The Schley County News Friday, July 9, 1909 No. 26 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. H.C. Perry, of Shady Dale, spent Sunday in Ellaviile. Misses Lilla Mae Bryant and Mattie Hill are with Miss Mary Strange this week. Miss Foy Mott, of Americus, is on a visit to Mrs. T.J. Mott. Mrs. A.J. Walters and children have returned home from a visit to Atlanta and Macon. Mrs. W.K. Dennis and little daughter Helen, spent several days this week with Mrs. S.C. Collins. Miss Susie Strange and Miss Lucy Mott, of Andrew Chapel, are spending the week in Ellaville. The Misses Lightner of Ideal, are with their sister, Mrs. Dr. Lightner, this week. Mr. Tom Rainey is at home again after a several months stay in Alabama. Mrs. Oscar Murray, of Selma, Ala., is expected Saturday to make Mrs. J.M. Murray a visit for several weeks. Mr. R.L. Tondee, of Dawson, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Tondee, this week. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Jones, of Columbus, made Dr. and Mrs. C.G. Jones, here, a visit this week. Messrs. George Massey, J.G.Collins and Phate Murray, of Bronwood, were pleasant guests of relatives here during the conference. Judge Littlejohn, Messrs. Lee Council, R.J. Perry and John Sheffield represented the Americus church here during conference. We are requested to announce that Rev. R.W. Riner will preach at the Baptist church here the 3rd Saturday and Sunday in this month. Mr. Riner is one of the ablest Primitive ministers in the state and has many friends in Ellaville. Misses Mary and Maude Williamson entertained the "42" Club in an unusually pretty way on last Saturday afternoon. The fourth of July idea was carried out in the decorations, ices, etc. At this meeting of the Club, Miss Lucy Baldwin was elected President to succeed Mrs. E.R. Jordan. Mrs. George Johnson, near Ebernezar, who had been a sufferer from a stroke of paralysis for several weeks, died Tuesday night from the effects of this dread affliction. Her remains were interred at the Shiloh cemetery, the funeral ceremony being conducted by her pastor, Rev. A.B.Hawks. THANKS TO THE PUBLIC Please allow me to extend my sincere thanks to the people of Ellaville for their hearty cooperation and most generous hospitality extended during the District Conference just held in our town. No people could have ben more loyal, and no hearts could have been more willing. May the great God bless each and every one for the noble service rendered.--C.A. Norton DEATH OF MR. HEATH Mr. W.G. Heath died at his home a few miles east of town on last Sunday morning, after an illness that had lasted more than a year, during all the while his family and friends could have but little hope for his recovery, as he was seriously afflicted with brights disease. Mr. Heath was an honorable citizen and was liked by all who knew him. He leaves a family who shall share the entire sympathy of the people of this county. The burial occured at Ellaville cemetery Monday afternoon. OUR LEGISLATORS All Schley county will note with pleasure the fact that Col. C.R. McCrory and Hon. W.D. Murray both have received honorable consideration in the formation of the present legislature by way of being named as members of many important committees. Mr. Murray, aside from the honor of being chairman of the committee on Privileges and Elections, will serve on several other good committees. Col. McCrory has the unusual honor of serving on the following committees, which include the most important: Banks and Banking, County and county matters, General judiciary, Georgia school for the deaf, Journals, University of Georgia and its branches, Ways and means and Forestry and waterways. CONVICTS TO GO ON THE ROAD At the regular meeting of the county commissioners on last Tuesday, the board unanimously adopted a resolution which provided for the working of convicts on the public roads of our county, and will in all probability begin work by the 15th, of August, or the 1st of September. The commissioners of our county, realizing that the road question was a very serious one of much importance, have had the matter (of) finding out the best plan for the county to work her roads by under strict consideration for the past six months, and after much investigation have reached the conclusion that the only advisable way to work the roads is by convicts. We believe the commissioners have acted wisely in their decision, and trust that every patriotic citizen of our county will come to the aid of the commissioners and help them carry out this great work. With the combined efforts of our best people the task will be an easy one, and the time will not be long before all will rise up to apprecia! te the pleasures and benefits that come with good roads. Let every good man provide himself with a suitable club, and put him under oath to knock the first fellow down who has criticism to offer. FROM J.B. JOHNSON To the members of the quarterly conference, Ellaville charge, Dear Brethren: Your quarterly Conference will be held next Wednesday, July 24th at Hopewell. I urge a full attendance of the official members. This means not merely the stewards, but the trustees, Sunday school superintendents and local preachers. Let me impress upon the stewards the importance of making a full report for the support of the ministry. The year is over half gone, and the annual conference will be here before we know it. It is always hard on us if we do not make good collections for each quarter. The churches stand as follows: Andrew Chapel, due 3rd quarter, 168.75, paid 83.55, balance due 85.20. Ellaville, due 3rd quarter 318.75, paid 192.20, balance due 126.55. Hopewell, due 3rd quarter 150.00, paid 78.35, balance due 71.65. County Line, due 3rd quarter 75.00, paid 29.50, balance due 45.00. Concord, due 3rd quarter 65.75, paid 11.00, balance due 52.75. Bretheren, I beg you to make an effort to raise these amounts due at the 3rd quarterly conference. I trust that we will have a most gracious meeting next Wednesday. May the Good Father bless you and cause His face to shine upon you. Your brother in Christ, J.B. Johnstone. DISTRICT CONFERENCE The three day's session of the District Conference held here this week was pronounced by all in attendance as being one of the most successful and pleasant occassions of its kind ever before held in the Americus District. We believe that the people of Ellaville did everything in their power to make the stay of the hundred or more guests entirely pleasant. Every church in the district was represented by its pastor and delegates and every convenience that the homes of our town (could) afford was placed at the disposal of those in attendance. Many prominent ministers out of the district was here. Among that number was Revs. Huckybee, Lovett, and Budd. The preaching at each and every service was simply grand, and the congregations that attended each service could only be estimated by assertaining the full capacity of the church. In fact, many were turned away at several of the services on account of not being able to secure seats. The members of the Conference, taking them as a whole, was a most representative body of men, and Ellaville was more than proud to have as their guests, for which privilege all are indebted to the home pastor Rev. C.A. Norton. All left for their respective homes this morning, each loud in their praise of Ellaville's hosopitality. We hoped to publish the full proceedings of the conference in this week's issue but the Secretary of the conference could not get the matter to us in time. We will publish it in full next week. PLANTERS TAKE NOTICE Ginning $1.00 per Bale. We have throughly remodeled our 8 stand ginnery at Ellaville, Ga., and are prepared to give prompt service and best results. Plant will be managed by Mr.C.S. Wall. Americus Oil Company. end # 26