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J. E. T. BOWDEN;
Candidate for Congress for the Eleventh Congressional District
Will address the voters of Coffee County, at Douglas Georgia, Saturday, August slh, at the
Court House, at 3:00 P. M. Mr. Bowden will undertake to answer certiain rumors that have been
circulated bv the friends of his opponents, and will promise those, who are interested in the welfare
of Douglas and Coffee County, to deal with the issues of this campaign in a clear cut manner.
Mr. Bowden also issues a challenge to his three lawyer opponents, Judge Thomas, Colonel
Walker and Judge Lankford, to meet him together face to face with the people of Coffee County.
Especially are the working and laboring men of Douglas and the farmers of Coffee County urged
to attend this speaking. Ladies cordially invited.
Do not forget the time and place, Saturday evening, August sth, Court
House, at 3:00 P. M.
BOWDEN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Out of Town Society
BLYSTONE DOTS
Mr. Luther Griffin and wife visited
the Gaskin Springs last Sunday A. M.
Sing at Blystone School last Sun
day P. M.
Mr. Hart has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Brantly last week.
Miss Verma Brantley made a flying
trip to Douglas last Sunday morning.
Miss Alma Moore and father visited
the springs last Sunday morning.
Foder pulling time. Every body
is busy pulling.
Miss Althy and Ange Griffin, and
Mrs. Eva Griffin, visited Alma Moore
last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Matthew Rolland has been spend
ing a while at Mr. Willie Griffins.
Lucy Harper has been very sick,
recently.
Mrs. Mattie Harper has been spend
ing a while at her mothers, Mrs. Jas.
A. Moore this week.
Mr. E. D. Taylor visited Mr. John
Soles last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. John Soles took a flying trip
t Ocilla last week.
Mr. Seaborn Moore and family at
tended preaching at Broxton, last Sun
day.
Mr. Jas. A. Moore’s little son hes
been quite sick, but is better now.
“Pop Eye Jack.”
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SAGINAW DOTS
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The protracted meeting closed at
Saginaw Sunday.
Misses Lottie Hesters and Lydia
Thomas spent last week with Miss
Belle Kirkland.
Misses Lottie Hesters, Lydia Thom
as, and Gaynelle Everett took dinner
at J. A. Kirkland’s the fourth Sunday.
Gaynelle Everett spent the fourth
Sunday night with Miss Myrtie Tan
ner.
Lottie Hesters and Lydia Thomas
took dinner at K. K. Bledsoe’s Tues
day.
Miss Myrtle Tanner visited Gay
nelle Everett Monday.
G. R. Williams and family visited
Mis. William’s sister Mrs. D. M.
Everett last week.
Dora Kirkland took dinner at Moses
Kirklands, last Tuesday.
Lottie Hesters returned to her home
in Alma, last Thursday. Don’t cry so,
Phillip, she’ll come back.
Mrs. Rosie Band and family took
dinner with Mrs. Hill, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Kirkland and
daughter, Maxine, took dinner at uncle
Moses Kirkland, Saturday.
Miss Dollie Kirkland and Naomi
Thomas took dinner with Gayelle
Miss Gaynelle Everett spent Thurs
day night with Bettie Kirkland.
W. S. Everett visited his brother
the last of last week.
Mrs. J. H. Hall, of Hampton Sorings
Ha., is on a visit to her daughter Mrs
D. M. Everett. No. 3S.
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WILLACOOCH EE NEWS
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Miss Carrie Griffin, of Douglas, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Paulk.
Mr. Dewey West has returned to his
home from a stay of several months
in Tampa Fla.
Mrs. 0. R. Brown, and little daugh
ter, Frances, have returned from a
visit to her parents at Jackson.
Miss Ethel Turner left Wednesday
for a visit to prof, and Mrs. H. G.
Guffey at Vidalia, also she will visit
Misse3 Lula and Mary Jones, at Mhn
asss, before she returns home.
Mrs. Tyson, of Brtow, Fla., is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. B.
McCall.
Rev. and Mrs. Q. J. Pinson are in
Albany where they went to carry
their little son to a specialist for a
throat affection.
Miss Algie Prince, of Dublin, is the
guest of her sister Mrs. W. N. Sum
merlin.
have returned from a visit to relatives
and friends at Lakeland and Tampa
Fla.
Miss Marie Gandy, who lives at
Mulberry Fla., has returned from a
visit to Homorville, to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. R. A. Brin
son before going home.
! Mrs. J. F. Ward and children, of
Jacksonville are on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Leola Oberry.
We are graified to notice that the
young people are taking a great deal
■of interest in the Epworth League of
the Methodist church, and he B. Y.
P. U., which has been recently organ
ized at the Baptist church.
Miss Lois Puckett, of Hahira, is
visiting her siter, Mr. S. Corbitt, this
week.
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AMBROSE SOCIAL NEWS
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Mr. Monroe Sims, of Mystic, spent
Sunday here.
Mr. W. T. Royal ad Mr. Horace
Vibbert spent Monday at Alma and
Beach.
Mrs. Lily Meeks and little daughter,
of Irwinville, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. A. it. Weathers and children
have returned from a week’s visit to
Vienna and Dooling.
Mrs. W. T. Royal is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. T. A. Mc-
Millan, at Jay Bird Springs.
Dr. A. H. Weathers and Dr. T. A.
Weathers spent Saturday at Douglas.
The protracted meeting at the
Christian church closed Sunday night,
after a week’s very sucessfu! meet
ing. There were eleven new mem
bers taken into the church. The meet
ing was conducted by Rev. Mr. Light
bourne, of Elon College N. C., assist
ed by the regular pastor, Rev. Mr.
Elder, of Richland Ga.
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NEW FOREST DOTS
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Well, guess everybody thinks I’ve
forgotten the paper but not at all.
I wrote the news before I went to the
island but the carrier came to the
box before I got it ready, so I spent
two weeks at St. Simons, making about
four weeks since any news from New
Forest.
Our literatary term closed last Fri
day and now Prof. Roberts is teaching
our two weeks in music which is mak
ing a fine start.
Miss Hazel Barringer, of Douglas,
is attending the sing
Mr. Herma Heath, of Wheeler
county, is visiting relatives and friends
Yes, and some of the girls are threat
ening to put flies in each others biscuit
see, what does that represent Uncle
Jim.
Lots of our folks atended he meet
ing at Shepherd last week. 1 for
one sure did enjoy it.
The New Forest boys played the
Harmony boys Saturday, the score
was 30 to 5 in favor of New Forest.
Messrs Jeff Lewis and A. F. Tanner
attended the general meeting at Pear
kon Saturday.
The ce cream supper given by the
boys in honor of the Hormony Grove
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, AUG., 5 1916.
boys and was served at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Knight, Saturday
night and was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. B. W. Tanner is still doesn’t
improve much.
Uncle Joe Baker seems to be im
proving a little. His daughter Mrs.
Firmage from N. C., visited him some
few days ago. Mrs. S. S. Baker, from
near Grayham, is with them now.
You remember he has been down all
the year with a sore on his foot that
seems hard to manage. Mr. Talmage
Evens tended his crop for him and
helped to wait on him.
Mrs. Vera Dent Marshall, of Fla.,
is visiting relatives and friends out
here this week. She is gran
daughter of Rev. Henry Dent and the
daughter of his oldest son, Billy.
Mr. J. M. Tanner went out near
graham this week on business.
I Mr. Johtv Spivey and wife, Mr,-
Herman Smith and wife are the proud
parents of a cook each.
Messrs Willie Walkeh, Seth Thomp
son and John Starling were the guests
of Auston Tanner, Saturday night,
of course all the boys and girls at
tended chur<jh at Sheapherds Sun
day morning.
| Miss Annie Belle Cain has return
ed from a two weeks visit to Hazle
hurst and near Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wilcox attended
the protracted meeting at old Midway
church Sunday, had dinner on the
ground and said they never saw the
like of chicken, must have lots of
preachers.
Ye*, Uncle Jim, I enjoyed my trip
to St. Simons fine, I visited New St.
Simons, Bloody Marsh, Ft. Fredorica
and Jeckyl Island, also I stood under
the old Wesley Ook.
Cactus.
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SEARS SINGING SCHOOL DOTS
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Foder pulling has been the go for
the past few days in this community.
Miss Alkaone Rollins and . brother
Willie, of Rocky Pond are visiting their
uncle Mr. Tom Rollins this week.
Prf. H. L. Adams, of Fales, visit
ed our school Monday.
Owing to the iiir.ess of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Maine there was no sing
at Arnie last Sunday. Sorry hat the
congregation was dissapointed.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maine spent
Monday night with the latters par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hester, of
Salem.
Mr. Bob Davis an/1 sister, Miss
Loiene, of near the Everglades, visit
ed our school last week.
Prof. B. L. Davis visited our school
Wednesday. M.
A. B. & A. SCHEDULE CHANGES
The A. B. & A. announces changes
in schedule to become effective Sun
day, June 25, as follows:
Train No. 3 for Atlanta and Birming
ham, will leave Douglas at 9:10 p. m.,
instead of 9:18 p. m.
Train No. 7 for Atlanta and Bir
mingham, will leave Douglas at 7:45
a. m., instead of 9:58 a. m.
Train No. 4 for Waycross and Bruns
wick, will leave Douglas at 7:15 a.
CITY OFFICIALS
G. M. STANTON, Mayor.
G. A. TANNER, Mayor Piotcm.
J. D. KNOWLES, City Clerk.
G. A. Tanner, O. F. Deen, J. M.
Hall, I. C. Sapp, E. J. Barkley, Coun
cil.
B. P. O. E.—W. O. W.—K. of P.—
IRA RICKETSON, Chief Police
A. HENRICKSON, Chief Fire Dept
LOW EXCURSION FARES
Via
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard Railroad of the South
FROM WILLACOOCHEE
To
BRUNSWICK JACKSONVILLE, ST.
AUGUSTINE, ST. PETERSBURG
AND TAMPA
JULY NINETEENTH
Tickets sold to Brunswick, Jack
sonville and St. Augustine limited to
reach original starting point return
ing not later than midnight July 24.
Tickets sold to Tampa and St. Peters
burg limited to midnight July 25,
1916.
For fares, schedules and further
information, call c:i
W. T. SINGLETON,
Ticket Agent A. C. L. Ry. Company,
Willaeoochee, Ga.
Don’t forget the popular Sunday
outing at the Seashore. $1.25 Doug
las to Brunswick and returh. Tickets
good going on A. B. & A. Sunday
morning, returning Sunday evening.
FOR SALE.
I am selling White Leghorns at
fifty cents apiece for the next two
weeks. J. I. HATFIELD,
Douglas, Ga.
BORDEN WHEELER SPRINGS
HOTEL, Borden Springs, Ala., is now
open for guests. Water has excep
tional medicinal value for stomach and
bowel troubles, Bright’s disease and
diabetis, and prostatic troubles so
common to the overworked. Located
in the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Write for literature.
NICHOLLS TRAIN SCHEDULE
Atlanta and Waycross
No. 2 5:00 p. m.
No. 4 7:22 a. m.
No. 1 9:23 a. m.
No. 3., .* 8:45 p. m.
Atlanta and Brunswick
No. 4 7:27 a. m.
No. 2 5:05 p. m.
No. 1. 9:10 a. m.
No. 3 8:15 p. m.
ROOMS FOR RENT FOR LIGHT
house keeping, with private family,
or for leepers. Address Mrs. J. M.
Jardine. P. O. Box 457. 5-13-4 t
For quick loans on improved farm,
lands, at low rate of interest and least
expense, see F. W. Dart, Douglas, Ga.
. )UNTY OFFICERS
J. I. SUMMERALL, Judge
M. D. DICKERSON, Solicitor Gen.
DAVID RICKETSON, Sheriff.
DAN WALL, Clerk Superior Court.
DANIEL VICKERS, Tax Collector.
E. S. SAPP, Tax Receiver.
TIM TANNER, Treasurer.
W. P. WARD, Ordinary.
GORDON FLOYD, School Supt.
J. J. DuVALL, County Surveyor.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
J. C. ELLIS, Chairman.
A. W. HADDOCK, Secretary.
CITY COURT
W. C. BRYAN, Judge.
W. A. WOOD, Solicitor.
BOILERMAKERS
. I. SMITH, Local Representative.
1 RAILWAY BLACKSMITHS
J. W. CLAY, Local Representative.
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