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PACE FOUR.
THE AMEK1CUS TIMLS-RECORDER,
Sparks Grocery Company
PHONES 43 & 279
Always a full line of good things
to eat from the Markets of the
world.
f$2.
00.
| M. J. Leverette, agent for Charlie
Williams, $1.50.
J. W. Adams, agent for Anna Hunter
and Mary Smith, J3.00.
ccutors of the last \fill and testa
ment of said W. H Justice, deceased,
to make title to him, the said Sip
Harmon, to certain lands described in
his said application, in pursuance of
Adams, agent for John Dur- and in compliance with a certain
|ham and wife, $3.00. (Bond for Title, executed and delivered
S. W. Adams, agent for Henry Wess, !to him by the said W. H. Justice in
$1.50. ? | the latter's life time, and that said
We desire to express our thanks to ‘ application will be heard and passed
Jud^e Z- A. Littlejuhn for his very upon by the undersigned in the Court
able charge to our body; also to So-[o? Ordinary of aaid Sumter county,
licitor Fort for his valuable services Georgia, on the first Monday In Novem-
rendered us. j ber, 1917, at which time you and each
We recommend that these present- of ypu are hereby required to appear
ments be published in the Americus and show cause, if any you have, why
•mi ■•suanoMo«
t-BSDAY, octobjb %
GUAM) Jl’HY PRESENTMENTS twell for our new county commission-,Tj m es-Recorder for the usual price, the said order should not be granted
WEBSTER srPEBIOR t'Ol’RT ers and also our warden, Mr. Simmons, jiq oo. as prayed for in said application.
j considering the advanced cost of feed' j ^ Hawkins, forman; W. S. Ev-J W’itness my hand and official signa-
We, the Grand Jury, sworn an I material, etc . lerette. J. M. Jone, J. B. Dlsmuke, J. i ture, this Octibor 6t!», 1917.
serving at the fall term, Webster Su-j Also in connection with the above j Kimgress, E. P. Dillard, J. P. Daniel, 1 ” JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary,
perior court, submit the following gen-. we have a patch gang under super- w M Highnote, J. M. Christian. M.
eral presentments:
vision of Mr
Through committees appointed from ing of:
our body, we have examined* the
books of the Clerk of Superior Court,
Treasurer of County, Sheriff, Ordinary, i
1 mules, \alue $600.00.
1 wagon, $35.00.
Little Giant road machine, value
Addy, G. S. Rees, G. W. Hardwick, |
{J T. Highnote, G. A. Bowers, B..A. ■
Fusgell, A. G Lowrey, W. L. Clements, j
Walker, J T. Jones, C. C. Tracy, j
1.1
Tax Collector, Tax-Receiver and Coun- $125.00.
W. M. Etheridge, R. I. Lowrey, Jesse!
t> School Commissioner All show
neatness in appearance, and to the best
of our knowledge are correct.
Report from Ordinary states no
A few r tools, value $20.00.
Report Commute On Buildings.
• Drew.
condition with the exception of some
funds on hand beloneing to county ori s , jgbt ropa|r „ n tl)0 JalI . als „ aomo
state; also hl 8 office well supplied with | caba j n roo j 0 j cour , house. We
furniture, filing cases, records, etc. j wou , d especially call attention to the
Report from County Treasurer. court grounds; that same bu cultl-
Antount received from all sources j vate( j for a sufficient jength of time
W. Mangham, consist- r
o. ...... - ... Trustee Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Judge of the Superior Court of
said county, I hereby offer for sale the
, , , , , , roperty hereinafter described, as
I he foregoing presentments read In th(J of Thc Cltlzcn9 - Dank of
open court and ordered published »: Plaln8 , Ga . : wlll recelve written
We find the public buildings in -ootl recommended.
Thi 8 October 5, 1917.
Z. A. LITTLEJOHN.
J. S. C. W. C.
JNO. A. FORT,
Sol. Gen. S. W. C.
ibids for any portion, or all of said
(property at any time up until nine
| o’clock November 1st, 1917. Said
.property will be sold to the highest
bidder, provided such bid Is conffrmcd
*by the court. The person making the
true extract from the minutes • h j gMat bld> or b!dg upon acccptan ce
from April term, 1917, $12,010.00; dls- f(J deB troy the obnox | ou8 wced known'of the court, this October 22, 1917. .j. um i cr8 i„ ned s h a |l deposit ten
bursements, $11,804.59. Balance duo, I „— „ llle unuersigneu, snan aeposii ten
county, October 1, 1917, $812.16,
Report on County School Commls-,
sioner’g Books: We find same neatly
kept.
County Chang Gain:
. thc sand spur.
Owing to the noise caused from no |
covering on the floor of the court, we j
\ recommend that some substantial cov- j
! ering bo p\it on the floor in the bar, ] .««■
! and tho aisles of the court room b/ &
GEO.
E. THORNTON,
Clerk.
Find 19 mules valued at about *4,-' next term of COHrt
800.00.
We, the Grand Jury, as a body find
Legal Advertisements
2 Convict cages, valued at $500 each, t ^ pubI , c roadg ar0 fulr
$1,000.00.
lit ion with the exception of a few !
4 Wheelers, valued at $05.00 each, ( p , aces wUch W(J recommend that 00
$15.00
each,
$260.00.
5 Old wheelers, valued at
each, $75.00.
5 Wagons, valued at $20.00
$100.00.
14 hogs, valued at $175.00.
1 Ford car, valued at $300.00.
Harness for mules !n very good con
dition.
3 Tents very badly worn.
worked as soon as practical.
Executrix’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Terrell County.
Will bo sold before the courthouse
per cent, of said bid to be held subject
to the confirmation of such bid by the
court, and the balance will 4>e due
and payable Immediately upon a con-
firmatiop of such b ? d nr bids:
One house and lot In the town of
Plains, Ga., situated on the east side
of Wise street, fronting on said street
twenty (20) feet 'and running back
east from said street one hundred
(100) feet, and bounded on the east
and south by property of Dr. Colquit
find the books of Justices door in Dawson, said county and Logan, on the west by Wise street, and
nd Xotarv Publics show* r-tniA « 11.n n♦ np.,an,it « .i. n ..$... n .nitA«, tiaimv
of Peace and Notary Publics show state, on the first Tuesday in No- I on the north by a ten foot alley, being
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Two
Stores
Cotton
Ave.
HOFFMAN BROS.
Twi
Stores
Lottos
The Leading Bargain Givers
The Feature Attractions in our stores for this week
will be the great vl
REDUCTION SALE OF LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR CARMEN
All Wool Serges and Silks, high grade all Woo
Poplin Skirts in black, navy and'other leading col
ors, handsome styles
A real $8.00 value for
Amoskeag all Wool Serge, good weight, 36 inches
.widejnjblack, navy and Copen, reg-
a ular $1.25 value for
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neatness and seem to be correctly j umber next, between the legal hours
ke Pa- |of sale for cash, the following prop-
Wo recommend that the pay of ut y, to-wit: Lot of land No. 118, In
Ji:ror 8 and court hallltls remain the the Eighteenth district of Webster
same as last year, the Jurors to re- 'county, Georgia, containing two hltn-
celve $2.00 per day, bailiffs to receive fired, two and ono-half acres, more
The county warden. Mr. slraon8 , If ^ and clerk of gran-t J«rv or lesa, and better known as place
$2.00 per day. I deeded to Sarah McGill and J. T. Me-
Btate a that he has built about
miles of good road since the 20th day
of May, at a cost of about $4,000.09,
during which time he spent 27 days
working on other roads.
We think the above report speaks
THE STANDARD
Report of I’uupers of County. {Gill by Mason H. Bush, recorded in
The following persons receive pay-,I’cok B, page 390, Clerk Superior
ment from tho county treasurer,‘court's office, Webster county, Goor-
monthly, as follows; Eht.
TlillEE THOUSAND GARMENTS
WINTER UNDERWEAR OF
STANDARD MAKES
From the heat mills of tho cast, all
bought several months ago before the
advance. Tho present situation as re
gards merchandise mado of cotton Is
unparalleled.
Our advice Is buy all you will need;
It looks now like that the stocks ev
erywhere will be sold up before Xmai. [Brooks, $1.50.
Men's Underwear 50c, 69c, 75c ami
98c.
Ladles’ Underwear 49c, 65c, 75c, 98c.
Boys’ Underwear 49c, 75c, 98c.
Children's Underwear 25c, 50c, 65c.
GEORGETTE CREPE WAISTS
AT *3J)S.
Well made and daintily lace trimmed,
In whlto and flesh, regularly $5.00.
MEN'S FINE MADRAS
SHIRTS $1.00.
We would be skating on thin Ice If
ave promised to keep on selling equally
good shirts Indefinitely, so any man $12.50.
who buys three or four of these shirts I
J. R. Stapleton, agent for Crotford
Hightower, $3.00.
Ada Johnson, ngent for SalUe Hlgli-
not, $4.00. »■
Nancy Story, agent for Nancy Story
$4.00.
O. A. Drew, agent for Mnrgarcfta
Sanders, $3.00
G, M. Christian, agent for Adollne
Christian, $4.00.
J. W. A. Hawkins, agent for Geo,
Colbert and wife, $3.00. *
J. W. A. Hawkins, agent for Fannlo
Brown, $1.50.
J. L. Horn, agent for Mary Biggins
and Manda' Lewis, $2.50.
i. Horn, agent for Fannie Swinney,
$1.50.
L. Nicholson, agent for Mary
Said property sold for th epurpose
of paying tho debts of the late J. T.
McGill, deceased. This October 8,
i017.
MRS. J. T. M’GILL,
Jxecutrix of the Wlll of J. T. McGill.
that property convoyed to the Citizens’
J. W. .Montgomery, agent for Willie
Davenport, $3.00.
It. R. Reeves, ngont for Susun Reddick.
$1.50.
B. F. (loss, agent for Rena u arrolJ,
$i.50.
Jesse Drew, agent lor Dan and Han
nah Beil. $4.00.
Jesse Drew, agent for Chaney Wal
lis. $2.00.
W. E. Colbert, agent for Maria Kim’
brough, $1.50.
W. H. Clark, agent lor Easter Laki
at $1.00 can't lose and is playing safe a**d Lou Allen, $3.00.
Lowrey, agent for Ann Witt
for future needs; fine printed and wo
ven madras; sizes 14 to 17 1-2, each
$1.00.
ftIRRO* BARGAINS.
Ribbons for many uses are includ
ed In this sale; nothing but all silk
Ribbon8 are offered.
At 10c Yard. All Silk Ribbons. 2 to
4 inches wide; all colors.
At 12 l-2c Yard. AU Silk Ribbons
8 to 4 Inches wide; all colors.
At 15c. Pretty Persian Ribbons, 3
to 4 inches wide.
At 25c. Pretty Ribbons, Plain and
Persian; all colors, 4 to 6 Inches wide.
-J. & P. COATS’ SPOOL COTTON
8 FOB 25c.
Genuine J. & P. Caots Spool Cotton,
black and white, all numbers from 8 to
100; sold only with other purchases J||.50.
amounting to $1-00 or more. 8 spools ‘
for 25c.
LADIES’ SAMPLE
WAISTS AT 50c.
There Is not one Waist in this
fliat did not come from the dollar line
of Voiles, Organdies, etc; most of the
styles are right up-to-date; choice 50c.
J. T. Tyler, nrent for Anna Coch
ran, $5.00.
Min-o Cutwright. ngent for Charity
Anderson. $1.50.
S. O. Bright well, agent for Janie
Goode, $1.50.
Bob Bridges, agent for T. J. Smitn
a.:d wife, $2.00.
Henry Watson, ngent for Nancy
Matson, $4.00.
W. B. Joiner agent for Mary Thomp
son, $1.50.
Harrison Mayo, agent for Bill Wil
liams and wife, $3.00.
W. M. Kidd, agent for Julia King,
$1.00.
J. G. Spann, agent for Sallie King.
$1.50.
Moore, agent for Dick Collins,
Leave To Sell Real "state.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that O. M.
Powell and J. B Powell, executors of
tho estate o^Mrs. Elizabeth W. Powell,
deceased, have applied for leave to sell
the real estate in Sumtre county,
Georgia, of said deceased. If no ob
jections are filed, leave to sell will bo
granted at the November term, 1917,
of this court. JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
GEORGIA, Webster County.
To All Whom It May Concern: No
tice is hereby given that the apprais
ers appointed to set apart and arsign
a year’s support to Wil!>o A. Dalton
and minor children, the widow and
minor children of Clifford T. Dalton,
deceased, have filed their award, and
unless good and sucffilent cuuso i«
shown, the same will be made the
Judgment of the court at the Novem
ber term, 1917, of the Court of Ordin
ary.
This, Oct. 1st, 1917.
J. R. STAPLETON,
Ordinary. Webster County.
iHE STANDARD DRY
GOODS GO.
J. Dixon, agent for Renzo Cox,
NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT
INSURANCE CO.
Executor’s Kale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Under and by virtue of the powers
In the will of W. P. Finch, late of
nahl county, I hereby offer for eat:
fifty acres of land, more or less, be
ing then orthenst quarter of lot of
land number two hundred and six In
the Twenty-sixth district of said coun
ty, be'ng a few yards east of New
Point church, and to bt sold as the
property of thc estate of said W. P.
Finch. \ have an offer of thirty dol
lars per acre for .aid tr&et, and un
less 1 get a better hid on or before
November 1st, 1917, It Is my purpoeo
Bank of Plains by J. E. Chappell, on
August tenth, nineteen hundred and
twelve, by deed recorded In Deed Book
LL, page 379 of the deed records of
Sumter county, Ga.
Also all of the bank fixtures and fur
niture now In said building, consist
ing of tables, desks, chair, etc.
Also fifty acres of land in the north-
vest corner of lot of land number
eighty-four (84), In the Twenty-SIxli
(26) district of Sumter county, said
cruet being r,f the following dlmen-
s'ons: Beginning at the northwest
corner of said lot and running cast
along the north lot line, five hundred
[and twenty-eight (528) yards, from
thence south four hundred and fifty-
eight and one-third (45S 1-3) yards,
I thence west to the west line of said
lot, five hundred and twenty-eight
| (528) ynrds. thence north along the
lot lino four hundred and fifty-eight
innd nne-thlrd (458 1-3) yards, being
j that property conveyed to the Citizens'
| t ank by Mrs. M. L. Jones, on March
•' rtlr. 1917. bv deed recorded in Deed
i Pook OO. page 525 of the deed records
j,,* sold county.
i Said property to ba sold ns the prop
erty of The Citizens Bank, by and with
tho approval of the stockholders hi
aid bank, and under the terms of aa
order granted Oct. 13th, 1917, and <s
sold for the purpose of paying tho
ehts of said bank, and for distrlbu-
lon among the stockholders.
This Oct. 17th, 1917.
R. S. OLIVER,
Trustee of Thc Citizens’ Bank
Plains.
Through our New York buyer we have securec
the nicest line of coat suits, coats, silk and serge
dresses, the most attractive styles and consisting of
such materials as Poplins, Broadcloths, Velours,
Serges, etc., and are offering these at prices thal
will be a great saving to you.
| Just Received a Nice Line of Silks
| Including Satins, Messalines, Taffetas and Poplins,
| in black, navy and other colors, and are offering
| these at exceptional low prices. Just the thing you
i want now.
We Also Carry a Full Line of Shoes
For men, women and children—standard makes-
at great savings. Come and give us a trial.
>
Hoffman Bros.
2 Stores Cotton Avenue Americus, G'a.
■ruing.
Thin. October 11th. 1917.
T. M. A. FINCH.
Executor on the Estate of W. P. Finch
WANTED: Colored agent to wrl’.o
GEORGIA—Sumter County;
To Mrs. MoIIIb Justice. Mrs. N. W.
Athon. Mrs. C. I). Alhon, Mrs. C. M.
English, Bartow Justice. Henderson
Juatlce, Robert Juatlcc, Roy Juatice,
Commissioners* Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Agreeable to thc terms of a decree
token Juno 1st, 1917, In Sumter-Supe
rior court, in the case of R. G. Christ
ian vs. J. R. Ross, administrator, will
be sold before the courthouse door In
the city of Amerlcuh, said state and
county, on thc first Tuesday In Novcm
ber. 1917, between the legal hours of
sale, to the highest and best bidder,
for cash, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
The south half of lot of land Number
One Hundred and Thirty-three (133) In
the Seventeenth District of Sumter
county, tin., containing Ono Hundred,
lino and One-Fourth acres; known as
the Ross place.
Under the terms o? said decree, tho
highest and best bidder nt such sale
shall bo required to pay to the under
signed commissioners ten per cent, of
to accept said bid and sell tho said
tract. All bids must-be presented Injsahl bid, to be held by said commls
sick and accident insurance in thc Yu- Vassa Justice, Gladys Justico, Allen
ral districts of Sumter and surround-1 Justice, and Loise Justice, heirs nt
Ing counties,
apply to
‘wertru*. fig
For further Information-law of W. H. Justice, late of said
; county, deceased.
You aro hereby notified that 'Ip j
Harmon has made application to the;
'undersigned for an order requiring'
ill Forsyth Street interims, tin. c D. Anlhon and Roy Justice, as ex-'
E. FORREST SIMMONS
iprims. On.
sinners, subject to tho confirmation of
the sale of said property by thc Judge
of the Superior court. In the event
the sate Is confirmed, thc purchaser
shall be required to pay the balance of
his bid. If tho sale la not confirmed,
the tun per cent, so deposited will he
returned to the bidder.
Said property sold for the purpose
specified and named In thc decree
heve referred to, the undersigned hav
ing been, by said decree, appointed as
tommlssloaers for the purpose of
leaking tall! of n,:d described property.
This O't. 5th, 1917.
R. L. MAYNARD,
W. T. LANE,
Commissioners.
Citation.
dEORGIA, Sumter county.
To AH Whom It May Concern: J.
W. Howard having In proper form ap
plied to me for permanent Letters of
Administration oil thc estate of R. L.
McLeod, late of said county, this Is
to clto all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of said R. L. McLeod
bo an l appear at this office on tho
rst .Monday in November, and show
cause, i any they can, why permanent
administration should not be granted
to said J. W. Howard or Clerk of Su
perior Court on sahl R. L. McLeod's
ostuto.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this Oct. 1. 1917.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To AH Whom It May Concern:
Ida his Rank having In proper form ap
plied to me for permanent loiters ot
admix'stratlon on the estate ot Mrs.
N- A. Duller, late of said county, this
Is to cite all and singular the credi
tors and next of kin of said Mrs. N.
A. Fuller to be and appear at Ordin
ary's court on the first Monday in No
vember, and show cause. If any they
can, why permanent administration
should not be granted H. E. Allen,
dork. S. C„ nr other suitable person,
on said Hrs. X. A. Fuller’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this Oct. 8th, 1917.
JOHN A. COBB. Ordinary
HARROW BUYING IS ESSENTIAL
Not the amount of land you prepare but the way you
Prepare it is what counts at the harvest time. HAR;
ROWS are very essential in the pulverizing of a
seed bed.
The cost of one will no ways compare with the in -
creased yields you will get from the use of one.
handle the Superior line. Your inspection solicited.
Let us recharge or repair your STORAGE battery-
Lest you forget, we ore agents for the Maxwell Cat
and handle a stock of parts for same. Let us kno*
your needs in the machinery line.
Administrator's Mule.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Under and by virtue of an order
granted by the Court Of Ordinary In
Ha October term, 1 offer for sale the
estate of Kills Coleman, consisting of
one 3-room house and lot, located n
Oulncey’s alley, lot fronting 80 feet
on Quincey’s alley and running back
200 feet, more or leas. Will be sold
before thc courthouse door In Sumter
county, tho first Tuesday In Novem
ber. Said Bale l a for paying the !n-
debtedneuB and distribution of the
fcr.'s. I \y. HUCfULEY, j
Admlriielrittor. |
UI4PPELL MACHINERY CO.
I born- SSI. "The He me of The Maxwell Tar." Lamar Street-
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Our Stock of
Boobs, Filing Cases,
wilier Ribbons and
Supplies Is full and ciP*
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