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FROM MR. C. W. SIRMONS.
Arlington, Ga., May 15, 1919.
Editor Early County "News:
We have had in anticipation for
several months a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Layton, of Ocala, Fla., so
on the Ist of May Mrs. J. S. Cowart
aijd Col. Martin Cowart, Mrs. Sir
mons and I took shipping for Florida
points. We had a new Buick and it
responded to every crook and turn of
our chauffeur (Martin). We crossed
the river at Newton about 9:30, made
good time and reached Gainesville,
about 225 miles away, at 8:30. Robt.
W. Davis, once a citizen of Blakely,
lives there. I did my best to see him,
but my efforts were in vain. Yes,
I did see him, but it was through a
glass only, through a window with
the curtains down. I was very, very
sorry that he failed to meet me at
his office. You see, he is mayor of
Gainesville. That may nave had
something to do with it.
We left Gainesville at 10 a. m., and
went to Ocala, 40 odd miles away
They were glad to see us, but were
not expecting to see us sc soon in
the day; said we made a quick trip.
Mrs. Billie Lane, Mrs. Cowart’s
twin sister, lives here also.
Ocala is a pretty place and every
body seems to be getting along fine.
After knocking about Ocala for a
day or two, we concluded we would
see more of Florida, so Mr, Bob and
Mrs. Layton and Miss Lane pulled
out for Tavaris, and on, on, on. . At
Tavaris lives Mrs. Mannie Lee Lowe,
the girl we raised. We met her and
her two children, a boy and a girl.
The girl has a fine baby, so Minnie
is grandmother. She was more than
glad to see us.
On a little further was Eustis.
There was Wyatt Holmes. You re
member him, I reckon. He was ever
so glad to see us. He took us out
into his beautiful orange grove. He
has fields of orange trees. He told
us to help ourselves to grape fruit as
well as oranges. His surroundings
are perfectly beautiful; a lovely home
and it well kept. We being on the
go, could not accept of his kind
hospitality. After giving him a
hearty handshake and our good wish
es, we left for Sanford on the St.
Johns River and then to Orlando.
There we concluded we had gone
far enough for that day, so we re
traced our steps and got in to Ocala
in good time for supper.
Getting up next morning much re
freshed, we decided to take a trip
sure enough. Our car seemed ready
for the trip. All aboard, we put on
the gas and away we went. Our first
stop was. at Leesburg, 37 1-2 miles
away; Eustis; Orlando; Kissimmee,
102; Lakeland, 148; and into Tampa,
181 miles away. Next day we took
a drive over the Boulevard along
the seashore, stopping for a while nt
Ballast Point. There we saw a won
derful sight, a seaplane, two of them.
Oh, the ingenuity of man; there
seems to be no end to it. You see a
curiously equipped boat riding the
waves as other bateaux. Directly it
seems to get real furious, commences
to agitate the water and goes forward
a little faster and a little faster, till
it gradually leaves the water, and
with its live, risky souls on board —
all soon out of sight and gone.
We concluded we hadn’t seen
quite enough and hiked out for Clear
water, about 30 miles below Tampa.
A beautiful place it is. It is situated
on the gulf. We got back to Tampa
in time for supper. We stopped at
the De Soto, European plan.
Next morning we put out for Ocala.
We got in early, but had a late din
ner. Took dinner with Mrs. Lane.
The next morning, Thursday, against
the protest of Mr. and Mrs. Layton,
concluded to take the road for home.
We had before us a ride of eleven
and one-half hours, 277 miles. We
kept our seats warm and as com
fortable as circumstances would al
low. Found that no changes had
been made at home and everything
had been moving along as well with
out us as with us, so we expect to
go somewhere again soon, if it’s over
to my native town, Blakely.
I don’t feel like closing this short
“paragraph” without saying some
thing about the road we traveled ov
er in Florida. As we rode over 1350
miles of roads, some of them twice,
I have a very good idea of kind of
roads I think is best. There were
four kinds of roads we traveled over:
First, the sand roads that had never
had any work on them. These roads
are an exception, though. Second,
clay and sand roads. Third, cement
and sand. Fourth, the brick roads.
The brick roads, as well as the sand
and cement roads, are about 10 or 12
feet wide. The cement roads do fine
when first made. Holes will begin to
work in them all along, and unless
filled up, will make rough riding af
ter a short while. You have a very
good idea the kind of roads Nos. 1
and 2 are, as we have that kind m
this county. I think the brick roads
are the most durable and farther
from objection than any road we
traveled.
I notice you suggest that some of
our county commissioners take a
trip off to get informed as to the ad
visability of recommending the is
suing of bonds to build roads. If
it takes a trip for them to be con
vinced on this great proposition, 1
say boys, take it. They would not
have to take as long a trip in Florida
as I did to be convinced of the ne
cessity of ordering an election on
bonds. They can’t plead poverty as a
reason for pot having a vote ou
bonds, as one of the poorest coun
ties in Florida has just voted on a
$400,000 proposition. So come across,
ye commissioners, and give the peo
ple a chance to say, by their vote,
whether or not they want bonds is
sued. If not, all well and good; no
body hurt; enough..
Yours truly,
C. W,. SIRMONS.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT ROME.
In arranging for the program for the
annual State Sunday School Conven
tion to be held at Rome on June 10,
11 and 12, the, program committee
has arranged for the following spe
cials: A dinner and conference for
all Sunday school superintendents and
pastors; a supper and conference for
all officers of County Sunday School
Associations; special sessions for
.workers in the three divisions of the
Sunday school, namely, Children’s,
Young People’s and Adult. Each of
these conferences will have special
programs aside from the regular pro
gram.
On June 11th and 12th it has bean
arranged for the Convention to have
separate conferences. The Sunday
school teachers and officers who work
with pupils from birth to twelve
years will be in the First Presbyter
ian church; those who work with
pupils from twelve to twenty-three
will be in the First Baptist church,
and those who work with the adult
pupils in the Sunday School will be
in the First Methodist Church. These
three conferences on the various
phases of Sunday school work held
at the same time make it possible for
all Sunday school workers to get just
what they want.
Among the • prominent out-of-State
speakers who will speak at the Con
vention are Mr. Marion Lawrence,
Chicago, 111., General Secretary of the
International Sunday School Associa
tion; Prof. M. A. Honline, Dayton,
Ohio, Professor Religious Education,
Bonebrake Theological Seminary and
Educational Superintendent of the
International Sunday School Associa
tion; Mr. J. R. Marcum, Huntington,
W. Va., one of the leading Young
People’s Specialists in America and
Chairman of Young People’s Commit
tee of the International Sunday
School Association; and Mr. Harry
Denman, Birmingham, Ala., Superin
tendent Young People’s Division of
the Birmingham Sunday School As
sociation.
The music of the Convention will
be in charge of Mr. Robert H. Cole
man, of Dallas, Texas, a famous
Convention song leader, assisted by
Mrs. Delos L. Hill, of the North
Avenue Presbyterian Sunday School,
Atlanta, as pianist.
All Sunday Schools of the State
are asked to elect three delegates
besides pastor and superintendent.
All delegates will pay a dollar regis
tration fee and then be given a pack
age containing a song slip, note
book, program, badge and other
things to make them enjoy their stay
in Rome. Then they are assigned
homes where they are given free
lodging and breakfast, the other two
meals they get down town.
About Rheumatism.
People are learning that it is only
a waste of time and money to take
medicine internally for chronic and
muscular rheumatism, and about
ninety-nine out of a hundred cases
are one or the other of these varie
ties. All that is really necessary to
afford relief is to apply -Chamber
lain’s Liniment freely. Try it. It
costs but 35 cents per bottle. Large
size 60 cents. adv.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
SUMMER EXCURSION
FARES—SEASON 1919.
Summer excursion fare tickets will
be sold from all coupon stations of
the Roads in the Southern Region to
Resorts in the States comprising the
Southern Region, also to the Resorts
in the North, East and West. To
resorts in Southern Region, May 13
to September 3(1 To Central and
Eastern Resorts, May 20 to Septem
ber 30. To Western Resorts, June
Ito September 30. Final return lim
it of all tickets October 31, 1919.
For additional information apply to
any Consolidated City Ticket Office,
any Railroad Ticket Agent, Passen
ger Service Agent, Wireau of Infor
mation, or to Travel Information
Bureau, Southern Passenger Traffic
Committee, 602 Healey Building, At
lanta, Ga.
UNITED STATES RAILROAD AD
MINISTRATION
Central of Georgia Railroad
Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad
Wadley Southern Railroad
Sylvania Central Railroad
Louisville & Wadley Railroad
F. J. ROBINSON,
General Passenger Agent,
5-22-4 t Savannah, Ga.
Just received a shipment of Seed
Irish Potatoes, 40c per peck.
DAVIDSON BR6S.
TYBEE
“WHERE OCEAN BREEZES BLOW”
TYBRISA, Central of Georgia Rail- Durden & Powers pavilion and bath
road's $50,000 dance pavilion and bath houses, houses and Sea Breeze Hotel will open on
will open for the' season on Saturday, May May 5. Hotel 1 ybee will open on May 27, all
17th. Jacobson’s orchestra will furnish the under management of Durden & Powers. Oth
music. The dance pavilion, bath houses, er Hotels at 1 vbee are the Ocean View Ho
etc., are all being renovated and put in spick tel. Curry House and Tzlar ( ottages.
and span condition for the opening. Notable
improvements are being made in the lunch EXCURSION FARES SEASON 1919.
counter. Modern outfit is being installed. excursion fares will be re-estab-
Thousands of dollars worth of new and will enable thousands of people
modern men s, women s and children s bath- “ . . . . ••. T rK ; r \,, r \ntr tW *
.. . , , „ ~ from the interior to visit 1 ybee during tnc
ing suits have been purchased, as well as oth
er bath house accessories and.supplies, includ- season.
ing heavy crash towels, all of which will go to Season Excursion tickets wi >e »o t <ai
make Tybrisa the most popular place of ty a y *5 to August 31, me usive, inn e
amusement on the South Atlantic Coast. return September 30, 1919-
Mr. R. G. Burge will manage Tybrisa this Week End Excursion tickets will be sold
season. May 24 to September 7, inclusive, for all
hyytftt TVRFF nrrnrilimr to the Hotel trains on Saturdays, and morning trains on
Co m paTh L a S 7pLun\r„ d ”lhbo;Ld 0, 01 S™!™, T ““ d ‘ s,
SIOO,OOO in improvements and betterments the nex 0 ovvl £• ... ... , ~
past three months. Concrete walks have Sunday Excursion tickets will be sold
been laid from the Station to the front en- from Macon, Augusta and intermediate points
trance of the hotel. The bath houses, (Hotel) only on Sundays during period June I to Sep
(Durden & Powers) have all been repainted, tember 7, both inclusive, such tickets wil be
thoroughly cleaned and worked over. The good going and returning only on Sundays on
Durden & Powers Pavilion has been remod- "Seashore Special rrainsi. Schedu es o
eled, and an additional dining room has been "Sunday Seashore' I rains aie to >e as o
built. This will enable visitors to the island lows from June 1 to September 7. inclusive-:
to get the very best of service and food right Leave Macon 5:30 A. Mi.; Arrive Savan
at the beach if they do not care to go to the na j l n ;^ 0 A. M.
hotel proper. Leave Savannah 8:00 P. M.; Arrive Ma-
The dining rooms on the island have C on 2:00 A. M.
been placed under one of the best stewards Leave Augusta 6:20 A. M.; Arrive Sa
and chefs in the South. Realizing there has vannah 11:00 A. M.
been an unsatisfied demand for Creole and Leave Savannah 8:30 P. M.; Arrive Au-
French dishes in addition to the regular menus, gusta 12 145 A. M.
the management sent to New Orleans, noted _ . . . { _ .
.. ' , * , , i - For information concerning fares, sched
for ,te restaurants, and secured a dimng room to rarest Railroad
and kitchen staff which are beyond criticism ““ket United States Railroad Consol-
Hotel 1 ybee proper has been renovated idated City Ticket Offices, or to the following
from top to bottom. Additional baths have Passenger Service Agents of the Central of
been added in some instances, and many new Georgia Railroad, Wrightsville & Tennille'
and pleasing changes and additions will be Railroad, Wadley Southern Railroad, Louis
noticeable throughout the house. v i lle & Wadley Railroad and Sylvania Central
An ice and refrigerating plant has been Railroad:
built, and ice will be obtainable on the island.
In addition to the ice supply for the hotels Ml. V. Mahoney, Passenger Service Agt.,
and dining room proper, a refrigerating line Dublin, Ga,
has been carried to both Hotel Tybee and to H. A. Jordan, Passenger Service Agent,
the Durden & Powers Pavilion dining rooms, Wadley, Ga.
which will be a great addition to this service. E. B. Lewis, Commercial Agent,
The electric plant has been enlarged, and Chattanooga, Tenn.
the coming season ample electricity will be Geo. E. Jordan, District Passenger Agt.,
obtainable for all users on the island at very Atlanta, Ga.
reasonable rates. In fact, it is not the inten- W. W. Hackett, Division Bass. Agt.,
tion of the company to operate its electric Macon. Ga.
plant for profit, but simply as a matter of Hoyt Ware, Division Passenger Agent,
convenience to the islanders. Augusta, Ga.
The laundry now under construction will A. J. McDougall, Division Pass. Agent,
be in readiness the coming season and is am- Birmingham, Ala.
pie to take care of all the demands of the ho- Geo. H. Wright, Division Pass. Agent,
tels, bath houses and cottagers. Montgomery, Ala.
Additional telephone cables are being laid C. Belk, District Passenger Agent,
this week, and the telephone system of the Columbus, Ga.
hotels and eottages will be greatly increased. J. B. Patterson, Passenger Service Agt.,
In fact, for the past several weeks the com- Albany, Ga.
pany has had experts on the ground, bending B. R. Bloodworth, Commercial Agent,
every energy looking toward the convenience Athens, Ga.
and pleasure of visitors to Tybee the coming R. G. Burge, District Passenger Agent,
season. * Savannah, Ga.
-
Hurt's Specials
FROM NOW UNTIL THE FIRST
DAY OF JUNE WE OFFER THE
FOLLOWING PRICES (CASH ON
LY):
24 lbs. Rising Sun Flour $1.65 j
24 lbs. Merry Widow Flour .... $1.65
1 lb. Charmer Coffee 30c j
1 lb. Arbuckle Coffee 30c!
1 lb. Arbuckle Grain Coffee 25c
1 lb. best Green Coffee 30c I
1 Can Tomatoes 100
6 bars Laundry Soap 25c
6 bars Toilet Soap 25c
6 boxes Washing Powders 25c
1 sack best Liberty Shorts .... $3.50
1 sack Peanut Meal $3.00
1 s ack Sweet Feed !.. $2.90
IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE
US BEFORE YOU BUY.
GILBERT CO.
North Main Street
BLAKELY, : GEORGIA
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