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LOCAL ITEMS
Judge Duke Pearce, of Haw
kinsville, visited Cochran last
Thursday,
Pres. H. R. Brown, of the
Cary North & South Railroad,
left for Macon Friday and will
return to the city next Thursday
Prof. R. C. Sanders, of Haw
kinsville, was in the city Friday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. McWil
liam Thompson, Friday, January
sth, a fine baby boy, weighing
14 lbs. Mack says iie can whip
Jim Cook’s baby boy now.
I wish to thank those who aid
ed my little daughter, Eloise in
the contest at the Racket Store.
A. Rozier.
Morgan Thompson, of Haw
kins ville, was in the city Sunday.
Charlie Bullard, of Bristol,
Tenn., spent a few days of this
week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. Bullard.
The Wm. Todd Vaudeville
shows are showing here all the
week. The entertainment is one
of the best of its kind on the
road, consisting of good clean
Vaudeville. The performance
they give is well worth the small
admission they charge.
Miss Ruby Taylor spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Taylor.
Rev. Mr. Francis, pastor of
Centenary Circuit was in the city
Saturday.
Col. L. A. Whipple, of Haw
kinsville, was in the city Wednes
day.
Miss Frankie Minor, of Cony
ers, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. R. A. Mcßae.
R. W. Dykes, of Hawkinsville,
was in the city Wednesday.
G. C. Wynne went to Helena
on business Monday.
The heavy rainfall Sunday and
Monday made several places in
the city impassible Monday night
at the places where the big drain
age ditch crosses Dykes Avenue,
Cherry and Beach Streets, the
wetter reached almost a block in
“Either direction. Residents
were compelled to wade knee
deep in water tc cross these piaces
MRS. N. L. TAYLOR
ENTERTAINS
Mrs. N. L. Taylor gave a
beautiful reception on last 1' riday
afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. C.
N. Taylor.
The house was beautifully de
corated with palms, southern smi
lax, ferns, and cut flowers of rare
beauty.
The hall, parlor and dining
room were especially artistictly
decorated for this occasion.
Mrs. C. N. Taylor being a
bride of only a few days one on
entering the home would readily
observe that Iwedding bells, and
greetings of matrimony were
still in evidence.
Mesdames N. L. Taylor, Nisbet
Tinsley, Fred Walters and Will
Martin were the receiving
that stood in the parlor and
greeted each guest cordially.
Mrs. J. E. Cook welcomed
the callers at the hall door while
Mrs. J. J. Taylor ushered them
into the parlor. From the par
lor they were invited into the
library where many handsome
presents were shewn. Each
guest was asked by Mrs. J. E.
Reeves to v/rite a wish for the hap
py couple, which each responded,
and many wishes were written.
From there they were invited in
to the dining room where delici
ous refreshments were served by
Missses Hazel Wynne, Ruth Tay-
ALL PICTURES SELLING CHEAP. A RARE CHANCE!
$2.00 Pictures at only SI .OO $1.50 Pictures at only 80C
SI.OO Pictures at only gQc 50C Pictures at only 30C
Only a Few Left and They Must go at a Sacrifice.
COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GEORGIA, JANUARY II 1912
LOSS TO FARMERS
IN STATE OF GEORGIA
Cotton crop 1910 1,800,000 bales at SOO-4108,000,000
“ “ 1911 2,800,000 “ “ 35 98,000,000
“ “ lose on 1,000,000 bales excess. 10,000,000
OTHER LOSSES
Seed planted that could have been sold $ 200,000
Fertilizer used 3,000,000
Cost of picking over 1910 3,000,000
Cost of ginning over 1910 1,000,000
Cost of bagging and ties over 1910 1,000, 000
Of one-third cotton land, say two million
had been planted in corn, average 10
bushels per acre or twenty million bu.
at 75 cts. per bushel 15,000,000
Total loss to farmers by excess acerage
in cotton 33,800,000
A practical demonstration and object lesson why
farmers should devote one-third more of their time,
energy and money to raising something other than cot
ton.
“B”
lor and Ruby Taylor.
The table was indeed pretty
with large pieces of cluny for its
coverings. In the center was a
handsome cut glass vase filled
with red carnations.
Mesdames J. P. Peacock and
J. A. Walker seated at each end
of the table gracefully poured tea
and cocoa.
Mesdames Tinsley, Walters,
and Martin, of Macon, and Lana
Poole, of Hawkinsville, were the
out of town guests.
NOTICE
Duggan Bros. & Co. desire to ex
tend their grateful thanks to all
those who so generously assisted in
extinguishing the fire in their estab
idimcnt last Friday night.
Election day passed off very quietly
here and an extremely light vote
was polled especialy in the state
election. The muncipal contest
resulted in the following alderman
being elected.
H. F. Bullard, I. A. Willis, and
j, B. Thompson.
HATFIELDuTYSON.
One of the most interesting
weddings of the new year sea
son, 'to their large circle of
friends throughout the state,
was that of Miss Jimmie Hat
field of Irwinton, Ga., and
Rev. Wm. A. Tyson, of Bul
lard, Ga., which occurred at
the home of the bride's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam J.
Hatfield, at high noon on Jan.
3, 1912, in presence of only
the immediate families of the
bride and groom, Rev. J. W.
Reese, of Jeffersonville, offic
iating. The bride’s home
on College street was beauti
fully decorated in cut flowers
and hot house plants. • Tho
bride was married in a
blue traveling coat suit, and
carried a • beautiful bunch of
bride’s roses, while the groom
was attired in a suit of con
ventional black. Miss Hat
field is the beautiful and ac
complished daughter and
youngest child of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam J. Hatfield, of Ir
winton, while Rev. W. A.
Tyson, comes from a propo -
nent family of South Georgia
and is one of the most brilli
ant young ministers in the
Georgia Methodist conference.
Immediately after the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Tyson
left on their honeymoon trip.
They will be at home to their
many friends, after Jan. 8., at
Bullard, Ga. —Twiggs County
Citizen.
NUMBER 32
LOCAL ITEMS
L. C. Joiner, of Dexter, was
in the city several days this week.
Quite a disturbance was caus
ed Monday morning when the
whistle at the cotton mills be
came out of order and started
the alarm.
L. B. Kenningtori spent the
week end in Macon.
Miss Cleon Adams, of East
man, was the guest of her broth
er, Dr. V. L. Adams Saturday.
A. J. Yearty andE.C. Elder
left the city Tuesday morning for
Macon, from there they will take
the road in the interest of the
Macon Fertilizer Works.
Mrs. W. H. Wiggs, of Atlanta
is in the city.
Dr. J. B. Peacock made a
business trip to Atlanta Wednes
day.
N. H. Chapman returned from
Atlanta Wednesday where he has
been in Johnson’s Sanatarium for
the past three weeks. He seems
to be much improved,
J. E. Harris, of Jacksonville,
visited relatives in the city this
week.
Ira Lanfair has purchased the
stock of goods owned by J. W.
Wynne and is continuing the
business at the same place.
W. F. Floyd will soon open a
mercantile business in store house
formerly occupied by P. R.
Purser.
One of Jeffersonville’s most
progressive mercantile houses re
ports having done thirty per cent,
greater business in 1911 than it
did the year before. In 1911
this well known firm was a liber
al user of the Citizen’s advertis
ing columns; but in !910 the firm
used very little of our space.—
Twiggs County Citizen.
Last Friday night the' newly
elected officers of I. 0.0. F. were
installed. T. L. Bailey N. G. J. R.
Taylor V. G., J. R. Porter, Secy,,
W. M. Wynne Treas.
The appointment of the other of
ficers was defered until the next re
gular meeting.
After the business session refresh
ments were served intheante’room.