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The Milier Clounty Liberal.
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VOL. XV.
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Diamonds Gold i
Jewelry & Cut
Glass.
I The grandest line of fine Jewelry
ever shown in a city the size of Col
quitt Every Lady who visits my
store on the 12th of this month will
be given a nice set of dress pins free.
I have the swellest line of gold Bar
Pins, Hat Pins, Beauty Pins, Waist
Sets and Dress Sets you ever saw,
and I have the prices to suit. I will
assure you I will show you some
thing new and you will be pleased.
Remember I only sell the best and I
will see that you get satisfaction in
every way. Call around and see me
on the great White Way.
EDWIN J. HUNTER. |
J Jeweler. |
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Local
Paragraphs
About Town.
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Colquitt lost an excellent young
citizen about two weeks ago when
Mr W. A. Pickron moved with hie
interesting family to Mashvdle
Ga. Their many friends here
join the Liberal in hoping that
success will attend the couple in
their new home.
Something has been wrong at
the electric light plant. The town
was in total darkness except for a
few old lamps and hntenis with
poor burners, one night last week:
and for several mornings those
who rose early were greatly incon
venienced because the lights could
not be turned on We realize ful
ly what a blessing the lights are
when the current is cut off.
Miss Gladdis Addison has enter
ed the Colquitt High School. She
is boarding at the home of her
sister, Mrs J. G. Jordan. Her
friends are pleased to have her
here again.
Mr and Mrs Felix D. Bush
moved to their pretty home on
Pine Street Monday. There hos
pitality will be dispensed with
lavish hands; for the worthy couple
possess the friendship of all who
know them.
Monday Miss Melvie Matthews
returned to her home near Augus
ta in Edgefield county S. C. after
being a guest at the home of Mi
and Mrs R. F. Hardy for three
months. While a visitor in her
uncle’s home the fascinating girl
made many friends who regretted
her departure.
Mr J. J. Harrell, was among the
substantial citizens in town this
week.
Fall gardens are now claiming
the attention of many.
Only a few eggs are being offer
td for sale in town.
We have the swellest line of station
ary to be found in town. Say Whitings
New York and we will do the rest.
Dixie Pharmacy.
At their meeting Monday even
ing in the Eapt'bt church the
Women’s Baptist Missionary So
ciet" elected the president Mrs L.
Cowart and tl e secretary and
treasurer, Mrs L. E. Calhoun to
represent their society in the W.
B. M. Union to be held in Cyrene
the last of this mouth.*
ui'k friends missed Mr L. if
Armstrong last week. The worthy
gentleman returned Thursday from
a business trip to Montgomery
Ala.
Mr J. W. Bailey reached home
last week from Si Louis and Kan
sas City: and a genuine hearty
welcome was extended to him.
The planters were especially pleas
ed to find him at home again,
ready and willing to pay to them
the highest market price for their
cotton. Mr Bailey is an enter
, prising citizen and he has been an
important factor in the develop
ment of this section.
Mrs Angie McNair was called
Thursday to the home of Mr and
Mrs R. E. Moody who have a child
seriously ill.
Mr Dan Darley of Thomasville
was in Miller county last week
visiting his brother. He stopped
here Thursday, the guest of Mr A
J. Cowart. He noted with pleas
ure the rapid improvement of the
city: but regarded the trash on the
streets and the immense quantities
of towering weeds flourishing in
our midst, as very damaging to
our city. In Thomasville he says
the owners are required to keep
their premises absolutely clean.
Really our city with its many ad
vantages indicates that the citi
zens, individually and collectively,
are lacking in civic pride.
Mr Wm Pethune was here last
week. The thrifty planter Sold a
bale of cotton. In maKing a pur
chase he laid down in some store
in the city (He refuses to tell
whose store) five one dollar bills.
He forgot about the money till be
walked a few blocks: but when he
went back to huut for >he change
it was gone, and the gentleman is
the loser while some dishon?st per
son is surely condemned by the
Knowledge of having §5,00 which
justly belongs to another.
Cotton Seel Meal and Hulls at
the Colquitt Gio Co. Phone 56.
COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 1912.
That excellent gentleman, Mi
IE. B. Jones of Babcock was in
I town Monday. We regretted to
hear him say that several mem
bers of his interesting family were
ill. Il is charming daughter. Miss
I Verna had been forced to come
I home from Cyrene Institute on ac
-1 count of a stubborn case of fever.
We hope each of his fiur children
who are ill will soon be well again.
Mr and Mrs G. W. Grimes who
were ill last week are lecovering.
Mr Grimes was able to be in town
'Monday with one of his daughters,
Mrs “Redge” Deßary. A causal
acquaintance would have known
the gentleman was here, even had
he not seen him tor Mr Grimes has
a chatateristic merry laugh and it
constantly rings out when he min
gles with bis friends.
If you cant find it Phone the
Colquitt Gro. Co. Phone 56
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Popular Young
Couple Wed.
A wedding of unusual interes'
was solemnized Sunday morning
at the home of Rev E. C. Norris,
that minister officiating, when Mr
John Dunn and Miss Clifford flar- 1
rell were united in marr age.
The groom is a worthy young
gentleman, sober and industrious.
During the long and tedious ill
ness and since the death of his
father be lias been a staff in the
home of bis widowed mother. He
enjoys the respect and esteem of
all who know him.
The charming bride is the
daughter of the late Mr and Mrs
Troupe Harrell. She was left an ,
orphan at an early age but was" (
cared for by an eider sister Mrs
D. D. Grimes in whose home si)**
grew to womanhood. ~~~ I
The bride clad in a wedding (
robe of soft white silk with touch- ,
es of lace, presented a pleasing
picture. t
She possesses the womanly traits
of character so desirable in the
making of a good wife.
Mr and Airs Dunn are just now
at home to their large circle of
friends at the residence of his
mother, Airs Ellen Dunn.
The Liberal extends to the hap-;
py couple its best wishes for a long I
and useful life.
Found guilty of selling staple
and fancy groceries for less money i
than you can get them elsewhere!
Try us. Colquitt Gro Co Phone 56
I
“There is so much good in the i
worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us, ,
That it hardly* behooves any of i
us
To talk about the rest of us?’’ i
Our readers should not overlook '•
the opportunity offered by the I 1
Dixie Pharmacy to have your eyes
looked after in this place of busi
ness next Saturday* by an expert. 1
Dr Hughes gives the best service
in South Ga. '
Get married and buy your groce
ries from the Colquitt Gro Co.
Phone 56.
Air T, D. Dunn, a deserving
gentleman has opened a popular 1
resturant in the building first used '
by Mr Herbert Sutton as a garage ‘
and later by Hon H, Drew Rob- ,
erts as a buggy repository. The 1
house has been floored and gives '
the room so much needed in a res
taurant. Note Mr Dunn’s “ad”
and when giving him the patron
age he requests lei him know you
noticed it in the Liberal.
Air A. I. Davis was here yester- ;
day shaking hands with bis many '
friends in town.
Mt. Hebron
News Items.
There was quite a reunion nt
the homo of Mrs Sudie Batts Sun
day.
Quite a crowd attended the sad
funeral of Mr Bill Douglass of
Cuthbert.
Mrs J. H. Christie and daugh
ters spent Sunday delightfully
with Mrs E. D. Taylor.
Miss Johnnie Batts and Mr
Thad McCorkle were out driving
Sunday P. M.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Essie Taylor is well again.
Miss Melvie Matthews and Mr
Gordon McDonald were out driv
ing Sunday afternoon.
Air and Mrs J. (). Shepard are
visiting relatives in Dothan this
.reek.
Miss Vasbti Batts and Mr Robt.
L. Hensley wore out driv'ng Sun
day P. M.
Forget-Mt -Not.
Wonder who ttie two young men
were that went up north Sunday
driving a jar head. 0. U. K.
Two sacks of Best Patent flour
for eighty cents apiece at Colquitt
Gro. Co. Phone 56.
Found Dead.
Vultures And Hogs Devouring
The Body.
Thursday Coroner Jim Knight
was caficd on toliuld and inquest
over,ttie remains of Mr - “Dorse"
.Weaver aged about seventy-five
(fte oiri genri.'tnnrf who lurrt bud
one leg lived west of town, among
relatives and friends.
In the investigation of the coro
ner’s jury it was found that it was
Tuesday when Mr Weaver was last
seen alive.
In making his way from one
home to another it is the opinion
rendered in the verdict that the de
ceased fell and that his head near
where it joins the neck was hurt
1 by striking a small log laying near
'the body: but Mr Knight say i that
by Thursday afternoon when the
body* was discovered it was in such
j a state cf decomposition that the
' verdict of the jury could not be
' made with certainty.
It might be that Mr Weaver sud
denly* became violent ill, laying
down with his head pillowed on;
the small log and that death claim
ed him before he was able to rise
again.
His relatives did not miss him,
as each supposed him to be safe at
the other’s home; and his body was
found along an unfrequented way
Hy some one bent on ascertaining
why the vultures were congrega
ting there. .
The relatives have the sympathy
of many in the gruesome memories
attending the sad demise of Mr
Weaver. i
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Citation.
Georgia, Miller County,
The appraisers appointed to divide in
kind the estate of Luella Lee Guest,
deceased, having filed their return with
me, notice is hereby given that same
will be passed on at the October term
of the court of Ordinary for said coun
ty to be held on the first Tuesday in
October 1912.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this the 4th day of Sept. 1912.
W. C. Dancer, Ordinary.
We have the exclusive agency for
MME. Robinnaire toilet articles manu
factured by Jacobs Pharmacy in At
lanta, call in and let us show them to
you. Dixie Pharmacy. f
Bicycles <
and |
Fixtures, I
I have on hand the largest and <
best line of bicycles and fixtures <
ever shown in Colquitt. <
NOW LISTEN’ |
If you, would like to trade your wheel for a new £
one or hare your old one fixed up ''See Me” Tor \
what it takes to repair a. wheel 1 hare it If I X
lutrent got the repairs youhad better see some }
scrap iron man.
W. H. Grimes >
at the express office $
Missionary
Society Notes.
The Home and Foreign auxili
aries, of the Colquitt Methotlist
church, were united in January,
and now hav*.a £<>mpet<ml <
We confidently expect ti bright
er outlook and a broader vision of
our work every where. While our
hearts gladly sing, “Onward Chris
tian Soldiers,” wo inurmer the
glad refrain: “Blest be the tie that
binds our hearts in Christian love.”
We have twenty-one members en
rolled, but the average attendance
is only eight or ten. We meet
every Monday afternoon, having
one business meeting and program
combined, and three study circles
each month.
In the near future we expect to
present a special program, and
hope the ladies of the town will
honoi us with their presence.
Our quarterly reports tor the
year have been gratifying, indeed.
First quarter, the collections were
as follows.
Foreign department, §12.20
Home, ” 60.80
Second quarter:
Foreign department, 15.65
Home ” 108.75
Total 1'37.40
Amount of this expended locally
$108.70. This is not half we
would like to do, yet, we feel we
are doing something worth while.
Mrs W. J. Bush,
Press. Supt.
City Court.
Judge C. C. Bush opened court
at the usual hour Monday and the
criminal docket was at once taken
up.
Judge Bush since the opening
has been greatly retarded in his
disposition of cases by the illness
of witnesses and the indisposition
of some of the attorneys. And
Tuesday afternoon the Judge was
notified that his brother-in-law,
Mr Wm Ray had died in Arling
ton and he adjourned court until
Tuesday that he might attend the
interment.
I A Lovable Child
Passes The Mys
tic Rive r ,
Saturday about one o’clock P. M.
the Death Angel called at the home
, Mr James Cook and plucked
“on.. <4 tWsWw.iv.-st flow ) ■ winch
had brightened "his fireside the
youngest member of the family.
Liitie Ossie, aged twelve, had
been a little sick for a day or two.
Friday night she slept wi.h her
father and seemed to rest well un
til Saturday morning about 3
o’clock, when Mr Cook found that
■ she had suddenly grown alarming
ly ill. Dr J. P. Cook, the little
one’s uncle, was quickly summons
ed. He found that congestion of
the bowels and brain had an un
yielding grip on the delicate child,
wlio battled with the disease only
about seven hours
Ossie who was left motherless
at the tender age of two years.
Since then the father, the three
older brothers and the two elder
sisters have been devoted to the
little one: and they, in their bere
avement, have the sympathy of all
who know them.
The remains were interred Sun
day in the Cook cemetery in the
presence of throngs of people who
turned out to pay this last tribute
of respect.
May He who notes the sparrow’s
fall pour the oil of consolation on
the bruised hearts of the father,
brothers and sisters.
NOTICE
Road Tax are now due and I
hereby notify you that my Books
for 13th Dist. will close on 30th
day of September 1912, and any
that have not paid by Oct Ist will
be returned as Defaulters. No ex
ceptions.
I will be at the following places
at the time opposite each place.
Corea Ist and 3rd Saturday
Morning till 12 o’clock. Boykin
2nd and 4th Saturday Morning
till 12 o’clock. Colquitt every*
Saturday* afternoon and Monday
the 30th Sept, all day at Court
House. This is my fin 11 notice.
HUBERT E. PHILLIPS
Road Tax Col. 13th Dist Miller
Co. Ga.
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