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II •) * if. ,Jf Ha Wm. WM .MillUHIJ ■—HiUli 1JB M — pm w 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. ■ : , SMSflKfcwila