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About People You Know
Mr. .1. D. Perkins enjoyed Sunday at
St. Simons.
Miss Jaunita Lott is visiting rela
tives in Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Stanton visited
friends at Nicholls last week.
Miss Freddie Ellis of Valdosta, is
the guest of Mrs. M. A. Morgan.
Mrs. C. C. Jordan and little son are
spending a ninth at Milledgeville.
Miss Beatrice McDonald is with
friends in Savannah for a fortnight.
Judge M, J. Ferguson, of Ambrose,
was in the city Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moore and chil
dren are at home from Hazle hurst.
Miss Thelma Lott and brother,
Robert, are visiting relatives in Flor
ida.
Miss Marie Ward is with Mrs. Jesse
Grantham in Fitzgerald for a short
visit.
Miss Daisy Dixon, of Thomasville,
is the guest of her sister Mrs. G. M.
Overby.
Mrs. Robert Lott and son, Lonnie,
went to St. Simons Sunday to enjoy
the day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Young and Mrs.
Young's sister, spent Sunday at St.
Simons.
Mr. Warren Lott and Mr. Robert
Heald went to St. Simons Sunday for
the day.
Mr. A. W. Haddock joined Mrs. Had
dock at St. Simons Sunday for the
week-end.
Mr. A. C. McMahan, of Lynchburg,
Va., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. C.
R. Tidwell.
Miss. Laura Wilson, of Fitzgerald,
is the attractive guest of Miss Mildred
McDonald.
Mrs. Emma Flansburg left Tuesday
for Macon to spend the summer with
her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham have as
their guest this week Miss Emma New
bern of Broxton.
Mrs. J. M. Johnson and children
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.
W. Sapp last week.
Mr. “Bill" Wilcx spent the last ten
days at. White Springs, Fla., attend
ing to business matters.
Miss Daisy Relihan is at home from
a delightful visit to her sister, Mrs, E.
K. Wilcox at Valdosta.
Dr. Aubrey Harper, of Wray, was in
the city Saturday to take the civil
service examination for postmaster.
Mr. A. D. Daniel, representing the
traveling agents department of the A.
B. & A., was a pleasant visitor at this
office Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones and Miss
Bernice Jones returned to Douglas
from Nicholls, where they have been
living for several months.
Miss Mary Burns, an attractive
member of Vienna's society set, is the
guest of her brother, Dr. Gordon
Burns at their pretty lime on East
Jackson street.
Miss Julia Williams, of Fitzgerald
and Miss Paula Peacock, of Garrant.
were the guests of Miss Mildred Mc-
Donald for a short stay last week and
will probably return again in a few
days for another brief visit.
Messrs. Ben L. Lane. Jim Griffin,
Sheriff Southerland and J. Dana Jones
went to Eastman last Wednesday to
see the Douglas team wipe the Blast
man bunch off the map, but they turn
ed around and came home again, de
ciding to put off the wiping process
until some other time.
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED!
NOT IN MEXICO , BUT AT BARNES’
Big Reduction on every article in the Entire Stock for
Ten Days, commencing Wednesday, July 22, 8 a. m.
BARNES & COMPANY
WHERE \OUR DOLLAR DOES ITS DUTY
Mr. R. Ft. FFarper is in North Geor
gia boosting Douglas.
Mr. C. C. Thurmond spent the first
of the week in Atlanta in the interest
of his real estate busines.
Judge C. A. Ward returned this
morning from Atlanta where he has
been in the interest of Bacon county.
Col. Lawson Kelley is taking a va
cation from his business duties and
with Mrs. Kelley is enjoying a de
lightful stay at Indian Springs.
Editor F. J. Ricketson, of the Alma
Times, was in Douglas Saturday in
company with Judge Nat E. Harris.
Mr. Ricketson says that the people
down his way are very much elated
over the fact that they have Bacon.
Smith Griffin, the 13-year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griffin, is ser
iusly ill at his home with typhoid
fever. His condition today is some
what improved however, and hopes for
his speedy recovery are entertained.
There will be an open air concert by
the Douglas band at the Ward street
park next Tuesday evening. The band
boys want to arrange for one night
each week for open air concerts, and
it is hoped that such an arrangement
can be made for it will enliven things
considerably if accomplished.
We were compelled to leave out quite
a good deal of news ths week on ac
count of our type setting machine be
ing broken the first part of the week.
Mrs. Cottlngliain’s ( lass Picnics.
Last Thursday evening the Sunday
school class of Mrs. W. T. Cottingham
had a picnic at Ward Park. The even
ing was spent in games and a most
tempting picnic lunch was enjoyed.
There were present Misses Vineta
Vickers, Edith Brooks, Thelma Lott,
Edith O'Steen, Mary Chatty Carson,
Ruby Haddock, Maurine Moore Made
line Moore, Mrs. Cottingham, Mrs. C.
A. Ward.
Br. J. M. Hall Honored
Dr. Jno. M. flail is at home from
Hazlehurst where he attended a two
days session of the district Masonic
meeting. While there he was the
guest of Mr. John Moore and Mrs.
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Moore at their palatial home.
Dr. Hall was made Master of the
district at this session, an honor de
served, as he has been an untiring
worker for the Masonic order for
years, and is well capacitated to carry
the district work forward.
Miss Maggie Tanner Hostess
Friday evening was a delightful one
for the young people when Miss Mag
gie Tanner entertained quite a number
of her friends informally. Punch
was served while the guests played
games, later cream and cake being
enjoyed. Her guests were Misses Lil
lian Brice, Allie Fales, Maude Lee
Bryan, Daisy Dixon, Helen Whelehel,
Emma Newbern, Clyde Griffin, Jessie
Barrett, Annette Butler, Messrs. Jim
Jardine, V. S. Hogg, Mitchell Brice,
Howard Threadgill, Horton Christo
pher, Ira Corn, Alex Wicker. Frank
Wilson, Elie Tanner, Quattlebaum
Griffin, Hodges.
For MUs Wilson
Complimentary to Miss Laura Wil
son, of Fitzgerald, Miss Mildred Mc-
Donald entertained on Monday even
ing at a picnic at Ward Park. Well
filled baskets and chilled lemonade
furnished a tempting al fresco lunch
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
Anything in Emblems and
Charms that you may wish
can be found in our stock or
we can procure it on short
notice for you.
Our direct buying ena
bles us to give the best pos
sible prices.
Wilson’s Jewelry Store
and the young people thoroughly en
joyed the evening in the park, chap
eroned by Mrs. W. W. McDonald. The
party was composed f Misses Mildrel
McDonald, Allie Fales. Ruth Patrick,
of Montezuma, Clifford Wilson, Eve
lyn Wilson, Annette McLean, Daisy
Relihan, Lillie Purcell, M essrs. Car
lyle McDonald, Emmett Whelehel,
John Hunter, Roderick Davis, Ashley
Barnes, Sydney Stubbs, John Hall,
Hiton Christopher, Francis Stubbs,
Hugh Whelehel, Ralph Griffin, Gus
Roan, Herbert Deen.
Mr. W. A. Wilcox a Bencdici
The many Douglas friends of “Bil
lie” Wilcox, as Mr. W. A. Wilcox, as
familiarly known, have known that he
has been making frequent visits to his
former home at White Spririgs, Fla.,
but few knew- that on his visits there
last week he anticipated bringing
back with him, Miss Gertrude Havard
whom he married on Sunday after
noon. the ceremonytaking place in Jasi
per.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox arrived in
Douglas Monday night and are now
at home with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
Wilcox on Jackson street.
Congratulations are extended.
Camp-meeting Rapidly Aproaehing
Plans for camp-meeting are being
perfected, with a view f having every
thing in readiness.
The clay road, being constructed,
is one of the best improvements and
will aid greatly in the success of the
meetings.
Tuesday. July 28, has been chosen
as the day for camp-ground cleaning.
Everybody who is interested is urged
to go or send a worker. Tools, such
rakes, hoes, etc., will be needed and
workers should go prepared. Bas-
kets will also be very necessary at the
noon hour.
Revs. Stanford, Ainsworth, Austin,
Anthony and Tyson will have charge
of the services and it is expected that
this camp-meeting will be a great
success.
The Douglas Epworth League and
B. Y. P. U. will have charge of the
music.
BARNES & COMPANY HOLDING
BIG ANNIVERSARY SALE NOW
Barnes & Co. the popular Ward St.
merchants, are holding a big sale that
will last for ten days, beginning today.
It is their anniversary sale and they
are offering some splendid induce
ments to their friends to come and
buy.
They annuonce that everything in
the store has been cut in price.
FEATURE PICTURE AT I HE
GRAND THEATRE FRIDAY
The Grand Theatre will show- one of
the most interesting feature pictures
Friday afternoon and night that has
come to Douglas in some time. The ti
tle of the picture is: “Through Fire to
Fame.” The story portrays some thrill
ing scenes and is a uniqu contrast to
the orthodox plot so familiar to lovers
of motion pictures that it cannot fail
to hold attentin.
There will be a matinee in the after
noon, and the prices will be the same
as usual, 10c and 20c.
More Important.
He —"Darling, refuse me, and I shall
never love another girl!” She (brisk
ly)—”W r hat I want is a man who will
promise me that if I accept him.”—
Judge.
Mrs. Roach Awarded
$15,000. Damages
Last week Mrs. Maggie Roach was
awarded damages to the extent of
$15,000 for the death of her husband,
Mr. John T. Roach, an engineer of
the Brinson Railway Company*.
Mr. Roach, whose family lived here
at the time, was thrown from an en
gine and it was alleged the terrible ac
cident was due to his being hurled
from his engine as it gave lurch over
a bad road bed and rails.
The attorney's for the road have tak
en the case up.
Mrs. Roach and her daughter, Mrs.
Verdery Roberts, now- live in Savan
nah.
A SPECIAL I’ILLM \\ CAR
WILL BE Kl A FROM HERE
The A. B. & A. announces a special
excursion to Atlanta tomorrow', Thurs
day, and the rate, $4.00, for the round
trip is especially low. The tickets
are good on both the regular trains
running out of here and w ill be good
for five days, that is, good for return
on any train up to and including next
Tuesday, July 28.
A special pullman car will be put
on here tomorrow night, which will
make the trip to Atlanta more attrac
tive, and it is expected that there will
be a good many going from this coun
ty.
ALL SUMMER LONG
Is the Way It Looks to Congress Re
garding Adjournment.
Washington.—Members of congress
w r ho are standing valiantly by the ad
ministration in the effort to complete
its legislative program despite the ap
proaching campaign, while admitting
they are weary of legislative duties and
anxious to get home to their districts,
have resigned themselves to the con
clusion that there is little hope for ad
journment before fall.
Export of Cotton Increases.
Washington.—Raw couon exports
reached a new record for value during
the fiscal year of 1914, during which
$610,000,000 worth of that staple was
sent abroad. The exports were worth
$25,000,000 more than the high record
Was It Peary or Cook?
Washington.—Secretary Daniels was
asked by a house naval affairs sub
committee to submit a statement of the
question of whether Rear Admiral Pea
ry discovered the North Pole and w'ho
discovered it first.
Another Chance for Directors.
Washington.—The New' Haven rail
road will be given one more chance to
avaid anti-trust suit. Atiorney Gen
eral Mcßeynolds agreed to a confer
ence with a committee of the road's
directors.
Portuguese Are Dissatisfied.
Paris. —Although the Portuguese
have had four years’ experience with
republican government, recent dis
patches from Lisbon have indicated
that the legislative machinery is still
far from working smoothly.
THE DELIVERY OF AN ORDER
always means satisfaction if the Gro
ceries are bought from us. We carry d
the best quality only in Tea, Coffee,
-°coa, Sugar, Butter, Lard, Flour, and
all the standard canned and glass
goods, suh as fish, meats, fruits and / \ wBjME)
vegetables. We buy them through the ' • \ 1
best wholesale houses and can there- a t
fore guarantee the quality. The prices
we make are based on the lowest PL
profit.
J. D. PERKINS & BRO.
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ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record of Happenings
of Interest From All Points
of the World.
A delicate situation faces Carranza
for he must establish a Constitutional
ist government that will meet with the
approval of the United States and oth
er powers and at the same time not
arouse the smoldering jealousy of Vlila.
A score of Canadian soldiers were
injured during an uprising on a Jap
anese steamer in the harbor of Quq.
bee. The uprising was caused by the
refusal of the Canadian government to
permit the entrance of several hun
dred Hindus into Canada as British
subjects.
According to the reports of the Unit
ed States department of commerce
$610,000,000 worth of cotton was ex
ported by the United States during the
year of 1914.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
been asked to prepare a paper by
the house of representatives in Wash
ington as to whether Peary or Co<fi
was the first to discover the North
Pol®.
A panic was caused in Paris during
the balloon races when one of the
large balloons became unmanageable
and crashed into a tree, later falling
into a densely thronged section pf the
grandstand. There were no fatalities.
The king of England will call a con
ference between the leaders of the
Irish home rule movement to be held
in London when an attempt will be
made to settle the differences between
the anti-home rule people in Ireland
and those who are endorsing home
rule.
If the entire program is carried out
as planned there is slight possibility
that congress will adjourn before fall.
The screams of two women compan
ions was the cause of saving the life
of Reanest Ramspeck in a lake near
Atlanta, Ga.
Mayor Purroy Mitchell of Greater
New York is in Charleston, attending
the exercises in memory of his uncle,
Capt. John C. Mitchel of the Confed
erate army.
A meeting has been arranged be
tween the directors of the New Haven
and Hartford railroad and Attorney
General Mcßeynolds.
Huerta and his former minister oft
war, Blanquet, are reported to have
reached the coast at Puerto, Mexico,
in safety, but had declined to board
any of the ships that offered them
refuge.
It is now' the desire of all powers
to establish peace in Mexico and every,
influence is being used to that end.
Because they did not desire to pay
a federal tax on 170,000 gallons of
beer, a brew'ery at Parkersbuig, W.
Va., requested the federal deputy in
ternal revenue collectors to superin
tend the emptying of the beer into the
Little Kanawha river. This beer is
the quantity that was left over when
the state went dry July l, ..
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