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)ut of Town Society it '{ROSE NEWS NOTES vir . ial* Meeting for this the Smyrna Baptist Associa js held at New Hope church VI y and Sunday. There were Is from fourteen churches, and misters present. The srvices <iy was well attended, and a plentiful dinner was spread on ounds Saturday. .ss Eula Lee Chambers, of Fitz ld, is visiting relatives at the e of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Gore, r. Whitten, of Cordele, was here msiness Wednesday, r. H. L. Vickers was in Douglas day afternoon looking after busi afFairs. ie singing at the home of Mr. and R. S. Norris Tuesday night was attended. All report a pleasant .ss Mattie Hursey, after a pleas visit to her sister, Mrs. W. C. att, returned to her home near h Saturday. D. S. Hughes was a business >r to Douglas Tuesday A. M. . Ira H. Philips spe it Sunday friends at Lucy Lake, p Farmers and Merchants Bank, mbrose, has been organized and id up for business last Saturday . T. Royal & Co.’s store. They to erect a brick building (join /. T. Royal’s store), in the near a and Mrs. J. T. Chambers, of erald, were recent visitors at >me of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Gore. ' M. J. Ferguson was among the iss visitors to Fitzgerald Monday s Lucy Mae Tucker, of Doug here visiting with relatives and <s. 3 Mabel Bostwick, of Route 1, e this week visiting with her s, Misses Cora and Linnie Hall, re were several people in town Ly and Sunday attending the * Meeting. J. M. Vickers returned to her it Forest Glenn last week from with relatives at the home of d Mrs. D. F. Gore, are glad to report that Lawton ton Young are improving nicely heir recent illness. H. Kirkland, of near Douglas, ire Saturday attending the % at New Hope, and Mrs. Dennis Vickers, Sr., "'‘"iisses Mary Vickers and Lucy icker, and I. H. Philips, motor 'itzgerald Tuesday, many friends of Miss Minnie ire pleased to see her out a om recent sickness. I). F. Gore attended to business in Douglas last Wednesday. Idmonson, of Dooling, is here is cashier of the Farmers and its Bank. . R. Young spent Sunday in .Id with relatives and friends. I. M. Meeks, of Nicholls, was ending the meeting Saturday day. feathers, of Dooling, is here ifter the business of the bank. !. J. T. Cato and A. J. Fox ient Thursday and Friday of 'Wk at Ocmulgee river fishing. SROXTON LOCALS. pula Stalnacker has returned ting friends nera LaGrange. . Forbes, of Montgomery, I sr parents, Judge and Mrs. See, recently. !<| Carrie Mae and Maybelle ■ vere at home to their club Jj day afternoon. % >mer Ricketson will enter- I usy Bee Club this week. H innie Wooten returned to Hast Friday after spending afeeks with her parents at ft Iton Leggett and children ■ i Homerville last Friday. B irrie Poer returned Thurs- II Atlanta. » ace Brown, of Fitzgerald, ■ her sister, Mrs. G. W. ■ )me Mr. and Mrs. Eljah V children, of Alma, to our H jor, of Tennessee, arrived H, ly to fill her place in the ■ ginia Lewis was at home B enteen of her ittle friends B|y afternoon. It was her nT lay ' Wj. F. and Hugh Preston, M ispent last Sunday in the W j-ned Monday wit hpros- I of the best terms. *> ■ E. L. Bledsoe and Jesse I arned last Friday from I \ ce spent Tuesday in J. J. Dorminy and I- ny spent Wednesday Miss Willie Greer Futch, of Cleve land, Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Homer Ricketson and Miss Eddie Greer. Mrs. A. R. Lewis was at home to the Home Mission Study Class last Monday afternoon. SALEM ITEMS Regular meeting at Salem was well attended Sunday afternoon. The Salem and Rocky Pond class sure did some fine singing Sunday at Rocky Pond in the forenoon, and at Salem in the afternoon. We are very sorry to report that Mrs. G. W. Hester is on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Grantham and baby, Lois, visited at the home of Mr. W. A. Butler Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Hester and baby, Ethel, spent Sunday last with Mrs. Sammie Batten. Mr. and Mrs. H. Grantham visited at the home of Mr. B. Carver Sunday. Mesdames J. F. and J. M. Hester visited Mrs. Boy Merritt Tuesday. Messrs. E. L. Grantham and Wm. Carver spent Tuesday night with Mr. 8.. Carver. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hester visited their daughter, Mrs. H. L. Smith, on Sunday. Misses Aline O’Steen and Julia Un derwood were pleasant visitors of Miss Alma Barnes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Underwood vis ited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hester last week. Mrs. Mildred O’Steen spent Sun day in Bushnell with her son, Mr. T. O’Steen. Mr. Willie Thompson was the guest of Miss Alma Barnes Sunday. Miss Julia Underwood spent a night recently with Miss Myrtice Hester. Mrs. G. W. Hester and Miss Myr tice visited Mrs. M. J. Barnes, of Douglas, Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Cato and chil dren spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Ebb Chaney. Miss Rhoda Carver and Master Wil iie Grantham spent Saturday night and Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. E. J. Harper. Messrs. Wm. and K. Carver visited Mi - . Sam Moore Sunday. Mr. Alpha Barnes, of Douglas, at tended prayer meeting at Salem on Sunday afternoon. Mr. William Maine, Miss Lucile Vining, Mr. J. Maine and Miss Myr tice Hester, enjoyed dinner with Mrs. R. M. Butler Sunday. Messrs. Geo. Hester and Youngie Carver were visitors at the home of Mr. G. W. Hester Saturday. Messrs. J. F. Hester and Charlie Chaney were in the Lax settlement last and this week with their thrash ing machine. | Messrs. G. C. O’Steen and J. O. Vining were welcome guests of Mr. W. A. Butler Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith spent a night recently at the home of Mr. G. W. Hesters. # Mrs. T. O’Steen and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Ben O’Steen. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Harper and children spent Monday night at the home of Mr. R. Carver. Mr. J. Barnes, of Douglas spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. Archie McCullers. Uncle Jim, you must come out to Salem the third Si/nday, and hear these pretty girls and boys sing. Prof. Wm, Maine’s singing school at Salem closed last Friday, with an enrollment of sixty pupils. He had the honor of the best school ever taught in this community, and will ever be praised by the patrons and pupils as one of the best teachers and finest singers in Coffee county. Everybody is invited to attend ser vices at Salem on the third Sunday. Prayer meeting Sunday afternoon and Wednesday night. GRAPES. NEW FOREST DOTS. Ha! ha! Uncle Jim, we had another wedding over our way last night. Mr. Elijah Nipper and Miss May Belle Spikes were married at Gaskin Spring Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Tanner attend ed the General Meeting at New Hope Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Leon Parrish is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Hat ten. Mr. T. H. Dent has returned from her visit to her son, Lem Dent, at Sylvester, Ga. Lily Tanner hooked up the mules to the surry and took all the children to town Sunday afternoon to meet her father and mother from Ambrose. Mr. Dewit Foreman came to help Clara Dent eat grapes again Sunday afternoon. Mr. George Roberts and family visited Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wilcox and son, Cyrus, a few days ago. W r ell, news is scarce this week, as everybody is picking cotton. CACTUS. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA„ SEPTEMBER 4, 1915. SEARS DOTS Hello, Uncle Jim—here we come again. The farmers of this community are busy picking cotton. We are sorry to report the illness of our good and faithful Sunday School Superintendent, and hope for him a speedy recovery. Messrs. Oliver Williams, Dave Da vis, and Miss Roseann Waldron, were the pleasant guests of Miss Mary Sears Sunday. A large crowd attended preaching at the Sears School House Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rollins were the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rollins, Saturday night. Misses Martha, Lillian and Cassie Vickers attendted preaching at the Sears School House Sunday and took dinner with Misse# Laura Belle and Winnie Sears. Mrs. Mattie Ward and son, Warren, are visiting relatives in Atkins coun ty this week. Mr. Herbert Harrell left Sunday afternoon to take a school at Neburn, near Fairfax. We are sorry to report the illness of little Maryann Wright. GRAY EYES. SESSOMS ITEMS. Dear Uncle Jim: I will write some more news today. I have two little sisters that are very sick this week. Mrs. Ruby Rhoden spent Tuesday with Mrs. Henderson Bagley, and Mr. F. Rhoden visited his tobacco farm Tuesday. Misses Minnie Taylor and Ellen Smith spent Saturday afternoon in Nicholls shopping. Mrs. H. M. Meeks spent the after noon with Mrs. S. S. Smith Sunday. Ruby Meeks was the guest of her cousin, Ethel Meeks, Saturday after noon. Mr. S. S. Smith and Mr. F. Rhoden visited at the home of Mr. Jackson Music Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis spent Sat urday with Mr. and Mrs. John Rob erts. Miss Minnie Taylor visited her sis ter, Mrs. Olive Taylor, Sunday. Miss Nora Cribb spent the week with her sister, Mrs. Courtney Music. BLUE EYES. LONE HILL NEWS (Last Week’s Letter) King cotton is attracting the at tention of all wihin our midst, and fingers that were once die are now busy. Mr. Daves, of Blueridge, Ga., is visiting his daughter, Mrs. James Philips. Miss Belle Davis, of near Denton, was visiting her brother, H. G. Davis, last week. A large number of our folks went with Uncle Charlie to St. Simons last Thursday, among them being Mr. F. L. Parker and family, Archie and Arthur Deese, Wilson Walkup, Ho mer Gregory, Oza Danis, and Miss Eva Rollins. Rev. Mr. Daves, of Fannin county, filled the appointment of Rev. W. L. Spears at Shepherd Sunday. Mr. Arthur Deese was the pleasant guest of Miss Jennie Parker Sunday. Miss Brantley, of Waycross, is spending the week with her cousin, Mrs. Sam D. Holbrooks. Elzie Newbern ate dinner with Laura Carelock Sunday. Miss Dessie Williams has been vis itinging her brother, Mr. G. L. Wil liams. Messrs. Style Bailey and Calvin Ward were pleasant visitors in the home of Mr. Willis Newbern Thurs day afternoon. Wishing Uncle Jim much sucdess. A COUNTRYMAN. LAST EXCURSION THIS SEASON —To— BRUNSWICK Will Be Operated By the A. B. & A. September 6th, 1915, (Labor Day) VERY LOW FARES—SPECIAL TRAIN. SCHEDULE etaoinshr Schedule Round Trip Lv. Douglas 11:40 a.m SI.OO Lv. Chatterton.. .11:53 a.m 1.00 Lv. Nicholls 12:0.5 p.m 1.00 Ar. Brunswick 2:55 p.m Tickets good returning on Special train scheduled to leave Brunswick 11:55 p. m. September 6th, or on reg ular trains leaving Brunswick Sep tember 7th, 1915. Separate coaches for white and colored people. For further information ask A". B. & A. Agent. W. W. CRtfXTON, General Passenger Agent, Atlanta. SORE HEAD REMEDY. W r e have a guaranteed remedy for Sore Head on chickens. A 50c bottle will cure a hundred birds. ENTERPRISE WANT ADS NO AD TAKEN FOR LESS THAN 15 CTS. Advertisements will be inserted under this head at the rate of one cent a word for each insertion, minimum of fifteen. Telephone 23. ROOMS TO RENT WITH PRIVATE family. J. M. Jardine, 311 Colum bia Avenue. 9-4-4 t Stone’s Wrapped Cakes are surely nice—‘“Golden Sunbeam” “Silver Slice” can’t be beat at any price. 10c at your grocer’s. FOR SALE—IOOO BUSHELS SEED Oats; 100 Bushels Varieties. Write or call on T. S. Price, Douglas, Ga., or Dorminy-Price Lumber Company, Broxton, Ga. 9-4-4 t. If your child was slow in school last term, start it right this one by giving its eyesight the proper attention.—Wilson. FOR SALE—IOOO BUSHELS SEED Oats; 100 Bushels Varieties. Write or call on T. S. Price, Douglas, Ga., or Dorminy-Price Lumber Company, Broxton, Ga. *9-4-4t. —k-. * RUPTURE. LET US SEND YOU rupture appliance on one week's trial before paying anything. It’s a “pain killer.” Holds rupture. In stant relief. Perfect comfort. It cures large per cent, of cases. Price 75c. If not satisfactory return and you owe nothing. Don’t miss it. Order today. Thos. Tindall, Macon, Georgia. WANTED—TO BUY IN BULK Cross Tie Timber, Cypress or Pine for spot cash. Address Curling Tie Company, Lankford Building, Doug las, Ga. LOST—In Post Office Tuesday morn ing Ladies’ Purse containing Dia mond Ring, an order for 5 cases of Chero-Cola. Finder may keep ring, but deliver order to Tanner’s Phar macy. COTTAGE FOR RENT—My cottage on West Ward Street for $9.00 a month, which is in a good neigh borhood and a bargain. For further information write Esther Melton, care General Delivery, Hot Springs, Arkansas. .. ... Church Directory METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. H. M. Morrison, Pastor. Preaching services every Sunday at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. 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. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH T. S. Hubert, Pastor. M. H. Turrentine, Clerk. W. R. Wilson, Treasurer W. C. Bryan, Bible School Super intendent. H. Kirkland, B. Y. P. U. President. Preaching every Sunday. Bible School meets at 4 P. M. B. Y. P. U. meets at 7:00 P. M. Welcome to all services. Secret Orders /OUGLAS LODGE OF F. & A. M. NO. 386 Meets every Ist and 3rd Friday evenings at 7:30 o’clock. All visitors are cordially invited. QUITMAN HOLTON, W. M. C. T. DARLEY, Sec. DOUGLAS CHAPTER OF R. A. M. NO. 49 Meets every 2nd Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All companions are cor dially invited to attend. W. R. WILSON, K. P. C. T. DARLEY, Sec. DOUGLAS LODGE OF I. O. O. F. NO. 203 Meets every Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All Brother Odd Fel lows are cordially invited. W. B. IVEY, N. G. W. P. Ly and wife, of Collins, are visiting Mrs. A. J. Banks this week, who has been quite sick for several months,a nd is not improving very rapidly. VALUABLE BROXTON FARM FOR SALE I offer my farm of 63 acres in Brox ton, Ga., for $3,000.00, part cash, bal ance on easy terms. This farm is in a healthy location, very fertile, hav ing good outhouses, a good dwelling on a splendid elevation, and fine av enue of trees leading up to dwelling. About fifty afftes fenced and in cul tivation. There is a good pasture on place. Farm is well located, having a great deal of road frontage, and close enough in to subdivide into town lots or small farms. It is decidedly the biggest bargain in Broxton prop erty. If interested, write me largest amount of cash you can pay, the terms you would like to have on balance, and if they are reasonable, I will be glad to take the matter pp with you. This is the best chance you will eve* GROW CABBAGE to supply your home market during De- WHEN PRICE^EHI£H^y?KSwing b^ them^ntS ¥? STnd f K 1 rice 3by I,arcel Post » nor 100. A.idress ord’rato MfcGGETT PRODUCE CO, (The 700 Acre Truck Farm) YONGES ISLAND, S. C. We also grow Cabbage Plants for shipment from November to April an ° Wlll be gtad to supply you Write for prices STOP AT THE OLD RELIABLE KIMBALL HOUSE ATLANTA, GA. Most Central and Convenient Location in the City EUROPEAN PLAN. Our Restaurant is one of the Best in the South 150 ROOMS. Hot and Cold Running Water. SI.OO PER BAT ROOMS: Connecting Baths, $1.50. Private Baths, $2.00 and up. Club Breakfast, 30c to SI.OO. Midday Luncheon, only 50 cents. A La Carte service unsurpassed in the South. ED. L. BROWN, Manager. MONEY ON FARMS •flgcg. Delivered Immediately LANKFORD & MOORE Douglas, Georgia GEORGIA & FLORIDA RAILWAY SCHEDULE CORRECTED TO MAY 2ND., 1915. g’ Trains Leave Douglas For Hazlehurst, Vidalia, Millen, Au gusta and intermediate points.. For Hazlehurst and Vidalia For Willacoochee, Nashville, Valdosta Madison, Sparks, Adel, Moultrie and intermediate points For Broxton and intermediate points For Dickey’s Farm and intermediate points | Sleeping Car, Douglas to Keysville, on Train No. 6, leaving Douglas 7:20 P. M. L. M. BREEN, T. E. HARRIS, H. C. McFADDEN, Agt, Douglas, Ga. C. A., Valdosta, Ga. T. M., Augusta, Ga. Don’t Fail to Read This Week’s Installment of “The Black Box” Your Mirror Reflects the high grade Cleaning and Dye /M r ! 'A ing we do, an d without any re- Jf \\ flection on us either. Our work t\ , . ,4 D I is always carefully and neatly t inf I done an d without the slightest ~ 'O. // |\M" H I injury to the most delicate fab \.• 1 \ I ric. Gowns, coas and suits a spe lt jl&'SrrtM j VMu //, cialty. Cleaning and pressing and V iMf if'k Jn dyeing, when necessary, any shade r * Ng \ that the fabric will take. High class work, but not high prices. CITY PRESSING CLUB S. M. MOORE, Proprietor PHONE 172 Job Work Our have to get such a desirable place, and such a big bargain on easy terms. CHAS. M. WALKER, (Adv.) Monroe, Ga. TH~. CHILDREN'S CRY. I said: '•[ am poor this year, and the war Is hard. I cannot give to the things I love to aid. So tills must go, and this. In the great discard. And the children must suffer, too, I am much afraid.” But I didn't know how they rry in the night And pluck at your skirts and mourn. Bow they rry with the voice of your heart • delight And the facet your dead have worn. There are boys that work all night In the crystal dust. There are girls who spin ail day at the whirring wheels. And how shall I face my dead with my broken trust When the “Inasmuch as ye did It not“ reveals 7 / couldn't bear their cry in the night. The clutch of their little hatuU. I must do my beat with the widow'l mito To loosen the iron bands. No. 4 Daily, 10:03 A. M. No. 6 Daily, 7:20 P. M. No. 7 Daily, 7:05 A. M. No. 5 Daily, 3:35 P. M. No. 30 Daily, 10:15 A. M. No. 32 Daily, 3:40 P. M.