The Pelham journal. (Pelham, Ga.) 1902-current, April 02, 1909, Image 1
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 *^Np» a*i<i w< 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 ■ ■ ■ ■■ n.M■■ . v 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.