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THE ftMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES RECORDER. THURSDAY. APRIL 21.1910-.
jt r3 . Emma Barwick, a former resl-
ent of Sumter county and greatly es-
iemeil among a wide circle of friends
n d relatives In and near Amerlcus,
led Monday at her home In Athens
lie was more than seventy years of
go, and had been in ill health for
ivcral weeks. <
Mrs. Barwick was a true and noble
oman and an bumble servant of the
aster whom bite Jlover so well.
She was a daughter of Mr. J. A.
ackshear, of Amerlcus, a member of
le of the most prominent families'
the state. Her father survives her,'
ins now In his 91st year. Mrs.!
Messrs. Freeman and Graeny, who
aro preparing the map of Sumter
county, are on the last stages of
their work.
The map Is now almost completed
Only a few sections remain In which
to secure the names of the property
owners
county, ints speedy and more eco
nomical machine supplanting "the
rickety one-horse shay” upon the high
ways of the county. Recently the half
dozen rural mail carriers who go out
from Amerlcus every morning have
been Investigating the motorcycle, ana
the swift machine finds favor In their
eyes. A high grade macktlne costs
less than a horse, In the first purchase
and can be maintained at far less
cost. From an economical standpoint
the motorcycle Is far preferable, and
the carrier can complete his dally
route In one-fourth the time required
at present. These speedy motors are
being used by carriers in several coun-
t'es of the state, and Uncle Sam’s
This Is the most tedious and
difficult part of the work, as the ut
most care Is necessary to Insure ac
curacy.
The map as It now stands shows how
thoroughly the work has been done,
giving in de'ail a vast mass of valu
able Information about the’ county,
its roads, land divisions, churches,
town boundaries, mall routes, farm
owners, etc.
The engineers state that the work
will be ready to place In the hands of
the map engravers within two or three
weeks and that the completed maps
should be In readiness for delivery to
the subscribers about June 15. They
have met a hearty response to their
call for subscriptions and are well
pleased with tho result of their la
bors in Sumter.
ghe became an active Christian
irker In eaWy childhood, and for
my years has been
a consistent
mber of the First Methodist church I
Athens. / ^
She Is survived by the following
is and daughters: Mr. John A. I
rivick, of Atlanta: Mr. Joe G. Bar-'
■k, of Amerlcus: Mr. Howell C !
CEMETERY IS BEAUTIFUL
IX ITS ROBES OF GREEX
, and Mr. William S. Barwick, of
cns.
'hreo sisters survive her: Mrs. If.
Countryman, Mrs. R. A. Beacham
i. \V. A. Seales, of Amerlcus.
he funeral services were held
•s lay morning from tho family res-
ico by Rev. W. L. Troutman, pas-
of I-’ir3t Methodist church, of that
Keeper Glddlngs Is Working to Im.
prove City of Dead.
Amerlcus feels proud of the splen
did accomplishment of one of her tal
ented young boys, Master Willie
Dews Miller, the handsome son of
Prof, and Mrs. A. G. Miller, who was
awarded tho Walters medal In the
oratorical contest at the Georgia Chau
tauqua Assembly on Monday. The
Amerlcus lad, who is not yet thirteen
years of age, had for his ten compet
itors boys whoso aged ranged from
fourteen to sixteen years, and over
all of these he bore off the honors
easily as was the verdict of unbiased
Judges and that of the multitude who
heard his masterly oration, "Robert
Oakgrove Cemetery, over beautiful
is made more beautitui just now by
its robes of bright verdure and wealth
of spring roses, and Is receiving the
finishing touches preparatory to the
Memorial Day exercises.
Every tree, bush and shrub is cloth
ed in the freshest and brightest of
green and tho sweetest of roses, tho
blossoms and the bridal wreaths not
only making up a charming scene, but
filling the air with fragrance. Sexton
Biddings has done much toward put
ting this sacred spot In good condi
tion. A natural lover of flowers, ne
has placed them everywhere, and they
seem to grow better with his touch
and care. With) his force of men he
has gone over the walks and driveways
and with his limited facilities he has
worked wonders.
H. H. Tift, Jr.
Tifton - Georgia
BUILD FIXE BESIDEXCE
OX PROPERTY OX COLLEGE
«ii That Street Will be Im
proved as Well,
handsome residence will be erect-
shortly upon the desirable vacant
an College street purchased a da7
wo ago by Mr. Thomas Harrold
property has a frontage of 110
and with the Davenport dwell-
tlicreon sold for 93,600. The Har-
rejidenct, cne of the most de-
ile on College street, was pur
l'd by Col. W. W. Dykes for the
of $3,750, while Col. Dykes In
sold his College street home to Speaker Says All Should Learn to
I-. D. Lockhart for $3,000. Prof.) sing, Xo Matter How Miserably,
hart ha3' a frontage of 102 feet
°" cse strc °t. and will great'y Attlcsboro, Mass., April 19.—At the
ove tho property purchased be. plerlan aub \ atmuaI banquet the fca .
occupying it as a home. fure wa9 a i c t( e r to the club from
LOXG LIFE' RULES OF
GEO. H. SIEG FAST SIXKIXG
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY
UXOLE JOE CAXXOX
Aged Resident of Americas Is Passing
Away.
The condition of Mr. George H. Sieg
yesterday was deemed critical in the
extreme, and It Is feared that the end
is very near. He has thus been 111
Paint that kitchen floor instead of scrub-
bing it every few days or buying expensive coverings that
grow dingy and show wear. You can do it yourself.
W It’s easy and costs only a trifle.
IING PARTY IS EXJOYIXG
OUTIXG AT WELLS’ MILL
distance are at hla bedside. Among
those coming yesterday were Mrs. L
D. Mercer, of Macon; his four sons,
C. P., Goo. M„ W. L. and Mercer
Sieg, of Jacksonville, Mr. and Mis. E.
C. Etheridge and Culver Etborldgs,
and Mrs. David Speer, of Geneva,
of Americas People Aro There
For the Week.
ACME QUALITY
■urge and thoroughly congenial
of Amerlcus people aro enjcy-
ie week at Wells’ Mill, occupying
bib cottage there and enjoying
utlng to the fullest extent. The
S Is fine, for any speckled beau-
tho pond would deem It a prlv-
Ito swallow a hook cast by such
femininity. j n t be party thore
ft week are .Mr. and Mrs. Will
ft‘ r ' Mr. and Mrs. John Shet-
B* 1 - and Mrs. Will Turpin, Mrs.
■"'o. .Misses Hazel Tower and-
B uc Turpin, besides a half
FLOOR PAINT (Granite)
Don’t complain about the showers.
Tho weather man is working In the in
terest of the farmers just now.
is the ideal finish for kitchen, pantry and
laundry floors, steps and inside surfaces to
fc, be walked upon. It’s hard, durable,
sanitary, easy to apply, easy to keep
clean, hard .to wear out. Brush it
W on tonight and you can walk
on it tomorrow.
By the time tho federal authorities
jerk up a few pcoplo here for refusing
to answer the coqSus man’s query
they will be a bit more civil.
BHOXOBIAL TUBES
ALL STOPPED UP
"Whilo a resident of Washinglon, D.
' C., I suffered continually and In-
‘ tensely with a bronchial trouble that
was simply terrible to endure. I
would have spells that I could hardly
breathe, I would choke up, fill up >n
my throat and bronchial tubes, and
the doctoring that I did and the rem
edies used were of no benefit to me
whatever. I heard about Booth's Hy-
omel being so beneficial In.catarrhal
and bronchial affections and procured
an outfit I received relief from the
first by Us use. I continued with) it
and received a cure. It Is about two
years since I have suffered st all from
my former trouble,—Mrs. R. L. Pan-
nell, 404 N. Augusta Street, Staunton,
Va, March 26, 1909
Hyomei Is guaranteed by DodgonT
Pharmacy to cure catarrh, croup
bronchitis, coughs, colds and sore
throat or money back.
A complete Hyomei (pronopnesd
Hlgb-o-me) outfit costs $1.00 at drug
gists everywhere. This includes a hard
rubber pocket fnhaler and bottle ol
■Hyomei; extra bottles Hyomei costs
50c. Free sample bottle and booklet
from Booth’s Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N
“Nunnally’s”
on the Box
adds very much to
the effectiveness of
a candy gift. Be
cause the name
interests a woman
almost as much as
the contents. Be
certain that
If It’s a surface to be painted,
enameled, stained, varnished or fin
ished In any way, there's an Acme
Quality Kind to fit the purpose.
tXs FROM WESTERX TRIP!
NBITIOXS THEBE ARB FIXE
p oM °n Prop the Prospect In
j Texas Xow.
jlchanl E. Allison returned to
Is yesterday from an extend-
r s U8ua l, very successful busl-
>P through Tokas and Okla-
’ending some time In Louisiana
" route home. In Texas and
Ip prospect Is exceedingly
[anil bids fair to assume bum-
portions this year. Good rains
)l!en over the state recently,
lison states, and the farmers
l>I?h feather at the cjrop pros-
pr. Allison Is a keen observer
pess and trade conditions and
|r a wave of prosperity In the'
pst this year as the result of
Ps and generally good busl-
is the name on the
box. It is a t guaran-
tee of the freshest, %
purest, most delici
ous candies.
W. V1BEP
MI'O-NA
Cures indigestion
It relL-vre • omach misery, sour ston
»ch, ! :ol cure- all stomach dii
tase..:; ick. I.jrg box of tat
mat -ngglv ' Ml town.
i a month now the grapefruit
w'll give way to the 1ns-
forgla peach. And Americas
b Plenty of them.