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NEW SERIES, VOL. V-NO. 25
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 9, 1893.
THE NEW SCHEDULE.
The Libbey, Family Concert.
The concert at the SontlK Georgia
College given on Thanksgiving night
by the Libbey Family for the benefit
A Big Kick Against It On All
Sides.
WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
Pitdmshku Evarer <5vrintii:
St reel i
SUlHUP.M'rl.lS KITES.
One Year,.
Six Months.--
Three Months,
On the 22nd inst. the dajs and
nights mil be oi equal length,
_ Major M. C. Kiser,.one of Atlanta’s
moat prominent citizen,, is dead.
Congress convenes on Monday.
Look ont for tarifi talk and tattle.
Georgia democrats trill be found
solid when the elections come off next
year.
Major Bacon’s friends are keeping
him to the front in the race for sens*
tor.
The smaller politicians are busy
telling what thoy don’t know about
the tariff.
A great farmers congress will bo
held in Savannah on the 12th inst.
A great majority of the states and
the leading agricultural societies will
be represented.
Mamed, 11
At the residence of the bride’s
sister, at Boston, on Thursday, Nov. *
30th, Miss Lena Davis was married to e
Mr. W. Blewett Groover, Rev. W. E.
Mumford officiating..
The groom Is one of the most prom- 6
inent and prosperous youog men in
that section, while the bride is a young 1
lady greatly admired and highly es~ ‘
teemed by every one for her many <
good qualities and womanly graces. 1
They have the best wishes of a host
of friends for a long life of happiness. •
At the residence of Mr. J. H, Nor- j
ton, in the iy.h district of this county, -
on the ,3rd of November, Miss Lou.
die P. Johnson was married to Mr. ;
T. E. Scott, J. H. Norton, Eiq.; per
forming the ceremony.
The happy couple have many lriend* 1
who trill join ns in wishing for them a
long and prosperous life.
Whito Squab In CoqulUo, Sauoc BordeUUo
Petit Pol*
Thirty thousand people were at the
Augusta exposition on Thursday. It
was a grand day. Speaker Crisp and
all the members of the Georgia legist
lature were present.
The New York Herald has sent a
representative to Atlanta to write np
the Harry Hill matter. It is not uni
likely that some aensational develop
ments will grow ont of the case.
gentlemen were elected directors of
that company tor the ensuing year:
H. S, Haines, M. J. O'Brien, M.
F. Plant, R. G. Erwin, A. A. Wiley,
8. G. McLendon, A. Ml Baldwin, W.
F. Vandiver, W. A. Gayle.
The officers of the Belt Line elected
for the ensuing year are as follows.
A. A, Wiley, president; M. F.
Plant, vics-preeidenl; J. Moultrie Lee,
treasurer; B. Dunham, superintend
ent.
John B. Drake, of Chicago, hat
long been in the habit of giving a
game dinner annually, whioh has bo-
The en-
come notable in that city,
tire West is ransacked for different
kinds of game to furnish forth this
feast. Last week Mr. Drake cele
brated his fiftieth anniversary in the
hotel bumness by giving t. dinner of
this sort, at which no less than seven
ty-five different kinds of game were
served. Over300 gneetsparticipated.
—Enquirer Sun, Columbus. - -
Mr. Drake ie proprietor of the
“Grand Pacific,” one of Chicago’#
many palatial hotels. He has spent
one or two winters in Thomasville,
and is 's good friend to the pines,'
Harry Hill seems to be a burden
on the Atlanta authorities. They
can’t get him when they want him,
and don’t want him when they can
gethim, remarks the Albany Herald.
Toasted Bents __ Roquefort Cheese
Cafe Xolr Cognac
AT THE STUART. 1
Charley Stuart ushered his guests
into a splendid banquet on Thanks
giving Day. In addition to the regu
lar guests Mr. .Stuart invited a num
ber of ladies and gentlemen to partake
of bis hospitality on the occasion.
Everything was served in faultless
style, and it is needles, perhaps, to
add that everyone enjoyed the splen
did dinner. Bnt the titnut serves
cushion. Some of them favored the
no fence idea and others opposed it.
The great bulk oi the white voters in
the district favor no lence, while a
number of colored voters are with
them. The chances are that “no
fence” will carry on the-14th. It
R. W. Gl-AWNO-C—,’iAcent
13S Broad Sr. I -men Seville.
The Macon Telegraph of Sunday
morning was a hummer. The old
reliable Telegraph is one of the aolid,
safe, conservative newspapers of the.,
country. Long life and prosperity to
the Macon Telegraph.
The only thing remaining for the
democrats is to make the most of the
opportunities of .the approaching sess
sion, unite in a sincere and earnest*
purpose and effort to carry out in let.
ter and spirit the law of the party ag
set forth at Chicago in 1892, and re
deem to the fullest extent every
pledge made, remarks a level headed
democratic editor "
The Loss was Covered.
It was not known Saturday that
Mr. E. W. Stephens had any insure
once on his house, which was destroy
ed by fire on that day. The reporter
visited the virions insurance agents
in the city; each one of whom stated
that he had no insurance with hie
companies^ Jpd accordingly in the no.
licerof the fire the statement was
made that Mr. Stephens was uninsur
ed. This was not correct, we are
glad to know- Mr. Stephens was in
sured in the Home, Harrell & Merrill
agents, for $1,800, three hundred
dollars of which was on furniture.
Carriage Shops,
Smith Was Discharged.
Will Smith, the white man arrested
last week charged with horsesteal
ing, was given a preliminary trial
before Judge Martin yesterday morn
ing and. discharged. The negro,
Sam Johnson, in whose possession the
horse was found, and who claimed to
have bought it from Smith, waived
examination and went to jail in de
fault of a 81,000 bond. A warrant
was sworn ont yesterday charging him
with peijory. He willhave to answer
to both charges in the Snperior
Court-
Lower Bread Street, Thowasiille; Ga
bvhbv RSHraimes'
CARRIAGE ASS WA8GR REPAiRlaG
HORSE SHOEING ETC n
Does at reasou’i*
and haring the
Best Equipped Shops
a Southwest Georgia,
.do all kinds of .work in
n.iTing recently
Idbor-KLYing tools.
prepared to
G. C. LAXEY, 1.
PHYSICIAN AND SET QHON.
iioni;rhim. golquits i.,ga.
OlVrs Did j»«?rn.is t., tu« f" •' Ie Coliait
a ticfwt Counties,
tsltrie, <** . Dot "
g G.CULPKPl’KU,
Physician and Surgeon,
MOULTK1K, • - - GEORGIA.
Offers his s-rvi-.-v? to the ritizer.s o
olquitl no t .t Ij fv-n . i.mtiss.
THEO. TITUS
AMornuv at Law,
Thoma3vilc, .... G3,
over Si-verm f. s. 1*9 [’.road St.,
Iron forks
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THOMASVILLE, - - - GA
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Interesting Items Poked Up All
Over the Country and Care
fully Prepared and Serv-
ed to Our Readers.
While other folks taste tuikcy sweet
Aud give n great thanksgiving,
The editors thankful for a crust to rat
And thankful he’s living.
—Cochran Telegram.
Another bu?, that of the Masury,
as bceu ad<led to the list at the de*-
Judiciou; advertising always pays.
Business men should not lose sight oi
this important lact.
Mr. J. A. fclurat is back again from
Hampton Springs, where he spent
some time recuperating.
The month of December, \yith its
cool weather, tracing air and Christ
mas cheer, is-d >abl/ welcome.
A-i a result ot the thar.ksgiv-.ng
niurs the doctors will be busy for
sometime ir ating aggravated casts of
dyspepsia.
Mr. Wailacc and D*. J. G. Hopkins
brought no re meat back to town than
any of the sportsmen who invaded the
cr-un ry or Thursday.
Mr T J. B ittorns is again with the
Kentucky tables and will do the
bustling fur that estub'iehment this
seas ir*. Turn generally gets there.
Mr. Ch*
dsited by a
giving day.
1 c-hvBaI rvc
main’s sugar boiling was
large number on Thanks-
Of course they met with
-prion. That’s Mr. Chaa-
Moments.
■SOINu,
1 i. iIL ! CII,
Fhoinasvillc, Ga.
The f.u-ndi i t Mr. Eddie Mclmosi
r; pkased to see hi in at home o
lanks^iv j.gdry. Mr. McIntosh is
making his mark on ore ct Atlanta's
t dailn s.
The chain ga^.g was treated to
splendid dinner on Thauksgiving
. Marshal Spair never forgets
e poor unfortunates oa occasions
:i.s kind.
of the Baptist* church, proved to be ail
that it daimed and more, for the
Professor, his aimable and talented
wife and children have been too mod
est to claim all they deserve. Quite
a large audience greeted them at the
college chapel, a select and truly ap
preciative audience, which manifested
its delight at the very first number of
a pleasing programme. As a cornet-
ist Master L-bbey, although but ten
years.o’d, is certainly without a rival
in the South. That king of instru
ments, the violin, was played by M'ss
Libbey in a manner to give promise
of future artistic acquirement. She is
only thirteen, acd is also graceful in
elocutionary endeavor. Professor
Libbey as a musical director aod mu
sician is as happy in selection as he is
in execu’ion. As to Mrs. Libbey, it
was a revelation 10 many as to wo
roan’s capability on the lecture *plat-
iotro. A more logical a"d charming
lecture on ‘Girls” has never been
heard in Georgia from eitber sex.
And, now it gives us pleasure to say
that this truly talented family will
give a second concert in the chapel
■night. And this is in generous aid
oi a valuable institution straggling for
existence in these “times which tries
’s souls/’ The South Georgia
College is the beneficiary and well
does it deserve our encouragement
aod support. You will be comforta
ble and delighted it you go. An
entire change of programme, and a
lecture to “Boy*” will please and in-
struct you for the small amount of 25
Cents Children 15 cents. Eicour-
ye uue menr.
IN THOMASVILLE.
Elegant Spreads at the Various
Hotels 'and Boarding
Houses.
Thanksgiving "day was very gene
rally observed in Thomasville by all
classes. The business houses, with a
very few exceptions, were all closed
and business was entirely suspended
for the day. The streets bores decid
edly Sunday look, there being very
few poople moving about. Those who
are fond of the gun and dog spent
the ddy in the woods and fields shoot
ing birds, and many a member ot the
feathery tribe fell a victim to the sports
man gun. It is estimated that con
siderably over five thousand shots
were fired by Thomasville people,
many of whom returned to town tired
and -foot-sore, but with well filled
game bags.
srvicea were held in the Preeby*
terian and Episcopal churches. The
Baptist and Methodist churches joined
with the former in this thanksgiving
service. Rev. Mr. Marion preached
an able sermon to a large and appre
ciative congregation. In the Episco
pal church Rev. Mr. LaRoche, the
rector, conducted the service in his
usual impressive style.
We doubt if there is a single family
in the city who did not set down to a
more elaborate and toothsome spread
than usual in honor of the day.
There were many elegant private din
ings and all the hotels and boarding
houses treated their guests to the best
that could be had.
GOLD
BernexlTurkey, Aupio JeUj^ Ham Beet Hutton
Mayonnaise ot Lobeter * Potato Salad
VEGETABLES
Boiled Bice Candled Tama Primer Corn
* Tomig^^^Jrew Carrots
Mixed Pickles Onions-
ssss&frt&s&sr
Apple Oranges Nuts Raisins
.Tea Coffee Buttermilk Wine
American Okecsa
At Pine Summit, the Randall
House, Mrs. Scott’s, Mrs# Young’s
and the various other private and
public boarding houses the guests and
invited friends were treated to the best
of dinners. These places are famous
for the excellence oi their tables, but
special effort was made in that direction
Thursday,-the result of which would
have gladdened the heart of the most
critical epicure in the land.
A POSITIVE AND ABSOLUTE CURE
Svre&tubM
AND PROST'.TIO IMITATION.
I (oPERAIi: '
LOSS Of fi.riE
* (failure
A HOME TREATMENT.
PARTICULARS FItEK.
^EMPIRE MEDICAL CO,
p. o. box no. b js rox, ma»s.
auffis ly-dAw.
ire. law UU--.jg.-Cin.-Ap-. 1
The
It is a matter of congratulation that
not a single accident occurred on
Thursday, though the woods were full
of fp*;t*.smen and everybody bangtog
2way at a lively rate.
The Thanksgiving services ftt the
Episcopal church Thursday were very
appropriate to the day’. They were
conducted by Rev. G. I. LaRoche in
a most impressive manner.
The beautiful pot plants with which
the windows of ths Masury Hotel are
decorated came from the greenlnui*
ot Mr. II. II. Si'.ford. They add
much to the attractiveness, of the
place.
That was a fine congregation at ihe
Pre=byur:an church on that ksgivicg
dry. The sermon ol R'jv. Mr. Marion
». as appropriate to the occasion pno
is very highly spoken of by all who
heard it.
Mrs. A. M. Walaoa, who has been
vititiug relatives and friends in North
Carolina, returned Thursday, accom
panied by Miss Rena Watson, of Cov
ington, N. C. Miss Rsna will spend
the winter here.
Arrested for Horse Stealing.
A white man, Will Soiiib, ol
Mitchell county, and Sam Johnson, a
negro, were brought into town Thurs
day morning and turned over to the
officers charged with horse stealing.
Our readers will doubtless remember
that a horse was stolen from one of
the back yards in this city some two
or three weeks ago. The horse be
longed to Mr. J. J. Chastain, who
lives some distance in the country.
Mr. Chastain instituted search for the
animal at once and never let up until
he found him- He was fouud in the
possession of Sam Johnson, and the
negro was immediately arrested.
Johnson claimed that he bought the
horse from Mr. Will Smith, who
lives in Mitchell county, on the night
the thclt was committed. Smith was
hunted up and arrested. He says the
negro’s story is false in every respect,
and that he (the negro) will not be
able to prove it. Smith belongs to
of the beat families in Mitchell
county and the negro’s statement is
very generally discredited. The two
prisoners were taken before Judge
Afar tin. Smith gave bond promptly
and was released. The negro could
not make a bond and was locked up.
They will be given a committal trial
Monday morning-—Daily-T«*E. Dec.
2nd.
Mr. H. G. Knox, traveling agent
of the Georgia Southern railroad, is
in the city on a visit to his mother,
who is spending the winter here. Mr.
Knox is one of the most popular rail
road men in existence.
Louisville, Ciuf imatl
INDIANAPT LiS!
■AND
CHICAGO AND THE Hi F-MWEST.
The Pullman Vestibules iervico cn
Night Trains, Purler uhair
Care on Day Tr&eB.
The Monoa Trains makn Jit fastest
timn between the »Southu»u Win-
.-r- Cities and Bummer Ro-
»ort«i of the Northwest.
W. H. McIX»EL, Gfwerrl Malinger,
The Piney Woods is being put in
readiness for opening on the 16th,
We understand that Manager Davies
has been bestriged with enquiries for
rates, etc This house always does a
business second to none in the South.
The election on the fence question
the Duncanville district will he held
on the 14th inst. The citizens of that
ct are very much interested in the
subject. We hope the no feocc law
wi'l puss. Wc believe it would be
best for the peaple.
A Big Alligator
Dr. J.’ G. Hopkins and his friend,
Mr. Sam Wallace, of Philadelphia,
who id spending the winter here,
went to lake Iamonia for their sport
on Thanksgiving day and brought
back with them as a result of their
markmanship one of the largest alli
gators ever seen in this section. Both
gent’emen shot the gator, bat each
one gives the other credit for killing
it. Either one of the two wounds in
flicted would have proved fatal, and
therefore honors are about even on
that score. The gator measured
t velve feet and one and a half inches
in length. It attracted much atten
tion on the streets yesterday. Mr.
Wallace has put it in the hands of a
taxidermist and will have it mounted.
The gentlemen are very proud of the
result* of their day’s sport.
AT THE MASURY.
Thanksgiving day was also opening
day at the Masury Hotel, and there
fore of double interest and impor
tance. The new management. have
been hard at work for some weeks
puttin^thehouse in tipriop condition,
apd every nook and corner of the
whole house, from cellar to garret,
has been thoroughly cleaned and
renovated. It is now in better shape
than it has ever been, and on opening
day and night presented an exceed
ingly attractive and inviting appear
ance. Everything was in its propei
place and there was an air of neat
ness that was pleasing. The opening
dinner was at six o’clock and a nums
her of our citizens had lieen invited
to partake of the hospitality of the
new management. The during room
was beautifully arranged, on the rear
wall of which, reaching almost the
entire width of the hall, was the word
Thanksgiving” in large letters of
green leaves. The tables were ar
ranged in two long rows and every
seat was occupied. Of the menu—
well, we publish it below and it speaks
for itself. We will add, however,
that it was prepared and served in the
most elegant manner. Those who
gathered around the festal board will
hear testimony to the fact that in
point of excellence of preparation and
service it could not be improved up
Messrs. Nelson and Tierney
made many warm friends for them
selves and the Masury by their hospi*
tality on this occasion. Below is the
menu:
Vermouth Cocktail Busslan CaTier on Toast
Mr J. M. Boyd, of Johnson City,
Town, is stopping at the Stuait. He
typical Tennesseean, and, of
coarse, a clever fellow. Mr. Boyd is
an accomplished ventriloquist, and
the art cflords himself and others large
amount of fun wherever he stops.
Mrs. M. A. Witham, accompanied
by her daughter and son, Miss Bessie
and Master Frank, who spent last
season here, have returned and will
lie here again this season. Their
many friends are glad to see them in
Thomasville again.
Mr. Chaa. M. Tattle has bought,
through Mr. J. E. B. Love, the live
young real estate agent, the hand
some suburban residence of Dr. T. S.
Dekle in Fearnside, and will occupy
it at an early day. "The price paid,
we are giyen to understand, was a
very good one. This is one of the
handsomest suburban places in the
city, and Mr. Tuttle is to be congratu
lated on hia purchase. Of course the
purchase ct a dwelling by a young
bachelor has no significance whatever.
Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, formerly of
Georgia, who has probably the largest
salary ef any literary woman in
America, though Mrs. Francis Hodg
son Burnett is said to have made a
greater fortune, receives $10,000
year from a publisher of a New York
periodical in return for writing two
serials a year and a short story each
month, as well as answers to corres
pondents.—Houston Post.
Mrs. Mary E. Bryan was born in
Jefferson county^Fla., and was raised
in Thomasville, Ga. The writer
claims the honor of having had Mrs.
Bryan as a school-mate, in the halcyon
days of the long ago.
The above from the Waycross Her
ald will be read with interest by the
friends of Mrs. Bryan in Thomasville.
She is still kindly remembered here
by the companions of her girlhood,
and all rejoice to know that fortune
has smiled on the brilliant Southern
authoress.
Elsewhere will be’ found the local
schedule of the S., F. & W, Ry. It
will be read and studied with interest
for it Affects the prosperity of Thomas
ville as a winter resort very seriously..
It is bard to imagine how a schedule
conld have been arranged to hurt
Thomasville worse.
No. 23 leaves Savonah at 2:29 a.
m. and reaches Waycross at 5:45 a.
m. There passengers tor Thom as ville
have to lay over until 9:31. This
puts them here at 1:07 p, m. Train
35, the principal passenger train out
of New York for the South, leaves the
metropolis at 9:30 a. m. ;* It reaches
Waycross at rirao, making no con
nections for Thomasville. No. 5 from
Savannah reaches here at 2:39 a. m.;
while No. 6. leaves here for Savannah
at'io:32 p. m. No. 5 for Monticello
leaves here at 8 a. m. and returns at
7:15 p. m. No. 23 goes to Montice!-
lo at 3:40 p. m. and returns from that
place at 12:20 p. m.
The schedule is a sore disappoint
ment to the citizens of Thomasville.
Oar people, many of them, have in*
vested heavily in hotels and boarding
houses. Thomasville has drawn
thousands and thousands to this sec
tion by the means and liberality of her
own people. They have made the
fight single banded, and against great
odds and under many disadvantages.^
The Plant system has reaped a rich
reward from tourist travel to Thomas
ville. Our people have never asked,
nor do they now, any special favors;
but they do ask for a fair treatment
and an -equal showing. Certainly
after .what they have done here they
entitled to this at the hands of Mr.
Plant.. It is but simple justice.
Surely the Plant system does not wish
break down Thomasville; and yet
that is what will be the result, to a
large extent, if the present schedule
allowed to stand. We understand
that many firm but dignified pros
tests have have already been forwarded
leading officials of the Plant sys
tem by prominent citizens of the town.
There is one wide, deep, universal
protest on every hand against a
schedule which discriminates against
Thomasville[and her people. We hope,
and believe, that when the matter is
properly brought to the attention of
Mr. Plant and his advisers, that the
evil well be remedied.
Thomasville asks for fair play—no
more; but she will not be satisfied with
less.
Bouillon in Cups, Bleached Celery
What Dealers Say of the Tifton
Canned Goods,
Ford, Eaton & Co., wholesale gro
cer* and commission merchant, Cin
cinnati, O., say: “We have yours of
the 4ih and note contents. Samples of
pie peaches to hand, also pears. The
pears we think are as fine as anything
we have ever seen. Your pie peach
es also are better than we are buying
in Baltimrre.”
A firm of 1 general merchandise
broken of Macon, whose names we
are not-at liberty to use' just now,
writes under date of the 21st: “The
car 0! tomatoes arrived and we paid
your draft yesterday for same. They
are the finest stock we have seen in
this market fora Jong time, and we
congratulate you on the quality of
the goods you are patting up, and it
you continue the good work you will
come out handsomely in the end.
We are glad to see Georgia coming
to the front with such enterprises and
hope she will keep it op, and instead
of Georgia bying this product abroad
which is native to her soil,' she should
produce it and send it to other states.
We hope you will continue on this
line of development and that others
will join you in the good work.”—
Gazette.
The success of the canning industry
at Tifton is encouraging. There are
no reasons why a canning factory
would not prove a splendid investment
in Thomasville. Tomatoes, fruits
and man/'vegetables—much of which
now goes to waste—could be utilized
and made profitable. A factory Tiere
would cause many idle spots of ground
to be cultivated, and it would - give
employment to those needing
The Carabelle Road.
Within two weeks from the appears
ance of this paper th8 work of track
laying on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee
& Georgia Railroad will be completed
between Carrabelle and Tallahassee,
and as the equipment has been 01s
dered, to be on the ground by the
15th of December, it may be confi
dently expected that the road will be
in fall operation by the 20th.
The company has purchased a first-
class steamer which will ply regularly
between Carrabelle and Apalachicola,
and it is safe to say that a regular
line of boats between Carrabelle and
Pensacola, and also from Carrabelle
to New Orleans, will be in operation
before many months.
The opening of the new route from
Tallahassee to the outer world (by way
of water-routes to the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts), is an event that few of
our people seem to appreciate the im
portance of. It will bring its benefits
to every resident of this region by
the reduction of freight rates on im j
ports from the eastern trade centres
and the Mississippi Valley. It will
afford an outlet for the surplus pro
ducts of the country that will not eat
up all the margin between local and
standard prices by enormous freight
charges. It will stimulate trade by
the establishment of wholesale job
bing houses, both at Carrabelle and
other interior points, to create a new
and profitable business based upon the
advantages above enumerated. It
will settle up and civilize a vast sec>
tion now and heretofore practically a
wilderness, but a3 rich in natural ad
vantages and resources as any country
oa the globe—the Ochlockonee river
region—and will afford an outlet for
the already important trade that ex
ists immediately along that river.
And all this, without mentioning the
enormous lumber and timber and
naval stores industries, in being and
in prospect, whoso transportation will
make the new road a prosperous and
paying piece of property from its in
ception,— Tallahatseean.
We sincerely hope that the original
project of bringing the road on to
Thomasville, .and perhaps further,
will not be bat sight of. Much, h ow
ever, depends upon our own people.
The subject is one which shou'd c’aim
the earnest attention of the business
men and property owners in Thom
asville
We hope a state board of health
will be established before the legi&la**
ture adjourns.
The legislature bad a big time in
Augusta on Thursday. The boys
were all there.
W. F. Cothran, charged with kill
ing Wisenbaker, was acquitted last
week in Valdosta.
A North Georgia Methodist con
ference, Bishop Haygood presiding, is
in session at Gainesville.
Blane’s reciprocity ideas arc not
tacked on to the Wilson tariff bill.
Reciprocity is a sham.
See if Jim Blount doesn’t come out
all right in that Hawaiian muss.
.Teems is mighty level-headed.
A Dwelling Destroyed.
The residence of Mr. E. W, Steph
ens, in Fearnside, was totally destroy
ed by fire yesterday. The alarm was
given about one o’clock by the ring
ing of the South Georgia College bell.
Although the fire companies responded
promptly the distance was so great
that they did not arrive in time to be
of any service. The fire started in
the kitchen and is supposed to have
been caused by a defective flue. The
flames spread rapidly and in a few
minutes after the fire was discovered
had completely enveloped the dwell
ing, which wa3 a large two story frame
house. By hard work a portion of
the furniture was saved. Mr. Steph
ens, in his efforts to save the property,
became overheated and was quite sick
yesterday afternoon. The house was
a total loss. There was no insurance
on any of the property.—Daily T.*-E.
Dec. 3.
Representative Roddenberry has
introduced a bill in the legislature to
establish publio schools in Boston.
Atlanta ought to dispose of two
cases, that of Harry Hill and Lewis
Redwinc The country is getting tired
both cases.
The telegraphic columns in yester
day’s papers were burdened with foot
ball. It had a monopoly of the day’s
newa and doings.
It begins to look like the Harry
Hill escapade is getting tangled up
with politics and, also, the social
fabric of Atlanta.
Officers Elected.
The annual meeting of the board of
directors, Alabama Midland Railway,
was held in Montgomery on Friday.
This is one of the important links of
road constituting the Plant system,
The stockholders heard the reports
of-the various officers of the company
and then elected the following board
of directors to serve for the ensuing
year:
H. B. Plant, M. F. Plant, fl. S.
Haines, R. G. Erwin, M.J, O’Brien,
H. M. F-agler, W. F. Vandiver, H.
Sanford, O. C. Wiley, Major Carroll,
R. G. Erwin, W. K. Pi’zer.
After the-meeting of stockholders
the directors held a meeting aad elect
ed the following officers of the Clubi
pany;
H. B. Piant, president;. M. F,
Plant, vice-president; R. B- Smith,
secretary; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer;
B. Dunham, general superintendent.
At the s.une place a meeting of the
stockholders of the Abbeville South
ern railroad held a meeting and elected
the following board of directors:
H. B. Piant, M. F. Plant, R. G,
Erwin, S. G. McLendon,.G. H. Til
ley, W. E. Bradley, Robert Newman.
At a meeting of the directors held
later, the following officers were elect
ed
S. G.' McLendon, president; M. F.
Plant, vice-president; R. B. Smith
secretary; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer.
The annual meeting of the Mont
gomery Be’t Lice stockholders was
also held to-day and the following
Among other blessings brought
with thanksgiving day, was the close
of the foot ball season. This is an
unmixed b’eairg.
The democratic party will do: forfeit
the confidence ot the people. It has
always been the party of the people
and for the people.
Bishop Callaway, ot Mississippi,
will preside at the South Georgia
Methodist conference which convenes
in Dawson on the 13th inst.
A tax will probably be laid on
inheritances and the income of corpo
rations. The individual incomo tax
does not appear to be popular.
It is said that a tax of 10 cento will
be levied on every deck of playing
cards. That would increase the
revenues of the government consider
ably.
The clean sweep made by the Wil
son tarifi bill takes it out of the category
of “tariff tinkering,” as the republi
cans are pleased to call the work of
the democrats.