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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. — UTO33A) TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. MAY 19.1910.
Ordinary
NUMBER 20.
County News Items
atcrestlntf Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
SCHLEY CAPITAL’S
BUDGE I Of NEWS
If BUDGET Of iNEWS FROM LEE
NEWS FROM PLAINS 1 COUN (Y CIRCLES.
no little City Sends Interesting Items from Our
Many Items.
Correspondent.
tllavillr Correspondent *s
Weekly Letter.
Kriitn Ou' Regular Correspondent
Kllarllle. Ga, May 18.—A moat
pleasant fishing party, composed of
M.. and Mrs. E. E. Collins, Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Murray and Mr. and Mrs.
II. J. Williams, spent Tuesday at Us.
ry’s mill pond, trying their luck lu
the water. Quite a number of the
finny tribe were caught and at the
noon hour a delightful fish fry was
enjoyed. The lovely scenery, splendid
boat riding and natural conveniences
(ia„ May IS.—The com- (From 0ur Regular Correspondent.) f°r sport added very much to the day's
mt exercises of Plains High Sm thvllle. Ga., May 18—Mrs. Mil- Pleasure, and not until the golden
r, announced for May 22 to !le _ Jon,an a »d Miss Madge Jordan, | ra l' s of the slowly setting sun were
.nnises to be unusually in- Savannah, arrived Wednesday and shedding their last beams on this
this year. The annual ser- w111 * 1le g ,Ies ts for several weeks distant treo tops, did the party begin
e preached on Sunday at of 111,3 • ,( ‘ nnie Edwards. | their journey homeward, thankful for
church by Rev. W. H. Hil- 11,39 Edith Avera hug returned to, a day fraught with so much pleasure.
blumhia, S. C. her hon, “ ■» Bronwood. after a short
pday evening there will he ' lsit 10 11r3 - E- M.‘ Booker,
mers’ contest, and a prize , 1Y ' Lunsford Is attending the
essay by five members of th S week as a representative from the
I grade. Smlthvllle lodge.
IsJay afternoon following the 11r ’ and 1,rs - F. F - la> v » and lit-
(mbers of Miss Forerster’s t,e son ’ Floyd > are visiting relatives
will give their musical, 1,1 A,al)ama -
Ihat evening with a recital The Young Indies Embroidery club
ior music pupils.
met at the home of .Mrs. J. H. Randall,
Mrs. R. E. Bailey, charmingly en
tertained the Home Mission Society
at the parsonage Monday afternoon.
Choice selections were read by Mrs.
J. R. Jordan, Mrs. H. J. Williams and
Mrs. 8. C. Collins.
Messrs. E. W. Strange and Albert
Park left today for Brunawlck where
they go to attend the state conven
tion of tt« K. P’s.
Miss Mae Cannon, one of Uacon'a
falreat daughter*, came a few daya
ago to be an attendant at the McCrory-
spend several weeks with her brother, McKellar wedding.
Mr. and Mra. W. D. Murray left to*
day for Oglethorpe, to be at the
bedalde of the latter’* mother, who 1*
quite ill.
The Mltaea Ughtncr, of Ideal, were
IU. Walter* and Mias Carrie Jr " Prlday afternoon.
(tended the BaptUt conven- 111,1 Uxxle E ' ,ans le *' Tuesday
Itimore, Md.. the past week. mornlng for Rome, where she will
| visit relatives In Washing- 3|>end s *veral we*
before returning home. Rev ’ 0 **• Evans.
I S. Calmes and Mia* Corrie M1h Elva Cow * rt - of Bronwood, Is
^mericus, spent Sunday her* ^ * ue,t f* 1 ** Week of Mrs. W. A.
of Mr. and Mra. J. W. Cowart -
I Mrs. Hutchins Tye entertained the
C. Taylor, of White Plains. >' ounger aoclal set delightfully Fri- D** charming guests of Dr. Thomas J.
siting her daughter. Mrs! day «vening. Ice cream and cake , U VI L1 * ht " e | lth1a , we * k ’
ennlncs were 8erved * I Mr * and Mri * Joe Ro * erl » °* Doyl®.
f Dean arrived home Plday Mr> ' C ’ N ’ Ha >« aad children, pleasant vl.ltor. here yesterday.
Inah, where he attended the 01lver and Kalherlnt ’ Geneva, PlaJ *»• J ’ «• was In Americus
Ue Grand Commandery of * la,t h --*
frank Timmerman and Al- Mrs ’ Roy Robinson and M-
were recent visitors to cille Cochran 8re *Pendlng a
days with Mrs. Windsor Allen
Bronwood.
IN Hit MtlKOPOLIb
De SOTO.
Of WEBSIER CtJUNlY. (FromOur Regula Correspondent
Current News Happenings
Over in Preston.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Preston, Ga., May 18.—Mrs. Emma
King left Monday to visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. E. E. Cook, at Cusseta.
Mrs. Willard Fussell, of Milan, is
spending this week pleasantly at the
home of her father, Mr. 0. M. Christ
ian.
Mrs. G. E. Thornton has returned
home from
DeSoto, Ga., May 18.—A meeting
waa held Tuesday afternoon by the
citizens in and around DeSoto for
the purpose of organizing a bank. The
meeting was successful, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected as
officer*:
President—Geo. W. Bagley.
Vice-President—E. 8. Ferguson.
I Second Vice-President—B. T. Meth-
vln. p
Financial Agent—John W. Walker,
of Sparta.
| Cashier—Alton S. Johnson.
I The board of directors la composed
of Messrs. George D. Jones, John L.
guson, H. S| Ferguson, W. J. Smith,
Smith, in Samson, Ala. L . „ , . „ _
Mr. B. F. Tullis, who has been cri:- I' 1,cthvln - Allen S. Johnson, L.
Rally ill at his home near here for Bart0 "' Ja *
several days, is still seriously- HI. I ^ W * T ’ M ° rrl, > Jr ” aBd Joh “ L
Miss Willie Tullis arrived Monday! , , , ...
from Mllledgevllle. where she I. st- ^ t
tending school, having been called ' *• *° B ° f Dr ‘ J ’ W ’ Sm,tb ’
NEW ERA.
home on account of the illness of her
uncle.
Mrs. John Christian haa returned
home after spending several daya
pleasantly with her father in Daw.
son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hawkins, Mias
Alla Kidd, Mrs. Will Allen and Mr.
J. E. Terry spent last Thursday at
Bell's Mill fishing. It waa a very
pleasant outing, the party catching
quite a good many fist* and all tbor-
ongly enjoyed It.
Mr. and Mrs. John King were pleas
ant visitors in town Sunday.
Mrs. B. F. Goat visited her daugn-
ter. Mrs. Lester Christian, at Parrott,
recently.
Hon. Wiley .Willlami, one of the
glad to know be la fast Improving from
an attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Allen 8. Johnson, of Leary, I*
the guest of Mr. George W. Bag*
ley and other relative* here for a few
daya.
Mrs. Ernest Wilson, of Leslie, paid a
visit to friends in our little town
Monday afternoon.
Miss Clara Collins returned home
Sunday from Amerlcua, where ahe waa
the guest of bar aunt, Mrs. Courtney
McGehee, for a few daye.
Dr. Frank L. Cato, of Americus, paid
a professional visit here Sunday.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
New Ere, Ga.. May 18.—Messrs. T.
\ 0 rant and M. H. Griffin and Misses
N'na Grant end Alma Harden went to
the barbecue at Gatewood rgchool
House Saturday, end report having
• id a most enjoyable outing.
Mrs. S. M. Parker and daughter.
Miss Della, were recent visitors at the
home of Mrs. Berry McNeal.
Mr. J. B. Griffin, of Atlanta, speat
Sntu-duy here at the g home of hi*'
father, Mr. D. C. Griffin, returning to
Atlanta Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Potter and son,
Alva, spent Sunday at the home ft
Mr. and Mra. H. J. Morris.
Mra. N. A. Parker was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. R. P. Parker, Mon
day.
Mr. James Mercer and little ebn,
Willis, and Master Daalel Autry spent
Saturday night with the former’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer.
Miss Beulah Autry was tte guest
of Mlsi Eddie Lou Parker Saturday
night
Mesdames Lula Griffin and Gertrude
Carey visited the latter’* sister, Mrs.
Dawn Veal, this week.
Miss Myrtle Griffin was a pleasant
visitor at the home' of Misses Della
and Delma Parker Sunday night
M'ss Annie Willis Morris spent Sun
day afteraoon with Miss Jewell Mer
cer.
Mr. C. D. Griffin spent Saturday
night and 8nnday with his cousin, Mr.
L. Potter.
— , The ladles of the Women’s Foreign
Mrs. A. E. Luke was a visitor to Missionary Society held their monthly
Americus Monday.
Mrs. Camilla Wise has returned to
Plains after spending some time here
state prison commissioners, of Co. *!? b " **•&*'> “«• W ’ J ’
lumbus, was in town Wednesday, L Mr and Wilson, of Les-
sbaking bands with his many friends '!!*’ T!* h * r * “ e «?** u of
fclrs.
George Jennings and
returned to their home
er a pleasant visit here
Leslie.
Miss Minnie Cheney Is spending
jjj. few days In Montezuma with her
fcw mother, who has been qulto 111. I
l„ Dr. B. L Bridges was In Americus
Monday. |
Miss Jaule Dell McCrory, one ol (Erbm
Florida's fairest flowers, arrived 'n
the city a few days ago to be pre*
here.
Mr. O. W. Montgomery, of Plains,
waa a prominent business visitor In
town Wednesday.
Friendship.
Jche Pryor, of Smlthvllle,
Irday, and la the attract-
l.Mrs. Nellie Gibson,
Irguerite and
Our Regular Correspondent.)
Friendship, Ga., May 19.—Mr. S. W.
Frazier and son, Oley Walker, weri
ent at the McCrory-McKellar 'wed-. In Pla ns Frlda >'-
ding.
Miss Lizzie Cook has returned home
Mr. Jim Hogg, of Buena Vista, was ,rdm 8 two weeks ’ visit at the home
of Mrs. B. W. Frazier.
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. T. A. Collins Is In Montezuma
this week, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mr. Leander Frazier was In Amerl
cua Saturday on business.
Messrs. Claud Daniel and 8.
Frazier were In Preston Saturday at
tending court
Concord school, which waa taught
IFrom Our Regular Correspond-m >
Leslie, Ga., May 19.—T he most en-
Edith Me- JoJftble event of the past week was the
to Sumter last Tuesday entertainment of the Baraca Bible
Ives before returning to class b >’ tt<e Philatheas at the regular J u T t
“ AlIanta ’ 7^ lng °* tbe la,te l r h t e,d at the h “ me : Mr. and Mrs. Acee Royal’visited the
I . Bradley left Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Amazon, on May Mr , g| near An .
rolina, after a visit of a «• R » a » largely attended and every derg0Dvl „ e> Sunday .
iinmefolks. one present had a most enjoyable Mf EJwardg McCrory, of Atlanta, i the ast session by Miss Lizzie Crox-
s. J. A. McDonald md tlnie - ls spending a week wltn homefolks 1 ton - cIosed on Friday, the 13th Inst,
radley were visitors to The president of the class being ab- ^ere. I Misses Eunice and Myrtlce Mash-
Sumter Sunday. - sent the assemblage was called^ tu | Mfi c]ara Head> of Chlcag0i ls tte burn and Messrs. Sears Ratley, Lcan-
gucst of relatives here. I de r Frazier, Charlie Hegerson and
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Davis delighted! Brook Buchanan formed a congenial
their Americus friends with a visit i - iart J' at th e home of Miss Kathleen
Sunday. | JfcGarrah recently.
Mrs. C. H. Smith spent a port’on of Mr. S. W. Frazier and daughters,
the past week In Americus.
Mr. Preston McCrory, of Columbus,
is here to attend the McCrory-Mc
their daughter, Mrs. Liston Bagley.
Gemimi.
meeting at New Era School Honse
Thursday afternoon.
ANDERSONVILLE
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Andereonvlllc, Ga., l4ay 18.—Mas
ter! Leroy and Johnnie Bailey spent
the past week here with) their grand
mother, Mr*. J. F| Smith.
Mine* Ida Dunn and Ardella Bry-
(From Our Regular Corretnondent)
Gemini, Ga, May 17.—Mr. 0. A.
Sommers and sister, Mrs. Ed Love, ant went down to Americus shopping
visited tl.uir parents, Mr. and Mrs. 006 day the past week.
Walter Summers, Thursday. I Mr. W. O. Easterlln went down to
Messrs. Ed Parker and Wicker Pen- Amerlcua on business last Friday.
ningtr.n made a business visit ' to 1 Mr. Walter Connally went to Lee-’
Americus Friday. I pope last Tuesday on bnalneaa. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murphy and' Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Easterlln end
brother, John, spent Saturday and children spent Tuesday In Ellavllle,
Sunday with their parents, llr. and th e guests of Mr. and Mr*. C.
— .Mra oJe Murphy. iJohneon.
I M.\ Oscar Parker spent the week Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Feagln and
W. with It
tarter and daughter, Ja- order by the vice president, then'
Sunday for' Albany to Prayer was offered by Rev. E. H.
1D. Fleming. Shingler. after which the nicely ar-
Ollver and Ethel Wise ranged program was rendered. Mr.
I from Wesleyan for the F. P. Jones delivered a most Interest-
delight of their many ln g recitation and others pleasurable
features were had. after which refresh-
[Markett and Messrs, ments were served, and the evening
kd Oscar Williams spent l> aa *ed In conversation. Mr. W. T. | Ee , |ar wedding, which Is an Interest-
fly a: Sumter. Williams added much to the pleasure | ng even ot tonight.
<’> attended the Bate of the occasion by his splendid talk, Mrg Hobble Royal Is home
which met in Balt - a "d a most Impressive address was aftcr a gta> . of gonlc i cng th ir
again.
Venie and Bertha, and Helen Ratley
spear tie day recently with Mr. and
Mrs, R. V. Morrell.
Mr. leander Frailer went to Ella-
ville Tuesday on business.
A large crowd from this cnmmunl-
week. delivered by Rev. E. H. Shingler. this wtero gho haa charge of an In-
|B-ll.- Fields and Ma- being much enjoyed by all. Itercstlng nms’c class.
Americus, spent the At the conclusion of the evening's ^ y[j 89 jmogcnc Sears spent a day or
attractive guests entertainment a hearty vote of thanks t » 0 delightfully In Americus the past
nmbliss. was given Mr. and Mrs. Am a son for wee k,
P'">re is at home from their gracious hosp tallty and the eas-j Miss Myrtlce Strange, of Andre-v
fit to relatives near semblage was dismissed with prayer. | chapel, was a charming visitor to this, C
The entertainment given by the! p | aco Saturday.
in Smith, j W will go over to Kidd’s Mill Saturday
next for an outing, and a good time
Is ahticlpated by all.
J7TH DISTRICT.
with his brother, Mr. EM Parker, as children spent lest Sunday In the
he hat. teen otf the sick list fa- some Cut Otf. the guests ot Mr. end Mrs.
time. IT. J. Wicker.
Mrs. J. J. Pennington hag been sick' Mrs. P. C. Easterlln has been sick
with lagr'ppe the past week, but It f° r the pest few dtye.
now convalescent. I Dr. Derrick, of Oglethorpe, was call-
Mr. W. 8. Grlflftj and family spent «d here Igat Saturday to see Mrs. E.
Sunday with Mrs. Griffin's parents, | W. Coker, who bee been quite sick
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy. for the pest week.
Master David Pennington has been Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Battle spent
on the alck Hit this weak. , Sunday here, the guests of Prof. A. J.
Mr. Oscar P:.::er and niece, Miss Clark.
Ethel, were visitor* In this comtnun-f Dr. M. A. Clark, of Macon, waa here
Ity Sunday.
Miss Mary Pennington spent Satur
day night and 8unday with her cous
in, Mlsa Annie Pennington.
Mr. W. W. Pennington made a busi
ness tr'p to Andersonvllle Saturday
afternoon.
ter*any to see bis father. Prof.
Clark.
Mr. M. H. Campbell went down to
Americus lest Saturday ou business.
5 or 6 doses of ”66<’’ will cure any
ease of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
>m our Regular Correspondence.)
Seventeenth District, Ga., May 17.—
I'ell and son. Rocker, 1-cslle Grove on Tuesday afternoonl Miss Irene Murray ha* returned Revj Mabry, of Richland, filled his ay-
11 Friday at White was a great success and enjoyed by [ honte from a pleasant stay with re!- payments at Hebron Saturday and
i Fla
I suur
I Misses Ruby Woolbrlght and Mabel
Hoi te, of Terrell, attended the sing-
lick
where they w'll all present. An Interesting program t at ivcs at Ideal.
.was rendered by the members of the |
Person left last Wed- Grove. Guardian Mrs. Ella Wilson re-1
‘ta. Where she will cited In a most Impressive manner. fln.L DIUTRIPT . lng Sunday afternoon.
The Lovers," Past Guardian Mra. P. I LflO 11UL 1 I jjgny friends of Mrs. G. W. Wig-
ls on an extend- C. Jones delivered In her usual quaint | ‘ |glM regret to know she la III it
a In Amerlcua. and artistic way "The No-Name Piece, ’. (From Our RegtHar Correapondeat) Her iome with feber. N -
red Markett and and It waa the ’’aide-splitter" for the | Twenty-Eighth District, 0*., May IS- J T le entertainment at Mr. Pitt Mat-
. are here visit- occasion, and suclrrare gem* are not —Mr. Emory Griffin, or near Leesburg, tln’i Friday evening was enjoyed by
rkett. often beard. Mrs. Jones recited this spent the week-end with his parent*, all Who were there.
°f Eatonton, Mr*, some forty year* ago. but we ere sure Mr. end Mrs. J. L. Griffin, here. | S bool at Williams’ £roes Roads
and baby. Samuel, it could not have met greater ap- Mr. Grover Brown, of Atlanta,spent closed Thursday and the teacher, Mias
55 YEARS
“KNOWING
OF
HOW”
lias.
»r Brown Jones, of plause on that occasion then It did the week-end with hi* parent*. Mr. Jan e May Hatcher, has returned to
Monday, and ere the on .Tuesday evening. I end Mrs. J. C. Brown, her*. her home In Dnwson.
Mrs. Ed Timmer-
pleasantly re-
Louise Jones, will
here, to'the delight
After the rendition of the program, > Mlaea Annio Fbrte Woodruff spent )4s. Emmette Howell, of Americus,
with every on* in the highest glee.'8unday with Mlsa Alice Brown. ,1* visiting relatives here for several
dainty refreshments, consisting o* ice | Mr. Reuben Cannon and aleter.Mts* daya.
cream and cake, were sirred. The ( EkilS, and Mlsa Annie Forte Woodrulf Sir. Oscar McLendon, ot Americas,
memory of this occasion will linger attended the barbecue at Gatewood spelt the week-end with his parents
n, of Americus, Is! long to the mlnda of those present as Bctbol House Saturday. here
■ -* Mr. Armstead one of the most pleasant ever attend- Ml** Georgia Ranew spent Satur-j My. T. G. Williams and family spent
ed by them. .day night with Mlaees Eulq Cannon Sunday with Mr. end Mrs. G. W.
lend Anule Forte Woodruff. .Israel, of Sumter.
of
marked artistic
opera, and now
real off musical
what <
a woman
1 to what she aays.
A Church street women shook with) Mlsa Eula Griffin left Saturday for D). J. Q. Williams went to Ameri-
angulsh yesterday. "Juafr to think of, her home near Arab), Ga., after a visit cue Saturday,
the world coming to an end and I've ot two weeka with relatives - and I Several from here attended the bar-
worn my spring hat but twice." , friend* In this community. She was! becije at Gatewood Saturday.
accompanied home by Miss .Gladys' Mr. W. S. Andrew*, of Americas,
The men jha bets on the wrong.Roach, who wll be her guest for a, made a business trip In this common-
horse Is apt » IUt# race prejudice, i while. ; , lty Monday.
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