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VOLUMN NO. 4. News In Brief From Counties In This Section LAURENS COUNTY NEWS Miss Mary Cannon won highest honors at Dublin high school with a yearly general average of 95.65. Miss Essie Mae Cobb came second, with an average of 94.49; Miss Dolia Single ton, third, 93.14. L. M. Maddox, of the Maddox Hard ware Co., has been elected president of the Georgia Hardware Dealers Association. A news item from Lyons states that J. F. Brinson, 45, was shot just over the heart and is in a serious con dition, while Fred Sharpe was slashed in the arm, when family “bad feeling” came to a head. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Guest of Dudley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently. Ten children were present, and four generations represented. T. J. Smith of Battle Creek, Mich., in a speech before the Chamber of Commerce at Dublin, stated that ag ricultural development is first needed to build Georgia cities, then indus tries must be brought in if we would grow past a certain point. The Southern Cotton Oil Co., of Atlanta is planning to reopen their ..mn mill for the fall crushing sea son. Members of the Dublin Study Club will stage a children’s carnival Sat urday at the park. Games and pony rides will be features^ Butter-fat was quoted at 40 l-2c per pound last Thursday. Poppy Day will be observed by the American Legion in Dublin, May 30. R. L. Rountree has been appointed state inspector for the State Game and Fish Commission. Col. J. A. Thomas of Dublin, com mander-in-chief of the United Con federate Veterans, was given the fifth coined Stone Mountain memorial coin, at the Dallas, Tex., convention. The first four will go to high U. S. government officials. Emmett Adams of this county had a strange experience. According to his account, one of the tires on his car punctured and he stopped beside the road to repair it early Saturday night. He was close to a patch of woods and swampy land around a branch, but thought nothing of it. While at work on the tire, he felt something tugging at one trouser leg, and before he could see what was up he felt a set of teeth sink into the flesh around his ankle. Immediately he jerked his foot loose and hit at some kind of animal around his feet. He evidently hit hard, for he stunned it. When he looked closer he found that he had been attacked by a large raccoon. Mrs. Edith Ward has resigned her position as home demonstration agent of Laurens county to continue her studies in college. 8188 COUNTY NEWS Dr. Felix C. Johnson, aged 70, was fatally injured Monday when struck by a street car in Macon. He died later in the hospital. John E. Satterfield, Macon capital ist, suffered a fractured skull and other injuries in an automobile ac cident in Florida, Tuesday, which re sulted in his death shortly afterward. Five men are in the Bibb county jail under sentence of death. They are: Jas. A. Swain, killing J. Walter Johnson; Ted Coggeshall and W. F. McClellan, murdering Prof. W. C. Wright at Eatonton; Wade Johnson and Jarrett Binford, assault on an aged woman at Milledgeville. Each of the five is optimistic and expects to “come out all right.” John Howell, indicted on a charge of murder in connection, with the death of Deputy Sheriff Harry Green, has asked for a change of venue on tne plea that he cannot get justice in Bibb county. This has been grant ed and he will be tried at Perry, June 15th. Plans for financing a new million dollar hotel for tourists in Macon are well under way. Prof. W. S. Bailey, music teacher at Wesleyan, won in an essay contest of an organ company and will get a trip to France to study music. The Georgia Funeral Directors As sociation, in convention at Macon, ended its meet with a banquet and dinner dance. No, they were not all dressed in black. A good subject for debate would be: Should a funeral director ever smile? JONES COUNTY NEWS Judge John Farrar of Blountsville has a job on his hands explaining Why and wherefore. He placed two roost ers in a coop and delivered them to a neighbor. Soon the neighbor found a freshly laid egg in the coop. The Jones County News deplores the practice of the wealthier members setting the pace in finery, to be cop ied and' ofter outdid by the poorer of our high school graduating classes members, thus entailing a very great The Wilkinson County N hardship on poor parents. It points out that those who are able to make a big show should be considerate and take the lead in choosing simple and inexpensive clothing for the final days. Dr. M. M. Parks, president of i G.S.C.W., at Milledgeville, delivered [ the address to the graduates of Had dock high! school Tuesday night. The Wal side packing house is near ly complei ed and will be ready by the time Carmen peaches are ripe. Miss Ruth Emerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Emerson, of this county, was united in marriage to W. R. Owen, in Maeon, Saturday. W. H. Mulligan and M. W. Kitch ens, veterans of the Civil War, attend ed the reunion at Dallas, Tex. Two dollars and fifty cents and $3.00 f.o.b. are received for Jones county peaches. Indications are that the price will hold up for the whole season. BLECKLEY COUNTY NEWS Cochran has a live Kiwanis club, which is boosting good roads. They are working hard for the proposed Macon-to-Cochran highway, which would pass through Twiggs county. H. Augustine of Cochran has bought 40 acres of land in Florida, near Crystal River, for development purposes. the oratorical contest just before the the oritorical contest just before the close of the term at A. & M. school. Miss Jimmie Sermons, who gave “Patsy,” was awarded the girl’s med al; and Gresham Jordan was awarded the medal for boys for his manner of delivering “The Prisoner’s Plea.” Miss Nellie Dykes, member of the senior class of Cochran high school, entertained her class-mates with a Dutch supper. Everybody helped pre pare it and all served themselves. Gordon Local News Miss Elizabeth Maxwell of Dan ville is the most attractive guest of Miss Lucile Hawthorn for the past few days. Fred Sanders and wife were over from Eatonton for commencement ex ercises Monday night. Mrs. Sanders will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Clara Wall. Messrs. Cosby Brooks, Owen Eth ridge, Ernest Natus; Misses Leila May Brooks, and Helen Johnson at tended commencement exercises at Haddock Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Byington of Macon were guests of “Uncle Pink’’ Brooks and wife, Sunday. Mrs. Jesse Green of Dover was the week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stokes. Mrs. W. O. Hicks of Savannah is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Brooks, Jr., and other relatives this week. N. C. Nichols, general manager of Pine Tree Paper Co., entertained the school children with a forestry pic ture at the Lyric theatre last Friday afternoon. The same picture will be shown to the parents Thursday after noon and night. The senior play, “The Two Prizners of Millenville,” was quite a success, the proceeds amounting to about s6l. The Presiding Elder of the Macon District, Dr. Smith, preached the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morn ing at the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Smith and Mrs. Bill Baker of Griswoldville were the guests of Mrs. W. B. Silas, Sunday. C. C. Weaver of Charleston, S. C., visited his sister, Mrs. R. S. Parget, last week, who returned home with him Monday at noon. Mr. and Mrs. McNeely of Atlanta were the week-end guests of Prof, and Mrs. Brooks. Misses Mina Stokes, Eula and Ad die Gladyn, Laverne Nelson, Janie Fountain, Gordon girls who are at school at G. S. C. W., were all at home for the week-end to attend com mencement exercises. G. C. Hutchinson, of the University of Georgia, who delivered the com mencement address of Gordon high school Monday night, was the guest of Mrs. C. C. Johnson while here. Miss Floellen Wood of near Gris woldville is visiting Miss Marguerite Johnson this week. Miss Charlotte Summerour, Miss Leila May Kelley returned to their home Tuesday. Dr. R. E. Evans and wife are in IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, GA., MAY 30, 1925 WOODMEN OF THE WORLD OF TOOMSBORO TO HAVE MEMORIAL EXERCISES Sweet Gum Camp No. 281 Wood men of the World, will have memorial services at the cemetery at Toomsboro Sunday morning, June 7th, 1925, at 10 o’clock. The regular ceremony of the Order will be performed, and in addition, Hon. Alexander S. Boone will deliver a memorial address. Sovereign Eli B. Hubbard will also be expected to make a short talk on that occasion. There will also be the same memo rial ceremony at Poplar Springs cem etery on that date, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Consul Commander J. T. Mills and Clerk Fred Mercer will have charge of the ceremony. Sweet Gum camp is one of the most prosperous fraternal orders in the county, and has a large member ship. Toomsboro Local News Mrs. L. R. Cason, Sr., spent Friday in Macon. Miss Rozier of Dublin is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rickerson. Miss Willie May Hall is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. M. Ware, at Au burn, Ala. Miss Maybell Bridwell was hostess at the Mission Study class on last Tuesday. Quite a number were pres- ent and had an interesting study on the Life of Christ. Delicious refresh ments were served. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gregg and daughter spent the week-end at Mil ledgeville. Mrs. W. H. Freeman spent the week in Milledgeville the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. Lingo. Levi R. Cason, and R. C. Kelley motored to North Carolina last week. Miss Clyde Ware has returnee to aer home m M:.t'hall'ili> after a Peasant visit here with her brother Dr. A. D. Ware. Harold Wills of Young Harris Col lege is at home with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Wills, for the summer vacation. GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL NEWS Louisville—Two additional brick store buildings to be erected on Broad street. Danielsville— Constructs awarded for improving bad streches of Bank head highway between this city and Royston. Midville—sl2,ooo contrcat awarded for construction of Knights of Pythias building. LaGrange—Plans Formulating for construction of new’ city hall building. Atlanta attending commencement exercises. Methodist Missionary Society Meets With Mrs. T. A. Gibbs. Monday afternoon the regular so cial meeting of the Methodist Mis sionary society met with Mrs. T. A. Gibbs at 4 o’clock, with Mrs. W. B. Silas as leader. Devotional hymn—“ Savior More Than Life to Me.” Bible lesson: Luke 7:1-10. A friendly appreciation of an alien. A message from the president of the Brazilian Conference Missionary society was read by Mrs. Z. T. Mil ler. The Union of the Americas, a very interesting and instructive leaflet was read by Mrs. Green. A very interesting Bible study on the book of Genesis was given by the president. We would be glad to have all ladies of the church take these helpful studies with us. Ice tea and wafers were served. Birthday Party. Little Miss Mary Lewis entertained 20 of her SitUe friends at a birthday party last Saturday afternoon. Peanuts were hidden all over the lawn and the children had a most delightful time searching for them. Ice cream cones were served and then came the cutting of the birthday cake. Miss Dorothy Wright got the dime and Miss Geraldine Dennard, the but ton. The children were grouped on the lawn and a picture was taken of the party of little folks. CHURCH CELEBRATES ITS 116TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE Ramah Primitive Baptist church will celebrate its 116th anniversary on the 10th day of June, 1925, at the church. There will be an all-day meeting; dinner will he served; the cemetery will be cleaned off; plans formulated to purchase additional land for that purpose; and there will be a general social gathering among the members and those interested in the prosperity of the church and the upkeep of the cemetery. Ramah is one of the oldest Primi tive Baptist churches in the county. It is located near Gordon, and the cemetery is being used by the peo ple of Gordon for burying their dead. Judge J. J. McArthur of Gordon is the clerk of this church and takes great pride in preserving its records. He has the minutes of the church that date back tt> the Constitution of the church 116 years ago. Ramah church is located on the ridge road from Irwinton to Macon, and at a spot most desirable for a church location. Everybody is invited to be present and to bring baskets to assist in feed ing the gathering. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A NIBBLE? You, perhaps, can’t pay from twenty to thirty thousand dollars for a piece of Florida real estate, like my friends, J. E. Kidd, M. S. Bell, J. F. Miller, Dr. M. M. Parks, and some other of our citizens, who are making successful investments, in the Land of Flbwers, and DOLLARS; but you could nibble at one or two lots that only cost from seven hun dred to a thousand dollars. I say “Nibble” because so far most people have been buying lots on the installment plan, having sold the lots and received a profit, before they made the second or third payment. Hines Ennis exchanged a second hand car in Miami for a lot, paying a slight difference, and now they are writing up here offering him a good profit, and he will no doubt double his money. Others are getting offers from other cities for their holdings. I have had some lots listed with me to sell near Lakeland, Fla. I wrote George Brantley and Allie Nes bit in regard to them, and they have made a favorable report. Lakeland is in what I consider the best all county in Florida. Polk is the name of the county, and its wealth amouhts to $6,198.00 for every man, woman and child in the county; not six hun dred, but over six thousand dollars, for everyone if it were divided. Lakeland has raised through its Chamber of Commerce a hundred thousand dollars to advertise that sec- tion this coming year. Say you buy a lot for eight hundred dollars, you only have to pay Twen ty percent down, or $160.00; in six months you pay Ten percent more, or $80.00; and each succeeding six months you pay ten percent until it is paid for. Now, if you sell that lot in the first six months for one thou sand dollars, you have made two hun dred dollars on your investment of $160.00. If you carry it 18 months you might get fifteen hundred dol lars, making seven hundred dollars on an investment of four hundred. Other people are doing this in Flor ida. We can’t guarantee it, but the only folks that are getting it are the people who are trying it. See or write J. L. SIBLEY, Mil ledgeville, Ga. IRWINTON DEFEATS GORDON AND TOOMSBORO The Irwinton baseball team has ac quired some reputation in playing ball this season. The team has played four games and won each of them. Last week she played Gordon and Toomsboro and won both games. The game with Toomsboro was flayed in this city, while the Gordon game was played at Gordon. Irwinton will play Hardwick soon, and she expects to defeat them also. Gordon played Hardwick last week and won the game. Approximately $405,000,000 now available through sc-te . partments for construction of 2 miles of roads in United States, an $135,000,000 for maintenance durin 1925. exclusive of $163,000,000 to b spent by counties in various states. Savannah —Construction to start on w Hussars’ Armory at Draffin park ews GORDON HIGH SCHOOL The general average of the three leaders in each grade as they rank is given below: Eleventh—Leila Mae Brooks (med al), 95.84; Buna Gladin, 94; Gussie Mae Summers, 93.17. Tenth—Owen Ethridge (medal), 95.67; Clara Carswell, 94.75; Willie Ruth Hooks, 92.83. Ninth—Betty Ethridge (medal), 92.98; Babel Gladin, 91.68; Rosa Isen berg, 91.13. Eighth — Martha Beck (medal), 92.21; Cornell Ward, 87.85; Merle Collins, 87.61. Seventh —Zachery Lee (medal) 96.3; Roberta Anderson, 94.7; Var gue Stuckey, 93.5. Sixth— Mary Jane Dean (medal) 94.714; Emerson Carswell, 94.286; Hazel Gladin, 92. Fifth—Margaret Johnson (medal) 92.375; Ernest Massengale, 92.25; Cleo Hawthorne, 91.625. Fourth—Glen Hawthorne (medal) 94.7; Doris Collins, 93.2; Robert Wood 92.9. Third—Carter Cobb (medal) :»0 Edna Anderson, 89; Annie Ethe Manderson, 89. Second—Nell Stokes (medal) 95 Billie Dean, 94; Abner Lockhart, 94 First—Martha Adda Johnson i med al), 92.46; Annie Lizzie Summers 90.76; Sarah Gibbs, 90.49. Irwinton Local News Rev. C. D. Cox of Gordon preache a very interesting sermon here Sun day. Georgie Butler of Tampa, Fla., vis ited Irwinton Sunday. Miss Lola Hatfield of Macon vis ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hatfield, Sunday. Mrs. C. D. Cox and son of Gordon attended the preaching here Sunday. There was another alligator, measuring 10 1-2 feet, killed in San dy swamp affew days ago by Mr. Jitn Dixon. This is the second one killed by him lately. The hides can be seen at Dixon Drug Store if anyone would like to purchase them. Mrs. R. A. Lamb was visiting rel- atives in Macon last week. Mrs. Eli B. Hubbard, daughters, Frances and Josephine, Mrs. A. S. Boone, son, Edwin, and Mrs. T. A. Beall visited Mrs. Hubbard's mother, Mrs. Ed Williams, last week. Miss Ellen Brundage, Mrs. D. F. Pennington and daughter, Glayds, visited in Macon last week. The union meeting is to be held in Jeffersonville next Saturday and Sunday. Everybdoy is invited to at tend. Tom Brundage and Miss Ellen Brundage visited Mrs. Laster near Cary, Sunday. Miss Florence Hartley is at home for her vacatoin. Miss Alma Hatfield has returned home to spend her vacation. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Cross and little son, W. 8., spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keene of Macon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cross, Saturday evening. Mrs. J. H. Cross has returned home after a visit of several days in Macon. Mrs. C. D. Keene was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Cross, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Duggen, daughter of Dr. J. H. Duggen, of Irwinton, is at home bn a vacation from Washington, D. C. Miss Duggen, it will be remember ed, graduated in law last year, and is now holding a responsible position with the National government as legal adviser in one of the depart ments. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Gordon, Georgia. For the many patrons that we have we are operating in which to deposit funds. We have combined safety this bank to give them something more than a safe place with courtsey and survice. SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. I. B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER inside Ye Newe Court House By Pick and Jiggs. First term of court held therein on the third Monday, in May, 1925. Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven and all things-else shall be added upto you, so Rev. T. A. Mos ely led off with a most fitting prayer dedicating the new temple of justice. Jur|e J. Z R. Butler has the honor ofjjeing.the first judge to ever pre side herein. Alex S. Boone served as acting clerk, in assisting the judge in this first session. L. P. Player was on the job as sheriff, assisted by our most com petent friends, E. J. Davidson of Danville, and W. L. Pennington of ■■ Irwinton. - —— The first civil case ever tried here- • | in, viz: Central Sash and Door Co. vs. T. A. Myrick. Verdict for plain- * tiff. First criminal case of this first I session, viz: The State vs. Jesse Sapp. - Verdict, not guilty. The first legal argument made herein by Eli B. Hubbard, and he won his case. 9 ' Not for once admitting that to be •he first speech ever made in the Newe Court House because we made cne, about a week before, all by our lonesome, and we did win our imag inary case, for sure. Lawyers present at this fir't’ses^ sion, viz: E. B. Hubbard. J. F. Blood worth, G. H. Carswell, Victor David son, and cne other fellow what wanta to be a lawyer. First jury ever sworn to serve at* said first session, vis: J. O. Brady? S. B. Wynn. H. B. Adkins, T. B. Wil liams, R. F. Sapp. P. Z. Lord, C. E. Gladin. W. L. Stapleton, H. F. Hay wood. C.- M. Tidwell, J. I. Stokes, Al len Davison. I. E. Everett, E. F. Mc- Cook, S. W. Lee. E. A. Watkins, O. H. P. Dominy, C. H. Parker, and J. F. Lavender. J. O. Brday was the first juror on the list drawn and sworn to serve, and same was the first time that Mr. Brady had ever served on a jury.* Now let us skip down stairs and look at the names on a certain marble slab which the builders have fitted into the wall. You listen while we read what is cut on that slab: “Wil kinson County Court House Rebuilt 1924. Commissioners For Roads and Revenues, Dr. J. H. Duggan, Chair man, E. O. Smith, W. C. Dennard, Attorney Eli B. Hubbard. Clerk J. E. Butler. Ordinary J. S. Davis. Clerk S. C., Alexander S. Boone. Tax Rec. G. T. Stapleton. Tax Col. I. B. Stinson. Sheriff L. P. Player. School Supt. Victor Davidson. Cor oner J. W. Kingry. Surveyor L. H. Temples. Alexander Blair Architect, and C. O. Smith Builder.” Now let us reflect that but a bit of time has passed and but a few names were cut thereon from which relent less death might take its pick, and why should death so soon break the circle, pass over the rest of us and take from our midst that really good man, and great old gentleman, J. W. King ry? We are glad that the slab bears the cut of his name, which must often remind us of one of the best men that we ever knew. NUMBER 4
