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TOWN AND COUNTY.
What the People are Doing and
Talking About.
THE TIMES IN CRAWFORD.
Society Hews and Helglibor.
hood Motes—Personal
Mention.
Cotton is being carried to market, in a
hurry.
BABBITT METAL For Sale at the
Journal Office.
Col. Robert Burner, of Forsyth, was in
town during the week.
Col. Rolby D. Smith is attending Taylor
superior court at Butler.
Hr. A. J. Dauielly spent some time this
week iu the Central City,
Mrs. F. H. Wright has been quite sick
recently, but is recovering.
Mr. Hugh Bankston is the happiest man
in Goshen Valley—it is a hoy.
Z. T. Harris is having built another four
room dwelling on Main street.
J. II. Nolan is selling furniture cheaper
than it can be bought iu Macon.
The vote on Wednesday was so light
that the result is not worth telling.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Harris have been
spending some time in Thomastun,
Mr. Howard Persons, a popular young
man of Cuilodeu was in town Sunday
Dr. Geo. L. Sawyer visited Atlanta last
Saturday on business connected with his
profession.
Captain Ed Artope is down with fever
in Macon but his men are pushing the
work on the jail.
Col. 0. P. Wright made a business trip
to Cuilodeu a day or two ago, and reports
Unit town fairly booming.
Col. M.*G. Bayne, of the Central City,
was in town the first of the week looking
after some professional business.
Messrs. W. H. Dent, Henry Ray, Bob
TV right, B. B. Ray, Homer Wright and
J. R. Wilson, all of Macon, were in town
Sunday.
When you go to Atlanta stop at the
Taimadge House, opposite custom house on
i.orlh side. We find this one cf the best
places in the Gate City.
Captain Williams Rutherford, a promi¬
nent citizen of the northern portion of the
county, was in town Tuesday shaking
hands with his many friends.
The family of our former townsman, W.
li. Dent, have returned to Knoxville to
make it their future home. Mr. Dent will
remain in Macou for some time to come.
It is said that the. Alliancemcn will hold
a jubilee at Fort Valley soon. They in¬
tend to form a procession of wagons loaded
with cotton about a mile long, so rumor
says.
The Alliance in this county is setting
i nto its ranks the most substantial farmers.
It is t,o be hoped that these good men will
design plans that shall bring about better
times.
J esse Dent has become the most enter¬
prising trader in live slock in the county.
He has actually traded dogs seven times
this week and received four puppies and
two dog blocks as boot.
Ordinary’s court on Mond ly. Commis¬
sioner's day and Sheriff’s sale day on
Tuesday, electio i ou Wednesday and tbo
county Alliance convention on yesterday.
Enough public occauons to make ibis
week quite a good one for business.
List of (irand Jurors Drawn
for Oct. Term of Crawford
Superior Coart.
John T Andrews Wins Rutherford J F
Hartley W W. Johnson H N Britt B F
Lee T A Kendrick Z T Aultman J F
Duke Jno S Bhsingame R V Nickols R
J LeSuenr J W Jack VV R Thames A J
Schofill Van B Horne Jno M Sanders J C
Fincher Wm Carswell W D Vinson C H
Smith E E Dent J VV Dickey Jas M
Sanders J W Blasingame Jeff Davis W
P Carr R K Webb L T Jones. J L
Sanders.
Li»t of Traverse Jnrnrs
W M Ross Frank Hortnsan W B Davis
Thos L Stcmbridge W C Hunnieutt 0 C
Wilson W E Rowell F II Wright Albert,
L Mathews T J Long J W Brown J E
Jordan M B Mathews G II Hutto Joel
Bankston, Jr J L Harrison E S Lee Jno.
D Sanders M W Pearson A J Johnson J
C Bond J R Joyner J T Visage G E
Reeves A II Clark Monroe Taylor J C
Hicks H P Moran L T Leo W H Mathews
J Z Smith H F Sanders Wm Hamlin J
T Cochran B T Parham J W Flowers.
READ THIS.
We will sell lumber at- the following
prices for cash on the yard. Heart lumber
$1.00 Good square edge .75 First class re¬
fuse .50 Second class refuse .35. Wc sell
strictly for the Cash. au 7
Mathews it Garrett.
At Siome Again.
Most of our readers will he pleased to
learn that Mr. G. W. Ellis is at his famil¬
iar place in the popular Empire Store at
Macon. He will be proud to meet hie old
friends, and all orders sent him will cer¬
tainly receive careful attention, and will
be more than likely to give satisfaction.
Sew Fanglcd Crop,
Mr. F. H. Wright had on exhibition this
week a potato that bad both shanks of a
horseshoe growing through it. The shoe
was firmly imbedded in the yam, and the
sight trough; forth a good deal of comment
The next thing that is looked for from the
patch is a yam with a dozen r.ails ir, it.
A Curd.
To my friends In Crawford county : I
feel that in justice to you I roust publicly
announce the fact that I cannot open a
store at Knoxville as I thought of doing.
Circumstances are such that I find it expe¬
dient to remain in Macon for another year.
You can still find me with the Old Re
liable Clothing House of D. J. Baer, Cov.
Cherry and Third streets, Ms eon. Ga,
Respectfully, J. B. Wilson
The Election.
The vote on Wednesday was extremely
light. At Knoxville during the time for
voting not more than one or two men could
be seen at once, aud it was remaned by
several that there has not been a more qui¬
et day this veai.
The result of the election in this county
was; For Gordon 82. For Barnett 81.
For Wright 81. For Hardeman 81. For
Anderson 81. For Sanford 79. For John¬
son 76. For ratification 11. Against
ratification 68.
APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD.
/GEORGIA, Crawford County. Job
U D. McGee has, in dneform, applied
for exemption amt of personalty and setting
apart valuationof homestead, and 1
will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock A.
M., on the 22nd day of October, 1888, at
my office. Uiveli under iny hand and
official signature, this the first day of
October, 1888. GEO. L' SAWYER, Ordinary.
mo J WHOM IT MAY CONCERN—
Geokoia, Crawford County—H. C.
White. Administrator of K. B. Murchi¬
son leave deceased, sell the has land made belonging application to said lor
to
deceased, and notice is hereby given
that the said First application Monday will iu November be passed next, upon
on
at mr once. Given under my hand and
official signature, this Oct. 2nd, 1888.
GKO. L Ordlnny.
P. H WEIGHT,
KNOXVILLE, - GEORGIA.
■DEALER IN
Fancy aid Family Groceries
NOTIONS m DRY GOODS
HARDWARE. ETC.
I keep an assortment of General Merchandise, and try to suit
everybody both in quality of goods and in prices. I have now
on hand a lot of Fresh Garden Seeds, also a variety of
Farm Tools
of the best makes which I sell cheap. Call on me.
F. H. WRIGHT, Knoxville, Ga.
MONEY!'. MONEY'.! MONEY!!!
Parties desiring to borrow money can
gee it from me on easier terms and at a
lower rate than it has ever been offered in
Crawford county. If you wish to borrow
any, come and see for yourself.
Respectfully, O. P. W K I G II T.
100,000 Bushels Cotton Seed
WANTED.
Apply to GEORGE L SAWYER
choice:, fresh
:G ROCER I E S=
JUST BEOEIFED BY
J. F. JENKINS & CO.
Choice Selection of Can Goods Cheap !
Best Flour Cheap 1 Best Lard. Tobacco,
Cheese, Sugar, &c. Low Down. Give us
a trial.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR REPAIRING
VAN’S BRIDGE.
Fifteen new sleepers 6x12 fifty-four long feet
long; Five pieces 0x12 ten feet ;
Five bieces 0 x 12 forty feet long. Swing¬ 228
pieces 2 x 10 fifteen feet long- 12
ing Braces 27 feet long 12 x 12 at one end
12 and twenty-two 10 x 10 at other. feet long. 3 Swinging 5 pieces Caps Floor¬ 8 x
ing 3 x 10 eighteen feet long for Balister
Braces. New Bent at East end of bridge.
The above contract will be let to the
lowest bidder at the Bridge on the 13th
day of October 1888. Contractor will be
required to furnish Spikes and do work
in first class style. Lumber and timber
tube first class heart. This Sept. I3thl8«8,
County Commissioners,
Bibb & Crawford County.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS & CREDITORS
gTATE cf GEORGIA, ) having All persons de
Crawford County. S mauds against
James N. Mathews, late of said county,
are hereby same,'properly notified and required to pre¬
sent the attested, prescribed to the un¬ by
dersigned, within time
law. And all Jpersons indebted to said
deceased, are payment hereby to required the undersigned. to make
man ediate ioth,
This August, 1888.
J, VV. Mathews, Admr.
-! Rule ni si to fore
Miss Jimmie Meara > close mortgage in
VS. \ j Crawford Superior
Chas. R. Meara. Court, April 1888. term,
<
It appearing to the Court by the peti¬
tion of Miss Jimmie Meara that Chas.
II. Meara on the 1st day of January, said Jimmie 1887,
executed and delivered to
Meara a mortgage and tract undivided of land lying half
in said county, to wit: 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 for the prin¬
cipal sum of one hundred dollars, made
by the said Chas. H. Meara, on the said
1st dav said of January, 1887. and payable six months to
the Jimmie Meara, due the of 8
after date, with interest at rate
per cent per annum from date cent thereof,
and attorneys’ fees of 5 per per
month, which said note the said Chas. II.
Meara refuses to pay. It is therefore
ordered that the said Chas II. Meara
pay into this Court on or before the next
term thereof, the principal, interest, and
attorneys’ fees due on said note together
with the cost of this proceeding, or in
default thereof the Court will And proceed it is
as urther to justice ordered shall this appertain. rule be published
mr
fthe Knoxvillk Journal, of a Crawford, newspape
published In the four county months previous
once a month for
to the next term of this Court. J- 8. C.
G, Mt. Gustix,
True extract free H.M. minutes. Clerk. ... %
Btmmtrr,
0. P. WRIGHT,
lawyer,
KNOXVILLE, . ... . GEORGIA.
Office in the Court House. H>27
W, P. BLASINGAME,
Attorney at Law,
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all business
entrusted to Iris care. jyg;
DR J. W. JONES,
KNOXVILLE, -..... GEORGIA
Calls promptly attended day and night.
GEO. L. SAWYER,
P hysiciant^ Surgeon,
KNOXVILLE, GA.,
Patronage respectfully solicited. fb3
New and Fresh Goods!
Reliable Goods.
Having sold my drugs I am now making
--A SPECIALTY OF--
Dry GROCERIES
goods, notions, shoes hats'
& NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES.
J. W. BLASINGAME.
THE OLD RELIABLE,
THE HARRIS HOUSE.
KNOXVILLE GEORGIA.
When yon want a first class meal or a
good House. place First to sleep come to the Harris
Class Fare, Comfortable
Rooms, Reasonable Charges, Accommo¬
dations Not Excelled !
MONEY TO LOAN!
I am prepared to loan money
on improved farms to tke
amount of $200 and upwaids
on most liberal terms. I rep¬
resent the Georgia Loan & Trust
Co. <"f Americu ;, Ga., 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 can be made at any time,
and the loan may be taken up
whenever desired. Quit the
warehouse and try us. We are
cheaper and ana give don’t you more lib
erty, land. The we warehouses want your
fife get¬
ting it W atasni P.