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Sidewalk Gleanings.
I/OCAL NBWS OF TOWN AND CO'JNrS
—The office of County Commis
sioner dot s not seem to be espe
cially attractive this campaign.
—•Presiding Elder J. B. McGe-
hee was with,friends and relatives
in Perry a while last Monday.
—A negro cabin on the farm of
Mr. W. D. Pierce near Perry was
destroyed by fire lust Monday
night.
—Carpenters are at work fitting
up the office of the Houston Bank
ing Company, in the Masonic
building.
—Tax Receiver Stafford will
complete his first round of ap
pointments next Tuesday after
noon, at HolluiBhead.
—The first ripe strawberries we
have heard of at Perry this season
were gathered from Mr. A. B.
Schilling’s garden last Monday,
—The monthly business and so-
oial meeting of the Perry Epworth
League will be held Thursday
night, this week, at the home of
Mrs. Ida Rogers.
—Under a ohange of the by
laws, the regular communication
Houston Lodge No. 86, E. & A.
M., will be held Friday night of
this week, April 18bh.
m-
-^-Misses Nora Edwards and
Lula Houser spent several days
last week at Eva, the guests of
Mrs. A. J. Houser. They return
ed home Monday morning.
—Houston county is out of
debt, with several thousand dol
lars in the treasury. See the
grand jury presentments’ in an
other column of this paper.
—Memorial Day at Perry will
be observed on Friday afternoon,
April 26th, we are informed by
the secretary of Perry Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy.
—Corn and cotton planted in
Houston is about two weeks later
this year than usual, and it may
be that cultivating will have to
be faster. The crops oan be made
just as good.
—There will he a “Sock So
cial*’ Friday night of this week at
the home of Mr. Hugh Lawson,
with music, games and refresh
ments. Very agreeable entertain
ment is assured.
—The Daughters of the Confed
eracy are requested to meet at
Evergreen cemetery at 8 o’clook
Thursday afternoon, April 24th,
to make final preparations for
Memorial exercises.
—The Perry Rifles will go to
Albany next Tuesday to partici
pate in the military exercises at
the Georgia Chautauqua. It is
expected the oompany will be at
least 80 strong, rank and file.
—Several Houston Veterans
will attend the reunion at Dallas,
Tpxas, going on the speoial that
will leave Macon at 4:16 next
Saturday afternoon. If obtaina
ble, a list will be published next
week.
—Mr. W. W. Howard will rep-
reshnt the Home Journal in Per
ry as collecting agent Friday of
this week, as tlie editor will be in
Amerious attending the meeting
of the executive committee of the
third congressional distriofc,
—It is, estimated that within
three miles of Perry there are 15,-
000 bearing peaoh trees, for mar
ket purposes, and that about 26,.
000 trees were trans-planted last
fall and winter, Within the same
arpa about 140 acres have been
planted in watermelons for mar
ket this season.
—Last Thursday night and Fri
day morning the moon and the
sun surpised the natives, and none
were there who could explain the
phenomena. The queen of night
had assumed; a hue that might
have suggested the belief that
“there’s blood on the moon.” At
about 8 o’clock Friday morning
there was an extensive halo
around the sun, within a well-de
fined) circle. Without this cir
cle, north, east, south and west
were four distinct spots,like smal
ler suns, each the same distance
ffom the sun. Some called tjie
spots sun dogs, but none had fever
seen the like before, and no one
could explain their significance.
Death of Mr. T. M. Killen.
At about 9 oclock last Monday
morniug, April 14th, Mr. Thomas
M. Killen departed this life at his
home in Perry.
Superior court being in session,
Judge C. O. Duncan announced
the death of Mr. Killen, and re
ferred to him as having been for
years a faithful and efficient
clerk of the court, and moved the
appointment of a committee to
attend the funeral as representa
tives of the bar, and that the
committee report suitable resolu
tions to the court at the next
term. Judge A. C. Riley gin ap
propriate terms seconded the mo
tion. Whereupon, 0. C. Dun
can, A. O. Riley, L. S. Tounsley
and J. H. Houser, members of the
bar, were appointed on the com
mittee.
At 10 o’clock Tuesday morning
the funeral services were conduct
ed at the Perry Baptist ohurch,
Rev. Albert S. Dix, the pastor,
preaching a sermon that strongly
emphasised the truth of the
Christian religion, and the worth
of a true man in the service of
that religion.
From the home to the church
and from the church to the cem-
etary, the body was under frater
nal escort of members of Houston
Lodge, No. 85, F. & A. M. and
visiting Masons.
At Evergreen cenietary, the
burial was in brotherly love and
Masonic honors, by the*lodge of
whioh for many years he was an
honored, official and faithful
member.
For a year or more Mr. Killeu
had been in failing health, and
for several days prior to his death
he lfad been c/itioally ill.
He was a native of Houston
county, born near Perry Septem
ber 19th, 1887.
He waB a man of strictest in
tegrity, with strong convictions of
right, and at all times true to
such convictions in word and ac
tion.
Never a place hunter in any
sense of the term, he had held
many places of honor and trust,
ever true and faithful in the per
formance of duty.
During the Civil war he was a
faithful Confederate soldier,
g For 80 years he was an honored,
faithful deacon of the Perry Bap
tist ohuroh; for a long while Sec
retary of the Masonic lodge at
Perry; for several terms clerk of
Houston Superior court; railroad
agent at the Perry depot for a
long while; many terms a mem
ber of the municipal government
and true in every position.
Of his immediate'family a de-
devoted wife and five daughters
survive him, and there are two
grand-children. Also surviving
him are four brothers and a sis
ter.
With these, Horely bereaved,the
cordial sympathy of their many
friends is sinorely extended.
Houston Superior Court.
The attendance upon Superior
court this week has been large,
though propably not so large as
on Monday and Tuesday of last
week.
At about 4 o’clook last Friday
afternoon, the grand jurors com
pleted their service, their present
ments Were read in open court,
and the Members of that body
were discharged for the term with
the thanks of the court.
About au hour later the oourt
adjourned for the week, though
the civil dooket had not been
cleared.
At 9 o’olook Monday morning
oourt was oonveneri for the second
week, and the trial of civil cases
resumed.
Directly after noon on Monday
Calvin Beach, convicted at last
Ootober term of murder, for kill
ing Henry Owens at Beech Haven,
whose case had been before the
State Supreme court, was re-sen
tenced to be hung on the 13 th of
June liext.
It is not our purpose this week
to attemp any report of court pro
ceedings, though we may dp so in
sortie degree next week.
The criminal docket, was taken
up Tuesday afternoon, with two
murder oases andjjSB others on the
calendar.
The court will propably ad
journ for the term Friday even
ing. '
Best Buggy and Wagon Harness
Fred. M. Houser’s.
Why Not at Perry?
Our readers know that by au
thority of the Macon Presbytery
it is proposed to establish a High
School within the bounds of the
Presbytery, which embraces 85
counties in Middle and South
Georgia.
This Presbytery was in session
at Cuthbert several days last
week, and the purpose of estab
lishing the school was discussed
and ratified, but the location was
not settled.
There were bids for the school
from Americus, Cordele, Thomas-
ville, Rochele, Perry and other
towns. Mr. G. B. Wells attend
ed the meeting of the Presbytery,
and by authority offered $2,000
and ten acres of land in behalf of
Perry,and at his invitation[alcom-
mittee from the Presbytery will
visit Perry later.
Mr. Wells is enthusiastic in his
efforts to secure the location of
this school at Perry, and says it
can be done, but that more than
has been offered must be given.
There is no doubt of the fact
that such a school at Perry would
prove exceedingly beneficial to
the town and surrounding coun
ty, from whatever point of view
it is regarded.
The question now is:
Do the people of Perry want the
school located here? To deoide
this question, the people must
consider the benefits to be desired,
and then take aotion.
The city council can take the
first step, call a meeting, discuss
the situation, and be ready for
the visiting committee.
D. of O. Entertainment.
Under the auspices of the Per
ry Chapter Daughters of the Con
federacy, there was a festival at
the armory in Perry last Friday
night.
An end of the hall was parti
tioned off for refreshment service,
and this and the tables were
tastefully decorated with the na
tional oolors and flowers.
The refreshments, consisting of
oysters, ice cream and cake, were
served by the matrons in charge,
assisted by several young ladies.
The demand for refreshments was
fully equal to the supply.
During the evening the auotion
of “Old Maids” caused much
merriment. Mr. J. Powers Coop
er officiated as auctioneer, and
eight young ladies, so thoroughly
masked as to conceal their iden-
ity, were “sold” to the highest
bidders, and regardless of the
prioe offered', the girls Bay they
felt decidedly cheap. The highest
price paid was $1.10, but in no
instance was there any indication
that the sale legalized a transfer
of property.
The festival, though not elabo
rate, was an agreeable success,
and a neat sum was realized, to be
devoted to the needs of the soci
ety.
The Municipal Election.
The annual election for Mayor
and six Alderman of Perry was
held last Saturday.
There being only one ticket in
the field, the election was very
quiet, and small vote. One bal
lot only was scratched.
The following gentleman were
elected:
For Mayor, J. H. Houser.
For Aldermen,
B. H. Andrew,
J. J. Marshburn,
J. R. Miller,
A. A. Smoak.
R. L. Marohman,
J. D. Martin, Sr.
Mayor Houser took the oath of
office Monday morning.
• <00-0 ——
Last Monday we were requested
to say that Mr. James A. Smith,
of near Wellston, will not be a
candidate for sheriff this year,but
that he will be a candidate for
that office in the next campaign.
This request was made by a close
personal friend of Mr. Smith, by
aushority of that gentleman.
Job Couldn’t Have Stood It.
If he’d had Itching Piles. They’re
terribly annoying; but Bucklen s
Arnica Salve will cure the worst
case of piies on earth. It has
cured thousands. For Injuries,
Pains or Bodily Eruptions it’s the
best salve in the world. Price
25o a box. Oure guaranteed, bold
at Holtzclaw’s drugstore.
Those in need of Lumber of any
discription, oak or pine, can buy
it on the yard and have it sawed
to order at minimum prices at
Oakv Tuqky plantation, adjoining
Ross Hill, about 8£ miles South
of Perry. Eugene Anderson,
Macon, Ga.
We are headquarters for SHOES - fvery description.
Here Are A Few <K Our Values:
Ladies’ Fine Vici Patent Tip Shoes—a beauty,
Ladies’ Patent Leather Oxfords,
Ladies’ Patent Leather Sandals,
Ladies’ Fine Vici Patent Tip Oxfords,
Ladies’ Fine Vici Patent Tip Sandals,
A strong line of Ladies’ Slippers at
Ladies’ Comfort Shoes and Slippers from
A strong line of Children’s Shoes and slippers of every de
scription, Vici, Box Calf, Patent Leather, 50o to 1.75
The Boys and Men have not been forgotton.
Men’s Patent Leather slippers at 3.50
I Men’s Fine Vici Oxford slippers at 2.50
1 Also Men’s shoes from 1 00 to 4.00
A fine line of Ladies’ and Children’s Lace Stripe Hosiery. Also a
strong line of Ladies’ and Men’s Summer Underwear. Give us a call.
$3.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
1.50 and 1.75
t.00 to 2.00
Kabos are the best. No brass
eyelets. A lot to decide from in
the Light Summer weights. Don’t
buy a Corset ’till you see the Ka-
bo.You get ’em at L. M. Paul’s.
c. z. mcarthur,
DENTIST,
PORT VALLEY, GEORGIA.
Office oyer Slappey’s Drugstore.
FRED. 3VE- HOUSER,
We Are
Ready
With our Spring lin? of
CLOTHING.
Everything New,
Send us your orders or
call to see us.
MACON, GEORGIA.
MAI
i5i MULBERRY STREET,
beacon., >*€M O-eoxgia.
MACON’S NEW BARGAIN STORE.
SHOES, CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, HATS, THUNKS, ETC,
We handle only the best brands of Shoes, such i
The J. B. Lewis Co’s. $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes for men; The Red Seal-
J. K. Orr Shoe Co.; Roberts, Johnson & Rand’s Star Brand, and tl
Richmond Standaed Goods. No other house in Macon will offer yc
such standard brands of Shoes, and remember that our price is 20 p<
cent less than other dealers will sell you same quality of goods for.
CLOTHIUa.
Clay Worsteds, Cheviois, Cassimeres. and in fa<
most any style in Clothing that you might want. PRICES? Why v
will guarantee you a saving of 25 per cent on Firsr-Class Clothinj
We have Boys’ Youth’s and Men’s, and can fit any man in Houstoi
Light-Weight Suits
For Spring Wear.
Why not come and see your old friend,
Marx Zarks,
454 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga.
^ have large back yard and stable in the rear of my .store, which is
free to my Houston county friends.
