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TOWN AND COUNTY..
W bat the People are Doing and
Talking About.
THE TIMES IN CRAWFORD.
Society Nevrs mid Neigiiboy
hood Jivles-PersBual
utivn.
Only a few weeks until court.
Mr. J. W. Mathews visited Cullodeu this
week.
Ool, B. D, Smith visited Atlanta one
.lay this week.
The cotton crop is being gathered very
lowly in this county.
Bids for building Van’s bridge are ad
■ertised for in this.issue.
Mbs Gttssie LtSuour has closed her
school and is iu town again.
The depot.is 1 touting up in a hurry, and
will be a very my.: building.
Mr. Willie Ilariif, of Macon, was in
town ’.lit day betc-n yesterday.
The town is full new goods, the air is
fragrant with the smell of new goods.
Mi. B. C. Cherry a former citizen of
this county but new a. resident cf Macon,
U, in town.
Bring us and send us the news friends,
and we v Tl get up a paper that will he
spicy every week,.
The youth of the country is luxuriating
at present upon sugar cant, muscadines
and scupperuougs,.
Mr. V. K, Eul. 3 n.ts is still very low,
but it is thought by his physicians that he
is doing very' welt.
Irofessor Harvey, of Fort Yalley, was
in town the first 01 ' the week looking after
omc business matters.
The business of the Hr,ion Central Life
I nsurance Company . eeros to be on a rog.
ilav boom in this county.
Miss Lucy Wright, who has been teach¬
ing a school near Hampton, tins year is
visiting relatives iu town.
Rev W. L. Carter is preparing a sermon
.11 the doctrine of “election” »•*•>;. will be
printed in pamphlet form.
Miss Alpha McManus, of Bandy Joint,
was in the city the first of the v v.L, cu a
visit to relatives and friends.
h'upeifiuous rains have daresgod the
crops to some extent, but we ikiak there
vili yet be an abundant harvest.
Misses Hattie Rodgers and Li zifi Jones
•cturned yesterday to Macon, They will
be greatly missed from society h re.
Mrs, M, 1). Fierce has h Sue ussoifmeut
of tall mi’Huvry r.ud notions It is a treat
to-look through her stock of new goods.
Captain Bob Garret has purchased. Mr,
Jack s interest 11 the saw r.. business,
.md the firm will be Mathews and Garrett.
We hear that a wealthy inrreh. at in
another town intends to move htie a 1 i go
to dealing in selling buggies, wagons and
harness.
If you wish to buy or sell real estate
consult Howell and Wii-ht. Sever . 1 pl.icc*
a town for sale by them can be bought
lew down.
Bryant’s nevv store building is, occupied
by J. F. Jenkins & Co. with a choice stock
of fresh groceries., This firm will do a
good busiacsc.
The colored poptdatiou are preparing to
have their camp meeting near town. It
ill commence tomorrow and last until
; rovisiqus get scarce and the coaimumty
g■>, tired out. ,
When yon go to Atlanta stop at the
TalmadgeHouso, opposite custom house on
north side. We find this one,of the best
places in the Gate City,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blasingame return¬
ed from Walton county on Saturday,
apparently much improved from
visit of two or throe weeks.
BEAD THIS.,
We will sell lumber at the following
prices for cash on the yard. Heart lumber
S? 1.00 Good square edge .75 First class re¬
fuse .50 Second class refuse .35, We sell
strictly for the Cash. au 7
Mathews It Gabrett.
A iFiue Cane 9fafccli.
Mr. C. W VanYalkenburg—better
known as Charley Van—-has the best rib
bon cane patch in Crawford county. Ho
says it will average nine feet high. Judge
Giles says he will make euotigb syrup to
to give every child in.ths county one and
a half gallons.
A llomauttc Slairia&e*.
Mr. Swanson Hancock brings us
particulars of a weddiug at Sandy Point,
Jobu Smith is the groom and Miss Sallie
Scarborough is the happy bride. It seems
that the parents of fee young lady did not
wish iier to marry, but in spite of alt op¬
position the knot was bed last Thursday.
Miss Sallie mot her lover at the. spring,
and Justice Greene Holloman being present
the ceremony was performed there in sight
of home but nuknown !o the parents of
the youug lady. The Journal offers best
wishes.
’File SSulSdiug Soever.
The buildings which are now going up
are: The railroad depot, McCrary’s store,
Col. II. D. Smith's residence, Lester’s
temporary cotton warehouse.
There iS talk of erecting four other store
buildings and two residences. Some, and
likely all of these houses will be built.
Last year only two stores were ran in
Knoxville. Before Christmas we are to
have eight.
&A2Eti»,
We regret having to chronicle the death
of the infant daughter of lit and Mm.
Cioero Blasingame, which occurred Sunday
night. Little Mary Willie was their only
child and the loss of their darling falls
heavily upon them.
p l’ue A. ,& XT. B£Ulsa Coon,
The coon hare alluded to was or.e o? the
o.y .-.'icty, sisco-as re . ay . v ue sometimes .....
.
tracked from a hen-roost ».v a cornfield
where he is not wanted. But as that is
not explicit enough we will state that it
a quadruped.
Kv. Elisha Harris has ;. low rereads that
he brags on frcqnsuUy, and claims that
nc has caught ail the coons In iua neighbor
boon with the aid of those houuds, Some
of the neighbors say that Harris’ dogs are
not what they are. cracked up to La, and
further, that ihe.ooi.mds can barmy inter
est a cooti in a race. Sometimes au old
coon gets louesome, and just to , nave a
little iua goes up to Mr. Harris’ place
.
to get up a race.
A few nights .ago one of these sly old
', ’•
, ■ cf s l-e gieenwoot. , i .a»t „ too , lonesome . v ,
tor aiivfhiug and went down to Karris’
'«>■ fopm «f h»H»'ini* >m.
old fellow, to be fair about it, went
au open place in front of the house
i Eat open place was lue railroad tracR.
train came along. ? Tho coon had been
fooled c . , with ... iiDi.il tM he cared , nothing . for -
uoise or bluster. He gave the train a fair
and i was killed by the engine. xl.es.
are vouched for by several gentlemen
.bo.,, acquainted mitb the circumetaoco,.
BABBITT METAL Fob Sale at the
Office.
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KNOXVILLE, - m. • - GEORGIA*
rDEALER IN
NOTIONS' 4® DRY GOODS
HARDWARE. ETC.
I keep an assortment of General Merchandise, .and try to suit
.
both, in quality of goods and in prices. I have now
on hand a lot of Fresh Garden Seeds, also a variety of
Pai^in Tools
of the best makes which 1 sell cheap. Gall on me.
F. H. WEIGHT, Knoxville, Ga.
AEiUatioe m»4ice« .
The Sul) Alliance* of Crawford county
aio requested to send delegates to the
County. Alliance to convene in Knoxville
on Tuesday the IStb, inst. at 10 o’clock
sharp. Every Alliance ruan in the county
is earnestly solicited to come and be with
.us. J. J. Clark, Pres. C. C. F. A.
J. W. Jack, Sec’tv.
100,000 Bushels Cotton- Seed
Apply to G20BUE L SAWYER
ctSceTfresh
.:GROCERIES:
JUST RBCEIFED BY
3: F. JENKINS & CO.
Choi) 8 Selection of Can Goods Cheap !
Best Flour Cheap ! Best Lard. Tobacco,
Cheese, Sugar, &c. Low Down. Give us
a trial.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR REPAIRING
VAN’S BRIDGE." 1
Fifteen Five new pieces' sleepers 8x12 fifty-four feet long feet
long; 8 x 12, ten ,
Five bieces (> x 12 forty feet long. Swing¬ 223
pieces 2x38 fifteen feet long. 12
ing Braces 27 feet long 32 x 12 at one end
and 12 twenty-two in x 10 at other foot Jong. S Swinging .5 pieces Gaps Flooi- 8 x
ir ■ 2 x 30eighteen New Bent feet long for Balister bridge
Bi aces. at East end of .
The above contract will be let to the
lowest bidder at too Bridge on the 13th
day of October 1888, Contractor will be
required to furnish Spikes and do work
iu first class style. heart. Lumber and timber
to be first class This Sept, 13th 1888,
County Commissioners, County.
Bibb & Crawford
NOTICE TO YtENTOKS & CREDITORS
Q TATE OK GEORGIA, > All persons
■ ’ County. 'having mands de¬
Crawford against
fames N. Mathews, late of said count; ,
are hereby notified, and required to pre
sent dersigr.ed, same, properly Witiihrthe attested, time prescribed to the iui
And all jpersous indebted to said by
i u „.
deceased, are hereby required to make
"*»**!*■
J, W. Mathews, Admr.
% Ruhr nisi to fore
Miss Jimmie Meara }• close mortgage in
vs. \ > Crawford Superior
Chas- i-l. Meara. Court, April term,
ISS8.
It appearing of Misa Jimmie to the Court Meara by that the Chas. peti¬
tion
II, Meara on the Jstday and^^t of January, ofhnfem 1237,
. rr; a county, to wit: au undivided naif
imerest in K5 acres of land owned f-3
tei'-Rv.ia in-common o£ securing oy sum tl;o parties. For of
the ••'nrpose for payment tue prin
a. irnrH-m promissory note
Vi.'r! sum of one-hundred dollars, made
t>v tit the said Chas. H. 1387, Meara, on the said
On;.’ o.i January, and payable to
:l\e : aid Jlruuue Meara, due six months
sitter .date, with interest ut the rate of 3
per cent per annum from date thereof,
Meara &^aar^iaa5fe!8,«j£ refuses to It is therefore
^ered ^.^ pay. 9^ ^ | 1
c ol or h ^
term atWnieys' thereof, fees the due principal, said note interest, togetlier and
on
with the cost of this proceeding, or in
thereof the Court will proceed
as to justice ordered shall this appertain. ruLe be published And it is
nrther: inr
f published the . Knoxvillk the Journal, county of a Crawford, newspape
iu
aajSSm'JSoSS?'
G. W- Gustiw, J. S, C.
True extract from minutes.
II. M. Ui'BMSlT, Clerk.
i
G, P. WEIGHT,
LAWYER
KNOXVILLE, . - - ... - - GEORGIA.
Office in the Court House. fb 27
W, ?. BLASINGAME,
Attorney at Law,
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA.
entrusted Prompt attention given jto all business
to his care. jy27
DB, J. W. JONES,
KNOXVILLE,.....- GEORGIA .
Calls promptly attended day and night,
GEO. L. SAWYER >
Physician Surgeon',
KNOXVILLE, GA-;
Patronage respectfully solicited. fb3
Nsw and Fresh Goods p
Reliable Goods.
Having sold my drugs I am now making
----A SPECIALTY OF--
GROCERIES
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES HATS
<6 NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES
J, W. BLASINGAME.
THE OLD RELIABLE,
THE HARRIS
KNOXVILLE GEORGIA.
When you want a first class meal or a
good place to sleep come to the Harris
House. First Glass Fare, Comfortable
dv.i I’.coms, Not Reasonable Excelled Charges, Accommo
.ons 1
mm sa vm i.
I run prepared to loan money
or. improved farms to the
amount of £1200 and upwaids
on most liberal terms. I rep
i Co. client of the America*', Georgia Loan Ga., <fe -Trust
a char
tered institution of the State,
T will guarantee that our com¬
missions are at least, from two
to three per cent cheaper than
that of any other ompany. Pay¬
ments cau be made at any time,
and the loan may be taken up
whenever desired. Quit the
warehouse and try us. We are
cheaper and give don’t you more lib¬
erty, and We want your
land. The warehouses are get
ting it. W ALT®* jp, BLA8INe^S&