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I An Eight Day. Half Hour
Strike, Oak Case Mantle
Clock.
lock was wound up Wednes-
luly 18th. at Niue*o'clock.
And the qp<? guessing
the hour and min-
: stops WILL GET THE
•d to It. just step in
tegisteryour guess.
Jfhe clock in^ouf
Wlndowr
Moors' Jewelry Store
The Gift Store
Phone 250
r tuclun'' Return Nest
Ttrm Excapt Th^ee.
From th* Sparks Eagle:
All the former teachers return to
S, C. I. for the next term except
Miss Reunette Westcott Miss Eve
lyn Betts and Mr. E -J. Brown. Miss j
Westcott and Miss Betts will teach
at Wesleyan. The teachers for the
Public School have not been elected
by trustee board yet.
The faculty for the Sparks Colle
giate Institute will be as follows:
Rev. Albert W. Rees President-
Prof . J. H. Morrison, Latin and
Manager of Boys’ Dormitory.
.Prof. L. A. Harrell. Mathematics.
Miss Frances Holmes. History and
English and Lady Principal-
Rev. Artemus Lester. Bible and
Religious Pedagogy.
W E. Pafford. Sub-Fresh Dept,
and Asst- Mgr Boys’ Dormitory-
Hiss Frances Waddell, Piano and
Vioce.
Miss Sarah Kinman. Piano.
Miss Fannie Blitch. Expression
and Girls’ Physical Culture.
Miss Floy Doster. Domestic
Science and Art*.
S. Park, Commercial Depart-
Mrs. L, A. Harrell, Matron Girls’
Duivnltery.
Mrs- .A. W. Rees, Matron Boys’
Dormitory. .
SIX O’CLOCK DINNER
sVANT AD. COLUMN
Mr and Mrs. J. N. Horne enter
tained with a 6 o'clock dinner Tues-
cay evening for the Yarbrough-
Mitchell wedding party. Covers
were laid for sixteen and the din
ner was served in four courses.
Those seated were: Dr. and Mrs.
N. Peterson. Mr. Ed. Smith. Miss
Ir.ez Yarbrough. Mr. Roy Thrasher.
Col. B. C. Williford Miss Edith Ar
nold. Mr Thomas McCrca. Miss Su
ms Tait. Miss Juanita Moore. Mr
Malcolm Peterson. Miss .Eleanor
Horne. Mr. J E. Mitihell. Miss Hor-
tense Yarbrough and Mr. and Mra.
J N Home.
Many toasts were made for the
happiness and long life of the bride,
and groom. There was a rehearsal
n: the church afterwards.
IMPROMPTU PARTY
for Sal* or Eachang*—Five Paasen.
ger Ford. Will sell cheap or ex
change for hogs or cattle. J. T,
Jenkins, Chula, Ga. wtf
Thraa Dwelling Houiai and lots ir.
Panama City ^vr' sale,or would An *nj<>y“bl« party *•* Riven by
trade for a fawn in Georgia or Ala- **"- eral o{ the fP rls » nd b °y* Wed ’
bama For particulars, write » 0 Post w«day evening for Qjrporal^ Neil
Offlee Box 216, Panama City, Fla.
Ryder who t
w 7-13 4t
Timber For Sale—A good location
for a small mill. For particulars
writ* W. H. Dorminy. Alapaha. Ga.
20 w4t
Wanted—Rutter and Eggs. Will ;
pay highest cash prices Tifton -
Bakery. ' dlt wit
For Sal*—18-horse-power boiler,
engine In good condition. Will
•ell at a bargain. T. J. Parke
tf Tifton, Ga.
A man I like
la my old Dad,
Strong for worth
Not much for fad.
Always cheerful
Seldom mad;
Better than medicine
When you feel bad.
—Anonymous-
Mr. Miles Cowart, of Omega,
spending his summer vacation at
Sjmmit, Ga. • \
Mr. Henry Youmans, of Valdosta.'
in the city visiting his father.
Judge E. E. Youmans. ^
Miss Marilu Britt went to Adel
Monday, where she will spend thhe
•eck with Miss Fannie Shaw.
Mrs- William McNair, of Albany,
i in the city today the guest of
Mrs. Tom McNeil.
Mrs.^R. D. Smilj, returned Mon
day from Senoia, where she spent |
vernl weeks with relatives.
Sheriff J. M. Shaw went to White i
Springs Monday and will sjynd
l days there for his health.
. W. H. Dorminy. of Alapaha
i Tifton Wednesday between
trains.
Miss Lucilc Green, of Leslie, ar
il cd Wednesday and is the guest
f Mrs. A. J. Kemp and Miss Beat-
ice Hutchinson.
Dr. C. B. Welch returned this
morning from Linevillc. Ala . where
he was called Sunday morning on
professional business.
Among the Georgia postmasters
ednes-
Ash-
Drop
In
Today
Out Store
,The Coolest Spot in
Town
Dnnk at
Our Fountain
Drinks made in Clean Glasses
or Sanitary Cups.
To Suit Your Taste
Peach, Vanilla. Strawberry
Ice Cream.
Pineapple Sherbet
Brooks Pharmacy
□
A beautiful social event of the
m.d-.umraer W*s the marriage of
Miss Horten** V rbrough 10 Mf
John Edward MfttoU. at the First
Methodist church tki» morning at
11 ;30*o’clock. Th* church was a
bower of beauty with it* decora-j
tions. of magnolia leaves and yellow
and white daisies, the effect being
artistic arid striking. The windows,
altar, organ and piano were banked
with magnolia bough* and leaves
which lent themaalvea very graceful-
>ly to the color effect, and with these
1 . ^ yellow and white ,
daisies which were in baakett. brass)
jardonicres and tall. beaten brass
Three of^«“ tall vase* of |
yellow, flowers were placed j
across the altar and in front brass (
bowls of graceful ferns on brass
standards were placed. The brass
carried out the color note of gold in
a very pleasing effect. The walls,
of the church were also adorned with
magnolia leaves. -
A* a prelude to the marirage Mrs.
W A. Puckett playing the accom
paniment for Mrs. W. L Hannan
who sang two beautiful selections.
"Let Me Love Thee," and "Bcau-
.’> Eyes." Mrs. Puckett then play-
d Lohengrin’s Wedding March, to
hicj, the party came in the follow
ing order: The ushers, Malcom Pe
lt rsori and Tom McCrea, came first;
then the first bridesmaid. Miss Inez
Yarbrough with Sir. Ed Smith;
next Miss Eleanor Horne with Col.
B. C. Williford. Thes® took their
places inside the chancel and the
flower girl, little Gertrud.- Ant Id,
followed. The maid of honor, Miss
Edit), Arnold, came in alo
was followed by the bride on the)
arm of her brother, Mr. R- B. \ ar-
I broiigh. who gave her in marriage.
I The groom came in with his best
|man. Mr. Roy Thrasher and met the
I bride at the altar. Rev. G. W.
Mathews performed the marriage
. the ring being used. The
LADIES’ FANCY PARASOLS
W orth up to $&75, Thursday and
Friday for $1.39
LADIES' GOOD QUALITY SILK HOSE
50 and 75c quality in black, pink and
blue for 43^
These print
i are effective for Thursday and Friday
July 19th and 20th ONLY.
WADE-CORRY^ COMPANY
“Where Your Money Goes Farthest'
where Mrs Sutton had
spending several days
here and at Cairo. The party
given at th e home of Miss Mildred
Slu^k, on Lov e avenue, and about
dozen couples were present. Music,
progressive conversation and games
1 furnished the <
for her health- ,
Mr. and Mrs. D Buehanai
leave Thursday for Newport,
mont. where they will spend the r-,rty ’
s mmer , t.e^r Vl
Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. J.. H. Chesnutt. of Adel, fath- (
rt, mother and sister, of Mrs Ed
Walker, spen.t yesterday in the city.
Mrs. Frank Smith and baby and
Mrs. Jim Thrasher went over to’Syl-
t sevend days’
party left th.- church to the strains
... Mendelssohn's march.
The bridesmaids and maid of Ron-
of wore white lingerie with pink rib- I
American Camp in France July 18.—“Sammy,” as the
American soldier* are now known everywhere, is enjoying a
touch of domesticity which the French system of billeting gives
to army life. a
The French people with whom the Americans are quar
tered are enthuahstic over their guests. They love the Amer
icans' sunny disposition and eagerness to help about the house.
They keep the Americans supplied with delicacies and there
much fun over their attempts to learn the language.
American Port, July 17.—Mrs. Hazel Blauher Carter.
Mrs. Walker being quite sick.
i white picture hats; They | twenty-one who. disguised as a soldier, sailed for France
.ouqueta of pink an w ite t j, e transport with her husband arrived here today on
attending a house flowers tied with pink. The little, 1
ytfeek at Ocean Pond club fi„wer girl wore a dainty whit* K ‘ r wa >‘ *V me M Arizona.
Valdosta, afe Missc« Nell Tim- dress with pmk ribbon* and strewed j Mrs. Carter laughed at her experience and said it was
, mon«. of Tifion; May Groover, of petals of yellow dahlia* in the path dead easy to pan herself off as a “rookie.” Five days out an
arris an Lakeland. Flk.. and Lutrelle Me- thojiride as she left the church. J officer became iuspicious of her voice and discovery fol-
Jlahassec, Fla. Mrs Mqchell wore a traveling' | ((we d.
Armour of Orillm who j >«« OMhoMS with whit. G.or-[ W .,hini,to. July 19,_Th. St* to Doportm.ot i, without
Dr. Whittle s place as Health >•»«• blouse and a rrs* hat with ’
ana. r u>.,
i. of Thill
Wt $. Art
Cream and •
WALDREP-LEWIS.
For Sal*—Porto Rico Potato Vine*
*1.60 per 1000 f. o. b. farm.
J. H. Davis, dw tf ,
i the Valdosta Times:
An attractive home wedding was
t of Miss Verso Waldrep nnd Mr
T. Lewis, of Miami, Fla.. Mon-
afternoon at 3:30 at the home
of the bride's parents, on Patter-
Wanted—To examine >our .eyes bjr son street,
the latest improved metheds; fit yuu The brid
with a pair of becoming glasses snd ly gowned
guarantee the lenses for • ne year mil taffeta, entered with the groom
against breakage. Take out a policy to the strains of Mendelssohn's wed
on your glasses. Herbert L. Moor, ding march, played by Mis* Olivi
Optometrist, Tifton Ga. 3-d wtf Bennett, of Tifton. During the cer
• mony. performed by Rev ' “
who was beautiful-
i white georgette crepe
. Ridgdill
Officer fdr the sanitary d.istrict of j fa
Tift and Irwin, spent Thursday i
• „ K „f jilue and blue embroidery confirmation this afternoon of Ihe report* from Amsterdam
the crown Gray shoes complet-! that Ambassador Francis had escaped an attempted aaaaaain-
the handsome costume. She car-„ij on while travtfing in Russia. It is believed here that the
i a uautiful arm bouquet of Amb assador is stiH in Petrograd.
• • and ferns. 1
Sycamore News in Ashburn Far
mer: Mrs. M. F. Waldrop and daugh
ter. Miss Drew, of Tifton. were the ,
tecent guest* of Mrs. M.' E. Free- )
. Cols. R D. Smith,
and T. A. McNicholas went to Jack
sonville Tuesday on business Re
port says each carried a largo suit- ^ ^
Mr B F Jones received three The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
ihels of extra fine Elbert., peach- K . Arnold and ■» one of
from his home in North «*»«« T.M..::’- most beloved young women
av.' They are a* large as a man’s i-lcnt.fied herself w.th the
and perfect specimens, hut show Methodist church both in Sunday
man. ,h.„. —. j.pate hv the ’ School and F.pworth League work
.Mr. and Mrs Joe Kent nnd chil- haiI ^ at vLted that section a and i* als 0 a popular member of the --alary of_County Aaorney for 1916
dten left this morning in their new (,. w wee k* ago. younger society set. Mr. Mitchell ®F 1
touring car. a Knight Six. for Jack- Mr ] L Pond of Motor A. says
sonville, Pablo Beach end other , f c>n prevent hog . cholera if call-
point... for a vacation trip. ,.-i in time, or can cure it nfter the
‘ Mrs. W. H. Crisp and daughter, . in i,nal is affected. He has tr.
Mr*. W. P. Montgomery, of Fen- many hog* in Tift county nnd
uer..left at noon Tuesday for Ma- f cr s to their owners as to what he
ion for several day* visit to- rela- C an do. He does not charge for his
t:ves. ticatment unless he get* results. See J i Salary of Janitor
Mrs Jrhn P. Knight, of Nash- hi. adv. in another column. Pile* Cured In 6 to 14 Day. | Lights and Fuel
ills-, was inrried to Valdosta Tues- j„ addition to his Corporal’
RESORT COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
work Salary of Commissioier
i Expcm
- congratulated on winning her for General -Expense
lis life partner. The groom holds Interest
i responsible position with an elec- 7 °t*l
trie company in Richmond, Va., and
they left at 12:30 over the Georgia Feeding Prisoners, ui Key.
' Southern and Florida for that city, Repair* and Supplies
stopping over for a few days ! n Ala- Total
COURT HOUSE
FOR EXPERT LAUNDRY
Day" was soft-
Stcam
Dry Cleaning. Dyeing.'
Cleaning and Hat Cleaning Copi-
nnnicate with th* White Swan
Laundry Co.. Macon. ’Georgia. We
guarantee satisfaction. We make
old clothes look as good a. new. Jacksonville.’Vta’.’in" *
Give us a trial order by parcel post
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNi
Padgett. ••Pcrfei
ly rendered.
Only the immedmV family was 1
present. The out-of-town guest* ■
wire Mr*. J. N. Williams and chil
li, en. of Greenville. N. C.; Mr. ami
Waldrep and children, of
' M. Davis
day where she was operated on for stripes Neil Ryder.
appendicitis, and is reported rest- the Gazette offlee to Savannah where [ Th*
ing very well* at present. t, r enlisted in the-Coast Artillery’ |
Senator Hendricks is spending two months ago, is wearing on h:s
the day in Tifton. coming here on sleeve the shell insignia of secon.i-
husiness from Griffin, where the class gunner. Corporal Ryder stood!
Ugislators were given a barbecue at this examination last week and made)
the experiment station Wednesday, a percentage of 92. It is reported
dddm « A.™ Mari., Fh.sl »'• *• A «• !!”‘ YLJ? “i
Annie H.a',1 Spueiin. nf “* Jtetober "neJ ft, men ' .7. 7einn'
_ r , I this morning both growing <m one * ctoner and the men are ncini,
rirrS ® The largest one will more granted five days’ 1«J> of absence.
Enigma, G.. July 12. 1917 | l nd OU ' t - Bcnne » t - of T,f ‘|, knn fln a ,, uart measure 1 '’Uit homefolks. His cousin.
This is to certify that we have;* 0 ", .. . m, i v i v CapL .W,. R. Gigniiliat, is Captain of
acen the Tucker Boll Weevil ma- Mr and Mr, W.s left on the 6 :Mr J N. Oavrett^and son J. N. ^ Comp>By . ^ # j;
Chine demonstraUd ami find that it - clock ttwn for Mmn... Fla . where Jr . and Mr «. Bh.te Jeft Ved M R ^ „ E Wilw>n
•** 1. » *sm >“ ■'<• !‘ VV -* *!*• *‘-" T S V’.iS U JrS3T«a» "»■' C— Artillery
I . „ 1902. and a thi
OIltTMBKt
It catches the Boll Weevil, the
Sharpshooter, and all bugs that
IttjX on the cotton plant We l*wj
it run over cotton from three to.
four feet high and it never injured
the cotton in the^Jeast. 'We .rec
ommend it to all fawners.
G. A. Cooksey is the agent for
Berrien, Tift and Colquitt counties.
If anyone needs a machine write to
G. A Cooksey, at Enigma. Go. The
price is $10 cas k -on delivery.
Following are the names of-thoae
who saw the machine demonstrated:
. McMillan. M. McMillan.
Jim McMillah, Alack Alexander, Al
bert McMtyn/ Burl McMillan. Si-
1 bumJCin. Loel Able.' G. A.
£ook*i$, S.
tcMBlan.
DON’T STOP
days.
i third uncle. E ' P. Ter-
HOG CHOLERA
Prevention and Cure
I have a treatment that will pre-
rent or cure Bog Cholera.
I do not ask any pay. until the
■ cured. Can refer you to
) men for whom I have treated and
cured hogs in I'ift county.
If you have hogs that have chol-
> or have been exposed to chol-
, dwlm
No Cur. N* Pay.
L. L. POND.
Motor A Tifton, G*.
When someone stop* advertising,
Someone stops buying.
When someone stops buying.
Someone stops selling ^
When someone stops selling.
Someone stops making.
When someone stops making.
Someone stops earning
' When someone stops earning
Everyone stops buying.
Therefore. KEEP GOING!
—Printers’ Ink.
„;*T7. »*> « private at the same time.
Yi.ldo.ta Times. Mr and Mrs. H. ? . m nnoUjer nncle Mr Geont , Ro( ,.
O \ oumans left Monday for a trip ^ dro p pe , a dead whUe on paradt .
11» Tifton. Macon.-Atlanta and oth- wjth thb companv
Ur places. They will be gore a 0
| week or two. making the trip in ^ MRS. J. W. WILLIAMS
; their car.. • — *
j The paving of the Atlantic Coast. Mrs. J. W. Williams died of ap-
jl.ine crossing of Main street and) oplexy at the State Sanitarium in
* Central avenue ha* .been finished uM Milledgeville Wednesday. The body
|l«*t It'is of brick and concrc^ was brought to Tifton and buried in
' and ls*quiti- an improvement to the Oakridge eometery Thursday mom-
' vo crossings. < ling at'10 o'clock. Rev. W. G Math-
Mrs. William E. White, daughter **" conducting the service*,
rid son, little Miss Juanita and Befor e h<’ r marriage Mrs. Wil-
Billie" left this monfing for SL lla ms was Miss Ella Rogers She
as about forty years old, and la
'reived by her husband.
md Supplier
PUBLIC WORKS.
Wifkbc sold on the first Tuesday Mo • whe « th *y w!11 *P« n ‘j •
i August-. 1917. at public outcry, few weeks with relatives. Dr. White.
avernment veterinarian,
main here and continue his work
jor treating hogs for cholera.
refore the Court House in said
ty. within the legal hours of sale, to
thi- highest bidder for cash, the
following described propert* to-wit:
All that certain' tract or parcel;
ns follows: Being tl.e Southeast where'they will be guests at a
corner of Lot No SIX in Block No. hi;v*e party of Shorter College girls.
Twelve, on Main street, fronting: jk* Kathleen Hliber hostess. Miss
width to a ten foot alley, being iri-est of Miss Golden for two days,
bound on the South by Fifth street, returned* to Moultrie, with them,
nirietv feet in length. - 1 ,,
Said property levied 0 n as prop- Moultrie Observer: H. F. Newton.
• rty of Geo. F. McCranie under a conductor on the Thomaaville-Fitz-
fifa iasued^ J.J. ^Hutchinson. Tax gerald division of the A. B. and A..
Moultrie Tuesday morning
Mr. Claud Williams, who is in the
U. S. Army at Ft. Andrew's Boston,
daughter. Miss Alcher Wil-
Katie lun A>. of. Saiuumah. • Beth came to
the funeral
A sister.'Mra. Alice Blair, of Val-
nsta, came up to the funeral. He
usband lives near Mr. T. C. Moore'
place. Mra. Williams had been in
the sanitarium about eight years.
Collector for Tift County, Georgia,
1916.
to St. Augustine.. Fla., where they
Levy made by Rr'fT'Shaw. Depu- wi |i >pe nd several days They
1 i Sheriff. ,«nd r-luro-d m. tAU Mk|n , „
PARHAM-PARKER
Cordele, July 16.—Miss Pearl
Parham, of Cordele, and John C.
Parker, of Tifton. were married at
Vienna Saturday by the Rev. Mr
Wright and left In a car for a ten-
days’ stay in North Carolina,
their return they will make their
home at Cordal*.
Wiidor
give yoa privacy with the joy* of
“out o' doom.” Sleep, eel on your
Tools and Equipment
Repairs to Equipment
Labor Roads
Prisoner*:
( loth ing and Shoes
. Supplies at Cam])
1 Miscellaneous Expcnsl
. | New Bridges
).! Repair* to Bridges .
Read material
Salary Warden and Siperintendent
Salary of Guards
Court Costs for Conritts
Feed for Mules
Total
Coroner
Make your home com
fortable with the proper
furnishings and you
can get the same results
by staying at home as
you would by taking an
expensive trip.
We can furnish what
you need for any season
Jury and Bailiffs
Witnesses
L'ourt Stenographer
Clerk
Fee* to Sheriff
Books nnd Stationery
Probation Officer
Total _
Salary of Judge
Salary of Solicitor
Jury and Bailiffs
Rooks and Statione*7
Court Expense
ToUl
Tajlor Furniture & Hdi. Co.
SUPERIOR COURT.
CITY COURT.
120.00
386.30
326.77
1.649.76
264.99
538.80
2.601.87
• 604.03
386.38
1,267.12
207.46
286.36
1,999.97
760.00
1,072 57*
812.32
4.390.88
2,329.92
523.63
408.65
136.26
167.10
10.00
45.00
600.00
600.00
406.50
25.26
178.00
18,737.00
920.25
34.00
TRIAL BALANCE.
Commiuioner’s OSfc*
Jail
Court House
Public Work*
Paupers
Coroner
Superior Court
City Court
Total
Cash on Hand June 30 'Oil
1916 Warrants Paid
Note Paid
Total Footings
Cash on Hand January
General Tax for 1916
Road Tax
Other Sources
Borrowed Money
Total Footings
$ 18.998.78
1,902.48
- nrtf
16,737.00
920.26
84.00
3.620.35
1.808.75