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Newspaper Page Textbroth- Our entire of Spring S The prices lower, and NUMBER 1 HUGHES SPEAKS FOR COTEON PLANTERS PE-RU-NA DID WONDERS FOR ME. TIMES fHBTY.FIBST YEAR AMER1CUS. GEORGIA.— (WEEKLY)- THURSDAY. APRIL I. 1909. ELLAVILLE. PLAINS. County News Items Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. 17TH DISTRICT. (From Our Uegular Correspondent.) Hid Mrs. C. C. Turner lids week. The friends of Miss Stella Turner i egret very much to know of her con tinued illness. Miss Eula Cannon spent Saturday right with Miss Della McCrea. Miss Ella .Mask is spending sev- ■ ul days witli her sister. Sirs. Sam Seventeenth District, March :;i._ The farmers throughout this section nre through planting cotton. Kcv. Hustln of Plains, preached at inn, Rylander Sunday morning. | .... J- Mr. L. Z. Turpin and Miss Alollio , n wm?* '“"P 1 * bad a 6i, '8 !n S at Williams of Smlthvlile, Misses Ella ‘-rh " ! aM ' s Slln,la - V afternoon, and Araddtm Israel of Sumter snent I , houst ‘ at Pi,,c 1,111 ac - Saturday and Sunday witli Airs J i) I l,lcntly got b '"'" e(1 down last Thurs- Wiliianis. ' ' ' j We are glad to welcome Miss Jes- sie Forth into the community again She has been the guest of relatives at Clermont and St. Augustine, FI,... since October last. Miss Eula Cameron of Anterlcus. was the fair guest of her sister, Mrs. C. C. Turner a few clays this week. Mr. James Dupree is very Hi at the home of Mr. J. S. Williams. Miss Della McCrea spent Sunday with Miss Jennie May Davis Temple Turner of Dronwood has spent two weeks with her son and brothers, Messrs. C. C. Turner, C. D. and S. M. Brinkley. Mrs. J. c. Tedder has returned home after a few days visit to her mother. Mrs. Mary Israel. Mrs. Nannie Cowart, of Bronwood ami son, Walter, visited her parents, •Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Turner, this week. Miss Bessie Salter visited her aunt. Miss I.aura Turner of Smlthville. •Mr. and Mrs. M. A. McCrea. were ♦From Our Regular Correspondent) Ellavlile. Ga., March 31.—Mrs. J. C Rainey and little son, Clifford, are the guests of the former's aunt, at Waverly Hall. Miss Emma Dozier, of Augusta, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Dozier. Messrs. Ed Strange and Boh Hill went down to Amerlcus Tuesday. Airs. C. T. Baldwin spent 41 few days pleasantly with relatlvei Bromvood the past week. Misses Flossie Eason and Annie Mae Stewart were the guests or Miss Lilia Mae Bryant at Murrays the past week. Mrs. He nr/ Dyers, of Anderso; viile. visited her sister, Mrs. S. Royal, here the past week. Mrs. Olin D.iniel and little daughter have returned home from n visit Hogansville. Mrs. W. D. Murray: Is visiting her sister. Mrs. P. H. Williams, in Amer- iens this week. Rev. I. II. McKellar is a pleasant visitor to our town, coming from Baconton Monday. Miss Henry Blackshear Is spending some time here with Mrs. S. C. Col ' 11ns. Miss Mozelle Scott, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Roger. Wil Hams, lias returned to her home Mr. and Mrs. Luke McCrea spent I Mr , „ , Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brink-1 ... ' ““ ' omla> ] ev Dr Smith and .Miss Laura Turner •rhe school room at Pine Grove was' ^ m T |,arcnt8 ' burned down iast Friday morning.- a " d i,n M ' A T " rnPr •' , °" da >'- The lire caught front the stove flue., Fortunately Miss Murdock and her; ANDERSON VILLE tile. I'uplls escaped unhurt and all books were saved. Misses Florence and Minnie Wise and Mattie Derrick. Messrs. Emmctte Howell and Luther Wise of Bottsford at tended church at Rylander Sunday. Mr. Walter Hagerson. the efficient teacher at Thompson school, spent Die latter part of last week with homefoiks at Friendship. Mrs. Calmcs has n nice line of neck wear, belting, veiling, etc. See them Croxton Cross Roads. (Front Our Regular Corresitondent.) Croxton Cross Roads. March 31.— Miss Jessie Belle Forth, who lias been visiting In Florida has returned home. Mrs. E. S. Warlick or Plains, visited Mrs. R. c. Andrews last week. Mr. Tyra Timmerman and daugh ler, Miss Annie of Bronwood. Bpent Saturday with Mrs E. Timmerman en route to Plains. T. R. McLendon attouded tho fun eral of Mrs. Julia Sloan at Plains Sunday. Mrs. R. A. .Nicholson of New Point, visited Iter father several days last week. Jim Nicholson went to Anterlcus Monday. •Mrs. R. M. Andrews and children and Mrs. Bartlott of Plains, visitetl Mrs. R. C. Andrews Saturday and Sunday. Forth's school house was burned Friday morning. The fire originated from the stove flue. Miss Ruth Kendrick, our efficient music teacher, visited her mother at Plains this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Dupree visited M. A. McCrea last week. Many friends of Mr. M. A. McCrea are glad to see him up again Miss I .Vila Feagln. who Is attend ing school at Plains, is quite sick with mumps. Miss Alma Mills entertained 11 fewi couples Tuesday night. Miss Mary I silt Feagan entertained (From Our Regular Correspondent) Andersonville, Ga.. March 31—Mrs Joel W. English tiled last Saturday, after an illness of several months. She is survived by a husband, two sons and three daughters. Hundreds of sorrowing friends and relatives at tended her funeral here last Sunday. Miss Annie Mae Wicker, who teaching at Gatewood, spent several days very pleasantly at home last week. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Brooks spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. G. Feagiit. Mr. and .Mrs. W. J. Penington and Miss Lottie spent last Sunday very pleasantly as the guest of Mr. anil Mrs. J. G. Feagln. Mrs. C. E. Butler, who was called here Inst week to the .bedside of her mother, returned to her home In Mon tezuma Wednesday accompanied by her father. Tbo IWirz Monument soon to be erected her/ is now at the depot be ing unloaded. Hundreds of invitations have been received here to the marriage recep tion of Miss Sallie Lee Riley to Dr. Tlmd P. Bell, of New Orleans, La. hlch occurs on the eighth of April LESLIE. (From Our Regular Correspondent) 1-eslle. Ga., March 31.—Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hines, of Amerlcus, apent a few days of last week with Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hines. Mrs. Henry Reid, of Amerlcus, re turned to her home Sunday, after c short visit to her sister, Mrs. J. H. Harvey. Miss Murilu Jenkins, of Preston, s|>cnt Saturday ami Sunday with Tier sister, Mrs. R. A. Deriso. Miss Ida Bacon went homo with lit tle Ruth Jenkins to Cobh Saturday, returning to Lcclic Sunda) Athens. While here Miss Scott was the recipient of much social ntten tlon. Mr. mid Mrs. H. .F. Dixon were tho guosls of relatives In Amerlcus Sun day. Mrs. E. A. Jordan spent tills week with relatives in Amerlcus. Misses Ida, Addle and Manimie Monroe are visiting their aunt at Putnam. Messrs. Clyde Hill and lxm Walters are spending today in Amerlcus. Sirs. Charlie Hill Green was the guest of Mrs. II. J. Williams one day the past week. Mrs. M. J. Collier, who has been the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Strange, has returned to her home In Thoraaston Mrs. C. A. Norton and Mrs. Claude Johnson have returned from a'pleas ant stay of a few days in Atlanta. Miss Lucy Baldwin is the guest or relatives in Columbus this week. Mr. 3. C. Collins left Monday for a trip south. Mrs. H. J. Williams entertained Friday afternoon at n Silver Tea for the benefit of tho Home Mission So ciety. The affair was most highly en Joyed by n goodly number of ladles, and quite a neat sum was realized. 1 Mrs. Williams was assisted In recelv- , liig by Mrs. C. A. Norton. Misses Julia Peacock and Susie Beckham added very much to the pleasures of the evening by rendering some beautiful piano solos nnd duets. The Horn* Mission Society here Is doing some excellent work, nnd the ladles feel highly gratlfled over the achievements they have made. (From Our Regular Correspondent.; Plains, Ga., March 31.—A pleasant nffair of the-past week was the din ner given by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dean Wednesday, in compliment to Mesdames Carl Campbell and M. I Hudson, Jr., of Broxton, Mrs. L E. Uugg of Leary, nnd Mrs. Nina Clark of Amerlcus. The dining room, ns well as the hall and parlor, was prettily adorned with cut flowers. An elab orate dinner was served, the table being especially pretty in its dainty appointments. Mrs. W. D. Fleming, of Amerlcus, Shows!Iniquity of Tax On Baqginq'and Ties. Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, Represen tative from the Third cPa-gia Dis trict. made his initial speech in Con grats on Tuesday when he took ad vantage of an opening to address the House on the tariff measure now be- ... . . , -• , for ® It front the standpoint of sjic.it Wednesday here, the guest of Southern farmer. Mrs. Calmcs extends an Invitation to out of town shopiters to make her store their stopping place. She has a room prepared especially for their accommodation. Lamar St., Amcrlcua: next to Buchanan’a. her mother, Sirs. Nina Carter. Mesdames Cnughman nnd Phillips were visitors in Amerlcus one day this past week. Miss Flora Markett spent the weok- >id in Amerlcus, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert White. Miss Eva 'Mae Stevens nnnounces her spring millinery Opening for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April - nnd 3, nnd cordially Invites the ladles In and around Plains to call and Inspect her beautiful stock of; stylish millinery. Mrs. Frederick Markett and child ren, of Mfllen, arrived Friday and are guests of Mrs. Anna Markett. Among those who attended the Quarterly meeting at Sumter Saturday were Rev. C. M. Rustln, and Messrs. E. R. Stuart, W. S. Moore and J. A. McDonald. Rev C M Ledbetter was a visitor In Plains this past week Mr. Belton Jennings left Tuesday for Brunswick, where he will In fu ture reside. His many friends here regret his departure. Mr. William Haynes came out from Amerlcus Thursday, nnd will spend several weeks at the home of Mr. T M. Jennings. Mr. William Timmerman arrived Saturday from Tampa, and is the guest of relatives here this week. Messrs. William Jennings nnd Fletcher Wright, of Parrott, Mr. Tyre Timmerman and daughter. Mias An nie Timmerman, of Bronwood, were here Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Julia Sloan Mr. Robert Andrew*, of Jackson ville. Fla.. Is here upon a visit to his mother, .Mrs. Stapleton. Mra. P. C. Barkley left Sunday for Birmingham, Ala., where she will spend a month pleasantly with rela tives. Mesdames Nlnn Clark, of Amerlcus, nnd L E. Bugg, of Is*nr.v, were yecent visitors in Plains. Tho play. "After the Game.” which was to be presented at the Audito rium Friday evening, wa postiioncd on account of the Illness of several, who were to take part In the play. Rev. T. M. Coleman, of Gainesville, Fla., Is here upon a short visit to his daughter, Mrs. Rufus McGee. Kflf’-s. ROSA BOYER, 1121 fih.-i man •U- We., Evnnston, III., writes: “Sfj unjr one has reason to praise Pcrima i r . It surely myself. | “List spring I became ao rna dovml J ■"refit tho serious effects of a ltngcftM! eeU, limteeroraj complications united? in ptilllngmoilqwn. IciraUlnnlth-reat! nor deep well, and lost flesh and ryirU. “I finally tried Rerun* and It .lid . -.odcr; for mo, *In two weeks I wan j ji’.n another person, and In a month i f it 1 itdtcr (..ban I over had boforo, “I thank Pernns for new life nr 1 Mrcv.gtb. 1 send yon two pictures, soi ' an rciy who t Rerun* has done for : HON. DUDLEY M. HUGHES. Who Spoke in House For the Southern Cotton Planters. There nre very few farmers, com paratively, In the House, and among the Georgia delegation Mr. Hughes Is probably the only one who has any direct connection with agriculture. Afr. Hughes is one of the largest ol mJ DelgnDO r. j, n d .tonumh planters in the- Slate, and has made trouble I recommended Pvrnnr-to hor, Better Than for Years. M rs. Afary I'. Jones, Burning K prir.gr,jl Ky., writes: «r w 1 -h to speak * word in prates off? your hi;;lily valued Poruila, a-» I liavo, .J-. -.'ii blessed with .the goide-i op-1 >:'tu- uit.v of giving it a fair and 1 npurllnl lest, and can say that I havo hpil’L-tter-. li-alth, far bettor, since i havo been-: it Jr.glt than for quite* number of yearad, before, ‘“no of my neighbors had 1 It his life business. HI* remarks were accordingly heard with more than or- » —- , dlnnry Interest. , several physician'. 1 ' Mr. Hughe# concentrntM ht» at- Man-a>lin an Ideal tentlon on the direct injustice done ” - --- iti'uivitiH.ti'iiiijr, and now she l* welt and heal th y,.aflat | having been pronounced hopeless' ly •••" »*ss iMjuBiive ,uuue — - • • ■ to the cotton planters of the South <'OM. HUDSON WAS NOT IXJl'IM D through the tariff ns It now stands — and ns It la promised to keep It If the ,n Wrack of Central Train Republicans have their way about It. Night. Under Republican tariffs the Southern planters arc mulcted heavily for their 8tato Commissioner of Agr Jute bagging and for the cotton tics, Thomas G. Hudson was anion,: while the wheat ronners of the west Passenger* in the wreck of Cc hnve been favored by the lowering of al Georgia train No. 15. which the tariff on commodities that they derailed near Experiment, Ga., ,,8P - day night. Commissioner Hu Mr. Hughes, the press dispatches hand was slightly hurt. i state, made a very favorable Imprcs- sloner Hudson left Amerlcus slon with his Initial address to his day afternoon for Atlanta, colleagues. He spoke quietly but with Drue of the accident he was 1, the air of one who knew what he wat day coach which waathe secon discussing, presented his facts care- ‘ho baggage car. The train w: fully nnd cnlmly, and when he had nlng forty-live miles an hour finished his argument, which was the Jolt came. ■ — —— —-. —— —— — — — .--- The car Miss Julia Coleman br,ef " nd t0 ,he l' olnt - received the hung In the balance for a congratulations of hi. Georgia a«o- then settled back on the TRAGEDY OF THE CABRIOLET Miss Lillie Kate Perry spent Sun day with AIId3 Nellie Hines. j crisp Wilkinson made a busi- Monday night in honor of Miss An- , . ' j ness trip to Amcricus Tuesday , , , .. , , , I We are very sorry I. J. I-ogan attended the fun-|,„ , ,, , ‘ . , illness of Mr. and M lier aunt, .Mrs. Sloan nt Plains, , and hope that they w draws Mrs. II eral of he Sunday. Miss Ella Mair from near Ameri cas is spending quite a while witli her sister, Airs. Sam Bilnkley. Prof. Waiter Hagerson .went to Plains Saturday. We nre very sorry to hear of the rs. a G. Pryor, 111- be improving and hope soon. Quite a number attended the game In Amerlcus Tuesday, A cabby, with a cab-to-let. Tried very hard a fare to get; To each fair lady that he apted He touched his hat and loudly cried: “A cab-to-let! Just 50 cents." He never meant to givo offense; Twas most unfair, he would declare, That 'shabbier cabs would catch the fare. At lurt the Puzzle was explained— Twas Oil a day when It had rained— A maid, who wore a wondrous hat, Advanced toward whore the tat; 'Twas evident Ills cab she'd choose; He viewed her airs and aired Ills views; ‘‘A cab-to-lit; Just fifty cents." j spent the week-end here with Rufus McGee Drs. Thnd and Sant Wise spent Sunday In Shellman, Mr. Cowdrey Brown, of Cordele, was the gueat of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Jen nings Tuesday. Miss Pnulle Brown, of Cordele, Is here upon a visit to her sister, Mr*. M. M. Jennings. Mr. H. T. Bradley left Tuesday for New York Misses Addle Taylor nnd Mary Lu Davenport, of Amerlcus, spent the week-end here, guests of Dr. and Airs. Seymour Evans. Dr. Sam Wise returned to New Orleans Alonday, after' a pleasant vis it here to his parents, Dr. and Mrs. B. T. Wise. Mrs. Sue Derrick, of Sprlngfleld, 111.. Is here upon a visit to her er, Mr. George Hiller. Rev. J. B. Johnstone, of spent Monday In Plains, guest _ Ull IUM UU3 dates on his excellent presentation Nearly all of the passengers of one reature of the tariff Iniquity. thrown out of their seats. T - car, the last coach, which wa. did not leave the track. Every piano I sell Is fully guaran teed by the makers. Tho highest —I TOR SALE-500 lbs of ge quality and the lowest prices lo l/c "Watson " watermelon seed rat round anywhere. Only a few more per lb. Call on or address Dav.-ni>ori !?. Drug Co., or J. B. Eaaterlln. of Auli^S ltd—Itw • J. I. CHAMBLISS sonvillc, Ga. -328-2td 2t-w. WE ARE NOW njrs.II* .•lUIIUJi HI cabby l Rev. C. M. Rustln. R^v. Chmirs Piiilli])* was a to DrfinwoccT Sunday. SHOWING hall She giurad upon this cabby dense. Airs. Calms extends cn, to all buyers to. inspect her new and ("Just fifty dollars!" she fiercely sni l; j up-to-date line cf millinery Air. and Mra. Joe Bolton nre enter- The eaiirlolct upon her head tabling a little son at their home. ’Was shaken with her right ; .Mr. Walter Waje. who U attending' v.-ratli. IecIiooI at AicRa". came home lastjTho cubby-trembled In her path Williams’ Cross Roads nW,t on accoant cf glc ^ t8ii I purchasing. Lamar St., An next to Buchanan's. before crlgus; Williams Cross Ronds, March 31 The farmers arc getting along nicely with their work, although some are having to plant cotton over. The entertainment given by Air. and Mrs. J. D. Williams In honor of their guests. Misses Ella and Araddna Israel, waa enjoyed by all attend ants. , Mr. Jim Cannon and family of Daw son, and Mr. Reuben and Alias Eula - REV. ALLEN FORT WILL REMAIN IN DUBLIN Dublin, Ga., March 30.—Rev. Al len Fort has announced that he will not accept any of the calls recently received and wUl remain In Dublin as pastor of the First Baptist church Tills Is good new* to the people of Dublin. He Is very pojmler here and there would have been much n-gn t had he decldr ! to ieaie the city. The path wag. wide— He stepped r.slde And cab and cabriolet collide. Amerlcus, Ga. lertkes at .Calvary Church Litany at 9:00 a. ar at 7:30. The subject cf the Ucture|crop. Intermittent rains, followed by cold , weather, have seriously hampered j farmers all over the state—espccial- jly In south Georgia, nnd will In all | probability delay or curtail crops, j According to the statement of( j State Commissioner of Agriculture |T. O. Hudson there will he a iioor | "stand" of corn and Indications arc •cnlng pray- most unfavorable for a full cotton d ricos aiid quality styles are BETTER THAN EVER. at the evening Epistle to the the service the the choir lu music. service will bo "Thej While conditior Philippian*. “After| the first of Ma " w ”1 l>e a meeting Of over tin- *;ate, rehearse the Easter weather In w> fo far delayed general dami have id planting I -■*ma COMPANY, Headquarter* for Clothing, Shoes and Hats.

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1907-1910, April 01, 1909, Image 1