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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 ®*>wowo*»o*»<*o.o.q*>wo< o*o*o*o*<^oto*o* o*o*o*o*OK*ct 9 »e*o*o»o»o»«» Soeal Items Interest . *w#0*0»0*0*0*<**0*i 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.'' _’ *04 Mr. J. Levin w as in town Tu*0^ day on business. s Mr. W. T. Corbitt, of Cutting visited friend* here Saturday, "l Mr. Harris Tomlinson of Tomlin* sou was in town Tuesday. Dr. Culpepper made a profession al trip to Argyle Tuesday morning. M Mr. S. S. Dillon, went to Val¬ dosta on business Monday, ..i Mr. J. G. Griffis, of near Argyle? was in town Monday. . i Mr. John Tullis, of;Ruskin visi¬ ted relatives here Sunday I 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. i ■»- 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, I 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.