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Out of Town Society AMBROSE NEWS NOTES Mrs. Duckworth and children re turned Monday to Fitzgerald after a pfeasant visit with relatives here. Miss Clyde Ferguson, of he E. D. A. S., spent Sunday and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Ferguson. Mr. W. T. Royal spent Sunday and Monday at Jay Bird Springs with relatives and friends. Little Roscoe Vic ers, son of Mr. mnd Mrs. Dennis Vickers, Sr., was liurt real bad Friday afternoon by falling from a horse. We are glad to state that he is getting along nice ty, and we hope he may soon be well again. Mr. J. W. Boswell, our kind and energetic depot agent, attended to business in Douglas Wednesday af ternoon. Mrs. Edwards and chil dren, of Fitzgerald, ate visiting with relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Norris. Mr. Harry B. Vick ers, of Douglas, spent Sunday and Monday here with relatives and friends. Our farmers are quite Swisy this week fighting Gen. Green If they can have a few more good warm days they will capture him. Mr. Hosey Warren spent the lat ter part of last week in Macon at tending to business. Messrs. I. H. Philips, Rainey Harris, Hugh Warren and Quitman Vickers went to Doug las Tuesday afternoon by automobile. Messrs. Green and Isler, of Fitz gerald, were among the Ambrose bds mess visitors Wednesday. Mr. Jas. Royal, of Frank, was here last week visiting with relatives of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Vickers, Sr., are spending this week in Douglas at the hospital at the bedside of their little son, Roscoe. Mr. W. E. Bos well returned Tuesday afternoon from a few days’ pleasant visit with rela tives of Byron. Mr. C. T. Darley, of Douglas, was here Wednesday at tending to business and mingling with friends. Mrs. J. B. Day spent Sun day night and Monday on Route 1 visiting with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. J. Philips and little sons spent Saturday night and Ssnday with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Boggan, of Route 2. Dr. and Mrs. I. W. Moor man motored, to Douglas Monday and spent the afternoon with relatives and friends. Several people from BANK OF DOUGLAS ANNOUNCEMENT l Realizing that Coffee County is one of the best and most progressive counties in the State, its citizens being enterprising and its natural resources abundant, and also that the city of Douglas has a great future before it, some of the strongest financial institutions in Savannah, which city is noted for its conservatism, have connected themselves with our bank, which places us in position to give Douglas banking facilties which are unexcelled. We will at an early date open a savings de partmnt in which deposits of any amount will bereceived subject to check upon presentation of pass book. We solicit the accounts of merchants and individuals who are seeking banking facilities where safety and conservatism will at all times prevail. •- • 1 The Bank of Douglas J. H. PETERSON, DAN WALL, J. E. WADLfiY, President. Cashier, Vice President. Ambrose attended the burial of Mr. Jeff Fussell Friday afternoon. Rev. Tomlinson, of near Douglas, conduct ed the funeral services. Little Miss Mary Lillian Royal, of Frank, is vis iting in Ambrose this week with rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fer guson and children spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bog gan. Mr. R. J. Vibbert and Dr. I. W. Moorman spent Wednesday in Fitzgerald attending a ball game.— Mr. A. J. Foxworth and family spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at the home of Mr. Green Hall, of Route 1. Mr. Turner Brewer, of Douglas, was here last Tuesday at tending to business matters. —Messrs. W. J. Royal, I. H. Philips and Frank Russ went by automobile to Odilla Monday. Messrs. Eli Vickers, Sr., and W. M. Fussell, Sr., of Route 2, spent Wednesday here with relatives and friends. The crates for the Ambrose Bean Club have arrived. We presume it will not be long ere they commence shipping beans, as they are bearing well. Mr. McLendon, of Fitzgerald, spent Wednesday here looking after life insurance business. SALEM NEWS We are very glad to see some sun shine these days after so much rain. The regular meeting at Salem was well attended Saturday and Sun day. We are very sorry to state that Master Luke Evans got his arm broke last week. Little Roy Minix’s arm is broken also. Mr. and Mrs. George Hester and children spent last Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hester. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gran tham took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Smith spent Wednesday night at the home of G. W. Hester. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Barnes spent Sat urday night with Mr. and Mrs. E. Grantham. R. L. Underwood and children visited at the home of Mr. G. W. Hester Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Smith took din ner with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hester Sunday. Miss Alplane Rawlins visited Miss Myrtice Hester Sunday. Mrs. E. J. Harper and little Thel ma spent a few days of last week with her sister, Mrs. R. Carver. Mr. and Mrs. Willie O’Steen took THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA.. MAY 22nd., 1915. dinner with their mother, Mrs. Mil dred O’Steen, Sunday. Miss Ra chel Butler took dinner with Miss Lucile Vining Sunday. Mrs. Hen ry O’Steen visited friends and rela tives near Salem Sunday. Miss Al ma Barnes is visiting her sister this week, Mrs. Rachel Harper. Miss Vicey Ricketson is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. J. I. Hat field. Misses Martha and Cora Carver took dinner with Mrs. Byrd Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Josey and Mrs. B. L. Freeman visited Mr. and Mrs. H. Chaney Sunday. Mas ter Luke Evans spent Tuesday eve ning with Master Rufus Underwood. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harper and little Thelma visited Mr. and Mrs. R. Carver Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas took dinner with Mrs. Har per Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Barnes visited Mrs. Rachel Harper Sunday. Little Mildred O’Steen took dinner with Julia Underwood Sunday. Everybody Is invited to Salem every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon. SWEET SIXTEEN. MT. ZION NEWS Sunday school was well attended Sunday afternloon. Misses Ada and Mary Renna Gillis spent Sunday with Miss Emmie Wall. Messrs. Agil and Leroy Bennett attended Sun day school Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. E. Sutton and Mrs. J. H. Wall made a flying trip to Pearson last Monday. Mr. Lawrence Gillis vis ited Mr. Charlton Gillis Sunday. Miss Bethane Spivey attended Sun day school Sunday afternoon. LONESOME GIRL. ROCKY FOND SCHOOL What do you suppose happened, Uncle Jim, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Smith out on Route No. 4, lost their daugh ter Sunday, and Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Lott lost their son, on the same day. last Sunday. Elizabeth Minix vis ited little Myrtice Smth Monday. Wishing Uncle Jim and the Enter prise much success. BLUE EYES. Be sure and read our serial story, The Exploits of Elaine. CHURCH DIRECTORY METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. H. M. Morrison, Pastor. Preaching services every Sunday at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. I Sunday School every Sunday" at 3:30 P. M., L. E. Heath Superinten dent. Epworth League Devotional, Sun day evenings at 6:45, W. T. Cotting ham, President. Prayer Meeting Wednesday eve nings at 7:30. Choir Practice every Thursday eve ning at 7:30, Miss Ethel Morrison, Directress. Strangers are most cordially invit ed, and the public generally will re ceive hearty welcome to all these services. HOSPITAL NEWS NOTES The excellent work of the physi cian-surgeon, and the careful atten tion of the nurses, has sent nearly all the patients home. Those remaining are: Mr. D. W.. Arnold, of Douglas, re ported before, is improving. Roscoe Vickers, of Ambrose, frac tured skull, is doing well. Mother and father with him. Clyde Andrews, of Alma, operation for appendicitis last Wednesday, is doing well. Miss Mintie Roberts, the head nurse has just returned from a visit to rel atives and friends near Niebolls. CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT LITTLE UTAH Conference will be held here May 29th and 30th. President Collis, of the Southern States Mission; Presi dent Smith, of the Florida Confer ence; 14 to 20 traveling Elders, and perhaps some lady missionaries, will be present. Everybody is welcome to come. Dinner will be spread on Sunday. C. W. WILLIAMS, S. S. Supt. ROSCOE VICKERS HURT. Last Friday afternoon Roscoe Vick ers, baby boy of Dennis Vickers, nine years old, of Ambrose, went out on horseback to hunt up some cows, and on the return home he and one of his playmates got into a horse race. In some way, while the horse was run ning, he fell from the saddle and must have struck his head against a root, punchen, plank or some hard substance, fracturing the skull. Med ical attention was given at once, the little fellow was hurried o the hos pital here where the broken skull was taken out, and the little fellow was getting along all right last Monday. NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION. McDonald, Ga., May 18, 1915. Notice is hereby given that I will introduce a local bill, and urge its passage, at the coming session of the Legislature, to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Coffee County, in accordance with the power dele gated to the General Assembly of Georgia by a law enacted in 1914, and ratifiel by the people amending Ar ticle 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the State. Pro vide for the County Commissioners to perform the duties of the County Treasurer, without extra compensa tion; also, provide for said Commis sioners to let the handling of same out to some Coffee county bank mak ing the most satisfactory and best bid; provide for necessary bond, de fine their duties, power, etc., and for other purposes. C. E. STEWART, Representative Coffee County. RESOLUTION OF TOWN COUNCIL OF PEARSON At a regular meeting of the Town Council of Pearson, having jurisdic tion over and control of the public school buildings of the said town, the following resolution was adopted unan imously: Resolved, That in the event of the creation of the new county of Axson, we hereby tender to the authorities of said new county the use of the high school buildings for court pur poses until such time as the new county can supply itself with its own public buildings without burdening the people thereof with enormous tax levies. JEFF KIRKLAND, Mayor Z. C. TILLMAN, L. L. SUTTON, 'K. L. GRIFFIS, J. M. MEEKS, Councilmen. Attest: Benj. T. Allen, Clerk of Council. This We, the Board of Trustees of Pear son Public Schools, hereby concur in the above resolution, JEFF KIRKLAND, Chm. WILLIAM SMITH, Sec. J. O. WHITE, Supt. L. L. SUTTON. B T. ALLEN, Trustees. CUT PRICE SALE OF MILLINERY Having purchased the Millinery Business formerly owned by Miss Mabel Saver ■» I will put on a Cut Price Sale of Trimmed Hats for the next thirty days. MISS G. L. CHANDLER NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC I I We have purchased the Brewer h urniture Company’s business, form-i aly W. B. Wallace Furniture Co-, in- 1 eluding stock of goods, notes and ac-\ counts receivable and payments are to be made to us at our store in the Lankford building. M. F. HEAD & CO. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEOR GIA, SOUTHWESTERN DIVIS ION. In the matter of T. J. Paulk, trad ing as T. J. Paulk & Company, Bank rupt, in Bankruptcy. Subject to an order of Hon. A. J. Crovatt, Referee in Bankruptcy, in the above stated matter, there will be sold, on the first Tuesday in June, next, which is the first day of said month, at public outcry at the court house in. Douglas, Coffee County, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, (at Twelve o’clock noon), to the highest and best bidder for cash free and clear of all liens and incumbrances, the following described real estate, to-wit: All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Willacoochee, Coffee County, Geor gia, and more particularly described as follows: A certain lot fronting 97 feet on the A. C. L. right of way; thence running back 70 yards to a street running east and feest; bound ed on the north by— street, south by A. C. L. Railroad Co. right of way; east by an alley and lands of Geo. F. McCranie and Henry Paulk and on the west by lands of Mrs. S. J. Baker; said tract of land being located in land lot N 0.478 in the sth District of Coffee County, Georgia, and being the place whereon T. J. Paulk resides,* Also, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Willacoochee, Coffee County, Geor gia, and more particularly described as follows: Bounded on the north by the G. & F. R. R. Co’s, right of way; east by the O. P. & V. R. R. Co’s, right of way; south by the O. P. & V. R. R. Co’s, switch and Paulk avenue, and west by the G. & F. R. R. Co’s, right of way, containing three acres, more or less, and being a part of land lot No. 479 in the sth Dis trict of Coffee County, Georgia. Also, All that certain tract or par cel of land lying and being in the City of Willacoochee, Coffee County, Georgia, and more particularly des cribed as follows: Bounded on the north by Paulk avenue; east by Rob erts street; south by lands of B. F. Summerlin, same containing one-half acre, more or less, and being located in' land lot No. 479 in the sth District of Coffee County, Georgia. The above and foregoing described realty will be sold subjelt to the con firmation by the court, and the sur cessful bidder or bidders shall be re quired to deposit with the Trustee immediately after said sale ten per cent, of the amount of said bid or bids as an evidence of good faith, th< balance of said purchase price to be paid immediately upon the confirma ‘Tree” “Free” “Free” Big barbecue cap able of accomodat ing 30,000 people at ; Quitman Ga. May, 25th 1915. Many other amusements at the Animal Industry Convention such as address of Mayor of Chicago, Prof. Souls and others. Big parade of 1 ,000 beautifully decorat ed automobiles, fin est live stock exhibit ion ever held in Ga. Special train via Georgia and Florida leaves Douglas 6 am arriveing Quitman 9.1 SA. M. returning leave Quitman 5.30 P. M. fare round trip $2.00. Further in formation see L. M. Breen, Agt. G. & F. Ry. MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan on improved farm property in Coffee county. Long terms; reasonable rates of interest. We represent the old and reliable firm of Howard M. Smith & Co. J. MONHOE WILCOX & BRO. DAVIS PRESSING CLUB HAS MOV N ed on Sycamore Street in Taylor’s old market tand. “ farm loans. Money is now more plentiful. We are now closing loans promptly. If you need money, come to see us. DICKERSON, KELLEY & ROBERTS tion of said sale by the Court. This May 4th, 1915. HERBERT W. WILSON, Trustee.