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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, OA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925
No. '&
OISKSTEROUS EXPLOSION AT
KATHLEEN GINNERY
Bnrsting Of Boiler KiUs Oie, Injures Five
Others. Injuries Of J. M. Farr Preve
Fatal.
When cold water was turned in
to a 60-horse power boiler that had
gou? dry at the H. E. Talton cot
ton gin at Kathleen, Saturday
morning, there was an explosion
that wrecked the gin, killed one
negro, instantly, fatally injured
one white man, and seriously
injured four negroes.
A score of other person had nar
rowly escapes, for the boiler was
carried through the roof of the gin
house into a field 200 yars away,
setting fire to the gin. The fire
that followed completely destroy
ed the structure, together with
one bale of pew cotton.
The dead:
Jim Banks; negro fireman.
The injured:
J. M. Karr. 50, farmer, and
operator of the 70 saw cotton gin
nery; burned by steam over the
body eqcept the back and head;
right leg broken, carried to Ogle
thorpe Private Infirmary in ' Ma
con where he died last Tuesday
afternoon.
Jesse Thomas, negro, burned
about the back of head.
Eugene Wormack, negro.
Steve Radford, negro.
When the rush of cold water hit
the dry, hot flues, one end of the
boiler gave way and the whole
boiler was torn loose from its
fa8ternings and soared skyward
being carried about 200 yards.
The explosion had sueh force
that it blew heavy timbers, metal
parts and bricks for several hun
dred yards about the ginnery.
The wiudow of the Southern Rail"
road depot, one hundred yards
away, was knocked out by a
heavy rod blown against it and
and two men there narrowly es*
?aped death or injury. The store
of J. W. Perdue, 150 yards away,
wis hit by flying brick aad tim
ber and a hole knocked in the
roof and side. The store of H. ?.
Talton, only a few yards from the
ginnery, escaped with remarkably
little damage, some brick being
blown from the rear wall and
windows being blown out. It
happened that no one was in that
part of the store when the ex
plosion occurred.
Jim Banks, the negro who
turned oh the water, was hurled
backward into a big vat, ten by
fifteen feet and eight feet deep,
being killed instantly. His body
was not recovered from the vat
until after tho fire which followed
the explosion had barned itself
out.
I h front of the cotton gin at the
time of tVe explosion were nearly
a score ot trucks and teams, wait
ing their turn to reach the gin
with ch*;ir loads of cotton. None
of the drivers of these vehicles
were hurt.
The t>tal loss was estimated at
about $5,000.
J. m. Farr, injured by the ex
plosion dieti Tuesday afternoon at
tke Oglethorpe Infirmary, where
he vm carried immediately after
the explosion.
Funernal services for Mr. Farr
were held Wednesday afternoon
al 6 o'clock from Houston Lake
Baptist Chareh. Interment was in
(he church cemetery.
He in survive# by his wiia: four
eon*. J. E., A. T., G. W. and
j Marshal Farr; a daughter. Mrs.
i Vhelna Read; a sister Mr?. Laara
3odd, and six brothers, W. C., O.
Oi, A. S.? R- Ij. and J. B>
farr, all af He as tea ?enaty.
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IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE
SALES ANNOUNCED
New Business Places To Open, More
Bnildings To Be Constructed
Announcement this week of a
number of real estate transfers,
building projects and new business
enterprises is further striking
evidence of growth and develop
ment here.
The most important real estate
trausfer in several weeks was the
sale of the Beckham & Bloodworth
Warehouse building on J*all and
Commerce Street and the old
Berry Hotel property across the
etreet, to Muse Motor Co. con
sumated a few days ago. The con
sideration was 812,500. The former
building will be remodeled and
occupied by the Muse Motor Go.
as the Ford Agency and service
station. It is understood that the
Hotel property will also be improv
ed.
Another real estate transfer in
this same section of the city was
sale of a lot on the corner ?f Com
merce and Jernigan Street by E
B. Ginsberg to J. H. Davis & Son
It it understood that an ice house
and modern cold storage plant will
be built on this lot at an early
date. Another recent transaction
ot interest here is the sale of the
Old College building to Mis
George Jordan. The building will
be moved from the school grounds
to the Jordan lot across the street
and remodeled into a handsome
colonial dwelling.
The largest item of building an
nounced this year is the construc
tion of eight dwellings by the
Clinchfield Portland Cement Cor
poration on their property recently
acquired. It is understood that
construction work will begin right
away.
The new Evans & Anderson
building on Carroll and Ball Street
has been completed and will be
occupied this week. The H. E
Evans Drug Store will occupy the
ground floor and Drs. H. E. Bvans
and Lee Evans and Mr. S. P
Crowell will have oflices on the
second floor. The new drug store
is equipped with new and modern
fixtures and new soda fount is at
tractive in appearance, the build
ing being quite an improvement to
that section of the city.
Two new cafes will be establish
ed in Perry very soon, one being
at the location just vacated by the
drug store to be operated by Mr.
George Johason and the other in
the J. P. Cooper store to be
operated by S. X. Brown.
SCHOOL NOTICE
Parents will please take notico
that children who become six years
of ajje before November J, l!)25
ate expected to enter school at the
beginning of the Fall term which
begins September 14. Childn?n
who become six years of age nffpr
November lat 1925 are no! ex
pected to enter before the Kail
term of 1926? There will b< n<?
?special classcH for pupils brui
sing school after Christmas*
W. H. Lard C. S. s.
?Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Conifer
bars moved to Pertj from Fort
Valley. Br. Coulter has accepted a
position with tke King h Baler
aarkst.
Anyeae desiring a fair-tartar
oil start In gaod esnditiaa tea
wrf. Faaaie Mor wood Perry ??.
S iORT bb'SSIQN
SUPERIOR COURT
There was a short session of
Superior Court here Monday with
Judge H. A. Mathews presiding.
A number of judgements in de
fault oases were disposed ot and
five divorce cases tried by the jury.
Court adjourued Monday after
noon. ? '
Jurors fur the October term were
drawn.
KATHLEEN ITEMS
?M issrs Lorena and Gertiudc
Home, of Cochran, are the guests
of vljsscs Myrlice and Grace Bish
op this week.
?Misses Myrtice and Grace
Bishop have returned after a very |
pleasant with friends and rela
tives at Cochran.
?Miss Alma Wimberly, of
Cochran, is the guest of Miss Mary |
Ella Hall this week.
I
? Misses Florrie, Alma and
I rene Hall are the guests of the|
Misses bisbop tbis week.
? Mrs. Charles McKen/ie and
little daughter, Dorothy of Mon
tezuma are visiting Mrs. MeKen
zie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Bishop.
CHURCH NEWS
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METHODIST
At the morning servicc last
Sunday liiss Peai 1 Edwards gave
a most inspiring sermon using as
a text, "Sir, we would see Jesus''.
Rev. W. K , Dennis, who has
been away on his vacation will
occupy the pnlpit next Sunday.'
Let everyone who possibly can
come to the services next Sunday.
Sunday School -M0:00 a. m.
Church Service?11:15 a. m.
Epworth League?7:30 p. m.
Evening Service?8:30 p. in.
ORPHANS CAMP COMES TO END
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Completing their week, the]
orphans' camp, which has been
operating for the past seven days
at Houston Lake, under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A , broke
Monday, and returned to Macon.
Fifty-two boys from the Georgia
Industrial Home, the Hepzibah
Orphanage and the Methodist
Orphanage had the benefits of the,
lake and v-oods as their Summer!
outing from the city beat.
Last Thursday, a special barbe
cue was arranged and invited
guests were present to watch the
evening'? frolic.
On Wednesday, the football
squad of Lanier High 8 ebool for
Boys encamped at the lake for a
period of one week, making use of
the Y. M. 0. A. camp. Coach J.
D. Blair is in charge of the camp.
NOTICE OF OPENING OF NEW STORE
I will be epea for bnsiaeas at
my new bnilriiitg ?Saturday, Aug.,
29. I expect to coidacl an up
to-date Drag Store, kara aew
Soda Feent and aew iituret
threugheet,
I wlah to thank cay fritalt and
Ike public for their patronage ia
the pact and aolieit their beeieettf
ia the latere aader tka new firs
of H 1, Brana.
Reepeetfelly,
1LE. Evkrtft.
WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Oi 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 Hardware, 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, Gm.
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 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 dqual 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.
MISS ANNIE WOODARD
Announces A Display Of
FALL and WINTER
MILLINERY _
Tuesday, S?pt., 1st, 1925 f
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