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Thursday, October 29, 1925 Weekly Broxton News Letter By Mrs. B. M. Poer Mrs. W. C. Walker, mother of Mrs. J. C. E. Connell and her sister, Mrs. W. J. Rountree of Sparks, were the week-end guests of Mr. and ->i.s. J C. E. Connell. Mrs. Culpepper, of At’f.r.ta arrived last Friday to be the -est of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bleds < until after the holidays. Mr. H. V. Jo' nson left last Thurs day to accept a position in Kissim mee, Fla. Mrs. Ella Ci: . , Miss Myrtie Mae Curry and M J. E. Lott returned last Thursd from Tenmlle, Ga. Mr. an ’ Mrs. Luther Roberts spent the wr uid in Alma, with their moth , Mrs. T. S. Roberts. 7 1 . George Burke, who has held r position in the Dent Drug Store, \ Idalia, has been transferred to a similar position in the Dent Drug Store at Douglas. He spent a few days of last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burke. Miss Marguerite Johnson is on the sick list. Mrs. D. A. Eragg and daughter Harriet left for Fitzgerald last Fri day after several days’ visit with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Register and two youngest children are touring Florida. Mr. Billy Wooten of Miami, Fla., -wes the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Wooten. Miss Blanche Thornton and Miss Mery Holland, teachers at Douglas,, were week-end visitors of Mrs. Jesse Newbern. Mrs. Robert Hale of Douglas was a visitor to her mother, Mrs. N. Wright Monday afternoon. Rev. T. F. Drake preached at Un ion church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Poer, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bledsoe, Miss Ryals, Miss Duncan, Miss Gibbs, r. T. A. Judge, and Mr. J. C. E. Connell, were in Ocilla Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Tyler will entertain the board of stewards at her home Wed nesday evening. WEEK OF PRAYER. Next week the Women of all South ern Methodism will be engaged in studying, praying and giving to one common cause —the Sue Bennett School, London Kentucky, the Caro lina Institute, Seoul, Korea. The lo cal church is making plans for ob serving the week. Mrs. A. R. Lewis the president has the work in charge. Prayer. “For all things beautiful, and good dnd true; For all things that seemed not good yet turned to good; For all the sweet compulsions of thy will That chased and tried and wrought us to thy shape; For light and air; sweet sense of sound and smell; lIL EVERBODY knows this Store for its quality merchandise; knows it, too, for its extremely low prices. THERE’S nohting puzzling about the quality of the foodstuffs here or the prices. They help solve trie high cost of living. LOWERY S STORE For ears to hear the heavenly har monies; For eyes to see the unseen in the seen; For visions of the Worker in the work; For hearts to apprehend thee every where: We thank thee Lord!” (From ‘‘A Little Te Deum,” by Ox enham.) Rev. T. F. Drake is engaged in re vival services at Oak Grove this week. Preaching at night only. The colored people of Broxton were engaged in a four days Baptist as sociation last week. It was benefi cial to them. Wish we had statistics of some of their activities, we’d be surprised. % LEGGETT—MEADOW. Of much interest to Broxton friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Dora Leggett and Mr. E. L. Meadow of Winter Park, Fla. Miss Leggett is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Milton Leggett of North Carolina. A sister of Mr. Mil ton Leggett of our city, and a grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. er gett of this city. She is a neice of of Mrs. E. C. Perkins of Alma and Mrs. John Clark, of Jacksonville, Ga., and Miss Ruth Leggett of Lumber City. She made many friends here by her pleasant, unselfish ways, who are delighted to knew of her hap piness and wish them all good things. After a tour of Florida they will make their home in Winter Fark, where the groom is a successful busi ness man. Mr. and Mrs. Newbern are Host and Hostess to Friends. Entertaining at dinner after church services last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Newbern at their subur ban home. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Moore and children, little Helen, Elizabeth and Eric, Jr., also Miss Thornton and Miss Hall and of Douglas. The Great Light. The date for presenting this most effective sacred cantanta by the Brox ton choir has been postponed a few days. Mrs. J. L. Paulk, a voice graduate of LaGrange college is giv ing most valuable assistance to the already talented vocalists 'who com pose the choir. Mrs. Paulk will also sing a leading part. f Woman’s Club Will Meet. Thursday p. m. the Broxton Wo man’s Club will meet in the club room with Mrs. Jesse Newbern, Mrs. E. L. Bledsoe, Mrs. C. A. Poer and Mrs. E. L. Moore, hostesses. Rev. W. H. Rich of Waycross preached a most forceful sermon Thursday night of the association. Also Prof. W. C. Carlton of Pied mont Institute was present, repre senting that institution and making an educational address. Mrs. J. L. Cochran and Mrs. Bronson of Doug las favored the with an ef fective duet, “Jesus Will”. Also a duet Thursday night by Miss Ryals end Mr. T. A. Judge “Wonderful Name”. The next association in 1926 will meet with Sand Hill church. Mrs. L. L. Denton of West Green was r<rp resenting the B. Y. P. U. work. COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS The Smyrna Baptist Association met in its 63rd annual session with the Broxton Baptist church last Thurs day and Friday. Dr. Carl W. Minor of Douglas was elected moderetor and Rev. H. M. Meeks, of Nieholls, was reelected clerk and treasurer. The introductory sermon was preached on th? first day, by Rev. S. G. Taylor of Alma, and the mission ary sermon on the second day by Dr. Carl W. Minor, of Douglas. Report on the State Missions was furnished by Rev. E. J. Riddle, on Home Mission by Rev. J. D. Bethune, and Foreign Missions by Dr. Carl W. Minor. The needs of the Orphans Home £t Hapeville, were considered, and a reso lution was passed and a committee appointed, headed by Rev. J. H. Green of West Green, to collect and ship to the home one or more cars of provis ions. The report on Womens work, read by M?s. Bronson, associational presi dent, W. M. U. was very gratifying showing the real progress being made by our women in their work. The association was well attended. Lunch was served on the church ground each day. The Broxton peo ple appreciated this opportunity of entertaining the association and feel that it brought a spiritual uplift to our town. R. O. MARTIN. FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFERENCE FOR BROXTON CIRCUIT Rev. T. F. Drake, of the Method ist church is busy getting everything in ‘great shape” for the last quar terly conference for this charge to be held at Mary’s Chapel three miles east of Broxton next Saturday. Rev. N. H. Williams, Waycross District presiding elder will preside. From indications it will be a well rounded up year from the standpoint of stew ards of the charge, Sunday School work, Woman’s Missioner y work, Ep worth Leage. This is Rev. Drake’s fourth and last year here. He has wrought well. He will be sent else where and another preacher sent here when the South Georgia conference meets in Macon November 25. Mr. Garland Wheeler of Durham, N. C. spent last Thursday the guest of his cousin, Miss Vioia Goss. He was .enroute to Florida. Mrs. W. M. Cook and little Mary Joe Cook are on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs.. W. T. Cottingham of Douglas were visitors in town Sun day afternoon. DOUGLAS GROUP MEETING "" Some day next week will be held the last group meeting of the year for the Douglas group composed of Missionery Societies of Atkinson, Ba con and Coffee counties. This meet ing will be held at the Alma Method ist church. Miss- Bessie Oliver, of Seoul, Korea just home on a furlough, supported by First Church, Waycross will be the principal speaker. This is a great privilege to have a mis sionery at your meeting. For All The Family “We use Black-Draught In our family of six children and find it a good liver and bowel regulatof,” says Mrs. C. E. Nutt, of Mineral Springs, Ark. “I have taken It my self in the last two or three years for indigestion. I would feel dizzy, have gas and sour stomach, also feel a tightness in my chest. I’d take a good dose of BIACK-ORAUSHT Liver Medicine ■ when I felt that way, and It i would relieve me, and I would * feel better for days. “My husband takes It for i biliousness. He says he has r never found its equal. When I he has the tired, heavy feel- 1 ing. he takes Black-Draught [ night and morning for a few I days and he doesn’t complain jj any more. . "I sure do recommend Thed- I ford’s Black-Draught." Your liver is the largest . organ in your body. When i out of order, it causes many j complaints. Put your liver > in shape by taking Black- I Draught. Purely vegetable, j Sold Everywhere m j CARD OF THANKS. We wish ,lo extend sincere thanks to the many good friends who were so kind to us during the serious illness and death of our dear husband and father. For each one, we breathe a prayer rf God bless you. M S. JAMES R. WOOTEN MR . A. A. McLEAN. MR! J. W. BRUNDAGE. MIS. 3 ANNIE WOOTEN. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. Chas. Webster of Ambrose were attendants at the Baptist Association last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Randall of Al ma were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Milhollin during the Associa tion. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Brown and Cur tis Brown of Vienna spent the week end with M . and Mrs. Bob Brown. BROXTON RECEIVES NEW WATER TANK It was with a burst of gladness from many when the steel water tank came into town last week. It is being placed and will take the place of the wooden tank which has been in use for many years. Yes, since July, Broxton’s water supply has been everything to test ones patients and faith. No one dared complain for the country at large was worse off even than we were with bursted res ervoir, Usually twice a day water was turned on and if you didn’t catch and fill vessels, your daily ablution was minus and this with hot weather! And sometimes a bunch of children, and no well. But everyone has en dured it sweetly, and there was no one to blame. The order was long de layed in reaching here. Our city fathers are requested to put an electric light on the top, so that our city may be as as a light set upon a hill. RESOLUTIONS OF BROxTON EPWORTH LEAGUE ON DEATH OF MISS BAGWELL Whereas the Heavenly Father has seen fit to take our beloved sister, Lillie Mae Bagwell from our midst, who through her lovable character and Christian life has done us much good. We feel that through her death we have lost the most active member of our Ep worth League. May we bow our heads in humble submission to sipS GOOD looking and dependable you’ll realize their value on days when the air is biting cold—-and the very stars at night seem frozen in a sky of blue arctic ice. The COLE Original Hot Blast Heater is supreme as an all around performer. It gives good service for years with less fuel than any oth er. ? Watt-Holmes Hardware Company Phone 74 F. F. PRESTON, Mgr. the Fathei’, who saw fit to take her and we know that our loss is her eter nal gain. Whereas, we resolve: First, to extend our deepest sym pathy to the bereaved family. Second, to try to the best of our ability to carry on the work she be gan in our League. Third, to hold up the standard of our League, which has gained third place in the South Georgia Confer ence, through her faithful labor with us. Fourth, we realize that the church, has lost one of its most consistent members, the choir a talented and faithful member, and the Sunday School a consecrated worker. Fifth, that a copy be furnished the bereaved family, The Epworth Era, The South Georgia Leaguer, and be recorded in our secretary’s book. Signed: VIOLA GOSS MARGUERITE JOHNSON, SAM WALL. Committee. SHERIFF SALE GEORGIA, COFFEE COUNTY: Will be sold before the court house door of said county, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in November next, the following prop erty, to-wit: 75 acres of land more or less and be ing part of original land lot No. 293 in the sth land district of Coffee coun ty, Georgia and bounded as follows: On the north by original lend line, on the south b v original land line, and on the east and west by agred lines, written notice of levy having been given the tenant in possession as re quired by law. Said property levied on and to be sold as the property of Charlie Dan iels to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by Willis Newbern, Tax Collector of said county for state and county taxes for for the year 1924, against said Char lie Daniels. This the Ist day of October. 1925. W. M. TANNER, Sheriff, 8-15-22-29 Coffee County, Georgia. FOR OVER 40 YEARS HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE has been used successfully in the treatment of Catarrh. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE con sists of an Ointment which Quickly Relieves by local application, and the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts through the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces, thus reducing the inflammation. Sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney & 0.. Toledo. Ohio. SHERIFF SALE. GEORGIA, Coffee County: Will be sold before the court house door of said county, between the le gal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in November, 1925, next, the following property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and be ing in the First district of Coffee county, Georgia, consisting of 290 ceres of lot of lend No. 223 being all of said lot except 200 acres, more or less in the northwest corner of said lot described as follows: Bounded north and vest by original lines of said lot; east by by run of Rocky creek and an agred line; on the south by a branch running to Wm. Peter sons home, ond an agreed line; said 290 acres be:no- bounded north by an agreed line ar.j a branch and original lot line; east and south by original lot lines; west b v original lot line and an egreed line and Rocky creek, and being all the land owned by Flor ida Ann Peterson on said lot of land, and being the place and premises whereon said Florida Ann Peterson formerly resided. Tenant in posses sion notified as required by law. Said property levied on and to be sold as the property of Florida Ann eterson to satisfy an execution is sued from the City Court of Ware county, Georgia, in favor of Harry L. Winter, Incorporated against said Florida Ann Peterson. This the Bth day of October, 1925. W. M. TANNER, Sheriff, Coffee County, Georgia. WHEN JAPS GET MAD. Tokyo.—Call a man a liar in Am erica and a fight is on. In Japan, however, the people do not seem to care much for such a name. What they dislike here is the name “fool” or “beast.” TAKE KING’S NaTREATMENT For INDIGESTION 100 % Satisfaction Guaranteed or J 4 NO CHARGES SEAMSTRESS— . First-class sewing, reason able rates. MRS. W. .1. HENDERSON 812 Madison Ave.