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VOLUME XIII.
THE IRWINTON BULLETIN.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
Official Organ Wilkinson County.
P. F. DUGGAN, Editor.
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Rev. J. M. Kelley will preach at Lib
erty Church on the fifth Sunday, May
31st.
Miss Ola McCcok ha s returned from
a visit to Fort Valley.
‘Dublin Chautaukua begin May 31st
and closes June 6th. The program
is said to be the best of any preceding
year. Many of our citizens will take
in the attractions.
Mr. James McCook, mother and sis
ter, Miss Lula, are enjoying a ten
days’ outing at Tybee.
Miss Fleta Nesbitt has returned
from Brenau Female College, Gaines
ville, Ga., where she recently received
her diploma.
Miss Ellen Brundage is visiting in
Jones county.
The state geologist has been - in Ir
winton the past week investigating
bauxite deposits.
Mrs.’Willie Ridley is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. P. F. Duggan.
Fish fries are the order of the
day.
Mrs. Gracie Lingo, who has been
quite sick at the home of E. W. Lin
go, is reported better.
Mr. J. L. Causey is sick of slow
fever.
Mr. J. J. McConnell is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.
■ The doors of Talmage Institute stand
■open for the reception of goats.
Mr. John Vinson of Gordon was in
Irwinton Monday.
Quite a number of Irwinton people
will attend services at Liberty Sun
day. .
Mrs. G. T. Everett visited Toomsboro
on Tuesday.
Mrs. E. C. Lindsey made a flying
trip to Savannah the last cf the week,
returning Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Jones of Gordon spent
Tuesday in Irwinton.
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The farmers are having plenty of
grass at this time.
- ^Guess who the young man was that
' tarried his best girl a box of peaches
A-few days ago. Ha. ha, ha! for the
■ little brown derby!
Everybody go to Sunday school next
SltMlay afternoon.
, Dig Sandy, why do you change your
• Fame so much, for you must have a
•i large family?
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Dt R. I. Butler passed through here
a few days ago.
k • Leap year will soon be gone, and
jP'ihe gjrls have not been to see me yet.
■L B. P. Stani^ called to see his
girl Sunday afternoon.
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f aand have some fun.
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Mrs. J. A. Camp of Indian Springs
has been spending the past week wi;h
her sister, Mrs. G. E. Daniel.
Miss Addie Cason has returned from
a week’s stay at Indian Springs.
Professor S. A. Boone of this place
has accepted a position as principal of
a school at Hawkinsville.
W. M. Boles of Dublin, Ga., will
open a store here at an early date.
We welcome Mr. Boles to our town.
From all accounts Little Joe will
come up short here on the 4th.
The money is in hand and work
will soon begin on a new artesian well
in Toomsbcro.
Do the merchants and property own
ers of Toomsboro know trat there
are people within ten miles of this
place who are not yet so far away
that it takes two days for them~ to
get to and from a market? There’s
a reason. OCCASIONALLY’.
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Professor Ryle has closed his school
in Jones county, and returned to his
home in Gordon.
Miss Hazelie Powell has returned
from school in Forstyh.
Quantities of peaches are being
shipped from this place daily and we
understand that our town has the hon
or of shipping the first Georgia peach
es this season.
Miss Emme McArthur has returned
from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Smith,
in Milledgeville.
Mrs. J. M. Hooker has returned
home.
Miss Mattie Gay Tomlinson is visit
ing in Macon.
Mrs. J. W. Hooks made a business
trip to Atlanta this week.
Mrs. Thelma Miller of Macon visited
her sister, Mrs. C. A. Hodges, this
week.
Miss Mamie Ryle and little Miss
Martha Barclay of Macon are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ryle.
Miss Sallie Smith is visiting Miss
Maizy Gardner this week.
East Macon and Gordon played a
real interesting game cf ball here on
Saturday, which resulted in 11 to 8
8 in favor of Gordon. The leading ■
feature of the game was the batting j
of the Gordon team, batting Macon’s;
pitcher, Kingman, out of the box in ]
the 'fourth inning.
Miss Maizy Gardner visited friends 1
in Gordon Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. J. Youngblood of Ivey was here
T uesday.
Mrs. Dr. R. M. Butts had several
young ladies to dine with her Sunday.
. Mr. Sid W. Lee is to be the profes
sor of the Old Maids Convention.
The'ladies sold ice cream at the ball
ground Saturday afternoon and at the
academy Saturday night for the bene
fit cf the new church.
Messrs. Kingman and Smiley enter
tained the crowd at the Academy Sat
urday night by singing several selec
tions. which were highly appreciated.
The Old Maids’ Convention will be
given at the Academy here on the
nigght of June sth, and no doubt will
be enjoyed by every one in attend
ance.
The corner stone of the new Gordon
Methodfist Church was laid May 20th.
The services were conducted by Pre
siding Elder Brother O. F. C ok. as
sisted by Brother W. S. Johnson, which
were very impressive. This building
is to be modern through, and. when
completed, will be one of the best
houses of worship in this county.
Seek
IRWINTON. WILKINSON COUNTY. GEORGIA. MAY 29. 1908
NOTICE!
I WILL BE IN IRWINTON EVERY TUESDAY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DOING DENTAL WORK.
THOSE DESIRING WORK PLEASE REMEMBER THE DATE AND
MEET ME PROMPTLY. —
R. I. BUTLER, Dentist.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE’S BANK OF
GORDON, GA., LOCATED AT GORDON, GA.. AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS, MAY 14TH, 1908.
RESOURCES. ।
Loans and discounts ■■ .. $34,380.74]
Overdrafts 999.59!
Banking house 2,347.65
Furniture and fixtures .... (1,752.58
Due from banks and bankers
in the state .. .. .. .. 2,594.89 j
Due from banks and bankers
in other states : 3,427.55'
Currency $1,673.00;!
Gold .. .... 580.00
Silver, nickels and pennies 1,432.21!
Checks and cash items .... 33.65
Interest paid 253.89
Total .. .. .. $49,475.75
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Wilkinson.
Before me came J. E. Bell. Cashier of People’s Bank of Gordon, Ga . who,
being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown by the bucks of file in said bank.
J. E. BELL. j
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of May, 1908:
J. G. PEARSON,
i ■ N. P„ Ex-Off. J. P. |
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF WILKINSON COUNTY BANK, LO-
CATED AT TOOMSBORO. GA., AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
NESS, MAY 14. 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .. ..$19,965.51'
Furniture and fixtures .. .. 1,000.00
Due from banks and bankers
in the state 9,687.47
Due from banks and bankers 1
in other states .. .. .. 224.91
Currency 485.00'
Gold 65.00'
Silver, nickels and pennies 1,376.40
Checks and cash items .... 142.24
Total .. .. .. .. .. ..$32,946.53
STATE OF GEORGIA—(County cf Wil!
Before me came G. C. Daniel, 1
who, bteing duly sworn, says that 1
a true condition of said bank, as •
Bank.
Sworn to and subscribed before '
Brother W. S. Johnson preached on
Education Sunday and brought out ]
very forcibly the needs of a Christian
education. He made a strong appeal
in behalf of our Church schools and
showed the importance of patroniz
ing them.
Messrs. S. R. Owen and J. W.
Vaughn visited friends in the country
Sunday afternoon.
Dr. R. Earl Evans visited friends .
| at Oconee Sunday.
( Dr. Mills of Toomsboro was the ;
| representative of the Odd Fellows’
i Lodge of this place at the Grand
. Lodge in Macon this week.
Mr. C. R. Carswell was in Macon
Tuesday on business.
Tom Brantley and W. G. Sadler,
both colored, were tried before Judge
Butler Tuesday for having a jug cf
whiskey at their place of business. I
understand that Brantley was fined
$25.00.
Three cheers fcr .-
for Governor! VISITOR.
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We are having some pretty weath
er at this writing.
Mrs. Steven’s and Mr. J. T. Dupree
and Ben Dupree are visiting their
parents this week Mr. and Mrs. Du
pree.
Mrs. C. H. Brown and children spent
last Friday with Mrs. F. C. Taylor.
Mr. W. M. Taylor made a business'
trip to Gordon last Friday.
Everybody is invited to a picnic at
Mr. Bartley Word Jones' on the 13th.
Come and bring a well filled bas
ket.
। LIABILITIES.
ICapital stock paid in .. ..$17,300.00
Surplus fund .. 865.00
Undivided profits. less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid .. .. .. 232.29
Individual deposits subject to
check 16,702.96
Time certificates 4,375.50
;Bills payable, including time
I certificates representing
borrowed money 10,000.00
Total .. .. .. .. .. ..$49,475.75
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .. ..$15,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 2.182.83
Individual deposits subject to
check 1-5,173.60
Time certificates 550.00
Cashier's checks .. .. .. .. 40 .>lO
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Total .. .. .. . . . . . .$32,946.53 ‘
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Ikinson.
Cashier of Wilkinson County Bank, j
the above and foregoing statement is
shown by the books of file in „ said |
G. C. DANIEL.
me, this 23rd day cf May, 1908.
W. H. FREEMAN.
C. N. P. W. Co., Ga.
Dry Goods
& Groceries
I have on hand a good j
line of goods cheap for the
cash. Call and see me
before buying.
J. E Holliman,
Mclntyre, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor spent last
Sunday with Mr. C. H. Brownley and
family.
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Among those who spent last Sun- ;
day with Mr. J. H. Bloodworth’s fam- j
ily were Mr. and Mrs. McNeal and ;
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Taylor.
Among those who spent the day at i
; Mr. Bartley Word’s last Sunday was ;
Mr. George McCray and family and;
’ Mr. Lallie Ward and family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lewis spent Sat- j
urday and Sunday with parents. Mr. >
■ and Mrs. Brooks, in Gordon.
Mr. Willis Bloodworth and sister. !
Miss Minnie Bloodworth, attended
preaching at Clear Creek last Sunday.
Best wishes to the dear old Bulletin.
TWO LITTLE SWEETHEARTS.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank our many friends ,
who were so kind to us during the!
illness and death cf our little dauga- >
: ter. Willie Alma. I will be glad to ,
. return the kindness in every way that ;
• I can.
M. AND MRS. R. H. BROWN.
AN ACCOUNT
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 CARRY A COMPLETE
LINE OF
DRUGS
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Patent Medicines
Dr. C. A. Hodges.
Dr. R. E. Evans,
Gordon, Ga.
THE UNION
SHOE STORE
403 MULBERRY STREET, MACON, GA.,
$ We Save You Money $
WE WANT TO INFORM OUR FRIENDS THAT OUR SPRINd 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.
THE UNION SHOE STORE
403 MULBE RRY STREET.
Salesmen —W. R. Herndon, Walter Turner, Clint Boone.
Famous Ellwood
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FOB SALE BY
MACK DUGGAN
Sandersville, Georgia.
NUMBER 30.
