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Local Items. FOR RENT— One or two nice connecting moms at reasonable j price—Address, Wanted, in care of! Cochran Journal. D5-2t. | The Wednesday Rridge Club was entertained delightfully by Mrs. Tom Fisher. After the game ue ieious refreshments were served Just the members were present. K Over stocked on matting. Do Jot buy till you see Jackson A delightful affair of Christmas week was the paity given by Mrs. E. Cook, Jr., on Friday afternoon. Those who enjoyed Mis. Cook’s hospitality were: Mcsdames Jno. Stocks, O. J. Whipple, T. W. Fisher, R. T. Jack son, Arthur Jackson and J. C. 1 r quhart. M. Bullard made a business ■to Eastman, Friday. on easy terms at 1 Jackson’s y\.\llie Reae Vk, of Bartlesville, Mw Mrs. Alhi rt Peacock. HBoinforts cheap and warm at 1 ' Jackson’s V Mr. Guyton Wynne has gone to tlorida. I Felt mattresses over stocked, see 1 Jacksc n I Our genial friend Col. J. 1. Newsome, the popular conductor on the Hawkinsville branch line, has been appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Calvary for the state of Georgia. We extend congratulations. Aint the floor cold? Matting is cheap at Jackson’s FOUND —Brown coin purse con taining 35 cents on Beech street, residence of Chas Mullis. Owner can obtain same at Journal Office by paying for this notice. LOST —Coil of rope between J. .J. Taylor’s Hdw. store and ceme tery. Finder will return to -T. R. Smith and receive reward. ' Free delivery Jackson Fur. Co. j Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wood Tuesday night a line baby boy. Mr. Wood says lie looks like l e will soon be able to wiTd a s’ dje-hammer. LOST —A gold Bai pin with name “Faunie” engraved on it; if found hddlse return to Miss Fannie Smith. .• l-o-lt T. B. Pace, of Creola, Ala., visit el Cochran a few days this week. w. and .wife, of Doth- Christmas with the parents. IT. H. Wade and wife, of Macon, visited the latter * parents here dur ing Christmas week. JjAev,;J. P. Henderson, of Haw- H»-ille, was in the city, W edr.es- / v s J cochran;-¥ulaski county, ga., Thursday. January, 5, 1911. Moscly— Wynne. Mr. B. J. Wynne, a prominent merchant and hanker of <>nr city, j was quietly married to MDs Maud Moseiy at the residence ot Mr. J. E. Floyd at Cary Wednesday afternoon December 28th. Miss Mosely had charge of the Cary Public School, and was con sidered by the patrons and school board a very valuable and efficient teacher. Her place will be hard to till. They boarded the train at Coleys for Atlanta, returning to Cochran last Sunday. Mr. Wynne endeavored to elude his many friends at Cochran but quite a delegation went up to Coleys in automobiles to bid them farewell and to show them the many little attentions that are usually shown popular couples on such occasions. A supply of rice was carried along, and their baggage received the us ual decorations. They will be at home to their many friends at their handsome re sidence on Cherry street. To My Friends and Customers I have bought half interest in J. L. Floyk it Co’s, store and I want all of my old friends and customers to be sure to call in to see me. We are just in front of the Plan ters Warehouse & Grocery Co. Be sure to come to see me, even if you can’t buy anything. lam always glad to see my old friends. We are going to carry Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries, and Hardware. We will guarantee the prices and the goods. Be sure to call in. Yours to serve, Arthur NeSmith. Mrs. J. A. Wal ker Entertains Mrs. J. A. Walker gave a lovely Bridge party Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Annie Winn and Mrs. 0. J. Whipple. The home, which is so beautifully arranged for entertaining, was decorated in nar cissus and carnations. The prizes were decks of cards. Delightful refreshments were served. The guests included: Misses Annie Winn, Gladys Har vard, Annie Walker, Ruth Taylor, Mesdames J. P. Peacock T. W. Fisher, J. B. Peacock, E. C. El der, J. C. Urquhart, It, H. Peacock and H. F. Bullard. We have purchased the exclusive' right to publish the beautiful, ro mantic story, “54-40 or Fight” by Emerson Hough, the first chapter to appear in next week’s issue. This story cannot be found in any other publication circulating in this com munity. Watch for it; read it; enjoy it. We wish to thank an d every one who has traded with us, end solicit a continuance 0/ your valuable patronage. We extend an invitation to everybody to call and see our stock an U dme whether you buy or not. Free delivery. Phone 262 Jackson Furniture Company. “The Bachelor” The rest of a bachelor availeth nought. A bachelor is the vacuum nature abhors, lie is a dry well, a barren clam on a deserted sea-shore, a thistle in a flower bed, a distinct stench in the midst of perfumed breezes, a dab of mud on the satin vest of a fair universe, a gritty mote in the eye of pr gre-s, a stain on the shirt waist of chi ization He is a dry jaw hone in the hand of a dead Samson, lie sits on the stom ach of a world as useful as a hunch of withered dog fennel in the man ger of a hungry horse. He is a false note on love’s flute, a one legged logarithm, a bow leg in a foot race, a hollow tooth in the mouth ol beauty, a wart on the wig of fancy; lie is more useless in the world than a dry cow, for you can cat the com . He worshippeth what other people despise —himself. He is a stumb ling block in the progress of his race. His worth to society amounts to about as much as an auger hole in a gang-plank does to a ship, lie is unloved by men and despised by women. Peace! Peace! Ihere i» no peace. I’he peace of a bachelor world is dry rot. Anon. Cochran Masonic Lodge Elects Officers At the last communication of Cochran Dodge No. 217 F. A A. M. the following oilicers were elected: T. L. Bailey, W. M., F. B. Asbell, S. W., Dr. J. B. Peacock, J. W., W. M. Wynne, See’y., R. H. H. Coley, Treas., J. E. Reeves, Tyler. Dr. C. T. Hall was appointed Senior Deacon, and F. B Asbell Chaplain. The appointment of Junior Deacon and Stewarts has not yet been announced. Christmas Party. Little Miss Sara Peacock enter tained a few of her friends at a Christmas Party on the afternoon of Friday last. Delightful games were indulged in for some time, and then the guests wore ushered into the dining room where a delicious and bounti ful feast was spread. The table was beautifully decorated with Christmas holly and fancy papers of green and red, and with old Santa Claus hanging from an immense bell overhead. The most tempting things were before their little eyes and they seemed to enjoy them im mensely. Fruit punch was served during the afternoon. All the little guests expressed themselves on their departure as having a giand, good time. The guests included Little Misses Bullard, Meadows, Urquhart, Fish er, and Messrs. Mullis, Duggan, Jackson and Hendricks. Lyceum was Excellent The Neil Litchfield Trio gave one of the best Lyceum numbers that we have ever had at the opera house last thurs lay evening. Mr. Litchfield is an artist. He was especial A fine in his humorous selection. His audience was held j spellbound by his splendid carica-1 tures, recitations and monologues [ ,We want him back again. Miss Litchfield and Mrs. Litchfield fur nished splendid music on the violin and piano and their recitations were among the best. This attraction proved to be the best one of the season. Announcement I hereby announce as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Cochran. If elected, will discharge the duties of the ollice to the best of my abil ity. J. 11. MULLIS, Jr. Ex-Sheriff Kills Closest Friend Relieving that the Man before Him is a Burgular, Hicks Fires Fatal Shot into Wyatts’ Body DUBLIN, GA., Jan. 2—Waking from a sound sleep to see the form of a man standing only a few feet away from him, E. E. Hicks, a former sheriff of this county, last night shot and killed his friend and roommate, John Wyatt. Hicks be lieved the man he killed was a bur glar, as no answer came to h s re peated calls of “Who’s There?” The form of Wyatt stood out plainly in the dim light coming from a lamp in an adjoining room. From all appearances the man was dressed and as he stood perfectly motionless and refused to speak. Hicks reached over the side of his bed, grasped his shot gun, leveled it at the still motionless form and pulled the trigger. The body of the man who was shot dropped on the floor. There was hut a dying nmnner. Turning over in his bed Hicks veiled “.John! John!” repeatedly, supposing at the time that his room mate was at the other side of the bed. When no response was forth coming, he placed his hand across the cover and discoverd that he himself Mas the only occupant of the bed. Then it M T as that the thought dawned upon Hicks that he had shot his friend, Wyatt. He hastily put on some of his wearing appar el and without stopping to investi gate further rushed to a negro’s house nearby and obtained aid. The searchers found the body of Wyatt stretched upon the floor, the chen torn away. The juglar vein Ryles—Brown The friends of Miss Dollie Ryles and Mr. Steve S. Brown will be very much surprised to hear the an nouncement of their marriage which took place at the Methodist parson age Sunday Jan. Ist, Rev. J. B. Griner officiating. It was a very quiet affair and no one but a few f iends knew of it. We join their many friends in congratulations and wishes for future success and happiness. City Election Jan. 12 The election for mayor and three new aldermen will he held next Wednesday, Jan. 12th. J. H. Mullis, Jr. has announced for may or and up to this writing E. Cook, Sr. and J. C. Urquhart stand for re-election, and l)r. C. T. Hall, L. B. Kennington, J. I’. Meadows, Dr. T. J). Walker, Jr., and Dr. G. C. Walters have also announced. At the last meeting of council an ordinance requiring that each ballot bo. east for as many candidates as there are vacancies to fill, which, in this case, are three, was passed. This is to prevent what is common ly termed “single shotting.” Pay up your subscription and get in the contest for the .BGO.OO set of furnituie to be given away Jan. 14. Furniture now on display at Jack son Furniture Co’s store. had been severed and the rug that M'as upon the floor was bespattered with blood. Then the :iu‘ 1 orities M'ere noti ed and the coroner and sheriff M’ent to the scene. From Hicks, who is a popular resident of the county and former sheriff, they obtained a broken story of what had happen ed. He was too nervous to tell a very tangible story and sobbed vio lently at times. Kicks said that they had retired at 7 o’clock in the farm house bed room and that something suddenly atvokc him during the night and he looked up and saw the man stand ing there. Then he said he began to call “Who’s there?” not even suspecting at the time that the man was his roommate. The officers believed the story of the former sheriff and hence no in quest uas held. They believe that Wyatt, M’ho ivas feeble minded possibly M'as walking in his sleep else because of an impediment in his speech Mas unable to answer the calls of Ilieks in time to spare him his life. Hicks resides in Dublin a part of the time, where he is interested in the Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co. ! He spends a great deal of his time at ! his farm four miles from the city, | where Wyatt had chagre of affairs j during his absence. The farm was !at one time owned by Wyatt’s fu -1 ther. NUMBER 31- Local Items. [last week. j Thos. Cook, of Hawkinsville, visited his parents here, Friday. I. T. Crutchfield and wife spent Christmas with family of E. P. Collins. Mr. Linder McVay was in the city Sunday. Mr. Arthur Jackson and family, of Atlntaare spending the holidays with Mrs Albert Peacock. Mr. Julian Urquhart spent Christ inas! day with relations. J. A. Fausctt is visiting his fa ther near town. Miss Annie Winn, of Macon, is the guest of Miss Gladys Harvard. Mrs, 0. J. Whipple, of Douglas, is visiting Mr. S. B. Whipple. P. D. Todd was in the city last week. Prof. L. H. Hrowning, 11. F. Bullard made a business trip to Macon, Monday. • Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Walkerspent Christmas in Scotland. Mr. Barney Hendricks spent Christmas day with home folks. Walter Collins and family, of Baxley, are visiting Mr. E. P. Col lins. Mr. Dave Harvard spent last week with home folks. The fruit supper Tuesday night, for the Sunday School, was much enjoyed. Miss Nell Harrell, of atlanta, is visiting in the city. W. 11. Peacock and wife left in their auto for Jacksonville, Fla., Monday. Miss Nora Adam, of Eastman, visited her brother, Mr. V. L. Ad ans, this week. Jimmie Taylor leaves Sunday for Atlauta to enter School of Pharma cy- Miss Fannie Lee Taylor is visit ing in Montrose Ga. Mrs. Tom Gregory, of Vienna, visited family of J. B. Thompson, last week. J. E. Cook visited his brother near Hawkinsville Monday. L. B. Kennington has moved in to the home, recently occupied by R. .W Dykes. !Mrs. EarhiSUder delightfully en tertained the Matrons’ Bridge Club Wednesday morning. A delicious salad course M'as served. Those present M'ere: Mcsdames J. C. Uaquhart, J. P. and J. B. Peacock, J. A. Walker, E. C. Elder, R. H. Peacock, H. F. Bullard, and T. W. Fisher. Col. H. L. Grice, of Hawkinsville visited Cochran, Wednesday. Rev. P. A. Jessup, of Cordele, vfsited family of Dr. T. D. Walker* Sr. Wednesday.