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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL
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OILY TRACKS.
THE LATE PRIMARY.
Spy* City Attorney of Proposed Meth-
' od of Payment for' Light Plant
Brunswick ana Birmingham Now Be
longs to A. onaB.
Wanted at Oehiookonee, Other Nswa
from there.
Cause Wrack of Two Freight Trains
at Pldcock.
Ooesn’tSult Berwick Man who Wants
K Moved Up.
RA L AND HORSE
FOOT
Brunswick, Os., March 80.—The
tockbdders of the Brnnswick and Bir
mingham Railroad Company met lien
yesterday' for the purpose of confirming
the sale of the read to the Atlantic and
Birmingham. The following state
ment was issued after the meeting:
“The stockholders snd directors of
the Brunswick and Birmingham Bail-
toad Company held meetings to-day,
tor the purpose of considering snd rati
fying the proposed sale of its proper
ties and franchises to the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railroad Company. The
contracts of the sale wen duly author
ised and the Atlantic and Birmingham
Railroad Company ha* assumed charge
of the Brnnswick gmd Birmingham
Railroad and will operate it on and af
ter this date." i
The offices of Superintendent Alex
Bonneyman will he in Brunswick. The
other general office* remain in
> City Attorney, W. 0. Snodgrass has
rendered an opinion in regard to the
1 legality of the proposed method of pur-
: chasing an elec trio light plant by
the city. A number of citizens
recently signed a petition ask'
ing that an election be ordered on this
question. Tile method intended is, in
brief, for the oity to borrow sufficient
money to bay or build an eleotrio light
plant, giving the plant as security. The
amonut now .paid as rental i. e., $4,000
per annum, together with any profits
which may aoerne from it is to be need
to pay the interest on the borrowed
money, and to reduce the principal aa
rapidly as possible.
The city attorney says tliat tills plan
can be carried out by the city council
with entire legality and that the City
wonld be within its rights in snch action.
This opinion wilt be incorporated in the
report of tbs special investigating com
mittee which will be presented to the
council on next Monday night.
A prominent city official in discussing
the matter yesterday said: "There is
no cause for hast* or whrry about this
matter. The oommlttee will present
a full report next week. The people
will bare an opportunity in tbs near
future to decide whether or not they
wish the municipality to own the plant,
and to pay for it in the manner sug
gested. If they do vote in favor of mn-
nlcipel ownership, the city council can
than decide whether it is bass to buy i
the plant of the Thomasville Eleotrio
Light company, or to build a new one.
But the last question does not properly
enter into the question at present and
should not be considered until the
people have voted for municipal owner
ship. ‘ i
THIEVES AT MERRILLVILLE.
Mr. H. V. Boutin will. open a fresh,
np to date line of fancy toilet goods, ci
gars, groceries and all the cold drinks
that will be needed. Mr. Bnntin has
had quite a bit of experience and will be
prepared to give the best of servioe. We
all weloome him back to Oohlockouee
and hisooming will doubtless he a pleas
ant surprise to his former customers,
whom here faithfully served when he
was to the employ of Mr. J. R. Ander-
We hear a great deal of dissatisfac:
tlonln regards to the late primary We
See no reuson why the county primary
was not set for the same time as the
state primary else there are other can
didates who desire to enter the race
for some of the offices. If snoli be tile
oase, they should have made up their
minds in time to have gotten them
selves before the people to time for the
April election. However the late prl-
mary is no disadvantage to any of the
osndidatea who had previously announc
ed except oar present representatives
who had oil reanhoencet^ before the
miss meeting. Viewing It from, tlielr
situation, we see a fine opportunity for
a new set of candidates for representa
tives to come in if they wonld desire
the advantage, for oar representatives
will all he off about two months before
the election as the legislature will not
adjourn until a few days before the
election.
We believe to fair play and are satis
fied that the voter all over the county
are just, thinking men; therefore, if
putting off the primary to this late date
was planned for that purpose, we think
it will have better effect if they will
change the time of primary until just
before the legislature meets. The peo
ple are not so eesy fooled and it may
hare the opposite effeoL
•Mr. and Mn. J. B. Rountree wishes
to extend to the people of Berwick and
community their most stooero appre
ciations for their extreme kindness to
the sad affliction and loss of their child.
Mr.J.T. Barrett, oame down from
The'ponrlng of oil upon troubled w»-
ters brings peace and quiet but it lias
a very different effect npon railroad
trains. Wednesdaym< mi gaboatoight
o'clock a freight train with an oil ear
attached backed into the main line from
a siding at Pidoock.
Pointers and Personals About." H
Folk* and Stnngara-Yau3and ; '
People and Where You Are Gel
A ping oame oat
of the tank and the Coast Line track was
plentifully besprinkled with Rockefeller
field for a mil* or more.
A few minntes later freight number
816 oame along to the wake of the other
train. The engineer sighted it on the
trsok to front of him and whistled for
brakes. The brakes were applied bat
the track and wheels were so slippery
that the wheels simply slid along the
track. A collision resulted in which the
engine was demolished, and the caboose
and one box ear wrecked.
Mr. J. M. Black-shear Jr. was hero
from Susina on Tuesday.
Willis Barnes the Tonratoe mill man
spent Tuesday in town. - ■ ■ '
. Wm
William Miller of Coolidge was among
th» visitors to the oity yesterday.
' Mr. D. P. Ward, of the firm of Ward
Brothers, Pice Park, was 4n town sn
Wednesday. ,
Mr. J. H. Anderson has Jest returned
from a trip to Florida where he has
been to the interest of the Cane Stripper
business. He left today for an extended
trip through the southern part of the
Miss HUdah Stephens returnnedto
Cntlibort tills morning where she has
been attending college. .
Mies Annie Lucas who has been vislt-
iting Mr. and Mrs. Stephens for the
past few days returned to her home to
Oordele today.
Mrs. E. W. Stephens of Madison,
Fla., is the guest of her son, Mr. J. K.
Stephens. i
Mr. E. Berwick, of Dothan, Ala., is
yisittog here for some days.
Mr. T. O, BAverly very quietly return-
Misses Lillian and Rosa Belie Cooper
of Pelluun are guests of their uncle Mr.
O. W. Cooper on Dawson street.
Messrs. C. W. Cochran and Jim Bri
ley came home from a stock buying trips
to Atlanta yesterday.
The wreck
occurred on 'the main track. It was
jnst at the town of Pidoock however,
and through trains were run around the
wreckage on a side traek. There was
bnt slight delay on number 89 at 11 a.
m. and number 35 oame on time at
4:80 p. m.
Mr. Jos, L. Hull of Athens Ga, i
guest of friends in the oity. Mr.
bss visited here before and Thomas
haspr warm weloome for him.
Little Daughter of Dr. Miller Deed and
Funeral la Teddy.
Mrs. Kate Robinson who has
guest of relativos here for sot
returned Tuesday evening to
to Cairo'
Caroline McIntosh Miller, the seven
months old daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Royal J. Millar died at the family resi
dence Tuesday night at half past eleven
o'clock. The funeral was held at the
Mr. Fred Taylor who
ered from an attack of pi
home Wednesday evenit
nali, to rest and recuperet
Mr. John A. Frazer of Colt
the oity. Mr. Frazer is vice-i
the Whitaker Candy Oompi
makes the candy that is so
Thomasville.
Mr. snd Mrs. L. P. Roberts, who J
been gnests of the Ptoey Woods for
eral days, left yesterday morning
Washington where they will spe:
week on their way to their home to ft
port, R. L Mr. Roberts formerly n
aged the Mltobell House here.
Rev. and Mrs. Ed. F. Cook c
home from Atlanta Wendesday evou
Ur. Cook has been (here tor. some c
having his eyes treated. All will I<
with pleasure that he is mooli impro
He will fill the pulpit at- the Mcthc
olmrch on Sunday.
nity are extended to Dr. and Mn.
to their sad bereavement.
Quitman's Election.
Qnttman, Ga., March 80.—At the mn.
aidpal election held here today the fol
lowing ticket was eleoted without oppo
sition : Mayor,Dr. E.L. Jelks, Aider-
men, G.W.AveTOU, J. B. Avers, J. 0.
Wilson, J. DeLoach, W. W. Walker, E.
O. Bridget.' This ticket we* nominated
on Monday at a mass meeting. Dr.Jtlke
was opposed by R. 0. McIntosh and M.
Baton, forth* nomination.
Mr.Qhapln Wins The Cup andSweee*
Are Shot.
The members of the Cracker Can
Club were the 1 guests of the Country
Club at tlm trap* of the latter organisa
tion yesterday. Aoup was offered for
the best marksman and this was won by
Mr. Charles M. Chapin. Afterwards
several sweeps were shot, and the after
noon was passed most pleasantly by all
present.
The Mends- of. Miss- Mayday
ore regretting her departure to<
Wayoroas, where she will visit
prior to going to Thomasville, 1
mer home, to reside. She was
panted by her sister, Mrs. J: C.
and daughter, who will visit ix
cross snd Thomasvilte.r-Bn
Journal.
Reports From Georgia. Alabama and
New Odd Fellow* Lodge.
Arrangements are now under way to
Install a lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows at Batobridge, Georgia.
About sixty of the best citizens of that
town have signified a desire to beoome
members of the “three link" brother
hood. Messrs. B. Edwards and T. J.
McCartney went to Batobridge Wednes
day morning to make arrangements for
the installation of the lodge. Within
the next few days a degree team from
the Thomasville lodge will go over to i.i
tlate the members of the new lodge.
Chattanooga. March, 88— Reports
from the fruit growing section of North
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee ad
jacent to Chattanooga: show that the
promised immense peach crop is safe.
Rhea county, Tone., reports one hun
dred thousand dollars damage there,
Judge H. O. Sheffield
circuit of the Superior C
city Wednesday. Jndg
well known Jurist, and 1
to political circles, throu]
He tells some interesting
to the political tltuition
congressional district.
Mr. W. J. Neel peered through Thom
asville Wednesday on his way bank to
Rome. It will be remembered that Mr.
Neel spent several days here lest week
prospecting. He ha* now completed
his toor of Investigation and goes home
to bring down Mrs. Neel, to whom |ie
will submit the comparative advantages
of several South Georgia cities. Thom-
Seville appeals most pleasantly to Mr.
Neel, and its advantages are expected to
weigh even more heavily with his wife.
Congressma
Hon. James M. I
from the second din
for a short time
and Tuesday night,
man was looking w
Times-Enterprise Audition.
Mr. Frank R. Speight of Quitman ar
rived to town yesterday to accept tho
position of bookkeeper with the Timee-
Enterpriee. Mr, Speight has bnt re
cently left Mereer University and is a
yoong man of energy snd ability. He
is already well known in Thomasville.
FOR SALE -
bastoves. Good i
Cheap on easy t
Rev. Alox W. Beeler lias been invited
to assist Rev. S. B. Rogers of Marianna
' Fla. to a protracted meeting. Hr. Busier
has accepted aud will leavo on the 11th.
of April for Marianna. The meeting
will last from ten days to two weeks.
Marianna is a hustling town and its
people will unquestionably show fall
appreciation of Mr. Beeler's efforts.
Mrs. Fred K. Brown who has been in
Thomasvilt* since early in January left
yesterday morning for Lexington, Mare.
She was much pleased with TbonuievUJo
and will probably return next winter.
H n. John B. Singletary was mlng
ling with tho voters liore, Tuesday. Mr.
Singiotary and B- W. Adkins have form
ed a partnership for tho practice of law
to Cairo.
