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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1913
Page
5
In Butler a crowded town scene features ag candidates including W J Griffith amid social calls and store pitches from IRA Chambers. Revival at Ideal Baptist Church prompts additions, while Henderson and Wallace host visitors. A cane of Keen Kutter tools and a sale promise broaden town chatter as election day nears and school opens.
No more Sunday delivery of ice this season. the lice house will open at the usual hour on that day and the company will be pleased to serve friends.
Mrs J R Williams and daughter Ruth are visiting in Butler with Mrs A B Wallace. George Adams Clem Waters and Will Caldwell attended Mr and Mrs J R Adams Saturday and Sunday. J H Brown and Mrs Harvey Streetman visited kin in Junction City Saturday night. H S Baldwin visits brother John Baldwin at Crest. Mattie Julia Vanlandingham returned from Centerville. Mrs J S Rodgers of Doyle Ga and Mrs Walter Caldwell and children visited Mrs J K Adams Saturday night. J B Goode spent Wednesday in Atlanta. Riley and grandsons of Carsonville and John Baldwin of Crest visited S A Baldwin. C M Renfroe and children of Valdosta visiting Mrs Hamilton. Alton McEachern on business to Macon. P T Hamilton and children visiting Mrs E E Barrow in Reynolds. Ezekiel family returned home to Dublin. J H Brown and Randall Waller short visit to Geneva Friday.
After a weeks long vacation the community returns with cheerful hearts. Mrs. B. F. Morris traveled to Reynolds for a business trip last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Roxy Millicons stayed with sister Mrs. George Windham last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wainwright visited in their son in law and daughter’s home last weekend. Miss Tabitha Wainwright spent time with sister Mrs. V. A. Moore. Miss Lulie Ingram visited brother A. J. Ingram and Mrs. H Moore. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dunlap called on E. J. Wainwright and family. Lonnie and Jackson Moore harvested notable watermelons from their patch. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moore is recovering from illness. Marvin Moore visited Sunday with Franklin and Samson Moore. Lula and Mae Wainwright were guests of Victoria and Luia Moore Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Grady Rogers spent a day with her sister Mrs. L. L. Wainwright. S. H. and C. F. Moore made a business trip to Reynolds last Saturday.
Junction City notes good roads improving welfare as crews lay out and repair streets. Local industry gains cited with Mr C W Moore of Junction City Manufacturing reporting thriving business. Multiple social notices list visitors and guests from Georgia, Alabama and nearby towns amid community update.
Sunday visits and weekend stays fill local society pages with names like Mrs. Hart and daughter Susie Frank in Columbus, Mrs. Streeman Reynolds, Mrs. Brown Howard, Miss Montgomery Butler, and Mrs. Brewer hostesses. Job updates include John Smith joining Junction City Manufacturing. Illnesses touch Mrs. Montgomery and the Culpepper family as Ernest Willie preaches near Zion.
Mr H F Underwood visited cousin Jim Underwood in Fort Valley last week. Rufus Whittington and family attended the Porterville protracted meeting. Mrs Chess Daniel Reynolds spent the weekend with her mother M J Underwood. Mrs Brown of Fitzgerald returned home after visiting daughter Mrs A B Underwood. Mr Allen Johnson and Mr Mott Potterville. Mr and Mrs Lonnie Wainwright spent weekend with their parents J H Underwood. Mrs Charlie Smith of Potterville guests of Mrs U S Underwood last week.
Farmers rest as crops hold well through the area. A protracted Baptist meeting drew ministers and crowds with a generally good outcome. Local residents Mrs. James Lagrone, Mrs. Laura Daniel, Miss Mattie Goodyear, and Evie Lou Kimble are noted for illness and visits. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lovick of Columbus join Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Lovick. Shrimpshire and Poole return from an unspecified trip.
The paper reports on travel and local visits, notes Mrs James Crook recovering from a severe illness and mentions visitors Shell Smith and Katie Mullins to Fort Valley. It also states a policy: no unsigned contributions will be published. one obituary per issue up to 200 words for white residents, with extra words billed at one cent each and cash with the manuscript.
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