Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-11
PLAINS,
(From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
PLAINS, GA, July 9th-A delight
full event of this week was the picnic
at Myrtle Springs given compliment
tary to Miss Winona Evans visitors.
The party was one bright and congen-
ial, and the pleasant ride to and from
the springs, with the many attractions
to be enjoyed there. made the day one
of much enjoyment.
Miss Evans and her house party of
girls were visitors in Americas the
first of the week. While there they
were the recipients of many social at
tentions. On Wednesday evening, Dr.
Joe Hair, a cousin of Miss Evans
complimented them with six o'clock
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs
William Wallace. Dr. Hair was an
ideal host on this occasion.
Miss Evans and her house party
were also the guests of honor at a
reception in Richland last Thursday
evening given by Mr. Lee Coffin at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. w c. Coffin
The entertainment was a brilliant
one, and enjoyed by quite a number
of the social set of Plains.
begun at the Methodist church Satur-
day morning, is proving quite an in
teresting one. Rev. o. b. Chester, of
Dawson, is assisting Rev. Roberts.
Mr. Chester is a man of pleasing per-
sonality, and a minister of unusual
force and eloquence. Large congre-
cations hear him at each service, and
his sermons are making a deep inn
preston. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended the general public to attend
each service
Prof. J. w. Dowd has been unani-a
mously reelected principal of Plains
High School, and Miss Ofie Market
teacher of the primary department.
Rev Charles Phillips was elected
teacher for the immediate depart
ment. Plains is fortunate in securing
the services of these teachers of abil-
ity. The Plains school was never on
a better footing than now, and is the
pride of the town.
Messrs. Flournoy Crittenden and
Truett Martin, of Shellman, were
pleasant visitors in Plains the past
week
Mr. Joe Lester, of Tallahassee, Fla,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E..
French
Miss Mary Haynes, of Durham, N.
c., left Saturday for Americas and
Buena Vista, after a delightful visit to
Mrs. Tom Jennings.
Rev. Charles Phillips left last Sat-
urday for Chattanooga, to recreate
and enjoy the mountains of Tennes-
see a few weeks
Mrs. Harvey Black and daughter,
Miss Mary viii, of Thomaston, are
charming guests of Mrs. M. L. Hud-
SON.
Messrs. Walter Rylander, Joe Hair
and Walter Brown, of Americas, we're
visitors in Plains Sunday
Mr.. j. B. Copeland, of Newman, was
a recent visitor here.
Miss Myna WILSON, of Richland, has
Joined the house party at Mrs. R. B.
Evans, arriving last Friday.
Messrs. Lee and Jim Coffin and
Samuel Norton, of Richland spent
Sunday here
Mr.. and Mrs John Durham, of
Cochran, were guests of Mrs. r. b
Evans Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Slappey was cordially
greeted upon his arrival here last Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beazley, of
Sparks, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
e. Chappell.
Miss Ruth Herrin has returned to
her home in Richland, after a pleas
ant visit to Miss Alice Ruth Thinner
man.
Mrs. Pugh Howell, and daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Hanna, of Waycross, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs E. R. Stuart
this week
DR.. Thad Wise arrived last week
from New Orleans, and his friends
here are glad to learn he will now
make Plains his permanent home.
Rev. o. B. Chester, of Dawson, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Nc
Donald this week.
Mrs. Edmund Oliver, of Americus,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Oliver Sunday.
Miss Carrie Shropshire, of McRae,
is the charming guest of Mrs. w. l..
Thomas this week
DR.. Harvey Black of Thomaston,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. w.
L. Hudson.
Mr.. w. R. Williams left Sunday for
Jonesboro, N. c., after a pleasant Wis
it here to his sisters, Misses Lucy and
Alice Williams.
Mrs. julius Lamb, after visit of
some length to her father, Mr.. James
Graham, left last week for her home
in Nashville.
Mrs. Lizzie Derrick and Mrs. Anna
Bauknight, of Leesville, S. c., are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Hitler.
Miss Leila Bennington has returned
to her home in Columbus, after de-
lightful visit to Mr. and Mrs w o.
Ammett.
Miss Cecil Kendrick and nephew,
Master Embrey Kendrick, who have
been visiting Mr.. Almond Kendrick,
returned to Atlanta Saturday.