The Marion County Patriot, No. 25 Friday, July 3, 1908 Page One Local News Mr. Ollie Smith went to Americus last Sunday. Go to J.S. Medlin's barber shop for first class work. Mr. H.W. Posey, of Juniper, visited friends in Buena Vista this week. Mr. R.H. Peacock, son-in-law of Judge J.M. Lowe, spent Sunday here. Messrs. Roswell Hair and Clarence Moore attended the fish fry at Garret's Mill last Friday. Miss Ella Bess McMichael, of Tazewell, enjoyed several days this week with her friends. Mr. S.A. Harris spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McDonald, at Plains. Mr. C.D. Moore has returned to Buena Vista, after a business trip through Alabama. Mr. Willie Burt returned to Oxford Sunday after a two weeks' vacation with home folks here. Mr. E.M. Tharpe and family, of Moultrie, are enjoying several days with Dr. Hollis and family. Mr. W.F. Dean, an aged citizen and old confederate veteran, of Sand Hill community, died last Friday. Miss Imogene Sears returned to her home in Ellaville Tuesday after a pleasant visit with the Misses Oliver here. Miss Hattie Clements has returned home from Americus where she enjoyed a week the guest of Mrs. Frank Cato. Miss Edna Knighton leaves today for her home in Shellman after a pleasant visit with her friend, Miss Marguerite Drane. "Three Heavens and Three Hells," fourth edition, by Rev. LeRoy Hirshburg, will be ready for distribution in August. Mr. Claude H. Johnson, of Ellaville, spent last Friday in town looking after business and shaking hands with friends. Mr. Ben Powell and daughter, of Geneva, were shopping in Buena Vista Wednesday morning and shaking hands with friends. Mr. W.D. Lumpkin, of Ashburn, was attending to legal business in the Ordinary's Court in Buena Vista, Saturday and Monday. Miss Florence Smith left last Tuesday for Newton, Ga., where she will spend several weeks with her friend, Mrs. Lewellyn Norris. Miss Georgia Hair returned home from Americus last Monday, where she has been spending several days with relatives and friends. Mr. A.M. Perdue, of Pelham is enjoying several days with friends here. Mr. Perdue is an old Marion County boy and has many friends here. Mr. E.J. McMath, of Americus, was attending to legal business and shaking hands with friends in Buena Vista Monday and Tuesday. Parties getting Lumber or Iron from my old gin stand will please report same to W.E. Butt or Jasper Parks. This may save you some embarrassment. C. Horace McCall Rev. LeRoy Hirshburg is preparing for publication a new book, entitled "Politics and Religion." The book will be ready for distribution sometime during July. For Sale - Two horses well improved farm, well watered. J.Q. Melton Buena Vista, Ga., R.F.D., No. 4 Canning Fruits - I am prepared to can all kinds of fruits and vegetables, Tuesdays and Fridays will do public canning. I.W. Benson Mrs. Wesley Jefferson and daughter, Miss Eva, who has been enjoying a vacation at White Springs, Fla., recuperating health for the past month, returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Rogers, of Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Rogers and Mrs. M.B. McCrary went to Columbus Tuesday afternoon and spent Wednesday, returning home yesterday. The remains of Dr. M.R. Edwards, who died from the effects of an operation in New York City last week as published in last issue of the Patriot, arrived here last Sunday and was buried at Tazewell Monday morning. Mr. Geo. B. Burts, who has been with us for the past ten months, inspecting and purchasing cotton, left Tuesday for Columbus, to remain a few days before going to his home at Eufaula, Ala. Mr. Burts has made many friends here who regret to see him leaves. He will be with us again about next September. Mr. D.J. Rogan, druggist and general merchant at Leesburg, Ga., was in Buena Vista Monday and Tuesday looking for a location for the drug business. He arranged with Mr. J.R. McCrary for a brick storeroom on the north-west corner of the square. Workmen will begin the work in a few days so that Mr. Rogan can occupy it within the next six weeks. Workmen will begin on the foundation of a business block on the lot between the McCrary hotel building and the Patriot office. The building will be erected by Hon. J.S. Rogers, owns the property, and he will use the walls of both the buildings on the east and west, for which, including four feet next to the Patriot office, Mr. Rogers paid Mr. J.B. McCrary fifteen hundred dollars.