Irwinton bulletin. (Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Ga.) 1894-1911, July 03, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text‘ VOL. XIII. NO. 36. . LOCALS . PARAGRAPHICAL. Y pencile D. Miss Marie Williams, of Dublin, is the guest of friends here this week. MrJF Kains, p.eminent railroad man, of Montgomery, Ala., visited his Httle daughter, Ldnn Karl at the Ir winton Hotel the first of this week. The all-day singing at Bethel last Sunday was a source of much pleasure to all who attended. The leading fea tures was the excellent singing and appetizing dinner. Ordinary’s court Monday. Miss Jennie Bragg has returned to her home at Carev after spending sev eral weeks with Miss Ida Fountain, our efficient and always accommodating County Commissioner’s Court Tues day. Prof and Mrs P F Duggan spent the Fourth with the former’s father near Dublin in Laurens county. Lee Hatfiekl-long bi itches. Messers Roy Cannon and Lee Hat field spent Saturday in Gordon' We are under standing obligations to our friend Mr Henry Adkins for a doz en fi ic peaches. These are-the “Fos ter” variety and are excellent speci mens of Georgia’s bumper fruit crop this year. Many thanks Bro Adkins. Post Mistress Miss Bragg is a very charming and accomplished young lady and she won many’ friends while here. Mrs J T Miller and daughters hoye returned to their home in Macon. K C Momand of Macon visited Lr winton Saturday and Sunday. F A Cannon and neice Miss Bert Perry were the guests of the Editor’s family Tuesday. Miss Mamie Lou Dixon is visiting Miss Pearle Can nor this week. mi- Lem James was here Saturday and Sunday. tb Mr»Tom Brundage and sister Miss Mamie Beall visited their sister Mrs Ca rey the past week, Just a little more than a week until protracted meeting and the work on the church grounds still unfiniseed . Mclntyre. Mr Charles W Bush, of Macon; spent . several days of last week with relatives here, the family 7 of Mr W W Walden. We are pleased to see our young friend Mr Roswell HeWn again out, after several weeks of illness. Mrs Bessie Smith visited her sister, Mrs X B Price, on Monday of this week. Mr and Mrs W A Deason had an en joyable trio to B,aekLake on last Fri ‘lay‘ ' # Mys Ben Bloodworth (nee Miss' Mat- I tie Price) has been spending some time with relatives in this vicinity. Mr’Price has enlarged and n modeled his hotel and is now prepared to give ample accommodations to the traveling! public. Miss Ellen Jacksoi^ of Macon, just J convalescing fiom an attack of pieasies, | is here on a visit to her sister Mrs R L Hortley. Mr Moses Sheppard expresses. him self as beiifg pleased with his new business of carrying the mail between Mclntyre and Irwinton. The good citizens here are beginning to put the cirirch yard and cemetery in nice, respectable condition. be|pre the Union meeting to be held here on .the fifth Sunday in August, before which time the ehurch will idso have been ceiled. Shipments of peaches this season have been heavy, the principal ship pers being Messrs J F Lee and A II । Nesbitt, tire'latter now' shipping his third full ear load, which, including his former, part car loads, would amount to about four ear loads in all, shipped by hiupelf. Mr and Mrs Todd returned last I’luirsday from IndionSprings, great ly benefitted by the healing wa er, and |ltey advise any’ of their fi iends who may’be suffering from rheumatism., kidney or stomach trouble, to fail not to give it a trial, as the expense is in constderabl, bon d there being very ' reasonable. They’ stopped at The Foy I Hotel, which is an up-to date hostelry, every room being furnished -with gas and water, and the dining room having electric fans. ’ Thny say “If you want * rhe best treatment, goto the Foy Ho " tel,” ©he Amtntnn Sulbtitt “UNCLE REMUS” DEAD Joel Chandler Harris, familiarly known as “Uncle Remus,” and an author of note, died at his home in a suburb of Atlanta Friday night. Mr. Harris whose health had not been good for some time had only been confined to bis bed for about ten days, suffering from chirrhosis of the liver. Complications set in and Thursday he grew rapidly worse, and continued to sink until the end came at 8 o’clock Friday’ night. Joel Chandler Harris was born in Eatonton, Ga., December 9, 1848. He was married in 1873 to Miss Es sie La Rose, of Canada, and in 1876 moved to Atlanta, joining the staff of the Atlanta Constitution. It was while he was while he was connected with the Constitution that his tales “Stories by Uncle Remus,” first at tracted attention. In 1900 Mr Har ris retired from active journalism and until last year, when lie became editor and proprietor of Uncle Rem us’ Magazine, spent most of his time at his suburban home. He is sur vived by a widow, four sons and two daughters. Mr. Harris was buried in Atlanta hi Westview cemetery Saturday. GORDON NEWS. Mrs C C Johnson was in Macon Sat urday. Mr 11 C Hodges of Danville visited bis brother Dr C A Hodges Sunday. J G Pearson and J IV Williams were In Macon Friday. Mrs II F Baggett of Milledgeville is is visiting in Gordon this week. Dan and Watt Lee of Macon spent Sunday’ in Gordon. Willie Tomlinson of Eatonton spent Sunday and Monday here witn home folks. Mrs II F Stokes went to Macon Wed nesday. Mrs IV D Dewell was in Macen Mon day. Bro. J F Jackson tilled the pulpit here Sunday-night for Bro.Centell. Mr. Bosh of Macon made his 17th visit to Gordon Sunday to see his lady friend. Miss Annie Lou Bostic of Gainesville Fla. visited Miss Mattye Robertson this week. J F Stevens was in Irwinton Tuesday. Little Misses Seayl and Marion Per kins are visiting their aunt Mrs John Bridger in Savannah. Mr Hawkins oi Guvton visited at the home of W S Elam se v eral days. R T Hodges and wife of Uemee s pent several days with their Son Dr C A Hodges. Mrs Qpiielia Barclay of Ma.'on is vis iting hyf^ | Mr Shepherd of Dublin and M is's Lyle of nClrr here'werc mariied Sunday. । Among thpse who attended the pic . nie near Ivey Saturday were Mrs Z T I Miller and daughter. Laura Gene. Miss Eveljn Dennard, Dr R E Evans, J A V,inson, and S R Owen . V isi tor. BIG SANDY ITEMS. Prof P F Duggan and family passed through the community last Friday, Messrs L F ami Verna Perry attend ed preach'ng at Sandy Sunday. Jerusha seems to have taken to the tall timber. We are looking for him to invite us to the association. The members of Shady Grove Farm er’s Union enjoyed a fish—fry at Bil- Ilie’s bridge last Wednesday. Gold ' lemonade and good eating was plenti ful. The reunion of Shady Grove pupils will be held July 10. Everybody is invited to come and bring a basket. Rev 0 0 Williams of Soperton tilled his regular appointments at Big Sandy Saturday and Sunday and preached two very able sermons. Mr A J Pierce and wife of Macon are visiting friends and relatives /n our community this week. Robbie Wood is with honiefolks again. j Mrs Agnes Taylor spent part of last [ week with her sisters Pierce. Col Howard and wife of Dublin were ’ in our community Sunday. IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JULY 3, 1908. i Farmers’ Union Picnic And Great Rally. The Irwinton Local Farmers’ Union i will give a big rally and picnic at Mc- Intyre on Friday July 23rd. There will he some entertaining addresses by some well known speakeis. The public is cordially invited to come and bring their'picnic baskets full. LEWISTON. Thomas Lenore has been on a visit to relatives here. D T 'Turner visited home recently. Mrs S J Lee spent Tuesday with Mr- R A Hardie. J L McWilliams and wife made a business trip to Macon Friday. Willie Ryle and Clarence Carswell of Gordon were here Monday. Misses Ollye and Mattie Mae Ivey [ and Clayton Bloodworth arc visiting their uncle J P Bloodworth. Fay McWilliams spent the week-end in Gordon. Several from here attended the ball i game in Gordon Saturday. James Baker and wife were here Tuesday. C T James was here Monday’ on [ business. NOTICE. Toomsboro, Ga,, June 25 1908, The annual meeting of the stock- j holders of the Wilkinson County Bank will be held at its office July 23rd, 1808. at 2 o’clock p. m. G, C. Daniel, R. L. Stubbs, Cashier. President LM. Boon & Co., TOOMSBORO, GEORGIA, wants to sell you your Wagons & Buggies. THE WHITE HICKORY WAGON—NONE BETTER, FEW AS GOOD. BLOUNT'S BUGGIES ARE IN THE LEAD. EVERY VEHICLE SOLD j BY US FULLY WARRANTED. WE GRANT ANY REASONABLE AC- ! COMMODATION THAT OUR CUSTOMERS MAY WISH. COME TO SEE US AND EE CONVINCED. RSI SB®®®® 11 ™"®»■■■■■■■ । | The I I Georgia School 1। JOjgL n Technology I r S®2| departments than ever before, and j rc- ' f " ".3 In order to afford the young men assigned eaf h County in the h i of this opportunity and. write sci latest catalog, containing all in- X formation necessary for prospective XStudents, and setting forth the rd- i ; ”*Otages the Georgi I Advanced courses in Mechanu. Electrical, Textile, and Civil 1 < H —FT—neering, Engineering Chemist:}. Chemistry and Architecture. Ex BiCt tensive and new equipment c. * 7 Shop, Mill, Laboratories, etc. New I A I Library and new Chemical Labora- | t oLM tory. The demand for the School s grad- । I uates is much greater than the supply. z -®r = T]~'/ JR ^Bu Next session opens Sept. 30th. —?L.. S' S For further information address IL G. ! Z*JL MATHESON, A. M., LL.D., Pres., Atlanta, Ga. j y| BBS ... _ - 1.1 _——l—L— f ■—MRMMMKafiKMBFiy* ^*'^l?---- - — I NOTICE I 1 : I WILL BE IN IRWINTON EVERY TUESDAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DOING DENTAL WORK. j ; THOSE DESIRING WORK PLEASE REMEMBER THE DATE AND MEET ME PROMPTLY. R. I. BUTLER, Dentist. 1 Helton-Crutchfield. , On last Sunday afternoon at the 1 ; home of the groom, Mr. Rhodom . Crutchfield, of near Mclntyre, Miss j ■ Eva Helton and Mr. Shelton Crutch ‘ ■ field were united in marriage, Rev. । Mr. Avant officiating. Miss Helton is a daughter of Mr. W, F. Helton, of this county, and is one of tl.e prettiest, most accomplish ed and popular young ladies of that section. Mr. Crutchfield is one of the coun ty’s most prosperous young farmers, and a young man of sunny’ disposi tion. This couple starts out with the : very best wishes of a score of admir ing friends for a bright future, and The Bulletin also joins in congratu lations and wishes for them a 1 the | [joys attainable in married life. ♦ Miss Rubv Spears is at home for a 1 month’s vacation. miss Aline Pritchard of Tennille is visiting relatives here. Tuesday was sherifi’s sale day-four | mule, sold for>sJ4 25. The Bulletin has been reporting ru i mors for several months about suspect [ nil marriages, but we do believe that there will be something doing next month. Hon II A Smith, our live photo grapher, contemplates an extensive ' irip th'ough the North in August. He । ays he ’eposes hs w ill take in New [ York and Detroit before he returns, i Gee how rich ! Mr Andrew Chambers has returned o Irwinton after spending two weeks very pleasantly with relatives near Allentown. You’ve Paid the Bill. «B«BSG!2SSI Os Course You Have But You Have Lost the Receipt. / And now’ you’re asked'to pay it again. Why not pay all your bills by check? Than, in the cancelled checks. You’ll have an indisputable receipt for evey dollar paid out. We receive deposits by mail an 1 would appreciate hav in g you r account. PEOPLES MM MUM. GA. — .. = W, A. JONES, President. J. W. BROOKS, Vice President J. E. BELL, Cashier. HODGES & EVANS, Physicians and Druggists. WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF DRUGS _ AND Patent Medicines | Dr. C. A. Hodges. । Dr. R. E. Evans, ~“ELECTED” “ [You will fell happier than the mam who was elected at the recent primary if you purchase any of the following goods at the listed pi ices, which is more than 25 per cent discount, and will bo offered you for I the next thirty days. 10 Dozen Pairs Work and Dress Shoes. 8 Dozen pairs Alens’ and Boys' Pants. Several broken lots ladies', misses' and childrens’ hosiery and mens’ sox 1 50 pieces remnant summer dress goods, 4 dozen mens’ and boys felt hats. All sorts remnants Ives, insertions ami embroideries. The latest stvles in ladies’ trimmed hats will go in this discount saler ' All articles sold at the will be strictly cash [ E. Johnson, Famous Ellwood WIRE FENCING —. 50 INCH / \J\! \/\7 \7 \ • V W\ 7 W ysoiHCH i । / vvV/v/\/\ /.21,0,1 34 mcM Z ' ‘ • .'A ; 1 i sjat-iS by MACK DUGGAN Sandersville, Georgia. < * SI.OO A YEAR.