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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 15, [904.
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THOMASVILLE ENTERPRISE, VOL
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Five Negroes Held and Five go Free
In Commitment Trial
Barwiek la Planning For Both. Other
News*
And Other News From This District
of M. E. Church.
TELLS OF HIS RUMORED CAN
DIDACY FOR GOVERNOR
BY RAIL AND HORSE AND
FOOT
Thq commitment trial of the ten ne
groes accused of havings hand in the
•iiooting of Neel Cargill at Metcalfe
was held at the court house Tuesday
before justice J. W. B. Mitchell and
W. H. Bibb. Mr. OargtU had snfflcent-
recovered to appear in court and testify.
The two Murry negroes who were also
shot have recovered and the affair will
be without the traglo results that were
at first feared. The evidence ' against
five of the negroes was not snfficent to
hold them. Those who were released
Says he la net an Independent Can-
dldate.and will net become ene or
His own motion but hints of Devel
opments that may be Interesting.
Miss Pnleston of Monticello was the
guest of Mrs. A.W. Kirkland yester-
day.
Wednesday morning the first thing
thatoaught the eye of suoh Thomaaville
people as read the Atlanta Constitution
and Savannah News, was the flaming
headline "McLendon may run for gov
ernorship.’' That Col. McLendon
would graoe the governor's ohair none
of his fellow citizens will deny, bat that
he had any idea of contesting for the
place at the coming election was a total
surprise to all. The Times-Enterprise
immediately telegraphed Col. McLen
don for an expression of opinion in re-
ganl'to the matter and his replj^was as
follows:
Atlanta, Ca., July ID.—"Mr. J. D.
McCartney, editor Times-Enterprise
Thomaaville, Go. This talk grows out
J; T. Arline and Heywood Singletary
both of the Meigs district were in town
Wednesday.
8ave money by going to Neel's big
Cleerenee Sole, beginning July 23rd.
Misses. Sarah, Bessie and Snsle Clark
of Albany were registered at the Mitch
ell yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Groover of Boston retnrr-
ed, to her home yesterday after a brief
kisit with relatives here.
$500- Monroe and Murry secured
bondsmen and are at liberty. Walter
King'is still in duress and will remalu
there until he furnishes a bond of $1000.
Roddenbery and 'Luke 'and Hammond
and Hammond represented the state.
W. C. Snodgrass and Theo Titus appear
ed for the negroes.
J. W. Sasser, J. W. Hail and O. R.
Sasser, three excellent citizens of Meigs
were here doing jury doty on court day.
J. U. Moore of Pine Park was here
Mr. Moore is station
on Wednesday,
agent at Pine Park and la also a large
melon shipper.
motion. S. O. McLendon.
The newspaper story in brief form
which caused snob a sensation is as fol
lows, clipped from the Savannah News:
Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Thomas-
ville, la a probable candidate for Gov
ernor against Governor J. M. Terrell on
an Independent tioket. Friends of Mr.
McLendon, who is now id the city,
state that he will, in all probabilty.be in
tlie race.
' Mr. McLendon liae written Governor
Terrell en extended letter relative, prin-’
cipolly, to the Weetarn and Atlantio
Railway, the state’e property, and it la
stated that npon Governor Terrell’s at
titude regarding this property will de
pend whether or not Mr, McLendon
will make the raoo. Mr. McLendon,
when aeon today, admitted there was
some troth in the report, but „ replied
that he would have no statement to
make, nor woold ho give oat a copy of
his letter to the Governor until he had
received a reply.
Mr. McLendon, in an interview Tues
day night, btated that unless some
action is taken promptly the valna of
the Western apd Atlantic will be great
ly depreciated. The state now receives
$430,000 rental from it, bat Mr. McLen
don deolaroi that if other roads are al
lowed to parallel it, as they are now
planning to do, within a few yean it
will not bring tho state $50,000.
It ta on a platform whicli shall prom
ise remedies for the evil that now con
fronts the state in respect to this proper
ty that Mr, McLendon will run, if lie
roes at all. It is said that the corres
pondence will make interesting reading.
When asked about the matter, Gov.
Terrell replied that he had notliing to
say: that any citizen of Georgia had
the legal right to ran for Governor if
he desired to do so.
Mrs. Jss. F. Evans will edit the
"Home Mission Column” in the Times-
Enterprise Raring the absence of Miss
Lncie Roberts in Tennessee.
Judge W. N. Spence, of the Albany
circuit,spent several hoars in Thomas,
villn Tuesday. He was on his way to
Ilia home in Camilla, from Balnbridge.
That Captain John Triplett is atilt
alive and well waa evidenced by souve
nir postals written at the World’s Fair
and received by many of hie friends here
yesterday. •
Mrs. William Bishop and son of 8a-,
vannah with Mias Lola Baker of Thom-
ssvillo will sail today on, the Birming
ham for Novia Bootle and will be ab
sent till October.
Mr. J. A. Pope of tfie Abridge district
was a visitor to town on Wednesday.
Mr Pope is 78 years of age but is strong,
active and in good health. He reports
the best crop conditions that he has
had in many yean.
The Thomaaville colored ball team
will go to Valdosta today to play
hall two days. The team la beating all
the gther colored teams In this section.
In a series of five games they beat Quit-
man four times and tied once.,
Mr. William Draw of Akridge waa in
the uity Wednesday. He repoTts very fine
prospects in cotton and corn slid plenty
of rain.' Mr. Drew is one of Thomas
county's best farmers. He says lie has
on hand qoltu a lot of last soason’s syr
up which he is offering at a bargain.
Many Cases Disposed of in County
Court Wedneeday.
Ochlocknee People Here.
Qaite a number of the. people of Och-
looknee were visitors to TiiomasrUle on
court day. Among the number were
jPostmaater W. D. Sills, depot agent J.
E. Stephens, J. T, Singletary, who" is
-talesman for J. H. Anderson, and the
.ollowing prominent residents: W. M.
Jorliss, L. R. Sills, J. I. Wilcox, J. M.
iohiuon, H. J. D. Johnson, Fred Single^
ary, R. M. Folford C. E. Horst and
iohn Wade. '
Sad Ritas Performed.
The funeral ceremonies of Mr. W.
M. Smith were conducted by Rev. E. F.
Cook, and Rev. A. W. Beeler at the
family residence on Dawson street Wed
needay afternoon- at half past four
aclock. Many beautiful floral tributes
were sent, and the services were deeply
touching. A large number of friende
testified by their presence, the esteem
tn which the departed and his family
were held, and followed the remains to
Laurel Hill where the body was laid to
rest beneath the sod. - I
Mr. J. L Singletary, with character
istic modesty calls the attention of the
Times-Enterprise to the fact that, he is
stenographer and bookkeeper for the
aXd not
Farmer's Bank of Pelham,
cashier, as erroneously stated in Tues
day's paper.
Cairo Jurors Wednesday.
Cairo sent over a good delegation for
he county ccult jury ye* terday. Among
ha nomber were R. T. Hinson, Henry
iriffin, John Butler, S. B. Griffin snd
T. Vann.
Mrs. M. Hartsfield who has been the
guest of her brother, Mr. George Her
ring on Madison street, for several weeks
home
Mrs. Tom Mallard and her little son
; went down to Brunswick Tsesday
, afternoon. They-will in future make
J their home there.
left Tuesday afternoon for her
in Kingston!!. O.
Young Man Who Met Death
Drowning Laid to Rest.
The funeral of Mr. Jeoob Pfeister,
• who waa drowned while bathing in a
river at Homasassa, Fla, took place
Tuesday morning. The ceremonies
were conducted by Rev. H. O. Jones
of Boston, ae the residence of Mr.
William Pfeister six miiez from town.
The body was tenderly laid to rest in
Beulah church cemetery.
A sad feature of the drowning is the
foot tlust it wss’ witnessed by the young
man’s brother Mr. Joeeph Pfeister.
He was in bathing and was probably
seized by a cramp. He sank beneath
the waters and never rose again, dying
before aid ooold reach him.
Messrs. John, Joseph and T. J. Pfeis
ter, brothers of the young man uame
np from Florida to attend the funeral
and returned yesterday afternoon.
LIGHTNING STRUCK
House In Falrvlew Partially Demol
ished by Tuesday's Storm.
Tnomasville ws* visited by two heavy
a: istorua Tuesday, accompanied by
.elsstrical^disturbmnces. Daring the af
ternoon shower lightning (track a house
oa MacIntyre Ave. tn Fairview belong-
1 ig to Mrs. Win. Pariah occupied by the
fS ally qf Mrs T. N. Outze. Tlie dilm-
tt -y was torn to pieces, the roof ripped
O ? the dining room and the kitchen de
molished. Tlie honae did not catch fire
and by great good fortune there waa no
one in it when it was (track. Mrs.
Outze had gone to visit relatives who
live near by. She started to return
before tbe^torm bat was pomaded to
wait until it wee over, and is now very
thankful that die did.
BIG WATERMELON CUTTING.
All Records Broken at Boston Tues
day Morning.
The biggest watermelon catting in
the history of the world took place at
Boston, Ga, yesterday morning about
tan o'clock. The circumstances sur
rounding it are nnnsual. The weet-
booad train due here at tan forty ran
into a loaded oar of watermelons which
Was backing into a siding. The engineer
and fireman jumped and were not in
jured. There was little damage done
except to the watermelons and traffic
wasonly slightly delayed But the melons
flew far and near, and spattered the
landscape, affording a feast for the ever
hungry, Ethiopian.
At the District Conference of the
Thomaaville District, held last week at
Brinson, Us., the attendance of minis
ter* and delegates was unusually large.
The pastor's reports show 437 members
added to the church since the first of
January, and all interests of tlie church
advancing- In the; matter of hnsinena
methods and organisation, the ohnrch is
in better condition than at any time in
the history of tho district. $1070.00 has
been raised tor Homo Missions and $18-
77.80 for Foreign Missions. Other mis
sionary and benevolent interests of tbo
church an wall in hand. The sermons,
speeches and general discussions wereef
high order. Perhaps the most notable
speech of the occasion was that of Hon.
DuPont Gnerrv, who spoke on Christian
Education. He had a splendid hearing
in spite of the inolement weather, and
delivered to a moat attentive and appre
ciative andlence a magnificent address.
C. A. Hodge* of Urinron, J. B. Wight
of Cairo, E. C. Moecly of Donalsonville
and F. O. Ivey of Boston were elected
delegatee to the Annual Conference, G.
P. Wood of Attapnjgns and I. A. Bull
of Camilla were chosen alternates.
Tlie following gentlemen were elec
ted at a District Board of Stewards. W.
H. Barndon, J. F. Evans, Robt. Dekle,
Thomaaville: J. D. Weston, Albany; J.
H, Fioweri, Blakely; H. O. Allen, Bain-
bridge; J. B. Wight, Cairo; F. O. Ivey,
Boston; and F. L. Lewis, Camilla. This
Board will receive the building lot tan-
derod by the Thomaaville Ohnrch and
at an early date will begin the erection
of a Distriot Parsonage, as a home for
the presiding elder. The Methodists of
Thomaaville are much Interested in tills
movement, as they hava not, until re
cently had the presiding elder as a resi
dent of Thomasvilte. Tho building of
the parsonage will fix Thomazville as
the headquarters of the district and the
home of tho preshUngoffioer’a family,
Rev. A. M. Spreyberry, a reoent
graduate of Emory College and a youg
man of great promise, was recommend
•d to the Annual Conference for ad
mission for trial.
Mr. Ed N. Wilson and J. W. Hlnea
were licensed to preach. The hospital
ity of Brinson was unbounded, and the
conference proved a moat pleasant and
profitable occasion. ,
NEW STORES.
Another Big One-
Another whale in the watermelon aea
made its appearance yesterday. This is
a 74 pounder grown in tlie patcli of Mr.
P. F. Daren, near Merrillville, and is
on view at tlie Btore of hia brother, Mr.
T. B. Daren, on JsckBon street. Mr.
Daren says he lias shipped some weigh
ing 88 pound*.
Tlie Akridge section is one of the bes
intlie county and its good citizens are al
ways welcome visitors to the county
capital. Amonl'tbose seen on Brood
street yesterday wqre W. E. Drew, T.
M. Wadsworth, Dr. H. W. Howell, R.
M. Wadsworth and George Davis,
In ths Land of Peaches.
Mr. Carl Mitchell, who has been at
Sparta, Ga, for a month, has now gone
to White Plains and assumed his duties
as cashier of the Bank of White Plains.
He says:
"We celebrated the occasion with a
big barbecue which was simply .‘oat of
sight,’ after the crowd left the table.
"White Plains is a small town of
about 600 people, just 20 miles north of
Sparta. There are a lot of good people
here in this country, and I think the
Bank of White Plain* Is a sore success.
The peaches that are raised here are the
finest in Georgia,and I only eat a basket
• day.”
Mr. J. L. Beverly Now Building Two
on Jaekson Street.
Lower Jackson street is reselling np
into the upper-air. -There are but few
unoccupied space* on the street. One of
the hut of these is now being eudovfed
with a building. It is slot on the aonth
sidd of tlie street adjoining M. Samp
son’s store. Tlie building la being erec
ted by Mr. J. L. Beverly and will afford
two store rooms, which will be used for
renting purpose*.
S200.000 INCREASE.
Remarkable Showing In Tax Return*
ofThomafivill* District.
Tax Receiver John F. Howard an
nounces that the tax returns from the
Thomaaville district were footed
last night, and that an increase over
last year of more than$200,000is shown.
This is in spite of the fact that last
year returns for the connty were
$500,000 more than the year before.
This remarkable showing speaks most
eloquently for the prosperous growth of
the connty. snd indicates a big increase
for the connty as a whole.
[By It L Rrdlrsrnj
Berwick, Ga. July 18, 190i.—We are
having heavy rains every day. It seems
mach like rainy weather.*
Messrs. B. F. Massey, H. W. Masaev
and Charlie Massey and Mrs. W- H
Redfearn took passage yeeterday on the
iron hone for a trip to Albany. Mr. B.
F. Massey wilU remalu in the Artesian
City for a while. 1
Misses Lain and Bailie McDonald, of
Hahira, and Mies Lola Langford of Ar
cadia, Fla. were charming visitors in the
community last week the gnest of their
nnole Mr. McDonald.
Contractor Sikes is potting the finish
ing tonoh on Mr. H. L. Davis',residence
on the western end of Main street.
Mr. I. E. Lovett, traveling salesman
fora masio house in Valdosta spent the
greater part of last week in oar mtdst-
At a meeting of tlie town oonnoil lose
week, two franchises were asked for..
The Berwick Telephone Eaobange to-
be operated by Dr. S. E. Sanctiez of
Boston and Geo. W. Beokett, of ShVnn-
nah, and the Barwiek gas company for
illaminatlug tlie town, aid}, to be opera
ted by tlie above named gentlemen.
It is hoped that the town authorities
will grant each of the franchises, for it
is greatly to the interest of the toil3i tcv
encourage all enterprise*.
Miss Mamie Dekle a charming young
lady of Emanuel Co. who ia visiting her
ancle, Mr, Geo. Dekle of Ozelle, is
•pending* few fay* with Miss Lola
ROuntree.
Oar farmers continue to load melonr-
Tliere seems to be no difference in the
loading this week sud hut.
Mies Leila Barrow entertained the
young people, of Barwlok Friday even
ing at a mnsioal given in honor of the)
Misses McDonald and Langford.
Mr. L. D. Johnson of Pidcook was
hare yesterday and Monday securing
timber preparatory to potting down a
saw mill at Barwiokr
Mr. J. A. Barrow made a
trip to Boston Tuesday.
The Baptist worker's oonferenoo con
venes here Saturday and Sunday. Some
very strong preachers are expected to
attend this conference. The pastor A.
J. Taylor, informs ns that lie will pro
tract the meeting uoxt week.
Mr. Mira Barrett ia in Worth county
tliis week toaoliiug a singing school.
Mr. B, Beaty and daughter Miss Mag
gie are visiting Mr. Beaty’s son. Dr.
Jim Beaty, of Jennings, Fla.
Mr. 8 E. Strickland is receiving an-
conraging returns from pears. Bo wiU
ship during the season abont One hun
dred and fifty barrels,of pears, which, if
returns remain good will net him a
handsome profit.
THE TALE OF TROUBLE.
Tho mills of justice ground sure and
speedily at the hotue of trouble yester
day. Many cases were disposed of be
tween 11 and 5 o’clock
The results yeeterday were- Will
McDonald, pistol, $1 and costs, Tim
Mitchell, liquor selling, demanded in
dictment, Mr. Elmore Winn, larceny,
demanded indictment, General Hadley,
pisfol, $15 and ooets, paid, Aioert Allen
pistol, $10 and costs, Sir. W. O.'Ftaney,
practicing insdidne without license,
demanded indictment, dims. Outre,
stealing bicycle, $60 or 8'mouths. Am-
•ter Akcrman, assault, 13 months, Wil
lie Lofton, 6 months, Oscar Soott and
Bill Baker, vagrants, fSO and or o.
month*. Acquitted: Mr. BUI Wal
Joe Kflbinson, T. Dinen.
Nannie Qninney, O. Cumi
Edwards, Jake Lovett, C.
Jesse Brown. ygH -
