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WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. ity-second year. THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER DECEMBER 29. 1910 lunty News Items Fact* Gathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. IliE'S BUDGET OF LIVE NEWS ITEMS Functions and Ollier ants in Community. SCHLEY'S CAPITAL SENDS BUDGET OF NEWS. Ellnvllle Correspondent's Weekly Letter. food Refulat Correspondent.) Ga.. Dec. 28.—Misses llllams and Willie Gammace, I, are the guests of Misses id Effle Cobb this, week M. McAfee and little eon, left Tuesday for Sueoa iere they will spend several Miss Ullie McMIchael. McDonald, a Tech stud, last week from Atlanta to holidays with bis mother, lie Adams, utebins Tye had as her it week. Misses Helen and rood, of Eufaula. 'Mrs. C. E Wells add chll bany, were the guests for nd of Mr. an dSdrs. G. A. auk ks, of Menlo, Is an attrac- during the holidays, lel McManus, who Is ->t ie holidays from Bessie Tift as her guests Miss Mane Mr. Leonard McManus, I and (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Ellavllle, Ga., Dec. 28.—Among the many Christmas dinings none have been more enjoyed than that of Mr. and Mrs. John Cheney at their lovely home on College street on Mondav last A delightful repast was served at one o'clock to the following rela tives and friends: Mr. and Mrs C. L. Peacock, Mr. Harry Peacock, Claud Dixon, Dr. Bridges, and Willis Hogg and Darcy Peacock Mrs J. C. Rainy entertained a num ber of relatives on Sunday and the family reunion was very much enjoy, ed. An elegant dinner was heartily partaken of by all present Rev. and Mrs. Robert Williamson entertained at an elegant dining Tues day. Quite a large number of relatives enjoyed their hospitality. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Williams have had as their guests this week Mr. and Mrs H. C. Perry, of Shady Dale; Mr. and Mrs. & B. Baldwin and Hoke Smith Baldwin, of Columbus; Mrs. A. R. Lewis and little Miss Sara Hail BRIGHT BUDGET OF NEWS FROM PLAINS. Interesting Items From Our Correspondent. (From Our Regular Correspondent) Plains, Ga, December 28.—Sunday evening at the Baptist church the members of the B. Y. P. U. held the closest attention of the large congre gation with a well selected and unus ually well rendered program, after which a collection was taken to help defray the expenses of a native missionary In Japan. The program was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Miss Agnes Thomas was the cordial hoetesa at a lovely dinner Tuesday. Covers were laid for nineteen, at the prettily appointed table which had as Its centerpiece a cut glass vase of beautiful red carnations. The guests included Miss Thomas' young lady friends. Miss Ophle Markette entertained the younger set very delightfully Tuesday afternoon with a candy pulling About eighteen boys and girls were pres ent. . Misses Maggie and Uxxle McDon ald and nephew, John Allen McDon ald, of Sumter, were, guests of Mrs. J. A. McDonald Monday. Mrs. Nolan Lewis Crenshaw, of Greenville, Ala, arrived Wednesday and will spend some time the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. R. McGee, here. Miss Ruth Kendrick, of Stinson, Is spending the holidays pleasantly the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ida Ken drick Misses Mattie Lewis Collins, Jennie Bacon and Eunice Rustln arrived on other . Fletcher, of Augusta, w.is out-of-town visitors veral days here this week. Ie Evans Is visiting friends Lewis, of Broxton, and Mra Rodolph I Mra O. L. McWaters, of I spent Sunday here with . C. Glenn left Monday night Iwhere she was called by the I her sister, Mrs. Lines, rle Goings, of Dotbnn, Is the few days of Mrs. W. onnle Stevens, of Montgom- Vlllle Mae Flowers, of 8yl- several days last week | relatives. Ansley was a visitor In it week Burton Is spending very pleasantly with Camilla , Lunsford entertained the ’ Club Jdonday afternoon at Oents In the Hotel 8lmpeon. F. and T. J. Johnson, of spending several days ves here this week . Pruitt and two little sons, nett, of Leesburg, were of Mra B. I. McKenney > Lunsford Is visiting Miss ey In Amerlcus. , Ansley, Jr., has returned : to her mother, Mra Glb- aula. nley Hogg and George swoon, were Sunday vis- Woods, of Dawson. Miss Ida McKay, a winsome young lady, of Thomaavllle, la with her slater, Mra E M. Duncan, this week. Miss Beryl Jones la delighting her frlends.bere with a visit. Miss Susie Beckham Is the guest of her parents at Zebulon this week Haynes Collins, of Albany, Is spend ing the week with his parents here. Edward McCrory, of Atlanta, is the guest of his parents here this week. Miss Nina Williams, of Amerlcus, visited relatives In our city this week. Walter Williamson, of Columbus Is Thursday from Andrew College, Cuth- bert, to spend the Yuletlda Misses Agnes Thomas, Gussle Evens and. Martha-Kendrick, came Thursday from the O. N. and I. College at Mil- ledgevllle, to spend the Christmas holidays-with their parents.- Misses Ethel Wise and Floy Oliver arrived Thursday from Wesleyan Col lege, Macon, to spend the holiday sea son. •. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Monts and child ren, of Lyons, are spending a while pleasantly, guests of Mra Dean. Mr. .and Mrs. Emory Markette, ol Douglas, sre guests of Mr. and Mrs. spending a few days with bis parents, Emory gtevena here. | Dr. 8am Wise returned to New Or- Mr. Fred Walters and Master R. T. | eani Tuesday, after spending several Walters, of Atlanta, are with their dayi p | eagant | y> the guest of his mother. Mrs. Zulu Walters, this week mot |, eri aj rg . i* urg wise. Mra Hodges and Masters Burton and JIr John 0 || ver ewne f roln Tech Russell Bridges, of Atlanta, are visit-; AUanUi prj^ to spend the hodl- Ing Mra T. V. Bridges this week dayi w|tb Ug partntg . Mr. and Mra C. T. Baldwin are the Mlgg Ruth who Is at- guests of Mra A. C. Murray. tending college at Judaon Institute, Miss Imogens Sears went down to Jdarloni Ala, is at home for two Amerlcus Tuesday. weeka Mra E L. Bridges and young son, Co;. j. R . u> gan , of Jacksonville, Ed L, spent Tuesday In Amerlcus. pi,., arrived Friday, called here on Mr. and Mra E W. Strange and fam- accoanl of the critical Illness of his ROYAL Bakingl Powder Absolutely Pure to the food. The food is _ thereby made more i tasty and digestible lly spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mra Perry Wlmblsh at Andrew Chapel. Mra Will Burt, of Oxford visited Mra Ebb Hart this week Mr. and Mra Gridin Mauk visited relatives at Bronwood this week Mr. Will Jones and Mr. Steavy Jones, of Columbus, spent Christmas day with their parents In our city. brother, Dr. H. J. Logan. Miss Rena Cook, of Wesleyan, Ma ce n. Is spending the Christmas holi days with her parents Mra Will Fleming returned Tues day to her home In Albany, after a pleasant visit to relatives here. Mr. Will Wllllama of Jackson, Miss., Is the guest ot relatives here for a e Solomon has returned In 8alem, after a short . F. P. Love. Weston, ot Bronwood, i this wseh of Miss Nsnnte ■aster ' llllam end Matan MoMan- are spending a week - Wilt McManus 18tanfeld, of Montgomery, ot relative* Friday, er Informal affairs given holidays was the "L'p- given Monday night by lie and Lamar Glenn, who E from Fairfax for Christ- (and the Surprise party Rhodes by the young- r a y Knight. NEW ERA. Regular Correspondent) Jec. 28.—Messrs. Z. A. iercer and N. M. Veal, of i spending the holidays and friends R. P. Parker spent $ Huntington with the lat- JEra Motile Harris. Amass and Edgar Merer Kga few day* with their Mr. , U. M. Mercer, near •Mrs. Mr. and Mra Lawrence Brown and ^ of d Mia* Virgin Brown, of Terrell county, | are the guest, of Mr. & N. Jones this' Mias Rsba Parker, of Bhllob, U the week attractive guest of her aunt Mra O. Dr. and Mrs. J. E Ughtner and| w J-oiOngs. handsome young sons. Unwood and; Dr. Bowman Wlae. who la attend- Hansell, are vlaltlng Mr. and Mra tiling the medical department of Tulane T. Ughtner at Ideal. I'nlveralty, New Orleans. Ie spending Nolen Strange and Arthur Murray hi* holiday* with his mother, Mrs. went up to Wcodfcerry Sunday to Is-ura Bias. Messrs Clinton and Tom Tlmmer- RIFT. visit friends. 26th District. (From on* Regular Correspondence.) 2Sth District, Dec. 28.—The most ea- |, to many rr)fDda . limn, of Vidal la, are spending a few •Jeya pleasantly with relatives here. Mr. Clifford Oliver, of New York, after a long absence, Ie at home to epend the holidays, to the delight Joyable events of thle Xmas wee the turkey dinner Saturday given by Mlsa Eula Cannon and one given by Mr. sn.l Mra 8. M. Clemente 8unday. Mr. and Mrs T. H. Cox, of Amerl cue. spent Friday with the latter's sister. Mra 8. 51. Clements Misses Eula Cannon and Deanle Griffin apent the week-end with Miss Ethel Kenmore, near Huntington. Mlsa Bufa Oammage, of Amerlcus, Is here this week, the guest of friends and relatives Miasea Ullle Kate Perry and Ethel Kenmore, of Huntington, are here this week, guests of Mlaa Eula Cannon. BRONWOOD. W. Potter and son, John I .Monday with the form- BfTyrjfcft M. Parker, e Miss Bessie Veal spent Sun- ; ht ami Monday with .Miss Rulh and Mrs L M. Mercer spent their daughter, Mr* D. '(Prom Our Regular Correspondent) East Bronwood, Ga, Dec. 28.—Mrs Nettle Goings and daughter, of Doc- run, are visiting Mr*. Nannie Cowart and family. Mra Tempi* Turner Is spending several days pleasantly with her alt- tor, Mra Anna Davis Mr* Leila Webb and baby spent several days last week with her sis ter, Mrs Essie Mathis. In the Pleas ant Hill district Mr. aad Mrs. Cliff WtMt spent fi until Tuesday with relat Mr. Hugh McDonald and charming daughter, Mias Edith, or Atlanta, speot Monday the guests of Mr. and Mra J. A. McDonald. Misses Annise and Berta Will Clark, of Coleman, are spending few days with bomefolk* Mlsa Batle Bell Hiller, of/Bulloch- vllle. It the guest of Mr. and SlraJ. t. Hiller. Mr. John Hiller Is spending a few days with bis parents here. Misses Ruth Brlttlan and Margaret Morgan, of Amerlcus, are pretty guests of Mra Joe Williams. and lira George Beaaley, of Byromvllle. are guette ot Mr. and Mra J. E Chappell. Mr. and Mra. M. t. Hudson, Jr, of Atlanta, are pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs M. L. Hudson, 8r. Miss Mina Wilson, of Richland, the fair guest of Mrs W. H. Spann for several day* returned home Wed nesday, Mr. Wells Bacon, of Warrenton, la t:ie guest of relatives hero for this ;rk Mra R. I. Jennings and little daugh ter, Lanette, left Monday on n visit of some length to relatives at White Plains Mra I-Oey Runlon, of Atlanta, and kttls Mias Ellen Estes, of Amerlcus, (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Rift, Ga, December 28.—Miss An nie Lou Jones Is home from Andrew College to enjoy the holidays. Miss Musa Vary bos returned home from the G. N. and I. college, at Mil- ledgevllle. Mr. and Mra D. M. Lowrey attended the family reunion at fhe horn tot the Timer's father near Preston recent ly Mr. Tucker Cassels has returned fr.b»> Ocmson College, 8. for the Irsr lime to spend the Xmas holiday* as this Is his senior year. The Antioch Sunday school was en tertained with n Christ mss tree Sat urday night Mrster -Robert Miller, of Amerlcus. Is spending s few days with his little cousin. Walker Jones Mr. and Mra 8kep Pryor have broken np housekeeping. They sre living with their daughter, Mra J. F. Vary. The family reunion given by Mr. and Mra D. C, Jones Christmas day, was enjoyed - by all the children and grandchildren. It Is better to forgive than to spend a week in the hospital. A burglar uaually makes his homo run after he has reached the plate. s;ient Tuesday the gueste of Mrs A. R. Wilson. Master Alton Montgomery la spend ing a few days with relatives at Pres ton. Mias Christine Spann left Wednes day on n visit to relatives at Rich land. M ss Carrie Shropshire, of Douglas, Is spending a few days the guest of Mrs W. H. Forrester. Mra Della. Fletcher left Tuesday lo spend several days with relatives vt Richland. Mr. H. T. Bradley returned as In Atlanta, after IN THE METROPOLIS OF WEBSTER COUNTY. Current News Happenings Over In Preston. (From Our Regular Correspondent) Preston, Ga, December 21.—One r.f the most enjoyable eyents of the week wan the Xmas tree and exercises Monday night The decorations were beautiful aad appropriate, the tree be ing a very large one and heavily laden with gifts for every one. There was present fb elargest au dience that was ever In attendance on any occasion of the kind hereto fore who enjoyed thoroughly the es pecially prepared program which waa beautifully carried out Santa Claus and each and every one acquitting Imself or herself creditably. Mr. R. L King Is spending this week i Leesburg. Mr. Flournoy Armour, of Columbus, Is visiting his aunt, Mra M. A. Walker, this week. Mr. J. C. Tullls, of Church Hill, was s visitor here one day this week. Miss Florence 8(apleton entertain ed a few of her friends Informally at dinner Tuesday. The occasion was s most pleasant one, and one to b* long remembered by those participating. Itmong those present were Misses Willie Tullls and Eva Welch. Misses Bessie and Eva Cole, of Parrott, are spending this week pleas antly with Miss Florris MeXeal. WILL APPEAR BEFORE ' THE TWO BOARDS LADIES WANT 10 MANAGE THE FAIR To Solicit Help for the Ad vertlsing Program. At the last meeting of the Board of Trade a special committee compos ed of Mesa 8blver, Josey, Cunningham and Gamble was appointed to appear before the county commissioners end the city council end request a contri bution ot 160, to be used solely for the purpose ot advertising Americas and Sumter county. Now that the holidays are over and business has returned to Its normal routine the committee In question will perform this duty and appear before the city and county governing bodies at their next meetings The city council meets on next Wednesday night, and the committee will then present It* request The county commissioners are scheduled to meet on Monday, but It Is under stood that reasons exist that will re sult In a postponement of the meet ing until Wednesday, In all likelihood. But lu any event, the committee will present Its appeal whenever the com missioners do gather for the transac tion of business The Board ot Trade desires to ex tend lu advertising program In va rious agricultural papers and the (100 obtained In this way could be utilised very effectively. May Put Proposition Up to Board of Trade. Mioses Fa]rie and Wlnnlbel Goss, of. COUNTY TO BUY MULES Dawson, are spending this wsek pleasantly here. Mrs (Dr. 8mlth, of Gmlthvllle, ft spending n few days this wsek with her mother, Mra 8. P. Smith. Mr. Lee James, of Macon, was among other visitors here Monday. FOR WORK ON ROADS Trof. Cunningham, of the Agricul tural College, who Is chairman of the committee of tho Hoard of Trad-- har ing In hand the matter of arranging for a county fair at (Amerlcus next fall. Is still at work getting togethir to assist In determining whether there shall be n fair and the lines on which It shall be held. The recent successful fair of Ter rell county, held at Dawson, was man aged by the ladles there, and nett.-d them n considerable sum for public purposes. Tho ladles of the Amerlcus Hospital Association, haying this <11 mind, may make an effort to secure Ibe management of tbeliumter County Fair, la all or some ot Its depart ments. This matter has been under consid eration by tho ladles and they hav# considering the best way of placing themselves lit communication with those who managed the Terrell fair. It Is probable that at the next meeting of tho (Board of Trade the ladles will mako a request that th--y bo allowed to take a hand In the fair matter. This may bo done either through a communication or by a com mittee calling on Sie board. Prof. Cunningham may be In position to make a report at the meeting of the board next week. Preston, Ga, December 28.—Mra 8. Dozen Big Fellows Will Be Purchased.- Sumter county Is going In for even C. Jenkins and Mr. Sttrllng Jenkins, more good roadg during the next year of Columbus, came down Sunday to than heretofore, and to this end will .pend Xmas with Mr. and Mra W. Increaae tho ” “l“ E Jenkins. Miss Florence Stapleton and Miss Willie Tullls arrived W Wednesday from Milledgevllle, when- they-ara at tending school, to spend the holidays with home folks to tho delight of their many friends ' (Miss Florence 8tapleton has as her guest one of her school friends, Mlsa May Sherman, of Lumpkin, for a few days Mias Eva Welch bad as her guest last Monday, Mlsa Willie Tullla, who Is among'other fair visitors In town this week. Mlsa Annlbel Kidd, ot Americu* ■pending this week pleasantly with Mlaa 8allle Thornton. Messrs Gordon Hardwick and Turner, of Parrott, were visitors kero Monday, coming up to tk* Xmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Konyon, of Par rott, are visiting at the homo of Mr. M. Christian very pleasantly this week . Mrs John A. King and children are npendlng thin week pleanantly at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mra Messrs Dave Morgan and Mercer Marshall, of Parrott, were visitors hers Monday. Dr. and Mra Guy Lunsford and chil dren, have been very pleasantly visit ing Dr. and Mra J. F. Lunsford sod dren hare been very pleasantly with Mra Of. E Lunsford this week. -ol. J. R. Lunsford, of Hamilton, spending thin week pleanantly with bln mother, Mrs M. E Lunsford. Mra Emma King was called to Cut sets Tuesday on tbs arrival of a lit tle grandson, the second non of Mr. and Mra E E Cook. Mian Joslc Will Hiller, of Columbn* has been spending thin week quite pleasantly with Mlsa Miriam Cobb. Mr. and Mra Alex Cobb, of Vidalla, nr* vlaltlng friends and relatives here this week. Miss Vesta Thorpe has returned from a pleasant visit to relatives Plains Mr. Sterling Jenkins has returned to hla home In Columbu* after a pleas ant visit to Mr. and Mra W. E Jen- Mlaa Gertrude Armour, of Omaha ■pending several weeka with Mra. A. Walker. CUT-OFF (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Cut Off. On., Dec. 28.—Mr. and Mra W. Coker are rejoicing over the arrival of a son. Little Mlaa Kathleen Feagln, from Anderaonvllle, la apendlog the holi days with relatives Mr. Elmo Pennington arrived home put week to spend the holidays with his parents ~ Mr. Wealey Wicker and sister, Miss Carrie, visited friends St Oglethorpe the used In the roads department here. Recently the oounty commlselonera sold off ten small animals, found too light for the work required, and will replace them with a doien big, strong animals with the faith and itrength to move mountains—of red clay. SupL Christian and Commissioner! Holton and Hodge* went to Atlanta yesterday and will purchase the new mules there at once. The county uses s hundred flue mules and elgbty-flve to ninety "lehres" In the good roads building here. COL. HUDSON IS HURT) THROWN FROM Bl'GGY Ills Injuries, However, Are Not" ol a .Serious Nature. Hon. Thomas a. Hudson, state com missioner of agriculture, wat painful ly, but not seriously Injured yesterday afternoon In being thrown from ey. Col. Hudton, who In spending hte holidays at his home In Americu* wu driving on Taylor street when hla horse took fright and ran away, throw ing him out and bruising him, through not to any considerable extent One Sumter county farmer who bo- lleves In higher prices later on, has a hundred good bales packed up In hi* back yard. Sensible man, be. The people who bluster are seldom tho ones who come to blow* Firmness Is tha excess ot will pow er; obstinacy la the excess of won't ir. 'iF’dni DEMAND FOR MULES IS GREAT IN AMERICUS Market Here Has Opened Up j Already. Tho Christmas mule Is now In the center of the stage and commnnds tho rapt admiration of the cotton makers. Amerlcus Is recognized as tho best and largest slock market I.i tho state, south of Macon, and proba bly two* hundred to two hundred and fifty carloads of these long-eared Blue Grass Belles aro sold here every spring season, or a total of 4,600 mules. Prices this season .local deal ers slate, are about as last season, or n trifle higher for prime stock. Tur pin Bros, made a sale of seven very pretty carolers of the cotton patch to Mr. B. O. flsdgus ysstsrdsy at f300 each, or 82,100 for the Kentucky brunettes. Of course there sre mules much lower prices—even as low as 830# lo 8226—but a real bird can- net be caught for less than three hun- dw-d jdmoleans. RENEWED INTEREST IN THE AUCTION SALE ■Many Bargains Dirked Up at the Old Ansley More. Many bargains are being picked up by shrewd buyers at the auction sale at tho old Ansley store. The sales have been resumed every afternoon and night The attendance und Inter est Is growing dally. Anything desir ed Is put up to suit those present The stock to bo sold Is large and varied ami the tempting opportunities offered wKI draw an army of buyers from dny to day. Money may not bring happiness, hut It will purchase a lot of substitute, YOUR WIFE IS A BETTER BUYER THAN YOU ARE She knows good material and she knows good work manship. Bring her with you and let her see you in a Sfeln-Bloch Smart Suit. Abide by her decision. She will discover what you will pass by. We are willing to abide by her decision. RYLANDER SHOE Clothiers and Furnishers.