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CORRESPONDENTS I
MIDWAY.
JERRY.
June 24,1803,
Well, its " Blue Belle ” has decided
not to write any more, here come*
“Fabula” to,keep Midway represented
with you.
Spring i« now leaving u» and the
lovely Summer, with all of her fruit*,
1* at hand.
The crop* are looking lovely now.
Corn is “ta**elllng,” and we will «oon
have plenty of “roiisting-esrs.” The
cotton.fleid will »oon look like a lovely
flower-bed.
Me**r*. Acree, J. A. Lilly, Oliver
Standreth and W. I. Butler went to
Vienna Saturday.
Misses Hattie, Urney and Mary Weat
•pent Saturday and Sunday the guestt
of their aister, Mr*. D. Boyal. They
returned to their home, uear Monte-
tuma, Monday.
Monday wa* our first summer day,
but Sunday wa* the hottest, and we
needed plenty of shade trees and Ice
water.
After spending two or three days In
Montesuma, Misses Maude and Mollie
Butler and their brother Harvey have
returned to Midway. While In Monte-
tuma they were the guests of Mrs.
Gabe Butler and Mrs, Emily Black.
Mr. and Mr*. E. C. Forehand spent
Baturday as the guest of her mother.
Mrs Mary Ingram.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Shirah, of near
Drayton, visited her sister, Mr*. tV. B
F. Lilly, last Friday.
Blue Belle, the former correspondent
from Midway, says tell the Jerry scribe
" Many thanks for that kind invitation
to visit them.” And I agree with
Blue Belle that the Jerry scribe is the
best correspondent that writes to the
Kaws, a
Miss Maude Butler, a popular young
lady of Midway, has gone to Crossville
to teach a summer and fall school.
We regret very much for Mis* Maude
to go oil and stay away so long. , We
wish her much success. •
Messrs. Tom Powell, B. Mclnvale
Clay Ingram and Rev. Jim Nelson
were In Midway Saturday.
Rev. J. D. Norris filled hi* regular
appointment at Mount Vernon last
Baturday and Sunday.
Master Vand Ingram gave us a pop-
call Saturday.
Mr. Willie Wilson, accompanied by
Miss Sara Varnadoe, of Findley, was
in Midway a few minutes Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walton, of near
Pinehurst, pasted through Midway
Baturday.
Sunday was Children’s day Pleasant
Valley. The day was spent in singing
and reciting. They had a beautiful
day. We attended, and had a‘ fine
Miss Eula Ingram Is spending tills
eok with her sister, Mrs. Carl Foro-
snd, at Plenaant Valley.
Mr. and Mr*. D. J. Dunn spent Sat-
rday and'Sunday as the guests of
teir parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, near
lenna.
Well, as this is my first attempt, I
ill bring this to a close to make room
ir others, Suooes* to the Nswa.
Fabula.
MOUNT VERNON.
June 23,1003.
The weather is warmer and rain is
much needed.
Misses llattle, Tom and Mnrry West
of Houston ccunty, visited their sister,
Mrs. H. D. Royals.
Mr. Bill Acre visited Vienna Mon
day.
Mrs. Frank Smith lins returned from
a few months’ visit to her sick mother.
Rev, J. D. Norris filled His regulnr
appointment here Sunday.
Mr. 11. Perkins lias been confined to
his sick-room for the past week, but is
improving, we aro happy to state, and
We hope soon to see him entirely well.
Misses Georgia und llama Royals
worshipped at Pleasant Valley Sunduy
Little Miss Lois Smith Is spending
the week with her grandmother, Sirs.
Sumner Adams, at Cordate.
Mr J. R. Acre too* a long journey
last week. He went to Macon, where
he purchased a pair of mules, and
started for home on mule-back Satur
day afternoon, arriving there Monday
afternoon. 1 guess he enjoyed himself
on the way back.
Mis.-es Eva and Ora Lilly, of Mid
way, visited our Sunday-school last
Sabbath.
Mr. Jim Hall and family visited the
family uf Mr. Z. W. Hall last Sunday.
Mr. Harry Butler, with his sisters,
Misses Maud and Mol lie, visited Mon
tesuma last Friday.
Buttercup, your letter was interest'
lug.
Messrs. II. A. and W. C. Smith made
a business trip to Cordele Wednesday,
Tlte farmers arc about through hoe
ing cotton around here.
M*. and Mrs. Frank Adams, of near
Drayton, visited our community lor a
abort while Sunday.
Buttbbtlt.
June 24th, 1908.
We are having some fine weath
er on the growing crops and the
crop prospect has greatly improved
General Green again made his
appearance and wounded our farm
but a relentless war has been waged
on him and he has been captured
and crops have been put in good
growing condition.
Since our farmers have caught
up with their fishing, picnics are
in order.
On Friday of last week W. W.
Brown aud wife, M. E. Brown and
wife, Ben Vinson and family, Jno.
Wallace and family, Jno. Warren
and wife and J. M. Screws had an
old fashioned fish-fry over on
Cedar creek, near Jerry. They
report a most pleasant day and a
sumptuous feast.
Mr. E. H. Britt and Misses Nora
and Martha Sumerford went to
Vienna shopping Friday.
The wedding bells will ring at
Jerry in the near future.
Mr. C. W. Reynolds and daugh
ter,, Miss Mamie, attended the
district meeting at Pinehurst last
week.
A royal singing entertainment
was given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Cross Saturday evening.
The music was excellent, as there
was no good organist present. A
large crowd attended and all re
port a most pleasant time.
Mr. C. W. Reynolds and dnugh'
ter, Miss Mamie visited Vienna
last Friday.
Messrs Lewis Ridley, Joe Peavy,
Lonwood Lemmon and Miss Lizzie
Lemmon, of near Kerns, attended
the singing at the home of J. H.
Cross Saturday evening.
Rev. A. J. Sunders and little
son, Clifton, visited Vienna on
business Saturday.
Those who attended the singing
Saturday evening from the third
district were: Mr. and Mrs. C. I.
McKinoy, Jim Screws and Missos
Mary McKinoy and Lydia Broada
way.
Mr. Jim Joiner and Miss Pearl
Pitts attended services at St. Paul
Sunday.
Mr. Billie Vaughn and Miss Tee
Lock nttendod Sunday school at
Mars Hill Sunday.
Henry Tavlor, Jr., and S. B
Bush visited Tippettville Sunday.
J. A. Cross is vory sick with
fever and lung trouble at this
writing. Wo liopo for him a
3pcedy recovery.
On lust Sundny afternoon at 2
o’clock in the presence of u few
friends, quito a romantic marriage
took place at Jerry. The contract
ing parties were Mr. W. H. Math
ows and Miss Sonith Cook. Rev.
A, J. Sanders officiated. We ex
tend congratulations to this young
couplo, wishing for them a most
successful, happy and prosperous
journey over the matrimonial
singe oflife.
Tlie Jerry bnso bull team went
down to Tippettville Saturday af
ternoon and played the Pineview
team a match game. Both sides
played well, and were very orderly,
t he score being 18 to ti in favor of
Jerry. The game was witnessed
by a large crowd.
Mr Yawn, a life insurance agent
of Hawkinsville, was hero Monday.
Mr. J. T. Goodwyne made a
business trip to Cordele hist week.
Uncle Dave Mnsliburn was at
Jerry lust Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams visit
ed the bedside of Mr. J. A. Cross
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Dalton Blanchard returned
home Saturday, after several days
visit to Macon and Gainesville.
He says that the scene of the
Tornado at Gainesville was a hor
rible sight.
HARMONY
W. D. Cross made a business
trip to Gnadilla Saturday.
Mesdames Lizzie BuUington and
Sylvania Spradley visited the
family of Mr. Ashburn Downing
S .inday last.
J. V. Joiner and W. T. Lindsey
made a business trip to Unadilla
Saturday.
Mr. T. Wilson and sister, Miss
Georgia, visited their sister, Mrs
R. T. Cross, in Vienna Sunday.
Miss Mary McKiney spent Sat
urday night with the family of
Rev. A. J. Sanders.
C. D. McKiney, wife and sister
attended the musical at the home
of Mr. J. M. Cross Saturday night.
J. D. Spradley and Miss Emma
Bush spent Sunday with D. M.
Herring and wife.
Pi G. LindsOy was on the sick
list last week, but is up again.
Mr. J. V. Scarborough and wife
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with the family of J, T. Coleman.
W. T. Spradley is off to Indian
Springs, where he will spend t
while for his health.
Miss Laura P. Coleman has re'
turned home from a pleasant
visit to her sister, Miss Maggie
Scarborough.
J. M. Gammage and Miss Bessie
Scarborough, of near Tippettville,
worshipped at Smyrna Sunday.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
ALL YOU CAN.
Overlook no chance to save money. We can help
you to save it on your purchases if you will oniy give
us the opportunity.
Hen’s Negligee Shirts.
We have the Best line of them we have ever had—bought at a price, and bought to sell.
SHIRTS that were made to sell for 40c., our price 28c. Shirts that were made to sell for Q5o
and 75c., our price 48c. Shirts that were made to sell at $1.06 and $1.25, our price 90c.
Crops are looking well at this
writing. '
Mrs. H. C. Brown and children,
of Vienna,visited Mrs. J. B. Smith
last week.
A large crowd attended services
at Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Miss Dora Walton, of Vienna, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James
McGough.
Mr. W. M. Forehand visited in
Vienna Saturday.
J. J. Cooper was among the
Pleasant Valley visitors Sunday.
Miss Viola Varnadoo went to
Vienna Shopping Saturday.
Miss Annie May Shell is visit
ing Miss Florence Smith this week.
Misses Lizzie and Lucy Mc
Gough returned home from a visit
to relatives at Elko, last Friday.
Miss Susie Shell and brother,
Alonzo, attended services at Pleas
ant Valley Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Roberts
visited parent, Mr. and Mrs. R.
G. Swearingen, Sundny afternoon
Mr. J. A. Lilly attended the
children’s day exercises at Pleas
ant Valiev Sundny Inst
il uttereup.
Dooiing
Hero wo como again with our
Dooiing news.
John Wesley Calhoun and sister
Annie Belle, of Vienna, visited
their grand father, J. A. Jenkins,
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Hattie and Tom West, of
Houston, passed through hero last
Saturday erouto to visit their Bis
ter, Mrs, II. D. Royal, of Mount
Vernon. They returned Sundny
Oliver Murphy, of Pleasant Val
ley was hero Sunday ufternoon.
Quite a crowd from here attend
ed preaching at Beaulah Sunday
night.
Mrs. P.-C. Patrick is quite ill at
this writing. We hope she will
soon recover.
Mrs. Fort Williams returned to
her home at Auiericus last Satur
day, after spending some time
here with her son, E. C. William.
Rufus Clewis, of Snow, w:v» here
yesterday afternoon. Rose.
WHITE MERECRIZED MADRAS.
This quality is equal in every
way to the regular 35c. goods,
VVe have it in
STRIPES and BROCADES
Our price 20c.
MERCERIZED CHAMBRAS.
Worth 15c. und 20c. A NICE
LINE ot them in all
COLORS AND PATTERNS,
We are selling them at i2$c.
ALL THE BEST GRADES
of Fancy Dress Calicoes. Others
get Uc, and 7c.
Our price to all, 3c.
SEA ISLAND
Yard Wide. Worth to day Uc.
We arc still selling it at 5c.
MILFORD COTTONADES
Worth 15c, and iSc.
You can get it here for 13c.
HAMBURG AND LACES.
We are fixed oh them. A beau
tiful line at the
LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.
Lnccs we have from ic. up to 13c,
Hamburg Edging and Inserting
from 5c. to 15c.
FOR SALE—3 00-saw gins, feeders
end condensers, 1 press, 1 elevating
system. Will sell at a very low price.
J. A. A D. I. KING,
6-1306. Unadilla, Ga.
Notice io Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA—Dooly County.
All perron* having claims against the
estate ot I. Y. t’eavjr, deceased, are re
quested to present lliesame. properly
made nut. to the undersigned. Also,
ad persons indebted tu the estate are
requested to come forward aud settle at
once. This |une 19th, 1903.
J. C. t’rATY 1 Executors ot
J. L Ffavy > tlie Estate ot
K. A. Fkavy ) 1. Y. Peavy.
FOR SALE.
I hare for sale one lK-borse power
Schofield engine and boiler. and one
4-horse power Frick engine and boiler;
also two shingle nitlls, ono drag saw,
belting and shafting suitable. Will
tell cheap for cosh or on good terms to
right party. Address W. B. Woodruff,
Snow, G*.
LADIES’ SUMMER CORSETS.
A Complete Line of them, in
STRAIGHT FRONT. SHORT
WAIST and MEDIUM.
Also a full line of GIRDLES,
Wo have them from 23c. up to 98c
NEW DRESS OINOHAMS.
Pretty Colors in Neat Check
SHADES AND STRIPES,
With Cord Effect.
Large Assortment at Sc. and 10c
RIBBONS
All kinds, colers and widths, in
SILK TAFFETA, SATIN
and ’LIBERTY SATIN,
From 15c. per ynrd up.
Shoes.
Don't forget that this is a
Family Shoestore,
where Evei-ytliiny is kept, from
the Baby up to the Head of the
House. And buying all shoes
DIRECT FROM THE B ESI
FACTORIES
Gives you the Rest possible
VALUES in Shoes. We have
them in any Style or Prices,
SHOES that are made for
COMFORT, SERVICE and
BEAUTY,
All Combined
FIGURED LAWNS.
We have some great values in
LAWNS, DIMITIES, BATISTES
AND ORGANDIES,
At any price you wunt, from 3c. up
MEN’S AND BOYS’ HATS.
Straw Hats—The Latest Stylet
and Shapes. Can FIT you' up
anywhere from 10c. to $1.38.
FELT HATS—Any Style or
Price you want, from 15c. to 81.75
ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
The «• ARCTIC FREEZER,»’
made by tlie White Mountain
Freezer Company, one of the
best Freezers on the market,
We have them in 3, 3, 4 nndrK^
0 quarts, from $1.48 up.
WATER COOLERS. a
Indurated Fibre, Ice Water Jaf*.
No Melal to Corrode. Pure os
Porcelain. Very Light in Weight
and in Price. We have them in
3, 4, and 0 gallons.
Selling them from $i-4S up.
LADIES’ SUMMER VESTS.
SUMMER UNDER VESTS
At 4c., 5c. and Toe,
HOSIERY.
Ladies' Iiose, Gentlemen’s Sox,
Stockings for Youths, Misses
and Children, in all Styles and
Colors, at prices to fit any purse. < >
GARDEN HOSE.
Best Rubber Hose. Also tho
COTTON HOSE, Rubber-bned.
We can fit you up unywhore
from Uc. to 12c. per loot.
UMBRELLAS.
A big assortment, in Fancy
< 'Trimmed und nutural wood handles,
with SILK. MERCERIZED and
GLORIA COVERS,
20 and 2S inch.
STEEL RODS, PARAGON
FRAMES.
From 38c. to 81,08.
Everything in Furniture and
Housefurnishing Goods.
Every Thing a Bargain Every Day.
RACKET STORE,
1
Jf. Jf. COOPER, Proprietor.
Vienna, Georgia. _