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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 BWnnWHnlgM One Month 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