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—South Georgia {progress. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1904. THOU; THOM i i'f vni,. *> KN\"- Itl'iiHK. VO!.. 47 LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN. \ WHITECAPPED. Council Proceedings. ' —— ^ ThoouuriUe, On., £eb. 1, 1904. •nr Fredonia In Last Oonnotl met In regular session, Mayor •w Days. Roddenbory presiding. _____ Aldermen Hamell, Herring, Beverly, . , _ . , Lewie and Hambleton,present, sdonia. Feb. 4, 1904. tan llTing on Mr J MInntea last meeting read and confirm- toe lire mllea from town ® 4 ' , . id by a party of nuuked T? “* ** fehed to tbe committee on Ughta: To the Mayor and Connell Oity of Thom- ' n Junera waa aerred to dar on Saturday night Q^^nr-V/*, tbe nDdt „, gn J olUxena moat reapectfuDy petition jronr inn. the uniTeraaUat, honorable body for a light on corner ef >w Academy one night Oalhoun and Orawford Streets. If .your honorable body will investigate title c attended pregehing in matter we feel eure yon will grant our itBunday. • request, mith preached at New Bespeotfully enbmitted, lay morning and organ- T. L. Wyohe, - School'.at. that place. . M.Attell, preached on Hiaalona in > - T. J. Bottom* it tlie lame place. and 14 other*. Irlffln waa at borne on a Lloense of Richard President for one iniie recently. hone wee transferred to Wesley Had- l abroad that Mr. Green ***•■; ' ■ 1 more to Ohaetaln eome- Foa ° wln * V^tim were granted U- cento after complying with the ordi- ... nanoe: Pittman & Woodard flihUoenee, t ed the ging Mart* Kenedy restaurant Iiconae. Boaton Sunday. The Marshal elect and Clerk elect pre- Ing Ailed hi* appoint, muted their bonds approved by the A- I’e day at Mt. Oarmel. ..... committee, and they took the aid haea Tory flourish- oath of office, olden Rod. Hahaeorer Alderman Hansell introduced the fob urolled already and t* lowing ordinance: it.;, B* it enacted that the license or- away with Mr. t. W. dinanoe as It now<£lads be re-cnaoted. .-Sear*; Mr. Wilton was ' On motion the Marshal was instructed the buggy and slightly to repair the broken plaoein the sewee running through the Blasingame Plaoo are busy hauling guano, and keep an account of the expense of the soli for another har- the nemo. The committee on sewers are request- keen w-i,, launder * ota n** the sewer on the Yoon* system place and report condition of same ■ t6 ■——• council. Mae Alrlna*. On motion tbe Marshal and Sanitary u and aister Mist Bcrdle Inspector were instructed to take the med/roma two months city wagons and dean up in the hack wale Ga. Iota in the businessjjblookl, alleys and adsar from Cairo spent other pilots' in tho city, i vicinity andmadeagood Chairman or the Water Works-Com- tion* for the Presidential mittee was instructed toask forbids to . , furnish wood for the water worka Bids i an oyster snjfper at 'the to bo opened the Jftih of Fobrnary at Iiu#SFton, Feb. .4.—It is rumored s Jr i wnr has been declared be- g /Ausaiaund Japan and that hostil- fra about to commence. It is re- that all tlx Russian warships ilcftVort Arthur for an unfcnrwii nation and that them Is lunch ao- y among the Russian forces in Man- RAIL AND HORSE AND FOOT : ' 4 Pointers and Personals About Homo Folks'and Strangers—You andlYour “Peoolo and Where You Are Going.a We doprinting. H. D. Land and wife of At’.ant tlie Stuart. hunch Time employed in Novel Fash- Ion tty Tourists Yeattrday. Mr. Oioero Thompson spent yesterday in Pelham. The Guest Uoe’s east- bound t^in whidt passe# her* at half past twp id- slock, brought in tlx 81 Lonjs Ja&ksou- yaioPullroan oar ••Kashgar" yesterday afternoon. This sleeper genenlly goes through at t a. m. Tho Louisville aad Nashville train whioli brings U to Moat- granary was late however, da* to cold Weather in the north, and Ika fifteen tourists ou board found themselves Mr. Frank Spain, Jr., was in the city yesterday. of Qnitman, Hugh M. Pierce has keen named as postmaster at Moultrie. Mr. Walter O. Snodgrass made A busi ness trip to Cairo yesterday. D. A. Denmark, the Valdosta railroad man, waa hero yesterday. Mr. W. A. Dur&n, a prominent ultima of Meigs spent Thursday in tks city. Jndg,D. H. Pope of Albany was hen last night en route to Baiubridge. Mr.' Tom Acres of Camilla passed through tha oity yesterday an runt* home from Jacksonville. tt ) frtr ivyi ufasad tot dinner al the PJflay Woods, s Tho bua wae tn sraltiagta take them Xlhe hotel. and th* train stoppe* ns its swtward jouney, a* the hotel crossing its pick up fifteen rejuvenated travels™, who are aunt to have pleasant memo- rtegof s good dinner in a good town. LEAVE TOMORROW Miss T-ota Calvin of Brunswick Will arrive in the city today to be the guest of Miss May Hopkins. ' '. ; Times-Buierptisa: Mr. Joe Bun tin aud Miss Jessie Bun- tin spent Sunday with their father and isothbk.! Tile Snoday school rally last Sunday j. M. Norman and J. A. Wilkes, two well knovfn Monltrie citizens, wart here yesterday. ^ Oak Hill, Feb. 4,‘04. There is considerable dlaonsslon just at present, in the Qak Hill settlement about the rural free delivery route. Mr. W.W. Davis, the carrier, wants to change it by going tlie Hall Road and returning the Air Lino road. 8omo fu- Mr. J W. Hall, one of the good farmers of Meigs district, was in tha Secretary Hay and Party to Return tolWashlngiOn. WMf w# attended. Mqssre. Hattteil,Merilll and W,M.Har- dy and Prof. J. 8. Searoy of Meigs were among the speakers on; the’, program, Mr. J. F. Singletary waa elerWed super intendent aud ilx school will 1m organis ed nest Sunday p. m. 3 :30 / Mix Pink Anderson wnsiutown 8m/ day lino Monday, puest- of Mrs. ^D. B, Anderson, ; -Iv ! 'i Mpssm. J. H. . and p. ,B. Anderron vor the change and some oppose it. Miss Alcorn & quite iU. Mr. R. M. Dnren has' bought. the Tliompaou placo on the Coffee road, 6 r dniles from town and is now-ooenpying Msjor R. L. Wylly went over to Bainbridge to attend tho Germnu of the Ladles' Cotillion Club last night. -party, wholxvoboon tlxguestsol CoL G. H. Payne, plun to leavo Greenwood . for Washington luntorrowAiornlug. The SecietaryT|private car lias been ordered 1 heni and the disting«d*hetd^ri*ltoni ox- . peot to M*T» foT n0 ^ h Bparfoy at *:l»a. fn. Tlx Secretaryamveu Janaary twenty-first atfd plauued to 1 tv- main but ten days. His itutvorcmei t in health has ixenao marked and tlie weather so pleasant * that his stay bus boon lengthened to more than two weoks The'presence of tlx distinguish ed visitor lias beou an lidnor to Tliom- USViHe, and the people of tlie city hoik that Ilia annual visits will continue. tu the futon. FOR RENT—Su(jarcane form near Cairo. Sead cana on the placo. Ap- plyio E. B. Parker.Thomaavlllo- 21 meeting.of tbe council. Chairman of the Health Committee instructed to ask for bids for moving -the garbage of the city. Bids to bo opened at meeting of tlie council, Fcb- rnnty 8. On motion, the account of R. 8. Low for $85.00 for work “done in tlie new oemeterj was ordered paid. Cemetery committee requested to in vestigate and report at *he next meeting what it will coat to finish the survey of thajuldition to the Laurel Hill demote- ry and also tlx cost of repairing ell of tlx fences around tho cemetery. Chairman of Finance committee wax requested to consult with each of the Committees of oonncil and get from, them an estimate of tho amount that each committee wiU need for tho sever al departments daring the yegrl TliA matter of furnishing a policeman at the Opera House wee referred to tlx Mayor with power to act. Following account* were pawed for payment: John W. H. Mitchell end others 916-00 tor balding election. New account# referred to committee#. Oonncil adjourned. K. T. Maclean, Clerk. Mn. J.W. Bailor daughter re turned to Camilla yeaterdny morning after visiting friends here for ,ven.tg days. was viwting hls olp friend J. A. Pope. ’ He vusdelighted with 1 the section and ' s^pke of oomlng back uext winter. The social featuro of the week wee a ! party given at the residence of Rev. W, N. Cain. It was largely attended and ail reports a delightful time. Miss Kate Moody' has returned from a ten days visit to Morgan, visiting ,re- ' latives. Mr. Charles M. Smith of Tbomasville general sgent of tbe Prudential spent several days hero this’week, writing Ufa 1 insurance. by way of an euBagemonf with a drum- mtr, where they puiphssed a fine lot of s|iriiig and summer goods. Mr J. B. Htuhhs is adding a decided improvement to hi* farm ui tlx way of n new wire fence. Lott of people are wanting to sell seed cane'and no buyers come to their relief. Anyone desiring to boy cane would do well to call on some of our citizens.. Work on the depot extension has at last began 1 in earnest. Tlx railroad crow together with Mr. J, F- Lamb add others came in yesterday and the party at once set to work clearing a place for the'foundation Rev. A. J. Qnattlobaum and Miw Qnattlebsam went to Thomasrille yes terday to buy spring goods. Toon Range- W. D. Dirxoy of Sosiua says lx will soil tailoring goods, the finest kinds, cheap. Call and roe him Ho i< agent for the American Woolon Mills Co. of Chicago. Daring this ycar.thero will l-o preach ing at Pierco Methodist clinn-h ou tlie 2nd Sunday, and Saturday ipstcad ef 1st Sunday, as heretofore. II. P. STUBBS, i«u or. . RAILROAD CHANGES. Marriage near lemowie. On Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 3rd. at the homo of Mrs. M. A. Jones, tlx bride's mother, and while a largo at tendance witnessed,. Mr. A. R. Sessions and Miss Annie E. Jones were nnited In the holy bonds of matrimony. Rev. E. E. Rose of Metcalfe.pronouncing the ceremony which mu e them one. The prominence of tlie partii-s made tlx oc- Ufftrti, one of mooli interest to all in the community where they reside. , Mr. Sessions is one of the sturdy and moat successful farmers of the lamoain neighborhood and is well worthy of the bride whom he has won. Mix Jones oomea from a Use family and richly deserves tbe confidence and esteem reposed in her by her many friends. Immediately after the mar riage Mr. and Mrs. Sessioos left for the home of tbe groom accompanied by the best wishes of al May they live long together and be happy and prosperous. B. Work Soon VBogine Upon Georgia Northern at <Oxell. , OxoU, G»„ Feb. 4, '04. Mis* Emma Maswefi it quite ill this week and her friends are hoping for her early recovery . Messrs. O. H. and F. R. Pjtdoook and Austin of Moultrie wem down Tuesday looking over' tlx railroad situation. He 7RS very snooessfnl and left very ranch pleased with tho ooon- Mre. S. A. Cox Deed. On Jsnnsry 88th nt 4 o’clock p. in. tlie spirit of Mr*. S. A. Cox, win. d iis flight to tix God who gave it. For many weeks six lay monming on a bed of pain, tho rcsnR of burns sin; received ou the 8th of Decembor 1903. Her cloth ing caught fire while slio wa* dressing and before ariistance could reach her she was horribly burned, oho hud the best ofj£mcdical attention, aud touder nnraing, but all to no avail. Mrs. Cor waa a native JNorth Carolina, hut for many years w a resident of Thomas There was a beautiful marriage at tlx residence of tbs bride’s mother Mrs. Geo. Griffins. Tlig high contracting parties were Miss Carrie M, Griffin and Mr, Harmon Walls. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the groom’s mother where a sumptons collation was serv- ad which was enjoyed by all. At a lata hoar after hearty congratulations and many good wishes for the happy pair, tlx crowd dispersed and went to their and work will probably begin soon. Rev. D. H. Patter and Mr. Jim Tay lor of Boston spent Tuesday inOzellon bnsineas. The lesson comment of Rev. James McCann at Sunday school last Sunday was much enjoyed. There wss a shooting scrape here last Saturday in whioh Sid Knight shot Humphrey Sneed. The cause of tho trouble is unknown Miss KHa Lastinger has returned to her home in Doerun after spending a few day* with friends. / Illicit. Mr. Guy Daniels who has been the guest of hi* brother Dr. B. A. Daniel* for the last month, left yesterday after noon for bis home in Nowbemy S. O. Mr. Daniels mad* many friends while Quite a number of TIumasvillo people wont down to Boston hut night. Tho ladles bad/an entertainment “An Did Maids invention,” which was well worth seeing. The Sanitary Inapeetor has started to work with a wilL Now if tlx psnnoit will give tbe city a good Board of Health to hack np hi* endeavtos, we will have a dean city this year. Miss Lena Swift, who has been at Mrs Scott’s far two weeks, leaves for Iter home in Atlanta Friday Mi.-. Swift is one of Atlanta's most popular young women. 'in* im • :..,ir , 1