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Wo are glad to report that J. W.
Davis children are improving after
two weeks illness with scarlet fever.
W. T. Broom has moved into his
nc\v residence.
G. M. Shores shopped in Reno
Saturday evening.
Mr. Wiley Broom shopped in Cairo
Saturday.
G. W. Rehbcrg shopped in Reno
Saturday evening.
Mrs. C. T. Ross is on the sick
list this week. We hope her a
speedy recovery.
Cr, W. Rehbcrg visited J. T, Ross
Sunday morning.
Raymond Newborn was a visitor
to Cairo Tuesday.
Grover Broom dined with Grover
Booth Sunday.
Charlie Booth visited Charlie
Broom Sunday morning.
News seems to be a little better
this week. Wake up boys.
Mr. Ander ITolton shopped in
Cairo Saturday.
Mr. Lemon Cliett went to
Saturday and treated himself
bicycle.
Mr. Mark Holton spent a
with Mr. Henry Holton nsar
locknee'returning, Sunday.
J, E. Holton shopped in
Saturday.
Mr. Perry Braswell visited his
aunts, Misses Sallie and Lizzie Bras
well, uear Reno, Sunday.
G. W. Rehberg, made a flying
trip to Cairo Monday,
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The stork visited Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Lee and left in their care a
sweet little girl.
The little daughter of G. W. Reh
berg has been ill with scarlet fever.
Misses Lizzie and Bell
visited Miss Efliie and Eva
Sunday evening.
Mr. Emory Broom was a caller
at Mr. Henry Rehberg Sunday even
ing.
Lee Booth shopped in Cairo Tues
day.
Mrs. Matilda Davis visited Mrs.
J. T. Booth Sunday,
Mrs. J. T. Booth shopped in
Cairo Saturday.
Black Eyes.
Cairo
to
week
Och-
Cairo
Oak Grove.
A few more days and the great
"Educational train” will stop in
Pelham. Lets allgo. It is something
worth going to see.
Mrs. A. J. Barrow and son,
Thomas, of Pelham, visited Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Miller Sunday.
Miss Ethel Brock and E. 0. Pal
mer, were among those who
attend the general meeting at Union
last Sunday,
Mrs. Fannie Palmer is quite ill
at this writing. We wish for her
a speedy recovery.
Mr. John Carter, of Union Hill,
was a pleasant caller down this way
Sunday afternoon. Wonder what
the attraction is, Seel
A Basket "Supper,” will be given
at Oak Grove, for the benefit of the
school, on Friday night, February
10. Everybody come and help in
this good cause.
The people of this community ex
tend to Rev. Win. Hollingsworth,
their heart felt sympathy, in the
loss of his devoted wife, who died
at her home in Whigham, last
Tuesday.
Mr. John Darus and wife spent
the day very pleasantly with Mr.
and Mrs, Neil Dokle, last Sunday.
Mr. Cebron Coker of this place
visited his father, Mr, J. W. Coker
last Sunday.
Messrs Alfred and Spence Shiver
had the misfortune to lose their saw
mill, gin and grist mill by fire last
Saturday night. It is a great loss
as they carried no insurance.
Blue Eyes.
Broom
Broom
Elpino News.
A nice shower of rain would help
us at present.
There will be preaching at Con
cord next Sunday afternoon every
body invited to attend.
Messrs. R. E. and Iry Mallov at
tended Primitive Union meeting in
Mitchell county last Saturday and
Sunday.
W. A. Shiver made a business
trip to Cairo Monday.
Misses Nannie Satler and Bettie
Dees visited at Mr. R. M. Brinson’s
Saturday night of last week.
We are glad to note that Mrs
Flossie Willis is greatly improved
at this writing.
Miss Mattie Christie spent last
Saturday and 'Sunday with Miss
Rochelle Morrison.
Misses Mellie Ferrell and Mora
Brinson called to see Miss Dees Sun
day evening.
Ask a certain young lady who
drove a gray horse Sunday evening
Mr. Jim Pinson and wife visited
W. A. Shiver and wife last Sunday
W. A. and S. W. Shiver had the
misfortune to loose their saw mill
and gin by fire last Saturday night.
All indications are that the fire was
of incendiary cause. We sympathize
with them in their great loss. 83,000
f mm:.. . , ,
was the loss wit^ no insurance.
Auburn.
Pleasant Valley.
The farmers of this section are
turning the soil under, and getting
it ready for planting.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud VanLanding-
ham were visitors at Mr. and Mrs.
Will Brown’s Sunday.
Messrs.Tom and Will Moore called
on the school teacher, Miss Mattie
Gainey Sunday night.
Quite a number of boys from this
section were around Elpino Sunday.
The wedding bells have ceased to
ring in this section at last.
We are having some spring weath
er now.
Mr. J. L. Sword has moved his
saw mill to this section.
Our school is getting small now
on account of farm work.
Mrs. D. D. Ragan fell out of
door one day this week causing
very painful injury in her shoulder.
We hope it will soon be better.
We haven’t very much news
week but hupe to do better
week. Guess Who.
!
can be found in
our old quarters
in the Farmers Union
warehouse with larg
est and best line of
Buggies and Wagons
We have ever handled. Our line in these goods
cannot be excelled by any make.
Hay, Grain and Feedstuffs.
We are headquarters for the choicest feed
stuff
in
rig
needs
Grist Mill at
Barber’s Old Stable.
We have a new mill and will keep
fresh meal at all times. Our motto
is. to'please our customers. Calver
Taylor Miller.
Barber & Taylor.
Cotton Still Very Dull
There is very little demand for
cotton of any kind these days and
Sea Island cotton is selling for less
money than it has during the pasi,
four or five mouths. The best
grades are bringing only twenty-
seven cents, while the second grades
are bringing twenty-five cents.
What is known as "dog falls” are
bringing from fifteen-cents up to
twenty cents a pound. Most of the
cotton that has been brought here
recently is low grades. There is
very little demand for any of the
grades, even at the prices we stated-
Don’t order until you see our
calendars—The biggest and best
line. The Progress,
you’ll
big crops at harvest time. Our brands
been thoroughly tested in this section and
have given absolute satisfaction to
chaser. Join the satisfied crowd by
your fertilizers from us.
W. G. Baggett & Son,
Cairo, Reno, Cranford, Calvary.
One Day’s Robberies.
Tuesday appeared to have been a
golden harvest day for safe blowers
and robbers througdout the country.
Among the dispatches were the fol
lowing:
Hahira, Ga., postoffice robbed of
854 in cash.
Victoria. Va., postoffice robbed
of 8300 cash and $400 in stamps.
Dixon, 111., postofficc entered,
but postmaster kept money in a
bank after three attempts had been
mado to rob the office within two
months.
Ochlochnee, Ga., prstoffice safe
blown and $200 taken,
Galesberg, 111., bank safe blown
and $3,000 taken.
Kane, 111., safe blown in which
there was $5,000, but the robbers
were frightened and left in a stolen
buggy. '
School Improvement
The School Improvement Club
will meet at the school house Fri
day afternoon of this week at 3:4$
o’clock. Mrs. R. C. Bell,
President.
Mrs. W. H. Robinson
Secretary.
Gambling Devices Catches All.
• The J. C. Simpson Carnival has
been here. Several haye dropped
their "wad” at the various gamb
ling devices. Strange people will
undertake to beat people at their
own game, especially when told
that the percentage is favorable to
the operator. One thing that puzzles
us is why a poker player is jerked
up and find and the operator of these
devices are permitted to go free.
Velvet Beans
TtoLVET Beans— 1 am prepared to hull.
Velvet, Beans on shares at my farm
near Cairo, J. B. WIGHT, 29 tf