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AMERICUS T1MES-REC0RDER
THtRTY-FIRST YEAR.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)—THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1909.
NOMBER 4*
County News Items
Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
NEWS FROM LEt
COUNTY CIRCLES.
Smithville Sends the Usual
Weekly Letter.
HAPPENINGS IN THE NEWS 0E lilt PLAINS
COUNTY OE SCHLEY. IS ,OLD AI LENGTH
i
Interesting Items Erom Our Many Occasions of Interest
Correspondent. There.
(From Ou" Regular Correspondent l <From Our Regular Correspondent.)
p.-1-llle u, Nov S —Mr Edward 1 ’ 1 » lna - Nov. a.—Rev. P. C.
Llalvllle.ua., wpv. J. jur. isawara Barklej . hall accepted the call to the , -
McCrory, who Is making bis home In naptlgt church here, after receiving a Va ,,\ 0r8 ’ ... ,
Atlanta now. is apeudlng a few days Haltering, offer from a more wealth- MlBH , ’ lorrle
I ere with his parent? >li.s week. ier church In a near-by town. It is a
Mr*. M. A. Spivqy of CamUla is a “ our ^ of gratification, not only to
... , , ,, . members of Ills congregation, but to
pleasant visitor at the home of lln. a, other denominations here, that be
Charlie Carter.- > • I will remain In our little city. For he
Mrs. W. U. Murray spent the past and his cultured wife are a valuable
week In Amerlous. with hor.sister, Mrs. | acquisition to Plains.
.. .■ ic'iin»n,. There was an Interesting meeting of
1 '*• ■" ‘ . , ' the Kpworth league held at the Metb-
Jlr. and Mrs. old Jordan o. Slillon church Monday evening, conduct-
wero here shopping, Saturday ed by Miss laicy 'Williams. Original
Miss Minnie Royal, a student of La- papers and several songs rendered,
IVniiii. College. XSi‘» £ SSt
Friday to be with her parents for a . v ( j oni | c j] Pt ] j n her pretty new home,
few days. which has Just been completed.
Mrs. P. Z. Hill Is the guest of her | Misses Mary Ella Davenport and
sister, Mrs. Bonner. In Macon this Addle Taylor, of Americas,. were j»t-
neek.
Hon. W. D. Murray and Edgard Mor
rison attended the Masonic convention
iu Macon last week.
tractive guosis of Mrs. Seymour Ev
ana Saturday and Sunday
is Saturday and Sunday. - hostesses for a most pleasant occ;
Mrs. Fannie Collins was a recent TVmntlnir refreshments wi
visitor to Albany.
Mrs. Isre isirlmore and daughter.
I
Smithville, Oa., Nov. a.—Mrs. lumei
Salter, one of Istesburg's most popular
matrons, was the guest last week of
her daughter, Mrs. W. F. McAfee.
Miss Neva Good roe left Tuesday fox
Kufaula. where she will visit Mr«
Herchel Goodroe. I
Mcsdames C. G. Goneke ami J. ®
Hates Bpgnt last week in Macon, aw
tending the fair.
Miss Essie Glass, of Tampa, is the
attractive guest of Miss Dot Edwarcfl
this week.
Miss Edna Hooker has returne
from a pleasant visit tn relatives
Montgomery.
Messrs. George McDonald and Ros
coe Markette, of Sumter, were Bunds
of Amerlcui
Bpent the week-end with her parenf
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cobb.
Mrs. C. C. Ansley, Jr., Is spending
few days with her mother, Mrs. Ql
son, In Cuthbert.
Mr. B. F. Johnson, of Shellman, w
a business visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. G. A. Sapp and Miss Florje
Webb spent Friday and Saturday
Amerlcua with friends.
Masters Cliff and Will McManus
Harry Burton spent a part of
week In Macon attending the fair.
Mrs. O. L. Parrish, of I<eesburg, was
the guest for the week-end of Misses
Mary and latcy Pipkin.
The Embroidery .Club held Ita week
ly meeting at the homo of Misses Li"
zle and Elma Evans Friday afterno-
nnd are Indebted to these charm!
■ MIC!
wets
ANDERSONVILLE
‘,,1“ , it nrvnnt and S J Hill Martha, spent a few days the first of
Messrs. J. II. Bryant and b. J. tut ^ wUh fr|endg Jn Ut , aUurf .
are in Bronwood .this wook on bust- Mrg Woodam has returned to her
uses. home at Yeomans; after a pleasant vis-
Mrs. A. M. Murphy spent Friday in it here to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Timmer-
Columbus with relatives. ’">»“• Cartersville was a ,From 0uf Ke * ular c » rre »> ) ondenL)
Hr. and Mrs. H. C. Davis delighted rfglt( j r j n p] a i nK * this past week. , Andersonville, Ga.. Nov.:*•—£**'JS;
their Amerlcua friends with a visit , M |„ a n u by Chappell, of Sumter, Frances iiroaehed at the Methodist
Sunday. . , v . j spent Tuesday pleasantly here with church Sunday morning.
ion. Tempting refreshments
served during the afternoon.
NEW ERA.
—
From uur Regular Correspondent.)!
New Era District, Nov. 3.—Quite a
number of the patrons of New Era
school attended the exercises there
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. D. C. UrIUin and son, Murray,
si>ent Saturday dlght and Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. l-ee Griflln,
near Gatewood.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Turner were In
our neighborhood Saturday afternoon, ,
Mesdames S. M. Parker ahd R. P. 1
Parker sjient Friday very pleasantly nt
the homo of Mrs. David Autry.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Lane spent Sun
day very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Veal.
Mr. AVarren Turlington, of Byrom- ■
vllle, and Miss Bertha Griffin were
out driving Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. N. M. Veal and G. C. Parker j
we nt to town on business Saturday, j
Mr. Oscar Parker and Miss Annie
Forte Woodruf were out driving Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Bradley and chil
dren spent Sunday with their brother.
S. J. Bradley.
Mrs. Mollle Parker and Miss Pleona
Parker went to Amerlcus Monday on
business.
Miss Delinu Parker spent Sunday
very pleasantly at the home of Misses
Myrtle and Bertha Griffin.
Mr. Theodore-Woodruff, of Byrom-
vllle, came over 8unday to see MIbs
lla Belle McNen).
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Dan-Autry, of the 27th.
Mr. Tharpe Grant, of Americus,
spent Saturday anil Sunday at the
home of bis uncle, Mr. W. C. Grant.
J. T. Morris spent Sunday morning
with D. C. Griffin.
Mrs. L. C. Autry and little dnughter.
Ruble Pearl, spenl Friday night with
her parents. Mr. mid Mrs. David Autry,
of the 27th.
Mr. Dave Wingate went to town
Tuesday on business..
28th DISTRICT
CANADIAN HOSPITALS.
——>i
Mr. Robert Stokes of Buena Vista relatives.
made a business trip to our little vil
lage on Friday last.
Miss Lucilc Lindsay has uccepted
a position to teach music at Glen Hol
ley and left this afternoon for that
place.
Mrs. E. L. Bridges left today for
Columbus, where she will speed a
week delightfully with relatives.
Mrs. T. J. Balsden of Americus Is
(pending some time hero very pleas
antly with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Murphy.
Charlie Baldwin of Talbotton was
shaking hands with bin numerous
friends here Sunday.
Mr. S. A. B. Williamson Is In Amer
icus this week on business.
Mr. Clyde Hogg, one of Tazevllle’s
Mr and .Mrs. Dan Klccldey, of Ellu-
llle, were recent guests of Mrs. Fan
nie Collins.
Mrs. Sallic Jones returned Saturday
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Americus.
Mrs. Macca Tharpe and Miss Vesta
Tharpe have returned to their home In
Preston, after a visit here to Mrs. J.
W. Johns.
Mesdames Reese Andrews, Rufus
McGee and Miss Julia Coleman were
visitors to Americus Wednesday.
Misses Emmie Kate Andrews, Uicy
and Alice Williams were attractive
guests of friends In Americus this past
W Miss Eva Mac Stevens spent" Sun
day In Preston, the guest of friends.
Dr. Elliott, of Cordele, made a pro
fessional visit here a few days ago.
Miss Mattie Derrick is the guest of
Mr. Clyde Hogg, one or lazev .o » M -‘" c " a ,„ e ,7 n A mer Tcus this week,
leading citizens, spent Monday here. • • gnd Mra william Coffin and lit-
H. D. Herring took In the state fair i t|g jj| gg ji art ha Coffin, of Richland,.
at Macon- last week. I were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Ur. and Mrs. Putnam Stevens of D. Wise.
Putnam spent the week end hore, the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. S. C.
Collins.
Mrs. L. M. Peacock and Mrs. John
Cheney made a shopping tour to Amer
icus on Friday last.
Mr. Love of Columbus, who has
boon visiting relatives near here, re
lumed to his borne Monday.
Mies Vera Mott of Love was the
attractive guest of Miss Minnie Royal
a few days this week.
Mr. Williams of Andersonville Is
spending some time in our midst.
Mr. Charlie Pickard was In Ogle
thorpe last week looking after his
telephone interests there.
Miss Lucy Baldwin left Saturday
for Tazewell, where she goes-to ac
cept a position to teach music.
Col. Zeko Wall, one of Fitzgerald’s
leading lawyers, delighted hlz numer
ous friends here with a visit the past
Mra. T. A. Collins spent last Monday
sight with her sister, Mrs. fester. In
Montezuma. ,
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Stewart left
last Friday for Macon, where they will
spend several days with relatives.
Mr. Harry Peacock, after spending
some time here, has gone to Douglas-
vllle.
Mrs. Cedi Burt of Buena Vista was
a very pleasant visitor at the homo ol
Mrs. E. A. Jordan Saturday.
Dr. B. I* Bridges. A. A Arrington.
Darcy Peacock and H. Willis Hogs
composed a delightful auto party that
spent Friday In Macon taking In the
fair.
Mrs. Stephen C. Collins will enter-
talu the U. D. C. at her hospitable
homo next Monday afternoon.
Misses Ethel Wise, Martha Kendrick
and Alice Ruth Timmerman spent last
Wednesday In Amerlous.
Mrs. E. S. Warllck went to Americas
Saturday to spend some time with rel*
at Mr* J. A. McDonald was a business
visitor to Sumter Monday.
Mrs. Ella Perdue, of Columbus, was
a recent visitor at the home of Mrs. J.
E Mw? P B?C. Parker left several days
ago for her now home In Miami, Fla.,
after a pleasant visit here to her sis
ter, Mrs. Maude Murray.
Mr. Vastine Taylor, of
C., and Mr. J. B. Oswald and son WIl
liam, of Gilbert, S. C.. were recent
nrosncctlve land buyers In our town,
selecting lands, which will be known
to the public later.
Mr George Taylor, of Americus, .s
hero visiting his sister, Mrs. Seymour
Evans.
17TH DISTRICT.
Mr. anil Mrs. B. F. Easterlln anil
children drove down to Americas last
Thursday and spent the day shopping.
Mr. Joel W. English and daughter.
Miss Ada, have moved to Maxade.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson
moving In the house formerly occupl
by Mr. Joel W. English.
Mrs. W. J. Pennington and Miss Lot
tie. Pennington spent Tuesday attar-
noon here with friends.
Mr. Ted Dunn and mother, Mrs. S.
A. Dunn, are spending some time with
Mr. J. C. Dunn, at Byromvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Easterlln and
children went to. Macon Wednesday to
attend the fair. i
Mr. P. C. Easterlln has recently
bought the Andersonville Telephone
'"mV. Ab Parker and daughter. M^s
Pleona, passed through here Wedntjz-, n | K ht
day en route to Macon to attend the Me(
fa Mr. T. M. Easterlln, who has ban
sick for the past few days. Is able to
be out again. 1
.Mr. A F. Hodges and sons left (o:
Macon Wednesday morning on a vlsll
to Mrs. M. C. Merritt, Mr. Hodge • sis-
ter. They will also take the fair flu
while there. _
Messrs.. U. M. Holloway and T. jU
Easterlln spent Wednesday In Amort
‘"people are quite busy grinding cint
and making syrup. J
Mr. James 0. Feagln spent last S^t
urday and Sunday in Macon.
The handsome capo to bo voted the
most popular lady by tha patrons or
the Do Armond show Is now on exhi
bition at Ansley’s.
CUT-OFF
(From Our Regulsr Corresponded
Cut Off, Nov. 3.—Mr. and Mrs.
Wicker and son, Arthur, spent 8u'
very pleasantly with their daug
Mrs. J. O. Feagiu. of Andersonville
Mr. Drury Norts, who has been i*
ployed with the Frank; pin Co.,
Ocllla. returned homo Thursday.
Mrs. W. J. Pennington and Miss 1
tie Pennington spent Turaiday af
noon nt Andersonville. with me
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. K J. Holloway sjj
i From Our Regular Correspondent.)
28th District, Nov. 3.—Cane grinding
season has come*hut cane is not very
good this year owing to the ilry-
weather, crops ore very near harvest
ed around here, and work for the new
year has begun. ' .. ,
The death of Mr. Walter Mask was
quite a shock to his many friends and
relatives here, and the funeral was at
tended by Mrs. O. J. Cannon, Mr. Per
ry and Miss Lula Cannon.
1 Little Ethel Turner has been sick
for the past week, but is able to: go
back to school now.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lane spent Satur
day night and Sunday at Mr. S. M.
Clements'.
Miss Eula Cannon spent from Fri
day until Sunday with Misses Lillie
Kate Perry and Ethel Kenmore. near
Huntington.
Mr. Perry Cannon spent Sunday af
ternoon In Leslie.
Mr. J. L. Griffin visited near Hun-
tlngton Sunday. „ .
Miss Orln Griffin spent Saturday
Ight with Miss Pleona Barker.
Messrs. Will. Perry and Reuben
Cannon and Johny Griffin and Miss
Eula Cannon attended the entertain
ment at Mr. G. W. Kenmore's Friday-
night. All report a very nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Turner went to
Huntington Tuesday on business.
Mrs C. C. Turner and children and
Miss Mattie Ruth McMahon spent Sun
day pleasantly at Mr. 8. M. Clements.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Roach came out
to their plantation Tuesday afternoon
In an automobile.
Miss Annie Port Woodruffspent
from Friday until Sunday delightfully
with her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Parker.
Miss Ima Clements called on Misses
Eula Cannon and Annie Forte Wood-
ruffe Tuesday night
Mr. Oscar Parker was in onr com
munity Saturday. .......
Mr. Charlie Clements spent Satur
day night pleasantly with home folks.
Mr. John Methvln's gin came very
near burning up Saturday night but
they managed to put out the fire be
fore It did any damage.
S T. CHARLES Hospital, Quotjco City.
One of our sisters, who commenced
to lake Peruns, has Improved nnd will
continue to take It. Homo others are
trying it also. Sr.Ste. Marie, Huper! or.
C INVENT of St. Laurent, near Mon
treal, Mother House Sisters of the
Holy Cross.
After using Parana for two or throe
months, several members of the com
munity have experienced such good
effects that they can recommend Its use
to others. Sisters of Holy Cross.
H OSPITAL for Incurables Notro
Dame de Grace, near Montreal.
Notre Dame de Grace Hospital for ta-
enrables, having used Peruna for sev
eral months, recommends It highly os
an excellent tonic, and It Is with pleas
ure that wo add our testimonial to the
others.
H AVING used Perauo for the past few
months, for our sick and poor, we
are happy to aay that It has. given us
. ., Tuesday afternoon at Anderson
(From Our Regular Correspondent.) fhe 0 f Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Seventeenth Dl8trict ' ^Mr.’aeorgo Greene, of Fountain;
Annie Ue Williams and brother, Clar w#g herB Sunday, the guest ol
ence who are attending the Agricul- brothcr Mr . j. r. Greene
,urai school iu Americus spent the Mr. Jolm McKenzie, of Isllsoo
spending the week with Mr. Wo
Tolen.
Mrs. Nan Johnson, of Plains, s\
last week here with Mr. W. T. Cok
family. ’ _
Mr. ana Mrs. Coma Pwsk. of Eng
week-end with their mother, Mrs. J. D.
"Tfcssrs. Joasey Smith. Jta Nlchol-
son B en*a Israel, Willie Godby, Geo.
Wiggins and Miss vU T.V were here S^Uy.th.gma
tended the dance In t |, B latter's parent, Mrs. Ism Holl
nlzht. „ Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Barton
Mr and Mra. T. J. Supga spent Sun- an d
day with Mr. and Mrs. T. G. William..
\tiss Ella Wiggins has returned
^tXSSSUsponainsU-s
week*in*columbus with her brother.
Mr Mr C 7a*ams attended the
T^dCa W. D wUand
T01PLAGE NEW CHAIRS
IN PARQUET OP HOUSE
mprovement in Theatre is
to De Made.
One hundred new orchestra chairs
of latest design are to be placed In
LESLIE.
Lota of people zay thing* they ought
to be ashamed even to think.
M Mer Miss Emma, left.Tuesday
daU X? eon to attend the State Fair.
for Macon to att ^ Daw .
wn'epent Sunday "Kb «b eIr m0lbtr
Mrs. J. O. Israel.
rs. Carlton Harton spent
[ Sunday very pleasantly
Mr*. Greene Norris, st
with Mr. and
0, M 8 |as°Mlnnle Mae Coker and Messrs.
Monroe Greene and Edgar Coker krent
to the entertainment at Mr. and Mrs.
Clove Pennington's Thursday evfilng
nnd report a very nice time
Mr. Tommie Wicker left
Mncon. where he will take -—---
course with the Georgia-Alabama Col
'‘several of the people arc attending
the fair this week, and report a very
fine time. ' . „ 3 .
Miss Annie Chambliss and Mr. Need
ham Bryant, of Rlvsrdale, spent Sun
day here with Mr. and Mrs.
rts.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
!,e«l'o. Oa.. Nov. 3.—Mrs. Lee, of
Ament us, was the guest of Mrs. J. I*
Amason p trt of last week.
Mr. E. H. Illnea, of Americus, was
In Leslie with relatives Monday.
Mr. T. J. Wade made a business trip
to Americus Tuesday.
Mr. Willard Laramore la spending
this week In Bartlesville, Macon and
Atlanta.
■ The Woodmen circle met yesterday
I in the Woodman Hall with good at
tendance.
I Mr. Richardson, of Virginia, gave s
talk Sunday night at the Methodist
church. The talk was one of Interest
nnd will long be remembered by many
who heard It. .
Quarterly meeting was held at ML
Zion yesterday. ?
Mr. J. L. Amason will leave for At
lanta soon, where he will spend *
week or more.
Rev. Ferrell filled his regular ap-
‘ *- the Methodist church
rsis sSr “
The men of Iicslie are again happy
hunters. Many birds were killed Mon
day but there still remains many
Americus Is
today to
Incidentally the
the
Pe-ru-na
Used to ,
Combat
Colds and
lal Diseases
and expresses He satisfaction In the fol
lowing terms:
j(TC/E fonnd Peruns a relief lusev-
W oral roses. i.
“We can say It is s good tonic and wo
are very thankful.” (Motors of the
Good Shepherd. .
Oneof thomany hospitalswhlelilinyo
found Peruns of value in treating old
and obstinate cases of catarrh la tho
Hospital HL John,who w'rt toss foltows:
,/TVTK are happy to toll you that
W your Pcrunaba*given us satis
faction. Three patients have tried It,
ono OS years old. Ronoul Dupuis, af
flicted with catarrh, is much relieved,
more than he has been f»r a number of
^ “A. young gitl, 15 years old, had an
obstinate cough, width half a bottle of
Peruna caused >o disappear,
“As to mynulf, two bqlllos liavo con
vinced mo that Puranals magnificent
as s tonic. Before the treatment I could
not walk for s quai-lor of an hour with-
Good Shepherd, Montreal.
After s continued use of the remody,'
this Institution has found no rcasuii to
(hangs Its good opinion of tho remody
are happy to say that it nas.given us not warn iur » qua.......
great satisfaction. The Blstors oNthe- -out terperlcnclug much fatlguo. Now
® m . a «• a t Tcan w«ltf ft ftllln PUtllv.
I can walk a mile easily.
“Through the*, ihreo cases wo desire
to make known to the public the
efficiency of your reniMy.”
GAYNOR THREATENS
NOT TO SERVE.
fusionists Have Control of
Board of Estimates.
t Special to Timos-Hccorder.)
New York. Nov. 8.—"Will William
Ol laiesi aemgn are iu uu iholvu m ^ , —
the opera house Immediately os tho J. Gaynor, newly elected mayor of
Initial step in the line of Improve- New York by at leaB*-7(>,000 plurality,
mente contemplated by Manager Dud- serve hie term In office?’’ That is tho
ley. These 100 choirs arrived yester- ’ question ashed today when ho threat-
day and will be placed today, taking I enod to resign If tho board of cstl-
ploce of chairs already In use In the: mate was not also Democratic. John
rear rows of the porquette. Tho’ purroy Mitchell,' fusion president of
chairs thus replaced will Be used In ‘ the board of aldergicn today said he
tho balcony, taking the place of tho j was ready to tako tip the duties of
old seats upon tho right. With chairs I mayor should Gaynor,quit,
thus placed In the balcony It will be' :
£:„“r 1 JACKSON SHOT HP
difference In price. The new Iron
folding chain to be placed to tho par-
quette today are of tho very latest
and beat type as UBed In theatres to
the larger cities. Manager Dudley will
make other Improvements In the op
era house as opportunity between
shows there permits. ^
Forced Into Exile.
BY RIOTERS.
Election Night One of Ter
ror in Fued Town.
Wm. Upchurch of Glen Oak. Ok.o.,
was an exile from borne. Mountain at,-
he thought, would cure a frightful
lung-racking cough that had defied all
remedies for two years. After six
months he returned, death dogging bis
steps. "Then I began to uso Dr. King’s
New Discovery.” he writes, ’’and after
taking six bottles 1 am as well ' as
ever." It saves thousands yearly from
desperate lung diseases. Infallable for
Conugbs and Colds, It dispels Hoarse
ness and Sore Throat Cures Grip,
Bronchitis, Hemorrhages, Asthma,
Croup, Whooping Cough. 60c and 11-00.
trial bottle Tree, guaranteilil by Eld-
ridge Drug Co.
Work Is being pushed on the Bick
ford theatre and when finished a week
hence it will be a much handsomer
place than before.
■ (Special to Tlmcs-Recorder.)
"Lexington, Ky., Nor. 3.—Jackson,
, the center of tho bloody Hargls-Cal-
•jlahan foud. Is In a reign of terror to
day following an all-night election
riot In which a dynamite bomb was
exploded and 5,000 shots were fired by
rloters. Tho soldiers wore unable to
check tho disorder, which lasted until
early this morning. ’
Cured of Seven Years Hufferln*
Many letters are oaJUe from grate
ful women who hava teen cured witj
VIN-O-VITAE,, tho great female rem
edy. Mrs. S. E. Lord, gt Olenwood
Ala., writes: "Alter trying two good
doctorn and patent medicines and all
other remedies and suffered untold
agony, I tried your remedy, Granger's
VIN-O-VITAB, and found relief. I
suffered seven years before I became
a woman. I don’t know hQW to express
my thanks to you and to your agent.
Mr. Iko N. Douglas, from whom I pro
cured tho remedy that cured me."
When you havo a cold tho first thing
to do Is havo tho bowels move. Do
“aaras »«?=«*»)*
cures do constipate. Try Kennedy’s 1 formation with many wonderful tc.,tl-
Laxalive Cough Syrup. It drives the monlals of cures. Druggists sell \ IN-
cold from tho system by a freo yetiO-VITAE at $100 per bottle. If vour
gentle action of tho bowels; It stops 1 Druggist can not supply ymi. wr
v is «„ folrva ntilf. Hromtar f*0.. CliattaO
