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Sidewalk Gleanings. LOCAL NEWS CF TOWK AU v.TOW —Leoture Saturday night. —Preaching at Providence next Sunday. —Court of Ordinary on next Monday. —County Commissioners’ court next Tuesday. —Teachers Association first Sat urdav in February. —Heaviest rain of the winter last Monday night. —Preaching at Perry Presbyte rian church next Sunday- —There are peach blooms in Perry, in the yard of Mr. J. J. Marshburu. —Orchard owners say the indi cations are favorable for a fruit crop this year. -—Houston county will receive this year $15,799.00 from the pub lie School fund of the state. —The best syrup we have oaten ' this year was made in Houston by a Home Journal snbsoriber. —Mrs. S. Neil of Fort Valley is in Perry visiting relatives, the family of Judge S. T. Hurst. —Some Houston farmers antic ipate an early spring, while others think the coldeBt portion o| the winter is yet to come. —Four o’clock next Friday af ternoon is the time for the Janua ry meeting of ithe Perry board of education. —Messrs. Dawson Kendrick, Weltoii DuPree, Sydney Mo Mil len and A. R. Williams of Fort Valley visited, friends in Perry last Sunday. —Mr. Ed Marshburu of La Grange has been in Perry since Sunday visiting the family of his father, Mr. J. J. Marsbburn. —Dr. May missed a railroad connection, and therefore could not reaoh Perry to fill his lecture engagement last Friday night. —Rev. W.|L. Outts will preaoh at Hayneville next Sunday morn -iug at 11 o’olook, and at Grovan ia in the afternoon at 8 o’clock. —While in Fort Valley one eve ning last week we were ' told that a large cotton factory in that pro- "ressive city is a definite proba ility of the near future. —The demand for pure-bred poultry is steadily increasing in Houston county. Our farmers and all other oitizens, believe in improvement all along the line. —We are glad to learn that Mrs. J. D, Martin, Jr., who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is very much improved and hope of her speedy recovery is confidently entertained. —After quarterly inspection last Monday night, the Perry Ri fleB nominated the following offi oers for the ensuing year: Gap tain, Dr. R. L. Cater; First Lieu tenant, W. B. Sims; Second Lieu tenant, R. L. Marchman. — This issue of the Home Jour nal is put to press several hours before the marriage of Miss Alice Barfield to Mr. Sydney Wellons, at 8 o’olook Wednesday afternoon, at-the home of the bride’s parents near Perty. . A report next week. * —Houston pensions will be readied on February 6th, Friday of next week, at the department, and all cheoks will be sent to Or dinary Hurst. It is likely they will be ready for delivering tq pensioners on Monday, February 9th. —Several days ago the heavy hemp matting coveirng about 400 square feet of floor space was taken up from a business house. In the cleaning up that followed nine bushels of sand were remov ed, The matting had been on the floor about 18 months. : —The next regular, meeting of Houston Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy., will be on the first Wednesday in February, usual hour, at chap.er room, home of the president. A full at tendance is desired. Members who have not paid their dues are requested to do so at once, as the treasurer, Mrs. R. N. Holtzclaw, sis anxious to forward to Btafce treasury, by February 1st. We Should he Exceedingly Careful. The Perry Loan & Savings Bank. Tw^ vears ago smallpox prevail- Editor Home Journal : ed in nearly 6 every section of * By your request we make be- Houston county, resulting in low a statement of the condition much suffering and a few deaths, of the Perry Loan & Savings Bank ; deal of social and business' at close of busines December 81st, L.1M. Paul’s. L. M. Paul’s. a great inconvenience and considerable expense to the county and munic ipalities. So far there lias been no re-ap pearance of the disease except two light cases early this winter in a farm cabin in which there had been cases that were not reported to the authorities two,years ago. Because of this failure to report, that cabin was not disinfected, as were all the others wherein there had been cases. Now, small pox exists in Macon county, and several days ago a prominent citizen of Montezuma died from the effects of this dread disease. Several localities have quaranbeed against Montezuma, but so far as Houston is concern ed, there is no restriction as to our citizens going into the infect ed communities, or of citizens of those localities coming into this county. It wauld be practically imposs ible for the county to maintain an effective quarantine, and perhaps it may not be advisable for the municipal authorities to do so. Our citizens, however, can re frain from going into the iufected localities, and they can be oareful that they do not come in contact with people who have been there and subject to contagion. This is not a matter of senti ment, but of self protection. The experience of two years ago was excessively disagreeable to all who were in a neighborhood where the disease existed, and we should all use great oare to avoid conta gion aud a repetition of the expe rience of two years ago. 1902: At our annual stock-holders meeting on January 7th, 1903, it was found, from the cashier’s re port, that the bank had earned a netr dividend of 15£ per cent, for 1902; 8 per cent of this was paid out in dividends to the stockhold ers and the balance placed to the credit of our surplus account, giv ing us sufficient surplus to make stock worth $56.00 per share on a capital stock of $25,000.00. The stockholders directed that enough stock be sold to make our capital stook $25,000.00. This has been done with the exception of abou£ 16 shares,|and we have demand for more than that amount now. The directors, Q. R. Maun, L. F. Cater, R. L. Cater, L. M. Paul, A. A. Smoak, F. M. Houser and ,T. N. Tuttle, were elected, and they re-eloted the same officers : Pres., O. R. Mann; Vice Pres., R. L. Cater; Cashier, L. F. Cater. Our statement is as follows: Resources: R^eal Estate, /furniture and fixt ures, $ 2100.00. Loans and discounts, 80944.88. Cash on ha#id, 6621.7J. In other banks 18284.10, Advances ou cotton 8058.88. Temporary Overdrafts 516.08. Total 65520.10. LIARILITIES. Capital Stock. 18000.00. Deposits 42866,85. Surplus 1500.00. Undivided profits 2924.91. Due other Banks 128.84, "The American Small Boy." ThisBubject will be pleasingly treated in a dramatid recital by Prof. Marion Williams at the court house in Perry next Satur day night. It was almost an ao- oideut that this'performance was secured, hence the lecture on Sat urday night. Prof, Williams is principal of the School of Expression at.Emo- rp College, aud he is highly com mended as a platform speaker. The leoturette is an entertain ing and unique review of the joys, sorrows, and other characteristics of the American small boy. Leoture begins at 8:80 o’olook, Saturday night, January 8lBt. Admission— ,25 cents for adults; 10 cents for children. —Mr. J. Powers Cooper is again selling commercial fertilizers this season. He can furnish several brands of standard merit, suit able for all crops aud any variety of soil. He repuests our readers to consult with him before buy ing, as he proposes to save money to those who buy of him. See his advertisement in this paper. —A Houston nbgro tenant who had just returned from Macon last week, said to his landlord: “Boss, I never kuowed draft time to come so so soon. De streets of de town wuz full of meu wantin’ drafts, and de warehouse man tol’ me he couldn’t tend to me, so I gwine back nexjweek. I ’bleged tb have dat draft.” —Mr. R. L. Marchman is re ceiving his stock of new furniture at the Cater store, and is ready to sell. In quality of goods and correct prices he proposes to merit the patronage of all oitizeus of Perry and surrounding country who need furniture. See his ad vertisement in jihis paper. -»♦ — —From the Grovania news re ported by “Joe Bedge,” wo fiud that fift9en farmers at and near Grovania have killed this winter 269 hogs that weighed in the ag gregate 52,698 pounds. Decided ly good for that number of farm ers in one community. • — —“Looking for the beautiful” is the title of an interesting orig* inalarticle that will be published on the first page Of this papernext week. —Farmers throughout the coun ty are generally in good shape for the ensueiug crop year. Total 65520.10. We are glad to state that our loans for 1902 extended over a wi der area of the country than usual and that the parties to whom these loans were made were very prompt, as a rule, in paying them. Truly yours, L. F. Cater, Cashier. P. L. & S. Bank. Given Away Free. iSSThe Singer Sewing Machine Company has removed to new quarters in Macon and are now located at 668 Cherry street. They will give away a $60 new Improved Drop Head Sewing Ma chine ou Febraruy 1,5th. Evory one purchasing 5 cents worth of Needles, Oil, Belts, or Attachments is entitled to a ohanoe for it. They keep Nee dies and attachments, etc. for all Machines. Seed Sugar Oane. About 25,000 stalks of v Sugar Cane for seed for sale on my farm four miles from Perry on the Henderson road, Stalks will av- errge at least five feet in length E. J, Thompson, Perry Ga ~THREE SOWS AND PIGS for fale; two with 8 pigs each, and one with 7. Apply early. A. A. Smoak, Perry, Ga. LOST:—A small gold locket, with the letters J. J. A engraved on it. The finder will he reward ed. M. Kunz, Perry, Ga. Everything a farmer wants is at F. M. Houser’s. —Some extra heavy and extra wide Back Bands at 25o. The best Singletree in the market at 25c. L. M. Paul’s. —C. M. Dranan, the “cheap mule man” of Macon, Ga., Pop lar Btreet, says he can suit any farmer who wants a good mule, or several good mules. Watoh our ads. Lots of things you need to be found cheap, 1 at Edwards & Marshall’s. —Starks’ castings. Genuine Boy Dixie Fred M. Houser. —Fine Values in Plow Bridles, 50o to $1.25 each at L. M. Paul’s. WARREN D. NOTTINGHAM. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 355 THIRD ST. MACON, GA. Will praotice iu the several courts, Federal and State. Speoial attention given to causes in the courts of this circuit. Subscribe for The Home Journal, MATTINGS. One of the best of cheap floor coverings if you buy it right. We have gone heavier into this business than ever before. Our past success in this line warrants it. There is no reason why we can’t sell you matting as cheap as anybody, and we will do it. The first lot of our order has reached us and here’s what they arei CHINESE MATTINGS at CHINESE MATTINGS at - CHINESE MATTINGS at JAPANESE MATTINGS at - JAPANESE MATTINGS at JAPANESE MATTIN’GS at - 15o yard 20o yard 25o yard 25c yard 80c yard 40o yard iL. HOUSIR' A new lot of the latest styles in Waist Goods just received. “Heavy White Waistings,” “White Hop Sacking,” “White Basket Cloth.” Several patterns of White Pique and other and late Waist Goods, Figured White Oxfords, etc. The newest and best selested line of Children’s Caps we have ever shown. Also the latest thing in Skirt Goods—Heavy Washable Linen Mixtures; Green and Light Brown. A large basket full of Remnants always on hand, where you can find some Genuine Bargains. IF’IR.IEDD. 2&. HOUSER. Something That Will In terest the Ladies. Our Dress Goods are now going to go at prices that will make it to your advantage to give us a look. / Basket and Granite Cloth, all col ors, that were $1.00 the yard, now 69c the yd. Serges, Basket Cloth in all colors aud latest novelties, former price 75c yd., now 62c yd, Plaids, Figuerd Goods aud Fancy Novelties for walking skirts, were $1.00, 75c. and 50c. now........ 75o, 50c and 85c yd. Venetians and Cheviots, good val ues at 50c. yd., now 42c yd. All Silks at cut prices. A few pretty patterns in Flannels for waists, $1.00 goods, now 55o the yd. 50o Flannels now.... 82c the yd. Plaid Ginghams, 10c. and 12£c. qualities, now 8c the yd. All colors in Mercerized Silks marked down to.. 19c yd. All Neva Linings aud Neva Silks marked down, to 14o yd. AU\Calicoes to go at 5c yd. These goods are cheap at the former prices, and we will guarantee them to be satisfactory. = EDWARDS & MARSHALL, = PERRY. GEORCIA. They Have Style... and the proper service and wear comfortably. We sell them at They are the kind others sell at $2.50 and $3.00. We sell for $3.00 the greatest Men’s Shoe ever produced for the price. Any leather and any style of toe. Lester- CHERRY STREET, MACON, GA.