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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
County News Items
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Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
• Front Our Regular Correspondent.,
Plain*, April 7th.—The "Merry Wi
dow Club" enjoyed Mr*. Joseph Wil
liams cordial hospitality on Friday
afternoon. Bowls of lovely wisteria
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Sniithville. Ga„ April 7.—The Hool
igans were delightfully entertained by
Miss Edna Booker Friday afternoon.
After two hours spent In playing
CATARRH DESTROYED
MY APPETITE.
Williams Cross Roads | B,lav,lle WIIS well represented
the quarterly meeting held at An
drew chapel last Saturday.
A delightful event of last Monday
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Williams' Cross Roads, April 6.—
»» iiiiiiiua v.iuso uuiiuH, April 6. I c*^**»- ui mst .Moutlay
We regret very much to know that was ,he A|,rl1 n,ee “ng of the Sarah
of Mr. J. O. Williams' tenant E ' Hornadv ~ "
E. Hornady chapter of the U. D. C.,
houses was burned down Sunday Bt t * le coz> *““ e home of Mrs. H. J.
Williams.
... IUVCIJ TV IOICI lit - " ” O o|>cilt III
beautified the reception hall, where j different games a delicious salad
the games. Forty-two. Authors and; cour * e was served. Miss Susie I .uns
old Maltl were played. Delicious ices ford won first prise, a pretty hat
night.
Much business was dls-
Quite a lot of visiting was done In I |latched ' Committees arranged and
ir section Sunday. Messrs. J. D. and |llaIIS raa<le for Afemorlal day. Sel-
° ictiu • -•'*»- families l ‘ ctlons 011 ‘he E‘ e °f Richard Malcom
I Johnson were read by Mrs. J. H.
Cheney and Mrs. E. W. Strange, and
were very much enjoyed. The next
meeting will be held with .Mrs. Cllf-
Mrs.
J. S. Williams' with their
siient Sunday with Mr. and
ilrlt Williams.
.Mr. Howell Turner of near Amerl-.
cus visited his parents Saturday and “* et "® Wl1
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Turner. I f<>r '* Ralne >'
Mr. and Mrs. William Young spent The Th " r8day Afternoon Club was
Sunday with Mrs. Thomas Godby. ,noat dc,| Khtfully entertnlned at the
The musfeale was very much en- * ove * y home of Mrs. J. C. Rainey on
Joyed ut Mr. Tom Turner's. In honor ,he lst ln,t ' J ' H - Cheney serv
ed nunch At tl,„ —-I...,-. .
of his son, Mr. Howell Turner.
Several *of the young men around
here attended a dance In Terrell
Friday night.
Messrs. J. D. Williams and Tom
Suggs went to Americus Friday.
Messrs. Alton Mills and wife, O. P.
and W. A. Jones, and George Israel
with their families spent Sunday
Mr. Tom Suggs.
Mr. George Israel went to Smlth-
ville Saturday.
Miss Ella Mask has returned
■ home near Americus.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones made
business trip to Americus last Wed
nesday.
many friends of .Miss Stella
Turner will he glad to hear she is
up r.galn.
Miss Pearl Cowart of Bronwood. Is
I ed punch. At the conclusion of the
game of 42 delightful Ices, strawber
ries and cakes were served. Mrs. S.
H. McKee, of Americus was the guest
of honor.
Croxton Cross Roads.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
th
Oscar McLendon' was in Plains
Saturday having dental work done.
I)r. and Mrs. 11. J. Istgan were In
Americus Tuesday, going over in
their Maxwell car.
Prof. Ilagerson entertained his lit
tle folks at picnic April 1st. It was
much enjoyed by all present.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Istw
a line baby.
e fair guest at Mr. M. A. Turner's! C ' D ' Hanner ° r Ma ®on. "« 8 In
is week. I ,,le community this week, tuning
pianos.
Mr. H. J. Johnson, an insurance
agent was in the community Tues
day.
Mrs. E. Timmerman Is spending
this week pleasantly in Plains.
Miss Leila Feagan who Is attending
school at Plains Is visiting her sister
this week.
Miss Minnie Lee Godby Is spending
today with Mrs. C. C. Turner.
Mr. J. D. Williams and dnughter,
mingling with friends In Amerl
cits today.
Mr. W. A. Jones carried cotton to
merlcus Saturday
Mr. Thomas Godby spent Sunday 9C , °° a ,
. ill. h„ n ,„ r„u,. ‘hi* week.
"ith home folks.
Lovette Wiggins spent Saturday | - ' lr ' dl
an I Sunday with his daughter. Mrs. a ' 1 '
Brit Williams. 1 Mr ' bj
Mr. Jim Simmons was In our com
munity Sunday,
with waefrs were served to the
guests late in the afternoon. Those
Invited exclusive of members were.
Mrs. Rufus McGee, Misses Ohple Mar
ket!, Carrie Walters and Pauline
Brown, of Cordele.
Mrs. Seymour Evans was the guest
of Americus relatives Friday.
Mrs. Ed Kendrick is at home after
an extended visit to relatives In
North Georgia.
Misses Lilia Logan and Amzie Dan
iel, of Friendship, were pleasant visi
tors in Plains Thursday.
Mrs. T. M. Furlow, of Americus, was
the guest of Mrs. Walton Walters on
Wednesday.
Mesdanies J. W. Johns and J. E.
French spent Wednesday In Pres
ton.
Mrs. Fred Markett has returned
to her home In Millen, after a brief
visit here to Mrs. Anna Mnrkette.
Mr. Will Timmerman returned to
Ills home In Tampa. Fla., Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell, of
Parrott, are charming guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. French for a few days,
arriving Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Colquitt Logan were
visitors In Americus Monday.
Mrs. J. A. McDonald la spending
a few days In Americus. the guest of
her sister. Mrs. J. L. Page.
Mr. J. A. McDonald was a visitor
to Sumter Monday.
Misses Flora Markett, Ethel Car
ter and Mr. Jack Slappey spent Sun
day pleasantly at Sumter.
Mr. Edmund Oliver, of Americus
was a visitor at the home of Mr. R.
S. Oliver Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Janies Whitehead and
young son. Eugene or Hamilton, were
guests of Mrs. R. B. Evans Sunday.
Miss Julia Coleman, of Friendship,
spent the week-end here with her
sister, Mrs. Rufus McGee.
Mrs. Mamie Cronshaw arrived
Thursday from Greenville, Ala., and
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rufus
McGee.
Mr. J. W. Coleman left Tuesday for
bis home In Gainesville, Fla., after
Mrs.
Pin mid Miss Mamie Crosby the con
solatlou.
Miss Della McManus of Macon
came Tuesday afternoon to be the
guest of Sirs. Maggie .McManus for
several weeks.
Misses Eva Ward, of Barnesvllle,
and Evelyn Odum of 1/eesburg, are
the popular guests for a few days of
Mfs. W. Fort .McAfee.
Mrs. J. E. Barker and daughter,
Georgia Lee, of Plains Bpent several
days last week here with Mrs. H. p
Johnson.
Miss Margaret Burton spent the
week-end in Dawson, the guest of
Misses Alice and Pearl Melton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McAfee spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives in
Leesburg.
Mrs. O. L. Thompson has returned
from a visit of several weeks to rel
atives In Thomasville.
Miss Neva Good roe was a visitor in
Bronwood Tuesday.
P ERUNA rarely fails to restore the
appetite. Immediately upon i < ^-in
ning the use of Peruns patients begin
toeutanddigest. This Is the nnivvrsal
testimony, coming from all psrls of the
civilised world.
Catarrh Is a vrry frequent cau.so of
loss of appetite and disturbed digestion.
The beneficial Influence of Poruua on
catarrh completely restores the appe
tite In such cases.
To prod the digestive organs with
medicines that are merely stimulants la
a poor way to remedy such cases.
"I am now cured and cheer-
fill in spirits, at! through the
agency of Peruna, which has
curedmeeffectualty and restored
my appetite.
"My only regret is that / did
not use Peruna sooner and I
would have avoided all my pre
vious suffering and misery."
—Mr. "toseph //. Conlan.
When you come to Americus, stop
at Mrs. Calmes millinery store.
K.MIl.t I.MED MEAT IN PROMISED
In Hie General IVe of llenitiale
Soda.
Removed Catarrh. Restored Appetite. ~~
Mr.*Joseph H. Conlan, 4877th Are., Brooklyn, N. Y., writes:
“I Flittered from catarrh which completely destroyed my appetite and
weakened my entire system.
"l am now cured and cheerful In spirits, all through the agency of Peru-
n *» which hab cared me effectually and restored my appetite.
I'.* 1 ? °,? ly r ®8 ret ‘* tI,a * 1 did not use Pernna sooner and I would h»vo
avoided all my previous suffering and misery.”
of Torpid Liver, Stomach Trouble.
118 weeK. j ...» ••• saat, a 141.
Mr. John Feagin was in Americus > a T * 8 ** * lere *° *'* a daughter,
—j-.. i Rufus McGee .
Remember the play “After
Smith Is In Florida this
week prospecting.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. Thomas were In
Americus Wednesday.
The
ELLAVILLE.
♦From Our Regular Correspondent.!
DeSOTO.
j (From Our Regular Corresiiondent.)
De Soto. Gn., April 7.—Madames
Mrs. Hattie Everett, of Americas,
was the attractive guest of Mrs. Sey
mour Evans Sunday.
Miss Lynn Mathis and Mr. Lee
Ellavllle, Ga., April 6.—Captain C. Esthon Howe, Gus Luke and O. V. cay iroin a
L. Peacock formerly of this place. Tucker were among the many visitors Americus.
but now of Douglasvllle, Is shaking in Americus yesterday.
ham.s with his friends here - this Mr. and Mrs. Paul Culver, of Pitts,
wee * t> are visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Culver.
Miss Kate Green of Buena Vista, Mrs. William Dearlso. of Albany, •'»** Gy nil Mathis and Mr. Isle
* H spending a-few days In our city has returned home after spending i Hiuisford of Americus, were pleasant
this week. several days pleasantly here with rel- ] visitors In Plains Sunday.
H"v. .1. B. Johnston of Dawson was atlves. I Rev. P. C. Barkley Is lu Leesburg
Icome visitor here recently. J Mrs. Edgar Simmons Is visiting “>■* week, assisting In a protracted
of j Leesburg this week. J meeting.
Mrs. Jarrett Wilson, of i,es!!e, vis- j Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Glover, and
lied relatives here Tuesday. | Messrs. J. B. Felder and J. H Hager-
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simmons, of •>'• of Americus. were visitors in
Chokee, entertained quite i number Plains Sunday
of their De Soto friends nt 'n picnic — —
party Monday. ! Plain or fringe cud Turkish hath
towels, size Is x .111 Inches, ‘he dozen
| Game,” which will he presented FrI
day evening at the auditorium by
. some of the pupils of the school,
i The pfay will be' well rendered, and a
cordial Invitation is extended the pub
lic to attend.
Mrs. O. T. Lawson went to Ameri
cus Tuesday to visit relatives.
Miss Lucy Williams returned Mon- "— ™
day from a delightful visit to friends , rcu|> ' and that Is . n fcw °‘ the states
tlAVf* Inwtt nrnhililf liin> ilm «sL
Americus consumers of potted
groceries who are not averse to
"gamey" flavor. If the goods are
rendered cheaper thereby, will soon
get all that's coming to them. The
use of benzoate of soda, another
brand of embalming material,. Is Mow
authorized In the packing of food
products.
By Its use the cheapest articles of
food, probably not salable otherwise,
may be canned and sold.
No matter what section of the
country you may live, no matter how
remote from tjie beef packing cen
ters. It Is only n question of time
until embalmed beef will reach you,
providing, of course, you are a user
of preserved meats.
It should be understood the order
about which there I* complaint has
nothing to do with ment sold by
your local butcher.
Meat and meal products doctored
with benzoate of soda have already
been placed for sale with dealers In
most of the large eastern cities. Many
Arms, howevcri refused to handle
products In which benzoate of soda
hod been used.
There Is one barrier to the rich
harvest which the iiackers plan to
Mr. James O’Byrne, 698 Madison St.,
Topeka, Kas., conductor Santo Fe Rail
way and member Order of Railway Con
ductors, writes:
"I suffered with a torpid liver and
stomach trouble, which made my com
plcxlon very sallow, and I felt misers
hie and tired all the time.
*‘Au aunt wrote mo that she was tak
ing Porting with such good results that
she idYlkiM lliO'tO try It, and I finally
bought a bottle, although I disliked to
take patent medicines.
‘■However, 1 found Pernna very agree
able to take, and effective, as I felt (let
ter In a week. I took only five bottles
in all and I found that was all I needed.
•‘I am most grateful to you for wliat
your medicine has done for me.”
Dysentery Entirely Relieved.
Mr. W. N. Casey, Leamington, III.,
writes:
111 two weeks aftor
treatment I was well.
ties of Peruna. My case was bowel
trouble or dysentery.
“I also tried Peruna for a rough, ac
cording Indirections, and It exceeds any
cough syrup I ever n«ed.
“I wish every one afflicted wonld glv#
Peruna a trial.”
Mrs. Clcve Davis Is the guest
relatives In Americus, her former
home.
•Miss Mary Lightner of Odd, is the
charming guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
Lightner, on College street.
Mrs. W. W. Tlchnel! left yesterday
‘or Ellavllle, where she will spend
some time with her son.
•Miss Anna Belle McCrory, one of
our most accomplished young ladles
attended the annual meeting of the
•M. F. M. s. at Thomasville the past
«cck. From Thomnsville she gees
to Tallahassee and other points lu
Florida to visit.
■Mrs. 8. H. .McKee of Americus, was
•he guest of Mrs. Clifford Rainey last
week. "
Rev. A. B. Campbell and wife spent
a few days here recently most pleas
antly with friends.
Misses Nina Wooten and Elfle
Bethune of Buena Vista, were the
admired guests of Mrs. Harvey Dix
on a few days the past week.
Mrs. Thomas Balsden has returned
* ler home In Americus, after sev
eral weeks stay with her parents here
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Stewart will rc-
t'trn to their home In Macon Wed
nesday, t othe regret of their many
friends here.
Mr and Mrs. Olln Daniel and lit-
le daughter, Helen, were the guests
® f relatives near Friendship and In
Americus recently.
Miss Uurle Smith of Mllledgevllle
LESLIE.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY'S.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.,, 1 S,, VEK
Icsllc, Ga.. April 7.—Mr. ^liter f 4v, ||knonn Prhct Will Be llouored
WaJe returned to McRae Monday, af- |lg | S1 |, | UK j
ter a short Illness here.
Miss Bacon, of Plains, spent last ( Th(J many Amcrlcus frlends
week with her sister. Miss Ida Bacon. Rev . F „ Schadewell. chancellor of
have laws prohibiting the sale of
goods In which the drug permitted by
the government Is used.
Benzoate of soda Is absolutely of
fensive and objectionable. But a lot
of manufacturers of food products
will use It. Irrespective of lu effect
on public health. The cost of manu
facture of sausage may be material
ly reduced by thus using water and
cereals.
Now that the government has given
sanction to the use of the drug there
Is not the slightest doubt but that
the country will be loaded down with
doctored goods.
New collars, niching, belling
belt buckles, at Mrs. Calmes.
WHITTLESEY CRITICALLY ILL
Pe-ru-na os a Tonic.
Capt. R. B. Kinltb, Greensboro, Os-
wrltes:
"A tier using several bottles of Pern
na l can recommend it as one of the be-1
catarrh medicines on the market. As a
tonic It lias no equal.
"Peruna is all that Is claimed for it.”
Catarrh of Stomach.
Mr. Henry Neely, First Lieutenant,
Do. “F,” 8ilth Regiment, O. V. I., Box
8S1, Trenton, Mo., writes: "1 suffered
for years with catarrh of the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement of Peruna, I
bought a tiottleand every dose made ms
Iicglnning your feel better. Seven bottles completely
1 used nine but- ' cured me.”
WE
ARE
NOW
SHOWING
Our entire line
of Spring: Suits.
The prices are
lower, and the
2nd
quality
styles are
BETTER
THAN
EVER.
Prrsldrna of Stale Tax Officers Has
Piieuutmiliu
Columbus, lia., April 7.—Hon. Phil
: , «wv. rr. ocnuueweii, cnanceitor of j E. Whittlesey, widely known througii-
. ss -eoa ane spin . a nr a> the Catholic diocese of Savannah, arelout the state as president ,of the
‘"'rr 9 ', , , Interested in the announcement that I Georgia Association of Taxf Officer:
The show lu Leslie Is belnj enjoyed he W ||, celehrnte his silver Jubilee as. Res critically ill at hla hombVn Winn-
nLh wm bIThTlas, “ ^ °" 8unday ' A ‘ ,r ‘' ,8th ' ***• '™m a " »“«* pneumonia! IBs
night wBI be the last. 'er Schadewell is one of the best recovery Is doubtful.
Mr. laiclus Harvey made a tuslness known prle , tll th , d|oceIe H e‘
trip to Americus Tuesday. 1 has been stationed at Atlanta, Albany
• — ,,, * , ut?en Biauuuea ai nuania, Albany I
Mrs. F. H. Hines will go to Amerl- and ot h er points and his friendships' 10-plewew while madras, small put-
cus Friday to spend a few .lays with are very eJttclli , ve throughout the ,rrn ’‘ ,or wnl * U ’ r,dular »" d Mo
relatives there. Itate B|l! hop Kelley and Father ,|U * M,,r |Hf *
I)r. R. U Reeves purchased an au- Kanp lhe chance „ or 0{ lhe d|oceM
tomobile In Americus • few days a*o.' w „, Ieav<) earIy , n May for a ’
Dr. F. F. McNeal. of Hahlra, spent to Rome They caR '
RYLANDER SHOE COMPANY
Headquarters for Clothing, Slices and Hats
TAFT’S SIMMER PLANS.
a few days with friends here
week.
Th. H.slth of Your Horo.
_... J. beat promoted—bet preerred
it you nr* ready to slvejh* proper teme-
if you are reedy to sue in. proper reme
dy at the proper time. The proper remedy
for all etralns. *pr»ln«. or cotlo to Perry
Dart.' Painkiller. The proper t
use U Is when the trouble first
pope while there and will later visit
other points In Europe.
Received by yesterday's express an
other shipment of beautiful hata. lat
est pattern at Mrs. Calmes.
In a Class By Himself.
GEO. I)T WHEATLEY*#.
MASONS GOING TO THE MEETING
Grand Council to Assemble In Macon
Shortly.
The Grand Council and Grand Chap
ter of Free and Acepted Macons will
• annual conventions In Ma-
Aprll 27. 28, and 29. The
the Grand Council will be
months.
Afterward came Invitations to Den
May Go to Seaside or Mountains or ver, to’Salt Lake City and to
TravrL Alaska-Yukon Exposition st Seattle.
Mr. Taft Indicated a desire to visit
, each of these places without making
definite promises.
He has accepted Invitations
"9
ie
to
j Washington, April 7.—It
nouaced at the White House that all
statements as to where the Tafts will
attend the summer are premature.
They may summer at a seaside or a
mountain resort, or they may spend — —•— »
all the summer and a part of the fall ,oday tlla ‘ none ot these tours
traveling. This announcement wasi been »P ec, HcalIj* planned, but no one
made In view ot the positive publlca-i at , * 10 ' vh “ e House who has been
tlon that they will spend the summer wl,h Mp * Ta, ‘
speak In New York and In New Eng
land early In the summer.
The official announcement Is made
has
non insi mey win spena tne summer ***** '* r ‘ ^‘t any length of time
st Manchester, Mass., which. It | > j doub ‘ a that he will ta!> the trips,
said at the White House, is not true.* U *• expected a ‘ ‘he White House
Mr. Taft while In the South during I that there w *** *** no Permanent sum-
the winter made many promises to raer ho™® lor the Presidential family
- - this year.
