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A PRAYER
Dear God, send thou thy strength
To keep our motherhood in this their
hour —
For oh, dear God, their tenderness and
power
Are reaching far accross the angry sea
And turning every day, new hearts to
thee!
Send thou new hope to them, and ease
the aching
Of gentle hearts that are too brave for
breaking;
And make them know their courage,
like the light
Of silver stars, is glowing through
war’s night!
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Miss Alma Lee Day Hostess.
In honor of the teachers’ class, of
which she is an honor member, Miss
Alma Lee Day entertained at the
spacious home of her aunt, AJrs. J. M.
Dent, on Monday evening. As there
were more girls than boys in the class
several out side guests were invited
to even up the couples. The faculty
was also invited.
The home was tastly decorated for
the occasion in the class colors, purple
and gray, and vases of the class flow
er. The color scheme was also carried
out in the delicious brick cream which
was served.
*****
District Presiding Elder, was in the
city this week and preached both ser
mons at the Methodist church Sunday.
On Friday evening he held the second
quarterly conference and found the fi
nancial affairs of the church in splen
did shape. All the obligations up to
June the first had been met.
Rev. Morgan told the conference
that affairs allover the Waycross dis
trict were in excellent shape. This
is his first year on the district, but
he has already made many friends
who welcome his visits here.
Mrs .G. L. Sims is visiting friends
in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs." E. C. Hodges, of Cog
dell, spent Sunday here with their
son, Mr. H. L. Hodges. They were
accompanied home by their grand
daughters, Misses Tommie and Lucile
Hodges.
Mrs. E. Hilton and' children have
arrived from Barnesville and are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rema Sapp.
Mrs. E. L. Tanner and children are
at home from Sparks and \ aldosta.
The Woman's Club will hold its
June meeting this afternoon (Thurs
day) and the aqnual election of of
ficers will be held.
Rev. B. E. Whittington, Dr. Fort,
Mr. Thompson, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis
Davis, Judge O'Steen attended the
District Conference at Waycross this
week.
Mrs. Will Cannon and children, of
Abbeville, Mrs. Eugene Calhoun and
children of Hastings, Florida, are the
guests of Mrs. S. H. D. Barnes.
Mrs. Gordon Burns and little son,
a||t at home from a visit to relatives
in Vienna.
Judge Quincey spent Sunday in At
lanta with his father who is still im-
ATTENTION! special sale !
O viiv* to our floor space being: so small, we will have to make room
for new goods coming in, and will for the next 10 days sell Porch Rockers
at less than cost for cash.
$2.80 vale, at only 1 ~30
$5.75 value, at only $2.85
SB.OO value, at only $3.95
These are real bargains and you don’t want to miss this opportunity.
We also have some bargains in Refrigerators, Hammocks, Swings, Mos
ouito Nets Window Shades, Hall Runces’ Aluminum Ware, etc.
1 Don’t fail to visit our store this week for we have got to make room
at a sacrifice. THE pi,aCE YOU SAVE
"fortTthompton furniture store
231 Peterson Ave. I’ l "™' 3o - Doaßlas> fia '
proving at a hospital there. Miss
Blanche Quincey has returned from
Atlanta, but Mrs. Quincey will re
main for several days.
*****
For Scienfifics.
The Scientific class and faculty of
the Georgia Normal were entertained
cordially on Monday evening by Miss
Mertie O’Steen.
Punch sandwiches, ice cream and
cake were served, which added to the
pleasant contests and “proms”, made
the affair truly enjoyable.
*****
IOR RENT—one nice room furnish
ed.—3ll Columbia st.
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M ARVIX—JONES.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Mr. James William Jones
of this city to Miss Emma Julia Mar
vin, of Hendersonville, S. C. on the
evening of June the twentieth.
The bride is a cousin of Mrs. Ray
Lowery, of this city, and made many
friends during her visit here last
summer, who will welcome her as a
permanent resident.
*****
"lollege Boys Enlist.
The college boys who remained at
l heir posts of duty at the various
schools, upon advice from the govern
ment leaders, have shown a great deal
of patriotism in enlisting just at the
close of the school season.
Carlysle McDonald has gone to
Plattsburg, N. Y., to enter an officers
training camp, Rodderick Davis and
Dr. James Wilson will take training
in the naval Officers’ Training School
in Charleston, S. C., and Sidney
Stubbs, Jr., will leave in a few days
for Fortress Monroe.
*****
Mrs. Newbern Graduates in Law.
The Atlanta Journal of Tuesday
■arried a picture of Mrs. Jefferson
r j. Newbern, who is a recent graduate
f the Atlanta Law School. She is
he wife of Lieut. Newbern, a former
Iroxton boy, now serving with the
American forces in France. She visit
-1 Douglas and Broxton with Lieut.
Newbern last fall just before he sail
ed and made many friends here.
Have you seen the Bargains in
Porch Rockers at Fort & "thorn p
sons’?
*****
Pioneer Citizen Passes Away.
In the death of Mrs. Bettie Lott on
Monday night, Douglas and Coffee
county lost one of her best citizens.
Her death came after an illness of four
months during which time she was
•onfined to her bed most of the time.
Mrs. Lott was the widow of the
late Giles Lott, who died about twel
ve years ago. She was a daughter of
fhe late John Sapp and was one of
he charter members of the Metho
list church of this city. Her name
rppears on one of the memorial win
dows of the church and she was a
member of the Home Department of
he Sunday School. Her strong chris
ian character was recognized and her
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS
; nfluence for good was far reaching.
The funeral took place at her resi
; dence and in the absence of her pas
on, Rev. T. S. Hubert conducted the
impressive services which were con
cluded at the Douglas cemetery.
Her brothers, Messrs. John and
Dave Sapp, of West Green, were here
for the funeral, as were Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Ewing and Mr. and Mrs. George
Ewing of Fitzgerald. She leaves two
•hildren, B. Lott of Douglas, and
lidney Lott, of Savannah, both of
horn were dutiful, faithful sons to
her during her long, trying illness.
Mrs. R. N. McEachreon and child-i
ren expect to leave in a few days
for Tybee to spend the summer. Their
home will be occupied during her ab
sence by Mr. and Mrs. Mizell.
Mr. Goodson, of the G. & F. depot
left Tuesday to become general man
ager of the Sandersville railroad.
His family will join him at an early
■late.
Miss Ruth Davis, who was a mem
ber of the Sylvester High School fac
ulty the past year, is at home for the
jummer.
Mrs. J. M. Ashley ond Miss Letitia
Lewis, who have been spending some
time in New York, are visiting rela
tives in Savannah this week, but are
expected home Saturday.
Among the .liege set who are at !
nome for their vacation are Misses
Thelma Lott from the Valdosta Nor
mal, Tanner Porter, of the Athens
Normal,Rocher Chappell from Emory
University, Sidney Stubbs from At
lanta Tech, Dr. James Wilson from
Augusta Medical College.
Judge and Mrs. Willis Dart are at
home from Gordon Institute at Barnes
ville, where their son, Francis Dart,
graduated. Francis won two medals,
one for debating, the other for having
the best drilled squad under him as
corporal. Vickers Baker, another
member of the .graduating class of
that institution, was class president
and won the scholarship medal.
Francis Appleby andAshel Day, who
attended Gordon from here are also
at home for the summer.
Mrs. John Lyons and daughter have
returned to Leesburg after a visit to
Mrs. W. R. Frier.
Dr. and Mrs. Tyson King, Dr. T. H.
Clark, Miss Annie Dyer notored
to Albany and Leesburg this week.
Mrs. J. S. Lott, Misses Eunice Lott,
Ruby Gaffney, Grace Gaffney spent
Sunday with Mr. and, Mrs. Dan Lott
at Shepard.
Mr. and Airs. McEachreon had as
their guests Sunday’, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Oplinger, Jack Oplinger, Miss
Florence Oplinger. Mrs Mamie Rolof
son, of Waycross and Sams Adding
ton, of North Carolina
Mrs. Frank Cato and children are
Visiting relatives in Sparks.
Mrs. J. L. Shelton, Mrs. M. D.
Dickerson, Mrs. J L. Cochran, Miss
May Dart, Miss Mary Shelton motor
ed to Ambrose Friday afternoon and
organized a Red Cross Chapter there.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tomlinson are
at home from Atlanta where the for
mer underwent a surgical operation.
Mr. Hall, of the Enterprise Theatre,
has moved his family into a cottage
on the corner of Madison avenue and
Sellars street. The Dr. Burns bunga
low, vacated by them, will be occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Fields.
James and Tom Dent spent the week
end in Willacoochee.
Mrs. Williams, the mother of Mrs.
Session Fales, was the victim of an
automobile accident this week when
she and her daughter, Mrs. Bos Tan
ner were driving into Douglas from
their home near Fales. The car
turned over arid Mrs. Williams sus
tained a great shock and some se
ere bruises. Her friends hope she
nay soon recover.
It will pay you to go to Fort &
Thompson before you buy your furni-,
ture, they sell for less. ad
Miss Nela Knowles expects to leave
Monday for Wilmington, N. C., to
ipend the summer.
Miss Clifford Wilson, dqmonstra
ion agent at Crawfordsville, is' the
’uest of her mother, Mrs. §. J. Stubbs.
Francis Stubbs who has been at
Auburn Tech for the past school year,
has gone to Sheffield, Alabamtt, to ac
cept a position.
Rev. D. P. Henderson has been on
he sick list this week.
, *
Dick Williams, one of the most
popular young men of the city, left
this week for Ocilla to enter the
automobile business.
Rev. T. S. Hubert has gone to Lyons
jO conduct a ten days’ meeting.
FOR SALE —A house and large lot.
J. A. Fort. . adv.
PERSONALS
W. M. Carver, of Ambrose, paid us
a short visit the first of the week.
Air. W. H. Traynham, of Broxton,
vas in town Wednesday. We are de
ighted to note that he has almost
jntirely recovered from a recent ser
ious operation.
Mr. T. B. Thurman, of Broxton, was
i visitor in the city the first of the
veek.
Hon. Joe Hill Hall, of Macon, spent
Wednesday in Douglas, inspecting the
Rate School here.
John Deen and J. T. Crowder of
L'axley; spent Sunday here.
Air. J. W. Sears, of Axson, came up
Wednesday to see the boys register.
Air. J. C. Roddenberry, of Broxton,
was a visitor in Douglas Wednesday.
Air. Daniel Vickers, of Wray, was
in Town the first of the week.
Air. J. R. Parker was in Douglas
\ few hours Wednesday.
If you want to save money, go to
Fort & Thompson for your FURNI
TURE. ad
Air. Thos. Morris, Sr., was a visitor
in Douglas Wednesday. Uncle Tom
says he is most too old to go to France
but if the Germans ever try to land in
this country he will be on hand all
right.
Ben Morris, J. E. Bryant, W. B.
Morris and Dan Metis, were all in
town Wednesday.
Eli F. Vickers, of Ambrose, was in
Douglas the first of the week.
Mr. J. H. Day, of Ambrose, called
on us Wednesday. He reports fair
mops in his neighborhood.
Mr. Jesse J. Lott has accepted a posi
ion with the Nitrate Co., at Muscle
Shoals, Ala., and will leave for his new
work this week.
Airs. D. L. Evans and baby, of
la/.lehurst, were the guests of Mrs. S.
'l. D. Barnes on Wednesday.
■ OR SALE- —A house and large lot.
J. A. Fort. adv.
Air. J. A. Day, of Broxton, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Douglas.
Air. T. 11. Brown, of Ambrose, serv
d on the jury this week. He reports
mly fair crops in his section of the
county.
Henry Batten came to town Monday
md they caught him on the jury and
made him stay until court adjourned
Tuesday.
Air. W. M. Wooten, of Broxton, was
i visitor in Douglas Monday.
Elias Carver, served on the jury
with us this week. Elias says that
f he ever goes to selling bljnd tiger
liquor he is going to hire Jap Mc-
Donald to represent him before he
begins.
Col. G. H. Mingledorff, of Pearson,
attended court this week.
We note from the Pearson Tribune
hat our good friend J. O. White is
now first lieutenant in the Pearson
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Home Guard. Jim will make some
good looking officer whether he knows
much about military or not.
We have missed Col. B. T. Allen, of
Pearson, and Col. Winnie Bennett, of
Baxley, from Douglas this week.
These two excellent gentlemen always
attend court in Douglas but for some
reason they did not show up at this
session.
Air. Bill Overstreet, formerly of the
Progress, has accepted a position in
Brunswick. We are wishing him the
best of luck.
Henry Vickers says it is mighty bad
to come to town and get caught on the
jury when you are cutting oats and
it is beginning to look like rain.
Our good friend Authur Rieketson
was in to see us Monday. We regret
that his health is not good now, but
hope he will soon be well again.
We try to send the paper to the
boys in the camps and every few days
ve get a notice that an address has
been changed to “A. E. F.” Ira Fales,
and Bill Patterson are among the last
to go over.
Editor B. T. Allen, of the Tribune,
says that Col. T ,N. Henson was the
first Douglas attorney to volunteer.
He is wrong, for Archie Roberts has
been in the army for some time.
Squire Jowers spent a few days in
Alacon last week.
Henry McKinnon was in to see us
AN OLD TIME
REVIVAL
V'angelist R. W. Thiot
' At First Baptist Church
Douglas, Georgia
Beginning Sunday a. m. June 16th
The Pastor and Members Invite all
Lovers and Disciples of Christ to Join
Them in This Effort to Promote a Gen
uine, Ok 1 -Time, Blood Cleansing, Spirit
Filling Revival of Religion
“The Spirit and the Bride Say. Come”
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Our modern equipment and skilful
examinations in every detail, assure
our patrons glasses especially ad
apted ttf their individual vision.
Such service
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W. R. WILSON, OPT,
Monday. We regret that he is suf
fering from a bad foot and can hardly
walk.
The farmers are buying boll weevil
raps this week and we hope they
ill be able to catch enough of the
insects to save part of the cotton
crop.
Mr. A. A. McLean, of Pridgen,
spent several days in town this week
attending the city court as a juror.
Mr. Jack Taft got in a little late
to court Monday. Said he just had to
wait for the train. Judge Rogers
let him off pretty light this time.
Col. W. P. Axson, of Nicholls, has
been attending court hefe this week.
Cols. Simians and Sniith, of Willa
coochee, were among the visiting at
torneys at court this week.
The Commissioners held their us
ual monthly meeting last Monday.
Capt. Sidney Stubbs says it is
mighty strange that every man at the
Douglas Oil and Fertilizer Works had
to be a witness in court this week.
According to Judge Calvin Ward,
.he ants and lice are going to get
his cotton before the weevils have a
hance at it.
*****
If you are going to need a wagon
this fall you had better buy now.—
Stanton & Company.
