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PERSONAL and LOCAL
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Patterson
have commenced keeping house
and are much pleased with the ex
periment.
Postmaster William Smith, of
Pearson, is serving the county on
the grand jury during this session
of Coffee Superior court.
Miss Linnie Parley, after a
pleasant visit of several days to
her uncle, Dr. B. >S. Malone, left
for her home Saturday afternoon.
Mr. H. H. Parker, and two
sons, Edgar and Alfred, formerly of
Tifton but now of Ashburn, were
in the city last Friday prospecting.
Hope these good people will locate
here. They will make admirable
citizens.
Mr. L. O. Whitley succeeds to
the business of Baker Mercantile
Company at Moore's Mill. He will
discontinue his market business in
town. Mr. Baker goes to some
point in South Carolina to engage
in the saw mill business.
Mr. Vernie Starling has received
an honorable discharge from the
army because of defective hearing,
lb- is a sou of Mr. and Mrs. Juni
per Starling, who live upon Katilla
river, and a brother of Joe, Allen
and John and Mrs. Alethia Wall.
John is still in the army.
Mr. A. J. Huggins is a Pearson
contractor who has to his credit in
this city the finishing up of the
Pearson High School building,
the planning and building of the
Malone block including Hotel Ma
lone, and is now engaged on the
Halford two story concrete block.
It is understood that Mr. Huggins
is to make Pearson his future
headquarters.
On Thursday night of last week
persons living near the Baptist
church were awakened by groans
from some one in distress. Mrs.
FI. 1,. Padriek instituted an inves
tigation and found an old negro
man. a stranger here, leaning up
against the northwest corner of
the church and apparently in great
pain. The old man accounted for
his condition by saying lie had
eaten some cabbage which had
produced acute indigestion. The
old negro died about 12 or 1 o’clock,
and was buried at the count’ys ex
pense.
Summer Speciais
TjHE REFRESHING breath
§O3l of Summer causes thoughts
ol love, summer hats and the dainty
new spring fashions. Away back
in the depths ol winter we were
buying heavily of Spring and
Summer Goods. Many enticing
novelties are on view. Drop in
and look them over.
N. E. HARRELL
“The Home of Bargains”
PEARSON, GEORGIA
Mr. R. D. Fackler has gone over
to Douglas and will assist Editor
Ricketson in issuing the Progress.
Wish him success.
Mr. J. P. Bartel], of Heming
way, S. C., was in the city Thurs
day. He came to looff after some
real estate here owned by his
minor sfn, Etheridge Bartell.
Mesdames Christopher and
Ward, of Millwood, were visitors
to the city Tuesday. Mr. Christo
pher was here making preparations
to move back to Pearson.
Harry, the little foster-son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Corbitt, is
rapidly convalescing from the
spell of pneumonia which it was
thought for a while would prove
fatal.
Miss Lois Allen, a niece of the
Tribune editor who once had a
small music class in Pearson, has
accepted the position of music in
structor in the public school of
Doerun, Oa., which opens for the
fall term next Monday.
Among the guests at Hotel Ma
lone the past week were Col. and
Mrs. W. T. Dickerson and family,
of Homorville; Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Vann, Mr. and Mrs. John Vann
and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Lott and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.
I). Hudspeth and Mr. and Mrs. J,
L. Soyars, of Way cross, and Mr.
E. T. Lock aid, of Jacksonville,
These were friends and relatives
of Dr. and MrS. Malone.
A criminal case of considerable
importance has developed in Cof
fee county, near the line of Berrien.
Tally Hall. Cus Hall, Wiley Tyson
and Ike Moore have been arrested
on warrants charging them with
the theft of beef cattle in the Has
kins settlement. The defendants
are in jails at Ocilla, Fitzgerald,
Douglas and Wuycross. They
were separated to keep them from
talking about fhe case. Tally
Hall is a wealthy land owner and
owns and operates several large
plantations, in addition to the
charge of cattle rustling, he is un
der indictment for murder, and his
case is set for next Monday. The
state is represented by Solicitor
M. D. Dickerson and I’. A. Wal
lace, of Douglas, while the defend
ants are represented by Col. J. C.
Smith of Nashville and Col. Win
nie Bennett of Baxley. —Nashville
Herald.
PEARSON TRIBUNE, SEPTEMBER 7,1917
GEORGIA WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, !
BIG PART IN SOUTHEASTERN FAIRj
Bo(j*hea«tern Fair (Wars $5,000 In Prizes For Corn And Canning Clubs, And!
I In The Women's Department
When the first Georgia corn show
was held In Atlanta seven years ago,
It was an experiment. Out of that ex
•periment, it may be said, has grown
the Southeastern Fair—destined to be
the greatest permanent fair in the
South.
Georgia Corn club boys and Georgia
Canning club girls may pride them
selves upon the fact that they are, in
very large measures, responsible for
the Southeastern Fair. tt is their
fair.
9plond!d Showing Made By Georgia Boys and Girls,
They will come again from 800 to
1,000 strong, and here prizes worth
$3,000 await them. The seventh an
nual Georgia Corn Show will take
place on the Southeastern Fair
Grounds at Lakewood, October 13 to
20, Inclusive; greatly reduced railroad
fares are offered, and all the usual
arrangements have been mode for Ihe
reception nud entertainment of the
hundreds of boys and girls who will
have their exhibits here.
Besides the boys’ corn clubs and
girls' canning clubs, the boys' pig
dubs and calf clubs and the hoys’ and
girls’ poultry clubs will participate in
one of the most extensive exhibitions
ever made by boys and girls in any
•ection of the country, illustrating the
splendidly progressive work that is be
ing done in this state, under the di
rection of J. Phil Campbell, stationed
at the State College of Agriculture in
Athens, Ga
A CAR LOAD
Of I. 11, <Wagons just received
all kinds from alight one horse to a
heavy two tattle Tie or Turpentine
Wagon. We can save you money
on Wagons, also on Stoves, Ranges
and all kinds of furniture. See
us before you buy.
Boys and girls who want informs
tion bout their exhibits and the fair
should write to General Manager R.
M. Striplln, Southeastern Fair, Atlan
ta, Oa., and a catalogue will be sent.
Extensive Exhibits
Of Women’s Work.
In the women’s department the
women of Georgia and the southeast
have an opportunity seldom offered.
There are $2,000 in prizes to be
awarded the women for the best show
ing in their many and varied arts—
decorating, basketry, weaving, bead
work, textile work, knitting, embroid
ering, crocheting, dressing dolls, mak
ing fans, handkerchiefs and many oth
er feminine articles; Booking of all
kinds, including preserves, pickles,
canned goods, jollies, drinks, bread,
cakes, pies and other good tilings;
work done by the blind; exhibitions
of plants and flowers, fine arts, llbra
iy work, and then there are tho ’’Bet
ter Babies Contest,’’ which always
arouses great interest, and the model
country cottage illustrative of the de
lightful little home that can be built
in the country at a minimum cost.
It will be a display the women of
Georgia and the southeast cannot af
ford to nils*- Women interested
should write Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin,
704 Piedmont avenue, or Mrs. Porter
King, 1171 Peachtree street, both of
Atlanta, Ga., who are in charge of the
most extensive women’s department
ever shown in a southern fair
15. T. ALLKN. B. H. ALLEN,
ALLEN & ALLEN,
Attorneys and Counselors,
Offices In the Allen butlillnK.
I’KAKKON, fiEOKGIA.
Will do a general emctlce In State and Fed
oral four J.
AUGUST 4th.
AUGUST 18th.
These are the dates that we
will be at our Pearson of
fice.
After September Ist., will be
there regularly.
Remember the dates
W. R. WILSON, Opt. D.
mm MONEY PULS
<'»s» * *?.«* • YSAMD BUDnE)I
We Want Your Business
MORRIS DRUG COMPANY
Come To The
South eastern
I s AaR
ATLANTA, GA.
October 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
ONE FARE PLUS 25c ROUND TRIP
ON ALL RAILROADS
Grand Circuit
RACES
Fastest horses in America will compel ? daily for
prizes aggregating $34,000; Horse Show; attle Show;
Swine Exhibits; Poultry; Agricultural Di lay; Horti
cultural Display; Educational Exhibits Women's
Work; Dog Show.
Seventh Annual Georgia Corn Show; Boys’ Corn
C ub Contest; Girls’Canning Club Conte? ; Boys’ Pig
Club Contest; Boys’and Girls’ Poultry Clu Contest.
Midway, Larkland, Clean Fun and Frolic, Free
Vaudeville Attractions, Free Brass Ban ! Concerts,
Free Fireworks Nightly.
$65,000 In Prizes!
You Can’t Afford To Miss It!
■BjMy * WRITE FOR CATALOGUE
FORD SUPPLY CO.
FLOYD BROWNING, Proprietor
I Carry a Full Line of Ford Parts
All Orders Given Prompt Attention
Gasoline and Oil For Sale
SUPPLY ROOMS IN SMITH'S GARAGE FACING A. C. L. RAILROAD
Pearson, Georgia
| » IND if first-class goods, and courteous
treatment is any inducement we feel
k" iJ z£sj confiident that we will merit your
patronage.
We have recently procured the agency
for the famous
REXALL PREPARATIONS
And it makes no difference what you
may need in the way of a toilet or medical
preparation you will find it here.