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THE OFFICIAL ORG-AN OF CLINCH COUNTY
Homerville, Georgia, Friday, June, 30. 1911.
Mr. Henderson Dead
The funeral of Mr. J. B. Hen¬
derson, of Jacksonville, Fla. who
died there last Sunday morning
with typhoid fever took place here
| Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the Byrd House.
Mr. Henderson had been very
sick for several days and w'as sup¬
posed to have peen improving
when the news reached here Sun¬
day of his death.
The funeral was preached by
Rev. I. E. McKellar. of the Me¬
thodist church. The remains were
interred in the Homerville ceme*
tery.
Mr. Henderson was a splendid
young man with bright prospects
for the future. He had a large
family connection and was a son
of Mrs. C. W. Byrd of this place
He leaves a wife and four children.
a large procession of bereaved
friends and relatives fellowed the
remains to its last resting place.
Those who were present from out
of town, were: J. M. Henderson,
W. C. Henderson, Lawton Byrd,
Jessieoreen, D. Green, Addieoreen
aI lie Green, and A. M. Henderson.
The News sympathises with the
bereaved,
Benjaman J- Henderson, 31
years of age, died in tnis city yes¬
terday morning. The body was
prepared for shipment 6y Moul¬
ton & Kyle, funeral directors and
forwarded to deceased’s former
home in Homerville, Ga- at 8
o’clock accompanied by a brother
The funeral and interment ,?will
take place there today.—Jackson¬
ville Times Union. June 26
At the meeting at the First Me¬
thodist Church yesterday morning,
resolutions endorsing the bill tojjbe
introduced at this-, session of the
General Assembly eliminating the
sale of near beer and better prefec-
ting of prophibiting laws, and also
thej better regulation! of “locker
clubs, were passed without a diss¬
enting vote. Coppies of the resolu¬
tions will be sent to Representative
L. P. Taylor and Senator W. T.
Dickerson.—Waycross (Monday)
Journal.
Georgia, Clinch county:
Notice is hereby given that a
bill wiil be introduced at the next
session of the General Assembly
to incorporate the town of Ho¬
merville as a city and for other
purposes, This June 9th 1911.
Georgia Clinch County
By vurture of an order of
the court of Ordinary for said
Couuty, granted at the December
term 1909 the undersigned, as Ad¬
ministrator upon the estate of
Abram R. Register, late of Clinch
county, deceased, will sell at the
court home in Homerville on the
first Tuesday in July. 1911, bet¬
ween the usual hours of sale at
public out cry to the highest and
best bidder for cash the following
property to—wit: Lot of land No.
(275) and the North half of lot of
land No. (230) both in the (12th)
district of Clinch County Georgia,
said sale made for the purpose of
payingthe debts of said deceased
aud for distribution amoDg the
heirs.
This June 7 1911.
A. J. Register Administrator
of Abram R. Register.
Little Evelyn and Laura Kert-
on of Argyle visited their grand¬
mother Mrs. (\ H. Smith, and
their cousin Gladys Brinson here
the first of the week.
The meterial is being laid on
the ground for the new two story
brick building by Me«srs Sweat
and Dickerson on the Sorth West
corner of the old Crum lot.
’’Watch our town grow.”
Mi»s Eula Denton is home from
Breuau College where she
been studying music Miss Denton
well understands what part she
has gone through, and will g°
back soon to finish.
Mr. H. J. Dame of Ware coun¬
ty was in town Sunday visiting re¬
latives, he returned Monday mor¬
ning accompanied by his wife who
has been here with her mother
Mrs. C. C. Drawdy for sometime.
Willie Collier came lip from
Valdosta Saturday? to visit his
cousin Johnnie Hargraves, He
left Monday for Jasper Fla. where
he will spend a while with his
Grandmother Mrs. J. C. Hargra¬
ves.
At my Pen
One yellow and speckle cow
and red yearlin, marked crop
split and cross nick in one ear
,r„ allow fork ana cross luck-in the
other, branded with figure eight.
HOwner will notify.
H. W. Jordan,
Homerville, Ga.
Georgia Clinch County
Whereas W. J. Patterson,
Administrator of the estate of
Isbam Patterson represents to the
court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record that lie ha
fully administered Isham Patter¬
sons estate. This is therefore to
cite all persons concerned, kindre
red and creditors, to show caute
if any they can why said adminis¬
trator should not be discharged
from his administration and reeeiv
ed letters of dismission on the first
Monday in July 1911.
This June oth 191.
J. T. Dame Ordinary.
PICNIC
At Mr. Ben S. Registers 5 miies
South ot Dupont every body is
cordially invited to go and bring
well filled baskets.
ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the Town of Homer-
ville in session duly assembled,
and rityot it is the hereby same, ordained That on by aud au alter J10 j
the passage of this ordinance, that
all ptrsons in the Town of Homer-
forbidden (
vilie are to sweep out 1
on the street or deposit ju the
streets or vacant fots in the town
o* Homerville of especialy said in the J
Business part Town, any ,
trash or decayed matter, But must
keep all refused matter in Boxes
or Barrels and Burn the same,
And all persons are required to
keep in front and rear of thei r
Stores and place of business, clean
and in a sanitary condition, Any
one refusing to comply with the
term ot this ordinance shall be pun-
ish ed in the discretion of the Mayor
and in accordince with the prov.
isions of the charter of said toyvn.
Adopted June 21st 1911
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Soeal Items Interest .
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Mr. J. J. Smith ot below here
spent Monday and Tuesday at the
bedside of his daughter, Mrs. A,
H. Touchtone, who has been criti¬
cally ill for the past few days ta
Stockton.
a new office room is b«ing
in the Peagler <& Dickers on
story brick building on plant ave-
neu. It will be occupied by Dr.
L. S. Malone.
Miss Edna Sirmans. came over
from her home at Sirmans today
and is spending a few days with
Miss Lucell Strickland and Miss
Martha Cranford.-Valdosta Times
We were enjoyably entertained
Monday night with vocal and in-
trumental music by Miss Eula
Denton, miss Denton is a well ac¬
complished young lady and can
render some exellent music.
John Barlow spent a few days
the first of the week in Quitman
attending the commitment trial
of Dick Hagan who is charged
with the murder of Mrs. Sapp at
that place.
Last Friday afternoon Mr Se
ward Smith happened to serious
luck, one of his fine mules broke
but of the” lot, and a passing
freight train knocked him off the
track killing him instantly.
We regret to learn ofthe ser‘
ous illness of Mr. James Cra ffey
of Texas, who is spending awhile
with his aunt, Mrs. Saunders.
He has been very low with Typho¬
id fever but is reported better to¬
day. Dr. Culpepper is attending
him.
Mr- J. C. Kirkland, of near Du¬
pont reported that h e had cotton
as high as his shoulder. Now mi-.
Kir kland is no tall man but cot¬
ton like that is good this time of
the year. He is an all round good
fanner and has the coin as well as
the cotton.
Mr. and Mis. F. L. Braun spen.
yesterday at Homerville visit.ng
the latter’s brother, Mr. James
Crafty, who is quite sick Mr. Craf-
f) was taken sick at San Antonio
Texas, and started home but he
was so cick when he reached Horn
erville that he stopped there at
the home of his amit,?Mrs. Sanders.
—Wayccoss(Mouday) Journal.
Mrs. J. R, Bourn, the wife of
of Ware Countys efficient school
Commissioner is recovering from
a serious spell of sickness at Ijer
home in Waresboro.- Waycross
Journal,
Before Mrs. Bourn’s marriage
s he was well known here as Miss
Minnie North. Her many friends
w iH be glad fo hear of her reco-
very,
Mr. John G. Griftis, of Jasper,
Fia. returned to his home Tuesday
11101,1 h>g alter spending a few days
with his nephew Mr- J. G. Griffis
ol uear Ar &y le - Mr. Griffis, is a
,na n of 77 years ol age, h>s broth
er is 84 years and Mr. J. G. Grif-
ol 1U:ai Aigyle is a grandfather
of several children. Ihey are old
and honorable men, aud we are
glad to have them in our midst.
Vol- XV. No-3 6
Mrs. J. F. Hughes, is slightly,
indisposed this week with fever.''
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Mr. J. Levin w as in town Tu*0^
day on business.
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Mr. W. T. Corbitt, of Cutting
visited friend* here Saturday,
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Mr. Harris Tomlinson of Tomlin*
sou was in town Tuesday.
Dr. Culpepper made a profession
al trip to Argyle Tuesday morning.
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Mr. S. S. Dillon, went to Val¬
dosta on business Monday,
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Mr. J. G. Griffis, of near Argyle?
was in town Monday.
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Mr. John Tullis, of;Ruskin visi¬
ted relatives here Sunday
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Mr. R. Eatman of Florida was
in town Monday.
A crowd of our young boys
visited Waycross Saturday night
J. F Barnhill, ofLyken, was
in the city Monday.
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Mrs. A. J. Gibbs and Ben Gibbs
went to Dupont last Friday.
C. H Tullis, and John T. Jones
of Cutting, visited home folks
Sunday.
Little Marie and Dorthy Smith
of Waycross are visiting their aunt
Mis. J L. Waldrup, of this place,
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Col. W. Ben Gibbs, went up and
spent Monday and Tuesday in the
city of Valdosta.
Mr. W. V. Settles, of Waycross
was in town Tuesday shaking
hands with friends.
Miss oussie Moncrief, of Lyons
Ga, is spending a few days with
her sister Mrs. W. T. Dickerson.
Mrs. Martha Caswell, formely
of this place but nov/ of Jennings
Ha. is here for a short while.
A. Hargraves, E. N. Evans,
and VV. V. Musgrove, went up to
Valdosta Tuesday afternoon in
automobile s.
Abram Register, of Dupont,
came down Tuesday afternoon
and attended the Woodman meet¬
ing here Tuesday night.
Elder I. A- “A etliemgton will
preach at Olive Leaf Church near
Dupont, 5th Sunday in July every
body is invited to attend.
Mr. a. w. smith, formerly pf
tnis place but now' of Aii Inwn
wa< in the city Mondav shaking
hands with friend.
Quite a large crowd of Homer¬
ville folks attended the W. O. W,
picnic at a t*g\ le Saturday and all
report a fine time.