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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
THIRTIETH YEAR.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA,—(WEEKLY)—THURSDAY. JANUARY 14. 1909.
County News Items
L
Interesting Facts Gathered During the Weelc by Our
Regular Correspondents.
PLAINS.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Plains, Ga., Jan. 13.—The organ!
zation of "The Merry Widow Club" j
few months ago has proven most
delightful for the members. On
Friday afternoon Mrs. H. T. Bradley
was at home to this coterie. The par
lor and hall were decorated in sou
thern smilax, and ferns, holly being
used with red jeponlcas. Forty-two,
bagatelle, up jinks, and other games
were played, after which refresh
ments consisting of Ice cream and
cake were served.
Miss Amzle Daniel, of Friendship,
was a recent visitor at the home of
Mrs. Nina Carter.
Mrs. Clara Johnson of Huntington
■ was the guest of Mrs. O. T. Lawson
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wise visited
relatives in Richland Sunday.
Messrs. Oscar Williams, Alvin
Timmerman, Alton Carter and Belton
Jennings, spent Sunday afternoon
pleasantly In Amerlcus.
Mr. J. A. McDonald went to Sum
ter Monday on business.
Mis Ethel Carter spent a few
days of the past week at Friendship,
the guest of Miss Amzle Daniel.
Jack Slappey spent Sunday at
Friendship.
Mrs. Manor Bradley left Monday
for her home In Carrollton
ELLAVILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Eilavile, Ga., Jan. 13.—Mr. H. J.
Williams made a brief business trip
to Amerlcus last Friday.
Miss Luclle Lindsey has returned
home after an extended visit to At
lanta, anil Macon.
Mr. McCall of Baxley, was the
guest of Mr., T. A. Collins a few days
this week.
MrB. E. W. Strange spent a fow
days most pleasantly In Atlanta this
week.
Mrs. Cleve Davis, of Amerlcus
spent a few hours in our city Satur
day.
Mr. R. E. Hill and Col. C. R. Me
Crory made a business trip to But
ler the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Murphy have
returned to Amerlcus, after a visit
to Mrs. Ed Bridges.
Mrs. W. M. McCrory of Columbus,
was the guest of Mrs. J. B. Williams
the past week.
Miss Mary Williamson left yester
day for a visit of a few weeks to
Mrs. W. K. Dennis at Sbellman and
Mr. Edgar Williamson, at Bron
wood.
Mrs. McCrory and Miss Jack-
son of Buena Vista, were the guests
of Mrs. E. J. Hart yesterday.
Mrs. Scott of Athens, is tjie guest
Wll
IF.-om Oar Regular Correspondent.)
Leslie, Ga., Jan. 13.—Mr. Jim
Green and daughter, Luclle, of Re
becca, are visiting relatives In Leslie
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Wilson went
to Anierlcus Monday on business.
Preaching was held Saturday and
Sunday at the Baptist church by
the regular pastor. Rev. Shlngler.
Mrs. W. R. Drane, of Amerlcus,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs
L. Harvey.
Mrs. J. E. Rancw made a trip to
Amerlcus Tuesday.
The friends of Miss Stella Wade
are sorry to hear of her illness, but
hope that she will soon be In school
again.
Dr. A. J. Kemp went to Amerlcus
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McGarrah, of
Amerlcus, spent Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. L. Harvey.
Mr. W. M. Laramore made a trip
to Amerlcus Msnday.
Mr. Tom Amason left for
last week.
Mr. Joe Berwick was In
Monday.
A lot of the Leslie people at
tended court Monday In Amerlcus.
Mr. F. H. Hines made a business
trip to Amerlcus Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ferguson gave
a turkey supper last night and had a
number of guests.
Arabl
15th District.
after
week s visit here to Mrs. H. T. Brad- “"l ^ *
j eJ . . of her daughter, Mrs. Roger
Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery M w , .
were called to Preston Sunday on , 2' KnS “ sh ' ° f An,erlcu "'
account of the serious Illness of the ' T" ,D * £ 0 T \ ^ ^
latter's brother-in-law. Mr. Harper 3 °T"'
Reeves Mrs - Clifford Rainey spent a day
Mrs. Tom Jennings has returned I“a," 8 « he "T "*'*■ , n
from a pleasant visit to relatives In ' J g ° ne to
Buena Vista. BO " to accept tt P° 8 “‘° n -
Rev. T. C. Barkley filled his np- . fs Ugh I Der T"*
a day In Amerlcus the past week.
polntment at the Baptist church
Sunday and Sunday night, each time ‘' ,lsa 0ne,da Wlmbush was the
preaching most edifying and impres- 1 ■ BUest of M* 88 Maggie Williams a
sive sermons. fcw d *J rs a *°-
Mrs. Lizzie Huckaby and Mr. B. Dev. C- A. Norton left yesterday
"**»• *4*j.«*c iiuvnau; uiiu air. u. **• *«h /coiumuy
F. Markett of Sumter, were guests ror Smlthvllle to attend a preacher's
of relatives this past week.
Mr. K. M. McDonald, of Sumter, —*™ —v -«» ui.
was a business visitor In Plains Sat- ot relatives In Amerlcus the
1 week.
missionary meeting.
Miss I.lly Dixon was the
urdoy.
Miss Katie Belle Hiller,
guest
past
Mr. and Mrs. Mlley Carter and
three children, residing near Myrtle
Springs, spent a few days with rela
tives near Leslie.
The party at Misses Essie and Mat-
tie Youngs Friday night waB enjoyed
by all who attended. ,
Mrs. W. B. Tlner and Miss Essie
Young spent Monday very pleasantly
with Mrs. Quincy Bass.
Misses Marllu and Ella Perry spent
Sunday with Miss Etta Powell
Misses Ethyl and Blanche Dell
and Essie and Mattie Young spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Pearl
Dell.
Misses Gladys and Ruby Hughes
will stay a long while with Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Renew.
Mr. Charlie Gamage spent ' Sunday
with friends near Leslie.
Mr. and Mrs. O. I. Bass spent Sun
day near Leesburg.
Miss Estelle Young Is spending
while with Miss Annie Belle Carter
near Myrtle Springs.
ELEVEN DAYS IN WHICH
TO QUALIFY TO VOTE
Register for Bond Election
Feb. Ilth.
Tax Collector I. B. Small register
ed quite a number of tax payers yes
terday, and will thus continue busy
until the registration books are clos
ed one week from next Monday, 25th.
Only those who register prior there
to can vote In the bond election.
Are you registered, or will you bo
Indifferent and decline to vote
this important Issue?
R Is the most vital matter before
the public In a long while.
The bond election called for Feb
ruary 11th is to determine the Issue
of $50,000 of bonds for the Improve
ment of county rosds, the arteries of
commerce In 8umter.
The advantage of good roads need
not be dwelt upon here. It Is
advantage recognized by everyone,
citizens of county and town alike.
The good roads already built In Sum
ter are the best attest of the advan
tage In extending the system.
Sumter county owes not a dol
lar, and the cost of a bond issue ...
the sum mentioned would not be felt
by any one.
It would not add a dollar’s tax
each Individual voter of the county,
upon an average. '
Hundreds of voters are registered
and qualified already, but there are
many others who have neglected to
register. Remember, the books are
to be clbsed Monday night, January
Register today; do It now.
to
ONOR FOR AN
' AMERICUS BOY
Cbas. R. Cole Called to
Drawing Dept. S. A. L.
of New iHss Carrie McKay of Oglethorpe,
jsiido Rttuc xrcuc inner, or New vsicuivrye,
Point, spent Sunday with her par- 1,08 returned home, after a pleasant
ents. Air. and Airs. J. I. Hiller. | vl8t to her sister, Airs. Emmett Dun-
Alessrs. J. A. .McDonald and H. T. can -
Bradley were visitors in Amerlcus Tlle 'Woman's Foreign Missionary
Wednesday. . Society held a most interesting meet-
Mrs. A. I* Richardson has return- lng at thc Parsonage yesterday af
ed to her home in Richland, after a ,ernoon - Q“ lte a number of ladies
visit here to her sister, Airs. Benja- were present who enjoyed the in
~ 1 structlve program carried out.
min Chambliss
Mr. S. A. Pruitt ot Amerlcus, was
a business visitor in Plains Tues
day.
Mr. Otis Jones, of Fort Valley
made a brief visit to his mother,
Mrs. Sallle Jones, this past week.
Mrs. O. T. Lawson left Tuesday
to visit friends In Leslie and Hunt
Ington.
Messrs. Frank Timmerman and
David Jennings spent Sunday id Les
lie.
Air. Alvin Timmerman went
Bronwood Wednesday to visit rela
tives.
Miss Eva Atae Stevens Is spending
the week In Leslie and Huntington.
Rev. R. B. Taylor of White Plains
Is the guest of his daughter. Mrs,
Llnwood Jennings.
Air. LIU Schumpert, whose home
Is In Allsslsslppi, Is visiting his rela
tives, Air. P. 8. Derrick and Mrs.
Phillip Jennings.
Rev. J. S. Knowles and family left
last week for their new borne In
Fayetteville. Plains regrets losing
this lovable family.
PRESTON.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Preston, Gil. Jan. 13.—On Friday
of last week Air. Harper Reeves was
taken critically ill while out on his
route. He went on duty as usual,
and was several miles out in the
country delivering mall when taken
suddenly ill. He was brought home
Immediately. His condition is still
serious.
Air. J. H. Strickland, of Concord,
spent several days here last week
on a pleasant visit to Air, and Airs.
J. R. Stapleton. Mrs. Strickland, who
has been visiting there for some time
returned home with him.
Alias Sallle Thornton who has had
most delightful visit to Amerlcus
friends, returned home Alonday.
Air. W. A. Johhson, of Eufaula, was
prominent business visitor here a
An Even Break
‘‘An American astrologer Is advls-
ANDERSONV1LLE
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Andersonvllle, Oa., Jan. 13.—Mrs.
J. F. Smith returned home this week
from Poulan, where she spent
time very pleasantly at the home of
her son. Air. A’. M. Smith.
Air. andd Airs. J. O. Feagin are all
smiles over the arrival of a fine boy,
Rev. Mr., Aloore filled his regular
apiwintment at the Baptist church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Air. Joel W. English continues quite
ill.
Quite a number of people have lost
their meat on account ot the warm
weather, while others are packing
theirs in ice to save it..
Mr. J. 8, Johnson was a business
visitor In Amerlcus the past week.
Air. B. F. Easterlin made a business
trip to Amerlcus Tuesday.
Dr. Bell has moved his office to
the building next Easterlin Bros,
store.
The mayor is having the streets
worked, new bridges put In and other
Improvements made.
The Andersonvllle High School Is
flourishing. New pupils are still
coming In.
Airs Lon Holoway spent Alonday
very pleasantly at the home ot her
daughter, Mrs. J. N. Williams.
Miss Ailnnlo Dunn Is here for a few
while on « visit to her old home.
Dr. B. T. Wise of Plains, - mi
lng Roosevelt not to go to Africa be-| ,everal Professional calls here wllh-
cause he will be In areal dancer * n P*** W**R-
day or two this week. .. „„ IO u IOW
Airs. Dr. Wldner, of Little Rock.idays visiting her mother, Mrs. 8. A.
Ark., was the pleasant guest of rela-' Dunn.
Uves and friends here last week,| Messrs. T. J. Harden and J.
cause he will be In great danger
from lions, tigers, elephants and boa
constrictors.'*
'I presume the African astrolo
gers are advising the llonj, tigers, ele
phants, and boa constrictors not to
stay in Africa' because they will be
In great danger from Roosevelt.”
New York Press.)
A girl can cry over how. If there
were any sleigh riding, she couldn't
go because sbo hasn’t the right
of furs.
Mrs. George Cole spent
very pleasantly with her daughter,
Mrs. Minnie McNeal.
Messrs. Furlow and Reid came
over In their autombolle lost Wed
nesday from Amerlcus.
Air. Mike Brooks of Richland, came
over on business Alonday.
Air. B. F. Stubbs, of the Southern
Bell Telephone Co., was over
business last Wednesday.
Mrs. Qtoige
Phillips are spending this week
Amerlcus serving on the Jury.
Quite an honor has been confirmed
tipon one of tbe young machinists ot
the S. A. 1* shops in this city by tbe
officials at Portsmouth. Young Air.
Cbas. R. Cole, a son of Air. T. A.
Cole, general yard master for the
company at this point, has been call
ed to headquarters to take a position
In tbe drawing department of the
company, to fit him for a more prac
tical and tocbnical knowledge of bis
trade. It Is many years since such
|U opportunity has been offered to
|he young men finishing their time at
these shops. He leaves with the best
wishes of his general foreman. Air.
E. L. Mauk, and all of his co-workers,
hoping that It may be a step to fur
ther advancement for the young
OLD LIST OF VOTERS / I OLD BOARD HAD FINAL
GOOD FOR 6 MONTHS MEETING ON JAN. 4
Attorney Hart Renders An
Opinion
Attorney-General Hart has Just
given an opinion relative to the
qualification of voters In special elec
tions which may or may not affect
the registration for the bond election
to be held In Sumter on February 11
and for which the voters are now
registering.
The information is contained
the following press dispatch sent out
yseterday from Atlanta;
"Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 13.—Attorney-
General John C. Hart holds that
any special election which may
held In tbe state prior to July
the old registration law and
registration of 1908 should govern.
“This grows out of the fact that
the new registration law requires
that registration books shall close
six months prior to the election for
which tbe registration is used.
‘It will be Impossible to comply
with this feature of the new law un
til after July 1. Therefore, Judge
Hart thinks that no complications
will arise If special elections to „
held between now and July 1 are held
under old regulations, using the 1908
registration lists.”
Whether or not this ruling will af
reet registration for the bond elec
tion hero on Feb. 11 will be deter
mined by County Attorney. Hlxon and
others Interested therein.
Turnii,, °vcr Affairs to
New Board.
GREAM REGEIVED
FINE IS ASSESSED ON
A PLEA OF GUILTY
In the city court yesterday coun
sel representing Mr. W. B. Hudson
announced a desire to enter a plea
of guilty to the indictment charging
a violation of the state prohibition
law, and a fine of $1,000, together
with all costs, was Imposed by the
court In thus passing sentence
Judge Crisp took occasion to state
that It was only In deference to tbe
opinion ot physicians and others to
‘.he effect that any other sentence
Qian a flue might prove detrimental
to tbe defendant, owing to his physi
cal condition, that he would Impose
such penalty. Judge Crisp however,
Impressed the declaration that should
he ever In the future be called upon
again to pass Judgment upon defend
ant under like conditions that nc
such consideration would be grant
ed and the consequences. If any
would be chargeable to the defend
ant rather than to the court.
The Board of County Commission
ers met In regular meeting Jan. 4th,
1909. Present, Commissioners Ray,
Chairman, Andrews, Sheffield, Cham
bliss and Thomas; for the purpose ot
trying rqpd defaulters, and closing
up business for tho year.
Henry Worthy, road defaulter from
tho Old 2Gth District, was tried,
found guilty, and on motion was fined
$10 or thirty days on the chalngang
of Sumter county, and Sheriff in
structed to collect lino or take to tin-
gang.
Henry Worthy; charged with con
tempt, In not obeying summons to
attend Commissioners Court; found
guilty, and fined $5 or fifteen days on
tho chain gang; turned over to Sher
iff with Instructions to enforce pen
alty.
Tobe IWatklns; road defaulter from
tho Old 26th District, wns tried, and
found guilty, and fined $10 or thirty
days on couuty chain gang; turned
over to tho Sheriff with Instructions
to collect lino or take to tho gang.
Tobo Watkins; charged with con
tempt In not obeying Bummous to
attend Commissioners Court, w;ls
tried, found guilty, and fined $5 or
fifteen days on tho gang, turned over
to the Sheriff, with Instructions
collect lino or take to tho gang.
Harry Shecly; road defaulter
the 15th District, was tried, found to-
be over age, and on motion found not.
guilty.
Com. Andrews was authorized to
FROM RICHI AND ,etUe clal,n of * Rcei1 ' for <l!imu '
IIIVIYI IMUIILHIUr to horse, from falling through bridge
on public road, If claim could be set
tled for $23.
On motion, tbe thanks of tho Board
were tendered Chairman Ray for the.
fair and Impartial manner with which
ho had presided; and for his courtes-
at nil times toward the members.
SupL. Christain presented bis; i
port of the proporty of tho county
his charge, to wit:
Flfty-flvo mules, 13 wagons, it
wheel scrapes, 4 road machines, 12
tents, and a full supply ot gear,
plows, shovels, picks, and tools nec
essary for carrying on the mod work
An itemized statement of every
thing was affhehed to report for thc
use of the next Board; together with
nn Inventory of oil clothing, beds. ,
mntrcsscs, cover of all kinds for the
proper care of tho convicts.
County orders amounting to $5,419,-
68, were pnssed which paid all ac
counts against, thc county contracted
by this board.
Iliere being no further buslnoss
the Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues for Sumter County ad
journed, to allow the Incoming board
to qualify, meet and organize.
Those going out were N. A. Ray,
J-_ *-■ Chambliss, R. AI. Andrews, and
\V. L. Thomas; members of tho new
board being Frank Sheffield, T. ' B.
IJooks, J. F. Bolton, A. F. Hodges
and H. J. Webb.
W. L. THOMAS,
Clerk.
Following Shipment of Sep
arator From Plant.
On Saturday the Amerlcus Cream
ery sent a separator to Richland
accoinmodato a large dairy farm
there, and on Tuesday tbe first re
turn of cream was received, amount
lng to about a hundred pounds. Ship-
menu will be made three times
week to Amerlcus. It Is expected
that other farmers in that section
will avail themselves of the free use
of the separator and send in cream.
To ship the milk would have been too
expensive, but the express charges
on the cream will be n small part of
tho valU6 of the butter.
No trouble whatever Is experienced
in securing a market for all of the
butter which can be turned out. The
difficulty is in getting a sufficient
number of cows to supply the cream
ery. Promises have been made by l
number of gentlemen to buy cows
for the creamery In the near future,
and the coming year Is apparently
bright one for tbe owners of tbe
plant The creamery has already
proven a money maker for tbedairy-
men, and the prospect la bright that
the stockholders will soon come in
for a share of tbe proflu.
So far no applications have ' been
received for a separator from other
polnu besides Richland, but In case
they come in the company will doubt
less supply tbe separators free
charge. This would mean a steady
Income each month for the com
munity adopting this plan, and would
also prove proflUble to the cream
•ry. *
NfW BOARD IN MEETING
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
One of Morse Henri’s
Philadelphia Inquirer.)
A gray wolf U running loose
Southern Illinois. It Is believed
have escaped from tho den of Colonel
Watterson, who has the finest pack in
captivity.
Chicago News.)
it lakes an awful lot of self-con
trol to enable a man to go up | n the
i the attic every time be feels like
swearing.
Three Xenv Xenrboer Dealers
Applications for license as reUil
near beer dealers were received by
the City Council lost night 'from
Messrs. Will Cloud, W. A. Ayash
and C. C. Underwood. It was order
ed that the licenses be granted on
compliance with the law regulating
such licenses.
Missouri
inslsU that '’mil-
miserable of
„ of citizens are
to apply the al-
llment.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Sumur met In regular session
January 4tb, 1909, and effected or
ganization.
Commissioner Sheffield was elected
chairman and Commissioner Bolton
secretory of the board.
R T. Christian was elected super
intendent of county chaingang.
Drs. R. E. and F. L. Cato were
elected county physicians, James
Hlxon county Attorney and J. U
Cotney keeper of county clock.
By agrement the board adjourned
to tneet January 6tb.
J. F. BOLTON, Secretary.
A Business Tip.
Tho man who thinks he knows It all
Soon finds, to his dismay,
That what ho thinks he knows Is not
What people want today. -
To think you know it will not do; . ,
You've got to have the goods with In the list of drinks to
>»- WON*
MR. GLOVER'S BIG AUI0
A BEAUTY ON WHEELS
Mr. O. !W. Glover's big |OH
car, ordered some time since nrriv
yesterday, and will be put Into
vice today. ' The car will be a 1
some addition to those already ,
ed in Amerlcus, being slightly la
than nny of the others and a
withal, it la n forty lior
four cylinder machine and
sliced with a generally
pearance. Air. Glover
order six months ago, bi
demand for Cadillacs that
has Just been reached and
Contract
tho «
Lighting
In the matter of
the lighting of I
len, of the
to the City
that his
ready to
time, which
Wholesaler's Tax
On motion of Alderman Poole
City Council last night re
special tax on who!Seale m
near beer from $1«« to $25
Included wholesale dealers
