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DOWLING'S MILLINERY [p- ~>' ‘ -==j] >p< |p j MILLINERY AND READY-TO-WEAR Douglas. Ga Nov. 6th 1913 IX'' ten yon are in need of a lawyer you go to the best in the land where you are living and place your case before him jest as it stands, when in need of a doctor you do the same thing. The only difference is you tell the lawyer . t ci l.l the c 1 rtbll *— you what he wants done. Now doesn tit pay to go where you are certain to get pleased, now lets apply these same cases to a business method. We are today opening up over one hundred new shapes, right from the East, fresh, nobby and stylish, and we have the doctor and the in the Millinery business, and what it takes to please you we certainly have it. AVe earnestly solicit your trade. What we say in this ad is as true as the others we have had in this paper before, and 3'ou are the judge whetheer or not we have been doing good and honest advertising or not. DOWLING’S MILLINERY STORE PERSONALS Mr. Dave Byrd 's in the city today. We want year new®, phone us at 322 or 94. CoL L. E. Heath spent Tuesday in Hazlehurst. Mr.. vVi!!ie Viewers was jj Douglas, Wednesday. Mr. Daniel Gaskin, Sr., spent Tues day in Mcßae. Judge W. B. Courson of Gar rant, j was here to-day. W. B. Williams, of Chatter ton, is! in Douglas today. James H. A. Cliett, of Broxton, j was here Mooday. A nice five room house for rent: cheap: E. S. Sapp. Mr. Jesse M. Patford, of Pearson, I was in the city today. Mr. Wiil Fisher and daughter are; at home from Atlanta. j Miss Ora Thompson spent Sunday ' in Hazlehurst with relatives. Ex Sheriff Rickets; n was a busi ness visitor here Wednesday. Col. Joe Sir mans, of Willacoochee, spent Tuesday here on business. The L. T. L’s held a delightful so cial meeting: Monday afternoon. Mrs. Strickland, of Swainsboro, is the guest of Mrs. H. C. Welchel, Hon. Dan Gaskin spent a few days i: *' IcR iis week. Mrs. T. E. Terrell has returned from a visit : her parents at Hazle hurst. Jndge E. Todd, of Broxton, spent a few lays here thie week on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Eire Davis, of Zirkle, spent Sunday here with Mr. Davis’ mother. • Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, of Savannah, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mildred Kersey. The list f attractions-for the Coffee County Fair grows larger and better every day. T. J. Young and C. D. Kirkland, of Broxton. were here transacting business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Josia'n Powell spent Sunday in Waycross with Mrs. C. T. Roan and family. Mrs. Gordan Fuller returned from Americus Tuesday after a delightful visit to relaiives there. Editor E. R. Smith, of Willa coochee, spent Tuesday in Douglas on professional business. 1 The U. D. C’s. held a business meet ing with their president, Mrs. J. M. Hall, Thursday afternoon. Miss Arnette McLean has been con fined to her bed recently with a severe attack of bronchitis. Mrs. Willie McEldery, returned to Atlanta Tuesday, after a short visit to her sister, Mrs. G. F: Dickson. ’f Mr. W. C. Pattei>on, the popular Vnd handsome Cashk i of the Pear ton Banking Co., was here Tuesday. Miss L..cele Clements of Alamo is the guest of ner sister, Mrs. J. M. • s dey an i .-.her relatives in the city Mr. Elmo Tanner of Alma, was in ! the? city Sunday, visiting relatives. Miss Ethleen Harris, of Suwanee, .> the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. A. Moore. Messrs. George and Ike Corbitt, JohnS* : man and W. H. Traynham, were over from Broxton Monday. Miss Clyde Griffin rerurred to Wesleyan G.-liege Monday night aftei spending the week-end with her folk. Mr. Corn, the genial livestock man from North Georgia, has arrived in the city for the winter season. Little Miss Blanche Quincey, who had the misfortune to break her leg recently, is rapidly convalescing. On another page we publish Gover ner Slaton’s letter to Secretary Tan ner advising him that he will visit the fair on the 20th. George F. MeCranie, hanker of Willacoochee and the best all round financier of the State, was here Tuesday. Governor Slaton will visit the Fair November 20th and we are expect ing 2000 members of the Boys Corn Club on that day. Mrs. J. B. Williams, of Tampa, Fla., is in the city visiting her broth-: er, Chief J. P. Griffin and sister, Mrs. j Altman. Mr. and Mrs. B. M.. Peer and daughter, Miss Fiorrie, of Broxton, passed through the city this morning enroute to Augusta. Mrs. Elmo Tanner and son, Master Clayton, of Alma, were pleasant visitors at the home of .Mrs. J. J Dußose, last week. Mrs. E. S. Cotton spent Sunday in i Broxton, where she attended the funeral of the infant son of Rev. ' and Mrs. M. F. Beals. Mr. J. A. Moore left Wednesday ; night for Blue Ridge, Ga.. in response | to a message, stating that his father j was dying. Mr. R. L. Glisson, of near Broxton. i passed through the city Wednesday | on his way to Augusta, where he will spend some time with relatives. Mr. G. M. Floyd, of Willacoochee, who claims to have made eleven bales of cotton with one plow this year, was a visitor in the city Wednesday. Messrs. B. Peterson, Elias Lott, J. 1 A. Moore, Judge Levi O’Steen, F. Willis Dart, and S. L. Ayers attend ed court in Baxley Monday and Tues day. Mrs. E. R. Bullard, who has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. James Cochran, left this after noon for her home in Albany. For sale cheap: A splendid pair of Kansas City Computing Scales. Latest patent and practically new. Call at this office. Mr. B. F. Loadholt and family, of Fairflax, S. C., have moved to Doug las and will make this their future home. M r Loadholt expects to en gage inthe life insurance business. Col. A. J. McDonald and family together with Miss Lillian Dopminy and Miss Fitzgerald, of Fitzgerald, spent Sunday in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wallace. THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, DOUGLAS. GEORGIA Mrs. W. F. Sihbettand her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Graham of Hazle hurst are visiting relatives in Madison Florida. I will have a new line of hats at especially low prices during the fair- Miss M. Sayre. Judge and Mrs. Levi G'Steen and family motored to Huger Sunday and spent the day with relatives there. Mr. Jones, a traveling man from Ft. Valley, talked at the evening ser vice of the Methodist church Sunday evening. Mrs. Chas. E. Jackson and sun,who formally lived here, are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs. Martin and softs and. the Missess Bond of Fitzgerald were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes Sunday. i will have an especially pretty die-! play of hats at my store, 116 east I Sycamore St.; during the fair. Miss M. Sayre. Little Miss Carolyn Deen was a cordial hostess to a large number of the younger set on Saturday after-! noon, the occasion being her fifth | birthday. Dr. and Mrs. Guerrant and chil-! dren of Kentucky have been spend- j ing this week with' Mr. and Mrs.! Campbell Patterson, while on their ; way to Florida to spend the winter. The Qui v ive Club met on Satur day afterno- n with Miss Mary Stan ton. Her guests were Misses Beat rice McDonald, Lovie Turner, Era Goodyear, and Delia L tt. Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. McDonald and Children, Misses Lillie Dorminy and Fiorrie Fitzgerald came down from Fitzgerald in Mr. McDonald’s car Sunday aftnrnoon, and spent a few hours here. Dr. IV. F. Sibbett spent Sunday in Albany with his daughter, Mrs. E F. Sapp. He was ace mpanied by Master Everett Council Sapp who has been spending several weeks here. By mistake the fair list said ex hibits would be receive:: as late as Tuesday afternoon at five oclock. Please take notice, ladies, and have your exhibits in by Monday afternoon' at 5 o’clock instean. County Commissioners A. J. Meeks J. A. O’Steen, D. Kirkland, J. C. Ellis, Duncan Smith. Tim Tanner, George F. McCranie, J. B. Harper and J. P. Strickland were all on the job Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pierce, of Hazle hurst, were summonsed to Douglas Tuesday night on account of the ill ness of their little daughter, Louise, who is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Thompson. Judge C. A. Ward left for Atlanta Monday where he will appear be fore the pardon board in behalf of D. L. Smith now serving an eighteen month sentence for involuntary man slaughter. Mrs. John McLean, who has been at Hamptlon Springs, Fla., for sev eral days, is ill there and her son- 1 in-law, Mr. J. N. McDonald, will j leave tomorrow to accompany he. home. Hgve v ur clothing cleaned ;ni pressed at the City Pressing Cl t 3.1 We will i ye for you. ; At the time of the death and burial jof Mr. Jones h ; s wife was in South ; Carolina too sick to come. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Tidwell observ | eo. their ninth anuivcrsslvy Sunday Sunday and had as their guests for diner, Mr. and Mrs. George and Miss Stanton. A splendid six ro'-n house on Bry an street with ail modern conven iences,. c’ose in and convenient to nd business center. La g« yard arm gardens and good out | houses. Bargain, if sold at mice. ! Apply at this ofifdd. • 1. J. H. M of I !is ? n the city to-day. We feel that I we have the original claim on Col. :e ar.mcE.n scarcely realize that !he now claims the hustling city of Hazlehurst as a permanent home. Mr. J ahn Paulk, of near Kirkland, who is always dreaded so by the finny j tribe of the “Round-abouts”, was a J visitor Jn cur little city Wednesday. We are always glad to have John c; me to see us. Mr. Lem Peterson, the hustling ! traveling .salesman for the well known j j Atlanta hat firm of Brown, Perry-! | mar. Green ic Co., after having been !on the: ad almost continuously since [September lath., is at home for a few days. Mr. We!rich Jones, of Pickens, S. C., died at the home of his son. Mr. ; J. C. Jones, - :o Madison avenue here. ; last Sunday morning at 2 o'clock a. Im. Mr. Jones was in his seventy ! fifth year, and is survived by his wife and seven children, Miss Azel Jones, of Pickens, S. C., Rev. D. D. Jones, f Easel. S. C., Mrs. H. E. Jt nes, of Atlanta, and J. C., J. W. and F. S. Jones, of this city. Lie was buried in the City Ceme tery here. Rev. M. A. Morgan con ducting the funeral services. The Oud 1 . ows ui t e Fourth DlviCon held their second meeting ir. Douglas on the 23 and 24. Thurs day night Grand Secretary T. K. Robertson of Gainesville, made a public speech to quite a crowd in spite of the -'act that it rained prac tical!} all the evening and night. 1 He i- a very e merest ing speaker and we are sorry that the rain interfered so materially with the programme. , The secret session of the lodge was tie dF 1 ay the 24 th. Wedding Announcement. Cards are out announcing the ap proaching marriage of Mr. Homer Ricketson to Miss Maggie Greer, both of Broxton. The wedding will take place at the Methodist Church in Broxton on the evening of the eigh- i teenth instant. Miss Greer is the beautiful daughterof Mrs. Robert A. Greer and Mr. Ricketson is the son of Dr. George M. Ricketson. We extend congratulations in ad vance. At Methodist Church, Sunday. Rev. M. A. Morgan will havespec-- al services at his church Sunday. His subject will be, “Joy, The Nor mal Condition of a Real Man.” Come ar.d hear this sermon. There are so many unhappy liyes and joyless hearts in this world un til this ought to be an extremely in teresting Subject to all men and women. • Mr. Morgan says all can be an ought to be joy as and happy. Baptist Church. Sunday services Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. by the pastor Sunday school at 3 p. m. Meeting iof the B. Y. P. U. Monday at 7:15 !P- m. Prayer meeting Wednesday I at 7 p. m. Ail are cordially invited to attend H. Pastor. c. W. Parks Bramatic Company Ccmeing. It is a real treat to the p-r ]? of D uglasto learn that that the C. W. Parks Dramatic Co., is billed for next week wuh us. Commencing- Monday night N«-v. 10, they will per i form throughout the entire week. Those who attended their perfor mance while here last, look forward to a week of splendid entertaiment. Jiichte Park Elected to Congress. Judge Parks was elected to Con gress from the Second District in Wednesday’s ejection. He is an hon est, upright and fearless man and ; will, no doubt prove a worthy suc cessor to the lamented Roddenberry. To The Public I have taken charge of the old Rad Road Cafe, which will hereafter be known as the Royal Cafe and iraced Mrs. S. A. Edenfield in charge as manager, every one who knows Mrs. EJenLeld’s cooking will te pleased to know that there is oue [rare in Douglas, where they can get something good to eat, Nuf Sed. A, E. Spencer JV And all the time. Trade at Levin’s where you get bet ter goods for less money. Special reductionson ladies coat suits. Levins Department Store We ifandie Everything Douglas, Georgia Death of R. L. Williams R. L. Williams died in his room in the Vickers-Dickerson building at o:S0 this morning. His death was a shock to his friends, none of whom thought him seriously ill, as he was on the streets yesterday. He had recently sold his tinning and plumb ing business here as is shown in an • ther column hi this issue. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. T. H. Lit tleton, of Atlanta and a brother, W. F. Williams of Moultrie. Ti.e body Is now in charge of the Douglas Un dertaking Co., and will be shipped, to driftsn for interment. Fence Carries in Bratton District. The election on the question of fence or no fence for the Broxton district on last Saturday resulted in favor of fences and plenty of them. The election was quiet and orderly in every respect, however, there was no iack of interest and argument on both sides of the question. We don’t know which side put up the best argument but the ‘"Fences” had votes to let when the ballot was all in. Notice to Creditors ! Georgia, Coffee County To the Creditors of B. H. Maynard | late of said County: All parties holding demands against the estate of B. H. Maynard, j late of said county, Georgia, are hereby called upon to present their demands to the undersigned in legal form in accordance with section 3997 of the cod of 1910. This November 3rd. 1913. Mrs. B. H. Maynard Admx, of the Estate of B. H. May nard.