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WEEKLY TIMES-EXTERPRISB 8EPTEMZER, 20, 1907.
MEIGS AFFAIRS.
KlllCfti
j earthly odors, but one would think
jj . . something was to pay If'he mingled
Stunned. Crop Conditions with a bunch of the klda.
Jtcv. White neclccted.
Mr. White to Serve Again.
At their regular conference ment
al the Baptiste-of this place elect
ed Rer. T. A. White, their present
pastor, as their pastor for the f next
associations! year. ' Ur. White
served the' church tor a number of
years, and his ability as'a preacher
is acknowledged by. everybody.
Improvements.
Ur. W. H. Boswell is arranging to
place a system of waterworks da his
premises. Ur. Gunn of Thomasvllle
was'up Monday to. make estimates.
Growing Gnus.
The dick of the mower Is heard in
the land. The grpwth of the grass
baa been rapid and it the weather
continnes clear, much of it will bp
caved this season.
Rapid Cotton Opening,
Personals.
Ur. Ed Blanton of Thomaavllle
was here a few days ago.
Miss Velma McRae of Boston is
the guest of Mrs. L. H. Singletary on
Quality Square this week.
Mr. W. p. White and several oth
er* attended the big meeting of the
Farmers’ Unldh at Camilla Monday.
. Dr. Crovatt, accompanied by Dr.
Ainsworth wsa here Monday after
noon for a few hours,
Ur. James Moore of Pine Park
was a business visitor here Monday.
Miss Ruby Mize, a very popular
young lady Of Pelham was here for
several days this week with Mias Al
pha BraswelL
Mr. B. Z. Nicholson went down to
Cairo Saturday.
Mr. Jas. Barwlck, an Insurance
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
Pavo Makes Best Showing in Her
History. Other News.
| man well known here, gave hi*
j friends a pleasant call one day this
It appears that the entire crop isjweek. V : > ' *
r ! Miss Erie Hand and her sister
Mrs. Walter Singletary of Thomaa-
vlllo were here Saturday, and Sunday.
Miss Hand Is conducting a school
near Tbomasvllle.
Messrs. J. D. Robinson, Everett
Moucrlef and Rev. W. E. Muryphy
spent Sunday in Pelham. Mr. Mur
phy preached at the Second Baptist
freight train here Tuesday at 12 c t, arc |, there,
o’clock. Conductor Rowsey, when Annle 8ue JohntoQ of Flor .
the train stopped, attempted to openi a]a Ala _ (1 a v |,|tor here, the guest i today for, Wesleyan College Miss
the door to one of the tars. It sllp-j ot A jpj la Braswell. , Mary Harris and Wesele Roberts, for
scarce and then Is a scramble for
them* by the farmers living near
town from S o'clock a. m. till sunup.
The farmers who can get in earliest
with bis tragon carries ont the hands
Conductor Stunned.
Almost a serlons accident happen
ed on tbe r arrival of the south bound
Monday morning found. Prof. A.
C. Whitehead, Mrs. A. C. Whitehead
and Miss Ethel Mosley at the acad
emy to welcome 113 bright cheer
ful and happy school children. Quite
a number of the patrons were pres
ent. A fervent prayer was offered
by Rev. R. H. Berwick, who also
made an appropriate talk followed In
a short talk by Prof. Whitehead,
after a few words by John P. Clower
secretary.of the board' of trustees,
and a short speech by onr fellow
townsman Dr. J. F. Harris the school
begun under most flattering auspi
ces. Pavo is to be congratulated
upon the efficiency of her faculty,
each of whom comes well recom
mended for good working qualities,
thoroughly equipped Christian teach-
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The school opportunities here are
of the best. Pavo Is interested In
education as never before. So ar-
roused Is she that the above open
ing was made and quite a number
yet to enter.
oefore our school reached its pres
ent pretentions, several of our pat
rons sent their children off and con-
1000 PER CENT
EVERY YEAR!
That is All The Profit
That The Standard
Oil Hakes.
New York, Sept. 18.~ Profits of
more than 1,00.0 per cent, a year are
I made by the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana, the corporation senten
ced to pay a line of 329,240,000 by
Judge Landis, in Chicago. The com
pany’s profits in 1903 were $10,501,-
082. In 1905 the profits were 18,-
753,410. For the two • years the
business was $18,269,492. ^
These figures were brought out at
,
today's hearing before Specfal Mas
ter Ferris, In the ease of the govern
ment against the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey to dissolve that
company as being an illegal combina
tion.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey owns 9,900 shares of the In
diana company's stock. The Indi
ana company Is capitalized at $1,-
000,000. The dividends paid by the
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Local Happenings of the Day +
la and Around Thomasvllle 4
** + + ***+.* +
Dr. W. B. Watkins
vas here Thursday.
of Metcalfe
Judge Isaac A. Bush oft Pelham
passed through' the city on his re
turn from White Springs where he
attended the Long Staple Cotton
Growers Convention.
Misses Emma Hall and Eula Mae
Ivey have returned from Indian
Springs where they have been spend
ing the summer.
The condition of Dr. John H.
Coyle, who has been'very seriously
ill for the past two months, was
somewhat Improved fast night.
Kb
Mr. J. E. Saxon was here Sunday
from Quitman.
Mr. K. W. Taylor was
Coolldge Monday.
Mr. K. C. Moore of Cairo spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr. E. L. Hurst of Meigs spent
Monday In the elty.*
Prof. J. S. Searcy well-known to
readers of the Times-Enterpriso
spent Tuesday in town.
S&L.*)
THE HEIGHT OF AMBITION,
is a dead failure without money. To-
I steal Is a crime. How, then, will
Mrs. C. S. Russell of Metcalfe was: y 0 u get it? By properly directed en-
ln town yesterday for a few hours, ergy, economy, close attention to
I. business and
Capt. N. R. Spengler of the Bos-1 A BAXK ACCOUNT
" *■—’* Solving the problem of
.... . , at this bank.
ton neighborhood was among the ■ "getting on” in She world Is easy If
visitors at the Farmer’s Dnlon meet-I J°“ have a good bank account. Give
| us your account and we will take
each other In our mutual confldenc-
Ing on Wednesday.
sequently feel that, It would be an Indiana company last year were
Mr. H. C. Copeland was here from
injustice to enter them here now, so $4,485,600 or a little more than
$6,000,000 less than the profits.
• in addition to the' few who left last
week for Meridian, Miss, there left
ed from its fastening at the top and
on falling felled him to the ground
unconscious. A train hand ran
across the street for Dr. lsler, while
Engineer McDonald brought a buck
et of water. Mr. Rowsey soon re-
covsred sufficiently to. continue on
his Journey.
A Diphtheria Scare.
Since the dlptherla scare of a few
days ago, there’s been a rush In the
sale of assafoetlda, onions and tur
pentine. Of course the loving moth
ers are not to be blamed for trying
to scare dlptherla off with the un-
Otto Carter spent Saturday
TnomasvIIle. >
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Braswell spent
Monday In Thomasvllle.
Mr. Earl Hurst left Tuesday to
accept a place as book keeper with
the Steverman Company at Thomas-
vlllo.
The family of Mr. W. J. Stubbs,
after spending somo weeks here with
the family of Judge Stubbs, left Wed.
nesday for their home at Naylor.
Andrew College, Miss Jimmie Strick
land and Luett .Brice, for Emory Col
lege Frank Harris and to enter Tech,
Sam Brice, some others will be off to
different schools In a few days.
Cotton is coming In rather slowly
out here. Sea Island continues to
bring good prices.
When you sell thd crops do not
keep the money about the house, de
posit it with our tank and cueck It
out as needed, and If not checked out
will draw 4 per cent Interest, com-
Kndol Dyspepsia Core
Qlgmte what you sab
pounded. i)
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
es. The result will be “money-mak
ing.’’
BANK OF OCHLOCKOXEE.
Metcalfe Wednesday.
H. A. WILLIAMS, Cash.
Mr. W. W. Felkel was here Wed
nesday from Metcalfe.
The dividends and profits of six
teen other subsidiary corporations
were also given at today's hearing.
The statement of the Indiana com-! R ' C ' BeM of Cttlro wa V Tues '
nn.v as presented shows the profits! day v,5ltor o( Prominence.
-if that company greater than the
profits of any other -company for
which figures are given, except the
Standard Oil Company of New York.
Days a Home.
Dr. C. H. Fergerson. who has re
cently moved to Thomasvllle, has
purchased from Mrs. S. H. Smith her
cottage on Love street, and will
make hla permanent residence there.
He will move In a few days from the
Atkins cottage on Jackson street.
Representative J. B. Stubbs was
here from Ochlockonee Tuesday.
Col. J. U. Merritt, of Boston, was
here on legal business Tuesday.
Mrs. Proctor Chase Welch of New
York Is visiting her parents Dr. and
Mrs. Coyle.
Mrs. B. A. Alderman of Pine Park
Is spending a few days with SR*. C.
M. Robinson.
GRADY COUNTY MSStiL
A dandy 65-acre farm with good
Improvements. 30 acres under cul
tivation, balance well timbered Ten
miles northwest of Cairo and 5 miles
southwest of Ochlockonee. This
Is a splendid little farm and is well
worth the price of $ :,200. ,
A 114-acre farm, very near above,
with fair Improvements, 60 acres
cleared and balance well timbered.
This place Is very little broken and
is cheap at $1,600. Both places ve
ry near school.
If you want a farm write me or ,
call and see me at once.
WALTER L. WIGHT,
Cairo* Gn.
$10,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING
Bought 411 65 Cents On the Dollar,
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/III Brand New Goods, Stylish, Neat and Up to Bate. Goes on
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Sale Saturday Morning at 8 o*clock at
1. H/lirsky & Co 121 Jackson St.
' The early comers get the first choice. Be on hand, tire will
guarantee to save you at least $5 on every suit. Every size, color
and kind in this immense stock. H its Trousers you need, we have
them too. Extra Pants very cheap. Something for the boys tuo-
Blouse Suits with Knickerbockers-Just the thing for school wear.
Also good line Shoes and Hats.
Greatest !iten's Sale Ever Put on in This City
L. Mirsky &Co 121 Jackson St.
Next Doer to Roger*s Meat Market, B. N. Shoenig, Mgr.
■ ing when the primary ma,