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—South (Beovota IPtogtess./'-*— THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ;6, tqo 4 . TIME*. VOL. » ENTERPRISE. VOL. 47. THOMASVILLE THOMABVILLU SPLENDID SPEAKERS. Meigs Mention. Airline News. (ByO. W. Stephenson.) The many friends of Mrs. Lid. Herrington, will be flensed to learn that she is now a conralescent from a recent attack of ocntinued fever. Mr. J. L. Lavender who has been oonfined to his room for the past fonr weeks with | fever, we ^ are glad to note is Improving. Cotton pickers are greatly in de mand (in onr community. Our far mers cannot gather their crop. Mr. Vince Bridget' remains were laid to rest tn Salem Cemetery last Saturday. Mr. Bridges, died of measles. Miss Gertrude Gaskins a charming young lady of Pavo, has made applica tion to teach onr public school next Wring. Mr. Coleman Herrington was a pleas ant visitor to our community last Sun day. Miss Bessie Williams, after several weeks stay with relatives near Dixie, is at home again to the delight of her many friends. Miss Cora Lee Brown of Boston vis ited relatives in onr burg lest Sunday. Miss Frankie Kennedy enlivened onr Sabbath school by her pleasant sm'lee last Snnday afternoon. Mr. Frank 8berrod of Coolldgo was also a pleas ant visitor. Mias Jennie Prossor vi-lted relatives near Suberdale tlnoemy last. Him Lacy Williams visited relatives in Pavo last week. Mr. W. S Sherrod who is now sta tioned at Tallahassee Fla. was at home Sunday, has instructed her Prof. J. S. Searcy tells of the Happen. Inga of the Week.. Judee Stubbs made » [bufihcss triplet Albany Saturday. Dr. T. M. McIntosh, of Thomarvilfp^. . oame over on last Sunday profesHOiallJr. ■Mrs. Lucy|Carter Walton, ef'Albsay. after spending a few days with the family of Mr. E. ‘Carter, has mum** homo. ' Mrs. VinaRabon, Miss Clyde Herat, and Master,IBalph • Hall were! receive* into the£Methodlst church Sunday by the pastor.; v Mrs. Emily (Hurst, while cooking m meal a few days ago, lost her footing, and falling broke Iter arm above tto wrist. Mr.|Ed Horst (went down to see him "folks” at Cairo Snnday. Mr. J. D, Atkinson oame over fircam. Doeran Saturday. Mr. J. \V. Law. who left here (ask jeer to try Mitclioll county lands, ham leased the farm of j Mr. John W. Alik, good two miles from town for two yearn ' and will move back. "Uncle Johnnie," ns everybody (calls him, and lias wife will move to his house in. this placet, now occupied by Mr. D. ,0. AUi- good Ml tl. M. Mitchell-slid wife, of Ful ham, wore visitors here Sunday, i Pastor Jenkins paid the young people of this place a fitting compliment Stra der night at the beginning of the ser vice. He said that lie has been disturb ed lees by the young people here than at any oilier placo at wliioh lie preaohets The article on Snndny Schools by “A. Country Teacher” in th#-p»per n few days ago baa the right ring. I'll wagon tliat the writer attended the 8 S. Con., vention at Boston. 1 wish everybody- oould have beeo there. * Mr. Joe Ross of Fitzgerald spent sev eral days here with Mr. T. E Rosa lane week. Misses( Annie Brundage and Cleric Hand left Monday to enter Monroe Fas. male Collego at Forlyth Ga. Miss Es- tho Wilkes leaves Wednesday afternoon, to enter school at Summerville, Oha- ooga county. This is a representative. trio, and we wish for them s profitable s'.ny at sellout. It Is Mr. T. E. Wnlton who Is Build- iug a residence on Quality Square in- stead of,T. E. Watson. The pistol opiaode of last Monday morning created keen excitement for awhile on the sireete of this plane. A pistol was found in the yard of Mr, P. J. Lee. Mr. Loe. being » quiet upright citizen the find was not relished or un derstood While dlaonsrion of the mat- tor on the streets was going on, with a decided nnderstraln of excitement .a negress rppeared oh the scene, inquiring from honse to house for the lost weapon' It appears that site waa on a drank tha night before, and leaning against Mr. Lees pailings without knowing, dropped the pistol into the yard. A few day's ago some miscreant en tered a negro cabin almost in the yard of Hr J. R. Macon, in the daytime and turned things wrong i-ide up trying- to find $18 which beseemed to know waa there. He only got 80 cents aud a bottle of whiskey. Mr. Gerg F. Green o' Pelham was here Sunday the guest of Mr. E E. W. Valentino Pitcher, snnofafr. W. A. Pilcher, of this place, cams near los ing Ids life in a game of buss ball at Field's cross roads several miloe east of this place. He waastrnok In tne head and Senator Clay, Grand Master Ben nett and Others Coming Sept. 23d. In addition to the attractions of bar- beone, picnic, mtuio, baseball, raoiug aud other sports, a splendid program of Speaking has been arranged for the gala day,of Sept. 38. Mayor S. A. Rodden- who has charge of the program has been bu-y end as is nsnai with him has ob- tained results. United Statesmens tor A- 8. Olay, will be here. Senator Olay has a rep utation all his own for ragged eloquence. He Is at his best on an occasion of this kind. His talk will not deal with polit ical issues, but will be a good old-fash ioned sample of fraternal oratory. Hon. John W. Bennett of Waycroes, Grand Master of the Odd Fellows, for the state of Georgia will give an ad dress. The many Odd Fellows will welcome this opportunity to grasp the lined of their chief, and alt will hear with pleasure the words of this gifted Georgian. Hon. W. A. Covington, the silver tongned orator of Oolqoitt county will also deliver one of his noted speech es. It will be an oratorical feast sncli as no one can afford to miss. Brief and bright, not loog and languid will be the style. Explanation "And” Contest. The person who sends in the first correct es timate of the number of times the word “and” will appear in the weekly Times Enterprise of Friday Dec. 30th will get the Piano. It no esti mate, is correct then the one moat nearly oorreot will get the piano. Yon are entitled to one estimate with each $1.00 paid on snbecription to either the Weekly or Daily Times Enterprise. It makes no differ ence whether yonr snbecription is behind nr not. “ And” Guarantees. We (Guarantee Tha': 1. No person connected with the Times Enterprise shall enter the “and” contest. v , 2. That nobody can possibly know before band how many “ands” there will be in the weekly of Dec. 30th. 3. 1 hat the Weekly Times Enterprise of Dec 30th shall consist of 12 pages, Voting Contest. The yenng lady living in Thrmas county who shall receive the greatest number of votes by six o’clook p m. on Wednesday Nov. 9th 1004 shall be oalled the winner and shall be awarded the trip to the great World’s Fair at St. Loots. Yon are entitled to one vote with each one otat paid on subscription to either tiie Weekly or Daily Times Enterprise. It n skes no difference whether your subscription is behind nr not. “Voting” Guarantees. We (iuarantee that: 1. The trip to the World’s Fair shall be awarded to the young lady living in Thomas.County who shall receive the -greatest number of votes. 2. rhat the young lady elected shall be furnished, free of all cost, (a) with a Railroad ticket to St. Louis and re* turn, (b) with entertainment in St. Louis for one week, (c) with admis-. s ; on into the fair grounds. 3. That no vote shall be counted ex. cept it be accompanied by one cent on a subscription. 4. That no vote shall be counted after slxoclock p, m. on Wednesday Nov. An Anoqpmoul Warning Ur. Jim Homo of Metcalfe was in town Tuesday. He told his friends hero ul an anonymous luttot, lie receiv ed postmarked “Thonusvllle, Sept 10th 4 p. m.” It purported to be from a Salem church delegates to call for the association to ooavene with them in 1905. A SPLENDID START. The "Andt" end tha Voting Are Cre ating Great Interest. The big doable contest started by the Off For Balnbridge. The Craker Gan dab's team will leave to-morrow morning for Bain- brige. Thu team selected is ctmpos- cd of Roscoe Lake. Will Hopkins, Wm. Proctor.UobVaraedoeand J. L Turner. J, W. Peacock is snbstltnte. The tour nament is scheduled to last three days. There is added money in each event, uud a enp for the beet team. Timex-Enterprise is proving even a greatersncccss titan its origin.tors had supposed. Some penplo may have conn- ted tho ands on Sunday. At any rata every moil on Monday brought snhstrip- tious, guesses and votes. There is a wide range in the “and" guesses bnt of oonrse no one knows who is right. The Toting is well distributed among a num ber of young ladies in tho town nod county. The first count will be pub lished this week-aud there is much cu riosity as to who will he ahead at the start of the race. The wise ones are voting and gnessing early. It posts nothing to do either. Every cent is applied ti subscription, and the prizes are indeed worth having. Take a trial at them. 4. That every “and” or abbreviation for “aad,“ either in reading matter or advertisement shall be counted. A That a committee of thoroughly dis interested citizens shall do the count* ing and make up the awards. 6. ' hat the piano given away shall be the best of the LifUden & Bates make. (b) That the regular price of it is$350.M. (c) That it shall be new and thoroughly guaranteed. 5. That all ballots cast shall be pre* served and that records of the contest shall be open to inspection of any person it any time. 368 Phoni«. The Bell Telephoue company itumed n new telephone directory yesterday. The book contains the names of 8(18 phoue users, snd this makes a very complote and conrenent service. Countingthtf ••ands" do sn*t prevent your voting and* voting doesn’t prevent your counting. FOR INSTANCE If pay $1.00 on subscription you get both one count for the piano and 100 votes for the most popular lady. Mr. W. T. Knapp, one of Metcalfe'S prominent citzens was in town on busi ness Tuesday. Remember. , Every cent you pay is applied to your subscription, whether you count the “ands” or not, or whether you vote or not, or whether you do both. Open to both Daily and Weekly Subscribers. Costs you nothing. Here’s the Coupon, Use It. A Rummsgeous Success. The interest and zeal displayed hy tho Itdimi of the Y. M. O A. auxiliary eoapled with the Ubenl shower of attlo contents, made the Rummage Sale of last week a tacoere. The tarn of $78. was cleared and will be applied to the furniture deportment of the Y. M. O. A. building. Young’s Opened With Bright Pros pect* and Interesting Exercises. wm rendered naoonecinae for He is however at this writing, “right xido up with care.” For tile time being the round Up gjns in tliis place Iiave shat down. Lest Friday night Marshal Arline, as tiie result of some good deteotive work, landed in the guard house a negro hail ing from Jacksonville, who confessed Tuesday evening marked the open ing of Young's Female colloge. The published program was carried oat with the exception of the absence ot Miss Frances Bell, teacher of elocatlon who has not yet trrived In the city. The addresses hy Mayor Roddenberry Clutirman Himself, President Hunt and others were well received, and breathed a spirit of enthusiasm that will mean much for the college. The mnsical pro gram wax arraugpd by MUs Merrill and wax of a variety and nature that pleased the good sized audience gathered in the auditorium. Tiie public reception that followed was enjoyed by all. Tiie business office will be open for matriculation and classes will cravens at 8:20 this morning. ’ Although yester- diy was not the uppoinred day for ma triculation a number of foang ladies in and ont of town were present to enroU their names and Mr. Hnnt says that the prospects are oil that tiie best friend of the institution could ask. TA3LE COMMITTEE. GRAND PRIZE AND VOTING CONTEST. List of Ladles to Servo at Tables at Picnic to being the principal in several petty burglaries that Iiave been perportraletl here lately.. He -implicated two others. Marshal Arline thounht he had a good thing as ho turned the key snd went tn his rest at a late hoar. At 4 a. m, Sat* onlay Mr. W. C. Thompson, who con ducts a market in connection with hi* other business, discovered that the door - of the gnard house was horning. Ho carried water and partially put out tb* fire. When lie returned With mere water, ho discovered a blanket at the door. The negro had wrapped kteself ',i; j in o blanket an 1 crawled thronfii the hole. Mr. J. S. Macon made a business Irij tp Thomosville Tuesday. There are six steam whistles in (Ids place that represent oar maunfseturtug 'interests . ■' The following ladles iiave been named a* a table committee to iiave charge of -the serving on picnic day at the park. They will be present and see that every oue has a snfiiceucy of the barbecue and picnic dinner: Mesdames. Lee Brow n, John Gtant, T. J, Eall, W. H. Hammond, H. W. Hop kins, L. H. Jerger, G. S. Whitney, J. S. Clifton, J, T. Cnlpeper, Jas. Watt, Cos sets, W. P. Grantham, R. O. Balfour, George Smith. Chas. Griffin, S. G, Mc Lendon, E.' M. Smith, A. P. Taylor, Henry Arnold, Ja». Groover. B. A. Daniel. Aliases Cynthia Maclean and EDITOR TIMES ENTERPRISE, TbomMvIlle. Tim its H.vrmi'RihK to apply on my suUcription to Kiictosctl find $ (State whcthcr*Duily or Weekly.) As The Most Popular Young; Lady, to be given a trip to St. Louis, I cast My Guess at the “ands” for the Piano is allowed for <ach cent paid. Xante of Voter One guess allowed for each dv paid. No oue person to have < five gueMC*. Are you taking the paper now £ GRIN] PRIZE CONTEST! One Count with Every Dollar. COUNT THE "ANDS” AND Every Cent - Vote for t .v . he Most Popular Young Lady. Magnificent LUDDEN & BATES PIANO and a TRIP to the WORLD'S FAIR Given away. ABSOLUTELY FREE TIMES ENTERPRISE. This is the season -when you want to -pay yhur subscription any way. These prizes are only a reward for promptness.