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LOCAL NEWS,
Pejjry, Thursday, April 6.
Sidewalk Gleanings.
LOCAL NEWS* OP TOWN AND COUNT?.
—Perry municipal election next
Saturday.
—There are watermelons up and
growing nicely near Perry.
—Our present railroad schedule
is entirely satisfactory to the peo
ple of Perry and vicinity.
—A new postmaster at Powers-
ville has b.een appointed, and the
lucky man is T. -J. Burden.
—The Court went fishing Tues
day afternoon, leaving the grand
jury and Solicitor Felton in con
trol of the situation.
—It is reported from Washing
ton that a lady will, in all proba
bility, be made postmaster at Perry
for the- ensueing term.
—All the patrons of the Perry
Hotel agree that it is one of the
very best in the state. The table
fare is decidedly superior.
—The quarterly statement of
the condition of the Perry Loan &
Savings Bank makes a very cred
itable, showing for that institution.
—Judge Bartlett was quite pop
ular here when he served as solic-
itor, and the indications are that
he will be equally popular on the
bench.
—In Court of Ordinary last
Monday, Mr. H. E. Murray was
appointed processioner for the 9th
district, in place of Mr. J. M. Gray,
'resigned.
—Some cotton is coming up in
Houston, and by the end of next
week the entire, crop will be plant
ed. We believe the acreage in cot
ton wili be greater than that of
last year.
—Col. C. C. Duncan returned
home last Friday from a trip to
1 Washington City and New York.
His friends were unable to locate
the significance of the shining silk
hat* he wore.
—Notwithstanding the predic
tion of Phelyx that we will have
cold weather ‘’on the next change
of the moon,” it is now ^confidently
believed ihat an abundant fruit
crop is assured.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thur
mond and their daughter Yivian,
the musical wonder, of Forsyth,are
in Houston visiting Mr. C. A.
Thurmond, sou of Mr. Thurmond,
and other relatives.
—frev. J. C. Brewton, and Miss
Lilff~ Duncan are attending the
Baptist Convention sit Dawson,
representing the Perry Baptist
^church. Mr. Brewton is a guest of
Editor E. L. Rainey.
—There will be a reception to
night at the residence ef Capt and
Mrs. F. M. King, in honor of the
marriage of their son, Mr. E. E,.
King to Miss JnliaDamonr, which
happy event occurred at Macon
yesterday.(Wednesday) evening.
—Judge .Bartlett came over ?o
Perry, from. Fort Valley, with
■ Sheriff Cooper last Sunday even-
iug. Solicitor Felton came the
same evening. Others from Ma
con came down the G. S. & F. road
Monday morning, and from Tivola
liy private conveyance.
—The April meeting of the
Houston Teachers’ Institute will
be held at Perry on the 5th Satur
day, 29th inst. The change is for
this month only, and was made in
order that the teachers may-receive
promptly their notes, which be
come due .on Friday, April 28th.
• — J udge and Mrs. J. M. Dayis
will celebrate their golden wed-
diug next Tuesday at their resi
dence in -Perry. The invitations
have been issued. The older guests
will attend during the afternoon,
from 8 to 6 o’clock, and the young
people are invited to an eveuing
reception.
—Tbe old mid-day schedule on
the Perry branch railroad has been
re-established, aud again our peo
ple receive their mail before night.
The authorities have our thanks.
The morning aud evenning trains
go and come as-they did last week.
The mid-day train reaches Perry at
1:30 P. M. aud leaves atT:50 P.M.
—Au elegant monument to the
memory of Mr. Jacob L. and Mrs.
Elizabeth D. Riley, parents of
Mesars. G. S. Riley, of Macon, and
M. B. Riley, of Byron, was erected
£11 Evergreen cemetery at Perry
last Tuesday. The work was exe
cuted by Messrs. Hillard & Brew
er, of Macon.
HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT.
By permission of the Board of! The spring term of Houston Su-
EJncatiou, tbe pupils of Perry ■ perior court convened at 10 o’clock
Pablic School anticipated by one
day the coming of April, aqd en
joyed the first picui&of the season
last Friday.
At 8 o’clock they assembled 100
strong at the college grounds, and
marched in pairs to the railroad
depot. There the scene was one
that can only be displayed by hap
py children untrammeled by strict
restraint. The coaches were crowd
ed, and throughout the trip there
was much joyous noise. The party
was uuder control of Prof. E. E.
Miller, assisted by two matrons
only. About two miles out from
town the gay picnic party disem
barked, -and across the Patterson
plantation they went on foot to the
bluff at Bay creek, near the ford
on the Perry and Fort Valley wag
on road. The natural exuberance
of the children was allowed, full
play, and each moment was crowd
ed with pleasure. Flowers and
moss were gathered, and the hat of
eadh happy child was soon deco
rated with these. Some of the
boys went fishing, but it is not re
corded that more than one fish was
caught. The games common to
such occasions were played with
much spirit, and continually. We
are told that “mumble peg” was a
favorite, and that many there were
who paid the penalty of defeat by
“rooting tbe peg.”
At the proper hour dinner was
served beneath the spreading
branches of the beautifnl oaks, and
the appetites of the children, be
ing sharpened by the joyous exer
cise, were in proper'trim fora
hearty .meal. The viands were va*
tied, good and abundant, aud all
were satisfied while yet there was
enough for many more. The af
ternoon was spent much the same
as the morning, varied by a game
p£ ball by the boys. The pleasure
of the day was not marred in the
least, and the finish was as happy
as the beginning.
As the sun sank behind the wes
tern horizon, the happy crowd
awaited the train where they had
disembarked in the morning. With
shouts and laughter they greeted
the train as it stopped to take on
the happy crowd, and as the home
ward trip was made, the- surround
ing hills echoed with happy laugh
ter, shouts “and song. Doubtless
the drummers on board have rare
ly, if ever, participated in a simi
lar ride.
Reaching home at 6:35, the first
picnic of the season was concluded,
and we feel assured that much
more than the usual amount of
happiness had been crowded into
the eleven hours devoted to this
frolic. '
Conductor Driggers wofl the
hearts of the children by his kind
ness.
—While Easter was not specifi
cally celebrated in Perry last Sun
day, the religious services were de
cidedly appropriate. The chancel
of the Methodist church was beau
tifully decorated with flowers. The
morning sermon by tlij pastor,
Rev. G. C. Clark, was an able dis
course, and thff congregation was
unusually large. A sacramental
service followed the sermon. At
night- the congregation was also
large, and the sermon interesting
and instructive. . A very interest
ing missionary meeting was held
at.3 o’clock p. m. There were no
services in the Baptist church, ex
cept Sunday School.
—Mr. J. E. Mann, of Roanoke,
Ala., is in Perry visiting his moth
er, Mrs. E. A. Mann, and other rel
atives and friends.- Ed. is the
same happy, whole-soul compan
ion, and his.friends here are de
lighted to greet him again. He
will certainly stay long enough to
get at least one copious draught of
pure water from Fannie Gresham
branch.
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—Two balking horses created
considerable amusement in Perry,
save to the drivers of the horses,-
last Monday afternoon. One was
being driven eastward on Carroll
street, when he balked just at the
Masonic corner. The other was
being driven westward on the same
street, and at the same time the
horses were facing each other,
about ten yards apart, each mov
ing in all directions, except for
ward.
last Monday morning, Judge C. L.
Bartlett presiding, and Solicitor
Felton present in behalf of the
state.
The juries were organized at
once, Mr. W. H. Norweod being
chosen foreman of the grand jury.
Judge Bartlett’s charge to the
grand jury was elaborate and ex
haustive, being also plain aud for
cible. In the charge he referred
especially to the recent reports of
lawless acts having been perpetra
ted by unknown parties, and in
sisted that a searching and thor
ough investigation should be made.
The ciyil docket was taken np at
once, following the charge* to the
grand jury; a case was called for
trial, and since then reasonable
progress has been made in dispos
ing of the business before the
court,
, On account of the illness of
Judge Ly°R>/all the Central rail
road cases, eight in number,, were
rendered unavailable for trial. 1
Up to 11 o’clock Tuesday morn
ing twenty cases had been dispos
ed of. Six of these were tried, and
verdicts rendered. At this time
the docket for Tuesday was ex
hausted, and court adjourned to
Wednesday morning.
In the case of John W. Wool,
folk, Jr., vs Julia Woolfolk, the
jurry rendered a verdict for total
divorce for both parties.
Wednesday morning 13 prison
ers, all negroes; were brought into
court for the purpose of assigning
counsel in their defense.
During the remainder of this
week the court will be engaged in
disposing of cases on the civil
dockets, and the criminal docket
will not be taken up until next
week, unless some hindrance nqt
now anticipated occurs.
The grand jury has' been busy
investigating the indictments pre
sented, and examining the affairs
of the county and its offices, as the
law directs. The amount of work
tq be done is large, and witnesses
have been in attendance daily in
considerable numbers. It is inti
mated that tbe jury may not con
clude its labors this week.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS- COURT.
ECHECONNEE NEWS.
WRITTEN BY PHELYX.
Easter is passed, and the weath
er is warm, but I predict a cold
wave on the next change of the
moon. Let everybody lookout for
himself.
Cotton planting is being rapidly
pushed to a finish in this section,
and fishing is the order of the day
with those who haye spare time;
Your correspondent went to the
river about ten days ago with Dr.
J. P. Newman and Robert Frank
lin, and oh, how it rained. Bob
stood it pretty well until the water
began running down his back like
it does down hill in a wagon rut,
and then he said he couldn’t stand
it any longer.' However, onr catch
was fair, and that “set the ball to
rolling.” Another party was made
up fpr last "Wednesday, and Phe
lyx was in it. It was exceedingly
cold, but the fishing was persist
ent. About 75 pounds of fish were
brought in out of the cold, and
Willis was detailed to cook at the
camp while we made another catch.
When we entered camp as nice a
dish of fish as we ever saw was
ready, and the hungry
ate heartily. Another fine catch
was made, and altogether the night
was very pleasantly spent. An
other fishing party was made up
for last Friday, but I have not
heard from them.
The melon men who have not al
ready planted are making ready to
plant soon. It is reported that the
acreage here is much smaller than
it was last year. But I am in
formed that the crop in the county
will be much larger" than it was
.last year.
The healtbfulness of a section of
country can- generally be deter
mined by the number of doctors in
the neighborhood. Generally there
are few doctors in a healthy locali
ty. Di. Story will graduate and
return home, ready to roll pills,
the latter part of June! We are
unable to state where he will lo
cate.
April 3,1893.
—Mr. J. Tom White, son of
Col. Tom White of the upper fifth
district of this connty, is now editor
of the Dexter News, published at
Dexter,Laurens County. His many
friends in Honston wish for him a
full measure of success.
Commissioners’ Court for Hons
ton county met pursuant to ad
journment this April 3rd, 1893, all
the board beiDg present.
Minutes of last court read and
confirmed.
Commissioner Martin reported
that there is no need to build any
new houses at poor bouse at pres
ent, as there has been considerable
^decrease of inmates recently; and
that Bay creek ford ha$ been put
in good repair.
Commissioner Walton was au
thorized to have a bridge built at
Walton’s mill.
The petition to ditch or bridge
Bay Gall branch was laid over un
til next fall.
The petition for a bridge over
Big creek, at Wm. Brown’s farm ;
was referred to Commissioner
Means to investigate aud report on
at next court.
The ^ petition for a public road
from the Henderson and Vienna
road, near the Boram place, to the
Henderson and Hawkinsville road,
at the old Gas Nunn place, lies
over till next court.
Reviewers were appointed for
the road petitioned for to run on
the line between T. D. Warren and
T. H. Willingham, in the Upper
5th district, to the Echeconnee
road at Mrs. Ike Hays’ plaee. Road
commissioners of Upper 5th dis
trict appointed reviewers.
The petition of the jurors in the
Henderson-Elko road case for pay
lies over until next court.
It is ordered that five commis
sioners be appointed to investigate
whether the private way sought
from Singleton’s Warren place to
Macon road, will be of public util
ity, and report at the next meeting
of the board.
The petition for a public road
from H. G. Hardison’s store to the
public road from Taylor’s to Byron
is hereby granted, as marked out
by the reviewers, and it is ordered
that the road commissioners of the
district have the same opened up
as soon as practical, and apportion
hands to work the same under an
overseer; also that said 4 road be
made a part of the Bateman road
from the old Goff place to the
Crawford line, as recommended by
the road commissioners, provided
there is no objection to same.
It is ordered that Stephen Irby,
col., be sent to the poor house, and
that the following be allowed per
month, the amount specified for
each, from the pauper fund: Mrs.
Ella UJm, $2; Miss Nancy Martin,
$2; Marshall Hampton, 50cts ad
ditional, making 82; Cato andMil-
ly Spivey, $3; Edie Took, $1; Geo.
Lockett, 81; Chaney Barrow, 81;
Ellen Gray, 81.50.
It is ordered that the 'following
persons be relieved of the amount
of taxes annexed to their names, as
being paid twice, over age, etc.: C.
i . Whitehurst, 8410; Nathan Co-
ley, 81.50; Richard Jackson, 81; J.
W. McLemore, 81.
County Treasurer C. E. Gilbert
made his quarterly report for first
quarter of 1893, which was exam
ined and approved. He reports
cash on hand April 1st 85,018.89.
.Ordered pot on minutes.
A. C. Riley, County Jadge, sub
mitted his report for the 1st quar
ter of 1893, which was approved,
and ordered recorded..
It is ordered that hereafter no
account's against the county will be
fishermen approved unless purchased by th9
chairman or clerk of the board.
, The clerk is instructed to"'write
to the commissioners of Bibb in
relation to the claim for -damages
of W. A. Dnnbar; also-to purchase
a county surveyor’s ddcket for the
county.
On motion, court adjourned to,
1st Monday in May next.
J. M. Davis, Clerk.
AT HOME AGAIN.
W- J. & C. J. Juhan having ef
fected a settlement with their cred
itors, I take pleasure in aunouucr
ing to my friends that I have again
been employed by^them as sales
man. I will, as heretofore, be de
lighted to serve all who nled any
thing in the way ;on dry goods and
notions. Respectfully,
-Frank M. Houser, -
606 and.608 Cherry Street,
Macon, Ga.
Crockery and Household .Goods for
Sale at New York Cost.
The Oubbedge stock in Macon
at. assignee’s sale. Staple goods at
gray • y° ar °’ 7Q price- If you buy 820
—Mr. W. D. Day announces in i
this paper that his spring aud sum-1 —STRAYED. —Am iron
mer dry goods are arriving daily. jhorse mule, blind in right'eye, 1 worth of goods at 'New York cost
The selection of dress goods em- • w hite on hips. He escaped from j will pay your fare to Mapon and
braces all the latest styles and pat-; me Sunday night at church in return. Large stock, and the goods
terns; best goods at lowest prices, i Lower Fifth Dist. Any informa-1 must g 0 . Come right up to Ma-
His stock of shoes is also tip-top . tion thankfully received. j con, and have your fare paid going
and complete. See his advertise-\ Address, Ned Kendrick, j and coming,
ment, examine the goods and you; J u cave of E. S. Wellons, i G. R. Glenn, Assignee
are sare to buy. * Perry, Ga. ' for C. H. Cubbedge.
POWEBSYILLE LETTER.
Mr. Editor: —
As your Powersville correspond
ents have all quit writing of late, I
thought I would let you hear from
us.
. Farmers are all about up with
their work. We will plant about
the same amount in melons as Inst
year, a little less corn and a little
more cotton. , • -
The prospect for a full fruit crop
is as good- as we could ask. We are
beginning to figure up how many
crates it will take to move off the
crop of peaches, and how many
barrels it will take to qirry off the
pear and apple crops, as they are
full, that is if no future disaster
comes to destroy them. The ef
fects of the lata freeze shows more
on onr Amelia peach than any other
variety,as it is a very tender peach.
I will here give you the proceeds
from one 10-year old Amelia tree
that grows on Mr. B. F. Murray’s
place, the best location for growing
peaches of any place I know of. I
bought the fruit off of one tree
from him, and shipped them to
northern markets, and realized the
following:
June 28. To I cr Amelia peaches, $3.25
July. 4. 44 3 « 44 “ " 10.50
10. 44 2 “ “ 44 7.50
12. 44 2 44 « 44 7.00
WHAT I WANT.
, Everybody to come in and look at my
NEW SPRING SUMMER GOODS.
They are here, or on the way, and we wani to show them and
give you prices below .all competition.
S TE /) FM
ONE DRESS
em am
IN EA'CH
PIECE.
A JOB LOT MEN'S and BOYS' HATS aud CAPS,
TEES Era «M SUIiS, and! COL ORS.
STOCKINGS TO MATCH.
A FULL STOCK OF STANDARD..DRESS GOODS, DRY
GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, SHOES, HARD
WARE AND GROCERIES. .
L. F. CATER, Perry, Ga.
7.62
Total,
Less freight and commission,
Netting
Besides 2 crates taken from a bro
ken limb ana 1 crate the family
consumed. These 3 crates we put
at 87.50 net, which would bring
the total amount for 1 tree tbe last
season the net sum of 828.13.
From the number of peach trees
being set out iu Houston, it seems
that some one thinks there is mon
ey in growing fruit. We may let
you hear from us again when we
get through shipping.
Powersville,
Death at Byron.
Mr. Williom T. Harper died at
4 o’clock last Sunday morning at
the residence of his father, Mr.
John F. Harper, at Byron. For six
months he had suffered v^ith con
sumption,Jhaving given up his bus
iness in Atlanta last October. He
was about 27 years old, a most es
timable young man held high in
the esteem of all who knew him.
His wife.;died about 3 years ago,
without issue.
The many friends of Mr. Harper
sincerely sympathise with the par.
eats and relatives in their sore be
reavement.
STATEMENT
Of the Condition, of The Perry Loan
and Savings Bank, Located at Per
ry, Ga., in the State of Georgia,
on tho 1st day of April 1893.
RESOURCES.
Notes and Bills Discounted,
Over-Drafts,
~ ' ‘ House
and Fixtures,
955.92
1,000.00
700.00
1,013.04
Due from State Banks and Bankere,
Due from-Banks or Bankers not in state, 4,684.33-
Cash on hand, viz:
Currency, - $3,110,001
Gold, 479.501
Silver, 1,067.32 f
Uncollected Checks, 209.21J
Other Cash Items, viz:
Current-Expenses, $217.451
Interest Paid, 181.35)
Advances on Cotton,
Total,
4,866.03
398.80
5,284.21
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, paid np,
Surplus,
Undivided Profits,
Due Unpaid Dividends,
Due Depositors,
Notes and Bills Payable,
Total,
$51,361.02
$22,000.00
2,500.00
1,690.95
9.00
23,161.07
2,000.00
$51,361.02
STATE OF GEORGIA,) Before me came J. D.
Houston County, j Martin, Cashier of Perry
Loan and Savings Bank, who, being duly sworn,
says the above statement is a true condition of
said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said
Bank, and he further swears since last return
made to the State Bank Examiner of the condi
tion of said Bank, to the best of affiant's knowl
edge and belief, that the said Bank, through its
officers, have not violated or evaded any obliga
tion imposed by law.
J. D. MAR-TEC Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th
day of April 1893. Fred. M. HOUSeR,
N. P. H. C. Ga.
New Mjllinery,
My stock of Spring Millinery is
now ready for inspection, and sale.
Everything new. All the latest styles
n
HATS and BONNETS,
and all the newest notions for ladies.
Ribbons and Mowers from the most
artistic makers.
The ladies are cordially invited to
call and examine my goods and
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
FINE HATS A SPECIALTY.
Respectfully,
Blrs. F. E. NORWOOD,
JEavis Building, comer Washing
ton Avenue and Main Street,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
Just from New York.
I All RECEIVING DAILY THE VERY
LATEST DESIGNS IN
Summer Dress Goods.
Calicoes, Ginghams, Muslins, Dimities, Per
cales and China Silks. AT.T. WOOL SUM-.
MER DRESS GOODS, one dress in piece,
all different, new Challies, etc.
Satin Ribbons, Laces and Mitts; White and
Colored Dotted Swiss. Colored Embroidery
to trim Ginghams. Embroidered and Chif
fon Handkerchiefs. Windsor Ties of every
description. Thomson’s Celebrated Corsets,
GLOVE FITTING and VENTILATED
Shoes from 50 cents to $6.00 per pair.
Oxford Ties from 75 cents to $3,00 per pair.
Everything desirable in Dry Goods, No
tions, Summer Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Hard
ware and Groceries always in stock.
W D. DAY, Perry, Ga.
SPRING GOODS! NEW GOODS!
: —I have,just received a full and complete line of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
of the latest Novelties of the season/such as
China Silks, India Mulls, Dotted Swiss Mulls, Knotted'Swiss Mulls, Dimities, all
< styles of Muslins and light goods for the summer of every description.
I have as pretty a line of White Goods as can be seen in the town; a nice lot of
light-weight Coats and Vests, and a beautiful line of Straw Hats.
Besides these, my stock in other lines is full and complete, such as
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, TINWARE, CROCKERY and GLASSWARE,
and almost anything that can be carried in a general-stock. Call and see
me, and I will satisfy you with nice goods and low prices.
L M. PAUL. Perry, Georgia.
"To WW\
You’ll Get For The Push
1 Dozen Bars Laundry Soap for 25 cents.
20. pounds of Bice for $1.00.
2 pounds Arbucklefs Roasted Coffee for 55 cents.
15 pounds Sugar for $1.00
36 pounds Pearl Grits for $1.00
2 pound package best Oat Meal for 25 cents.
—AND
ALL OTHER GROCERIES
. at the LOWEST possible prices;
lot—
You can also get Men’s and*Ladies’ Shoes, and all kinds
of Yotions and Dry Goods at startlingly low prices.
U, C. DUNCAN, Jr.,
Perry, U»a;
. . BTJIST’S PRIZE MEDAL . .
If you want to keep healthy this spring
and summer have a good garden, eat fresh
vegetables and not so much meats. The
way to have a good garden is to buy what!
you know to be fresh
“PRIZE MEDAL GARDEN SEEDS.”
I buy fresh Seeds every season, and do
not sell on<commission. Dali early, and I
will teach you how to garden.
Dr. Ii. A. FELDER, Druggist,
Ferry, Georgia.
JPHUEZ, JEl IT HOTEL
C. H MOOREj Proprietor.
LOST.
A Gold Badge of Sigma Nu
Fraternity, jeweled with pearls and
diamonds, with my name (T. A.
Coleman) on back of it. The find- POLITE ATTENTION GIVEN ALL GUESTS COMFORTABLE
er will be highly rewarded by re- j
turning it to the owner.
T. A. Coleman,
Unadilla, Ga. !
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