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VOLUME XIX.
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7b Broad Street , Albany , Ga.,
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{Bargains, {Bargains.
The stock of th Muse it Cox
Co., consisting of y ,1 be
hats and gents furnishings to
sold t>y us for less than factory
cost.
TJhe above stock
of selected merchandise was
sold by the sheriff at. public out¬
cry and we were fortunate enough
to buy it in at great sacrifice, and
have arranged it on oifr center
counters.
J*or the next two weeks
we will offer the trading public
high grade shoes, hats and
furnishings for less than you can
buy shoddy stuff.
Sive us a call....
and we will convince you that
every article shown you will be
less than cost. -
Speenaill
sttention to mail orders.
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ALBANY, <3A.
Hoimaycr, Jones & Co-
Of Xflbany, Sa.,
Tjhe {Bumor ~ ~ 0*
That the Green Trading Stamps
would not be continued after Jan¬
uary, 1901, is unfounded. When
in Albany see our attractive win¬
dow display of premiums.
Tjailored Suits
At a discount of 25 and 533 1-3
per cent (I and ^ off) of first of
the season’s prices.
Solf Capes at 3.90 ~
Reduced from $5.90. No wrap
V* better for general wear than
the Golf Cape.
Separate Skirts at 1-4 Off of
First prices. Silk Waists at
$3.50 that were $5 and $6
before. Flannel Waists and
Dressing Sacques at greatly
reduced prices. All Trimmed
and Walking Hats at half of
first prices.......
Press Sooe/s and
Silk f/temnants.
Skirt and dress lengths at Sacri¬
fice prices. A saving opportunity.
{Dressmaking
Misses Sara and Nellie McDon¬
ald having assumed charge oi our
Dressmaking Department, are
ready to take orders v h- b will
be executed promptly and satis¬
factorily.
Tlfon's J’umishingo
Lowered in price suffipient to
make the tempting styles still
more tempting.
Hofmayer Jones & Co.,
ALBANY, GEORGIA.
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Will prescribe and operate on Carriages,.Buggies, Etc. Consul¬
tations free. Cures Guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Send your
sick and crippled vehicles for a new lease of life to my hospital at.
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JLampv, Crockery, 91/at tings, {Bugs,
Children’s Carriages, So carts, Ctc.
When in Albany be Sure to call on us.
S. J. Cook, Manager.
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If you hear any news tell The
Couriexl.
Mr. Robert Riley spent Sunday
in Bainbridge.
Mr. Joe Mansfield spent last
Tuesday in Albany.
Mr. J. S. Pratt, of Kestler, was
in Arlington last Sunday.
Air. Josh Walters, of Milford,
was in Arlington on Tuesday.
„ Arlingtonjrt’7ue -c 1 t • e v clnr''’ r .
wu in S
Hon. Dave L. Wooten, of Edi¬
son, was in Arlington Tuesday.
County Treasurer M. D. Bass,
of Jeff, was in Arlington Tin sdav.
Mr. J. B. Stead 1 1 am. of Edison
was in Arlington last Wednesday
Mr. H. Bovnton was over from
Blakely Sunday to visit hone -
folks. ■
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Col. II. M. Calhoun went to
Milford last Saturday to attend
court.
Mr. H. Stein went up to Atlanta
Monday, returning Wednesday
morning.
Col. Ben Bailey, of Leary, ha-
been in Arlington several days
this week.
Mr. James McNeil went to Cuth-
bert Sunday to visit homefolks.
He returned Monday.
ARLINGTON, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1901.
Misses .Julia Hay and Mary
II dding, t wo necoinplished young
ladies of Cut hbeft. have boon
gift's*, s of tin family of Mr. W. J.
Roberts t his week.
Arlington’s wind mill is no
more. Here’s hoping that it will
be a long time dead, and that its
| successors will he propelled by
steam instead of wind.
Blakely is soon to have stock
law, and Editor l’owell has a
swine of the female persuasion
which he avs he will otter at, a
bargain when the law goes into
effect.
Dr. and Mrs. F. 1\ Griffin spent
a few hours in Arlington Tuesday
afternoon. They came in on the
af ernepn Central train and re¬
turned on the “shoo-fiy” at 7
o’clock.
Dr. Y\'. E. Saunders, who has
been in New York for the past
six months attending; I lie Polyo-
tecnie Medical College, returned
home Tuesday night, to the de¬
light of his many friends.
The Misses Perry complimented
Mi ; Mary Redding and Julia
Hay with an ' entertainment
the Arlington II b.o! Monday eve¬
ning. The occasion was a thor¬
oughly enjoyable one for all pres¬
ent.
It will. 1 )0 interesting to his
many friends to know that Mr. J.
C. McMillan hue resigned his
position w'ith Mr. W. B. Taylor
and '..’ill farm this year, he having
rented a plan* from Mr. J. E.
Toole lieu r town.
Mr. It. O. Nixon, who has been
in Macon for the past twelve
months, is back in Arlington
again, having accepted a position
as bookkeeper for Mr. G. L. Col¬
lins. His many friends hero are
glad to see him back-again.
Mr. W. A. Maury, of Bethel,
was in Arlington last Tuesday
morning. He was accompanied
by his son, Mr. William Henry,
who goes to Pelham to engage in
business. The many friends of
Mr. Manry in Calhoun wish him
success in his new home.
“Patronize home industry, even
when it comes to marrying > > so
says our devil.
Mr. Wm, Cheves, of Damascus,
spent’a while between trains in
Arlington last Tuesday.
Since becoming use to it, don’t
you think our town . looks better
without hogs and cows upon the
streets?
Conductor , V red Stewart, of the
Central railroad, is very .-n.-k at
llovort'"!- heved by Conth.'^ChI Conductor Chas. John- T
son.
Arlington’s population
out en masse Sunday afternoon to
witness the main excitement u
thl ' Guy—: no trains arrive and cu <■
l )ttrl •
The Central railroad has a force
of hands building a side: truck
east of Arlington at the Nance
field. The siding is to hold forty-
five cars.
A great big bouncing baby giri
arrived at the home of Mr.-and
Mrs. B. P. Meetze last Tin -alay
night. She tipped the beam £ ’
eleven pounds,
Th® mal-odor of guano ami
numerous wagon? loaded with !'>• '-
tilizers for t ,<• farm- ■*« r-'m
one that the farmii.g eason is
upon us in earnest.
Miss Julia Hay returned to her
home in Cuthbort last Wednesday
morning, after spending several
days very pleasantly with relatives
and friends in the city. Miss
Iiay made many friends during
her short stay here who hope that
she will visit In re again soon.
Mr. J. B. Lofton bus set an ex¬
ample that others in Arlington
will’em well to follo w, in having
sower piping placed in the 'ditch
in front of his two large stores.
It is hoped that others here will
see the benefits derived from this
small expenditure and follow suit.
V. e hope to publ ish a scm-lcle
of the Central railroad next week.
And then you'can see the con-
larger “‘"’“Y'..... '"ill I he tram "'I 1 "’' will ^
cities. new
be a big thing for the traveling
public, and is just another step
towards making Arlington a hus¬
tling little city.
I);ck*’y, in Calhoun con ey,
i.ow a fuil-fiedged incorporated
town, with Mr. T. II. Roger:-may-
or, and i. E. mowden, \v . L.
Harviji, Seab Mansfield and J. L.
Boynton counci linen. Dickey
was made an incorporated town in
1872, but for some reason the law
never went into effect .
The cotton in Calhoun county
not all market e-1 vet.
for the past two wet ,-k: several
wagons have come o \rliindof, Z
with from i w ) to i ‘>ur
■ach if t he fleecy .-taple.
price- has been .slightly
vanced. which has be n an in “
to t he farmers to soli.
Thk Coi iuur was in error last
week when wo stated that, the
Cobb-Ward nuptials wmildocour
at the home of the bride’s parents.
The wedding will take place in
the Baptist church of Sliellman,
on Monday, February4th, eleven
o’clock a. m.
Col. J. L. Boynton, of Dickey,
was in Arlington last Tuesday.
He gave us a not ice, which can
he found elsewhere, calling mi
those who owe him tw come and
make immediate settlement. If
not done by Mareh Jsf, he will ru-
duee the indebtedness to a judg¬
ment.. Read it.
Troup, the lb-year-old son of
Mr. J. M. Cobb, was kicked
jupon ! tin* forehead by a’ mule
last Friday morning, The
youth was in the net of mounting
a horse when the mule kicked at.
it, but missed the horse and hit
young Cobb just over the left eve,
inflicting a painful though not
dangerous wound.
Wo learn that, a pick of Arling¬
ton’:- will take a trip to
the bay about the last of this
week. We predict for them a glo¬
rious trip. .Messrs. Maves Lofton,
Pratt Carter and Dave Dunlap,
who have been down to New Port,
Fla., returned home last Satur¬
day night. They report, a big
time and plenty of game.
Mr. 0. J. Davis is erecting a
saw mill about’five miles below
Arlington on the Wade place that
he bought from Mr. Geo. W. Riley
about a year ago. He carried his
engine and boiler out last, Tues¬
day. Mr. W. F. Andrews will
superintend the erection and have
1 charge of the mill for Mr. Davis.
Silt Coubiku wishes Mr. DaYis
success.
“Arlington has the prettiest
girls of any town I ever saw—and
the most of them. Really I have
not seen an ugly one since I have
been here, and this is the fifth
day I have been in your town,”
was the exact remark^made by a
gentleman to The Courieh this
week, and he concluded his re¬
marks by saying that we were not
Bhort on ugly men.
Thk UotmiEit man spent a few
hours in the hustling new neigh¬
boring town of Kestler last Mon-
j day., i he town was incorporated
| ' a inat. * llort the ' while ago, and and councilmen on the 15th
| mayor
j werf: f ‘ha t.ed as follows: Mayor,
\Y. R.Chevi i; councilmen, L. C.
War 1, It. B. Fraser, J. I). George,
W. C. Webb and W. T. Cheves;
marshal, C. E. Haddock.
Mr. J. M. W ebb, of near Edi¬
son, was here Tuesday. . The boys
are telling a good one on John.
His Wife sent him to town after a
pair of smoothing irons, and lie
went on probably thinking about
pH<>:so fine young mules of his, and
wh( „ lw mt urnod he carried the
wood 1-idv a nnir of nmiirorm brought Rnt
i i‘ -U.l.i’t jnr John, for l,o
j them back Tuesday and exchanged
them,
We are indebted to Mr. .J. L.
Jay, Jr., auditor of the Tifton &
Northern railroad fora pass
road from January 1, to
comber 31, 1901. Mr. Jay is an
0 Jd Calhoun county boy, and
m;irried tl)<; daughter of Maj. w.
j Horsley. Ho. has numeruos
friends in this county who are
glad to know of his success
appointment as auditor of the I :
Tifton <Y, Northeastern road.
A Powder MU! Explosion.
Removes everythin?. 1 : in sight; so
do drastic miueeal pills, but both
ace mighty dangerous. Don’tdyna-
mit< 1 he mdicatr machinery of your
body wit ii calomel, croton oil New! or
aloes pill.-, when In- Fir: ’-
Life Pills
summer ! : Hwork ] ci-
Jy. Cures hea i 'inie, eousiipnrion. i
Only 25c at Redding’s Pharmacy j
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CAUIIOLTN & LYON,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
ARLINGTON, GA.
Pmeticc in state.-ei'i Ft-<t-ml courts.
Prompt and pm-.-risw-.iU attention Riven all
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
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B. 'W. Davis, Jr.,
Collecting Agent.
Office with A. f». Hi V, . JL Dow-
Blakely, Ga. Prompt, and
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lections entrusted t ) nio 18-tf
Tt. G. Hr rw •l. R. Walker.
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ARLINGTON : : GA.
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