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PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones will move
to a farm near Nicholls.
Sheriff Ellis, of Jeff Davis county,
was in the city yesterday.
R. N. McEchren is in Anderson,
S. C. on business this week.
Mr. J. B. Pate of Ray’s Mill spent
Wednesday here with friends.
Hon. John H. Moore, of Hazle
hurst, was in the city yesterday.
Dr. Solomon of the Anti-Saloon
League spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. T. H. Nelson, of Alamo, is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Ashley.
L. B. Harrell, of the Waycross
Coco Cola Co., was in the city this
week.
LOST-Lap Robe on Ward street
Tuesday night. Reward if returned
to W. B. Wallace.
Miss Annie Edwards of Lawtey
Fla., is the guest of Miss Eunice Lott
this week.
The Misses Cummings, of Savan
nah, are visiting Mrs. W. R. McLeod
this week.
The ladies of the Baptist church
have begun the study of a Mission
Study Book.
Miss,Lulie Norman, of Norwood,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mel
vin Tanner.
Dont get caught with no insurance.
J. Monroe Wileox & Bro. will write
it for you.
Aprons for sale at Davis News Co:
Circle No. 2 of the Baptist church.
We Fill Orders Personally
so as to be sure they are correctly
s upplied. Aere you will find no
mistakes made, ss we never have
to apologize for errors or delays in
ihe deiive J y of goods. Busy house
holds recognize the comfort and
convenience of doing business
with us, in consequence: and, as
we pride our s elves upon ihe high
quality of our Groceries, and price
them with a view to small profit
there is little wonder that we lead
all rivals in the amount of business
transacted.
J. D. PERKINS & BRO.
Phone No. 83. Douglas, Ga
REAL ESTATE
Cottages for sale or rent. Vacant lots, for sale
on easy terms. Also one ten acre tract near fair
grounds in high state of cultivation.
J- F. Overstreet Douglas, Ga.
Not a Substitute
But a Wholesome Beverage
There’s nothing injurious in Chero-
Cola. Drink it morning, noon and
night, and you will experience no
disagreeable effects. Everything
pleases when vou drink it. The
taste delights, and its refreshing
qualities are most satisfying. It
quenches thirst completly, and the
memory of its goodness lingers
until its time for the next bottle;
TRY IT TODAY.
Douglas Chero-Cola
Bottling Works
Mr. Markus Luke of Fitzgerald is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. J. S.
Lott this week.
Mr. C. H. Winn of Fitzgerald were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Sapp last Sunday.
Miss Thelma Morris has accepted
a position with the telephone ex
change at Pearson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bledsoe of
Broxton were the guests of Dr. Quit
man Holton Wednesday.
Sarah Elizabeth is the name of the
little girl that has recently arrived
at home of Mrs. J. L. Roof.
The first meeting of the Outlook
Club will meet with Mrs. J. L. Coch
ran on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. A. W. Haddock and Mrs. M.
A. Morgan attended the Missionary
Conference at Dublin this week.
Mrs. J. A. Moore and Miss Jennie
Latimer spent the week-end with
their mother, Mrs. Latimer of Hazle
hurst.
The family of ex-chief of police,
John P. Griffin, left Monday for
West Point to make their future
home.
Mrs. C. E. Baker and children and
Miss Bessie Wolff of St. Ilia spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Daughtry.
Among those from Willacooehee in
the city this week in attendance at
court were: Messrs. Henry and Roy
Paulk. J. 0. Sirmans, E. R. Smith,
James and A. Corbett,J. T. Giddens,
C. E. Stewart, C. M. McConnell, B.
G. and B. G. Oberry, Jr.
THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
Mrs. Hightower, of Kestler, and
Miss Nellie Hilton, of Blakley, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. R. H. Sapp
this week.
Mr. Josey, who is manager of Mr.
C. E. Baker’s farm, was called to
North Georgia recently by the death
of his father.
Mrs. C. H. Ross entertained at a
small party on Friday afternoon in
honor of her guest, Mrs. Samuel B.
Newman of Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. Hugh Conley of Augusta,who
is so pleasantly remembered here,
was the guest of Mrs. Oliver Deen
and other friends here this week.
Mrs. McEchren, of Buffalo, N. Y..
is expected in-the city to-morrow.
She will spend some time here visit
ing her son, Mr. R. N. McEchren.
Miss Beatrice McDonald was the
charming hostess of the Qui Vive
Club on Thursday afternoon at the
home of her sister Mrs. W. B. Wal
lace.
Col. Summerall, of Blackshear, a
candidate for Judge of the Waycross
Circuit, spent several days this week
getting acquainted with the voters
of Coffee. *
For your Groceries, give J. D.
Perkins & Bros., your orders and
you will have no long waits and after
the goods arrive you will have no
short weights.
The best S. C. Rhode Island Red
chickens in the south. Eggs $2, $3
and $5 Setting. Sam Wilcox, Ocilla,
Ga. 2t-30-4
Rev. A. S. Minchew of Davis pass
ed thru the city Thursday from
Waycross, where he was at the bed
side of his son, Dr. Harvey Minchew,
who recently underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis. He informs
us that his son is getting along as
well as could be expected.
Mr. B. W. Duer and W. H. Barrett
officials of the Georgia and Florida
railroad, with Mr. Blackshear and
Mr. Burwell of Augusta spent Wed
day here on a hunting trip, the guests
of Supt George F. Dickerson. The
party was entertained at dinner that
evening by Judge and Mrs. J. W.
Quincey.
The Burke Plumbing Co., is the
latest addition the many local indus
tries. The proprietor, Mr. J. M.
Burke, is a voung man that is well
known to our people and who is fully
qualified to do any kind of a job that
is given to him along his chosen line.
Anyone in need of his services wiil
find him at 807 Madison Ave., phone
No. 195, where he will be located for
the present.
The Great Light in the World.
In this world of darkness light is
indeed needed. The good people see
a great light and this great light is
leading them and all who will come
to it.
Hear the sermon on this great and
interesting subject Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock at the Methodist church
Hear the one on the Voice of God
Sunday night at 7 o’clock. These are
great subjects and should be heard
by all.
REAL ESTATE FIRM CHANGES
The public is hereby notified that
Bagwell & Whiddon, of Douglas, Ga
have dissolved partnership. W. A.
Bagwell having assumed all interest
in the business and will be joined by
a new partner in a few days. It is
prognosticated that the business will
be recuperated to a great extent, es
pecially along the real estate line.
DR. W. A. BAGWELL
A. B. & A. CHANGE SCHEDULE.
Affective February Ist 1914, pas
senger trains of the A. B. & A. Ry.,
will pass Douglas as follows :
Northbound 10:45 a. m. 9:23 p. m.
Southbound 7:02 A. M. 4:35 P. M.
Effective on the same date, the A.
B. & A. will use the Terminal Station
at West Mitchell and Madison Ave
nue, Atlanta, Ga., instead of the
old Union Passenger Station.
W. W. Croxton, G. P. A.
2t Atlanta, Ga.
Our New Goods are coming in
now.
We are buying direct of the
Manufacturers.
We get the newest and latest
patterns thereby and aiso at prices
that enable us to sel' as cheap as
some jewelers are buying.
C?mc see our new lire.
WILSON’S JEWELRY STORE.
ILLITERATE ADULTS
IN UNITED STATES
Washington, Feb. 7.—“ The pro
portion of the wholly illiterate adults
among the population of the United
States is a national disgrace which can
be very quickly eliminated,” declared
an unanimous report today from the
house education committee on the
Lever bill to investigate illiteracy.
The bill, which carries no appropria
tion, authorizes the commissioner of
education to co-operate with a con
certed movement involving field and
clerical service, with the states, in
dividuals and associations to “oblit
erate the stain and reproach of il
literacy.”
P. P. Claxton, commissioner of
the federal bureau of education, has
expressed the belief that illiteracy
could be cut to a fraction of 1 per
cent, and Representative Towner, of
lowa, in submitting the committee
report predicted it would be accom
plished with little delay.
The report of the commissioner
shows the number of illiterates in
the United States t 03,184,954 whites
10 years old or more at the census of
1910, exceeding the population of the
country in 1800. The distribution
ranges from 17 per 1,000 people in
lowa to 290 per 1,000 in Louisiana.
In the South, the report adds, the
percentage is the highest in the rural
districts and in the North it is high
est in the cities. Boston has 24,468
illiterates over 10 years old.
“There are over 2,273,603 illiterate
males of 21 years and over in the
United States,” it is pointed out, “or
enough to determine any national
election at any period of the United
States history.”
France, by quick conserted action
reduced its number of adult illiter
ates from 45 in 100 to 5 in 100, the
report adds.
For long terms loans, and easy
payments, on improved city prop
erty in Douglas, Broxton, Willa
coochee and Nicholls Apply to
L. E. Heath, Douglas, Ga,
We have recently cleaned the rub
ish from our stoek, by selling at auc
tion all left over’s odds and ends etc.
FERTILIZERS
We are agents for
ARMOUR
and our brands need no intro
&
duction to the people of Coffee
County. Call and see us.
G. M. k H. W. Stanton
♦
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA .
HONOR ROLL
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE BROXTON
INSTITUTE.
Herman Gibbs, 93 3-5
Mildred Gibbs, 93 2-5
Clyde Knight, - - 91 2-5
Mary Hayes, - - 90 3-5
Eunice Dubberly, - - 90
FOR SALE Two thorough bred
Jersy cows 3 and 4 years old, both
fresh in milk. Mrs. J. P. griffin.
FOR SALE.
One five room house with bath and
electric lights, all modern convenien
ces, lot fronting Ward St. 300 feet
! by 185 feet deep, apply to W.L. Fisher
or this office.
WANTED Rabits and squirrels
Douglas Hotel.
THE SOUTHERN MORTGAGE
CO. has no other representative in
this county except M. D. Dickerson,
See him if you need money.
FOR RENT
House on Gaskin avenue five rooms,
sewerage, hot and cold water, S2O
per month.—W. P. Ward.
NOW IS THE TIME to secure
a farm loan from The Southern
Mortgage Company. See M. D.
Dickerson.
On Pressing Occasions
V sH' 1
The City Pressing Club
Phone 172 Douglas, Georgia
VALUES HER EYES
$1,000,000,00.
A certain lady in this county is said
to value her eyes one million dollars,
there are quite a number that do and
some are taking the proper precau
tion to preserve their eyesight for
old age.
Eyes that are abused while young:
by straining them in work when
glasses should have been correctly
fitted and worn to relieve the strain
will he a burden when old age comes
on.
The faker traveling around call
himself-eye-sight-sp e c ialist-here-to
day-and-gone-to-morrow-the thieves
that get your money and leave you
a dollar a dozen pair of lens in a call
it-gold-frame-promise to be back and
never come kind of sneaks have ruin
ed more eyes than all the money in
the world would buy at half the price
this lady values hers.
When in need of eye help, consult
a permanently located specialist who
really has your interest at heart
then you can see him again to your
advantage if necessary.
My office is fitted with the very
latest scientific instruments known,
my lens factory is equipped with the
best and most acurate machinery to
be had, I am prepared to give you as
good service as can be had in any
city in the world.
Come to see me at once, I will
please you. W. R. Wilson,
Opt. Specialist,
Douglas, Ga.
and Skirts, and dullest and most
fragile fabrics, can be cleaned by
us with promptitude and made to
look as good as new in every par
ticular. We clean and dye Ladies
and Gentlemen’s germents without
injury to the fabric and without ef
fending the pocket-book. We sol
icit a trial and promise you every
satisfaction with our work.