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SIDEWALK GLEANINGS
LOOAli NEWS OP TOWN AND COUNTY
SHOWER FOR BRIDE ELECT
One of the most delightful
, ,, M parlies of the summer season was
—Mr. and Mrs. Miller Marshall givufl Saturday afternoon by Mrs,
of Columbia, S. C„ paid a brief
visit to friends in Ferry Sunday.
—Local showers of the past few
days have been very beneficial to
growing crops.
—Mr and Mrs T A Dixion of
Macon are visiting Mr and Mrs H
L Wasden at Perry.
—Miss Bessie Payne of Macon
was the guest of Mr and Mrs
Bedding Howard at Kathleen and
Mr and Mrs B Id Andrew at Perry
several days this week.
—Somebody temporarely broke
up the show at the Strand Fri
day night by yelling fire. The
house was emptied in about three
seconds.
—Mr. and Mrs. J A Riley, Miss
Gussio Riley and Mrs. Emory Ri
ley and baby of Macon stopped in
Perry Friday enroute to Grovania
to visit relatives.
—The fire alorm of Saturday
night brought half the town to
the scene in the nogro section of
town, the firo was out however be
fore the hose reel and most of tho
crowd arrived,
—Mrs Morgan Yates, Mr Rupert
pay and <niss JLuciie Martin of
Macon paid a short visit to home
folks in Ferry last week. Miss
Lulu Hurst returned home at the
name time alter a visit to Miu
Yates.
—Tho Methodist Sunday school
together with tho Presbyterians
last Sunday returned a recent
visit of the Baptist Sunday school
going in a body to the lutters
church for a geL-to-gether meet
ing. Tho next visit will be made
to the Presbyterian by tho Metho
dist aud Baptist.
—Dr. aud Mrs. Frampton Far
mer motored to Perry for the
weok end aud Mrs. Farmer and
baby will remain with her parents
two week while Dr. Farmer is at
tending the military encampment
of state troops at St- Simons
Island.
—Prof, and Mrs Ben C Haltz-
claw Jr., of Cornell University
Ithaca N. Y. are in Perry visiting
his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Holtzclaw. Tho many friends of
Prof. Holtzolaw will be glad to
learn that he has oompleted a
special course of study and now
hold the Degree of Dsctov of
Philosophy.
RECENT FIRE AT BYRON
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The stores of John W Mills and
Lon Giles and office of Tax Col
lector T E Tkarpe at Byrou were
destroyed by fire botweeu two
and three o’clock last Thursday
morning, July 5th. Mv Mills lost
his entire stock of goods, we under
stand, and Tax Collector Tkarpe
all of his office furniture, station
ery supplies, etc.
The fire is thought to have
originated in a pressing room in
the rear of one of the store, and to
have been of incondiary origin,
possibly to cover theft of clothing
from the room.—Fort Valley Lead
er Tribune.
ELBERTAS MOVING
Lt H Bi’ovn and Mrs W K Pierce
Jr., atlie home of Airs Pierce when
they gave a miscellaneous skewer
for Miss Katharine Ellis whose
wedding to Mr Walter Riley of
Perry, will take place this week.
Mrs Pierce's home was most at?
tractively decorated in the recep
tion hall a profusion of marigolds
and yellow daisies were used, while
in the living room and dining
room a color scheme of pink and
white waB beautifully carried out
with pink crepe-myrtle and white
olcandem
During the afternoon each
guest wrote a wish for the bride in
the bride’s book, and at the con
clusion of a household contest it
was found that Miss Mamie Gil
bert was the winner of the prize
and she was presented with a
beautiful handkerchief, the bride-
elect was given a ; dainty gift of
remcmberance of the occasion.
Miss Bessie Sharp speaking for
tho guests wished the bride all the
joys and happiness of life, then
took her into the room where the
many lovely gifts were displayed.
After this a delightful salad
course was served by Misses Anna
Lou Ellia and Lillian Brown.
Those present were:- Miss
Evelyn Carswell, Miss Mattie
Pitts, Mrs H J Brown, Mrs Nathan
Gilbert, Miss Mamie Gilbert, Mrs
G C Harrison, Miss Irene Baird,
Miss Julia Baird, Mrs W S Riley,
Mrs J J Houser, Miss Mary Burns,
Miss linletle Brown, Mrs Walter
Sharp, Miss Bessie Sharp, Mrs M
A Smith, Mrs 8 J Ellis and Miss
Katharine Ellis. . A Guest.
DR. W. C. WRIGHT DEAD
Dr. W,C. Wright, one of the
most prominent and influential
citizens of this section, died at the
Middle Georgia Sanatorium in
Macon at 8:30 o’clock Thursday
night, following an atlaok of
apoplexy with whieh he was strick
en that morning about 11:30 o’clock
while returning from the Gul-
pepper place with his son, Mr W
M Wright. They had been walk
ing through their peach orchards
and were returning to Fort Val
ley when Dr Wright com plained
of numbness in his left hand and
then the arm. Soon his entire left
side was involved and shortly
after being taken into his home he
lapsed into unconsiousness, from
which he did not rally.
Doctors Harold and Hinton were
immediately summoned from Ma
con and at about 4:00 p. m. Dr.
Wright was taken to the Macon
hospital accompanied by Doctors
Harold and Hinton and Dr. V L
Brown of Fort Valley, Mrs W 0
Wright aud Messrs W M and Geo.
Wright, his sons. It was hoped
that an operation might relieve
the blood pressure on the brain
and save his life.
The deceased was about 63 years
old, and was president of the Ex
change Bank of Fort valley, pro
prietor of W 0 Wright’s drug
store, and a large peach grower.
He was for many years chairman
of the board of stewards of the
Methodist church and otherwise a
leader in religious, moral, financial
aud other activities of the com
munity and section.
He is survived by his widow,
two sons, W M and Geo. O Wright
three sisters, Miss Emma Wright,
Mrs. W A Melvin, and Mrs Mary
Vinson; three grandchildren, and
other relatives.
The funeral services were held
from Ihe family residence at 4
o’clock Friday afternoon, Rev. Loy
Warwick, pastor'of the Methodist
Church, officiating.—The Leader
Tribune.
Elberta peaches began to move
from hero in car lois Monday
while the shipment of Georgia
Belles reached its heights tho first
days of this week. On Monday
twenty cars of fruit were shipped,
the highest number in one day
accredited to this station duriug
this season. i
Up to Wednesday morning 289 j
ears had been shipped from here nr m „ l- ., ,
during the season. M . T. H ‘ P 11 ^ 1 a “ d daughter
Prices received by those who Mlss / JPf. 1 ^ are the
shipped their fruit, have in most gl,ests Gf A * 18 p W Skellie *
cases been satisfactory though’ —Mrs C B Caldwell and young
generally not as good as received sons Harald and Edward of D u b-
for the Hileys. The fruit in this lin are the guest of her sister Mrs
—ctiOQ continues of good quality, p H Skellie. u
—Mr Peyton Skellie visited
home-folks in Perry Sunday,
T. X>. MASON
Groceries & Hardware,
PHONE 46.
Perry, .... Ga.
The Store Where
“QUALITY”
Is Paramount.
FISHING TACKLE
We .have a complete line
of everything for the fish
erman, including Hooks,
lines, Sinkers, Floats,
Flies and Minows.
BASE BALL GOODS
Real Quality Goods like
the Big-Leaguers use.
OIL COOK STOVES
Do your cooking,canning
and preserving cheaper
and more comfortably
with a Bon Ami or a new
Perfection Oil Stove.
GARDEN HOSE
Highest Grade Hose at a
big saving, Nozzeles and
Sprayers for same. Also
all kinds of Garden and
Farm Tools.
Milk Bottles and Tops.
Early Amber Cane Seed
and Good Garden Seeds
CUTLERY
A full line of Shears,
Knives, Razors and Ra
zor Blades in all the high
grade brands, including
Cattaragus, Keen Kutter,
John Primble, Boker, etc
Fresh by Express
AND
As Usual All Binds of
QUALITY GROCERIES
Come to See Us
We Appreciate Your
Trade.
Goods Delivered.
Respectfully
T.D. MASON.
WE WANT YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT
We want it on the basis of
SOUND AND CONSERVATIVE BBNKING
We want it because we are in position to han
dle it safely for you. We carry Burglary, For
gery and Fiie Insurance.
We want it because we can give you prompt
service. Our employees are efficient and polite.
We want it because we can make it mutually
profitable. You make deposits, we furnish
Check Books, Pass Books and Service, No ac
count too large or too small for us to handle.
You want SAFETY FIRST, LAST and ALL the
time. We furnish it. You want reasonable
accomodation, at the proper time.
We furnish it.
“The Oldest and Strongest Bank in Perry.”
PERRY LOAN & SAVINGS BANK
PERRY, GA.
R. L. CATER, Brest. L. F. CATER, Cashier.
Five times as efficient as the
best round wick, open flame
lamps (such as Rayo, B.&H„ etc.),
costs only about one cent to oper
ate she hours. Feeds fuel through
wide, lights and is put out Just like
old lamp. The new improved
FREE
TRIAL
In Yowr
Homs
yi£addin.
Mantle Lamp
P produced a strong, white light from
common kerosene (coal oil) without
introducing any new or complicated
features. No noise, no odor, no smoke.
So far ahead of all other oil lamps that the
manufacturers offer $1000 Howard to any
person who can show them an oil lamp its
A ‘ ‘ “ lust let us
st a you nothing,
i a aenoost
JAMES D. MARTIN, Jr.,
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
Distributor for Houston County.
Courtesy and Service
Make their Appeal. Our Busi
ness is Good. There’s a
Reason.
Our line of Hardware, Groce
ries and Farm Supplies is com
plete and our prices
are right.
Come in to see us and
let us serve you.
H. C. Walker Co
PERRY, GA.
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