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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 187?
VOL. LV.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY; OA., THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1925
No. 3l
W. J. BRYAN DIES SUDDENLY
Passes Away la Sleep At Dayton Tenn.;
T? Be Biried At ArlioftM.
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Willian Jennings Bryan, notable
American, and three times a can
didate for president, died in Day
ton, Tenn,; Sunday afternoon
about 4:45, while taking a nap, at
hi* temporary home.
He wai in the best of spirits and
expressed himself as "feeling fine"
when he retired shortly after
luncheon, about 1:30 o'clook. He
had attended services at the
Southern Methodist Episcopal
church before lunch and had par
taken a hearty meal before retiring
ia his room. The companion of
Mr. Bryan passed through the
roem and noticed him breathing
heavily, and rushed for the nearest
neighbor, A. B. Andrews, who od
reaching the scene summoned a
doctor.
The town was shocked by the
tragedy and within five minutes
after the doctor's examination re
vealed that Mr. Bryan was dead,
the streets near the home were
thronged with people. Mrs. Bryan
was said to be entirely composed,
and bearing up wonderfully under
the terrible blow.
Mrs. Bryan expressed the desire
that her husband be buried in Ar
lington cemetery and seems to feel
it may be arranged in that he
..holds the title of colonel, She also
said she had heard her husband
express a desire to be buried there.
All details of the last rites, for
Mr. Bryan will be simple and
without display* in accordance
with the express wishes of Mrs.
Bryan.
The schedule of the funeral
party as tentatively outlined by
tba widow and her graup of so*
liticoas advisers calls for the de
parture of the body from Dayton
to Washington on a special rail
road car Wednesday morning at
8:40 o'clock.
In Washington it is planned to
have the body lie in state for
another period while thousands ot
friends and admirers march by to
view the face of the man who
fought so boddlyin behalf of the
pauses be held to be true and
honorable.
On Friday at an hour to be de
termined as the events of tbc in
tervening days unfold. Mrs.
Bryan believed Sunday nijht
the bonesof her husband, thrice
the presidential nominee of his
party, would be laid to final rest.
These plans, it was said Sunday
night, were subject to revision.
CAUSEY-WHITE
Of cordial interest to relatives
and friends was the marriage of
Miss Enford Causey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ingram to Mr.
Houser Eugene White, which was
solemnized Sunday evening, July
l9tb, at the Methodist church,
Powersville, Rev. Moseley, Pastor
of Tbarpe Memorial Church offi
ciating.
The scene w^s changed into a
bower of lovliness by skillful
hands. Ferns were used for deco*
rative purposes in pleasing array
npon and around the altar, upon
eaoh side of the altar were pedes
tals wherein reposed baskets of
pink myrtle tied with tall? in har
?onieing offests, against ths hack
franad of green, standing oat in
bow rolief were cathedral eande*
lahras holding burning tapers.
The lovely areh where the bri
dal sou pie stood was circled with
trailing vines and dettod aheot
Aver it is quaint coafaaioa could
he seen again the plat crepe
MRS. Z. T. MIDOLEBROOKS
DEAD
Mrs, Zemmily Theresa Middle-'
brooks, age 78, died at her home
in Perry Saturday morning at 9
o'clock. Funeral services were
conducted at the borne at 10,
o'clock Sunday morning, Rev. W. i
H. Lord officiating, aud burial was
in the family lot at Evergreen
[Cemetery.
i Mrs. Middlebrooks was a mem
I ber of one of the oldest families of
Houston County and with the ex
ception of a few years, spent her
life here. She was a daughter of
the late .L. D. Norwood and a
member of a family of eleven,only
two of whom survive her.
On July 22, 1868, she was i mar
ried to Thomas J. Anderson and
of this union one son survives her.
On December 27, 1897, about five
years ffter the death of Mr. An
derson she was married to Mr. T.
A. Middlebrooks whom she sur
vived by about 15 v ears.
Mrs. Middlebrooks has been a
conscientious member of the Bap
tist Chureh since ber youth and
her long life has been lived in ac
cordance with the highest- Chris
tian standard.
Surviving her is one son Mr.
T. F. Anderson of Perry, two
grandsons Messrs. Russell Ander
Bon of Houston Tex. and Aubrey
Anderson.of Perry and one brother
and one sister Mr. S. L. Norwood
of Perry and Mrs. J. H. Hodges
of Ferry, besides many nieces and
nephews and grand-nieces and
grand-nephews throughout the
state.
myrtle amid the green leaves mak
ing a picture fair enough to please
the most artistic eye.
Proceeding the eeremony Mrs.
H. L. Allen sang "I love you tru
ly." She wore an exquisite even,
ing gown of white georgette trim
med in bands of georgette lace.
The bridal party entered to the
?trains of Mendelshon's wedding
mareh, rendered by Miss Mildred
Lamar, She was gowned
in a beautiful white canton crepe
adorned with lace madalliong.
The attendants were Miss Lil
lian Cliett, maid of honor. She
wore a lovely dress of periwinkle
georgette and carried a lovely bou
quet of carnations.
The two bridesmaids, Misses
Frances Hancock and Myrtice
Hortman, were very attractive in
dresses of peach and orange geor
gette and carried bouquets of car
nations.
Mr. Moultrie White, brother of
the groom, was the best man and
the groomsmen were Messre Em
mett Tucker and Willie Sullivan.
1 The flower girls, Lucile Epting
and Doris Cliett, wore dainty
frocks of white voile and with
ehildish dignity scottered rose
petals from tulle tied baskets.
I The bride entered with her fath
er, who gave her in marriage, and
met the groom at the altar. She
wore the traditional robes of white
with a handsone veil and carried a
bouquet of bride roses and valley
lillies.
Following the ceremony the
bride aid groom left for a wedding
trip to points ef interests in Ala
bama.
Among the pre-nuptial affairs
Ifiven for the bride was the mis
cellaneous shower with which Mrs
{George Adams entertained Friday
afternoon preceding the wed*
ding. X
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Shorter.
GROVANIA NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Houser
and daughter, France? spent Sun*
day with Mrs. J. J. Houser.
Mrs. 11. H. Brown and children
Mary and Robert, have returned
home after a delightful vUit to
Atlanta and Forest Park.
Mrs. Florence Riley has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. W. ??
Smith of Forest Park.
Mrs. Sallie H. Peddy of Macon is
visiting relatives hero.
Mrs. J. E. Carswell has return
ed home from a visit to her hus.
band in Avelon Park, Fla.
Mrs. m. B. Pitts has as her house
guest Miss Jnlia Holloway of
Samacan N. C, and Mrs. Emma
Newsome of Jacksonville, Fla.
The Friends of Mrs. Walter
Riley will regre- to learn of her
illness at the home of her mother
Mrs. S. J, Ellis.
Mr. Willie Duke of Montezuma
spent a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Powell.
Mrs. W. O. Gaines of Bainbridge
Miss Dorothy Hardeman of St.
Louis, Mo. Miss Martha ,'Harde
man of Macon and Misses Kathryn
Marshall and Lillian Brown of
Grovania were the house guest ef
Mrs. J. J- Houser Thursday.
Mrs. J. D. Marshall, Jr., and lit
tie daughter, Aileen, havn return
after a most delightful trip to her
1 mother, Mrs. T. R. Sharpe of At
ianta.
Mr. and Mrs W. K. Pierce and
Mr. Turner Pierce spent Sunday
at Lakeside as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G- T. Pierce.
Miss Louise Hernddn, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., was the guest of
Mrs. S. J. Ellis last week.
mi*, and Mrs. Luther Miller, of
Macon, spent the week-end with
their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G
Brown.
Miss Eloise Daniel is the guest
ef her cousin Miss Elizabeth Dan
iel of Macon. *
A marriage of much interest
was that of Miss Mary Burns to
Mr. A. B. Moore of Oklahoma City
Reporter.
CIVITANS PLACE WELCOME
SIGNS ON ROADS
A.t the weekly meeting of the
Civitan Club it was announced
that the "welcome" signs to Per
ry and to Houston County were
completed and would be placed on
all roads leading into Perry and
into Houston Caanty, respectively
during the weak.
President Nunn read an invi
tation from the chairman of the
pregram committee of the Macon
Club asking that he plan the pro
gram for their next meeting. He
announced that Mrs. Guyer" would
sing, accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. Geo. Nunn. and Mrs. Charlie
Harris, yioliuest. Mrs Harris was
asked to give a violin solo, and
Mrs. 4urelia Cooper to play.
Miss Lucile Jordan, a talanted
member of the College set, gave
twor eadings, "Jane Gets Ready for
the Dac-ce," and "The Good Little
Boy".
Mr?, J. Lewis Riley read 4 Old
Friends'' by Kdgar A. Guest and
"My Pa Says So7'.
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m7 ol? ??!?," Mid Unci? Kboa,
"balked la da Mlddl? at d? read, Md
ip a llaa ?f aataa aa' kUfead at ?a
tralr cap. As? t aaja ta ayadf, Ida
tab Mala, jtm ma j bara a bad dbpa
tftlea; bat yoa aba' baa ravrafa.' *
Actifltnt W?idtagat
M cLtafea Auto Ct
WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Of All Orders For
High Grade Fertilizers
Either-in car lots or less.
' NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ton f. o. b. our plaat (or cash.
Pric?s subject to changes made by
THE IMPORTERS.
"It's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
HEARD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers;
MACON, - GEORGIA
We are not going to Florida but are going to bring
Florida to us by boosting our own town and counter
and by patronizing our home merchants and by
carrying a full line of Hatdware, Stoves, Ranges,,
Crockery, Enameled Ware, Shot Guns and Shells,.
Cutlery, Builders Supplies and Farm Toools
at the lost prices.
Our stock of Groceries are always complete and we
guarantee our prices to be the lowest. Just give
us a chance and be convinced.
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga?
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We ha*e just received a stock of Lucas Paints and
Varnishes which is a recognized standard in the
paint industry. We sell at standard Prices and
guarantee the quality to be as good as any standard
house paint on the market.
It is now within the reach of all to have their hous
es painted, saving the wear and tear of the weather
and at the same time making beautiful the home*
We will furnish paint, pay the painter, and allow
you to pay same on installment plan. Twenty per
cent down and the balance in 10 equal monthly
payments. See us at once for details and get your
painting done during the Spring as this is the time
to get a better job.
Perry Warehouse Co*
Soak SUvor in Buttermilk
Bit? yen erer soaked silverware or
tarnished copper and brass artlcffs
ever nffht In bttttermllk to make them
dean and bright?
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