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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1913
Page
5
Long list of local items from Butler area notes social quiet, hunting season dates, cotton trade, visits from Reynolds and Macon, school term starts, church events, and upcoming railroad schedule changes. Mentions Iris Chambers ads and local officials watching bridge materials and road work.
Immense crowd attends the informal opening night of Mr. M. T. Chapman's two new brick buildings in Butler. Visitors toured a vast stock including groceries, furniture, mats, and rugs. The veteran merchant is praised for quality goods and fair pricing, with social music and refreshments.
The Wal lace Edwards chapter United Daughters of Confederacy requests all members attend a special meeting at the Ladies Rest Room next Friday at 4 o clock. Urgent matters require immediate action and the president appeals for full participation. Do not miss this meeting.
Butler council fixes matriculation fees at $1.50 for grades 1–3, $2.50 for grades 4–5, 6–7 at $3, and $4 for grades 8–10. Certificates available from the courthouse office. limit expires September 22, 1913. J T Adams clerk. Butler Ga September 9 1913.
County commissioners announce a ten mill tax rate for Taylor County, with state rate at five mills, totaling 1.50 for each 160 dollars of property. The ad valorem and special tax funds residential needs. The Second Flint River Association meets in Butler, about forty churches and 200 delegates expected.
A remark about pride in owning a fine graphophone prompts commentary on display and pretension. The line suggests that owning quality sound equipment may lead to an attitude or airs from the owner.
Letter to The Wesleyan describes the fifth Sunday night August revival at Doyle Church led by Rev J H Stanford of Butler. The altar overflowed with penitent converts while twelve young men four young ladies and five children took church vows. Other area churches also reported revival and increased membership with renewed spiritual life.
The new crop opened rapidly last week with several hundred bales reaching the market. Weather may slow arrivals this week, but merchants are encouraged by the fall outlook and farmers await favorable prices.
The Emerson family thanks friends for their kindness during the sickness of our mother and wife. May God bless them and keep them. we hope to meet again in Heaven. Homer Emerson and Children.
Mrs B F Fennell aged about sixty one died May 11 at State Sanitarium Milledgeville from exposure after treatment failed. She lived in Taylor County before moving to Columbus in 1883. Survived by husband B F Fennell and five children Lula Glaze Ida Morris Visha Booth Lizzie Livingston and William Franklin Fennell, plus sister Mrs Aley A Adams and half sister Mrs Martha N Heath. Obsequies were held in Columbus May 13 at Holy Family church and Riverdale cemetery with Catholic rites conducted by Rev Cronan and Rev Schlenke. Arrangements by C H Herring & Co.
Real estate notice offering a Taylor County farm with improvements near town. Public sale language hints and a contact line by M T Chapman.
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