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CARTER HILL.
News is v‘ ry source this week in
onr burg. However, I will scribble
few dots as we don't want Carte r
Hill to full lx*hind.
Two bull teams crossed bats on
Carter Hill grounds last week —
Bethlehem and Organvilie played
5 innings. Bethlehem 1; Organville
0. Also Bethlehem and Carter
Hill, the genre bring, Bethlehem 8;
Carter Hill 2-
The citizens met last Thursday
and cleaned off the grounds and
fixed a stage for the celebration.
After everything was done, trustees
were elected for another year as
follows: S T. Maughon, chairman;
G. W. Fuller, T. M. Wages, W. J.
I’age and W. E. Greason.
There was a large crowd at the
celebration Saturday. Several esti
mated the crowd to number two
thousand. 1 In* program was well
carried out in the forenoon, and
le v- .1. 1. Oxford delivered a line
addr. •ss on “t hristian Education.”
Tliere was plenty of dinner on the
ground and lots left. After dinner
and a 1 tout the time we were fixing
to begin our evening work it began
to rain and it rained about an hour
and a half. During tie* rain light
ning struck some* trees and the
shock knocked down several horses
and shocked several men. We are
thankful the damage was no greater.
Bro herT.M.F s'.er baptized four
applicants Sunday morning in the
pond in \\ M. Dillard s pasture.
M uniters <if < )mcr ( hutvh.
Several from Carter Hill attended
camp meeting near Lawrenceville
Sunday. Citizkn.
The Farmers Union had a large
watermelon cutting here Thursday
afternoon. About forty men were
present and several fine melons
were cut. Mr. S. T. Maughon won
first prize for the largest melon, and
Mr. G. W. Fuller won second prize.
Mr. S. 'l'. Maughon's melon weighed
4b pounds and Mr. (i. W. Fuller’s
w‘ighed 11 pounds. Mr- Fuller
had a 55-pound melon to sour b<-
f ire the con-test.
Mr and Mrs. B. M. Leach and
children, Cleo and Myrtice, of
M msfield. were the guests of F. J.
Fullers’s family Saturday night.
Miss Vella Mae Sharpton and
brother, Ralph, of Winder, have
entered school here.
Mrs. L. A. Edwards and baby
were tin' guests of Mrs. T. J. Ed
wards Saturday night.
Miss Ruby Fuller spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Louie
Edwards.
Uncle Bud Austin is much im
proved from his recent illness.
We are sad to note the indispo
sition of Mrs. Fannie Morris.
Mesdames. S. V. Maughon and
Henry Queen were at the bedside
of Mrs. Morris awhile Sunday.
Mr. L. J. Dillard and family
were the guests <>f Mr. George Mc-
Daniel's family Sunday afternoon.
Mr. M. V. B. Fuller, of Winder,
was the giu st of relatives here the
later part of last week.
Miss Sarah Harrison, of Bethle
hem, was the guest of her sisters
here a few days last week. F..J.F,
OAK GROVE.
Folder pulling ami road working
will soon be tin 1 order of the day in
this section.
.School at this plae' is progres-fii g
nt ly.
Sunday school every * Sunday
after noon
One of the convicts made a da-li
for liberty while the gang was walk
ing the r and !tear .hu-k Join -.
Mr. G. \\ . Woodruff, of Windir,
made a business trip tv tics section
one day last week.
Mr. Jack Jones will erect a tenant
house on his place at an early date.
Dr. L. W. Hodges has erected a
tenant house on his farm at this
place.
Mr. Will Haynie, of Patrick,
visited friends in this section re
c :ntly.
We welcome to our midst Mr*
Fred Price, of Forsyth county.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. It. H.
Jones, a boy.
Mr. Frank Gaddis, of Oglethorpe
county, spent a few days last week
with J. \V. Barrett.
NIBLACK’S STORE.
Some from here are in East Mid
dle Georgia this week with the view
of purchasing homes in that part
of the state.
Mr. Claude Roberts made a husi
n 'ss trip to Atlanta lasi week.
Ye scribe was visiting relatives it
Maysville and Comm race last week.
Mrs. Columbus Bradford and
children, of Atlanta, are visiting
relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. I). S. Berryman,
of near Jefferson, were here one day
1 ist week.
I’rof. E. S. Byrd, of Rutledge,
was visiting his parents here this
week, Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Byrd.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. liilland, of
near Bethlehem, were visiting the
family of Mrs. N. J. Carter here
the later part of last week.
Mrs. Brant Hawkins, of Klon
dike, Hall county, is visiting her
parents here this week, Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Benton and
children, of near Chestnut Moun
tain, were visiting here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.JWinslow Monroe visited his
brother-in-law near Loganville If.st
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brooks are
visiting relatives at Lithonho
Mrs. If. R. Niblack’s mother,
brother and wife are visiting here
this week.
Say y\m “Ridge’’ man, you just
as well to come on hack and give
us the news from your section, for
we want to hear. The people who
never make "mistakes are mighty
uninteiesting.
Mr. Hill Brooks visited his broth
er, Mose, here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wilson, of
near Nicholson, visited the latter’s
parents here last week.
Well, Sager, we welcome you
hack to the fold after having such
a trying time getting loose from the
South Georgia women. Please
don’t stay so far from the fold next
time. Scribbler.
Some Of
Our Claims.
We don’t believe that you can
find n better all-round place to lit
out the home than right at this
store.
We don't believe that you can
find a place that will deal more
fairly with you than we will.
We don't lielieve that dollar for
dollar, you can do QCITE as well
anywhere else.
Those are our claims —to PROVE
them is our aim.
Will you give us an opportunity
to do so, the first time you are
needing sonnti.ing in our line?
Yours to serve, \V. T. Rom vson.
Death of an Infant.
Th ' many friends of Mr. and Mis.
|W. O. Dewberry sympathize with
:tham in the loss of their little baby.
! Its death occurred Monday and its
remains wvr * tenderly cons gned to
[the grave in Rose ilili cemetery
Tues !ty aft rno< n. El ler '.J. F.
Green conducted the funeral ser
vice--.
SPECIAL SALE!
We have a complete • ' Furniture in about Sep*
STOCK, of everything tember .0, and to -make
that goes in your HOne m’f ff jj ! room for . this, we are
from Matting to even Jf j§
c k* *■ ji/i +1 . going to offer some of
Cabinet Mantels and \
Tiling, and besides, we | th * BtoCk at pr,ces never
will have a solid car of ore
Now what is the use in going to Atlanta or or
dering from catalogue or anywhere else, when you
can save your railroad fare, and besides, absolutely
see what you are getting right here at home.
But we cannot convince anyone of this unless you
call m and look. So before placing your orders, do
us the kindness by at least giving us_a chance. This
is all we ask. Isn’t that fair?
HOW ABOUT THESE PRICES:
Solid Oak Rockers $1.25 and $3.50.
Reed Parlor Rockers, $1.75 to $8 50.
Upholstered, Rubbed and Polished Oak
and Mahogany Parlor Rockers all the
way from $5.50 to $ll.OO.
The new just out Reclining Chairs,
slick as glass, $12.00, $15.00, $17.50,
and $22.50. This beats the Morris
Chair a full city block. See and believe.
Only two 75 pound Refrigerators at
$14.50.
Only one 50 pound Refrigerator at
$11.50.
These are cost prices on this brand
Refrigerators. Compare anywhere and
see if this is not the truth.
One medium size China Closet Circle
BLAGKEORD-WILLIAMS*
Mr. and. Mrs. Thomas Bolling
Gay announce the engagement of
theie niece Miss Harriet Gaston
Blackford, and Rev. Hazael Joseph
Williams, the marriage to take
place in October.
Miss Blackford lias made her
home with Mr. and Mrs. Gay for a
number of years, and by her sweet
nature and charm of manner, has
won a host of friends who will be
interested in tin* announcement of
her npproching marriage.
Mr. Williams is pastor of the
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian
church, and is regarded as one of
the most able of the younger men
in the ministry. —Atlanta Journal.
Rev. Williams will be pleasantly
remembered here. He was chosen
moderator of the Atlanta Presbytery
at tlu' April meeting here. Miss.
Blaekford has many friends in Win
der where she has often been the
admired guest of Miss Mary Russell.
S s e Won the Prize.
The many friends of Miss Sarah
llanscH are interested in learning
of her recent sucees- in winning the
prize of fifty dollars in gold offered
by the Cotton Seed Crushers’ Asso
ciation for the best essay on "Cot
ton Seed as a Human, Animal and
Vegetable Food.” Miss Sarah
Hans; 11 received the award over ten
thousand other contestants.
Brunswick Journal: Connecticut
has begun to repeal her “Blue
Laws,” and Georgia has just Ivgun
to pass hers.
W. T. ROBINSON,
The Reliable Furniture Man.
IN HONOR OF MISS STEED.
Miss Knthleenc Cokerenteitained
at a promenade party Wednesday
evening in honor of her guest, Miss
Bertha Mae Steed, of Conyers. The
color scheme of yellow was carried
out in every way. The house was
beautifully decorated in large bowls
of sunflowers combined with foliage
plants. Those invited were Misses
Bertha Mae Steed, Starr Blasin
game, Lollie Belle Blasingame, Ruth,
Hood, Clara Pharr, Annie Wilsonr
Annie Lee Hinton, “Johnnie Loir
Smith, Gussie O’neal, Kate Gres
ham, Ruby and "Ruth fanthers,
Georgia Boswell, Kate Suddath,
Marie Smith, Irene McWilliams,
Florrie Woud and Lizzie Cooper;
Mess, rs- Rhet Nowell, Ernest
Osborn, Edwin ‘Strange, Grady
Whitehead, Fleming Thompson,
Dr. Williams, Grover* Mosi y, Mal
colm Stanton, Meva Si-k, Clyde
Hipp, Ben Julian, Hugh Carithers,
Cupid Potts,'Nowell, Mitchell, Tom
Beale Strange, Hiram Flanigan and
Frank Cooper.
MISS BLASINGAME ENTf RTAINED.
Miss Starr Blasingame entertained
delightfully, Tuesday evening in
honor of her guest., Miss Lollie Beile
Blasingame, of Jersey. The color
scheme of read was carried out in
every way. The house was beau
tifully decorated in red eanna iillics
and foliage plants. Mr. Julian was
awarded the prize, as being the
most successful winner of hearts ir.
the heart contest. At a late hour
delicious refreshm-. nts wese served.
Those invited were Misses Lollie
End Glass, with two Mirrors in back,
going at only $17.50.
One at only s2l.so,Circle Ends and Door.
Solid Oak Extension Table, circle top,
open out to 8 feet; only $12.50, just
think. Same thing in square top, open
out to 6 teet; only $B.OO.
Toilet Sets. (10 pieces) $3.50 up to
$10.00; just from Liverpool; the $lO.OO
has 12 peices. 801 l and Pitchers and
Jaretts, $1.25 to $1.75. How’s that?
By the way, we have just a few 40 lt>
Cotton Mattresses going at only $3.75
Think of that? Of course we have them
from $1.75 all the way to $l5 00.
A few Porch Rockers left cheaper
than the cheapest. We mean this.
Belle Blasingame, Georgia Boswell,
Ruth and Ruby Carithers, Jonnie
Lou Smith, Kathlcene Coker, Kate
Suddath, Marie Smith, Annie Wil
son, Clara Pharr, Ruth Wood,
Annie Lee Hinton, and Miss Gresh
am; Mess re. Carithers, Thompson,
Cooper, Nowell, Sisk, Juhan,
Mosley, Strange, Williams, and
B|)binson.
Paper money is to be made small'
er in size. Great goodness, the
to keep now.
J)ubl in Oou rier- T> i spateh.
Commend the legislature for what
has been done —and wish fur some
thing better next year- —Dublin
Com 'er-Dispatch.
Col. Sidney C. Tapp, who was re
ported as dying after an operation for
appendicitis, reports that the report
was very much exaggerated, it was
a highly successful operation, he
says, in consequence of which the
Macon News is tempted to hope that
it included his political as well as
Ins physical superfluities.—Griffin
News and Sun.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
A queer thing about the lies you
tell is how brazen they seem .when
you hear somebody else tell the
same ones.
The reason a girl likes to wa-h
her hair is how romantic it would
be to have a prince catch her drying
it all down hr the sun.
Albany Herald: Some people
never exercise any hustling energy
until they get a chance tu attend to
somebody eise’s business.