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l W. WILLIAMS SUDDENLY
QjSAPPEARS IN SAVANNAH
Son.-in-laxy cf Mrs, E* P, Collins of our City
Yanishes—His Whereabout is Unknown—
Was in Hospital For Treatment,
J. W. Williams, a son-in-law of
Mrs. E. I’. Collins, of our city, left
Darien, Da., Jan. lltli., to visit
liis partner, a Mr. Mews, who was
in the hospital at Savannah, for an
operation Mr. Williams reached
Savannah and visited the hospital,
and i> was supposed that he had re
turned, as a sister of Mr. Mews
wrote to him at Darien in regard to
Mr. Mews condition, but his family
lias not seen or heard of him since.
Mr. Williams kept a livery stable,
ran a dray and was in the wood
and ice busin ss in Darien.
He left no one in charge of his
bootless, and no reason can he
ghlßi for his disappearance, except,
it is possible that he was drinking
some, while in Savannah; fell in
with a had crowd; and was the vic
tim of foul play.
It is stated that for the last few
months he had been drinking to
excess; but, up to a short time ago,
had not 1 een known to dissipate
anyf
He was a man of medium size,
thirty-two or -three years old,
weight about 135 pounds, height
about live feet and six inches, black
hair, and was dressed in black suit
when he left home, His teetli have
been filled: one of Ins from, teeth is
solid gold. He carried a medium
size gold watch and a nickel plated
watch chain.
The Valdosta Times, in its issue
of Jan. 27, states: “Mr. John
Johns, who resides at Bellville,
Fla., just across the river from
Take Alcyone, found the body of an
unknown white man in the seething
waters of the Willacoochee river, ii
is said the man had on a watch,
and that he had a dollar or two in
YOU T ILL MOT WORK YOUR STOCK SO HARD IF
| YO BUY FROM VS LIGHT-RUNNING IMPLEMENTS.
WHEN YOU NEED NEW THINGS FOR THE FARM, OR
j HARDWARE OF ANY KIND, COME TO US.
Y E SHALL GIVE YOU A SQUARE DEAL. THIS IS
A HOBBY WITH US.
J. B. PEACOCK & CO.
COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1911.
change and a package of candy in
liis pocket, hut there were no papers
by which the body could lie identi
fied. ’ ’
It was later reported that an ex
amination of the. body disclosed
that the man had come to his death
by a pistol shot just behind his
right ear and that, anion,-, other ar
ticles, a baby cap wrapped up as it
had probably been by the merchant
who sold it was found in his pocket
—also a short handled whip.
This may W the body of the miss
ing man from Darien. E. I’. Col
lins will immediately communicate
with the coroner of Madison county
Fla., who held the inquest. If the
watch found on the body corres
ponds to the description of Mr.
Williams’ watch, and should it be
disclosed that the body had a solid
gold, front tooth; then Mr. Collins
thinks the evidence sufficient for
him to go down to Florida and have
the body disinterred for identifica
tion.
About two years ago Mr. Wil
liams, who was then living at Mt.
Pleasant, was married in our city
to Miss May Kenfroe, daughter of
Mrs. E. P. Collins. Miss lteufroe
met him while on a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Goins, at Mt. Pleasanf.
Mrs. Williams has one child, an in
fant four months old, and it is pos
sible that the cap found on the
dead man’s body was purchased for
this baby.
The sympathies of our entire
community go out to this bereaved
wife and the relatives. Although
the husband has been missii.g over
two weeks, it is hoped that he may
yet be restored to his family.
THE FLOWER WITHERETH.
It skeins especially sad when the
Grim Reaper comes along and calls
for the buoyant young, when they
arc just upon the threshold of prom
ising manhood or womanhood, look
ing fondly out upon the sea of life
with almost every thought throb
bing, with budding hope and unfin
ished and untried plans crowding
in upon ’.heir youthful dreams.
And then again i f seems sad when
Death knocks at the door and calls
for strong and radiant manhood or
womanhood just as they enter upon
a career of an useful life, devoid of
dreams but yet buoyant in hope
and grasping eagerly at the prob
lems of life.
And again, when the “silver
threads show among the gold,” and
time places her unerring stamp up
on Che furrowed countenance, it is
hard to give those up who are val
uable in the assets of experience and
mellowed by the the trials and exi
gencies of human existence.
But when the form bends low
with the burden of many years, and
the dreams of youth are hut a dim
recollection, when all wno are near
and dear to them have passed away,
it seems that they could lie quietly
down to rest; but, no, human na
ture is the same —the old an well as
the young pass from this world
amid sadness and sorrow, and are
loth to start upon the journey to
that “undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller returns.”
A. J. Yearly Leading Salesman
For Macon F ert. Company
A. J. Yearty, the star salesman
for the Macon Fertilizer Works, has
outclassed every salesman in their
employ, this season, in selling fer
tilizer. Mr. Yearty lias only been
with this company a part of two
C. W. HUDSON SUCCEEDS
Cyrus W. Hudson, an old Coch
ran hoy, who is now in the whole
sale lumber business at Thomas
ville, Ga., was shaking hands with
his many friends here Thursday.
Mr. Hudson has made quite a
success in the business he lias cho
sen, and is a young man of sterling
character. He is a member of, the
firm ot«T. F. Driver A Co., Thom
asville, Ga. They do quite a large
lumber brokerage business.
It always gives us great pleasure
to see our Cochran boys coining to
the front.
WE SETT FFRNTITRE — Organs
and pianos on easy terms. Jaxon.
LA GRIPPE COUGHS
Strain and weaken the system
and if not checked may develop in
to pneumonia. Xo danger of this
when Foley’- Honey and Tar is tak
en promptly. It is a reliable fami
ly medicine for all coughs and
colds, and acts quickly and effect
ively in cases of croup. Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold and recommended by
Taylor & Kennington.
A MONEYED CROP
Washington, Jan. 211. —The op
portunities for profit which the
raising of alfalfa offers the farmers
of the Southeast is indicated by let
ters received by the I .and and In
dustrial Department of the Southern
Railway showing increased interest
in the production of alfalfa and
highly profitable results in widely
separated districts.
Fort and Stone of Dunleith,
Washington County, Mississippi,
owners of a plantation in the Delta,
reported that on 2S acres seeded in
the fall of T.lO'J lIiS.S tons were pro
duced at a cost of $51)3 05. They
figured thisjiav to lie worth : 15.00
per ton in the barn, though hay was
selling from $20.00 to $23.00 per
ton. At this low rating they re
ceived a profit of $1,040.00 on the
2S acres, the hay costing them only
$3.47 per ton. Reports from the
Delta show that about 50 farmers
are now growing alfalfa with suc
cess, all having seeded their fields
in the last three or four years.
J. W. Fisher of Newport in the
East 'Tennessee writes that he is
greatly pleased with results, having
averaged five tons per acre and find
ing a ready sale at $22.00 per ton;
but he has found the hay so good
that he prefers feeding it to his own
stock to selling it. He has grown
alfalfa on the upland red calcareious
clay, general throughout East Ten
nessee. Success in growing alfalfa
is also reported by growers in South
ern Virginia, North Carolina, and
Alabama and the acreage devoted to
alfalfa in all the Southeastern states
is growing steadily.
seasons, and it is a high compli
ment to liis ability and hustling
qualities, to be able to sell more
than their oldest salesmen. ■
This shows what kind of material
we have in Cochran when aroused.
Local Items from
Route No. 3.
[last week’s letter]
Ellis Coody, who has been quite
sick with measles, is some better.
We hope he will he able'to be out
again soon.
Tittle Ocilla Dykes is on the sick
list this week with Mumps.
Misses willie M y and Eva Paul
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Misses Willie May and Viola
Floyd of route 5.
The writer had the pleasure of
shaking hands with some of his old
friends around Bailey’s Park last
Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Ilartly spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her daugh
ter, Mrs. R. E. Tunsiord.
“U. X. 0.”
We are selling our present stock
of furniture at cost to make room
for New stock,
Urquhart Furniture Co,
HERE ON TEMPERANCE FRIDAY
VALENTINE TEA
There will he a Valentine tea. un
der the auspices of the U. 1). C. i -
I the vacant store room next to the
[barbershop in the rear of J. J.
Taylor’s store No. 1. Various and
sundry good things to eat will he
served from 2 i> m. until 10 i>. m ,
and everybody in Cochran should
give this undertaking'a liberal pat
ronage.
These noble women are prepar
ing to make the last payment on
our beautiful Confederate monu
ment. It will soon he paid for and
nobody feels the expense incurred.
Tne commendable enterprise, the
self sacrifice, the hard work of these
good women have given to Cochran
a beautiful ornament for our public
thoroughfare which will stand for
generations to come ns an inspiration
to the children of this community.
News from Empire,
Route No. 2.
We are very sorry to hear that
Mrs. Mary Hill is ill. We hope
she will soon be well again.
Miss Addie Tee Brannon spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Misses Walter and Mattie Floyd.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Davis spent
Saturday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Hill.
Miss Nomie Williams spent Sat
urday night with Mrs. Lock Whig
gums.
D. J. Kimberly and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. N. J. Davis.
“Is There Any Freight for Me?”
If you had a telephone on your Farm a con
versation like this would save you a long and prob
ably useless trip:
“Hello! Is this the depot (or express) Agent?”
“Yes.”
“This is Mr. Johnson on Rural Route No. 5.
Is there any freight for me today?”
“No, it hasn’t come yet.”
“Thanks. I will call you tomorrow.”
If you want to know how to have a tele
phone on your Farm, at small cost, write for our
free booklet. Address
Farmers Line Department /gwihSJjx
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE W
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY UMjNG
105 South Pryor SL, Atlanta, Ga.
NUMBER 35.
j Dr. Young, the Famous Orator
of Kentucky, Will Lecture
at the Methodist Church
Friday Eeh. 3rd.
There will lie a temperance rally
at the Methodist chuivli in Cochran,
Friday evening at 7 o’clock. Dr
Young, of Kentucky, who is an of
ficer in the National Anti-saloon
Teague, will de iver the address.
He lias the reputation of being a
great orator. Great crowds hear
him in other cities, and are de
lighted.
No admission fo- will he charged.
Everybody in town and surround
ing country cordially invited.
Miss Inez Grimsley spent Satur
day night and Sunday with Mi c ses
Laura, Walter, and Mattie Floyd.
Miss Walter Floyd spent Friday
with Mrs, J. R. Hill-
Misses Mancha and Irene Floyd
spent Saturday evening with Misses
Dollie Belle and Violet White.
Misses Walter Floyd and Addie
Tec Brannon spent Saturday even
ing with Misses Inez and Erma
Grimsley.
Mr. I .ock Whiggum and wife
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Williams.
Miss Walter Floyd spent Wednes
day evening with Mrs. Ida Hart.
Mrs. Mattie Hart spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mrs. \V.
A. Floyd.
Miss Laura Floyd spent Sunday
night with Mrs. J. R. Hill.
Bute Eyes.