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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
BIackwood Items.

Miss Mamie Yapp. one Of our Re-
corder contestants, spent Friday and
part OF Saturday in the Mt Carmel
neighborhood.
Miss Mamie cracy. Of Durham, is
visiting relatives and friends at
Rlackwood.
Miss Effie Num- went to Duh ham
Saturday to spend a few days with
friends.
Miss Pearl Shields. who has been
visiting Miss EflHe Num-. returned to
her home In Durham Saturday.
Sorry TO note that Mr.. w. r. Yapp
who. has been suffering with his back
u no better.
Mr.. Abel Madray. who was mar
ried at Pee Dee some time ago. Is here
visiting relatives and friends.
A protracted meeting will begin al
Orange church the second Sunday In
this month.
Rev. s. II. Brlghshaw. the pastor o.
New Hope Presbyterian church, Is OF
for months vacation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Doctor Told Him the Worst.

my wife has been having some
trouble with her throat" confided a
friend. land ! got pretty worried
about IL and sent for a doctor. He
examined her and looked very grave,
and that scared me even worse.
$50 I said. Tell me the worst at
once. Doc And he whispered, she
will recnYer her voice
And my wife overheard the ques-
ton and the answer. and now Doe
and I are both in bad."-Boston
| Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Nothing Like Them !!

One of these Elegant Pictures. reproduced
from world famous Art TreaSures-ln the
Corcoran Gallery at Washington, in the Art
Museum at New York and in the Louvre at
Paris-by celebrated masters, given on every
soc cash subscription paid in at the Sun or
Recorder Office, whether by new sub
scribcr or an old one. Upon payment of
fifty cents you get one of these Beautiful
Works of Art, the originals costing, some
OF them, hundreds of thousands of dollars
Take your choice of these: Readings
from Homer" Alva Tameda Marrow Is
cape" Harrington Bird; "Christ at H. Hoff-
man; Forum at Rome; Castle ST. Angelo"
at Rome; The Cleaners J. L. Nillet;
madonna Of the Streets" Roberto Ferruzi;
"Old MILL" Jacob Van Ruysdael; ''The Doc
tor" Luke Fildes; ''Boyhood Of Handel"
NJ. /. Dicksec.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
SOCIETY NEWS
PHYLLIS LEE

= y e.
Beside q primrose 'brofder'd rill
Sat Phyllis Lee In silken dress
whilst Lucius limn'd with loving
skill
Her likeness as q shepherdess.
Yet tho he stiovo with loving skill
His brush refused 70 work his will'
aDsar maid. unless you close your
eyes.
/ cannot paint today" he said;
Their brightness shames the very
skies
And turns their turquoise into
lead"
oucth Phyllis. then. ITO save the
skies.
And speed your brush. III shut my
Now when her eyes were closed. the
dear,
Not dreaming OF such treachery,
Felt Z soft whisper In her ear,
without the light. how can one
see?"
"If you are sure that none can sec
I'll keep them shut" said Phyllis
Ollvar HarfoPd
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Mr.. Smith had been reading and
talking nothing but reciprocity"
and his fise-year-old daughter. Elsie
learned tho word and appeared 10
take a gread deal OF interest in the
conversation. The morning after
the event Mr. Smith greeted the
family with the announcement. "well
reciprocity passed the house yester-
day"
''oh. papa" cried Elsie. why
didn't yon tell me SOS | could've had
. look at it."-Mctropolitan Maya
zine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Forclgners Nof Counted.

Senator La Toilette once illustrat-
ed patriotism with telling this story:
~ would bid all these rosy boys ]
see before me TO be as patriotic as a
lad ! knew In my native Primrose.
This lad was once once asked by
our Sunday School teacher:
"'who was the first man, John
|ny?'
George Washington Johnny re-
piled.
Have you forgotten Adam. John
|ny?' he asked.
"'0h. said Johnny, with a sneer
II you count foreigners!' "--Phila-
deIphia Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
s9ss-A Smart Suit for the Boy-Boy's
Russian Suit With knickerboekers

Blue linen with braid In selfNcolor
was used for this design. Every line
OF Il Is pleasing. The blouse is cut on
comfortable lines. and the left front
Is finished with a reyers. The "knick-
ers" are made In regulation style. The
pattern Is cut In three sizes: 2. 4, and
6 years. II requires 2 SIS yards OF "A
inch material for the year size.
A pattern OF this illustration mail,
ed to any address ON receipt OF loo
in silver or stamps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Mems List.

Unclaimed letters advertised August
|. 1911.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
q .
ENTERTAISs SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS.

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. w. ID.
Blackwood entertained a number OF
her Sunday school class at water
melon slicing. There were several
popular genes played. after which
those present we're served with wa
termelon.
Those present we're Joseph Moss
Herm and Margaret crabtree
Richard Watts. Joe Rigsbee, Bryant
and Pearl Newman. Johnnie Biyins
Margaret Andrews. Robert Lee. Min
ME Holt. Nettie Gresham and Fion
ME May Robinson. Those presen
all reported as having fine time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Be Sure to Get One

There are limited number Of each OF
these Beautiful Pictures
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
Mail orders will ''reccive prompt attention
when money, accompanied by 10 cents for
postage, is sent in with the order.
You are not limited to one picture.
Every fifty cents paid in by new or an
old subscriber entities them 10 one of these
Pictures.
Five dollars will give you ton of these
beautiful works of art, and in addition you
will receive the Sun daily for 20 months
nearly ? years, or The Recorder twice a
week for years.
Make your home beautiful by securing an
entire sci of these pictures.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Tweniy-sesen Cases Against Seaboard.
50 far there have been % cases filed
against the seaboard Railroad by the
colored people injured In the Hamlet
wreck.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

The brIde-eleet was lovely IN white
lace over Nile green satin. with q
large corsage bouquet OF lilies OF the
valley and orchids. sent to her for the
occaslcu by her rance.
Miss Ccncsieve Cooper was charm
ingly gowned IN a white embroidered
wolfe with touches OF green.
The invited guests were Misses
Julia Cooper. Maria Tucker. Rehecca
Watkins. Mary Perry. Claudia Hunter,
Irene Belts. Laurine Dorsey, Jessie
Harris and Mrs. b. Frank Harris.
During her several visits 10 Hem
dcrson and other places IN North
Carolina. her fathers native state,
Miss Cooper has BY her charming per-
s0naliiy made many friends. who will
read with interest OF her engagement
Tho honorce Is the only daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Cooper. Of 1901
Austin avenue. Waco. Texas. and the
niece Of Mr.. d. Y. Cooper. Of our city
Mr. Lacy Is a prominent young
business man OF Waco. Texas, and
leader OF the social set
Waco Is 10 be Congratulated upon
the fact that Miss Cooper il stlIl "a
claim that city as her home after the
honeymoon, which viii BE- spent In
Egypt and the Holy Land.
8
GOIORED OSTRICH POPULAR.
Ostrich Is now dyed great
variety of color and sh5des. wa
shown a trio Of burnt Leghorns each
trimmed with feathers covering IN,
whole Of the shape. For one II VA,
Nattier blue. for another prett,
shade Of lavender. for the third
creamy white tipped with burnt
orange. All three are fashioned into
sort OF gypsy shape. drawn down
over the ears by the brlm bclnf
pinehed Into two flutes sc the bach
and cooked ~ behind.
Another In white plcat straw. soft
almost as tissue. on the contrary Il
rolled on the face and comes down
Into the nape OF the neck. This also
u covered with ostrich OF a deer
blue mist--a very dark blue. but
With more color In Il than navy
A similar shape, only very much
smaller. In the same straw has .
pouf OF white ostrich ficcked with
rose pink at their edges.
Some OF the large hats are made
70 dfoop AZ the sides. generaily more
on one side twhere the brim almost
touches the curve OF the shoulder
than on the other side. one of these
has the brIm folded over back and
front but not IN the stiT manner oi
"a Napoleon. This Is In soft white
tagal bordered with narrow black
velvet, and nearly the whole OF the
right side aud portion or the crown
are covered with a quantity of wild
honeysuckle, from the left side of
which ints q bunch Of barley In
bauana-hued iisse bearded with
white algrette.
CHARMING GARDEN PARTY.
fIandoroon AuW a.. N ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Unclaimed letters advertised August
!. 1911:
Mems List.
Aston. A. n.
Dickinson. J. T.
Goodson, A. u.
Howard. James.
Hays, Jerry.
Johnson. Henry.
Jones. jefferson.
Luper. George c.
Lee. LARA.
Lltchfield. Charley.
Mcdowell, James.
Moyan. James.
Millican. ]. X.
Revis. Rev. william.
snipes. X. y.
smiths BasIno College Pres.
Smith. J. H.
Wrcnn. ]. N.
Nomcn's List.
Atwater. Miss Francles.
Brown. Miss vcatrls.
Crawford. Miss Mysa.
Crabtrce. Mrs. Mary.
EIdon. Madam.
Foushee. Mrs Maggie.
Forsyth, Mrs. l.. J.
Goss. Mrs. Nil
Granger. Miss Leila.
Holden. Mrs. Fannie.
Howard, Mrs. Bessie.
Lane. Mrs. Della.
Larrar. Miss tenncr.
Lucky, Mrs. Francis.
Maytou, Mrs. V. n.
Moore, Mrs. W. II. GU
Malone. Mrs. Sarah.
Mclean. Miss Rosa.
Parrish. Mrs. Terrell.
Smoot, Miss Lille.
samuel. Mrs. A. W.
Toms0n, Mrs. Nora.
Thompson. Mrs. BETTE.
Thompson. Miss Lislc.
Weaver. Miss Lellar.
When calling for any Of these letters
lease say advertised"
Very respectfully.
J. II. GILES. r. NJ.
IA 1900 Per II,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
CHARMING GARDEN PARTY.

Henderson. Aug. s.--Mrs. u. ".
Cooper and Miss Goneviove Cooper
gave a beautiful garden party on the
lawn OF their home Tuesday after
noon 70 honor the brldc-elcct, Miss
Lucille Cooper, whose marriage 20
Mr.. Walter Garner Lncy. Of Waco,
Texas. VIII take place IN November.
Rustic seats and tables which we're
laden with the native blossoms now
In bloom, surrounded aud shaded BY
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
MIR. LOwREY's "soCIABLE."

An Enjoyable Meeting of the School
Teachers of the County Saturday.
County School Commissioner T
w. F. Lowrey entertained the teach
ers OF the county at very delightful
informal affair Saturday morning at
his office in the court house. The
room was prettily decorated in pink
and green. A number of pot plants
were used. The two large windows
were draped with crepe paper, which
was brought in graceful festoons to
long table on which were arranged
pot plants and tall vases of pink
roses. Screens, tables with not
plants and vases of roses and carna-
lions made the room attractive. and
in one corner the punch bowl was
arranged in bower made of climb
ing plants, studded with pink roses.
Misses Lila Belle and Betsy Low
rey served punch. A number of
questions of interest to the large
number of teachers present were dis
cussed, and the half hour which fol-
lowed was thoroughly enjoyable.
Sandwiches and coffee were served.
Those assisting Mr.. Lowrey in enter
tanning were Mrs. Lowrey, Miss
Crease Lowrey, Mrs. M. H. Harper,
Miss Florence Baldwin, Mrs. w. L.
Baldwin and Miss Pearl Turner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
Caught in the Rain.

Douglasville, Texas-"Five years
ago l was caught in the rain at the
wrong time" writes Edna Ruther-
ford of Douglassville, Texas, "and
from that time was taken with dumb
chills and fevers, and suffered more
than l can tell. l tried everything
that I thought would help, and had
four doctors, but got no relief.
took Cardui, the woman's tonic. Now
feel better than in many months"
Cardui does one thing, and does it
we'll. That's the secret of it's so
years of success. Try Cradui.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
Is Living High.

That varmint which for some
time has been making depredations
upon young chickens in the eastern
section of the city again visited Mr..
]. M. Crouch's premises few nights
ago and this time ate thirteen choice
biddies that were near frying size.
Mr.. Crouch of course has declared
war against the nocturnal visitor,
and if it doesn't yet pass in it's
checks" it will be mighty lucky.
Saturday night it killed 16 of Mr.. j.
l. Roberts frying size chickens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

The Daughters of the American
Revolution are anxious to know if
there are any revolutionary soldiers
buried in Terrell county. Please
communicate with Mrs. w. S. Do
zier, chairman. 1t is desired to mark
these graves, if there are any.
The Dawson contestants at the
District High School Association S
annual meeting in Moultrie didn't
win any of the prizes, but they all
acquitted themselves admirably and
reflected credit on their town.
Next Monday week is the time
for the April term of the city court
to convene, but as the supreme court
hasn't yet rendered a decision it is
not known whether there is a city
court.
Col. Robert Howard of Column
bus, an old confederate veteran and a
live wire in oratoTical action, will
deliver the Memorial address in
Dawson on April 26th.
The News gets it from an au-
thentic source that the postoffice de-
partment will soon inaugurate city
mail delivery.
Susie May, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Collins who has
been very sick with pneumonia, is
improving.
Get your $500 ready. Chief
HERS has begun the spring crusade
for the collection of street tax.
NO better flour on the market
than Queen of the Pantry. Try 1t.
At T. o. Whitchard & Co.'S.
Tax Receiver Laing will begin
his rounds Thursday, the 9Th inst,
when he will be at Dover.
Reading Hornady-Ivey Shoe
Cos. advertisement may save you a
pair of shoes.
The city council will meet in
regular monthly session tonight
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jonathan Williams has in
today's News a warning to some
bad boys.
The nnest cooking oil at 80
cents per gallon at T. o. Whitchard
& Co.'S.
Superior court is in session at
Blakely, Early county, this week.
Mr.. J. M. Woodley advertises for
a lost mule in today's News.
Miss Lola McLendon sells Pic
torial Review Patterns.
For Merry Widow nour go to
T. o. Whitchard & Co.
Good underground meal at Full
toms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
Midnight in the Ozarks

and yet sleepless Hiram Scranton of
Clay City, ILL.,, coughed and coughed.
He was in the mountains on the ad-
vice of five doctors who said he had
consumption, but found no help in
the climate, and started for home.
Hearing of DR.. Kings New Discovery
he began to use it. Il believe it
saved my life he writes, "for 1t
made new man of me so that I can
now do good work again" For all
lung diseases, coughs, colds, asthma,
lagrippe, Group, whoopingcough hay
fever, hemorrhages, hoarseness or
quinsy it's the best known remedy.
Price SOC and $500. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Dawson Drug
Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
MOVING PICTURES.

DR.. R. NJ. Stewart and Messrs. L.
c. Hoyl, w. j. Lewis and r. R. Mar
lin are in Columbus attending the
annual meeting of the Head Camp
of Woodmen of the World.
Messrs. Geo. M. Gammage and T.
M. Laney of Bronwood were in Daw-
son Monday en- route to Columbus
to attend the annual state conven-
ton of Woodmen of the World.
Mrs. R. M. Stewart, Mrs. w. B.
Melton and Mrs. A. E. Coley are at
tending the annual session of the
Woodmen Circle in Columbus this
week.
Mrs. ]. H. Whitchard, Mrs. W. H.
Gurr and Mrs. j. A. Ivey spent sew
eral days in Americas as delegates
to the w. M. U. Convention.
Mr.. Elliott Loyless, one of the
popular travelling representatives of
the Macon Telegraph, has been in
Dawson visiting homefolks.
Miss Carrie Bess FOuche has re-
turned to her home in McDonough
after a visit to her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Brown.
Mrs. o. B. Stevens, who was the
guest several days of her son-in-laW,
Col. M. j. YeOmans, has returned to
her home in Atlanta.
John Henry Crouch, who is attend
ing Mercer University, spent Sunday
and Monday with his mother, Mrs.
E. T. Crouch
Miss Belle Cheatham has returned
home from an extended visit to her
sister, Mrs. j. ]. Chitty, in Fort
Gaines.
Miss Lalia Adams, who has been
the guest of Mrs. J. A. Shields, has
returned to her home in Savannah
Mrs. r. E. McNulty and Mrs. Hud-
son of Americas will be guests of
Mrs. F. M. McNulty next week.
Miss Annie Mae Melton and little
Miss Lollie Carter have been the
guests of friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. DeWolf of
Camden, Ark, are guests at the
nome of Mrs. S. E. Hornady.
Mr.. G. H. Arthur of New York
came in Sunday and spent a day or
two with Dawson friends.
Mrs. H. B.. Jenkins and little
daughter of Savannah are the guests
| or MRS. j. A. Shields.
Misses Ruth Cheatham, Susie May
Dozier and Marian Edwards have
visited in Cuthbert.
Mrs. w. D. Paschal was called to
Blakely Wednesday by the illness of
her young brother.
Mrs. M. I. Harrell of Atlanta has
been the guest of Mrs. T. D. Lee at
the Dawson Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pet Moye and Mrs.
T. J. Dunn of Cuthbert were in Daw-
son Friday.
Mrs. John Clark and little daugh-
ter, Louise, have returned from
Lumpkin.
Miss Mabel Rogers of Fitzgerald
is visiting at the home of Mrs. w. F.
Locke.
Miss Bessie Daniel was the guest
Of Mrs. John Clark several days last
week.
Miss Bennie Watkins spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Richland.
Mrs. j. B. Perry and Mrs. ]. M.
Bell have visited in Americas.
Col. VIM. H. Gurr has been to
Columbus on legal. business.
Miss Mozelle Baldwin has been the
guest of Mrs. Sallie James.
Mr.. Ellis Raglan spent Saturday
and Sunday in Sylvester.
Miss Mamie Deubler has been In
Atlanta several days.
Miss Mary Collins spent the week
end in Columbus.
Mrs. J. r. Webb is visiting in
Americas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
Court of Ordinary.

Judge Cheatham held the April
term of the Court of Ordinary Mon
day, but there was little business to
engage his attention. Mrs. Theodosia
Grlggs was granted letters of dis
mission as Administrative on the es-
tate OF the late Jas. M. Griggs and
}. b. Hayes on the estate of Jas. T.
Hayes; DR.. J. H. Williford was ap-
pointed administrator of Kessiah
Randall; Robert Fulton was granted
temporary administrator of the es-
tate of j. A. Fulton, and the wills
of j. G. Fitzpatrick and A. ]. Fore
man were probated in solemn form.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
JUDGE M0DIFlES INJUNCTION
Has Allowed Telephone Company to
Make Bond and Collect the
Increased Rates.

Increased Rates.
The patrons of the Dawson Tele-
phone Co. will pay the increased
charges for service again this month,
which is contrary to what they ex-
pected after the beginning of legal
proceedings by the city and the in
junction that was issued by Judge
Worrili.
The telephone company petitioned
the court to modify the order re-
straining the collection of more than
the old rates, and at a hearing in
Cuthbert Saturday, which was at
tended by attorneys representing
both sides, Judge Worrill amended
the injunction by granting the COM
pany permission to collect the new
rates after giving bond in the sum
of $1,tO0 for the reimbursement of
its patrons in the event the case is
decided against it.
The hearing of the petition for a
permanent injunction is set for April
2lst, and the bond covers only the
period until that time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
A FAIB COMMITTEE.

Those Who Will Have Charge of Ag-
riculture and Live Stock.
The following have been appointed
as the agricultural and live stock
committee of the county fair:
H. A. Petty and Mrs. Julia Mas
worthy, chairmen; J. w. Glass, J. R.
Mercer, L. c. Durham, NJ. E. Jen-
nings, J. S. Jones, J. H. Sem, J. H.
McLenodn, w. S. Thornton, D. J..
Woolbright, J. G. Collins, w. D. Da-
wilson, ]. NJ. Warner, w. J. Mathis,
j. W. Gurr, B. F. Melton, E. T. Jor-
dan, J. r. Webb, B. B. Perry, ]. F.
Cooke, J. T. Bridges, ]. Williams,
J. A. Ferguson, G. F. Smith, E. w.
Aven, J. NJ Woodley, w. H Gardner,
Mesdames L. Lamar, J. R. Webb and
Mollie Hanna.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
O.. S..
Stands for the
S. Counter

40 will let you guess at thefull
. Go This @. S. has really two
amos in or two sentences with two
a5s Zach. We have never seen
snch q counter as we propose
Ike of this counter, as we do
!. beIieye you have ever seen one
|. i in every respect; Come in
4 I y us explain it fully by show
4 ~ to YOU. You don't have to
A ANYTHING off of it, but when you
1 IT, #, especially the ladies and
|sd Il you will wish you had
III lrI nurse with you, for that is the
Ir' to o get the full benefit OF it.
,ovr TAKE ANYBODY's WORD
Il hut see it for yourself. Our
:, Hornady will givea good deal OF
= time and attention to this coun-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT.
Prof. DeTTinis and Local Talent Will
Give an Entertainment.

Give an Entertainment.
A musical entertainment will be
given at the opera house Friday
night by Prof. s. V. DeTrinis, leader
of the Dawson Military Band, assist
ed by local talent.
The concert will be given for the
benefit of the band, and the prices
of admission will be SO cents and
35 cents. Following is the pro-
gramme that will be rendered:
s. Piano-Rapsodie Mignonne, op.
40, Koeling-Master Michael De-
Trims.
Clarinet-Fantasia on Rigoletto,
Verdi-Bassi-Mr S. Y. DeTrinis.
Vocal-Nita Gitana, de Koven-
Miss Nellie Laing.
Piano-Novelletta, op. 81, Schu-
mann-Master Michael DeTrinis.
Violin-Berceuse Celebre, GODDARD
Mr.. s. V. DeTrinis.
Reading-Miss j. B. Jackson.
Piano-Two Larks, Leschetizky-
Master Michael DeTrinis.
Saxophone-O, Thou Sublime Eve
ming Star, Wagner-Mr. s. v. De-
Trims.
Master Michael DeTrinis is only
IA years old, and is considered by
all who have heard him prodigy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
Teachers Get Money.

County School Commissioner Low
rey has received a check for S1,777,
Terrell county's pro rata part of
the 10 per cent installment that is
being paid the teachers for their SER
vices the present year The total
amount due the county from the
public school board of the state is
$17,777.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
500 FOR A DOZEN BIDDIEs
A Dawson Enthusiast PAYS $3.50
Apiece for Wee Descendants
of $4,000 Hen.

There is no abatement of the
chicken fever which has become eni.
den1c in Dawson. Not only have no
convalescents been reported. but the
severity of the attack on some of the
victims has increased. =
The News in the past few weeks
mas reported the purchase by Daw-
sonlans OF many aristocratic chick
ems tnat cost from $40 to $50 each.
DuC INF. =. M. Couric has perhaps
passed all others in paying a fancv
price for stock for his fowl ward
Mr.. Couric has bought of Keller
strass of st. Louis twelve white orn-
ington biddies at a cost of 500, or
$500 each. Peggy" the famous
$4,000 hen, is the great-grandmoth~
er OF these little snowballs, which
Will be looked after more carefully
than If they were gold nuggets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
A Handsome and Modern Structure
Will Be Erected i'm ParrOtt.

At a recent meeting of the county
board of education it was decided to
help in the erection of a new school
house the people of Parrot propose
to build in their town.
The new building will be brick
structure built on modern plans, and
Will cost about $4,000, half of
which will be paid from the public
school fund of the county.
PARROT is one of the most enter
prising and thrifty of the smaller
towns of this section, and deserves
better school building than it now
has. The people there are to be con-
graduated on their latest progressive
movement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-04-05
Death of an Aged Lady.

Mrs. c. A. Wilburn died at her
home in Sasser Saturday, and was
inferred at Chickasawhatchee on
Sunday, Rev. Culberson performing
the last rites. Mrs. Wilburn had
reached an advanced age, and had
been in bad health a long time. She
leaves no immediate family.