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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1913
Page
5
Butler residents appear in a string of social visits business trips and community notices. References include Reynolds and Macon guests Sealy and McLaughlin families O. S Cox and I. F Peebles Co structures new brickwork and lime deliveries, with Advs from Scandrett Mathews and Os. The piece notes Clean-Up Day Easter plans millinery openings preaching dates and civic appeals highlighting local commerce and public spirit.
Booth Lowrey, noted lecturer of eloquence and humor, appears at the Butler auditorium under Lyceum system management Thursday evening March 13. It may be the final Lyceum event of the season yet promises to be among the best, having drawn over a thousand audiences for his engaging talks.
All members are urgently requested to meet at the Woodmen hall promptly at 7 o clock next Thursday night to transact important business and to close in time to attend the college exercises the same evening. J. T. Mathews C. C.
For sale select sweet potatoes for bed. Ni and news ben. for Pro na best. $1.00 per vna J. E. Trussell.
Mrs Docia Bostick dies at her parents home in the county after months of illness. She leaves husband C A Bostick and two sons, ages 8 and 10, with extended family including parents, a sister Mrs Baldwin, and five brothers. Funeral held Sunday from Antioch Baptist Church conducted by Rev. J T Adams with many mourners.
Clean-Up Day is observed in Butler today with praise for the Twentieth Century Club ladies. The notice urges all residents and town authorities to cooperate, contribute effort, and support the drive to improve the town’s appearance.
Reynolds Talent presented A Kentucky Belle at the College auditorium with Miss Winnie Newsom pianist and a cast of young performers under Mrs. C. L. Pyron and Miss Eula Mae Caldwell. The show impressed all with lively music, strong acting, and frequent encores for Miss Newsom Professor Ingram Hodges and Caldwell. The troupe thanked locals for generous patronage and promised a warm welcome if they return.
Notice declares a communication of Fickling Lodge No 129 F and AM to convene March 17 at 7 30 PM for Labor in the B A Degree. Full attendance desired. Butler March 10 1913. J T Adams W M
Messrs. I. F. Peebles and H. J. Peagler of Butler Fertilizer Co spent days in Atlanta last week to inspect cotton gins. They ordered three Murray 70-saw gins with modern equipment to replace the fire-destroyed plant. The new gin will be erected soon and installed after completion.
The Alice Beall Mathews Chapter U D C Talbotton announces Hon Walter E Steed of Butler as orator for Memorial Day events. Steed, son of a famed Talbot County veteran, will deliver a message of patriotism and filial sentiment to a gathering of admiring friends led by Lynda Lee Bryan.
A small notice recounts the illness and death of seven year old Louise Simmons from pneumonia. Her parents Mr and Mrs O H Simmons and relatives mourn as she is laid to rest at Bethlehem cemetery after a Macon hospital transfer. Rev Emerson leads services, with prayers for comfort and reunion in heaven.
The Georgia Division U D C invites students to write the best essay on Civil War history for a gold medal. Teachers are urged to encourage pupils to enter the contest to stimulate interest in state history among the youth.
Georgia contest rules open to white residents under eighteen set length 1000 to 1500 words. Papers typed if possible, with fictitious author name and sealed envelope carrying real writer details. Committee roles define regional and state oversight, essay selection, and deadlines hosted by local chapters and a Daughters of the Confederacy president.
For sale Indian Runner Duck eggs English Strain Pen ciled and Fawn 1.00 per dozen Mrs. M. R. Foy Butler Ga Adv.
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