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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
HEROD HAPPENINGS,
Pithy Paragraphs PenCiled for The
News Readers.

Herod has long been noted for
every woman in it being nice house
keeper. Now it will be noted for
their beautiful flower yards, as they
are all working as hard as the farm
ers. The place already had a few
yards as pretty as any in the county.
One of our bright little lads has
made him a track from the TOP of
the stockade that has a gap in it and
an upward incline also He very
successfully does the cyclone bicycle
stunt, on small scale. More is
the pity"
Mr.. Green Gatlin has moved from
here to the Dillon place, where he
will take the management of Mrs.
MERGERS large farming interests. Mr..
Garrett, we hear, will go to Mitchell
county.
Our literary school is the most sue
cessful we have had in some time.
At the end of the term they will have
very interesting exercises, which will
rival some commandments
Our merchants are showing a fine
line of spring goods, on which the
prices are O. K. One way to build
up town is to trade with your home
merchants.
Saturday and Sunday will be Rev.
Lyons regular appointment here.
He never fails to interest and edify
his large congregations.
A large lot of the "feecy" was
put in the ground here last week,
and the farmers are making good
use of every good day.
Misses Olive and Ruth McLendon,
two of our popular girls who are off
teaching, spent Sunday with the
homefolks.
Mesdames Fulford Of Randolph
county spent Friday here, the guests
of Mrs. ID. j. Dennis.
Capt. and Mrs. D. J. Dennis spent
Sunday near Doverel with Mr.. James
T. Lee and family.
Mr.. Leon McLendon went up to
Milledgeville Sunday to see his best
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cense Gatlin have
recently visited Randolph friends.
Miss Charlie c. Harris is visiting
relatives in Cuthbert this week.
| Madame Rumor is limiting at June
and midsummer weddings.
Mr. j. H. Brim visited Mitchell
county friends this week.
Several out of town beaux were
with our girls Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
PARROT, GA.

Mrs. E. P. McLennan entertained
her Sunday school class in a very
delightful manner Friday evening be-
tween four and five o'clock. She
first gave each member Of the class
a Sunday school pin on which were
the initials IS. S. R." Then each
pupil drew little slips of paper on
which were inscribed halves of words
pertaining to the wind In this
merry way partners were found for
the contest, which was planting a
flower garden" Miss Callie Mae
Pinkston and Master Harry Cook, be-
ing the lucky ones, received box of
candy.
After the contest an old-fashioned
game of spinning the pan" was
played All the guests declared on
departing that they had had a happy
time. MATTE TURNER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

so ladies silk and net
waists, I sleeves that cost
$3.50 to $500, choice OF the
lot for 80
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
SASSER SETTINGS.
News Notes of Interest in and Around
That Community.

The bird season is now over, and
we sportsmen will have to HE away
to the fishing streams and fight the
pestiferOus mosquito and watch for
a nibble of the finny tribe. Verify,
we never get across the stormy
waves of life.
Advertise what your wants are,
what you have to seIl-not with dis
tribution of circulars, but through
your county paper, whether land, dry
goods or groceries, and you will find
buyers. Sit still and watch your
business boom.
From recent preparations around
here some of the boys must be COM
petitOrs for the coming corn prize.
Raising hog and hominy is not a bad
sign. 1t is a pretty fast mortgage
litter.
Just a little work on the school
grounds-plantfng grass, arranging
walks, planting trees-would beauti-
fly one of the best school buildings
and add to the scenic beauty Of our
town.
The street committee of Sasser
should see that pedestrians have bet
ter crossing places on our streets.
At present some crossings are almost
impossible.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Anthony moved
to our town Monday They are oc-
cupying the residence recently COM
pleted by Mr.. Warner on Society
street.
Drs. Crawford & Crawford and Mr..
B. H. Hill are having erected at
their homes storm pits for protec-
ton during cyclones.
Sasser had an incessant rain all
day last Saturday, and the trade of
our merchants fell below the usual
standard.
Next Sunday there will be preach
ing by Rev. R. M. Allison at 1870
p. m. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. w. H. Miller's many friends
will regret to learn that she is quite
sick at her home near Bronwood.
Mr.. R. w MoreIand Of Leesburg
and Masters Fred and Lee Moreland
were in our burg Sunday.
Capt. j. c. Deariso of Sylvester
was mingling among the fair sex here
during last week.
Rev. w. l.. Culberson filled his
regular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Furguson of Graves was
mingling with the fair sex here Sun
day.
Street taxes of Sasser are now
due, and must be paid by April list,
Miss Marshalley Marshall and
Miss Allie Coxwell were here Sunday,
Sunday school at p. m. every
Sunday. Be sure to attend.
King Cotton is being planted
around our burg now
Miss Ruby Collins of Dawson was
visiting here Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The new neckwear is a bewilder-
ment of pretty things. Predominant
among them is the Dutch Collar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Miss Augusta Griggs entertained
the Shirtwaist Club at heart dice"
on Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Griggs has a charming and attract
i've manner that makes her an ideal
hostess. and the affair was a very
delightful one for all the guests.
The handsome home was in green
and red. Pot plants were used and
numbers of pretty bright japonicas.
The score cards carried out the color
scheme of red and green. Mrs. l.. c.
Hill and Miss Julia Christie tied in
making the highest score, and Miss
Christie drew the prize, a gold pen.
Each guest was given a heart dice
box of candy as a souvenir. A salad
course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Miss McLendon's working" Party.

Miss Lucille McLendon was hostess
at a unique and delightful affair for
the younger set on Friday evening.
1t was working party. The boys
came in overalls, and the girls with
caps and aprons. A labor union was
represented at each table, and cor
responding work had to be done. At
the printers union advertisements
were written about pictures cut from
magazines. At the tailOrs' union a
sewing contest caused much fun. At
the carpenters union nails were to
be driven in blocks in straight rows
The contest caused much amusement,
and the evening passed too rapidly
for all the guests. The score cards
had familiar advertisements on
them, and the score was kept by tie
ing on miniature brick. Miss Rucker
Tweedy won one prize, a stick of
red peppermint candy, and Mr.
Thornton Matthews the other, a tin
dinner pail. In the diningroom
lunches were served in lunch pals.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The room was artistically decorated
in red and white. Bandana hand
kerchiefs were gracefully hung about
the rooms, their bright cOlors MAX
ing the lunch room" very inviting
for the laborers. In the center of
the table was a vase of red japonicas
and tall ferns. On the porch, in a
bower of greens, punch was served
by Misses Marilu McLendOn and Me-
lssa Hawkins. Miss McLendOn was
assisted in entertaining by her
charming guest, Miss Beulah Lee of
Dover.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Miss Marian Edwards entertained
the T, S. Club at a pretty and de-
lightful anagram party on Friday
afternoon. The names of flowers
were spelled. The parlors were dec
Grated in vases of cut-fowers. Num-
bers of them were artistically ar
ranged about the rooms and on the
tables for the games Miss Ida
Christie won the prize, a prettily
illustrated book, and Miss Sallie Will
McLain drew the consolation, a
dainty pin cushion A salad course
was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

% Silk Petticoats, in all
shades, S. and Sc values,
each So
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
The Wednesday Afternoon Club.

The Wednesday Afternoon Club
met last week at the library. An
unusually interesting programme
made the meeting one of the most
delightful of the year. Miss Mary
Hornady read an enjoyable paper on
What the Club Women of America
Are Doing" and Mrs. F. E. Clark
on THE American Woman in Liter
allure and Art MIS-. L. Lamar's
paper on The Responsibility of an
American Mother Today" was strong
and impressive. Mrs. Chappell gave
an interesting sketch of the life of
Clara Barton. Roll call was an
swered with some woman of note.
Two other interesting features of
the programme were orthOepy by
Miss Mary Shields, and current
events by Mrs. w. A, Davidson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
IN THE SOCIAL REALM
BY MAY CLARK.

An informal affair which was very
enjoyable for all present was the
"forty-two" party on Wednesday af-
ternoon, at which Mrs. NJ. c. Ed
wards was hostess, complimentary to
Mrs. Gardner and her guest, Mrs
Showers, of Kentucky. The parlOrs
were pretty in lavender and green.
Great punches of histeria and ferns
were artistically used, making an un-
usually pretty scene. There were
two tables, and no prize was given.
A salad course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
An All the Week Show.

The Clifton Comedy Co. is holding
the boards at the opera house all
this week. The opening performance
last night was a very good one, and
good houses will likely greet the
troupe all the week. The price of
admission is only 10 and IS cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Accidents will happen, but the
best-regulated families keep DR.
Thomas Electric Oil for such emer-
gencies. 1t subdues the pain and
heals the hurts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

New line Chinese and Jap
anese mattings; 9x12 art
squares from $40 to SIS.
Rugs to match.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
MiIIet and "The AnoeIus."

1t was only after long years Of strug-
gle and dire poverty. through which
Millet was consoied and supported by
his wife, that the peasant Niinter was
able to take the three roomed cottage
at Barbizon aud try to do something
really good. Ii was then that he be.
gan to paint that most beautiful poem
of poverty" The Angelus." which is
today one of the most valuable pic
lures in lhr world. Again aud again
he threw aside the picture In despair
OF ever flushing it to his satisfaction.
and as often his wife replaced it on
the easel and induced him TO continue.
On one occasion he was so incensed
at not being able TO produce certain
effect that he seized knife and would
have DESTROYED the canvas and ended
the matter once for all had not his
wife fortunately seized his hand and
induced him TO give the picture another
trial. Thus IL WAS that at last 1.-The
Angelus" found IL place on the walls
Of the Louvre. The success IL won en-
couraged Millet 10 paint many more
pictures and thus place himself among
the imnlOrtas IN art.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

Dear. dear! l think the children
prefer tree just the same" said Mrs.
Philander regretfully. Poor little Tom
my Taylor. We must invite him over
to see the childrens tree this after
noon."
Eyes. indeed. that will be an excel
lent plan. Suppose we invite a few
people TO spend the evening and enjoy
the tree with us. We can put on some
small remcmbrances and have jolly
time" said Philander. warming up to
the subject rs he proceeded.
THAT VIII be delightful" agreed
Mrs. Philander. Let us ask the Tay-
lors."
"Sure. We'll ask them" chuckled
Philander. I'll show Taylor the way
to keep Christmas
That afternoon Mrs. Philander busted
herself in preparing for the evenings
entertainment The Taylors had ac-
cepted gladly. and so had the other in
vited guests, and Mr.. Phiander, who
was the soul of hospitality. walked
about and rubbed his hands with pleas
ant anticipation.
He made sundry trips to the cellar
for apples and cider and cracked great
bowls Of nuts. He carried in huge
arm loads Of wood for the fireplace and
surveyed the roaring blaze with COM
placent satisfaction
1t was at that moment that Jack
Philander burst noisily in "Oh, IA
ther. what do you think he began
breathlessly.
well. ms boy, what is il nowy' ask
ed Mr.. Philander indulgently as he
warmed his coattails comfortably.
II heard Mr.. Taylor telling some men
that somebody chopped down the tree
from his front lawn last nightp'
"What treeT asked Mr.. Philander
absently.
"Why, that tree-you know, the Nor
way pine that stood on their front
lawnp'
"What a pityw exclaimed Mrs. Pit
Continued on page a.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
Shot His Own Hans.

Tive neghbOrs kept hens aud quar-.
relied because they scratched each 9TH
er's potato rows mp. One sold his
hens unknown TO the other. who made
a large run and fastened his hens up.
saying:
Nov. the first hen ! see in my gar.
den l shall shoot"
Next day he saw hen scratching
as usual. so he got the gun aud shot
1t and then threw 1t over his neigh
boris fence, saying:
'.rake your hen"
The hen was picked up, taken In and
cooked.
The following days the same thing
happened Still the neighbor took
them up and said nothing till the sew
enth came over aud hit him on the
head. Then he picked 1t up aud threw
it back AT his neighb0r. saying:
EAT your own Old hens! We are
tired Of eating them ana prefer little
pheasant | sold my hens over Il
month since Weekly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
Ready For Market.

Two Canadians were boasting
"Whpre | come from" said the first
1--WE have "A salmon river that rises III
some boiling springs. AS the salmon
climb up the river they gradually get
accliinaled to the heat OF the water
and don't mind it. In fact. when we
fish in the highest reaches of the
stream we catch our salmon ready
boiled
Il don't doubt that" said the second
Canadian calmly. Down my way
there's Il curious salmon river too. IL
rises In some tin mines. As the fish
work up they meet the suspended ore
in gradually increasing quantities.
They get quite mineralizcd ii they keep
on upstream. so that IL we fish at the
head Of the river we catch our salmon
ready timed. and all we have to do is
to pack and ship them to market"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

the tree ready for the Riddles. Every
thing handy?
"There isn't a thing for you to do,
dear. save to hang them on the tree, "
said his wife. leading the way to the
lighted parlor. where the tree stood,
its symmetrical branches glistening in
the light and exuding n fresh balsamic
odor.
by Jove. II is the handsomest tree
we ever had" exclaimed Mr.. Philan-
der. surveying the shapely confer adj
miringly.
They were soon at work. and pres.
emily the beautiful tree blossomed
forth in glistening festoons of gold and
silver tinsel. A radiant star tipped
the highest point. while daintily dec
GRATED gifts burdened the branches and
were heaped at the base.
1t was with unusual satisfaction that
the Philanders. retired that night. They
were 10th to leave the respondent tree,
but utter WEAKNESS drove them to bed
1t was daylight when the first de-
lighted shrek from a small Philander
awoke his tired parents. Mr.. Philan.
der groaned dismally. He ached from
head TO foot. and he was sick from
lack OF sleep. Mrs. Philander was
equally tired; but: with the self alb
negation OF mothers in general and
mothers In particular on Christmas
morning. she got up and went down.
stairs TO en;er into the joys of the hap.
by children.
When Mr.. Phllander came down
stairs to breakfast the children gath
cred about him eagerly.
Father" asked Jack. the eldest. ''is
this the very tree we saw last Sunday
when we walked along Turkey hill
road? Is this the very treeY
"Who told you that, JackY' asked
Mr. Philandcr sharply.
ooh, mother did. told her had
seen 1t somewhere before, and she said
Il was that very tree"
II fought Sanity Claws bringed itp'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

that night, he found himself standing
before his own gate.
He carted the tree around to the
back door. and with Mrs. Philander's
help it was taken into the house and
set up in the parlor.
Mr.. Philander thawed himself out In
front of the kitchen stove and quaffed
fragrant coffee that his grateful wife
had prepared.
ut is beauty, James," she said
gleefully; 'the finest we ever had.
How delighted the children will be.
am sorry. though. you are so tired,
dear"
"Oh I'm all right now, Bella" said
Philander cheerfully. Il was worried
after | found that had forgotten the
tree, but | closed out that deal with
Wells today. and | was busy every mo-
ment."
How lovely that you got the con-
tract. James, cried his wife eXcitedly.
THAT is q, fine Christmas present for
you"
"You bet your life it is returned
Fhilander loosely. Now let VA get
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

walled Bessie, dragging her new doll
remorselessly by its flaXen hair.
"An' fnked 1t came that way, toov'
protested Robin Indignantly.
''It's Santa Claus tree, babies, so
don't feel bad about 1t. Run away
and play" said Mr.. Philander reassur-
ingly. Then he turned to Jack. Yes,
it's the very same tree, my boy" he
said proudly.
cit doesn't look like 1t, father" said
Jack bluntly.
Doesn't. Ell? What's the matter
with itT'
"Oh, nothing. It's fine, but it isn't
the tree we saw" insisted the boy OBJ
stinately.
"Never mind. never mind" returned
Mr.. Philander good naturally.
He sought his wife, who was helping
Norah with the breakfast. Our tree
was great success. my dear" he said
genially.
at is beautiful" replied Mrs. Philan-
der happily. 1.-THE children are so de-
lighted"
well, I'm glad Of that. | was tell
ing Taylor yesterday morning going
down on the train that Christmas was
not Christmas without tree, and he
said that it wouldn't be Christmas at
their house, then, for they were not
going to have one"
"How stranger uttered Mrs. Philan-
der. why not pray:"
"Oh. don't know. He said some
thing about hard times. He said the
good, old fashioned Christmas suited
them well enough; that they would
hang their stockings before the fire
and all that, you know
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
egyptian EmbaIminq.

rant OF the secret that was so well
known TO the men of ancient Egypt.
The process followed by the Egyptian
embalmers is known only in part, the
main part being still mystery. As
to the cost of becoming a mummy,
Herodotus and Diodorus tell of three
modes Of embalming prevalent in
Egypt. the first very costly, answering
to about $1,000 of our money. the Sec
ond SGO and the third within the reach
of all.-New York American.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
A Vegetable Cameo.

Spain is the land of the onion. fact
which tempted Mr.. Shaw. the author
Of Spain Of Today" to fall into the
appended easy verse. All returned
travellers are sure to appreciate it for
its feeling for truth rather than its re-
sembance to the form Of 1.-The An
cient Mariner"
Garlic, garlic everywhere
Except In what you drink.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

The first catalogue of the stars was
published about 1880.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

Hopeless.
Love your neighbor as yourself"
81 do"
"Then why do you have such a
Erouch:"
Il hate myself. New York Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-17
TROUBLE WITH A
NEW LONDON FIRE HORSE
Couldn't Keep Still Where Smoke Was
and BcIted Up Street With Buggy.

Two Norwich men, a banker and a
retired merchant, on a fishing trip out
Preston City way last week with a
horse that formerly belonged to the
New London fire department. had d
novel and lively experience that they
will not forget in some time. Getting
the horse from a Norwich 1iveryman,
they were warned that he had done
duty in the New London fire depart
ment and If put in stall should not
be hitched, but have a rope put behind
him. but when feeding time came
around there was no stall convenient
at the farmers where they put up the
tee M Accordingly the bride was Slip
ped off and the horse tied to a post for
feeding.
Moved to do a little tidying up
around the yard, the bank man started
the trouble when he gathered a pile
of papers and set a match to them.
One Whit of the pungent smoke was
enough for the New London fire horse,
which went crazy to be off for the run,
plunging and snorting with excitement
and getting wilder eyed every minute
until one of the men cut the hitch rope
in fear that he would break his neck.
Like a flash the horse was out of the
farmyard taking the turn into the road
so short that the buggy was almost
upset at the outset but he straignten-
ed out in the highway and sped on to
the imaginary fire. When the two men
had followed after about mile they
found the fire horse had stopped Of his
own accord and they were able TO lead
him back and fix up the damage occa-
stoned by the false alarm.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-17
EFFORT TO GET
WOMAN FROM JAIL
Counsel Claims Nellie Davis is in Bad
Health-Leahy Found Not Guilty
Jury Discharged.

At the opening of the criminal court
of common pleas in New London Wed
nesday morning Attorney w. 4.
Shields, representing Nellie Davis, one
of the Norwich women who were SEN
fenced to sixty days Imprisonment for
keeping houses of il. fame at Norwich.
made application to the judge for a
review and Grange of that sentence In
her case.
He claimed that it could be shown
that Mrs. Davis health at the present
time is very much impaired and that
impri sonment in her case for sixty
days under prison restraint and disci-
plir.e was liable to result in her death.
that at all events it was certain to be
iuinous to her physically and mentally.
that for the last few months Mrs.
Davis has been under medical treat
ment for serious troubles, Which facts
the counsel claimed were not brought
to the courts attention at the time the
sentence was pronounced by the attor-
neys who then represented her, they
being unaware of her i'll health.
The counsel asked in view of the
facts given that the court revise the
sentence and change the same from
Imprisonment to such fine as the court
might deem reason able. Mr.. Shields
cited and read from the constitution
and other legal authorities principles
in support of the application made and
stated that he was prepared to prove
by physicians the precarious condition
of Mrs. Davis health.
Judge Waller decided that ne would
appoint Drs. Stanton and Rogers of
New London to examine Mrs. Davis
and report to him her condition at the
present time. The report of these ply
sicians will be laid before the judge at
Norwich on Saturday of this week,
when further action will be taken in
the matter.
After being out about thirtyfiv
minutes the jury in the case against
John H. Leahy of New London, charged
with having sold liquor at his saloon,
Is Potter street. New London, on Sun
day, March g. returned a verdict OF
not guilty. Mr.. Leahy on the same
charge was found guilty in the police
court and fined 500 and costs.
The Leahy case was the only one
tried by the jury in the criminal court
OF common pleas " Itch car1e in Tues
day for the June session. 1t was start
ed Tuesday afternoon and was contin-
ued Wednesday morning.
This completed the business of the
term and court adjourned without date