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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY
THOMASVILLE TIMES', VOL. *0
FOR COLORED PEOPLE.
T. H. Mitchell left yesterday evening;
for Atlanta. ^ , ' ' * . V
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Ohas. G. Pliillips is in Bainbridge on
a business trip.
Capt John Triplett Elected For Life
In Georgia Press Association.
Items of Interest to the People of That
Race Concerning Education.
children’s day. .
The exercises of Children’s Day of the
Conterhill Academy Sunday school -will
take place at Midway church next Sun
day, the 12th inst. at 10 a. m. Every
body is invited. A singing school under
the auspices of the very efficient Prof .
Bledsoe is in progress at the church, and
after the children’s day exercises there
will be some fine singingby his clars.
Dinner will be served on the grounds,
and all that find it convenient will bring
well-filled baskets.
B. G. Jackson, Supt~. S. S.
... Jessie Saxon, Secretary.
MARRIED
Sunday evening at.3:30 p. m. the 5th
inst., at the residence of the bride’s
father, Mr. : Dave Colvin, three miles
west of Oclilockonee, Mr. Oscar E. Wil
son to Miss Naomi Colvin, Rev. R. G.
Jackson, officiating.
There were only a few relatives and
Mr. T. J. Ball is one of Thomasville's
most progressive and prosperous mer
chants and he is at present making ar
rangements for one of the best equipped
store buildings in the city.
He will remodel the rooms above bit
grooery store and build a two-stoyy
grain warehouse back of the store. A
large steel freight elevator has been or
dered and will be put in the new build
ing immediately. The addition to Mr.
Ball's; store will give him more than
1800 square feet additional floor space,
and when the building is completed he
will have one of the most convenient
feed stores in the state. Work com
mences immediately and brick and lum
ber are already on the ground. The
warehouse will be completed and occu
pied by August 1st.
This is another 1 * instance of business
prosperity that is very pleasing to
Thomasville’s people. The voice of the
town croaker has been lost in the rasp of
the saw, the thud of the hammer and
they disbanded until next year.
Capt. John Triplett, formerly editor
of the Times-Enterprise, was unani
mously elected a life member of the as
sociation, as was James Anderson of
Covington. This was a graceful cojn-
plimeut to these veteran journalists who
are held in high esteem although no
longer in active work.
Capt. Triplett has written the editors
of the Times-Enterprise announcing his
He states his in
repair at once. The chief business of
the afternoon was the election of teach
ers to serve during the ensuing year.
The following were elected: Teachers:
Jno. E.Baker.Miss Bessie Merrill. Music:
Miss Mamie Merrill. Art; Miss Emma
McIntosh. All of. the above reside in
Thomasville and need no introduction to
our people. They are competent and
experienced teachers.
Prof. J. Preston Allan of Lexington,
Va., has been piloted to the chair of
Mathematics and Natural Science. He
is an A. B. graduate of Washington
and Lee University and a son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Allen who is a noted
authoress. Ho is a teacher of experience
and comes highly recommended.
The trustees are to be congratulated
on their wise ohoice of teachers. This
with President O wings, complete the
faculty of the school, though it is possi-
. ble that one more instructor may be
chosen.
D. Comfort, of Boston, Was a visitor
to Thomasville on Wednesday.
Jnnins Turnbull, Jr. of Monticellowaat-
here yesterday.
. J. P. Carson of Tifton was here yes
terday. . .
presence in Atlanta,
tention of going to some of the North
Georgia mountain resorts for a rest of
several weeks. His message to every
body in Thomasville is "good-bye and
good luck."
Mr. J. W‘. Butler of. Camilla is
city on business..
Fred Smith, of Quit]
several days in tlie city.
Boston Property Bought.
W. W. Brooks, administrator of the
estate of W. F. B. Clark, sold some
property belonging to the estate on
Tuesday morning. A town property
consisting of a two-story frame building
and a one-acre* leap situated in Boston
was sold to Mrs. Lula Clark for $725.
M. R. Mallette invested two hundred
and fifty dollars in the purchase of a
half interest in 107 acres of land in lot
46 of the 18th district. %
Many county residents were present
during the day, and the bidding was
brisk.
Miss Polk of GairO Was shopping in.
the city on Thursday.
B. Edwards is attending the meeting
of the Thomasville district conference
at Blakely.,
Miss Clara Wind and-Mr. .John B.
Wind went to Atlanta yesterday morn
ing for a stay of several days.
Mr. S^m Doss and family left yester
day for a visit of several months in
Memphis, Tenn. - -' - &
J. W. Parker of the Thnes-Enteiprise.
office force has gone to Atlanta. He is.
aB.Y.P.U’er. . T
In the garden comer (Meigs and Och-
lockonee districts) of Thomas county
crops are good.' Farmers are 'nearly
dbne laying by, and all wear a bright
and hopeful face; watermelon shipments
sometimes und good prices realized.
picnic. *
A . small company of the y oung men
and beautiful young ladies, such as in
habit that section of , the country be
tween Oclilockonee and- Meigs, enjoyed
a picnic on the Fourth at the Johnson
bridge. They were chaperoned by Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie Rogers and Mr. and
I&ra. ‘JeSse Harrison. All reported-*,
good time, and doubtless Cupid got in
some good work that will be developed
later.
< —- • PERSONAL. -
Mr. Chas. D. Cardin, who for the past
ten months has been in Plant City, Fla-
returned home last Wednesday.
New Service Between Thomasville
and Fitzgerald Delayed.
Examination to be Held in .Albany
July Twentieth.
State Teachers’ Association. While
here she succeeded in interesting Thom
asville people, both white and colored,
in her work to the following extent.
Collected from the association, $5; from
the First African Baptist church, $8.70;
from the St. Thomas A. M, E. church,
The • new double daily service of
through trains between Thomasville and
Fitzgerald, which was scheduled to be-
-gin Wednesday, has not gone into effect.
It is now supposed that this service will
take place on July 12th, although there
is no definite assurance that such will be
the case.
It was supposed that ■ arrangements
had been made whereby the Coast line
would allow the use of their tracks at
Tifton for transfer purposes. 'The Coast
Line refuses to do this, however, and it
will 'be necessary for the A. & B. to
begin condemnatory proceedings.
NEGRO’S DEATH MYSTERIOUS.
Funeral of Mr.Townsend.
.All that was mortal of B. F. Towns
end was laid to rest in Laurel Hill ceme
tery on Tuesday morning. The funeral
services were,held at the residence of J.
K Parker. Itov. 8.* L! McCarty and
Rev. Alex W. Beaier were the ministers
in charge.
The pall bearers were Messrs. A. W.
Moller, W. P. Grantham, Cadar Parker,
Harry Steyerman, Sam Mallard and M.
R. Elder.
Mrs. Townsend and daughter left
Charleston, West Virginia, on Snnday.
They knew of Mr. Townsend’s illness
but were not aware of his death until
ihey reached Thomasville last night.
At the request of our efficient congress
man, James M. Griggs, we take pleasure
in publishing the following notice :
On Monday, July 20th, an examina
tion will be held in Albany of applicants
for the cadetship at the United States
Military Academy at We£t Point. The
applicant must be a white, bona-fide
resident of Rome county in the Second
Congressional district and between (he
dges of seventeen and twenty-two. He
must be able to show before a committee
that he is well versed in reading, writ
ing, spelling, English grammar, elemen-.
tary English literature, elements of
algebra, plain geometry and trigonome
try, descriptive geography, elements of
physical geography, especially that of
the United States, U. S. higtory;-out-
lines of general history, elementary
principles of physiology and hygiene. I
will appoint the young man recommend
ed by this board to the cadetship at
West Point. . ' '
Iv any of Thomas county’s young men
liave a desire to enter the service of Un
cle Sam and wear a title and brass but
tons, this gives them an excellent oppor
tunity.
Mrs. Ellen Mallette left yesterday foar
a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Hardwick, in Conyers, Ga.
both races, $12:30. Total received $mCO.
She expresses herself highly pleased
with Thomasville and its charitable peo
ple. She-wishes to express her thanks
to the people for their liberality. There
were many contributions from 25,cents'
up to $5. It was through the t'he kind
ness of H. H. Thweatt, principal
of colored city schools, that she was
able.to receive the donations outside of
churches.'
Basoom Fuller leaves today far a
week’s vacation in Atlanta and other
North Georgia points.
Mrs. W. C. Vereen and Miss Peajri
Vereen,* of Monltrie, were Tnesday
travelers'to ’thomasville. ‘ ~
SCRIBES STRIKE SNOW;'
A. J. Shepherd brought a load, qf
fine melons to town on Tuesday and-
sold them at good prices.
Coroner’s Jury Unable.to. Tell Cause
of Jim Well’s Death.
Sheriff Sells City Lot.
Sheriff T.- J. Higlit sold the west half
of lot 66, in block 2, column 4, west,
Tuesday at the court house. A county
court fi fa in the hands of J. L. Pringle
against Mose Wilson Was the occasion
for the sale. J. H. Merrill seemed to
have the longest purse and he bought
the lot for $250,
'Miss Lucile Linton will leave this
week to spend the summer months ax
Clarksville and Tallulah.
The coroner’s jury empanelled to hold
. an inquest on the body of Jim Wells who
was killed Tuesday afternoon, was un
able to discover the cause of his death.
The evidence adduced in the case,
showed that Wells was a sober, well
liked negro, and was on liis way to work
when killed. The verdict was as fol
lows:
"We, the jury empanelled to investi
gate the case of Jits Wells, find tltat he
came to his death by a wound on the
hack of his head, 'from cause or causes
unknown to ns. We found the body
lying on the A. O. L. railroad between
the 194 and 163 mile posts.
. "L. C. Vamedoe, Foreman,
“D. S. Cliastain,
"R. M. Varnedoe,
"N. L. Vann,
"Arthur Chastain,
• ' "A. J. Stanaland."
County Court Jury Acquits Accu'ssd
People But Reconvenes. .
The County Court jury .was in a
lenient mood Wednesday, and several
accused people were acquitted.
The docket was as follows:
Jim Nixon accused of selling liquor at
Cairo; not guilty...
Bill Donaldson, accused of stealing $5
from Patf Ward last March; guilty; |20
and cost, or 7 months: ~ j
John Brown, accused ofstealing'fi^m
Cicero -L. Thompson; guilty, $40 mid
costs, or 8 months.
Edgar Jones, accused of stealing wa
termelons—not guilty. ^
Messrs. Jim Williams and Lester Sad-
er, of the Spence district, accused of
stealing chickens—not guilty.
Mr. W. M. Pittman of the Ways dis-
*rict, accused of cqrsing in the presence
if females—not guilty.'
Miss Annie Montgomery entertained
in a delightful and informal manner
last night in honor of Miss Hattie Van.
Y. M. C. A. House Warming.
The reception at the Y. M. O. A. last
night was a most pleasant affair, apd
largely attended by the good people of
the city who are interested in the work.
.Messrs, feerry Johnson, John Hale** '
Tom Chastain, Ben Floyd, Dave Fleet-
wood and Will Shepherd wore among
the prominent farmers who discussed,
roads in town Tuesday.
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Revv E. E. Rose, the efficient pastor '
of the Methodist churches in the Met
calfe circuit, was in the city Tuesday*.
Hewasen route to the district confer- *
ence at Blakely.
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Miss Nellie Van Dyke lias gone to ' j.
Thomasville for a visit to the family of lC
Judge H. W. Hopkins, and will later V
to Waycross to spend Borne time.—Al- \\
bany Herald. fc?
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Mrs, M. A. Davis and Miss Rosa Davis [
have gone to Atlanta for a weeks stay* \
Miss Davis is a delegate from the Bap-T
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Grant have re
turned from a two months stay i*' ~
ville, Ky. John looks hale a .
He says the land of fnedsr-ztu
is a pleasant place for peaceable
'Mallette Buys Emck Yard.
WM. H. Mitchell, trustee in bank-
ruptepy sold lot No. .221 in tlie Seven-
teenfii district of Thomas county Tues
day morning. Tlie lot was sold as the
property of William Miller, bankrupt.
It is/known as the brick yard lot and i*
six miles from the city on the Ochlocko-
uee (river. Bidding was spirited and the
lot was finally purchased by E. M.Mal-
iettefor$360. . - >•
V Death^T'tw!!. 7 ^^ \
It is with profound sorrow that! the
Times-Enterprise chronicle*? the sudden
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn. She
had been in good health and her de
mise was due to heart failure. She
I’clock on Tuesday
Hon F. J. Jordan, a prominent citizen
of Coolidge was a visitor to Thomasville
on Thursday. He was mulriTig arrange
ments for the Justice of tlie Peace elec
tion which is to be held in that city on
Saturday.
Death of Little Mary Taylor. ;
Boston, Ga., July 7, 1903.
Little Mary, the infant, daughter of
Mr. T. A. Taylor, was buried yesterday 1
it the Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M;
lushin officiated. The child was six
mouths old.
A. Q. M. ,
Mrs. J. S. Clifton left yesterday morn
ing for a visit of several weeks with
relatives and friends in Atlanta and
Marietta. At Marietta she will be the
guest of her brother, J. M. Dobbs, ex-
consul to Valparaiso.
passed away at 6
morning at her home near the city.
Mrs. Quinn had lived a long and use
ful life and had. reached the advanced
age of 77 years*. She had lived in
Thomas county all her life. She was a
lady of exemplary Christian character,
and has gone up higher to her reward.
She is survived by her husband, H.
Quinn, and three sons, C. B. Quinn of
this city, William Quinn of Whigham
and J. H. Quinn of Fitzgerald.
Negro Dead.
News reached tlie city last night of
the death of a negro named Jim Wells at
the ninety-five mile post, Tuesday af
ternoon. 1 He was killed by an A. G. L
train, but further particulars of liif
death could not be obtained.
Death By Drowning.
Thomasville people -will regret to
learn that Mr. Walter S. Love of Quin
cy, Fla. was drowned at Tybee yester
day afternoon and that his body has not
been recovered- Mr. Love married Miss
Katie Ball, a sister, of Messrs. T. J.
and W. L. Ball of this city. . Mr. T. J.
Ball is n^v in Quincy.