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LOCAL NS'VS OF TQWN ai;i> county
—Musical concert at the court
house next Tuesday nights
—Mrs. L. F. Cater has returned
home from a visit to relatives at
Dawson.
—Corn planting is the regular
order of farm work—the weather
permitting.
—Mr. J. Dawson Kendrick of
Fort Valley visited a friend in
Perry last Sunday.
— All men hereabout do not
agree in their opinions concerning
the prospective fruit crop. ,
—The honor rolls of three Hous
ton public schools are published
on ouj; first page this week.
—An article from Wellston
concerning public road working
will be published next week.
~Miss*»Mamie Ward of Myrtle
is in Perry visiting the family of
her uncle, Judge Sam T. Hurst.
—Don’t forget to plant some
thing with the purpose of making
an exhibltat the county fair next
fall.
—Miss Annie Norwood return
ed home last week, having visited
relatives at Pisoatola, Scotland
and Tennille.
—Miss Pearl DuPree, who i#
teaohing school ot Quick’s, near
Fort Valley, was the guest of Miss
Kate Hodges in Perry from Sat
urday afternoon to Monday morn
ing.
—Mrs. S. T. Hurst and daugh
ter, Miss Kate, were in Macon
Monday and Tuesday visiting
Miss Lula Hurst—daughter and
sister,—who is a student at Wes
leyan Female college. . '
—All the young ladies of Perry
who are teaohing Houston publio
schools, attended with the others
the teachers association tneetin
last Saturday, and then remaine
with homefolks here until Sunday
evening.
—Mr. Joe Middlebroolcs of Had
dock, Jones oounty, was in Pei;ry
last Sunday night and Monday
morning, enroute to Dooly county
in searoh of a suitable body of
pine timber to be used in making
railroad 'cross-ties.
—Farmers throughout Houston
are talking about a oounty fair
next fall, and a oounty exhibit at
the state fair. The movement
will take positive shape next
Saturday,March 14th, at a meet
ing to be held at the court house
in Perry that morning. A stock
oompany is thought t.o be the
best form for the enterprise to as
sume,
—On account'of the length of a
letter from Dr. R. H. Baskin of
Byron, we could not publish it
this week, but will do so in our
. next issue. The letter is concern
ing the disease prevalent at By
ron, which he says is not small
po?c, but varicella), or ohioken pox.
Dr. Baskin says there have been
about 60 oases in and about By
ron, all very light.
—On Friday night of this week
Editor John Temple Groves, of
the Atlanta Daily News, will de
liver his famous lecture “The
Reign of the Demagogue,” at Fort
Valley. He is one of the most
eloquent orators in Georgia, and
his lecture is worthy cf its author
We understand the proceeds of
the leoture will be devoted to a
church building fund.
—Mrs. Wm. Elder, nee Miss
Ann Jobson, died last Friday
morning at the home of her son
in-law in Macon. She was 73 years
of age. the mother of four daugh
ters, who survive her. Born and
reared in Perry, she was well
known here, and among our elder
citizens are many sincere friends
One of her sisters, Mrs. J. W
Gamble, now lives in Perry.
—While in Perry last Monday
Mr. J. H. Grace, of near Elko
told us that the dwelling house
^on his Napier place was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night of
last week. Mr. Wiley D. Powell,
manager of the farm, was asleep
in the house and was awakened by
the fire, which caught in the
kitchen attached to the house
The contents of the house were
saved, but the building, worth
about $800, was a total loss. The
*Napier place is about four miles
north-east of Henderson.
Leatlill^S. Potatoes Ship'ped to Birmingham.
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Last Tuesday a carload of sweet
potatoes was shipped from Perry
to Birmingham, Ala., s^ld to a
firm of produce merchants there
through a dealer at Fort Valley,
the price agreed upon being 60
cents per bushel f. o. b. at Perry.
These potatoes are of the Georgia
Yam variety, grown on Houston
county farms.
Of the carload, the following
farmers furnished the potatoes in
quantities, as follows:
E. J. Thompson, 148 bushels,
L. F. Cater, 85 bushels; E. L.
Dennard, 50; W. F. Bennett, 50,
making a total of 888 bushels.
As an illustration of the profit
that'can be secured from potato
culture, Mr. L. F. Outer's experi
ence is conclusive. From two
acres 400 bushels of potatoes were
gathered, leaving a considerable
quantity in the ground for the
hogs. Mr. Cater sojrd 185 bush
els of these potatoes, at an aver
age price ofjftfty cents, realizing
a total of $92.50, At this price
the total produot of the two acres
would be $200. This is double
the price that would be realized
on cotton at a bale per acre and
10 cents per pound.
Each year during a considerable
time sweet potatoes have been
shipped from Houston to Macon,
Atlanta and other points, but so
far as we have been informed this
is the first carload shipped at one
time to one firm.
If such transaotious could be
made the rule throughout the
winter and early spring, there
would be an exceeding great in
crease in potato culture, and in
the profits of farming.
Houston Teachers' Association.
Last Saturday was a beautiful
day, and the Houstou Teachers’
Association meeting was attend
ed by 24Jteachers, to-wjt: Misses
iJrown, Barfield, Carter, Dupree,
Felder, Hancoox, Harrison,
Hodges, Holleman, Hemingway,
Marie and Annie Nunn, Powers,
Rogers, Mrs. Grimsley, Messrs,
Carter, DuPree, Driskell, Greene,
McDonald, Murray, Wilkinson.
The principal feature of the
session, which continued from 10
a. m. to 1 p m. was the disous-
sion of Spencer on science in
teaohing, and teaching the sci
ences. Mrs. Alexander, the ex
pert, treated the subject from a
teacher’s standpoint, making its
importance to pupils plain to all,
While the teaohers no doubt gain
ed much from the talk, they
would have gained more had they
participated in the discussion as
desired.
Commissioner Smith was pres
ent, and transacted some routine
business with the teachers.
The next meeting will be on the
first Saturday in April next, and
the followiqg program has been
arranged for that session.
How to Seoure Punctuality—T.
W, Murray.
Discussion—J. E. MoDonald.
The Examination of Pupils—
J. T. Wilkinson. -
Discussion—J. T. Dupree, Miss
Annie Holleman.
Methods of Teaching Reading
and Literature—Mrs. Alexander.
The next meeting will be called
to order at 9 o’clock instead of
10 as heretofore.
—A thief, or a person actuated
by unadulterated meanness, broke
a large plate glass in a front win
dow in each of the stores of Ed
ward’s & Marshall and J. D. Mar-
tiu, Jr., on Carroll street last'
Monday night. It is certain that
Mr. Martin’s store was not enter
ed, and nothing was positively
missed from the other store,
though the hole in the window
glass was large enough for a small
person to get through. In Ed
wards & Marshall’s show window
there were several sample shoes
placed there as an advertisement,
but none of them were taken.
This act cannot be too severely
condemned, and the punishment
should be most rigid, if the crimi
nal be caught.
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—The ladies of Henderson will
give an 03 ster supper Friday night
of next week, March 20th, for
.benefit of the Methodist ohurch.
Everybody invited to attend. It
goes without saying that the affair
will be perfect in all its appoint
ments.
Death of Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. Matilda Nelson, wife of i
Mr. Martin J. Nelson, died at
their home in Perry lasjt Saturday
morning and the interment was
in the old home cemeterv, about
8£ miles north of Perry, Saturday
afternoon. She had been in ill
health several weeks,|but was not
considered seriously ill until about
six days prior to her death.
She was a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Murray,
and was born in the 9th district
of Houston county June 15th,
1845.
On October 15th 1869, she was
married to Mr. Martin J. Nelson,
and of that union nine children
were born. At the age of 12 years
she beoame a member of the
Methodist church, and she has re
ligiously kept her vows.
With the exception of five or
six years her life was spent in
Houston, and that life was full of
love for family and friends, devo
tion to duty, doing good day by
day. A truly good woman has
been called to her eternal reward.
Surviving, her are the devqted
husband, 9even children, Mrs. W.
W. Howard of Thomaston, Mrs.
G. L. Stripling of Perry, Mrs. W.
D. Scott of Cordele, Joseph J. and
Norman J. Nelson pf Pinehurst,
Misses Fannie and Katie Nelson
of Perry; one sister, Miss Carrie
Fulwood of Tifton; two brothers,
C. J. ‘Murray cf Snow and J. A.
Murray of St. Andrew’s Bay, Fla.
All these attended the death
bod and burial except Mrs. How
ard and Mr. J. A. Murray.
Loving attention and medical
skill availed not to stay the hand
of death, and loving sympathy
cannot appease the grief of the
bereaved, yet that sympathy is
sincerely extended by friends of
the family.
L. Mi
THE SPRING DRESS
Winter has spent his accustomed February fury and it’s high time to
get ready for pretty days. We are ready, and nothing stands, in the
way to mar the beauty of the brilliant array of Spring Fabrics which
taxes our shelf room, counter room and store room to its utmost ca
pacity. A GRAND LINE doesn’t express it. Hundreds and thous
ands of yards of the newest and latest products of the manufacturers.
Really the prettiest and most complete assortment we have ever
shown. Undoubtedly you will be pleased with our selections, and
with the prices.
8,000 yards of Shirting Prints, the very neatest and choicest patterns,
will go at - - * - - — 5c yard,
50 Pieces or more of Novelty Calicoes, Calcutta Blues, Indigo Blues,
Reds, Garnets, Solid Colors, &c., will sell at 5c and 6c yard.
Percales, the old reliable 36-inch goods.
Forty new pieces to select from; to go at 12^c yard.
Ginghams, Solid Chambrays, Pretty Plaids and Stripes; a solid bale.
Some patterns worth 20o yd. We will sell the lot at 10c yard.
Madras—the most serviceable of wash materials. Big run on these.
Neat patterns. Good values. 36-inch will go at 10c yard.
Madras at 10c, Madras at 12£c, Madras at 15c, Madras at 25c. 36-in
goods; colors absolutely fast.
Mercerized Chambrays. Beautiful for waists. Colors fast. Price 12£c.
Colored Piques. Neat small Polka Dots and Figures. 12-Jc yard.
Mercerized Zephyrs. Very silky looking. Handsome waist materi
als that are fast colors. - - - - 20c yard.
White Waistings, lovely patterns, and the things in Mattings, Mer-
cerized'Piques, Canvas Weaves, &c.
The Place to get what you want in S^riug Goods:
L. M. PAUL’S. L. M. PAUL’S.
—New patterns in Mercerized
Damask with Doileys to match.
L. M. Paul’s.
NEW GARDEN SEEDS.
All the best varieties sold by
measure at
Hotlzolaw’s Drugstore.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
The Oity Council of Perry has offered
a reward of $60 for the apprehension,
with proof to oonviot, of the person, or
persons, who broke the window glass of
two stores in Perry on the bight of
March 0th, 1008.
J. H. HOUSER, Mayor
WJ A ATTT? 11 A man to sell Sew-
VV AJuLLiugMachines. Con-
tract to right man to start on, with good
chance for promotion. Experience not
necessary, Address,
THE SINGER M’FG CO,
8-12-4t Macon, Ga.
A Buggy . Bargain.
A good , buggy for Sale at a low
prioe at Winn’s Stables, Perry,
Ga.
“Toile Du Noxd”
Ginghams and Madras Goods are the most popular
goods used |n early spring for ladies’ shire waists
and misses’ dresses.
We have a pretty line of the “Toile Du Nord” Ginghams
in suitable patterns for Ladies’ Shirt Waists, 1(1 a the
Misses’ Dresses and Boys’ Waists at lUllB yard
A pretty line of plain striped Madras Goods at 10c,
Some better ones at 12Jc and 15c the yard,
A pretty line ol Percales for waists, dresses, etc., at 12Jc.
Some pretty patterns at 10c the yard.
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Aliy thing you need in Bleaching from’5c to 1^J<? the yard.
We have all the most popular brands, such as “Barker’s,”
“Fruit of the Loom,” “Alpine Rose,” “Pride of the West”
and others. A strong line of Lonsdale Cambrics at the
popular prices.
We have the prettiest line o* Embroidery for the money ever
shown in Perry.
Don’t forger that we are selling “Neva” Near Silks in all the col
ors at 14c the yard.
All colors in Mercerized Silks at 19c yard.
= EDWARDS & MARSHALL, =
For bruises, cuts, burns, wounds of any
sort; for rheumatism, stiff joints and sore
muscles, Ramon’s Nerve and Bone Oil is
a prompt and effective remedy.
Fred. M. Houser’s.
We have recently received a nice
lot of home-cured
..Country Hams..
and they are splendid. They will
go at the close price of 14c per
pound, Send for one before they
are all gone.
Would also like to add that our
handsome line,of
Spring and Summer
Goods
will arrive within a week’s time
and they will oertainly be a treat
worth looking at,and also buying.
Fred. M. Houser.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
W' J. Slocumb, Adm’r Eat. of Mrs. V.
E. Slocumb, deo’d; has applied for leave
to sell the lands belonging to the estate
of said deceased.
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned to appear at the April term,
1903, of the court of Ordinary of said
county, and show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
granted.
Witness my official signature this
Maroh 10th, 1908.
SAM. T. HURST, Ordniary.
Thos. R. Ayer, Pres.
Edwin S. Davis, Gen. Mng’r.
Planters’ Supply Co.
Mules and all grades of Standard Fertilizers.
We will make it to your interest to consult us before
making your purchases.
451 Poplar Street. MACON, GA.
(Near Warehouse of W. A. Davis & Co.)
ZEnDWIItT S. JDJ^-VXS,
(Formerly of W. A. Davis & Co.,
General manager.
THE PLACE
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Cor. Second and Poplar Sts.
MIDDLE GEORGIA AGENCY FOR
Americar. E^ielcL E^erLce.
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FOR HOUSTON PEOPLE TO HUY
Provisions, Grain, Hay, Cow Feed,
Farm Produce.
Correct prices. Gi
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