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I1O&AI1 NEWS OF TOWN ALE CvNNTY
—The weather was very near
the frost line, last Monday morn
ing.
—The grand jury presentments
will be published in the' Home
Journal next week. '
—Recent rains have put the
soil in excellent condition for
planting small grain.
—Mr, Ben C, Holtzclaw is fore
man of the grand jury, Mr. A. J.
Evans is clerk and Mr. J. A. Day,
bailiff.
—Fires were burning in all the
court house offioes last Monday
when the people came in to at
tend court.
—Mr. E. B, Davis, of Dennard,
has gone to Baltimore, where he
is a medical student in the Uni
versity of Maryland.
— Mr. John Shuler of Orange
burg, S. 0., was in Pe#ry Tuesday
visiting hi! cousins, Messrs. John
H. and Fred M. Houser.
—Mr. Frank M. Houser of Ma
con was in Perry Wednesday and
Thursday of last week visiting his
his father, Judge J. H. Houser.
—The next meeting of Houstou
Lodge No. 85, F. & A. M. will be
October 17th, Friday night of
next week. Work in the third de
gree.
—In County Commissioners’
Court ladt Tuesday Mr. John B.
Connell was re-elected Superin
tendent of the County poor
house.
—Misses May and Kate Hodges
were the guests of Miss Ollie Har
per, near Providence, from last
Friday afternoon to Monday
morning.
—Mr. W. Gordon Day, reoently
of New York City,lias been in Per
ry sice the middle of last week,
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Day.
—Messrs. James Callaway and
Dupont Guerry, Jr., of Maoon,
were in Perry Monday and Tues
day representing The Telegraph
and The Georgian, respectively.
—At puplio sale.last Tuesday, a
lot of land in the sixth district of
Houston county, home of the late
J. E Rushing, was sold for $8,-
COD, au average of $18 per aore
—At the home of Mr. Ben C.
Holtzclaw there is a new boy ba-
by, and there is increased compla-
oenoy in the smile of the father
when his friendB congratulate
lum.
—Dr. W. J. Little,wife and son
were in Perry last week, visiting
the parents of Mrs. Little, Mr,
and Mrs. 0. F. Cooper. Mrs. Lit
tle and sou have not concluded
their visit.
—We are told Judge Sam T.
Hurst will “put out”several thou
sand peach trees on his farm on
the Fort Valley road, purchased
of Mr. R. L. Marchman several
months ago.
—We are gratified that the sub
scription list of the Home Jour
nal is gradually increasing. It is
our oonstant effort to make tl g
paper a most welcome visit to the
household of Houston citizens.
—Mr. F. P. Smith bought this
week of Mr. 0. P. Marshall 800
acres of land, including dwelling
house and out-buildings, of the
Smoak place on Mossy creek,
about 4 miles north ot Perry on
the the Maoon road.
—Some oats have already been
planted in Houston, and much
more will be sowed as the weather
permits. The indications are that
the small grain crops, including
oats, rye and wheat, will cover a
much larger aordage than the
crops of last year.
—A number of people of Perry
and vicinity will visit Macon this
week, attracted by the street fair,
the farmers’congress and the agri
cultural display. The number
would be much larger had a spec
ial train been given so the people
could go and return in one day.
—Messrs. Will Blewster and
Dawson Kendrick of Fort Valley
have reversed the order of judic
ial proceedure. Having been sum
moned to serve as jurors in Supe
rior court, they came to Perry
last Sunday and each attended a
special session of Supreme court.
Houston Superior Court.
On account of the fact that the
morning train does not reach Per
ry until nearly 11 o’clock, Judge
Felton, Solicitor Brunson and
Stenographer Barnes came -to Per-
rg last Sunday evening, via the
G. S. & F. and by private convey
ance from Tivola.
The regular October term of the
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c°urt oonvened at 10 o’clock.
Monday morning.
The jurors were called and
sworn.
In his charge to the grand jury,
earnest and forceful as usual,
Judge Felton was especially em-
emphatic concerning the unlaw
ful sale of liquor, and the injus
tice of undervaluation of proper
ty for taxation.
The civil docket was called, and
a verdict in one divorce case was
rendered before the noon reoess.
During the day five cases were
tried, three of them being divorce
suits. Of the other 25 oases Bet
for trial that Ray, at least two-
thirds were settled or continued
for couse. The progress made
was decidedly good.
The following visiting attorneys
have been in attendance:
B. M. Davis, Loyd Moore, M. G.
Bayne, E. P. Johnson, E. P. Mai
lory, B. J. Dasher, 0. P. Steed,
Judge John P. Ross,* Roland Ellis,
Olin Wimberly, R, 0. Jordan, of
Mocon; D. R. Pearce of Hawk-
insville; H. A. Mathews, A. 0.
Riley, L. L. Brown, R. E. Brown,
E. L. Bryan, Emmett Houser,and
W. H. Harris of Fort Valley. 0.
0. Riohardson of ®n.
Just before the noon recess
Tuesday, Robert Beason, alias
F. 0. Smith, the forger recently
brought here from Baltimore,
entered a plea of guilty to the
offense charged. By request of
the officials of the Fort Valley
Banks, against which the forged
oheaks were uttered, the Solicitor
asked the court ^to be lenient
Judge Felton fixed the sentence
at four years in the state peniten
tiary, the minimum sentenoe al
lowed by law in such oases.
The grand jury has been busy
with criminal cases sinoe Monday
afternoon,and the body will prob
ably complete the duties of the
term this week.
It is not unlikely that the civil
business of the term will be con
eluded before Thursday night.
The criminal docket will be tak
en up next Monday, and four or
five days will doubtless be fully
oocupied.
The State and Couuty election
Houston county on October
1st was exceedingly quiet, and the
vote very light.
Though the polls were opened
at twelve precincts, the total vote
was only 429, about one fourth of
the total white vote of the coun-*
ty.
The apparent lack of interest
was due to the fact that there
was no opposition to the general
ticket, and no contest at all ex
cept that of Judge Ross of Macon
and Judge Candler of Atlanta for
; ustice of the Supreme court for
the unexpired term of Justice
Lewis, resigned.
For this office the vote was,
Ross 819, Candler 105.
Majority for Ross 214,
The Precinct vote was as fol
lows:
Fort Valley— Ross, 119; Can
dler, 27.
Perry—Ross, 74; Candler, 20.
Power^ville—Ross 24,Candler 1.
Byron—Ross 14, Candler, 14.
Hattie—Ross 18, Candler 8.
Wellston—Ross .15, Candler 12.
Bonaire—Ross 10, Candler 5.
Kathleen—Ross 1, Candler 8.
Heard—Ross 6, Candler 0.
Hayneville—Ross 7, Candler 2,
Elko—Ross 27, Candler 1.
Henderson—Ross 9, Candler 7.
Merritt for State School Com
missioner was the only State can
didate who received the full vote
polled.
Marriage In Perry.
At the home of the the bride
parents in Perry at 4 o’clook last
Thursday afternoon, Mr. James
A. Hiokson and Mrs. Ella Wood
ard were married.
The oeremony was performed
by Rev. Geo. P. Reviere, brother
in-law of the groom. The mar
riage was very quiet,‘ only a few
relatives attending.
Directly after - the marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Hickson and her
son and daughter, went in a car
riage to the home of the goom.
about five miles south-west oi:
Perry.
The bride is the eldest daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bryant of
Perry.
Mr. Hiois m is a well-known
progressive of Houston county.
Their many friends extend cor
dial congratulations and best
wishes.
At Providence Church.
Inclement weather interfered
materially with the attendance
upon the quarterly conference at
Providence ohurch last Saturday
and Sunday,
On Saturday 18 Perry peo
attended, half of them being
young lodies.
Presiding Elder McGehee had
charge of the services, and he
preaohed each day.
A most excellent dinner was
served “on the grounds’’Saturday
illustrating the great hospitality
of the good people of that com
munity.
But for the threatening clouds
a larger number of Perry people
would have attended the services
Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Simmons, pastor
was in attendance both days, and
1 returned to Perry Monday morn
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The Election in Houston.
Two hundred young men and ladies
to qualify for paying positions.- If
you are interested, write us for our
handsome illustrated catalog.
THE LANIER SOUTHERN BUSINES COLLEGE, Macon, Ga.
-it a liegro supper on the
Johnson place near Kathleen last
Saturday night, a difficulty of
some sort arose, and Joe Taylor
shot Will Burke in abdomen. In
justice court Monday, Judge Du
pree heard testimony, and bound
over to the Superior court Taylor
as principal and Will Turner as
accessory, under warrant for as
sault with intent to murder. The
prisoners were brought to Perry
and placed in jail Monday after
noon.
To Cure a Cold in One Bay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it'fails to cure. E. W.
Grove’s signature on each box.25c.
Ladies’ Jackets and Capes, all
Grades. Low Prioes. New styles.
L. M. Paul’s.
—Dont Fail to call on 0. M.
Branan, the “Cheap Mule Man,”
520 Podlar street, Macon, Ga., if
you want a mule or Horse.
T carry a full line Seed Rye,
Barley, Red May, Blue Stem
and Onrrell’s Prolific Seed
Wheat, Georgia and Tennes
see grown Winter Turf Oats,
Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover,
Burr Clover and Red Clover,
Grasses for Fall, Winter and
Spring use, all varieties Gar-.,
den Seed, Flower Seed and
Flower-Bulbs, Onion-Sets, &c.
Canary Birds—fine singers—
and Cages. Write for prices.
H. Wright, Seedsman,
I- open this season with the greatest sale of
Silks and Novelty Dress Goods in the history
of this store, and at prices that have no paral
lel in this section of the state,
are brimful! of new things in
My two stores
Dress (ioods. Notions, Laces and Em
broideries, Gloves and Handkerchiefs,
Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Clothing and Men’s Fur
nishing Goods. A standard line of Groceries v
always in stock.
Buggies and Wagons. Bagging and Ties.
Highest prices for all cotton carried to my
Brick Cotton Warehouse.
Your patronage solicited.
■W. 13. 3D-A.TT, S’eixy, a-a.
PERRY LOAN & SAVINGS SANK,
0. R. Mann, Pres.
PERRH.Y, O-A.
R. L. Cater, V. Pres.
L. F. Cater, Cashier
Directors—F. M. Houser, L. M. Paul, A. A. Smoak, J. N. Tuttle, 0. 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 Perry.
tam is. Rem
Every one now, of course, wants a nice
WINTER WAIST.
HERE its certainly the place to BUT.
Solid colors in Flannels, nice quality,
Solid colors in Flannels, extra fine quality,
Pretty Figured Patterns in Flannels,
Handsome.Figured Patterns in Flannels,
Some Extra Fine Waist Patterns, 3 yards to piece,
Nice'quality Wool Albatross, black and white, 36-in. wide,
WE HATE THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF
26c yard
50c “
25c “
50c “
$2.50 each
50c yard
WE HATE EVER EXHIBITED.
Nice quality, all colors, 40-in. Granite Cloth (wool)
Something better and wider at
Best Broadcloth, 52 inches wide, all colors,
Neat and stylish Crape su Ellas, all colors.,
- Beautiful thing for whole suits, at
Goods promptly delivered.
Let ue have some of your business.
50c yard
76c “
$1.00 “
$1.00 yard
Fred. M. Houser.
M. C. BALKCOM, igl,
-DEALER IN-
306 Third St., Macon, Ga.
Wood's Seeds.
VA, GRAY OR TURF
Sown in September or October,
make a much larger yielding and
more profitable crop than Wheat.
They can also be grazed during the
winter and early spring and yield
just as largely of grain afterwards.
Wood’s Fall Catalogue tells all
about Vegetable and Farm
Seeds for Fall Planting, Seed
Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley,
Vetches, Grass and
Clover Seeds, etc.
Write for Catalogue and prices
of any Seeds desired.
T. W. WOOD & SONS,
Seedsmen, Richmond, Va.
Wood’s Fall Catalogue also tells about
Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Straw
berry arid Vegetable Plants, Lawn
Grass, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc.—
Catalogue mailed free upon request.
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Farming Implements,
Tinware, Woodenware, Paints, Oils and Glass.
808 Third St. (Hear Post Office) MACON, GA
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SIGNIFIES THE BEST.
is the best product of a Yew Roller
Process Mill.
It is made of the best wheat, for in
dividual customers of the mill and
for the trade.
merchant for JERSEY CREAM FLOUR,
your wheat to . . r ;
7 S MILL.
A. J. HOUSER, Prop’r., EVA, GA.