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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST i 5 , 1903.
.THOMASVILLE TIMES, VOL. »
THOMASVILLE ENTEKHRIsE, VOL. 47.
BRICK LAID ON THE
PASTORIUM.
SHARPSHOOTERS NOW
TICE DAILY.
BY RAIL AND HORSE
FOOT -
IN PRIZES TO BE
GIVEN AWAY.
Baptist Peopta Meet and Begin Erec
tion of Pastor's Home With Inter
esting Exercises Thursday After
noon.
Pointers and Personals About Home
Folks and Strangers—You and Your
People and Wh«tre You Are Going.
Thomasvllle Guards-Will Send Team
of. Crack Shots to Savannah for
the State Shoot There Next Week.
IF YOU CAN'T COUNT 'EM, GUESS
Ravenel Gignilliat of Savannah is in
the city.
Miss Lizzie Denham, of' Monticello, is
in the city.
Mrs. E. Y. Harrell, of Camilla was
here Wednesday.
Five o’clock Thursday afterna n
found a number of. members of the
Baptist church assembled at their
church lpt for the purpose of laying the
first brick of their new pastorium. ‘
The exercises were full of interest,
and were, significant of the spirit of deep
religions fervor tliat pervades the Bap
tist church.
The exercises were opened by a hymn
written especially for the occasion -by
Rev. Alex W. Bealer which follows:
DEDICATION HYMN.
The Thomasville Guards are prepar
ing to take a leading part in the state
shoot at Savannah next week. They
are practicing hard, and are confident
of doing themselves honor.
The shoot will last a week, from the
17th to 24th of this month. It will be
participated in by all of the 60 compa
nies in the state. Each company is al
lowed to enter five men, and for these
five, all expenses and a per diem is al
lowed. A troop of the famous 7tih Caval
ry will participate in the practice, giv
ing the volunteer boys an idea of what
Unde Sain wants them to be.
In the last shoot, the First regiment,
to which the Savannah companies be
long, won the honors. The 4th, to
-which the Guards beloiig came second.
denominated
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A. P. Speuce the Camilla hat sales-
ian is in the city.
H. J. Maddox, nf Bai abridge was in
the city on Monday.
Jas, H. Fletcher of Fletcher, Ga., ia
in the city,
IXSX W. BEALER.
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We come • trusting people-now.
To dug our Great.Redeemer’s praise;
Our heads in humble worship bow,
As we prepare this home to raise.
- We give it Lord, In grateful love
To him, whom Thou to ns hast sent - -
To point ua to the home above
And call the sinners to repent.
And here, throughout the future years.
May he and his beloved dwell.
Secure from ahjr worldly fears.
And knowing all, with him L» well.
May he, within this sacred place/
Hold sweet communion with his Lord
And we, the beauty of Thy face.
Shall see reflected in his word.
Oh. may he gather here the deep.
And holy truths from out Thy book.
To feed us all. Thy flock; to keep
Us ever on the outward look.
And now, do we, to Thy great name.
Our grateful homage, loving nay v
May this, through life, be e’er dir aim
To serve thee all along the way.
Mr. John M. Dekle then offered up
an eloquent prayer. Rev. Bealer read
a list of the church officers, and stated
that this together with copies of the
Times Enterprise containing reports oi
the progress of the work and an account
of the afternoons proceedings would
placed in the corner stire.
Rev. Bealer then laid the first few
bricks and called upon “Uncle John”
Cochran whom lip denominated, one of
the best loved men iu the church to as
sist him.
These gentlemen are as good brick
layers as they are church members.
A number of short talks were made by
gentlemen present. Mayor Culpepper
in his usual graceful style made a few
remarks telling of the growth of the
Baptist church. Mr. Henry Arnold
told some incidents of the building of
the old. church. Judge Massey spoke
for a few minutes in a happy manner.
Mr,. H. F Lawson spoke on the “Fat-
are of the Pastorium” and Mr. John D.
McCartney made a few remarks upon
how-the ceremonies impressed an out
sider, - ^ \ > c v» r ’
A heartfelt singing of the Doxology
and the benediction by Rev. Bealer,
brought to a dose a most interesting
and inspiring service.
. J. P. Carson, of Tif ton, was a Sunday
guest at the Stuart House.
L. R. Jbnes, of Cordele, was a guest
of the Stuart on Wednesday.
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The good shots are
sharpshooters, and expert sharpshooters.
The Thomasville company has the hon
or of claiming three of the former class,
and in Major Wylly the town can clafm
one of the three high officers in the
state who hold such a ecord in the
practical art.
The members of the Guards who are
now ranked as sliarpshooters are Lieut.
Brown and Sergeants Steyerman and
Hargraves. The Guards is one of-the
lour out of the twelve companies in the
regiment that can boast of a single
sharpshooter.
The contest will'be on the Avondale
range in the suburbs of Savannah. 'The
men shoot in squqds, and shots are ta
ken from various distances from 200 to
1000 yards. Under the rales, only SO sec
onds are allowed a man for adjusting
his sight, aiming and filing. It can
thus be seen that in order to hit so
small a target us a man’s boiy in a re-
Mr. John Henry, of Monticello, was in.
'liomasville on Wednesday.
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Willis Barnes, the Coolidge say
man, was in town on Wednesday.
A. L. Townsend, of Bainbridge spent
Monday in Thomasville.
Handsome Cottage Organ, Mason & Hamlin'make, secured from Carter & Dorough, Valdosta, Ga. Will be
on exhibition here within a few days. Valne
Choice : of any model of a Wheeler and-Wilson or New Home Sewing Machine.
Watt Milton and Howard Ashburn.
of Moultrie were in town on SundaM
On exhibitionist O. B.
Quinn's store. Value.............,.... .
Magnificent Studabaker Wagon. On exhibition at Evans & Son’s Warehouse. Valuer
John Daffin, the ex-Tliomasvillian.
now of Mariana, Fla., is in the city.
Columbia Talking Machine and six Discs.. On exhibition at C. M. Tuttle’s store. Valne.
Mrs. Fannie Lucas, of Ochlockoni
was shopping in the city on Monday.
Suit Eff-Eff Clothes. On exliibition at Neel Bro’s. store. Value
R. L. Redfearn, the Barwick school
teacher, was in town on Wednesday.
On exhibition at Neel Bro’s-storo. Value..
On exliibition at Wertz & Son’s. Valne
Beautiful Art Square.
Mr. Perry Strickland has gone to his
former home in La Grange - for a short
vacation.
Double-barrel Shot Gun.
Splendid Syracuse Chilled Plow. On Exliibition at Coleman & Adams. Value.
1 Pair Hanan Shoes. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. Valne.
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1 otetson Hat. On exliibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. Value
Freight Agent Boyer of the A. O. L., .
lias gone to Live Oak Fla., on a business
trip. ‘ •
1 PairJDouglas Men’s Shoes. „ On exliibition at Thomasville Shoe Company's store. Value.
1 Pair Douglas Mens* Shoes. On exliibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. Valne.
Mr. J. R. Parnell of Pelham, Ga., is
the guest of his son, J, J. Parnell, in.
Fairview. .
• Miss Louise Hayes and her aunt, Miss
Wright, have gone to Affbn/Va., for a
month’s stay. *
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Messrs./O. S. Parker and Hugh J.
MacIntyre went up to Moultrie Wednes
day morning. V
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Hon. J. S. Montgomery has gone to
Milledgeville on business connected with
the State Sanitarium. *
1 Pair Queen Quality Ladies Shoes. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s Store. Value.
1 Pair Queen Quality Ladies Shoes. On exliibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s Store* Value.
The local range is about a mile north
of the city, on the Albany railroad. It
is in fairly good condition. There is
considerable rivaly among the boys for
the five representative’s places.
1 Jefferson Hat. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s Store. Valne
io Copies of RoV. T. DeWifct Talmage’s “Travels in the Holy Land.” 10 prizes having each a valne of $2.75.
On exhibition a( J. E. Robison &Co ...» ......*
50 Ponnds Hickory Chewing Tobacco, 20 prizes. On exhibit
60 Subscriptions to the American Fanner, 60 prizes
Sheriff Ktght Return* From Florid*
With • Bad Coon.
EXPLANATION.
The person who sends in' the first correct count of the
Dots get first choice of the above list of prizes, the second
nearest second choice, etc. Off ho correct count is sent,
then the count most nearly correct gets 1st choice and sec
ond nearest second choice, eto.
. *WE GUAR ANTEE
is simply arose, of perseverance and -ingenuity winning.
6. That the connt costs yon absolutely nothing. Every
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Miss Julia Herring of Clinton, N
arrived in the city yesterday on a
to her brother, Mr. B. F. Herring.
Sheriff Hight has been on a man hunt
ing expedition. When the sheriff goes
on one of these he does not return empty
handed. This time he brought with
1 im Walter Young whom he captured
in Manatee county, Florida.
Walter is the man who grew reoklefls
with his pistol out on Pepper Hill a few
weeks ago. He filled Charley v Mitch©ll
fall of four different pieces of lead.
Mitchell is recovering and Young is in
,the detention house awaiting trial.
cent'you pay is applied to yonr subscription.
Mrs. R. A. Shine passed through
Thomasville yesterday en route from.
Boston to her home in Tallahassee.
Mr. S. W. Davis who has been so se
riously ill with fever is steadily improv
ing and will soon be out again.
Messrs. J. B. and Henry Finch have
returned to Thomasville after a Sunday
spent in Boston. »
B. M. Comfort, the prosperous and
progressive Boston mercliant was in
ThoSnasville on Monday.
COLQUITT FOR PROHIBITION.
Election Was Quiet One end
Vote Polled.
LThat everybody who sends in a correct count will get;
2. That no one in Thomagville. even the editor himself, ;
Moultrie, Ga., August 13.t-(Special.)
—Colquitt has joined the list of dry
counties. The election yesterday was
quiet and a small vote was polled. Six
precincts heard from give 164 for and 490
against the sale. . Doernn, the only
town in the county with saloons, went
dry by 7 to 66. Monltie precinct gave
65 for and 293 against the sale.
Welcome Visitors. f
There are certain advantages in every
location. One of those that the Times-
Enterprfse building enjoys is that it is
on the path traveled by Ordinary
W. M. Jones and Clerk J. W. Groover
between office and home. They occa-
knows what the connt is.
Sj^Oiafcafte^iecOT^^is^vOTthejaatentoeoftheschemej
Mr. J. R. Colburn, New York, will send ns a sworn affida
vit and proof of the count.
Nature abhors a vacuum, it is said,
but passers-by on Madison street have,
no inch feeling in regard to the* space
formerly occupied by the old shack'
between the post-office and the Mitchell.
House. The place looks like a
tooth had been pulled bait this is a case
where absence makes the heart grow
fonder.
Revival of Rumor of Extending A. dt B
Brunswick, Aug. 10.—The revival o
the rumor that the Atlantic and 'Birm
ingham railroad will extend its lines to
deep Water at this port is creating not a
4. That no person in any way connected with the Times-
i will be allowed to enter contest.
5. That there is no fake or humbug abont the puzzle. It
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