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MeM Sparks-Stewart Co. ON THE LOOKOUT Constantly on the watch over the best markets, nailing every opportunity that will prosper the interest of our customers, is what keeps McDonald-Sparks-Stewart Co., sofar ahead of the others. For instance, we’ve just made a fortunate purchase in Carpets, Rugsand Mattings, and immediately share the profits with our customers as follows:"- :i rpet, made, lined and laid 55c AA Genuine Smyrna Rugs, 4X7 feei" $4.45 Xf Brussels carpet, made, lined and laid 60c 11 “ “, “ 3X6 feet 285 Best drueselis carpet, made, lined and laid 65c V “ “ “ 21-2Xsfeet 2.10 5P Velvets and Saxony car- /I “ “ k ‘ 26X52 inches 1.65 Mr pets, we are offering at manufacturer’s prices, j V X , f ii./j As we never indulge ih “False Alarms” you will realize the wisdom of coming promptly if you wish to enjoy these extraordinary offerings. They are too good to labt long. Find them on the first floor. . ■. • “i*’' - r MCDONALD-SPARKS-STEWART Company 1 I UNDERTAKERS, - EMBALHERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS SOLDIER BOYS r' 4 * 01 The Second Ga., Regi ment Went Thratlgli IAST RO« VEBTERDAY. t' • \ ' • h# Reghnent was Divided in Three Sections. rhe S cond Ga., regiment aseed through East Rome yes erday from Tampa, Fla , en oute to Huntsvill, Ala., where go into camp. I lie regiment was divided in lr ee sections, the .fiiut arriving ere 11-59 o’clock, with two ° m panies from Augusta, qfie. 01u At, ‘ e >is and if,, ■oin Romo. ™ “ - When the train arrived there ere fully 500 people at the de ot todo homage- brave )] oier boys in blue. 0 ' 1 Lemonnade and other re eshments were served by the dies. I he soldier boys looked pret ‘ ll P after their camp e> ut were in best of spirits. Ie train remained at the de ' a out h»»lf an hour, the oth sections following about hour apart. L lN< * r,) r,IK Camp Meeting? H on you had better get some ■‘gmee in p j cnic goods to K* ,th you. You can find ev ■g f * esl * in delicious pick- K,. W Cann ed goods', crisp a, ‘ Cy leu ‘°“ 8 ’ nice e u“ 8 ’ fttt chi <*ena,fre,b f 8 ’ 6tC ’ Ll ° yd & Shannon, I * r e yesterday. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. W. 11. Darnell, of Cal houn, is in the city. Mr. J. B. Pyron, of Chatta nooga, is in the city. , Mr. Nick Van Dyke was re ported better yesterday. »« Mr. J. B. West, of Marietta, was in the city yesterday. Mr. N. H. Bass, of Lavender, was in the city yesterday,... rJ Mr. 11. G. Ernest, of mont, was here yesterday. Mr. J. B, Watters, has re turned from Chattanooga, Mr. W. C. Fite, of Carters ville, was here yesterday. L. D, _Yeargan', 'of Nashville, is stopping at the Central; r .<-. Mr. J. Ed Camp, of Living*' k ston, spent yesterday inAhe city. E. Bacon,of Birmingham, is in the city and registered at the new Central. Mrs. Wade Lowry is.spending a few days at Lookout , , Inn, Chattanooga. Mr. Sproul Fouche will leave shortly for an extended trip to Lamar, Colorado. Genial Joe,Harrison, of’ thd | Southern, will spend to lay with friends in Savannah. Bad blood become g >od blood on taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, ft is the great blood purifier. For Sale: 7 fine milk cows-A.up’y to G-. B. Holder at Lindale. Eiss Eva Talley has returned from Atlanta, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Elinor Miller. Miss Julia Smith, one of Car tersville’s most charming young ladies, is the guest of friends in the city. I Mrs. Henry H irvey and chil- dren, of Rome, are visiting Mes damesT. A- and J. M. Berry. — Dalton Argus. Miss Biidie Weatherly will leave today for Rome, Ga., where she will visit relatives. Dalton Argus. Fi ie melons, cantaloupes, butter beans, egg plants and other good things only at Lloyd & Harpers. They hustle to please. . Pineapple sherbet is delicious .and easy to make. Large cans of grated pineapple, cactus brand, 10c cans, at Lloyd & Harpers. ' Mrs, S M. Lowry came up from Rome and epent a few days with her husband, Dr. S. M, Lowry, of the Lowry Drug Company.— DalttMi Citizen. Leaves Tonight.—Mr. H. A. Wolfsohn, who has been con ducting tjhq . singing at the First Baptist church, will leave to night for Slielby, M. C., to at teild annual Baptist Sunday ScjiopLchatauqua. He has made many friends in Rome and his sweet siiigiilg will be long re in ethbered by the Romans. GEN. HOOD’S SON ! . . —— lElopid' To Indiana And Was Makied. 1 L»x ngtojp, Ky., Aug 20.—Oswald , H- Han.ey. 19 and Miss Stewart 17 ’ eloped to Jeflersonville, Indyes ( terday and were married. Young Harney had just finished school he is a son of the late Gen. Hood the famous Confederate but has adop- 'ted his foster parents name' SAMPSON’S FAMILY. New York, Aug 20 Mrs. Samp son, wife of the Admiral and her fsmily will witness the naval pars adetumorrow Tiie villagers of Glen Ridge cal lied at Sampson bouse last night io arrange ’or a demon stration in honor of Admiral Samp* son, which will occur later. . LOCfil HAPPENINGS. House to Rent.—ln East Rome, near depot. Good water. Apply to L. A. Lloyd. Negro Cam pm eeting.—The negroes will hold a big camp meeting at the exposition park today . No Services —There will be uo -■"r vices at the First Methodist k hurch tonight on account of the campmeeting and the pastor being being absent. All Day Singing.—There will be an all day singing at Spring Creek church led by Prof. S. A. Gilreath today. The public is cordially invited. Recorder’s Court.—Several dusky sons of Ham were tried at yesterday morning’s police court and as they were fortrival ofienses they were quickly dis posed of. Popular Fad.—Horseback riding is getting to be quite a popular fad in Rome. Every evening parties of young ladies and gentlemen can be seen rid ing out through the suburbs. At Cave Spring.—Miss Hat tie Montgomery of Cave Spring, is entertaining a few friends to a charming house party. Among those from Rome are Misses Grace Stroud and Allie Glover. Prayer Circle.—The Young Men’s Prayer Circle will hold an interesting meeting at the First Baptist church this after noon at 3 o’clock. Prof. Wolf sohn will sing a solo. All young men are cordially invited. Went to Atlanta. —Mr. W. C. Smith, who was a gunner on the battleship Texos which was in the battle which destroyed Admiral Cervcra fleet of the Spanish navy, went down to NEW MAN. “I was a sufferer from dys pepsia, gout and rheumatism, caused by impure blood. I tried various medicines, but obtained no relief until I began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This med icine has made me a new man and is the best I ever took. It has beon a blessing to me.” William M, James. Brogdon, S. C. Hood’s Pills are the only pills to ta«e with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. EC an Atlanta yesterday afternoon af ter a pleasant visit in this city. From th re he will go to south Georgia to see hie parents. He will return to West Point in September to continue his stud ies. Miss Thornton Here.—Miss Maggie V. Thornton, of the Calhoun Chronicle will spend today in the city with friends. She is one of Georgia’s most gifted young writers, and is making a great success of her paper. Closed Last Night.—The Chick <fc Peters Co., closed its engagement at the park theatre last night. The company has given Romans some first class vaudeville plays and their en gagement here has been a most pleasant one. Big Cr >wd Going.—The an naul camp meeting which is in progress at Morrison’s camp ground promises to be the larg est attended in years. It com menced Friday last and will s continue until next Thursday. Kev. J. H. Sakes will probably preach today. HuU&e Party.—The Freeman house party which has been de lightfully entertained by Mr. Frank Freeman at bis lovely i home near the city, broke up I yesterday and the fallowing CHEAP RATES. ) The Southern R’y operates 3 daily trains between Rime and Chattanooga, by which parties can leave Rome in the morning, spend the day in Chattanooga and return home same evening. The schedule between these points is as follows. Leave Rome 1:00 a. in. arrive Caattanooga 4:15 a. in.; leave Rome 10:35 arrive Chattanooga 1: 00 p. m.; leave Roirxe 6:25 a. m. arrive Chattanooga 8 :50 p. m. Thera is also a local train leaving Rome 3:50 p. m. going by the way of Cohulta and Cleveland and ar rives Chattanooga 7:20 p. m. Returning, trains leave Chatta* nooga 6 :30 a. m. arrive Rome 9:00 a. m. ; leave Chattanooga 3 ;10 p. iq. arrive Rome 5 :35 p. in. ; leave Chattanooga 10:10 p. arrive Rome 1 :44 a. m. Pull man sleeping cars on all train . For further information cul on C. Harrison, C. T. A. have returned to their res ac tive homes: Misses Ora Bb.sc, Susie Freeman, Cartersville; Ella Johnson, Rockmart; Messrs. Sam P. Jones, Jr., Bjb Bist., Castersvill, and Gus Blunt, Gadsden. Prominent Young Lady.— Miss Minnie Allen, who has been the charming guest of Miss Rena Seay on West First street, .will leave for her home in An niston tomorrow. Miss Allen is one of Anniston’s prominent young educators. She has been appointed principal of the pri mary department of Prof. A. J. Battle’s new school in Annis ton. Miss Bessie Jackson, of Wash ington, D. C., and Miss Mary Joe Matthias, of Foster's Mills, is the guest of Mrs. Haisled I