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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870 VOL. LIV. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, tii., THURSDAY, DECBMBER 25, 1924 No. 25 TRAIN HITS MULE HERD KILLING 17 Pixie Flyer Plows Way Through Flock Of 75 Animals At Echeconnee Crossing The northbound Dixie Flyer Sunday morning plowed it? way through a herd of sevonty-five mules and horses at the Eche connee crossing, Central of Geor gia Railway and the Dixie High way. Sixteen mule* and one horse were killed. The train was not derailed, but it was delayed a shori time. The animals wore ownod by the J. L. Wallace Construction Com pany, of Norman Park, which has the contract for building the high way from Echeconaee toward Perry. The seventy-five animals were kept in a corral nearly a quarter of a mile from the scene of the accident, but in some way thev broke out during the night and ( strayed onto the railroad traek. The Dixie Flyer was coming along at top speed Engineer W. G. Dumaus saw the animals on the track ahead. He tried to stop, but could only check the speed of the train h little. The animals were badly mangled. The weight of the all-steel train probably was re sponsible for keeping i' 4' ' rails. The conductor on t was YV. H. Mabry. ? Late Sunday afternc was a huge pile of crossti up and onto this the bod animals were plaaed, o time, and then a fire wa: cremating the animals? ANTOTKER LAND MARK The cottage on the Pei Let on Court House Squ ing moved to make room New Hotel to he bailt t building is being rolled new looation on Ball St rear of the Hotel lot au< tinue in use as a dwellii The Hotel Cottage ceveral land marks of Ft removed during the yea room for modem buildi: The old hotel proper \ entact until the cornple new hotel at which tir probably also be move? location and converted Wants. BIG CHRISTMAS CROWD D, Despite the heavy do' rain bigChristmascrowd the streets of Perry Wedi teruoon.An especial uttra the drawing for the Fo.? mobile, given away by f merchants. The laoky m bel d by Mr. Wj M. J well know- 'arrnernear , was awarded tbo Ford at ing held at the Cotirt Ho at 4 o'clock. SlOCUIftF Sir. and Mrs. G. L S!orumb, of Kathieen, amoune* vhe engage meat of their daughter, Mabel Dewej, to Mr. Willim Marrieon Walters, of Tiftoa, *he marriage to takt place January 21. An Even Break It Is occasionally a douMful and pondered choire: To go to the party ?nd pretend you enjoy It or itay at borne and be lonesome. PERRY CMS RECEIVE CHARTER Macon CiviUns Stage Big Program On Festive Occasion At Court House. The newly organized Oivitan Club of Perry formally received its charier last Thursday eveniuf at the Court House amid holiday festve scenes scarcely ever equaled here. M i r th aud good fel lowship prevailed throughout the ! festivities and the splendid pro gram rendered by M aeon Civitans and Perry entertainers. The presentation speech was made by McKibben Lane, presi dent of the Macon club, in which he said that a charter provided the right to exist and function and that no organization had the right to exist unless it gave its efforts to the community. Sam A. Nunu, president of the newly organized club, accepted the charter saying that through the bonds of the personnel's of the two clubs the Perryites decided ou the Civitans as the civic club that could do most for the community, Mr. Nuqu reviewed the relations of Macon and Perry in which ho pointed out the many prominent personages this little city had con tributed to the larger one. the program. Abont oue bundle?, and tvrenty-fire Civitans, their wires and sweethearts were in at tendance at the meeting. The following are the officer? and members of the Perry club: 8. A. Nunn, president; J. P. Etheridge, vice presideut; J. A. Grubb, secretary and J. H. Shorl, treasurer. Members are A. M. An derson, C. B. Andrew, E. F. Bar field. L. F. Cater, J. P. Duncan, Dr. H. E. Evans, J. M. (J ?od en, J. L. Hedges, O. F. Martine*. E. L, Evans, H, P. Honser, C. 0. Miller, Let Us Make Greetings Ring With Good Cheer OOD MORNING! Merry Christmas: Happy New Year t These are greetings which every body uses, and which we hear from the lips of ull alike?"rich man, poor man. beggar man. thief, doctor, law yer. merchant, chief." But to how many of us do the words live T Are they not for the most part a mere meaningless formula without even the Inspiration behind them that usually prompts our spontaneous 'iiello"? Let It be different this year. Let us back these Joyous greetings with hearty enthusiasm. As a man may be judged by bis handshake, so may he be Juudged by his salutations. Let these time-worn phrases take oa new life and become tlme-htJnored phrases. Let us mean? Good morning! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! ?H. Lucius Cook, (fe. \%Xi, Western Newapttper Union.) CHRISTMAS CARDS WILL BRING CHEER 'HEY nil adorned the ranntel t piece?the many Christmas cards. How gay they were. How much they helped In the way of niakiug tlie room cheery nnd decorated for Chrl**' Bug?What kind of a Chrtatinag do you expect to hnve. Mr. Snail? Snail?Very slow! J. P. Moore, Jr., O. 3. Washburn, J. W. Hodge, P. H- Hodfe, J. P. Cooper, S. L. Norwood, Jr., O. C. Nuaa, W. E Swaaqon, K L. Gator 8. P. ?rowoll, M. G. K4 ward?, and [ J. H. Clark. \ High Grade Fertilizers We are On the Job from January to January, twelve months each year. You can buy One Sack or A Hundred Tons, or More, any day in the year and get prompt delivery. Our Customers got this kind of Service without any Extra Cost. "IT'S WHAT'S IN THE SACK THAT COUNTS." HEARD BROTHERS. Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers. MACON, - GEORGIA. CHRISTMAS OLD SANTA CLAUS, THE TIME TO BE HAPPY. o elsewhere for your Christmas Fruits, Nuts, js, and all sorts of Toys, when you can buy *.hem from us for less money and thus patronize home merchants. predate your business and have gone t? a expense to buy the lafgest stock of Christ mas goods ever shown in Perry. ET OUR PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY. f. W. BLOODWORTH, t? Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga. HEADQUARTERS FOR eaks and Fresh Meats of All Kinds. iple and Fancy Groceries. pt Service. Phone 12. E. F. BARFIELD & CO. PERRY, GA. f?C ct always in the business for Hay, Com,Peas, itton, Cotton Seed, Velvet Beans, etc.Come ; uswhen you want to see these products* Jt/y a full line ot Spray Materials for peaches and can take care of your wants in any quantity. Lime, Sulpbur, Oil Emulsion, Arsenate of Lead, Automic Sulphur and any kind of Dust. We car ry a complete stock of Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand, Gravel, Shingles, etc., for buildiag. Perry Warehouse Co.