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PERSONALS | Bryand O’Steen was in the city fvlonday. p L. Bryant was on the steet this Itveek. J. E. Bryant of Kirkland is in aDouglas today. 1 Solomon Sears of Downing was in fyire this week. * B. Mill's was among his friends .lore this week. Col. J. J. Rogers spent Tuesday at Offermen, Ga. . Wm. McCrannie of Fitzgerald was here this week. Littleten Purvis of Kirkland was *ll Douglas Monday % S. P. Sweat oT Blackshear was here on business. -Mr. J. B. Mills of Willaoyochee y*as here Wednesday. j Wesley Roberts of Pearson was i , the City Thursday. t I 1011. Elijah Paulk of Willacoochee Ins in Douglas Thursday. Colonel L. E. Heath, spent Friday in Hazeihurst. Honorable Daniel Vickers of Am brose was here Monday. John Brumbage attended Justice Court here last Monday. ~ Ben Morris and J. O’Steen of Mora \vre in Douglas Tuesday. Mr. E. L. Meeks of McDonald was a business visitor Wednesday. - IJucle Charlie* Wilkerson q&Agustu | was in Rje city this week. Mr. J. N. McDonald has been on ! llu; for several days. Mr. ('. W. White of Brooker sent! Thursday in Douglas, f* Mr- T. S. Mart of Jacksonville is; qnynling a few days in the city. VVrn. Pridgen and S. G. Starling' ,f Kirkland were here this week. Mr, and Mrs, T. S. Price moored tb "Broxton Sunday aftearuwnl * Mr;’J. WTThomton of Wray spent Wednesday night in the city. I* Mr. 'Elias Hinson of Brooker, spent Wednesday night in the city. Verdery returned AgU.sta To§day m ternoon, after a short visit, j Rev. M. A, Morgan spent Thurs ’dajrat the home of Mr, C. E. Baker. Buy your Sunday cakes and home* j made ctuuly from the rummage sale, •* Tax Collector Daniel Moore of Kirkland was in the e»ty Saturday, i Dr, J, W, Lay Fields of Alma was' I, f.)n* city Thursday transacting bus si ess. Attorneys Willingham, Bryan and Quincy were in Hazlehurst weclpes. day, Mr, Lon Dickey of Fitzgerald was! business visitor in Douglas Wed- j nesday. Attorneys J, C. Bennett and S. P- Del) of Hazlehurst were in Douglass j Thursday. Dan Meeks and wife were among ; the Pearsons visitors to Douglas this j week.. JT. B. Smith and wife of Broxton ; were attending J. P. Court heie Monday.- jy[i , % W Kirk|and ja hum? from Sayaruiah tor a lew d a >S with his family, ,*« J, H. Peterson. Jeff Lewis and E. r, Cross of Buffer were > n town this week. Miss Christine Mumford was the charming hostess at a Halloween party last night, j 2 K. LpckrjdgP Um Litton seed magnate is in the city on business ‘his week, ■ Have your clothing gleaned and *»«!SSwi at the City PRESSING CLUB. We will uyr for you. *%heriff G,illifi has just returned | fronj the fair at Macon and reports a great time. A. J. Meeks, our jovial Chairman of board of Commissioners, reports baby girl at home. * Mrs. T. P. Wilcox has returned from Orland, Fla. where she has been visiting for several days. , Clothing, cleaned, pressed,and riy ed by the CITY 1 K ISSING C'LIIB. Rear Corn’s barber shop. y J j‘t<fig v es Dart and Lankford ‘ Uid Holicitoi M p Dickerson attend i.iurt at Home/ uille this week.^Ta D. W. Douglas is in the City today. The Junior Division of the Mission ary Society held a delightful social meeting with little Misses Maurine and Madeline Moore Monday after noon. Quite a number of the younger set enjoyed a Halloween Party at the home of Mrs. J. W. Matthews last night. Little Mary Tanner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Tanner, is quite ill at her parent’s home. Mrs. Blizzard of Thomasville, Ala. is the guest of Mrs. T. Price. Judge W. C. Lankford attended Clinch Superior Court this week. Mrs. John McLean is spending sev eral days at Hampton Springs, Fla., Miss Jennie Latimer of Hazlehurst is the guest of Mrs. Avery Moore. Mr. Dan Wood has returned from Amerieus where he has been attend ing school. Dr. J. M. Hall has been in Macon jlhis week in attendance upon the Grand Lodge. Miss Lizzie Tanner has returned to Fales after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G, A. Tanner. Miss Nela Knowles has returned from a visit to Miss Pearl Knowles at Milledgeville. Mr, and Mrs. Seals Briggs and ba by of Birmingham are*,the guests of Mr, George K. brlggs, M. N. Furney, Book-keeper and accountant for the Empire Construc tion Co. is at home for a few days. The friends of Mr. Ashley Barnes are glad to see him on the streets a gain after an illness of several days. Mr. J. S. Lott and Miss Eunice Lott are a home from Mapon where they attend V-d the State fair. Mrs, S. S. E. E. Ship ley, and Mrs. Walter Market spent Tuesday in Valdosta, Judge Levi O’Steen who has rec ently had the second attack of mala ria fever is out again. Clyde Wallace who a few days ago stuck a pitch fork through his foot is able to attend school. Mrs. J. Henry Cestui rt of Coddo, Oklahoma, and Miss Inez Turpentine are the guest of relatives here, Mr. and Mrs J, L, Harris of Val dosta were the guests of Dr. ami Mrs. M, A. Morgan for the week end. Mrs. W. T. Cottingham went to Broxton Tuesday for a visit to her parents and returned Thursday after noon, Mr, A. Winn of Waycros* was in the city Wednesday prospecting, if he succeeds Douglas can boast of a first class laundry, Judge E, Willis Dart has just re turned from Hotneryjlle where he has been in attendance on the Clinch Su pertor Court, J. H. Peterson of Huffer has been a frequent visitor to the city this week. John is a hustler when it comes to business. Quite a number from I)qp<jla?, have been aUPfidipg pig Macon fair Ibis wppk but we hgyp Pppp unable et-icqrp pm names in full. Mrs. Thwinon Whatley returned to her home in Reynolds, Sunday af ter a short visit to her mother, Mrs. W- W. McDonald. « * Your satisfaction is our target and we \yill nevgr cease fifing until ev _ rybody -is satisfied-. Wh WILL dye pop YOU. City PfiEtiidNh Club. Mrs. Jessie Ricksop has returned to her home in Mgc.qn, Ua., after a very pleasant visit to her brother Mr. David Mf-Nalb qf this city. John Faulk and R. 4-. Taff were both in the city last Saturday, much to the satisfaction of the trout, jack and suckers of the Roundabout, Mrs, George F, Dickson is spending a few days jn Atlanta, hut will return home Monday next, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. A, P. Cundiff. The farmers, merchants and bank ers are all wearing expression of pro gress and good times. Plenty of I cotton, corn, meat and potatoes und good prices and ready market for all, assure* another year of posperity for thiS*County. We haven’t much res- Ifor a pessimist at any time and j it lOefcs now like he had as well bun fdle ujj and HUNT ANOTHER tiel i. THE COFFEE COUNTY PKOGKESS, DOUGLAS. cf.OKQIA The Rev. Dr. Ellis of Waycross preached to the Methodist congrega on last Sunday It is useless to say same was highly appreciated. Mr. Jesse Grantham of Fitzgerald came down Sunday with his family, who are spending the week with Judge and Mrs. W. P. Ward. Mrs. J. C. Brewer and Mrs. J. M. Ashley motored to Fitzgerald Mon day afternoon, and left Tuesday for Cuthbert to attend the Federation of Clubs. Solicitor General M. L>. Dickerson returned. tonight from Clinch Supe rior Court and reports a very busy! as well as successful session. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Peterson, Mrs. B. Peterson and Miss Maude Arant of Savannah motored to Macon j Tuesday to attend the state fair. W. L. Fisher, accompanied by his wife and baby, left last night for At lanta on a shopping expedition, They will return home next week. The U. D: C. will have a call meet ing Thursday, Nov. ti, at d o’clock at the home of President Mrs. J. M. Hall, Mrs, Hoke Davis, Secretary. The City Improvement 1 Club has contracted for y three days’ Music Festival to be held in FobuUry and all of the entertainments will feature Grand Opera. S. J. Brown who has purchased a half interest in the mercantile busi ness of Lewis Bros, at Nicholls was spending Sunday with his family who are still located here. The rummage sale conducted by the Presbytepfjftt and Methodist la dies has been so successful that ii will probably continue for several Saturdays,- • - : i'L **' r&L"- Mrs. Olivet’ MltPimv of Waycross was a visitor to the city on Monday, meeting with the ladies of the Meth odist Church at their Missionary meeting. Some of the Willacoochee visitors ! to Douglas this week were Elisha B, Lott, ILL, Skipper, E, Corbitt and Col E, R. Smith, J, M, Skipper, P. Skipper, Dan Paulk, Dr. W. F, Sibbett and Dt, J. M. Hall havejust teUU'Uod from Macon ; where they have been in attendance on the big fair and meeting of the j Grand Lodge. They report a great | time. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah W. Powell are j at home from their wedding trip to 1 Tennessee and Kentucky. Mrs. Pow-j ell hass many friends who remember her as Miss Luella Roan and cordially I welcome her return to the eitv. Ex Representative Elias L )tt at tended the Macon fair and reports i the farm exhibits, stock, fruit, poul try etc. as being worth any mans i time and money to see, The next big atnnt ill the Fair line ; Will Ue pulled off on our own grounds ' and the officers in charge, including I Secretary Tanner, are exerting every I effort to make it second only to I Macon, Mf. and Mi s, Harvey Wells Barrett •have returned from an extensive j wedding trip through the East and 1 are at home with the bride s parents | Mr. and Mrs. G.T'. Dickson on i Sellars, St. It is both natural and. lde-aatmt to again see our friend in . George L. Toyiehpyn on the streets <>f Douglas after his trip West. The doctor is a social friend of everybody and he ac cumulated quite a stock of new jokes 1 while gone with which he is now lav | ishly entertaining when not too busy E. D. h 1 Notes. With ao enrollment of 112 students which is an increase uf about 40 per cent over last years \ve are making this the best year in the- history <>f the School, in fact every thing points this way, We have gathered V hah a of ceUnn from & acres and one hale made an average uf Id \wr cent. Cotton is by no means our best, for our corn, hay, potatoes* and in fact every thing has made au average with cotton, this goes t<» ahow what scientific farming has to do with our previous average. Our Foot Bail team is by far tin* best we have ever had only yester day we took the only game from Norman Park it has ever lost on its homegroud, therefore those that know anything about their way of playing only have to gue*a the ability of our coach. Our two societies are nowin fair shape for good work and with th instructions we are getting we un sure to do some good work. Student. Pills, Powders and Capsules Coder this title it shall be the aim I of’this department to give to the pub- I lie such articles as we shall deem, will 1 be of interest as well as educational l for as a great majority of the public J have already realized there is no greater need of education along any line than that of praetica^nedicine, 1 to the every day needs of the public. At the time of this article wc cannot recall any subject which ought to be of more interest to. you, than a more liberal education of your self and children, though you have had the opportunity of enjoying long these lines, naturally you ask the question How can this he accomplish ed?'Just be with us in the future ar ticle of this paper and we will front time to time endeavor to show you some of the needs of the public along this line. The author of this article by rons .on of a long acquaintance with the readers of this paper, both in health j and at your bedside in sickness, to i got Iter witit a sincere love lor hu j inanity at large, has often thought land commented upon the absence of [good advice along these linee from jour country papers. He realizes quite fully,even moreso than you might suppose the task of such an undertaking, but if what we shall sav from time to time shall real ly he sei vicable to you, then indeed i shall we be highly paid,for such is the price we ask and only such is the re ward we hope to recieve. 1 sincerely trust that no one will mis | construe bttr motive in this depart- I merit. It has been the writers recent pleas- I ure to present to one of the teachers |of your most highly prized institui 1 tions a hook-worm subject which at [the age of twenty weighed sixty five pounds and one year after a treat ment he weighed one hundred and twenty five pounds. This sounds no ! doubt just a hit fishy, hut the subject is a constant attendant of the streets of Douglas. • This increase iri bodily weight does ; not compare with the mental in- [ crease. The writerof this article still keenly j feels, the pain of having tiis classmates j outstrip him in his studies while still ! in his youth, then this malady was j not recognized and the sufferer was ! passed from year to year on his Ihe Second Announcement We will receive from the eastern market on or about the sth. day of November one hundred new shapes, we believe this will be the largest fill in order of shapes that was ever shipped to Douglas, come in and you will be certain to be pleased with one. We have added to our embroid ery line and now have the most complete line that can be secured. We also have the latest styles in Ladies’ belts prices from 50cts to $1.50 and have them as wide as are made. Also some beautiful Silk Kimonas just arrived. We will be glad to have all of our Customers come and see us as I soon as in town or up town. Dowling s Millinery Store ■* "if* Douglas, Georgia., \ persistance rather than his ability. 1 will not hesitate to make the asset -! tion there is not a conscientious teach- j er in the public schools but who j would shout amen to the medical in spection of all school children, and f no more the common evils of the | hook-worm and adnoids corrected, thereby relieving you Mr. teacher of the mental sluggard, caused by di sease. These it is true are onlv two of , Telephone No. 192 King’s Market When you need a good rich, juicy steak, nice roast, pork chops, ham, sausage or any thing in a first-class market. Call 192 King’s Market i Ward Street Douglas, Ga j the scores to which we might call your | attention, but hoping these are only I examples which may set you think ing; there are many contagious and communicatable diseases which have spread from the school room, which should have, and could have by the* proper care been prevented. Doubtless you will recall as does the writer one or more bright chil dren now inmates of the rolling-chair or acheing mother’s arms, when they should have been the joy of a home. Is human life so cheap,or health so small value, or ignorance so high in authority that you have never realized the common need of proper erre and inspection of the public school children?