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LOCAL
NEWS
Almost time to talk County Fair,
isn’t it?
Mrs. G. C. Smith has returned
from a visit to Macon.
Mrs. W. F. Gray and little son,
are visiting relatives at Knoxville.
666 cures Chills and Fever.
Mr. Lester Wyatt, of Fort Val
ley, was a visitor to friends here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hart, of
Howard, were Sunday visitors to
our city.
Prof. W. M. Pettis and Mr. M. R.
Cameron were visitors to Macon
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Burghdoff,
of Columbus, are the guests of
Mrs. J. C. Sealy.
Lieut and Mrs. Y. J. Garrett, of
Atlanta, are visiting relatives and
friends in the county.
Mr. A. C. Jones, of Fitzgerald,
was the guest Sunday of his moth
er, Mrs. D. A. Jones.
A crowd of Butler young peo
ple enjoyed a moon light picnic
at McCants mill Friday night.
Friends of Mr. W. G. Moulton
are delighted to see him out again
after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. J. B. McCrary returned
Monday to Fort Valley after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. J. R. Beeland.
666 cures Malaria Fever.
Masters Glover and Hume Sealy,
of Macon, have been visiting Mrs.
J. C. Sealy at the hotel the past
week.
Privates Gracly Smith and Mer
cer Smith, of Camp Gordon, spent
the week-end with relatives and
friends here.
Rev. J. T. Adams is assisting the
pastor of the Henderson, Ga.,
Baptist church in a revival meet
ing this week.
Mrs. D. A. Jones has gone to
Fitzgerald where she will be the
guest of her son, Mr. A. C. Jones,
during several wee ks.
Mrs. J. E. Poole and charming
daughter, who have been guests
of Mrs. A. D. Chapman, returned
to Atnericus Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Jim Stalnaker and
children, of Houston county are
visiting relatives and many
friends in the county.
666 cures Bilious Fever.
Miss Katie Nell Adams after an
enjoyable visit to friends and
relatives at Albany and Dothan,
Ala., has returned home.
The examination for teachers of
Taylor county will be held at the
school building in Butler Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Mr. Jack Nelson, of Camp Deven,
Mass., is at- home on a ten days
furlough visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ella Nelson, in Panhandle.
Georgia Belle peaches have
been plentiful this year, it is said,
but belles of another kind are
always numerous in Butler.
666 cures by removing the
cause.
Wool for Red Cross knitting
can be obtained from Mrs. Fred
P. Golding, at her home Mon
day and Thursday mornings.
Miss Ruth Adams, who is at
tending the Georgia-Alabama Busi
ness college, Macon, was a pleasant
home-comer for the week-end.
Miss Eloise Peed left Saturday
for Birmingham where she will
be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.
L. McGee during three weeks.
Miss Effie Smith has returned
home after a delightful visit to
Five Points, where she has been
attending the services at Antioch.
666 contains no alchol, arsen
ic, nor other poison6us drugs.
Mrs. Jack Bridges and little
daughter, of Unadilla, who have
been visiting the family of Mr. N.
T- Fowler, returned home yes
terday.
Miss Arbine Chambers will
leave in a few days for Atlanta
where she will join a congenial
party that will spend several
weeks at Asheville, N. C.
Gasoline burners will have to
pay one cent per gallon more for
this important commodity. The
increase in price from 27 to 28
cents w^nt into effect Monday.
Friends of Judge A. H. Riley
will regret to leant that he is
confined to his room by illness.
Mrs. W. N. Benns will leave in
a few days for Macon where she
.will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs
J. J.Cheney.
WANTED.—Good price paid
for large ripe tomatoes in gallon
or bushel lots. Notify Herald of
fice before delivering.
Mr. and Mrt. J. W. Edwards
will visit relatives and friends at
Augusta and Perkins, Ga., next
week, and intend making the
trip in their automobile.
Mrs. Eli Garrett has been sick
for some days, as has also Mrs.
Marvin Brewer. Both are im
proving we are pleased to learn.
News has been received here
of -the safe arrival overseas of
Mr. Mack Mathews, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Mathews, who en
listed with the colors several
months ago.
Mrs. Lucile Bateman, Mrs. C.
E. Benns and children were hos
pitably entertained by Mrs. G.
R. Lowe and family at Buena
Vista Saturday.
Miss Gene Hogg, of Marion
county, who has been the guest of
Miss Etta Ward Edwards, has re
turned home accompanied by her
brother, Clyde Hogg, who has also
been visiting friends here.
Mr. Lois Smith, an enterprising
young merchant of this city, is
closing out his stock of goods
having volunteered his service to
Uncle Sam. He is waiting orders
tor training in the navy service.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Windham,
formerly of Butler but now of
Columbus, were in the city yes
terday. They came over to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Wind
ham’s brother, Mr. S. H. Rowe.
While the quantity of sugar for
householders has been cut to one
pound per month for each mem
ber of family, the price will likely
be increased to 11 cents per pound
instead of 10 cents as heretofore.
Mr. Geo. E. Wilkes has resign
ed his position as civil engineer
with the Golding Sons Co., to
accept a similar position with the
Dry Branch Kaolin Co., and is
succeeded here by Mr. J. A. Wil
son.
The rainy season began here a
week or more ago, and every
day since that time we have been
visited with showers. As “dog
days” are now with us we may
expect unsettled weather for sev
eral weeks.
Col. Jule Felton’s address
“Christian Stewardship,” deliver-
at the Methodist church, drew an
unusually large crowd. This was
one of the ablest and best receiv
ed addresses that has been re
ceived here in a long while.
Rev. L. A. Harrell, pastor of the
Methodist church, has called a
meeting of the entire adult mem
bership of his church to be held
at the church tomorrow after
noon to discuss plans for future
improvement of the church prop
erty.
News was received here Sun
day of the critical illness of Mrs.
W. H. Carithers v of Fort Valley,
who is well known and highly es
teemed by all our people. She is
the mother of Mrs. W. E. Steed
who is attending the bedside.
The many friends of Mrs. W. B.
Carter, of Columbus, but formerly
of this city, will regret to learn
that she sustained painful injuries
recently by a fall which necessitat
ed carrying her to a hospital for
treatment. She is improving
nicely, though unable yet to walk.
Prof. W. M. Pettis has accepted
the Reynolds High School as sup
erintendent, with Mrs. Pettis also
as a member of the faculty. This
school is to be highly congratulat
ed on this wise selection as Prof,
and Mrs. Pettis are among the
most competent educators in the
state.
Mr. H. H. Rogers, who has
been engaged in the garage
business in Butler during the
past several months, has sold his
business to his competitors, Mess
rs E. J. Kelly & Son. The build
ing formerly used by Mr. Rog
ers has been closed.
The Edwards Warehouse will
be in charge of Mr R. E. McCants
the coming cotton season. Mr.
McCants is one of the best farm
ers and most prominent men in
the county, whose friends will be
pleased to know that he will be in
the cotton business this fall.
666 cures Headaches, Bilious
ness, Loss of Appetite, or that
tired aching feeling, due to Ma
laria or Colds. Fine Tonic.
Mrs. Ed MussleWhite,' of Rey
nolds, visited Mrs. Mifttie Pope
last week.
The heaviest raih in years, ac
companied by a severe wind
storm, visited the level yesterday
afternoon doing fftuch damage to
crops and roads.
Prof. Chas. R. Brown, who was
inducted into selective military
service last week, failed to pass
physical examination and has re
turned to Butler to resume his
duties as superintendent of the
Butler school. We are delighted
to have Prof. Brown with us an
other year.
A special election will be held
throughout the county next Sat
urday for State Senator to fill un
expired term of the late W. F.
Weaver, who at the time of his
death represented the 23rd dis
trict in the General Assembly. Mr
J. M. Weaver, brother of Senator
Weaver, is the only candidate in
the field.
The Sealy Hotel, which has
been under the successful mana
gement of Mrs. J. C. Sealy for the
past twenty years or more, has
been leased to Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
West who will assume manage
ment in a few days. The an
nouncement that Mrs. Sealy will
move to Macon will be the source
of sincere regret to her many
friends here.
Mr. Walter J. Riley the popular
assistant cashier of the Butler
Banking Company, has resigned
to assist his' brother, Mr. H. H.
Riley, in his farm- operations be
fore being called into army ser
vice. Mr. Riley will be succeeded
at the bank by Mr. F. A. Peed, one
of the best and most favorably
known men in Butler. Mr. Peed
enters upon his new duties today.
Representative C. W, Foy
Asks For Re-election
This issue of the Herald carries
Hon. C. W. Foy’s announcement
of his candidacy for re-election
as Representative of Taylor Coun
ty in the General Assembly of
Georgia. He is now serving his
first term in that important office
and expresses his appreciation for
the confidence reposed in him by
our people.
His position on measures com
ing before the body has been
conscientious and pleasing to
many. He has no announced op- 1
position and his friends think he
should have indorsement, and that
without opposition.
Missionary Items,
The Literary Department of the
Methodist Missionary Society met
at the church on Monday July 29.
The topic for the afternoon was
“Christian Stewardship.” The
following program was carried
out:
Hymn.'
Prayer, Mrs. Monk.
Bible Lesson, Mrs. C. F. Fickling.
Reading, “Foreign Work at
Home,” Mrs. C. E. Benns. .
Hymn.
The Centenary Movement was
explained in a very interesting and
entertaining manner by Mrs. Monk.
Reading, “Your Flafe and My
Flag,” Miss Hortense Davant.
Song, “America.”
Mrs. A. H. Riley was responsible
for the entertaining program.
Supt. of Publicity.
Mr, Paul Bickley Died
Tuesday of Typhoid.
Mr. Paul Bickley, age 35 years,
son of Mr. C. M. Bickley, died at
his home in Wesley community at
an early hour Tuesday morning
after an illness of several weeks
from typhoid fever.
The remains were interred at
Union church cemetery Tuesday
afternoon, funeral service being
conducted by Rev. L. A. Harrell,
and a number of friends, being
present to pay the last tribute of
friendship.
The deceased was an industri
ous farmer and good citizen. He
leaves a wife and one child, be
sides a large number of friends to
mourn their loss.
Mr. 0. S. Cox
FallsFrom Building
■ And Badly Injured
Mr. Oscar S. Cox, a well-known
contractor and builder, while en
gaged, with a force of hands, on
repairs to the residence of the late
S. M. Bazemore, in Daviston dis
trict, fell from the roof of the
building about three o’clock yes
terday afternoon receiving a
number of painful wounds, includ
ing the breaking of his right arm,
dislocation of one finger on the
left hand, crushed hip and shoul
der, and ugly face wounds.
It was first feared that Mr. Cox
had received severe internal in
juries, but that fear was cleared
upon close examination of attend
ing physicians. Several physicians
were called hurriedly to the in
jured man.
The building from which Mr.
Cox fell was a two-story frame
structure. Fortunately the force
of the fall was broken by first
falling to a scaffold, thence to the
ground below.
Mr. Cox was removed to his
residence in Butler last night
and was resting some better this
morniDg. He has the sympathy of
many friends in this unfortunate
accident. •
Mr. Steve H, Rowe is
Claimed by Death.
Friends of Mr. Steve Rowe and
they are many, were shocked
when news of his death spread
over the city Tuesday morning.
The end came suddenly and
without warning, having occurr
ed at the home of Mr. W. A. An
glin where he spent the night
before, Mrs. Anglin being the
niece of the deceased.
He arose earlier than Mr. An
glin’s family Tuesday morning and
was stirring about the premises
when seized with an acute at
tack of the heart-and died sud
denly.
Mr. Rowe was about 65 years
of age and a life long citizen of
the county. He was the soul of
geniality and good cheer and was
esteemed by all'who knew him.
His untimely death brings sor
row to many.
He is survived by four children,
—two sons and two daughters.
He leaves besides these two sis
ters, Mrs. W. A. Blair of this
county and Mrs. G. R. Windham
of Columbus.
Funeral and interment took
place at Bethel cemetery Wed
nesday morning.
Funeral ot Dr, A. B. Gordy
Was Held Here Friday.
The remains of Dr. A. B. Gordy
arrived in Butler from Columbus
Thursday night and were interred"
in the family lot here Friday
morning, Revs. J T Adams and
H O Fowler conducting the fun
eral services.
Dr. Gordy, who was a promi
nent physician of Butler died
Thursday of last, week following
an operation on Sunday for ap
pendicitis. He was about 35
years old and had been a resi
dent of Butler for about 12 years.
He is survived by a wife and one
son besides a number of^ rela
tives and hosts of warm friends
who are greatly grieved by his
death. The sincerest sympathy
of friends is extended the be
reaved relatives.
Dr. Gordy was a man of many
fine qualities and will be greatly
missed in the community. He rea
lized that death was approaching
and made every preparation to
that end.
Ford Car For Sale,
Five passenger, used Ford in
first class mechanical condition.
See me at once for price and
terms. R. A. SCANDRETT,
Butler, Ga.
An Excellent Opportunity
For Wide Awake Man
Planing Mill with all Modern
Equipments.
Williams’ Type Bean Mill
Forty Horse Power Boiler
Thirty Horse Power Engine
Belts, Pulleys, Shafting, Etc
All complete with the above, together with large
frame building that encloses both plants, are offered
for sale to the man with some cash who desires to en
gage in one of the most promising business enterprises
in this section.
JCOME AND SEE
R. A. Scandrett
BUTLER, GA.
IT PAYS TO BUY
6Q0D F»BM EQUIPMENT
You can rely on the
SUNNY SOUTH
Farm Wagons
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A C AR LOAD
Also have on hand
Mowing Machines
and Rakes
Corn Harvesters
Write or see me about Farm Machinery,
Wagons, Etc.
G. C. SMITH
BUTLER, GEORGIA
Third District A. & M. School
Americus, Georgia
Agricultural
Domestic Art
Domestic Science
Manual Training
Literary Course
A Good School
UNDER ST A"
Music
Drawing
Oratory
Physical Training
Vocational Train
ing in Agriculture
ir Boys and Girls
SUPERVISION
Fall Term Opens Sept. 3, 1918
FOR CATALOGUES AND LITERATURE; write
J. M. COLLUM, Principal
AMERICUS, GA.
For Sale or Exchange.
Buick Automobile, has new tires,
engine in perfect order. Will
trade for anything worth the
money! Car can be seen at Mauk.
Address A. H. Hendricks, Mauk,
Ga.
Chamberlain’s Tablets.
These tablets are intended especi
ally for stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation. If you have any
troubles of this sort, give them a trial
and realize for yourself what a first
class medicine will do for you. They
only cost a quarter.