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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917. Wfll%(@ “ %y)’m\n\\\\ A Columbia Grafoola completes . the family circle | Columbia Double-Disc Records 65¢ R. JORDAN ~ CLASSIFIED SOW ESTRAYED. & LARGE SOW, BLACK WITH WHITE spot in forehead. One toe broken. Last seen near Mr. Ed Oxford’s home at Bethel. Notify me and receive re ward. WILL MARKS, s R. F. D. 1, Monticello. WANTED-—ROOMS. WANTED—AT ONCE TWO ROOMS for light house keeping. Close in. Leave written address at J. H. Kelly Co. and get information. “NORTHERN BEAUTY"”—Standard and registered English coach _horse, weighs 1250 lbs., and as true “folder as any horse, will be for serv ice at Monticello 1917 for $20.00 in surance. W. F. JORDAN. ANCONA AND” BROWN LEGHORN eggs for hatching, $1.50 and SI.OO, respectively. Extra heavy winter lay ers. T. M. HUTCHINSON. READY MONEY TO LOAN on Improved Farm Lands and City Lots., W. H. KEY. Old, but New to Someone. A farmer of Madison once went to town to buy a horse and on meeting a rgnchman said : “Do you know where I can buy a good hoss?”’ - “I have a horse I'll sell for $38,56 ‘cash, sir,” replied the ranchman, “Will she plow corn?’ inquired the y farmer. - 3 ' . “You'd be surprised to see that horse plow corn,” the man answered. The farmer thought this a great bar gain and bought it.. The next morning he ‘took the “hoss” out and hitched her to the plow. She ~wouldn’t budge, willingly nor by force, so, after trying for fully five hours in the sun, he took her back to -the ranchman, 5 | %I thought you said this hoss would plow corn,” growled the farmer. - “No, I didn't,” returned the rancher, ~“Y sald you would be surprised to see _her plow, and I bet you would, too."— Mm lanapolis News. ‘;:fln the bright things, pass the som- to MACON, GA., and return account Chautauqua of the South and Southern Conference for Edu cation and Industry, March 18—April 7, 1917. Tickets on sale daily March 17 to. April 4, 1917, inclusive. Final Limit—April 10, 1917. ATTRACTIONS Russian Symphony Orchestra— fifty. Russian musicians, Modest Alt schuler, Director. ’ World famous solo artis;s. ' Anna Case and Arthur Middleton, of Metropolitan Grand Opera Com pany, New York. Francis Ingram and Myrtle Moses of Chicago Grand Opera Company, and George Hamlin, émi nent z}merican-born tenor. Recreation programs by Elsie Hern don Kearns and George Careton Somnes, leading members of the Ben Greet Players and a company of eighteen, lnclqdlng Elizabeth Patter son, George Hare, Edwin Cushman and Rosa Chisholm in Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Taming of the Shrew” and “The Winter's Tale.” ' ~ Mrs. William Calvin' Chilton in “Polly of the Circus” and “A Lecture Recital on Joel Chandler Harris.” CENTRAL of GEORGIA RY. “The Right Way.” . KEEP YOUR PIANOS = - IN GOOD TUNE ‘Fine instruments are often permanently injured by being allowed to run too long without attention. Write or phone me at Monticello and your order will be answered promptly, 1 am also selling at Reuben Jordan’s Furniture Store a line of Wads PIANOS' and PLA PIANOS, at reduced TRt } letw"" | appreciate fl: call and (RN ‘.l, q.‘.h .~"“ u‘ ‘. e ~e; - to yo t?f? LAne RS Be e b - Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lawrence and ‘Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Lawrence, who live near Hebron, spent one Sunday ‘receytly with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Me }Michael. i Mr. Carl Linch, of Lynchburg, spent from Friday until Sunday with Mr. fPowell Ezell. } Mr. and Mrs. Jim Caswell, who live ‘near Note, spent a few days of last week with the former’s parents, Mr. ;and Mrs. W. C, Caswell. ~ Mrs. George Loyd, of Monticello, spent last Thursday night with Mrs. 'W. J. McMichael. - Misses Florence and May Caswell, who live near here, spent last Friday night with Misses Birda and Alma McMichael. ¥ : Mr. W. J, McMichael spent Thurs day night with Mr. Ed Elder, of Mon ticello, . \ ~ We regret that rain prevented us from having the Box Supper last Fri ‘day night, but we will have it tonight, (Friday, March 9th). Everybody re member this and come. —_— e GEORGIA, Jasper County. By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county will be sold at public outery on the first Tuesday in April, 1917, at the court house in said county, between the usual hours of sale, the following real estate, situate in Jaspef county, to wit: One hundred (100) acres of land, more or less, known as the Ben Epps, Sr., home place, in Johnson & Malone District, bounded on the North by lands of G. M. Davis; Bast by Monticello and Indian Spring pub lic road; South by lands of E. L. Driskell; West by lands of Dan Gunn; also the equity of the undersigned in and to twenty-nine (29) deres of |and, more or less, adjoining the above described tract, and bounded on ‘the North by lands of G. M. Davis; South by lands of above described; East by public road leading from Monticello to Indian Spring, and West by lands of Eddie Williams, and being {hat tract bargained for by Ben Epps, Sr., mG. | Davis. ¢ - ca {4 i THE MONTICELLO NEWS ; The party given by Mr. and Mrs. Troy McMichael last week was enjoy ed by a large crowd. All reported a good time, . Mr. G- W, Couch'and Mr. J. L. Eouch spent the week-end at Forsyth with Mr. Clarence Couch who is quite ill at this writing, we regret to learn. Mr, P. 8. Charping and Miss Mabel Charping spent Monday evening with Mrs. W, 8. McMichael and Miss Jew el McMichael, Mr. P, 8. Charping attended court in Monticello last week. It looks as if there will never be any more good roads and sunshine for the mud and rain in this part of Jasper, Mrs. P. 8. Charping and Miss Mabel Charping spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. L. Couch and Miss Jessie Mae Couch, near here. We are glad to have Mr. and Mrs, Fletcher Folds and family in our ville. Those from Monticello who attend ed the party here were Mr. John Jones, Mr. James Jeffries, Mr. Tom Cunard, Mr. Leroy McElheney, Mr. Harry Charping and Mr. Preston Charping. Mrs. Troy McMichael and sister, Miss Bates, and Miss Kate Wheeler spent a while with Mrs. W. S. McMi chael, near here, Tuesday. Misses Idell and Rosa Mae Brown have been spending some time with their cousin, Miss Nellie Dennis. Mr. Tom Folds, Mr. Fleetwood Dennis, Miss Idell Brown, Miss Rosa Mae Brown and Miss Nellie Dennis spent a while Monday at the home of Mr. P. S. Charping. Mrs. Jack Leverette continues continues quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Penn, of Monticello visited at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelly, last week. Mrs. Janes and Misses Rubye and C)eora Janes spent last Wednesday with Mrs. J. J. Winburn, of Eudora. 4 Miss Annie Lou Barnes is visiting relatives in Mansfield this week. " Mr. Lubie Chaffin spent last week in Monticello. Several of the young people from here attended the party at Mr. and Mr. Sam Alien’s, of Eudora, last Tues da,y_'night. Dr. A. D. Janes and Mr. William Parker were visitors to Monticello Tuesday. . b & Mrs. Walter Kelly and Mrs. Clar ence Penn visited Mrs. Will White, near here, last Tuesday. Mr. Algie Chaffin, of Monticello, visited his parents here last Sunday. Mr. Roy Chaffin was a visitor to Monticello Saturday. ~ Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Goodman, of ‘Eudora, ‘spent from Wednesday until Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Polk and Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Brooks. The Box Supper at Bethel school was quite a success despite the bad weather. About $35.00 were raised and every body reported a good time. The death of Mrs. Lucy Moss, bet ter known to her friends as “Aunt ‘Lucy,” occurred at the home'of her son, Mr. J. W. Moss, last Wednesday ‘morning about nine o’clock. She was born January 30, 1832 and departed this life February 28, 1917. The writer has known her for the last fifteen years. She was always cheer ful and jovial. Mrs. Moss united with the Methodist church at Tal madge some years ago, and rarely ever attended church on laccount of her age. She leaves one son and sev eral .grand-children and nine great grand-children, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death, We commend them.all to the God in whom “Aunt Lucy” trusted. Grieve not for her, she has lived her allotted time. We regret to state that Mrs. Ella Johnston is quite sick at the home of Mrs. Ed Oxford. i Mr. Jim Oxford is having the paint brush applied to his,residence. Migs Maud Turk is recovering from mumps. Also the infant daughter of Mr. ‘C. C. Thomason is recovering Spring Opening Showing SPRING ; and -« SUMMER styles and fabrics m MILLINERY and i DRESS GOODS TUESDAY MARCH THIRTEENTH We invite the " trading public where a cordial welcome awaits . you. Bexton Surery Co R uonfi?:;f: & m;éof:ih . PAGE THREE