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Miller County Liberal
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Death. Claims
Mr Richard Newbery
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Alter suffering two weeks at hit
Lome near Jaki-i Mr Richard New
berry passed away Friday night th<
Bth inst. at the aye of 67 years.
She deceased is survived by hit
widow, seven daughters and by
three oons; viz Dr R E. Newbern
and Mr. Gordon Newberry, of At
lanta and Dr. Denby Newberry, o'
West Palm Beach Fla.
The widew is the sister of Mrs
I. B. Bush and Dr. W. C Hay* oi
this place; and they with othe>
members of their families aitend
ed the funeral services held Sun
day the, 10th inst. at Bethel church
The large family mourns tbeloer
of a faithful husband and au ex
emplary father.
(The above was intended for
last week’s issue of the Liberal,
which just before the hour of go
ing to press with the last two pa
ges, had to make room for two le
gal “ads” which were late in com
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Infant Buried
The infant child of Mr and Mn
F M Gregory, of Atlanta, was laic
rett in the Union church ceme
tery Monday m’fning at lOsOO o’,
clock with Rev, J. C. Grimes offi
ciatiug. Death occuired in At
lanta Friday and the corpse was
! r >ught to Miller coon y for bur
ial.
The child was a grandchild ot
Mr. and .Mrs. Jim Tolar who an
well known in the county. The fa
ther aurl mother, a brother and
sister aod the grandpairnts sur
vive the infant.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Miiliroir
Mrs. Jessie Carter aud
M'S Ethel, were representative cit
iz ns from Cooktown Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Williams returned t<
Colquitt Sunday after a visit witl
her daughter, Mrs. I. L. Patterson,
iu W aycross.
Mr. J. A. Fein left Tuesday ou
an extended trip to Macon end
Atlanta where he will order bis
spring and summer goods.
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Bankrupt Sale
Pursuant to an order of the referee
in bankruptcy I will sell at public out
cry at the Store of L. E. Calhoun, at
Colquitt, Georgia, on February 20th
1924 at 11 o’clock A. M. the entire
stock of Merchandise, Furniture and
fixtures etc,, of L, E. Calhoun, con
sisting of dry goods, notions, shoes,
hats, clothing etc, show cases, tables,
ready-to-wear cabinets, cash register,
iron safe etc., also all notes and ac
counts of L. E. Calhoun. The purchas
er will be required to deposit with the
trustee 10 per cent of the purchase
price of the sale which will be snbject
to theconfirmation or the rejection
of the referee.
This the 9th day of February 1924.
G. C. Jinks Trustee
L. E. Calhoun Bankrupt.
WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
Notice To Tax
Payers
The county books will open
February Ist, and will close May
Ist. Make your tax returns early
J. G. Roberta,
. Tax Receive)
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Circles
RUTH
Nine members of the Ruth Cir
cle met Monday at the home of
Mrs Ola Batts to study the regu
lar lesson of the Baptist W. M. U
ANNE JUDSON
Mrs. W. I. Geer entertained tin
Anne-Judson circle at her hom>
Monday. The regular mission les
son wai enjoyed.
DORIS KNIGHT
The Doris Knight, young ma
tron's circle, was entertained by
Mrs. Asa Calhoun Monday a-'l=r
noon with a majority of the mem
here present to enjoy the weekly
lesson.
Delicious caramel candy with ice
oream and cake were served.
BFLLE BENNFIT CIRCLE
MEETS
Mrs. R, H. Saunders was host
ess to the Boll© Bennett Circle, of
the M. E. churti!) 1 <-» »
Monday afternoon. A pleesuni
aftert oon was enjoyed by thosi
present.
MAY ETHRIDGE CIRCLE
ENTERTAIN I D
Mrs. W.C. flays was a cbatm
ing hostess Monday when she en
tertaiued her circle, the May Eth
ridge group of the MetLodis
church, at her pretty bungalow o>
Pino st. A representative crowd o'
members present,
Success
What is SUCCESS? It i
ACHIEVEMENT. How do w<
measure itb By the benefits tba'
•t confers Wealth io not t,ec e
aarily the measure of it For 1
man may be rich and fail of sue
cess TRUE SUCCESS is meas
ured not by dollars, but by
SERVICE- HEALTH, CHAR
ACTER, EDUCATION and IN
DUSTRY are the FvUTDATION
Pones upon which it rises.
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Mayor’s Court
In the regular session of mayor’’
court presided over by Mayor E
B. Baugl.n, the cases against W.
S. Nowell, J. M. Spooner and the
Houston brothers were tried.
Spooner and Nowell were finec
31000 each, aud the Houston!
were vindicated.
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B. H. Fudge, a new line o'
'ranks, suitcases, handbags ans
ladies hat-trunks, which are on
display at his store.
PULL FOR COLQUITT OR PULL OUT
'LQIIIT, GEORGIA., WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 1924
Senior B. Y. P. U.
Visits Union
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The local Senior B. Y. P. U. fill
ed Rev. J 0. Grimes appoiritraen'
it the Enion church near Donal
louvtlle Sunday afternoon. A spec
ial prog'am on "Stewardshiu” wis
rendered presided over by Miss
Annie Belle Harrell, group leader
Those taking part on the pro
gram wereMesdanit J. C. Grimi?
Addie Powell, J. G. Roberts, Mist
es Myrtice Powell, Laverne (Dei
Mamie Jones, Alice Cowart, Mesen
Judson Scott and Roy Jones.
Mr. nr,d Mrs. -J. E. Lane sn I
family and Mr. J. G. Robt r s, 0
Colquitt, were present nt the meet
ing.
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Family Reunion
A reunion was enjoyed at the
home of Judge and Mrs. W, C.
Dancer Sunday. Among tl osr
pre. ent were Mte J. S Shffit Id,and
the families of her two n.arriei
laughters, Mesdames Derrick and
Rob nsou of Tallahassie Fla
Mr. and Mrs Jim Fudge and fam
dy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell ant
laughter, Mr aid Mrs. W R Dan
cer, Mty, 8. M. Watson and Mr.
and Mrs. M.M. Hall.
Rupture
EXPERT CALLED TO
BAINBRIDGE
Seeley Cj’b trust exnert fron
Chicago will al the Callahan hote 1 ,
and will remain in Bainbridge
Wednesday only, Feb. 27tb. Hi
says; “The Spermatic Shield will
not only retain any case of rup
ture parsec ly, but contract the
opening in 10 days on the average
case. Being a vast advancement
over all former methods —exempli
lying instantaneous effects imme
diately, appreciable aud withstand
ing any strain or position no matte)
the size or location. Large or dis
ficult oases, or incissional ruptures
(following opeJations) specially
solicited. This instrument receiv
ed the only award in England anil
in Spa n, producing results with
out surgery, injections, medical
treatments or prescriptions. Mr.
Seeley has documents from the U
S. government, Washington, D. C
for insprction. Our representative
witl be glab to demonstrate with
out charge, or fit them if desired
Business demands prevent stop
ping at any other place in this
section.
Fraud Caution-Avoid fraudu
lent imitators and impostors wbc
nay visit this section making any
■laims of connection with me or
my establishment, imitating my
style of advertising intending to
leceive the afflicted. All such
Maims arj fraudulent and decept
ive, and the public is hereby cau
tioned. The genuine will always
lave name “Seeley” with Chicago
iddresa at bottom of ad.
P. 8.-Every statement in this
notice has been verified before the
Federal and state courts.—-F. H.
Serley, home otlice 117 No. Dear,
born St. Chicago.
Edison, 7.7 Years
i Old, Aides To
Work As He
Punches Clock
West Or itige, N. J., F< l> 11,-
riiom’is A. Edison siartt d out o
• lie 78’h year today with his cm
otnsry birthday kick in the air t
prove bis inexhaustible youth
plenty of bard work, and the us
nl quiet meetings with friends
Celebrating bis 78th birtbdai
ny arriving at his ollie before any
>f bis employes and pun bing tin
time clock as usual, the e'eclricm
vizirdifinally was pe sanded t<
dv» bis views after ano l her yea
>f maturity on current subjects ol
interiwL In response to questions,
he said:
has not vet reached, bus
is approaching, physics
perfection.
'•When coal and crude petrol,
eum .'esouices are exhausted,
JoWl,r xiJl he extracted from tin
mn, tUC vtiml, the tides and vegi •
table tJffnAph.
'•‘Thv American college is gore'
becamie lit forces a young manti
io work die doesn’t want Ic do.
"The qiodern young girl vlx
’oes to- extfernes io*, tilers tj
Iresa
tittle OTf&orfst/. * .-i
“The controversy between fun
lameotalists and modernis's ii
religion is the result of an nttemp
o make fuels out of myths.
“Death for'crinuls by lethal gn
is more humane than by electro
cution.
i “Radio is the greatest recent ii •
vention, but it will never stipilani
the newspaper as a me ns of dis
lerniDating information.
“As for the field of potential
president, lam inclined to favn
floolidge.”
As to his favorite literature, Mi.
Edison concluded: “1 don’t rm
fiction any more—l prefer tin
movies.”
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Georgia Day.
Tuesday waa “Georgia Day” ar
well as Lincolns Birthday.
There are nine climates in fie
U. 8., and eight of them are foui.d
in Georgia.
Men who travel over th Sah
ire now saying that South. Wist
Georgia is the “garden epot.”
Marketing problems now o eem
the greatest trouble; and with
good roads trucks, aud the rail
roads, they will soon be solved.
Rich pastures and dairy pre-
JUcts will soon be bringing money
into this part of the slate.
Os course all the school chiidrer
, mould be familiar with the fee
i bat James Oglethorpe colonfzet
be state at Savannah iu 1733.
“Georgia Day” will Cerlaiul.’
1 rhould be nurtured.
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’ Miss Raunie Rawls is danger
onslyillat her heme tear Colquitt.
Her many friends wish her a rapid
a n I c mplete recovery.
The Younger
Generation Scores
Ay ung husband, says the Argo
uau’, criticised the biscuits that hit
bride s» rved him for breakfast At
usual they were “nothing like tbo e
mother used to make.”
flie young lady planned her cam
paigo, and the next moaning sh<
<ef before him a plate of hot bis
mils ulb ged to be made as mothei
used to make here.
“Now you’ve got it,” ee exclaim
id delightedly as he sampl“d tin
lew lot. “Tliece are exactly lilu
notuer used to make! How di
vou happen to hit upon the receip l
“It’s no gr at eeore l ,” hie wif
iaid wit!) a smile, “I put in ole;
nstead of butter, used cold stor
ige eggs, dropped a bit of alum i<
the flour and adulterated the milk
Temember, sweetheart, your moth
•r lived before there were any pur
food laws.”
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Juniors Entertain
Seniors
The junior class entertained thei
isiqor Classmates with an elaborat.
’••ceptinn at the pretty home cJ
Mr», W. H- Grimes FHdsy •eti,.
Misses Bob Radney, Nelle Wil
kin and Grace Dancer received th
guests as they arrived. L T pon ei
tering they were served Iruit putnl
>y Miss Alice Cowart.
A series ztames, coutes's an’
rums were enjoyed during lb
•vening, followed by refresbm-mi
KiLsisting of a salad c< urse an
iot chocolate.
Those present were Mr.and M's
t’sfford, Mrs. Dali, Bliss Mulaoey
Vlies Liverne Geer, Miss Gu
drown, the Misses Haz-d Radnei
Crel ie Cobb, Nelle Wilkin, Bo:
Radney, Grace Dune, r, Glady
Xilpatric, Alice Bird, Alice Cow
irl, Louise Mime, Julia Rich, A;
lie Lou Cook, Muriel Watson, Do
ia Mae Houston, Messrs Bill Grov
Alfred Millen, Harry Stein, Josep
Toole, C>iff Dancer, B< rnard Po
o i and Judson Scott.
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Mr Yates Dies
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We rntendel mentioning las
.veek the death of Mr. Gus Yate>
■'or years a familiar indlv dual ii
this county.
He passed away i'riday lhe Btl
inst. at the Lome of 1 is son, ku.r* r
as Mr. “Bu i” Yales, who lives o
Mr. A. J Cowart's ph utation.
The deceased lost the faculty’t
.ear about fifteen years ago. El
mist have been beyond sevenl
years of age.
fn early life his wife died I' av
ng him with three daugh'ers an<
i eon, two of the form -r died sev
eral years ago. He married aga n
but never lived long with the e<-c
oad wife. He usually made bi.
home with a son or a daughter.
Percy Price Jones
Life Endangered
About 4:3oo’clock Monday after
noon Master Percy Price ten y**arw
old, only child of Mr. and Mte Juo
Thomas Jones, was a victim in sn
automobile accident which ocetw*
red on First street, almost between
the stores of Messrs Asa Calhoun 1
and J. 8. Wilkin.
Mrs. Mary Hair and Mr Dewey
Hair were seated in filer Ford car
and he was driving,
The lad was riding a bicycle just
lo the right aud a little of the Ford,
but just after the cornel was ttun
ad, Percy jerked his wheel to ‘tlie
left as if he intended going dt.
rectly across the road.
The car was upon him instan
taneously, the right fore wheel
passing over his body. ~ >
Dr. Hays, the boy’s great ancle
was out of town. Dr Wilkifi reft
lereß first aid. Awhile after <he
accident Dr Hay’s reached Percye
bedside; and a telephone call speed
ily brought Chaaon from Bain
bridge. No bones were broken,
and do external injuries &re now
suspect d. Exc-pt for s few bruises
the lad seems ail right.
In fact Mrs.. Jones seem# in a
■ wprae oinditiun than th* boy.
Upon Hurt Fsrpjr tiad
twsn uoifior tn# wheel o|,a
»he fifi>.t d;F:et .
was in the car seemed- lo bear op
lid r .he m'o.tnl stn in witti much
lifflculty.
Citizens who saw the, lad’* tef.
i,hie danger unite in saying th*
Iri ver of the oar was moving slow
v;and probrbly that is lhe reason
by the youth went tl riiit’b ibjr
wfal txptrience without being .
leriousiy hurt.
Those who saw the accident aay .
tis a miracle tha'Btne boy’a life
■was saved.
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Eva Lee Tabb Dies
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Sunday m< ruing nt 8:30 Eva '
Lee Tabb, four year old daughter
J Mr. and Mrs. Tioupe Tabb, of
darmony oommn i,ty, pa-is-waway
if.er an illness of ten day-'- Ttie
ijiiid hud m- aslee, which develop
d intn more 6-ri'aua c.’mpifcatious
and caused her d atn.
Interment took place in *he
L’-bti c-metery Monday morning a
villi Rev. Tom Henry presiding ’’
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ver the services. ! .
Ibe lassie is suivived by tier**
parents, a brother, a sister and
uiiny relatives and friends wrio-*
nourti her d> cease.
The mother of the ch id and ties ’
wo remaining cbiidrtn were cou
ined lo tiie.r home with measles
nd nuaiile to attend the funerJ. ’
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Belle Bennett
Circle Meets
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Mrs. A S. Blanks was host-sa
Vi tiday to the Belle Bennett Crr. '
fie of the M. E.church. - Attirth* i
>rogram and lesson period deli, r
ci ms refreshments were.servAL i
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