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jj* ■. ■'**• . r. • BOX 412 PII«NE 44 Dr. Rkk.et.son, of Broxtoa, was in town Tuesday. Pitssoa Tomlinson, with a clean shirt., but dirty britches, was here Tuesday. A mao under the in/Voence of whis key drrvihg an automobile, is a dang erous nuisance. Scott Cato married two weeks ago, contracted the big bead and taken a <h»e of mumps. 1 am e.vpeoting my Madisoa, Ha., chum this week. She is sixteen and as pretty as a rose. We will ba-ve our mailing list all right soon, and everybody will get their paper on time. Henry’ Vickers, Sr, was in town the other day, and 1 was glad to see him, 1 for I had heard be was sick. Two new chums last week, and neither one of them have come to see roe. But they must or I’ll quit them. Dr. Mooreman, of Ambrose, was on >ar streets Monday. He made a big wheat patch last year and I expect • 'll do better this year. Printers are scarce in these war time that .they have to work double. Set type for one paper in the day time and auother at night. Dennis Vickers, Sr., of Ambrose, was in town Tuesday.He seemed to be in a powerful hurry, but I think he was just trying to dodge me. .lack Smith must he looking after his twin calves and helping Mrs. Smith get the hens ready for raising • pring biddies. Don’t sec him much. See where the Ladies’ Club out in an Ohio town is advocating a speech less day. Every man in that town is trying to get his wife to join that club. You may know someone who claims that they are a Christian, children, but, before you believe they are Christ ians, look for their wark and con duct. Thirty-fivo cents now is the price for one dozen eggs. You can buy a pound of bacon for the same price, and I am in favor of patronizing mad am hen. The future doesn’t seem very gloomy for Tom Hardwick. So much muddling about w ho shall oppose him lor election, may give him the chance lie wants. Mrs. G. M. Kempton and her little son, Henry, who have been visiting their mother, and grandmother for the past week, went home to Madison, 71a., last Saturday. Please do not get it into your head that the note book is the Enterprise, or that I am editor of the Enterprise. Send your long communications to the 1 Enterprise, not to me. A man wrote to me a few days ago Shake Off That Grip When Spring comes, with its changeable weather and your exposure, it is best to clear away all the symptoms left after an attack of grip. That evil disease leaves you weakened, and when its victim attempts to "do his bit" he exposes himself to the risk of a second attack, for which he is less prepared, and which may have graver consequences. There’s Danger in Delay April and May are pneumonia months. In this time a weak ened system is a constant source of danger, for the pneumonia and grip infections are in the air, and after a long winter the body is so clogged with waste it cannot resist them Fortify the health, remove the catarrh, and improve the digestion. *522* PERUNA This reliable toxic is recommended to remove the waste from the body, counteract the catarrhal poisons and allay the inflammation that is catarrh, restore the regular appetite and tone up the entire system to resist disease. A well man is safe. As a tonic after grip it has won many commendations, while its effect iveness in catarrhal conditions is unquestioned. Take no chances—Take I'eruna. Pe runa Tablet a art always ready to take. You may carry a box urith yoa and ward off coldt and chill. The liquid medicine in your home it a great safeguard. Protect your family. The Peruna Company, Columbus, Ohio Uncle Jim’* Note Book By J. Ml. Freeman to send the paper or send him his money. I am doing my best to get him the paper, for I can’l return tbe money, as I’ve spent it. Henry Harper was in town last week an sags be needs tbe Enterprise at his bouse, and wanted rt sent at once, and there is a girl down there that wants tbe Note Book. There are some peopie whso ware born poor, raised poor, and happened to come into better ilrcutnstames along in life, wbo delight in bearing down on those less fortunate.. Era Scott says sbe has eleven hens clucking around in tbe yard with Ilia young biddies. Tbe hawks are bad and she has to shoot one every day or so. Sbe uses a 112 automatic rifle. Giving a check to any one when you have no money in the bank to pay same, have not had for thirty days previously, or do not have in thirty after date of check, is a misdemeanor. See from the Pearson Tribune where some fellow down at Axson wants to marry tbe postmistress. She is a daisy, all right, but the young man will have to get Uncle Sam’s consent People who are considered weil to-do control a good bunch of prop erty do not pay as much taxes com paratively as those who walk in the humble path of life, the tax digest shows. Chief Terrell, who was recently chief or police in Douglas, but has re signed, is thinking of going to rail roading again. It is said he is a fine locomotive engineer, and employment will be easy to find. There’s a girl down the street that told me confidentally that Bessie Han cock, at Levins, had two regular fel lows. Both of them full size and nearly seven feet long. 1 have always been told that little girl like big men. Johnnie Hana, the smart little ser ian bo,y who left here sometime ago, is over in London, his pretty little niece teUs me. 1 like John and his people, and am glad to hear from him. He is on a regular sluth for the Kais •r. *' *1 A pretty group of children came to see me last week. They were Dollie McDonald, Stanton Sears, Warren Scars, Isa Mae Sears. 1 was busy and did not have time to show them my pretty pictures and dolls, but they tre coming again. Ruth Bailey brought me a quart of buttermilk, a jar of apple jelly and a bunch of butter, last Monday. If all my chums lived near and would treat me as she does 1 could sit crossleg ged, smoke my pipe and see pretty girls all in the smoke. Miss Eva Underwood, the nice little THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. DO L'GLA-S. GEORGIA, APRIL, 19, 1918. teacher of the Burkett town school with Miss Eveline Upland, of the West Green school were in town last Saturday and dropped in to see “Uncle Jim" a minute. That’s so nice and 1 hope they will come again. Bussell Davis and Lowence Gillis, of McDonald, were in town a few days ago telling about their fine wheat fields, Laurence says he is sure to raise enough wheat to make all the flour be wants, and Bunnell Davis, answers back, “me to bud/’ Dr. Weathers, recently tried for embezzlement in the superior court of Berrien county, was convicted and by recommendation orf tbe jury try ing him, sentenced as for a misdemean or, to one year in tbe penetentary. He appealed tor a new trial. My Hoboken chum., who was when sbe lived in Douglas, a fine girl weighing about LiO pounds, writes to inform »e particularly, that sbe weighs l&fl pound* now. Lordy, you reckon she is threatning to come up here and <hake ber fist in my face. Will Turner, who manages Mrs. B. Peterson’s farming business so well and sueruirsfully, should be stood up against a brick wall and shot. He has a fine bulldog who be has disgrac ed by naming “Keiser”. He ought to spend the rest of his days apoligizing to the deg. Brooks county farmers are paying a good deal of attention to wheat growing this year. It is too late now but witb the success shown in wheat in this county, this year, it is safe to assume that Coffee county will be among tbe counties that will raise it’s own biscuits another year. John Vickers over at the Citizens Bank, is not married yet, girl won’t have him, I reckon, and I doubt if any in the county will, for they all know him. I see no other chance for him, except to order one from Sears & Roe busk or some other mail order house. Then she may faint when she sees him. Capt. Lennel Johnson, of St. Marys Ga., the original promotor of the A. B. & A., railroad, is dead. The road was for a long time the Waycross Air Line, from Waycross to Nicholls, and then to Douglas. Hundreds of people in this section remember Mr. Johnson, and will regret to hear of his death. My odl chum, Janie White, now Grif fin, who lives at Hoboken, wrote me ,a letter last week, in answer to one I wrote her about one year ago. So you see she is very' punctual with her cor respondence- Her husband, Joseph Griffin is a farmer, and is busy mak ing corn and cotton, while she is busy raising pigs, chickens and flowers. Mr. Dc’.l Murray r.n.l Miss Maggie Wir'cc, d *••:! nerr A rson, were mar cd la Sunday -verl:, lam inform ed. This is the second time I have heard that they were married, but my informr says “it is certainly the truth this time.” All right then, 1 know Doll was very persistent, and that Maggie would have to say yes or es cape in the air ship. Eva Scott, of Boston, Ga., in her regular monthly letter says ‘'Papa and | myself will plant only five acres in cottou this year, and intend to try to make 2,500 pounds. The land was broken up twice, Uncle Jim is on a level hill, the seed planted, heavily unilized and the cotton is jus., shov ing aho' e thee ground The other 'JS acres will be planted ia corn, potatoes wheat etc.” Gordon Floyd, who had his shoulder knocked crooked by an automobile up near Macon last week, is up and about again. He said when the police and hospital people had him in charge, they ask him where he was from, and when he told them from Douglas, they had no more questions to ask. They didn't want to know anything more if he was a fair sample of the citi zens of Douglas. Two girls. Gatise Butts and Bertie Hewing, on Route 4, Nicholls, writes me that the young people in that sec tion got up a surprise party on Mr. and Mrs. Butts one night recently, and had a splendid time. Amoiig those present were: Troy Bland, Miss Xita Bland, Mack Moody, Miss Ger trude Moody, Miss Minnie Smith and brother, and many others that could not get itno the house. li_- .'u re!! was in town last week Automobile Tires -AND Inner Tubes We now carry a full line of Au tomobile Tires and Inner Tubes and will be glad to have you give them a trial when yo are in need of a tire or tube that will give you real service. Remember every tire we sell is backed up with a guarantee. Call on us we believe we have the best tires and tubes on the market for the money. Yours for Service: Douglas hardware ca Phone 128 W. T. Cottingham - Mgrs. - F. F. Preston with only one shoe on. On the other foot he wore an old worn out sock, a hole in the toe and his big toe like a gopher head, sticking out. He said he had seilled some hot water on his foot, and eould’nt wear his shoe. Eli Vickgrs Sr., says bud was out from home all night recently, and when he came back next morning- to try to - 1 if: 1 f if m Strong for |1 \V Ehero-Cola j \ / Through a straw” 'V / \\ It’s cooling, bracing and !l| \ \ refreshing when you’re Wj \\ Sol <1 only in sealed bottles to jit fSr-VjfH I JF® g 'V J V \ insure its uniform goodness. H! make it all right with his wife she poured a pan of hot greece on his foot. The girls and young ladies of the Agricultural College are the heartiest cleaniest looking collection of beauties I have ever seen, and I have heard persons from other places say the same thing. Prof. Fraser and his as sistants are doing their work well. If I was about sixteen or eighteen anti at that college, I would not do any sparking, of course not, but would just go along behind that team of beaut ies to see that other boys keep off of the grass. TRY A WANT AD—THE’LL PAY-