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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1913
Page
5
Various brief items from Butler detail repairs at the county jail, upcoming musical events at College Hall on April 8, stove demonstrations by Miss Mays at Ira Chambers, and numerous social notes including visits, church activities, school closings, and local business notices. The column also reports on residents’ travels, market ads, housing changes, and community gatherings.
On April first the six o'clock closing hour tradition rises, but up to now no mention has been heard for this season. Local observers note the lapse and expect guidance from city authorities later.
The pupils of Mrs Julian Edwards present a musical at college hall on Tuesday evening April 8 at 8 o'clock. A varied program features piano and vocal music, choruses, readings and a short comedy. All music lovers invited. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
For Sale. Eggs from prize winning White Orpingtons White Leghorns and White Wyandottes. Eggs $1.50 per set ting. Ads from Mrs H C Brown Junction City Ga. For exchange for Spanish peanuts or field peas may be possible. A B and A R R. ats sf?
The April term of the superior court convenes next week with juries drawn for the docket. Despite two extra sessions since October to clear long pending cases, weather delays have set back farmer work four months. Judge Gilbert is expected to preside. four days may suffice for the term, allowing farmers to return to their fields promptly.
Glover Sealy ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Gurney Sealy of Macon, formerly of this place, nearly died Tuesday when crepe paper costume caught fire from a match while playing Indian on First street. A passerby chased and extinguished the flames, saving him from fatal burns. He received care at the city hospital before returning home.
The Reynolds high school brass band visited Coleman Institute and Butler, performing at the school and a courthouse lawn concert. The ensemble, led by Prof W. L. Carter, included Eric Newsome Louise Ruffin Louis Draughon Sol Draughon Grady Daniel Edgar Whatley Clifford Whatley Ben Newsome William Barrow Willis Barrow. The visit earned thanks from faculty and pupils and the audience asked for a repeat performance.
In Charing Georgia on March 29 at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Adams the marriage uniting H V Adams and Eunice Garrett was performed by J L Rustin J P. The bride is the daughter of E O Garrett and regarded as a highly accomplished young woman with many friends. The groom, son of E B Adams, is described as an industrious young farmer with broad local ties.
The first day of February is set for tax returns for 1913. Rounds at Butler during court week and each Saturday until June 21, with April through June dates listed for Reynolds Duggers Fickling Perkins Carsonville Wesley Howard Norwich Mark Charing Rupert Southland Potterville McCant's Mill. Hours vary by location, some mornings and some afternoons.
A large Epworth League rally at the Butler Methodist Church drew participants from the Butler Reynolds Howard and Wesley leagues. Rev J H Stanford preached on Christ crucified and Rev W P Scoville delivered a laborers together with God sermon assisted by Miss Nita Matthews and Mrs H J Porter with Miss Eva Rhodes at the piano and Mr XL J Peagler on cornet. The decor featured league colors and season flowers. the program included hymns prayers solos discussions and duets concluding with benediction.
Afternoon program listing includes Song No. 119 titled I Never Will Cease to Love Him performed by the Juniors, a sermon attributed to Rev J H Stanford, and a song labeled Little Sunbeams from the quartet or group context, indicating a church or school event with multiple musical numbers and a sermon segment.
Evening service schedule lists opening hymn 386 in the Methodist Hymnal 434, then hymn 16 Famous Hymns. Rev. V. P. Scoville of Reynolds leads the service with closing hymn 123 Famous Hymns.
W L Casey, tax receiver for Taylor County, asks taxpayers to file in person or by mail to ensure accurate digests. He warns against relying on guesswork and states he will not copy summaries without proper authority.
Seed potatoes for planting offered by B. B. Rawls, several bushels of carefully selected seed sweet potatoes for sale at 75 cents per bushel. Also for sale Indian Runner Duck Eggs English Strain penciled and fawn, $100 per dozen by M. R. Foy, Butler, Ga. Ady.
The U D C announces a final charge to lift the debt on the monument by serving dinners each court week. Names and schedules for each day are given, inviting friends to send baskets and help with service. The effort aims to relieve the Confederate veteran mounted guard on the courthouse square.
The Woman's Missionary Society held an educational meet ing at Mrs. W. N. Benns home last Tuesday afternoon with nine members present. Led by Mrs. J. H. Stanford the program covered “Woman in the home and young people's work.” Readings included “Woman in the Home Biblical Ideal” by A. S. Wallace and “Woman in the Heathen Home” by Mattie Riley. Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s “Service for the Girl Who Stays at Home” and other pieces sparked thought on home life and economic trends. The group plans regular meetings and will publish The Missionary Voice.
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