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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Off For The Camps.
| A penitentiary guard left yesterday
The News of the Day Told in | morning with Dawson Mcljeod, Wash
Brief—Personals, Etc.
A. 15. Cone,^oiic of Boston’s best cit
izens, spent yesterday in the city. He
reports the “Hub’’ as being full of life
and promise.
Only a few of our winter visitors re
main with us. They are all well pleas
ed, however, with Thomasville in her
spring dress.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of “Book Lost.” Bring it in at
once and get reward. It is of no use
to any one but the owner.
Anderson, John Clifton and another
prisoner, sentenced at the recent sc.-
sion of Thomas Superior Court to
terms in the penitentiary, for the
camps in the northern part of the
state. A number of the friends of the
prisoners were at the depot to sec the
unfortunates oft.
; Attention is directed to the new
| arrivals at Geo. W. Forbes. He has
I something new in his line, and would
I he pleased to show his goods
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Alligator shooting on the lake is not
very remunerative work; the suspi
cious Saurians have learned to know
the look of a gun, and keep at a pru
dent distance.
"Glen Arven” clad in the bright
green of spring is as pretty as a pic
ture. Consideable work is being done
in the park, and by another year it
will be a great deal prettier.
Hon. J. I). Wade jr,, clerk of the
.Superior Court of brooks county, was
in the city yesterday. He brought up
a younger brother to he treated by
I)r. McIntosh.
The first shovel of dirt that is
thrown on the Georgia Southern and
Florida extension to Thomasville will
mark an important era in the history
of the town. Speed the day when
this day will come.
The happy bright faces uf she child
ren will shiuo with even greuter beau
ty at the picnic next Friday. It is
worth going a great ways to see the
way in which a crowd of children en
joy a day in the woods.
The Sunday School Picnic.
The Union Sunday School Picnic
at Whigham, next Friday, 9th inst., is
the next event that is attracting the
attention of the little fellows. The vari
ous superintendents of the city can aid
the transportation committee, if they
will send in the number of scholars
that will attend, at once. There is
some trouble about securing transpor
tation, and this is important.
Farmers Alliances.
The Sub-Alliances in the county
are requested to instruct their secreta
ries to send me the names of the mem
bers of each lodge that has been ap
pointed to solicit stock for the Oil Mill
and Guano Factory. Please take ac
tion at once
A. W. Ivey,
President Tlmnms County Alliance,
Thomasville, Gu.
Boston World and Southwest Geor
gian please copy.
The fishing party has come hack
from the lake. The members thereof
are rather reticent os to the number
of fish caught, hut all are pronounced
as to the good time that prevailed.
Prof. V. E. Orr, of Atlanta, agent
for the A. S. Barnes & Co., series of
school hooks is in the city. He is here
iu the interest of a edition of maps
that he has himself issued.
Rev. J. H. Hcrbeucr will go down
to Boston to morrow morning to per
form a ceremony iu which, a popular
young lady, and a well-known young
mau, will take the prominent parts.
The Ti.mes-Knteim'hise extends
hearty congratulations and best wishes
in advance.
Mrs. Z. M. Martin, Miss Marie
Martin, and Miss Dell Martin Ken
dall, returned on Friday from Savan
nah, where they went to take in May
week in the Forest City. They were
charmed with .Savauunh—asevey one
else is, who goes there.
Another Improvement.
Messrs. Evans & Maelean are de
termined to push their trade in bug
gies, wagons and harness. They al
ready have superb quarters for their
stock of vehicles, and now ihey arc
having an improvement made that
will give the most commodious room
for dis play of harness, in south Geor
gia. AJroom adjoining their office,
nnd which was formerly a part of the
warehouse lias been thrown with by
removing the. partition, and it wiilibe
filled up with the bee t appliances for
showing oil goods. These gentlemen
are carrying an immense stock of
harness and horse fixtures and they
mean to sell them.
Our Compress.
Mr. Campbell, the inventor and
maker of the Cambell cotton compress,
one ot the best machines on the mar
ket, was in Valdosta this week and
closed a trade with the Valdosta Cot
ton Compress Co. for a machine which
is to be made at once and put up in
Valdosta. It will be ready for work
by the 15 of August.
Satisfactoiy arrangements have been
made with one of our railroads. They
obligate to pay compress charges, and
deliver cotton in any market, or port,
as cheap as any other line.
Without any noise or bluster Val
dosta has gone forward in this matter
and accomplished something which
■»ill redound to the benefit of the cot
ton planters of this section. The com
press will add an average value of
$1.50 to each bale of cotton which
goes through this market. This could
not be done at any rate other than on
a competing point.—Valdosta Times.
Quitman has closed a contract with
Coles, Simpkins & Co , of Brunswick,
to have a compress in operation by
another season, and the Press is ad
vertising the application for charter.
The money has been subscribed by
the best men in the town and county
and the compress will be built.
In speaking of the matter the Press
puts Thomasville in the same category
as Boston, Ousley and Dixie which is
iy that the probabilities for the
building of a compress in our city are
not very flattering.
We might add a column of com
ment but it would not add to the force
of this comparison.
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
—AT
R. Thomas Jr’s-126 Broad Street.
O.S.Bondurant Volunteer Observer
JJWenther Bulletin for the 24 hours ending
lit 7 o’clock P. SI., Slay 3 1890.
Thui-iratcr*.
7 a. m Ii7
2 p.m 81
7 p. m 72
Maximum for 24 hours 81
•Minimum “ “ 55
Rain-fall 2G
Indications for local Fcowers, slightly cooler.
It is one of the most interesting
sight imaginable to see the streets of
of a southern town or city Saturday
nights. The negroes turn out in
full for03 and their noise, shouts,
laughter, and sometimes oaths,
would puzzle the head and astound
the ears of the profoundest philoso
phers in all the world. We only wish
the people most interested could study
the so-called negro problem under the
light and shadows of a Saturday
night.
Him. D. A. Finlayson, of Monti-
collo, was registered at the Stuart yes
terday.
The advent of the summer season is
heralded by the number of pipes that
are seen on our streets. During the
flush times of winter, smokers indulge
in fragrant Havanas, hut when sum
mer comes, they fall back on their
pipes. _ _
Hou. R. A. Ncsbit, of Marietta, was
in the city yesterday. Mr. Nesbit is
a practical and successful farmer, and
is a candidate for the office of State
Commissioner of Agriculture. His
thorough knowledge of the practical
details of farming would enable him
to fill the office with success.
We are indebted to Mr. A. A. Me-
Farlan, for some beautiful views of his
country home, ‘-Alpine Grove" and its
surroundings. The place is six miles
from town on the Duncanville road.
Mr. McFarlan has built in the midst of
a magnificent pine forest, and he has
a model home. The place is one of
the most attractive suburban homes in
the vicinity of Thomasville. The
views mentioned were taken by Mess,
Moller and Hawthorne, and arc splen
did specimens of the photographer’s
art.
Commissioner’s Court.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners will
be held to-morrow, besides the regu-
lar routine business, the commissioners
will act on ihc recommendation ol the
last Grand Jury and makes a contract
with the cily for the use uf the county
chain-gang. It is likely that the new
contract with the city will embody the
offer it has already made, to take the
gang and relieve he county from all
expense alter convictim. Under the
old contract the county paid the board
of the gang, which cost in the neigh-
b 'rhood of $1,000 per annum.
ll the new contract is made, and
there is but little doubt of it, this sun
will he saved to the county.
Judge Merrill will hold the regular
monthly session of the Court of Ordi
nary to-morrow.
J. F. Lilly, of Metcalfe, nnd n
member of the Board of County Com
missioners, was in the city yesterday.
Flees from Justice.
Early yesterday morning Henry
Spencer, colored, who ha- already
served two years on the chain gang,
was arrested by Sheriff Hurst on Broad
street near Levy’s corner, on a warrant
found on a true bill from the last
Grand Jury, for carrying concealed
weapons. Quick as a llash Henry
tore himself loose from the ofticer and
started up broad street at a break neck
speed. Policeman Coyle was stand
ing near and at once fired on the fugi
tive, firing three shots, but without
stopping the fugitive. A posse was
started after the fleet-footed desperado
but they never came in sight of him.
Sheriff Hurst did not have his pistol,
and being weak Irom his recent sick
ness was not able to hold his prisoner.
The negro is a desperate character
and will likely give trouble before he
suffers himself to be taken,
The usual army of commercial gen
tlemen are spending the Sabbath in
the city. Thomasville is very popular
with the “Knights of the grip.”
Mr. J. E. B. Love is developing
fine ability for a real estate agent,
and he will do a fine business another
season. The best wishes of scores of
frieudss look for and expect this end
We wager the assertion that there
arc more dogs, pointers, setters, hounds
and others of high and low degree,
in Thomasville, than arc either useful
or ornamental.
Postmaster Smith has adorned the
broad window sills in the postoflicc
with strips of plank that are studded
with exceedingly sharp nails, ami tli
a favorite lounging place has been
-polled.
Thomasville was well represented
in Savannah the past week. Among
those that attended were: Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Lu
tlier Thompson, Mrs. Liun, Mrs. Par-
cons, W. A. Spitz, C. A. Spitz, Lee
Spitz, J. W. Peaceck, and others
Most of them returned Friday after-
Capt. S. L. Moore has gono to the
White Sulphur Springs, Florida, to
try the effects of tbo water and baths.
He did not stand the trip very well.
His friends iu Thomasville will be
glad to hear of his improvement.
Mr. Cleveland was in Washington
City yesterday. Ho was admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of the
United States, having been employed
in an important case- from New Or
leans, now on the docket of the high
cst tribunal of the land.
Gov. Hill, of New York, 1ms signed
the ballot reform law.
Just Arrived.
A large and select lot of straw mat
tings from the lowest prices to the
best. GEO. W. FORBES,
May 4 tf Masury Building.
How I j Thf»?
Tobacco at 10c per foot or :to cents per yard
Come and sec and get some of the weed at
these unheard of prices.
I). A. HASS,
110 Broad Street, Thomasville, (»a.
Mav .'5 d&w
Brick! Brick!
loo,000 first-class Brick now ready for
delivery. Parties supplied expeditiously
and at reasonable prices. Apply at my
yards or address me through Post Office.
JOHN P. ARNOLD.
Thomasville, (la., April 29, d&w tf.
Mr. George Fearn will not, as som c
suppose, leave Thomasville tor good,
but will returu again next winter and
he expects to make real estate move,
with his usual energy. His connec
tions at Knoxville, where be will
spend the summer, will enable him to
do good work for Thomasville, and he
will do it.
Remember this: the future of
Thumasvill depends on getting anoth
er railroad. With present facilities
for reaching the outside world and be-
reached by the outside world, her
great advantages of climate and loca
tion will not suffice to beep her in ad
vance, or eveu abreast of her neigh
bors anti rivals. These arc plain
words, but they arc true ones.
A representative of the Tiv:.s-En-
tkkpkise has during the past three
weeks had occasion to visit several
sections ot the county, and he found
the bridges, and their name is legion
almost, in good order. It is doubtful
if there is another county in the state
with as many bridges to be kept at
public expense, as our own county,
and that they are kept in good order
speaks well lor the faithfulness of Mr.
Rocert Dekle, who has them in special
charge.
Something Now.
bamboo book shelves, tables and
easels. GEO. W. FORBES,
May 4 tf Masury Building.
Notice.
Prom May 1st, to August 1st, the Banks
will open at 8 a. in. nnd close at .'1 p.
The business public will please govern them
selves accordingly
Thomasville National Bank.
1.50 lw Bank of Thomasville.
Here is a Pointer For You.
bring your Laundry to me and get
collars nnd cuffs Laundried at i 1-2
each.
May 4 3t SAM. M. WOLFF.
Poor Oat Crops.
lie farmers will understand what this
menus. Poor oat crops. I IIAVK (IKItMAN
MILIAT SHED that will be just the thing
to supplement the poor oat crops. Come
and buy before the limited supply is ex
hausted. B. A. BASS,
110 Broad Street, Thomasville, (»a,
May 9 d»fcvr
Mosquito Nets-
Three sizes, round or squire tops,
canopy frames &c.
GEO. W. FORBES,
May 4 3t. Masury Building.
A GREAT SALE.
Valuable Lois on DAWSON Street
Perhaps but one such Opportunity
iu a Life Time.
Agreeably to au order of his Hou.
A. II. Hansell Judge of the Superior |
Court, will bo sold at public outcry,
at the Court House door iu Thoma's-
viile, Ga., during the usual hour of
sale, 011 Tuesday the lJih day of May
1890, Lots Xos. 51 and 52 Block (5)
Column (.'!) east, Better Known as the
Old Hardaway Residence lot on DAWSOX Street.
Containing Two Acres more or less,
Sold for a division among the heirs of
Mrs. E. W. Uardaway, deceased.
Terms Cash.
ROUT. <L MITCHELL,
May 1st, 1890. Trustee.
Call and see our
New Challies, New
Drapery Nets,New
Fans and many
other New Goods.
LEVY’S
HOUSE
MITCHELL HOUSS CORNER.)