About The Thomasville times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1903)
SATURDAY, • VOL. 47. INTERESTED IN GEORGIA. By Their Work* Ye Shell Know Them Thoee Who Deelre Informetlon Regerdlng Thle Section. BY RAIL AND HORSE AND FOOT IN PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY. . A prominent gentleman was discuss ing the dots yesterday with a Times Enterprise representative, and he sug gested a thought that is ingenuous if not original. The gentleman said that the list of prize winners in the dot contest would be a list of the best people in Thomas cofinty. . “Any person’* said he; “who connts those dots nearly enough correct ly to win a prize will win success in life along with his prize. A person who counts the dots is not only possessed of patience* but his share of energy, s ickability ambition, add almost every other quality thnt goes to make a man successful inisfe, is abnormally develop- Pointers and Personals About Horn Folks and Strangers—You and Yotn People and Where You Are Going. IF YOU CAN’T COUNT ’EM, GUESS ’EM. This advertising has already begun to bring results and many enquiries are being received from people who con template removing to Georgia; to make their home in future. Capt. John Triplett of Thomasville is the local rep resentative of the Association and he has furnished the Times-Enterprise with a list of those deriving informa tion. The list js published for the bene fit of the public generally^ Apy farm, er who has land for sale, any real estate a^ent or property owner’who has prop erty to dispose of, any merchant who h :8 a business proposition to make, will find the following list of interest. It is not composed of curiosity seek ers but of people who have bona fide in tentions of coming to Georgia to live. A letter to any of them setting forth the advantages of this section and of your particular proposition is sure to have attention and may result in new citizens and new capital for Thomas county and Thomasville: Business Men’s List—H. A. Ferrell, Appalachian. Fla; B. B. Newman, Foreman Composing Room, Armour Printing Works, Chicago, His; John F. Sebley, 60 W. 76th St:, N. Y; L. J. Mel- bourne, 411 E. Pratt St.. Baltimore, Md: W. C. Gillin, Douchess county, NV*Y; N. L. Bridge man, Bus. Mgr. Standard Union, Brooklyn, N. Y; Roscoe O. Gor man, Opelika, Ala; Morton Loeb, 56 W. 112th St., N. Y; James F. Albert, 217 W. 105th St., N. Y; W. J. Henkel, 85 Seabwright St., Gleanville, O; Howard Hall, Pocomoke City, Md; James Finn, F. W. Van Brunt, the well known Floridian was in^town on Tuesday. W. R. Lunsford from Merrillville was among the visitors to this city on Tues day. ^ . The gentleman comes very near to be ing right. In the list of the hundred or more prize winners that Will be published in December the future leaders of thought in Thomas county can be found. The simple fact that a count comes in late will by no- means necessitate its failure to get even the first prize. The dots are very deceptive and these con tests have been run by other papers for several months, without anyone getting the exact number. Even if some oije eUe lias already hit the nail on the head you are in no way hindered from hitting iu the same place. If you hit thdre, no matter if the count does not oome in until Christmas Eveyou are good for a | prize worth at least $20.00. Isn’t tho game worth the candle? it costs . no money at all. Mr. Wayne McRae, who has been employed at Neel Brothers has gone to Pelham. ' V C. M. Robinson and wife are attend ing the meetings of the Mercer Baptist convention at Valdosta. Miss Helen Miller of Olnoago is spend ing the winter with Miss Janie Leo Brown on Jackson street. Cottage Organ, Mason & Hamlin make, secured from Carter & Borough, Valdosta, Gas- / Will be ibition here within a few days. Value rr. Parlin & Orendorf “Rex” Buggy from Comfort Trading Company. Boston, Ga. Choice of any model of a Wheeler and Wilson or New Home Sewing Ms Quinn's store. Value ’. Magnificent Studabaker Wagon. On exhibition.at Evans & Son’s Warehouse. T. J. Sutler and wife came over from, over Boston and spent tfie day in Thomasville on Wednesday. / 37.50 25.25 20.00 20.00 20.00 KkOO 5.00 4.00 3.50 3.00 2-50 3.00 3.00 27.50 23.50 30.00 Value. Columbia Talking Machinegnd six Discs. On exhibition at C. M. Tuttle’s store. Value. On exhibition at Neel Bro’s. store. Vgjfae Beautiful Art Square. On exhibition at Neel Bro’s store. Value Double-barrel Shot Gun. On exhibition at Wertz & Son’s. Value Mrs.’ W. R. Flowers and Miss Mo- Davis of Jakin, Ala., were shopping in Thomasville yesterday. \ Suit Eff-Eff Clothes. The annual convention of the Mercer Baptist Association is now in session at Valdosta. The Thomasville Baptist church is in the jurisdiction of this as sociation whioh is one of the most im portant in Georgia. A number of delegatee and visitors to the convention went from ^Thomasville to Valdosta yesterday. Among the number were Rev. Alex . W. Be&ler, Rev. T. A. White, Messrs. J. 8. Mont gomery, J. M. Dekle, and D. C. Bar- row, Mrs. J. 8. Montgomery; Mrs. E. E. L Maples, Mitchell county’s represen tative in the Georgia legislature was in Thomasville yesterday. Splendid Syracuse Chilled Plow. On Exhibition at Coleman & Adams. Value. Van De Grift, Farmers List—Jos. Gladwine, Pa; Frank W. Green well, Jr., Box 147, Huntertown, Ind; W. L. Coon, Gastonia, N. C; J, H. Brown, Cushing, Okla; Robt Hunter, Bock,Ind; Harry Flynn, Lafayette, Ind.; L. B. Watrous, Route B, Marathon, N-Y.; B. T. Wood, Tullahoma, Tenn.; R. L. Unger, Bible Grove, Mo.; J. 8 Beach. Atlanta. Ga.; 8. I Pair Han an Shoes. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. Value. ** 1 stetson Hat. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company's store. Valu9 ...... Mr. ThatL^Adams of the Moultria News was mingling with his Thomaa- ville friends Thursday. "" 1 Pair Douglas Men’s Shoes. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. Value. 1 Pair Queen Quality Ladies Shoes. On exhibition,at Thomasville Shoe Company’s Store. Value. l Pair Queen Quality Ladies Shoes. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company's Store. Value. l Jefferson Hat. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s Store. Value....:..! 10 Copies of Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage’s “Travels in the Holy Land.” 10 prizes having each a val 706 Prudential Bld’g, H. Stewart, 214-18th street. Milwaukee, Wis.: L. A. Griswold, 104 Maple street, Richmond, Ind. ; C. B. Little, 263 East 3rd street, Dayton, O.; H. L. Bunn ell R. F. D. No 1, Jefferson, O.; J. J. Steven son, Route No 2, R F D, Syracuse, Ind.; A. M. Kester, 325 Flournoy street, Chi cago, 111.; J. C. McCormick, Jr., Edge- wood Park, Pa.; A. A. Bronson, Ray’s Crossing. Ind.; J. H. Norsworthy, R F. D. No. 3, Mt. Carmel, Illinois; F - L. Shinier, Wells, Pa; O. D. Hill, KendoUa. W. Va; J. W. Patten, Nor wood, Mass; H. W. Glover..Mo. Valley, Iowa; W. G. Gilbert, Roesville, Kan; M: F."Johnson, Box 712, Schuyler, Neb; J. T Yates, Reed, Ky. Mr. L. R. Rehberg, a substantial far mer of the Ochlockonee district, was a visitor to the city on Thursday. 10 Pounds Hickory Chewing Tobaooo, 20 prises. On exhibition at G. W.'Cooper & Company’s. VO Subscriptions to the American Farmer, 60prizes... Mr. Ben Ainsworth has returned to Tampa. Fla/ He had been the guest of relatives in this cuty for several days. COLLISION. Mrs. William Chilton Houston of Louisville, Ky., is the guest of her par ents, ; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dillon on D iwson street. you absolutely nothing. Every T T. & G. Passenger Train Takes IIHeader With a Freight.. £L Conditions*—Read Carefully. Any person is entitled to one count with every $1.00 mid on subscription To either the daily or weekly Times- Enterprise. If you are an old subscriber and are behind, or if you are a new subscriber, every fl.QO paid givesyou one count or guess. You can guess as many times as you wisly the more guesses you turn in, the more your chance of,winning. No count will be entered in the contest un less it is submitted on a regular blank and is accompanied by either tlie cash or one of our agent’s receipts for at least $1.00, dated after August 14th, 1903. No one person can submitjtwo counts of the same number. Every, count will The T. T. &G. passenger train dne n Thomasville Tht^ofo^aight at 7:55 failed to make The T. T. & G. is right often late and the delay aroused but little comment until tele phone message’s reached the city'' an nouncing that a head on oollision was the cause of the trouble. * It seems that a freight train headed north was standing on the track at Kingwood, at about the time the pass enger was dne to.pass that point. The passenger rounded a nearby , curve at full speed before the blockade was dis covered, • The powers that be were all pressed into service, but not to sufficient qvail and a collision resulted. By good for tune no one was hurt. The two en gines were badly damaged and traffic was delayed for some hours, but tlu regular schedule , will t again bo operated l. That everybody who sends in a correct count will get a worth at least $20. •3. Th*t no one in Thomasville. knows what the count is. Mrs. T. E. Blackshear and little laughter Mary. Louise left jesterday morning for Kalamazoo, Mich., where they will spend a month with relatives and friends. *' ^vrhftt^afterjhe^^testis over the patentee of the scheme, Conditions by Department of Agriculture. Review of Mr. J. R. Colburn. New York, will send-us a swom affida- connected with the Times- will be allowed to eater-contest. That there is no fake or humbug/abont the puzzle. It f Visitors From Ma&alfe. A number of Metcalfe ladies visited fliomasvjlle yesterday being attracted o this city by the excellence of out ;tores. Among them were Mrs. O. Q_ Vheeler, Miss Wheeler, Mrs. White and digs Stringer. N We for harvesting of crops, The ear y part of the weelrwas moderately warm, tlie letter part cool and windy. Reports as to cotton continue discouraging; t le weather is such as to prodnce no new growth and there is no top crop; the crop continues to open rapidly. bnt J**° bolls are faulty and lint is short. 9 ing oontinnes to be the order of the day and is rapidly drawing to ****** some counties. Little or no fall plow ing has been done up to date, henceXaU seeding is considerably delayed. .ofcornfair. (Do not fill* in these blanks) "Dot feraTOK” Timeb-Ektehfbise, Thomasville, Ga., .Enclosed find 9,... toapptyoni which send until ordered.difoantinced to " * r (Nusi (Dally or Weekly*) (State) (Write name and address and make figures plainly. - Are yon taking the paper now:
