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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917
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In Your H Free Trial
This. Columbia Grafonola, of beautiful quartered oak or
finely grained mahogany, equipped with the exclusively
Columbia tone-control leaves.
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$ - ON FREE TRIAL ;
This model has been sold for four years to more people than
any other instrument—regardless of name, price, or rqake.
Its. tone-volume is astonishing, end its tone quality is un
usual.
o Come in and hear it.
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“THE FURNITURE MAN” »
A PURE BRED DUROC-JERSEY
BOAR FOR SERVICE. ’Phone
187-W. ; DICK GLOVER.
LOST.
RIP-RAP (BLUE AND WHITE)
female pointer dog; about 8 mos.
old. Reasonable reward if returned
to " R. D. MURRELLE,
at Monticello Buggy Mfg. Co.
WANTED.
6 OR 8 SHOATS, WEIGHT 40 TO
‘6O pounds each.
C. T. EZELL.
“NORTHERN BEAUTY”—Standard
and registered English coach
horse, weighs 1250 Ibs., and as true
folder as any horse, will be for serv
ice at Monticello 1917 for $20.00 in
surance. W. F. JORDAN.
_Monticello Ford Sales Co.
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Jervice Jtation
Is now ready for operation with 4
.. expert mechanics to do ;
14 e - your y)ork Sl
‘ -FOR SALE.
TWO GOOD FARM HORSES. Ap
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\ M. S. Benton & Son.
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WANTED. 0
Few bushels speckled peas.
M. S. Benton & Son.
We carry Pictorial Revidw patterns
in stock. :
M. S. Benton & Son.-
ANCONA AND BROWN LEGHORN
‘P eggs for hatching, $1.50 and SI.OO,
respectively, Extra heavy winter lay
iers. T. M. HUTCHINSON.
’FOR RENT-—Nice dwelling,
~ Conveniently located. Ap
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READY MONEY TO LOAN
- on .Imxi‘roved Farm Lands
and City Lots.
| ’ W. H. KEY.
THE MONTICELLO NEWS
“Hello,” every body! It rained so
last week there wasn't any visiting
in our little ville, but every body is
all smiles now—thinking they will get
some farming done.
Mr. Paul. Chaffin visited friends at
Newborn Sunday. “
Mrs. Fleet Thomas and children
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with the former’s mother, Mrs. Mat
tie Davis, of Shady Dale.
Miss Irene Pace spent the week
end with homefoiks \at Broughton.
Mr. Kyle Allen, of Eudora, and Mr.
Hubie Ivy, of Covington, were in our
ville Monday afternoon. :
Prof. Elizer and Miss Bullard, our
canning club agent, visited our school
Monday. ]
Mr. and Mrs, J. H\ Kelly and chil
dren spent Sundayl with Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Kelly, near here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chaffin and chil
dren were, guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Chaffin Sunday. ¥ -
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chaffin gave an
old-time “Georgia oyster supper” last
Thursday night which was enjoyed oy
‘those present. 0 obi i
.~ Our teacher. has made lots of im
provements to the school ground.
The pupils are very much interested
in their flower garlf;n,
, Let every body remember preach
ing Sunday strictly at three ‘o’clock.
Rev. Brannam says that he will be
there rain or shine. We hope it will
be a pretty day for we want a large
crowd, . . :
There will be preachlné at Tal
madge Sunday afternoon at three o'
clock.
Mr. Howard Cook of Stevens' Pot
tery, spent Friday night with his par
ents, Mr..and Mrs. J. W. Cook.
Mrs. R. W, Wilsgn and Mrs. George
Wilson spent Friday with Mus. Abe
Wilson, near here,
' Miss Jewel Oredille was the guest
of Misses Maly L. and Odessa Cook
Sunday night. el
Mrs. T. W. McGhee spent Saturday
night with her daughtér, Mrs. Bob
Waits, of Adgateville. -
Mrs. Nannie Whitten\and Mrs. Will
Whitten were guests of Mrs. Henry
Hooper ?”W' B i T
Mrs. B.‘!%‘ Reid spent Monday night
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Ef;;f‘:fira. Arthur Smith spent Thursday
m Mr. and .Mrs. R. H. Smith, near
~ Mr. and Mrs, Clrrllo Blackwell,
Mrs. Willle Wilson, &f Hopewell, and
Mrs. M. 8, Wilson visited in Mond
cello last Friday.
' Mrs. G. B. Ellis and Mrs, T. C. El
lis visited Mr. and Mrs. T, J. Chaffin,
of Eudora, last Friday.
~ Misses Sullie Emma Smith, Daisy
Kelly and Efie Mae Cadle visited
Mrs. Ella Huff, near here, last
Wednesday afternoon.
' Miss Mattie Downs, of Monticello,
spent the week-end with her aunt,
‘Miss Ila Pope.
. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ellis and Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Ellis attended preach
ing at Hopewell Sunday and dined at
the home of Mr. J. N. Spears,
Rev. Sullivan will preach at Liber
ty church Sunday night, March 18th,
at 7 o'clock. We are expecting a
Jarge crowd out to hear him. ‘
Rev. Loggins, of Monrbe, spent
Saturday night with Mr. Claud Tal
madge. :
Miss Evelyn Bullard, of Monticello,
and Mr. J. M. Elizer, of Hillsboro, vis
ited Liberty school last Friday and
Monday. '
. Mr. Frank Fergerson, of DeSoto,
Ga., came to Mrs. Walker Allen’s
Monday for his car which had been
“mud bound” for several weeks.
Mr. Sam Allen accompanied him on
his’ return trip. )
~ Mrs. R. M. Ellis and children and
Mrs. T. C. Ellis visited Mrs. Will
‘Wynn, near here, last Saturday after
noon.
~ Mrs. K. C. Pope and children spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. J. C.
Ellis, of Palalto.
Miss Annie Gene Jones and Miss
Jinks, of Eudora, spent Saturday
night with Miss Sallie D. Ellis.
Mr. M. S. Wilson attended preach
ing at Hopewell Sunday and dined
‘with Mr. Charlie Blackwell.
; On last Monday at noon the Joshua
Ellis homestead, the home-place of
Messrs W. F., G. B. and J. H. Ellis,
was burned. The house was built in
1837 to replace the first settlement
house on the place which was burned
in March, 1837, on the same spot of
ground. The house was used to store
food stuff and was full of fodder, corn,
hay and cotton seed . belonging to
Messrs J. H. and Weyman Ellis.
Supposed to have caught from smok
ing by a negro man who had hauled
some stuff away that morning.
“*" FRIENDSHIP
This pretty weather is very much
appreciated by the farmers and good
many are taking advantage of it by
clearing off and preparing their land
for ‘phntlng.
‘ Mlv ‘Lizzie Ramey’s many friends
will be glad to learn she is rapidly
improving after several weeks of ill
ness.
Mr. Cleveland Mercer and little
daughter, Sarah, spent Sunday very
pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs, J. G.
McMichael.
Misses Mary Tyler, Mae ‘Pope and
Florea Thornton spent Saturday with
Miss Tyler’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Tyler, of Waller.
The quilting and birthday partly
given by Mrs. Will Willingham was
very much enjoyed by all present,
The birthday party was given in hon
or of her son, Fred.
Mr. J. F. McMichael has purchased
a new Dort car and says he is going
to attend church more' often now.
Let us all take more interest in go
ing to church for we think Rev. W.
‘M. Twiggs is an excellent preacher.
~ Misses Mae Pope, Florea Thorn
ton and Mary Tyler spent Friday
night very pleasantly with Mrs. Will
Willingham.
Mr. Harvie Mercer and sister, Ida,
spent Sunday at Adgateville, :
Mrs. J. H. L. McMichael spent Mon
day with Mr. and Mrs. Hope McMi
chael; near Minneta. s
There is going to be a box supper
at Friendship school house ,Friday
night, March 16th, Every body has »
cordial invitation to come. Boys and
girls, come—you will not-regret it as
terwards. |
with Mrs. P. A, Webb, near here.
Mrs. Fannie Leverett, of Eatonton,
is spending 'some time with her sis
ter, Mrs, 8. T. Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed FElder and "chil
dren, George and William, and Mrs.
George Loyd, of Monticello, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs,'
J. W. Cook,
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor ' Goodman spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Goodnyfn, of Bethel. .
Miss Odessa Cook spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Jew<N
Credille.
Miss Minnie Binford and Mr, Will
Binford gave Miss Viola Wilson and
Mr. Tom Wllson a call Sunday night.
Mrs, Grady Martin and son, Ernest,
spent the week-end with the former’s
| mother, Mrs. John Cook, of Machen.
G SHENG SAT it SL RO i >
THANKS
We thank you for your presence
at our OPENING Tuesd;zy also
for your many kind expressions of
approval, and hope that you enjoy
ed the day. :
Since you have seen this handsome
array of DRY GOODS and
MILLINERY you are satisfied
that we can please you and we
aivait with pleasure your orders.
New goods are arriving daily in
our DRY GOODS, MILLI
NERY and READY - TO -
WEAR Departments.
Benton Suveery Co
ke ' D\epartmont Store
. Monticello, - Georgia
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