South Georgia progress,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17. tqo 5
THOMAXVILLE iTIMKs, VOL. 30
THOMABVILLE ENTEUFKIHK. VOL. <!.
WILD CAT MISTOOK
NEGRO FOR TURKEY
BAPTIST SERVICES
STORY OF THE WEEK
IN THE CITY OF BOSTON
CROWDS ATTEND
U. D.C. PLAN RECEPTION
FOR CAPT. R.?. HOBSON
The Daughters of the Oonfe'.eraov
held an important - meeting yesterday
afternoon. They decided to (tire a re
ception to Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson who will lecture here on April
4th. The reception will be given at the
T. M, C. A building at ten o’clock, im
mediately after Capt. Hobson’s lectors
at the Opera House. The aot of the
Daughters is a most graceful one, and a
fitting compliment to the gallaut South
ern officer. A refreshment committee
composed ot Miss Lillie Stuart, Me*,
dames Jas. Watt, F. M, Ansley F J.
Ansley, Hayea and McLean,' and a de-
Jlni. S. O. McLeu-
(By H. 0. Jordan )
The plans for Memorial Day, April
86th, have been annonn el by the
Daughters nf the Confederacy who Swill
have charge of the ceremonies on that
occasion. Capt. Tip Harrison of At
lanta, whore war reoord. silver tongue
and stirring songs give him a wide rep
utation will be the orator of the day
His speech will be delivered in . the
morning.
At noon the Daughters of the Con
federacy will serve dinner to the veter
ans of the county, it is hoped to have
agrees reunion of the boys in gray on
that 1 day and everyone in Thomas conn-
tp it expected to be present. In the af
ternoon the graves at the cemetery will
be decorated.
There will be a series of revival meet
ings at the Baptist church next' week.
Daily prayer mcetinga will he held from
i to 10 eaoh morning, and song services
from 7:80 to 8-0Q each evening. At
eigtif o’clock eaoh day. Dr. John £.
White of Atlanta will preach. He is
one of the leading ministers of the Bap
tist faith in Georgia, a nun of eloquent
address, and ou-» whose coming is of
interest to fill in Tliomasville. The
members of the church hope for grand
rasnlta from these meetings. Last year
Rev. Alex. W. Bealer, the pastor was
ossisted in a simnlar revival, by W. D.
Upshaw.
Justice Court of the 784th Distriot G.
M. of Thomas county was neld last
Thursday week. As there was very
little litigation court was of short dura
tion.
Mr. Redden Smith Jr. of Toomasvllle
visited Boston lart Thursday.
Mrs.'P. A. Molutcoh of Luravillo Fla.
after a Very pleasant visit to her brqther
F. C. Ivey leit lest Friday a. m. for her
home.
Mr, R. C. Williams representing the
Clothing liodee of M.H Lanchheimer 8k
Sous of Baltimore Md. was here but
week su the interest of his house.
Mies Ella MeBarrcw left last Friday
fo: Metcalfe to visit friendsaud relatives
Mrs. M. L. Wade accompanied by her
daughter Miss Margaret, visited the
County’s metropolis last week.
Mrs. V. L. Grcover and her daughter
Mrs. W. V. Mardre and danghtor Sarah,
visited Mr. A. H. Groover and family at
il-mtria but week.
iMr. A. 0. Ivey of the Maoarin neigh*
borhoed and oue of its leading farmers
was a visitor to Boston sines my last
generaleplsl’.e.
J. O. Stanaiand one cf Pidcock’e lead
ing ci iieus wee transacting business in
the Hub last Friday.
J. II. Rushln Chapter had its mem-
bersbip increased leal Thursday evening
«eek by the initletion into ite myster
ious ranks, Meas.E. E. andW B. Corey
of Pidobea and U JD, Johnson of, Ber
wick.
Miss Deity Heel who 1* teaching
•chool in the Prospect district spent last
Saturday and Bondar in Boatou, the
guest of her perente Mr. and Mrs. J 0.
Heel.
Mrs. Arthur Jones nee Mitt Allit
Harmon of Dixie wee a visitor to our
burg last week.
Vlrs. Fred Fettham turn had at her
guest, her ntice, Sirs. Einstein ot Ca
milla, since my last “billet doux” n
Our hardware merchant, J. G. Bar
ney. had the pleasure of visiting the bal
my city of Thomaivtlle last week.
W. E. Stanaiand of Basina spent last
Saturday and Sunday at Kdgewood, the
gnen of hit parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
L stanaiand.
Mr John 8and'ln of Sparka Ga. waa
,n oar city but Bandar and Monday
looking after the interest of his best girl.
R. O. Hawkins a well known knight
of the grip with headquarters at Way-
crow waa in our city since my letter.
0. H. Lowther of Wayerose was hare
but Monday organising a Lodge of K.
Ft.
Mivs Lila Brooks who hss been on an
extended vieil to her sister Mrs. J. P.
McCan of Madison Fla. returned home
lest Monday.
Hon. J. B. Rountree of Berwick waa
in our cit/ leat Tuesday transacting bn-
The hospital bar ear and metieafe.
Wednesday afternoon was a splendjUt
snccess. The snm of eight hundred mij
fifty dollars was cleared as a relate *0T
the afterhoon’a affair. Hundred* a.
people made their way out Gordon na
nce to the new building and ware tmm-
prised to find that such a handsaws
structure had been bailt them, n*
house is a two story frame one, p.t»«tB
white, wi'hdark green, trimming* anB ■
wide verandas. It. pretenta an aliisr-
corating committee,
dpn, Miaaea Hell Pringle, Marion Hayes,
Cynthia McLean Mamie Harsell, aud
Stella Williams, will have cliarge of the
details of the reception.
As a result of the meeting
nearly a hundred additions were made
to the church membership. The church
la in a most prosperous condition will
make an earnest endeavor for spiritual
good next week.
FULL COURT OPINION
RECEIVED ON LIGHT CASE
THE COUNTY SCHOdLS
TO HAVE EXAMINATION
Sasser School Items.
The foil text of the electric light cave,
; wae received Tueiday®from the Sn-
, prime court by city attorney, W. O.
Snodgrua. The document Alia several
type written pages, and dlecaeaei several
pblnte in the famous contested eleotion.
Mr. Snodgrass when asked for an
, interpretation of its clauses said. “The
point upon which the case wag decided,
was that the eleotion notice did not de
finitely specify, the per eent of interest
to be paid On the proposed debt. Other
portion! of the notice were informally
uis-otted. In regard to the other con
tention of the case, the manner of hold
ing the election, the court says, ’Beg-
1 | isirstien it not neoeeeary." If, another
The seventh grades in each of the
oonnty schools in Thomas county will
be examined on March 84th. The ques
tions are the nine for eaoh s.-hool in
State Commissioner Merritt
the elate.
has eent the qaestiomfto County School
Oommiuioler Maclean. There is con
siderable rivalry among the several
Each
The attendance was the feature nf tfa*
occasion. Everywht “ score..,*
hoantifnlly gowned I»dies, busy mab-
tchools to makejt good (bossing,
pupil who makeean avenge of 80 per
oentWIllbe vAled to receive', certifi
cate. Thomai'conoty baa an excellent
school system and the pop’ll are sure
to oome cat with credit.
ing purchase. of fancy goods, bag*,
dolls, and the like, all for sweet chari
ty's sake. The three tea rooms were as
charge of Mre. Straw-bridge, Mrs. Her
rison and Mrs. Taylor. .Mra- Tayler **-
so had a fancy table on'which waa ■>—-
Word from Mr. Blanton-
Tbs Tnexa Extxxtrisb is in reeeptof
a pleasant latter from Mr. B. R. Blan
ton, former editor nf the Booth Georgia
Progress and Enfolds (Ala.) Progress.
Mr. Blanton states that the Torn Ex-
TKxrxisx wee slightly in error, in (ty
ing thM be had an editorial position
with the Balnbridge Hesrcli Light He
baa n contract to do the mechanical
work on the paper. Mr. Blanton can
fill any position on n newspapers la an.
department. He eays farther that he is
wonderfilly glad to get beck to Geor
gia end to know that only a few mile*
intervene between liimeelf and hie old
friends in Thomas and Mitchell conn
ties. Ho where else seems Jn.t as good
to him at Southwest Georgia, and he ex
pects to reenter the newspaper business
in thie section.
Mr. Blanton writes the fo'lowing,
which is good news to all.
“Pleats say to my friends that I am.
apparently, sorely recovering from what
wae pronounced a fatal malady, and
that the only ccnrampHoa I have no*
is at meal time. My energy and vital
ity are still vigerona; while my faith
and hope are hy no means shattered.
And tell them to be' sore to hunt me
np when in Balnbridge."
el action is held it will he conducted in
played a
the earns manner »s the previous one.
AU qualified votots can vote, whether
they are registered or not" •
tricots work.
Mrs. James Watt aud Miss Kkbd
Hayes were behind a tabic where [ca t*,:
of every shape and sine wore careiisffi
liome by the visitors. Miss IfaxMllJUnU
charge of the candy table, and Mre- H.
J. Ball of the flower sale. Vlo!*a» .
Jonquili. carnations and japonic»r„ kc
lovely profusion wets there, Cte Mice
front veranda Miss Ethel Kelly- »wj
Messrs. Janus Mason and Will Hop* with catching flff in a fish trap now,
kina took In the Chapin fox hunt last'and it It not in uncommon thing for
Tuesday. I them to catch tiro or three tome days.
Mrs. 8. M. Beaoh went to TbomssvUle J Mr.J. P. Oheson went to district
last Friday. ' court Saturday. .On the nooonnt of It
• I raining eo he did not return until Ann-
M .day morning—before breakfast.
e ^ 8 * I Mr. Shaw had to gently persuade one
"Mr. L A. Grippe" has spent ten ^ 0 f tila turpentine hands last week with
days with tide eoribe. He Is the most He lsft. Persuade another one.
Events at Coolldge.
(By 8. B. Nesmith.)
A mad deg on our streets Monday
oreated eome little excitement, He was
killed, but not before he had bitten one
or two other dogs, a pig and a chicken.
0 B, Allen of tho Most trie Observer
was a visitor to Coolldge last Friday.
Messrs Dekle and Strickland have
started np their shingle mill in oor town,
which will.prove of great benefit to par
ties building. • •
0. B. Begga with hie genial smiles,
was talking the drag business here this
week.
On Thursday evening of last week at
the residence of Ur. and hire. H. V.
Owen their daughter Mill Mamie wee
married to Mr. L. DICtork.Rev. Jr B.
Aligood officiating. Both the bride and
groom are from our prominent fanning
families living near acre. We wish for
them a Joyous and prosperous life.
Last Monday morning at three o'clock
Annie, the four month habeof Mr. and
Mre. ,J. J. Folnomjoconmbed to the
revagts of lagrippe, and peacefully went
to meet him who said “suffer little
children to oome onto me,-and forbid
them aot, for of eneh Is the kingdom of
edaa profit on this rcrsiirn.
1380 of this amonnt came from thi
of fancy goods in charge of Mre,!
J. Taylor. A number of liberal
tions received at (ho door^nro Ox
In this amonnt.
Placards on the several doers <
rooms announced the use to which
would be put. They further to
the Interesting fact that, a room w
be furnished by each of the fells
Mr. and Mre. J. H. Merrill, Mr
vVatt,Mre. Ottas. M,. Chapin, ,M
Barwlck News.
Wynun Jones,Mre.Chy.P-
Until darkness Cor (s,, nvt'uu
crowded wt(b carrier aQ, nnrt . t]
pitalbuilding throned 'With thf*
oni- friends of insMthtloi
northern retldejaat the carets •
hotels, and thA^mpionfthoc-;, 3
I her.! in forco, w. Hi- I,-ear am
oaUwiU vasatsto history ««„«
most plessant'and enccw.fnl o
many ntfiirn-hbld In the inwroit
Mr. and Mre. Bonntree visited Boston
Tuesday. -Y
Mr. BUkes la very sick with grip.
We hope he will soon be. oat again.
Mrs. Siqes waa called home Monday.
She was with her father Mr. Etheridge,
at Monltrte, whs is very sick.
The Barrett family have moved into
Knotting Runaway.
At noon Tuesday a runaway hone
oreated consternation by a wild dash
through Broad and Jackson streets. A
shattered boggy testified to a reckless
ran. The horse belongs to Marshal
J. J. Stephens nod ten loose from n
hitching post in front of hie residence.
Thence terminated at the city hal,
and Mr. Stephens' boggy Is in the shop
for extensive repairs.
W. H. Wilson of Pidoock waa n visi
tor to Boston last Tuesday.
Rer. T. A. White of ThomeavUle wee
a visitor to onr burg last Tuesday.
Mr. Morris Kingsley of Brooks oonnty
was visaing his eon 8. J. Kingsley and
family lest Tuesday.
J. A. Ham Cashier of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank who has bean absent
several day sat. Live Oak Fla. visiting
his brotiw^p. B. Hon and family re-
two.in'town. They are at the
Wood,.
.Mr B. 8. Arnold. Wftple working at ' Ur
Bigaby was called boras' this week on in t
kceonnl of ritelltneegof Mre. Arnold. lehbe
Jin. Susan-Ferguson, nf near Fro- ln *-*
donJBr toriekdtMr^if Kgi|*y;, ; . hey ?•"-
- Mr.-K. T v lfnsphy,- ctember of the r-^5
****•■ Mm $£■]
Broadhurst Tcachlno Law.
Mr. Edgar. D. Broadbnnt wtyo wee
torned home Ust Tneedsy. .
tciiLg biuioeM In the'\/m. Tuesday
(ui, 'WvQ* j
'«W0tar«U*dl*ptx)6>M young la-'
’’■ffWW'AWdtolpbefated yoang la-’ At The Plnsy Woods- '
disk in-onr effj TkstSunday By the non- ’' ‘Among the latest arrivals at the Ptoey
w ^ b * ,r ‘ rh ® m ** tUJ * ^obdi hotel ate Mr. ^4 Mre. W. J
ZX2SBSg:-3B&& •—..vw-SejuLfc.
lie .tro’lsn rtream* Probably thL ele- Ur. and Mrs. M. CbapUm Coleman,
m-iftlwill be more praptMtitme next Washlogtoo, MUi Fnmces Emerson
nme or.tlvast We lmte ».• Boston, H. S Randall land wife, Wj
Duriur thq Idev of Ap-il the wedding Wickham Smith, Brooklyn, Mr. and'
V: t: 1 F. S. Harlbnrt, F. B. BriMOl, H.w|
*uyqa.*t»o* now. -- Haven.
day night (o-$e with-the boys .t to.
spcicttioaB*
The friends ef Mre. M. L. Kenng^y ,
ere glad to know abc much improved. -
The writer made his regular monthly
visit to Evergreen ehnreb, Brooke oonn
ty last Sanity, bat was about "rained r
’Out" nf an, enneregatien 1
' •'• * Art: ii: Briciy . et J tie
Brseey Pl:«r
saagy Cp, is ** Us place of barise,-.
agaih. afuts'.ytrgl ^a^e Imicur il 'C
with the krinpe.
/.vt v- anted?
Kiss Ada Barney left for Savannah
Tnofday morning.
