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5CDNTY NEWS BY
CORRESPONDENTS
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JERRY.
We were blessed with a good rain
Friday afternoon which was much
needed.
Corn crops are extra good and
We believe we will make plenty of
bread. Cotton is not so good ac
cording to reports here and else
where, it is universally coneeeded
that cotton is not an average crop,
We feel that the editor of the
Mews has reason to feel proud of
his excellent corps of correspon
dents. There are only seven or
eight, but they are all wide-a-wake
and right up to their business
The letters are all good and very
interesting, so let’s continue to
improve.
We are sorry to learn that Blue
Belle, the former correspondent at
Midway, has resigned from the
list, but we believe that her sue
cessor, Fabula, is just as good, and
We welcomo you into our ranks.
Uncle Rectus has promised us a
visit in the near future and we
will certainly appreciate a visit
from him, for he will have
something good to tell us, And
by the way, ho could add a few-
more names to the News’ large
subscription list.
A protracted lish-fry has been
in session for the past week, and
the creeks have been fished and
seined until the fish are about
exhausted.
A most sumptions feast was had
over on Cedar creek on Thursday
of last wook at the flsh-fiy. Those
who partook of its pleasures wore
Dave Mashburn and wife, C. D.
McKinoy and wife, Will McKiney
and family, W, B. Lock, J. B.
McKiney, Rev. A. J. Sandora and
family, J. T. Goodwyne and Bro.,
Daas Britt, J. M. Screws and Miss
es Mary J. McKiney and Pearl
Pitts. The day was most pleas,
antly spent, plenty of fish was
caught and all eat until they were
filled. Undo Dave said he cer.
tninly enjoyed the dinner, and he
didn’t believe it would make him
sick, either. The occasion will
long be remembered.
W. C. Brown and family left
Friday on a visit to relatives at
Rochelle.
Rev. A. J. Sanders made a busi
ness trip to Vienna Friday.
Rev. G. T. Taylor and brother
mude a business trip to Hawkins-
ville last week.
Many thanks to Fabuln, the
present correspondent at Midway
for the nice compliment, and 1
cheerfully return the same to
you.
Joe Peavy, of near Kerns, ac
companied by his best, girl stopped
nt Jerry Friday afternoon out of
a rain.
Jessie Poavy and family, of near
Kerns, attended the union picnic
at Cedar creek Friday.
The Jerry base ball team played
their regular practice game here
Saturday. They continue to im
prove. The cracker jacks have
nover been beaten yet.
We are glad to note that J. A.
Cross has about, recovered from a
severe attack of fever and lung
trouble.
A great many of our people are
contemplating attending the old
soldier’s reunion at Unadilla next
Saturday.
It will be remembered that our
regular meeting convenes at Mars
Hill Saturday and Sunday, and it
i* very likely that it will be pro
tracted for a few days. On Sun
day Mr. J. L. Peavy, of Vienna,
will be present at 10 o’clock and
will conduct the prayer service.
There will be preaching at 11
o’dook. Everybody is invited to
attend these services and share in
their benefits.
Those who attended the chil
dren day exercises at Antioch Sun
day were John W. Sanders and
Miss Lidia Broadaway, Jessie Hen-
dley, Miss Cleo Lupo, Jim Joiner,
Miss Pearl Pitts, J. F. Taylor,
Charlie Headley, C. D. McKiney
wife and sister, Miss Mary.
Cleavelin Williams and sister,
Miss Lenna, attended Sunday
school at Mars Hill Sunday.
W. B. Goodwyne is suffering
from an attack of fever at this
writing.
We note with sorrow that Mr.
W. S. Bush is suffering from head
trouble again. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Jane 80th, 1803.
Crops are flourishing after the much'
needed rains.
Hlas Otiie Varnadoe, of Pleasant Val
ley, is visiting relatives at Sumner.
Mr. Ernest Sentelle, accompanied by
Mist Clee. Graham, attended the bate,
ball game at Pleasant Valley last Sat
urday afternoon.
Mitt Florence Smith nnd tier little
sister Dollfe Lee, visited relatives in
Vienna last week.
Thank you, Butterfly,” for saying
my letter Is interesting. Yours is one
of the first I read.
Mr. Julian Denkins, accompanied by
Miss Ethel Thompson, attended our
baseball game Inst Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Cole went to
town, shopping, last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Bowen, of this
place, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. God
win last Friday.
Mr. Jack Shell passed through here
last Thursday, taking the school census
Miss Allie Yawn, of Vienna, attended
Sunday-school hero last Sunday after
noon.
Mr. Charlie Smith, accompanied by
Miss Dora Cole, attended services at
Mount Olive last Sunday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. James McGough. of
Pleasant V'nliey, arc visiting relatives
at Sycamore.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith, of Vienna,
visited the family of Mr. J. B. Smith
last Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Forehand, of Pleasant
Valley, visited relatives In Vienna last
week.
Success to Tub News.
Buttzkccp.
MIDWAY.
June 80th, 1908.
As our last letter appeared over the
nom de plume of ” Fabula*” here we
come again in our old name, " Blue
Belle ” to see if we can’t do better.
We must all try now nnd aee how much
we can Improve each week. By doing
so we will have one of the best pnges
of correspondence of any paper in the
State.
We have had a lot of rain this week,
much to tlie delight ol the farmers,
most of whom are setting out potatoes.
We nlso had n little hail—not enougli
to do nny damage.
Our depot is being built now, which
will ndd much to the appearance of our
town.
Mr. H. C. Adams, of Vienna, spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Midway
as guests of K. 8. M. Lilly.
Mrs. Babe Varnadoe, of Findley,
spent Friday with the family of D. T.
Forehand.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. B. F. Lilly nnd little
daughter Alberta made a business trip
to Vienna Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Ernest Culbert, of near Albany,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. D, J. Dunn,
near Mount Vernun.
Mrs. Eli Woodruff and daughters,
Misses Flora and Blanche, have re
turned to their home after visiting in
Cordele. While there they were the
guests of Mrs. Woodrult’s parents.
Mrs. Jim Nelson wns in Midway a
short while Saturday afternoon.
We do not hear much about the
naming of the park. We wish they
would hurry up and and select a name,
so we may know who is to bo the lucky
one to get a year’s subscription to the
News free.
1 wonder who all knows “ Fabula,”
the corrviaondent from Midway last
week f She will not write any more;
but *’ Blue Belle ” will still hold her
position as scribe from this place.
MisseiLucia Owens,Lilly Msy Avers,
Lillian Lewis and Janie Tliarpe went
to Vienna last Friday to see the boys
play ball.
Ye scribe is going to school now. It
is .awfully warm, but we learn our les
sons the tame.
Mr. Theo. Butler, of Mount Vernon,
was among the visitors to Midway last
Saturday.
Vawd Smith, Coy Morgan and Andy
Fuqua have gone to Fort Valley to
help pack those delicious Elbertas.
Little Minnie Burtia West visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. West, last
week.
Misses Minnie and Annie May Fuqua
viiited’relathes near Vienna 8unday.
Mr. and Mia. D. Forehand spent last
Sunday as guests of W. B. Mclnvale
and family.
Mrs. W. B. F. Lilly and little daugh
ter Alberta are visiting hersister, Mrs.
K. E. Shlrah, this week.
Mr. Charlie Hall visited relatives
near Mount Vernon Monday. ‘
Miss Ada Yawn, of Vienna, it visit
ing relatives near Oak Grove this week.
Miss Euls Ingram haareturned home
after a week’s visit to her sister, Mrs.
E. C. Forehand. Blub Belli.
HOW VIENNA WON
THE GAME FROM TIFTON
Braxton's Fine Field Work, Freeman at
aid Hogg, tbe Star T!
Captured the Game.
As stated in the News last week,
the first game of the series, which
was played last Thursday, was lost
to Tifton by a score of 8 to 0,
on account of Moore, Vienna’s
star catcher and batter, getting
hurt in the third inning and hav
ing to retire from the game.
The second game, which was
scheduled for Fridoy was rained
out, thus saving the Tifton boys
another defeat.
The last game of the series wns
played Saturday afternoon and
was among the best ever played
in this section of the state, Vienna
winning to the tune of 4 to 1. The
game was exciting throughout, ami
several fine catches were made on
both sides. Wilmot Broxton, of
the Vienna team, made a fine
running catch in left field, and
Tifton ’« short stop made several
fine catches during the game.
Freeman, who played shortstop
for Vienna received six hot liners
in succession and fielded them
nicely.
The Vienna boys had on their
batting clothes and hutted out
two runs in the first inning and
two in the seventh. Tifton made
one score in the seventh, which
was nil she got in the game.
Moore, Broxton, Lnfitte, Hogg
and Dougins carried off the bat
ting honors for Vienna, while
Bayne of the Tifton team, secured
the only safe hit of that team.
Score by innings:
12845 (5 780
Vienna 20000020 0—4
Tifton 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0—1
Batteries: Vienna—Hogg and
LnFitte. Tifton—Seagers, Bar
ber and Bayne. Struck out by
Hogg, 8; by Sengers, 7. Hits off
Hogg, 1; off Sengers, 7. Errors
Vienna 1, Tifton 7.
Mias Kate Morgan tendered a num
ber of friends a birthday party Tuesday
evening in honor of her 13 birthday at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Morgan, on 5th street. The oc
casion was highly enjoyed by those
present. Refreshments were served
during the eveng. When the the hour
for departure came those present ex
pressed tlie wish that .Miss Morgan
would iiveto celebrate many more such
occasions.
4*
Misses Berta and .Margie Adkins have
returned home from a visit to relatives
at Drayton and other places,
t + ♦
Rev. J. M Kelly will commence a
protracted meeting at Harmony on the
Second .Sunday, also one will he com
menced ut Byromville on the Third
Sunday. He will he assisted by Rev.
E. S. Atkinson in hotli of these meet
ings.
I have the nicest line of
Watches, Chains, Clmrms and
Fobs ever shown in this sec
tion. My stock of Jewelry,
Clocks, Etc., is complete.
I have several style* Silver
Cutlery, Flat and Hollow
Ware.
I am also agent for the cel
ebrated Victor Talking Ma
chine Recorder and Needles,
see me before buying I’ll
save you money.
DR.H.A.Y00MANS,
JEWELS aai OPTICIAN,
Hex! I«r to Ftotoffice.
ALL YOU CAN.
Overlook no chance to save money. We can help
you to save it on your purchases if you will only give<
us the opportunity.
Hen’s Negligee Shirts.
We have the Bent 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 65c
and 75c., our price 48c. Skirts that were made to sell at $1.06 and $1.25, our price 90c.
WHITE MERECRIZED MADRAS.
This quality is equal in every
way to the regular 35c. goods,
We have it in
STRIPES and BROCADES
Our price 20c.
MERCERIZED CHAMBRAS.
Worth 15c. and 20c. A NICE
LINE of them in all
COLORS AND PATTERNS,
VVc are selling them at i2$c.
ALL THE BEST GRADES
of Fancy Dress Calicoes. Others
get 0c. and 7c.
Our price to all, 5c.
SEA ISLAND
Yard Wide. Worth to-day 0c.
We are still selling it at 5c.
MILFORD COTTONADES
Worth 15c, and iSc.
You can get it here for ’13c.
HAMBURG AND LACES.
We are fixed on them. A beau
tiful line at the
LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.
Laces we have from ic. up to 13c,
Hamburg Edging and Inserting
from 5c. to 15c.
LADIES’ SUMMER CORSETS.
A Complete Line of them, in
STRAIGHT FRONT. SHORT
WAIST and MEDIUM.
Also a full line of GIRDLES,
We have them from 23c. up to 98c.
NEW DRESS GINGHAMS.
Pretty Colors in Neat Check
SHADES AND STRIPES,
With Cord Effect.
Large Assortment at Sc. and 10c.
FIGURED LAWNS.
We have some great values in
tLAWNS, DIMITIES, BATISTES
AND ORGANDIES,
►At any price you want, from 3c. up
RIBBONS
All kinds, colors nnd widths, in
SILK TAFFETA, SATIN
and LIBERTY SATIN,
From 15c. per yard up.
MEN’S AND BOYS’ HATS.
Straw Huts—The Latest Styles
and Shapes, Can FIT you up
anywhere from roc. to $1.38.
FELT HATS—AnyStyleor
{Price you want, from 15c. to $1.75
Shoes.
Don’t forget that this is a
Family Shoestore,!
where Everything is kept, from1
the Baby up to the Head of thei
ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
The ‘-ARCTIC FREEZER,»’
made by the White Mountain
Freezer Company, one of the
best Freezers on the market.
We have them in 2, 3, 4 and
6 quarts, from $1.48 up.
House. And buying all shoeaXs^^s^M^s
DIRECT FROM THE BESlX WATER C00LEfts -
FACTORIES r durated Fibre ’ Ice Water Jar ‘-
No Metal to Corrode. Pure a*
Gives you the Rest possible!Porcelain. Very Light in Weight
VALUES ill Shoes. We haveiand in Price. We have them in
them in any Style or Prices, |3- 4> und # gallons.
SHOES that are made foil Sellir ‘ B them from ^ U P’
COMFORT, SERVICE and♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^
BEAUTY,
All Combined
LADIES’ SUMMER VESTS.
SUMMER UNDER VESTS
At 4c., 5c. and 10c,
HOSIERY.
Ladies’ Hose, Gentlemen’s Sox,
GARDEN HOSE.
Best Rubber Hose. Also the
COTTON HOSE, Rubber-hned.
Y We can fit you up anywhere
.
‘from 0c. to !2c. per toot.
Stockings for Youths, Misses
and Children, in ul! Styles and
Colors, at prices to fit any purse.
UMBRELLAS.
A big assortment, iu Fancy
►Trimmed and natural wood handles,
[with SILK, MERCERIZED and
GLORIA COVERS,
2U and 28 inch.
STEEL RODS,' PARAGON
FRAMES.
From 38c. to $i.«8.
Everything in Furniture and
Housefurnishing Goods.
Every Thing a Bargain Every Day.
RACKET STORE,
Jf. COOPSB, Proprietor.
Vienna, Georgia.
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