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T. Hiles &Co.
SUMMERVILLE, GA.
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Fall Trade Announcement.
Our splendid stock of Fall and
Winter Goods is arriving daily, and
as usual we are at the front, deter
mined to lead the procession with
the best and prettiest line to be found
in North Geogia.
Dress Goods.
Our Dross Goods are unusually attractive this season. We
have many patterns in the new novelty weaves, with plenty
of plain fabrics to please the more conservative tastes. Our
stock of silks comprise several handsome pieces of entirely
new black silks, with quantities of the popular new Roman
stripes, and plaided effects, all at VERY LOW PRICES.
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Cottons etc.
We have a very extensive new line of most attractive Per
cales, Prints, Sateens, etc., in winter colors.
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Our New Hats.
Miss Markland, the expert trimmer who has charge of our
millinery department, has been quite busy recently, and as
a result has on exhibition a number of handsome hats. In
our carefully selected stock you will find most of the latest
shapes in hats and the newest trimmings. Miss Markland
will be glad to show you these things and discuss the new
styles with you. _•
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For the Men.
We have a stock of clothing for men and boys larger than
any we have carried in years. It is now possible for the whole
family to be clothed from our store, and while the ladies are
engaged with the dress goods and hats their husbands and
brothers may obtain a complete outfit of any grade of cloth
ing, and at the lowest of current prices. We promise you
that.
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A Last Word.
All sorts of purchasers are cordially invited to call. We
feel reasonably sure of being able to please them, and any way,
we'll be pleased to show the goods.
T. HILES & CO.
Summerville, Ga.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Gathered Here and Yonder
For NEWS Readers.
The melancholy days have come.
Mrs. Allman is convalescent after her
recent illness.
Miss Emmie Lynam returned, to
Chickamauga last Saturday.
We sell Ladies Wraps at 75 cents.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Seed Rye for sale. Also lam buy
ing cotton seed. J. W. Pitts.
Misses'Ellen Penn and Ada Murphy
were in town last week.
Buy High Grade Guano from us for
your wheat.
Thompson Hiles & Co.
Messrs Henry Kirby and Sam Hen
ley attended the races in Rome last
week.
Mr. Alex Bonnyman was in town
last week en route home from a visit
to the Nashville Centennial.
This is notice to all concerned that
I have this day made my wife, Dona
Moore, a free dealer. Green Moore.
Mrs. A. M. Street and little daugh
ter, Lucy, visited Mrs. Arrington and
Mrs. Harvey in Rome last week.
Hunting on my farm is strictly
prohibited. Fair warning, as no tres
passing will be allowed.
W. B. Hollis.
The friends of Judge and Mrs. W.
M. Henry will be [(leased to learn
that their little daughter Evelyn was
better yesterday.—Rome Tribune.
A Winchester shot gun, six shot, for
sale at this office, at less than whole
sale cost. These guns are the best
made.
We have a splendid line of stylish,
beautiful and up-to-date Ladies’ ’and
Misses Sailors. Call and see them.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Miss Annie Mallette, a popular
young lady from Summerville is the
guest of Mrs. Henry G. Smith.—Rome
Tribune.
Mr. James Arringten went to Rome
last Wednesdy to be present at the
marriage of his brother, Mr. A. B. Ar
rington.
We have about twelve patterns of
beautiful outings, Winter styles, chea
per than you ever saw them before.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Mr. Loyd Neal, of Menlo who has
been dangerously sick is much better,
and is now thought to be out of dan
ger.
Last Sunday afternoon, at the Rog
ers’ homestead, Mr. Tilden Hendrix
and Miss Leona Rogers were married
Rev. J. F Davis officiating.—Messen
ger.
Charley Trull, John Bell and Jos.
Fletcher, of near Chattoogaville, are
among the new subscribers to the
News last week, and what is better
they pay cash. Thanks.
We have just received today the
second lot of elegant Dress Goods in
single patterns, cheaper than ever. No
trouble to show them.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Miss Mattie Wyatt, of Raccoon Mills,
is visiting in the city the guest of her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Williamson Ce-
dartown Standard.
Mr. Frank Maples, of Lavender, was
in town last Friday on business. Jle is
yet undecided whether he will move to
his father’s farm, west of town or
not.
Miss Rosa Lowe was in the city last
Friday on her way to Buckhead. I
Miss Rosa was the accomplished as- j
sistant teacher at Walker Harris In
stitute last term.—Madison Advertis
er.
Mr. S. L. Knox, of Menlo, will make i
this season eight bales, averaging 500
pounds lint to the blae, off of seven
acres of land. Numbers of other good
farmers report crops almost as good,
and many others will make half a bale
to the acre, which is not bad farming
for this section.
Mr. Branner, who is Sunday school
superintendant, conducted the services
at the Presbyterian church last Sunday
in a very interesting way. The services
appointed by Rev. Mr. Eakes for Sun
day evening at the Methodist church,
were postponed on account of the stor
my weather.
Rev. J. T. Lowe, pastor in charge
of the Morgan circuit, was in the city
one day last week. He has probably
done more good on his circuit than any
preacher who has who has ever been on
it. Large numbers have joined each of
the four churches under his charge.
He also had good meetings at Bras
well and also at Bostwick. At Bras
well about twenty-five joined the
church.—Madison Advertiser.
Miss Venice Clemmons spent Sunday
at Menlo.
C. C. Cleghorn, Jr., spent Saturday
and Sunday in Chattanooga.
Will Rhinehart, of near town, is
quite sick with typhoid fever
Mi. Wm. Glass, of Noble, Ga., is a
new cash subscriber to the News.
Miss Mary Jones will visit Mrs. W,
S. Kendrick in Atlanta this winter.
Misses Btaulah Henry and Mattie
Beavers were the guests o f Miss Venice
Clemmons last week.
The singing at Menlo Sunday was
not well attended, owing to the rainy
weather.
The first rehearsal for the “Olde
Folks Concert” was held last Saturday
evening.
Miss Grace Hollis will visit some
college friends in Florida this win
ter.
An interesting marriage to occur
soon is that of Miss Salina Hawkins
and Mr. Mack Henson.
Mr. John C. Cleghorn, of Summer
vill. was at the Central last night.—Sat
urday’s Rome Argus.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wood, of Chat
toogaville, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. B. L. Knox, near town.
Mr. G. T. Myers, of Trion Factory,
was in the city yesterday and last night.
—Saturday's Rome Argus.
Misses Ellen and Josephine Pitts at.
tended the Bapsist Aasociation at
Pleasant Grove last Saturday.
Keith Webb, of the Oxley Stave
mills, is arranging to locate one of the
company’s mills at Rising Fawn.
We will sell you a Boy’s Suit as low
as 75c and SI-00. Also a Man’s good
well made Suit for $4.50 to $5.00.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Rain fell last Sunday evening, and
Sunday night was somewhat wintry,
an east rain with some wind continu
ing all night.
Miss Edna Cain thinks that women
who want to go to the state univer
sity are wandering after a strange god
dess—Augusta Herald.
Call and examine our elegant line
of Ladle's, Misses and Children’s
Wraps and Jackets. We can please you*
Cleghorn & Henry.
Cleghorn & Henry have just receiv
ed some beautiful Plaids and Stripes
in Fancy Flannels, just the thing for
chileren. Call and see them.
All notes and accounts must be col
lected at once. This applies to you if
you are due us any amount.
J. N. Rush & Co.
.Mrs Wesley Shropshire and little
daughter Beulah Mosely are the guests
of the former’s sister Mrs. Tom Scott.
—Rome Georgian.
A paragraph going the rounds says
that “the water wheel at Trion factory
has been stopped by eels again.” That’s
a slippery story, however.—Atlanta
Constitution.
Douglas Farnsworth, brother of
Clark Farnsworth of this county, died
Friday one week ago at his home in
Coleman county, Texas, of typhoid fe
ver. He was twenty-four years of age
and was a bright and promising young
man.
Thieves broke into the meat house
of Luke Bass last Fribay night and
stole some lard and sorghum. The noise
made by the prowler awoke Luke and
his boys and they ran out and made
him drop a ham in his hasty exit. The
boys undertook to follow him down
the road but he began throwing rocks
and ran them back home, this, too after
Luke had shot at him or where he was
supposed to be. Between fire and
thieves Luke is having a hard time of
it.
Prof. Ransom, the efficient and suc
cessful principal of the Meulo school,
was in town Saturday. The fall and
winter session of this excellent school
will open next Monday and from pres
ent indications will be the most suc
cessful in point of attendance of any
in its history. The good people of
Menlo are to be congratulated on hav
ing so energetic and thorough teacher
as Prof. Ransom and that they appre
ciate his services is shown by the lib
eral support given the school.
Cobb, the young son of Mr. John
Henderson, who Fans a steam gin near
Cedar springs, Ala., was badly scalded
last Wednesday by steam. He was
standing near the boiler when suddenly
nine rivets on one side gave way, mak
ing quite a large crack where it was
joined. There was about 90 pounds
pressure in the boiler and the steam
rushed out with fearful force. Young
Henderson was scalded badly, but the
injunes while very painful, are not
thought to be serious. The boiler was
an old one, and is thought to have been
weakened from age and long use. There
was no other known reason for its giv
jag away.
F. J. KANE & CO.
Broad street, : : Rome, Ga.
« DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, etc.
A Beautiful and Ele
gant stock of Fall and
W inter Dress Goods, Dry
Goods, Trimmings, Rib
bons, Laces and all the
latest
NOTIONS & NOVELTIES.
There is no more beau
tiful or better selected
stock in Rome, and all
will be sold at as low
prices as can be found
in Georgia, quality of
goods considered.
M His Space W UH.
F. J. Kane & Co.,
BROAD STREET, ROHE, GA.
Gold or Silver.
You may be surprised, but we want
to exchange the best line of Goods you
ever saw for cash.
Cleghorn & Henry.
Notice
Parties owing me either by note or
account previous to June 1, 1897, will
find same in hands of J. J. Arrington
and request that you give same your
attention by November 15, 1897.
Yours truly, 11. 11. Arrington.
For Invalids,
I keep a splendid article of pure
Corn Whiskey which I can recommend
to those who need it for medical pur
poses. Also a full line of the finest
and best Rye Whiskies, Holland Gin,
Jamaica Rum, Wines, Beers, etc, all
of the very best grades and warranted
pure. Give me a call when you need
any goods in my hne.
J. R. Clemmons.
Alonzo Baggett, son of Frank Bag
get who lives on the Henry farm above
town, died, last Thursday evening of
consumptien, after a lingering illness
of several months.
And here are two more cards touch
ing the fence question: “Vote for
the stock law and save the timber for
future generations” says T. M. Ballen
ger, and this from F. W. Peacock, of
Harrisburg: “I am opposed to the no
fence law, and three wires will not
make a lawful fence. I want more
fences and. good ones.”
The following card was received
from Menlo after that part of the
News containing the other articles
about the fence question was printed:..
“As a compromise we would favor a
three wire fence, otherwise we would
vote for a stock law.” Signed, Lum
Neal, C. C. Story, F. P. Hawkins, G.
T. Horton, T. W. Knox,G. W. Welch,
J, T. Leslie, W. J. Jennings, W. L.
Thomas, T. P. Baker, for wire, W. R.
Agnew, W. T. Baker, R. L. Knox, R.
M. Neal, Milton Springfield, J. G.
Williams, A. J. Lawrence, R. Wyatt.
The mainy friends in this county of
Rev. Fletcher Walton, who is now lo
cated at Villa Rica, will be sorry, in
deed, to hear that his health has been
very bad for the last fifteen months,
but he has persevered in his minister
ial labors, against the urgent advice of
his physician. Mr. Walton has a large
cirele of very warm friends in this
county who hope that he may soon be
fully restored to his former health,
and that many years of life may yet
be given him.
Mr. W. B. Jones is very sick this
week.
Miss Mary Hemphill spent Sunday
at Holland.
Mr. J. S. McGinnis and son, Leon
ard, spent Sunday at Menlo.
Dr. J. T. Roan went to Rome on
business yesterday.
Henry Kirby Jr., is suffering fiom a
severe wound in his foot made by step
ping on a sharp pointed nail.
Mr. J. J. Flanders will make an ad
dress at the Epworth League meet
ing at Trion next Saturday evening.
Rev. Mr. Eakes preached at Raccoon
Sunday morning. He was accompa
nied to Raccoon by Mr. J. J. Flan
ders.
Miss Edna Cain went to Rome yes
terday to attend the meeting of the
State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
which holds it annual session in that
city this week.
Mr. J. S. Cleghorn arrived home
Sunday morning from Macon, where
he had been to attend the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Masons. He also
visited his son, John, at Oxford, while
away.
The E. M. Story land was bid off
yesterday at Sheriffs sale by C. L. Odell
at S3OO for the benefit of the creditors.
The W. R. Potter land near LaFayette>
consisting of 220 acres was bought by
Mr. Parker for $lB2.
Two shares of stock in the Union
Cotton mills a' LaFayette belonging to
the W. R. Potter estate, was sold yes
terday to S. B. Henley at SB2 per share.
This is considered aver" low price, as
the mill is reported to be in excellent
condition, and makikg money.
Mr. John Alexander, of near Fair
view is convalescing from a severe at
tack of sickness. His physicians at
one time thought his condition critical
but his many friends will be glad to
know that he is now safely on the road
to recovery.
In the Ordinary’s court last Monday
the following business was transacted:
Orders were passed for the sale on the
first Tuesday in December of the O. P.
Waters land, in Haywood district; the
W. A. Farnsworth land, in Dirttowu
district and for the sale of the W. A.
Milner real estate and stock in Raccoon
factory. W. W. S. Myers was appoin
ted guardian of W. R. and Mamie
Bnrns. An order was passed dismis
sing R. W. and S. H. Maloney from
administration of M. T. Maloney es
tate; also an order allowing year’s sup
port for Mrs. W. A. Milner and minor
children.