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NEWS ■■■== OF INTEREST IN THE —SOCIAL REALM COME IN NEW YEAR Goodby, old year, goodby! You have brought much pain and sad ness; You have brought much joy and glad ness. Many a pathway you have brightened; Many a sorrow you have lightened. Goodby, old year, goodby! Come in, new year, come in! We arc much rejoiced to meet you. With words of welcome we do greet you. For you the midnight bells are ring ing; For you the choristers are singing. Come in, new year, come in! D. A. R. Meeting Mrs. J. H. Wright will be hos tess to the D. A. R. chapter members next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at her home on West Avenue. All members are ex pected to be present. For Misses Allen In compliment to her attractive nieces. Misses Emma and Laura Allen, Mrs. W. E. Watkins was hostess at a pretty party on Wed nesday afternoon. Rook was the interesting game and there were three tables. A sweet course was served late in the afternoon, when the games were over. Preston-Preston The marriage of Mrs. Dixie Morton Preston and Rev. G. B. Preston, of Auburn, Alabama, took place Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at Flovilla, Rev. W. 0. Sharp, officiating. Later in the week, they will leave for their home in Alabama. Mrs. Preston has many friends who regret that her marriage necessitates her re moval from Butts county. Miss Wright Hostess A bright and happv occasion for the schoolgirl set was the par tv given Tuesday evening by Miss Annie Rose Wright at her home on Third street. For the devotees of games there were various kinds to enjoy and bright music made the hours pass merri ly. A salad course was served the large number of boys and girls, who enjoyed Miss Wright’s charming hospitality on this oc casion. Sunday School Classes Entertained The young ladies of Mrs. J. B. Settle’s Sunday school class enter tained on Monday afternoon for the young men of Mr. T. J. Demp sey's class, at the home of Mrs. Settle. For several weeks there has been a contest on, Mr. Demp sey’s class winning, hence the party given by the young ladies. The home was lovely in its fes tive decorations and the boys and girls made merry during the hours spent there. There was music and games and bright con versation and no small feature of the happy occasion was the pic nic lunch served by the girls. The affair was thoroughly en joyed by both classes and a few invited friends. Informal Bridge Mrs. W. E. Watkins was hostess at an informal bridge party on Tuesday afternoon. The tables were arranged in the living room, which was attractively decorated in smilax, bamboo and holly. The salad course served was un usually pretty, being garnished with pimento strips to represent poinsettas. A sweet course fol lowed the salad. The players in cluded: Misses Mary and Rosa Newton, Ina McMichael, Exie Ham, Mesdames A. T. Buttrill, Hugh Mallet. E. H. Stephens, G. E. Mallet. L. M. Crawford, C. R. Robinson, of Atlanta, W. H. Mal let, W. M. Settle, J. D. Jones. PERSONAL Mrs. A. H. Smith returned, Monday, to Atlanta. Bert Jinks is spending several davs with relatives here. Miss Viola Slaughter is spend ing the week in Atlanta. Miss Annie Lou McCord returns Saturday from Douglassville. Mrs. B. F. Watkins and Joe spent Wednesday in Atlanta. Miss Kathleen Joyner is visit ing relatives in College Park. Dr. W. H. Steele was in the city Monday from High Falls. Bert Carmichael spent Monday in Macon with Andrew Lane. Miss Nettie Barret was the re cent guest of Miss Gertrude Jinks. Mr. B. A. Wright was in the city Tuesday fromlndian Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carmichael visited in Macon, during the holi days. Mrs. W. M. Settle and Mrs. J. B. Settle spent Thursday in At lanta. Mrs. W. O. Ham has as her guest, Mrs. Virginia Glover, of Atlanta. Misses Anna and Olive Rambo are spending the holidays in Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown an nounce the birth of a son, De cember 25. Miss Carrie Knott spent the week-end with homefolks in Lo cust Grove. Miss Evelyn Wright has been spending the past few days with homefoiks. Miss Lula Ham was down from Atlanta spending Sunday with homefoiks. Mrs. W. H. Maddox is in Val dosta visiting Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Maddox. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Franklin and Robert spent the week-end in Barnesville. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson and Stillwell returned Wednes day to Atlanta. Mrs. Edward Cornell, of Indian Springs, spent the holidays with Mrs. S. 0. Ham. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Buchan an were up from Macon this week visiting relatives. Miss Florrie Pye, of Monticel lo, was the guest this week of Mrs. Annie Curry. Mrs. J. P. Etheridge and two sons are spending a month in Perry with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gel fman an nounce the birth of a daughter, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown are occupying the Lane residence on Third street. Prof. Van Fletcher, of Law renceville, visited relatives here during the holidays. Mr. L. H. Hendrick has been spending some time in New Or leans and Porto Rico. Mrs. L. J. Farguson, of McDon ought, is spending several days with Mrs. J. C. Kinard. Miss Eloise Slaton, of Atlanta, spent Saturday and Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Slaton. Mrs. R. S. Womble and two children, of Jacksonville, are guests of Mrs. Emily Jinks. Messrs. Sam and John John- ; son, of Hawkinsville, spent the holidays with relatives here. beg: ttr extend tljeir sincere ruishes fur yonr Health, -Prosperity and Happiness tlprungh a Ncm -gear marked by 1916 W Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Joyner and small son, of Macon, spent the holidays with relatives here. Mrs. P. W. Nolen and daughter, Margaret, spent part of the holi days with relatives in Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fossett ar rive this week from Shreveport, La., to visit Mrs. G. T. Fossett. Miss Sara Plunkett and Clar ence Plunkett, of Macon, visited in the city during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Outhouse and little son, of Rockmart, spent the week with Mrs. Leila Kins man.^ Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pope had with them during the holidays all of their children and grandchil dren. Prof. Dave Spencer, who tea ches in the Marietta high 3choo ] , spent the holidays here with rel atives. Mrs. W. A. Harris and Miss Nina Harris visited Mrs. Marvin Turner, in McDonough, the past week. Jim Newton, of Cochran, was the guest part of the week of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Newton. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Goodwin have rooms at Mrs. J. T. Moore’s since the burning of their home last week. Mr. W. L. Sams, of Washing ton, D. C., spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sams. Prof. W. F. Burford, of War then Institute, Wrightsville, was the guest of relatives here during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. George Gilmore, of Jenkinsburg, moved this week into the Harris home on East Third street. i Mr. C. Thornton Buchanan, of Birmingham, spent part of the week here with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Buchanan. Prof. C. L. Carter, of Drake town. spent part ot the week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Carter. Mrs. James F. Carmichael and Mr. George Carmichael leave in a few days for Atlanta to reside permanently. Mr. H. L. Daughtry, Misses Laura Daughtry and Dovie Bry ans and Hampton Daughtry went to Atlanta Saturday to witness the production of “The Birth of a Nation.’ * Dr. and Mrs. H. QuiggFletcher, of Chattanooga, spent part of the week here with Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Etheridge. Miss Nelle Hendrick will come down from Atlanta. Saturday, to spend Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Ida Hendrick. Mrs. J. W. McClure and little daughter, Lottie, spent a few days recently in Dalton with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Landers. Mrs. W. M. Mallet, Misses Pauline Mallet and Lucile Elder will leave early in January for an extended stay in Florida. Col. and Mrs. J. B. Moore and little daughter, Rheba, of Baxley, spent part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Walthall. Mrs. H. H. Hooten, of Atlanta, is the guest of her father, Mr. W. H. Maddox. Mr. Hooten was down for the day, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Baker and children, have returned to Atlan ta. after spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Ham. For Rent My six room residence on Mul berry street, comparatively new. Large lot, water, bath, electric lights, etc. Half block public square. Apply at post office. 12-31-tf Teachers Institute Here Prof. Fort Land, State School Supervisor, will be here on the 6, 7 and 8 and with Mr. Hugh Mallet will visit the schools on Thursday and Friday and on Sat urday will conduct an institute in Jackson at the auditorium. Notice to White Teachers All white teachers in Butts county are requested to be pres ent at the Jackson public school, Saturday, Jan. 8, to attend a Teachers Institute, to be conduc ted by Prof. F. E. Land, State Supervisor. Hugh Mallet. C. S. S. j Card of Thanks I wish to thank all mv friends for their patronage during *he past year. lam still at the sane ( old stand and will be glad to htve you call on me during the new, year. Respectfully, Willie Ramsey, j Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove’s The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless ! chill Tonic is equally valuable as aj General Tonic because it contains the , Nvell known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ; out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and I Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. | Solid Car Fine Ripe Bananas to be sold Fri day and Saturday 50c PER BUNCH Stone’s Cakes Fresh Every Day Six Kimblk Each We still have a few INDIAN RIVER ORANGES To be sold at once cheap^ Uncle Sam Bread Received every day fresh from the .oven Try a loaf of Twin-Milk Kingan’s Break fast Bacon Dove Brand Ham. Fresh Start the New Year right—buy from us and get what you want when you want it and have your orders filled and Delivered Now Phones 24 and 60 We Deliver NOW Paul Nolen & Cos Jackson, Ga.