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SIDEWALK GLEANINGS bocal News of Town and County —Mr James King of Macon visited Ms parents Mr and Mrs E. E. King here Sunday, Mrs O. D. Worthen of Vidalia is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B, D. Smith near Perry this week* —Mr J B Campbell was a guest of the home of his cousin Mrs B. H Andrew last week-end. —The young peoples Missiona ry Society will meet at the home of Ruth McLendon Monday after noon at 3:30 —Mr Thomas 0. Rogers °f New Orleans is here on a visit to his parents Mr and Mrs Sam D. Rogers, —The Parent- Teacher Associa tion will meet Friday afternoon at 3;3Q o'clock at the school. Ail who are interested in the school are cordially invited to come- —The young Ladies Business* Circle will meet at Mrs G. 0. Nunn’s at 0:30 o’clock next Mon day evening October 10th. —Mrs B. O. Leveretfc and little daughter of Wellston spent Tues day in Perry visiting their mother and grandmother Mrs B. 8. Wellons. —Miss Sarah Mercer of Bradley is the new member of the faculty of the Perry High School recently elected by the Board of Education. She has charge of the 5th grade work. —Mr J J Beckham left Perry last week after a pleasent visit to relatives here* Mr Beckham made many friends while here and de Clares he never met more genial and hosptablo people than he found here and that his visit has been an unusualy pleasent one. From Perry he goes to Omega for a short visit to relatives and from there he will return to his home in Texas. PERRY HIGH SCHOOL NOTES HONOR ROLL OF PERRY HIGH SCHOOL First grade—-Charles Cooper, Jery Davis, Celeste Greene, Mary Grubb, Charles West Holtzclaw, Billy Massee, Thomas Mason, Davis Orr, Kathryn Rogers, Jessie Wasdfrn. Seeond grade—William Warren, Francis Nuun, Katherine Lawson, Carey B. Andrew, Grace Bowden, Cooper Ethridge, Fannie Ginsberg Elizabeth Vissage. Third grade—Dorrille Greene, Chioo Traylor, Riley Jones. Fifth grade—James Ethridge Laura Gilbert, Dorothy Jones. Sixth grade—Dorothy Bennett, Martha Cooper, Miller Edwards. Clyde Tabor. Seventh grade—'Emily Martin, Martha Jordan, Cora Dean. Tenth grade-G. T. Hunt, Lucile Jordan. 11thgrade—Wyatt Kersey. GINNERY DESTROYED BY FIRE. Mr Goodard, State supervisor of schools was in Perry Friday for the purpose of calling a meeting of the county school teachers. Friday morning Mr Goodard came up to tho school and made the high school a most interesting talk, explaining the work and purpose of the stale supervisor. The Grammer school has a new teacher, Miss Sarah Mercer of Bradley. She has taken charge of the fifth grade. Miss Moats and Miss Chestnut have divided the third grade Miss Moats also has the sixth grade and Mias Chest nut the fourth. This leaves the Grammershcool pretty well provid* ed for but the High school is sadly in need of another teacher. With one more teacher two and possibly three main courses. This would bo a decided help to those pupils who aro not going to college. As it is all pupils are required to take the same course no matter what their life work is going to be. However in the eighth and eleven th grades the students have been allowed to drop one study. The eleventh are allowed their choice of dropping latin or physics while the eighth havo been allowed to drop science. Exceptional stu dents are permitted to take all five studies however if they so desire. English, history and mathematics are required throughout the school* The enrollment was increased to 304 when 3 new pupils entered last week. Real basket ball praotioe started last week and some very promising material was on hand. Practice will be held every Tuesday and Thursday.* The girls of Perry High School from the seventh to the eleventh grade held a meeting last week for the purpose of reorganizing their Athletic Association. Miss;Luoile Beckham was elected President & Miss Magaret Mann Secetary and Treasurer. Practice in basketball and volley ball have already begun and all the girls seem very in- thusiastiov We hope this year to have a good many competitive games and we are all going to work hard to be victorious. P. C. The gin house of the plant known as the old Fort Valley Ginning Company in Perry was destroyed j civil cases of importance by fire which broke out in the up per part of the building about 8 o’clock Wednesday morning. When discovered the blaze had covered a great part of the upper part of the building and was doom* ed before assistance arrived. Timely assistance from the Fire SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION. The October Term of Houston Superior Court opened Monday morning with Judge H. A. Math ews presiding. After the charge of the Grand Jury that body, after organizing with Mr. Frank Hartley as Fore man and J. H. Short Clerk, began its investigations under the direc tion of Solicitor Garrett. Up to Tuesday afternoon 18 true bills and six no bills had been re turned including 1 for murder, for burglary, one for forgery and other felonies. Judgements were entered in divorce suits Monday and other are set for trial this week, among them the suit of Giles Brothers vs J H Lowe in the course of trial Wednes day. The Criminal Calendar will be taken up next Monday with Judge Malcolm D. Jones presiding. Owing to the presence of a case T. D. MASON Groceries & Hardware, , PHONE 46. Perry, - - - - Ga. The Store Where “QUALITY” Is Paramount. We don’t claim to sell the cheapest, because the class of People we cater to, are satisfied with noth ing but the “Best,” and naturally, the best cannot be bough) the cheapest. However, we challenge anyone to give you bet ter values and more satis faction with your purchase than we do. Sterling on Silver means the same thing that White House does 6n Coffee; that Del Monte does on canned goods; thart Royal Scarlet does on Catsup and Sauces; that Azile does on Flour and that Nunnall’s does on Candy. In fact, all the Trade Marks on our goods are synonyms of the word “Quality.” Department saved the seed house of small pox in the county jail sev And a large frame ware house thir-; oral weeks ago, only defendants ty or forty feet away there being 1 out on bond will be tried at this only slightly damaged. j time. Defedendents in jail will be The ginning machinery belong-; tried at a special session on Oeto- ed toR L. Marchman who up to;! ber 24tn it is announced, last year operated the ginnery , j There is no case of small pox in The building was the property of jail and has not been for about 3 the Perry Warehouse Co, There j weeks when one patient was re" was no insurance on the machine* i moved to the pest house but in tho jry and only $750 on the building ! abundance of caution it it thought , , ,, t : i best not to bring into court the The total loss is estimated at prisoners that may have been ex- Remember this when you want “Quality Groceries.” And Call T. D MASON. Goods Delivered. Phone 46. Perry, Ga. About$3500. CARD OF THANKS We the this means of express ing our sincere appreiation of the timely assistance by the Fire De partment and Citizens during the fire Wednesday morning, which resulted in the saving of much of Jthe property endangered J. F. Cooper. posed to the disease at this time. UNION MUSICAL SERVICE. A 1 —•*» The Second Sunday Musical t Service will be held at the Metho- | dist church on Sunday evening at j7:30 p. m. All who enjoyed the service last month and all others are invited to be present. X. i OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR. Come now and buy your Winter Dry Goods while you can get them cheap. Our stock is now complete and we are advising our customers to buy now while our present supply lasts. Cotton goods are advancing every day and we will soon be forced to pay higher prices. Don’t let this opportunity pass to supply your winter needs. We will save you money on every purchase. Come in and let us show you through our line. SHORT & EDWARDS 10000000000000cx30000000cxx>0 ooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 NEW MUGS. l We have a lot of new Rugs that are pretty and the price is much cheaper than they have been. Let us show you what we have. New line of Crockery, gold bound, decorated and plain white. Plenty of ice tea glasse, pitch ers, etc. A new barrel of best floor oil at 25c per quart.* Send vour bottle. g CALL AND SEE US. | W. B.SIMS, 8 GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING. o Night Phone No. 22. Day Phone No. 8, | g Perry Ga- 5 o \ OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCX)OOOOOOOOOOOOOO c ^EXCURSION FARES Central of Georgia Railroad. COLUMBUS, GA.—Chattahoochee Valley Fair, October 10-15 r 1921. Tickets will bo sold frem points in Alabama and Georgia con tiguous to Columbus, October 9 to 14, inclusive, and trains scheduled to arrive in Columbus before noon of October 15. Final limit return ing October IB, 1921. ATLANTA, GA. —Southeastern Fair, October 13 22,1921. Tickets will be sold from all points in Georgia October 12 to 21, inclusive, and for trams scheduled to arrive in Atlanta before noon of October 22, Final return October 24, 1921. ALBANY, GA.—Albany-South Georgia Fair, October 17-22, 1921, Tickets will be sold from Macon, Columbus, Union Springs Ozark, Dothan and intermediate points October 16 to 21, inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive in Albany before noon of 22. Final return limit October 24, 1921. * SAVANNAH, GA.-Tri-State Exposition, October 24*24, 1921. Tickets will be sold from all stations in Georgia on the Central of Georgia Railway south of and including Cedartown and Atlanta October 23 to 28 inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Savannah. MAOON, GA.—Georgia State Fair, October 27-November 5, 1921* Tickets will be sold from all points in Geoigia October 25 to Novem ber 4, inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Macon before noon of November 5,1921. Final return limit November 7, 1921. For further information as to rates, schedules, etc., apply to any Agent of Central of Georgia Bailway. F. J. Robinson, General Passenger Agent. Come now and Subscribe for The Home Journal.