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rtf. i Pil c, l HOMASVILLK.QjiOK'ilA.DECE; MRS. JOHN I. PARKERS GONEJT0 REST. .EGRAPHY. H*m Marconi Received HU 1'lnt Transatlantic Menage. One cold December day In 1001 Gu- gllelmo Marconi Oat still In a room in the government building at Signal bill, St John’s, N. F., with a telephone re ceiver, at. his ear and his eye on the dock that ticked loudly near by. Over- his, kite bearing bis recelv- It was 12:30 o'clock on the Beloved Lady Passed ts Great Beyond Sunday Night. On Souday night at eleven o’clock' the soul ot Mrs. John I. Parker pasted from this earthjnto the rest of Para dise For several months her health has been in a ^shattered condition and her sad demise was not unexpected She was a lady of exatted Christian character, and had lived a long life . t usefulness. Her influent® will live af ter her in the lives of her family a d friends. . ' She had lived all her life in Thomas county and was Welded by ties of kin ship and avsoaisttoa to man. of the m tt prominent families in this motion of the state. She was born On July H, I88v, on the oid Swift plantation four miles from the dty.^She was a daughter of Jadge Sheldon Swift and was marrlid fifty years ago, Deoember 15th, at the home plantation. Only a few ^ays at o Ur and Mrs. Parker celebrated ti.rlr golden wedding. Her death la the first break in the family oirole, as all of her ohli- Theyj ore Messrs. HOLIDAY SAIE OF BLANKETS. We call it a Holiday Sale because many] of these fine blankets will be bought fof Christmas Gifts—-and sensible presented they will make too. 12-4 All Wool Blankets Red, Pink and- Blue borders. Edges stayed with Silk binding. Our regular $7.48 blanket * log wire.: v I I American side of tho ocean, and Mar coni had ordered bis operator in faroff Poldhu. 2,000 watery miles away, to begin signaling the Jotter S-three dots of the Morse axle, three flashes of the blaisb sparks—ut that corresponding hour. For six years he bad been look- lug fonranl to uod working for that The Mysterious box that has been in our Window for die past two weeks .was opened yesterday by Mr Wyche. Linton, Perry Strickland and W. A Brittain and was found to contain^ a Spoon, After going over all the guesses care fully, little Miss Neta Smith was'award ed the prize of $2.50 in Gold. There were several correct guesses, but her's was the firsts to be received. In the near future we will again have something for you to guess at, wande - hope that all will be lucky. In the meantime we are still head quarters for DRY GOODS ‘ CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHINGS.; moment, the final teat of all bis ef fort end the beginning of a hew tri umph. He sat waiting to hear tlireo email sounds, the«br-br-br of the Morae code 8. bumming on the diaphragm of hla. receiver the signature or the ether wuveg that bad traveled 2,000 mile* to hla listening ear. As the hands of tike dock, whose ticking alone broke tbs stillness ot the room- reached thirty minutes past 12 the tecelver at the Inventor’s ear began to limn, br-br-br, as distinctly ns the Bbarp rap of a pen cil on a table. The unmistakable note of the ether vibrations sounded In the telephone receiver. The telephone re ceiver was used Instead of the usual recorder on account of Its superior sen- aitlyeness. tninsnflaatlc.wlreless telegraphy was an accomplished roct—From ‘.’Stories of Inventors," by Rnisell Doubleday. drea tnryive her. JobaF., O. S. and W. If. Parker if this city end G. W. Parker of Boston. She was a sister of Mrs. J. 8. Mont gomery, Mrs. J. M. Massey-and Mrs. A. M. Manning. Two brothers also sur vive her, G W. Swift of Metcalfe and Orrin Swift of Wayoroee. Her funeral took place Toatdiy mom. ing at ten o’olook at the family residence on Bemlogton avenue She was a mem- b.-rof the Primitive Baptist church and an active worker in the faith. The fu neral services were commoted by Rev, D. H. Parker of Boston, a brother at the bereaved husband. He was as sisted in the servioe by Rev. James M. Rnshin of Boston and Rev. Alex Beale.. The remain! were laid to rest in Laurel HUl cemetery. Those who act ed as psli bearers are R. E. Letter, J. F. Mitchell, J. M. Dekle, W. W. Will iams, H. L. Heel, J. O., Beverly, J, T. Chastain and M. B. Jones. THE PORTABLE WATCH. It Was ProbaMr First Used In tkr llxtsoth cantsrr. There Is uncertainty as to when the portable watch, as we understand It to day, came ioto use. It was probably at the close of -the sixteenth century. Queen Elisabeth owned a large num ber of watches. Mary, queen of Scots, was the' possessor of a sknll shaped watch. In fact the “death’s head" pattern was at that time much la vogue. Endless were the styles, for -there were watches shaped like hooks, pears, butterflies and tnllps. The Nuremberg egg was a special shape and was first made In 1000. Those queer shapes of watches prevented their finding a place In the. pocket When was the fob first need In the dress of men? The German of fob Is "fnppe.” and It Is believed tbat It came from England through the Puritans, "whose dislike for display may have induced them to conceal their time keepers from tbs public gate.". This conjecture Is strengthened by the fact that a short fob chain attached to a watch of Oliver Cromwell In the Brit ish museum Is In point of-date the lint appendage of the kind known. Tbs Narrow Escape. The Uhriitmae no-fire record of Thotn- Mville came very near being broken early Monday night A traoch of drifting leaves on the roof Mrs. Arthur Patten’s boose on Jefferson street was Ignited by sparks from fire works. Aid happened to be convenient, and even before the department reached the soene the flame had been extinguish ed altogether without damage. OfHOIN OF PARISHES. Theodore, archbishop. of Canterbury ip 008, Is regarded ae the founder of the parochial system. Parishes were originally measured by end mode to endow the Unas of sxisttng townships, a perish bclDg, In short, the township BRING TOM DATE NAMED , FOR MILITARY INSPECTION. fil its ecclesiastical character. Where a township waa too small to require or to support n separate church and pel set tore or more townships Were united to form one pariah. [By A. H, Overton | J Mrs. J. A. Thomas and small j are spending the holidays in IjJ Mr. and Mm. J. L. GUssjfl ter Mrs. Spellman are viaitln^W osville, FIs. ''.--Ml Mrs. Dells Drew r is viA&j|| Petersburg, FIs. Miss SsIHe Lou. Lilly and Knapp and Mr. Alii- Patch are BEST JUDGEMENT INTO PLAY WHEN MAKING SELEC TIONS FOR “HIS” CHRISTMAS Buy “Him” something useful something such as you know he can appropriate to good advantage. You’ll miss it if you fail to let us help' you out in the matter. We are the foun tain head this X-Mas for EVERYTHIN*; FASHIONABLE IN MALE APPAREL. Announcement hat been made of the dates for the inspection < f the different oompanles of the Georgia etate troops, t he Inspection will oommence on Feb roary first and continue until April 16th The local company, K, of the .Fourth Infantry will he looked over on March ninth. The lnspectlon>iUJbe conducted by Col. ’William G. Obear, Inspector general, and Major F H Frenob of the 16th IT. 8. Infantry. 'These two offi cer! were here last year. The oompsny is In better shape than ever before and there fa no doubt of it passing with credit. i ” Heretofore the Inspection has taken!) to 4 months and Ool. Obear has been as sisted by only one regular army officer. This year he has five assistants from Uncle Sam’s ranks. NEW ORDER STARTS WITH GOOD PROSPECTS In other caace the clergy of manorial churches built.by the nobles bed no Juried tettoo over e parish extending to the limits of their lord’s estate. Thus no legislative act woe needed, end per ishes were mapped out gradually, is the multiplication of churches and cler gy. which Theodore did so much to ef- Washington Gamp Ho. 7, of the Pa trlotio Sons of America has started off with excellent prospects They already have a membership'of forty and tbsy assert by Washington's birthday this number will be doubled. Meetings will be held on etch Friday evening at eeveo thirty In the Masonic hall. : f. The foUoaing hit o’ offlotre will hold office until the last of next Jana: Post President, S. O. Hudgins, Presi dent W. G. James, Tioe-Prseident' E H. Keagy, Master of Forme B. 0. Gaudy Secretary F. Jeter, Treasurer J. L. Roberts, Oondnotor A. H. Jamas, In spector J. A. Billingsley, Guard W. A. Wheeler, Trustees, Ohas Hyde, 8. O. Hodgins and W. A. Wheeler, Ohaplaiu J. L. Walker, Rl.lit Sentinel U. 0. Walker, Left Sentinel E. F. Thomas. B. L. Lydeu, national organizer, will return in • ont two weeks to help the new chapter initiate neophytes. feet, made It desirable to define clearly the areas within which'the clergy bed to work. It was not till long after Throdors’* death—Green says shoot the middle of the eighth ceatnry-that this division of tho country Into par ishes was computed. - London Tele graph. Tbs Falls o4 Dot fists. Loti] Brampton, better known as Sir Henry Hawkins, the greet English Criminal lawyer. Judge end sportsman, in his retnfniacmcee.'1e telling of what cored him of betting, relates that Berry Hilt, .one of thc -rbsrectors" 0 f Tatter- anils, gave him this piece of advice os ayontb: ' ing the holidays in Ui rianna, Fla. - * Rev. Jss. Lilly of Brel relatives in town 1st I wee The Lodge owned by tt pie here woe entirely dost Thnrsdar night. The wo to bo that of an incendiaq Mr: and Mrs. Smith < Os-, are visiting the fatal ’•Mr. Hawklns. I see yon come here pretty regnlarly on Sunday afternoons, bat I advise yoa not to speculate among a. for If yon d* we shall best you. We know our business better than you do.-and you’ll get nothing ont r Thomas County Posts, A Christmas carol published in the Times-Bnterprise a. few daye ago is of more thar the ns sal interest owing to its authorship. It was the work of Mr. O. R. Folsom, of Susiiia. He is a broth er of the late Montgomery M. Folsom. This noted author and poet did his first newspaper work on the Thomssvllle Times Enterprise. He afterwards vn with the Roms Tribane then the Mont gomery Advertiser and finally the At- His brilliant Work Mr, Will Stringer of relatives here Sunday. Mr. M. Mash of Bain relatives here Sunday. Mis. T.J. Mont'ordanC visiting relatives in Florfc holidays. Mr. »ml Mrs Wilson i are visiting the family o Horne this woes. Cravencttes or Rain coats. Sweaters, Pajamas, night Robes, fancy vests, Umbrejlas, Trunks, Traveling Bags, 1 - Macin toshes, &c. &c. &c.. The newest things in Suits and over Coats to suit the taste of the most fastidious. Everything in shirts, Collars and cuffs ana Hosiery. A world of Novelties in Neck wear and fancy Sus- of ns any more than iro should get out of you if we were able to dabble In your law, for-you know .that business better thao w<* do." Klsr George's Fsf PoeMotboobs. George IV. from the time he was a young man constantly carried a pock- etbonk. Into, which hr thrust bank notes, letters, trinkets and keepeakes. As soon ns the pecketbook 7rcamr-fiill be used to'put It a way and substitute for'It a new one. This when flllffl was laid aside and replaced In like manner. When the king died. It devolved on the Date- of Wfillhiftm - to examine the monarch’s - effects, /rod he. discovered POLICE-OFFICERS SAY orderly;christmas. Gloves, Mufflers, Hats lenta Constitution, was gaining Jiim a national repntatlon when his career waa brought to an un timely end by death and Caps, Handkerchiefs of every description, both-silk and Linen. The Thomaiyille polios offloere say Shot this wm the qaleteit[{Obri«tmas ever spent in ThomasvlUe. There was the largest crowd in yeare on. the streets Saturday DU ereryboiy was good: natued and good ordered. Thera, were Underwear in eLdless variety. Open till 9 o’clock eveningy. Mr suit Mrs Juo fjraily of Mr. U. W. Miss Maggie Sir Brown. and-Strmgei 1 tives this weeS. - Mrs. Montgomery Mrs Massey of Merril home after a visit of relatives. Rev. W. C. Embry arriv'd and are ocoaf In behalf of the com ly welcome them to < for them a plsaaaist i of drawers, filled with - which contained not Mm than |BO,o0o. The Limit. » He—I don’t think your brother. John likes me. She-Ob. rm sure-he.does. Why, he told-me today yon were a reg ular btick; he- went farther. In' fact and ssld yoo.were a regular gold Brick. —Philadelphia Ledger, t: - >jti- . No Christmas Flrea- . Daring all llie fire works incident, to the celebration of Chris-mas there has teen no fire-work for the Thomatvllle Fin Department. The pec pie of. the city have been.fortouate enough to es cape a visit from the fire fiend and the men at the station have had little to do but smoke Christmas cigars. A holiday - time without fine, in almost unheard of ln'th'e annals Of» city. '■ Only two or three arrest^ made. Tl* almost total abseuee Of drunksnou was favorably oommtoSad upon. One of the effioen said. ‘‘The crowd was the largest in years. ba'f the order we* the best we have bed in a load hole.’ There were only sight eatss onth i poUoC’doCk et andnotall of. thouwVc Chrli}^. mm" ?Si ’X- -1'.’’ ; ivvjtet * -jwfkiif 7 fP t»T i-,SA 4'5t*p3*'dW»AU FTlii C \l, ,i)as,rort" ( :->•>«-»jeafj-, a >».*5 -it>’.-fs "Twnifmai He who commits Injustice Is ever TfffVfV* TTfVTVWWWyv