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HISTORY OF THOMAS COUNTY
the election ot Grover Cleveland, and
the Democratic ticket.
, In the issue.ot November 29, it ap
pears that there is a regular tri-week
ly hack line between Thomasville and
On Thursday evening, February 12.
18S5, the- grand' opening ball ot the
' Plney Woods Hotel was given. One
hundred fllty couples- were on the
1 floor • and the occasion was epochal
for/ThomasviUe.
Stuart’s Hotel, of Valdosta, burned
on March 2.
On March 7, Messrs. A. P. Wright,
James Watt, E. M. Smith and others
had erected a large building for the
purpose of manufacturing a standard
guano near the cotton-seed oil mill.
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hundred tons the first year.
On March 14, it appears that CoL
A, T. MacIntyre had awarded the con
tract to Mr. T. Romadell to rebuild
his office building on Broad street.
On Tuesday night, March 17, a bril
liant ball was given at the Piney
Woods Hotel In honor of the Georgia
Press Association.
In the issue of April 4, we learn
that the City Council were negotiat
ing with Mr. S. Alexander Smith for
the purchase of ‘‘Yankee Paradise”
a permanent park for the city.
f In the issue of May 9, we notice
that Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Paxton, after
haring occupied their handsome new
residence in Tockwatton for the sea
son, had left for their home in Wheel
ing W. V-
On Saturday, June 13, Mr. William
Jones, age eighty-three years, died a
the home of his son, Dr. S. J. Jones
five miles south of Thomasville.
On June 30, Judge H. W. Hopkins
sold the lots of the ‘‘West End’’ addi
tion to the city of Thomasville at
auction.
On July 14, Mrs. Rachel A. Taylor
died.
On Thursday afternoon, July 29, the
Thomasville Baseball Team, composed
of F. Sullivan. J. Sullivan, White, G.
Stallings, E. Stallings, Cole, Whiting,
Burke.and MeCants, defeated the Al
bany team, composed of Burke, Ligh-
ton, Rental, Beall, R. Stickney, W.
SLickney, Brooner, Wolfe and Ponsky.
On August 1, 1885, Mr. Joseph J.
Beverly died, aged 65 years.
On Wednesday, August 12, Maj. M.
M. Mash died on his seventy-third
birthduy at his Duncanville home as
a result of a rattlesnake bite.
On August 11, 1885, the new Metho
dist church was dedicated.
On August. 20, Prof. O. D. Scott died
in Atlanta. He was succeeded as
Thomas County school pommissioner
by Mr. K. T. McLean.
On September 1, 1885, an ordiunce
went into effect requiring owners to
keep their cows from that portion of
the city bounded by JefTerson street,
Dawson street and the railroad.
In the issue of January 16, 18S6, we
notice that the L. and N. It. R. had
gotten out a handsome booklet adver
tising Thomasville.
On January 19, 1886, H. W. Hopkins
was elected Mayor and S. J. Cassels,
K. T. McLean, A. P. Wright. W. W.
Williams, A. F. Prevatt and H. Wise
v 'were elected Aldermen of Thomasville.
'T^he new Mitchell House was open
ed 6n February 1, 1886, under the man
agement of Mr. Welch.
Id the issue of March 13, appears a
letter from Mr. C. J. Ryder, Superin
tendent of the American Missionary
Association, stating that a new negro
college would be erected, in or near
Thomasville: and. in the issue of
March 20, we notice a movement on
foot to build a new Presbyterian
church.
On March 27, Col. A. T. MacIntyre
was appointed trustee of the Georgia
Sanatarium.
In the issue of April 10. we notice
that Messrs. Perry and Linder have
put up the fir3t bottling works in the
city.
On May 8, ex-President Jefferson
Davis was given an ovation at the sta
tion when he passed through on the
train.
In the issue of May 22, it appears
that the American Missionary Associa
tion had collected the insurance upon
their building destroyed by fire at
Quitman and would immediately erect
a colored college upon the property
next to the Poorhouse, upon land
which had been donated to them.
On August 7, 1886, a bond issue of
$15,000 was voted for city water
works.
On Sunday, November 21, ex-Con-
gressman James L. Seward died at
his residence in Thomasville.
Col. Seward was one of the most
gifted and conspicuous Georgians of
his time. He was one of the state’s
greatest statesmen and ablest citizens.
He served in Congress first and long
est of the several representatives this
county has had.
On January 15, 1887, Mr. Nathan
Wolfe died in Thomasville.
- On Saturday, January 29, Maj. Wil
liam Stegall, one of the oldest and
most unique citizens of the county,
died at his residence near Thomas-
. ville at the age of seventy-six.
On February 22, 1887, there was a
very brilliant ball at the Piney Woods
Hotel.
In the issue of March 12, Mr. George
Tern and Mr. E. M. Malette were
Advertising auction sales of lots ad-
> pining town. v
In the same issue, Mr. C. H. Macy,
A r ew York merchant, has an article
commending Thomasville which was
also published in the American
Grocer; and, in the issue of March
26, copy of letter written to the Bos
ton Medical and Surgical Journal ap
pears commending the city.
By this time articles all over the
United States commending Thomas-
* ville became too numerous to men
tion.
In the issue of April 23. we notice
that both the Mitchell House and the
Piney Woods Hotel * had closed after
successful seasons. The editor men-
tions that many people go to Califor
nia for the winter and expresses grati
fication that Thomasville still holds
Its own.
On Wednesday, April 27, Mrs. N..
Fondren, another old citizen of the
j county, died.
' la th* issue of April 30, we notice
that Messrs. Hand, Carter and Fife,
who had recently lost their extensive
mills at Meigs, would rebuild.
In tbp same issue, we notice that
cotton was bringing from eight to
eight and one-half cents.
In the issue of May 14, we notice
that the LeConte pear trees were
shedding their leaves, which gave
the owners some concern.
v In the issue of Jnne 11, 1887, we
' notice that the plans for the new
> Presbyterian Church, submitted by
Mr. W. W. Thomas of Athens, had
been accepted and that* the building
would be started at once.
In the issue of July 9th, we notice
that Mr. H. S. Walch had purchased
a lot and had gono to New York to
buy machinery to establish an ice
plant in ThomasvjHe. ' .
On Monday, Aug. 8. 1887, the Thom
asville National Bank opened its
doors-to the public, with Mr. Samuel
as President and Mr. James
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Martin Hardin.
Thos. J. Johnson.
Duncan Curry.
John Bell.
Duncan Curry.
Geo' R. McEloy.
Geo. R. McEloy.
Duncan Curry.
Duncan Curry.
Levin Clifton.
Geo. R. McEloy.
J. C. Hawthorn.
Thomas Hines.
Kedar Powell.
Thomas Hines.
Duncan Curry.
Thomas Hines.
Jno. W. Keith.
\Vm. Chester.
B. F. Newton.
B. F. Newton.
Felix D. Arnett.
Wm. Chester.
Thomas Hines.
Wm. Chester.
Wm. Chester.
Wm. Peabody.
Elias Camp.
William Martin.
J. Donalson.
Jas. J. Brewton.
Jas. J. Brewton
Thomas Hines.
Thomas Hines.
Wm. Williamson
Wm. Williamson
Thomas Hines.
B. F. Powell.
B. F. Powell.
B. F. Powell.
B. F. Powell.
R. T. Terrell.
J. P. Dickenson.
K. Powell.
W. O. Fleming.
W. H. Crawford.
T. A. Swearingen,
B. F. Powell.
B. F. Powell.
B. F. Powell.
John Higdon.
A. N. Bruton.
J. D. Williams.
T. A. Swearingen
A. Nicholson.
D. McGill.
F. T. Maxwell.
W. W. Harrell.
H. Brockett.
J. D. Farnell.
Thos. J. Johnson.
S. D. Hadley,
S. D. Hadley.
Edward Bryan.
Edward Bryan.
Moses Daniel.
Daniel MacIntyre.
Moses Daniel.
Moses Daniel.
Jesse Carter.
b Carter.
I. Sermans.
t. Sermans.
Jno. Blackshear.
Jno. Blackshear.
Daniel MacIntyre.
W. H. Reynolds.
W. H. Reynolds. .
Henry Blair.
Jno. Blackshear.
Jno. Blackshear.
W. W. Harrell.
J. D. Farnell.
B. E. Russell.
J. O. Wilder.
J. D. Harrell.
Rufus A. Counell.
J. D. Harrell.
E. A. J. Rich,
j J. D. Harrell.
I Wm. E. Smith.
Wm. E. Smith.
E. C. Mosely.
G. M. Jones.
G. W. Kendrick.
Ariel Cook.
W. M. Harrell.
Ariel Cook.
M. N. Paulette.
B. B. Bower, Jr.
Herring.
B. B. Bower, Jr.
C. A. Monroe
S. R. Brinson.
S. R. Brinson.
E. M. Donalson.
W. D. Sheffield.
E. M. Donalson.
Moses Daniel.
T. E. Blackshear.
T. E. Blackshear.
Japies L. Seward.
James L. Seward.
James L. Seward.
Randolph Revel.
Moses Daniel.
Archibald McMillan.
Moses Daniel.
Archibald McMillan.
J. B. F. Dixon.
Fabian Adams.
B. F. Dixon.
Robert Ivey.
Robert Ivey.
Robert Ivey.
Robert Ivey.
James L. Seward.
James L. Seward.
Arch T. MacIntyre.
James L. Seward.
James McDonald.
J, C. Browning./
Joslah J. Everett.
J. H. Whaley.
Peter E. Love.
Benning B. Moore.
Benning B. Moore.
J. McDonald.
W. 1). Mitchell. ^
F. McQueen.
F. McQueen.
J. R Evans.
W. C. Carson.
Jasper Battle.
A. F Atkinson.
A. F Atkinson.
|J. Battle.
Wm. M. Hammond.
Ilsaac- Alderman.
Wm. M. Hammond.
Burch.
Wm. M. Hammond.
H. Wilmot.
Wm. M. Hammond.
H. M. Sapp.
Arthur Patten.
N. R. Spengler.
Alexander.
S. G. McLendon.
P. J. Franklin.
S. G. McLendon.
Robt. Alexander.
T. MacIntyre, Jr.
W. Ivey.
M. Parker.
A. Rodenberry.
L. Hall.
M. R. Mallette.
H. W. Hopkins.
Wilkes.
Arthur Patten.
Frank Harris.
Fondren Mitchell.
Fondren Mitchell.
E. E Wilkes.
F'ondien Mitchell.
J. B. Rountree.
Jno. R. Singletary.
Jno. R. Singletary.
Jno. Blackshear.
Joshua Kemp.
Joshua Kemp.
Archibald Graham.
Benj. Sermans.
Israel F. Waldhauer.
Benj. Sermans.
Geo. Carter.
Jno. W. Spain.
Jno. W. Spain.
Colquitt
Geo. Carter.
William Jones.
William Jones.
William Jones,
lyilliam Jones.
C. Brinson.
C. Brinson.
Geo. Carter.
Israel T. Waldhauer.
Henry Radford.
Henry Radford.
James Carter.
Wm. Howell.
W. D. Howell.
W. D. Howell.
S. W. Baker.
A. Converse.
A. H. Smith.
W. A. Carter.
C. H. M. Howell.
P. B. Whittle.
L. Cook.
J. B. Stubbs.
I. MacIntyre.
Henry Gay.
Henry Gay.
Henry Gay.
Isaac Carlton.
J. B. Norman.
Cha’s. R. Pendleton.
J. W. Harrell.
Lev! J. Knight.
J. W. Hagan.
James H. Hunter.
M. B. McClelland.
John Tucker.
H. L. Watkins.
Geo. F. Newton.
W. B. Bennett.
James H. Hunter.
J. H. Hunter.
Henry G. Turner.
Henry G. Turner.
Henry G. Turner.
T. N. Arrington.
D. W. Rountree.
J. W. Hopson.
W. S. Humphreys
Geo. A. Alderman.
W. S. Humphreys.
W. S. Humphreys.
J. B. Norman, Jr.
Geo. F. Newton.
G. G. Henderson.
R. F. Ousley.
Robert L. Shipp.
E. J.
G. W. Newton.
C. R. Ashley.
J .McRee.
Randall Walker.
R. Ashley.
S. Brinson.
T. Parker.
J. T. Lane.
B. B. Bower, Jr.
W. G. Harrell, Sr.
J. T. Lane.
A. B. Conger.
E. H. Griffin.
E. H. Griffin.
J. W. Callahan.
E. H. Griffin.
T. M. Hines.
\V. M. Griffin.
that Mr. John Masury thought the A rope was drawn up and each of produced many strong editorials
town needed another hotel and pro- the workmen descended by the rope against the Democrats, particularly j Gulf House burned,
posed to build one and citizens were to a ladder fifty feet below*. -against Col. Seward and Judge Love, i
getting up a petition asking the May The crowd was held in breatnless j In the issue of April 28, it appears i
or and Aldermen to place the Masury suspense and the lour men were saved ’ that an effort was being made to in-
Hc-tel on the same footing as to by keeping their nerve. jtroduce a new agricultural product in
W. I. MacIntyre.
M. L. Cooke.
J. B. Stubbs.
W. I. MacIntyre.
H. W. Hopkins.
J. Reese.
H. W. Hopkins.
B. C. Reese.
J. A. Bowers.
H. W. Hopkins.
James B. Burch.
J. A. Bowers.
I. MacIntyre.
M. Jones.
I. MacIntyre.
M. Jones.
L. Converse.
J. F. Fender.
R. Ashley.
L. Converse.
W. H. Griffin.
O. K. Jones.
W. H. Griffin.
J. E. Webb.
W. T. Staten.
O. K. Jones.
A. Whitaker.
O. K. Jones.
\. Whitaker.
J. E. Webb.
A. V. Simms.
W. A. Covington.
W. A. Covington.
J. M. Walters.
Jno. A. Carlton.
M. E. Nesmith.
W. A. Covington.
R. J. Lewis.
W. S. Humphreys
C. Wade (Died).
W. W. Walker.
W. W. Walker.
S. S. Gaulden.
L. W. Branch.
G. C.
Edmondson
Hodges.
A. J. Hodges.
S. M. Turner.
J. C. McCall.
S. M. Turner.
J. G. McCall.
C. H. Ramsey.
S. M. Turner. *
Roche, Whitney. Cornell and Mr. He
flins who ts mtll wit* os.
In the Isni of Fefcnaur 1, ft ap
pears that the Boston Alliance Ware,
house Company had purchased the
warehoese of Dr. X. R. Hallefte and
would operate same after Avgust it.
bi the Issue of Ftbrvary 15. It ap
pears that lira. Bower had leased the
Piney Woods Hotel for five years, the
rental being $10,000 per yeaj^
On Tuesday, March 11, a reception
was given at Glen ^rven in honor of
the completion of the pavilion.
On March 20, 1890, the Boulevard
was being constructed.
On Thursday, April 2. a Urge and
enthusiastic Farmers* Alliance meet
ing was held at Bold Spring.
In the Issue of April 19, there ap
pears a communication from Boston
which, among other things, stated (hat
In the *30’s Messrs. Graves and Wat.
son. two New Englanders, settled at
Old Boston, three miles from the pres
ent town of Boston.
A post office existed at Old Boston
until the railroad was built through
the present site of Boston.
The Presbyterian church, which
the oldest ot that denomination in the
connty, and the post office were re
moved to the railroad and the present
town started.
Mr. Thomas Adams bought the land
where Boston now stands In 1S65.
Among the first merchanU of Bos
ton were Messrs. Youngbiood and
Seward. Messrs. Harmon and Stone,
J. W. Taylor, D. R. Blood, and O. B.
Bennett.
In the issue of April 26. there ap
pears a communication from Cairo,
giving its history since 1S67, when the
railroad was built.
Among the first business men were
Messrs. George A. Wright, B. L. Hern.
Cadar Powell ami Dr. S. A. Roddcn
berry.
About 1875. Capt. Robert H. Harrti
began a very prosperous school.
Among the early seiners in the
vicinity of Cairo were Rev. Prior Lew
is, Uncle Jimmie Singletary, John Hin
son. John G. Tyua. Messrs. Henry
Norton, McCrone, Collins and the
Hawthornes.
On May 23. Mr. R. B. Madre. anoth
er old and prominent citizen, died.
On Aug. 16. 1S90, the district State
Senatorial Convention at McDonald
nominated Hon. Robert G. Mitchell as
the Democratic candidate from this
district.
In the same issue appears a copy of
a letter written by William Powell
to Mr. S. H. Trulock anted June 12,
1S36, the original being in the posses
sion of Mr. G. B. Trulock.
The letter states that an express
had arrived in Bainbrldge the day be
fore stating that there was a body of
Indians on this side of the Chattahoo
chee River who were pursued by
whites from Stuart and Sumter coun.
ties. Twenty-seven whites had been
killed.
A meeting was being held in Bain-
bridge on the day of the letter for the
purpose of making concerted plans for
asrin. Benevolent Socle:! was
tort. J
la toe Issue ot JOsaair 16, ISM. it
appear* that Hr. B. T. Somers, a blind
citisea at TbamuTiU
In*
the tret time.
Ia the teas ot May'23. w learn
that the campaign committee of the
new Third party, at which part. Hr.
X W. Ieejr wo* • member, was mak
Us* a systematic effort to get converts
an over the elate.
Ia the torn of Jaly
years old.
MendrTr
there !e s
card from Dr. T. H. Hdptoeh ursine
that a parkins hoase heVeUt and de
scribing it as one ot Tbomasvllle's
greatest needs j
On Salat day, July M. MM, there
woe a very excited Democratic moos
meeting at the caarthoaae.
The purported issue was between
the Rorkrlbbod Democrats and those
who were accused of being too friend
ly with Um Third Party. Some vefy
strong language was used and person,
a) relationship* became strained.
On Saturday. September. 16. a Urge
Democratic meeting and bnrbecne was
held In Paradise Pork sad Editor
Triplett woe convinced that the Third
Party had no chance In Thomas Coun
ty.
At the October election. IMS. the
Democrats won over the Third Party,
the former getting eight hundred nine
ty-eight votes and the latter four hun
dred tour.
, On February 11, 1S93, La Cubans
was being laid off and plant developed
for a great cigar manufacturing Indus,
try.
It was planned to have *n electric
car line from the A. C. X station In
Thomasrillo to the main cigar factory
In !.s Cubans. The rroasUea were
laid along some ot the streets ot
Thomasville for the proposed track.
in the iss.e of ojiriury 11. :s»4. Mr.
A. F. Boynton of Clear Field. Pa. and
a guest of the Piney Woods Hotel, in
discussing the climate of Thomasville
with the reporter, submitted the fol
lowing memoranda of his experience
for the past five seasons:
1SS9. Stayed s» days from which
take off five Sundays, leaving 39 driv
ing days. Drove 28 days.
1890. Stayed 170 daya minus 15
SumV's. leaving 92 driving days.
Drove SO day«.
1891. Stayed 73 days from which
take ten Sundays, leaving slxtyjkren
driving day*. Drove fifty-four days.
1892. Stayed SO days. Subtract
eleven Sunday*, leaving sixty-nine
driving days. Drove fifty-nine day*.
1893. Stayed 91 days. Taking off
thirteen Sundays and three days spent
In Florida, leaves seventy five driving
bicycle sixty.
W. H. Collins.
W. H. Collins.
W. D. Barber.
B. L. Weston.
Jno. R. Singletary.
Brandon as Cashier. was tied to a brickbat and William editor, a leader In the “No-Nothing" Hamilton had leased both the Masury
In the Issue of Aug. 20, we notice Walden caught it at the first trial. I party before the Civil War. and he and the new Brighton Hotel.
On Wednesday night, March 13, the
On Wednesday. March 20. the first
german of the new Masury Hotel was
given In bettor of Its opening.
taxation, as the Mitchell House and on Friday, December 23. Mr. Stu- *he county. Mr. Gibson had invented soUUjy^Mra Lavinia Jones V
Piney Woods Hotel. art’s Waverly House with its contents a machine for preparing the fiber of, i) Uzer . * ’
On Sunday. Aug. 21, Isabella Flip- was destroyed by fire.
j the rami plant and he prposed to
per died. She was bought by her on January 7 1888 Mr J T Chas ra,5e the P roduct u P° n a tract of laad V!} y 4 \ . ar
ety.
wille he was still in bondage. One of lisher of the Thomasville Times. Hei Bridge road ’ i Thomasville The writer would
her sons graduated from West Point was succeeded by Mr. S. B. Burr who, I In the issue of May 5. the editor „ rate(ul „ he could see of (h
.ud hor-imo on nUi.c. TT C ..-i.l. 't--: ....... ... , noted the elevation of Mo.. Melville 5‘ “ CUUIU see a COpj Ot me
and became an officer In the IT. S. with Capt. Triplett, the editor, began notcd the elevation of Hou. Melville fir3l , ssue the old Watchman it the
Army. Another became a Bishop in the publication of a daily newspaper, w - Fuller to the position of Chief Jus- 8ame is 3lU; in th Adams
the A. M. E.. church: and another the first in Thomasville. He® of the Supreme Court of the Uni-: the , , . .
President of Atlanta University. A few days thereafter, on January ! ^Vthe* S'of'S I that tbe “>* n held auction TO
On August 31. 1856. a slight earth- 15, Capt. Winter, editor and proprietor \ntn»Tin wm,«o 1 1 of 18s7 i chase Paradise Park and that an elec-
qu*ke was f?lt in Thomas County. of the Enterprise, also launched forth- “ nouse. j Uon would be held on June 26, to de-
On Monday. Sept. 19, Mr. John T. with a daily newspaper. | ° n Ma Y 12 * ^ r - T - s - Hopldns told side the matter.
Watt, prominent merchant died. \ In the issue of Feb. 4, 1S8S. we no- of the 1)00111 in Brunswick in 1838,1 It a , 0 aDDears « n fhiR ax..
On^ept^me. S. G. McLendon t^e that the growing of alfalfa in :aU ni8hl |the LeConte pears were bligbrtng tmt
and P. J. Franklin were nominated In Thomas County~is being discussed. i al the old Oglethorpe Hotel. r Jt was b oped not wr j 0U8 i y
the county primary for the Legisla- In the Issue of February 11. we no- • 9° Tuesday, May 15, Mr. S. Alex-; In the |ggue f , £ lt ftODfkar .
ture. tice that Mr. W. S. Keefer of Coving- :aod ^ Smith another old and promi- th 2 ^um> was soon to K
In the issue o! Oct. 29th, we notice ton, Ky., has arrived in Thomasville: nent citizen, died. new jail,
that the County Commissioners had to begin the manufacture of Ice. the ‘ In the issue of May 26. we notice! Times-Enteprise
sed being of 10-ton that Mr. Masury had bought thirty-1 On Saturday. June 29. 1889 appears
two acres from Mr. T. E. Blackshear j VoL 1, No. 1 of the Thomasvilie Times-
named the Boulevard, in course of machine to be
onstruction around the town ‘‘Boule- capacity.
card Sanford” in honor of Mr. H. H.
Sanford.
At that date the Boulevard
In the issue of February 18, we no-:on the Boston road.
; tice that the courthouse was being !
Enterprise, the two papers having
In the issue of June 2, we notice been combined with John Triplett edi-
be- renovated, the work being done by j that Mr. Charlie Smart had bought the j tor and S. B. Burr business manager.
*an. mscare Pflvffc Waverly lot and proposed to build a • in this issue it appears that Mrs. M.
the Mitcheli
Her son. Mr.
Davies, held the lease at the time of
ing constructed between the Duncan- j Messrs. Eaves and Chase.
ville road and the home of Col. Mac- 1 In the issue of March 3, we notice j new hotel to be known as the Stuart; A. Bower had leased
Intyre. j that* the boarding-house of Mrs. Livy ? House, he having sold the Stuart Ho- House for five years.
On Tuesday. December 6. the water Jones on Hansell street, had burned. [ tel in Valdosta to Mr. Converse.
tower, in course of construction on the j In the same issue we notice that In the issue of July 7, appears a the Piney Woods Hotel.
courthouse square, fell while eleven, Gov. Rush of Wisconsin, was spending cablegram from Mr. Peter Lindsey to t In the issue of September 7 it ap-
raen were at work on the top of the ; the winter at the Mitchell House and Mayor Hopkins acknowledging the re-»pears that the No-fence law was be
wail. The work was progressing as ; was being boomed for the«Republican membrance of his Thomasville friends ! ing agitated in Thomas County for the
usual when the foundation of the cen- nomination for president. upon his recent birthday. i first time
ter pier gave way. pulling the scaffold- • In the issue of March 31. appears a] In the Issue of July 2L 1888. it ap- In the issue of Septentoer 28 it ap
ing from its fastenings, breaking off card from Hon. Robert G. Mitchell r-s-jpears that the city will soon have appears th»> ia the park bond election
near the ground and knocking out a . fusing to become a candidate for Con-; new opera house on lower Broad • two hundred sixty-eight voted for the
large portion of the outer wall. AU gress. : street. j bonds and park and eleven voted
On March 30, there was a severe I In the issue of July 28, it appears j against. At time some suffered
tester had left the day before
for Thomasville, as an express, to try
and get volunteers.
It appears on August 30. that Mr.
Thomas L. Humphreys was preparing
manufacture cigars In ThomasviUe.
On September 20, It appears that the
editor and others were very much ex
cited because it was thought that
phosphate rock had been found in
Thomas County. The best exposure
was to be found three miles from Bos
ton on the Thomasville road.
In the issue of October 18. it appears
that Messrs. A. W. Ivey and Jerry M.
Parker were the only candidates for
the House of Representatives from
Thomas County.
In the issue of November 4, 1890,
Mr. P. H. Cherry, a visitor to Thomas
ville, and a United State* soldier dur
Jug the Civil War, explained how he
and several otlwr escaped prisoners
lived in the vicinity of Thomasville
twenty-five years before.
After having hid elsewhere and hav
ing had several exciting experiences,
Mr. Cherry found that two escaped
prisoners were in hiding upon Green
wood Plantation and he joined them,
where they were well supported by the
slaves.
In the meantime, they made a map
and gathered other information about
this section.
In the issue of ‘November 29. we
learn that the experiment with the
rami plant and its fiber, being con
ducted in Thomas County, was appar
ently successful.
On January 2. 1891, the Boulevard
around town was formally opened and
dedicated to the public.
In the issue of January 24, there ap
pears a communication advocating the
building of a city hospital.
On Friday, February 20, Mrs. La-
vlnia Jones, one of the county’s oldest
residents, died.
It the issue of February 28. It ap
pears that Joseph Jafftes. a Thomas
ville negro, had just returned from
Liberia. He preferred this vicinity to
Africa.
On June 12. 189], the new Gulf
House was destroyed by fire.
In the Issue of October 11. H ap
pears that phosphate rock was
thought to be on the Foy place and
the Eason place.
On October 22. Mr. Thomas H. Chas
tain died at bis borne near Chastain.
had been a resident of Thomas
County aince 1839. and was born in
Washington County. Georgia, Septem
ber 17. 1826.
In the issue of November 14. 4 ap
pears (bar the Citizens’ Banking and
Trust Company was doing a flourish
ing business, this institution having
begun operations on July 15. before.
On December 21. Mrs. J. G. Hopkins.
President of tbe General Benevolent
Association, was accepting gifts. In
cluding furniture, etc . for tbe charity
of the workmen went down with the?
walls exoept foar. J. C. Parnell, W. j rainstorm and the dam on the fish-; ?.hat the new building of the Bank of l from Influenza.
colored men, William > pond of Mr. T. C. Mitchell, known as! Thomasville was in course of con-; la the issue of January 4. 1290, it
Spering and two ,
Walden and Joe Earnest, who were Trout Lake, broke,
left clinging to the wall seventy feet
above ground.
Messrs. T. J. P. Romadell, the con
tractor, and Joseph Moore tried to
cling to the outer wall but were knock
ed off by the falling pier. Both fell
outside of the works and were instant
ly killed.
The scaffold and a large quantity
of brick and material fell on the In
side with five colored workmen. It
was perhaps an hoar before the men
under the debris were rescued on the
Inside of the toWer. Limus Wells soon
died but Joe Fabyan. Tenny Dorsey,
jstmetion. I appears that the winter was
On April 14, it was announced that! in the issue of August 4, it appears. ably mild, there having been but one
the contract for the new Masury Hotel j that the Georgia Horticultural Society killing frost up to that date,
had been let; that Mr. Hayes had soldi was holding its annual Session in; On the first Sunday in
to Mr. Vauduzer a portion ot the block iThomasviUk. ;189fi, tbe first services were bald in the
BDOn which h» IHtmI- and that Iho T.in ! i n - — -
upon which he Bred; and that tbe Lin- j in the iaxoe ot August U. it appeal-, ■ new St. Thoms Episcopal church. In
ton property opposite had been sold to j that a good melon crop was being' 18*3, s few commnnicanle In
Dr. John T. Metcalfe. ■ I raised In the county, f
In the issue of April 14. there ap-! on Tuesday. August 14;'Hr. Robert
pears a write-up ot "Elsomo,” the-win- H. Hardaway another promf&eut citi
ter home ot Mr. J. Wyman Jones, re
cently purchased from Mr. A. T. Mac
Intyre, Jr.
Tbe Issue of April 21, informs ns
that the remodeling of the eoarfhons,
has been —*ft—-* .** thnt w.) t.
Warren Cnnnignn and Joe Tate were ’c. Bryan, the old edtior of the Thom-
not fatally injured. lasrUIe ~
In the meantime, the four men on I
top of that portion of the wall still!
standing were thrown n cord by Mr. I of Os late
. Bryan was bon August 15,
In ThoamgriUe and was the ago
Joe MeCants. Tne end of the
i Bryan. Maj. Bryan
■ and a strong
irfcsP’.
On August 24, the In
run from ThossasriUe to I
On September 29, the
the load between
Her. James S. Ftskstsa
A year tour, the pariah war organ,
[toed with the Her. Charles Grant as
rector.
Col. A. P. Wright doeated a let M
Remington arense, on which a wory
In the issue of Norember 24. |
pntraH (O tllfifr deCtrfC
ed. Afterwards, Mia. M- A. Bowar
appears that the firm ot :
the lot OB Mriena «
n rectory stood for i
The
rectors si
j. Brown.
In the Isaac of Jannary 2, 1892. ft
appear* that the first Masonic meet
ing held In Thomas rule was oa May
9. 1846. and Vos under authority of
dispensation to William Jl Brins:
W. M.: Robert A. Pierce, a W. art
W. Reeres. J. W.
St. Thomas Lodge Mo. 49. was c
assured and for twenty-four years loL
iowlng was in good stsrtlng art held
iMfHihf meetliuu.
to 1979. the lodge forfeited Its char
ter art was snsjwndrt for
day*. Drove and rode
eljtlir days.
On Februery 23. 1894. there was a
ns.clonal escape from the Thomas
county jail, six prisoners. Including
Henry Spencer sentenced to be hung,
making u safe getaway.
Jailor Toot S. Singletary was shot
through the face nnd cheat, baring
been knocked down by Jim Kannedy
whom he was pleaclng behind the
bare.
All the escaped prtaoner* wore cap
tured except Jim Kennedy, who wsa
killed and Spencer wa* duly hung on
March 2. thereafter.
From a teledrum to Sheriff Don*
from McDonald mow Puvol, It appear
ed that Parish Bryant had killed Jlm-
Bob I*om.
In the i«8oe of June 23, It appear*
that the old Allen house sod the old
Long house on Jackson street, bad
been removed to make room for brick
stores.
The latter was at one time the home
of Hon. James J. Scarborough and In
It was born Mrs. Thompson, previous
ly referred to us th, first white child
bom In Thoniu*ville.
In the Issue ot August 10, It appear*
that Mr. Gasper Del id no. manager of
the Cubana Cigar Factory, had closed
a contract with n firm in St. Louis for
seventy.flve thousand cigars per week.
On Wednesday, September 19, Hon.
Thomas E. Watson spoke to a large
Populist gathering in Paradise Park
and on Friday, the 2Sth. Messrs.
Fleming. Dubfgnon and Hoke Smith
answered him to a still larger crowd
of Democrats.
On Wednesday, October S, the Dem
ocratic ticket for both state and coun
ty officers was elected over the Popu
list by a vote of nearly two to one
In the issue of October 13. It ap
pears that La Cubana city was grow,
ing rapidly.
On Friday afternoon. November 3,
the Board of Aldermen eb-ued Mr. S.
L. Hayes Mayor In lieu of Judge II.
W. Hopkins who bod resigned.
in the issue of December 22, there
It published an interview Irom Judge
Richard H. Clark given In Atlanta."
"1 was In the Senate In ISO," said
Judge Clark, "when Juilae Hansell
was first elected judge of the Southern
Circuit. The Judge wo# s Whig and
I was a Democrat. We nominated
Morgan who was not very popular
and. Judge Hansell. being universally
popular, tbe Whig* beat us,"
The Judge continued: "Tbe ap
proach of Christmas reminds me that
Shy years ago on Christ mas Kve, In
1844. i attended a boll In Tbomaaville.
It was given In tbe wooden hotel
of Mrs. Atkinson. Thar* were bailee
and beaus from Albany. TsBohossee.
Bainbrldge. Madison and other ear.
rounding towns.
"Tbe planters were rUA and kept
fine horses and carriages.
I met at tbe boll, among others.
Mias Mettle Remington. Mrs. James
L. Seward, who had recently married.
Mine Gabrieile Outlay and her aimer,
now Mrs Laarrie, Miss Aliilosuo, art
the Misses Bryan, daughters at Mr.
Hardy Bryan."
Tbe Judge promised that eoasstime
in tbe future ha would write the edi-
r some soar, about TbomaerOta.
to the Issue of January 5. BM. ap
pears a letter from Dr. O. Q. CHInn ss
the aabjrot of ageasHiosla Dr. Cot
ton claimed that Dr. Horace Walla
gam on exhibition of the effect of an
aetbeato cm Dscemh* to. 1944. to the
presence of Dr. Coium art others.
The gss was give* to a yooac man
named Cooley who, who* under Its
Oa October M. 1886. a aew eharia
woe granted to R. B. Madre. W. M.
& J. Caaesis. EL W- art 8. L. Moon.
J.W.
Thu TbomaavlUe chapter of R. A.
as owe Mol 44. was organised Seder
charter issued May L 1*57, MAE
Haasidl. it CL Smith art W. H. Ran-
». Urt Star ;
of Pythias, was
and oa February 14. 1194,1
1 the, stags art badly knitsd
his legs. Cooler took a soot by Dr.
Teds who obeervad a flow of Mood
sat prised the totaled ana who
Walls then said to Dr. CaRms.-
caaaot this gaa ha wort to dea-
i next day Dr. Oottoa west loth#
at Dr. Walls art odrtatolmad
i gaa art had Dr. ~
• deraysd