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The Pelham Journal.
VOL. 6. NO. 41.
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This the amount of interest paid for the last three
months to depositors in oar Savings Department.
•
saved up? Did ^ draw
Have you any money you ever any
interest? Have you any money laid up against the time of need
that is sure to come? All accounts welcome whether large or small
FARMERS BANK OF PELHAM
COUNTY TAX RETURNS SHOW
AN INCREASE OF $53,042.00.
The Pelham District is
Again The Banner Dis
' trict and Saves County
From a Decrease.
Prom figures furnished the Ca¬
milla Enterprise by Tax Receiver
G. T. Akridge, it is seen that the
total returns for Mitchell county
for this year show an increase of
$58,042.00 over last year. In
view of the great financial de*
pressiou existing during lasl
winter and the consequent reduc
tion in land values, this is quite
au'excellent showing, and saves
Mitchell county from going into
a .class with many counties of th<
state which this year show a de¬
crease.
Again the Pelham District is
the banner district of the county
-. and shows a handsome increase of
of this increase .......... in tax
jK^ftson
* values in the Pelham District the
county is saved from showing u
decrease in its total tax values.
Every district in the county ex¬
cept the Pelham District shower
a decrease." It shows that th<
people of this district have tin
pluck and the confidence to re
turn their property ntj somethin^
like the prevailing values that ex
isted in prior years- during th>
period,of great prospeiity.
The total returns for the Pei
ham District in 19$7 were
$1,811,087.00. In 1908 the re
turns for the Pelham District are
$2,006,178.00, making an increuse
for the district of $195,086 00, or
an increase of nearly 10 per cent.
These property values are a cor
rect index of the temper of the
people and the progress of the
community and they s! ow con¬
clusively that the most progres¬
sive and the most rapidly advanc¬
ing portion of the county is that
in which Pelham is the center.
The figures for the different dis¬
tricts a- furnished to the Enter
prise are as follows:
$ 1178 District $1,371,849.
1083 4 i m 227,862.
625 14 m 858,155.
1194 44 • 2,006,178.
' 1 791 4 4 m 395,146
1548 4 4 m 169.992.
1608 44 m 318,l-'7.
m 1611 44 m 156,005.
1299 44 192.506.
Supplement 26,684.
1 1 Total $5,221,557.
Total for 1907 5,168.515.
Net gain for 1908 $ 53 042.
The Enterprise suggests that the
returns by districts as furnished
Uy the Receiver are not correct.
We would be glad to have the
correct returns by districts and
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908
wouid be pleased for the Tax Re¬
ceiver to furnish a statement
showing where the discrepancy
lies, aud how it cauife about. It,
view of the fulsome praise recent¬
ly voted our Tax Receiver by the
grand jury, he / undoubtedly
be anxious to eo\ •. any errors
that may have been .nde by him,
or to explain an f discrepancy
that exists.
Death of Mr. C. R. Akridge
On Saturday morning ooeurred
the death of Mr. G. R. Akridge a;
his home in Pelham. The ini
mediate members of his family
were present at the time of hi*
death.
Mr. Akridge was stricken witl
fever on June 4th and for nearly
u hH# but it. _ During
the last few days there was n<
hope of his recovery, however
and the dissolution was not un
expected.
A funeral service wa^ conduct¬
ed at the residence early Sunday
morning by Rev. C. W. Currv ot
the Methodist church and Rev
I. M. Dodd of the Baptist church
)f the former church Mr. Akridg*
vas u member.
After this service the members
f the masonic order took charge
of the remains which were carried
to the family burial groiyid ueai
the old homestead in the eastern
part of the county and there laid
to rest with Masonic honors.
There was an immense throng
of friends who gathered to taki
part in the sad rites.
Legs than a yeur ago Mr. Akridgt
was happily married to Miss Rosa
Bell Cooper who is left in the
depths of sorrow.
He was a young man of mu cl
euergy and fine business qualifi
cations and was conducting a larg
and successful sale stable am
livery business. He was always
prominent in matters of public
interest and was a public spirited
citizen of value to the cosiuiu
nity.
He leaves a devoted father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T.
Akridge, and two brothers and
one sister, Messers V. P. Akridge,
Lonzoe Akridge and Mrs. Bolton.
Lost
Ooe Ladies Lii,ht Wool Coat
with small.brown stripe running
through it. Lost on road from
Pelham to Camilla Sunday af¬
ternoon. Finder will please re
turn to this office and receive re¬
ward.
Pelham Journal.
An Extra Session of I l'he
Legislature is Practi¬
cally Assured.
As a result of the message sent
by Governor Smith to the Legis¬
lature saying that unless there is
definite action * taken toward
abolishing the convict lease sys¬
tem he will call anYxtra session^
it seems practical ly assured t^hat
There will be an extra session.
For some days practically
the entire time of the Legislature
has been taken up in discussing
this matter, and since the mes¬
sage of the Governor was receiv¬
ed, the lease question was dropp
ed and routiue matters taken up.
The Upper and Lower House
are so much at variance on this
question that it soeuis imposible
tor them to get together within
the few remaining days left, and
it is now conceded that it will be
necessary to call another session
in order to dispose of this impor¬
tant question, which is vital
one all over the state.
Mass meetings are being called
everywhere and resolution* passed
demanding that the system be
abolished.
Farmers Union Decides to
Build Warehouse.
A meeting of the Farmers Un¬
ion was held at the ope', a hous
Friday, and among oth r thing
.^ interest to the ianw ther<
sfftbs srhtm syW
The Economical Man
The man who figures his paint expense, not by the first
cost, but on the broader basis of cost per month or year—
he la the man who eons, .ora ah the elements entering into
paint question—he is the man who
Figures on
Mastic Mixed Paint
••Tli* Kind Thai Lm«l»‘
\
It is a demonstrated fact that Mastic paint, cover¬
ing 300 Bquare feet—two boats—ia cheaper at
50 per pent hijher price than a paint covering
200 square fed, tj e..y ffothtug of its greater
durability. £0 ;hc ecftnotrlcai mancan safely
figure it is vise economy to use Mastic pa’ -t.
It lasts long after the price is forgotten.
Jl-r.v.facUircd by
PEASLEE-GAULH’iKT CO.. Incorporated.
LOUISVILLE. EENTUCIIV
FOR SALE BY
HILL&K1NQ
\ Incompetency
On the part of the druggist who fills
your prescriptions sometimes proves fatal*
In our Prescription Department only the
Purest Drugs are used* When you want to
feel satisfied that your prescription is qut up
just as your doctor writes it, bring it to us*
Consolidated Clothing & Drug Company*
The Leading Druggists.
PHONE NO. 32.
PELHAM INSURANCE AGENCY
INSURANCE AGAINST
Fire
L,igHtning
Tornados.
We represent only the best and strongest companies and ffcit
your business.
Resourses of companies represented over $150, 000.000
Offices at Pelham State Bank.
C. G. Lott, Sec. & Treas. W. C. Twitty Jr., Manager.
constructing a warehouse in Pel¬
ham. It .is understood than an
option was secured for a suitable
site on Mathewson Avenue west
of the Everett Mercantile Compa
ny warehouse and that the actual
work of construction will coni
mence within a few days.
The contract has not been clos¬
ed, but it is our information every¬
thing except a few minor details
have been arranged. It is pro¬
posed to construct a brick ware¬
house that will house a thousand
bales of cotton. This means that
the Union is putting its plans
for usefulness to the farmer in
practical shape. The citizens ot
Pelham are very glad to have
them locate their warehouse at
this place.
Mr. J. W. Walters, Jr., of Al
tuny, spent Tuesday in the cifv
with Col. J. J. Hill. Mr. YValt
rs was recently elected Solicitor
$1.00 PER YEAR.
The Carnegie Library Con¬
tinues to Grow in
Popularity.
The Carnpgie Library which
has been opened To the public
only a month is proving quite a
popular institution. The num¬
ber of its members and those who
use the hooks has steadily in¬
creased from the day of its open¬
ing on July 1st.
The report of the librarian
filed with the Board of Trustees
on August 1st, shows that there
was on that date two hundred and
seventy five members, and this
has since been increased to three
hundred. The interest of, the
public aud the patronage for the
lirst month is very satisfactory to
the Board and is much better
than they had expected. The
records show that from July 1st,
to Au *nst 1st:
Adult membership, - 152.
Juveuile membership - 128.
'•?
Juvenile Class Books Rear'
Adult Fiction Read - 861.
Juveniie Fiction Read - 882.
Total - - - 820.
Books, maos, and pamphlets
added to the Librury 8ir.ee July
1st, 810.
COUNCIL HELD
REGULAR SESSION.
New Members of School
Board Elected.
The City Council held its regu
jir monthly session last night.
Jouneilmen C. R. Nesmith and
»V. rf. Jlill were absent. Conn
din an 11. B. Tucker presented an
• rdinunce to prohibit cows from
running at large within the busi¬
ness district of the city, and to
require them to be penned at
night The ordinance was referr¬
ed to him for perfection and to
be reported at a later meeting,
The terms of the members ol
the school board having expired,
the old board was re-elt-ct- d with
the exception of Mr. Nat Brad¬
ford. In his place Mr. A. A.
Turner was elected Mr. R. A.
Mallard was elected on this Itoard
to take the place of Elder Lee
Hanks, who has moved to Ma¬
con. There wojs some discussion
as to a proposition for leasing
a portion of the lower floor of the
City Hall to the Government tor
a post office site and the com¬
mittee previously appointed to
submit a propisition will meet
today aud draft a bid to be sub¬
mitted.
Outside of this only the rou¬
tine business was taken up and
disposed of.
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