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■ ' Peruna Drug Co,, Columbus, Oluo. i Gentlemen: I hare lucd l'oruna | and find that It cannot bo equaled an a tonic, aa welt aa a euro for caught:, colds and catarrh. Yon aro authorized to uso my photo with testimonial la any pub-] Heat Ion. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)— TIMES-RECORDER. THTHURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1910. ■ NUMBER ' County News Items Interesting Facta Gathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. IN THE METROPOLIS Of WtBSIER COUNTY Current News Happenings Over in Preston. SCliLEY CAPITAL S NEWS OF PLAINS BUDGET Of NEWS Interesting Items from Our Correspondent. IS TOLD A. LENGTH Many Occasions of Interest There. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Plains, Feb. 2.—Mrs. Carl Campbell ,( her parents' on College street, Vel-1 returned to her home In Broxton Sat- (From Our Regular Correspondent.) KUavllle, Ga., Feb. 2.—At the home m a Frank Williams entertained dozen o( her little friends at u birth day party on last Friday aftornooa from 1 to G. Although the weather was most unpleasant, tho young peo ple made merry within, and contin ue.! peals of laughter resounded urday, after a pleasant two weeks stay hero with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. [,. Hudson. Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Cato, of Amerl- CU3, were guests of Air. M. L. Hudson Sundoy. Mr. Clinton Timmerman left Tues- throughout tne house. Numerous, day for Vidalia. where he has accept- games a.ere played, after which the gueats were Invited Into the dining room, there to partake of the birth day luncheon. In the center of the table, a frosted cake, surrounded by en candles, .bad been placed, each candle representing one year of the young hostess' life. A delightful mean was served. Those present were: Elizabeth and Henry Clcve Davis, • and Sarah Strange, Morris Hill. Eculs Collins, Addle and Harrold McCrory, Heyward and Jewel Brld- ed a position with The French Whole sale Grocery Co. Miss Della McRae of Hebron was the guest of Miss Berta Will Clark Sunday. Mr. W. S. Aloore was a business vis itor to Americus Tuesday. Arrs. Tom AtcGarrah arrived Wed nesday from Weston, and Is the charm ing guest of Alesdames Jesse and E<1 Timmerman. Airs. I* D. Wise and A!!ss Ethel Wise, who came from Wesleyan Alon- Jennie Dixon and Alamle Stevens, i day, are spending a few days in Afont- Alrs. John B. Williamson entertain-! gomery. ei her married friends on last Friday | Rev. ,1. S. Knowles, of Fayetteville, afternoon at her lovely home on j was the guest of friends here Wed- Broad street. Afrs. Williamson Is' nesday, cn route to Concord to offl- noted for her charming hospitality, j elate at the funeral of Air. J. H. Dan- and on this occasion did she fully sur- lei. stain her former reputation. Pro- Airs. 0. T. Lawson, AIlss Ethel Car- gresslve 12 was played, Airs. H. C. ter, Alessrs. T. AI. Jennings, Ed Tlm- Divls capturing tho prize, a Dresden ’ merman and Jack Slappey were among China hair receiver. At the conclus- the number from Plains, who attended ion of the game a delightful salad course was served. The out-of-town auesis present were, AIlss Alozelle Scott, of Athens, and M!s3 Alberta ozier, of Atlanta. Mr. and Airs. T. V. Bridges spent the funeral of Air. J. H. Daniel at Con cord Wednesday afternoon. Misses Julia Coleman and M At tie Stapleton were pleasant visitors in Americus a few days ago. Air. and Airs. Ernest Brim, and Air. past week In Americus, the guests, and Airs. Jack Brim of Herod, we-e Col. and Airs. Hlxon, at their pretty j guests of Afr. and Mrs. Ross Deau otue on tae street. I Sunday. Mr. Willie Jones Is home again, af- Atiss Josle Afarkett of Barwlck Is tt a delightful stay of a few days In here the guest of Airs. W. S. Aloore. slethorpe. | Mrs. Lizzie Huekaby of Sumter is Air. Darcy Peacock has returned the guest of relatives here this week, ome from a visit to the western por- Air. H. T. Bradley made a business '<>n of the United States. I trip to Colquit this past week. Mr. E. L. Bridges, our efficient Alessrs. Bowman AVIse, Alvin and S.J ’ountv School Commissioner, made a H. Timmerman spent Sunday pleas- ssiness trip to Atlanta the past week antly in Smlthvllle. Miss Robbie Royal, who Is teaching) Air. and Airs. L. A, Rainey came nourishing music class at Concord, I down from Acworth Thursday, and adt? lmmefolks a delightful visit a' were guests of Airs. Ed Kendrick until w days ago. j Sunday. Rev. j. s. Helm, of Unadilla, Air. and Airs. Clyde Timmerman of cached an Interesting sermon nt j Brownwood spent the week end hero o Baptist church here on 8unday with Air. and Airs. Ed Timmerman, ght last. I Mrs. W. L. Thomas returned home Mrs T. A. Collins made a shopping Friday from a few days visit to the P to Americus .Monday. Gate City. Air. Charles Baldwin, of Oglethorpe,, sir. Tom Lunsford of Richland, In the city, coming here from Am- j spent Sunday here at the home of Air. .From Our Regular Correspondent.! Preston, Ga„ Feb. 2.—The regular meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Preston was held last week. A very successful year was reported by the bank. A dividend of 8 per cent was declared and 9 1-2 por cent plac' ed to the account of undivided profits. All the old officers were again elect ed, J. L. Horn. President; J. W. Alont- gomery, Vice-President; W. E. Jenk ins, Cashier. Air. J. A. Sasser, secre tary of tho Bankers Financing Co., of Atlanta, was among tho out-of-town stockholders present. Airs. John Hawkins, who has been on a pleasant visit to Mrs. Eugene Hawkins, In Americus, has returned home. Airs. A!. E. Lunsford has returned home, after spending ten days pleas antly with her son. Dr. Guy Luns ford. and his wife, at Sylvester. Airs. Barkley, of Plains, spent Afon- day here organizing a music class. Air. Sam Wilson, of Buena Vista, was a visitor here a day or two ccntly. Airs. Emma King has returned from Cusseta, where she has been spend ing some time pleasantly with Airs. E. E. Cook. AIlss Florrle AIcNcal was the gue.it of relatives in Richland a day or two last week. Airs. J. O. Rees hag returned home from a pleasant visit to relatives In Dawson. Mr. Leroy Lunsford was a visitor here one day recently, among others from Richland In town. Mr. and Afrs. John McEnrchern, wno moved from here to Brooksvllle some time ago, are spending a few days in town, the guests of Mr. and Airs. J. C7 McEarchern. Mr. J. R. Bridges, of Weston, was a business visitor here one day this week. Airs. Roy Fussell spent Sunday pleasantly with Airs. T. J. Welch. Mrs. John Christian silent a few days recently with her father. Mr. Bob Goss, at Dawson. Air. and Airs. Robert L King and Mr. and Airs. Ulrlck King, of Lees burg, who have been visiting Aire. Emma King, have returned home. Airs. Urn Stevens has returned from delightful visit to Atlanta, where she was the guest of her brother, Mr. H. E. Stokes, for a few days. 28th DISTRICT I From Our Regular Correspondent.) Twenty Eighth District. Feb. 2.— Elder S. A. AlcMahon will fill his reg ular appointment at Bethel Saturday and Sunday, and Is In hopes that he will hare a large attendance. ' Mr. and Afrs. Georg; taper, from near Byromrllle, spent the week-end with their parents. Air. and Mrs. U. N. Griffin. Afr. and Airs. J. D. Lane spent Sun day very pleasantly at the home of Airs. Afelissa Parker. Mr. Arthur Bradley spent a few days last week with his uncle. Air. S. M. Clements. Misses Inez AIcNeal and Alice Brown spent Sunday afternoon with Alias Ima Clements. Alisses Annie Forte Woodruff and Eula Cannon spent Saturday night at Mrs. J. D. Griffin. Afrs. J..D. Lane had as her guests Thursday Mr. Arthur Bradley and Alisses Ima Clements and Leo Bnttlo. Alessrs. Will nnd Perry Cannon and Alisses Annie Forte Woodruff, Eula Canon nnd Orln Griffin were visitors of AI!s3 Ethel Kenmore. nea • Hunting- ton, Sunday. Air. Oscar Parker spent Saturday night at hla sister's, Airs. Gertrude Cary. AIlss Orln Griffin returned homo Saturday, after spending two weeks very pleasantly with friends and rel atives near Warwick and Arabl. If all reports be true there will i»e a wedding near here Sunday. Air. and Mrs. S. AI. Clements spent Sunday with Afr. and Airs. B. Lane. Air. John Henry Potter spent Satur day night with Afr. Klnlon Griffin, Air. J. D. Griffin and son, Clide, made a business trip to Americus Saturday. ANDERSONVILLE Gemimi. |cus yesterday. #r. and Mrs. Ford 8tewart returned Iholr home In Alacon Sunday, after jjilt of some length here. s - C. Collins had a delightful 1 to Richmond. Va., the past week, hg there on business, luile a number from here attended I general meeting at Ebenezer prch last 8unday. U D. Wise. Airs. L D. Wallace has returned to her home In Americus. after a pleas ant visit here to Afrs. P. C. Barkley. Airs. P. C. Barkley has accepted a music class In Preston, nnd will spend Tuesday and Friday of each week In that thriving little city. Alessrs. John Sheffield. Arthur Ry- lander and Ed Littleton were among BRONWOOD. ifp %» .. ianaer ana m muwwu “*»*”*■» r. and Mrs. Bert Maticlc. of Buena. recent wel ,. known America, cltl , T ~ voters here „ nl ln our t0 wn. prs. w. L English, of Americus,! led yesterday and will spend a! with relatives here. rT /xrn s - C. Collins, who has been In-1 CU I “Ur f ve,| th ' I a,t Week ' '* Tery much (From Our Regular Correspondent.) felectrlc theatre under n canvas! Cut Off. Feb. 2-AII.s Annie Willi, has been opened m 0 ur town and Finch, of Sumter county, spent a few hving a popu/L resori ?o"' “r>- Cut Off with relatives^ Misses Beulah, Alardeland and A. V. Pennington spent the week-end In Sumter county nnd family. Mr. and Airs. R. H. Stubbs and ——————— Messrs. Wesley nnd George Wicker, well builder. Is nt wnrk H,.... Mol lie McKenzie. Laura. Car- Hodges this wsek. rle and WUlle Wicker and Beulah and Master A. F. Pennnlgton attended quarterly meeting at Plaaaant Grove. Mr. Claud Turner, of Montezuma, (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Bronwood, Ga., Feb. 2.—Rain In this section hns been plentiful for the last week, but we have not had any Ibud weather so far. Mr. Jack Sapp, of Parrott, spent Saturday night and 8unday with his brother. Air. Jesse Sapp. AIlss Effle Brinkley is spending this week with her sisters, Afrs. C. T. Davis and AIlss Lizzie Brtnktey. Air. and Airs. P. T. Everette, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner nnd Mrs. Tem ple Turner spent Sunday with Air. and Mrs. C. C. Turner. Air. Walter Dozier, of Dawson, spent Sunday with Mr. Vot Oliver. Afr. Cleve Hall and Mrs. Tom Hall are on the sick list this week. Sdl hope for them s speedy recovery. Mr. and Airs. Csude Rainey and lit tle daughter, tavie, were guesta for the week-end of Airs. Ralney'a pa-' (F-ora Our Regular Correspondent.) (From Our Regulnr Correspondent.) Gemini, Ga.. Feb. 2.—Tho dance at Mr. W. S. Griffin's was not quite the success anticipated, on account of Inclement weather. AIlss Emma Wiggins wss on tbo sick list a few days this week. Aliss Beulah Pennington and broth er. of Cut orr, were guests of the Misses Finch Saturday and Sunday Alessrs. Murray and John Griffin, jf the 28th, were callers at the home of Afr. W. W. Penlngton's Sunday. Mr. and Airs. J. I. Penlngton tended quarterly meeting at Pleasant Grove Saturday. Messrs. Joiner and Kennedy, of the County Line, spent Saturday night here, the guests of relatives. Mr. Westbrook, of Americus, msJe a business trip here Monday. Messrs. Hansel Duke and Emmett Holloway, of Andersonvllle, attended the party at Air. W. S. Griffin's Friday night Messrs. W. W. and J. I. Penlngton went to Americus Tuesday ou bus! ness. Mr. and Airs. W. S. Griffin and chil dren spent Sunday at Mr. Joe Mur phy's. Miss Annie Willie Finch Is spend ing a few days with relatives In the Cut Off. Mr. Gordon Parker went to Ameri cas Friday. Mr. John Morphy spent Sunday with bis father near Americas. Messrs. Wicker Pennington and Albert Murphy spent Saturday after noon In Andersonvllle. NEW ERA. people. Robert Strange has returned visit to relatives In from Jk® 11,111 «nd son, Morris, spent ■ riday in Americus, the letter go- here to have hla eyea treated. wee hardly a reminder and the handout of doctor today will moke thai •eem a long time oft K. Ford returned In practice deatietry. more In the prices have tba poor dt rents, Air. and Airs. Daws. Air. Jim Hsll visited friends nt Par rott Saturday. Mrs. Robert Allen Is convalescent after being 111 for a few days. The bear that was In our com munity and visited the home of Mr. Jesse 0. Turner Wednesday, night _ was killed by the train between with Air. J. S. Finch Bronwood and Dawson one night last I week. New Era, Feb. 2.—The rain Friday was very much appreciated here, as the water In the wells wss very low. Mr. W. A. Hudson, who has been on the sick list the past week, Is Im proving now, to the delight of hla many friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drayton, spent the we with t D. (From Our Regular Correspondent) Andersonvllle, Ga., February Rev. Johnston, presiding elder, llvered a fine address to a large appreciative assemblage at the odist church here last Sunday. Alias Susie Williams spent last day at the home of her sister. Robert Heath, near'Ellavllle. .Messrs. B. F. and P. C. Easterlln went down to Americus last on business. Air. Will Williams spent Alonday Alontezuma on business. Rev. E. O. Hooper and Air. Alawry, of Lenden, .Mass., spent Sunday and Alonday here, visiting National Cemetery. Air. and Airs. Jas. W. English spent last Sunday afternoon very pleasantly with Air. nnd Airs. Warren Battle at their home near here. Airs. Z. T. Suber spent Tuesday very pleasantly with Airs. B. " F. Easterlln. Airs. W. AI. Rouse Is spending some time with her sister, Airs. T. AI. Harden. ■ Air. J> B. Easterlln went down to Americus Tuesday on business. Afr. and Airs. R. L. English, of Lowe, si>ent Sunday with Afr. and Mrs. J. J. Rahlnson. I Mr. J. T. nickel! left Afonday night for Chicago, having been called there 8M Tenth St* Washington, D. O. Cold and La Grippe. Mr. C. Ilsppy, Harcin, Kay Co,, Mo* on account of the Illness of his moth- writes: “I can safely recommend Pe er. j runs as a remedy that will cars all ca- B. F. Easterlln, Jr., fell from a Urrhal troubles, buggy Wednesday morning and cut an “ It wss of great benefit to me, as it ueIv gash In his head cured mo of catarrh of the throat, and ugly gasn in nia nead. i took a very bad cold and had to . 1 grippe last Fobrnnry. It settled In my A small blaze on Church street gave , hr oat and lungs. I took three botUM the department a sprint yesterday, of Peruna and It eared me. but the fire resulted In no loss of any consequence. AIlss May Cotton did the aeroplane set yesterday to the evident delight of those upon whose bosoms Alay fainted two weeks ago. i “I highly recommend It to all who are slek, and I am glad to odd my en dorsement to that of others.” Pc-ru-na tor Colds. Air. L. Clifford Figg, Jr* 2920 East Marshall Bt* Richmond, Va* writes that when he gots scold ho takes Porn- na.andllaoondrlvosltoutofhlsfjtikim. • For several year* ho was not entirely well, but Peruna oomplotoly cured him. People who object to liquid modiolnea can now seoturs Peruna tablets. Saturday night and Sunday with hotnofolks. i Air. and Mrs. W. H. Turlington and sister, Miss .Myrtle Griffin, and Alessrs Murry and Johnnie Griffin were vis- COMET XOW TO BE 8EEX IS •tors.at the home of Aliases Della and GOING AWAY FAST Delnia Parker Sunday. ; _____ Airs, ft AI. Parker and daughter Speeding From the Earth at Rato of spent Thursday with Mrs. W. C. Grant 86,400 Miles a Day. •Mrs. Darvln Veal spent Wdnesday ■ . ■ ■ pleasantly with Alra. Atallssa Parker. Cambridge, Maas* Fsb. 2.—Comet A Altss .Myrtle Griffin was the guest 1910 Is speeding away from the earth of Alias Delma Parker Wednesday. at the rate of 80,400 mllea a day. or 41 Miss Della Parker spent Saturday miles a second, according to a telo- pleasnntly at tho home of Airs. Af. C. gram received at the Harvard College Observatory from the Uck Observa- Allss Del'a dies spent Saturday tory. pleasantly In Americas, the guest of The telegram states that Albrecht AIlss UUIt Snider. photographed the spectrum of the Jimmie lee Potter, of CutOff, comet and found the sodium Uneedie- spent Saturday night with his cons'n, placed, thus Indicating the motion of Charlie OrlOn. the comet Hawklna Parker apent the week-' _ end with hla brothers, Alessrs. E. W.j That predicted blizzard is on tho and O. C. Parker. • j way and Is due to bit Amer'eus broad* Afr. nnd Afrs. Starling Duckworth side this morning. Ob, for the dear apent Sunday at the home of the tot- old summer time, tor’s father, Mr. D. C. Griffin. I . Mr. and Mrs. AI. C. Veal and cbll- ■ Jt married man brags more abont it dren, Bessie and Cortes, spent Sun- In the first sis months than all the day afternoon with Air. nnd Mrs. H. rest of his life. J. Morris. j Mrs. Alollle AIcNeal spent Saturday it msy be that a girl doea not ob* with Mrs. Chsrlle Wllils. j ject to being kissed against her wIU, Misses Ellen and Gladys Roach providing tho man In the case pre spent Saturday In Americas. I tends to use force. - ii. - m — Mr. A. J. Penlngton thorpe Tuesday Ur. and Americas Mr. Monroe Monday to Greene Norris. Mr. T. J. Wicker, • up-to-date Saturday evening. Mackinette Automobile Coats JUST RECEIVED NEW LOT OF “WATERPROOF” MACKINETTE AND LINEN AUTOMOBILE COATS Prices From $3.50 to $6.50. Rylander Shoe Company, CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.