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GLEANINGS
LOOATj news of town and county
—Miss Katherine Hardison left
Tuesday for a visit to her aunt
Mrs O B Sadler at Albany, Ga*
—Mr. M A Edwards is visiting
at the home of daughter Mrs. H
p Houser.
—Misses Mary and Kathryn
LaWson are in Cordele visiting
their aunt Mrs. J B Pate.
—Miss Fannie Norwood has re
turned home after an extended
visit at the home of her daughter
At Eat on ton.
—Mrs Jas. B Pate and Mr. J B
Pate,\Jr., of Cordele spent last
Sunday in Perry with Mr. and Mrs
Hugh Lawson.
—Mr, H P Houser and son,
Louis, are visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. W W Driskoll at
Sparta this week.
—Miss Queen and Frances Hol
den have returned to their home
in Athens after a visit to their
mister Mrs. L M Paul, Jr.
—Mr and and Mrs J O Watson
of Macon spent the week-end in
Perry with his parents Mr and
Mrs W B Watson.
. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bivins of
Vienna spent last Sunday in Per
ry with Mr. and Mrs Hugh Law-
son,
—Mr. and Mrs. W E Ingram
and children have returned home
after a delightful visit to relatives
iu Warwick and Albany.
—Misses Aubrey and Doris
Rainey are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Barrett Overstreet at Syl*
vania.
—Mr. and Mrs. J p Ethridge
and two young sons motored to
Savannah and Tybee for a week
end visit to the seashore.
—The grass exterminating crew
now at work are greatly improv
ing the appearance of theside
■walks in the city.
—Revival services will begin at
Houston Factory Baptist Church
Sunday morning, August 19th.
Rev. Joel S Brown, Paster will
Conduct the services*
—Mr. and Mrs. E M Beckham,
Miss Lncile and Mr. Eugene Beok-
ham have returned home after a
visit of several weeks to relatives
»t Bermatage, Teuu.
—The friends of Mr Cater
Rogers are glad to see him out
again after confinement of several
weeks as a result of a fall from a
telephone pole. Though not en
tirely recovered and still using
orutohea he is able to be about his
■work and is believed his injuries
are not of a permanent nature.
PEACH RESOLUTION OUT OF ORDER
Tho attempt to seat J E David
son as Representative of “peach
County” was declared out ' of
order by tho Rules Committee
vote after a hearing before that
bojly Tuesday afternoon. A reso-
nition designed to get the recog
nition of the existance of peach
County died in the committee
room and did not come to a vote of
the House of Represen tives.
The Davidson resolution is the
latest move on the part of peach
County advocates to chauge the
result of the election of last No
vember on technical grounds
ANDREW CARLWELL
Andrew Carwen ago about 18
years died at his home near
Tharpes mill early Wednesday
morniug. Funeral services will be
conducted Thursday morning and
burial will be at Centerville.
The young man nas a son of
Rev. and Mrs A L Carlwell
originally, of Monrpe County. He
Was held in esteem in the .com
munity wk ere he was known anjd
his untimely death causes much
sorrow to his numerousiriends in
the country,
The death of Capt. Willis Can
ty Davis which occurred at his
homo at Dublin last Thursday
night is the cause of regret and
sorrow here where he was reared
and lived for many years.
Capt. Davis walked into his
room' at home and without turning
on a light, put a 38-caliber pistol
to his temple and fired. He lived
about three hours. His wife was
with him, and had been endeavor
ing all day to prevent him from
taking his life.
He was a native of Perry and a
member of a prominent family
here. He spent two years at
West Point and served in the
Spanish-American War as a Cap
tain of a company organized here.
For many years he was Captain
of the Perry Rifles, regarded dur
ing his eaptaincy as one of the
crack companies of the state tna
litia. Ho was mayor of Perry for
several years and was one of the
leading citizens of the town.
He went to Dublin 22 years ago
and served as solicitor general of
the Ocmulgee Circuit more than a
year, later practicing law. Dur
ing the world war he was ehair-
man of the district exemption
board at Macon. He was 63 years
old.
Besides his wife he is survived
by four children, Jennie May,
Lawton, Erwin and W C Jr>, of
JDublin, two brothers Mr Manning
Davis of Perry and Mr Shervey
Davis of Albany, two sisters Mrs
Minnie Pace and Mrs Jesse Wal
ters of Albany.
IN HONOR OF GUESTS
In honor of Misses Queenie and
Francos Holden of Athens, Mr.
and Mrs- Leo Paul, Jr., entertain
ed with a delightful swimming
parly at Lakeside.
Alter supper everyone enjoyed
swimming. Ice cold watermelon
was served before leaving ror
homo.
Enjoying their hospitality wore
Misses Queenie and Frances Hoi
den, Elizabeth Brunson, Aurelia
Cooper, Frances Cater, Luci'e Jor
dau, Roselyn Paul, Russell Hol-
linshcad, Dorothy Driskell, Mr.
Alva Davis, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Cater, Mrs. Baxter Jones ef Ma-
oon, Messrs Buddie Brunson, Fel
ton Norwood, Grady Harris, Louis
Brown, Jimmie Fagan, Bill Brown
and Harris Richard. X
FIRE DAMAGES LOCAL PLANT
Fire which broke out in the
shavings house of the perry Ve-
nee? Company Saturday afternoon
abont l:3t»resulted in considerable
damage to parts of the plant.
The shaving which ares used as
fuel for the big boiler supplying
steam of the City Light plant and
the Moore Lumber Company mill,
caught fire at the base of the
shaving house and was in soon in
a mass of fiames,
The shaving house was practical
ly destroyed, as was the shed over
the boiler and the adjoining build
ings of the veneer plant and Light
plants were damaged. The City
Light plant was not seriously
damaged and services was resumed
by night Saturday and the Moore
Lumber Co., were not long inter
rupted in their operations.
The fire at one time looked as if
it would spread to the long row of
buildings along the railroad but
was prevented by good work of
the volunteer fire department*
RUSHING—KUNZ
Mrs J YV Rushing’announces the
engagement oi her daughter, Gma
Virginia, to Mr Marx Marion Kupz
of-Perry, Ga., the wedding to be
solemnized August 22.
—Messrs William' Marokman,
Harris Hardison and Wyatt
Kersey left recently for East-on
Maryland where they are engaged
in the peach industry. They will
be away five or six weeks.
T. n. 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,
V
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.
How Do You Feel When Putting Your
Money In a Bank?
Do you want a SAFE and CONSERVATIVE
BANK, or don’t you caie?
Do you know that this bank has been operating
34 years and in that time has grown SLOWLY
but STEADILY in size and strength?
Do you know that the Perry Loan & Savings
Bank does not owe 1 cent of borrowed money?
Do you know that all the money it does owe is
to its depositors and that it has sufficient mon
ey and Saleable, GILT EDGE securities on
hand to be away above the legal reserve re
quired by the State Banking Laws.
Do you want a safe bank in which to deposit
your money and do your banking business?
Then use
“The Oldest and Strongest Bank in Perry.”
PERRY LOAN H SAVINGS BANK
PERRY, GA.
R. L. CATER, Prest. 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, Enamels are, Glass
ware, Tubs, Buckets, etc., is complete.
Wq also carry a full line Groceries and Feed Stuff. Our
prices aae the lowest. 7
We have the biggest trade in town—there is 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.
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