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Thursday, October 23, 1924.
G. & F, RAILWAY NEWS
A lot of fellows would like to know
who writes the G. & F. iRy. news
every week, so I will tell you if you
will promise not to tell any one. I
am the fellow that invented Barbed
wire pockets for married men.
Mr. R. L. Dasher, who has been
Agent at Avera, Ga. for several years
KING’S
Meat Market
G. T. KING, Proprietor.
Fresh Meats of all Kinds
FISH and OYSTERS
And General Repair Shop
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PHONE 162
Douglas, Georgia.
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"Yes We
Have It”
HA VE WHA T?
Service Unexcelled
Also a complete line of the best
tires, tubes, gasoline, oils,
greases, and accessories to be had
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City Service Station
Phone 171 South Peterson Ave. Douglas, Ga.
bid in the Willacoocheee, Ga. Agency
and was checked in at that point
Monday, relieving Mr. J. B. Duncan
who was there temporary, Mr. Dun
can goes to Stillmore. The transfer
was made by Mr. H. W. Baird, Travel
ing Auditor.
A telephone girls occupation is
neither a business or a profession. It
is A CALLING.
Engineer and Mrs. A. F. Dixon, of
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS
Augusta, announces the arrival of
Berry Burgess Dixon, the fellows on
the road predict a great future for the
young man, they say he may some
day be King, as already he is “The
Prince of Wails”.
Mr. W. H. Heath, Road Master,
went to Macon Saturday on business.
We would advise Mrs. Heath to go
with him some times.
Mr. J. W. Wilson, T. F. A. of the
L. & N. R. R., with headquarters in
Macon was in Douglas Tuesday so
liciting freight for his line.
Mr. W. O. Wall, G. C. A. and W
L. Graham, Superintendent was in
Douglas Tuesday to superintend the
handling of Sparks Brothers circus
train between Douglas and Vidalia
Tuesday night.
Speaking of shows, there is never
any trouble in getting a train crew
for a circus train, we hope that the
shows will continue to hand out a
few passes to the show.
Mr. John Bankston, Agent G. & F.
Ry. and Mr. W. S. Connor, Agent A.
B. & A. Ry., went to Fitzgerald Tues
day on business in connection with
the movement of Sparks Brothers
Show from Fitzgerald to Vidalia.
Mr. Fred Powers, Jr., Commercial
Agent of the Georgia Railroad, with
headquarteds in Macon, w'as in Doug
las last Friday soliciting business for
his line.
Mr. W. E. French, General In
dustrial Agent, Valdosta, Ga., was in
Douglas Saturday. Mr. French leaves
for Cincinnati and other points in
the mid-west this week to conduct a
party of home-seekers to this terri
tory.
Mr. J. A. Cromartie, Farm Agent, G.
& F. Ry., was in Douglas Friday on
business for the road.
Mr. I. C. Avera, Special Agent was
in Douglas Monday and Tuesday at
tending court.
Quite a few of the boys are loafing
around this week, they were present
ed with a free ticket to Judge Eve’s
court as witnesses, and they all agree j
that they had best stick close around.
We think their decision correct from
what have observed.
Conductor J. F. Free, is off for a
few days attending court at Swains
boro for the company, he is being
relieved by extra conductor, Mr. M. H
Cribb.
Mr. J. T. Howard, Flagman is run
ning on the Millen-Branch passenger
train for a few' days until the regular
You are cordially invited to visit
our store and inspect our new '
line of
FURNITURE
we are in position to give you the
best goods for the least money, in
fact if you are in the market for
FURNITURE of any kind we
have it. We are sure our line
will please you-—so give us a
look over.
Hart Furniture Co.
assignment is up. We hope that he
wall not contract the Glass-Window
fever during the few days he is up
there.
Mr. George G. Hall, fireman, has
rented the home of Engineer A. F.
Dixon on Madison Avenue, and will no
doubt move in within the next few
days.
Brakeman Sowell, is on the sick
list for a few days, we hope that he
will soon be back on the job.
Warehouseman E. G. Stroud and
wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Stroud’s
parents at Nashville.
The Greatest war song that was
ever written, —HERE COMES THE
BRIDE.
Our Police Force led the Parade
Circus Day—he was lookink fine.
FOR SALE—Holstein Jersey Bull, 3-4
Jersey. Too good stock for
slaughter. For sale at reasonable
price. F. F. PRESTON.
FOR SALE—Farm five miles east
of Douglas neat Dixie Highway
equipped for farming or will sell
mules, cows, etc., separately. Mrs.
J. J. Vickers. 10-3-24.
Practical
Nurse Tells ;
Mrs. N. E. Snow, of Route
1, near Paris, Tenn., tells the 1
story of her experience as (
follows:
“I am 62 years old and I 1
have been a practical nurse i
for more than 20 years, tak
ing mostly maternity cases. 1
One of my daughters suffered
from cramping at . . . She
would just bend double and
have to go to bed.
GARDUI
| The Woman's Tonic
p was recommended to her and
she only had to take about
' two bottles, when she hardly
I knew that it was . . she
suffered so little pain,
I “M y youngest daughter
) was run-down, weak and
nervous, and looked like she
' didn’t nave a bit of blood
) left—just a walking skeleton,
. no appetite and tired all the
' time. I gave her two bottles
) of Cardui. It built her up
, and she began eating and
' soon gained in weight and
) has been so well since.”
\ Cardui, the Woman’s Tonic,
' has helped suffering women
) for over forty years. Try It
) At all druggists’, m
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List Your Farm With Us Now.
We expect a large number of buy
ers next month.
Adair Realty & Trust Company
W. L- Yeomans, Manager.
DOUGLAS, GA., Office.
If you have dirty work
to do, such as cleaning
sewer or need good
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plumbing or good bath
tub, kitchen sink, lava
tory, toilet. 1 will save
you money on plumb
ing work. Call
C. B. Porter
Phone 370 Douglas, Ga.