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The Fort Valley Leader.
Official Organ of
Houston County
Leader Publishing Co., Leasees.
R. M. Reynolds, Editor and Manager,
W. R. Branham, Associate Editor.
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Jjort Valley, Ga .June 5, 1908.
Hoke also ran.
Brown and Bread!
Hoke and Hot air!
The best man won!
Take your seat, Little Joe.
The voice of the people spoke!
Anybody seen Hoke’s “appoinfc
tees?”
Georgia will have a Governor
next year
Have you joined the Down and
Out Club yet?
Gosh, bo, didn’t the “pig in a
sack” grunt, though?
Hoke will make just one more
flop,” when he flops out of the
Capit >1.
M And Little Joequietly raised
his foot to the southern extrem¬
ity of Big Hoke’s anatamy—and
Hoke made his last “flop. 99
It’s all over! Let’s all get in a
a good humor again.
A diet of peanuts and sour
milk is said to insure longevity,
but who would care to live on
such a diet?
Poor little Manuel, the Portu¬
guese King, cannot even marry
the girl ho loves. That’s enough
to make the King feel like the
ti deuce. 99
A Pittsburg woman is suing
for a divorce after faithfully
supporting her husband for 35
years Some women certainly
are heartless.
Ordained.
hast Sunday at the eleven
| o’clock sermon at the Baptist
George McDonald was
ordained as preacher to the full
j wor ^ 0 f t,} ie ministery. Pastor
I Long preached the ordination
I sermon, setting forth in plain
terms what the duties and
responsibilities of such a
would (mean. Closing with a
delineation of the joys and
blessedness God has.in store
those who give their lives to His
service.
Mr Norton made the prayer ,
and Rev .1 LD Hillyer gave
charge. It was an
service and one long to be
mem be red.
George McDonald preached
the evening service. We
that Georg will be an instrn
mentin God’s hands for mod,
good. His sermons showed
thought and earnestness,
consecration for the work
feels called to do.
Mason’s fruit jars all sizes
prices are right. New rub¬
bers for same. The Ten Cent
Store.
Mr David C Strother visited
Atlanta Friday.
Mr and Mrs Holt Skellie have
returned home from Beaufort
S C where they spent an unusu
ally pleasant month.
Mrs McCoy Miss. ^ Kate ^
nee
Marshall is expected home this
week to the delight of her many
friends.
Miss Annie Hafer left to visit
in Montecello the past week.
MrWW Roberts and family
reached here the past week for
the summer.
Mrs A Shepard visited her
daughter, Mrs (x N Crandall this
week.
Mr Jessee Heath of Atlanta is
back in the ‘ ‘Valley” again
shaking hands with his many
friends.
Miss Marian Jones of Macon
is expected home soon.
Mr Will Miller of Macon visi¬
ted friends here Sunday and
Monday.
Mr Burke Murph of Marshall
ville visited the city Sunday after¬
noon.
Miss Gertrude Long has re¬
turned from Bessie Tift College
where she finished this year.
Mr Douglas of Kentucky was
the guest of Miss Jennie Shepard
Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Tom Shepard are
in Jacksonville Fla.
Mr and Mrs A B Greene are
visiting at Miona Springs.
Mrs JM Gray and Miss Bell
Gray are visiting Mrs C D Hurt
in Atlanta.
MissfLeta Gray is visiting in
Oxford Ala where she expects to
be an attendant at Miss Elareer
Hayes wedding.
Mr |Adam Haslam and Mr
of Marshallville made a
trip to the “Valley Sun
Miss Eula Willingham of
is now at her summer
near Marshallville for the
Mr Gus Riley visited hi£ niece
nephew Miss*Nora and Mr
N Rountree Wednesday.
Miss Jessee Wood is visiting in j
attending “Sherte” Com¬
Mr J Powers of Perry is in the
for some time.
Mr Sam Rodgers has accepted
position here with the railroad
peach season.
Mrs S T Slappey returned
from a most pleasant visit
her sister in Brunswick-
A Tribute of Love
“The limit of life is brief;
'Tis the red in the red rose leaf;
’Tis the gold in the sun-set sky;
’Tis the flight of a bird on high.
Yet we may fill thespaee
With an infinite grace
That the red will vein all time.
The gold through the ages shine,
! And the bid fly swift and straight
j To the lilies of God’s own gate”.
i 1 It was just such an iufluence
as this as was exemplified by one
j ! of God’s noblest in the
women
; person of Mrs Emma Anderson
! Murray whose pure soul freed
from earth soared aloft to the
realms of the departed, Suuday
j a «fnoon, May 8, 1908.
Seldom is it given to one person
to possess such lofty nobility of
1 soul. Here was a nature cast in
" 10 common moukl - The most
intimate knowledge of her life
'^closed no petty traits. Tender
heart ’ noble ol character -
j"" sentiment, generous in thought
wo aot ee ’ s 11 was a
veritable queen among women ’.
Loyal she was in every relation,
friends, to church, to sons, to
husband. A friend once gained
was a friend forever. No one
could come in touch with this
calm, dignified woman who did
not feel the goodness that raji*
cated from her life. By her
i relatives she was tenderly loved
andthey realized that to this
d ear one they could go and find
the wisest counsel coupled with
t he tenderest love. Her place
will not, cannot be filled. To
those whose lives she touched
there is left a void, which will be
realized more fully as the years
go by.
Some lives touch ours, pass in¬
to the limitless ocean of eternity
and there is left the sweet
fragrance of a memory, but those
who have come into intimate
relation with a life like hers, feel
as if a guiding star which had
gone through life casting its soft
beautiful rays around had sud¬
denly become extinguished. We
thank God that such grand souls
live, but oh, the emptiness, the
longing of those who loved her,
when the God who gave called for
His own.
The divine Book says the
greatest of all virtures is Charity.
T.iis quality she possessed in a
marked degree. I remember so
well two little^waifs forgotten by
all others in the happy Christ¬
mas tide, who found always at
her home that Santa Claus had
not forgotten. To the erring and
discouraged she always held out
a hand of love and pity. She
was charitable of the faults of
others, and when scandal cast its
poisoned darts at the unfortu¬
nate, she was ever ready to find
some extenuating circumstances.
Pure as an angel herself, to her
all tilings were pure. With only
noble thoughts herself, she was
slow to find a lack of it in others.
To the husband who walked
with her in tenderest love
through the sunshine and the
shadow for over forty years, to
the two sons w T lio loved her as
few mothers are loved, to the
friends and relatives who mourn
death, I can only quote the
promise “Come unto me
ye that labor and are heavy
and I will give you rest”.
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A Tribute.
In the death of Mrs. J. C.
Donald which occurred May
1908, our tow has sustained
loss, while her'numerous
feel personally bereaved. In
calm, quite, peaceful going
of this dear Christian
mother, friend, we who stood
her bedside while the dear
was leaving its tenement
clay, and returned to the
who gave it were much
with the sanctity of the scene,
and made to feel how holy and
“Blessed are the dead who die
the Lord”. Truly the life of
dear frend has been an
ration and comfort while
death has done much to
one as to how a Christian dies.
She lived as she died, with
supreme faith in the Saviour,and
a trustful confidence in her Lord.
Major McDonald moved with
his family to Fort Valley in
and they have been closely identi¬
fied with the interests of the town
generally, and of the
church particularly since
time. They have been a very
important factisninthe body,and
an indespensible adjunct to
wellfare. They were always
ready to do their part, and
especially was this true of
McDonald, who was not
always willing, but was
capable and efficient that we
ted implicity her judgement and
ideas in all questions coming
in the Woman’s Societies of
church. Was there a paper
be written, or some
matter to be decided upon.
McDonald was appealed to.
never once did she fail us
long as health permitted,
church duties and
were never neglected and
home cares were never
and while home cares were
demanding and imperative, yet
she never used this as an excuse
or apology for not meeting her
church obligations; Not only was
she true to her trust to God, her¬
self, but by precept and example,
has she trained her children the
same way. Who knows how
much the influence and prayers
of this saintly mother had to do
with the calling of her son to the
ministry? She realized her con¬
dition fully, and telked calmly to
her children of her departure,
telling them how they must
manage advising andj counseling
them as only a mother knows
how tQ do. Anticipating so many
things that will come up in their
lives shoing them how to over
come obstacles and surmount
difficulties, pointing them to the
dear Savior who would, be a
friend in every time of need.
Mrs McDonald was a kind and
most affectionate wife, loyal and
thoughtful of her husband to
whom she was most devoted.
An affectionate mother, faitful
true and sympathetic
ever responsive and faith¬
to those who loved ,nd
her worth. Chari¬
and forgiving to those who
unkind and malicious.
In. Proverbs, a passage of
comes to my mind so
to our dear friend, that
quote it in part. “She openeth! J
mouth with wisdom; and in
tongue is the law of kindness.!
looketh well to the ways of :
household and eateth not the'
of idleness.
Her children arise up, and
her blessed; her husband
and he praiseth her. Many
have done virtuously,
thou excellest them all, Favor
deceitful and beauty is vain- -
a woman that fefreth the
she shall be praised. Give
of the fruit of her hands; and
let her own works praise her i in
the gates. >> No fulsome flattery
is desired in speaking of our
friend. He lifer speaks for her
and her peaceful going away,
was only the fulfilment of the
promise. Be thou faithful until
death Uiia I Will give thee a
crown of life. n The funeral
sermon was preached by her
pastor Rev J M Long at the
church Saturday afternoon May
30th. The large concourse of
sorrowing relatives and friends
present on this occasion, and the
beautifnl floral offerings were
evidences of the love and respect
in which she was held in the
community. Her body was laid
to rest in Oak Lawn Cemetery
there to await the summons of
the Redeemer.
We do not sorrow as those
without hope for we know she
has gone to her reward, and God
will ne’er forsake His own. To
her family, relatives and friends,
we commend them to the dear
Father above who will comfort
as no earthly friend can. May
we all so live, that like her, when
the “Summons come to join.
The innumerable caravan that
moves
To the pale realms of shade where
each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls
of death,
We go not like the quarry slave
at night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but,
sustained and soothed
By an unfaultering trust, ap¬
proach our grave
Like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to
pleasant dreams”.
A friend.
Delightfully Entertained.
Miss Helen Glass entertained
delightfully Friday afternoon in
honor of her guest, Miss Ethel
Henderson of Americus, The
parlor, hall and sitting room were
tastefully decorated in pink and
white flowers, an abundance of
roses, oleanders and hydrangea’s
being used. Punch was served
in the sitting room by Misses
Ruth Glass and Marie Lubetkin,
A game of threading needles
was indulged in. The score cards
were tiny pink satiu ‘pincushions
and pins were used as punchers
Miss Arlie Winslow was the for
tunate winner of the prize, a
beautiful pink satin pincushion..
The guest’s of honor prize was’a
a pair of silk hose embroidered
in pink. The color scheme of
pink and white was also carried
out in the refreshments of cream
and cakes. Those invited were :
Misses Elma Duke, Emma An
derson, Madge James, Susie Lee,
Nelle and Williehue Carter, Mat
tie Finney, Dixie Thigpen, Kit
tie Watson, Marie Eberhardt,
Kate and Arlie Winslow, Bessie
Anderson, Allie and Lizzie
Houser, Jessie Wood, Ettienne
Baldwin, Nora Rountree, Stella
Glass and Mesdames W S White,
A J Wright, Frank Harrison,
Frank Carter A I) Skellie, E H
GaJantv. A H Eubetkin and'
Cohn.
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