
9 inch Pie plates 2c
6 Quart milk buckets 10c
8 “ “ “ 12c
Six inch Stove pipe 11c
Schnapps and Early Bird to-
bacco per pound 32c
For further information call
and let me price you all through
my large and varied Stock.
Thanking my friends for past
favors, I am Yours Truly,
* R. F. ROBERSON,
Trion, Ga.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Gathered Here and Yonder
For NEWS Readers.
Mr. C. P. Dean, of near Coosa, was
in town Monday,
G. D. Hollis returned Sunday even
ing from a trip to Atlanta.
B. L. Wyatt, the Atlanta drummer,
was in town Monday on business.
A good horse for sale.
Thompson Hiles & Co.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Wheel
er, several days ago, a fine son.
Young mules for sale on time at
Kirby Bitting’s stable.
Prof. McWhorter, of Trion, was in
town Saturday.
Money to loan on farms. Five
years time. Terms easy.
Jno. D. Taylor.
Miss Hattie Merritt, who is teaching
at Chattoogaville, spent Sunday with
her parents.
Dr. Ballenger, the popular Subligna
physician, was in town last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs S. F. Taylor, of Rome,
were visiting Judge and Mrs. John
Taylot Sunday evening.
Messrs 11. B. Kirby and Charley
Kellett went to Centre, Ala., Sunday
and returned Monday evening.
Will Roberson and Emeline Wooten
both of Raccoon, were married at the
courthouse last Friday by Rev. A. B.
Pope.
The bridge at the end of the Hinton
lane is said to be in an unsafe condi
dition. The proper authorities should
give the matter attention.
We respectfully request all parties
who owe us either by note or account
to call and settle up to Dec. 31, 1896.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Mrs. Eleanor McWhorter who lived
on the Gamble farm west of town,
died last Friday morning. She was
quite old and feeble.
11. E. Watts and a negro of Chest
nut, Walker county, had a difficulty
recently in which the negro was badly
hurt. No arrests.
Charley Strange, who moved to
Rome in the beginning of the year,
has returned to his borne near Talia
ferro.
A. J. Showalter has bought a half
interest in the Dalton Citizen and the
last issue of that paper under the new
management is a model of country
journalism.
When the snake sheds his skin, the
skin of the eye conies off with the rest.
Translucent in most paits, the skin
over the snake’s eye is perfectly trans
parent.
The News regrets to hear that Mr.
P. M. Story, of Crystal springs had
the misfortune to get his leg broken
one day last week. The particulars of
the misfortune could not be learned.
Mrs. J. C. Sampson, formerly of
Crystal Springs, died at Lindale of
pneumonia last week. She was an es
timable woman 1 ’.lghly esteemed
by those who knew her.
Mr. G. B. Myers of Trion, attended
the meeting of the Board of Education
last Saturday. Mr. Myers is the worthy
successor of Rev. Mr. Espy, and no
better appointment could have been
made.
A little seven year old son of T. J.
Smith, of Dirttown valley, died last
Thursday evening, of pneumonia. He
was first attacked with grippe, which
later developed into pneumonia which
resulted in death.
Solicitor General Mose Wright was
in attendance on the Febuary session
of county court Monday. Mr. Wright
has made a most favorable impression
for the able manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his important
position.
Dr. Myers reports tha* the epidemic
of grippe which has prevailed so ex
tensively for so long a time, has great
ly abated in his practice in the vicinity
of Trion. He reports that out of 160
cases he treated some of which were
complicated with pneumonia, he did
not lose a single case.
A movement is on foot to build a
new church at New Hope in Broom
town valley. A committee of the fol
lowing w’ell known citizens have the
matter in charge, which will insure a
successful issue to the enterprise, to
wit: A. D. Lumpkin, E. M. Story, J.
P. Pursley, Jos. Hammond and C. C.
Martin.
Mr. James Hix, who was elected or
dinary of Catoosa county at the last
October election, was recently adjudg
ed insane, and was taken to the asy
lum at Milledgeville for treatment.
Mr. Hix was formerly a citizen of this
county and had many Griends who will
be pained to know of his sad condi
tion.
Mr, C. C. Cleghorn Jr. was at Rac
coon Sunday,
Born to Mr. and Mra. W. M, Par
ker last Friday a girl.
Mr. J. A. Branner was visiting
friends at Raccoon Sunday,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ham
mond, last Saturday night, a flue girl.
Miss Ada Murphy, of Trion, is visit
ing Miss Lena Dalton for a few days.
Mrs. Holbrooks, mother of T. 11.1
Holbrooks, near Menlo, is reported to
be very sick.
Mrs. Day, wife of Esquire A. Day,
of Menlo, died last Friday, aged about
45 years.
Miss Mary Clemmons left Monday,
for an extended visit to relatives in
Rome.
Messrs Walt and Sam Henley have
opened up a saloon in the Fuller house,
with J. C. Fuller in charge.
S. B. Henley resigned the office of
marshal last Saturday and Monday C.
C. Godwin was appointed in his place.
Quite a number of people were in
town Monday, attending county court,
and the horse swappers were happy.
Lee Parham and Miss Bettie Single
terry were married last Sunday eve
ning, Esquire T. J. Simmons officia
ting.
The weather has been somewhat
springlike for a few days and farmers
are busy preparing for the season's
crop.
Hon. John W. Maddox came in from
Washington Friday night to attend to
some important private business. He
will return today, accompanied by Mrs.
Maddox, who will remain in Washing
ton for some time.—Sunday’s Tribune.
A certain w'ell known lawyer during
County court this week, made use of
he following expression while referingt
to a party in a suit: As the good book
says: “Mark the righteous man. t ’ Just
what past of the Bible this quotation
is in the man of law did not say.
The new council has passed an ordi
nance requiring the barrooms to close
at 10 o’clock. A large number of
people, some of them “whisky” men,
believe that an eajlier hour would have
been much better and would entail no
hardship on the saloon keepers.
Miss Gertrude Lawrence, daughter
of Mr. Jos. Lawrence, of near Sublig
na, was adjudged insane Tuesday of
last 'week, and later was carried to the
asylum at Milledgeville. She returned
from a visit to Texas a few months ago,
since which time her health has been
failing. She had been in Dr. Battcy’s
Infirmary for treatment a short time
ago.
“Father!” said Sammy Snaggs at the
supper-table last night. “Well, Sam
my?” “Speaking of Li Hung Chang
and his coffin, sup ” “But no one
has said a word about Li Hung Chang
and his coffin,” interruptep Mr.Snaggs.
But, father, supposing, you know,
that he died and was put in his coffin
and the lid was nailed down, would the
newspaper head the news, ‘Another
Li nailed?’ ” “Sammy, it is time you
went to bed.”—Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Gladness Comes
With a better understanding of the
transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef
forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts—
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sitkness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene
ficial effects, to note when you pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti
cle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
Well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
Psed and gives most general satisfaction.
MCURLS WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. EJ
kg Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use gW
LxJ in time. Sold by druggists.
The Modern Invalid
Has tastes medicinally, in keeping
I with other luxuries. A remedy
must be pleasantly acceptable in
form, purely wholesome in compo
sition, truly beneficial in effect
and entirely free from every ob
jectionable quality. If really ill
he consults a physician; if consti
pated he uses the gentle family
laxative Syrup of Figs.
High Grade Phosphate.
The following letter will be of
interest to farmers whoare buying
fertilizers for the coming season :
Messrs Thompson Hiles & Co.
Summerville, Ga.
Gentlemen :—We had a lot of
Extra High Grade dissolved Bone
Phosphate made up during the
past season for mixing purposes,
with a guarantee of 16 to 18 per
cent available.
Our regular run of 13 to 15 per
cent being cheaper the trade has
run mostly on that grade and was
exhausting our stock. We are now
n ccing the two- .grades together,
which will make an Acid goods
running from 15 to 17 per cent a
vailablo. Our shipments from
now on will go to jou from this
mixture, making the Highest
Grade Acid by far sdd in this
trade.
Wo do not get over about cost
for it, but will finish the season on
it without change of price to our
regular customers. You can talk
it truthfully as being worth about
$2.00 more than average grades of
Acid goods. Very Truly Yours,
G. Ober & Son.
Summerville School,
The Spring Session of the Summer
ville High School will resume January
4th, 1898.
John King. ) ~ . . .
Maryl.. Hemphill, { I’nneipals,
Notice.
All parties owing me, either by
note or account will please settle
at once, as I wil Iremove my den
tal office to Rome in a few bays. I
will work here however one week
in each month, due notice of which
will be given through the News the
week before. My office here at
Hawkinis house.
Dr. T. S. Brown.
The Board of Education met last
Saturday to elect a County School com
missioner to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Rev. W. A. Mil net.
There was only one applicant for the i
position. Mr. S. E. Jones, and he was
accordingly elected. Mr. Jones had
tilled the office several years previous
to Mr. Milner’s election, and is there
, fore thoroughly familiar with the de
i tails and routine of the business. He
gave excellent satisfaction in his ad
ministration of the office before, and
I will no doubt do so again.
Application Dismission.
GEORGIA Chattooga County.
To all whom it may cone ’•d: John
W. Cain administrator of Jo, W. Cain
applies to me for letters of di Tiission
from said administration and r will
pass upon his application on first Mon
day in May next at my office ia , Ho
merville said county. Given ul er
mv hand and official signature, ti s
Feb. 5,1*97. Jo iin Mattox,
Ordinary.
COST CASH SALE
I In order to reduce our large stock
I of Winter Dry Goods and convert
I into SPOT CASH, we offer ouren-
I tire stock of Dry Goods, Dress=
I Goods, Silks, Flannels, Woolens,
I Jeans, Clothing, Capes, Blankets,
I Hats, Caps, Shoes, Sheeting, Cot=
I ton Checks, Calicos, Domestics,
| Ladies’ and Men’s Woolen Under=
| wear, Gloves, Shirts, Drawers,
—>AT ACTUAL COST<--
I FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY!!
I Commencing January 6th, 1897.
I Let all the people visit our store and learn
I what it is to really buy Dry Goods at ACT
* UAL COST. Our cost prices are fully 15 per
cent under all other Cost Sale prices in
Rome. Everybody knows that we carry the
best and newest Stock in Rome. Now is the
time to buy Winter Dry Goods!
Big Lot Choice Remnants!
OUR STOCK OF JACKETS GO IN
THIS SALE AT 50 GENTS IN THE DOLLAR!
THELOWESTCOST PRICES!
No such low Cost prices as \ye are making
in this Cost Sale were seen in Rome before.
It will pay you to come Fifty miles to attend
Sale.
PARKS, BRANNON & CO.
233 Broad street, Rome, Ga.
GROWING- STRAWBERRIES.
A New Business That Promises
To Be Profitable,
A party of Chattanooga fruitgrow
ers have recently bought 150 acres
of ridge land from R. A. McWhor
ter, the whole of which will be de
voted to growing strawberries. Fif
ty acres will be planted this year,
and the remainder next. Mr. Cor
bett, who is at the head of the com
pany, is an experienced fruit grow
er says that the lands bought from
Mr. McWhorter are better than the
Mission ridge lands, near Chatta
nooga, because the berries will
come in two or three days earlier, ;
and will therefore, be more profit
able. It is thought that the re
cent deal will work great benefit
to the Menlo community, because
it will give employment to a large
number of people through the fruit
season, and that it will be the be
ginning of an extensive fruit busi
ness in this section.
The parties who are engaged in
this venture are practical and ex
perienced fruit men, and are san
guine over the outlook for a profit
able business.
They paid Mr. McWhorter $lO
per acre for the lands they beu, ,
and it is quite probable that others
will follow the begining thus made.
Mr. George Wilson, of Chattanooga,
is visiting his parents here this week.
STRAYED—One small Poland Chi
na shoat about six months old; a few I
white spots on left side above should
er. Kirby & Bitting.
We are paying cash for
Burt oats, Field peas and
white multiplying onions. If
you have any bring them to
us. ' H. H. ARRINGTON.
Horses For Sale.
Two good horses for sale for cash or
note with good security.
Summerville. W. J. Bryant.
Blacksmithing.
1 have rented the Rush blacksmith
' shop, and will have Miles Dickson to
assist me. I respectfully ask all the
former patrons of the shop, and the
public generally to give me a share of
their work. I promise close attention
and good work to all who give me their
patronage, Monroi; Ware.
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TELOGA, GA.
Lewis Kinsey of Dry Valley, spent
last Friday in our community bird
hunting.
Montie, son of Cicero Cherry, was
very sick several days last week.
Lewis Sitton is recovering from an
attack of grippe.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cherry
recently a fine girl.
J. T. McWhorter says if the parties
that borrowed his peas recently, will
return the sacks he will not charge
them anything for the peas.
Our young people had a candy draw
ing at Mrs. Massey’s last Saturday
night.
Mrs. Valentine Hammond is quite
sick with grippe.
Mrs. E. T. Henson visited her fath
ers family Saturday and Sunday. The
entire family is confined to their room
with la grippe. GjRE-
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X LlTerettes for Constipation xnd Sick
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