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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
5
Butler readers receive a portrait of town life with visits from Hawkinsville Reynolds Columbus and Macon tied to social calls business trips and family news. The piece notes cotton market moods gas price hopes farm concerns and local people including Cameron Foy and Stokes plus church revival plans at Rhodes Academy and community events.
The council met Monday night to fill the vacancy left by Miss Victoria Whatley who resigns as teacher of the 6th and 7th grades at the college. Miss Aurelia Childs, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. J. T. Childs, with years of teaching experience and a State Normal College diploma, was chosen as her successor.
The first bale of the 1916 cotton crop arrived in Butler on Tuesday. Grown by J M Haywood of Wesley community and ginned by A T Jarrell at Five Points, the 475 pound bale was weighed by J R Harmon and sold to J J Windham at 15.7 cents per pound. The cotton is a common variety and opening rapidly as weather improves, with expectations the season will move quickly after movement begins.
Large attendance at Wesley Methodist church for the third quarterly conference. Dr. J. P. Chatfield preached an 11 o'clock sermon aimed at men, praised for its quality. A community basket dinner fed the crowd, and reports on spiritual progress and financial health were flattering. Next session to be held at Crowell church in Panhandle district.
At Wesley quarterly conference Mr. O H Smith and Miss Fannie Hammock were married in a ceremony conducted by Rev. J H Stanford before a large audience. Also Sunday morning Miss Fannie Hutcheson and Mr. James Posey were wed with Ordinary A H Riley officiating at the Hinton home.
The Taylor County Fair runs October 17 through 21 with the full program to be released soon. Local organizers urge residents to watch for the upcoming schedule and activities.
The Herald praises Wesley area farmers for progressive practices and strong yields. It notes scientifically cultivated land, broad crop success especially corn, and widespread prosperity that seems to have arrived to stay.
Walter Butler has been promoted to second lieutenant of the machine gun company stationed at Macon. The elective office drew two candidates, Butler winning by a solid majority. The position pays about 150 dollars per month.
Dr Clyde Hill of Reynolds was charged with assault with intent to murder in the September 7 shooting of Oscar Draughon. Hill waived commitment trial, posted a $2000 bond, and was released. Draughon continues to improve and is expected to recover.
A promotional note touts a gold shell ring as a reward with each Baby Ease bottle. It promises full instructions on the coupon and says collectors will be pleased with the ring.
Rural real estate note offers 101 1-4 acre parcels at Naught Spillers place six miles from Butler. Farm rents on the land at nine bales of cotton with price 3200 dollars. About 50 acres level with stumps cleared, valued at 50 dollars per acre and featuring good improvements.
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