Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-09
PLAINS.
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(From Our Regular Correspondent
PLAINS GA, Oct. THE little
village of Plains has been somewhat
more quiet than usual Quite num-
Der of our young people of both sexes
are off attending the different colleg-
es. We very much miss their genial
and happy faces, but can well afford
to be separated from them while they
are attending our different places of
learning, storing their minds with
useful knowledge, TO fit them for the
battles of life. 1t has been well said
that the youth of the land is the flu
ture hope of the country, both in
| church and state.
The Eastern Star Chapter of Plains,
| had very interesting and profitable
meeting last Friday afternoon. Sever
al were Initiated into the mysteries of
| the order, which they seemed to en-
joy hugely
The two milliners of Plains, Miss
Eva Mae Stephens and w. H. Forces
ter, had their openings the 1st and End
of October Plains can now boast of
two irst-class milliners in the per-
| sons of Miss Stephens who is running
a strictly up-to-date millinery bust
ness, and Miss Jones, who is conduct
ing the millinery department for Mr..
w H. Forester
The citizens of Plains are glad to-
welcome to our town Mr.. Howell ana
family. He is a former resident of
sasser, Ga, who has come to be
permanent resident among us.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Jennings is visiting her
mother at Cordele.
Misses Emma Kate Andrews, Lucy
Williams and Ruth Kendriek, visited
Americas Tuesday. the guests of Mrs
Ethel Coleman.
Our county superintendent of edu-
cation, w. S. Moore, and wife, attend
ed the Farmers Institute, held at the
Agricultural College on Friday last.
He reports pleasant and profitable
outing, was entertained by the noted
speakers on the program and better
still, for the inner man had a sumpu-
Gus repast.
The beautiful and accomplished
Miss Winona Evans, who recently
graduated with distinction at Brenau.
has left Plains to take charge of a
school located near the city of Val
dosta.
Mrs. Leo Laramore. who has been
visiting at her old home in Lee coun-
ty for some time, was welcomed back
to Plains today
Mr.. J. A. Mcdonald, of our town, at
tended the meeting of Camp Sumter,
United Confederate Veterans, on TUES
day last. The meeting was especially
held to perfect arrangements for at
tending the State Reunion to be held
in Atlanta Oct 90 and "A.
The numerous friends of Miss Jen-
ME Bacon are glad to know that she |
is conyalescing after a long and seri- |
GUS Illness.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. |
Murray was made the happier and |
brighter by the recent visitor in the
person of little Miss Murray, who has
come to be a permanent resident with
them.
Mr.. John Hitler, one of our former
noble young men, but more recently
of Harralson, Ga, where he is en-
gagged in business, made a flying visit
to his parents Sunday
Rev C. A. Phillips and wife recent
ly visited the family of DR.. Smith at
De Soto
Mrs M. D. Walters and daughter,
Miss Carrie, have returned from an
extended visit to relatives in Dawson /
Miss Minnie Brown, of Parrott, was
a charming visitor to Miss Eva Mae
Stephens on Sunday last.
Misses Helen Smith and Florence
Newburn of Graves Station, are
spending the week very pleasantly at
the Rev G. E. Roberts home.
Miss Annie Daniel of Friendship |
spent Tuesday at the hospitable home
of Miss Ethel Carter Miss Daniel is
always a welcome visitor to our town.
Miss Emma Kate Andrew entertain
ed informally a few friends Monday
evening.
We feel justly proud of our High
School and of the thorough and com
petent teachers of the different de-
partments.
Our village is on quite building
boom. Several handsome residences
have recently been completed, and |
others are nearing completion, which
are quite an addition to our town |
Our citizens are at peace among them
selves and the rest of mankind. The |
streams of wagons laden with the |
fleecy ST 2ple that are constantly pour
ing into our town betoken the pros
perity of our rural districts. So with |
these blessings so bountifully be-
slowed upon us, by the Great Giver
of all good, we ought to be happy
and contented people.
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