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Sidewalk Gleanings. LOCAL HEWS OF TOWN AKKICOCm —Epworth. League meating at the home of Mrs. Rogers Friday night. —Farmers have waged effective warfare upon grass‘during the last several days. —We regret that the Fort Val ley Courier failed to r§ach this of fice last week. —We are told that the early watermelons about Perry will be rather late this season. —We would be pleased to pub lish reports of good crops of grain harvested in Houston. —The rain Wednesday morning was in accord with the prediction of the weather chart in this office —Mrs. G. D. Driggers of Quit man is in Perry visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Schil ling. -It is an unaccountable fact that the weed growth on the streets of Perry changes every two or three years. -The family of Mr. W.H. Nor wood, except Miss Annie and Mrs S. A. Killen, are sojourning at the Norwood Mineral ’ Springs. —The first roasting ears we have heard of this season. were gathered from the editor’s garden in Perry,and eaten at dinner last . Sunday. - L Mr. A.fB. Schilling exhibited last week a fully developed cauliflower head, grown in his garden in Perry the first we ever saw in this local ity. -T-John L. Hodges is now assist ant at the Perry post-office. He began work bn Saturday after he graduated in Perry Public Schoo on Thursday. The annual reunion of Company K. 11th Georgia Regiment of Con federate veterans, will be held on the 3rd. of July next, unless changed for cause. —July 21st is annual reunion day for Houston county Confed erate veterans. See official Com munication <on the subject in an other column. —With the sulphur and iron springs near town fully developed, there would be no reason why Per ry should not become a very pop- lilar health resort. A report of the closing exercises of the Grovania school and the last honor roll of the Perry Pub lie School were unavoidably crowd ed out of this issue. —We regret to learn that Rev. I. M, Auldwill soon leave Perry with his family, he having accept ed a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church at Columbus. —Perry has a distinction prob ably not enjoyed by any other town in Georgia. Church Park and parts of Main and Carroll'streets are literally covered with wild dai sies of volunteer growth. —During the morning service at the Perry Methodist church last Sunday, the conference collection was taken. Though the congrega tion was not large, about 40 per cent of the amount called for was given. —The largest cotton stalk we haye seen this season was brought to town last Saturday by Mr. R. R. Howard of near Heard, 10th. district. It was 16 inchesjjhigh and contained several squares. Mr. Howard says he has 35 acres like the sample. --At bankrupt sale in Perry last f Tuesday a farm belonging to the late Capt. J. H. Coffee, consist ing of 720 acres in the exterme southern part of Houston county was sold to Mrs. Frances Achey for $3,900, subject to ratification by Judge Speer of the U. S. Court at Macon. —A bold spring of water strong ly impregnated with sulphur was last week discovered by children of Mr. C. F. Hemingway, on the Giles farm, just beyond the south ern limits of Perry. Mr. Heming way says the water is as strong with sulphur as springs that have become famous. For years the presence of sulphur along that branch was known, but it this last discovered spring is stron ger than any heretofore known there. School Improvement. At a meeting of the Perry Board of Education, held last Friday afternoon Mr. W. J. Moore was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy made by the death of Mr. E. S. Wellons, deceased, as a member of the board. By unan imous vote it was decided that the school building must be re modeled, and that a sum not greater than $1,500 will be expen ded. An architect was at once written to, and the work will be commenced as soon as the details can be arranged. Prof. W. W. Driskell was re elected principal of the school for the year beginning with the first Monday in September next. The election of assistant teachers was postponed until Friday, June 14th. The members of the board are to be congratulated that they have decided to provide a building com mensurate with the needs; of the school. Just what the remodeling will make of the building, we are not able to say, but we know there will be additional and more con venient accommodations, and much improvement in appearance. It is to be hoped, also, that the board will raise the curriculum by adding another grade. , As it now is, our school occupies deservedly high rank, but it could be made better, and our people desire the best that can be pro vided. A Telephone Exchange. As soon as the work can be done‘a telephone txcharige will be established in Perry. At a special meeting sf the city council last Monday night, an or dinance was passed “granting the franchise for thejjconstruction and operation of such an exchange. The exchange will be constructed and operated by the Houston Tel ephone Company, composed fof E. H. Holland and R. G. Schil ling. The franchise grants the exclu sive right to use the streets of Perry as necessary to the opera tion of a telephone exchange for 15 years, under certain stipulated restrictions. One of them is that the charges for each telephone shall not’ exceed $2 per month for a business house or office, or $1.50 per month for a private residence. We understand it is proposed to connect-with this exchange several if not ail the neighboring towns. The work of construction will be commenced as soon as possible. An Evening With Tennyson. The June business and social meeting of the Perry Epworth League will be heldjat the home of Mrs Ida|Rogers Friday night, June 14th. A full attendance of the members is earnestly desired, as new officers of the League must be elected, and other important bus iness transacted. It is also de sired that all go early, so there may be no delay in .opening the meeting. The literary program’will em brace “An Evening with Tenny son” and each member will be ex pected to respond to roll call with a quotation from this poet. A most agreeable evening is in store for all who attend. — Houston Confederates’ Reunion. Attention Houston county Con federate Veterans: According to the by-laws of the Houston county Confederate Vet erans’ Association j July 21st is lixed as the date for the annual reunion. Let usjkeep alive the sen timent that inaugurated this pleasant and sacred custom, and as your president, I earnestly re quest all veterans of the county to meet in the court house in Per ry Saturday morning, June 22nd, at 11 o’clock. Come out and take part in the peliminaries. We can f or a small cost have a dinner on that day and make it a most pleasant occasion. Let none away. C. C. Duncan, Pres. H. C. C. V. A. L. S. Tounsley, Secretary. —Mrs. L. M. Paul has been in ‘ Jacon since last Friday visiting seems relatives, and will attehd the con- conference of Missionary societies, stt Dublin the latter part of this wppV Personal Mention. Judge S. T. Hurst and daughter, Miss Lula, have gone to Indian Springs to spend a week or ten days. —Mr. Callaway Riley, of Hat tiesburg, Miss., is visiting home- folks in. Perry. —Miss Mary Schilling is in Cochran visiting her sister, Mrs. G. A. Kendrick. —Mrs. R. D. Pollard of Way- cross is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Culler, and other relatives near Perry. —Mdms. Jake Slappy and S. J. Neil of Fort Valley were the guests of Mrs. S. T. Hurst last Thursday and Friday, and attended the Per ry Public School commencement. —Dr J R Sims is attending the state convention of Georgia dent ists in the Central City. Dr Frank Cooper and wife of Pitts visited his parents in Perry last Thrsday. —Mr. Edwin Martin, who is a college student at Dahlonega, will not come home for the summer vacation, he having engaged to do engineering work during that time. —Mrs. A. C. Riley spent a day and night with relatives in Mar- shallville last week. —Mr. W. M. Blewster . of Fort Valley visited a friend in Perry last Sunday, and with her attend ed the evening service at the Bap tist Church. —Prof. J. Mann Martin and sister, Miss £ Susie, returned home last Saturday for the summer va cation from Dahlonega, where they have been teaching school. —Mrs. G. L. Slocumb and daughter of Bonaire were in Perry from last Wednesday to Sunday evening, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Marshburn. Mr. Slo cumb spent Saturday and Sunday with them- —Miss Lucy Heard of Vienna was the guest of Miss Kate Cooper two days last week. —Master Gordon Rogers is vis iting his uncle at Lorane, Bibb County. —Mr. L. B. Clark, our clever and efficient depot agent, is a dis consolate grass widower, his wife being at Leary visiting her par ents. —Miss. Mary Moore,went over to Bostick last week to visit her brother, and from there will go to Birmingham, Ala.,, to visit her sister, Mrs. P, B. McKenzie. She will not return home until next fall. —Master Joe Tom Warren vis ited his sister,Mrs. E. H. Holland, in Perry last week, and attended Commencement at Perry Public School. —Misses Jamie and Louise Frederick of Marshallville, with Messrs. McKenzie of Montezuma and Redding of Macon were in Perry last Sunday, visiting at the home of Judge A. C. Riley. —Mr. Sam Tounsley of Atlanta is in town for a short visit to his parents, his mother having been sick several days. —•►-*> s Thanks Given, Mr. E. J. Tompson requests us to expressjthe sincere appreciation and earnest thanks of himself and wjfq to -the kind friends and neigh bors, who were so tender and true in their ministrations and sympa-f thy during the last illness of their beloved baby, and at the burial; —I ♦- —• -—Call and see our one dollar fifty Watches,at PerryJPost Office. AtTheBACKET FOE O-A-SH You can Buy Next Monday and Tues day, June 17th and 18tb, Goods as Below at New York Cost. Pretty patterns in GI osselle Prints Regular price 6c yard. Our 10c Figured Dimities to go at Our 15c u 5c yard 8c yard 10c yard Special: Below New York Cost! We will sell you our Dress Ginghams at 5c yard Best 36 inch Sea Island Percales to go at 10c yard 32 inch Percales to go at 6£c yard Regular 15c Check Linen goods to go at 9c yard Our entire line of Calicoes reduced to 5c yard Check and Striped White Muslins reduced to 5,6,7-Jc yd In Plain White Lawns we can sell you: 36 inch Lawns reduced to only Other reductions in finer Lawns. Regular 12c White Dimity to go at ,10 yards Frail of Loom Bleaching for 10 yards only to each customer. 10-1 Sheeting, bleached, we sell at 25c yard. This sale for the bargain price, CHECK NAINSOOK. 5c yard •s 8c yard 83 cents 21c yard 10c quality now 7c yard 12ic “ “• 8c 15c quality now 8Jc yard 20c a 10c u 8Jc yard 13c yard 8c yard 25c quality now 13c yard 12§c White Dimity now 25c “ “ “ 10c quality Long Cloth now Genuine English Long Cloth worth 12Jc, now 10c yard We want to close out our 10c Madras Cloth at 7c yard Remember Four Things, viz: 1. This is a strictly cash sale. 2.~ This sale is for two days only, Monday and Tuesday, June 17th and 18 th. 3. This sale does not in clude cash coupons. 4. This is an opportunity to appreciate bargains. Spring Beauties Is the correct name for our new styles of Men’s Suits. Bring your critical eye here and tell us what you think of the suits we are offering at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00. Just a little better, just a little newer, just a little some- Ling that make? them more desirable than those yon get elsewhere. —Mr. Jake Heard of near Macon wants to secure the services of a Houston county woman to assist his wife in her domestic duties. Good wages to the right person. Com and Oats for Sale. I have for sale 1500 bushels of Corn, and 300 bushels Feed Oats. A. A. Smoak, Perry, Ga. . Baled Hay For Sale. On farm four miles east of Per ry on road to Tivola. S Bonner.: READY TO SERVE YOU. At Vineville Branch, Macon, Ga., I have a large Stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, General Merchandise, much Of which I sell 40 per cent: cheaprthan ual prices. My Houston friends are vited to come out and see me; Street cars pass immediately in front of my store. M. ZARKS. A becoming suit is our best advertisement. When we fit you eorreetfy? suit your taste and sell you a suit that be comes you, you certainly will advertise our establishment. HUNDREDS OF OUR BEST CITIZENS are adver tising jar_ store by wearing our Clothing. It’s just tht- time of the year now, to see all the new ideas. Costing in, aren’t yon? BENSON & HOUSER, The Up-to-Date Clothiers, MACON", GA. 420 Third St. Pianos At Greatly Reduced Prices. Fifty new Upright Pianos will ciose out at greatly reduced prices within the next f6W weeks. Among them such celebrated makes as Steinway, Sohmer & Go., Kranich & Each, Stultz & Bauer, Bush & Gests, Lester and Royal. Call at once and secure one of these bargains F. A. GUTTENGERGER & CO., 4=52 Second st., Macon, Ga.