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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. - 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