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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 * • — w* a-vviiiijj lufll iHcK, XI 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 An extra easy way to Ion a girl to accompanied by her sister, Mra. 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