Douglas County sentinel. (Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.) 190?-current, November 16, 1917, Image 5

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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA Social and Personal VV. L). Styles and family spent Friends of Mr. N. H. Duncan SUurda.v in Villa Rica. j will be glad to learn that Mrs. M, A. visit-ad relati Private Grady Cole spent Sat- A. Morris, of Atlanta, still improving. He has moved; lives hers this week. h ' om VVesle - v to Robertson Sanitarium for special urday night with W. D. Styles •a id family. Col. Meiritt’s new home on •Campbellton street is nearing completion. Rev. W. C. Huekaby and bro ther Ciceio, of Birmingham, Visited T. P. Huekaby here this week, P. D. Selman, agent for the Dodge car, will send five men to Detroit in the next few days to drive cars home. We are glad to report Miss Marjorie Upshew improving nicely at Davis-Fischer Sanita rium. Look over our splendid honor roll this week and if you are in arrears let your name appear next week. Mrs. Will. Calvin Chilton was great in “Polly of the Circus.” She held her audience spell bound for two hours. VV. L. Denson, of Chattanooga, stopped off a few days witli his sister, Mrs, W. L. Goodwin, on his way to Griffin, Ga. Subscribe liberally to the Y. M. C. A. fund when the commit tee calls on you. It is your patri otic duty. Don’t forget to attend the .Sunday School Convention at Lois Mill Church Sunday. A good program has been arranged. Two of our young men volun teered this week for army ser- p--vice and will report for duty Monday. They are Messrs, l'red .Abercrombie ]and Floy 1 House The Boy Scouts, accompanied by Rev. J. B. Tallant, enjoyed a ^hike to the Lithia Springs last Saturday with a camp dinner and supper. Miss Allie Swofford and bro ther, J. B., left Monday tor Austin. Texas, to visit their brothers, A. S. andJ. W. Swoff- od. Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Whitley, Rev. J. B. Tallant and Hon. L. 'C. Upshaw are attending the State Baptist Slate Convention at Newnan this week. T. 0. McKelvey and sister, Miss Ira, moved this week to Atlanta to make their; home. Their many friends hire wish them success. The ladies of the Rod Cross urge more members lo help in the sewing at headquarters. This is a work of patriotism and every lady should help. Rev. A. Earnest of Rome, has been assigned by the North Geor gia Conference to the Douglas- ville charge. He comes highly recommended as a preacher and pastor and Douglasville extends him a hearty welcome. Capt. G. H. Turner, of Camp Meade; Lieut. T. H. Phillips, of Camp Gordon; and Messrs. R. P. Duncan, Sanford Land, C. C. Eskew, Henry Holland, Walter Brown aud Jay Camp, of Camp Wheeler, spent the week-end here with homefoiks. Messrs, B. F. Burton and P. R. Baggett have bought the gro cery store of Uncle John Smith and will add to it and operate a first class grocery store. They ire both popular young business men and will doubtless make a big success of the new enterprise. Robertson Sanitarium for sp treatment for a few days. Lithia Springs Rev. J. R. Russell In s been returned to his charge here. This will make his third year on this circuit. The week of prayer that was to have been observed by tho missionary society last week was postponed on account of sickness in the home of the president, Mrs. H. H. Haney. The Parent-Teachers Associ ation held its regular meeting at the school house Friday after noon. Tnose taking pm in the program were Mrs. Leila Wheat, Mrs. Nesbit Harp r, Mrs. P. 11. Winn, and Mrs. Emma Gardner. The next meeting will be on November 23 at the school house at 2:30 o’clock. The subject of ■Parents-Teachers Relation to the School” will be continued and those to lead in the discus sion are Mrs. H. H. Richardson, Mrs. Robert 11. Patterson, Mrs. J. T Huff and Mrs. Mortimer Hays. Plans will be formulated for an oyster supper and bazaar to be given at a near date. Cape, and Mrs. J. C. Joiner and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Max well have been attending the Billv Sunday meetings. Mrs. Estes, of Gay; has re turned to her home after a visit to Mrs. Nesbit Harris. Mr. and Mrs. J s. Watson, Jr., and little daughter were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Watson, Sr. Mr. J. W. Turner has returned to his home at Greenville, Texas, after a visit to his mother, Mrs. M. J. Turner, who is some better from her serious illness. Misses Anna and Ellen Winn attended the play of Ben Hur in Atlanta Saturday. Mrs. Nesbit Harper spent the past week-end with relatives at Athens. Mrs. Howitt Morgan andjbaby leave Sunday for a visit to Vienna. Miss Mary Noble and the Misses Gardner spent Saturday in Atlanta. Mrs. Emmie Johnson and cliil- Odd Fellows Coiamn. DOUGLAHYILLI'. NO. 102. 0. F. Siilman, N. G. E. L. Hopkins, Secretary. MeetBevery Mmukiy night. WINS!ON NO. 387. G. W. SmiHi, N G. W. Hi. it'.-!; ir.is i , .-.,-rotary. Meets Friday i 1 i: 1 fare first and third Sundays and Saturday nights before second nn i lOiulh Sundays. FLINT HILL NO. 474, !. G. ge will con'er Monday night. v! thoughts in our 1 end when we tod thoughts will dren, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wheat and children, of Texas, are the guests of Mrs. Leila Wheat, who also had with her for the week end Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wheat, of Gainesville. t’s put g T! inking To tap the tank gome out. Those who fail to attend their lodge regularly lose the social and fraternal advantages of Odd Fellowship to an ixtent. Monday night, December 3, is the regular meeting for the elec tion of officers of Douglasville Lodge. Ali members should make it a point to he present. It has been suggested that the Odd Fellows of the County Association raise a “Stocking Fund” to he wisely expended Christmas. What do you think of the suggestion? Douglas county Odd Fellows are looking forward to the next meeting of the County Associ ation which meets with Winston Lodge Friday night before the second Sunday in December. One reason why we should be one of tlie Iivest I. 0. O. F. counties in the state: Our own Boh Edwards is Grand Treasurer of G-'and Lodge and our c.wn Ed Hopkins is Division Deputy. TO APPROACH AN EDITOR. Advance to the inner door and give three raps. The devil will attend to the alarm. You will give your name, postoffice ad dress, and the number of ye rs vou owe for the paper. You will be admitted to the sanctum, and advance to the center of the room, where you will address the editor with the following countersign: Hold the right hand with the thumb ami fingers clas ping a $1.00 bill, which you will drop into the editor’s hand, say ing: “Wereyou waiting for me?” The editor will grasp your hand and the bill and press it and say; “You bet.”—Anon. MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS enter into the safety of investing money and the assistance of experts is ad visable to secure the largest returns with the maximum of security.' Our superior facilities for investiga ting investments and determing their value may be used freely by our customers with out any obligation for such service. Farmers and Merchants Bank DEPOSITS INSURED J A will of the late Jim Smith has been found and litigation will close. The administrators. have surrendered the estate to j the sole surviving executor, and excepting about $50,000 in small, amounts, the remaining estate estimated at two million dollars, j goes to a daughter of his half, brother. N The Union Service at the Methodist church last Sunday night was so well attended and . thoroughly enjoyed that several 1 have remarked that such a ser vice once a month as urged by j the Sentinel recently is the proper thing. FINEST d w e Srk l AT LOWEST PRICES Wo do not chargo one pehny more than ONEPRSCEhI"Kss e Best Gold Crowns £J>< Bridge Work Eagle Stole First Papers. Greeley, Neb.—Lawrence Maelr Is searching over Greeley county for his naturalization papers. An eagle took the document from his coat while Maelr was working in a field. Maelr has petitioned the naturalization de partment at Washington to grant the ! clerk of the district court here permit- ■Ion to relssfie the papers. Atlanta if your work amounts to as much as $10. One Price Dental OEfice, 104 1 ; Whitehall SI. Cor. Milcbell, All.nl., Ga. "CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH 1 MONEY. DON’T MISS THIS-Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffiield Ave., Chicago, Ill., writing your name and address plainly- You will receive in return a trial pack; age containg Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Ttlblets. J, L. Selman & Son, Real Estate For Sale If you don't own a farm, there never will be a better oprortu= nity for you to buy one. We list below some bargains both in farm lands and town property. 100 acres 7 miles from Douglasville, 15 or 20 acres cleared and all tillable, though some of it rolling. Lots of fine young timber. A 3 room house $700. 70 acres 3 miles of Powder Springs, 3 room house, running water, lies well, free from rock, 35 acres in cultivation $1600. 110 acres, 6 room house, 3 room house, good bar.), apple orchard, pasture, 60 or 70 acres in cultivation, balance original timber. 6 mi from Douglasville $3500. 150 acres 11-2 miles from Douglasville. 2 good houses and barns; 75 acres in cultivation. $35 per acre. 503 acres 2 miles Winston. 7 houses and barns. Half in cultivation, balance in timber and pasture A good farm and cheap. $15 per acre. 150 acres, 7 room house, barns, pasture, orchard. 75 acres in cultivation, 60 acres original forest. Good saw timber. $4500. 70 acres, good 7 room house, 2 tenant houses, good hams, Close in and oneof the best farms in the county $4600. 50 acres in Chapel Hill District, 3 room house, good barn, fine water and timber. 25 acaes in cultivation. $1000. 40 a :res good house and barn, orchard and pasture, 25 acres in cultivation. 2 miles Douglasville, $1000 84 acres, 5 room and 4 room house 50 acres in culti vation, lies well and free from rock, Can be cut into two small farms. $3200. 150 acres, near Winston, 2 good houses, barns and out buildings, running water, orchard, A splendid farm and well located $5,750. 100 acres near Chapel Hill, 5-room house. 3-room house, 2 barns, running water, pasture, lies well and free from rock. 40 acres in cultivation $2000 or will trade for smaller place. 100 acres, 3 miles of Villa Rica, 15 acres in cultivation, 40 acres good oak timber, Good land and lies well, on proposed Bankhead Highway. 10,000 feet of lumber ready to build. $2000. 51 acres, 7 miles from Douglasville, new houses, good land and lies well $850. 66 acres, 2 miles from Winston, new 4-room house, good barn, 35 acres under plow, balance timber. Easy terms $1850. CITY PROPERTY 8-room house, 5 acres land. A big bargain $2500 Lot 67 x 175 and 4-room house in Fairburn, Ga. $400 3- room house and 2 acres land in Douglasville, beauti ful building site $S00 Lot 50 x 200 feet, 5-room house and barn $1500 4- room house and 3 lots in colored section $500 New 6-room bungalow on lot 100 x 200. Close in $1600 See us for complete description of any of above prop erty and others not mentioned. Terms can be had on most of these farms. Dake & McLarty An Ad in The Sentinel Brings Results,