The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

There will be four more cleo
tons this year-the city bond cleo
ton on September goth, the state
election the first Wednesday in Oc-
tober, the national election the first
Tuesday in November, and the city
election the second Wednesday in
December.
The fall term of the Dawson
public schools will open next Mon
day. Superintendent Mosley has
been here several days, and members
of the faculty, including a number Of
new teachers and those who went
away to spend vacation, will arrive
before the end of the week.
Policeman Norton says the re-
port that he went to phone for help
the night a burglar entered the store
of the Clifton Hardware Co. was a
mistake. The thief left by the rear
door while Officer Norton was at the
front door.
Although the books are now
open nobody will pay their city taxes
until after the bond election, 1.-The re-
suit of which will determine wheth-
er the rate will be S12 or SIS on
the thousand.
Pat Perry & Co., dealers in
wagons and buggies, invite your pat
ronage through an advertisement in
The News today. They sell only
standard and reliable vehicles.
If anybody wants to contribute
to the Wilson campaign fund The
News will receive and forward it.
Dawson should help the cause, so
come forward, gentlemen.
The farmers of Terrell are pay
ing cotton pickers 80 cents per hun
dred. In some counties the farmers
are holding public meetings and
agreeing on that price.
Mr.. ]. R. Mercer will furnish
farmers seed wheat at cost. For that
purpose he has bought a quantity OF
the best variety of wheat for grow
ing in this section.
Walter Jordan, son of the late
Col. w. A. Jordan of Blakely, has
arrived in Dawson and will make
his home with his uncle, Mr.. E. I,
Jordan.
The county school fair next fall
promises TO be a big success. There
will be many exhibits that will re-
fleet credit on individuals and the
county.
Mr.. E. T. Woods has returned
from Schley county, where ne spent
some time on his farm rebuilding
the residence, which was destroyed
by fire.
A new oil inspector will soon
be appointed at Dawson, and several
are said to want the position. 1t is
now held by Mayor-elect McNulty.
Those who have seen it say that
Mr.. w. J. Mathis, one of Terrells
brag farmers, has some cotton that
will make two bales to the acre.
The LeCroix and the Girl With
the Beautiful Hair are at the Air
dome. Raphael Gualano, accordion
soIoist, comes Thursday night.
Former Policeman John Hill,
who has been in Arizona and New
Mexico for more than year, is ex-
pected home this week.
5 or 5 doses 666 will break any
case of Chills and Fever; and If TAX
en- then as a tonic the fever will
not return. Price 25c.
The cotton caterpillar has oeen
reported in one or two adjoining
counties, but so far it has not peeh
heard of in Terrell.
Miss Chap Saville requests all
her pupils to meet he" at her studio
next Saturday morning, August 3lst,
at 9 O'Clock.
We have the exclusive agency
for Red Cross and Perfection mat
tresses. E. B. Durham & Co.
1t is said that a real estate aue-
ton firm will put on big land sale !
here before a great while.
Try a sack of Queen of the Pan
try -four and you will use no other. I
T. o. Whitchard & Co.
-25 bushels underground meal,
hot from MeltOn's mill rock, at |
Raines & Meetings..
Excessive rains in some parts OF |
the county are damaging both corn
and cotton.
The city registration books for
the bond election will close on Sep
TENDER 9th.
A large crowd was in town Sat
urday. and the merchants had a good /
trade.
-25 bushels sweet potatoes, those |
yellow kind, at Raines & Meetings..
The Shields-Geise Lumber Co.
have sawed cypress posts for sale.
Finest Dove Hams and Cooking
Oil at T. o. Whitchard & Cos.
Orchid Flour.