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Mr. Wolf Cohen has received and opened up a line of exceedingly pretty and tasty glassware. It is different from anything ever yet offered the trade here, and will no doubt prove quite popular. Call and see it at the Bee Hive, Main street, It is both pretty and serviceable.Mr. R. E. Ribble, of San Antonio, Texas, is in the city arrangingto open the Texas Photo. Gallery in the Qook store next to postoffice. Heis a pleasant young gentleman andproposes to make excellent pictures atfigures lower than ever before offered our people.Col. W. R. Mustin, chairman of the county democratic executive committee, is quite busy distributing tally sheets and arranging the pre-1 iminaries for the coming primaryelection. No man in the county would perform the duties of the office more carefully, conscientiously and efficiently.The latest styles in Linen Skirts at Louis Cohen’s, Main street.The Madisonian is pleased to learn that Cramer Swords has been chosen as one of the speakers on theoccasion of the commencement exercises of the State School of Technology in Atlanta. To be chosen as one of only four speakers from a school of four hundred bright boys is indeed a high compliment, and we congratulate our young friend upon his distinguished preferment.—At the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the MorgannCounty Bank on May 4lh the same officers were elected throughout for the ensuing year. The directors passed $3,000, or 12 per cent, of the capital stock, to surplus, and left 3 per cent, as undivided profits,makingthe earnings of the Bank 15 per cent..of the capital stock, an excellent«showing. All interested in the Bank are naturally gratified at the showing made for the first year’s business.—All colors in Chiffron, Fringe and Ribbons at Louis Cohen’s, Main strt.There has been a very decidedimprovement in the condition of Mr. John Chambers. His life was almostdespaired of Saturday and Sunday. His pulse and temperature^' werealarmingly abnormal, and Be wasde-*lirious for several days. However, he passed the crisis, and Mondaymorning his condition was more fav.-orable. He has continued to improve, and is now considered in afair way to recover. One of the two trained nurses who has been attending him has been dismissed. Hisprobable recovery is a high testimonial to the skill and ability of his physician, Dr. John W. Ashford.Mr M. C. Few returnod Monday morr ng from Mississippi, where he went after Joe Gibbs, col. Joe wastMadison’s mail carrier last year. Hebecame involved iu a difficulty inGeorge Smith’s market with HenryWalker, col., shooting him, but not fatally. He was arrested on the charge, but was released on bond, Messrs. K. U. Thomason and M. C. Few standing his security. Joe forfeited the bond by going to Mississippi last fall with the exodusters. Mr. Few located him and went for him, finding him serving as lot boy on the farm of Messrs. B. L. and D4.S. Jones, who conduct a large farm twenty-three miles abovp Greenwood, on the Tallahatchee river.—Capt Wiley has received his commission as aide with rank of majdr on the staff of the Major Generalcommanding the Georgia Division U-C-V’s. The commission is a beautiful specimen of the printing art, be iog printed in colors on parchmentand adorned by the conventionalflags. It reads as follows: “InTestimonial of his fidelity to theCause and Comradeship of Confederate Soldiers and to their sacred memories Walter A. Wiley, of Morgan county, is hereby appointed and commissioned as Aide with the rank of Major on the Staff of the Major-General Commanding the GeorgiaDivision U. C. V., and he is assignedto duty in his county, and at all Conventions and Reunions of the Division for the vear 1900.” It is signedby Clement A Evans, Major General Commanding Georgia Divisi n U.C. V. and“president reunion association and by Jncr. A. Miller, adjutant general. The commission is a highcompliment worthily bestowed.Dog-collar .Belts in black andtan at 19c. Louis Cohen.
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Madison Weekly Madisonian
Madison, Georgia, US
Fri, May 11, 1900
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