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LOC.VL NEWS,
Local News
Powersvilie Iteyoi-ur.
Siited by Sub.
Perry. Thursday, December 19.
i —Colds are
town at present.
-Messrs. A. C.
Christmas, Christmas, Christ-
isf and Santa Clans is coining,
of the
TIrE HAVE now in store one
VV largest and most complete stocks
Our.Public Scliool System.
Tcwu and County !
. | As we have before stated in these
eiiv Christnas to all. colums, the following gentlemen
prevalent in our compose the board of education.
who have control of the Perry | for we had a long talk with him th
nnn urr i T7 nr\ ' — swsfcA U. JKUey, W C PubUc sch ° o1 system, recently other day, and be said the Lord
FADS, NEEL&VjO. Winslow and John Everett 0 fj ado P ted by onr P eo P Ie: K K bad sent bis blesslDgs
Fort Yalley, were in Perry Toes-! Holtzclaw > E - s - Wellons, C. F.
(Jay, ! Cooper, F. M. Houser, L. S.
, r 1r . , „ ! Tonusley and E. M. Fuller.
u . an a . u . . ^ ame i The board has been organised.
Houser are in Macon visiting the< Mr E j;. Hoit2claw iB presidoil t,
inmily of their ancle. Hr. J. L-! and Mr. C. E. Gilbert is secretary
, auct treasurer. Mr. Gilbert is not
—Any one cau save money in j a member of the board, and the
the purchase of a piano by trailing election of a man not a member is
Houser's Mill.
& GILBERT,tx>
GEORGIA.
fine clothing,
HATS
fnd Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
to be found in any southern store.
YOU CAN GET JUST WHAT YOU WANT
AT THE EIGHT TRICE.
Mr. WALTER F. HOUSER, who has
been ■with us for the past jear, will be
glad to wait on his friends at our juace.
CLOTHIERS,
HATTERS AND FUR
NISHERS.
557 CHERRY ST., MACON, GA.
F^ayne &. Willingham.
We have a new and magnificent
stock of Furniture and Carpets,
bought since we were burned out.
Call and see the largest concern ot
the kind in Middle Georgia.
"Wholesale and Retail Store next
to former stand, Cherry street,
Macon, Ga.
with the
J OUBNAL.
editor of the Home
—Christmas in Perry may not
be so gay as at some places, but
it will be thoroughly enjoyable, all
the same.
—Our printers will have an op
portunity to enjoy Christmas, yet
the Home Journal will be pub
lished as usual.
—The ordinance against the
shooting of firewoi'ks within the
designated fire limits of Perry will
be strictly enforced.
—Mrs. E. F. Bronson, of Macon,
is in Perry, and will spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Norwood.
—Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hughes,
of Twiggs county, are in Perry
.visiting their brother and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dennard.
‘ TZpor cotton at Kathleen, I will
pay Macon prices, freight deduct
ed.
J. H. Davis.
—The best shoes
money, at
for the least
S. L. Speight’s.
—C. E. Cooper & Co. will pay
ps much as anybody for cottoD seed
delivered in Perry.
XHU CAUttEST.
We have the largest furnitur
concern in Middle Georgia Fur
inture and Carpets at Wholesale
and Retail.
Payne & Willingham,
Macon, G a.
We will give as much as any
body for Cotton Seed, delivered at
Perry C. F. Cooper & Co.
—Smoke the J- F. ^L. A., the
best 5 cent cigar in the world, at
S. L. Speight s.
YORK HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The spring Term of this school wiR
begin on the 6th day of January, 1890,
under the same management as hereto
fore. Pupils entering this school shall
have special care taken with theni m
their respective stiidies The public
term will date from January 20th. It is
urged, audis very important, that pupils
e nter the first day of school. For furth
er particulars apply to ...
E. E. MILLER, Principal,
or J. M. Frederick, Pres. Board Trustees
NOTICE-
GEORGIA—Houston County:
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Clerk of Commissioners’ Court up to
the first Monday in January, next, for a
Superintendent to take charge of the
Poor-house for the year 1890.
By order of the Board, this December
2nd, 1889. K M _. DA YIS, Clerk.
«J WACHTEL’S tx>
THIS WEEK
SHOEING JACKETS,
SILK MUFFLERS,
GLORIA and SILK UMBREL
LAS, GOLD AND SILVER
HEADS.
The finest line ever shown in this
market.
Our line of
GENTS’ FINE NECKWEAR
is immense, at prices to suit every
body. Call early and make your
selection, at
WACHTEL’S
515 CHERRY STREET,
MACON, GA.
A Good Farm for Sale.
Nine hundred acres of level, pine land:
BOO acres well timbered; divided into
three settlements. In the 3^||gggt be no ma il agents
—Miss Mamie Ragan,Jof Hawk-
insville, is visiting Miss Ada Rai
ney, near Perry, and the family of
Mr. D. D. Bateman, in Perry.
—Rev. W. J. Robertson return
ed home from Americus Monday
night, and yesterday performed a
marriage ceremony near Perry.
* —Mrs. E. M. Houser went down
to Savannah last Monday, for a
in accordance with a general law
of Georgia concerning municipal
boards.
Pref. W. B. Dew has been chosen
principal of the Perry High School
for the next term.
The incidental fee has been fix
ed at $6.00 a year for each pupil
in Perry who attends school. The
schools will be operated nine cal
endar months during the year,
equal to ten school months, as
heretofore calculated. The year
will be divided into two terms, of
5$ and 3J calendar months, re
spectively. The incidental fee will
be divided into two parts, to suit
the two terms. For the first, or
spring term, the fee will be $3.75
for eaeh pupil, and must be paid
in advance. For the second term
the fee will be $2.25, and must be
paid in advance at the beginning
of the second term. Eor pupils
living in town, no tuition will be
required.
The prorata share of the state
and county fund due for the pu
pils living in Perry and attending
any school, will be paid to the
Perry board of education, and de
voted by them to the expenses of
the-public school system.
Then the license taxes paid the
town will be devoted to the schools,
up
short visit to her father, Mr. John anc [ whatever more money may be
Houston, who will return to Perry
with her and spend the holidays.
—The state and county tax
books will be closed to-morrow, and
1,000 tax executions have been
printed at this office, to be issued
by the tax collector against all de
faulters.
—Dr. G. T. Miller, of Americus,
was in Perry several days last
week, visiting relatives and friends.
Twiggs is quite popular here, and
his many friends -jjf.ere glad to
meet him. •
—Mr. E. L. Rainey, editor of
the Dawson News, came over to
Perry last Friday night, to visit
the family of his mother, near
town. His many friends here were
glad to meet him Saturday.
—-We understand that a number
of the ladies of Perry will receive
New Year callers. If furnished
us, we will next week print a list
of those who propose to receive,
and of those who expect to call.
—Mr. W. H. Morris, of near
Tharp’s Mill, reports that consid
erable quantities of fish are being
taken in nets from the pond at that
mill. He brought in a choice lot
Tuesday morning, which found
ready sale.
—Mr. H. G. Reed is daily ex
pecting his commission as post
master at Perry. The delay was
occasioned by the misspelling of
his name in the bond. He will
not take charge of the office be
fore January 1st.
—By authority of the town
council, Perry is now giving more
light on the subject the im
provements that are being made.
The town is now illumined and or
namented with eleven street lamps.
This action of the council is com
mendable.
—Rev. J. C. Brewton returned
from Liberty county last Satur
day, and filled his regular appoint
ment at Houston Factory Baptist
church on Sunday morning at 11
o’clock. On Sunday night he
preached a good sermon at the
Perry Baptist church.
—A few days ago Mrs. S. D.
Rogers presented a reporter of the
Journal with an orange grown,
and ripened on a tree that she has
successfully cultivated. Of course
it has to be kept in a pit for pro
tection in winter, but the tree has
grown nearly fifty oranges this
season, some of them of fair size.
—The night mail to Perry has
been discontinued, much to the re
gret of our people. This change
also embraces a discontinuance of
the outgoing early mail, leaving us
with only one mail a day. Post
master Felder was simply notified
that after last Sunday, there would
on the trains
of Houston county—known as , - - _ - Q -m- -p -p
er place—3 miles from the G. S. & F. leaving Macon on the b. YV. i*. lv.
Railroad. For price and terms, apply to , m
S. F.BIVINS,Hayneville, Ga. at 0.40 p. in.
required will be secured by taxa
tion cn the property within the
corporate limits of the town,
The teachers, be there one or
more, will be paid salaries, and
will have nothing whatever to do
with the financial management of
the system.
The incidental fee mentioned
above will not be required of any
pupil who does not live within the
corporate limits of Perry. For
each such pupil attending any
school operated by tLe Perry board
of education, tuition at a fixed rate
per month will be required. We
have been unofficially informed
that this tuition will be $5.50 for
the first term, and $3.50 for the
second, to be paid in advance for
each term, per pupil. No other
money whatever, will be required
of out-of-town pupils.
Arrangements for board will be
made for all pupils who desire to
attend school here, and we believe
such board can by secured at from
$8 to $10 per month.
The president, or the secretary,
of the board will furnish all infor
mation asked for.
Possibly the information we
have given may not be absolutely
correct, but we are satisfied we are
not far wrong in any material
point. There may be some slight
changes. However, we have out
lined the chief points of the policy;
and the public will receive official
information from the board within
a few days.
—The largest money yield from
two acres of land in Houston coun
ty we have ever heard of, except
from fruit, was realized by Mr. J.
O. Watson, of Bonaire. Last
spring he cleared two. acres of
land and sold the wood for $127.
1 ‘bored hard the present year,
He then planted the land in sugar
cane, and from the cane he has
made 700 gallons of syrup, which
he says can be sold at 40 cents per
gallon, or $280. This makes a to
tal of $407. He places the entire
expenses at not more than $75,
which leaves a net profit of $332,
per acre. Who, can show
a larger money yield pSr acre on
any amount of land? This cer-
tainly shows that woodland is val
uable.
—Mr. George Paul informs us
that he has sold more furniture
than usual this fall- aud winter,
and that the negroes have pur
chased more goods in that line
than ever before within a similar
period of time. He has sold fur
niture to citizens of Dooly county,
and to several parties in Hawkins-
ville. His stock has been several
times replenished, and another in
stallment of goods is daily expect
ed. He will compete with Macon
dealers. See his advertisement.
He has just received a large lot of
cheap bureaus.
upou us
this year so bountifully that he
proposes to meet all the dear little
children in the church at "Powers-
ville on Christmas Eve night, aud
will present to them beautiful
Christmas tree, upon which he
will have something pretty and
nice for each of the little children,
and he wants them all to be there.
He says he knows there are a
great many children whom he has
never had the pleasure of meeting,
and he wants them all to come
out, for he has lots of good things
for them. By so doing they will
make him rejoice, and they will be
made happy. So remember the
time, Tuesday, Christmas Eve
night. The old man is looking
quite old; he has a long white
beard, but be says he has more
pretty things for the children than
ever before.
Messrs. N. B. Head and L. P.
Warren have formed a copartner
ship, and will run a mercantile
business at Powersville daring the
coming year. An invoice of Mr.
Head’s stock of goods, now on
hand, was taken last Monday, and
Mr. Warren became a partner in
the business. The people may
look out for a big advertisement in
the Journal, for the above gentle
men propose to keep a good line
of goods, and intend to invite the
people to come and trade with
them.
Mr. George White, of York, was
to Powersville one day the
past week. Mr. White has rented
the farm of Mr. R. M. English,
near York, and his visit to Pow
ersville was a business one.
Mr. W. C. Lewis and wife spent
Thursday night and Friday in
Powersville, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. English. Mrs. Lewis
left Powersville for Dawson, Ter
rell county, where she goes to
spend a week with relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. R. Marshall.
Mr. J. H. M. Cliett has killed
five hogsvthat netted 1,400 pounds.
He made 4(10 pounds of lard, and
100 pounds of sausages. Mi’. Cliett
had on hand 150 pounds of cld
lard, which he has disposed of, be
sides 200 pounds of new lard. He
has not finished killing his crop of
hogs for this season. For another
year he has 24 hogs that he ex
pects to make net him 250 to 300
pounds each. Say a farmer can
not raise his own meat in this
country? It is all bosh! When
the big hog of Powersviile is kill
ed, we will let the readers of the
Journal hear from us.
Mrf H. L. Allen made a flying
trip over to Butler Monday, and
spent a short but pleasant time
with the family of Mr. O. A. Cliett.
The closing exercises of the
Butler Male and Female College
will • come off Wednesday and
Thursday. There will be an en
tertainment each night in the way
of a concert, and on Friday night
the mayor of the town will give the
young people a chance to trip the
light fantastic toe. One of the
best string bands of Macon will be
on band for the occasion. Re
freshments will be served at a sea
sonable hour.
Well, Mr. Editor, with this
issue of the Journal the old year
runs out. Of course your readers
don’t expect an issue during Christ
mas week. We, for one, say let
the editor and the devil have a good
time Christmas, for they have la-
and
have given us a good paper. We
regret that you are meeting with
so much trouble with the new
press, but we will forbear, and
will with patience wait for the
coming of a larger sheet
Now, Mr. Editor, we bid y^p.
adieu in this issue of the old year.
You have labored faithfully .to
make the Journal a benefactor to
the people at large, and its many
readers will join us in extending
our best wishes for it when it en
ters upon the new year.
Dec. 17th, 1889.
The Home Journal will be pub
lished as usual Christmas week,
though the printers will have two
days off. Ed.]
i Dear Mr. Editor: It has been |
some time since I availed myself j
of the pleasure of writing to your!
valuable paper, but will try to be. apaii itf ^ WdbAl
more punctual in the future. j ; .
□The farmers in our community, uS, Olj.3, lSiSS -L -1 Lfc3^*i
are done gathering for this season, | STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY.
wd«.rr““Lamp O-ooqcL
o
There has been a great aeai orj RHESGB! PTiONS 0 A BE FULLY OOMPOONOiO.
year.
deal of;
sickness in oar community lately, j
but ws are glad to state that in the j
matter of health we are rapidly
improving.
Well, Christmas is coming be
fore long, andegg-nogg will be the
order of the day.
I am glad to be able to report
that Mrs. Mattie Hampton is rap
idly improving from a severe spell
of sickness.
Mrs. Burnam, of Montezuma, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sam,
Hurst, of near Providence, this
week.
Miss Susie Fulcher, of Brooks
county, a charming lady, is visit
ing Miss Sallie Harper, of near
Myrtle.
Mr. W.JP. Short and family were
the guests of Mr. Bill Moore on
last Sunday.
Mr. Andrew Smoak and family
were the guests of Mr. Bright
Harper and family on last Sun
day.
Mr. Robert L. Nunn, a popular
young gentleman of near Perry,
graced our community r last Sun
day. Come again, Bob, we are al
ways glad to welcome such gentle
men.
People here are always mutter
ing and murmuring about a school
teacher. One whips the children
too much, and another don’t whip
enough; another is too lazy, and
another has no education, they say
be could not teach a dog—and
so on; they-never can get pleased.
Then the school commissioner
comes around, and he can always
find so many things to do. He
says,“you must have some com
fortable seats for these little chil
dren, and a blackboard and some
chalk, and some new books, and
slates and pencils. We are al
ways glad to see him coming, he
always gives ns such good advice.
I think if the people were not so
hard to please in a teacher, we
would have better schools. But if
the commissioner should come
every day in the week, and twice
on Sunday, 1 don’t think we would
get any -comfortable seats for our
school house.
♦More anon.
Farmer Boy.
Dec. 16th, 1889.
.^-Special attention given to PACKAGE ORDERS, and PRICES GUABAN
TEED. Give ns a trial.
HOLTZCLAW & GILBERT.
All Wool HENRIETTA CLOTH, 42 in. wide, at 45c. per yard
mmol Filled - “ “ 36 in. wide at 25c. per yard-
All Wool FLANNEL SUITINGS, 42 in. wide at 50c. per yard
Men’s and Boys’ CASSIMERES, from 25c. to $1.25 per yard.
Men’s CORKSCREW and BLUE FLANNEL SUITS at $10.00
Ladies’ and Men’s GOSSAMERS and RUBBER COATS,
Ladies’ and Men’s, Boys’ and Girls’ RUBBER SHOES,
Men’s and Boys’ SHIRTS from 50c. to $1.25 each.
Double-Barrel BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS, from
$10.00 to $15.00.
Large lot of PORCELAIN PLATES, CUPS and SAUCERS,
cheaper than granite.
—Rev. Ml D. Moorehouse, the
minister who will serve the Perry
Methodist Circuit, next year, is be
tween 45 and 50 years of age, a
good anddevout man, and an able
preacher. He has four children,
though only two of them (young
ladies,) will be with him here. He
will preach at Perry on the first
Sunday in J anuary. The ministe
rial work of the circuit will be the
same next year as now. Mr. Moore-
house will be cordially received,
and accorded the fullest oppoi tu-
nifes to win the love and confidence
of our people.
—Rev. W. J. Robertson will
leave Perry next Thursday for
Milen, his new home! He will
have charge of the circuit there
next year. His time will be so
thoroughly .occupied in arranging
for removal, that he Arill not be
able to preach another sermon
here. Mr. Robertson has served
the churches on this circuit two
years, ably and well, and his many
friends sincerely regret that the
powers .that be have seen fit to
place him in charge of another
work. All wish for him a full
measure of happiness at his new
home.
A Carload of Fin© Mules.
Will Be in Perry about
T^x^rcr^.xe’s-ist. isso.
I will sell them cheap,Tor cash
or on time. Wait and see them.
O. IP. TP^-FT A T.T.
PEBRY, GEORGIA,
L F, GATER'S SPECIALTIES IN FALL
S
00K OF 1839,
Will sell you, as cheap as the cheapest, all the standard Dry Goods,
Notions, Hats, Shoes, Clothing, Hardware, Crockery and Groceries.
fi@“Examine my stock, end get prices.
X-.- IE*. OATEE,
Jan. 24,1SS9. PERRY, GEORGIA.
O-EORGB
PERRY,
IP-A-TJXj,
GEORGIA,
-DEAIiEB IK-
PTJRK'ITTJE.E,
Oil CASH OR ON INSTALLMENT.
Parlor Saits, Chamber Saits, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables
Safes, Mattresses, Bareaas, etc. of all descriptions.
Dec89
Complete Undertaking Department.
ZliiVIS
iiiLiiui.'nn i uj
And GENERAL G-ROCERS,
461, 463, 465 Mulberry Street, - - - MACON, GA.
With renewed facilities for handling COTTON, we again offer our services to
the planters of Houston and contiguous counties.
Advances Made on COTTON A ST02E at 8 Fer Cent. ‘
TheUnderwriters have fixed the rate of
INSURANCE ON COTTON IN OUR WAREHOUSE
LESS than any other honse in the City. *
We give our personal attention to all business, and treat all patrons with fair
ness and coifrtesy.
All first-class supplies constantly on hand,and East Proof Oats a specialty
DAVIS & BAEKCOM.
1
Ang. 15—6ms.
—Farmers throughout this sec
tion are not pining much on ac
count of cold weather for hog
killing. Every one has corn
enough to keep their hogs as long
as they please. We'aie told that
the hog crop is as large, if
not larger, than usual..
—When Judge Gustin convenes
the adjourned term of Houston
Superior Court on the first. Tues
day in January next, the 2nd day,
he will proceed at once to draw
grand jurors to investigate the
Miller murder case. These jurors
will be summoned for the follow
ing Monday, and then that case
will be taken up. This is the pro
gramme, as now contemplated,
given ns on good authority.
Santa Clans
is at my store, and the children of
Perry and vicinity are invifcsd to
call and'see him. He has a choice
lot of Toys, which will bs sold
cheap. Besides, I 'have a full
stock of Fancy Groceries, Confec
tioneries, Fruits, Nats, Etc.
Be sore and examine my Holi
day Goods.
Respectfully,
EudH Lawson, Perry, Ga.
CLARENCE H, CUBBEDGE,
ENERAL HOUSE FURNISHER.
572 CHERRY STREET, MAcON, GEORGIA.
Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Cutlery.
“Excelsior" and "Capiiola 1 Stores and Ranges.
JOB WORK!
We Have a Complete Stock and
Full Assortment of Commercial
Stationery, and duplicate Macon or
Atlanta prices in this class ol work.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
- . GIVE US J TRIAL
FERRY
POLITE ATTENTION GIVEN
ROOMS. TABLE SUPPLIED
EDIBLES THE
BATES:
Liberal reducHc# by the week,
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