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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Cone, of
Statesboro, left Monday for Macon,
after a pleasant visit with relatives
in the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. Lawrence Glover has accepted
a position with an Americas automo-
bile concern and will move his fam
lily within a short time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mrs. F. M. Malcolm has returned
fro ma visit in Atlanta.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. Gibson Broadhurst has return
ed to Oglethorpe university for the
year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bowen and
Mr.. Percy Manning spent Wednesday
in Atlanta.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Miss Carrie Bell Davis, Third Ward
teacher, spent the weekend in Amer
icus.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08
WANTED-HlALEAH PROPERTY

AS Miami boom is over people are
going north. Hialeah lot owners will,
ing to take loss or small profit. Can
write Grading" P. o. Box SGT, Hia-
leah, Fla, as we can use sand and
rock for grading from only 6 more
Curtiss-Bright lots. ct. pd.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

FOR SALE-One Six-Disk Grain
Drill. Can be seen at Mrs. Geo.
Gaffney's, one mile from the Drive.
on Lobingier Ave. 1t. pd.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mrs. j. C. Luke, of Ocilla, was in
the city Monday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

P. B. Bowers returned to his home
in Wellsville. o., last week, after a
pleasant visit with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Walden, Ms.
Faux and Miss Tappen, of DeDunia :
Springs, Fla, were the guests of Mr..
T. NJ. Walden last week and are ex-
pecting to locate in Cordele soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Robinson, of Ro-
chester, N. Y, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Bush
this week, left Friday for Leesburg
and Miami and other points in Flor
ida.
Mr.. j. B. Davenport spent two
days at home last week, coming from
Raleigh, N C.
Mrs. Eddie Elder returned to Ra-
leigh, N. c., Friday, after her sad
mission of accompanying her hus-
bands remains here for burial.
Mr.. and RMS. J. G. Williams and
Mrs. W. G. Broadhurst were recent
visitors to Atlanta, going by auto
mobile
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Manning left
for Chicago Friday, where they will
be in attendance on the National In
dependence Telephone Association
convention in session there for ten
days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Miss Epsie Campbell will spend
the weekend with Mrs. E. ]. Dor
miney, her field work for the U. of
Ga. bringing her near home again.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Miss Estell Wall left Saturday for
her home in Atlanta, where she has
accepted position.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08
FIRST WARD PIT. A.

The regular meeting of the First
Ward PIT. A. will be held Wednes-
day. October Ia, at 3:15 p. m. An
interesting program will be offered
and important items of business will
come up. The Sixth Grade mothers
will be hostesses.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Miss Louise Smith will leave Mon
day for Indian Springs, where the
State Library association convenes on
the 18th, Miss Smith being the state
president. On the close of the con-
vention, Miss Smith will take well
earned rest and visit her relatives In
Indian Springs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08
CLASS|F|F D ADS
WANTED

CASH PAID FOR FALSE TEETH
dental gold, platinum, magnetic
points, diamonds and discarded jewel
ry. Hoke Smelling & Refining Co.,
Otsego, Michigan. III
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mrs. Harvey Mathis will be in
charge of the library during the two
weeks vacation of Miss Louise Smith.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mrs. B. o. Esterlin and children
left Wednesday morning for their
home in Tampa, after pleasant visit
with her brother, DR.. L. A. Turner,
and family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Ware, of
Thomson, Ga, parents of Rev. c. B.
Ware, are making a two weeks visit
with their son and family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Hager, aft
er spending a few days with friends
in the city on their return trip from
Florida, will leave Saturday for their
home in Elkhart, Ind.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Miss Catherine Clark will come
from Boston, Ga, with some friends
to spend Sunday at home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

P. B. Bowers returned to his home
in Wellsville. o., last week, after a
pleasant visit with homefolks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

NJ. Gottlieb and Guy tombstone vii
leave Saturday night for Savannah
to visit Percy Harris, Sunday, ano
will return Monday morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

The Episcopal Ladies' Guild held
an interesting session on Monday aft
ernoon, at the home of Mrs. L. Keim.
Mrs. Sydney Clare was the hostess
and elaborate refreshments were
served.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

DR.. John Frazer returned to Wash
ington, D. c., on Sunday night, after
visit with homefolks in this city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Johnson have
returned from Manchester to make
their home again in this city.
E. H. Furguson, of Dothan, Ala,
editor of the Wiregrass Journal and
publicity manager for Westbrook, in
corporated, made the city brief visit
Wednesday, enroute to Douglas,
where his fir mhas branch store.
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Miss Linda Forester, First Ward |
teacher, spent the weekend at home
in Leesburg.
Miss Carrie Bell Davis, Third Ward
teacher, spent the weekend in Amer
icus.
Mrs. Lee Whitmore left Saturday
for her home in Hendersonville, aft
er visit of several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Justice spent
the weekend in Lake City, Fla, Wis
iting their son, Robert, and family.
Mr.. ]. B. Norman is expected from
Florida for a weekend visit with his
family.
Mrs. F. M. Malcolm has returned
fro ma visit in Atlanta.
Elder B. o. Lewis, Of Pavo, Ga,
has ben called by the Primitive Bap-
fist congregation for their pastor. He
will be present on the fourth Sunday
of October for his first service.
Mr.. Edward Goldenberg, Of Grit
fin, is spending a week with his aunt,
Mrs. J. Kassewitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bowen and
Mr.. Percy Manning spent Wednesday
in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Manning left
for Chicago Friday, where they will
be in attendance on the National In
dependence Telephone Association
convention in session there for ten
days.
Miss Louise Smith will leave Mon
day for Indian Springs, where the
State Library association convenes on
the 18th, Miss Smith being the state
president. On the close of the con-
vention, Miss Smith will take well
earned rest and visit her relatives in
Indian Springs.
Miss Estell Wall left Saturday for
her home in Atlanta, where she has
accepted a position.
NJ. Gottlieb and Guy tombstone will
leave Saturday night for Savannah
to visit Percy Harris, Sunday, and
Will TeIuIIl iHo1
The Episcopal Ladies' Guild held
an interesting session on Monday aft
ernoon, at the home of Mrs. L. Keim.
Mrs. Sydney Clare was the hostess
and elaborate refreshments were
served.
FIRST WARD PIT. A.
The regular meeting of the First
Ward PIT. A. will be held Wednes-
day. October IA, at 3:15 p. m. An
interesting program will be offered
and important items of business will
come up. The Sixth Grade mothers
will be hostesses.
Mrs. B. o. Esterlin and children
left Wednesday morning for their
home in Tampa, after a pleasant visit
with her brother, DR.. L. A. Turner,
and family
Miss Catherine Clark will come
from Boston, Ga, with some friends
to spend Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Hager, aft
er spending a few days with, friends
in the city on their return trip from
Florida, will leave Saturday for their
home in Elkhart, Ind.
Mrs. Harvey Mathis will be in
charge of the library during the two
weeks vacation of Miss Louise Smith.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-08
Own a Majestic Now
You Will Never Regret

Not once during the many, many years that your new
Majestic will you, will you ever regret having
bought it. Day after day. after season, it will
go on cooking perfect meals with lighter work on your
part; supplying abundant hot water whenever you
it; saving fuel and repairs giving complete sat
sfaction in every way contributing to- the hea It'll and
happiness of your household
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06

marriage licenses demanded attention.
Even so ethereal a thing as marriage
cannot entirely escape the humdrum
of the material, but it was a time when
we felt strangely incapacitated for the
commonplace We were flying too high
for earthworms; larks or eagles were
our prey.
Jack suggested that we had thought
of driving to the nearest railway sta
tion, some thirty miles distant, for the
ceremony. We understood that min
lister was located there and that the
young man who ran the poolroom was
intrusted with the duty of issuing mar
riage licenses. He carried a small
stock of tobacco as an auxiliary to his
pool business and small stock of
jewelry as an auxiliary to his tobacco
business and a small stock of wedding
licenses as an auxiliary to his jewelry
business.
ut would take you two days to make
that trip with old Buck and Bright"
Spool protested. Perhaps more
they're soft with being stall-fed and
may quit altogether on the road, and
you may not find convenient armful
Of hay with which to fix them. Fancy
having to send word, Wedding post
poned on account of the indisposition
of Buck and Brightp No, you must
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
West African Coast .sWhite Mans Grave

In the entire globe there is no re-
gion of worse reputation than the west
coast of Africa, G. Ward Prince, spe-
cial correspondent, writes from Nj
geria. With Devils island and Botany
bay it shares proverbial infamy, and
by the majority of Englishmen has al
ways been regarded as their national
Siberia.
Even now, when growing trade re-
turns are revealing to British eyes
the economic value of this notorious
coast, the mental picture of west
Africa to which most men still cling
Is that of pestilent mangrove swamps
and fever-stricken forests.
The graves of young Englishmen
scattered everywhere about west Africa
remind one that but few years have
passed since filth, fever and drink
were the living conditions of Europeans
out here, and death within two years
their almost inevitable end.
The harm, too, which this malevolent
climate does to white men is not neces-
sarily Immediately or even ultimately
fatal. It's principal effect Is the slow
and stealthy sapping of mans vital
ity, process of wastage and decay
directed not only against the body. but
the brain.
The consequences of this debilitation
may not manifest themselves even un-
til west African officials career Is
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06

There were moments when We were
very, very close to the Infinity which
bounded us on every hand, and the
wonder of that great, white, silent
ocean would surge into our hearts and
mingle with the wonder of our love.
A quarter of mile from the shanties
and we were as isolated from all liv-
ing things as If we had been let down
in the midst of the Polar sea, or drawn
by some mighty spirit into the farthest
void of space. Even the boisterous
wind paid attention enough to blur our
footprints out behind us and so COM
plete that sense Of inflnity of isolation.
We were SO tremendously alone that it
seemed the world was full of our
selves and God.
But gaunt phantom of doubt and
uncertainty stalked us even on those
moonlit walks.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
WINTER LIFE

SYNOPSIS-Lured by his four
year-old playmate. Jean Lane.
Frank Hall, aged six. ventures
on the forbidden wall of dam.
in a small Ontario town. He falls
into the water and is saved from
possible death by clinging to
Jeans outstretched arms. Next
day Jean informs him that be-
cause of their adventure of the
day before he is in duty bound
to marry her. He agrees when
they are 'grownups." With Jeans
brother, John, also aged six.
Frank begins school. Two years
later they are Joined by Jean and
Franks sister, Marjorie. A little
later Jean confides to Frank, in
verse, her hopes Of some day be-
coming Mrs. Hall" He accepts
the proposal" Frank is four
teen when his mother dies. The
boys are eighteen when Johns
father is killed in an accident.
Two years later Frank father
and Johns mother are married.
Dissatisfied with conditions, and
ambitious. the two boys make
plans to go to Manitoba and
homestead" the girls agreeing
TO go with them. They set out.
At Regina they meet Jake" who
agrees to find them satisfactory
homesteads. He does so, and the
two friends file claims on Sec
tions Fourteen and Twenty-Five.
Jake sagely advises the adyen-
turers in the purchase of sup
plies, and in a wagon drawn by
a yoke of oxen. and with COW,
the four arrive at their future
homes. Construction of .'shacks"
and the making of a garden are
their first occupations. young
Englishman of the name of
Spool is a neighbor. They call
on Spool, who is living in tent.
Spool, on his return visit, dis
closes himself as a man of varied
social attainments. Franks jeal-
ousy is aroused. Marjorie dis
covers that they have a new
neighbor. He" turns out to be
a Mrs Alton. a widowed English
woman, who, with her three
year-old son Gerald, has taken up
a claim. Frank and John leave
the homesteads for time to do
harvest work for wages on
longer-established farm. They en-
counter Jake, who tells them of
his adventure into matrimony.
After two months absence they
return to their homes. Jeans en-
thusiastic welcome encourages
Frank. The land sections begin
to fill up with settlers of all ma
tionalities. Jake and his wife
have located in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Alton remains strangely
aloof Winter sets in Frank and
Jean enter into a marriage en-
gagement 1t is well understood
that John and Marjorie are soon
to be married. Frank almost
loses his life in a snowstorm.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
By ROBERT STEAD

conversation. There were great things
to be said and no one to say them
The girls glanced shyly at each other,
and at us, and Jack, by pantomime
behind Speofs back, sought to convey
the information that i was elected
spokesman. So for lack of prepara-
tion / plunged In bodily as one may
take cold dip when he lacks the will
power to do 1t slowly.
slack and I have also had a mis-
fortune, of Sort" I said. 'We, too,
have lost the use of our organs of
speech, permanently"
Spool narrowed his eyebrows quiz
zically. "Then my ears make up for
it, he said. II hear you as usual"
at isn't in effect yet" explained.
''We are to be married at Christmas.
Behold the parties of the first part"
and / waved hand at Jean and Mar
jorie while I turned a phrase Of Jake's
to good account.
Spool sprang to his feet. "Oh, by
Jove, how wonderful! What lucky
dogs! Your pardon, ladies, that my
first word was to them; fear my
envy outweighed my good manners-if
/ have any left. A bachelors shack is
not exactly school Of polite behavior
1t is my visits at Fourteen which have
saved me from becoming quite saw
age. IL feel that should make
speech
He was as good as his word. Mount
ing chair he gave us bantering dis
sertation on the joys and perils of mar
ried life, to which we listened with
much seriousness. But underneath,
and running through his words, was
something which all his banter did not
hide. Spool was playing the game,
but wondered how many little yellow
devils were skewering his heart.
The practical part of 1t was Spoofs
ready offer of his help in arranging de-
tails. The problems of securing the
services Of minister and buying the
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
PE-RU-NA
Deserved His Drink

county golf match, the refreshment
stand was besieged by hungry and
thirsty crowd. The girls behind the
stand were doing their best to cope
with the situation, but one man, wax
ing impatient at the delay in being
served, attracted the attention of one
of the girls by shouting to her,
Heard the story of the mines?''
mo, l haven't" retorted the girl,
"and don't want to just now"
swell, you've been listening to it
for some time," replied the man
mines a chocolate soda"
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
London's Chief Charm,

London owes much of its charm and
fascination to its plan, or rather Its
lack of plan. Much of 1t was built
before the days Of town planning and
before the invention of the deadly
"gridiron" which makes hideous so,
many American cities, and as Lon
don's streets. squares, places and
lanes developed apparently by no
fixed plan, the buildings which face
them were built with apparent def
ance Of all rules of architecture, and
yet they possess charm and distinc-
tion which it would be difficult to
secure today, when the worlds build
ing customs are changed, and design
itself Is in state of fiux.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
This fools errand may be
funny, but the result may be
serious. Who can tell?
tro BE coNTINUED.)
Reminded

.'The storm burst upon us so sud-
denly and violently that we had no
warning of its approach" said the tor
nado victim, relating his experiences
to friend. "In an instant the house
was demolished and scattered to the
four winds. How escaped being
torn to pieces. do not knowl We"
"G-good graciousl" said Mr.. Meeke,
jumping to his feet. THAT reminds
mel IL almost forgot to post let
ter for my WIFE"
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
CHAPTER X-Continued

As the frost settled down about me
/ at length, by great effort, sprang
out of bed and went cropping for my
clothes. / was not yet pioneer enough
TO know that it is fine business in very
cold weather TO sleep with your cloth
ing, or at least your underwear and
socks, under your pillow; 1t lessons
the ordeal of that first break from the
warm blankets into the wintry atmos-
phere. At length l found my clothes
and scrambled into them, chattering
and blowing prodigiously in the opera
tion. No man-still less woman
knows what haste he can develop in
his dressing operations until he has
had a below-zero temperature as
pacemaker.
Finding matches / lighted my lamp
and sailed forth into the main room.
The boards beneath me creaked dis
mally as my weight came upon them;
a drift of snow several feet in length
and the shape of great fish had
formed across the room as result of
a crack in the door; the stove was ice
cold; the water pals were frozen over !;
the little clock on the shelf had
stopped. My watch was of better met
tie and revealed the fact that it was
seyen-thirty. We had slept well.
| made shavings from poplar stick
In the wood box and soon had a fine
fire roaring. When once it was started
the great draft of the storm drew it
impetuously up the sheet-iron pipes,
and l was obliged to apply the dam
per. No more unhappy irony can be-
fall the homesteader than to burn
down his shack in his attempts TO
warm it.
Good morning, Frank 70 said voice
which set the pumps of nay heart going
to jig music. l think jeans voice was
really her most wonderful quality she
was enough of the artist to appreciate
and cultivate the fine manners of the
voice. 1t had the lilt of singing birds,
the limpidity of purling water, the soft
ness of roseleaves in the twilight, the
tinkling of silver bells at dawn, and if
] can think of any other figure it had
that, too, for me in those old love-hal-
lowed days Of mine.
"Good morning, Frank. No word of
Jack?"
mo word, JEAN"
HE is all right. He is over at Four
teen, and not up yet, I'll wager. Now
suppose you go into the mems apart
ments and face the wall-that fire
looks most inviting !''
] did as was hidden, in part at
least, while Jean dressed by the fire.
After little she gave me the "All
clearp and ! swept out and seized
her in my arms. 1t was very
wonderful way to begin the day.
| There now," she expostulated at
length. '1et me get the porridge on.
That's more to the purpose"
"Porridge is poor business when
there's loving to be done" argued.
"You won't always think so," she
replied as though with some strange
glimpse of prophecy and set busily
about preparing breakfast. In these
operations she discovered that every
thing that could freeze had frozen
we melted the butter until it ran over
the stove and then we gathered it W
and spread it on the toast. We could
not afford to be fastidious
We ate and drank, and laughed an6
were happy and cared not a tnppence
for all the storms that ever blew
About midforenoon came sudder
smash at the door, and Jack precipi
tated himself into our presence. Ht
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06

over, and then commonplace chill
caught at home in England, touch of
Influenza, some mild internal disorder
such as a European who has never
left the temperate zone throws off un-
heedingly, claims at last from the en-
feebled body another life for the un-
relenting coast.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
Rp Direct Command

They were discussing the advent of
their baby sister, but neither could
give satisfactory explanation of the
new arrival.
At last the elder boy said: 81
know how it was
"How?" asked his brother.
"Why," he exclaimed, with an air Of
relief and decision. God said, Let
there be Phyllis and there was,
Phyllis"
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART
His Attempt

my least boy, Bearcat, got sorter
r'iled, as it were, at his brother, Runt,
yiste'd'y and hit him on the head with
the ak" related Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge.
"Great guns" calculated an ac-
quaintance. what was he doing with
the ak, anyhow?
''Trying to -yaw-w-wn-make Runt
eat it, or something hathaway, ac-
cording to what the rest of the kids
said afterwards. kansas City Star
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
The Persistent Grind

Doctor Copeland of New York, says
we should exert ourselves lightly" in
summer. Exerting ourselves to hold
the job makes about the same demand
on vitality and time in summer and
In winter.-Louisville Times.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06

Did you ever have a pair of soles
outlast the uppers? If not, you have
never worn USKIDE Soles. People
write that they can't wear USKIDE
out. It is the Wonder Sole for Wear!
Made by the worlds largest rubber
manufacturer, the United States Rub
Der Company. Comfortable, healthful,
waterproof, good-looking. Tell your
repairman to put USK1DE Soles on
your shoes. Buy new shoes with
USKIDE Soles. USKIDE will cut your
shoe bills down. Get genuine USKIDE.
The name is on the sole.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
Modesfy Out of Place

Modest bearing is commendable In
human beings, but it's no recommenda-
tion for q fruit tree.-Boston Tran
script.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06
Yes. Yes

Some people are like blotters-they
get everything backwards.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06

Conceit OF a young man of twenty
doesn't disappear when he's forty; he
has only hit it.
The Ely miner., 1925-11-06

There is usually vast difference
between a mans worth and what he
Ia worth.