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I We Have Decided to Continue Our SPECIAL SALE Until Dec. 25th I Everyth ingpivi 11 be sold | at these prices as long as they last. Our prices are upon a basis of 10c cot ton. Goods have advanc ed a great deal in all lines. We can not dupli cate our orders at former prices. Come to us and i I we will give you the ben efit of our early buying. Don’t forget the big red sign THOMPSON HILES & CO. TAYLOR # ESPY /jyJr Jlf < fflOF -Rfcr. ■ - ‘ZS ■ . :i_ -„'TZ</•?; sz:X; ■ A / \ • i ,Z\. :\ i ■ ■ -■'■ I • .'■-Z: "-■■'.*> ■&?!& We sell the LION and’ ANCHOR Buggies—two of the best BjPjOjgfifts njade for the money. Open Buggies from $37.50 to $65.00 Top Baggies from $50.00 to SBO.OO are thoroughly ironed, and so constructed that they will give the very best service. They are made of air-seasoned stock throughout Hounds, bolsters and reaches are made full size, while the skeins and skein boxes are extra heavy — hence the Columbus is a light running wagon. We are always glad to show Columbus wagons and point out their excellent features. TAYLOR and ESPY THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 19D9. WANTED Girls to Work in Knitting Mill. Nice, Clean, Healthy Employment. Good wages. Good Churches and Schools and pleasant sur roundings. For full particulars address DAVIS HOISERY MILLS, East Chattanooga, Tennessee. LOCAL NEWS. I " ■* ’ ” | ' Get your Christmas eggs at The ' Depot Restaurant. Mrs. Mamme Kirby and Miss Nell I Kirby spent Monday in Chattanooga. Miss Annie Cleghorn returned from Chattanooga Monday. Dr. Jack Bryant made a business trip to Dirttown Monday. Mrs. J. C. Hardin and Miss Pearl Tate spent Friday In Rome. A full line of fruits and confection eries at the Depot Restaurant. Hon. Jno. D. Taylor and Mr. E. i Montgomery made a business trip to j Rome Monday. i Miss Mary Penn charmingly enter tained Friday a number of young peo pie from town. Mr. M. G. Merritt, the effecient i postmaster at Trion, spent Tuesday in Summerville. Mrs. D. T. Espy of Dry valley is spending this week In town with relatives. Judge J. M. Bellah made a business trip to Chattanooga Friday and re turned Saturday. Mrs. Walter Clopton of Huntsville, Ala., is at the Hawkins house, and will remain until after the holidays. Take a look at our display ; of fruits. —Depot Restaurant. Master Robert, the little son of, i Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Glenn, has been quite 111 for the past few days. Solictor General John W. Bale and Col. H. P. Lumpkin of Lafayette were here on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cleghorn will spend the Holidays in Cartersville | with Mrs. M. F. Knight of that city. Miss Allie Bryant returned, Satur day evening from an extended visit to relatives in Chattanooga, much to the delight of her large circle of friends here. At the monthly meeting of the Woman’s Mission Society of the Bap tist church, Thursday, the contribu tion was $8.25. Envelopes were dis tributed for collection of the Christ j mas offering for China, and members - are requested to turn over the same to Miss Minnie Henry, Treasurer, any time before the first week in Jan uary. Mrs. Bert Lund went up to Chat tanooga Sunday evening to meet Miss Phennle Lund who comes from Raleigh, N. C„ to spend the holidays I in Summerville with her parents and brother's family. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wade have been receiving congratulations of : friends since Monday morning on ac j count of the arrival of a lovely girl baby who will brighten their home from that date. Rev. J. C. Hardin filled his appoint ment to preach here Sunday morning and preached in the afternoon in , South Summerville. On account of I the rain there was no service at the Presbyterian church in the evening. Col. J. T. Jolly has bought of Dr. Jack Bryant some valuable land near I town and his friends here may take ■ this fact as an indication that he has decided to make his home, perman- ■ ently, in Chattooga County. Mr. Jol ily came here from Jackson, Ga., a I few years since, and by his gentle manly deportment and close atten- I tion to business, has won success in • the practice of law, together with 1 the confidence and esteem of a large ■ number of friends. We are obliged to raise money by the first of January. To do this we are going to reduce the price of everything in our store. Don’t fail to get our prices. PITTS & ESPY. Notice to Road Commissioners. All the road commissioners of the j county are requested to meet the Board Monday, Dec. 20th Come pre pared to make report done on the j roads and the condition of the roads. I J. T. Jolly, Chm. E. N. Martin, Clerk. NOTICE —All parties are hereby warned not to hunt or otherwise \ trespass on my lands. —J. T. Beav- - ers. The Woman’s prayer meeting will j be at the residence of Mr. T. P. Hen ry, Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Mr. J. B. Parham who lias been I with the News force for the past I several months, is off on a visit to I relatives during the Holiday season. > Among the visitors who are expect ed to spend the holidays In Sum merville are, Mrs. O. M. Hampton,! Mr. Earl Tate and Mr. Joe Mease, j all of Canton, N. C., and Mr. Earnest | Tate of Belfast, Tenn. While here | they will be the guests of Rev. and : Mrs. J. C. Hardin at the Manse on ’ Congress St. I am still in the bread business. Will have fresh bread from now on, ! every day, will also have buns, and cakes of all kinds for sale dur j ing the Holidays.—J. W. Johnson. j — Mr. Chas. Pursley of Trion was I here Monday. The editor was dying says an ex ’ change, but when the doctor bent ov- ! er, placing his ear on his breast, and i said, “Poor man, circulation almost j gone,’’ the dying editor sat up and I shouted: “’Tis not so, we have the largest circulation in the country.” With what serenity of mind people ) view the workings of providence' when things are going their way; but now different is their feeling when providence gives them some severe jolts and bumps. There are 500,000 men engaged in the production of oil in the United States on whose labor 2,500,000 peo j pie depend, and the daily wages paid j are about $1,000,000, or approximate- j ly $800,000,000 a year. This includes the production, refining and shipping of petroleum, as also the manufac turning of petroleum products. NOTICE. All accounts are now due and if not paid at once will be put out for collection. —Pitts & Espy. NOTICE. The tax books of Menlo district will close December 20, 1909. R. L. KNOX, Treas. a ffSH * ‘*9EE THE SIGN” CHTISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE How about a pair of Gold Mounted Glasses for Mother or Father? We will fit the lenses after Xmas. EYES EXAMINED AND GLASSES GROUND HERE There is no optical house any where qualified to render to its r a trona better service. HARRIS & HOGSHEAD The Manufacturing Opticians, 13 E. Eight St., CHATTANOOGA, TENN. GOING OUT OF THE CLOTH- , ING BUSINESS We have decided to discontinue handling Men’s and Boys’ Clothing in order to make roomlfor other lines, and have put on sale every suit in the house at great ly reduced prices. Everyone who will need a suit this winter should take advantage of this sale. Our stock consists of the Chesterfield suits for men and the Captain Kidd suits for boys made by the Corinth woolen mills at St. Louis, Mo. Our clothing is all marked to sell for spot cash,' so that with the reduction we have made you will see at a glance the wonderful saving we offer. Come early for the best selections. HERE ARE THE PRICES: MEN’S CLOTHING SIBOO. suits for $12.00 15.00 suits for 11.00 12.50 suits for 10.00 11.00 suits for 8.00 io.oo suits for 7,00 BOYS’ CLOTHING $4.00 suits for $3.00; 3.00 suits for 2.00 a.sosuitsfor 150 2.00 suits for 1.25 Pitts & Espy Summerville, Georgia. * f4H . +++ +4.4-M.4«H.4.+*+*<fr+++++ +*++++♦*****♦**♦♦****♦♦** CLEGHORN, HENRY $ CO. ii ■ > • » a » • » • » Sacrifice I t SALE ' I I * + ♦ Now Going on at our Store ■■ %♦ GREATEST BARGAINS | I I Ever offered and She least | : noise you ever heard. | : x I : Come and see that you can | ; equal any of the | FUL SALES | ♦ ’ + ■ ♦ CLEGHORN, HENRY s CO. I