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THE AMERICUS WfcEKLY T/MES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. NOV. 5. 1908.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
application, for SUPPORT.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Mrs. Courtney E. McGehee, having
made application for twelve month’s
support out of the estate of E. J.. Mc-
(tehee, late of said county, deceased
and appraisers duly appointed to set
aside the same having made their re
port. All persons concerned are
hereby required to show cause. If any
ihev have, before the Court of Ordi
nary of said county on drat Monday
in December, 1908, why said applica
tion should not be granted and said
return made the Judgement of this
Court.
Nov. 2, 1908. JOHN A .COBB,
j Ordinary.
HIES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN TEW LINES
Pencil Sluts Picked Up At
Random.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. W. H. Humber is spending a
few days with relatives in Lumpkin,
her former home.
ORDINARY’S CITATIONS.
hav-
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
To All Whom It May Concern
Mrs. Wlnnefred Summerford
ins in proper form, applied to me for
permanent Letters of Administration
on the estate of Nathan Barwick, late
ot said county, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin
of Nathan Barwick to be and appear
at my office within the time allowed by
law. and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration should
not be granted to Mrs. Winnefred
Summerford on Nathan Barwick es
tate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature. this 2nd day of Nov., 1908.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to set
apart a year’s support out of the es
tate of Arthur Harris, late of said
county, deceased, to Della Harris and
her minor child, having filed their re
turn in this office. This Is to notify
all persons interested to file objec
tions. if any they have, on or before
the first Monday in December, 1908,
or else said return will be made the
judgement of this Court.
Nov. 2. 1908.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Nea? W rnssl 18 A st receive d—Gilbert
eal * Guest of Quesney and
from Bro'dney.”* ““ u Man
HOLLIDAY'S BOOK STORE.
Amerlcus lost the Wirz monument,
it was a combination of other towns
unasked 118 ’ and “ di8tant clt y Sets it.
or not Amerlcus gets the
wirz monument there wilt he no ex
plosions at Andersonville, following
its erection there. "owing
Judge Littlejohn will probably pre
side outside of his circuit again this
week, holding court for Judge Martin
at Buena VlBta.
Mr. George R. Simpson came up
from Smitbvllle yesterday, having
business In the city.
Miss Maggie Griffin,* on account of
continued Illness, has returned here
from Wesleyan College.
Duncan’s Store
J. J. Gordy came over yesterday
from Richland and spent the day in
the city on business.
Mr. T. J. Wade came up from
Leslie yesterday morning, having
business In Amerlcus.
Mrs. J. T. Price of Leslie was among
the visitors from that little town
coming here yesterday.
The horse swappers convention has
suggested the Idea of another; one at
which the old maids can be collected
andAswapped off.
When It comes to prohibiting the
sale of booze and shooting quail out
of season It is an “up-hill job."
enforce the law here.
The huge smokestack of the new
pow'er plant will be raised tomorrow.
The stack Is of steel and will have a
height of 150 feet.
Two or three regiments of troops
stationed at Amerlcus would give an
Impetus to business. Let the Board
of Trade get busy.
WEBSTER COUNTY.
ORDINARY’S CITATION.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
E. L. Alston having, In proper form,
applied to me for permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate of E.
R. Alston, late of said county, this Is
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of E. R. Alston, to be
and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent ad
ministration should not be granted to
E. L. Alston oil E. R. Alston estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this 3rd day of Nov., 1908.
iW. H. COSBY, Ordinary.
.-.•,-12-19-20
Mrs. Laura D. Clark has leased the
desirable residence on Furlow street,
occupied by the late Dr. Crockett, and
will occupy It shortly. .
Mr. C. ,J. Clark Is at work In Ander
sonville this week preparing for the
unveiling of the Indiana monument
there on Thanksgiving.
Evidently a bit of |aft currency cir
culated here yesterday, as supposed
allies of the G. O. P. seemed much in
terested In the election.
Mrs. Bernard L. McCaskell Is spend
ing the week delightfully in Albany,
the guest of Miss Tift.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janes of Les
lie, were among the out-of-town shop
pers In the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. G. Duncan is spending
week very pleasantly In Dawson, the
guest of Mrs. Guy Chappell.
Judge and Mrs. James A. Hlxott
went over to EUavllle yesterday upon
a visit of a few days to relatives.
having recovered entirely from her
recent Illness.
Misses Eddie and Jennie Edwards
of Smithvilie, were fair shoppers in
the city yesterday, among others
coming here.
We’re Going to Sell $1.50 Silks
For 45c Yard.
We don’t claim everypiece in the offering worth $1.50, there
many pieces that are'the dollar grade, and some are the 75c kind,
any piece in the lot is a prize at the new price.
45c Yard.
are
but
Ladies’ Coat Suits, Value $18 to $30, at $10 Per Suit
We are going to sell them: Cost or below—any price. They are made
of fine Broadcloths, Panamas and Serges, the silk used for the lining in
some of them is worth more than we are asking for the suit ready made.
Monday morning at 8 o’clock your choice of the stock at per suit $10.
Sale of Fine Corset Covers.
One of Brooklyn (New York) manufacturers of corset covers has sent
wnY'm ^^^^^maevenUneBofDruBunarsSaiuplea, his whole collection of specimen
garments, to sell at exactly 1-3 to 1-2 off of regular price.
The variety includes practically every desirable kind of corset covers.
The offering is so rich that it will arouse great and immediate inter
est; but the choicest prizes will be quickly claimed. For convenient buy
ing, we have divided the collection into the following price groups:
Mrs. Lula Bell has gone to New
York and will spend several weeks
In the Metropolis at this very
lightful season.
Mrs. Walter R. Dye of Sante Fe.
N. M„ arrived yesterday upon a visit
of some length to her mother, Mrs.
Mary H. Boone.
Eshton Buchanan and Albert Har
ris are wreaking vengeance upon the
birds today, down on the Harris
plantation In Lee county.
LAND SALE.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
By virtue of an order of the court
of ordinary of said county, will he
sold at public outcry, before the
courthouse door in said county, be
tween the usual hours of said on the
first Tuesday of December, 1908, the
lol lowing real estate, belonging to the
estate of Mrs. Sarah Wiggins: 100
acres west half of lot No. 216, 18th
District of Webster county.
This 5th day of Oct.. 1908.
VAN EDWARDS,
Administrator of Sarah Wiggins*
The public schools will have four
holidays bunched at Thanksgiving—
Thursday, 26th, Friday, with Satur
day and Sunday ot course.
That Tom Watson Is a “has been"
In Sumter is evidenced by the fact
that he only received 36 Pop vote3
In the election on Tuesday.
The indifference of democrats and
the organization of the Taft forces in
Sumter was accountable for the re
publican vote here yesterday.
Mrs. J .F. Wimberly and Miss Wlm
berly left yesterday for Macon, their
former home, upon a visit of several
days to relatives.
Miss Haldee McKenzie of Montezu
ma, Is the fair guest of Mrs. J. W.
Hightower for several days at her
home on Lee street. '
Mr. J. L. Glawson has taken a pos
ition with the Ware Orchard Co., near
Amerlcus, as farm superintendent,
removing there yesterday.
Mrs. B. I. McKenney and Miss Nell
McKenney of Smithvilie, were the
guests of Amerlcus friends while vis-
ltors In the city yesterday.
Mrs. Olln Easterlln returned
Amerlcus yesterday from a
of several days to relatives In
dersonvllle, her former home.
to
visit
An-
SHEIilFF HALES.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
Will, be sold on the first Tuesday In
December next, at public outcry at the
courthouse In said county, within the
legal hours for sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, certain property, of
which the following Is a full and com
plete description:
Forty (40) acres of land in the
1105 District of Webster county Geor
gia, purchased from A. D. Applewhite's
estate about two (2) years ago.
Said property levied on as the prop--
erty of J. B. Scott, to satisfy an ex
ecution issued from the Superior court
or said county in favor of L. O. Coun
cil against said J. B. ,8cott; said prop
erty being In possession of J. B. Scott.
This 4th day of Novembe r.1908.
J. W. MONTGOMERY.
Sheriff Webster County.
The recent ruling that veterans
must pay 32.00 tax to the state to sell
near beer will tend to keep the num-
her of joints at the minimum.
It Is just six weeks now until Santa
Claus comes, and every old spinster
hopes that jicr "present” will have a
mustache and wear trousers.
It Is not known as yet what minis
ter the First Baptist church has In
contemplation as the successor of
Rev. O. P. Gilbert, the pastor.
The firebug who touched off the
Walters ginhouse Monday night, en
tailing a heavy Iosb to the owners
bus thus far escaped the officers.
The county board of education held
Its mcithly meeting here yesterday
but th- only thing of thrilling Inter
est was Die usual payment of bills..
GUARDIAN'S SALE.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
By virtue of the Court ot Ordinary
of said county. I will sell at public
outcry, on the first Tuesday in De
cember, 1908, at the court house door
In said county, between the usual
Jiours of sale, the following real es
tate, situated In the county of Web
ster, to wit: . ,
Lot of land No. 110, lot No. 174, lot
No. 114, lot No. 142, the cast half of
lot No. lit, east half of lot No. 173,
cast half of lot No. 143, all of lot No.
148, except five acres off the north
west corner of said lot, south half of
lot No. 144, 10 acres off of north west
corner of lot No. 147, and ten acres off
of the south west corner of lot No. 109.
All of said land lying and being In
the 18th District of Webster county,
Georgia, and containing 1,429 acres,
more or less; said land sold as the
estate of B. A. Clark, deceased, for
1he purpose of distribution among the
heirs of said estate. Terms cash.
This 4th day of November, 1908.
W. H. CLARK,
Guardian of Hardemon Clark
and Alma Wise, Heirs at law of
E. A. .Clark, deed.
Nov-
PETITION.
J. W. Howard, Et al
Versus
R. l. Kite as administrator upon the
estate of Francis M. Kite, deceas
ed Et al.
Equitable petition to reform ad
ministrator’s deed, etc., filed in the
There is no fake sale
here. We mean exactly
what we say. This stock
is going to be sold and
regardless of all former
prices. '^e shall dis
continue the general
business, and if we con
tinue it at aU, it will be
in specialty lines.
* Chas. L. Ansley
The girl who doesn't fane ywork
The girl who doesn’t fancy work
habit.—Chicago News.
Superior Court of Sumter County,
Georgia, and returnable to the Novem
ber, 1908 term of said Conrt.
To Mrs. Jennie AVllkerson, J. Q.
Pojvell, Minnie Powell, Willie Pow
ell, Pansy Powell, Alma Powell, Ida
Powell and Roy Powell:
. You are hereby notified and com
manded to be and appear at the
November 1908 term of the Superior
Court of Sumter County, to answer
the complaint of complainants In the
above stated canse, or In default
thereof, the court will proceed as
to Justice may appertain.
Witness the Honorable Z. A. Little
john, judge of said Court, this 17th
day of Sept. 1808.
8. R, HEYS, Dept
Clerk Superior Court Sumter County.
Williams & Harper, Complainants’
Attorneys.
Sept. 25-Oct 9-23—Nov 6
Miss Nettle Heys who has been the
pretty and popular guest of Miss
Kiser in Atlanta for two weeks, re
turned to Amerlcus yesterday.
Until their own handsome home on
Taylor street Is made ready, Mr, and
Mrs. Cliff Clay will have apartments
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
NVooten.
Mr. B. E. Turner, the Seaboard’s
popular conductor, who has been
111 for the past ten days with a sev
ere cold, was able,to be up again
yesterday.
Mr. J. S. Baldwin of Perry, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
M. M. Lowery, together with his son,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Charles A. Frlcker Is at home
again after a delightful stay ot two
mouths In north Georgia, returning
yesterday evening from Atlanta, where
she spent the past week.
Miss Lottie Tift, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Bernard McCaskell, re
turned to her home In Albany yes
terday. While here she received many
social attentions, being much ad
mired for her beauty and vivacity.
The many Amerlcus friends of Mrs.
George W. Bacot will be pleased to
learn that she will not go to Charles
ton to reside until January. Mr..
Bacot left last night for the Carolina
metropolis to assume his new duties.
Seven Tears of Proof.
I have had seven years of proof
that Dr. King’s New Discovery Is the
best medlciue to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
of throat, chest or lungs,” Bays W. V.
Henry, of Panama. Mo. The world has
had thirty-eight years of proof that
Dr. King’s New Discovery is the best
remedy for coughs and colds, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis,
hemorrhage of the lungs, and the early
stages of consumption. Its timely
use always prevents the development
of pneumonia. Sold under guarantee
at Eldridge Drug Co. 50c and 31.00
Trial bottle free.
Boston society women afe refusing
to honor the request ot theatrical
managers that they remove their hats
during the performance. Those new
hats must be mighty fetching.
CORSET COVERS
At 23c worth 39c. Made of fine
nainsook, with embroidery edging,
beading and ribbon.
CORSET COVERS
At 25c, worth 39c, made of nainsook
trimmed with two rows of torchon
lace beading and ribbon.
CORSET COVERS
At 25c, worth 45c, made of nainsook
trimmed with two bands of cluny lace
Inserting beading and ribbon.
CORSET COYERS
At 48c, worth 75c, made of fine
nainsook trimmed with three bands
of vhf. lace with double 4 rows of
beading to join each, a neat edging
to match furnishes the top.
CORSET COVERS
At 49c worth 75c, made ot fine
nainsook trimmed with embroidery.
Medallions finished with torchon lace
Inserting, ribbon, beading and edge at
top. This is an exceptionally fine
number.
CORSET COVERS
At 50c worth 89c, corset covers made
of fine nainsook, trimmed with fine
torchon laces and beading.
CORSET COVERS
At 50c worth 89c, corset covers
made of fine nainsook, trimmed with
fine torchon laces and beading.
CQRSET COVERS
At 50d worth 75c, corset covers
made of nainsook trimmed with bead
ing edge and a good wash ribbon.
This number Is a copy of the very;
hand made goods from France.
CORSET COVERS
At 59c worth 31> corset covers made
ot nainsook trimmed with double
bands ot filet lace.
CORSET COVERS
At 59c worth 31, made of fine
nainsook with ebmroldered rose buds
front and back and also trimmed with
lace beading and ribbon.
MERCANTILE CO.
Jackson St,
Opposite James Flicker & Bro., Windsor Hotel Block
AMERICUS, - - - GA.
Mrs. Parker Is Hostess
Another pretty Hallowe'en enter
tainment was that given by Mrs. El
ton C. Parker to the “Social Club"
and a number of other friends on
Friday afternoon.
The home was elaborately adorned
with crimson flowers and autumn 1
leaves of gorgeous tinting, while
quaint and effective jack-o'-lanterns
grinned from every corner a royal
welcome. A word-building contest
from the word "hallowe’en”' was
amusing and exciting and was fol
lowed by a “catty” game in which
the answer to every question began
with cat.
The score cards were tiny pumpkins
In water color and the hallowe’en
Idea and spirit pervaded the whole
unique affair. The punch table was
effectively and appropriately decora
ted with apples, nuts and tiny pump
kins.
Mrs. Parker's fortunate guests were
the following Club members:
Mesdames. W. D. Bailey, D. W.
agley, R. L. Bivins, TV. C. Carter,
- G. Miller, R. E. Cato, O. W. Coun
cil, O. P. Gilbert, C. C. Hawkins, V.
Huntington, Logan Irvin, E. T.
Mathis, J. E. D. Shipp, -P. L Holt.
Others invited were Mesdames R.
L. McMath, E. L Murray, W. M. Jones,
B. Hudson, H. B: Simmons, John
Sheffield, J. T. Argo, A. Rylander, C.
Whitley, James Davenport, C. R.
Crisp. Jc
oil, Roy
John R. Hudson, L. G. Coun-
Parker, S.-H. McKee, Carroll
Clark. J. L. Klker, Henry Johnson,
Jr., Tom Harrold, Roy Bell, Marvin
Everett.
At the punch table were MUses
Clo and Mary Littlejohn and Ger
trude JoBsey.
How Is Your Digestion.
Mrs. Mary Dowling of No. 228 8tb
Avc., San Francisco, recommends a
K for stomach trouble. She says:
ide for the wonderful effect or
Bitters in a cose of acute In
digestion, prompts this testimonial. I
ant fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters ts
the best remedy on the market, to
day.” This great tonic and alterative
medicine invigorates the system, pur
ifies the blood and Is especially help
ful In all forms of female weakness.
50c at Eldridge Drug Co.
W. D. BAILEY
Has bought $10,000 worth of
QothingforMen andBoys
at about 50c on the $1.00, and
opened it in the CATO STAND
at 419 Jackson St.
He is selling it cheaper than good
Clothing was ever sold here
before. The prices range from
3.50 to 16.50 Per Suit
for Men, and are worth from
7.50 to 30.00 per suit.
The Boys and Children’s Suits
will be sold from .
1.00 to 5.00 Per Suit
and are worth from $2 to $10
per suit. 4
I invite you to call and see the marvelous
values I am offering. This stock must be
sold quickly. All goods marked in plain.
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