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VOL 2. NO 40. VIENNA. GA. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1,1902. TWICE-A-WEEK $1.C0 PER YEAR REV. HYMAN BESKINS ' PROM ARAB! CHURCH After a Pastorate of Sereral Years He Bids His Congregation Goodbye and. Will MOtber Fields. Arnbi, Ga., Oct. 30th,—Messrs. Raymond and Tom Holland spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Unadtlla. ' John Thigpen of Dublin, vi«ited his son, Carl, at the Domitory Sunday. Mrs D. W. Harvard of Uhadille., Is visiting relatives here this week Rev. J. YV. Rees, who has been Conducting a pro(ructe£.mreting nt Oukfield, returned to hts home Sunday. We regret to say that Mr. G. B. Harrell is seriously ill. Mrs. Fannie A. Brown, who has been on a visit to relatives and friends at Wadley, returned Friday. Her many friends here are glad to have her in their midst again. A. Handsome Tones Esq., will attend the State Fair ut Valdosta, this week. There is some hopes of the trip proving beneficial to him. 1 The Sigma Pi Zeta society ren- dered an excellent program Friday afternooon, Rev, J. /. Hyman preached his hit farewell sermon to a large au« dicnce at the Baptist church Sun day night. He was recalled us ■ pastor of the Baptist church here ■about a month ago, hut declined to serve. Having hud charge of the Baptist church at this pluce for l time years. He has done a great Work for the school us well as the Church. We regret to see him leave and feel sure that his able assistance will be greatly missed. WIDOW CATCHES HUSBAND Through Corresondinz Agency Mrs. S. B. l.asseter Weds Mr. Coley. Mrs. S. E. Lasseter, of this County and Mr. W. C . Coley, of« Nebraska, were happily married Wednesday. The marriage was the result of a corresponding agency that Mrs. Lasseter hud been corresponding through for some time, this being the second answerer that has been here to see Mrs. Lasseter. The first one wus a gentleman from Tennessee, but they did not make the match from some cause or other, ■ttnd Mrs. Lasseter finally enptured Mr. Coley. Mr. Coley represents himself to be a farmer, and that he made 7,000 bushels of corn that is mark etable for 35>cts. per bushel, j\ We have known a great many , happy unions to result from corre spondence, and hope that this will ■ft the same. lid Weather Goods. Overcoats—Mens’, Boys and f’outbs' Clothing, Ladies Juckets, iirts, etc., Flannels, Blankets and |d Comforts, in f.ict we have lots goods for all ages that wjll ' the winter winds. J. P. Heard & Sons, IF CARRIED TO THE INDUSTRIAL HOME Four Little Olrls of this County Find ■ Comfortable Home In this Worthy Institution. Four little girls—sisters—were toduy received into the Georgia Industrial Home. They came from Riclnvood, in pooly county, and are Ihe cildren of destitute and invalid father—their mother dead. At Richwood they were absolutely dependent upon the charities of the people. A pitiful story is be hind these little helpless girls.They are all bright and promising but in hopeless poverty until rescued and sent to that beneficient institution —the Georgia Industrial Home for unfortunate children. Their en trance into the. Home was made necessary by their utter destitution, though the institution is already crowded. Mr. Mumford and one of the boys from the Home met the little ones at the Georgia Southern train this morning and they were sent out to the Home at once, \Y list a blessing to these other wise hopeless little girls this Home ot Faith will be. Surely such an institution should not suffer a finan cial struggle for existence. With n lavish hand the; help should come to sustuin und keep it ulive. Tnese little girls were sent to the Home through Mr. B. P. O’Neal, of the Parrott Lumber Company ut. Richwood, who wrote of their hopeless and helpless con dition. More -than one hundred such children have found a heaven of rescue from want and misery in the Georgia Industrial Home.—Ma con News. BODY IS MANQLED BY ENdlNE. UusJ Johnson Crushed to Death By Train at Cordele. Cordele. October 29—Gus John son, a breukmun on the Seaboard Air L,ine, was instuntly killed to day in trying to boad a moving train. In attempting to jump into the pilot he slipped and tell, the engine and tender passing over his body, which wits' mangled and mutilated. Johnson was a resident of this place. The accident occurred in the center of the city. Achord-Graham. At the home of the bride’s par ents at Achord, Dodge county, Inst Sunday morning, their charming daughter was married to Mr. W. VV. Graham, a oromlnent young man of Pinehurst. The happy couple arrived in Pinehurst Monday afternoon on the Northbound passenger train, where they will make their future home. They are receiving the congratu lations of their munv friends. Painful Accident. Mr. Wright of the A. & B. Pile Driving force happened to a very painful accident out at the camp ground this week. He was thrown to the ground by a piece of timber which cut hit chin up badly, and knocking out several teetb. It it not. thought that the injuriet will prove fatal. THANKS ORDERED. BY ROOSEVELT Names Thursday, November 27, for TMsgliing. He Reconnts the Many Blessings That Have Fallen on the Republic—Asks the People to Retnra Thanks. Washington, D. C., Oct. 29th— President Roosevelt today ordered issued his proclamation designating Thursday, November 27th, as a day ot Thanksgiving. The proclama tion is us tollowsf' “According to the yearly custom of our people, it fulls upon ti.e presi dent ut this season to appoint a day of festival and thanksgiving to God. “Over a century and a quarter has passed since this country took its place among the nations of the earth, and during that time we hn\e hud or the whole more to be thank ful for than has fallen to the lot of any other people. Generation after generation has grown to man hood avid passed away. Each has had to bear its peculiar burdens, each to ia:c its special crisis, and each has known yeais of gnm trial, when the country was menaced by malice, domestic or foreign levy. When the hand of the Lord wus heavy upon it in drought or flood, or pestilence, when in bodily dis tress and unguish of soul it paid the penalty of folly and u forward heart. * “Neveitheless, decade by decade, we have struggled onward and up ward, we now abundantly enjoy material well bcing'und under the favor cf the Most High are striving earnestly to achieve moral and spir itual uplifting. The year that has just closed has been one of peace and overflowing plenty. Burely has any poeple enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoy ing. For this we render heartfelt und solemn thanks to the Giver of Good, and we seek to praise Him. not by words alone, but by deeds, by the way in which we db our duty to ourselves and to our fellow tnen. “Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United Stntes, do hereby designate ns j day of general thanksgiving Thursday, the 27th of the coming November, and do recommed' that throughout the land the people cease from their ordinary occupation and in their several homes and places of wor ship render thanks unto Almighty God for the manifold blessings of the past year.” Cotton Market. BQUARK BA LB MARKET. Fully Middling 7 6-8 Good Middling 7 1-2 Middling. T 8-8 Ronxn HALE MARKET. Good Middling 7 7-8 Strict Middling 7 -58 Middling 7 1-2 Tax Notice. The tax books for the collection of odvalorem taxes due the city of Vienna for the year 1003, are now open. Books elose Nov. 15th, 1902. to. M. Wood, Clerk A Treas. This Oct' 7th, 1902. HEWS HOTES FROM UHADULA. Through Mistake a Negro was Locked In a Store—During the Night He Steals Several Articles. Unadilla, Ga., Oct- 30,1002' Mrs. F. A. Wood and children re turned Monday evening from Rich mond; Va., where they have been spending several weeks with relatives. Mrs T. H. Gregory returned from Cochran. Tuesday after spending sev eral days with parents. • Mrs. Dr. K. H. Pate of Richwood, visited relatives here this week. C. C. Duncan visited Atlanta, on bus iness this week. Misses Ella Bridges and Lizzie Mor gan spent Tuesday in Macon shopping. M s. Jos F. McArthur visited Macon Wednesdny. W.C. Hooks is sporting the pret tiest buggy in town. Miss Ella Bridges attended the mar riage of Miss Powell in Vienna this week. The celebration of the tenth birth day of Miss Madge Horne was enjoyed by a number of her friends at a party Tuesday evening The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Manuel died Thursday evening. Mr. Charlie Mullis of Cochran, was circulating with friends here Wednes day. On opening the store of T. H. Greg ory Tuesday morning by his clerks a negro boy was found inside who was shut up in there the night before. He made s himselt a palet and spent the night comfortably after eating a hearty supper of canned goods and crackers. He stated that he had fallen asleep when the store wus closed, and was al lowed to go his way. Later it was seen that some .pistols, cartridges and knives were missing and a search was mode for him and when found he hod two pistols, two knivep and a box of cartridges in his possession which were identified as Gregory’s goods. The boy is now in Vienna jail having been bound over to city court by Judge Ivey. He was given 12 months or $00. by Judge Henderson. Important Notice. Rev. Dr. McGeliee, Presiding Elder of the South Macon District, will preach in the Methodist church, Vien na, at 7 o’clock Sunday night,Nov. 2nd. As this is Dr. McGehcc’s last surmon for the year, it is hoped that he will be greeted by a large congregation. ’ The Fourth Quarterly conference for the Vienna and Shiloh circuit will be held in the Methodist church, Mon day. Nov. 3, nt 10 o’clock, u. m. Notice- I will send at once instructions how to make us pretty picture frames os you ever saw, far only 25 cts. Cap make any size, and in less than one hour. 1 guarantee satisfaction. C. R. Mashbirn, Box 44. Canton, Ga. For Sale For Next 15 Days The Ridenhour and Mrs. Kelly residences near the depot. Well situated for the erection of a store house on either lot. If not sold after 15 days will rent them for a year and buijd a store house if renter desires one. Apply af once to J. R. Kelly, Vierinu, Ga. For Ladies Only. We have the prettiest line of fall and winter goods ever received. Call for Silkoline fancies, the latest thing for waist goods. We have everything in dress goods, waistings and ready made clothes. Complete line table linen, towels, side-board scarffs, table covers and draperies of every color and hue, infact everything in Dry Goods. Call to see us. J. P. Heard & Sons. A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING Was Thdt of Mr. J. P. Smith and Miss Cora Powell on Wednesday Atternoon. The marriage of Miss Cura Powell and Mr. Joseph P. Smith, which was solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Powell, was one of the most beautiful home weddings thet has ever occurred in this city. This popular young couple were married Wednesday afternoon at 6 o’ clock, by Rev.E.S.Atkinson.in his usual graceful and impressive manner and, the bride and groom were equally graceful in their answers to the usual question. The bride wore an elaborate costume thnt suited her style perfectly and Mr. Smith looked unuasally happy and handsome. After the certmany, congratulations poured in oil them in showers, and, some intimate friends gave good nutured advices which were well re ceived by- the groom, repartee being a feature of Mr. Smith’s. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left after the ceremony for Mrs. C. II. Everett’s, where they will reside at the present. Among the invited guests were: Misses Bessie Collins, Emmie and Mary Woodward, Cliff and Annie Whitehead, Emmie Roberts, Bertha Leonard, Lucy Heard, Nena Lasseter, Lucia McCall, Eva Penny,Nina Davies, Sarah Collier, Myrtis and Florence Everett,Ella Bridges, of Udadillaj Gertrude Kennedy; Messrs. Lasseter, Woodwurd, Taggart, Walton, Lytle, McDonald, Everett) George, W, A. Lasseter, Bryant, Proctor, Stovall, Drs. Whitehead, and Stovall; O. M. Heard, F. P. Heard, Jr., J. S. Smith; R. T. Beinbry and K. B. Smith, Haw* kinsville; Thomas Ray, A. L. Powell, Cordele; Mesdames J. M. Whitehead, C. T. Stovall, O. M. Heard, J.P.Heaid, Jr., J. P. Smith, B. M. Wood, H. A. Mobjey, B. F. Forbes j L. J. Whitsetfc. Cordele; Masters J. H. Whitehead and Cortez Whitsett. MR. SAWTELL FALLS OFF TRAIN. Montezuma Man Had Just Attend ed His Sister’s Funeral, Griffin, Ga., Oct. 29—Editor J. C. Suwtcll, of the Montezuma Record, who emne here to uitend the funeral of his sister, Miss Jen* me Sawtell, fell while attempting to board u moving Central train this morning und wus badly bruised about the luce. Dr. J. F. btewurt, who dressed his wounds, stated that they are not Serious, but tin re is danger of concussion os the bruin. It was ul- mostAt miracle tliut Mr. Sawtell wus not killed. Miss Wooten Entertains, Miss Annie Wooted entertaind a few friends Wednesday evening ut the home of her sister, Mrs, , W r . W. Jordun, in her usual charm ing manner. There were quite a lot of the young people present and everyone enjoyed themselves'thoroughly. Luscous fruits were served and after an hour and a half pleasant conversation among the guests there was a candy pulling, which was the feature of the evening. The guests dispersen at a late hour, each thunking Miss Wooten for their evenings enjoyment. Festival. At Dooling scholl house, Friday night Nov 7,1902 tor the purpose of tnproving the school house. Every body come.