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T0W» AND COUNTY, Wliat the People are Doing, and Talking About. THE TIMES- IN CRAWFORD.. Sipcietj Mews and neiglibov. hood Notes-Pcrsenal Mention. Harris’ free hack for the hotel meets all trains. Mr. J, M. Found, oi Upson county, is in town.. Mr. W. r, Alien visited Macon this week on business. Politics. & Co, “busted” the Knoxville railroad barbecue. Mr. Emmett Houser, from Fort Valley, was iu our office yesterday. The man who has his hair cut shortest is most in fashion these days. Mr, W. J. McAfee made a business trip to. the Central City this. week. Col.W.]^,Blasingame visited Salt Springs and the Chautauqua this week. Cols. Winslow and Troutman, of Fort Valley, were in town yesterday. Misses Alpha McManus and Lea Ellis, of Sandy Point, were in town Sunday, Mr. Thomas ..Camp,, of Atlanta, was in town several days this week prospecting. Mr. John YV; Blasingame went up to the Gpte City th,e first of the week to buy goods. Miss Alice Vitlrams has resumed school duties-at Sandy Point, after a pleasant vacation. Miss Bessie Smith, after a visit of two or three, weeks,, has returned to her home at this place., Track laying on the A. &., F. has-been retarded some days oiA account of a spike famine in Atlanta. The prettiest depot, on the line has been completed at Cullodau. Agent is proud of his. new quarters Miss Leila Webb, of the southern part of the county, spent sonio time this week in town with relatives and friends. Mr. ,J. 0- Roberts, representing Tidwell & Pope, Atlanta, was in town a few days ago making friends and taking orders. We bear that Col. R. D. Smith, of-tins place, has been appointed attorney for the Allan'.a & Florida road in three counties. Misses Leila Webb, Mamie Blasingame, Lena Jack and Mr. Wesley Blasingame spent Monday at Culloden. They had a big time. Mr. W. H. Harris, a salesman.for J. H. Hertz, ofMacou, spent several days this week with liis mother and numerous friends ;,t Knoxville. Mr. H. D. McCrary has had his land on and near the railroad laid off into lots. It is thought that some of it will be built on at an early day. When you visit Atlanta stop at Mrs. Talmadge’s Select Boarding House, oppo¬ site the custom house and next door to Dr.. Hawthorne’s chnrch. Mrs.Freuk Wright and several children, Miss Eddie Jarrett and Miss Lena Jack ail went up to Zebulon yesterday to visit relatives and friends... New quarters foi LeSueur &. Jones’ drug store are being fitted up in I ho west end of the building occupied by Mr. J. \V. Blasingame aud Mrs, Pie ice,.. r -T- j“" J i*«•* 1 asjipol. in vocal music at lhomastun, and ‘i tjesirous of having a good attendance of * 1 ^ old sch-lavs iu Crawford county. _ The .protracted,meeting at the Methodist church, closed on Sunday night.., nine members were added to the church and a great deal .of interest was manifested. J, W, Blasingame has. aold'bi&stoe&rpf dvugs and put the money in, groceries and, crockery, glassware, tinware, notions, etc. The goods are new and fresh and cheap,-. Our people ara greatly pleased with the preaching of Rev. Mr. Mahone, the bey preacher of Columbus. Per a-youth only nineteen years, old he seems -remarkably.. gifted 1 ,. Miss Dora Armstrong, who has been vis¬ aing her sister, Mrs Carter,, of this plrce, left - Wednesday ior her home in Washing¬ ton county. Miss Dora won many friends while here who regretted to see bei leave, Mr. Sim Blalock, ot Fayetteville, passed over the road during the first part of the week on iris way to California. He will take in most points of interest in tha far west, including the National Bark in, the Yellowstone Valley. Mr.. JeiT, Dr McGee, Captain- of the Crawford Guards, has been appointed by Adjutant-General Kpllto make an, inspec¬ tion of the standing and working order of that splendid military company, the Ferry Rifles. This is a compliment to Mr. Me-. Gee., and to,the,Rifles as well. A negro came into- town yesterday and had a wound dressed,, th.e, manner in which it was inflicted-being rather pscnUtir.. Ho was driving,spikes on.the. railroad track, when the face of the hammer was shattered and a piece ot steel about an inch in- length entered his arm near the elbow and ranged upwards about time inches, almost going through the arm. The£Eai!i-oud. The. track has been laid eight , miles beyond this place and to within nine miles of Fort Valley. In the the course of eight or ten days the road will likely be completed to. Fort, Valley A switch track .has been laid-on Mr. Jy Matbc.vfc’ place .near. Clark's mill, .where there will be a flag station.. A Pushing tVoigan, . A few days ago the editor caught part of a cove!nation between, some railroad men which may, in the. repetition, interest our leaders. The train war,.rolling along.at a pie ty fair rate of speed when a woman came out from the woods with hair flying iu ibe . wind and a wild look upon her face. She signalled frantically, and the train was brought to. a stop. “What is .the- matter?” asked the con¬ ductor and everybody in the same breath. “I, want to know if you want to buy some blaeberries and a-iggs,” said she. “All aboard” was all that tiro conductor said; except some quiet words, and the passengers returned to their.seats to the. progress of the times. ftSarO to S e 1chlc„ When ibe line for the A. k F. railroad was being surveyed a line was run through a little patch that belonged to a widow she thou grit the mad noiiia be bab<. through her premises... Accordingly see seutf r the engineer in charge. “CaDtain tbL ” said she, ‘‘I want to sov to J- the railroad ought not to be run through my place. It will nun. laud] have ” “All right-madam,” said the engineer, who had already the* found a cheaper surveyed route, will move line,” and it was and the grading commenced just back of the old lady’s house on the land of another, Again the old lady sent for the surveyor. “Captain you Live ruined me,” moaned “1 am ruined,” she repeated. Now 6?7 the can come up to my house the back wgy when I won’tknow it,” F. I. WEIGH, KNOXVILLE, - - - - GEORGIA. ■DEALER IN p's*» M ;? J STAPLED FANCY DRY GOODS HARDWARE. ETC.. I keep an assortment quality of General of goods Merchandise, and try to suit everybody both in and in prices. I have now on hand;-a-lot or Fresh -Gabden Seeds, also a variety of Farm CsTooltw of i he best makes which I sell cheap. Call on me. F. H. WEIGHT, Knoxville, Ga. Oscar, the twelve-youwald son of Mr. W. E. Champion, of the Gth district, this county,, has invented a guano distributor whieh-is said.to do.gocd works; > R ule ni si to fore Miss Jimmie Meara l-close mortgage in vs. |> Crawford Superior ChftS. Jl. Meara. j Court, April 1888. term, j It appearing to the Court by the peti¬ tion of Miss Jimmie Meara that - Clias. H, Meara on the delivered 1st day of to January, said Jimmie 1887, executed and and tract of land lying Meara a mortgage wit: undivided half in said county, to an interest in 415 acres of ,land owned as tenants in common by said parties. For the purpose of securing the payment of a certain promissory note dollars, for the made prin¬ cipal sum of one hundred by Hie said Clias. H. Meara, on the said 1st day of January, Meara, 1887, and One payable six months to the said Jimmie after date; with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from date thereof, and attorneys' fees of 5. .per cent per month, which said note the said Ciras, H. Meara refuses to pay. It is therefore ordered that the said Clias. II. Meara pay into this Court on or before the next term thereof, the principal, interest,- and attorneys’ fees due on said proceeding, note together with the cost, of this or in default thereof the Court, will proceed it is as to justice shall anpertain. And further ordered this rule be published iu the Knoxville the Journal, of a newspaper Crawford, published oflee 'month in for; four county months previous a to tiie uoxt.torm of this Court. G W. Gbstin, J. S. C. True extract from minutes, H. M. 13up.nett, Clerk, EORGIA. Ckawfoup County : W. J. U SkM-u-nibas-Administrator Cum tes ta-iiiewta-aiinexo of Sarah J. Williamson, deceased,. discharged having represented, trust and that peti¬ lie lias fully his tioned that, lie ho discharged cite-all from-the same. This is therefore to per¬ sons concerned to show cause before me by the first Monday iu Octou.-r next why said application should discharged not be from granted ins and said petitioner be trust. Witness my hand officially, June 25, 1888. GEO. L. SAWYER, Ordinary, , TiEQRGlA, Ohawioud County.—To \J ail whom it may coneevn : Whereas J, U. Fowler, executor of the will of T. I). Hammock, deceased, has applied his Exec- to me for letters dismissory from therefore, all persons con¬ cerned are hereby have, required before to show cause, if any they August next, me, why on tiie first Monday Fowler In should not be dis¬ tiie said J. B. charged, Given under my baud and offi¬ cial signature, this April 30tli, 1883. GEO. L. SAWYER, Ordinaiv. U EORGf Chawfokd County—To all wliom it may concern J. Wesley SiSSISpiz This there* me ot' said county, deceased : is r ove to cite all persons concerned to show cause, if any the>\ have, before* mv the first Monday in August next, why S3 ' j i signature this the 18tli day or 0 rt c j. d SAWYER, June, 18C8v GEO. L, Ordinary, ~ || DR. MOFFETT'S g gj § sts* MMi feg|g <VI£DIC1N€ gBSSESa -cheerful the despondent, depressed iu makes oSuNiiGvN^V'EEU^ij’^'^jand^ Unfailing. Ask your Druggist... ------- —— 0. P. WRIGHT, LAWYER, KNOXVILLE, - • GEOBGIA. Office in the Court House. fb 2 T' W, P. BLASINGAME, Attorney at Law, KNOXVILLE, -*> GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to his care. jy27 DR J. W. JONES, KNOXVILLE,......GEORGIA Calls, promptly attended day and nightv . GEO. L. SAWYER, • P hysieian [;%>o Surgeon, KNOXVILLE,' GA;,-. Patronage respectfully solicited. fb’8' The Knoxville Drag Siore: Is tbs. place where yon can always find. Reliable Goods. Besides Drugs a-od Medicines I keep GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS- - . Whenever you conic to town come to see : _J. W,. BL A SINGAME. . THE OLD RELIABLE, THE HARHtS HOUSE. KNOXVILLE GEORGIA. - When y ou want a first class meal oris good place First to Glass sleep Fare, come to Comfortable the* Harris House. Rooms, Reasonable Charges, Aee«mn*e datums.Not Excelled ! : MONEY TO LOAN! I am prepared to loan money on improved $200 farms and to wauls tile amount of up on most liberal terms. I rep resent the Georgia Loan & Trust Co. '“f American , Ga., a ebai tered institution of the State, -H will guarantee that our com missions are at least from two to tiiree per cent cheaper than that of any other ompany. Pay merits can be made at.auy tune, and the loan may be taken up whenever desired, Quit the warehouse and try us... We are cheaper ana give you more lib¬ erty, and we don’t' want your laird. The warehouses are get ting it. Walter P. Blasingame