Hnb Soutb Georgia progress.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1905
THOMAKVILhK |TIME», VOL. 30 -
THOMASVILLE ENTEULHICE, VO I..,41
FARMERS’ BUSINESS
AT SATURDAY’S MEETING
C00LIDGE PEOPLE
Infant accidentally killed
AT SUSINA.,
THE *5AD DEATH
’JUSTICE’S DOINGS
IE MAGAZINE.
IN COUNTY COURT
Wednts’a- morning Mr, W. L. Tof -
ler died *11110 Qlpimons houte near th*
cemetery. The{Mural will take place
thliatternoonat half past two o’clock
at the home. (1 R<sv. J. M. Oatler wlU
preaoh the fnueral fermon and inter
ment will t« at Laurel Hill.
The death ol Mr. Tayler occurred
under peculiarly sad circumstances- He
was a northern man a resident of
Michigan and a_, tchjtoi; teacher. He,
came to Thomasvtlle three months wL
seeking tp regain his health which had
The County Court mill gTOunfroui a
number of cases Wednesday .while J udge
Hansell leaned back in his big chair list
ening while the jurors decided the suits.
Many of them w*re of salacious nature
whose details would grace the oolumus
of the Police Gazette better than they
would this paper.
i-The case of the State vs. Ed Boss for
felling whiskey tesulted In a verdict of
guilty. Sentence was suspended until
the return of Ed's attorney, W. 0. Snod-
grew Iron. Atlanta. Be»le and Annie
Evans, two white women were turned
loot* and Bhetta Brooks and Ethal Tate
two negroes, had tire same good luck.
George Robinson, colored, was accused
of steeling a turkey but his case was
nolle pressed, The trying of the esses
consumed the daylight hours and with
darkness oame a ij eminent.
Plans for the Gathering of Cotton
G-owrera of Thomas County.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hickey, Jr lit-. ' ** ,B9 gmn ““ ' plen
stead 6f moving to High Springs, Fly the F r ®
WUI locate In Thomasvillt, epjo^ iG pleasiBHlTeot. What a great
• Icouutryisou'S, Booh a bountiful Bnpply
Just about a yeartgoMrs.. Dabil 0 f g ^ fnSl
Ward was loft a widow with five sms 1 j ..
_ , , ... . Dr. Ward of Vienna, Is in gur midst
ohlldren. Death egdu entered her home! ,,
L ... ., ,, again, having spent last summer hire,
in a most tragio and heart rending man-1
ner one day last week. Early Monday **»• °’ «• Daster Jia. moved to Dixie?
morning little Joe Ward, who had re- j Wl'l Anderson, p oolored employe it
cently become the proud possessor of a. Dek e ® planing mill had a pert of ore
new sliot gur, weut into the bedroomIhand sawedoil’ out; (lay last week,
where two of the children were lying in Mr. G. W. Chestnut, of Times Enter-
bed. The baby had been placed on the prise fame, vyss here the first of the
bsd by its mother; who had gone to an-j week. Wfiile here lie left with ns a
other part of the house. As Joe entered number of sample copies of the
the door of the room, he saw the haby ‘‘Madume” magazine to be given to the
crawling from the bed, and about to fall ladies of the town for their inspection,
to the floor. Hurriedly p acing his load- Helnformed na that he (uteude-lretont-
edgunou the oh air, lie sprang and log in jnit a few dare and make* home
grasped the baby just in time to save it to honse canvas in the interest of'the
from falling. At the same time there magazine and will give to the lovers of
was a blinding crash, the gun had good literature the unprecedented offer
sipped from the chair,-and nyon strik- of a twelve months subscription free,
ingtliefloor had been exploded. Mrs. the only requirement being |io {subscribe
Ward, hearing the report of th* gnn, for the weekly Times-EoterprlAat one
fashed to the room, and was horrified do lar a year In advance. This, to onr
to res her three children in the bed co- ( mind Is one of the best offer^ever made
voted with blood. Site at fl*it thought * by any publisher, to give tb onr people
that all three had been shot, tnt.npon a good readable .mpn h v. People ei
examination the found that little Ernie, ‘ peolally parents thcnld he very careful
who was about four years old,*wa« the abont the kind of literature that enter
only child Injnr. d, he haying received their home,tor bad staff has a tendency
the foil charge of the gnn, which had ( to poison the mind of the children. I
blown part of Ills head away. Death flnl in the January nnmtercf"Madame
was instantaneous. Mrs. Ward baa the a ppUndid article on a “P.ea for heme
sympathy of tli£ whole community in life’’ that strikes me as being written in
her Borrow, a yle which shod 1 cante m- ny of n i to
The old Charlie Davis home at Iamo-' examine ontaelvea as to car notion to,
nis Pis. under the management of Miss and affection* for the inmates of our
May Manning, la Inving a very scorns- ( home. Another one on "Sowing and
fnl season. ^ y' Reaping." Howmany people seem ner,r
There la universal interest in the meet
ing of the cotton .growers of Thotnas-
connty here on Satnrday. N. L. Spong
ier president of the Farmere Institute of
this county, and J. G. Taylor who went
aa delegate to. the great cotton convent,
ion in Hew Orleans isausd the call.
The object is to carry ont here in
Thomak county the plan of that con
vention, viz,—
1. To tie op and take care of the sur
plus of this crop; retrove it froyr the
markets until next fall and hold balance
of crop nntil prices advance. f
2. Reduce ootton acreage aod.uae of
commercial fertilizers under cotton, at
'least 23 per cent of that of last year.
8. Arrsnge for a general system o(
bondel’ warehouses nuder contrei of tne
people of the South.
4. Organize the producers of the
Sonth in every ootton growlfig oonnty
on a business basis to carry into opera
tion a permanent ayatem of relief and
protection for the future.
It is hoped that every cotton grower
In Thomas oonnty will be present at the
court honae at 11 a. m. on Satnrday.
Severed speeches will b: made, and all
matters bearing on the cotton aitnatlon
will be fq|ly dtscnired. A delegate will
be elected to attend a state convention
la Atlanta on Tneaday, Febrniry Slat.
It will pay every farmer in the county
to be present.
broken down under years of leivioe in
the school room- The family were In
moderate circumstances and their avail-
able finds were soon exhausted. Duly
ing the cold weather ten days ago Mr.
of grippe
Tayler contracted a cade
which caused Mi end.
Mention of their destitn
stances was Made in these columns.
SeveralVkersTfcohtflbatlODS were made,
their case was lnreatigate*d by the char
itable organizations'of the'pity and their
Immediate whbW relieved.' Bnt their
future is unprovided fori There are
Mr. TsylorVWidotv, his sister and three
young children-ar 'the home. Tt-.ir
condition is snch'as to call f .r'i u.uo-
diate sympathy 11 and aid. Titer are
straugbrs.'avvay from their home, in
•dsupe«t»OffOwkh'd''dire povert-. Any
person wishing to help relieve (heir dia-
tre-s can do in by dommnnicathig with
Rsv. JI M. Ontfer, tkboasfO ' S ns that
the case is a worthy one; nr hr r-'-.b-a-
ingt o Tim sEnterpre ,uot e I,
Mre. J. 0. Blalock baa bought through
E. M. Mellette, the real estate agent,
a nice building lot on Clay street be
tween Hardaway and Hansell streets
and will erect a heme on it In a few
months. Thumaavilte building property
is in demand, and new residences are
continually going np.
’Madame” costs SI per year.
Vou will iike ‘'Madame."
Mr. J. T. Barret made a business trip
to Monltrie Fliday.
- Mr’ W- M. Robertson [want (over to
PaTojThnrtday.
Mr, John Barrow waa attendiiig{bnal-
neas in Boetonjharsday.
Mitfea.Cone and McOrae returned; to
their borne below Boston Wednesday,
alter a delightful visit with friends
BOARD OF VISITORS
FOR CITY HOSPITAL
MERRILLVILLE ENTERTAINS
OTHER NEWS
BANK EXAMINER
FINOS EVERYTHING T.
Friday afternoon, aud stayed all night eoweth, so shall he reap."
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. M . Tour children ahonld read, yea, they
Blaokahear. Tlu neat morning he bad the ’ mn »t read;to be Intelligent, then "sew”
gratlfloatlon of killing three fine wild (Well by giving thtm semething good to
turkeys on the B’.acashear plantation. read and to a great extent yon form
We are oppose! to the new Oonnty | th<l o' 111 '** Noughts aud actions. "Asa
movement. man thinketh In h's heart, to is he."
Mrs PanUn.Dekl.Mdf.mUy expect *nd «•* noted dlvpw once said -aa.
to move to Thomaaeltl. thl. week. 1 Mad “ h ’ *° h«.«WnSeth.”
, _ ■ . „ _ , Get the magazine, examine it, and have
Mr F. G. Rote of Beaaly, N. 0. who ... . J
_ . . , . , the dollar when he oomei.
taught school here* last year, is now
tesohing the Hickory Head school ini Mr. Ollie Bales and sister, Mr*. Min-
the Henry Mitchell neighborhood. Die Hewitt, of Albany] have been visit-
In spite of the inclement weather Mr.j* n * thelr Parents here this week,
A. H. Mason was oat Monday afternoon I A number of other vialtort and visits
with his coach sad four. , have mad* recently, bn onr Informs-
sA far we have heard nothing denote tion U too meager to write them, so we
whether we am to have * teacher f.r kindly aik all onr friends to drop In and
onr school this term. “ “7 news Items they may get.
Mias Marie Clarke of Mobile, Ala.
who has been the guest of tlio .lumn
family at Snslna returned to IhU-'-u::..
Wednesday.
LEGAL SALES
IN SINGULAR NUMBER.
In Mtsnorlam. \
On Taesday night Jaan*r^g#th,death
came again into car midst and took
nwsr William Adam Carter.
His illness was a abort one, lasting
only fire days. The terrible disease
pneumonia soon deprived him of his life
in spite of the skillful ;and tender cere
of his physician and loved ones.
Mr. Carter wav bora in Thom.• coui>
ty Joue 10, 1M1. On December 111 1>,
1883 ho was married to MIm India
ohild very badly. ,
Mr, J. 0. Pope visited Camilla this
week"* conning."
1 Mre. T C. Smltb is suffering with la-
grippe this week
Morgan' arter, colored, is a dog de
salter. He refused to bny a bntlge for
his Tovrter. He was, summoned to
Mayor's conrt bnt skipped town rather
than stand before the bar of justice.
He returned yesterday, /ell into the
officers clutches and wns fined *5. His
bow wow experience has now cost him
$8. Others lake warning and get Fldo
In the union while itgeheap.
London, Feb. 8.—The Privy Council
this morning rendered ite decision in
favor of the United States government
in the ease of Green and Gayqpr, who
were indicted with Captain Oberlln Ml
Carter, charged with government fraud
in connection with the Savannah har
bor contract*. The decision means that
both Green and Gaynor can be brought
from Canada to the United Btatee and
sent to prison.\
Ochlockonee, Ga.
liners of several days.
Singletary made a businestjtrip to Pel
ham last Monday.
Mrs. O. W. Walker and Mr*. F. P.
Hay wen recent visitor* to friends and
relatives in Ochlockonee.
| There was a spelling bee at the Spring
Hill school honse last Friday night.
Atcong the visitors were Mrs. J. T.
Thompson and daughter.
Miss Jnlia Gibson s school gets new
pupils every week. Thomm county lias
no better teacher than she.
T. W. Bridson and wife and rister
have just returned heme fr m a vi.-it
near C. A. Jones’ etoie.
W. Vick and wife spent Snnday with
his parents.
The farmers are buvy preparing their
land for another cotton crop.
Pinder shellings are all the rage now
and the yonng people are enjoying them
Tory much.
Mr. J. L, Bryan one of onr oonnty
commissioners visit sd Hr. Renter Single
tary recently.
Jole Forester of Cairo was here talk-
ng ntw county recently.
Mist Pearl Th mpron and Mr. Hers-
cbal Thompson were t ecvnt visitors to
Miss G beon.
Mr. Renter Singletary’s mother who
has been quite tick la some better.
Success to the Times Bnterpriie,
Mr. Market visited Pavo Thursday.
Mr. Johnscst made a dying, trip to
Pavo Friday stfteroocn.
Min Maggie Beaty one of onr most
chtrming yonng ladies is Xhe gnett of
ber brother, Mr. Ivey Beaty at Fldcock.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis entertained at a
large dance Tneaday Slight in ilionor of
Mitees Cam and McCrea.
Eld. Aaron Paritlt and son Melton of
neaitQnitmao, sntnded services si
Banuony Satot day and Sunday.
Mr and Mre. .Chapman visited rela
tives in Tbomasville Satnrday and Snn
day.
Mts*F,iiata Chapman of Okapilco,
was the charming guest of Ulu Annie
McCann the past week.
Eld. Jennlnge came down from Daw-
Subscribe to “Madame."
NEW HOME ON CLAY
. WILL BE BUILT
(By J. N. Donsid-oa )
Miss Agnes Owens the principal of
Merrillville High School wishes to an
nonoce through the Tuns' Enterprise
that on Feb 17th on Friday night there
vi.i be gtveu a Valentine entertainment
at t'<* building. The purpose and pre
ceedsare to go for the benefit of the
school to bny new and comfortable
aeata. At! that may >ee this announce
meat are cordially iavited to attend, aa
it will aid-In a worthy canae. They al
ready have a oomzaodions building and
In moat respects well equipped! with the
exception of the seats. By coming ont
to this entertainment yon wlU be well
pleaeed with an evening's enjoyment
with the beantitnl and amniing program
arranged by the principal and pnpila.
The general admission charged will be
well spent never mined an enjoyed.
Mrs. J- W. Wilson It visiting at Cod-
idge.
Dr. D. C. Montgomery is at the city
of Thomaiville on Bntincst.
Mr. S. L. Evans of Walker Ga. ha*
aoo Friday and filled bis regular *p- r | grt week been added toMerrillville’scit-
pointment at Harmony,Saturday and j lMng
Snnday.
| Mr. B. C. Johnson was a Satnrday
We hear a sound in the distance, that' Ti(itor j lfre
sounds like a shingle mill whistle or
Mr Jno. Turner is oat of town on a
dock shooting expedition.
The old concil of the town met last
night and tamed over all the basinets
for 1903 to the new board recently
elected. Mr.T. P. Black shears was elect
ed Clerk of Board in place of J. H. Don
alson resigned.
There will be regular service* in the
Methodist chnrch Sunday Febr 19th.
by the pastor. •
Geo. Chestnut representing the Times
Enterprise was in the town Thursday,
Mr. Coburn Haskell who baa been' * #tUa « Dew “^ribere. He is dlstri-
wedding bells, it la so far off, wo can’t
quits distinguish, bnt we think it is
wedding bells judging from a proposal
mads by a certain widower to a certain
widow here,the proposal bring this:—to
give her half interest in > shingle mill
for interest In a farm.
Mr. Bcentres made a business trip tu
Monltrie Friday.
Mias Hattie Preslay has been tbe at
tractive guest of ber aunt, Mrs. Chap
man, on Cedar street for several days.
spending several days In Palm Beech 1 bn,in * ot Magarine.a
came home Tneaday afternoon.
most valuable monthly which he la
. giving with the Enterprise for f 1.00 for
Bon. E. M. Donaldson, out of Dt-' bo,h *J“ dub for a news
catnr’s representatives, was in tb* city P ,per we h * T ® eTer "*“■
fo* | short while Tnecdey. Mr. Don-'
aldson stated tlrnt both he and his col ! Pay yOUf subscription tO the
legnes Mr. Brinson were opposed to Times*Enterprise in advance and
ih« raw counted .hat be thooghi the . tMadame „ wi „ ^ for
sentiment of his entire oonnty was over-
Of the several leg*^ tale* advertised
to take plaoe Tnesdty only one went
thronghas per sohednle The engine
and bailer near Ochlockonee were par
chased by M. B. Mellette for $808 The
property ot Stephen Mingo advertised
to be sold by H/ A. Fleetwood will be
ditpotedofon the first T t—dey in
March. There was no showing made in
regard to sale by gnsrdisn Elias of the
property of the Levy heirs near town.
PAXTON HOME SOLD
TO W. H. BRANDON.
Mr. Chas. P. Paxton of Wheeling.
W. Va., yesterday sold through the
Hopkins real estate agency, his real,
denes on ;ths corner ;of Hansell street
and Remington Avenue. Tbe pur
chaser is Mr. W. H. Brapdon and be
will oocnpy the property aa hit home.
It is one of the most desirable residences
In tbe city—in a splendid part of
town. For tome yean it was oocnpied
by the Paxton family as a winter home
bnt baa been an tenanted of lata.
Dr, W. H. Searcy of Otiro spent Tues
day in the city.
Mrs. Jennie Williams of Vinita, In
dian Territory is spending tometlize
State Bank ExaminerW. H. Balhrse*
head, liaa ju.t completed the ex» it it-
tion of the two state banks in <!■-' < 1 y.
He finds the Eaux • of Thomatu. .a , nd
the Citizen’s Banking and Tru.t CcBa
splendid thBpe 13 th have iutflvrvvvd
ateatly during the time rinot hi* J.ust
vislL Tbe Thomasvtlle Natictud t -cA
it not in hi*' ‘ jirlsdiction. Thom-
asvllle’e financial lnstltntious are all
■olid.
"
HMessIH
•V 7 *
i. V-fe
Mlae Mai Ragland of Atlanta will ar
rive In Thomaaville this afternoon t, >«
A little son of Mr. Bandiford fell from I ,h *' gnMt of Mr *' °' W ’ Jrerrul on D w- .
a two horse wagon last Satnrday when; *° n Mt “ R, S !aad > 3 pleasantly
one wheel ran across hit body hurting I nmiuibtni *>7 who met her hire
last season and site will be
greeted.
Chastain, who survive* him together he induced to tvk* part in its rendition
with their six children, Msmle, Alton, on March 8. Mr. Smith com** highly
Ada, Uvie, Iren* and Annie Bernice, commended and may locate In Brans-
hls father Mr. William Carter, 'of Do- wiek, as a teacher of vocal muetc. He
pont, a stater Mrs. Janie Chastain, of Wl1100 doobt receive a welcome among
Valdosta, and a brother Mr. Homer optical cirri 1 *. Brunswick Journal.
Carter, of thlsconntr. ;
That he lived well in the sight of GREEN AND GAYNOR
whrimingly against tits division.
one year free.
Mr. C. A. Wo»l was ont Wednesday
with* Mre. H. O. Ramsey o. Dawren for tl , fl-,t tints afrer tno' week. *.• Mr. 0. B Pu Is Is ont again after an
■creet. nev.
Superintendent Hnbson of the Somh-
ern Bell Telephone Company was n re
cent visitor from Savannah. Jle came
to hear’klcks and to promiie that liter*
would be do canae for thim in lotnre.
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