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Sidewalk Gleanings.
LOCAL HEWS OP TOWN AND COUNTY
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—The sick folks of Perry and
/ vacinity are improving.
—Rain has prevented early gar
den planting in Perry this season.
—Dr. Griffin of Eastman spent
last Sunday with friends in Per
ry.-
—Miss Annie Norwood returned
home from Port Valley several
days ago.
—The indications are that early
corn planting will be late in Hous
ton this year.
—Mrs. Hugh Lawson and Miss
Mattie Lawson are visiting rela
tives in Macon.
; —Large numbers of wagons
have hauled guano from Perry to
the farms this week.
—Miss Nell Norwood is in Port
Valley with her aunt, Mrs. M. L.
at the Harris House.
—Mr. L. P. Cater and daughter,
little Miss Helen, came to Perry
from Forsyth Tuesday.
—Perry young folks didn’t ar
range for any specific observance
of St. Valentine’s day.
—Editor Shepard of the Fort
Valley Leader was among his
friends in Perry Monday.
—Mr. Charlie Moore of Bostick
was in Perry a day or two last
week visiting his father, Mr. C.H.
Moore.
—Should the latter half of Feb
ruary be as mild as the first half
has been, there - will be a good
fruit crop this year.
—Local guano agents say they
cannot get shipments of commer
cial fertilizers fast enough to sup
ply the demand promptly.
—We are glad to note that Mrs.
T. D. Gurr is steadily recovering
from the serious illness cansed by
a severe burn several weeks ogo.
—Any one contemplating the
purchase of a buggy, carriage or
wagon, can learn something ad
vantageous at the Home Journal
office. ,
—Moonites say Irish potatoes
should be planted while the moon
is decreasing, and such vegetables
as produce above the ground,
when the moon is increasing.
—Mr. C. Edwin Martin, who is
attending the North Georgia Col
lege at Dalonga, has been promo
ted to the position of Sergeant
Major of the battalion of cadets.
—The*cannery at Fort Valley
owned by Messrs. F. 0. Miller and
J. M. Jones will be used this year
to can tomatoes, okra, beans and
English peas, as well as peaches.
—Mr. E. K. Braselton was with
his wife in Perry a day or two last
week, and on Friday they went
down to Smithville, where Mr.
Braselton has engaged In the drug
business.
—Miss Nellie Knight of Carters-
ville, Ga., and Miss Mary Me An
drews of Union Springs, Ala.,
students of Wesleyan Female Col
lege, were in Perry last Sunday
and Monday, guests of Miss Lula
Houser.
Baptist Pastor Resigns.
Rev. W. J. Holtzclaw has re
signed the pastorate of the Perry
Baptist church, but will continue
to serve that church the remain
der of this month.
While conducting a series* of
meetings in Atlanta several days
ago, he was called to the patorate
of the Jones Avenue Baptist
church in that city, and he ac
cepted the call.
His resignation was presented
to the Perry Baptist church last
Sunday, and was accepted. Most
likely a new pastor will be secured
by the time Dr. Holtzclaw leaves
Perry for Atlanta;
We are told that Rev. J. C.
Brewton of Cordele, foermrly pas
tor of this church, may be per
suaded to return to Perry.
Mr. G. W. Hardison Dead.
At noon last Thursday Mr.
George W. Hardison died at his
home three miles west of Byron.
He had been in feeble health sev
eral months. The burial was at
Union Church in Crawford county,
Friday afternoon.
Mr. Hardison was 71 years old,
and had lived in the_ community
near Byron all his life. He was
one of the best citizens
ton county, an honest
right man, whose strict
won the confidence of
knew him.
He leaves a devoted widow, sev
en sons, one daughter and many
relatives. Many friends through
out the county sincerely sympa
thise with the bereaved ones in
their sorrow.
of Hous-
and up-
integrity
all who
School Compositions.
Believing that the publication
of meritorious cpmpositions writ
ten by the pupils of the schools
in Houston would stimulate ef
forts in this important line of ed
ucation, we request the teachers
to furnish us a number of such
papers written by their pupils.
Each teacher can select the best,
send them to the Home Journal,
and they will be published, one
each week, until all have been
used. In this proposition we in
clude all the white schools in the
county.
There cannot be too many.
With each composition give num
ber of grade and name of pupil
and school.
SmaU-Pox Scare.
Commissioners’ Minutes.
—Dr. F. E. Taft of Rochester,
N. Y.,reached Perry on his annual
winter visit last Saturday. He is
somewhat late this season, but
the greeting of his many friends
here was none the less cordial on
that account.
—For the first time since Jan
uary 2nd, six weeks less a day
ago, Sheriff M. L v Cooper was at
ills office a short while Tuesday
afternoon. His many friends no w
hope that he will completely re
cover his health within a very
short while.
—Last Friday night the rain
prevented the regular monthly
meeting of the Perry Epworth
League. The postponed meeting
will be held Friday night, next
week, the weather permitting, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Hodges. A full attendance is de
sired. • . ~
—Col. E. D. Huguenin, accom
panied by regimental Adjutant A.
S. Thomas and Lieut L. Massen-
burg, of the Second Georgia Reg
iment, state troops; will come to
Perry next Friday afternoon, Feb.
15th. That night the Perry Ri
County Commissioners’ Court
of Honston County met in regu
lar monthly session Feb.5th, 1901,
with all the members of the
Court present.
The minutes of last Court were
read and approved.
Commissioners Tharp and
Houser reported that they had in
spected Clark’s bridges in the
12th, District and recommended
that they be discontinued. Upon
motion it was ordered that said
bridges be discontinued.
W. H. Talton, W. A. King and
Clayton Sasser were appointed re
viewers for new road> petitioned
forin the Upper Eleventh district.
A petition was filed to make
public a road in the Lower Fifth
District ‘now a private road across
lands of J. A. Smith to corner of
lands of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.Glos-
ier,” and to discontinue “the
road running from Bason house
to Mrs. Glosier’s lands”. Ordered
that petition lie over to next
meeting.
Daphne Patterson was allowed
$1.00 per month from pauper
fund.
It was ordered that Mrs. G. W.
Killen, Mrs. C. T. Lawson, J. E.
Folks, G. B. Shelley, and C.
Pearce, Guardian for Borum
heirs, be allowed to pay
taxes.
The tax collecter was ordered to
refund to Mrs. Mary D. Gilbert
$5.50, taxes given in through a
miskake; Alf Watkins, Thomas
Slappy, Harrison Jefferson, John
Lightfoot and Dave Rumph, Jr.,
all over age, $1.00 each poll tax,
and Callahan Jackson and Oliver
Gorman, under age, $1.00 each,
poll tax.
Upon motion, it was ordered
that all claims against the county
be filed in office on or before the
Saturday next preceeding the first
Tuesday in each month.
Whereupon, Court adjourned
to meet on the following day.
Feb. 6th, 1901
Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment ; Present as before.
Rules for working the public
roads were considered and Adopt
ed.
It was ordered that Mary Jack-
son be allowed $1.00 per month
from pauper fund.
Wherenpon, Court adjourned.
C. E. Brunson, Clerk.
The people of Perry were very
much excited last Friday morn
ing when a case of Small-pox was
reported in Perry. Investigation
disclosed the fact fhat there were
two cases of small-pox in the Co
field house, near the east end of
Swift street.
The inmates of the house were
at once quarantined, flags erected
and guards placed.
There are now three cases in
that house, a negro preacher,
George Taylor and two of his
children.
Since the report, about three
hundred people have been vaccina
ted, and efforts are being made to
vaccinate all in town and "all who
come here.
The excitement has subsided.
Uniform Goods at Remarkably
...Low Prices...
IS WHAT YOXJ GET FROM
The RACKET STORE.
We have just marked down some
SHOES that we have on hand, and
can give you some very low prices.
GUANO SEASON 1901.
Important News To Farmers.
We submit for your considera
tion the affidavit below and in
doing so we assert without fear of
proof to the contrary that “Plow-
boys Brand Guano” is the only
complete fertilizer sold in Geor
gia which has not been lowered
in grade.
Office of Georgia Cotton Oil Co.,
Macon, Ga., Jan. 15th, 1901.
To whom it may concern;
This is" to certify that I have
been superintendant of the Georgia
Cotton Oil Co., of Macon, Ga. for
the last twelve years, and have
had charge each year of the ma
nipulation of “Plowboys Brand
Guano,” and that there has not
been any change in the material
or making of said goods and that
it is being made this season for
the American Fertilizer Co., Ma
con, Ga. just as in the past years
S. ScHUESSKER,
Superintendent Georgia Cotton
Oil Co., Macon, Ga.
For all kinds Fertilizer call on
American Fertilizer Co.,
Office 451 Poplar Street,
A. M Rodgers. Macon, Ga.
President.
Our Men’s Lace Plain Toe Shoes
were $1.75, now
Our Men’s Russian Tan Cap Toe Lace Heavy Snoes
for farm work; were $1.60, now
Our Regular Men’s Lace Shoes, warranted solid,
will cost you anywhere $1.50; here at-
$1.50
$1.50
$1.38
A Good Man’s Shoe that was formerly sold at $1.45, and we have it
in Cap Toe or Plain Toe.
We have reduced them to
A Jim Dandy, Men’s Cap Toe Lace Shoes,
sold for $1.25, now
$1.25
$1.20
Our Boys 9 Shoes,
For the weakness and prostra
tion following grippe there is noth
ing so prompt and effective as One
Minute Cough Cure. This prepa-
single [ration is highly endorsed as an un
failing remedy for all throat and
lung troubles and its early use
prevents consumption. It was
made to cure quickly. Holtz-
claw’s Drugstore.
—Dr. Wm. J- Holtzclaw will
preach next Sunday at the Perry
Baptist church both morning and
night on special subjects by re
quest. At 11 a. m. he will preach
on “An Active Faith,” and at
T:30 p.m. on “The Christ,” He
the Factory
Established 1865.
Waterman & Co.,
620 to 624 Fourth Street,
MA€ON,GA. -—
„ DEALERS IN
HORSES MULES
OF ALL KINDS.
- EINE HQESES AND LASSE MULES -
A SPECIALTY
The Little Man’s Good as Gold Lace Cap Toe Shoes,
sizes 13 to 2, regular price $1.50, here
We have the same Shoe in sizes 3 to 5^,
regular price $1.75, here
$1.50
$1.60
Our Boys’ Shoes in Cheaper Grades.
$1.40
*1.15
The Victor Shoe, in Cap Toe Lace,
sizes 3 to 5£, regular price $1.50, here
The Drum Major, in Cap Toe Lare,
sizes 4 to 5^’ regular price
L.25, here
We have also reduced in prices our lihe of Ladies’ Shoes, and now is
the time to purchase.
OUR TERMS
Under Bay.
Under Sell.
413 Third Street,
MACON, QA. ..
I have recently returned in harness to
meet my old friends, and will endeavor
to make as many new ones as possible. I
am now prepared to
FEED ALL WHO COME,
and will give them a cordial greeting and
satisfy the inner man with the best in the
market at most reasonable prices. My
Restaurant is more
ESPECIALLY for LADIES,
having no connection with saloons
If you want anything choice to eat, you wi
know
That Isaac’s s the place to go.
Old Veteran Caterer,
E. ISAACS.
FertiSizres For 1901.
I am selling the following brands of
Guano, and will be glad to see my
friends befoie they buy. I can save
yon money.
Plow Brand Guano.
Georgia State Grange Guano.
Scott’s Formula Guano.
Baldwin’s Dissolved Bone Acid.
10—4— Acid.
Pure German Kainit.
Cotton Seed Meal.
Muriate of Potash.
Call on write me at Byron, Gr.
J. W. RUSHING.
. _ . >( r will also preach at
fies will be inspected at -their ar- ' Baptist church at 10 a. m. Satur-
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mory by Col Huguenin.
day and at 3 p. m. Sunday.
WANTED—ACTIVE ALAS’ OF good charactes
to deliver and' collect in Georgia for old estab
lished manufasturing wholesale house; §900 a
year sure pay. Honesty more than experience
required. Our reference,any bank in any city.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manu
facturers, 3rd Floor, 334 Dearborn st., Chicago, j
..TORI (MIST..
Eat aia.d. Sleep.
We can satisfy you in every
particular.
'■House,
Under new management,
well illuminated, home
like, everything selected '
to afford comfoet. Best
rooms and table service.
$1,00 to $2.00 PER RAY.
Convenient to business
center of the city. If you
are in search of a com
pletely satisfactory situ
ation, come this way .
W. A. Herin, Prop’r.
Next to Academy of Music,
MACON, GA. 1
INSPECTION COSTS NOTHING.
Come in when yon are passing our
store never mind whether you want to
buy anything or not. You may be wrong
we may have something yon want ex
tremely. At any rate, we always have
something new and interesting to show,
and inspection costs nothing.
J.H.&W. W. WILLIAMS,
Jewelers, Macon, Ga.
CASTOR1A.
Bears the ^Tlie Kind Yoa Have Always Bougjt
Signature
GEORGIA—Houston County.
M. A. Edwardb, administrator of the
estate of J. W. Hardison,of said county,
deceased, has applied for dismission
from said trust:
This is therefore to cite all persons con
ned to appear at the April term,
1901, of the court of Ordinary of said
county and show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
granted.
Witness my official signature this
January 7,1901.
SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Houston County.
* A.J. Garvin, administrator of thees-
tate of Mrs. Nittie Garun; dec’d, has ap-
mf or dismission from his said trust:
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the April
term, 1901, jf the court of Ordinary of
said county and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witless tnv official signature this
J anuary 7,1901.
SAM T. HURST, Ordinary
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