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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1913
Page
4
Mrs J A Wilson announces the engagement of Miss Katie Payne to serve her former customers. Payne will be glad to assist and invites calls to visit. This notice highlights a customer service transition and ongoing availability.
Reynolds Cotton Market corrected by Farmers Warehouse and Fertilizer Co. and local highlights list social visits, new car purchases, travel, and teaching appointments. Advertisements promote Hawkes glasses and store events with Oct. 15 16 dates. Community updates include births, illnesses, church revival notes, and school commencement remarks.
Sale notice offers a 30 horsepower E M F automobile in good repair for cash or part cash and paper or exchange for livestock or corn. Seeking quick deal in a historical classifieds style.
The Herald reports Reynolds Mercantile Company buys half of the opposite page for six months to promote weekly announcements for Taylor county readers. The store is newly organized and aims to attract trade with attractive bargains each week.
The Womans' Missionary Society held its regular meeting last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Albert Carter presiding. Twenty ladies attended, several papers were read by Mrs. E P McAuley Mrs A J Barrow Miss Marie Mathews Miss Minnie McAuley and Mrs Otis Sanders. Miss Jennie McAuley recited A Prayer. The president Mrs F A Ricks led six girls in singing Lead On O King Eternal. Bro Scoville sang Sweet Hour of Prayer in Cuban Tongue. Visitors joined in the program and refreshments followed the business session consisting of a salad course ice tea and a sweet course.
A public notice lists genuine Georgia Seed Avenue items for sale by J. A. Hollis and Son of Reynolds. The notice provides sale details and parties responsible for the transaction.
Augusta Sept 26 The official circular from the Georgia railroad states Thomas J Scott has resigned as general manager due to ill health to take effect October 1 1913. He will remain connected with the railroad and base operations until July 1 1914. C A Wickersham is appointed general manager effective October 1 1913 with headquarters at Augusta.
Judge Richard B. Russell will become Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals by seniority rather than election. The oldest judge by service, after current Chief Judge Hill, is automatic holder of the post. To allow Hill to finish his work, the court will hear no arguments between now and October 13, and Hill may not formally depart before then.
In News Notes of Interest to Methodists pastor V P Scoville urges collections for Foreign Missions Home and Conference Missions and other funds totaling 340.00 with 180.00 already paid leaving 160.00 due by next Sunday. He asks subscribers to deliver pledges promptly and attend next Sunday's services.
A representative of the A. K. Hawkes Co. will be at W. J. Powell's store on October 15 and 16 only. He will test eyesight and fit glasses. Save money by attending this opportunity and call to see him on those dates.
Classified notice offering a trained pointer bird dog for sale in Reynolds Ga. First check of 25 dollars secures the best trained dog in the county. Contains details on age and desirable qualities and credits Co A Windham.
Good milk cow fresh in milk with fine qualities. Suitable for milk and butter. Contact C. A. Windham Reynolds Georgia.
L M Lucas guardian petitions to sell lands in Taylor County Georgia. After four weeks notice the petition will be presented to S P Gilbert in the Taylor Superior Court on October 9, 1913 at the Courthouse. Notices published in Butler Herald for four weeks comply with law. Sworn before Notary F Montfort and attested by W F Weaver attorney.
In Georgia Taylor County the guardian L M Lucas petitions the Superior Court to sell undivided interests in several lots in Taylor County and invest proceeds in real estate in Smelersville Washington County. He seeks to reinvest to increase annual income for the wards Ethel Lineas Gladys Lucas and Salada Lue, ages over fourteen, with parcels including Lot 2 and Lot 28 in the first district and a large tract in the 92nd and 98th districts, Washington County, detailing boundaries and adjacent properties. The aim is to convert variable interests into undisputed holdings to improve revenue.
An indictment for bigamy was returned by the Fotton county grand jury against an 18 year old West Point girl who allegedly changed her name twice and married multiple men. It names Mrs. Gussie Smith alias Miss Gussie Harmon alias Mrs. Jack Mashburn and notes recent elopement from an elderly husband in West Point to Atlanta where she is accused of marrying Jack Mashburn.
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