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gs#® — Sidewalk Uieauiugs. L03AL NEWS CF TOWN AND COUNTY < Wtmi jpala HHBSj ' —Early wheat is heading out, >'—Some cotton in Houston was chopped out last week. —JudgeU. V. Whipple of Cor- dele wds in Perry list Monday. —We are told there will be a School picnic at LaVilla next Friday. —Rev. J. W. Simmons filled his regular appointment at Prov idence last Sunday. ■ —Cultivating is now the order of farm.exercise, and it is being prosecuted with much vigor. —In Perry there are three clubs composed exclusively of ladies, ftnd not one composed of men. —Mr. W. H. Hosch of Gains- ville was a guest at the home of Capt, C. E. Gilbert last Sunday. -Dr. Frank Cooper,wife and baby of Pitts, Ga., are in Perry visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Cooper. —Miss Kate Adkins of near Perry, is spending this week with relatives and friends in and around Claud. -Mr. A. S. Wellons of Genoa, Fla., visited relatives and friends in and around Perry last week. He is in the railway service. —Mdms. F. M. Houser and D. H. Culler and Miss Aubrey Rai ney are in Fort Valley, guests of Mrs. R. P. Hollinshead. —A young friend of Elko writes us: “Please oorreot the mistake about Elko having their pionic at Taylor’s Ford last Saturday.” —Miss Kate Cooper has just returned home from Maoon, where she spent several days with rela tives, Mr. C.F.Cater and family. —The Sunday School people of Elko, Grovania and Hayneville will enjoy their annual picnic at Beech Haven Thursday, May 8th. —Mrs. C. 0. David, one of the oldest residents of Perry, suffered from a stroke of naralysis last Sunday, at her holme on Main street. -Mr, Joe T. Ellis of Hayne ville is a candidate for County Commissioner and his announce ment appears in our candidates’ column. —During the first week of May the weather has been exceedingly hot for so early in the season, but as the month grows older it may be hotter. —Mr. E. J. Thompson, of the Lower town district, is a candi date for County Commissioner, and his announcement; appears in this paper. —An interesting meeting of the Shakespearean Club was held at the home of Mrs Ida Rogers last Tuesday night. The olub is com posed entirely of ladies. —Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sheppard of Macon were in Perry last Sun day, the guests of Prof, and Mrs. Geo. W. Smith. Mrs. Sheppard is a Bister of Mrs. Smith. —There will be communion service at the Perry Methodist church next Sunday morning,and the pastor earnestly requests the membership to be present, —The rain that fell at Perry last Saturday and Sunday even ings was exceedingly light, though it was much heavier several miles east and south of the place. —There was hail with the rain at and around Elko and in other sectibns of the county last Satur day afternoon, and Sunday, but it was not in sufficient quauity to injure the crops. —M?. Houser Edwards is in business with Mr. L. M. Paul in Perry, where he will be glad to see and serve his friends when they desire anything in dry goods, shoes, clothing, notions, etc. —Mr. Lon Bryant, who holds an important railroad position • at Knoxville, Tenn., is in Perry vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. •Bryant. He is one of the most efficient telegraphers in the rail road service. —7*he monthly social and busi ness ineeting of the Perry Epworth League will be held Friday night, this week, at the home of Mrs. Ida Rogers. An interesting pro gram has been prepared, and a full attendance is desired. Don’t Forget To Register. Houston Democrats should not forget that they cannot vote in the primary on June 6th if on May 26th they have not register ed. This requirement is by order of the state executive committee, and by order of the county com mittee. In order that the inconvenience of registering be reduced to the minimum, a book has been placed at every voting precinot in every district of the county. At Perry citizens of any district can register, and the book is open every day in the Ordinary’s office. At the other precincts, each voter must register in his own district. Voting is equally a privilege and a duty, and every good citi zen should vote. If it be embar rassing to choose between two friends, candidates for the same office, it should be remembered that if you fail to choose, the choise may be made by some one less competent. The vote will be for candidates for all Georgia offices to be filled by election this year, and so far as Houston offices are poucerned, the nomination is equivalent to an election. The Primary Precincts. By order of the County Demo cratic Executive committee, the Voting precincts for the primary on JJJune 6th next will be the same as those authorized in 1900. In that primary the polls were open at 18 precincts, as follows: Perry, Fort Valley, Powersville, Byron. LaVilla, Oeuterville,Well- ston, Bonaire, Kathleen, Heard, Grovania, Hayneville, Elko, Hen derson, Taylor’s, Haslam’s, Myr tle, Claud, and there could have been voting at Dennard and Oak Grove. The total vote in 1900 was 1,- 286. Death Of Mr. T. T. Martin. At 4 o’cIock last Sunday morn ing Mr. Thomas T. Martin died at the home of his brother, Mr. J. Dallas Martin, in Perry. At 6 o’clock Sunday afternoon, the burial was at Evergreen Cem etery, with Masonic honors, fol lowing the religious service con ducted by Rev. Albert S. Dix, pastor of the Perry Baptist church. He was born in Tennessee in 1848, served as a musician in the Confederate army, and came to Georgia in 1871, joining his broth er and others of the family, who came here in 1869. In 1866 he became a member of the Baptist church and for a num ber of years had been a faithful and zealous Mason, in early years a member of Houston Lodge No. 85. For twenty years or more he lived in Perry, a good man and true, most highly esteemed. Sev eral of the last years of his life were spent at Vienna, and from there he returned to Perry about 8 months ago, being seriously af flicted with a cancer in his mouth. He suffered much, but he bore the affliction with Christian forti tude, and the assurance is strong that he has been called to eternal peace and happiness. Surviving him are three broth ers and a sister; he having been unmarried. The sympathy of many friends is with the bereaved relatives. It Saved His Leg. P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga., suffered for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen’s Ar nica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it’s the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25o, Sold by Holtzolaw’s drugstore. agents wanted Life of T. DeWitt Talmage, by his son, Rev. Frank DeWitt Tal mage and associate editors of Christian Herald. Only book en dorsed by Talmage family. Enor mous profit for agents who act quickly. Outfit 10 cents. Write immediately.Clark & Co., 222 S. 4th St. Phil., Pa. Mention paper. CASTOR IA Forlnfantsand Children. The Kind You Have Always Sough* A Key To Examinations, A new book has just been published containing the Questions and Answers o! every Publio School Examination in i Georgia, since 1888. Fourteen years’ I work. Will be sent, post paid, on re. ceipt of ! One Dollar. Descriptive cir- 1 oulars sent free. B. S. Holden, Cashier Gilmer County Bank, Ellijay, Ga. Lumber To Order. Those in need of Lumber of any discretion, oak or pine, can buy it on the yard and have it. sawed to order at mjniriium prices at Oaky Tucky plantation, adjoining Ross Hill, about 8f miles South of Perry. Eugene Anderson, fig) Macon, Ga. Bears the I Signature of E. .T. MILLER. C. J. CLARK. Methodist Meetings. By request of Rev. J. B. McGe- hee, presiding elder of the South Macon district, the following dates of quarterly meetings and the district conference are given: The second Quarterly meeting for Bonaire charge will be held at Henderson, May 81st and June 1. For Byron charge, at Liberty, June 7 and 8; Marshallville, June 16; Fort Valley, June 22nd; Per ry, June 28 and 29. The South Maoon District Con ference will meet at Perry June 25—29. Opening sermon 25tn at8 p. m., by Rev. J. B. Johnston. 1 1 —Mr. Miller G. Marshall has gone to Maoon and is now in bus iness with the Reid Shoe Com pany of that city. For several years he has been in business in Perry with Mr. L. M. Paul, and h^s proven himself a business man of exceptional merit. He is apt, courteous, an excellent judge of goods and value, correct and just in all transactions. His many friends regret that he has seen proper to leave Perry, but if the change is for his good, they cordially congratulate him. Mil- lee has the characteristics that will surely make him a winner in the game of life. —Tax Receiver Stafford was in Perry last Monday, and says the people are fairly prompt in re turning their property for taxa tion. He is inclined to think there will be some increase in the total valuation, though he has not ye t been able to make any definite comparison with the re turns of last year. His second round of appointments will be completed next Tuesday after noon, at Bass’ store. —Within the last several weeks a great many fish have been caught at “Houston Factory” with hook and liue and in the trap. Last Tuesday we are told two young men of Perry, Howard Miller and Fred Schilling, caught about 80 pounds of bream and perch, many of them weighing asjmuch as a pound each. They spent the day there and came home triumphant late in the af ternoon and talked of their great sport and good luck. There is another part of the story, howev er, to the affeot that a considera ble portion of these fish were caught with a “silver hook” from the trap* —Mrs. S. M. Ogburn, mother of Mrs. E. J. Thompson of near Perry, died last Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Jolly, at Winchester. She had been there several weeks on a visit, and was sick most of the timo. Mrs. Ogburn was 68 years old, a most estimable Christian lady. She lived at Delta, Macon county. The bereaved ones have the sincere sympathy of their many friends. —From the Maccn Telegraph of May 1st, we clip the following item: “Mrs. Tempest Johnson died at her home in Byron and was buried yesterday afternoon at 5 o’olock. She was the mother of Mrs. J. L. Pender of Byron. She had been in failing health for sometime.” Hammocks, Good values at $ and $1.60. See them at L. M. Paul. Pure Silkateen, 100 yards spools, 5c. Fred. M. Houser’s. MILLER & CLARK, AMERICUS, GA, -DEALERS IN- MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS CURBSTONES, STATUARY, ETC. Dealers in Tennessee, Georgia, Italian and American Marble and European aud Domestic Granite. Estimates furnished and contracts made for all kinds of Building Stone. Iron Railing for Cemetery Work a specialty. We have lately added a fully equipped Cutting and Polishing Plant, with the latest Pneumatic tools, and can meet all competition. mrai®’ HEADQAURTERS FOR UNDERVESTS AND HOSIERY. Ladies’ Thin Summer Undervests, white and.colored, each,. Ladies’ Fine Finished Gauze Undervests, white, gink and blue, Ladies’ Extra Fine Finished Undervests, white, Ladies’ Silk Finished Undervests, beauties, all colors, Ladies’ Pure Silk Gauze Undervests, very handsome, 6c 10c 15c 26c 50c Men’s Summer Undervests, nice qualities, Men’s Summer Suits—Undervest and Drawers, Ladies’ Lace Stripe Hose, white, latest style, Ladies’ Clock-work Hose, Pure Lisle, black, Ladies’ Lace Stripe Black Hose, several patterns, Ohildren’s Lace Stripe Hose, all sizes—beauties, A nice line of Men’s Fancy and Plain Half Hose, 25c and 50c 50c find $1.00 85c 50c 25c 25c 10c, 15c and 25c Wagons and Buggies a spec ialty at W, D. Day’s. Screen Door Wire, Screen Door Spring Hinges at' L. M. Paul’s. A nice line of Stoves cheap. Fred M. Houser. Home Cured Hams and Shoul ders for sale t.t W. D. Day. —You’ll get a 50 cents meal for 25 cents at Isaac’s Cafe,Third street, Macon, Ga. Sale cl’ Land. GEORGIA—Houston County. Under and by virture of an order of the Superior Court of Houston County, passed at the April Term of said court, there will be sold on the first Tuesday in the month of June next, at the Court house door of Houston County, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p, m., to the highest and best bidder for cash, provid ed the highest and best bid amounts to the sum of $2,800,00, or more, the follow ing described property towit: All that parcel of land lying and be- iug in the 6th district of Houston Coun ty, Ga., all that portion of lot No. 172, except 60 acres in the north-west corner owned by Dr. Jones, containing 140 acres more or less. The said land be ing that bequeathed by J. W. Hardison to A. J. Hardison in trust for his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hardison. Said sale h as been ordered in the case of Serah E. Wright, et al, versus Anna E. Dupree, the same being an equitable petition in said Houston Superior Court, brought for the purpose of partitioning the lands above described among the heirs at law entitled thereto, all of whom are parties to said case. Said lands are incapable of division in kind, and the oourt has ordered them sold for the purpose of distributing the proceedings among those entittled thereto, as afore said. And by the terms of the afore said order, the undersigned were ap pointed as three proper and discreet persons to oonduot said sale as by the statute in such cases made and provided and in accordance with terms of the or der of the Honorable Superior Court. J. W. Rushing, Ham Udm, R. J. DuPbee. •■'•'’ Commissioners. May 6th, 1902. Every week now we are making our stock of Dry Goods more com plete. We are determined to carry a first-class line of goods and to merit your patronage. WE GUARANTEE YOU SATISFACTION. IBURZEUD. JVC. HOUSER. 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