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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)— TIMES-RECORDER. TH UR5DAY. APRIL 28. 1910 l^urjr NUMBER'17 r . 1 County News Items Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. EV CAPITAL’S BUDGET Of NEWS sling Itemii from Our Ui respondent. o, (tegular Correspondent.) 1... ua.7 April 27.—Mrs. John entertained her club at her ew home on College street in afternoon and a most en- ir was spent playing "42”. Belle McCrory made higli- and received the prize at Jusion of the game. Straw- d wafe s were served. -- .1. Uaisden, of Americus lay for a visit to Mr. and .Murphy. - cil Hurt went up to Buena past week to visit relatives. It. Jordan spent the week* luericus, th* charming guest I Mrs. Elsie Sheppard. .lie Heard visited friends «t Saturday. lish, of Engllshvllle, is the Is siste \ Mrs. S. A. Royal Mrs. W. D. Murray have home to the delight of the:r nils. an Collins made a pleas* o our city the past week. .1. 11. Williamson, Virgil llamp Stevens have re- mi a delightful fishing trip Inie Mae Stevens left yestar- Imericus, where she goes to Sunday School Convention }sion In th<at city, bnt Murphy, a Knight of the I Atlanta, visited his parents |iast week. E. W. Strange and ed to Buena Vista Sunday, NEWS FKOM Lit 10UNIY CIRCUS Smithville Sends the Usual Weekly Letter. From Of Regular Correspondent) Smlthville, April 27.—Mrs. Eliza beth Wilkevson was suddenly stricken by death Mondi.y alteram at her home near Smlthville. Seemingly she was In perfectly gooJ health, having just returned from making a call near her house a few minutes before. Being somewhat fatigued, she ait down on her jiorch to rest and with out a moment's warning fell back ward and died. The deceased was seventy-oue years old and had been a faithful member of .'he Primitive Baptist church for forty- two years. She leaves one son. Mr. J. I* Wllker- son: one brother, Mr. G. W. Israel; one sister, Mrs. C. W. Wiggins; one step-son, Mr. T. S. Wilkerson; teu grandchildren and a host of other rel atives to grieve for her. Her body was laid to rest by the Bide of her husband In the Sniithvllle cem etery. Funeral services were conduct ed by Elder W. T. Everette, of Daw. sou. The pall bearers were Messrs. John Hearn. Will Young, Roscoe Mattbews, Carl Beauchamp, Henry Lunsford and Fort McAfee. Mrs. Walter Jennings and little daughter, Nona, of Augusta, are the guests this week of Mrs. Maggie Mc Manus. Miss Lana Stephens, of Montgomery, spent part of last week here, the guest of Miss Edna Booker. Mr. Ernest Simpson has returned to Atlanta, after a two weeks' visit to his few hours pleasantly in'parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Simpsoi. g little city. j Mrs. c - C: Ansley. Jr., has returned ford Rainey and little'from a visit to her mother. Mrs. Glb- artha, went up to Waverly i * 3 ». In Cuthbert, Isit relatives. < Mr. J. C. MoClealn is attending the ■ucllc Lindsay and Ruby Bankers Convention In La Grange this ed a picnic at Knolton’s j week j Mrs. A. H. McAfee left last week for Tie Stevens and Cleve Col-| Stone Mountain, where she will spotJ relatives at Putnam the! some time with her sister. J Mrs. Clark Deas and Miss Holloway and Mrs. Jas. | the guests of relatives and Andersonville the past Cleve Davis went • ricug yesterday. , Breen and Miss Maude | have returned from a in Albany. much Interest was the |erci8e at the Auditorium Alllne Hammond, of Cuthbert, are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. T. R. McMichael and little daughter. Alma, of Boston, spent part of last week here. The guests of Mr*. E. M. McAfee. Misses Nettle Burton and Susie Lunsford were visitors in Americus last week, Mrs. Malcolm Snellgrove, of Macon, was the guest for several days last BRIGHI BUDGET Of NEWS f ROM PLAINS rnoon, when the following’ week of Mrs. J. R. Cobb. [rendered: Chorus • Rev. R. E. Bally olo Mias Heard .. Carl Mott Chorus .... Miss Heard Mrs. W. E. Drane . Rev. R. E. Bally Chorus |lus.!on of the exercises gives choicest flow- |h to decorate the soi led two by two they cemetery, where with |e they again paid trlh- who wore the grev, pory Will ever be kept |or to the U. D. C. that Bch to perpetuate tne loes of the sixties. IWOOD. ar Correspondent.) t. April 27.—Mr. mod n. of Americus. visited drs. c. C. Turner, last rday. ler. of Cordele. is e up here, this being vis and Mro. Temple Tuesday pleasantly Turner. sou of Mr. and Mrs. Into eternal sleep t. the end coming some length. The sympathy of a large .Misses Ettle and Bessie Richardson and Alice Ansley were vls’tors In Ashburn last week, where they went to attend the Plver-Mlller wedding. Mrs. E. A. Sullivan, of Sandersvillo, arrived Monday, and will be the guest for several weeks of Mrs. F. S. Hale. MIsa Julia Johnslon came up from Dawson Tuesday and gave a most In teresting talk at the Epworth League Tuesday night. Miss Johnston was the guest while here of Misses Llssle and Klma Evans. Mrs. H. E. McKm.aey has returned reistivi from a visit to relatives in Leslie. Bustling Utile City bends Many^ Items. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Plains, Ga., April 27.—The prelim inary contest In declamation by the members of the seventh and eighth grades of the High School was held before a large and appreciative audi ence last Friday evening. The pupils acquitted themselves with credit to their teachers and the school. Five speakers were selected from the num ber. who will compete for the declaim ed' prize at commencement. The judges on Friday evening were Messrs. Ed. Mathis and E. A. Nesblt, of Americus, and J. L. Tilley, of Crox- ton's. The judges named as the suc cessful candidates Carrie and Cath erine Oliver and Leila Bacon, of the eighth, and Lucy Kate Clarke and Theresa Walters, of the seventh grades. Commencement is announced for May 22 to 24. and promises to be un usually Interesting this year. The aunual sermon will be preach ed on Sunday, the 22nd, while on Mon day evening, bes'dcs the declalmers' contest, there will be a prize contest In essay by five members of ttw ninth grade. On Tuesday afternoon following the Junior members of Miss Forrester's music class will give their annual mu sical, followed at night with a recital by the older music pupils. Final ex aminations will begin on Monday, the sixteenth of May. Plains was well represented at the Sunday School Institute and Conven tion of the Friendship Asaociatlo-i. which met In Americus Tuesday. Among the number who attended were Mesdames Rufus McGee. Ed Timmer man.‘Tom Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas, Misses Julia Coleman, Alice Rutti Timmerman, • Marguerite Hudson and Mr. A. 0. Kendrick. Mrs. Fred Markett. of Douglas, came Friday to spend several weeks with Mrs. Anna Markett Mrs. Anne Rylander. of Americus, Is the guest of M s. Anna Markett for a few days. Misses Marguerite and Edith Me Donald, of Atlanta, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A McDonald. Rev. J. M. Rustld assisted Rev. W. F. Beals In a revival meeting at Perry this past week. Rev. C. A Phillips visited relatives In Dawson and Bronwood a few days ago. Miss Ethel Carter spent several davt of the past week with Miss Amzio Daniel, at Friendship. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Lunsford and daughter. Melba, spent last Thursday !n Preston. Mesdames U C. Davidson, 8. E. Warllck, R. M. Andrews and Miss Em mie Kate Andrews returned Saturday from a delightful stay of a month at White Sulphur Springs. Fla. Miss Flora Marke'% spent Sunday pleasantly at Sumfter with her paren's, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Markett. Misses Julia Coleman and Alic* Rutl/Timmerman attended a school picnic at Friendship on Friday. Mrs. Nolan Crenshaw and baby, N> Ian Lewis, left Thursday for thj'r home In Greenville, Ala., accompanied by Mias Ida Lewis, of Atlanta, the recent guest of Mrs. H. R. McGee. Mrs. Luther Wise spent Friday and Saturday la Richland, the guest ot IN IHC MEIKUPOLIb ANDERSONVILLE RURAL HILL. Of WEBS IER C0UN1Y. <p Ce^v«.Tp^«.; (From Our Regular Correspondent,) Jas. T. Ajjcock left Monday for Mobile' Rura | Hill. April 27.—Mr. Ive Joins* r,vrmrf M, tll .. Hanrvnnin/ic to attend the reunion. . and family, of Richland, spent several bUireiU llt)Wj lloppcillnyo Andersonville hat really aecn one da> . a at y r p. jolnes* last week, more automobile. The owner got ^ coming Friday and returning Sun- • stuck In the "good" road leading to' day< Americus and took several hours to; \| r Charlie Jots son made a bust* Over in Preston. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) get out, but be finally got out- and „es» tr | p ( 0 Dawson Saturday. esvs. went away around through Schley >n • o( order to get a road that he could trav- Preston, Ga., April 27.—Mei Robert L. King and Mac Tracey Leesburg, and W. B. Jenkins and John over get baC || to Americus, King formed a congenial party of M rs. Joana Easterlln, of Monte- fishermen going out to Bell's mill lunlat spent tho week-end here with Tuesday in quest of the finny Inbab- re | a tivei. , Hants of that well-known pond. Nor n ri- p au | Barton and sister. Miss were they disappointed, for In spite of n, C y Clark, of Americus, N came up the cold weather each returned with ^ g unda y an d attended preaching at the quite a nice string of perch and bream, primitive Baptist church, with an additional trout or two. | uttlo Aubrey Earl Easterlln Is still Mrs. E. Brooks, who 1* a guest of q„| te 8 | C k with whopping cougU, Mrs. Souter, spent several lays pleas-j Morfama w o. and P. C. Easterlln antly here, has returned to. her home alK j children spent Saturday and Sun- in Macon. I day near Oglethorpe, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lunsford, ot , Mrs. E. W. Johnson. Knoxville, have gone *to Weston to: The marriage of Mr. Walter Con- spend a few days witti Dr. and Mrs. I na u y and M u Jeasle Smith 1 was qulta Guy Lunsford before returning home. J a surprise to every one. Mrs. M. E. I-unsford. Mr. J. R. Luns-| M | ga Ruth Duke> wbo baa been ris- fo d and Mrs. J. F. Lunsford and children have been visiting at home of Dr. Guy Lunsford In Weston. Mrs. G. E. Thornton left last week for Sampson, Ala 1 ., where she will spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Mac Smith. Col. J. F. Souter made a business trip to Americus one day last week. Miss Flor.le McNeal spent Sunday pleasantly In Weston, where *be was a guest at the marriage of her cousin. Miss Margie Cleveland. Mr. W. H. Clark was a prominent business visitor In town Wednesday. Miss Kate Goss baa returned home, after a two weeks visit in Doerun. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. L. King, of Lees burg, are spending this week very pleasantly at the home of their mother. Mrs. Emma King. 1 j Iting her brother, Mr. Sam Duke, of th ® Nichols, Fla., for the past few months. Gemimi. (From Our Regular Correspondent) Gemini, Ga., April 26,—The fish) try at Pennington School House Friday was quite a success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. htiss Claud's Pennington, ot Una- dll la, has been the fair guest ot Miss Annie Pennington for a week. Miss Emma Wiggins, who haa been teaching the Pennington school, hwa returned to tier home near Smithvlfla. much to the regret of her many friends hers Miss Pearl Wicker, of Montexuma, Mr. Cleon P. Sleg. of Jacksonville Fla., waa a visitor at Mr. G. W. Dil lard’s Saturday. Mr*. Edgar Kiser I* spending this week at her father'*, Mr. Daniel Lane. iMrs. Bailie Adams was called to her daughter's, Mrs. George Black, near Weston, Sunday, by the Illness or Mrs. Black’s baby. Mr. ad Mrs. Ed Jackson and little Mattie, of near Plains, visited Mrs. Ellxa Mima Saturday and Sunday, Mrs. F. A. Bush and daughter, Lena, went to Plains Thursday. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Jennings and children of Oottondale, spent Sunday] at Mr. F. P. Jolnes'. Miss Carl McGill returned from At lanta Tuesday accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. John HcGHl and baby Grace. Mr. J. B. McGill, of Rush, spent Sat urday pleasantly at his a mt’s, Mrs. L A. McGill's. The school picnic at Rural H'll last Friday was not very largely at tended on account of the cold weather and sickness, but was very much) en joyed by all who did attend, j 'Mr. and Mrs. Davis and little daugh- te , Elam, ot near Yeomans, visited at Mr Daniel Lane's' Sunday. Miss Paulte West and brothers. Jesse and Joe Ben, of Chenubbee, were pleas Mrs. Daisy McOIll’s was married on the 17th Inst, to Dr. J. W. Seidell, formerly of Atlanta, but now practicing at Nichols. Mr. Joe Battle, of Dawson, and sis ter. lire. Rbet Davison, of near Amer icus, weie called here last week on account ot the serious Illness of their father, Mr J. R. Battle. Mrs. Emma Darby .spent the week end In Americus with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Feagln and chil dren were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. ant visitors at W. M. Rouse last Sunday. | Sunday. A party of young people from, School term being out, our teacher. Engllshvllle Prison Park. spent Sunday at the Mies Floyd Simms, has returned to her home In Weston, to the regret of Mrs. 0. P. Buber, of the 28th, Is vis- ( her many friends, iting her sister, Mrs. J. R. Williams, Mr. Ed Cato and family, or near this week. | Chenubbee, were .visitor* at Mr. Floyd Miss Adel I a Bryant spent the week- Mlm’s Sunday, end with Mrs B. F. Easterlln. | Mg. Green Cato visited Mr. Rifte-t Mr.. J. S. Johnson waa a bualnesa Stapleton, near Macedonia, Sunday, via tor to Americus last Saturday. | Little Taylor Jolnes is sick gt pres- ■Mr. J. B. Murray, of Oglethorpe, at- ent, but It Is hoped be will soon be bat- tended services at the Primitive Bap- ter. tlit church here Saturday and Sunday.' — While here he was the guest of Capt. CONGRESSMAN HUGHES J. M. Bryant at (he National Cemetecjr. HUNTS UP COTTON SEED Mr. H. B. Mashburn was here last Tuesday looking after the needs of wires as (o Where He Found Good the merchants. ' i \ Supplies Mr Preston Williford mad. a call Tb , fo „ ow|ng „ m on ho mer.hsn . her. th. past week. - yelte day by tbe Tlmeg . Recorder from day morntag^wMlIThe didVot'kllTauy 2*5ITdT" ““‘h"' * thing, he bit the beans apd squashes. Mr. anil Mrs. E. W. Coker attended "Since the report received here yes- « .nr. turn -urn. «•*. w, Luncr huoiiulu . . . _ has been tlf> attractive guest of concert In the Cut Off Tuesday *■ h . fh . Pr ^*. m ,h» Putt nff for ..... scare.ty of cotton seed, I have 1 relatives here and In the Cutt Ott for several days. Mr. George Wiggins, of Smlthville, spent the week-end with friends In this vicinity. Quite a crowd from here will at tend the concert In Cut Off on Tues day night Mrs. Bertram Naylor, of Americus, waa the guest ot Mrs. J. J. Penning- toa a few days last week. Mr. Dallas Pennington and a'etcr. Miss Annie, spent Sunday wltll Mrs. Clarence Summers, ot Cobb. Mr. John Murphy spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy. Mr. JohnGrlffln. of the 26th District, waa the guest of Vi brother, Mr. W. 8. Griffin, Saturday. Mr. George Wicker was the guest of Mr. Wicker Pennington Sunday. Rev. P. C. Barkley left Monday for MrsEM Overby, of Colquitt, who Birmingham. Ala., where he will Join fLn IS”, relative. I Am.rl- Mrs. Barkley, who 1. visiting her pa.- haa been visiting relatives cus. spent psrt of Sunday here with ent.^ ^ ^ ^ 'SSheppard and Ool. Howell Slm-'from a delghtful vl.lt to relative, in mens, of Americas, were buslne.. vis- ^ mad , . bualnea§ trlp Itors Tuesday 1 Rev. J. M. Sunday afternoon and night with Re W Mr! »*d n Mro C. D. Little were vis- of Mr. and Mr. G~rge Montgomery . i Albany last week, attending Saturday and Sunday. Itors in Albany last wee*, airenuin* ^ Jaek fflappe y waa a recent via- Cbautaqua. | I |lor Rlc hl*nd. . . — -~i Mr. and Mrs. William Stuart, of reavement. The ‘fune.al took place Dexln^on. ^ s2T~-.es *Mr. and Sirs. Claude Rainey spent of Mrs. Stuart are delighted that she Sundav with Mr. and Mrs. Sid Rain*'. •P® nd *® rer * we,k * **** Mr lnd Nlro^C. T. Davis were Quests «ra W. T. Wllm *-1^1 of Mr and Mr*. J. C. Turner Sundav. lhu f** 1 w# * k ** Americus. Mr W 8 Doxler. of Daw W n. was Mr. and Mro. I. B. SmaU. of Amer- the cues: of Mr. J. V Oliver 8undav. Icus. we a visitors in Plains 8nnday. Mesdames Claud* Rainey, C. C. and Mr. and Mr*. Tom Cole, of Americus, J.C^tmvr called on Mr*..RHey Her- «P«»t Sunday here, guests ot Dr. and I Rustln. of Pla ns, spent to Dawson t«a ^ iMr. and Mrs. Edgar Austin children, of JUchlsn^. were guests n'ght and report It quite a succt J. O. Feagln attended the fish fry at the river Wednesday anj reported a jolly time. WANTED—One good, reliable per son, man or woman In each town and locality to-handle the Mon'tor Self- Healing Sad Iron. Address, Monitor. In your paper. been telegraphing all over the South In an effort to locate cotton seed, so that I could advise tb« |fc men. I found a carload of Lejrten improved bast cotton seed at Columbia, S. C.. whl-h are quoted at ninety cent* per bnsheL I am wiring - ihat you may mak* a note of th* availability of thfoe a*vl Farmers desiring then Gen. Agent, Leslie, Os. 4-27-d«Ww-lt * I may communicate with Ira Williams, of Columbia. The N. U Wlllet Seed . i , :Co., o! Augusta, Ox. also have quite The wlso farmer makes hay while a supply on hand at from eighty cents hogs art selling at 111 a hundred- up. rington Saturday . Mrs. Colqult Logaa. NEW ERA. (From our Regular Correspondence.) Nsw Era, 0*., April 26.—Miss Beu lah Harris, of Huntington, Is her* tUs weak as the guest of hsr aunts, Mts- w. A. and R P. Parker. Tho friends ot Mr. C. N. Ballsy who has been sick th* post week, ar* glad to learn he Is hotter. Mr. Murry Oriffln and sister, Miss Myrtle, spent Sunday near Gatewood, at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Lee Griffin. Mr. and Mr*. R. P. Parker and daughter, Eddie Lou, apent Sunday very pleasantly near Huntington with the forcer’s sister, Mrs. Moll!* Har- r, Th# friend* ot Mrs. S. J. Bradley the Is ill this week, but hop* lor her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Vann HoHoway were visitors at the home of Mia. Mary Giles last Wednesday. Mr. and Mro. J. T. Morris and daughter,- Annie WIUIs. spent Sunday with the former', sister. Mro. J. W. Potter. . , Miss Delma Parker spent Thursday with her aunt. Mrs. I/iuella Parker. TheStein-Bloch Smart Spring Men’s Clothes set forth in this week's Saturday Eve ning Post are now displayed in our store. The styles and designs are handsomer in the reality than in the pic tures. We would like to show them to you. Come to us and try jjiem on. Rylander Shoe Company, CLOTHIERS ANDjFURNISHERS.