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THOMASVIIvLE,
lY, MAY 2, 1903.
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AN INTERESTING INCIDENT. - 1
'Harm' Taken From Wandering Pirfr I'
•nd Put Out of Mleery. ( -
One of the most peculiar sights of
Which Broad street has heen a witness p
for some time was seen yesterday mom- s
,ing. B. J. Redd and wife, tyr° Tenues- s
seans, boned for Florida, drove through g
town yesterday morning with three c
houses hitched to a dilapidated wagon, t
Two of the horsea were in a condition of i
decrepitude and misery that is hard to ^
imagine, and that would be painful to t
describe. They were- barely able to «
stagger along under their load, and ex- c
cited pity in the breast; of every be
holder. ' ' *
Their owners were a peculiar pair
and we probably shall not sooqsee - their ^
like again. The woman immediately
busied herself going about the - street
begging, and she secured a neat sum-of
money from our charitable, citizens.
The man is a tall, old fellow, with long- J
black hah* falling to his shoulders, and- *
limped about with the aid of-a stick. ^
He told several marvelous stories, one *
•of them being that he was an old Confed
erate veteran, and was present when 1
Morgan was killed. Needless to say he ■
was unable to substantiate these tales.
The peculiar turnout attracted con
siderable attention. Among those who :
.stopped to view the scene w^foMiss
Ruth Hanna. With a womanly sympa
thy that gives evidence of her kindness
of heart, she noticed the sorry condition
of the man’s team, and offered to send
him and his Wife with all their belong
ings to Jacksonville, their destination,
if they would allow her to put the horses
out of misery. They refused and she
•offered to buy the team at double its
value. They still refused and anticipa-
ting that something would happen has
tened out of town.
, *A warrant charging Redd with cruel
ty to animals was sworn out and he was
overtaken and brought back to town,
i Judge H. W. Hopkins and Mr. M. R.
Elder took the matter up, but the life of
. a Nomad evidently appeals to the sen
sibilities of the gentleman with the au
burn cognomen. At the show of prosecu
tion be finally weakened. He was pro-
wided with a new one horse wagon and
allowed to wend his way in peace to
ward his Floridian mecca, driving his
one good quadruped. The two old grays
were shot and the incident was closed.
The little story is chiefly of value in
showing that for every ill there is a
good, and that .man’s inhumanity is
.more than balanced by woman’s kind-
WILUAMS ACQUITTED.
Negro Accused of Murder’ d¥ Ike-
’ Bearden-Goes’. F'rtte;
At Tuesday’s session of superior cdffi#
Jim Williams,' accused of the murctefc of
Ike Bearden, (both colored) was rifc-*
quitted. , • * . .7'.
i CbhreebiW’ettSdat 9 o’clock and the
judge amf other court officers, refreshed
by a two days’’ vacation were on hand
promptly. The entire day was taken up
with the hearing of the case of Jim
Williams charged with nmrder. The
crime is. alleged to have occurred on
Sunday night - April 12th. The whole
affair is shrouded in considerable mys
tery. V; -
The prosecution introduced three ne
gro witness. Fred Mitchell, Rosa Lee
and Alberta Lto.* The reliability of
their testimony was attacked by W* H.
Hammond, attorney for the defense.
The jury was out hut a few moments
and returned a verdict of not guilty.
The criminal docket will beoontiqued
today.
Rev. A. W. Clisby. |
NOT TRUE. .
Report Tnat Miss Ruth Hanna la to
Marry Here Is Denied.~She Weds
In Cleveland on June Tohth. v
. Sev. A. W. Clisby died at his home
iKStoat 2:80Monday morning at 76years
^ l^ Age. His death was the result of a
[ ■$!? & Ids home a few. days ago, winch
£aV4hinj » Very severe shock. He has
’ almost totally blind' for several
tfeanfc . \ \ ‘
1 > Dr. Clisby was pastor of the Thomas-
rilte Presbyterian church from ,1856 to
1870 Vrhen he moved to Macon where he
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
church for^a number of years. When
toot^inyears to continue that" work,
.he caxne back to his home in Thomas-
ville and preached to several small
churches in the neighborhood as long as
his strength permitted.
As a member of the board of directors
, of Columbia Theological Seminary,
! championing the cause of Dr. Woodrow
when he was persecuted for his teach
ings m the doctrine of Evolution, he es-
The reports in several newspapers that
Miss Ruth Hanna was to many Mr.
Mr. Medill McCormick in this city on
June 9th, have created considerable in
terest and comment in this city.
The following attractive news story
is reprinted from the Atlanta Journal: ;
“The wedding of Miss Ruth Hanna,
the youngest daughter of. Senator Maiv
cus A. Hanna, frill, take place in Thom
as ville, Ga., on June the nfrito.
“This information was received this
morning in a personal letter trom Gen.
H. V. Boynton, who is stationed at
Chattanooga, to Mayqr Howell. -
“General Boston and Mayor Howell
are veiy dose friends ftpd in the course
of the letter received today General
Boynton stated that he, Secretary of
War Root, Adjutant, General Henry O.
Corbin and other cabinet officers and
government officials would pass through
Atlanta early in June to attend Miss
Hanna’s wedding.
“Senator Hanna owns a magnificent
farm at Thomasville, and it is on this
account that it has been decided to have
the wedding at the delightful Georgia
winter, resort, Thomasville^ always
teeming with visitors from all-parts of
T. W. Wood, oi Cairo, was a visitor 1
to Thomasville yesterday. ‘ . . . 1
Miss Pauline Brooks of Bostou^J&.
guest of friends in this dtyi..
DU REN ACQUITTED.
Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Ramsey were
among the viators to Albany yesterday.
. Miss Tahitha Dureh has returned front
a visit of some weeks to Meigs.
Mrs. L. A. Brimberry, of Camilla, is
visiting her son in this city. ',,
Memorial Day Orators. •' .
Thoraasvillepeople will read with in
terest toe following items.
r '*The annual Memorial Day address
was delivered by Anton P. Wright, Esq.,
at the Guards’ Hall last night to an
audience which taxed the seating capac-
ityof the’hall. The address was mas
terfully delivered, and its sentiment
touched a responsive chord in the hearts
of his hearers.’’—Savannah News.
“General Wright rose again, saying:
“I have been requested by the Ladies
Memorial Association to introduce the
orator of the day.
“Theone-wholias been selected is a
distinguished lawyer, and without re
proach in liis private life. He was one
of the ablest of that able company who
framed the statutes of this state at the
trying time* just after the adoption of
the constitution of 1878, When his
country called he faltered not, but
shouldered his musket and was with us
in time of triumph and m the time of
'defeat. And when at last our banner
went down in defeat he mingled his tears
with ours and after the conflict aided in
ridding the country of carpet-bagger
• rule and the domination of an inferior
Miss Ruth Sparks went to Albany on
the Coast line special yesterday mOln-
the country, will be the mecca of society
in June and distinguished men and
womenfrom man^ states will gather to
witness Mias Hanna’s nuptials.
“It was announced some time ago that
Miss Hanna was to be married at an
early date, but the time and place have
not heretofore been given out. The fact
that this great society event is to happen
within the border lines of Georgia will
be of unusual interest to the entire
Joe Yesbig, the banana man, made <
of his perennial visits to Thomasv
yesterday— -
Among the recent visit
ville was Rev. E. E. Ros
Metcalfe circuit, Metli^n
Military Boya Spend Tuesday In the
^ ChautaOqua ‘City. *
church.-
This would aft be very nice if it were
true, hut unfortunately it is not. Thom
as ville/is not to have the honor of wit
nessing the marriage of the attractive
daughter of .Ohio’s senatoi.
Miss Hanna has been in Thomssvilie
since the first of March, and since the
departure of her mother afew days ago,
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jay
O. Morse, at Inwood.
Mrs. Morse was interviewed by a Times-
Enterprise representative yesterday in
regard to toe report. She seemed con
siderably annoyed and was at a loss to
understand how such a rumor could have
gained credence.
“Nothing of the kind is true,’’ she said,
The Thomasville Guards; about 40
in number, spent the' day in ! Albany
yesterday and took part'in * the big pa
rade which was reviewed by Governor
Terrell and his staff. The Guards were
un 'er command of Capt. F-.Dv'Dismnke
and Lieuts. Brown and Gorier Other
well known military men wild - 1 accom
panied thefn were Adjutant 1s. H.
N. Hopkins, and
_ Dr. R. O. Dickinson, who lias been
spending some time in Florida, has re
turned to Thomasville... v ,
Mrs. F. E. Bottoms and little grand*
daughter, Louise, are.attending Chau^
‘tamquaat Albahy;
Mr, John W. Hyde, a well known
lumberman of Cordele, was in .Thomas-.
ville 90 Wednesday.
Smith, Lieut. Col. T.
Major T. 8. Hawes of Bainbridge.
The hoys marched in the 4th regi
ment which was under command of
Col. Hopkins, and inade a fine showing.
They returned, on the late train last
night well pleased with the day.
Mrs. T. R. Thornton and Miss Mash,
who have been visiting 'friends in Al
bany for. several days, returned to
Thomasville on Wednesday. '
friend who came in saying, “I was very
sorry to hear of your fall.*’ He replied,
“So am I.” To another who said, ,1*1
heard you had a serious fall.” His re
ply was, “Yes, I heard it myself at the
time.” J3ome years ago he called on a
lawyer, t who was a member of his church,
to ■draw up a paper for him and ujon
the lawyer’s saying in response tothe
question of how much the bill was,
“Why, Mr. Clisby, I am more than paid
in toe pleasure of doing anything for
you,!*, he laughingly replied, “Well,
then, give me the change.”
Mr.- dishy was a very thorough He
brew scholar' and his comprehension of
toe great fundamental principles taught
in the Bible >enabled him to be what
Judge A, H. Hansell says of him, “the
most instructive minister I listened
to.” His style -was instructive' rather
than .persuasive and he said of himself
that his work was that of a sower and
nofc of a reaper. His theology was pre
eminently what is called “sound” and
the dominant idea with him about toe
Savior waff-his Kingship, his Majesty
and the revererfSe due him as such; as
contrasted with toe familiarity which
characterizes so many of the Sunday
school songs that are popular. He had
a “thus saith toe Lord”- for every word
and every act of his life, and his charac
ter being tons founded and his thoughts
tons guided made him indeed one of toe
strongest of men. 1 - '
Mr. Clisby was a native of New Eng
land, but came South while a boy and
was Intensely Southern in all his feel
ings and sympathies.
Capt. and Mrs. W. M. Hammond re-
turned last, night from Atlanta where
Capt Hammond delivered toe Memorial
Day address.
“Miss' Hanna will be married from her
father’s residence in Cleveland on June
“I have the pleasure—-not only toe
pleasure, but the honor—of introducing
to you Hon. W. M..Hammond, of toe
county of Thomas.”
Captain Hammond
10th. She will leave Thomasville in
company with Mr. Morse and myself on
next Sunday, May 3rd.”
THE PEEKS GCMFRE£.
High Temperature and Rainy Weather
Were the Prominent Features for the
Month of March.
M. H. Williams of the Georgia Pine
Lumber Company, witoheadqnarters at
Bainbridge, is spending a few days in
Thomasville. He is at toe Masuxy.
given a pro-
longed ovation when he arose to deliver .
his address and ‘ all through toe course
of what he had to say he was frequently 1 '
interrupted by cheering. When he con
cluded dozens crowded around him to
shake his hand and pay compliment to
bis eloquent oration.—Atlanta Consti-
The Georgia section of the climate
and crop bulletin is at hand and pre
sents some interesting figures.
The monthly mean temperature for
toe state as a whole was 60.4, for Thom
asville 66.8.
Interesting Case Decided in Superior
Court.
T. J. Bottoms, - T. P. A. of the Coast
Line has returned from Savannah.
While there he conferred with Division
Passenger Agent W- H. Leahy in regard
to toe summer excursion traffic.
Wednesday morning toe time of toe
Superior Court was occupied by a case
of considerable local interest. Dennis
and Willis Peek were charged with the
theft of a fine Jersey Jrull from Messrs..
Frank and Mitch Jones.
The solicitor was assisted in the prose-
cation of the case by W. L MacIntyre.
J. H. Merrill was the attorney for toe'
defendants, and toe jury brought in a
verdict of pot guilty.
' Resolution of Thanks.
We, Piney. Woods ,Lodge No.' 138,
L O. O. F. and Mildred Rebekah Lodge
Np. 28, 1. O. O. F.
Firm Dissolves.
In another column appears toe notice
of the dissolution of the well known
firm Dixon and Co. Mr. J. T. Dixon
baa retired from the firm and will go to
-Jacksonville. He will probably estab
lish himself in business there. '
Mr. O. B. Dixon continues toe busi
ness at the old stand.
Both these gentlemen are popular bus
iness men. Thomasville regrets to lose
the' one, arid is glad that toe other will
continue a resident of this city.
Woman's Exchange Closes.
The Woman’s Exchange which has
been open during the winter months,
closed yesterday-until # Beit season. The
exchange has been liberally patronized
during the winter, and many attractive
souvenirs of the south have been parried
from there to northern homes.
Sims Gets Six Years.
Atlanta, Ga., April 28,—G. Hallman
I Sims today pleaded guilty to the em
bezzlement of $94,000 of toe funds
The highest and lowest
temperatures at this point were 80 on
March 9, and 40 on March 26th. The
average precipitation was 6.74 in. for
too state; 5.60 for Thomasville.. The
average number of rainy days was 17,
for Thomasville was 9.
Charles Wolff, the Mitchell House
amer merchant, has ceased his mercan-
le ministrations for a few days and is
ursning ^piscatorial pastimes on toe
Funeral of Rev. Clisby.
The funeral services over the remains
of Rev. W. A. Clisby were held yester
day morning at half past ten o'clock at
toe Pretoyterian church. Rev. B. H.
Baker o&M^pticello officiated and was
assisted by Re^S. L. McCarty.
A large number of friends of the de
ceased were present and followed toe
remains to Laurel Hill where interment,
took place.
George Washington Traylor, Jr.
Mr. Geo. W. Traylor, Jr., has .a host
of friends in this city who made his ac
quaintance while he was at the Mitchell
House during several seasons. At pres
ent he is auditor at the Piedmont in At
lanta. On June 1st he goes to Harris
with the Harris Tiitliia
Mr. E. E. Allen, a well-known Atlan- ,
ta traveling man is in the city. Mr.
Allen’s last previous yisit was two years
ago, and he says he notes many improve
ments in Thomasville since that time;
"Mr. and Mrg. Rob Chase, Miss Betty
Chase and Miss Florence Carman form-
ed a merry party who drove to Ooolidge
Mr. and Mrs. Willw^ames.
■ —
Col. S. G. McLendon, spent Tuesday
in Albany. Col. McLendon wept in the
interests of the land owners of lots Iff
and 100 in Thomas county. The state
claims title to these lots and is endeav
oring to recover them from their pres
ent owners.
Judge J.' J. Ragan, of the Cairo dis
trict, was among the well knowii visitors
to our city recently. * Mr. Ragan is. the
oldest justice of the peace. in Thomas
county, as his term of service began in
1860. He is a well-preserved man, and
is a good justice still.. '
j Capt. John Triplett was among the
Thomasvillians who went to Albany,yes
terday. Capt. Triplett is a member of
the Executive committee of the Greater-
Georgia movement, which met in that
city on Tuesday. Thomasville and
aa their share of toe fund, and our peo-
t open lodge assem
bled, beg to tender our gratefnl thanks
to Rev. Ed.. F. Cook, presiding elder,
Thomasville District, M. E. Church, for
his splendid address on Sunday evening,
the occasion being the 84th anniversary
celebration of the Independent Order of
Odd Felloes. We beg to assure our
reverend and beloved brother that his
eloquent tribute to ‘‘Friendship, Love
and Truth’? made
Thrall bearers were C. P. Hansell,
J. B. Chisholm, James Watt, S.' A,
Jones, S. L. Mallard, J. F. Parker, O.
G. Goehring, and Herndon Brandon.
Hon. E. M. Smith spent the day in
Albany yesterday. He went up to see
his son, Milner; who accompanied the
battalion of oadets’from Gordon Insti
tute. Young Mr. Smith is lieutenant of
one of the companies, and is a leading
student at the Barnesville school.
Springs, S. O.
Springs hotel, one of toe best hostelries
in that state.
He will act ab assistant
manager and will have entire control of
the hotel during the summer. He is a
well known and popular hotel man, and
for the, past ten years has been connect
ed with toe best hotels in the country.
He will make it his aim to look after
the entertainment 'and comfort of his
guests. ,•
Miss Eunice Cbeesbro and Mfe. Fow
ler, who have been in Pelliam for two
weeks, were in the city foFa short time
recently. They will be remembered ss
winter guests at the Mitchell House.
They were enroute to their home in
Brooklyn, and were accompanied as far
lasting impression
on onr hearts and caused the divine life
to loom up before us brighter, holier and
more beautiful than ever.
To Rev: J. P. Wardlaw, pastor, and
to the Methodist church, who so kindly
tendered us f the hospitality of their sa-
bf the Capital City National Bank, and
W»s sentenced by Judge, Newman to
• serve six years in the Federal prison.
Messrs. O. I. Bouton, C. F. Baker and
L R. Miller are 1 now stopping at
Pinehurst. These gentlemen are
so well pleased with 'Thomasville
that they intend to remain here several
weeks longer.
As showing the growing importance
of Thomasville as & mule market, we
are reliably informed that Gandy &
Mallette sold on yesterday mules to toe
value of f1,660. This is a film showing
Mr. and Mrs. Cobunf Haskell and
family, Mrs. H. M. Hanna and a party'
of servants left last night for New
York enroute t<) their home in Cleie-'
land, Ohio. To speed the parting gnest
is a less pleasant duty than to welcome
toe coming, and Thomasville hopes for
an eartyretom next season of all these*
Three .military ,companies were on
board the Coast Line’s special for Al
bany yesterday morning. They were
the Valdosta Videttes. the Dothan,
(Ala.) Guards and Company K. fron
this city. The military, and their
friends occupied seven coaches. t
Miss Glance Pinson went up tq Albany
yesterday to Chautauqua* ize and to riSit
friends. • f.
as Waycroes. by Dr. Harry Ainsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Chase leffc^ for
their home in New Haven, Conn., yes-
ter^y after a pleasant visit with rela
tives and friend* in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bennett indulged in'
chautauqua-ment at Albany yesterday.