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THOKASVILLE, GEOROIA, FEBRDAKY 19 1904
WEEKLY T!VtES-ENTERPR.S!
AND
South Georgia Progress.
Published every F
Times-Enterprise
At the Time
Tl.miiju.ril
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Official Organ Thomas County
j, (Juaraiiteetl Circulation 3,350.
Wilton M. Hardy, President.
John D. McCertney, see.*
S. R. Blanton, Ed HOT. .W _
1 at Thomas- j) r . T. R. Jones snd wife of
Thomasviile epo.it Sunday with
hie brother, Dr. H. Jones niid
family.
Mme Ruth Adame of Chastain
is .teaching a music class at. the
rnfiideuce of Rev. H. B. Nesmith.
She has a nice oloes and is said to
lie a Ado teacher.
Mies Lucy Williams and Mies
Ella Nesmith from' Merrillville
are visiting Mies Mary Nesmith.'
Dr.M. Ward from yienua, Dooly
county, has located in Coolidge.
Dr. Ward has formed a' partner
ship with Dr. W. H. Crow.
The many friends of Rev. J, B.
Alligood will be pleased to know
that he 'is improving. Dr. Smith
of Moultrie was called Monday
in consultation with Dr. Crow and
everything that can be done for
his recovery is being done.
'Arthur Milter and Henry Dan
iels, who are attending Norman
Institute epent Sunday here with
their parents. They ore bright
young men, and their friends are
always glad to see thorn
Miss Nellie Craig returned from
Glynn oonnty Is to Imre a new court
hoop, at Brunswick
, making things
iiminv John F. Slmfroth, of
< Jolorado, has voluntarily surrendered n
•sat In Congress won by fraud. ^ An nn-
usnnl act and a highly creditable on
Valdosta Is kicking at the poor facill-
tiiw afforded for handling freight,by her
pownt depots. Which reminds its that
our new depot is slow in coming.
Tho American eagle may bo the^na-
tional bird, tho torkoy is tho table bird,
the bu/./.urd is tho scavenger bird, but
the hea is tho bird that pays the best.
" The erpeoted.UealJiy which tho^Sea*
board jAirjLine will’securc the Macon,
Daldin and Savannah road and thas
eecaregentry into Macon is boliovod to
be ou.
lialtimoru^ims challenged the admlra*
lion of the world by tho mannor _ln
which al\s is rising superior to tho
flagrntio
bnsinc -ih
hat
itly derusted her
Hitman Grit is amonthly, and
.1 aspirant ;for publto favor.tn
ieorgia journalism. Dr. J. H.
1 its editor and it is an aggress-
oonoolostio sheet.
M. Strickland, candidate
misaiouer seems to have
:her parts of South Hoot-
iplsndld lmpreealau that
heartily concur In the declara-
jf the ThomosviUe Times that
mas oonnty ought to havo a credl-
display at the State Fair to.be
a Mnoon in 1»0*.—Macon Nows
GROWING GEORGIA.
ast Friday Governor Joooph M.
[irered a speech at] Ghstta-
t contained statistics „ enr-
prini even to Georgia’s awn dtiiens
and .airlainiy to others;
In tlie last twenty-fire years she has
gainml more than a million of inhabi-
tonii and her taxable wonltli has mom
than doubled. It is unnecessary, how
ever, to quote Author the statistics
which tho Governor presented. It is
euffl.-'.ent to Say that they leave no
room - donbt that the state is moving
t a rapid rate. It is getting ,im.
1 bom the West in large num-
tho Western people make most
es a striking
t that cartoons cannot
great man. Just boforo
0 public life l.o wo.) princi-
ty tho dollar mark car
toon of Homer Davenport. When tho
public Iwcsme acquainted with him,
his friendship to the labor interest and
his real ability, the prevloni idea faded
away. In Thomasviile and elsewhere
where he is known, there is a deep ds-
0 re tor his a*to recovery,
• J
Coolidge Culliri|
There was a quiet m
rnoon the
of the bride near
ek, a few miles south of
Coolidge. The contracting par-
ties were Miss Naomi Nesmith and
Mr. Frank Davis. Rev. H. B. j engine, replacing a|60 b.
- Nesmith, uncle of the bride per- the same pattern. Mr.
irming the ceremony. The many
friends of the happy couple wish
them all the happiness in this life,
CHILD BURNED.
A Marriage and Other Things of In
terest at Merrillville.
Merrillville, Da., Feb. 17.—
Merrillville isn't dead.
Little Edie Luo Green came
very near hurtling to death Tues
day evening. She wad standing
by a wash pit wheu her areas
caught Are and hurtled on' one
side; Her hv.tr was singed.
Misses Salim and Ella Green
spent Sunday! in Thomasviile as
ns the gu^st of their sister, Mrs.
Lily May Scusbrough.
Miss Estelle Brown and Mr.
Will Sterling were united in niat-
riage Thursday afternoon, Feb.
18, at two o'clock at the home of
Sunset Saturday, 'after a pleasant Mde's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
visit to Miss Blair. ^ , S V £S
Mrs. Ada Bishop of Camilla and
Miss Emma Wurst of Oahiockuen
returned their home Wednes
day morning after a visit of sev
eral days to Mrs. Lucy J. Smith.
Mr. J. L. Potter is finishing his
new home, and his friends are
wondering what they - will hear
next.
Work has commenced on the
two briok buildings to be created
for Messrs. Kennedy and Crow.
Mr. J. L. Bnldy from Cairo has
opened a good stock of goods in
the store formerly oooupied by
Monorief & Parker. Mr. Bsldy
will carry a general liue of mer
chandise and hopes to share the
patronage of the people of,Cool-
id go and vioinity.
Tom Megahee'a friends sre
congratulating him on the advent
of his sixth son into this world of
joy and sorry.
M's. Hetsohel iBrim, nee Miss
Ella Megahee, is reported quite ill
at h^r home in Pelham. Her
mother has been with her sinco
Saturday.
Dr .Crow reports sevoral esses
of small pox at Murphy, five
miles above here.
The long distance telephone has
again been moved. This time to
the store of H. B. Nesmith. There
was uo complaint to came its
removal from Luther Smith's
■tore. He (imply did not oare to
give it the neoeesary attention.
The publio will reoeive the beet of
serviaeand courteous treatment,
and there is general satisfaction
to the loaattou of the ^ihone.
W. M. Miller, J. W. Evans and
J. O. Bell visited Thomasviile
Monday. Mr. Bell brought iu two
prisoner* for the chain gang near
here. Two others, Gerty Jenkins
from the
their
Ave
werefurui;
to Thomasviile. _
TheT. J. Bell Lumber Co is
{putting in a new 80 h. p. Taylor
’ ' - yf
D. M.
Stable from the shops of the Mal
iary A Taylor Irop Works of
Macau is here superintending the
placing of the engine.
MsSter Alvin Barrow,the young
est son of Mrs. M. A. Barrow, has
been lii this week and it confined
to his home.
Mrs. J. O.Bell is expected home
next Wednesday from La' Grange
where she has been ‘.visiting her
mother and sislere.
Mr. W. 8. She rod of Pavo was
in town Wednesday on business
Mr. F. E. Berrie visited Thom-
Seville this week.
onee for Pavo, the homo of Mr.
Sterling. We wish them a life of
perfect happiness.
Misses Vititis, Alma and JMr.
RADyka visited their friend, Miss
Marie Kelly, near Fredonia, Sun
day.
Mrs. S. A. Pierce went to
Tbomasville Tuesday,' shopping
and attending to other bnsinese,
'Mr. H. R. Haddock ia ont of
town for a few days. We hope
only a few.
Miss Belle Duren came home
Saturday from Thomasviile where
•be is attending school.
Miss Mamie Evans spent Sun
day at home. Miss Evaus is teaob
ing at Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs, W. M. Alcorn
went to Thomktville Monday on
business.
Messrs. 0. T. Lane and Patti
Allen, of Touratie, wore pleasant
visitors to our town and Sunday
•ohool Sunday afternoon.
We have a fiue Sunday school.
Mr. W. R. Lunsford is the super
intendent, aud as such he does his
duty. We sre proud of him and
we pray God to bless him with
bett«r health. +
Bro. Moltou Wilson, of Dillou,
kill preach here Sunday morning
ojt eleven o’clock. Sunday school
at three in the afternoon.
The C. M. A. boys will give a
concert at the sohool house the
20th of this month. Everyone is
invited. Admission price reason
able.
Mrs'. Williams, of this place,
went np to Coolidge Monday ou a
business trip. Mr. J. L. Potter,
of Coolidge, ‘was a pleasant vis
itor here Sunday.
The frieude of Mr. and Mrs. P.
F Duren will regret to learn that
their babbie still ill with fever.
Mr*. J. Marston is quite sio't
with grip.
Mr. John Pierce went to Thom-
aevtile Tuesday
Married
Women
Every woman covets a
shapely, pretty figure, sad
many of them deplore the
lose of their girlish forms
after marriage. The bearing
of children is oftaa destructive
to the soother's shapeliness.
All of this con be avoided,
however, by the use of Mother's Friend before baby comes, as this
great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and
preserve* tbe nrmmetryef her form. Mother's Friend overcomes all the
danger of child-birth, and carriea tho oxpoctant motheqjafely through
this critical period -without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing.
Thousands gratefully tell of tba benefit and reliaf derived from the
use of this wonderful
s Mother’s
Oar little
bob
this liniment, vrlU.be sent free.
Til MhM hofcfcr Cfo HMtlr lb
Friend
NEGRO WOMAN BURNED.
News and Per-
Boston, Feb. 17, 1904—Judge
M. Burn, a promiuent attorney
of Quitman, was in attendance at
the Justice Court last week.
Col. W. H. Hammond, one of
most promiuent legal luminaries
of tbe Thomasviile bar, woe here
last Thursday week on 'legal bus
iness. . '
F. P. Kingsberry, one of Val
dostas’ rising young lawyers, was
called^ to Boston last Thursday
week ou professional business.
Geo. R. Christian, one of Quit-
main’s leading business men, was
in Boston last week, transacting
some important business.
B. F. Smith of Tbomasville was
iu oar city last Satsrday trans
acting business.
Rev. T. C. Buchansn'of Winder
Ga., representing the ‘‘Argus,’! a
periodical published at Louisville,
Ky., was here last Saturday snd
nils here was the guest of Rev.
D. H. Parker.
A colored man living ou Mr.
Weldon’s place some four miles
above Boston, known os Dave
Jenkins, lost bis wife last week
by her olotbes catching Are and
she was soon burned up.
C. T. Baggs-of Pavo, Ga., and
representing the drug house of
John B. Daniel of Atlanta. Ga
was here since our lest letter.
Miss Sue Lane, who has been in
charge of theTiistion Work of the
M.E. Church south at Springfi) d
Illinois, is at* home for a short
stay. .
. If the concatenation of events
materialise, as madam rumor sur
mises that the wedding-bells will
peal forth at uo distant date in oar
qniet littleeity. (So mote it be).
8. R. Blanton, of the Times-
Enterprise, was here last Tuesday
in the interest of hie paper. We
are always glad to meet and elasp
hand* with Bro. Blanton.
We are eorry to report our fel
low townsman, W. R. Brantley,
quite sick at his home in North
Boston. We hope under the skil
ful management of his good phy
sician; that be nay coon be re
stored to his wonted health and
strength.
W. E. Williams, a quondam
eitiseu of this bailiwiok, but now
of Sylvester, Ga'., was here this
week transacting basinets..
This soribe was the recipient of
mauy epistolary remembrances on
Vaientiue’s Day fqr whioh ha
desires.to return his sincere and
gratefal thanks to Bob Brown and'
ether frieude. When he masti
cates his wedding oake, he will
not forget them.
Mr.'J. D McCollum, of North
Carolina, and Mrs. Jimmie Carter,
of" this place, were married on
Wednesday evening, the 15th
iusf., at the home of the bride,
Rev. Mr. M'iiherapoon, pastor of
the Presbyterian church oAlciat-
iiig. This scribe, together with a
host of frieuds, tender congratu
lations to Mr. and Mrs. MeCol--
lum..
Clayton Faglie, of Jefferson
oounty, Fid, was transacting busi
ness in Boiton last Tuesday.
Should a two-legged sable-col
ored ooon wish to hibernate in
Boston, he had better depart him
self in good style, else Marshal
.Borney will nab him. The mar
shal is ever on the alert for evil
doers, both of the Caucasian and
Ethiopia^ varieties.
F. 0. Ivey left last Tuesday
morning for a trip to Florida and
will visit Branford, Lurgville,
Live Oak, Lake City and other
places.
-Mrs. T. J. Hight, ‘of Thomas
viile, ii visiting her daughter, Mrs.
S. J. Kingsley at her home on
Adams street.
Mrs. J. B. Daniel,of Savannah,
ig,visiting Dr. B. W.' Daniel and
family at their home on Vfest Jef
ferson street.
Natures Giftjrom the Sunny South v -
(jtto ©
SioricaNw1bod-lMfli»wfifc
ChaimceyDepew
WAS ONCE ASKED:
th#?v«." Chouhesy wws
partially right but ha mlgte hava aJJad
ESfstt
ita work. Tha momani yon wrt Ibrf-
eookad food in your stomach 1ou ore
sending out a praastog tovitetion for dys-
papsla to call upon you. TOa may sound
'exaggerated, but let us mason H out.
Lard la mada from hog fate. Tha nog Isn’t tha ““‘jdaaalysJitaal
in the world, and why shcald lard bo any more digestiblo than rat
port? Ittart. You arOfanply taring chances whao you uaa lard In
cooking; if it doesn't harm you. you're lucky. ✓
Tha beet Shortening la the tmlveraejs Cottolene. A Is madsfrom
refined vagstebls oil and choice beef suet There a no Ingradlant .about
it bat what is port, wholesome and digestible. No other shortening
Win do tba work ofCottolsne. You musFefther use Cottolene or on
inferior product Which are you going to do f /
7 Guard against substitutes. Cottolene comae only fn sealed tin
pane (three sitae) with a red label md tend. In the canter of the
label is our bade mark—a stew's head fa cotton plant wr“fa. Cot-
tolene la not open to contamination os ia bulk lard; tha quality ■
always uniform and guaranteed. ,
Ask your grocer {gr a pail of Cottolene and atari yourself on the
right road to successful oookery.
USX fi LESS. Cottolene being richer than either lard or eoolflng
butter, one-third lata it required.
FREE *2SS EFESMS M
Thomasvilli,
Georgia,
V —SELLS—
Machinery.
Get Prices from
him before
—YOU BUY.—
T. J. & H. Megahee,
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise,Groceries and Provisions,
COOLIDGE, GA.
-SPECIAL!--
TO OUR FRIENDS: We aro enlarging our ludiipu. Let ns save you
money. We will soon hare in a Hock of the celebrated “Sts-" brand Shoes.
When in need of the best shoo yonr money etui buy, come to sco ns. .
We will buy lyour Country Produce and aeU you Groceries, Notions and
Short at a price that will make yon oar outomer, and nil oar dealinm will ha
pleasant, we aware yon. ■
DO NOT FORGET US !
DOG LOST; Uvtr and White pointer
..ith leather collar- :
lit. Ilrer spot on
with leather ootlar bearing city teg No.
left ride and at bate
of tail, Answers to name of Rex.
liberal reward for return to Robert
Satisfactory
•arrice fa tbe kfad people want When out recstvse
the wortn of his money he fa satisfied and comet again.
Our Work
Must plaaaa our custom art. We keep none but skilled
men who "knew how."
, / '
Carriages, Buggies and Wagons
Repaired, Painted and Trimmed.
HORSE-SHOEINQ AND GENERAL BLACK5MITHINQ.
A. VT. PALIN,
114-254 SOUTH BROAD,
THOHASTOUl OA.
Woods Hotel