The Schley County News Thursday, Aug. 10, 1893 #31 ANNOUNCEMENT Realizing that frequent and radical change in the management of a newspaper is not only fatal to its financial interest but is weakening to its influence forged in the community for which it is published and being cognizant of the further fact that the real ownership of the Schley County News has not been in the citizen of this county for the past two and a half years, I have bought the entire outfit and good will of the paper for the sole purpose of making it a permanent fixture in Schley county to more fully and thoroughly identify it with every interest of the people. Having grown up among these people with my home here, my interests are centered in the county. The incoming editor has known no other home, has owned no other allegiance and we are bound by no ties so strong as those that bind us to Schley Co. In the conduct of the News it will ever be our aim to merit and secure the hearty cooperation, encouragement and patronage of every citizen who feels an interest in! the welfare and future prosperity of this section. The generous patronage extended by the merchants and businessmen of Ellaville in the past, we hope to retain and merit. The liberal support heretofore given by the farmers in the way of subscriptions and occasional contributions of news items, etc. encourage us to believe that they too may be counted among the most substantial friends of the paper in the future. If for any reasons connected with the past management of the paper any of it patrons have withdrawn their support, we hope they will renew at once and give the new management who are in no way responsible for the past, a fair and impartial trial.---E.B.Hornady. FINE CORN Hon. W.D. Murray has a field of corn near his residence which was planted after oats were cut in May. It has grown to the remarkable height of __ feet and is as rich a green as could be found on the fertile lands of the Mississippi valley. This is but another proof that land in Schley County can be made wonderfully productive if properly cultivated. NEW FIRM Messrs. Munro and Wall who have recently purchased the drug business of Dr. C.H. Smith are both young men full of energy and public spirit and will make a strong firm. Dr. Munro since graduating from one of the best colleges has built up a good practice. He is thoroughly in love with his profession and devotes much of his time to close study. Mr. Wall the junior partner has always lived in Schley county and numbers his friends by the score. He is polite and attentive to his customers and is quite a popular salesman, having been with Dr. Smith for several years. These young men have strong faith in the future prosperity of this section and are sure of rich returns on their investment. We wish for them the success they merit. A NOBLE HEART STILLED Mrs. Ella Lester McAfee, well known to many of our people, died at her home in Anniston, Ala. last week. Mrs. McAfee was a type of noble christian womanhood,self reliant, and brave, with a sunny nature that gathered about her many warm friends, who will be pained to hear of her death. LA CROSS DOTS Miss Nella Davis of Americus is visiting Miss Pearl Walker this week. Miss Nida Baisden of Atlanta is visiting her uncle L.W. Dixon. She will spend several week(s) here and then go to Americus where she will visit Miss Charlie Wynn Baisden. Mrs. Dixon of Ellaville is visiting her son L.W. Dixon, with whom she will spend several days. The crops in this section are looking very fine. Cotton is opening quite rapidly. The Americus base ball club passed through Tuesday on their way to Buena Vista to play a game there. ___________________________________________________ Mrs. R.M. Murphey and Mrs. Annie Hudson spent Saturday in Americus. Mr. and Mrs. Newt Mott spent a few days with relatives in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Robinson of Oglethorpeare visiting the family of Dr. T.G. Cheney. Mr. R.C. Wells is having the paint brush applied to his beautiful new residence on Broad St. Mr. ?arl Murphy is spending a few weeks very pleasantly at Warm Springs. Merriweather Co. The Planters Bank of Ellaville has received One Thousand Dollars in silver coin to accomodate the farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mott of Lowe, spent a few days in town with relatives. Messrs. T.B.Myers, J.M. Murray and I.L. Lindsay went as delegates to the Agricultural Convention at Stone Mt. this week. Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Meadows returned Thursday from Garden Valley where they have been visiting for the past two weeks. Mr. A.J. Hill returned Monday from a short business trip to Columbia Ala. He is much pleased with the hospitable people of our sister state. Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Strange and "the finest boy in the world" are visiting at the home of Mr. T.A. Collins. Their many friends are glad to welcome them to Ellaville. end # 31.