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Newspaper Page TextTHOM AX V LliL K TIMKX, VOL. *> THOMASVIU.K ENTEKPBWE.VVL.4J. THOMASVILLE GEORGIA,,FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904. New Series, Vol 'XV—No. 3. . , ,ii .cil— PINE PARK NEWS. New Depot with Express end Tele- / graph Office.. Other News, . y Dr. Arllne. of Cairo, made a slonal virit to Pinepark last Tlittrwl^r. ' * Mrs. O F. Mills is qaite sioki hope she will soon be couvaleecent^’ v ♦ Mr. L. Gcodlco, A. C. L Auditor and Mr. L. Knder, route agent Southernqx- press Co„ were here last week and efieyked ont oar fo.mer agent, Mr. J. G. ' Moore, and cUepied in Mr. 3. L. Fuller -We now have a nice little depot, a tele- £ graph and express ^office. Mr. Moore ,4 . gave AnHre satisfaction with the A C. <- - 1j.’co. mid the citizens of' Pine^ Path. The change was made because he did not understand telegraphy. Mrs. Mittie Gandy returned to l.er home at Cairo last week. MtO. E. Stringer’T. M. Chastain and L. L. Barwick attended the Sunday School Convention r«t Bostrii last Sun day. They reported a vor.V ploa«am trip and thitf great interest was urnni- feeted-in Sunday work. Rev. T. A. White preached a very forcible ►ermon at Pine Park last Sunday -afternoon ' W o believe, troth expres sious heard from various ones. Iris 'ser mon* will cat^e much thought and deep feeling. Mem*. Walter DavK J. R. Hall and Bon Mt oldin frem Cairo, attended preacfiing nt P'ne Park laft Sunday. Come nfcain. Mr. D N. Lnro 1ms just opened »«p a nice fresh htoek of groceries, soda wa ter etc. Call and pee him. Mr. J. G. Moore’s mother -in visiting his family tor *a few days. The colored lJeopJo of this vicinity will soon '.have their school building completed at this place. Miss Olivia Lindsey of Ochleckcnee is visiting her sifter Mrs: C. K. Stringer week. Mr. Mathew Howr.e paws^l here yes terday on hia way to the fishery. Wc hope he will pass tics way when he gets the fish. ' ' / There is greatjft^maod l*pr cotton pick ers in thia neighborhood. Some of oar fanner* think they will not make much over a half crop. Other* not more tlwn three-fourths.; E. L. Alderman visited his parents at Pine Park on Wednesday. Mr. J. R.’ Wllaonf -Persona* ; ; “ (By Cary v ;; : > Mr. J. R.. Wilson of.j^fapUce flawed away la at Thursday pi, «?at thp o'clock. Ht died at hiH Hiater’s Mrs. Beasley near PiVloock and was brought to this place Friday moriting. .He 'wps laid. to feat iu Lebanon c^niete’-y, after fuu- era! ceremonies h^^beeti held by Rev. R. H. Barwicl. itn$ ih O. liedfearn. He was u lbyal ofti^QA'Wid loved by all who knew hearty aymparhy is with the bereaved .omij esix.*dally the two vouuger etfWren.' May God throw liis loving anna mjourid them, and protect them from the.\3»^res. afid temptations of this world. '* y Mr. K. E. Johnson andH. K. McGraw left for Nashville Tuesday where they intend spending a few da: *»• Mrs. A. .1. Taylor returned from Jack* souvitio N. C. iuesuay evening. Lazarus Bros is getting in a full sup-, ply of fall goods. Cooper Devoue «fc Co. has opened up a •took of goods ou Main street. Mr. Leonard Hendry of Qaitmau has accepted a position with D. D. Puaoock at this place. Mrs. G. W. English returned from Quitman Monday where she lias beeh viaitiug her daughter Mrs. D. 13* Price. Miss Loe Hotel te is speiuling this wtou with Mrs W. L Adams. / Wo are very glad to hoar jtuai Sir*. T. Brice who lias been very sick for some tithe is improving very rapidly. A semes of meetings has just elowd at Mill Creek church, conducted iy Rev. Fuiu. There was many -additions to the church. Mb* Jennie Ldmoueos is vim ting Mrs. W. W. Wade* tills week. Miss .Nora Williams is visiting her sister at Nashville this week. Mr Geo. W. Chesttusr. re.prew.i>«7ng the Tiiues-Enteri>rise was iu Pavo ’hat • urday.. y Rov. A. J. Taylor spent Wt Monday in Moultrie. A series of meetings wrU begin at the Methodist chnrcli next eecond Sunday. TEAM lOISBANOS MERRILLVILUtiAEMTION BOSTON NEWS. Cotton Pioktra Scarco—Personal Nows Notes end the Lika* -i?. Merrillville, Ga. Aug. -31,10^4 t Onr little town ha* been dxtriuh&ly quiet. The farmers iu this ueigl.iharhbod pro working hard to solve the‘ ^robh^of getting their.eqftou gathered stay ing at home Aud doing most of-the work thfemeelves. Labor in extremely hard to get and what low hands have been necured, are very high priced ones. Mrs. C. A. Alcorn has tented the P. P. Damn residence over in went Merrill* ▼hie where she will be at home to her ikeuds. Mayor N, E: Turner attended the Thomas Couuty Sunday {School con vention. Mr. Turner is one of the ex ecutive committee-men. Dr. I). C. Montgomery loft Tuesday for Thoraasvdle and Metcalf* whithor he has gone *o attend to some baRiuesa interests. Mr. J. J. Turner made a business trip ,to ThoikaKVitle Tuesday. Misses B.itmie aud Praukio Carter left We luoxday morning for Normati Park waere they have gone to resume tludr studies in the Institute. ClieriiT T. J. Iiight was here Monday a'u^nooti ott-oiHoiai basuiesa. Mr. W. J. Taylor af "’Iiomaftille was shaking hands with his many friends bore Monday. the families of ,T. H. Wnlcnifc and Prof,; Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph BlacU>hear of ‘Pino Bloom Ga. were the -guests of lib* 'toother Mr. Thoniam P. Blackshear for a few days this week. ^ There will be services at the Method- far cliurch next Saturday and Sundiy, bv the pastor lie?. J. H. Willis. Every body in cordioly ibvited to attend If Merrillville accomplishes much her j s j Rf4 , r More in 14 yoars. caizouh will have to gu to worn wid vioi aud uot wait for sqme outsiders do what her ckvn citizeus ought to do The Story of The Week In Our Neigh boring 0lty. [Hy It, 0. Jortlan.] Judge W. W. Ramsey, of Groover- ville, was in Boston last week selling cottou and bulyng goods. The Judge 4s one of Brooks county’s substantial citi zens aud a model farmer. Dr. M. R. M allot to, of Thowasville, was bore last Wednesday transacting business. * Ben Hill Battle, one of Boston’s best yonng men, died at the home of his un cle, A. B. Gone, last Wednesday and was bhried Thursday, a. m.. at the Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. D. H. Par ker, pastor of the Baptist Church officiat ing. W. M. Smith, one of Valdosta's busi ness men, was in our barg last Thuis- day. W. E. Battle, of Perry. Fla., was in onr city laat Thursday in attendance u|K>n his brother's, (Ben Hill Battle) funeral. Mrs. Myriok aud children, of Hbhira, Ga., aud Mrs. Adams, of Waycross, have teen the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. H. M. Myrick for several days at their home in east Boston. Miss Callie Robinsnn, who has been on ru extended visit to her friend, Miss Alice Eason, has returned to her home “at Palmetto, Flu. Tiiis departure leaves ono sad heart at Mayview to whom we extend our sincere symimthios. Mallory Bros, ard Hughes have sold their extensive naval stores business to Mnllette, Wlmley <SrCo. Mrs. George M6Daniel and two chib COOlIDGE SCHOOL OPENS.* Etoousnt Plea For Education--Other Newt of the Town. (by IL U. Nettmiifi.) The public tchool here opened again last Monday morning with a very en- IN GOOD CONDlTON.' Georgia Banks in Better Shape than Last Year, Contrary to Ccmp- treliars Statement. According to a report from Washing ton, a statement issued by the comp- oouragiue Mart. More popil. «c. on t(le cnneocyi mytt timoag rollporf tl»»n were lutiprinKand qoito 0 ^, er thing,, tlmtll.o doomed on tlie * number more Will como in «l>trtly.' batlka wU1 bo abou{tlm M ,„ t Now let', all poll together, ondj.lmw )n,r I ^ except certa|Q ^ appreciation of bettorjocliools and bet-„ IeM< Georgi0i w , ler0 ^ dW torreducation. Lot our pooterity know mM d: wi U be greater and from two to that we ate interested in tl.eir fnturo ,breo week, earlier. / ' . success iu life, and as a manifestation thereof try and give them all the advan tages of education wq can. What won derful opportunities are afforded the youth today, that wo wero ‘debarred of. With what xeal and determination ought they to embrace thorn. We owe it to our children, to our coontry and to our God, to mako one great, grnud aud uuited effort for better schools and edu cation of the rising generations. The boy of today yrill one day bo the occu pant of the position of trust for his state aud of church. Ho will ho the dispen ser of legal advice; the man, who in tarn will teach other childron, will heal the sick; and greatest of all, will sow the seeds of the everlasting gospel of Christ. Upou you, parent rest the Kroatj respon sibility iu training them up in the way they should go. The was a fuueral at Big Greek church nfcar here on Wodnesday of laat week, that of .the only child of Mr. and Mr*. Martin of Quitman. They were vis iting Mrs. D. F. (Colley, mother of Mrs. Mjjrtin]when the child died. We com mend the Lord Jesus unto the bereaved that they way be comforted in tills sad hour. , 3 Mr. Henry Daniel left Tuesday mom. dren, of Marshall. Icxiif, are visitlig . ' _ . , . , .... ... t w Mr-,.. ol, i in S for NorraaD P “ k wbere 1,0 • rCeU,m Norman Institnto.' OOOO DRY MAJORITY. WEDDING AT BARWICK. Baseball Boys Wand Their -Respec tive Way« Today. % Primitive Baptiste Meet In Conven tion. PorionsljS Miss Annie Strickland and Mr. Ed. Wednesday afternoon’s Mplomlidgume closed the baseball season iu Thomas- villfl. The team disbnurk this morning and the players will scatter in different Kom were noitwi in the holy bond, of | direetloiw. Cooper »n.l M»yn»rd ’will matrimony Snnday afternoon, at the jfhoir lota with (lie Waycroaa tmnuh. home of Mie bri<).!’« pareuta. Mr. jml 1 Tbey will aceompauy them to the «r<w» Mrs. S. E. Strickland, near Banvick.' road.city this morion* rnd |i!ay k series Elder J. F. MoCanu ofllciated. Both,! »«»*“» Brunswick, Fate re. the bride and liicnm are very popular 1 t9rii.<o Cordelo where lie 1ft engrgeddn and have many fnende who eatend con- j t * ln who!e«4p grocery bnetnesa. Pa- gratnUiinna. ' ! venimrt goe* to hit liome In Helena. . ... j, . ... ;DicLiUfcOU will spend a week at fcis The annua! meeting of the Primitive f t LaUraUge, aud from Chore will Prohibition Wins by 122 Votes In Leon County. Tallahassee, F,a. Aug. 8l/ UM)4.-- (Hpecial to Tlmcf-Entetprisc.) The Jof- floisl coiMolldatdou of tho. vote in the local ojkion election, was made here to day by die tuausgers. Tko official -count shows thut the firohibitioo element won by a majority of li!2 votes. The election woa Intensely interesting and hard fouglit from t-ho beginning of the caiapaigu. A number of Florida’s test orators, and several from South \W B. Fambrouglv. Mrs. McDaniel is a airier .0 Mra. Wateott and llof. Kam-! Mr ' 0lllirli<l Kennedy ladiapenaiti* colt} brmifrh, neither ef whom have met thia 1 dri,,ll “ »* 1,10 ol W - H - °™ w - Mr. J. B. Oneal had the nmfortano last Tuesday to indict a very paiuful wound ou his leg with.au :ixe. Mr. J. L. Baldy visited Thomasville Interviews with^ Thomasville hankers refute this statement in its entirety and coutrndict absolutely another statement in tho reoort from the comptroller which to the effect that'the banks in certain, states, and among these Georgia, are not so well prepared to meot, the de ni adds, and.nlso that it will be necessary to borrow more money this year than list. The Atlanta Constitution in its issno of yesterday carried interviews from ✓ Atlanta’s bankers to the effect above mentioned. A telegram from the Con stitution last night says that the .At lanta bankers unanimously refute the report. To-days Constitution will con tain tho opinious of baukers throughout the state and among them, the following from Thomasvillo baukers: M. R. Mahetce president of the Thom- asville’K National BjuiU saysi—-“While it is true that dmuatSlu ltr« being made on New York, it is not Now York's ’ money that is being uskud for, bat mom oy that properly belongs in the south. • A certain amount is alwaye needed to / Tuewlay. Services were field at Big Creek cliprch last Saturday and%Sunday. On Sunday the ordinance of baptism was 3ttr. Ed. S. Bailey, who 1ms been sick some four weeks at his home on East Jefferson street with typhoid fever, we are grieved to say, died last Sunday night. Hhfldeath is deeply regretted by all his friends as well as his dear wife, sit-tor and relatives, to whom we offer our sincere sympathies in this sore bo., administered to a candidate, reavemont. ’May He who guides and directs our paths and whose whys aro [►art finding out, be a husband and fatti er to this grief stricken household and arive them the needed grace to bear up under this grenfc weight-of sorrow. Capt. J. B. Roberts and family, who ALL FROM THOMAS- Atlantic and Birmingham Prizes are Distributed. Melon liaudle the cotton m p hut no more than usual will be asked for (his year. Geor gia banks aro iu better condition now than they over were-be ore.” Cupt, E. M. Smith, president of the EUnkof Thomasvillo . says:—“The re port is, iu my opinion- a mistake. I think tho Bauks in Georgia are iff U>t* ter condition than they have ever -been * b Jfore. 1 have frequently expressed rite opiuiou and hold it, that tho Georgia banks are gettiug better all the time. Thomas county lias eight banks and all am prosperous. I Dr. J. T. Culpepper, president and cashier of the Citizens Baukiug and Trust Company said “I am surprised at tho report of any shortage of money among Georgia bonkers. They am in better bondition now than I liavewvec known them, The Citizens Bankln; and Trust Company lias at least one third more deposits now that it hart a year ago, and we have more than one-third more cash on hand than at the first of V JcfTerwon street, has rented Mr. W. B. Baptists was held Friday, Satnrcay.uud Sunday at Harmony church. Elder J. V. McCann was assisted in tho meeting by Elders T. W. Stalling, of Lowns county, and E, W*. Kemp, of Kentucky. A largo crowd was present Hobday. After a two weeks vacation, Mr. Frank Barrett returned to his portion go to Athens to take up his duties coach of the University of Georgia foot ball team. Dowell who is an engineer iu civil life, goes back to Wpvorosft. Crosloy. fhe ox-soldier will visit Terre Kacre Ind. then will go to Waycross where lie will marry aud make his fn- with th« Moultrie Lumber Co., in Worth „ lr( , home . Groover.ml Linton will county Moudaj. ' . t of course remain hen* at home. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Connel, of Mou- ticello, Fla., visited relatives hero Sat nnlay and Spnday. 0 Mr. 1L A. Delk, of Liberty City, has releived Mr. H. L. Davis as agent and operator for a short time, while the lat ter takes a vacation Messrs. Frank Barrett,. Arthur Mas sey, and Misses Abbie Barrett and Cara- bel Wilxes went to Roeton Saturday to attend the Sunday School Convention. Rev. T. B. Kemp 'filled his appoint ment at the Methodist church Sunday and Sunday night. * Cotton pickers are scarce in this vi cinity and some of the farmers are not getting theiricotfon gathered. Mr. Dave Comfort, of Boston, was a business caller here Monday j Miss Ola Laiy, one of M<ialtrie’s pret ty young ladies, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. A. N Barrow. There was some talk of another game today but Waycross could not be induc ed to remain, and the baseball day a of 1 IU04 are over. . / The team waa composed of fine play ers and they aro alt clever* boys, who hold a warm spot in the heart# of ThomuKville people. The baseball fans tope to see them all wearing Thomas ville uniforms next year. The season might be termed an artistic bat not# financial success. The team has won a majority of the games and has furnish ed good amusement and fast baseball. The memory of the season of 1SK>4 will donbtleai inspire the organization of a strong team early next year. Georgia, lent tl^cjreloquence to either; Parish’s cozy and protjy residence on side. BraiM bauds graded tho streets j Main street, opposite Dr. Vann’s and of the city, a special daily paper was is-1 moved into tho same last Monday after- sued, uud every device kuovrn to modem j noon. politic* WIM employed j Key. H. O Jonc* lu't lust Taewlny for Tttllaliatt^ce liuo two vot-iit*? prectMa. | Coiro to aHdid in a protracted wMtiag comprifiUB tlto buwue« uud residence j K,„ u e 12 miles front said eity. factor). ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. port toils of Xlto city. The busint»ir, section gave a majority of tcu wet. The residence part was six dry. GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION. Gdd Fellows Give Fifty Dollars to Vashtf Home. The hearts of the managers of the Vashti Home were made glad yesterday by the receipt of fifty dollars from the local lodge Of Odd Fellows. Half of this amount was voted from the treasury Of the lodge and the other . half was raised by private subscription, from a number of goneron* members of the ordpr who wished to supplement the lodge’s gift by contributions of their own. TImi institution, which is doing a unique and worthy work, is entirely deserving of such splendid gifts. As an instance of the generosity of Thomasville people, aud the power of the press,'the * managers report that every one of the immediate wants men tioned iu yesterday morning's Tim* s- Enterprise was supplied before eleven o’clock. . The prizes of $10.00, $10.00 and $5 00, offqred early iu tho year for the three have been occupying a suit of rooms in I lar K m waiermelous produced along the Mrs. Lula B. Clark's roririeuce ou gmwfWi* of the A. A B. railroad hate been\SifpMmber, The money market la far awarded. F. N. Carter wins first money, j f roni ^ght.” I C. H. Johnson second and J. J. Davis | The flnBnoW condition of tills entire third, and their melons weighed respec- j 8ec ^ on Lieorgia is exceedingly satis- lively, 80, V and 74 1-4 ponnds. All three of those prizo winners were raised near Merrillville, iu Thomas couuty, uud go to prove what everybody knows, tlint Thomas is the best county in niu'hi Gouigiiv. » The eighty-nino pounder, raised by Mr. Carter, was tiiosamn melon which was sent by tho Tiraes-Enterpriie to Jndgo Alton B. Porker, and which gain ed so rapeh advertising for the county. Eighteen melooa wero entered ’in the contest. Mr*. J. B. Brook* i. «|aito hick uft-'rir homo ou Soutli Htepti«u«ou street. We hope to 1m able to report her convatea,- iugoar next budget. C. T. Beggi, of l’aro, ami repreeout- iug the John B. Daniel Drug Do., of At lanta, waa iu otfr city last Monday selling drags. Jndge M. Banin and wife, of Quit man, aro here visiting tho former's sister, who is qaite sick. Mrs. LalaB. McQueen and her sister, Miss Msggio Barney, retarued nomt| last Monday from Atlanta, whither they had been to purchase their fall and win ter millinery^tock. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cone desire to re- return their sincere Blanks to those dear friends who so kindly rendered assis- tanco and ministered nnto their nephew, Ben Hill Battle, daring his sickness and death. We will ever cherish their kind ness and may they be ttclily rewarded, I both in time and eternity, Bride Make* Long Journey to Wed In Thornnsvillu. a most pleasant mission,, irs. Lillian ft. Mammy, of. Miss Carrie Jones returned yesterday from a visit to Mrs. ft. U. .Mays at Quit- pun. J. M. Groover and H. M. Groover of Boston were among the prominent vioi' tors to the eity on Wednesday. Mr. James Long the popular clerk at the Stuart House is spending a vacation week at his old home in Alabama. Horan Bolted- ‘ Yesterday afternoon while Bill Pon der, ,t colored man waa driving a gi een horsoto a breaking cart the horse bolted and thew Bill ont. It ran op Jackson street, turned down Madlrtn and into Sheriff. Eight was in Boston last Wed- j Gandy and. MaUette's stsblvs without nesday attending to official botitets. any injury to horse of) Wednesday afternoon the A.CM,, train irom tho east rollod into tho donot an hoar late at 8:20 p. nr., having on board an attractive lady who hadmado a long jooruey ou She was Mrs. Washington, D. C., who came to Thom- •srilia to marry Mr. J. C. Bolding. ' Mr. Bolding wus anxiously awaiting her at tho depot. They went imm.-. diataly to the office of Ordinary W, 1. Jpnes, who waa oxpecting them. After securing a marriage license they went directly to tho Baptist pastorinm and were joined in wedlock by Bov. Alex W. Bonier. Mr. Bolding is an insurance n in Thomasvillo for weeks. He sent north for lias who made the southern trip btuinees prevented him from north. Mr. and Mrs. R-tding i srasi home at the cornor of Orawfor.l Jackson. g& Mr. J.-R. . merchant wt« iu t mmamm ; .1 ■