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h'-SECOND YEAR. THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER DECEMBER I. 1910 >unty News Items ng Items From Our Drrespondeut. Regular Correspondent) la.. November 30/—Mr. and Thomas entertained at a dinner Thursday evening city home here. . «as exquisite In every ap- Thnae who enjoyed Sir. I Thomas' hospitality wese It. McGee, Mr. and [liarkley, Mrs. C. E. Baines. Mias Julia Ooleann and Walters. IUller was pleasantly ..anksglvlng when all of joined In and care Ua | dinner that day. It eras treble day for all. I afternoon Mias Julia Cole- ^Ined the Embroidery Club her guest, Mrs. C. E. | Aahburn. • During the af- undwlchee and ehoc- erved. - Clarence Gamaag-;. are (pending some time i of Mrs. Mattie Caugh- fcleen McLendon. ofAmev- - pretty guest of Miss Ber- i Thursday. and Berta Will ClgHt SHITHVILLE’S BUDGET OF UVE NEWS ITEMS Social Functions and Ollier Events in Community. [From Our Regular Correspond ant> Smiihvllle, Oa.. November 30.—A pretty event of last Thursday even ing was tie dinner given by MIC Nettie .Burton, complimentary to be.' guesta. Misses May Summerford and Blanche Pryor, of Leslie, and Mias Olive Morgan, of Balnhrldge. The ta ble was beautifully decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and an elab- oiwte menu wad served. Covers were laid for twenty, the enpany Including Miasej Sumroor- fard, Pryor, Morgan. Mary and Alice Analey. Moss Row. Rota Chrlatle. Nell MdKenney r Margaret Burton and Su sie Lunsford. ~ Messrs. Frank and Alvin Tlmme-- «n. of Plalna. Clyie McKenney, 0. H. Walton, O. F. Burton. E. W. Lear!. Max Cawood and Dr. T. H. Clarke. The ThanksglOtflg dinner given bj Mr. C. J. F. Bens oa Thursdsy st hit pretty aurburbsn home was another delightful affair of the week. Those Invited were Jtsses Annie Randa l. Margaret Burton and Elith McKei- ney; Messrs. W A. Randall. IN THE METROPOLITAN OF WEBSTER COUNTY.' Current News Happenings Over in Preston. (Prom Oar Begul&r Correa pood eoL) Pxv»ton. Oa.. Nov. 30.—A very plea** ant event of last week was the party at which Mrs. Carl Cole entertained few of her friends informally one evening. Light refreshments were served after the games, and It was an evening most delightfully spent. Alisa Fannie Terry, of Biellman, la a fair visitor here for a few days this week. Mrs. J. W. Montgomery went over to Plains Saturday upon a visit t» rela tives there. Mrs. R. B. Rosa, of Mywtic, 1;/spend ing several dayi here at the home of her mother. Mr*. S. P. Smith. Mias Eugenia Welch was among oth ers going over to Amerlcua shopping Saturday. Rev. R. B. Rose spent a day or two this week witi' his family, who srs vl siting Mrs. Smith. "He went from here to attend the conference In Co lumbus this week. Mrs. W. E. Jenkins returned from a several weeks stay m Onlumbaa. Mr. J. E. Terry was a visitor in Amerlcua on Saturday. Mr. W. E. Jenkins were among/Oth ers going to Richland Sunday. Mr. King Stillman was a business visitor In town Saturday. <!):«. flu- Leslie, Oa- Nov. 30.—Mrs. Amaaon entertained at a turkei ner Sunday. Mr*. E. S. Coswell, of Amerlcua. was Leard. G. F. Barton and O. H. Wal-ithe guest of Mrs. J. L. Amaaon Sun- ton. day. HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT WESTON. Newsy Items From Our Cor Mrs. M. D. Reybold and little son. (pent tbe T-anksglring; Molcolm, Of Atlanta, are the guest! their parents here. this week of;Mrs. Ella Wells. Ttr.lnea. of Asbburn. Is Miss Ettlo Richardson has returned | guest of Miss’ Julia Cole- from a pleasant visit to Mra. J. B Tyler, hi Ihiatburg. spent a feW dayi Mrs. Roy Robinson, of Leslie, was i Columbus this week. the gusst for a few days last week of ■ tidrlck returned Monday her sister Mrs. Will Richardson. |uin visit to frleni! In Mr. Louis Brownlee, of Atlanti, spent Sunday here With friends, f frlenda of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. W. C. Glenn Is attending the regret than In tbe fu-; meeting of the South 'Georgia Con p»M( In "Richmond. | ference. which convenea In Columbus pgan spent Saturday In j this week. • Meadames S. R. "Hunter and Mattie Moure returned Saturday Rhodes and children and Miss Suste aillle. 1/eslle and other Lunsford and Mr. Marlon Long apent he went looking after tbe tbe Thanks thing holiday with Mrs. W. o | J Absolutely Pare j j fifl The only Baking 1 1 Powdormade W |umter. 1 Belle Anderson and Ella | Saturday and Sunday 1 l/Cille. iviae returned Tuesday fitful visit to her parents kuatfn left for Oohratbus Mired the 8outh Georg In i session there. Kleekley, of Americas, while at the home of j Mr-. Faanle Collins. |]/>u Fagln la tbe guest 1 Macon for a few days. I Derrick and wife, of • nt Thursday the gueatv | IIIto. Ilora Hiller, of Doe Run. " visitor at the home of lughman. Will wise apent Tuea- nf Mr. and Mra. J. E. H.' Lsramore la Leslie. Misses Mary an] Alice Aniley en tertained the Young Ladles' Embroid ery Club Friday morning. Prof. K. R. Blackman, of Plains, •pent Saturday here with friends. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. McKenney were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Georg* McDonald In Cuthbert Sunday. Prof. E. W. Leard Is spending sev eral dava this week with bis psrenls In Hartwell. NEW ERA. Misses Martha Wilson and Mary s||| .a TTiWTirTT Cirter spent Thanksgiving wUh Mlssei I I from Roval Crarui Ruth Wilson -ad Stella Wade at An- * cv ' ' drew college. ] '-ream or lartar Miss unie carter i* visiuug in Our- jfp —made from grapes— dele this week. Misses Annie Clare Rsnew and .Mag gie Harvey apent tte week end In E - lavllle, the guest of Mra. C. X. John son. Mr. Willard Lsramore, Prof. C. W. Edwards and Mines Penny Iaramorc, Martha’Wilson and Lonnie Larsamre autoed to Plains Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. M. Lsramore and Mrs. C. F. McLendon spent Monday In Smithvllie. Mrs. L Harvey attended to business In Amerlcua Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wilson spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Am-sou Miss May Summerford (pent last week with Miss Blanche Pryor, near talthvUISL Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Jones, at Rif;, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. R;t- new 8 unlay. 'Mr. Reece 81ms moved to Leslie yes. terday. Mr. Bob Reed will move here soorrow from Aahburn. He Is putting In tbe telephone system her*. I’.ntmore, of Weston, v guest of Mrs. Cornelia 1 Dean and Alton Carter » In Atlmta this • Hudson and G. W h Americas Monda '■'ter! of business. Montno-nery and son D (pent the wedk-enJ' Vfr Of Mrs. G. W (From Gur Regular Correspondent.) Sew Era. Nov. 30.—Mr. Charlie Grif- dn spent the week-end very pleasantly In Drayton, the gueit of his sister. Mrs. W. H. Turlington. Mr. and Mi* Starling Duckworth and little Mlaa Lou Rena Duckworth were guests of Mrs. Duckworth's pa rents. Mr. and D. C. Gridin, Sun- dS .Mr. and Mrs. B. P- Parker and little daughter. Ed He Lou, and Mrs. I- M. Mercer and son. EJgur. and Jewel and ■ | Willis Mercer were guests of Mr. aud ■ i jirs. D. A. Autry Saturday* i \|rs Willie Murphy returned to her home here Sunday, after spending a -lea-rant week with Mias Ida «« • Murphv. M ' ,n V M-. Murray Gr.lBn «pe*t > Ji »’ r< “ |> ore. Auburn. Ada.. «uGy w„h hi. HroGre, Mr. R. >- *«» recently the guest OrW. near Grtewood. I Moore returned 8atur- elatlveo at Sumter |uimemian returned Sar- Ala.. where she •r daughter. MIS! I’leona and 1-uclle Packer en tertained a few of th.ir friends Tbura- day afternoon. Gemimi. Weston. Ga.. Nor. 30.—8everal large shipments of cotton were made from here this week, the price of 14 l-3c proving too great a temptation for the one* that were holding It Quite a large acreage la being plant ed in grain around here this year, one farmer having already put In one hundred and seventy-live acres oxta, rye and wheat together. Tie recent cold snap proved very fatal to a large number of swine In thle vicinity. The frirnda of Mra. W. P. Ivey will be delighted to learn that abe'ls Ini proving after several weeks Illness .with typhoid fever. Little Eflle Belle, daughter of Dr. and Mra. O. O. Lunsford. In falling ■ off the steps Sunday afternoon broke I her collar bone, but la doing very h agjEffgr with X Sin George. Den nerd 1s Just recov ering a broken arm. She fell from the veruida a week or more ago breaking the arm Just below the shoulder Mr. W V J. 81ms la out again after ten dajjgytreetle with the la grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Lyons, came Bp Friday last to *(• their daughter, Mra. W. p. Ivey. iMr. Jones returned Sunday leaving Mr* Jones to stay with Mra. drey until she has recovered her health. Mr. R. E Bridges msde a business trlp.to.Dawson Monday last. Mr. Bee Jones and family moved down near Dawson Gils week where they make their home after tbit. Msodamea Mary E. and J. F. Luns ford. of Penton, spent Thanksgiving here vrtt/t Dr. and Mra. 0. O. Luns ford. Mr. M. M. Bridges was a business visitor to Richland Tuesday. Tix Collector W. H. Clark was here on bis last round for the year Wednes day. Mr* Florence Tarvin and charming children were visiting relatives here this week, returning Wednesday. Rev. A. W. Ellloite made a business trip to Aahburn and Cordate COURT HAD A HOLIDAY IWRECK OF DIXIE FLYER BECAUSE OF ELECTION MANY ARE INJURED. (irand Jury Kepi the Mill Georgia Southern and Florida Grinding. I Train Ditched. Because of the city eleeUon yes- (Special to Tlmea-Recorder.) pi terday and the great Interest maul- Macon, O*. November 20.—The felted therein, together with the fact "Dixie Flyer,” from Jack--.ni !;■■ to that there was no pressing business I Chicago, was wrecked at Ioaha. i ;-ti' before the court. Judge Ultlejohn on the Georgia Southern and FloiMw/l ordered a recess yesterday and Juror! railroad, 00 miles below Macon, h i rd court officers went alike to tb morning. Four Pullm” cans Jumped ] polls. The grand Jury stayed at tbS tte track and aix people were slight- ( helm, however, and until noon hoard My Injured. caeas brought before that body. The I : ' general business of the aeslio.-t *will|('0ItDBLE IS PLEASED AT be resumed this morning. SUCOEiSS OF 1TKST K.tiit FOX AND DOGS TURN Propo.es (e Have a taint, r Mum A.-vt •SCHOOL TOPSY-TIBW | year< Lively (base af Teacher and Pupllsl Cordelt, O*. November is.—The After Reynard. (flceri and directors of the Crisp , County Fair Association met at tho Montlcello, N. Y November 2J._Icourt house yesterday for final r.-;. ,r;s When the public school was In aeaalon I From Its various offleerr. J. A. 1.1; 11 ■- dow. followed closely by two dogs. John, the treasurer of the association, a wild fox Jumped through the win- In making his report, advised the au- Aroun dtho schoolroom the frightened ‘Delation that after paying all pri m- fox circled with the dogs In cloee pur-luma and expenses of the fair, th.it ant • a balance left 1a the treasury of 1 The girl pupils climbed upon their 001*- It la the purpose of the a»«.>- d*skv. while the teacher and tho moro riatlon to hold another fair in 1011 daring of the boys Joined In the pur- »nd another meeting will be called it ault. The chaise soon became ao close an early date to arrange definite phns that the fox took rt-fuge under the and •» procure grounds and bulldlecH tea-htr'a box desk. Tbe dogs were suitable for fair purposes. then driven off and the children at- tempted to capture the fox alive, but I JACK JMJESW NAME t ..r nlmal stood at‘haor, snapping and SACHKD to ,i v. K growling. ______ One of the buy, at lenrh »»«• * Court Cri.nl- Protec,;, D Igaln-t It r* l a "7 tMi Xktn " °7, r ‘?! For Ad.ertblng t er, fox's head. 1>ut before It could be S 'ldued It was choked to death. v v . .. „ . Yea, November Is.' ALABUIJANS CO TO PKIHOA OS CHABOE OF PEONAGE Prominent Men That .Sentenced to Do Time. tion against the use of his name tor advertising purposes wag granted by liie Appellate Division of the Supreme court to - Jack" Blnna, the wireless operator, whose —C. Q. D.*’ message called help to the sinking ship. It-— Washington, D. C- November 29.— I P“b> lc - Sentences of .ImprUonment impoaed An order w * issued reitmlnlng ;t upon W. 8. llnrlan, Robert Gallagher, movlng plclure ,lrm ,rom u » ln k C. C. Hilton and S. E. Huggins, of| n f“® °“ 1,'K the wn-ek Alabama, on " peonago oonipirucy to stand oa ]e-| of tho vessel. (Mr. Elllotte la making ariasgements to build a'hxnlaame home on bis va cant lot here. Mra. D. 8. Densrd and son. of Ma con, are staying for a while with Mrs. ' George Dettnard bare. *\ s 'Mrs. Sophia Cobb to Ja Preston this week visiting her son. Mr. Howell gal today by the Supreme court HOLD YDtTH FOR THEKT ■ the United State* These were the OF ttdHK) WORTH OK gems first convictions under the crusade of the federal government against peon-1 Wealthy New Yorker Dropped J,-«M CUT-OFF (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Cut Off, G*. November 30.—Mr. and Mrs. David Wicker, from Americas, spent "Thanksgiving here with their parrots, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. M. Wicker. Mr. and Mr* P. B. Joiner, of Ma con. spent tbe week-end here with relatives. Mr. J. F. Moreland and son. Rob ert. from near Cordele, were guests of relative* here the past week. Among those from here wlra spent Thanksgiving with E. AV. Coker and Wife were R. H. Stubbs and family. Holloway's family. A. J. Pen nington and wife and Mrs. W. J. ington and children. Mr. I- C. Stubbs and wife were tb* District. guhr (From Our Regular Correspondent 1 Gemini. G*. *"• »■ ..^"'n Pennington l» kP™ ^* relatives, afternoon. Amerlcua »lth ^ ^ Gorrespondanea.) II"—'Messrs. Clyde cus Friday and IVrr yCannon at- *■ Mr. A. B. Perry's, spent Sa: '• Friday night. |nnon -.„. nt the v ,«k- ,r . Mrs. c. C. Turner, c, nnon and John •►rii-end with the ” r - Emory Gridin. Mr. Harrison Find-' Mr j D Pennington, of Montesumu. ” tS»;«rd.r nigh, and flund.2-Lh . -| r j |. Pennington. h M ' Wi ke* P-n' ngtnn and Ml..*. a ' W U e and Mary Ellen Finch apenf ThuradV with Miss Emma Wlg- vS 1 *- will ail bla Rook*. Of Lek^a *0® penning- kt Bethel Satur- ptoaamtly with ,»*. a ton. the round price ' , 'hwiiens, and Git 1* In poaKJon Claus. Amerlcu. S •1 tractive C dug out of thg itOCWBU i.y.b’ guest! ol T. J. Wicker s family 8“«-1 p; oren ce Wall* day. s Mils Annie Mae Wicker, who Is teaching -cbool near Ellavllle. spent the week-end with homefolks. Miss Mav Nelson was the guest o{ Misses Lit re and Willie Wicker on Thursday. The entertainment at Mr. Hewatt Joiner's on Wednesday night was quite an eient. Quite an enjoyable event waa the ilnging at Mr. T. J. Wicker's Sunday 17 TH DISTRICT. (From Our Bagulas Correspondent) Seventeenth District, da., Novem ber 30.—The entlra younger set here attended tbe dance a*. Mr. B a "Wil liams Thursday olght. On all occa sions bis daneea art One. but this one excelled all others ■ previously given, Amerlcua. Dawson and Omlthvllle be ing well represented. Mlsa Annie Lee AYllllaau, of the AgricultuiW College at Americus, came to spend Thanksgiving with be mother, accompanied by her cousin. Mire Cora Smith. a Misses Wiggins had as their guest! Thanksgiving Misses Annie Wille an. Mary Ellen Finch, of Andersonvlllt* Mese, Susie and Mabel Waller, ol Pleasinl Hill; Misaes Mary and Mag- gle Wells, of Broawood, and Miss iMr. ant Mrs. Isalh Gunnels spent Thanksgiving here, tbe guests of Mr. aad Mrs. r. T. Cobh. Mr* J. O Sfma waa a recent visitor Ja Smhhville, haring been called there on account of the lllnean other broth, or, Mr Tracey Mr aad Mrs. George W. Sims were visttara to Richland Wednesday. Mra. Mollle Ivey, of Brldgeboro, la spending some rime with her daughter. Mr* C. H. Patterson. Mr. and Mr* Frederick Dupree, of Americus were honored guests at the home of Mr. and Mr*. C. H. Patterson last week. Mr. Olyn Kenyon, of Parrott, waa tha guts of Mrs. Ida Kenyoti here Tuesday aad Wednesday. Mra. Robert White, ot Brldgeboro, la spending n week with her mother, Mra. W. W. Simmons, here. BRONWOOD. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Pennington vli- Ited relatives in the Cut Off the past week. Their home Is near Utiadllh. W. J. Pennington male a business trip to Plain* on *be 24th'. J. L. Perry, of Amerlcua. apent Thanksgiving with friends In the Cut Off. Dr*. Thompson and Derrick vlalt-d our school this week. Dr. Thompson being from the State Board of Health. Messrs. Hewlett Joiner and J. J Holloway are apMidlngAi.1i week net* Albany, hnntlag an dashing. - Any msc will go borne If every otter place to closed. Mr. Oeoar Mcloadon. of Americus sc. t tbe week-end with homefolks ber». Mrs Leila Chambllas. of Plalna. was the gut*; of Mra. J. D. Williams Thunks riving. Miss Emma Wigglna la sending this week In Terrel), the guest of the Misses Waller. Messrs. Pierce and Jesse Jones, of Ameifuus, sent; Thanksgiving with their parents berdT Mr. O. C. Turner went to Bronwood Sunday. ftllsv Susie May Yarbrough spent Thanksgiving wltij homefolks Sprlnyvn'e. PUBLIC SALE At Carolina Peach Farm, I Biles West Of .Americas, Dec. 7, 1010. Consisting of I good males. 1 gen tle bora*, feed stuff, farm imntementa tor fully eqnlpped. updo-data farm. Oood wagons, harness, barrow cultivators, seed drill; alt Ter ns: Cash day of sale, tale il a. m. (From Our Regular Correspondent ) Bronwood, On, Nov. 30.—Mra. C. C. Turner had an her week-end guest her lister. Mlsa Hula Cannon, or Americus. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner and M and Mrs. Jesae Sapp spent Sunday with Mr.'and Mr* Riley Herrington. Mils Nannie Lee Sanders, who teaching school near Leslie. spent the week-end with homefolks near Broa wood. 8he was ircompsnlel home by Miss Ethel Kenmore. Meadames Quiila Sapp and children and Annie Kale Turner spent Satur day with Mrs. Cora Wilson. Bag In Sleeper. PUTS BAGTIME T New York. November 30.—Jeremlihs WHILE SUE SINGS HYMN|Murphy, a 17-ye.ir-old b<, of i. r- v was arrest., i I.xi.,> Men Who Pray San day. Act Crooks oalwlth grand larceny In connection wlthf Other Days, Outdo GIrL |tb* lot* of Jewels valued at |3.000> a Pennsylvania rsHrUI Springfield. Situs.. November 29.— I car. — ■'Lint weak I saw a young woman The Jewpl* inaaafftot lo the potto*, who could ring ‘Jasoe, Lover of My I ere tb* property of Mr- Ain.imi-r Soul,' while she played ragtime on the McDonald, a wealthy New York wo- plsno," said Rev. Dr. W. W. Weeks in man. She reached New York yea- lllghland Baptist church. I terday from tho and In leaving ■‘•But this accomplishment isn't a I the train dropped unnotlci-j the v,dv,.t clrcumatnnce in comparison with tbe bag containing tbe Jewels. 8ho re- ability of some well known dtlaena ported her loss as soon as »he r.-ach- to make long prayer* on Sunday and I ed ter bom* and detectives wart sent play the role of commercial crooks six | to find the missing property. other day# In the weeh/’^^^^^^M TIUS WEDDING IN OOLI Mdll s IS OF INTEREST HERE RURAL HILL. (From Oar Regular Correspondent) Rursl Hill. Nov. 20.—Mr*. Mattie Wills, of Sales City, to visiting her slater. Mr* Rena Adams, for several days this week. Messrs, lve Jo!nee and Sam Tomp kins, ot Richland, apent Saturday olght with their brother, Mr. f. P. Join** Mr. E P. Dillard aad family apent Sunday near Bear Creek, tb* guest* of Mr. M. B. West. Mr. Oreen Cato aad (sally have moved to tb* Wlregraee, to the regret ot their maBy friend* dir. C. C. Tracy and Mlsa Anna lioor* were called to Bmlthrill* last week by the Illness ot Hr. Tracy's Miss Mary Cato and Mr. Mareer Johnson were married Sunday erasing Their assay ich happiness. BLIND TIGERS ARE CAGED BY COrs IN COLUMBUS | A marring* In Columbui }<*»'• -I iy Jail Sentence b Dealt In One Cue I of Inter. -: In Americus was that or There- |Mtas Ullle L‘. ii-.. Ilerml >:■. mi Mr. i U- Cunby. The bride 1* tb. ■Columbus, G*,. November 10.—A daughter of Hr. Frank Herndon, for> ; eisisatlon wa sc rested this afternoon j raerly of Amerlcua, tad nric* or -Mr*, when Judge Price Gilbert In'Superior John T. Bragg, of tbl* city, court sentenced violators of the pro- - blbitlon law. Frank A. Stockton, a COTTON OIL PLANT III'It>s prominent saloon man who pleidojl . WITH LOIM otf Ihhi.ihx guilty to selling whiskey, was ien-^| |tenced to ten months on tbo chain-1 Jonesboro, Ark., November 30.—Tli giug, with a five hundred dollar One plant of (he Roberta Cotton Oil |as an alternative, and also two together with a large amount of ma-i. monthi In Jail with no alternative. |ufactured produc'j, wa; destroyed by fire today. The loe*. Is eaUauteil at) It Isn't balf as hard to buy a man aaj *100.000, partially covered by Insur- It la to keep him bought. j ance. | The best-dressed Automobilist in this town wears a smart Stein- Bloch automobile coat. You can drive a car and be stylish too. He purchased the coat here* He also wears a Steln-Bloch sack suit. Both fit him better, he says, than any clothes he has ever worn. RYLANDER SHOE Clothiers and Furnishers. JL b!