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AMERICUS TIMES-
TTY-SECOND YEAR.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)—THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1910.
NUMBER 1
Purity News Items
litwerfinf facta Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondent!.
EV GAPIFAL’S
BUDGET OF NEWS
iterating Jtems FromjOur
Correspondent.
Prom Our Regular Correspondent)
Ellavllle. Ga., Jan. 5.—The Home
llsaioa Society on last Thursday ten
tred aa decent luncheon to Rev. R.
Bailey and bride at the Methodist
irsaaase here. The dining hall was
lCuliltely decorated with holly and
leut fit for the gods was served,
jstettoi In entertaining were Mrs.
a. F. Stewart, Mrs. J. A. Jordan.
Iti. A Allen. Mrs. Emma Hart, Mrs.
.jl. Williams.
On last Tnesdsy night an oyster
tpper was given at tbo auditorium
ire (or the benefit of the U. D. C.
neat *nm was realized that
NEWS FROM LEE
COUNTY CIRCLES.
SmitMIe Sends the Usual
Weekly letter.
p towards seen ring a memorial
taking fountain here.
The Mlsees Williamson sntsrtalncd
i Thursday Afternoon Club the 29th,
their pretty home on Railroad
At the conclusion of several
■ of"
(From On* Regular Correspondent)
SmlthvUle, Jan. 5—A delightful
event of tbo week wan the dance at tbe
Hotel Simpson Monday night The
out‘-of-town guests on this occasion
were Mieses Rente Tift, Marla Mitchell
and Una Miller, of Albany; Annette
McDonald, of Cuthbert; Luclle Bank-
ley, Myrtle and Evelyn Odum, Janie
Hooke, Ula Hines and Mary Lizzie
Miller, of Leeiburg; Kate Wheatley,
Young and Walker, of Amerlcus.
Meiers J. W. Armstrong, Carl Smltn,
Morris Miller, of Albany; Jim Dozier,
of‘Dawson; B. F. Johnson, of Sbetl-
man; Henry Williams, of Bronwood;
Robert Heath, Tom Uve, Bob Forres
ter, E. B. Martin, Jr., of Leesburg;
Walter Rylander, Walter Brown and J.
D. Hooka, of Amerlcua.
Mrs. C. O. Gonekee entertained the
k mo cuuciuBiua ox several — — umcj me
'42," a Jack Horner pie was younger * oc l*> set In a charming man-
_LI.L z. . .. . Mr \lnndsv nlnkt anmnll — a
vet), from which each guest pulled
-not a plum—but a dainty little
A delicious salad course woe
ved that wee much enjoyed.
In list Friday night Dr. B. L.
Idles gave hto annuel buffet lunch
u, to which more than a hundred
eits had been Invited. These si
rs sre always most pleasant, and
s occasion proved no oxcoptlon. D.-
I|«i was ably assisted In reoelv
by Mrs. Dr. Hodges of Atlanta,
& L Boylston of South Carolina,
■ad Mrs. Sam Bridges of Atlanta,
tad Mrs. E. L. Bridges.
»l»l Jack Wood* of Columbus
w a pop-call yeaterday.
Min Eva Woodward of Augusta was
1 «mu of Mr. and Mrs. T. V.
tWw recently.
**“ Alberta Dozier of Atlanta la
"rain* for some time with her
Pbtr here, at her pretty home on
»d «treet.
Ur. tad Mrs. 8. Russell Bridge* of
‘to are spending some time with
parent* here.
0. Rainey, who apent the holl
ner Monday night, complimentary to
her guest. Miss Cora Massey, of Spring
Vale. Oamee were played and delight
ful refreabmente served.
The Embroidery Clnb met at the
home of Miss Annie Randall Friday
evening. Fruit was served.
Mr. Hugh A. Clotwarthy, of Chicago,
•pent several days here this week, the
guests' of hie parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Clotworthy, at the Hotel Simp-
eon. Mr. Clotworthy possesesav ol ce of
wonderful volume and sweetness and
be delighted a large audience at the
Methodist church Tuesday night with
some of hie favorite selections.
Rev. and Mrs. Olln Evans and chll
dren, of Rome, are the guests this
week of their elitere, Misses Llzne
and Eltna Evans.
Col. and Mrs. George E. Simpson, of
Tlfton, spent several days here last
week with their parents. Dr. and Mra.
W. T. Simpson.
Mist Lena Miller, of Albany, who
has been visiting her father at tbe
McAfee Hones, returned to bar home
la Albany Tuesday.
NEWS OF THE PLAINS
IS TOLD AT LENGTH
Many Occasions of Interest
There.
Wu.1 ” ■* wu mo non- in Albany Tuesday.
,eft * feW | Mr ‘ ”0 "«• Sidney Snellgrove, of
«*E ' w “ hln * ,on ‘ & C.. are spending a few
. R *• Boylatou and little daugh-
«dte* W ' ^1,ltln, Ur ‘ and Mra - ••
Mande Williamson, one of our
t thtrmjng young ladles, left to-
r " »a extended vtott to Shellman
jesnn
Cleckly of Oglethorpe
ive guest of the Mlsee*
past week.
S. J. Heath of Atlanta la spend-
me time most pleasantly with
cousin here. Mr*. E. W. Strange.
■ Darla, who baa been
guest of her sister, left last Wed-
|® r Luth.rzvme, where she
‘ t0 »*«lt relatives.
!“J" d Mr*, w. D. Murray have
worn a pleasant visit to Mrs.
***** a ‘ Broxton, Ga.
17th District.
0nr K'sinar Correzpondentl
,“***nth. District, Jan. 5.—Mr.
■" ”» and Bister, Miss Davie,
.Park, returned to their
r , after a delightful stay
• with Misses Bessie Bal-
Turner.
Mrs-.E. T. Thompson and
°° rr have returned to
. Irlnson, Ga.
•'llama and Sir. Kcnnle
I, last Wednesday with
days here with relatives.
Misses Rente Tift and Maria Mltcn-
ell, of Albany, and Annette McDonald,
of Cuthbert, were the attractive guests
of Mite Nell McKcnney Monday
Mine Susie'Lunsford Is spending a
faw days very pleasantly with Mias
Jimmie Jotey la Amerlcus.
Mr. Tom Johnson hae returned
hie home In Atlanta, after a short visit
to relatives here.
Miss Mary Ansley returned Tuesday
from a visit of several weeks In' Ha
con.
'Mrs. Roy Robinson la visiting rela
tive* In Amerlcua.
Mrs. W. F. McAfee had aa her guests
Monday Mrs. Allman, of Balnbridge.
Mrs. James Salter and Miss Ludbel
Bunkley. of Ltesbnrg.
Miss Ethel McMannns left Tuesday
for Forsyth to resume her studies at
Bessie Tift
Mrs. J. C. Barker and daughter,
Georgia Lee, of Plains, spent the week
end here with Mr*. R. P. Johnson. .
Miss Carrie Redding left Tuesday at-
teraoon for Cuthbert, where she will
resume her studies at Andrew.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Plains, Ga., Jan. 5.—The Christmas
••agon at Plains was truly a happy
one, for the week Juit dosed was one
of gaiety.
Dr. and Mrs. Seymour Evane enter-
taluod a famjly party at dinner last
Wednesday. The house was decorated
with Christmas foliage and palms.
Their guests were: Mesdames H. T.
Everetts sad W. E. Brown, Misses
Mattie Sue and Llxsle Taylor and Mat-
tie Pope Hagerty, of Americas.
A pretty compliment to the college
girls home for the holidays wee the
six o'clock dinner given one evening
by Miss Mattie Lewis Collins.
Mr. and Mra. J. E. French entertain
ed at dinner on Wednesday. The oc
casion waa quite Informal, bat none
the less enjoyable. The dialog room
was bright with Christmas decorations,
and the menu waa elaborate and delic
ious. The Invited guesta were Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Thomas, Miss Carrie Shrop
shire, of McRae; Mra. Cornelia Jen
nlnge, Mr. and Mra. J. A. McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Bradley and
Messrs. David and Theron Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Oliver enter
tained In a charming manner one
evening this past week In honor of
their guests, Mieses Cathleen Cullers
and Elise Slappey, of Marshallville.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hudson enter
tained a family* party last Wednesday
at dinner In honor of the letter's fath
er, Dr. F. B. Cato, tbelr guests Includ
ing Mr. and Mrs. John Cato, Mrs.
Frank Cato and Master Frank Cato,
Mra. Robert Cato and Master Eugene
Cato, of Amerlcus.
The members of the Ladles Aid So
ciety of tbe Baptist church gave
Social at the home of Mn. M. L.
Hudson on Friday afternoon. An In
terestlng program, constating of music
and recitations, waa rendered. A delic
ious salad course was served.
An enjoyable affair of the past week
wa* the Christmas entertainment giv
en by Mias Anise Clark to her pupils.
Miss Eunice Rustln entertained
cotarla of girl friends at dinner one
day during the holiday*. Miss Rustln
made a charming hostess, sad the
guests were Indebted to her for a
happy day.
An enjoyable event, which added to
the pleasure of the past week was tbe
■Is o'clock dinner at which Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. McGee entertained a ntim
her of their friends In compliment to
their guests, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Cole
man, of Gainesville, Fla.
Mlai Ethel Carter and Mr. Alton
Carter entertained their friends at aa
elegant six o'clock dinner on Thurs
day evening. The house waa artistic
ally decorated In the Christmas foliage
and wreaths and flowers.
One of the most elaborate affairs of
the put week was the six o'clock
dinner given by Miss Amy Evans and
Mr. Jack 8lappey at the hospitable
home of Mr. R. B. Evane on Friday
evening. The bouse waa decorated In
the color* of the teeaon. In the din
ing room th# table was exquisitely
decorated la carnations, a plateau of
these forming the table center-piece.
A delicious eight course dinner was
served. Assisting In entertaining were
Mr*. R B. Evans, Mra. Seymour Ev
ane, Misses Ouesle Evans and Ethel
Carter. About twenty-live gceets an-
toyed tae hospitality <A tbe Ideal host
her
IN THE METROPOLIS
mund Oliver, who will be with
several weeks.
JSS&nsreer of WEBSTER COUNTY
turned to his home in Haleyvllle, A!«.,|
Current News Happenings
J Over In Preston.
Richland this week. I ■ u
Miss Ophle Markett has returned! (From Our Regular Correspondent)
from a delightful visit to her lister, I Preston, Ga, Jan. 5.—Friends of
Mrs. Robert Black, In Birmingham,] Hra. K. Sapp will learn with regret of
Ala. I her sudden death, which occurred at
Prof, and Mrs. R M. Montx and I b * r homo about flvo miles from town
children returned Saturday to thatr | Monday. Mrs. Sapp had gone out
home In Lyons, after a pleasant visit I to mllk Th* cow and was found dying
to relatives. Mia. Monts'* mother, I b r some member of the family, later.
Mrs. Georgia Dean; accompanied them I I( waa at Hrat thought that she had
home. I been kicked by the cow, and a doctor
Miss Elise Slappey, tbe admired I waa summoned Immediately. But up-
guest of Mrs. Emund Oliver daring the! 00 examination It was found that the
Ildars, has returned to I ““timely end came as a result of
u—I heart failure. Mr*. 8app waa a pure.
Christmas holidays,
her home In Marshallville.
uuiutj iu .viunnui!vine* ms*, u pure,
Miss Belle Jones, of Eatonton, was | g00d Christian woman and had score*
the admired guest of Mr. and Mra. Ed-1 °* fr,endB To mourn her death. She
gar Timmerman, Sr., this past week. ' I waI ■ • l *‘er to Mrs. J. C. Tullle and
Mr. B. R Beck, of Eatonton. wa* a I Mr - J - w - Montgomery of this place,
visitor at the home of Mr. Edgar Tim-1 an<1 Ur w - Montgomery of Plains.
— - .— I Mrs. Annie Lee Treadway, who Is on
merman a few days ago.
Mrs. w. D. Fleming has retained ti
her home in Albany.
a visit to her mother, Mra. Arris Bell
at Richland, spent last Friday with, her
Sites Amy Evans left Monday for I * r andmother, Mrs. J. R. Beaty, before
her home in Atlanta, after a vtolt of I r * tor,l * n * t0 Mississippi.
Lm As*. 1 a i as I MltlM Will IA Til film I
ten days here to relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Coleman left eev-
eral days ago for Gainesville, Fla., af
ter a vleit here to Mr. and Mrs. H. R.
McGee.
Misses Willie Tullle and Florence
Stapleton returned to Mllledgevllle
Monday after (pending the holidays
with bomerolke.
A pleasant event of last week was
Mr. and Mra. H. T. Bradley are vie-1 th# Christmas tree given at the school
tag relatives In Dawson and Cole-1 hou “ on Tharada J r “W>‘-
Miss Annabel Kidd, of Amerlcne. Is
the gueet of friends during a pleasant
visit here this week.
Mist Satlle Thornton Is at home
again after spending some time in
Buena Vista.
Mra. Ura Stevens Is spending this
week pleasantly with her brother and
family In Atlanta.
Mra. Robert Kidd has returned home
Miss Carrie Shropshire returned to
McRae Monday, after a pleasant visit
here to her sisters. Mra. W. L. Thomas
and Mra. W. H. Forrester.
Mr. Hardiman Clark left Saturday
for New Orleans to resume hto work
at Tulane University.
Messrs. Will Thomas French, John
Oliver and R-D. Cummins returned to . Mr * Rob * rt Kldd ““ return *<
the Technological school In Atlanta ,rom * Tl,lt ot ao “* *« n * tb t0 her
Sunday. I mother, Mr*. Bacon, at Doerun.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Timmerman, Jr„ | , '
returned Friday from a pleasant vtolt | IS HIT AGAIN
to relative* In Richland.
Mra. A. C. Gartner, of Gulfport,]
Miss., was a recent visitor at the!
ljome of Dr. Seymour Evan*.
✓Correspondent)
New Era, Jan. •if—Quite an enjoy
able event of this week was an enter
tainment given by Mrs. Darvln Veal
Tuesday night. All present reported
a good time.
Mr. N. M. Veal returned to his
home here Friday from Dothan, Ala.,
where he spent a few days very pleas
antly with friends.
Miss Beulah Harris and brothers re
turned to their home near Hunting-
ton Saturday, after spending a week
here with friends and relatives.
Mr. Johnnie Griffin and sister, Bes
sie, and Mlscss Jodie and Nannie Au
try dined with Ulsa Myrtle Griffin
Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. W. H. Turlington re
turned to their home In Byromvllle
Wednesday, after a pleasant visit to
tbo latter’s parents here.
Miss Nomle Parker spent a fow days
pleasantly last week at the homo ot
her uncle, Mr. R. P. Parker.
Mrs. Darvln Veal and children re
turned to their home hero Friday, of-'
ter a pleasant visit to her aunt, Mrs,.
John Dozier, of Dothan, Ala.
Misses Della Parker, Beulah Har
ris and Nomle Parker spent Thursday
afternoon very pleasantly with bliss
Mamlo Autry.
Mr. and Mrs. Boney Cary spent Sun
day pleasantly at the borne pf Mr. and
Mra. M. C. Veal.
Misses Jodie and Nannie Autry are
spending this week with their cousin.
Miss Mamie Autry.
Mr. C. C. Hardin and niece, Miss
Alma Hardin, were callers at the
home of Miss Dells Giles Thursday af
ternoon.
Mra. S. M. Parker apent Thursday
with Mra. N. A. Parker.
Mr. and Mra. Brlant Bradley and Mr.
and Mrs. Berry Bradley, Jr., and
children spent Sunday very plaasantly
nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. J.
Bradley.
MIbs Delln Giles and slstor,. s Mrs.
nr • uoim ones ana slstor, Mrs,
A C0I,D WAVE Moll# Parker, spent Monday aftornoon
C _ at the home of Mra. S. M. Parker.
( pedal to TImes-Rccorder.) Mrs. a P . Parkor nn(J <i au ghtor, Ed-
... _ | New York, Jan. 4.—A cold wave; die Lou, spent Tuesday afternoon .it
Miss Julia Coleman returned last swooped down upon the east from the the homo of Mrs. Mary Giles
Thursday from Aahburn, where she extreme northwest shortly after mld-J ui.a.in.— »■ n.
attended the Clark-Relnes wedding. night. All along the Atlantic sea- 1 . D w " f . hrothor, Dan;
Miss Ruby Timmerman left Monday hoard In the north the mercury drop- 1 ‘ d y 1 tho homo of Mrs ' DaT0
for Marlon. Ala., to retains her school I Ped f«*t, In New York, fsllng from 32
work at Judson Institute. | degrees at midnight to 12 at 9 a. m.,
Mr. Dennis Moore left Tuesday for and ‘hen It waa still going down. Two
Auburn University. | deaths bad been reported at that time.
It Is not believed the cold snap will
affect the south as did the last one.
CUT-OFF
school near there.,,.
Miss Janie May Hatcher, of
returned here Sunday to
of Williams' school.
Mr. Henry Wiggins spent tie week
end with friends In Ellavll
Miss Marguerite Forth anf brother,
wnrt and brother, Rob- Fr » nk * of Bronwood, spent two daye
SUSti Of relative* tu'taat week with Mn. W. P. ‘Btomaa.
t week. I Miee Annla Jones returned Monday
O lliams has returned to' to °- N. and I. College af Mllledge-
Mlsi Eunice Ruitln returned to
Andrew College Monday, after a de
lightful holiday apent with her pa
rents. Rev. and Mn. J. M. Rustln.
Miss Agnes Thomas returned to
Mtlledgeville Monday to resume her
School work.
Miss Eluyr Wise returned to Besle
Tift College Monday
Misses Della and Dolma Parker
spent Monday afternoon pleasantly af
the home of Mra. M. C. Veal.
Messrs. SL C. Veal and N. M. Veal"
went to Amerlcus on business Tues
day.
Mrs. Melissa Parker and daughter
were visitors at the home of tbe
Beat for coughs and colds to Ken-
(From Our Regular Correspondent) I m^res th^tto W 7.™ P gentl“'TomerlTro^ Mr hTm ° f , tm
Cut Off, Jan. 5,—The holidays war*l and drives the cold from the i ormera bro ‘h*r. Mr. H. J. Morris Frl-
very nmcb enjoyed here There war. , *°* ,a tb * cou * b ' Children da J r '
I OragFri 1 - 1 " 1 * * 35 Mr. and Mra. J. T. Morris and Util*
lag hare every day during the holidays. * ( daughter, Annie Wllllz, apent Sunday
Mr. and Mra. R j. Holoway and lit
tle Miss Jamllu spent Wednesday and
Thursday very pleasantly at Leslie
with Mr. and Mra. R A. Deriao.
Rev.,P. Flanders delivered a line ad
dress at the Methodist church Sunday
congregation.
H. Wicker left Monday
in to resume hto studies at the
labama Business College.
>re Pennington left Tuesday
to resume hto (Indies at
Emory. College.
Mr. j Homer Stubbs, of Abbeville,
•pent 4 few day* here last week, the
guest at relatives.
Mr. Jesse Joyner left Sunday to
•pend some time In sunny California.
Mr. And Mrs. Juber Moris and Mto*
Annie Willis Morris, of New Era,
•peat Sunday here, tbe gnesto of Mr.
and Mrs. a R Joyner.
Mr. and Mra. J. C. Barton and daugh
ter, Annie Clair, spent the holidays at
Sumter, City the guests of tbe latter’s
parent i
Mr. J. M. L. Wicker, of Montezuma,
spent Monday here with relatives.
Mr. R P. Jenkins, of Barron Lane,
spent the week end here tost week.
Site* Beulah Pennington spent sev
eral days at Doollng last week, the
DARICS OGDEN MUXS
j In Macon county with their cousin,
Mrs. Sue Joiner.
DEAD. AGED 8} YEARS
• | Miss Gladys Roach spent Monday af-
(Special to Tlmea-Recorder.) j tern °on at the home of Mra. Mary
San Francisco, Jan. 4.—Darlua Og- 0IIe *'
den Mills, philanthropist and financier, I Mr - N. M. Veal will leave "tonight for
father of Mra. Whltelaw Reid, wife ot, Talladega, Ala.
Ambassador to Great Britain, director | School did not start Monday on ac-
In many corporations, died at hto win- count of the Illness of tbe teacher It
ter home near here last night of heart Is hoped she will be well In a few
disease, aged 84 yeari. [ days.
For Value in Wear,
in Style, in Fit
edlcal College.
•a.1 * l0Q Pierce and Josso
° tv, urned to tho Agricultur-
e In Amerlcus
K. Sims, of Doerun, spent tho
with friends In this vicinity.
0,0 KMan Shows at Williams
<w<l* waa well attendod and
enjoyed.
fact jtW bade hia many
Mey, IjVIday before leaving
jr* Doerun.
flan'"* le,t Sunday for
vllle, after spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mra. tY. A. Jones.
Miss Rosa Christie, o! Smlthvllle,
At A A Af .....4 .4 \f» W n *
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Miss Ethel Wise went to Macon Tuesj guest of Mr. W. C. Kitchen's family,
day to enter Wesleyan College. | Mr. and Mra. David Wicker, of Am-
Mr. Will Wiliams left Saturday for|erleus. spent Tuesday and Wednesday
igelrann Mlfla n ft or n trials h«M 4a Iiam 4h> « —m _
Jackson,, Mlaa., altar a vtolt here
Mines Lucy and Alice Wiliams.
Miss Viva 8aundera, of Bronwood, I*
the guest of Mr. and Mra. J. E. Chap
pell.
Little Misses Lucy and Elanore
Chambliss spent this past week In
Aft sao Sevan vasswe.., w, VUGUIUIIH B|rcui lUlg |IUBl III
was tho attractive gueet gf Mra. W. P.' Americas with their grand-mother,
Thnmna Inall vaaIt I t(n B a .>1 -_a
Thomas last'week. ,
. Dewey and Annie Laura Salter are
III at the home of their grand-perente,
Mr. mid Mra. M. A. Turner.
Quite a crowd from here attended
the ilugtpg at Sumter Sunday evening.
Never mind about the North Pole,
but l« sure that you remember where
„ f h „ r j nii H’ored the bean polea when you
* took them op In the falL
Mra. R. R. Arrington.
Mr. Robert J. Flournoy, of Macon,
was it visitor In Plains Sunday. -
Miss Floy OUvar returned to Wes
leyan Tuesday, after spending the
Christmas holidays pleasantly at
borne.
Miss Catfaleea Cutlers left Wednes
day for her home, near Marshallville.
here, the guest* of tbe former's pa
rents.
Mr. and Mra. W. j. Penlngton apent
Tuesday and Wednesday at Doollng
with Mr. W. C. Kitchen’s family.
Little Misses Cathleen and Mary
Annie Feaglns, of Andenonvllle, tho
holidays herh, the guest of tbelr grand
parents, Mr. and Mra. T. J. Wicker.
Mr. and Mra. W. J. Barton, of Fort
Valley, spent Saturday and Sunday
with the ftpmer’s parents, Mr. and
Mra. W. C. Barton.
We are very glad to any that wo
hare a new organ here at Mt. Springs.
K
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