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V 0L. III. NO. 35.
Stoues ai)d ^rocKery
K you need a Stove or Range it ,i„
pay you to come and see us. Also
Crockery and chi,, “ We make u
sets just as you want them, tl m plain
white, embossed, or decorated porcelain
at very low figures.
W. S; Bell } 2Z2 f po •
Locals and Sayings.
Register.
Mr. XV. H. Harris, of Albany,
was here yesterday.
Only one more week before the
registration books will close.
Tinsley’s and Weaver’s gins
have been kept busy this weak.
For first-class millinery go to
Mrs. J. B. George & Tinsley Co.
Capt. P. E. fioyd7 of Leary,
was in Morgan last Tuesday on
business.
Convince .--- a.man —r that right .,. will .„
prevail and he will get on the
right side at once.
The Monitor will take on
m&m at regnl« market
any kind of country produce.
Bring the Monitor a
worth of sweet potatoes and get a
receipt- for your subscription.
XVe have ordered just, what you
want in the way of fall millinery Co*
jXIks J B George & Tinsley
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Money may be a root of all evil,
but, the lack of it, and want of it,
are also powerful incentives to
crime.
Charity covers a multitude of
sms. Not “organized charity,”
but plain, simple, m,varnished
charitY.
If you want the nows take
Monitor; if you ar<> in business
tell the people about it, through
its columns.
Dr. K. McK. Ragan was quite
sick the first part of the week, hut
we are glad to say, is convalescent
at this writing.
Mr. J. XX . Jones, the merchant
prince of X\ illiamsburg, was in
Morgan last Tuesday hustling for
the financial end of his business.
When a boy or girl is in love
the fact of being poor, » L cuts no
ice” before marriage. Sometimes >
after marriage, it at least gets a
little chilly.
Don’t propose to a girl where
there is too bright a light. See
that the lamp is turned low, or
that the moon is behind a cloud.
No girl likes to say yes
being' kissed, and she might be
afraid you wouldn’t, kiss her in a
bright light, says a Morgan boy
who knows by experience.
THE MORGAN MONITOR.
MORGAN, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898.
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Mr. Chas. XV. Plowden, who has
been in Leary for the past eight
months, working for Mrs. A. J.
Dixon, as head clerk in her large
dry goods store, stopped in Mor-
gan last Sunday while on his way
to Dickey, his old home. Mr.
Plowden informed us that ho
peeted tp leave today for Houston,
Tex., where he has accepted a po-
aition aa shippillg clf , rk in the
wholesale business of Capt. D.
Peden. Mr. Plowden has a
ber of friends in Calhoun county
who regret to see him leave but
wish for him all kinds of success.
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Miss Caundice Mansfield, who
lived with her brother, Mr. C. C.
^ ““*?>. ngfleld ?“ ’ “! «* ,uut l thM * mil ? dlwl
last Friday and was buried m
Morgan last Saturday afternoon,
Mr. S. N. McGuirt conducting
the last sad rites. Miss Mans-
field had scores of friends in Cal-
houn who wl11 loarn ot h ‘* r doafch
with the deepest sorrow. The
condoleilce of tl10 Monitor is
tended to the bereaved relatives.
Mr. Harper Daniel 1, of Leary,
one of Calhoun’s most successful
farmers, was an honored visitor to
Morgan last Tuesday, and while
} iere by paid us a pleasant
It will be remembered that Mr.
Daniell was the winner in
Monitor’s melon contest last sea-
son, his melon weighing sixty-
three pounds, Now Mr. Dauiell
says he is going to be sure winner
in the sugar cane contest this sea-
son. We’ll see later.
Mrs. D. T. Elder and sister,
Miss Estelle Bridges, were called
to the bedside of their brother in
Milford, Mr. Scott Bridges, last
Monday. Mr. Bridges is suffer-
ing with fever. His many friends
hope to hear of his early recovery.
Rev. Mr. Atkinson, of North
Georgia, lias been in Morgan sev-
eral days this week visiting rela¬
tives. Mr. Atkinson held servi-
ces at the Baptist church last
Sunday and Monday night.
The fall millinery of Mrs. J. B j
Gebrg© & Tinsiey Co., is expected
to arrive (lilil >h and will be just
what M ou huve been trying to find,
The g° (, ds and prices wiil suit you.
\r,. H Ti i' tj () dg‘?s,{i i prominent •
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farmer of .Jed, was m our town
last Tuesday.
(,uf?s, Bicycles
If you want a bicycle or shot gun
call on us. We can certainly interest
you. We can sell you a first-class
shot gun at a very low price, Don’t
fail to call on us when you come t<» Al-
ban vand see our extensive line of goods.
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Dickey Department.
(by sunflowers)
Mr. Jim Thornton of Morgan was
litre Friday,
Mrs. L. H. Wilson, after spending
several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. W.
E- Marvin, h ft Tuesday for her
houi® in Chippy, Fla.
Mi.-s Lucy Lewis spent part of
* ast ' we( “ k ult '‘ relatives here.
Mr. E. M Palmer went up to
Sh * ,,m "» last ’ Monday.
Mr ‘ ami Mv * T - H. Rodge-ts went
t0 Morgan one day last week on a
edition.
Mlss VVllh - Jo, '" S011 and brother
Ralph attended preaching at Red
Bone Sunday,
Col, a d M,s. J L. Boynton paid
Mown a ,W,!«.» PrM»v.
«'• T - A - -4 ■*» s l*">
last Sunday with Mr. John Stead-
ham of mar Kcison.
Mr. Ohm ,ie Plowden. one of Dick-
ey’s cie ver voung men, left Tuesday :
for Houston. Texas. We wi re sor—
r >’ to se, ‘ him leave
Several from here sent to Arlitig- j
ton last Saturday to* hear Hq . Ho-
gan sp^ak.
.vlrs Bee key Steadham is visiting
relatives here.
Mr and Mrs. L. M. Palmer spent
la t Saturday night with relatives
here.
A * E lmv ‘ 1en %va< hev » a
h ^ wl ” 1 '* J-T’C
Master J/ick Davis ■ ot Blakely
spent the first part of last, week with
re'atives here.
Messrs. .J. (t. and W. T. Wiggins
were in Dickey last Sunday;
Mr rnd Mrs. VV. \Y r . Davis of Ba-
ker county spent last Sunday night
an ^ Mwdsiy with friends and t-ela^
tivPS llprp -
Jim Mathis attendetl services at
Re,i B «me Sunday.
^ l '* Mansfield went uo to
Bhellrn.au one, day last week.
Mr * JoMf P h waS in I)ick *
ey Tuesday.
Mr N, L. Mathis of the Monitor
was here Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Clements vis-
ited relatives near Hopeful, Sunday |
Mes.-rs. Jim Bell and Ralph John
son went to Edison Monday. j
Mr. J. ('. Glower went to Morgan
Saturday.
Mr. Sam Johnson went down to
Arlington Friday.
The girls are glad the war is
They didn’t like so much
wa r talk. The young men got sr»
enthused, you know; they didn’t
take time to propose.
SI PER YEAR.
Williamsburg News.
(BY JACOB THE 2ND )
Wo are having it awful hot at
present.
Mr. Baseome Adams has accept¬
ed a position with Mr. J. N, Dauiell.
We are glad to have him near us.
Messrs. J. K. Wooten and J. W.
Jones visited Albany on Friday last.
J. W. Timmons and J. R. Wooten
two of our good farmers .paid Leary
a business trip Saturday.
Baseome Adams, of Dauielltown,
was in our burg Monday.
J. W. Timmons and J. W. Jones
visited Milford Sunday. Jep reports
that his mamma is some better,
which we are glad to hear, because
the old boy has been showing lots of
uneasiness.
W« are sorrv to say Charlie Cai-
ver is very sick this week We
hope he will soon recover.
Some one ask Mr. Timmons how
about, his last call.
Our depot agent has a partner
Mr. Wilcoxon. of Alabama,
who will learn the business under
Mr. Stephens. We wish him much
success.
•1 W . Jones paid Morgan a busi¬
ness trio Monday.
Mr. Walter Beck of Morgan paid
our lung a call Monday.
Mr. Harper Daniel! of near Leary
^ here Tuesday.
P«-ry <,„d little Wash
visited Leary luesday,
J. W. J ones invites every body t,<>
bring their cotton seed to him for he
is well prepared to buy them. He
has bad a new pair of Fallback's
scales put in and a house built for
the purpose. He is paying thehigh-
e-t cash prices.
Ml - Bill Humphrey was in dit¬
town Tuesday.
The charming Miss Pattie Jones .
of Milford, is visiting Mrs. J. R. .
Wooten this week, we arc always
« laJ t,( Miss Pat,i "-
Failures do not hurt half as bad
as the consciousness of failure,
and our failure to show a brave
front after failure. Failures are
often blessings to brave men.
An old batchelor bought a pair of
socks atm in tile toe of one of them
he found a note which read: T
am a young lady ot twenty and
would iko to correspond witn a vie a
to matrimony.” Our friend wrote to
the address given and in a few days
received the ropiv: “I was married
three years ago last Christmas,”
The merchant who sold tie- socks
liiiin’i advertise.
