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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* * rr ^ f”, AMERICUS. GEORGIA. (WEEKLY)— TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY, hoist2-,wo RURAL HILL. - ’ SCHLEY CAPITAL S ANDERSON VILLfc. )M LEE )UNTY circle: 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 -A (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. . - • 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.