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1160 bales of cotton have been
marketed to date in Alamo this season.
Buyers are paying 13 3-4. This report
corrected by W. E. Meeks.
Messrs. Jim Parker and Arlie
Elkins were callers at Vidalia
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. H, L. Sears has sold his saw
mill outfit to Mr. E. C. Cardell,
who will operate it.
Mr, Dozier Powell went to Vi
dalia Saturday afternoon. It is
said he stopped at Mt. Vernon
on his way back.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hartley
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
L. P. Smith at Helena.
Mr. Mack Auld, son of Prof.
Auld of Erick, is now an attache
of the Wheeler County Bank.
William Bright visited friends
at Brewton-Parker Institute at
Mount Vernon Sunday afternoon
Miss Urma and Mattilee Lewis
of Vidalia, were visitors at the
home of Mrs. J. T Bright Satur
day last.
Miss Delia Clements, who has
been spending several days with
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Coleman,
near town, spent a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Calder, on
her return to Towns.
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Miss Rosalie Lancaster, after
several days’ visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. W. Lancaster, has returned
to her home in Hawkinsville.
Mrs. W. E. Meeks and children
returned Monday, fmr Towns,
where they have on spending
several days with it latives.
The contractor of the artesian
well is having his litt'e troubles
too. After going down over two
hundred feet, the earth came to
gether and closed up the « ell.
Sovereign McMichael was here
Wednesday and was present at
the meeting of the Woodmen
camp. He assisted in some de
gree work and gave some val
uable hints on Woodcraft.
Mr. J- S. Sims, our veteran
truck grower, is expecting to at
tend the family reunion of Mr.
A. A. Benton, one of Wheeler
county’s oldest and most respect
ed citizens, next Saturday. Mr.
Sims will give our readers a
sketeh of the occasion in our next
issue. Mr. Benton is 83 years
o’d, and gets around remarkably
well.
Sewing Machines
WE HAVE ON HAND
NEW HOME, WHITE AND STAN
DARD SEWING MACHINES
Beginning September First, we will
make the price
525.00
TERMS SPOT CASH
This is about SIO.OO below the market price and you
should take advantage of this low price, if you need one.
Yours to serve,
J. Fordham & Gio.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Auld will sympathize
with them in the death of their
little son, who died at Vidalia
one day last week.
If it’s money—we’ve got it, and you
cm get it, if we can read your titles
clear to improved real .estate. Call or
write to J. P. TOMLINSON, Alamo,
Ga , if you desire a low.
Tax Collector Martin has re
ceived instructions from the
Comptroller General to include
the $3 school tax levy when he
makes up his tax books. There
has been some doubt as to where
this tax could be legally collected,
but the latest instructions to the
collector are to collect jt
Mrs, S. A. Lee has been quite ill for
the past few daya.
Col. E. P. Dell is spending a few
days at Indian Springs.
Superior court is in session in Mount
Vernon this week,
Mr. J. A. Clegg of Scotland, was a
visitor to Alamo yesterday.
Cols. C. P. Thompson and J. P.
Tomlinson are attending superior couit
at Mt. Vernon this week.
Mrs. Rogers and little granddaughter
of Helena, are spending a fewdajs
with M£. and Mrs. C. C. Hartley.
Sheriff Williams of Mcßae, accom
panied Mr. J. H. Stroud over to Alamo
yesterday and bond to the amount of
six thousand dollars was secured for
Mr. Stroud’s release.
Everybody is talking about the con
vention of horse swappers in Alamo on
Saturday, the eleventh day of this
month.
Master Dewey Sears came home
this week from Mt. Vernon, where he
is attending the Brewton-Parker Insti
tute, and spent a few days
Mr. H. H. Grimes ot Helena, was in
Alamo Wednesday. He had just re
turned from a trip to Alston, where
he visited his brother, Mr. W. B.
Grimes.
Each Saturday afternoon at three
o’clock Idelson Department Store will
giye away a handsome watch and fob
to the one receiving the lucky number.
See their ad.
Chief Dobson of Alma, is shaking
hands with old friends in Alamoihis
week. Mr. Dobson formerly lived here
and held the position of chief of police
Those who have been with Dr. Ford
ham report that he is slowly improving
It is thought that he has passed over
the most critical p 1 riod, and the indi
cations are that he will rapidly recover
The Wheeler County Bank moved
[into their new building yesterday. The
interior of the building is not complet
| ed, but the bank is located in the rear
of the building until the front can be
completed, which will only take a few
days more.
Let us figure on your fall stationery
We give you as good as you get else
' where.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
Will Probably Elect
Principal Next Week.
Prof. Featherstone of Macon, is here
this week and will remain with us un
til after next Monday night, if not
longer. He has applied for the princi
palship of the Alamo High Schoo), but
the trustees wHI not be able to give
him an official answer until after the
meeting of the town council on next
Monday night, at which time they will
consolidate the votes of the election of
the 24th inst., and declare the result,
as provided in the bill creating the
school system, should be done. Prof.
Featherstone gave an interesting talk
at the church Tuesday evening.
Each customer purchasing a pair of
shoes from us of the Buster Brown,
Blue Ribbon or White House brands,
will be given a ticket, which will en
title them to a chance at the watch
and fob The tickets.are numbered,
and on Saturday afternoon thery will
be opened by a disinterested party
and the one holding the lucky number
will receive the watch and fob.
IDELSON DEPARTMENT STORE.
Browning School House
Mr.and Mrs, J. R. Adams and child
ren from near Bruce, spent Sunday at
L. H. Ryals.
Miss Endell Morris returned to her
home at Uvalda Saturday after a
weeks visit to friends here.
Mr. J. A. Flanagan spent Sunday at
J. W. Harbin’s.
Ralph Wood spent the week end with
home folks
Mrs. S. C. Elton, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Elton and daughter, Mise Lokella, at
tended the association at Oak Grove,
near Empire, from Friday ’till Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Clements and children
and grandmother. Mrs. Cook, spent
Friday at L. H. Ryals.
Broox Elton was at home a few days
of last week.
Leon and Elton Clements of Spring
Hill visited relatives here Sunday.
Paul Coleman of Scotland, is spend
ing sometime with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harbin here.
Mr. Avant Si stains
Painful Accident.
On last Monday' morning while load
ing some baled cotton from his gin on a
freight car at Avant's crossing, near
Erick, Mr. L. E. Avant had a bale of
cotton to fallen him from the wagon,
breaking two ribs. The fact that he
was not more seriously hurt was pro
vidential. Dr. Nelson was called and
made an* examination of his injuries
ind does not think he is any mors se
riously hurt than above stated.
Mr. Avant runs a large ginnery at
the crossing and has handled a 10l of
cotton. Buyers go over from here to
buv cotton, and Mr. Tom Williams is
stationed at that point for tho season
and buys cotton. It is with a wagon
the cotton is transferred from the
ginnery to the car and in this case one
bale was not securtlv fastened to the
wagon and it fell over on Mr. Avant.
When you sell your next bale of cot
ton, remember to drop around to the
Eagle office and renew your subscrip
tion or if you are not a subscriber, sub
scribe.
Fire Insurance.
I make a specialty of writing Fire
Insurance on all kinds of Buildings,
Mercaantile Stocks and Household
Furniture.
My policies give you absolute pro
' tection and quick settlement in case of
loss, and the premiums are easy to pay.
When in need of Fire Insurance,
call on me. No one can give you better
J. B. FORDHAM, AGENT
Cotton Season
NOW OPEN
REMEMBER THE BIG TIN
Ginnery
I have it in first = class repair,
with sharp saws that get the lint
We have ginned the first bale, also the second,
and parties got good satisfaction You can get
the same. Don’t forget us when you need
good service. We deliver the goods.
Respectfully soliciting your patronage
S. I. BULUBD
Great Reduction in
Prices:
We sell everything as cheap as it possibly
can be sold, without losing money, and to
pay expenses of carrying on business. We
invite our customers and friends to come
to our store when in need of anything and
we will convince you that we have the best
goods for less money.
We thank our customers for past favors
and solicit a continuance of the same.
YOURS TO SERVE
W. H. SPELL X COMPANY
^eoT^ia.
P. S. We also buy cotton and conduct a first-class
LIVERY BUSINESS. Good Teams, good service.
FALL AND WINTER
Stock Arrived
OUR FALL AND WINTER GOODS HAVE
ARRIVED AND ARE NOW ON D/SPLAY AT
OUR STORE. COME SEE THEM.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
SHOES,HATS, GROCERIES
AND EVERYTHING CARRIED IN GENERAL STORE
THE SEASON IS AT HAND AND YOU WILL NEED
DRY GOODS, AND THE LIKE, AND WE ARE PRE
PARED TO FURNISH THEM TO YOU AS CHEAP AS
GOOD MERCHANDISE CAN BE SOLD. SEE THEM.
COME TO TOWNS and
Visit our store, we have the goods and prices
W.W. PRIDGEN & CO.
TOWNS, GA.
