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VOL. VII.
EXPERIENCE OF BOLL |<
WEEVIL FIGHTERS.
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This county is going back to
cotton next year and so will
be interested to know that Pres
•’ent W. A. Winburn, of the
Central of Georgia Railway, an
ounces the publication of a
pamphlet telling the
e s of Georgia and Alabama
rmers in fighting the weev- !
ils. This book is for informati
on and is not to champion any
special plan, but offers them
for you to decide upon. The
Central is going to do what it
can to help solve this great
pioblem of the South. Copies of
the pamphlet may be obtained
by applying to J. F. Jackson,
General Agricultural Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
MR. JESSIE LEE DIES.
Mr. Jesse Lee passed to the
great beyond Saturday evening
December 9th at 8:30 o’clock,
at his home' near Toomsboro.
The funeral services were held'
at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Thos
surviving him are: his wife
and three sons and one brother
GIN DAYS NOTICE
Will be open for ginning cot
ton for the next three weeks on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
HAMP BURNEY
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Ford Announcement. |
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y To the people of Wilkinson and surrounding |.
M Counties: Ihave accepted the Agency for the ||
Il Ford Motor Co., at Gordon, and will be glad €
U to hrve my many friends call on me and let U
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me quote them prices.
Il Reduction in Prices as follows: All Prices F. O. B, Detroit U
® Chasis $235.00 Trucks $380.00 0
0 Runabout $269.00 Coupe $530.00
U Touring $298.00 2-Door Sedan 595.00
S Four-Door Sedan $725.00 ©
I Starter $70.00 Demountable Rims $25.00 Q
I List when supplied on open type cars. O
2 Lowest price in history of Ford Motor Co.
U Place Order Now for Quick Delivery.
O Buy your Ford from a Wilkinson County Deales. He »
Q will be interested in your satisfaction after the trade is
O made as well as before.
| W. B. RYLE
2 Authorized Ford and Lincoln Dealer. ||
g Gordon Georgia
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IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1922
CHRISTMAS TREE AND
LIBRARY SHOWER
The ladies Club has decided 3
to have a Library Shower for
the schol on the evening of
December 21st at the school
house in Irwinton. The school
will also give the children a 1
Christmas tree at the same
time, and a short program will
also be presented. Remember
to stick a good book in our
pocket when you start—the
best thing you could do for
the young people.
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES
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Rev. T. A. Moseley the new
Methodist pastor and his wife
have arrived in Irwinton and
were given a welcome visit by
the members of the church and
other friends last Friday night
at which time a number of ।
gifts were carried to the parson
age—a sort of pound party. We
are glad to have these good
people with us and want every
body to come out and hear Rev
' Moseley’s sermons during the
year. . ■ L :
666 I
Cures Malaria, Chills and Fever
Dengue or Bilious Fever.
ELI B. HUBBARD
Attorney at Law
Gordon, Ga.
THE BULLETIN
HALL—SMITH MARRIAGE
A mrariafe of interest to
many here was that of Miss
Edna Hall of Irwinton to Mr.
Elvis Smith, of Macon which
took place on Wednesday at
high noon at the home of the
bride's parents in Irwinton.
Miss Hall is a niece of both
Miss Ethel Hall and Mrs. R. F.
Deese of this city, and she has
visited in Dublin many times.
She was married in a mid
night blue Poiret twill and car
ried a lovely shower bouquet of
bri'de's roses. There were no
attendants and immediately as
tre the ceremony the bride and
groom left for points in the
east.
Attending from Dublin were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deese, Mis
ses Florence Deese and Ethel
Hall. • ’
—Dublin Courier-Herald. :
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MRS. JENNIE H. MILLER.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jen
nie Hatfield Miller, wife of Joel
Teck Miller, traveling salesman
for the Dannenberg Company,
were held yesterday afternoon
at 3:39 o'clock from Burghards
Channel. 718 Cherry Street. Bis
।bon W. N. Ainsworth and Dr.
! Walter Anthony officiating.
, Interment was in Rose HUI cem
f etery. The flolowing acted as
’ naPbearers: J. W. Hancock,
; Lee Hatfield, Sam Hatfield, Jno
i Dnnwodw Jim Hatfield and
Clyde Miller.
REV. M. W. FLANDERS
GOES TO SYCAMORE.
Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Flanders .
and son, Walter, have gone to
Sycamore, where Mr. Flanders (
will be pastor duding the com
ing year. He was somewhat lat
er than other preachers in
finding where he would be
sent—he was told by the con
ference to go to Sycamore,
then notified after returning
’ to Irwinton that he should go
. to Arabi, and then was told to
go to Millen—after all these
’ changes he finally got a tele
gram saying that it had been
decided for keeps that he
should serve the people of Syc
amore next year. Mr. Flanders
! is an active worker and the
’ good results of his term here
will remain for many years.
His churches regret to give
‘ him up.
, MINGO ITEMS.
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j Rush up everybody, it will
soon be time for Santa Claus to
’ come around and see who de
, serves a gift.
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Tte Poplar Head Schol is pro
gressing very nicely under the
j control of Miss Leila Boyd as
; Principal and Miss Alma Lind
sey, assistant.
। The Poplar Head School is
contemplating on having a de
lightful time at Xmas tree and
- program on Thursday eveniny,
• December 21st, beginning at
j one o’clock, prompt. Be on time
for the fun.
। Hurrad for the jolly times
■ coming now. Quite a crowd en-'
wyed the party at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lord Friday night
last.
Miss Lucinda Fordham is
visiting relatives near Dublin.
Quite a number enjoyed the
informal dinner at the home of
Mr. J. E. Lord Monday, Dec. 4.
Hurrah young boys grandpa
has set you an example
We are very sorry to learn qf
' the death of Mr. J. R. Elling
ton, Sr., after an illness of sev
eral weeks.
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A very interesting . sermon
was preached at Salem. Sunday
last by the new pastor, Rev. T.
A. Moseley.
Mr. Vivin Lord took Miss Lei :
la Boyd and Miss Alma Lindsey
to church Sunday last. ;
HALL—BUSH. ..
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Mrs. Clara Hall and Mr. John ’
Bush of Valdosta were quietly '
married at the home of the
bride in Toomsboro at 9:30 1
o’clock last Sunday evening, the <
ceremony being performed by <
Kev. M. W. Flanders. Only the (
nearest relatives were present <
at the marriage. Afater the I
ceremony the couple left im
mediately for Valdosta. Mrs.
Hall has many friends in the <
county who will seriously miss t
her in the church work of the t
county, but their best wishes
follow her to her new home.
“Son, chase that pesky cat
cut o’ here.” - t
“Hey! son, bring that cat
■ back—soon as he got out e- e
cry flea he left in this rug has
jumped on me.”
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
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(By A. S. Boone.)
Put on record this week lease
to timber on certain lands of
Mrs. Margaret Crawfod Napier
Consideration, Twenty-one thou
sand dollars.
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Guess, you all have forgotten
her. I have. Elizabeth McLend
on, she lived in Wilkinson coun
ty in 1912 and a gentleman was
here the other day from Louisa
na trying to find some record
cf her descendents.
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Out of Judge Dixon's Law
Book: “The First deed anl the
last will are most available in
Law.”
Out of Judge Vaughn’s Law
Book: “Persons of color em
brace all persons having 1-81
Africaii blood in their veins.” |
Out of Judge Bloodworth's
Law Book: “In a perfect title
you have the right to and full
possession of”
Out of Judge Speer’s Law
Book: "A bill of Sale is a deed
to personal property and needs
no attesting witness to make
valid.”
We aint never had any of it.
we don’t know anyone who has.
we don’t believe in practice,
there is any such animal, but
we hear tell of an awful lot of
to hang it in the office as a per
netual reminder that there
was once such a thing as de
pendence. We’ve rot indenpend
ence now, you know.
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_ Modern, but not exactly tak
en from the Schofield Bible:
“Thou shalt have gods of self
and ease and pleasure before
me.”
Common practice, but not
exactly found in King Jame’s
Version: “Thou shalt remem-
’"dependence along about the
sth of July each year and we be
just wondering if some of the
pay-tree-otic lovers of that van
ished hereditament wouM do
”ate a frame, first class, for the
only Original Declaration, in
original hand-write of all the
original signers, John Hancock,
Button Gwinnett and all the
jest. We have found this treas
ure packed back and we want
ber the Sabbath Day to see to
; t that all its hours are given
to sloth and lounging and stuff
ing the body with rich food,
’easing the children of sorrow
and ignorance to perish in their
sodden misfortune.”
.‘The politician is a thread
caught in the texture of his
narty and has little freedom.
The merchant must buy and
sell what the people want. The
lawyer must move in the groove
digged by the sin or mistake
of his client but the preacher
can teach the great eternal prin
ciples of God and he can steer
by the stars.”
Sixth installment with names i
of citizens and value of proper- :
ty destroved by Sherman’s ar
my in 1864:
D. J. Ryle ofr W. M. Ryle
$1,930.00 j
W B. Ryle $12,945.00
John Lewis $17,055.00
John I.ewis, Agent for daugh
ter $2,725.00
John Lewis, Agent for moth
er $844.00
D. Hudson $8,240.00 i
Howell King $1,395.00
NUMBER 5
HALL—SMITH.
A beautiful but simple wed
ding was that of Miss Edna Hall
of Irwinton, and Mr. Elvis
Smith, of Macon, which took
place at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Flail, Wednesday morning. Dec
ember 6th at 11 o'clock.
The living room was decorat
ed with ferns, Southern Smilax
holly and poinsettas.
To the strains of Mendelsso
hn's March, played by Mrs. J.
M. Hall entered Rev. M. W.
Flanders, who performed the
ceremony. Immediately follow
ing came the bried and groom
together and stood before an
improvised channel.
The bride wore a French mod
el blue Poiret twill combined
with quilted satin. Her hat, glov
। es and shoes were of brown.
I Immediately after the cere
mony the wedding guests were
served an elaborate dinner. A
mong the out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs.
Rudolph Otter, Mrs. H. L. Fet
ner, Mrs. Chauncey Smith, Mr
bert Smith, Marion Wade, Mr.
and Mrs. 0. F. Brannon and
family, of Macon, and Mr. a^d
Mrs. Franb Deese, Miss Ethel
Hall, Miss Elizabeth Stanley and
Miss Alpharetta Stanley of
Dublin.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Miss Agnes Smith, of Savan
nah, is spending a few T weeks
with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Cross.
Mrs. H. A. Hartley, of Jeffer
sonville, spent the week e. .
here with her son, Mr. Robert
Hartley.
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Judge and Mrs. J. E. Butler
spent Saturday in Macon.
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Rev. Hugh Wallace wis in
town a short while with friends
Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Skelton
visited Milledgeville Sunday.
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We welcome the new pastor
Rev. Moseley, and his good wife
to our town.
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Mr. R. L. Stubbs was in
town Tuesday.
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Miss Anna Chambers has re- [
turned from a visit to relatives
in Toomsboro.
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Mr. Lewis Dixon visited Per
ry this week.
Miss Claire Carswell suent
Wednesday in Macon.
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Mrs. Orian Mason was the
week-end guest of homefolks.
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Send your friends The Bulls j
tin for a Christmas present.
COTTON SEED FOR SALE
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GENUINE Cleveland Big B dl,
Cotton Seed. One year refoved
removed from scientific breeder I
Best by test for conditions in
Piedmont region.. Demand next
year will more than ebual sup |
ply of good seed. Buy early.
Price $1.50 per bushel. 15-2 t. I
C. M. SWAIN,
Norwood, Ga
J. W LOVELACE
Dentist
605 1-2 Cherry St: Phone 32471
MACON, GA.
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