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The Pelham Journal.
VOL. 7, NO. 19
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nsi* DEPARTMENT and join our
: 3 J depositors.
A 0 .rOUND INTEREST
ait an account, and 50c or $1.00 added to it each
week will soon amount to quite a large sum.
Try lt-=Get The Saving Habib.
FARMERS BANK OF PELHAM
WEEK OF PRAYER
And Self Denial For Home
Missions.
The week of prayer and self
denial, for Home Missions will l»e
observed by the Woman’s Mis¬
sionary Union of the First Bap¬
tist church from Monday, March
loth through Friday, March 19th
An interesting program will be
carried out each afternoon at
8:30 o’clock at the church.
Services Monday afternoon will
be led by Mrs. J. E. Piekron, and
the business of our regular Mis
sionery Union will be attended to.
Mrs. Susie Hand will lead the
meeting Tuesday afternoon ; Mrs.
J. B. Scott Wednesday afternoon:
Mrs. J. M. Merritt, Thursday af¬
ternoon and Mrs. W. N. Drake
Friday afternoon.
All the ladies of the town are
cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
Mrs. J. B. Cooper, Pres.
Dr. at Metho
indist church Sunday.
, Especially forceful and eloquent
was his morning discourse in
which he argued the personal
proof of the existence of God.
He argued that the intellect,
reason, heart, and other qualities
of men all acknowledged the Di¬
vinity.
Co iched in choice language that
was both eloquent and forceful he
preached a strong sermon that
was greatly enjoyed by the con¬
gregation.
Library Hours.
Beginning March 15th, the
library will be open from 9:30
a. m, to 12 m., and from 2:30
p. m. to 5 p. m.
The Library will not be opened
to the public at night. •
Mrs A. J. Barrow,
Librarian.
THE BEST MADE
BASE BALL GOODS
SPALDINGS
HILL & KING
THE OLD RELIABLE DRUGGISTS
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. MARCH, 12, 1909.
Council Proceedings.
Regular meeting, March 3, 1909
—Present, H. H. Merry, Mayor;
H. B. Tucker, J. L. Hand, II. L
McDonald M. S. Stewart, R. A.
Mallard and .T. W. Everett; Coun¬
cil men.
Minutes of adjourned meeting,
Feb. 10 were read and approved.
Petition of Mrs. F. A. Tucker
md others relative to draining of
>ranch across Glausier street was
referred to Street Committee with
instructions to put in a drainage
pipe of sufficient size to carry oil
the water.
Petition of a number of citizens
■or the calling of an election to
vote on the question of allowing
hogs to run at large on tliejst reefs
was referred to a committee of
three, composed of the Mayor as
chairman and of R. A. Mallard
and M. S. Stewart to make re¬
port at next meeting.
Action of Merchants Associa¬
tion in electing W. H. Bulloch
night police was ratified and ap¬
proved.
Petition of Jim Guillison for
exemption from business license
ofi'account of physical disabili
iis.d
Trade recommending the election
of a Board of Health for the town
and submitting an ordinance de¬
fining powers and duties of Board
of Health was referred to Sanita
ry Committee with instructions
to report to council at next meet¬
ing.
A letter from Mrs. T. C. Arline
to the Mayor setting forth her
claim against the town for alleged
use and damage to a mower rent¬
ed to the town last spring was
read and discussed and the mat¬
ter was tabled.
Clerk was instructed to trans¬
fer $1,400 from the General Fund
to the Sinking Fund; that the
Public Property Fund amounting
to .$1,154.84 be placed to the cred¬
it of the Coupon and Interest
Fund ; that a sufficient amount to
cover the balance of the defect
against the Coupon and Interest
Fund be transferred to that fund
from the General Fund; that
$290 18 of the credit of the Water
For Georgia’s Sake.
Atlanta.—Preparations aye well
under way for the consumption
campaign to be inaugurated in
this city and state. The middle
of the month the National Asso¬
ciation for the Study and Pre¬
vention of Tuberculosis will trans¬
fer the American Tuberculosis
Exhibition from Florida to Geor¬
gia.
The exhibition will be held jn
Atlanta and at two other points,
with the choice between! Savan¬
nah, Augusta'and Macon. There
will !«e. one day health institutes
in a half dozen larger cit e-, and
meetings held all over the state
during the “Ninety-1 v Cam¬
paign.” Influential business
men, medical societies, vomen’s
clubs and organizations are back¬
ing the movement for “Georgia’s
sake.” Temporary hear quarters
will be open this week at II I t
Century Building, Atlaufa...
Messrs. I). lb Turner, l>. L. Turner,
A, A. Turner and Dr. J., I ., < Jemerits
took an auto trip to Moiiltrl* Tuesday.
& Light Fund be transf *rred from
the Water & Light Fund, to tho
General Fund; that $3,950 31
deficit against Street Fund;
$497.19 deficit against, Sanitary
Fund, and $258.404effcvP again*;
Education Fund, be charged
against General Fund. The
mayor was instructed in his dis¬
cretion, to ipCludt ii: the amount
of Sinking Fun /( | f > b. loaned the
$74.04 now to the red i. of that
f M Bond d. required • j
to h<> r v f n by
the treasurer -“‘V -vdiijfe | -
Clerk’s and Treasurer* imports
were read, approved and Ordered
spread on minutes.
R. A. Mallard was elected may¬
or protein.
The following accounts were
ordered paid; Hand Trading Co,
$14 95; Mechanical Machine
Works $85.00; Fanners Hardware
Co- $190; Pelham* Insurance
Agency $23.00; Pelham* Repair
Shop $1.50.
The mayor was instructed to
appoint a committee of two with
himself as ex-officio chairman with
authority to purchase equipment
for post office. Mayor stated
that the committee would be
named later.
Proposal of D. L. Turner for
loan of $1,500 of Sinking Fund
at 6 1-2 per cent interest and pro¬
posal of Hand Trading Co. for
loan of balance of Sinking Fund
amounting to $8,821.25 at 0 per
cent, interest were both granted
in accordance with their written
proposals
Report of the Mayor on the
progress of the town since the be¬
ginning of his first administra¬
tion in 1902 was read, approved,
ordered spread on minutes and
published in the Pelham Journal.
The following Standing Com¬
mittees were appointed:
Finance Committee; J. L.
Chairman, J. W. Everett
R. A. Mallard.
Street Committee; II. B. Tuck¬
Chairman, J. ML Everett and
S. Stewart.
Fire Committee; H. L. McDon¬
Chairman, M. S. Stewart and
B. Tucker.
Sanitary Committee: 11. A.
Chairman, J.~L. Hand
H. L. McDonald.
Meeting then adjourned.
A. A. Turner, Clerk.
DidYouReaa about the Tornado at Cuthbert?
You Insure Against Fire, Why not Insure against STORMS?
Tornadoes destroy almost as much property in South Georgia as
fire. Many South Georgia towns have been hit and we do not
know how soon PELHAM may be added to the List. BETTER IN¬
SURE NOW and BE SAFE THAN PUT IT OFF and lie SORRY.
The Pelham Insurance Agency will be glad to write you policy
a
that w ill protect you against loss by FIRE or STORMS.
We write FIRE, AUTOMOBILE and TORNADO Insurance.
Pelham Insurance Agency.
Col. N. M. Pafford,
Col. N. M, Pafford, formerly a
resident of Pelham died on the
3rd inst. at his home at Nicholas,
Ga.
At one time he was engaged in
the practice of law here. He was
a member of Pelham Lodge of
Odd Fellows. For several years
he lias been teaching at Nicholls,
making occasional visits to Pel¬
ham and his old home in Grady
County.
Frightful Havoc Wrought
by Tornado at Cuthbert.
Six negroes were killed in
Cuthbert Tuesday night by a tor¬
nado, several white people were
injured, and one probably fatally.
Twelve business houses were al¬
most totally destroyed.
, A revival meeting was in prog¬
ress. The tornado passed some
distance frdm the church, and
later many of the worshipers «n
gbing home, were surprised to
find their homesor those of their
friends uninhabitable. "Between
75 and 100 business houses and
dwellings were demolished,v^and
tree in the park was laid
destruction was confined to the
negro quarters. The loss proba¬
bly will reach $500,000.00.
The storm struck at 8:30 o’clock
and lasted five or six seconds. It
was accompanied by incessant
lightning and a downpour of rain.
The lightning put the electric
light plant out and the town was
in darkness. All telegraph and
telephone wires were down after
the storm. The Mayor has issued
a call for aid.
i c E
Ice Coupons bonks good for
$1.00, $2.00 and $18.00 worth o'
ice delivered at your place of
business or residence in any
from 5c up. for sale now
save money by buying these
books. Apply to J. T. Flint at
Plant. 2t.
Miss Rubie Mize spent Friday night
Meigs.
Your Prescription!
No matter liow thoroughly your physician may ex¬
amine you. or liow carefully he prescribed, it is all for
nothing if that prescription is not filled with the very best
medicine. Medicine that is absolutely pure, genuine, full
strength, and put up by a competent druggist. In our
drug store we have only one grade of medicine,
THE VERY BEST.
Consolidated Clothing & Drug Co.
THE LEADING DRUGGISTS
PHONE 32.
$1.00 PER YEAR.
Meeting of The U. D. C.
Wednesday afternoon of this
week the C. 1). C. held their
second meeting at Carnegie Li¬
brary.
Mrs. G. II. Cleveland, in a ca¬
pable and impressive manner,
called the meeting to order and
proceeded to take up unfinished
business. Mrs. W. S. Hill was
appointed to fill vacancy caused
,by absence of Mrs. D. C. Barrow,
ur.d Mrs. C. V. James acted as
treasurer pro tern on account of
absence of Mrs. Laura Thompson.
Unite a large number of ladies
came with their papers filled out
and signed. However, some few
had not received theirs, and for
this reason two more weeks ar>
allowed them before obtaining
charter. This chapter is to be
known as The Pelham Chapter of
The United Daughters of The
Confederacy. A committe of
three, Mrs; Charles Baggs, Mrs.
W. S. HilL Mrs. J. R. Clements,
was appointed to take charge of
applications for Membership.
This cpmmfttee is to go over all
papers before next-meeting which
♦ill be on March 24th, ut,'Library.
Every Daughter is
*v V, Pi - •■*>* — a *%- f
this nolde work.
Mothers’ Meeting Organ¬
ized.
On last Friday afternoon about
a dozen or more ladies, met at
the First Baptist church and or¬
ganized a Mothers' meeting.
Nearly evi r y o -e present joined
and officers wer. ejected as fol¬
lows :
Mrs, Jasse M. Dood, President
and Treasurer.
Mrs. J. M. Hurst, Vice Pres.
Mrs. II. B. Tucker, Secretary.
The object of this meeting is
for the mothers to meet and dis¬
cuss training children.
The next meeting will lie held
on Friday before the first Sun¬
day in April at the First Baptist
church. This place was selected
for its central location. All
mothers are invited to attend.
Mrs. II. B. TUCKER, Sec’y.
