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mm 'THE VIENNA 'NEWS. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DOOLY COUNTY AND OF THE CITY OF VIENNA. LARGEST BONA FIDE CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE COUNTY. rf .. . .Ill' I ' ■ ■ I ~ I ■ ■< I ■ ui.mr.Wn I.i.1 t mi, in f II .. . ' ■ : t VO L, II. NO. 90. 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. .. -V ■ • • *