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TO REST TOBIT
Pioneer Citizen of Schlev Coun
ty Burtd in Ellaville
Cemetery
ELLAVILI.r, Nov. 9. M. B.
Dunn,' pioneer citizen of Schley!
county, died Thursday at the home i
of his daughter, Mrs. J- H. Gunter. I
in Shindler, Ga., at the age of 86 ‘
years.
The remains were brought 10 |
Ellaville where funeral was held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of his daughter, Mrs. 11.
E. L. Easom, .conducted 1 by Elder
J. M. Murray. Interment was in
the Ellaville cemetery. !
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs.
John Poole, Mrs. J. M. Varner, of
Ty Ty; Mrs. J. T. Spurlock, of Doe
run ; Mrs. H. L. Murray, of Schley
county; Mrs. R. E» L- Kason, of
Ellaville, and Mrs J. H. Gunter, of
Shingler. Besides these, 21 grand
children also survive, and a number
of great-grandchildren.
Mr. Dunn had been a resident of
Schley county all his long and use
ftth life, and widely known and
greatly beloved for many splendid
traits. His passing has caused
widespread sorrow in the communi
ty in which he lived and through
out the county.
ANOTHER CARLOAD BRED
SOWS GOING TO MOULTRIE ,
Another carload of bred sows
were shipped to Moultrie today by
Hawkins & Son. This is the sec
ond car of Durocs purchased by
Swift & Co., and the First National
Bank of Moultrie from the local
hi t farm.
The bred sows are being distrib
uted over Colquitt county by the
bank and the packers, in effort
to increase h<«» production in that
section.
The sows are re-sold on easy
terms to the farmers, it is under
stood. An effort is being made to
standardize that section on Durocs
of the best quality,
YOU NEVER
KNOW—
When the sparks will
fly—or when Baby
will go too near the
fire.
Spark Guards
Grate Fenders
Portable Grates
kwSKS
Opposite Postoffice Phone 706
$17»85 BuvsA
high-grade
6»volt, Ibplare standard capacity
storage battery
-—brand new—fresh from the factory
Here’s your chance to get a real
battery tor your Ford, Chevrolet,
Overland or other light car, at a
price that means several dollars in
your pocket.
Brand new, fresh from the factory—
and a battery you know. It stands up
to its work and has the punch for
emergencies.
We’ll put it right in your car and
guarantee it to be in perfect con
dition—
(Batteries for other types of cars at
proportionately low prices.}
CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO.
Phene 234
Americus, Ga.
No substitution—we handle
PREST-O-LITE AND COLUMBIA
Storage Batteries and par’s exclusively. If you do uot need a
new battery our repair department will give you full satisfaction.
I FIRST HOG SALE
NETS GOOD PRICE I
1 ARLINGTON. Nov. 9.—The car
load of hogs sold at Arlington’s ,
first co-operative hog sale of the *
j season brought < cents a pound for ■
; No. 1 grade. They were sold to i
j the Hail Commission company, of j
I Moultrie, Ga., The car brought
'j $987. The sale was conducted by I
, the Calhoun County Livestock as- |
sociation, with County Agent A.
1 E. Gobson in charge.
' GREENLAND NOT FOR
SALE, SAY Danes
j COPENHAGEN, Nov. 9. —Great
Britain, according to the Ekstra
bladet, recently made overtures to
Denmark for buying Greenland,
I asking in addition that she be al
i lowed to make the first offer of
1 purchase if Denmark wished to sell
nt a future date. The reply of
the Danish government, the news
paper says, wan that the island/ was
not for sale and never would be.
JEWELS STOLEN WHILE
HUNDREDS PASS SPOT
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—While
hundreds were passing the busy
corner at Broadway and 47 street
today, three well dressed men en
tered the jewelry store of Julius
Howard, forced the proprietor and
a clerk into a rear room, and rifl
ed show cases of jewelry valued at
$75,000. The bandits escaped.
THROWING RICE AND
SHOES ‘SILLY CUSTOM’
NEW YORK, November 9.—At
last there is som P one to stay the
hand that flings rice and old shoes
at newlyweds and attaches embar
rassing placards to their coach as
they flee their friends after the
ceremony.
“Sacred joy should be the domi
nant i.u.c at a weddinp- ceremony,
and not ribaldry and levity design
ed to make fools of the newlyweds,”
said the Rev. Father John L. Bed
-1 ford, of the Church of the Nativity.
1 “For Pagans the manners of some
people at weddii ’js would be con
, sidered bad. For Christians they
are indefensible. Why do people
try to make fools of newlyweds?”
Father Bedford said his criticism
applied to members of all creeds.
MACON MUSICIAN
CRITICALLY ILL
MACON. Nov. 9.—Joseph Ver
dosi, widely kn iwn Macon musician,
who formerly played in Creatore’s
Liberatti’s bands, is seriously ill
and his recovery is doubtful,
A few days ago Verdosi’s friends
missed him. They went to hi:
room on First street and were tola
he had not bean seen since m
went to his room two days before
A deputy sheriff forced on en
trance and found the musician
stretched on the floor unconscious,
but alive. The bedding had beer,
pulled* down. as if made reaiiy
for him to retire. Apparently hi
Jail and wm unable to summon r.id
or to reach bis bed. He liy on'
floor tw > days and a night.
He was taken to a hospital and
is in a critical co<njJ' , .io".i.
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Ellaville News
ELI AVILLE, Nov. 8 - The regu
lar term of the City court con
vened Monday morning with a Jight I
docket to be disposed of. Owing to
the illness of Judge J. C. Rainey,
Judge W. M. Harper, of Americus,
presided, with E. J. Hart as solici
tor. The only civil case disposed
of was that of R. E. L. Walters
versus the Aetna Fire Insurance
company, which resulted in a ver
dict for the plaintiff of $350.
Several misdemeanor cases were
settled by the payment of costs.
Col. Zach Childers, of Amerius, was
the only out-of-town lawyer pres
ent.
Armistic day will be observed
here next Sunday at the Methodist
church. .Members of the Philathea
class will decorate the interior of
the church with poppies and the na
tional colors. Patriotic songs will
be sung and “In Flanders Field”
will be read by a member of the
(Sunday school. Rev. B. L; Jor
dan will deliver a sermon to suit
the occasion. Thus our heroes of
the World War will be honored as
they deserve to be on this great
memorial day.
The usual monthly meeting ci
the Sarah E. Hornady chapter Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy
was held Monday afternoon at the
I, ospitable home of Mrs. C. R. Mc-
Crory. Stone Mountain Memorial
and other projects dear to tqe heart
of every devoted Southerner were
discussed in an informal manner.
The greater part of the business
session of this meeting was devoted
to making plans for a bazaar to be
held the first week in December
at which the folowing committees
have been appointed to serve:
Fancy work, Mrs. Gradv Killebrdw,
Mrs. G. P. DeWolf, Mrs. H. F.
Dixon. Mrs. E. R. Jordan; Candy,
Mrs Robert Strange. Mrs. S. C.
Collins, Mrs. W. T. Tondee; Grab
hag. Mrs. W. H. Collins. M/s. J. H
Holloway; Oyster supper; Mrs. E.
W. Stranee, Mrs. H. J. Williams,
’Hrs. E. H. Morrison. Mrs. Lillie
Dixcn, Mrs. J. R. Wall, Mrs. V. II
Tondee'; Dish committee. Mrs J. H.
Statham, Mrs. C. C. Wall; Tables,
Mrs. W. A. Murray, Mrs. Marcus
Ferry, Mrs. C. T.-Rainey, Mrs. L.
G. Stewart, Miss Addie Munro;
Dolls. Mrs. E. E. Collins, Misses
Maude Williamson, Cleone and
Louise Collins; Advertising, Mrs. 0.
C. Hill, Mrs. H. W. Hogg, Mrs.
Rogers Williams. At the conclus
ion of this interesting meeting Mrs.
McCrory assisted by Mrs. W. A.
Murray end Mrs. ' Addie Smith
Munro, served a salad course with
coffee.
The Workers Council of the Bap
tist Sunday retool met Monday
evening -at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Rainey. J. M. Strange,
superintendent of the Sunday
school, presided over the meeting in
his b.sual affable, manner. Plans
were discussed f ,r the addition of
Sunday school rooms io the church.
Most encouraging reports were
rendered by the teachers present
ii / ‘-ding their work. Cradle roll
.■nd home de; •riments were or
mizeii with Mrs. W. D. Sears and
Mrs. A. .A. Art igt >n as superin
tendents. A delicious salad course
with co. fee and cheese straws were
survey by ’Mrs. Rainey. There vVere
sixteen teachers and officers pres
ent.
The week cf prayer is being ob
served this week by the members of
the missionary society of the Meth
odist church. Miss Mary Hornady
had charge of the very interesting
program. The gifts and prayers
this year will 'be for the Laura
Haygood Demonstration school,
Soo Chow, China, and the Bethle
hem Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Those taking part in the program
Merchant
makes a success by buying and selling
gor 'd merchandise at the right price. AH
merchants know the quality of Morning
Coffee. Many of them use it in their
? wn private homes. Morning Joy Coffee
II II is the “coffee de luxe” and costs no more
I, V than other coffees not as good. Ask your
I| \, grocer.
V Y New Orleans Coffee Co., Ltd.
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CHEAP MONEY"on FARMS
$2,0Q0,C00.00. Two Million Dollar, to lend on good farms, well
improved, at 5 1-2% interest, the borrower having the privilege of
making payments on the principal al any interest period, stopping
the interest on such payments. Also, we have large sums to lend at
6%, 6 1-2% and 7 per cent. Loans can be closed as soon as abstracts
of titles can be made. Our contract is as good as the best and you
io not have to wait. See us for we car gave you money.
Loans made on choice city property.
Write m or see G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb in charge of our Hots?
Office, at Americus.
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY
Americus, Ga.
Tuesday afternoon were Mesdames
Roger Williams, 8. A. Manning, H-
R. Jordan and FL J. Williams.
* Saturday afternoon at her home !
on North Broad street, Mrs. J. H.
Statham received tne members of
the Philathea cla Jf the Method
ist Sunday school. Growing plants
adorned the reception hall, while
white and yellow chrysanthemums
were used effectively in the living
-room. The program for the after
noon had the spirit of Thanksgiv
ing and “What each member pres
ent had to be thankful for" was
given in an informal manner. A
quiz was also enjoyed. Mrs. Stat
ham, assisted by her little daugh
ters, Ruth and Hazel, served an
elaborate salad course.
Mrs. H. F. Dixon entertained in
formally Thursday afternoon at a
card party, honoring Mis. W. C.
Hightower, to which were invited a
number of friends from Buena
Vista and a few Ellaville friends.
The Dixon home was artistically
decorated with autumn leaves and
daisy chrysanthemums. The guest
prize was a gold compact. No oth
er prize was given. Mrs. Dixon
was assisted in serving a salad
course by her sister, Mrs. Jordan.
Present were were Mrs. William
Wooten, Mrs. Leroy Bethume, Mrs.
A. C. Duncan, Mrs. Robert Stokes,
of Buena Vista; Mrs. W. C. High
tower of Thomaston; and Mrs. S.
C.’ Collins, Mrs. J. R. Jordan and
Mrs. E.‘ R. Jordan, of Ellavile, and
Mrs. Lillie Dixon.
Those going from Ellaville to
Ideal to attend' the Friendship Bap
tist association last week were Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Arrington, Dr. and
Mrs. W. D. Sears, Rev. C. D. Car
ter, Mesdames W. T. Tondee, C. T.
Rainey, J. C. Rainey, J M. Living
ston, Vera Thompson, E. L. Mc-
Gowan, A. S. Rainey, Rev. J. R.
Conger, Mrs. C. A. Pye and Mrs.
R. E. Hill.
Miss Louise Walters, Miss Rosa
Lou Simmons, Miss Ethel Stein,
Miss Kittie Pearl Collins, Miss Eliz
abeth Collins, Miss Dorothy Daw
son, Miss Louise Rainey, Miss
Kathryn Williams and Jim Jordan
and J. H. Holloway, Jr., attended
the district meeting of the Epworth
League in Dawson the past week.
Misses Bertha Johnson and Mary
Battle were the guests for the week
end of Mrs. Cleve Burt at La-
Crosse.
Marion Womack, expert account
ant, of Atlanta, but who formerly
lived in Schley county, is spending
some time in Ellaville on business.
Col. C. R. McCrory, representa
tive from Schley county in the
legislature, left this morning for
Atlanta to attend the extraordinary
session of the legislature which
convened Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hogg, of
Tazewel], were the guests last
weejt of Mr. and Mis. H. W. Hogg.
Will Rhett has returned to At
lanta after having spent several
days with his brother, C. E. Rhett.
Millard Arrington visited friends
in Ideal Sunday afternoon.
Clark Robinsen, who formerly
resided in Ellaville, has’ accepted a
lucrative position with a prominent
firm in Columbus and will remove
his family to that city.
Mrs. Fannie Fielding, of Boni
fay, Fla., is spending the winter
with her son, Henry Fielding, at his
home here.
Bicycles tor all the family—
Girls, Boys and Men. Veloci
pedes and roller skates, Go
varts re-tired while vou wait.
Compton’s Bicycle Shop
205 Cotton Ave.
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Maxwell House I Tomatoes Gold Bar Peaches I
Coffee, ILb No. 2 Can iU / 2C No. 2 Can |
Arbuckles Coffee 29c I Corn 16c Cold Bar Pears 2*?C W
Lord Calvert i See-Saw Peas 1C- Gold Bar Pineapple i
Coffee, ILb . No. 2 Can No. -2 Can ... i
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I uißjfl Swift’s Newell s*|44 I
JTtlI- 8 Lb. Bucket JL • |
Armour’s Vegetole (M /Q Pink Salmon Argo Starch Al/ir
B'Lbßucket ILbCan WC Pkg 4 /2 C
Kingan s Pure s*l QQ 'Octagon Soap Horsford's Baking
Lard, I 0 Lb 8kt.... J ‘ l> Large Bar Powder
,$1.69 17c c e a g „ leMi!k I
Apples . 31 c
Idahome Flour (M Sunset Flour QA Quaker Grits |
24 Lbs 24 Lbs Pkg .... |
Tvyinida Flour d? 1 'l e $ Queen of Pantry 1A Evap. Prunes 1 S
24 Lbs $1.16 24 Lbs Lb .... |
Ballara s Self Pis- 27 Pure Gold Syrup >7/„ Irish Potatoes |
24 me Lbs^’ OUr $1»27 Cream of Cane 76c f an( W Cheese 30c I
| 5 lbs. Domino I
r* each purchase t
a A j j}, C ocoa . . |.
SPECIAL
Demonstration of National Biscuit Co’.s fam-
ous line to-morrow. Plenty of samples, and.
also—FßEE—3 2-Lb Fruit Cakes. |
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Some of the Saturday’s Specials |
Spareribslsc Pork Ham 25c.
Pig Tails I~sc Pork Chops ...25c -i
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Kingan’r. Bacon
1 Lb. Box..
Armour’s Bacon, » ' v
1 Lb. Box «
Armour’s Star Ham, 90 (
Pound ....
Sauaage Casings, K
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Cato’s Market I
IN PIGGLY WIGGLY
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 1923