The Schley County News Friday, Sept. 17, 1909 No. 36 TO THE PATRONS We ask the co-operation of every patron of Crisp Institute in keeping the pupils from loitering around the stores of the town after school hours. Your child's time is precious, and if he is permitted to idle it away, very dangerous habits are most like to be bred. For the sake of your child we ask your help in keeping in touch with his whereabouts. You are cordially invited to visit the school at any time, but we especially invite you to the Friday afternoon exercises which are rendered every two weeks by the pupils. These programs do not consume over forty minutes of your time, and are really worth while. We shall expect you Friday afternoon, September 24th at 3:15 p.m. Yours truly, W.E. Drane. PAINT BEAUTY (advertisement) Assured of durability, the next thought in painting is beauty--the complete aim being durable beauty, or beautiful durability. National Lead Company here again offer(s) you the co-operation of their paint experts--this time in the line of color schemes, artistic, harmonious and appropriate. You have only to write the National Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Building, New York City, for "Homeowners' Painting Outfit No. 49," and you will promptly receive what is really a complete guide to painting, including a book of color schemes for either exterior or interior painting as you may request, a book of specifications, and also an instrument for detecting adulteration in paint materials. This outfit is sent free, and, to say the least, is well worth writing for. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. J.J. Holloway was in town yesterday, selling cotton. Mrs. H.C. Davis is spending this week with relatives in Americus. Mrs. T.A. Collins is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Lester, at Montezuma. Mrs. C.E. Baldwin is spending a few days in Bronwood. Mr. J.R. Holloway spent yesterday here on business. Mr. W.W. Childers, of Pine Grove, was here this week. Mr. H.I. Poole has accepted the position of manager of the Schley County Cotton ginnery. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Williams, of Buena Vista, spent yesterday here with J.R. Jordan. Mr. J.A. Chapman returned home last week from a visit to relatives in Worth county. If we just had good roads, Ellaville would get all the cotton in the country. We'll get a majority of it anyway. We would be glad to have a communication weekly from each school in the county. Miss Beryl Jones left for Columbus Tuesday where she goes to complete her study in music at Chase's Conservatory. Mrs. Smith, nee Miss Maymie Livingston, of Smithville, spent several days here this week as the guest of Miss Dollie Allen. Miss Lila King, one of Ellaville's brightest young girls, has entered Andrew Female College, at Cuthbert, going there on last Monday. Judge P.E. Taylor is again at his post of duty after an illness of two weeks, much to the pleasure of his many friends. Misses Ruth Arrington and Susie Bell Payne, two favorite visitors from Americus, spent several days with Mrs. L.H. Peacock, last week. Mr. J.J. Wall, of Murray, came in Tuesday with six bales of cotton on one wagon, drawn by four of the finest steers in Georgia. Six bales of 12 cent cotton behind a Georgia ox team certainly looks good. Mrs. Sam Williamson entertained very delightfully the "42" Club last Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Joe Chapman, of Columbus. Twenty guests were invited to meet Mrs. Chapman. A tempting salad course was served after the game. Remember that it is hard for your home paper to write up a long "In Memorium" of you, if you should happen to be one of the few who had the paper all your days when your name had never been on the subscription list. But, still, we have to brag on you just as though you were as good as other people, when you are dead. The music class at Crisp Institute, under the supervision of Miss Susie Beckham, is pronounced by all as being the most promising in the history of the school. Miss Beckham is not only one of the very best teachers in the state, but is a special favorite with all our people. The life of an editor was saved the other day by a silver dollar in his pocket. A crank shot at him and a ball struck the dollar. Now, should we happen to get shot before you pay up your subscription and there is no dollar to stop the ball, we shall always presume you might have saved our life. The road tax for the year is now being collected by the several commissioners elected by the county board. The sum was fixed at $2.00, owing to the fact that the roads of the county had been worked under the old system for the first six months of the year. Everbody will gladly cough-up the small sum of $2.00 rather than shovel dirt on the road for five or ten days. Rev. P.H. Crumpler and wife will conduct a protracted meeting at Concord church, the same to begin on the fourth Sunday in this month. The series of meetings should prove of untold value and interest to the congregation of that good neighborhood. Mr. Crumpler and wife are well known by the older members of that church, he having preached to them often more than thirty years ago. Let all lend their best service to this meeting. end # 36.