The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-26
BREEZY BRONWOOD BRIEFS
TWO CARS OF MELONS SHIPPED
BY BERRY Il EASTERLIN.
Committee Appointed to Attend the
Meeting in Eufaula in Interest of
Highway. Boy Breaks Arm.

the melon, and the second car is not
far behind, tipping the scales a. so
pounds each. The melons were Of the
Watson variety, one of the most de-
sirable, and the firm is hoping to re-
alize nice sum from them. Several
more cars will be ready for shipment
in a few days.
Messrs. S. w. Denton, w. H. Mil
Ter, E. c. Berry, C. w. GunneIs and
A. G. Price constituted the committee
Mayor Martin appointed to confer
with the national highway promoters
in Eufaula Tuesday in behalf of this
town. The proposed highway is to
extend from Smithville to EufauIa
via Cuthbert, and thence to Mobile.
1t means much to US if it passes
through Brentwood.
The little boys added another lau-
rel to their wreath of victories Fri
| day afternoon, when they went to
Smithville and defeated the smaller
aggregation Of ball players there.
Whitchard, Cooke and Smith of Daw-
! son were very instrumental in win
ming the game. Battery for BrOn-
wood, Glass and Whitchard; for
Smithville, McManus and Hale.
| The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| J. L. Holland will regret to learn of
the accident which befell their little
| son, John NJ, Friday afternoon.
While playing on wagon the little
fellow slipped and fell, breaking his
arm above the elbow After splin-
tering the arm the little fellow is do
| ing nicely, and the doctors have hope
Of a speedy recovery.
| Mr.. c. H. Boyd of Helen, Fla, was
here last week prospecting. He is
one of Florida's foremost f1nanciers,
and is looking for a good place to To-
cate and cast his lot on Georgia farm
lands. Nothing has been given out
definitely so far as to what he was
able to do on his brief visit here
Mr.. w. w. Massey will leave in a
few days for New York and Balti-
more. While gone he will do some
extensive buying for the firm here of
which he is the proprietor. Mrs.
Massey will visit her sister, Mrs. E.
E. Worsham, in Fort Gaines while
Mr.. Massey is gone.
Miss Willie Ray of Atlanta, who
has been spending some time here,
left for her home Friday, accompa-
MED by Mrs. c. w. Gunnels and
daughter, Miss Martha, and son,
Ralph. Mrs. Gunnels will spend a
few days in Atlanta, and then go to
ITallulah Falls.
Besides the barbecue at the school
house Wednesday there were two
others near here last week. Mr.. H
A. Petty treated his friends to one
at his plantation on Thursday, and
Messrs. r. L. and E. Harrington gave
) one at Holmart Friday.
Mrs. Ross Davis left Friday fol-
! Admission, Ala, where she will be the
guests of her parents, Rev. and Mrs
) ]. d. Snyder Mrs. Davis was &C
companied by her niece, Miss Willie
Powell, of Leesburg.
! Mr.. R. G. Stewart, who has beer
= visiting relatives here, left Wednes
: day for Americas, where he has sign,
ed with the ball team there for the
remainder of the season.
Miss Mozelle King of James, Ala.
! is the attractive guest of Miss Charlie
Petty. Miss King visited several days
| in Dawson last week.
: Protracted services commenced a.
| the First Baptist church Thursday
Rev. J. A. Ivey of Dawson is assist
: ling Rev. Gunter.
Miss Matte Derrick of Plains is
here to spend several days with hel
lsisters, Mrs c. l.. Holland and Mrs
w. r. Martin
Mrs. S. J. Powell left Saturday for
her home in LeesbUrg after spending
several weeks with her father, Mr..
~. A. Davis.
Miss Berna Greene of Americas
has returned home after spending
some time with Miss Susie Massey.
Misses Lillian and Imogene Dixon
Of Ellaville are spending several days
here with Miss Bertha Williamson.
Miss Edna Belle Petty, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Reeves,
in Attapulgus, has returned home
Misses Matte Wilson and Ruby
Dickinson of Leslie are here to spend
some time with Mrs. C. T. Norton.
The Brentwood base ball team will
play the Leslie team on the latter's
diamond Thursday afternoon.
Messrs. Hiram and viii McManus
of Smithville were guests of Mr.. Har-
ry Powell here Wednesday,
Misses Belle and Hunter Berry re-
turned Friday afternoon from a
weeks stay at St Simon.
Miss CephaIie King of Midway,
Ala, is spending several days here
with Miss Kate Connolly.
Misses Edith and Nell Mckinney of
Smithville were attractive visitors in
the city Wednesday.
DR. H. T. Simpson Of SmithviIIe
was a visitor at the home of Mr.. Ross
Davis Monday.
Mr., and Mrs, ]. A. Davis spent sew
eral days last week in Eufaula and
Georgetown.
Mr. G. NJ. Gammage spent the lat
e ter part of the week in Montezuma
Mr. Cleye Gammage was here from
Dawson the latter part of last week
Messrs. J. C. and S. w. Denton oil
Russ, Fla, are here on a visit.
II H-oo Mon VAIL IT,