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THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1909.
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SPECIAL FOR MONDAY
ONLY.
25c and 50c Belts at
5c and 10c.
Tapestry Art Squares
^9.98
Axminister Art Sq uares
$22.50
Sholsten Felt Mattress
12.75
'Yard Wide Sheeting
— 4-I-2c
16x20 Hall and Dining Room Pictures
59c
Lot $1.00 and $1.50 Slippers at
50c
Ladies and Mens 25c Hose at
19c
Good Calico at ... . \ ...6c 1 ^
Large Assortment Of Furniture And House Furnishings Always On Hand
Best Quality Percals at 111-2c
Just received a large assortment towels, prices right.
Pretty Patterns in Bilk Muls at ’ 84c
We have Clothing to suit the Society Man, the Business
Man and the man of the world.
Large Assortment of Fancy Vest. .. .. ,. ..
We are headquarters for Dress and Neglee Shirts, see
them before you buy. .. * .. ..
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G. VV.6c.Cj. F. (irunade announce to the public V$( 1
that they have opened a Grocery Store on Railroad ||
Street in the building recently occupied by J. P. y
Jones, where they will constantly keep on hand a
complete stock of \b
Fancy and Family Groceries, m
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They solicit a fair share of the patronage of the
public, and guarantee fair prices, correct weights
and tirst-class goods.
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G. W. & G., F. GRANADE. \b
Railroad Street, - IIIOMSON,
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Headquarters For
Building Materia!
Song For Decoration Day.
By Thomas E. Wat3on.
,ss=: j| 1 away by llie snow and bounds o’er the J ■.ruanM*xaiz.-pMimmmetwicw.
|| I pastures free. The swan, wlicrc north- j 11 —, w jB
I cm rivers How, swims gracefully on rc« JQ' £ h IS
I • . ‘ N I rr /f sri »f*4, VKA 5Si/a -s n-a r-», o wn H !h
While Hie blooming Bpi'lng is' wafting
Odors on efteh bouyant gala—
While tile notes of merry songsters
Chime wilh brooklets in the vale,
Come we now and seal'or gently.
With a laving, trembling hand,
Garlands o'er mlr buried treasures—
ller»es of our sunny bind.
Clioucs.—Then scatter Mowers gently;
WliCre our shimb’ring hemes llo.
Here they sleep gad spring nin.v murmur
Joyous music oil the plain;
birds may warble sweetest carols,
Hut their anthems are in vain.
Yet because we loved them fondly
in the palmy days of yore;
Mem’rios float upon us softly
As the waveleietd bn the shore.
her way.
! The fisher is out on
Lime, Cement, Plaster,
Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Screen Doors, Screen
Sash and etc. Mantels,
Grates, Tile, Paints, Var
nish, Glass. Building
material of all kinds .. ..
Ovr services are prompt.
Write For Prices and Catalogue.
<’Honrs.—Then scatter flowers gently, .fee.
There is beauty in the snowflakes—
beauty in the waters bright;
There is beauty in the evening—
i n the holy stars of night;
but no scene has ear ill more lovely—
More exalting, nobly fair,
Than when Hopfcsttcws llotal tributes;
’Hound the grave of still Despair.
,( Hours—Then sent ter Mowers gently, <kc.
the sunny sea,
The year’s at rhe Spring, and day’s a!
the fnorii; Morning's al sev’n, Tin
hilUside’s dew pealed ; Anti snail’s <u
the thorn; Clod's in his heaven, AH’
right with tlie wtirld
Iti, hv IJ i; ow ,N.
High Top.
uv rim,i.is.
I‘HI i<).
Ho to-day above the warriors,
banner hearers in the fray;
(While the cause for which they struggled
Hies as low and dead as they;)
Drop we roses, while our purpose
Frames a watchword fresh as Mowers,
“Wrecked our bast is—filled with ashes,
but the star-crowned future’s ours.”
CTiokcs.—Then scatter flowers gently, &c.
Am;—(father Heeds of Kindness.
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Fashion-
Fair I've devised a walking suit
Of jungle grasses, soft and crimpy ;
Khe thought it rather neat and cute,
Hut Adam gru.ited, “bather skimpy!”
A cloak of palm leaves, sought tor miles,
Blie made, and Came to be admired ;
but Adam said, “The silly styles
Y»u women wear just make me tired!”
She built herself a little ln«t
Of lilies (Eve was very clever/ ;
And asked him what he thought of that!
And Adam blurted, “Weif, I never'"
Spring-
Hurl'Mii, Git., Apr.
| l')HAii PucKUti-i.su;
I Fori I come ntrain with my lit
tle news. How do you nil foe I to
day, I urn lino.
Well Easter is over, I hope
j every one enjoyed it fine; l did.
|Miss Yiuniotlin Goodnrd’s Easter
j exorcises and hunt was enjojed
1 by all present, Friday afternoon.
' There was a Enslbr hunt at
I’esd's Chnppel Saturday alter- £
'noon. They a report a large
|crowd and a (hii time.
There was services tit Lielhe.-siia
j church Sunday afternoon, and a
iargo crowd attended. But the
I writer is very sorry to say that
the Pastor Bro. Jarrett of Aiigus-
i fa has lioen very sick and was not
Jaldetoiill his appointment, hut
j he sent Bro. Key to (ill Ids place
'and Bro. Key preached a very in-
! foresting sermon . We hope Bro.
.1 arrett will soon bo out again.
Miss Manueltia Goddard visited
: homefoiks at Blythe, (ia.. Satur-
I day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom lngleff of
flood Chnppgll coinni unity at
tended preaching Sunday after
noon, and dined with Mr. M. C.
Ross and sisters.
Announce* to the people of McDuffie and adjoining
counties that they have recently greatly enlarged their
business and are now better prepared than ever before
to furnish their customers, friends and the public
generally with every article usually kept in a Grocery
Store. At our store on Railroad Street vou can al
ways find a larpe stock of
Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar,
Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag
ging and Ties.
And many other harm Supplies.- The lniantities in
which we will purchase these goods will make us buy
and sell at the LOWEST market prices. We solicit
the patronage of the trading public.
Thomson Mercantile Co
The Crow Of
The Game Cock
Our material is the best.
R. J. HORNE & CO.
657 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
Long Distance Phone 473.
Bo next she placed upon lier head
A feathered three-by-four creation.
The little word that Adam said
Is barred from parlor conversation.
Yet Eve refused to lie a dowd,
And tied an autumn-tinted sash on.
I “I’ll dress to please myself!" she vowed,
i “Bor what does Adam knowof fashian?
Mr, and Mrs. J. '1'. Gridin visi
ted Mr. and Mrs Will Whitaker
Saturday afternoon.
Spring, oli! how beautiful.
The birds have all come back in
j plumage and song, and are Milling gai-
I ly. They are gathering twigs lo build
I their nests. The birdies arc singing
and chirping among the trees. What
are they saying?
“This is tlie neSt-tiine,
This in the May-time,
Tnis is the best tim*. ”
Tlie birdies are S3 cheering. To hear ... , , ... , ,, ,
them twitting among the trees will Saturday night and bunday.
cheer the sad. They are so beautiful j Mrs . Aguila Parker of Augusta,
hying from tree to tree in the grove, j Vl8it6d hcr par0nt ,8, Mr. and' Mrs.
P. W. Goolsby Saturday and Stin-
Mr. and Mrs. WiU Findely and
two sweet little children, of Ber-
zelia, visited Mr. 0. Y. Wilkerson
Is permissible because he has spurs to hack
it up wiih; and for quantity ask the man;
We mean the Fax Collector. The records
show who carries the stock and pays the taxes.
It is alright to make a noise about quanti
ty, quality and durability provided your jobs
back it up—clear to the end of the shafts—
Why not have style and etc, combining all
these with comfort and a durable finish.
Babcocks carry quality to the fullest require
ments.
“What use to seek applause irom him?
lie scoffs and says I cannot reason!
Well, then my law shall l>e my whim—
Anil that .shall change with every
season.”
Poinsetiia Salad
“For a poinsettia salad, wipe, peel,
and chili six small tomatoes,” says
Fannie. Merritt Farmer in the April
Woman’s H mk Companion. “When
teady to serve, cut in eighths, notsevet- ■ , ,
” . , , ! half tablespoonful of (inely
ing the sections, and open like tiie pet-i
als of a flower on a crisp letftfe loaf, j parsley. Keep in a very cold place un
til the center put one tcagpoonful cf. til! serving time, and shake thoroughly
pearl onions, and serve with n German Uef ure using.”
dressing,: Mix one half teaspoonful
of Salt, one fourth of a teaspeonful of
pepper; one eighth of a teaspoonful of
papfiklt, two tablespoonfukl of vinegar
and tour and one half tablespoonfuls of
olive oil. When well blended add one
hopped
Since when, revolving cycles tiring
The gayest fashions and the queerest,
And Eve declares, “It’s just the thing!”
While Adam murmurs, “is it,
dearest ?”
The happy hours are full of song.
April showers bring pretty (lowers, j
Spring brings golden and silver rain, tLay, atid attended church Sunday
The pines have a fringe of softer green, j morning. All of her friends were
and the moss looks brighter than ever. \ <r] a d *(> SC!C . h£r
Uut in the lonely woods the jessamine j
has turncd into a royal coat of green,'j Ma and Mrs, \\ ill Byrd, of
and its ycliow flowers give a golden!! Hearing, are visiting relatives in
ti;st to the woods. The lilies spread
their bell’s o’er forest dells. The flow
ers are sweet and blossoms all around
EL E E
749 Broad Sireei,
COSKERY, f
Augusta. Ga. ^
-Artju'r Gr itkum a
Homk Companion for April.
Peas For Sale
Buy now, as prices will advance
May 1st, McLmjkkik Fakmkkk
i. : nion W a hkiioi sk Co.
our feeet. Fragrance lias filled Die air.
O come, come, we’ll gather (lowers.
First to tlie brook we’ll go. We will
gather the beautiful purple violets that
grows in soft massy beds, and then the
honey suckles that grow by the brook
The lilacs are tossing their long purple
plumes and the children are gathering
in Woman's) thorn Willi delight. The bets are clus
tering close round the ricli fragrant
blooms gathering liojiey. One almost
looks to see the very ground turn green
at his feet.
The streams are sweeping on to the
silvery main, The gla l reindeer seeks
uo more the mos* that was hidden
cur noighbsrhood.
Mr. Sam Ansloy of Avondale,
Willie Davis Whitaker attended
church Sunday morning, and
dined with Miss Jessie Lee Gools
by.
'Td Rather Die Doctor>
hail have my feet cut ofl',” said M. L.t
Bingham, of Prir.ceville, 111. but you’ll
die from gangrene (which had eaten a-j
way eight toes) if you don’t,” said all |
doctors. Instead—he used Bupklen’s
Arnica Salve till wholly cured, its cures
of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boiles, Burns
umi Files astound the world. Uoc. at
Gibson Drug (Jo., Dr. A. J. Mathews.
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{ 1 908 BANNER YEAR. ^
^ Not-withstanding the panic and other business
> drawbacks, our sales were larger than any previous
^ year. We are better prepared than ever to serve you
£ and can give you your money’s worth every time.
Agents for Sucrene Food.
r -m. »MB—a—■
< Arrington Bros. $ Company.
/ LEADING GROCERS,
863 BROAD, ST.,
AUGUSTA, GA.
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