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PEARSONftTRIBUNE
VOL. 3—NO. 5.
GLEANINGS OF COFFEE COUNTY
Itims Gathered From Various Sources By Our Lynx-Eyed Reporter
Dr. Spillers' of Albany, conduc
ted a protracted meeting at Union
Hill church last week, in which
much interest was manifested by
community. The meeting closed.
The many friends of Hon. Dan
iel Gaskins, Sr., will regret to learn
that he is very much in disposed.
He returned from White Springs,
Fla., where he went seeking re
lief. a few clays ago. He is now
confined to his home.
The death of “Uncle” Joe
Adams, aged 60 years, is announ
ced. He was a native of Coffee
county, and lived for many years
about four miles south of Douglas.
He was of a quiet, but jorial, dis
position and everybody liked him.
* lie was known as a political wheel
horse, but not an office seeker.
Judge Levi O'Steen and Tax
Collector Daniel Vickers have just
received returns from a carload of
500 bushels of Irish Potatoes ship
l>ed to Cincinnatti They received
a check for SI,OOO, or $2 per
bushel net. They planted five
acres each, will have another shit)
ment of 500 bushels, and plenty of
seed for a fall crop. Their exi>eri
once with Irish potatoes this year,
S2OO gross per acre, has been en
tirely satisfactory.
Mrs. ,1. M. Ashley, widow of the
late ,T. M. Ashley of Douglas, sold
and delivered Tuesday to Baron
Cramer & Company of Albany and
Tifton, three hundred bjjJag of
short staple cotton at an average
price of 20 1 10 cents per pound,
making a total of about $20,000.
This sale represents parts of three
crops of ihe late J. M. Ashley’s
farming ing industry in Coffee
county. He had sold off all his
long cotton and part of the short.
The closing of Harmony Grove
school last Friday furnished a red
letter day for that community.
On the program were many inspir
ing songs and addresses by Hon.
J. N. McDonald, of Douglas, Itcv.
B. E. Whittington. Methodist pas
tor at Douglas, and Judge T. A.
Parker, of Waycross. There was
a big dinner on the ground, a
most appetizing repast, and Judge
Parker literally groaned under the
weight of what he ate —prove it
by Dr. Malone! Harmony Grove
j* the best and most progressive
moral school in the county. Has
a splendid new school building,
nearly two hundred pupils, requir
ing several teachers to handle it.
Gar load after car load of cattle,
bogs and sheep are being shipped
from tins section. Buyers are
In re and are combing the country,
as it were, with a fine tooth comb.
The prices paid are too attractive
for our people to resist, bnt the
Tribune’s guess is that they will
find out later ’They’ve sold their
birthright for a mess of i>ottage.”
They are engaged, so far-as this
section is concerned, in the
business of cattle eradication
instead of tick eradication. Dr.
Joe C-orbett and Tom Smith tried
their hands at buying and shipping
a car load of cattle, but the 1 ri
bune is informed they did so well
they’ve decided to saw off. as the
margin of profit was inadequate
recompense for their time and
trouble.
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
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The Tribune regrets to learn of
the serious illness, at his home in
Douglas, of Dr. Quitman Holton.
His Condition is so critical his
relatives are specially anxious
about hiirff '
The EleventliDistrict Agriculture
school, at Douglas, has closed a
most successful term. The com
mencement sermon was preached
at the .Methodist church,Douglas,
by Rev. Baseom Anthony, of Val
dosta.
The Tribune is requested to an
nounce an all-day singing antf din
ner on the ground at Kirkland On
the first Sunday in July. The
public has a cordial invitation,
and those who will arc requested
to help prepare the dinner. The
singing will be led by Messrs.
Leonard Peace and W illiam Maine.
Gapt. Walter A. Gray, of Way
cross, spent Sunday in Tift on with
his aunt, Mrs. Oreu Gatchell.
He is, captain fn the engineering
corps of the National .Guard and is
expecting orders to go to France
any day. —Tifton Gazette. Gap
tain Gray is a native of Coffee
county, and moved to Waycross
with his parents, Mr. ami Mrs.
Geo. W. Gray, soon after the dis
solution of the saw-mill firm of
Gray and Gatchell. He is. a
graduate in both military and
civil engineering. His maternal
grandfather gave liis life at tin,'
baffle of \nlictiVm for "fib C const'
of the Southern Confederacy, as a
member of the Fifth Florida regi
ment, commanded by Gol J. C.
Ilately, of Jasper, Fla.
The S2d birthday reunion of
Mrs. Tabitha Pearson was held
this year at Union Hill (congre
gational) church, four miles south
east of Pearson, and a great many
friends and relatives were present
to extend congratulations. It has
been customary for several years
to hold these reunions at the home
of her son, Rev. D. J, Pearson, or
at the home of one of her daugh
ters. Last year Mrs. Starling, of
Millwood, was the hostess. The
accustomed big dinner was not
neglected this year; there was a
plenty of the very best viands,
and all invited to help themselves.
One thing for regret —four of her
children could not be present.
Mrs. Pearson is hale and hearty
and bids fair to see many mote
birthdays.
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A MAN
Denny curled one short leg a 111
tie farther underneath his small
body, and dropped a rosy cheek
into a very plump palm.
“Course,” quoth he, dubiously,
“there is the old wood box to fill
when Saturday comes. If mama
only thought so she could fill it
herself, and let me do something
that's make a man! Ben Lee says
it's stunts, and goin’ fish in, and —
and —and athletics —make one a
man.”
Then quite suddenly Dennis
Jones, Jr., stood upright. Allis
shoulders were straight as straight
could be. "I'm going (o do some
thing tword being a man,” de
clared he, emphatically. “Just
will! I'd like to ask pa the best
.tiling cause he'd know.” His
shoulders dropped a lit tie. “S’pose
1 imgh's well go and fill that old
box." said he, rather ruefully.
But when he reached the kitchen
he found not only his mother, but
Aunt Sue, there. And the very first
words that his mother said were:
“Denny, 1 wish you’d hurry with
that wood, and then Aunt Sue
wants some peas. Y ou’ll have to
get them for her, dear.”
So, when the wood box was full,
Denny gathered Ihe peas and start
ed back tword the house, but. Aunt
Sue saw him and came to meet
him and took the pail of peas.
"How good they look!” she she
smiled. Then, “Motners half-sick
Denny, boy. Try to help her all
you can today.”
Denuy stood very still. He
looked this way and that. Across
the field the boys were doing
"stunfs. Beyond the hill Ben was
fishing. Then lie swallowed
twice —<*ery hard. With tin
back of his hand he wiped some
tiling from his eyes.
But, of course, if she was sick —
Sturdily he marched up the
path to the house. "Want me to
pick your peas now mama'?’’ he
asked and lie was busy all
morning.
After they were picked, the
peas had to be shelled, and there
was a stack of backing dishes to
be wiped; and after dinner, when
he had about decided to saunter
away over the hill, he suddenly
noticed how very white his
mother was and somehow he
couldn’t help saying. “I can wash
those dishes as well as w ipe ’em if
lam a boy. You go and lie down.
I had a headache once and I know
just how they feel. I’ll stay
’round and answer the door.”
When he caught sight of the
look that came into her eyes he
felt exactly as if he had won a
game of ball. It seemed all at once
as if he was at least two inches
taller.
The dishes done, he wandered
into the garden and weeded a
while. “Might as well,” he reas
oned, “as l°ng as I’ve got to stay
’round. Then pa won’t have it to
do tonight."
Before he knew it. he was wnist
ling. It seemed Co him he had
never felt so good—as if the world
were somehow as smooth and soft
as silk and he haden’t the least
idea it was five oolock until he
heard a voice, just above him, say:
“Mother’s been telling me our
boy’s the best tiling ever!”
Looking up, he saw his father —
tall, handsome, eyes shining —
holding out his hand. “Denny,”
said he —and something iu his
voice made Denny wink very fast
—“here’s my Hand to a lad who’s
on the straight, sure road to he
coming a man!” —Child’s Gem.
Elder .lowers has had his gospel
tent pitched in Pearson for a week
and he has been preaching twice
a day, at 3 and 7:30 p. m. The
tent is located on the vacant lot in
front of G. W. Sweat’s residence.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
During tlie past week there has
been a lull along the battle front
in northern France. The British
forces under Gen. Haig seem to
have halted its drive against the
Germans, and are watching the re.
suit of stupendous aerial battles
between German and British air
ships, pressed day and night and
sonic at dizzy heights. London
reports the air fighting greatly in
British favor.
In southern France the Germans
have made strong efforts against
(Ten. Potato's French army, and
apparently the Germans have
brought to this sect or st rong rein
forcements and the earth is made
to tremble with the roar of artil
lory. This may account, for the
inactivity in northern France.
The French, however, arc holding
the Germans at bay and no ad
vajtccs arc being made.
The Italians, assisted by British
artillery, made a strong drive
agflin.st the Austrians the first of
the week. Considerable territory
and thousands of prisoners have
been taken. The city of Trieste is
almost within Kalian grasp; it is
an important Austrian seaport
City-
Nothing of note lias occurred
al(|ug the Macedonian and Meso
potamian fronts. There is some
indications of activity on the part
of the Russians and Roumanians.
The news from tin* Russians and
Roumanians is more encouraging
than it has been for some time..
The Russian army, independent of
the workmen, have committed it
self to slay with the allies to the
end of the war.
'There are evidences of weaken
ing in the German submarine war
fare. There is a considerable de
crease in t he number of vessels de
stroyed by them, and much of the
credit for this condition is given
to Uncle Sam’s flotilla of destroy
ers now patrol ing the war zone.
Brazil has withdrawn her decla
ration of nciitralily and is now an
entente ally. It is the consensus
of opinion among South American
statesmen that all America should
stand foursquare against German
brutality and utter disregard for
humanity.
In the United States there is
great activity in making prepara
tions to send troops to France.
Gen. Pershing has been lost
sight, of for the present, is probab
ly looking the situation over
in Fiance.
The army training camps have
practically been settled upon mid
the work of putting them in order
will commence at once. Georgia
will have about live divisions of
troops with all necessary eon tin
geneies; it is expected there will
be a camp of one division, 30,000
troops, at Augusta; two divisions,
60,000 troops, at Atlanta, and the
same number at Macon.
Mr. Perry Stewart, who has been
telegraph operator here for sorin'
time, has been requisitioned for
service somewhere else but the
Tridune has not learned where.
The religious meetings conduct
ed in the Methodist building liy
Elders Glaus and Prevat t closed on
Thursday night. The meetings
were very well attended and, no
doubt, good has resulted.
The Homerville baseball team
came over and walloped the Pear
son team to the tune of 13 to ft.
The Pearson manager made a mis
take by sending Sam Smith to the
box in the first inning; the eight
runs made off him practically sewed
up the game in favor of Homerville.
The Homerville team is composed
of young gentlemen, and they have
a hearty welcome at Pearson,
Among Our South Georgia Neighbors
READABLE PARAGRAPHS GARNERED BY THE PENCIL AND
SCISSORS PROCESS
The Waycross District
Methodist conference will be held
at Homerville begining on Tues
day, June 12 tli.
The Adel High School having
added another grade to its cur
iculum. had but one graduate
this year- —W. I). Wilkes, son of
the late J. T. Wilkes.
Accorqing to the Y’aldosta
Times the rivers, lakes, creeks
and ponds of south Georgia are
being stocked with fish-black bass
from the government hatchery at
M illtown.
The Slate Normal school at
\ aldosta has closed a most suc
cessful term of school, emphasiz
ing the wisdom of locating such a
school in South Georgia under
Stale control.
Judge and Mrs. T. A. Parker, of
Waycross, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Ruth, lo
Mr. John W. Jenkins, of, Ashville
N. the wedding to occur in
June. No cards will be issued.
Miss Hattie Ila 11, sister of Hon.
Joe 11 ill I bill, died at her home
in Albany last Monday. Died
very suddenly of heart, disease.
Shi' was a daughter of Judge Sam
uel Hall, one of Georgia’s most
famous jurists.
The barn on the old Oyeloneta
experiment farm, ten miles above
Tifton, now owned by Judge YV.
A. Greer, was destroyed by fire
last Monday night together with
seven mutes, two tfpr'tes,. on:' OX,
one hog, two thousand bundles of
oats, thirty bushels threshed oats
two tons hay, six sets of harness,
and a lot of farm implements and
machinery.
A policeman was • fired in
Savannah a week or two since
because lie refused to search a
private residence for whiskey.
11 is successor tried the game and
was met at the threshold of the
home by a determined man with
a double-barrel shotgun and told
to halt. He halted, kept watch
on the house until the early morn
ing, but his courage failed him in
the act of entering Ibis private
home, and well it did.
Art for Art’s Sake.
“llow do you know those pictures
are worth what you paid for them?"
“I don’t know It,” replied Mr. Cum
rox. “But I’m not worrying. When I
get through with the stock ticker
down town, I don’t propose to come
home and study u new line of mar
ket quotations.”
For Polishing Furniture.
The polish generally used on mis
sion furniture is the dull wax finish.
If, Instead of applying only wax, alter
nate coats of boiled linseed oil and
wax are used, a polish will be obtained
which is brighter and more durable
than the ordinary finish.
$25.00 REWARD!
Will be paid for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of anyone practicing optometry in this
State who docs not have his license recorded in the
Clerk’s office of the county in which tic is practicing.
The State of Georgia docs not license anyone to
travel from house to house and tit and sell glasses.
All fakirs and lawbreakers should be reported to
the authorities immediately.
This daw was passed for your protection and you
should help to enforce it by reporting violations without
delay.
Don’t take statements of fakirs that they have li
cense, or authority from the board —telephone or wire
me at my expense should one visit your community, and
I will send an officer.
W. K. WILSON, on, I
I)ot'<;t.as, Georgia,
Member of State Board of Examiners In Optometry.
SI.OO YEAR, IN ADVANCE
Martin \ - . Calvin is succeeded
as Secretary of flit' Ware County
Board of Trade by J. S, Elkins,
and he began the discharge of his
duties to-day.
Carey Rogers, a son of the late
Y\\ J. Rogers, a prominent citize ll
of Sparks while riding a motor
cycle at a high rate of speed in
Adel, struck a bridge, was thrown
from his machine and It is neck
broken.
Walter J. McCleuny, of Tliomas
ville, who recently enlisted in the
coast artillery and stationed at
Fortress Monroe, has be n called
to Washington to guard the life
of President Wilson. It is a very
responsible posit ion.
The result of a fire in the Deb
at'd Cypress Company’s Mill, near
Waycross, was $5,000 damage
mostly to lumber. The sorting
chain extension, steam chest to
the dry kiln and the tramway to
the lumber yard were burned.
The breach will be repaired in
three or four days.
The death of Hon. Remer Y'.
Lane, of Valdosta, removes one of
the noblest characters ns well as
the best citizens of Ihe State.
The editor of the Tribune had
known him for nearly a half
centuary, was a boy when Mr.
Lane went to \ aldosta and entered
busi opening the bannking
house of R. Y. Lane Co. located
in a small room in the northeast
corner of a cotton warehouse on
Patterson street, south of the
present banking house of the Mer
chants Bank, into which his
business developed. lie was a
friend to young men starting out,
in life and was never too busy to
call them into his office take them
into liis confidence and advise
with them how to win caracter
and business success. He was a
man of the strictest integrity, and
no young man wont wrong who
emulated his examples, and hewed
to the line of liis advice. He was
a grand old man.
Seriousness and Stupidity.
The trouble with being serious If*
that some people will suspect that you
are only stupid. And nine times out
of ten they will be right about It.
Farmer Must Be an Expert.
YVe live in an age of mechanical
farming; the “man with the hoe” is
a has-been. The farmer of th£ future
will be a machine expert.
ijt
Excellent Rules for Life.
Worry less, work more; ride less,
walk more; frown less, laugh more;
eat less, chew more; preach less,
practice more.