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The - H i Valley Leader
VOL. XIX. FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1908. NO. 34
Important Announcement
The Rehobeth Association will
convene with the F#rt Valley
Baptist Church Tuesday Oct 13,
at 2;30 p m The messengers
to this meeting will reach the
city Tuesday on the 12;30 train
from Macon. Parties entertain¬
ing guests will prepare- dinner
for them Tuesday. All persons
who can furnish conveyances to
carry the visitors from depot to
their homes will please report to
A J Evans not later than Monday
%,t 2 p ru. Any assistance that
canN be given for this work will
be much appreciated eiiher by
automobile or horse and buggy.
Every citizen should take a pride I
in the good name of his town for 1
generous hospitality.
New line of clothing for'
men and boys now ready for!
your inspection. —:--| L. Carter. |
Mrs Harris Branham of Bruir
swickis visiting relatives and
friends m the city.
Mr Geo B -Culpepper visited
the Central City Monday.
Col A C Riley went to Macon
Monday.
Flournoy's new cotton gin
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Mr and Mrs D Frank Carter
entertained in honor of Mr and
Mrs w A Houser Harwell? The o-uests
were Missess Oia Nell
aad Willieliue Carter.
,, Mr T Lee Floyd spent Sunday 0 ,
with his parents.
Big line mens, boys and !
childrens caps for only 25c
all wool and well made
The Ten Cent Store.
Mr and Mrs W A Houser were
entertained delightfully Friday
evening at a 6 o’clock dinner by
Missess Aliie and Lizzie Houser,
The invited guests were: Mr and
Mrs W A Houser, Misses Nolle
and Willieliue Carter, Ethel
Henderson, Emma and Bessie
Anderson.
Vici, tans and patents
made j i by Lie ., Selbv G ,, Sno« c , n n Co.
New line just received. j ‘
L. Carter.
Miss Janie Culpepper has gone
to Byroftville where she has ac¬
cepted the position as instructor
of Music and Elocution.
Miss Helen Glass has returned
from an extended visit to rela¬
tives in New Y r ork and Virginia, i
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Hard times is the life of
The Ten Cent Store.
same goods for less money,
L. R. Prator, The Ten Cent |
Man. :
Miss Susie Edwards spent the ,
week-end with Miss Nell Carter.;
Mrs W A Houiser, Misses Aliie j
and Lizzie Houser are spending i
the week near Marshallville. |
TRUNKS j
'
We have put in a new line,
of trunks, different from |
what we have been handling,
also different from what our
competitors are handling.
We are much pleased with
them, they are great values,
pretty styles, and attractive
numbers.
R. S. Braswell.
Mrs Lola Cartledge and little
granddaughter, Elizabeth afte
a pleasant visit with the family
of Dr 0 G returned
home.
Mr G L Dure spent Sunday in
the city.
Mr D R Reed of Denmark S C
visited the family of Mr A J
Houser Sunday.
Mr and Mrs E A Houser and
family have gone to- St. Peters¬
burg. Fla., to spend the winter.
Lieut and Mrs A L Singleton
are spending the week with Dr
and Mrs W C Pumpely in Macon.
Mrs Sterling Neal returned
last Saturday night after a pleas¬
ant summer with her daughter,
Mrs ,, V ester of Chattanooga.
Mr J L Fincher is attending
the Mayor’s convention at Al¬
bany this week,
a re The Times Easier?
times?” Are these really hard “tight
Is Money to
g e ^? (j an we afford to listen
t0 the false cry of “Easier
Times” when we know the
times are not easier? Can we
go on paying the old high
prices tor the necesities of
life giving a rich profit 'patf to
farmer IntheToZtry! £2
are not the farmers the great
controlling pOWSI . HoVv long
would you have to talk to
of these farmers to con
vince him that hard times
pnst? He is maxing about
one-naif crop ot cotton; he
i s getting the lowest price OI
for this short crop.
At the same time we are
with a store full of
merchandise. Now
want to co-operate with
farmers and others. The
is making a short,
Crop. Vi/e invite
every one to co-operate
US. Help US USG this
Stock of gOOCis 01 supply GUIS.
L e are willing the to
needs for season
a cent of proft to
We are going to stay in
vVe are going to
selling ° “hard gooas ° times” as we
since this
was begun. We
only asking to mane actual run
expenses above
The future will take
of its seif. The number
our regular customers has
than doubled itself
beginning this eo
plan a month ago. j ,
ur sales are increasing by
ea ps and bounds. These
are becoming j
friends and we are
each other through
trying times. We are
tQ t j ie c j ay when
ity - hali come again.
g 0 a jJ W e have to do hen
s £ 0 ma ke you trade here
and we shall add
to the trade we
won* on?
yy e are going to keep in;
i n g together the best
wor id, selling for less
market rates whatever
can> an d telling the news
t h e things are ready and
t j me i s ripe. big store,
We have got a
growing. We
you to join US and be
of us. We will help us
at the same time we can
you good.
MILLER’S STORE.
Miss Myrtle Ruth
Miss Fannie Kate Bateman
Byron is spending a while
Mrs Chas Hardison.
The friends of Mr
Lunceford are glad to see him
again.
Miss Inez Ragsdale of
is the guest of her sister,
W A Wooddall.
. Dont pay the price
Machines, We will
White and New
machines 25 to;50
R. Prator, The Ten
Messers Bonnie McCarty,
Hartley, Jeff Champion
dinner with friends out in
Ga., Sunday.
Miss Linda Bryant of Taylor is
a while with Miss Con¬
Mathews.
Mr Romulus Mathews of Way
is visiting his parents this
*«•
For comfortable wear
The Cushion bottom shoe
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Misses Willieliue and Nell Car¬
and Mr R P Torbert went up
Monday afternoon.
The Editor spent Monday after¬
in Macon.
Miss Clarence Houser spent
in the Central City.
Mr W W Henderson- visited
Monday.
Mr and Mrs George Crandall
Helen spent Monday in the
For Sale
French mocking bird, N i ne
feathers in right wing.
singer, and sings night and
Can be seen any time.
to suit purchaser, or will
for automobile and pay
<
John R. Marshall.
Per L). Burns,
For ail kinds not
work go to A. b.
at 7/kson &
Store
Miss Nettie Ray spent last
night and Sunday with
brother.at Able.
Misses Hattie and Mamie
spent Sunday with their
Mrs J. D. Hartley.
Flournoy’s new cotton public. gin
now open to the
opposite Crate fac*
,
*A P 03
M iss Blanche Greene has re¬
from an extended trip
while there she visited her
in Mass.
Mr Dawson Kendrick of Miona i
is in town this week.
Miss Bessie Reese of Thomas-;
is visiting her grand parents. j
Ladies knit fleeced
suits Shirts and
25 c each. Full size
length.
The Ten Cent Store.
Mrs Cunningham of Macon is J
her brother, Mr D Burns
week.
Miss Julia Posted and Mrs
spent Wednesday
Marshallville with friends.
Flournoy’s to new the cotton public, gin
now Open opposite crate fac-
700 per Dale,
.Messers Jake Cornier
Grover Ivey entertained
a nice crowd of their friends in
royal manner last Tuesday
ning in the grove on
Square, they served
candy, banannas and green
and afterwards takefi the
for a set up at Spillers, the
were Mr. Charley Rountree,
Katie McArthur, Mr
Strother, Misses Ettienne
win,Ola Harwell,' Nova
Mr Frank Vande, the night
perfect, everybody had a
time.
If you wan^ the best
shoes try the ^elby at
ter’s.
Mr W , Mm Houser
Macon Tuesday. ’
Master F Crandall of
was the guest of Master Sim
Brown Friday.
Dont miss us when you
want School books.State
list of books free for the
asking.
L. R. Prator, The Ten
Cent Man.
Miss Ruby Mansfield left Mon¬
day for her home in Bluff ton
Georgia, after spending a few
weeks with homefolks, Miss
Mansfield will go to Cuba for the
winter where she will be the
guest “of Lieut and Mrs A L
Singleton at the Army Post.
The best dressers wear
Shely shoes. Get them from
L. Carter.
Misses Bessie Reese and.
Mamie Miller .spent Tuesday in
Macon.
Mr and (Mrs Glenmore"Greene
have moved to their new home on
College Street.
Miss Clarence Houser enter
tained , at 6 -o’clock dinner
Wednesday in honor of Mr and
M i s W H Harris, Mrs and Mrs
Albert Evans.
Solid brass bells for
shoo! or home only 25c.
Call bells good grade 10c.
.The Ten Cent Han.
Mr and Mrs G H Slappey and
Ur and Mrs W F Miller went up
to Macon Tuesday night in auto
to attend Field’s Minstrel Show.
Gee Fincher, Tom Flournoy,
Burch Norton and Lynwood Gray
went up to Macon Tuesday night
to see the show.
Mr Jean Powell of Reynolds
was in the city this week.
Col S T Noil attended the Kern
speaking at Macon Saturday
night, making the trip from
Atlanta to Macon in the Kern
«T )T cial.
Best grade steel stoVC
P|P e 1 § C ; the joint. One
Piece etDOWS L5C.
The Ten Cent Store.
The Baptist Ckircli
Notice.
The Pastor will preach at both
the morning and evening hours
At 11 a. m. The subject will
The Model church, as seen in
first New Testament church.
Subject for the evening service
7 p. m. Why some are lost and
why some are savea or if there
is a Hell why some are sent to a
place of punishment while others
are welcome to a place of reward.
This will be am appeal to reason
aa set forth in word of God,
The History Club
The History Gl^b will hold its
next meeting at the home of Mrs
A C Riley, on Tuesday, October
the 20th, at three o’clock com¬
mencing a study of American
Literature with the following
program on Washington Irving*
Roll call with quotaions from
Irving Biograph—-Mrs O D
Williams. A comparative estr
mate,of Ids work. Mrs Frank
Finch * r * Beading-Miss Fannie
Moore. The music will he
arranged by Mrs Fred Shepard.
TAX NOTICE
By or&er of the Mayor and
City Council the tax books will,
open on the Nineteenth 19th of
October 1908 for the purpose of
collecting the last installment of
City, School. Water and Electric
Light Taxes. Books will remain
ofren 10 days.
W. M. Blewster, Clerk.
Parham-Kendrick
Mrs Robert S Parham of Stin¬
Ga., I
son, announces the engage¬
ment of her daughter, Frances
Tulula, to Mr James Dawson
Kendrick, of Fort Valley, the
marriage to take place at the
home of the bride on November
the fifth.
Mrs J A Flournoy and Miss
Annie Laurie Flournoy has re¬
turned home after a three months
stay irfTenn and Ala.
Miss Bessie Anderson spent
several days here with friends
last week.
Mr and Mrs Felder Frederick
and family of Marshallville wei;e
in the city Sunday.
Mrs J E Haslam and daughters
Mrs J E Haslam Jr, and Mrs
Sam Me Gehee of Marshallville
were here last week.
Mrs J M Hunt of Marshallville
is visiting Mrs J D Wilson.
Mr G W Quick spent Saturday
afternoon in Macon on business.
Methodist Church
The Pastor will occupy the
pulpit through next Sunday.
It is very important that every
member should bo. present at
every service for remaining Sun¬
days of this month. It may be¬
come necessary to bring matters
of unusual importance to their
attention.
The Choirs will make special
effort to be helpful to the congre¬
gation next Sunday.
T. G. Long.
The first meeting of the
Womans Missionary Union will
be in the Baptist church Monday
afternoon Oct. 12th at 3 o’clock.
The two meetings Tuesday 9.30
a. m. and 3 p. rm will be held in
the Melhodist church. The ladies
<>f the town are cordially invited
to a tied attend these sessions,
and a hearty welcome will be
given to ad
Our stock the most com
plete we have ever had since
commencing business, our
| Notions, Dry Goods, Shoes,
'Emhro'deries, Laces, Art
, I Goods, Hats, and Furnish
-1st lloot and then on
f 3 t>or Ladies ^Ults,
Gloaks, Skirts, _ Petticoats,
Waist, Men’s and Boys Suits and
and Overcoats, Blankets
ted Comforts are not only meri¬ in
for it Excellence
quality, asortment, it is
underpriced right the other. through
from one end to
It. S. Bras\veiL