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Vice President. 4 . 4 4 * 4444444 •4* ANK OF HOMERVILLE 4 4* 4* HOMERVILLE, GA. 4* * * a CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $30,009. + 4 44 * *** J) I R E C T O K S 44444444 . *** H. . 1 P'-.iirler, T. l)icXers<^*i, &. G. Dicxer 8 on *** . 1 1 J . f'ltme. <>«.. M. J'iiu.e, IX. E. Kirkland, 4* 8. A Swei.t, F. B< Kirin am, J. T. Dame. 4 . 4 - Thin bac' So!k;it» flip n.cixHintn •••' iiididduds, merchants farmers, 4 , am!ethers, and w- irlSI exteed every afcn’iiincdatinu e«nsi itent with .j, pood b.nkii L'. We want your biisinms and will mane it to your inter¬ 4- 4* est to deal «it ii us 4- 4*4 4 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4*4* -!• 4 4* 4 4 . 44 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . HE SOUTHERN RURALIST ATLANTA, GEORGIA Is without doubt the most interesting practical, and most valu¬ M able Sputhprn Farm '■ J Paper published. 'twice It comes a -k. month, 24 times 24 each year; contains to 40 pages, and covers eve ry department of the farm and home. IpIlSf It is worth much more 1 than price the of 50c subscription per year. H mkii ; The editors are all practical farmers and know what about. they are mi mmd writing The first issue of igGamiMKm-t each month is a Prize m»..■■ . c'. H: m&m « Special, wortha year’s subscription; “What Farmers Are Doing” A letters, printed in tn G m mid-month issue, are of great practical of dollars val- tie. Hundreds are paid to subscribers for articles each j’ear, and the experience of these hundreds writers of will be worth dollars to you. Sarr.ple copy FREE. Clinci) St <4 * Y & THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CLINCH COUNTY Homerville, Georgia, Friday, July, 28. 1911. Arabia Items. We are still getting plenty of rain and crops are growing from good to better. Misses Lee and Emma Tomlin'- went . to tt Homerville c , , son, L over uidayP.M. nr v P M T. C. Keells went to Dupont Sunday. The picnic at Mr. H. Cox’s was a success, although a very hard rain fell. A good crowd of the Arabia boys attended, and report a jolly good time. we arc delighted to hear from all the correspondents, come again friends, Bay Slim Jim you must have oeen over to Billies Island fishing. J. A. Colley drove over to Reignsmidt and Hughes Still Sunday and wonder if you didut go on to Eddy ’s to J. A! Bay dont fail to go to big meeting at Arabia church thix-d Saturday and Sunday in August. Sam. L i nw )V\ VY EXCLUSION ,, T n KI ,. v v b AHLS. . tjt.o via At I an tiled < Hf-t Li ne, Rli A-ugusta, Ga., Odd Fellows, Aug- 8 to 11 . Atlantic City,N J .Christian E n cleaver July 6 to 12 . Atlantic City, N Y,'Grand lodge Elks July 10 to 15 ASiville,NC, Student. Conference Jen. Stole. B1:lck . :V,[ .. NC .... ,, Student , Conference ,, , ’ ’ 'i MCA. June 16 to 25. Huntsville, Ala, Col Prim Bag- fist USA, July IP to 23 . Kansas Ci'y, Mo, J?;»rueft,J^lilla then Con, June 10 to 15 Knoxville, Toon, Summer School wuiix, June, July Monteagle & Sown nee, Ten n,Bi hie schoot, June, Aug. Philadelphia. Pa, North Baptist Con; June 13 to 25 Home, Ga, Grand lodge IOOF, May 24,25 Rome,” Firemans Assn,Junel4 16 Rochester, NY, Mystic Shrine. July 11, 12 SanFrancisco, Cal, Nat, Ed, Assn July 8 to 14 SanFrtnciseo, Los Angeles, & Portland, fnt Sunday School Assn June. Summer excursion Tickets are on sa| e to principl resorts in USA and C aa. Fulainformation re garing rates, routes, schedules reservations, etc, upon appli tion to the nearest ticket age ca or L. P. Green.TPA,Thoinnt;ae Notice of Parole Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the prison commission of Georgia sit¬ ting at the September term of 1911 of said comissior for a parole of one Edd Oogdeli who was con¬ victed in Clinch Superior Court at the October term 1897 for mur¬ der, for killing one Will Hawkins, colored, and sentenced to fife imprisonment. This the 8 th day of Juh 1911. W’Steen & Wallace Attorney’s for defendant NOTICE This is to notify each and every one that subscribed to the build- ngfund for the Oliveleaf Church that J.B.Coon C.H North and Arte mas Rice were selected as a Icom mittee to collect this funds and purchase the meterial and we are now ready to receive same and will appreciate if every one subscribing to same will pay to us as they meet us- J. B. Coon, Chairman. Saturday at Way- cross A fairly good crowd gathered at the court house to day to hear Hon. Pope ^ Brown deliver the opening . . gun to . , his. . campaign . for - Governor of Georgia. Mr. J, E. T- Bowden called the meeting order and introduced Col. Bob Dickerson of Clinch, who in turn introduced the speaker of the casion, Mr- Dickerson and Mr. p ope Brown were members of the Legislature together and have a close personal friendship for each other, and Mr. Dicker son’s introduction was a glowing eulogy of the personality and character of Mr- Pope Brown. Mr. Brown made no attempt at oratory, but in quite but a v e ry P' easan t manner, outlined i his . careei from road overseer, commissioner of and revenues, member of the legislature, president of State College, member of railroad commission and Treasure of gia , and brought out many esting points illustraing the prin doles he had advocated then and now. He interspersed bis set ad dress with interpolations that were very interesting, one was this, said Mr. Brown: “If I advising any of you young men, I w0 “'j f 11 f“' never «o into politics for the money that, in for if you are an honest man you>1Uose by it - His S p eec h was we il received. —Waycross Herald- A real daughter of the Kevolu- tion has been located in Bartow county, Georgia. Mis. Mary Tra. w ick Proctor, age lit years, a woman who has lived in three ttiriefi, has been discovered in an humble one room cabin in G eorgia. She was born in North Carolina, moved to Alabama about 1800 and was married to Hiram Proctor when 19 years old. She was Mr. Proctor’s third wife. Her husband was a veteran of two wars, the Revolution and the war of 1812. She is in want and starv iug. lying on a bed of straw, with her daughter ace 90 years, as her only attendant. She has lived un¬ der the administration of 25 pres¬ idents; from John Adams to Wm. H. Taft. The United States only had one president belore her birth and that was George Washington. Mrs. Proctor has been receiving a pensioa of $12. per month for the services rendered by her hus¬ band in the war of 1812. A move¬ ment to raise funds sufficient to care for the two old women the re*t of their lives. School Books for sale at J. C. Hargraves. All Book sold r cash. Elementary Geography Fryers High ( t ^ Fourth Reader 35 Third i t oU OA Second * i 25 First t < 20 First Speller 13 Word Book First Grammar 35 _ High ( ( 75 Two Book Course Grammar 46 Elementary Arithinitic 25 Practically 11 40 Small Physology 35 Large i t 80 Highir 8 • 1 90 History of our country 40 Georgia 60 Civil Government 54 I I fieeaf items 0f Interest ; 1¥Uies Miles Dickerson ^leKerson, of oi Dunont oupom, spent Saturday in the city. Dr. Lee, of Thomasville, is visiting his brother P. R. Lee, --- Mr. Jim Dickerson, of near Argyle, was a visitor here Mon- day. C. H. Dickerson and F. C- Dame spent Tuesday down on ; P° n d fishing. j E. J. Rice, of Dupont, was in c j^ y Monday, on his way | home from a visit to Jackson- ■ j j v e Mr. D. G- Mallory, of Perry, Fla. was in the city Thursday, gues t 0 f his sister Mrs. G. C- j Hughes- j ___ ! Mrs. Watley, returned to her home in Alabama Sunday morn- ing, after a short visit to Mrs. j Bainbridge. -- Senator Dickerson spent Sunday and Monday with home folks. He says he is certain our Drainage Bill will be passed al¬ right. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill and E. N. Evans, returned home Sun- j Strip day night in South after an Caralina, extended North Carolina and Virginia. They re- turned over the National High wa y- The Board of Education met in regular session here today and passed some important measures relating to the common schools of our county. The Board is doing some good work along the school line, and every citizen[should aid in the work. The many friends of Mr. J. O. Rodgers will be pleased to learn of his success in obtaining a State License for teaching school in Georgia. It came direct from the State School Commissioner, and sir Joseph is to be congratu¬ lated upon his success. He is a self-made man, and we are proud of him. If plans which are now being per¬ fected are carried out, it is proba¬ ble that the county agricultural ex hibit which wins the first prixe at the Geoagiu State fair this fall will be seut to the big land and industrial show at Chicago In Ncv- ember. Thus the winning county | will not jnly receive a great deal of publicity at the state fair but at the international land show as 1 well In order to encourage the breed- ing oi fine livestock, the Georgia state fair will bring several car loads of registered stock to Macon this fall and after the fair is over will sell to the highest bidder, Among the stock which will be bought will be one or two car loads of Pcrcheron mares, one car joad of Missiouri mules, one car of Berkshire swine and one or more cais of fine jersey and and other cattle. Vol. XY. No-40 Always plenty of visitors in our hustling little city. Mrs. Booth, of Argyle, was in the city Monday afternoon. A. J. Gibbs ran over to Dupont Monday afternoon on business. "v-y Frank Thomas made a flying trip to Dupout Monday afternoon. Miss Ruth Newbern. of Dallas Texas is visiting relatives here. Mr. Blackburn spent Sunday/ and Monday in Nashville with h mne folks. - ^. r i 1 Mr. and M rs . J. M. Inman, of Wiregrass, were shopping in the city Monday morning. Leon Byrd, and Joe Dillon went to St. Simon last Sunday an( i spent the day. Sheriff Lee spent several days in Atlanta last week, attending a convention of the Sheriffs of the state. Mr. Geo. M. Dame is spending a while in Baltimore, Md., buy ing up Fall and Winter goods for the fim of Dame Bros. The meeting at the MetWic*- church have prove in every way a success. It will do you good to hear the sermons preace there. Mr. and Mrs A. H. Culepepper left Monday morning for Wash¬ ington D- C. where they are to attend the doctors convention Now is the time to go to St. Simons while the cheap rates are on. It will only cost you $1:50 round trip to Brunswick on Sun. , day. The Homerville Drug Co. is always doing something for the pleasure of its customers. They have put in some good fans in the Store and will beep you cool while there. Misses Myrtice and Maude Dick eiflon, and Lillie Smith, returned home Monday after a pleasant visit to friends, and relatives in and round Milltown. Waller Culpepper visted hig parents Mr, andMr.s A. H. Culpep per here Sunday. Waller is hold¬ ing a good position in Fitzgerald, now, and we wish him success^ J. G. Hargraves has sold out his mercantile business to Messrs Fred Saunders and Charley Tull is. The new firm will also handle the Express at this place. Mr, Har¬ graves will continue to sell the School Books and ran a nice jew- ely store in connection We continue to have plenty of LO AF EDS. We, dont know why it is, because «e have given them all kinds of hints to stay a- way. It wouldn’t be so bad, but they prop back in our best chair and pop their No. 10 ’s right up in the middle of the table. We love good visitor f, It, deliver us from ungodxy LOAFERS;