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XI he Pelham Journal VOL. 22 NO. 16 BOND ELECTION NEXT MONDAY The city election to determine upon the issuance of $25,000 of Town of Pelham bonds for the ex¬ tension of the water mains of the city will be held next Monday. The issuauce of these bonds will mean the carrying of fire protect" ion to a large part of the town that is not protected, and will mean a great saving in the insurance rates to the areas affected. Come out and vote for the issue. FIRE DESTROYS HARVEY HOME Fire, which is thought to have caught from the stove flue, com pletely destroyed the Harvey home five miles south of Pelham about noon Saturday. A part of the fur¬ niture was all that was saved from the flames. The property belongs to the heirs of the late A- G. Har¬ vey. We have been unable to learn whether or not any insurance was carried on the house. mxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm M a Pelham Locals M H M H a MXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! Mr, and Mr^0, ..ftfld master Robert Twitty spent Thurs¬ day in Pelham visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. Kahn. Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Hurst spent Wednesday in Pelham, the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. I) F, Pickrou. Mr. and Mrs. J. E Pickron, of Macon, ran down on Thursday for a short visit to their parents. Mr. aud Mrs, A. S. Williams, and children, Nellie, Gilbert, Mary Alice aud Dora, of Sanford, Fla,, are visiting relatives in Pelham for several days. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Wilson and sons, Hinmau aud S. 0>, of Plant City, Fla., are visiting relatives back in Mitchell county for a short time. Mr. Horace Johnson of Bonita Springs, Fla., is back in Georgia for a visit of a couple of weeks with his father, Mr. Alfred John¬ son, of Grady county. Mr. J. J. Blackburn, of Noma, Fla., for many years a prosperous farmer of the Liberty Hill com¬ munity, returned to bis home Wednesday, after a short visit with relatives aud friends. Mrs. W. W. Burnett is expect¬ ing to leave Monday night for Atlanta, where she will attend the Jewelers’ convention, and make selections for her fall stock. Mr. H. H. Hill has been cou fiued to his home for several days with fever. His condition is not regarded as critical. Mr. E. E Wilkes, who has been ill for the past ten days at his home is reported to be very much better. Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Reece are visiting relatives iu the Lake Pleasant settlement during the re vival services which are being conducted at that church. Mr. Clarence Strickland of Jack, sonville speut a few days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Strickland. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST I, 1924 W. E. AUTRY DEAD WELL-KNOWN SINGER Mr. W. E. Autrey, the president of the Grady Couuty Singing Con¬ vention, died at his home near Whigham Wednesday, July 23, at 5 o’clock. Altnough he had been complaining for a mouth, his death came as a shock to his friends and relatives, as he had uot taken to his bed during that time. He was up the morniug of the day of his death. Mr, Autrey was considered one of the best singers in South west Georgia and he will be missed wherever he was known. He was bom and reared near Whigham, aud was loved by all who knew him. He has taught many singing schools, and was teaching one when his last illness came to him. The funeral was at the cemetery near Magnolia Church, aud con¬ ducted by Rev. J. P. Lee of the Cairo Baptist church. Musical selections were given by Mr. Ben L. Miller and quartet, The sym pathy of all goes to his wife aud child eu in their loss. MRS. BLANTON SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. Ethel Blanton who has been ill for several days was carried to the hospital in Thom&sville last tfcgtrW'oeu it~W\W dectiwl tlkf : aa appeudicitis operation was neces sary. The operation was undergone successfully aud Mrs. Blanton has improved steadily since that time. Every oue in Pelham will regret to know that she was so seriously stricken, aud it is the wish of all that she will continue to improve rapidlyrto a complete recovery. GENEROUS FARMERS REMEMBER THE JOURNAL Last Saturday was a lucky day with the Journal. Mr. Ashley Bush dropped iu early iu the afternoon with a bas ket of canned fruits and vegeta bles which he stated that he wish¬ ed us to sample and pass upon, The basket contained twelve va" rities of garden produce that had been put up for winter use. Corn, English peas, soup mixture, toma¬ toes, string beans, butter beaus, fig preserves, beets, chow chow, marmalade, and blackberries. All these products were saved from the surplus of his garden, he didn’t throw away the waste. If the waste of every gardeu iu Mitch ell Couuty could be preserved for our winter use the county would gain by at least $100,000 which would be kept at home instead of being sent out for canned goods Our regular standby, Mr. I. C. Stubbs, came in a little later and left a Thurmond Gray watermelon that was a little over 27 inches long, aud weighed 53 pounds. It fed a party of eight when it was cut aud the flavor was the best. Revival Meeting At Lake Pleasant Protracted meeting is being held TOBACCO CROP FOR $9,500 Known Mitchell County Farmer Clears $3,000 On His 1924 Crop. A transaction that has caused interest iu this section was sale by Mr. Owen Davis of his crop, consisting of fifty to Mr. R. E. Currin, of North Carolina, for the consideration of $9,500. It is un¬ one-half of this was paid down with the balance payable in cash within fifteen days. This tobacco was shipped to the Valdosta market by Mr. Currin, and to the shipment goes the dis¬ tinction of beiug the first carload lot of tobacco that was ever shipped from Pelham. Mr. Davis is a well known plant¬ er of this couuty, whose farm is situated about three miles west of Pelham, and while he had a good crop of tobacco, it is not consider ed better thau the average tobacco crop in this section. It is uuder stood Mr. Davis says this price nets him a profit of about $3,000 on the fifty acres, after allowing for all expenses, including the cost of building his barns. The tobacco crop in Mitchell county is very fine this year, and is said by tobacco men from North Carolina to be some of the best tobacco’ titeF-hfir? «arr seen ,_i* If the price paid Mr. Davis is $ti iudicatiou of those that will be obtained when the market opens next Wednesday, there will be a great deal of money circulating iu this section within the next thirty day9. REVIVAL MEETING AT PLEASANT VIEW There will be a revival meeting at Pleasant View church, 3 miles south of Pelham, beginning on the second Sunday in August. Pastor A G. Ott will have charge of the meeting and will be assisted by Pastor W. B- Feagius, and proba bly others. They are expecting a real old time reviv al—singing the old time songs. Everybody cordially invited. BIBLE CLASS MEN As president of this noble class, I am urging upon you one and all to be at the class next Sunday morning. It will be the tenth anniversary our pastor as a miuister, and he will be happy to see all his many friends in the class present at that Let usendeaver to have 125 * to greet Bro Feagins in when returns to his class Sunday. Yours in the work, G. L. Smith, President. the Lake Pleasant church this The services are being by Rev, Walters of the pastor, assisted by Greene of that city. The is under the direction of Peavy of Pebble City. A cor¬ invita.iou is extended to all to Ut to these services. GIVE PRIZE FOR BEST PEANUTS The Spauish peanut crop is the that we have had in years in territory, and farmers are over the prospects of a haevy A number of splendid spe»cimeus been brought into Pelham placed on exhibition, the bunch that has been brought into the Journal office to date coming from the farm of Mr W, B. Welch. This was only one of several bunches that Mr. Welch had pulled, and no effort was made to find the heaviest viue, but it had 116 peanuts. It has been reported that vines have been brought in with over 150 nuts to the viue, but we haveu’t seen any such vines. In order to stimulate the contest for supremacy, and get on display a fine showing of this crop, the Pelham Journal will give as a prize a year’s subscription to the farmer bringing in the viue with the most nuts on it next Saturday. Bring in your peanuts aud enjoy (he contest, aud come around and see the display, whether you have anything iu it or not PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Services Suuday night 8:30. Bro. Deans has beeu away for several weeks on his vacation, and rettWus full of vim, reacj\ to give the best he bas. So let us have a big crowd to hear him Sun¬ day night. Suuday school at 10:30 Suuday morning. We had a large attend - ance last Sunday. How about a better one next Sunday. Mrs. C. E. Glausier and son, Clarence, spent lasl week with Mr. and Mrs. E. I). Glausier in Bacon ton. JUST RECEIVED Large Shipment of COM PACTS all colors and prices. Come to see us before you buy, and we will let you be the judge. Consolidated Drug Co. TWO PHONES - 32 and 66. NORRIS CANDIES =.- NYAL REMEDIES YOUREX The Yourex box will keep your table silver bright and clean without polish¬ ing. Call in and we will show you. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. W. W. BURNETT $1.00 PER YEAR. MARKET OPENS WEDMMT The Georgia Tobacco ma:ket open next Wednesday^ and the of the county will begin to on their months of close at¬ to this new money crop. There has been keen rivalry be¬ the different markets thrrt to haudle the crop around each market urging its advantages. The older markets are putting claims based on the experi¬ of many of the growers who already had dealings with The Camilla market, while a new market, is run by men of long experience and claims t-b-at price will equal that of any market in Georgia. The bulk of the Pelham crop will go to the warehouses in Hahira audCamil!a. WALLACE MIZE WINS MEDAL Wallace Mize, sou of Mr. and Mrs. G. £, Mize, formerly of Pel¬ ham, but now of Auburudale, Fla. has beeu awarded an American Legion High School Medal, for highest qualifications iu iu Au burndale School. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop No. 2 of that city. On ou# side of the medal is eu graved' the Amarican Eagle and these words. “American Legion School Award for Courage, Honor, Service, Leadership, Scholarship,” aud beneath this is the mouagram of the Legion button. Ou the other side appears two soldiers, together with the inscription, “For God and Country” aud “Semper Fi delis.” The medal is a handsome bronze piece, and one that any boy should be proud of. His many friends here are proud of the record he is making iu Florida.