The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
CAUGHT ON THE CURB

Mrs c. w. Varnedoe of Sumner
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. G.
Perry.
Capt. D. C. Pickett has been
down to Fort Gaines on a business
trip.
Half ton of candy, the 10 cents
a pound kind, just received-fresh.
Melton Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus George of
Shellman have visited at the home
of DR.. D. E. Pace.
Judge Cheatham will hold the
monthly term of the court of ordi-
nary next Monday.
The walls of Kennedy & Brim's
big new warehouse are rapidly going
up. Don't Dawson Grow!
The CentraPs first special train
to the confederate reunion at Macon
will be run next Tuesday.
The barbecue season is about to
open. Some of ''the boys" are al
ready planning for one.
Coroner M. H. Marshall led the
ticket in Wednesdays primary He
received even LOO votes.
Money saved on water coolers
and ice cream freezers if you buy
from us. J. M. Clifton Hardware Co.
Mr.. J. w. Fox is making some
Improvements Oh his home on Sew
enth avenue. Don't Dawson Grow!
Ely time is more to be feared
than war time" Be wise and screen
your home. j. M. Clifton Hardware
Company.
THE house fly, the barn fly, the
typhoid fly never wipes his feet till
he enters the kitchen. Screen your
kitchen. J. M. Clifton Hardware Co.
The Y. W. AS. will meet next
Monday at the Baptist church at
o'clock. All members are urged to
be present.
The city advertises for public
sale on the first Tuesday in June the
small vacant lot adjoining the Dean
building on the north.
DIR. J. A. Ivey has been confin-
ed to his room several days, threat
ened with fever. 1t is hoped that
he will soon be out again.
Congressional Candidate Mercer
will aggressively open his campaign
next week. He will publish his plat
form then, and it will be a good
one.
Next Tuesday will be the last
day on which suits can be filed for
the May term of the superior court.
So far no litigation of interest has
shown up.
DR.. o. T. Kenyon, who has been
quite i'll for some time, was able to
be up town a day or two ago. His
numerous friends were glad to greet
him again.
1t is said that no less than three
Dawsonians are hoping to go as a
delegate from the Third district to
the national democratic convention
at Baltimore.
Only one piece of property is
advertised by the sheriff for sale next
Tuesday, and that is musiacl in
strument. Some bank stock will be
sold at executors sale.
Mr.. J.. F. Cooke has returned
from Baltimore. His friends will
be glad to know that he received
considerable benefit from the treat
ment given him there.
The 'Woman's Missionary Soci-
ETY. will hold it's regular monthly bus
ness meeting at the Methodist church
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All
are urged to be present.
The petition of the Southern
Bell Telephone Co., which recently
closed a deal for the purchase of the
local telephone system, for fran
chise is printed in this issue of The
News.
Mr.. ]. E. Perryman's many
friends were glad to see him able
to be on the streets again. He will
go to Atlanta in few days fol- the
purpose of having an operation per-
formed.
The case of Eliza Franklin, the
negro woman who was fined $50 by
Mayor Pro TEN Davidson recently
for keeping whiskey in her place of
business, has been certioraried to
the superior court.
Fix up the old chair by ap-
plying a coat of Campbell's Varnish
Stain. You will be surprised and
delighted with the effect you can pro-
duce. The cost is only a trifie and
it is a pleasure to do the work your
self. Ask Shields-Geise Lumber Co.
for color card.
There are people in this town who
unthinkingly neglect a mere cold"
though they would not otherwise ex-
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