Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-06-03
SCtiLEY CAPITALS
BUDGET OF NEWS
tIIayiIIe Correspondent S
Weekly Letter.

CAul HOiuS VI MIS-. w. y. OFane MISS
Susie BeckLam entertained last SAT-
urday evening in honor Of her brother.
Prof. Walter Beckham, principal of
the Oglethorpe High School, and sew
eral hours of rare pleasure were en-
joyed. Misses Imogene Sears, Lucy
Baldwin and Rena Lee Stephens, Of
Poulan, contributed vocal solos, and
Miss stephens played some beautiful
instrumental selections. In an in
5erestng contest Miss Sears won the
prize, real stick of candy. At
late hour delicious cake and ices were
served.
Miss Beckham was charmingly as
sisted in entertaining by Miss Sadie
Heard, who wore a lovely pink frock
trimmed in val lace Miss BeckEa.1
was gowned in a white lingerie dress.
A Pleasant fishing party composed
of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs E. e. Collins, Mrs. Claude
Johnson, Messrs. II. J. Williams aud
Rev. Charlie Carter spent last Thurs
day delightfully."- at Knowlton's pond
and succeeded in catching number
of the finny tribe
An all-day singing was conducted at
Ebenezer church near here last Sun
day and proved most successful in
every respect The old time sacred
harp song books were used and the
ia so has" carried one back to the
distant past when tuning forks We're
the only musical instruments known
of. Underneath the shade of the
massive oak trees surrounding the
church the finest and best of dinners
was spread and representatives from
Sumter, Marion and Macon counties
all enjoyed Schleys hospitality
After a stay of some length here,
Mrs Clara Head, :" Chicago, left a
few days ago to visit relatives in At
lanta.
Mrs. Clark Doster and little daugh-
ter, Julia, Of Rochelle, are pleasant
visitors in our city.
Mrs. P H. Williams, of Americas,
attended tie funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Horne, here the past week
Misses Marguerite Drane and Alice
Foster and Messrs. Frank Love and
James Hogg, of Buena Vista compos-
ed quartette of autoists passing
through here Sunday.
Miss Doe Coleman Cauthen, charm
ing young lady of Miner, Ga, came
Sunday to make visit to Miss In
cile Lindsay.
Mrs. L. L. Lester and mother and
little Miss Nellie Frank Lester, of
Montezuma, are here on a visit of some
length to Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Col
Inns.
Dr.. Jordan and Mr.. E. w Strange
autoed to Albany Monday, going on
business.
Mrs. Ida Eason, of Paulan, spent
a few days this week pleasantly With
Mrs. S. C. Collins.
Mrs. H. C. Davis and Miss Maude
Williamson spent a few days delight
fully in Americas the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stewart made a
pleasant visit here the past week to
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stewart.
Messrs. Jesse Chambliss and Law
son stapleton, of Americas, and Misses
Imogene Sears and Lucy Baldwin au-
toed to Buena Vista Sunday after
noon.
Miss Rena Lee stephens, of Poulanl
is the charming guest of Mrs. D. c.
Collins at her lovely home on College
street.
Mrs. DR.. Jordan and Mrs. H. e
Dixon were in Buena Vista recently
on a visit to their parents.
Prof. J. B. Smith, who has been
quite i'll at the Hotel Peacock, was
carried Sunday night to the hospital
in Americas for treatment.
Mrs DR.. Jones has returned home
from weeks stay with relatives in
Columbus.
Mr. John Griffin, Of Oglethorpe spent
a day or two here the past week.
Little Miss Mae Stewart, of Bron-
wood, is very pleasant visitor TO
her aunt, Mrs. Chappell Murray.
The friends of Mrs. E. B. Horne will
be panied to learn of her sad death
which occurred in Oglethorpe last
Tuesday. Her remains were brought
here and inferred beside those of her
husband who died several years ago,
her funeral being conducted from the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Will
liams by Rev. r. E. Baily, Wednesday