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VOLUME IV Haines City Is Booming Haines City, Florida, Sept. 7.- The prediction that Haines City’s building program for the next twelve months will amount to $5,000,000 was male thia week by Mayor Commissioner Engene C. Bryan, who has recently made a survey of the construction ef forts which are being made in Haines City. Relief forth desperate hous ing shortage that has been facing Haines City for the last twelve months is also predicted by May or Bryun as a result of the build ing program. Under the present plan approximately 350 houses are expected to go up within the next twelve months, and it is ex pected that this number will be raised materially before the end of the year. Residential construction in Haines City during the next twelve months will total $2,500, - 000, in the belief of the city offi cial. A large number of the hous es will be built by Fannk Bryson in connection with his $10,000,000 development in Haines City for 1925. Business buildings, according to Mayor Bryan, wtll be in the neighborhood of $2,500,000 for the next year. Chief of the build ings which have been announced as yet is the $500,000 Hotel Polk, under construction now on Hinson avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets. We can save you money on your Fall needs in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. We lead all competition. If you don't believe it, come in and try us once. “The Quality Store." — PHILIP GOODRICH, Gordon, Ga. IRWINTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cross and lit tle daughter, Mary Frances, cf Sei- ma, Ala., ai;e spending a few weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cross, near Irwinton. Master Hyman Lawless of Macon spent a short while last week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cross. Examine our line of Crad dock Terry Company’s Shoes, for the whole fam ily. We undersell the world in Quality Merchandise. — PHILIP GOODRICH, Gor don, Ga. SEND US YOUR COTTON We guarantee correct weights and best prices at all times, having direct connec tion with the Cotton Mills. Will also advance money to those who wish to hold for higher prices. Will ap preciate the patronage of our old Wilkin • son County friends. W. 0. Kinney & Company /57 Pirie St., Macon, Ga. The Wilkinson County News Death of C. O. Massey After an extended illness at his home in Gordon, Mr. C. O. Massey died last Friday morning, September 3rd at 12:15 o’clock, at the age of 57 years. Mr. Massey was born and reared in Wilkinson county and was well known in business circles. He is survived by his widow’, Mrs. C. O. Massey, one daughter, Miss Mary Massey, two sons, M. Massey, of Miami, Fla., and Charles O. Massey of Gordon. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock and interment was in Milledgeville at 5:30 p.m. Services were conducted by Rev. Simmons, pastor of the Gordon Methodist church, assisted by Rev. D. T. Cox, pastor' of the Baptist church. The pallbearers were Messrs. R. W. Lee, Milton Miller, G. H. Miller, Kolb Mil ler, Chas. Trunnell and Frank Knight. Call and look over our Fall Une of Clothing. Our Kirschbaum Suits for men at $35.00 have the world beaten in Value. You will like them.— PHILIP GOODRICH, Gor don, Ga. ASSOCIATIONAL B.Y.P.U. WORK The following B.Y.P.U. officers of the Ebeneezer Association are re quested to be present at a meeting held at Gordon Baptist church, Sat urday, September 19th, at 3 o’clock. Mr. Hayes is going to be with us and help us plan our work for a new year. Be sure to come! Miss Mary Lee, intermediate and junior leader. Mr. Ed Hill, vice-president. Mrs. Lolls Kitchens, vice-president. Mr. Jim Bell Davidson, vice-pres ident. Miss Ethel Sewall, vice-president. Miss Edna Brooks, secretary and treasurer. Charlie Fountain, Pres, Jersey City, N. J. —Mr. George M. Downs writes:—"When I was a trapeze performer traveling with the circus 1 «on traded severe stomach trouble and nervous breakdown. The doctor advised oper ation immediately, but I was afraid of operations aud put it off. A friend sug gested I try Tutt’s Pills, he having used them for years. After the first dose I began to feet better and would not be without them. “ I feel ns young and full of vigor as I did when f joined the circus." At all druggists. Public Schools Opened Mon. Tne Irwinton Public Schools opened last Monday morning for the work of the 1925 26 term un der the most favorable prospects that this school has enjoyed in a great many years. All members of the faculty are. experienced teachers who have been very suc cessful in their educational work. The enrollment of the school at present is good, but will no doubt be larger during the com ing weeks when a good many of the pupils from nearby districts matriculate. Appropriate exercises were held with several of the patrons and friends of the school making short talks. The members of the faculty are: Prof. O M. Bowles, of Ga., Prin cipal; Miss Willie Davis, of Irwin ton;. Miss Nan Wood, of Irwinton: Miss Mary hoover, of Irwinton; Miss Annie Hollomon, M clntyre. Card of Thanks I wish to thank each and every one who were so kind to me dur ing the Macon News Automobile Campaign, and especially those who so liberally gave me a sub scription to The News. Maybelle Bridweli. See our Fall line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Dress Goods, Notions, etc. before making your purchases. We undersell the world in our line.—PHILIP GOOD RICH, Gordon, Ga. f ALONG LIFE’S I 2 TRAIL 1 ? — I If By THOMAS A. CLARK I’ y Dean of Men, University of Ullnois. a (©, 1924, Western Newspaper Unlen ) “W HENI am dead ’” John M - sw VV dell once said, **l want you tc carve on my tombstone tills line: 'Here lies a man who lived a number of years and found out one thing—that there is no substitute for work.' ” It has been generally conceded. 1 believe, that our first parents, before rJ.’y transgressed the regulations ot the Gaf? en - ha d nothing to do but en Joy themselves —to snip off a shoot oc caslonally from some over-amblUout vine or flowering shrub and to watcl things grow. If such a condition ot affairs had continued long they wouh have left the Garden of their own ac cord from utter weariness and dissaK Isfactlon, and would not have had t< be driven out as they were. When the Lord said to Adam, "In the sweat of thy face shait thou eat bread,” it was not a curse he was pro nounctng but the greatest 1. ng he could have conceived. Th* 'eat people in the world are ti he work —and the most useful ••-- uc matter how hard and co mien tht work may seem; and the most unhap py ere those who have noth 1 ''’ to de but to think about themselv, A great deal of the ener ' the world has gone Into the In .on of '‘labor-saving” devices, and yet the op eration of every such device Involve; a new kind of labor, and the tota amount of work demanded is abom the same as It was before The peoph ■ whom I have known who have trier the hardest to devise some way to ge out of work have expended more phys teal energy In their attempts to evad' work than would have been necessary to accomplish the task they were at tempting to sidetrack. Slddell was right. There is no sub stltute in the world for work, and it' Just as- welt there isn't, for nothin; induces more peaceful, more genmn. satisfaction, more real happiness thai work well conceived and weM per formed. IRWINTON, GA., THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1925 WORK Poultry Shpw At State Fair The Annul Poultry show of the Georgia State Exposition to be held in Macon, Ga., during the week of October 19th, has a very promising outlook for exhibition of fine poultry from Georgia poul try yards. A great Southern poul try show is in prospect, and it has been demonstrated at past shows in Macon that Georgia pro duces as high a grade of fine poul try as any state in the Union. From many of the smaller and private flocks may Be found prize winners of the highest type. The premium list cf the Geor gia State Exgosion makes very attractive offerings to winners at the annual poultry show, and poultry fanciers in this commun ity and county arc invited to send their good birds to the Macon show. Good poultry is to be foflnd in every community and the coun try is no exception to the rule. Poultry raisers in this [commun ity interested in showing their birds at the State Exposition may obtain further information and entry blanks from the Exposition manager, E. Ross Jordan, Macon Ga. Gordon Locals The friends of Mrs. Gearga Du pree will be glad to know that she is doing nicely after under going a major, operation recently E. H. Lewis celebrated his birth day last Sunday at his home with relatives. Miss Lois Cargyle, of Macon, was the week-end guest of Mrs. J. W. Brooks. Mrs. Eric Miller and little daughter, Marjory, had their ton sils removed Tuesday at the Clinic and are doing nicely. Mrs. I. A. Willis and Miss Paul ine Willis, of Cochran, visited Mrs. Marvin Barwick this week. The play “A Little Clodhop per” sponsored by the Epworth League, last Thursday night was a brilliant success. Mr. and [Mrs. Clint Johnson, accompanied by Luther Johnson, of Irwinton, made a business trip to Alabama Monday. Mrs. Kate Bickley, of Houston Texas, is guest of her brother, J. A. Stokes. Parent-Teacher Association met Wednesday at four o’clock. The following officers were elected for (he ensuing year: President. Mrs. R. E. Evans. Vice-Pros., Mrs. Z. T. Miller. Treasurer. Mrs. Harry Jones. Secretary, Mrs. Lumpkin. Press Cor. Miss Kelly. Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Sparks. Mrs. C. H. Ryle has returned home after a visit of several weeks in Columbus. She was ac eompanied home by her son, Wil liam Ryle, of Fort Benning. Dr. Brookins spent Sunday in Augusta with friends. Mr. Ellis McDowell states that < le did not participate in raid on he moonshine out fit last week ; when Bob Brooks was taken into; custody. We were misinformed md are glad to make this' correction. In Memory of Mrs. Miller - j Once again the pearly gates have ’ i swung ajar .anil the angel of death ’; has borne from our midst the soul ’of Mrs. Lizzie Miller, who was born 1 p. the year ±<4l died Apiij 7th, 1V25. । living to the advanced ag- of 84 yrars. She was married in 18«1 to ' T. P. Miller, who died in the Civil War. Words fail me at this time when ’ called upon to pay the last sad trib ute of respect to this noble Christian woman, and even if my vocabulary j of words were great I feel I cannot do justice to her many virtues. She joined Ebeneezer Baptist church in her girlhood and was a faithful mem ber, living up to her every church : duty. As a friend, she was loyal and true; as a wife, faithful and kind: as a mother, tender and affectionate: was ever ready to do good vj all who crossed her pathway. After her husband died in 1862 she fought the perplexities of Efe alone. ! ever striving to do her best. In her lonely Efe she was blessed tj have ' one title girl left to cheer her lonely widowhood, but God in His wise providence called her too. Thus the last link of the family circle was broken and she alone was left. She made her home with her nephew and niece, Mr. J. Rr Thompson and wife. , For four years she was ar. invalid, during which time while leaning on the staff of old age and afflictions they tenderly w .tched over her and ■ cared for her. She bore h-r afflk . cions patiently feeling that God do eth all things well Our loss is her gain, for—■ There is no death. What seems so is transition. This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb Os the life Elysian, ' Whose portal we call death. She is survived by two sisters Mrs. Lizzie Dixon and Mrs. Belle Cham bers. Her remains were interred in Jhe Wright cemetery, Rev. W. D. Smith officiating. Let us be submissive to the One chat doeth all things well. She rests with God. A' friend, Mrs .Wm Brady. CITATION GEORGlA—Wilkinson County. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that W. D. Cobb, of said county has applied to me for Permanent Letters of Ad ministration on the estate of E. L. Nichols, deceased. Said anplication I will be passed upon at the regular j term of the Court of Ordinary of I said county, to be held on the first ! Monday in October, 1925. This Sep tember 6th, 1925. J. E. BUTLER. Ordinary, Wilkinson county, Ga. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK 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 sate place with courtsey and survice. SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPPSITS INSURED. (. B. STINSON PRES. ’ F. 8 ENGLISH CASHIER Spratling is Out Again Atlanta, Ga.. Sept 8. Jack Spratling, 23 years old, has again made good his boast that no jail in America is strong enough to hold him. Atlanta police were notified today that Spratling, a long with a negro convict, yes terday escaped from the Jones county convict camp, taking the county’s bloodhounds with them. In April Spratling escaped from the Barrow county jail where he had been sent for his alleged rob bei y of a local department store safe. While confined in the po lice station here he sawed through the bars of his cell and escaped. He later was recaptured and re turned to DeKalb county authori ties to be tried on holdup charg- He was convicted on the charge along with R. H. Harrell and ap pealed the case. Harrell remain ed at the DeKalb jail but Sprat ling was sent two weeks ago to finish out his term on the first conviction. Harrell escaped from the De- Kalb jail yesterday but returned after visiting his mother in At lanta. Seven other prisoners made their escape at the same time, but three of them were cap tnred today. Go To Davidson’s Barber Shop For First Class Work. Prices Right. NUMBER B
