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$1.00 A Year. 90 TO Florida and Cuba Atlantic Coast Line Offers Magnificent Train Ser vice and Convenient Schedules For Schedule, Information or Litera ture See your agent or write to W J Craig, Passenger Traffic Mgr. Wilmington, N *' T M White, General Pass’r Agent, i i < i E M North, As«t “ i ( i i Savannah, Ga. H. J. Peagler, President ,T. F. Hughes. Cashier tV. T. Dickerson, Vice President. BANK OF HOMERVILLE, • 2 IIOMERVILLE, GA. H AND SURPLUS S30.00D. DI KEC T OHS a, J. I • .ijjier, W. T. Dickers*.n, R. G. UicKersun 1 i J . Dana'. (ipo. M. i time, l). K. Kirkland, 8. A Sweat. F. !1. f-irnians, J. ’i'. Dante. . 'il liS sum Sot r v net-mints n| indhiduaL, uaorrhants farmers, and i tiiers and w wi> 1 extei’it every ;ti 'r ami ii at son consGteut with , , We want vonr business and will make it to your inter- lYoisr 4S" H*’ Ai,~ tnJvertisinl tyt ... a :/ n mm jjbtarfpriq Come—foJ tt ergo V Lii f you isasare join ^ P " • fti h s ML \ W&mvl ^ the me is pleased :ekif!g men fej | and '{l it for :: " A ! mi 2r : - t;* *£/ W tiX. Real Jn x:i —snap and sparkle—vim J < ar'd ilrst-—cools like a breeze. >--■*- Map —Wholesome |fnd lor v Sc Everywhere Op Whenever • Our inter cm- THE COCA-COLA CO. ^ you see an “The ktjr booklet, ^ Atlanta. Ga. A r row think, Truth Cola About Coca-Cola” of Coc a - ■ET 38 ■ Clinch Co v H CU : 10 m . OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CLINCH OdtUNTY Homerville. Georgia, Friday .■ June, 9. 1911. I Euaora Ark. May 31 1911 ! It has been several months since 1 1 sent the News any locals, as I am I now in a nev/ locality, will tell ia little "about this section of Ar-kan. sus- 1 have just been in conver sat ion with a farmer living'a few miles from here. He tolls me the boll—weevil L now working on his cotton. The plants are yet small and no bolls on them, but Mr. weevil is nipping them it in the bud. It is generally believed that t he cotton crops will be cut one half or two-thirds by the weevil. Oats amt wheat are planted Uo some extent here. Wheat will yield about 30 bushels per acre. The use of fertilizer is not known and genuine good, plowing is net known either, I think if these far mers had the Daniel O’Steen. Warren Dickerson, or F. B* Sir mans, kind of cultivation here they would produce more stutf than they could house. A locust has appeared hero this morth that has not been here in seventeen years. Each and every one of tho pest ~ has the letter ’’W” on its wings. The people | here sav when it was here 17 years ago it had the letter ”P” on its wing. They say it indicated^ pease and plenty, while during j that time crops were cut one half short. The superstitious elements say the ”W” on the present locust means War “and waste, lve been telling these ignorant creturns that the P moot pest and poverty' and that the W ment wounderful wealth. 1 attended Justice court here this morning. There was only one case tried, and that was a negro for carrying a pistol He was fined $75. or three months. Well I’ll wtite you again next week. Bill. Midway News Mr. Editor;— So many of your readers are out reporting good crops, just put this in from Midway. The Farmers of our beat have the best crops in many years. Mr. Mose Pittman has the biggest and corn we have seen this year. Close to him are A. B. Griffis J. F. Lockmey, Joe Cason, A. T. Jord an, Billie Johnson, all with excel lent crops. VV. W. Willoughby has the first cotton bloom reported in our midst. Rev. Dixon preached an interes ting sermon at Hamah last Sunday a large crowd was present. dr. R. R. Inman is quite sick | at tii father, Mr. J. M. Inman, Georgia Clinch. County Whereas W. J. Patterson, Administrator of the estate of Isi'am Patterson represents to the court in his petition duly filed and entered on record that he has fully administered Isham Patter sons estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindr red and creditors, to show came if any they can why said a dm ini.i should .. not f be , discharged ... . . trator from his administration and receiv ed letters of dismission on the first Monday in July 1911. This June 5th 1911. J. T. Dame Ordinary. A real estate deal was mated last week by which Lankford, come? Into, possession M>me of the most valuable business property in the city. He bought fro^ Mr, Tim Tanner the old pi ape of Mr. Tanner’s on Ward street, just below the Sweat Tan r S ‘° :y .Uvato,; was 4 o feet , l„„s oi Ward *,i.OOO stcct The proper- otter ty just below Mr. Barnes’ store whi h he bought from Mr. E. L. \ id|os, the consideration being p.m. Tigs gives Judge Lauklord some of I be most 4«Mfe trim PM 1,0 •Ity lv Purchased stivdfe>vl,ich the old Rudolph |M oo W&d site hr expect to build tr modern busi ness block in the nearfurture. —Douglas Enterprise Having been born and reared in < 'lineh t'ouuty, Judge Lankford has a hosts of friends who will be pleaded to learn of his purehas Mrs. Sarah Dame visited the family of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. * Folks ia AV ay cross this week. Advertisement of Sale, Undrr Power of Sale Contained in Deed Deed to Secure Debt. Eeorgia, Clinch countv: Under and by virtue of the pow er sale . eftntaiued in a deed to se cure <ifbt. executed by W. L. DitVEjff to Hie tmiem Savings Bank of Augusta Ga., on the 7 th day of May 1907, and recorded in the Clerk’s office of Clinch county Georgia, in Book “G” pages 417 to and transferred to the Penin Naval Stores Company of Florida. This the undersigned will sell public sale at the Court house said county during the legal of sale on Tuesday June 13. to the highest and best bid for cash, the following property o wit: Seven hundred and sixty three. (7 63) acres of land in Clinch ( Georgia, in the seventh (7) of said state and county, two hundred and forty live, (245) acres of land lot number t.vo and three (203), [south of said lot], four hundred and (490) acres of land Jot number two hundred and twelve (212) being all of said lot and (28) acres of. land lot. number two hundred and eleven (211) [in the north east corner of said lot], said above described lar.u including the residence and other buildings oc cupied and formerly used by W. L. Du Vail, and all lying anu being in the seventh (7) district of Clinch county Georgia, said ■ ale bcidg for the purpose of certain promissorp note bearing of'December seventh (7) 1907 and payable on the first day of January 1913 with coupon condi tions of annual payments which has fallen due and . not been paid making the entire amount due and unpaid, ad being made and execu ted by the said W. L. DuVall and aid amount being for $800.0(1 principal besides interest .rom date at 8 per cent annum from the date of said note together with the cost of this proceeding and including 10 per cent attorney fees as provided in purchased mortgage. Conveyance will be executed to the purchaser by the undersigned tlg authorized in said deed to -q c br. This May 13th 1. Peninsular Naval ii tores Company. W. T. Dickerson, Plaintiff’s Attomoy. Items °° L Bob Dickerson, spent last Tuesday down at -Quitman, -— James Morgan from above Du p„ nt ^ W{he'city Monday, D . r - L. S. Malone went up to Valdosta Monday to do some den tal work. EMkiul Snath. Exproi Me... of lhi , mion , is 1 di ^ “ wh,, ° "'■* . , , b>lk». , , Granville Morgan of Lyken was a visitor in Homerville Moi - day. Col. B T. Allen of Pearson came in on 185 Monday to attend the latter part of court, Applications for Teachers licens must be here bright and early Friday morning the 16th. # .—_ John B. May was a visitor here Monday. He says crops are pret ty good over in his section. Mrjs, J. B. Cornelius was in Ho merville Wednesday and spent the day with Tars, A, G. Howell. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Peagler s{ient Tuesday and Wednesday with their brother Mr. II. ,T. Dame down'tin Ware county. June the 16th and 17th are the days for the Teacher’s Examina Dont forget the date and be on hand if you want to get license. S. I). Tomlinson came in Wed nesday and left on 180 for Man Chester, Ga. where he will accept a position with a. B. & a. Rail* road Dr. Pennington, of Naylor came down Wednesday morning in Iris Red run-about, and together with Dr. Thigpen went down to Lyken on a Professional trip. nr. and Mrs. W, J. Patterson, of Argyle came down Monday morning, Billie returned home Monday and Mrs. Patterson 'is spending awhile with home folks. , Mrs.J'l. N. Evans and little g<-ter arrived in the city last Fri- j day ft om Valdosta to make their j future home with us. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are stopping at the Byrd House. - W. E. Pierce, of Bavannah and White of Pearson, were in Ho merville this week in the interest of automobiles. Mr. Pierce is sole agent, in South Georgia, for the Ford Mortor Car, a model and uptodate auto put up in Detroit. Dr . ,j. q. Wilson was called to Cour ,' ci i ( j a . Saturday afternoon see Mr. John W. Langdale a prominent citizen of that place who is sufferings with typhoid f ever and whose condition is said to be very critical —Valdosta Times - - Vol. XV. No.3S M. J. Guest from upper Clinch attended court Monday. Redding Bennett of Stockton was in Homerville Monday. Uncle Jim Dickerson, of Argyle . was with friends in the city Mon day. / ( Our subscription list continues to grow, bfit our pocketbook re mains as flat as ever,. 'w Get up Mr. Correspondent and yourself. We Want the from your district Mrs, H. Tomlinson returned last Saturday after a weeks to relatives in Fitzgerald. Prof. m. A. Cornelius from county came over and spent and Sunday with home Master John Ferdon is very sick Typhoid Fever. Drs. Folks Waycross and Culpepper are ’him. J. R. Rimes cashier of the Bank Ludowici > was a witness in court here Monday mor uing. Many prominent people too to mention, attended court, and Ordinary court Monday. Sidney Barlow left Monday for Savannah where he enter the Swain Auto Garage trust he will make good in his new enterprises. » Messrs. J. H. Hamilton, New Corbitt, Tom Hamilton and ,J . L. Sutton, of Pearson, came Monday morning in a big lord touring car and spent awhile us. Representative B. A. Harper, of eam e up and spent the day J sc Tuesday. Ben will soon his seat in Atlanta and we sure ire will do his county in that body. (; . C. Register of Edith eame to Homerville Sunday brought negr© charged with stealing, coon -dead tniidy to the charge and commenced work on the gang Monday afternoon. *--- Byrd & Bon are handling i^e this summer to the convenience of the citizens. Homerville is plenty large enough to afford ad ice factory, but we haven’t one, and the above named firm will keep ice every day during the hot summer months.. At my Pen One yellow and speckle cow aid red yearlin, marked crop split and cross nick in one ear - wallow fork ana cross nick in the other, branded with figure eight. Owner will notify. II. W. Jordan, Homerville, Ga.