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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
5
Local notes show farming routines, visitors from Macon Reynolds and Atlanta, and crop reports across Talbot County. Mentions of Kellogg cereals promotions, new medical and professional visits, church activities, a lightning strike, a hail storm, and cotton bloom reports accompany social arrivals and family trips.
Henry Lawrence offers home service for refinishing and repairing mattresses. He urges residents to hand over old mattresses so he can keep busy and do good work at home without delay.
Mr George Stanridge narrowly escaped a fatal head injury at the electric plant when his hammer became caught in a fly wheel and struck his forehead. The accident forced a brief shutdown, but after medical attention he recovered and resumed work.
The Columbus District Methodist conference meets at Buena Vista this week for its annual session. The Monday night opening has been productive and engaging. Buena Vista residents extend warm hospitality to church officials and ministers. Delegates from the Butler circuit include Rev W. C. McGill Prof A. S. Wallace F A Peed J E Brewer J G Stokes J M McCants H T Wall R M Suggs and J G Young.
Mr F Peebles, in declining health, was taken to St Josephs Infirmary in Atlanta Sunday for improved medical care. Doctors Edwards of Butler and Turk of Reynolds expect a possible operation later. He traveled with Dr Edwards who reported he is, aside from fatigue, doing as well as could be expected. M T Chapman, Arch Gray and son Frank also went to Atlanta to stay with him until his condition improves.
A wagon load of home raised hams shoulders and sides arrived in town Saturday from J P Posey of Taylor County. The meat sold quickly at good prices, totaling 125 dollars for this lot with another about 60 dollars sold earlier and more on hand for the year. Posey credits the strong demand to his hog-raising efforts last year.
Mrs. M. E. King of Box Springs announces the engagement of her daughter Mattie Kate to Mr. J. T Hart of Howard. The wedding is planned for July.
Plans are perfected for the annual Fourth of July picnic at Parks Pond. The public is cordially invited to attend.
For sale is the S Montgomery farm comprising 500 acres of well improved lands located 100 miles south of Atlanta on the A B and A R R, spanning Taylor and Marion Counties. Suitable for stock farming or general farming. Must be sold to settle with heirs. For information write.
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