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Wheeler County Eagle
Vol. 2
Money Increases Fa't
Wheeler County Bank.
0, J. MAY, Cashier
Returns Fror.< Four
Counties Are M.ssing
Secretary of State Cook states
that the official returns from four
counties are still missing, and
some twenty counties missing in
returns for United States sena
tor, so there are few changes
from figures sent out Saturday.
Indications are that the total vote
of the state, democrats and pro
gressives included, will not ex
ceed 75,000 or 80 000, The pro
gressives polled fuliy 25,000 of
these, and probably more, so
that the democratic vote will not
go above 50,000.
No attempt has been made as
yet to tabulate the vote on the ten
amendments, and will not be un
til all returns are in. However,
it is not anticipated that any of
the lot failed.
Capt. "Tip” Harrison, of the
comptroller’s office, is busy send
ing out bonds so- tax receivers
and tax collectors elected Nov.
3. There will be 148 of each,
and the bonds vary according to
the sums of money handled.
County officials in the four new
counties will not be named until
January.
As soon as all of the returnsj
are in the work of sending out
commissions will begin and con-|
tinue steadily until all are issued.
That will be a big job.
Town Tax Due.
The town digest is now com
plete, and all parties due ad valo
rem taxes are requested to call
at the office of the clerk and pay
same. Books will close on De
cember 20, 1914.
E P. DELL, Town Clerk.
Let us show our appreciation
of the efforts our band boys are 1
making to give us a good band j
and turn out and give them a
good attendance at their Oyster >
Supper next Wednesday evening. 1
Alamo Public School
A. W. BURSQN, Principal
OFFERS EXCELLENT FACILITIES FOR
TRAINING THE CHILDREN.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
if you employ it in a careful, yet
wide awake business manner,
and to do this you must have it
In a Sate Place
yet convenient to get at a mo
ments notice.
Open an account here and you
are offered every facility to do
business on a prompt basis.
He is Coming to Alamo
For Ooe Day Only
Dr. A. D. Suhler, Georgia’s reliable
eye-sight specialist. He comes well
recommended and guarantees all glass
es he may fit.
All those suffering with headaches,
eye si rain, inflamed eyes or failure of
sight should take this opportunity to
call at Jackson-Moye Drug Co. and se
cure proper glasses.
Consult him about the one-piece lense
giving far and near vision, no matter
what the age may be.
Remember the date, Friday, Nov.
20th Yours truly,
A. D. SUHLER.
Two Automobiles For Sale
I I have for sale two automobiles, one
j Ford and one Boick Buick 17 model
and both in good condition. If you
want a bargain in either, don’t delay.
Both touring cars Call and see.
Austen Howell, Alamo, Ga.
Notice to Users of Al ilk
Take notice, that after this date,
where patrons fail to have the empty
bottles ready for me when empty, I
will not leave any milk.
H A. Coleman.
Automobile for Hire,
For the convenience of the public, I
have put on an automobile in Alamo to
accommodate the traveling public-
Ready to go at any hour When you
wish to make a trip see me. Prices
reasonable Good service, Call Phone
No. 40 for Auto. Bland & Dean
ALAMO. GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 13 1914
Building Boom Growing
Alamo does not have the ap
pearance of feeling the rough
side of the European war. The
sound of the hammer and the
sweet music from the trowel are
heard from early morn until ev
ewing. No more building for the
town would be expected if cotton
was bringing ten cents per pound
than is being done herein Alamo
, by our progressive people. The
building is not confined to any
one portion of town, neither is it
confined to any certain kind of
building, but you will find in
course of erection both residence
and business houses, to say noth
ing of the magnificent court
house that will soon lift its tow
ering form above all other build
ings as a challenge for others to
follow. Mr. Fulford "ill soon
have completed his modern sale
stables made of brick, which is
convenient to the railroad and
will impress the traveler that the
busines people of this town are
not asleep, butthat the buildings
that are being erected are in
keeping with a wide-awake, pro
gressive town. Mr. Idelson, one
of our foremost, merchants, who
is never idle, is having several
nice cottages built in the south
ern part of town, and they will
K oon be tilled with good citizens,
who will help to make the town
better. There are other enter
prising spirits, too, and it won’t
be long before we will have a
' town full of people filled with the j
booming spirit, and together they ।
. will pull for the upbuilding of the
I community.
After Two Davs Session
Superior Court Adjourns
, The September adjourned term of
Wheeler auperior court convened here
last Monday morning, .vith Judge Gra
ham presiding and Solicitor Wooten
representing the state. The jurors
sworn in at the September term were
used, with the exception of those who
were excused and oi here caught in their
! places. The grand jury went into ses
, sion and court started off at once. Sev
। eral cases were disposed of, while ab
, sent witnesses in several cases caussd
some to be continued. Only two days
were consumed in disposing of the
cases that were ready for trial. By the
next term of court, which will convene
next March, the new court house will
very probably be completed, and judg
ing from the business before the grand
, jury, considerably more time will have
to be taken to try the cases than was
consumed at this session. Solicitor
Wooten is remaining over with the
grand jury, which will likely last until
Friday night, and with his undivided
time they can dispatch business much
faster, and it is rumored that they are
grinding out bills in great numbers.
They take the position that it is less
। expensive to the county to remain in
i session and complete their work than
1 it would be to adjourn and leave it for
the next body. Several important mat-1
ters are to come before them for con
sideration and they are inclined not to
rush through too hurriedly. It is tho’t
that they will adjourn today.
The following cases were disposed of
during the two days that court con
vened:
Laura Bell Spoon vs. Paul Spoor,
libel for divorce, verdict for both par
lies.
Jones & Smith vs. Elizabeth and W.
W. Dennis, suit on note, verdict for
plaintiff against W. W. Dennis.
Union Cutlery Co. vs. Graham &
Hightower, appeal judgment affirmed
State vs. M. C. Guin, misdemeanor,
verdict not guilty.
Mcßae Oil sod Fertilizer Co. vs.
Graham & Hightower, suit on notes,
verdict for plaintiff.
S F. Bowser & Co. vs. Graham &
Hightower, suit on account, judgment
for pl tintiff.
' James McNatt vs. J. D. Sears, suit
Glenwood Merchant
Suffers by Fire
But for the fact that Chief
Bridges, who keeps a close watch
over our sister town, Glenwood,
no doubt a great portion of the
business houses would have been
in ashes last Saturday morning.
About twelve o’clock last Friday
night the Chief was making his
rounds, and as he reached the
store of Mr- Charlton Adams he
noticed a light through the win
dow, and on investigation discov
ered that it was on tire. He gath
ered a pole and began pounding
on the door and tiring off his re
vob er, arousing the inhabitants
from their peaceful slumbers,
and while pounding on the door a
piece of splinter flew off striking
him on the eye, almost rendering
him helpless. With one hand
over his eye, he started for r.
Adams’home, but met him com
ing, partly clad Very soon a
good crowd had gathered and the
Glenwood bucket brigade proved
equal to the task and succeeded
in putting the tire out. but not
before considerable damage to
the house as well as the stock of
goods had been done.
Mr. Adams did not carry any
insurance, and the damage to his
stock will reach several hundred I
dollars. Besides, about three!
hundred dollars damage was done |
■to the building. When the Chief
■ first saw the tire he said he could
have extinguished it wit h a bar
rel of water, but as soon as the
door was open?d the draft fanned
the Hames furiously, and it took
hard work to get the tire under
control.
Death of Air. D. R. Wade.
Mrs. W. R. McDaniel of this
place, received a telegram Tues
day telling of the death of her
father, Mr D, R Wade, which
occurred at his home Tuesday
morning at Lumpkin. The news
was a severe shock to her, as |
nothing was known of Ins illne-s.
No news from toe family otoer
than the telegram has been learn
ed <>f his death Six children
survive him, Mrs W. R. McDan
lel of this place, Mrs. A W. Bar
fin' of Stuckey and Mr. R. L.
Wade of Lum pain, Mr C. A
Wade of Leslie and Messrs. W.
Henry and H. H Wade of Cobb
The interment was in the ceme
tery at Lumpkin. Mrs. McDan
iel and Mrs. Barlow have many
friends in this county whosym
pathize deeply in the lossof their
father.
Two White Girls ArresiCd
for Breaking Windows
Two white girls, Misses Leona
Finlay and Mamie Wright, living
।in the Erick neighborhood, were
arrested one day last week on
the charge of breaking out the
window panes in a house belong
ing to Mr. Lewis Avant, near
Erick. They were given a pre
liminary hearing before Judge
Walters and bound over to the
superior court They were bro’t
over to Alamo and gave bond.
on note, verdict for plaintiff.
Telfair Fertilizer Co. vs Douglas Me
Arthur, suit on note, verdict for plain
tiff.
Central Trust Co. va. Douglas Mc-
Arthur, suit on note, verdict for plain
tiff.
South Georgia Fertilizer Co. vs. W.
B. Kent, suit on note, verdict for plff.
American Tobacco Co. vs. Graham
& Hightower, suit on note, verdict for
plaintiff
Empire Oil Co. vs. J. H. and H. E. t
Wiggsns, suit on note, verdict for plff. g
An Oyster Supper
By the Alamo Band
Our band is starting in prac
ticing with a vim that means
business, and will in a very short
time be able to appear in public.
They are seriously hampered by
not having enough instruments,
and as they have already been to
a large expense in procuring
what they already have feel that
they are not able to buy more,
so are going to ask our good cit
izens to assist them and at the
same give their money’s worth
in return.
Next week Wednesday, Oct.
18th, they will give an Oyster
Supper in Masonic Hall and hope
to be able to play a few pieces
byway of entertainment, and
also show what progress they
are making in music. Their
teacher is very much encouraged
by the natural talen shown by the
individual member”, and prom
ises that by spring Alamo will
have a first class band if the same
spirt continues. He expects dur
ing the winter the band will put
out several musical and literary
entertainments, that will not only
make a pleasant place to spend an
evening but also be entertaining
and instructive, as some of our
। best musical talent outside of the
j band have promised to assist.
I The boys expect to have sup
-1 per ready at six o’clock Wednes
day and continue throughout the
evening so it wilt enable our busi
i ness men to take their regular
.supper there. 'Their good wives
have been getting supper for
tnern 365 times a year and it
will be an act of courtesy to
bring them and thus relieve
them of tn at duty for at least one
evening
And. just think! You will be
waited on by some of the pret
tiest 'oung ladies in the state of
Georgia. ’mt tour wives won’t
care it you bring them along.
So turn 'Hit and give the band
boy s a good boost, as by helping
tnem you are helping the town
and paving the way for much en
joy.n -m for vourselfand family.
Safety First
Bin the Hose with
the hour Months
GUARANTEE
BU<t BROWNS
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A St Attractive Hose that,
will wp4i A perfect fiit fcr ev
erybody
25c per pair.
HURWITZ
the'shoe man.
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