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VOLUME LXII } NO, I
COUNCIL PROVIDES
FOR MORE PAVING
At a special meeting on the 16th
inst., the city council passed a reso
lution ordering additional paving on
several streets.
This resolution includes the widen
ing of the paving on Cuthbert street
to the full width between curb and
gutter instead of 18 feet as was at
first contemplated, and the laying
of a five foot side walk on both
sides of said street from the inter
section of Arlington street to the
northern limits of the curb and gut
ter..
The completion of the paving on
South Main street from Columbia
street to Bainbridge street to full
width from curb to curb instead of
18 feet as it now is, and the laying
of a five foot side walk on the west
side of said street as far south as
the curb and gutter extends.
The laying of a sidewalk on River
street and Flowers drive from
Church street to the west line of
M'rs. W. H. Trippe’s yard, the com
pletion of the sidewalk on the north
side of River street from the square
to the Central of Georgia railway
crossing.
The laying of a sidewalk in front
of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Chancy on south side of College
street, and the relaying of the side
walk on the west side of Cuthbert
street on the Central railroad prop
erty .
Assessments against the property
owners affected were adopted Mon
day afternoon and the work will
proceed at once.
This will add greatly to Blakely’s
looks and the convenience of our
people.
BIBLE STUDY CLASS.
Owing to the torn up condition of
the street in front of her home,
Mrs. W. J. Grist will be hostess to
the Bible Study Class at its meeting
in the Methodist church Monday
afternoon at four o’clock.
Devotional —Mrs. Chipstead Grubbs.
Lesson XII —M’rs. Emmett Freeman.
Please let the members make spe
cial effort to be present.
TRUE ECONOMY
is buying with discrimination
WE HAVE
large assortments, competent
salesmen, economical prices.
SHOPPING HERE
is both a pleasure and a
benefit.
Bata's Dm Store
The Start
(The Economical Drug Store)
torig Conutg JXcws
Success to AH Who' Pay* Their Honest Debts —‘‘Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
SHOULD NOT HARVEST
PEANUTSTOO SOON
ALBANY Ga., August 20. —Many
peanut growers, particularly in
South Georgia, where the crop is
more advanced than it is in the
new area of Middle Georgia, are
becoming alarmed because they have
found a few sprouts in their
vines, and are liable to gather their
crops too soon, according to a
statement made by Colonel Robert
E. L. Spence, president and general
manager of the Georgia Peanut Grow
ers Cooperative Association.
Colonel Spence issued a particular
warning to members of the Associa
tion not to harvest their peanuts
too soon. Such action will result in
poor grades, and consequently in
less money to the growers, Colonel
Spence stated. Immature peanuts
will not grade as well as mature
ones, he said, and by digging them
too soon the grower is depriving
himself of the benefit of many young
nuts now on the vines that will
mature if left in the ground long
enough.
Other warnings issued to the
growers by the president of the
Peanut Association included those
against sun-curing peanuts, as op
posed to shock-curing them, and
against threshing them, instead of
picking them with a regular peanut
1 picker. Sun-cured peanuts, it is well
recognized, will split and shrivel,
whereas those cured in the shock,
if left there long enough, will grade
much higher and bring decidedly
better prices. The tendency of some
growers, President Spence said, is to
take their peautfts out of the shock
too soon, thus depriving them of the
full curing benefit. Peanuts sent
through a threshing machine, the
co-operative marketing association
head declared, are damaged and suf
fer badly in the grading process.
Members of the association were
warned by him to avoid threshing
their peanuts.
“I am hopeful,” Colonel Spence
said, ‘‘that members of our Associa
tion will overlook nothing that will
tend to promote the high standards
of quality which this association is
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING AUG. 25, 1923
WAIT!
Our buyer is now at market, and soon
many new and interesting things in
Millinery- and Ladies' Rea3y-to-Wear
will arrive*
C. L. Tabb & Co.
BLAKELY, - GEORGIA
seeking to establish for its members’
products. A large part of the .work
of co-operaiive marketing is to es
tablish higher standards of quality,
thereby being able to demand higher
prices for its members’ crops.”
SALES OF MAIL ORDER
HOUSES ON THE INCREASE
CHICAGO. 111. The American
farmer does not seem to regard his
plight in as pitiful light as painted by
some of his professed political spon
sors. He is going right along buying
merchandise to meet current needs,
particularly where prices are to his
liking. Thia is the experience of the
big Chicago mail order houses.
Run Into Millions..
.July sales of Sears, Roebuck & Co.
totaled $14,960,939, an increase of 33.-
18 per cent over July, 1922. Futher
more last month’s business was some
what larger than in June, although
usually there is a seasonal recession
in mid-summer. Sales for the seven
months ended July 31 totaled $121,-
738,196, a gain of 28.49 per cent over
the corresponding period last year.
July sales of Montgomery Ward & Co.
were $7,491,908, an increase of 46.61
per cent over July, 1922, and sales for
the seven months aggregated $71,929,-
928, a gain of 53.33 per cent over last
year’s period. ,
The midweek reviews of the iron
and steel and for automobile indus
tries were fairly cheerful. Both lines
appear to be following the demand
closely and in both there appears to ;
be some inprovement in buying.
Sugar Sliding Down
The price cutting movement in!
sugar continues as refiners vie for
business. One concern quoted 7.90
cents a pound for fine granulated, a
drop of more than two cents from the
high price of the year reached in
April. Cuban raw sugar was offered
as low as 4.5 cents a pound.
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COLOMOKEE PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. J. G. Corley has tendered
his resignation as pastor of the Colo
mokee Baptist church. He has been
pastor at Colomokee for many years
and has done a great work in that
community. His people will give
him up with great regret if they
can not prevail upon him to with
draw his resignation.
—SEE US TOR —
Brick Lime, Cement
HOUSE FURNISHING MATERIAL
SCREEN DOORS A SPECIALTY
HALL-BALKCOM LUMBER COMPANY
Blakely, Georgia
NOTICE!
To Farmers of Early County:
The ginners as heretofore have always
used 2 lb. bagging, but this year I am using
3 lb. bagging, which will give you 6 lbs.
more to each bale, and at present prices will
amount to $1.25. We have our gin in first
class order, equipped with super-cleaners,
which will give you a sample that will in
crease the value of the bale $5.00. If you
want to save money, gin with Early County
| Gin Company.
T. S. CHANDLER
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
$1,50 A YEAR