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VOLUME LXXXII.
Federal Union Kutablithed in 1819 _
Southern Recorder “ “ iSig Contoliduted 1870.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 13, 1912.
NUMBER 36
L CEN
SUS WILL BE TAKEN
Committees Appointed to Find
Out the Number of Children
Who Should Attend.
Thu Sunday Sohool Association, at a
recent meeting, decided to take a cen-
ws of the children of the city. It is
believed that this will facilitate their
vorb in getting all of the chUdren into
the Sunday School.
A REQUESS.
All citizens of Milledgeviile are asked
to In U> The Interdenominational S S.
Assocmtion in acauvass for starisfioo of
this wo k. Let every family be ready
to answer promptly the following ques
tions wliot* approached by couvassers:
1. Name?
2. lloW many have you in family?
I MY GIVE
NEW SCHEDULE HERE
Two Trains Each Way From Ma
con to Covington, Connecting
With Atlanta Train.
five;
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five
The Central of Qeorgin Railroad au
thorities are contemplating a change In
the schedule of the road running
through this city from Macon to Cov
ington.
The proposed change is beiug sub
mitted to the people along the line.
At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of Milledgeviile held last
Friday evening the following resolu
tions were unanimously passed:
How many children have yon of
years of age and under?
!!ow many children between
iv. nrv-one years? '
iiov many attend Sunday Sohool?
!>o heads of families attend Sun
M'tlOOl?
7. Will heads of families attend Sun
day School?
8 If not able to do so, will yon send
your ( hpdreu?
1). Will parents see that children pre
pare the Sunday Sohool lesson?
Jlh- Wilt yon teaeli^a class or join
one?
11. What Sunday School do yon pre
fer?
12. K< marks:
DISTRICTS AND CANVASSERS.
There are twelve districts with can
vassers for eaoh, as follows:
f d. All territory beyon<| Georgia R. R.,
Mr. Allen Moran and Miss Rebecca
Little.^
2. All territory west of Central R. R.
bridg-, Mr. Erwin Sibley and Misses
Marion Whitaker aud India Amos.
8. North Jefferson between E. Hsn-
cok and Ga. R. K.. Mr. Culver Kidd
and Mi-s Jennie Jewel.
1 S Jtdfersou and all cross streets to
S. V/ayne, including the east side of it,
Mr C hancy M. Adams and Miss Mary
Lou Culver.
6 N. Wayne and all streets east to N
Jefferson, Mr. J. A. Moore and Miss
Clart Lee Gone.
6. S. SVayue, west side only, Mr
Vane- King and Miss Katie Me Tremor
7. N. Elbert and all cross streets east
Of N. Jefferson, Mr. John B. White and
Mis- Mattie Thomas.
8 West Montgomery, and all terri-
ritorv north of it, Mr. Hines Roberts
and Miss Josie Sibley.
9. W. McIntosh aud all nortli of it to
West Montgomery, Mr. Robert Kenan
ami Sims Abner Strozier.
10. W. Hancock and all north of it to
W. Mi lntosb, Mr. Thos. Kenan and
Miss Supelo Treanor.
11. All streets south of Greene and
wen; i,f South Wayne and not including
them, Mr. Stewart Wootten and Miss
Leila Lamar.
12. W-st Greene and all north of It
W. Hancock. Mr. L. W. Richie and
Miss Lucia Conn.
ORGANIZATION AND PLAN.
Misi- Marian Whitaker is President
and Mr. Erwin Sibley is Secretary of
Iho Committee of Canvass. A meeting
of the Committee will be held at the
Prutn terlaa skusch Mat llaaday after
uoon at 2 •’clock. After devotional ser
Tint, the saavasoers wtU proceed to
tholr Dletriets. cample Is the canvass,
aod return te the Presbyterian clinch
with their reports at A o’sloek.
At a eubeeqaeat date, these reports
will be consolidated and used in an
effort to further this most important
work of Bible Btudy in our City.
MOTOR CAR FOR
MILLEDGEVILLE RY
President Scott Writes That the
Order Has Been Placed and
a Trial Will Be Given.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Milledgeviile, Ga. Feb. 13th, 1912.
To, Mr J. * O Hale, General Passen
ger Agent, Central of Georgia R. R.
Savannah, Ga.
Whereas, the present roilroad sched
ule on the Central of Georgia Railroad
is very unsatisfactory to the people of
this city aud points adjacent hereto,
Aud whereas, The growing city and
prosperous communities aforesaid,
should be provided with better facili
ties in this respect.
And Wi ereas, The said railroad Com
pany has agreed to make suitable pro-
visio 1 s in this respect, by signifying its
willingness to co-operate in this under
taking.
Be it therefore resolved, That the
Chamber of Commerce, representing
the citizens of Miltedgevelle, is in fa
vor of establishing a 'schedule whioh
shall provide for a train from Maosn
to pass this oily about 8:4(1 a. m., and
going northward, making connection
with the Georgia train for Atlanta and
Covington, arriving in Atlanta at 1:05
p. m. aud returning to leave Atlanta at
5:00 p. m. (Bnckhead train) arriving
at Milledgeviile approximately at 9
p. m.
Chamber of Commerce.
The proposed change submitted by
the railroad authorities is as follows:
The early morning train from Eaton-
ton would be discontinued, and in its
stead a train would leave Covington at
7 a m. and pass through this eity about
9:45 o’clock, reaching Macon at 11:10
a. m.
The train would leave Macon at 6:10
reach this oily about 7 o’olook, and
Covington, about 9:86 p. m.
A train would leave Macon at 6:45
a. m. reach this city about 8:45; Cov
ington at 11:15, connecting with Ga ,■
railroad train due in Atlanta at 1:05
Leaving Atlanta on Ga., railroad at
8:25 p. m., Covington about 5 p. .m.
Milledgeviile about 7:30 p. m., Macon
9:25 p. m.
Secretary Hyman of the Chamber of
Commerce of Macon has announced
that he will oall a meeting of repre
sentatives from the various cities along
the route and disease the proposed
change.
The Georgia railroad authorities
have definitely and positively decid
ed to place a motor passenger car on
the line of the Milledgeviile Railway
Co., between this city and the State
Sanitarium. The car will carry ten
passngers, and will run to and from the
Sanitarinm at stated intervals,
Dr. E. A. Tiguer, temporary secre
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
has received a letter from President
Thomas K. Scott, stating that the
car has been ordered, and will be
given a thirty days trial.
The people of Milledgeviile and the
Sanitarium are thoroughly convinced
that the placing of the car between
the two points will prove a great con
venience, and will be liberally pat
ronized.
Get prices from Samuel Evans
Sons & Co., before buying your
supplies
Will Be Paid Wednesday.
The regular pay day at the Geor
gia State Sanitarium is the 12tli of
each month. The check, however,
was not received from the governor
until today, which necessitated a de
lay. The money will be paid tomor
row (Wednesday)
Pension Money Tills Week.
It has been announced from the
State Treasurer’s office in Atlenta
that the money for the pensioners
will be sent out to the ordinaries
next Thursday.
If this is done. Judge W H. Stem-
bridge will have the money ready for
distribution by the latter part of this
week.
Do You Find it Difficult
To Read By
Artificial Light
Or to sew? Or to do any
work that requires a good
deal of Eye Work?
Headache follows accompa
nied by dizzy sensations. •
Jt'a your eyes without
doubt. The uymptons are
well known to opticians, and
they mean that the eyes are
weak, or they have been
overworked.
Let us investigate. It is al
most a certainty that glass
es are needed.
If you will come in some
day and we will tell you all
about it.
"\v * .£ r&sm&i)
We fill any Spectacle-
Prescription and dupli
cate any broken lense.
Dixon Williams
Jeweler and Optician.
"It'S All RltfMH Yon lay It
From Williams."
Full line of Garden Seed, at En
nis Pharmacy.
Genuine Eastern Seed Irish po
tatoes, by the seek and less, al
minis Pharmacy.
1 OAT—An envelope containing 814.00
•"'tween W. 8. jviyrick A Co’b and re*
^ " of Mr. Sidney Hatfield. Return
logins Carrie Herringdine, at W. S.
^lyn''k’s store.
- tm Woman's Missionary Society of
tha i hureh will have charge of The
Muthodist Prayer Meeting Wednesday
e ' 1 'hug. preparing for the revival
w h'‘Cii begins Friday, Feb. 25th.
PROF. REYNOLDS TO DELIVER
AN ADDRESS AT JACKSON
Pr*f. Wm. I. Reynold* Will deliver
the manorial addreoe on thv Mth sf
April, at Jackass, Os.
La«t waek Prat. Rsynslda rssstred a
letter from the U. D. O. sf that city ex
tending him an invitation to deliver jhe
address on memorial day. He haa
written them accepting their invitation.
JONES DRUG CO.
Successors to J. H. VINSON
We have purchased the Drug Business of J. H.
Vinson and respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public, with the assurance of prompt, courteous at
tention and the best of everything kept in a Drug
Store.
Special Attention Given to Our
Prescription Department.
We are Sole Agents for Norris Candy and It Is
The Best.
JONES DRUG CO.
Phones 11 and 307.
Flower Seed,Garden Seed, and
Genuine Easteru Seed Irish Po
tatoes, at Enuls Pharmacy.
This is the last year that crosses will
be presented to the Confederate Vet
erans. Those wlie have not yet re
ceived them, or any descendant of a
veteran, who may witth one, are re
quested to send to Mrs. Jos. E. Pottle
at once and get a blank to fill ont.
Fresh garden seed and genu
ine Easteru Seed Irish potatoes,
at Ennis' Pharmacy.
Dunwoody's Best
I
‘Absolutely” the§be&, highest grade of flour milled
Each Stack Guaranteed to be
thing Claimed for it or
Moisey Refunded.
Whitfield Grocery Co.
DISTRIBTORS
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
I have had the above amount ollerred
to me to be loaned to some good man
who can put up a like amount to buy
property, the money will be loaned at
8 per cent. Cotton sold around 10 cts.
and some for 10 cents last week.
I Told you Times were Getting Better.
18C acres aa aonth and west aide of Black
creek. Part of the old Hall estate, now prop
erty of Samuel Evans Sons A Co.
260 acre* in 322 diet, about threa miles from
Stevens’ Pottery, W. E. Brown place, good terms
and vary reasonable price 1.12.50 per acre.
•00 acres out elx miles on the Macon road. This
fa tha cheapest piece of property I have llete r ! —
When you see It we will close the trade..$8.50 acre.
180 acres In the Trilby neighborhood, in eight of
school house. .Three-horse farm ready for the plow;
can easily get another horse farm; seven and half
miles from city $15.00 per acre.
524 acres In Wilkinson county, old 3tubba place.
Good terms on thla place to the right man. $10 acre.
400 acres that come right up to tha station at
Meriwether station. k am having more Inquiries
about this tract than any I have listed. It is going to
se *l $20.00 per acre.
288 acres known as the Windsor place in east
Ealdwin. The price of this place is so low that I
wcul only whisper it to a buyer.. e ,
205 acres in Hancock county, joining lands of W.
E. Minor... $15.00 per acre.
360 acres joining lands of Babb, Russell, etc-,
The W. F. croley place, one of the choice farms of
the county $30.00 per acre.
Thirty-four acre# In city known as Cone’s dairy
farm; joins lands of M. H. Bland. Good site for
some manufacturing enterprise; fronts on Georgia
railroad $50.00 per acre.
400 acres of land joining th e State’s lands In the
' southern part of the county; has eight tenant houses
on place; place making this year 3-4 to bale of cot
ton per acre; place will be sold with tenants Install
ed if preferred; best investment tract off ere d In
county today. No money out for buildings; farm prac
tlcally ready *o return dividends; party selling to re
invest In lands ntarcr his present work,. .$6,500.00
•0 acres Just north of eity; land making- good
crops ovory year. Fronts on Goorgla railroad; pas
ture on Oconto rlvlh A ploco of property that ha*
more chances for making a ten strike than any offer
ed, for It has hay lands,* pasture lands, good truck
land, well locafkd for factory site $100.00 acre
Two splendid tracts of land just across the riv
er, In sight of the city. Ask me about these places.
$35.00 to $50.00 .
Fifty-acre tract at the five-mile post, just thle
■Ide of J. W Stembrldge’s. House and barns, good
spring, nice two-horse farm; good place to make a
start; good terms ,. $20.00 acre-
850 acres on main Milledgeviile and Sandersville
road; beautiful, level land, fine timber on the river;
good stock, hay or cotton farnl. T h e place, with its
fin e timber and other advantages, will pay you a di
vidend, no matter what the price of cotton Is. The
kind of a farm that you have got to have to make
money every year $12.50 acre.
CITY PROPERTY.
Barrett's Bow anti nice cottage with part
of lot oa eapeelte aide of sheet, good lavest-
meat, will pay latereet ea;parekan price
aow.
The splendid Baldwin Hotel, perhaps the finest
and best paying property outside of the large cities;
ha G a splendid name with the travelling public. You
hive only to see the people who come to this place
every dey to realize h 0 w this house Is building up;
Has no competition; A money maker pure and sim
ple $42,000.00
The Moran property on South Wayne street—
two good houses and about hat# nn acre of land.
Good house in Midway, PatlMvon property, $1600.
Splendid residence on Jefferson street; good lot
can be cold off the rear of thli pfo|»olty, greatly re
ducing the $5,000.00.
House and tot North Wayne atreet, near the
manufacturing center of tha community; juot oppo-
sit c Fowler>Flemletei*e. .. * $2,250.
Elght-reem house and acr e of land opposite the
Ice Factory; the best general purpose piece of pro
perty In the city. 8!de track already in $7,500.
Armstrong property on North Wayne street;
place well aulted for boarders or transient trade.
$5,000.09.
The eld Harper place in Midway, opposite Mr. M
H. Bland's heme, two acres of ground, fine bermuda
aod, wilt Malgin a sow er horse nine months In the
year, plenty of reom for chickens. Remember that
there la Ml a veeant heuae In Midway, only a short
distance la tentorium. More houses nesded for the
Increaea hi $he attendants. You had batter buy thle
place.
Other gw parties In Midway
One dweM— ead bars, atablcs, also store
wi tb*h*e MMS Of load, W, B. Bamyhrle.
P *Ou« bewesToad* store and aere o9 land In
Midway, Arthur rarell place.
Some of theNest lots on the Mosleyville road
part of Oconee Heights.
Lot 60*210 on MoiHflomery street.
Seventy-foot lot on JH(erson.
Two lots back of the Virtson home on Clark St.
Two lots on Pine street between Wayne and Jef
ferson, just this side Of Georgia, railroad.
Nice seven-room house or: ’hj|Y I facing the G. N.
& I. Campus on Clark and Montgomery streets. $3500.
Office rooms to rent just opposite the Court
House.
J. L. SIBLEY