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HE ELHAN ‘ OURNAL. ,
VOL. 7. NO. 22
Farmers Bank of Pelham
Solicits Your Deposit Account. v
Tlie facilities of this bank are at your command, and
we are eager to serve you in any rightful banking capacity,
promising always our best efforts to please and satisfy you.
Protection to Depositors Nearly $250,000.00
Bible Institute Will
Convene Sunday.
The Bible Institute and Pastors
Conference will convene at the
First Baptist Church Sunday and
will be in session until the follow¬
ing Sunday. A splendid program
has been arranged for each day.
A number of pastors will be pres
ent from various churches and
prominent speakers from over tlx
state will discuss subjects of
interest.
The program provides for three
services each day at each of
which subjects of live interest
will be discussed.
Among the prominent out of
town speakers will be Rev. T. A.
White of Thomasville, Rev. W. M.
Dyer, Mr. Geo. Wj Andrews. Rev.
B. W. Davis, Dr B. J. W. Gra¬
ham, Rev., H. X. Burnett, Dr.
J. J. Bennett.
On Sunday, April 4, at 11
o’clock; Rev. T. A. White will
preach on “The New Testament
Church,” and on the second Sun¬
•MB®™**®®, day at the same hour Dr. Bennett
. famous
mis sermon on
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1 do thee good.’
To Picnic at Tripple Lakes
A party of young people have
arranged to drive to Tripple
Lakes tomorrow afternoon to
spend several hours.
The party will be chaperoned
by Mr. and Mrs. M- H. King, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Bowen.
City Court Adjourned.
The adjourned term of City
Court of Camilla which was set
for this week remained in session
only two days. The court was
convened for the trial of crimnal
business, and several cases were
disposed of during the two days.
On Tuesday afternoon the court
adjourned for the term, and will
reconvene in its regular quarterly
session on the 1st Monday in
May.
Mr. Leland Hand who is a
student of Harvard University is
expected home to spend Easter
with his father, Hon. J. L. Hand.
Germ Activity
Will begin with the warm weather. The may be millions of health
menacing germs about your premises, inactive now, but dangerous
with the first worm spring days.
DISINFECT NOW
Carefully and thoroughly. It will insure safety from their at (racks.
We have all the disinfectants and germicides that bacteriologists have
found efficient. I’se some of them and be safe. We can tel! you
which is best to use in different places.
HILL & KINO
THE OLD RELIABLE DRUGGISTS
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AFlli., 2, 1909.
Mr. Groover Resigns.
Mr. R. B. Groover has resigned
his position as local agent of the
Flint River Ar Northeastern Rail
road, effective April 1st.
He will be succeeded by Mr. M
B. Mock, who is now accounting
clerk for the Atlantic Coast Line.
J Mr. Mock will be succeeded bv
Mr. \V. E. Daniel, and his posi¬
tion as express manager will be
filled by Mr. Wilson Powell.
The people of Pelham will re¬
gret to lose Mr. Groover and
family, who we understand will
return to their former home at
Moultrie. The promotion of Mr
Mock and Mr. Daniel is deserved,
they both having proven most
obliging and confident men in
the positions they formerly hold
with the railroad.
Quiet Marriage
Last Night.
Mr, 1/. A. Herring and Miss
Susie Tonchton were married last
night at the home of Rev. Rich¬
ard W. Wallace, Rev. Wallace
perform im ‘ ’ '•leinonv
■^t**ir.T*t** wS* ir iw-rv
one, being witnessed by only a
few friends.
The bride was reared in the Cat
Creek neighborhood, where her
parents now live. She has a large
circle of friends in that and oth¬
er sections of the county.
The groom is connected with
the Southern Stationery and
Printing Company of this city
and is regarded as a most excel¬
lent young business man. They
start life together .with the best
wishes from many friends. They
will make their future home in
Valdosta.—Valdosta Times.
The above will be of interest to
the people of Pelham, Mr. Her¬
ring having at one time made
Pelham his home.
Wanted
Young man, black hair, black
eyes, weight 150 pounds, 5 feet 10
inches high, to wed pretty young
lady in this town. Jake is on his
head in this paper. See what is
the matter. For full information
call at the okl City Hall at once
McCormick & COifAgain
Selling.
G. W. McCormick A s&mipanv
opened their store Batn day and
are now selling their lb Jiaoiaged
stock.
The firm had an ilreement
with the insurance coiumnies as
to their losses but nolsettlement
has b >en effected owing two of
the companies having s lar fail¬
ed to come across. -
The insurance was v ten by
the Pelham Insurance A.Jbiey and
j by W. N. Drake. W
'
The companies reprefinted by
the Pelham Insurance Agency
have sent in the papers for
ture but the matter is;
the action of Mr. Drake’s
panies.
Uncle Remus Memorial
Fund.
The proprietors of the Uncle
Remus Magazine have agreed
give to the Uncle Remus Memo¬
rial Fund 50c of each new
scription or renewal, to tlx* maga
'/fine if sent through tit s
tion. If this is done,,you
the Magaziitp for one ^year,
an engraved certificate of mom
bership in this association and
have the consciousness-of having
contributed to a most
cause. Please subscribe or renew
through the Uncle R<J|us Memo
rial Association, 718 Empire
Building Atlanta, Guy as we got
nothing unless it cojjpfs through
this channel. You e.jj aid us
in ate mi 11 v by s- 'fj. r
J. G'rLJySTER,
j "■ Seely.
A Successful Service.
The Young Ladies’ Society of
the First Baptist church conduct¬
ed a highly interesting and stim¬
ulating service at the evening
hour last Sunday. The uniqix*
feature of the exercise was the
use of a thermometer, artistical¬
ly painted on a blackboard, to
register as reported the temper¬
ature of Cuba’s beauty 78 degrees,
religious condition 15 degrees,
opportunity 100 degrees, and our
response (which should be~9S de¬
grees or normal).
Although this is the first public
service given by the society the
splendid exercises of the ladies
is a source of gratification to
their leaders, Mesdames W. S.
Hill and B. U. Curry, and of
pride to themselves.
The young ladies received a
good collection for Cuba.
Organization ofPhilathea
Class.
i
For some months Mrs. F. C
Gammage, one of the most faith¬
ful members of the First Baptist
church, lias seen the need of a
Philathea Class in the Sunday
School.
Her zeal in this matter was in
part rewarded on Tuesday after¬
noon when the following ^organi¬
zation was effected:
Mrs. RosabelleC. Abridge, Pres.
Miss Jetta Glausier, Vice Pres.
Miss Maggie. Belle Thaxton, Sec.
Mrs. J. E. Piekron, Treasurer.
Miss Caro Tivitty, Reporter.
Mrs. Pearl B. Shipp, Teacher.
Mrs. F. C. Gammage, Assistant
Teacher.
This class is open to any lady
in community and every one is
-invited to become a member.
DidYouRead 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 he 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 a policy
that will protect you against loss by FIRE or STORMS.
We write FIRE, AUTOMOBILE and TORNADO Insurance.
Pelham Insurance Agency.
Dwelling Burned.
A tenant house of Mr J. L.
Glausier just out of tfiie city limits
north of town was burned about
1 o’clock Saturday morning. Tlx*
house was occupied by a negro
woman and family, who narrowly
escaped. There was nothing
saved from the house. There was
no insurance. The origin of the
fire is not known.
Revival Services to Be
Held.
Rev. J. W. Arnold, pastor o 1
the Methodist church, announced
Sunday that he will commence a
revival at that church .about tlx
1st of May, when he hopes to ac
complish great good.
Mitchell Farrmers Won’t
Decrease Cotton
Acreage.
Judging from the immense
quantities, of fertilizer bein'
hauled out of Pelham, there wil
be no decrease in the cotton ac
..of this and surroundin';
"WnM As
t .—ti TT**-’ much iTi a
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223 tons uiuate of son a, kninr
and other commercial fertilizer
have been hauled out in one da\
and several carloads are shippei
every week to the neighhoriix
towns.
The sawmills in this seetioi
are beginning to run on full tim
again, and much of their output
is being shipped from hero.
Lime Sink Party.
A party from Pelham spent th
day Sunday at the fume Sink ii
Grady county about eighteei
miles from town. The day wa
line and the outing was greatly
enjoyed by all.
In the party were Mr. ai d Mrs
M. H. King, Master Raymond
King, Mrs. Howarth, Misses
Cousey, Norton. Gillespie, Hanks,
Messers Bundrick, English and
Merry,
Camilla got her first automo¬
bile last week. It was imported
by a livery stable, and people
came ‘from a distance’ to see
‘the old thing work.’—Bainbridge
Searchlight. J
Your Prescription!
No matter how thoroughly your physician may ex¬
amine you. or how 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.
fonsolidated Clothing & Drug Co.
THE LEADING DRUGGISTS
PHONE 32.
$1.00 PER YEAR.
2 NEGROES
CONVICTED.
One Sentenced to Hang,
the Other to Im¬
prisonment.
Cairo, Ga , March 27.—The ad¬
journed term of Grady county
superior court has been in session
here this week.
Will Mills, a negro who shot
and instantly killed Will Wil¬
liams, another negro, living near
Calvary, Ga.. was tried at this
term of court and convicted of
murder. He was sentenced by
fudge Park to hang May 21. The
attorneys for the negro have asked
for a new trial. The motion will
he heard by Judge Park at an
early date.
Another negro, Alt' Hall, was
convicted of murder and sentenc¬
ed to life imprisonment. Ho
killed another negro recently in
i difficulty that arose over the
negro ordering the other from his
house.
Lost.
Between the depot and M. If.
King’s residence, a gold necklace
with baroque pearl pendants.
Finder will please return to 'Hill
fe King’s and receive reward.
Lost.
One plain gold hair pin. Finder
please return to Hill A King’s
Irng store and receive reward.
important Meeting Otld
Fellows.
An important meeting of the
Odd Fellows will be held Monday
uiglit. Every member is urged
to be present,
B. Y. Cooxkii, Secy.
Judge 1). M. Rogers returned
Monday from Leesburg where he
spent a couple of days. On Sat¬
urday Governor-elect, Joseph M,
Brown was the guest of Leesburg,
and Mr. Rogers is enthusiastic in
hie report of the splendid impress¬
ion made by the Governor-elect
upon the citizens of Lee County.
