The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-14

O"i ioilud COlIpetltlOr was so much
more attractive that it could not be
turned down.
Prof. Ricketson and his estimable
family have the best wishes of the
community accompany him to his
new home.
Mr. ]. B. Clements and daughter,
Miss Louise Clements, of Irwinville,
Ga, were visitors here Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Harley, of Valdosta, is
the attractive guest Of her sister, Mrs,
Clayton Jay, at her home on South
Lee street
Mrs. Rowland Griffin and little
daughter, Carol Griffin, returned home
Wednesday after pleasant visit to
relatives in Douglas.
Miss Athleen Dickey left recently
for Atlanta where she will spend sew
eral weeks with her aunt, Mrs. T. c.
Taylor, on West Peachtree street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Pittman and
Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd returned
Thursday from short visit to rela-
tives and friends in Abbeville, Ga.
H. B. Ellis, Machinist mate, first
class, on the Norfolk Navy yard, is
at home on short Through visiting
his mother, Mrs. NJ c. Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Nipper and
children returned yesterday from Ma
con, where Mr.. Nipper went to offer
his services in the Army Y. M. c. A.
News of the serious illness of Mrs.
Ethridge Adams at sanitarium in
Valdosta was received here Thurs
day. Lieut.. Adams is at the bedside
of his wife, who is reported slightly
improved today.
Mr.. S. ]. Blackwell and Mr.. F., NJ.
Blackwell, father and brother of Rev.
Walter M. Blackwell returned to their
homes in North Georgia Thursday
after a short visit to Rev. Blackwell.
who is convalescing.
Mr.. Frank Sherman, popular
hardware salesman, of Atlanta, spent
Thursday in the city seeing the trade.
Mr.. Sherman is an old school-mate of
Mr. B. t. Strickland and has many
droll stories to tell on B. T. of the
good old days"
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holder and
daughters, Misses Evelyn and Elsie
and son, William, of Valdosta, are
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. P. Manning on South Main street.
Mrs. T. F. Matthews left Sunday
for her home in Swainsboro
Are you attending the War Kit
chen at the Johnson Hardware Com
panys'? The services of expert ad-
vice on canning, drying and brining
vegetables is free to you and if you
bring any of your garden stuff it will
be canned for you by Miss Echois.
Miss Alice Garbutt, who has been
the guest of Miss Hazel jolly for the
past week, leaves tonight for Cleve-
land, Ohio, where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. J. r. Duff, formerly Miss
Eula Garbutt. During her visit here
she was the honoree of number
of social affairs.
Fire Chief Joiner, of Atlanta, spent
Thursday in the city. Chief Joiner
has grown gray in the service and is
regarded as the highest authority on
all matters pertaining to fire fighting
The city of Fitzgerald and its fire de-
partment were the subjects of some
very gratifying comments by Mr.
Joiner.
Mrs. Elmira Renfroe, of Valdosta,
who was called to Fitzgerald on ac-
count of the illness and death of her
sister, Mrs. Moll;e Dorminey, left
Thursday afternoon for her home.
She was accompanied as far as Tiff
ton by her sister, Mrs. A. S. Dor
miney and Martha Turner and Mr..
John D. Dorminey who returned to
Fitzgerald Thursday evening.
TO PARENTS OF BOY SCOUTS
You might have thOupht vour how