The Schley County News Friday, May 28, 1909 No. 21 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Edwards leave next week for Louisville, Ky., where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Amos Speer, of Americus, spent several days here, the guest of Mrs. W.H. Collins. Mrs. Chanler, of Faceville, is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Rainey. Mrs. C.A. Norton returned home Thursday after a pleasant visit to Cordele. Mr. E.L. Bridges made a business trip to Macon this week. Mrs. J.H. Cheney and Miss Minnie Cheney made a shopping trip to Americus Tuesday. Mrs. S.C. Collins is on a visit to Mrs. W.K. Dennis this week at Shellman. Master Dick Williams, of Americus, is spending several days with his cousin, Master Edwin Stewart. Col. C.R. McCrory and Mr. T.J. Mott were guests at the Mayor's convention in Columbus this week. Messrs. S. Williamson, C.M. Rainey, J.B.Williamson, and H.C. Davis killed a couple of days on Cedar Creek this week fishing. Mrs. W.H. Collins leaves today for Montezuma where she goes to visit Mrs. W.H. Tooke, and will also be present at the Sparks--Colins marriaage on June 2nd. Miss Martha Baldwin who has been teaching at Shady Grove the past term is at home again, much to the delight of her many friends here. Hon W.D. Murray attended the convention of Georgia Mayors at Columbus this week. Miss Imogene Sears, one of Ellaville's most popular young ladies has returned home from Faceville, where she has been in charge of a music class. The friends here of Miss Fay Williams of Americus, will learn with pleasure of her marriage to Mr. Bynum at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Williams, in June. The Methodist of the Ellaville charge are looking forward with a great deal of interest to the District Conference to be held here during June. This occasion will bring many pleasant visitors to our town. Mr. J.L. Tidwell, of Atlanta, has been in Ellaville this week in the interest of a new bank for our town. It is not known with what success he met, but as Ellaville is becoming to be one of the best towns in Southwest Georgia, it would not be out of place to add one more bank to her many other business enterprises. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williamson was with relatives in Columbus last week. Hon. W.Z. Burt, of Buena Vista, was in Schley this week, looking after his farming interest. Mr. R.M. Rainey is attending a Baptist Convention in Sumter county this week. Rev. J.M. Murray is in attendance upon a general meeting in Chattahoochee county this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and Mrs. Whit McCrary, of Buena Vista, spent last Sunday with Col. and Mrs. E.J. Hart. Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Royal were the guests of relatives at Rupert a couple of days the past week. Mesdames E.W. Strange and A.M. Caskey are at White Sulpher Spring, Florida, where they will spend several weeks for their health. The way, and the only way, to raise money to work the roads in Schley county is to issue bonds--We charge nothing for this advice, however. The Ellaville Trading Company has recently purchased a handsome five passenger touring car, which will greatly add to their livery business. Just three more weeks and the Georgia legislature will be in full bloom. With Col. C.R. McCrory at one end of the string and Hon. W.D. Murray at the other, from Schley, there need be no fear that Schley will be ably represented at the coming session. CARD OF THANKS Editor of the News--- Please allow me space to extend my most sincere thanks to all the good people of Schley county who so willingly and faithfully administered to my husband during his long illness and recent death. Let all be assured that the many deeds of sympathy, love and charity extended will ever be remembered and appreciated. Especially do I wish to thank my immediate neighbors, who were faithful to the end, and while our sorrows have been many, it is still a great consoling pleasure to realize that we live with such good people. Sincerely, Mrs. Warren McMath ELLIS-LARKIN A quiet marriage, but one of much interest to the many friends of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Annie Ellis to Mr. Oscar Larkin, both of this county, the ceremony being performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs.J.W. Larkin, at Lowe, Sunday afternoon. HARVEY--LIGHTNER Wedding invitations have been issued announcing the marriage of Dr. John Thomas Lightner, of Buena Vista, to Miss Susie Harvey, of Columbus. The wedding will take place Wednesday evening, June 9th, at the residence of the bride's parents. end # 21.