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Ordinary
runty News Items
Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Ruitln have
irone on a visit to relatives at Perry,
Ga.
Dr. Howard Derrick spent Sunday af
ternoon here with bis sister, Mrs. D. 1.
Hite.
Mias Ethel Carter Is at borne from a
delightful visit to Albany and Smith-
i Prof. McLendon ban _ rived In Lee
,11c and will begin school here on the
.first Monday in September.
I Mrs. F. D. Jones will entertain 'to
night in honor of Misses Ruth Wilson
and Stella Wade.
Are arriving daily,
tainly look good. • 1
ing new goods ever
GemimL
Elbe Johnson .of Rylander com-
-, Is spending'several weeks
Its. D. I. Hite. -
:er Rocker Chappell spent eev-
sys with relatives at Bronwood
Gemini, Ga., August 23 —Miss Etta
Castleberry, of Americas, Is thu
guest of Misses Mary Ellen and Annie
Willie Finch this week.
John Griffin and sister, Miss Bessie,
spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
W. 8. Griffin last week.
Miss Jessie Walters from New Point,
spent several days with Miss Carrie
Walters this week.
Dr. W. B. Shaver and sons and
■ daughter, Messrs. Will and Frank, and
PROVED FAT.U, TO I’lllLDBEM Miss Betty, drove through - In their
- handsome tonring car from Evergreen,
Children at Picnic Peisoned by The Ala., to vlalt Mr. W. 8. i
ady. 178. Representative. Dennard. >9;
Montgomery, 1(2.
Drink. j other re'atlvee In the county.
Owlngsvllle, Ry., August 22.—Bes- Miss Lois Tinsley, of Leal I
sle Cassidy, aged nine, died today and bdmlred guest of he^ aunt M
nine other children are critically 111 McDonald,
with ptomaine poisoning caused by! Master Donald CrlttenJ, n. i
drinking lemonade at a school picnic., m »n> 1® rlsltlng Dr. Thsd Wl*
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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)— TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY, hoist2-,wo
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Items from Our
sspondent.
feular Correspondent)
, August 24,—'< re. J
returned home after
weeks to relatives In
Itlmr, of Cuthbert, was
m-st Saturday of Mrs.
at the McAIee hn-
lar.s Is visiting frienci
pwnlce. of Branwool.
I Sunday visitors,
grew has returned t«
iiericus after a sport
ce Ansley.
I and granddaughters.
Burton and EJ.hel
Llslting relatives la
pn has returned from
of Macon, who has
br two weeks of he;
Sa’.ter, has r~-
IN IHE MEIKUPOLIS
OF WEBSTER COUNTY.
Current News Happenings
Over in Preston.
BRIGHT BUDGET OF
NEWS FROM PLAINS
Bustling Little City Sends
Many Items.
Plains, Ga.. August 24.—Miss
Ethel Wise spent several days ia
Montgomery, A.a.. last week.
Miss Eunice Ratlin entertained at
a dinner in a moat ‘delightful manner!for the past week. Is better.
Tuesday evening in henor of her via*! Mr. J. J. Robinson and four of
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Anierscavlile, Ox, Aug. 84.—Rev.
D. Vpshaw Ij asslating Rev. E. 1.
Moore In a series of meetings tivre
this week.
Mrs. T. G. S'appey, of Ogletiiorpe. is
spending the week with Miss Bess o
Dukes.
Miss Minnie Royal, of Etlavllle, is
BUDGE F OF NEWS ^rom our Regular Corresponds
r Rural Hill, Aug. 24.—Mr. an*
spending some time with her aunt. Myrtle Springs was greatly enjoyed
A lii Mims and children, of near
tezuma, spent several days last. Wi
with Mrs. Eliza Mims.
Rev. C. E. Roberts Is holding pr,
traded meeting at Rural Hill this
, .. week. He Is assisted by Rev. E
(From Our Regular Correspondent! Q
Kllavllle, Ga.. Aug. 24.—A picnic at
Ellavilld Correspondent’s
Weekly Letter.
Mrs. C. C. Blappey.
Mr. Marvin Slappey. who has been 111
last Thursday by Mr.- and Mrs. 8. A.
Royal. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Collins, Misses Jen
nle Dixon, Dorothy Cheney, Ida Mum
itor. Miss Alberti Coppock, of Pin.:- children have lieed sick for the past Tai Hattie Arrington. Velma Williams.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Preston, Ga., Aug. 24,—One of tile
most dellghtlul events of last weak
was the iittle infoimai parly at which
.hurst. Music and games were eu- month.
JOyed until a late Lour. Ten guests j Mr. C. E. Butler, of Monteiuma. h
were present. . visiting relatives here this week.
Little Mis s Christine Spann entei-| Mr. and Mrs, R. EL Wicker, of Moti-
talned twelve of her friends at a can- tezuma, and Mr. and Mrs. Newt Wick-
dy pulling Monday evening. ( All spent er and children, of Coleman. FIs., were
a meet enjoyable evenlrig. [ here last Friday viewing the NaHolml
Severs] friends, Mr. and Mrs. Strlck- Cemetery. While here they were tho
MU.es Alla and Jewel KldJ en.ertsln- ll,nd and Mr anJ )lr *. G®*' 0 ” Man ‘
ed a few of their friends complimen- nlnB- ? f . 8) ' ,vtIter ' C T'.“S ln l '‘ !0
t?ry to their cousin, Mr. Charlie JohiU
eton, of Dawson, on last Thursday
evening. ••Biography,” “Up Jinks" and
'••12" "ere the gamut, and alter several
former's touring car to'spend Sunday
t!i<t guest o( Mr. and Airs. Leon Jen
nings.
Miss Alberta Coppock .of Pinehursi,
hours ,f pleasant indulgence, dainty * s guest of Miss Eunice Kustin.
refreshnu'.s were served. Those prev
ent wore: Mr. Charlie Johnston, ol
Mrs. Will Plowden and Miss Liryl
-Merritt, of Shellman, are f>!ea«:sat
Dawson; Misses Willie Tullls. E.a visitors a. the bome.af Mrs. RojsDeaa.
We'ch, Florence Stapleton and Mam'l-
Smith and Mr. J. E. Terry.
Alios .Miriam Cobh entertained a fe v
of her friends pleasantly one evening
Mr. and Airs. Henry Rauch, of Daw
son. are guests of Air. and Airs. lie*
Jones.
Mr. Clinton Timmerman, of Vldal'a,
Huh.
Mr. and Airs. B. 0. Eatteriln have
recently moved to Amerleuo.
Dr. and Mrs. Linton 8. Archer have
troved to the home formerly occupied
by Prof. Clark.
T. M. EJasterlln went to Macon Tues
day. *
Miss Mary Xing has at her guest
I'.r niece, Miss King, of Iron City.
RIFT.
last week in honor of tut house gues , s l ,en * several days with iris pnren
JDonald,
|ndap*ol
of Sumter,
Mrs. B. ».
i/aftor a pleasant.
|in Dawson, has r,‘-
C. Ansley spout
|nd Alt}*, C. C. Ans-
of I^esburg,
here with rela-
and daugh-
Snellgrove. of
of Airs. E. V.
.Miss Kathleen Bush, of Columbus.
AIlss Kathleen Bush, who has beoi
the gleet of Aflss Miriam Cohb fo
so/netime, ha- returned to her home ;r
Columbus.
Mr. and Airs. John King and ehildrf u
spent Sunday pleasantly with' Air
Mrs. Stevens.
I here this week.
Air. and Mrs. Alahone Reese, of
Live Oak, Fla...are spending a wh- v
pleasant.-/ with Air. and Airs. Itie.o
Andrews.
Cleone and Lonise Collin*. Messrs. Ben
and Good Green. Fine roads most of
the way made the ride to the Spring*
a delight. Bathing, the aplendld pavil
ion, an elaborate lunch at 18 o'clock,
and the soft breeie* that constancy
blow at thla beautiful place, all con
tributed greatly to the day'* enjoy
ment. For a quiet, peaceful, pleasant
day's outing, we know of no retreat
quite to enticing as Myrtle, and many
are the picnic parties that go from our
thriving little, city to that dellghtfui
place.
As her week-end guest recently,
Mlu Bobble Royal entertained -JdUi
Lais Cook, of Concord; Mist Emllv
Beech, of Andrew Chapel, and Alls*'
Annie May Wicker, of Audersonvlll
Air. Seat) Ethridge returned a few
days ago from an extended visit
relatives In Texas.
lAIlssee Edna and Rose Ataffett, who
ware the past week the charming
(.'Jests of AIlss Ida AIcKay, returned to
Miss Velma Dillard, fit Alldwary, Is i
visitor at Mr. a. W. Dillard’s and Mr,.
Will Wise's this week.
IMUs Alaud Toler,.of Worner, I* tho
guest of Mrs. Daley McGill.
Mr. Charlie McCracken, of Melga, l«
visiting at Mr. Green Cato'*'for sev
eral day*.
(Misses Georgia Boatman, of near-
Rush, and Lillian McGill, of Bron
wood, are visitor* at the home of Mr.
P. Dillard's.
Mrs. Julia AIoGill, of near Rust', has
teen visiting Mrs. Mat McGill for aev--
eral days.
Miss Kate Morris, of American,
visiting her slater, Mr*. Daley Mcdltl.
Mr. George AIcGIll, of Bronwood «rr*
shaking hands with old friends in thla
community 8unday.
Mrs. Eugene Kiser, of Abbefllle, Is
a visitor ln this community for a week
orjjro]
THROUGH PARLOR CAR SERVICE
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(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
K::t. Ga.. Aug. 24.—The bouse party
given by Aliss .Musa L'sry last we- k
reports a very nice time. The guests ,h ^ r !>™ieJnOglethorpe Saturday
were: Misses Mabel Sessions of D--
«cto, Alattie Stapleton of Plains, Nelia
Mrs. Uiia Chambliss spent Thar- BraJ , of Macon. Messrs. Frank wi; .
,,, day night with relatives at Concord. | MB of ,^ !le . L - X3u . r „ Fe rgu. : n
■Air. W. " ”*mr ‘ i r
vith relatives at Concord.
\*aore was the guest or Dmo , 0 r.-.j Wjisan of near Leslie.
Dr. and Air*. JorJan went to Araer:-
rus yesterday and returned In Air*.
Jordan's handsome new automobile, a
tahy Afsxwqll.
Allas Beulah Fussell. a winsomd lit-
Correspondeu*..)
most su-
week was a-,
night given by
in honor of
Girard. Ala.,
from Aludax,
very attractive
Air. W. EL Jenkins was among othsrs ,!r ' "' "• L>JZ ‘ er Friday nfght at The “tacky party” given by Ain-' tie maii of Buena Vista, returned
going over to Richland to the kail Concord. >An.:ie Lon Jones was very rpucb en- her home yesterday, after a delightful
game last Friday evening. | -" r - ’• A- McDonald spent Satu-- j 9ve ,] Mabel (Sessions and Em- stay of several days with Mrs. E. R.
Air. Charlie Johnston, who hna been da - v * n Amerlcus. looking af.er nut- , llet e Fe rg-jKon won the prize, a larg- Jordan. *
visiting h!s cousins, Aliases Alla and t( ’ rs !, d>iness. cr.ke. | 'Air. and Mrs. Janies Stewart and
Jewell Kidd, has returned to his home ^ Ir - ant ’ ■" rs ' ^ J- Jennlng-s went j .y; r rarmer Park of near E'.lavllle, children, Edwin and Evelyn, spent tho
in Dawson. ■ Saturday to Buena Vista to spend sev- wa ^ a recent visitor at the bgme of week-end with relatives in Americu*.]
•Mrs. W. J. 8mlth ha* returned to her era ' days.t bis sister, Mr?, D. C .Jones. • ) Alessrs. Rodolph Woods, Chari ‘S
1^1 home at Plalna, after spending several Ale- T. W. Coleman, of Argyle. F i..j Mr. B.b Jones, of near Meigs, spout Johnson and. Forest Robertson, of
‘days pleasantly here with relatives. made a brief visit la his daughter a few days with his cousin, Mr. D. C Daw-on, were In odr city Sjnday.
Miss Willie Tullls. of Church HIP. Airs. II R. McGee this week. \ jy-.ts Ins; week. Mr. Ford Stewar; and handsome
wn» among other lair visitors ln town Mrs. Fannie Collins spent Satnrd.-;- Mis- Ada Belie Usury relumed hone'young son. of Macon, came a few days
last week, the guest of Allssea All a night with relatives in American. Sunday, after spending several weex.s ago to visit Air. J. T. Stewart,
and Jewell Kidd. | AIlss Lizzie Nicholson anJ lltt l <! visiting friends, and relative*. Mlsnj Alls* Carrie Johnstone, of Alacon. I*
Col. J. R. Lunsford has returned to Christine Spann are at home aftpr a Pcrcle, of Ociila. returned home wi.b the guest of Mrs. 8.-C. Collins at h- T
Hamilton, after a pleasant visit to hi* lang visit ta re;at!v' , s at Preston ant her. I pretty home on College street,
mother. Airs. M. E. l.unsfjrd. Richland. | -"r*. Kavior. who moved here se>'- Air. Nolan Strange, wha t'as bean
Afessra. W. E. Jenkins and J. A. Petite Misses Arllta and U.-utlsaa oral months ago from South Carolina.'spending the summer at Chalybeato
King wore among oth- rs going over to Lcgnn are spending a few days wlla I* visiting her old Lome again to sea-Sprlngs, came home Sunday,
the hall gamejit Amerlcus Tuesday. relative* here. ' relatives and friends. ) Aleasrs. Hayner, laswls and Harvey
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes was shah- Misses Alattie I-ewl* Coiilns and -Mrs. I^ouis Laramorc, of Plains, was Collins have returned from a ten day's
Ing hand! with friends here one da> Martha Kendrick are at,home from a a visitor here Saturday and 8un<’|ty. stay at Douglassvllle.
last week. dellghcful visit to friends l!i Amerl-j Air. and Airs. John Voting and son.) We are sorry to note the removal of
AIlss Gertrude Armour, of Omaha. I* cus. IflltciM I/e, made a short visit to Ter-..Mr. 8. A. B. Williamson and faml'y.
spending this week pleasantly -wit-) -Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Causey, of Doug-j rp;l county last week. jfrom our midst to Americas. Such a
Mrs. M. A. Walker. f lae, spent the week end with Mr. and w e are very glad ta know that Alisa j splendid family Is to be desired In any
Col. Dehon King, of Columbus, waa Mrs. J. E. Chappell. jCnrrie Jones and her brother, Floyd, town and It Is with 'regret that we glra
and sister,
at M-.
of By-
da.vq last week
Bala Cannon,
near 8ylvester,
near here tot
children, of
the week-end
near Daw-
tbe guest of
D. A. Alethvin
of Abbevll'e.
surprise to
was here
Parker are
is Improving
w. C. Grant
after
being
the illness
ellngton and
Jlngton were
i latter’s PV
i a few
Turling-
ek here.
Leslie.
among other visitors here Sunday. y rj , o. T. Imwson and Miss Eva nr * * b,e to be up again after a spell of
Afis* Callie Alston, of Richland, ha* a-^en* left Tuesday for a stay of 1 fr T’', , .
been visiting her cousin. Miss Florrie gonu . ] engtil ln Atlanta. 1,.,°°!, “ -S o:' cnln « v *1>' W at.
McNcai, tor • few days. I Mr*. Anna Markette and Alls* Ophldi dIe hBcis caa * ft t0 WOr ^'
Mr. H. M. Lfttie and Miss Verna US Markette returned Wednesday from
tie were among ot.'er visitors In town a ^rightful visit to relatives In Green-
Monday. s V |lle, 8. C. '
Mr. M. A. Walker was a vtoltor lu ( protracted services at the /L-l-
Rlchland one day last week. theran church are Increasing In-
Mr. John Hawkins hns , returned terest and attendance. Dr. A. J. Dow-j ur< j a y f a ( ter spending two weeks m wt
home from a most enjoyable ag well as of .\ ow berr)'. 3. C., who la »*• delightfully with relatives,
beneficial trip to White Springs. slsilng the pastor. Rev. C. C. PLClllp«.’| , M | gf Mattie Wilson li spending this
Little Misses Annie Irene McEareh- h delivering most excellent eermon* wepk Io . Sjcam0 re, the guest of L-.-r
Leslie. Ga., Aug. 24.—Miss Nellie
Hines returned home from Basser 8at-
Brtneen Allmay, Amer'ca* and Mnroir.
and Atlanta, via Central of
UeoriHn IfnllHny.
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Effective August 15th,- Parlor Car
Service will be Inungurated on the
following schedules: '
North Bound: Leave Albany 12:ti>,
p. m. Leave Amerlcus. 1:4S p. m. Ar
rive Alacon 4:20 p. m., I/>ave Macon-
4:40 p. m. Arrive Atlanta 8:10 p. ,u.
South Bound: (wave Atlanta 8:(KV
a. m. (/-are Alacon 11:40 a. m. Leave
Amerlcus 2:07 p. m. Arrive Albany
3:S0 p. m.
The eighteen negro felony prisoners
In Jail here wilt be put upon the spit
next week at the special term called
by Judge Uttlejobn.
frim a stay of several week* with rel
atives near Waverly Hall.
•Mrs. John Cheney and Afrs.
Corkle, of Savannah, spent yesterda
in Americu* shopping.
Rev. R. K. Bailey It conducting-quit -,
an. Interesting gerlval at Hspovllle
church, near here, this week. Rev.
Bailey is an efficient pastor and splen
did preacher, and the cause of Christ
will not suffer in thla vicinity so tong
as he Is our under shepherd.
The Home Mission 8ociety heltt a -
most Interesting meeting with Mrs. T.
A. Collins Monday afternoon. Cuban
schools was the subjact discussed, am, ,
many facts regarding home mission,
ork In Ybor City, Key West and Taast-
pa, Fla., were brought out Thltfo
work consists of schools for the poor
Cuban children In those pldcee, which
are mainly maintained by the Homo
Mission Society. To theie noble women
who are laboring to uplift them, wty
would say:
“A child's kiss on thy lip* shall make
the gtad.
ern and Alattie Lizzie Brooks have at each serv |ce.
gone upon a week's visit to Miss Falrle M ls s Annie Wise Rauch, of D*w«on,
Gos* at Dawson. t ),„ f.| r gBest of Mrs. Matt!*
Friends of Mrs. J. R. Stapleton wli-l caughman.
be. glad to know that ahe la much lm-| jjttle Alisa Frances Oliver left on
proved. ' Wednesday to visit relatives In Amer-
Friends of Air. T. J Welch regret | CUg
very-much that h-is condition la
little Improved.
Airs. Dr. Lunsford Is also numbered
among .the sick thla week.
Aliases Lucy and Alice Williams re-
grandmother there.
Air. and Mr*. G. M. Eldrldge, of Am-
crlcua. were ln our town 8unday.
Mias Mae Summerford will go to
Americas the latter part of the we<k
to visit friends.
Alias Florrie 8ummerford returned
from -'Bessie Tift” last Wednesday.
WEBSTER FOR HOKE SRITH
BY PLURALITY OF (9 TOTES
turned Tuesday from a pleasant vltlt i a fj er having attended the summer
U> Atlanta. ' — *
Rev. and
gone on a vlalt
Montgomery >■ Elected Is
tare.
Preston, Ga- Aug. 25.—Official count
In Webster county for contested of
fice*: Brown SO; Smith 1S2. Trv*^arer
Hawes 81; Speer, 205; attorney gener
al. Felder, 230: Hawes, 3.’* actyocl
commissioner,- Brittain, 201; Zettler, '
88; Prison commissioner. Davison,
200; Hutchins, 68. Railroad commls-
vlile.
Alisa
muuity, It
with Airs. D.
(Master
eral days
.loner Perry 206; M.J»- w ; lteri from N . w
road Commissioner, Gray. 88; Horn- *
and brother,
In Americas
them up.
Mrs. Bd Eubanks and children, of
Fort Valley, are the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. R. F. Williamson this week
akthwlr country home, near here.
•-Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Collins have re
turned home, after a delightful trip to
Niagara Falla, Toronto, Canada, aa<l
other polbta of Intend.
v -Mr. Oood Green, of Amerlcua, spent
the past week pleasantly with relatives ’ A poor man served by thee sbair make -
near here. | thee rich '
'Mrs. Cecil Burt visited her parents A tick man holped by the* shall make -
In Buena Vleta recently. j thee strong,
Messrs. Will Lumpkin and uull Bat- Xhou shall be served thyself by every -
tie went to Atlanta the pad week. | tense.
Air*. Jodie Duncan has returned Of service which thou rendered.**
ODR FALL SUITINGS
* X ^
and thev cer-
. We are receiv-
every day, and we
will show one of the prettiest and
snappiest line of suits ever
in Americus. v Nothing b
goods for the stylish dresser
w. w
trip to
’ have
l few days
Rylander Shoe Company,
CLOTHIERS AN 5 FURNISHERS.