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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1911
Page
4
Butler area news notes include school openings, county board meeting, education sessions next Tuesday, and church notes. Local people visit relatives in Macon, Plains, Reynolds, Fort Valley, and Talbot, with several moving or purchasing homes and a new postal exchange move planned.
A Milwaukee man Travis Owen Baird marries Miss Mattie Lou Adams at the bride’s home in Tifton Georgia. Rev J T Adams conducts the ceremony attended by local friends and out of town guests Alberta Howell Sumner Hattie Baker Thomasville and J O Adams Chatsworth. The cedar gray silk gown bride receives fine gifts and a salad reception is held before the couple depart for Wisconsin.
At the residence of Hon. and Mrs W Fey in Butler, Hon. W B Wilson officiating, Lester Peegd and Ella Brooks of this county were married on Christmas morning. It was a simple ceremony with a small party of friends who traveled to Butler for the wedding. Afterward the couple left for Marshville to visit relatives for the holidays. The Herald extends best wishes to the newlyweds.
The Butler social set hosted numerous seasonal events with a busy schedule of parties straw rides and card games. Highlights included a Christmas tree at the courthouse with gifts from Santa substitutes H P Wallace and Ira Waters and gatherings at Reynolds Street home of Mr and Mrs J T Mathews and others with music dinners and friendly contests.
Several nice young Barred-Plymouth Rock roosters offered at 2.50 each by Mr Peagler’s Sunday School class entertainment. The sale ties to Belmont Farm stock and prize-winning eggs. The event included a Thursday evening gathering with hot chocolate, a memory game, and girls and boys describing outfits, with humorous misreadings of a red dress versus blue skirt.
The Grape Vibe Swing by Kk. M. Hirshburg debuts with music by Kirkus Dugdale. Price 25c, available from Patriot Buena Vista Ga or H Kirkus Dugdale Co Washington DC. Little Misses Christine and Sadie Rawls hosted a doll wedding party for friends from 3 to 5 with cake ambrosia and games.
Reward of five dollars offered for the recovery of a Watch Waltham No 14005729 lost between Edwards Stables and the residence of Mr John Bone. Contact Mr Bone for return.
W W Childs of Talbotton Georgia invites Taylor county friends to inspect his mules and horses. He states substantial savings of 15 to 25 dollars on any mule or horse sold and notes a large shipment arriving and that the stock is fine.
A civic note lists numerous visitors and friends: CF Draughon and family with A L McGee, Lillie Flen, W M Layfield and T F Layfield, G W Hanson and children from Paducah Kentucky, Leila Allison of Gadsden Alabama, Ernest McGee with A J McGee and family, Ludowika Levrin with Elise Wallace, Pearl Wallace with S O Adams, Dr Robert Childs, Willie Steed, Martin Chapman, Amelia Childs, Sallie Wilson and college friends, Edwin Davant of Fort Valley and Phil KE Davant of Bay City Texas with Judge Davant, G T Layfield and children of Albany with RY J Adams and family, Helen Montfort of Blakely, Olivia Montfort of Lumpkin, C C Montfort of Cordele with O T Montfort, T W Pool and Tom of Reynolds with S & Bateman, R H Strange of Ellaville with W B Wilson, J W Hall of Macon with J L Frierson, Ella Foy of Tifton with W W Foy and family, E A Hollis and children, Nettie Fountain and Rosebud Payne of Reynolds with A J Fountain, Katie and Lucy Payne of Reynolds and Bridges of Ellaville with W A Payne, Mollie Seibert and Lula Walker of Atlanta, Mae Wallace of Prattsburg, Arn Heath of Talbotton, J R Williams and family of Howard with A S Wallace.
Taylor county adds 21 to the pension roll 15 widows and 6 Confederates will each receive 60 this spring from the State. Newly enrolled names include Mrs Mary I Byrd Mrs Caroline Bryant Mrs M F Caldwell Mrs M Cleveland Mrs M C Cosey Mrs M J Cofield Mrs Martha Cauley Mrs J L Frierson Mrs S T Loyd Mrs E M Guy Mrs Laura Pope Mrs Henrietta Philman Mr J T Royal Mrs M J Theus Mrs M J Whatley Gilbert Hobbs R N Scrimpshire Aaron Sizemore J D Tillman J W Wacter T L Waters. Foley Kidney Pills advertised by City Drug Store.
Announcement from A Byrd and G R Windham proposing their candidacies for the office of Constable of Butler district two seats to be elected. They pledge faithful and efficient duty and ask for votes at the polls next Saturday in Butler Ga on Jan 2 1911.
Obituary notes the death of Rev Albert S. Dix general manager of the Georgia Industrial Home a prominent Baptist minister in Central Georgia after a several day illness from blood poisoning He leaves a sorrowful wife and seven children and was widely known for teaching and preaching across Central Georgia.
Creditors are urged to call and settle past year accounts promptly as books must be closed this week. O. H. Cox expresses gratitude for patronage and wishes success and happiness in the new year.
Two good farm pre apply to M. T. Chapman, George Riley, one of the best colored farmers of the county, has gone to Texas to visit his brother who has also made good at farm ing in the west. George is an industrious negro and enjoys the confidence of scores of white friends. Doc-Are you ill? Let me see your tongue. Christmas sportjoh, it's no use, no tongue can tell how bad I feel.
Advertisement touts Chil-Co as effective after five or six doses to cure chills and fever, priced at 25 cents at druggists and country stores.
A fine building lot offered in Butler's premier business district. Inquiries may be directed to Dr J W Rogers at Reynolds for details and arrangements.
Two stores offices and residence on the north corner of the square known as the Salzer buildings come to see me at once. SALZER.
W C Casey and OR Montgomery as administrators of J E y petition the court to be discharged from administration. They must show cause why they should not receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in February 1911. W B Wilson, Ordinary.
The Semi-Weekly Journal proclaims a push to grow its list by January first. It offers to pay SLX months of The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal for every paid in advance subscriber to The Herald for one year at $1.00, plus existing subscribers can settle debts and prepaid year for The Herald. The scissors promotion remains valid.
All persons are hereby notified that the following lots and parcels of land belonging to the undersigned are posted in accordance with the laws of this state, and violators will be vigorously prosecuted. The happiest people last week were those who gave all they wished, not those who received all they wanted.
A semi monthly farm paper offers 50 free one year subscriptions to subscribers paying a year in advance. The offer targets both new and old readers in Nashville Tennessee, with the first fifty calls receiving the gift. Sample copies of the Southern Agriculturist are available free at the office.
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