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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
3
Butler watch likely on weekly social circuit as Macon residents and others travel to nearby towns. Attendees include Mrs S O Adames returning from Macon, Miss Elise Wallace visiting Butler, Dr and Mrs Robert Childs returning from Dawson, and many others visiting relatives and attending events. Also noted are shipments of lime and cement and a push for a home steam laundry venture in Butler.
A long column honors the memory of J D Jarrell and notes local tributes. It reports illness of Enoch Garrett, church services at Wesley Methodist, and community remarks on cotton prices and farming. The piece also covers a Butler family visit to France, a Scout camp at McCants Mill, local business vigor, and praise for Rep. R A Hinton of Reynolds. Walter E Steed signs the tribute.
Mr and Mrs William Weisiger announce the engagement of their daughter Sue Davidson to Hill Stapleton Kelly of Americus. The wedding will be at an early date. Friends in Butler and vicinity are invited to note the announcement of a well known and admired young woman who taught at Rhodes Academy near town.
Notice announcing the closing of a mercantile business and offering no goods at greatly reduced prices. The ad invites customers to visit to take advantage of the closeout sale and urges prompt action.
J. T. Adams writes from Bowman Georgia July 1 1919 praising local hospitality and the Gibson Mersen Institute fostered by the Missionary Baptist Church. He notes crop conditions near Macon and Athens as wet and discouraging, yet cot ton is strong nearby. Adams travels to Anderson South Carolina and Tallulah Falls for a Sunday school convention and plans Shrine ceremonial in Macon on Friday before returning home.
Mr E L Harris sells his Montezuma barber shop stake and buys an equal share with Mr J H West in the West Barber Shop in Butler. The Harris family plans to move back to Butler, where they have long been well regarded and missed during absence.
Notice invites customers to consult E. H. Payne before buying monuments of any size or price. States farm products and livestock will be accepted as payment on any sale. Provides contact: Butler, Georgia.
Shipping now Porto Rico and Nancy Hall Potato Plants at 2.00 per thousand. F C B Cordele Georgia accepts orders with same day filling. Parker Auto Transfer Co J Cliff Parker general manager Cordele Ga announces services. The Connecting Limbs notes Coleridge quote on painting. Wanted girls over 16 to learn knitting at Richmond Hosiery Mills Rossville Ga near Chattanooga with good wages and conditions.
Notice announces Butler Camp 453 Woodmen of the World will hold a regular semi monthly meeting on Thursday night July 10. Many candidates are expected for degrees and full attendance is urged to handle important business. Refreshments will be served. F G Jinks, Clerk. 666 has proven it will cure malaria chills and fever.
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