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LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTY
—Belated autumn gives evidence
of approaching winter.
—Mr. Calaway Riley spent last
Sunday with home folks in Perry.
—More Houston farmers than
ever before have made hay this
year.
—Several thousand strawberry
plants have been set out in Perry
this fall.
—The weather signs and moon
indications failed to materialize
last week.
—Gen. John B. Gordon will be
at the court house next Wednes
day afternoon.
—Rev. J. W. Simmons preaoh-
ed at Providenoe church last Sun
day afternoon.
—Mrs. C. T. Lawson is in
Americas visiting her sister, *Mrs.
J, A. Ansley.
—Mrs. J. Powers Cooper and
iufaiit son are visiting her par
ents at Americus.
—The Baptist Union usually
held on the fifth Sunday, will not
be held this month.
—Mr. Harry Feagin of near
Wellston visited relatives and
friends in Perry this week.
—Many Houston raised turkeyB
will grace thanksgiving dinner ta
bles Thursday of next week.
—Mr. E. D.!.Smith has pur
chased of Mrs. N. E. Cox the Rog-
ors place a mile' north of Perry.
—Mr. B. R. Stripling of An
thony,-Fla., visited relatives in
Perrp last Friday and Saturday..
—Rev. Albert S. Dix filled his
regular appointment at Houston
Factory Baptist ohurch last Sun
day.
Mrs. E. L. Dennard returned,
home last Thursday from a trip
to New York and Washington
oity.
— AH Houston farmers have de
termined that they will not be
caught short on food crops next
year.
—Thursday morning,next week,
there will be union Thanksgiving
services at" the Perry Baptist
ohurch.
—The rain last Monday after
nocn and night was quite wel
come to farmers, and all classes
of citizens.
—Miss Kate Felder .went to Ma
oon last Thursday to visit her
brother, Rfr,3„W. S. Felder, ancl
his children.
—While the hog crop in Hous
ton may not be as large as in
some recent years, it is now in
good condition,
—All 4 the merchants of Perry
hav6 agreed to suspend business
duri ng|Thanksgiving dayr-Tlntrs
day of£n6xt week.
—Mrs. J. B. Pate of Cordele
was in Perry last Wednesday and
Thursday visiting lier mother,
Mrs. 0, T. Lawson.
—-Mrs B, Stafford and Miss
Kate Hodges spent last Sunday
with the family of Mr. I. T.
Woodard, near Dennard.
—Miss Lucile Riley of Maoon
was in Perry last Sunday and
Monday morning, visiting rela
tives, the family of Mr. J. A. Ri
ley.
—Mrs. 0. M. Dupree of near
Fort-Valfey^and her son, Mr. Wel-
ton DuPree of Macon, visited rel
atives and friends in Perry last
Sunday.
—Rev. Albert S. Ddx r and Hon.
J. E. Duncan went down to Amer-
ious Wednesday morning, dele
gates to the Georgia Baptist Con
vention, !
—Mr.[G. D. Anderson, Jr., of
Myrtle has purchased of Mr. S.
L. Norwood 200 acres of the L, D.
Norwood farm, three miles west
of Perry.
Gen. (Jordon Coming to Perry.
Gen John B. Gordon will be in
Perry next Wednesday, Novem
ber. 26th,* and beginning. at 2
o’clock p. M., he> will deliver in
the court house his famous lec
ture, “The Last Days of the Con
federacy.” "Foremost among
Georgia’s soldiers in the Confed
erate service, Gen. Gordon is to
day the greatest and best loved
exemplar of military valor in the
South. But not as a Confeder
ate veteran only is he dear to the
people of Georgia, but also and
equally as a statesman and an
orator.
By personal participation he
knew the war between the states
from the beginning to the end,
and in his lecture he gives graph
ic pictures of conditions that ex
isted aud of things he saw. In
matchless words of pathos and
eloquence he tells the story of
heroic struggle aud sacrifice, and
thus the lecture shares with the
speaker his fame as a hero and an
orator. In nearly every state of
the union thousands have heard
this leoture, and no voice has ev
er spoken of it except in praise.
That this rave treat has been
secured for an audience at Perry
is due to the efforts of the looal
lyceum board.
For what he has done, for what
he is, and for what he represents
more thoroughly than any other
man, the people of the south love
Geu. Gordon above others. As
the most famous literary product
concerninng the war between the
states, this lecture ought to be
heard by every man, woman aud
child in Houston county. This
great opportunity,is not likely to
be presented again, for when Gen.
Gordon is gone, there will be no
more like him, in this generation
at least.
The coming of Gen. Gordon is
well advertised, and people from
all parts of the comity will be in
Perry to hear him next Wednes
day afternoon.
Precisely at 2 o’oloek the leo
ture will begin,' and those who
come late may be unable to se
cure seats.
jJsual price for admission.
—Last Saturday the Home
Journal editor rode twelve miles
through the country. He noticed
that the cotton crop had been
nearly all gathered—only two
fields in which there was Any
considerable amount of unpicked
cotton. Here and .there, there was
some green foliage on the cotton
stalks, and occasionally ajiew
blooms, blit he didn’t see an ~ un
open ball. There is no top crop.
—One day last week a stranger
came into this office and wanted
to buy a copy of the Hqme Jour
nal in order that he might see
the advertisements of farm lauds
for rent. He desired to rent a
farm in Housron county. The
paper didn’t contain any adver
tisement of farms to rent, but we
gave him a pa^er. There is a les
ion in this incident.
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—In the course of his sermon
at the Perry Methodist church
last Sunday morning, Rev, J. W.
Simmons strongly condemned in
toxicating liquor as an agent" of
evil—never a necessity, ever pro
moting discord and violation of
law. He eloquently proclaimed
that not only its sal£, but its
manufacture should be entirely
prohibited.
—Tax Collector Davidson “was
in Perry last Monday, and will
finish his last round of appoint
ments on Thanksgiving day. He
says much of the taxes are yet
unpaid, and that more executions
than usual will be issued unless
payment is -considerably quicken
ed before the 20fch of December.
Fort Valley and the Dispensary Bill
A petition strongly opposing
the proposition to establish a dis
pensary in any town of Houstou
county has been circulated in
Fort Valley aud the ninth district.
In this petition the Representa
tive's are earnestly "urged not to
have passed a law providing for a
dispensary anywhere in Houston
county. v
Concerning the dispensary prop
osition, the Fort Valley Leader
says:
“The Leader is most decidedly
of the opinion that a dispensary
would not be a good thing for
Houston county, or for the town
of Fort Valley. Why should we
arrest the match of solid pros
perity and besmirch the fair rep
utation we hold among the little
cities of Georgia by a foolish,
doubtful measure that can bring
only harm?
“The Leader does not believe
that, under the deoided disapprov
al of the measure that has gone
up from the district, there is the
remotest possibility of an act be
ing, put through the legislature
establishing a dispensary.
“Furthermore, wejare glad to
note that several citizens who un-
thoughtedly signed the petition
for a dispensary, have reconsider
ed, and later aligned themselves
with the anti dispensary foroes.
It is a good sign that the sober
second thought of our people is
against this demon of evil.
“Again we say that there is not
only no overwhelming sentiment
in this distriot in favor of a dis
pensary, but from all indications
a large majority of the voters of
the Ninth district are out spoken-
ly against its establishment.”
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Currants, Citron, Raisins, Nuts
and Ground Spices at
W. B. Sims’.
Corn Shellers, all grades Coffee
Mills from 25o to $1.50, Potato
Slicers, Harness Repairers, Cob
blers Outfits, &c., at L. M. Paul’s.
Chicken Loaf 20c at W. B. Sims’.
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON
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WILL DELIVER HIS FAMOUS LEOTURE AT THE COURT
HOUSE IN PERRY
Wednesday, November 26th ?
at 2 O’clock p. m.
THIS LECTURE IS A GEM OF PUREST ORATORY, PATHOS,
ELOQUENCE AND TRU^H.
tioiri iFiA-rn, io heae xo:.
Admission, 50 and 25 cents.
To The Planters in Houston
and Adjoining: Counties.
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—While ^here is not a
sion of flowers now blooming in
Perry, there are some very pretty
roses ancl.crysanthetnums in many
‘ front, yards.
—Last Monday morning a
change of sohedule went ipto ef
fect on the Perry branch railroad;
The morning train now reaches
at 7:80 and leaves at 7:50.
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—In response to a telegram,Mr.
Edgar Brunson lef; Perry last
Thursday afternoon for Dublin to
visit his sisrer, Mrs. W. 0. Davis.
She was quite ill, but we are glad
to know that she was much bet
ter on Friday.
—Mr. J. N. Tuttle received last
Tuesday news of the death of his
little uiecd, Annie Lou Tuttle,
daughter of Prof, and Mrs. R B.
Tuttle, of Schoulsville, Ky.
Dates in lib packages 10c each,
at - W. B. Sims’;
Cooking Stoves, the best for the
prices, at L. M. Paul’s.
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If You Want
a good Mule or Horse, call on C.
M. Branan, 520 Poplar street, Ma
con, Ga.
Tobasco Pepper Catsup at
W. B. Stms’.
We ore just in receipt of a car of fine Tenmssee
Mules, which we are selling for the smallest possible
profit. We buy these Mules from first hahds, and are
prepared to save you money. They are worth from
$15.00 to $25.00 more than the Western mules, but do
not cost you a penny more, if as much.
It is cheaper to buy good, well-broken mules than it is
to buy green, unreliable ones. We guarantee all we
sell to be just what we tell you they are. Call and
see us. We want your business. YoUrs truly,
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350-352 Poplar St., Macon, G-a.
18 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar
for $1 at Fred M. Houser’s.
Coal Tongs, Shovels and Pokers,
Coal SetSj, Coal Vases, Coal Scut
tles, at L. M. Paul’s.
Watches and
Silverware.
We have just put in stock
the most complete line of
Watches we have ever car
ried. We also have a very
nice line of Sterling Sil-
ware and Fancy China for
VWedding Presents. Call
and see us and get prices.
We defy competition. . .
No trouble to show goods.
J. L. Fincher & Son,
Fort Valley. Ga,
Go to w, B. WRIGHT at Elko.
Carriages, Wagons, General Repair
Work. New Work put up to order.
Horse-Shoeing given special attention
Fine Painting, in both Carriage and
House painting.
Highest cash price paid for Scrap
Iron and Metal.
THIRD AND LAST ROUND.
I will be at the following named places
and dates for the purpose of collecting
state and county taxes for 1902:
Taylor’s, Thursday, Nov. 20, a. in.
Henderson, Thursday, Nov. 20, p. m.
Elko, Friday, Nov. 21, a. m.
Grovania, Friday, Nov. 21, p. m,
Hayneville, Saturday, Nov. 22, a.m. k
Heard, Monday, Npv. 24, a. m.
. Kathleen, Monday, Nov. 24, p. m.
Bonaire, Tuesday, Nov. 25, a. m.
Wellston, Tuesday, Nov. 25, p. m.
Hattie, Wednesday, Nov, 26, a. m.
Byron, Wednesday, Nov. 26, p. in.
Powersville, Thursday, Nov. 27, a. m.
Claud, Thursday, Nov. 27, p. m.
J. O. Davidson, T. O. H. O.
A lot of Aew Goods just received at Rouser’s.
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OUTINGS AND FLANNEL
ETTES,
A new lot of Outings just receiv
ed ; some beautiful dark patterns,
also the light checks and stripes,
—— at 10c yd. ——
The solids—light blue, pink, red,
cream and white, at 10c yd.
Also a nice lot of dark, and light
patterns, splendid values, 8c yd.
Also nice lot dark dress,patterns,
stripes and checks, at 5c yd.
Flannelettes—some beautiful pat
terns for Shirt Waists and Dress
es; some we’ve been selling at
12£c, some worth 15c; all put in
one pile and to go at 10c yd.
JFIuAlNlVEllL,®.
Most of the colors in Tricot all
wool Flannels at 25c yd.
Beautiful assortment of colors in
Best French Flannels at 50c yd.
Best Cream White Waist Flanhels
atN • 60c yd.
FIRE SET®.
Just received
Sets—Tongs,
Scuttles, etc,-
a new lot of Fire
Pokers, Shovels,
-going cheap.
BLANKETS.
Cotton and wool; some splendid
values, from 75e to $5,00 pair.
New lot Silkatine Thread just re
ceived; 100 yards to spool, at 5c
We also have Gloves for everybody. ~
IF-ELIEUD HUE. HOTTSIEIR.’S
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I open this season with the greatest sale of
Silks ancl Kovelty Dress Goods in the history
of this store, and at prices that have no paral
lel in this section of the state. My two stores
are brimfull of new things in
Goods, Notions, Races and Em
broideries, Gloves and Handkerchiefs,
Shoes, Hats, Shirts,, Clothing and Men’s Fur-
niehing Goods. A standard line of Groceries
always in stobk.
Buggies and Wagons. Bagging and Ties.
Highest prices for all cotton carried to my
Brick Cotton Warehouses
patronage solicite 1.