The Home journal. (Perry, Houston County, GA.) 1901-1924, December 03, 1903, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTMM ffOJKM IOV»J¥M FBIOB, 11.50 A YSABf IK ADVANCE. Published Every Thursday Horning. no.H.lCODGJas, Editor and Fubliihor Perky, Thurbday, December 8. Wore has actually begun on the new union passenger station at At* lanta. Panama is an independent govern ment only by the graoo and power of the United States. —• -4- At New York last Saturday a trot ting horse, Monte Oarlo, was sold for about $20,000. A measure before the Cuban con* gress seeks the establishment of a national lottery, though it is known that President Palma is opposed to the soheme. Cuba would do well to join the United States, but we don’t want her except through direot applica tion of the Cuban government sanc tioned by the Cuban people. With positive refusal from both Bryan and Cleveland, there oan no longer be any exouse for factional discussions oonoerning the demo cratic nomination for the preBiden- ojr. At a mass meeting of negroes at Chattanooga, Tenn„ an auti-whisky party was formed last Saturday. The platform of the party favors prohibition by legislative enact ment. « Ths Supreme oourt of Georgia has decided that the recent law annex ing Yineville and Hnguenin Heights is oonstitution- to the oity of Macon al, thereby establishing the status of “Greater Macon.” legal Municipal officers to serve Mon tezuma next year were nominated on Monday of last week, as follows: Mayor, Yancey Hill; Aldermen, J. H. Bobimjon, T. B. McKenzie, Dr. O. H. Richardson, J. E. Reid, W. D. Avera. — : Thi stockholders ef the late Bank of Amerious have been sued for $80,000 of alleged indebtedness un der the personal liability clause of the oharter, and the ease will be •called for trial on December 22 in Gum ter Superior oourt. a •« On Friday excessive newspaper opaoe was devoted to reports of the football games played in Georgia and other southern states on Thanks giving day. Doubtless many of the players were thankful they were liv ing when the games closed. Thb Montezuma Record complains that railroad trains pass through that town at speed forbidden by munici pal law, and that trains nearly every day blockade street crossings. Doubt less there are officials of Montezuma whose duty it is to euforoe oity ordi nances. - — Capf. Obbjilin Oarter, convicted of defrauding the U. S. government while superintending harbor im provements at Savannah, was releas ed from the penitentiary at Leaven worth, Kansas, last Saturday. He iserved a sentence, of four years, less •the usual allowance for good behav ior. Richmond Pearson Hobson, the hero of Santiago harbor, has pre pared a bill for congress that would make the United States the greatest naval power in the world. The in- •crease in naval vessels would entail ■ns cost the sum of nearly three bil lion dollars, to be expended in 18 years. At Staunton, Va., last Thursday, ■a woman, Mrs. Ellen Bailey, was convicted of planning the wrecking of a railroad train, and she was sen< fenced to serve ten years in the pen itentiary. Her son and another young man were convicted of wreck ing the train,and of murder, respect- Hon. Grover Cleveland has posi tively declared that he will not be a •candidate for the democratic nomi nation for the presidency under any circumstances. This announcement is accepted as final, and many of his closest political friends in New York have transferred their allegiance to Judge Parker. Methodist Conference Appointments. The annual South Georgia Con ference of the M. E. Church, South, was in daily session at Sandersville from Wednesday evening of last week to Monday morning, Bishop Joseph S. Key presiding. The next conference will be at McRae, beginning on Wednesday immediately following the first Sun day in December, 1904. This conference embraces more than half the state in area and in the number of counties, and it is de clared that no other conference in the world has devoted so much strength to the cause of missions. We give below statistics of the main features: Pastoral charges, 195; member ship, 67,717; baptized last year, 2,- 571 adults and 1,267 infants; Ep- worth Leagues, 158, with 6,772 members; houses of worship, valued at $188,377; money collected this year: foreign missions, $20,029.54; homo missions, $10,280.22; for pas tor*, $120,151.41; presiding elders, $16,822.67; church extension, $4,700; conference claimants, $8,861.92; Bi ble society, $629.86. We give below appointments for this district, and others of personal interest to our readers: SOUTH MACON DISTRICT, J. B. Johnstone, Presiding Elder. Macon, First Street, J. M. Glenn. Second Street, J. M. Bass. Centenary, M. A. Morgan. Bibb Circuit, J. D. Snyder. Bonaire Circuit, W. O. Wade. Unadilla and Snow, 1. F. Griffith. Vienna Circuit, B. E. Whittington. Pinehurst Circuit, W. Lane. Hawkinsville, J. O. A. Cook. Fort Valley, E. M. Whiting. Marshallville, W. W. Seals. Mcntezuma, J. H. Mather. Oglethorpe and Liberty, A. Lester. Oak Grove and Pine Level, W. S. Johnson. Knoxville and Roberta Mission, H. O. Fentress. Perry and Providence, T. E. Da venport. Byron Circuit, T, R. MoMiohael. Missionaries to Cuba, W. P. Seo- ville and H. B. Bard well. T. D. Ellis,' P. E. Savannah dis trict. W. N. Ainsworth, Mulberry Street, Maoon. N. T. Pafford, Georgetown, Amer- icus district. Ed F. Cook, P. E. Thomasville distriot. J. T. Ryder, Bainbridge. G. P. Reviere, Cairo, Thomasville district. J. O. Branch, P. E, Valdosta dis triot. J. W. Domingos, Tifton. J. M. Foster, Sparks. T. W. Darley, Fitzgerald. J, A. Harmon, First Church, Way- cross. J. B. MoGehee, P. E. McRae dis triot. J. W. Simmons, Mt. Vernon, Montgomery oounty. G. W. Mathews, P. E. Dublin dietrios. E. H. MoGehee, Dublin. H. 0. Brewton, Wrightsville, Dub lin distriot. J. JP. Mims, Brooklet Circuit. D. D. Bateman, located by own request. Eleven young preachers were elect ed to full membership. The action of the Senate in post poning the date of voting on the Caban reciprocity bill until Decem ber 16 is looked upon as an affront to the President for his having call ed, the extra session. When the Sen ate expressed informally a desire to adjourn before the regular session, which commences on December 7, Speaker Cannon refused to consent to an adjournment until action was taken on the measure for whioh the extra session was called. As neither branch of Congress oan adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other, the House will thus force the Senate to remain in session., Representative Williams, the democratic leader, has announc ed his minority committee appoint ments, and it is believed that Speak er Cannon will give out the commit tee lists in time to do some work be fore the regular session begins. Mr. Williams, in a speech in the House, censured the majority for forcing Congress to meet without allowing the transaction of busiuess.—Wash ington Correspondence. Our money winning book*, written by men who know, tell you all about They are needed by every man who owns a field and a plow, and who desires to get the most out of them: ' m Ml Thoyaro/Vw. Send postal card. GERMAN KALI WORKS New York—98 Nassau Street, Atlanta, Oa.—88}j So. Broad St Public Sale Of Real Estate. . GEORGIA—Houston Oounty, B> virture of a Power of Bale contain ed in a deed exeauted by W. M. .Tames to Newton «T. Ethridge whioh deed is re corded in the Olerk’B offioe, Superior court of Houston county in book. No. 3, Folio 541, will be sold the first Tuesday in December next, during the legal honrs of sale at public outcry before the Court honse door at Perry in Houston county, to the highest bidder for oosh, th» following described property: That house and loc in the village of Ganoville, near Fort Valley in the Ninth District of said State and Oonnty, fully described us follows: Bounded on the North by lot oocupied by Ike Whitfield; on the East by the Sonfiletown road; South and West by road leading from Sonfiletown road to the Fort Valley High and Industrial School: said lot being known as the An drew James lot and being one acre more or less. The deed under whioh said sale is to be made was exeouted to seoure an indebt edness therein described, |upon whioh is due full principal and interest to tuesaid first Tuesday in January next, Two bun dred and fifty-two dollars and twenty four cents ($252.24), audTwenty-flve dol- ($25.22) H| sy-t ■■ ney’s fee and $7.15 for this advertise ment. And said sale is made for the purpose as specified in the deed for col lecting and realizing said amount. Good and sufficient title in fee-simple will be luade to the purchaser or purchasers at said sale. Newton J. Ethridge. W. B. Birch and B. J. Dasher, Att’ys* Spring 'Term, 1904, Perry Public School Begins the first Monday in January— 4th day—and continues 5 months. Incidental fee for resident pupils $2.50; non residents, $3.50. Prof. Karl G. Campbell, Principal. Misses Marie Nunn and Amelia Rog ers, 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. The incidental fee must be paid in oash to the secretary and treasurer of tbe board, Mr. B. O. Uoltzclaw, before pupils will be permitted to enter the school. It will be more beneficial *o tbe 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 duy of the term and not be allowed to miss even one reoitation during the entire session. Good board can be obtained in private .families at from $8 to $10 per month. Any other information oan be obtain ed by addressing either of the under signed. R. N. Holtzolaw, Pres. B. O. Holtzolaw, dec. and Treas. GEORGIA, Houston Oounty. Mrs- Lucy Cato, widow of J. T. Cato, late of said oounty,deceased, has applied for 12 months’ support out of the estate of said deoeased: This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the December term, 1908, of the court of Ordinary of said county and show oause, if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witness mv official signature thiB November 2, 1908. SAM- T. v HURST, Ordinary. RICHTER’S POPULAR CAFE. , WALTER F. WRIGHT, Hnnager. 413 Third Street, Macon, Georgia. Meals to order at any time. Best service. Popular prices. Oysters, Fish and Game. Best of everything the market affords. Best appointed place for ladies in the city. REGULAR DINNER, 25c. Quick Lunch Counter a special feature. Come once, and you’ll Come again. $10,000 STOCK Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Valises, Etc., Etc. will be sold entire, with store fixtures, at New York Cost! You’ll never see a Better Bargain. Come and see! Customers can buy any amount they desire Don’t fail to come! 454 MULBERRY STREET. MACON, GEORGIA Next Door to Billingsly’s Pharmacy. Fiee stable for animals of customers who drive into the city It is reported from London Lord Roberts has resigned the office of commander-in-chief of the Brit ish army. GEORGIA—Houston Oounty. To all whom it may concern: The commissioners appointed to set apart the year’s support for the widow and two minor ohildren of A. L. Lowe, deoeased, having filed their report, all persons interested are hereby required to be and appear at the December term, 1903, of the Court of Ordinary of said oounty and show oause, if any they have, why said application for year’s support asset apart shall not be granted. Witness my official signature this November 3rd, 1903. Sam. T. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA, Houston Oounty. Joseph H. Thomson has applied for administration on the estate of J. Scott Thomson, late of said oounty, deoeased: This is therefore to oite all persons concerned to appear at the Deoember terto, 1903, of tbe court of Ordinary of said county and show oause, if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witness my official signature this November 2,1903. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary. WHEN YOU GOME TO MACON, Don’t Forget to Visit Our Store wHero we haye a Fair of* oixr own going on all the time. OUR EXHIBIT consists of Furniture of every ^description, Carpets, Rags, Lace Curtains and General Housefurnishings. DESIGNS THAT ATTRACT ATTENTION. PRICES THAT ATTRACT THE POCKET. EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR Peninsular Stoves and Ranges, THE WOALD’S BEST. The kind that combine Durability and Beauty at moderate prices. C. T. GARDEN, Opposite Daunenberg’s. MaCOPj Ca* V STOVES t \\ AND // ■Xhe best: 469 Third St. The Reason..■ we sold more vehicles last year than dealers who have been in the business for the last quarter of a century speaks volumes. People are becoming more exacting every day. The first thing they seek now is quality. They next consider the price* That is sensible. That explains the whole matter. Quality and Price is Our Hobby. We do not consider cheap .vehicles at all. We decide on the BEST wagons and buggies and then buy them so we can undersell our competitors. We get all tbe discounts off by paying spot cash. We can prove ni. i ve say to be true. Call and let no dv it. HEARD BROS., 350 & 352 Poplar Street, MACOJSV <3A.