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|Wdtf P grsmtal 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? ' T^\Ns l-v 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 •o « I •: : * ■ ■ .. ■*<. •,.* • ... V ' • **; ■;* 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 m Tif r 5 ikiMAi m&vwmtz of. Phone 128 W. T. COTTINGHAM—Managers— F. F. PRESTON Come to our Store 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