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Purely Personal
Mr. Wyatt Harris is visiting rela
tives at Suwanee, Ga.
MiSs Naomi Goodyear js spending
the week at Willaco'ochee.
Mp. L. L. Griner, of Fitzgerald, was
here a few hours Wecmesdfcy.
Miss Miriam Kirkland returned to
her hbme in Nieholls Thursday.
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Miss Pauline Nisbet returned to her
hotne in Milledgeville Thursday.
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Miss Vestal Jackson, of Cadwell, is
the guest of Miss Bessie Howard.
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Mrs. F. M. Appleby has returned
from a visit to relatives at Roberta.
Mrs. J. M. Ashley and little son
will leave in a few days for St, Si
mons.
Miss Annie Mae Yarborough, of
Tlftoh, is the guest of Miss Kate
Wilcoxi
Col. E. L. Grantham spent several
hours in Alma Wednesday on legal
business.
Mr. J. C. Roddenberry, of Broxton,
spent a few hours here Thursday on
business.
Mrs. N. Seligman, of Dublin, Ga.,
is the guest of her siser, Mrs. L.
Weintroub.
Miss Beatrice McDonald is the
guest of Mrs. Thurman Whatley at
Reynolds, Ga.
Dr. A. H. Weathers, of Ambrose,
was among the visitors here from
Ambrose this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rema Sapp returned
from Albany last week with a beau
tiful new Jeffry car.
Watermelon cuttings are growing
in popularity since the first arrivals
of the luscious fruit.
Rev. J. C. Wilson spent several
days in Osierfield last week condeut
irtg a revival meeting.
Editor Lovic Pharr, of the Pearson
Tribune, was a visitor in the city for
short while Tuesday.
Judge Levi O’Steen and daughter
motored over to Waycross Sunday
and spent a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hodges are
moving to Douglas, and will live in a
cottage on Ward street.
Dr. Ed Bruce returned home Thurs
day from Atlanta where he spent
several days on husiness.
Col. Mark Wilcox, of Halzehurst,
spent a few hours here Wednesday
on professional business.
Miss Leonel Jones is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Lillian Moore, be
fore returning to Valdosta.
The Baraca class of the the Bap
tist church will meet at the church
Sunday afternoon at 3:30. The young
men of the town are invited.
Senator C. A. Ward left Tuesday
for Atlanta to be present at the op
ening of the legislature on Wadnes
day.
Just A Few More Days
To The Close Of
The Remodeling Sale
There are irtany bargains
in the newest up-to-date sum
mer goods to be disposed of.
The Boston Store
Douglas, wE GIVE pREMiUMS Georgia
Mr. J. R. Overman spent Thursday
in Atlanta on business.
Miss Mattie Maddox is spending
some time in Hazlehurst.
Mayor Q. M. Stanton spent Wed
nesday in Atlanta on business.
Miss Vivian McLean is visiting
Miss Dorothy Mathews this week in
'Atlanta. ;. ;
-Dr. Ivy W. Moorman, of Broxton,
spent* severaf hours here Thursday on
business.
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Mr. J. E. Chappell is spending sev
eral days in Americus this week on
business
Mrs. J. R. Overman, has as her
guest this week, Mrs. Frank Giles, of
Louisiana. ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ross and Miss
G- L. Chandler spent Sunday at St.
Simons Island.
Mrs. M. F. Head and children have
returned home from a visit to their
parents in Feronia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Causey have
as their guests this week, Mrs. Sims
and children, of Dawson.
Mrs. Ida Stanton and Miss Mary
Stanton left this week for Barnes
ville to spend a month.
Mrs. T. A. Wallace and children
left this week for Kentucky where
they will spend the summer. 1
Messrs. Ira Corn and B. Rigell left
this week for Hot Springs, Ark., to
spend several weeks recreating.
Miss Hortense Harris, the succes
sor of Miss Nola Johnon, has arriv
ed in the city and assumed her duties.
Messrs. Y. 0. Mathews and Joe
McDonald, of McDonald, were prom
inent visitors in the city this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Smith return
ed last week to Valdosta, after a
visit to their sister, Mrs. Jim Griffin,
Col. J. O. Sirinans and Mr. B. G.
O’Berry, of Willacoochec, were among
the visitors here from that city this
week. -
Judge W. C. Lankford, congression
al candidate, expects to spend Satur
day in Milltown, mingling with the
voters.
Miss Mary Louise Peeples return
ed Wednesday to her home in Val
dosta, after a visit to Miss Daisy
Relihan.
Mrs. R. N. McEachrtn will leave
in a few days to join relatives at
Tybee Island, where they will spend
a month.
Miss Mattie Hardiman, of Jackson
ville, Fla., is visiting at the home of
Her uncle, Mr, C. T. Darlcy, for sev
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eral days.
The ladies of the Methodist chuurch
gave a linen shower on Tuesday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. J. A.
Moore. It was in the interest of the
Wesley Memorial hospital in Atlan
ta. Refreshments were served by
Misses Maurine and Madeline Moore.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JULY 1, 1916.
Mrs. T. K. Mx-Kcy and children,
of VaMosta, are visitors in the city
this week as guests of Mrs. M. D.
Dickerson.
Mr. Dan Knowles is spending his
vacation at home, arriving here last
week from Cincinnati, where he is
now residing.
Mr. J. W 7. Bowman, of Savannah,
is spending several days in the city
as the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Geo. W. Whte.
Miss Ethel Shadburn has returned
to her home in Buford after spend
ing some time as the guest of the
Misses Bryan.
Misses Mary King, of Jesup, and
May Kelley, cf Sparks, have returned
to their respective homes, after a vis
it to Mrs. T. A. Wallace.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jordan have re
turned from Hazlehurst, where they
attended the funeral of Mr. Jordan’s
father, Rev. J. S. Jordan.
Senator Ward returned to the city
Friday morning for a day’s business.
He will return to Atlanta in time for
the Monday morning session.
Mr. Frank Appleby has returned
from a business trip to Chicago. He
says that the weather up there was
a little brisk for this season at the
year.
On Monday evening Misses Annie
and Dorothy Dyer entertained about
ten couples at a dance in honor of
their home guest, Miss Ethel Smith,
of Atlanta.
Mrs. Elizabeth Terrell returned
from Sycamore this week* where she
has been visiting. Miss Mary Lee
Harris accompanied her home as a
guest for several days.
At the recent auto show in Fitz
gerald, O. Peterson entered his “Mar
mon,” and Mr. L. A. Farnell entered
the new Packard of Mrs. Peterson’s.
Both cars received much admiration.
Mrs. Margaret Jordan entertained
a few of her friends at a theatre par
ty Monday afternoon, and served re
freshments at her home afterwards.
A most delightful ocasion is proved
to be.
Rev. A. D. Kendrick spent a few
hours in the city last Saturday en
roule to Moultrie. He was a former
Baptist pastor here and has many
friends in the city who are always
glad to see him.
Mr. Clayton Mathews entertained
a number of young people at a dance
given at the residence of Mrs. Susie
Lee Mathews. The honor guests on,
this occasion were Miss Annette Mc-
Lean the guests of Miss Daisy
Relihan.
Mrs. J. W. Quineey, with Miss
Blanche and Hateley Quineey, leave
next week for an extended visit to
Salt Lake City, Yellowstone Park,
Denver and Chicago, and before re
turning will visit her sister for sev
eral weeks at Great Fills, Mir.n. '
The Enterprises announces with
much reluctance the intention of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Ross to leave the city
about September 1, -for Knoxville,
their future home. They have con
templated this move for some time,
but only "definitely decided to leave
last month.
Misses Era and Lillian Goodyear
entertained the K. K. K.’s and other
friends this afternoon with games
and refreshments, in honor of their
cousins, ?.lisscs Daisy and Julia Puck
ett. They will be entertained with
a picture show party, and afterwards
return to their home for a watermelon
cutting in the evening.
Mr. Cap Relihan happened to a
very unfortunate accident last Sun
day while he was riding a motorcy
cle about five miles out from the city.
The chain came eff in some way and
he was thrown to the ground with
such force that his knee-cap was se
verely damaged. He was picked up
by a passing car and brought to the
city and is doing very nicely this
week.
The following young people of
Douglas attended the Elks’ dance at
Fitzgerald last Saturday evening:
Mesdames Ashley, O. Peterson, B.
Peterson, Dyer and Price; Misses
Smith, A. Dyer, D. Dyer, Lewis, Mc-
Lean, Relihan, Peeples, Jones, Price,
McDonald, Johns, Lott and B. Mc-
Donald; Messrs. O. Peterson, Turner
C. Brewer, Relihan, J. M. Ashley, T.
S. Price, H. B. Curling, A. Roberts,
E. G. Lochridge, M. Mathews, Kirk
land, Fales and Dent; Messrs. Alder
man, Schumpert, M. Griffin, Ward, H.
McLean, Mount, Christopher, McDon
ald, J. McLean, E. Relihan, Hail
Krout, Cocke, Davis, Ldlt, Chappell,
S. Stubbs, F. Stubbs, Terrell, B. Ash
ley and Q. Griffin.
SOCIAL CALENDAR
FOR THE WEEK
Woman’s Club.
On next Thursday the Woman’s
Club will hold an informal meeting
at five o’clock, at the residence cf
the president, Mrs. M. D. Dickerson.
On Tuesday there will be a call
meeting of the ,officers and the chair
men of committees at the residence
of the president.
Mrs. A. F. Coffee Entertains.
On last Friday Mrs. A. F. Coffee
was hostess to about ten young ladies
at a pretty ulncheon, giveA in honor
of Miss Nola Johnson.
A flower contest was enjoyed be
fore the delicious two-course luncheon
was served. The dainty hand-painted
place cards were in pink and great
bowls of pink crepe mytie carried out
the color scheme.
A DOUBLE MARRIAGE.
A beautiful affair was the double
wedding of Miss Nola Johnson and
Curtis Williams, and Miss Minnis
Wooten and Mr. Louis Alderman,
which was solemnized at Broxton on
Monday evening.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. F. Beals, a former pastor at
the Methodist church, with Mrs. Ben
Peer at the piano. Miss Nela Knowles
accompanied her on the violin Miss
Ethel Morrison sang “Oh, Promise
Me” before the ceremony, and “0
Perfect Love,” as the bridal parties
left the church.
In a color scheme of pink, a double
arch was used, then it merged into
the single arch in the center, under
which the couples stood.
The two brijjes were daintily dress
ed in white and wore the bridal veils
with orange blossoms. Their maids
honor were Miss Martha Johnson,
of Tennessee, and Miss Ethel Wooten,
cf Mcßae. The groom’s best men
were clarence Beard and Jim Trayn
ham, of Broxton. The bridesmaids
were Miss Eddie Greer, of Broxton,
and Miss Fannie Lee Dickson, of Fitz
gerald, and the groomsmen were Mr.
Eric Moore and Mr. Dan Newbern,
of Broxton. Two dainty little ring
beares bore the rings in Easter lilies,
and Messrs. T. S. Price, J. J. Dor
miny, S. M. Roberts and B. M. Poer,
usheryj^
After the beautiful ceremony, which
was witnessed by a large audience of
friends, the two couples motored to
Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Williams
left for an extenvsie trip to Blue
Ridge, Baltimore and New York.
They will make their home in Colum
bia, Tenn., where Mr. Williams is
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for the
state of Tennessee. The bride is
highly esteemed here by country and
town alike. As home economic su
perintendent she did wonderful work
for. Coffee county and it is a matter
of deep regret that her marriage
takes her away from Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Aide-man are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dorminy in
Fitzgerald, .ajvd. on their reurn will
make heir home here, as Mr. Aider
man now holds the position of book
keeper wth the Ashley-Price Lumber
Co.
A Unique Shower at Broxton.
There are various kinds of show
ers—April showers and summers
showers —but seldom such a shower
occurs as did at Broxton last Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
E. L. Bledsoe. It was a double mis
cellaneous shower, given by Mes
dames Dave Kirkland and E. L. Bled
soe, in honor of Miss Nola Johnson,
of Douglas, and Miss Minnis Wooten,
of Mcßae, whose marriages are to
occur Monday evening at the Meth
odist church.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Bledsoe and the twin brides on the
porch of the spacious home. Con
cealed in a bank of ferns, delicious
punch was served by Miss Eddie
Greer. As the guests w'ere ushered
in they were met in the hall by Mes
dams B. M. and'C. A. Poor. The
daintily tied gifts were received by
Miss Florrie Poer end displayed in
the hall. These gifts w r ere numerous
and useful, and their daintiness and
taste bespoke the high esteem in
which the brides-to-be were held.
The hall, parlor and dining room
were thrown into one for the occas
ioh, and the color scheme of pink and
white was carried out in all the dec
orations.
The guests were charmingly sur
prised when they entered the dining
room at seeing the table beautifully
arranged to suit the occasion. The
center-piece being two dolls, 22-in.
high, dressed as real brides. From
the center of the room and immedi
ately over the table, was a swinging
basket filled with pink and white
flowers entwined in and about with
ferns.
A most delightful salad course
with iced 'tea was seiwed by Met damc-s
Kirkland, Fletcher Currie, and Miss
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Bright, enlivening music was fur
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A number of the young people went
down to the train Wed.ncslay night
to see the boys going through to the
mobilization camp at Macon. Mr.
Alton Bland was among tile number
who was shaking hands with friends
here.
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Judge Walter D. Peeples and wife,
and Mr. S. M. Varnedoe, of Valdosta,
came over Wednesday in their car
and spent a few hours in the city,
returning in the afternoon with their
daughter, Miss L.oulie, who has been
a visitor here for several days as a
guest of Miss Daisy Relihan. Jude*
Peeples says that this is his first trip
to Douglas in thirty years, and ex
presed great surprise at the phenom
enal growth of this section.