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Sidewalk Gleanings. LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTY —Make the best of it you can. — Profr J. Mann Martin has re turned to Dahlonega. —Dr. T. H. Battle is rustica ting in North Georgia. —Miss Gena Riley of Fort Val ley is visiting friends in Perry. —Mr. H. W .;Mann of Valdosta visited relatives here last week. —Madam Rumor says there will be a marriage in Perry dur ing August; —Mrs. H. N. Beall, nee Mias Pearl DaviB, visited frieuds in Perry this week, —Miss, Lizzie Aldridge of Craw ford couuty is in Perry, the guest of Miss Mattie Miller. —Mrs. Clark and two children of Dawson, are in Perry visiting her sister, Mrs. L. F. Cater. —Miss Louise Riley has return ed home from a visit to relatives and friends at Fort Valley. —Mr. A. 0. Boon of Anthony Fla., visited his father and broth ers near Perry several days last week. —Since last Saturday Capt. W C, Davis has visited friends in per • ry and his brothers near Elko and Hendersou. At the hospitable, home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Baker, npar Bo naire, the fifteenth annual reun ion of Company K., Confederate veterans, was enjoyed last Thurs day by about 76 happy people, men, women and children. The! day was the 40th anniversary for mal entrance of the company into the Confederate service as a part of the Eleventh Georgia regiment. The guests had arrived by 10 o’clock, and in the parlor, on the porch, and in the shade of-the trees in front of the house, they enjoyed themselves informally. There was music on piano and violin and singing in the parlor, while on the porch and in the yard reminiscences of the War were related by the veterans. In a shaded place out doors din ner tables were, arranged. A sep arate table for Veterans of Com pany IC. was prepared, and at —Rev. Albert 8. Dix is assist iug in the protracted services fol lowing She Baptist Union meet ing at Guuter. —Mr. W. M. •Gordon returned to Perry this week from Florida, where his wife and children are visiting relatives. —Mr Sam T. Hurst, Jr., of Bir mingham, Ala., visited his pa rents and Bisters in Perry last Saturday and Sunday. • —Miss Louire Walton of Dub lin is in Perry, and will divide her visit between Misses Sue Wel- lons and Blossom Davis. —Mr. and) Mrs. R. P. HollinB- head and son of Fort Valley are in Perrv visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs ,; Fred M. Houser. —Mrs. Ida Rogers, daughter and sons, Miss Amelia, Gordon and Cater, are visiting relatives in Macon and Lorane, Bibb oomi- ty. —Hon. R. N. Holtzolaw was a mombor of the platform commit- ’ toe in the Democratic Btate con vention at Atlanta last Wednes day. —Rev. |H L. Cutts will preach at Hayueville next Saturday aftor- noon and Sunday morning, and at Grovania Suucuiy afternoon, 4 o’olook. this sat/Comrades JoelT. Walker, W. D. Pierce, J. T. Leverett, F. M. Walker, I. B. Watson, J. M. Frederick, John Nelson, T. N. White—the other guests stood The divine blessing was invoked by Comrade J. T. Walker, and then a dinner that cannot be suf* passed, sufficient for twice the number, w^as discussed with su preme enjoyment. The barbe cued pork and mutton was good as it was possible to make it. At 2:80 p. m. the company was called to order by Secretary Wal ker, and Comrade T. N. White was elected chairman. The roll of 180 members was called, but only 8 answered to their names. Seven of them live in Houston, Mr. John Nelson be ing a citizen of Pulaski county, at Mingo. There was a memorial read by Secretary Walker, a selected poem by Comrade F. M, Walker, some discussion, and a speeoh by Mr. W. H. Norwood. Comrade J. T. Leverett will be host at the next reunion, with Comrade T. N. White as alternate. A resolution of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Barker for their most cordial hospitality was enthusias tically adopted. Just prior to the departure of the veterans and guests, a number of ladies and gentlemen sang with pleasing harmony that beautiful song, “God be with you until we mbet again.” This reunion, barring the ex treme heat, was one of the most enjoyable ever attended. There will be no frills and flour ishes about the Confederate Vete rans’ reunion at Perry, on July 25th. It has been agreed that the veterans and their families who. attend will provide a basket din ner, and those not veterans who attend will enjoy with the vete rans their reunion and assist them in providing the dinner. The chief purpose is to have as full a reunion of Houston Vete rans as possible, and to place the Houston Camp U. 0. V. on a firm er footing. By invitation Capt. W. A. Da vis of Macon will deliver an ad dress to the veterans. The ranks of the veterans, than whom nobler and truer men never lived, are being constantly thinn ed by death, and their reunions strike a tender,chord in the hearts of all the peQple who love patriot ism and truth. Peaches are here now, and if yon need anything like Crate USTails, Court Hous*e. July 5th, 1902. ' At a meeting of the committee appointed at the last meeting of Confederate Veterans,it was deci ded that there be a reunion of Confederate Veterans of Houston county at Perry on July 26th, and there will be a basket dinner at the 4 armory. All who attend are expected to bring baskets. Capt W. A. Davis of Macon will address the Confederate Vete rans some time during the day. We can make a very pleasant and profitable day to each of us if wo will only lay aside business and can come together that day determined to be happy and en joy ourselves. J. R. Miller was appointed a committee oil refreshments. There will be election of officers for the H. C. 0. V. A. and Hous ton county Gamp 880 on that day. Let every veteran in the coun try come to this reunion; let none stay away. L. S. Tounbley, Sec. lEPresexTT-ixxgr Kettles, Fru.it Taxs, Teller GKLasses; Jar IK'U.To'toexs, IStc-, You will find them at my place of business. If A Man Lie To Yon. -Rev. W. H. Norton will at Hattie next Saturday, and Sunday, and the meeting will be protracted through the follow ing week. —The rains last'Wednesday and Friday evenings wore exceptional ly partial. Some sections of the oounty getting enough and other sections none at all. —Miss Jennie Riley, daughter of Mr. Joe B. Riley, and Miss Su sie Key Smith, grand-daughter of Bishop ^ey, both of Macon, are in Perry visiting the family of Mr. W. J. Moore. iu- us —A friend whose farming terests are near Elko, wrote last Monday: “We are some rain now; cotton crop doing very well; corn orop badly dam aged; health very good. ” —The monthly business and so cial meeting of the Perry Epworth League will be at the home of Mr. v R. L. Marchman Friday night of this week. An interesting .pro gram has been prepared and i full attendance is desired. —There was an excellent rain last Wednesday at Perry, extend ing south, east and north-east, !but in other directions it didn’t extend far. In parts of the 10th and Lower 11th districts the wind damaged crops considerably. —Re'v. F. W. Perkins preached at the Perry Presbyterian church last Sunday morning and night, and. he created a decidedly favor able impression. He will preach here on the first Sunday of each month at least until November next. And say some other salve, oint ment, lotion, oil or alleged heal er is as good as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, tell him thirty years of marvelous cures of Piles, Burns, Boils, Corns, Felons,'Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises and Skin Erup tions prove it’s the best and cheapest. 25 c at Holtzclaw’s drugstore. —The rifle team of the Perry Rifles, under oommand of Capt. R. L. Cater, went up to Macon Monday morning to attend the state military encampment and rifle practice. The team consists of Edwin Martin, Rudolph Schill ing, Tom Adkins, Rob Holtzolaw and Jo jug Hodges. Mr. R. L. Marchnian, who went up with the team, returned home with Capt. Cater Monday evening. —Mr. R. L. Marchman has opened a livery stable in Perry, in the building on Main street be longing to Mr. C. F. Cooper. He lias bought horses, buggies, a car riage, and proposes to give his patrons up-to-date service. He will also operate a $ray line, and has for sale buggieB and wagons. See his advertisement, and be as sured he will fulfill all promises. —Delineators—extra copies for sale. New Fashion Sheets to give away. Orders taken for Butter- ick’s Patterns, L. M. Paul. Fruit Jars. F. M. Housek, HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES. —The Bibb Supply Company,, Macon, Ga., sells Engines, Ma-i by lot of Will James, chinery, and farm implements of ‘ *” 1 the best and most improved pat terns. They buy direct from the factories, and sell on close mar gins. Whatever they sell will prove exactly as represented. See their advertisement, dealing chief ly with their large stock of belt-, ing and attachments. —Mr. Joe /W. Kunz and wife of New Orleans, La., are in Perry visiting his mother, brothers and sisters. This is his first visit to his former home since his 1 mar riage, and his friends are glad to see and congratulate him upon the prosperity he is attaining at his new home; —Last Saturday we heard a gentleman who has extensive farming interests near Grovania say that the extended drouth had rendered it impossible for his corn to make half a c.iop, and that bis cotton was almost as bad. Will be sold before the court house loor in the town of Perry, Houston county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in August, 1902, the following property, to-wit: That House and Lot in the town of Fort Valley, Houston oounty, Ga., bounded on the weBt by Pine street, ndrtli by Harriet Davis and Cindy Woodard, east by C. G. Gray and John A. HouBer and south by lot of Will Whitfield; the land being the lot where on defendants now reside. Levied on and to be sold as the property of defend ant, to satisfy a fifa for the Justice court of 528th distriot G. M. of said county, in favor of F. W. Gano vs Curry Vright and Margaret Wright. Levy made by Constable B. Smisson {and turned over to me for sale. Also at the same time and place, that one acre of land more or less, containing a dwelling house, situated in the village of. Ganoville in the 9th Distriot of Hous ton county, Ga,, bounded north by Pub lio road, east byScuflletown Eoad, south This property be ing the land whereon Defendant now resides. Levied on being sold as the property of Defendant to. satisfy a fifa from Justice Court 528th district G. M. said county in favor cf F.' W- Gano vs W. Bailey. Levy made by Constable B. Simpson, turned over to me.for sale Also at same time and place, all that tract of land lying and being in the sixth district of Houston county, Ga., and described as. follows; Parts of lots Nos. 108 and 117, containing 150 acres more or less, bounded ou the north by lands of Jno. H. Giles, east by lands of the estate of Thomas Hardison and Jno. F. Lowe, south by public road from Tay lor to Byron, west by lands of O. O. Bateman and John H. Giles. Said prop erty being the lands whereon Henry G. Hardison and Mrs. Ella M. Hardison now reside.- Levied on and to be sold as the property of the said Henry G. and Mrs. Ella M. Hardison and found in their possession, to satisfy a fifa from Macon county superior court in favor of Mary _N. Lewis vs H. G. Hardison Whisky 06., ‘and JElla Hardison, principal, and J. D. Hardison and J. W. Hurdle, security; and subject to a mortgage held by Secu rity Investment Co. of Bridgeport Con necticut. ‘ J uly 9th, 1902. , M.L COOPER,, Sheriff. Fred. M. Houser’s. AT AND BELOW NEW YORK COST. A Slaughter of Colored Lawns and Wash Goods. All to go at and Less than cost. Silk Stripe Grenadines Silk Linens Silk and Cotton Tissues French and Persian Lawns Colored Organdies Hosiery, Wash Silks Ladies’ Gauze Vests Madras, etc. W. IBB means the same on shoes that Sterling does on silver. If you want a GOOD shoe try Selz Royal Blue Shoe. "We guarantee every pair wear. Selz stands behind to give satisfaction and good us and we stand behind Selz shoes. If we cannot fit you in stock, your order will be filled in a few, days. Give us a trial, and if our shoes do not give perfect satisfaction we will make it all right, tnat the name Selz is on your shoes, for See Selz Shoes Make Your Feet Glad. SEIFERT SHOE STORE, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA. We Are With our Spring liny of CLOTHING. \ Everything New, Send us your orders or call to see us. MACON, GEORGIA.