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Social and Personal News Mrs. Lee Fortson continues quite sick. Mr. A. Y. Eavenson is quite sick from “tlu.” Mr. C. C. Parr is confined to his bed, suffering from influenza. k Mr. Page Gregory, of Atlanta, r visited homefolks here Sunday. Miss Gypsy Bedingfield spent the week-end with her sister in Atlanta. Master Harlow Jones is confined to his home with mumps. Mrs. Clyde Williamson lias been indisposed for several days. Mr. L.A. Cook has been on the sick list this week. Mr. W. Z. Ilill has been sick for several days. Mrs. Mary Burson is visiting relatives in Monroe. Mrs. O. M. Jackson is the guest of relatives in Atlanta this week. Mr. W. H. Toole, of Atlanta, spent Monday here. Mr. and Mrs. William Summer our are at home to their friends. Mr. Morris Hayes, y of Jackson, Ga., was a visitor to Winder Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Maynard | are spending a few weeks in Flor id" Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sims, of Da oula, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Perry. Mrs. R. J. Smith spent Friday in Athens with her sister, Mrs. Storey. Mrs. E. C. McDonald and chil dren, of Atlanta, spent the week end here with relatives. Misses Mary Shields and Gladys Harris spent the week-end with Miss Sadie Harris at Logansville. Mr. W. A. Brooks has returned from a two weeks trip from Savan nah and other points. Mrs. J. J- Thomas and daughter have returned from a visit to her parents at Grayson. Mrs. J. M. Ilood and Miss Ilor telle of Athens spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Yemie Sharpton of Atlanta have moved to Winder to the delight of their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hardigree and children spent the week-end with Air. and Mrs. W. H. Patrick near Carl. The many friends of Airs. Rob ert Camp will regret to know’ she is in the Wesley Alemorial Hos pital. Airs. Paul Roberts entertained Airs. Reha Vonderleith and Air. Bill Birch at dinner on last Sun day. Lieut. Porter Davis, of Camp Aterrideth, is the guest of his grandmother, Airs. Callic Alill saps. Rev. Stokes Walker, of Alonroe, and one of the leading ministers of the Baptist church in Georgia, spent a few hours here Monday morning. Air. J. L. AI. Thurmond, one of clever citizens and strong business men. was in Win der a short while Alonday on bus iness. Mr. Sam Stein spent Sunday in Atlanta. Mr. M. J. Griffeth, who has been indisposed, is out again. Miss Lena Hamilton entertain ed her Sunday School class on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Nowell will spend the week-end with Mrs. M. J. Perry. Messrs. Church and Q. S. Gil bert. of Pendergrass, were here on Monday. Master Willis Young has been quite sick at the home of his parents on Center St. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Maddox en tertained a number of friends to a turkey dinner on, Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, a fine boy who has been given the name of Robert Joseph. Mrs. Rosco Parks and baby left Sunday for their home in Auburn after spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Alice Dunn. Miss Hattie Patrick was called home Friday on account of the serious illness of her mother at her home near Monroe. Mr. Hersehel Williams happened to the misfortune of breaking his arm on last Sunday afternoon while cranking a ear. It is exceedingly important that the city officials put a stop to the reckless running of automobiles. It can be done and should be done. Airs. J. S. Hargrove and chil dren have been down in Ogle thorpe county since last Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Freeman. Airs. Hargrove’s sister, Aliss Liz zie Howard Freeman, has been quite ill with influenza which may force her to remain at Stephens for another week. The influenza is raging all over Oglethorpe and adjoining counties. In last week’s issue we gave a short local notice of Dr. and Airs. G. AY. DeLaperriere’s visit to the Land of Flowers, our sister state, Florida. We learn through Dr. E. PL DeLaperriere that they are having a delightful time enjoying the fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and sunshine of that sunny clime. Dr. DeLaperriere is a hard work er and deserves this merited rest and we are glad to know’ he and wife are so much enjoying their visit. The teachers of the Junior De partment of the Christian church are entertaining the members of their class w’ith a candy pulling in the church parlors this after noon. News has been received here that Mr. James Hill, Air. Rastus Smith and Jack Sheats have ar rived safely in New r York and will leave in a few’ days for home. Quite a number of ladies spent the day at the Red Cross rooms on Friday. Each one brought a bountiful luncheon and five com plete suits were finished and twenty-eight hags were made. Despite the bad weather they ac complished a good day’s work. Mrs. J. \V. Cooper entertained quite a number of friends on AI on dav afternoon in honor of her son’s birthday, Alaster ATorton Cooper. After many exciting and happy games, delightful re freshments were served. Birds of Nebraska. Although 400 different species of tirds have their home in Nebraska, it s said that *o more than 200 are tc >e found in any one locality. FARRCOOK. Miss Annie Mae Farr and Mr. Carl T. Cook, both of this city, were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. J. H. Mashburn, last Sunday after noon at 2 o’clock. The bride is one of Winder’s popular young ladies and the groom a young business man with a bright future. POTTER-BELL. Last Sunday afternoon Miss Mattie Potter and Mr. James A. Bell were united in marriage, the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. H. his usual pleasant way at the Baptist par sonage. Several of the intimate friends of this popular young couple were present to shower their best wishes and congratulations on them. The bride is one of Jackson county’s charming young ladies and a daughter of Mr. Tlios. C. Potter, one of the large and pros perous farmers of that county. Mr. Bell is one of Winder’s suc cessful young raen, a son of Mr. Florence Bell and a grandson of Mr. J. I. J. Bell, one of the old and prominent men of this sec tion. Mr. and Mrs. Bell left imme diately by auto for a wedding trip to Atlanta and other Georgia cit ies. Upon returning they will be at home to their friends in Win der. MRS. FLANIGAN EN TERTAINS On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Hiram Flanigan entertained a num ber of her friends at a party at her home on Candler St. The guests wore met at the door by Master Hugh Carithers 111, who passed the score cards assigning each to her particular place for the games. On each table was a bloom ing plant in pink, while the large dining table had for its centerpiece a basket of pink carnations. On each small table were bonbon dish es containing salted nuts. After several enjoyable games of ,">OO, delightful refreshments were served. The guests included Mesdames Wilson, Johns, Yonder leith, Brooks, Quarterman, Roy Jackson, Camp Potts, Millikin, Otis Jackson, AlcCurry, Walter Jack on, Williamson, Griffeth, Carithers. Air. Alark Anthony preached at the Christian church Sunday morn ing and the Loyal-Guards Class of Young Alen had charge of the even ing services. HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER. Airs. B. B. Jackson entertained at a handkerchief show’er on Tuesday afternoon for Miss May Pirkle, a bride-elect. MRS. JOHNS ENTERTAINS. Mrs. G. A. Johns entertained the young Alatrons Federated Club on Thursday at her lovely home on Candler St., Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Walter Jackson received at the door. Airs. Hiram Flanigan poured tea. Mesdames Clyde Williamson and Alice Dunn served sandwiches at the beautifully appointed table in the hall. The house was beautifully deco rated with ferns and blooming plants. .Music was enjoyed through out the afternoon, and after a num ber of enjoyable games of 500 a de lightful salad course was served. Those enjoying Airs. Johns hospita lity were: Mesdames Dunn, W. L. Jackson. Williamson. Mae Potts, \\. 0. Perry. .Millikin. O. M. Jackson, Alma McDonald, H. T. Flanigan, A[<-Curry, Edwards, Quarterman. Griffeth, Perham, Reid, R. O. Ross, Brooks. Misses Pearl Farrah and Fay Wilkinson. Uncle Eben. “De actual producer,” gold Uncle Eben, “don* make de mos’ noise. Dar never yet was a hen dut cackled as loud as a rooster kin crow.” THE WINDER DRY GOODS STORE In order to stimulate things a little and get a little more “Ginger” and “Pep” in business, we are going to offer a few Specials for Saturday’s selling at prices that will make you buy whether you specially need the articles or not. HERE THEY ARE: 39 inch Sheeting, Sea Island finish, 10 yards for $ J 5 A small lot of Outing, blue and pink stripes and checks, -i Qrl good quality. While it lasts, 10 yards for 1 3 Tupelo Cheviots, for shirts, children’s rompers n> QQ and waists, and house dresses Men’s good heavy Cotton Sweaters, all sizes, at. 98c Men’s Cotton and Wool mixed Sweaters, the $2.50 kind, at $ 1.98 Men’s Union Suits, the $2 suits, Saturday. _ $1.59 A few ladies’ and children’s Sweaters, marked very cheap, to close out. Men’s Work Suits, a few good heavy Corduroys that 1 1 el r* we get sls for. You get them Saturday at * The $12.50 Moleskin Suits, you can get for $9.98 BED BLANKETS, AND YOU ARE GOING TO NEED THEM TOO $7.50 Blankets $6.48 $4.00 Blankets $3.49 These Special prices all next Saturday, for Cash. Come early and get your share of them. • On account of late shipments, we have the iJITOCS! onoes: most complete line of Shoes that we have ever had at this season of the year. Come and let us Shoe you. We thank you. Yours for business, THE WINDER DRY GOODS STORE DON’T, LET A COLD KEEP YOU AT HOME * Dr. King’s New Discovery almost never fails to bring quick relief Small doses once in awhile and thatf throat-tearing, lung-splitting cough' soon quiets down. Another dose anas hot bath before jumping into bed, a good sleep, and back to normal in the morning. Dr. .King’s I Newt, Discovery is well known. For fifty years it’s been relieving coughs, colds and bronchial attacks. ( For fifty years it has been sold by druggists ■ everywhere. A reliable remedy that you yourself or any member of your family can take safely. Tra 1 n Those Stubborn Bowels Ilelpjnaturep take'!its'course, not with a violent, -habit-forming purga tive, but with gentle but certain and natural-laxative. Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Tonic in action, it stimulates the lax bowels. Sold bydruggistsevery where. To Pump Out Flaming Oil. A recent fire In which a half-barrel tank of oil proved a stumbling block to the firemen and eventually led to the destruction of a building suggested to me, writes a correspondent, that a suction pump with a long nozzle could be mounted on a two-wheel truck and used to draw such burning liquid out of a building. One operator could hold the nozzle of the pump down in trfie oil while the others pumped the fluid out through a hose Into the gut ter. Did John Say It? Someone asked John D. Rockefeller why he was so seldom seen at public dinners. “Well,” replied the million aire, “in the first place I don’t eat much, and while you don’t have to eat you do have to sit through the speeches. And, to my mind, the aver age after-dinner speech Is like a bi cycle wheel —the longer the spoke the greater the tire.” The Indian Cashew Tree. Besides the nuts >’sed in confection ery the Indian cashew tree yields an Insect-repelling gum, a juice that makes indelible Ink, and three kinds of oil, one edible, the others used to tan fishing nets and preserve wood. Compensation. Providence has given us hope and sleen as a compensation for the many -arcs of life. —Voltaire. FOR SALE —Jim dandy young mule 4 1-2 years old, weighing about Usd pounds. Gaulle, well broke and sound as a dollar. A. L. JACOBS, Winder, Ga. Phrenological. An odd reminder, says the Independ ent, of the (lays when phrenology was popular as a means of “reading char acter,” with a sly dig nt the tendency of Its professors to give complimentary (explanations of the “bumps," Is fou*i*i In a letter from Elizabeth Barrett Browning advertised for sale in a Lon don Bookseller’s catalogue. It reads In part: ‘‘Do you believe la phrenol ogy? Did you ever consult a phreno logical oracle? and did It answer, ‘My son, thou art Invincible?”* Deepest Lake in Amerlea. A lake known as the Great Sunken lake. Is reported to be the deepest lake la this country, and perhaps In the whole world. Located la the valley of the Cascade mountains, about 70 toiles north of Jacksonville, Ore., this lake, which is about 15 miles long and four miles wide. Is so deep that Its depth cannot be measured. It Is situ ated so far below the crest of the mountains that winds cannot reach ft, and Its surface Is like a sheet of glass. It la sometimes called the “lake of mys tery." To Destroy Plant Worma. Worms may be killed in jars of pot ted plants by taking a dozen horse chestnuts and pouring over them two quarts of bet water, writes .j. M. T. in the Mother's Magazine, be* stand over night und with this wo let thor oughly saturate the earth in tb. Jars. It will not injure the plants, but the worms will be dead in a few hours. One for Each Window. The worst thing about the profuse ly windowed sleeping room, observes the Kansas City Star, is that you have co get up so many times before you Anally locate the window which is do ng the rattling. To Clean Lamp Glasses. When cleaning lamp glasses hold them over the steam from a teakettle, then rub them with a dry newspaper folded up Into a wad, and, lastly, with a soft cloth, and they will be all that can be desired. $6.00 Blankets $4.98 $3.50 Blankets $2.98 COUGHS AND COLDS QUICKLY_RELIEYED Dr. King’s New Discovery used since Grant was President Get a bottle today It did It for your grandma, for your father. For fifty years this well-known cough and cold remedy has kept an evergrowing army of friends, young and old. For half a century druggists every where have sold it. Put a bottle in your medicine cabinet. You may need it in a hurry. Sold by druggists everywhere. Bowels Acting Properly ? They ought to, for constipation make3 the body retain waste matters and impurities that undermine the health and play havoc with the. entire aystem. Dr. Fling’s New Life Pills are reliable and mild in action. All druggists. Discipline Essential. These who escape discipline are to be pitied, but we rosy he sare the es cape will net be for long. The order of the world provides for this without our intolerance. In moot cases wo had much better be eoneerned in hold ing our handn off or in providing al leviations for the hours between these needful bufferings by the heavy hand of fate. The discipline of others, In other words, ordinarily Is none of our business. We may safely and wisely leave It to parents, school masters, po lice. and to the hard knocks of life. Take That Extra Forty Winks. The sage observation that “It’s nice to get up In the morning, but it’s nicer to lie in bed” is no longer a shameful confession of laziness. The British ministry of munitions Investigating the health and efficiency of its workers found that too-earlj> rising Is harmful. Where Thin Men Have Advantage. A thin man lias a better chance than i fat one. Women gunning for men •ccaslonally puncture a fat one, but ’e\v of them shoot well enough to hit a hln one.—Topeka Capital. Varieties of Mistletoe. There are more varieties of mistle toe growing about the world than could be named in a column of news paper print, but the commonest Id America is that which the botanist, Nuttall, ranted after the Greek fash ion, “tree thief,” or phoraudendron.