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Trenton, Dec. 16^-Beginnlng
th 1926, it la proposed that
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every automobile owner, as a pre
requisite to obtaining registration
for his machine, must first satisfy
the comm <r of motor vehi
cles that he la financially able to
. resportd in damages of at least
$11,000, including $10,000 for per
sons injured or killed and $1,000
property damage, aa the result of
accidents due to the negligent op
eration of his automobile.
This, in brief, is the proposal
which will be made to the incom
ing legislature by the commission
created to investigate the question
of compensation for personal In
m | Starr’s’Mill News
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Mask, of
near Inman, spent one day re
cently with Mr. and Mjs. J. E.
Bowers.
Mrs. Allene Brown, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Ike Lloyd, at
tended the teacherB institute in
Brooks Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Arnall spent
the week-end with the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Hardy, near Sharps
burg.
Mrs. J. H. Pate, of Newnan, is
spending some time with her
■ daughter,
Mrs. Berry Whatley.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendric Massen
gale spent Sunday with relatives
near Senoia.
? Seaborn Hearns and Ralpji
' Kearns, of near Palmetto, visited
Bf friends here Sunday.
Miss Lucile Massengale visited
Miss Ruth Edmonton, of Rest,
Sunday afternoon.
There will be a play given at
the school house next Saturday
Too Late to Classify
FOR RENT: Apartment, corner
Hill and Oak streets. Possession
January 1. Phone 21. tf
FOR SALE: Half bed mattress
and springs. Call 937.
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FOR SALE: Nice, gentle Shet
land pony. Mr*. W. P. Wallace,
i Route D, phone 2806.—
Stenographer with good refer
ences desires position. Write “A M
i care Daily News.
IF YOU WANT a good turkey
for Christmas, Call Phil Patter
son at 649.
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Holiday And Nuts Fruits flE
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will use fruits and nuts
* generously during the hol
idays—which is only another
reason the highest why they should be of
The grade.
nuts we handle are the
meatiest and highly selected
—and our fruits are luscious
and inviting.
No. 1 English Walnuts, lb 35c
No. 2 English Walnuts, lb 25c
No. 1 Brazil Nuts, lb . . . . 25c
No. 2 Brazil Nuts, lb. . . . 20c
Choice Apples, dozen.... 30c
Oranges, dozen.......... 15c and 30c
Mobile Pecans, lb....... 40c
KASH& (CARRY
121 W. SOLOMON ST.
(Next to Mitchell's Drug Store)
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juries or death in automobile ac
cident*.
Financial responsibility may be
either in the form of cash or se
curities satisfactory to the com
missioner of motor vehicles, or a
liability furnished through a re
sponsible company.
In the case of large concerns or
corporations, operating Beveral
machines, it is proposed that the
maximum liability for any one ac
cident shall he fixed at $30,000. \
The question whether the state,
cities, counties or other political
sub-divisions be included in the
provisions of the act will be sub
mitted to the attorney general for
an opinion.
night, December 20, by the La
dies' Missionary 8ociety. Title:
“Clubbing a Husband. »
There will also be several mu
sical selections. Admission 16
and 20 cents. Everybody invited.
* Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Milsaps, of
Peeks Crossing, visited here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Berry Massengale
spent the week-end at Rest.
High Falls News )
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This little town is situated on
Towaliga river in the extreme
corner of Monroe county; bounded
on the east side by Butts and La
mar on the west. Here you will
find one of the busiest little places
to be found anywhere near.
We have a large power house
which furnishes some of the larg
est cotton mills in Griffin with
electric power; also an up to date
corn and roller mill, making all
bleached and self-rising flour,
Walter W. Wynn being our effi
cient miller. Grocery store, court
house, good school and church,
also good neighbors to live by.
So don’t you think you would
like to live in our town?
While we haven’t any railroad
running right through our town,
”we have one on each side and we
think that is pretty good. And
as to fishing grounds, well, I
won’t tell any fish tales, but just
wait till fishing season opens up
and come out and try it. We got
’em. If you don’t believe it, you
just ask Pete White.
Our community was saddened
last week by the death of H. P.
Darden. He was held in such
Mrs. Paul Maddox spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilmore, of Jackson.
The many friends of Horace
Freeman, of Blunt, will be glad to
know that he is much better af
ter being seriously sick for sev
eral days.
Miss Francis Seymour spent
Saturday night with Miss Maud
Lovern.
FRANK CRITICISM.
She was in a hurry to keen an
engagement and hastened out of
the house a few steps ahead of
her husband.
Footsteps sounded behind her,
and, thinking Jim was approach
ing,, she turned abruptly, grasped
a manly coat sleeve, and - asked
breathlessly:
u Is the powder on straight?” •
“It is not,” answered the man
she had neyer seen before.
NEW LANGUAGE.
A young lady not familiar
with the language of railroad men
happened to be walking near a
depot where a freight train was
being made up. One of the
brakemen shouted, “Jump on her
when she comes by, run her down
by the elevator and cut her in
two and bring the head end up lo
the depot.”
Screaming "Murder,” the young
lady fled from the spot.
Sir Rider Haggard raises pigs
and cattle, and plans to write a
history of British agriculture.
Two hundred thousand Canadi
ans emigrated to the United
States last year.
Different colors are said to be
due simply to different rates of
vibrations.
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Runaway Bride Returns to Home
But Groom Fails to Welcome Her
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Mrs. Dorothy Marlin Hillman, whb fled from the honeymoon
apartment her millionaire husband, Edward Hillman Jr., had pro
vided her in Chicago, to return to the stage in New York, is back:
in Chicago—-at her mother's home. And conjecture now centers
around the probable outcome of the escapade. Her wealthy hubby
did not greet her at the station when she returned with her mother.
Photo shows Mrs. Hillman and her mother
high esteem by all who knew him.
He was such a fine, ■Congenial, ac
commodating man. We all feel
that we have lost one of our best
friends. To his bereaved ones
we extend our heart felt sym
pathy.
My! Haven’t we been having
some fine pig killing weather.
There have been several nice
porkers killed over around here.
Messrs. Westbrooks and Proc
tor have resumed their work here
at the plant as night operators.
Our school is progressing nice
ly under the skillful management
of Mrs. Paul Maddox.
Mr. and Mrs. William Harper
and children spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ham.
Miss. Ella Mae Wynn spent the
week-end with home folks.
Mrs. Lula Phinazee spent the
week-end with Mrs. Pete White.
Messrs Joe Harrison and V. T.
Donovan went to Jackson Sat
urday.
Mr. Ernest Smith, of Cork,
passed through our town Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Grubbs has been
spending some time with her
nephew, T. E. Grubbs, of High
Falls.
DAILY NEWS
STANFORD’S BONFIRE
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Here Is one of the greatest bon
fires that was ever built In the
country, measuring 30 feet by 30
feet at the base and rising to a
Height of 70 feet. It was built by
the freshmen of Stanford univer
sity in California for an annual
:eremony.
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when the three wise men from 4 As
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monetary value i* this true, but
because-a piece of jewelry worn
daily becomes almost a part of
the wearer, dnd naturally acts as
a constant reminder of the giver. !
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i pains in selecting our Holiday mi
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woman or child, and at prices that
have been scaled to fit any purse. \
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THAT GIFTS T. H. WYNNE THE OF STORE A
Jeweler-'Optician THOUSAND
LAST GIFTS
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
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THE MODERN VERSION.
Harrington: What’s the matter
with him? Bean looking upon the
wine when it was red?
Carrington: No; looking upon
the alcohol when it was wood.
"Yes, my dear woman, I know
your husband works hard, but
you can be glad of one thing. M
“And what’s that? »
“You at least have^im on Sun
day's. Be glad that he isn’t rich
enough to want to play golf.
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Your family will soon be clamoring for more covering, course you can
i buy Blankets at a moment’s notice—but if you wait till then you must take
what you can get.
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if Now is the time to buy right. The selection is wide—just the colors in
A Bed Blankets and Comforters to harmonize' with color scheme of the room.
- The designs are new and most artistic.
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$2.50 to $12.50 to
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emergency rations.
“Where my whisk broom,
Mary?" asked the professor. '
"You ate it for breakfast, sir, V
replied the maid. “The other ce
real was all gone.”
GOING HIM BETTER.
Bill: Say old man, you ought
to see my new baby. It’s a wow.
Jill: Yes, I know; I have one
of my own, and it’s a wow, wow,
wow.
Lead skates made in Germany
make it possible to travel ten
miles an hour over pavement and
'seven and one half miles an hour
over rough ground.
Free licenses to brew -beer ara
held by 6,496 persons in Groat
Britain.
Baby airplanes were a feature
of a recent air meet in France.
Thirty-three varieties of Ches
hire cheese are made in England.