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Gleanings.
LOCAL NEWS OP TOWN AND COUNTY
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—No new smallpox cases.
-One of the coldest,Wednesday.
—Garden planting is now in or
der.
—The Houston fruit buds have
not yet been injured this season.
' —A new room is being added to
the Methodist parsonage in Perry.
—Mr. Nat Baldwin of Fort Val
ley spent last Sunday with friends
in Perry.
—Mr. W. M. Blewster of Fort
Valley was with friends in Perry
last Sunday.
—Houston farmers are buying
much more guano than they
bought last year.
—Dr. F. E. Taft left Perry last
Thursday, returning to his home
in Kochester, N. Y.
—Miss Essie Rogers of Colum
bus is in Perry visiting her sister
Mrs. R. L. Marchman.
—Dr. W. J. Little of Macon,
visited the family of Mr. C. F.
Cooper in Perry last Sunday.
—Mr. J. N. Weaver of LaGrange
visited a young lady friend in Per
ry last Sunday and Monday.
—Rev. B. E. Whittington will
preach at Small Academy next
Sunday afternoon, beginning at 8
o’clock;
—Messrs. Will Riley and Henry
King of Macon were with home
folks in Perry Sunday and Mon
day morning.
—Dr. J B Smith returns thanks
to those who so kindly assisted at
the fire at his residence last Sun
day morning.
—Before next autumn Mr. L.F.
Cater and family will return to
Perry to live. They will receive
most cordial greeting.
—A very agreeable treat of mu
sic and literature is in store for
those who attend the Epworth
League meeting Friday night.
—Mrs. H. E. Talton of near
Kathleen returned home last week
from an extended visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. M. P. Lane, at Rock-
mart, Ga.
—The weather chart in this of
fice says there will be “rain or
snow” Friday, February 22nd, a
cold wave on Saturday, and fair
weather Sunday.
—Almost every Sunday young
men of other towns and cities vis
it young ladies in Perry. The
girls and young ladies of Perry
are undoubtedly very attractive.
—A composition written by a
pupil of Crisp School is on file in
this office, and will be published
next week. We hope others will
be sent in at once, so we can pub
lish one each week consecutively.
—The February business and
social meeting of the Perry Ep
worth League, twice postponed,
will be held Friday night, this
week, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hodges. A full attendance
is desired.
—Mrs. M. E. Williams of Ans-
ley, Ala., visited her parents in
Perry Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller,
from last Thursday to Tuesday.
Mr. Williams was here Sunday.
Master Luther Williams was with
his “new mama.”
“—Glad tidings of great joy was
dispatched from Perry to Decatur
Tuesday morning. At the home
of Mrs. C. F. King on Swift street
therejis a littleJgrand-son,the first
born son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B..
Wf&ers, of Decatur, Ga.
—Invitations have been issued
for the marriage of Mr. Frederick
Myers Culler and Miss Anna E.
Kegg, at the home of the bride’s
parents near Perry on Wednesday,
February 27, at 7 o’clock p. m.
"There will be another marriage on
4he same day near Perry. Our
cordial congratulations and best
wishes are extended in advance.
—It has been suggested that on
Memorial day the people of Geor
gia make free will offerings for the
veteran inmates of, the Soldiers’
Home at Atlanta. That the peo
ple of Berry and Houston may do
their part fully, there should be
some official announcement. The
Home Journal will participate
most heartily. Our columns are
-open for suggestions.
Treasure Finder Behind The Bars.
A peculiar and picturesque pris
oner of genus Africanus is now in
jail at Perry, and will soon be in
the county chain gang.
In January last two negro men
claiming to live in Macon, one
calling himself Highstepper and
the other Dr. Ed. Thornton, in
vaded the upper 5th district of
Houston county for the purpose of
securing lucre. They represented
to Stephen Frank and other ne
groes that they knew where great
money treasure was hidden, and
that for $6.00 eac,h to keep the
evil spirits down, they could secure
the treasure and would divide it.
As an evidence of good faith
prayer was offered when the $6.00
fee had been paid.
Frank gave them $6.00 and re
ceived the promise of $1,000 of
the alleged treasure. Frank has
not since seen his $.600, nor has
the $1,000 of treasure been deliv
ered. Feeling injured,*Frank re
ported the case, caused a warrant
to be issued, and Deputy Sherff
Riley brought Highstepper to Per
ry on Tuesday of last week- He
was tried in our County Court
last Monday, and the treasure
finder, declared guilty, and sen
tenced to 12 months in the chain
gang or pay a fine of $75.
The testimony disclosed the
facts as above setforth, and that
Highstepper and Thorntom pre
tended to represent the “Penn
sylvania Prlmetto Co., the ’doctor
claiming that.his homejis 45 miles
this side of Jerusalem. While
treasure seeking in Houston, they
claimed to have a rod that would
lead them to hidden treasure, and
seven lode stones that could
draw it out of the ground. It was
futher declared that the lode
stones would draw them out of
jail, shonld either of them ever
be so “unlucky” as to be impris
oned. They also sold, or offered
for sale “hands” or “conjure
bags” that would keep off evil and
bring good to their possessor.
Being in jail under sentence for
cheating and swindling, it is now
in order for Highstepper to ma
nipulate vigorously]his lode stones
and conjure bags.
—In County Court last Tues
day Rev. Sidney Burges, a negro
Baptist preacher, and drayman
in Perry, was convicted on the
charge of larceny. A sack of un
claimed flour had been taken
from the depot at Perry. Satur
day night the depot porter and
Deputy Sheriff Riley watched, the
flour having been found under the
depot Jpl&tform. Burges seem to
go to the platform, under which
the flour was, but he saw the offi
cer who had been unable to entire
ly conceal himself, and started to
walk away when he was arrested.
Burges claims that he is innocent,
and that he had gone to the depot
after a box he had left there The
box was on the front plat-form-
The case will be carried to the
superior court on certiorari, and
Burges is out on bond. He had
been held in the highest esteem
by the white people of Perry, and
some of them yet think that the
evidence of his guilt is not con
clusive.
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—Though many Houston far
mers are behind with the prepar
ation of their lands for planting,
the fact is not due to any lack of
energy. The weather has been
such as to interfere frequently
with out-door farm work, espec
ially plowing. Nevertheless, the
work so far done is thorough, and
when the planting is done, the
farms will be in good fix for suc
cessful cultivation. A super
abundance of rain, falling at fre
quent intervals, has interfered to
such extent that each week more
or less time has been lost, the
ground being too wet to plow.
The farmers, however, are full of
energy, determination and hope.
May their judgment in “pitching
the crop” prove equally good.
HONOR ROLL
Of Psrry Public 8chool.
In the examination at the close
of the first month of the present
term of the Perry Public School,
the following pupils earned posi
tion on the honor roll, in the or
der named:
1st. Grade :-Howard Riley 95.-
71; Inez Bennett, 95.28; Wm.
Brunson, 94.85; Harris Edwards,
94.71; Gladvs Rilev. 92.57.
2nd. Grade :—Eliza Cater and
Theresa Hodges, 98.14 ; Eva Dash
er, 95; Shackelford Hemingway,
94.71; Ethel Nunn,’ 98.71; JClara
Sims and Martin Howard, 98;
Thornton Marshburn, 92.28; Eve
lyn Holtzclaw, 91.85; Ethel Wood
ward, 91.57.
3rd. Grade :—Eula Chapman,
97.25; Mary Bennett, 92.62; Es
telle Andrew, 91.50.
4th. Grade :—Clifford Powers,
98.77; Sadie Wellons, 97.33; Stel
la Cater, 97; lone Smoak, 96.22;
Estelle Edwards, 95.55; Bessie
Smith, 95.22; Kate Nelson, 93.44;
Janie Holmes, 93.22; Willierine
Rainey, 92.11; Mary Hightower,
90.88; W. H. Norwood, Jr., 90.
5th. Grade :—Cora Chapman,
96.44; Lucy Lee Van Landingham,
95.88; Sam Hodges, 94.44; Harry
Holtzclaw, 92.88; Johnie Marsh-
burn, 92.83; Agrippina Heming
way, 90.66.
6th. Grade :—Louise Heming
way, 95; Sam Nunn, 90.88; Mam
ie Houser, 90.55; Katie Lou How
ard, 90.33.
7th. Grade:—Mary Lou Rai
ney, 97.50; Gena Riley, 97.10;
Mary Rix Marshburn, 95.44; No
na Cooper, 90.
8th. Grad*:—Jack Holtzclaw,
96.25; Fannie Smith, 95.44; Ira
Nunn, 94.22; Lizzie Riley, 93;
Maggie Day, 92.77; Joe Tom War
ren, 92.55; Lizzie M. Hemming-
way, 92.22; Lucia Edwards, 91.77;
Carey Andrew, 90.77.
9th. Grade:—Gussie Riley, 96.-
66; Gordon Rodgers, 94.25; Keif-
fer Dasher, 94.02; John Hodges,
91.77.
—The office of County School
Commissioner Geo. W. Smith is
now in the front upstairs room of,
the Masonic building. He has
visited a number of the public
schools since the term began, and
will complete the round of inspec
tion as quickly as the weather per
mit. The schools visited, he says,
are being conducted satisfactorily.
Ground Bone.
Having an excellent mill, we
prepare and sell fresh Ground
Bone at 5/ per pound. Excellent
for poultry. Parker Bros,
Perry, Ga.
—One Mule for sale cheap for
cash. 6 years old. Apply to
W. D. Pierce,
1 mile East of Perry.
—Henry Clay and Jersey Cream
Flour, at Fred M. Houser.
2 spools Thread 5/.
Racket Store.
A nice line
50c to $3.00.
of Umbrellas from
W. D. Day.
—Good Second-hand Surrey for
sale, Fred M. Houser.
—Best line of Stationary.
Racket Store.
Reports show a greatly increased
death rate from throat and lung
troubles, due to the prevalence of
croup, pneumonia and grippe. We
advise the use of One Minute
Cough Cure in all of these diffi
culties. It is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate re
sults'. Children like it. H. M.
Holtzclaw’s Drugstore.
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: RACKET STORE :
Is the place to buy your
STATIONERY-
Everything in Box Paper, Note Paper,
Tablets, Envelopes, Etc.
We have some Fancy 10c. Box Paper that we have seduced to be
low cost—now 5c. box.
Regular 15c. Box Paper now 10c.
Regular 20c. Box Paper now 15c.
Nice small Box Paper 10c. box, and upward.
2 quires good Writing Paper for 5c.
A package good quality Large Square Envelopes for 5c.
Visiting Cards for ladies and men, the kind you have been paying
15c. for, you can buy here for 10c. package.
A Box 6f XXX White Envelopes, good grade, 10 packages to box,
for only 35c.
2 Bottles Good Ink for 5c.
Our Goods and Prices Can’! lie Beat.
The Racket Store man will visit the New York market
in a few days and will purchase
THE CHOICEST LINE
—: or
DRY
GOODS, NOTIONS,
LACES, EMBROIDERIES, ETC.
ever brought to Perry .Save your orders for the new arrival of Spring
and Summer Goods at the Racket Store.
We want you to give our line an inspection before buying.
Respectfully,
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J. 1). MARTIN, Jr., Prop’r.
ISAACS’ CAFE,
413 Third Street,
MACON, CA. ..
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 fob 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.
—Just received a job lot of La
dies’ Linen Collars, actual value
10c, our price 4/ each, or 3 for
10/?. Cuff’s at same prices per
pair, at . Perry Post Office.
Corn and Oats for Sale. -
I have for sale 1500 bushels of
Corn, and 300 bushels Feed Oats,
jull. A. A. Smoak, Perry, Ga.
Established 1865.
Waterman & Co.,
620 to 624 Fourth Street,
MACON, GA.
DEALERS IN
HORSES MULES
OF ALL KINDS.
— FINS HOBSES AND LAEGE MULES —
A SPECIALTY
—Evaporated Syrup by the bar
rel, cheap at Fred M. Houser’s.
WANTED—ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHARACTER
to deliver and coUect in Georgia for old estab
lished manufasturingwholesale house; $900 a
year sure pay. Honesty more than experience
required. Our reference,any hank in any city.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manu
facturers, 3rd Floor, 334 Dearborn st., Chicago. ]
o.YOM TOST..
Eat an.d Sleep.
We can satisfy you in every
particular.
Stubbleflald House,
Under new management,
well illuminated, home
like, everything selected
to afford comfoet. Best
rooms and table service.
$1.00 to $2.00 PER DAY.
Convenient to business
center of the city. If you
are in search of a com
pletely satisfactory situ
ation, come this way.
W. A. Ilerin, Prop’r.
Next to Academy of Music,
MACON, CA.
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.
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Bwwtlie
Signature
of
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