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,'OLUME XCHL Federal Union Established in 1820 Soutm.rn Recorder ” 1819 MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, WEDNESDAY T AN. 3. 1923 CITY OFFICERS WERE ELECTED ON MONDAY c, - E ;r i 0F vS matoJ S READS HIS MESSAGE. ®ND plans FOR HEW YEAR DISCUSSED The City Council met Monday morning at' the City Hall. Mayor M. c Hell read his message, dealing with the affairs of the city for the past year, and making a number of recomendations. The following officers were elect ed for the ensuing year: Chief of Police-J. T. Burke. Deputy Marshal—J. W. Roberts. Night Watchmen—H. J. May and J. M. Murphey. Recorder—R. L. Wall. Superintendent of Water Works and Fire Chief-C. P. Schell. Street Overseer—T. J. Thomas. City Sexton—J. A. Smith. Custodian of the Fire Truck—J. M. Murphey. Firemen—W. R. Dunham, W. H. Dennis, GeO. H. Baisden, W. D. Adams, M. H. Bland Jr., Jas. P. Hogan. Board of Health—Dr. Richard i;inion, Chmn., Dr. J L Beeson,, W. H. Minor, and L. D. Smith. TEMPLE CHAPTER WILL INSTALL OFFICERS Temple Chapter No. 6 R. A. M. will install the newly elected officers Thursday evening, Jan. 4th and it will be made a most interesting oc casion. An oyster supper will be ser- od. The following officers will be in stalled : y Sam C. Patterson—High Priest. Rev. H. D. Warnock—King. Peter N. Bivins— Scribe. C. Tatum Harper— Capt. of Host Winter L. Richie—Principal So journer. Frank Bone—Royal Arch Capt. John T. Day—Treasurer. .1. T. McMullen—j-Secy, A. J. Wall—Sentinal. J. C. Ivey—Asst. Sentinel. Jos. A. Moore—Master 1st Vail. T. H. Clark,—Master 2nd. Vail G. H. Tunnell—Master 3rd Vail COURT WILL CONVENE MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK LEE’S BIRTHDAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE JURORS AND WITNESSES HAVE BEEN SUMMONED, AND SES SION WILL PROBABLY LAST TWO WEEKS. The spring term of Baldwin Sup erior court will convene next Mon day morning at ten o’clock. Jurors and witneses have been summoned. This year the mode of summoning jurors has been changed and two sets of jurors were drawn, one to serve the first week and one the second. The grand jury will meet and or ganize. Immediatly after which Judge J. B. Park will deliver his charge. It is expected that the first week will be consumed by the civil docket, and the criminal cases will be called the second week. JUDGE J. B PARK WIL DELIV ER THE ADDRESS AT THE EX ERCISES TO BE HELD AT G. M. C. CHAPEL JAN. 19TH. The anniversery of the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee will be obser ved January the 19th under the aus- picies of the U. D. C. The exercises will be held in the chapel of the Georgia Miilitary Col lege, and an interesting program will be rendered. The address will be delivered by Judge James B. Park, who will be in the city on the 19th holding court. It can be expected that the ad dress of Judge Park will be both in teresting and instructive. PLANTING PEACH TREES Mr. Dixon Williams is having 10,000 peach trees set out on his land at Merriwether. This land is as good as thefe is in Georgia, being in a high state of cultivation. It is be lieved to be especially suited for pro ducing peaches. BALDWIN COUNTY SCHOOLS GET $22,648.08 The State Department of Educa tion has announced* the appropatibn of the school fund for the year 1923 among the various counties of the State. Baldwin County will receive $22,648.08. This amount will be paid in installments during the year. WAGNON HOME BOUGHT BY MR. L. M.JONES The home of the late Mrs. L. P. Wagnon was sold at public outcry Tuesday by Dr. Bert Wagnon adm. It was bought by Mr. Loderick M. Jones for $6,100. This is one of the heat located pieces of property in the city being on the corner of Greene and Liberty Sts. OFFICERS OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS The following officers were elect ed at a reent meeting of the Knights of Pythias. Chancellor Commancler—R. S. Patillo. Vice Chancellor—J. W. Gholson. Prelate—M. S. Bell. Master of Works—C. N. Chand ler. Keeper of Records and Seal—D. S. Sanford. Master of Finance—J. W. Roberts Master of Exchequer—W. J. Chandler. Master of Arms—Geo. W. Barr. Inner Guard—D. W. Brown. Outer C?'jlfcd—,C W. Spear. Trustee for three years—M. S.Bell Represenative to Grand Lodge— D. S. Sanford. GAR LOAD OF HOGS TO BE SHIPPED TUESDAY GEORGIA PRODUCTS CO. WILL PAY FROM SIX TO SEVEN CENTS PER POUND ON FOOT. On next Tuesday, January 9th, the Georgia Products Company will load a car of hogs for market. This company is offering seven cents per pound on foot for No. 1 grade hogs ie 165 to 225 pounds; 6 and one-half cents per pound for No. 2 hogs which run from 150 to 166 pounds; below 150 and as light us 90 popunds they will pay 6 cts per pound. Farmers who have hogs of above weight and do not wish to carry them over until spring will do well to get them in this cur. NUMBER 24 TOTAL RAINFALL WAS AN EXPERT VISITS 59i90 THE PAST YEAR STATE PRISON FARM THE COLDEST DAY WAS ON JANUARY 2ND, 1922, WHEN THE THERMOMETER STOOD AT 20. WINTERS HAVE BEEN MILD SEVERAL YEARS. FRARNK TANNENBAUM FOR CENTURY MAGAZINE IN- SPECTS INSTITNTION AND ALSO COES TO TRAINING SCHOOL. AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH Music at the Baptist Church next Sunday January 7th 1923. Prelude—Pupils of Miss Lucile Gumra. Offertory— Pilgrims Song of Hope. PosUude—Old Hymn. STATE FARM AGENT WILL . BE HERE FRIDAY — Mr. J. T. Oliver, State Agent from the College of Agriculture, if expec ted in Millegeville Friday, Ja... 5th. A meeting of farmers has ^een plan ned for two o’clock at the Court huse on that day, and arrangements will be made for Mr. Oliver to ad dress this meeting. The primary ob ject of Mr. Oliver’s visit is to take up with the County Commissioners the employment of a farm agent for the year 1923. J ..The weather Bureau for Baldwin County closed its books for the ye...- Sunday night and has sent the an nual summary to the Macon and At lanta offices. The records show that the coldest day of the year 1922 was on January 2nd. when the ther mometer stood at 20. Since the win ter of 1918-19 all the winters have been very mild here. Almost no snow and seldom has it been cold enough to give the plumbers much extra work. The rainfall for 1922 was excess ive. By months it was as follows: j January 3.80; Febuary 7.11; March! 11.31; April 4.27; May 7.84; June 6.47; July 5.11; August 4.60; Sep tember 0.63; October 4.44; Novem ber!.66; December 3.66; Total 59. 90 inches of rain. The average rainfall for this sec tion is about 50 inches. 1921 was very short being 35.38 inches. The wettest month of the year 1922 was March and the heaviest rainfall for any 24 hours was on March 7th. 5. 60. inche.s The local observer was kept very busy during the weeks around Christ mat by those who carried rain insur- an< e. Many of the business houses prctected themselves against bad we tther and it was necessary for the observer to mark the rainfall by the ho j*, 10 to 4 being the popular hours foi protection. Some elated over th* ir sucessives have taken protect ion for the whole month of January. Judging from the past years the in suved ought to win. January for the past four years has had on the aver age of eight to ten rainy days, most of which has fallen in the day time. NEW COMMISSIONERS HOLD FIRST MEETIN3 CONFIRMED ELECTION OF OF. FICERS PREVIOUSLY AGREED 1 UPON, AND TRANSACT ROU TINE BUSINESS. SESSION LASETD ENTIRE DAY. Frank Tannenbaum, prison re- lorm student who touring the i United States on an assignment from I the Century Magazine for which he | is to write a series of stories on con- | ditions as he finds them at first i hand in the institutions for the erim- ! inal of the nation, spent several ! hours of last Saturday at the State ! Prison Farm and the Georgia Train ing School fo r Boys. Mi. rannenbauni was aecompani-i ed by Mr. W. T. Anderson and Mr. Hugh Brannen of the Macon Tele graph and Prof* W. J. Brady of Mercer University and Prof J R Mosley. At the Prison Farm the expert questioned numerous prisoners Made inquiry into conditions as to sanitation and facilities for oduea tion and conversed with officials on the conduct of tho institution, lie reserved comment howler on the impression he gathered*. At the Training School he made an examination, going through the institution accompanied by Mrs. Manson the superintendent, who went into detail of what the Institu tion expected to accomplish. negro woman ends life by JUMPING IN WELL Beatrice Johnson, a young negro woman, ended her life early last Fri day morning by jumping in a well. She some time before day light left her room at the home of her sis ter, Adah West, in the North West- <*ni part of the city. As soon as she was missed a search was made for her, and her body was found in the well. After she was gotten out Coroner 1 l v 'ton held an inquest, and doter- m mp(l that it was a case of suicide. U. D. C Die United Daughter of Confed- ac y will meet with Mrs. R. B. ouu next I uesday afternoon Jan. su t at 3:30. Each member RoK 8 an iiltcres ti r R °bert E. Lee. notice to the ~ TRADING PUBLIC : white and 1° my fricnd3 > both j a nositi LO IV<i ttlat 1 ^ave ac cept- | ling in tt sf h Mr - f T * Ghees- j will be el i r ° rd building, where I ! *all on me clothing, etc T f ^ . K °° ds ’ shoes > forts to servn *v. W1 glVe my best ef " f 'nd the stock^rth^^’ . WW alwayS cheapest pri c eg at •. REID MATHIS A WEEK OF PRAYER FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS The Womans Missionary Union of the Baptist Church will observe week of prayer for Foreign Missions be ginning Sunday a. m. Jan. 7th 1923. The program is as follows: Sunday a. m. 11:30 Sermon For eign Missions—Rev. H. D. Warnock. Monday p. m. 3:30 Subject Japan —Mrs. D. S. Sanford. Tuesday p. in. 3:30 Subject Africa —Mrs. Frank Malpass. , Wednesday p. m. 3:30 (In gather ing afternoon) Program by Sun beams—leader Mrs. Dr. Chapman Subject China. Thursday p. m. 3:30 Subject -Europe —Mrs. Tom Reese Circle. We urge the ladies to be present at each of these meetings. Let us de termine to begin our new year’s work with a full attendance. A MEMBER Real nice Georgia Apples at lOct. 12 and one-half cts. and 15 cts per dozen. CHANDLER BROS. The new board of County Com missioners, composed of Dr. O. K. Moran, and Messrs O. M. Ennis, and G. C. McKinley, held their first meeting Tuesday. I lie following officers were elect ed: Judge E. R. Hines—Attorney and clerk. Mr. R, N. Ashfield, Road Superin tendent, with power to name guards. Mr. Frank Adams, Yard Man. The Commissioners gave orders for a number of bills. In tho afternoon Mr. Win. Gceen- dale, Divison engineer of the Tenth District, State Highway Department came before the Commissioners and discussed Federal and State aid in . building a highway from th.* Wash ington and Hancock County lines to- Milledgeville. He pointed out what it. would be necessary for the county to ■ do, and the amount of money re quired from the county. The Com missioners will take this matter und er consideration. Mr. Greendale stated that the De partment would resume work of maintaning the highways at an early date. BARGAINS ' requested to item about Gen. METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY Have you made a New Year’s resolution to be preseik at every meeting of the Missionary Society the coming year? It not make it im mediately, then resolve to “keep this resolution”. The first meeting of the year will be held next Monday afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, at the church. Our new president, Miss Florrie Ellison will preside, and plans for the year will be discussed. We urge every member to be pres ent and bring someone else. Let’s start the new year right, with a rec ord—breaking attendance. A MEMBER F’OR RENT—F'ive room furnished apartment until March 16. Phone 308 or 189. I have a good 72 acre farm with good dwelling, two tennant houses, large barns and all well fenced. See W. P. Overman, Route 2 or W. J. Chandler. WANTED—TWO more Union Re corder’s of Nov. 16th Look and see if you have one and bring it to this office. You should not neglect feeding your cow and horse on the best feeds its cheaper if it does cost a little more. Purina Cow Chow and O Moten checker board bags. CHANDLER BROS. On account of not having an ex- I pcrienced Linotype operator we ; could not get in this paper a number | of items of local news, including the 1 Mayor’s message. If you have a three room house to rent. Notify L. N. Jordan. notice One dark bay mule, weight about 900 lbs., left hip knocked down and cut on left hip, taken up at Boys Training School. Owner will call for him and pay keeps and for this ad vertisement. INQUIRY FOR TIMBER LAND Many requests are coming to me for timber. Parties having timber to dispose of will do well to consult me. J. L. SIBLEY MR. A. C. NEWELL HONORED Mr. A. C. Newell an old Milledge- ville boy has been made President of the Chamber of Commerce of Atlan ta, and all of the Atlanta papers have taken occasion to say nice things about him. Mr. Newell was born and reared in Milledgeville and graduated from the Georgia Military College, and at one time was a professor in the Col lege. He left here and went to Atlan ta whore he was a reporter on the Constitution. He then went to New York and filled a similar position with one of the papers of that city. He entered the insurance business and returned to Atlanta to make his home. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sani tarium and frequently visits here. Here’s congratulations with the prediction that he will make Good with a big G at the head of the At lanta commercial organization. Have you tried our Bell’s Special Coffee? 16 i This Coffee is in a class itself. Our sales last month ran over Four Thousand pounds Join our long list of satisfied customers and let us satisfy you. We are still sellng at the remarkably low price of 20 cts. per pound. 7 lbs. Special Green Coffee | Q(jf 2 lb. Tins of Hand Packed Tomatoes j Octs Georgia Hams, 8 and 10 pound Average 25 cts 11> BELL GROCERY CO. PURE FOOD STORE “QUALITY—SERVICE—PRICi” 263—PHONE—49« FOR RENT—Two nice large rooms. Close in. Mrs. F. C. Batson. WANTED—Peavine hay and velvet beans. O. F. Veal v “SAY IT WITH FLOWERS’ AND GET ‘EM AT HALL’S PHARMACY Agents NUTTING FLORAL CO. Macon, Ga, Lei’s Go! Lei’s Beat 1 922 RISE EARLY—Leave your call with BIG BEN WESTCL0X in stock to-day America $1.50 Sleep—Meter 2.00 Sleepmeter Jack 0 Lantern 3.00 Big Ben 3.50 Big Ben, Luminous 4.75 WILLIAMS & RITCHIE Milledgeville, Ga (CASH ONLY) FLU Remedy Specials THIS WEEK FOR CASH ONLY 100 Asperin Tablets 5gr. S. K. F. .25 100 Asperin Tablets 5gr. Bayer . .88 50 ct. Aspirinoe 37 40 and 75 ct. Antiphlogistine 75 ct. Baumes Analgesic Balm .59 35 ct. Calotab 28 25 and 50 ct. 666 19 and .37 30 ct. Bromo Quinine 22 30 and 50 ct. Cheney’s Exepctorant 23 and .47 * it Or ■ ♦ < ► - i If * O' d* <r <!* O' <!* o <>■ Retail Ouanities at Wholesale prices. Culver & Kidd Drug C ♦ "Of Course” t PHONES 224 and 240 4 A Good Place to Trade Stemhridge & Co. Phone 352-J . i.