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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, AUGUST ,15 1903.
ft. Hamm.nd, Speal
Re-union in North *
Thomasville Varloty Work! Will Again
Be Ready For Business.
SHERlFf MURPHY
t OF COL
QUITT SAVES NEGRO’S NECK.
Major Lee Accused of Attempting to
Assault Miss Shaw, at Moultrie,
Caught and Brought to Thomasville
Tuesday Nlghtto Avert Lynching.
T. T. & G. FRANCHISE VALUE
IS REDUCED. '
The Thomasville Variety Works will
be rebuilt with as much speed as energy
and money can put forth'. The disas
trous fire of last week made the place a
mass of ruins but workmen started yes
terday to place the ground in order and
A force of
Hon. W. M. Hbmmond and wife are
at Wadeaboro, North Carolina for a
short visit. They went to attend the
reunion of the Confederate veterans of
that state. The “News and Observer”
of Raleigh, tells of the reunion in its
Sunday issue.
Capt. Hammond delivered the speech
of the day and was enthusiastically re
ceived by his old' comrades-in-arms. So
well pleased were they with his mag
nificent effort that they ordered it pub
lished in fall.
r» our Patrons and Friends and to
to the Patrons and Friend* < ; f
our Competitors.
clear away the rubbish,
men will work regularly from now on.
The machinery for the new plant has
been ordered and is now on the way.
The determination and enterprise of the
Messrs. Beverly and Mr. Williams is
winning plaudits from everyone and all
stand ready to lend them a helping
hand. The Variety Works form an im
portant factor in Thomasville’s welfare
and every one will be glad when they
are re-built
The arbitrators of the tax returns of
the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf rail
road have made their report to Comp
troller General W. A Wright.
The result of the arbitration is a net
increase in the returns of this property
for taxation of more than $120,000.
The company’s physical property-was
returned at $207,000 and its franchise at
$160. . Comptroller General Wright as
sessed the physical property at $261,126
1 and the francliise at something more
[ than $200,000.. After the facts had been
gone over, however, the comptroller gon-
1 eral admitted that he had perhaps put
too high a figure on the company’s fran
chise.
The arbitrators confirmed^the comp
troller general’s figures as to the physi
cal property and assessed the franchise
at |1,200 a mile, or a total of *66,600,
making the total aggregate return or as
sessment of the property $827,726.
1 Hon. G. Gunby Jordan was the arbi-
1 trator representing the state, while An
thony Murphy represented the road.
Former Governor W. J. Northern was
1 the umpire.
Major Lee, a negro, was brought to
Thomasville Tuesday afternoon from
Moultrie, to. escape a lynching.
Lee is accused of attempting to as
sault the fourteen year old daughter of
Mr. Shaw, near Moultrie, yesterday
morning. He was 'caught soon after
the crimed is allege to have occurred
and was placed in jail at Moultrie.
Sheriff Murphy of Colquitt county,
got on to the fact that a lynching bee
had been arranged for that night. He
accordingly spirited his prisoner away,
and stopping'the T. T. & G.,~ train same
distance outof town, put the prisoner
aboard with deputy sheriff Collier and
sent him to. Thomasville. Y<ee is now
safe behind the bars here.
Lee says that he is entirely innocent
of the charge, and his explanation of
his suspicious actions sounds very plau
sible. He is a negro of very shady rep
utation, having been in jail both here
and at Moultrie several times. He
himself claims to have . only been at
tempting to elude Sheriff Murphy when
he was thought to be following Miss
Shaw.
Mr., W. W. Linton of Thomasville
was in Moultrie Tuesday, •„ returning
last night pnd it was largely due to his
efforts that' the train was stopped so as
to allow the prisoner to put aboard.
The man would certainly have been
strong up if liad been left in Monl-
We have just completed our fifth year in the Mercantile world in
Thomasville, and we are truly thankful to the public for this liberal pat
ronage, and we are trying to make this patronage a paying investment to
each one of our customers.
We believe in being absolute honest and square in all dealings, as
we expect to be bere the balance of our lives, We waut to buildup a busi-
» es8 that the people can have absolute confidence in. A store is a public
institution, and we hope to.have 6ne where each customer’s interest will be
looked after to his best advantage. Vonr snocess means our success.
It will be our aim to give you more aud better goods for less money,
and bigger prices for goods that yon have to sell We can’t accomplish
all this in one day or one year, bnt by persistent efforts we do expect to ac-
coniplisa ilfin course of time. - v
In our third year we put up a free stable where ofir customers could
hitch and feed, out of the rain. ITp to. thatti me there had never seen such
a place in Thomas county.
Iu our fourth year we sold salt at 49 cents per sack. Many of yon
have been living here fifty years, mid have you ever bought it at that price
before ? -There are other things to follow.
•s. Thanking you for your past patronage, gnd assuring you that we
will do all in our power to suit you. we are
Leave to Sell.
Notice is hereby given that at the next
September term of the County Court of
Manatee county, Florida, I will apply
for order to sell at public outcry the fol
lowing described land' as the property
of the estate of Arthur Patten, deceased:
West half of lot 3 and east quarter of
lot 4, block Is), section 27, township 34.
range 17, Jfacre each. Lo.t 22, contain
ing 10 acres; lot 8, containing 0 acres;
west third of lot 10, east third of lot it,
containing 3 A acres each: of Patten s
subdivision of parts of Sections 7 and 8,
township 34, range 18.
Northeast quarter of northeast quarter
of southwest quarter,and southwest quar
ter of northeast quarter of northwest
Few Reversals.
Judge Robert G. Mitchell is making a
remarkable record on the bench and lias
had but few reversals by the supreme
On Tuesday an opinion was
court.
handed down confirming his judgment
in the case of Jernigan vs. the state; ap
plication for bail, tried in Berrien Supe-
Application for a Bank Charter,
To the Hon. Philip Cook, Secretary of
State, Atlanta, Ga.
We, E. M, Smith, of Thomasville,
Georgia, and H. Roberts, J. J. Hodges,
J. Frank Harris, W. L; Adams, E. Al
derman, D. D. Peacock, G. W. Beall, O.
O. Shelly and M. p. Redfe&m, of Pavo,
Executor Estate
4 7-25
-Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Thomas County:
By virtue of an order of the court of
ordinary of said county, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1903, at the court house in
said county, between the/usual hours of
sale, the following real estate, situate in
Thomas county, to-wit: All'that lot of
land known as block * 0” as per plat of
that part of lot No. 8, in the 13th district,
of Thomas county, Georgia, lying on the
north and east side of the road leading
from Thomasville to bainbridge, via
Jones’ ferry on Ochlockonee- river, con
taining four (4) acres, including one-half
• A) of the width of sn-eet surrounding
toe same and by which it is boundeS^
Terms cash* ygg
M. A. Fleetwood, Admr.,,
8-1-4 J. L. Walcott.
Georgia, applicants as Incorporators
under An Act of the General Assembly
of Georgia, approved December 20th,
1893, entitled,
“An Act to carry into ef
fect paragraph eighteen of Section seven
of Article three of the Constitution of
1877, as amendeefin relation to charter
ing of banks, to provide for the incor
poration of banking companies by the
Secretary of State, and for other pur
poses,” make this our declaration, pray
ing that we be incorporated as a body
corporate and politic for the purpose of
doing a general banking business, with
all the rights, powers, privileges and re
strictions of said Act, under and by the
name and style of “Bank of Pav&,” and
that the principal office of said compa
ny shall be located inthe town of Pavo,
Cotton Improving and Minor Crops
Exceptionally Good.
Yours sincerely,
(State.crop report for last week.)
The week was warm with frequent
and fairly well , distributed showers,
favorable to the advancement of grow
ing crops and general farm work. Cot
ton has improved considerably and is
growing and fruiting rapidly, the plants
are generally of rich, healthy color and
there is'but little complaint of rust or
shedding, it is opening in some southern
and middle counties. The com crop is
about made and a fine yield is assured.
Fodder pulling is the order of the*day
and much has been saved in excellent
condition. Rice, cane, potatoes and
RALPH NEEL, ' LEE NEEL,
CLYDE NEEL. - GEORGE NEEL
Gives the Slip to Guard While Enroute
, to Milledgeville. ' •
Tags Wort h 1-2 Cent.
Every Tag From
.askx rzroHT to bacco
Executor’s Sale.
By virtue of the authority vested in
the undersigned as executors*of the will
of T. R. Bennett, Sr., the undersigned
will sellj publicly or privately, as they
1 after the 5th day
hKhe place of said'
T. R. Bennett, Sr., located
the corporate limits pf Camilla, Ga., ™
. s -'1 in one body, contain-
Mr. J. Dillon Ballard, who started to ,
Milledgeville in charge of Trustee J. S.
Montgomery Wednesday morning gave
the judge the slip after leaving Albany.
Ballard was declared insane several
weeks ago. The asylum was full, how
ever, and Ballard could not be admitted.
He spent the time until Wednesday at
his father’s place near Pine Park.
Finally arrangements for liis recep
tion into -the sanitarium vtore made
and hfc started for Milledgeville under
guard of J. S. Montgomery Wednesday
morning.
He gave ho trouble at first and the
transfer 1 f trains was made at Albany.
When SmithviUg was reached Judge
Montgomery found his charge missing.
He could not be discovered on the train
and is probably at large some place
north of Albany. Mr. Montgomery con
tinued his journey to Milledgeville.
Some attribute Ballara’s escape to a
reluctance to enter the asylum. Others
see ii*. it a renewqfl evidence of mental
aberration.
It will be remembered that Ballard is
man who. shot Ernest Green three
reonths ago and who wandered over the
country for several weeks before sur
rendering to the officers here.
We will pay yon } cent for on presentation at our store in homasville. |
___ mm.■uHickory Tobacco
is good
ISsssl Tobacco.
gia, with a capital of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars,' ($25,000), divided
into shares of One Hundred Dollars,
($100.00) each, and that the sum of
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000) of
the capital subscribed has actually been
paid by thesuscribers and that the same
is in fact held, and is to be used solely
for the business and purposes of the cor
poration.
The fee of Fifty ($60.00) Dollars is
herewith enclosed as fee for charter of
certificate of incorporation as required
by said Act.
Pavo, Georgia, 6th day of Aug. 1903.
Respectfully submitted.
H. Roberts,' Pavo, Ga.
J. J. Hodges, Pavo, Ga.
E. M. Smith, Thomasville, Ga.
J. Frank Harris, Pavo, Ga.
W.-L. Adams, Pavo, Ga.
B. Alderman, Pavu, Ga.
D. D. Peacock, Pa Vo, Ga.
, G. W. Beall, Pavo, Ga.
C. C. Shelly, Pavo, Ga.
M. D. Redfeam, Pavo, Ga.,
Incorporators.
State of Georgia, Cotmty of Thomas.
Before me personally appeared H.
Roberts, J. J. Hodges, E. M. Smith, J.
Frank Harris, W. L. Adams, E. Aider-
man, D. D. Peacock, G. W. Beall, CLC.
may think best; on or aftc
of February 1904, the
within
r — —Co., to
two mile$ west; all in one body, contain
ing 1500 to 1600 acres of land, about half
round pine umber, the other half welt
itnpioved farm lands, with substantial
ten room dwelling, barns, and tenant
houses; orchards ot peaches, pears, mul
berries. and 100 bearing pecan trees oh
tne place. Abundant supply of good
water mw.ells and in pastures. This
place is admirably suited for a gaire
preserve, colony settlement, or stock
tarin. All bids wilt bi submitted in
writing to the undersigned; the ri^ht to
reject any and all bids being reserved.
Call on or address.
J C>Tumer,
T. R. Bennett, Jr.,
Ex. of T. R. Bennett, Sr., Camilla, Ga.
7-18,8-1,9-5,10-3,11-7,12-5
nearly all districts. The melons now
coming on are said to be of much better
quality than those earlier in the season.
The. soil is in very good condition for
seeding turnips and a considerable area
has been-sown during the week. Pas
tures are good as a rule though in a few
sections they need rain. Late peaches
are rotting and dropping badly.
In Thomas bounty—Too much rain
for cotton whtoh is opening rapidly,
some complaint of shedding;-peas, pota
toes and all minor crops doing well.
. JACK HUSSEY DROWNED.
Of tliis Splendid Chew
will be given away
Absolutely Free in
Dot Contest.”
'Subscribe tor t*»e Times-Euterprise and get a
count at the Dots and try for the tobacco.
GEORGIA—Thomas County:
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Alexa .ider. having
made application for twelvt months
support out of the estate of J. R. Alex.
anaer> and appraisers duly appointed to
set apart the same having filed their re
turn, all persons concerned are hereby-
reduired to show cause ......
1 Well Known In. Thomasville
Meets Death • at .Abbeville.
required to show cause before the court
of ordinary of said county on the first
Monday in September, 1903. why said
application should not be granted.
This 1st day of August, iqo*
Wm. M. JONES; Ordinary.
Abbeville, Ga., Aug. 10.—W. J. Hun-
toon, a carpenter, of Savannah, and
Jack Hussey, brick mason, residence un
known, both employed on the new court
house now building hero, were drowned
in the Ocmulgee at this place yesterday,
or the previous night.
It is not known how the accident oc
curred. The men went fishing v night
before last, after which nothing was
seen of them until this morning, when
their bodies were found in the river.
Huntoon bad a wife who is supposed
to be in Savannah. Hussey was a wid
ower with two children, who are report
ed to be in a-convent at Thomasville.
The bodies were both buried here.
The above item from the Savannah
News brought word to Thomasville of
the death of a man well known here.
Hussey was a brick mason who came
here in April, 1902. . He worked at his
trade for more than a year and made
many acquaintances. He was employed
Shelly, M. D. Redfearn, the incorpora
tors of Bank of Pavo, located in the
Town of Pavo, County of Thomas, and
State of Georgia, who on oath depoeeth
and saith that Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00) of the capital subscribed
has been actually, paid by the subscri
bers, and that the same is Tn fact, held,
and is to be used solely for the business
and purposes of the corporation.
E. M.- Smith, .Thomasville, Ga; H.
Roberts, J. J. Hodges. J. Frank Harris,
W. L. Adams, E. Alderman } G. W
Beall, O. O. Shelly, M. D.'Redfeam, D*
D, Peacock, Pavo, Ga.*, Incorporators.
GEORGIA—Thomas County;
Mrs. Telitha C. Belcher, having made
application for twelve months supnort
out of the estate of Thomas Belcher and*
appraisers duly appointed to apart the
same having filed their return, all ner-
sons etneerned are herein-required to
BUILDING CONNECTION.
r— v 7 — . required to
show cause before the Court of Ordinary
of said county on the first Monday m
September '903, why said application
should not be granted. ~
This 5th day of August, iqm.
00, M. JONES, Ordinary.
Work Commenced on Transfer Track
of A & B. at Tifton.
Contractor Pruitt has begun Work on
- the connection between the'Tifton and
Northeastern, aud Tifton, Thomasville
and Gulf branches of the Atlantic and
Birmingliam -Railways in Tifton. Supt.
Rooneyman.of the Atlantic and Birming
ham was in 6onference with Supt. Grady
of toe Georgia Southern and Florida, in
tifton recently and the preliminaries
arranged. The new grade will be about
a mile in-length and the Atlantic and
Birmingliam lias secured a right-ot-way
three hundred' feet wide through the
>NES, Ordinary.
p| You May Drive Home ^ . " ;
“ hi with a wagon that everybody takes off his hat to if you
o trade with us. We are not given to extravagant state
ments but the experience we have had selling
Application lor Support.
GEORGIA—Thomas County.
pltaKi ^r^m^h^p^oufo'
same having* filM thei
sons concerned are hereby rWuhwdto
show cause before the court ofordinar?
of said county on the first Monday in A?T
Tills July 1st, 1903.
w °h M. JONES, Ordinary -
Application for Support.
for twelve month’s support foffl ?
out '
Studebaker Vehicles
Sffs warrants us in putting it strong. That experience proves that
£► nothing satisfies so well as Studebakers. We don’t need to tell
you that, they are honest goods. When you have made your pur
chase you go home satisfied and stay satisfied. That’s the kina of
customers we need in the buildihg of our business. That’s why we
handle the Studebaker line.
Do you need something? Let us figure on It with you.
EVANS & SON, - New Warehouse.
P. 8. Stndrbakrra are not afraid to brand their product with the name Studebaker, and that
plication of the^’Bank of Pavo” fora
charter, the original of which is of file
in this Department.
In Testimony Whereof, X have here-
nnto set my hand and affixed the Seal'
of my Office, at the Capitol, in the Oit*
of Atlanta, this 12th day of August ij
the year of onr lord One Thonsr
Nine Hundred and three and ot aT
dependence of the United St
One of these Btndahaker Wagons will be given away
Absolulely Free in the Times-Enterprise “D$T” CONTEST,
lew Warehouse, New Scales, New Everything
That’s needed for handling yonr