Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKES AGAIN APPEAR IN SIGHT
Anniversary Column
Fifteen Years Ago
(Ben Hill Co. News, Tulv IF. 1907

(Ben Hill Co. News, July 70, 1907
On last Friday Mr.. A. F Shear oil
Chicago, brother-in-law of Mr.. ME-
Hutchinson Of this city arrived here
tor a brief visit enroute from Atlanta
to New Orleans.
Mr.. Carl Simons of Simon Bros. &
Co., has gone to Baltimore and New
York markets for the purpose of max
ing extensive purchases for the fall
and holiday trade.
Master Clarence Blizzard of Sparks
was the guest of his friend Teddie
Myers several days this week.
Hugh M. Turner son of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. w. Turner is just now enioy-
ing vacation from his duties as yard
clerk of the A. B. & A. which he is
spending among north Georgia
| friends.
Z. V. Barden with his family novel
to Shellman last week where he will
assume charge of turpentine firm.
''Zeb' Barden is one of the best cit
liens of this community and we sim
cerely regret losing him and his es-
Unable family.
Mesdames D. F. Thompson, L. Ken
nedy, and J. B. Seanor departed SUM-
day for White Springs, Tenn for a
stay of indefinite length.
WI. c. Wilkerson, the efficient and
popular fire chief with his wife and
little ones has returned from a pleasant
visit of three weeks with father and
mother in ST. George.
Mr.. J. ]. Dorminey returned from
Indian Springs Tuesday leaving his
family to enjoy the springs for a while
longer, but Wednesday he was sum-
moned back by telegram announcing
the serious illness of one of the little
girls. We wish her speedy recovery.
-Broxton Journal.
City L. tombstone the popular man.
ager of the clothing department of the
Empire Mercantile Company's store
and his estimable wife are receiving
congratulations upon the advent of a
trusty son and heir, July 23rd.
COLONY Citizen, July $1,000
Roanoke Ripples
Some time has elapsed since we
have seen anything of the "Ripples"
and it seems about time another Grip
pie" is due.
There has been much of interest
transpiring in our neighborhood that
has not been recorded. Several trans
ters of land have taken place and i'm
provements begun. Among the latest
improvements being a barn we'll un-
der way by Judge Campbell on Roa-
noke drive; and we understand that
F. o. Wyman is preparing to build
house and barn on the land he recent
ly bought of Prof. Saunders, opposite
the school house.
We are sorry to state that F. D. Lee
has abandoned his contemplated fish
pond, as we had anticipated great
sport there catching frogs and young
'gators-but We hear the eels were
so numerous that the contractor got
scared and threw up the job in dis
gust but, be that as it may, we hope
the pond may be finished in the near
future.
The sick in the neighborhood are all
improving. Mrs. Keeny is now nearly
recovered from her attack of fever.
Everybody seems to be busy these
days securing their corn and fodder.
Rice is doing we'll since the rain
commenced and promises to be a good
crop.
We think we have the best improved
section of the colony out here, and if
anyone doubts it, just let them come
out and take look at Our growing
crops, fruit trees and improvements
and be convinced.
Perhaps it might be of interest to
some of Our readers to hear of our
recent trip to the Ocmulgee river AS
it seems to be the prevailing fashion
to take a few days outing, party
from here, thinking to be in the swim
started on Wednesday morning bright
and early, well supplied with the nee
essary outfit, and wended our way to-
ward the river, which we understood
was about twelve miles away, but be-
fore we got there the distnace had
stretched to twenty or more. But a
road, like everything else must have
an end, so about 3 pm. we found the
end of it where it was cut square off
by the river at Wilcox landing. Here
we found an old house that seemed to
promise shelter from the storm which
had been threatening us for the last
hour of our journey, but which passed
by without reaching US. Soon all
were busy unloading the wagons and
sweeping out the house and caring for
the teams Il ruas not 1nnnr hefore NE