The Schley County News Friday, July 23, 1909 No. 28 MADE $30,000 HOLDING COTTON Columbus, Ga.---C. Schusslerand Sons, a mercantile firm of Lafayette, Ala., have sold to the local mills 1,650 bales of cotton which they had stored in the Columbus warehouse since last fall. The cotton sold at 12 1/2 cents, the lot bringing over one hundred thousand dollars by holding the cotton. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. A.S. Baugh and children are spending a week with relatives in Marion county. Mrs. and Mrs. W.H. Collins are visiting relatives at Bronwood. Mrs. Frank Lester, of Montezuma, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T.A. Collins. Master Wyatt Chapman, of Columbus, is on a visit to his mother, Mrs. S. Williamson. Mrs. J.H. Cheney (ye Editor's boss) left this week for North Georgia. Miss Minnie Cheney left Wednesday for Atlanta. Mr. Chas Wimbish is at home again after several months stay in Texas. We have a little advertising space that we would like to sell. Miss Katie Bazemore, of Macon is the charming guest of Miss Annie Mae Stewart. Mr. Walter Williamson, of Douglas, made his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Williamson, a visit this week. Mr. Charlie Battle, of Atlanta, spent several days here this week with his brother, C.L. Battle. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Worthy, of Americus, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Davis. Miss Sadie Wellons left for her home at Perry, Sunday, after two week's visit to Miss Lucy Baldwin. Miss Ida McKay, of Jacksonville, is the very attractive guest of her sister, Mrs. E.M. Duncan. Mrs. Evans and children, of Ft. Valley are spending several days here as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Murphey. Mrs. L.E. Tondee returned home Saturday after a pleasant stay with her aunt, Mrs. Ed Eubanks, at Ft. Valley. Mrs. Lee Gardner, of Oglethorpe, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.Z. Hill, the past week. Mrs. E.W. Strange and children left Wednesday for a month's stay at the springs. Miss Alberta Dozier, of Atlanta, who is always a welcomed and admired visitor here, is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. M.E. Dozier. Mrs. P.C. Livingston and daughter, Miss Annie Clair, of Smithville, returned to their home Friday after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends here. A little bright-eyed daughter is now receiving the undivided attention of all at the home (of ) Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Hill, she arriving there last week. (Note: This would be Marguerite Hill b. July 1909 d. 25 Sept. 1974 m. Paul Coffin) Little Miss Chapman, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Joe Chapman, of Columbus, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Leila Williamson. Dr. and Mrs. John Lightner, of Buena Vista, were the guests of Dr. Lightner and wife here this week. They also spent a couple of days at Ideal with Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Lightner. The Ellaville ball team was again beaten-up by the Buena Vista team, at that place. If they keep on bunging-up our little crowd, we'll just have to ring up the "old timers." Then the B.V.'s will take to the woods. A delightful house-party was that at the home of Mr. Charles Pickard during the past week. His sister, Miss Emma, entertained Miss Ruth Carr, of Buena Vista, Miss Mary Stewart McMichael, of Tazewell, and Misses Cora, Edna and Eula Chapman, of Perry. During the week there were several delightful social functions given in honor of these young ladies. AT MRS. H.C. DAVIS' Mrs. H.C. Davis entertained the Domino Club in an unusually pretty way on last Thursday afternoon at her home on College street. The entire lower floor was thrown open to the guests, Mrs. Davis assisted by Mrs. C.P. Davis and Miss Worthy, of Americus receiving in the reception hall. In the punch room, which had been made attractive by white flowers and ferns, Miss Caroline Worthy and Miss Elizabeth Davis served punch and dainty candies. After the game a delicious salad course was served. Mrs.Davis received her guests in a pretty white lingere dress with trimmings of lace. Mrs. C.P. Davis was becomingly gowned in green, with a large picture hat of black. Miss Worthy wore an attractive gown of white. CARD OF APPRECIATION Messrs. L.W., Claude and Olin Dixon wish to express their sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness, on the part of the good people of Ellaville, extended to them during the recent illness and death of their mother. Words are inadequate to express their high appreciation of every kindness shown.--by request. WATER CONTAINS MINERAL Hon. W.D. Murray has had the Eason Spring water analyzed through Comm. T.G. Hudson, and the following mineral ingridients of this water: Parts per grain per 1,000,000 gallons. Potassu\ium Chloride 7.7 .070 Sodium Chloride 5.8 .338 Sodium Sulphate 1.8 .105 Magnesium Sulphate 2.6 .151 Calcium Sulphate 11.2 .653 Aluminum Oxide .5 .029 Ferrous Carbonate 2.1 .122 Silica 7.7 .449 Edgar Everhart, Ph.D., Chemist TO MEMBERS OF THE FIRE & STORM INSURANCE CO. Memebers of the Fire and Storm Insurance Company are hereby called to meet at Ellaville on the 29th of July at 10 A.M. Meeting will also be held at Buena Vista on July 30th at 10 A.M. Let every member attend these meetings.--Phil E. Taylor, Sec. and Tres. JURY FOR AUGUST TERM OF CITY COURT W.G. Heath, W.O. Larkin, S.M. Ethridge, Robert Heath, H.C. Poole, A.M. Park, H.L. Poole, T.J. Poole, J.M. Persons, B.R. Wall, L.G. Stewart, J.D. McNeal, M.J. Woods, R.J. Perry, J.W. Moulton, S.M. Murphey. If the editor of a county newspaper were to publish the plain truth as he knows it, he'd only live to get out one issue. For instance, how would a personal of this nature go? "Mrs. Poke Nose called on Mrs. Ear Open on last Tuesday afternoon,the mission of her visit being for the especial purpose of notifying her confidentially of the awful conduct of her neighbor, Mrs. Don't Give-A-Cent." end # 28.