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'THE VIENNA 'NEWS.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DOOLY COUNTY AND OF THE CITY OF VIENNA. LARGEST BONA FIDE CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE COUNTY.
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VIENNA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 2 2, 190$.
12 PAGE 8.
THE BOARD OF TRADE
!3Tnna is to Become a Member of the
' Greater Georgia Movement.
A CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Several Enthusiastic Speeches Were
Made and Great QoodWas" -
Accomplished. -■/
HOW VIENNA WON
FROM FITZGERALD
YIENNA IS RAPIDLY
COMING TO THE FRONT
First Osnie of the Season Resulted In
a Victory for Vienna—
Score 'i6 to 0.
S^He-bonril ;of trade of Vienna
held a very harmonious and en
thusiastic meeting at tho court,
house Tuesday morning. The
object of the meeting which was to
adopt al constittiuon ■ and by-laws
was ^tated by Mr. J. JL McDonald,
the chairman, and after some
discussion the constitution was
adopted. The by-laws will be read
and passed on at the next meeting.
The officers and, directors of the
organization• are as follows: J. B.
McDonald, chairman; Dr. H. A.
Mobley, vice-chairman; O. M,
Heard, Secretary and Treasurer.
Directors: Ed Howell, J. L. Tag
gart, K. R. Lewis, W. F. George,
A. Er Jordan, J. J. Cooper, B. M.
Wood, D. A. Taylor, W. W. Jor
dan, J. 0. Hamilton, Jos. Burns
and A. E. Walton. The officers
are made directors under the
constitution.
The following now names were
nrolled for membership: J. M.
iVhitohcad, T. A. Adkins, Jr,, and
Col. L. L. Woodward.
The membership fee was placed
t$5 and every one already sub
scribed agreed to seo how many
members lie could secure by the
Anext meeting, which will be held
• The first ball game of the seas
on in this city was played last
Thursday afternoon with Fitz
gerald. The weather was .very
threatening, but the game was
pullfed off on scheduled time, and
at the end of the ninth inning
the score stood: Vienna 10 and
Fitzgerald 0.
. Although the score was., decid
edly one-sided, it was a pretty
game and there was some good
playing on both-sides. The result
of the score was due mainly to the.
superb pitching of Stovall, Vien
na’s crack anmtuer pitcher, who
struck out twelve of the Fitzger
ald players, and tho heavy batting
of.the Vienna boys. Fitzgerald
was weak at the bat, but did some
splendid field w.ork. Only one
time did the clever boys from
the colony'city got as far as third
base. j.
The game was a clean one ifi
every respect, and the Fitzgerald
boys proved themselves to be a
clever sot of ball players. They
are earnestly requested to come
again with re-inforcements at an
early date.
Uncle Rectos Paints Beaottfol Pen-PIctnre
of Dooly’s Capita] City.
TAKING ON THE ATLANTA SPIRIT.
Many New Improvements being Made
Along all Lines—Pays the Fair
Qrounds Compliment. '
0, for a quiet, peaceful spot,
That’s novor cold, yet not hot,
That’s free from gnats and pesky
flics,
Whore people never criticize.
Where editors never send their bills
And ’sketers nev^r use their drills,
It it were our’s, wliat would we
C(
P^'iext Tuesday morning at' ten
It was moved and carried 'that
Vienna become a member of tho
^Greater Georgia” movement, and
that the required amount be sent
, in at onco. A committee was ap
pointed to get up the advertising
djita for thespUpial Georgia edition
of .Harper’s Weekly. J. B. Mc-
-Donald. J. M. Whitehead, H. A
Mobley, T. A. Adkins, Jr., and Ed
Howell, being the committee ap
pointed.
Several speeches were made
which were very interesting,full of
enthusiasm and harmony. Among
tbp most prominent speakers were:
Dr. H. A. Younians, 0. M. Heard,
Col. Walter F. George, Mayor J.
M. Whitehead and John B. .Mu
Donald.
' Now let everybody that wants to
do something for the up-building
of Vienna join this organization.
The secrotary, Mr. 0. M. Heard,
will call on you between now and
tho meeting next Tuesday morning
for that purpose and show him
tllat ou are interested in the
future of the city by -enrolling
your name as a member.
The constitution of these busi
ness men means a great deal for
Vienna. Mark our prediction and
look at the census figures five years
today.
The following is the line-up
of
the two teams:
N 1 VIENNA.
-
BE
R
Simmons, T, 2. b.
2
2
Broxton, 8 b.
8
4
Stovall, p.
8
1
Pitman, c.
2
2
Brown, s. s.
2
1
Powell, 1. f. •
2
1
Simmons, M., c. f.
1
1
Lytle, r. f.
1
8
Bostwick, 1 b.
2
1
Tptal .
18 | 10
fitzokkAm).
BH
R
Deyo, G. 2b.
0
*0
Kay, 8b.
0
0
Martin, p.
0
0
Jyhnson, c.
0
0
Deyo, A., s. s.
0
0
Harnish, 1. f.
0
0.
Brown, c. f. ,
0
0
Reid, r. f.
0
0
Chapel, 1. b.
1
0
Total
111)
8C0BK BY INNINOS.
128450789
Vienna, 1 1 0 0 8 1 2 2 0—10
Fitz’grld 00000 0 00 0—0
Struck out by Stovall, 12; by
Martin, 2. Bases on balls off
Stovall, 8;- bases on balls off
Martin, 0 a . TWo base hits: T
Simmons! 1 ;‘.Broxton, 8.
Park Names.
The following names for the fair
tid pork have been received at
the News office this week:
ICoL Jno. F. Powell—Magnolia
'• .ring.
Mrs. J. M. Whitehead—Wood-
e, Beechwood,Westwood, Rustic
-Sunshine, Sweetbriar,
ale, Glenwood, Wildrose,
r, Magnolia Dell, Penne-
• and Ruby Burns.
Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald—Rose-
| wood, Ev.-rgreen, New Hope,cedar,
r Willow Grove, Dene Abby,
olia Dell, Prosperity View,
am! >
i some way the name Magnolia,
unintentionally omitted on
; of name sent in by Mrs, .0. M.
’ lost week. _
lij. Vienna, expects to play ball
with any of the good ball tennis
this season,' it is high time the
manager was looking out for a
few good ball' players with-a view
of signing them up before they
are all picked over. In order for
the manager to do this the citi
zenk will have t6 come up with a
guruutee to support the team
From the information we can
gather, there has been -nothing
decided definitely as to whether
Vienna would /play all home (joys
or secure some from other cities,
and the sooner this question is
settled the better. The question
of drawing good crowds to see the
games is also one of the utmost
importance, and unless we have a
teum that can compete with the
best of them, we can’t expect to
have a very large attendance at
the games, especially from neigh
boring towns. ,,.
Again, unless we have a team
that can make a reputation or has
one already, it will be a hard mat
ter to arrange games with the ma
jority of the ball teams in this
section.
What about it, Mr. Manager?
Suppose you call a meeting of the
citizens and the fair association
and let’s see what would be the
best plan to adopts and also os to
how much hacking a good team
could secure.
NEWSBOY SHOT.
IN CORDELE.
. T. SteWsrt shot and Painfully
Wounded Willis Williford
Friday Night.
choose?
We’d sell it and quit writing news.
There is more truth than poetry
in the above lines, but as we do not
own tire coveted spot, we are forced
to hustle-around; keep our eyes
and ears open and tell everything
we soo and all we hear.
All you who think a city'cannot
thrive until evory growler is flayed
alive attend:
The sound of the saw and ham
mer is heard in the land—on every
side of the .old town of Vienna,
Something now under the sun
greets your eye—that shows the
town is “catching on” to tho At
lanta spirit. On the South side ol
tho city we have got a new depot
The A. & B. did not talk about
building It half as long as Atlanta
has been blowing about the union
depot that she is going to build.
On the West side wo have a nice
rnce track t and grand-stand that
will accommodate all visitors
with comfortable seats. The'fair
ground is inclosed within a nice
plank 'feneo.
The Vienna boys are having a
hot old time playing base ball.
They practice every day, and are
ready, willing and waiting to cro38
bats with any team, any where
out side of ‘^Fitzgerald.” Wo are
“sorter skeerod” of the Fitzgerald,
boys. They can talk—great Cae
sar, how they can talk! Watts
Powell says they did not liavo a
fair showing in the game here last
week. The' umpire was on their
side, but the ball players were all
against them. Joe Smith says the
Fitzgerald bqys played woll but
were over-matched.
Mr. Taylor, ourv county treas
urer, has just put the finishing
touch to his new residence. It is
one of the prettiest buildings in
town. Jt consists of six rooms
uniMs now- white outside and in.
Our popular' treasurer with his
hoMsoino#ife and pretty little
girl seems as happy as larks in
their new home.
Dr. H. A. Youmans will soon
have a large two-4tory residence
ready for the painters brush. It
will be an ornament to the city
wfien completed.
There is also, a largo residence
nearly completed on the old Dr.
Stovall place. It will be a sky
scraper of the Atlanta style
New houses are going up on every
side of -town.
Wo are nearly all in favor of the
“Greater Georgia” movement and
wo believe Vienna is the place to
do some of the building up of the
Greater Georgia.
Rev. J. M. Kelly and Prof. W.
S. Christinn, of the Dooly Busi
ness College* are going right a-heod
with their ndw building for the
college: They expect to move in
early in June. .
It would make my letter too
long to tell about all the new
enterprises in Vienna in one issue,
but I can’t clow this communica
tion without inviting the editor
Mr. W. T. Stewart, of Cordelo,
who runs a bicycle store in the
Greer building, shot and wounded
Willis Williford lust Friday night
about 7 o’clock with a pistol. . The
bnU,penetrated near his ear and
ranged around and came out on
the. back of liis head.
The little fellow was carried to
tho offices 'of Dm. Edge and Mc
Arthur where his wound was
dressed. It is reported that ho
has recovered sufficiently to lie up
again.
Willis is said to he ono of tho
best newsboys in the city, hand
ling all the daily papers.
It is thought that tho shooting
was accidental, hut Stewart was
.taken charge of by the offiers and
we are not informed as to what
father action will be taken in the
matter.
CLOSING EXGGISES THE
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Dr. J.L. White
THE SUM OF $300 WAS RAISED.
Two Scholarships and Medala Award
ed—A very Successful term
Just Closed.
^ Curious Find.
Dr. C. T. Stovall brought to tho
Nkws office Tuesday a curiosity in
the shape of a bird which had
been dead for fifty years. The
body had dried up and was fairly
well preserved. A very peculiar
coincidence is connected with the
finding of the body of this bird.
Some fifty years ago, when Dr.
Stovall was a boy at home, his
mother had a pet killie-hawk,
•which lived in and around the
house. One day the bird disap
peared and no trace of it was ever
found until tho other day the
workmen who are tearing down
old Stovall house found the dried
up body of a bird, which Dr. Sto
vall at once recognized as his
mother’s little pet. By some
moans it had gotten into the loft
and is supposed to have perished
to death. Tho doctor says tho
body of the bird was preserved by
being protected from t^lie air, and
did not decav.
Although the weather was very
inclement last .Thursday and Fri
da}', the commencement exercises
of the Houston High School were
a great success and largely attend-,
ed by friends of tho institution
from different parts of the'State.
The commencement sermon,.was
preached by Dr. J.. L. White;" of
Macon, and, as usual, was superb,
unique and full of interesting and
apt illustrations and sweet invita
tions to a higher living and a
closer and happier reunion with
the Christ.
The enthusiasm was at a high
pitch, and a cull for sinners to re
pent, and all to pay something to
uid and assist in tho building of u
new, dormitory was given, and a
neat sum was contributed then,
and more has followed. Over five
hundred dollars has been raised
and work will be commenced at
of tl^f Amadeus Daily Press to
come to Vienna and look at the
nice flower yards here, before lie
crows too big over the few little
roses and lillieB he sees in Ameri-
cus. Our Vienna ladies could
win tho prize at the state fair if
oriif wus offered for the prettiest
exhibit, even if tho contest was
open to the v world. They could
also carry ftff the first prize at a
baby jri%>wv[ ,We hove got more
pretty girU'to. tile acre than any
city this side 'oft the New Jerusa-
leih. . '*/
Below I give a letter received
this morning from one of any
country correspondents
Huckleberry Ridge,
May 17, 1908.
Mr. Rectus:—
“Why don't you come out and
spend u duy or two with us. Not
withstanding tho high price of
com nml meat, we are beginning
to fell sorter independent once
more. Huckleberries are ripe:
garden truck is ready for use;
spring chickens are big enough to
pull; win-grass is green and ten
der; cows are fat and tho pig-
troughs ure running over with
buttermilk, and we country crack
ers are feasting on butter and
honey. Come out to see us—we
will not promise you the lost hoe-
cake we have got, but darned if we
don't divide it with yon.
Your friend and admirer,
Reuben
Many thanks to Rube for his
kind invitation to visit him. Look
out for me in the near future.
Rectus.
EARLY MORNING
MAIL FOR VIENNA
onco.
Tho concerts were of a high or
der, well attended and all acquit
ted themselves with credit.
The contests wore of great inter
est, not only to the participants,
hut to each of their friends find
admirers. There being only one,
race or contest in which each one
is crowned with a prizo—“ The
Christians ”—this one .was hotly
contested, each one doing her best.
After a critical comparison, the
medals were awarded to Misses Ida
Bacon and Bossie McGarrah.
Tho happiest girls in Dooly wore
thoy when they received these to
kens of thoir merit and apprecia
tion.
The two scholarships to Mercer
University and Monroe Female
College were awarded to Mr. John
R. Brown und Miss Ida Bacon.
The medals and scholarship do-
cisions were delivered by Col. D.
A. R. Crum, of Cordele, in a short
hut eloquent and instructive ud-
dress.
Several other peominent speak
ers were on the program, who
made inteaesting talks.
The alumni address was made
by Mr. John Brown. He was in
troduced by Mr. ^eorge Hyman.'
Thus ondod tho most successful
term in tho history of tho school
The Atlanta and Macon Horning Papers
Will reach Vienna Over A. & B.
at 7:30 A. M.
The people of Vienna and in fact
everybody along the Atlantic and
Birmingham, between Montezuma
and \Vaycro3s will be glad to learn
of the new mail schedule that will
be put on the A. & B. next Sunday,
wich will give them the Macon
Telegraph und Atlanta Constitu
tion several hours earlier than
they have been getting them here
tofore. This now mail train will
arrive at Vienna about 7 o’clock.
The News is -vety proud of this
convenient schedule and the of
ficials of the A.-& B. have our best
wishes. Below wo print a letter
from Mr. McFadden to the agent
at Cordele in regard to the change;
1 Waycross, Ga.,‘ May 19, 1908.
Mr. A. B. de Montmollin, Agt.,
Cordele, Ga.
Dear Sir:— ' •
Your particular . attention is
called to schddttie of train - No 2,
Central of Georgia train No 11,
which leaves Atlanta 1:40 a. m,,
Macon 4;10 a. in., arriVos Monte
zuma 5:80 a. m. connects with
this train. This train will carry
the Atlanta Constitution and Ma
con Telegraph' from Atlanta and
Macon. It will also make a very
good passenger connection.
Atlantic coast line No. 2 will
leave Waycross at 10 a. m., there
fore wo will have ho connection
with that train. No. 4 will bo our
only connection for Savannah and
points beyond, which will contin
ue beyond Waycross on about the
same schedule os at present. We
will continue connection of our No
2 with Atlantic Coast Line train
No! 85 for JuckHrtnvillo and points
beyond: Yours truly,
H. C. McFADDEN, G. P. A,
A New Ginnery on Foot.
It is very probable that Vienna
will have as one of its new enter
prises to be erected this summer,
an up-to-date square bale ginnery
with a capacity of fifty bales |ier
day. A proposition has been made
some of our enterprising business
men to take $8,000 worth of stock
in a stock.company to Im capital
ized at $0,000. divided into shares
of $100 each, by a capitalist from
Atlanta, provided thoy would sub
scribe the balance.
There is no doubt hut that this
would be a valuable enterprise for
the town in severul ways. Vienna
will need a greater capacity for
ginning cotton than ever before
and-unless we are prepared for the
demand we will lose a great deal
of cotton from th.b market.
Let our board of trade take hold
of the matteV at once nnd secure
the required amount of stock lie-
fore it is too late.
A. F. Forehand andD. 8. Cross
of the seeond district, were here
Wednesday.
Long-Owens.
Wednesday morning at eleven 1
o’clock, at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J,
Owens, a few miles from Vienna,
Mr. Richmond "Long and Miss
Annie Owens were united in mar
riage. After tho ceremony the
young poople boarded the train
for Thomosville, where they will
spend a few days with the rela
tives of Mr. Long, and then they
will return tjo Cordelenrhere they
expect to make thoir future home,
Mr. Long is a prominent young
business man of Cordele and ,
stands high in business and social
circles. '
The bride is a lovely young-
woman, possessed of many admir
able traits of character.
Both are well known and very : •
popular in this section und they
have many friends who exteqd
congratulations *and best wishes
for their happiness and success, .
Col. W. S. Christian.
In another column will he found
the law card of Col. W. S. Chris
tian, who was admitted to the bat
a few days ago in the circuit in
which Troup county is situated.
He has been studying for some
time und found it necessary to be
admitted at once in order to wind
up a large estate in which his
father is un heir over in Alabama,
He went through the examination
without missing a single question.
The News wishes the Col. much
success.
Vienna uml Tifton are crossing
huts on the Tifton diamond this
’(Thursday) afternoon just os we
go to press. Vienna had to sub
stitute some of heFplayere in the
place of those thut could not get
off and of coarse the boys are not
as confident of a victory os they
would have been otherwise.
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