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I hotn&?wlU -Hnb South (Georgia (progress. THOM AS VILLE THO^ASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE id, 1904. New Series, Vol XIV—No. 45. GRADUATED. THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GIVES DIPLOMAS. Mr. Wardlaw Surprised with a vary -Handsome Gift From tha Teacher*. Speeche* by Hon. Foadran Mitchell. Excellent Work by the Pupil*. School ba* closed and than ia many a happy hearted child in Thomaaville today. A few of the teachers too are drawing long breat^i of relaxation. The dosing exercises of the public schools Friday night were attended by a crowd very much larger than the col lege chapel conld comfortably accom modate. The various numbers on the program at announced Thursday were well executed and if space would allow each name would be worthy of especial mention. The Salutatory by Mr. Gyrus Mallard was accidentally omitted from yesterday** program, and to him alone can particular noice be made. Cy W. , one of the best boys in his class and he allowed it by his paper. The surprise of the evening 'was the presentation to Superintendent Ward law of a handsome chair by the teach era in the school. Rev. Alex W. Beeler delivered the .gift. Hon. Fondren Mitchell, as president of the Board Jof education delivered the diplqps l auguage befitting the occasion. Mr. Wardlaw ia popular with his teachers, and this he must have already known, but the idea of his being the re- oipient of so handsome a remembrance from them was a complete surprise. The chair is an elegant mahogany prodpc tiem, and was a more eloquent indication of his popularity than any mere words conld have been. The Board, some of the faculty and a few guests in addition to the perfor? mere, w ere seated on the rostrum and made a brilliant sight. Visiting at Lumpkin. Miss Lncle Carroll, who graduated at Andrew Female College on Wednesday, la visiting her sister Mrs. Carlisle at Lumpkin. Miss Carroll was one of the brightest members of her class and stood at an enviable altitude. Her friend* will await her home coming with great interest. LADIES CONFERENCE. Missions? Society Meets In Bain- brldgo'and IThosnasvIlllans Attend. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. F. Cook, Mrs. Mon roe, Miss Alice Groover and Miss Ethel Spence went, over to Bain bridge Fri day to attend the meeting of the Wo man's Foreign Missionary Society of Sooth Georgia Methodist conference. Mr. Hunt Here. Mr. L O. Hunt the incoming Presi dent of Tonng’s 'Female College, ar rived in the city from Kentucky yester day. Mr. Hunt will begin at once his advertising oampaign and by the first of Angnst, when he will go' to Virginia for a short time, he propoees to have the school filled with prospects. ATE AND DRANK. PEOPLE DESTROY LEMONADE AND LISTEN TO SPEECHES. Captain Hammond Gives Exhaustive History of Thomas County and Mata rs* McLendon, Way, Mitohall, Sin gletary and Hopkins Talk to the Picnickers. Just m the Times-Knterpriae has pre dicted from the first announcement of the program, the coanty picnic Friday was a great success. Experts differ in their estimation as to how many people were there, bat, a person gaessing would hit somewhere between seven hundred and a thousand. Big folkti, little folks, fat folks and politicians from Pavo to Cairo and from Meigs to Boston were on hand to see the fun and have a good time. Mayor Roddenbery presided as master of ceremonies in his invariably happy stvle. Captain Hammond, as the lead ing speaker of the day and the dedi catory orator, spoke in the morning and gave facts and figures about Thomas county which no one had heard before. Among other interesting facts tl>e Cap tain stated that the first bridge across this pact of the OchlocKonee was crossed by himself just 39 years ago next week He was happy in hi# style and did what ▼cry few picnic orators are able to do- kept his audience interested. Facts and figures about ihe uew.bridge were given, showing‘ ticwai- before stated iujh# and surveyed \vhat their county fathers had j^velt them the ‘universal verdict wm After '■ several handled pounds of satablee and a fewTiogshead of lemon, ado had been disposed of the s]»akiug was again resumed. Messrs. 8. G. McLendon, J. B. Way, Fondren Mitchell. John Singletary and H.*W. riophins ♦ere introduced, and made' talks that were both pertinent and entertaining. To Shoot Tallahassee. Secretary O. W. Cooper, of the Crack er Gnn Olnb, has accepted thechallenge of Tallahaseee to engage in a shoot on the 4th of July. The oraekershave taken in a gnat many new members within the past ten daye and they .are practicing witli mnoh enthusiasm. Thomasvlllo Shoe Co. Offer a Fre# The ThomasviUe Shoe Co. always was a hustling oonoem. They offend several days ago to give a ires railroad ticket to their patron who should come nearest to guessing, the amount of their cash sales for the month of June. In the nine days that have already passed, the scheme has proven itself a Winner. This conld hardly keep from being the case, when one considers that it costa him absolutelyyiothing to take a guess. The Shoe company offerebar- gaine anyway, and for every dollar that a persofi spends with them, they allow one guess. They give the figures of their casli tales for the corresponding month in 1908 and 1902 as a guide. The contest will close on June 20th., and at any time after that he mhy choose, some person will bo getting a free trip to St. Louis. PAVO PUBLIC SCHOOL. Miss Birdie Strickland Dlaa last Weak and Is Laid to RsaL -y - * Miss Birdie Strickland, the fifteen year old daughter of Mr uud Mrs J D Strickland of near Pavo passed avfay last Thursday afternoon, the 2nd at 2 o'clock. All that her loving parents and friends conld do was dquo for lier, hnt it was. Gtid's will that her spirit should leave' all that was mortal, nud' wend its way through the unknown realms above. Mr and Mrs Strickland have the sym- Times-Entcrprise, 900 feet long and to . I I »wd f i'u|4 off prthy of all in their bereavoment. And may God comfort them in their deepest hour at grief. To Boston. Dr. McIntosh left Monday morning f dr Atlanta City New Jersey to attend the meeting of the American Medical Association. From there Dr. McIntosh will go to Boston to spend several weeks investigating the work of the Harvard University hospital. He will retorn home thelatter part of this month. Court Today. > The regular criminal term of county court will be held at the court house to day. There are some 38 cases on the docket, and it is expected that the term will last two daya NEW BUILDINGS. Two Houses Being Built at Berwick. Church Finished. Berwick lias a steady growth. Messrs. H. L. Davis and H. W. Massey have each traded with Contractor Sikes build them a residence and are placing the material on the gronnd. Mrs. B. E. Pierce, of Atlanta, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. S, E. San chez, ha* returned to her home. Elder R. H. Jennings of Dawson, Ga.. filled the appointment for Elder R. H. Berwick Saturday and Sunday. Messrs J. B. Hicks and J. E. Barrow had the misfortune to lose bv tire, a good deal of fencing around their plan tations Sunday. Contractor Sykes has turned over the keys to the Methodist chnroh. The chnrch is now ready for use except the pewB, which will be supplied goon. Rev. T. B. Kemp wilt preach at tlie new chnrch the fonrth Sunday. . Mr. Frank Barrett is at home this week on the sick list. f Mrs. J. R. Wiike, and her little daughter Florrie, returned from Mill- town where they have been visiting, Monday. Mrs. Eliza Braswell, of Pavo, is visit ing relative* here this week. Miss Clifford Davis, of Meigs is an attractive visitor here this week. Pavo public school closed lust Fri day. It hud a very prosperous session nndur the management of Prof J L Barns, principal, and Mis* Annie Ren froe, assistant We l^iak them a pleas ant vacation. And a certain young man wislios tlie assistant a speedy return. Luther Berwick who has for some time had a position is at home nursing a vaccinated arm. Dr J. Frank Harris aud his son Frank retained Tuesday from St. Louis. Miss Pearl Edmonson of Tallokus was in town shopping Monday. Miss Bertha Roberta. visited Pavo on Monday. Come again. Little Misses Rosebud English and Benlali Horn, returned from a short visit to Moultrie Tuesday. Delta. HONORED. TABLET TO BE ERECTED TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Aeftolutlon of Thanks to The Commis sioners for Thoir Fslthful Services Committee Appointed to Erect the Tsblet. At the county picnic “Friday, after everybody had seen tho great bridge for themselves, and Captain Hammond had dedicated it, a mast graceful act was done. A resolution was unanimously passed thanking the present board of county commissioners for their faithful services, and for their foresight in building a bridge of such substantial qualities. As a token of this appreciation, it was moved and carried that Mayor Rodden bery, as master of ceremonies, appoint committee to provide a stone tablet at some place near tho bridge on which should be cut the names of tho commis sioners qud of Braytou Singletary, the county bridge builder Mayor Roddenberry auuounced this committee yesterday to bp as follows: Capt. W. M. Hammond, chairman. .Messrs. T. S. Coplen, C. M. Robinson, R. P. Doss, H.^TI. Gaddy and Remer Singletary. These gentlemen will rai*$ funds by popular subscription or other wise and purchase a suitable tablet that tho uaraps of E. M. Smith, W. A. Pringle, J. Q. Bryant J. D. Barrow, H. C. Copeland aud Braytou Sin- gletyry may go down tojposterity carry ing the honor that they so richly tie serve. t TO LENGTHEN SIDETRACK. Merrillville Will Probably Have Bet ter Shipping Facilities. We learn through Madam Humor that the A. & B. By. authorities have de cided to increase the sidetrack facilities at oar -station. On account of the al ready large shipping interest, together with the large melon crop about ready to be moyed this is made neoessary. The sidetrack will be lengthened here about fljre hundred feet, a very wJM. move. INSTITUTE. * TEACHERS GATHER TO CON SULT AND STUDY. Mr, IChaa. Lana, Expert in Charga, Dos* Good Work-Large Number of Teachora Enrolled and Groat Intar- aat Monlfoatod—• Complete Program. NOT A CANDIDATE. Mr. L. B. Buntln Will Not Run For Tax Receiver. Pavo, Ga., Jnoe 8, '04.—It having been rumored that I am, or will b candidate for tax receiver, I take this means of informing my friends that I will not be a candidate. Mr Johu F Howard, tlie present incumbent, has held the office only one term and has, so far as I know, filled the offloo entirely satisfactorily,therefore I think in justice to him that he shoold be reelected an other time without opposition. L. B. Bi vnv. Prof. I Cochran Hunt, who lias bec-u elected by tlie Presbytery of Macon to the presidency of tile Young Female Col lege at ThomasviUe, • spent yesterday and last night in the city, the guest o Rev. W.H. Ziegler, pastor of the Pres byterian chfircli. Prof.ITtyit is a native of Virginia bnt has been teaching in Ken tucky for several years. He is an ex- perinced and successful teacher, and those who know him confidently pre dict that Yonng Female College will floorish under hi* administration.—Al bany Herald. Hr. J. V. Read passed throngli Thom- asviUe Tuesday on his way to Valdoa- to. Mr. Readiaatate secretary of tlie Y. M. C. A. He reports the movement tor an aaaociation at Vaidoata to be pio- greaaing splendidly. Miss Agnes Owens, of near Boston and Miss Gertrude Gaskins of Pavo, two of Thomas ooonty’s fair teachors, spent several hours in our (owu Monday on route to Thomaaville, where they go to attend the Teachers Institute. Mrs. Wilson Davis of Pavo, after a visit to relatives in aud near Metcalfe, spent the day here last Thursday on her retain home. Mrs, Liza Clay of Metcalfe, returned home Tuesday after a brief visit to her sister Mrs. J. W. Wilton. * We are glad to see onr worthy mayor N. E. Turner ont again. He ha* been confined to his|room for several daya. Rev. J. W. Wills Pastor of the Meth odist church filled Ills regular appoint ment here last Sunday. He was greet ed by an appreciative audience at each service. . Remember tlie singing next Sunday. All mmuc lovers and others who with to come have a cordial invitation to be present. Prof. W. J. Mathews attended tlie Thomas county Institute at Thomas- ville Monday. Mr. E. M. Yonng was a ThomasviUe visitor Tuesday. Dr. Herty Hera. Dr, Clias. H. Herty was in the city Tuesday for a few boors. Dr. Herty aud his famUy made ThomasvUle their headquarters for a time last year and formed very many oloae friendships. The famUy is' now In Florida. Dr. Herty report* hi* government work on turpen tine and pine tree preservation to be progressing well. j The Thomas county teacher’s insti tute for 1904, ia an assured success. Mr. Chas. Lane, the expert in charge, is trnly an expert, and he kept tilings in an interesting swing all day Monday. The great difficulty with a teacher’s in stitute, as with Aiost any other summer institutions, is in holding the attention and interest of tl,ie audience. Mr. Lane intersperecs just enongh of his charuo. torlstic humor iuto tlie monotony to give it spice. At nine o'clock Monday morning Mr.. Lane opened tho exercises with prayer. After several selections by the choir under the leadership of Miss Bes sie Merrill, Commissioner Maclean in troduced Mr. Lane and the institute was ready for business. Mr. W. W Linton, one of the best known teachers in the connty, was made secretary and he will keep min uter throngli the session. Owing to the absence of a pre-arrang ed program, the work assnmed a gene ral introdnevory nature. Spelling ana reading were discussed, and Mr. Lane gave it as his opinion that English is the most important study in onr schools. In tills he was generally agreed with by tlie teachers and the public. An interesting discussion, bringing ont friendly differences in opinion, arose over the harmless word “candy”'as to whether standing alone it could be call ed a pare of speech. Tile verdict of the expert was tliat neither it nor any other word could be classed as a part of speech until it was pat into a sentence. Closing music was gi-en by Misses Bessie Reddick and Nettie Sampson. Aftei the appointment of Mr.' W. H, Searcy and Miss Bessie Merrill as critics, adjournment waa taken for tlie noon hoar. AFTERNOON HE8RION. Tlie leading feature of the afternoon was tlie reading of a paper on the “Ad. vantages of a GradedJOocrse of Study, “ by Prof. Chat D. Read. Mr. Read Isa deep and thoughtful writer, and hi* paper waa what the teacher* mark on their report card* "Excellent” this being their maximum grading. The expert introduced the subject of geography and made an unusually hu morous torn to it. Music by Miss Red dick closed the program. THOeE ENROLLED. At tlie close of the Monday afternoon session tlie signatures of an even thirty teachers appeared on the roll. They were Messrs. Clias. Lane, J. O. Ward- law, Tim. F. Graves, W. H. Searcy, Clias. D. Read, A, G. Harrell, Levy Wil liams, W. J. Matthews, B. J. Parish, R. L-Redfearu, S. L. Heald, L. W. Rigs by, J. L. Collier, J. L. Cook, and Fred G. Rose: Misses Bessie Merrill, Goldie Sasser, Mamie Sasser. ElUe Math, Jen nie Barnette, Bettie Monk, Della Mac Googan. Mary J. (hnitli, Lilia Forest, Jnlia Gibson, Agues Owens, Gertrude Gaskin, Bessie Reddick, Erie Hand, Elia Quailes. TO CONSTITUTE CHURCH. Revs- Sealer, White and Briggs go to Pine Park. / The new Baptist church at Pine Park will he constituted Friday. Rev Alex W. Bealer will go over to preach the sermon and Rev. Tom White will read articles of faith, and otherwise partic ipate in the exercise*. Rev. Briggs recently conducted a series of meet ings at Pine Park that resulted in mncli good. A church there waa badly needed, owing to the distance of all other churches, and tlie good people of the neighborhood got together and built a substantial ho me. CROSS ROAD SCHOOL-. Closing Examines Attended by lm-! mans* Crowd. Tlie cloaiDg exercises of. the Cross Roads school, 12 miles east Of Thomas. ville, near Barwick, were a great suo- They began at eight o’clock on Friday night and were not finished anti! half past two. An immense crowd of soma 8(0 people attended from many sec tions. Mr. Levy Williams, who taaght the school most successfully has receiv ed many oongratnlations on tlie unusual success of his commencement; the pro gram was as follows; Song by the school—" Welcome.” Dialogue—"Mother Goose.” "Little Rosebuds”—by six very small girls. "A Mayday”—by nine little girls. "Christmas WislieB” by five girls and five boys. Doll show by seven girls. * Dialogue—"The King’s Supper.* Dialogue—"Lena’s Dream.” Hand drill by 8 boys and 8 girls (very small children.) "The Eight Wishes”—by six girls and two boys. Dialogue—"Choosing vocations. Dialogue— 1 “Youthful Dissipation.” Dialogue—"Mother’s Club." * Dialogqg—"Foolish Habit.” Dialogue—"Gloea of School.”' Voice of the months. Dialogue—"Tills Will Do.” Tlie rainbow, by seven girl*. Representation of (heThirteen States. Flag drill by sixteenjgiris.. , Dialogue—“Onr duties. ” , Recitation by James." Holland—“Tlie Boy’s Protest.” i Recitation by Miss Mattie ,No*mUh— 'The Girl's Protest’’ Dialoguo—-Exercising an Evil Spirit' Dialogue—"Imaginary Potetsiont." "Measure for Measure.”—'a dialogue. Bnnoh of Flowers by teven girls, , Dialogue—How tho Story Grew,” pialogue—''Uncle Sam,” Dialogue—"Matrimonial Advertise, lent.” Dialogue—“Rainey bay.” Dialogue—"Teat that Told." "Three Enigma*”—by three yonng idles. — Dialogue -"Borrowing Neighbors.” J Dialogue—-Sniggles Family.” Recitation—Miia Ida Yonler on -Fa. male Snfferage.” Dialogue—"Quarrel of the flower* by ten girls.” Recitation, "Crown of Mothers Tean” —Ida Voider, Dialogue, "America’s Birthday Par ty”—Nine Girls. "Hoop Drill”—Twelve Girts. Recitation, "Rook of Ago*”—MiiirLe ta Vann Tableau—“Rook of Ages" four scenes. ANOTHER PROTEST. S3 r 1 Voter Wlsna* Representatives to On Without Paste* and Avoid Ap pearance ef Evil. Times-EntrrprUt. * Thomas County, Jane We are glad to see. one voter enter hit protest against onr representatives accepting free passes. The people of Thomas connty would he proud of her represen tative* if tlicy would only avoid "the appearance of evil? and have manhood enough to sacrifice self interest for the honor aod dignity of Georgia, Some very important railroad legis lation Is likely to come before the legislature and we do not want any. body’* atrtnga on onr -'watchdogs.” By all meant let ns hear from onx candidates for the legislature. Signed. V«ra». Messrs. G.J A. Wight, W. M. Sear cy, O. M. Butler, T. W. Wood, W.H. Sanders and B. W. Adkins, Were • party of prominent Gaiip people who visited ThomasviUe Tuesday, Most of them came over to see the ball game with Camilla, , 5 c