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SHORTSTOPS
Mr. Carl Williams spent Sunday
in Americus.
Mr. E. It. Duke was here from!
Albany Sunday.
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Phone 114 for Yeast Cakes.
WILLIAMS’ MARKET.
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Mr. R. W. Davis is spending to-1
day in Arlington.
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Buttons. All sizes buttons covered
MRS. WALTER JORDAN.
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Mr. Homer Bush was down from
Columbus during the past week.
Try a Claussen Cake, all varieties.
WILLIAMS’ MARKET. |
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Mrs. Carl Fryer and children spent |
several days in Quincy, Fla., the!
past week.
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Mrs. A. Y. Thompson left Monday
for Atlanta, where she will spend [
several days.
Judge A. L. Miller, of Edison,
was looking after business in Blake
ly yesterday.
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Apples and Bananas 15c and 20c
dozen at the "Dago” Stand.
ALLEN BROS.
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Mr. Louie Stein is down from
Mercer University for a few days’
visit to home folks.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Freeman and
Mrs. J. T. Freeman were visitors
to Albany Wednesday.
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Mr. W. O. Cook went down to
Tallahassee the past week to attend
the Florida Centennial.
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Mr. T. H. Bynum, Sr., and T. H.,
Jt., are spending several days in
the Capital City this week.
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An abundance of fresh Apples ami
Bananas, 15c, 20c and 25c dozen.
ALLEN BROS.
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Miss Ruby Brunson will leave Sun
day for Dothan, where she will go
in training at Frazier’s hospital.
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We are agents for Claussen’s Cakes
—the South’s best cakes.
WILLIAMS’ MARKET.
Not. to see the play at the school
auditorium tomorrow night is to miss
t.he greatest treat of the season.
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Dr. J. P. Parks will be in Blakely
Monday, December Ist, for one day
only. If you have eye trouble see him.
BARHAM JEWELRY CO.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnston were
down from Columbus Sunday to spend
the day with Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Thompson.
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Choice Bananas 25c dozen at the
‘‘Dago Fruit Stand” on the square.
Why pay more for them?
ALLEN BROS.
Mr. James H. Shaw, of Clay
coitnty, was a visitor at the home of
his sister, Mrs. G. D. Howard, in
Blakely this week.
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Old Hats cleaned and reblocked.
Made to look like new. Don’t throw
them away, bring them to us.
E. H. DUNN PRESSING CLUB.
Miss Lois Stuckey is spending this
week down at Tallahassee, Fla., vis
iting friends and attending the Flori
nda Centennial Exposition.
Saturday
Stimulators
10 lbs. fancy Irish Potatoes.... 19c
Water grond Meal, peck 300
200 cans Assorted Soups,
15c size 5c
15 cans 10c Lye * l - 00
10 cans 15c Lye s l - 00 '
25 bars Octagon Soap sl-00
5 packages 25c Cocoa, Hershey's 90c
Plenty of Florida Oranges,
per dozen 25c t 0
C. D. DUKE
Phone 23J Quick Delivery
The News understands that there
is a movement on foot to hold some
kind of a fair in Blakely during the
month of December if sufficient in
terest is manifested by the people.
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The work of re-surfacing College
street with gravel and sand is about
completed. There is considerable
improvement in the appearance of
the street.
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Master G. T. Sugg, Jr., arrived
from Storkland at 3:30 a. m. Novem
ber 9th and has taken permanent
lodgings at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. T. Sugg.
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Miss Elizabeth Watkins, of Atlan
ta. is spending some time in the
city with her sister, Mrs. 1. M. Hobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs met her in
Albany yesterday.
Mr. W. M. Allen and son, Mr.
John Allen, of Albany, Mrs. Joe Al
len and children are spending several
days down at Unatilla, Fla., with
relatives and friends.
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Dr. J. P. Parks, optometrist, will
be in Blakely Monday, December Ist,
for one day only. Eyes examined
and glasses prescribed.
BARHAM JEWELRY CO.
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Mr. M. Bell has purchased the
automobile repair shop and garage
formerly operated by Mr. C. J. Ward.
Mr. Bell intends to carry a line of
automobile accessories and operate
a repair shop also.
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The November Ist cotton ginners
report shows that there were 7,356
bales of cotton ginned in Early coun
ty from ihe 1924 crop prior to that
dates, as compared with 4,793 to the
same date in 1923.
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Judge H. E. Woods reached Blake
ly several days ago to spend the
winter months here, looking after
his chicken industry. He has been
over considerable territory since
jleaving here in the Spring.
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An examination for substitute vil
lage carrier from the Blakely post
office will be held in this city on
December 6th. Any interested in
same can secure further information
by inquiring at the ioeal office.
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The Baptist people are urged to
i attend the regular monthly church
j conference tonight at 7 o’clock. Among
other matters of importance will be
the election of a deacon' to fill a
vacancy now existing in the board.
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The Central of Georgia Railway
Company has a big road machine
down in this section, grading arrd
working the road bed. The big plow
pulled by a large freight engine does
good w r ork and proves a great sav
ing in labor.
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Stephen May, a well know-n negro
minister and farmer, living south of
town, died early Tuesday morning.
He was about 65 years old and had
been a resident of Early county ail
his life. He was buried at St. Mary
land church Wednesday.
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Many Blakelyites went over to
Arlington Tuesday to see Sparks’
Circus. It is the best small circus
that has been in this section in years
and might be classed as a Georgia
show, for it spends its wintei-s in
Macon. Those who saw' it in Ar
lington were profuse in their praise.
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Blakely friends and relatives have
received announcements of the mar
riage of Miss Fleda Mae Mulligan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mul
ligan, to Dr. John G. Schilling, whica
occurred on Thursday, November 6th,
at the home of the bride’s parents at
1226 Jackson Boulevard, Houston.
Texas, »
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An extension of the electric light
line has been made from the city
plant to the plant of the W. A.
Hall Lumber Company, thus giving
this enterprise electric light service
for their mill, office and stock sheds.
There has been a delay in putting in
the switch track, but work on this
will start shortly.
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The football game tomorrow (Fri
day) afternoon between the teams
of the Blakely high school and the
Dawson high school will no doubt
draw a large crowd. The Dawson
people are coming down strong and
Blakely will turn out a large number.
It promises to be one of the best
games ever played in Blakely.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
Some sixty-odd relatives, including
children and grandchildren, gathered
at the home of Mr. S. L. Bush, Sr.,
Sunday to help celebrate his 71st
birthday. Mr. Bush was the recipient
of many expressions of well-wishing
and esteem from his friends through
out this section in addition to the
manifestation of love on the part of
his family connections, all of whom
wish for him many more useful years
before passing "on ovei” to the oth
er side.
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Blakely friends will regret to learn
of the death of Mrs. Luther Mims
Killebrew, which occurred at her
home in Newton, Ala., last Friday fol
lowing a recent operation, follow
ing which she developed pneumonia.
Mrs. Killebrew r was a daughter of
the late Mr. J. S. Mims and was
reared in this city, where she had
many friends who will be pained
to hear of her seemingly untimely
death. Mrs. Crawford Fryer attend
ed the funeral Saturday.
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Last Monday night about 130 feet
of the wooden trestle leading up to
the railroad bridge over the Chatta
hoochee river at Columbia was burn
ed, the part of the trestle destroyed
being on the Alabama side. A Cen
tral of Georgia wrecking train was
down, early Tuesday morning and
work started towards repairing the
break in the line. It necessitated,
the passenger trains transferring and
backing out on Tuesday and part of
Wednesday and a tie-up of the freight
trains.
FOR SALE—A nice large corner
lot on College street, just east of J.
B. Tarver’s and west of B. B. God
win’s; also a good one-horse farm
situated 4 miles west of Blakely.
DR. W. H. ALEXANDER. 6-2 t
RAND '
MNALLY
Books for
Boys and Girls
Every Rand McNally ju
venile book is illustrated.
And aI ? illustrations in a
Rand M?Nally juvenile
book are works of art. They
catch the spirit of the stories.
They fascinate the eyes of the
readers —old or young. Their
blazing colors materialize
the handsome silk-clad cava
liers riding to battle or ad
venture. Or their soft shades
grip you as they suggest the
mysteries of the night.
There are Rand M9Nally
books to suit the needs and
taste of any child from four
to sixteen.
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The Three Musketeers
The great book of adventure end
romance in the days of royalty
in France. Eight full-page illus
trations in color. J 1.75.
The Illustrated Birth Story
800k —/or small children.
A book of beauty, both in atory
and in picture, with 112 colored
illustrations. $2.
CITY DRUG STORE
AGENT
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Blakely Baptist Church. Rev.
Spencer B. King, pastor. Sunday
School 9:45 a. in., B. R. Collins,
Supt. Preaching every Sunday 11:00
a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
Rev. H. Scott-Smith, Vicar in charge.
Church School 10:00 A. M„ J. G.
Standifer, Supt. Prayer Services and
Sermon 8 p. m. on the second Sun
day and 11 a. m. on last Sunday.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The Blakely Methodist Church.
Rev. W. M. Blitch, pastor. Sunday
School 9:45a. m., Lowrey Stone,
Supt. Preaching every Sunday at
11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
We specialize in COATS, DRESSES and
HATS of the better kind. New models ar- i
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riving each week. Another shipment BOB
BY SWEATERS expected this week. Al- j
ways something new to show you, and at j
prices that please. Follow the better dressed
people and come in.
MRS. D. M. WADE
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Price Reducthra —
Everything in the store will be reduced in
price for 12 days, beginning Friday, Oct. 17.
Come and share these wonderful low prices.
JUST A FEW PRICES BELOW TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA!
OF WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR THE PRICES:
Shoes for Women going at 48 cpair and up
Cloth of all kinds going at 10c yard and up
Men’s Hats going at 98c each and up
Men’s Overalls going at $1.39 pair and up
Men’s Underwear 59c garment and up
Tinware, Enamelware (all kinds), Crockery, Glassware and
Lamps all going at a great reduction. |
Beo Mattresses, full size, 40 lbs., going at $7.75 and up
TO SEE IS TO BUY—TO BUY IS TO SAVE—COME.
Daniels’ Variety Store |
BLAKELY, - - GEORGIA I
NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS. ;
The books for payment of City {
advalorem taxes are now open and j
your receipt is ready for you. The j
books close on December Ist and fi.l
fas. will then be issued against de-j
faulters. Why not make a virtue of
necessity and pay promptly? The
success of the city schools is largely
dependent on' the prompt collection
of taxes.
The second installment of paving
assessments is now due and payable,
becoming delinquent on December Ist.
Those affected will please take note.
W. W. FLEMING, City Clerk.
ITCH
KILLED
IN THIRTY MINUTES WITH
PAR-A-CIT-ICIDE
BUY NO SUBSTITUTE. AT
DRUG STORE
And oblige Dr. J. L. Sharp & Co.
Commerce, Ga.
BLAKELY CHAPTER NO. 44 R. A v
Blakely Chapter No »i
Royal Arch iv.'np ■
ma *ts on the ser< i
and fourth Mot .
L— nights of each me u
at 8 o’clock. Visiting compar
cordially invited.
LOWREY STONE, HighPrbt.
J. G. STANDIFER, Secretary.