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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 • - •:«! 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. Z'M:-- Come now and Subscribe for The Heme Journal. SsllS