The leader-enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, April 23, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texte eeraraNaae { Sebscription Rates Ose Year. ..... 31.50 8@ Months ......cs: .55 T ree M0nth5....... 50 Otficial Organ Ben Hill County, The Value of Money If vou would learn the value of money. tiy to borrow some, and you will find that it 13 not so easy to do when you have nothing to secure the loan. : _But if you would save a part of your earn ings each pay day, and put them in-a safe bank where they could draw interest. you would always have ready money, and not be subjected to the embarrassment of being refused a small loan. Yes. vou would have it if would save; but unless vou determine to save, and save reg ularly, vou're likely to be embarrassed at any time. ® ° . First National Bank Fitzgerald, Georgia The Bank for Your Savings Sam Kassewitz Wins In Decl>mation Flsewhere in this Issue will be found a complete report of the Fitth Inter-High School Contest of Schools in the Third Congres sional District of (Georgia, the contests being held in Americus last Fridav and Saturday, Mr, Sam Kassewitz captured the only “first” that fell to Fitzgerald this year, and his work in Declama tion was complimented very high ly by the judges. The Fitzgerald school feels very proud indeed of Sam. and he was chosen to rep-e -sent the ‘Third District in Decla mation at Athens this summer. He certainly clothed himself with honor, and his winning at Ameri cus reflects much credit upon Mis. A. H. Thurmond, who in structed him. Gage Hats Reduced These lovely new pattern hats have been marked down about 1 7 .rr /""" R W e 5 4 B~ ’. NS e T T X ,/ EINRR Y ',,,’{/4,(. M Sl ) S ! | 3 / | j@ aO, ; 1 T"? I i 1 I ; ?:! ’ i ~i‘ B L [ i 3 lr: (, ’\ DR PR PR A ¢ SR Ny a TR Baby Dresses and Caps Lovely Dresses, for the infants and 2 to 6 year little girls, in white, lace and embroidery trimmed, 50c¢ to $1.48 New Rompers, *Girls and Boys,”” 80c Baby Caps at __2§sl_ ?_Sc, B§oc and 59c¢ ' Two Straps \ Pumps . Oxfords ' & G . rover, Dor- Aez Ca othy Dodd, »\, Zeigler, ’ Goodwin, ——mme—nes $2 to 35 THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE New Evergreen Cemetery J. A. Justice the local real estate and insurance man has secured the Bowman Realty Co. to handle the New livergreen Cemetery adjoin ing the present cemetery which has recently been laid out and ac cepted by the citv. This will be quite an improvement to the cemetery also to the city as our present cemetery has very few high lots left for interment pur poses, and adjoining Fitzgerald, Messrs F. A, Nolte and Frank White local representatives will be found at the oflice of J. A. Justice ot Lee Grant Hotel and will be glad to call on you and quote your prices on these desirable lots, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Holt of Montezuma, attended the Buckner- Work wedding Sunday afternoon. These Dainty Dresses for Little Folkis and Junior ~ { g T g ~Z4) & - B BN - e > o S o ( Y ? £ "/,‘:J,‘?,'f? f\ = e, '3l AR ST ARSI N AOHERR IR i ‘l“./.\”.\”".@ PR \ G o\'/.\".}@/ “" 2 J RPN T ) f,@\’,/,@. D 5 \‘,\.,.\/" & R ':‘j"”.f’:"é St Y ;ergwii\“\i,‘s i!l!'_!@iii R i !s!ve’zii\ 3 oo - i{,!!!!!!!!! it ;.‘_gg!lmll\ hH i.!!!l!iiiiil AL i!!!!\-iinii’ D e e FHEEETIN #e, TR FunEerio 3 !I[‘_!li‘i"’:i',',! %9 S A 48 ST t\,',l"" J jpy il 4 > FITZGCERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY GEORGIA, APRIL 23, 1912. A sale of new Lingerie Dresses $1.98 to $19.95 A sale of new Silk Dresses at $6.98 and $12.98 Girls are very attractive. GINGHAM and madras dresses I in great variety of styles, colors the best, : ages 6to 14 yrs 59c to $1.19 Junior Girls, the 13, 15, 17 year sizes, made to fit the girl in her teens, in white & colored materials $1.25-$2.98 Longer white and colored dresses for misses and small women $1.49 to $3.50 ’ : Thompson’s ¢ t = 5 Glove L Fitting O, ‘4"\ Corsets N The corset | Sf%s > | that gives " x”}’ I correct il i form. Made '"’ along lines /RS W of health [/ gl WS giving sup- J/ ] port. | i : $l.OO 1) $1.50 \ | i $2.00 \R wih $2.50 AN e ewish Woes, = W T Linoleum The Sanitary Floor Covering For bath room, dining room, kitchen, hall. Full 2 yds wide. “*lt cuts house work in half” $l.OO yard SEMI-WEEKLY Engineer T. T. Buckalew Killed In A. B. @ A. WreckK Sunday. Trestle Near Hansen Station, on Thomasville Division, Collapses, Engiseer T. T. Buckalew was killed and his fireman. Henry Hardy, seriously injured Sunday Imorning at 11:15 o’clock when the Atlanta, Birmiogham and Atlan llic passenger train, due here from Thomasville at 11:35 a. m., was wrecked on a narrow trestle eigh teen miles from Fitzgerald. Tbe wreck occurred near the Hanson station, The foundation of the | trestle had been washed away by %cuminuous rains, and the track ’c.ollapsed as the engine rolled up ’on it. | The faithfvl engincer’s first thought was of his passengers, and the next instant after applyivg Ithe emergency brake the encine % went down. pinning the ergineer’s 'bor'y between the tender and the longine, The bagoage coach was ialso pulled into the washout, but } the passenger cars remained undis {tarbed none of the passengers be ling injured. . News of the wreck was phoned here from Mystic: eight miles | from the scene of the disaster, and 13;1 relief train wasimmediately sent ‘lout The passengers were trans ferred to the relief train and 'brought to Fitzgerald. but it was limposs ble to extricate the body lof the engineer from tle debr's, . Oaly the lower limbs could be 'seen suspended between the en 'gine and the tender and the ! mangled body was not removed un ‘til middight Sunday, when the |wrecking crew arrived, ] Mr. Buckalew was 67 years of ]age and had been with the Atlanta, Items of Interest from all over store THE new Tub Silks in great variety styles—values todle ymd oy ... ........... 25c The new Lace and Ratnie Bands in white and tan, %eta. - . $1025 Fans! Fans! the most desirable styles in Silk Celluloid and best 5 Jap styles, $1.50 and down t 0...... C New Black Silk Waists in love ly designs, long or short sleeves, $3.00 values for .... $2.50 New Parasols in plain and bordered designs at BN $3OOO Special sale sun and rain Um brellas, values in this lot to $1.50 while they last. ... $lOOO Everwear and Onyx Hosiery in silk and silk lisle. Special ' values this week for.. . ....... 50‘: Silk Hose for Ladies, 25 dozen black, 50c kind, while they S i 43C See the special Notion Tables: Sc, 10c, 15c and 28c Hundreds of articles on these tables that #ill interest you and save you money—in center of Dry Goods store. B THE lR E | | EM I sTORE | "W. R. BOWEN, Presideat J. A. MURPHY, Manager | Birminglham and Atlantic for ten years. He wasone of the wost vatued enginears in the employ of the road, He was very cautious, and at the time of the wreck that cost him his life was making only four miles an honr on a six-mile schedule. He was a highly esteem ed resident of Fitzgerald and is survived by a widow and nine childven. The clnldren being Mrs. FEugene Burch, of Hawkinsville, Mrs, Ola Brooks, of Tennille, Mrs. Berry Hightower of Tirton, Mus. (z. A. Kent. of this city: Messrs. Edgar, John. Herbert, Wallace, and Horace Duckalew. The funeral was held this morn inz at the Central M. li. Church, of which the deceased was a metm ber. The Odd Fellows and rail road orgrnizations attendea in a pody. The foral offerings were beautiful, and the service was at tended by a large concourse of svmpathizing friends, Rey, Guy ton Ifisher otficiated. Interment was atkvergreen Cemetery. . Notice The Ben Hiil Chapter U, D. C. extend a cordial invitation to ail Confederate Veterans to attend their memorial exercisesto be held at the Central M. K, Church at three p. m. April the 26, Mr. Colliers of Pelbam will be orator. ' \Committee, = Mrs. W, P, Myer TTTT T Mirs, WA Grden . M 1 1L Mawen, - Mass Meeting At City Hall To=Morrow Morning At 10 o'clock The progressive citizens of Fitz gerald are requested to meet with the Odd Fellows' Orpaan Home Committee at the City Hall Wed nesday morning, April 24th at 10 o'clock, for the purp se of making arrangements to meet the commit tee sent out by the Grand Lodge, to consider the ditferent proposi tions. The Grand l.cdge Com mittee will be here Thursday of this week and a meeting will ve held at the Lee-Grant Hotel Thurs day morning at eight o’c'ock, The Grind Lodge Committee is com posed of C. L. Elhott, of Bruns wick, and Mr, Gaunt, of Macon. They will meet with the committee This 10°- Discount Sale on Men and Boys Suits is indeed a great chance MERICA'’S best clothes makers can produce $ suits $ A no hing better than these suits 30 ._;(:r 27.00 Snappy stylish hand-tailored suits that wear - 3 suits $ ‘N and fit right : 25 for 220b0 its . Hart Schaffner & Marx %20 “haes 318.00 Fine serges and fancy weaves in finest all wool S suits $ materials 18 “for 16.20 i ite Miller Brothers 319 =pies 313 50 Fine Cravenette Mohairs, Serges and Mixtures— s}o | suits $ l:ﬁ ofr 2;7!;:: gf'eatova;ues at the regular prices 12|50 fq:rs "|25 This 10 per cent. saving is therefore a clean $lO.OO suits for $9.00 pick up for the buyer—and thrifty buyers $7.50 Boys’ suits $6.75 are taking advantage. Come and get yours, $5.00 Boys’ suits $4.50 | A $5.00 Panama, new shapes, $4.00 Straw Hats Boys’ and Men’s Yachts, 50c to $3.50 Our Nofade Shirts Are the shirt sensation of the sea son. They have 4 cuffs. A 51.50 shirt for . . . $1.28 Best Underwear Nainsook. Porosknit, Balbriggan, Crepe, Athletic Shirt, long or short drawers Soc . Children’s Low Plehlers Cut Shoes The real hand turned kind, nature lasts—Tan, Patent, Gun Metal, Vici, Red sito $3 @?R%%@ S/THIRD & N%[[I\ONML 2 / S/ Our Mail Order Dept. Gives prompt and efficient service---make use of it Boyden Oxfords For Gentlemen In Tan, Gun Metaland Vici—best fitting styles $5.50 In Patent Button or Lace $6.00 S ‘r%‘\;\ \; 25 \\‘ ) - R\ o dficlal Qrgan of Ben Hitl Couaty, $1.59 2 Year, VOL. XVII. NO. 30 from the local Rebecca Lodge, this committee being Mrs, A. L. Moote and Wiliilam MeCormick. Fitzgerald Odd Fellows are making an carnest eifort to get the Orphens Home and it is to be hoped that the citizens of Fitzoer ald will join in with them and do their part, There are sixteen lodges in the Eighteenth Division and each one of them :as promis ed to help Fitzeerald get the home, Now with the backing of our own citizens there is no reason why we should lose it, The Grand Lodge Committee will report to the Grand Lodge on the fourth Mon day in May at their meeting in (rainesville. Remember the meeting at the City Hall tomorrow morning at ter. o’clock, and the subscribers to the fund are especially invited to be present.