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THIRTY YEARS
AGO IN BALDWIN
0 f September lit*. 1W>.
The County CommioUtMlx „
.,*1 mectitw last Tuesday fixed the
!v on the property of Baldwin
' • , 75 cents on the SlOO or
S'on the S1.0M.
s 7 h , ,.ate tax rate is $4JO on $1,-
oofand the county *7.80, nuking a
total of S12 40.
Coi Joseph E. Pottle, SoUdter of
„f the Octnulgee Circuit, spent last
I'cck in Morgan county attending
Superior court- .'
T h r county Commissioners of
Baldwin county will, on the first
Tucsdav in October, to the highest
bidd-r "for cash, seU the poor house
irm This is a valuable farm, and
hv, since it has been the property
’the county, been greately Im
proved. A number of houses have
been erected.
Mr Sam Holland, a well-known
ritWn was held up and robbed of
Sl.nno abcut ten o’clock last IViday
night, by two masked men.
The robbery occured on West
rr.nklin street, near colored M. E.
church, while Mr. Holland was
walking from the Central Railroad
to the residence of Capt. A. J. Mil
ler.
President Reynolds left the city
Thursday night for Tampa, Fla. He
wrr.t fo- the purpose of meeting
yrung Spaniard who reached Port
Tampa from Havana last Sunday.
Mr. T L. McComb, manager of
the Opera House, lias booked a num
ber cf first class attractions^ for the
approaching season.
Mr. E. E. Bass recently received
a car lead of western horses, and
has sold se veral of them. It is Inter
esting to watch them as they are
being driven along the streets.
The buggies that are manufactured
by Mr. E. Becker always attract at
tention when passing thorugh the
streets. There are a number of our
citizens who ride in buggies made
by this fimj. They are made of the
finest material, and have a hand
some appearance.
® UNlON-UCOftStt, w»«ss*a»ai^, fUL, I
cotton was selling: Middling 9 3-4
•ents; Good Middling 9 7-8 cents.
Postmaster Sibley says busy times'
may be expected in MillcdgcviUe
this fall and winter.
The prospects are that both of jhe
colleges will have a record break
ing attendance this year.
Mrs. W. A. Massey visited friends
n Eatonton last week.
Mrs. Julia Parker has returned
from Baltimore Jant* Philadelphia,
where she attended the milinery
openings.
Miss Elizabeth Myrick and Dr. T.
E. Hubert were married at five
i’dock Wednesday evening, the 6th
uist., at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Myrick, at
e-jvedale, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. Mr. Wood
Mr. Eben N. Reynolds, of this city,
and Miss Janette Burney, were
united in marriage last Wednesday
morning at the home of the grand
mother of the bride, near Irwinton.
Mr. J. E. Stembridge, of this city,
and Miss Sarah Walker were united
in marriage at the home of thi
brdies parents at Bonaire, last Wed
nesday evening.
Mr. Oscar O’Quinn and Miss Mae
Ennis were united in marriage last
Sunday merning, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Ennis, in East Baldwin, Rev. A. S.
Avant officiating.
DAN NdOLLAM, tBALDWM
FARMER, MED ON SUNDAY
Pkxeeel Services HeU el Oek dim
<“> Meafer. Wee Well Inn la
Ctly.
W. Dan McMillan, 76, died at his
home on the Trilby road Thursday
night following a brief illness with
pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at Oak
Grove church Friday afternoon with
Rev. W. C. Budd officiating and
interment was in the church
tery. A large gathering of friends
and relatives were present to j
final tribute.
Mr. McMillan is survived by his
wife, two sons, W. H. Jr„ and Joe.
daughter, Mrs. L. R. Allen; two
brothers, Horace. McMillan of At
lanta and Pink McMillan of Macon;
one sister, Mrs. O. D. Layfield, of
Macon.
Mr. McMillan was a resident of
this county practically all of his life
and engaged in fanning successful
ly. He was a character that
body knew. He was known
honest, industrious man and made
many friends. He was a man who
never hesitated to express an opinion
and was steadfast in his convictions.
Mr. McMillan was a figure that will
be missed from the business streets
on Saturdays.
dnt IwiYdt for work relief
funds to provide WPA Jobe for 54,-
vocnen in 41 states and the Dis
trict of Columbia, Georgia waa al-
loted $414,905 of this sum.
PAYS S10.513.SS4 TO
GEORGIANS IN RENTALS
Burke county is shown leading the
state of Georgia in rental and bene
fit payments under the AAA
trol programs for the fiscal year of
July 1, 1934, through June 30, 1935.
Total payments to Georgia
amounted to $10,513,584.06, with
distribution as follows: For cotton,
$9,341,484.06; for wheat, $6,382: for
tobacco. $987,270.94; for corn-hogs,
$178,345.67.
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BREVITIES IN THE NEWS
(By G. N .S.)
Governor Talmadge has gone on
diet, eliminating all sweets, ai
says he is in training for the 1936
national campaign.
When Mae West named the 12
most eligible hachelors in the movie
colony, Baby LeRoy was ampng the
12.
A burglar entered an Atlanta
laundry, told the woman in charge
that she was wanted on the phone
next door, and offered to watch the
office lor her. When she returned,
the man had gone,—so had $25 out
of the cash register.
Of the 15,000 persons take) from
relief rolls and given work in South
ern forests, 203 have been employ
ed in Georgia. The jobs are pro
vided in connection with bona fide
forest projects of the WPA.
Dressed in an old stained sailor’s
outfit, the Prince of Wales was al
most thrown out of the Monte Car
lo casino, when attaches of the
famous gambling house failed to
recognize him.
Georgia’s leaf tobacco sales have
now mounted to 72,922,458 pounds
at a total income of $13,845,274 on
a basis dt incomplete warehouse
$20,218,000 has been alloted by
TIMBER
FOR SALE
About 650.000 ft. Mostly Tupelo.
Midway Between Toomibbro-
MiUedgeville.
Levi R. Cason
Brunswick, Ga.
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4.75x19
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