Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, December 27, 1928, Image 2

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UNION RECORDER, MILLEDGEVILLE, CA., DECEMBER 27, 122. LOWER POWER RATES ARE ASSURED ofFr 'ter Veapon Held Alla: Miil '«-v5Uc and m:.rly three hun dred <>th-jr municipalities ’n Georgia grill h- ■„ ven lower elwtric rat?* dur- ming year by the Georgia npany according t<* an nn ■t made in A:lur.:-i last Saber-Toothed Tiger Victim of Toothache Studies being carried on nt the Los 1 \:tu:-les museum show that the saber- tl.-i-r ir.:dill"iiolly associated >.;:!) Me druggies <»f early man, had (.. •Hi di Mirhamvs. which they bore without the benefits of painless den- Chali i Jk: of thr Public Sendee CommiR-iion. The Commission was in session sev eral hours listening to arguments fer lower rates on gas and electricity. The -educed rates have been brought about by th? large increa in the umber of hornet- that have lights and elec ric appliances. Re frigerator*. .-loves, heaters, iron:, perculat us fans and scoies of cthir, household appliances ar* to he found it ■ i p bom b 6 TS- hydro-electric rates make it economical fo>- every kotrehdd * hav; • new labor saving appliances. Prartic.-ily . very user of electricity applian • that add comfort and con- VR' 5 »-:i fo th" home. When the numb—- of consumers -bows another heavy -'crease, it is probably still lower rates will be enjoyed within - than \uun Jaws Of this mighty are in the possession of the a ami some thirty observations lug made on each Jaw. A difll- I ; the work is that so many In p|ied out after the animals -ii xmes in the ..si'lmlt pits, at • !a iliea. Scarcely a half laws In the whole l.Ofl Mrs. S. A. Boone, widow of Dr. Boone of Boone’s Pharmacy, has given up the school-book agency. Mrs. Boone states that she does not have the time and facilities to continue handling the books hnd that she re quested the Board of Education to relieve her. R. H. Wootten has been appointed by the Board of Education to suc ceed Boone’s Pharmacy. cour: to be held on the Second Mon day in January 1929, to answer said suit. Witness the Honorable Jame- B. Park, Judge Superior Court. This December twentieth, 1928. J. C. COOPER, Clerk. in Ids pocket deflected the but- fuj iii Wright but the trigger d. Ills father then gave James "'< life, say lug. This will never ’ itiplei i cavities, have m saber-tooth Jaw. « many Jaws whet GIFTS TO THE NEEDY MADE CHRISTMAS EVE nap. the few ; A half century ago electric lights were looked upon as a luxury, but to-. day they are a necessity. Electric re- friger.it u s and many other appli ance, rive likewise become house hold ne-e.Mit.ies. Electric lights arc rreap.-r t.hnn kerosene lamps, mcasur- j ing candle power for candle power and within a few more years there will he few homes in towns, cities and rural communities without this mod em method of lighting. The Georgia Power Company was orrlr- v) 'Saturday by the State Pub- to revise, its residmtia] rate- on electricity so as to apply a uniform schedule to all terrtory it serves and to chnnge its i on gas t.i equalize the cost of srr vic- o four suburban cities with that in Atlanta proper. James A. Perry said visions would mean a saving r of approximately $500.- 000 annually, divided about equally between users of gas and electricity. Th* -rder. which is effective with met • readings of Jun. 1929. would placr ail of the nearly 200 ci*ics and town efved by the power company or th- nmc electric rates for home and would give Decatur, Haperille, East Point and College Park tl lan ta. Pci»’ , ,ing ou*. that at present there nre 11 different schedules of elec trical rate.** applied to various munities by the company, the mission’s order raid ft hnd been its policy to prescribe a rightly higher rate for small communities than for conges vd centers when served by thr name company and the powc,- wan confined to one produc- prop-rties of the Georgia Power company.” it added, how« "hr.vf .,<> changed as to make them irreparably connected and there now cin h on justification for lower • es ..) larg* center*.” • HI comnany’s i '.:o . v considerably,” pre- ^ wl. or ft * 1927 operations. Ti: * o.-rfe which followed a series of hearings over a period of several iroaths, prescribed the new maxi mum - iectr. ! rate rhcdules as fol- Crnent for residential ligh'ening, cooking, heating, refrigeration and -mall. residential power: Serv ice charge *1.11 per month for me- t-rs of 10 amperes or less, and $2.22 f"r r- «••• ■ eve.- 10 amperes; plus nn charge of 5.55c for the first ki'owatl '-ours per month; 8.33c for f “ "*** » R 0. and 2.22c for all 20(> kilowatt hours per month. The ususi io per cent discount was pro- v-deii for the payment of a’l bills within 10 days. FOR SALE 100 buaheU of Cob* •I Its origin gives to James Bowie entire credit. II* l» said t<> Imre made a model of the knife and ii Louisiana hlneksmlth fash ioned It for him. Major Wright ap pears in both flories, although in the second he Is supjxisrd fo have shot Bowie In the leg. It was this cir cumstance, the second tale contends, that led James always to carry the knife on his person thereafter. Shcea Discarded by South Sea Islander* A party of 24 South Sim* Inlanders from the islands under Japanese man date arrived in Tokyo recently on u sightseeing tour of the country. It was tin I- first trip nwny from their native huhlt L They were Imrefooted when they arrived third class on a Japanese ves sel nt Yokohama. Among the petty dealers who met the ship was u shoe salesman who soon convinced the en tire party ii.h well is their gnurdinns that they would need shoes before they bail gone far In Japan. Orders were taken for 24 pairs, and entire lot was delivered on the ship before they disembarked. The natives succeeded in donning the shoes, but by the time they Imd walked the distance from tlie pier to the railway stations to get to Tokyo they were howling with pain. It was the first time they had worn shoes an.’ their new footgear, in addi tion, wits ill fitting and mliwlinpcn. the train, took oft tlteli shoes and re fused to wear them again while they were In Tokyo. Couldn't Fool Langtry l the zenith of her stage career Lily Langtry displayed u business acumen that made her manager feel ubout us usele.-s ns the . .rnisli **n nn adding machine. The mnnngcr. Ed- wurd Michael, in n hook of remin iscences. relates of those bygone years thut the English actress Imd “A Na poleonic genius for detail .ind wh *n planning . theatrical campaign, and. indeed. In nil business mutters, few things escaped her.” Ue adds that “she was us thorough in financial us In other details ami knew to within $190 or $150 wlmt her credit balance t any moment. Furthermore, by some process of mental calculation she would estimate the worth of the house to within a few dollars on the rise of the curtain.” Sundown A woman who recently had occasion to visit one of the cemeteries called the superintendent ami inquired: “Is the cemetery open this after- Being Informed It would be open. Rhc asked: “Will it be open until later The superintendent replied: “It will be open until sunduwu.” I |,m.. ibe bane of modern human “wisdom-tooth" sufferers, is burly r I town In Juws of the saber-tooth Alveolar abscesses shew clear In some wilts, ns in .lumnn taetli The ■eth are always hlnekened.- < Tty Star’s Science Service. Wedding Cake Made Symbolic by Romans Some one has credited the Invention • if cukes to a certain Thearlon. u miker. who lived in Sicily In the Fifth ceulury B. C. Certuln it is that the ttonums were extremely fond oi pastry. Cukes or "galettes” appeared *:i the altars, at the tables **f the wealthy, snd In the scan I y repasts of lhe |M»or. When the Romans Invaded England they look with them the cus tom of breaking u cake or biscuit over the bride’s bead. The fragments were picked up and given her to distribute among hei l r lends. The custom betokened trull fulness, hospitably utid prosperity und was In vogue many eenluries after the Romans left England. Wedding cakes ••time to he composed of many riel* and aromatic ingredients und were bitter ttlnionds—emblematical, it was -aid. of the mingled pleasure and pain Mint at lends married life. The Teutonic pagans also had lltelf •-ustnms of offering Yule cakes of line which In time became our Christmas pi tun cake. The Empty Stock Fund, which was ingurated by the pastors of the city to relieve suffering and supply Christmas for the poor and needy, during the Christmas season, result ed in contributions of a nice sum of money and clothing, groceries, fruits, candies etc. A survey' had been mode of the city, and Monday morning a committee met and distributed these contributions among those where the most good would be done. Much suf fering was relieved and happeness carried into the homes of many. Lewis Hays Mary Hays To Mary Hays, defendant: Petition for divorce Baldwin Super ior Court January Term, 1929. Lewis Hays hnving filed his peti tion for divorce against jfou, in this court, returnable to thiy term and it appearing that you do not reside in this State. You, Mary Hay- are hereby notified to be and appear at the January term next, of said Elizubeth Jones Jackson Vs. Nathaniel Jackson To Nathaniel Jackson, defendant: Petition for divorce Baldwin Super ior Court January Term, 1929. Elizabeth Jones Juckson having filed her petition for divorce against you in th.a court, returnable to said term, and it appearing that you do not reside in this State: You Nathan iel Jackson are hereby notified to be and appear at the next term of this court to be held on the Second Mon day in January 1929, to answer said suit Witness the Honorable James B. Park, Judge Superior Court Thu December twentieth, 1928. J. C. COOPER, Clerk. Greetings! As we pass another milestone along the pathway of life, we want to tarry a bit to say a word of apprecia tion for the favors that you have shown us and to ex tend to you our BEST WISHES for a New Year full of health, happiness and prosperity. Hint be according to daylight snv tlme »r staodurd time?" And the perlnlendeut replied: *My dear madam, the cemetery sociatlon cannot rhutige God'? time. Indianapolis News.