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Wheeler County Eagle
Vol. 2
Money Increases Fa't
Wheeler County Bank*
0. J. MAY, Cashier
Wbeeler Citizens Hold
Enthusiastic Meeting
On last Tuesday a number of
the citizens of the county met in
convention in the hall over the
Bank of Alamo for the pur
pose of devising plans and other
wise looking to the protection of
their obligations, as against any
probable detrimental action that
might be taken by the creditors
of the farmers. The meeting was
called to order and Mr. Jerry
Johnson was elected chairman
and Mr. K. M. McClennan was
elected secretary. The meeting
was very enthusiastic, and a
committee was appointed to draft
resolutions, which were approv
ed by the body, and are publish
ed elsewhere in this issue.
football Game
it Brewton-Parker
The authorities at Brewton
Institute, of Mt. Vernon, have
announced a football game with
the Eleventh District Agricultu
ral School to be played Monday,
Oct. 12, The B. P. I. squad are
expecting a hard-fought game
and they promise to do their
best. Enthusiasm and fair
strength are their dependable as
sets, and from the reputation es
the Douglas crew they will bt
needed.
The team that will represent
B. P. I. will be picked from the
following players: Cowart,
Ceursey, Kennedy, Stone, Gei
ger, Cobb, Deason. AbfcMjCul
lough, Preetorious. McLemore,
Calhoun, Barton, Witherington;
Wells, Johnson, Blackwell,
O’Connor, and others.
The hearty support of all in
terested in either of these teams
and of all the lovers es gridiron
combats is asked. The game
will be played on the B. P. I.
grounds, beginning about 3:30
pm., Oct. 12. H. L Batts,
Mgr B. P. I. Team.
Lost Watch.
On last Sunday afternoen between
Alam* and Sheriff Wright’s home,
gold case Elgin watch, ladies size with
fob. Finder please return to this office,
To the Public*
This is to notify the public that
from this date I will not be re
sponsible for any debts made by
my wife.
This October Bth, 1914
S. I. BULLARD.
if you employ it in a careful, yet
wide awake business manner,
and to do this you must have it
In a Safe Place
yet convenient to get at a mo
ments notice.
lOpen an account here and you
are offered every facility to do
business on a prompt basis.
Who is Responsible?
A shortage is reported in the finan
ces of eur tawn government, but just
who :s responsible for this state of af
fairs, noons seems to know. The au
thorities have been working en a
statement to give the public for sev
eral months, but something is holding
it off. Why should not the taxpayers
of the town be concerned enough in
the matter to insist on an early ad
justment of affairs? The time io long
past due to collect the street taxes for
the last half of the year, and in the
face of conditions, the collection of
these taxes will be made over the
protest of a long-suffering people that
see no fruit* from those already paid
in. The present term of our tow n of
ficials will soon come to a close, and
the people will expect them to adjust
thia matter before their term expires.
Our street* are in bad repair, weeds
growing all over the town and other
necessary improvement* needed, but
net one cent in the treasury to pay for
thia weas. What is the matter that
we ean’t rub o-t and start over if the
present matter cannot be satisfactor
ily adjusted?
Some Large Potatoes
Mr. J. T. Whitt; who lives a
few miles from town, compli
mented us with a sample of his
potato and sugar cane crop. The
potato weighed four pounds and
the cane measured six feet, well
matured. This is fine, but since
receiving the above Mr. W. J.
Varnadoe, livingouton the dairy
farm, sent us apotato that weigh
ed seven and a half pounds. We
venture to say the county can’t
beat it. Wonders never cease
and who will be next?
Hinsin Grocery Company
Succeed Alamo Grocery Co.
Under the power of sale, the
Alamo Grocery Company was
sold last Monday morning tu Mr.
Wade of Wrightsville, but was
later sold to O. J. Hinson, who
wdl conduct the business under
the above name. Mr. Hinson
proposes to carry a full line of
goods and the peeple of Alau_o
find at this place the best of ev
ery thing in the line of something
good to to eat. Alamo ne4ds 4
good green grocery and in the
management of this business we
have a man that will keep it up
to a high standard, and we be
speak for him a generous pat
ronage.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 9 1914
Ten Days’ Revival Comes
to Successful Close Tonight
Tenight will close one of the great-1
eat spiritual awakenings in the people
of Alamo and the surrounding country
that the people remember in the his
tory of the town. A large and com
modious tent was er.eted ten days age
on the north side of the jailroad for]
’ the accommodation of theae services,
by Evangelist A. V. Piekern and his
singer, Prof. W. M. Albert, both from
Atlanta. Rev, E T. Pritchett of Hel
ena, also assisted in the services for a
few days, but th* services were con
tinued by these two Godly men, who
held the entire community with their
powerful gospel messages. Rev Pick
ern is a powerful goapel preacher who
denounce* sin in ne uncertain terms.
His clear and powerful portrayal of
the plan of salvation made lasting im
pressions upon his hearers, and espec
ially were the evening services filled
with interest.
Not in the history of the town have
the people shown such interest in relig
ions services, and many made confes
sions that if carried out, will mean the
cleaning up of many lives.
The town is fortunate te have these
good people with us and the Baptist
ehurch at this place deserves the praise
of the entire community for their ef
forts in securing the services of these
good men. By their coming the town
has been blessed and much good has
been done that will be felt for time to
come. They will leave toaight for At
lanta and from there they will go to
Griffin Snnday morning te begin a
three weeka’ meeting. They have
promised to come back to Whaeler in
November, and have an engagement at
Spring Hill, which will bo published
later when we will have another op
portunity of hearing them.
Card of Thanks
Dear Mr. Editor:
Please allow me space in your
valuable paper to thank the
friends of my wife and myself
for their kindness and interest
manifested during her recent
sickness. And especially do we
want to thank Dr. Burch for his
prompt and accurate diagnosis of
her troubles. I feel that she
owes her life to the fact that he
knew what her trouble was and
adyised prompt action.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurwitz.
Hob. 0. N. Bike
Addresses farmers
On last Saturday afternoon
quite a number of the farmers
and business men of this section
were present to hear the address
of Hon. 0. M. Duke of Flovilla,
•n the “cotton situation.” Col
Duke is a fluent speaker and held
the attention of hia audience
throughout his address. His so
lution of the critical situation is
the adoption of the plans of the
Oeala platform. He protested
against placing a tax on the pro
duction of cotton. He referred
to instances where the govern
ment had been allowed to place a
protective tax on articles, and
while for the time being, it serv
ed the purpose, but to take the
tax off was next to impossible,
and that if the people allow
themselves to be caught in this
trap of taxing the produetion of
cotton they will live to regret it
His address was warmly re
ceived.
Law aid Order Lenyue
Organized This Week.
| For the purpose of cleaning up
Alamo and correcting any state
ment that might have gone out
that the people of the town are
not law-abiding and believe in
cleanliness and Godliness, an or
ganization was perfected last
Tuesday afternoon, under the
'name of “Law and Order
League.” The purpose of this
organization, and which will be
set out in its by-laws, will be to
unite in with all the manhood of
their being with the determined
effort to run down and prosecute
every evil detrimental to relig
ious and social society. The
meaning of the organization is to
fight evil doers and every form
of evil that comes to the knowl
edge of the organization, and not
only that, but it will be the duty
of each member to hunt for these
evils and report it. Such an or
ganization is a valuable asset to
any town.
Falls an Glass Bottle
Arm Badly Lacerated
Tuesday morning last, while
out playing in the yard, the little
child of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Out
law stumbled and fell on a glass
bottle, which broke and cut a
gash in her arm, several inches-
Dr. Nelson was hastily summon
ed and before he reached it con
siderable blood ha 3 been lost,
and which required several
stitches- At last reports the
little one was doing nicely, but
for hasty action on the part
of the family, the child would
have died from this wound
Death of C. A. Stewart
At hi* home in Helena, Mr. C. A.
Stewart passed away laat night, after
a Ung illness. He was well known
here, being the father es Mr. Douglas
Stewart, who formerly lived here, and
a brothar-in-lnw es Mr*. J. B. Ford
ham, J. C„ Alex and J. W. Patter**n
of this place and Mra. Futral of Sop
erton, abe of Mr*. L. A. Bend of Hel
ena, whe formerly lived here. The
funeral will be held tomorrow, and the
interment will be in the Helen* cem
etery. I
COTTON MARKET:
10c FE R FOUND
For Good Middling Cotton
At HURWITZ, The Shoe Man
To help my customers during the
European war, I will pay 10c per /b.
for cotton* in trade and on accounts.
My cut-price sale still going on.
HURWITZ, The Shoe Man, Alamo^ Ga.
Knife and Pistil
Used ii Fracas
On last Saturday night, short
ly after dark, the people were
startled to Lear a pistol shot,
which rang out on the etst side
of town. An investigation was
immediately made, al most every
body trying to get on the scene,
but the fact was soon learned
that no one had been fatally hurt
and that a darkey living on the
place of Mr. S. L Fulford had
come to town and engaged in a
row with Joe Scott at his barber
shop and had stabbed him,
whereupon Scott ran in the shop
and got his pistol and fired at the
fleeing form as it turned a cor
ner. Scatt’s wound was flowing
freely and he was taken to the
office of Dr. Nelmon and he and
Dr. Yawn dressed it, requiring
several stitches. Fortunate for
Scott, however, the knife did not
strike a vital spot, and he is im
proving from the wound.
To the Public.
Through this medium I wish to noti
fy the public that I have bought the
business of the Alamo Grocery Com
pany and will continue same under
the name of the Hinson Grocery Com
pany. It »hall be my purpose t* give
th* people the best of everything that
I carry. You will find my line consist*
of itaple and fancy groceries, fr«»h
meat*, and in fact what you want in
the eating line. You have a cordial
invitation to visit my place, and I will
be pleased to serve you.
Yours very truly.
O. J. HINSON.
Henry C. Clements.
On last Sunday the death an
gel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Clayton Clements at
Towns, and bore away the spir
it of their son, Henry C., who
had been a sufferer for several
months with tuberculosis. He
leaves father, mother, wife and
one little daughter, and three
brothers, Messrs. M. C., Thad
N. and Joe Clements, with a
number of relatives and friends
to mourn his untimely end. The
funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at the Meth
odistchurch bv the pastor, Rev.
J. E. Summer, and he was laid
to rest in the old Clements cem
etery.
To My Customers
lam forced by my financial and
physical condition to ask you for help.
Please call at my office at once and let’s
arrange your practice and drug store
accounts. Doubtless you have seen my
offer of 10c per poued fer cotton and
SI.OO per ton above the market price
fer cotton seed.
Kindly Yours,
I. P. Fordham, M. D.
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