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Official Organ Ben Hili County and City of Fitzgerald
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FITZGERALD ;STORES
Community Christmas Tree Sat
urday Night a Feature
CHISTMAS AT CHURCHES
1920 Christmas Has Been As
Prosperous As Usual
Practically all the l‘eading business
houses in Fitzgerald will be closed to
morrow for Christmas. This even
ing and tomorrow evening the local
churches will observe the day with
Christmas trees and programs. The
Community Chorus will serenade the
city with carols late tonight and a
large crowd will gather for singing
at the community Christmas tree Sat
urday evening at 8 o’clock.
Local business men today asserted
that the 1920 Christmas’ season
showed the usual volume of trade and
weént far to disprove the pessimistic
attitude that this section is now ex
periencing an unusual degree of bus
iness depression. This season was
not as good as the abnormal 1919 sea
son but was busier than most normal
years. :
The streets have been thronged all
day today with last minute Christ—%
mas shoppers. The stores will all re-}
main open until 10 o’clock tonight to
accommodate the public. Most of
them will close tomorrow. The Lead
er-Enterprise was handed the “ollow
ing announcement from a «few of |
those who will close:
We the undersigned merchants of
Fitzgerald do hereby agree to keep
our places cf business closed SAT
URDAY, DECEMBER 25th, 1920:
Signed: ;
Garber’s Surprise Store ‘
Home Furniture Co. |
J. H. Churchwell
M. Gottlieb
Farmer’s Dry Goods Co. |
Feinberg Furniture Store |
Moore Bros. J
The Bazaar Store.
Fair Store
Empire Merca 4\ = Co.
Union Mercantile Co.
Bradshaw Music Co. |
Leader Publishing Co. ]
ASHTON SCHOOL CLOSES
FOR CHRISTMAS TODAY
Unique Decorations of Season in
Several of Rooms at School
School closes Friday for Christmas
vacation. Opens again Jan. 3.
Teachers are busy preparing for
Christmas exercises Friday njght.
Miss Mary Lou Hobgood has some
very unique, decorations in her room.
‘The children sufely enjoy themselves.
Miss Martha Morris’ room aiso re
minds us that the holiday season is
approaching.
Miss Lois Hobgood’s room with its!
potted plants in the window reminds
one of thrift and actual work. ‘
Tbe boys have added greatly to the
appearance of our school by cleaning'
off the front yard. Now Boys keep
at it, break it up, seed it to grass and
set out some shade trees. |
Our boys are planning a base ball
team and a basket ball team after
the holidays. They also expect to
set up a tennis court. |
Parents why do you not visit the
school |
Ashton has a fine Sunday School.
Have a class of young people with 40
members. Speak a good word for it
and help the cause.
ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS!
All Sir Knights are hereby request
ed to be at the Asylum of Gethsemane
Commandery No. 20 next Saturday
(Christmas Day) at noon. Informal.
C. L. FOX, Commander.
J. B. SEANOR, Recorder.
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VAUGHN TAYLOR FARMERS
SPEND HOLIDAYS HUNTING
School Closes Thursday for Xmas;
Nicholson To Preach at Bethlehem
Our school is still on the road to
success, which we hope it will stay
on,
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Jordan of
Fitzgerald visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. V. Stone Sunday after
noon.
There will be preaching at Bethle
hem every second Saturday and Sun
day by Rev. D. B. Nicholson.
Mr. John McCuller left this week
for Miami, Fla. :
Mr. R. V. Stone, Miss Itha and Mr.
Theron Stone visited relatives and
friends in- Ocilla Saturday.
Our school will close Thursday for
the Christmas Holidays.
Miss Ada Yarbrough spent a few
hours with home folks Saturday.
Miss Willie Carroll who has been
attending school in Moultrie arrived
Saturday to spend Christmas with
her parents.
The farmers around Vaughn-Tay
lor are entertamning themselves these
days by bird hunting. ;
Little Miss Pauline Stone from
Ocilla is spending a few days with
Misses Ruth nd Ruby Stone. ‘
Private Leon Stone from GCamp
Jackson, S. C..is cxpected liome to
spend the holiday with home folks.
We are all sorry to learn that Mr.
Tom Roberts will move out of our
Community.
Christmas bells are almost ringing.
1921 will soon be here.
WANTED—By January Ist,/ three
furnished rooms for light hofisekeep
ing by couple without childfen. Must
be modern. nice and neafly furnished.
Apply B. O. Box 563. . d27p
THE EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY,
FITZGERALD, EEN HILL COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1920
MASONS'ELECT OFFICERS
FOR YEAR LAST TUESDAY
Fitzgerald Chapter No. 32 R. A. M.
elected Tuesday night, Dec. 21st the
following officers for the ensuing
year: .
S, G Pryor. Jr. High Priest.
J. B. Russell, King.
David L. Paulk, Scribe.
J. D. Dorminey, Treas.
J. D. Dorminey, Treas. g
J. W. Pearson, Sec.
G 1. Box, € of H.
J. B. Norman, P. S.
J. N: Ralston, R. A. Capt.
1. A. Cardwell, M 2 V.
W.-S. Wa‘lker.,M; 2 Vi
. A. B. Achord, M. I.V,
Geo. McCall, Sentinel.
Leader-Enterprise Want Ads get
results for others: try them yourself.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Corner Lee & Jessamine Sts.
Bible School 10:00 a. m., W. A. Ad
ams, Superintendent.
Preaching, 11:15 a. nm. Theme—
“ Christ and Christmas”
Junior C. E.'11:15 a. m.
Preaching 7:30 p. m. Theme “The
Restoration.” )
Prayer Mescting Wednesday 7:30 p.
m. Subject “The Passing and the Per
manent.,” Leader W. A. Adams.
There will be special Christmas
music by the choir at both morning
and evening services.
Those of all faiths and no faith in
vited to all above services.
S. A. Strawn. Minister.
314 Lee St. Phone 69-L.
Whatever you want will be easier
to get” through Leader-Enterprise
Want Ads.
Leader-Enterprise Want aas Pay. .
MAN FROM TEXAS
COMES IN SEARCH
OF LOST BROTHER
Twelve thousand dollars cash in
bank and a considerable annual in
come from oil wells awaits Elij. C.
James, 26-years-old, at his old home
in Somerset, Texas, if he-will go
and claim it. That fact developed
here as a result of’ mistake in the
delivery of a telegram intended for
William H. James. the brother of
Captain E. T. James, who died here
Saturday night, but which reached
William H, James, the brother of
E. C. James, who ran away from
his home in Texas ten years ago,
when he was sixteen years of age.
The telegram to William -H.
James breaking the news of the
death of his brother, wealthy Fitz
gerald business man and capitalist,
was sent Saturday night by Mr. L.
G. Hale. The other Mr. James
came in response to it, sadly ex
pecting to see his ten year's search
for his absent brother ended at the
grave. He learned of the mistake
after arriving here.
Mr. James explained that his bro
ther leit home about ten years ago
because of an affair which has since
been smoothed over. Since his de
parture the two have become joint
heirs to real estate on which oil has
been found and Elijan's share in the
profits will continue to accumulate
until he returns or it becomes cer
tain that he is dead.
After making inquiries here in
hope of getting some trace of the
missing man, Mr. James departed
for his Texas home.
PREPARE YOUR TO
BACCO BEDS NOW
Frmers Should prepare their topac
co beds immediately and be ready to
seed the beds between December 25th
and January 6th, as beds sown at this
time will insure sufficient plants large
enough to set out the desired acreage
by last of March or first of April. If
the weather should be cold nd unfav
orable it will take the seed from four
to six weeks to germinate and come
up. In this event sced sown the first
of January would be up by the second
week in February, which would give
them about one and one half months
to grow before time for transplant
ing. . Under favorable conditions to
bacco seed will come up in two weeks,
but farmers should not take this
chance unless it is unavoidable as
much depends upon the time of trans
planting- when it comes to grade or
quality of tobacco.
Angular Spot or Wild Fire did a
great deal of damage to number of
fields of tobacco in Georgia this year,
therefore farmers should use every
precaution to eliminate these diseases
from their tobacco fields next season.
Professdr F. D. Fromme, Plant
Pathologist. Virginia Agriculture Ex
periment Station, advises farmers, to
prevent Angular Spot and Wild Fire
as far as possible, by observing the
following methods: Thoroughly burn
all beds before seeding them and
never use an old bed, use new cloth or
canvass for covering the beds and
treat the seed by soaking them fifteen
minutes in a solution male by using
one ounce of forty per cent formalde
hyde to a pint of water, stirring the
seed while in the solution, wash them
in water after they have been treated
and spread the seed out to dry.
Angular Spot and Wild Fire both
appear on the seed pods as well as
the leaves” of tobacco, therefore the
seed is generally the most common
source of infection; for this reason
the farmers throughout South Georgia
should not neglect to treat their seed.
G. B. EUNICE, Agricultural Agent,
A. B, & A. Railway.
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Old Citizen Passes
Into Great Beyond
C. E. Dougherty Dies at Home After
Long Illness; Masonic Funeral
Mr. Clark E. Dougherty, who was
born in Wilksbarre, Pa., March 5, 1844
and died at his home in Fitzgerald,
Ga,, December 22, 1920, was buried
Thursday.
Mr. Dougherty was 7o years, 9
months and 17 days old. He was
married in Florida, on April 25, 1900
to Miss Ida Hazel. There was born
to them two boys. the older Harry
H., a young man employed by the A.
C. L. Ry. at Waycross, Ga., and
Claude A. who is attending the first
ward school. These boys and wife,
with a son by a former marriage,
George F. in Orange H'eights, Fla.
together with two brothers and a
sister in tre North and many, {riends
here, ‘mourn their loss,
Mr. Dougherty was employed as
night watchman at the shops for a
number of years, but on account of
failing health, gave up the work two
years ago. While in the north he was
a baker and confectioner. Has lived
in the south for twenty-five years,
and in this city fourteen years. He
was a quiet, peaceable citizen, loved
by all who knew him. The sisters of
Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs. B. E. Burton
of this city, and Mrs. C. W. Pender
of Jacksonville, Fla., were both pres
ent.
Mr. Dougherty was a member of
the M. E. Church in Florida. but
never moved his membership. He
was also a member of the F. & A. M.
his ‘membership remaining at Wilks
barre, Pa. |
Funeral services were conducted at
the home by Rev. J. H. Elder, pastor
of the First Methodist church of this
city Thursday afternoon at three o’-
clock. The Masons having charge at
the grave.
Christmas Munch
, Serveéd from 12:30 to 2:30 P. M. :
Oyster Cocktail Celery, Salted Almonds,
Olives Mock Turtle, Consomme Clear,
Prime Ribs of Roast Au Jus
Roast Vermont Turkey,
Cranberry Sauce, Oyster Dressin,g Spring Chicken Mag§land, :
Punch' Benedictine, Candied Yams, Mashed Potatoes
, New Peas,
-Waldorf Salad,
Wax Beans, i
English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce, Pumpkin Pie .
Mince Pie, Ice Cream A La Aldine, Fancy Cakes,
Nuts,
Figs, :
Raisins,
Coffee . ' PRICE $1.50.
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CITY NOMINEES GET
TWELVE VOTES EACH
IN ANNUAL ELECTION
“&
With six candidates in the race,
twelve votes were polled in the city
election Tuesday. It is a matter
of doubt and conjecture as to who
polled the other six as the elec
tion managers did not allow the
candidates to vote but one time
cachh They declared they had nev
er. before entertained at such a com
plete frost as that Tuesday.
- The city election caused so little
interest that even the Leader-En
~ terprise forgot about it until too
~ late to get the story in Wednesday’s
- paper. The twelve votes are said
to constitute a record in political
~ quietude locally.
The successful candidates who
- were either swept into office on a
' landslide of unanaimity or else
! squezzed into office by a bare ma
~ jority over Zero, their only oppo
nent, are G. S. Flournoy, alderman
first ward, C. A. Miller, second, C.
S, Isler, third, J. C. Glover, fourth;
Will S. Haile, tax assessor, J. D.
' Dorminey, water light and bond
commission.
HOLIDAY HOURS FOR
LOCAL POST OFFICE
The local Post Office will be closed
on Christmas Day, Dec. 25th. 1920.
Windows will be open from 8:30 a. m.
to 9 a. m. and from 4 p. m. to 4:30
p. m. City carriers will make their
usual morning delivery and the R. F.
D. Carriers will make their regular
trip on the Routes.
W. A. ADAMS, P. M,, Fitzgerald.
Mr. William Urbann of Wisconsin
is spending the winter with his uncle
Mrs. George Drexler on his farm.
Urban thinks this is an ideal country
for stock raising. |
FITZGERALD COTTON
Good Middling —_.__________l4¢c
Friday Receipts __________Necne
VOL. XXV, NO. 1558
.
“Robin Hood” Was
Season’s Best Show
L
Dekoven Masterpiece Thrills Fai
Sized Audience at Grand
By far the best musical or dramatic
production that has ever been pre
sented to Fitzgerald theatre goer
was Ralph Dunbar’s presentation ‘of
Dekoven’s “Robin Hood” at the
Grand last night. ' The audience,
which comfortably filled the large
theatre, thrilled again and again to |
‘the beautiful singing of the exquisite
Imusic that has made Robin Hood one!
of the most popular of light opera
productions, B
Edward Beck, as the sheriff of Not
tingham, Aruthur Sherman, in th
title role, Guy Solomon as Sir Guy,
IClaru Cam'pbcll, as l.ady Marian, Es
telle DeShon as Alan-a-Dale, pretty
Agnes Barry as Annabel, all drew
repeated encores. Harold Geis as
Little John. George Shields as Will
Scarlet, John MacSweeny as Friar
Tuck, and others of the cast were ex
ceptional. » Y
“Robin Hood” will long sparkle in
the memories of music lovers here as
a jewel of artistic e'flort, one evening 1
of entertainment worth remembering.
Whether the patronage of good music
in evidence last night will warrant
Fitzgerald’s being favored with an
other Dunbar production is doubtful,
but music lovers can at least hope
that the Grrnd will be able to book i
another one for next season. :
The Leader-Enterprise stoff is in
debted to Rev. C. A. Strawn of the
Christian church for a Christmas box
that “listens good” and the staff is
awaiting Christmas eve, which begins
officiallywith us as soon as the paper
is off, to open it. Many thanks, Rev.,
and call :again.
Mail Or('g'ft”s
Promptly filled