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' — ; Wm Sidewalk Gleanings. A Terrible Tragdey. LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN Alp COJNTV —Cotton is opening rapidly. —Some farmers are making hay/ | gfj —County fair meeting at the C jurt house next Saturday morn- iug< —Mr. J. D. Martin sold 150 acres of woodland this week for $2,425. —The fall/term of Perry Public school will begin on the first Mon day in September. —Mr. J. H, Davis of Pennard offers 800 bushels of Houston Seed wheat for sale. —An article concerning the Eoheconnee Campmeeting will be published next week, —Miss Essie Rodgers of Oolum bus is in Perry visiting her sister Mrs. R. L. Marchman. —Master Lott Touusley visiteci friends in Elko Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. —We understant 40 cents per 100 pounds is the prioe paid for cotton picking in Houston. —By lack of space several com muuioations a^e unavoidably orowded out of this issue. —There will be a County fair meeting at the Court house noxfc Saturday, post-poned from last Saturday. —Many farmers say the Hous ton oottou crop will be much shorter than was anticipated three weeks ago. —Misses Leone and Mary Rix Marshburn returned home severa days ago from a visit to their sis tar at Bonaire. —Mrs. G. D. Driggers of Bar ney, Ga., is in Berry visiting the family of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Schilling. —Masters Arnett and Senaca Gamble of Maoon are iu Perry visiting their grand-parents, Mr and Mrs. Robt. W. Gamble. —Mr. W. W. Howard and fam ily of Thomaston visited relatives and friends in Perry from last Saturday to Tuesday afternoon. —We are requested to say that not Jess than 8 cents has been paid for middling cotton at the Iron warehouse iu Perry this sea son. —Mr. J. A. Hickson and daugh ter and Mr. E. J. Thompson and wife Bpent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Oglethorpe Camp-meeting. , —Misses Maggie Day and Lula Hurst returned home Monday af ternoon from a house-party at the home of Mrs. C. J. DuPree uear Fort Valley. —A watoh lost at Eoheconnee oampmeetirig lasu week can be se cured by calling on Mr. Graham Thompson, Hattie, Ga., describ ing property and paying 85 cents for this notice. —Mrs. J. G.* Parks and son of Dawson returned home Monday, after spending several days in Per ry with tho family of Mr. L. F. Cater, Mrs. Parks is a sister-in- law of Mrs. Cater. —Mrs. E. F. Bronson and chil dren of Tennille came to Perry last Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Norwood,and they are now at Norwood Springs with a party of relatives and friends. —Messrs. W. B. Sims, Miller Day, Clyde Day, J. D. Martin, Jr., Rudolph Schilling and Fred Schilling returned home Monday and Tuesday from an outing at Tybee, Thunderbolt and other point's of interest at and.near Sa vannah. —A protracted meeting is in progress at the Houston Factory Baptist church, conducted Rev. Albert S. Dix and other minis ters, and will doubtless continue through this week. Quite a num j ber of Perry people have attend ed several services. —The pulpit of the Perry Meth odist church was- occupied last S Sunday morning by Rev. A. F, Dix, of Montgomery, Ala., who preached an excellent sermon to an appreciative congregation. The pastor, Rev. J. W. Simmons, was absent, attending the Camp-meet ing at Oglethorpe. County Fair Meeting Next Saturday. Startling as a peal of thunder from a clear sky, was the infor mation lust Friday, about noon, that Harry Holtzclaw, a young son ofMaj. and Mrs. R. N. Holtz claw, had been found dead in a field very near town,'killed while out hunting alone. Very early that morning Harry eft home alone for the purpose of shooting doves, that being ' the first day of the hunting season. He carried a double-barrell, breech-loading shot gun.He didn’t return home to breakfast, but that did not cause uneasiness, as he was scarcely expected. When Maj. Holtzclaw went home for dinner, Harry had not yet returned, and his brother Jack was sent out to search for him. Within a very Bhort while Jack was seen running wildly home ward, crying bitterly. In pass ing the home of his uncle, Dr. H. M. Holtzclaw, he cried out with horrow: •‘Harry is dead. He is lying out yonder by the fence. Another uncle, Mr. J. G. Holtz claw was in hearing, and they two went to where the boy was stretch ed upon the ground, less than 800 yards from his home. The uncles Carried their nephew home, and the house-hold and the town was overwhelmed with sorrow. By close observation of the sur roundings, and other circumstan ces, the following conclusions were reached. He had gone early into the woods east and south of town, and was returning home to break fast, between 7 and 8 oolock, as a single gun shot was heard at that time. In climbing a plank fence iu the rear of Dr. Holtzclaw’s house, in some way one hammer of the gun was brought into vio lent contact with the fence, and one barrell of the gun was dis charged. There were shot marks on his left leg, thigh and shoul der, while tho greater portion of the load made a large hole in his head, just above and slightly to the rear of the left ear. When discovered at about one o’olook, he had been dead several hours. No greater shook of sorrow has ever visited Perry. At ten o’clock Saturday morn ing funeral services were held at the home, oonduoted by Rev. F. W. Perkins, pastor of the Perry Presbyterian church. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers arranged by lov ing hands, ♦ The pall bearers were six youths of from 16 to 19 years of age: Howard Miller, Ira Nunn, John Hodges, Courtney Hodges, Ed win Martin and Carey Andrew, while the class mates of Harry walked together in the mournful procession to Evergreen cemetery, where the body was interred. Harry Holtzolaw was the fourth son of Maj. and and Mrs. R. N. Holtzolaw, and was a few months more than thirteen years of age. He was a manly boy, a general favorite with all. By his class mates and associates, he was re garded with genuine affection. Idolized at home, loved by all, because he was true and pure, unusually , intelligent, loving and kind.} Loving sympathy from all is with the strioken household. Overwhelmed with grief, noth ing but the softening influence of time and faith in Him who gave and who hath taken, can banish the bitter sorrow. Harry has been called to that realm where pain is unknown, and where there is no parting. There will be a meeting of farm ers and citizens of Perry at the Court house next Saturday morn ing, for the purpose of consider ing ways and means of holding a Houston county fair next fall. The fair at Perry last fall was a decided success, an excellent, ex hibition of Houston farm pro ducts, though the number of ex hibitors was comparatively small. Nearly every, person attending that fail? expressed surprise that such a meritorious fair conM be held with so little apparent effort. There were also many expressions of a desire for another fair this year. Certain it is, that fair has pro ven beneficial, and from all sec tions of the county there have been made promises of assistance for another county fair. The meeting next Saturday will give opportunity to make good those promises iu taking active part in arranging for the fair. All should attend who are will ing to help. The fair depends up on the interest manifested in the meeting next Saturday. & PEHBRY, GrA.. R. L. Cateb, V. Pres. L. F. Cater, Cashier C. R. Mann, Pres. Dibeotobs-F. M. Houser, L. M. Paul, A. A. Smoak, J. N. Tuttle, C. R. Mann L. F. Cater, R. L. Cater. Every facility for transacting a general Banking Business. special rates to farmers on cotton stored in ware houses in Pefry. Lecture and Festival at Elko. It was our privilige and pleas ure to attend a lecture and festi val at Elko last Tuesday night. Prof. E. A.JPoUnd of Waycross was the lecturer, and his subject Robert E. Lee. For an hour he held the closest attention of about one hundred refined people, in the Methodist church. In chaste lan guage, elegant diction, fluent and eloquent delivery, he proved him self a master of his subject and of oratory. In traoing the life and character of the illustrous hero and statesman, of whom he spoke, the audience was delighted and instructed*. The lecture was in deed a gem of rhetoric and elo quent oratory. The festival was on the lawn near the church and school house, and the people,of Elko and vicinity enjoyed themselves without limit during several hours. Ice cream and cake were de-r lightfully served. The occasion was for the bene fit of the Methodist parsonage, under the auspices of the Wo man’s Home Mission Society. It was a most agreeable success. The Houston County Baptist Union will meet with the Henderson Bap tist Ohurch on the fifth Saturday and Sunday in this month. The ohurohes composing the Union are urged to hpve representatives pres ent, The well known hospitality of the people of that section of the county is a guarantee of royal entertainment. Fraternally, J. D. Martin, Ch’m’n. Ex. Com. —Last Monday Mr. W. J. Jen nings succeeded Mr. L. B. Oiark as railroad agent at Perry. His family oame with him, and con sists of wife and ohild and sister. Mr. Jennings suoceeded Mr. Clark at Powersville when Mr. Clark came to Perry. It is not known here where Mr. Claxk will locate when he moves from Perry. He has a number of friends here who regret that he will leave Perr Mrs. Clark is now visiting hisr, husband’s mother in the sixth district. TWO For One Price : That is, for $1.50 we will send both- the Louisville Home and Farm and the Home Journal one year to one subscriber. At this price the Home Journal subscription must, be paid Strictly one year iu ad Vance., ^ ■ —The property of the Houston County Fair Association will be sold at the Armory Grove next Saturday at 10 a. m. jTD. Martin, Sec. & Treas. —— - - j •- - 1,000 Good Parlor Matches for 5f at Perry Post-Office. New Fashion Sheets . to away. Now is the time to scribe to the Delineator at L. M. Paul’s. give sub- -THE- Fall Term, 1902, -OF- Begins the first Monday in September 1st day—and continues %% months. Incidental fee for resident pupils $2.25; non residents, $2 50. Prof. W. W. Driskell, principal. Misses Annie Bolleman and Mary Kil- len, Assistants. This is a graded school of high order, and under competent instructors it read ily ranks with the best high schools of the state. Tlie incidental fee must be paid in cash to the secretary and treasurer of the board, Mr. B, O. Holtzclaw, before pupils will be permitted to enter the Bohool. It will be more beneficial to the chil dren, more agreeable to the teachers and more satisfactory to the Board of Edu cation and parents if each child is per mitted to enter on the first day of the term and not be allowed to miss even one recitation: during the entire session. Good board can be obtained in private families at from $8 to $10 per month. Any other information can be obtain ed by addressing either of the nnder- | signed. R. N. Holtzolaw, Pres. B. 0. Holtzolaw, dec. and Treas. The Cotton Crop ..OF.. 1902. Will soon begin to be marketed. I wish to say to my mauy patrons and friends that my Warehouse will be open, where I will give my special -attention to handling and selling all cotton strictly as in structed. I will use my best efforts to obtain the highest market prices at all times. Cotton sold in Perry will net the farmers as much money as cotton sold in any market in Georgia.' My commission of 50 cents per bale covers first month’s expenses. Bring me your cotton. I. appreciate your patronage. BAGGING AND TIES ALWAYS ON HAND, W. X3.X3-A-1T. HEADQUARTERS FOR Hub Bagging, 2 1-4 lbs. ...AND... Genuine Arrow Ties, 45 lbs. LARGE LOT JUST RECEIVED. Fred. M. Houser’s. The entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, No tions, etc., held by the Trustee in Bankruptcy for the cred itors of Marx Zarks is now offered to the public at will surprise the buying public of Macon and adja cent territory. The entire stock must be disposed of re gardless of cost,, and will be offered at, the old stand of Marx Zarks, 454 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. I cordially invite the public to inspect this] stock. Respectfully, ( Read our (Circulars ?1