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VOL XI NO. 23 MADISON, FLA., FRIDAY, FUBltUAltY 9, 11112 $1 A YEAR.
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YU MUST PAY YOUR POLL TAX BY MARCH 9TH., IN ORDER TO VOTE IN THE COMING PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
1400 Acres of Land
To Be Sold at Auction
Messrs. Durham & Nichol
son, those hustling "live
jfircs" in the real estate busi
ness, who are going to have
tbe big free barbecue and
brass band music at Calhoun
Siding where they will sell
450 acres of land, subdivided
into 40 acre tracts, at public
Miction on Tuesday, Feb. 20,
are now having the entire E.
J.Hayes estate latidsat Green
ville, Fla., subdivided into va
rious size tracts for the pur
pose of selling them at public
auction, on Wednesday, Feb.
21st and Thursday Feb. 22d.
This large estate will be cut
into 20 or 25 business lots
right in the heart of town on
Main street, and about 25 or
SO of the most desirable resi
dence lots in the town of
Greenville. There will be
leveral splendid houses sold at
this time and the entire tract,
which consists of about 1400
acres, will be cut into tracts of
from 40 acres to 100 acrea
each.
This will be a splendid op
portunity to buy any quanti
ty of business or residence lots
you may desire in the best
part of the town and any a
moui.t of fine land adjoining
the town that you may desire.
Messrs. Durham & Nicholson
are going to sell this 1400
acres on the most liberal
terms. This will be the big
gest land sale ever put on iu
this section of the country and
it may pay you to attend for
you may be able to buy some
of these lots or tracts at a
great sacrifice, price, as it is a
big proposition to sell in two
days and they will riot dwell
onauy piece of it.
New Ice Cream Parlor.
Madisoryis to have a real
metropolitan ice cream par
lor in the near future. Mr. S.
8. Brinson. of the Madison
Grocery Co. has already
bought the fixtures and is
making preparations to put in
one of the finest parlors in
this section of the two States.
He proposes to install a very
.expensive fount, cover the
floor with linoleum, provide
handsome tables and chairs,
and, in general, provide some
thing that will be a credit to
the town. He will open for
business iu time for the sum
mer trade.
Special Services.
Revs. J, B. Culpepper and son
will begin a meeting at the Meth
odist church Sunday the 18th, Inst,
to continue about two weeks. All the
people of Madison ore invited to
Join with us without regard to de
oominatiop. E. C. Hudson, Pastor.
Large stock of China, Crock
ery and Glassware; four latest
Resign 100 piece China . Dinner
Sets, which I am offering at very
low prices. Ladies are especially
requested to call and examine
y stock. . .lVF.Mofeley. 1
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Corn and Tomato Clubs
There is to be a meeting in Mad
son on Monday Feb. 19 for the
purpose of giving directions and ful
ler information to all the members
of the Boys' Corn Corn Clubs and
the Gilrs' Tomato Clubs. This meet
ing will be addressed by Prof. J. J.
Nornon of Gainesville, the Director
for the Florida work, and probably
by Mr. Benson or Mr. Martin of tht
Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington.. It is also requested that all teach
ers of the county attend this meet
ing that they may learn more ol
the work of these clubs.
The United States Government
will spend two or three hundred
dollars for the work In this county
and it is hoped that all citizens ol
die county as well as teachers
will cooperate with Supt. Ted
der, Mrs. Bishop, Mr. Cobb and
Prof Cate in teis work.
The matter of prizes will soon be
taken up. There is ho doubt but
that a nice list of prizes will be ar
ranged for both clubs. These will
be separate. That is, die girls will
compete with one another, and the
boys with one another.
The parents and farmers OF THE
COUNTY ARE invited to attend.
Do not forget the date. Monday
Feb. 19.
Deestrlck Skule Created
Much Merriment.
The "Deestrick Skule," given by
local talent under the guidance of
Miss Battaile of Meridian, Miss, and
under the auspices of the Woman's
Club, at the Opera House last
Thursday evening was attended and
thoroughly enjoyed by the large au
dience present From the begin
ning of the performance to the end
there was one occasion for laughing
after another. The "deestrick
skule" teacher, Buddie, Mike, the
twins, the crying girl, Mrs. Honey
suckle, the lisping girl, the various
compositions, the peculiar pronun
ciation and the like furnished plen
ty of amusement. A large number
were present, and consequntly the
evening was also quite a success
from a financial standpoint
Compt. Croom Answers
Final summons.
Ocala, Feb. 7. State Comp
troller A. O. Croom died here
suddenly at an early hour this
morning. He had come here
to address a meeting of Con
federate Veterans held yester
day. After his address, madt
in the morning, he made a
tripto Dunnellonand he seem
ed to be in apparently gooc
health. Shortly after 4 o'
clock this morning the familj
of Judge Joseph Hell, witL
whom he was stopping, heard
a noise in his room, finding
upon investigation, that he
had fallen from bed, and wat
.suffering from an attack oi
acute indigestion. Physician
were called but be died within
an hour. This is the second
death in Governor GilchristV
cabinet within a week, State
Commissioner cf Agriculture
3. E. McLin having died sud
denly last week.
Frank Tryon arrived in the cltjr Tuesday
night front Monticello, for snort viit
Hi expects to return Sunday.
Big. Free Barbecue.
Messrs Durham & Nicholson,
those live, wide awake real estate
men who compose the firm of Dur
lam &. Nicholson, of Columbia, S.
3., have subdivided 460 acres of
land, three and one-half miles ubove
Madison on the Georgia fit Florida
R. R., at Calhoun Siding, into tracts
of forty acres each and wjll sell it
at public auction to the highest Ud
der on Tuesday, Feb. 20. They will
give a big free barbecue at Calhoun
Siding on that day and cordially in
vite the public to join them at the
barbecue and enjoy the 'cue and
music that will be furnished by a
first class brass band. The land
that they will sell is considered by
them to be of the best quality of
high, dry, rolling farm land without
a foot of waste land on it It is
near and convenient to Madison
and the selling of it in 40 acre
tracts by public auction gives ev
ery one a chance to buy an ideal
farm of as many acres as they de
sire in one of the healthiest and
most desirable sections of the coun
ty at their own price and on the
very easiest terms. Situated as
this land Is, so near Madison end
right on the railroad, at a stopping
point, makes it very desirable; be
sides it is first class farming land.
These gentlemen are not sparir g
hard work and a liberal expendi
ture of money to entertain all who
attend their big, free barbecue and
land sale and ahall be pleased to
see as many men, women and chil
dren there as will attend and shall
put forth every effort to make every
one enjoy the day.
Fire at Garage.
What came near being a
disastrous hre broke out in the
Corbin garage Wednesday af
ternoon. As it was, however,
the fire was quickly extin
guished and other than the
damaging of an automobile,
the pump and a few fixtures,
the garage escaped uninjured.
It is not known how the lire
originated, though it is sup
posed that some one must
have stepped on a match
while gasoline was being
drawn. The total -damage
Amounted to about $500, this
being principally the car that
was badly burned.
Great Horse Sale.
The reliable and progressive firm
known as Tucker & Palmer closed
ine of the largest sales at their sta
bles near thejStroud House on yes
.erday that has ever been made in
.vladison. The firm is composed oi
3. N. Tucker, the oldest Live Stock
nan in'the State, a man who can
ba relied upon for any statement h
.nakes. Mr. Palmer, better knowi.
ia "Uncle Dick." is the other mem
ber of the firm, and "Uncle Dick" is
ilways at his post of duty with his
lccommodadug ways and manners.
This firm sold over $2500.00
worth of stock on yesterday foi
cash and other large sales are pen
ding. This firm is well worthy of
our highest and best consider
aUoa Call an. see them.
WINS MEDAL.
Chai. H. Dickinson of thi city la tbe
proud wearer of the medal given each
month by the Florida Life Insurance Co.
to their representative writing the most
insurance. During January, Mr. Dickin
son wrote $71,000 in Insurance.
Second Number of Best
Musical Course.
The second number of the Best
Musical course wiil be given at tht
school auditorium on Tuesday nigh
Feb. 13, 8 p. m.
It is expected that, this will 1m
one of the best of the course. The
young ludies composing tho com
pany are represented to be artists
and will give a very popular enter
tainment. While some of their se
lections will be of the classical or
der, yet most of them will be of tht
popular nature.
Season tickets for the two re
maining numbers of this course may
be bought for 75c at the toor.
Farmers!
This is the season of the year
to look after your stock. I havt
just received a largo supply ol
Pratt's Stock Food, Stock Pow
der Animal Regulator, Poultry
Powders, Cow Tonic, Hog Chol
era Specific, Rock Salt and Chlo-ro-Naptholeum
for Hogs. We
also have a supply of Smokit for
curing meat B. F. Moseley.
Mrs. Bevan Entertains.
Mrs. Jim Bevan was at home to
about fifty of her friends on Tues
day afternon. An amusing guess
ing contest was the feature of tht
afternoon. The prize was won by
Mrs. A. W. Vann. Mrs. Walden Be
van, assisted by Mrs. M. N. Bryan
served delightful punch. A delic
ious salad course with hot coffee
and whipped cream was served by
Mrs. Jack Beville and Mrs. J. J.
Newman.
Air Ship Passed Over.
Robt. J. Fowler, the aviator
passed over town yesterday af
ternoon at one o'clock in his air
ship. The machine was work
ing perfectly, and the flight was
graceful. It was confidently ex
pected that he would alight here
as that was the agreement, but
such was not the case, and after
circling over the city, he flew on
his way to Jacksonville.
Card of Thanks.
We wish in this manner to ex
press our heartfelt thinks to the
many friends who assisted us in
the recent' illness and death of
our darling, Ruth Doris. We
shall always cherish their kind
ness in grateful remembrance.
Resoectfully,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Joiner.
Entertainment Monday
Evening.
There will be an entertainment
given in the School Auditorium
Monday evening at 7:30 by the
students of the Music and Ex
pression departments. No ad
mission will be charged, and all
are cordially invited to attend.
Robbery at Lee.
Early Monday moi ning the post
office at Lee aad the store of Brown
and Davis were broken into and
robbed of some four hundred dol
lars. The postoffice was located in
the store, Mr. Davis being the post
master. Of the amount lost, about
$150 was postoffice money. Some
clothing was also stolen. At this
writing (Wednesday afternoon)
no clue to the guilty party had been
found.
Msmber National Assay
Commission.
It will no doubt interest and
please the many friends and
customers of the Bank of Pinet
la to learn that Mr. J no D- Wal
ker, President and Financial
Agent of the well known system
jf Walker Banks, of which this
is one, has lately been appointed
a member of the National Assay
Commission by President Taft,
and will have to be in Philadel
phia February 14th to attend the
first sitting of the Commission,
The Commission will not only
test the weight and fineness of
the coin reserved in the several
mints of The United States, but
count the cash as well. It is
quite a distinction that has been
given the Walker System, since
there has not been but t wo mem
bers of this Commission named
from Georgia since 1874, they
being Congressman Hardwick
and former Congressmaa Thoa.
M. Norwood.
New Furniture Store.
A new furniture store will soon
be opened in Madison, the name
of the firm being the Madison
Furniture Co. Mr. S. L. Yon
and Mr. C- B McLeod, of Live
Oak, are the members of the
firm, and the business will be
conducted under the manage-.
ment of Mr. Yon. The firm will
do business in the vacant store
just south of Beggs & Co's., and
have already placed some of the
furniture, although the most of
it has not yet arrived. As Mr.
Yon i3 a hustler, there is no
doubt but that the new firm will
enjoy a successful business.
Dr. Tribble Died
from Injuries.
Pulatka, Feb. 6. At 6 o'clock
this morning at Rodman, a village
about ten miles southwest of this
city, with his devoted wife, several
children and a number of friends at
his bedside, Dr. Henry Wise Tribble,
president of Columbia College, at
Lake City, passed into the great un
known, as a result of Injuries re
ceived in an auto collision near
Rodman late Saturday afternooa
New Copper Circuit.
A new copper circuit for the tel
ephone line will be installed
between this city and Valdosta.
There will be no other town
on the circuit, and the people of
Madison will therefore have a much
better service than formerly. Mr
Vann tells us that he will begin
wjrk on the new circuit immediate
ly. Ruth Doris, tht infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs J. R. Joiner, died Sunday nijjht
after a lingering illness of several duys.
friends of the grief-stricken parents ex
tend sympathy.
The chances are that the 20th of this
month will be a beautiful and pleasant
day, so get ready to enjoy the big, free
oarbecue at Calhoun siding on t;e (i. & F.
R. R, four miles above Madison on that
dale.
In the Times-Union of Sunday appeared
an article, under the heading "A Rebel
of tho Sixties," 'which was found among
sjmo old papers of Judge Vann's and ed
i.ed by a member of the Elizabeth Harris
Chapter for the U D. C. archives.
Frank Williams, a negro left for parts
unknown last Friday afternoon with $!.8.
10 of the Fralelgh-Smith Investment Co'r.
money. Williams bad been sent In by
Mr. W. H. Browning for tbe money for the
pay roll, and Instead of returning vita
the amount he skipped. He has not
been found a yet, . ,