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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. LV.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, MAY i^n925
No. 20
mi MAGGIE SLOT
GOES IG REWARD
T lic o ml of our pilgrim road is
called d :? li. To the subject oi this
sketch it nieaus an hour of victory
for the sama Jesus whom she had
loved and served Ins passed this
way .tint :e: al and "de:it > is
swallowed up in victory". To Mrs.
Margaret Mann Martin it was but
the cast mi g off of this mortal body
that she might be clothed with
immortality. In Atlanta, May 12th
she placed her hand in that of her
abiding Comforter nnd closed iter
eyes to things mortal on this earth
to open the n again in the many
m insior v i h ?me her Saviour lia i
prepare i for her.
.She w::s horn in Perry -<ia.,
March 3fd 1850; Practically all of
her life was spc.it hero until about
14 years ago she moved to Atlanta
Ga., to make her home with her
only daughter, Mrs. Kred Catch'
iugs. jiesidos' her daughter, she
leaves two .-ons, Mr. .1. Matin
Martin of Atlanta and Mr, C. E.
Martin of Furl Valley, two grand
children, other ielations and a
countless number of friends.
The funeral service was held at
tho Perry Methodist Church ton
o'clock 'L'hnrsday morning with
Kev. T. E. Davenport officiating.
Her body was laid to rest in Ever
green Cemetery at Perry.
She anchored her fai th on the un
failing promises of her God as the
"Gates of Pearl" swung open to re
cievc her redeemed soul. Measur
ed by years her life seemed all too
brief but measured by love she
still lives in our hearts. Her cheer
ful. generous, lovable nature en
deared her to countless friends and
the memory of her consistent
Christian life remains fragrant to
bless and sweeten the lives of all
who knew her.
''How well she fell asleep! Like
some proud river widening
toward the Sea;
Calmy and graudly, silently, deep,
her life joined Eternity."
Her Friend,
TO SEARCH FOR ARSENIC DEPOSITS
Announcement from Washing
ton that U. S. Senator William J.
Harris h.is sueeoo?.ied r nrrjn?/
for a governmental inspection <>t
Southeastern lands in a search for
natural mineral deposite of ar>e
uic, an essential compound of the
poison used in fighting boll wee
vils, has caused optimism
over the cotton situation.
Governmental investigation of
Georgia, Alabama and other lands
in the search for arsenic ore is
understood lo have resulted largo
ly from the recent discovery of the
?world's largest bed of arsenic ore
in and around Cragford, AU., not
far from the (ieorgia line, on the
the A. B. & A. Railway. This
precious deposit is said to be un
der the control at present of the
Southern Arsenic and Mineral
Products C iiupany of Atlanta.
A number of Atlanta capitalists.
Georgia farm?rs and bankers and
Middle Westerners are seeking
to purchase interest in the newly
? discovered arenic bed.
GRADUATING EXERCISES AT
HATTI- SCHOOL MAY I5TH-,
The graduating exercises of the
Ilattie High School will be held
Friday evening. May 15th at 7:45
o'clock at tho School Auditorium.
Members of the graduating das*
are Mary Storey, Christine Keddy,
Clyd ? Jones and Palmore Rape
RECEIVED HERE
The first consignment of Con
federate Memorial Halt Dollars,
minted by the United States Gov
ernment as a "tribute to the valor
oi the Soldier <>f th,? Soutli"\vhii,h
are to be simultaneously released
ihr ughout the nation on July
3rd. has been received by the
1 I'o't.v Loan & Savings Bank, ac
; cor iing to announcement made
lotli.y by L. F. Cater, Vice Presi
' dent.
"Citizens of Perry now have the
' opportuhity of making sure of ob
taining some of these coveted Me
morial coins on their national dig
j tri uition July 3rd,'' said Mr. Ca
ter, "by immediately purchasing
; e in cerl ifiealos, redeemable f?.)r
the actual half dollars 0:1 .July 3rd.
"As ie-As than two million of the
Memorial coins are available t o
the entire South at this lime, the
1 Southern Hankers Commit tee, ar
I ranging details of their dUtribu
| tion has allocated-only a limited
' number to each city and county
in the virions Southern states.
Once these quotas are exhausted
no further coins are obtainable.
"The issuance of these commem
orative coins by the National
Government is an event of the
greatest significance to the South.
It is a gesture of friendliness on
the part of the nation to which
the South will spontaneously re
spond .
' Not only do these coins have a
high sentimental value through
this national recognition of our
Southern heroes, but they also
possess an additional worth since
the modest premium at which the
coins are sold goes to the comple
tion of the great monument to
the Confederacy being carved at
Stone Mountain, Georgia."
CENTRAL RAILROAD BUILDING i
ADDITIONAL SIDINGS HERE
The Central of Georgia Railroad 1
last week began regrading work1
for the laying of additional side-1
tracks at the Perry station. Two
sidings will be extended several i
hundred feet find three additional
sidings built near the end of the
line on Ian'1 rpcentlv purchased,
j from A. J. Evans oti the liar,t side!
of the right of way.
The additional side-tracks have '
become necessary for the handling,
of freight .here which has been'
steadily increasing for the past
three years, especially during the
peach and watermelon season.
Another improvement on the'
Perry line of the Central will be
the construction of a fill and
culbert replacing the tressel across
Fannie Gresham Branch near here, J
which will he completed at an
early date.
Mr. E. Beckham is doing the
grading .work for the Railroad'
Company.
CHERO-COLA BOTTLING PLANT
TO BE ESTABLISHED HERE
The Perry Bottling Company
which began operation here about
two weeks ago has secured the
bottling rights for Chero*Cola in
this territory and that well-known
drink will be manufactured in
Perry at an early date. The ter
ritory to be covered by the bot*
tling plant here include the conn '
ties of Houston, Peach and I'u*
laski and part of Crawford and
Macon counties.
The Perry Bottling plant is al
ready turning out ?oda waters ?f
various kinds and good business
is reported from the first two
week's operation.
MRS. JOSEPHINE P. EVANS
PISSES AWAY
Mrs- Josephine Pope Kvaus, 70,
widow of till' late Wohert S. Evans
of pawling tJiTrne l\y., died at ti e
M icon Clinic last Saturday afocr
noon where she '?v.is taken a week
previously for treatnunl.
The body was br ju^hl to P<>rry
and funeral services eomlucled at
the JJaptist Church Sunday morn
ing aL II o'clcck, Row W. II.
Lord conducing the seivueie.
Later the remains were taken to
Bowling Green lvv., for interment
by the side of iter husband. Mr.
;wul Mrs -Thomas Cater and Mrs.
I'] iza Massee of Perry accompanied
the body to Kentucky.
Mrs. Evans had made her home
in Perry since the dca.th of her
!ni>!?tu(l about twenty-five yeais
ago. She was prominently connect-i
eit socially and was widely known
throughout this section. She was
conscientious member of the Bap-i
list Chufeh a il her influence for,
good was felt by sill those with
whom she came in contact.
Surviving are two nephews. J. j
I'. Duncan and C. C. Duncan of '
Perry, two nieces Mrs. 11. L.!
Cater of Perry and Nirs. 1?. A.
i'ato of Hawkinsville and a num
ber of grand nieces and nephews
in Perry and elsewhere.
JURY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET
The Jury Commissioners com
posed of T.W. Leverett, U.L. Small
J- H. Davis, G. W. Smith, \V.
Hodge and C. F. Cooper, have
bceu notified by Clerk of Superior
Court to meet at Court House
Monday morning at 10 o'clock
Eastern Time, May 18th for purpose
of revising Jury Boxes and draw
ing juries for July Term of Su
perior Court.
DISTRICT MISSIONARY UNION AT ELKO
Tli? second district of the Wo
man's Missionary Union will meet
at Elko on Friday, May 15, at 11
o'clock. This district embraces the
churches of Elko, Perry, Houston
Factory, Haynesville, Tharpe Me
morial, flattie and Fort Valley.
Ail numbers of the Missionary
Societies of these churches are in
vited. Dinner will be served at the
noon hour.
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WE ARE NOW IN POSH ION TO MAKE
V
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Of All Orders For
High Grade Fertilisers
Either in car lois or less.
NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ion f. o. b. our plant for cash.
Prices subject to changes made by
THE IMPORTERS,
"it's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
HEARD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grad: Fertilizers.
MACON, - GEORGIA
DON'T BE DECEIVED
Our prices are always the lowest considering the
quality. We carry a full line of Hardware, Stoves,
Water Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers, Etc., at the lowest
prices. Before you buy those new Shoes for your Ford
get our prices on Tires and Tubes.
We at all times carry a full line of Groceries and
Feed Stuff. It will be to your interest to buy from
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We haAe ju?t received a stock of Lucas Paints and
Varniohes 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 wear 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 is the time
to get a better jot.
Perry Warehouse Co.
"LITTLE RED SNUBBERS"
$6.00 per Set. Stops side sway, rebound and
broken Springs. Makes your Ford ride like a
Lincoln. Try out a set and convince yourself.
MUSE MOTOR CO.
PERRY, GA.