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m mi By J A/. Freeman piionk’.V 1 '
Wonder what Mike Carter, at Ro.sk
inghani, is doing ?
Will soon be time for Beulah Purvis
to bring me a box of grapes.
Lucera Spivey and Myrtis Corbitt
haven't written or been to see me in
two months.
Lizzie Meeks, at Nicholls is not
toting fair? She owes me two letters
and interest for 30 days.
Roy Sutton made his usual trip
down the Coochee road last Sunday.
Yes, Perlie was at home.
Wesley Meeks, down near Nicholls,
goes to see my chum, up the road too
often. Now Arlo! You quit it.
They tell me Frank Burkett has just
picked him out a girl and is freezing
on to her, right here in the summer
time.
Mrs. Charles Peterson, of Douglas,
whohas been ill for some time with
stomach troubles, died last Monday
night.
I haven’t seen Cactus up on No. 1,
since she went down to St. Simons
and busted the ocean open. Like to
see her.
Good old Dan Henderson, who was
f . lerly at Broxton, later at Alapa
i • was in town with Mr. H. E. Brown
1; t Monday.
1: Unis Sears, out on No. 2 doesn’t
: wup pretty soon I’ll begin to think
she is figuring on following Annie
Mae’s example.
The protracted meeting will begin
at Burketts church on the sth Sun
day in September. Guess Preston and
myself will be there.
The Douglas Ice Factory, the Chero-
Cola and Cosoa-Cola Bottling Works
have been doing a fine business for
the past week of hot days.
People in the country can’t get
along without the Note Book anymore
than I can get along without the
country girls and their letters.
Has any one seen or heard of Tishie
Harper at Bushnell, lately? She
slipped her bridle some weeks ago,
and I can’t get on her trail again.
Dollie Freeman and Ruthie Mills,
'"up at Lyons, write that they are hav
ing a tine time and trying to be “good
girls.” I hope they willsucceed.
Janie Griffin, down in Pierce county,
hasen’t written me a line in six months
Busy with her crop of chickens, hogs,
etc. Janie is a great farmer girl.
Minor Lott, up in Jeff Davis, was
married two or three weeks ago. I
did not get the name of the gentleman
she married but 1 wish them well.
Micajah Vickers, Sr., fears that the
potato crop will be small. He says
the incessant rains last month caused
the potatoes to run out to strings.
My chum, down at Sessoms, says
“she has a new chum for me and her
name is Myrtiee Tanner.” All right,
Myrtice, come right in, and have a
seat.
If Ellen Smith, of Sessoms, will be
at the depot on Sunday morning, 27th
I’ll let her go with me to Zirkle to a
big sing. Bring her back that night.
Going ?
Bessie Moore, down at St. Simons,
says I’m missing the time of my life
by not being there. But I may live
longer if I don’t go there and get into
her hands.
Don't forget that there are only
about four weeks in which to prepare
for the annual convention of the Doug
las Siging Convention, on the 2nd
Sunday in September.
Wireless from Ambrose, last Friday
night, says “Tishie Harper has an
other new fellow on her string.” Well
for goodness sake how many more is
that girl going to string?
Maud Harroson and her clever papa,
were in town Saturday. She came to
see me but the ice had not come and
she didn’t get any Chero-Cola. When
it did eome I couldn’t find her.
The Grand Theatre has fine pro
grams every Saturday. The show be
gins at 4 o’clock and usually ends at
5, giving my country friends plenty
of time to get home before night.
Unis Sears, out on No. 2 came to
town last week and bought a white
dress and white slippers. Well now,
what you reckon that gal’s sprucing
up for? I’ll drop her papa a postal!
Hurley says “John Lupo was so
slow about getting in his bid to move
the capital from Atlanta to Macon
that the thing is off now for the next
two years.” It is a doggone shame.
Lillie Anderson, Mary Stevens, and
Irene McLelland came to see me last
Saturday. Been sometime since they
came to sec me before, but they did
not tell me what they had been doing.
The two Gillispie girls, Annie and
Ida, came to see me last Saturday.
Tlue is »ho f.ist time t.h°v
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There will be an effort made to have
Miss Letha Starling teach at the Bur
kett school next term. Tommie Bur
kett, Jr., says she is th e only one that
will fill the position, satisfactorily to
'him.
Scuppernouug grapes are on the
market and reported plentiful in the
country. Haven’t heard from Fannie
ifPaulk lately; bet she’s sick and I had
| just as well have my quinine bottle re
filled.
John McGovern, Tom and Ben Mor
ris, came in from Atlanta last Wed
nesday. They had been up there
woiking for a new county, with the
Bristol Gin House as a county site.
Understand.
Prof. P. L. Adams is teaching a
singing class down below Nicholls, and
has two of my chums, Nos. 52 and 54.
Ellen Smith and Myrtice Tanner,
good teacher, nice girls. He will
close to-day.
Nancy Wooten, down near Alma,
says on a qostal that she has a new
hat, and “wants me to come and see
if she has it on straight.” Wonder
if she wouldn’t like for me to hook up
her dress in the back?
Rllen Smith, down at Sessoms, sqys
she is going to a singing chool, learn
ing a lot of new tunes and hasn’t
time to fool with me. Yes, and when
I come I’ll make you sing another
tune. Now, you see if I don’t.
Lillie Smith writes me on Tuesday
of last week that a series of meetings
will begin at Forest Grove church on
the 3rd Saturday and Sunday, Rev.
J. A. Thigpen being expected to do
the preaching. Everybody is invit
ed.
I requested clever John Higgs, the
popular mail carrier on No. 2 to clean
off his car a few days aog, and he said
he had. Maybe so, but no one believes
it. He was in town Saturday and he
and car both seemed to need a good
washing off.
If Mattie Vickers was to come to
town, she wouldn’t know where to
find me. She hasn’t been to see me
since last April. But I’ve heard some
fthing and first thing- you know I may
talk in my sleep and tell it. Better
come in here, No. 7.
Cotton picking is general now. The
fields are white and the farmers are
getting it out as fast as possible. But
as a general thing the prospects are
cut short nearly one third on account
of the recent heavy rains.
Lee Bland up at Burketts, about
nine axe handles long, red, headed,
but a mighty nice fellow, has picked
out Agnes Mims for his best girl.
She is just high enough to crawl into
his overcoat pocket when the weather
turns cold, pretty little Agnes.
Miss Vida Strickland, has been
spending some time with Miss Lois
James, down in the edge of Clinch
county, and last Friday Mr. James
carried her over to Manor, and she
iwill spend some time with friends at
Argyle and Homerville, later.
Mrs. John McGovern was in town
Wednesday norning ad reported that
Mary was pretty sick last Tuesday.
I told her about eating those water
melons and green peaches, and now
I’ll have to go out there as soon as I
eanfind thatold quinine bottle.
John Ricketson, who gets the Enter
prise at Ambrose, with two bright
little boys cam e to see me last Tues
jbnd put the grease on the wheels to
run for May 15 1917. He says the
Enterprise missed getting to him and
his folks missed the Note Book.
Corelia Quinn, who went out to Lit
tle Rock, Arkansas, about a month
ago, has returned. She says she
thinks the trouble with Mexico is over
and she did not care to stay unless
she could get into a scrap, and she
came back to give me a round or two.
Cadie Herrin, up on No. 1 went over
in Bacon county recently to an all-day
Primitive Baptist meeting. Well, the
first thing I know she will be getting
her feet washed once a month. I
see right now I’ll have to go over
there and find out something about
this.
Well now. what do you know about
this: Johnnie Jardine and little Gold
ie Brown, were married last Friday,
and put right off on their honey moon.
Slipped up on me, didn’t they ? Well,
let it go at that. Johnnie is a good
fellow and so is Goldie, and I wish
them well.
I understand that the same man
agers with the Australian ballot, will
hold the next election. It is predicted
that there 'will be a fearful falling off
in the number of votes polled in March
because there will be no two dollar
1 ills, pint of whiskey and Lltjtf ■he
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THE DMJGLAS ENTERPRISE. P UGLAS, GEORGIA, AUG., 19 1916.
. and said the grass had just about
■ eaten up his crop, out he was all right,
I he’d make enough to eat anyhow.
Just like Dave Kirkland, the hardware
man, at Broxton, he thinks only of
his stomach,, if he has nothing to wear
on his back.
‘ Lillie Smith up on No. 1 sent me a
! postal last Monday, on one side of
’which was printed “My thoughts are
iof you." Now she might make some
! fellow believe that, but I have heard
1 a pig squal before. She s afraid I
am going to tell something on her.
j Don’t you think so?
The Coffee County Fair will open
on Tuesday and I am inclined to
think this will be children’s day, the
children of all the schools with their
J teachers, only will be admitted free.
I Inman and New h crest both cairn me
land I don’t know how I am going to
•divide up with ’em both.
My old friend Stewart, up near Bur
ikett church, had a crowd of boys and
i girls at his house last Saturday night.
' There were fifteen girls an*l four
boys, and they sang until near mid
! night. These country sings are fine
forms of amusement. Two of my
best chums were there.
Two pretty girls came to see me
last Saturday, one of the boys in the
bottling room got a glempse of them
and dropped a whole crate of Chero-
Cola, breaking thirteen bottles. He
is some better this morning, but it
is a fact that the shock completely
unnerved him. Poor old Joe.
Vera Crumley lives over in Bacon,
county, Loyd Cribb lives on the road
from Nicholls to Burkett, in Coffee
county. Whenever Vera wants to see
Loyd all she has to do is, go out to
the water-shelf, wash her pretty face
look down the road and in a few min
utes you will see Loyd coming like he
was going for the doctor.
Dr. Ivey Moorman, of Ambrose, was
in town Saturday and the only news
he had to tell me was that there was
a new girl baby at his house. He was
just about to give up iin dispare,
thinking he says, the whole generation
would be boys when this little butter
fly came. Happy? Is a ten year old
boy happy when he has a new pocket
knife?
Frank Cato, who has been at the
power house for the past three years,
was hunting a job last week. He is
ia faithful boy, and never fails to give
satisfaction. He used to work on the
Enterprise and gave good servise.
I hope he will soon find something to
do, as he hasn’t quite finished paying
for his home and is in distress on
that account.
The Coffee County Fair is the next
big thing for our people, and will
come off in November as usual. This
will give the boys and girls some
time to pick cotton and save up some
money for the merry-go-round and
Ferris wheel. Minnie Wall will have
returned from Texas by that time
and we’ll have another ride on the
ferris wheel.
Bertha and Eva Woods, two of my
best chums, came to see me last Sat
urday. Mr. Chappell, the Chcro-Cola
boss, said his name was Jim, too, and
wanted to know if he wouldn’t doas
well,as “Uncle Jim” and they said “he
wouldn’t!” My chums won’t en
courage substitution. Betha and Eva
are little ladies, and everybody who
meets them share this opinion.
I see in the papers that a soldier in
France was hit in the face by a bomb
adn his chin, jaw, teeth and nose knock
ed off entirely. He was a horrid
looking sight, but in three months, a
surgeon turned him out with a new
chin, jaw, teeth and nose, and he was
better looking than ever. I wish that
surgeon had Ben Morris and Tom
Douglas about three months.
Some of the farmers who I have
seen are not so down hearted as they
were just as the rainy season closed.
They say they will make enough cot
ton, at fair prices to take care of their
debts, while the corn, peas, potatoes
and ground pea crops are excellent.
Besides this, I have not heard of any
disasters among the cattle and hogs.
Verily, it seems that the prospects
are very encouraging.
That little Tarver girl, down in
Ware, is just old enough, fifteen, to
think all she has to do to make a
fellow fall down on his face when
she smiles at him, is somewhat disap
pointed in her flirtatious conquests,
■writes and wants to know why “girls
have so many admirers and I can get
none.” Easy enough, Lilia; just wait
until you are grown, quit acting the
fool, and the boys will come.
Well, I’m going to Zirkle on the
27th, and I don’t care whether that
old hateful conductor and porter tell
me when I get there or not; I know
the spot and I’m not going to talk to
no one on the train, so I’ll miss the
place. And I don’t know whether I’ll
let anyone from Broxton or Douglas
(go with me or not, but I’m going if I
can travel. Some of the people at
Hortense said they were glad I didn’t
get off at Zirkle, on mV last trip, be
cause they wanted mfe there, but if
they want to see me oil the 27th they’ll
have to come toZifkle. I’m going
y**" 1 ' my chums
MRS. JOINER GAINS
THIRTY-FIVE FOUNDS
ENGINEER’S WIFE SAYS HER
HEALTH WAS COMPLETELY
BROKEN DOWN.
“1 have just finished my third bottle
of Tanlac and have gained thirty-five
pounds,” was the truly remarkable
statement made by Mrs. Wilhelmina
Joiner, wife of Richard Joiner, the
well known engineer on the M. D. &
S. railroad, residing at 115 Third
street, Macon, Ga.
“Before I began taking the medi
cine my health was so broken and I
was in such a badly run-down con
dition, I couldn’t give sufficient nour
ishment to my young baby—in fact,
I was completely broken down in
every way.
“I suffered from nervious indigest
ion and hav e been in a general run
down condition. In fact, for .nearly
two years I have suffered from ner
vous prostration brought on by this
trouble.
“I tried doctors, I tried, medicines,
I tried nearly everything you could
think of trying to get relief, but it
just seemed like the harder 1 tried
to get well, the worse I would get.
Finally my condition got so I couldn’t
eat any solid food o any kind without
suffering torture. It just looked like
I was on the verge of a physical de
cline, and sometimes I almost des
paired of ever gettig well and strong
again.
“That’s just the condition I was in
when I began taking Tanlac, and it
wasn’t any time hardly after I began
taking it before I began to improve.
My nerves got better at once and I got
so I could enjoy a good night’s sleep.
Then My appetite returned, and it
just looked like I couldn’t get enough
to eat. I could just anything put on
the table, and nourish me. And the
baby, why, you just ought to see it.
It is just thriving and is getting
plenty of nourishment. My eomplex
has cleared up too, and I have a good
color now for the first time in years.
Before I began takign this Tanlac I
was as yellow as a lemon.
“My husband thinks there is no
medicine on earth like Tanlac, and my
friends are all talking about how I
have improved. lam only too glad to
tell you what it has done for me, as
it has been nothing short of a blessing
in my case.”
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Doug
las by the Union Pharmacy; in Willa
coochee by Quillian’s Pharmacy; in
Nicholls by the Johnson Pharmacy;
in Pearson by Dr ;. Joe and C. W. Cor
bett; and in Brcxton by J. H. Rod
denberry; in McDonald, Lochridge &
Lawton; in West Green, Mack’s Drug
Store.
FOR SALE ON SEPT. 9.
On the 9th. day of September,
1916, there will be sold at public out
cry on the old Vince Ricketson place,
six miles north west of Douglas, the
fallowing persjoal property belong
ing to the estate, for the purpose of’
making the proper distribution among
the heirs.
Two mules and one horse, plantat
ion tools, also household and kitchen
furniture. Terms of sale cash.
John Ricketson, Manager.
NOTICE TO WATER AND
LIGHT CONSUMERS
By resolution of Council in regular
meeting last night the office of City
Collector was abolished and in future
there will be no collector sent out for
the collection of water and light bills.
Those who desire to ake advantage
of the ten per cent discount allowed
on these bills must pay same on or
before the fifth of the month, as
there will be no discount allowed any
one after hat date. All water and
light bills not paid on or before the
tenth of the month will be discontin
ued and will not be reinstalled until
there is a fee of one dollar paid for
same. All bills due the City, for
anything whatever, are payable at
the office of the City Clerk.
By order of Council, this the 29th
day of June, 1916.
J. D. KNOWLES, Clerk.
A. B. & A. SCHEDULE CHANGES
The A. B. & A. announces changes
in schedule to become effective Sun
day, June 25, as follows:
Train No. S for Atlanta and Birming
ham, will leave Douglas at 9:10 p. m.,
instead of 9:IS 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.
WANTED —to rent or buy small farm
near Douglas. Sure rent. lAddress
W. M„ care E^erprise.
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DEATH OF JAMES
MONROE SMITH, JR.
On July the Bth, 1910, the death
angel entered the home of Brother
and Sister J. Monroe Smith, of neai
Douglas, Coffee county, Georgia and
took away the sweet spirit of their
baby, James Monroe, Jr. or J. C. M.
a- he was commonly known.
He was born July 11, 1914 and was
not only their baby, but was their
only boy; hence he was perticularly
loved and petted by all.
At first he little one’s illness was
not thought serious, but after loving
hearts had waited, prayed andmin
istered to his every want for a week.,
Jesus came, and carried him home.
Although only a baby his death was
gloriously triumphant. Waving his
little hands, calling for those unseen
by any save his own baby eyes, and
with joy unspeakable and full of glory
he rose to the bosom of Him who
said, “Suffer the little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not; for
such is the kingdom of God.” A
sweet heavenly smile lingered after
he was gone.
We buried him in the cemetary at
Lone Hill church and a bereaved fa
ther, mother, two little sisters and
other relatives and friends are left to
mourn their loss.
T. A. Rateliffe.
WANTED.
Some damaged cotton and second
hand mattresses cheap for cash.
Douglas Mattress Co.
Ask Your Grocer
CHEEK-NEALS
COFFEES
By Every Test
FARM FOR SALE
68 Acres nearly all in cultivation. Five room dwelling, good well water
and barn, ideal location in city limits ofßroxton. Public schools and free
tuition for your children. This is a Bargain, act quick if you want a
home. Price $250Q.00. Will accept small cash payment and balance on
easy terms. ..Call or write,
E. L. BLEDSOE, Broxton, Ga.
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PUT JUST ONE ON YOUR CAR
Because we are so confident of the result of comparison
in actual service, we much prefer that you put but a single
QUAKER on your car and try it out against one, two or
three different makes on the other three wheels. After this
conclusive test there will be no need to argue the merits of
Tempered Rubber.
\ QUAKER CITY RUBBER CO.
Factories, PHILADELPHIA
FOR SALE ( Douglas Fdy. & Mch,
B i Wks, Douglas Ga.
“TRIS” SPEAKER
FAMOUS PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
By RANDOLPH ROSE
TRTS SPEAKER, or
Tristam, as the /f %
folks at home call him/ W
has enjoyed the distinc- A -■»»
tion of being the high- U /vj} 1
est priced base! all x* *-SL. I
player in captivity. Ho
showed he was as good
a business man as ball
player, when upon re
turning from the „
world’s tour, the Fed- Randoll ' h Kosa
eral League had been formed and he was
eagerly sought both by the Federals who
wanted to win him over, and the organ
ized team, who wanted to hold him.
It is reported that he managed to get
a contract calling for SIB,OOO a year, for
two years —right good money for a young
fellow. Boston, however, this year feels
that he’s a too high-priced player. It
isn’t so much that Boston can’t afford
the big salary, but such big salaries
cause dissension among the good jour
neymen ball players, good enough to hold
down regnlair berths with brilliance, who
get only $5,000 to $6,000 a year. So
they sold him to Cleveland.
A lot of people think Speaker is nat
urally a left-hander, because he throws
with his left hand. A friend of mine
from Texas, who was passing through
Chattanooga recently, told me of some
thing I had never heard before. You
may remember that Speaker comes from
Hubbard City, which is near Dallas, Tex
as. and this friend of mine used to see
Tris play back in 1906, when Speaker
was with the Cleburn team of the North
Texas League.
People there, who knew Speaker bet
ter, said he was naturally a right hander,
hut that in a horse-back accident when
he was-a hoy he injured his right hand
and had to learn to throw left handed.
Many a person would have given up, yet
this man, who taught himself to throw
with his off-lvand, has accomplished more
than most anybody else, for as well as
being a wonderful batter, he is a won
derful thrower. If there is any place
lie excels Cobb it is in throwing.
Speaker’s lir?t major league game was
with Boston, Labor Day, 1908. lie has
always batted above .300 except his first
' year, and hit to the best advantage in
1912, with a mark of .383. He’s a great
karmonizer and a mighty fine fellow.