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GRIFFIN MERCANTILE CO. .
PERSONAL NOTES N
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Miss Douglas Montgomery, who
is attending school at the Georgia
State College for Women, In Mil
ledgevilte, arrived in Griffin Wed
nesday to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Montgomery, on South Hill street.
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Mrs. J. L. Estes, of Gay, spent
Tuesday afternoon shopping in
Griffin.
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W. H. Allison. Jr., of Brooks,
called at the News office Wednes
day and subscribed to the Semi
Weekly Newt. He stated that he
aaw a sample copy of the paper
and was so pleased with it that
he came to Griffin immediately to
subscribe.
Nathaniel Bailey, of Lowell,
Mass., former resident of Griffin,
will arrive Saturday to spend the
Christmas season with his mother,
Mrs. David J. Bailey. -
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tilney and
young son, Robin, are guests S>f
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. and now makes her endorsement
even Mrs. stronger.
G. C. English, 422 Qullie
Street, Griffin, says: “I suffered
severe pain through my back
when I bent over. It felt at
though someone were putting hot
irons on the small of my back.
I had headache, and the least
thing upset me, I was so nervous.
Dizzy spells bothered me, too,
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MORE THAN THREE YEARS
LATER, Mrs. English said:
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TO PLEASE
Pickering’s
FOR GIFTS
VACANT LOTS
Among the* vacant lot* w*
have for tale are—
2 on South Hill Street
1 on West Taylor Street
2 on West Broad Street
2 on West Poplar ztreet
3 on East Poplar Street
6 on Meriwethei street.
2 on Lane Street
2 on East College Street
2 on S. 14th Street
1 on S. 16th Street
6 on E. Chapel Street
1 on West Tinsley Street
Several in EASTQROOK
Many more in different parts
of the city.
Stop paying rent. Buy a lot
and build you own HOME.
Griffin Realty Co.
W. G. CARTLEDGE, Mgr.
Ill E. Solomon St. Griffin, Ga.
her sister, Mrs. Wilbur Barnes, on
Macop road,
Miss Elizabeth Owen spent
Wednesday in Griffin with friends
route from Milledgeville, where
is attending the Georgia Col
for Women, to her home in
Zebulon.
a. B. Sawtell and Mr. Lane have
returned from a hunting trip near
\
The Odd Fellows and the Re
will give a Christmas tree
evening at 7:30 o’clock
the Warren Lodge on North
street.
J. W. McWilliams has return
home after spending several
in Tampa, Fla., on business.
Mrs. Anna Banks Johnson will
Saturday for Madison, Ga.,
she will spend Christmas
her daughter, Mrs, Emerson
Miss Burma Underwood, who is
attending the Murray high school
in Norfolk, Va., will arrive in
Griffin Saturday to spend the
Christmas holidays with her par
ent$, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Under
wood.
Mrs. Emma McClesky, who has
been spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Nor
man, left today for a visit to her
son, Lamar McClesky, in Savan
nah, before returning to her home
in Americus.
Mrs, A. F. Estes was among
from Gay shopping in Grif
Tuesday afternoon.
Tillman Ijllakely spent Wednes
in Atlanta with his sister,
Sam W. Mangham.
Mrs. Charles H. Field, of Bra
Fla., a former resident
Griffin, is visiting her cousin,
Agnes Sorrel, on Taylor
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W. H. Collins, of Rome, county
of Floyd county, spent
in the city.
Mrs. Walter Touchstone went to
Macon Wednesday for a short vis
it to her sister, Mrs. Robert
Berner.
Mrs. Jones Bridges left Wed
nesday for Savannah, where she
will spend the Christmas holidays
with Mrs. M. H. Allison.
Mrs. David T. Bussey and her
guest, Mrs. Fred Leister, of Ma
cog, have returned from Atlanta
after a short visit to friends,
Eugene Underwood, who holds a
pistion with the Virginia Rail
way & Power .Company at Nor
folk, will arrive.....uext week to
spend tfie Christmas holidays with
hia jmrsaUr Jtm -wMl Vlrt. B, T\
Underwood!:
The Griffin Athletic Club bas
ketball team will play the Fort
Valley Y. M. C. A. team at the
Athletic court Saturday nifeht at
7:30 o’clock.
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Perrin Patterson, of Thomaston,
made a business trip to Griffin
Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Elder, of Birdie, was
shopping in Griffin Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Ruskin motored to At
lanta Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Weems and
young son, James, of Luella, were
to Griffin Wednesday.
William Nichols, who is attend
the Sewanee Military Acad
at Sewanee, Tenn., will ar-
to spend the
£
Nichols.;
Mrs, H. S. Butler and Misa Ley
mon Butler, of Barnesville, were
Visitors to Griffin stores Wednes
day. ■
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Miss Etienne Milligan, of Con
cord, spent Wednesday in Grif
fin with, her sister, Mrs. Elia Lee
Randall.
E. A. Baughan, of Gay, made a
business tsip to Griffin Wednes
day.
Mrs. Hendree Harrison, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Mary Nee
ly Smith and Miss Opal Smith for
10 days, returned to her home in
Pensacola, Fla., Wednesday.
Miss Dewey Glass, of Wool
sey, visited friends in Griffin Wed -
nesday.
Mrs. Clarence Strickland, of
was shopping in Griffin
-
Miss JMary Patterson, of Thom
spent Wednesday shopping
Griffin.
Charles Saunders, Jr., who is
evangelistic work in Arkan
sas, has arrived in Griffin to join
Saunders and young son
the Christmas holidays with
and Mrs. Charles Saunders,
Mrs. A. F. Darton, of Luella, j
Wednesday shopping is
Will Elder, of Birdie, made a
trip to Griffin Wednes
Mrs. L. C. Tarpiey, of Brooks,
friends in the city today '
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Mrs. Irma Parker was among
from Thomaston shopping in ,
Wednesday. .
Miss Mary Louise Warren, who
is attending the Georgia State ,
College for Women, in Milledge-;
ville, arrived in Griffin Wednes-1 I
day to spend the Christmas holi
days with her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. L. C. Warren, in the Manley
Apartment.
Mrs. E. A. Baughan, of Gay,
spent Wednesday shopping in the
city.
Mrs. A. T. Jenkins, of Thomas
,
ton, was shopping in Griffin Wed- j
nesday. ^
The members of the Junior Mis
sionary Society of the First Meth
odist enuren are invited to a •
Christmas birthday party in the ’
primary room Friday, December j
19 at 3 o’clock. |
The members of the Woman’s j
Christian Temperance Union are
requested to bring their gifts for j
the inmates of the county farm to ,
the Presbyterian church Friday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Little Miss Sarah Reeves left
Wednesday for Atlanta where she
will spend the Christmas Holidays
with her sister, Mrs. fiomer Math
is.
Mrs. Homer Mathis has return
ed to her home in Atlanta after
spending several days in Griffin
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Reeves.
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A wom a n mjttrcd-by falHn;
debris during repairs to a dry
goods store sued for a sum which
was exorbitant.
1 The merchant’s heavy expenses
for litigation over a period of
many months, plus damages, were
entirely covered by insurance.
Further, the case would be
handled from start to finish by
this agency, saving the assured
time apd annoyance.
You may have sudden need for
this insurance and the service pro
vided by this agency. Get it here,
before the accident.
Drake & Company
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DAILY NEWS
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Brooks News
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The fall term of Brooks district
high school will close Friday, De
cember 19, for the Christmas hol
.. iday . °*"***' „
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on Monday, December 29, for the
spring term.
The teachers institute, which
was held at the school auditorium
in Brooks; last Saturday, was well
attended by teachers from differ
ent parts of the county. The
meeting was a success In every
way.
Brooks and Fayetteville bas
ketball teams played a tie gamfe
last Friday afternoon, the score
being 17 to 17.
Miss Maggie May Pollard, of
Brooks, teacher at Aberdeen in
Fayette county, attended' the
teachers institute last Friday and
spent the week-end with rela
tives.
E. N. Crawford, of Orlando,
Fia,, is spending several days here
with relatives.
Misses Elizabeth Steinheimer
and Louise Stephens, students at
the State School for Womqp at
Milledgevillev will spend the holi
days with home folks here.
Miss Mary Hewell, of Brooks,
student at Tyrone, in Fayette
county, was the week-end guest
of relatives here, coming to at
tend the teachers’ institute Friday.
Miss Jimmie Gable, student at
the Georgia State College for Wo
men, at Milledgeville, will spend
the Christmas holidays at. home.
Mrs. Alma Lynch and sons,
Charles and Hugh, spent the
week-end in Griffin and Pike
county, attending the funeral of
Mrs. Lunch’s grandmother, Mrs.
Coker, who died at her home in
Pike county.
Miss Louise Allison and Mr. C.
B. Johns, both of Brooks, were
united in marriage Sunday, Judge
K. B. Banks officiating, .in the
presence of a few friends and rel
atives. They have many friends
who are congratulating them and
wishing them a long and happy
life.
J. H. Jones, of Brooks, is serv
ing on the U. S. grand jury in At
this weeJfT
The meeting of the Griffin and
Spalding County Chamber of Gom
which was held at Brooks
auditorium Monday night,
largely attended and a suc
in every way. It was in
of the Rev. John F. Yar
and a nice program was
including a speech by
C. C. Thomas and oth-
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Shop Early—Christmas Is Near
SUGGESTIONS- 7 iSj
From Us to Her
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For "Gifts From Her to Him ! I>
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Gifts are appreciated for the spirit in which they are made and
for the taste with which they are selected. Give him something
to wear, but see that it is somehing that he (will wear. We have
devoted much thought to our Christmas furnishings and you are
assured of finding the right quality at the right price.
Umbrellas INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS GLOVES
$2.50 to $ 5.00 In boxs of 3 and 6 Fur Lind for Driving
Walking Sticks 75c to $2.75 $5.00
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$1.00 to $5.00 NECKWEAR TUXEDO VESTS
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$1.00 to $7.50 $1.00 to $3.00
BATH ROBES knittedvests
Bill Folds $3.00 to $6.50
$1.00 to $3.50 $6.00 to $15.00
SILK SHIRTS
BEDROOM SLIPPERS $5.00 to $8.50
Belt & Buckle $2.00 to $3.50
Leather Silver Belt Buckle with PAJAMAS l^UFFLEFS
Silk and Wool .
$3.00 to $5.00 $1.75 to $7.50 $2.50 to $6.50
And Hundreds of Others on Display in Our Windows and Store
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By Arthur Stringer—Screen play by Victor Irvin We Have a Wonder
SPECIAL MUSIC ful program for
Added: “Fearless Fools , IP Christmas
ers. Music was furnished by the
Biles String Band. Moving pic
tures were in charge or Ceur.ty
Agent W. T. Bennett.
Chester Biles, an overseas sol
dier in the recent world war/ will
move his family to Athens in a
few days, where he will take the
government training course.
The Rev. J. A. Drewry, Mrs. J.
A. Drewry and the Rev. John F.
Norton, of Griffin, assisted in or
daining the three deacons -at
Whitewater church Sunday.
Wednesday, December 17, 1924.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Lynch and
Miss Pearl Pollard, of East Point,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
The Rev. M. B. Whitaker and
family arrived at Brooks Tuesday
from Lakewood, Fla., where they
have have been making uieir
home. The Rev. Mr. Whitaker
will have charge of the Brooks
circuit for the ensuing year. The
Brooks Woman’s Aid Society serv
ed a luncheon in their honor at
the Brooks Parsonage, inviting
many of the stewards of the
charge. Among those present
from the aid society were Mrs.
Vara Arnall, Mrs. Collins Sibiev.
Mrs. J. P. Jones, and Mrs. I. A.
Scott. Among the stewards and
their wives invited were Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Elder, Mr. and Mrs. W.
N. Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cop
pedge, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Scott,
and Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Huskaby.
England has an ice-skating
craze.