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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE T VOLUME XIX ROAD AND BRIDGE ! IRK IN TWELFTH . MANY FINE HIGHWAYS BUILT PAST YEAR AND MILLION AND HALF DOLLARS SPENT. Dublin. Ga., —Although little has been said about the progress of the work- on bridges and highways in the Twelfth district this year, a recent trip over the district by a Dublin citi zen with Division Engineer E. N. Parker, whose headquarters are at Dublin, brought out some information that few people hfie were aware of. For one thing, the cost of projects just completed and under construction op the highways in this (TTririct, totals more than a million and a half dol lars. Some of the?e are large bridges the appropriation for which was rriade before the district office was opened here, and some were made after it was opened. All projects are now under its supervision. Included in the work this year are a new bridge over the -Oconee river at Dublin, six new bridges on the River road in Laurens county, a large ne\v bridge on the Dublin- Macon road near Dudley, another bridge at Sandy Ford, two bridges under construction in Laurens be tween Dublin and Adrian. In Bleck ley county, adjoining, two bridges have been completed, and the road is to be rebuilt from Cochran to the Laurens line. A new- bridge over the Ocmulgee at Hawkinsville. two large bridges over.creeks at that place, also, a new bridge over Big Indian creek at Perry ,on the the National Highway, a stretch of road from Alamo to the Oconee river, including all bridges and culverts, a new bridge over the Oconee at Mt. Vernon, ten miles of new road from this bridge to the Toombs county line, ten miles of the Telfair county, between Mcßae and Lumber City-, a laige fill near Abbe- » 1 t *'* v 1. .J. » g ** ** | THE RELIEF OF EYE STRAIN I IS OUR SPECIALTY. V. We provide glasses to meet every t >• defect and give the eye free, easy I ;; vision and increase ability for work| j X W. E. WALKER, Jr., Registered Optometrist \ I 4 * »»♦»»» *»* »» * »I~> §jP V ■ THE UNIVERSAL CAR I THE FORD COUPE - More and more this fine enclosed car for two —but it will carry three is growing in popular demand. Strongly built, the body rests upon that marvelous Ford chassis. It brings to its owner every modern-day convenience; easy rid- i ing—while sliding plate glass windows make it breezy and cool in hot weather; dust proof and water proof, when the windows are closed, it is cozy and comfort able in inclement and wintry weather. Then there is the durability of the'car, coupled with the low economy of first cost and the saving of money in operat ing expense. Behind it, and every other Ford car, is that unsurpassed “Ford After-Service” which is given by the army of Ford dealers scattered all over the country, together with some 15,000 authorized garages, until the Lord owner is always within immediate touch of dependable, reliable service, wher the genu in cmade Ford parts, and the genuine Ford methods are applied in the care of this car. The Ford Coupe ministers toa great variety ol owners, from the phy sician to the traveling man, from the engineer to the architect, and then for the pleasure car for two it is unbeatable. We ask your early order if you want a Ford Coupe, because we want to make delivery as quickly as we can, but we must have a little time. Come in and talk ii over with us. STRICKLAND MOTOR CO. . Authorized Ford Dealers ] PHONE 242 VIDALIA, CA. BASKET BALL GAME FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 On Saturday afternoon, Jan. Ist a j picked team from the young men of the town will play the high school 'team. An admission of 25c will be charged and the public is invited. The game will be called at 3 o’clock. TEACHERS LEAVE FOR HOME Wednesday witnessed the exodus of the school teachers tor their homes to spend the holidays, Miss Lucy Gilman leaving for Atlanta, Mitts Clarice Turner for Boston, Miss Ima Green for Sparks, Miss Lois Rogers for Oglethorpe, Miss Lucy Merritt for Americus, Miss Estelle Walker for Madison, Miss Evelyn Taylor for Cochran, Miss Louise Hart for Beuna Vista, Miss Marie Hicks for Cedar town, Miss LaHentz Bramlett for Buford, S. C.. Prof. Stanley for Quit-, man and Prof. Downs for Watkins ville. * ville, repair fourteen miles of road between Hawkinsville and Perry, nine miles of road between Dry Branch and Jeffersonville, to be started after the first oft Tie year, and completed surveys for a bridge at Lumber City. All these and several minor jobs are now either actually under way or will be under way soon. Bridges must be built before roads are possible, and these are receiving first attention. There are 45.5 miles of road build ing in hand, howeier, and as time passes the amount put on the roads can he increased greatly. The district highway office has been open at Dublin considerably less than a year, but is making a splen did showing already. Three large bridge projects are being pushed to conclusion, those at Dublin, Hawk insville and Mt Vernon.- Others are coming along steadily. Work'on the bridge at Perry has just begun. All are being built of reinforced concrete with the most approved design and solidity of construction. ■ I "I ■ I !!■ .1 ■■ 1.. ■ VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1920 New England Tourists Stop Over In Vidatia First Personally Conducted Tour From Boston To Jack sonville, Under Auspices Os Green Book, Makes Trip On Schedule Time. Speeding from snow-bound New England to sunny Florida, a person ally conducted motor tour comprising a party of fifty New Englanders in twenty cars spent Saturday night in Vidalia, leaving Sunday morning for | Waycross, their next night stop. The tour is being conducted by the Automobile Green Book and is prov ing a success from every viewpoint. Every schedule is being kept. The tour had headquarters here at the New Vidalia Hotel, and Saturday evening a number of Vidalia citizens J called at the hotel and welcomed them to efur city. Sunday morning Manager Omberg, J. E. Schumpert and N. C. Napier piloted the party to Town’s Bluff Ferry. The tour is under the direction of Mr. James A.- Hemstreet, but was worked out by Mr. M. Rocamora, president of the Green Book Co., who is giving personal supervision to the trip. It was planned to convince niotorists of New England that they can motor through to Florida in all comfort. Leaving Boston December Bth, the party stopped in New York December 9th, Wilmington Dec. 10, Baltimore Dec. 11, Washington Dec. 12, Richmond Dec. 13, Oxford, N. C., Dec. 14, Pinehurst Dec. 15, Camden, S. C., Dec. 16, Augusta Dec. 17, Vi dalia Dec. 18. Sunday night they stopped at Waycross, reaching Jack sonville Dec. 20, where they will dis band and scatter to different points in Florida. From Augusta it was originally planned to go to Macon, but on learn ing that the Augusta-Vidalia high way was 104 miles shorter than the route by Macon, and that this road was in good shape, the itineracy was changed and . the ’Vidalia route to Waycross was adopted. Members of the tour declared that the tour had been a success from ev- I ery standpoint. Not a single car i had any serious mechanical trouble in the entire trip from Boston to V i dalia there had been only three punc tures. and every car had checked in for evtry night and noon control. Beautiful roads had been encounter ed as far south as Virginia, hut some of the Virginia roads had been bad and there was tough going through the Carolinas. The road from Au- Official Organ City of Vidali* . gusta so Vidalia was the best they had found since leaving Richmond, the party declared. Every effort was made to make the tour a success. An advance man has been kept one day ahead to make hotel , reservations, reporting hack each night as to road conditions. An expert mechanic was in the party, driving the rear car in the line and being ready to assist any driver who needed help. 4 A unique feature the tour was that every ear was driven by the owner, one woman, Mrs. Isabellle Moore, having driven the entire dis tance. It was the concensus of opinion tHat niqtoring to Florida is in its in fancy and that next year will see a great increase in this line. Practi cally every member declared they had many friends in New England who would make the trip to Florida by motor next year as a result of the comsfortable manner in which this tour had been negotiated. The membership of the party con sisted of M. Rocamora, James A. Hemstreet, Mrs. Isabelle Moore, Fitchburg, Mass.; Mrs. Fred D. Ho sie, Franklin, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hall and two children, Miss Colby, Concord, N. H.; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Richardson, Revere, Mass.; Mrs. M. Kingston, Lawrence, M ass.; Mrs. G„ O’Brien, Revere, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wood and son, Leb anon, N. H.; Mark N. Savage, Carl E. Savage, Cecil E. Savage, Guj’’ Bigelow. Lewiston, Me.; Mr. and Mrs. Ft M. Gilliland, Roslindale, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Leo nard, Waterbary, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Spooner, .Worcester, \ Ma<s.; i\li . F. D. Hosie, rraiiKlin, Mass..- ■vm Jo jin H. Smith, Tulsa, OkL: sir. and Mrs. Bert* ?* Hassock,! Master James Haliock, Miss Alice Denning, Willxmantic, Conn.; Mr., and Mrs. O. G. Sargent, St. Johnsbury, Vt,; Mr. and Mrs. George G. Gentli ner, Westboro, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Sharp, Elmhurst, L. L; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deekand, Strat ford, Con'i.; Mr. and Mrs. George F. Parker, Fast Lynn, Mass.; Mrs. V. C. Davis. Miss M. P. Stowell, Mr. L. A. Stoddard. Portland, Me.; Mr. Chris H. Foster. Winthrop, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Coffrey, l.aw- | rence. Mass. .. COM! THEATRE Christmas Day Continuous from 3 p. m. r / i f w . J V I l A Wm. S. Hart | Featured in ‘The Testing Block’ His Very Latest Western 6 Reel Thriller Also Mack Sennett Comedy “The Star Boarder” 20 and 30 cents VIDALIA LODGE AGAIN HONORS JOE HACKLE Lodge Will Not Renew Leases To o*her Orders for Coming Year. .7s.i Joe Hackle, prominent Vidalia merchant, was again honored by Vidalia Masonic lodge at their meet ing Friday night, being re-elected Worshipful Mastei for the coming year. Other officers named were: H. L. Carter, S. W.; H. L. Burkhalter, J. : W.; A. F. Fanning, secretary, D. R. McArthur, treasurer, Leon Olive, S. i D.-; Royal Page, J. D.; J. E. Gunter, S. S.; M. F. Bush, J. S.; W. E. Wal ker, Sr., Tyler, George S. Rountree, Chaplin. Following the election the new officers were installed, Past Masters F. L. Huie and I. D. Stewart acting as Grand officers. An enjoyable feature of the meet ing was an interesting talk on econo mic and political conditions in Russia, Captain Alex Holmes, who has just returned from Vladtvosok, Siberia. The lodge decieded not to renew leases to other orders for the coming year, but will make the hall an ex clusive Masonic home, and plan to purchase new equipment during the coming year and equip the lodge room in a thoroughly modern man ner. B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 26. Subject—China. Scripture lesson—Rom. 10:110—Fan nie Kate Bland. Introduction —Leader. Heathenism abounds in China— Estelle Stith. Dissatisfaction in China ,Lois Peak. Can China do tilings?—Claude Phil lips. Uplifting Chinese women—Bertha Willets. The need of the Central China j Mission—Mrs. Dale, j Interior China Mission —John Lee i Meadows. ’) The North China Mission—Mary ’ I Thomas. The South China Mission—Ruth! Darby. ' Poem—Louella Hudson . B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM. * Subject—New things in old China. Song—The Whole Wide World. New political and commercial out look, by the g overnment. A new education, by the missiona ries . Our forces —missionaries 'and na « tives. Gleanings from the field—by six juniors. Geography lesson. Lillian Moore, Group Cap'. SEASONABLE I SUGGESTIONS I Express Wagons I * Pocket Cutlery I Table Cutlery I Sausage Mills Velocipedes U .Lard Cans O O Heaters O \ E > ' Crlass 2* -J Etc. W i Prices to suit the times. Quality right. » Lee Hardware Comp’y Telephone No. 16! NUMBER 1 CHRISTMAS TREES FEATBRE SCHOOL CEOSE LITTLE FOLKS MAKE MERRY AND EXCHANGE GIFTS—POPU LAR TEACHER RESIGNS, i. Tuesday morning was a happy time for the little folks at the VJdalia public school, for besides being the last day of school, the morning was given over to a number of Christmas trees which brought much joy to the pupils. The pupils of Miss Gilman’s room had a tree, while sections taught by Miss Green and Miss Bland, Miss Meadows and Miss Rogers, Miss Turner and Miss Peacock, combined for their entertainments and trees. Many mothers weie present at the exercises and the children had much pleasure over their interchange of presents and Christmas songs. After the close of the exercises for the sections taught by Miss Meadows and Miss Rogers, home-made candy was served by these teachers to the au dience. Teacher Resigns Miss Marie Hicks, of Cedartown, one of the popular teachers of the school, recently tendered her resign ation to take effect the first of the year. At a meeting of the board of education held recently, Miss Mary Downs, of Wadkir.sville, was elected to the vacancy. LOCAL FIRM PLACED IN BANKRUPTCY LAST WEEK Last week an involuntary petition, in bankruptcy was filed against Louis Shiffrin, a Vidalia merchant, in the United States District Court. The largest creditors are said to be Dannenbcrg & Co., Macon Woolen Mills, of Macon, and Epstein Bros. & Co., of Savannah. The liabilities, while not' definitely known, are es timated to be in the neighborhood of $12,000. Attorney D. C. Pattillo was ap pointed trustee for the bankrupt by ) the court. Tierce Blitch of Savannah and Lee Blitch of Emory University will spend the holidays with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Blitch, in this city. Miss Elizabeth Andefson, who is attending college at Raleigh, N. C., is at home for the holidays. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a horn,a cap pis tol and some candy, nuts and fruit, and 1 will he a good hoy. 't our little friend, Jack Cannady.