About The Thomasville times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1903)
THQMA.»VIL1,ET<MKH. VOT,. 17 TUV^ASVlLLE ENTERPIUsE, YOU 37. THIRTY-TWO CONVERTS. SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR AND MAGNIFICENT BALL. HENRY STEELE DIES AT THE COUNTY JAIL. The revival meetings at the Congrega tional church are proving beneficial’ to the colored people of the town. Twenty- three have decided for the Master; many more are in constant attendance and much interest is being manifested. The meetings continue,all this week. Rev* Wharton, the Evangelist, has preached very powerfully throughout the meetings. Come out and.hear him. atory letter from two of pur subscribers: Iamonia, Fla., March lOthJ 1908. Editor Times-Enterprise:. Please print'the following: On my way home on Tuesday I no ticed in the road a letter in. the wagon rat and upon close investigation the en velope was torn open and a check amounting to $109.04 was found, the owner being a Mr. George W. Sanders. He may have same by calling or writing either of the xmdersigners, as we know him not. We ask you to print thin if it will do either party any good. George W. wicks and J. N t iNash. Hospital: I beg herewith to present my third an nual report of the City Hospital. It may be well to remind you and others wf 6 may see this report, that, owing to our limited accommodations and means, we have been able to treat and care for, with a few. exceptions, .oply the desti- Two Notable EventsIFor the Benefit of the City Hospital. Henry Steele, the murderer of Good man Pittman, met the doom appointed for him by the law at the county jail yesterday morning shortly after ten ^ o’clock. It will be remembered that Pittman a was shot on the night of January tenth g while assisting Officer Copeland in the discharge of bis duties. The shooting H was utterly without provocation and j* public feeling run high. By prompt „ work our officers soon located Steele, n and unmistakable evidence pointed to e him as the negro who did the shooting. In order to prevent violence Sheriff j Hight removed the prisoner to the Al- j bany jail. f There \frus universal mourning at the death of young Pittman which occurred e on January 14th. He was one of Thom- c asville’s best young men and publio j sentiment demanded the immediate trial of his slayer. He was tried at the January term of the superior court, and ( was found guilty of murder on January > 23rd. He was sentenced by Judge • Mitchell January 81st . to be hanged on ’ March 18th, and that sentence will be • carried out today. The manner in which, the entire case ] 5 ^ras conducted reflects the utmost credit ‘ 1 upon all the legal officers and upon the . self oontrol, and law-abiding spirit of r the people of Thomasville. 1 Daring the months of Steele’s con- E finement at the county jail he has been 9 a good prisoner, and has given the offi- - cers no trouble. Negro ministers have ' been with him at various times, hut seem to have failed to impress him with the gravity of the situation which con- f fronts him. He does not seem at all B concerned af the fata so soon to' meet ? him, fend ate heartily yesterday and 6 slept well last night. Sheriff Hight and f Deputy Singletary say that he is one of e the most nervy prisoners they ever had f in charge. “I am ready to die.’* “I will be ready for you when you come for me Friday morning,” he told the Sheriff. “No, I am fixed all rigid;; my baggage is check- ^ ed straight through to Heaven.” n Sheriff Hight and Deputy Siuglothry s * had been busy preparing for the event “ for some days, and everything was n ' ‘ e. The gib* I a foreboding THE CUP AWARDED. i) Trophy Presented by Mr. A. Wood Gods to F. D, Diemuke. tute sick, persons whose circumstances were snch that they have had ho suit able homes or no one to nurse them, or who required surgical operations winch could hot be done at their homes. Hence in looking at the number of cases treat ed we must not compare it with hospit als whose buildings and. means allow, a wider scope. The Hospital has fulfilled its mission in this community and that is all we can ask. When we have a better hospital opr field will widen itself. The following is a report of the cases treated at the Hospital from-Jan. 1st., 1909, to Jan. 1st., .1908, to which for the sake of snmariring to date, I have add ed those treated since the latter date: From Jan. 1, 1903 to Jan. 1, 1903, Thomasville Teachers Will Attend Its Sessions at Athens this Summer. . The University^ Summer School at fltano Tm1l Tu% avia ' a# ^1*. J Athens will he one of the biggest and best educational instiftitions ever put be fore the southern .people. A strong carps of teachers including same of the most noted men in the United States, has been secured. Teachers all over the south are dis playing great interest in this opportuni ty to secure the best instruction near home. South Georgia will send up a good sized delegation. A number-of the teachers in the Thomasville Public Schools have al ready signified their intention of attend ing. A score or more of teachers from Thomas county will spend the summer in the Classic City, and will come hack better equipped than ever for their im portant work. ANOTHER GOLF TOURNAMENT. Mr. Pliny Heoth was the runner up and the game was a dose one, Mr. Die muke winning by one np. The mixed f ounome tournament will be played thin afternoon. Two hand some cups will be awarded, to the lady (gentleman who win the fonraome. Change at Postal Office. *Mr. P. A. Morris of Oolnmbns, Oa„ ie in the city and has assumed charge of the office of the Postal -Telegraph Com pany, in place of Jfc. W. W. Doke, re signed. Mr. Morris is an efficient tele- Vtrapher and will be well able to lymffie a i wniwmo nf hmrineHS transacted From Jam 1, to Feb. 15: 5 white, 1 colored.. Totals. *. Operations—Jan. 1, 1903 to Jan. 1, 1908. Major operations .7; minor 7. To tal 14. Wounds treated 8; Fractures * set 8; Dislocations 1. Diseases Treated. Diabetes 1. Pneumonia 3. / ^ Rheumatism^. - Bronchial trouble 1. Alcoholism 1. t Fevers 5. Inflammation of eyes J. Heart disease 1. % Meningitis 1. Biliousness 1 0 Patients died 1. ’ *;• ■ All others discharged, x cured or im proved exoept one. The condition of the buildings is good and all are neat and clean. I would recommend no outlay for repairs at present. Tlje expenditures of the Hospital fcr. nursing expenses have amounted to a lit- . tie less than $400* and we have taken in about $60 for pay patients. There seems , to he an increasing numberJJof people , who desire the services of the Hospital . aud who are both willing and able to' t pay a small fee. With a properly equip ped Hospital, we should he able to reach , many more of these without interfering j with our charity work. In every com- [ nranity there are many persons who, . while unable to afford a journey to some distant “city hospital would be glad to pay moderate prices at home. And in my estimation it will he almost as much • of a charity to provide for Buch cases, 3 as those of the destitute. The work of our efficient matron. Miss McCollum, 3 aud the nurse, Miss Hall, has been ^ost satisfactory. While our thanks are due 3 to the faithful attendance of the physi cians of the city, the. fact that wo have had 14 operations besides numerous se- 1 vere cases of illness and only , one death* speaks well both for physicians and the 3 Hospital. The $800 resulting from the bazaar s given last year by Mr. Dormer has been s drawing 6 per cent, interest during the year past. It is well knoVra to you all r that, through the interest of the same w kind friend, assisted by many others, large efforts are being made to add ex- tensively to this fund, so that visions of. tt a new site and a new hospital adequate' to the needs of the community, give promise of becoming realities in the L ’ near future. Of these efforts we shall Xmake acknowledgment in due time. At e {present we must pledge our earnest sup port mid co-openftion, Mid give renew- d ed diligence in caring for tliis most im- 4 partant.trast. It is almost needless for me to add that the work of the Board of l- Lady Managers lias never been more scene a beautiful one. - The society people of Thomasville were out in fall force, and the pleasure of the evening was added to by the pretence of many of our northern friends. . Mixed. Foursome Handicap Tourna ment Starts Tomorrow. COUJMTY COURT CASES. The Country Club is always a busy place during the season and interesting sporting events have, crowded upon one another’s heels during the past few days? \ Announcement has just been made, of a mixed foursome handicap tournament for a cup presented by Mr. L. K. Riley. Play will start on Saturday morning, March 14th. A- qualifying round of 18 holes medal play ii Qn the tapis for that A Busy Day at the Criminal Session Wednesday. Judge Hansell presided over a brief but busy session of county court yester day. The case of the state vs. Tobe Smith, charged with carrying concealed weap ons, resulted in a verdict of $28 and costs hr eight months on the chaingang. Simon Richardson charged’ with dis turbing religious worship, is doomed to spend six months at work or pay $15 and costs. Bessie Carrington larcenated from the dwelling andVill consequently pay $15 and costa or labor for a semi^year. J. W. Willis, a white man, was charg ed with using profane language in. the morning, and & couples are to qualify. On Monday, March 16fch, there will be the first round of match play. The semi-finals will he played on Tuesday and the finals on Wednesday, March 18th. The mixed foursome is perhaps the most interesting and amusing . of the forms of golf, and every one is pleased at the prospectNof the coming. tourna ment. > ” • " Coolidge Items. Coolidge is still growing. Mr. T. J. Bell is building tenant houses where his mill is located. .Quite a crowd of our' young people went to Merrillville Sunday afternoon, Mr. T. O. Smith went to Moultrie is now the owner of the handsome tro phy. The tournament has aroused great interest among golf enthusiasts in our city. presence of females, but no witnesses for the prosecution appeared and he was discharged. Austin Brooks was laboring pnd6r a similar charge, hu^t the prosecution was ger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line is in the city for a brief business trip. Mr. Craig’s headquarters are at Wilmington, North Carolina, and he is one of the most important officials of the Coast Tadr system, and is one of the best known railroad men in the country. Mr. Otto Young and party left yester day for Asheville, North Carolina, after spending several weeks at the Mitchell House. Mr. Young is the millionaire ower of “The Fair,” one of Chicago’s Court will convene at 10, o’clock this morning and will try Prince . Everitt. His Royal Highness is charged with lar ceny from the hyuse. WHITECAPS iN THOMAS COUNTY tions for his death. He kept his nerve to the last and never weakened, not even at the final moment. Early in the morning he came to the window while^Sheriff Hight was busied with preparations for the hanging. “Hey, Cap,” he cried, “fix it so it won’t choke me.” J. W. Davis, pastor of the African Baptist church, bad been with Steele on several occasions, and early yesterday morning he baptised him by immersifij^ into the Baptist faith. Rev. J. P. Ward- law, of the Methodist church, also ad ministered spiritual aid and advice to the condemned man, The sound of vehement prayer and occasional bursts of religious £5ngs caxre from the barred windows in the jail until shortly after ten o’clock, when Sheriff Hight and the guards entered the jail and brought, the prisoner down stairs, and mounted the scaffold with him. The minister did not remain and offer public prayer though he was priv ileged to do so. The scaffold was mounted at ten thir teen o’clock. Steele was dressed in a neat, black suit, white shirt and new black cravat. He held his head steady and his knees did not tremble. In re sponse to the sheriff’s question, “Have you anything to say?” he began tox talk in a load, firm voice. He spoke in a MISS RILEY WINS. She is Victorious in the Country Club Tournsment for the.Harris Cup. The ladies of the Country Club played an interesting match yesterday morning for a beautiful loving cup offered by Mr. W. H. Harris. The ladies played a nine hole handicap match medal play. M. Riley of Philadelphia, who played from scratch, won the match |by a score Xf 47. Miss Riley has visited Thomas ville before and her prowess with the olubs is well known in the city. The Atlanta Constitution prints the following dispatch under a Quitman dateline: Word reached town today of the do ings of a band of whitecaps near Bar- wick last Friday. They entered the house of Charles Lammons, nl^niing to have a warrant for him and his son, and took them out in the woods, severely beat them and then gave them forty- eight hours to get oqtof the state. They then attempted to take Lee Wright, but he outran them and hid in the swamp all right. The whitecaps finished np by firing into the house of Scott Wilson, fatally wounding his hoy. All the vic tims are said to be respectable negroes and no reason is known for the white- caps’ action. They were disguised and One of the pleasantest events that has oocnred recently in secret society circles was the informal banquet and smoker given by the Knights of Pythias at their Castle Hall on Tuesday night. Star Lodge number 31, is one .of the 61dest secret bodies in Thomasville, and has on its rolls about 75 of the best citizens in Thomasville. Only members of the or der were present and the -evening was marked by good cheer, and fraternal feeling. Death of Mrs. Pariah at Boston. Mrs. W. B. Parish, a well known and estimable lady, died in Boston last Thu: slay evening. She had been an in valid for some time, aud her death while not unexpected was none x the less a shock to her friends. The funeral takes place today at the family burying ground in this county.; •* A trick cyclist amused the crowds bn Broad street yesterday mbming and af ternoon. Of course he took up a collec tion, but his tricks were worth a small it faithful or efficient, nor their zeal more ijinflagging. Let ns all work together Chas. C. Tyler, rural route inspector, is in the citHfor a few days and is look ing into the advisability of establishing several more routes out of Thomasville. , v Mr. W. R. Woodford returned yester- Pittsburg. Mr. make this a banner year f6r the it- worthy Institution in South Gear- . G. S. Whitney, President Board of Trustees. none of the party were recognized. day to his home in Woodford was much pleased with Thomasville’s climate and expects to re turn next season. Major W. C. Grasty of the Equitable Info Assurance Company, was- in the city yesterday. Major Grasty is one of the best agents for one of the best com panies that does business in Georgia. Mr. W. F. Rudisill is in Atlanta on a business trip. J. H. Powell of Valdosta is in the* city. - Mrs. Nellie Pringle leaves today for a fr* Palliam county on the first Tuesday in April, 1903, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property towit: Lot of land No. 343 in the 18th district of Thomas county in tliis state, containing 8 JO acres, together with about 60 acne of land in the northwest .comer of lot of land No. 844 in the 18th district of said county of Thomas and 75 acres more or less situated in the southwest comer of lot of land No. 845, all of said land -be ing situated in the 13 district of said county of Thomas. Sold as the proper ty of Mrs. Willie Alderman, late of said SySflOO?" 13 8? !RY CHURCH ,
