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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 17. 1904.
New Series, Vol XIV—No. 46.
TO BE PUSHED
WORK BEGINS ON COAST LINE
FREI6HT DEPOT.
Material ha* been placed on tile
ground forAhe construction of the nett
Atlantic Cosst Line freight depot. Con
tractor F. 0. Blackmcr of Jacksonville
wae on the ground with a large force
of hands to begin work Monday morn
ing
The new depot will abnt Jackson
Street, the office being some SO feet
north, and parallel with'the eastern ex
tension of the present platform. Sever
al side tracks had to-be removed to make
way for the building, and this has
already been attendedto, and their rots
leveled up at the Jackson street crossing.
Ur Black mer’s oontract calls for the
•ompletion of the depot by the first of
September, tmt he proposes tD have fin
ished and gone before that time. The
wdrk will be poshed, and Thomasville
will havo one of the most complete
freight houses along the line.
len McKinnon married.
Weds Under Romantic Circumstan
ces in Waycross
News reached the city yesterday of
the marriage of Mr. Len A. McKinnon
in Waycross at nine o'clock Monday
Might His bride was Miss Mamie B.
Hartzog of ^Augusta. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of Mrs.
G. Adamson by Rev. J. W. Arnold
The bride had been iu Waycross a few
as demonstrator for the National
Blacu.'t Company, and the yonug jieopie
had known each other only a shot ti mo
Mr. McKiunou is a member of one of
Thomas cot nty's most pi eminent fam
ilies. He is a son of Mr. K. W. McKin
non, former tat receiver of the county.
He left Thomasville for Waycross a few
months ago and is at present employed
by T. G. Bibb in that city. His many
friends here will learn with sur
prise of his marriage aud all unite in
Wishing him every joy. ,
TWO MURDER CASES.
Triad In Superior Court And Civil
Caasa Will Be Taken up Monday
After tryiug two murder cases Su
perior Court adjourned uutil next Mon
day. At that time the rivil esses in
which Judge Robert G. Mitchell is dis
qualified, will bn tried.
Harry Harris accused ot the murder
of Callaway Love at Pine Park in De
cember, was defended by Theo Titus
andW. I. MacIntyre. He was found
guilty, with a recommendktion for life
imprisonment. Joe Kitchen plead guil
ty to a felony charge.
The ease of Jordon Mitchell accused
of tlie murder of EM Lurry on the litli
of March was alianl fought oue. The
solicitor was assisted by Roddenbery
and Lnke. T N. Hopkins, Theo. Titus
and W. C. Snodgrass looked after the de
fence, The case consumed all the after
noon and part of the evening. Mitch
ell was fortunate enough' to receive a
verdict of voluntary manslaughter.
GOOD BLACKSMITHS.
Levell Brothera In Boaton Manage
Unruly Animal.
Com m un Iculvil)
. Messrs. Lovell Brothers in Boston, are
gaining a reputation aa blacksmiths.
They do all kindaof work in that line,
bat horeethoeing it their specialty.
Several daya ago Mr. J. B. Way had
an animal tbaraosolntely refused to be
■hod, Mr. Way took him to a* many
as three different shops without any one
of them being able to manage him. They
had lot* of fan, bat bad to give np the
job. Mr. Way then brought the ob
streperous animal to LovaU's in Boston,
and Mr, John Lovell, single banded,
placed the shoes on him without trouble.
Mr. Lovell is an expert.
AWFUL DISASTER.
Hundreds of Women and Children
New York Excursion
New York, Jane 15th.—The steamer.
General Slocum, left the city thie morn
ing with more than a thousand women
and children on board. They nearly all
belonged to St. Mark’s German Luthe
ran Sunday school. While in Hell Gate
the boat caught fire and the flames had
complete control before any movement
coaid be made to check them.
The report is that at leaat five hun
dred nave been burned. Many were
rescued by toga and boats which went to
the rescue. Tug captains report that
several hundred bodies have been wash
ed ashore or been towed or carried in
boats to the shore of north Brother Is-
ll.nd. .»
There are now forty bodies on north
Brother Island, eighteen on fire boats
and eleven un Biker's island. The board
of health sent one hundred physicians
and five hundred policemen are at the
scene. The steamer burned to the
water’s edge after being beached oil
north Brothers Island. Many bodies
have been recovered from the wreck,
bat the workers say it will be hoars be
fore the fire in the hold of the l o it can
be quenched and the bodies there recov
ered, The firemen say the greatest loss
of life will be fonnd'there.
NOW MOVING.
Several Care of Malone Lett Here
Yesterday For The North. ‘
The melon movement In Thomas coun
ty is now fairly uud;r way It would
have started a few day* sooner bat cool
weather in the north lessened the de
mand for the lncione luxury -temporari-
ly. Yesterday four care of melons were
shipped from points along the Atlantic
and Birmingham, one from the Monti-
eollo Hrancii of tile A. 0. L. and several
from- points on the Albany division of
that road. The local force of bnyers
lias been augmented by several brokers
from the north. A number of freight
ageuts from various roads ate here hus
tling business.
THE VETERANS
Stephan O. Lee Is Commandar and
Lbulsvllls Gets Next Reunion.
Nashville, Tenn., Jane 15.—The Unit
ed Confederate Veterans today elected
the following officers:
Oommanddr In chief, Lientenant Gen
eral Stephen D. Lee.
Commander of tho Department of
Northern Virginia, General C. Irvine
Walker, of Greenville, S. C.
Commander of the Department of
Tennessee, General Clement A. Evans,
of Atlanta.
- Commander of the Trans-Mississippi
Department, General W. L. Cabell, of
Dallas, Texas.
All were clioeen by acclamation and
caoh made a brief speech ot acceptance.
Louisville was chosen as the next
place of meeting. The report of tho
committee on resolutions recommended
that no permanent city for tho reunions
be chosen, but that they meet from
place td place yearly as heretofore, and
it was adopted. Reports of the various
committees were received at the morn
ing session aud adopted. - '
GONE HOME.
TEACHERS DISPERSE (AFTER
SPLENDID SESSION.
Pavo Points*
Miasma Annie AnderaoD, Bertha Rob
erta, Sadie Croniartie and Meagre. Hugh
Ford, Cary McGrsw aud Clifford Yates
formed the party who attended services
at Berwick Monday evening.
Rev. Kemp is visiting friends at Ber
wick.
Prof. Clayton Peacock of Atlanta is
visiting relatives in oar town.
Mr. P. A. Adams left Saturday for
Hampton Springs.
Mrs. Walter Smith of Turkey Creek,
Fla., who has been visiting relatives
here left Tuesday for Metcalfe and Cai
ro where she goes to visit relatives.
Rev, R, H. Bar wick, returned Mon
day from nil extended visit to other
churches. ^
Mr. Clyde aud Miss Lois Rountree
spent Monday afternoon in our midst.
Mr. Hugh Alderman who holds a po
sition at Norwood, Fla., visited his par
ents here Saturday aud Sunday.
Miss Mamie Allen of Autrey ville is
spending a few days with us.
Mrs. A . J. Taylor and daughter, MUs
Bertha, left last Thursday for Atlanta.
Mr. Leon Fish of Moultrie was in
town Sunday.
Mr. John Williams of near Pavo who
has been sick for some time is improv
ing.
Mr. A. E. Williams, salesman for
Pringle Bros, was in our town Tuesday.
Rev. J. P. Chowers of Tallnkas will
return this evening from Stallman with
his bride. Miss Pruitt and will be the
guest of Dr. J. Frank Harris.
Mr. P. J. Smith was called to Sparks
last Friday to attend the funeral of his
brother. We extend oar heartfelt sym-
to him in his bereavment.
Sentences Imposed.
Yesterday morning Judge Robert G.
Mitchell sentenced the offenders con
victed at the recent adjourned term of
Superior court. The sentences were as
follows:
Joe Kitchen, 8 months or $75.
Will Williams, burglary, IS months or
$130.
Jordan Mitchell, manslaughter, 5
years. 1
Ed Melton, burglary, 8 yearn.
Will Williams, manslaughter, 8 jests.
Harry Harris, murder, life imprison
ment.
Will Lewis, murder, life impriaou^
meat.
Ail are colored men.
PINE PARK PICKINGS.
New Baptist Church, Watermelon
Shipments and Othsr Topics.
Pine Park, Ga. Jane 16.—An occasion
frapght with much interest and spirit
u&l good was the organization, on last
Friday, of the new Baptist church, re
centlv completed. An ablo sermon was
delivered in the morning by Rev. Alex
Bealer, of Thomasville. The services
extended through Sunday, aud were con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Briggs, who has an
conscientiously and efficiently labored
in this field before. Much good has re
sulted from thiasliort but deeply spirit
ual series of services.
Miss Ollie Rogers is' the attractive
guest of .Miss Foy Singletary.
Mr. Graham Ward,,one of Piuo Park’s
prominent merchants, made a business
trip to Thomasville last Tuosday.
Miss Annie Cooke left for Cairo Tues
day, after spending several days w ith
her uncle, Mr. B. A. Alderman.
Mrs. M. R. Holloway is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Berwick.
Hon. J. B. Rountree was mingling
with his many friends here during the
first of the week.
Mrs. B. W. Mills is the guest of 1*er
son, Mr. Ed Milts.
Messrs. J. W. and J. F. Berwick are
visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Berwick.
Messrs Mitchell end Hunt Give Ex
cellent Addresses- Teachers Return
Home Greatly Benefited end En
thueed. Very Generous Resolutions
Adopted.
The county teachers have dispersed to
their homes and the Institute of 1904 is
only a memory. , Adjournment was
taken at noon Friday. The week has
been a busy aud expensive one to tho
teachers, but they feel fully repaid for
the outlay. No .pay is allowed the
teacher for time spent iu an institute,
and noallownure is made them for board
while they are here. Notwithstanding
this, the attendance of the teachers has
been excellent, aud t.ioy have accom
plished what they sit out to accomplish,
The speeches of Messrs Mitchell and
I. C. Hnut were the features of Fri
day aud the reception given them was
thoroughly in keeping with the excellent
nature of their talks.
Mr. Olios. Laue has given emiuent
satisfaction in his conduct of the Insti
tote, ami it la to be hoped tliat he can
be again secured in the future. The of
ficial minutes of tbe day’s work follow:
FRIDAY'S SESSION.
Miss Bessie Merrill let! the institu e
iu singing aud Mr. Laue aakec} God’s
blessings on the members.
After the reading of the minutes,
a letter from Mr. W. M. Hardy
was read giving an explanation why the
minutes of Wednesday's Institute were
not pnblishod in the Times-Eiiterprhe.
Qapt. Maclean asked the Institute to
accept tire explanation aud the follow
ing resolution was adopted unanimously.
Resolved; “That tho teachers of
Thomas county Institute, of 1004 recog
nising tho* almost super-human difficul
ties that sometimes confront newspaper
people, do accept with full understand
ing the explanation of the TiutoS'En*
terprise for their seeming neglect of
The Institute on Wednesday. Mr. M.
Pope discussed word analysis was lis
tened to with interest. ’ ’ Sir. Lane dis-
cussed the qnestiop instructively. He
thought, teachers should study words.
Miss Louise Hayes favored the Insti-
stitute with music, excellently render*
ed.
At this time Hon. Fondmn Mirdhell
was introduced aud he disc owed the
question of local taxation for school pur
poses. His remarks wero instructive
and held the (lose attention of the In<
stitute.
Mr. I.C. Hunt was then \ introduced
and wilh kindly thoughts aud eloquent
words spoke upon “Hindrances to suc
cessful work aud how to overcome
them.”
Mr. Lano also contributed to the dis
cussion in his usual entertaining style.
Miss Bessie Roddick charmed the Iu-
CHURCH CONSTITUTED.
Reverends Bealer, White, Swann artf
Briggs Take Part.
. Pine Park was an interesting place on
Friday. The new Baptist church there
waa constituted, and the services at
tendant thereon were of a particularly
interesting nature.
The church is officially named “The
Baptist Church of Christ,” and it starts
off under splendid prospects. A pastor
could not be called yet because at this
season of the year all the preachers are
engaged. The Baptist preachers of. the
neighborhood have consented to supply
the pulpit as often as possible until the
time arrives when a pastor cau be called
Reverends A. W. Bealer aud Tom
White of this city, and J. E. Briggs,
evangelist, uud J. P. Swann, pastor of
Barnett’s oreek church took part iu the
exercises Friday. Mr. Bealer ^preached
the sermon to the church, and a splen
did one it was. 'He took his text from
the 9th verse of the 2nd chapter of lit
Peter, and the effect of his earnest
words was plaiuly evident. The church
covenant was presented by Rev. Briggs
and unanimously adopted.
The Articles of Faith and the Rules
of Decorum were regd by Rev. White.
Mr. B. A. Alderman was made tempo
rary moderator, and Rev. Tom White
permanent moderator, with Mr. Bealer
secretary. Mr. J. G. Moore was elected
clerk of the church.
Rev. Jno. Briggs, who has taken i
very great interest in the church preach
ed there last night, and he will preach
again today, twice. At nine o’clock to
morrow several new converts will be
baptised at Ballard’s mill.
At The Praebytarlan Church.
Rov. W. K. Owings, the uew pastor
of the Presbyterian church, is expected
to arrive here from Thomasville Satur
day aud will preach here Sunday. The
members of the church feel that they
havo secured a very excellent pastor in
Mr. Owings.—Quitman Free Press.
INS AND OUTS
BY RAIL AND HORSE'AND
FOOT
Paint... and P.r.on.I. About Homs
Folk* and Strangers—You and You.
Foopla and Whnra You Ara Going.
Mis, Emmie Groover from Boston 1*
visiting friends iu town.
Mr. William McMillan of Merrillville
visited town on Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Denham left yesterday
for her home iu Montlcello.
Misses Amanda aud Sul lie Neel havo
gone to Metcalfe for-* short visit.
Miss Cora Brovra who lias been visit
ing Dr. Brown lias returned to Boston
Ga.
H. Parker, ordinary of Colquitt"
county was in town on business Toes-
day.
J. F. Montgomery! Cairo was among
the prominent visitors to the city ye*,
terday.
Pine Park is never behind time, es
pecially when it comes to watermelons.
Tire first car was loaded here today,
from the plantation of Mr. H. H. Sin
gletary. And by the first of next week,
the railroad company just can’t get their
can ben test enough.
Mr. L. L. Berwick woo a visitor to
Tbomurille the tint of tbe week.
Rev. H. P. Stabbsof Ochlocknee was
in town lost’Saturday.
Mr. J. M. Moore went to Thomas-
ville yesterday on basinets,
stitntc with beautiful music.
Miss Goldie Sasser, Messrs. B. L.
Redfenrn and J. L. Collier, the commit
tee on resolutions reported the follow
ing, which wore adopted.
The Thomas Coanty Teachers' Insti
tute, in annual session assembled, adopt
tlie following resolutions:
Therefore be it Kesolv4, flret: That
we tender to Miss Bessie Merrill onrsin-
oere thanks for tlie efilctent manner in
which she arranged the programme on
mnsic. In thanking Min Merrill .we
wiili to include the yoang ladies who
undated her in giving tlie mnsio, the
memory of which, “kindlier^ on (he
spirit lies thou tired eye-lids upon tired
eyes,” nor woold we forget Min Gmoa
Jenkins who so generously gave ns the
use of her piano.
Resol red Second: That we express oar
appreciation for the unparalleled bene
fits derived from tlie instruction of oar
noble expert, Mr. Oho*. Lone.
Resolved Third: That we tender oar
gratitude to our ever tboaghtfnl slid
genteel commissioner Copt. K. T. Mo-
On Juns 20.
Tho tax roceivjr’s books close on next
Monday Jdue 80. 'All who have not
ma le theirrotarnsby that date will be
doable-taxed, so it behooves the tax pay
ers to get a move on them.
To Melon Grower*.
Mr. B. L. Griffin of Valdosta was iu
the city tills week. Mr. Griffin repre
sents Crutchfield and Woolfclk, one of
the largest commlniou firms in Pitt*'
burg. Pa. Mr. Griffin states that ow
ing to the lateness of thp season lie wifi
not have opportunity to coll personally
on all tlie melon growers, bat that if
they will consign their shipments to his
house he will see that they are given his
personal attention. He goes directly
from here to Pittsburg, where lie wifi be
directly in charge of nil consignments
from this section. The melon growers
can ship to Crutchfield Sc Woolfolk with
perfect reliauce. 5-l7-4t
Mrs. Wright of Thomigrille, is the
gnest of her daughter, Mrs. George
Smith, on Grange street.—Macon New*.
Lean.
Resolved Fourth: That we thank
our secretary, Mr. W. W. Linton, for
tlie oAbcieutions and efficient work ren
dered..
Resolved Fifth: That oar tlialiks are
also due tlie Times-Enterprise *for its
courtesy and continued interest muni-
sted. .
Resolved Sixth: That the thanks of
the institute an doe Hon. Fondren
Mitchell and Mr. 1.0. Hunt for tliotr
efficient and Instructive addressee.
The hospitality|of the people of Thom.
Seville deterred a prominent place in
tlie memory of the entire institute.
Question of changing the method of
holding the institute woe discussed.
Adjournment wan then token sine die.
W. w. Liktox, Seo’y. .
Mrs. L. F. McSwain of ^’nntli (Caroli
na is the guest of her sister Mrs: Mike
Atkins.
Dr, Searcy oame over from Oairo to
Help the Thomaarfile team play ball
Wednesday,-
Mr. Tliayert Grorntt leave* for Ca
milla this morning. He will mitke his
home there in fntare.
Among Tuesday's visitors were Mrs.
J. E. Morris of Camilla and Miss Glenn
Methvinof Atlanta.
Operator Hill who has been with tlie
Postal Telegraph Go. in Thomasville
left Tuesday tot take charge of the
Boston office. "w
Frank Whitfield, the pegro who stole
Homer Williams’ blonde plead guilty
in county coart 'Caeilav and was fined
$80 and costs or !) mouths.
Misses Bessie and Loaise Hopkins will
leave Sunday for a visit tojtlie World’s
Fair at St. Louis aud from there they
wifi go to Manistee, Mich., where they
wifi spend the summer.
Miss Emma Hinson who hsB been -vis
iting in Waycross for the past several
weeks hits returned home. Miss Jessie
Ha ire accompanied her and will be tbe
gaest of the Misses Hinson for several
days.
The orop report from Thomas county
say»: Drought reliovod by good show-
‘era in nearly all sections; com good;
cotton fine; melons improving and cane
is looking very well; all crops arc clean
and in a fine state of cultivation..
Went a-Falring. •
jolly quartette of Thomasville
young men left Tuesday morning for
St. Lonis. They, were Messrs: E. Ep-
ply, Horry Pinson, Ralph Smith and
Will Carroll. It goes without saying
that the boys will have a good time and
will see all the sights of the great expo
sition.
Land For8ale.
8T00 sores fresh term lands for sqle in
tracts to-suit customer. Write '
E. B. Parker,
5-17-5 Thomasville, Ga.
POSITION WANTED ns farm over
seer. Am sober, steady and experienced
in gtalral forming, trucking and jtel-
try. Box 54,1
y. Go. • w8t 5-17-24
MARE LOST—Black more 7 yqara
old, shod In front; star in face; 15 hands
high. Left Hartsfleld Joue 4 Any in
formation will be paid for by W. .T,
Perry, Hartsfleld, Ga. *17-1
