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RETIRING ALDERMEN MAKE REI'ORTS FOR THEIR VARIOUS DE
PARTMENTS AND SHOW SPLENDID MANAGEMENT OF THE
CITV’S AFFAIRS—THREE LIGHT NOTES PAID IN ONE YEAR
WATER AND LIGHT PLANTS CLEAR SIX THOUSAND DOL
LARS, EXCLUSIVE OF PURLIC SERVICE.
H COMMITTEES APPOINTED MO POLICE ELECTED
The coun:il of 1912 was adjourn-
:o die by Mayor MacIntyre at
eight ten last night. The full mem
bership was present when the meet
ing was called to order and after
the reading of the minutes, the
reports of standing committees for
the year were read.
The first In order was that of
Alderman Jerger, Chairman or Fi
nance In which was embodied the
report of the Treasurer. That re
port shows total receipts of $97,-
525.12, and expenditures $9S,-
399.10. The report shows in addi-.
tion to this, that the council, In
1912 paid out twelve thousand dol
lars oa light plant notes where us
ually only four is paid, leaving a
balance of regular receipts over ex
penditures of about seven thousand
dollars and shows beyond doubt an
economical and efficient management
of the affairs of that .department.
Water anil Light Increase.
The report of the Water and
Light deportment was thon submit
ted by Alderman Smith, chairman,
embodying the annual report of the
Supt. Mr. D. R. Pringle. This re
port shows a total sales of $34,-
590.65 and expenditures $27,723.72,
a net gain in actual cash of $6,-
866.83. This does not Include the
public service of the city which will
run the total over ten thousand dol
lars receipts over disbursements.
The Supt. of this plant is the best
In Georgia without any exception
and the fact that the city has been
without lights for only one minute
during the entire year and the
splendid results from a financial
standpoint are indicative of hie abi
lity and conscientious performance
of this ardous task. The committee
nor the people cannot too highly
commend Mr. Pringle for his work.
Sexton's Report.
The Sextons report was rea l and
It showed that there were thirty-
four resident whites burled here,
and seventy one resident colored,
during the year: The percentuve of
death Is one and a half per cent, or
one for every hundred, positive
proof of the health of the tommu-
htly.
Marxist's Report.
Marshal jrititons report was read
aad showed a total collection from
police court fines of $2,413. Num
ber of caees made in that court 748.
Thirty three hundred dollars was
collected for tax (1 fas during the
year.
Street and Public Property.
Alderman Parker read the'report
of the street committee which show
ed consieter* and persistent efforts
to make the streets as good as they
would have been had thero not been
ten months of almost continued and
unprecedented rains.
The Public Property committee
showed an expenditure of about four
hundred dollars, Including the erec
tion of a shed for the city machines,
etc. This committee headed by Al
derman McDougald spent money on
ly that was absolutely necessary and
report buildings in good shape
Fire Department.
The fire department report was
presented by chairman Elder, bear
ing the annual report of the Fire
Chief Dawkins. There wore thirty-
live calls and total property at
stake $82,548., with a loss of only
$2,108. not Including the telephone
exchange which was not listed In
either figures.
These reports are published in
detail and should be real by those
who are Interested in the city 'govern
ment and its progress.
Election Declared.
The election returns were then
opened and the gentlemen elected
at the election held last week were
.declared eligible to receive the oath
of office. The paving amendment
to the city charter was also formally
declared not passed. Mr. Cooper
made the last motion ot the council
in asking that these gentlemen be
declared elected. ,
Mayor MacIntyre in a few words
thanked the council for their har
monious work and the co-operation
which they accorded him. He thank
ed at the same time the people for
?.£elr confidence manifested by their
votes and stated that ho had tried
to do his best and that while there
had bcon honest differences there
was no hard feeling resulting. He
had made mistakes, but as few as
he possibly could, he said. He then
declared the council adjourned sine
die and formally swore .Mayor elect
Roscoe Luke Into office.
Mr. Luke Takes Office.
The aldermen had retired when
Mayor Luke was sworn and the out
going mayor wished him God speed
In his efforts to make Thomasvllle
move forward, and hoped for good
luck and success In every instance.
Mayor Luke made a few remarks
thanking the outgoing mayor for
his good wishes and stated that he
was going to do the best he knew
FOR THURSDAY IRITER-IRRIE
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WERE
ELECTED, TO GET THE CLUB
INTO WORKING ORDER—MANY
APPLICATIONS FOR MANAGER.
OF THE GEORGIA FEDERATION
OF WOMAN'S CLUBS, IN AT-
LANTA YESTERDAY — HIGH
COMPLIMENT PAID THE TllOM-
ASVII.LE WOMAN. }.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 30.—Represcn-
At a meeting held last night at the
City Hall, a representative number
of the proposed etock-hc/lders In
the baseball club started au organi
zation. The name of the corpora
tion, by vote, was to be called the
Thomasvllle Baseball Association,
and officers were selected to get
things started, make by-laws, and,
In fact, to do everything that there
Is to do In order to put a c'ub In the
field. These officers are:
J. B. Jemison, President.
O. Groover, Secretary.
A Board of Directors, consisting
cf three members p.nd the Presi
dent and Secretary, will perfect the
organization and report when they
have made all arrangements, to a
meeting of the stockholders. These
directors are C'. H. Evans, E. R.
Jerger and W. E. Beverly.
Some twenty-five of the stock-
holdere were present at the meeting
and reports were submitted to them
of two thousand dollars in stock
subscriptions and many letters and
offers from various men to manage
the team.
Seed Potatoes
Our Seed Potatoes Have Ar
rived, and" are;the r ; best.|g§
We have the follow-figg
ing ready for your
planting.
Bliss
Early Rose
Beauty of Hebron
Pride of the South
Peerless
Irish Cobbler
/
Now Is The Time For Planting
Your Seed Potatoes
Our Seeds Guaranteed Fresh
Peacock-Mash Drug Co.
how to carry out the things which
he deemed for the best Interest of
Thomasvllle and Its people.
He then formally swore Into of
fice the aldermen elect, Messrs A.
McDougald, L. H. Jerger, P. D.
Phillips, B. F. Herring, V/. B. Ham-
bleton, M. R. Elder, A, Bennett and
W .E. Bevelry and appointed his
committees for the year aa follows:
Finance—L. H. Jerger, Chairman;
Ardla McDougald, P. D. Philips.
Fire—Ardis McDougald, Ch.n; A.
Bennett; B. F. Herring.
, Public Property—W.| B. Uamblo-
ton, Chm.; W. E. Beverly; F. D.
'Pitimps. . —.....
Health — P. D. Phillips, Chm; A.
Bennett, L. H. Jerger.
Streeta—M. R. Elder, Chairman;
Ardis McDougald, L. H Jerger.
Water and Lights—W. E. Bev
erly, Chairman; W. B. Hambleton,
P. D. Phillips.
Printing—*A. ilcnnelt, Chairman;
M. R. Elder, B. F. Herring.
Cemetery—B. F. Herring, Chair
man; Ardis McDougald, A. Bennett.
Ordinance — Ardla McDougald,
Chairman; W. B. Hambleton, p. D.
Phillips.
Parks—A. Bennett, Chairman; M.
R. Elder, W. B. Hambleton.
Other Officers Sworn ill.
Messrs A. B. Milton, A. A. Riley,
and J. W. H. Mitchell were sworn
In and their bonds approved, al
dermen Bennett, starting the new
council with the first motion that
they be formally accepted.
Alderman Jerger then moved that
Alderman McDougald be made may
or Protem, and there being no other
nominations he wns unanimously
selected to that honorable pcstlon.
Executive Session to Elect Officers.
Mr. Luke state 1 that the -next or
der of business was the elect'on of
officers and It was moved and secon
ded that the body go into executive
session. Mayor Luke spoke out
quite plainly and said tha* he would
so decree If the body voted tha' way
but that he for one hoped that th»ro
never would again be t necessity
for such sessions while he was may-
He wanted to do nothin j dur-
Tho following from thei Atlanta
Constitution of this date, [will be
read with Intense Interest ]by the
Irlends of Mrs. Fitzpatrick (h Thom
asvllle and Thomas County:
"To fill the unexplred teAn of the
late Mrs. H. C. White,. ifra. 7. I.
Fitzpatrick, of Thomasvllle,; Ga., was
yesterday elected president of the
Georgia Federation of Clubs, and
Mrs. Lott Warren was named vice-
president at largo to fill the place
left vacant by Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
"At a called meeting of the execu
tive board In the rooms of the At
lanta Woman’s club, thirty-five of
Georgia’s most prominent women
were present, the meeting being
called earlier than usual to act upon
'.he unfinished plans of Mrs. White's
admlaistratfoa so brilllaatljr eon-
menceff. • -
"Business of Importance along
many lines was transacted and a for
mal resolution passed by the board,
relative to the death of Mrs. WLite.
"Asked for information pertaining
io the board meeting, Mrs. Harvle
Jordan, state editor, explained that
the executive board meeting repre
sented the family meeting ot the fed
erated movement and that there was
no newe to give otrt. She further
stated that nil matters of an official
nature would made public at the
proper time and througt^ the proper
source.
"Mrs. Hugh Wlllet, one of the
ex-presidents of the Federation and
one of the most active spirits In the
organization, was enthusiastic In her
praise of Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
" ‘Mrs. Fitzpatrick Is one of the
ablest women In the state,’ she said,
‘and has proven her worth as an or
ganizer and leader in the help she
has proven to be to our beloved de
parted president. J-** * t
" 'As vice-president at l.irje and
as chairman of the district vice-
presidents, Bhe has done great work
and the club women of Georgia have
reason to congratulate themselves
on Mrs. Fitzpatrick's acceptanro of
the office which brings with It so
much responsibility.
“ 'AVe are equally fortunate,’ con
tinued Mrs. Wlllet, ‘In having ar our
new vice president Mrs. Lott War
ren. who has faithfully and efficient
ly served the club women In many
directions. She Is a brilliant and
scholarly woman.' ’’
of
New Vork, Ja.i. 30.—Hie 'Jetton Lat ; ve g \ Kodicnhery, of Georgia,
Market opened steady at unchanged
o a decline of eight points, and sold
to 6 and 11 points net lower In the
early trading under liquidation, and
scattering pressure from local, south
ern and foreign sources.
The late cables from Liverpool
were steadier, however, on rurnore
of a bettor turn in the Balkan sit
uation, aDd there was enough haying
on the decline here to steady the
market during the middle of the
morning, prices showing rallies of
three to four points from tho low
est, with business only moderately
active.
January notices, estimated at 10,-
000 hales, were issued today, and
while the circulation Beemed to find
no weakness In the long Interest,
the leading spot brokers had enough
January for sole to supply tto de
mand from scattering shorts.
Later prices turned easier on bear
ish spot advices and the market at
noon was 10 to 16 points net lower.
Cotton closed barely steady.
Naval Stores Market.
(By Associated Press.)
Savannah, Jan. 39.—-Turpentine
was firm at 41 1-2. Rosin firm, type
F, 620; G„ 617 1-2 and 62ft.
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE INSTITUTE.
Mrs. Albert Russell, of iialnbrilge,
Chairman of tho State Institute work
hns arranged with the Salllo Bou-
chelle Union of this city to hold an
Institute on February 12 and 13th.
She has planned a splendid pro
gram on the various departments of
the temperance work, and will bring
some of the best and strongest In
tellectual woman of our state to
present the work of this, the great
est organization outside of our
churches.
Mrq. T. E. Patterson, State Presi
dent, Mrs. Lem Gllreath, State
Evangelist and others of unusual
note and ability will be on the pro
gram.
The local union asks for the cor-
In the House today, again attacked
the Inter-marriages of whites and
negroes. He referred to a ceremony
in Chicago, performed by a minis
ter.
IN THE Oil
TO ATTEND THE LECTURES BT|
THE STATE AND COT
STATES EXPERTS AT
COURT HOUSE.
METCALFE TO HAVE RIO
LUMBER COMPANY.
Upiiiago Luniltcr Company Placing
Rig Mill There, Which Will
Prove of Much Value to
the Town.
The meeting which hia been held
at the Court House Wednesday and
Thursday of this week has been At
tended by a number of farmers from
the several sections of the county.
On both days the Sessions were ts-
teresting and Instructive. ■
The men who have been In chargsj
of tho Agricultural Department ot
the State University, were here aad
working In co-ooeratlon with the
government department. J
This work Is In charge of Mr. John
A. Chastain, In Thomas County, and
the Instruction which was obi
by those who attended will be
helpful In the months to come, when
btalned
bo very
Metcalfe, Jan. 30.—(Special.) —
The Upmago Lumber Co., formerly
ol Knilord, <N. C., has decided to
place a large lumber plant here, I it ran applied on the demoostrv
havlng recently purchased a very | Mon farms - , u
Amons the experts who were here
large tract of timber west of this
place from the Georgia Land and
Timber Company. Th's tract of tim
ber Is estimated to produce forty
million feet of 1 -••••**.* ch will
be cut by the mills located in this
place and vicinity. It is the inten
tion of the company to build a tram
road from this place out through
the main body of the timber, and
to place the main manufacturing
plant here, while smaller mills are
to be placed along the tram road,
which will be some fifteen miles In
length. The mill which In to be
placed in Metcalfe will be operated
by Monroe & Co., this company be
ing connected with the Upmago Lum
ber Company.
A part of the machinery for the
mill has already arrived and is be
ing put down, and the work o.i the
road has begun, under the supervis
ion of Mr. E. C. Whitaker, of
Cheraw, 3. C., who Is being assisted
by Messrs. H. T. Colten and Herman
Whitaker. » t» i u
The laying of the track will beiln
at ou**e, and trains for the purpose
of hauling ties and rail will be
operated at an early date. Labor
ers are very scarce and the com
pany will need something like one
hundred new hands to push the
dial sympathy and co-operation of work on the roa(1 inIO cnmpIf ,„ on
every citizen of this city who stands! Th „ company „ pect9 |o manurac .
against the legalized liquor traffic t „ re a „ klnJ „ of b.HIdtng material.
both rough and dressed, and will
of our nation; against the Inter-state
shipment cf whiskey into dry states;
against the awful cigarette habit,
that is getting a strong hold on our
boys.
This Union also extends a cordial
Invitation to friends in the county
and near-by towns. Come with us
and he will do thee good.
MRS. JA3. F. EVAN3,
President of Union
and delivered lectures on farm
ure and preparation of soil*
Prof J. E. Turlington, Adjunct Pro
fessor of Agronomy, In the Uni- ■
versify: Prof. J. William Hart, Pro
fessor of Dairying and Prof. O. W.
FIror, Professor of Dairying.
A Parent-Teachers Association,
Pursuant to the called meeting of
the Mothers of the city, a Parent-
Teachers Association was organized
on Tuesday afternoon, at the Y. If.
C. A. building.
The fol’owing officers were elect- 1
td: Mrs. John. Dugon, President; j
Mrs. J. E. Robison, Vice-President; I
Mrs. T. L. Ross, Secretary; Mrs. 1
L. F. Driver, Treasurer.
A number of members were on- 1
rolled.
The object of this • organization to
to bring the parent and teacher into
a r'.joer relation, In order that the
child-life In the home and school
may be of mutual Interest, co-opera*
tion and development. * V
This organization will hold Its
first meeting with the oarents and
teachers of all the schoo 1 # of th#
city, Friday afternoon at 3:30, la
the Fast Side School building.
The parents are urged to be pres
ent and co-operate In the broad work
*not be open for the inspection
everybody at any time.
Officers Elected.
The council then elected m execu--
tlve session the following officers:
City Attorney—T. N. Hopkins. \
City Physician R. A. Daniels. . Two private cars bearing promt-
City Street Superintendent-J. J. | nent officials or the Atlantic toast
Stephens. I Line Railway, were in Thomasvllle
Ciwifct Liue Official* Here.
Doss.
Naz-
Assistant Marshal—S.
Sanitary Inspector—B
worth.
Day Police—P. R. Braswell.
Night Sargeant—R. B. Singletary.
Night Police—T. E. Ci.stlebury,
J. A. Hughes and H. T. Poole.
Night Sargeant Woodward, con
sidered by many one of the
policemen the city has ever
was not re-elected, lie being
only one of the former force
was not selected.
best
had,
the
that
. J. W. Lane, of Whigham,
Ing the term of office which might at the Stuart today.
this morning for several hours. 1
two cars were brought to the city on
the night train from Jacksonvi’le.
and remained here until the train
for Montgomery pulled out this
morning. Among the officials w
Mr. \\. N. Royal, General Manager
of the Company, Mr. J. N. Brand
General Supt., and other members of
their force. Mr. R .A. McCranie ac
companied the party as far
Thoma8ville.
Mr. W. Z. Brantley, of Boston,
spent a short* time in the city yes
terday.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers
MANUFACTURED
—by—
Thomasville Fertilizer Company
THESE FERTILIZERS ARE MADE WITH THE GREATEST CARE AND EVERY
INGREDIENT IS THOROUGHLY TESTED AND MUST COME FULLY UP TO THE HE-
QlYRED STANDARD BEFORE BEING USED.
OUR FERTILIZERS ARE COMPOUNDED OF PLANT FOODS THAT WILL MAKE
, CROPS GROW.
ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS
—For Sale—
Cash or Credit
THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY
Office Thomas Union Warehouse, Thoma.ville, G.». K. K. MOORE, Mgr.
that similar organizations have ae-
put out eevera] thousand feet per compliehed and are accomplishing*
day, when the mill begins operation j it tends to better work in the school
on full time. j—better morals and a higher cltl-
The main offices of tho Upmago j zenshlp.
Lumber Company will he located In |
Thomasvllle, with a branch offl<e in.' 1 J
Metcalfe, while the offices of Mon-! leal to a town of Metcalfe's else,
roe & Co., will be located in this Taking it all In all, it will mean
place. much to the town and the progress
Work Is being pushed in every: and prosperity of its people will be
department of the enterprise, and 1 Increased to a very great extent.
io regular manufacture of lumber The town will build up and as one
ill begin In about ninety days. In enterprise follows another, who
the
meantime, something l'ke onf
hundred and fifty families will he
added to the population of Mete life,
as ‘he employes of the company
move in, and this mein« a ’real
but
that Metcalfe wi’l yet get
fo be a bigger pebble on the beach
than ever yet dreamed of, by lte
hopeful and enterprising inhabi
tants.
THE
New Middies
“Patriot Brand”
Kli 111 DOICTH
with
White and
Striped Collars
$1.00 and $1.25
P. S. New line of French and
Persian Trimmings
LATEST PRODUCTIONS.
The Shop of Quality,
on the Comer
Louis Steyerman.
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