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treating Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
CAPITAL’S
BUDGET Of NEWS
Correspondent’s
eekly Letter.
Regular Correspondence.)
June 8.—The com*
xeroisee of Charles F.
c opened Sunday morn*
!<?ndld slffinSn 'from Rev.
of Amerkus. A select
en arranged tfc'at rendered
ic. M sses Lucy Bald-
Ken Sears^ taking the
Monday evening a
cal contest was he'd.
Monroe winning the
Uome gold medal. MU*
r efficient music teacher,
splendid music for the
ocal duet by Misses Roy-
deserving special meu-
night a girl's contest
ledal.was held, fourteen
aut. In this contest Ell-
ells was the lncky win-
mention honor should be
ell Bridges, Annie Mae
annie Hollaway, Ruth
I.ittle Arrington, all of
markably well. Tuesday
raduatlng exercises were
IN THE ME1K0P0LIS
Of WEBSTER CULNIY.
Current News
Over in Preston.
j|e of the most success-
school has ever known.
Ise cannot ibe bestowed
lL-nt corps of teachers,
rone. Mrs. E. A. Jordan,
ml Mist Beckham. Prof.
■II re-elected princlpa',
is Beckham again In
music department, we
r year of prosperity for
Institute.'
many visitors here dur-
ment week none have
mired than Miss Rena
f Poulan, who Is stop-
aunt, Mrs. S. C. Collins,
ome ou College street.
Baldwin, of Oglethorpe,
of her sister, Mrs. A. C.
commencement
Hudson, of Columbus,
ys with friends near
f'o’.llns. who has been at
dgevllle, has ‘returned
to the delight of his
Tyson and little
Thelma Colons, are
liencement In Buena
[Murray and son, Joe,
ago for Tlfton to visit
*nge and Misses Mary
nge left tpday for
Igs to spend the sunt-
|h:ner. of Ideal, Is
during commenct-
1 of her slater, Mre. J.
|W*oods, a prosperous
paon, was here ttla
| Fort Stewart and
o, of Macon, are the
here.
I .Iordan, of Shiloh,
day of Dr. and Mrs.
Petty home.
| Nlyra Holloway vls-
Albert Park,
nent.
^n. of Amarlcus, ar
few daya ago to be
her brother, Mr.
1 ha* been qalta ill.
i la In Amerlcua tbla
I sisters, the Mlaisa
pie and Mrs. M. D.
to Amerlcut 8un-
[marriage of their
llyers.
| Chapman, ot Tase-
1 of Mrd. Ale Baugh
ant.
are In progress
burch bare. Mlse
In charge. Her
no, and wa hope
for the meeting
for about ten
by Mr. John
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Preston. Ga., June 9.—The burning
of Mr. R. U. Nicholson's mill nesr he-e
last Friday evening was the cause of
some excitement here. It 'was ob
served first about ten o'clock Iby some
of the townspeople who chanced to be
up, and the alarm waa g'ven.
Mr. Nicholson arose and with ser'
eral other citizens who had gathered
at his bouse rushed to the scene, but
cn reaching It he fonnd that he
cuuli no nothing, as the mill, cane
mill and everything, .was already en
veloped In flames.
Insurance will about cover the
loss.
It is not known just how the mill
caught on fire, but It is generally SUP'
posed to have been the work of incen
diaries.
Mrs. J. F. Lunsford and children
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Montgomery, Miss
es Mary Bell and Miriam Cobb anil
Mr. Lloyd Montgomery and Otis Fre
man formed a congenial party spend
ing a day or two this week at Bell’s'
ni II fishing. They are having quite
a delightful time.
Mr. W. E. Jenkins and Prof. J. L.
Kenyon spent last Friday at Bell's
mill fishing. They Had a very pleas
ant day and plenty of fish.
Quite a crowd went from here «o
thfe fish fry at Sear's lake last Frl
day. They re'port a very pleasant day.
a feast of fishes and otl^r good
things.
Miss Maude Stokes has just return
eJ front a delightful visit to relatives
n Atlanta.
Col. Sheppard, of "Amerkus, was a
business visitor In town one di*y this
■week.
Mrs. Willie Allen shopped In Anierl-
cus Tuesday among others.
Messrs. C. C. Tracey and F. A.
Buab. of Gooseberry, wee, vdslto-j
here Tuesday, coming on busness.
Misses Willie Tullls and Florence
Stapleton returned Tuesday front Mll-
ledgeville, where they have been a
tending school and are being welcom
ed home by their boat of friends.
„ Mrs. Bettle Nicholson spent last Fri
day very pleasantly ^yth Mrs. M. B.
Lunsford.
Mr. and Mrs. King Stillman have
as their guests tills week Mr. Still
man's mother and a brother of At
lanta.
Mr. T. J. Bartlett visited very pleas
antly In Richland last week.
Mrs. J. T. McEachern. of Brooks-
vllle. Is spending this week with Mrs.
j. C. McEachern. who la very elck.
17TH DISTRICT.
IIRST CAR IS SHIPPED
NORTH FROMAMERICUS
Bustling Little City Sends
Many Items.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Plains, Ga., June 7.—Not in ninny
weeks has Plains been so gay. dne to
the fact that many of the boys snd
girls are at home from College fot
the sumther.
Mrs, Ixmlse Jones Furgason, 'of
Manila, has been the recipient of many
social attentions during her visit t*e;e
to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Timmerman.
A lovely affair was the entertain
ment given by Miss Lucy Williams
one evening this past week In honor
of Mrs. Furgason. The rooms were
bright and Inviting with* their deco
rations of flowers and growing plants.
Mrs. Joseph Williams assisted- Miss
Williams In entertaining the guests.
Late In the evening dainty Ices were
served.
Another delightful occasion at wbkh
Mrs. Furgason and Mrs. Pieman Dod
son were the fair bonorees was an
Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. Jos
eph Williams entertained In a charm
ing manner.
House plantq and bowls of roses
beautified the rooms, In which many
Interesting games were played.
Painty refreshments, consisting ot
Ice cream and wafers were served. Mes-
<1 vines Williams, Dodson and Furga
son were daintily gowned in white lin
gerie.
The week Hus held no brighter nor
more delightful event than the al fres
co party arranged by Miss Ethel Car
ter on Thursday, complimentary to
Mrs. Furgason. Than Miss Carter'no
one entertains more-gracefully, and a
thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was
spent with her and the atrractlve
guest, of honor. Tables were placed
on the lawn, where "42," heart dice
and other games were played.
-At the beautifully urranged punch
table Misses Carrie and Catherine Ol
iver and Mary and Ruth Ruittn pre
sided, and the delectable beverage
was enjoyed thoroughly throughout the
games. Late In the afternoon delicious
Ices and cake were served.
Miss Carter was attired In lavender
silk moussollne and Mrs. Furgason
wore a handsome gown of pink satin.
Miss Ethel Wise left Thursday for
Lyons, wlfere she will be the pleasant
guest of Prof, and Mrs.'Ll. M. Montz
for ten days.
Mrs. R.
Interesting Items From Our Sale is Made to Get Good Shipment of Peaches Has
Correspondent. j title. Begun Here.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.) j The real estate and equipment of Americas made Its first shipment ot
Sniitbville. Ga.. June 8—Rev. and the Americas Creamery was sold at a carload of peaches yesterday for
the current season, and hundreds ot
other carloads will follow It lit rapid
Mrs. O. Evans and little daughter, sheriffs sale yesterday and brought
Lillie, of Rome, are spending this the round sum of 4650, of wbkh small
week here with’ the r listers, Misses
Lizzie and Elma Evans.
Mrs. J. G. Pruitt, of Leesburg, and
her sister, Mrs. M. D. Reybold, of At
lanta, were guests Sunday of
Mrs Maggie McManus.
Mrs. J. C. Barker and daughter, Mbs
Georgia Lee-Barker, oi Plains, are
ependlng several days, here wlFh Mrs.
R. P. Johnson.
Mr. W. A. Mason Jr., of Sbellman,
spent the week-end here with Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Goneke.
Little Miss Alma McMchtel, uf
Boston, is the guest this week of her
sister. Mrs. E. M. McAfee.
Mesdameg B. I. McKenney anTl R. 8.
Williams left Thursday for White
Sulphur Springs, where they will
spend two weeks.
Master Foye Boone, of Macon- arriv
ed Monday,'and will be the guest for
several weeks of Master John Bates
Miss Florrle Cobb has returned from
a pleasant v eil to relatives In DaW'
■on.
Mrs. John Relckert and daughte-
MIss Grace Relckert, of Macon, spent
last Friday here with Mrs. E 8.
Adams.
Mrs. Hutchins Tye bat as her guest
this week Miss Winnie "Wood, cf
Eufaula.
The series of meetings that have
been n progress at the Baptlat church
for the past week came to a close
Tuesday night. Rev. R. B. Miller, of
North Carolina, who conducted the
meeting, gave the people of our town
a rare treat, bot^i Intellectually and
spiritually. In his exposition of the
Bible.
Leslie.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Leslie, Ga., Jun« 9.—The Baptist and
Methodist Sunday school* of Leslie
will picnic at Daphne Thursday.
Mrs. R. J. Perry and two little sons,
Henry and R. J., Jr., of Ellavllle.
spent a'few days with her slater, Mrs
L. Harvey, last week.
Mr. Will Wilson returned hbme
C. Taylor has returned ;o from the .. Q M c .,” , t MUledge,
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Seventeenth District. Ga.. June
Despite the Inclement weather, the
singing waa well attended 8undey
afternoon.
Mrs. B. B. McCrea attended preach«-
ing at Pleasant Hill Sunday morning
Miss Ann e Jones has returned
borne from the 0. N. and I. college at
Mllledgeville. to spend the summer va
cation.
Mr. Joasey Smith was a visitor in
Bronwood Sunday.
Mr. Henry Wiggins end slater. Miss
Emma, Is* Wednesday for White
Sulphur Springs, Flo., where they w II
spend eererel weeks for their health.
Miss Beaala Israel, of Sumter, Is
ependlng this week with Mre. T. G.
Williams.
Mlaa Mattie Suggs was a week-end
visitor Hers, the gueet of relatives,
en route, to her home In Albany.
Mr. Tom Knight, of Albany, visited
hie uncle. Mr. T. 0. Wllllamt, one
day last week.
COUNTING THE COST.
go you want to marry my'daugh
ter. do you. young manr
"T-e-o a-I-r.” •
••Well, can you auport a family?’'
"T-how many are ttoere of yon air?"
—St Louis Star.
her tome In White Plains, after
visit of several weeks here to her
daughter. Mrs. Lluwood Jennings.
Mrs. Clinton Timmerman, of Vldalla,
spent the week-end here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Timmer
man. ,
Mrs. J. C. Logan spent Thursday
and Friday visiting relatives In Lea-
II* and DeSoto.
Misses Georgia and Martha Kendrick
left Tuesday for Sylvester, where they
will spend som etime.
Miss Flora Markett spent Sunday at
Sumter with tbs bomefolks.
Mr. J. A. McDonald attended the fun
eral of Maj. W. A. Wilson, at Leslie.
Thursday.
Mrs. Lily Timmerman waa the guest
of relatives In Americas one day this
past week. *
Mrs. Sellle Jonee. Mrs. Louise Fur-
gason. baby Sam, and Mrs. P. B.
Jonea left Saturday for Eatonton, at-
Jer a delightful visit here to Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Timmerman.
Mrs. 8. E. Warlkk Is at home from
a visit of some duration to her eons,
Messrs. Warlkk. In Americas.
Mr. and Mrs. W. & Moor* and Mr.
Samuel Markette left Tuesday for Au
burn, Ala., to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Alabama Poly-
tecnlc Institute, located there.
ville last Wednesday.
Dr. Prather, of Aniericus, was lu
our town Thursday to aee little Hi-
berl Amason, who was quite ill. hut
Is now Improving very fast.
Misses Mary and Annie Carte.' and
Stella Wade spent a couple of -lays
last week In Amerlcus.
Mira Lillie Carter la visiting In Daw
son this week.
Mrs. Hugh' Speer !* spending a while
now in B'rmlngham with relatives
Mr. and Mrsr. F. L. Allison hart
as their welcome visitor « little sen.
Mre. John Summerfcjrd, ot New
Orleans, is In Leslie, the guest of
hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burn-
in afford.
Miss Blanche Pryor, of Smlthvllle,
spent a few days of last week w’tb
Miss Euia Neal Summerford.
Mr. Mack Wilson, ot Texas, Is with
relatives here, coming to attend the
funeral of Ms father. Major Wilson.
Mr. J. L. Amason la spending a few
J'Vf in Atlanta.
M <■ Odelle Allison, of Edison, spent
last w*ek with her brother, Mr. F. L.
Allison.
The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Griffin In almost completed' ni
ton that of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. 8 iggs
Mrs. Lena Norwood, of Lakeland.
Fla., la the gueet ot relatives la Lee-
amount |3S0 went for equipment. The
sale waa made in order to better per-
feet title and the proceeds will be ap
plied to liquidation In part of the
company's Indebtedness. The title It
now In handa of friendly Interests, and
It la expected that another sale may
be made shortly to parties who will
again put the plant In operation. The
creamery and Its full equipment in
entirely new and first class, and under
proper management it can he operated
successfully and made a very profit
able enterprise, at there Is a crying
need of such in Americas.
ANDERSONVILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Andersonvllle, Ga., June 9.—Miss
Annie Mae Wicker wae the attractive
guest of her sister Mre. Jai. 0. Fea-
gin, the past week.
Mrs. C. M. Reynolds Is spending
some time with Mrs. W. R. Battle.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson, of EIlu-
v lie, were guests recently of Mr. and
Mrs. W. 0. Easterlln. • '
Mrs. J.»F. Smith received a lett-ir
this week conveying the sad news that
her son, John A. Smith, of Columbus,
had hla back broken by falling from
scaffold where he was palming.
Mrs. J. S. Johhaon Is quite 1 sick,
to the regret of her friends.
Farmers are qu'te busy harvesting
the.'r oat crop.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunn, of By-
romvllle, are visiting the former's
mother here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Williams, Mr*.
Cora 8111s; of Montezuma, and Mra.
White, of Coolldge, apent Sunday here
at the WaJl cemetery land Prlton
Park. t
Mesdgmes Jas. G. Feagln and Hoar-
lett Joiner went down to Amtr etis
Tuesday shopping.
Mrs. Hewlett Joiner spent a few
days very pleasantly with her slater,
Mrs. J. G. Feagln, the past week.
Miss Jewel Wicker, of Montezuma,
was the guest of relatives here a
few days the past week.
Misses Fleeter and Ruby McMatb
were the guesta of Misses Annie Mae
and Laura Wicker recently.
succession. To the Bagley-Ray orch
ard bare belongs the distinction of
getting off the first solid carload jot
five hundred crates, though numerous,
express shipments were made laife
week from thty orchard. Tine ship*
meat yesterday was-made up largely
of peaches of the “Oreenaborough"
variety, one-of the eartleat ,and best
peaches for shipment grown here and
wbkh commands a fancy price In tha
Eastern markets. The crop now be
ing gathered at the Bagley-Ray orch
ard, where 230,000 trees are In bear
ing, In tha finest ever produced there-
and will bring an Immense sum to tha
growers. The Bagley-Ray orchard
will ship more than one hundred car
load* fruit thle season, quite likely, U
against itxtycarioads last season.
NEW ERA.
(From onr Regular Correspondent)'
New Era, Ga., June 9.—Mlse Myrtle
Griffin ha* returned to her home here,
after ependlng a week In Drayton with
her deter, Mre. W. H. Turlington.
Mra. A. J. Ledger epent the week
end with her eieter, Mr*. D. C. Grif
fin.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer and grand
daughter, Jewel, epent Sunday very
pleasantly wlthi the former’s daughter, SI
Mrs. Daniel Autry.
J'mrale Lee Potter epent laet week
with bl* cousin, Charlie Griffin.
Mleies Della and Delma Parker
epent Tuesday afternoon pleasantly
with Miss Myrtle Griffin.
Master Leroy Bailey has returned
home, after a pleasant visit to hla i' J
grandmother, Mra. John Smith, of An- '
dersonville.
CUT-OFF
(From Onr Regular Correspondont.il
Cut=Off, Oa., Jund 9.—Mrs. Euia
Joiner went to America* Mondap shop-
AIIE YOU BILIOUS!
Dodson’s Lher-Tone Is the Medicine
Yon Need.
It la a rtmtay that ha* been tried
and tested In all forma of biliousness
and has proven to be the beet liver
medicine known. It IF purely vegeta
ble, and has tha advantage of calo
mel in that It possesses all the medi
cinal virtual ot calomal, without the
bad effects. It la perfectly harmless,
fleasant tasting, and causes no re
striction of habits or diet
Wi recommend Dodson's Liver-Ton*
because we know It to be superior to
any other liver medicine. Tvit* it on
tbit guarantee, end if. tor any reason,
you are not aa'.lsled, com* to ns and
t*f your money back. Dodson's Phar
macy
TO TAKE SPECIAL COURSE
IN DELICATE SURGERY
p ng.
Little Mias Kathleen Feagln (pent
the past weak here wtlh relatives.
Rev. W. W. Hill, of Americas, dellv-'
ered. a very Interesting sermon at Me.
Spring-church Sunday, filling the pul
pit ol Rev. O. P. Flanders, who la
sell.
Mr. R. H. Stubbs la on the sick lltfc
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. David Wicker, from,
Amerlcus. spent Batorday and Sunday
with the former’s parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. U. Wicker.
Miss Ankle Mte Wither visited rel
atives In Andoraonvtiie loot week.
Miss Nannie Sue Moreland, from-
Cordele, waa In the Cut Off tha past
week with relatives.
Miss Mary Alice Stubbe epent a
few days the past week with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mr*. A. J. Pen
nington.
Mrs. J. R. Greene, of near Felds,
epent the past week hare with her
daughter, Mra. Deity Barton.
Lttle John Thomas and Oeorgo
Joiner epent a few days the past week
with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Wicker.
Rev. and Mr*, W. W. Hill war* the
.Masdamea Edmund Oliver and Bey- 1Ie
moor Evans spent n few day* of the u „ 8 . a pryor, 0 f Fitzgerald, was
past week In Amerlcus. 'her a few daya of lam week at the
Jlre. Luther wise 1* at home from a ^e 0 f the lad death of her father. y*yo la located. Beta Dr. Cato will
visit to rotative* In Sylvester. 1
Mrs. H. T. Bradley spent Monday i.i
Dr. Cato Leaves for Famous Institute gnsau ot Mr. and Mr*. T. J. Wkker’a
at Rochester, Minn. (family Sunday.*
I Mrs. S. J. Norris, who bad been IIU
Dr. R. E. Cato. Mrs. Cato and their for s' year, died lest Thursday.
son, Eugene, have left for a month’s
vacation. In the northwest and on the
great lakes.
From Americas the party go direct
to Rochester. Mian., where the famous
eurgkal Institution ot tha Doctors
Amerlcua, guesta of relatives.
Misses Gussle Evans and Mattia Sta
pleton returned Friday from a visit
to Miss Woolbrtght In Bronwood.
Mr. Paul Walker, of Atlanta, spent
the week-end hero with hi* parent*.
Mr. and Mra. Randolph Walker.
Mlasea Testa Perkle, of Houston. Gi
Ada Belle Uery and Mr. John Robert
Utry, of Leslie, were gueats of Mra.
Nellie Gibson n few day* ago.
8ome men can
homesick bat
get desperately
stay home even-
Maj. Wilson. spend a fortnight, witnessing opera-
Leslie and Smhhville are expecting tions by those noted specialists. This
to play ball Friday.
The PMtatheaa will entertain the
Baracas Friday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. ft. M. Lara more.
REASSURING.
Europe, for operations of tbo mo*t‘ t *o year*, finding them to be the very
dalkato nature. {thing to relieve diarrhoea, dysentery.
After this pom graduate course Dr.lug ml bowel affections, I take plena*
Cato and family will make a trip ur* In recommending them to aU.”—
Robbie ran into the sewing room
and cried. “Oh, mama! There'* a
man In the nursery kissing Fraulelni"
Mama dropped her sewing and rush
ed foi* the stairway.
"April fool!” said Robbie gleefully,
"It'a only papa.”—Everybody’s Magi-
•me.
_ —
Institution has an International repu
tation and to it oome patient* from nil
par:* ot this country, and oven from
leaveo a husband who is very teebt»>
■n health, and two non* and OlOi
daughter, besides a host ot
relatives ahd frlende.
0
A BANK PRESIDENT
Tell* Row Dodson’s Teething Powders
Cared Ills Baby,
"Having used Dodson's TeetUn*
Powder* with my children for the last
along the lake* and on to Niagara re
turning from thence to Americur rla
Washington.
Daring Dr. Cato's absence hla broth-
W. H. SIMMONS, President First Na-
tlonal Bank. Amerlcus, Ga.
Dodson's Teething Powders arc sold
by Dodson’* Pharmacy at 25c a box
er. Dr. Frank Cato, will have charge and they will refund your money if
of hla practice. you are not satisfied. ,
C or 6 doses "666" will cu
case of Chills and Fever.
any | new STYLE Vanities, with'
chain* at Bell'*, the Jeweler,