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4 - — Idewaik Gieatiiugs. 8Mj OP TOm AK3 comra* Happy New Year to all. —Court of Ordinary next Mou- —County Commissionefs’ Court next Tuesday. —Houston Sheriff’s sales next- Teuesday. —City council meeting next Monday night. —The county public sohools will open next Monday. —Heavy frost, clear and cold- first day of the^new year. —Rev. J. W. Siiiimona will preach at Providence next Sun day. 1 —It is Houston’s time to fur nish the state Senator for this district this year. —The present mayor of Perry will not bo a .candidate for re- election next April. — Miss Bertha Herndon of San ders ville is in Perry visiting Miss D’Nena Bridge r: —Miss Lola Middlebrooks of Monticello, Ga., is the guest of Miss Ollie Harper near Myrtle, —When the County campaign opens, there will be several new candidates in tho field, we are told. —'There are some indications that there will be less trouble in securing farm labor this year than was tho case in 1901. —The damage to the oat crop in Houston by reason of the freeze before Christmas is not as grea^ as was at first feared. —Apparently there has been very little done, so far as appears on the surfaoe, in the way of hire- ing farm laborers for 1902. —Many more Houston farmers than usual have declared that they will not plant as much cot ton in 1902 as they did in 1901. □—rMr.|T. E. Tharp, recently of near Tharp post-office, has pur chased a farm near Byron, and he is now at' home there with his family. —Several farmers near Perry planted wheat with which lime had been placed to keep weevils out.Wo are told that wheat didn’t “come up.” —White,teaohers of the Hous ton public sohools will meet Com missioner Smith at his office in tlie Masonic building next Satur day, January 4th. —We are informed that efforts are being madb to establish a ru rnl delivery route to bo served by Wellston, and another to be serv ed by the Byron office. —Farming operations for the new year will begin next week. There will not be very -many changes, and most of them will bo made this week. —The stock holders of the PGr- ry Loan and Savings Bank held their annual meeting Wednesday hiorning. A report will probably be furnished us for publication next week. —The spring term of Perry Publio Sohool opened last Mon day with about 77 pupils in at tendance. The term will contin ue months,and it is certain the attendance will be. considerably increased. Houston Politics. The Christmas Masquerade. All the officials of Houston county, except Ordinary, county 'jidge, county solicitor and county Dailiff will be elected this year. It is also said there will be a spec ial election for,a county commis sioner,, the rumor being that Mr. T. J. Sanders of tke lower 14th district will resign next Monday. It is Houston’s time to furnish the state senator, and rumor says there will be three or four candi dates. For clerk, sheriff, tax receiver, tax collector, it is said there will be three or four candidates for each office. Of the other offices very little has been said. That the campaign will be live ly can be accepted as a fact, but that it will be disagreeable in any positive sense,there can be no rea son. Every citizen has a legal right to apply for any office within the gift of the people, bnt no one has a moral right to ask the people to elect him to an office the duties of which he cannot perform satis factorily. Heretofore Houston county has been fortuntae, with exceedingly few exceptions, in the selection of officers, and the people can guar antee the continuance of that good fortune. In nominating, for the primary is practically the election in Hous ton county, each candidate should come up to the correct measure of merit required by the office he seeks to fill. Of course it is de sirable that the officers shall be clever, accommodating, and agreeable in all social and busi ness relations, but the question of capability to perform the du ties of the office sought should control each vote. Beyond this, it is in order to say now that everything in the campaing should be fair and.just. There should be no abuse, slander or insinuation. In fact no one, candidate or friond of acandidate, should say anything about a can didate that he wpuld be unwilling to say in the hearing of that can didate. Conducted in such fair and friendly spirit, there would be no enmity created,no unfriend liness engendered, and to the de feated ones there would be disap pointment only—not humiliation. —Rev. B. E. Whittington was in Perry last Monday making fi nal arragements for removal to Byron. While here he received the congratulations of his friends —a now daughter at the home of his father-ih-law at Cordele. He went to Byron Tuesday, perform ed a marriage ceremony at Ogle thorpe Wednesday. Next Sun day he will preach his first ser mon in his new charge. The charge embraces four churches, Byron, Shiloh and Wellston in Houston, and Liberty in Bibb county, at or near Walden. » mm —There will be a regular com munication of Houston Lodge No. 85 Free and Accepted Masons Fri day night, this week. All the members are urged to attend, and visiting brethren are cordially in vited to be present. —Mrs. M C. Rollins' and her sou, Mr. Fulton Rollins, and two grand-daughters, Misses Ora and Ruth Kemp, of Scotland, Ga., are visiting relatives in and near Per ry. Mrs. Rollins is a sister of Messrs. W. H. and S. L. Norwood* Mrs. T. A. Middlebrooks and Mrs. J. H. Hodges. —The Baptist Youug People-’s Union will hold a social and busi ness meeting at the home of Mr. J. D. Martin, Sr., Friday night, this week. During the evening a conundrum contest will take place. Two original conundrums will be asked for the first time. All members are urged to be present. tfe Good Salt in 100 lb sacks. J. D. Martin, Jr. —The street parade of the negro concert oompany of Perry last Thursday afternoon was intensely amusing. The “band wagon” was a genuine “dandy” of the “raga muffin” order, and the singing was decidedly good.To say that the whole affair was supremely funny is putting it mildly. It is said the concert , at the Court house that night was uproiously hil arious, and in some respects meri torious. The masquerade party at the Armory last Thursday night was hedged about with difficulties in connection witn the arrangements therefor. Several of the young people who had agreed to participate after ward accepted invitations to at tend a reception at Hayneville, and the weather dissuaded others. However, at 8 o,clock the ar mory building contained a hun dred or more expectant people, and later the maskers began ar riving. Mrs. F. E. Norwood was in charge, and in the property room they were arranged in pairs. The promenade ‘ arena was in closed with rope, and into this the maskers went when they were introduced by Mr. Fred M. Hous- A —Mr/J. F. Ayler and family are now at home at. the “Klon dike,” just west of Perry, he hav ing bought the dwelling and part of the farm from Dr. C. R/Mann. Mr. Ayler is a good farmer, ener-> getic and progressive. —Dr. R. B. Gilbert of Green ville spent last week with home- folks near Henderson, was.in Per ry with friend* Tuesday and re turned'to his home at Greenville that evening. —Russell Big-Boll Prolific Cotton Seed for sale, or exchange. Apply to T. F. Aadbrson, Myrtle, Ga. Coal Vases worth $4.50 reduced to $3.15. Fire Screens worth $2.- 25 reduoed io $1.55. Goal fire S creens worth 75c reduced to 55b. N L. M. Paul’s. —If you want a good Mule cheap, oall on C. M. Branan, 520 Poplar St., Macon, Ga. er. From the list furnished we give the characters, as follows: Though there were only fifteen musked people, the characters were good and well-sustained. The affair was not as extensive as some that have been enjoyed here, and there was more disap pointment that the Court house could not be secured, on accouut of a previous engagement. There was no lack of enjoyment during the evening. ’Willie Backwoods, Maid of tlie mists, Just sixteen, Gypsy maid, Nun, Rose Bud, Perry winkle, Constitution, Bo Beep, White Rabbits, Jaymnese Woman, Sissie, Guess Who, Theodore Roosevelt, Only Pebble on the Beach. Represented by: Mieses Bessie Houser, May Hodges, Georgelle Simmons,Nelle Norwood, Pauline Smoak, Alleen Bridger, Marilti and Sue Wellons, Lucia Edwards, Kate Hodges; Mrs. E. K. Braselton; Messrs. John W. Simmons, E. K. Brasel ton, Edwiu Martin, Miller Day, Master Harry Houser. It Circles the Globe. The fame of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, as the best in the world, extends round the earth. It’s the one perfect healer of cuts, corns, burns, bruises, sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, felons, aches, pains and all skin eruptions. Only infallible pile cure. 25c a box at Holtz- claw’s drugstore. HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES. Will be sold before the court house loor iu the town of Perry, Houston county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January, 1902, the following property, to-wit: The following described real estate, to-wit: That one-fourth undivided in. teresc in 71 % acres of land off tha east side of lots of land Nos. 246 and 235, and acres off the west side of lots Nos. 286 and 246, that is to say, 84 1-0 acres off of each of laBt named two lots, the whole being iu the 6fch district of Hous ton oouuty, Ga., and being the undivi ded iuterest of defendant in fi fa in the estate of Mrs. Nancy I£. Epting, deceas ed. Levied on and being sold as the property of W. O. Epting to satisfy a fi fa from Houston oouhty court, returna ble to July quarterly term, 1900, in favor of Reid Fertilizer Co. vs W. O. Epting. Also at same time and, place, the life estate of Minor W. Hall in that tract of land known as tho Hale Place, situated near the town of Perry, Houston county, Ga., and bounded north by Perry and Faotory road, east by the Pierce place, south by lands of Mrs. Julia King and west by Felder plaoe; also that house and lot in the town of Perry upon which Sam Cooper now resides, said lot being separated from the said Hale plaoe by the Perry and Factory road. All of said property given and bequeathed to said Minor W. Hall for and during his natu ral life by Mrs. Amanda Havis. Levied on and sold as the property of Minor’ W. Hall to satisfy two fi fas from Hous- ton'county court,one returnable to June term, 1897, iu favor of The Coca-Cola Co., vs Hall & Hall, M. W. Hall and Jno M. Hall; the other returnable to April term, 1897, in favor of W. J. Cannon, vb. Edge & Hall, J.B- Edge, M- W. Hall. Also at the same time and place, Two- fiftbs undivided interest in lot of land No. 201 in the 10th district of Houston county, Ga., said lot containing 202% acres, more or less, and known as the McMurray lot. Levied on and being sold as the property of dames Rainey and Mrs. A. O. Bunch, to satisfy two fi fas, one in favor of John B. Daniel vs Bunch & Bainey, Mrs. A. O. Bunch and James Rainey, returnable to January term, 1901, of Houston county court; the other in favor of Alex E. Harris vs Mrs. A. O. Bunoh, returnable to Justice court 1346 District, G. M., Worth county, Ga. Also at the same time and place, the entire interest of Mrs. F. J. Gates, formerly Mrs. F. J, JoneB, in the lands of the D. W. Buff estate, in the 10th dis trict of Houston county, Ga. Levied on and to be sold as the property of Mrs, F. J. Gates, formerly Mrs. F. J. JoDes, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of F. O. Houser vs Mrs. F. J. Gates, formerly Mrs. F. J. Jones, returnable to April term, 1900, of Houston Superior court. M. L. COOPER, Sheriff. Deo 10th, 1901. NEW YEAR TO ALL. You Will Prosper and be Happy by Trading with J. D. Martin, Jr. HI JUST A FEW NEW YEAR PRICES™ Large size Cocoanuts Large size Sweet Florida 5c each Oranges 30c doz Large size sound Apples 15c doz The very best Bunch Raisins # 2 pounds 25c Old Fashioned Buckwheat 5e pound Coca Cola in bottles s 5c bottle Arcadian (linger Ale 25c quart bottle kfi • 66 “ 5c glass A good Cigar 2 for 5^ 3 “ v* «< cc tt Many thanks to my friends and cus tomers for past patronage, and solicit ing a continuance of same, I am, Yours Truly, ...J. D. MARTIN. Jr... A FIRST-CLASS LINE • #*OF ••• iiapte Dry Goods, Groceries and Shoes. IFIrst-ClSbSs G-oods '«w ILo-w JPrices Seed Wheat, Rye and Oats. L. F. CATER, Perry, Ga. tool The style, fit and finish of our Ready-to-wear Clothing. Our aim for years has been to present Perfect Clothing to our customers. An inspection of onr tine will convince you that we have reach ed the topmost rung on the lad der of perfection. Suits 10 to 25 Dollars. Hi