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Miller County Liberal JVO 11 Roberts-Ard On October 16th, a young cou ple quietly withdrew from the large crowd attending the Association held Corinth church. The couple was Mr Isaac Ard and Miss Allie Lee Roberts With only a few witnesses they ap proached one authorized to per form the sacred ceremony of mat ' rimony and had their marriage solemnized. The bride is a splendid daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. 0. Robots She is pretty, and is one of dhose girls always willing to len 1 a help ing hand. The groom is a son of Rev. and Mrs, A. B Ard, and is considered a worthy young gentkrqan. The happy pair is making their -home in a residence not fur from the home of hie parents. We wish for Mr. and Mrs. Ard an abundant amount of the choice blessings allotted to couples. "-■* " 0- Mr. T. E. Bush is spending a few days with relativesand friends here this week. DUNN’S -Dry Cleaning Plant, Cuthbert, Ga. removes spots, cleans and presses clothes for men and women, in a most satisfactory man-; ■■■■■■V ’.WWJ*r .7... .w '■ ■ ® Jbr Economical Transportation ®S '.. ' i* T w -Jlj£ YV< jpv r I |- . The Landau, $765 «. o. b. Flint, MlchJ Chevrolet Closed Bodies Ine World Provides no Finer I Chevrolet is the only low-priced car offering closed bodies by Fisher—acknowledged everywhere to represent the highest order of beauty, luxury, safety and value. On the leading cars ’... in everyprice class the Fisher emblem is accepted as a hallmark of distinction. Lustrous Duco in beautiful, modish colors assures the perma- Ence of their external beauty. Upholstery, trim, cushioning, rdware and appointments —all contribute to their unchai iged value—a value that is making the smoothest Chevrolet In Chevrolet history the most popular ever offered. ' TonrinTw Ro«lrt« Coup, or Coach »645, Sedan ttH. AU prlc*./.a.b F' l *-™*- *1 down payment and convenient term*, Atk about our 6 7u Certified ¥\Mo Watson Chevrolet Co. QUALITY AT LOW COST WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PULL FOR COLQUITT OR PULL OUT Honor Roll FOR COLQUITT SCHOOL FOR OCTOBER 1926 First grade: E. T. Mims, Gwen dolyn Powell. Third grade: Margaret Carter, Hattie Jones, Virginia Wilkin. Fourth grade: Jim Kelly Fifth grade: Winston Wilkin Monroe Kimbrel, Marshall Wat son, John Daniel Calhoun, Jatter Houston. Sixth grade: Emma Kale Kelley, Pauline Carter. Seventh grade: Gertrude Deane, L?st< r Pierce, Billy Talbert. Eighth Gradr: Ossie Cobb, Percy Jones, Grover Pierce. ( Ninth grade: AlleueXCiieshire, Billie Grimes, Cnppie .Vilkin, Euva Jernigan. Tenth grade: Chloe Williams Ruby Pierce. \ El venth grade; Marian S‘t in, Marilu Craft, Julia Powell Mary Lu Stapleton. o Misses JI az.M and Bob Radnoy took charge as assistant teachers at the Bellview school Wednes day of las! week. ,»They are boarding nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. W L. Cleveland. j Subscribe for the Liu. nil r n COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3 1926 November Prices i Elsewhere in this issue Mr. B. H. Fudge has put before the pub lic a few of the many bargains he is offering during the month of November. , He has a well filled stock of winter clothing for the whole fami -1 ly at exceedingly low prices. Call on him and look over his r winter bargains. Note the “ad elsewhere. - o Class Entertains •t The Worthy Matrons Class of the M. E. clgirch will raise a con , siderable amonnt Thursday after , noon nt the home of Mrs, G. W Cook by commemorating the birth day anniversary of Mrs H. C Bird. , The cash contributions will go , lor the good work of the class. The “birthday” cake is to be pres ented to the honoree and another cake will also be presented to ’ * . anotbtr beloved class membeiy Mrs C, 0. Bush. • * J * Her freinds are glad to see Mias Melv.e Hardy out after being ill F a few daya * . , - * Come so to trade. Liberalities Socials, Locals, and Personals. J. ■ 4 Miss Inez Robinson, of Orlando, , Fla:, is visiting Mrs. Win. Roy Kjisses Jetta Houston and Ma i rie Middleton accepted ivitions to give readings between acts at the play presented at Oak Grove Fri daySevening, Mr. and Mrs. George Derrick and son, of Tallahassee, Fla., were guejts of Mr. and Mrs. J. M Fudge for the week-end. The young matrons are cousins. A number from here enjoyed the pla«, “Farm Folks,” presented a' ' Oak. Grove Friday evening for the benfet of ibe church. The play wastrendered in a creditable man nergrthd a very neat sum was rais ed s>r the piano placed in the edißca. • < W.i, Eager Kimbrel was ining- Ung }with friends and relatives ’■ , Mire Raymond Jjhn'on, of Pa [ laika, Fla., is here. She exnecls to rjend two or three weeks visit ing nfthe Tibme of her mother, Mrs. Queen Folds. Her many friends will be glad to learn that Mrs. B C. Bird was allowed to ret up awhile Monday. Gradually she seems to be recover ing from the stroke which pirtially paralyzed her. Mr. and Mrs. James G Kimbrel and little daughter, Barline, of Haines City. Fla, were here vis iting relatives Monday. Before returning to their home they vis ited his father and brothers out at the old homestead cast of town. Capt. A. H. Cook is moving his parents and the inmate, of their home to town. Mr. Henry Cook, the father, will be in charge of a stock of goods which is being placed in Mrs. Nellie Cook’s store. Mr. J. L. Tabb is locating hie line of undertaking supplies next door lb the Citizens Bank, in Mr J. S. Bush’s building. Mr. J. T. Rawls expects to re turn to the U. S. Navy in a few days after enjoying b«a first vaca tion at the home of hie mother, Mrs Grover Rawls. The editress and Miss Raunie Rawls took charge of the Twilight School Monday with an enroll ment of forty-eight pupils. Rain, cold and disagreeable, fell Tuesday. Gardening wili claim atttention now, and several planters will have rye and oats planted. Her many friends will be pleas ed to know that Miss Sylvia Horns by, who was operated on for ap pendicitis about two weeks ago a the Riverside Hospital is now convalescing. She is a member ol the senior class in the C. H. S. Mr. L. E. Calhoun was called today to the home of his young est brother, Mr Lonnie Calhoun in Crossland w here their mother, nearly eighty years of age, is al most hopelessly ill. The infirmi ties so often apparent in the aged has enfeebled her for sometime. Three of her sons are well known here; and much sympathy is ex , tended to them. Wanted Girls to operate power sewing machines, will pay while learning. J. G. Soherf Mfg. Co. P. 0. Box 552. Albany, Ga o — —j Died In Savannah Friday morning, after being in ill health for three years, Mr John K. Pridgen passed away in Savannah, nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jordan, the latter bis sister. The deceased had lived in Eldo rendo some years ago. He spec ially requested that his body b<- there for burial. Mr. Pridgen was sixty-seven years of age. For the last score of years or more lie was n member of the Missionary Baptist church. His life was “like an open book:’ and those in noed always found in him one anxious to render aid. The remaniH reached Eklorendo on the South-bound train, over the G. F, & A. Ry. Saturday morning. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs. Ben Jordan and bv Mr. George Jordan The body rested for a few hours at the home of bis brother, Mr. W. •I. Pridgen. From there it was 1 borne at three o'clock to the Bap r tist church, wnere Rev E T. Daw ’ eon conducted the funeral service I in the presence of many of ih< former neighbors and friends ol Hie deceased. Following the service the re r mains in a grave by the ' aide of hie wife, who passed away some years ago. In this section Mr. Pridgen is survived by one brother, Mr. W r J, Pridgen, and two nieces, Mrs J antes Toole and Miss Kila Stew art, of B linbridge, both of them being present at the funeral. He e is survived by many other rel t atives located at a distance; but he - end his wife never reared any children of their own. May that peace which paseeth ■’ undeistanding come to those whe mourn. n II Posted, No Trespassing i- There will be no permits issued !- for hunting on the company’s lands )- in Miller and Baker counties dur it ing the open game season of 1926 w and 1927. Trespassers take due >f notice. Babcock Bros. Lumber Co, General Presentments We, the grand jury, empaneled to serve at the Oct. term, 1926, Sti i perior Court, beg to submit the following presentments: Through a committee we’ve ex amined such dockets of the vari ous J, P’s, and Ex. Off. J. Ps. as I were submitted to ns, and find them in a fair condition, but not as neat ly kept as should be. We hereby order that the county ’commissioners of Miller employ an auditor to audit all county* books, and make return to the body of commissioners first Tuesday in I Jan. 1927. Through our committee inspect ing public buildings and property wfe find the convict camp neatly kept, ojnithouse in fairly good condition, and also find the jail in a very unsanitary condition, and recommend it be looked after at k • once, especially the cell and bed ding where Henry Warren is kept. Appertaining to the pauper list, we recommend Gary Bush be re olaced on said list, and be paid $5 per month. We, the road committee, find the roads in very poor c< lition 4 be looked after at once. We recommend all grand and traverse jurors and lobby bailiffs be paid $2 per da£, and riding bail ill's be paid $5 per day. We de.-ire to thank our solicitor general, Hou B. T. Caeteliow, for tie assistance to this body. We also desire Io thank the hou , irable judge, M. J. Yeomans, for lis able charge to this bo’dy. We recoinmeud these present ment be published in the Miller Oounty Liberal, and they be paid ( for same. Respt submitted, 1. B. Bush, Foreman, W. J. Wilkin, Uterk. ■ ' ■ o Growing Here i Mrs. Lewis Hatcher, long a lead ing saleslady in Mr. B. H Fudge’s e establishment, is also a success > ful grower of tangerines. The editress saw her handling a B small limb, about a half inch in di ameter, from which had grown twigs bearing,eight tangerines. It had contained ten, but two had been , plucked. e The soils on the plains of Miller will surely produce wondeiful e growths, y The Japanese persimmon tree, loaded with fruit at the home of I, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Wilkin, is lux -0 uriant with persimmons. On the same lot with this beautiful tree grow paper shell pecan trees, from which the nuts are failing now by bushels. Yes sir, old Miller county’s soils do grow varied products, ■■■ ■ -o ——’ ■:' J Mr, B Wilkin who has been working in Thomasville for sever al months again at the home of bis parent., Mr ond Mrs 8. B, Wilkin. VOL xxx