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SIDEWALK GLEANINGS
LOCAL NEWS OP TOWN AND COUNTY
—Miss Dorothy Hardeman of
St Louie, Mo., is visiting Miss
Frances Cooper in Perry.
—Mrs. It E Hudson, of Unadil-
la, is visiting at the home of her
father in Perry.
—Mr Jake Murray is visiting
his sister mrs G P Barron at
Mathews, Ga.
— Mr and Mrs D B Bush of
Myron spent last week with their
daughter Mrs W N Boler.
—Mrs Bessie B Wright and son
Mr Carson Wright have returned
home ai ter a visit to relatives at
Aiken, S. C.
—Mrs. George W Johnson and
young sou of Sasser are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T b
Chapman.
—Cutting weeds and grass on
streots of the city is the order of
the day and the work will con
tinue until every street is olean
we are told.
—•Equipment for the new stand
ard Oil Co., filling station lias
been received in Perry and con
struction work is expected to begin
at an early date
—Up to Wednesday morning
fifteen ears of meltons had been
shipped from Perry. The shipping
season is now well under way but
due to unfavorable season the crop
is very short.
—Mr Marx Kunz has purchased
the L B Gay home on Evergreen
Street and will take possession at
an early date. It is said also that
improvements will soon be made
to the building.
—Mr, T F Anderson has com
pleted the remodeling of his home
on Evergreen Street, adding a
spacious front porch and making
otkor improvements.
—Construction of the L C How
ard dwelling on Swift Street is
well under way. It is understeod
that Mr. Howard will occupy the
dwelling ns a home.
—The Methodist Sunday School
will remodel the basement of the
church to make room for their
growing Snnday School, and a
campaign is now oa foot to raise
the funds for that purpose.
—Rev. EC Cowan, of Sparks,
preached at the Baptist church
Snnday night. Rev. Cowan eon*
ducted a meeting at ths Baptist
chnroh here about a year ago and
made many friends in Per
ry who vWere glan to see him
again.
The peeeh packers are con-
sp eious for their absence in Per*
ry this week since the season
earns to a close. Maay of the
packers go from here to other
states north where the season is
just now well under way.
—A fi Bloeker of Davidson
county, Tenn., has purchased of
Frances E and Frederick W Wil
liams, the former W Z Williams
farm five miles south of Perry.The
consideration is 950,000 and the
transfer includes 1,107 acres of
land, all live stoek and all farm
and saw' mill machinery equip
meat.
TO DEDICATE SCHECONNEE BQIDGE
The plans to dedicate the New
Echeconnee Bridge joining Hous
ton and Bibb Oounties should be
of interest to the people of this
county.
According to tenative plans the
new bridge will be dedicated with
fitting ceremony to the World war
Herees of Bibb County on next
Sunday afternoon. General lienri
Gouraud, the famous French Com
mander of the Raiuliow Divisim
who will be-the gof st of Macon
will take a prominent part in the
ceremony.
The Handsome, new bridge
which is now almost completed
was built by Bibb and Houston
counties. Complete plans for the
dedication ceremony'will be an
nounced later by-the’-Macon- coin-'
puttee.
WHITE-HAYS
A marriage of much interest to
many friends throughout the state
was that of Miss Annie Lois Hays,
daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Hays
Byron. Ga., and Mr Arthur White
Fort Valley Ga., which was solem
nized at the home of the bride at
4 o’clock, Sunday afternoon, July
22nd.
The spacious living room was
beautifully decorated with ferns,
palms, garden flowers and southern
smilax. The improvised altar was
banked with ferns.
A musical program preceeded the
ceremony. A solo “At Dawning'*
was sung by Miss CorlisH Gassett
accompanied by Mrs H Clinton
Jackson, at the piano.
The bride and groom entered
from the hall to the strains of
Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.
The curtains to the entrance being
drawn back by little MisseB
Catherine Persons and Virginia
Hays, who wore dainty frocks of
white organdy.
The bride and groom were met
at the altar by Rev. C C Heard,
pastor of the Baptist church, who
performed the ceremony during
which lime “A Gypsy Love Song’"
was softly rendered by Mrs. E
Clinton Jack B on,
The bride was lovely in a suit
of bioge poiret twill heavily cm
broidered. She wore a corsage of
bride’s roses. A black picture hat
with accessories to match com
pleted tho costume,
Among the many guests in at
tendance were Mr and Mrs F E
White, father and mother of the
groom; Mr Emmett Tucker, Mr r
T Marshall and Miss Inez Mar
shall, of Fort Valleyi Ga., Mrs S
W McKnight of Ariton, Ala., Mrs
A S Persons and ohildrein of Sa
vannah; Misses Leuise and Lou
Bussey, of Talbotton; M4ss Eva
Brown, of Atlanta; Mr and Mrs
Ralph Adair, of Homestead, Fla.,
Miss Frances Hancock, of Bonaire
Ga., and Mies Ruby Russell, of
Woodlaud, Ga. X
PEACH SEASON ENDED
The last car of peaches has
left this station and the peach
season is at an end here. On Tues
day the last car for use here had
been ordered out bringing the
total solid car shipment for tho
season to 430 cars- This total does
not include twenty-five or more
cars partly loaded here te be
finished at ether stations near
here during the season. The record
this season it is thought will rank
Perry third or probably second in
voiumn of shipraenta in the peaeh
section.
The quality of fjrjnit grown id.
this sfhtipn has. been above the
average and prices received as
good as the best received any
where. *
STEWART COLE DIES IN MACON
Stewart Cole age 41 prominent
business man of Macon died at the
Middle Georgia Sanatorium last
Saturday afternoon after an ill
uesa of several weeks, his death
however came unexpectdly as it
was though he was on the road to
recovery.
Besides bis wife who was Miss
Clifford Powers of Perry he is
survived by two children, Madison
Kilmofe Cole and Corinne Powers
Cole, His mother Mrs M F Cole,
two sisters, Mrs W G Lee of Ma
con and Miss Mae Cole of Newnan.
The decease is related by mar
riage to a number of people of
Perry and has many friends here
who are grieved to learn of his
death and who symathize with the
family iu their sorrow.
—Miss Lois Swanson has re
turned home after attending sum
mer school at Emory University;
—Mr W A Strother and family
and Mr Hal Gilbert will leave
B’riday'for a vacation at his old
home''at West Union, S. G , and
other points in the mountains-
P 5 jffi> ' V —
T. 13. 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 YOpR
BANK ACCOUNT
We want it on the basis of
SOUND AND CONSERVATIVE BANKING
We want it because we are in position to han
dle it safely for you. We carry Burglary, For
gery and Fire 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.
r
“The Oldest and Strongest Bank in Perry.”
PERRY LOAN 0 SAVINGS BANK
PERRY, GA.
R. L. CATER, Brest. ' L. F. CATER, Cashier.
“Canning Season.”
We have a full line of Fruit Jars, Cans, Rubbers,,
Jelly Glasses, Alluminum and Enamel Preserving
Kettles at lowest prices.
Our stock of Hardware, Crockery, EnamelMare, Glass
ware, Tubs, Backets, etc., is complete.
We also carry a full line Groceries and Feed Stuff. Our
prices aae the lowest.
We have the biggest trade in town—there ii a reason.
J. W. BLOODWORTH
“THE FARMERS FRIEND.”
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
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.