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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
COMP ANY Is GOING TO
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Light Infantry to ReOrgan-
iZe Soon.

The Americus Light Infantry will
select almost full complement of
officers early in the new year, in
cluding captain, first lieutenant and
possibly second lieutenant in the
event of promotion from the latter
office, as seems quite probable.
The resignation of Captain Van
Ripper as commanding officer has
been sent to Adjutant General Scott,
and will be acted upon in due course
of time
Lieut.. James Fort resigned some
time since, upon his departure for
Macon to study law
In the meantime Second Lieut.. J.
M. B. McLendon is commanding Off
Ger and will assume charge of the
company equipment upon filing the
required bond of $4,000 Application
for bond has already been made by
Lieutenant McLendon.
1t is proposed, early in the new
year, to reorganize the Light Infan-
try and put it upon higher plane of
excellence.
One of the Oldest military organi-
cations in the State as we'll as
among the strongest and best, old
Company L." will continue upon it's
career of usefulness. 1t is not yet
known who will be made captain, or
fill other positions.
The Light Infantry has an active
membership of more than fifty men,
while it's equipment, Springfield
rifles of latest model, is the best
The company has a fine armory
and in every essential way it stands
at the top.
1t is the purpose of the men to
instill renewed vigor into it and make
1909 a banner year for the Americas
Light Infantry
Col. r. ]. Perry, who owns the
building in which the Light Infantry
armory is located, made the soldier
boys very happy by presenting them
with a receipted bill for a months
rent, free of charge The company
has a staunch friend in Mr.. Perry.
In fact, all Americus and Sumter
feel a pride in the old "A. l.. l." and
will back it with confidence, esteem
and financial aid whenever it is
needed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
NO WATCH IN AMERICUS
TO WELCOME NEW YEAR
Usual Service is Omitted
This Time.

Americas will not keep vigil to-
night with the dying year, or well
come the newborn bantling 1909, as
has. been the custom, and about the
only ones here to extend glad
hand to little "Aught Nine will be
the stragglers going home or a few
people at work at the witching hour
of midnight Heretofore it has been
customary to have a watch night
service" at First Methodist church,
but this, it is understood, will be
omitted tonight. The man at the
end of the whistle string at the
pumping station will probably awak-
en- the echoes with a shrek of the
fire whistle as the old year dies to-
night at IL, while an occasional can
non cracker or leftover sky-rocket
may add zest to the celebration of
welcoming the new year 1909.
We promise that this slaughter pen
will not be a nuisance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
BREWERS TO APPEAL
TO A HIGHER COURT

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 3O.-Attorneys
for the Christian Moerlein Brewing
Company of Cincinnati, and others
who attacked the Georgia prohibition
law in the United States court on
account of alleged unconstitutionality
have announced that they intend to
take an appeal from the decision of
Judge w. T. Newman to the Cir
cult Court of Appeals, Judge New
mans decision was in effect that he
was without jurisdiction to entertain
the litigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
READY FOR THE
MASKED BALL
Colonial and Later Worth.
les Coming.

The masquerade ball to be held on
next Monday night, at the rooms oi
the Elks, under the auspices of Coun.
Gil of Safety Chapter, Daughters o1
the American Revolution, gives every
promise of being one of the most at.
|tractiye, as we'll as one of the most
successful society functions held in
Americus in recent years. The lad
les most actively engaged in arrang-
ing for the ball. Mrs. Howell Sim
mons, Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs. Fl. b
Allen and Mrs. w K Bell, have
worked with untiring zeal in promot-
ing it and have been gratified by q
display of interest that seems to as
sure brilliant affair
Guttenbergers orchestra from Ma
con will furnish the music. The CO.
tillion, lead by Mr. Macon Dudley, in
character, will begin at 9 o'clock
There will be many historic charac-
ters impersonated by attending lad
les and gentlemen On Sunday the
Times-Recorder will probably make
public a full list of the characters
who will be seen on the floor Up
to this time the lady managers have
assurances. that the following dis
tinguished men will be seen in the
stately dances of the evening: Thorn
as Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette,
Button Gwinnett, Benjamin Hawkins,
Gen. Sumter, Judge Eugene Nesbit,
Count Pulaski. Col Elijah Clarke
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Gen.
Light Horse" Harry Lee, Major
Gen. William Moultrie. To these
will probably be added a score or
more of other characters, selected
from colonial and revolutionary
days. 1t has been suggested that
some one impersonate Gen. Ogle-
thorpe. 1t is not known whom the
ladies have chosen, but there will
probably be an array of the proud
DANES and beauties of early Ameri-
can history
The State officers of the d. A. r.,
or several of them at least, are ex-
pected to attend, and there will be a
large attendance of those not in
costume. Each ticket entities the
holder to the company of two lad
les with him 1t is requested by
the managers that the gentlemen
make their engagements with the
ladies as early as possible in order
to permit them to decide upon and
prepare their costumes
1t has been some years since a
costume ball of this character was
held in Americus and the interest in
the present function is growing
steadily. The proceeds, as is gener-
ally known, will be devoted to the
purchase of historical works, parti-
cularly those dealing with Georgia
and colonial and revolutionary his
tory generally, for the historical cor
ner of the new Carnegie library The
library is at present sadly deficient
in this important section, and it is
hoped that the ball will result in
the purchase of quite a number of
valuable books of this character.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
BEAUTIFUL in DESIGN, AND
REAL WORKS OF ART

Americus business houses are dis
tributing handsome 1909 calendars
and many of these are real works Of
art and highly priced by fortunate
recipients. One of the largest ant
handsomest given out here are those
Of the Americus National Bank, q
beautiful cngi aving of the Naticnal
Capitol. J his calendar is an orna-
ment to any drawing room and one
that may be kept for years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
wealthy Beggar and His Graft

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. SO.-A beggar
who admits that he is worth $780,
900 and says he owns property in
three cities is a patient at the City
Hospital. He says he made his
money by playing upon the sympa-
thies of passers-by as he stood
selling shoe strings on street cor
ners, with an Il am blind" sign
pinned to his coat Kindhearted men
sometimes gave him IS for pari
of strings he says.
The wealthy beggar is George
Davis, 20 years old. His earnings
here have averaged 5000 ninth
he says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
POUND PARTY AT ARMORY
TONIGHT AN OCCASION

The members of the Americus Light
Infantry will entertain at the armory
tonight with an old-fashioned pound
party" wherein each guest at
tending brings a pound of something
in the way of filler" for the sup
per table. The affair will be entire
ly informal, and all friends of the
soldier boys are invited to the pound
party
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
BANKS GET A HOLIDAY
AGAIN ON FRIDAY

Tomorrow January 1st, 1909, Qearn
to write it) is q legal holiday, one
of the many that come to the banks
in the course of a year, and will be
observed accordingly All of the five
Americus banks will be closed, OF
course, and the man who is presented
a bill for his wife's Christmas pur-
chases will have a golden excuse for
turning down the bill collector It
is easy to make the bills; so easy in
recent days of fierce competition in
Americus, but to pay the bills re-
quires high art in these strenuous
times
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
New PooIrOOm Opened Today

Bagley Bros, viii open their
new poolroom on Forsyth street, op-
posite the postof1ce, today The
place will be up to date in every
way and will be in direct charge
of Mr. H. J. Bagley. It will no
doubt prove a success from the
start.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
.EMPlOYE HURT BY GAR
is GETTING ON WELL

Allen Bartlett, who was run over
by an automobile at Minis corner a
day or two ago and painfully hurt,
is getting on very we'll and his in
juries, it is thought, will not prove at
all serious Bartlett, who belongs to
the street cleaning force, was clear
ing the crossing at Church and Lee
streets, when run over by an auto
mobile and injured, as stated. He
has been confined to his home since
the accident
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

All former prices vii be resumed
after this week, except in Ready-tO-
Wear Department, where we expect
to make sensational prices until ali
Feft overs are cleaned up. Come this
week for special prices.
SO-3t. PINKSTON co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

DR. Edward Prather has gone to
Harlem, near Augusta, upon short
business trip TO look after interests
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

Don't be miSled; this slaughter pen
will be of more value to you than all
others combined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

We insist that this slaughter pen
will be conducted absolutely on IA
clean basis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

New York Press.
Man can experiment with life in
an infinite variety of ways; he has
to take death as he finds it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

New York Press.
Nobody ever has his feelings hurt
by being taken for a rich man when
he isn't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

Horseshoeing done in short order
by expert shoer, rear of Harris
Hardware Store.
31-tf. JNO.> F. LANEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

Chicago News.
When a self-made man makes
fool of himself he robs some woma
of the job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31

When this slaughter pen opens
come early and get some Of the
best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-31
MAY LOCATE THE FAIR
HERE IN AMERICUS
Prof. Wright is Looking
the Field Over.

Prof. R. R. Wright, president of the
Georgia State College, colored, and
President of the Colored State Fair
Association is here with reference to
locating the Colored State Fair He
has submitted a proposition to the
Mayor and the Board of Trade He
has examined several plots of land
and it is probable that the next col
ored State Fair will be held in AM
ericus. Two fairs have been held in
Macon very successfully, and the
white people were very much pleas
ed at the conduct of the colored pei
pie attending and the success of the
institution along educational lines.
We will want Is ugly men, % girls
old or young, (gOOd looking ones
q, \ ID oh -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24

mons TO the Blucneld sanitarium
today. where she VIII D., operated
on for appendicitis.
Miss Wick B Mitchell. who has
just closed a school az Cove Creek.
Va. is spending week with her
brother. J. v Mitchell. and will
then 20 To Emory. Va. To attend n
summer normal school.
Miss Martha Dunn. whose scalp
was entirely removed by a revoly-
ing shaft In tn Leader office. on
the 18th OF June Closs than two
weeks ago.. has so far recovered
that sh" was able To- leave the hos
pital today. II is one OF the most
remarkable cases We ever heard of
Drs Fox and St Clair seweI the
scalp back as quickly az possible
after the accident and the young
lady has never lost nights sleep
on account q; her terrible mishap
The stitches holding the scalp were
removed at the end OF week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24

INF after his political fences.
G. A. Showers. of Tazcwcu. is
visiting his brothers. s. +. and s
Frazier Showers. in South BmcGcld.
Mrs. Weaver, OF AshcviIlc. n. C..
s. visiting her daughter. Mrs. j..
Mortimer. Jrr on Highland ave
nuc
Hon. Wells Goodykoontz and
Judge | Lcftwich, of Williamson.
were in the city yesterday on bus
mess
Mrs. a b. Cord and daughter.
kathleen, of East Radford. arc Wis
ting Mrs. A. H. Monroe in South
3lueneld
Mr. and Mrs. T. Howard Smith
and children have returned from n
risit to relatives and friends in
)hio.
w. T.. Oliver and wife, who have
Acen visiting in Washington and
Norfolk for the past ten days. have
r'turned home.
VIM. II. Martin and daughter
Miss Maggie, returned last night
from visit to Mr.. Martins broth
n at Christiansburg.
The circulation of the Daily
leader is growing at satisfactory
rate these hot days We hapc to
add fcw hundred at Princeton
saturday
r. c. and w II Kcsslcr left this
morning for Christiansburg. hav-
ng been called there by the seri-
Gus illness of their sister. Mrs. A.
y. Phillips.
Col. c. VI. Perkins, of the L. s.
army, arrived today on a visit to
his mother and other relatives in
the city. He is a brother of Capt.
Walter Perkins.
Mrs. Oscar Richards. accompanied
~ her father, John Woolwine. was
brought from her home at Sim
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be a called meeting OF
the stockholders of the Blueneld
Brewing company to be held in the
directors room of said company on
Tuesday, July IA, 1908, at 2 o'clock
y, m. for the purpose of clccting
officers and considering such other
business as may properly appear be
fore them. All stockholders are
earnestly requested to attend.
Il. r. TYREE, Sec. and Treas.
June %, 1908.
G-23-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24

ny d Loader Want Nj.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the
Board of Education, Beaver Pond
district. until "Wednesday. July LIST,
1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. for fur
nlshing all materials. labor and the
erection OF four-roomed brick
school house. in accordance with,
plans and specifications on file in
the Office of w. T.. and r. l.. Shut
febarger. architects. on lots owned
by the board. situated on North
Mercer street in the city of Blue
field
Bids will be received as follows:
For the building complete in
every detail.
For the building complete. ex-
cepting heating and plumbing.
For the building. heating and
electrical work.
Bidders are required to deposit
a certified check for three per cent.
of the amount bid. The successful
bidder will be required to furni
q bond in double the amount bid
fifteen days from the awarding of
rhc contract. subject to the APP
prevail ct the Board
Blank forms for bids can be had
at the ofhc" of tn architects above
mentioned
Address all bids To the secretary,
Blueheld. West Virginia.
(SIgnedD r. L. BOWMAN.
Secretary OF the Board of Educa-
ton. Beaver Pond District
Jun" 2ith. 1905.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
BENEFIT CONCERT

The benefit concert at the.
Baptist church Thursday event
notice OF which appeared yesters
promises TO be one of the best
steal and literary entertainments
the season. The following prog
has been arranged:
Part 1.
ScherZo. + Schubert
Miss Grace Foster.
Male Quartet-(a) over the
to Thee. From Red Feath
OBJ The Bells OF Shandon-Ne
-Messrs. o. l.. Alexander. o.
Miller, G. w. Sllcer. Rucker J4
ms, accompanied by w. Il. Ken
.dy.
Guinevere Tennyson - n
Annie May Norman.
LeOnora, Fare Thee Well (viS
obligato). III Trovatore-Mrs. Fra
Maynard. Miss Rose Long.
Part ~.
Nalse Ballet-Chaminade-M
Gertrude Watts.
nuet-SeleCted-Mrs. r.
.Cubbedge, Mrs. Edwin Easiey.
The Forest Scene. 1rom LAS Y
Like It."-Miss Norman.
The Road to Yesterday-Cls
kunnor--Mr. w. Il. Pearson.
Angels Screnade (violin)-BI
ga Miss Rose Long. !.
Reading Selected Miss Mo
man.
The Awakening of the Birds
Lysberg-Dr. Van Cieave. NJ
Gertrude Watts, accompanist.
Admission % cents.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
PERSONAL

Judge Harold A. Ritz visited
Welch yesterday.
7. C. CarrIco has returned from
visit to Fries, Va.
L. A. Lowder went to TazeNcm
today on a business trip.
Capt. w. r. Davis. of Glen Ign.
was in the city yesterday.
III. G. Donaldson, the insurance
man, is in Baltimore on business.
Miss Ruby Jennings. OF Roanoke.
is the guest OF Mrs. J. Lee Harnc.
Judge and Mrs S. c. Graham. of
Tazewell were in the city yoster-
day.
J. NJ. Newton. former mayor of
Pocahontas, was in the city yestor-
day.
r. G. Shufnebargcr, of Hicks
Vile, Va, is In the city on bust
ness
Several items of local news arc
necessarily omitted today for want
or time
Mrs. l.. A. Ycatman and Miss
Hazel Palmer are visiting friends
at NOrthfork
Mrs. w. b. Payne. of Salem. Va,
is the guest OF Mrs. H. c. Pike on
Frederick street.
MIR. and Mrs. Thos. II. Landrum
have returned from a visit to re'a-
tives at Pulaski.
A. c. Needles. general superin-
tendent OF the South & Western
railway. is in the city today.
Bane S. Higginbotham and fami-
~ have returned from a visit 10
friends in Giles county, Va
Judge Davis Thorn. president Of
the county court. is I'm the city look
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
nIG nNNINnE sIIr

McHrre. w r Fowler - q Luy
and II. u R1udcubush have hnsti-
iutod e suit lsainet the city Of
Elucheld aud the Norfolk A. NJ ST
"rn railway for $4,000 damage
done 10 th"ir property Allen street
'N no" Approach tn the Allen street
bridge tn" approach and st,lr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
INTERESTING. READ LII.

For the balance of this week We
will sell and deliver to you. any.
where within the corporate limits
one barrel Ideal. William Tell OF
Monitor Flour and one bushel of
our country ground buhr mill mol'
for $G.25.
BLUEFIELD FEED co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
NOTICE.

All parties owing us are request
% to call and settle at once. We
have disposed of our business to
tn" Hawley Merchandise company
to take effect July LIST and for that
reason must have settlement
THE HAWLEY MDSE co.
6-ot-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
SPECIAL FLOUR OFFER

To every customer who buys s.
or more (not $4.9D worth of gro
corics from us outside of -four, on
Wednesday. Thursday. Friday or
Saturday, June "a. %, &c, 81, we
will deliver to their home any
where within the Csc. drayage linn
it one barrel of Ideal, William Tell
or Monitor Flour for $5.25. Re
member that this is special Offer
for these days only, and that it will
positively be withdrawn after Sat
urday. June 27th All we ask to
convince you that we can and will
save you money on your groceries
is for you to give us the opportuni-
ty of serving you Anyone out Of
town wishing to take advantage Of
this offer. goods will be delivered
at freight depot
Very truly.
THE STEPTOE CASH SUPPLY CO.
80 RlucGcld Ave. BlucfeId, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24

We have just received car Of
SchumaChcr's stock Food and Schu-
machcr's scratch grains. Best feed
for your horse, COW and chickens
For sale only by
BLUEFIELD FEED co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
HOT WEATHER
BARGAINS

We viii oner for sale until July
an som" Of the best bargains ever
soii by us. Below We give YOU a
fcw prices.
Gre"ngage and Blue Plums. 3 10.
cans. s'll for roc. now II
lb cans fine Peas sell Tor zoe
no" ......-. ...... . .12
ia. cans. California yellow free
Peach. sell for pc. now 20
3 10. cans California Crawford
Peaches. sell for zoe. now. Is
3 ID. cans California Apples .oe
3 10 cans. Fine Apple Sauce. soils
for Poe. now .............. II
3 10. can bocts ........ 10
3 no can Hominy ....... 90
3 ih can Mill Mountain Sweet
Potatoes. scl for i5c. now IA
3 lh can String Beans. cell for
l5c now -
ROYAL lmperonl Peas. I5c. now ~
3 DO. cans Tomatoes ...... 10
Non Such Bottled Cherries i5c.
now ...... ........ ~
Nc" line Preserves Assorted
Fruits. sold 25c. now . 20
Slu"r .Hraut 3 M cans .. 90
Salmon, l5c. now ...... "a
. DO baga Coneo with poonf.
500. now ...... IN
2 Chamber sets. only. nice. $500.
now ktoo
Lima Beans per 10 G3-lc
W" carry line at fruits and pro-
du'". also puconsWarc hardware.
notiour glassware hats and caps
staple aud fancy groceries We viii
give h1r"an in an at our lines
for time mentioned Rem Amber
these prices are spot cash
Your FOR trade.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24
THE VIRGINIA MERCANTILE CO

$. - STEER Proprietor
Phon" i9G. so 10 Stewart 81
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-24

way is built in the street between
the property OF these gentlemen
and the Blueileld Hardware compa-
ny.
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