The Schley County News Friday, August 6, 1909 No. 30 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. H.A. Peacock is on a visit here, coming from Douglasville. Mr. Lon Walters made a business trip to Atlanta this week. Miss Martha Davis is again with her sister, Mrs. W.E. Drane. W. Arthur Murray made a business trip to Americus Wednesday. Mrs. W.D. Bennett, of S. Carolina, is the guest of Mrs. J.L. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Williams have returned home from a week's visit to Mrs. Williams' parents at Athens. Schley county can boast of the best crop she has had in ten years. Miss Mozelle Scott of Athens is the charming guest of her sister, Mrs. Rogers Williams. Miss Carr, of Buena Vista, is the recipient of many social attentions in Ellaville. H.F. Dixon and H.S. Collins will make a trip to Atlanta next week. Mrs. J.R. Jordan and son are spending the week with Mrs. W.L. English at Americus. Mr. and Mrs. J(ames) F(ranklin) Woods are at home again after a pleasant visit to points in Alabama. Ellaville friends of Col. E. Wall are glad to learn that he has been recently appointed to the judgeship of the city court of Fitzgerald. Every sign points to the high price of cotton this fall, and it is pleasing to note that Schley's yield will be good. Mr. Howell Eason, manager of the Telephone exchange at Oglethorpe, is on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E.L. Eason. Misses Minnie Jewell Kleckley and Clara Daniel, two of Oglethorpe's charming young ladies, are spending a few days very delightfully with Miss Flossie Eason. An interesting and pleasant community picnic was enjoyed at the upper turnpike on last Wednesday by the people of that neighborhood. I have 100 bushels of fine Georgia raised Seed Rye for sale. It is perfectly pure and was harvested and thrashed out perfectly dry. The farmer who wants number one seed rye, see me.---I.M. Livingston. Hon. F.D. Wimberly will address the Farmer's Union of this county at the couty court house on the 18th day of August, next. His talk will be in the interest of selling cotton through the consolidated warehouse system. Let all of our farmers come out and hear Mr. Wimberly on the 18th. The County Commissioners met in call session on last Tuesday for the purpose of electing a superintendant and warden of the county chain gang which is soon to be put into operation in our county. Mr. Stephens, of Plains, was given the place. He is throughly experienced in road working and chain gang management. He will take charge on the 15th of this month, by which time the commissioners hope to have all things in shape to start a gang of some fifteen convicts to working on the road. Mrs. E.R. Jordan entertained on last Friday evening in honor of her charming guests, Misses Ruth Smith and Miss Marguerite Drane, of Buena Vista, and Miss Lula Mathis, Americus. Throughout the house quantities of white roses and ferns were used. At a later hour delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. Jordan received her guests, wearing an attractive gown of white. Miss Drane wore a becoming mode of pink. Miss Smith was pretty in a gown of blue silk. Miss Mathis wore a dainty white lingerie dress. John Henry Davis, the negro who was convicted at the October term of Superior court for burglay and was turned over to the Macon couny chaingang, made his escape from the authorities there Wednesday night. The sheriff here was notified of the escape the next day, and so soon as the evening shades began to appear Messrs. Lumpkin and Holloway started on a still hunt. It was a slow and tiresome undertaking, but they were duly rewarded just at the break of day, for it was at (that) time that they overtook the negro and landed him safely in jail. John Henry was given an automobile ride back to Oglethorpe, accompanied by Sherriff Lumpkin and Marshall Holloway, whereupon the delivery of the negro to the proper authorities, these gentlemen were presented $25.00 as a reward for their services. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. A.C. Murray and Mrs. C.T. Baldwin wish by this method to extend sincere thanks and appreciation fro the kindnesses administered to their mother during her recent illness and death by the good people of Ellaville. DEATH OF MRS. STEWART In the death of Mrs. Mary Stewart, wife of Rev. Bennet Stewart, of Taylor county, which occured here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.C. Murray, on last Sunday night, our community loses another of our oldest and beloved women. Her's was indeed a long and useful life, and perhaps as free from fault as it is possible for one to live. Her motherly traits of character coupled with an intelectual sense of refinement won and held for her the admiration of all with whom she came in contact. She was seventy five years old, and is survived by seven children, namely, Messrs. Edgar and Walter Stewart of Taylor county, Mr. Lester Stewart, of Bronwood, Prof.Horace Stewart, of N.C., and Hon. Nat Stewart who is Minister to the U.S., in India. The funeral services were conducted at Prosperity church, Rev. J.M. Murray officiating. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Georgia Schley County Mrs. Eva Heath having made application for twelve months support out of the estate of W.G. Heath and appraisers duly appointed to set apart the same having filed their return, all parties concerned are hereby notified to show cause before the Ordinary's court of said county on the 1st Monday in September 1909, why said application should not be granted and said return made the judgement of this court. This August 2nd 1909.---P.E. Taylor, Ordinary. Georgia Schley County Mrs. Eva Heath having applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of W.G. Heath, late of this county, this is to cite all and singular, the creditors and next of kin of W.G. Heath to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law and show cause if any they can why permanent administration should not be granted to Mrs. Eva Heath on W.G. Heath's estate. Witness my official signature this 2nd day of August 1909.---P.E. Taylor, Ordinary. end # 30.