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cresting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
RUM Lit
COUNIY CIRCLES.
ing Items From Our
urrespondent.
Regular Correspondent.)
Ga„ June 2.—The grad-
s of the Smlthvllle
1 were held in the school
Thursday night. The
the class were Mr. Lama-
itorian. Miss Pearl Hale,
Agnes Wells, valedic-
,\liss Bessie Richardson,
excellent essay on "What
hese patters there were
addresses delivered re-
.Messrs. J. L. Wells. J.
and Prof. J. T. Brinx-
<>f the program was a
ally rendered by little
lllll, the game that she
the Undertakers' Con-
tlanta In June. The other
occasion was furnish-
Ada Salter and Agnes
several pretty affairs
graduating class was
which Misses Mary and
ere hostesses Thursday,
II. Randall Jr.s anagram
afternoon. Miss Edith
Iso entertained In their
night.
McAfee was hostess to
Club Friday after-
ftoldnson entertained the
set delightfully Tues-
complimentary to her
era Robinson,
lason, of Shellman, pas-
;>tlst church here, Is con
es of services this week
R. V. Miller.
Stanford, of Wlaverly
Monday and will be the
ral weeks of her par-
Mrs. T. S. Burton.
Kvans has returned
sit to her brother, Rev
Rome.
iIcManus, who has been
Tift College, has re
(or the summer vaca-
'orest. of Americus, Is
tighter, Mrs. E. Y. Tur-
May Thomas has re-
home In Dawson, after
'■l.'ss I-ore'ia Cobh
lampion returned on
itlackshlear, where he
ding the Presbyterian
dcAfee and little son.
part of last week In
rsts of her parents,
R. McMIchael.
•Ivlngston left Bunds* -
ere she will visit rei-
Hall and Edith Mo
lests of Mrs. J. U.
rg this week,
l.sramore and Miss
Is'slle. jpent Frl-
:s of Mrs. Mattie
BRIGHT BLIDGtl 01
NEWS FROM PLAINS
Bustling little City Sends
Many Hems.
(From Out Regular Correspondent.)
Plains, tin . June 2.—Invitations
have been issued to the marriage of
Miss I.oul.se Lamar, of Columbus, to
Dr B. F. Wise, fhie wediug to occur
on the evening of June 9th, at the Bap
tist church in Columbus.
This event is anticipated with pleas
ure among the large circle of friends
of the bride and groom prospective
here, the home of the latter.
Dr. Wise is a young man of the
highest integrity, and a most skilled
physician and surgeon, while Miss La
mar, who during her visits here has
oeen admired for her beauty and many
charming traits of character, will be
u valuable acquisition to Plains sa
fety. •
An enjoyable occasion of the past
>v«et; was the parly on Friday evening
given by Miss Cussie Evans, compll-
men fury to Miss Ruby Wonlbright. the
gu st of Miss Mattie Stapleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Markette, of
Nora tee. Fla., arrived Saturday and
will spend some time here, guests of
relatives.
Mrs. Otis Reese hat returned to her
home hi Americus. after a pleasant
visit here to Mrs. Ed Timmerman.
. Mr Eruest Spann is at home for the
summer Horn Riverside Academy, near
Gaiu-svlile "
Miss .uinie Mae Brannon arrived
home Friday from Athens, where she
attended the Normal School.
Misses Annie and Mildred Cullom,
:.t Putnam, were guests of JIrs. J. W.
Johns racially.
Plains was well represented at the
General Meeting at Rehoboth Sunday.
Among the number who attended from
here were M.* and Mrs. Robin Cham
bliss. .Mr ami JIrs. Ernes: Wellous,
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Lawson. Mesdames
P l - Barkley, toila Chambliss. M*s',
Emmie Kate Andrews, Frank. Albert
and George Andrews and Dean Ross.
Miss Mattie l-ewis Collins win; to
SCHLEY CAPI LAI’S
. BUDGE l Of NEWS
Ellavilfa Correspondent’s
Weekly Letter.
From Ou- Regular Correspondent i
Ellaville, Ga., June 1.—At the beau
tiful home of Mrs. W. C. Drane Miss
Susie BeckL'um entertained last Sat
urday evening in honor of her brother.
Prof. Walter Beckham, principal of
the Oglethorpe High School, and sev
eral hours of rare pleasure were en
Joyed. Misses Iniogene Sears, Lucy
Baldwin and Rena Lee Stephens,
Pou'an, contributed vocal solos, and
Miss Stephens played some beautiful
Instrumental selections. In an In
terestlng contest Miss Sears won the
prize, a real stick of candy. At
late hour delicious cake and Ices were
served.
Miss Beckham was charmingly as*
slated In entertaining by Miss Sadie
Heard, who wore a lovely pink frock
trimmed in val lace. Miss Beckta
was gowned In a white lingerie dress.
A p easant Ashing party composed
of* Mr. and Mrs. James FI Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Collins, Mrs. Claude
Johnson, Messrs. H. J. Williams and
Rev. Charlie Carter spent last Thurs
day delightfully at Knowlton's pond
and succeeded In catching a number
of the Anny tribe.
An all-day singing was conducted it
Ebenezcr church near he-e last Sun
day and proved most successful in
every respect. The old time sacred
harp song books were used and the
fa so lias" carried one back to the
distant past when tuning forks were
tho only musical Instruments known
of. Underneath the shade of the
maaslve oak trees surrounding the
church the Anest and best of dinners
was spread and representatives from
Sumter, Marlon and Macon counties
all enjoyed Schley's hospitality.
After a stay of some length here,
Mrs. Clara Head, of Chicago, 'left
few days ago .to visit relatives In At
lanta.
Mrs. Clark Doster and little daugh
ter, Julia, of Rochelle, are pleasant
visitors In our city.
. Mrs. P. H. Williams, of Americas,
attended tt'a funeral of her mother.
l!Y I HE MEIR0P01IS
OF WEBSfEROlUNlY.
From Our Regular Correaiamdeot:
Bronwood, Ga„ June I.—The blV
meeting at Beulah was well attended
Current News Happenings from here. Among those going we'
.. , „ , Mesdames Allen and Purvis, Mr. and.
Over in Preston.
n ' l, y hag return*'.!
here she was th
‘bizier, at t> Ho-
bn. aho has be“ii
"e,*ks here, the
Hii’l, has return-
tt'ndersvllte.
u *h, of Benevolence,
ere with his sister.
( lotworthy and T.
rnel from Hillman,
| several weeks.
Jin. of Plains, spent
[_* r e with friends,
eddlng and Susie
students, returii-
Cuihhert for the
l* 1 »'l Miss Margaret
ped from a visit to
I The latter Is quite
Oglethorpe Saturday, where she will
be the attractive guest of friends and! Mr*. Horne, here the past week,
relatives for a month. Misses Marguerite Drane and Alice
Mr. Ross French, of Richland, is Fogtcr and Meifrg . Erank Love and
here, visiting relatives. * „ . _ .
Mrs. M. D. Walters and Miss Cgr- JamM Hogg. ° f Buena vllta * compos
He Walters are at home from a de- ed a quartette of autoists passing
lightfui visit to Baltimore and Wasi.'*1 through here Sunday.
"miss’ Floy” Oliver left Saturday :o Ml * 8 1)06 Coleman Cauthcn. a charm
visit friends In Macon. She will visit Ing young lady of Milner. Ga.. came
in Auburn. Ala., before returning Sunday to make a visit to Miss La-
home. I cft e Lindsay.
Miss Charlie Mae Carter, of Rich- ,, , ,
land, was the attractive guest of Miss' '* , , “
Floy Oliver the past week. little Miss Nellie Frank lister, of
Mr Jack S'.appey was a recent vial- Montezuma, are here on a visit of some
tor to Richland. length to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Col
Mrs. C. W. Collins and children j (ns
Miss Kate Pag- and Mr. Walter Page i Dr Jordan and Mr . E . W . strange
uf A-ncrlcus. were sites s of Mrs. J.l .
M DoesM Sunday .afternoon. autoed to Albany Monday, going on
The young folks of Plains had a de- business,
lightfui outing at Myrtle Sprlugs Fri-! Mrg Ida Eagon> 0 f paulan, spent
day, chaperoned by Mrs. Colqult L>j_ # ^ d|y> tM> WMk pleasantly »ltD
Mlk* Ruby Woolbrlght returned to . Mrs. S. C. Collins,
her home In Bronwood Saturday, oe-| Mrs. H. C. Davis and Miss Maude
companled by Misses Gussle Evans Williamson spent a few days delight-
•** « att ‘ e h . 8, » n ' wLo WIU l,e fully in Americus the past week,
witn h**r in.s weeK.
M's. R. C Taylor and little Miss Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stewart made
Lynnette Jennings visited relatives In p | ra8ant vis | t here the past week to
Cordele several days ago. ni'enta. Mr. and Mrs. James
Master Alton Montgomery returned tneir pa.eui
Saturday front a few days pleasantly Stewart.
spent in Freston. 1 Messrs. Jesse Chambliss and Law-
Mrs. .Very, of Leslie. spent Saturday Stapleton, of Americus. and Misses
and Sunday here with her daughter, 1 .
Mrs Nellie Gibson. 4 Imogene Sears and Lucy Baldwin au-
Messrs. Louis Timmerman and Har- toed to Buena Vista Sunday after-
per Howell came home Thursday from noon
tending* school^* bee " a ‘' M' 88 Hen. Lee Stephens, of Pcul.n,
Jlr. D. B. Nichols, of Lexington. Ky., is the charming guest of Mr*. D. C.
was registered at the Dean Hotel Collins at her lovely home’on College
Monday. street.
Rev. P. C. Barkley attended the gen- . %t« u to
eral meeting of tfc‘e Summer HUI As- Mri * d H * f*
sooiation* in Lumpkin Sunday. Dixon were in Buena ViaU recently
Messrs. E. R. Stuart and Oeorge on a ,-lslt to their parents.
’ll*- I Messrs, c. n. muaii. ■>•■*- —
many frl nJ * j Montgomery were business visitors In Prof j g Smith, who has been
A M™ CU J , ohn° n B a rew*r. of Cusseta. I* «»e Hotel Peacock. was
the guest of Mrs. R. B. Evans.
Inn returned last
Jd. where he has
!*-rle» of meetings.
era.
Correspondent)
He 1—Mr. end Mrs.
I of Drayton, .pent
vltk' their parents,
Irlffln.
eh baa returned
two weeks very
bl at the home of
Ortffln.
le spending this
the home of bar
urllngton.
went to Amerl
shopping.
i a ltd
28th DISTRICT
carried Sunday night to the hospital
in Americus for treatment
Mri. Dr. Jones bee returned borne
from a week's stay with relatives <n
Columbus.
Mr. John Origin, of Oglethorpe spent
a day or two here the past week.
Little Miss Mae Stewart of Bron-
Mrs. Frank Wljllami, Misses Ruby
_____ . I Herrington. Mattie Davis, Eleanor
Pyeaton, Ga..-June 2.—rraf. J. L. Halney and Messrs. Sidney nnd John
Kenyon, prlnclp.t of the Preston High Herrington, Mercer, Patton and Frank
Sc. 'hoi, ably assisted by Miss Maud Davis and Jim Hall, Jr.
MB Hrs. Temple Eurner spent this last
week with ber sisters, Mrs. Anna Da
vis and Miss Elisa Brinkley.
Messrs. C. C. and J. C .Turner made
a business trip to Dawson Saturday,
Mra. Claude Rainey visited relatives
at Mr. Sid Rainey's this week, re
turning home Saturday, accompanied
by Miss Eleanor Rainey.
Stokes, conducted the concert Thun,
day and Friday evenings of last wees,
which marked the closing of
pleasant and profitable scholastic
term.
A splendid program was arrang'
for both evenings, those taking part
acquitting themselves creditably. Mils
Elite Klsor's music class, composed
mostly of pupils of the school, play
an Important part and showed some
verv thorough) training.
The exercises eclipsed anything of
the kind ever held hare before and
owing to the many disadvantages
which they had to face, the smallness
of the stage being one of the greatest
It Is remarkable how exceedingly well
«ht plavs n-re crrrled oat. With
each act In the play, "Toney, the Con
vict,'* there was a change of scenes
a thing altogether Impossible here,
but for the efforts cf Prof. Kenyoo
and Miss Maud Stokes
The program for the earauencemcn
exercises was as fo'li'.i
Music-Miss Mar/ Bell
Charge of the Uklaus— Marguerite
8tcvi nr.
Susie’s Lesson—Eula Cobb and Ken
ytn Drew
Triad o; the Ci .iaswr.
Duet—Jim Lunsford and Miss Kiser.
Song—Ruby Kidd, Eflle Wiggins.
Vona Goss and Annie McEachern
Music—Miss Smith.
An !d?a: Brother.
Music—Matt.*' f. Brook".
Song—Misses McN'eal, Smith, Kidd
Walker.
Honesty the Best Policy..
Three Little Lads.
Music—Annie McEachern.
Little Gossips,
tost Pocketbook.
Music—Miss Ellye Kiser.
Morning Callers.
What We Love.
Declamation—Jim Lunsford.
Silver Threads Among the Gold-
Mils F. McN'eal.
Jimmie’s Jurn
The program for the second night
•of the exercises was as follows:
Sid and I—Marguerite Bterens.
Music—Miss Keser.
Song. "Afterward*"—Misses McNeil
and Smith.
Recitation. "Perdlra"—Lucy toe
Brasil.
Dolly .Must Go to Bed—Mamie
Welch.
By the LiglA of the Silvery Moon-
Marguerite Stevens.
“Tony the Com let.
Tony, the Convict—Prof. Kenyon
lAlso the father of Lena.)
Rich Stevens—Detective, a weary way
side.
George McN'eal—Philip, a model
young lover
Henry Hawkins—Judge and Lena's
adopted father.
Marguerite Stevens—tons, the hero
ine.
Howard Tlney—The convict garden.
Lloyd Montgomery—James, a rival
of Phillip.
Willis Drew—Negro.
Miss Maud Stokea—Lena's adopt
ed mother.
Luverne Souter—Galley, the maid.
Lucy Brasil—An old maid and tire
Judge's cousin.
Friends of Mrs. Mattie Reddick, of
Weston, were Interested to learn of
her marriage on Sunday to Mr. McRae,
of Helena. It game as a surprlne,
no one having been Invited. They
drove over from Weston and were
married at the home of a friend here.
Rev. M. B. Trrrell officiating.
Mr. B. F. Tttllls, one of the most
prominent and best known cltlxens >t
Wehster county, died at hit home nett
Ihere Wednesday, May 18, after an
Illness of several days. Mr. Tullls
was reared in this county and lived
all bis life at the old home at Church
Hill near here. He wa asald to he
one of the wealthiest men In the
aunty and was one of Its pioneer
as. His death came Si a shock to
the many friends he has left to mourn,
lb
At a meeting of the hoard of trus
tees last Thursday, Prof. Kenyon and
Miss Maud Stokes were re-elected
a* teachers for the ensuing year, al
though it Is not known whether they
wll’ accept or not.
Miss Maud Stokes Is spending this
Friendship.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Friendship, Qa., June 2.—Mr. and
Mrs. Wooldridge were In Americus on
Friday
Miss Mary Berta McOerrah is visit
Ing relatives In Americus.
Misses Eunice Maeh'bdrn and Venle
Frazier were vlettors of Mlee Alice
Ruth Timmerman tbla week and spent
the week-end with Mrs. 8. S. Harrold
Among those from here who attend*
ed the music recital were Mrs. 8. W.
Frailer. Cary Daniel. 'Claude Daniel,
Itoander Frailer. Sears Wrmtley,
Kathleen McGarreh. Currie Hageraon
Amzle Daniel, Ben ilcOarrah and Eu*
Gene Dahlel.
Mr. Leander Frazier was In Plains
Saturday.
CUT-OFF
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Cat Off. Ga.. June 2.—Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Coker spent 8unday in the
Cut Off.
Miss Nannie Sue Moreland, of Cor
dele. U visiting relatives here this
week. 'a bus,
Mrs. R. H. Stubbs . and chlldrei^ B j| sg
spent Sunday with Mrs.'V J Penning*
ton.
Mr. J. D. M. Wicker, Messrs. Hew*
otf Joiner, Watson Wicker, Mlssea Ja
nle, Dannie. Sallle and Master Jesse
Wicker spent Sunday afternoon In
Andersonvllle National Cemetery and
Prison Park.
Little Miss Kathleen Feagin la
spending the week here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Oreene Norris spent
a few days the past week here with
Ithelr mother, who has been very
sick.
Mr. Monroe Oreene spent Saturday
and Sunday In the Cut Off with friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Barton hs<re
as their guest a young lady who has
come to stay quite a while. 4
THOMAS «. LAWSOS
MAY BE CANDIDATE
TOM WATSON ISA
DEMOCRAT ONCE MORE
Announces His Return to
Old Party of South.
August^, Ga., June 1.—Hon. Thoe.
E. Watson, once a democratic member,
of congress, twice nominated by the
populist party for the presidency of
the United States, and who has long
been one of the chief controlling fac
tor* In politics, as a populist In this
state, announces in a card Us return
to the democratic fold. He says:
'Every energy of my heart and soul
will be consecrated henceforth to do
ing something tor the good of tho
country, through the democratic par
ty. Stern experience has taught mo
that no other method can eucceed In
Hue South.
“Asking nothing for myself, I will
labor with all my strength to restore
to the common people the control of
their public affairs; to elevate the old
Southern Ideals of statesmanship; to
unfetter the South from th* domina
tion of republican state* In the na
tional democratic convention; to
bring ante-bellum democratic princi
ples once more Into the creed of tho
party and the legislation of congress
—thus redeeming the masse* from the
abuses of special privilege and re-es
tablishing the Jeffersonian dogma of
‘equal and exact justice for all men,
without special privileges to any'.-
JUNE WEDDING IN COLUMBUS
OF INTEREST IN AMERICUS
Marriage of Miss Lamar and Dr. B.
Tbad Wise.
Batonton. Ga„ June 2.—A mass
meeting has been called tore for 11
'clock next Tuesday morning to pre
sent the name of Hon. Thomas 0.
Lawson to the' state as a candidate for
governor
of Dr and JIrs. J. F. Lunsford, j
few days last week.
Mr*. J[. A. Walker had as her gu-st
last week her niece, Mlsa Oe.-rude
Arn-.aur. of Omaha.
Mr. nnd Mra. John Christian and
Mis. Nettle Christian spent- Sunday
pleatenllv at Beulah'.
Mr. Zac’s Goss, of Pialns, was a bust
Iness visitor In town one day this
week.
Invitations bsve been Issued by Mr.
end Mrs. Orflla V. Lamar, of Colum
bus, to the marriage .of their daughter,.
Lundle Louise Lamar, to Dr.
Burr Thaddeus Wise, of Plains, tho .
marriage to be solemnized on tho
evening of June 9th at the Baptist
church In Columbus. This Interest
ing occas'on Is anticipated with pleas
ure among the wide circle of friend* .
of both the brlde and..groom-prospec
tive here, where so well known. Th*
parent* ot Uls beautiful .young bride
are rormer residents of Americas',
where they grew up together from .
childhood, and during frequent visit*
here Mlsg Lamar has t>e-r muen ad
mired for ber rare beauty and 'many
charms. Dr. Wise 1* one of Sumter’s
aterllng young men, occupying a high
position professionally as well* as so
cially, and’bls host ot frlonds are re
serving elncerest congratulations for
the auspicious occasion Just an
nounced.
NPRErinfes TO MAKE
NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Will Organise National Association to
- Mpibsp Politics.
(Special to Times-Recorder.)
Chicago, June I.—Rudolph Spreckle*.
the. 'millionaire graft Oghter ot San
Francisco, who Is In Chicago today an
nounced the. organization of a national
association of reformers to claans*
politics. He came here especially to
arrange for co-operating with th* elty’a
leaders In honest politics In further
ance of- Us national organisation.
Your Vacation—
“STEIN-BLOCH”
m
I From Our Regular Correspondent)
Twentv-Elghth Dlitrlct, June I.—
JIrs. S. E. Mask and daughter. Mrs.
Geo. Reeves and chHdf* 0 ' 'wood, is a very pleasant vlaltor
h#r Mri ' Ch,pp#n Uurn *'
Messrs. Will and Reuben Cannon The triads of Mrs. E. B. Horne will
attended the General Meeting at Re- be pained to learn of har sad death
bobeth Sunday- which occurred In Oglethorpe last
jlis. Olive _Oo*t*r returned home _ * * " “ ...T-xJH
from Andrew College at Cnthbert last Tueaoay. Her remains ware brought
edatsday. tore and Interred beelde those ot her
Mias Luddy Jones le visiting ber sis- hnsband who died several years ago,
ter, Mr*, tola Chambliss. her funeral being conducted from the
residence ot Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wll-
Hams by Rev. R. E. Bally, Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock.
POKKKIWJEYCUM
Of courie you’ll need a Homespun or cool
Serge on your trip, week end or month end.
You’ll appreciate y°ur new Stein-Bloch when
week quite pleasantly at The home vouYe at the summer resorts.
her brother. Jlr. H. E. Stokee, ln| J uu ‘ c acousao.
Stein-Bloch experts have studied the styles
at famous seaside resorts the world around.
Compare the cut, style, drape, iumg« and de
sign of your suit with the best dressers—you’ll
come home more than ever a Stein-Bloch en
thusiast. m
- All the summer fabrics hand-tailored and
ready to wear.
Atlanta. She accompanied little JIWs
Julia Stokes, who has been going to
eeboel here. home.
Jfmdarnes Owen and Hollis Ken
yon, of Parrot, were the pleasant
gleets of Miss Nettle Christian a few
days last week.
Jlr. Cobb Thorpe, spent Sunday very
pleasantly with homefolks. returning
to Leesburg Sunday evening.
Mr. Thorpe’s approaching marriage
to Mlsa Page, of Leesburg. Is ot much
Interest to hli many friends ber*. The
wedding wiir take place at th* home
of the bride-to-be some time during
waVAP
Mr. S. O. Walton, of Dranevlll*, was
a visitor here one day last week.
Mr. Wilbur Souter and Master
Lewis Brooks, of Monteznma. spent
last week at the home of Col. and
Mr*. J. T. Souter.
JSI»* Janie McClendon, of Americus,
and Miss Mattie Clark, near here,
wvrs attractive visitors at tte home
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