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The Miller County Liberal.
rOL. XV.
I Have Moved I
In one of the new Wilkin Buildings and, t 3
you will find me here at all times. lam in a £
place where I can work and give you better sen- E
vice than ever. Having no fuss or excitement i
to bother me and will make all jobs good that 6
hasn’t come up to what was expected. I am R
here for bu-isness and to stay and you will find |
here at all times a first class line of everything
pertaining to the Jewelry Business.
I have equipped my repair dep't with Tags |
and Circulars. Nothing can become misplact d |
or lost. Remember I guarantee satisfaction |
and will makegood anythin a I sell.
1 '() URS BOR SER VIC E
GUESS I
The correct number of pieces in an IS siz' El- g
gin Whole Model complete watch and get a Pig i
Ben clock EREE. All you have to do is to cal! |
around and see me and give me the number you |
belivein. No trick. Come over on White Way g
and see me.
EDWIN J. HUNTER. J
Local Paragraphs.
Raiu is falling to day.
' The fragiance of many beauti
fal towers new pervadesjthe atmos
phere of Oolquitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Vai flog tie return
ed laat erening from fishing trip
to Mclntyre.
There a r e ao new cases of diph
theria in Colquitt, and little Grif
fin Powell ia up attain. The anx
iety of parents has about suLsid; d.
Mrs. Parrish is hare Leitig de
lightfully entertained at the very
hospitable home of her daughter,
Mrs. Will Deßary. #
The taoving picture show under
the management of Dr. No;ton
and Mr. Jackson was witnessed by
a large audience in the auditorium
of the »cademy Monday evening.
Twenty per cent of the cash re
ceipts from Dr. Norton’s entertain
ment Monday evening were given
tt the school. The cash receipts
amounted to $32 00. The school
rceeived |t> 10.
Quite a crowd of Colquittouiads
are attending the Georgia Chau
tauqua in session m Alnany. Mr.
and Mrs. L E. Calhoun Mess-s
Bdwin Hunter Leon Harrell, Fred
Bell and outers are being highly
entertained by renditian of the
splendid program.
Master James Fudge represent
ed Miller County in the Oratorical
Contest he’d in the Chautauqu i
Auditorium in Albany Monday.
He was accompanied to the “Arte
sian City" by his teacher, Prof. D
L, Gibson. Monday's Herald stat
ed that each of the spenxers did so
well that tl.e judges wou'd have
mueh trouble in awarding the med
als.
Mrs Warren, nee Miss Carl Gay
is being pleasantly entertained at
the boms of her parents, Mr and
MrsM. A. Gay.
Mr J~ W. Bailey has bought a
turpsntine farm near Vada. and
•xpraMM an intention of moving
to that littls city with bis family.
Many throughout this section will
give Mr and Mrs Bailey up regret
fully.
Mrs I. A. Bush and her n<tract
ive daughter Miss Calistor of
Mitebell county were here last
week, guests at the lovely home of
Judge and Mrs C. C. Bush.
Mr Eager Sheffield is still very
low but he seems better than be
Las been for thfee weeks.
Mrs R. E. Smith of Benevolen
ce is spending sometime r.t tin
hospitable home- of her brother,
Mr J. M Cooper.
Colquitt’s need of a railroad ex
tending northward to Albany and
Southward to the Gulf is impera
tive.
Mr Joe Toole and Mr Wright
Kimbrel have been busy fins week
marking lambs.
Mr and Mrs J. E. Sholar'e
friends will regiet to haru tl.at
she and her infant Son are both
painfully ill at tin ir home here.
We hope that the esteemed lady
and .the baby will b ■ coi valescing
They aft under th<s earefdf
treatment of Dr J. P. Cook.
Efforts were made Friday and
Saturda*’ to have n committal trial
for Thicker Pate Ben Rli»mes, Ji.
Nias Pate and Lonnie C ok, al
charged with the muider of Arthur
Sutton. C tarley Pate admits the
killing of Mr Sutton; and lie has
waived a committal trial and will
a| p >.r b> fore the Gr.nd Jury.
After much discussion arm ng the
attorneys it was decided to hold a.i
the men confined in jiil till Super
ior court convenes the Lt'i Monday
in this mouth which will bo next
Monday.
Col. an I Mrs Jas. T. Persons
are visiting Ids relatives in East
man this week.
Last week the Liberal was s<
crowded by sel'inu sp-c ■ to tin
Underwood Campaign Committe.
that a great many interesting loca
items wire omitted. We wouh
like for our readers to understam
that the editors are not. r*'sponsibl<
for any of the plate matter inser'
ed for Mr lluderwood, neither <l.
we favor his nomination as a Dem
ocratic candidate for the presi
dency in the great Empire Stat
of the South. Let Georgians tun
out and east their votes for Wood
row Wilson, a former citizen o
Georgia who won as a Democra
the governorship of New Jers-o
over his Republican opponent
eighty thousand majority: and th
Pensylvania Damocrats have al
ready nominated Woodrow Wilso
as president. Now what true Geor
gian would cast a ballot against
him.
The farmers of South W est
Georgia were detained by’ tin
heavy rains in the early spring;
hut they are now exerting their
most strenuous efforts to get their
crops planted.
COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 1912.
News From Route 3.
Farmers are very busy this week.
Misres’Tiudie ilatclu r and Dola
Yates’ were out at church last Sun
day.
Miss Rett i ■ Grimes is z ith her
In me folks this week.
Rev. J. G Harris ' atti tided
church at Oak Grove Sunday.
Mr. and M*s W. 11. Grimes
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his parents Mr and MrsD.D
Grimes.
Mr and Mrs Ji.ck Cheshire wore
the pleasant guests of Mr and Mrs
J C. Calhoun a few Jays lasi
weet.
Mr Wyatt D inn is visiting hi.
brother, Mr A Dunn in D malson
viile this week.
Mr and Mrs D T.' Grimes an 1
family were entertained bv their
parents Mr and Mrs D D Grimes
last Sunday.
Misses Ci Hie and Gertie Harrell
were the guests of Miss Linda
Grimes Sunday.
Mrs D T. Grimes of Babcock
entertained her sister Miss Betti
Grimes Saturday.
Miss Irene Calhoun spent Sun
day P. M With Jessie Grimes.
Mr Rutherford Dunn and Zack
Calhoun visited Mr Griggs Ginnies
Sunday.
Miss L’zzie Mae Denton was
the pleasant guest of Miss Linda
Grimes JSunday.
Misses Linda and Imcne Grimes
are having a swell time this w eek
(mumps)
Miss Lizzo M. Dei.tou and Mr
C. Df Grimes were out walking
Sunday.
i - - .
Miss Mollie Denton was the
guest of Miss Ruth Grimes Sun
day.
( Rose Pud.)
Mr. B. P. Coachman who spent
List week in Atlanta returned
home Sunday.
The presence of that noble band
of men and women, the teachers
if Miller county, are assembled
nere this week, holding their An
nual Institute which is being con
ducted by Prof. R. E. L ind.
Since Monday the Bth Mr and
Mrs S. J. Beach have been rejoic
ing over the advent of a fine baby
boy.
Mrs W. B. Shepard will go tc
Atlanta this week to see her son,
Mr Oliver Shepard graduate from
me of the medical colleges there
Mr and Mrs Warren Deßary
vi re here last week and theeefaem
d couple were the recipients of a
cost Cordial welcome.
There are beautiful gardens of
egetabks in the city.
Dr E. B. Baughn Mi Armstrong
md Grady Cheshire are among
hose who enjoyed the Chautauqua
a Albany.
Gov Woodrow’ Wilson's great
-peech in the Chautauqua Auditor
ium in Albany will be listened to
■y thousands of Georgians. No
idmittauce will be charged.
The citizens of Cuthbert are ar
ranging for a County’ Fair and a
Chrysanthemum Show’. Miller
cout.tians should have one here
luring the fall.
The teachers are with us this
week attending the Teachers In
stitute; an! next week Jurors. At
torneys and court officials will be
here attending Superior Court.
Vassar College has a welt .train
ed fire department which is made
if its own girl students. The new
organiz ition aims more at saving
life Gian lighting fl ames. They
have .a “ehiel whose official title
is fire-captain. In the dril's the
volunteer tire department has
shown speed and unpeefed skill in
the handling of all the tire appara.
tns. Tnis is the first active fire de
parmeiit composed entirely of wom
en known in the world.
National Monthly.
Hymn For America.
Grant r.nd fa'r is she, our land,
High of heart and strong of hand,
Dawn is on her forehead still;
In her veins youth’s arrowy thrill
Mightier still she then shall stand
Molded by thy secret hand,
Power eternal at whose call
Nations rise an 1 nations fall.
William Watson -
A Good Report
Tax Collector W. I. Moody hns
c. IL cl d $Bl7 St cn property not
riven in. The preacher oflic t
has nvide a most enviable record
as a iaithful servant f t the citi
z 'iis of Miller county.
Al Hie Mefhadisi Church.
Services at tin- Melhodistchurch
in Colquitt next Sunday morning
and night.
The Sacrament of the Loid’s
Supper will be administered at
the morning service.
At BP. M. th? qastor will will
preach to the hoys an I young men
of Cttlquitt, Everybody invited.
- Ciub v
The following are new me.nbers
of the Boys Corn Club of Miller
County I’his is evidence of ad
ditional interest in the club.
Bill Grimes, Will B. Shefiie d
Frank Houston, Joshua M 'L 'ndon
Dan Cook, John Smith, Earnest
Oliver, Walter Long, Dewey West,'
George Bush, George War *, Hoyt
Grimsley, Wa'nman Jackson,
John Glass, Frank Rawls, Clarence
Reddick.
Every citizen should encourage
these young corn growers in their
audable efforts.
Just For To-Day.
Lord, for tomorrow and its needs
1 do not pray;
Keep me from any’ stain of sin
Just for today;
Let mo both diligently work,
Ai.d duly pray;
Let me be kind m word and deed
Just for today,
Let me be slow to do my will
Prompt to obey.
Help me to sacrifice myself
Just for today.
Let me no wrong or idle word
Unthinking say
Set thou thy seal upon my lips
Just for today.
So for tomorrow and its needs
I Jo not pray,
But keep me, guide me, hold me,
L >rd, 1 ust for today.
Samuel Wilberforce.
Mr and Airs S. B. Wilkin enter
tained a merry throng of Children
Monday afternoon complimentary
to their son, Master Pete, who
celebrated th * seventh anniversary
of Ifs birthday. V lot of presents
. attest the popularity of the worthy!
boy.
Mr 11. Drwv Roberts is now a
candidate for the uneXpired term.
R-. a l the announcement noting
the change. •
JOSEPH HILL HALL, ESQ.
Will address the voters of Miller
county at th? court house at eleven
o’clock in Colquitt, Ga. on Tues
day. April 23rd, 1912 on the sub
ject of his candidacy for the office
of Governor of Georgia.
Wedding
Announcement.
The following announcement
appeared Sunday in the Atlanta
Constitution. The approaching
marriage will be J much interest
to the many friends of thetaLntod
oride elect among the Liberal lead
ers.
■‘Mr and Mrs Charles Caraway
Bush announce the engagement of
their daugtiti r, Kate May to Mr
Crawford C. Baggs of Camilla Ga
the wedding to take place Junesth
Methodist church Colquitt, Ga.
The bride-to-be is the eldest
daughter es Judge and Mrs. C. C
Bus'.i. Her charming personality,
her beauty and her accomplish
ments have made her a great favor
ite with young ami old in this tin
town of her nativity.
The groom-to be is connected
with a wholesale grocery store in
Camilla, and is said to be quite an
exemplary young gentleman.
The brilliant wed ling will be
solemnized al 8 o’clock P. M
After the wedding trip the cou
ple wi'l be at home to their friends
in’‘cuiqrlia. . '
■
lu New York City, during 19lt),
lighted cigars of cigarettes or the
careless usv of matches by smok
eis caused, on an average, nine fires
iday. The fire commissioner, hav
ing unearthed an o:d law that a
person who endangers the comfort
or safety or any considerable num
ber of persons commits a public
nuisance and is liable to punish
ment fora misdemeanor, has issued
an order forbidding any one to
smoke in a factory, and will send
inspectors to see that the order is
obeyed.
There was a decided advance in
wheat a few days ago: but we are ■
glad to say there was some reduc
tion later. The wholesale price of
meat is now 12| cents per pound
and its the large sides at that. The
smaller ones are higher.
Mr E. S. Radney, his charming
wife, and their children spent Sun
day and Monday delightfully over
in Jakin and in Ashford Ala. visi
ting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Tom Mims were
here this week. The lady's health
is not so good and she came to Dr.
VV. C. Hays for medical treatment.
FOR SALE.
Two good cows. Prices reason
able. For futher particulars ap
ply to
Joe M. Shingler.
Colquitt, Ga.
Talk For Colquitt.
The little city is progressive and
the majority of its citizens are wor
thy of yonr patronage.
EGGS FOR SALE—By those
who feed Aunt Patsy’s Poulty
feed to their hens. Sold by J. E
Sholar.
The urgent necessity for tha
operation of an oil mill and » far
tilizer plant in Colquitt ia appar,
ent to many of the business men
in this section. What is tha aa«
of sending our productsaway from
Miller county to be manufactured
and then pay for the articles to l>a
brought back again.
1 hey talk about Woodrow W’il.
<on npt being supported Great
masses of the common people are
believing that if he is nominated
ho can win a victory for the
Democrats. William Jeiiaiogs
Bryan ig advocating in the Weal
his nomination and ourown match
less Hoke Smith is pleading with
the people of Georgia to nominate
hat former citizen of Georgia, the
brilliant Woodrow W ilson on Muy
the Ist.
How We Get News.
By A. F. Caldwell.
The “n’’ comes from the chilly
north;
The “e’’ from the east, they te'l
me,
The “w ’ comes from the golden
wesb
a.nd the “ts” frpirrthe south you
see.
So news that spiendsfrom moutb
to mouth,
Comes from the north, “net, west
and south.
Public Speaking.
Tuesday, th« 23rd inst Judge W.
A. Covington will address the
voters of Miller County at the
noon rucess advocating the nomi
nation for the presidency’ of Hon.
Woodrow Wilson.
Ihe Judge is n forceful speaker
and will probably be listened toby
a large audience.
Down To the Bot-
tom of the Sea.
Sunday night at ten o’clock 1312
human beings were drewned when
the Titanic, the largeat passenger
steamer in the world, hit and ice
berg and was rent by tba blow.
The disaster is appalling. John
Jacobs Astor and other million
aires are among those who filled
wateiy graves.
Eight hundred and sixty-eight
of those aboard were rescued in
life boats.
The Danger After Grip.
lies oft**n in a rundown system.
The greatest need then is Electric
Bitters the glorious tonic blood
purifier and regulator of stomach,
liver and kidneys. Tboaands barn
proven that they wsnderfnlly
strengthen ti e nerves, build up the
system and restore to health and
and good system and spirit after
an attack of Grip. Only 50c, sold
and guaranteed by City Drag
Store.
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