Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-12

TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up AT
Random,
Keen-cutter Scissors, Shears and
Pocket Cutlery, fully guaranteed. Hol-%
liday's Book Store.
Americas will play ball. peace
reigns in Warsaw" There was Much
Ado About Nothing" and Ais Well
That Ends Well"
The rain predicters were busy yes
terday, and the concensus of opinion
was that relief is at hand. Turn on
the hose, J. Pluvius; do it now.
The old baseball park was disman-
tied yesterday, and soon the grand
stand and bleachers will rise up amid
new surroundings.
The gentle clerklet now reminds the
tardy sample hatcher in the store that
the 6 o'clock early closing movement
begins next Friday.
Americas Shriners going to New Or
leans arrived there safely yesterday
morning. 1t did not rain, but the ar
rival was quite damp.
The public schools of Americas will
close next Thursday for a week, as
the teachers are going to Atlanta 70
attend the meeting there.
The sound of hammer and saw will
be heard today at the new ball park,
and soon the stentorian cry, play
ball." will likewise be heard there.
Col Eli Littleton came in from
Wells Mill yesterday, riding most Of
the way, and reports a shortage in the
acreage of the blackberry crop.
Farmers here are really alarmed az
the situation resulting from drouth,
while the supply dealers are likewise
losing sleep also.
Old Slosh, the street sprinkler, is
being worn to FRAGILE in the muletic
effort to keep the dust situation down
to the breathing point.
No one in Americas has yet located
Burke street The city holds deeds to
Burke street, but there seems no other
realism to it.
Americas Is going in enthusiastically.
The first one of the season Is now IN
progress, with two others to start here
very soon.
The city council meets Wednesday
night, and will take up the subject OF
pavements. Would it not be better to
take up some of the pavements?
It will cost 5000 to grade the new
ball park and put it in condition for
playing. And this sum must be given
by the Americas fans.
Judge Littlejohn is presiding at
Ellaville court this week, but both
dockets are light, as usual, and the
session will be quickly ended.
Americas is going to loom up with a
population of 10000 when the count
is made this month There is no doubt
upon this score.
The La Celada Cigar Co. has opened
its factory on Forsyth street, and will
soon have very superior Americus-
made cigar on the market.
Albany threatens to have an electric
railway, but it will not be run in con-
nection with the Hot Air Line operat-
ed here for three years
Plans are already under way to erect
upon a prominent business corner one
of the handsomest three-story brick
buildings in Americas.
Warlick Bros Co special sale yes
terday was one of the most success
full ever attempted by that tirr1 more
than 400 ladies attending 1t.
Manager Dudley is giving his pa
irons just now the finest pictures ever
reeled off at the opera house. Read
his "bill of fare" for tonight.
Piles! PfIesi PfIesI
Williams Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
1t absorbs the tumors. allays itching at
once, acts as poultice, gives instant
relief Williams Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared for Piles and itching of
the private parts. Sold by druggists,