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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
5
Butler readers receive a busy week with visits from Macon and Fort Valley notables. Local events include Red Cross exercises at the Methodist church and multiple travels to Indian Springs and Jacksonville. The community notes appointments, sales, and road improvements as residents discuss crops and upcoming millinery openings.
On Monday night September 3 the Masons of Fickling Lodge expect many visitors including Grand Master Frank O Miller of Fort Valley The occasion features degree work for applicants seeking the Master’s degree A special invitation will be extended to Burns Lodge Reynolds During the evening refreshments will be served
Notice calls bids from bidders for erecting a two room school building at the E. C. Perkins residence. Interested parties meeting requested at Midway Baptist Church next Saturday at 8 o clock to discuss letting the contract.
The local Red Cross chapter announces an upcoming publication of the membership roll and relief contributions. Time constraints delayed the lists, but they will appear next week. Interested individuals should contact Miss Marion West, the secretary, to be added.
Mrs Julian Edwards entertained the bridge club last Wednesday afternoon with punch served on arrival. Miss Elise Wallace and Miss Jeanette Wallace top scored. An ice course followed, hosted by Mrs Edwards with help from Misses Rosa Fountain and Etta Ward Edwards.
The Gilsay family of Baldwin county mourns as Martha Perkins nine month old daughter dies after short illness. Her body was brought to Butler and interred at Union cemetery north of Butler with Rev. W. C. McGill conducting the service.
A plea invites Butler women to gather at the Methodist church Thursday at 4 o clock to form a prayer circle. The group will pray for soldiers in France, the president, and the nation, linking with Red Cross work and meeting weekly at different churches. Mrs A S Wallace signs.
Small black and white puppy disappeared from home on August 5. Reward offered for return or information leading to recovery. Please contact Harris with any tips.
A male hog matching a given description is missing. The animal is black with a model face, weighs about 300 pounds gross, with crop and both ears underbit overbit. Anyone with information on its whereabouts is asked to contact H L Wilchar.
10134 acres of land with 60 acres in cultivation and two dwellings offered for sale at once known as the J. E. Lawhorn place two miles of Rupert. We invite offers from Ford owners as we prepare to do automobile work including rebore of Ford cylinders and bearings all bearings manufactured in our shop.
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