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* . VOLUME XIIL.
~ THE IRWINTON BULLETIY. '
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t" ° PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
. Official Organ Wilkinson County.
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o P. F. DUGGAN, Editor.
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Entered at the Irwinton postoffice as
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The people of Irwinton held their
"annual picnic at the’ Big Spring last |
& Friday instead of at Lord’s Mill as
heretofore. A feast of good things
- had heea prepared for the occasicn.
Barbscue and lemonade were abund- ‘
ant, and all who attended report a;
gcod time. !
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2 Rev. Marvin Williams of Tallapoosu.l
{4 Ga., is visiting the family of Dr. 7. |
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b Madem Rumor says there is to be |
8.1 wedding in Irwinton June &th. i
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b Mrs.. john Buxton of Millen visited |
e the family of Mr. T. H. Rutland tho!
& past week. ‘
' Dr NL. Carswell attended the pic-'
“ mic at the Big Spring Friday. i
: The explpsion of a lamp at the home ‘
,;. of Dr. J. S. Woods last Saturday nighti
. came near causing serious results. Dr.
2 H. C. Wood had been cut with Dr.|
‘* Parker until about oue o’clock when |
“ " The came in and retired. An hcur o'."
2 two later h= was awakened by the hel‘.l,l
. of the fire burning the bed clothes
"and pillows. Fortunately, the fu‘.'nish-}
‘ings of ome room were the only
%joss.
f*R Mrs. G. H. Carswell is visiting in
& Atlanta this week.
ng*”{ ‘fifi‘(fi:vhhnson visited Irwinton
T%Satxflyam Sunday.
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. ‘Uguent visitor to our town for the past
¢ fwo weeks.
' «Missez Georgia and Mamie Hughes
of Teomshoro attended the picnic on
ast Friday.
‘ ‘Miss Gussie Simpsocn is visiting in
Sandersville this week.
Mrs. Moses Wood of Jones county is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Hatfield. I
. Nathanpiel Duggad spant the \\'coh-l
end. with parents the past week. f
: Mrs. J. L. Byingten visited ‘.\lilledg’e-}
ville last week. l
Mr. Ira Burkett was in town last
_ Saturday. .
"' The Woman’s Missionary Sccigty of
the Irwinton Baptist Church sent al
Hox to a seven year old boy at Hape
~ yille. Orphans’ Home last week. The
Society desires to thank all contrib
utors 16 the box,
Miss Maggie Cumming visited Tv
~ wiaton Tuesday.
Rev. A. B. Smith passed through Ir
-2 winton ‘en rcute to Toomsboro and
_ * Dublin Tuesday. He visited Macedo
nia Church last Saturday and Sun
day. ' :
: Farmers’ Union met in Irwinton on
Taesday.
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Commissioner’s court and sheriff's |
sale Tuesday. A large crowd in
4 town, .
* There w.ill be an all day sing and|
dinner on the ground at. the Irwintonl
Church third Sunday. Preaching at
eleven o'cleck by pastor, 3 .\‘l..Kelley.l
The. country churches are cordially in- i
vited 1o attend. I
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Farmers are busy planting cotton.
«The recent heavy rains have made it
‘pecessary to replant in many places.i
Mr., W. H. Freeman and Mr. Leon-|
‘ard Freeman -of Toomsboro were inl
- Irwinton Monday.
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"?t ':,“Thel mother,” remarked President
j'.fiff_i"'»g&geve}:‘t, «“js the one supreme asset
e E;gi!f'fidfionnl life: .she is more impor
&;@Eg{nrthan the successful states
The Jowinton Falletin,
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We had a very cold snap May the
first,
Little Henry Bloodworth is very:
sick with whooping cough at this!
time. !
| Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Granade and lit-!
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ltle son, Miles, went to Milledgeville |
last week, ; ’
Miss Mattie Keil has a fine lot of |
summer aats. Call to see her. She will{
please you in style and price. ’
Mr. Sterling Ethridge and sister,
Misg bLillian, spent last Tuesday iu]
Milledgeville. !
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While playving ball last Sanday Mr.
i(};—orge Day fell and came very near
breaking his neck. George, if yiu had
ibe\en ¢itting in ycur home reading
vour Bible, it would have been more |
Dbecoming to you! t
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i Mr. and Mrs. Fratus McCeok spent[
}lusi Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. J, F.|
fhridge.
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i Mrs., Sabrina Smith was in Il‘wintoul
last Tuesday on business. : I
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| Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Parker were in|
Milledgeville last week. '
We are sorry to hear of the (h’flt‘.ll
'lcg' Miss Liddie Council.
Meeting at Laurel Braach sccond
Saturday in June. Let everybody :.ju,'l
there wili be dinner all day and there
I'.\'iii be preaching en the ground. l
, Well, bcys, leap year is nere, and Ii
| have not been to see you yet, but |
lwatch out, I am coming to carry scme
of vou to ride next Sunday.
I am very sorry for a certain boy
in our midst, who has a broken heart.
She teld him yves and then said nc.
He said he was going to a land of cot
ton—old times there are not forgof’,
ten.
All who attended the schcol dinner
at Hopewell reported a fine time.
My, Joe Smith spent last Sunday
with Mr. A. Granade.
Mr, C. A, Potter called cn Mr. J.
. Bloodworth last Sunday after
nacn.
Mr. and. Mrs. R2e Roach spent last
Sunday with Mrs. A. Granade. !
With besi wishes to our dear e(lit:n‘.‘
|1 will ring off. RED ROSE. l
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We have had plenty of rain, but are
having scmea pretty weather at this |
time.
Oar mail carrier only came around
two davs last week, on acccunt of
washed-away bridges.
Well, the school is up at Shady
Grove, and the teacher has gone with
our making love to the little brown
darby.
Well, Easter Lillies; if you . couid
find out ail vou ask for, I don’t know
where you woeuld put it.
Big Sany, I will tell you my nmne}
it 1 den't forget if. Would -be glad
to have ycu, but—l am 'married! I
Tho yellow texy pony is stopping ini
il’:‘.'e village at this time. g I
Well, Jerusha, you kaow how ch‘.l-{
|<‘.l‘eu will ask questions, and so it I\]
with Big Sandy. e 1
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The sing at Sandy Sunday after-‘
jnoon was much of a success. ‘
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l Some cf our farmers are planting
their cotion over. |
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. Lots of talk of Big Hoke and Li,ttle!
iJoo. We always have to try a man
before we find him out. Boys, let‘si
}try Litile Joce. We have triad Big}
| Hoke and if we could get a pot large‘
‘enc-.lgh, fill it full of water aad add in
a little grease and put him in it, he]
would make enough sgap to dd Georgia
sfx nonths.
Will ring off for this time.
: LAZY BOY.
IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, MAY 8, 1908
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Mrs. Cicero Dennard and little
granddaughter, Lois Dennard, have
treturned home from Macon, after
;spending a few days with her daugh- !
!ter, Mrs. Stribling. :
! Mrs. Dr. Hodges is visiting her sis-|
fter, Mrs. Thelma Miller, of Macon. ]
’ Misg Janie Elam and litle nephew, ]
i Richard Camp, are visiting in Barnes
| ville, 1
Miss Annie Hall is visiting in Ma
’cr:n. ‘
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! Mrs. Charlie Strong has returned to
'hm' heme in Duluth, Ga., after spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs. :
1.. Robertson. ]
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Mr. Watt Lee of Macon spent Snn-'l
iduy in Gordon., ‘
l Mrs. J. M, McDaniel went to .\lacuul(
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’ Mr, Alfred Frasier of Cordele is vis-|,
iting mother and father, My, "and )11'S.|
I(‘. E. Frasier,
! Mrs. Normon Jones has 1'91!11'11{:(11‘
{home from Macon,
' Mr. Roberts of Maccn spent Sut'n‘-l,
ldn,\’ and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. |
M. S. Johnson, i
‘ The ball game here Saturday after- |
i noon between Ivey and Gordon 1‘95111{-1
le(l in favor of the Gordon team.
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Serves Us Right. i
Say! how many cf us got a good
whipping with the washaway rain lastl
! Sunday night was a week ago? Gocdi
| encugh for us all—wasu’'t it The |
good Lord knows what we need best, |
and nmayhe we will feel thankful that]
we were not washed away like -some |
cf the rest. Trust in the good Lord, |
farmers, and work right on. Pray t‘or|
the good Lord's will, not ycurs; as wei
are blessad every day with sunshinel
while we live. %
Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Veal Sapp \.u\l
ited parents Saturday afiernocn. %
Litle Eva and Etael Jones were thei
| cuests of Miss Lala Valentine Satur-|
!day aad Sunday. 2
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Mrs, Roseann Spears paszed
ltin‘ougn this community Sunday, :mdj
j said she felt that she was blessed as !
| her house was not washed away wim;
!the rain storm. We see where stie isi
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Mr. Ellis Taylor and family \'isit-ed]
relatives Sunday. }
Mr. Bill Plair wag in this cmnm:mi-‘!
ty Monday on his way to the sawi
mill tc get lumber to build the ‘m‘idge.i
| That's# good! We would like to see
some more of those kind of men, as
the bridges are all washed away. ‘
: Say! Mrs. Annice Stuckey, how md;
the storm treat you all? We have on
level land gullies wasaed out five feet
deep and thirty feet wide. .
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| Well, as our little sister, Belva, is
giving us smiles of sunshine from [118;
I(-z'udi@. we will ring cff and go to her. |
; TWO LITTLE MAIDS. |
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i We are having some h&*:\uti!‘uf
t\\'eather at thig writing. i
: The farmers say if it ccntinues as
'it‘s started, they will make a fine hay |
' crop. |
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l Mrs. Lula Helton and children spent |
Sunday with Mrs. Ella Wright. [
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I Mrs. Dixon and Miss Edaa i\'x-mni
attended preaching at Poplar Springs;
; l Sunday. !
Mr. W. W. Smith and Miss Tanniz !
| Helton spent Sunday with M. u.xd;:
I Mis. J. B. Chambers. {
Master Leonidag Hightower is .\[ii‘xi
on the sick list, We hope he will|
soon be out again. ‘
~ Mr. J. E. Kemp and Miss Estherj
Helton were out driving Sunday after
noon.
I know “Old Frank” wishes Sanday
would never come again,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Chambers and
children spent Sunday afternoon wita
Mr, and Mrs. Horace Freeman,
Messrs. Josh and Horace Helton
were out amoag the girls Sunday after
noon. Boys, always have your engage
ments ahead.
Mr. Horace Freeman has the finest
field of corn we've seen anywhere.
Mrs. Emma Freeman and children
spent the day with her sister, Mrs.
Lula Helton last Friday.
Now, dear readers, I will give to
vou who must work through ths long,
hot summer davs a litle comfort
verse for evening:
Between tha days, the weary days,
God drops the darkness and the
dews;
Over tired eyes His hand He lays
And life and strength and hope re
news— i
Thank God for rest between ' thza
days! l
As this ig my first trip, I'll go, for
short visits makes long friends. Best
wishes to he dear old Balletin.
BLUJE BEYED BEAUTY. !
OLD DUKE. i
Old Duke was such a gaqod 01(1!
horse— !
Ho had a fine cld head '
And ch, such good old times had we
Betore Old Duke was dead.
Six boys and girls got on lis back;
l You bet that was a load.
But Duke, with all the boys and girls,
| Went trotting down the road.
tl'd mount Old Duke upon hig back.!
' and down the road I'd ride; ‘
We loved Old Duke with all our heart
f And wish he was alive. ‘
L ae .
|1 miss Oia Duke so very much,
But ‘twas the will of god
That Duke, cur strong and noble!
horse, {
| Now sideps beneath the sod. . {
By BURKE W. LEE. I
Ten vears old. Gordon, Ga.
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| The farmers are grieving on nc-[
Yc-t;unt of soc much rain. Cheer up, far-i
:!119';'51- God knows bsast; it is not inl
jo,n- power to control the rain. ,
i Our R. I.:D. cafrier cguld not carryi
the mail Tuesday on accotint of high!
i water. ‘
‘ Mr. Drew and Miss Marie Lasters
!of Midville spent last Sunday withl
| Miss Eva Helton. | I
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I‘ Master Lecnard Smith has rem:‘ned"
|to his home in Midville after a pl2as
ant visit to his grandmother, .\lrs.’
l Wilcher. '
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' Mr. Eqd Cannon and Miss Anna |
'Kempton of Allentown visited the!
family of Mrs. Sue Gilbert last Satur
id;\y and Sunday.
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; Mrs. John Jackson is visiting rela-|
‘tives in Midville, ‘
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g Mizs Idel Gilbert is spending -a|
while in Maccn with her sister, .\l:'s.‘
L. L. Funderburk. |
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| Mis, E. A Brack and son, Miller. |
visited relatives near Ivey last \\'«‘ol«;.i
| Listen, girls! you had bettér hm‘r,\‘é
‘and make your choice for this year|
will soon be gon2; and you know lenpl
!_\'e;n' dcesn’t come but every four
vears. i
i Mr. Jameg Jackson of Alabama is |
visiting his parents, Mr. B. H. .l:w!;-‘
son,
[ Mr, Gene Gilbert visited Milledge- |
{\'ille last Suanday and was necomp;l-i
nde back by his little ccusin, Master
! Paw Durden. ‘
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| Mrs. Nan Tarpley has returned l"omi
iSillldt‘l‘S\'int‘_ where she hag been visit
ing relatives. !
! Bli D. Sprague and Mary .
! Iprague Young, twins of Middleville,
Mich,, are 83 years old. ;
with us makes it easier to handle your financial af
fairs and to have a growing balance after paying
your necessary expenses. We invite you to open an
account with us and we will help you to save your
money.
Peoples Bank of
-~ Gordon, Ga.
W. A. Jones, President. J. W, Brooks, Vice Prest.
J. E. Bell, Cashier.
HODGES & EVANS,
Physicians and Druggists.
WE CAREY A COMPLETE
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Dr. C. A. Hodges.
‘ Dr. R. E. Evans,
G ordomn, Gra.
408 MULBERRY STREET, MACON, GA,
$ We Save You Money §
WE WANT TO INFORM OUR FRIENDS THAT OUR SPRING STOCK
HAS ARRIVED AND WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF SPRING AND
SUMMER SHOES AND OXFORDS. WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU
WHEN IN THE CITY. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR PATRONAGE
IN THE PAST AND WILL USE OUR BEST EFFORTS TO MERIT IT
IN THE FUTURE.
408 MULBE RRY STREET. : -
Salesmen—W. R. Herndon, Waiter Turner, Clint Boone.
Famous Ellwocd
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MACK DUGGAN
Sandersville, Georgia.
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