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Sidewalk: (Cleanings. LOCAL NEWS OP TOWN ANL COUNTY —Mis Kate Martin is visiting friends at Quitman. —Mr. Miller Marshall is visit ing his uncle in Quitman. —Mrs. L. S. Tounsley is visit ing her sister at Stanford, Ky. -—Peadh brandy is being distilled by the fruit company at Myrtle. —Mr. Sam Giles, of Atlanta is spending this week with home folks in Perry. —Miss Obie Hatcher of Mari etta is in Perry, the guest of Miss Mary Killen. —Miss Gertrude Marshall of Elko is visiting relatives and friends in Perry. The fourteenth annual reunion of the Houston Volunteers, Com pany K. 11th Georgia Tegiment, Confederate States Army, was held on Wednesday, July 3rd, at the home of Mr. Clayton Sasser. In addition to the few veterans of this company, a number of others, veterans and their wives, sons and daughters of veterans, aggregating about 50, alsoj were present as guests. During the morning there was no formality, but in the house and the grove adjoining the yard, anecdote, reminiscense, and comparison of opinion, etc.,afforded pleasure for | all. Of course the veterans talked of the stirring tines of the early i sixties, and their listeners were | many and interested, i At the usual hour a long' table -r-The July days have been un-! a nd a shorter one were filled with comfortably hot, but the nights j creature comforts, and all were were delightfully cool. j invited to come forward and eat. —A party of Perry people went; Around the long table the gener- to Savannah on the Tybee exeur-j al guests stood. At the smaller ta- j ble the Company K. Veterans sat Dub- • and were -waited ivpon by the fair- Perry i es ^ °f ^ ie yhung ladies, and the ** j most gallant of the young men. ! As has been the custom for 14 Mattio Miller hiiviiretiirni'd home j MfSlMA fire, and from then- visit to relatives i^; nobetter wa8 ever placed before Crawford county. £ . I guests. No better dinner was ever A young son or Air. F. &■! se rved anywhere, nor has any ever Jobson of Birmingham, Ala. ; is j been mor e bountiful. The hospi- in Perry visiting his grandmother, j ta lity of Mr . sjsser and his most estimable wife was cordial and, sion train last Tuesday. —Mr. Sam p| Houser of lin was with home folks in last Monday and Tuesday. -Misses Annie Wellons Mrs. F. A. Jobosn. —Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Gates of near Claud spent last Sunday in Perry,guests of Mr. R. L. March- man, son of Mrs Gates. —Mr. and Mrs.-F. M. Houser, Mr. John Houston and Hfirs. W. Hemingway returned home from Indian Spring last Thursday. —Miss. Kate Hodges has return ed home from Haddock, Jones county, where she visited the fam ily of her cousin, Mr. Sam Had dock ■—Watermelons in Houston are unusually late this year. For the first time in many years, nope were offered for sale on the fourth of July. —Miss Bessie Houser returned home last Thursday from Elko, accompanied by Miss Edith Hous er of Elko and Miss Lilly Houser of Macon. —Mr. G. P. Houser of Dublin was with homefolks in Perry last Sunday, returning home from the Pan-American exposition at Buf falo, N. Y. —Mr. H. W. Mann returned to his home at Valdosta last Friday. His stay of two or three weeks in Perry proved decidedly beneficial to his health. -The largest peach we have seen grew at the home of Mr. L. S. Tounsley in Perry. It measured 10 inches in circumference and weighed 10 ounces. —A representative of A. K Haws, the celebrated optician of Atlanta, will be in Perry three days next week, from the 18th to the 20th inclusive. —Miss Emmie Means of near Marshallville has been in Perry since last Sunday morning, visit ing her friend, Miss May Hodges, and her cousin, Mrs. A. A. Smoak. —While Houston cotton aver ages smaller that we ever knew it at this time, of the year, there is a posibility of a fair crop. A real good crop is practically impossi ble. —Mrs. M. L. Brown and son Master Sim, of Fort Valley were in Perry from Wednesday of last week to yesterday afternoon,guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Paul. —Dr. C. R. Mann and sister, Miss Pauline Mann,left Perry last Thursday for the mountainous re gion of North Georgia, near^Elli- jay, where they will spend the re mainder of the summer. —Mr. Houston Houser and sis ter, Miss Lula, joined the Georgia Epworth League party at Atlanta last Monday, and will attpnd the International Epworth League Conference at San Francisco, Cal ifornia. * —The following young"; gentle men were with their friends in Perry last Sunday: Buster Joiner, Jim McDonald and John Coffee of Hawkinsville; Herbert Brown, Rich Means and Tom- King of Marshallville;! Robert Feagin of Wellston and Alva Davis of Den- nardr at true. At about 2 o’clock the reunion was called to order by Secretary J. T. Walker, and Comrade Mar tin V. Avera was elected chair man. When the roll of 180 names was called, only seven answered, viz. Sergeants J. T. Walker and W. D. Pierce, Corporal T. N. White, Privates M. V. Avera, J. T. Leverett, F. M. Walker, J. M. Frederick. Besides these there are twelve others living. After the minutes of last reun ion were read, Secretary Walker read a memorial of Lieut. Holmes Baskin, who was killed at the bat tle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 1864. The death of Comrades W. M. Barker, T. B. Chancy and J. H. Story was reported and a commit tee appointed to draft and report resolutions. Comrades J. M. Frederick and J. T. Leverett were appointed es sayists for the next reunion. Mr. J. N. Barker was chosen host for next reunion, with Mr. J. T. Lev erett as alternate. Thanks were voted to Comrade Clayton Sasser and wife for their most hospita ble and excellen entertainment. During the reunion there were many incidents_of the war recited, much to the pleasure of all pres ent. After the reunion had adjourn ed, it was announced that the Wellston Camp of Sons and Daughters would give a barbecue picnic at Pleasant Hill Spring on the first Saturday in August, to which the company K. veter ans and their associates were most cordially invited. Taken as a whole, the reunion last week was one of the most en joyable ever held, and the veter ans are determined that the cus tom shall not be broken as long as two can come together. Then it is hoped the sons and daughters will continue it as their substi- On April 1st, 1861, the Hous ton Volunteers was organized at Perry, immediately after the Southern Rights Guards had left here for servsce in the field. Gn June 29 the company left Perry, and on July 3rd in Atlanta was mustered|into survice, and became company K. of the 11th regiment. In service this company was brave and true, and the casualties were many. The junior young folks of Per ry were delightfully entertained at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gordon last Thursday evening. A lawn party had been planned in honor of Miss Josie Budd of Monticello, Fla., and Miss Gladys Hale of Jackonville, Fla., guests of Mrs v Gordon. The guests arrived rather late, how ever, and the occasion was trans formed into a house reception. All the appointments were in per fect taste,and Mrs. Gordon proved herself an inimitable hostess. The recent death of Maj. J. M. Culpepper caused a vacancy in the board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. The law provides that all such vacancies mnst be filled by special election, and Judge Hurst has ordered an election to take place at all the precincts on Tuesday, the 6th day of August next. It is the policy of Houston democracy to hold a primary nom ination prior to each election, therefore Chairman Duncan has ordered a primary to be held on Saturday, July 27th See the official orders. As Maj. Culpep_per was a citizen of Fort Valley, it is presumed by many that there will be no oppo sition to a good man well quali fied from Fort Valley, or that vi cinity. This is not obliged to be, however, and any man from any section ha's the legal right to as pire to the office. Maj. Culpepper was an excel lent business ‘ man, admirably equipped for the office he held, and his successor should be equal ly qualified. As the time is short, announce ments will be published in the Home Journal for $2.50 each— half the asual prsce. I am making some very on Groceries. Send me your orders j and note the difference between what I I yon are now paying. lOr- 70c do Ipp v LUC \ Public School Affairs. School •says the Commissioner Smith Teachers’’ Institute at Barnesville last week was very well managed, and the program was interesting and instructive to the teachers. The Houston teach ers attending were Misses Annie Holleman, Maggie’Reynolds, Eula Prater, Fannie Belle Vinson, Ed na Harrison. Misses Mary Killen, Fannie Moore and Evelyn Powers attend ed the Institute at Jackson. Others attended the Institute at Roberta, and still others, non residents of Houston, attended in their residence counties or in adjoining couoties. We regret that we are unable to furnish a complete list. At Barnesville Commissioner Smith exhibited his system of keeping the school records, he having been requested to do so by State School Commissioner Glenn. The system was very much com plimented by several of the coun ty school commissioners present^ The system of registering the school-room work of each pupil was especially commended, and it is quite likely that the Houston system will next year be adopted by the school authorities of Ful ton and other counties. We will publish an outline description of the system whenever Commission er Smith furnishes it. It is a self-evident fact that Commissioner Smith and the county board of education are working faithfully and harmoni ously for the best educational in terests of the children who attend the public schools of Houston county. The teachers for next year may be elected early this fall. ' or- i x 10e i] Of do; 25c do 10c mi ur. —For two weeks or more begin ning about the middle of this week, Queen Elberta will rule the peach market. Good profits are expected. The crop compares fa vorably with that of last- year in quantity, and is thought to be better in quality. : —Within the last week or ten days some sections of the county have been visited by copious rain frequently, while in other sections drouth prevailed. -At Perry rain is very much needed. —^ —The last two weeks has been excellent weather for the cotton crop, and much improvement is perceptibls. The corn crop gen erally is fairly good. I have Jelly Tumblers, J pints, at Quart sealing* Fruit Cans, Good "quality Pink Duck at Good quality Heavy Blue Duck at Misses 7 Tan Hose, extra qtiali 19c pair. Ladies 7 25c. quality Lace Stripe Hose Children’s Tan Hose, extra quality, Best Pins - . / Best Black-head Hat Pins, 7 inches long, Extra quality Gents 7 White Lawn Ties • Gents’ Sleeve Protectors Extra quality Gents’ and Ladies’ Collars in latest styles, 10c each. We sell Brooms that are made to our order, and by buying in large lots, we get low prices and can sell you better brooms for tlie money you pay elsewhere. Prices are 25c., 30c., 35c., 40c., 45c., 50c. Don’t Forget ..THE RACKET STORE.. —Patent Leather Belts, tinsel braid borders, 15c each, at. Perry Post Office. —Scriven Drawers, the best made, at 50c pair. W. D. Day. prmg Is the correct name for our new styles ol 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 thing that make.® them more desirable than those you get elsewhere. A becoming suit is our best advertisement. When we fit you correct y, 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 store by wearing our Olothing. It’s just tin time of the year^ now, to see all the new ideas. BENSON & HOUSER, Coming in, aren’t you? Up-to-Date Clothiers, 420 Third St. MACON, GA. -A good Shoe Brush for 10c • Perry Post Office. .i-', i.r. - ' Ssrape Scooters-Plenty on hand- Right sizes. L. M. Paul. KEADYTO 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: cheapr than usual prices. My Houston friends are invited to come out and see me. Street 1 eaVs pass immediately in front of my: store. M. ZARKS. 1 Pianos At Greatly Reduced Prices. Fifty new Upright Pianos will ciose out at greatly reduced prices within the nest weeks. Among them such celebrated makes as Steinway, Sohmer & Co«, Kranich & Bacli, Staltz & JBaner, Bush & Gests, Lester and Royal. Call at once and secure one of these bargains F. A. GUTTEXGERGER & CO., 403 .Second st. ; Macon, Ga. wBSm v- ' aHHBI