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PERSONAL and LOCAL
Miss Rosalie Pope, after a pleas
ant visit here to her brother, C. G.
Pope, left for her home Friday, in
Adel.
Misses Marie and Edwina Wil
son, of Florida, are visitors at the
home of their grandfather, Hon.
Jeff Kirkland.
Bro. O'Steen, of the Clinch Coun
ty News, pays the Pearson baseball
team the compliment that “It is
composed of a nice bunch of young
men" but it can’t play ball.
Bring your corn to Hamilton’s
Grist Mill Friday and Saturday
of each week. \on can get meal
and grist ground at my mill.
T. G. Hamilton
Mr. B. 11. Allen is back from
Mercer University and ready to
serve the people in the capacity of
an Attorney, Counselor and Advo
cate. 11c will be found in the of
fice of his uncle, the editor.
Messrs. Ben Morris, X. L. Al
dridge and .1. B. O’Steen passed
through Pearson Saturday morn
ing euroute to a point three miles
south of Homerville, to take part
iti the organization of a new Primi
tive Baptist church.
The fine cow belonging to Mrs.
B. S. Malone, and which furnished
Hotel Malone with plentiful sup
ply of milk and butter since it
opened, died Sunday morning.
The doctor says a clogged stomach
was the cause of her death.
Mr. Oliver Layton, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rice who
will be his guest for some time, ar
rived from Atlanta Friday after
noon. He lias just treated him
self to a splendid new car, which
they drove through from Atlanta.
Messrs. G. \V. Sweat and Dan
Woods shipped a car load of cat
tle Friday afternoon of last week.
1 lie returns were not inspiring;
they paid too much for them at the
start. The belter plan is to quit
shipping cattle away from this
section, also hogs and sheep. The
local meat conditions does not war
rant it. Many of our farmers will
want hogs to fatten next fall and
failing to get them, their hog feed
w ill go to waste.
Summer Specials
T]HE REFRESHING breath
HD of Summer causes thoughts
oi love, summer hats and the dainty
new spring fashions. Away back
in the depths ot winter we were
buying heavily of Spring and
Summer Goods. sfany enticing
novelties are on view. Drop in
and look them over.
N. E. HARRELL
PEARSON,
Miss Eugenia Allen s|>eut Satur
day and Sunday in Albany, visit
ing relatives and friends.
Watermelons are on the market
in Pearson. Judge Geo. W. Sweat
has the honor of bringing in the
first of the season.
Mr. W. I). Giddens, a successful
farmer living three miles north of
the city, tells the editor that all his
crops are looking well, and that he
has seen no signs of boll weevil in
his cotton yet.
Miss Doris Dickerson entertain
ed the Sewing Circle
last Wednesday afternoon. 11 is
a great accomplishment for young
ladies to know at least how to cut
and make their own clothing.
Dr. A. Cristopher. of Millwood,
was a business visitor to Pearson
Wednesday. It is probable that
he and Mrs. Cristopher will become
residents of the city in the near
future. She owns a nice home
here.
Quite a party of ladies of the
city went huckleberry hunting
Monday. They were very success
ful —a considerable quantity of
fine, luscious blueberries were
gathered. They were canned for
future use,
Mrs. T. .1, Bee ton, of Blakeley,
and Mr. Leon Summerlin, of Jack
| sonville, were in tin* city Wednes
day and the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
L. Corbett. They were here to be
present at the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. M. J. Summerlin.
There were quite a number of
preachers in the city Saturday.
Elders Thigpen and Jeffords, of
Waresboro, were here to attend
the regular monthly appointment
at St. Marys clmpcl. Elder Hew
ett was here on his way to an an
nual meeting down near Way cross.
Elder Blitch was here on a shop
ping expedition and Elder John F.
Smith was on his way to Antioch.
The Pearson and Nicholls base
ball teams crossed bats at Nicholls
Monday afternoon. The game was
a good one until the fifth inning,
neither side making a score. The
Pearson nine suddenly blew up and
lost (In' game by a big score. Tho
game between Pearson and Homer
ville at Pearson Wednesday after
noon was of the same sort —score
15 to 5 in favor of Homerville.
‘The Home of Bargains”
PJGAKSON TRIBUNE, JUNE 15,1917
The Tribune announces the
deatli of Mrs. M. J. Summerlin on
Monday afternoon of heart disease.
She has been living with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland,
for some time. She was np and
about her accustomed duties,
when she suddenly dropped to the
floor and expired. She is survived
by one son, Leon, of Jacksonville,
Fla., and one daughter, Mrs. T. J.
Becton, of Blakely. She was a sis
ter of Mesdames G. W. Julian and
L. Corbett and Messrs. Cuyler,
Benajah, Jeff, Winloeh, and S. T.
Kirkland. The interment was
Wednesday at Antioch cemetery,
six miles northwest of Pearson.
The first cotton blossoms receiv
ed at this office was last Saturday
from the farm of Mr. David Wea
thers about five miles southeast of
Pearson. He reports having plen
ty of young bolls in his fields. He
says there are some boll weevils in
his fields, but he has not sufficient
force or time to pick them off and
kill them and, consequently, he
will have to take his chances.
Miss Eugenia Allen, President,
requests a full attendance of the
members of the Pearson Baptist
Missionary I'uiou to be- present at
the meeting next Monday after
noon, o’clock. Mrs. B. H. Tan
ner, district superintendent, has
been invited and will probably be
present and lend her aid in for
warding the work of the Union.
Hon. James M. Carver, that
splendid man and farmer who lives
about one and a half miles south
of Pearson, shows up on the mar
ket some very fine cabbage, speci
mens that are absolutely perfect
and weighing from six to ten
pounds.
The regular monthly term of the
Justice Court of the 1130th Dis
trict, G. M„ was held last Sat ur
day. But one case was disposed
of — I The Buttcriek Publishing Co.
vs. Isidor I’assou, was dismissed
by the court for the want of prose
cut-ion.
Mr. R. <). Roberts has received
an honorable discharge from the
National Guard and is now at
home. Ralph Freeman is the only
Pearson young man, who volun
teered and went with the first
regiment to the Mexican border,
remaining with the command.
GEORGIA
SANDWICH COLUMN.
Keeping It a Secret. —"Why
is it," asked the curious guest,
"that poor men usually give larg
er tips than rich men?”
"Well, suh.” said the waiter,
who was something of a philosopher
as well, "looks to me like de po’
man don’t want nobody to find out
he's po\ and de rich man don’t
want nobody to find out he’s
rich." —Youth’s Companion.
In every home where there is a
baby there should also be a bottle
of McGee's- Baby Elixir. 1t may
be needed at any time to correct
sour stomach, wind colic, diarrhoea
or summer complaint. It is a
wholesome remedy, contains no
opium, morphine or injurious drug
of any kind. Price 25c. and 50c.
per bottle. Sold by Morris Drug
Company.
The Way To Handle Them. —
The divorce court was grinding.
“All ladies who married on a
bet or a dare or for a joke will
stand up,” announced the clerk.
They lined up.
"Your applications are denied.
Now the regular cases will be
heard.” —Washington Herald.
A regular morning operation of
the bowels puts you in fine shape
for the day's work. If you miss it
you feel uncomfortable and cannot
put vim into your movements. For
all bowel irregularities, Herbine
is the remedy. It purifies, strength
ens and regulates. Brice 50c. Sold
by Morris Drib; Company.
A Hard One. —Representative
Dudley M. Hughes, of Georgia, is
a farmer statesman and devotes
much of his time to the agricul
tural interests of his district. He
has requests for many new kinds
of seeds, and a time ago received
this letter:
Dear Dml: Sam Yopp’s been
tollin’ me of a new seedless
tomatter Hie Guvnient is growin’.
I’m writing to you in hopes you
will send me some of the seeds. —
Saturday Evening Post.
Children that are affected by
worms arc pale and sickly and lia
ble toconlract some fatal disease.
White's Cream Vermifuge ex
pels worms promptly and puts the
child on the mail to health. Price
25c. per bott Ic. Sold by Morris
Drug Company.
Think Men. —"I don’t know
whether it is a good thing to en
courage women logo iii politics or
not,” said the man with a furrow
ed brow.
"Surely you don’t doubt their
capability.”
“Not in the least, But think of
the appalling sums that will
change hands if they get to bet
ting hats on elections.” —Boston
Transcript.
If you have the itch, don’t
scratch. , It docs not core the trou
ble and makes tin-skin bleed. Ap
ply Ballard's Snow Liniment.
Rub it in gently on the affected
parts. It relievos itching instant
ly and a few applications removes
the cause thus performing a penna
nont cure. Price 25c., 50c. and
SI.OO per bottle. Sold by Morris
Drug Company.
Superfluous.—The banquet
hall was adorned with many
beautiful paintings, and the
president of the little college was
called upon to respond to a toast.
Wishing to pay a compliment to
the ladies present, he designated
the painting with an eloquent
gesture and said:
“What need is there of these
painted beauties w hen we have so
many with us at the table?” —
Surgeons agree that in case of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds,
the first treatment is most impor
tant. When an efficient antiseptic
is applied promptly, there is no
danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast, Borozonk is the
ideal antiseptic and healing agent.
Buy it now and be ready for any
emergency. Price 25c., 50c., SI.OO
and $1.50. Sold by Morris Drug
Company
Son: “Why do people say ‘Dame
Gossip?’ ”
Fether: “Because they are too
polite to leave off the ‘e,’ ”
F.M Rings for
Pretty Hands
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Nothing enhances the appearance of a
pretty I oak I more than a pretty ring. Even home
ly hamUfw.-e made bettor looking by tho aid of a
nice ru®..' It also gives a look of elegance to your
mil ire “g u up.” Come in today and inspect these
lection of pretty rings and other jewelry we have in
this store.
Patterson’s Pharmacy
; Deposits Keystone of Prosperity
Eli T FIEN a porson thinks of putting money
into a hank his first thought is to select
one tha ho fools is ABSOLUTELY I
! SAFE and Well Managed. This iustitution hns Ajfißr
I j*/ long had the Highest Standing in this regard Yfr
I 0j( among small and large depositors alike. If this
I -25, is the kind of a. hank pou are looking for, we re
spectfully welcome you. Make Your deposits a
keystone of' prosperity.
Pearson Banking Company
Phone No. 35 Autos For Hire
T. KIRKLAND
Dealer In
Ice, Cool Drinks, Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Fish, Etc.
Country Produce Bought and Sold
PUBLIC DRAY FOR UIPF
EXCURSION FARES
VIA.
G. S. & F. Ry.
To r
Atlantic Beach, Pablo Beach,
Jacksonville and White Springs, Fla.
Tickets at followjfc round trip Excursion Fares; can be
purchasedTifton, Ga., via. G. S. & F. By.
SEASON TICKETS Sold Daily
Atlantic
Pablo Beach $7,25
White Springs $4-75
WEEK-END TICKETS: Sold for Saturday trains and
train No. 3. Sunday’s limited Tuesday following date of
sale.
Atlantic Beach or Pablo Beach S4.GO
Wh ito Springs $3.30
FI FTEEN-DAY TICKETS: Sold daily, limited 15-days
from date of sale.
White Springs $3.80
SUNDAY-ONLY TICKETS: Sold for G- S. & F. Ry.
train No. 3, each Sunday morning, limited to return on
train No. 4, date of sale.
Jacksonville $3.00
White Springs $1.50
For full details as to schedules etc., call on W. E. Dodge,
ticket agent, Tifton, Ga., or address
J. W. iAMiSON, T. P. A. or 0. B. RHOEES G. P. A.
MACON, GEORGIA