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County News Items
Interesttatf Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
ELLAVILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Klluvllle, Ua„ March 3.—Mrs. W.
K. Dennis of Shellman Is expected
this week, to be .the guest of Mrs. S
C. Collins.
Miss Anabel McCrory has return
ed front Columbus.
Mr. Jodie Sears of Dawson spent
Sunday In Ellavllle.
Miss Martha Davis will have as ner
guest this week, Miss Maggie Grlffl.i,
of Amerlcu8.
Messrs. lain Walters, Dorcy Pea
cock and Arthur Murray have re
turned from Atlanta
Mr. Duke Murray is spending a few
days in Ellavllle this Week.
The friends of Mrs. Emmett Dun
can regret to learn she is seriously
ill at her homo here.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. I.lghtner have
moved In their pretty new home ou
College street.
A pretty compliment to Mrs. W. K.
Dennis and Miss Mozelle Scott will
be the afternoon parly on Thursday,
given by Mrs. S. C. Collins
ANDERSONVILLE
th rom Ottr Regular Corresppndent.)
Andersonvllle, Ga., March 3.—
Messrs. John A. Wesson and B. I,.
Joiner or Albany, spent Sunday here
with the home folks,
Mr. T. M. Easterlln and mother,
Mrs. J. B. Easterlln and Mrs. F A.
Turner spent Wednesday In Amerl-
cus.
Mr. McAfee and family of Indiana,
arrived Monday, Mr. McAfee tak
ing charge of the Prison Park.
MIbs Aid Clark left Monday after
noon for Macon to vIbR her brother
Dr. if. A. Clark.
Mr. and Mr.s B. F. Easterlln spent
Wednesday In Amerlcus.
DeSOTO.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.,
Plains, March 3.—Miss Emmie Kate
Andrews was the gracious hostess to
"The Merry Widow Club" on Thurs
day afternoon. Forty-two and Old
ilaid were the games played and on
each table was placed a dish
chocolate bon-bons. Delicious
freshments, consisting of pine-apple
cream and cake, made a pleasant flu
ale to a charming afternoon
An unusually bright and delightful
event of the past week was the In-. — „, .
formal party given by Mrs. Joseph I vlslt her ® 10 l "' r Parents, Mr
Williams In honor of Mrs. l,ec Parker, | Mrs ' Ew ory Stevens,
the guest of Mrs. George Jennings.) ' Ira - Jolin Butt, of Amerlcus,
The pretty new home was attractive-) 11 v,8,tor to Plains ilonday.
>y decorated with yellow jonquils and) Mr ' S ' ,,arrla of Buena Vista, is
handsome growing plants. Many In-1 vl8ltlng Mrs. A- McDonald
Inmollnn n n _ .... - . I \f V*Q T JlMlOO Wlan nA
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. R.
B. Evans
Miss Amr|e Daniel of Friendship,
spent Saturday with Miss Ethel Car
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Wright, of
of | Parrott, are visiting .Mrs. D. W.
Sloan.
Miss Ethel Wise left yesterday for
Richland. where she will visit
friends.
Mrs. Emory Market! returned
her home tn Mlllen Thursday, after a
and
torestlng games were arranged fori
the entertainment of the guests. Dain
ty refreshments were served during
the afternoon. Mrs. Williams is al
ways a charming hostess, and this af
fair was one of the most pleasant of J
the season. She was assisted In en
tertaining by her mother. Mr. Arms-j
tcad Dodson. Mrs. Williams was be
comingly gowned In brown silk
Mrs. Luther Wise spent Monday
In Amerlcus.
SMITHVILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent,
DeSoto, Ga„ March 3.—Mrs. Elijah
II. f»o and clhldren of Leesburg, were
the guests of relatives here Sunday.
Miss Mattie Will Janes of Albany,
— her Is visiting her parents here.
attractive home on College street. Messrs. George Bagley and George
sir. Joe Murray has returned from Jones went to Amerlcus Tuesday on
l,;iWROn - ; a business trip.
Delightful In every way Is the Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Woromack of
Round Dozen Club which was recent-1 Chokcc, spent Sunday here with rela
ly organized. The members are Misses lives.
Myrtice Strango, Lucile Lindsay, Lucy
Baldwin, Martha-Davls. Messrs. Ar
Ihur Murray. Willis llogg, Grudy
Murray. Ix>n Walters, Mr. and Mrs
S. C. Collins. Mr. nnd Mrs. E. R. Jor
dan
LESLIE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
UisHe, Ga., March 3.—There Is
lilg protracted meeting being held
this week at the Methodist church.
We aro glad to know that Miss Mat-
lie Wilson Is able to bo up, and will
soon return to Wesleyan college.
Airs. Lucius Harvey made a busi
ness trip to Amerlcus Monday.
Allss Blanche Pryor spent last
week with Mrs. F. A. Wilson.
Airs. Brady moved to Hawklnsvllle
Saturday.
Alias Mattie Will Janes of Albany,
spent Saturday with Mrs. F. G. Janes.
Afrs. Wills and Miss Lillie Cock
were in Leslie Saturday.
Afr. Johnson cf Montezuma Is now
helping Mr. Araason In the bank.
Air. Tom Tinsley of McRae was In
Leslie Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank JnneB of I-es
lie were the guests of Mrs. A. G
Janes Suuday.
Mrs. George W. Bagley has return
ed from Cordele, where she spent
iveral days pleasantly, the guest of
Mrs. J. It. Scott.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Smithville, March 3.—One of the
most' delightful social event of last
— ov .v.um m uiuwii snk and J we ek was the progressive "Trail"
Mrs. Parker's gown was a beautiful | I ,art )' given by Miss Carrie Boulineau
creation In lavender silk, made dir- 011 Friday evening, complimentary to
ectoire style. | the Hooligans. The Indies prize.
Rarely has a speaker so thoroughly) lovly salad howl was won by Miss
entertained an audience as did Rev.| 1 ' ,eI1 McKenney and the gentleman's
O. B. Chester, of Dawson, when h e |l>rlxe, a tle with handkerchief to
delivered his lecture on "The Inter-1 Match fell to Mr. Ben Christie. The
rogation Point" at the Auditorium | consolation prize, a bunch of lemons,
here Friday evening. Some preachers cut , for by Misses Ettle Richardson
there are who are lecturers, and some I and Edna Booker, was banded the
lecturers there nre who arc preach-| ,a,ter - After the game an elegant
cts, and Rev. Chester happily com-) c °ursc luncheon was served,
bines the two. One of his chief at- Tuesday, Airs. W. T. Simpson gave
tractions Is the virile strength of ,he ladles of the Baptist church an
his utterances, and as to logic he) old-fashioned quilting party and tur-
can hardly be surpassed. |kcy dinner. About twenty ladles
Friends in Plains were advised last wo Invited nnd they spent a most
Friday of the death of Mrs. C. M. | enjoyable day with this charming
l^dbetter In Buford. Ga., the end hostess. Mrs. Simpson's guests were:
following an Illness of ten days. Mrs. •'•‘‘"dames J. L Wells, T. 8. Burton,
l«dbetter was esteemed by a large) c - C. Ansley, J. G. Bates. C. G. Goneke,
circle of friends, who regret to learn >- D. HayB, If. P. Love, J. K. Searcy,
of her death. W. D. Wells, J. D. Burton, Maggie Me-1
Little Agnes McGarrah. the bright!Manus, H. T. Simpson, J. H. Ran-
four-.vear-old daughter of Mr. and dajl. W. H. Lunsford, R. C. Cawood.j
Airs. Ross McGarrah died at tjielrU A. Hill, R. p. Goodman, Crosby and
home near Sumter last Thursday af-J Miss Meta Beauchamp,
ler an Illness of two weeks duration.) Tuesday evening at (he home of
The little one was brought here for Mrs.. J, H. Randall, Jr., the Epworth
Interment Friday. Friends in this Dengue held Its regular social meet-
community sympathize with the par- in*. After the devotional exercises,
cats In their bereavement. an Interesting literary programme was Nicholson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Jennings are I carried out. Readings by Miss Mar- Miss Alma Mills entertained n few
receiving congratulations of their Karet Burton and Miss Alice Afelton’s couples.
friends over the nrrlvul of a young Instrumental solos added much (o the T. R. McLendon, W. W Davis and
son. .Millard Jennings, Jr. • programme. John Feagan were in Amerlcus last
Among those from Plains, who wlt-| Miss Slay Rose Rooney, who has Wednesday.
PE4CHES IN PLENTY IN
ORCHARDS OF SUMTER
' A Here Is Flattering
Indeed.
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MISS NINETTE PORTER.
Miss Mnetto Porter, Braintree, Ver
mont, writes: «I have been cured by
Porun.v.
“I had sovcral hemorrhages of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cored mo,
"I saw a testimonial in a Poruna
almanac of a case similar to mine, and
f commenced using it. I wrote to Dr.
Hartman for advice. Ho kindly gave
me freo advice.
‘I was not able to wait on myself
when I began using It. I gained very
slowly at flrst, but I could see that It
was helping mo.
After I bad taken It a while I com'
moncod to raise up a stringy, sticky,
substance from my lungs. This grew
J‘"» and less In quantity as I continued
the treatment.
tnoro fleshy than I had been
for a long time, and now 1 call myself
well.”
A Bad Cough.
•Mrs. Emma Martin, Odessa, Mo.,
Writes: "I cannot thank you enough
for curing me.
•For two years I doctored my cough,
which cost mu many doiladk but still I
sec mol to get worse. Mydqngh was so
bad I could not sleep.
•Finally I purchased a bOttlo of Po
rous. After the useofeiz bottles I feel
that I air. cared.”
People who object to liquid modlcinos
can now secure Pcruna tablets.
Croxton Cross Roads.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Croxton Cross Roads. March 3.—
Ernest Spann of Plains, visited Jim
RIFT.
PRESTON.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Preston. Ga., Alarch 3.—Miss Maud
Stokes was a charming hostess on
Monday evening, when she entertain
ed a number of her friends Informal
ly. The attractive home, unusually
gay with music and merry-making of
the assembled guests, was the nieccn
of almost all of "social Preston.”
Among those enjoying Miss Stokes iuo»e irom t-iains. who wit-1 aiiss .’lay Rose Rooney,
gracious hospitality were Misses Alla! no«ueU "The Rivals," In Amerlcus last | Been visiting Mrs. \v. Fort McAfee
Kidd and Mamie Smith; Mesdamrs• wcek . were Mr. and Mrs. M. I* Hud- Mt Saturday for Macon, where she
John Hawkins, lira Stevens. Ella Bass 80 “. Miss Marguerite Hudson, Mr.) wl *l visit before returning to her
W. E. Jenkins, Dorn Hare and WIIIIojBoss Dean and Afossrs. Jack Slappey, | home In Atlanta.
Allen; and Air. nnd Mrs. J. W. Mont-j8. II. Timmerman and Alton Carter. Miss Mary Lizzie Ansley spent Sat- home from Florida:
Airs. E. B. Reese and Mr. Eugene •“'‘lay and Sunday with friends In* There was a "sing" at Mr M
Reese, of Buena Vista, rccont guests | Dawson. jAfcCree's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. !W. A. Brown of Dothan, Alo
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. T. R.
McLendon this week.
Orchards near Americas, among
them several of the largest and most
productive in Georgia, promise an
abundant peach crop thla season. ' .
March Is advancing, and with each
succeeding day the assurance bf a
magnificent fruit crop Increases.
Capt H. c. Bagley, who Is an e*. wj
tensive grower, and, of course, baa
kept In closo touch with conditions in
the state, was asked what the pros
pect was. Ho said:
"The buds In south Georgia com
mercial orchards are advanced, hut'
not in bloom yeL They aro In a
normal condition which would indi
cate they will bloom at the usual' time
between tbo tenth and twentieth.
Tn their present condition, only
nn abnormal cold spell could hurt
them. A temperature as low as 25
degrees would not cause Injury. Un
usual cold Is hardly probable now.
"While the wcjtther some weeks ago
was unusually warm and would liavo
caused premature development, had It
continued, there has been enough cold
since then effectually to retard tlia
buds.
"Under the general rule of com-,
pensation, there would probably be
considerable cool weather the latter
part of the winter to make up for
the warmth of the early part This
Would have the effect of checking the
fees until they coaid bloom safely."
Growers who visit the fruit ex
change report good conditions In their
orchards, nnd nre preparing for a
good shipping season.
UMLIN'S TALK IS TART
IN REPLY TO PARK
Defends Old Soldiers Who
Guard Cash
Atlanta, Alarch 3.—George Tumllu,.
keeper of public buildings and
grounds, has made sharp reply to dial
State Treasurer It. E. Park's criticism
of the men who have been furnished
us guards for the state treasury. The
State Treasurer In his annual report
to the Governor, said the appointees
to the position of treasury guard
were generally Infirm, broken down
‘From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Rift. Ga., March 3.—Miss Carrie
.tones has returned home from Am-
••rlcuB, where she has been visiting
her uncle, Robert Miller.
A negro woman named Catherine
Boston was shot In the heart last
Thursday night by another negro,
Cliff Sims, the wound causing instant
denth. The murderer la at large.
Rev. H. F. Oliver filled his regular
appointment at New Hope ou Suudav
morning add night.
Air. and Mrs. D. C. Jones were
gucsta of Mr. and Mrs. AV. A. Wilson
on Sunday last.
-Miss Annie Lou Jones Is expected
home on next Saturday to spend
few days.
The farmers are making preparation
•o plant corn.
Mr. D. M. I/Owrey spent Sunday
afternoon very pleasantly with Mr.
Hoke Daniel.
Mlsa Annie Haustage and Miss Wil
lie Hooka, of 8blloh apent several
•lays last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Caleb Richards.
gomery.
Airs. Ella Bass of Smithville, and
Airs. Dora Hare of Bronwood spent
a day or two this week vary pleas
antly with friends here; their form
er home.
Airs. John Hawkins left Tuesday to
spend some time with relatives
Bronwood.
Air. and Airs. John A. -King were
pleasant visitors In town Tuesday af
ternoon.
Air. J. W. K!dd who has been
guest of his mother here for several
days, lias returned to Quitman.
Allss IJIIy Goss has returned borne,
after a pleasant trip to Lumpkin,
where she was the guest of friends a
fow days.
•Misses Eva Welch, Mary Bell, Alir-
ium Cold) and Alodena Goss, and Air.
Lloyd Atontgomery spent Sunday in
Church Hill, whore they were de
lightfully entertained by friends.
Airs. Fanny Holder and little son.
Roy. are spending a few days this
elAJUUOH LIMB wee*. —v UlUftVU HUWU
Miss Mertie Smith has returned men ’ 80nle of whom practically drop-
>mc from Florida ,,ed dend at their postal
A.
of Airs. J. A. .McDonald, are now visit
ing in Hazclhurst.
Airs. Lee Parker, of Shiloh, la the
guest of relatives here this week.
Rev. and Airs. T. C. Barkley "r
1„ ( turned Thursday from u delightful
| visit to Omaha
. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald visit
ed relatives at Sumter recently.
Mr. plln Williams, of Amerlcus,
was a recent visitor to Plain*.
Allss Ethel Carter returned home
Saturday from a delightful visit t"
Airs. Emmett McAfee in Smithville.
Airs. Lizzie Cleckley has return
ed from a visit of some duration to
relatives In Albany nnd Is now with
her daughter. Atrs. Fannie Collins.
Mrs. Jesse Timmerman visited rela
tives In Terrell this past week.
Rev. O. B. Chester of Dawson, was
a guest at the home o f.AIr. J. A.
.McDonald, while here last week.
Rev. J. At Rustin returned Friday
few
Miss
Sun-
lx>ca-
Tbo trouble with the easy-going
fellow Is that be doesn't always know
when to stop.
Teddy Has Left Him Plenty of II.
(Chicago Record-Herald.)
President-elect Taft haa decided to
call Congress to meet In special aea-
slon on March 14. Standpatters will
find It difficult to understand' why
Mr. Taft should want to stir
uoy. are spending a lew ciays inis ivusun returned Fridi
week in Isimpkln, os the guests of fr 0 " 1 a week's stay ‘n Oglethorpe
relatives there. j Mr. W. 11. Crawford and daughter,
Airs. Horace Belcher has returned ■ Miss Alyrtle, were recent visitors in
to her home In Fitzgerald, after be-! Amerlcus.
Ing a most welcome guest at the) Mr. Clarence Ganmiage returned to
home of her father, AlaJ. Joe P. Wal-.HIa home In Hartsfleld last Friday
ker for some time. j after a stay of several weeks here
Misses Alla and Jewell rfldd had a “t (he bedside of his wife, who Is
delightful trip to Plains Sunday. now convalescing,
where they were most graciously en-l Rev. Clarence Roberta, of Parrott,
tertalned by Miss Annie Will Addy. was a visitor In Plains Wednesday
Airs. Walker I sine of Valdosta is a and Thursday,
charming visitor at the hospitable Mr. Fred Markett and young son,
home of Air. and Airs. R. L. Nlchol-. Frederick, of Mlllen, were guests of
sou. this week. |the former's mother. Mrs. Ann
The friends of Air. Howetl Cohb.Mnrkett several days this past week,
will be pleased to know that he is) Mr. T. M. Furlow, of Amerlcus. was
oiiening up a new line of dry goods)a well known business vllstor here
here. He will also have In stock j)Wednesday.
complete line of groceries. | Mr. Ross Dean arrived home Sat
urday from a ten days stay In New
Aflss Ethel Carter returned to her
home In Plains Saturday, after a de
lightful visit to Airs. Emmett AIc-
Afce.
Miss Neva Goodroe spent «
days last week In Adams with
Lucy Carroll.
Mr. Clyde McKenney spent
day afternoon with rriends In
burg.
.Misses Eddie and Dot Edwards vis
ited relatives In Dawson last week.
Afrs. W. D. Fleming of Amerlcus
wps the attractive guest of Afrs. Em-
mette AtcAfee, u few days lost week.
Mrs.. David Wood and little daugh
ter, who have been visiting Airs. Em-
melte Booker, returned to their home
In Eufnula Monday.
Allss Annie Randall visited rela
tives In Macop last week.
After a pleasant visit of two weeks!
to Mrs. W. Port AtcAfee. Miss Cor
delia Adams has returned lo her home!
In Alacon.
■Mrs. J. D. Snel(grave, Airs. William'
Boulineau and Alias Carrie Boulineau
■pent Monday In Shellman.
Mrs. Edgar Timmerman. Jr„ and
baby Hazel, spent several days In
Plains this week.
Dr. and Afrs. Logan attended the
Eastern Star lodge at Plains Friday.
Afr. Leo Hansford of Amerlcus,
[was In our community automoblllng
Sunday afternoon.
Air. and Airs. C. D. Brinkley spent
Sunday with Airs. I,. A. McCren.
Mr. E. Timmerman, Sr., spent sev
eral days on his farm last week.
Sheriff Feagln waa riding through
our community one day last week.
I Alisa Lila Atott spent Bundav with
Miss Dels AlcCrca.
Airs. Emmett AtcAfee. Allsees Bur
ton and Carter of Smithville visited
Mr*. E. Timmerman, Jr„ last week.
NO GLUE TO ROBBERS
DOWN AT GUTHBLRI
Cuthbert, Ga.. March 2.—Govern
ment officers are here In an effort to
| run down the cracksmen who made
BEST UP.FOIt LIFE, ! “ n cnrl >' Morning and successful raid
STOLE 10 CENTS | on ,hc Cuthbert l>°atofflce < blowing
| open the safe and obtaining about
11,000 worth of stamps, $100 ot gov-
Mr. TumIJn, who has charge of ap
pointing the treasury guard. sold
that no such men bad been given the
appointment by him, that he had giv
en the place to Confederate soldiers,
hut they were men fully able to at
tend to the duties of the place. In
conclusion, be says:
"As a matter of fact the treasury;’
guard Is not necessary tor the pro-* : "
tection of the slate’s money. It Is
Hot kept In the vaults of the treas
ury; It Is kept In tho bantu. The
state has lost nothing on account of •
tho old soldiers, who have guarded
the treasury on the outside. If it has
lost anything It haa been due to
Treasurer Park putting the money In '
banks that he examined, such ns t the
Neal Bank. If ht? had glvou more
attention to tho Neal Bank and less
to the guard*, the state would have
been better off."
Treasurer Park said he had no re
ply to make lo Mr. Tumlln's state-;,
ment.
Jim Wouldn’t I'ny for the Privilege, j Vork.
(Chicago Record-Herald.)
The salary of the Vice Pr— 1 '-*
not to he Increased from *'
115.000 a year. There Is
up however, that Air.
•rouble so early in his Administration angry and refuse
*
A. Phillips s
' In Bronwood.
“ Derrick lias
•Pent Saturday.
Chicago. III., Alarch 2.—Theft'
46 cents, accomplished with the
of revolvers, brought quick nnd sev
ere retribution to three highwaymen
They were sentenced to life Imprison
ment by a Jury in Judge
Court
Their victim, Edward F. Selgel,
was on his way to visit his awoet
heart a wcek ago. He was held up
by the three defendants, who pointed
revolvers at him nnd threatened him
with death If lie resisted being rob-
of I -
I eminent money and $200 of the Indi-
iev-! vldu> ' n,one y of ,he postmistress,
Mrs. a. B. Bussey, as well as valua
ble papers. Tools from a nearby
Kcrsten’a W ■ c, “ mlt,, ,1,0 P w<re used to gain
entrance Into the building and mall
sacks to muffle the sound. . No cine
anything like definite has been found
to the yeggmen.
FIFTH INFANTRY WANTS
OEN OBEAB RETAINED
Atlanta. Alarch 1.—A petition ad
dressed to Governpr-ilect Joseph .\L
Brown, urging him to retain Quarter
master Gen. W. G. Obear of the state
troops In the jiositlo nwhloh he now
occupies Is being circulated among the
officers and men of the Fifty Infan
try. It Is being generally signed.
The Governor-elect has stated that
It Is his purpose to accord to the
wishes of the militia In making these
appointments.
GEORGE GRAHAM IS DECLARED
BANKRUPT BY COURT
” robbers was
and In
arid the I
is:
of Amerlcus,
tied
s of his
bankrupt.
i on the 11th Inst,
ts and '
. but ,
CONVICTS ARE WORKING OUT
NEAR THE Gl'HBBY BRIDGE
. Christian’s zebra bilgad.- of
forty or fifty co mints are now at
work upon the narrow roadway h*ad-
lerry bfldge. just west
"he road at that point is
. stretching along a narrow
greatly In need of the al
low receiving.