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STATHAM AND ITS PEOPLE. Business is a little slow just now, anti wo aro fearful that conditions will take on no special change until ■after the election, or until cotton f goes up. Our ginneries are running on full time, and have up to date ginned 1,300 bales, with about half of the season gone- Sane of the cotton fields in this section are realy short, and some of them are as good as they have ever been and even better. There has been very little selling. A large per cent of tire cotton is piled up in the yards of the farmers or stored in warehouses, and 1 say hold on to it if you can, and if you cant, hold it anyway. Mr. W. F. Cooper was in Atlanta this week under treatment of a specialist. Well, I. started to tell you who had been to Athens this week from here., but you know there is a show down there and some of the boys have gone down to-day on business, and it would take us a day to count the Statham people who had a little business in Athens today < Wednes day.) Elder W. B. McDonald and wife and Mr. J. B. Lowe are in Watkins ville taking in the Co-operation meeting held there- this week- Miss Viola Anderson was with relatives in Atlanta Saturday. Miss Pauline McAdams spent Sunday with friends in Bogart. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Moore, of Monroe, were here this week, tlie guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Itoss, Jr. Young Mr. Cofer, a student in the Winder High school, preached at the Baptist church in this city Sunday morning to an attentive audience. His remarks were pointed an l well delivered, and the sermon was very highly complimented by SOMETHING ABOUT SHOLS! * When buying Shoes, there are three important essentials to be considered—fit, style and durability. We can fit you perfectly and give you the latest in style, and our SHOES are the tip-top in point of wear. THU SHOE STORE, MAYNARD BROTHERS, WINDER, GEORGIA. all who heard it- For one so young and for a first effort 1 considered the effort hut the beginning of a great future. Col. -J. F. Holmes was in haw re noevi He and Atlanta last week on legal business. .1. W T hurmond has sold his livery business to Messrs. Thur mond and Wood. They will run an up-to-date feed, sale and livery business. Miss Maud Wofford, of Gratis, Walton comity, was in the city Sun day, the guest of relatives. Mrs. .T. I*. Person, of Montiee.llo, has returned home, after spending several days in the city with her son, Mr. 11. K. Person. Rich Arnold, colored, one of the best farmers in this section, has two children that arc entitled to rank with the best cotton pickers. One a girl thirteen years old picked on*' day last week, 421 pounds and a boy of sixteen, 11.0 pounds. Prof. A. P. Watkins was in Athens Friday <>n business. The workmen are making rapid progiess on the beautiful two-story borne being erected by Mr. Cobb Wall, on Second street. Miss Eunice Guinn spent Sunday with relatives at Pentecost. Quite a number of the old Vet went to Atlanta to be in line at their reunion. ROCKY RIDGE. Master Pierce Smith has many friends who will be glad to know that he is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Whitehead spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rob Autry, at Bethlenem. Mrs. Gallic Hosch spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Mary Smith, of New Chapel. Mr. J. H. Clack is sick at this writing, but hope he will soon re ! cover. Mr. George Ilollowa.v and family, of Paradise, spent Saturday and ! Sunday with the former’s mother, Mrs. Did Holloway. Mr. Wille flo,sch visited Statham Sunday. Miss Ever McDonald spent Sun day with Miss Belle Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Thompson, of Winder, were visitors in this burg Sunday. Mr. .1. P. Thompson and family spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's parents, Air. and Mrs. A. G. Thompson. Mrs. .Belle Pirkins and Mrs. Alice Edgar, who have been sick for some time, are improving very slowly- _ OYSTER DINNER AND SUPPER. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will serve an oyster dinner and supper on Octo ber 21, at Mrs. Young’s old stand. Oyster stew and coffee 2bc, oysters fried and cdfee 2bo, chocolate and cak* 1 10c. Dinner will he served from 11 o'clock until 3 —supper hours from 5 until 10—all promptly served. Will also have in connection with this a fish pond for children, which will continue throughout the after-1 noon. We promise each child'whoi fishes in the pond to be gtt*atlyj pleased. Everybody in the town and surrounding country are cordi ally invited. Your patronage will be greatly appreciated. DEATH Of AN INIANT. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edwards died Tuesday morning and was buried at Cedar Creek Wednesday. Mr Edwards lives a! out three miles front Win der. He is the son of Mr- George Edwards, of this city, at whose home the child died. A BANK ACCOUNT Will give you a financial standing in the community. Did you ever hear it said of your neigh bor, “He has a bank account?” It means more than dollars and cents It means“ For Progress and Enterprise” and in selecting your depository you make no mistake in choosing THE WINDER BANKING COMPANY, WINDER, GEORGIA. Whose motto is “Every?! Accommodation Con sistent With Sound Banking.” LYRIC THEATRE. Two Nights Only, Friday <nJ Saturday, Oct. 23-24. THE DAINTY LITTLE SUNBEAM, MISS PEARL ELAINE ROBERTS, Atd a jolly company of players in high class vaudeville, illustrated songs, and the popular sensation of the age TALKING PICTURES. Admission, Adults 20 cents. Reserved seats (center section cnly) 25 cents. Children 10 cents. A first class show at pi ices that you all can afford; so go. The satisfaction a man has in losing his money on a bet is thjit his family didn’t spend it foolishly. The reason a woman likes to spt il her children is everybody warns her gainst it. *