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About The Blackshear times. (Blackshear, Ga.) 1876-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1889)
The Blackshear Times. Official organ of Piece counti and <■/ the tote a of lilacksh* a r . Published oa Thursday of inch wtek i>y Thu Times 1’cbushisg Com r any. I’kice Osk 1'ollar Per Annum Addre s all co-nmunications to THE TIMES, B'acksheai-, Ga. il-ACKsHSAE. GA., Oct- 17, 1S39 CHURCH aITL' 3?CI TY DIESTOHY. METHODIST CIIUUGH. Rev. A. E. Carruwav, Pas : or. Nervi es Irst and third Sabbaths of each toonth at 11:00 o’does a. m. and 7:00 p. to. Sunday School i-t4:UU ( ’clock p. w. J. W. StricI;1 ind, Supt. BAPTIST CHURCH, lies-. J Nurri-, Pastor. Services on fon th Sabboh in each moi th at 14:00 o’cfUofc a. m. ,nd 7:00o’vl ck ji. in. Hurt-da Sen ol even- Somiav after noon at 4:.H) ..’clock J. L. Estes, tMiperintcnde.t presi yi eRian cLurch. Rev. L. II. Davis, Pastor. 8-rviee* < n second and fo .rt'i Sibbath* aCti tbf eaeli n ontu at 11:00 o’clock a. m. 7:00 o’clock p m. Sunday Si-bool, A. M. Moore, ttende t. Sessions eac.i Sunday at 0:30 •■’clock. THE BIBLE TEACHERS’ SOCIETY, ABeU every Thursday evening at o'el ik, at the Pre-?b> G rian eh Urdu A cordi .1 iuvitiuiun extend d'>••) everyone, b. D. BRANTLEY dr, P'resident. J. \V. STRICKLAND, Secretary AIAfJAH \ LODGE NO. 1C. K. of P. Meet* eVOrv Tuesd-.iv evening at 8:00 io’c ociv. Visiting brethreu cordially re viled. .1. W. STRICKLAND, K. R. C. 0. W. E. LOCRIIART, of vk S. BLACKSIIEAR LOIXiE NO, 270. T. & A. Al. Regular eonimunicatiors the fir-’t Fri idav. on ■ r before the full mo. n, jr each inonih. A. M MOORE, W M, A. B ESTES, .Jr. Sec’y. County Directory. Ordinary —A. N. Smith. ‘Ci.krk Supfkiok Court —A. M. Moore. Shkriff— T. A. Davis Tax OonraiCiOR—L. Thomas, Jr. T*x Rfceivku— D. H. Burney. Tkfasurfk—B. D. Brantley. Surveyor —Davis Thorutou, touoNKH—B. J. James. Ncmocvx Commissioni r— J. A . Harper City Gcvernnr.t. Mayor—R. G- Riggins Clerk ami Treas.—D r. A. M, Mtfore Coun’CI! men—K» I). Iltntlrv. A-. P. Tit*** try. J. C. Nichols, J. A. Harper •Marshai.-'-’W. L. Mv-Milla-.v. tl. S. Portcfloa. Mrs. J. A. Ab Kinni-iy, P. M. Office open from S.JO a. ui. to 12 m and from I to a e. m. St.-nd y-—£l,o 11:30 a.m. Mail i'roBi fiavar'nah arrives......9 28 a. in. Alail from Florida arrives......0.3S a. m. M<H irom Savannah. Mooes 3 03 a. m Alai: from I lorida eh ses ..... 9.00 a. in. Mail from Di-ugl. s lea es eiery Iriday. m ridiig at 8:0U o’clock. Mail fiom las arrives v very t;atufiay a. 4:00 o’clock a . m. PROFESSIONAL Calms W K. G. ERANTLZY, ATTORSEY AT lA IF, ]>LA CKSI1KA11, GA. Does A General Law Practice. w with' 0. RICHOLLG ATTORNPY AT 1A W, blackshear . a a. Priictices regularly fn Appling. Camden, Chariton, Clinch C flee, Echols; Pierce, Ware, and Wayne. Counties. A ND2EW A TTOHSEY B. FSlES, A T LA It., IF, BLACK'fHEA ft. OA., OFFICfc—RAILRuAO STREET rOr.MERLV OCCUPIED BY G3L. 3, W. HITCH. Practices regularly in the c..unties of the Brunswick Circuit, \)ipliag, Camden, Cnarlton, Clinch, Coffee, Echolis, Glynn, Pierce, Wale and Wayne. H, J. SMITH, M. D. PRACTICING - - PHYSICIAN. BLACKSHEAR, GA JSy*Nothing but tne best Drug* used iu filling prescriptions. vi.it . J. LEE SMITH, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Blackshear, Ga, Calls, dav or night, promptly attended to. Office: at STRICKLAND HOUSE. R W- FULLER, M D . PHYSICIAN AND DRUGGIST BlackshEab, Ga. I^^Nemr the “old Po-t Offiee. iSTP.tronii- Hr. J.EN A-I*I*,SE 3 BARBER SHOP, in the rear of the Ex yrtas office, if you want a good shave, etc. LOCAL ITEMS. When times are hard a d trade is dull. The me: client then who wise is D th not sit Jo»n to scratch his skull While h * a scheme devises liis <ru-:ing creditors 10 gull, Bin s -raightwav ftd**ettines Thi r comes » euddei bov.ni to trrde, And p'Csiol chit- gel his fo tain’s —tiaxton C 'Uriel' —Col. Simon W H tell, of May cross, was in tlie city Monday. —Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McMillan spent Sunday in Wavdossv —Mi-? Finnic C hen is blends in Waycrosi*. —We want 1000 cash subscribers by January 1, ls90. —Dr. II. L. Whatley ol Patterson, was in the city last Saturdays —Mrs. A. J. Dickson is at Mrs. McMillan’s boarding house. —Col. A. B. Estes, Jr., went to Wayero-s last Wednesday, —Soperirr CoUrt is in session in Appling county this week. —Mr G. W. Taylor and fainih went to Liberty 'County last pay. — M’s. John T). R’ggins left day morning to visit relatives in tU'Vilk*. Fla — Mess. D. II Burney and G. \Y. Tut.eu haw gene to Atlanta, lo in the Piedmont Exposition. — Miss Nettie Brantley has gone to H :z elmrst, Ga. to visit her sister-, .Mis. J M. PiirdoVn-, — Mr. J McC. Tharin and son on, of Savannah, were in town last Sunday. — Mrs. 'V. 0. Ah’ and Mrs. Mary McMihiir,, visit d V\ r aycross last Sun day. —Miss Rena Pitman, wiio has been visiting friends in Waycrosr, has returned home, —Mr. J. <0. Sheene went to Savan nah on bu.-ine.is this week. —air. Jos. A. Harper, accompan ied by his daughters, Miss Pauline and Alice, Went to Waycross Sunday. — Did anybody say that the Legis lature would spend Christmas in lanta? —We saw somebody kiss body else, standing on the piazza, the other day. —The town hr ks much improved tince the shade trees have trimmed. —The ‘Mac killer” has struck town, and as a result the dogs 'b big. —Mrs, W. T. Hughes and ehil dn ii have gone on a visit to in L bi'i ty county. —Miss L -lia V. Smith a young lady of B acksheur, is Miss Maggie L'lawiey, of Way cross, this week. —A large party of Blackshenr ple tit-tended the holiness fmefing, at IV ay cross, last fSumiay» —Mr. B. [). Brantley, Sr., gone on a visit to Marietta, Ga. will take in the Piedmont before returning. —We learn that Mr. H. William -oti h.is a stalk of Cotton, in Lis field, which lias ov:r Biousand well tunned bolls on it. —Mrs, Patience Floy 1, sister Win. Davis and of our effluent fl, Thoms A. Davis, who has spending some time at Mrs. McMii Ian’s boarding house, will soon go Savannah to be treated for tism. -Miss L uG. Kent, lelt on fast mail, last Tuesday morning, -Savannah, where she will stop ot era lew days visiting relatives on way to Brighton, S. C., where she vi it her mother. — Our colored friends seem to become overwhelmingly over religion, judging by the baptisms lu.-t Sunday. —Mr Jno. A Huggins, of Carolina, is here studying telegraphy under Mr. H. s. Ilauuer, the railroad agent. —Mr. J. Ben Taylor, of conntv, one of the most farmers in the state, was in buying J a supply ' of bagging. K - Mr. IK J. K .iir was eueuiaui'g a subscription Ii>t la»t Saturday in t(UVn U * S( « °' l ,r,,vj! » ion ,or n " invalid liro; her w ho has b< en down two or three years unable to help himself. —An effort is being made to organ ize a military company, in Black shear, which ought to be successful. A meeting lias Ivon called h r the •_’lst instant, at the Court. House. Let everybody attelui. --Mr. E M. Crawford, Pierce coun ty’s noted syrup maker, was in town Tuesdav. —The Times had a p!ev4\ut call from Mr. T. B. Roberts this tnorn mg. Mr. Roberts is one of Pierce county's many progressive farmers. —Mr. .Jasper J. Wine, one of Pierce county’s steriiug young farmers paid The Times a visit la.-t Tuesday. —Ms*. Hughes A Folsom have dissolved cot'ai tijCrsliip. Mr. D. W. Folsom retiring. The business wiil be coiinued by Mr. »V’. T. Hughe. . —Messrs. LiwUence Bnrnev and Hurry Me.Milian, Misses Billie Bar ney. Nora McMilhiu anti Eliza Belle Riggins, were in atteudance upon the h-Finess meeting, at Wayeioss, last Suuduy. —Our farmers are expected to at tend the citizens meeting, at the Court House, on the night of the 2l-t instant, to take part in the organiza tion ol the military company. —Messrs. J. W. Strickland, P. Jenkins, I. W. Purdom, J. A Strick land and B. D. Brantley, Jr., spent Sunday afternoon and evening in Waycros*. —Mr. J. M. Johnson, one of our progressive fanners-, hag just pu rebus eil an engine arid gins, with which to giu his own cotton and that ol his neighbors. —Mr. James Taylor, Sr., a sub stantial citizen ol Appling county, and one of her most successful tann - ers and wool growers, was in the city Wednesday. —Rev. L. B. Davis, pastor ot the Presbyterian church, was in t o city Saturday an J Sunday amt preached Sunday morning and night to an at congregation. —II you intend to subscribe for your county paper, you siiolmJ avail yourself of our fifteen months otter, to be seen elsewhere in The Tuilo. —See the clisso’ution notiee ol .Yles-r . T. L. Acosta & Co., in this i.isiic, Mr. Acosta will continue tin business at the old -fund. — Miss Eva K. Mi Kinney, who has befen spending the summer friends in No’tli Georgia, has return ed home to the delight of her many H lends. —Mr. Duga’d McMillan of Pender county, N. C late piincipie ol Irw in, Ga. Institute, lelt last Monday lei Atlanta, where he goes to enter tfe Dental College. —A certain young gentleman ol our acquaintance, a resident of the town, lias been paying very frequent visits to a neighboring city, and we have an idea that he woU d not ob ject to entering the journalistic pro fession. No doubt he would soon pash his way'to the head of the col umn and become a bright and shin ing light in the profession. We have a valuable article, from ‘■Citizen’s'’ peu,—descriptive of Pieice county’s soil, and the inducements it otters to those wishing to become (aimers, truck-gardeners, or fruit growers,—which we will publish in the next fssie of Thu Times. We ho P e ,0 have other article*, follow U,e ta,ne 1,1,6 of thou ^ Lt ’ tbe Ha,De WUter ’ We have no doubt our readers will find as much ' ,lensu,e in rea ' ,,n « lhein > 9 J we ohail liave 111 P fiblish a S them. ATTENTION ! Eight ! ATjsnt! ! Face ! ! ! A citizens meeting will lie held the Court House, Monday night, 21-t Distant, f-r the purpose ol organiz ing a Military Company. Every one interested in this very important movement is uiged to be present. If you cannot join yourself, come anyway, and by your presence encourage, and otherwise ass st, the ixiy g who are to slKauHar the kets. Things of waica Elackeliaar Boasts:— ~ A ' c ' r vp1 ' » merchants US can be 1 uud anywhere. — A ,n( public schaol, conducted i»v Pr>>t. W. G. Tyson, than whom • here is nut u better teacher in tin 8tute. •—More pretty girls than can be found in any other town of its size in Georgia. —A hospitable, clever, church go ing people. —That, her merchants do more business than any other town oi its size in Georgia. —An incomparably delightful and healthful o {mate. —A eiever and gentlemanly set ol young men Oar Fifteen Months Proposition, Any one remitting us one dollar tor 'I nfi Times, Indore Nov. 1, 1 SSi), will receive the paper till Dec. 31, 1890. thus gett.il.; the papet^for months live. Solicito’’ General W. U. Brunt lev. of this circuit, was down from Black shear yesterday making arrange ments lor the removal of bis family to this city. Mr brant ey sUoCe d ed in renting a house and will take up his abode here about November 1. He and nis interesting (utility will on .p.ite an addition to Bru„-wick socia! eircles .—‘JJrunswick linos. B US IN ESS A D V E RT1S E M ENTS. I). H. BURNEY, FAMILY & FANCY 3S, You want your food good and un adulterated—I have them. Don’t Keep anything but First-Class GOODS. Prices are right every time. 1)' n’t. fail to see me. My Goods and Prices arc sure to please you. (at nYiib's old) sKiNb.) BLAUK SHEAR, n a. M. M. COHEN, CORNER RAIL-ROAD AND “A.” STREETS, 1 ^lacksliecr> G a.. Keeps ull miinncr ot GOODS lor the Farmers use. Di*v Goods Hoots and Sh.oes> Ilats ard Caps* HARDWARF Groceries* etc - etc* SHCBT TIMS AMD CL33E PSOmTS I want to see you. lluve got just what you arc: looking for. If. Are You Looking For (( EADQUARTERS?" 1 HATS Slllitll’s, A^dlt i 'O t-V. ~FTl . I have got, a large line of Dry G ods, Boots nod .Shoes, Hats an<l (Japs, HARDV/ARE & GROCERIES. I want to sell.. If you want to buy we ll s'on make a trade. Don’t lor get the place. A. N. Smith, A^r., BLACKSHEAR. GA. W. C, PAUL, GROCERIES, FRUITS ElC-, (At the old Bakery Stand.) Offer* special Inducement* in the way o Fresh Goods and Low Brices. tOT Anxious to pleai-e you. TRY ME! BLACKSHEAR, GA. THE J P - — ifKSIIEUI TI3SAES Is a Live, Denio* cratic Aews-PapeB, Published Weekly, competent ed itorial supervision. It will publish the latest reliable news; and v\ ill labor untir ingly for the upbuild ing of our county and town. The subscription price is made reason , lbly J ow f ()r a fa gt . * journal* The support of the people is solicited* and shall be merited. Do not wait, but subscribe now! Address: THE TIMES, Blackshcar, Ga. Oct. 10, ’89. HOTELS. NEAR THE RAIL ROAD DEPOT. Blackshear. Ga n * Special conveniences for Commer cial Travelers. 2flrs> Allen Brown, Pro’s. Strickland Horn .MS. IK sriUCKIMNDs PHOPllIETOR. Opposite R. It. Station—In business part of town-— Terms reasonable. BLACKSHEAR, *- - - GA. LEQAr. ADVERTLSEMENTS. CITATION. Georgia, ) Pierce county, f To all whom it may concern: H WiM amson, aduiiniotratan- of the e— U tc of IfnKt-r Williamson, dace*sod, has in due form applied to the undersign'd for leave to sc:I the lan'l belonging to the estate of said deoea-ed, and said applica tion wtl! be heard, on tiie fir-t Monday in November, next. This October, 7ih, 1889. A. N. SMITH, Ordinary ol Pierce County. CITATION. State of Georgia I Pierce County. / Application in doe form having been made to the undersigned for a twelve months support, out of the estate of A J. Strickland, deceased, for the use of bis minor chiidren, towii: Mary E. Strickland and Annie V. Strickland, and the apprais ers appointed in such cases having made the r return, all person* concerned hereby notifi-d to show cam-e beiore me on he first Monday in Not., nex', why said ■ pplicati n gi ould not be granted, fteptember 2nd, J889. A N. SMITH, OiMitwry, P. C. A. P. Brantley Sf Co. Annouuce to tlieif many friends and cus temers, in Pierce and adjoining counties, that their Fall and Winter stock is now complete. They are making some startlingly low prices, for cash, and invite inspection. Lei those buy now Who never bought b*» fore, Let tho*e wbo always bought now buy the hi Or : Our goods for Fil l ore new nod good and cheap; Don't buy elsewhere, but look Mforw ynti leap. Do you wear alioes? Then ask to see “Brantley’s Best,” the 1 iest shoe for the money in ail Georgia. T.'ieli there is the “McMillan” shoe, a g zod one too, and hard to beat. Shoes enough fot* everybody. You at-e sure to (hid just what you want,, and prices are Way down, ‘•Proenistination is the thief of time,” The pennies saved —you have the dime: To trade with us llU'Uim liealtli mill woulili; Wealth froill our cuua|JtiUiw, from ou^ good no s, health. Domestics of ull kinds and in great variety. Checked homespun enough to give every man in Pierce county a shirt ahd every Wonlatl a dress. Cheaper than yoit ever bought before. Dress goods too, or all kinds, and in end* less variety, to plearid the ladiesi Prices so low that you can’t grumble, unless you want the earth. Thy purpose Him is CiJ'ial to the deed; Who does the lust hi* circumstance id* lows Do s well, acts nobly; a gels cou d d<) flo more. Save buy (heir dresses at Bran'let’ll st ic. Do you cHkw Tobacco? Then ask for “Mc Millan’s I’et” tobacco the best on the mark et at the price.—and you will use no other. Do yoil Want the most money that yonr cotton will bring ? A. P. Brantley <fe Co. are prepared, and anxious to pay the highest market price, and are always found in the lead. Blackshear, Ga., Oct. 10, ’89. DENTAL CARDS. Dr. ALLEN BROWN, I DBZUTIS'F, Blackshrar, OAv g^. K j work wfclr>ntw j > and t j on ^naranteed. Dr. J. C. BREWER* d Brans**, m blacesbxas, ga, Offers hi* pr-fe*' sinual service* to ih« ciiiecns of Pierce sadf adji iiiing count i to.
