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VOL. 30
JOHNSON DIES
FROM INJURIES
Received While Working at
Gin Last Monday
Evening
LEFT ARM AND LEFT
LEG WERE BOTH BROKEN
Drs, J. B. Hughes J. H. Steed and
S. A. Brown Attending Physicians.
It Was Impossible To Save His l ife.
Interment Yesterday.
Jerry M. Johnson, while work¬
ing at the Phipps gin in North
Spnn Place Monday evening,had
his clothing caught in a shafting
and as a result was badly man¬
gled before the machinery could
he stopped, breaking ins left arm
and left leg, necessitating the
amputation of,the latter, and lie
died from these injuries about 1
o’clock. Wednesday morning.
Medical aid was summoned as
soon as possible, but it served to
relieve the intense pain, for noth¬
ing could be done to save his
life,although the physicians were
in doubt as to his recovery until
a short while before his death.
His leg was broken just above
the knee, and- in some manner
tne muscle just below the knee
was cut almost entirely in two.
* It will be recalled that some
few months ago Cap Coley had
the misfortune to have his leg
broken while at work in this gin.
Mr. Johnson leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his sad
deatji, all of whom have our ten
derest sympathy.
The remains were interred
yesterday in the Reed graveyard,
two miles north of this city.
RIVER BEND
Misses Mattie and Florence
Teasley visited Miss Babe Kill
gore Sunday.
Miss Jessie Huggins spent Sat¬
urday night with Misses Vada
and Bertie Young.
Mrs. Huggins and little sons,
R >y and Murray, visited Mrs.
Teasley Sunday.
A number of our young people
enjoyed a candy pulling at the
home of Mr. Vicloys Saturday
night.
Frank and Sammie Blassin
gime and sisters, Francis and
Mittie, spent Sunday afternoon
with Jim and Fannie Williams.
Bradley Sitton spent Saturday
night in the Bend the guest of
friends.
Lee Huggins and Henry Teas
ley passed through our burg Sun
day.
Miss Ellen Huggins has re
turned from a visit to her broth¬
er, Prof. George Huggins,of near
Dalton,
Mr. Collins and Julius ShiD
man called on Sam Blassingame
Sunday.
Some of the boys have got to
going west, but I don’t think
they have ever-got as far as Tex¬
as yet.
Sam Blassingame made W. L.
Bartenfield a short call Sunday
a F ternoon.
We wish Miss Nannie Osborne
success with her school at Cen¬
ter Hill.
George Sewell and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
the former’s mother.
Riley Huggins was in the bend
Sunday afternoon.
As there is nothing very inter¬
esting this week I wifFring off.
A New Writer.
The first announcement for
county office in Walton came
from A. A. Burton, of Jersey,
for treasurer.
HfN MH 2 a P 3 L z /5 C
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, JANUARY 24, 1908.
PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
You can get bananas at Hull
Kerr’s.
Malcolm Anderson is in Atlan¬
ta, studying medicine.
Postell, at Dalton, handles the
best candies to be found.
J. H. Peeples was quite sicR
several days last week.
Yon can buy cabbage at 2 cents
a pefond at Hull Kerr’s.
James Stanford was in Spring
Place on business Wednesday.
For pure drugs and medicines
see Postell, at Dalton.
L. D. Leonard represented Ft.
Mountain m Dalton Monday,
T. R. Elrod spent several days
of last week in Lindftle on busi¬
ness.
Don’t forget the basket supper
in the Court house next Monday
night.
J. P. Henry will soon have his
house completed in South Spring
Place,
G. IT. Bates made us a pleas¬
ant visit while in the city last
Friday.
J. M. Bagly and son, Heartsell,
left for Gordon county the first
of the week.
D. W. Petty, of Temple Grove,
was a pleasant caller at our office
last Saturday.
S. T. MeCune, of Oran, passed
through the city Wednesday en
route to Dalton.
One pound of best talcum
powder at Postell’s, at Dalton,
for only 25 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Shields
spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Atlanta.
Col. C. D. McOutchen, of Dal¬
ton, was in the city on profes¬
sional business last Friday.
A. L. Keith, A. J. Keith and
Andy Harvey were Mnrrayites
in Dalton the first of the week.
Link Sausage at Hull Kerr’s—
it’s fine for breakfast,
J. S. Keister and wife have
moved into the residence of J.
E. Johnson in South Spring
Place.
John Anderson, of near Ram
hurst, passed through the city
Tuesday of ter noon en route home
from Dalton.
Horace Clark and family have
moved into the residence re¬
cently vacated by C. F. Heart¬
sell and family.
FOR SALE—One pair mules,
seven years old, weight about 900
pounds each. Apply to G. L.
Moore, Spring Place, Ga.
C. F. Heartsell and family are
now at home to their friends in
one of Col. C. N.» King’s build¬
ings near the Shields House.
Rev. W. L. Taylor will preach
at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening, that day
being his regular appointment.
When in need of Drugs of any
kind, patent or proprietory rem¬
edies call on Postell, at Dalton,
the man who guarantees satis¬
faction.
A number of our young people
enjoyed a dance last Friday night
at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Wright, five
miles south of the city.
Rev. A. W. Conway preached
two interesting sermons at the
Methodist church Sunday, fore¬
noon and evening, to large and
attentive congregations.
Your attention is directed to
the page-ad. of Harlan, Neal &
Co., of Dalton, on another page
of this issue. Don’t fail to call
on them and inspect their stock
ang get their prices before buy-
j
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HON. GORDON LEE,
Who Has Announced for Re-Election to Congress.
Hull Kerr handles Potatoes,
Onions, etc.
Ta 4 x Collector J. P. Gregory
was in the city Tuesday on busi¬
ness.
Eugene Wood was a pleasant
caller at our office one day this
week.
P. H. Bond, of Fashion, was a
welcome-visitor to our office one
day this week.
Clerk J. D. Gallman and
family moved this webk to the
residence formerly occupied by
Horace Clark and family.
W. 1). Heartsell, O. K. Bates,
L. F. Peeples, G. W. Cbamlee,
J. P. Henry, S. H. Kelly, L. W.
Thompson and T. R. Elrod rep¬
resented Spring Place in the
Whitfield capital Monday.
James Kerr, wife and baby, of
Chattanooga, Tenn , spent Sun¬
day with the former’s parents
here. James returned Sunday
afternoon, but his wife and haby
will spend several days here.
Your attention is called to the
ad. of Hightower Drug Co., else¬
where in this issue. They will
sell an enormous stock of patent
and proprietory medicines at
auction, beginning Saturday,
January 25th.
All parties owing The Marray
News for advertising between
March 15,1907, and January 1,
I9 o 8 are requested to call and
settle same as soon as possible.
Unless these accounts are col*
lected by February 1,19o8, they
will be put in the hands of an at*
torney for collection. It is
necessary for us to make settle¬
ment with you as we have some
bills of our own to settle. If
you owe us anything, THIS
MEANS YOU; if not, IT DOESN’T
MEAN YOU.
Good Woman Dead
The sad news reached here yes
day that “Aunt” Polly Osborne,
who has been in feeble health for
some time, and who was stricken
with paralysis a few days ago,
had 'passed away.
The bereaved relatives have
our heartfelt sympathy.
Notice to Correspondents
We received one letter this
week for publication, but were
unable to use it, from the fact
that the writer’s name was not
signed to the same. We shall be
glad to publish it next week if
you will write us, telling us your
rial name.
Always sign your real name if
you want your letters published.
When the real name of a writer
is unknown we shall not use it at
all. PLEASE REMEMBER.
HUGHES
Weill dear correspondents, this
looks like springtime today.
Let’s give the Editor the hap¬
penings of our community this
week,
Mr. and Mrs. Welch were
called to the bedside of their
sick daughter, Mrs. Flowers, of
Old Fort, Tenn., this week.
Mrs, Mary Awtry is on the
sick list this week.
Jack Manis, wife and little
son spent Sunday with her
brother and mother at Beaver
dale.
Coot Cochran made a business
trip to Dalton Monday.
Mrs. R. P. Campbell and
aiatV'WJiss Nannie fjox, spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Lizzie Johnson,
Miss Lettie Fletcher spent
Saturday night with Miss Ida
Kerr.
Wesley King made a business
trip to Dalton Saturday.
Misses Bessie and Mossie Mar¬
tin spent one day last week with
Mrs. Cooper.
Frank Fletcher called on Miss
Ida Kerr Sunday afternoon.
Bill Lynders is teaching a
school here.
Mr. Cooper, of Gregory, was in
Little Murray on business one
day last week.
Columbus Cox entered school
at Dawnville recently.
Andrew Kerr made a business
blip to Oohutta Saturday.
Oscar Kerr spent Saturday
night with Tom Cox.
Guess what young man got left
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton spent
Sunday with their daughter.
Mr8. Cook.
Luke Cox graced our streets
one day last week.
R. P. Campbell made a busi¬
ness trip to Tennessee one day
last week.
Jess Fowler, of Gregory, was
in Little Murray one day last
week.
Preaching at Connesauga the
first Sunday. Everybody come
out. Topsy.
Col. L. R. Messengale informs
the voters of Warren county that
he is a candidate for re-election
as Representative.
Macon County Citizen : “Let’s
all be happy, pull together and
make old Georgia blossom like a
green bay tree in 1908.”
Madison Advertiser: They
say if Hoke Smith runs for Sen¬
ate. Bill Hardwick will be the
governor of Georgia. They say!
Macon County Citizen: If
Governor Hoke Smith wants to
go to the Senate let’s push him
along and “speed the parting
guest.”
WAKE UP
to the fact that \ have the
most complete Sine of
FUliTlE
STOVES
HARNESS
SADDLES, etc.,
ever shown in this section.
Money and Tiie
saved by trading with me.
COME AN JE CONVINCED.
WILL S. COX
- Georgia
Collins Gaskets Robes
TENNGA
G. T. Graves and sister, Miss
Onnie, spent last Sunday night
at the home of 0. M. Graves,
J. T. Coulter and Miss Essie
Graves were guests of R. E.
Clayton and family, of Cisco,
Sunday.
James Giles and family visited
George Moore and family Sun¬
day evening.
Clarence Caylor, wife and
little son, Judge, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of L. L.
Caylbr.
J. D. Linderman went to see
his best girl at Ocoee Sunday.
Will Runions and Miss Ethel
Gadd were happily united in
marriage last Sunday. They left
immediately for his home in
Charleston, Tenn.
Hugh Dunn and family were
guests of L. L. Caylor Sunday.
Mrs. Andy Jones is very ill,
yet we hope for her speedy recov¬
ery.
H. J. Epperson is erecting a
dormitory near Connesauga high
school.
Mrs. Will Shields was in town
Sunday.
C. M. Graves spent Saturday
night at the home of James
Headrick and attended the
Masonic Lodge at Ocoee.
George Moore and wife visited
John Moore and family at
Hughes, Ga., Sunday.
Miss Essie Graves paid Miss
Annie Dunn a short visit Satur¬
day evening.
Leroy, the little son of T. M.
Gordon, is sick at this writing.
Well, as news is scarce, I will
close with best wishes.
Fall Beauty.
NO. 7
SUMACH
Mr. Jones, of Alabama, visited
lus father-in-law, W. H. Ricket,
Saturday and Sunday.
Sorry to note the illness of
“Uncle” Elisha Bond.
Mrs. Fannie Gregory, of
visited Mrs. Shelton,
here Tuesdav.
Mrs. J. R. Stroud called on her
Mrs. Whittle, recently.
Mrs. J. M. Hartley visited Mrs.
R. H. Shelton one day last
ween.
Miss Della Dunn spent Sun¬
night with Mrs. Louie
Hall.
Schuyler Wilson, of Vfhitfield,
was in our burg Monday.
Miss Pryce Bracket spent Sat¬
and Sunday with home
Edd McCamy and Miss Lillie
Hayes attended preaching at
Deep Springs Sunday.
Miss Hattie Wright entered
school here this week.
Tom Cox and Fred Thomp son
called at the home of Mr. Head¬
rick one mght recently,
Mrs. Newt Bennett visited
Mrs. Mattie Whittle recently.
Stanton Stokes called on Miss
Ella Headrick Sunday.
Wesley Wright has moved to
Fashion.
Miss Minnie Rickett is on the
sick list this week.
Pharis and Tom Cox and John¬
nie Waterhouse,who are going to
school here, visited homefolks
Saturday and Sunday.
Jennie.