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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. LV.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, OA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1920
No. 34
ENGINEER DIES
WHEN RUN OVER
Employe of Clinchfield Plant Killed While
at Work.
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John J. Tooms, 45 years-old, was
killed instautly in th? yards of
Clinchfield Portland Cement Com
pany, near Perry at 10:30 o'clock
Monday morning, while at work
under a traction engine used to
haul materials at the plant.
A second engine ran over an
open switch and struck the engine
under which Tooms was working
The engineer's head was crushed
and lie died almost instantly.
The body was carried to Burg
hard's undertaking establishment
in Macon. Monday morning and
held pending notification of the
deceased's relatives, said te reside
in Selma, N. 0.
Tooms was single, and had been
at work tor the cement company
but about three hours, when the
fatal accident occurred. Efforts to
locate his relatives were uuavail
iug last riight.
Tooms was known to have been
a member of the Masonic order
and when employed at the plant
Monday morning, stated that his
home was iu Selma.
POSEY?BROWN
Of cordial interest throughout
Georgia -and South C&roUaa is
the wedding of Miss Valeria
Posey, of Central, S. C., to Mr.
Louis L. Browu Jr, of Fort Val
ley, the ceremony having taken
place Thursday morning, Aug. 20,
at 11 o'clock at the residence
of the bride's parents, ?
Miss Posey is an honor graduate
of Agnes Scott College and last
year taught French at Fort Val
ley High School,
Mr. Brown is descended from
two prominent and well known
Southern families. He is the son of
Col and Mrs. Louis L. Brown, Sr.,
his mother having been the former
Miss Connie Hartsfield, of New
man. Mr. Brown is a graduate of
the University of Georgia in law
and afterwards studied at Co
lumbia University.
After a wedding trip to New
York and other points of interest
they will be at home in Fort Val
ley, where Mr. Brown is a prom
inent young lawyer.?Macon Tel
egraph.
BROOKS-TORBETT
Miss Berenice Brooks, of Perry,
and Mr. VV. O. Torbett, of Kings
pott, Tenn., were married Friday
morning at the Methodist Church
in Fort Valley, the Kev, Mr,
Thompson performing the cere
mony. The ceremony was witness
ed by members of the bride's
family.
Immediately after the marriage
Mr and Mrs. Torbett returned to
Perry, from whence they went to
Winter Jlaven, Fla., where they
will make their home.
The bride is the secoad daugh
ter of **r. and Mrs: J. M. Brooks,
of Perry, form srly of Carroll Coun
ty. She has been, since Janaary,
15, this year, Deputy Clerk of
Houston Superior Court.
?Ur*. A. M. Anderson. Mr.
Phil Anderson and Mjgg Millefe
Anderson returned Friday from
visit? to relatives in Anfiista, Ga.
and Columbia, S. C.
HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT
TO CONVENE AUG., 24
Houston Superior Court will
convene next AJoriday, 24tk? it
being an adjourned term of the
regular July Term. The following
jurors have been summoned for
service by Sheriff C. C. Pierce:
J. S. Tread well. H- T, Gilbert,N.
W, Gilbert, H. M. Powell, W. J.
Little Jr., Lynwood Bartlett, R.
P. Tucker, H. J. Self, J. C. Harri
son, L B. Watson, W- G. Hollo
way, E. H. Wimberly, T. B. Ed
moadson, Frank Edwards, G. G.
Bryaut, L. B. Sasser. I. A. Parker
P. H. Corry, S. J. Ellis, Jr., B. H.
Andrew Jr., W. B. Young, J. W.
Uhels, V. L. Caldwell, P. M. Beck
ham, W. F. Pierce, W. E. Rape,
G. S. Washburn, J. P, Middle
brooks. C. H. Tucker, ).), C.
Wright, W. K. Pierce Jr., Sid
Dover, P. P. Newell, J. G. Hardy,
L, O. Rogers, aud C. J. Gresham.
No contested cases will be tried
at this time. Only cases that are|
in default will be disposed of by
verdicts and judgments.
j Judge H. A. Mathews will pre-'
side and no criminal business will
be taken up.
ClYITANS TO TAKE PERRY CENSUS
The Perry Civitan Club voted
to have a census taken of Perry
immediately, due to the rapid
growth of the town in the past
year. It was decided to employ
H li Wosdftn 11,Tlu the work
which wiil be in the nature of a
directory, giving the residence
street, place of business, occupa
tion, etc.. of tho citizens.
S. P. Crowell gave a report from
the committee who attended the
railroad meeting in Atlanta. Ha
reported that the train schedule
would not be changed without the
consent of the Perry peopJe.
Harper Short, Chairman of Che
Entertainment Committee, wel
comed the new members, Bub
Pierce, Watermelon Watson, Gus
Geyer. and Lafstead. He assisted
bv Sam Crawell, gave the new
members an examination, testing
the live senses. This and other
initiation stunts scored a hit with
the club members.
Guests of the club were Mrs. P.
H.Skellie, Mrs. Harper Short and
Mr. Emmett Eainey.
TO OPEN UP-TO-DATE CAFE HERE
Mrs. J. P. Cooper has rented
her Berry building to Mr. S. N.
Brown for a term of 5 years. Mr.
Brown expects to run an up-to
date cafe.
He knows the business as he has
a chain of cafes along the high
ways leading to Florida.
Good-Luck Stones
Tlic various precious and seml-pre- J
clous stones have been endowed vitli !
certain tallsmanlc properties. S::p- j
phlres are supposed to bring pesi<*v <?( |
mind, but they must be worn only ?>? ;
those of pure and holy life. The ?"Iii
nese bury small bags of red *??????*
under their houses to distract tl:<? at
tention of evil spirits. The lod* "ite
Is the actor's gem. for It fixes the at
tention of an audience. It Is also ''cd
sldered a good ?tone for lovers to
carry. Opals were one? highly valued
for the cure of eye diseases.
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I? a jyreacriptio* for
Malaria, Chills and FeTtr>
Dengue or Billious Fer#r.
It Kills the Germs.
"U!!CLE" BARNEY SCHILLING
IT BY AUTO
"Uncle Barney" Schilling, nine
ty-year-old Confederate veteran,
of Perry, was knocked dowu and
seriously injured by an automobile
driven by Ben Young, a negro,
from Fort* Valley, in front of the
court bouse square Friday eveu
ing at 7 o'clock.
I Mv. Schilling was leaving his
office in the Masonic building en
route to his home when the ac
cident happened.
In spite of his age he has un
usual command of his faculties and
walks as spryly as a man much
younger in years. He was givsn
first aid treatment by Dr. K. L.
Cater and later carried to his
home where Dr. Cater found that
a rib was broken, and otherwise
was badly bruised and shaken up.
Ben Young was put in jail to
await the outcome of the veteran's
injuries,
j Mr. Schilling, who is a native of
Germany, came to Perry from New
York G5 years ago and fought with
the Perry Volunteers during the
entire period of the Civil War. He
has been coroner of Houston coun
ty for 35 years and tyler of Perry
Lodge No, -35 F. and A. m. since
| its organization in 1867.
Although Mr. Schilling's in
juries are serious, particularly to a
man so advanced in years, it is
now hoped that his injuries will
not prove quite so serious as was
at first thought.
He" was able to come to his
office for a short time Tuesday.
His many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
GROVANIA MISSIONARY MEETING
The Woman's Missionary Socie
ty of Grovania held its regular
business meeting the first Tuesday
in Aagust at the home of Mrs. J.
G. Brown.
A* ihe ladies arrived iced lemon
ado was passed. At 4;30 o'clock
tuc *udeting was cclled to order by
the President, Mrs.Mary Eubanks.
Minutes were read and adopted,
roll called, dues and pledges paid,
report of the officers and commit
tees were then given, items from
the Bulletin were read. A very
interesting program was rendered
with Miss Irene Baird as leader.
A social hour was then enjoyed.
A delicious salad course was
served, which was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Brown was assisted in enter
taining by her daughters. Mioses
Hulette, Elizabeth and little Mai
da. *
? Mrs, S, J. Ellis, Pub, Supt.
HOUSE IN NEW HOPE BURNS
A house belonging to John Irby
in "New Hope," a negro village
adjoining town, was destroyed by
fire early Tuesday morning. The
contests of the house wfls saved.
This is the second fire of the
week, the first being a bla/.e in the
shaving bin of the Perry Veneer
Co. The damage i.i this ease was
slight, the bla/.e being quickly
extinguished.
Inspirational
Proudly the efficiency expert gazed
upon his completed work. Orer every
desk In that great financial office hung
the motto: "Do Him Now.'^
H lot in Wood
. om the heart of m trm hat. ?
*? I more heat In It than wood
? fhe sap growth or from tbs
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WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
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Of All Orders For
High Grade Fertilizers
? Either in car lots or less.
NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ton 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 Grade Fertilizers.
MACON, - GEORGIA
We are not going to Florida but are going to bring
Florida to us by boosting* our own town and county
and by patronizing our home merchants and by
carrying a full line of Hatdware, Stoves, Ranges,
Crockery, Enameled Ware, Shot Guns and Shells,
Cutlery, Builders Supplies and Farm Toools
at the lost prices.
Our stock of Groceries are always complete and we
guarantee our prices to be the lowest. Just give
us a chance and be convinced.
J. W: BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We haAe just received a stock of Lucas Paints and
Varnishes which is a recognized standard in the
paint industry. We sell at standard Prices an d
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 job.
Perry Warehouse Co.
Home Defence
"The new neighbor? are Impossible P
Mrs. Barton complained to Mr. Burton.
"I really think we will have to start
Marjorle on her music lessons again."
Age-Herald.
Firat Chart ml Hemvent
, Johann Bayer, t ha Oeraaaa astrono
mer, made the first complete, cu??<?!?
eat chart of the heaveas^ as they were
then known. Tie was also the first to
designate th? star* by Greek letters,
according to ihetr site. *
Candid Courage
' The courage one needs to tell a hoi#
lie in nothing like so much as the cour
age required to tell an unpopular
truth.?From "Latitudes." by Kdwlm
ldUrir.
Mahm V of Today "
The man wWw baisritoat day la t*>
morraw Ivjaat Ilvlsg today. He la only
MMclpRtlng. Tomorrow may
come, but today Is hare. Wlaa la
who geta all he can out of today,
makes todaj his happiest day?Qrtt.