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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1904.'
New Series, Vol XIV—No. 47.
BY CIRCUITOUS ROUTE.
Lost Watch Finally Returned to Ita
Owner.
Mr. Lonnie Spear vat treated to a
pleasant surprise Tuesday. Sometime
during last July Mr. 8 pear lost a train
able watch. .He tried in every ordinary
way to recover It, but all without sue
cess. Yesterday it came to him from a
source that he least expected And a pro
cess of tracing found that the watch
had re ached a pawn shop through a ne
gro. It was purchased from the pawn
broker by a voung man of. this city and
sold by him to another. It was from
this fourth handler of the ticker that it
was finally n turned to its original own-
OCHLOCKONEE NOTES-
The Things That Hava Happened
During a Dry Week.
Mr. J. R. Burch of Thomasvilic is in
town talking melons fer life.
J. E. Briggs closed the series of meet
ings Sunday night frith nine accessions
to the church. He left Monday for Pa-
Rev. Ed. F. Cooke was in town yes
terday.
Laa# night a moonlight picnic was to
have been held at Millar Spring hut
owing to tome misunderstanding the
teams could not be obtained, and the
young people anxious to cany out their
plana, went to the Boston Park and
spent the evening, taking supper there
instead of at the spring.
Mr. W. H. Hu Iron and family con
template a trip to Clinch county the 1
latter part of the week.
Mrs. P. G. Lucus began a music class
yesterday with five or tcu pupils.
Mrs. F. D. Cardin will teach a twenty
day tinging school beginning Wednes
day. Lot all the young people near
enough come. We arc going to have
a real musical.
Mrs. E. R. Singletary has keen visit
ing in town but returned to her homo
in Meigs today.
Mr. J. I. Thompson who lias been con
fined to her bed for some weeks isist is
again able to be ont
Mr. G. If. Chestnut was in town last
week.
Mr. L C. Beverly lost 11 store room
and quite a lot of beltiug by fire at tlio
switch just north of town lsst seek.
Origin of the lire is thought to have been
sparks from the freight train. Iiis los
Wilt reach perhaps $300.00.
Mr. Joe White of Cairo was iu town
hi ■ week.
Prospect Dots.
All the fanners around Prospect have
fne crops now.
Mr. Ed Lakes entertained a large
ciowd of the young folks {Saturday af
ternoon at a bee robbing. They all went
in a wagon and had a good time. Mr.
Ed Vann furnished the wagon.
Mr. Varu and family were the gnests
of Hr. O'Neal Sunday morning at
watermelon cutting.
Mias Mary McKinnon was the guest
of Miss Vngde Jordan Monday.
Miss Allie Wheeler was the guest of
Miss Mamie, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peacock have returned
from their visit to the springs, where
they spent several weeks.
Mean. C. P. Jordan and W. E. Mc
Kinnon went to ThomasvUle this after-
THOMASVILLE WINS.
Baseball Boys Defeat Quitman and
are Jubilant.
The ThomasvUle base ball boys are
invincible. Xhey hare a clean record
behind them, and the are playing what
is familiarly known as Crackorjaek
ball.
The game with Quitman Tuesday on
the Qoitman diamond was hard fought
and up to the ninth inning was just any
body's. To that crucial moment the
score stood 6 to 6, but In their half the
home boys knocked ont two runs and
the game was won.
Oglesby and Oglesby formed Quit-
man's bsttery end Thomssville's line np
wares follows:
Dodie Williams, catcher.
Will Hopkins, pitcher.
Wilt Bibb, 1st. base.
Dsvid Einstein, 2nd. base.
Oscar Groover, short stop.
Harry Linton, 3rd. base.
Will Palin, left field.
Tom Johnson, center. \
Leon Perry, right field.
Wheeless. substitute.
A LAUGHING HCN.
Busina Scribe Tell* How to Make
Chicken Feel Happy.
Capt. K. T. Maclean of ThomasvUle,
spent the day, Wednesday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Blackshear.
Mr. J. M. Blackshear, Jr.', and Mr. J.,
B. Talbot, were summoned to attend
court ns witnesses last Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Atkinson of ThomasvUle,
cime down Saturday on a visit to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Atkin
Dr. Daniels Home.
Ur. B. A. Daniels has returned bom n
stay of several weeks in New York. He
went to bnuh himself np on several
new things in the medical profession.
He seems to have enjoyed his stay, but
to be (lad of his home coming.
The sympathies of the people are with
Dekle and Bowman, who lost their saw
mill plant by fire hut Wednesday. The
fire originated at the slab pile, and op
account of the scarcity of water the de
struction was complete.
Mr. K. G. Rose who has been teach
ing school at New Ochlockonee School,
finished the term last Wednesday, and
lett here on that day with the intention
of attending the teaohers' examination
In ThomasvUle the next day. Mr. Rose
has gained many lasting friends by his
gentlsmanly and unassuming conduct,
and we wish him continned fineness in
his life's efforts.
Mm. JoluiL. Panlk of Cairo, and Mrs
E. J. Walker of Lakeland, Fla., Hpent
the day Tuesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Blackshear.
Judge H. W. Hopkins, and Mr. M. R.
Eider of Thomosviilo returned home
Monday evening having made a short
stay at Sherwood, the country homo of
the Judge. Col Hightower passed hero
tile same day on his way down to tills
lovely rural home.
Have yon everseen a lien's tooth? No.
Have yon ever seen a hen laugh? We
had a lien setting on some eggs, some
that cost so ninny ilothirs a dozen. She
seemed to he restless uud had a weary
look in her eye. Whether she had for
gotten which egg she Corned hut, and
had to start all over again, or whether
the cares of her prospective famUy were
casting their shadows before, she didn't
say. We therefore made an examina
tion, and fonnd the hen and eggs cover-
ed with chicken mites. The remedy
we used was simple. Two camphor
balla placed in the nest made eveiy
mite decamp within two days, and
when we made the next examination
there waa the hen happy and contented
and—did yon say laughing? This rem
edy is not original with ns, but effica-
cioos, hot do not leave the balls too
long in the nest if you wish to have
Any chickens hatched ont
Dr. A. M. Manning cam rap from his
home in Fin., to attend the monthly ser
vice held st ths New Ochlockonee Bap
tist church last Sunday. Tbs doctor
NEGRO KILLED.
One Boy Shoots Another Near Cairo.
Othsr Nows.
(By H. I- Vsnlsndlnrhsni.)
Dry and hrt.
Raid tnnch needed.
While sawing wood Tuesday morning
on W. B. Godwins place southwest of
town, Noah Herring and Cay Baker,
two negro boys, engaged In a dispute as
towlio should have the saw. Sotnt
words and blows were pasted and Her
ring left Baker, returning in a shore
while with n double barrel shut ghn
and opened Am on him The filtt shot
did not take effect but the second did,
tearing a large hole in Baker's left side
and he died shortly afterward. The af
fair took place in Decatur county and
the sheriff came over Wednesday morn
ing to arrest Herring, though up to tills
writing he has not been fonnd.
The first car of melons was loaded
here by Mr. Geo. Taylor last Friday and
sold to W. B. Roddenberry for 00.
Qaite a number of oars are being loaded
this week.
BACK FROM 'CONVENTION.
Boston Feople Report- Organisation
.of District Maoonio Convention,
The brick work on the stores of Jno.
L. Ponlk Bros, has been completed
and it will not be long before the build
ings will be ready for occupancy. Tbese
will be very handsome stores and n cred
it to our town.
Mr. M. O. Powell who, for two weeks
or more, has been very sipk with ty
phoid fever, la no better st this writing
Dr W. A. Walker Is still In Atlanta
where he went to liave an operation
performed on his head. He lies been
suffering ever since his return from
New York with an abscess in his liead.
We understand he ia improving slowly
and hope he will soon be able to retain
to his practice.
Dixie Lodge No. ISO Knights of Pytli-
iaa are going to givo n moonlight picnio
at tlie school honso next Monday night,
tlio 27th inst. The invitations are ont
and ft promises to be quite a nice affair.
(By H. C. Jordan.)
J. M. Rushin, A. Q. Moody, W. R.
Forster, R. J. Beasley, F, P. .Tolar, Ed.
Dunes, A. W. Battle, Ed. Vann and O.
E. Dekle, members of Horeb Lodge No.
281, reached home safe and sound from
Albany where they pent to attend a
Distriot Convention for the Second Ma-
sonio District. They spent tvA) days in
the artesian city, and report a big time,
plonty of barbecned beef, mntton and
pork and other nice things to eat A
regular annual convention was organ
ized to meet each year iu Jane. OfH-
oere elected for tlie^n-'ention were
Hon. J A. Bash, W.M Morris Weslos-
ky„ S. W\ T. F. Moody, J. W; B. F.
Brimbcrry, Sec.; J. M. Kashin, Troos;
W. R. Forster, S. D.; A brother from
Albany Lodgo J. D.
Mrs. Snsan Dasher of Valdostu has
been vIsltingMn. H. M. Myrick at her
home in east Boston since oar last gene
ral epistle.
Mrs. J L Manldin, nee Stephens, of
Cairo visited her mother, Mrs. Mary H.
Stephens, last week.
Misses Canto Cole and Faye llodnett
ot Harrelson,Ga.,aie the goesta of Mrs.
,B A Norton at her home on Sontli Main
street.
Mil Nettie J. Carmine is visiting rel
atives ia MonticeUo, Fin.
Mr. F. M. Brannon, who liao been on
tlw sick lilt for several daya la improv
ing and we hope to soon see his pleasant
face at the bank again.
Qnlte an lt^eresting game of ball waa
played here Tuesday afternoon between
Cairo and Batnbridge, resulting inh to
8 in favor of Bainbridge. The game
was | does and exdting all the way
through and some very fine plays were
made on both sides.
A. C. Forester bus moved into one of
tlio residences recently erected by K. li.
Pyles. K. G. Lewis occupies' the oth-
yean, and the people are always glad
to see him.
Work is progressing on the new resi
dence nf F. M. Brannon on Decatur
street. This building, wlion completed,
will bo olio of tlie prettiest homes In the
dty.
When the improvements now iu prog,
rose on tlio Baggett & Lewis warehouse
hare been completed they will have
double tile floor space they now have
and the building will be very much im
proved in appearance. Messrs. Baggett
and Lewis are enterprising business
men and we are glad to have them
among ns.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wight returned from
ths World’s Fair a few^days ago. Mr.
Wight saya it ia a grand show and ad.
vises every one who possibly con to go.
Marshal Nicholson captured a grip
foil of "booze’ Wednesday morning, to
gether frith the owner, Gooden Fnfelk-
nor, colored, who plead guilty to the
charge of "having liquor on bond and
for ante.” The mayor fined him 820
and cost.
Mis* Mary N. Home one of Boston’s
moot reloot yonng ladles lett last Tues
day for Live Oak, Fia., to visit relatives
Froa there she will go to Branford
Lnraville and otherplaces before retora-
ingtiome.
' Miss Jeanette Love, who lias been
teaching school at Mayview left for
Farkton.N. 0., Iier homo last Monday.
Mlia Bessie Blocker is visiting friends
and relative* in Carrnbelle, Fla.
G 0 Hughes is absent at Parktou, N.
0. visiting his wife who is recuperating
at said place.
John M. Fleming left last Monday
for Parkton, N. C. to visit friends and
relatives.
R H Gray who Inis sold candy and
crackers for a Nashville house for a
quarter of a century waa interviewing
our merchants last Thursday.
SECOND PLACE.
Atlanta Win* Again and Goat Next
to Hoad
(Special to Tlmes-Enterprlse.)
Atlanta Jnne 22.—Atlanta' won the
third straight game from Montgomery
today and thereby forged her way into
eeoond place in the percentage column.
The score was 8 to A. Tlie only other
game played was that between Nash
ville and Birmingham. Nashville won
by S to 2,
The following is the standing of the
teams:
Played Won Pet
New Orleans
Atlanta
Shreveport
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Montgomery
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WAR NEWS.
Tho Eastern Situation Remalnn Very
Much the Same.
London, June 22.—A dispatch to the
Daily News from New Cliwong, dated
yesterday, cays that while a Russian
force ot eight hundred, under General
Kondreovltcli, was traversing a ravipe
nine miles southeast of Kai Chon,
they were surprised by concealed Jap
anese artillery. The Russians lost
heavily, their casualties being twelve
hundred.
DAMAGING FIRE.
Mr. Sherrod at Airline Lose* Heavily
Other News-
Mr. W. 8. Sherrod lost his barn, stock
ade, kitchen, and smoke house by fire
last Thursday morning. The most ot
his house hold and kitchen fnmltnre
Wan saved, but on* hone, two wagons
and four hundred bushels of corn were
cotasamed by the flames. The origin of
the fire will always remain n mystery,
Mrs. Sherrod was iu a few feet ot tho
bun when the fire started in the shack
room. .It bnrned rapidly and in a few
mtuutes every boon adjacent waa on
Are. Mr. Sherrod’s loss t« placed at
$1000.00, and it falls very heavy upon
ojrneighbors, as hecalried no insnr.
auco.
F G Ivey one of Breton's leading busi
ness men visited Valdosta last week,
Mrs. A. A. Tornsr, nee Miss Jewel
Foy, of Pelham vikited her fattier J. D.
Foy at liin home iu north Boston since
my last upistlo.
R A. Whcclis of Pelham, Ga., was in
oar city last week transacting business.
HhcrifT Hlglit came dowu last Friday
and escorted two coona of tlio opaque
color to tlie county’s hotel. These bi
peds were Sum Mack and Robert Cole,
charged with ussanlt 11)1011 their sponges.
/•Miss Helen .Stephens of Wayerosswas
visiting iier mother, Mrs. M ary II.Steph
ens last and this week.
Mrs. J. T. Rogers after a pleaaaut vis
it of two weeks iu Saint Petersburg,
Tampa and other places fit Florida re
turned home last Friday.
Can’t Com*.
It waa thought the Qoitman ball team
would come over today to try to even
Of Fur depredations made on it by Thom-
Seville on Tuesday. Tho Qnitmanitoe
was in charge of this church for several report however that they can’t come
yet. They want more practice and it
take* time td get 1L
W. J. Taylor of Thomaaville was a
visitor to w>r city last Friday.
Miss Alice Eason and her cousin, Miss
Onllie Robinson from the Bonlah neigh
borhood attended services last Sunday
at the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. W. B. Fambnmgh ia visiting
Dr. J. W. Fambrongh and family at El-
UJ»y. Qa-
Prflf. I. C. Hunt of ShelbyviUe, Ky„
who has been recently elected to the
presidency of Young’s Female College,
Thotnseville, was In our city a few days
sinoe, in the Interest of his school.
We had the pleasure last week of vis
iting ancle Billy Blalock's farm in sooth
Boston to look at his cotton aadoorn
crops. The farm is n tare eight to
behold. The cotton is the same
all over and* perfect stand tmUoaded
At the close of oar Sunday school lett
Snnkay morning Miss Agnes Owens the
efficient teacher of the Bible class ten
dered her resignation. Her school will
be ont in a few days, and she will then
rotnrn to her home near Breton. Her
resignation sent sorrow to the hearts ot
tlio entire dose. A rote of thanks was
passed for her. Mias Owens earns here
a stranger five months ago and by her
kindness hoe won the love and redpeot
of all whose good fortune It waa to
meet her.
Rev. A. J. Taylor, pastor of Salem
Baptist chmch closed one of tho mret
interesting series of services at Airlino
last Wednesday night that has ever
been held in this port of the county.
Tlie meeting lasted only four days.
Eighteen wore received for baptism and
ono restored. Tlie converts are the
best people of onr community and will
110 doubt be useful members iu the
vineyard of the Lord. They will be
baptised into tlie fellowship of Salem
church on tlie first Sunday in July, ut
which time the chnrch will have their
yearly meeting.
with fruit. Tlie corn is also fine—both
crops show care and culture nuder the
mauipnlationof nnde Bill.
Col. Wilson Brooks, one of Boston’s
leading citizens and business (visited
Montgomery last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Barney had as her guests
last Sunday, Misses Alice Eason and
Cal lie Robinson.
Mr. T. B. Barrow is, we regret to
lenrn, quite siok at tho residence of his
brother-in-law, A. B. Cone.
ipaneso Capture a? Junk Leaving
Port Arthur,
Tokio, Jnne 22.—Japanese captured a
jnnk leaving Port Arthur yesterday.
Chinese aboard say that a few days ago
two Russian destroyers and tho steam*
er Shiutaiping were lost.
PAVO NEWS-
Interesting Item* from a Fertile
Country.
Mrs, Waiter Smith loft' Monday for
her home at Turkey Creek, Fin., after a
prolonged visit to her grandmother, Mrs
Gromartie.
Mis* Mamie Roberts, Prof. D. O.
Peacock, of Atlanta and J. H. Peacock
and wife went down to k^ps Lizzie Mo-
Kinnon's near ThomasvUle to spend
two or three days. .
Mr. Y. M. Dukes had tho pleasure of
•hipping the finest melons from this
point this year.
Mr. Pat Holly who lias lwen painting
at Hodgre came over yesterday to paint
the new ginnery of which we will write
next week.
Mr. Aden Barwiok and wife weut to
Berwick, yesterday to say farewell to
hi a toother who learnt for Iier home in
Bmanncl county. .
Mr. -Antlereon spent yesterday In
Moultrie with friends.
Miss Savandah DaUas who ha* been
sick for some time it Improving to the
enjoyment of her roletivre and friends.
Mr. J. H. Simms one of onr mret hon
orable an l esteemed yonng men
and Miss SalHe Hnlett one of Brooks
county's highly accdmplished and. be
loved yonng ladies were nailed in the
holy bonds of Matrimony lost Sunday
p. m. at 3 o’clock, at' the home of.
the bride. W* wish them a pleasant
and prosperous voysgs ovor life’s
nnknown seas.
MissLhoy Reddick goes to Morven
Thursday to spend two or three weeks
with relatives.
Miss Bessie Reddick passed through
Pavo yesterday en rente to Moultrie.
Miss Lena Horne and Miss Lncy En
glish returned to Pavo Monday aftqr
•pending a few days in Quitman.
Mr, J. P. McGrow and his little daugh
ter, Myrtle, spent Tuesday in Monltrie,
with his son, H. K. McGrow.
Miss Grace Wilson retains today
from Monltrie where site has been visit
ing relatives and friends.
Cards are ont announcing the ap
proaching nuptials of Mim Effle Eve
lyn Register of HomervUle, Ga., and
Mr. Julian Etheridge Jordon of Bos
ton on tlie 17th proximo.
Whaley E Battle, an old Boston boy,
hot nowe citizen of Kerry .(Florida, is
here visiting his nude A. B. Cone at his
hope, comer of Stephens end Adame
streets.
Miss Ola Lany of Monltrie spent last
Sunday with ns, I '
Mr. Bob Redfearn and Miss Wilks of
Barwiok were in Pavo Monday.
Mrs. J. L. Lovell left last
the excursion train for
visit friends and relatives in
J RCareon visited Qnitman
nesdsy, called thither on business.
J J Parramore left last Monday for
Washington, Ga. to attend the B. Y. P.
U. convention.
Crop* in this bailiwick are looking
very well, though needing rain.
Misses Lila and Annabel Williams ot
Blackshear were in the city Tnedfay 9
on their way to Whigham.
Mr. Yawn. In FUhriew is receiving tlie
congratulations of his friends. Tlw
Is an 11 pound boy
