Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-05
SCHLEY'S CAPITAL
IS FULL OF LIFE
Many Happenings Of the Week
at ElaViIIG
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and the Children of the Confederacy.
At Crisp Institute a splendid program
was rendered, after which the large
crowd present repaired to the court
house lawn and there partook of an
elegant dinner, served by the U. D.
C.'s to the veterans. Iced lemonade
was dispensed and everything possib 9
was done for the pleasure of these 6lI
soldiers, who are becoming fewer
in number as the years go by. In
Schley county there are just thirty-fiy4
veterans, most of whom were present
on this occasion.
After weeks and weeks of dry wealth.
er, refreshing showers have been fail
ing in this vicinity for the past sew
eral days and all nature seems to re
joice. 1t is hopes that the seed which
has been sown will come up and yield
abundant harvest. Farmers and met-
chants alike are truly thankful that
the rain has come at last.
Ellaville was saddened last Saturday
by the announcement of the death OF
Mr.. P. H. Stevens, of Putnam. Mr..
Stevens was more than eighty years
old, and was we'll and fayorably known
to all our citizens. He had always TAX
en- an active interest in religious ma
ters and stood for all that helped 70
make the world better He is survived
by his aged wife and large number
of children and grandchildren. His re-
mains were inferred at Putnam Sunday
afternoon, Rev. R. NJ. Rustin official
ing.
Mr.. w. r. Stevens, of Griffin, Ga
spent the past week here, to the de-
light of his many friends. Mr.. Stew
ems is an educator of much ability and
will this fall occupy a place in the
Agricultural school at Huntsville, Ala
Miss Mary Strange returned home
Friday from Milledgeville, where she
has been attending the G. N. and I. col
lege.
Col and Mrs. c. R. McCrory had rs
their guests for the weekend Mrs.
H. H. Mcclellan and Miss Claire Nc
Kellar, of Americas, who were en
route to Vancouver Barracks, Wash
where they will be the guests of DR.
Rex Mcclellan, of the United States
army.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. C. Collins have been
spending several days at Putnam, cali
ed there by the death of the latter's
father, Mr.. P. H. Stevens.
Mrs. J. H. Cheney, Miss Julia Pea
cock and little Miss Louise McGowan
spent Saturday in Americas.
Miss Grace Mitchell, of cambridge
was the much admired guest of Miss
May Strange Saturday. Miss Mitchell
was en- route home from the G.. n and
l. college, where she has been a stu
dent the past year.
Mrs. R. E. L. Eason and Miss Flossie
Eason were in Americas shopping on
Thursday.
Mrs. A. C.. Murray, Mr.. Arthur Young
and Mrs. w. H. Collins attended the
funeral Of Mr.. P. H. Stevens at Put
nam Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. D. Murray is the guest OF
Mr. Mrs P. H. Williams in Americas
this week.
Mr. Monte Pickens, of Panama City,
Fla, is spending a few days in Ella
Vile on business.
Mrs. l. E. Mcclellan left Monday for
Oxford, where she goes to attend the
Emory college commencement. Before
returning home she will visit Mrs. Hor-
ace Walters, of Atlanta
Prof W. H. Burt, of Buena Vista.
was the guest of relatives here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Burt, of La
Crosse, attended the Jeff Davis birth
day exercises here Tuesday, and were
the guests Of Mrs. Ada Burt during
their stay in Ellaville.
Ouitp a nunhar from EIIayfIIa at