Barnesville merchants showcase goods and local news
Monroe county notes report court session attendance and a flood of local commerce. J. W. Hightower advertises 500 matches for five cents, harnesses and shoes, bagging, and supplies while Stafford Blalock Co announces goods at close figures. Local residents like Mr L. H. Kennedy and Mr Robert Mitchell are mentioned with farming prospects and travel plans.
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Monroe Superior Court
J. W. Hightower
L. H. Kennedy
Texas
Barnesville
Atlanta
W. Hightower
Stafford Blalock & Co
R. G. Matthews
Strouse Bros
Voorheis, Miller
Griffin
Local merchants showcase a varied and elegant stock
The notice highlights Robi S. Crutcher selling furniture and home goods after returning from western markets, with a well stocked rear storage. It also mentions J. J. Holdway selling New Bale Cotton in bulk, plus a watch giveaway offer tied to August to December purchases. Other items include clothing, shoes, hats, furnishings, and a large Thomaston dry goods and groceries stock by Mr Weaver.
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Robi S. Crutcher
George A Weaver
Thomaston
Weaver
Jewelers Offer Watches and Prices
Does Not Look Like Hard Times, Our live jewelers Higgins & Son offer two fine gold watches one Howard watch for 190 dollars and one for 75 cash. They maintain a line of goods rivaling big-city stores with reasonable prices. S.K. Cook & Co clothing and shoe store claims five reasons it is best: exclusive focus on these items, buy large quantities, long experience, closest buyers, smallest expenses. Wagon gear and hand made harness offered by R.G. Matthews Stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins & Son
Howard
S. K. Cook & Cols Clothing and Shoe Store
Barnesville
Waterbury
Seth Thomas
Julius King
Georgia
O. S. Dreams & Sox
Meansville Baptist Church Organized and First Cotton Bale
The issue notes the organization of a new Baptist church at Meansville by Rev. Harry Wells and Rev. W. W. Ferguson with about thirty members. It also reports John W. Rose of Upson delivering the first bale of the current cotton crop to Barnesville, sold at auction to Capt. E. J. Murphey, weighing 445 pounds and classed as good ordinary.
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Harry Wells
W. W. Ferguson
New Baptist Church
Meansville
J. Willingham
Miesent
Milner
Cauthen
John W. Rose
Upson
Barnesville
E. J. Murphey
J. T. Want & Co
Rose
Seed Cotton Ginning Available at Barnesville Oil Mills
Those who transport seed to Barnesville Oil Mills can have it ginned on their fine gins. The mill can gin one bale every half hour or as fast as unloading allows. They deliver cotton ginned at their facility to any town warehouse free of charge.
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Barnesville
Murphey & CO
Nice Present at Maturity Dinner for Robi Swatts
Last Friday Mr. Robi L. Swatts reached his majority and his parents hosted a dinner for a small gathering. His father presented him a gold watch and chain as a token of love and guidance to live a useful, honorable life.
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Robi L. Swatts
Roberts
The Place To Buy Goods Promises Big Savings
R A Matthews of Thomaston Georgia advertises a September 1 sale selling a vast stock at half the usual profit to attract customers from Upson Pike Crawford Monroe Taylor and Meriwether. He guarantees savings and offers to pay for travel if shoppers do not save money. The notice highlights a dry goods and groceries selection located near the Baptist church and Cheney corner, plus two season opening bargains including $14 to $16.50 suits and locally sold corn and peas ground for cow food by J L Kennedy.
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Hr. G. Matthews
CG. 1. Turner
Monroe County
R. G. Matthews
J. W. Hightower
Upson
Pike
Crawford
Monroe
Taylor
Meriwether
Cheney Corner
R. A. Matthew's
Thomaston
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F.u. Stafford
Poughkepsie
New York
R. G
Hi. G. Matthews
C.F. Turner
R. J. Powell
Powell
J W. Hightower
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T. B. Ly Dry
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O. A. Speigle
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S. A. Cook & Co
Richard Flanagan
Stafford
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Sam Barrett
Sam Ifall
Will Chapman
Joe ? Moore
HE. J. Murphey
al Terraen
J. L. Hoge
Att. Chambers
J. L. Kennedy
J. F. Taylor
W.C. Stafford
PB Haters
R.G. Matthews Stables
Wim. R. Murphey
Frick & Co
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Murphey
Fannie Williams
Lyon
T. W. Cochrane
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George Rockwell
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