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Wheeler County Eagle
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TOWN ASSURED OF ARTESIAN WELL
Citizens Met With Town Authorities and
Discussed Proposed Artesian Well===
Bond Issue Decided Upon.
Monday afternoon, in response to an
invita ' n from the town council, the
citizens of the u>wn met in the hall, to
discuss ways and means looking to
the boring of an artesian well and oth
er sanitary improvements. Quite
a number responded, and Mayor Sears
was chosen chairman and the meeting
opened for business. The question of
having a well bored was discussed by
some, and the entire meeting was of
one accord along this line,and each one
was given an opportunity to contribute
to the fund, which had been opened
and it was responded to, and the chair
man appointed a committee of three
from the meeting to prepare a list
and make a canvass of the town to as
certain the amount that could be raised
from this source. They were sent out
and on their return reported the result.
The amount, subscribed was not suffi
cient to warrant the.expense of the
venture, so many taking the position
that to make it equal, that a tax should
be levied or the town be bonded for the
purpose and it was then up to the coun
cil to proceed further; w’hile the sub
scription was very libera), however,
and a more thorough canvass could
have swelled the list considerably.
The council then went into exeettive
session and remained until supper and
adjourned to meet again at seven
o’clock. They again v ent into session
and the result was, they decided to
have the well bored and that, the town
be bonded to the amount of $2,500 for
same. Mr. S. A. Lee was appoin ed to
secure bids on the work as soon as prac
ticable, the work to begin, it is ex
pected, in the next few days. He
is in communication with several con
tractors and will be ready to announce
when the work will begin at once.
The bond election will be held at the
same time as the one to ratify the
school bill, making the issue ten thou
sand dollars in all, $2,500 for the well
and $7,500 for the school building.
This settles the well proposition and
the fact that we are so soon to have
an artesian well is hailed with delight.
The amount is thought sufficient to
dig the well and pay for the tank,
which is all the expense, after this is
done. Should the town tun mains
thiough the main street 1 , tapping it
wherever they desire for the accomo
dation of the patrons of the water, they
will get it back in the shape of rents
from each hydrant used, and the patron
Stop The Hog Cholera!
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The State College of Agriculture recommends the use of ■
Hog Cholera Serum and Disinfectants. Use this serum and !
get our Disinfectant Dip and give your Hogs a chance to live.
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We carry the Serum Syringes, Disinfectants and a com/
plete line of Hog Medicines and Remedies. It will pay
you to call at our store and invest in these RM D lESJ
We give fu// Directions for using them.
LET US KNOW YOUR
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DRUG STORE WANTS. ■
WE CAN FILL YOUR ORDERS PROMPTLY. SPECIAL ;
ATTENTION GIVEN FO MAIL OR PHONE ORDERS.
WE CARRY THE BEST OF EVERYTHING AT A LIVE j
AND LET LIVE PRICE.
Coo! off at our SODA FOUNT. Fresh ream every day. Lemons
and Limes all the time. Fresh shipment every week of Chocolates <
and Candies. J
ALAMO DRUG COMPANY
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Phones No. 9 and 25 ALAN) GEORGIA i.
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Death of Mrs. Mary Willis.
Mrs. Mary Willis, wife of Mr. Gor
don Willis, died at the home of her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Lowrey, in
i Laurens county, last Sunday night,
i Mrs. Willis had been sick for several
, months. She leaves a husband and
j three small chi'drn, and a large number
of relatives and friends to mourn her
; death. The remains were interred in
the Lowrey cemetery Monday after
; noon, Rev. Eve Kinchen conducting the
i funeral services.
League Entertainment
On last Friday evening Mr, and Mrs.
; Cleveland C. Hartley, delightfully en
। tertained the Epworth League, at their
| home on Lucile Avenue. Refreshments
I were served and interesting games
j indulged in during the evening.
Those present were: Misses Nettie
j Sikes. Fannie McMillian, Lois Johnson,
Mildred Kent, Gracie Weitman. and
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Clara Bright. Messrs. William and
Jesse Bright. Prof. J A. Johnson, Col.
I E. P. Dell, Callie Jones, Frank < raw
ford, Odis Martin, Felton Pierce and
Grady Walters.
Fire, Lightening, Tornado . Automo
bile, Life and Accident Insurance.
; Chas. W Lancaster, Wheeler County
, Bank —ad
I will pay for the tup and extra work.
For the present, it. will not require a
; great number of these hydrants, but
1 with the mains laid, it. will serve the
! town for a long lim . The wellwill afford
us protection against fire and thereby
reduce the rate of insurance. A hose
j and a reel can he had at a small cost
I and the service in case of fire, will be a
i very valuable asset to the town.
। Other matters were considered by
: the council, that of putting a scaven
ger wagon on the streets and keeping
‘ the litter cleared away and bnrned, that
Ihas heretofore been allowed to remain
on the streets.
The council is to be congratulated for
their prompt action in the matter and
should have the co-operation of the
■ whole town in carrying out all of these
things.
ALAMO, GEORGIA.
Judge Godbee Slain
By Divorced Wile
Millen, Ga.. Aug. 18.—Judge W. S.
Godbee was instantly killed, and bis
bride of a few months, mortally wound
ed on the streets of Millen today, by
Judge Godbee’s divorced wife, Mrs.
Edna Perkins Godbee. The divorced
wife then turned quietly to her home,
where her arrest followed later.
Mrs. Godbee died this afternoon at
two o’clock without having regained
consciousness.
Mrs. Edna Perkins Gcdbee, the di
vorced wife of Judge Godbee, county
Commissioner of Jenkins county, and
one of the best known men in this sec
tion of the state, walked down the
streets of Millen this morning, appar
ently en route to the postoffice. From
another direction came Judge Godbee
and his wife, to whom he was married
after having been divorced. The trio
met at the entrance to the postoffice,
and without, warning, Mrs. Godbee, the
divorcee, pulled a 32 calibre revolver
from her handbag and began shooting
at the Judge and his companion.
Almost instantly Judge Godbee fell
upon the pavement He had been shot
three times, one' shot penetrating his
arm, one entering his back and a third
going through the back of his head and
coming out at his mouth. Having mor
tally wounded her former husband,
Mrs. Godbee turned the revolver upon
his wife and shot her three times. Al
though Judge Godbee died instantly,
his wife was still alive at noon today.
She was then in the Estell Hotel, where
she and her husband have been board
ing, and her life has been despaired of
She is reported to have been shot three
times also.
After the shooting, during' which she
had exhibited rare coolness, Mrs. Cod
bee, the divorced wife, placed her re
volver in her handbag and walked ap-
I patently without undue haste, to her
। home not more than two blocks from
। the postoffice anil the scene of the
shooting. Here she was found a few
moments later by sheriff M. G. John
ston of Jenkins caunty, and placed tin- :
der arrest on the charge of murder. ;
She is now in jail without bail, p< nd-,
ing an investigation of the shooting. I
Judge Godbee was married three
times. His fit st wife died a few years ,
after they were married, and he then
married Miss Perkins, the second Mrs.
Godbee, who was today such a promi
nent actor in the tragedy.
After living together for some years, j
there arose some differences that could I
not be reconciled, and Mrs. Godbee
sued her husband for divorce, winning
her case.
Sales Stable and Vehicle
Business Organized
Tuesday last, contract between
Messrs W. L. Lindsey and A. D.
Burns of Washington county and J. D.
Brown of this place, wan "red into,
■-nd site purchased to carry on a sales
stable, buggy and wagon business,
These gentlemen propose to get down
to business at once. Messrs. Lindsey
and Burns are experienced young men
and Mr. Brown, whom we all know,
has a wide experience in business, and
the new firm will open up with a bright
future. Alamo is located in one of the
best sections to be found anywhere in
south Georgia, and offers many advan
tages as a live stock m »rket. The
stock sold at other points can now be
had nearer home, and we > lieve the
business will meet with great success.
An All Day Singing.
There will be an all-day singing at I
the Methodist church at this place Sun
day, August 31et. The Wheeler Coun.
ty Singing Convention will reo<ganize
on that date. Everybody come pre
pared to spend the day.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1913
Attempted Assault
Near Glenwood.
A telephone message received from
Glenwood Saturday night, that a ne
gro had attempted an assault on a lady
near that place, created considerable
excitmsnt and a possee was quickly
gotten together, and on arrival of the
ten o’clock train, it. was searched, but
no trace of the negro was located.
SALE COMES
3 Days
MORE
During these few days every
one appreciating big values should
avail themselves of this opportu
nity to buy seasonable goods at a
remarkably low price. Come
quick-the time is short.
3 Days More
and the opportunity closes. Those
that came were not disappointed
and have another chance.
Idelson Department Store
Alamo, Georgia
Don’t You Read This Unless
You are in Need of Building Material.
But if you are in need of Building
Material of any kind, do not fail to
read it, for it will save you money.
Write us or call on us and we will tell you how.
Although we have sold a good bit of building material
lately, we still have some left and are making more every
day. Not this sorry, cheap, knotty kind, but good ma -
terial that you will not be ashamed of, and something
that your workmen can make a good job out of when he
uses it. No workman, no matter how good he may be,
can make a good job unless he has good material.
We have just received a shipment of shingles and
laths and can sell cheap.
Do not forget that we still have
lime, cement, plaster, brick, etc., in
stock. Write us for prices. It is al
ways a pleasure to make estimates
on anything, no matter how small
the bill.
Jenkins Lumber Co-
VIDALIA, GA.
“EVERYTHING IN BUIDDING MATERIAL”.
Several proceeded to Glenwood and en
gaged in the chsse for several miles in
the direction that he was Supposed to
have gone, with a couple of dogs from
the Laurens county chaingang, but the
chase was fruitless, and they returnod
home about daylight. Sunday morning.
The negro has not been apprehended
yet and there could not be anything
new learned of him The lady was
frightened considerably.
FOR SALE CHEAP —Good
horse, buggy and harness. W.
J. SUMNER, Alamo.
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