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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
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County News Items
Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
PLAINS.
DeSOTO.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.) !
Plains. Gn., Feb. 17.—An afternoon ’ ro,n ® ur Regular Correspondent.)
of much enjoyment was given ••The' ,,
.Merry Widow Club" on Thursday, by' , ’’f o,;. " I ', eb ; 17 '~ Mr ' and **«•
Miss Ethel Carter. An effective ar- ,,!? ?• J of Uesbar ** »re visit-
rangcment of growing plants adorn- \f r « e Ra!!| , " , ^. M r*' SaUIc Grcen
the parlor where bright an.l ,.J„ ,v d * ' “ V 8 ° f AmerlcU8 ’ has
spirited games were played. Besides ploasamh^whl,* h" 8|Wndlng “ week
the Club, those present were: Mrs. ; Joj h<,r aUn ‘' Mrs ' Ge °-
Einmett McAfee of Smithvllle: Mrs. j °«t"’ ,, ,
w. D. Fleming and Miss Marie Wal-'™!. d T*' tharles -''“'one of
ker. of Amcricus; and Miss Amsle. sundkv "* ' h ° R "' S,S ° f fr,ends hcre
Daniel, of Friendship. The prize, a ‘ ,, ,
pretty veil pin, fell to Miss Walker Inna Howard, of Lant-
Who made the highest score. Tempt-' J} “'" luy here w,th relatives.
Ing refreshmenu. consisting of fruit' chokL w! “k. 1101118 SImlnon *. °I
gelatine and cakes were served, at the Bagto’wmfne.d’. RUe * t ° f M ™ G ”'
conclusion of the games. | f h ,' 0d "'" day '
Pleasant Informal affair of Elkabp,h Cu| -
the past week was the Valentine par- her bed kn0W . ,ihe U co “ nned
ty given by Master Ernest Tlmmer- * 1,h 8 S - rlon * a ‘""' k
nmn Friday evening. Old fashioned » rB . . ..
Raines were played, and the evening »>, ’ ♦ *!* of I*»He, wan
was a happy one for the little folk." I ThTTrlen I ^ f "vi” Z* 8a,Urday '
Mrs. Annie Will Gammage and' s J'l^"" 8 ° f , 5 * rs ' Ann,e Wll8 °"
young son. of Birmingham .pent a / t0 know " he
few days hero this pas, week, guests TefZ** tf V Week ' B " lne8S '
of Mrs. Fannie Collins. J ^ Z l n " d W ' ,e * ° f T ^ ,ie -
llev. C. M. Ia>dbetter made a briefMends ’ " Pre Ple ““ ,,y w,th
visit to Plains recently. | .’ _ .
Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Barkh? re- ""‘ B n,a,|ps 'Vonimnek
turned Thursday from a delightful
recent
tislt to Coleman.
Prof. E. J. Mathis was
visitor In Plains.
r. Ross Dean left Saturday fot
New York to purchase the spring line
of goods for the Oliver-McDonald Co.
Miss Madge Mersbon arrived Sat
urday from Durham, N. C„ and Is the
pleasant guest of Mrs. A. M. Jennings.
Mr. and Mr*. J. A. McDonald visit
ed relatives In nnd near Amerlens
this past week.
Rev. J. 51. Kustin left Monday for
Oglethorpe, where lie will assist Ret
Heals in a revival this week.
Miss Arozie Daniel, of Friendship,
*lwnt Thursday and Friday wllh Miss
Ethel Carter.
Mrs. Emmett McAfee, returned to
her home hi Smithvllle Monday, after
a pleasant visit here, the admired
guest of Miss Ethel Carter.
Mrs. W. D. Fleming and Miss Marie
Walker, of Americus, were recent
guests of Miss Ethel Carter.
Mrs. Carrie Cardwell and children
went to Fort Valley Saturday to visit
relatives.
Dr. Grubbs and Col. Clevc Webb, of
Americus, were visitors In Plains
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gammage. of
llnrtfleld. are guests of Rev. and
Mrs. C. A. Phillips.
Misses Maggie Griffin and Julia
Sawyer, of Amcricus. are visiting
Misses l-ucy and Alice Williams thl
week.
Mrs. l,ula Davis, of Americus,
• he guest of friends near Plains.
Mrs. H. S. Oliver returned Monday
from a visit to relatives In Cusseta.
Mrs. II. M. Herrin, of laimpkin
spent Sunday here the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Martha Forrester.
Mr. anil Mrs. Arrington, of Ameri
cus. spent Sunday here with their
daughter, Mrs. Leila Chambliss.
Misses Cecil Harvey and Annie Tay-
•»r, of Americus. were guests of Miss
Mamie Thomas Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Wise visited friends In
Columbus Monday.
Mrs. Ross Dean Is at home, after u
few days pleasantly spent In Cusseta.
and
Arthur Simmons, of Chokee, were
among the many visitors in town
Thursday.
Mr. J. D. Delnmar is out ngnln af
ter a severe case of grip and fever.
Mrs. Martha Collins, of Americus,
Is visiting her son. 5!r. Wllllnm Col
llns.
COBB
■ARKIAGE OF MISS MARY
HcTYIER AND MR U RIGHT
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Cobb, Ga.. Feb. 17.—Messrs. R. X.
Pursley, S. E. Statham and C. R
Malone attended to business In Am
ericus last Saturday.
Mr. J. W. Burke was among Sat
urday's delegation to Americus
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Jones of DoSoto.
spent n short while with friends here
Sunday.
-Mr. John E. Ferguson of DcSoto.
as down Sunday. i
Mrs. M. R. Hill visited relatives in!
DcSoto a few days last week.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Ellaville, Ga., Feb. 17.—Mr Lon
.Walters entertained a few of his
friends on last Thursday night at
“<2" party. After the game delicious
refreshments were served. Those en
Joying Mr. Walter's hospitality were
Miss Myrtles Strange, Mr. Arthur
Murray, 5liss Lucy Baldwin, Mr. Wll
I Is Hogg, Miss Lucile Lindsay, Mr.
Clevc Strange, .Miss Dollle Allen, Miss
Martha Davis, Miss Warren, Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Walters..
pretty compliment to Miss Mo-
zelle Scott and .Miss Holman, of Ath
ens, will he the reception given them
on Tuesday arternoon by Mrs. Rogers
Williams.
Mrs. li. J. Williams and Allas Lucy
Baldwin entertained their 8unday
school classes at a Valentino party
last Saturday. In the parlor, where
an Improvised ixutofflce had been
made, the little folks received many
pretty tokens and St. Valentine greet
ings from Alias Florence Baldwin, who
acted as postmistress, while Alaster
Henry U. Arrington served as post
man to deliver the packages. After
receiving the Valentines, the young
guests were Invited Into the dining
room, which Imd been made unusually
attractive by quantities of daffodils
and violets, and where a delightful
course of refreshments were served.
Those Invited were: Misses Sara
Strange, Ruth Green, Velma Williams,
Hattie Arrington, Ruth Scars. Nell
and Roxle Stephens, Fannie Hollo
way. Cordelia Wall, Esther Thraelkell.
Alyrtlc Alott, Cleone and i/oulse Col
lins, Mlrvcnc Johnson, .Masters Earl
nnd Ray Carter, Henry B. Arrington,
Henry Hart. R. T. and Garrett Wal
ters. Atorrls Hill
Alessrs. Turner Williams and Ollie
Smith, of Buena Vista, were visitors
In Ellsvllle Sunday.
Allas Myrtico Strange s|>eut n few
days the past week here with Airs.
Robert Hill Strange.
Allsses Alozelle Scott and Alisa Hol
man are the guests of Airs. Rogers
Williams.
Airs. H. F. Dixon spent Sunday In
Buena Vista.
AIlss Elizabeth Davis spent the
week-end with relatives In Americus,
returning home Sunday afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Llghtner and son
have returned home from Ideal, where
they visited relatives.
Air. and Mrs.. C.. T. Baldwin are
visiting relatives in Oglethorpe,
AIlss Nettle Walker Is the attractive
guest of her cousin. AIlss Kittle Wal-
| ker.
Airs. J. R. Jordan Is visiting Airs
PE-RU-NA RECEIVES P/RAISE Iinspegiionof farms
For Relieving Such Symptom*
Debility, Backache and
Mrs. Trcsslo Nelson, <06 North Sth Arc., Nashville,
Tenn.,writes: “As Pornna baa doneme aworldofgood
I feel In duty bound to tell of It, in hopes that it
may meet the eye of some who baa suffered as I did.
H Vor Are years I really did not know wbat •
perfectly well day was, and If I did not have
Is
W—~-<5SEi
MRS. TRES3I* NELSON.
headache, f had tr.ckecha or a pain
somewhereand really llfownp not worth
llie effort I made to keep going,
“A pood friend advised mo In tt«e Po
rnna and Iwas glnd to try anythlng.and
I am very ple.und to nay that six bottles
msdo a new woman of me and T have no
more pains and life looks bright again.**
Tlirro arc n grout many phases of
woman's ailments that require tlio as
sistance of tho surgeon.
But by far tho greatest number of
auch eases arc amenable lo correct
medicinal treatment,
A vast multitude of wornb havo been
relieved taom the ailments peculiar to
their w>g through «Se nee of Penmate
prescribed by I)r. Hartman.
He receives many loiters from all parts
of tho country relating to aubjeete of
vital Intore-t to womankind.
Of the vast multitude of women Dr.
Hartman treats annually, only s small
per cent, of them consider It necessary
to write to the Doctor at all.
While It is not affirmed that Parana
will relieve every case of this kind, It ie
certainly the part ot wisdom tor every
woman so atllUted to give 1‘eruna a
fair trial
HERE iS COMPLETED
/ie Near Americus Are
Available
Five of the largest ahd finest plan
tation* In Sumter county were In
spected yesterday by Captain J. V.
Burk, of the state prison Inspection
board, and one of these, quite possi
bly, may be decided upon by the Pris
on Commission for the state convict
farm, upon which the white male
convicts will be employed. Among the -
plantations Inspected by Captain
Burk was the big Huguenln planta
tion, two near DeBoto, a portion of the
Hooks place, and the Speer farm near
the city. Capt. Burk was favorably
Impressed with these excellent lands,
and his report lo the Prison Commis
sion will doubtless be along that line.
The Commission wanla four thousand
acres Id one body, and Sumter can
furnish the good* desired. Upon re
turning to the city Capt. Burk In
spected the convict camp here, which
la In his regular line of duty, and as
usual found It In excellent condition.
SMITHVILLE.
Air. ami Airs. J. C. Hill visited rela
tives In DeSoto Sunday.
Alias Bessie Pursley accompanied
by her sister. Beatrice, left Atondsy
on n visit to Henry, Gn.
Mr, J. AI. Clements and .1. J. Cock
made a business trip to Amerlens
Tuesday.
•Mrs. J. C. ltlll left Wednesday
morning on a visit to home folks at
Huntington.
| W. I,. English In Americus.
Air. nnd Mrs. W. K. Drsnc and chil
dren have retained from Buena Vista.
17TH DISTRICT.
(From Our Regular Corr—londent.)
The Valentine Ball at the home of
Mr*. ,W. P. Thomas was one of the —, uc .
most enjoyable affBrs ever given In Belle and Jimmie Josey.
thl* vicinity. There was a large crowd | Mr. F. Goodroe Is spending soveral
present and the young people tipped j days In Sparks, on business.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Smithvllle, Ga.. Feb. 17.—AIlss IJna
AIcNell, of Dawson, Is the guest this
week of Miss Effle Cobb.
Mrs. Edgar Brown of Albany, spent
a few days last week with .Mr*. H.
A. Redding.
Allsses Elms Evans and Winnie
Hall, of Oakfleld, spent Saturday and
Sunday very pleasantly with Alias
Lizzie Evans.
Mias Susie Lunsford Is visiting In
Americus, the guest of Misses Winnie
Mrs, Joseph Lacelle, Iff Bronson St,
Ottawa, East,Ontario, Canada, writes:
“I suffered with backache and head,
ache for over nine months amt nothing
relieved mo until I took Pcruna. This
medicine is by far belter than any other
medleluo for these troubles. A few Lit
tles relieved me of my miserable, half-
dead, half-allvo condition.
•7 am now In good health, have
neither ache nor ptln, nor have I had
any for the past year. If every suffer
ing woman would taka Pcruna, they
woald soon know Its value and nevor
be without it.”
Air*. M. Kllncr, £048 K. 30th 8t„ 8. E.,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes t
“I am enjoying good health since tak
ing your medleine. I had suffered lor a
good many year* previous to taking
Parana, and ever since I can aay that /
do not know whatkeadacbe or neuralgia
I*. I can most assuredly esy that any
body afflicted with catarrh in any form
can bt cured4-y Inking Perana.”
DARING CYCLIST
IN DOUBLEfLEAP
.arge Growds Out To Car
nival Attractions
MISS G01T10W GOMING
MONDAY TO AMERIGUS
Artist of Highest Merit in
Concert Here.
For the Brat time alnce the arrival
of the Great Cosmopolitan Shows the
weather was favorable, nnd things got
busy all over the grounds. "Cyclone"
did his great double "leap-tbe-gap”
trick, and was viewed by hundreds of
people as he did the thrilling act
Starting froin g platform seventy feet
In the air, the rider camo down the
Incline with terrific velocity, leaped
the first gap, ran down another In
cline and shot out Into apace for the
s^tond landing, which he made sue- -
ceaafully. Previous to the atari a :
lane had been cut through the crowds
for (he daring cyclist, who ran arm— -
the grounds and Into Hampton street '
before he could bring the wheel to a
atop. The ride was also taken at
night. Each afternoon nnd night for
the remainder of the week Cyclene-
wlll ijp the double turn. Everybody
gel* to see this ride without charge.
While doing this trick at Bruns
wick some weeks ago, a loose board
deflected the wheel on the first ln-
I cllne and the rider was hurled through
- — uuncu iiirougu
The appearance of Miss Augusta' ,,le “ lr *° ,round ' Hta ,n J ur, * a
Cottlow In Americus on Alonday night T*” 88Vere a,ld be dld not attempt
* the act again during tho slay of. tho
Air. Klton C Parker of Americus. thl . fantastic t0 delightful music Miss Lucy Pipkin'’retool homo “ Ve mu,Ical eve «>‘» arranged
—“"«« -■*"•' I" morning, alter Tueaday, altor a short vZ to'T ^! 1 .' « ««“ offering.
accompanied by Prison Commissioner un m
Burke and Commissioner of Agricul-'
turo Thomas G. Hudson, were with us
for a short while Wednesday. Capt.
Burke Is looking niter the state’s In
terest In purchasing s farm lo be
used by the stale as a Prison farm
and we zee no reason why old Sum
ter should not furnish this farm, for
some of the most fertile' farming
lands In Georgia arc to be found here.
It Is verbslily n garden spot.
next will assemble the muile-lovlng
people of this city ev has no other at
traction recently. Ml— Cottlow an-
pears at Allas Annie May Bell’s studio,
the occasion being one of the aeries of
five musical events arranged by Miss
ANDERSONVILLE
(Front Our Regular Correspondent)
Andersonville. Gn., Feb. 17.—Air*. C.
C. Butler, of Afontexunia. spent several
after Tuesday, after a short visit to her ^ -
which they bade their hostess adieu j slater, Mrs. O. I* Parrish, In Adams A ready ,ea,, are I»elng spoken for
and departed for their homes. Mr. B. F. Johnson spent Tuesdnv by n,any herc " “ M * fro,n ,ho »e who
Misses Marguerlto Forth and Rosa! with relatives In Buenn Vistn. - I have already subscribed.
Christie or Smithvllle, spent Satur-I Airs. B. Af. McAfee spent several Ml,a - Cottlow has played wllh a|-
day and Sunday with Mrs. W. P.ldays last week In Plains the guest of I* 1 eV ° ry conduct ? r of Importance
Mias Ethel Carter, who’ entertained I b ‘ lhU coun,ry ’ ‘“eluding Seldl,
delightfully In her honor Thursday^ 1 ® tock - G * r *elce. Panr, Her-
evenlng. ^ Walter and Frank Dam roach.
Air. J. AI. Bruner of Fort Deposit,
Ala., spent Saturday end Sunday here
with friends.
Mr. E. B. .Martin. Jr„ of Leesburg
ae w business visitor In Smithvllle
Saturdey. \
Mrs. W. T. Simpson entertained the
Thomas and AIlss Amy Alurdock.
Misses Georgia and Eunice Renew,
of Huntington. Allsses Maggie Wells
and Susie Waller of Bronwood and
Alls* Aroddna Israel, of SGmter,
spent the latter part of last week with
AIlss Kmmn Wiggins.
Air. J. 8. Williams and family spent
Sunday at Air. T. 0. Godby’s.
Air. T. G. Godby has been at home
sick for a few days.
Alls* Emma Wiggins
— — — .her pupils and some of their little
days very pleasantly last week at tho j friends with a Valentine parly at her
home of her parents, Air. and Mm home Saturday afternoon. Games were
Joel >W. English. I played until S o'clock and then they
Mr. J. S. Johnson went to Americus J were Invited into the dining room,
the past week on business. | where a delightful luncheon was serv-
Rev. W. T. Moore, of Alacon. filled ed. In the contest of the moat word*
his regular appointment at the Bap- made from the letters In the word
list church here last Sunday morning'■■Valentines.*' the present, a h««a.qmr
and evening. ( valentine, waa given to Muter Leon
Mr.. Jas. G. Feagln made a business Jones?
trip to Americus last Tuesday after-' Airs. G. W. Israel and little daukh
noon. ! ten, of Sumter, spent Sunday with
Air. and Mrs. B. O. Euterlln have Mn. J. O. Williams,
moved out to tfcelr new country home. Mr. a H. Turner of 8m!thville.
near here. I spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
Mr. and Mn. B. F. Euterlln and and Mn. M. A. Turner,
little aon, B. F., Jr., spent Wednesday! Air. and Mn. Sara Brinkley
in Amerlens. [ pretty little
-
I younger set charmingly Friday even-
entertained Ing at a valentine party. At a late
Plains, Ga„ February 17.—A
marriage of much Interest to a
large circle of friends was that of
Ml«s Marylu McTyler to Air. Clarence
A. Wright, of Tlflon. which occurred
this afternoon at one o'clock at
“>e home of the bride's parents. Mr
and Mn. Uriah K. McTyler, who re
side near Plains. Rev. W. W. Arnold,
°f MrDonough. performed the cere
mony. a delicious salad and sweet
eounc was served after congratula-
<>ons had been extended. Mr. arid
Mrs. Wright left at five o'clock for
•heir future home at Tifton. Among
the out-of-town gn—ts at the wedding
w <re Mn. Lola Davis and Ml— Susie
Phapmau, of Americus, and Meun.
~ Wright and Thornton of Tifton.
hour refreshments were served.
FHIAHN PLAN TO RELIEVE
CONGESTION OF CITIES
Wuhtngton, D. C., Feb. 17.—The
Benedictine frlan ot the United
Statu have devised a practical plan
to aid In relieving the crowded cltlu.
They have pnrebued a large estate
In Texas. At the center of this they
Alollenhauor, Camp and Ernut, and
also with auch important quartet!— u
the Knelsel, Alead, Bondlx. Kaltcnboru
“*• “ *“MR.GABBEIT AND MISS
show In that city.
Along with the better attendance
which the good weather brought out,
the various shows did a good buslneu.
Thoso who visited the various at-
tractions uniformly reported that the
exhibition! were excellent, and watt-,
recommending to their friends to-
visit them.
One show which *\u especially
praised was "The Passion Play" or
u It Is sometimes called "The Life of
Christ." Thl* Is n special feature and
I# endorsed by ministers everywhere.
U is a chance to see this famous film
for a very low price.
IRVIN ARE MARRIED |
will shortly begin erecting an abbey
with the world's great—t singers and
instrumentalists, Including 8embrlclt,
Schumann-HInk and others.
Her recent brilliant succeu at the
Wore—ter Festival, w— In the nature 4 ——
^r*,;';r“^. , n::, 0ccasio '' is of Interest in
Ing Interpreter of the late Edward Amfiplpiic
McDowell, and her pfttgrama are an I /tll'ullvuS,
Inspiration to students and music-! ______ >
lovers. / I The marriage last evsnlng of Mlts
I Rebn Irvin of Washington, a*., to -
CHILD IN HIDDEN AWAY Mr - Cecil Gnbbett la an occasion ot
FROM POLICE BY MOTUEBt* ocl ** inter—t-In Americus. where
- | both the bride and groom are \
Macon, Feb. 13.—Officers who went we ** I*® 0 * 0 . The rite* were solenm-
M -BA Am m •• lan,l at tl» a • — - , . _
IU auiviivus. | I*.*-/ UUU6UILJ, xvuuucen,
Mrs. C. A. siappey. who has been sick spent Sunday with Mr. and Mre. C. C.
for several days, I*—me better. | Tu-—
The many friend*'of Prof. A. J.
and monastery, and auch building* —
arc necessary to begin • town, which
they already have named 8L An
thony'*.
Radiating from all aid— of this
Tr~.7 ~—“ d town to a dlstanco ot 2 mil- In each
to A?r f ,rect ‘®» will ho laid out 160 farm.,
ART aaamaaj •• — — — —a
Clark are glad to know he Is able to!Chicago Now*.
PWcego New*.
Soma people are kept busy butting
'»«o other people's business.
V/iUift as v — —I
resume bis duties In school this week And the solf-i
after a alight Illness last Saturday makes a noise 111
and Sunday.
Air. T. J. Harden was a vDItor
merlcus one day the past week.
for which the friar* hope to get ear
nest working farmer* from the con-
g-ted immigrant districts. There,
will be schools for the children,'
-•" vwm * * iw.—wHH.cn woo went ——. •••< iites wvi^ soienin-
to take 8-year*old Maud Mason away ,ud •* the bride’s bom* In Washing-
Ioaim Vaa — aIL1 -a . . ton ntul ma„ am ..ma —a m a a
aw SMC u-j CRIVVIU MilUU JIMOD RW|)r » MUII1C IU IV il.s11
from her mother because the moral ton - and wa * an event of Interest
conditions surrounding the life of the
child were sald not to be good, found
the child missing this afternoon. Or
dinary Wiley had been asked to re
move the child end place her In an
institution. The mother defied the of
fleers.
Chicago News. ' ’
wm xu >uuwjH icr ino ennaren,* Some men haven't even a lame ex-
clubs, and social friars. As tho popu-'«<>■• far carrying a canc.
latlon Increases, more land will he! —
purchased by the friars. All the lat-J 0na wa Y to get out of a tight place
eat Improvements In agriculture wllljl* to sober up.
* ’ te the farmers. | Chicago News.
that aristocratic little Georgia
AIlss Irvin Is remembered
In Americus as a former
where she waa greatly
her beauty
charms, Mr. Gabbctt
In Americus
his connection hero
AI. Railway.
New York Press.
The most fasc
has Is to get so
