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OURTH YEAR
mitheh cut
Thinkofasls Cloak Going at only
1 S3JS-Wow!
TOWELS AT 2 1-2 CENTS
Lanham & Sons are Keepins
unthe Sensation they Cre
ated a few Weeks ago
by Putting the Khife
Into Values
just Think
About it
SB,OO, SIO.OO. $12,00
and SISOO Cloaks
Nice, New
And Stylishly Made.
For $4.25
Don’t you buy a
Cloak until you see
our Stock.
We bought out a
Cloak concern and are
selling Cloaks away
down underthe prices
other merchants pay
forthem, others ad
vertise Cloaks but they
cant meet our prices.
A cheap and very
poore Cloak full size,
for 55c, a good nice
and stylish Cloak for
$1.50
A large lot of fine
Cloaks were SB, $!O
sl2 and $15,“ We
are selling at $3.75
Misses and Children
Black Hose sold by
oath’s for lOc our
price as long as they
last at 3c per pair,
Large lot of Towels,
21-2 cents each
worth lots more, but
we gotteem cheap and
can sell them cheaper
than any bodv
We have bought a
big job in Gents Cloth
ing and Furnishing
goods,and now sell a
Pair of Fine Gloves
at Cost at the Factory
50 to 75c for only 25c.
Clothingdown below
any body’s price.
If you
Haveany money
To spend
You had better
See us
Before you
Spend it
SHOES!
SHOES!
SHOES!
Baby shoes as low as
20 cts.
LANHAM &SONS
& 325. STH AVENUE
FOURTH WARD.
THE IIISTI.M; OF ROME.
METHODISTS
Tha First Business Session this
Morning With
DR. HAYGOOD PRESIDING
A Large Attendance of Minis
ters and Delegates. Much
Business Disposed of
Today. What was
To e
The North Georgia Conference
opened its first session in the
First Methodist church this morn
ing. It was a notable gathering of
the Methodist ministry of tho
state. Jnd the attendance is very
large tLis year.
The session opened with that
great and good man in tho chair
Bishop Attiouo 6. Haygood. Dr.
Haygood is one of the ablest di
vines, and best presiding officers in
the South.
The congregation sang a good
old fashioned song with much zest.
The swelling volumn of voices fill
ed the church with grand harmo
ny-
Bishop Haygood then offered a
beautiful and feeling prayer, the
end of which was the Lord’s prav
or off ed u > by ths ministers i i
unison.
The business session was then
opened. The secretary Dr, J. W.
Heidt read the list of delegates of
the North Georgia Conference.
There are thirteen district in this
conferenc*, and there are four lay
delegates from each district. There
are 247 preachers in full connec
tion, hut of course not so many are
in attendance.
Dr. Heidt is a model secretary,
and does his work well. The follow
ing assistants were elected to help
him in the work: Rev. C. F Patil
10, Rev. T. A. Seals and Rev. Ford
Mcßae.
The following statistical secre
raries were appointed: Revs. H.
A. Davis, T P. Graham, A. B.
S. M, STARK
I
I desire to inform my
Friends and Patrons
and the Public gener
|y, that my elegant line
of Fall and Wi nte
WOOLENS
Has been received,and
are now open for all
spection, And I willfur
ther state that I am
now better prepared
than ever Io turn out
FIRST CLASS WORK
AND
FIRST GLASS GOODS,
At prices never before
heard of in Rome,
S. M. STARK,
HHW WlOr
16 ARMSTRONG HOTEL
ROVE GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER. 22 IBP4.
Pope, J. F. Tyson, John Speer, C.
S. Wright, A. H.S. Buggs, T. W.
McClusky and W. T. Colit y, a; d
they at once commenced the lab< -
rious work of compiling the statis
tics.
Ihe hour for the morning ses
sion was fixed at 10 o’clock, and
to adjourn at 12:80 p. m. This
afternoon at 8 o’clock Dr. Kendall
preached a splendid sermon. To
night at 7 o’clock will be the an
niversary meeting of the church
extension board.
Rev. J. P. Daves, Jr., was ap
pointed editor of the minutes.
The presiding elders were ap.
pointed nominating committees on
the different boards.
Rev. J. J. Christian, assistant
editor of the Weslynn Christain
Advocate, made a short talk in be
half of his paper, and took his
station by the door where he re
ceived subscriptions to the paper.
Mr. Walter Pierce, representing
the Nashvillo Methodist publish
ing house, was introduced to tho
congregation, and he also took his
stand by the door to attend to bus"
iness for his house.
The losal pastors wer? appoint
ed a committee on public worship.
The mission board met this af
ternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev RL.
Kendall was appointed on the
board in place of Rev Mr. Parker
Tomorrow night will be the am
veieary of the missionary c-tuse.
A resolution was then read that
was in substance that the Confer
ence raii-e a loan fund of SIO,OOO
for cnurch extensions, was referred
to the proper committee.
Dr. Warren A. Candler, the
brainy and schilarly president of
Emory College then read a report
of this college wbicu showed that
it was in a prosperous condition,
considering the (stringency of the
times. The enrollment for the term
shows an increase of 25 over last
year, and the largest fall attend
ance in tho history of the College.
The income of the college from
-'irious sources amounts to sl9-
6 6.50, and the expenditures sl9-
365,55.
Ad invitation was read at this
point from the Cherokee Ledge No.
66 F. and A. M. to the ministers
who belonged to the masons to at
tend the great reunion touigbt.
Dr. W. P. Lovejoy read a long
report upon the condition of tbe
Weslyan Christian Advocate. Tha
paper is in a fine financial condi
tion, and met all of its expenses
during the year.
Dr Lambreth, who has been a
missionary to China, but who is
now missionary secretary, read a
letter from Suchow, Chian, from
Bishop Galloway, who is traveling
in that country. He writes that
ministers are badly needed there,
and that the ca s of Christian ty
is advancing in the empire.
A letter was read from Dr. Steele
of the Epworth League, and the
question of appointing a special
board for tho consideration of this
league was discussed.
Rev. W. P Lovejoy asked tha
an Epworth League Board be or
ganized.
Dr. Candler, thought that the Sun
day school board thould attend to
thiawork.
Rev. E. R. Cook 1 , expressed
himself as favoring a separate
board for the League.
Dr. G. G. Smith could not fully
endorse the league uutill he knows
more about it. He thougt the Sun
day school board ought to attend to
it.
Dr. W. F. Cooke, Rev. Beverly
Allen, Dr. J. T. Gibson, favoied
referingto Sund iy school commit
tee
Bishcp Haygood, od motion of
Dr. Cano’ e appointed the follow
ing temperance committee . Rev.
H. H. Parks, G G. Smith, Brithau
Sanders, W R. Powell, and R. G.
Daniels.
SOME COMMITTEES.
Weslyan Christian Advocate:
John B. Robins, H. L. Embry,!
B. H. Trammell, Dr. B. 11. Catch->
ings, Rev. T. G. Scott.
Committee on Bible Course:
W. A. Purks, H. M. Quillian, S.
P. Ledbetter, Luther O. H. Marlin
T. S. Johns.
Books and Periodicals: J. 11.
Bakes, W. T. Hamilton, H. J.
Ellis, J. T. Richardton, W. S. •
Stevens, W. M, Slaton, M. Taylor
Julius Peek.
Sabbath Observance :T. R. Hen
dall W. J.Colter T. S. A. Har
well J. A. Stewart 11. P. Parks.
Report from the Methodist Pub
lishing House read and referred to
committee on books and periodi- I
cals. 1
Report on Orphans Home. The 1
farm is in good working shape. 20
went out and 20 secured homes- <
12 have been received in the church
by Rev .A. W. Quillian. A bequest ( I
of S4OO, made to the home, coming >
through Rev. Sam Jones. <
Dr. Heidt, of the North Atlanta ’
Conference, made a most favorable
resort on his charge. Raised 160,-
000 for all purposes.
L. G. Johnson, of the Athens
district made a splendid report of
his distract.
W. F. Coeke, South Atlanta dis
trict. It was his first year on thi H
district, but he found everything in >
splendid shape. (Many accessions'
to the church. Also an Epworth
League organized.
Rev. A. W. Williams, of the
Carrollton district. Being a new
district he was a little fearful of
bis charge, but he has found it a
great work. Reports the best and
happiest year of his life religiously
It is a new districtand covers three
counties. Reports the Whiteburg
school doing well.
Rev. M. L. Underwood of the
Dahlonega District. Ten count io
m his district, and the work is la
borious. But the ministers are
loyal consecrateu men, and are in
love with their work. The schools
in that district are in a flouring
condition.
H. i Adams, of the Dalton Dis
trict. About 1000 admissions to
fhechurch during the t ear. Fair
mount college in Gordon county
is doing a grsat work. The college
at Summerville is prospe ous.
John W. Lowery of the Elber
ton district, reports his district in
spandid Spiritual condition. Gen
eral collections not quite as good
as last yenr.
It being the hour of adjourn
®ent, the reports of the rest of pre
siding elders will be heard fomcr
row.
Dr. David Morton, of Louisville
was introduced to the conference.
THREE TRUSTS.
It is Sad, Will Gobble up all the
New Bonds.
New York, Nov. 22.—The Eve
' ning Post says that it was inform
ed on trustworthy authority te
day that three trust companies
namely, the Utited States the
Union and the Fanners- Loan, and
banking housen of Drexel, Morgan
<fc Co., and Brown Bros. & Co.,
would practically subscribe for
the whole issue of the bonds at
about 8 per cent-that is, at 116.
, 103-from November 1, with accru
ed interest. They would bid indi
vidually, and they had already se
cured the gold necessary to make
the first payment of 20 percent on
the acceptance of bids. The banks
it is said, would find it to their
advantage to provide the gold for
the remaining installments.
Here’s a Pointer
Washington, November 22. —
Senator Jones, of a
member of the Senate Finance
Committee, said today that he
does not expect any financial leg
islation during the coming session
of Congress. One of his Democrat
ic colleagues exp r essed the same
: opinion.
I PRESBYTERIANS
i
Hold Down the Gulf Coast while
the Methodists are
STIRING THE MOUNTAINS
The Georgia Synod Organized
at Savannah With Rev. Dr.
Barnett of Atlanta in
the Chair. Dr. Bar
net?* Sermon
Savannah |Ga., Novambar 22.
Tne Presbyterian synod of Geor
gia, met last night at tbs First
Presbyterian church in this city
and was opened by the moderator,
Colonel J. A. Billups, of Madison
Ga..
There were about fifty mimis
ters auddelsgatesjin at'eu lance,the
majority of them not having arnv
ed, as little bosides preliminary
work is done at tha first session.
The ether delegates and minis
ters are expected today and there
will be between 100 and 150 in
attendance.
Dr. L C. Vase, of Savannah, an
nounced that the rules of ths synod
required that it should be opened
with a sermon and Dr. E. H. Bar
nett, of Atlanta, had been request
ed to preach it by the moderator.
! Dr. Barnett preached a stirring ser
' mon on the subject of the good the
Christians sin uid seek .
The synod was organized by the
election of Dr. E. 11. Barrett, of
Atlanta, as moderator and Robert
Adams, o f Macon, as stated clerk.
Arrangements were made for a
nv eting tonight to discuss foreign
missions. A reception will 1 e given
on Frid iy night to the synod by
the Independent Presbyterian
church. Other delegates and min
isters are arriveing on every in
coming train.
ANNOUNCEMENT COLUMN
F>r Tax Receiver
I heieby announce myself aa a canuidate for
re-election to the office of Tax Receiver of
Floyd county Election, first Wednesday in
anuary!B9s M. D. McOsker
T hereby rnnounce myself as a candidate for
the office of Tax Receiveref Floyd c-nnty, -lec
tion to be helden flrat Wednesday in januaty
1895. Respectfully.
R. L. Foster
' JUST RECHEO
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AND
TOILET ARTICLES
Ever brought to the
city. See our line of
fine
IMPORTED TOOTH
• BRUSHES
They have no superior
on this or any other
market
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