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BANKS COUNTY OBSERVER.
VOL. ONE.
THE BANKS OBSERVER.
M. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY-
One Dollar Pr Yeur. 50 t'entx
For Six Month*.
Subscription in Advance.
Locals 8 Cents Per Line First Inser
tion* Eaoh Additional S Cents*
Entered an Second Class Matter at the
Homer, Ga„ Post Office.
Jne. Barton. - Proprietor.
Cosstf Ofloers*
T. r. Bill ordinary, l. k. Turk olerk
superior court, f. m. Henderson sheriff,
p a. waters tax collector, J. o. Allan
tax receiver, a c. rorbes treasurer, 8.
a Ayers, coroner, E o. AlexaDdei coun
ty surveyor.
Superior Court 3rd Mondays in
March and September N. L Hutcb
ins judge. Ed. Brown solicitor gener
al.
Justices Courts.
Homer, no. 265.—w m. ash notary
public, court 2nd Weun i-*ys.
Anderson, no 465.— w. h. Newton
notary public, w. z. vaugblin justice
peace, court 2nd Tbnrsduvs.
Poplar Bpnug, nc*. 912 —j. f. Evans
notary public, j.C ameliev justice peace,
court 2nd Friday
Golden Hill, no. 448 —chas sweet
rotary public, r a wvlu justice peace*
court Satnrjiay
Colombia, no. 471.—0. w. smith
notary public, court ls< Wednesday
Washington. so 284 — w. j. acree
notary public, ju. caudeli justice
pesee, court 3rd Saturday
Wilmot, n<> 1206.—0. w. wiley
ECtafy public, l. J Ragsdale justice
jreaoe, court 3i<t Fridas
Berlin, No 1210 — d f. scales no
tary public, ooum Ist Fddav.
Bushville, no. 208.—w. a. wat6on
notary public, u. l. Mononald justice
peace, court 4ib Saturday
David’s no. 2074.-- w. j Burgess
notary public, j. c. übauks justice
peace, court Thursday before the first
Sunday.
Church®*.
Presbyterian (Jburcb, services 2nd
Sunday in each mouth, liav. G. H.
Cartledge, pastor.
Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday
in each month, and Saturday before,
Bevs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen
dergras, pastors.
Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday in sach
month and Saturday before, Re~. J. F.
Goode pastor.
Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. O. O. F.,
meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J.
W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,,
secretary.
Phi Delta Lodge aro. 148, F, A. M.,
meets Ist Friday night in each month,
w. A watson worshipful master, jt. w.
sumpter senior warden, p. m. Edwards
junior warden, T. r. nill secretary, w.
o. f. aarrison treasurer, v. and. Lockhart
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senior deacon, a. j. caah junior deacon,
e. a. smith senior stnart, w. o. Threld
keld junior stnsrt, w. u. weeks tyler.
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA.. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 1888.
J. C. Allan respectfully announces
to the voters of Baoks co inty that be
will agniu be a caadidate for the office
of Tax Receiver.
H. J. David reapeotfnlly announo's
to the voters of Banks coan r y that he
is a candidate for Tax Collector.
J K Chambers respectfully an
nonnces to the voters of B tok* county
that he is a candidate for Tax-reoeiver
All support gratefully received
We are authorized to announce that
B. F. Suddath will he a oannidate he
fore the ptople of Banks county tor
Representative, in the next geueral
assembly.
Through the solicitation of many
friends, 1 announce myself a candidate
for Ordinary, and if elected will die
charge the duties of said officer to the
beat of my ability. A. C Moss
LOCAL ITEMS,
The Oonerver will be nlaigul a .on
The ghost, story will appear in next
i-*sue.
A protracted meeting opened at
the Presbyterian church Saturday,
The hogs are dying around town
with some sort of disease.
General indications are in favor
raia nraih>*
I'h** nvf ’>ci annoying he
b>i meet • a hi*; c. k
Mr. W. 11 Meeks has the thanks
of this office lor a nice lot of peaches.
It was the pleasure of the writer
to take dinner with Dr. Lockhart
and his good family, Sunday.
The watermelon cro, is the larg
est that has been in i.iis section
for several years.
T lt*- l> g 111- mgs Id Ultt hot lU'IQ (IN
Qt Ju v & >•. xV'igU'ti made ihiug
livdy T-' fc -hi iiu of teligion in lavor
ot ue L 1 ibe Lo and only
The of Education has done
well in deciding to stand by Ap
pleton’s publication in the public
schools of this county.
Turnips have been sown by
some, but the weather has been so
hot it is feared the seed is killed in
the ground.
Judge T. F. Hill, Hon. a. P.
Wafford and Messrs. J. H. Cau
dell and R. J. Dyar, attended the
Gubernatorial Convention last
week, They report hot weather
and much politics in the Gate City.
Misses Emma Harmon, Maggie
Forbes, Nettie Dyar, Bird ; e Forbes,
Messrs, Cartledge and Collins with
Misses Eddie Forbes and Annie
Cartledge, gave this office a call
Monday evening.
In this issue appears the Adver
tisement of Power <fc Gunnells,
Harmony Grove. These gentle
men are well known in Banks,
The firm has a large trade in this
section, and their patronage con
tinues to grow.
Quite a number of Homer’s Resi
dence are badly in need of paint
ing. This would greatly improve
the looks of the town. It would
give a more pleasant appearance
to things in general.
A severe drouth is prevailing in
the southern and southeastern por
tions of flie* county, greatly to the
injury farmers. In some
places it is noticed they are cutting
down thephaii/rigtLwn and withered
stalks of corn to make feed.
The pleasure of
tneeting Mrod. >l. a\ taway, trav
eling agent for D, Appleton’ & Co’s
publications, oivlp glay this week.
He is a true friend of education,
and is thoroughly informed in all
matters pertaining to school books.
It is thought that Pow r ell Water’s
health may prevent his running
another race for tax-collector. He
has made a good officer. This will
leave the field at present, to Mr.
H, J. David, who is very popular
with the people.
A beautiful pet squirrel belong
ing to the Senior editor makes oc
casional calls at this office. Its
home is in the large oaks on the
public square, but it is very gentle,
and will take food from any one’s
hand. Boys will bear in mind not
to bother it, *
Read the adveitisement of Har.-
elton & Dozier, the Athens Music
House, which appears in this issue.
They keep everything in the line
of musical instruments, from a ban
jo string to a fine piano or or* an.
They will sell at the lowest possi
ble prices and guarantee their
goods to be first-class. Give them
a call when in Athens.
If just one-third of the people of
this section, who come to church
here, would also patronize the bus
inessof the place, Homer would
soon build up; but they won’t. Oh,
no! They must buy their goods
somewhere else; come to Homer,
as it were, seemingly to shake off
their sms committed somewhere
else, This is every-day observa
tion. It is logic—plain, unpreten
tious, unadulterated logic—con
demn the assertion if you will!
The advertisement of Wade &
Sledge, Druggists and Pharmacists.
Athens, appears in this issue. They
are doiDg a good business and will
pay particular attention to the
drug trade of northeast Ga. Ord-
ers by mail will receive prom
tention. From a personal acqua
ancewith this firm we can co
dentlv recommend them to
people of this section, feeling
sured that the public can not
better than to give them a c
when iu Athene.
The writer visited Maysvillo
Athens last week. Themercli ts
of the former place are in xl
spirits over the present outlook oi
the coming crops. Messrs. Comer
& Carr will soon have their large
and commodious brick store finish
ed for the fall trade. Messrs. Oarr
& Bacon will soon have their large
and commodious brick store com
pleted for the fall trade. The busi
nessmen of Maysville are clover
and deserving a good share of
Banks’ patronage.
Athens is not feeling very spir
ited over the crops in her section.
Round about, for poveral miles of
the city, crops look bad, seemingly
no hope for them.
While in the growing city llie
writer made Ins usual call at. the
Banner-Watchman and G.aphic
offices. In the former Messrs. Dope
and Jackson were at their p >st of
duty penning down the news 1 hey
report business very good. The
Graphic office seems to be th iviig.
The proprietors are satisfiei with
their present income.
Grand and Traverse Juries drawn
for September Term 18S8:
W J Threldkill, J N Coggins, T
J. Harber, A P Brian, T J Carr. C
T Burgess, E M Pool, 6r.,C M Hy
des, J F Moss, W J Comer, J L
Caldwell, T B Griffin, J H Glais
ure, W D Moss, M Cox, T G Smith,
G *V Smith, L M Cash, J R Brew
er, Hiram Cash, \V S Mize, W E
Bennett, a S Pool, John Jackson,
j K Keesler, II L Miller, j E Rae,
A J Cash, J M Arid, D S McWharton.
Traverse furies.
Simpson Blackburn, a LPrewitt
SP Watson, F a Prickett, R W
Haulbrook, j a Clark, WE G Watts
W H H Pool, T H Bowling, Jas.
Durham, R H Jordan, W a Bowl
ing, T j Scales, S F Bowden, W B
Brown, H F Echols, W W King, H
B Parks, Z F Gibson, R j Carson,
w T Whitworth, j C Odell, R F Mee
ler, J L Cartledge. Richard Oliver,
C H Chambers, a li King, h L wade
w h Threldkil, J u Meders. Daniel
McCoy, jC Smelley, w F Rice ~ w
Chastein, w B Pittman, h M Segers.
For tbs past ten months the railroal
aoeDenta in this country averag
ed one tor every five days, and two
thirds of them have been the ietu!i of
oarelesaneav.
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