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Mrs. Lillian Price is at home from
Wesleyan college.
Francis and Sydney Stubbs are back
from Auburn and the Tech.
Mrs. T. R. King is spending some
time with relatives at Leesburg.
Miss Vivian McLean and Mr. Jim
McLean are at home from school.
Mr. Francis Dart is at home from
Gordon for the Christmas holidays.
There will be special music at the
Presbyterian services Sunday evening.
Dr. W. F. Sibbett will spend Christ
mas with relatives in North Carolina.
Mrs. Warren Lott and children left
today to spend Christmas at Hazle
hurst.
Miss Irma Kirkland has returned
after a visit to her aunt, Mrs. 0. F.
Deen.
Dr. J. M. Hall and Mr. John Moore
of Hazlehurst, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Bernic Griffin has arrived home
from Dahlo.iega where he has been in
school.
Miss Ophelia Owen has gone to
Sparks to spend the holidays with
friends.
Mrs. W. B. Luke left today to spend
Christmas with relatives at Logan
ville, Ga.
Miss Thelma Lott has returned
from Valdotsa where she has attend
ed school.
Mrs. F. M. Sides left Thursday to
spend the Holidays with relatives in
Alabama.
Col. and Mrs. J. M. Denton, of Den
tno, spent a few days here this week
with relatives.
Miss Venita Vickers has returned
from Cuthbert wher§ she has been
attending school.
Mrs. M. B. Mathews and children
and Mr. A. C. Heath, left this week
for a visit to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and family
will move to their country home near
Graymont, after Christmas.
Mrs. Margaret Jordan entertained
the grade teachers at her home last
Monday afternoon. Everybody pres
ent had a most delightful time.
Mr. Dan Wood, who is in the Avia
tion Corps at Camp Sheridan, 111., is
spending a few days in Douglas with
relatives.
Mr. Ash el Day is fpdnding the
holidays with home folks. He has
been in attendance at school at Barn
esville.
Before you buy
a diamond
—come in and talk with us.
Minute dilFerences in color, cutting,
brilliancy and clearness, affect the
value of the diamond to such a de
gree that few persons can accurate
ly determine diamond values.
We have been selling diamonds in
this community for years. We
KNOW 7 diamonds and are here per
manently to back up every sale we
make.
You will find here a very comprehen
sive collection of stones —at prices
surprisingly moderate.
WILSON JEWELRY CO.
Where you find the best in everthin?
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MAX CANTER,
Mrs. Melvin Tanner and little
daughter, Virginia, left Thursday
morning for Norwood, to spend the
holidays.
Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Clark, and little
daughter, leave tpnight for Macon,
where they will spend a few days
with relatives.
Mrs. W. 11. Dyer has returned
home from Bainbridge where she
spent several days with her daughter,
Mrs. Shackelford.
Mrs. J. B. Miller, of Baconton,
spent a few days this week as a guest
of her sisters, Mrs. Henry Lynch and
Mrs. Julia Foster.
Mrs. Charles Conley, of Blackshear,
is in the city being called here on ac
count of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Barber.
Dr. and Mrs. Will Sibbett and their
grandmother, Mrs. Graham, will leave
tomorrow for Madison, Fla., to spend
Christmas with relatives.
Rev. Cavy Infinger, of Hahira, is
spending a few days here, being call
ed home on account of the illness cf
his mother, Mrs. T. T. Barber.
Miss Evelyn Wilson, of Graymont,
and Mr. James Wilson, of Augusta,
will arrive tomorrow to spend the
holidays here with Mrs. S. J. Stubbs.
Among the young ladies at the
Milledgcville school, who are home for
the holidays are Misses Edith O’Steen,
Verie Brown, Lois Clough, and Sara
Woodard.
Messrs. Clinton Lott and Carlyl°
McDonald arrived in the city this
week from Athens, where they are
students of Georgia. They will spend
the holidays here with home folks.
Mr. Hately Quincey will arrive
home today from Suwanee, Tenn.,
where is a student in one of the col
leges there. He will return to his
studies during the first week in Jan
uary.
Miss Julia Hall is expected to ar
rive home from school next Monday,
and Mr. John Hall will also reach
home at the same time from Athens.
Miss Lucy Hall, who is spending a
few days in Atlanta, will return home
with them.
Messrs. T. P. Kirkland, J. A. Rob
erts, George Gris ; r r. r. "d Ralph You
mans, returned from Savannah this
week, where they enlisted in the
Quartermasters Department of the
U. S. Army. They are at home on
furloughs until the first of the year.
Both the Agricultural and Georgia
Normal Colleges have closed for the
hoi day festivities. The Agricultural
School suspended on Wednesday of
thi . week, while the'Georgia Normal
worked until Thursday. Both schools
will resume work about Jan. 3.
Citation
.’ fter four weeks notice pursuant
to ection 3065 of the Civil Code, a
petition will be presented to the Hon.
.J. I. Summerall, Judge of the Super
ior court in his office in Waycross, Ga.
on an. 12th. 1918, seeking the sale of
chat tract of land beginning at a point
;.n the east original line about 100
yards south of north east corner, at
corner post of a wire fence, thence
westward along an original line to
the right-of-way of the Ga. & Fla. R.
R., thence south westerly along said
R. R. right of way to a point on said
right of way 50 yards distant from a
cypress branch; thence southeasterly
along a line parallel to said branch
to a point 100 yards from the east
original line, thence southwest aong
a line parallel to said R. R. right-of
way to cypress creek. Thence south
east along run of said creek to east
original land line, thence north along
said east original line to point of be
ginning, containing 00 acres more or
less of original lot No. 392 in sth Dist
of Coffee Co. Ga. Said tract of land
being owned by Pearly Sturges and
Lena Stewart, minors. Petitioner de
sires to sell said tract of land in order
to reinvest the proceeds thereof in a
larger, more valuable, mere profitable
and better located tract of land.
This Dec. 21, 1917.
MRS. ANNIE STEWART,
Guardian of Pearly Sturges and Lena
r owart.
NO NEED FOR NEW SHOES
on Christinas. Why go to the ex
pense of a new pair when your old
shoes can be made as good as n*: .
again by our modern shoe repairing
machines. Bring us a pair you’d like
to wear if they were presentable.
Well put them into shape so you can
wear them anywhere and the cost will
be far less than what even the cheap
est new 7 shi es would be.
Dou^a•. G-I
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPIISB, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 22, ISIT.
Newest Style
SHELL
KOg FRAME
GLASSES
Conspicuous? Yes, but very popular
and distinguishing.
Light, not easily broken, comfortable
and very satisfactory.
Our assortment is large, the prices
reasonable and—
We’re here to show them
W. R. WILSON, Opt. D.
WILLACOOCHEE WOMAN’S CLUB
On Dec. Bth the Willacoochee Wo
man’s club was called in extra session,
the object being to bring the Red
Cross work before the members.
Mesdames Dickerson, Coleman, Frier,
Tanner, Dent, and Mr. Floyd of
Douglas, were present and gave the
details of the work in an impressive
manner. The club was glad to res
pond to so worthy a call and made
Mrs. B. O. Quillian temporary chair
man. A mass meeting of the citizens
was called for Tuesday evening fol
lowing. The work was organized and
committees appointed to make the
Christmas drive for members. With
the present outlook Willacoochee wib
support a Red Cross chapter.
The club met in regular session on
Dec. 14 with an enthusiastic meeting,
members responding to an “empty
stocking fund” very liberally. A vote
of thanks for canned goods sent to
the Tallulah Falls school was read.
Other important business was des
patched, after which a very intedest
ing Christmas program, led by Mrs.
O. R. Brown was rendered.
Press Correspondent, W. W. C.
HUGHES—VICKERS
The many friends of the bride, in
this city, will be interested in the an
nouncement of the wedding of Miss
Gertie Hughes, of Douglas, and Mr.
Tharp Vickers, of Pearson, which
took place at Axson, one day last
week.
Mr. Vickers is a private at Camp
Wheeler, and was on a visit to his
homefolks at Pearson. While here
the wedding was decided upon. The
groom returned in a few days to his
post of duty, his time of furlough be
ing up.
Miss Hughes is well known in this
city where she has lived for some
time. She is a daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. W. H. Hughes, and for the past
few months has been assistant in the
public schools at Axson.
The Enterprise extends congratu
lations to both parties and wishes for
them a long life of wedded bliss.
ELLINGTON—FIELDS
A surprise wedding took plcae at
the Presbyterian church on last Mon
day afternoon about 3 o’clock, when
Miss Mae Ellington and Mr. H. K.
Fields were married, a few friends
witnessing the ceremony which was
performed by Rev. R. P. Henderson.
No one was expecting the event to
happen. In fact no one knew of the
courtship, outside of the interested
parties. Miss Ellington has been act
ing in the capacity of cashier at the
Union Pharmacy and no one there or
anywhere else suspected anything
like a wedding in the near future, but
about 3 o’clock Monday afternoon,
handing the other clerks a merry
wave of the hand, saying “goodbye,”
and was soon in an automobile on her
way to the church.
Mrs. Fields is a sister of Mrs. Lem
Farrell, of this city, and since her
residence here has been making
her home with her sister. She has
made many friends since coming hers
who wish for her much happiness.
The groom is a member of the firm
of Fields & Mizell, Ford salesmen,
and has lived here only a short tim
The couple left for Jacksonville Mon
day afternoon.
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT GEORGIA
NORMAL LAST NIGHT
The annual Christmas Party wa
held at the school auditorum of the
Georgia Norma! last Thursday night,
and "was a distinct success from be
ginning to end. The affair was ar
ranged by Mrs. M. E. Kuhl. and only
a few outside guests were present.
Most of the guests were composed cf
schpol teachers and students.
The affair s a marked tat by pa r
ty and a great deal of amusemt
was afforded when the time came r
unmasking. Varied stunts in eating
and dri iki' g were arranged for
amusement of the guests.
Aside from this, there was arrang
ed a most delightful course which v.vi
farced by some of the students. The
Towd remained until r. ] r t'i hci l !* r?'
h"::.2 t’mre’rhl” catmfied.
WAYCROSS TEAM IS DEFEATED
In a fast game of basket ball play
ed in Douglas Tuesday the boys’ team
of the Waycross high school was de
feated by the A. & M. College of
Douglas 24 to 12. Referee, Professor
White, of Douglas; umpire, Prof.
Henderson, of Waycross; timer and
scorer, Nettles, of Waycross.
RED CROSS NOTES
Those desiring Service Flags will
please call on Mr. Pafford, at post
office and get them.
The chapter has secured the ser
vices of a lady to come the first of
Jnnuary and teach those who desire
to make hospital garments. Those
desiring to learn will please give
their names to Mrs. T. S. Price.
It is interesting to know that this
chapter has this week sent off a large
box of knitted articles for the soldiers.
The teachers in the various schools
of the city have been leaving on ev
ery train for the past few days, go
ing to their respective homes for the
holidays. Some of them have remain
ed over in Douglas but mast of them
will spend Christmas with their peo
ple.
At the annual election of officers of
the Missionary Society of the Metho
dist church held last Monday night,
Mrs. Jno. M. Hall was elected pi’esi
dent to succeed Mrs. R. L. Loftin,
who did not desire the place further.
Mrs. Hall will make the Society an
excellent official.
Mr. W. T. Cottingham received a
phone message this week announcing
the fact that his mother and sister
were both in an auto accident near
'Valdosta and that both were then in
a hospital. However, we are glad to
announce that no serious injuries
were had, outside of a few cuts and
bruises.
It is to be regretted that some com
mitee or organization did not under
take to practice the children of the
schools and Sunday schools for the-
Christmas carols and community tree
that are universally sung and enjoyed
in other towns and cities, and afford
so much pleasure for the children, be
ing such a sweet old custom that is
becoming more and more popular
each year.
City loans made on improved city
or town property. Monthly or yearly
payments —quick delivery of money.
L. E. HEATH, Douglas, Ga.
Only Nine More Shopping Days
J CHRISTMAS
Is Knockig At The Ooor
The season of cheer is almost
upon us.
Let us make it worth while to
someone. We have decided to do
our bit and purchased quite a lot of
things suitable for gifts for the en
tire family.
Visit our store, bring the child*
ren and let these little folks leave a
message for Santa Claus.
We love the children and are
always glad to have them visit our
store, whether they Lay or not.
Don’t forget the place where Santa nukes hia Headquarters
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Phone 128
W. T. COTTINGHAM—Managers— F. F. PRESTON
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for
Practical Gifts
The biggest line to be seen
in the City
Let us help you
“Decide”
Come in look as muc!
and as long as you wish
The more you investigate
the more reasonable yoi
will find our prices.
WILSON JEWELRY COMPANY
Where you find the best in everthinj