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The NOTION COLUMN By O. Haskins, Herself. K We seem to have sloganized all our I life, as if our days were so many taps in a row, and each morning we turn * ed one on, washed ourselves in its , appropriate sentiments, and then - passed on to forget for another year. We celebrate “make your will day,” “Uneeda Biscuit day,” “Buy a Home , Day”—and Mother’s Day! g As if we could only honor our Mothers when somebody said we could. Or as if, maybe, we needed some external incentive to remind us that we had a mother! Mothers are somewhat the common ■ possession of us all, and it seems 1 absurd to us to think that somebody . must come along and say, “Today, you* must pay tribute to your Mother.’’ We hope that we, ourself, pay tribute to our Mother every day that we live, and we are not so keen for these goads to affection. When sen timent ceases to be spontaneous it ceases to be sentiment; it becomes only a more or less recognized case of sentimentality. But we not only have a Mother; we are one. And our opinion (no, no tion) remains the same. If our chil dren have to be prodded on to turn on some loving phrases Motherward ' we doubt their sincerity. We are not the least bit interested, ourself, in thoughtfulness that one has to be re | minded to give us. We would rather * our son would give us a voluntary hug on the thirty-first of February and whisper in our ear that we are a good sport, or something else , equally appropriate to his vocabulary, than that he should send us a whole t box of the choicest roses that ever | grew on the Second Sunday in May. Or we would rather our daughter would put some tempting impulse be hind her because her Mother had taught her to consider her neighbor before herself than that she should weep all through the more-or-less rhetorical sermon some emotional minister turned on because somebody sent him a circular letter asking him to preach a Mother’s Day sermon. The trouble with these self-appoint ed days is that they soon degenerate # into something quite foreign to their original intent. Take Christmas, for example. It was set aside to revere the finest character that the world •• has brought forth. Yet we celebrate it by telling our children that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, next door to Jack Frost, and that he brings the toys on Christmas eve, slids down a sooty chimney several sizes too small for him, and goes back north after his hectic night is over with his coat still red. We celebrate Christ mas with a lie! And then, although we smoothe it over as best we can by some superlative gestures in the direction of “a giving Christmas,” » still the fact remains that we allow our kiddies to interpret Christmas pretty much as a day when they “get”! We celebrate Christmas with selfishness! We wonder, will Mother’s Day soon lose its flavor and become “flat, , stale, and unprofitable?” We hope not, since we must have it inflicted . upon us. And then, of codrse, we recognize the argument that if just one man or woman, some place adrift in the world, is influenced by the ' sight of some one’s else breast-plate of carnations to turn his thoughts ■ once more to his Mother, the day vdll ? not have been in vain. Still, we, ourself, do not care for t it. Its emotionalism sounds external , to us, and its bouquets more a mat - ter of money for the florists than a ' deep-seated and everlasting symbol of love that springs eternal in the " hearts of those who have Mothers or who are Mothers. Anyhow, Motherhood is its own ; excuse for being, and wnether or not the sons and daughters of the earth .decorate themselves with a flower one I three hu.idred and sixtieth part of the i time, the Mothers, with a love that out-loves them all, know t- at there I bloom in the souls of their boys and girls the perennials of their own | planting. Perry—Two-story business building : to go up at corner of Carroll and Main Streets. Vienna—Plans formulating for pav ing National Highway through Dooly county. Atlanta McKeowin Brothers Com pany, of Chicago, secures five-acre t act for erection of §2OO 900 factory. Notice of Application for Homestead. Georgia, Wilkinson county. To whom it may concern: C. E. Davjp of Gordon, Ga., has ap lied for exemption of personalty, and setting aparfand valuation of home stead, and I wjjl pass upon the same at 10 o’clock' a^n. on the 3rd day of June, 1925, at mjtpffice. » J. E. BuJBLER, Ordinary. Professional Cards F. S. English Fire and Life Insurance Insure Your Property with me. Gordon, Ga. Jos. A. Moore Funeral Director and Scientific Embalmer. Milledgeville, Ga. 121 W. Hancock Street Jno. T. Stokes Great American Hartford, Prudential FIRE INSURANCE Gordon, Ga. Evans & Brookins Physicians—Surgeons Masonic Building Gordon, Ga. Dr. Geo. W. DuPree Physician and Surgeon Lee Building. Gordon, Ga. Eli B. Hubbard Atoorney at Law Practice in ail Stat 3 Courts. IRWINTON, GA. Dr. E. D. Gleason 464 Plum Street Licensed Veterinary Surgeon. Treats all Sick and Crippeld Domestic Ani mals. Diseases of Dogs a Specialty Macon, Georgia A. K. Smith Atoorney at Law Office in Court House Jeffersonville, Ga. DR. J. B. HELTON . Dentist Office at Residence Gordon — — — Georgia Winfred A. Ryle Attorney at Law 513-14 Bibb Building MACON, GEORGIA. DOBBIN AND CAR TIE DR. J. H. DUGGAN Physician and Surgeon. Dr. Parker’s old Office. IRWINTON, GA. Dr. A. Durward Ware Physician and Surgeon. Office in Drug Store. -Toomsboro, Ga. Dr. J. T. Mills Physician and Surgeon Office Upstairs Post Office Building Toomsboro, Ga. Pyorrhea Stonoed— often *»**•'*■ h °mj- if you suffer from Pyor rhea, sore and .ponyy pimj, loos, t.etl or oth.r mouth irritations, I want to send you my simple horn, troatment un d«r plain wrapp.r. Thousands say It stopped Pyorrhea after sverythlng else failed. Merely send namo for generous 10 day free trial off.r of my set ret treat ment and rid yourself of your trouble for good. RING REMEDIES CO., 603 Gate way Station, Kansas City, Missouri. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Officer Smith writes: —“Some years ago I suffered from severe nervousness, brought on by acidity of the stom- _______ ache. I could digest but very little food. — •was rapidly losing weight and feeling miserably. I tried t Tutt’s Pills and the | first dose gave me ? great relief. I con tinue to take them as directed and am glad to recommend them to all my friends who 1 have useu them with most gratify ing results." At all druggists. THE WILKINSON COUNTY NEWS, Saturday, May 16, 1925 I WHERE GEORGIA COMES FIRST By Miss Millie Rutherford. First to pass a law forbidding that w< en shall Be imprisoned for debt. First to codify the English law to principles of equity—Thomas R. Cobb. First to have a paper mill in the south—lß39. First to make cottonseed oil— Athens, Ga., 1829. First to have a railroad commis sion—Americus, 1877. First to give free railroad trans portations to farmers. First to have a farmers’ club in the south—lß9l. First State Department of Agricul ture —1810. First to plant cotton for commer cial use in America—l 734. First cotton to be made into thread NOTICE Guano and Nitrate of Soda for Sale. Can fill you your order any day. E. M. BOONE TOOMSBORO, GA. 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. WHAT IS YOUR GROCERY BILL? Does your Grocery Bill, at the end of each month, represent full value for the amount that you pay? If you are not receiving full value for your money we invite you to visit our Store, where you will find Quality goods and the Prices Right. Fancy and Staple Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and Hats. Hardware, Farming Implements and Feed Stuffs. T. W. PLAYER New Automobile Garage When you need Repair Work on your Automobile and Trucks bring them to the new GARAGE NEXT TO RICHARD HAWTHORNE Only Expert Mechanics employed and Satisfaction Guar anteed or Money Refunded. A. R. COBB Gordon, Georgia BALDWIN FURNITURE CO. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. We extend to the people of our adjoining county of Wil kinson a Hearty Welcome to visit our Store. We feel that you are our close Neighbors and Friends, and yant you to make our Store Head-quarters when here for: Furniture Stoves Bags Rugs, Art Squares Ranges Bags Linoleum Refrigerators Phonographs Complete House Furnishings. We operate a complete Furniture Store in a Small City and can Save You Money. BALDWIN FURNITURE CO. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. The Modern Home Outfitters. ] Milltown —New school building to be completed by August 1. p err y—Perry Bottling Company or ganized for establishment of local plant. About 15,000,000 persons of foreign birth reside in the United States. Wise —“Don’t you dare speak to me .gain for a month.” Husband —“ D’you think you’ll have inished oil you want to say by then?’ —Passing Show(London). “Your son just threw a stone at; me.” “Did he hit you?” “No.” “Then he wasn’t my son.”—Okla homa Seabag. in America —Sent by Richard Leake to Massachusetts. First to chop out cotton with hoe— Purnal Truitt, 1818. EATS! EATS!! EATS!!! When you Need any Kind of Fresh Meats and all Kind* of Groceries go to the Meat Market and Grocery Store just Across the Street from the New Court House, and there you will Find Everything that you will need, . at Reasonable Prices. Hot Lunches Served at Any Time of the Day, H. F. HAYWOOD, Irwinton. Ga. Opposite the New Court House. STANDARD BRED—BLOOD TESTED CHICKS . REDUCED PRICES FOR MAY AND JUNE (Diarrhea tested chicks best for May and June. Cost only a penn more than ordinary kind. Seven practical varieties. Big hatches Mondays and Wednesdays, postpaid, 97 per cent live delivery guar. Write for in structive catalog or order from this ad. -Satisfaction guar. Oldest and largest poultry farm in South. Per 25 50 100 500 1000 Anc„ Wh. & Br. Leg $3.75 $6.75 sll S4B $95 Rocks, Reds & Buff Orps. _4.00 7.50 13 60 110 White Wyandottes 4.25 8.00 14 65 120 Mixed & left-overs 3.25 6.00 10 45 90 You will be pleased with Norman’s chicks. Over three thousand cus tomers reordered from me last season. Get our neighbors to order with you and get quantity prices. C. A. NORMAN, Drawer 1440 G-10, Knoxville, Tenn. (5,000 pullets for sale. Mention kind wanted.) I A restful might on Lake Erie ■ Makes a pleasant break in your journey. A good bed in a clean I SISZST tag “‘“‘ l “ d - I Steamers SEE ™E^OTY OFgjWTOF BUFFALO" I Send for free sectional puzzle chart of ri zs the Great Ship “SEEANDBEE” and ..Tfe fo?* Ship ■I 3 2-page booklet* I 'x. SEEANDBE^^U I The Cleveland & Buffalo Tranrit Co. BreadtbjiM Cleveland, Ohio i | Fare, $5.50 Your Rail Ticket is Good on the Boats . A. LEASE’S STORM Wishes to announce the new ar rival of a beautiful line of dress es in the newest materials and loveliest styles. Also slippers in white kid, black satin, blonde satin and patents. *Ve especially invite the gradu ates as we have everything they are looking for. We also have a complete line of clothing for young men and conservatives in the lat est styles; also Shoes, Hats and Caps. We invite your inspection at all times, ffl ffl ffl ffl Special Bargains Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday t —JUSTICE TO ALL— A. LEASE’S STORE 130 West Jackson Street Dublin, Georgia
