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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 !®©©®©©eG©®®«®o©8888888«©©©®©@ ee 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 8 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- G88886888* 1 ' Our Stock of Boobs, Filing Cases, wilier Ribbons and Supplies Is full and ciP* Hightower’s Book Store