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HOUSTON.HOME JOURNAL JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher . DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 187? VOL. LV. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, OA.., THURSDAY, APRIL 16. 1925 No. 16 GRAND JURY IN SESSION, COURT AOJURNS UNTIL APR. 27 The Houston Superior Court assembled here Monday, but ow ing to the absence of Solicitor Garrett adjourned until Monday April 27th. when the April Term will be resumed. A number of criminal cases, as well as civil Cases left over from the first week of Court will be taken up -it that time. The Grand Jury was in session Thursday to resume their session, Solicitor General Garrett being present to present the warrants there warrents for consideration, he having sufficiently recovered from illness to permit his presence here. Thirty five warrants have been prepared for the Grand Jury's consideration. Jurors drawn for the criminal session will serve the Court during its adjourned session of April 27th. MRS. R. L. .BAIRD DIES AT GROVANIA Mrs. Sallie Baird, age 50, wife of ft. L. Baird died at her home at Grovania last Thursday April 9th after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted at the home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Rev. H. K. McGregor of the Methodist Charch officiating. The body was carried to Macon and laid to rest in Rose Hill ceme tery there Friday afternoon. Mrs. Baird, who beforo her marriage was Miss Sallie Kemtz.was born and reared in Houston Coun ty. She was prominently identified with the Church and social life of her community taking an active part in the work of the Methodist Church of which she has been a member practically all her life. She is survived by a devoted fcusband Ihree sons and two daugh ters. Messrs Robert, Layman and BUiott Baird of Macon, Miss Ireue Baird of Grovania and Mrs. C. C. Pierce of Perry. if.* MICKI E SAYS? r* UUUUtf GVCS A UEtfSPAPER. *AAu\ Au. Htr UP L\VC6 BEvvV HAUDED AW AO VIRTVTEW OP LIKE N W0M6 VTEAA \MttU " VAERE IS sowemwjQ Tb ubjp ntt up WE PNPEfcV \F TWC4 \UOOU> COW^UUt^ AMD WCKE'S 30ME fYMUG TO VAE.I P F\tt UP tW . CA9V4 ?EG\STE?," ^TUAVO \ BE DVPFEREUT \ Give in your taiss by M ay 1st. r. C Watson T. R. Giro in yonr taxss by May 1st f. C. Watson T. B TO CELEBRATE OPENING NEW SCHOOL The Parent-Teacher Association is arranging a May festival for the first day of May, to celebrate the formal opening of the new school building. A day of pleasure and entertain ment la planned. Among other things will be the crowning of the May Queen, May pole dances dances of the flowers, elves, rabbits and grasshoppers, and athletic stunts by the boy?. This should be an occasion of great joy to all who aro interested in the school and community aud every one is invited to come, bringing with them a lunch. Let's all make Friday, May first a day of rejoicing !! P. T. A. CONVENTION IN SESSION AT MACON The twelfth annual convention of the Georgia division of the National Congress of Parent and Teacher is in session in Macon this week, the opening session he* ing on Tuesday afternoon. The National President Mrs. A. F, Reeve is present , and ad d ressed thecon vention.Georgiafeels that she has an especial claim on Mrs. Reeve, because her great uncle,Abraham Baldwin, a Geor gia man, the first president and founder of the University of Geor gia. He also was the senator from Georgia in the First Congress and the man who oast the deciding vote for the Constitution. Other well known speakers, in terested in various forms of child welfare work, are present. Many pleasant social affairs have been given for the entertain-! ment aud pleasure of the guests.| Among those attending from Perry are Miss Mary Lee Greene, Mrs. P. H, Skellie, Mrs. L. F. Cater, Mrs. G. ?. Nunn, Mrs. W, L. Orr and Mrs. J. P. Cooper. R. H. CONNELL DEAD R. H, Connell, 55. died at his home near here Monday afternoon and was buried in Evergreen Cene tery Tuesday morniDg. He is sur vived by his wife; one daughter. Mrs. John Amerson, of Atlanta; one brother, W. E. Connel), of Perry, and two sisters. Miss Mamie Conuell and Mrs. G. P. Parks, of Byromville, Oa.. and several nephews and nieces in different partsof the Slate. He was original-, ly from Reynolds, Ga., and has been a resident of Houston for about thirty-five years. Tncreass the Beauty and Value of Your Farm andHome'20% (Averax? increase due to fltnlinp, reported by real estate dealers.) The planting of a few fruit and ornamental trees will quickly increase the value of your borne in accordance with tlie percentage quoted At small cost you. may hare pecsn. persimmon and fig tress that will soon yield a profit. Rotes, flowering shrubs and vines are icer. pensivp. They add beauty and valu? to th? Dome and pleasure t? the owner. Everything needed to beautify your hotn? grounds and gardea i? listed in oar new il lustrated catalogue, it will be Bailed fre* M request. Writ? for it today. GRIFF ING'S INTERSTATE NURSERIES Florid? NEW OWNER OF TELEPHONE PliNT KILLS SELF H. A. Bond, recent purehae?r of the Houston Telephoue Plant at Perry she t himself at his home at Roberta early last Friday. He died a few hours later. Mr. Bond was a well known and prosperous business man of Ro berta aud was known to a number of business men here. He was the owner of the telephone plant at Reynolds and Culloden besides the one at Perry. Ill health and busi ness worry is said to have been the cause of his aot, although financial ly he is said to have been iu good shape. It is not known what disposition will be made of the telephone plant but it is understood for the present it will be operated as be fore under local management as here to-fore but under direction of the administrator of the estate. NEW GIN FOR PERRY Realizing the need Perry Ware bouse Company is going to put in a new, absolutely modern gin[out fit consisting of 4 seventy saw gin? in addition to their present plant thereby doubling their capacity. They are now investigating the most modern machinery from all makers and will install only the best iu the market. The present building is large enough to in stall the new outfit and this will make a compact efficient plant for the ginning of the cotton in thi6 part of the couuty. Announcements will be made later and the public will be invit ed to inspect this new plant .of which we will all be proud. BARFIELD'S STORE AGAIN BURGLARIZED Fer the second time since Jan uary 1st the store and market of B- P. Barfield & Co. was burglariz ed last Tuesday night. The thieves went in at the back door, effecting the entrance by prizing out a large staple with which the door was barred. An ax with which the breaking was done was found in market. The amount of groceries and other things taken is not definitely known but several pounds o f meat, an overcoat and a watch were missing from the market Tuesday morning. MRS. JOKES' PICTURES ON SHOW IN ATLANTA Mrs. Nell Choate Jones, daugh ter of the late James D. and Cor nelia Roquemore Choate, of Perry. Ga., a nationally known art'st of New York City, is in Atlanta for the Southern States Art League exhibition at the Baltimore Hotel. In the exhibit are three exquisite landscapes of her own. Mrs. Jones1 works to be seen here consist of ' House in Sunlight." "Purple Twilight" and "Meadow Bloom.*1 They are part of an ex hibition recently put on in New Yerk, by Mrs. Jones and her bus band, lagene Arthur Jones, wbieh attracted m a eh fsrerable com aent by critics.?-Ex. ?FOR SALE?Tool? Ootten |?W ?4 Ear Corn. Apply A. F. dmith ft Boa, Perry, G?. We Have Just Completed OUR NEW FERTILIZER PLANT And equipped it with the Latest and Most Modern Machinery. We are better prepared than ever to take care OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Write, Phone or Wire Us for prices on com plete Fertilizers or any grade of Fertilizer Ma terials for Home Mixing. "It's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS." HEARD BROTHERS. Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers. MACON, - GEORGIA Three months of the new year are passed .Spring is here, we have enjoyed an excellent business?there is a rea son, we carry a full line of Hardware, Tools, Cutlery, Enameled Ware, Crockery, Galvanized Tabs, Well Buck ets, Water Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers and other things too numerous to mention, and our prices are always right. Our stock of Groceries is complete and our pricrs are 10 per cent cheaper than our closest competitors. Trade with us and save money. Follow the crowds and yow will not go wrong. J. W. BL00DW0RTH, PHONE No. 94. The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga. We Are Now In The Paint Business We ha^e just received a stock of Lucas Paints and Varnishes which is a recognized standard in the paint industry. We sell at standard Prices and guarantee the quality to be as good as any standard house paint on the market. It is now within the reach of all to have their hous es painted, saving the w^ar and tear of the weather and at the same time making beautiful the home. We will furnish paint, pay the painter, and allow you to pay same on installment plan. Twenty per cent down and the balance in 10 equal monthly payments. See us at once for details and get your painting done during the Spring as this i? the time to get a better job. Perry Warehouse Co. Money to Loan ob Farm Lands in Houston County at Low Rate of Interes, H you want msaey quick, writ? or call KATCHER.TURPIN CO., 235 Mulberry St. Macon, Georgia