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SHORTSTOPS Ladies’ wide Belts in white, black and fancies, at CHANCY’S. o Mr. Clayton Web is here from Damascus today. o Good to the last drop. Orange Crush in the Krinkly Bottle. ——o Messrs. E. H. King and C. C. King were here from Jakin Monday. o 13 pounds Sugar for SI.OO. T. K. WEAVER & CO. o Mr. W. M. Wassman, of Atlanta, was a visitor to Blakely Friday. o Iceberg Lettuce and Celery. Phone 114. WILLIAMS’ MARKET. o Mrs. S. B. Mayes, of Madison, Fla., is visiting Blakely relatives for a few days. o $3,000 worth new Shoes for ev erybody just arrived at CHANCY’S. o Mrs. W. M. Blitch and Miss Alice Groover left Saturday for a visit to Boston, Ga., relatives. o Just received a complete line of Shoes for the entire family. T. K. WEAVER & CO. o Mr. Clifford Crumbley has gone to Norman Park, to enter the Institute there for the Fall term. o CHANCY’S 10c Counter is piled high with goods worth up to 25c a yard, all going for 10c yard. o Mrs. J. L. Graham left last Friday for Eatonton. after an extended visit to Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Blitch. o Grapes, Apples, Bananas and Or- anges. Telephone No. 114. WILLIAMS’ MARKET. o Mr. Joe Lee and Miss Lucile Lee left recently for Young Harris, where they will attend school this term. o Big shipment of Laces, sc, 7c, 10c and 12 l-2c per yard, at CHANCY’S. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ivey, of Colum bus, Ga., spent several days the past week as guests of Mrs. .T. W. Lane. o Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McMillan, of Red Springs, N. C., made a short visit to their niece, Mrs. J. D. Ab ernathy, this week. 200 pairs Men's Work Shoes, $3.50 and $4.00 values, all solid leather, your choice, $2.98, while they last, at CHANCY’S. o Messrs. T. G. Harvey, Jr.. W. H. Averitt, J. A. Stephens and others from Jakin were transacting business in Blakely Tuesday. o Rev. W. M. Blitch is spending this week over at Poulan, assisting the pastor of the Poulan Methodist church in a revival meeting. o Big stock Work Shoes. The prices are low. We sell nothing but solid leather Shoes at CHANCY’S. o Next Monday, September 29th, be ing the Jewish New Year, the day will be observed as a holiday by the Jewish merchants of this city. o- —■ Phone us your wants for dry cleaning, pressing and hemstitching. We call for and deliver promptly. THE CITY PRESSING CLUB. WE HAVE A CAR OF FULGHUM, APPLER AND RUST PROOF SEED OATS in transit, also TENNESSEE SEED RYE Get Our Prices C. D. DUKE Phone 23J Quick Delivery When you want Hemstitching done phone 64. We call for and deliver it promptly. MRS. J. F. GILBERT, at City Pressing Club o Mrs. Gatewood Freeman is recover ing from a minor operation under gone at a Dothan hospital last Fri day, her friends will be pleased to learn. o Mr. Harvey Ricks left last week for New Smyrna, Fla., to spend the winter. He will devote part of his time to work and part to study while there. o Several small and medium sized Dwellings, one 2-horse Farm close in, and eight or ten choice Building Lots on Liberty street for sale. JOHN UNDERWOOD. Misses Marie Smith and Sarah Hattaway, two former students of Blakely high school, have entered G. S. W. C., Milledgeville, for the Fall term. o Mrs. S. F. Gammon and son, Franklin, Jr., returned to Jackson ville, Fla., Wednesday, after an ex tended visit to the family of Dr. W. B. Standifer. o v All these Humdingers are “Sum dingers.” Fourth Humdinger next Wednesday, October Ist, 9 to 7. Don’t you miss it—it’s UNDERWOOD’S, of Course. o Mr. William Underwood is among the Blakely boys going off to school whose name was not listed in last week’s News. He has gone to Ogle thorpe University. o The Dothan doctors decided that it wasn’t necessary to operate on little Ralph Middleton, so his parents brought him home Sunday and he is now on the road to Wellville, his friends will be pleased to learn. o Fall is only a few days away. Get out your Fall Clothes and have them dry cleaned at the City Pressing Club, so you can have them pretty and clean when you need them. J. F. GILBERT, Prop. o- Mr. J. J. McLendon, the city’s faithful superintendent of ice and cold storage department, has been laid up for several days this week with illness. His friends hope he may soon be fully restored to health. o Day by day in every way the crowds are getting larger and larger that attend the Humdingers. Fourth Humdinger next Wednesday. You’ll be sorry if you miss it. It's UNDERWOOD’S, of Course. o Mr. W. C. Hunt and family, who moved last winter to St. Andrews, Fla., have moved back to their old home near Damascus. After Christ mas they will move to their former home on Blakely and Damascus road. ——o Mrs. T. R. McDonald and Mrs. Pearl Webster have returned to their home in Atlanta, after a visit of several days to Mrs. R. W. Davis. Miss Wyirette Davis and Mr. Carroll Davis accompanied them on the re turn, the former to re-enter the Southeastern Railroad College, and the latter to visit the Capital City for several days. — —o Mr. Hal Beckham has returned from Benton, Ark., where he was connected with the Continental Screen and Door Co. Mr. Beckham is now with the Blakely Hardwood Lumber Co. as superintendent of the planing mill. o Fryer’s Market has just installed a Red Cross Refrigerating Counter, which is one of the most modern inventions of its kind, and insures the perfect keeping of meats at all times. This popular establishment is keeping “open house” today to its customers to demonstrate the workings of their newly installed Refrigerator. o Mr. J. A. Williamson, a well known citizen of the Damascus dis trict, died at his home two miles south of Damascus last Sunday. Mr. Williamson was rated as one of the best men in his community and had long been identified with the affairs of his county. He was more than 70 years of age. His remains were interred at Benevo lence church on Monday. He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. May they find com fort in the memory of his well spent life. EARLY COUNTY NEWS Fryer’s Pharmacy was the victim of a theft early Wednesday evening, when some miscreant came through the back door and entered the unlocked safe and pilfered some sls from a money sack therein. Dr. Fryer hasn't any clue as to the thief, but feels sure it was some one who is familiar with the arrangement of the store and the location of the safe. o When the new switch track is ex tended to the stock sheds of the W. A. Hall Lumber Co., the munici pal water and light plant will be a good deal closer to the railroad. It will also bring the Farmers Ware house closer to the railroad siding. No doubt the switch track will soon be extended to these places. It will greatly facilitate the loading of cot ton and the unloading of coal and other products. o Mrs. Mary Avirett, "wife of Mr. W. S. Avirett, of the Urquhart district, died at her home Wednes day night following several weeks illness. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Me- Gugan, of Fort Gaines, and was 27 years old. Her remains were in terred at Mt. Zion church yard in Clay county today. The surviving husband and children have the sym pathy of our people in their distress. o The members of the Business Men’s Class of the Baptist church were hosts to the Young Men’s Bible Class last Friday evening at a luncheon served in the court house. The Sun day school classes of Mrs. B. R. Collins and Mrs. C. E. Boyett were hostesses to the Dorcas Class at the same time and place, the spread being fixed by the ladies, of course. The occasion was a result of a recent friendly contest in attendance of the classes mentioned, and the losers of the contest were host and hostess es. Quite a goodly number enjoyed the affair, which was a success from every viewpoint. See the new Sweaters at CHANCY’S. FOR SALE —Some real bargains In building lots, tracts of 5 to 25 acres, also several homes in Blakely. R. L. HOWELL. NOTICE. Water in Howard’s mill pond will be turned off Friday, October, 3rd. Come and get the fish. A SI.OO tick et entitles you to catch all you can. Secure tickets at mill and all will be admitted to the pond at the same time. Anyone fishing without a ticket will be guilty of trespassing. For full particulars, apply to C. L. HOWARD, Howard s mill, Early Co. C. H. BAUGHMAN, C. L. HOWARD. NOTICE. I will be glad for all parties owing me to see me at once. I have car ried your account through the past few hard years, and now as times are better, I will expect your ac count to be closed by September 15. After that time do not feel hurt if an attorney is givfen the account for collection. DR. W. H. ALEXANDER. BLAKELY CHAPTER NO, 44 R. A. M. Blakely Chapter No. 44 ’h Royal Arch Masons meets on the second and fourth Monday 1 J nights of each month at 8 o’clock. Visiting companions cordially invited. LOWREY STONE, High Priest. J. G. STANDIFER, Secretary. MASONIC NOTICE. JPV The regular com m unication of Mag // nolia Lodge No. Hi *. & A. M., is held //\ on the first and thirt X' Monday nights lr each month. Visiting brethren cor dially welcomed. R. H. STUCKEY, JR., Worshipful M'aster. I. M. HOBBS, Secretary. ITCH KILLED IN THIRTY MINUTES WITH PAR-A-CIT-I-CIDE BUY NO SUBSTITUTE. AT DRUG STORE And oblige Dr. J. L. Sharp & Co. Commerce, Ga. j % And now we bring to you Lucile’s own designs—tailored by Redfern with their high standard of quality in workmanship and fabric. Yet the price of these coats, au thentically styled and quality tailored, are modest. Our Hats, Dresses and other accessories are in keeping with this same high standard of quality. MRS. D. M. WADE BLAKELY, GEORGIA J Just Received a NEW SHIPMENT of GOODS Our stock is now complete, and it will be to your interest to see the many beautiful things we have in Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats and Cloth ing. Come! We guarantee our prices to be the cheapest in town. Daniels’ Variety Store BLAKELY. - - GEORGIA SHERIFF’S SALE. GEORGIA —Early County: On the first Tuesday in October, next, there will be sold at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, within the legal hours of sale, before the court-house in Blakely, Ga., the ! following lands levied on as the property of Mrs. Ida Hayes under a J fi. fa. against her and in favor of, S. P. Holland, duly issuing from the City Court of Blakely, to-wit: A tract of land in the Town of Jakin, in said county, commencing at the Northwest corner of barber shop owned by J. A. Bivings and running North, parallel to Pearl Street, to Southwest corner of court-house lot; thence east along court-house lot for-! ty-seven feet to back end of store; thence South .o north wall of J. A. Bivings’ barber shop; thence West! along wall of barber shop forty-seven j feet to point of beginning. This 10th day of September, 1924. T. J. HOWELL, SR., Sheriff. FARM OR TIMBER LANDS—If you wish to sell, or buy either, see me at once. Now is the time. R. L. HOWELL. SHERIFF’S SALE. GEORGIA—EarIy County: On the first Tuesday in October, next, there will be sold at public ! outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, I within the legal hours of sale, before ! the court-house in Blakely, Ga., the j following lands situate in the Sixth ] District of said county, levied on as ! the property of Sam Graham under a ! mortgage fi. fa. against him and in favor of Hightower & Company, is suing from the Superior Court of said County, towit: Fifteen acres of land off of the East side of Land Lot Number Nine, bounded on the North, on the East and on the South by lands of G. S. Waller, and !on the west by lands of Tank Red dick. This 10th day of September, 1924. j T. J. HOWELL, SR., Sheriff. I FOR SALE—A beautiful building lot containing two acres, more or less, located on Church street, bor dered on south side by Fleming avenue, which makes it a corner lot. MRS. T. F. CORDRAY, Gulfport, Miss. 11-21