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1 B, ASSORTMENT
of
* SUITS
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OVERCOATS
For Men and Boys
Garnered from the fashion cen
ters of the country for
' THANKSGIVING
' They are great values, hand
somely tailored and will lend
an air of refinement and good
taste to the wearer.
Prices Very Moderate
Griffin Mercantile
Company
PERSONAL
NOTES
There will be a meeting of
XUasrty Chapter, 0. E. S., tonight
; ,at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic
.HUM. All members are urged to
r be jriesent.
Zachary Scott, of Concord,
made a business trip to Griffin
* Tuesday.
Mrs. Evander Shapard, Jr.,
•perit Tuesday in Atlanta with
friends.
Mrs. H. H. Strickland, of Lu
. ella, spent Tuesday shopping in
Griffin. t.;J»
Mrs. Frank Ingram and Mrs.
Charles Murray spent Tuesday in
Atlanta with friends. m
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Mrs. Homer Wilson visited
friends in Atlanta Tuesdays
Mrs. Nellie Hefiln has returned
to her home in Locust Grove af
ter a visit of two weeks to Mrs.
Walter Bell, near the city, and
Mrs. B, N. Barrow, Jr., on West
Solomon street.
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Mrs. C. L. Mullins and Mrs. W.
T. Burk visited friends in At
lanta Tuesday. V \
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Mrs. J. A. Cannafhx, of Con
cord, was among those shopping
in Griffin Tuesday.
Harry Sharp, of Meridian,
Miss., is in the city, called here
by the death of A. P. Patterson.
While here Mr Sharp is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Leila
Lawton Brooks, on West Taylor
street.
Seaton Bailey left Tuesday
morning for Sewanee, Tenn.,
where he will spend Thanksgiv
ing. He was joined in Atlanta
by Evavt Bancker.
Miss Evelyn Porter is improv
ing af^r her recent illness.
Antoinette Smith is
spending several days in Atlanta
^ith Mrs. Walter Welbom. Miss
Smith was a guest last night at
the debut party given by Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Orme in honor of
their daughter, Miss CaHte Orme.
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meeting *» at the West Griffin
school Wednesday at 1:30 o’clock,
All those having children in that
school are urged to be present.
Mrs. Nath Thompson, of Thom
aston, a former Griffinite, was in
Griffin Tuesday for the funeral
of A. P. Patterson.
Mrs. Zachary Scott, of Con
cord, spent Tuesday shopping in
Griffin.
H. H. Strickland, of Luella,
made a business trip to Griffin
Thursday.
Mrs. J. T. Jones, of Luella,
spent Tuesday shopping in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farris, of
Tampa, ^llt^frho have been vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Smith, for several days, h«jve
gone to New Orleans.
Miss Elizabeth Norman will
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
in Atlanta with Mrs. Derry Stock-,
bridge.
The Parish Guild and the Young
People’s Service League of St.
George’s church will give a ba
zaar Wednesday, December 8, at
B. B. Brown’s store on 1 West Tay
lor street.
Mrs. Robin Wheaton and young
son, Robin,’ Jr., went to Atlanta
Monday afternoon to spend sev
eral days with her mother, Mrs.
Hugh Powell, on Blue Ridge ave
nue.
Pulaski Chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, will
meet with Mrs. Julia McWilliams
Drewry Wednesday afternoon at
3 o’clock. The members are re
quested to answer roll call with a
quotation about the Pioneer
Thanksgiving.
On account of Thanksgiving, the
regular meeting of the Woman’s
Club has been postponed.
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The Tech Marionettes will give
a performance at the High School
Auditorium Saturday evening, un
der the auspice* of the Woman’s
Club,
. The Girls’ Servke Club will
meet tonight at 7:30 instead of 7
o’clock.
Miss Alice Baker has returned
to Atlanta affer a short visit in
Griffin to Mr, and Mrs. Charles
Gunnels, in the Marian Apart
ment.
The Parish Guild of St. George’s
Church will meet Monday after
noon at 3 o’clock with Miss Mamie
Mills at her home on South Sixth
street.
night for Raleigh, N. C., where- he
will spend Thanksgiving with rel
atives. Mr. Jones will go to New
York City for several weeks, re
turning to Raleigh for the Christ
mas holiday season. He will come
back to Griffin for several months
after Christam*.
Homer C. Sprnee, who accepted
a position in Miami, Fla.. Septem
ber 1, is here visiting bi* mother
and other relative*.
Mrs. A. O. Sprue*, Mis* Annie
Pearl Simmons and Harry Sim
mosts spent the week-end in. Milner
with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rudoer.
Tli* Young W«amn.V Aicsiliory
-will hold its regular meeting at
the Baptist Cottage Tuesday night
at 6:15 o’clock.
Mrs*. J. A. Roberta and: STi-s.
.Lester Roberts, «f Dtcxter, Ga„
are visiting Mrs. Charias XJThije,
Jr., oa Brt>a*ll street.
Homer Gossett, who haa been
ill at his home en youth Fifth
street for ten days, ia muck im
proved.
Mrs. J. W. Bishop went to Ma
con Tuesday afternoon for'* visit
to her son and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. John McCathey.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Byars and
young daughter. Louise. lef t Taear
day to spend Thanksgiving with
his brother, C. C. Byars, in Dub
Hn, Ga.
A number of persons from
neighboring towns motored to
Griffin last night and attended
the performance of “The Wages
of Virtue," at the Alamo theatre.
Mrs. T. A. Drewry, of Locust
Grove, spent Tuesday with- her
mother, Mrs. G. V. Banks, oh
West Poplar street.
Mrs. Roger Strickland, of Con
cord, spent Tuesday with Miss
Mattie Head on West College
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Leckey Maddox,
of Newnan, will spend Thanks
giving day with Mr. and Mrs.
D. F. Patterson at Pomona.
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On Christinas eve tlie famous holy door*—Porta Santa—in St. Peter's will be opened by his holiness
Pope Plus with u golden hammer in celebration of the start of the year of jubilee which comes only once
every 25 years. The door will reuiuin open until December 25, 1925, when it will be closed again until
195<). During this year thousands of Catholics from all parts of the world journey to Rome seeking special
spiritual rewards. The photograph shows a view of the holy door, at the right and marked with the cross.
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which sends printvd matter through the air at tine rate of one hundred
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The Wembley Exposition at
this year closed with a
financial dulicii.
Black lilies from China are a
for American yzadens
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The District? uf Columlsa has
100,000 negw* populaLsto.
The great: daughter cfs' the
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‘"Hi* Sea Hawk,” the ye air’s out*
success; its the morion: pie
world, is< ten be shown at the
next week.
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In “The Sea Hawk *>
Manager James Freeman ha&juc.t
closed a contract for this spectac
ular picture which is now making
sensational runs in the laxge cities
of the country.
Critics acclaim it as the “crown
ing achievement of a season of
brilliant screen dramas. >*
In New York, Chicago, Phila
delphia, Detroit, Washington and
other cities, it has scored in an
unprecedented manner.
(< The Sea Hawk,’’ adapted from
the best seller by piafael Sabatip),
Guadalupe for seal took place
between 1800 and 1830. "*
Gtiadhlupe Island has lava
wallk 2,000 feet figfi-
7 Congress handles; from 14)000
t6 2S)fH10 bills each session.
Tlite 1 aborigines of Australia eat
motfts.
author of Gcaramauche,” is re.
garded. by critics and producers
as the greatest sea story iwei
brought to the silver sheet.
Dtahitg with, a spectacular - ro
mance ' and the piracy of the late
sixteenth century English, Spanish
and Moors, “The Sea Hawk” issre
puted to. possess an extraordinary
amount of thrilling incidents, red
blooded action and tender- ro
masee amid: many quaint and
massive sittings.
The transfer of Sabatini’s irigi
nal epic to the screen has made
ncaessary the expenditure of: near
ly a million, dollars,.....the betiding
rrf' a fleet of four mammoch sea
er aft of x^ytegnth ^'oenfuiy,
$35,000 in wardrobe and the use
of over a thousand men in some of
the brilliant naval combats.
Three applications for
MARRIAGE LICENSES POSTED
Applications for marriage li
censes were posted ito the ordi
nary’s office today ae follows:
Robert H. Davis, of Sanders
ville, and Mrs. Katie Doe Mc
Michael, of Griffin.
. Lucien Phillips and Elizabeth
Bibbs, both of Griffin.
Oscar A. Leach, of Haralson,
and Ua Grace Kimball, of Griffin.
Two French operators have ob
tained X-ray motion pictures of
a beating heart.
Pennsylvania’s dog cemetery
has more thfin graves.
Fewer women entered the medi
cal profession in England this
year than for several years pre
viously.
The lady's slipper has been sug
gested as the national floral em
blem.
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Stop The simplest Coughing and best to stop
way s
coughs, colds, croup, bronchial,
*‘ffu'’ ’ and la grippe coughs is to take
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COUGH REMEDY
Every user is a friend
For Sale by JOHNSON DRUG CO
BUICK ioe%
Value»
We have ten used
ears. Seven cars we
guarantee first-class
condition; 3 as is.
SMALL CASH PAYMENT
BALANCE EASY TERMS
SLATON MOTOR CO.
BUICK DEALER
East Solomon St. Phone 630
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THANKSGIVING SPECIALS WEDNESDAY
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Cape Cod Large 150s and 176s 3^ Large Thin Skin
i Cranberries ORANGES
r Grape Fruit
, 15c qt. 34c doz. 25c
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NOTICE—A PLEASING NOTICE
! We now have Fruit Cake, Plain Cake, Cocoanut Cake, Chocolate
, Cake—made
I by MRS. GEORGE PATRICK, the Blue Ribbon Cake
i Maker of Spalding County.
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There Is None Better
r If you want them De- We have Griffin Yard
, licious, try a can Large, Fancy
i EGGS
PARIS PEAS CELERY
Very Fine Only
39c can 55c doz. 15c
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Home Grown Home Grown Maxwell House
TOMATOES Butter Beans COFFEE
15c H). 12 44c lb.
Vic qt. (Not to Merchants)
IDA LILY HOLLYHOCK I'. >
or
r. lbs. FLOUR
« 24 24 lbs.
$ 1.19 A \*
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We close all day Thanksgiving
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BAILIFF AN27 CONSTABLE
ELECTION DECEMBER
Ordinary Camming has sent
out blanks ,, , for / . , hold- ,.
necessary -
ing an election for bailiffs and
constables , ,, in . Spalding „ ,„ couni y
Saturday, December 6. *
Eight bailiffs and fourteen can
stables are to be elected. Blanton
are left on the tickets for
ing the names of the candidates,
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A one pole tent that may be
transformed into a raft has been
invented by a Norwegian.
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PRODUCTION
‘Wages Virtue* of ^ *
^Joseph Henabery
CL Qmmount picture fJ> rpdm *Hon
CL Qumaounl 9ictw»
A thrilling adventure-tale, a
throbbing romance? a sparkling V ALENTINO’S second big
comedy—you get all three in- picture since his return to
'“Wages of yirtue." * the screen. A South Ameri
—ADDED— can melo-romance lavishly
as
FOX NEWS made as "Beaucaire.”
COMING NEXT WEEK
ii THE SEA HAWK If
brings Good and superstitions Bad Lufh
♦■ v ore are numerous
TV. «(1 with the hearing of the
. st ca u. In the maritime
«t«W# , -j Hebrides, if the
Htgkte&dft firsf *S,, ■-eard by one who
cuckoo Is --st, Borne mis
hag not ^^bi fill - di besides
j fortune is expected 1 •-.roach
the danger, it is re&ur &4* '•oo
tQ oae t0 have h«br kf a the Cfffr
while hungry. In ariee, to* h
^ the cnckoo ™ for thJ tlie first tiAw fastmg l
e C *‘a0 idle do
t0 e bearer
notliing for the rest of the year,
^riod nlim h his Ilmhg' for the same
There is * similar belief in
certain parts of the west of Bldg
lahfl. In Northumberland hard one road m
told, If walking <*» calls, a that the
when the cuckoo first
ensuing season will be- full of'ca 1 am
ity ; tie- be on soft growttl is a-lucky
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