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AMERICUS
THIRTIETH year.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA.—(WEEKLY)—FRIDAY. JUNE 12. 1908. ^
NUMBER 241-
County News Items
Interesting Facts Gathered, During the Week by Our,
Regular Correspondents.
PLAINS.
Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffner Sc Marx
(ilN the swim” so far as : clothes
1 are concerned; that’s the con
dition of every man wjio wears
our fine clothes; we’ve got the stuff that
gives distinction and character to a man’s
looks; made for us by
Hart Schaffner & Marx
You’ll find the most exclusive dressers—
clubmen, college men, business' men—all
wearing these perfect clothes; and you 11
find a lot of them ready for you in our store.
Come on in; the clothes are fine.
This store is' the home of
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes-
W. D. BAILEY,
Outfitter for Men and Boys.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
PLAINS, June 11.—The Methodist
and Baptist Sunday Schools accepted
an invitation extended them by the
Lutheran Sunday School to join them
in a picnic at Magnolia Springs last
'riday. There was a large atten
dee, and it was an enjoyable occa-
km for all,and especially for the
little folks. All kinds of games were
playAd by them, and the usual pleas
ures to be found at Magnolia were
heartily entered Into by all present.
At noon, out under the shade of the
grand old trees a bountiful dinner was
spread, which proved by no means
the least delightful feature of the
day. Vehicles were provided to con
vey the large crowd to and from
the picnic grounds, and the pleasant
ride home and about town late In the
• afternoon was tjie happy climax of
the delightful dsfr.
A bevy of school girls are at home
r.m'rnw Mia enmrnnr nnrl BPVPm! SO-
day and played our boys. The score
was 11 to 4 in favor of Plains.
Mrs. Colquitt Logs n and Miss Car
rie Walters ;* mis -visitors In Ameri-
cus Tuesday/'
Invitation^*ArtJSflt to the mar
riage of Miss LUfif Mae Eubanks to
Mr. Clark Guest,*®* Savannah, the
marriage tOcbCail r on Wednesday, the
17th at thsSfSGfthodist church here.
CANNERY WITH A DAILY CAPACITY Of FORTY THOUSAND CANS HAS
STARTED HP FOR THE SEASON—MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE ARE
GIVEN EMPLOYMENT THERE.
•(INVENTION TO BE
HELD IN AMERICUS
Candidate for State Sena
tor Named June 26.
BROWN WAS WINNER BY
TOTAL VOTE OF II.3S3
Correct Figures in Recent
Primary.
Complete and revised, though nil
official, returns from the one hundred
and forty-six counties of Georgia
show that Joseph M. Brown was nom
inated for governor over Hoke Smith
by a net majority of 11,383 votes.
Mr. Brown received 109,828 votes.
Governor Smith received 88,445
votes.
The total vote polled amounted to
208,273.
The total vote two years ago ag
gregated 103,961.
Governor Smith’s vote exceeds the
vote of the combined opposition two
years ago hy 28,981.
The official returns of the primary
will not be definitely known until
they are announced by Chairman A.
L. Miller, of the executive cornmlt-
tC The consolidated returns will be
- A forwarded to him and upon him will
oil Friday, June 26th, at lh m. J,°™ lve the duty of ascertaining the
o li r the exlsiting rules it is Jjch-. , , tota , and offlc | a l result.
s time to name the Senator. Hon. HoweV er the above figures are
to. Murray, Schley’s choice, Is au-1 practically correct, and the official
r| zed to name the delegates to the g reg w m not V ary one way or the
other more than a hundred or so
votes.
Chairman J. M. Collum, of the
hirteenth Senatorial District, has
•sued a call for the district conven-
on lo be held In Amerlcus on Fri
ar. June 26, at noon. Previous to
ne convention there will be a meet-
ir of the Senatorial Committee.
The Thirteenth district Is com-
•oseti of Sumter, Macon and Schley
monies. Under the rotation system,
"ciiiey is entitled to the nominee this
inie, anil Hon. W. D. Murray has al-
icaily tin'll selected by that county
f or the honor.
I he following Is the call:
Delegates to the convention
nominate a Senator to represent the
13th Senatorial District, composed of
he counties of Sumter, Macon and
^c it ley, will please meet at the
Alndsor Hotel, In the city of Ameri
‘us. on Friday, June 26th, at 12. k m.
I to name the delegates to the
mention.
Members of the Senatorial Commit-.
•‘ will please meet at the above
‘tiled place on the same date at
a. m. J. M. COLLUM,
mirinan 13th Dlst. Sen., Ex-Oom.
If we could see ourselves as others
1 us.it would just about put the
"king-glass people out of business.
FOR RENT—My home plantation
just north of Amerlcus, consisting of
six to ten mule farm, mules and
farm Implements: first class ginnery,
to some good man at a bargain. E.
C. SPEER. Tues, Fri Sun-w-tf.
Talk with your doctor about Ayer’s non
alcoholic Sarsaparilla. Ask Mm if he pre-
scribes It for pale, delicate chiMren. Ask
him if he recommends it when the blood
HeKnows _ m
r u art .... j* Is thin end impure, and when the nerves are
now'for the summer, and several so
clal affairs are being planned In their
honor.
Miss Winona Evans, who has re
cently graduated from Brenau, Ar
rived home Saturday, after a few
days delightfully Bpent In Barnes-
ville. While there Miss Evpns was
the recipient of many social aten-
tions.
A most enjoyable social affair was
the 6 o'clock dinner Saturday evening
at which Mr. Jack Slappey was host
to a few friends at his home. Every
thing was informal, but none the
less enjoyable.
Miss Flora Markett spent several
days last week at Sumter, having
gone down to witness the nuptials of
her sister. Miss Rosa Markett to
Mr. Calhoun Jones, of Boston. Ga.
Miss Markett has often visited Plains,
so her marriage was an event of In
terest to many here.
Quite a number from Plains at
tended the Markett-Jones wedding at
Sumter last Wednesday, the list In
cluding Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald. Mrs.
Anna Markett, Miss Ofle Markett,
Mrs.. H. T. Bradley and Messrs. Ira
and Dennis Moore.
Rev. c.- M. Ledbetter spent last Sun
day in Plains. He filled the Method
ist pulpit Sunday evening preaching
a most edifying as well as entertain
ing sermon on “Influence," to an ap-.
preciatlve congregation.
Misses Fannie Lee and Madge
Ledbetter were guests of friends here
several days this week. They left
Monday for Eatonton, where they will
join their mother for the summer.
Misses Annie Will and Lucile Addy,
of Preston ( were pleasant visitors
here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Daniel, Miss
Amzie Daniel, Misses Julia and Vera
Mae Holly and Mr. Claud Daniel, of
Friendship, attended the picnic at
Magnolia last Friday.
. Miss Carrie Smith, of Hebron. ■ is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Roberts and
daughter, Miss Florence, of Ameri
cas, were guestk of Rev. and Mrs,
Clarence Roberta Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rees Andrews spent
several days with friends In Terrell
this past week.
Mrs. Anna Markett and daughter
Miss Ofle, left Saturday night on an
extended visit to Mrs. Robert Black
In Birmingham.
Mr. H. T. Bradley spent several
days this past week with Mrs. Bradley
at the home of Mr. J. A. McDonald.
Miss Mattie Lewis Collins left
Friday for Birmingham, where she
will spend some time the guest of
friends and relatives.
Mrs. A, S. Collins has returned to
her home In Hagan, after .a brief
visit to Mrs. Fannie Collins here.
Mrs. Helen Mays, of Amerlcus, was
a pleasant visitor at the home of Rev.
Clarence Roberts recently.
Little Miss Hazel Roberts is In
Amerlcus visiting her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Roberts.
Miss Leila Rowland, who has been
the guest of Miss Emmie Kate An
drews several weeks, returned to her
home in Amerlcus last Friday. While
here Miss Rowland received many so
clal courtesies and attentions.
Little Miss Hazel Tlmmerrtan Is
...e permanent guest of Mr. and -
Edgar Timmerman at their home
here, arriving last Wednesday.
Mr. James French of Richland,
s|>ent Sunday here, the guest of rela
tives.
Mr. Julius Lamb of Nashville,
speut Sunday here at the home of
Mr. James Graham.
Miss Carrie Passmore of Preston,
was the much-admired guest of
Miss Ruby Timmerman last week.
Mrs. James French left Sunday for
her home In Richland, after a two
weeks’ visit to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Timmerman.
Mrs. Camilla Hite has returned
borne from a delightful visit to. rela
tives in Oglethorpe.
Little Christine Spann, who hifc
been very ill, Is now Improving. She
Is one ,of our brightest little tots,
and her friends wish for her a speedy
recovery.
- Rev. Quarterman of Dawson, was
a well-known visitor In Plains Mon
day.
Hurrah for Plains baseball team!
The Lumpkin team came over Tues-
LESLIE.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
LESLIE, GA., June 11.—Keep your
eye on Leslie. She Is coming,to the
front anyhow. Two brick buildings
are going up, and the patrons plan
ning an addition of two rooms to the
school building. With various other
enterprises laid out for the near fu
ture. we are going to have a town
an jlr. L. M. DIsmukes, with the Alk-
hest Lyceum Co.. Is with us again
working up a lecture course for next
season. , .
Miss Ida Bacon, of Plains, Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Amason
Miss Elizabeth Pryor, of Fitzgerald,
Is visiting relatives in and near Les-
Miss Leona Sampson, of Amerlcus
spent several days last week very
pleasantly with Miss Belle Williams
returning home Monday.
Col. H. E. Oxford, of Ocilla, was a
visitor in town Sunday.
Mr. AVilliard H. Laramore return-
ned home Saturday from Barnesville
where he has been attending a mill
tary school.
Miss Mary Stevens was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Jones last week
returning to her home In'Amerlcus
Monday.
Mrs. W. T. Williams Is spending
some time with her parents at Hagan
flilrs. R. L. Rel&fc .spent the day
Monday with relatives In Huntington.
The protracted meeting held here
last week by Rev. -W. H. Olmstead
proved beneficial to all who attend
ed and with the able assistance of
Rev. Ferrell, of Byronville and Rev.
Norton, of EUaville, did an excellent
work. .
The already attractive home ™
Dr .R. L. Reeves, is being made
even prettier by the addition of two
rooms. ,
Members of the iW. O. W. unveiled
the monument of Mr. R. W. Williams
at Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sunday
afternoon at 3:30.
Quarterly meeting convened at
Mt. Zion church near Leslie, last
Saturday and Sunday, quite a num
ber of Leslie people attending.
• Going fishing" is what we will
do now, for since the gubernatorial
campaign has ended there Is nothing
to talk about down town.
With a force of 125 employes busi
ly engaged in the several departments
the large cannery of Roberta Bros.,
presented a scene of unusual activity
yesterday as peaches by the oar
load. were deftly handled from the
baskets to the sealed can.
It Is a most Important industry for
Amerlcus and the methods employ
ed there In packing peaches Is most
Interesting.
Therb are no idlers: everybody
there Is busy; very busy.
Yesterday operations were begun
In earnest, as the machinery Is all
perfectly adjusted and working to
excellent advantage. And It only
remains now to train the new labor
Into handling the fruit rapidly and
doing the work well.
And this will be accomplished easily
within a few days.
Hundreds Are GiTen Work
When a Times-Recorder man drop
ped down to the plant In the after
noon he was shown the methods em
ployed in handling the fruit from the
time It is taken from the cars In
the yard until the cans are sealed
tight and labeled.
• Quick work is required, but It Is
done with method and neatness, and
done thoroughly,
Seated upon n pavilion were more
than a hundred negro women, all
busily at work cutting up the peach
es. All conversation la canned, and
everybody wo(ks.
The pared fruit Is then put In
receptable which removea the fuzzy
covering, after which it is dumped
upon long tables where other women
pack It Into two pound cans for the
boiler.
DeSOTO.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
DeSOTO, GA., June 11.—Manager
Hicks, of the Seaboard Construction
Company, lg progressing rapidly with
the work on the new depot. •
Mrs. Floyd Hollis Fort and Mrs.
Frank Cato of Amerlcus were the
guests of relatives here Tuesday.
Mrs. B. C. McMlchael, of Cordele,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. J. Tuck
er, at this place.
Mr. Thomas Luke, of Leslie, re
turned home yesterday after a week s
visit to his sister, Mrs. W. J. Sessions.
Mrs. John S. Ferguson left yester
day for Macon. _ .. ...
Mr. Arthur Keaton, of Dothan, Ala.
Is visiting his aunt. Mrs. Bagley
^Miss Zera Cocke, bf Cobb, Is the
guest of relatives here this week.
The finance committee and trustees
met last week to complete the plans
for building the new Methodist
church: , '
Mrs. Camilla Wise, of Plains, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
J. Smith.
The friends of Mrs, Roy Jones re
gret to know of her Illness.
Little Miss Hazel Timmerman is Mrs. Fanny Addy of Plains was the
the permanent guest of Ml and Mrs. guest of Mrs. William J. Smith last
Cadet Geo. Bagley, Jr.,’ returned
home last week from Gordon Insti
tute, where he has been attending
school.
Mr. Will Sadler of Albany, was
the guest of relatives here recently
ANDERSONVILLE.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
ANDERSONVILLE, GA., June 11.—
Mr. Clarence. Clark, youngest son
of Prof. A. J. Clark waB ordained to
the ministry In the Baptist church
at Andersonvtlle last Sunday. Rev.
Cheves of Montezuma, and Rev. R.
U Bivins of Amerlcus, offleiaung.
Rev. Cheves preached a sermon which
was very appropriate for the occas-
slon, and was listened to by a large
and appreciative congregation. .Rev.
Bivins very impressively delivered
the charge to the young pastor.
A telegram was recently received
tpK> AMERICUS
IS BteY IN PACKING
dron of boiling water. Here the-
newly packed fruit remains for a<
brief period, during which time it
Is cooked.
Not until, the fruit la put In cans--
and sealed is it boiled.
From the caldron of hot water the-
baskets are lowered Into a tank of
cold water for a short while, and then,
allowed to cool gradually. Then Its
goes to the finishing department,
where the final touches and the la
bel are put on.
Then is it a prime two pound can of
Georgia peaches.
Capacity of Amerlcus Plant
The value of this enterprise can
be aprpeclated when It is known that
the factory has a dally capacity of
forty thousand cans, although if.
will not be operated at anything like*
the limit, owing to the Inability to- .
get skilled labor therefor.
Thlrty-^ve thousand 2 pound cans
Is an easy day’s work.
But the plant will scarcely reach
even to that figure, with the labor
available. Then, too, the factory :
must have an abundance of fruit at.
hand to keep it going the limit.
Yesterday a car or two of peaches- -'--n;.
were shipped In from Plains, and'the '
orchards around Amerlcus as well as
those at Fort Valley- and Marshall-
vllle must contribute their quota of
fruit, as enormous quantities of it
will be required.
ThyS, the value of the^ plant as a ,
market for surplus fruit is apparent. .
So Wash* About the Plant 1<f t-J
Dipped In Bolling Mater
Neatness and cleanliness are es
sential features about a plant __ of
this kind, and are apparent to -'the /
visitor there. Everything is clean*
As the cans are filled and weighed I and wholesome, and the fruit put• up-
upon scales at the end of the table. I here in Americas is as fine as that,
they are passed on to the "cappers” canned anywhere In the world,
who affix the tin seal upon the top. I There is no waste . The peach-
Other men standing ready pack the seed are carted to the engine and,
scaled cans In huge Iron .baskets, in used as fuel. Not even the squeal,
which they are lowered Into a cal- Is lost In a cannery.
here announcing, the death at Guy
ton. of Miss Lucy Purely,, daughter
of Capt. A. J. Purely, a former resi
dent of Andersonville.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Easterlin, were
isitors In Amerlcus one day this
" Mhis Minnie Dunn, who Is with
the Central of Georgia, at Byron,
spent n few days here very pleasant
ly this week with her mother.
Mrs. Emma Darby, who has been
visiting her son, Mr. C. V. Darby, of
Oglethorpe, returned to her nome
here today. - , .
Mr. Clarence F. Clark, who
WILLIAMS IN BIG LEAD’
MUST RUN RACE OVER
Result of Crazy Ruling of
Gommlttee.
With n clear, lead of more than
j twenty thousand votes over his near-
Mr Clarence F. Clark, wno has est competitor Wiley Williams, the
been visiting his-father, Prof. A. J. I people’s choice for prison commls-
Clark, In Andersonville for the paBt. sIoner ln the recent state primary,
two weeks, left this morning lor the race oyer next
Macon to visit his brother, Dr
A. Clark, for a few days.
Mrs. Jas. G. Feagin and two
little daughters. Kathleen and Mary
Annie, who have for the past few
days been visiting at the home of
Mr T. J. Wicker In the Cut Off, re
turned to their home here yesterday. •
Mr. Burrell L. Joiner Is at the
Gober-Bagley fruit farm* packing
ptaches^ed ^ g u p er left Wednesday
morning for Marshallville to pack
* The Andersonville boys like the
will have to run the race over next-
week with Candidate Davison.
Sumter county supported Mr, Wil
liams, giving him a plurality of about
700 votfss, and great Interest In his
.success, was felt here.
And now comes the news that the •
race must be run again.
In the primary on Thursday Wiiey
Willlams secured a majority of 21.-
000 votes over his - nearest competi
tor, R. E. Davison, of Greene county.
The Andersonville do>s use «»«j under the new rule of the
neach packing business very much." But unuer tne new ruie ui
It Is nice work and good money. I state committee the successful candi-
Misses Mamie English and Ruth date mUBt secure a majority of the
Duke, of FngliBhville, spent Sunday | vo t e8 t cast, or the two highest candl-
very pleasantly lu Andersonville, 1
• y iiicdoatiuj •»* —
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. S. Horne spent
last Sunday in Andersonville. at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Paschal.
Mrs. B. F. Easterlin and children,
spent Wednesday very pleasantly at
the beautiful home of Mrs. M. S. Eas-
te Mes'sre. B. F. Easterlin and Edgar
H. Clark spent Wednesday at Flint
River fighting mosquitoes and Thurs
day at home with the redbugs. But
with what fish they got guess they
feel well paid for their trip.
Watermelons are looking fine.
Mr. J. B. Easterlin Is shipping some
peaches this week. They are perfectly
delicious. . „ ,
Mrs. Mamie Harden of Oglethorpe,
Bpent Sunday In Andersonville, the
guest of Mrs. Emmie Williams.
Mr. Tom Joiner, linesman for the
Bell Telephone Co., is here putting
up the wire for our telephone sys
tem. . .
Postofflce Inspector Clapp paid our
postmistress a very unexpected visit
last Saturday. Wo are very muon
pleased to know he found, everything
In perfect order.
WANTED—Fresh Jersey cow, give
price. Address Jersey, Recorder of
fice. d-2t-w-lt-pd.
dates; will have to run the race -
again, or reach some other agree—
ment.
It would cost about $30,00# to- hold
another election^ which would have:
to be borne by the two candidates,.
Williams and Davison, or the rounds
sum of $15,000 each.
And this for a job that pays-a-sal
ary of only $2,000.
The other two aspirants for tho
place of prison commissioner are out
of the running. Williams had a lead
of 21,000 in the recent primary, and
in all fairness the people of Georgia-
should elect him overwhelmingly
next time, as the race Is forced upon
him.
One very sensible suggestion made
Is that the two men be voted for at
the regular October election, a sepa
rate ballot box’being used. In deter
mining this contest.
Oh, love to hear the bluebird
To feel another spring!
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