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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
5
Heavy rains last Thursday caused crop damage in Mauk Ga with 16 acres of cotton washed up. Community updates note visits, concerts, and church events. The town mourns the death of Mrs. J T Hart from tuberculosis after a long illness and services were held in Howard cemetery.
News from Union notes Mrs. J W Gholson improving Miss Annie Foy visits Butler for week and attends commencement Mr and Mrs H Lewis announce birth of a son both healthy Susie Malana attends Monnie McCants commencement Henry Foy visits relatives L T Peed catches a 53 pound turtle while fishing Our area had several good rains making some fields too wet for planting P M Julia Bickley and Lena Thompson attended Sunday School Rev J H Stanford falls ill with acute indigestion so Union preaching is canceled Saturday.
Local residents and visitors are recorded in a series of social notes. Mrs J G McCants and daughter Miss Monnie McCants visit Mesdames A H and F C Jarrell. Mrs H T Anthony’s health is improved. Red Level resident Mrs M J Brooks hosts family gathering with relatives from Tazewell and Wesley. The short piece mentions garden blooms after rain and several church goers and travelers, including Rev J W Culliver and families from Roberta and Crawford County, with hopes for continued improvement of sick residents.
B H Spillers and wife made a delightful trip to Butler Monday. Mrs Robin Hortman was the guest of her sister Mrs G J Hortman Friday. H S Moore and wife visited their uncle and aunt S H Moore and wife Thursday. Miss Victoria Moore attended commencement at Butler. Several from here attended B M F commencement at Butler.
Recent rains have been very beneficial for farmers who are busy. Health of the community is good. Mr and Mrs Claud Rodgers and Milton Kimble of Macon attended the funeral of their sister Mrs H F Underwood. Mrs Lena Wilson visited friends near Delta recently.
Visitors and visits are noted in Columbus with Corine Tucker and Thelma Wilson seen with friends and relatives. Two marriages are announced: De Vann wed Eula Childers with S Edwards officiating, and Annie Perry wed Horace Cramer at the bride’s Bethlehem area home with Rev Emerson officiating.
Ad urges parents not to delay treating a child's cough claiming the remedy from Samnatemmingist will stop any cold or cough quickly. The ad promises soothing balsams and antiseptic healing with a money back guarantee.
Misses Dollie Lawhorne and Hilda Watson visited Mr. Henry Lawhorne's family. Mrs. Savannah Brewer and Mrs. Slaughter Watson came from Rebecca to relatives here. Mrs. Jane Burnett leaves for Atlanta to begin life there. R. L. Burnett and Alex Allman move to Ellaville road. June brides are urged to hustle.
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