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MOB Wfi SfttK'pP'f f ran v .- v ' V= • y .'• • mmmmmmmmmmmmmm ( ... -rs-.y-'. Sidewalk LOCAL NEWS OE TOWN ALL COUNTY —The English sparrows say spring is here. —Many peach trees are in ful bloom at Perry. —Mr. Sidney Wellons is visit ing relatives in Perry. —Mrs. R. L. Cater visited rel atives in Macon last week. —Some Houston farmers have commenced planting corn. —Mr. Alva Davis of Dennard was with friends in Perry last Sunday. —Judge J. A. Edwards, of the Macon county court, was in Per- ' ry la3t Monday. —Mrs. J. H. Troutman, of New York, is in Perry visiting her sister, Mrs. P. M. King % — All the small-pox patients m Perry have been released from quarantine, they having recover ed. . —The rain Wednesday morn mg was the haeviest of the season, with very much more thunder than usual. —Next Thursday, the day fol lowing new moon, is marked •‘storm perion” on the weather chart in this office. i • —Mrs. E. E. King and sons, Masters James and Frank, return ed. home last week from a visit to relatives at Macon. —The full moon period in April is regarded as the next danger point for the fruit cfop. No ma terial damage so far. —We are ready for more school compositions. There is only one on file in this office, and it will be published next week. —Rev. L. W. Parrott, of Wa- verly Hall, Ga., is expected to preach at the Perry Baptist church Thursday night, 14th, inst. — Go to the college Friday night, March 15th. The enter tainment will be worth twice the price of admission, and more. — Thousands of dozens eggs are annually shipped from north Georgia towns. Why can’t Perry merchants arrange to do likewise? Messrs. Miller Day and J. D. Martin, Jr., have returned from New York city, where they pur chased choice stocks of spring and summer goods. —When Mr. L. F. Cater return ed to Forsyth from Perry last Thursday, he was accompanied by two of his nieces, Misses Nell Ro gers and Katherine Cater. —The Cottage prayer meeting will be held at the residence of Deacon T. M. Klllen next Tues day night, 19th inst. Subject will be “The Bible view of heaven.” --Hon. J. P. Duncan was in Fort Valley a day or two last week, commissioner to take tes timony in the case of a petition for partition of the H. C. Harris estate. —The Houston County Baptist Union will meet with the Perry Baptist church on the fifth Sat urday'and Sunday in this month. The program will be published as soon as arranged. —Rain fell heavily last Sunday morning, preventing Sunday School exercises-. Wind follwed, and there was almost k gale Sun day night, and the weather was very much colder Monday morn ing. . —Messrs. Miller and Jones de sire to contract for 1000 of Eng lish peas, 500 bushels of beans, 500^ bushels of okra ^and 5,000 bushels of tomatoes, to be deliv ered fresh at their canning facto ry in Fort Valley. —Mr. A B Schilling brought to this office Tuesday morning a clus ter of tomato blooms, and a branch'of a pepper plant-contain ing a mature pod of pepper. These plants grew in a flower pit in Per ry, the pepper plant having been alive all winter. —Mr. T. A. Middlebrooks left Perry Tuesday ^fternoon for Had dock station, Jones county, in re sponse to a telegram, which stated that his mother, Mrs* E. H. Mid dlebrooks, was critically ill from the effects of grippe. It is hoped that he found his mother much better. Entertainment At The College. There will be an entertainment by local talent at the Perry Col lege Friday night, March 15th, 1901. W&i'—k The announcement for last Fri day night was an error, caused by a misunderstanding. , However, the entertainment will surely be presented Friday night of this week, and it will be worthy of the fullest patronage. Ladies of the Perry Methodist church have arranged the program, and their well-known taste and aptitude for 'such affairs guaran tees an exceptionally interesting presentation. The program will embrace vocal and instrumental music. Some thing especially nice by the string band—charades, tableaux, recita tions. etc. The program has not been furnished for publication, but we are assured that a rare treat is in store for all who at tend. The purpose of the entertain ment is to secure funds to pay for painting the new room just added to the Methodist parsonage. The cause deserves the full patronage of the people, town and country, but in merit the entertainment will give more than value for the admission price, i j The exercises wild begin in the College Chapel at the usual hour, apd after the performance refresh- ments will be served by some of our prettiest young ladies. You’ll call, for what you want, and pay for what you get. Admission 25 cents for adults ; 15 cents for children. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Daughters Of Confedreacy. Mrs. F. M. King, president of the Perry Memorial Association, has consulted with the ladies of Perry concerning the organization of a chapter of “Daughters ^>f the Confederacy,” and was very much encouraged. Therefore, all ladies of Perry and vicinity who are interested in forming such organization, are cordially invited to assemble at the home of Mrs. F. M. King at 3 clock ■ Friday afternoon, this week. At this meeting it is proposed to enroll members, elect officers, and select a name for the Perry chapter Daughters of the Confed- racy. Marriage Near Dunbar. One of the prettiest home wed dings of this season was that of Mr. John Seay and Miss Lucy Calhoun at the ^toine of the bride’s parents ,Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cal houn, Sunday afternoon, March 3, at 3 o’clock. Miss Florence Smith of Knox ville, presided at the organ, and to the soft strains of the Mendelsohn Wedding March the attendants entered the parlor through the middle door. Mr. R. D. Aultman with Miss Mamie Simmons; Mr. Homer Hardison with Miss Ellen Scorborough. Then came the bride and groom, taking their stand in tho center of the semi circle formed by the attendants. Rev. N. T. Pafford came for ward and in his usual pleasant and earnest way pronounced the words that made them man and wife. The bride was becomingly go wn- ed in an old-rose lady’s cloth trimmed in real lace and velvet. The • presents were numerous and handsom^ among them sev eral pieces'of cut glass. The bride is very : attractive, and quite popular. * Congratulations and best- wishes are cordially extended. Uno. —There was a meeting of Con federate Veterans at the home of Capt. F; M. King Tuesday night, at the request of Mrs. King and ~rs. L. S. Tounsley, president and secretary of the Perry Memo rial Association. They discussed Memorial day exercises, and agreed upon preparations and the outline of the program. Light refreshments were delightfully served. Epworth League Meeting. The March meeting of the Per ry Epworth League was held last Friday night at the home of Mrs. Ida Rogers. „. During the business meeting the reports of the several officers, made verbally, disclosed the fact that the committees are doing good work faithfully, in accor dance with the requirements of the League rules. On account of the meager at tendance, the admission of new applicants for membership was postponed to the next meeting, the second Friday night in April. A committee was appointed to arrange for a reception to be given phe Baptist Young Peoples’ Un ion. It was announced that at the next [meeting delagates to the annual league conference at Sa vannah will be elected. The literary program was short, though decidedly interesting. The music was very good. The “Interstate Contest” was exciting and instructive. The members were seated at tables, with 24 questions concerning states of the Union, for instance: “Which is the father of states?” The answer must be the abbrevia tions of states, and the answer to this is Pa.—Pennsylvania “What state most needs a doctor?’ Answer, 111.—Illinois. The prize, a box of stationary, was awardee. to Miss Nora Edwards for answer ing correctly the greatest number of the questions. » Despite the small attendance, the meeting was very interesting indeed, and was not dissolved un til after ten o’clock. A full attendance at the next meeting is .earnestly desired. . —: —Mr. J. L. Cherry, recently conductor on the Perry Branch railroad, has beep promoted to “run” on the main line, with headquarters at Macon. * We con gratulate him upon his deserved promotion, but regret to lose his efficent and courteous service on our road. He is succeeded by-Mr R. L. Walker, a courteous and ef ficent young man. —A Houston school boy, 15 years of age, writes us as follows: “I send you a story, which I have composed. I hope you will pub lish it. I would like to write composition, but our teacher nev er has us to do anything like that.” The story will probably be published within the next two or three weeks. CORNISH INDIAN GAMES. A limited number of eggs from pure-bred Cornish Indian Games, at $1.00 for 13. Apply at The Home Journal Office. —Buggies aim Buggy Harness, at Fred M. Houser’s. Barred P. Rocks. 65 cents buys a setting of my thorough-bred eggs. Stock good as the best. Pekin Duck eggs 50c. Mrs. C. O. Kegg. Near Perry, Ga. —Silver Star Cheviots,'the .best material for Men’s Shirt and boys waists at L. M. Paul’s. —Smoke the best 5/ Cigar, the Texie, at Frbd M. Houses’ A nice line 50c to $3.00. of Umbrellas from W. D. Day. -^-Men’s Pants, New Goods, big lot just opened at L. M. Paul’s. Established 1865. Waterman & Co., 620 to 624 Fourth Street, MACO\,GA. * DEALERS ik SSES ™ MULES OF ALL KINDS. - FINE HORSES AND LARGE MULES - A SPECIALTY . TO ARRIVE FROM untie w* york. They are the Very Latest, and the Prettiest to he Shown in Perry for the Money. We will have the Prettiest line of Laces and Embroid eries shown, and we will have the lowest prices on them. We will have all-styles and qualities in Val. Laces. Yery low prices on the Genuine Linen Torchon Laces. We have some beautiful patterns in this lot. Almost any hind and style of Embroidery that you may want. Such a range of prices never before in Perry. JUST GIVE US A CALL AND WE WILL CONVINCE YOU OF THE ABOVE FACTS. vve have been to the best market in the 9 f United States, and no doubt have been ben- efitted and strengthened in our business. We have been able to purchase Domestics at very low prices. We will not mention any prices on them this week but will do so later. We will have some bargains in Pants’ Cassimeres, and very neat patterns. We purchased from our Racket Store man a big lot of Cotton and Linen Towels, and will show you some bargains in them Big values in Ladies’ Hose, Gents’ Hose, Misses’ Hose, Boys’ Hose and Children’s Hose. We will have these diaplayed in a few days so we can show you what going to New York means. The latest -things in Ladies’ Belts and Men’s Belts. Children’s Hose Supporters, Hair Ornaments, all kinds of Garter Web, Umbrellas, Men’s Shirts, Boys’ Waists, Boys’ Sweaters, &c.,. &c. The balance of our line we will tell yon about later. Don,t forget the Racket Store and the Bargains. Will be glad to show you all of our goods. They will be ready next week. For Low Prices and Good Values see ..THE RACKET STORE.. PERRY, GEORGIA. ISAACS’ CAFE, 413 Third Street, MACON, GA. .. I have recently returned in harness to meet my old friends, and will endeavor to make as many new ones as possible. 11 am now prepared to FEED ALL WHO COME, and will give th§m 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, yon wi know That Isaac’s s the place to go. Old Veteran Caterer, E. ISAACS. WANTED—Active mas of good character -re than experience required.* Our referenc, any 'bankin this city. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope Man ufacturers, third floor 334 Dearborn st.,Chicago. —-A nice lot- of county, hams for sale ,at W D. Day’s. Loans negotiated bn improved farms, at lowest market rates, and on most liberal terms. Business of fifteen years standing. More thaw three mfiHnn dollars in loans negotiated. Facilities unsur passed. HOWARD M. SMITH, No. 314 Second St.. Macon, Ga. ..YOU RUST.. ■ Batsttd Sleep. We can satisfy you in every particular. Stubblefield House, Under new management, well illuminated, home like, everything selected to afford comfoet. Best rooms and table service. $1.00 to $2.00 PER DAT. 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. INSPECTION COSTS NOTHING. Come in when yon are passing our store—never mind whether yon want to buy anything or not. Yon 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. CAST Bears the Signature of ria j THE I Issued Weekly, William J. Bryan, Editor aud Pnbllslirr, Lincoln, - Nebraska. Terms—Payable In Advance. Ope Year . §1.00 Six Months. .... go Three Months .35 Stngle Copy No traveling canvassers are employed. Terms for local agents will be sent upon application. All money should be sent by P. O. order, Express order, or by bank draft on New York or Chicago. Do not send individual checks or stamps. Tie club* with The Commoner. iwaii ■: f. SKwjuSKw-aSg. mmm si lb