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AMERICUS TIMES-
THIRTIETH year.
AMERICUS. G60RGIA.— (WEEKLY)— FRIDAY. JULY 17. 1908.
NUMBER 292-
CLOTHING
PRICES
REDUCED
j
Between seasons, when Clear
ance Sale time arrives, we always
tempt the buying appetite with un
usual inducements. Twice a year
we hold these Bargain Feasts.
Our Mid-Summer .Function
Is Now Due! '
There are weeks and weeks ot Summer
weather ahead and, certainly, any invest
ment made at our present prices will prove
a profitable one.
We inaugurate these sales for two reas
ons—
FIRST—We want the money—SEC
OND—We want the room. -
To these we add our determination to
carry ovet no stock.
Wont these prices turn your footsteps
towards this Bargain Feast?
$30.00
Suits $22.50
25.00
U
18.75
22.50
t(
16.90
20.00
it
15.00
18.50
ii
13.90
15.00
it
11.25
W. D. BAILEY,
Outfitter for Men and Boys.
NEW PUMP AT STATION
IS NOW IN PLACE
Americus to Have Plenty of
* Water.
Americas can dip the water again
ith free and lavish hand now, as
fie supply, greatly deminished (Jur
is the past two months, Is now ab-
ndant, or will be by-tomorrow. The
ew compressor bo long Reeded at
ic reservoir arrived yesterday
lorning from New York, and by Sat-
r.lay at the latest It will probably
e in position and ready for service,
he lack of this needed machinery,
igether with the extraordinary de-
lai.d for water by local manufactur-
ir enterprises, rendered It almost
nposible to supply the needs of the
nitlic during six long w'eeks of sum
mer. and water had to be used s par
tly. But with the equipment at the
nmping station in good condition
nee more the supply of limpid arte-
ian fluid will soon be abundant
BIG PARADE OF AUTOS
IS FIXED FOR MONDAY
Americus Cars to Unite in
Pageant.
Americus will bare its Brat auto-
"while parade next Monday after-
"oua, and already the occasion Is
anticipated with greatest Interest not
0lll >' among -owners ot the handsome
machines but by the public at large
as well. The machines, at least
twenty in number, will be massed at
some designated point and then pro
ceeded over a marked course through
the etty. It Is the purpose of the
gentlemen having the parade in
charge to thus assemble the machines
at frequent intervals duing the sum
mer, and as new antos are being
constantly added to those already op
erated here the feature ere long will
become'one of greatest local interest.
Five new and handsome automobiles
will be brought to Americus next
week tor parties here ordering them.
TEIEPHONE LINE 10
AMERICUS READY
Andersonville Owes Much
to Progressive Citizen.
AndersonvIUe, Ga., July 15.—(Spe*
clal)—The telephone line from An-
dersonville to Americus will be
completed within the next two or
threcWays. This lineals being built
by Dr. T. P. Bel!, of this city, and
will connect at Americus with the
Southern Bell Telephone Co. This
line extends several miles through the
country around here, and there are
already fifteen or twenty subscribers,
who have their phones in and sev
eral more waiting for them to be
put In. Andersonvllle residents are
all very proud of the telephones and
certainly appreciate the good work
done by Da. Belt in building this
line.
Judge Fite, of the Caftersvlile cir
cuit, has charged the grand Juy
that the person who gives a boy a
match to light a cigarette Is as guilty
as the man who funlshes the youth
with tobacco or paper, and should
be Indicted accordingly. Moral:
carry no matches.
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County News Items
Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
PLAINS.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
PLAINS. GA., July 16.—There has
been a lull in social affairs here
during the last few days, on account
of the departure of many visitors.
Misses Annie Bell Harper and Evelyn
Duffey, of Jonesboro, Lillian Max
well and Gladys Crawford, of Lex
ington. and I.uclle Cochran, of
Barnesville, left Tuesday, after a
delightful stay of two weeks wIUi
Miss Winona Evans. These young
ladies by their charming manners
won many friends during their stay
here, who regret their departure.
A delightful occasion of the past
week was the barbecue given by Mr.
Jack Slappey at the home of his
mother, Mrs. R. B. Evans, in honor of
Miss Evans house party.
A number of young people, Includ
ing Miss Evans’ house party, visited
in Americus Monday, and that even
ing they were guests of Messrs. Mott,
Rylander and Bynum, at a six o'clock
dinner at the Windsor Hotel. The
remainder of the evening was spent
pleasantly out at Prospect Park.
Mrs. Blake Harris and children, of
Friendship, were guests of Mrs. J. A.
McDonald Monday.
Miss Flora Belle and Christine In
gram, of Oglethorpe, have returned
home, after a pleasant visit to their
sister, Mrs. Clarence Roberts.
Mr. J. F. Cato is spending several
weeks pleasantly at White Sulphur
Springs, Fla.
Rev. J. B. Johnstone, of Dawson,
was the gnest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
McDonald Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Hawkins, ot Preston,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Lunsford.
Misses Clara and Mattie Jeff
Knowles left Tuesday on an extended
visit to friends in Dothan, Ala.
Misses Nannie Lee Saunders and Nell
Dillard, or Bronwood, are charming
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Chappell.
Rev. Quarterman, of Dawson, was
a well-known visitor in Plains re
cently.
town was deeply impressed.
Mr. West Turner, who has recent
ly returned from the Isthmus of Pan
ama, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dean
and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Oliver this
Misses Jimmie Renfroe and Burt,
(of Talbotton, were also guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Dean and Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Oliver a few dayB ago.
ANDERSONV1LLE.
Mrs- Carrie Carswgll and children Co.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Andersonvllle, Ga., July 16.—It is
'practically sure that Andersonvllle
will have a cotton warehouse at an
early date. The Directors met a
few days ago to make arrangements
to begin work at once.
Mrs. W. O. Easterlin who has been
very ill since June 1, is improving
rapidly. s \
Mr. Burrell L. Joiner will be in
Marietta for the next three > weeks
on business.
Mr. Fred T. Suber left last Friday
for Adairsvilie, where he will spend
some time.
Misses Ruth and Rebecca Hodges
went to Macon Tuesday to spend
a few weeks with relatives.
Misses Minnie B. Lowe of Beuna
Vista, returned home Monday after
a visit of several days. here. '
Mr. Harry Morgan of Americus,
was here Tuesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Easterlin and
children will spend several weeks in
North Georgia arid Tennessee, leaving
early next week.
Mr. J. A. Wesson, Commercial
agent of the Albany Northern at
Cordele, is visiting relatives for a
few days.
Mr. B. O. Easterlin returned! home
Wednesday from , Cincinnati, where
he has been for the past few weeks
looking after water melon' ship
ments from this territory.
Mr. Geo. M. Stevens, of Atlanta,
and Mr. R. E. Wicker of- Montezuma,
were in town Tuesday in the inter
est of the International Harvester
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT, July
15.—Rains are very plentiful In this
part of the country, being of almost
daily occurence. ,
Protracted services, conducted by
Revs. Arnold and Ivey, comm(/ Q
Hebron Sunday. Ail hope t/
meeting. /
Mr. G. W. Israel has retu.
after a visit to his-brother, ,
H. J. and J. T. Israel of Quincy,
His account of tobacco farming
very interesting, ■, Ho is thinking of
moving to that mbney-maklng coun
try ere another year passes.
Messrs. G. W. (Wiggins, Jr., R. P.
Israel, C. C. Jones and 0. P. Jones,
Jr., attended the barbecue at Graves
Station Saturday. They enjoyed
themselves Immensely.
Mr. Evan Smith, Sr., happened to
a bad loss on last Saturday. Ode
.of his best mules was in the lot of
Air, Jim Cobb’s of Smlthvllle, when it
decided to Jump out of the lot made
of pickets, one of them striking the
mule in the abdomed, causing It to
die in a few minutes. The mule was
valued at over |300.-
Misses Eflle, Johnson and Maude
ForreBt of Bottsford are the charm
ing guests of Mrs. Luka McCrea this
We are pleased to know that Mr. T.
G. Williams is improving at this
writing, although he is yet very weak.
Miss Ella Israel has returned to
her home near Sumter after a visit to
Mrs. T. G. Williams.
Mr. H. W. Wiggins has been on the
sick list for a few days.
Mr. Warren Davis and son, Eugene,
went to Smlthvllle Saturday.
Miss Clara Wise, of Bottsford, Is a
pleasant visitor of MIsb Leila Feagin.
Miss Florence Wise spent Sunday
with Miss Laura Turner.
left yesterday for Fort Valley, where
they will spend several weeks witk
relatives. .
Misses Emmie Kate Andrews and
Alice Ruth Ttmmersan are spending
this week with Prof, and Mrs. G. W.
Light, in Unadllla.
Mrs. Rurus McGee has returned
from a pleasant visit In Greenville,
Ala She was accompanied home by
her sister, Mrs. Nolan Crenshaw, who
will be with her several weeks.
Miss Lula Carter Is spending this
Week pleasantly with friends at Myr
tle Springs.
i Mr. S. A. Harris, of Buena Vista,
was the gueBt of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
McDonald this past week. ,
Mr. William Jenkins og Edison, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dean
Sunday. . .
Mr. Tom Black of Americus, was
a pleasant visitor In Plains one day
this past week.
Mr. Curry of Dawson, spent sev-
eral’days here last week.
Mr. James Holly, of Americus,
spent Tuesday In Plains.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stokes of Un
ion Springs, Ala., were' pleasant guests
of Mr. and Mra. Tom Jennings this
past week.
Mr. Sam McGarrab, of Ameri
cus. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
O. T. Lawson.
Mrs. M. S. Spivey, of Americus,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. T.
Lawson a few days ago.
Mr. Roberts, of. Americus, visited
his son, Rev. Clarence Roberts re
cently.
Mr. H, T. Bradley arrived,a few
days ago from North Georgia, and
will spend several weeks here with
Mrs. Bradley. .
Mrs. George Montgomery, spent
several days pleasantly in Richland,
last week.
Mr Walter Rylander of Americus.
was a visitor in Plaltis Monday.
Miss Hattie Mae Ross, after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. 0. T. Lawson
returned to her home in Ameficus
Monday. .
Mr. Burrell Joiner who has been
at Bagley during the peach season
left last week for Marietta, for a
stay during the peach season there.
The friends of Mrs, Pearl Bailey
are Very pleased to learn she is Im
proving.
SUMTER
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
SUMTER, GA., July 16.—Messrs.
Tom and Angus Markette have been
sick for a few days.
Messrs. W. T. add E. C. Webb at
tended the Farmers’ Union barbecue
at Smlthvllle Tuesday.
We regret to know that Miss Mag
gie McDonald is not yet convalescent
from her recent illness, but are glad
that Mr. K. M. McDonald is improv
ing.
Miss Ethel Markette, has returned,
home fropi Boston, Ga.,-where she
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
A. C. Jones.
Preaching services Will be conduct
ed at the Primitive Baptist church at
Sumter Sunday 11 a. m. t by Eider R.
H. Jennings, of Dawson, after which
communion and foot washing services
will be observed.' '
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Israel spent last
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. T. G.
Williams.
Mrs. A. C.. Jones, of Boston, Ga., is
at home on a visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Markette.
SMITHVILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
SMITHVILLE, GA., Jllly 16—Mr.
Jim Dozier of Dawson spent Wed
nesday In town.
Miss Margaret Barton, of La
Grange, who has Seen visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. W. O. Wells, is
spending several days very pleasantly
Americus,
Mrs. R. S
Mr. I>ce Coffin,
visitor in Plains Sunday.
Mrs. Colquitt Logan is spending
this week with her Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Wilson at Friendship.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald visit-
ed relatives at Sumter this J ree “*
Mrs Fred Marfcptt and handsome
young son, Frederick, of Mi en, are
guests of Mrs. Anna Markett
B Messrs Ray Carter, Joe Hair, Wal
lace Mott. William Bailey and E “®'
too Ansley, of Aonerlcu^ were
visitors in Plains this past week.
m™ Henry Spann has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives In
Terrell county.
MeKenney Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Gibson Is visiting In
Cuthbert.
Miss Cordelia Adams, of Macon, is
the attractive guest of Mrs. W. Fork
McAfee.
Miss Margaret Burton entertained
a few friends very delightfully Mon
day afternoon at an "Up Jinks” party.
A few couples from SmithviUe,
Dawson and Leesburg enjoyed an
informal dance at Mr. John D. Wil
liams' Tuesday night. They went out
late In the afternoon, taking lunch,
and danced till a late hour. They re
port a very pleasant time,
Vrh
was
here
atives near Americus.
Mr. W. L. Means, of Macon,
shaking hands with frjends
W Mbss 8< Bryce PlUsbury, Mrs. Mhry
M services at the l ~fhe" Farmin’ Union gave a bar- C lay and Sam IYenry will spend the
™Li»t church closed . Friday [ beC ue In the oakgrovejjpposlte toe summer ytalUnr^ofttem^potaU.^
iair Mrs. Minna, attended protracted
services at Leslie Wednesday.
:other ’ and this
17TH DISTRICT.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
HUNTINGTON.
(From our Regular Correspondent.?,
„HUNTINGTON, GA., July 16.—Mr-
apd Mrs. A. F. Fanning, Of Abbeville,,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Castleberry Sunday.
Mrs. R. L. Reeves, of Leslie, spent';
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. A. S..
. Nunn.
% Miss Florrle Gleaton of Warwick, is^
•;■/. harming guest of Miss Annie L-
E. Castleberry has as her
•ster, Miss Carrie Hart-
jrald, and Miss Mona;
i. Jessup.
M /. Johnson made a business-
trip to /^merlcus Saturday.
Mr. J. L. Johnson, accompanied br
his daughter, Miss Annie Lee, and
niece, Miss Florrie Gleaton, visited
friends In Americas Tuesday.
Mrs., J. L. Johnson and children-
have returned from Warwick, after
a visit to her mother.
Mrs. E. M. Lampp returned Mon
day from Sylvester, Preston and Am
ericus, visiting relatives at each point.
Mr. M. A. Hortly of Fitzgerald, re
turned home Sunday after a stay of
two' days with his daughter, Mrtr r .
T. E. Castleberry.
MOSSEY DELL!
The Providence church is carrying
on its yearly meeting, conducted by
the regular pastor, Rev. W. R. Jen
nings.
All. are glad to know that Mrs.
Wesley McGill is up again.
The farmers around MosBey Dell
are very well pleased with the rains
of the past few dayB.
The fourth day of July will be
~r— long remembered by the young lad-
ith Miss Laura Turner. les on account of a barbecue given by
The barbecue at Williams’ pavilion Miss Lizzie Cook.
I’-'s-" miite a jj r Harvey 'Johnson, was cordially
greeted upon his arrival here last
week.
Miss Efile Johnson who has beeto
visiting Stinson and Warm Springs,
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fossell fromv
Coleman, Fla., are guests of Mr. and '
Mrs. Jordan Cook.
Little William Lott Jennings is
last Friday was considered quite
success by all who attended. Besides
four barbecued pigs, all the ladies
carried well-filled baskets, furnishing
such a dinner as only the William’s
community can provide.
After a few very pleasantly spent
days In Ellaville, the guest of Miss
Ethel Edge, Miss Emma Wiggins has
returned home.
DeSOTO,
reiurnea uoiiiu. - i L,iuie w
Miss Lina McNeil, Messrs. Pierce t improving.
Christie and John Coin Tedder, spent j Mr and Mrs Derrick are visiting
Sunday as guests of Miss Addle Is- their daug hter, Mrs. Hlght at Plains,
rael. . I Mr. and Mrs. McGill are visiting
Mr. Mack Brinkley, of Sylvester, is friends ln plains,
on a visit to his brothers, Messrs, i Mr and Mrs j c< possell will
Charlie and Sam Brinkley. V ! ] eav e in a few days for Macon.
The barbecue at Mr. C. D. Brink- Mrg victoria Salter was a guest of
ley’s Friday was well attended and Mrg M g c 00 }( last week,
was considered quite a success by wit!
Mr. Quincy Williams spent a fewj ——
days very pleasantly with Mr. John-
Cain Tedder, near Dawson, last week. j
Misses Julia, Pearl and Callie May.
Christie, Una McNeil and Mattie! 1
Sears, of Dawson, were the guests of (p r0 m Our Regular Correspondent)!
Mrs. J. D. Williams latter part of last
weel( | DeSOTO, GA., July 16.—Mrs. Geo.-.,
Mr Ed Bell/of Americus, attended Bagley entertained at a birthday par--
the barbecue at Williams’ pavilllon' ty Tuesday evening last In honor of
Friday 1 think we all will be glad to her son, George, Jr. Delicious re-
see him come again, and I am sure the freshments were served on the.veran-
children would, that is, if he will take da, which was tropical in appearance
them to ride again''!n his automobile with gorgeous ferns and palms. The •
as he did this time. occasion was one long to be remem-
Messrs B. S. Williams and J. K. bered by those invited.
Sims have returned home after a vis- Mrs. Roy Jones is visiting reia-
bims nave tives at Smithvlile this week.
Mr. John T. Ferguson left a few -
days ago to Inspect the Experiment
Farm at Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ferguson are>
entertaining a bright young sou at
their home. ’
Mrs, Debbie Jackson has returned to
Americus, after spending the week
pleasantly here with friends.
Mrs. William Smith left Monday
to visit relatives at Plains.
Miss Mabel Sessions Is spending
some time at Myrtle Springs with a
party Ot friends.
Misses Carrie and Pearl Brad-
lew of Chokee, are visiting Miss
Lillie Cockf.
Miss Cora Cocks has been elected
COBB, GA„ July 15.—Mr. W. J.. teacher for the DeSoto school for the
Hill and family attended the barbecue CO ming term. It meets the approval
at De Soto last week.
Messrs. Slaton and Sanford, of
Americus, were visitors at the hpme
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clay laBt Sun-
*Mr. Harrold Summerford, of Cor
dele, visited his mother and brother.
Mr. 1- C. Summerford, at the iatters
home Sunday. *
Among Sunday’s visitors was Mr.
John Summerford, of Leslie.
Mr. J. D. Heuiy, who has been very
sick, at his home a few miles from
here. Is improving. But all are sor
ry to learn of the illness of his wife,
who at present Is very sick.
Mr, S. E. Statham made a business
trip to Americus Saturday,
Mr. R. N, Pursley was among Sat
urday’s delegation to Americus,
Mr. J. C. Hill and wife attended ser
vices at Leslie Sunday.
Mr. P. L. Culver and S. H. Malone
came down frojn De Soto Sunday.
Mr. R. N. Pursley paid Leslie a fly
ing visit Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. C. C. Clay and wife left Wed
nesday fof a few days stay In Amer
icus and other places.
it to Enterprise, Ala.
Mss Ethel Cowart, of Bronwood, Is
the attractive guest of Miss Bessie
S!1 Dr. r J. E. Chapman, of Americus, is
spending a few days on Mr. George
Oliver’s place.
Several of our Union people at
tended the Farmers’ Union barbecue
at Smithvlllo Tuesday, coming back
believing n.osger than ever that the
Union Is a good thing.
COBB
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
of the town and community.
Messrs. George Bagley and George
Jones went up to Americus Wednes
day.
DeSoto will play Cobb Thursday af
ternoon at a ball game.
The constant showers so far have-
not Injured the cotton crop fn Hite
section and the prospect Is good.
DeSoto can boast of the best and
largest Sunday school of its size town
In the state. We are anticipating a-:
picnic at an early date in Americus -
at Prospect paik.
IS GOING TO G010RAB0
UPON A LONG VISIT
Eustace Ansley will leave fdr Colo
rado today on a visit of several weeks
To his brother, Charles, who has been
- . there for the past year. He will
Mis^ Mauif^urke and grandmoth- probably atop in Birmingham, Mem-
left Wednesday for a visit to rel- ph | 8 , Kansas City, and other places
en route and return via St. Louis..
Otfier cities are reading of the
success of the peach cannery In Am
ericus. The Columbus Ledger thus
comments: "They are canning fruit.
in Americus with fine success and
great satisfaction. It is a good
Our people should engage more
tenslvely. i
is being c
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