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Sidewalk 0leanings. . LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTY —Court of Ordinary next Mon day. —County Commissioners’ Court next Tuesday. —Houston farmers are making Excellent syrup. — We have seen peaoh blossoms in Perry this week. —Sheriff’s sales before the court house door next Tuesday. —Mr. W. J. Moore was in Jones county several days last week. -—Eggs are exceedingly scarce, and selling at 25 cents a dozen. —More than the usual amount of farm laud has been plowed this fall. , —Mr. George S. Riley of Ma con was with relatives at Perry on Tuesday. -r-The rain Tuesday was evi dently the forerunner of winter weather. —More Houston farms have been bought and sold this fall than usual. • —Wheat 20 inches high js now growing in Mrs. B. Stafford’s gar den in Perry. —Miss Georgelle Simmons vis ited friends in Macon last Thurs day and Friday. —Miss Miguory Davis visited her mother at Macon last Thurs day and Friday. —Mr, E. J. Thompson has bought the Cobb place about three miles west of Perry. —The acreage devoted to wheat in Houston county is boing materially increased. —Elder Lee Hanks will preach at Fellowship ohuroh next Wednesday, December 8rd. —Mr. Ben Bryan of near Kath- ' leeu visited friends in Perrjr last Sunday afternoon and evening. —Miss Leone Marshbuyu went to Dubliu last Thursday, and is teaching school near that city, in Laurens county. —Miss Lula Houser, who has been visiting relatives at Fort Valley and at Macon, returned home last Saturday. —Misses Mary and Annie Wood ard of near Dennard were in Per ry last Sunday, guests of their aunt, Mrs. B. Stafford. —Tax Collector Davidson com pletes his third and last round of appointments at Powersville and Claud on Thanksgiving day. —People from nearly every sec tion of the county came to Perry Wednesday to see Gen. John B. Gordon and hear his lecture. —With happy smiles Mr. Ed gar Brunson received the-oongrat- ulations of his friends last Sat urday—a new girl baby at home. —There was a drove of Texas ponies and mules in Perry last Friday evening and Saturday, the first in several years. Compara tively few were sbld. —A dozen or more mules have been Bold in Perry to Houston "farmers sinoe Messrs. G.W, Winn and R. L. Marchman received a car-load each last Thursday. —Miss Lula Hurst, accompa nied by Miss Ob.ie McKenzie, came down from Wesleyan Female college Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with homefollcs. —Thanksgiving servioes in Per ry at the Baptist ohurch, begin ning at 11 o’clock a. m. The , merchants of the town will keep their stores closed during the day. —In accord with the legisla tive rule governing the introduc tion of local measures, the propos ed dispensary bill for Fort Valley and Houston county may bo in troduced in the House of Repre- , sentatives next Wednesday. —Mr. B. A. Heard of the sixth distriot has sold his farm to Mr. Witzel Smith and bought he tVir gil Heard farm above the Hous ton factory. Mr. Virgil Heard has purchased the Frank Hodges farm just a mile or two further north on the Macon road. —Next Sunday Rev. J. W. Sim mons will preach his last sermon of this conference year at the Per ry Methodist church. Tuesday he will go to Thomasville to attend the annual South Georgia Confer ence. His many friends here hope he will be re-appointed pastor 0 f this charge for next year. Conditions in Houston County. While the agricultural condi tions in Houston county are not all that oould be desifed, they are suoh as to leave comparative ly little cause for complaint. At one stage of the cultivating season, exceptionally good crops were expected. Then drouth came and there was much appre- hention that all crops, especially cotton, would be exceedingly short. Another change came, however, and a good average crop of cotton has been gathered. The corn crop was not as good as planted for, but doubtless enough to prevent buying next season, if the oat crop meets expectations. The crops of peas, potatoes, cane and hay are better than expected* and the hog orop is good. Last year the corn crop was short, and more farmers than usual have bought corn this year. All farmers have not made mon ey this year, but there are many evidences of prosperity, and ev erywhere we see testimony of a determination to increase the food crops even if the cotton acre age must thereby be decreased. From all sections of the county we hear that more oats and wheat are being planted, and there are on the farms many bales of un sold cotton, We are told much laud has been “broken up” in order to profit by the good influence that will come through exposure to the freezing weather. The chief determination is not to buy corn or other farm prod ucts next year, and if earnest ef fort and persistent energy count full value, most of them will sell instead of buying. —Returning from the Georgia Baptist convention at Americus, Rev. 0. K. Henderson of Oedar- town came by Perry last Mon day and spent a few hours with friends here. He requested us to extend his best regards to those he failed to see. Several years ago he was the highly esteemed pastor of the Perry Baptist church. We are glad to note that his health has evidently been entirely restored. Mrs. Henderson was with her husband, a most welcome visitor. —In a town not far away, where some of the sidewalks are paved with brick, a mother and her young son were observed walking in the middle of the streets. The boy observed the sidewalk criti- caely and then, walking toward the pavement, said: “Step up here, ma, and lets walk on the hearth.” —As the Home Journal is put to press before the hour of Gen. Gordon’s lecture at the court house (two o’olock Wednesday after noon,) we cannot make any report this week. This much we are safe in saying, however. The au dience was large, and attentive, and the lecture equal to the high est expectation. —The ladies of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Perry Methodist ohuroh are observing this week as “Thanksgiving week,” with special services Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at homes of members. —About a dozen people of Per ry and vicinity went up to Macon la9t Thursday to see Oresceus, the fastest trotting horse in the world. They went over the G. S. & F. railroad, the schedule of the Perry branch being such that they could not go and return the same day. —Durihg October andJSfovember the weather has been unusually open and warm, and excellent op portunity for harvesting and grain planting has been used to advan tage by the farmers. An exceed ingly small proportion of the 1902 orop is now in the fields. WANTED. Men and womeyi to canvass in Houston county. Salary $50 per month guaranteed. Apply Harris House, Fort Valley, —A big Stack of Outings Just Received to go at ,5/ yd. Good Goods. L. M. Paul’s. Reminiscent Spinsters. From 7 to 9 last Saturday ev- i ening the members of the Perry | Spinsters Club were entertained j by Misses Mary and Martha Kil-j len and Miss “Annie Holleman^! They were invited to a Spinster’s tea. ' The invitation was as follows,, in substance: “B.eing a Spinster in good standing, you are requested to at tend a Spinster tea from 7 to 9 Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. T. M. Killen. Please bring a picture of a man you have re jected, and be prepared to tell the story of his wooing, and why he didn’t please vcu,” The spinsters, went, and surely their costumes indicated maidens of uncertain age,—an aggrega tion of comicality that would in cite a Sphinx to laughter. The pictures and stories of disappoint ed expectation were a caution to mariageable young men. For the best story Miss Willie Cooper was awarded the prize—a cake heart. The enjoyment of the occasion was complete, and hilarious. The refreshments were delight ful and most gracefully served, Unique in its inception, so in execution and conclusion; the guest spinsters went home on a dray, the driver,leading the mule and the escort walking behind the vehicle. Marriage at Fort Valley. One of the most beautiful church weddings ever witnessed at Fort Valley, says a correspon dent, was solemnized at the Bap tist church of that city Wednes day evening of last week. Rev, J. M. Britain performed the ceremony, uniting in mar riage Miss Annie Lizzie Miller and Mr. W. Burch Norton. After the marriage the bridal party attended an elegant recep tion-at the home of Mr. Frank 0. Miller, brother of the bride. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. 0. H, Miller and the groom is a son of Rev. W. H. Norton, both of Fort Valley. Their home is in the former residence of the late Dr. B. L. Ross, in Fort Valley. These young people are well qualified for prominence in busi ness and social life, and in ..ex tending cordial congratulations, their many friends wish for them a full measure of happiness and prosperity. —All sizes and grades of chil dren’s Shoes. Try our school Shoes for girls and boys 'and get good wearers. L. M. Paul. Dates in lib packages 10c each, at W. B. Sims’. Chicken Loaf 2Qc at W. B. Sims’ FOR HOREST WORK Go to w, B. WRIGHT at Elko. Carriages, Wagons, General Repair Work. New Work put up to order. Horse-Shooing given special attention Fine Painting, in both Carriage and House painting, Highest cash price paid for Scrap Iron and Metal. “If you’d be wise in your own generation Be sure to wear the very best of clothes,’’ Anybody can fit a wooden mod el of standard proportions, but it m requires an experienced garment f(| maker to fit the living man in the wav he should be fitted. The. first suit you buy of us will prove a personal recommen dation to you of the highest sort, and each succeeding purchase is a strong endorsement of what has gone before. COPYRIGHT 1002 BY . A. B. KIRSCHBAUM A CO, T8 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar for $1 at Fred M. Houser’s. Ham Loaf 10c, at W. B. Sims’. GEORGIA. Houston County. All persons indebted to the^estate'of T. N. Bowman, deceased, are required to make immediate payment to the under signed, and all holding claims against said estate must present them to me in terms of law. O. C. Richardson, Adm’r, Nov. 26,1802. Byron, Ga. GEORGIA, Houston County: W. A. King and Mrs Fannie King, executor and executrix oft he estate of W. S. King, deceased, have applied for leave to sel real estate belonging to said estate: This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to appear at the December term, 1902, of the court of Ordinary of said county and show cause, if any they have,, why said application should not be granted. Witness my official signature this November 8,1902. SAM T, HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA, Houston County. Mrs. A. E. Doles has applied for 12 me'iithe support for herself and minor child from the estate of her husband, L. T. Doles, deceased: This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the December term, 1902, of the court of Ordinary of said county, and show cause,if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witness my official signature thin November 8, 1902. SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary. Cut to fill Care, taste, exquisite material and expe rience combine to make our clothes distinctive. We show the latest styles only, and always. Benson, Walker & Moore, The TJp-toDate Clothiers, THIRD STREET. :: MACON, GA. We have GLOVES for everybody in this good old town This Week’s Specials on Gloves: LADIES’ GLOVES Nice Black Cashmere Gloves, 15c, 25c and 50c Best Kid Gloves, guaranteed qual ity, white, black, tan and gray, at $1.00 pair Young Ladies’ Woolen Mits>— Something new, very stylish, gay patterns, at 25c and 50c Also plenty of Gloves for the boys and girls, even down to Baby Mits MEN’S GLOVES. White Military Gloves, 10c Nice quality Black Cloth Gloves, 15c to 25c. Men’s Heavy Wool Gloves, some lined, leather Palms, 25c & 60c Men’s Heavy Hide Gloves, splen did work glove, water nor heat does not affect it, at 25c & 50c Gauntlets—Something fancy for driving, $1.25 Men’s nice Gloves, dressed and undressed Kid, for $1.00 and $1.60 FRED DVC. HOUSER’S To The Planters in Houston and Adjoining Counties. We are just in receipt of a car of fine Tennessee Mules, which we are selling for the smallest possible profit. We buy these Mules from first hands, 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, HEARD BUGS. 350-352 Poplar St., Macon, G-a. NEW FALL GOODS. I open this season with the greatest* sale of Silks and Novelty 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 Dress Goods, Notions, Laces and Em- * broideries, Gloves and Handkerchiefs, Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Clothing and MeiTs Fur nishing Goods. A standard line of Groceries always in stock. Buggies and "Wagons. Bagging and Ties. Highest prices for all cotton carried to my Brick Cotton Warehouse. Your patronage solicite 1. ’’W. ZD. ZD-A.ZZ". ZFexxsr, G-a.