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Sidewalk Gleanings. Ii)CA T , NEWS OP TOTS AXD COUNTY •—The uew year hasn’t given ns auy bad weather yet. —Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Clark are visiting relatives near Powers- ville. —Mr . S, H. Morgan of Macon visited his family in Perry last Sunday. —Mr. W. G Riley of Macon was with homefolks in Perry Sun day and Monday. —Farmers tell us that the late freeze was most disastrous to oats on sandy land. —Mr. J. L. Bunch of Poulan, Ga., was in Perry on business last Monday and Tuesday. —Mr. J. W. Goodman has a photograph gallery at Perry, and will remain ten dayB. —Mr. Harry Feagin of Wells ton was in Perry Tuesday, repre senting the Macon Telegraph. —Mr. A. A. Turner of Forsyth, is in Perry, book-keeping’ at the Perry Loan & Savings Bank, —Mr, ,T. 1). Martin killed two liogs that weighed over 200 pounds ouch .»no day last week, in Perry. —The Spinster Olub will bo en tertained by Miss Omelia Rogers this week, Friday afternoon at 8 o’clock. --Social affairs will not be re ported in the Home Journal un- Joss somebody reports them to tho reporter —The Perry Spinsters’ club was delightfully entertained by Miss Evelyn Powers last Friday afternoon. —Mr. James Callway is again subscription representative of the Mocon Tologruph. A splendid combination. —Mrs. S. E. Witohen of Mor gan county iB visiting her niece, Mrs. W. A. Moreland, about miles oast of Perry. —Mr. Joe Middlebrooks of Bray boro, Ga, was in Perry Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his uncle, Mr. T. A. Middlebrooks. —The young ladies of Perry who desire to study for improve ment are invited to meet at Mrs Rogers’ Thursday afternoon at < o’olock. —It is remarkable that oats in some localities in Houston escaped serious injury, while others were entirely destroyed by the Decem ber freeze. —There is a youth in the Upper 5th district less than 14 years of age who is over five feet tall, weighs 170 pounds and wear* number 11 Bhoes. —At Byron next Wednesday there will be a vote on the law to establish and maintain a special school system, similar to th* Per ry system, for the Byron sohool distriot. —In speaking on last Saturday of his appointment for the follow ing day, Rev. J. W. Simmons un intintionally perpetrated a olever pun. He said,“To-morrow I will preaoh at Providence, providenc* permitting.” -Mr.T. J. Sanders of th* Lower 14th distriot has not resigned his position as county commissioner, and will not do so. His friends are glad that the rumor that he would resign and move out of the oonnty is not true. •—On the first Sunday in the new year four excellent sermons were preached in Perry, two at the Baptist church and two at the Presbyterian, by the pastors. Rev. J. W. Simmons preached at Prov idence at the usual morning hour. —Mr; Will *M. Follendore and family, and his brother, Charlie have moved to Wilkinson county Their postoffice is Iva Station. These young men are upright and energetic, and the best wishes of their Houston friends are with them. —Mr. F. C. Day is daily ex peoting a complete stock of fur niture and undertaker’s supplies at the corner store in the Mason ic building. Mr. Day proposes to handle only the best goods of each kind, and will sell at correct prices; _ Prosperous Perry Institution. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Perry Loan and Savings Bank on January 1st, 19Q2; the following officers were elected: President, Dr. C. R. Mann, Vice President, Dr. R. L. Cater. Cashier. L. F. Oater, Directors: C. R. Maun, R. L. Cater, L. F. Cater, L. M. Paul, Fred M. Houser, A. A. Smoak, J,N. Tuttle. Mr. J. D. Martin waB displaced as cashier and director, and Mr. J. D, Howard was also displaced as a director, the new directors being F. M. Houser and A, A. Smoak. The stock of the bank was in creased from $18,600 to $25,000, and a dividend of 8 per cent was declared. The surplus is $1,500, with net undivided profits amounting to $500. The books show that the busi ness of the bank during 1901 was the second largest for a year since the bank was organized, about twelve years ago. From tho retiring cashier^ who served the bank continuously from its organization to the first day of this year, we learned that the bank" has earned fully $50,000 in net profits since its organization, and that the annual dividend, in addition to the surplus, has never been less than 6 per cont, often 8. Tlie bank has a rather nnicjue history. In the spring of 1887, seven men met in a room of the Court house in Perry, determined to organize a bank, paid in $1 each on sub soription, elected officers and agreed that stock could be paid on the installment plan. Of this firm, or co-partnership, Mr. J. D. Martin, was clerk, or cashier, and in his store the bank ing establishment begun business On the first day the deposits amounted to $1,600, and the “bank” was a success from the beginning. In September 1889, the bank began business under a charter according to the laws of the state The institution has served thp people admirably, not perfect iii every detail, but progressive and prosperous oontinually, despite the considerable loss from rob bery in 1900. The record of the bank is good especially commendable when the fact is considered that none of its officers, at first, were in any de gree experienced in the banking business. A Negro Killed. Early Wednesday night, Janu ary let, 1902, Marshall Edwards was shot and killed by James Hol- •lid on the McGehee place about 6.miles west of Perry. Sheriff Cooper was informed early Thursday morning that Ed wards had passed through Perry and was going east. A posse was organized at once, and with Sheriff Cooper and Dep uty Riley the pursuit was com menced. At about 10 oclock the fugi tive was caught about a mile this side of Tivola, just entering the woods. He wascauget by Messrs.) J. B. Irby and G. W. Winn, wlio ; were on horse-back. He was; brought to Perry and placed in jail, i > It was declared that the wife of the dead negro witnessed the kil ling, and on that account Coro-1 ner Schilling decided not to go out 1 and hold an inquest. ! A commitment trial was held j in County court Saturday after noon. Judge Duncan declared thej killing to be manslaughter, and j committed the prisoner to the: Superior court under bond of $200. In default of that bond he is still in jail. The testimony developed the fact that there was enmity be tween the two negroes, because of the attentions of Hollis to the dead man’s wife. When Edwards went home that night, Hollis was there; a quarrel and fight ensued, and Edwards was shot and killed. The weapon used was a pistol, and the ball entered the abdomen on the right side. It was declared in the testimo ny, we are informed, that the de ceased had no pistol, nor any of fensive weapon, in his possession during the fight. xyvo-ft*-. Death of Mr. Fordham. Oounty Finances. Through the kindnes* of Conn ty Tr*a*urer W. J. Moore, we are enabled to present to our readers a few figures from his annual re port to the County Commission er*. When the treasurer assumed oharge of the office on January 15th, 1901, the treasury contained $547.19. During the year he received, af- tor that date, $88,298.64, making a total of $88,840.88. During the year the amount expended for all purposes aggregated $26,920.- 51. On January 1st, 1902, there was a balance in the treasury of $6,920.82. Of the total expenditures shown by the report, $8,800 was borrow ed money returned. Deducting this amount, it is seen that tho County expenditures for 1901 amounted to about $28^000. The oounty yet owes about $4,- 500, Borne money having been borrowed prior to the collection of taxes. The treasurer tells us that the collector informes him that at least $4,000 more will be collect ed. This would make at this time a balance of about $6,300 in the treasury, and no debts —Mr. J. H. Randall, Jr., of Fort Valley, is now in charge of the railroad depot and telegraph office at Perry, relieving Mr. L. B. Clark, who is suffering from an afflicted eye, on which an opera tion was performed about ten days ago, Mr. Clark hopes, as do^ his friends, that his eye will be so much improved' that he may resume his duties at the depot the latter part of this week. —New and Seoond-hand School i Books, Crayons and other School supplies at Perry Post-office. Mr. Stephen J. Fordham died at his home in Perry early last Saturday night, The interment was in Evergreen cemetery Sun day afternoon, attended by a con siderable number of friends. He had been in declining health for more than a year, and quite ill for several^weeks. He was born in the eastern por tion of Houston county on De- cemper 10th, 1831—70 years and 16 days of age. The greater portion of his life was spent in Perry, and he was postmaster here several years di rectly after the civil war. He was an excellent gentlemap, honest, upright, true and clever, but was not successful in his ef- orts to accumulrte money or prop erty. From 1881 to about two years ago he was a citizen of Hawkins- ville and conducted a hotel there. Of his immediate family his de voted wife only survives him, be sides one half-brother,Mr. Lawson Carr. With those bereaved their friends sincerely sympathize. Heavy Hogs Near Dunbar. A report of heavy hogs killed near Dunbar in December last has been received, as follows: On December 7th, Mr. W. B. Kemp killed four 1 year old pigs that weighed, 218, 220, 222, 223. On December 18th he killed "four 13 months old pigs that weighed 271, 274, 281 and 284 pounds res pectively. The eight weighed in the aggregate 1988 pounds, an av- verage of 248£. On December 81st, Mr. J. F. Handcock killed six pigs only 11 months old that averaged 165 pounds —a total of 990. —Men’s and Women’s Heavy Farm Shoes, Splendid values at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. L. M. Plul’s. —Russell Big-Boll Prolific Cotton Seed for sale, or exchange. Apply to T. F. Aaderson, Myrtle, Ga. —If yon want a good Mule cheap, call on C. M. Branan, 520 Poplar St., Macon, Ga. Your Interest will be correctly served during 1902. Choice Goods Lowest Prices —Fob Sale—Good Milch Cow with young heifer calf. McM. Raimbt, Perry, Ga. —All sizes of Wire Nails 4c lb. L. M. Paul’s. Thg .Racket Store The Grocery Store. J. D. MARTIN, Jr, Peny, GreorgrisL CALL JML1T STOCK OZEJ 1 Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Etc., is complete in every detail. MY PRICES ARE RIGHT. AND INSPECT. w. D. DAY, Perry, Ga. Fitting Glasses To the Eyes is a simple matter with us— it’s our business; but it is of the utmost importancejto you. We will fit glasses to your eyes and face, after scientific tests, so that they will restore and preserve perfect vision-,. GEO- T. BEELAND, Jeweler and Optician, MACON, Ga.