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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918
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♦ THORNS AND FLOWERS. ♦
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1 stood beside a new made grave,
And saw white wreaths of flowers,
That loving friends so kindly gave,
In death’s dark, silent hours.
I saw tuberoses nestling close
'Mong lilies p'ure and fair;
I saw the pitying hands of those
Who strewed the garlands there.
And then I thought of her who slept
Beneath the dark, cold clay—
The titter tears that she had wept
When friends were far away.
Where were they when the winds
roared on high
When clouds were low and dark;
When storm-gods battled in the sky,
And mad waves rocked her bark?
Her path through life was full of
tares;
No garlands came to cheer,
When torn by hungry-lipt despairs,
No loving friends were near.
They saw her toil for honest bread,
No word nor smile they gave,
They saved their flowers till she was
dead.
To strew them on her grave.
V/ait not until the eyes are dim,
Till death’s dew on the brow,
While lives the toiler comfort him;
Let fall your garlands now.
—Laura McDaniel.
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BIRD-TOMLINSON.
A very pretty wedding was that of
Miss Ruth Tomlinson and Mr. Benja
min T. Byrd, of Savannah, which oc
curred Wednesday morning at eleven
o’clock, at the home of the bride’s sis
ter. Mrs. W. T. McMath, on Jackson
street
The bride was particularly winsome
in a dark blue chiffon broadcloth suit,
fur-trimmed, with grey boots, gloves
and hat.
Mr. Byrd is a prominent young busi
ness man in the mercantile business.
The bride is a very pretty young lady
and is popular among a host of friends
One of the new $2.00 Blouses
/' s. on sale tomorrow. White
i ’ Oxford, striped in Blue,
i I Pink. Lavender and Bin?
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Getting for yourself
/ ff oi’ a far bet
-5 ter blouse at $2.00
''pWOjlollars is such a popular price for
a blouse that we have always aimed
to supply for this moderate sum some
thing much better thanisordinarlyobtain
able—and that we have succeeded in a grat
ifying degree is evident from the gieat
number we are daily selling. Tomorrow
some new models will go on sale—and
that are so very unusual in value as to in
sure quick disposal.
We have doubled our
stocks of the famous
Wirthmors SI.OO
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New Satin, Gold and }
Silver Evening Foot- // /](
wear-fine as a gift. / J
PINKSTON’S
The new Furs are in
■ here.
” The wedding came as a complete
" surprise to the young bride’s many
friends. The only witnesses to the
ceremony, performed by Rev. George
Brown, were Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mc-
Math, Miss Mary Cranberry and Mr.
Huhert Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd left on the noon
train for Savannah, where they will
make their future home.
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KENKL-HUNTER.
Americus friends have received the
following invitations: “Mrs. Antone
Joseph Renkl requests the pleasure of
your company at the marriage of their
daughter, Vivian, to Mr. Clayton Maf
fett Hunter, on Wednesday afternoon,
January the third, Nineteen hundred
and seventeen at half after five o’clock.
St. Patrick’s Church, Augusta. Geor
gia.”
Mr. Hunter is fondly remembered in
Americus where he made his head
quarters for several years when rep
resenting the National Biscuit Co. He is
now in Augusta, with the Bowser Tank
Co.
Miss Renkl is a prominent young so
ciety woman of Augusta, and many
Americus friends are interested in the
wedding announcement.
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NEST-M’LENDON
A quiet and interesting wedding of
this afternoon was when Miss Florine
West and Mr. J. E. B. McLendon, of
Americus, were married at the home of
Judge and Mrs. J. G. Parks, in Dawson.
Only the members of the immediate
families attended the nuptials.
Mrs. McLendon is a popular Daw’son
woman, and is known here, where she
formerly resided and has visited often
since removing to the Terrell city.
Mr. McLendon was with the Pink
ston Co. here until the call came for
the National Guards, and he is now
serving with his command as first lieu
tenant of the Americus Light Infantry,
Co. I, Second Georgia regiment, ou
the border.
Immediately after the ceremony, the
happy couple left for the border,
showered with the congratulations of
many friends.
COBB-GRIFFIN WEDDING
AT MONTGOMERY TODAY.
Americus people are interested in
the marriage of Miss Bessie Cobb, of
this city, and Mr. Cornelius Joseph
Ciiffin, of Selma, the happy event oc
curring today at the home of Mr. Wil
liam Castleberry, in Montgomery, Ala.
An element of romance is added to this
I happy union in that the winsome bride,
[visiting her relative in the Alabama
capital, there met and wedded her
chosen suitor, the marriage coming as
a most agreeable surprise to many
j Americus friends, where both of the
contracting parties are well known and
popular among a wide circle of former
associates.
Mrs. Griffin is a daughter of Mrs.
Callie Cobb, of Americus, and her
father, the late George Shockley Cobb,
was one of the most prominent attor
[ neys at the Sumter bar. She is a young
[ girl possessed of peculiar charm of
manner and deservedly popular here.
Mr. .Griffin is a son of the late Cor
nelius J. Griffin and Mrs. Nellie Griffin,
of Selma, Ala., and a member of a
family prominent in social and polit
i< al life of his home city. He was for
merly a resident of Americus, having
been employed here by the Seaboard
1 railway, and is now living in Chicago,
1 Illinois, where with his pretty bride,
' lie returned immediately following the
ceremony.
The marriage was witnessed only by
a select circle of friends, and with
these many Americus people join in
extending sincerest congratulations to
the happy couple.
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GOING-A WAY-PARTY IN
HONOR OF MISS STACKHOUSE.
One of the most beautiful of the
post-Christmas holiday affairs was the
going-away party tendered late Tues
day by Mrs. R. P. Stackhouse, in honor
of Miss Ruth Stackhouse, who goes to
Dillon, South Carolina, soon and will
reside there in future. The pretty
honoree, charmingly gowned, received
many delightful attentions during the
afternoon, the guests being graciously
entertained by their popular hostess.
Decorations used carried out the
Christmas idea in detail, being alike
elegant and simple, while an interest
ing feature of the affair was the auto
graph album presented the honoree at
the conclusion of the afternoon’s fes
tivities, each guest having previously
inscribed an appropriate sentiment
therein. Favors presented each of the
guests were dainty gold pins engraved
with the initials of the honor guest,
and the date of her arrival and depar
ture at Americus. Delicious refresh
ments were graciously served by the
hostess, who was assisted in entertain
in by Miss Genevieve Prather and Miss
Gerevieve Stackhouse, both charming
gills of the younger set.
Guests invited were Miss Mattie Sue'
Taylor, whose approaching marriage
to Mr. Walter Dixon Phillips is of
absorbing social interest; Miss La
Verne Thomas, Miss Darien Pinkston.
Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Elizabeth
Allen, Miss Caroline Worthy. Miss Re
becca Calhoun, Miss Ruth Brown, Miss
Claudia (Calhoun, Mrs. Fred Smith,
Mrs. R. P. Stackhouse, Jr., Miss Lula
Belle Calhoun, Miss Maude Comer, Miss
Mary Elza Sheppard, Miss Elizabeth
Allen. Miss Blanche Snider, Miss Mary'
Ella Davenport, Miss Louise Williford,
Miss Mary Parker, Miss Annie Ivey, j
Miss Sarah Sheffield, Miss Pearl Lott,'
Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Emmie Mor-1
gan, Mrs. Charles Hale, Mrs. Charles
Smith, of Thomasville.
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MISS CHESTER AND
MR. JONES MARRIED.
A wedding of much interest to peo
ple in this city was solemnized yester
day at Dawson, when Miss Ruby Wray
Chester and Mr. Ira Palmer Jones
were married at the home of the bride's
parents, Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Chester. 1
The ceremony was performed by Dr. ■
Chester.
The Chester family’ formerly resided
in Americus, where Dr. Chester was
pastor of the First Methodist church.
He has recently moved to Dawson,
having been made presiding elder of
the Americus district.
Many friends of the young couple
join in congratulations.
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PRETTY DANCE GIVEN
BY ELKS LAST NIGHT.
One of the brilliant features of the
holiday season in Americus .was the
dance given last night at the Elks hall,
by Americus Lodge, B. P. O. E. Gut
tenberger’s orchestra from Macon ren
dered the music for the occasion, and
with nearly a hundred couples, dancing
was enjoyed until an early hour in the
morning.
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MRS. CLARKE WILL
HAVE 11)10 ( LI B.
Mrs. C. J. Clarke will entertain the
1916 Club and a few friends Friday
afternoon at her home on Jackson
street. The occasion is being arrang
ed for much pleasure by the guests.
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OHNSON-GRANT
Americus friends were pleasantly
surprised last night to learn of the
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
marriage of Miss Omie Johnson and
Mr. Julian Grant, the pretty ceremony
' being performed by Rev. Howell Till
man of Atlanta, and witnessed by a
few close friends and relatives only.
The bride is the w’insome daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Johnson, and
(possessed of a host of friends through
out Sumter county, who wish for her
much happiness, while Mr. Grant is
also well known and popular here.
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PARTY AT SIMMONS
I HOME TONIGHT .
The Lee Street Boys will entertain
this evening at the home of Mrs. How
ell Simmons, on Rees park, in compli
ment to Miss Lucy Simmons and Mr.
George Simmons.
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAIN
MUSICIANS ARE EXCITING
INTEREST OF CRITICS
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 27.—A new mu
sical form—new because it is so old
i that it has been forgotten even in
Europe—may be given to the world
by north Georgia mountaineers as the
result of investigations which New
Ycrk musical experts are now conduct
ing.
The people of the southern Appa
lachian mountains are mostly des
cendants of English settlers, and in
some of the communities there have
teen handed down, from generation to
generation for three hundred years or
more, the ballads and folk songs that
were brought over in the early days of
American history.
The investigators have found among
the mountaineers words and music of,
ballads of which only the words are
known in England, and many entirely
orgotten ballads, in rhythmic and mus
ical form unknown to the ballad writ
ers and singers of today.
The fact that the people of the
mountains are often unlettered has
seemed to help, rather than hinder he
preservation of the pure ballad forms..
The ancient troubadours and ballad
makers of five hundred years ago in
England were ignorant of both read
ing and writing.
TWO CARS DAMAGED IN
COLLISION ON ROAD
Two cars were more or less damaged
and slight bruises sustained by C. 0.
Niles, Harry Williams and John Red
mond late yesterday afternoon on the
Myrtle Springs road, wren the cars
collided. Redmond was driving one of
the cars.
MAN OFMYSTERY
MAY BL LOCATED
FOR PENN.STATE
The “Many of Mystery” may soon
come to light.
This development came this morning
when J. Walton Nelson, of Buena ista
communicated by special delivery let
ter with Chief of Police Johnson, of
this city, asking for information.
The only data on the man appeared
in Sunday’s Times-Recorder, the story
following a postal card received by
Chief Johnson. The Times-Recorder’3
mention of the man has caused the in
quiry from Buena Vista.
The Times-Recorder immediately
after receipt of the letter by Chief
Johnson, wired the Scranton Times, of
Scranton, Penn, which newspaper sent
out the card of inquiry concerning the
man of mystery. No information has
yet been nceived, and a request was
made of the Scranton paper to send a
full description and photograph to
Nelson at Buena Vista.
When Nails Loosen.
Deafness sends this hint: As soon
as a picture nail driven in a wall gets
loose and the plaster begins to break
around it, it can be made solid and
firm by the following process. Sat
urate a bit of wadding with thick glue,
wrap as much as possible around the
nail and reinsert the latter in the
I hole, pressing it home as strongly as
possible. The nail will thus be firmly
fastened in its place.
Perfect Epicure.
Mrs. Brown —“My ’usband, 'e's a
very dainty feeder.” Mrs. Green—“ls
’e? Now my old man is jest so much
the other way about; ’e's a perfeck
epicure. 'E'll eat anythink.”—The Tat
ier, London.
How He Fooled Her.
One day mother left my little broth
er with a neighbor while she went
shopping. When she returned he was
telling her what he had for lunch,
and in conclusion he said: “She
poured water in my cup before she
poured the tea, but I saw her do it
and I fooled her 'cause I just drank
as far down as the water!” —Chicago
Tribune.
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford’s Black-Draught.
McDuff, Va.— “l suffered for several
years,” says Mrs. J. B. Whittaker, oi
this place, "with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford’s Black-Draught, which 1 did,
and 1 found it to be the best family medi
cine for young and old.
I keep Black-Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and it
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught.”
Thedford’s Black-Draught is purely
vegetable, and has beeq found to regu
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re
lieve indigestion, colic, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
It has been in constant use for more
than 70 years, and has benefited more
than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
Package to-day. n. c. i? 3
NOTICE.
On ana after January Ist, 1917, the
following scale of rates shall be charg
ed by the Americus Public Service Co.:
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR COM
MERCIAL AND RESIDENCE LIGHT
ING PURPOSES:
For the first 100 KWH ... 10c per KWH
For the next 100 KWH. ... 9c per KWH
For the next 100 KWH. ... 8c per KWH
For the next 100 KWH. ... 7c per KWH
For the next 100 KWH. ... 6c per KWH
All over 500 KWH 5c per KWH
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR COM
MERCIAL POWER SERVICE: |
For the first 100 KWH. ... 7c per KWH
For the next 200 KWH. ... 6c per KWH
For the next 200 KWH. ... 5c per KWH
For the next 500 KWH. ... 3c per KWH
For the next 1,000 KWH ..2c per KWH
All over 2,000 KWH... .1 l-2c per KWH
Minimum charge for lighting, SI.OO
per month.
Minimum charge for power, SI.OO for
2-HP., or less connected; over 2-HP.,
50c per HP connected.
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR IL
LUMINATING AND FUEL GAS:
Per thousand cubic feet, $1.40. Min
imum charge, SI.OO per month.
A penalty of 10 per cent, of the bill
will be added, if not paid by the tenth
of the following month. If not paid
by the fifteenth, service will be dis
continued, and a charge of 50c made
for re-instating.
December 27th, 1916.
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HILF MILLION IS LEAD
; FOR WILSON ON HUEBES
NEW YORK Dec. 27. —Complete of
ficial returns on the presidential elec
ion show that Woodrow Wilson re
ceived 9,116,296 votes, and Charles E,
Hughes 8,547,474, a plurality of 568,822
for Mr. Wilson. In 1912 Wilson (dem
. ocrat) received 6,293,019; Taft (repub-
I lican) 3,848,956, and Roosevelt (pro-
I gressive) 4,119.507.
The vote for Mr. Benson (socialist)
was 750,000, with eight missing
( states estimated, against 901,873 for
Debs (socialist) in 1912, and for Hanly
' (prohibitionist) was 225,101, against
1 207,928 for haffin (prohibitionist) in
1912.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was 16,638,871, as against
15.007,282 in 1912. This is an increase
of 3,631,589 accounted for by the in
crease of population and the women
vote in the new suffrage states.
CHANGES TO BE MADE~
ABOUT RED CROSS SEALS
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 27.—Two im
portant changes are to be made next
year in the distribution throughout
Georgia of Red Cross Christmas seals
in the anti-tuberculosis crusade.
In, the first place, all persons who
buy stamps by mail will be provided
with “immunity buttons” to protect
them from the advances of the pretty
and persistent young ladies who sell
Christmas seals on the streets.
This “reform” will be put in effect
, both for the benefit of the mail purch
asers and the young ladies on the
streets. In past years the fact that
there has been no way for a person
who really had bought stamps to
prove his purchase, and nothing for
. the young lady to do but insist on his
I buying some more, has proven a
source of embarassment in some
cases.
When a pretty girl stops you and
says “please buy some Red Cross
seals,” you don’t feel exactly right to
stop and explain that you already
have bought yours by mail, and even
WANTED TO BUY
SCRAP IRON. Will pay $6 per gross ton deliv
ered at our yard on Elm Avenue, near Seaboard
Shops. We also pay highest market prices for all
other junk. Phone 813.
CASTLEBERRY & CO.
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Wednesday g
;• Matinee 5 & 10c Nigh! I 0& 15c I
Dorothy Dilton and
■I Howard Hickman, in ■
“THE JUNGLE CHILD’’
I Five acts, and W
r !Fay Tincher, in
t “THE LADY DRUMMER”
Two Reel Keystone H
r Comedy ■
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J Thursday 5 & 10c I
1 Paramount Pictuie 9
Marie Doro, in
’’The Lash” ■
Five acts
Friday 5 & 10c ■
“THREE GODFATHERS’’
Five acts, and
“PEG 0’ THE RING”
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when you do explain the young lady
sometimes has a skeptical look on her
face that shows she is not thoroughly
satisfied.
Hence the “immunity button,” which
doubtless will be hailed as a boon by
genuine bona-fide purchasers ot
stamps.
Another change is that next year
nc seals will be sent by mail to pros
pective purchasers without self-ad
dressed stamped envelopes for return
ing them without trouble or expense in -■
case the recipient should not care to
purchase them.
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