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THOMASVILLR TIME*. VOL. *> THOM AM VILLK ENTEKPRME. VOL. 47.' THOMASVILIJv. GKORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, iqoi. New Scries, Vol XIV—No. 33 AN OLD TIME MEETING: A Great Religious Awakening at the Baptist Cltureh. The most aw«keued protracted meeting that, has ever been held st the Baptist church in Thomas- ville is now in progress there and has been since Sunday morning. It is a regular old fashioned Geor gia meeting. The pastor, Bev. Alex W. Bealer, ia.being assisted by W. D. Upshaw, who, although he has never been ordained, like the great evangelist, Moody, preaches with great power. Mr. Upshaw ia a man of ster ling personality one who possesses jn a remarkable degree the power to touch the hearts of men. He is magnetic, eloquent and earnest, and be has talked to crowded bouses every nigbt and the-con gregates in the morning ljav* been remarkably large. He has been wonderfully blessed of God in this kind of work and possesses ihe rare power of leading men and women into the Kingdom of God. This morning from 9:80 to 10 :- 80 the service will be -for mothers and fathers. Friday morning the young ladieB of Tbomasville will ,be the guests of honor at the meeting. All who have ever been young Indies or wbo like them are invited to be present Friday af ternoon from 8:80 to 4:80 there will be another service for the school boys and girls. The last service of this kind wus so largely attended and so enjoyable that it L !r _ has bffji determined • to hol'd an- ot.ltjr. singing is spirited and adds f to the meeting. Every body is invited to attend. CAIRO HAPPENINGS. News of the Pitt Week In the Syrup City. SENATOR FROM SEVENTH Brooke County Will Furnleh Succoe- oor to Sonetor Hopkins At the coming state primary in April, the people will ohoose a senator from the seventh senato rial district to succeed Senator H. \V. Hopkins whose term expires, after the next session of the sen ate. The Seventh district is com posed ot the c. unties of Colquitt, Thomss and Brooks who furnish the senators in rotation. Ex- Senator J. B. Norman, of. Col quitt, was succeeded by Mr Hop kins who will in turn give place to some Brooks couuty man. ' So far hut little interest has been taken in the race and no formal an nouncements have yet been made. Dr. S. S. Gaulden, Brooks coun ty’s present representative, is fa vorably mentioned for the place. Ill the lost issue of the Quitman Advertiser Hou. J. Fondren Mitchell has a lew words to say in regard to the Doctor's candidacy and says that if the people of Brooks can secure the services of Dr. Gaulden in the senate they will bej'ortunate and the whole district will be represented by a.i able, faithful and conscientious man. Hon. S. S. Bennett, mayor of Quitman, has been urged to make the race and aud may do so. In_ the person of Senator Hopkins the distriot has beeu represented by one of the ablest men in public' life in Georgia. His successor will have a shining record to live up to. Mr. Ira L. Hurst had the mis fortune to lose his best horse re ' -oently. One of his horses is i great tense and the other one' was trying to got,away from him, at tempted to jump a fenco of sharp pointed palings. He was almost balanced aud the sharp point stuck in him producing a fathl wound. The Veterinary Surgeon of Thnmoavillewas summoned but nothing could be dune. Mrs. E. A. Vanlgndingham who ibis been on an extended visit to ber sou’s near J'orry, Ga. has re turned. i Misses Johnnie and Katherine Brown have gone to Atlanta where they will study the new spring styles aud purchase the spring ‘ millinery for Miss Jonnio D Brown <fc Co. Miss Crosier, who was quite tick of lagrippe at the lust writ ing is at ber post of duty again. She visited her mother Saturday and Snnday last and returned in better spirits. Miss Lilly Saunders of Calvary is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. M. A. Roddeubery who 1ms been on a visit to Tbomasville has returned home. Elder-Brantlett of the Prime ' tire ehurch.prcached at the Meth- [ odist churfch Monday evening. The lectnre by Prof. Marvin [William on.Sunday evening was sell attended. Mr-John F. Parker. In this issue of the Times-Eii-. terprise'Mr. John E. Parker slates that he is U candidate tor.re-elec tion as county treasurer. Mr. Parker hits held this office for a oont'edrable time and their line nover been a complaint made of his administration He is a care ful, and conscientious officer, and is one of the most popular men in the county. His frionds predict his re-election without opposi tion. ASTOUNDING INCREASE! TIMES-ENTERPRISE MAILS 6 TIMES AS MANY POUNDS HOW AS IT DID ?. YEARS AGO. Affidavit of Postmaster Dismuko Shows That One Issue of the Weekly Times-Enterprise Now Weip.hs 346 POUNDS— Paper Reaches Nearly Every Family-in Thomas County. Everybody knows that til” Weekly Times-Enterprise -us proba bly the largest-circulation of any weekly piper in Georgm outside of the five largo cities. Even in t-lie face of this, people will ho sur prised to know that- one issue of the wceklyweighs 840 pounds. But the meat in the cncoaimt it found from a comparison of weights for the last two years, showing an inarease,of more than six times in 24 months. Every pound of newspaper mail that enters tile postoffioe is careful ly weighed, and u record niadenf it. In order that the figures might be more convincing, no affidavit- has been obtained from postmaster Dismuke showing the exact figures for one issue each in the mouth of February, 1902, 1908 olid 1901. This affidavit- speaks for itself more loudly than any oomment can do: ThoMtsviaie, 0*., Fsb. 34, 1904. 2, P> 0. btsauks, being duly sworn, do,d»post and tar that I an Postmaster at Thoaagvilie, qsl., and that the fol lowing figures do well and truly show tbs' lumber of pounds of the Thomasville Weekly 'Tinos-Diterprise entered in this office on the dates designated. Feb. Feb. Feb. 23, 18, 19, 1902 65 lbs. 1903 —— 65 lbs. 1904 346 lbs. Sworn to and subscribed before me,-this 34th day of February, 1904. Registration Round. In today’s paper appears the re gistration notice of Tax Collector and registrar P. S. IleotIt. Mr. Heeth start* his round next week und will visit every v. ting dis triot in the couuty. He fu<d plan ued to make bis round with, the tax receiver but will start out earlier in order that every one may have an opportunity to re gister, and to vote in the coming election. Ordination Ceremonies. The ordination of elder* and deacons will take place at the Spring Hill Christian ohnrch next Snnday. Rev. J. B. Smith will couduct the ceremonies which will be of much interest. The, public is invited to attend. FOR SALE-3,000 fin# sand cans by C. B. Quinn. d-w3w Mrs. Logan Berry who has been spending several days here return- e 1 to her home in Bainbridge ye.- terdny. The woijlit record hi I in einilt eu o is ilia' -.f u single ordinary issue of thepnper. Thomas county pgqplBslt'ttlil he proud of this tin mistaknhle evidenco of the growth of their county. BLIND TIGERS DISCOVERED Two Cairo Negroes Reoolva Heavy Sentences Wednesday In county oour. yesterday, two Cairo iieg-oes wete found guilty of selling liquor Henry Lump- "kin was fined $?25 ai d costs 11 months at the convict camp nr.d Zeko Jordan $25'.) or 12 mouths. The ovideuee "against the men wn«x unmistakable. The marshal of Cairo arrested the men and brought them here. A number of Cairo citizens testified against the men and the liquor they sold was ou exhibition in the court room. Solicitor I,uk« represented the stnte and C--.1. It. B. Terrell pf Whignm the defeud- -ants. -Messrs. B. W Adkins and Eu gene Kolbie'of Cairo were visitors to Thomasville yesterday; These gentlemen are with the “Messen ger” Cairo’s bright weekly pa per. - - Mrs. Manldiu’s father from [Houltrie spent his' 95th birthday [with ber Tuesday. pt. and Mrs. Oliver are in At* knt*. [Did you ask “for.what?” Well lose, spring bats, of course bu know the ladies will have to ig.bats soon. Mr. J. C. Mauldin and Mi-e Lena Mauldin of Cairo were among the visitors to Thoriins- ville Wednesday. When In need of Monuments, Iran Fencing, Etc., see R. A Weldon of the Thomasville Marble Works. 1tdw Mayor R. L. Vanlandingham of Cairo was among the promi nent 'visitors to Thomasville on Wednesday. Dr. 41. R. Mallet te came he me Hon. J. F. Mitchell came home from Atlanta yesterday ihorm: g. Ho was present at tho gathering of state' politicians who wore in the Capital City during the meet ing of the State Executive Com mittee. □arwlck News Items. Prof; Chan. Lane lectured hero in tho academy 1 lust night to a large ami appreciative audience. He gave hie noted leuturo on "Lessons Not Learned inn Book. It seems that we tiro having an epidemic of the “grip” around Barwick. Tho culy thing uhout the “grip” that we like, is that the writer has had it and is again able to navigate. ' Mrs S. E. Sanchez’s mother, Mrs. G W. Ken, and little sou, Geo. Pierce Kee, and her grand mother. Mrs. Jones, of Atlanta, arc spending a while with Dr. and Mrs. Sanchez. Mrs. R. I. Stripe of Dixie is spending this week with her moth er, Mrs. R. H. Redfearn. Elder Hanes, of Kentuoky, preached at. Harmony Saturday and Sunday and at Mr. T. M. Massey’s Sunday night, Messrs. M. E. Pope and J. A Barrow have purchased the Bar wick ginnery from Mr. C. C Foss and they will operate it. in the fu ture and will rnako tho ginnery an up to date one. Mr. T. J. Baruett, who is saw yer at n mill ou tho South .Geor gia R. R. betwoen Quitman and Greenville, Fla., spent Sunday at home. ' Oohlockonee Nows. Mrs. T.-T. Thompson went to Meigs to visit; her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. E R. Singletary. Rev. J. R Vaughn from North Carolina) lectured at the Metho dist church Sunday night, sub jeot, "Toriipernnce ’ The house was fiiled long before the hour to open. Mr Rumor Singletary one of our thriving country merchants went over to Thomasville one day this week and in his hurry to get his mail and trying to Htteud fti other business while the passen gers were getting off, he left, his “all” (purse) with Stephens and Calhoun and forgot to get it be fore the train left, but I don’t think he lind beeu drinking any thing. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson and their daughter Miss Danie came over from Wbigham Friday and woie with us until Monday. Mr. H V. Buntin was in town Sunday from YVhigham. Cane planting is now the news of the day. Messrs BulJoch Bros, are planting seven acres and Mr. W. H. Groover's field just iu front os the Methodist church. Mr. Bob Evans and his daugh- tor Miss Osie spent Sunday with Mr W. H. Hudson and family MrB. D. L. ’Bulloch who has been suffering terribly from Rheu matism is considerably better; Fishing season seems to be up on us, Alroudy the 'little boys are beginning to cull for the fish honks inul liues and your corres pondent has seen some real uice strings of fish, mostly cat. Mr. II C Barwick who attends the water mill owned by Mr. J. A. Bulloch brought in a large Bald Engle yesterday measuring five and one half or six feat from tip to tip of tho wings Miss Pearl Stubbs left for Americus where she will spend several weeks with friends. On Sunday Judge P. P. Dixon united in the holy bonds of mat rimony, Mr. T. D. McGnrrah and Miss Lt.vella Bird. Rev. J. F, Durkin, of Ozolle, Mrs Ela Franklin has just re turned to her home near Boston after* visit of several days to | came up to Berwick Monday, friends in -Pelham Mrs. Frank- g E( Sanchez made a trip hn is a daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. j Whiham Su=d w , K . r0 he w / a R. L. Stephens, and was recently ° , „ . , .* T „ ... called to see a patient, married to Mr. D. J. Franklin: one of this county’s prominent 1 Messrs. H. E. Davis and Mary yestordt^ afternoon from a busi-1 citizens. Both were in the cily Barrett made a visit in the An- ness trip to Qoitmau. [Wednesday. tioch community Sunday. Metcalfs Mentions. Mrs. J. B. Watkins of Thomasrllle visited her son Dr. W. , B. Watkins Tuesday. Mr. “Doo” Brown of Sunny Hill spent Snnday here among friends. Mosers. J, R. Jones aud Emmet At- kivaou of Ismonia section were here on business interests one day recently. Mr. G. W. Swift wto some time since porchasod the Massey home is having some extensive and substantial improve, menta nude wliioh add much to the sppearanoe of that part of toWn. Mr. Herndon Brandon one of Thom asviUe’s hustling merchants was here tor a short while Tuesday. Mr. Claud Copeland ran ap to Thom- asville Monday on a painful mission— doutai work. Mrs. A. F. Berry returned from Mou- ticello a few days since where she had gone to attend her little grand-con who hod been sot upon and horribly mangled by a dog while the child was playing near its parents homo. For some time fear was entertained that tl.e child wonld die, but at last account it was doing well with prospects of recovery. Mr A. J. Stsnsland- Mr. A. J Stanaland announces his candidacy for re-election to tho offlee of comity surveyor in today’s paper. Mr. Stanalaud is admirably qualified for tbe office and fills it with perfect satisfac tion. . Hit candidacy will elicit strong support. Miss Young of Waycross is the guestof her cousin Miss Lucile Linton. - - Merrillville Notee. Mrs. Mollie Wilkes of Meigs hns been the guest, of Mrs. Vetitia McMillin several days. Miss Bell Duren spent Friday Saturday and Sunday at horns. She brought MissMargaret Looney of Thomesville witli her. Mrs. Luna F.vnns from Brim’s mill was u pleasant visitor here one day List week. Mr. Boh Duron from Thomas ville was tho gue-t of Mr. P. F. Duron Sunday. Dr Finney cniiie over twice from Touraine last week to visit Miss Fannin Rngan who was quite eiok for several days. Measles are raging here, five cases if town, two at Mr. P. F. Durens, two at Mr 'Pattersons^ one at Mr. W R. Lunsfords, one at Mr. Floyds the Marshal, and Mr. Will Matthews . A large crowd of Merrillvillites attended preaching at Big Creek Sunday. They report having heard an eloquent sermon deliver ed by Rev. H. B Nesmith. There will be an tillday sing ing at Big Creek church' the se cond Sunday in March. Every one ia invited to come und bring a well filled basket. Dinner will t^Pspread. Tho singing will 'be conducted by Prof, O. B. Bunyon of Pavo. There will be preaching hore Saturday and Sunday at eleven o’clock*' by- Bev. Wells.' Snnday school at 8 in the afternoon. Prayer meeting on Sunday night conducted by Mr. Overton. Mr. W. M. Alvin went to Tiiom- nsville Friday ou business. Mrs. S. A. Pierce has been quite sick. Mr. G. hi Dykes and son Rog er went down to Tbomnsvillo Sat urday on business. Mr. Jim Megaliee of Coohdge . was a welcome visitor Sunday. Mr. C. L Lane and Panl Allen of Touraine came ovey Sunday. The C. M. A. bey’s concert was atteuded by a large , crowd, and was very enjoyable. Mrs Matthews let a few of the yoang people gather at ber house Saturday night. They played * few games and enjoyed themselves vory muoh. The Young Ladies, Missionary Society will meet Saturday bven- - ing at half past two o'olock. A crowd of men went oat to Mr. Jesse Browns Saturday to slthot doves. The birds were very wild so they did not heve' much suc cess.' Fanners are making thoirunoke Merrillville Old Maid. tValtfron—Hlnson- A happy marriage took place at the home of Mr. W. H. Waldron a' prominent farmer of the Cairo district, Wednesday afternoon, the parties being iMiss India Wal dron and Mr. Jus. A. Hinson. Miss Waldron is a young lady of pleasing address and has many friends. Mr. Hinson or “Jim” " is clever and well liked by every one. Refreshments, were served at the home of Mr. R. ‘ r . Hinton. They received a number of nsefnl presents aloug with the congtafu- lotions of their friends. The cel* ernouy bythoRev.B. D. Stinson, of Climax, was very . impressive and witnesied by a large num ber. The attendants were Hn Rtohard Williams and Misses Rn by and Eveline Williams,of.Cairo, - also two sisters of the bride, Mise- os Anna and Zerelda Waldron. Mr. W. H. Waldron and family lire good Presbyterian people. . UShHI