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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1905.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
THE INSTITUTE WHICH 18 BEING
HELD THI8 WEEK.
Mf'ny Delegates Have Arrived to
]-takeP^rt In the Sunday School In*
stitute Under the-Auspices of'the-
Methbdlsts of 8outh Georgia.
Tbo Sunday school institute for the
Valdosta, Waycross and Thomasville
district, the South Georgia Con
ference, is being held here at the
Presbyterian church, are well atten
ded, not only by the Methodists, but
by members of the other churches
who are interested in Sunday school
work. t
Dr. H. M. Hamii and wife, of Nash
ville; Mr. C. C. Buchanan, of Way-
cross, and Rev. C. M. Ledbetter, Pres*
ident of the Sunday school board
the South Georgia Conference, reach
ed the city yesterday and are among
the leading workers at the Institute.
Dr. Hamii is said to be one of the
greatest workers in that line in the
United States.
It was expected that many of the
ministers, presiding elders and lay
men would attend the Institute and
entertainment has been provided for
the visitors by the people of the city.
The following is the programme
the exercises last night and today. An
institute will also be held at Cordele
tomorrow and next day:
The officers of the Institute are
Rev. H. M. Hamill, D. D., superinten
dent training work; Rev. C. M. Led
better, chairman Sunday school
board; Rev. J. M. Glenn, secretary
and treasurer.
Programme—First Session.
7:30 p. m.—Song and prayer ser
vice.
7:45 p. m.—Bible drill, Dr. Hamill,
8 p. m.—The superintendents’ half-
hour. Subject: “The Best Thing in
My School.”
Two-minute talks.
8:30 p. m.— The primary pro
gramme, Mrs. Hamill.
9 p. m.—The Sunday school as
missionary force, Dr. Hamill.
9:30 p. m.—Adjournment.
Second 8ession.
9:30 a. m.—Song and testimony
service.
10 a. m—Missionary drill, Dr. Ha-
mill.
10:15 a. m.—The pastors’ half-hour.
^ ^^Subject': “How' a .Pastor Cap . Build
‘Up a School.”, Five-minute /talks.
10:45 a. m.—The primary teacher)
Mrs. Hamill.
11:15 a. m.—The Sunday school as
an educational force, Dr. Hamill.
12 m.—Adjournment.
Third Session.
\ 2:30 p. m.—Song service of old
' s hymns.
' 3 p. m.—Methodist drill, Dr. Ha-
^ mill.
3:15 p. m.—Primary training.
3:46 p. m.—The teachers’ half-hour.
Subject: “My Chief Eucouragement
or Discouragement." Two-minute
talks.
4:15 p. m.—The Sunday school as a
training force, Dr. Hamill.
5 p. m.—Adjournment.
Fourth Session.
7:30 p. m.—Brief consecration ser
vice.
7:45 p. m.—Bible map drill, Dr.
Hamill.
8 p. m.—Round table on modern
Sunday schopl methods led by Dr,
Hamill.
8:30 p. m.—After the primary—
what? Mrs. ^amill.
9 p. m.—The Sunday school as an
evangelistic force. Dr. Hamill.
9:30 p. m.—Closing words and ad
journment.
MISS FANNIE 8TATEN’S DEATH.
Her Demise Occurred at the Home of,
TALKED ABOUT SHEDS JEFF CARTER IS FREE
* An Open Meeting of the Club.
All friends of the Wymodausis Club
aro invited to attend an open meeting
next Wednesday, when an unusually
attractive programme will bo present
ed by Mrs. John Patterson and her
committee in a study of types of fa
mous women, as follows:
“Judith,” Mrs. R. B. Daniel.
“Aspasia,” Mrs. J. H. Neely.
“Isabella,” Miss Calloway.
“Victoria,” Mrs. Patterson.
The music, directed by Miss Bacon
and Mrs. Parker, will be a rare treat
to lovers of music.
A number of the teachers and high
school pupils, with Mr. Lloyd Jones,
will sing “Oh, Italia, Italia, Beloved,”
from Lucreiia.
Another vocal selection to bo pre
sented is “Spring Dance,” a female
quartette, composed of Miss Peacock,
Mesdames, Neely, Parker, Owens.
Also instrumental music.
Mr. W. T. Staten Tuesday.
The sad death of Miss Fannie Sta
ten, of this city, occurred at the home
of her brother, Mr. W. T. Staten, four
miles above the city, last Tuesday af
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Her death was caused by pneumo
nia, after an illness of about ten days.
Her condition was thought to be fa
vorable until Just a day or so before
the end came. A change for the
worse convinced her family and the
attending physician that the chances
were against her recovery, and these
chances became less and less as the
hours passed. On Tuesday morning
she was reported os in a dying condi
tion. In the afternoon of that day,
her spirit passed up to the better
world. ■»
She went out to the home of her
brother about two weeks before her
death and caught a severe cold. She
then had an attack of - the grip, which
developed into pneumonia. During
her illness she had the best of medi
cal attention and the tenderest care
from her family and friends, but it
was not the will of the All-wise One
that she should be spared.
Her funeral was conducted Wednes
day afternoon by Rev. Carl Minor, of
Fitzgerald, and Rev. L. R. Christie, of
this city. It was under the pastorate
of Rev. Mr. Minor that she joined the
Baptist church several years ago.
Tender tributes were paid to the
many virtues which shone out in her
life, and the funeral was attended by
a large crowd of friends and sorrow
ing relatives.
She is survived by several brothers
and sisters, as follows: Messrs.
J. B. Staten, of Dunnellon, Fla.;
Charles, James and Tom Staten, of
this city; Q. B. Staten, of Florence,
Ala., and Sam Staten, of Chicago. Her
sisters are Misses Delia and Kate Sta
ten and Mrs. J. N. Griffin, of ths city.
CITIZENS MET WITH COUNCIL TO
DI8CU88 MATTERS.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Strickland, in Hon
or of Their Guest, Miss Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Strickland enter
tained at dinne r Thursday evening,
complimentary to their lovely guest,
Miss Wright, of Brunswick, Ga. Cov
ers were laid for fourteen, and. the
young ladies who were with Miss
Wright at Lucy Cobb were Invited.
The handsome home was prettily
decorated with pot plants. The din-
Many.of the Property Owners Objdcjt-
ed to Tearing Down the 8heds In
Front of Their Places of Business,
and a Public Meeting Was Held,
There was a meeting of business
men and property owners yesterday
morning to discuss the recent ordin
ance of the city council in regard to
tearing down the sheds which cover
the sidewalks in front of many of the
stores,
Mr. J. T. Roberts presided over the
meeting and Mr. J. T. Webb was sec
retary. A committee of twenty-five
was appointed to go before the city
council and ask that the ordinance be
revoked or modified in some way. The
meeting of the council was called for
o’clock yesterday afternoon, and
quite a large crowd, besides the mem
bers of the committee, attendod.
Major Varuedoe was spokesman for
the committee, and he explained to
the mayor and council that it would
be a hardship on many of the prop
erty owners, as well as the merchants,
to have to tear down the awnings, and
he asked that the ordinance be re
voked. His statement, which was
made at some length and which cov
ered all of the objections to the ordi
nance, was followed by a discussion,
in which the members of the council
stated that all of these points were
thoroughly canvassed before the or
dinance was passed.
It was stated that the ordinance
was passed because the city has let a
contract for cement paving on three
of the main streets and because the
posts which support the sheds will be
in the way when the sidewalks are
being made. It was also argued that
most of the sheds in the city are un
sightly, and that they are irregular,
that some of the posts lack two feet
of running to the edge of the side
walk and some of them more than
that. ' r
Alderman Jones asked how many
present desired to see the cement
walks put down with the awning
posts, some of them, running four
feet from the edge of the sidewalk
and some not so far.
Councilman Blalock suggested that
a compromise might be effected by
having all of the awnings made uni
form in size and height, so that the
AN ECHOL8 COUNTY JURY FOUND
HIM NOT GUILTY.
ing room was especially beautiful with) D° 8t8 would come to the ©dge v 3|/h© , . .. . .
<»« —i u. « Thin nmnnaittnn waa *t7l# case wont to the Jury, an£ a ver-
He Was Tried This Week fjpr the Mur
der of Louis Culbreth, Near Mel-
rose—A Plea Was Set Up That Cut-
bert Had Slandered His Wife—Oth
er Court News.
Echols superior court convened at
Statenville last Tuesday and con
tinued until Thursday afternoon, when
it adjourned.
Owing to the illness of lawyers, wit
nesses and clients, most of the busi
ness of the docket had to be post
poned. Several divorce cases came
up, and one or two small civil cases
were disposed of. Wednesday after
noon the case of the State vs. Jeff
Carter, charged with the murder of
Louis Culbreth, was called.
Carter had been in Jail under the
charge for about eight months, al
though his friends had spared no
pains to hunt up all the evidence that
would help him in the trial.
One witness in the case testified
that Culbreth had used slanderous re
marks about Carter’s wife. The wit
ness, who was a kinsman Qf Mrs. Car
ter, had gone to Carter and told him
that if he did not whip Culbreth he
(the witness) would whip him (Car
ter). A day or two later Culbreth was
found by the roadside with the Wound
from a heavy stick on his head and
the blood flowing from bis ears, nose
and mouth.
Another witness swore to having
seen Carter and two others leaving
the place where Culbreth was later
found. This witness said that Carter,
after being arrested, stated that he
had not had a fuss with Culbreth, but
had “Jumped on his wagon and had
beaten h—1 out of him.”
In the trial, however, Carter chang
ed this statement, claiming that he
got upon the wagon in a friendly spir
it, and peaceably sought to induce
Culbreth to discontinue these slander
ous reports, at which the deceased
tried to do him violence, whereupon
he struck and left. The defense also
set up that Culbreth, whose tongue
was paralyzed, and blood was stream
ing from his ears, nose and mouth,
took an overdose of morphine, which
resulted in his death. This was sworn
to by Dr. Carswell, of Jennings, Fla.
After the arguments by the lawyers,
VIDETTES WERE IN8PECTED.
Col. Obear and Lieutenant Rucker
Spent Wednesday In Thle City.
Inspector-General W. G. Obear, of
the state troops, and Lieut Rucker,
of the United States army, spent last
Wednesday in this city on ft tour of
inspection.
The day was spent In the armory
of the Videttes, checking up the ac
coutrements and property of the
state. At night the inspection was
held, though only twenty men were
present. The condition of the prop
erty is said to be very good, though
the focal military spirits were not
very much pleased with the turn-out
of men. Like many of the other
Georgia towns thfs year, the Videttes
aro not up to their usual high stand
ard.
There are only thirty men on the
roll at tho present time, while the
minimum fixed by law is thirty-five.
Two-thirds of this number must be
present at the inspections, and while
two-thirds of the enlisted men were
present Wednesday night, the num
ber of men on the roll was not up to
the number required by law.
A number of companies over the
state have recently been disbanded,
and others have been put upon proba
tion. Tn view of the fact that the Vi
dettes did not show up to the require
ments of the law, some of the mem
bers are a little afraid that the com
pany will be put upon probation, even
if its past good record saves It from
a worse fate.
The fact of the business appears to
bo that the rough experience at. the
second Rattle of Bull Run last year
did much to dampen the ardor of
many of the soldier boys. After the
rough life which they had to endure
for a week or so, many of them deci
ded that the glitter and glare of the
buttons, buckles and braids were not
so much to be coveted as they had
supposed.
DRESS MILL SELLS OUT
BIG DEAL AT MILLTOWN EF
FECTED LA8T WEDNE8DAY.
At the Presbyterian Church.
The subject of the morning sermon
at the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath will be “Jhe Challenge of Op
portunity.” Evening subject, “The
Supreme Question.”
ers, sparkling cut glass and beautiful
flowers. Pink and green were tho col
ors used. A large cut glass vase in
the centre was filled with exquisite
pink carnations. The place cards
were hand painted carnations In the
same colors.
The menu was delicious and
well served, but still more charming
were the belles and beaux who were
fortunate enough to grace the occa
sion, the ladles so daintily gowned
charming costumes and the gentle
men in the regulation full dress.
After dinner several games—up-
jinks, etc.—were played.
Mr. and Mrs. Strickland, always
charming hosts, were at their best on
this occasion,
Methodists and Baptists.
The Methodists and Baptists will
worship together next Sunday, Rev.
C. A. Jackson preaching at one of the
services and Rev. Mr. Christie at the
other. Next Wednesday night the
Methodists will attend prayer meet
ing at the Presbyterian church. No
further services will be held In the
city hall. The Methodists deeply ap
preciate the courtesy of the city fath
ers in allowing them the use of the
city hall during the past year, when
they had no house of worship.
Quietly Married Last Night.
Mr. Robert Jackson, of Adel, and
Miss Leila Wilkinson, of this city,
were married at the home of Rev. G.
Thrasher last evening about 8:30
clock. Mr. Jackson came down on
the afternoon train and was a caller
the home of Mr. E. R. Wilkinson,
Ashley street, In the evening. The
couple had niready arranged their
plans for a surprise marriage, though
there were no special objections to
tho match. Tho couple left the house,
company with a lady friend, pre
tending to go to a prayermeeting at
estside church. Instead of doing
however, they went to Mr. Thrash-
i home, where tho ceremony was
performed. The happy couple left at
cclock for ther future home at
Adel. The groom is the telegraph op
erator at that place and is an energet-
young man, of good character. The
bride is a very attractive young wo
man and is popular among a wide cir
of friends.
to a rote and ten of thoso present
agreed to it, while eight were against
it and clung to the original idea of
letting the awnings stand as they are.
After the committee concluded its
work of putting the matter before
the council, it adjourned and the couh-
cil held a meeting, but nothing
done. A motion to adjourn was made,
and the body did not even discuss tho
meeting or the protest which had been
made.
Just exactly what will be done re
mains to bo seen. It is pretty sure,
though, judging from the tone of the
remarks yesterday, that the council
will insist upon more uniformity of
the awning post and awnings, even if
it does not stick to its original propo
sition to do away with them.
diet was returned in a short time,
was evident that public sentiment was
strongly in favor of the defendant.
In going from Lake Park to Staten
ville Tuesday morning, Judge Mitch
ell, Solicitor Will Thomas and Sten
ographer Britt Davis received a good
drenching In a swollen stream. It was
deeper than they supposed, and all
received a good wetting when the ve
hicle dipped down In the deepest part
of the water.
The Barney A 8mlth Car Company, of
Dayton,. O., Has Bought Out the
lWitV,'ufod» and OtKeV Property of
<be. fii V. Or*f> Company.
One of the biggest deals that has
LK»p )> p|ecje i a. ! !n l '&e'itellon In a long
Ume was that' of last' ‘Wednesday,
when the G. V. Gress Lumber Com
pany, of Milltown, closed out their en
tire interests to the Barney & Smith
Car Company, of Dayton, O., who
will continue to operate the plant.
The deal is said to involve between
three and four hundred thousand dol
lars and includes all of the interests
of Gress Company at Milltown, in
cluding the handsome new home and
the furniture of Mr. Morgan Gress.
The timber lands amount to about
thirty-five thousand acres, while the
mill is one of the beat equipped in the
southern section of the state. The
company also owned a railroad from
Milltown to Naylor, together with
several engines and cars.
It is Understood that the car com
pany will operate the plant to supply
their car-building plant at Dayton,
Ohio, with timber for building cars,
etc. It is also said that they may add
to their investments, in which case
Milltown and that section will be
benefltted by thq deal.
H5n. G. V. Gress was In the city
yesterday and stated that he would
continue to operate his plant at Heart
sease and that his son, Mr. Morgan
Gress, would also remain in the lum
ber business In this section, but that
their interests at Milltown had pass
ed entirely out of their hands.
The G. V. Gress Lumber Company
was chartered about three years ago,
when the big mill was started at Mill-
town an'd the large tract of timber
lands fell into the company’s posses
sion. A year or so ago parties were
trying to buy the property, but the
trade was not made. It Is understood
that the Gress Company has made
over one hundred thousand dollars by
refusing to sell at that time.
First Christian Church.
Richard W. Wallace, pastor. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p.
m. Preaching by the pasti>r. Sub
ject of the morning sermon: “The
Spiritual Aristocracy.” Evening:
“Building for the Storm,” Sunday
school at 9;4$>a. m. All are cordially
| Invited.
Killed Snake in Busrness Centre.
A snake about five feet In length
and the color of a rattier was killed
In the little shack formerly occupied
by D. H. Bell's fish market last night
A negro was sent there from Ham’s
stable, and as soon as he opered the
door the snake began to blow like an
alligator or young porpoise. The ne
gro gave the alarm and Mr Hair, went
over and killed the reptile. The snake
is probably the one which es n aped
from a snake eater during the carni
val before Christmas. It was said at
the time that one of the snakes had
escaped.
Enjoyable Literary Picnic,
literary picnic” was held in the
Wymodausis Club rooms Thursday af
ternoon, and the occasion was a very
pleasant one indeed. Mrs. W. A. Bur
dette arranged the programme, a liter
ary feast, consisting of bread, meat,
pickles, cakes, ambrosia, etc., Inter
spersed with song and music. There
was a happy exchange of Ideas for the
betterment of woman and a goodly
mixturo of senHe and nonsense, the
former predominating. Those who
took part in the literary programme
were Mrs. Burdette, Mrs. W. S. West,
Mrs. Byrd Lewis, Mrs. R. A. Peeples,
Mrs. Bondurant, Miss Emma Den
mark and Mrs. Walter Peeples,
song by Master Walter Allen and
by Miss Efflo Myddelton were pleasing
features of tho occasion, as were also
the duet by Misses Mary Bondurant
and Clyde Thomas and the violin and
piano music by Miss Hallie Varnedoe
and Miss Mallie Bacon.
Tho club rooms were decorated
with flowers and were quite attractive
and spring-like. The feast was a good
one, the supply bountiful and
whole a forerunner of things to fol
low.
For Electric 8igna.
Now that the city authorities have
ordered the signs moved from across
the sidewalk, C. W. Stuckey, the elec
trician, offers a specially low rate to
the first merchant who gives him an
order for one of his handsome elec
tric signs.
For a Juvenile Reformatory.
Rev. Crawford Jackson, who is en
gaged in a campaign for a Juvenile re
formatory, was in Uie city yesterday
and last night, and was one of the
speakers at the Sunday school insti
tute last night. The woffc in which
he is engaged was unanimously in
dorsed by the large audience which
attended the institute.
Miss Lilia Whittington was appoint
ed to collect funds from the citizens
here to aid in the campaign which is
being made. Mr. Jackson said that
the movement is meeting a hearty re
ception throughout the state, and the
bill for the establishment of the re
formatory will be Introduced at the
next session of the legislature.
FOR SPRIN
We have just
opened our first
shipment of these
clothes. They
need'no praise at
our hands, as they
embody all that is
good in clothes,
and this fact is
known to all good
dressers.
$18.50 to $22.50
Our Spring Line
of Men’s and
young M en’s
Clothes is the best
we have ever
shown, and com
prises the very best
merchandise that
can be bought
from such well
known houses,as
Stein-Bloch, Kuppenheimer, Kirschbaum and;;.„the College
Brand, the swellest young men’s clothes in America. Our
range of price is from $8.00 to $22.50.
New Hats, New Shirts anti New Neckwear.
ONE PRICE TO ALL.
BEIG-G-S,
VALDOSTA, GEORQIA.