The Schley County News Thursday, October 12, 1893 No. 40 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mr. J.E. Clark spent Sunday in Americus. Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Howe are visiting in Oglethorpe. Miss Mamie Webb of Buena Vista visited friends in town Tuesday. Miss Julia Brooks of Poindexter was the guest of Mr. E. Hill Tuesday. Mr. J.J. Granberry, of Americus, spent Tuesday with his Ellaville friends. Miss Taylor of LaCrosse has entered the Industrial College at Milledgeville. The friends of Mrs. H.S. Munro will be gratified to know that her physicians think she is improving. Mr. John Sears and his charming wife returned home Wednesday after a pleasant visit to the family of Dr. W.D.Sears. The News office has had enough pi(e) on hand this week to supply the hotel, boarding houses and every family in town. Col. W.H. McCrory of Columbus is with old friends this week. He is engaged on several important cases in our court. The first shipment of Florida oranges of the new crop to a foreign port was made Sept. 22, from Jacksonville. The Variety Works seems to be doing a thriving business. The Messrs. Haigler work early and late and keep every department of their business huming. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Stevens sympathize with them in the loss of their baby which occured at their home in Americus Sunday. Several from Ellaville will go to the Fair next week to stay until the close. They also contemplate visiting New York and other places of interest before returning. "The Nelms house is the very best hotel in the state and the Peacock house next," remarked a prominent public man last week and he voiced the sentiment of the traveling public. Rev. S.E. Blitch, formerly pastor of the Baptist church at this place, will leave this week with his family for Bakersfield, California, where they will make their home. We now have correspondents at Putnam, Poindexter, Andrew Chapel and Lowe, who will contribute interesting items from their sections and make the News more readable. The young people of the Andrew Chapel enjoyed an entertainment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V.A. Wimbush Friday evening. Several from Ellaville were present and all report a good time. Mr. B.F. Greene, one of the best farmers in the county, gathered this week from two hills, twenty pounds of sweet potatoes. A fair sample of his crop from which he expects an enormous yield. Mr. S.J. Cole stopped over from the train yesterday morning for a few moments chat with friends. He spent the summer at the north and has recently visited the great exposition. LEGAL ADVERTISING Georgia Schley County To whom it may concern: All persons interested are hereby notified that if no good cause is shown to the contrary, orders will be granted on Nov. 13, next for opening a public road at each of the following places: One road begining at a point on the Ellaville an Andersonville road, near the old T.J. Baisden place, in 882 district, at the northwest corner of lot (of) land No. 199, running due west to Ellaville and Americus road. Also, a road beginning at or near the place of Dock Walls, running in a westerly direction, by way of home of S.A. Sellars, thence to William's mill, following private road from statring point in 961 district, as near as practicable. Also, an order to open public road in 961 district, beginning at the northwest corner of lot (of) land 26, and running due north until it intersects public road via Camp Ground, and from thence to BuckCreek. Also, an order will be granted to abandon that part of public road beginning at northwest corner of lot land N! o. 26 in the 961 district, and running via old Tison residence, thence to intersection of other punlic road east of Camp Ground. By order of Board R.& R.--W.D. Murray, Secretary. end # 40.