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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
5
Butler area notes social visits across Reynolds Macon and Reynolds guests, farm updates on cotton and gins, bank donations to Red Cross, new hires and contracts, rail and road work, and an improving cotton crop outlook aided by recent rains. Local editor shares community events, watermelon shipments, revival services, and weekly officers' meetings.
A pleasant house party gathers at Fickling's Mill also known as Mosely Neisler's Mill with Col. and Mrs. H. P. Wallace, F. A. Peed and Fred Peed Jr., Eloise Peed, Christine and Sadie Rawls, Elise and Jeanette Wallace, Etta Ward Edwards and guest Gene Hogg of Buena Vista, and Master Julian Edwards.
Notice forbids all persons from hunting or trespassing on land parcels 67 68 and 69. Violators will be vigorously prosecuted under Waters Brothers authority.
Meet me at Carsonville Wednesday August 15 to clean the cemetery. Everyone invited and asked to come prepared to work. C. G. FOY.
W M Gee posts a fair warning in Butler Georgia on July 25 1917 prohibiting hunting with dogs guns or teams on land lot No 66 in 15th District. The posted notice states violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Butler Masons witnessed a notable degree work at Reynolds as Burns Lodge hosts a revival of Masonry in the county. The Masters degree was opened at five with a grand barbecue dinner at Payne banquet hall after seven thirty, drawing visiting brethren from Fickling Lodge and producing one of the most pleasant evenings in the Masonic hall.
Mr J J Guined died at his home in the south western county area in his 50th year. He was a quiet neighbor and Missionary Baptist church member. Burial took place at Butler cemetery August 7 at noon with Rev J T Adams officiating. He is survived by wife three sons Fred Jack and Tom Guined a daughter Mrs Pearl Taylor and a brother W B Guined of Palmetto Georgia who attended the funeral.
A mass meeting will be held at the Butler courthouse Saturday August 11 at 2 30 o clock to discuss and test the constitutionality of the selective draft in Federal courts All interested persons are invited to attend by the Committee.
Mountain Grown Products For Sale offers apples Irish potatoes snap beans cabbage onions and Georgia seed rye ready to ship. later sun dried apples chestnuts black walnuts North Georgia sorghum etc. write for prices save our address Tankersley Brothers Co Ellijay Georgia.
Reward of 100 dollars will be paid for the arrest with evidence to convict the party or parties who set fire and burned my corn crib on the night of July 11, 1917. J T Garrett, Charing, Ga.
An anti calomel ad promotes Martin's Liver Medicine as a safe vegetable alternative for liver and bowel relief. It cites a Hadock Georgia resident C. H. Keller praising improved child health after two days of use. The message targets parents and mentions local druggist H. J. Porter in Butler.
J. E. Fountain of Mand offers to buy cotton and cotton seed at competitive prices while promising prompt attention and best rates. expresses gratitude for past favors and requests continued patronage.
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