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McDuffie P
RESS.
Vol. IX.
THOMSON, GA., FBIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1909.
No. 29-
glow Is fie lime IQ DO
Your Christmas Shopping
Santa Clause lias arrived and left a supply for
your inspection.
CLOTHING
Great Reduction in Clothing.
$20.00 Suits at
$15.75
18.00 Suits al
13.75
15.00 Suits at
12.75
12.50 Suits at
10.00
10.00 Suits at
8.75
7.50 Suits at
6.25
DRY GOODS.
Special Prices on Dry Goods.
1.00 Broad Cloth all colors 75c
100 Goods suitable for Skirts
and Coat Suits to go at 79c.
50c Dress Goods to go at 39c
25c Dress Goods 21c
Calico at 5c
25 and 20 Dress Linen 21c 16 c
See our line of
Comforts, Cotton
and Wool Blank
ets. ■ ■ XX X.
Our Line of Fur
niture is C o m -
plete. See us be
fore you buy
TRUNKS and SUIT
CASES
Trunks frGm 75c to $15.00
Suit Cases $1.00 to $7.50
SHOES
For Men, Women and Children
at great reduced prices for the
next IO days.
CORSETS
Sole Agents for the Thomson
Glove Fitting Corsets.
McCOMMONS-BUSH-BOSWELL CO.
GEORGIA.
COURT OF Oil
m
The Honorable Court of Ordinary of
McDuffie County met in regular month- i
ly session Monday with Judge Ghees
ling presiding. The will of the late
Mrs. L. W. Barksdale was probated in
solemn form. Mr. Jas. F. Bradshaw
is named Executor of the will.
The case of Gerald Scott vs. Joe Farr,
sale or
BEAL ESTATE.
This is the tax gatherers time to get
busy and he is now abroad in the land.
Most people postpone the payment of
taxes until December and as the books
for the removal of obstructions from a j close on the 19th. busy times areexpect-
private road was continued by the court od until that date, fhe State is to be
pending a settlement. ! paid, the County is to be paid, the
The application of C. E. Lokey for | school districts are to be paid and the
letters of administration on the estate j town is to be paid, and all of them ex-
of Samuel Lokey was granted, and Mr. j pecting all of the money by the 19th.
Lokey qualified as administrator. j of December. No one dearly loves
The application of Miss Luna Johns-1 to pay taxes, but in as much as it has
ton administrator of the estate of Mrs. j to be done the quicker you do it and
M. A. Johnston for leave to sell land get over it the quicker you will feel
belonging to said estate was granted. ! better.
Tuesday the will of C. A. Hull', who ,
died at Hearing last week was probated 1 the Ordinary that ho be appointed,
in common form. His son Sydney C. I The appraisers appointed to set aside a
Huff was named as executor. j years support for the miti*r children oi
An application of C C. Ivey for let-1 Henry Bell made their report to the
ners of administration on the estate of ; Ordinary, setting aside hogs, corn, fod-
Henry Bell alias Henry Langston was ! der, cotton seed, cotton and etc to the When Mr. Jas. Russell moved from
filed. The deceased was a negro and amount of a little more than $500. The j his farm to Thomson he brought with
left considerable property and his chil- , estate is solvent and the heirs 'who are | him some fine hogs which he had fat-
dren selected Mr. Ivey to administer on 21 years of ag approve oi the won: of
the estate, and filed their request with , the commissioners.
Tuesday was public sale day, and the
ands of the estate of the late Chas. I.
Watson were sold by Mr. J. F. Watson
the Administrator. The home place
which contained only 17 acres was sold
to T. J. Watson for $1100.00- The
Thrasher place which contained 177
acres was sold in two lots to Mr.I F Wat
son and brought $981.00. The town home
was sold toJ. F. Watson for
$900.00 and another house and lot on
Gordon street was sold to J. F. Watson
: for $750.00. Other small houses
in Thomson brought $435.00 making the
total realized from the sale $4166.00.
The prices at which the property sold
were entirely satisfactory to the heirs
at law of the late Chas. 1. Watson and
they openly express their appreciation
of the manner in which Mr. J F Watson
has administered the estate.
FINE HOGS SMOTH
ERED TO DEATH.
Buy Your
Xmas Grits From
The Leading Jewelers
A FEW SUGGESTIONS:—Diamonds, Watches,
Brooches, 15race.lets, Cignet Rings, Uiubrellars,
Gold Head Canes, Silver Mi sli Bags, Ilamlv
Fine, Scarf Pins, Cuff Links, Toilet Sets in sil
ver, Veil Pins, Necklaces, Manacuro Sols all
eize.s, Small Diamoml Rings at all prices, Fobs,
Photo Frames, and a great variety of Christ,mas
(roods at (Reasonable prie *3. (.' >m>' and visit our
at ore, buy or not, you are weleomo.
WM. SCHWEIGERT & CO,,
Jewelers.
Augusta, Ga.
toned to kill this fall. The day was
warm and the wagon heavily loaded,
with die result that two of the largest
hogs died of suffocation, after the wag
ons had reached Thomson. The loss
was heavy, and though the hogs were
perfectly healthy Mr. .Russell realized
that under the circumstances there was
only one thing for him to do. He gave
. ZACHARY KEN
DRICK KILLER.
Mr. Zachary Kendrick of Columbia
county was brutally murdered Wednes
day night at his store near his home.
The alleged murderer, Julius Daggett,
a negro, has been carried to Augusta
for safe keeping as it was thought he
would be lynched if left in the Appling
jail.
While Mr. Kendrick was at supper
Wednesday, he was called to the store
by the striking of a plow witli another
piece of iron, a signal arranged for the
purpose. He went to the store and as
he was in the act of entering, he was
struck a terrific blow with a piece of
wood, and fell to the floor. He was
then struck about the face and head
with some sharp instrument cutting
several terrible gashes.
A neighbor hearing the noise made
by the plow strolled to store, when
the negro lied.
Mr. Kendrick was immediately car
ried home and a physician summoned,
but he was never able to speak on ac
count of his terrible wounds. Just be
fore his death, about midnight lie mo
tioned for pencil and paper and wrote
‘■Julius Daggett hit me.” Daggett
was immediately arrested and has
I maintained a sullen silence.
Mr. Kendrick was 78 years old, and
a prominent citizen of Columbia Coun
ty.
Possum Hunters Re a? Rich Harvest
CHANGE Iff FISH
0FGRNA8E &
II
On Dec. 4th, Mr. John L. Neal pur-
diased from Mr. G. W. Granade his
interest in the business of G. W. & G.
F. Granade, the new firm to be known
as Granade & Co., Mr. Nea! going in at
once.
The firm of Granade & Granade has
built up a magnificent business in the
time it has been established and will
lose none of the prestige it has won for
fair dealing, promptness and accomo
dating courtesy by the change in part
nership. Mr. Neal, while new to the
business world, is well known here and
Ids many friends will be glad to learn of
hir connection with the business life of
Thomson.
them to the negroes who helped him
, i BtThore must be a good crop of possums
move, and they are now boasting o. j**. ” u„.:„ ,
jH j enough meat to last them tlnough the
winter. Inasmuch as Mr. Russell was
about to enter the butcher business he
would not allow the hogs to be cleaned
at his home, but required the negroes
to carry them hack to the cuuntry.
‘It is an ill wind that blows nobody
good”.
Mr. and Mrs. Sparks
To Leave.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sparks, who
have been engaged in the Millinery and
Dry Goods business in Thomson, will
leave on January first for Laurens, S.
C., where they will engage in the same
line of business.
Since coming hero Mr. and Mrs.
Sparks have had an extensive patronage
ir> the town and county and their many
satisfiekl customers will regret to learn
•of their departure.
On another page will be found a l*it
of attractive bargains to be had in their
sale, which.begins to-day.
JUSTICE CBURT
MEETSAT NIGHT.
The Justice Court of the 134 District
with Judge W, A. Hobs presiding held
a night session this week. The reason
for holding Court at night was that a
large number of the operatives in the
Smith Mill were witnesses, and it was
a saving of time for them to come to
court at night.
The matters for investigation were
cross warrants, sworn out against each
other by Messrs W. II. Shields and W.
C. Watkins growing out of an alterca
tion at the home of the latter last
week. Mr. Shields waived investiga.
tion and gave bond to appear at the
Superior Court ar.d Mr. Watkins was
also bound over to the same court.
Lawyers were employed on both sides
and a large crowd attended the trial.
MR- JIM RUSSELL TO ENTER
BUSINESS IN THOMSNN
this year if the hunters can be believed.
Especially is this true if the Thomson
hunters tell the truth. They say that
you can catcli from three to six any
night arid not go far from the town
limits. And nearly all of them are
both large and fat. Nc small cn poor
possums around Thomson this year,
and the potato crop was good.
Rich Men’s Gifts Are Poor
0. E S- Notice.
The regular election of officers for
Eugenia Harrison Chapter, No. 7, 0. E.
S., will be held on Dec. 2Sth, at the
hull. This notice given in accordance
with the rales and regulations of the
order. LULU PEARCE FARMER.
W. M.
Mill Chapel-
Rev. J. S. McLemore will
Sunday afternoon at the
at 3 o’clock.
Mill
Stung For 15 Years
by Indigestion’s pangs—trying many
! doctors and $200.00 worth of medicine
i beside this: “I want to go on record as
Mr. Jim Rnssell who has recently | saying that I regard Electsic Bitters as
moved to Thomson is now a partner of i one of the greatest gifts that God has
the firm of J. Russell & Son. Mr. made to women, writes Mrs. 0. Rkine-
George Russell who was formerly a vault, of Vestal Center, N. Y., ‘‘lean
partner in this business sold his inter- never forget what it has done for me.
eat to Mr. Jas. Russell who will devote 1 This glorious medicine gives a woman . . . .,
a considerable part of hi3 time to it. buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubi- V J ■’- ’• • • 1 . e ’
Mr. Jas. Russell is now a resident of !ant health. It quickly cures Nervous-; us ® d D ‘’- Klli « 8 Lew Life
'!Thomson, having recently moved into ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Head- J '’ 1 ; v '. s ' Ulrt1 '. mn ‘
i his new home on Gordon street, and Mr. | ache, Backache, Fainting and Dizzy 1( •' Cil,t /0n * ’P a " ,n > - a lousne s,
i George Russell has moved from Thom-j Spells;'soon builds up the weak, ailing lc • ca acic, . onu,i.,i, .l.ti, n
son to the farm recently cultivated by | and sickly. Try them. -50c at Gibson 9"d Bowel troubles 25cat Gibson
I Mr. Jas. Russell. j Drag Co., Dr. A. J. Mathews. )*>««* Co.. Dr. A. J. Mathews,
Any one in Thomson this week could
see that there had been a wonderful
re vival in trade, especially in the dry
goods and clothing lines. The weather
has been so pleasant this fall that many
people have not found it necessary to
buy their winter supply, but now that
cold weather is approaching, and
Christmas nearly here they have enter
ed the market and arb buying good
large amounts. At this season most of
the debts have been paid and a small
bale of cotton at present prices will
bring a handsome sum of money: In a
short time what is known as the
Christmas trade will set in, and nearly
all of th,- State papers are urging the
people to do their trading before the
| rush. There is no doubt that this trade
; would be more satisfactory both to the
j merchants and the purchasers if dis-
prcach j tributed over a large number of days
Chapel • instead of three or four.
Locking One's Best-
It’s a woman's delight to look her
best but pimples, skin eruption^, sores
and boils rob life of joy. Listen! Buck,
len's Arnica Salve cures them; makes
the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies
the face. Cures Pimples, Sore Eyes,
Cold Soi "s, Cracked Lips, Chapped
Hands. Try it. I Mlliblc for Piles.
‘J*c at Gibso» Dru; Co., Dr. A. J.
Mat: .vs.