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ERICUS TIMES-RECORD AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)— TIMES-RECORDER. TH URSDAY. JULY 28.1910. NUMBER I lounty News Items itcrcsting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. I FROM LEE COUNTY CIRCLES oiaj SCHLEY CAPITAL S HUDGEI OF NEWS ting Items from Our tllaville Correspondent’s ^respondent.. I Weekly Letter. Regular Correspondent! 1 (Prom Our Regular Correspondent.) . Ga. July 27-Dr. and Kllnvllle. Ga., July 27-By far tao Simpsn are visiting Tlfton, moact pleasant gathering of Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. G. E . school workers that ever occurred in our city, was ths» moon light picnic liter Jennings and little given the teachers and officers of the Kona, of Augusta, are the Americas Methodist church Sunda ( r3 - Maggie McManus. school by their friends on last Thurs- [ ice an(1 Rub y Tlm ‘ day evening. Abaut twenty automo- er a very pleasant visit to biles were used in conveying the crowd Burton, have returned tv from Americas to Ellavllle. Arriving | at Plains. here, tie teachers and officers of the knsley, Jr., of T..omasvllle, Ellavllle Sunday sch.ol were invited v with his parents, Mr. ] unC b with them, and a sumptuous C. Ans.ey, Sr. repast was served in the grove near Burton and Miss Net.le the church. Just prior to serving the Ithc guests of Mrs. George inch tl'e following short program was | M averiy Hall. rendered: Wade, of Macon, spent a Address of.Welcome, Rev. J. W. Malone fct week with Mr. and Mrs. Response .. .. .". Rev. 0. B. Chester i Ansley, after a visit to Recitation ;. .. Miss Minnie Rayal jtwson, has returned home. M rg . Emmet Duncan and children Johnson spent a few days | c ft yesterday for a visit to relatives last week. In Thomasville. J Brinkley and family le-t Mlsg Ann | e Lewis, who holds a Fayetteville, Ga., where spnsible position In the public schools in the future. c f Atlanta, is the guest of her aunt, pldery Club spent last jjrs. Fannie Cheney, coming Saturday. i very delightfully with Mr . E . w . strange went to Milledge- Bapp. vllle Monday on business, on, of Cuthbert; Misses jj r j 0 ;< n Cheney has returned home i Gammage, of Bronwood, from an extended visit to relatives at omas, of Dawson, will Douglasvlile. | Misses Florrle and Effio Mrs _ R- E H m a nd uttie Miss use party this week. 'Marguerite Hill are the guests of rel- [rd. of Amerlcut, is visit- atIv „ nt Butler. Robinson. j Mr . a nd Mrs. E. E. Collins and chli- jins and little grand- drcn Bnd Mr. and Mrs Virge Tondee Jneis, are guests of Mrs. are enjoying a week's outing on Buck [creek. , | Miss Mary Williams left yesterday • for Atlanta, wire re she has gone to se- I lect her fall millinery. The Misses Cameron of Butler are ip Correspondent.) the admired guests of Mrs. A. J. Hill, 27—Mrs. Pope, at her pretty home on Broad street, from Ocilla Monday. Mrs. C. H. Smith and Miss Ida Mun- ; a while‘With relatives, roe have returned from an extended Carter is visiting rela- trip to South Georgia, i this week. | Mrs. H. J. Williams was the guest Harvey and family re- of friends at Andrew Chapel the past Monday, after camping a week. at Myrtle Springs. { Clyde Hill Is spending this week fade has returned from pleasantly in Butler. , pia. | Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Jordan and Mr). K. J. Kemp and Misses H. F. Dixon went down to Amerlcus nerford made a trip to last Thursday to see the ball game, night in an auto cn' Col. C. A. McCrory spent the week -end with hame folks here. Joyner has been lilt Miss Maude Williams Pas gone to I, but Is much better Fort Valley to visit her sister, Mrs. E. C. Eubanks. Miss King, of Columbus, has re turned to her home, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. E. I* Bridges. Mrs. Allen Wall and children are spending some time with relatives In our town. Miss Eason has returned home from a pleasant vllst to relatives in Plains. Mrs. Jake Slappey, of Andersonvll! :, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. A. Royal. Mr. Hamp Stevens went down__to Amerlcus last week. Quite a crowd from here picnlced at Myrtle Springs last Thursday, and en joyed the day very much. Will Lumpkin, our efficient sheriff, went down to Americas Monday. [Is n accompanied the i ll.vrtle, anl reports a riso made a business Monday. Jett Pryor, of Fltxgee- Mr. F. A. Wilson, larrah, of Eilaville, Sunday, the guest of son, of beary, was i<< ERA. par Correspondence.)' j 27, 1910—Mrs. Sue (Mrs. Hewett Joiner 1 Miss Etta Joiner, of re visitors at the Mrs. J. T. Morris er and Messrs. Jim- Bennle Methvm ht and Sunday with Srlffln. C. Veal and cl.1l- j-with Mr. and Mrs. nay Carey and chll- I the home of their Lt. Sunday. ■and son, Charlie, Bat week at Dray- Armor's daughter. [Veal and mother, t Saturday night Mr*. H. J- Is Reef I* log I'nanlmons Support. Perhaps no man seeking office wis ever given more unanimous support from tlse press of Jhe state than Is be ing accorded Hon. W. J. Speer, <who is asking the voters ol Georgia to put him in charge of affairs at the State Treasurer's office. This gentleman served the Stole In this capacity for twenty years to the complete and entire satisfaction of all. If the press of Georgia Is really pow erful. Indications are that Mr. Speer will be returned to the office of Stole Treasurer, for from every section of the State comet press Indorsements and commendations. A Macon preacher declares the peek-a-boo shirtwaist the work of the devil, impossible, dear brother, for the shirtwaist Is holy. BRIGHT BUUbtT OF NEWS FROM PLAINS Bustling Liltle City Sends Many Items. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Plains, Ga., July 27.—(Special.)— Ti.'i» has been a very gay, happy week for the younger set, so many delightful parties having been ar ranged for the visiting young ladies. Miss Guasle Evans entertained in a charming manner Monday evening at a progressive converts ion party in honor cf her visitor, Miss Carrie Pass- more, cf Weston. The parlors and broad veranda was made unusually attractive with ferns and quantities of cut flowers. Miss Evans received her guests in a red satin gown. Miss Pass- more was lovely, attired in pink silk. In a prettily arranged nook on the veranda little Misses Theresa Walters and Bertha Howe!! served punch. At the close of the evening dainty cakes and ices were served. Miss Mattie Stapleton entertained Tuesday evening, c.mplimentary to the visiting young ladies, about twen ty guests being present. All spent a most enjoyable evening. The visitors were given a delightful moonlight picnic out at Magnolia Springs on last Monday evening. Among the delightful parties of this week was that at which Miss Marge- ruite Hudson entertained in honor of Miss Genevieve French, of Vidalia Many interesting games were played during the evening, billowed by dainty refreshments. Miss Carrie Passmore, of Weston, Is the admired guest of Miss GuS3ie Evans. Miss Carrie Hagerson. of Friendship, is an attractive guest at the home of Mrs. H. R. McGee. Miss Sallie Mae Strickiend return ed Tuesday to her home at Concord, Ga., after a pleasant visit to Mrs. E. Timmerman here. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. bunsford and daughter, Melba, left Thursday for White Springs, Fla., to be fine ten days. Dr. and Mrs. Thad Wise spent a few hours in Amerlcus Friday afternoon with friends. Mrs. J. E. French and little son. Hubert, of Vidalia. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas. Mrs. F. F. Boswell and children, of Greensboro, are spending the weak pleasant')’ with their lister, Mrs. Rol- lin Ct/amblis*. Miss Bunch Allen returned to her home at Rlc.nland Saturday, after a visit to friends here. WESTON. BRONWOOD. • „ , ., 1 (From 0»r Regular Correspondent) (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Bronwo0(J> Ga _ JuIy 27> , 9t0 ._ TU Weston, Ga., July 27—Needed re-' moft en j oy!l ble affair of Oil*-weak pairs have been recently made on the wag ttu; plcnlc at waller's mill given school building here, and It is now , n honor of m|m Eu | a cannon, of Am- ready for the opening of the fail term erlcu g the fa | r guest of her slater, next month'. Prof A. G. Cieve.and will jj rg c c. Turner. The picnic was have charge as principal, with bis a success and was thoroughly wife as assistant. With them as enJoyed by a „ teacher, the success of our school Is Mr and Mrg c T Dav , I and already assured. Charlie Gordon, and Miss Ellxa Brink- Mr. B. F. Barge, recently a resident aw , Mfg Temple TurIler ipent of Weston, but now of Bheliman. was 8unday pIcaiantIy at Mri . c . c . Turn . er’s. Mr. and Mr*. W. 8. Doiler were guests at- Mr. J. V. Olliver'a Sunday, a business visitor here last week, look ing after 11s real estate Interests, bittie Miss Monkue is a permanent Y*:tor at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. R’ Doiler BtaylD , for lha wtek „ °* Monitors, east of town. [chaperone at a house party at Olliver’a Miss Mary bizxlc Sims has returned Mill. Mr. and Mra. J. C. Turner spent Sun day with their parents’ Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Everette. Mr. Charlie Oordon Davis and Misses Elisa Brinkley and Eula Can non attended the singing at Pleasant Hill Sunday afternoon. ANDERSONVILLE. after a visit to relatives near Doerun. Miss Gertrude Fannin, of Doerun. is is'ting relatives here thle week. Mr. and Mrs. Monk Shivers are en- teraainiog another son at their home south of here. Rev. A. W. E'llottt spent last week n Atlanta introducing tla publication. The Rescue Magazine. Messrs. Wright and Ross Dismuke visited Lumpkin last week. Rev. Mr. Williams Ailed hla regular appointment at the Baptist cvhurch' (From Our Regular Correspondent.) here Sunday. I Andersonrllle, Ga., July 27.—Mra. J. Genial Tom Simmons, of Bridgehoro.l r. Rouse and children, of Shawnee, pent several days here thi* week. okla.. have returned here to stay. Mr. with friends and relatives. Rouse will come later. Mr. Thos. J. Dennard moved t'ls] Mrs. M. A. Clark and children, of family to Vienna this week, where he Macon, after spending a week very will have charge of a ginning system j piaesantly at the home of Mrs. W. R. this fail. ' Battle, have returned home. Mr. B. F. Cleveland was a business j M r». F. M. Smith and daughter. Miss sitor in Dawson Saturday. . Louise, of Poulaa, are visiting Mrs. J. Mr. B. Jolnes has movie his family p smith, to the D. J. Dtraard place above town. | Mr. and Mra. J. C. Dunn and T. N. Dr. and Mrs. O. T. Kenyon, of Daw-Qii,,,,, of Byromville. are visiting their son visited Mrs. Kenyon's parents, Mr. mother. Mrs. S.^. Dunn, and Mrs. C. A. Kcmhrough. Sunday. | Farmer* hers are quite busy, ship- Mrs. Walter Knighton. of Benevol- p!n g melons, ence. visited her sister, Mrs. Tbsd M rs. Walter Heath', of Lowe, nee Cleveland. Monday. Miss Fannie Williams, spent the past Mr. W. R. Arnold visltod Brooksvlllc week w | th ker parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sunday. J. R. Williams. 'j MIfs Carrie Passmore Is entertained Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Buber attended at Plains as the guest of Misses Guo- t be union meeting at the Primitive sle Evans and Ruby Timmerman. Baptist church hers last Saturday and Mr. Duke Marshall wa» a prominent Sunday, visitor here Monday. | Mrs. Malinda Clark and daughters, Mrs. Marlah Morris, of Amerlcus. Mrg . Pau | Ruriou and Misa Lucy Clark, visited her sister, Mrs. 0. L. Stapleton, o( Amerlcus, attended preaching here neaT here, this week. last. Sunday. Mrs. W. W. Simmons left Tuesday. There has already been stout thl'- for a visit to relative* In Amerlcus, ty-Ave cars of melons shipped iron Macon and other point*. here this aeaaon. — | Sergeant J. A. Smith, of Ft. Ogle- 2g^Jj DISTRICT .thorpe, is Lome on a visit to bis par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith. “ | M . Jas. O. Feagtn went down to (From Our Regular Correspondent) Amerlcus Wednesday on business. 28th District, July 27—The must Mrg l. G. Oliver and little eon, enjoyable event of the past week was wesson, spent Sunday In Anderson- I an ice cream party given by Mr. and T m ei tbe guests of relatives. Mr. Zack Sims, of Columbus, *P e »t; Mrg p. N. Griffin In honor of the 1st- j aa . w . English went down to Amey- a day with Mr. J. Graham here recen:- j te| .. g bpottw and slater, Mr. Roynaid | cul Saturday afternoon on business. . and Misa l^na Brown, from near Ty Mrs. Ozelia Renfrce. of Renfro*. Ga. Ty FIn# Ll , nd For SaI( , Mrs. J. D. Griffin and daughter.) Deanie and son. Arthur, spent Sunday PUT FRUIT IN STORAGE] TO PROLONG THE CROP* Amerlcus to Enjoy Peaches Another Week. While the peech crop here is rapid*.- iy upon the wane not a few clt'SAti* will enjoy the luscious Elbertee for or. full week after tDe orchard crop is ex hausted. Crate* of carefully select ed fruit, not too ripe, are now being-, put In cold storage in Americas where). literally froaen, they will keep fresh - and luscious for a long while. Many small lots are thus being put away- now, while one long-headed clb Is star- - Ing away Afty or a hundred crater, and expects to dispose of them at aero plane price* next Saturday, when-.. Amerlcus longs for the wanting El—- berta. IN JAIL AT GORDEIf:; 1 TRIAL IN NOVEMBER Cordele, Ga, July 27—Ex-Sheriff W. B. Lyena and hla son, Archie, charge! with* the murder of M. Fleming Smithy, of Wayne county, were yesterday ,! granted a mistrial at Brunswick after w the case bad progressed for nearly a » week, and the case, at the request of the defendants, transferred to Crisp . county, were brought here and lodged > In Jail, awaiting trial at the regular term of court, which convenes In No- - vember. Both* the prisoner*, father, and son. appear bale and hearty and "> Jovial, notwithstanding their tong In-— carceration. was the guest of Mrs. Ross Dean this week. Rev. J. L. Jordan left Monday for his borne at Midway, Ala. Mrs. Charles Brady returned Mon day to her home in Birmingham. Ala. Rev. P. C. Barkley is at Lancaster, 8. C, for two weeks, assisting in re vival aervicea there. Mrs. Mattie Caugbman went Tues day to Atlanta for a month's stay. Metdames O. W. Montgomery and J C. Logan, spent Monday In Americut. Mrs. D. I. Hite returned from Mlona Springs Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Derrick, cf Oglethorpe, are guests of relative* here for ten days. Mrs. John Stapleton, of Tampa, Fla.. Ii the guest of Mrs. D. I. Hite. Miss Ellse Slappey, of Manhailville, is the mund Oliver. For Sale at Hilton, Oa.. 361 acres cf with' their mother and graadmothei, f00i> prodoctlTe land, well Im- Mrs. Glyeon. proved. 6 eettlemnt* four horse farm Miss Louie Dostor returned to her opgned ^ va ter, good health. Only home Sunday, after a pleasant visit to 40 yards of depot, 1 aid* track and Miss Ethel Kenmore. near Huntington. ^ hoQU , hav# dooe a marchan . Miaa Eula Cannon la spending a dIg)) fcMlnaa , j, era iereB years. Ad- week very pleasantly wlUi her alster. drggg E R McREE, Hilton. Oa. Mra C. C. Turner, near Bronwood. i ____________ 17th District 1 Self-control never seema to be llv- ling around handy when you need It quick. (Jpmimi. (From Our Regular Correspondent^ ■. Gemini, On., July 26—Mr. Wallace .- Pennlgton, of Monteauma, spent a • few days with relative* here last. . week. Mdat Mary Autry, of Meigs, la spend ing a while with her daughter, Mrs. Pi N. Pennington. Mr. and Mr*. W. S. Griffin and chit dren spent Sunday with Mr. and Mra J. B. Murphy. Mr. Heese Chaves', of Pelham, la the guest of Mr. Dallaa Pennington this • week. Messrs. John and Albert MUrpby made a business trip to Americas on Saturday. Mr. Isaac Naylor la spending a short - while with relatives here. Messrs. Perry Cannon and Murray r Pennington’s home Sunday. Mr. John OrlAln and sister, Mies Bee- • lie, and Miss Lena Brown spent Sun day with Mr. and Mri. I. A. Murphy. . Mr. Pascal Autry, of Mofg*. spent - few days with Mr. W. W. Pennington, j last week. Mr. J. I. Pennington was a> vlattv -» In Amerlcus Monday. W* Lay* bought the entire fine- of t Show Case* from the receiver of the « Columbus Show Case Co., 65,000 lbs V In weight, nearly 600 show case*. Can » undersell the world. America* Ore- - eery Co. 24-siltwD i The weather Isn't too hot for striker v —baseball and other Unde. C. C. were visitors (From. Our Regular Correspondent) £k venteen’.h District. July 27—Pro tracted services are being held at R)‘- fander this week and are being largely abended. b...e siappey, o. .n.™.,,,,,,. Mr. and Mr.. Ralph Gl.uMer have attractive guest of Mrs. Ed- returned to their home at Doerun, af- ‘ the spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. P. C. Barkley has gone on a M - A Turner, visit to friends at Dothan. Ala. ( Messrs. S. W. Kenney and Messrs. Bob Anderson and David Christie, of Dawson, Jennings are at White Springs, Fla. [here Sunday afternoon. for a week. I Mrs - Sa!11 * Allred aml «> au « ht * r ' of Mr. J. L. Moore, of Tampa, Fla., ar-, Whighum, are viaitlng relative* here rived Sunday oa a visit to bis par- this week. entg _ | Master Charlie M'ller, of Pelham, I* Miss Carrie Walters left Monday for visiting his aunt, Mrs. T. G. Williams, a week's stay at Pine Knot Springs. | Mrs. Br' lges, of Enterprise, Alo.,1 Mr. Broadus Wellons, after a visit Is the guest of Mrs. W. A. Jones to his parents returned to Douglas other relatives. Monday . j Miss Mae Brannon, of Plains, Is an Miss Mabel Stokes, th/e guest of rel- ( attractive guest at the home atlves for two weeks here, returned to, Tolliver Salter, her home at Buena Vista Tuesday. 331-3 Per Cent OfC On All Clothing These are all new Suits, Hub Spring’s Models, so you get no old anJ iOdds and ends,but New and Stylish of'Mr* 1 . Suits at One Third Off Messrs. J. T. Hiller, J. R. Logan aul LATHAM, ALEXANDER'S R. M. Andrews went over to Amerlcus Wednesday on business. Mrs. R. 8. Oliver and children art DAILY MARKET LETTER New York, July 26—The cotton mar- spending a week delightfully at White ket was dull today. Old crop options Springs, Fla. | were weak, but the new crop wa* very Aire. L. H. Roger* and little Elam Arm, after a enoderate re-actlon. Estes, of Amerlcus, are pleasant vis itors at the bom* of Dr. J. C. Logan. Mrs. Jessie Teaten sad little daugh ter, Arna, guests of Mra. Drew Mur ray for two weeks, returned to their Lome at Quitman last Thursday. Spots, sales ninety seven hundred bale* at twenty-five point* decline. MJtto* is always ready with first' aid to help a atom** problem resist' solution a» kmg n* possible. x I $30.00 for $20.00 25.00 for 16.65 20.00 for 13.35 15.00 for 10.00 Rylander Shoe Company, CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.