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Purely • Personal Mrs. Q. Holton left to-day for a visit to her mother at Baxley. Mrs. Tom Davis is visiting her son, Dr. Frank Hall at Council, Fla. Judge W. C. Lankford spent Thurs day in Atlanta on legal business. Santa Claus letters ar e on three dif ferent pages. Read all of them. Misses Mattie and Bessie Maddox are visiting in Atlanta this week. Judge J. W. Quincey spent a few days in Atlanta this week on business. Mrs. Alice Longino, of Fairburn, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Wilson. Mrs. S. H. D. Barnes is at home again from a visit to her son at Perry, Fla. Mrs. Melvin Tannefr expects to spend the Holidays with parents at Norwood. WANTED.—Two Couples of board ers, room and table, apply Mrs. W. I. Christian. Miss Annie Dyer returned Monday from Roanoke, Va., where she has been attending college. The Boston Store The Store of Christmas Spirit CHRISTMAS GIFTS Fancy Handkerchiefs Boudior Caps Silk Stockings Neckties Kimonos Suspenders Sweaters Military' Sets Shaving Sets Great reduction on Coats & Suits. THE BOSTON STORE Douglas, - Georgia We Give Premiums DRESS UP Yourself, your wife, your children and your Home and enjoy your Holi days and the Prosperity of your years work. Our Every Department is complete with Brand New Up to-date Merchan dise. We can fit you up from foot to Head Your Home from kitchen to the Parlor. Don t waste your Money on Christmas Presents that gets broke in a day. We can sell you something that will be good all the year around. Big line of Art and Rugs ju s t received and will be sold at Eow rnrps I,EI'S BEET. STORE Ws Handle Everything Mrs. 1 human Whatley, of Reynolds will spend the holidays with her moth er, Mrs. W. W. McDonald. Mrs. T. ,P Wilcox reached home this week from Knoxville, Tenn., where she has been visiting relatives. FOR SALE.—On e self measuring pump, one 110 gallon tank. Cheap for cash. Douglas Tir e Co. Misses Daisy Relihan and Thelma Lott have returned from Valdosta where they have attended school. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Willingham, of Forsyth, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tanner while in the city. Mrs. E. K. Wilcox, of Valdosta, will be guest of her brother, Mrs. J. T. Relihan for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Morris King and children, of Atlanta, are guests at the home of Mrs. King’s father, Mr. J. H. Dent. Mr. A. L. Ponder’s condition is much better and he is able to be out again. He has been sick with fever for some time. Mrs. G. M. Overby and children left Wednesday for 7 homasrjie where they will spend the holidays with rela tives. Satisfaction Guaranteed THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 23, 1916. Miss Daisy Dixon, who has been ! visiting her sister, Mrs. G. M. Overby, i left Wednesday for her home ill Thom. i asyille. Miss Ruth Davis, of Swainsboro, is at home for the holidays. Miss Marie Grillin spent several days in Baxley this week visitingn friends. The Litany service of the Episcopal church will be said at 7 o’clock this (Friday) evening at the study in the rectory. Attorney L. E. Heath spent Tues day in Valdosta at Federal court. Rev. T. S. Hubert spent Tuesday in Macon on business. Rev. W. W. Webster was in Way cross Thursday to take part in an or dination service held in the Episcopal church in that cicy. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Heath have as their guests this w'eek, Mr. G. W. Owen and little uaughter, Minnie, of Shamrock,, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. James Respass are spending a few (lays with their sister Mrs. J. M. Matthews, on their way to their home in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Folsom, of Way cross, were the guests of Mrs. S. J. Stubbs this week. Mrs. Folsom preached twice at th e Presbyterian church on Sunday. Little Virginia Appleby left this week with her Aunt, Mrs. Robert Jor dan, for her home at Roberta,! to remain until her parents return e from Hot Springs. Manager Lane is giving the people of Douglas a better show nightly, if possibel. He is giving the Grand his personal attention and doing his best to please the people. Otto H. Hughes, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hughes, has arrived from Balti more, where he has been for the past three years in Kermans Hospital for cripple children, and industrial school. We are glad to announce the con tinued improvement if Chief M. D. Stevens who has been confined to his bed with fever for some time. He is now able to be out and his many friends are glad to see him on the streets again. Rev. B. E. Whittington preached his first sermon in Douglas on last Sun day morning. It was an able dis course and the people generally are well pleased with the new minister. The Baptist congregation adjourned for Sunday evening to welcome the new Methodist pastor at his church. After the school closing on Wed nesday, Miss Grace Gaffney left for Atlanta, Miss Corinne Little for At lanta, Miss Hamrick for Starke, Gla., Miss Foster for Haralson, Mrs. Foster for Lumpkin and Miss May William son and her mother, Mrs. Williamson for Brunswick. STAN LEY-BROOKS. Mr. Arthur Brooks and Mrs. Edie Stanley were married Tuesday even ; ing, 20th inst, in the presence of a | room full of friends on Madison Ave ! rue. Rev. T. S. Hubert, of First Bap tist church officiated. Mr. Brooks has been indentified with the business interests of Douglas many years and numbers his friends by the h-- ;t. 1 1 is bride moved to Douglas about a year ago and has made friend who are delighted to have her per manently located here. After the wedding ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were motored to his residence in West Douglas where now they are at home to their friends. MINCHEW-WILLI AMS. The prominence of their families, their own personal popularity, and their connection with the widely known and honored Georgia Normal College and Business Institute, makes the mar riage of Prof. C. M. Williams and Miss Maggie Minchew an event of more than ordinary social and public inter est. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride, near Lehigh, Thurs day 21st. Rev. T. S. Hubert of the First Baptist church, pronounced the words that made them man and wife. They left on the evening train for points in Florida and Cuba. Prof. Williams is a gentleman of high perfessional and personal stand ards, at the front among the younger college men of South Georgia and esteemed in all the relations of life. His bride is the daughter of Rve. A. S. Minchew, one of th e most influen tial Baptist ministers of this section, a young lady of many and varied accom plishments and will be welcomed to Douglas by a host of friends. The lives of these two will easily and happily blend into one and point to a future of radiant realizations. Shoes repaired while you wait at Williford’s. STANTON-WILLINGiIAM. Beautiful indeed was the quiet church wedding on Tuesday which | made Miss Mary Stanton and Mr. i Julian Willingham man and wife. The Methodist church, the scene of the ceremony, was decorated artistic ally for the occasion in ferns and bas kets of white carnations. Rev. H. M. I Morrison of Macon, came down special ily for the day and performed the i ceremony which united the happy cou- I pie. Mrs. E. L. Tanner sang “Because” just before the ceremony and Miss Grace Gaffney played Lohengrin’s Wed ding March, as they entered the church. The ushers were Mr. Ralph Yeo mans and Mr. J. N. McDonald. Mrs. Thomas Galloway, was matron of honor and carried pink roses. The bride came next and was given away by her borther Mr. G. M. Stan ton. She was beautifully gowned in blue velone traveling suit with grey hat and shoes to match and carried brides roses and valley lillies. They were met at the altar by the groom with his best man, Mr. Frank Willingham of F’orsyth. The happy couple left immediately i for a trip to Daytona, Fla., and F’or syth, Ga., before returning to Douglas. Mrs. Willingham was reared in Dah lonega and although a resident of Douglas only a few years, has many friends who admire her for a native sweetness of character, and her own true worth. Mr. Willingham is one of Douglas’ well known attorneys and a member of the popular and well established firm of McDonald & Willingham. Since i his residence here he has endeared him ! self to the people of the city and : county thru his honorable dealings with his fellow man. While his car rer as a lawyer is in its infancy, his friends predet for him greater success es and a record which will bear imi tation. MR. EDISONS NEW ART. The Worlds Rest Music. RE-CREATION Hear it at W'ilson Jewelry Co. Where you find the best in everything. I Come to the I GIFT STORE I A Big line of pretty new gifts from which you can select a suitable present for any one. Remember j our engraving is the best-Our prices 1 the lowest. 3 Makeourstore Headquarters- Let us help you decide the problems- Wilson Jewelry Co. The Reliable Gift Store. Get Mother a new pair of Double sight Glasses for Christmas. The most precious gift you can give. W. R. WILSON Optometrist and Optician. WOMAN’S CLUB. The next meeting of the club will be postponed from Jan. 4th, until the following Thursday. At that time the meeting will be held at the Agricul tural College by special invitation. The president requests that ladies having cars at their disposal will re member those who are not so for tunate. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Little Ethel Dickerson entertained a number of her kinergarten friends on Saturday, in honor of her sixth birthday. The decorations were suggestive of the Christmas season, and also the lovely refreshments. Each little boy was given a horn and each little girl a basket of candy for favors. Xmas Goods just arrived at the Racket Store. FOR SALE. _. F arm for sale. 50 acres of excel ent farming land, 8 miles southeast of Douglas, 7 acres in cultivation, 15 more nearly ready for turning, $65 worth of wire, material on place for rough building, on public road and Rfd. route, 1% miles to good school. $1250.00 —$400. cash, balance two or three years. EMMA GILLEN, Douglas, Ga. FOR SALE. Farm for sale. I have the follow ing described farm for sale, located lVa miles east of McDonald, Ga., 200 acres 70 acres stumped land in cultivation, good buildings, in high state of culti vation. Want $3,500. cash. $1,500. can give you 5 years on balance. See CALVIN WILLIAMS, McDonald, Ga< J. H. WILLIAMS,