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* TIMEg-ENTERPJRISE, THOMASVILLE GEORGIA, APRIL 22.1004. OF DR. J. C. SCHWENCKE. Is located on Ur >pd street, opposite Piney Woods Hotel, is an up-to-dat? Hospital for for sick horses, mules and dogs. TJp-To-D..te Implements for performing all kinds of operations on animals. Examination free. Board at cost. Address, C. Schwencke, D. V. S,, Thomasville, Ga. J. Our Valentine. EVERYTHING GOODIN 'a&ISLOTO7 We famish IT, either HOUGH or DRESSED, and that too of the VERY BEST This yon already knew, the words wo speak are surely TRUE. We aro too busy Ailing orders to look you up, but if you wuut the best of any thiug in our line quick, ’Phone 2(54, and the old mail will do the rest. Out l>y the Crate Factory on Boston road. Visitors arc welcome, day or uight Thomasville, Georgia, -SELLS— Machinery. Local and Personal. F. S. Norton was here from Boston •n Friday. J. T. Decker of Boston was Saturday. OF THOMAS COUNTY. The Doerun Headlight Man Writes of Hie Trip Here. W P. Glover of t he G. S. & F. spent Thursday in town. Sheriff T. .T. Higlit and Mr. A. Ben nett visited Cairo Friday. J. A. Wilkes, a well known Moultrie lawyer, was in the city on Saturday. Mr. H. T. Poole left last night for a visit to his old home at Colqnit, Ga. A. O. McLeod of Morven Ga., was a guest of the Stuart hou&e Thursday. The weather bureau predicts showers and cooler weather for today. Spring has a lmrd time coming. Messrs. Faller Groover and Will Whipple, two well known citizens of Quitman spent Thursday here. Rev. E. E. Rose, the Metcalfe Meth- odist minister and his little son, were visitors to Thomasville on Friday. Col. Wilson Brooks of Boston was in town on Friday. Col. Brooks is acting as editor of the Boston Times at present, Judge Richard B. Russell left for North Georgia Friday afternoon. He made many warm friends while Thom asvillo. Word received from Messrs. B F. Smith and Tom Mallard, who are in Brunswick says that they are well and doing well. The committee of young ladies who are to assist in the ice cream festival for the benefit of the library are now at work They report good progress. Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Philpot, who have been spending the past month In South Georgia, have returned to the city. Mr, Philpot’s health is much improved.— At I mus Banner. Mr. R. Johnson, an old Thomasville residont, who lias been away from town for some years is now at home again and is employed as tinner by ths well known firm of Parker & Hurst. Get Prices from him before —YOU BUY.- - Thoroughbred Chickens. Barred Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte EGGS. Price $1.00 per setting 15 eggs. C. W. COCHRAN & BRO., - Thomasville, Ga. Evans & Son Sell the best MOWER, (McCormick.) The best WAGONS, (.Stuclcbaker und Tennessee.) The best BUGGY, (Babcock.) Call on us before buying. A recent issue of the Sportsmen’s Review a contained a clover article on “Hunting in Florida’* from Mr. A. M. Watson, who writes as woll as ho shoots, and this is saying a good deal. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Parker desire through this medium to thauk the Thomasville lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekalis, aud all other friends who so holiwd and comforted them in their re cent bereavment. Messrs. 8. L. Keald of Cairo and Stewart of Ochlockonoe were visitors to the Times-Enterprise office on Satur day. They came in search of Parker buttons and say that the New York judge is the presidential favorite In ther localities. Hon. J. L. Sweat of Waycrosa was in Thomasville Friday. Judge Sweat is a candidate 'for delegate at largo from the state of Georgia to the National Convention at St. Louis. His candi dacy is eliciting strong support* from South Georgia. Mr. A. P. Jordan who formerly was part owner and editor of the old Thom as County News in this city, is now ed itor of the Printa Gorda (Fla.) Herald. He is a candidate to represent the First Congressional District of that state at the Democratic National Con vention in St. Louis. Mr. H. T. Simmons, who was em ployed by the Summer and Pounds lumber company tliree miles from Moul trie, was buried Friday by the Knights of Pythias lodge nt Doerun. He was well known. in Thomrsville where he often visited. His death was due to concussion of the brain from an accident- Mr. T. J. Head, editor of the Doerun Headlight was a recent visitor to Thom asville. He writes os follows in his pa per of his trip: We left the morniug of the 8th, tor Thomasville via Moultrie. We met on the train at Moultrie our friend Jim Beckham, whom we are always glad to see. We arrived iu Thomasville on time, visited the Times and had a pleas ant chat with the editor. “We visited Stanley’s Business College and transacted some business. Our Mr. N. C. Smith has eutered that school to take a commercial course. Ho was woll pleased and thought it a fiuo school for young men to get fitted for business. We met several friends in Thomasville. The farmers in Thomas county are well up with their farmiug, corn and cotton is looking fine. The pear crop will be a failure this year to a large en- tent as there are but few ou the trees on account of the bud blight. COLD APRILS. There Have Been Many of Them In Past Years Here. The cold weather since April first has been the cause of considerable comment aud many have asked if it is not unusual for such low temperatures to come so late in the spring. During years past there lias often boon a frost or sleet in Georgia, in this month or later. Dr. T S. Hopkins is a close student of clim atology and he has famished the Times- Enterprise with somo interesting data compiled from goverumont weathor re ports. The figures areas follows, the date indicating the latest frost for the year: 1808—May, cotton killed. 1818—Frost every month. 1828—April 0, 20 degrees, corn killed. 1848— Frost, May 8 1849— Sleet, April 15th. 1851—Frost, May 0th. 1856— Frost, May 10. 1857— Sleet, April 0, Frost in May. 1859—April 0, ice. 1879—Oot. 15., early killing frost. Dr. Hopkins remembers distinctly the frost in May of '48. Tho minimum temperature registered in Thomasville during the month has been 41 degrees. Fruit has not yet been injured. The oold has retarded the growth of young cotton but as a whole no doraogo has boeu done. In North Georgia the peach crop has suffered to a slight extent. PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Mr. Calvin Coohran Accidentally Shot In Hip Yesterday. A GOOD -FOR- FARMERS. It is a tw-horse riding cultivator and without doubt the best one made. It took first premium at Georgia State Fair. None of our customers who have bought one would be without it. We also have a good supply of other farm tools such as Disc Harrows, One-Horse Cultivators, Cot ton and Corn Planters, Chilled Plows, Avery Stocks, Dixie Boy Plows and in fact anything you need for farming. We want your trade and are willing to make low prices to get it. COLEMAN & ADAMS. Would Gall attention To tho Columbia Disc Grapliophone which is bringing so much pleasure to thousands of homes throughout this broad land of ( ours, and which you can en joy just as woll; they ore proving everything that have been said of them, an en tertainer iu tho home. A number of the newest models edn be seen at CHAS. G. GOEHRIVG, Jeweler, 120 Broad St. .-.A JZL Satisfactory rvlce to the Und people want. When one reoeivei the worth of Me money he to • unified end cornea again Our Work •- it- * Host plena oar customers. Wo keep neat hat skilled men who “know how." Carriages, Buggies and Wagons Repaired, Painted and Trimmed. - ;• v.-‘ - HORSE-SHOEING AND QENERAL BLACKSMITHINO. A. W. PALIN, 254-256 SOUTH BROAD. Opposite Piney. THOMAffYELUB, QJL Woods Hotel ACCIDENT, NOT ENEMY. Mr. Calvin W. Cochran was the' vie tim of a peculiar and painful accident Thursday morning. He went out to his farm as usual, and put a pistol in his pocket for the purpose of shooting crows. At dinner time when he re turned home, the pistol dropped from his pocket and struck the floor. This caused the weapon to be dis charged, and tho ballet struck Mr. Coch ran In the hip making a painful flesh wound. Liberal Contribution. A receut copy of the Christian Index, brings the news of a contribution from the W. M. 8., of tho Baptist church, amounting to |20.85. It was divided among the various activities of tho state board. Thomasville people are liberal givers in every good cause. VjLJas. F. Evans & Son, W. C. MoMiUan, who wu recently appointed traveling passenger agent of tho Southern railway, with headquar ters in Atlanta, succeeding Holmes Smith, transferred to Texas, has enter ed npon the disoluuge of htodaties. Mr. McMillan is a genial gentleman who has many friends, who predict for him a brilliant future in the passenger de partment of the Bon them.—Atlanta Newt. Snow In New York- New York, Apail 14.—Now Yorkers witnessed today a real snow storm in mid-April, which assumed the propor tions of a regular winter storm at ono time The snow, however, soon melted. Wireless Telenraphers Beware. Washington, April 16.--The Russian government has given notice that news paper correspondents using wireless te legraphy will be treated as spies and shot. Col. Stevens Here. Col. O. B. Stevens pasted through Thomasville on his way from Savannah to Atlanta Friday. The genial Com missioner of Agriculture is always warm ly welcomed to Tbomaevilto. Caused Sinking of Battleship Says Russians. St. Petersburg, April 16.—The naval staff lias no continuation of last night’s rnmor that the Japanese had succeeded in blockading the entrance of tho har bor us Port Arthur. Grand Dnke Cyril is being brought to Rnssiaby command of the emperor. The admiralty authorizes tho Associat- ed Press to deny Admiral Togo’s claim that the Japanese sank the Petropov losk. T^o officials say positively that there was no naval engagement except ing the torpedo boat destroyer fight. Russia has lormally accoded to Ja- pan’s request made throngh the United States, to allow six hundred Japanese refugees and the Japanese consular staff of the island of Sadhalin to return to Japan. They will be taken in a neutral ship which will bo arranged for by the Washington authorities. Just A Jar. June Smith, colored, and Mattie Banks, same complexion, engaged in a Blight altercation Satnrday morning, Her lilt he with a bottle and him shet at she. ’ Both plead gnilty in Mayor’s court and were fined fS aud costs and $30 and costs, respectively. Toted • Gun. The city officers do all in their power to break np the evil habit of carrying concealed weapons, which many negroes have. Saturday they arretted Will Lindeey a negro, on thi^oharg* and be was fined $10 and ooete. MAMMOTH PICNIC OfOdd Fallows toYTake Place at Cor= dele Next Month. The "chain gang,” ae the brethren who are bound together In friendship, love, and trarh, facetiously call them selves are planning for s great day at Oordele on May 6th. The Tliomasrille ' lodge will donbtleea send a train load of participants to the big picnio at the Dooly county city, whioh'is planned for that day. Fire thousand visitors are expected, and besides this oity, Macon, Ashbnrn, Tiftou, Valdosta, and Fitzgerald will bo represented. yM Stegall Sustained. The case of candidate E. 8. Perry who contested the election ofM. O. Stegall as sheriff of Decatur county has been decided by the Democratic Ezecntive committee. Mr. Stegall was elected by a majority of two rotea over Mr. Perry. The latter gentleman protested that twelve votes had been east illegally, but the committee sustained Mr. Stegall. Mr. S. A. Roddenbery of this city rep-, resented Perry. Regrets Short Stay. Judge J. S. Montgomery yesterday re ceived a totter from a resident of the northwest who reoently visited Thomas ville on a tour of the south. He writes ,1 now regret very much that I did not stay in your city a few days longer as I found it the plsaeantret spot on my jour- ney of more than 3,000 mites." Such expressions are frequent and are usually followed ae In this case by a determina tion to return and stay longer, if not permanently. ran