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- - : J Sidewalk Gleanings* LOOll. NEWS or TOWS AND GvUMTl —ChristmiiB and P«rry assimi- ated nicely. —JThere will be many compli cations in Houston county poli tics next year. —A new furniture store, we are informed, will be established in Perry early in 1908, •On January'1st, 1902, Mr.Ed. II en in business The Spinsters' Club Entertainment. The Christmas entertainment of the Perry Spinsters’ Club was ren dered in the College Uhapel last Monday night, as advertised. On .account of the rain that’ afternoon, the audience was not large as had been expected, but it was by no means a small crowd. The first was a tableau,‘“Youth ful Beauty,” embracing the young S. Wellous wil at Charleston, S.- 0. —It is believed that the wheat crop was not killed by the contin ued freeze last *■—The Spring term of Perry Public school will begin next Monday, December 80bh. —Our farmers fear all the oats that had been planted were killed by that freeze last week, —Last Week tli@ weather was colder than ever before known throughout a week in December. —The Public'schools of Hous ton county will begin their regu lar tern! on the first Monday in January, 1902. —Duritig Christmas week, the visitors in Perry greatly exceed the number of Perry people visit ing elsewhere. —It is surely a calamity to our •farmers if, the pats, they have planted were killed by the cold weather last week. —Mr. E. E. • King will bo a ladies of the Club in tasteful evening dress, cleverly grouped about the stage. The effect was decidedly pleasmg farmer again next year, on his m \ m farm near Perry on which Mr, G. A. Miller lived this year. —Mr. George A. Miller and family have returned to town, oc cupying their homo on Church Square and Main street. —After January 1st, Mr. J. Powers Cooler and wife will be fjjj at home in the Havis house on I I Main street, ocoupied for five years by Maj. M. L. Cooper and family. 4 - —Mr. It. Ij. Marchinan and family have moved into their home on Kitchen and Ball streets. The home was purchased of Mr, B. M. Davis, and has been very much improved by repairs and paint. —The Home Joiinal force was off duty Tuesday and Wednesday, and therefore publication is later than usual.’ The “boys” have served faithfully and well, and are entitled to at least this much Christmas holiday. Mias May Belle Dasher sang “My Dreams of You,” and in re sponse to an encore, she sang an other Captivating selection. The Comedy, “Miss Willis’ Will” was rendered in taking style by Misses Annie Norwood, Willie Cooper, Clara Dasher, Martha Killen and Nell Norwood. The acting was good, illustrating the difference betweeh true refine ment and false gentility.. '1'ho Tableau, “Smiles and Tears” made a good picture of wealth and poverty in contrast. The full force of the Club was displayed in the “Old Maids’ Convention,” “a Society for the Promotion„of Happy Hours for Batchelors and Widowers. Of the Convention Mias Nora Edwards was president, and Miss Lula Houser secretary, the other mem bers being Misses Kate Cooper, Fannie Mooro, Annie Noorwood, Clara Dasher, Nell Norwood, May Hodges, Annie Nunn, Willie Cooper, Martha Killen, Evelyn Powers, Marilu Wollons, Kate Hodges. Desira A. Mann, Rachell Ketch- Personal Mention. to or mention Perry enn, Jerusha Eliza Bangs are sain iron of V —It goes without saying that the Christinas Masquerade at the ■S. n Court House Wednesday night was a complete success, thorough- . . ly enjoyable. Because of lack of .spaco.and time a specific report is deferred until noxt week, ■—Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Edythe Houser of Elko to Mr. Clark Grier Hardeman of Macon. The oeremony will be at the Elko Methodist church at 1:80 p. m. on Wednesday, January 8th, 1901. .... W m life —About January 1st Maj. M. L. Cooper and family will move into their home at' the north end of Washington Avenue. The house was purchased of Dr. F. E. Taft and has been very much im proved in appearanoe and conven ience. pies of the conyentron names the associated spinsters. Each spinster answered roll call with a quotation,of which we reproduce a few to show the trend j of these maidens’ thoughts. “Be still Sad Heart, cease re pining, behind the clouds a man is shining.” “Hope on Faint Heart.” Their opening song was “Soli tude.” Their' discussions, essays, etc., were’in keeping with the name of the convention, rich, rare and ra- cy. While singing their concluding song, “No one to love, a man was announced, and Prof. Makeanew, in the person of Mr.Clint Cooper, introduced himself and his ma chine that would make new as .de sired each spinster who entered. To this invitation most of them responded. A dark andjdashing golf girl, A young and sweet singer; an elocu tionist, a prima dona, a cook, a girl of the Period,it were enolv- ed, the substitutes being Misses May Hodges, Estelle Edwards, Mamie Norwood, May Belle Dash er, Bessie Houser, .Kate. Moore and Mr, Alva Davis. The operation of the machine worked by crank power, and evi dently the grinding was difficuflt, as a patent churn was disabled in the process. The entertainment was a posi tive success, and the young ladies deserve much credit, all of them displaying decided talent. Mrs F. E. Norwood chaperoned the young ladies, and aided them very maioh by her counsel i'h ar- entertainment. fl —The Perry Spinsters’ Club will give a reception at the Wells’ House ; Thursday night. Their guests will be the Batchelors of Perry, batchelors and spinsters visitingXBerry, and other batche- lors and spinsters. The, affair will be.under .’Mie. control of discreet chaperones! —On Wednesday of last week, Mr. E. J. Thompson, of near Per ry, killed 26 libgs that weighed in \th'e'aggiegat'e, 6400 pounds, an average of,250y- The largest hog weighed 415, and the smallest 170 .. pounds . Mr.v Thompson is one of •the most .progressive-young farm ers in Houston. ranging the —I is reported in Perry that Mr. T. J. Sanders, of the lower 14th district, will resign his office as county commissioner at the Jan uary meeting of the board. If this be true, a special election will necessarily follow. —If we have failed any visitors in Perr people visiting elsewhere this weok, it is because the informa tion has not been furnished us. .—Miss Emma Barfield of near Perry is visiting relatives in south Georgia. —Mr. Ben. J. Dasher of Macon is visiting home-folks in Perry. —Miss Lula Hurst is spending the Ohristupas holidays with rela tives in Montezuma. —Messrs. W. M, iBlewster and H. D. Coopor of Fort Valley were in Perry last Monday-night and attended thfe Spintsters’ Club en tertainment, each oi them receiv ing special attention. —Prof. W. W. Driskell is spending Christmas week with friends at Mileu. —Mr. Edwin Martin, a eollege student at Dahlonega, is spend ing the Christmas holidays with home folks in Perry. —Miss Mary Woodard of near Dennard is spending the holidays in Perry,’ the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Bettie Stafford. —MiaB ..Emmie Culpepper of Fort Valley is spending Christ mas week in Perry with her cous in, Miss Kate Martin, —Mr. J. D. Means of Hunts ville, Ala., is spending the holi days with his mother at Elko. He was in Perry from Monday after noon to Tuesday morning,visiting his sister, Mrs. A. A. Sinoak. -r-Dr. R. H. Baskin of Byron is spending the holidays at Anthony Fla., with his brothers and sister, Messrs. Joe and Alonzo Baskin and Mrs. J. H. Talton. —Misses Earl and Pearl John son, of Corsicana, Texas, students of Wesleyan Female College at Macon, are in Perry to spend the Christmas holidays,guests || their classmate,* Miss Bessie HousGr. —Misses Mary Killen and An nie Holleman visited relatives and friends at Byron and Macon from last Friday to Monday. Miss Kil- len has returned home, but Miss Holleman will spend this week at Byron and Walden. —Messrs. Ben and Rob Holtz- claw, Misses Gussie Riley and Blossom Davis came home from ege last week to spend the holidays. After JanuaryTsb, Mr. Ben Holtzclaw will be in busi ness at Macon with the Schofield Foundry company. —Mr. J, L. Houser and wife have returned toMacqn to live. -Mrs. S. H. Morgan aucl son, John, of Macon, are visiting her parents,Dr. and Mrs, J. B. Smith -Prof . J. Mann Martin and his sister, Miss Susie, teachers at Dahlonega, are spending the holi days with their mother and other relatives in Perry. -Messrs. R. L. and G. O. Nunn, Jr., have returned to Perry from Floral City, Fla. -Henry King and Frank Riley of Macon were with homefolks in Perry Wednesday and Thursday. —Mr. H. C. Erwin and family of Atlanta are viriting relatives in and near Perry. —Messrs'. S. D. Rogers of Au gusta, J. H. Powers and C, E. Gilbert are spending the holiday’s with their familes here. Perry School Certificates. Parents and guardians will please secure certificates for their chil dren before they enter school. This is required by the board of educa tion. B. C. Holtzclaw, Sec. —Mr. Malcolm Duncan, who is in the railroad service on the S., F. & W, road, between Savannah and Jacksonville, is spending the holidays with his parent here. Coal Va|||, Fire Sets, Tin Wa ter sets, Coal Tongs, and Coal Hoods etc. L. M. Paul, ws —Several fitted have' vV airsaly been collected by 'the marshall IS$iflliii WBI . ■ . ... from parties violating the fire works ordinance. It is unlawful to explode fire-works on the bus iness portion of Gafroll street, oh 1 n ~"rt: house square, or between and Commerce street, eith- front or rear of the stores. m Wiley’s candifes in-jk pound, 2 pound and 5 pound packages. ■ J. D. Markin', Jr. -For Sale—Good Milch Cow with young heifer calf. MchfJ IUimby, Perry, Ga, ^Notice Girls; Good salary paid you for writing at home. Address 3tamp. Box 100, . Nashville, Ga. i 1 I sell good Mules cheaper than they can be bought anywhere south of Atlanta. C. M. Branam, 520 Poplar street, Macon, Ga. i— CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR. Right at the beginning of the busy Holiday season we offer you our entire stock of goods in the Racket ~ ip, 2 -■ --''im - i JTJ Store at a Out Price Sal©. This is the way we do it: We will allow 10 Per Cent Discount on all CASH purchases until January 1st, 1902, Just think of it: 10 cents discount On ths dollar. Cash. No discount given on amount less than 60 cents. Now is the time to purchase your supplies for the winter. This is the place to purchase your Xmas presents at a lower price than elsewhere, less the |L0flt discount. DON’T FORGET OUR TERMS AS ABOVE. In The Grocery Store We have the largest and b£st display of “Goodies” for Xmas. We have the finest new crop Nuts in the town, at lowest prices. Large bright No. 1 soft shell English Walnuts 20cib ♦ S. Medium-size French Walnuts . 15cft> The be^t Paper shell Almonds 20clb* Large Red Polished Mastodon Paper shell Pecaps 20clb Will have plenty of Apples, Bananas. Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Jsc., &c. Special Price on tie finest cured Ham, “Premium” Brand, • 14Jc pound The Century Ham, a good one, at 12Jc pound A pound of Arbuckle’s Coffee for 10c. if .you trade 25c cash. 2 pounds for 20c if you trade 50c cash. Agent for Wiley’s Fine Candies in packages. We have Chocolates and Bon Bons, or all Choco lates, in J, 1, 2 and 5-pound packages. We also have Blanke’s Finest Candies ini and 1-pound packages. Four very pretty packages of: Blanke’s Candies in Fancy Boxi s. ...J. D. MARTIN, Jr.. J A FIRST-CLASS LINE ...OF... Stifti Dry tods, toms si Shoes. ^Ixst-01a.ss G-oods ./ ILo-w JPrlces Seed Wheat, Bye and Oats. L. CATER, Perry, Ga. UNTIL JANUARY 1st oi; long, as they Igst, 2-Horse Wagons without body $32,00: J. W. Sminholser, MACON, GA. The style, fit and finish of onr» Ready-to-wear Clothing. Our aim for years has been to present . Perfect Clothing to our customers. An inspection ,of our line will convince you that we have reach ed the topmost rung on the lad der of perfection. ' * Suits 10 to 25 Dollars. in is INDISTINCT L'it 1,1 ' 'J. 1 V-. ?' ”,*■ TV-y^i:,- 1 i. v ' V- • * ' r . " , '