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• ' 1 SIDEWALK GLEAN1JN GS / FOR Mlss thurmond. Local News of Town and County —Rev. Allien Cutts, of Hazelhurst, was a visitor in Perry last Friday. —Miss Lucy Talton, of Kathleen, visited friends in Perry last Saturday. —Miss Helen Cate*, who has been teaching at Tennille, has returned jbomc. —Mr. T. D. Mason spent several Jays this week with relatives in Jones county.. —Mrs R. L. Marchman has return ed home after spending a whie with relatives in Columber. .—Messrs. Clarence Brunson, Charles King and Marion Greene spent sev eral days this week in Jones County. —MiBs Mildred Anderson of Myrtle visiited Mrs. A. M. Annderson for several days last week. —Business men who use mailing lists should know that a list that was correct several years ago is full of errors to-day. People have moved to and from all post office communities. —Miss Clifford Holtzclaw, who has been attending Agnes Scott College, at Decatur, has returned home for the summer hollidays. —Miss Mattie Chapman, who has been teaching in Edison, Ga., has re turned home lor the summer vaca tion. —Mr. Henry M. Powell, who has been with the Medical Corps of the Army for the past twelve months, ar rived in Perry Monday, having re ceived his discharge. Durin the great er part of his service he was stationed at a large hospital at Lakewood, N. J. —A number of young people of iVienna are enjoying an outing at Lakeside this week. Among those in the camping party are: Misses Mary B. Bivens, Gene L. Morgan, Julia Larkin, Bessie Butler, Alfreds Bell, Lucile Morgan, Esther Bell, Carolyn Modley, Lynda Morgan, Clifford Ad kins, Tommie Wood, Nell Wood, Es- tha and Cynthia Calhoun, Ida Mor gan, Mrs. R. G. Lumsden, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. .Woodruff, Mr. Tippitt and others. / —Mr. Grady Harris, who recent ly /arrived from France after nine months service with the 31st. Divis ion there, paid a brief viBis to home folks at Perry Sunday, coming from Camp Gordon where he is waiting his discharge. Ho expectB to receive the discharge this week and is delighted with the prospects. .His friends are glad to welcome him home. —Mr. Asa Woodard arrived in Perry Inst Friday after neatly twelve months service with the American army in France. He served in the infantry with the 82nd. Division,and atook part in some of. the biggest battles of the war, among them be ing the St. Micahael Drive and the battle of the Argonne Forest. His friends are glad to see him back borne again. As a complement to Miss Stella Thurmond, one of Cochran's high school tachers and a pretty bride-elect whose marriage to Mr. Foy Thoma son, of Columbus, will be a bright event of June, Mrb. J. R. Garner en tertained at a miscellaneous shower on Wednesday afternoon. The guests, upon arriving, were re quested to write wishes which were later presented to the bride-elect. »The home was abloom with baskets of sweet peas and vases of brown eyed Susans, so arranged as ta make a pretty setting for the guests as they were engaged in the amusements of the afternoon. A contest creating quite a good deal of excitement was the forming of words from the names “Thui’mond-Thomason." The hostess served delicious sand wiches and iced tea, after which little Henrietta Garner appeared with a huge clothes-basket which was pre sented Miss Thurmond as her week’s washing— Upon investigation, many lovely gifts were ^exhibited.—Coch ran Journal. COUNTY LINE CASE POSTPONED The County Line Case, involving the transfer of some 40,000 acres of land from Houston to Macon county, which was to have come to trial on Tuesday of this weeek, has been postponed. Owing to the fact that so many whose presence would be required at the trial were busy with the peach crop, Judge Matthews decided to postpone the case until after peach seasson, apd all interested were no tified last Monday. The new date for the trial is the first Monday in August. MISSES HOLTZCLAW ENTERTAIN Misses Katharine and Clifford Holtzclaw were charming hostesses .Saturday afternoon lat a beautiful party given in honor of Mrs. Jesse ,W. Davis, a recent bride, and Miss. Hazel Hurst, bride-elect. The home was attractively deco rated with pink roses, and sweet peas. From one corner of the porch, punch v was served by Misses Lois Swanson, Frances Cater and Annie Wallace. t la the dining room, the table was beautiful with its center basket, filled .with white tulle. A delightful salad ■ (Course, followed by ice cream and -cake, was served. About guests enjoyed the delight- ' jful occasion. o AN EXCELLENT PLAY. : k —The presentation of “The Bird’s Christmas Carol at the Auuitormm Jast Friday night attracted an au- dianee that overflowed the hall and betted the Perry Camp Fire Girls a beat little sum. Every part was well presented and $he hearty applause of the audience gave testimony of this fact. Perry Jocal talent is hard to beat, and with out being partial, the work of some 4>f the principals was quite out of fjie amatur class. I T. D. MASON. Headquarters for the best fancy and family groceries, fruits, Etc, everything good to at. Come and get the best that money can buy at reasonable prices. We have a fresh lot of gardon seed Irish potato es, try them, Early Rose, Bless and Irish Cobler. PEACH LANDS IN DEMAND. There is much activity in farm real esteate in this section of Hous ton county, especially in the emmedi- ate vicinity of Perry, all of which point unmistakably to the future de velopment of this section. The spread of the Peach section in this direction, the rapid delelopment of peach orchards, large and small in every direction out from Perry, and the splendid crops that are being gathered from young orchards at this point, has created a very .active de sire on the part of peach growers and woud-be peach growers for land. Tho sales of farm lands in this sec tion have been many during the past few months, and very recently, at least half dozen farms close to Perry have been sold, and all of them, it is said will be used largely for growing peaches. J. P. Cooper last week purchased of A. A. Smoak, 800, a part of the largefarm beginning at the city limits and extending out the Macon High way. The purchase 1 price was about $50,000. C. H. Hardison a few days ago bought the Warren Smith farm of 125 acres, paying about $70.00 an acre for same. J. B.Hardison of Dooly County has bought the J. L. Dorris farm of 250 acres, theree miles south west of Per. ry. Glass and Evans of Fort Valley recently the Yancey farm near Perry, paying $50,000 for same. Norton, Strother and Houser re cently bought the Edwards farm east of Perry. There are several other deals pend ing which will be announced later. —Mr. E. W. Traler has purchased the grocery stock of Mr. R. L. March- man nncTthe stor will open under the new management some time this week. SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. Frank D. Hunt, Evangelist of the Macon Presbytery will preach at the Presbyterian Church in Perry next Sunday evening at 8.30 o’clock. •pa^iAui iSpoqAioAg NOTICE. All persons indebted to the Estate of Mrs, Maggie V. Hartley, and all persons holding claims against said Estate are requested to make settle ment with the Administrator by July 1st., 1919. C. M. Hartley, Administrator, Estate Mrs. Maggie V. Hartley, Deed. —Miss Pearl Edwards, who receiv ed her diploma from the Fort Valley High School last week, has returned home for the summer/ / Use liquit meat Smoak because of it preserving power, save your meat by using liquit Smoak. we have it we sell it all sizes HARDWARE Our line w e e never more complete. come to see us we can fill you orders. Automobile and Bicycle accessories, tires and tubes* GAS 'and OIL. Fresh shipment of Dry Seal and Flashlight Bat teries, highest test, Cotton Seed Hulls And Meal. Fresh shipment of Bread and Stones Cakes at all Times. OOOOOOOOOOpOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOO oooo • '¥'* i ■HUNNICUTTS HEADQUARTERS. FOR THE BEST SUTS - UNDERWEAR HATS SHIRTS SHOES FURNISHINGS We Clothe men and boys from head to foot. A guarantee with every purchase means always satisfied Customers. Come in to see us. We always all the time, Welcome you. unniGuit ^hiking Everything for Men and Ecys “A GUARANTEE with every PURCHASE” 317-319 Third St. MACON, GA a OOOCOOOCOOOCOOOOCOOOCOOOCOOCOOOOOODOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 8 dock QoaaoDsocaaoneaoooaoaBaoaoBoaaaoaaaaaoaaaoBaaaaao | STRAW HATS. J i What about that straw hat for i | Summer? The hat that blends itsself with the season that hat that gives the wearer an air of satisfaction that he cannot de rive from others. We have on display that hat that suits even the most discri-1 | minate taste, and also the size, jj | GENUINE PANAMAS, BAN- f |KOKS, TOYOS, In Leghorns,! JSoft Straws, Yachts and| I Crushes. § 1 Perry, Georgia. Give us your orders Your trade is appre ciated. Respt. T. D, MASON. oaoooDoaoBBao oaaaHOfiarmoaenaooacnoBooaoaL.^^^itatf noon THE PEOPLE’S MARKET. PHONE 6^ ‘ w. B. WHITE & CO. Beef, Pork, Sausage, Butter and OYSTERS in Season.- Your trade ppreciated. COME TO SEE US, W. B. WHITE & CO. PERRY, Ga. mM - mmrnmm