The Daily times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1925, June 20, 1889, Image 1

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I U\ pm r. 51 tfb'jL' i -is j cVV!4. nr '^ i; THOMASYILUE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, !8«!). IS APPROACHING [ About People You JKnow, or May NotKlfow. PUT IN PITHY PACKAGES. Mayors court this morning. ,... Mr. f. P. Roberts, of Tallahnssc, is iii tllo city. Mf, Dave Elias paid Monticnlld n visit yesterday. Joe Gilbert has returned from Al bany. ; N. II. Cherfy, of Baltimore, is at the Stuart. OF AI,L DESCRIPTIONS, , LACES. AND j <u*Ho<mn ;n i •, CAMBRIC Fans and Parasols, 'Jl\ ij(i Handkerchiefs : -Hosiery, :)< : h —Every IUn«l Reduced i Prices. iriiWJiiU m Hon. J. D. J Harrell, of Bainbridge, was in town yesterday. Will LinU wilt very likely be drummer boy for'tlio Guards. The Guards have called a mcetim this afternoon at 5 o'clock for a drill Capt..Charlie Hiinsell went down to Montipellu yesterday afternoon. •Homer Young,of Metcalfe, conies up in the evenings to attend coni mcncement. Mr. W. V. Vail, of St. Louis, Mq., was among the strangers at the Stuart yesterday. ! Policeman Coyle and Brown are on duty aL.tlie college during com mcnccmuut. Manager - Haiucs passed through the city yesterday cn route from j Al bany on his way to Savannah. There is much comfort in .the fact that the blackberry crop is bolding ■out very well. . l! j Cornelius English, of Leb, in f tills county, hflB been appointed postmas ter at Leb. j Ilev. J. T. Ainsworth, who . has ebargo of the Cairo circuit, was in the city yesterday. j Miss Gussic Sills of Cairo is spend ing‘a few days with Mrs. O, C. Hnll on Warren street, Mr. J. K. Bhaiv of Quincy Fla., is visiting Mrs. W. L. and J. W. Ball on Dawson sheet. ^Attention is called.to the advertise ment of Mri H.T. Mash. A liberal reward will be paid for a gold watch stolen from his bed room on Tuesday night. '' Capt. E. M. Smith’s friends were .pleased to sec him . at the cashier’s desk in the Bank of Tliomasville, ngaiu yesterday, Mr. A. H. Aveilhe, superiute ent, and H. E. Hutchins, of the pas senger department of the 8. F. & W. Ry., were in town yesterday looking up the melon prospect. Joe Crovatt, one of the best engi neers on the (4, F. A W. Ry., or any other road, will pull the throttle on a Mogul attached to a melon train for ‘th’ VcsPof the shipping season. Miss Julia Evans played the part of shepherdess'in the. scene from ^Vin ter’s Tale Tuesday evening. In the. hurry of getting up a report at a late hour the part taken by Miss Julia was omitted. She did it well, as she did everything during the evening. A gentleman, wflosc faith India-' man nature is almost beyond belief, very thoughtfully requests the that Carried off his umbrella to " it back.” jrmg Tliomasville is certainly the educa tional centre of south west Georgia. .Willi' two excellent colleges it may well be proud, of the prestige it has in education and culture. : x r r x *8 'TRcad- fte new -ftiFoftL M. Mai- — OALIj AT— H'-. 'tetle-- • He agya hai iaitaiaiito sell the oo & mmy ,h r ,, 132 Broad St. Bryafit place in FjttcpjHle if any body shows a disposition to buy. Iiis terms arc very inviting. '.Mr. J. J. Mize, a prominent melon grower of I’elham, Was in the city yesterday. He says that I’elham will not ship over two-thirds as many mel ons iw last year. The, .drouth has shortened the crop to that extent, and the melons arc smaller than last jyear. ■. i. Tho Concert Last Night. Late yesterday afternoon a heavy cloud canjc up from the west, bring ing rain. A little later the heavy mnsses drifted off to the south, ai)d the sun shone out. After sunset the clouds doubled on their track and a slow rain set in, that promised to he very inconvenient to those that wished to attend the concert at Young Female College. After night fall the heavens were ns, black as ink, but in spite of ‘ the rain and darkness a good au dience assembled at the chapel.. We give the programme in its - en tirety, as it would have been rendered if all those who were to take part had been present. Four pieces ot mufie and the recitations were omitte l. All the pieces were well received, and the pupils did themselves and their tireless teacher, Miss Jones, great credit. “Night Birds Cooing,” by Miss Julia Evans, “My Beau,” by' Miss Daisy Mitchell and “Fairly Caught,” by Miss Livic Pittman, Were cnCored. The medal, given by Miss Janes, for the greatest progress, was awarded to Miss Ruth. Mitchell, delivered by Hansell Merrill, Esq., in a few' appro priate' remarks. Honorable mention was also made of Miss Annie, Carroll, Miss Livic Pittman and Miss Nc)lic Pringle. • • The audience was especially orderly and appreciative; their presence Was equally a compliment to 'Miss Jones and pupils. , PROGRAMME. ‘ J)rift tny Hark, Kucken—Class. i; i Banks anil Braes Bonnie TJnnirt-e^PiiiMi!— Livie PittmanU ' * • Beautiful \>niee, Koiglit-r-Olivc lllnck- sliear nml difiord Burr. Fa tan itr.a March, Supjic—Mata Williams and -Miss Jones. Baby and I, Doc ksfader--Bessie Viinn, Nellie Pringle, Annie * Huberts, !Azzlv Car- roll and Pearl Ward. * West End Polka, D’Albert — Lottie Humii- ton, Emma Humphrey and Mary Stevens. Natalia, Maid of the Mill, Peters—Annie Lou McKinnon and Hayjr Steven a. Victoria Quadrillt^Czerny~-Ncifie * Prim- gif,'.'Lizzie Carroll and Daisy Mitchell. Night Birds Cooing, ffayers—Julia Evans. May Breezes Waltz, Krug—Bessie Vann and Annie Roberts. Overture to Caliph of Bagdad—Bulb Mitchell and Mary Stevens. My Beau, Vickers—Daisy,Mitchell. Stella Concert Waltz, Sitter—Annie Car- roll; Come where Sleep the Dewy Violets/Ibilfc —Julia Evans and Clifford Burr. La Fanfare rles Dragons, Boscevitz—Cora Hurst and Annie Lou McKinnon. Fairly Caught, Diejil—Livic Pittman. II Trovatorc (FantA.sie de Concert), LlofTt man--Olive Blackshear. Becitation, Rock me to Sleep, Mother— Miss Minnie Pittman. Reply, Call me not Back from the Echo less Shore—Miss Alma Dckle. As Time Rolls Along, Diehl—Class. Masonic. Thomasville Chapter, R. A M.,No. ,14, was rc-constitutcd on Tuesday night, by Past Grand High Priest, A. M. Wolihin, acting as proxy for the High Priest. Some sixteen new companions had been exalted previous ly, and the chapter now takes its place among working chapters with a live, energetic membership. The following are the officers installed: S B. Burr, High Priest. S. L. Moore, King, J,-/. Stephens, Scribe^ Isaac Griffin, Capt. Host. ,„G.;W. Herring. Principal Sojourner. --H.! Livick, JR*.A. Captain. F. B. McRae, M. 3rd Vail. E. T. Kendrick, M. and Vail. C. W. Wiggins, M. ist Vail. M. A. Fleetwood, Secretary. , J.: Levy, Treasurer. Hi.Burch, Tyler. j. M. Rushing, Chaplain. . 1 - . Married • \y - ' • ; ' Yesterday morning, at 8-30 o'clock, at Coney, Ga., Miss Fannie Tiiakhk and Mr*; Thomas J. Bottoms. The couple ’arrived yesterday afternoon on the 5;20 trnin and were driven dircct- ly.to Mr. Bottoms’ new residence on * •aw£rifd street. : : ,i.. * Tom stole a march on his friends; very fow knew of his intention to quit his bachelor associates. They all, however, wish him nml his bride long life and happiness. And in this wish the Timks-Entek prise heartily joins. “One More Unfortunate.” Jessie Lewis died yesterday morn ing, between 2 and 5 o’clock, from an overdose of morphine. Coroner Johnson chanced to be in, town and held an inquest nt 10:30 over the body of the poor woman, Mr. James F. Evans was elected foreman, and Mr. W. H. Mitchell was elected clerk. The foUS^png gen tleman composed. the Jury: James F. Evans, TV.- IT. Mitohell, T;; J. Ball, L. H. Jerger, If. Quinn, C. A. Lloyd, (.’. S. Bondurant, S. A. Smith, W. If. Bibb,- Calvin Carroll, I). C. Blanton and W. H. Rogers. 11 was developed by several witness es that the deceased had been a great sufferer from neuralgia and had 'litjen in the habit of taking morphine to re lieve tho pain. About 10 o’clock Tuesday night she sent a negro girl after morphine and it is supposed took nearly five grains of the deadly drug. Dr. . Taylor was called in and found her in a stupor- He administered antidotes. They seemed to have the. desired effect and he left her at 2 o’clock resting quietly*, Ho-gave instructions to a woman that was present to remain with her. Between 4 and 5 o’clock yesterday morning Mrs. Hutto, who lives near, came in to sec the woman. She found her dead. After hearing the evidence tlic Jury found the following verdict: Geoikma, Thomas County.—"We, the Jurors, ns aforesaid, find, that Jessie Lewis came to her death on flic lUlli of June, 1880,'ill the said state and county, frgm an overdose of morphine,-administered by her own hands.” The dead woman''had frequently ‘ expressed herself us tired of life, with in the past few weeks, and a noto, without signature, but identified as tho writing of the deceased, and writ ten Tuesday night, was found, in which die spoke of her lust night on earth. It is therefore quite certain that she took the deadly drug to end an existence that had grown unbeara ble. In speaking of her intention to kill herself she expressed a desire that her baby should have her watch and chain. Tho child is three or four years old and is with an aunt of the deceased, Miss Lou Campbell, of Quincy, Fla. Coroner Johnson took -charge of the effects of the deceased and yester day evening she was Inid to rest. Not many mourners followed the remains of this “unfortunate.” Another Burglary. Last Saturday night some sneak thief entered the bed room of Mr. F. II. Jefi'ers and stole his pants. The pants were found in the hack yard on Sunday morning. The police are on the lookout for the rascals, ami it is to he hoped they will he bagged. In the meantime keep a lookout for the thieves, The Thomasville Title Guarantee Co. The Thomasville Title Guarantee Company lias applied lor charter, as will be seen by advertisement in this morning’s paper. The incorporators number some of the best business men in the city. Too Pure for Earth. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wliiddon, on the 14th, a sweet little boy. Its pilgrimage on earth was very short as it passed into a better and higher world, yesterday morning. The funeral took place from the residence of Mrs. Vcntulctt at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The deeply grieved parents have ti c earnest sympathy of the comtnu* nily.—Albany News uml Advertiser. Mrs. Dr. Dekle received a letter yesterday morning from (,'cutreville, Fla., bringing the sad news that the fifteen year old sou ol Dr. and Mrs. J. M. ('urn was killed while cutting a bee tree near that place- on Monday. The friends of the family will sympa thize with them deeply in the loss of tiieir son. WpsUierlhtrttptin for the 24 hours ending (It 7 o'clock I*. M Juno 10, (889 ‘'TBMP'BBATDItZ.' Maximum for 24 hours Minimum/ 1 . 11 11 Itainfiilt The Woolfolk Case—A Storm in Kansas— Reintered After Seventy-Four Years-r Indiana Storm Swept -Tho Dead at Johnstown. - Paris, June 18.—The “Evcncmeht" says that Mine. Adelina Patti is seri ously ill. Brunswick, Ga., June 18.—fhc second day of the St. Simon’s cncaip- ment opened with good weather. Sunshine took, the place of ruin and tlic spirits of the soldiers rose with the appearance of the sunt Perky. Ga., June 18.—All the witnesses in the Woolfolk ease were discharged this afternoon except four for tlic defense. They will atriyei to morrow. Argument will commence at 8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning by Solicitor General Felton. ‘ 1 j Con.cori), N. II., June ' 18.—The Senate this forenoon took a ballot for United States senator, which resulted as follows: Harry Bingham 6,'Wil liam E.'Chandler 18. In the House a viva voce vote for'Senator resulted: D. K. Knowles 1, J. IT. Galllnger 1, Luther E. McKay 3, Harry Bingham 137, William E. Chaudto 105. Wichita, Kan,, June IS.—The violent ruin storm on tho headwaters of Walnut river caused an immense food to reach Augusta and Eldorado; about midnight Sunday. The witters came rushing up into the towns, washed away 1,500 feet of tradk ot the Missouri Pacific railroad. and.caK ried away twelve residences.’ - Chattanooga, ■ Juno 18.—Tho re mains of John Sevier, the first gover nor of Tennessee, reached here to-day at noon from Montgomery, Ala., near which place they were exhumed yes terday, after a burial of sovonty-tour years. The casket was in charge of Gov. Taylor.and staff and a committee of the. legislature,. The party was met nt the station by the local mili-, tnry companies and by citizens, and tlic casket was taken to the chamber of commerce, where it remains in state in charge of. a gunrd of • honor. The remains will ho trkcii to Knox ville to-morrow and reinterred. Johnstown, Pa., June 18,—This morning eleven bodies were blown upon the wi cckagc above the railroad bridge. They were all horribly dc composed -and could not, on ac count of the offensive odor, bo identi fied. Blasting is still going on, and the work seems to be systematized. •Occasionally- n corpse is found buried in the debris and rubbish throughout the town, hut the most prolific spot is the mass of wreckage above the railroad bridge. The army of men on the wrtekage at that point are rapidly clearing the place, but the contractor said to-day that he would yet have several weeks’ work before his contract is completed. The prohibition -amendment was carried here to-day by a majority of two votes, The votes cast were 1 446 for anrl 44-1 against the amendment. Not half the vote was cash Rai.eicii, N. C\, June 18.—A test was made to tiny on the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, in the presence of a number of prominent imlroad men, of a process recently invented by Baylus Cadea, of this county, for telegraph ing to and from hiovinjj trains. The current is maintained by means of a drag, iiliicli is attached to the car, ami which slides over a set of w ires laid along the track. Messages were received from tlic offices at Raleigh and Greensboro, while tho train was running at the rate of thirty miles an hour. Professor Wiggiii, having become disgusted with the weather, because it will not arrive on schedule time to suit his predictions, has turned his attention to matters of which lie knows less about—if that were possible. TIo claims to have discovered that the earth is receding from the sun atfd The Constitution -pays a beautiful tlwt our temperature must necessarily ,, “ , grow colder. Wiggm would havo tribute to Miss Mary Lizzie Neal, who died iu Atlanta this week. The young lady is well remembered here,’ having been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith, two or three winters since, for several weeks. iggm would havo liad mi nv more converts to his theory If he had made this discovery* in the fall. In a few weeks the weather will lie so disgustingly hot that the 8Uh, instead ot being farther away from us, w ill seem close enough to hit with a brick.—Norristown Herald. ! “ ,i:i* i *' - .'! : .... -ill :.77 :J ;hr,K • r.:. ■./iff, ..;ii h.hvJcm -j.-iT 'miiliN.il . .i.igio-g > m >x-n Fifty pieces Dress Ginghams, assorted styles, at 6 3-4 cents per yard. ’ , " S MitclielllHouse Corner