About The Thomasville times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1903)
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1903. THOMASVILLE TIMES- VOL. fO THOMASVILLE ENTERPRISE, VOL. 47. CAMPAIGN AGAINST CRUELTY WHERE THE WAYS CROSS* is under the able editorship of Hon. A. P. Perham. Judge-Perham is one of the most interesting talkers it has been our stood fortune to' meet. He is a vet eran of the fourth estate, and from his fund of recollections and experiences, he gives voice to many* philosophical re marks and telling epigrams. To show what a power of rare discern ment he possesses it is only necessary to quote one remark: “We were reared in Thomasville, and if we canhot go to heaven when we die, we want to return to Thomasville.” Judge Perham’s reco * ThomasvUle of ante-b [ most interesting. ^Er ’ , town when Broad strei k road. He lived with : 5 in a house where the hbw stands. The first brick store was built at the- r corner now known as the Stark corner, ' t and a field extended from there to where f the Masury Hotel now is. Here another . brick store was built, and later another 1 was erected at the comer of Jackson and B Broad’Weets. Judge Perham. was a member of the „ Thomasville Guards when they were f- first ^rganized in 1358. He was first sergeant? and Peter Love was captain. : Their first uniforms were navjr blue in ' color, with brilliant orange trimmings « und dress coats plentifully besprinkled £ with brass buttons. A huge shako drowned the heads Of the young soldier*. The Guards of today, it is seen, differ d widely in appearance from their prede- ^ cassors. d Editor Perharn has in his possession the original moster roll of the company. e There are but few men living whose .. names were on that roll. He has prom ised to send it to the company for pres- ervation and we hopeto have the pleas- n ure of reproducing^it. '' c ^ : - > “ * lm Brilliant conversationalists, cordial 0 hospitality, beautiful young ladies, an<$ re a score of other good things niakeWay-) g cross a delightful place to‘;^t. , V'THe ways that cross there are Jflelfeint ways *» and one would hesitate to. • leave to a return to any place less charming than 8 our own home. Thomasville.' People Who Abuse Animals ~ Are Brought to Task. President Will Visit Cleveland, 0.,«t the Time of Miss Hanna** Marriage Car bn T. T. & G. Train Leaves Track and Passengers Shaken Up But Not Seriously Injured. ; Notes and Notions Suggested by a Visit to the Magic City. president Roosevelt in a telegram to Senator Hamm has signified his accept ance of an invitation to attend the wed ding of Mirk Rath Hanna and Joseph Medill McCormick of Chicago, which will be solemnized in Cleveland, Ohio, June 10. The ceremony .will be, per formed in St. Paul's Episcopal church, Bishop Leonard officiating. Thomasville people have felt a great interest in this marriage for several rea sons. Mira Hanna is weU known and much admired in this city, and press re time stftted that the The Tifton; Thomasville and Gulf -train, due to arrive here at 9:40 a. m., Bterday failed to arrive owing to a i-inall wreck just outside the railroad yards at Tifton. The train consisted of an engine, several freight cars, combina tion baggage and smoker, and passenger eoiches. The train left Tifton on time at 7:00 a. m., and us it was coming from a rid ing on to the main track the trucks of the combination car left the track. The engineer was not aware of the ac cident and the car went bumping along the crossties for several hundred yards. It finallj/broke loose from the freight cars in front which proceeded serenely along their way. V The combination car pulled the front tracks of the passenger coach from the track, broke loose, ran into a pine stump and turned over. In the car were three drummers and a news butcher. One of the traveling men, J. B. Atkins of Cordeie, was consider ably bruised but the other occupants of the car merely got a good shaking-up. The track was cleared and the passen gers and hiail came down ou the even ing train reaching here at 6 o'clock. MARRIED YESTERDAY. HansellCone of the Atlantic Ooa*| Line is the guest of relatives in this city. R. A. Hudson came down from Pel ham and spent the day here yesterday. ports for a' lonj wedding would interview with Mrs. J. O. Morse; .aunt elect, stated that the cex he performed in Cleveland ments have been commie stated. Mr. A. M. Watson went up to Albany ‘ to attend the tournament of the Albany Gun Club yesterday. itchell House Mr. John Turnbull, the popular Coast line,man, is back from Mouticello where he has been on the sick list. Mr. Henry Barks, a well known drug salesman Of La Grange, was calling dh the trade here yesterday. COMING Mr. Charles C. Pittrr Visit ThomasvilU H. C. Copeland of Metcalfe, was a business visitor to Thomasvi^e yester day. S. W. Ferguson and wife, of New York, were guests of the Stuart House yesterday. Mrs. J. W^ Butler, of Camilla, anj -little daughter,»Gertrude, are gueg£L Mrs. T. J. McCartney,, on HansellPvr Miss Ella Thompson Weds in Val dosta Wednesday Morning. Misses May Hopkins and Jennie Wynn Dillon left yesterday afternoon for & visit to Miss.Pauline Brooks, in Boston. A marriage in which all of Thomas ville is interested took place in Valdosta on Wednesday morning. Miss Elia Thompson of this city was joined in ,the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. Orrin Thompson. The groom is a first cousin of the bride and is one of the.most prominent citizens of Smith- ville, where they will make their future home. Miss Thompson has many friends in this city who will congratulate her on her happy marriage and will regret her departure from Thomasville. Mt. C. L. Thompson of this city was among the guests at the wedding. R. H. Crawford, of Atlanta, Ga.,'rep resenting the Mason’s Annuity, is in Thomasville in the interests of his com pany. "• T. ! L. Spence, of this City 1 , is a delegate yshich is holding its annual meeting in Atlanta. ANOTHER WPECK. Mr. Dick Qlewis of Tampa", Fla., after a -pleasant week spent with his aunt; Mrs. Jas. F. Evans, has gone to Unadella, to visit his father. Yesterday was a strenuous day with the T. T. & G. railroad. The Tifton and Moultrie railroad which is under the control of the T. T. & G., does a heavy lumber business between the two cities of which it is the namesake. Mrs. Chas. A. Baife, who has been at. the home of Mr. J. H. Spence for sev- aralmonths,leaves tbday for Annapolis, en route to her home in Baltimore. A VILE CONSPIRACY. Death of Mr. W. S. Howard at Met- j calfe. Our entire community was plunged into the deepest sorrow Wednesday af ternoon upon learning of the death of Mr. W. S. Howard, one of our best and most favorable citizens* Negroes Bound Over on Wednesday . For Attempted Murder and Burglary. Yesterday morning two log trains go- iug at full speed collided head on. The engineer and fireman on one engine were severely scalded an J. burned. The two .engines W. G. Snodgrass joined the New Or leans party at Montgomery. He will visit his parents at Patterson, La., be fore returning. Misses Pauline‘Mitchell and Annie Montgomery returiied yesterday after.*, nocn from Valdosta where they hav^ been visiting Miss Aline Jones. bound over to the county court two young negroes, Walter Jefferson and Warren McDonough. These young men are confessed conspirators in one of the vilest and boldest plots imaginable. They were employed on the farm of Mr. James Walden who lives in the Cairo district. A few nights ago Mr. Walden was awakened by the sound of some one working at his door. He frightened the intruders away, and in searching for them he found the two men, who lived in a house near his, - awake. He immediately suspected them and kept them under surveillance until he could bring them to town. They confessed to Justice Mitchell that their plot was to break into Mr. Walden’s house for robbery and assault and to kill him if he resisted, with a grass-knife used on the farm. They are now in jail awaiting trial and will doubt less be severely dealt with. While it~ was known,, that he was quite ill, still- the tidings of his death were none the less battered and jammed together on the track and traffic is sus pended. Bridal Coupla Hero. Mr. Richmond T. Long and Miss An nie Owen were happily married yester day morning at 11 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents in Vienna. They arrived in Thomasville last night and will spend several days here the guests of A. M. Watson and W. J. Taylor. Thom asville is an ideal place to spend a honey moon and Mr. Long’s many friends will keep him busy answering congratula tions. Mrs. Edgar Burts and children of Columbus, Ga., arrived in Thomasville last night. They will spend some time here as the guests of Mrs. Barts’ aunt, Mrs. O.*0. Hall. longed to one of the best families in Georgia, being'a son of Judge Mitchell Howard of Columbus, deceased. He has still living, a brother, Mr. John Howard, of Jacksonville, Fla., and tw6 sisters, Mrs. Newman, of Macon, and Miss Sarah Howard, of Columbus. Wfifen, during the civil war, the flower of our southland threw Themselves be tween the enemy aqd our homes, he was among them, and served as a brave ' Confederate soldier ’till our cause went down in defeat; meantime he received a wound from which he never entirely re covered. - The deceased was a consistent mem ber of the Methodist church, which he loved, perhaps, only second to his Lord. His is a place which will be hard to fill bothin the church and the community at large. -7 He leaves a wife and three cliildren. He will be buried this afternoon at the Spring HiUgrave yard, near town. The whole community joins in sympathy Columbus B. Allen, who discovered the Moultrie Observer,. recently made a voyage to Thomasville, accompanied by hiS wife. They were guests of the Ev ans home on Dawson street. Picture in Print. A recent copy of the Atlanta Consti tution contained the pictures of the graduating class of the law department of the University of Georgia. Among the number was that of our young fel low townsman, Mr. Hugh (MacIntyre, who will receive the sheepskin next month. Mr. MacIntyre has made an enviable record daring the year he has spent at the University. Join the Movement. It is scarcely necessary for the Times- Enterpriso to urge that every young man in the city, and that means every man under eighty years of age, join the Young Men’s Christian Association. The Association is founded upon the right lines.- It is not narrow, it is not sectarian, it aids in the development of the well-rounded man. ers’ and others. 1 With such citizens,'of course Waycross is a good town. 4 ^Then Waycross is. blessed with two good newspapers, which have done much to aid in file progress of the town. The Jonrnal is a bright sheet which smiles upon its readers every Tuesday and Friday morning. It’s plant is a model ot mechanical neatness, which is mirrored in tiie appearance of the paper. John Greer is the aggressive, wide awake and brilliant young editor. Just now he Is waging an active campaign against the fee system for county officials. Greer does .things when he takes a notion, and the fee fiends art trembling in their shoes. The old reliable 1 Waycross Heralc greets the public every afternoon, and It can do great er good for Thomasville’s young men. than almost any other agency. Every one should deem it a privilege and a duty to give his moral and financial support. Court is meeting in Bainbridge this week and the “Booth of Bowers” is therefore the" Mecca for leg&lites from Num- this entire section of the state, bers of them passed through Thomas ville yesterday, and among the number was Colonel Wooten, of d^bap^U The Colonel is feeling good over a recent re mark of the Governor’s in which he stated his implicit faith in the First and Fourth regiments going into encamp ment this summer. Most of the other regiments are “on the fence.” * .
