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Sidewalk (Cleanings. LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN A1,D COUNTY Negro Murderer Caught In Alabama* —Grain planting will begin earlier than usual in Houston. —Miss Annie Norwood return ed home last Friday from Atlan ta. —Miss Fannie Moore is teach ing sohool at Grey. Jones coun ty. —Miss Alyoe Barfield of near Perry is visiting relatives at Vi enna. —Mr. J. R. Fudge is on au thorized subscription agent of the Homic Journal. —Among the prisoners in jail at Perry are two negroes charged with murder. —Houston farmers will har vest an unusually large crop of peas this season. —Miss Gertrude Marshall of Elko spent last Sunday with Mrs. W. F. Bennett. —Miss Lizzie Kunz returned homo Tuesday from a business trip to Atlanta. —There are four buyers of oot- ton seed in Perry,and the demand for seed is strong. —Miss Emma Barfield of near Perry is visiting -relatives and friends in Maoon. . —Miss Marie Nunn returned home last week from a visit to friends at Americua. —More than fifty tickets were sold at Perry for the excursion to Maoon last Tuesday. —Mr. 0.1. Bennett and wife of Vienna visited his brother near Perry last Sunday. —Miss May Belle Dasher is tak ing a special oourse in musio at Wesleyan Female college. —Miss Lula Houser returned home lust week from a visit to relatives and! friends at Maoon. —Mr. Sam T. Hurst, Jr., of Birmingham, Ala., has been jwith home folks in Perry sinoe last Saturday. —Miss Matilda Mulkey, former ly of Perry, died about a week ago at the home of her brother at Pinehurst. —Mr. Gallaway Riley is now citizen of Maoon, having engaged in business with Winn-Johnson Co. last Monday. —Mrs. F. B. Catching, nee Miss Susie Martin, ot Dahlouega. is in Perry visiting her mother and other relatieves. —Many^Houston farmers say all their cotton will be picked out before frost, if they can se- oure enough laborers. —Miss Ollie Harper has return ed bo her home near Providence from a visit to Miss Lola Middle* brooks at Montioello, Ga. —The officials are issuing sum mons, subpoenas and injjother ways preparing for the October term of our Superior court. —Mrs. J. J. Wall and Miss Ma ry Yancy Griffin of Jeffersonville, Twigs County, are visiting the family of Mr. W. F. Bennettnear Perry. —Tax Collector Davidson will soon be ready with liis t books, and will.begin collecting taxes at Per ry during the first week of Supe rior Court. —Mr. L. A. Houser of Macon visited hte brother, Mr. F. M. Houser, Tuesday and Wednesday. He was accompanied by his young est daughter, Miss Kittie. : —Misses Mabelle Dasher, Bessie Houser,Lula Hurst,Georgelle Sim mons aud Pauline Smoak left Per ry Monday and Tuesday for Ma con, where they will attend Wes leyan Female College. Miss Mag gie Day will go to Gainesville. -i-Master Senaca Gamble of Ma oon has been quite sick for sever al weeks at the home of his grand parents in Perry, Mr, and Mrs. R. W. Gamble, but we are glad to learn that he is novr convalescent and steadily improving. —On October 81st Mr. J. S. Fudge of Houston county was married to Miss Lucy Fisher, at the home of the bride’s, parents in Dublin. They.are now at their home near Elko. They have the cordial congratulations of their many friends. After having been a fugitive from justice twelve years, Tom Sparks was placed in jail at Per ry last Sunday afternoon. Acting upon information fur nished by Sheriff Cooper, the chief of the detective force of Birmingham,Ala,, arrested Sparks Tuesday of last week. Sheriff Oooper ltjft Perry Wednesday, se cured requisition papers from Gov. Candler in Atlanta. At Montgomery, Ala., the necessary warrant was secured, and Sheriff Cooper reached Birmingham Fri day morning. The negro was iu jail, but an able lawyer caused a writ of habeas corpus to be issued, aud UBed other legal measures to prevent the Georgia Sheriff from securing the prisoner. Right prevailed, however, and Sheriff Cooper left Birmingham with his prisoner Saturday after noon, reaohing here safely Sunday afternoon. On the second day of September, 1890, Tom Sparks shot and killec. Alice Billings, a niece of his wife. The shooting was done in the pub lic road at the Kegg farm, less than two mileB east of Perry. The murderer escaped, though Sheriff Cooper summoned a pos se and made diligent efforts to cap ture him as soon as he was inform ed of the orime. At the following October term of Houston Superior Court,Sparks was indicted for murder by the grand jury. Several years ago Sparks was arrested in an Alabama town.but escaped within a few hours there after. Later Sheriff Oooper became convinced that Sparks was work ingwibh a large contractor in Birmingham, and there he was caught, usiug an assumed name Columbus Coleman. Sheriff Oooper deserves much credit for this capture, illustrat ing, as it does, his vigilance, per severance and devotion to duty as an officer. at Last Saturday afternoon thirty- three children of Perry were the] guests of Master William Moore, the occasion being a celebration] of the ninth anniversary of his birth. On the lawn in front of the residence of the youthful host the children were happy in their innocent pleasure. There were a number of games, bub the chief amusement was the “Watermelon Frolic^” In this there may have been disappointment at first, cer tainly a surprise. It was not gen uine watermelon eating, but a game. A large picture of a negro with wide-opened mouth was fastened no the lawn fence. Each child in turn and standing in front of the picture, waS blindfolded and giv en a cloth representative of a slice of watermelon aud a pin. The gaihe was for each child to walk forward and pin the watermelon Slice as close to the negroe’s mouth as possible. The game was intense ly amusing, and the children en joyed it thoroughly. Misses Clif ford Heard and Eunice Wells each pinned their melon almost in ex act position for the negro to eat properly, and they each received a prize, drawing for the choice— _ box of .fine candy, and the game. Later in the dining room ice cream and cake were served. Here a prize cake was cut amid much glee. The prize, a dime, was secured by Miss Katherine Cater. The occasion was a delightful success. PERH-B-Y, GrA. 0. R. Mann, Pres. R- L. Cater, V. Pres. L. 3?. Cater, Cashier Directors—F. M. Houser, L. M. Paul, A. A. Smoak, J. N. Tuttle, G. R.Matm L. F. Cater, R. L. Cater. N Every facility for transacting a general Banking Business. Elberta Peach Trees. I have yet 40,000 Elberta Peach Trees for sale. If you want them, write quick, for they are going fast. First class stock from Georgia Nurseries. 0. R. Hancock. Byron, Ga. Protracted Religious Services. At the Perry Methodist ohnroh last Sunday there were three ser vices, besides the Sunday School Since Sunday there have been two servioes daily, afternoon 4 o’clook and evening at 7:80. Beginning with the afternoon service on Tuesday, Rev. J. B Johnstone of Macon has assisted the pastor, Rev. J. W. Simmons, preaching at both servioes that day. While the congregation so far could have been larger, considera ble interest is manifested, and the hope is ernestly entertained that there will be a thorough re vival of religion in the ohurch, town and ddmmunity.The preach ers are zealous in the work, and most earnest and persuasive rn- their exposition of Christian truth. The meetings will •continue through this week, and through at least a portion of next. NOTICE. The Perry Beef Market is now managed by S. V. Parker and B W. Barfield, they having bought out J. W. Parker. We also carry a full line of Groceries, aud will pay tho high est market prices for cattle. We solicit your patronage. Respectfully, Parker & Barfield. Killed While out Hunting. Sam Thomas, a negro boy about 15 years old, was brought to Per ry by constable J. D. Taylor last Sunday afternoon and placed in jail, oharged with killing a young er boy. On Saturday Sam Thomas, Wi ley Ross aud Tony Ellis went hunting, and while in the woods, or field, the Ross boy was shot and killed, the wound being in his right side. Thomas claims the shooting was accidental, that he and Ross both had hold of the gun when the shot was fired. Ellis said there was a disagreement about a piece of tobacco, and that Thomas threatened to shoot Ross. The shooting was on the old Alexander place, about two miles north of Dennard on the Macon road. An inquest was held Tuesday morning by Justice W. B. Du- Pree of Kathleen, acting as coron er. — The carriers on the Bonaire, Wellston and Byron, No. 1, rural delivery routes are authorized to receive and receipt for Home Journal subscriptions. Other, mail carriers will be so authoriz- e'd also, as.soon as we can confer j with them. -New Belts at 25c and 50cts. L. M. Paul’s. We wish to call your attention es pecially to our general line of Goods. Our stock of Dry Goods iB complete in every detail. Our new fall stock, which is pouring in now, is careful ly selected, closely bought, and will be closely sold. SPECIALS: Some rare bargains in Hosiery, Men’s Shirts, Handkerchiefs, Towels, etc. A nice lot of Fine Figured Flannel Waist Patterns, Buy one and no one else has a waist like yours. $2.50 and $3.00 each. Our lines of Out ings, Bleachings, Sheetings, Prints, Checks are sold at a close margin and are good values every yard of them. A strong line of Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Shoes always on hand, and above everything else, they will wear. We handle H. O. Godman’s Children’s Shoes, and for Children’s Dress and School Shoes they can’t be beat. Some nice values in Men’s and Women’s Patent Leather Shoes. Beauties at $2,50 and $3.50. Our line of Hardware is also strong and good. You can find a gre many handy articles there that j you would not expect to find, such as Meat and Vegetable Choppers,-Brad- ding Instrument, Cross Out Saws, Hand Saws, Drawing Knives, Chis el's, Planes, Double and Single Barrel Guns, etc,, etc. Give us a trial and you will be pleased. In Groceries you will also find~we hold our own. Every clean and fresh goods guaranteed and promptly de livered. Our Wagons mid Buggies are the best your money will buy, and the prices are close and right. Let me serve, you. M. Houser. Phone 36. Special rates to farmers on houses in cotton stored in ware- The Cotton ..OF.. Will soon begin to be my many patrons and marketed. I wish to say to 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 Bold iu 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. ID. TDJ^lZr. NEW YORK I 1 I am offering my complete snd choice stock of Dry Goods, !0 Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Notions, etc., at BARGAIN Haying bought cheap, I sell at lowest possible figures. My friends are invited to make my store headquarters, and leave their packages, especially during Carnival Week and the Farmers’ National Congress! Wagon yard and stable in rear of store free to my cus tomers. I can save you money. Come to see me. 454 MULBERRY ST. MACOK, GEORGIA !■■■ SIGNIFIES THE BEST. is the best product of a Nfew Roller Process Mill. It is made of the best wheat, for in dividual customers of the mill and for the trade. Ask your merchant for JERSEY or bring your wheat to CREAM FLOUR, TTSIBLR^ MILL. A. J. HOUSER, Prop’r., EVA, GA.