The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-06


County Commissioners held their
regular monthly session Tuesday and
transacted considerable amount Of
business. They appointed tax col
lectors for Communication road tax;
fixed the tax at $500 per head, for
further particulars see notice else
where. sA
The new road between Smithville
and Ieesburg is within one mile OF
Adams, and it is expected to be conn
pleted to Adams within 3 weeks.
Mr.. w. f. McAfee with Mesdames
e. M. McAfee and Maggie McManus,
Misses Edith Mckinney and Ethel
-McManus and Will McManus, Of
Smithville, came by auto to the city
Thursday on q visit to Mrs, Annie
Pruett
Miss Maggie Badly and Mrs, W.
Ct. Martin visited Albany Thursday.
The friends of Mrs. Lee Mathis
will regret to learn that she is quite
i'll of pneumonia, the last reports
from her, she is somewhat improved,
Mr.. Clinton Manning was in town
this week.
Mr.. Mack Gardner was in the
city Thursday and reports quite q
lack Of rain, reporting that lac has
not had season in many weeks.
The rains have been very partial and
while considerable portion OF the
county has had rains> yet many
places are suffering for lack Of it,
There was very attractive ene
tertainment ait The Auditorium We'd
nesday night, for the benefit OF the
Methodist Church for the purpose
of purchasing pews. 1t was well
attended.
We are late going to press this
week, owing to Fourth Of July hole
day. Our best man took in the city
of Atlanta in quest OF lis adored
companion, who had preceded him
"a week or two>
Go to Salter & Bullock for fresh
groceries
Messrs, I, c. Tharpe, J. R. Long
and son, Percy, are spending the
week at Wa4na Springs and Atlanta
and taking in tlle Bankers Tonvens
ton which met at Warm Springs,
Messrs, A, w, Livingston and B,
Usry have been threshing oats in
Ieesburg and vicinity thisWeek with
the formers engine and thresh, It
is wonderful to see the machine cut
the bundles, thfesh, measure and
convey the straw to the house
automatically, hundreds of bushels
a day
Mr.. Witt, Of Americas, has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. D, J, Minis,
for a few days.
Mrs. L, B. Dickerson returned
home Thursday morning from a visit
of three weeks to Atlanta. She was
accompanied by MIR. DicIerson.
Mrs, Carrie Lyons, Of Macon,
mother Of Mr.. John Lyons, with her
children, are visiting her sister, Mrs,
Mary Bunkley,
Mrs, VIM. Lockett, Of Albany,
visited Mrs. Bunkley Saturday
Messrs. Lipsey and Bea4ley have
returned from pleasant trip Of some
length to Atlanta.
Mrs, NJ. ]. Taylor, of Mentzeuma,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. j, j.
Sanders.
Miss Vesta Minner, Of Jnkln, is
visiting the Misses Nora and Dora
Davis and were in the city Thursday.
Mr.. s. J. Powell spent the glorious
fourth in Amercus.
AS we go to press, we learn of the
death Of Mrs. l.. r. Mathis. This
is severe loss to the community,
and to the many relatives.
Mrs. +, NJ, Fuller has returned
from a visit to relatives in Macon.
Mr.. spd Mrs. J. Il, Asen, Of
Birminghatn, are visiting Mrs.
AYenk parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E..
NJ. Fuller.
Go tc salter q Bullock for fresh
groceries
5 or 6dosea 1866" will cure any case
of Chillsand Fever. Price, CSC.
Mr., and Mrs. Harris Laramore.
Jr., Nj Tucker Cassells and Miss
Annie laramore were the guests at