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,Hnb South Georgia progress.. THOMAKVILI.E TIM®}. VBML.. „ TBOMASVILLE ENTERWnsfE. VOU 47. TaOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1904. New Series, Vol XV—No. 1. Oldest in STAte. 124 Year Old Man ©the Near Cool- Idga. Otl^orNows (By R. iB.'SeSmllh.) The protraoted'services at the Baptist church contiatte to grow in interest. Mr. BraTtohSlugletary, county bridge builder wasTttire Tuesday. Her. Mr. Wells of Thomaaville, m also here OO'Monday and Tuesday. Mr. »W)k Pope is confined at home with fever. Mrs. J. T. Kelley is visiting lier sifter lire. Gw. Kelley, near DiUou who is quite Sick. ; On Wednesday of last week Mr.* Han- risen Hancock of near Bay was happily married to Miss Lula Allen at the resi dence of her parents near hero, Rev. ■H. B. Nesmith officiating, TMirmany ifBrnds wish for them a long and pros- ;perous voyage over life's HO a. Mr. Cliarlio Moncrief, brought in the tflrst bale of cotton to theObblidge gin- - nery Tuesday but it is But yet ginned e'and we cannot yet »oll the price it will "bring. The staple is opening very last »' and hands to pick are in' demand. Mr. P. E. Murphy i*placing material ! for another residence,' Which will soon lie in course of-erection. The many friendsof Mrs. Sabie Crow wife of Dr. W.'H. Crow, are glad to see her able to be out again,after a very long attack of eiototicss. Mr. Will Minims and Ids ostimable wife are reoout atMillous to llie citisen- ship of Coolidee and are welcomed at their home Just opposite tlio Baptist church. Perhaps'the oldostiuau in the stale lived justla^ow* CooUdge, whew he Jied n iow dare ago. We speak of old turtle Allen Kush, colored. He lias been a citisen of Themes cemuty for a number ' of yeifrs, perlmps nil of his life as we have been n ukbln to get ids birth plaCo or his owners names, during slavery. Boston Page. A Buay in Our Sister City lh BRATtiVes* and Society. ^ [By rt, i). Jordan.}.'' •X. O.Jbns*. representing li. L.‘Rhode* 4&'Go. ’wholesale milliners qif Atlanta, was interviewing oar milliners last 'Week. •Mika Mamie Parker, Who *has been visiting friends in Savannah, returned ’home last week. Mrs. Wilkes and daughter, of Bar- wick, were in our city last Thursday spying out the land with'a view of loca ting. R. W. Adams, wiKV'ha* been taking injhe eights at the •World’s Fair for the past two weeks, ii&s'&turned home safe and sound. Mrs. Nettie StttfcJ and daughter, Mits Eva, who havo beet) absent forborne time visitiug friends 'And relatives at Bacon- tpn, returned hffiiio last Thursday.,''The return of the lrttfer, has made one young man happy. This scribe%ith a large contingent of young folks, - amongst whom were Mr, and Mrs. Jrsf Parramore and Mrs'. Rosa Blood, participated in a most delightful entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. J, G. Taylor*’at their bcantifal home on north Green street last Thursday even-, iug. ThC host and hostess did all in tktiff po*er to render “us” young peo ple happy, and they succeeded fully lu. their:efforts. We participated in many amustfif and interesting plays and teto* a^et^fe ti&til summoned to repair to aubtherroom, where we were featsed on nice Refreshments to our satiety. As tlio wee^mali hours drew apace, we wore admonished that the time had come to bid host and hostess good night, which 1 wtfhdnctantly did, feoling that we woro indebted lo our entertainers for one of ! thfc most pleasant evenings spent iii a teng time. - o~—- -ww ... ji Mrs. T. W. Lewis who has boon visif- He had.resehec|,, utJ .. four yca ^ r — - x ’tarifltf erlitoXjOl this paper, 'ami nuin hereof Tiiftrp&fiviUo citizens will re member liis^csidence near the ,line of Colquitt aut^Tliomas. RD-BY^M ER R1LV1LLE. Cotton ZPloklnp And Fodder Pulline Employee Farmers’ Time. (By J. N. Donaldson.) Oar town is np>v on joying the advan tage of a double $ai!y mail service that (m quite an ampri)t;einent over the old tervice. The farmetaliu.^iis vicinity are quite ( busy trying io sav^.foddor and picking „ cotton. The reoonfc .heavy rains have v retarded their progress considerably. Messrs. Charlie ,au4 0» B. Johnson, of .Patten, came ov*r a^d. spent the day .§unday the gaestaof .Mr. and Mrs. K. JE- Young. ,^!r. James MbGad^e,.. of Coolidge, a visitor here Sunday. Mr. W. S. Sherrod, ,pf Pavo, was ehakjiig Hands with bU .itjgiiy friends herej^onday. Mr* 4 0. T. Cummings left; Saturday for Tbqpasville to visit lifer pj^ents, Mr. and Mra .. John Estridge. Mrs. A$aie Duren moved Frjffay to her old homestead, just below TQgraine, We regret,;q lose such a valuable, citi zen, but our 'oss is Touraine’s gain. Miss Mifctte Gandy, after saver?! weeks visiting, relatives and friends, left Sunday evening for her home in Thoan- asville to the regret of her many friends.- Mrs. A. G. Shelter, of Thomasville, ^pent the day Sunday the guest of her .sister, Mrs. W. R. Lunsford. Tto protracted services, which have been in progress at the Methodist church for a week, came to a successful close Bunday night with six additions. .Miss Lacile Alcorn spent Saturday aud Sunday here, guest of Mr*. C ,H, Alcorn. Mr. and Mrs. Alcorn, of Sunset, at tended services M.tfw Methodist church here last Sunday. r ‘ . .. , ' ' vfli, Cordolu. Arubl and other places r(\ ^ ^ .peek. y *J- party of ladies MdckgabBomen chap evened by our good . Marshal, W. W. Barney, not feariag ar^alts, betook t themselves to the Itomoof iiMr. W. J. iBurney some 4 milee -uortju, of Boston :la$t Wedne»day'aftorBOOU'4o.rob some innocent bees of tfceir. hard earned aaccharine goods. W.henisaid party re- turned the result of tlie.ltip.vwas, a large qo^itityof nice honey, with a few stings interspersed hert^ and; there in •differpnt parts of their anatomy. Ai report a most delightful time. Mis^Essie Taylor gave an entertain ment ,to a bevy of her friends last Thurs day .evening at her homo in North Bos ton in Jionor of her friends, Misses Fraukie^iud Mabel Folks, two pretty aud interesting young ladies fnum Way- cross. It. was a most* pleasant ami re* cherclie .Affair. The young people en joyed the ^casiou hugely and tt .was with regret^that the hours sped so rap idly and .Uptime came so soon for the separation ££d the baying of #ood night. Frank M. Justin, of Dixie, was visitor to Bjostpa last Friday and while here was the igiest. of Mrs. Allen and family in west Boston. Mrs. J. J. Paft&more aud Mrs. T. B. Barrow left last .-Saturday for White Springs, . Fid., ,tp be gone for some time. surronr.dings regarding lands in this section with a view of locating, Mrs. Uhlraor and Mrs. Byr<L of Mou- ticello, Fla , were in the city tast week the guests of Mrs. Janie U. Sanders. In the death of Rev. W.Ifi. Mumford, originator and founder of the Georgia Industrial Home, located at Macon, the state aud church have kst-a great and good man an<f the question naturally arises, who will take his place? The work in which he has eugaged-and for which he gave his life, was a ftrtfkl ami noble one and stamps him as a 'plplau- thropistand benefactor of no ordinary character. What he understood he did with his whole soul, amkhe brought ail of his energies of *bc A miud and body into the work. A noble heart has ceas ed to beat, his tired body ha* been re leased from pain and his soul is at peace. May his mantle, -like -Elijah’s fall upon some Elisha. Mrs. Fred Feltlmw left last- Saturday for Camilla to visit relatives. Miases Varuadoe aud Marie Carter, cf Patten District, visited Boston last Sat urday and while here were the guests of Mrs. J. D. McCalium at her cozy home on-east Jefferson street. Mrs. Lula B. Clark marshaled together a small legion of Boston’s young folks atner -home on east-Jefferson street last Friday evening and- gave them a most delightful reception. Said gathering was gotten up to. pay homage to Miss Eloise Collins,-a-beautiful and accom plished yonug Indy iron» Valdosta, aud Mr. -Hay wood-•Banuett, a brother ot Mrs. Giark, lately returned from a 3 years enlistment in Oncie tituA fight- iug-forces and who was recently tlis charged at - Fort Ban ancas, Fla. vVo learn • tlnough our “fair” rt- J ,[KMtcr ^.hat . the ccckhou wttiTh fraught will} juiupombunduiicq of ure, and tliose who failed to attend, were deprived of one of the most inter esting events which go to make up the NOt-ialsideof life. Remember the Thomas county Sun day Softool Association which convenes in Boston Saturday aud Sunday Aug 27th and 28th. Everyone who lias the cause at heart must come and get their friends to come. Miss Lilia Forrest., who, has been teaching school at Meigs came home last Tuesday. Mrs. Hattie 0. Massey of Tifton Ga 'is visiting her sister Mrs. W. N. Har man at her home in East Boston Miss Kate Morrow of Quitman is vis iting friends in Boston. Misses Florrie aud Bettie Stanaland, who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. John Spuir at Melrose, have returned to Edgewood their home in north-east Boston greatly to the delight of their many friends. fi SPLENDID 8ITE. Trustees Buy Strawbridge Lot on Gor don Ave. For City Hospital. The trustees of the City Hospital yes terday purchased the Strawbridge lot, on Gordon Ave., opposite J. S. Bailey’s home, as a site for the new hospital building. The price paid was $2,000. The lot contains 3 5-2 acres and will le a splendid site for the hospital. It is a spacious . tract, ' well-wooded, high and dry, and is in every way adapt ed for the purpose intended. It is in the best residence portion of the sub urbs and is convenient to all points. Sufficient funds are on hand, and will be raised to erect a creditable building and in the near future Thomasville will have a oity hospital to be proud of. STATESBORO NEWS. All Quiet .After Burning of Two Ne groes by Mob. T * States boro,' Ga., Aug. 17.—Everything uquioc -today aftor the trouble and ex- citcmeut .yesterday, which brought death by burning the two uep/n'ts, Reed and Cato. The oourt has »vlhu in- ADDS TO STORE. Mr.' S. Steyerman Will Build a Fifty Foot Addition. Mr, S. Steyermau has material on the ground for a fifty foot addition to liis store on Broad street. The addition will be a continuation of the pretent building, and of the same width, built of brick. It will be used by the Steyermau Com pany in their business. On the first of November the company wili give up the room next to the National Bank now occupied by the grocery and supply de partment, and these lines will be contin ued in the new room. The old store room has already been rented to another Arm, SWEEPING VICTORY- Thomaavilie Defeats Madison Thir teen to Nothing on their Giounds. Madison, Fla., Special to Times-En- terprise by long distance telephone.) ThomasviUo's base ball team came up to all expectations aud defeated Madison to-day by the overwhelming score of 18 to 0. The battery for Thomasville was Maynard and Dickinson, for Madisor Andercon and McClellan. Maynard pitched a fine game fanning thirteen men and yielding only three hit*, Anderson was pounded all over the lot. Pate and Groover both made homo rims. Davenport pitches Thurs day for Thouiaaville. There is great iiiterest iu (he games. RewD.'H. II. Bryant of Jefferson "i -wWraed to J.O.WMJierhomoto L»„t Wi* iiLioa ,'od r lttst.Jraiiitet, > ^ hatiocim ili.n Emma Duuiols who lm« Imunio- TREATISE ON PECANS. Mr. J. B. Wight of Cairo Issue* Pam- phlet on the Subject. Mr. J. B. Wight, of Cairo, is ono of the best authorities on pociui culture in nil Georgia Mr. Wight [has made a clow study of the pecan in all its phases. jonmieg. at.W,hi to Springs Fla. for some time returned homo last Suuday. Elder Head of Doerun Ga. pastor in change of Antioch chyreh, filled his reg- uUr.appointment lust Sunday preach ing to. a largo congregation. Mr«. 8. W.,Brook8 and baby, loft last Tuesday a..w. for Jfoultrio to visit her sister Mrs. .Dr..Everett Daniel. Mr. S. W. Brooks accompanied them as far as the city of Pidcock. K.C. Milligan J r ., who has been st j more -“ * si<1 will follow. stanliiy-, Busiomm, I'ollego-at Macou. j taking a course in bookkeeping lias re | TO THE SEA ert.'tho f>otiryoffi/ji«lfl have gone mU the J ii uow jug of his familiarity with the attorned to HA'a.i^VqiiJ /its usual H Js rnmored here that the house of Handy Bell, ono .of tlie negro susjwcts who was released from jail last oveniug, about soven miles from hero, was seized last night by unkuowu iiersous. One hnndred.-shots were fired and ho was killed, it is also declared Xhat an or ganization has been formed among the neighbors of the late Henry Hodges which will exterminate all implicated by Road Jji liis statement. . About tweu- ly five negroes left Here today, and sttJjtects, a great many people are con stantly writing 1dm for information and advice. Dq order to more satisfactorily answer the iuqddvpfivMr. Wight has is sued an excellent monograph mxjwuans, It is iu pamphlet form and well gotten up. Any subscriber to the Times* En terprise may obtain a copy by writing Mr. Wight at Cairo. PROGRAM. COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CON VENTION AT BOSTON Convention to be Held on 27th and 28th of August. Many Excellent Speakers and Subjects Have Been . Arranged. Delegates Names Should be Sent In. The first annual convention of the Thomas County Sunday School Asso ciation, to be held at Boston on Sacnr- - day and Sunday Ang. 27tl» and 28th bids fair to be a great success. The Boston people have taken hold of 4t en thusiastically and are preparing to en tertain the convention in the hospitable way that is so characteristic of Boston. Entertainment will be provided for all delegates, and it is earnestly reques ted that tlie secretary of every Sunday school in the county send the names of his school's delegates to Mr. ^ Parramore. Delegates must be elected next Sunday in all schools where they have not hlrendy been chosen and their names sent to Mr. Parramore at Boston not later than the following day.. v Those in charge of the wprk have announced the following program, and any one acquainted with the (speakera will acknowledge it to be a most excel lent one Saturday ^dqfping. 4 11:00—Devotional exercises, led by Rev. E. B. Witherspoon. 11:15—Address of Welcome Rev, H, O. Jones. 11:4(5—Response “The aim of the Sunday school and of this convention, W.#. Boswell,' Meigs , 4 Saturday Afternoon. * - tefifl vfrwreHonal Exercises, leT by Rev. D. H. Parker. a:lo—“Tho parent’s responsibilityI M Rev. Alex W. Bealer. » 3:40—“The tcaclmr’s responsibility,** J. B. Way. • 4:00— “Cooperation” of the parents particularly, J. J. Parramore. 4:40—“The Graduate” J. Scott Hunt- Judge Add WayJSr., the dispenser of justice in the Patten District was in Boston last Saturday and while here waa the gnest’of D. McCalium hisxwter, at her home.cn east Jefferson street. A card from Mrs. Maggie L. Wade who is sojourning at Clayton, Rabun County, Ga., for her health, which has been greatly impaired for a Jong time, reports her condition very much im proved, of which wc are glad. Mr. Fisher, of Griffin, Ga., waa here week prospecting situation *nd turned licittie to assist Ills father iu liis warehouse and cotton business. Air. J. G. Taylor lias accepted a i>o- sitiou with J. i. Panranwro aud would bo glad to have his friends call on him when in need of furniture, wagons or buggies. Should yon need a nice burial outfit when yon leave .tiffs mundane sphere,|he can supply yon. .Give him a call. O. L. Austin, an old antebellum cit izen of Boston but now of Moultrie was transacting business in our .city Mon day andfTnesday. T. J. Hi?ht, sheriff, was iu Boston last Tuesday looking after official bus- ness. Moaos T. Kingsley of Brooks county was in ow^ity last,Tuesday selliug .cot ton and trading with our merchants. Bro. K. knows where to sell his cotton, Mr. aud Mrs. Emerson Lovett of Sparks who liave been the guest*of Mr. and Mrs. 0 H. Canon. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Leak and otbaf ivlatives for sonic days left for their home last Tuesday. n our previous letter we reported Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones and Mrs. J. W. Jones at White Springs Fla. w hen it should liave read Indian Springs Ga. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carson left last Tuesday p. m. for White Fprings Fla, Mgny ThomasvilU People Excursion ed there Wednesday. Tho red letter day of the year among both professional aud occasional excur sion goers is the oxenrsiou to Savannah and additional interest was given to Wednesday’s because it was the last of the season., Oue colored youth said “it looked like there is a million people here” and that describes the crowd who were waiting when the train polled in on time from Bainbridge. {Several hundred people were on board, and 225 more boarded the train here, so tlie majority of the million were lookers on. Almost half who went were white people, and the Tliomasvillc delegation took possession of two cars. Though the day wu* one of tho hottest of the year they settled themselves comforta bly, and proceeded to take things easy tor the long journey. Among the promi nent people oq board, were A. Bennett, John Stegall, T B. Daren, W. E. Daren, A. Rosolio, W. Fefnberg, H. Feiuburg, Dr. J. H. Coyle, John Coyle, Jr. Ben Shoenig. W. L. Bibb, Early Alderman, Dr. W. S. Brown, Dr. "W. W. Jarrell, Clias, Read, Ivey Lewis, J. G. Patterson and others, Bowling Alley Gone r The bowling alley w’ldch has been in operation ,on Broad street for several months waa dismantled yesterday. Bns- inert has been good, but the novelty had worn off tho sport, and the proprietor bltuke* himself »nd his pins to greenor Helds whore dimes rain more freely, Miss Lillie Williams left yesrerday tor Qaitniau Mr. Joe Goldberg left yesterday for a visit to New York. Miss Jessio Bontm returned to Och looknee yesterday. t Mr. aud Mrs. John Grant are enjoying a few days at the sooshore. W. a, May. of the Quitman Adver tiser, was in tlie oity yesterday. Misses Minnie Williams and Annie Lake are taking an onting at White Springs.^l; Mrs. J, O. Royal and son, returned to Savannah yesterday after a visit with Mrs. Royal’s father, Mr. SA' t W, Mal lard*. y '/r Saturday Night. 8 ^o— Devotional Exercises led^by Rev/» J. M. Rnuldn. 8:1|5—" What ooDBtitatos a good^ra. 4»riij|(endent,” Dr. 3. S. Gaulden, Quit- mui.i 8-.t<9~"How *o vary the program,” W. E. >Surith, Attapulgng. 8:-i6~Orgaui7.|iti 0 ii »iid election %at officer..; , Sunday Morning. 8:30—Devotional Exercises, led bv Kev. C. R. Jenkins 8:46—“How to overoorae tlie difficol* ties of »teacher,” J, H, Merrill,' 10:16—“How to question,"J. S,Searcy. 10:30—"What the Honday scliool is worth to the world,” J. M. Dekle. 11:0O—Address by Mr. R. B, Rqppard of Savsnuah. Sunday JAtemoorf. 3:00—Mass meeting for the children, R. B. Reppard and Mrs. Ed F. Oook, There may possibly be some few va riations from this program, bnt in the main it will stay as outlined. Mr. Rep. pard is one of tho livest Sunday school men in Georgia, He is not only a thor oughly sincere man bnt is a charming talker. He will probably take the put of "export” throughout the convention. Everybody from all over the county is cordially invited to attend. Hon Fondrien Mitchbll returned from Atlantaiyesterday. Ho is not well yet from his'Jsickness, but is considerably improved. Mrs. S. M. Ball has purchased through M. Mallette, the real estate dealer, a lot on Washington street between Oak and West street and will immediately build several tenant houses on it. Young Man Violent, Mr. Hugh Gordy it confined in the Jail here awaiting trait next week ^tij the charge of lunacy. Hr. Gordy is from Oeldoekneo and is a most excellent young man. It is hoped that hia trouble is only temporary aud will soon yield to treatment at tlie State Sanitarium. Mrs. Ella Mallette, Mia, Kellie and Miss Annie Pringle, and Mr. E. M. Mallette leave at eleven o’clock tide morning for St. Lotus where they spend two weeks.