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Jr X/ JE..,-A £ '*» Miller County Liberal vVO 25 In Memory of Mr John Thornton On March, the 3rd, after a long end useful life of more than four score of years, Mr,John Thornton, living ea<t of town was called to rest from his earthly labors. The greater portion if not all of this pioneer citizen s life was spen in this section. Being at the bead of even a moderate sized family in the recon struction period following the Civ il War called for much hard man ual labor here in the devastated South, and Mr . L’hornton was among those residents who went to work bravely and cheerfully. His motto among bis neighbors seemed to be "To do them good if possible; being certain however to do them no harm. Mr Thornton is survived by hie widow, a son, Mr J, S. Thornton of this county, by several daugb ters, and by a large number of friends who sympathize with the bereaved ones, and who appreciate the many loyal efforts of the de ceased for the betterm nt of the institutions on the Plains of Mil ler County. 0 • About The New Light Plant Management _ | .. ! ■ -.-I The Liberal has taken no part, either for or against the sell ing, by the City of Colquitt, of ths Electric Light Plant, The City Water Works and the Cold Stor age Plant, except as a small con Sumer. We find that since these valu able assets were sold, the streets have be-n illuminated by the star only much of the time. By raisin? the minimum price of water from $1 (X) a month to $1 50 a month, and by rising the min imum price of electric lights from $1 a month to $2, the citizens who use less than the minimum ol water and lights are having $3. A. instead of $2 to pay, an increas* of about 75 per cent. Those oitizens who use more than the minimum of lights ant water are supplied at a reduction in the rates. Since the plant was sold in Feb ruary, Mr. Oliver Jones has been occupying his same position as manager; and his efficiency is ap preciated by the patrons. ————o ———— The weather still looks threaten ing. A heavy rain fell Saturday night and Sunday, and farm op perations are being greatly hin dered. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stein re turned Wednesday from Ellaville, where they enjoyed a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hite, the latter their (Laughter. Miss Julia Rich of Albany is spending a few days here with rel atives and friends, WATCH COLQUITT GROW THELEAI|NG CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PULL FOR COLQlirtT OR PULL OUT Colquitt Baptist Colquitt Baptist i Church ; D. T. Cox Pastor, Bible School • opening promptly at 9.45 N. L. , Stapleton Supt i Moring worship 11: A. M. Sub ject “Something every Baptist : should Know." Junior 3. Y. P. U. 6: P. M. Mrs. Alice Grimes leader. Evening wcreßTp 7: P. M. Sec or B. Y. P. U. Monday : P M. Midweek prayer meeting each Wednesday evening beginnir' promptly 7; o'clock i 0 - I Remains Os Miss Eugenia Underwood Laid To Rest in the Blakely Cemetery Sunday Afternoon, npri.l Ith. Early County News. The remains of Miss Eugenia Underwood, who died at the home of her sister, Mrs, C. S, Bruges, a> Cyrsne, (la., the 3rd inet. were in terred in the Blakely Cemetery Sun day afternoon, following funeral services conducted at th** iitwtdy Baptist church by her pastor, Rev H. H. Shell, of Bainbridge, Rev D. T. Cox, of Colquitt, and Rev J. S. Hartsfield, of Blakely, assiu'- ed in the seivioe. Ths deceased was a daughter ol die late Kav. and Mrs. John L Underwood, aud lived in Blak -.y with her parents a number ol years ago. She was about 44 years old, and was a gentle Christian woman, very fond of children, and led the Sunbeam Baud at the Blakaly Baptist church when sh* iived here. The deceased bad been in declin in r health for a number ot years; but the serious illness which took her away, lasted only about two weeks. The funeral congregation was very large’, and the fl >ral offerings were surprisingly beautiful. Three of her five brothers J, J. Underwood, of Blakely, W. C. Un Jerwood, of Colquitt, arid E. H Underwood, of Coral Gables, Fla., and her four sisters, Mrs. W. C I L’witty, of Pelham, Mrs. W. J Pinson, ot Albany, Mrs. C. S Hodges, of Cyrene, and Mrs, C, E. I Schofield, of Savannah, as well as i many other relatives and fii.nd, from Bainbridge, Brinson, Cyrene, Shellman, Dothan, Colquitt, Pel bam and Albany were here t< ’ attend the funeral. Another crown has been cla : meo in heaven, and the dear sister has ■ joined mother, father and olber re deemed loved ones “over there,” so our friends, mourn not as this without hope, but find comfort in the knowledge that she is "safe in the arms of Jeans. » DUNN’S—Dry Cleaning Plant, Cuthbert, Ga. Expert cleaning, 3 pressing and dyeing, tailoring, bats cleaned and reblocked, COLQUITT, GEORGIA, Liberalities Socials, Locals, and Personals. Mr and Mrs J. W. Mims .of 'Miami, Fla. is spending a few days with relatives and friends here. Mr and Mrs R. W. Bush and son and Air and Mrs P. Z. Geer spent Sunday in Quincy, Fla, Buy 29X440 Balloon Cord tire for sls 00, aud get tube FREE auy day in March. J. M. FUDGE. Mrs Peicy Denman of Qu’ncy, Fla who has been visiting her nother here, aud Miss Clara Pate *peut Sunday wit IT her husband in Q Lucy. Mr Jeter Calhoun, who has been bolding a position in Titusville, came home Friday returning to lis position in ITJa Sunday. Mr Harry Stein Jr. spent Sun lay here with bis parents Mr and Mrs H. Stein. “Uncle” Cbarly Webb spent tn.- week-end in Colquitt. * Dr W. D. Powell,of the Foreign Mission goard, was with pastor D ) , Oo®» "f.-lquitf foi a ' -4*i vie ' Friday evening March 26th. March 26th was Pastor Cox’s birthday md his peop’e made it very pleas ant for him by dressing him oul from head to foot. The Christian Index LOOK;—Room and table board $25.00 per month at Mrs. Avadeli -Hunter’s. Little Paula, toe infant daugh ter of Mi. and Mrs Odum, ha* grown better after a painful illness from which she suffered last week. Mr, Ivan Jones snent last week in Atlanta, where, in the Chevrolet Machine Shops, he was under the caching of master mechanics During his sojourn in Atlanta his wife was the guest of Mrs. Hilda Bailey, at the borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hightower, in Damascus. Does Education Pay? The Brooklyn Teachers Ansoci ation calculated some years ago that for a day spent in school there was an added life income of be tween §9 and $lO. Each day in •ohool now ts considered to hr worth sl6 or sl7. The conclusion drawn by the as aembled facts is that education pays bath the individual and so ciety. While it coats, as all good th’ngs do, it pays such enormous dividends, in ail sorts of ways, that •io one can afford to do without it The trained mind is an asset to the community io endless ways for it creates, discovers, invents, •raves labor, material, time, les sens the waste of disease, deteri oration and decay, and helps to make life more complete and hap py. —Editorial, Caicago Evening Post, ESDAY, April 14 1026 j» ssrf ’ VBOU ~nd Newton 1 Stapleton spent the week-end at home and .Mrs Geo Morgan wb halfbeen at the home of her par entseVlr and Mrs R. F. Hardy since Friday left Monday for Eus tis. I’la; where they exp. ct to stay a two and from there to MiaMl where they will make their future home. Buy 29X410 Balloon Cord tire for $15.00, and get tubs FREE any day in March. J. M. FUDGE. Miss Myrtis Powell and Mr Tom SmiddtH of Columbia, An. spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs J. VV. Powell, Messrs. Alfred Millen and Wat son MilliJt motored over to Douai Sunday, MessrajUS. Jj’.auka ail Law rence Quartr rrnan 'motored down to Waßßi«tq-F|a., Sunday, * ''is their twl/daughtem of Montznma *pent Bunday with relatives nod friennds here. DUNN'S—Dry Cleaning Plant, Cuthbert, Ga. removes spots, cleans and presses clothes for men apo women, in a most satisfactory man ner; aud their work is dune rapidly. Pastor I. 8. Leonard of the First Church, Baker Oregon, borrowed Rev, T F Callaway and Siuger T E. Bush for a two weeks’ meeting and writes that it was the most otieeseful revival the church has »ver experienced. The people wer« lelighfed with the ministry ol these two Georgiansand are hoping to have them back next year. The congregations soon overflowed and the church was greatly revived Eighty-two were added to the membership, about seventy ol them by B.ptiem. Pastor Leonarc was formerly pastor at LaFayette, Georgia.—Th a Christian Index. Mrs W. J. Wade is painfully ill at her home on E. Main street. She is a young daughter of Mi Richardson and was married a few aionttis ago to a young salesman employed here by Messrs F. E. Fudge aud Co. She is threatened attack of appendicitis. Later: Mr Wade carried hit wife to the hospital in Donalsor ville this afternoon to have list appendix removed. It then that be underwent the same kind of an operation last year. Tbosi tiiat'know it'o young couple hop* that she wilt .su'ely pass through the tr.irsg ordiwU, Mrs. AV Viley, of Hilton, passed tilt: JUgh here Sunday after , a ploaeatot visit at the home of uer Jiradther, it, John Alston, who j resides west <: the old mill site al PSaboetk, A Saturday Night Carousal Gets Partici pants In Trouble Mr. Grady Middleton was ill Saturday night. His Ford car was locked in the shed. It is ■aid his wife’s brother, B. Wade, ibotrt lw«nty-on# years of age, and his nephew, Claude Roberts, uoi sixteen till July, wanted to acctpl the invitation of Smiley Weaver, aged about twenty-two years, tog< 'or that accursed beverage, whiskey. The younger boys, after dark, broke open the locked door and rolled out Mr. Grady Middleton’s Ford, which was well provided with gasoline. It teems that the oldet man was waiting for the boys to push the car from the shed. It was cranked when some distauce from the house. Not much more has been learn ed of the proceeainge Saturday night, ’ Sunday Sheriff Houston was called upon to place the trio in jail Smiley Weaver was found witn a turn*.' with mud aud a torn top, was standing near Union Church, juat a short piece from the owner’s home. Ail were imprisoned; but ar* now out under bond. Claude Roberts lost bis fathei by death early in life. Much sym pethy is manifested for him. Hi will probalfty be sent to the re forinatory. Yo«ng Mr. Wade i* * eon of h Primitive Baptist min ister. It seems that, for several months, the younger boys hav* been seeking companions amonu a dees who care very little abou the principles of good citizenship; and that now, the only thing that can be done, is to place them in the clutches of the law. 0 I Superior Court Jurors Below is a list of those gentle men who will serve ns jurors, both Grand and Petit, at the April term Miller Superior Court, which con venes Monday, April 26, 1926: Grand Jurors C C Sheffield E J Houston I A Pale J K Ritchie J D Roland W H Cook Carl F Davis J W Powell C M Lewis M J Warren W B Reagan Jas W Hair S L Overstreet W A Floyd •J H Tabb E J Hunter W Strickland J L Mock Ohas Wi.liame J J George W F Houston J B Addieou G T McLendon K W Odom W R Runnells A J Cowart Dement Williams G W Grimes J F Eodges J C Grimsley Ti* verse Juiors 8 J Miller C F Roberts J M Grow G L Cleveland C F Andrews D D Davis .. VOL XYIX Says Georgia Is The Very Best State Recently there was published in a Boston paper an editorial written by John Bantry, in which he makes the statement that Georgia is the best state in the Union and proves it by figures. He says that Flor ida is a mere “incident” and that the next ten or fifteen yeaia will find the greatest migration in the history of the United States to Georgia in full swing. The article reads in part: “Phis is the season of the year when thousands of citizens groan over taxes and demand that some thing be dona about it. Taxes are assuming more and more import incr in the minds of the average man, but his activity is mainly in the direction of kicking about ihotn. “But where are the cheap lauds and the low taxes to be found a', present?” » “The answer is quite saay; in the SOUTH, Not in Florida, where even* farming- land* have soared to Up aktes. - tout -in « ’’ ’ •' “One ot the great advantagea of the south at present is the low tax ation, Georgia bus very little pub. lie debt, almost none, They are spending but little money on wel* fare work. They have no great, number of state employees. Roads ind education account for moat c f the tax rate. Os course, low taxes mean rather primitive conditions in many cases, but anything seems belter than the present impossible situation here. A Georgia corpo ation, doing $1,500,000 more busi ness than a Massachusets company, under tlie same management, and ith no difference in capitalization, a dually paid $26,000.00 lees in taxes." o Mr and Mrs F. M. Johnson and children spent Sunday in Colon - bin, Ala. Mrs Johnson’s fattn r returning with them will be heie a few days as their guest. R P Moody I D Mock C W Sheffield J J Harre’l Henry Bush Virgil Gay J D Runnells B F Harrell R E Daniele S G Albritton Jno Kimbrel L R J.oflo s J L Cleveland L Cook Josh F Williams Cleveland Col b G vV Carter J O Shepard •J C Davis W S Lai e vV B Jones C f Williams D B Davis Sr C M Lans G G Middleton J M He t Willie Lane C B Bus 1 G R Brown B C Tai b T D Gray E M Middleton L B Kelley J M Jeruegt u Jus Cheshire C H Cork W W Middleton E B Jones Jno Cobb R L Cook J T Jones C C Cato ■J B Hodges O D Busti W A Whitaker J W Widner Jr S W Houston Wright Williams A F Pierce S E Willian s C W Roberts J T Boweo