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Mrs. Watson Entertains
In Honor of Her Niece
Mrs. H. R. Watson was hostess
Thursday afternoon at a rook party
given in honor of her niece, Mrs. H,
L. Turner, of Atlanta. Little Miss
Martha I.ee Turner was introduced to
the guests during the afternoon. Miss
Mary Weathers gave the cards on the
arrival of the guests. The beautiful
home, on Pearl street, was artistically
decorated with cut flowers and beauti
ful pot flowers of every kind. After
the games of rook delightful refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Mesdames T. R. Arthur, C. W. Mar
tin, J. A. Martin, J. T. Martin, W. R.
Crittenden, H. O. Crittenden, A. M.
Crittenden of Milford, N. J,, T. E.
Allen ir., R. B. Martin, it Annie
Cheney E. R. Cheney, J. M. Bell, Jas.
M. Wooten, Mrs. Perkins of Macon,
O. A. Crittenden, J. A. White, H. C.
Bower, O. C. Sale, J. M. Curry, M.
A. Mizell, E. W. Plowden, Hugh Che
ney, A. L. Crittenden, J. D. Pipkin,
%W R Terry. C. P.'Payne, A, F.
Weathers, E. D. Watson, F. M. Mar
tin, H. W. Lancaster, Lillian Sears,
M. H. Sears. Misses Annie Coxwell,
Anna Belle Ethridge and Susie May
Brown. Mrs. Watson was assisted in
entertaining and serving by her sister,
Mrs. R. T. Watson, and her nieces,
Misses Gladdy and Sadie Weathers. i
Prof. Knox Walker and Prof. D. T.'
Cooper spent the day in Shellman
Thursday. Prof. Cooper has been elect-l
ed to fill the superintendent’s place
in Weston. ‘f
TOIL DU NORD, KALBURNIE
GINGHAMS and OUTINGS
32 INCHES WIDE
Are being offered at special low
prices for the coming week.
J. A. WHITE
A General Reminder
(i Since money conditions have gotten so much better, and our new
crop is now coming in and everything is speeding on towards the goal
of prosperity and happiness, it is time for you to consider your new
fall clothes. New and first class stocks will be arriving soon. Our store
will soon be piled high with things good for you. We are requesting
that everyone come to our store to see us.
CRADDOCK TERRY'S
LLION BRAND SHOES
An EVERYDAY Shoe That is
Highly Recommended.
Try Them for Quality and Service.
. A WWHITE
Announcing :
Early Fall and Winter Hats
UNUSUAL IN STYLE
USABLE IN PRICE
Created by artists for particular patronage which desires
the exceptional in design, yet conforming to the demands
of good taste.
Early Fall Styles Now Ready
Street, Sport, and Dressy Effects
The etiquette of the art gallery prevails in our show win
dows and every visitor is welcome to our displays.
Has reopened for business under
new management
Take vour meals with
us when in Shellman
Only the best will be served. Prompt and
courteous service.
SHELLMAN CAFE
JOE NAMA, Proprietor
MISS JEWETTE GREENE
ENTERTAINS N A C CLUB
" The alfresco affair at the home of
Miss Jewettag Greenc at her home on
north " Railroad street last Friday af
ternoon was the feature occasion for
the young ladies of the N, AL Coclib
during the past week, the games be
ing bridge and rook. The porches and
pergolas were beautifully decorated
‘with hanging baskets of cut and potted
flowers conforming to a color scheme
of yellow and white. Delicious yellow
and white cream and cake were serv
il:d with mints. Those present were
"Misses' Annie Fulton, Leila 'F. Eth
ridge, Leta Allen, Anna Belle Simp
son, Catherine Holmes, Opal Payne,
Claudia Tinley, Ruth Sears, Anna Rea
Crittenden, Ida Lou Crittenden, Eli
zabeth Arthur, Merle Crittenden, Hor
tense Slappey, Sybil Martin, Memmie
Crittenden, Martha Crittenden and
Anna Coxwell. The invited guests
were Miss Katherine Grimes of Daw
son, Mesdames J. C. George, H. C.
Eower, M. H. Sears, J. A. White, M.
A. Mizell, J. T. Martin, R. D. Cun
ningham of White Plains, Ga., J. M.
Curry, F. M. Martin, H. W. [.ancaster,
A. P. Sams, T. E. Allen, W. R. Crit
tenden, A. L. Crittenden, E. R. Che
ney, Jas. M. Wooten, H. L. Turner
of Atlanta, D. C. Huggins of Colum
bus, H. R. Watson and B. M. Da
vidson of Dawson.
LITTLE SON BORN.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bynum were
made happy by the arrival of a little
son last Wednesday. As yet we have
not been advised of his name.
I News and Personals l
e R PSS RI ES S
Mr. R. S. Crittenden was in Albany
Friday.
Mr. C. J. Greene spent a few days
away from Shellman on busmess.
Miss Bess Flemming, of Brundige,
Ala., is visiting Miss Ruth Sears.
Col. J. F. Terry spent the week-end
with his mother, Mrs. Walter Terry.
Miss Francis Baldwin, of Dawson,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
George.
Mr. Ross Watson and Dr. C. L.
Wooten were in Albany Friday on
business.
Help yourself by helping your
newspaper. We mean business. Lend
us a hand.
Mrs. Hugh Cheney and Mrs. Red
Whaley, of Brooksville, were in the
city Thursday.
Mrs. Lloyd Ferguson, of Graves,
was with her mother, Mrs. J. E. La
nier, Thursday.
Miss Mary lLoou Morgan, of Thom
asville, is the attractive visitor of Mrs.
T. H. Anthony.
Miss Julia Francis Wooten has re
turned after an extended visit in Al
bany and Cordele.
Dr. Jenkins, president of Wesleyan
college in Macon, was in Shellman
Friday on business.
M:. Tom Cobb, of the Cobb Auto
Co., was in the city Friday unloading
a car of new Fords. !
M:. Hopp, of Morgan & Hopp Auto
Co., has moved to Mrs. Bynum’s since
the fire at the hotel.
Rev. and Mrs. John Allen and chil
dren, of Ocilla, were the guests the
past week of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shef
field.
Mrs. M. O. Garroll, of Ozark, Ala,,
arrived Friday to be with her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Tarver.
Mr. and Mrs. Zera Simpson and
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Knox, of Ander
son, S. C., have visited Mrs. D. E.
Burruss. : !
Rev. John H. Allen, of Ocilla, con
‘ducted the services at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening to a large
‘audience.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mizelle and
children, of Live Oak, Fla., passed
through Shellman en route to Ashe
ville, N. C.
Don’t wait for someone to beg for
your subscription. Stop by the post
office and leave your name with Don
old Crittenden.
Misses Catherine and Stella Holmes,
Mrs. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. R, D.
Cunningham and little son went to
Blakely Thursday.
Masters Goode and Julian Price
spent several days the past week with
Mrs. W. H. Sanders at the home of
J. O. Hammack.
Mrs. Estelle Wells and Marguerite
and Wooten Wells have returned after
spending a while with friends and rel
atives in Morgan. !
Mrs. J. E, “Daughtry and daughter,
Miss Marguerite, arrived Thursday
evening to be the guests of Mr. and
’Mrs. M. W. Tarver.
i Mr R. S Crittenden and Df. T. 5:
Saxon are boarding with Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Cheney since the hotel burned
last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Arden Daniel and sons, Thom
as and Carl, and Mrs. Albert Dozier,
of Morgan, have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Johnson.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Curry returned
Saturday evening from Montgomery,
where Mr. Curry has been for several
days on account of an operation.
Messrs. Wallace Short, William
Watts and Misses Sarah Short, Anna
and Carolyn Crittenden attended the
Chero-Cola club Thursday evening.
Miss Clara Snead, of Carrollton, has
been elected to the principalship of the
Shellman public school, made vacant
by the resignation of Prof. Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cunningham
and little son accompanied Misses
Holmes on their return trip, with
whom they will spend several days.
There has been a considerable im—‘
pairment of the phone service on ac
count of the melting of the cable near‘
the hotel, caused by the fire Tuesday
morning. 4
Say business is not on the upgrade?
A carload of new Fords was receiv
ed Friday by the Cobb Auto Co.)
Somebody is going to find some mon
¢y, so get busy. |
It you have not subscribed for the.
Shellman News and the Dawson
News be sure to see Donald Critten
den, for this is your paper. It takes
money to operate.
Misses Stella and Catherine Holmes
returned Wednesday from Atlanta and
points in north Georgia. Misses
Holmes were present at the millinery
displays the past two weeks.
| Miss Anna Rae Crittenden, Mrs.
Roselle Martin, Miss Annie Coxwell
and Mr. Wiley Crittenden left Satur
day morning in Miss Crittenden’s car
for Birmingham, Ala., to be gone sev
lcml days.
! Messrs. M. O. Carroll, Dunn and
Jimmason, of Ozark, Ala., motored to
Sheillman Friday. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Carroll, who is spend
ing a while with her mother, Mrs. M.
W. Tarver.
Donald Crittenden, Miss Elizabeth
Arthur, Mrs. T. R. Arthur, little Ed
wina Arthur and Mrs. Cliff Cox went
to Americus Thursday. Miss Annette
{Arthur returned with them after hav
iing her eyes treated.
{ Mr. Olin Hammock and Misses
{Lota Berry, Nannelle Ellerbee, Dun-
Inie Ellerbee and Mrs. Ellerbee went
{to Bronwood to spend the day with
Mr. Berry’s family. Miss Lota: Berry
has been the guest of Miss Ellerbee
|several days.
l Mr. T. H. Anthony and Mrs. Sallie
{Anthony motored to Columbus Tues
{day, being accompanied by Mrs.
{Crouch, of Dawson. Mrs. Crouch and
|Mrs. Anthony will be the guests of
|relatives for several weeks. Mr. An
|thony returned on the train Tuesday.
| Mrs. J. N. Watts, superintendent of
(elementary department of the Metho
|dist Sunday schools, and Mrs. B. T.
| Reese, superintendent of elementary
department of the Shellman Methodist
| Sunday school, and Mr. Emmett Reese
{left Friday morning for Ellaville,
{where Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Reese will
{attend the Sch'ey county Sunday
|school institute. Mrs. Reese and Em
mett will spend several days with
friends and relatives in Buena Vista
ibefore returning.
| Mrs. Eula Crittenden and Mrs. John
W. Langford, of Albany, spent Tues
day night with Mrs. A. P. Yams, re
[turning home Wednesday.
| Mr. Henry Dcan, of Perry, Ga.,
|spent the week-end with his mother
and father, Mr. and Mrs. O. Z. Dean,
sr., near Shellman.
Miss Lucy Belle Nelson is visiting
relatives in Fitzgerald, Mrs. Wells and
children expect to leave for Fitzgerald
soon.
Miss Winifred Terry has lost a Ph
Delta Theta pin, set with opals. Finder
will please return and receive reward.
Friends oi Mr. J. W. Fuliford will
be glad to learn that his condition Ras
been some better the past few days.
' Dr. A, L. Crittenden and Mr. T, T,
Trippe accompanied Mr. Trippe’s
daughter to a hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. J. N. Watts, jr., of Jacksonville,
Fla., was in Shellman on business for
several days the past week.
Mrs. Howard Arnold and sons, of
Parrott, are visiting Mrs.. Arnold’s
mother, Mrs. T. E. Allen.
Messrs. John R. Irwin, jr., and Carl
ton Marshall, of Dawson, were in the
city Friday on business.
Mr. W. D. Bryant left Tuesday for
Coleman, Blakelv, Arlington and Bluff
ton on a business trip.
Mr. Tom Tinsley, ot Morgan, is vis
iting his sisters, Mrs. H. C. Bower
and Mrs. W. S. Short.
Mr. Blanchard Cook, Miss Loulie
Daniel and Mr. Burch Roberts were
here Tuesday.
Help your paper by sending your
subscription to Donald Crittenden.
$1.50, per year. |
Misses Jewell and Ruth Martin have
visited Miss Minnie Jewell Bynum the
past week.
Ninety Pound Melon
| Grown Near Shellman
'So Large That It Could Not Be Put
In a Buggy.
‘ Something of interest will be to
learn that the writer has been advised
of something very extraordinary in the
agricultural field; around Shellman. Mr.
Red Whaley reports that he has seen
‘weighed a melon from a patch grown
by Mr. Will Harmon, living near
Brooksville, that tipped the scales at
90 pounds. Mr. Whaley also reports
that this patch is filled with melons
that will weigh approximately 75 to
85 pounds. The name of the melon is
Mountain Swede. This melon mention
ed above was so large that it was im
possible to place it in the rear of a
buggy.
MRS. GEORGE ENTERTAINS
FOR MISS FRANCES BALDWIN
Mrs. J. C. George entertained on
Thursday evening from eight-thirty to
twelve o’clock at her home on south
Railroad street, in honor of her niece,
Miss Frances Baldwin, of Dawson. The
home was beautifully decorated with
zennias and roses. The punch bow! was
presided over by little Ruth Martin,
Frank Sears and Mary Huggins, of
Columbus. Later in the evening cream
and cake was served. Those present
were Misses Evalyn Crittenden, Sarah
Crittenden, Grace Sears, Sarah Orr,
Virginia Crittenden, Ruth Terry, An
nette Arthur, Dunnie Ellerbee, Hen
rietta Wooten, Frances Baldwin, and
Messrs. Robert C. Wooten, Dr. A. B.
Ellerbee, Jim Curry, Archie Brown,
Allen Sheffield, Charlie Johns, Donald
Lanier and Allen Sharley, of Cuthbert.
MR. D. G. BRYANT'S CONDI
TION BUT LITTLE BETTER
Word has been received by relatives
here that' Mr. D. G. Bryant, who is
in the government hospital at Green
ville, S. C., has been on the decline
for the past few wecks. It is hoped
that nothing serious will terminate.
Mr. Bryant left Shellman for Green
ville last April, being ordered there
by the government for treatment. Mr.
Bryant was gassed during the war,
while in France, and since that time
his health has been impaired consid
erably. It is hoped that his condition
will soon improve, and that he will be
allowed to return home.
MRS. MARTIN ENTERTAINS
IN HONOR OF MISS BALDWIN
Mrs. F. M. Martin entertained at
the lake last Tuesday in honor of Miss
Baldwin. There were a number of the
voung people present. After the. swim
ming party a very delightful supper
was served. The party returned from
the lake at eight-thirty and were car
ried to the home of Miss Mary Che
ney on Phelps street, where they were
entertained with several tables of rook
and again served with delightful re
freshments.
NEW COTTON IS NOW
COMING TO SHELLMAN
There have been received in Shell
man, including Saturday, the following
number of bales of cotton: Peoples’
warehouse 32 bales, Farmers’ ware
house 28 bales; total 60. The market
price is approximately 1124 c. The price
of cotton seed is approximately $25
per ton. The farmers are selling al
most as fast as cotton can be delivered
to the warehouses. This will cause the
circulation of money in Shellman to
be much {reer soon.
SOME RECORD MADE BY
SHELLMAN POSTOFFICE
The Shellman postoffice stands in
seventh place in the state of Georgia
in the sale of war savings stamps dur
ing the month of July.
Pants for Young Men
We have just received a shipment of Odd Pants for
Young Men.
PRICES REASONABLE
J. A. WHITE & COMPANY
'BURNING OF THE
lONE OF MOST DESTRUCTIVE
| FIRES IN TOWN’S HISTORY.
SOME NARROW ESCAPES.
One of the severest fires in Shell
man's history occurred last Tuesday
morning at 4 o’clock, when the Cheney
{house burned to the ground, the loss
|being complete.
The Cheney house, better known as
the old Henney May Hotel, was built
in 1898 by one of our oldest and best
known citizens, Judge J. G. Sasser.
At the time of its building the plans
were for twelve bed rooms, one par]or,
one office, one dining hall and l_(ltchep,
with an expenditure of approximately
$5,000. Some years later what was
known as the annex was built, con
sisting of six bed rooms and two large
show rooms, with an expenditure of
approximately $2,500. Since that time
baths and a complete water system
have been installed. The building was
screened throughout, and only a fg'.w
years ago new furnishings were in
stalled, which brought the amount of
investment to approximately $lO,OOO.
Mr. Cheney states that the building
was insured for $6,000. .
For a number of years the proprie
tor was Judge J. G. Sasser, but on
account of the age of both Judge and
Mrs. Sasser they were compelled to
give the hotel up, and Mr. and Mrs.
B. T. Reese came to Shellman from
Buena Vista and operated the hotel
for a number of years. Several years
before Mr. Reese gave up the manage
‘ment the hotel was purchased from
Judge Sasser by Mr. E. R. Cheney.
Since that time several parties have
operated what was later known as the
Cheney house. : |
~ The writer was at the time of thz
fire a boarder at the hotel, sleeping in‘
a room in the center and at the front
of the old part of the hotel, with a
room opening both in the upper hall
and on the front porch. At four o’clock
he was awakened by a gun shot, seem
ingly very close to his room. Dr. Sax
on came down the upstairs porch and
announced that the barn was on fire.
Upon his return to his room in thc‘
annex he discovered the hotel was
burning. As soon as the writer could
put on a few clothes and open his room
door leading into the upper hall he was
knocked back by a heavy black smoke.
After three trips to his room, endeav
oring to save as much sas possible, he
was unable to make another trip. Up
on his second trip into the burning
building he was detained endeavoring
to direct a traveling man, who was
lost in the smoke, to the stairwav.
Both managed to get down the stairs
gnd through the already burning of
ce.
In trying to save as much of the
effects as possible Mr. R. S. Critten
den and Dr. T. S. Saxon, sleeping in
the annex, were compelled to climb
down the large columns of the front
porch to safety. The losses of the’
writer and Dr. Saxon were very small,
but Mr. R. S. Crittenden lost practical
ly everything. There were three travel
ing salesmen in the building, but they
reported everything saved.
The Methodist church authorities re- |
port approximately $l7B damage to
that church, which is just across the'
street. The Princess theatre, just
down the street from the church, re
ports $5O damage. Mr. Cheney’s barn,
just to the rear, was damaged consid
erably, and the roof of the kitchen was
burned. The store building on the east
side of the hotel was endangered but
was not burned. The building was oc
cupied by Mr. H. H. Hart, who emp
tied the store of its contents and he
reports considerable loss from water
and smoke.
This was one of the worst fires in
Shellman’s history, and leaves the
town without a hotel or any place tol
accommodate commercial travelers. It
is hoped that some movement will bel
inaugurated immediately looking to the
erection of a modern’ hotel for Shell
man. The population of Shellman is
1,084, and a place of its size can not
afford to be without a.hotel.
MISS MARY CHENEY ENTER- |
TAINS FOR MISS MORGAN
~ Miss Mary Cheney was the delight
ful hostess at a party given in honor
of Miss Mary Lou Morgan, at her‘
home on Phelps street Friday evcning|
from 8:30 to 11:30. The home was |
beautifully decorated in pink and white,
pot and cut flowers being used. The
punch bowl was gracefully presided
over by Miss Elizabeth Anthony.
‘Those present were Misses Ann(‘flv]
Arthur, Dunnie Ellerbee, Grace Sears,
Lois Sanford, Francis Baldwin of
'Dawson, Sarah Orr, Mary Lou Mor- |
gan of Thomasville, Messrs. W. H. |
‘Watts, Wallace Short, Robert C. \/Voo-‘
ten, Goode Hammock, Archie Brown,
‘Watson Weathers, Allen Sheffield and‘
‘Dr. A. B. Elerbee. |
DISCHARGED FROM NAVY
AND RETURNS HOME
Mr. Archie Brown has been lately
discharged from the navy and was
accompanied home by Mr. F. H.
Bersche, of St. Louis, who was also
discharged from the navy. Mr. Bersche
remained several days with Mr.
Brown en route to his home in St.
Louis. :
Mrs. C. A. Fallis, of Parrott, is vis
iting Mrs. G. J. Priest this week, near
Shellman.
Miss Beatrice Bryant left Wednes
day for Edison to visit friends.
Good Printing--- i
I represent The News Printing Com
Dawson, and'would be glad to quote prli)?:syénoé
have your order for anything you may neeq iy
this line. Donald Crittenge,,
It is possible to be efficient without being hard; it is possip
friendly without being easy. ¢ 10 be
The elephant never hurries, never seems to move fast, yet it £
the swiftest travelers on four feet. Ot of
Even our friends are going to be surprised at the snappy select;
of Fall Merchandise that will soon be displayed at our store You -
know that you are “buying well,” but you will be surprised a VI?H
prices we are offering our new goods. at
M. W. TARVER & SONS
Improved Disability
Provision
Claim may be made as soon as disability occurs—no probationay
?pcriod.
Payments begin immediately on approval of claim—no probationary
period.
MONTHLY payments, life-long, conditioned on permanence of dis
ability.
Immediate waiver of future premiums—no waiting until next anni
versary.
Full amount of insurance paid when insured dies, without deduction
for disability payments or for premiums waived.
This new disability provision brings the service of America’s oldest
legal reserve life insurance company still closer to the needs of the in
suring public.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
B. T. REESE, Local Agent.
MR. FARMER
Our GINNERY is in first class shape and will be able to take
care, promptly, all the cotton brought to us. We thank every
one of our customers for previous patronage and stil want
your business.
Ginning, including bagging and ties, $3.75 for 500 poud
bale.
We will pay you the cash fer your cotton seed at the high
est market price.
SHELLMAN, GA.
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