The Marion County Patriot, No. 25 Friday, June 26, 1908 Page One Local News For good, fresh, tender beef at all times, call on O.A. Lawhon. Clothes pressed while you wait at J.S. Medlin's Barber Shop. 300 bushels of corn in the car for sale. J.S. Rogers, Doyle, Ga. LeRoy Hirshburg, Jr., arrived home from Wadley Sunday morning. Mr. L.B. Story, of Atlanta, has been visiting relatives and friends in Marion. Mr. J.W. Steed has moved his business to the Walton storeroom on the South side. Mr. J.H. Huff, of Griffin, Ga., spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here. Jailor Warren Belk spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives in Columbus. Mrs. S.J. Story, who has been spending quite a while in Atlanta, has returned home. Messrs. I.H. Bolean and B. Powell on Route 1 from Geneva, were attending to business in Geneva on Saturday. The Tazewell and Butler ball teams will play at Tazewell three days next week and several of our boys will attend. Mr. J.J. Hendrick, one of our prosperous farmers on Route No. 3 was attending to business in town Wednesday morning. Mr. E.R. Preson, one of Marion County's worthy citizens on Route 2 was among the Patriot's welcome visitors last Saturday. Saturday night at Hollis Mill at a Negro picnic, they had a shooting and one Negro was shot in the neck and it is thought he will die. Messrs. J.R. Jordon and R.W. Stevens, two prominent citizens of Putnam, were attending to business matters in Buena Vista Tuesday. Mr. J.D. Davis, one of the leading citizens of Draneville, was shaking hands with his numerous friends in Buena Vista Wednesday. Misses Artie Shealey, of Oglethorpe, and Mozelle Scott, of Athens, are spending this week very pleasantly the guests of Miss Nettyle Williams. The storm Tuesday afternoon accompanied by hail, damaged the crops of corn and cotton on the plantations of Mr. McBrayer and R.E. Clements. Misses Katie Greene and Sara Jenkins left yesterday for Fort Gaines, Ga., the home of Miss Jenkins, where they will enjoy a vacation for a week or ten days. Dr. A.S. Boyett, of Draneville, and Judge E.H. Hughes, of Pineville, were in Buena Vista Saturday attending the Democratic Executive Committee meeting and shaking hands with friends. General Evans, who officiated at the Stokes-Evans wedding in Buena Vista this week, is very popular in Marion County. As a soldier, patriot, Christian and citizen, he has few peers and no superiors. The Marion County Patriot, No. 25 Friday, June 26, 1908 Page Eight Local News Continued Mr. Ollie Smith made a visit to Columbus last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Reese returned from Columbus Tuesday. Mr. C. Garrett, a wealthy planter of Taylor County, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. W.D. Crawford and wife spent a few days the first of the week in Atlanta. Mr. J.P. Gill, of Draneville, was shaking hands with friends in Buena Vista Wednesday. Miss Edna Knighton, of Shellman, Ga., arrived today the charming guest of Miss Marguerite Drane. Rev. LeRoy Hirshburg will fill the pulpit at Sand Hill School House morning and afternoon, July 12th. Mr. Warren Belk spent several days in Columbus this week, visiting the family of his son-in-law, Mr. John Elliott. Misses Rebecca and Lynn Mathis, of Americus, are the guests of Miss Marguerite Drane. Their many friends gladly welcome them back. Mr. Julian T. Bland, the Glenalta merchant and farmer, was shaking hands with friends in Buena Vista yesterday and doing some business. Mr. Rickerson, of Butler, is in Marion County this week. He is engaged in selling the Wonderful Catarrh Cure, sharpening gins and at odd times discussing national, state and Taylor County politics. Hon. Samuel J. Boykin, the Elector of the Fourth Congressional District, has some strong friends in Buena Vista. He is a gentleman of pleasant address; a man of splendid intellect, a graduate of Emory College, and numbers his friends by his acquaintances. He will have the honor of casting his electoral vote for the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, the next President of the United States.