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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02
GET CLOSE TO THINGS.

The modest, unassuming woman
had been trying for some time to get
the attention of clerk, but they all
seemed to be busy, and she had not
the aggressiveness to crowd in and
grab one.
The experienced shopper, having
completed her purchases, had time to
give a little sympathy to the quiet
one.
"Do you want to buy something?"
she asked.
eyes," was the reply, ''if I could
only get the attention of the clerk"
ooh, that's easy" !" asserted the
experienced one. lust do as I say"
"But they're all so much more
strenuous than I am" pleaded the
quiet one. "I'd rather go without
than be as unwomanly and disagree
able as some of the women are. /
really can't fight for attention, you
know"
"Not at all necessary" explained
the experienced shopper. "Do you
see that tray of trinkets over there?"
Eyes"
go over and stand by it and pick
UP few of them for closer examina-
ton. Put them back, of course, but
lust paw the collection over without
any effort to get hold of clerk.
Reach out for anything you see, as if
YOU were more interested in what's
on the counter than in what's behind
it."
81 don't see what good that's 60
ing to do"
"Try it and you'll find out"
The quiet woman did as directed,
and in two minutes a foor-walker
was at her elbow.
do yon want anything % he
asked politely.
She said she did, and he made it
his business to get clerk to wait on
her.
"I told you so, whispered the
experienced shopper. Sometimes it
isn't necessary to touch thing. If
you just show desire to get close to
things that are easily carried away
they'll take you for a shoplifter every
time and get a clerk for you so that
you won't have any excuse for hang
ing around"
The quiet woman gasped and felt
guilty all the rest of the time she
was in the store, but she had to ad-
nit that she had learned something
about practical shopping.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

THE manager of concert given
in a small town, instead of putting
not transferable on the ticket, pos
ted notice on the door: No gentle
men admitted unless he comes himself.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

80 HE advertised for wife?'
eyes, and he got twenty-three let
ters from other men saying he could
have theirs
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

AN editor commenting on ladies
raising their skirts when upon the
streets says this: Ladies in this
town raise their skirts while walk
ing, and it's all right as far as we can
coo -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02
HANDsEL MoNHAY.


The first Monday of Dhe New Year
is universally celebrated by the peas
antry and trade people of Scotland, of
parts of Ireland and of the north of
England, as Handsel, or "gift" Mon
day, says the New York Tribune.
On this day tips or small gifts were
expected by servants, as we'll as by
the postman, the deliverers of the
newspaper, the scavenger and all per-
sons who waited upon the house.
The word "handsel'' is an old Saxon
word which means ito deliver into
the hand" 1t refers to the first sale
of the New Year or of the day, as
we'll as to the first gift of the New
Year. In some parts of Ireland and
Scotland there is considerable merry
contention in putting off all pay
ments, however trivial, that come on
this day until the next, it being con-
sidered unlucky to pay out money on
this day. On the other hand, there
is special demand for such money,
as money received on Handse1 Mon
day is supposed to insure full purse
all the rest of the year.
After a somewhat riotous period of
spending money Handsel Monday
called for a sudden stop in all expen-
ditures, and probably was prudent
check upon what had often become
by this time reckless extravaganza.
A vast number of people in this land
of plenty buy great many things
which are of no practical use to them,
and spend money otherwise in foolish
ways. The people who do this are
not those with plethoric pocketbooks,
but those who can least afford to be
wasteful. New Years day is usual
ly a day for good resolutions, and
there is no resolution more common
than one which calls for a general re-
trenchment of expenditures.
AS people, we are generous to
fault, and vast amount of unhap-
piness in the household as we'll as
actual crime can be traced to impru-
dence in money matters. 1t is wise
thing to have a day which calls at
tention to number of things which
we can easily do without, if for any
special reason we are desirous to
avoid spending all money. There is
little danger that it will make mig
CARDS. Comfort and happiness de-
pend as much upon prudence in CIV
ing and spending when we cannot af-
ford to spend as they do upon being
properly open-hearted and generous.
MANY COMPLAINTS had come to the
school board of the dirtiness of one of
the school buildings.
A member of the board had called
to inspect the premises. and found the
floors Uttered with the leavings of the
previous day.
II think" so1iloquized the member
of the board, as he stood there amid
the dirt, "that whatever change is to
be made here should be sweeping
one, at any rate. !"
JENNIE-"Come and sit in my pew
this morning"
Anna-"I can't. My hat ism It trim
med for that side of the church.
ELLA-"Where does Bella get her
good looks from-her father or her
mofher?" Stella From her father
he keeps a drug store.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

THE STORY needed confirmation.
Georgia, did you know that was
going to marry your sister 7"
"Well I heard her say so, but
she's had that idea about so many
other fellers that / didn't feel sure
about it till you told me-"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

HIRAM-"That Oldest boy of
Zeke's is through school, and now
Zeke is going to.hev him learn farm
in" David-"Guess not. The
boy told me he was going to be
druggist" Hiram-"Well, he amt.
Zeke said this morning he was goin'
to hev him take course in farmercy."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

''OLD Bullion is the very soul Of
o1d-school courtesy, isn't he? 2"
"What makes you think so?"
why, he wouldn't play bridge
with his daughters husband for fear
he might win some of his own money
back"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

''MY husband doesn't gamble now
as he used to-"
Reformed, has her"
Eyes; he doesn't go to race track
at all any more. His worst dissipa-
ton now is swimming, 1 think. At
any rate, he says he only goes to the
pool rooms"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

"Is your daughter happily mar
ried, Mrs. Cashleigh :"
ooh, my, yes She and her hus-
band are both devoted to their clubs
and often don't see each other for
weeks at time"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

ELLA-"Where does Bella get her
good looks from-her father or her
mofher?' Stella-"From her father ;
he keeps drug store. !"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

JENNIE-"Come and sit in my pew
this morning."
Anna-"I can't. My hat ism t trim
med for that side of the church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02
BE GOT THE JOB.

"I was much amused the other
day." said an uptown hardware deal
er, "at small boy who came around
looking for job. One of the clerks
had dropped lot of sharp pointed
tacks into a drawer of brass screws
and had given up the idea of taking
them out.
when the youngster turned up
looking for a job we thought we would
try him out by letting him sort the
two articles. He went at it the same
way we had begun, picking out the
tacks with his fingers and getting the
point of every third tack in the ball
of his thumb.
"He had enough in about a min
ute, and he Strengthened up. We all
began to smile, expecting him to
give up the job. Instead of that he
went over to the show case and picked
out horseshoe magnet. Then he
came back to the box. In thirty
seconds he had the tacks out, and the
screws were still in the compartment.
He knew that the magnet would at
tract iron and not brass, and in jify
he had accomplished what we had
been trying to do all the morning.
"We didn't really need boy, but
this chaps smartness appealed to us,
and we find him SO handy to have
around that next Saturday he gets a
raise. ~ y Press.
THR Eskimos were very angry
with the Arctic explorer.
"What did he do?" asked the
member of the relief expedition.
"He petted our dogs" explained
the little native.
"Is there any harm in petting your
dogs?"
Eyes; their tails were frozen stiff, !,
and when they went to wag them
they broke off,"
"Is your daughter happily mar
ried, Mrs. Cashleigh p
"Oh, my, yes She and her hus-
band are both devoted to their clubs
and often don't see each other for
weeks at time"
AN editor commenting on ladies
raising their skirts when upon the
streets says this: Ladies in this
town raise their skirts while walk
ing, and it's all right as far as we can
see."
THE manager of concert given
in a small town, instead of putting
not transferable on the ticket, pos
ted a notice on the door: No gentle
men admitted unless he comes himself.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13

Miss Mel Ramseaur will leave
about the 23rd to spend the ho1i-
days at Rockmart.
Our assortment of Wedding
Rings is very complete.
WIGHTMAN, The Jewe1er.
Mrs. J. L. McCarty and sister,
Mrs. Frank Dunn spent a few
days in Ocilla the past week.
PLANTS For SALE, 900 dwarf
Boxwood. J. BURKHART,
12-1tf West Central Ave.
Judge J. W. Haygood, of Fitz-
gerald, was attending County
court here this week.-Abbeville
Chronicle.
See our show window for our
cash prize contest. GEO. F.
MOORE & Co., GENTS FURNISH
INGs ONLY.
Mrs. J. w. Black is spending
the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. III. F. Newton on north
Main St.
For Strawberry Fertilizer try
Fruit and Vine" 6.2H-1O. Sold
only by
MARTIN & HENDLEY.
Mr.. Thos. Berry will give a
bowling party Wednesday even
ing in honor of the visiting young
ladies'.
For RENT-Two nice furnish
ed rooms, for light housekeeping.
J. BURKHART,
If West Central Ave.
Mr.. Albert Little, of Fitzger-
aid, was in town on Sunday visit
ing the family of his father, Mr..
!. I'll. Litt1e.-Abbeville Chroni-
Gle.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13

| ~ l. IL SALA w OIL OAOuSS wv
Look over the Fitzgerald Drug
Company's ads for holiday goods.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kay, well
coined a little girl at their home
Saturday a. m.
Miss Katrina Wasserman will
leave soon for Tallapoosa to
spend the holidays.
Mr.. w. II. Little, of Fitzger-
aid, was in the city Monday
Abbeville Chronicle.
Mrs. B. F. Ho1tzendorf, of
Douglas, is the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. C. A. Holtzendorf.
The Phenix Warehouse Com
pany sells the very best fertile
er for truck farms or plantations.
Mr.. Emmett Walters, the pop
u1ar salesman for Bruner and
Black is in the city looking for
orders.
Miss Francis Kent and Miss
Bessie Bitch, of Triton, are ex-
pected Saturday as the guests of
~NE:co T s11so Nnxry%oa
Miss Daisy Sharpe arrived last
evening from Douglas, and will
spend the holidays with her
many friends in the city.
A. W. Monroe, the Leading
Fish and Oyster Dealer, 216
Pine ST., Fitzgerald, Ga. I
solicit your trade.
Miss Shepherd, who has been
the charming guest of Mrs. Jeff
L. Googe, will return to her
home in Columbus Thursday.
Mr.. J. Howard Harris, who
has been in New York, for the
past month or so, on business,
has returned home to spend the
holidays.
Rev. J. l. Oxford, formerly Of
Atlanta, who has been doing
special work in Douglas for the
past year, has moved his family
here and will make his home with
us in the future.
November broke all records in
sale of Wedding Presents. Our
assortment is yet very large, and
the prices the very lowest for
good goods.
W1GHTMAN, The Jewe1er.
A special meeting of the w.
C. T. U. will be held next Friday
at 3 p. m. All mem bers are
urged to be present as we expect
Mrs. Mary Armor, our state
vice president, to be with US.
Mr.. W. w. Sparks, the travel
ing agent for the Fisco System
Land and immigration Associa-
ton arrived Sunday night. He
sent from Indiana and Michigan
last week to our city seventy
eight immigrants and has twenty.
two more on the road coming.
The Smuggling Bee of the First
M. E. Parsonage has been post
poned until Thursday, Dec. 18th.
Dinner will be served at Mrs.
Aliens, just across the street.
All who can, and will, come and
kgive US a days work on the
above date.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13
A Pleasant Surprise for
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Allen.

In A)Na 14SNA ~ Va
and Odd Fellows of Fitzgerald
Lodge, put their heads together
in mysterious way last Friday
evening, and appointed couple
| of committees, and a little later
the Fire Boys caught onto the
racket and of course "butted in"
and the outcome of the whole
thing was a gathering at Odd
/ Fellows Hall, at 1880 Monday
evening.
The hall had been decorated
and tables arranged in the center
in the form of an A, and loaded
with such good things to eat as
the Rebekah's know how to pre-
pare.
Everything being in readiness
a brother and sister of the three
links took a team and drove tol
the home of Sister w. w. Allen
who had been kept in ignorar
of the proceedings and fore
her to attend called meet
of the Rebekahs, to confer
degree upon two candid
When she arrived at the hall
kept her in the hall outside
one of the brothers went 0ys
the furniture store where
Allen was at work, and
assistance of two brofhea
were there, hurried hifs
the hall, where he found
good wife and himself me-
two candidates to recei
side degree.
y They we're blindfoldsa
made to take part ia GU
and goat race and listen III
sound? advice. When Their 81
we're open they beheld the bel
tifu1 decorations and bound
repast. AS soon as w. w COT
get loose from the boys, he began
to look with longing eyes towards
the table, but Walt Wi1kerson,
assistant fire chief, arrested his
attention by sounding the gavi1I
and calling order! order! AS
soon as quiet was restored, Walt
in very pretty little speech pre-
scented to Bro. Allen, in behalf of
the Fire Ladies' beautiful Odd
Fellow pin, horseshoe, the open
hand, three links and F. L. & T.
designed to represent Friend
ship, Love and Truth, and Fire
Ladies' Token. After Brother
Aliens response, the Noble
Grand of the Rebekahs amour
ced supper, to which all of the
one hundred present did ample
justice. After supper a jolly
good time was had for an hour,
when all went home glad that
they had been present, but sorry
for the occasion that called for
the gathering.
Brother and Sister Allen go to
Los Angeles, California, this
week. q,
WANTED-Two return tich- "
for some point in the north !
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13
For Alderman Of
First Ward, Gelders,
"of course. "

Remember that you can always
get rubbers at the Terrence
Story Shoe Co.
Mr.. w. HI. Marston and
daughter, Mrs. Willis Smith,
went up to Macon, last night on
business.
A. w. Monroe, the Leading
Fish and Oyster Dealer, ZIG
Pine St. Phone 153.
Mrs. Holtzendorf, of Pearson,
Ga, is visiting her son, DR.. c. A,
Ho1tzendorf, this week.
Mr.. Pittman at the Fitzgerald
Drug Store, will be glad to help
you select gift for your best
friend.
T. J. Halle & Co., have con-
tracted with C. w. Urmey to
install an Individual lighting sys'
tenn in their store.
The Eastern Stars will meet
Monday night and elect officers
for the ensueing year. A full
attendance is requested.
The Fitzgerald Bottling Works,
J. C. Young, proprietor; dealer
also in staple and fancy groceries
is prepared to deliver goods
promptly. 1o-11tf
Mr.. C. L. Bruner is in Macon.
On his return he will be accom-.
panied by his parents who will
spend the holidays here.
DR.. S. Y. James, of Atlanta,
Ca, secretary State Mission
Board, of the State Baptist Con-
vention, will be in Fitzgerald
Wednesday and is expected tc
preach at the Baptist church in
the evening.
To RENT:-A small cottage on
Grant street, $3.50 per month,
city water.
STAR GROCERY STORE.
The Union Gospel Temperance
choir will furnish music for the
lecture Friday evening, and for
the Union Gospel Temperance
meeting Sunday evening at the
1st M. E. church.
You can find a suitable gift for
anyone from grandpa to the ba-
by, at the Fitzgerald Drug Co.
For SALE:-Pressing Club
with whole outfit, members,
good will, etc. Paying little
business. Small capital requir-
ed. Apply, to A. ]. LEWIS, City.
Mr.. M. T. Kibby left Monday
morning for Michigan, to pur-
chase car load of potatoes and
apples, which, upon arrival in
Fitzgerald, he will sell at Rock
Bottom Prices,
For Alderman Of
~ EEER =
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13
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LOCAL NEWS. !

For Alderman of
First Ward, Gelders,
34of course. -
Observation-Disclosures at Tor
rence-Storv Shoe Co.
High grade fertilizers.-Phen-
tx Warehouse Company.
Make this a silver Christmas.
W1GHTMAN, The Jeweler.
See the Cook-Dorminy Co. be-
fore buying 1um Der and shingles.
DR.. aud Mrs. D. B. Ware are
the proud parents of a fine girl,
arriving Thursday night.
You ought to buy your Christ
mas gifts at the Fitzgerald Drug
Companys store.
Capt. J. A. Phillips, of Fitzger-
aid, was in the city Monday
Abbeville Chronicle.
Mr.. Tom Dickey, of Abbevllle,
spent Sunday with us, mingllng
with the Phoenix Club boys.
The Sunday School of the
Central M. E. church will treat
it's scholars to a Christmas tree
on the night of Dec. Goth.
Mrs. J. J. Terry returned this
evening from a visit of several
DAYS with her daughter, Mrs.
DIN S. Mccoy, at Cordele.
Mrs. J. L. Pittman, of Fltz-
gerald, has been here visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. E Johnson for the
past week.-Abbeville Chronicle.
The Johnson Hardware Co.
have installed a new lighting
system in their place of business,
which is attracting a great deal
of attention.
A. w. Monroe, the Leading
Fish and Oyster Dealer, 216
Pine ST., Fitzgerald Ga. I make
a speciality of Apalachicola Oys"
tiers. SOC per at. Phone 153.
Mr.. r. A. Wilson, of Finger
aid, was in town few hours last
Saturday enroute to McRae to
attend the South Georgia con-
ference.-Abbeville Chronicle.
Miss Callie Cook, of Milledge-
vile, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Anse1 B. Cook, went
up to Abbeville Monday and will
return Wednesday.
A Union Gospel Temperance
meeting will be held next Sun
day evening at the First NJ. r.
4 church under the auspices of
he W. C. T. u. Rev. DIR. Wooten,
The Central M. E. church will
each. Extra seats will be pro-
eab.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13
or Alderman Of
FIRST Ward Ge1ders,
"of course. "

The ladies of the Home Mis-
sion society request all the mem
bers of the Central M. E. church
to call at the parsonage from 2
to 4 Saturday afternoon to meet
the new pastor.
Neat small grocery and res
taurant. doing good business.
location good, rent low, a money
maker for small investment.
Must be sold at once. Now is
your chance.
Lewis. HE paints signs"
Ground has been broken for
another business block immed1a-
te1y east of the splendid Burk-
hart block, which is being rapidly
finished The Johnson Hard
ware Co. broke dirt Monday
morning for a large warehouse,
fronting Central Avenue, and
running back to the sidetrack of
the A. & B. r. r. Co.
For the best truck and field
filters, see
MARTIN and HENDLEY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13

WANTED-Two return Itch,
for some point in the north
dress, Box, soy, City.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13

Forty q
substantial
as good fra
ment house,
Also Piano,
and Breeders,
Calf. Full int
Office. Bargain
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-13
Wanted.

Wanted.
Man and team to unload car of
wood.
White Swan Steam Laundry.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-10-19

this part OF the state Tor useful business
lives.
The school is =plendidly equipped for
the work it has undertaken, and is To-
Gated in a building we'll adapted TO its
needs, new, well lighted and well ven
tilated. \ visit to the school impresses
every visitor most favorably. Aside
from the large assembly and study room
there are the short hand room, 33xI7,
the typewriting room, l5xl5, and the
recitation room, 22x22. Cloak rooms
are also provided and conveniently ar
ranged, and opening off from the main
hall is the business office of the school.
The commercial room, 75x44, is well
supplied with desks, chairs, etc, and will
easily accommodate $50 pupils, or even
more if necessity demands. At the rear
of this room is the actual business de-
partment, where business is carried on
by the students as they advance, just
as it. is done in business life. This de-
partment is equipped with books, blanks,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-10-19

, currency, and all that is necessary in
the transaction of business and the bank
ing incidental thereto. The Bliss system
of instruction is employed, this being
the most popular now in use. By the
provision of individual instruction each
student is advanced as rapidly as pos
sible, and is not help back by those less
able to keep up with the work, nor is
he interrupted by new students coming
i'll.
In the short hand department the
Gregg system is used, the same as is
employed in more that half of the bust
ness colleges of the United States. The
Gregg system is the most practical of
any. being simplest, easiest to learn,
and easiest to write. The students have
the advantage of practice on standard
typewriting machines.
The enrolment for the coming year
will be much larger than for last year.
Eleven students were admitted last
week. and so far the total number is
much larger than had been expected at
the first of November. In addition to
the two teachers named above, another
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-10-19

The Orpheum theater recently offered
a prize to the little girl who could make
up the most words from the letters con-
tanned in the words ELLA Wilson," Miss
Florence Erwin led the list of competi-
tors with 425 words, and captured the
prize.
Mr.. Charles A. Payne of Milwaukee.
Wis, will give an illustrated lecture on
the Yellowstone Park" in the Conpre
gational church next week. The exact
date will be announced later. Mr.. Pavne
is an interesting speaker and no finer
views than the ones used by him have
ever been seen in the city.
Irwin Foster, a young man who is
well known here, where ne has resided
fol the last six years, writes from Reno,
Nevada, at which place he Ia been Wis
iting for some. months past, that he has
decided to enter the Atkinson Business
college there and will not return to
North Yakima until he completes the
course
n. Harting, prominent hardware
dealer of North Yakima, arrived in the
city on business trip late last night
and registered at the Donuellv. He re-
ports business in North Yakima as be-
ing in very healthy condition, and
brought along some samples of ap-
pies from the valley, which he was dis
tributing among his friends Tacoma
Ledger, Monday, Oct. l6.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Farquhar returned
Sunday from a weeks visit to the
Sound. They had a pleasant trip, bar
ring the rainy weather which is not
conducive to the pleasure of Yakiman
visiting the metropolis. With his pro-
verbal 'luck" in stumbling upon news
items, or the material for their making
Mr.. Farquhar almost stumbled upon
suicide in Seattle, man named G.
/. Miles, who shot himself in the middle
of the street directly in front of Mr..
and Mrs. Farquhar.