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About Wilkinson County news. (Irwinton, Ga.) 1922-2008 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1925)
RGLAR KILLED AFTER PILFERING CHIEF S HOME. Tuesday afternoon sometime after the rain had ceased an unknown ne gro entered the home of Chief of Police Bartow Wood, through the window of Mrs. McCook’s bed-room, taking Mr. McCook’s overalls, shoes, socks and supporters, also his purse. Mr. Wood’s shot gun. The negro made his escape from the room and out through the window leaving his dis carded old shoes and putting on the shoes of Mr. McCook. He was tarck ed very easily from the peculiar heel of the shoe. He went by the home of Mrs. D. C. Kingry taking an inner tube from the car of Mr. Shepherd, which was parked i nfront of his home. The negro was pursued by Mr. Wood and Mr. E. H. Dowell and over taken at Lewiston. On being asked concerning the gun, the negro at tempted to shoot, and was killed and put on a freight train and brought to uoraon. MILES BLOODWORTH BURIED LAST SUNDAY. Mr. Miles Bloodworth, one of Wilkinson county’s most progressive farmers and merchants, died at his home in this county Saturday night, March 14. Mr. Bloodworth had been in declining health for several years, and was very sick for about one week prior to his death. His remains were buried at Nunn ' and Wheeler cemetery Sunday. A large number of his friends and rela tives paying their last sad tribute of respect. Mr. Bloodworth, when a young man g became a clerk in the store of C. H. Bocaer at Milledgeville, and Mr. Bon ner became attached to him, and started him in business at his home in this county. He operated the store there for a number of years. Mr. Bloodworth a • about 45 years of age and leaves f : '• wife and several J brothers surviving him. Ki, - He married M. s. Deliah Temples, g who, before her first marriage was a Miss Parker. NOTICE LOST BANK GEORGIA —Wilkinson county. To whom-it may concern: K Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of May, 1924, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, of Gordon, Ga., ~~ issued to Mrs. Eliza Graves, its time certificate number 660 and due - on the first day of October, 1924, for the principal sum of Six Hundred ~. 45600.00) Dollars, and that said | certificate has been lost by the said Mrs. Eliza Graves, and as she is un able to give bond to indemnify the bank against loss in the event said | certificate should be placed in the hahds of a bona fide purchaser for value, after the same has been paid by said bank, this is to notify all concerned that after the publication of this notice for thirty days that if the said certificate is not produced that the said bank will pay to the said Mrs. Eliza Graves the full amount due on said certificate, and if there be any party to whom this certificate has been transfered by ; Eliza Graves they should present said | certificate to the bank at its office at Gordon, Ga. on or before said date or forever be barred from col lecting it. Witness my hand and seal, this the 16th day of March, 1925. ‘ FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, Gordon, Georgia. By F. S. English, Cashier. MERCER ATHLETICS. Macon, Ga.—The process of scoop ing a giant horseshoe out of the red hills of Macon’s west end will be ■Completed by August 1, contractors say. Foundational work in the city’s SIOO,OOO athletic stadium al ready is finished. As a dedicatory event, it is plann 7 ed.now that the university of Geor gia and’ Mercer's football elevens clash in the structure September 26. The new athletic field is located on a portion of the Mercer campus. Twelve thousand spectators may watch sports classics in the big bowl, which is to be raised twelve feet above the ground. Twenty tiers of seats will run the inside length of the horseshoe arms. Seats are to be of wood. No pro . vision has been, made for a covering ■ for the stands, but this may be done later. Six streets are to be opened ■ to lead to the nineteen entrances through ramps or inclines. J ‘lnside the coliseum is to be locat -1 ed a football field, baseball diamond, kcinder track, jumping pits and ground for other sports, if needed. The field : is to be kept sodded and never used except for actual games. Freeland Roberts & Co., of Nash ville, Tenn., planned the satdium. R. rH. Smalling & Sons, of Macon, are the contractors. BETTER TO RAISE YOUR OWN COWS. It is not uncommon to hear dairy men state that they can buy cows cheaper than they can raise them. On the other hand, the best dairy ob servers and authorities generally claim that it is better to raise the heifer calves from the best cows in the herd, if by a good purebred bull, to replenish and build up the herd, than to buy the cows. We cannot help feeling that the dairyman who thinks it more eco nomical to buy than to raise his cows fails to take into consideration all the factors involved in the question. His cost accounting is too often open to the same criticisms that can gen erally be applied to farm- accounting. In this case the value of the cows bought must be carefully compared with the value of those raised, for it is never economical to either raise or buy a poor cow. In other words, the value of a good cow, as compared with a poor cow,or even with an av erage cow, is so much greater, that the method which secures the best producing herds is likely to be the most economical. Again, the quality of the cows which one raises and their cost may be quite different from the value and cost of those which he might raise if he studied and practiced the best and most economical methods of rais ing good dairy cows. It can never be economical to raise a poor cow and, therefore, unless the calves are raised in a manner to produce good cows, it certainly will not be eco nomical to raise them. Nothwithstandng that some dairy men do not agree with us, we think that any efficient calf raiser can bet ter afford to raise his own cows to build up and maintain his herd than to buy them. We think this has been pretty thoroughly proved. The reas ons are that he will raise better cows than he will buy and the herd will be kept more free from diseases like tuberculosis, abortion, etc.—Tait But ier, in The Progressive Farmer. AGED WOMAN IS HURT IN TRUCK-BUGGY CRASH. Jeffersonville, . Ga., March 18.— Struck in the darkness of last Sat urday night by a motor truck that was running without lights, the bug gy in which Mrs. Tom Butler, 70, was returning to her home nine miles east from Jeffersonville, was over turned and the aged lady was hurled to the ground and seriously hurt. The truck was being operated by John Rutherford, of the same neighborhood as that in which Mrs. Butler lives. CERTIFICATE. With Mrs. Butler in the buggy was her husband, who jumped from the doomed vehicle the better to control their mule, which had become fright ened at the rapid approach of the truck; and he escaped injury. Mrs. Butler, suffering from a broken shoulder and arm, was taken im mediately to the Macon hospital. Rub—“ How many fish did Dobbs catch?” “I haven’t the least idea. Nine, he says.”— Roberts Weekly. is a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Dengue, Headaches, Constipation, Biliousness. It is the most speedy remedy weknow Gfifi ‘ NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR SPRING HAT. We have a Large Assortment of the Lat est Styles and are Prepared to Satisfy the most refined. Give us a Trial and be Satisfied. MRS. B. H. JACKSON Toomsboro, Georgia. FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES. When you need Fresh and Staple Groceries, Cold Drinks, Cigars and Tobacco, Call at the Store just Across the Street from the New Court House at Irwinton. “QUICK SALES—SMALL PROFITS. COOK TRADING COMPANY IRWINTON, GEORGIA. THE WILKINSON COUNTY NEWS, Irwinton, Ga., March 21, 1925 GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL NEWS. Estimated increased wealth of 16 southern states for decade ending 1922 was $31,367,854,0000 according to government report. Willacoochee—Bank of Willacpochee absorbed by Farmers and Merchants Bank. Atlanta—-SIOO,OOO donated to fund being raised to complete Confederate Memorial on Stone Mountain. Valdosta—Forty-room addition to be added to Valdosta hotel. Atlanta—Royal Arch Masons form aly open new temple. Adel—Baptist church containing large auditorium and 20 Sunday School rooms completed and opened. Blue Ridge— Toccoa Power Com pany, subsidiary of Tennessee Elec tric Power Company, acquiring pro perty near this city for construction of hydro-electric plant and reservoir. Savannah —Large radio broad casting station practically assured for this city. Average yield of tobacco per acre in Georgia last year was S2OO. The world crop of wheat for i 923 is estimated to be 440,000,000 bushels short, and the total rye crop is 320,000,000 bushels short of the 1923 yield of 1,494,688,0000 bushels. Stone Mountain —Augusta syndi cate negotiating for site for erection of tourist hotel. Atlanta—City council urging con struction of new postoffice building. Hinesville —Farmers throughout Liberty county increasing rice avre age this year. Bainbridge—New county bridge spaanning Flint river to be made memorial to World war veterans. Atlanta—Approximately $35,000 to be spent widening Edgewood avenue. La Grange—Contracts awarded for new club house and additional swimming pool at Highland Country Club. Savannah—Savannah river bridge to be repaired and fill replaced by concrete structure. Atlanta —$50,000 to be spent con structing new water main in South bouleward. BEES FOR SALE. Several colonies of Italian Bees for Sale. Eight and ten frame with fixtures and supers. A bargain at farm. Also Prime swarms for April delivery. Purchaser to furnish hiv es.—D. N. SMITH, Toomsboro, Ga. Macon.—J. W. McSwain, 83, retir ed farmer of Thomaston road, whc had lived in this county more thai 50 years, died Tuesday at his home He had been ill for one week. “Time is money, you know.” “That must be the reason my wife spends hers so foolishly.”—Los Angles Times SUNDAY SCHOOL ASS N. OFFERS EASTER PROGRAM. A number of Easter programs are ’ being prepared by the Georgia Sun- ( day School Association, 1118 Hurt ’ Building, Atlanta, Ga., and will be ready for distribution within the next few days, according to General Super intendent R. D. Webb. These pro grams will be given out free of : charge and will be mailed to ony one in the state upon request, it is stated. ! This Association also announces the addition of a number of books to its circulating library, which con tains books on all phases of the Sun day School work. It is understood that these books are loaned free of charge to any one in the state for two weeks. A certificate is offered to any Sunday School worker who reads 12 of these books. Applications to join the “Read-a-book” Cawipaign are necessary and can be gotten by writing Georgia Sunday School As sociation. * Tell Him Now. If, with pleasure you are viewing Any work a man is doing, If you like it or approve it, tell him now. Don’t withhold your approbation, Till the parson makes oration, And he lies with snowy lilies on his brow; For no matter how you shout it, He won’t hear a word about it; He won’t know how many teardrops you have shed. If you think some praise is due him Now’s the time to give it to him; He can’t read what’s on his tomb stone when he’s dead. More than fame, and more than mon- ey Is the comment, kind and sunny, And the hearty, warm approval of a friend; For it gives his life a savor, And it makes him stronger, braver, And it gives him heart and spirit to the end. If he earns your praise, bestow it, Now’s the time to let him know it; Let the words of true encourage ment be said. Do not wait till life is over, And he’s underneath the clover; He can’t read what’s on his tomb stone when he’s dead. —lllinois Central Magazine. WOV Woofs. ■“iwssins LiquidJEbestosßoofing S ONE COAT equals io * COATS OF PAINT 9 Lasts ten years! Makes old roofs good as new—any kind ’ Easily applied. Used by largest concerns past 25 years. Informa tion on request or send $8 for trial 5 gallon * R can; sent prepaid—fully guaranteed. EXCELSIOR PRODUCTS CO. 85 FOURTH AVE.N.Y.CITY If you are interested in an easy way to own a Ford now —or at some future date—see the nearest Au thorized Ford Dealer for facts regarding a conven ient plan of payment, or /yvrite us direct) V ! Ford Motor Company, Dept. N. Detroit, Michigan ; Please mail me full particulars regarding Four easy : plan for owning an automobile. ; Name . • Street ; Town 1 State s——asn: IT IS EASY to own a car through this plan THE SANITARY BARBER SHOP, AND RESSING CLUB. When you need a Hair Cut, Shave or Shampoo go to the old reliable Sanitary Barber Shop and Pressing Club. Ladies and Children’s Hair Cutting a Specialty. Shower Baths and Clothes Pressed Neatly. E R. HUGHES, < a „ ■* Toomsboro, Georgia. In the Postoffice Building. ' •» • You Always Want the Best Gasoline and Motor Oils for Your Car and Trucks. Always ask for and Take no Other. There is None so Good as Standard Oil Company’s Products. R L LORD, Agent STANDARD OIL COMPANY Toomsboro, Georgia. Why I Sell Swift's Red Steer Fertilizers. I believe in Swift and Company. Their slogan “Ev ery Product the Best of its Kind,” has been maintained for more than 50 Years. •• As the A. S. A. (authorized Swift Agent) I am in Partnership with the Largest Company which has Nat ional Reputation for Reliable Service and Square Dealing. The high analysis Fertilizes which we sell are those Recommended by our State Experiment Stations. We Thoroughly believe that Swift’s Red Steer Fer tilizers are the Best on the Market and we Know “It Pays to use Them.” Drop in and Talk it over or Write me for Prices and any Information. W. B. RICHARDSON, Jr. Ivey, Georgia. Authorized Swift Agent. '
