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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1911
Page
4
Local column notes improved health among the sick, visits by residents from Macon and Reynolds, and a broad push for farming in Taylor county. Items include fertilizer ads, seed potato sales, church events, a mission institute, the agricultural train arrival, and a hold up pursued with track dogs but failed to locate the assailant.
Not a fraud but a major selling event at H. A. Childs' store begins Friday February 3 in Butler. Louis Fox & Co. of Cincinnati and M. P. Florie of Cincinnati arrange stock for the ten day event. Don’t miss it.
To the dear people of Butler for their kindness shown to our dear husband and father in his last illness we express gratitude and love. We pray you be ready when God calls and may you have loving hands to administer as did he. Special thanks to Mr. G R Windham who sat by his bedside three days and nights. Mas. Jas. J. West and family.
The Montezuma Record laments loss of advertising support from Reynolds Butler and nearby towns while praising Taylor County progress. It asserts strong local readership, cites high subscription and prompt payment rates, and invites editors Branham and Christopher to join the county’s growth in education, agriculture, and industry.
Eighty to one hundred representatives and business leaders attended a Wednesday evening gathering at Salzer's restaurant. Mayor F B Montfort and Aldermen Windham Layfield Cox Foy and Riley, Clerk B W Carter, and Marshal Anglin hosted the event to celebrate new offices and strengthen town bonds. The feast featured fish and oysters and included remarks by Montfort and former Mayor Steed. Salter, the chef, drew praise for his service.
Mrs Bettie Kirksey 64 died last Thursday at her Reynolds home after a period of ill health. A consecrated Christian woman she belonged to Crowell Methodist Church since girlhood. She leaves two daughters Mrs L O Davis and Mrs E Brown of this city and six other children plus three stepchildren. Her remains were interred at Crowell on Friday in services led by Rev J P Del. Croup is common in cold dry weather during early winter. keep a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy for families. Sold by Butler Co Butler Ga and J Ray Reynolds G4.
In Macon at 9 o clock Rev. Ruthford B H Douglass officiated as the ceremony united the bride Miss Mary Scandrett and groom Bob Saunders. The church chapel glittered with palms ferns and white and red lights. Attendants included Hettie Garrett Marie Adams Louise White Tom Carson Jim Clyatt Tom Marcy and Marshal Fillis. Honor maids were Mrs Henry R McLean and Mrs Tom S Murphey. After the vows the couple left for a Florida trip and will reside at 400 Vineville Avenue when not visiting the groom's parents Dr and Mrs J W Saunders.
The Georgia Division U D C offers a gold medal for the best essay on Events in Georgia in 1864 open to all white Georgia children under 18. A Taylor county prize is also offered for the best essay by a Taylor county pupil. Essays due by March 23 1911. County secretary Mays A B Wallace urges teacher involvement and many entrants.
Fresh Rock Island Red and Plymoth Rock eggs for hatching. Mes. G. 0. STOKEs, Butler Georgia Route 1. Price 50e per dozen.
Rev. T. B. Stanford presiding elder of the Columbus district will preach at the Butler Methodist church next Friday night. The first quarterly conference for the Butler circuit is set for Saturday morning at 10 o clock at the church and all official members are urged to attend.
An educational train will tour Georgia from February 7 to March 25 1911, with six exhibit cars carrying stock, farm machinery, soils and crops, boy’s corn clubs, and educational materials. About 140 towns in multiple counties will host brief stops as 12 experts lecture locally. arrival in Butler Monday February 27 at 11 00 am.
The post office department in Washington issued orders threatening abolition of several Rural Routes in the county if roads are not repaired by state and county authorities. The nationwide order urges immediate action and calls attention to county commissioners to address the issue.
The Home Mission Society urges prayer and careful choice in electing officers, stressing the need for capable women to lead. The appeal notes monthly payrolls exceed five thousand dollars, plus building repairs, city mission funds, parsonage pledges, deaconess and city missionary training, and printing costs, asking for increased free will offerings while reporting fiscal year growth of six thousand five hundred seventy five dollars and ninety three cents.
A grieving mother laments the death of her baby Carlton in a poem of sorrow and faith. She envisions life in heaven, seeks divine meekness, and recalls a public health note praising a medicinal remedy for children.
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