The Cochran journal. (Cochran, Bleckley County, Ga.) 19??-current, June 02, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text(Enrltratt SlmmtaL VOL. 3. JACKSON FURNITURE CO. LOCAL ITEMS Screen Doors and Windows for sale by Cochran Lumber Cc. Mias Ann Walker has returned from school at Athens to spend vac ation with her parents. Miss Mary Todd, who has been visiting Miss Carrie Mae Chapman, has returned to her home in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hollaman and Master Mark Ryan, from Hat tiesburg, Miss., and Mrs. Rufas LHall, of Hawkinsville, spent Tues- Dkwith Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Whip- Mrs. Oliver Whipple and little non are visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. J. iB. Peacock and daughter, Lara Anna; have returned home af ter spending several weeks very pleasantly in different points in Florida. Mrs. R. T. Jackson spent Thurs day in Macon. Dr. J. B. Peacock has returned from a trip out west. We are very sorry to note the ill ness of Mrs. Albert Peacock and wish for her a speedy recovery. Columbia double disc records are loudest —You can get them at Jack son’s. Jeff and Will Morgan are in Shell man, assisting Rev. Darley, in a meeting. Miss Chapman is at- at Wesley in Ln<lian Springs to spend awhile. Miss Hattie Lou Harrell is visit ing her sister in Elko. Miss Jule Tucker, of Atlanta, is visiting Mrs. J, C Dunham. Mrs. A. T. Jackson and children, of Atlanta, are in the city, visiting Mrs. Jackson’s mother, Mrs. Albert Peacock. at Jackson’s. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peacock spent last week, very pleasantly iu Cleveland Harrell and wife left Wednesday for Elko to visit rel atives. Go-Cart tires put on at Jackson’s. Misses Hines and Annie Winn have returned to their homes in Macon. COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1910. Negro Shot to Death. Roddy, Ga., May 30, 1910. —On last Friday, May 27, Joe Fordham, a negro, was shot and killed by a young man named Walter Grenstead about sixteen years of age. The ne gro had threatened whipping the boy and went to the home of Gren stead to complete his job, and also told him he was going to kill him. He made some attempt to do so, and Grenstead shot him in the breast and it didn’t stop him and he shot him again through the brain killing him instantly. The negro worked some several days for Mr. Arnold Bellflower, he told him his home was up on Longstreet, he also said that he had a family up there, the negro was supposed to be about fifty five or sixty years old. In quest was held Saturday and the the negro was hurried. This oc cured on W. J. Tripp’s place near Younkers, Ga. J. H. B. Notice to Correspondents . Our correspondents will please bear in mind that we cannot under take to publish any article unless the writer signs his or her real name in full. We will not use the real name unless so directed, but we must know from whom the corres pondence is coming. Write on one side of the paper only, being care ful to write as plainly as possible. When your article dont appear in the paper it is nearly always be-., cause our forms are filled before we reach it on the file. Dont amagine. ■ll’*’ ; “litu ll 'dm TTT | 11 fl but send it in the next week just the same. We would like to hear from every one. Base Ball News. The Cochran Base Ball Club is off a weeks tour. They have two games with Mcßae and three with Americas. They won against Mc- Rae Monday by a score of 17 to 15 and lost Tuesday by a score of 8 to 12. For Ice Tea Tumblers, heavy bot tom blown tumblers, Jelly Glasses, fruit and ice cream Saucers, call on Peacock & Fausett. Ad-a-lac Varnish Stains are the best for all kinds of household furn iture, mantels, screens, etc. Any person can stain and varnish with one application. For sale by Coch ran Lumber Co. District Meeting WOman’s Home Missionery So ciety of the Dublin District. Friday June 3rd, 8:00 p. m. Religious services—Rev. H. P. Myers. Why have Home Missions —Mrs. J. A. Thomas. SATURDAY JUNE 4TH, 8:30 A- M. Prayer and praise service. District Secretary Report. Report of auxiliaries. Our Home Mission Schools —Miss Eunice Whitehead. Money and Man’s Obligation— Mrs. S. A. Hearn. Letters from Vashti. How to make the monthly meet ings Interesting—Mrs. W. D. Sand wich. What is being done by the Aux., in your community to save and train Jor Christ —General Discussion Devotional Service. SATURDAY JUNE 4TH. 3:00 P. M. Prayer Service. How to conduct a Mission study class —Miss Eunice Whitehead. Our Literature Miss Gladys Spier. How the Missionary items help the local paper, and how the local paper helps the work —Miss J. M. Blaekshear. How can I enlarge my auxilary? —General Discussion. Quiz on minutes —Miss Emma Supply work —Miss Sandwich. —LVovuutiiuil sere ices. SATURDAY JUNE 4th, 8:00 P. M. Devotional service. City Mission work. Gulf Coast work. SUNDAY JUNE 5tH, 11:00 A. M. Annual Sermon —Rev. H. M. Morrison, Sandersville, Ga. Sunday june sth, 4:00 p. m. Young peoples rally —Misses Em ma Myers and Eunice Whitehead, SUNDAY JUNE OTH, 8:00 P. M. Rescue the Perishing Mrs. Knowls. Lillian and Ruth Mcßae, of Ma con, have returned home after spending several days with their grandmother, Mrs. Albert Peacock. Dr. C. T. Hall attended the Odd Fellows Convention at Athens, Ga., last week. Farmers Institute. During the commencement exer cises of the Cochran High school the Farmers Institute was held on Friday, May 27. Prof. J. H. Hite, of the Agricul tural college of Athens, delivered a lecture on fertilizer and soil. He gave some very interesting data which was very profitable to the small number of farmers who attended. He showed how to im prove the soil at the least expense. Prof. A. McLaren lectured on live stock and dairy. He gave a practical method by which the farmers could increase the yield of dairy products and the weight of the cattle at small cost. The school authorities are inter ested in the development of agricul ture and for that reason held this institute. We regret to say that of the five hundred who were espec ially invited very few attended. Cochran Has Enterea the Jour nal-Herald Automobile Contest. J. P. and W, H. Peacock have entered the list of Journal-Herald good road tourists, and will leave Atlanta for New York Monday, June 6th. This will be a delightful trip and we hope everything will prove favor able for the run. Barring accident they hope to be among the leaders. They will use a brand new Cadilac. We hope there will be something about the machine to indicate it is frMfl'm'hwn.-ao that-pKrftk along, theyJLa;Yc-XKiiWk'li<W'TTn"r city is rep resented in this race. Our school contest, Odd Fellow’s Convention, Memorial day exercises, and the un veiling of our Confederate monu ment have put people on notice that Cochran is on the map by a large majority, and we want to keep the good work up. Give in Your Taxes. We, the tax assessors of the City of Cochran will meet June loth and all persons must return their taxes by that date and those failing to comply with same will be doubled taxed. J. A. Walker, B. J. Wynne, I. A. Willis, Tax Assessors. For Ice Tea Tumblers, heavy bot tom blown tumblers, Jelly Glasses, fruit and ice cream Saucers, call on Peacock <fe Fausett, NUMBER 2. LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. J. H. Muliis, .Jr., has re turned home after a two weeks visit to relatives at Fitzpatrick and Wil kerson County. Mrs. Walker Jones and two chil dren from Jeffersonville, are visit ing the family of J. H. Muliis, Jr. Screen Doors and Windows for sale by Cochran Lumber Co. A. J. Thompson, Jr., J. B. Thompson, Charlie Bullard, Mon roe Bullard, Sumpter Hogg and Dan Grantham went on a fishing trip to Lumber City Wednesday. Mrs. Charlie Bullard, of Macon, is visiting the family of Monroe Bullard this week. Col. and Mrs. Z. V. Peacock left Sunday for Atlanta. Matting cheap at Jackson’s. Miss Mac Stanford has left for her home in Mcßae, and from there she will join a party from Athens te visit Washington and other points. Miss Louise Fisher left Saturday for her home in Eastman. Go-Carts cheap at Jackson’s. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cook spent Thursday in Macon. Miss Dolly Ryles visited Macon this week. Porch Rockers in all eolo;fU~?J£ Jackson’s. j Miss Armfp visited Macon this week. Mrs. A. P. Whipple and Miss Blanch Metts, of Dudley, will visit Judge S. B. Whipple and family as delegates to the Woman’s Home Missionary Society this week. Dr. Will Whipple, of Macon, is visiting relatives in Cochran. Screen Doors and Windows for sale by Cochran Lumber Co. Mrs. Ida Leggett and children, of Unadilla, are visiting relatives in the city. FOR RENT —8-room dwelling suitable for two families. Apply at Journal office. J. H. Muliis, Jr., returned from Little Rock, Ark., where he had been attending the Interstate Cot ton Seed Crushers Convention. He reports a profitable and enjoyable session. You can get double disc records at Jackson’s.

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The Cochran journal. (Cochran, Bleckley County, Ga.) 19??-current, June 02, 1910, Image 1