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-Hnb South (Beorgia jprogress.. THOMAHVILI.B TIMBS VOL.JO.. . thomasville nriftnT J(1<) tf . M ijBM 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