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The Miller County Liberal. VOL. AT. Convicted Man Is At Work. Saturday, Green Suggs, aenten •ad’at the April term of ti.e Su perior Court to serve seven yours; iu the penitentiary for v luntarv . manslaughter left the jdi in this, city for Berrien County where Ik ■ will begin his service of ntone m«nt. ■ ■ Notice All pkrtirs w'fo are behind with their water rent are requested to aettla same prLtgptlV by the 10th. On the 1 life the I of light au<nhj<-r ®|l, be instrdc •d to discontinue ,fece to those who in arrears, j V? nMn. Wa&»on t , Ci'y Clerk. A Double Wedding. Hunter-Persona -Grimes-Laxsifer. Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.. Cal. Jas. T, Persons and Miss Le- ■ ■a Hunter, and Mr. W. H. Grimes! ■ad Mrs. Alice Lassiter, all of this city, went down to Bain bridge on a touring car. To the casual obs -j-ver the oar coatained a parly beaten pleasure only; but a few friends bud an idea that when the automobile re turned it would contain Mr and Mrs. W, H. Grim»s Hud Col. due. T. Pereoas and wife; m l sure enough that ia tile wav the quar tette ware coupled when they r"- turned toih'rr bow-e here. The two couples reached Bain bridge abuit 3 o’cioci P. M. and at about 4;15 Mr. W. 11. Uriases and Mrs Alice Lv-siter, aud Col Jas. f. P. raons <md Mins Lena Hunter appa*r-'d b-son XfU'-nW” w ’id ‘ pf>ti°>d need the words which made, the two happy souptea us the pleasing group be fore hits It was indeed a double wed ling as the four high eoutracting par ties assumed the vows at the same tiaae and the words of the im pressive eeremony v.ere uttered t>at once. Services Sunday. The Liberal has been requested ' to announce that Rev. T. F Drake who has been assigned to the Grnymont circuit will preach hie “Farewell” sermon as pastor • f the Methodist ohurch here Sun der. Tn»r» are to be two services, oae in the morning and another is ths eveving; *nc the Liberal hours that a large congregation will hear this earnest worker in the Master's vineyard. Eleven Prisoners. Sheriff Juo. A. Phillips is car iag for eleven prisoners, five are white and all of the prisoners await lag trials in the April term of Su perior Court, however Some of them ■sav have rbeir trials put off till th* fall term of court. A Happy Marriage. SnedsyNov. 26th, there was solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs W. H Miller a pretly wedding in which I Mr Klzie Vann and Miss Minnie i Miller became united for life, Rev. J. T. Lunsford officiated. The bride is the y mngest child of a large fami’y. She has been deservedly popular among her acquaintances. The groom is a quiet young gentleman who for some time has’ been holding a position with The Babcock Bros Lumber Co. The happy couple are boarding in Babcock at the home of Mr and Mrs Marion Vann. .May choice blessings be shower ad on Mr and Mrs Vann as they jiete down the stream of time. Colored Man Is Burned to Death > i John Terrell was so badly burn-1 td Monday morning when hs' f 1 home, n tenant hoi.soon the, bin- I | taii’m of Mrs Ru.nie Iviwls. 1 I went, up in smoke, that he died a ■ ; few hours afterward. Tn l wife of the negro had c >me ' to town she says to provide pro- '• visions; and h- r idea i.- that her]' husband must havn been seized ] with a crazy spell from which he I had suffered occasionally f >r.s<> ir, 1 i years. ! It his delusions the negru al-j i ways seemed to be hunting for something, often taking i toreli and searching amoii" the bed clothes and other pl.; ;vs i.i the ] house. After doliii s wife !<■' she says he s' nt their children o ', aid she thinks wttile he was id" . one ,>l his spells seiz d him and that !:■ aet the house o-n fire. : All the c."‘thing of tin family i and the contents of the house | ; were burned exc 'pt the garments worn by the members of tin fami- G / Newspapers As , Town Builders! > Trade follows a newspaper Prior t<> the i smbiishnn-nt<Jthe . Liberal in Colquitt most of the . ' pian ei-s west of Colquitt t> ok the ; Early County News, and tie y tra | de i .11 Blakely. . : The planters South >f this city ■•iblded to the pleadings ci tie: old . ; Bainbridge Democrat ami they t 4pent thousands of in lUiti i Mpikrahee diamond. St/ more of the el’s I’t-'f - 4 onnectea with bq. , spent their money in Arlington. The Liberal for nearly fifteen . years has beep placing the fact. !■?- I fore the people of this section that good* were soi l at a sm ; 1 pr.ii' here that Colquitt's business • were offsiiug superior a IvutiUges. The town has grown wonderfully fust. The towns which have foster 'd! j newspapers furnished to the dis-, | trict and circuit congressman’ jud ges, Solicitor Generals and other; officers, not because we did not' nave men as capable, but because ' there was no paper her* to bring the noble qualities of the best cit izens before the thoughtful peo ple. The splendid snla r ies have been spent all these years in Dawson, Bainbridge, Cuthbert, Blakely and Arlington, and all these years Miller has betu paying her pro rata part of the expenses: li is time for Miller to furnish, soul* ot these m -n and to come in- i to the possession of ii, r own. Tax Notice. I will be at the following places on the dates mentioned for the purpose of collecting the County, State and School .ax for the vear 1911. December. Cook Bros Store. .... ..Ist G. P. Shinglers _ . .. ,7ih i J. M. Sliingler Uth I ■ Lucile 12th | i\V.S. Bush. ____l3th; j S. L. Pickron 14th j Babcock loth Mayhaw .. 16th , Bak 9th j 'Till ne in Colquitt court week and most all the day's not mention ed in the above, the boohs will positively’ close Dec. 20th. Ba early and avoid the rush, AV. I. Moody, T. C. Miller County Ga. I Mr and Mrs J. V. Tabb spent i Monday very pleasantly here guests I at the lovely home of their son. Mr | J L. Tabb. COLQUITT, GEOJUsIC, G’LUTESD.iY, DECEMBER 6 1911. Thanksgiving Tfc- Unions and Dibiers Mr and Vrr. 1. E. C T.ilt s attractive home w-.i- he sc.'i] < i i plea ant gath'-ring Thursday Mr aid M:.-. J.W. Hatfield aw .Ir.-, M. \". Cook, nil of Miypcm, -.ere t.i'i-ir g lests. Th" v i sit hrs rI? ’ in ed here until Sunday. The Tjv i;ie ih>> "t . enn d sister and mt’ ! ■■r of Mrs. Caluouti. T > celebrate the home conino of her brother, Mr. Ivan Jl't's who !i mis a pi eitioii in Quin" 'Miss Golden -Jones euteitn. I Mis/e.s L'.iei'r Dancer, Bulb v ut son and Claud V ar.l at a dfc.ug Sunday. Al- Mrs. Henry Harrell was h's;> s Sunday nt a dinner compliment, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. GnV s and Col. mid Mrs. Jas. T... .1 •; -ous. Tliis affair was very noS tniovi'd. J " ■ /! ,f Thursday' Mrs. J V» < I'iL invited rei itiv'a to hi r beh V.i: homo where she served a delifc ! Thanksgiving feast. / Our “Thanksgiving Di was taken with Mrs. B. B L i whose friendship rv won in " r hood’s happiest, days. Mr. lit.ly Lans, Mr. -I. R. Hornshy Mt B. C. Bird, Mrs. T. F. T’rakt,- Miss Mollie '! cole, Miss aghq .J'lres ar. I tl;« editress with h r '■hildren grea’ly' mijoyed the h" yitality accorded by the family Mr. ant! Mrs. B. B. Lane at the elegaut home west of town. Kelley-Cook. ’ Mr Char'cv 11, C /b ja:)'’ O, ■ ri'ige Thursday the 30tli. tilt The wedding was solemniz’d Baker county Mr Z. Chcshir ofli ciating. The gtoom is an excellent citi zen sober reliable and full of ner zy. Ills bonny bride was a popmi n-acherin tout community priori • her marriage. i She was reared in Middle Geij 1 .gia. Sometime ago both of hiri ; parents died and since then s I ! has depended on her own resoufei 5 ! for a livelihood. ' For Mr and Mrs Cook theLibe I al wishes all the happiness allot', i to mortals? as they pass over tie matrimonial seas. Local Briefs. Mr G. W.C'ook and his cbsrmin. tlnughter, Miss Maitie spent lie, week delightfully in Savannah at ’ fending tka races ar,d being eg I ertuined at the home of Dr ait I Mrs L. E. Mt fvre. 1 , “ - i'bat Confederate V eterau,‘‘Um ■ | Fidler Bush’’ was in town a fe' , days ago, and the editress bead hint say that the rural mail carric who delivered mail along the rou’i on which lie lived was the best o ? in tin world. Upon inquiry tp found that Mr John C Bird wfa the earner and we were glad tbit | this Colquitt young gentleman ws ! giving such perfect satisfaction. Their many friends in this se>- I tion will sympathize with Mr aid Mrs E. B. Jones urf*Bal>cock in tip I tedious sickness of tlii-ir little so;, Velma, who has been ill for mop j than ninety days. He now bp j only one or two degress of fevc ; but that seems to hold on with ah almost renikss grip. Phe Liber I hopes that Wlma will soon regaih his health. The attention of our readers i I directed to the professional can of Col. Jas, T. Persons who ha. | been until fecently associated ill the practice of law with Col. P. D.l Rich. He is frank, courteous am . capable and will, we believe succeed: in nis chosen profession. Important Letter From W. I. Moody t Colq'li.t, Ga., Dec. 6, 1911 . I To the Tax Fayo-s of Miller; County; There are only 14 lays in which to pay vour tax before the i i >ks clo-e, An 1 there is yet about ' H)i) on the book unpaid. | The law requires you to pay’ v 'iir tax and register six months before the election Please conn- in and settle your tax ami regist -r. The R-gistra■ ; tiou book of the I3th Jist. is with i 1.. A. Free, I.2’h, dist. with Bush j \ anti, ami 26tb, di-.t. is with -I Ik. i R ie.hie. Yours truly, W. I. Moom, T ' C ' Mr J. E. Sholar’s interesting let- j t.-r intended for this isene a II ap-| pear in our m xt isst: . Adams, f.it orange!,, apples ami pfln r C 'i istmas t'rivts. iThoi ille District Appointments. J. M. Cutler presiding elder. t Thomasville G. V, Mathews Al bany I .-J. Ballard Blakely J. I’’. Lafiders Bainbridge W Anth mv Cairo Vt . L Wright Camilla •! Chatfield Arlington E. E R I Colquitt m.d Damascus 11 l.’ Stubi - ; Boston oil ’.ut W. T. Stewart D.jii- I ftbonvil! • circuit H. L. Persons i Brinson elrcnt J. D. Snyder Pavo circuit J. -hirak. Jakin circuit M ’ M. Leggett Wingham cire.ut C. E/ Roberts Pvi'iam circut S, 0. (biff Attapulgus circtit R. F. Owens rxie circut L. W. Wffikor Climax ’'tent L. ?’">cr. pl'ibcoc ; cvqu.t W . A. UiA A-V . •Z.W X«. ' im-i.ii Ochh.'ckm. e circut C. F. ' Faeevilltrc'r.'ut L. E. Brady] i V ,’B circut B, 0. Matterson Mct circr.t •J. W. Hines Hilton ■ I..it J. M. Llark Crmf t -rence mis- i ary. F. A. Ratcliffe foreign! r sionary secretary Board of nis-; f s Edward F. (.'. Make Adams your lieadpuarters i f». Christmas Sweets. Notice. . Below are the names of those 1 who have .eceived frei- sets of dish es in the contest of the Colquitt Elardwar- A Furniture Co. M°sdames C ( •''lev. l.uie. -J 1. CalhoiAi, J. ' Spoon r, Annie i ..,.. i . • 1 i Addison. E. E. Mullis Babcock G .1. ; C. K. Stewnit Balx .i.'k Ga. J. H. Christie, John R. Williams Bunch Nelson, L. Bench, Hairy Stein. Eddie Kimbr. I.J. B. Tarp-j ley, S. C. D< Burry. S. Hayward, L. I E. Calhoun, doe ( oilier, L. R Cltfney, R. Cummings, Arthur Lofton, M. G. Middleton, T. T Brown. J G. Dunn. U. F. Keel, M. ■ Bethume, Sam •Johnson. 1 lu this ie.-ue (f the Liberal Mr 8. B \V Ikiu, the capable mana ger of the Fudge-Wilkin Furniture Co , offer.--some reni bargains'in furniture, stoves etc., which will i surly delight housekeepers. Note bis attractive page "ad. ' To get the best prices on Christ mas fruits see Adams. Adams lias it. nicer, more of it and at a better price. "C” him. Elsewhere in the Liberal will be found ait interesting article on “Giving”, read by Mrs. \\. ,1. Bush before a prominent Mission ary gathering at Boston, Ga. Strayed From my lot 9 miles Southwest of Colquitt 1 bay mart with dark ■ mane, parts in the middle, age 6 yrs. also 1 mouse colored mare mule with streaks on legs, 12 yrs ‘old. Notify me, t will pay a liber al reward lor information which willhe'p me to regain the animals. d. W. McMullen, Donalsonville Ga. R F D l . The Colquitt National Bank, Colquitt, Georgia. “Designated STATE Depository’ mm* Ca.yitcil Slock - - I Surplus S Profits - 11,111-91 'rs Liubihty 40.0< 0.00 \ Protection to Jj’p’rs - $91,1 '1 91 Starting a bank account now means more money for you than startining one six months fnom now. i F. E. Fudge, Pres. J. W. Bailey, V-P. S. M. Watson, Gashier. I < » 'Tin-MI wm- ->wi-t»it-- -1 -IT-. » nil - fl WMMWMI , t ii— l*in»i«» Illi ■» ■■■! ■iimiiii mu nmr «■« imirn«n»i» iwifMim Diamonds i ] i cd o : * !co I have the Goods. Just call Q -v. ’’ to F - : c furnish you witn a?v u ; u< The Jewelry Line j ® You-. MY PRICES ARE . I rich ’• z CD o I > Edwi nJ . Hunter < T Colquitt, Georgia. c*r j a? i i $ » Watches * r - - BI 11l « nnwr- — Adams for Bargains n Fruits i Candies and all ‘ hristnias ■ Is Sheriffs Sale. Georgia. Miller County. Will be sold before the court house door In the City of Colquitt, said State' and county, between the legal hours oi ■ sale, on the first Tuesday in January. I next, to the highest bidder for cash, the following property to-wit: Twenty head stock cattle marked' swallow fork in one ear and under bit l in the other ear, also twenty (20) head stock hogs marked same as cattie are masked. Also at the same time and place one mouse colure 1 horse mule about five years old named .Mack, also one mouse colored mare mule about ; yerrs old named Kate. Said property levied on as the prop erty of F, P. Davis under and by vir tue of afi fa is sued from the City- Court of Miller county in favor of Simpson and Hurst against the said F. P. Da Hs. This 10th, day of November 1911. J. A. Phillips, Sheriff Jas. T. Persons. Attorney at Laic. Office tei. porarily in the Court House, I \V. H. Krause P D Rich. Krause & Rich Attorneys at Law. Colqirit. Gn. Bainbridge, Ga. Administratrix's Sale ! Georgia. Miller County. By virtue of an order of the Court of ' Ordinary of said county granted on the first Monday ia December. 1911, will be eoid at public out cry, for cash to the highest bidder on the fir-’ Tuesday in Jannary, 1912, ar I the court house in said connty, between \ the regular hours of sale, a one-half undivided interest in the following real ; c-.t..te in said county, to-wit: One store house and lot on the north side of South Depot Street in the City !of Colquitt, said county and contaiaing thirty (30) feet front on South Depot Street and extending north back one hundn d (100 feet, bounded on the north by land of Cook Bros., on the east by store house and let of Joe Toole, on the south by Depot Street, on the west by jby store house and lot of Caok Bros.. and being part of lot of land No. 1(19 n the 13th, district of said county. This the 4th day of December 1911. Rannie Rawls, Administratrix Estate of J. T. Rawls. Application for 12 Months Support. Georgia, Miller County. Mrs. Vina Roberson having made ap plication for 12 months support out of the estate of T. W, Roberson, and ap praisers duly appointed to sat apart, the sam< having filed their return, ail persons concerned are hereby required to show cause before the Court of Or - dinary of said county on the first Mon day in J anuary 1912 why said applica tion should not be granted. W. C. Dancer. Ordinary. Cures Coldst Promote P— wente 0, 15