The Schley County News Thursday, May 11, 1893 No. 18 Judge Battle has made some improvements which add very much to the beauty and comfort of his residence on Broad Street. Judge Battle was taken ill Saturday and has since been confined to his bed. His many friends hope for him a speedy recovery. At the recent meeting of the W.C.T.U., held in Macon, Mrs. C.H. Smith was elected fraternal delegate from Georgia to the National Convention to be in Kansas City. Dr. Sears, superintendant of the Baptist Sunday school, desires a large attendance on next Sunday afternoon. Final arrangements for the picnic will be made. Let all come out. The building of another beautiful home to ornamente our town will begin shortly. The plans have been drawn, lumber ordered and the carpenters will soon be set to work. Next Sunday will be children's day at the Methodist church. The pastor will preach a special sermon for the little folks and earnestly desires to have every child in town present with their parent and friends. The sermon at night will be for the young people. Mr. P.E. Taylor has fitted up a law office on Oglethorpe street where he can attend the wants of his clients. Mr. Taylor is a young man of indomitable energy and perserverance with no such word as fail in his vocanulary and he is bound to succeed in his chosen avocation. We wish him abundant prosperity. Mr. Will Wright who has been spending sevral days in Ellaville with his grandparents left yesterday afternoon to accept an important position with the King Hardware Co., of Atlanta. Mr. Wright has been for several years with Sheffield & Co.and he thoroughly understands the hardware business. He will be on the road the greater part of the time and the interest of his house is sure to be well looked after. FRUIT CULTURE TO TAKE THE PLACE OF COTTON Our farmers have been slow to take hold of any new enterprise. They understood how to grow and market cotton, hence they have depended on it entirely as a money crop. But the diasters that have befallen this product of the south and the low prices that have prevailed for years has forced the farmers to turn their attention to something more profitable. The Garden Valley Fruit Co. has opened the way to a new industry that is sure to be of incalcuble good to this section. Many who had no faith in the enterprise when it started are now most enthusiastic over the prospect. Quite a number have put in orders for fruit trees to be delivered this Fall and a large area will be planted. When the coming factory is in operation, the cultivation of vegtables will form a very important part and give employment to numbers of hands. This will of course bring new families in our midst and they will need houses to live in and it is easy to be seen that Ellaville will continue to have a! healthful steady growth. Mrs. C.H. Smith, of Ellaville, one of the most earnest, zealous and efective temperance workers in Georgia, was in Oglethorpe Sunday in the interest of temperance. Stopping over Saturday p.m. on her return from the Temperance Convention in Macon, Mrs. Smith remained with us until Monday p.m. and formed the nucleus for a Women's Christian Temperance Union in Oglethorpe. At the close of her remarks at the Methodist church Sunday night, many went up and signed the pledge and enrolled their names on the list of members.---Citizen. Mr. Roe Edwards was in town Monday. Mr. Emmet Bolton, of Americus, spent Sunday in Ellaville. Miss Dora Childers spent Sunday with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. C.R. McCrory visited Oglethorpe Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Henry McKellar visited relatives in town this week. The Misses Tison visited Miss Mary Williamson Sunday. Mrs. Charlie Payne visited her sister, Mrs. H.T. Arrington, this week. Mr. Olin Dixon came up from Americus Sunday and spent the day with home folks. Misses Nell Davis and Nan Dodson returned to Americus today after a most delightful visit in Ellaville. Miss Emmie Baldwin returned home from Columbus Sunday accompanied by her sister Mrs. Chipley. Mr. A.A. Arrington attended preaching at Andrew Chapel Sunday and drove back by LaCrosse as the nearest way home. Mr. Dobbs, a traveling man from Atlanta spent Sunday at the Peacock House. He is an earnest Sunday school worker and made interesting talks at the Methodist and Baptisit churches. The city council of Americus has declared the street rail road which has ceased to be operated, a nuisance and have ordered the owners to remove the same within thirty days. If they refuse the city will have the work done at once. Messrs. Olin Dixon and W.L. Childers, old Schley county boys, have purchased the entire stock of Mr. George Stapleton and will continue the business at the same stand under the firm name of Dixon and Childers. A crate of eggs was shipped from Columbus to Americus yesterday by the justly celebrated accomodation train of the B.V.& E. road. Such was the speed of this remarkable train that several of the eggs actually hatched before the flyer arrived here.---Times Recorder. The school at Glen Holly closed last Friday and Miss Charlie Trammell left on Saturday for her home in Harris County. The patrons of that school were generally well pleased with her. Miss Trammell is an experienced educator and the patrons of Glen Holly will be very fortunate if they can secure her service for another year. There is a great deal of sickness in the community now, Mrs. Hartie Payne and Miss Nettie Bridges have been very sick for the last week, but are improving slowly. end # 18.