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Stockbridge.
Rev. T. P. Cleveland and Misses
Florence and Felecia Morrison
were guests at tea with Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. McWilliams Sunday.
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.Ab Harris
and son, Clarence, of Flippen, and
Mrs. Parks Lee and daughter, Cor
nelia, were the spend-the-day
guests of Mrs. John Ward Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Powers and
children were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ab Harris, of Flippen,
Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Seaborn went to Rex
last Monday evening to address the
Odd Fellows.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hightower,
of Atlanta, were the week-end
guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hightower.
To the regret of their many
friends, Mrs. Kate Livingston and
family left Wednesday to make
their home in Atlanta.
Mrs. M. A. Terry returned home
Saturday, after a very pleasant visit
to her daughters, Mesdames King
and Clark, of Atlanta.
The ladies cottage prayer ser
vice was held at the home of Mrs.
Henry Owens Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs. Merritt and child
ren were the week-end guests of
her mother Mrs. Brannen.
Among those who went to At
lanta Tuesday were: Mesdames
Rosa Lawrence and Sallie Brannen
and Miss Green Livingston.
The many friends of Mr. L. S-
Harrell regret very much his ill
ness, but hope that he will soon re
cover.
Miss Corrie Gossett spent
Wednesday in Atlanta.
Messrs. Ed Livingston, Gaston
Henton, and J. C. Bellah, of Atlan
ta, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Ed King spent Monday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. J. M. Gossett has returned
to her home at Tampa, Fla.
Mr. Morrison Settle, who was in
business here, has returned to his
home in Jackson. His many
friends regret to lose him; our loss
will be Jackson’s gain.
Misses Cleo and Mary Dodson,
of Rex, were the guests of their
aunt, Mrs. J. H. Hightower, Tues
day.
Miss Zipporah Bellah attended
a valentine party given by Miss
Mae McCollum, in compliment to a
section of her class in piano at the
Annette Gartrell Memorial School
of music, in Atlanta.
The debating society met at the
school house Friday evening. Sub
ject:-Resolved I 'That war was more
benefit to our country than the
statesman.” The negative won
the victory.
Preaching at Stockbridge M. P.
Church Changed.
The Rev. Paul Riegel requests
us to announce that he will preach
at the Methodist Protestant church
at Stockbridge next Sunday, morn
ing at 11 o’clock, and evening at
7 o’clock, and on each fourth Sun
day thereafter, instead of the third
Sunday as heretofore.
BANKRUPT SALE
Hampton, Henry, County Ga.
Trustee's sale in Bankruptcy,
In Re. H M Dorton Bankrupt.
Pursuant to order of Judge W. E. H.
Searcy, Jr. Referee in Bankruptcy.
The undersigned will sell all the person
al property of H. K. Dorton, a Bankrupt;
Said property 1 mule, 1 two horse wagon,
600 bundles fodder, and 2o bushels corn,
said sale to be on March the 9th, 1913 at
Hampton. Ga. The proceeds will be turn
ed over to the Hon. W. E. H. Searcy, Jr.
to distribute as The Court sees fit and
proper.
This Feb. 6th, 1913.
2-21, 2 Thoms C-Joues. Trustee.
More Goods For Same Money. Same Goods For Less Money.
Stockbridge Mercantile Company’s
Views on the Money Question,
WE have taken in consideration the hard times and scarcety of money, and the
man that has “a dollar to spend” could not better spend it elsewhere for de
pendable merchandise.
You will find in our large stock of goods most everything needed for the family
at a sacrifice in prices. The following is a list of a few things out of many:
25 Pairs Blankets, Value SI.OO-$2.50 at 75c-$2.00 j 3,000 Yards Best Prints , , , 5c Yard j
500 Yards Best Outing 10c value at , 8c 1,000 Yards 7-8 yd. Bleaching , . 5c Yard I;
1 Dozen Comforts $2.00 Value at , $1.25 j 1,000 Yards Cotton Checks and Sheeting 5c Yard j;
All Mens, Ladies and Childrens Uriderwear to go at Cost.
HATS AND CAPS FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
While in town let us show you our GUARANTEED SHOES. Satisfaction or
your money back. Shoes like books and friends had bettei be few and well
chosen than many and little worth.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE AND PRICES AT A “LIVE AND
LET LIVE BASIS:
Best Patent Flour , , $5.75 Per Barrel j Best Granulated Sugar , , 5c lb. in Barrels !
Good Patent Flour , , , $5.60 Per Barrel Best Granulated Sugar , $5.10 per Hundred ;!
140 pounds Jutes Patent Flour $4.00 Per Barrel \lB Pounds , , ( One Dollar !’
White Clip Oats , , , 52 l-2c Bushel On Tobaccos we Lead Them. Best Coffee in Town.
Red Cole Corn , , , , 85c Bushel 7 Packages Arm & Hammer Brand Soda for 25c j
This Sale Commences Monday, February the 17th.
IF IT IS IN TOWN WE’VE GOT IT, AND IF YOU GET IT HERE IT’S RIGHT.
We have twenty-five 8-piece Kitchen Sets worth $2.50 each
to give away to every one that spends $25.00 cash with us.
Positively no goods charged at these prices. Courteous treatment to all.
YOURS TO SERVE,
STOCKBRIDGE MERCANTILE COMPANY,
Telephone 26. Stockbridge, Ga.
Locust Grove.
Rev. J. E. Sammons, from Grif
fin, is conducting a meeting at the
Baptist church for the benefit of
the school. Large crowds attend,
and special music is arranged for
each service.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Patterson
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. S. Brown last Sunday.
Mrs. R. F. Smith, who had a
light stroke of paralysis Monday,
is improving.
An enjoyable event of Tuesday
was a spend-the-day party given
by Mrs. R. C. Brown to the ladies
of the Methodist Missionary Soci
ety. The house was beautiful
with its decorations of daffodils and
white narcissus. Those present
were mesdames: Landrum, Bone
Price, Sandifer, Dickens, Mahone,
J. W. Brown and Jno. S. Brown.
Miss Margaret Heflin has arr ived
to be the guest of her sister, Mrs.
C. M. Mahone.
Mrs. L. D. Moore, who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, is rap
idly convalescing.
The farmers who reside in town
are hieing away in the early dawn
of these beautiful days to their
farms and the fireside talk at night
is of the breaking of earth and
planting of grain.
Mr. Woodfin Combs has pur
chased a new automobile.
Locust Grove Institute has a
fine ball team this season. They
are doing some splendid practice
work and we predict that they
will wear the laurels most of the
season.
White Orpington, Kellerstraw
strain, Eggs $3.00 for 15. Book
your orders early.
H. J. Turner, McDonough, Ga.
3-14,4. Adv.
locals
Good line of Gents furnishing at
Henry County Supply Co.
2-28,2. Adv.
Mr. J. L. Moore, of Hampton,
and one of middle Georgia’s finest
gentlemen and business men, was
in our city Monday.
Miss Ella Berry, of Stockbridge,
is the guest of Mrs. H. L. Car
michael.
Mr. Roy Manley, one of Luella’s
leading business men, was in our
city Sunday.
Lion brand collars, and Hallmark
shirts at Henry County Supply
Co. 2-28,2. Adv.
Mrs. Robert Wells, of Fort val
ley, is the guest of Mrs. J. T.
Bankston.
Miss lone Price and Mr. E. J.
Price, of the Sixth district, were
in our city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wright and
Mr. Sam Johnson, of Jackson,
made an automobile visit to Mc-
Donough Sunday.
Miss Ruth Turner left Wednes
day for a visit to Richland and
Columbus and Dawson where
many charming affairs are planned
in her honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Etheridge
and son, Master Frank Scar
borough Etheridge, spent Sunday
with Judge and Mrs. Paul Tur
ner.
Mrs. Woodfin Combs and Mas
ter Jack Combs returned to their
home near Locust Grove Tuesday,
after a two weeks’ visit to her
mother,. Mrs. Emma Walker.
Miss Ethel Sowell is the guest
of Miss Stevie Brogden at Sewa
nee.
Mrs. T. J. Patterson was a
charming hostess at rook Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ethel Tye Wright enter
tained very delightfully at rook
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Kimbell Patterson had as
her guest Monday her sister, Mrs.
Barber and two children, of Julia.
Mrs. Buck Patterson left Wed
nesday for Dublin, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. McCord, and will
be away about two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Ab Harris, Jr., of
Flippen, v/ere the week end guests
of Judge and Mrs. Ab Harris, Sr.,
here.
Mrs. Oliver and Miss Jettie
Bunn, of East Point, were the
week end guests of the family of
Mr. and Mrs. Am Bunn.
Miss Mamie Dickson is the guest
of Mrs. Patrick, of near Locust
Grove.
Mrs. A. R. Scott is now in At
lanta studying the spring styles in
millinery.
Mrs. Huling, mother of Mrs. Ab
Harris, is now the guest of her
daughter, after a visit to her grand
children in Macon. >
Beersheba News.
Little Vallie Ree Lunceford, the
4 months old infant of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Lunceford, died Thurs
day morning of last week. She
had been ill for some time. She
is survived by her parents and
one sister and two brothers. Our
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
ones.
I wish to correct a mistake that
I made in my letter the other week
about regular meeting day at
Sharon. I said they would be the
third Saturday and Sunday but
they will be the Saturday before
the first Sunday and first Sunday.
We were very sorry to hear of
Dr. Randall’s accident in getting
his arm broken.
Mr. Burl Smith had the misfor
tune to lose his milch cow by its
being drowned in the river by
some means.
Mr, Clint Pope hitched at his
same old hitching post Sunday.
Rev. J. M. Gilmore delivered
some interesting sermons at Sha
ron Saturday and Sunday.
