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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA.
7, 1917
MCGUIRT-CARTER.
Mis* Tommie MeGuirt, of Tifton*}. S. Ridgdill. R. D. Smith, sad R. C.
of m e*n. jou *rm not ftafi'ftHeV
4a ovary roopoct, poor <n>-
OOr irilf ro/aod 7 our money-
-toTbp-aff
ra Fine Meal
What could be better than a
cap (or two) of good, old
Luzianne? The aroma will tickle
your nose; the taste will tickle
your palate; the price will please
your purse; and all will live hap
pily ever after. Luzianne tastes
nil the way down. If it doesn’t
taste better and go twice as far
as any other coffee at the price,
go get your money back. NOW
—get a can of Luzianne and
make it do what we say. Do that.
Ask for profit-sharing catalog.
^coffee
The Beily-TiryloT Company. New Orleans
HOG KILLING TIME.
Bdr them pigs a squealin’
Early in the mom,
Sorely they’re a feelin’
Fine fed up on corn.
Sorter hate to kill ’em.
Save to though I'll own,
Chilian—got to fill ’em
On spareribs an' backbone.
So in the frosty momin'
Well grab the a* an' go.
One swift lick without warnin'—
Ole hog will never know.
—P. H. A.. in Times-Union-
Mills Drug Store is sporting a new
electric sign, which adds much to
the appearance of that attractive
Mr. J. T.Purvis, who has moved
from Tifton, Route 5, to Lenox,
Route 1, was in Tifton on business
Monday.
Mr. Ulius B. Everett lost a poc-
ketbook in Tifton Monday morning
nnd offers n reward for it* return.
See the Want Ads.
Mr. W. n. McClelland has return
ed from a visit to his father In Cal
houn county, Florida, who has been
very ill. The trip was made by auto
and he reports splendid roads.
Mr. J. B. Oliver of the U. S :
Louisiana who lias been visiting
home folks in Tifton returned to the
licet Friday night.
He is highly pleased with the
naval service.
Thousands of friends along the
Brunswick and Albany division of
the Atlantic Coast Line learn with
deep regret that Capt. Fred Wiggins.
of its veteran conductors, is suf
fering with a stroke of paralysis.
Sergant William Hollis cl
home from Camp Wheeler Friday and
spent Saturday with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Hollis. William
charge of the distribution ofthe mail
at Camp Wheeler and says that it is
big task.
and Mr. John Floyd Carter, of Jack
sonville. were married in a private
parlor at the Dempsey hotel
con Wednesday at high noon. Rev.
Ivy, of Monticello, performing tB®
ceremony. Mis* Docia Warren and
Mr. C. R. Stripling were the attend
ant*.
Mr. and Mrs. H .P. Persons, Mias
MeGuirt and Rev. Ivy came over from
Monticello Wedneaday morning
Macon and were met there by Miss
Warren, Mr. Stripling and Mr. Car
ter. After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at a special
table at the Dempsey. The bride
was dressed in a lovely beetroot cloth
suit with gray shoes and hat, nnd
wore a corsage of bride's rose* and
valley lilies. Miss Warren
taupe suit with hat and shoes of the
aamoi color and her corsago
violets.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter cam.
Tifton accompanied by Miss Warren
and Mr. Stripling and went from here
to Valdosta, going from there to
Florida for several days’ honeymoon
before going to their home in Jack
sonville. —
Mrs- Carter’s friends in Tifton arc
numbered by her acquaintances many
of whom have known her from girl
hood to womanhood, and have always
admired her for her many lovely
traits of character. She is the
second daughter of. the late W. T. Me
Guirt. The groom is an employe of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway with
,-eep Tifton and Jackson-
i* to be congratulated on
winning this charming young woman
Mr. I. Marchant. of Route 3. was
In Tifton on business Monday.
Mr. J. R. Walters and little son.
of the'Ty Ty section, were in Tifton
on business Monday.
Mr. Fred S. McDuffie and family
Of Arlington, spent Thanksgiving in
Tifton with relative*
Mr. J. L. Bowen of Brookfield, has
purchased a Peerles* Eight from the
Tifton Buick Company.
Hog cholera in a mild form is re
ported from northwest Tift Hogs'trkt. who came within
are too valuable now to take any being nominated Tuesday, is related
chancre with this diseaae. j to the Cottle* of the Ty Ty auction
Chess Clark, colored was-hrrested of Tift county. Mr. M. Cottle, Sr.
Wedneaday night by Deputy Sheriff .married a sister of Dunham.
B. C. Shaw. He wa» wanted at Moul-. Heartburn is a symptom of indiges-
trie lOr stealing some clothes. tion. Take a dose of HERBINE in
Ma.u-i.~i.lasers, ?££%£?=&
Saturday morning and says Dan nnd you y ef j g ne _ vigorous and cheer-
Fletcher is busy butchering bee. and ful. Pricc.BOc. Sold by Conger Drug
bringing it to the city; E. L. Vance C->.
is busy sowing oata, and Charley ! Mr. D. A. Horn, a son of Mr. D.
Jenkins is busy at the same old trade. M. Horn, of Tifton. has enlisted in
Surgeons agree that In ease* of *' Ft. Oglethorpe and will
Cuts, Burns, Bruise* and Wounds, try for an officer’s position. Both of
the- FIRST TREATMENT is most Mr. Home's sons are now in service,
important When an EFFICIENT one y,, „ , nd the othcr in y,,
antiseptic is applied promptly, there
is no danger of infection and the , ' ....
wound begins to heal at once. For A party left Tifton early Monday
Use on man or beast. BOROZONE is morning for St Marks. Fla., for a
the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and few days' fishing on the gulf. Those
HEAUNG AGENT. Buy It new who >rnnH t0 (f0 E A
i&e uT^Oe?Vo“ rdTS; Buck ’ w M Wal1 - **• OMldin*
Sold by Conger Drug Co. .™d R- C. Postell, in Mr. PosteU’s
COTTON P.»rc. «ad Battey, the caF; P- 'D. 'Fulwood. Dab Walters,
Savannah Cotton Factors, are —Scarboro and W. £. Farmer,
stantial. reliable and energetic. >n Mr. Fiilwood’s car
Their exteneive warehouse facOitiee Children take BALLARD'S nORE-
and superior salesmsnshtp are at HOUND SYRUP wilKnly because it
your command. Then- are aband-, , »<'<\ There isn’t a betto r rv-
vi , a - it,, medv anywhere for children s
antiy able to finance any quantity COU|rhii hoarseness and bronchitis,
of cotton shipped them. Isa t it to It's a good medicine nnd easy to
your in tore it to fry QtemT Do it take. Price 25c, 60c and $1.00 per
•— ^ ha cyrHnead. B.1 wfim' botUe. Sold byCgqggr Dnut.Cn...
Mr. Samuel Puma, in from Ocilla
Mr. David Whiddon, of Cedar!
is In Tifton Monday. He si
Saturday morning, says he made a
JTpk—rf ‘thTdS'lrfmu'S;!*""“■*<"
«dd-rtT, h, ta™d t. pin, -hra V “ d '°™ d d ™ th
ft. ™ nine P— old-J„t fo.ty- 1 ■«* <• «~-
*,k k »t —tty -k.; -< •««-
k fortdmit, .mhk lit. » lent: In . I-”" 1 ,
-■ community. j '“ k
Mrs. C. B. Scott and daughter, of
TOO LATE.
roerefttination i* th. Thi.f of Wid
ow* and Orphans.
“I stood facing a casket; a widow
and five small children sat behind it;
they were clothed with garmenta my
church members had made for them.
I stood good for the casket and one of
my deacons stood good for the
grave.” The deceased was in good
health two weeks before he died.
He wa* able and eligible to carry pro
tection on his life.Jfout he "put it ott”
and there was-nothing left but pri
vation and misery for those aix inno
cent, practically helpless human be
ings. Criminal negligence can be
the only verdict in\the court before
which we must all appear.
Ellis to Adrift* Registrants.
Minute* of the first meeting of the
Iatgml Advisory Board unde r the Se
lective Draft Law for the Sixth Sena
torial District, held at Tifton, Geor
gia. Saturday, December 1, 1917.
There were present C. W. Fulwood
Chairman; J. F. McCracken, and J.
D. Lovett, constituting the full mem
bership of the Board.
As required, county Boards fori
each county in the District we
luted as follows:
Tift county: J. S. Ridgdill, R. D.
Smith. R. C.* Ellis.
Lowndes county: J. Br Copeland.
A. J. Little, H. Langiiabv^ j. J. Mur
ray.
Echols county: T. C. Hums. H.
W. Nelson.
Berrien county: C. A. Christian.
J. P. Knight. Ira S. Clary, C.
Parrish, D. M. Buia.
Further complying with the request
of the Governor to give wide pub
licity to the fact that«his Board will
serve and furnish advice to all per-
affccted by the Selective Draft
without chnrge. a copy ofthesr
minutes is ordored sent to: The
Adel News; Sparks, Eagle, Nashville
Hornld, Milltown Advocate. Vnl-"
dosta Time* and Tifton Gazette.
In addition to the appointment of
e county boards and acting under
the suggestion of the President, this
board requests the serving nnd co
operation of every lawyerin the dis
and requests of all ofthem.
possible, to be within ent
rench of the local nnd district boards
when in session in their respective
counties an<| to be ready to fill in
any papers or furnish advice to all
parties affected by the Selective
Draft Law. In the language of Pres
ident Wilson:
It should be the pride of every
lawyer that no registrant within his
district i* without competent legal
advice and assistance in preparing all
papers that such registrant Is required
to submit in the process of the selec
tion of the citizens of this Nation for
duty in the present emergency."
C. W. Fulwood, Chairman.
J. D. Lovett,
J. F. McCracken,
240 POUND PIGS
ith corn above 50 cts. hogs eat
their heads off very quickly. The
from address by a Denver mini- , hoB U “ t t_ *‘° or thrco monlh ’
to get on full feed never brings you
course you do not expect to die * pro ^‘ 1 '
suddenly, as this man did. and ’’when | When >' ou are read >' *° P ut >' our
you get around to it" are going to * hoal * on fecd - b « rin w,th the B - A -
take out some insurance. That waa ; Thoma » Hog Medicine. Use regular-
exactly the plan of this poor fellow. | F and watch your shoals round out
Procrastination is the thief of widows into fat ho ^ in n ' ne months—hogs
and orphans. I going well over 200 pounds and as
Get your policy Now in the United hi * h “ 240 pounds. Figure the av-
Life an Old Line New Hampshire Co. ' era * p feeding and you will see why
will protect YOU from accident. B. A. Thomas medicine is a good
well as protecting your family investment Try feeding out your
from your death. By applying now, *>ogs on this plan and if you' are not
help a lady win the automo- more than pleased, we will refund
bQs. -the cost of the medicine.
United Life headquarters for South I SCRAWNY CALVES.
Georgia are in the Boatright building I What makes a calf scrawny—off
Tifton. jits feed? Germs — parasites—in the
intestines. ' Why not free them of
[this trouble? If yot
'P edy in
will ti
ll givi
A. Thomas Stock Rem-
feed. within a week you
brighten tip and in four
five weeks you won’t know the
D«of*r Signal.
If the fire bell should ring would
IB run and stop it or go and hell
put out the fire? It is mu
the same way with a cough,
coqgh is a danger signal as much
a fire bell. You should no more try calf. Coats you but a few
to suppress it than to stop a fire we will refund that if it doesn't do
bell when it ts ringing, but should
cure th disease that causes the cough- “ * J. . ,
This can nearly always be ’hillips Mercantile Co.,
by taking Chamberlain's Cough Tifton.
Remedy. Many have used it with E F’ Bussey and Co.,
the* most beneficial results. It is r„: ' „
especially valuable for the persistent
•ough that so often follows a bad _» „
.ol7 or an attack of the grip. Mrs. RESTORED PLACES TO CLERKS.
Ttismns •■Beeching. Andrew*. Tnd., 1 ———:—
writos: -nuring the winter my hus- 'jul Strik— Reinstated, Retaining all
baifl takes cold easily and coughs P, rt • -. . p •
nnd coughs. Chamberlain's Cough, _ ’ , . ,
Remedy it the best medicine for ! Four c,erka at th <* Atlantic Coast
breaking up these attacks and you Line freight office and one clerk at
' im i.t. an** rtk.." thp passenger station nt Tifton, who
went on a strike a few weeks ago, re
turned- to work Monday morning.
They returned to work tinder the
-*kM: JS-**'#. »'>•
. 'quit the Companys scryir*
box supper at Vanceville school Fri-,
EVERETT'S CAR DAMAGED. |
Mr. Ulius B. Everett, recently ap
pointed mail carrier from the Tifton j
postoffice,had his Ford car damaged
Sunday afternoon when a driver of '
a larger car ran into him about;
three miles south of Tifton. Both
were coming towards Tifton nnd I
the other car tried to pass Mr. I
■ett. the rear wheel of the other
s ca' r striking the front wheel of
Mr.'Everett's car. The damage-was |
about..$5,0. Mr. Everett.. did. not.
Uam the other driver's name.
CAKE BRINGS $53.20.
s made a
■ , , .. I This restoration
of this cake was to determine the ’ . ,
STRONG EVIDENCE
I* tba Staten
of Thi. Tifton
Woman.
Backache is often kidney ache;
A common warning of serious kid
ney ills.
“A Stitch in Time Save* Nine"—
Don’t delay—uic Doan's Kidney
Profit by the experience of Mrs.
7 Gills trap, 4 Church St Eh*
C. “My hack pained me so much
t I thought it would break
, I couldn't stand for any
b of time to do ray housewo:
s account of the pain and often I
a hardly get around. I had such
f spoils that Ijorould nearly fall
' efore I could catch myself. My
• didn't act right at all. After
Stand of Doan's Kidney Pills I go
IOX from the Brooks Pharmacy Co.,
A they eurod me." *
Mm 60c. at all dealers Don't
t for a kidney remedy—
n't Kidney Pills—the same
, Gilistrap had. Foster-
Zo.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.-JY.
it Malaria, Bands Up Sy*to«a
al sMragtbraliif tonic,
chill TO.NIC. drireft out
Bainbridgc, Mr. T. M. Greene, of
Gainesvilte, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Boland and little ton, of Macon,
were the guests of relatives in Tif
ton from Wednesday until Friday,
going from here to Ashbum Friday
morning.
Mr. T. S. Shannon, of Fandor,
brought the Gazette a sweet potato
last week that looked as tf it hid
started to Germany, got scared and
como back by way of Argent!no. It
is twisted into a coil like a snake
Several year* ago Mr. Shannon
brought ua a potato similar to thia.
Jfr. T. S. Taylor, of Como, Miss.,
arrived Monday morning to spend a
weik in the city with relative#. Mr.
Taylor was formerly in business her?
In partnership with Mr. C. W. Bick-
eroon in the Taylor Feed and Grocery
Company. He made many friends
while here who are glad to
again.
Dr. C. R. Dickcrt moved to Sylves
ter Satruday, where he will open
a dental office. He enjoyed a good
practice here, but move* th
look after the business of fa
in-law, Mr*. Holmes. We
ceedingly to give him and hia
citizens, but congratulate Syl
President J R.
Kcnly, of the Atlantic Coast Line.
President Wilson insisted thnt all of
the striking clerk* be re-employed, al
though many of their places had been
| filled. After protesting against this
unnecessary increase in the clerical
force. Mr. Kcnly complied.
The strike grew out of an attempt
to form a clerks’ union on the Atlantic
Coast Line, following the dismissal
A Grippe Epidemic ! freight agency. A statement issued
by the railroad company says that
approximately 445 of 1,950 clerks
on-the system walked out, and that
in many casos the places made vacant
had been filled.
MRS. MOOR'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mrs. W. C. Moor
was held at the home of her son. Dr.
H. L. Moor, this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. G. W. Mathews, assisted
by Rer. C. W. Durden, conducting the
service*. The interment took place
in Oakridge cemetery.
Special music was arranged by the
Methodist choir. The pallbearers
were: Dr. J. L. Brooks, Mr. C. T.
Kimberly, Mr. M. E. Hendry, Mr. C.
B- Holme*. Mr. J. N. Horne and Mr.
Joe Kent.
Nervou. Woman.
When the nervousness is caused
constipation as is often the case, you
will get quick relief by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets. These tablets
also improve the digestion. Ob
tainable everywhere.
moat popular lady in the community.
The young men andthe older men
each nominated a candidate, but the
“old men" outbid the boys. The
total proceeds ffom the supper were
$76.05.
Mr. Shaw attended a supper at
Harding school Friday night, the pro
ceed* amounting to $87.35.
Every winter Health Boards
warn against this weakening
disease which often strikes
those who are least prepared
toreiMtiL You should strengthen
yourself against grippe by taking
rc(
’EMULSION
which is the cream of cod liver oil,
refined, purified and so skilfully
prepared that it enriches the blood
streams, creates reserve strength
and fortifies the lungs and throat
Don’t delay—It may mean much.
Use SCOH’S
Refuse Substitutes
A Sensible Christmas
If you would spend a SENSIBLE Christmas, make SEN
SIBLE presents. *
Presents that will be of value and service to the recipients.
Your Presents Will Be Characterized by Sen
se and Good Taste If You Buy Them Here.
In our well selected stock you can find presents suitable for
any member of the family, from father an& mother down
to the little tots-—or for friends and neighbors.
Also, before Christmas and after Christmas is past, you can
satisfy ALL the needs of the family here.
Our goods were bought for the PEOPLE, and we cordially
solicit your custom.
Look over this list of sensible Christmas gifts. If you do
not find what you want to give in this list, come in and
look over our stock. We feel surs that you will find what
you want and will be pleased with the selection you make.
We know that the one to whom you give t.t will be pleased.
Wade-Corry’s Christmas Cift Suggestions
Framed pictures, flower vases, sandwich
trays, toilet sets for men and women, mani
cure sets, baby comb and brush sets, flower
baskets, hand and table mirrors, toilet ar
ticles, pencils, inks, writing paper, work bas
kets, knitting pins, rugs and umbrellas-
Ladies’and misses'coats and coat suits,
sweaters for men, women and children, chil
dren's bath robes, ladies’ silk waists, silk
handkerchiefs for men and women, boudoir
caps, dress cords, belts, fancy garters, men’s
collars, ties, socks, shoes, shirts, collar but
tons, cuff buttons and links, tie pins and tie
clasps, ladies’ kid gloves, scarfs and caps,
,CiCiC.- C, £
Wade-Corry Company
Mothers of the South
Prepare for Trouble!
When a girl becomes a woman, when
a (toman beoome* a motitur, and alien
through the changes ol
middle life, are the three periods of
life when health and strength are most
needed to withstand the pain nnd dis-
nften caused by severe organic dis
turbances. Many thousands in this
section would testify just as do the
following: +
Lenoib City Tess. —■ Some years
ago 1 broke down from overwork and
exposure. My brother thought I would
took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre
scription and jt brought me out all
right. 1 have also taken several bottles
since and it always helps me. I can say
it is a wonderful medicine. I recom
mend it to all broken-down women. It
is the best medicine for nervousness
and for prospective mothers that I ever
saw."—Mbs. Maky L. Walker.
Svlacadoa, Ala. — n My wife used
Dr. Pierre's Favorite
Prescription during
expectancy. She
had been having a
great deal of trouble
and used the • Pre
scription ’ with won
derful results. She
bad jjactically no
suffering, where be
fore the had suffered
intensely. No one
can tell in words th*
good the 1 Prescription' did my wife; it
M (imply • wonderful medicine. Every
woman in the land ought to use it."—
A. H rooms.
Ask the Man Who Owns One
Between 500 and 600 farmers are curing their meat in Morgan Meat
Preservers this season and they are loud In their praise of this meat
box as the safest, best and most economical method of curing meat.
VV V VVVVVvXVV
MUTUAL MILLING
COMPANY
Rice Mill Now Ready
We clean, polish and grade rice for
toll, and buy rough rice.
(Sutual Milling Company
Tifton, Georgia