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rES Ten )U Scries Vol. XXXVIII. No. 16. LIVINGSTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1903.

New Series Vol. VIII. No. 37. ffy.

5 1 41 I A Ml', if I A I 9 Hit P' it I'. if 7 a (VI Stowers Furniture Co, Largest Furniture 1S16-1S18 SECOND AVE. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. ft We heartily thank our friends and the pub- $031 AuOVG IlCffl AH lie for the generous trade they have given us. they This cut is only one of We invite you to our new store.

Everyone who has visited us expressed delight at our JTH LOW PRICES beautiful display of Furniture, Carpets, fone hundred different pat- Stoves, Our sales for the beginning; of the season are marvelous. That proves the And Great Values people want honest goods and honest prices. An Immense and Varied Stock. i lenis. rrc uun i icci in justice tp ourselves that we can make prices on any individual SIDE-BOARD, but will refer you to our 1903 catalogue just out.

Write for one. We are better equipped now than ever before to supply your wants. If you can't find time to come to Birmingham just mention the number of the 2020-2022 THIRD AVENUE, icw Building, "BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. ARTICLE IN CATALOGUE. We Will Ship it.

STOWERS, Wholesale and Retail. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic has stood the test 25 years. Average annual sales over Ajne ana a nan million Domes, tioes wiis record of merit appeal to you No Cure, No Pay. 50c. Enclosed witA every bottle is Ten Cent Package of GROVE'S BLACK ROOT LIVER.

PILLS. OVER THE COUNTY. near Ramsey returned to Meridian Tuesday. Mrs. D.

V. Portis and Miss Nannie Edwards returned to their homes in Mississippi last Tuesday. Local News Gathered By Correspondents in Sumter County If II II Mr. Oscar Thomas, of Gainesville, gave us a call in his hunt for beef cattle a few days ago. He is always in the market tor good Misses Houston and McCorkle, two pretty young damsels, of Meridian, have been visiting their frisnd, Miss Kate Pinson, of Ivy.

Miss Beasly, of Meridian, is visiting ber friend, Mrs. J. H. Pinson. Miss Willie Dooley is visiting her brother, Mr.

Dillard Dooley, at Ens ley, Ala. Ladies Vests, Drop Stitch Hose, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Yal Laces and Insertings, Hamburg and Swiss Edges and Insertings, Seam Braids, Bolts, Parasols, Summer Corsets, Japanese Fans and Collars II AT vJ II D. Messrs. Burnett Simms and Bertram Jenkins and their sistefs lef here Monday morning en route to Brandon. through the country.

We hope for them a successful trip and a pleasant visit. The barbecue at Richardson's mill on the 23d was a grand success; and was well attended by the people from Gainesville, Payneville and Livingston. Miss Fannie Kerr returned home last Tuesday, after spending several weeks with her sister in the Payneville neighborhood. Miss Irene Sumteryille, is spending this week -with Miss Sail le Julia Richardson. Miss Mildred Brothers returned home Tuesday after spending several weeks with her uncle at Ramsey.

Master Calvin Whitfield and his si6ter Annie will spend the remainder of the summer with their graud parents, Dr. C. U. Silliman and wife. Misses Annie Lea and Louise Jenkins left Tuesday tor Marion, where they will spend some time with their aunt.

Mr. Lawrence Kerr, of Basic City, is spending this week with his parents. Whitfield Whittlingg. The farmers are nearly all through layiug by. Mr.

R. Campbell had a nice lot of lumber sawed this week. Mr. Boaz Whitfield and wife, of Demopolis, are spending a few days livour burg. Mr.

Wright, a popular shoe drummer, was here this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. I.

Derby and little son and Mr. Horn, spent the day with Mrs. R. Campbell, one day last week. Miss Bessie Sheltou is visiting relatives in Sand Tuck this week.

Mr. D. M. Tidmore has ordered a new buggy. Wonder which girl will get the first drive.

The boats from Mobile did not come through this week, the water being too low consequentlyour town is without groceries. Some of our people geem to enjoy playing croquet. Dr. W. T.

Hearn made a short visit to our burg last week. Also carry a complete line of Gents' Underwear and Furnishing Goods. Staple Groceries at rock bottom Barton's Bubbles. Last week we left you at the seat of the conference, mingling with some of the great men of our State and church, who have been and are yet making history. Among them we noticed two of our superanuates, who are well known in Sumter Co.

Dr. Turner is here looking feeble. This good brother preached one of the most wonderful sermons on restitution that we ever heard. Rey. B.

D. Gale, another well known character in Sumter, is now quite stooped and his movements slow. He has reached the ripe old age of seventy; he seems cheerful and happy on the way. He sent love to his old friends in Sumter. This good brother preacrjed, to our fathers at Sumter yille, Payneville and other places as far back as 1858 or '59.

He boarded at old brother Henry McDaniel's. There are few who remember his first work in Sumter. Letters directed to him at Curbville, will find him. Last Wednesday we had the big dinner at RichardHon's lake, and it was "a big one" too. We would like to tell you all about it.

Sufficient to say that all enjoyed themselves, even old brother Parks Key, though he could only hold his buggy down. And wehinkall was done for his pleasure that could have been done. I have often thought that these cheery afflicted ones preach stronger sermons than we who stand in the pulpit. Uncle Burton is hardly able to sit up this morning, having a severe cold with high fever. We hope the worst Is over.

It is common to hear people say that they never saw such a corn crop, and it is very fine. Saturday night, the 18th between Epes and the Arlington plantation, we picked up a piece of property worth from three to five dollars. Owner will please call at Burton's store, describe property and take it. Said property seems to have been recently purchased, as it has tag and cost mark on it. prices.

II II Ivy Locals. The outlook forabountiful harvest is most gratifying. We think it would be proper for eyery community to hold a thanksgiving service and show appreciation of the great blessing. Mr. Robinson and family, of Forrest, have been visiting Pinson recently.

Mr. T. Frank Watson, of Lacy, gave us a call in search of cattle recently. There must bo money cattle. We saw recently on Mrs.

Hawkins place a corn stalk 13 feetaud 7 inches high', with prospect of three good ears of corn. She also has some extra, fine peaches, some weighing three quarters of a pound. For stock, farming and fruit purposes, wo believe we have as good a country as there is, taking into consideration its climatic conditions. The hay crop in this section is fiti, Mr. J.

H. Piuson has introduced Into his home caibonetic lixbts iu place of lamps; SuuiterTille and Vicinity. Mr. T. L.

Smith, of Livingston, was a visitor in our town recently. Mr. W. E. Godfrey and family returned last week from Moundville, where they visited relatiyes.

Miss Lillian- Godfrey is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. M. Elliott, in Moundville. We should have had iu last week's notes Miss Julia Pray tor and mother are visiting relatives in Kmter-bish.

The picnic at Ramsey on the 22nd was well attended by the people of our community, the report is, a very fine dinner and plenty of it. A former citizen of our town, Mr W. II. Ormond, was around Wednesday drumming for one of Meridian's grocers. Mrs.

V. A. Wrenn returned ffoin Meridian Friday morning. (Continued on 8th page VE jDECOlTOONrPRIC ETC ENCLOSING STAMP IRl200KJiTIDV5pDar. HUMPHRY-CfitOH CO.l vaooo, l7l Main W.Cwct.

JoroLX, K. 4 IlauiKcy Miss Elvine Kerr returned from Epes last week, after spending several weeks at that place with her sister, Mrs. Murray. Mr. Lea Harris and his sister, aftr spending several days with relatives THIS OFFICE.

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