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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1904.
TBOMARVILLB TIMRH, VOL. »
THOMASVILLE ENTERPRISE. VOL. 47.
JOYFUL CELEBRATION.
THE ROOTER BRIGADE
Installation .and Banquet for Odd
Fellows Tuesday Night •
Fourth of July Marriage on Iran Sean
Oysr Ochlockonee.
Mlaa Etna Paacoek Succeeded In
Teacher's placaby Mies Lucy Parker.
ONE OF THESE WILL BE
NOMINATED FRIDAY
The Thomatrille ball learn lias a num
ber of enthusiastic friends and the;sup
port the teem with voice end presence.
Enough i e iple to dll a car accompanied
them to Quitman Monday to cheer
t teir endeavors and sympathise with
t teir mistakes. Thq crowd went on
the J :30 p. m. train and most of them
returned nt one o'olock this morning.
Among those who went were Mr. and
Mrs. Ardis MoDongald, Mr. and Mrs.
John Grant, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bibb,
Jr., Misses Edna Hnsou, Marion Bal
four, Panline Mitohell. Messrs Frank
Balfour, C. B. Qninn, Willie Atkinson,
Milton Battle, Walter Oraigmiles, F.
D Dismuke, Lawrence Watt, Dan Dix
on, Jr., K. T. Terrell, Rob Balfour,
Rliett Groover, E. L. Alderman, J. D.
Harrell, Frank Groover, Jim Williams,
Tom Wilburns, A. W. Palin, Arch Dav-
1. H. Varuie,
Bridge-Whist ia an amusement com
mon in high society Circles, but Thom
as county holds the reoord with a bridge
marriage. Untqae among the annals
of Fourth of July celebrations was the
marriage of Mr. Barrel Griffin and Mrs.
Mary G. Melton.
They were wed at neon Monday
by Judge W, H. Bibb. The mar
riage look plane on the iron span of thd
new Jones bridge, directly over the flow
ing waters of the Ochlockonee. A
luge number of relatives and friends
from ThomasvUle add other parts of the
county were witnesses. Aftsr the cer-
a picnic dinner was served, and a
The Board of Ednoution held a called
meeeting at their office in the Times-En-
terprise building Tuesday afternoon,
At this meeting the resignation or Miss
Etna Peaoock teacher of the third grade
of the public schools last year, and who
had been chosen, to teach again this
year was received. Miss Peaoock, it is
understood will teach elsewhere,at a
higher salary, though her resignation
did not state her fntnre plans.
The Beard elected Miss Lucy Parker
the talented daughter of Mr John F.
Parker to fill Miss Peacock's place. A
better selection conld not have been
made. Miss Parker has served very
acceptably as snbstltnte teacher in the„
public schools here, has attended the
Georgia Ntrmai Ii s itute and is at [res
ent at the University Summer School.
Toe Board is fortunate in securing so
goods teacher to succeed so goad a
teacher.
convention mat (yesterday. Clove*
land's name wildly Choqrod for
sight minutes—Convention may bs
atampadad for him but Indications
point to Parker and Turner.
Tammany Stops Opposition to Con-*
servattvs Candidate. Haara-tHarrl-
son-Bryan Combination Dafaatad
In Illinois Contest- Other Convan-
St. Louis, July A, 1004.—Special to
the Times Enterprise. Tho Democrat
ic National Convention was called to or
der at 19:04 p. m. by chairman James
K. Jones of the National committee.
Temporary Chairman John Sharp Wil
liams made a ringing speech. A men
tion of Cleveland's name threw the con
vention in a wild turmoil of enthusiasm
and cheering continued for eight min
utes, He concluded his speech at 2:Ui
p. in. and at three o'clock the conven
tion adjourned until tomorrow morn
Committees will then re-
veution remained unchanged this
morning. The strong lead developed
by Judge Parker yesterday was empha
sised by the action of the Pennsylvania
delegation last night and provoked in-
qulry whether a stampede would follow.
There ia some gossip in the hotel lobbies
that several "favorite sons” would
withdraw,during the dav, so far this has
not taken definite shape.
The Parker managers are confident
hat their man will show a clear ma
jority on the first ballot, and that,
lollowing precedent in all former Demo-
erotic national conventions, this will
immediately bring into line a sufficient
number of states to give the necessary
two-thirds. A majority Is practically
emooy
quantity op fresh fish were fried.
Mr. Griffin is a well known farmer
whose place ia located In the Cairo dis-
His bride is
trict just over the river.
• charmiug and popular young lady who
has heretofore been a resident of Timm.
The circnmstauces surround-
Clande Smith,
euport,
Artie Potten, E. C. Ayer, Lem Cochran.
Rufus Walker, Ira A nsley. Bert Dekle,
Lee Driver, Julias Walker, Clyde
asvUle.
ing their wedding were unique and am
spicious, and their friends wish tiiem all'
happiness in their married life.
mg at teu.
port aud a nomination is not expected
until Friday. Bailey of Texas will be
permanent chairman.
Everything looki like the nomiuatkn
of Parker with senator Turner of Wash
ingtou, tlie Pacific Coast candidate as
ills running mate. The convention may
be etawpeded for t l-veland, though in
mor says even Tammany concedes Par
ker's nomination. Bryan hardly gels
decent recognition. Eleven thousand
A Second Stroke.
Dr. T. E. Blackshearis home on Daw-
son street was struck by lightning for
the second time this summer, daring
Saturday night’s storm. Mrs. E. D.
UcGineny who was in the honee was
prostrated by tlie shock and remained
uncouscions for two honrs. No great
damage was done to the honse nud Mrs.
McGineuy lias completely recovered.
Kentucky Stables, Horses and Car
riages Sold Tuesday.!?
The Keutncky stables which has long
tioen a feature of Thomasvllle’a busi
ness world it now no mote. The [ rop-
orty Wits sold Tuesday at sheriff's sale
at the court honse at ot e o'clock.
* The sale was by virtnB of 'a security
deed from E. D. Whitaker, R. P. Doss,
.
ami L. P. Dos* made to seenre a prom-
issary note made to Mrs. R. A Cooke for,
$0000 on Jnne 3 1000. '
The sale included the barn. 41- vehi
cles, 40 horses, a number of sets of har
nesses, and varions saddles, lsp-robos,
whips, bridles aud office fnrnlture.
The vehicles were strong ont along
Broad atreet in long lines, and gave al
most the effect of a fnneral. The bid
ding however proceeded in a brisk and
basiness like manner. The stable prop;
erty 70 x 210 on Broad street, was bid in
by A. H. S. Cooke for the
sum of (2930. The vehicles were
sold to the same party for *1030. The
horses brought varions prices and were
sold to different people.
Took Tho Money.
P, W. Powell, winner of the Thomas-
ville Shoe Co's, trip to St Loans claimed
the prise Monday. He is a colored
preacher, born In Thomas county, bat
now stationed in Mississippi. He is here
on a visit and as be does not intend to;
return he took the money equivalent of
the ticket aud went awqy well pleased.
ELOVED LADY GONE.
Intarsating Drill
The Thomasvitle Gnards,forty strong,
held a splendid drill Monday after
noon at three o'clock. The men made
a good appearance iu their khaki uni-
forms. They traveled in heavy march
ing order and part of the drill was the
pitching and striking of tents. Au
interested orowd of spectators watched
OapL Brown amf Lieut. Steyerman pnt
the boys through their msnavers.
Mrs. R. N. Applewhite Buried at
Lsursl HIM Tuesday.
Mrs. R. Applewhite, wife of one of
Thomas conuty’s good citizens wss bur
ied Tuesday at Laurel Hill cemetery.
She had been a sufferer for some time
and passed away on Monday evening at
ber home three miles from the oity.
At that homo her funeral exercises were
condnoted by Rev. Alex W. Bealer yes
terday afternoon at fnnr o'clock. The
remains were brought to Laurel Hill
Cbmetery and all that was mortal of a
beloved wlfo atd mother was laid to
rest. She leaves a husband and chil
dren to monro her loss and many friends
to miss her pretence.
Mis. Chat. M. Smith aud son are in
Savannah.
Snowed Under.
Monday was a cold day in July for
the ThomasvUle baseball team. They
went down to Quitman qnd found de
feat there, by a soon of 12 to L
St. Louis, July 3.—At a meeting of
the Tamuiauy leaders this morning It
i4ai practically decided that all oppo
sition to Jndge Parker bo withdrawn,
This decision will be given ont during
the day, but is received now on the best
authority.
-The national com-
H. C. Brooks went to Ochlockonee on
business Tuesday.
A Family Reunion.
Oept. Wm. Forrester who is one ot
the moat popular conductors that ever
ran a train, was not in his accustomed
place on the Albany Limited Monday.
He spent tlie day at Cairo, where lie,
his four brothers and their mother en
joyed a family reunion. The numerons
friends of the jolly Forrester boys hope
that they may have mauy more such
reunion*.
Sheriff Higfft Wfnt over to Cairo on
basiness Tuesday.
MiaaVessie Bunting of Oholockonee
was here on Tuesday.
St. Lonis, July 6.
mittee has reported in favor ot seating
1 the Hopkins delegatee in all oontestsin
Illinois.
This is a decided victory for Jthe con
servative forces as Hopkins < laims were
opposed by a combination Jot Wm. J.
Bryan, Carter Harrinoi, and Wm. R,
Hearst.
Called Off.
The anxious beating of- many hearts
has ceased, Hope long deferred, mak-
eth the heart sick. There is ko longer
any hope. The game between the mol-
on buyers and the .railroad men has
been called off, and I he sight of Charlie
Robinson's sylph like form chasing a
high fly will not be 'seen. "Owing to
unforeseen oircnmstances" the game has
been called off.
Mrs. B M. Comfort of Boston spent
Taesday in ThomasvUle.
'REMARKABLE SHOWING-
Miss Nellie I raith came home Tues
day afternoon from. Cairo.
Dr.T. K. Jonqs came home Bonday
from a vacation trip ol several weeks.
Mr*. Jones did not accompany him, bat
wlU return later from Atlanta.
Bank, of Pavo Earned Eighteen per
Cent- last Year.
T. Alberts of Mcnticello was here on
The Mighty Fallen.
When the church goers passed Mrs
3. E. Robison’s house on Warren Ave.
Sunday morning they found that the
heavy wind of the uight before had
blown downan immense tree in the yard
The wind was from tlie right direction
fortunately, and did not faU on the
house, but across the sidewalk. There
were several fences blown down bat no
actions damage done.
his way to Boston Monday.
Miss Sallie Perry who has been visi
ting friends at Cairo, passed through
the city Taesday on ber way to her
home in Ochlodkonee.
On July 4th was held the second an
nual meeting ot tlie stockholders of the
Bank of Pavo. While the bank has
been in operation only nine months, its
condition as shown by the report ot the
cashier, was very -gratifying to the
stockholders, the net earnings for the
year ueiug lHper cent on tlie ' capital
•took ot *15,0(10.00
The Bank la weU officered. Mr; E. H.
Smith.president of the Bank of Thomas-
viUe, is President, Dr. J. Frank Harris
is Vice President, and Mr. Hugh C*
Ford is Cashier. The soocess of the
institution is largely attributable to the
President, Mr. Smltli. He is very pop
alar throughout the section from which
tlie bank draws itseustomers, and has
the entire respeit and confidence of aU
the people. Dr. Harris, the Vice Presi
dent, is likewise a popular man and a
good financier. The board of direoton
is composed of men who have made a
success for themselves in the business
world and are well qualified to look
after the Interests of the lnaMoHon.
The Bank of Pavo, while gaining tnc-
coas for itself, has done a great work in
npbnttding the business Interests of the
section in which it is situated.
Dr. Searcy of Cairo played with the
ThomasvUle ball club Monday.
Court This Afterroan.
"The Flower*.that bloom in tho -mu
ni >r train wUl appear in coart this day,
ha ha.” said Officer Martin to a Times-
Enterprise man, or words to that effect.
Among the visiting gunners on Mon
day was Toni Mardre of Boston.
Is the 4tn Georgia tfnantry to Whloh
Co. K- Belonge.
Rev. J. C. Flanders of Moultrie wm
inthe city on Monday, He was on hie
way to Cairo where he will conducts
protracted meeting. t
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Winn came bone
from Indian Springs Monday evening
. A recent circular issued from the ad
jutant general's office shows tlie com
parative promptness With which the
varions regiments make their reports.
Tlie last quarterly report was received
much more prompty ft both regimental
and State headquarters from the Fourth
Infantry than from eny other regiment
in the State.
In tact, the Fourth is the crack regi
ment, in all its undertakings, aud Co.
K., the ThOnusviUe Guards, is right
np in Une with the brother companies
A negro named Flowers was arrested ft r
raising aniens in the bottom yesterday.
He, the great postponer alias Sam Price'
and other African offender! are sched
uled to appear in Mayor's court this
afternoon.
MissRhetta Neel of Boston is the
guest of Miss Amanda Neel on Smith
Ave. #
Mr. Claude Ansley who is agent for
the A. C. L. at Live Oal(, Fla. came In
Soakad Three-
In spite of tlie fact that Monday was'
the Fourth of July a brief session of
oity court was held and three "disorder
ly conductors,” were sentenced. - WUl
Grey got *30 and costa or <0 days Pete
Sheffield drew (S'or 30 days and Albert
Allen was aUoted *4 or IS days.
Sunday for a Fourth of July visit to
B. F. Cochran and J. W. H MitcheU
made a business trip to Metcalfe Mon
day.
Back to Camilla.
Deputy Sheriff William Fairelotli
came down from Camilla Tuesday
and took back two prisoners who ha 1
been kept in Thonua county’s jail for
several weeks. They were Jeff Keaton
and Charlie Spain who are accused of,
murder. They will be tried in *&up*
Mr. Joe Pass left Monday morning
for a vacation visit of ten days to Indian
Springs.
Miss Lucie Rooerts left Tuesday
afternoon for Nashville, Tenn., for six
weeks study in a summer school there.
At the Rlvar.
A number of ThomasvUle people spent
JKoiday In quiet picnic style at the
Myer. Among the number were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Griffin and famUy,
Miss Irving Lee,-Mias Mart RockweU,
Reed Lee and WUbnr Lee.
Mr. Hugh McKeown came from Sa
vannah Sunday night to visit home
folks here.
Ths First Potato.
The Adam of the sweet potato tribe
made its appearance Taesday. I* wm
brought to tlie Timcs-Enterprise office
from the farm ot Geo. McCullough, a
colored man who lives on the county
lineread, 3 miles from town. It i
small, bat it is a sweet potato and is tbi*
first of tho season. George is indns-
tridns snd prosperous. He raises cot
ton, melon*, com and cau* also.
Drew Hendry of the Hon Air Hotel at
Bainbridge wm here Sunday on his way
to Quitman.
Mr. W. D. Barber and Mrs. J. D.
Davis were two prominent Cairo citi
zens who were in town Tuesday.
Opon Cotton.
Among the recontvieitore to tho city
wm J. M. Johnson of Oholockonee.' He
says that Mr. Tom ’Horst who lias a
farm just this side of that town ha* a
great deal of opencotton in his field.
This is the first that lias been reporn-d
from Thomas county.
Frank Simon and famtty of Mon-
Uoello spent Sunday in town on their
way to the Worlds Fair.
Messrs. J. F. MltcKeU and J. R. Sin.
gletary went baik to the legislative fc-
Miss Stella Williams and Mr. Homer
Williams came home Monday morning
from> visit to Baconton. >
John B. Goodwin is ruining fer
Mayor of Atlanta. Hik opponents are
asking, “ V hat’s in a name?"
Nobody trill defend the sale of*L*$L-
