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Hnb South (Seotgfa ipi'OQiess,
BANK AT,COOLIOGE
ON APRIL FIRST
CAIRO HAPPENINGS*
MERRILLVILLE ITEMS.
Thomasville seems to be troubled about
lior electric light system. Wo are not
botlieiisd about electric lights up hero,
when wo wish street lights,, we fire a
stomp, anil while in a blaze It works
well. Try the remedy and see if It
will network, that is U yon hare any
convenient stamps.
A strong pntl, and a long pull, and all
poll together for Merrillville. Now let
everybody in Merrillville pat theU
shoulders to the wliccl and v, ork for the
Judging front the preparations being
made there will be several hundred acres
of land planted in melons in this victo
ry.
Mr. Jim Patterson has moved to Shef
field and Lanier's mill.
Mr. J.H. G. Johnson and Prof. Mat
thews spent tlioday in ThomaavlUe last
8atnrdaiy
Miss Lottie Evans left for Ooolldge
Friday afternoon to spend a few days
with relatives and friends.
Marshal Floyd, Johnson Stephenson,
and J. J. Turner attended an entertain
ment at the residence of Mr. L. Floyd
last Friday night and report a big time.
They say that it the place to go to have
fun. '
Mr. W. R. Lnnsford happened the
misfortune of losing a nioe cow by bog
ging down in tl.e branch near here.
several sign boards have been planed
on private property here, prohibiting
people from riding and driving across
same, and parties wishing to avoid pay
ing a fine should look oat for those
signs.
We are glad to learn that Mr. MoMil-
Ian, who hat been quite ill with another
attack of pneumonia it convalescing anil
we hope to see him out soon.
Mr, William-Lanier of hear Patten,
was in toWu Saturday.
We are sorry to announce tlia( tire
little child of Mr. P. F. Duron, that
has boon suffering with pneumonia is
no bettev
Rev. A. 0. Stephenson returned home
Saturday night from Moultrie, where
lie had been doing some surveying.
Mrs. T. If. Carter spent last Sunday
atObe, with her daughter who is at-
tonded scbool up there. ,
Rev. M. A. Wilson of near Dillon fill
ed his regular appointment here lost
Sunday. He was hooompasded by his
estimable wife.
Thh high prioe of the fleeey staple has
influenced the formors of this section to
increase the acreage of cotton.
The rain last Sunday was much ap
preciated by alb and most especially the
farmers.
Mr. P. S. Heeth, our worthy tax col
lector and registrator was here Mon
day'-morning giving these who have
not registered an opportunity of doing
A Budget of News from the Syrup City
and Its Vielritty.
Is Whet Literary Couple Plan to Make
Their Bridal Tour Through the South.
Will be Opened Soon. Ginnery and
Grist Mill Planned.
A. dkB. Assumes Control of Bruns
wick and Birmingham.
Mrs. Mary E. Christie, mother of
Mrs. B. Morrisbn, is the mother of elev
en children,, nine of whom are living,
and ISA children, grand cbildijon and
great grand children. <-
Rev. J. B. Wight in the -absence of
the poster. Rev. Revicro, filled the ap
pointment at eleven o'clock and Rev.
Mr. Merritt at 7.:30. p. m. at the Metho-
dist.chorch last Snnday.
Cairo now hss a first class photograph
gallery. Those who want pictures can
get them by calling on Mr. Pnffer over
K.;Powell’s store. %
Mr W. A. Walker who has oeen vis
iting her sister^ Mrs. Peterson, at Mt.
Vernon, Os., returns this week
Mr. J. B. Reynolds of Thomasville
was tha guest of Miss Ora Brinson last
Sunday.
The pomp that is being used in dig
ging the artesian well has given out and
work has stopped. A nice pump is ex
pected every day and Mr. Garrard hopes
soon to have a good supply of water.
Dr. Z. V. Parker came over Monday
to attend the regular meeting of the K.
of P.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Walsh extend them their sympaty on ac-
count ofjhe loss of their little son, wliioli
occurred on Tuesday morning at nine
O'clock. He was takon about nine weeks
ago with La Grippe, which settled in tils
head. The troqhle baffled the akiU'of
the physicians and he succumbed on
Tnesday morning. Charlie wad amdng
the first pupils with whom we became
aoqnaintedafter coming to take charge
of the Cedro High [School, and while lie
has never boen under our immediate tu
torage, yet he eras with us enough for US’ 1
to learn to love him and our hearts go ont
in sympathy to the bereaved parents.
May this be only another golden cord
that shall bind them to the oonrt above.
The fqUowing resolutions were passed
by a commltteejof his school mates:
1st. As the Divine Providence hss
seep fit to remove one . of our number,
Charlie Walsh, let it bo resolved that wo
at members of the Cairo High School,
and of which lie also was a member, ten-
deronr most rinoere sympathy and con
solation to the berafived family.
tnd. That we realise that in hit death
we liave loat one of tho most promising
of our number. His place cannot be fill
ed but we remember that
"We give in love and pain
Tha flowers we most love;
That wo shall find them again.”
8rd. That a memorial be placed on
the walla of the school room.
4th. That a copy of these resolutions
be rent to the papers for publication end
also .one to the bereaved family.
Andy Powell,
W. J. Powell,
A. O. Roddenbery.
Committee Cain High School.
For many weeks the railroad air has
been marky with rumors to the effect
that a,merger between tho Atlantio and
Birmingham and Brunswick and Bir
mingham railroads would take place.
The final ontoomeot the dealings was
the direct purchase of tho B. and B. by
the larger road. It was stated yester
day that the purchase had been made,
‘and tho former railroad will be under
the control of the latter after April. 1.
The deal was completed several days
ago, hut tho Atlantic and Birmingham
oflloials have declined to give ont any
iufonmtiou about tliu sale. Supt. Alex
Uonneymnna office is to be removed
from Waycross to Bruuswiok in April,
and it la likely that his office will re
main in that city. Is if slated that the
general offices aud shops of the Atlantic
and Birmingham will remain in Waj-
crots permanently, and there will be a
big lnorease in the force, both in tho of
fices aud the shops.
Tho present shope of the, Brunswick
and Birmingham in Brnnswiok will not
be maintained by the Atlantio and Bir
mingham, bat all repair work wUl be
sent to Waycross. The Atlantio and
Birmingham will continue its through
passenger schedule between Wayorods
and Montezuma, and with connection
st Nioholisfor Brunswick,
I Mr. G. L. Daren lias decided to come
over from Meigs and open up a bank
<u)d a general mercantile business here
in the near foturo. The two brick
stoics being oreofed by Dr. Crow and
Postmaster Kennedy are. being pushed
to completion and Mr: Daren will prob
ably occupy one pf them, and erect his
bank building inter.
Tltere is also a plan on foot to oreot n
new modem gin aud grist mill in timo
for tiio cotton aooion.
are pleased to
ly pnlcliritndo of the lady on Uncle
Sam’s dollars appealed very strongly to
certain people. But for cold-blooded
commercialism jbe project of Samuel
E. Whitmore, a New York publisher
and Mrs. Caroline Williams Steward of
near Chattanooga, takes the pastry.
The lady, whom her intended husb
and describes ns a, noted writer, is to be
married on'April 11th, aud, they,are
coming south on a bridal tonr. They
are going to write their experience^ in a
book entit!ed"The Matoh of 1904 for the
Diary of a Bridal Tour Covering 98,000
Miles.’’ They will nse real names and
real, incidents and expect the book to be
a splendid advertising proposition. Ad
vance notices of the book liavo alr<ady
beoDujeut out, though neither tour nor
marriage lias taken place, The notice*
say: “The book is the result of writ
ing down from day tA day iii a private
diary for the eyes of the authors only,
or perhaps for the benefit of trusted
friomls, tlie experieiices of a honey
moon.’’
Mr O. T. Stuart, proprietor of Stu
art's Hotel, has received letters from
the groom elect who states that they
will be.in Thomasville. on April 90th.
The people will be onrions to see this
literary, mercenary pair, wlio have
Pointers sntf. Personals Abopt Home ,
FoUteTand'Strangera—You and Your
Psools and Where You Are Going.3
Miss Matsib Hopkins has gone to
Whigbam.
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T.rfS. Hnwcs, the Bainbridgo attorney,
spoilt Wednesday In town,
Mr. A.' W. lgigue of Oclilockonee ; '
spent Wednesday in town.
Course at Stanley'* Bualneaal Col
lege for S30 00. See announcement
Mr. H. 8. Libby went down to Monti-
collo Wednesday morning.
Miss Laura Bennett of Camitfais the
gnest of Mrs. A. P. Tavlor.
The friends of
noto these evidences of progress.
* School opened here Monday in the
new school bnilding with about thirty
pupils and others to be transferred later
from the two soboois near town.
Miss Jcaunle Burnette of Mayo, Fin,
who has been secured as principal of the
school by tho patrons and the oouuty
hoard of education, arrived Saturday
and lias made a mast favorablo impres
sion npou our people.
Mr. J. W. Evans left last week for
Tumpu, Fla., where Mrs. Evans and
tlie children will join him later. Mr.
Evans will probably aooept a lucrative
position in the offices of the street rail
way company. • Their friends regret to
liave them leave Coolldge, and wish for
tiiem all happiness and prosperity in
their new home.
Miss Belle Benton is spending some
time with her brother, Mr. G. E. Smith",
in Monltrie.
Messrs. Hiram MoGahee and James
Barrow spout Monday in Thomaivilic.
Rev. H. p. Noswith, chairman of the
board tf trustees ofonr school, was in
ThoniiisrUle Tuesday on business rela
tive to tlie sohoo! books needed by the
children.
It is a hardship plucocl upon tlie poo-
plo to have to go or rend fifteen miles
for booko, when they might be handled
by one merchant in each town. This
matter should be looked into by the
proper authorities for it is certainly uot
Intending that tho situation should re
main as it is If this should be true,
then the peoplo over the entire stale
should rise np and sea tlmt tlie grunt
wrong done them is righted.
Mrs. F, E. Bertie visited TbamisviUe
Tuesday.
Mrs. Doc Kennody visited Dnran this
Week.
Mr. H. Noisome went np ttaMonltrie
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. A. W. Craig wa* called to the
bodside of the little child of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Campbell in Moultrie, where
site spent several days of last week.
Mr. J. 0. Bell made a business trip to
Macon Sunday, returning Tuesday.
Mr. E. W. Tinckaid, representing the
Roberts, Johnson and Rand Shoe Oa, of
St. Louis, Mo., spent Snnday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Bell.
Representative Newton of Colquitt
county telephoned the T. J. Bell Lum
ber Co., for their blood bounds early
last Friday morning to put them upon
tho tracks from tlie ashes of Ms barns
which were destroyed by fire naor Bar
ker’s Station about one o'clock tlie night
before. Mr. J. A. Moucriof was sent
With them on the first train, bat tho ef
forts to track any one was fruitless, ow
ing their being so many around tho tire
and a light shower haring fallen daring
tho night.
Mr. E. H. Smith, who has been in
Marianna, Fla., for several week* re
turned homo Wednesday morning. .
Contractor Jim White and a crew of
mpn went over to Cairo to move a house.
Wednesday.
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Col. W. S. West of Valdosta was in
town Wednesday. Col. West is an un
opposed candidate for the state senate
from hlulistrict.
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LOST—Black and tan lionnd bitch.
Answers to the name of "Quoen.”
Liberal reward for return to A. M.
Watson. 22-0t-w9.
METCALFE MENTIONS.
MUsSadie Oromarfioof F*vo, sprat
Snnday here withlior sister Mrs. T. E.
Dixon.
Miss Lola Smith of Dfifton, Fla., waa
was a recent visitor to hor brother Mr,
T, J. Smith.
Mr. Robert Berry, a young ’man of
onr town of whom we are proud, and
who for some moutlu has been in busi
ness at Trilby Flails it home for a few
days with Ids parents Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Betty.
I Miss Sarah Mash one of Onr town’*
fair and attractive young ladles return
ed home from Bainbridge recently
whore she ha* been for some time as a
gnest of her aister Mrs. Smith.
After liaving spent a month In onr
midst Mrs. Goodlow, and her, littlo
daughter EUen, left for their hbme at
Columbus, 0., Friday. While here
tiioy made many friends who, will bo
glad to have them return another win-
Oil Mill and Guana Factory Were D*-
atroyod—To be Rebuilt
Mary Carolina Sloan Passed
Away Yaitavday Afternoon. .
Pulliam, Ga, Mar. 98.—Tlie fire which
threatened tho entire town last night
was stopped by a change of wind. At
about nine o’clock the oil mill of the
Hand Trading Co. was discovered to be
enfira. The fire fighting fueiiities of the
town were nnable to mako headway
and tho entire oil mill and guano foo
ter were destroyod. The loss was $10,-
900 with 827,000 lusnranoe. Tha livery
stable nearby caught fire several times,
butwasKivel, ns were also the reel-
demon of W. 8. Hill* J.W. MoKonzie,
which were in great danger for a time.
The sad news of the death ef Mrs.
Mary Caroline Sloan will carry sorrow
to many hearts. She had been in iU
health for some time, hat daring the
last few days liad been feeling nnosnal-
ly woIL While on a visit toiler dentist's
office Wednesday snornibgshe was seized
witli an apoplectic stroke. She revived
sufficiently to be removed to her home
at Mrs. Lee Brown’s bat passed away
at half past throe o’clock in the.. After
noon.
Mrs. Sloane was a membor of one of
Tliomaa county's oldest and beat known
famillot.
She. waa the youngest of
sloven children of.whom Mr, F. J. Winn
is now tlie only living one. Sho was
born near this city on May. 7, 1848.
Her husband Mr. John Sloane died
some voara ago. She It survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Edward Buckley.
Ihe funeral took place this after
noon at three o'clock at Mrs. Browns
residence oiFScward aud Jackson. Rev.
G." 8. Whituey conducted the cere
monies and interment waa made at
Laurel Hill cemetery.
Ool. R. F. Crittenden Will Head South
Georgia Brigade.
Savannah. Ga. March 99.—General
P, A, McGbuhan, commander of tho
Georgia division of Confederate vet
erans, ha* appointed Col, R. F. Crit
tenden, of Shollman, brigade comman
der for Southwestern Georgia brigade.
The appointment Is made to fill the
vacancy earned by the resignation of
Colonel O. M. Wheatley,
Brown
"South Georgia ha* cost a spell O’
me. If I stayed here long I would a
or bo content, to live any plaoe elw
These were the words of a visitor to I
city, and something similar it odd
every one wlio comes here.
' CaughtTwo-
Wednesday Sheriff Hight caught Sam
Guyton and Ed Howard, two negroes
who are accused of having entered Rev.
J. W. Davie* bam and mod his boggy
and horses. He op the trail of a third
party to the deed. \
Oak Hill Dots.
The Misses Hell of Monltrie who liave
been visiting the family of Mr. R.O.
Wheels*, returned home.Friday.
Onr baseball team will go dowtf and
pby Prospect next Saturday. Look
ont boys. X;' j
A crowd of young people gathered at
the home of Mr. W. B. Tomer and had
a pleasant time recently.
Thore will be on Friday night April
the 8th. at the Oak Hill school house,
a negro minstrel for the purpose of mak
ing some needed repairs on tho school
house. Everybody is invited to come.
Admission children 10o., adults lSe.
Door open fct 1 o’clock tad exercises will
begin at 8 o’clock.
No. Farther News Confirming PoH
Arthur Fight
Tho annual courtship of the mncHng .
irds has commenced, the enneliine is
London, March 23.-Wlth the excep-
tionofthe official dispatches no news
has reached London of tho latest bom
bardment of Port Arthur. The Japs-
anese legation last night had nothing to
communicate.
Newt & received from Newcjiang
that a south wind is dispersing the ice
points, which means tl)e beginning of
active operations that at last will reveal
the carefully concealed Japanese plan of
campaign.
According to • the Standard's St.
Petersburg correspondent, tlie Russian
government has privately informed tho
srnatora.tbat since tho ontbreiak of
tlie war exactly 100,000 troops have'
bran forwarded to tlie Far East by the
Siberian railway.
birds has commenced, the sunshine is
making lore to tlie flowed, and Sunth
Georgia it a good plaoe to live and lave
in, theso days, ,
Suit hue been filed against the South
ern Bell Telephone Company for 899(1
by Theo Titos, attorney forR. 8. Heeth.
Tlie owe will be heard at the April term
of Superior Court and the circumstances
mureonding it are rather unusual.
While making repairs tti their line on
Dawson street the Telephone oompany
stretched a guy wire acres* the sidewalk
and left it there at night. Mr. Heeth
came by on liis wheel, riding at a good
speed, and was struck in the neek by
the wireT He was thrown from his
wheel and had his neck cat and was
knocked senseless. .Tho accidentfocor-
red about three monlbs ago and this
fait 'a tlie result.
The peanut crop is sliort bat the crop
of pinder politicians mako* np-for the
‘deficiency. .
Shut the Gates.
, This is a warning to tha good people
of Thomasville to shut their gates. Not
: to keep out the weary lioho who wants
1 a handout, or the grocer's porter with
^ prunes and cheese, bdt the groat foster
, mother of mankind, the cow. On April
first, .one week from today tho
pound law becomes inoperative for tho
summer months and the bovinea aro
pemitted to graze on the street* audit-
, Curbed in all parts of tlie city. The
. Thomasville cow* have* fondness for
"garden mat'' and those who wish to
preserve the growing green tilings and
tlie booming fiowefs wonld do well to
provide their gates with new fastenings,
i and to nse the fastening* to keep the
gates shit.
TO THE FARMERS of' The
comity: I wootybe glad to make
prices on your Fertilizers. Can
something good at reasonabta m
A Chicago professor says tliu c
baby Is the sweetest music on e*
he was a candidate in an equal
state we could understand that.
Marshal Stevens will go to Autrey-
ville today with Tom Fleming a negro
contract jumper, whom lie caught yes
terday.
The Japanese shell Port
moments of idleness jutt *
as a Democratic editor harp
dent Roosevelt. . ,
Mr. B. C. Smith of Oriil
Augusta is going to abolish its street
tax. It will then be a paradise for in
digent Ethiopians.
Mr. Elliot P. Keener wlio has been at
the Mitchell House since early In the
season,-leaves today for his home in
Hazelton, Pa. Mr„ Kosner’s acquain
tances here will be. pleased - to know
that he will return next year.
We cast an onvtooa eye toward Val
dosta. That city is spending 118000 in
improving its streets,
Tlie fare to Europe is now $18. We
know some people whose fere we would
pay, if they wo&d only go.
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THOMA*VIL»sB TIMF.*, VOT*.
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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904.
% New Series, Vol XIV—No. 35.
