Early County news. (Blakely, Ga.) 1859-current, September 11, 1924, Image 2

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COX FOR CONGESS, WHITCHARD FOR REPRESENTATIVE Whitcharii's majority in the county being 135. Os the eleven precincts Haddock carried Damascus, Arling ton, Freeman and Lucile. Whltchard carrying Blakely, Cedar Springs, Colomokee, Cuba, Jakin, Lucile, Rock Hill and Urquhart. Haddock car ried his home precinct, Damascus, 118 to 13, while Whitchard carried Blakely 329 to 102. Judge Cox’s majority In Early county was 271, the vote being 037 to 366. The vote on the other races In Early county was as follows: For U. S. Senator —William J Harris 737, Thomas W. Hardwick 287. For Commissioner of Agriculture— .l .1 Brown 418, Geo. F. Hunnicutt 004. For State School Superintendent— N. H. Ballard 386, Fort E. Land 004. For Pension Commissioner —John W. Clark 401, C. E. McGregor 531. For Public Service Commissioner — O. R. Bennett 625, John T. Boifeuil let 348. For Public Service Commissioner —■ J. I). Price 418, Albert J. Woodruff 582. The tubulated »vote of Early county will be printed in next week’s issue of the News. RESULT OVER THE STATE. Returns compiled by the Albany Herald and furnished to the News at 2 o’clock give the following infor mation. Os 138 counties heard from, Wil liam J. Harris has carried 131 and Thomas W. Hardwick 7. T. J. Brown has a good lead over George F. Hunnicutt for Commis sioner of Agriculture. Fort E. Land has defeated N. H. Ballard for State School Superintend ent. John VV. ( lark is leading C. E. Strong’s Sav-ll- FLOUR SALE Sunsweet Surebake Plain Os Flour V * Strong’s Sav U Full Value 1 1C Plain Flour 1.10 Sunsweet Surebake Self 1 Rising Flour l.^U Strong’s Sav U Full Value 1 1C Self Rising Flour 1.10 Rising Sun *1 in Flour I.IU Lady Clair 1 i e Flour 1.10 Stag 11C Flour 1.10 Cameo i in Flour I.IU Rebel Girl 1 in Flour I.IU I have a complete line of everything good to eat. See my line and get my prices before you buy. Everything Fresh and New. Strong’s Sav-U --SELLS IT FOR LESS WILL STRONG, Prop. McGregor in the race for Commis sioner of Pensions. O. R. Bennett has defeated John T. Boifeuillet for Public Service Com missioner. J. D. Price has been re-elected Public Service Commissioner over ! Albert J. Woodruff. I COX DEFEATS PARK BY OVER 3,000. The following vote by counties was furnished the News by the Al bany -Herald shortly after noon to day, giving the complete vote with the exception of Decatur county, | which was not known at the time, ; but is understood to have gone for j Park by 275: ! County Cox Park Early ’. . 037 SCO Calhoun 341 397 I Dougherty 599 390 Seminole 521 229 Colquitt 1505 050 Miller 560 155 Tift 327 177 Thomas 942 767 Grady 741 041 Worth 394 810 Mitchell 1758 312 I Baker 241 236 Decatur TOTALS 8572 5130 Cox’s majority 3436. MILLER WINS OUT IN RACE FOR STATE SENATOR. Col. A. L. Miller, of Edison, was nominated over Mr. B. C. Ray, of Arlington, as State Senator from the j Ninth district. It is Calhoun’s time to furnish the Senator. Early and Baker will abide her choice. Col. Miller is a splendid Christian gen tleman. WILKIN DEFEATS GEER. Colquitt, Ga. —J. S. Wilkin de feated W. I. Geer in the Representa tive’s race in Miller county in Wed nesday’s primary. NOTICE—I have taken up one red mare mule, looks to be about 10 years old. Any one can get her by paying the advertising fee and for damages. See me on Mims place, 4 miles from Blakely on the Cedar Springs road. BETHEA GRANGER, Route 0, Box 15. LOST—One black and white pup py, named Pat, about a year old. Cash reward. HENRY WILLIAMS. EARLY COUNTY NEWS WE OFFER YOU ============= QUALITY - SERVICE - PRICE WITH A SMILE Your visits are always appreciated, and it is our pleasure to be of any service to our customers. Try us. Prescriptions a Specialty. CITY DRUG STORE NORTH MAIN STREET PHONE 160 TO ELECTROCUTE HINTON SATURDAY ATLANTA, Ga. —State officials are • showing great interest in the first execution under the new electrocu tion law that will take place at the state farm next Saturday with How ard Hinton, DeKalb county negro, absorbing the limelight. Hinton was convicted of assaulting a white wom an. The chair was shipped to the state farm Saturday and installed Monday by R. C. Turner, city electrician of Atlanta, according to information given out at the state prison com mission offices. It will be tested and ready for use before Saturday, it was said. The death chamber at the farm has not been completed, but it will be ready for use before Saturday, ac cording to Jmdge T. E. Patterson, of the prison commission. Judge Patterson has ordered Hinton Kept in the special cell built for the criminally insane at the farm, under a special guard, until the death cell is completed. Members of the prison commission and several other state officials will go to Milledgeville Saturday to wit ness the first legal electrocution in the state, it is said. Representative Perkins, of Muscogee county, who worked for the electrocution bill for two years, has been asked to be present. LECTL.* - *1 n,'NE VIEW. Rev. R. E. Zachert will deliver three lectures on Stewardship at Pine View Baptist church on Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, September 15th to 17th. A musical program, in charge of Mr. Joe Turner, will precede each lecture, beginning promptly at 7 p. |m. Everybody is invited. NOTICE. WATER AND LIGHT CUSTOMERS It is a requirement of the City government that all water and light bills be paid by the 15th of each month, and notice is hereby given that when bills are not paid by that time service will be discontinued. E. R. ADAMS, Supt. Fresh line of Garden Seed and Bermuda Onion Sets just received. HOWELL DRUG CO. JleutZlfatcfa. 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