Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSEF\VE&. k?„ PUB:..LvoiEP WEDNESDAY-" 50 Cts. Per Year. Babi<vripUou in Advance. Loral* 8 Ceiibi Per Line First Inser tion. Eaoh Additional 5 Cents ftnteied as Second Class Matter at the Ilomer, (J.i., I’oPtOffioe. Jno. Burton. - Proprietor. mmftmjr.jfSurmwtrrzmhrjitfTra'r- - -mr --rrr~wr \rr,-.■ wr****rvtt A. C MOSS. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HOMER, GEORGIA. Sollectiorsmade and promptly remitted P. M. edwaildsT" Attorney at Law, HOMKR. GEOUCIA. Will practico in all the Courts af ; the Western C renit. , W. I. ITKE, , Attorney AT Law. Jvffkro 'N, Geopou. G. W.IiROWnT Maysville, Georffin. Will do a general practice. Collecting a specialty. James 31. Meuiutt, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Hla.TSVill**. Gwci:', Dr. A. H. Stapler. HOMER, GEORGIA. Special attention given to Snreery. Obstetrics and Chronic diseases oflong standing. V. D. LOCKHART.” PHYSI C I A N, aiflmer, Geersia. J. W. Sumpter, QBIIEr.AL, BLACKSMITZIIKG. Houier, Georgia. and Waggons made to order. Repairing a Specialty. Drs. HARDMAN & SHARP, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DR.UGGISTS, Harmony, Grove, Ga. Churches* Presbyterian Church, services 2nd Bnnday in each month, ltdT. G. H. Cartledge, pastor. Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday in each mouth, and Saturday before, Revs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen dergras, pastors. Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday inoach month and Saturday before, Ror. J. F. tSoode pastor. Lodges. Homer Lodge, so. 82., I. O. 0. F., meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J. W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,, secretary. Phi Delta Lodge so. 148, F. A. M., tnee‘B Ist Friday night ia each month, w. A. watson worshipful master, j. w. enmpter senior warden, p. m. Edwards junior warden, T. f. Hill secratary, w. , j. aarrhon treasurer, v. n. nockhsrt senior deacon, a. j. cash junior deacon, o. c. smith senior stcart, w. o. rbreid held junior staart, w. h, weeks tyler. *D Arr o fA Tf ixTmy ap Qp T? TfP P Sss? dOo es\ risLfca I‘*sJ WW' y ebm) cL a&d W ra? acia'U V B*i un / ■ Oidiuarj’a Court. First Mondays in each month, t. f. Hill, ordinary. Superior Cenrt. Third Mondays in March and Sep tember. m. L. lint chins judge. NOTICE! Heptnnher .US, 1888. A tter this month ro notices ot any hind will he inserted in ihis paper without the publication lees in advance LOCAL ITEiVIS7~ It was amusing to note the vvi re-work in gs yes terda y. Mr. T. J. Ash and his sister Miss Sallie of Athens, visited their lath er’s family last week. The Observer is a little late this week, having to wait for the elec tion returns. Miss Ida Clarke from near Har mony Grove visiled relatives and friends here last week. Miss Owen of this county, visit ed relatives and friends hero last week. Miss Emma Martin paid the fam ily of Hr. Lockhart a flying visit during the holidays. Mr. Boykin, connected with the Rankin Feather Renovator, was quite sick last week. Miss Hecie Stephens spent the holidays with relatives and friends in U annony Grove. Yesterday presented a lively turnout to the election, though the day was not a pleasant one. Rev. M.\ Ivnie ana Liu family have rawed to their now quartets at the Me hodirit pars.mage. The “Oh, bo-joyful, John An derson, my Jo, John Barley-corn,” didn’t cut much of a figure here hut week. The weather has been mild and pleasant the past week—much to lhe pleasure of visitors during the holidays. The old year has passed out and the new one has come in. Thus ’Squire 18S8 goes out and Major ISS9 comes in, not to stay, but to keep a “guine!” The election is over and things will settle down to the usual quiet itude—though some that used to speak, now pass and repass with out recognition. The town creek this side of Mr. Waters is badly in need of a cross ing, foot-log or something to walk on, It is impossible to cross as it is without getting mired in water and mud. Any citizen and proporty-own er that will continue to belittle any enterprise that may start up (nol even support it) is an egotistic crank Every intelligent citizen and property-owner of any county or neighborhood knows it is to his HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, CIA,, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2, ISBQ. interest and his duly to encourage all enterprises that may stru t up within his bounds. Jttt'ft'lUh! By having your Feathers reno vated and cleansed by R*mkin & Cos., it removes the most prevalent cause of diseise.. Beds called for and delivered free of charge, and satisfaction guaranteed or no charge Rankin & Cos. Ayer’s (Jberry Pectoral is rocora mended by eminent phy-ieiam, on both Ride* of th 9 Atlantic, as the most reliable r'medy for colds, coughs, and all pulmonary disorders Inquire of yonr druggist for Avpr’s Almanac. Health is impossible when the blood is impure, thick, and s'uggish, or when it is thin and impoverished. Such c mditions give rise to boils, pimples, hoadaches. neuralgia,rheuma tism, and other disorders. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla purifies, invigorates, and vitalizes the blood. The installation ceremonies of Phi Delta Lodge F. a . M. took place at the Masonic llall, on the 27th inst. The following officers were duly installed for the ensuing masonic year. W. A. Watson, W •M; J W Sumpter, J W; W SLong, Secty; W CJ Garrison. Treasurer; W J Threldkeld, SD; 0 II Oliver, J I), The Bushville Literary Club. The entertainment given by the Bushville Literary Society on last Saturday evening, was a success. The exorcises consisted of several charming recitations by young la dies. That of The Polish Boy, by Miss Dorough, captivated the au dience. I)r. Lockhart's speech, on The Old South and the New wasreceiv ed with marked attention and en thusiasm. Messrs. Abrams, Cart ledge and Atkins, of the Columbia Theological Seminary, made appro priate and interesting addressess. The exercises were enlivened by excellent music by the Bushville band, Tho audience which was very large and attentive, dispersed about 10 o’clock. Communicated. Jewellsvilln, Dec. 26. 1888.—Itcmi from this portion of the county aie nothing of interest at present. The notion of going West still pre vails among some of onr citizone and they aie leaving avery fow days. Miss Ella Gary, tho teacher of pen manship, ha? just closed a school at Holley Springs, near hero. The revenue men wore iu to see the boys a few days ag®, but could not get in ppeakieg distauc*. The eburcir at Nails Greek has been painted up in good style, and cow j re sente a handsonn appearance. This beirg A nas week, and don’t know but what you will want to real and take your store ol Christmas, I will close wishinj you a merry one. Yvur,’, G. W. j Muysviile, Dec. 20, I*BB.—Rev. R. I). Hawkins preached a very iu teresting sermon at the Presbyte rian church in this place last Mon day night. Mr. Hawkins is a tine preacher, and always finds a host of friends here. The citizens were delighted with the‘-Fantastic rdo*’ that look place here yesterday morning. The Union Christmas tree at the Baptist church yester day evening was quilo nice; and all who were present seemed to en joy themselves very much. There was quite a large crowd at the so ciable at Mr. Wm McDonald's last Monday night. Misses Mary Mintz and The© Chandler of Grove Level, and Misses Annie and Mamie Cartledge of Bushville, are spending a few days with rela tives and friends here. The party at Mr, Robt. Halo’s last night was quite a success Mr. J. Iv Thompson, a prominent farmer ot Banks, was in town yesterday. Mr Cager Arter, a fine young man of Apple Valley, is spending a few days here this week —There was a serious accident occurred here last Monday evening: While the sec tion hands were going up the rail road a negro fell olfiu front of the hand-car, and was run over and killed —Misses Ida and Cora Hale, two charming belles of Ibis place, left on the train for Harmony Grove this morning, where they will spend tho remaining holidays with friends and relatives —Miss Cora McDonald of this place, is visiting relatives and friends in Ba>h villa. ;j,** Christinas has come and gone, but not without leaving in metno rie’s store a good deal of pleasure, to be put on the shelf with the things that were. The hoppers were numerous (not the grass-hoppers) but the dancers. The epidemic was con tagious, and great was its influence, many tailing in the embrace ofils charms—be they good or evil. Tho first was at Mr. J. E Steph ens, the second at Judge Hill's, the third at Mr. J. J. Hill's, tho fourth at Dr, Hayden's, the fifth at Judge Hill's, It would be superfluous to say the gathering at these places were large. Every one knows Homer and her surrounding section can turn out as gallant a number of young men and young ladies as any other section in northeast Georgia. Messrs. Stephens, Hills and Hayden have the thanks of the at tendants for their kindness in ten dering the use of their homes for such occasions. May they live to see many more Christinas, and bs able to extend such pleasures t> the young! A good deal of whbLey war drank on tho streets yesterday. I The following is thnelocion ratun- 1 Romer, Culinary, Hill *2lO Mo*h 62, Riich 40, t.'l**rk. Tmk 168. Dvar 159. Bherift' Hendaraon 161 ,S -gyms 162, [t. o | David 188, Payton Go, MoPon *l4 GO. Receiver, Allan 195, Cham • fcers 205. T*rr-*ll 8, Treasurer. Foibi-a 187, ragsns 21. Survivor, Alex andcr 268. Coroner, ilnnry Ter.i 11 1!), Bm't‘i 160.—Burhville. Hill GO. M.)s 20. Ritcli 7. Turk 87. Dyar 20 HendorNinx 45, Buoggin 64, Davi l 40, McDonahi 57,.Payton 4 Allan 2d Chamber* 70, Terrell-t. i-iboa 108. Fagans >1 Alex ander 78--D>vid, 11 ill 52. M im 38, Ritob 3, Turk 80. l)yrr ]5, lloiid-i --eon 35, Scoggins G 2 Div and 81 M•• DoniM 13 Payton 0. Allan 42 Oim her* 52, Terrell 4. f,j bo- 85 K::em 2. Alexander Cl. T rr* 11 9 —Wilm '’s, Hill 44, M *br 47, Hitch 14 Tur ; 54, )yar 51. Henderson 3 ! f* •<ci: ns 70, Divid 43, Payton 46. Mid)>a*ld 15, Allan GO, Chambers 83, T -rr* l 2). forh?s 96, fagans 1, A exa ii " S7 Washingron, fcldl 56 M •>H liT iv! ’i. h § Turk 67. Dvrr 27. lie *1 ikou 24, Sr.oggius 68, Davit 2 la ton 43, McDonald 29, Allan 59 (Jr mb’s 35, foib j M 87, fagons 5 Aex *"'l. r 67, Torch 1 --VViights. l( ii 82 M 26, lii<h 25, Tink 66 L)v lii li >n dnrsou 26. Scoggins Id 1 Djv.it 14, Payton 110. MoDonall 10 AHin 78, Chamber* .">2. Teireb 3, fr’ *•* l<>B, figens 2 Alexander 8> T\i"*ll *26 - - Poplar Bpriugs, Hill 65 M- 25, Hitch 30. Turk 65. D.ar 55 lion ter son 78. Scoggins 43, Dtvii 71. Piytoa 39, McDonald 14, Alim l 6 Chain hers 46, Terrell 9. forb*n 115. Ingcos 2, Alexander 24, TrrrVl 93 Ander son. Mill 73, Mosß 18. liit h 18. Turk 73, Dyar 27. Menders hi PI. S•< ggios 19, David 94, Dayton 4, M D-nald 13, Allan 35, Chain here 53. Tei rail 17. forbeu 90, tageus 0, rell 19. Longview. II II 26. 31.iss 3, Ritcli 1, Turk 30, Dyr 1, u nderson 27. Scoggins 3, D:i r id 19 Payiou 13, McDonald 0, Allan 22 Ch 'inbeia 10, T>mli 0, forbes 25, 5, Alexan der 23, Terrell 3. nill 677. Moss , Rimh 146, Turk 690, nyar 410, ilnmierhon 526, acog gin 595, Divid 582, p.ytou 324. Allan 499, chamber ,*li7. Georgia, Banka Co.— i . ,1. Carr *M *■ ue form applied io the under tiguti lor litters ot adrai nia'ratiOß oh bcMtate ol Mary ,J. llandru-ks. dec’d. and 1 will pass upon su 1 Application • n lhe lit. Monday in February next. Given under mv band aud oiticia! sig ner* Jan 1, 1889. T. V. Mill. 4, Ordinary. Georgia. Ranks Co.—Purenant to an order of ti e court, of ordinary of eaid county, will be sold on the Ist Tnei-day in Feb. 1889 at the court house door in said count** dining the legal hours ot sale, th> land* belong ing to tho estite of F. F. A. Rich, one 'ot or t; act of land i.i said nounty. known as No. 1. containin'; 125 acres on which is the dwelling and late resi dence of said deceased, adjoining lands ol A. L. Griftiu aud D 11. Mtsaor; o No. 2 containing sixty acres ad joining lands of Cham ;era and A. L. Griffin, known as the Brown house aud lot, lot To. 3. containing 113 acres adjoining lands of Win. Bowling and D. I’ S ales, lot no. 4, containing 114 acres, adj lining lands of J. E R'ch and Win. Bowliug. L lno 5, con taining 43 acres adjoining lands ot 1). 11. Messor and the estate of F F. A. iiiob. L>t n 6 containing 30 acres a 'joining 1 trids of E .1 R ley and J. 7i Rich, said land io he sold as the property of the estato of F. f. A Rich, deceased. Terms cavb. This Jaa. 2, 188. J H Brook* adru’r. 35 sw. The candidates all take their defeat g* and na'nredly. There may Lave beta lari feelirgs at the outset. NO. 35.