The Schley County News Friday, July 30, 1909 No. 29 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. E.W. Strange left this week for Baltimore and New York, while there will place orders for their fall stock. Mr. Albert Elfler, of Columbus, spent Thursday here, on a visit to Miss Lucy May Baldwin. Miss Lucile Lindsay leaves this week for Milner and Atlanta. She will be gone several weeks. Master Benjamin Davis spent the week in Americus. Quite (a) party from here picnicked at Myrtle Spring Tuesday. Miss Ruth Smith, of Buena Vista, is the much admired visitor of Mrs. E.R. Jordan. Miss Launnie Crawford, of Dothan, Alabama, was the guest of Miss Lucille Lindsay a few days the past week. Mr. Chas. Wimbish is at home again after several months stay in Texas. Mrs. W.L. English, of Americus, made Mrs. J.R. Jordan a visit this week. Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Hall are at Cumberland during Mr. Hall's vacation. (Note: I believe mr. L.A. Hall is the railway agent.) Miss Mathis of Americus is the guest of Mrs. E.R. Jordan. Have you noticed that the gnats are a little bad? Mr. A.A. Arrington and little son, Henry B., spent a couple of days at Perry this week. Mr. Reaves is with us for a few days, releiving agent L.A. Hall. Master Grady Royal is spending several days with his cousin at Oglethorpe. Quite a party went from here to Americus Monday and Tuesday to witness the two games of ball between that place and Albany. For full particulars apply to H.F. Dixon. Mrs. H.F. Dixon spent several days with parents at Buena Vista this week. Mrs. E.L. Bridges, Misses Dollie and Lucile Lindsay made a very pleasant trip to Americus this week in the auto. Miss Belle Berry, of Bronwood, is a popular visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Bridges. Miss Juliette McPhail, of Columbus, is the charming guest of Mrs. R.M. Murphey. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Chambliss, of Americus, registered at the Hotel for a couple of days this week. Miss Martha Baldwin has returned home from a pleasant visit to relatives in Atlanta. Miss Margarette Drane, one of Buena Vista's fairest belles, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. E.R. Jordan. Mr. H.C. Stokely, of College Park, was here Wednesday. He came to visit Miss Lucy Baldwin. Mr. and Mrs.T.A. Collins are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Collins at Bronwood. Mr. H. Willis Hogg has returned from Columbus and Upatoie after spending a week very pleasantly as a member of a house party. Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Williams announces the marriage of their sister, Miss Martha Grandberry Baldwin, to Mr. Harvey Clayton Perry, of Machen (?), Ga., the wedding to occur at their home, here, August the 12th, at 10 o'clock. Our little city is unusually lively at the present. You only have to look in any direction you please to see a real pretty girl. Of course we have the pretty Ellaville girl with us all the while, but they have been with us so long, the change is quite noticeable. Messrs. Rogers Williams and J.H. Stephens have rented the iron warehouse formerly run by Mr. H.S. Lindsay and will have everything in fine shape to successfully handle the farmers cotton this fall. Mr. Williams, a man whose integrity and honor stands above suspicion, will act as salesman and otherwise have charge of the business. This new firm should receive a liberal share of the patronage this fall, and we predict that every customer of their's will go home pleased with the manner in which his cotton was handled. There seems to be a great deal of sickness throughout the town and county. Fever seems to be more prevalent of the diseases, which ought not to exist in Schley unless brought about by some local cause. This only goes to show us that too much precaution cannot be used in looking after sanitary surroundings. It is more than folly to save a citizen of our town a few dollars in taxes by way of rigid economy, thus neglecting the sanitary condition of the town and in the end cause him to have to pay out a hundred dollar doctor bill. At a meeting of the Farmer's Union here on last Wednesday, Mr. J.H. Bryant was elected to run the union warehouse here this fall. Mr. Bryant is one of our very best citizens and is universally popular throughout this section. The Union could not have made a wiser selection. W.R. Guerr, of Dawson, was here Wednesday to be present at the annual meeting of the Farmers Fire and Storm Insurance Co., of which institution Mr.Gurr is president. The year's business of the Company in Schley county has been more than satisfactory and each and every policy holder is now satisfied that he has the best insurance that money can buy. Judge Taylor was re-elected as chief cook and bottle washer of this division. end # 29.