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Sidewalk (Cleanings. LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTY —-Grass is not- tit all backward in comiug forward. —The mooli was fall atl2;49 Tuesday, April 22. —Many peaches in Perry are as large as pigeon eggs. —It is feared flowers for memo rial day will not be plentiful. —Mrs. J. L. Bnncli and chil dren are visiting relatives near Perry. —At Perry this week farmers have been conspicuous by their absence. - —The strawberry crop at Per ry is exceedingly light as well as very late. , — The comparative area devoted to cotton in Houston has yet been indicated. —The demand for pure-bred poultry is stoadily increasing hereabout. —A party of Elko gentlemen were fishing at the Dennard mill last Monday. —Mr. Ben W. Iloltzclaw of Ma con spent laBt Sunday with home folks in Perry. —Marshall Witin is having Ev ergreen cemetery “cleaned up” for memorial day. —Recently several handsome monuments have been ereeoted in Evergreen cemetery. —Mrs. P. K. Arrington and daughter are visiting her sister, Mrs. E. E. Iviug near Perry. —Mrs. L. E. Pringle went to Macon last week to visit her grand-son, Mr. 0. F. Cater, —Miss Marilu Wellons will en tertain the Spinsters’ Club on Saturday afternoon, April 26th. —The instruments for the Perry Cornet Baud have been purchased, and their arrival is daily expected. —Memorial exercises at Ever green Cemetery Friday afternoon, April 25th, beginning at 8 o’clock. —There is ample room for two more candidates for oounty com missioner, and one for oounty surveyor. —Miss Mamie Wood of Myrtle was in Perry Monday and Tuesday visiting her cousins, Misses Lula and Kate Hurst. —The candidates will joyfully welcome the list picnic, and as many others ns may he given pri or to June 15th. —The calendar in this office containing DeVoe’s Weather fore casts predicts a oold wave for next Sunday and Monday. —Our citizens should not for get that they must register, or they .will, not be entitled to vote in the primary on June 5th. —Judge 0. 0. Duncan andfam ily, relatives and a few neighbors enjoyed a fiBhing outing and pic nic at Dennard last Tuesday. —Misses Carlos Taylor, Mary and Annie Woodard of near Den nard were in Perry Monday, the guests of Mrs. Bettie Stafford. —Cotton planting will probably bo completed in Houston this week, and then cultivating will be the regular order of farm exer cise. —Tax Receiver Stafford will be gin his second round of appoint ments at Wellston next Saturday morning, April 26th. He will be in Perry again on Monday, May 5th. —On May 1st Mr. J. Henry King will again be in business with the Strong Shoe Co., Third street, Macon, Ga,. where he will be glad to see and serve his friends. —Because of the scarcity and unreliability of farm laborers, Houston farmers have been doing some serious thinking,and in con sequence a change in farming method’s will come. More than ever before we hear farmers talk ing about decreasing the area de voted to crops and increasing the yield per aore. With a large pro portion devoted to products for home use,success wilL surely come along this line. i Houston Public Schools. In an official notice published in another column of this paper, County School Commissioner Smith announces to the teachers that they must qualify themselves to teach physiology and hygiene, in accordance with the law enact ed by the last legislature. This is in accord with the idea that there must be progress in our public schools toward a better equipment for 'the duties of life than heretofore. Commissioner Smith has offi cially visited nearly all, if not quite, the public schools in the county, . and is gratified at the evidences of progress made by the pupils, and the improve ment in the methods of teaching. He is well pleased with the teach ers as a whole, and commends them as efficient, earnest and faithful instructors. There is one regretable fact, however, that is beyond the power of the commissioner or the teach ers to change. That is the with drawal from school of so many of the larger boys. These boys are the sons of farmers who say their servioe on the farms is abso lutely necessary. It is difficult to argue against such a condition, but we would remind the fathers of these boys that the man who succeeds easiest in business is the man who has attained the best education. We are satisfied that tha publio schools of Houston will compare favorably with the rural schools anywhere in the state, and we are gratified that there has been deci ded improvement in both theory and practice within the last few years. • But there must be further im provement, and on practical lines. A large majority of the girls and boys who attend these schools will leave them for aotive work in solving the problem of business life, and the school equipment should be as thorough as possible. The hand as well as the mind should be ^instructed. The de maud for industrial education is increasing, bub to meet it will re quire the thorough co-operation of the people—the patrons t)f the schools. —Houston county is well rep resented at the veterans’ reunion at Dallas, Texas, this week. Just how many went on the trip we are unable to say, but we understand the following veterans, sons and daughters of veterans were among the number: J. W. Tabor, Zaeh Hays, Jas Smith, R. W. Hartley, T: H. Brown, Ii. W. English, W. S. Scattergood of Claud and Pow ersville; Dr. R. H. Baskin, C. L. Bateman, J. B. Walton, H. G. Hardison, C. M. Hardison, Mrs. J H. Baskin, Misses Charley Mul- key and Leila Walton of Byron; H. S. Feagin, J. M. Frederick, of \Yellston; J. N. Tuttle of Perry —The “Sock Social” at the home of Mr. and MrB. Hugh Law son last Friday night' was a very enjoyable affair. It was under the auspices of the Baptist Young Peoples’ Uni,on, and the benefit will be devotod to church use. The social features of the evening afforded pleasure to all in attend ance, and the refreshments were gracefully served by several young ladies. Those attending donated twice the size of their “socks” in cents, and a neat sum was realized. We regret that a specific report promised the editor by one of the .young ladies attending, has not been received. —Mr. Wilson Hemingway of Perry has sold his White Plymouth Rock poultry, together with the name, good will and all the ap- pertenances of the “White Rock Poultry Farm.” The purchaser is a poultry company at Valdosta and the price $600, to be paid in paid np stock of the poultry com pany. Mr. Hemingway being ab sent from home when this infor mation reached us, we are unable to give specific details, This sale is the largest transaction in thor oughbred chickens we ever heard of in this section of the country. —New lot of Good Books by best authors just received: 25/ each, 10/ each exchange. At Perry Post Office. —Boys’ Sun Hats at 10c. Boys’ Sailors at 25c & 75c. L. M. Paul. Official Programme For Memorial Exercises. Friday Afternoon, April 25th. The following official program of Memorial Day exercises at Perry was furnished us for publi cation by Mrs. F. M. King, pres ident of Perry Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy: Saturday being the largest trade day in our town, and in consider ation of the inconvenience of clos ing the stores, the Daughters of the Confederacy have decided to have the Memorial exercises on Friday afternoon. The programme will be as fol lows: The procession will form in frout of Perry Hotel at 3 o’clock p. m., Col. C. C. Duncan in charge. Speaker and Escort. Veterans. Perry Rifles. Children Carrying Flowers. Citizens. At the Cemetery the programme will be: Prayer by Rev. J. W. Simmons. Music. Bestowal of Crosses. Music. Address, by Rev. Albert S. Dix. Music. Salute by Perry Rifles. Benediction, Rev. J. W. Simmons. Decoration of Graves. Everybody is cordially invited to come and bring flowers, and re member that only soldiers’ graves are to be decorated that day. We want the grave of every sol dier who has died since the war decorated, and tjiose who died during the war to be decorated and known by Confederate flags placed at their graves. —Coroner A. B. Schilling is the only man now living in Perry who was the head of a family when the war between thejjStates began, and who lived here at that time. There are several men in Perry older than Mr. Schilling, but they did not live here when the war began. We are also iuformed that there are only three men in Houston county who had sons in the Confedarate army. These gentlemen are, Hon. Joe Wimber ly of Henderson, Maj. Zeke Wim berly of Hayneville, and Mr. Wi ley Leverett of the Upper 5th dis trict. All are farmers, well and hearty, and the youngest of them past 81 years of age. —The Perry Rifles. 25 strong, attended the Chautauqua at Al bany Tuesday, leaving Perry at 4 a. m. and returning.at about 12 that night. They reported an agreeable trip, hospitable enter- taimnet and say the program for the day was decidedly interesting. In the parade, which included 26 companies, Capt. Cater acted as a major, and Lieut. Ragin com manded the company. —Mr. W. W. Howard has been offered the position of district Superintendent of Singer Sewing Machine agencies at Columbia, South Carolina, and he may move there with his family. Mr. How ard is a most excellent gentleman and deserves the promotion offer ed him. We will very much re gret the departure of Mr. Howard and his excellent wife and prom ising children. .—The classes in Perry Public school taught by Misses Annie Holleman and Mary Killen enjoy ed a romp through the woods south-east of town Tuesday after noon. \ The teachers were with them, but we are told that the de light of the children was too keen to submit to suppressive authority. • -—•«> <l - —Mr. Robert Hodges is a can didate for solicitor general of this judicial circuit,and his announce ment appears in this paper. Mr. Hodges bas ably and faithfully performed the duties of that of fice, and needs no introduction nor commendation to the people of Houston county. 1 —Mr. Hardy Powell requests us to express his sincere thanks to the grand jurors of the April term of Houston Superior court for the donation to him on the 11th inst. The fines and forfeitures collect ed during the term of service of the grand jury were given to Mr. Powell. Best Bug*y and Wagon Harness Fred. M. Houser’s. Last fall I was taken with a very severe attack of mscular rheumatism which caused me great pain and an noyance. After trying several pre scriptions and rheumatic cures, I de cided to use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which I had seen advertised in the South Jerseymen. After two applications of this Remedy I was much better, and after using one bottle, was completely cured.—Sal- lie Harris, Salem, N, J. For sale by all dealers in Perry, Warren & Lowe, Byron. —Ladies’ Ready-made Wash Waists 89c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Pretty patterns, new'styles- L. M. Paul. Home Cured Hams and Shoul ders for sale t W. D. Day. A Key To Examinations, A new book has just been published containing the Questions and Answers of every Publio School Examination in Georgia, since 1888. Fourteen years’ work. Will be sent, post paid, on re ceipt of One Dollar. Descriptive cir culars sent free. B. 8. Holden. Cashier Gilmer Oounty Bank, Ellijay, Ga. Lumber To Order. Those in need of Lumber of any discription, oak or pine, can buy it on the yard and have it sawed to order at minimum prices at Oaky Tucky plantation, adjoining Ross Hill, about M miles South of Perry. Eugene Anderson. Macon, Ga. CASTORIA For Infants* The Kind You Have Alwajs Boagl>* E. J. MILLER. C. J. CLARK. MILLER & CLARK, AMERIOUS, GA. -DEALERS IN- MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS CURBSTONES, STATUARY, ETC., Dealers in Tennessee, Georgia, Italian and American Marble and European aud Domestic Granite. * Estimates furnished and contracts made for all kinds of Building Stone. Iron Railing for Cemetery Work a specialty. We have lately added a fully equipped Cutting and Polishing Plant, with the latest Pneumatic tools, and can meet all competition. B&TOt®' We are headquarters for SHOES OF FVERY DESCRIPTION. Here Are A Few Of Our Values: $3.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 1.50 and 1.75 1.00 to 2.00 Ladies’ Fine Vici Patent Tip Shoes—a beauty, Ladies’ Patent Leather Oxfords, Ladies’ Patent Leather Sandals, Ladies’ Fine Vici Patent Tip Oxfords, Ladies’ Fine Vici Patent Tip Sandals, A strong line of Ladies’ Slippers at Ladies’ Comfort Shoes and Slippers from A strong line of Children’s Shoes and slippers of every de scription, Vici, Box Calf, Patent Leather, 50c to 1.75 The Boys and Men have not been forgotton. Men’s Patent Leather slippers at 3.50 Men’s Fine Vici Oxford slippers at 2 50 Also Men’s shoes from 1 00 to 4.00 A fine line of Ladies’ and Children’s Lace Stripe Hosiery. Also a strong line of Ladies’ and Men’s Summer Underwear. Give us a call. FRED. OVt. HOUSER. ARX m MULBERRY STREET, Maoon, Q-eorgaa,- MAGON’S NEW BARGAIN STORE. SHOES, CLOTHING, DR! GOODS, HITS, TRUNKS, ETC, SHOES. We handle only the best brands of Shoes, such as The J. B. Lewis Co’s. $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes for men; The Red Seal—- J. K. Orr Shoe,Co.; Roberts, Johnson & Rand’s Star Brand, and the Richmond Standaed Goods. No other house in Macon will offer you such standard brands of Shoes, and remember that our price is 20 pei cent less than other dealers will sell you same quality of goods for. CLOTBUUG. Clay Worsteds, Cheviots, Cassimeres. andin^aci most any style in Clothing that you might want. PRICES? Why we Will guarantee you a saving of 25 per cent on Firsr-Class Clothing, We have Boys’ Youth’s and Men’s, and can fit anyman in Houston Light-Weight 6uits For Spring Wear. Why not come and see your old friend, Marx Zarks, 454 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga, F* S. I have large back yard and stable in the rear of my store, which it free to my Houston county friends. „