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Milter,. County Liberal
NO 45
Eldoerndo
News Items.
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Mr. and Mrs. Vv'm. Roy Jones
and daughter Jacquelin. and Mr
Joseph Toole spent Monday night
pleasantly nt the attractive home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. J Pridgqn.
Masters Emerson and Collie
Haye Brown accompanied their
father, Mr -L E Brown, to Col
quite Monday to spend a dny or
two with their aunt, Mrs Zula B
Toole.
Mrs. S. V, Nix and children re
turned Sunday from a delightful
visit to friends and relatives near
Cairo.
Rev. and Mrs. McLendon, the
fatter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I. L. Jackson, were Li Eldorendo
Sunday. The former Jdivered a
strong sermon at the M. E. church
Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. G Powell, who hu been
in the Baptist Hospital in Atlanta
for several weeks, reached the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs M. \ .
Franklin, Monday on the lOo’clock
G. F. &A. train. She is much
improved, although not completely
well. We ‘rfw-hosts o4<ri<Hi(h»
in hoping that she will soon bt
restored to perfect health.
Mr. Alton Yates, of Brinson, ac
companied by Mias Fannie Brown
end her brother, Mr. S. M. Brown
attended preaching at Mother’s
Home church Sunday availing.
“ I'wo O‘iurns.”
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To Preach
Sunday
Rev. Frank Platt, of Livingston,
Texas, is here visiting his sister/
Mrs. Harre Stein.
He has been invited to preaci
at the M. E. church Sunday at 11
o’clock; and it goes without say
ing that many of Mrs Ship's
friends from both of the churches
here, wli hear tl.ii splendid
minister.
Over in Blakely when hopreach
ed ths other Jem mi ations joiner
in worshiping at the Methodist
church.
Mr. Platt resided here in early
childhood; but in boyhood his fa
ther, Mr. Marion £latt, moved t<
Blakely.
Not many who formerly loved
Sheriff Platt, still live in the conn
ty. Most of them have passed
“over the river, ’ but they left de
scendants who wid be glad to heai
Rev. Frank Platt.
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WANRED— Man with car tr.
sell cojnj||gte line quality Ante
Tire# and Tubes Exclusive ter
ritory. not necessary.
Salary S3OO 00 per month.
MILESTONE RUBBER CO.
East Liverpool, Ohio.
WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADIN'!Cp'Y OF SOUTH WET GEORGIA
Liberalities
Socials, Locals, and Personals.
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Mr. W. W. Mock, of the Hand
oofnmiini’y, .vas attending to bus
iness her> this week.
While Dr. Baughn looks after
the patients of of Dr. '' . C. Haye,
who ia representing his district in
the Slate Senate, Miss Alice ( o k
will act as Dr. Banghn’a st < retary
Sh? started on her new ditties ibis
week.
Sunday Mr. G W. Cook carried
his wife down to spend sometim
in White Sulphur Springs, l'b> ,
as the guest of her sister. He
reached home Tuesday. Mrs
Cook will probably remain at the
resort for a fornight.
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Mr. and Mis. Wm. Roy Jones
with Baby Jacquelin, drove into
Colquitt Monday nt 7 o’clock a. tn
He expects to resume his work in
i'etines e? next Monday; and hi*
wife will assist him in this worl
when they again reach fi nticssi-o
Mrs. Hattie Fudge bus trul her
three stores beautified by <■ >ats of
paints. The hardware and groc- ty
at ores of .M eesra F. e A
Co, were painted white will
touches of blue, while Mr B 11
Fudge’s dry goods store is all
white.
Little Marylin, the twenty
months old daughter of Mr am
Mrs. ■). M. Fudge, is still very sic! ;
but her symp oms seem !>• tl< »
than lin y were last week. A train
ed nurse v as iv cessary, and Mise
Ethel Cowart was called fr n n
Thomasville, reaching tl.e littk
patient ‘■tinday. The baby ie un
il r the careful treatment of Dr
Baughn.
' Just r< c iv?d pretty l'ne f yonrr
mens’ pants, any s'ze, and pric
are right. See us before bnyirp
mlsewheie.
M DA\ IS.
M re. Harry Stein is expecting
uer sister, Mrs Siddie Stevenson
of Groveton. Tex., to be a gu«s
in lovely home in a !'• w days
Some of the rider citizens love
this visitor when she was known a.
*litl ■ Siddie Platt.” She used t<
go to school io air old store, whic :
stood on Main street. It vvr.fr
■'quipped as ae academy; and tl.«
oak trees in Mrs Laura Bush’s
yard (ih»-n standing to the rear oi
theschool house),cast tin ir friend
ly shades on many students. Dr
P E. and Mr. J S. Wilkin, Mr
Stevenson Mrs. Roy Grow and Ch
editress are among those enroll-•
in “Prof. Smith's” school. W e it.
not speak for the others; but y
scribe surely was afraid of th
mentor, and 3is handful of switcin r
Pardon, gentle reader, for the dive •
sion. Many of us will be glad t
see Mrs. Stevenson
Mr. and Mis. J. W. Hamuy spent
the week-md in La Eayellt, Ala ,
visiting tier parents.
PULL FOR COLQUIT’tfM PULL OUT
'OLQIITT, GEORGIA., July 15 1925
Mr A C. Millm, of Flovilla, is
hero visiting bis daughter, .Mrs B
H, Fudge. He is very favorably
impr sst-d with our section un tins
hi . first, trip to Colquitt.
Her many friends regret to learn
dial Mrs G, W. Carter has been
painfully ill nt the home of her
husband near B-llev'ew She is the
esteemid mother of Tax Collector
G. G. Carter, of this city. We hope
to note In r rtcovery soon.
Mr William Wade has accepted
a t> sition in the popular grocery
s'ore of Messrs F. E Fudge ACo
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Cemetery To
Receive Attention
'Die,Liberal was requested this
W-ek to urge those interested in
the cemetery nt White’s ft idge to
b‘ there for nn nil day w. rk ->gon
I liursdnv befi.re the‘>'d Sunday in
tugust. '
S me excellent cross cut saws
and some sharp axes are the
Way Hfa.citML. • ft"h nM-Fr---Y^rr--trftfort ’
advisable to renwae some 'nq-e
trees nt lliin working. Os c .nrse
Hie rakes, brooms, etc will also be
iconssary
• It is hoped Unit there w 11 I e n
large nttendnnco at Pilgrims' Kef I
n Angus' 13th
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Mr.te’.l). Bush who cairn from
WaiiAfe Fla to spend a few days j
vith It h mife and children and to
niiigle with his friends and relii
ives wont buck home si ice our
uist l.ii.ne'. He expects to return in
ibout two w*eks and acco npany
m wife an 1 children b ick to Wan.
ihula where they lesidu in a hotel
Airs. P E, Wildn and Dr E. B.
Biughn are expecting their sister,
Mrs L B. P rry and her daughter,
libs Ev-lyn Perry of Camilla to
visit them this week.
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New Low Prices
Mr B. 11. Fudge gives a solid
i>oge of New bargains in this issue.
He and his co.workts i ppreci
ate the patronage of Liberal read
rs and their frionds.
A lii-ioly welcome awaits custo
mers at hie store whether they buy
much or little.
He is anxious to make his stori
n ea'ab' ehrnent of service.
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talk it over your bub-
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Inlying Items Os
xSrip. Through
Florida
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rs. Kate Pur soy Ci ok
Lending Colquitt Inn 21st lar
rivetlijiTGrand Island next day lr.
j >in thy brothers from Tt-x nt the
home of our luother, who lives at
Qran I Island.
Wi' felt a., though we had reach
ed the lai.d of plenty. They had
ufelons in abundance, and brought
grape fruit in every morning by
the bushels, from my brother’s!
gtove.
Jane 21th ,ve left Grand Bland
ill n ipnrty of 23, to tour the ne-t
const. We passed through many
pretty towns enroute so Tntnoa,
and llu prettiest filling *totio.,s I<
ever saw all nl mg the way.
At Pampa we went sight seeing,'
and saw the benutifu 1 grounds of.
the noted Tampa Bay Hotel. *
We ciosaed Gandy Bridge across
Tampa Bay. Tl is bridge is 7 miles
long, ’l is wonderful to see ho.v
the Innfl mid the mighly wnltrs (
cap b<‘, divided.
We camped nt St. Petersburg
ilint tiighf. The mosquitoes wi re
ap iincieroiiij, w| had to go to the
11 ■!*.* but ii'ii'k to
camps for break fust. •_
On thn 25th we went bi o’l to
Tampa a: d other points. We had
lunch at Bradenton Case. Sums
of tiie party called fi r miillei, and
di ' waiter pi inptly nsk d: “What
[iar.l of Georgia are yon all from?”
I'hen we drove to Manatee, ami
all went in swimming at Sarasota
B nch, afterwards returning Io
Bradenton.
At Arcadia we pitched our t-nt
or the night; but were again com
pelled to taKe refuge at a h >tel nt.
• ccoiint of mosquitoes.
Then we .vent to Zolfo, passed
'hrough Wauchula; did bo. stop.
>ut stepped at Bartow for drinks,
unched nt Unities City mid rested
awhile.
Tiieti we proceeded to Wint r
ilnven, one of lie prettiest towns
we saw. We rode rosnd lha most
iienutifnl lakes and those b' nutif il
.vinter l.ornea. Mailed curds in
that magnificent new hotel.
At “0 I indn, the beautiful,'’ w>
.vent round sight soeiiig, mid tin
m anty is beyond d scrip'i m. M_\
i-phew took O' round a lake and
to see his beautiful now homo jn
completed.
Then we went back f othei laud;
and on Sunday we wen to D.yto
na, and on to Daytona B nci . .a’
'iie hotel w° were tnteriained by
my sister, Miss Alic.- Purfoy, who
.■turned with ns to join our pirty
ii the East Const.
Le'-ving Grnn'l Island Monday,
June 2911 i, were iu St. Ci nd C.ib
r lunch, and visit <1 the z >o, s<. -
,ng thedeei. bears andfo*is. A
camped at West Palm B-nch for !
the night. Ail towns have nice j
'amping gr. Hinds, and nil ennven
lenceg an- free, exe. pt registeriu i !
s cir. ,
We had the most beautiful drive
if one hundred mil s down the,
Indian River. A'oug the way .we (
saw, ou either side of the drive
way, cocoanuts, bananas ard pine
appks, growing in abundance.
Die 40 miles ocean drive way
was v< ry piotnrrque.
Next, we were at Hollywood, a
beautiful new city being built,
where my brother owns a 10l for
which he has refused $35,00000,
and is holding it at $1,000,00 per
f out foot.
e were entertained here at the
Great Southern Hotel by real es
tate men and Dr. Hurt, of Chica
go, After lunch they took us out
driving li view the lots which
were for sale,
A person can’t conceive of the
enthusiastic spirit all over Fie.,
unitss one goes through. There's
enough work going on to give ev-,
ery man and child a job, who
iwanl to work.
The whole state is being divided
in’o subdivisions.
We stopped at Miami, the “won
der city,” and called at the home
’of 'V. -I. Bryan’s son-in-law, but
'no on.’ was at home. We left our
'cird. mid took souvenirs from
‘ i-hrubbery in the yard.
At the govern nent se d de
p irtm nt we saw coco trees with
■th? green fruit of which c-wo is
made., ■
We also saw the Zaechaetis tree
aid seemed to listen fir a voice
which sail: “Zacc.ineus, Come
I) .wu,”
We enjoyed the Royal Palms
hug. ly, too.
We th' ii went out to i-ea on Bys
cane Bay, in B ntric- Pliilnde
phis S S. Piva so nice mid cool,
ind heard sweet notes of music on
water. Pivns, all very inspiring
Crossing the great Cause Way
was very . xciiing, as co,>s sl< o <
ready to shove one on at 40 mil-'S
p-r hour. But having the one
way drive, there was no sense for
accidents.
Lenvii g Miami for Grand Inland.
once more w.n stopped at Holly
wood for drinks. Stopped nt beach
it Palm Bench, and all we t in
swimming. Camped there for !h<
eight.
L aving camp at 5 o'clock, wi
stopped al Stewart Case for break
fast. Then on to \■ ro Agaii
striking Indian Riv< r. We sav
an extremely long 'iiigntor
Out from Oca'l •, we went to S 1
ver Springe, and went out on a sight
s eing glass bottom boat, and sav
dup st impossible things at b Itotii
if the water. Most beautiful
scenery arises. Snow sc.-ncs and
every tiling at bolt in >f thespring’
The water being from 30 to 8t !
t-et deep You COlbd ev n see •
.lim - on the bottom of the wate.
We cum-' on mid had lunch at
Thomasville, mid on Io Colquit
bringing 15 of th? paity to my
h >me.
Il was, indeed, a »ost woude)
, ful tup.
With evr ry j iy tilt r ’s a soirov.
!z\. ,i'M-d, it was a ae arutioi.
j The boys going back to the fi>
w it; all fully realizing that I e
same party would never id) be to
•gether again.
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VOL XXVIII
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p In The Hospital
Her many relatives and friei.de
among our readers will regret to
learn that Mrs. J. M. Miller was
a carried to the Bainbridge Hoepit
, al luesiay, suffering from uppen
r'dicitis.
• M r and Mrs Al I Iler's little da ugb
r|ter is also threatened to hais to
| undergo an operation for appendi-
Hotis Ibe Liberal joins their
.| many friends in hoping that this
■ operation will not have to be per
t formed.
News from the bedside of the
beloved wife and mother ie to the
. effect that she is doing nicely and
( is expected to reach her home here
i Tuesday.
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Belleview News
Items
Tuesday, the 14th lust., a sur
prise birthday and wedding dinner
was given to Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Cobb. Mr. Cobb was 60 years old
on the 13th, Mrs Cobb was 65 on
. the 15th and were married 39 years
i on the 15th. All present had a
i nice time. Ice cream wai served.
Mr. L. A. Phillips, of Bainbridge,
is in the Riverside Hospital con
valescing from a s?vere operation
for appendicitis.
‘ All inGrested in the Belleview
cemetery -.re especially urged t i
meet nt the sacred spot Tuesday
b fol.' tin? fourth Sunday in this
. month, prepared to hoe, rake and
sweep.
“Magnolia ”
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A Reunion
Sunday, Mrs Rons Jones was
hosh-sB nt a reunion. Her four
grown daughters and her two grown
sous, with the grand daughters eml
<oue, gathered once more und, r
tlie parental rooftree.
'Dime who have spent the day
it thia home, know that, at the
.non hour, a feast will be placed
before them; for Mrs. Jones knows
iiow to prepare splendid edibles.
Mre. L. W. Cobb, her daughters,
Misses Sallie, Golden and Jewi-I,
,ier sons, Meetre Thomas au i
Ralph C .bb, of Sale City, wer .-
oroujht over Sunday by her hue-
• mJ and thfcir father.
Mrs. Hodgea and son,of Heleta'
vbo bad been here for a w-eL,Mr
I T -Hiles, his wife and son, Mr
nd Mrs. Ivan Jones and the tw >
• oting ladies, Misses Goldeu an 1
Mmnic, wlu are still inmates of
he old Ie me, joined their mother
i tins reunion
Next Sunday this pleasant par
y will be dispersed Mrs. Hodges,
er eon and two of her nieces.
I ss-s Sal i- and Golden Cobb,
-oil accompany Mr. Hodgea to
I-leii'i, and Air. L W. Cobb" will
ojme r or Mre. Cobb and the othi r
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hree children to return to Saks
lily.
I We «re gnd that they all en
joyed their stay here.