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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924.
the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga.
SOCIAL ™ PERSONAL I
L -O
personal mention
FOR BRIDE-ELECT.
A number of people attending the
Hardy Gardens in Augusta Tuesday
were, Mrs. W. C. McCommons, Mrs.
J. E. Wilkerson, Mrs. Jim Curtis,
Mrs. J. T. Neal, Mrs. Jim Harrison,
Miss Mattie McLean, Mrs. Roy Love
lace.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crowley are
in Athens with Miss Edith Crowley,
who is seriously ill, resulting from
an operation for appendicitis.
* * *
A pan of cinnamon rolls, an angel
food cake and other delectables will
be given away at the cooking school
next week. See Mrs. Ira E. Farmer
and get your ticket.
* * ♦
Mrs. Ira E. Farmer and Malcolm
Farmer spent Tuesday at the State
College of Agriculture.
* * *
Mrs. Marion Owen, of Harlem, vis
ited her father, Mr. L. F. Cook, Mon
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gheesling and
little daughter, of Bainbridge, are
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Gheesling.
* * *
Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Maxwell,
of Augusta, were guests of Mr. R.
H. Johnson and Miss Eleanor John
son Wednesday.
♦ * *
Friends of Mr. Belknap Porter re
gret that he is confined to his home
quite sick this week.
* * *
Miss Dorothy Hunt returned
Thursday to Shorter College after
•pending several days at home.
♦ + *
Miss Eloise Day, of Augusta, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. H. C.
McCorkle.
The first of a number of parties to
be given for Miss Nancy Shields,
’■'hose marriage to Mr. Roger West
will take place the latter part of
this month, was the mah jongg party
given by Mrs. Boyd Baston at her
home on Lee street Thursday after
noon.
The receiving rooms were beauti
fully and artistically decorated in a
profusion of early spring flowers, m-
l eluding baskets and vases of wis
teria, dogwood, spirea, honeysuckle,
' caucus roses and iris. On the man
tles were pink tapers in silver cande
labra and on the tables were dainty
pink cups filled with pink mints.
Upon arrival the guests were pre
sented with cards announcing the
date of the wedding, April 24th, then
i Mrs. Madison Tucker, accompanied
by Miss Mattie Belle Burnley, sang
“Mavis” and later in the afternoon
sang “Where My Caravan Has Rest
ed.”
Following the announcement the
guests were entertained at mah jongg
until the hostess gave out gilded
' bells in which were questions for a
flower contest. Another amusement
provided was the silver slipper to
which was attached cards bearing a
word-building contest from the let
ters in the names of the prospective
bride and groom.
The hostess presented the honor
guest of this lovely affair with a set
of embroidered tea doilies.
Receiving were Mrs. Boyd Baston,
who wore a becoming gown of blue
crepe; Miss Nancy Shields, who was
beautiful in a modish costume of blue
embroidered crepe combined with
black canton crepe, her hat being a
chic model of blue; Mrs. Madison
Tucker wore a handsome gown of
black lace.
The guest list numbered about
twenty.
Mrs. J. B. Withers and Robert
Louis Withers, of Atlanta, will ar
rive next week to spend several days
in Thomson.
* * *
Friends of. Miss Edith Ware are
glad to know that she is convalescent
after being ill with influenza.
* * *
Cherrie, the baby daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Q. West, has been quite
•ick since Wednesday.
* * *
The many friends of Mrs. Joe Ivey
are glad that she is convalescent af
ter an illness of six weeks.
* * *
Mrs. Julia Cliatt, Mrs. W. A. Wat
son, Mrs. J. S. Mogahee and Mr.
Harold Cliatt formed a pleasant par
ty spending Wednesday in Augusta.
* * *
Mr. C. L. Rippy, who was seriously
111 from blood poison resulting from
an injury sustained while working in
the railroad shop in Augusta two
weeks ago, is now convalescent.
♦ * *
Mr. Alton Story hus returned home
from the U. S. Navy where he has
been enlisted in service for the past
year.
* * *
Mrs. Madison Tucker, of Edgefield,
S. C., is spending the week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Perry.
* * #
Parties attending the Hardy Gar
dens in Augusta Tuesday included
Mrs. Fannie Scott, Mrs. Cora Harri
son, Mrs. J. 0. Shields, Mrs. Kate
Pace, Mrs. Scott Pound, Mrs. E. C.
Hawes, Miss Clara Wilson, Mrs. J.
D. Curtis, Mrs. D. L. Farmer, Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Boyd, Sr., Mrs. J. S.
Boyd, Jr., Miss Blossie Scott, Mrs.
R. L. Howell.
SWANN—BRUCE.
“Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swann, of
Wrens, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Hattie Ruth, to David
Frank Bruce, of Sylvania, the wed
ding to take place in the early sum
mer.”
This announcement, which appear
ed in Sunday’s papers, is of cordial
interest to a host of friends of the
popular young couple throughout the
state.
A few years ago Hattie Ruth
Swann came to Thomson to attend
school, and it was a pretty and de
mure young girl that took her place
in the school routine. It was her
quiet and unobtrusive way, her sweet
disposition and distinctive personali-
that won for her a circle of admir
ing friends which grew and grew
until she became as popular as she
is lovable. Until her graduation
from high school she made her home
with her sister, Mrs. E. M. Miles.
She studied at Georgia University
and since then has been teaching at
Winfield.
Mr. Bruce is a graduate of the
State College of Agriculture and he
is now the county agent at Sylvania,
for Screven county. Following is
part of an article taken from the
Savannah Morning News which
shows the splendid work he has done
and is doing:
“During his whole college course
he had official connection in some
capacity with the college organiza
tion in first one department and then
another—he is equipped for manifold
service. He was a veteran in the
world war, seeing service in France,
and he is now one of the most active
and forceful of county agents.”
U. D. C. MEETING.
MISS EVA ELLINGTON VISITS
BAHAMAS.
Miss Eva Ellington, who has been
employed in Miami, Fla., during the
past few months, sends greetings to
her friends in the U. S. A. from
Nassau Bar, Bahamas, where she is
enjoying a delightful voyage on a
private yacht with friends.
The lovely trip came as a surprise
to Miss Ellington, but is the fulfill
ment of a long-felt and ardent desire
to see a part of the world beyond
ihe waters. Her friends will be glad
of her good fortune and wish that
the pleasure of a sea voyage may be
to her all that she anticipated.
SMALLEY—HARPER.
The marriage of Mias Inez Har
per. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Haipcr ,of near Thomson, to MV. B.
F. Smalley, of Loco, occurred at the
Methodist parsonage in Loco Wed
nesday morning.
The U. D. C. meeting for April will
be at the home of Mrs. H. T. Clary
on Tuesday afternoon, the 15th, at
4 o’clock. This is an important meet
ing and the president, Mrs. Watson,
earnestly requests a full attendance
for the discussion of this matter. At
each meeting we are glud to welcome
some new applicants and hope others
will join us.
Mrs. C. P. Watson, Pres.
Mrs. B. A. Anchors, Sec.
DEATH OF MRS- J. F. POND.
The death of Mrs. J. F. Pond oc
curred March 28th at a Jacksonville,
Fla., hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Pond and little son,
Frunk, resided for a few months in
Thomson at the home of Mrs. Cora
Harrison until March 1st, when they
went to Jacksonville to make their
home. Mr. Pond was seriously ill
at the time of his wife’s death, but
he is now convalescent.
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Next Sunday at the Baptist church
the pastor will preach at 11 o’clock
on “The Message of the Cross,” and
in tV.e evening at 8 on “The Greatoai
Thing in the World.”
MEETING NOTICE.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist church will meet
with Mrs. J. T. Robins on Monday.
April 14th, at 4 o’clock.
Mrs. J T. Neal, Pres.
Mrs. J. 0. SI elds. Sec.
CLUB ARRANGES TO
ENTERTAIN BIST.
CONVENTION
Quite a little enthusiasm was mani
fested at the Woman’s Club Wednes
day in plans for the Tenth District
convention to be held May 7th and
8th with the Thomson club as hostess.
The convention will be attended by
many women of prominence from all
over the district, and the members
of the hostess club are preparing to
extend to the visitors the cordial
hospitality that should be accorded
distinguished guests.
A number of ladies who are not
club members will open their homes
to the visitors and it is evident that
the people of the town will accept
the opportunity the convention offers
to get inspiration for going forward
in a cooperative way with broad and
enterprising pursuits.
The plan of entertaining the guests
during their short stay includes two
large public functions. A reception
at the home of Mrs. P. A. Bowden
on the evening of the 7th, when the
club members and families enter
taining guests, will attend. Gentle
men will be invited to the reception
and to the opening exercises of the
convention to take place at the Meth
odist church following the reception.
The convention will be engaged in
an all-day session Thursday and at
the noon hour a barbecue will again
assemble the town people and guests
in a social way..
The following committees were
appointed for arrangement of affairs:
To serve plate lunches at recep
tion, Mrs. C. F. Hunt, Mrs. McMan-
non, Mrs. Lucy Rivers, Mrs. Jim
Shields, Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mrs. J. B.
Burnside, Mrs. Eva Hardaway, Mrs.
J. S. Boyd, Sr., Mrs. B. F. Johnson,
Mrs. II. S. Norris.
To decorate, Mrs. Hugh Gheesling,
Mrs. J. S. Boyd, Jr., Mrs. J. E. Wilk
erson, Miss Blossie Scott.
To serve barbecue dinner, Mrs.
Emmie Strother, Mrs. C. H. Elling
ton, Mrs. Jim Shields, Mrs. It. L.
Hadaway, Mrs. L. F. Stevens, Mrs.
W. M. Moseley, Mrs. E. M. Miles,
Mrs. J. A. B Boatwright, Mrs. Ruth
Hawes, Mrs. M. W. Dunn.
For automobiles, Mrs. R. L. Had
away and Mrs. J. G. Stovall.
For badges, Mrs. Ira Farmer, Mrs.
G E. Hamilton, Mrs. B. A. Anchors,
Mrs. Milton Brown.
For table linen, flowers and dishes,
Mrs. J. Q. West, Mrs. Elwin Wiley,
Mrs. Edgar Wilson, Miss Bessie
Usry.
For salads and cakes, Mrs. II. T.
Clary, Mrs. Ira Farmer, Mrs. II. C.
McCorkle.
been in the path of a regular “nor-
vester” and to make other delectable
viands show the same ravages of a
storm; for there was an abundance
of health, appetites and spirits pres
ent upon this gala occasion. After
each guest had tackled the job be
fore him and had shown wonderful
prowess in that line, out came such
an array of cakes and sweets to re
ceive their just share of attention,
for each daughter had loviugly pre
pared for the day by remembering
the father of her youth, who still
possessed a sweet tooth.
Though inclement the weather
without, not a jarring note was felt
in the day’s harmony to prevent its
going down on record at its close as
the “end of a perfect day.”
ONE OF THE GUESTS.
IRON HILL NEWS
By^tose and Buttercup.
A large crowd from around here
attended the singing convention at
Mt. Horeb Sunday.
There will be preaching at Iron
Hill Saturday night and Sunday
morning at eleven o’clock. Every
body is invited to come.
Misses Naomi Lavigno and Lucille
Reeves ;3pent Thursday night with
Misses Mary and Clyde Spear.
Mr. W. E. Green and W. E. Green,
Jr., Mrs. Mollie Culbreath and Miss
Loreta Green made a business trip to
Augusta Tuesday.
Sweetwater, speaking of the new
Ford, it was down in our midst Sun
day.
Mrs. C. C. Ansley, of Boneville,
spent Sunday afternoon with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Reeves.
My! Wonder who went to ride in
the cut-down Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Eva
Green arc sorry, to hear that she was
taken to the hospital Wednesday for
surgical treatment.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Ed Reeves and Miss Lucille Reeves
are on the sick list this week. Their
many friends wish for them a speedy
recovery.
Miss Ruth McGahee spent Monday
afternoon with her grandmother,
Mrs. Walter McGahee.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Culbreath
were up from Augusta Sunday.
Misses Loretta and Willie Mae
Green spent Saturday afternoon with
Miss Ruth Harrison.
Look out red Dodge.
Special prices on Hats
and Ready to Wear for
Easter, at Mrs. Estelle
Martin’s.
For committee rooms, Mrs. Adrian
Morris, Mrs. Ray Milkins.
Credentials, Mrs. B. A. Anchors,
Mrs. Leonard Lockett, Mrs. Milton
Brown, Mrs. E. M. Miles.
For homes, Mrs. W. M. Moseley,
Mrs. E. M. Miles, Mrs. Mary Martin,
Miss Annie Martin, Mrs. Milton
Brown.
Pages, Miss Mildred Farmer, Miss
Ruth Norris, Miss Frances Boyd.
Another matter of interest acted
upon was the election of officers for
another year.
They are, Mrs. Ira E. Farmer,
president; Mrs. J. S. Boyd, Jr., Mrs.
G. E. Hamilton, and Mrs. II. C. Mc
Corkle, first, second and third vice-
presidents; • Mrs. II. T. Clary, secre
tary, and Mrs. J. Q West, treasurer.
Mrs. B. A. Anchors was elected
first vice-president to fill the vacancy
at present caused by the resignation
of Mrs. W. S. Mobley.
Mrs. Hugh Norris was appointed
to represent the club in the conven
tion.
AN INTERESTING BIRTHDAY
PARTY.
Among many choice quotations
we are told by W. A. Newman in a
beautiful tribute to old age that some
of the brightest drops in the chalice
of life may st^ll remain for us in old
age. The last draught which a kind
Providence gives us to drink, though
near the bottom of the cup, may, as
is said of the draught of the Roman
of old, have at the very bottom, in
stead of dregs, most costly pearls.
This quotation is brought’to mind
by attendance at the recent celebra
tion of the 87th birthday of Father
Neal down at “Happy Valley,” in
Columbia county. 1 feel that if this
aged and venerable patriarch were
asked to express his sentiments re
garding his longevity, he would do
so in the words of the writer just
quoted, or probably taking almost
the same thought from the Bible
(his constant guide and companion)
he would say in the words of the
Psalmist of old, “Surely the lines
are fallen to me in pleasant places;
yea, I have a goodly heritage.”
While all his children, grand-chil
dren and great-grand-children could
not be present, still there were
enough to fill two long tables and to
make a huge turkey look like it had
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE—On
rale in Thomson at J. W. Fletcher’s
Jewelry Store, Central Ave. Deliv
ered by carrier to your home every
morning at 18c per week. tf
“What’s in a Name?”
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Fact* about your name; its history: sV
meaning; whence it was derived; sig- y,
nificance; your lucky day, lucky jewel V
SUSAN
S USAN first comes to light as a femi
nine name in the guise of Schus-
chnnnah, meaning a lily. It belonged
to one of the holy women of the sep
ulchre and was likewise in the calen
dar for two virgin martyrs by the
name of Susanna, who suffered in the
times of persecution, though they were
never commemorated in the Western
church
Queen Susanna, "the Lily of Tiflis,”
also died a martyr in the hands of tiie
Mahometans, so Susan and its deriva
tives may well be said to be a holy
name.
Susanna was the beautiful and vir
tuous wife of Joachim in the Apoc
ryphal “History of Susunue.” Her
chastity questioned by certain Jewish
elders, she was condemned by law.
Tiie name and its derivatives are
popular throughout England, France
and Switzerland. It becomes Susie in
Scotland where Jamieson's popular
songs give a Scottish version of tiie
story of Bucket's parents where the
Eastern maiden is introduced:
Tills Moor he had but a daughter,
Her name was called Susie Pye;
And every day as she took the air.
Near # Beicham’s prison gaed she by.
Tiie English diminutive for Susan
is Sue and Sukey; Frauce lias called
her Suzette and Suzanne; in Switzer
land tiie name appears as Zosa and
Zosel. Germany claims Susunne,
Suehen and Suse. Perhaps the quaint
est derivative is tiie Bavarian popular
mime, Sanrl.
The sapphire with its mysterious
azure depths is tiie jewel which super
stition links with tiie destiny of Susan.
It has the power to preserve tiie wear
er from harm, protect her from storms
and poison, and attract divine favor
for its owner. To dream of sapphires
is a sign of a journey. Thursday
should lie a fortunate day for tiie
wearer of a sapphire and 2 her lucky
number.
CENT A WORD ADS
Advertisements under this head are
charged for at the rate of one cent
a word, though no adv. will be in
erted one time for less than 25c.
ipecial rates by the month or more
han one week.
FOR SALE—100 or more bushels
Cook’s Improved cotton seed; also
several cows with young calves. Ap
ply John F. Johnson, Route 4, Thom
son, Ga.
FOR SALE—One DeLaval Cream
Separator, used very little, at a
bagain. J. C. Minton, Route 2, Thom
son, Ga. 4-4 3t
FOR SALE—Seed Velvet Beans, 90
day speckle. M. W. Farr.
4-11 2t
FOR SALE—One oak dining table,
one baby bed and mattress, and
one electric iron, all good as new.
Apply Mrs. R. B. Powell, Thomson,
Ga. 4-4 2t
FOR SALE—50 bushels of College
No. 1 cotton seed at $1.50 per
bushel. Pure seed, privately ginned,
one year from State Agricultural Col
lege. J. Q. West. 4-ll-2t
FOR SALE—One Cyphers Incubator,
140 egg capacity. P. O. Box 446.
WHEN YOU WANT GOOD FER-
' tilizer and fresh Meal and Hulls,
cheap, call on M. W. Farr. 4-4 2t
■ NOTICE—Party who borrowed my
dehorners will please return and
; pay for this notice. P. S. Knox. 2t
FOR SALE)—I have several chain
feed Guano Distributors and Gant
’lanters to sell cheap; also spring
tooth and spike Cultivators. P. S.
Knox. 3-28-4t
JERSEY MALE FOR SERVICE—
Fee $1.00, fee to be paid when
served. J. C. Dollar, Route 2, one
mile from town. 3-28 4t
FOR SALE—Two horse-power Elec
tric motor; 1 band saw; 1 rip saw;
1 surface planer; 1 post drill; 1
lathe bench. B. F. Smith, Thomson,
Ga. 3-21 4t
'’OR RENT—Apartments at 712
Jackson street. Mrs. II. S. Norris.
FOR RENT—Rooms at Mrs. J. C.
Hogan’s on Jackson street; water
and lights. 3-21 4t
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
To the voters of McDuffie County:
I will be a candidate for Repre
sentative, pending the action of the
white primary and subject to your
and its action. Faithfully yours to
command.
JOE DeMEDICIS.
$1.00 Saved, Bank It!
Now look what a dime will get at
our place. For 10c you can buy a
belt, a pocketbook, a pair of ear
screws, a bead necklace, a pocket
knife, a harp, a pipe, a cigarette hold
er, a set of collar buttons, a pair of
cuff buttons, a pair of cuff links, a
collar pin, a scarf pin, a clutch pen
cil, 100 phonograph needles, a watch
fob, a shaving brush, a hair brush, a
clothes brush, a tooth brush, tooth
• paste, face powder, rouge, men’s
I socks, ladies’ hose, baby stockings,
J powder puff, shoe polish, chair bot-
j toms,, arm bands, sock supporters,
| watch fobs, tablespoons, 3 spools
thread, hair pins, ink, rubber heels,
rubber sponges, rings, pencil sharp
ener, glass cutters, bracelets, per
fume, talcum powder, pacifier, hair
I nets, dolls, barrettes, tweezers.
Have added a line of dry goods;
|nothing over 10c a yard.
Baby kid shoes 50c a pair; ladies’
i silk hose from $1 to $2.50 a pair;
: ladies silkene umbrellas $2.50 each.
| Nice line of percolators, enamelled
j ware, dishes. See our complete line
of pocket knives, razors, watches,
watch chains, clocks and high grade
jewelry. Repairing a specialty.
J. W. FLETCHER
, Central Ave. Thomson, Ga.
C. & L. BOLL
WEEVIL POISON
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raynham, N. C., Nov. 30, ’23.
Crawford & Luke,
Augusta, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
I received your letter the 26th, and
am sending you a report of my suc
cess with the C. & L. BOLL WEEVIL
• POISON. The first appearance of
| the weevil was May 22, POISON ap
plied as follows:
June 4, 14, 15, 25 and 26; July 10
land 11; August 7 and 8.
All of this poison was applied in
1 ^he bud with a mop, and the weevil
was held in check until about August
12. However, I am well pleased with
the results. Yours very truly,
ALLEN A. HUNT.
Route 1, No. 61.
When You Think of
GROCERIES
Think of
JOHNSON’S
Phone 193.
Another car Purina
Chows just in. Imita
tions will come, but call
the name “Purina.”
“Even the sacks are
better.”
O-Molene Horse feed
—the best horse feed
sold; use 1-3 less by
weight than oats or
corn. Lower your feed
ing cost. Let us prove
this.
Cow Chow means
more and better milk
and butter.
Pig Chow lowers the
cost of producing pork.
^ ou can feed these
profitably with your
home feed.
100 lbs Hen Chow at
$2.90; 50 lbs $1.50.
100 lbs Chicken Chow
der, $3.90; 50 lbs $2.00.
100 lbs Baby Chick
Chow, $3.25; 50 lbs $1.70.
100 lbs Startena at
$4.75; 50 lbs $2.50.
Startena and Baby
Chick Chow fed 50-50
makes double develop
ments.
Startena, Baby Chick
Chow, Chicken Chowder
and Hen ,Chow also in
bales.
Canned Fruits of all
kinds.
Canned Vegetables.
Use these in place of
fresh ones.
Royal Scarlet Peach
es, 2 1-2 size, 35c.
Royal Scarlet Fruit
Salad, 33c.
Large cans of nice
Peaches, 25c.
White Cherries, per
can, 33c.
j Sliced Peaches (very
good) can, 20c.
| Lower prices on Pre
mier Salad Dressing—
large size now 40c; small
j Sunbeam Mayonnaise
now 15c—while it lasts.
Dressing, 15c and 25c.
1 Cal! Johnson for what
you want.
Full Cream Cheese
this week, 29c pound.
Swift Premium Hams
Saturday and Monday,
23c pound.
They are coming from
all directions buying
j Sensation Self-Rising
I Flour—24 lbs $1.00; bbl.
$7.50. 'Try this good
flour.
Omega, Dainty, Ida-
home and Majestic plain
flour.
Fresh Snap Beans, Beets, Etc.
Fancy Celery.
Coffee is up 8 cents a pound.
Lipton's Tea, Sunbeam Tea, any
size you may want.
California Shelled Walnuts, 28c
can.
Ready to fry Fish
Cakes, 15c can.
Fresh Tomatoes.
Prompt Delivey. %
Phone 193.
Fresh Fish every Sat
urday.