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Elko Etchings.Perry,‘Thursday, August 21.LOCAL NEWS,Fifty Years United.The crowning social event of the season, of Elko, was the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Means at their hospitable home last Saturday. Mr. Means and wife were as bright, jovial and entertaining as they were ontheir first entrance into the train that has been running these fifty years. They have lived where they now reside for forty-eight years. They then, of course, have known all wholmve lived and now live in this vicinity for these many years, and their friends are those who know them. There were only two who congratulated the happy couple at this their golden wedding who were present at their marriage—Mrs. Bailie E. Means (nee Miss Dunwoody) and Prof.T, iE. Means.The home was beautifully decorated, and looked so fresh, tender and pleasing to the eye. It naturally caused the aged to think of their tender and youthful years before their foreheads and cheeks had been traced by these many years. 'The invitations read from 10 to 4 o’clock, and for those hours their granddaughter, Miss Emmie Means, and Miss Mary Killen of Perry, received the guests. Mrs. W. L. Means, assisted by Mrs.(W.R. Davis and Mrs. J. M. Poole, attended to the satisfying of the inner man with all that was ca-By Bill Snooks,Cotton is coming in freely, while none has been sold, as the market has not opened up yet. The efficient ware-house men, Mr, W. E. Means at the brick warehouse and Mr. H. J. Brown at the other, will serve their patrons to.:please.Elko High School, with Rev. J. E. Powell principal, and I Mrs. C. E, Eubanks in charge of the music department, will begin the fall term on the first Monday in September. Prof, Powell is well known here, as he has been pastor of ihe Baptist church for quite a number of years, and he is known in his educational work from his success at Arabi and Monroe Female College. Mrs, Eubanks is well prepared to take care of her department, having had exceptionally good advantages and experience.A party in “The Grove” at Mr. W. L. Means will be given next Friday evening by Misses Clyde Buff and Sulu Means. These aretwo sweat and entertaining girls, and their friends may expect a pleasant evening.Miss Lucy Wilson, who has been visiting Miss Mary Lizzie Means, at The Grove, has returned to her home at Barnesville.Miss Nellie Harrel of Cochran, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Henry Clark.Miss Maggie Marr and Mr. Jack Hodge of Henderson, attended services at the Baptist Church yesterday.Misses Lena Perkins and Smith-ie Peer! of Macon, are visiting thelatter’s brother, Mr. J. A. Peed and family.Mr. J. D. Means, express messenger on tin Southern railroad,lenlt;MMdiretlteIVliSwo:be:VLitCsaPslt;Edhhgtpable of satisfying, while Misses Sulu Means and Clyde Buff serv-« ill • 1 /% WWMV* IM -j hJ WUUIAVJ il XUfiAA VIed apolhmms lemonade from a *t a le of d at hom0i bowl buried in ferns and entwined in vines.The presents wore many and all very pretty and handsome. No orue could know better how to appreciate these tokens of love and friendship, than this happy couple. A list of all who attended, would be infringing yourMr. Florence Morris of Cox, Ga., came up to see old friends.Rev. J. T. Ainsworth and wife, of Macon, are visiting in this section, his old friends made while he served this charge.Mrs. Sallie Johnson, mother of of Dr. H. H. Johnson, ofjjMacon,atrAEtaIrcspace, as there were over onehun- is visiting some time with friends Jdred. Besides the congregation, here. Mrs. Johnson for many athe bride and groom received many years lived on their plantation fletters from old friends, who could not be present,making maiiy pleasant wishes.Inear here.. Mrs. S. Gains,and grand-daugli-1 s ter, Miss Sallie Lee Garrett, afterEveryone present expressed spending several weeks with themselves as being most xleas- daughter and aunt, Mrs. W. E.antly entertained and with a new Means, have returned to their resolve to tread the remainder of home in Alabama.their untrodden years in more usefulness and exert better influence—as has this noble and Christian couple.This is the third “Golden Wed-Mrs. W, E. ‘Till has rerurned from Oglethorpe, where she visited her uncle, Mr. Webb.Miss Ella Speight of Vienna isuuuu vruiumi YV igiting her aunts,Mrs. W. R. Da-ding” that; has. been celebrated m\Ja orJ Mra WlT1 MfinnH Mr. Means family. His brothers,Mr. Jno. Means and Mr. Ander-vis and Mrs. Wm. Means.Master Ben Steward, after en-soii Means, having proceeded him joying the frolics of the country in this happy event. Reporter. | boy with Master Frank MeansEllko, Ga.to-day returned to his home in Vineville.Mr. Houser Edwards of Perry,Ready Butlt, Woven Wire Fences Are | a lonS absence, Came ^dowilGOOD FENCING CHEAP.Winning Tlieir Way on Merit.Good, tight, durable fencing can now be put up on every boundary of a farm or plantation so cheaply that there is no excuse forSunday to s.ee his many friends. Come some mere, Houser. “Try, try again.”Prof. T. M. Means, formerly of W alker street school, Atlan-broken down fences and costly tft, but now Supt. of Fulton coun-neglect that costs more in injury £old homeyfMr. and Mrs. A. A. Smoak andto growing crops than would pay for new fencing. The factories are turning out such immense daughters have ^ returned alterquantities of the steel wire fencing known as the American Field and Hog Fence, that the price has become wonderfully low, considering the fact that the best Besse-mersteel is used and highest grade galvanizing. The fencing comespleasantly spending a couple of days here with relatives.At the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Eubanks, are visiting, Mrs. Eubank’s two sisters, Misses Maggie and Esther Smith, and Miss Harris of Locust Grove.
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Perry Home Journal
Perry, Georgia, US
Thu, Aug 21, 1902
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