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VOLUME VI.
VIENNA, GA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 1, 1906.
NUMBER 1.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
WERE A GRAND SUCCESS
Entire Program Carried Through
Without e Hitch and Teachers
Were Complimented.
The graduating exercises of Vienna
public schools took place Tuesday
evening at the school building. The
program was carried out as announced
in Tuesday’s paper, ft was enter
taining and instructive throughout.
The playing of Prof. Klein on the
piano deserves special mention. He
was loudly cheered at the conclusion
of eacli piece and was given careful
attention.
The graduating class is as follows:
misses Kate Morgan, Alline Joiner.
Ada Wilson, Vera McDonald and
(Winnie Power; Messrs. Mercer Cutts,
Charlie Power, Roger Jackson.
Prof. Power made a very enthusi
astic talk to the patrons on the im
portance of taking more interest In
the school and education. He was
followed by Rev. W. Anthony, who
delivered the diplomas in a very
appropriate address.
Dr. H. A. Mobley, in behalf of the
board of education, made a very
enthusiastic talk and announced the
) election of teachers.
The delivery of prizes by Rev. J.
M. Kelly for the 7th and 8th grades,
of which he was teacher, then took
place. The prizes were two Bibles
given by the teacher and Miss Louis
Yawn was the successful pupil in the
Sth, and Milton Thompson in the 7th.
The prize was offered for general
excellence. Those deserving honor
able mention in the Sth grade are:
Alina Turner, Pearl Jackson, Leah
Perry, Villne Brown, KateMcNeese
and Irene Bazeinore. 7th grade:
Louise Hargrove, Pate Forehand,
Myrtlo Youngblood, Royce Power,
Rosalie Bennett and Annis Kelly.
, Tlie delivery of prizes tor the
■'('declamation contest was made by
Col. W. F. George in a short speech.
Charlie Morgan and Miss Kssa Mae
Hamilton were the winners in this
contest.
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
OF THE THIRD DISTRICT
Met In Opera House Here Wednesday
Morning and Learned Many
Valuable Points.
The rural carriers association of the
third congressional district met in
Vienna at the opera house Wednes
day. Although only a few attended
the meeting was a pleasant and
profitable one to the carriers as ideas
were exchanged and matters dis
cussed pertaining to their interest.
A short address of welcome was
delivered to the carriers by Editor
T. A. Adkins.
Congressman E. B. Lewis, of Mon
tezuma, was present and made a very
Interesting and enthusiastic talk. He
was given careful attention and was
liberally applauded at the conclusion
of his remarks.
Hon J. P. Heard, Col. M. P. Hall,
Postmaster B. S. Middleton and Vice-
President M. S. Gooden, of the Asso
ciation made interesting talks
After transacting the business the
Association adjourned and all were
escorted to the Butler House, where
dinner had been prepared.
Those present were: Vice-Presi
dent M. S. Gooden, Abbeville; A. T.
Robinson, C. C. Webb, W. F. Hall
and J. E. Lightner, Americas; L. B.
Gardner, Oglethorpe; J. A. McUeliee,
Arabl; J. R. Stripling and wife,
Bonaire; V. O. Walters and wife,
Montezuma; J W. Hurdle, S. T.
Lewis, Montezuma; J. M. Maddox.
Rochelle;'J. E. Adkins, Fort Valley;
Baxter Hutton, Rochelle and local
carriers W. T. Gilbert and I.inwood
Lasseter.
MOORE SAYS »E HAS TOLD
THE TRUTH OF MURDER
Negro Says Ain’t Praying For the
Boys to be Hung, But They
Sho’ Was There.”
BAPTISTS ENJOYED PICNIC
ON BEECH HAVEN GROUNDS.
Plenty of Rich Food Was In Evidence
snd Rev. Kelly Led the Hosts
That “Slaughtered” it.
Tlie Baptist Sunday school of this
city held their annual picnic at
Beech Haven Thursday. Two hun
dred and fifteen tickets were sold
land a few minutes to eleven o’clock
’ the happy party arrived at the beau
tiful picnic grounds.
Tlie grounds have recently been
worked over and cleaned up and pre
sent a better appearance than they
did a few years ago.
Various Innocent gumes were in
dulged In by the young folks during
tlie day and all seemed to enjoy
themselves.
At 12:30 dinner was spread on the
rt tables and every body present partook
' heartily. More than enough was left
to have fed the crowd three times.
During the afternoon recitations
were rendered by Misses Sallle Mob
ley, Gladys Bennett, EssaMae Ham
ilton, Messrs. Lee mid Mercer Cutts
and Madison Brower.
Rev. J. M. Kelly acted as master
•>f ceremonies and bis witand humor
added much to the enjoyment of the
occasion. Besides, he responded with
a short speech in the forenoon and
afternoon. During his afternoon
speech he seemed to he laboring at a
disadvantage?
At 3 o’clock a religious service was
held. Passages of scripture were
luoted and prayer offered by Pastor
W. L. Cutts and Prof. R.,(>. Powell.
The day was an Ideal one for a pic
nic and nothing happened to mar the
pleasure of anyone, many expressions
being heard to the effect that it was
the best ever attended.
DRUGGIST’S WIFE ELOPES
WITH A SCHOOL TEACHER
The People of Dawson Are Shocked
By the Affair, As Both Parties
Were Very Prominent.
Dawson, Ga.,' May 81.—On last
Thursday Professor J. R. Handbills,
superintendent of the Dawson public
schcoi for tlie past seven or eight,
yeurs, left the school room, saying to
a class who were standing an exami
nation at the time, that he would lie
back in a fetv minutes. On tlie same
day Mrs. Callie Farrar, wife of Mr.
C. E. Farrar, one of Dawson’s most
prominent druggists, left home mid
neither party has been seen in Daw
son since that time.
Later developments show an elope
inent between the parties and tills
surprising and shocking information
is greatly deplored by the many
friends of botli families. Tlie par
ticipants in this elopement both had
homes and children of their own and
stood among the first families of tills
state.
Prof. Handkins was a minister of
the gospel and educator of note, and
commanded tlie entire respect of the
people. Mrs. Farrar was prominent
in social circles and it Is safe to say
that no happening could hove caused
a greater shock in the community.
Mr. Farrar left Dawson last week
in search of the eloping couple but
lust all trace of them in a Mississippi
town. He will return home today.
Singing at Rlchwood.
The News is requested to announce
that there will be an all-day singing
held at Rlchwood on the fourth Sun-
•lny in June. All are requested to
attend and carry their song books.
Dinner on the ground.
To Cure a Cold In one liay.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Duggists refund money if it
[ails to cure. K. W. Grove's signature
i| on each box.• 29c.
CHURCH PUTS BIN ON
• CHEWER OF THE WEED
Assembly Refused to Elect Burnett to
Position For the Reason That
He Chews Tobacco.
Valdosta,'Ga., Hf£y 30.—Alf Moore,
the negro who is to-be executed with
J. G. Rawlings and his boys for the
murder of the Carter children, said
to-day that he had seen Rawlings’
letter to the Governor asking that the
execution of the boys pe put off thirty
days in order to see if the negro
would not change his story on the'
day of the hanging.
"That suits me,” said Moore. “It
would suit me if they do not hang the
boys at all. I ain't praying for them
to be killed. But t ain’t gwine to
change my tale any, because there
are no changes to be made. I have
told the trutli and I .can’t, leave my
office without leaving it in order. I
can’t face God with a lie In my
mouth. When we goes to turn ill I
am going to tell the tiling just like I
have been telling it all the time. I
couldn’t move away from here where
I’m going without telling the truth
“Mr. Rawlings medn't be expect
ing anything else from me. Time is
being pinched off pietty fast, but I
have done made my preparations for
tlie move. I ain’t miiler.csred of
what’s gwine to happen because we
must re.ip what we sow. We made
a hard bed and we must lay down on
it. There are two or three preachers
in here with me, and they leads the
Bible to me.
“I told Mr. Rawlings at the start
that he liadbettergo himself, instead
of sending them boys, but lie said the
boys would go and wouldn’t mind It;
that he had to go to town. Milton
done all the shouting except tlie shot
which Mr. Carter fired at Jessie tut
he was toting shucks, iesse would
have killed Mrs. Carter, If I had not
knocked up tlie gun The boys was
ho’ there and I mu not going to say
they wasn’t, hut I ain't, praying for
them to be hu.ng. I likes the boys
and 1 would help them, but the lane
is too narrow for me to try and turn
aside now. My mind is set on what
is at the other end. 1 know God is
pleased with what I have said, be
cause It is the trutli •”
Richmond, Ind., MaySO.—The first
senshtiomvl procedure of the first ses
sion of the general assembly of the
United Presbyterian church came to
day when it was announced that the
assembly, by a decisive vote,' em
phatically turned down tlie recom
mendation of the committee on nom
inations, that Rev John A. Burnett,
of hfonmouth, 111,, should be made
general secretary of the Young Peo
ple’s Society, on tlie ground that the
Rev. Burnett is a user of tobacco.
The assembly took the view that he
was not the proper man to be at the
head of this organization' of young
people, and substituted the name of
Rev. W. W. Lawrence, of Bellevue,
Ills,
It was asserted after the session
that the Rev. Mr. Burnett is a minis
ter, held in high esteem, nnd the fact
that he smokes was the only objec
tlon that could he raised to IiIr selec
tion as general secretary of the
Yodng People's Society. The aotion
was regarded as a most emphatic
deo|arat,ion of belief of the church in
geueral that the tobacco habit «hall
not be tolerated, and especially in
the ministry.
The general assembly of the United
Presbyterians after a spirited debate,
amended the constitution of the
church so that women are eligible as
deacons.
SURPRISE WEDDING
CELEBRATED ATCORDELE.
Cordele, Ga., May 81.— Mr. Otis De-
Vaughn, of Montezuma, and Miss
Sallie Henry of this city were quietly
married at the (1 reer hotel at Oo’clock
Wednesday evening. Dr. A. B.
Campbell, pastor of tlie Baptist
church, officiating.
Tills marriage was a surprise to the
intimate friends of both parties.
Miss Henry is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Henry of
this city, and Mr. DeVaughn Is the
son of Mr. J. E. DeVaughn of Mon-
tezuma.
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
CORDELE BREATHS KIS LAST
Cordele. Ga., May 31.—Mr. A. J
Morris, one of the most prominent
citizens of this city, died yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at Ids residence
on Fourteenth avenue. This death
removes one among the oldest citl
zenf of Cordele. He came from
Poulding county to Dooly county in
1880, and engaged in tlie sawmill
business and amassed a considerable
fortune.
He was a brave Confederate soldier,
having enlisted in the early part of
the war and followed Lee in Virginia
through his victories and Ids defeats,
and laid down his arms at Appomat
tox.
Sir. Morris was «« years of age and
leaves a wife and several children.
The funeral services was conducted
from his resilience by Bev. C. A.
Jackson, pastor of the Methodist
church. The interment was at Hun-
nyslde, at 4 o’clock p. in.
Pleasant Hill News.
After.su long an absence I will
endeavor to send in the latest hap.
penings of our vicinity. The farmers
of this section are busy trying to
master “General Greene.” ' .
Mr. anil Mrs. Thornton Perry left
Monday for their home at Allapaha,
after spending several days with rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Jim Murray was the guest of
Mrs. Ola Ward Sunday.
G. P. Lewis, of Vienna, spent Hun.
day anti Monday with homefolks.
Mrs. Ola Ward returned home
Sunday from a visit to her sister
Mrs. G. W. Nason.
Several from out here attended the
commencement at Vienna Monday
and Tuesday evenings.
Mr. Tom Register and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. Dave
Gamble and sisters.
The people of this community will
please meet at the Pleasant Hill
school house on Sunday afternoon at
I hree o’clock for the purpose of or
ganizing a Sunday school.
With best wishes to the News, I
remain “Jerry."
A large assortment of smoking and
chewing tobacco and cigars. Prices
right. F. M. Barfield,
Pinehurst Ga.
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Notice of Offices Moved.
We have moved to our newly
equipped ofilces upstairs in the build
ing recently occupied by the Vienna
News, over A. L. Powell’s store,
where we will lie glad to see our
friends.
Dr. O. T. Stovall,
lm. Ri prrt H. Stovall.
Dooling Dots.
Miss Carrie McCay, of Oglethorpe,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. It. S. English went down to
Vienna on a visit t-o her daughter
Mrs. Yawn, Friday.
A delightful musical entertainment
Saturday evening at the home of Mr.
Pemal Patrick was greatly enjoyed
by the young folks. Messrs. Newton
and; Hyatt’s violin music was the
special feature of the occasion.
Charlie Batton, of Evansville, was
here Sunday.
Our farmers are up to their necks
In work and some grass.
Bipe peaches are on the menu now
and soon the shipping season will be
lu full blast.
A certain young lady soliloquizing:
“I would like to see him often and
have him talk sweet "Wright”
smart.
Mr. Newton, conductor on the work
train, leaves for Brunswick tomor
row, where he goes to accept a civil
engineer's position. We regret to
have him leave us.
Mr. Howard, of Fitzgerald, has
accepted the position of conductor on
the work train.
Anent the charge of Inconsistency
against the clever editor of the News,
refered to by “yours truly” last week,
we haye this In reply: The editorial
page of a newspaper is usually the
“workshop,” so to speak, of Its edi
tor. The editorials are the work-
munship of the proprietor. All
“tidings" coming through this source
are supposed to he the views of or,at
lensl, have the sympathy of the
“powers that be” at the helm. These
editorials could not appear without
his sanction. No word or sentence
can pass muster without his acquies
cence, Public opinion is generally
moulded in the editorial pages of the
newspapers. The public looks to the
editorials for the policy of the paper.
It is here the sentiments of the con
trolling influence is voiced. It is
here the “workman” displays his
goods—(unless he Is a commission
merchant.) These things being true,
we naturally infered that the “Wat'
communication had the sanction, at
least, of the editor and gave expres
sion to his thoughts. Had the “Wat'
article appeared elsewhere than the
editorial page no criticism would
have been hinted at. We stand ever
reudy and willing to linage amends
when we go wrong. To err is human.
He it far from our desire to do any
one an Injustice. Per contra, It Is
ever our intention to do the “square
deal” act at all times. We straight
way extend the "glad hand” and offer
our apology at same time. Our trou
ble was we failed to note that “Wat"
and not the editor was responsible.
We also earnestly congratulate the
editor that he is not responsible for
the “Wat” editorial, and compliment
him that the goods in tlie workshop
were not his. “Shake."
Usoxa.
This space is small but the
Bargains in Summer Goods
At B. Orovitz’s Store are Large.
A call will convince you of this fact.
Don’t Wait, But Come at Once!
Of Course I
Can Please U.
A pleased Customer is the ^est
adverrisement you can have. I
never allow any one to go away
from my store displeased.
My Dress Goods are New
and comprise all the new shades*
and latest styles.
Clothing to fit the long, short
low or high Man or Boy, at
very Little Prices.
Come! Something Must Be Done,
THE NEW YORK BARGAIN HOUSE.
HOW IS THIS!
Knives and forks and carving sets,
Planes and drills and saws,
Buckets, tubs and window screens,
Tacks and carpet claws.
Bolts, locks and clamps:
But space is not to spare
To tell the different things we keep
In our line of good hardware.
There are things for everybody
In our modern hardware store: .
For the housewife and.the husband,
For the girl that you adore:
Just come around and try us,
And you never will regret
That you read this advertisement.
The Vienna Hardware Co.
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