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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
5
Mauk reports a busy week with weddings planned for June, births, and neighborly visits. Mayors, councilmen, and local families like Wall and Anthony feature in social notes while church events and school announcements add to the community record.
Local notes list residents and visits from Turner's Chapel with names such as G. J. Hortman Homer Emerson and Esther Lee, Nina Moore, Velma McCrary, and others. Activities include shopping in Reynolds, Sunday visits, and summer travel with family, church and school greetings across Reynolds, Crawford, Nelson’s Mill, Juni per and nearby households.
Absent weeks end, letters from correspondents please editor with thanks. Local travels include Herman Amos visiting Macon by auto and Mrs O M Bazemore with Mrs C F Bazemore. Gasoline for sale at Casey and Co. Dry goods and groceries newly arrived. Car rie-Alice Casey ill. friends regret.
Mrs B H England visited Butler Tuesday. Mrs Hal Averett and children returned to Box Springs Thursday after visiting relatives here. Miss Louise Sealy left for Emory commencement. F R Purvis took Estelle for eye treatment in Columbus. Miss Leda Slaton visiting sister Mrs Lewis Hill. Mrs Lula Gresham spent Friday with friends. Miss M K King left for two weeks vacation at Box Springs. Grady Smith on duty for Route 1 this week. Several from here attended preaching at Centerville. Mattie Julia Vanlandingham visiting Daviston. Mr and Mrs J R Williams and Ruth spent days last week with Pickens Riley. Williams on two weeks leave from postmaster duties. planning camping trip at Fickling's Mill.
In Howard Georgia May 30 1915 a local correspondent reports rapid growth of Camp No 805 Woodmen of the World. New members join steadily since September and officers attend sessions while District Deputy H L Lester presides. A newly organized Ladies Circle forms with 14 members meeting June 12 offering Bible based teaching and local speakers from Atlanta.
A reader from La Grange or nearby towns writes a closing note thanking the editor for space. The letter mentions gratitude and signals end of correspondence with E S C.
Moore's Chapel notes detail visits among McGinty Montgomery Rumph and Woodall circles with Saturday trips to Junction City Mauk and Tazewell. Sunday singing at Moore's Chapel. local attendees listed. moral sayings conclude the fragment.
Your child's cough is a call for help and Dr King's New Discovery promises relief. It claims soothing balsams, antiseptic healing, and rapid action to stop coughs regardless of duration. Guaranteed, obtain from your druggist.
A sister’s obituary notes the death of Mrs J W Gardner of Pavo Georgia on April 27 at midnight from pneumonia. She aged nearly 63, married 43 years, mother of eleven, member of Primitive Baptist church, left five sisters and one brother, buried in Pavo cemetery.
A fragment advertises a mail in offer from Foley & Co in Chicago. Send a slip with name and address to receive a trial pack including Foley Honey and Tar for coughs and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, Wayne Riley.
Miss Hennie Butt returns home from Reynolds after a successful school term. Sam Croxton assumes charge of the New McCrary Hotel. Mrs. M D Hollis and family plan to move to New Orleans to live with Dr. Hollis. Millard Croxton, jailed ten days, was tried for lunacy before Judge Butt and sent to the state insane asylum in Milledgeville.
Mr H O Sealy of Reynolds visited last Wednesday. Miss Odell Pierce and Quida Casey returned to Taylor county homes. Carrs Mill attracts crowds for picnics and camping from Roberta Fort Valley and nearby towns. A county road machine arrived and works Roberta to Bibb line, boosting road work efficiency. The 8000 pound machine pulls six scrapes at four mph on ten gallons daily.
Mrs Rebecca Paris of Reynolds attends a Talbotton picnic at Upatole hosted by Felix Jenkins and others. Despite rain, guests sheltered under a permanent pavilion as barbecued meats were served and dancing continued. Juliet Wilkerson earned a piano and voice diploma in New York May 27 1915 and returns to Talbotton amid a graduation of ten students with remarks by Rev J H Stanford.
Montezuma Georgia notice reports the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Murray of Oglethorpe died Wednesday of last week at Macon Sanitarium. Miss Agnes Seay teacher at Camilla High School was a recent guest of relatives Mrs W T.
The 74 year old William Lew, Civil War veteran who resided in Macon County since the war, died Monday morning at his home. The Thomaston Times notes his death brings sorrow to relatives and friends across the county.
Sloan’s Liniment promises rapid relief for rheumatism and inflamed joints or muscles. Apply to the sore area for quick soothing, reducing heat and swelling. a 25 cent bottle from any druggist is suggested, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Mary Davis died May 28 1915 at age 83 after a long illness. Survived by three children A T Davis P W Loyd and P K, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral May 29 at 10 AM at the family graveyard beside her husband in Fort Valley Georgia. Written by Maude Loyd.
Little Miss Nettie Smith is improving very rapidly. Miss Garnett Smith and Katie Nell Adams were the pleasant guests of Miss Pearl Adams Sunday. A large crowd attended preaching at Wesley Sunday. Mrs Nan Bussey visited her daughter Mrs Pat Downs Sunday.
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