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Hub South Georgia Qbrogress,
f^SVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28. 1905
rHONANVILLE TIMO, VOL. HP
tHOMABVILLK ENTERFBImE. VOL. IT.
SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY
TO VARIOUS CRIMES
FERTILIZER SALES
rjVjc got*
SHOW BIG INCREASE
AT THE SHRINE J£j
ERATEDEAD.
Superior Court Adjourne On Aeoount
of Memorial Day.
000 FELLOWS CONVENTION
IS LARGELY ATTENDED.
From report, of Thomas ville desert
in fertilisers it it ahovn that the ule.
for 1903 hare far exceeded those of lait
Tear. The Reason ha. practically cloaed
now and for the first time an intelligent
comparison ran be made. Three firm.,
are in that line of business here Mr.
Jan' McKinnon report, that hi. aalee
are twice thoar of 1904. Mr. B. M.
Wright .are a careful computation of
liie book, allow that the aalee of liia ea-
tabliahmcnt in 1903 are 25 per cent
greater than laat year. Mr. Jts. F.
Evans rays he haa not gone orer hie
hooka’bat feel, (certain that there la
a anbatantlal increaae in thia year’, tale.
Tlii« report will be generally accepted
and belieyed aa meaning that the cotton
bnt haa
Yeaterd.y waa a day for nnfortnnatea |
at the court lionse. Seven prlaonera
plead guilty to varioua Crimea and were
sentenced.
Tliocaaeof ilie two hoya J. L Wil
lis and Harry Johnaton, who committed
Bereral burglaries at Meigs, was proba
bly the moat important matter up It
will be remembered that several months
ago, several burglaries were committed
at Meigs and for some time the pen»-
trators were nnknown. The post office,
the depot and the store of T. F. Dyson
were amoog the snfTerers. The crimes
were finally Iraoed to Willis and John
ston. They both belong to good fami
lies. Willis is married and lias a child,
and his appeal to Judge Mitchell lor
clemency on account of Ills wife and
child .w.s pathetic In the extreme.
Being the older of the two criminals
however Jils sentence was necessarily
made the heavier.
Beautiful Observance of Mam
BDay. Score, of' Veterans Pres
Copt- Harrl.on’a Speeoh 8(
Ringing Applause.
Mayor Roedenbery Welcome, th.
Dal.pate, and Past Grand Wilson
ft.aponda. IB.nquet Tonight Will
Be Greet Event
Wednesday’s obsorvanco of M emocl
Day set a standard. Persons who
taken a lead in the Memorial Day m
parations for a term of years
the opinion that more old Vote were jen / e‘
hand than for a long time n *
The speech of Captain Hamtaa eft; *“ CI *
the opera house waa brim fall of totsW 10 *^^
eat, .especially to hit comrades, WNjfiL° gecan
had endued with him the trials oit ^foreign
sixties: Mr. Harrison lio|d tbs clotted* retain*
tention of his immense andlanoe fog mt «* * taW
hour, and when be finally stated ;
ho would no longer detain the YMF t S #0 t I
from the dinner awaiting them, a TONtarW*
from their number waa heard to, eeysgli th* "
"goon.” For the time, theexperiannegfP*^* 1 '
of the war were lived over again. Manj^J^bvpi
of the stqrtee told by the speaker wpoBfro‘ nvSl
pathebo In the extreme. .
Captain Harrison’s company vh
part of General ;Jaokaon’a army, (W^ig phyi
the Captain himself waa a typirkl officectK • >y '
of the grand command. Ho
Confederate badge with many a 'hai^ .'
day’s fighting, and he appreciate* , ifc. I
Ha wan a student at the Annapolis JJlWRJJ'
al Aoadcmy just before tht Wb MgjtS
evary living mam bar of hiaclsaa wm^|cn» f <’
malned in tha,U.8.aorrloo it now aftMHjk /
mar admiral, bnt Cap. Harrison saysSfl .
he.would niher bo himself, a worthy
owner of a Confederate badge,
any nu admiral in the nation: • :■>
The district Odd Ffl’ow Coi.veuiion
opened Tuesday
Delegates came in on lies’ ly every
train yesterday, and by three o’clock,; |
When the tlie convemion was riiencd by ,
a welcome address from Mayor ilodden- ^
bery. tliere were scores of visitors I,ere.
The weiceming addr-ss of Judge |
Boddenbery can best be described in the
words of Mr. P. K. Wilson, who re-
■ponded tp the address. Mr Wilson |
cold "Tlie speech of Broihor K ddeu- (
bery has made me feel more like I was (
attending a mayor's court than an Odd
Fellow convention " Mayor’s conrts ar>. ^
eometunoi j atlietic, sometimes instruc- ^
live, sometimes tragic, and occasionally (
fanny, bat never dull. The description
Of Mr. Wilson was equal to that ot a (
Dclpliinn oracle.
Tha aptness of Mr. Wilsou’a address |
did not ood with his characterisation of (
the tain of Mayrr Boddenbery. Hiaen- ^
tlge response waa timaly and oanght the ^
convention in its good ear,
Diatrict Deputy Grand Master W. M. j
p u ger is in the chair of Uie con-
wentlon sod it making an excellent pro-
■Mine officer. The exotnplifleatioa of
tha degree work Tuesday waa .very
> nearly perfact.
■Following las partial list of the dele-
' oH«frsh« convention:
l' Boeton. Oa-jTr; Kogan, l^B-flar. j
4 vow. T. T. Joyner, W. B. Fora ter. N. D. i
gull, Geo, Foltham. a I. Boasly. Goo. i
Afr Dekle, L J. Beckett. i
Vaidosta-J. K. Pafford, J. H. Touch- i
tta, P. K. Wilson, O. W. Stuckey, J. F. i
VanVnlkenteny, B. B. Graut, J. J.
MoOranie. T. B Swilley, J. W. Griffin, i
*,8. Whalay, R.B. Gilaton, W. A. 1
7,-n.. T. H. Hewlett. L O. Holixeu- 1
dorff N. T.,Pinder, W. M. Edwards. I
■W. M. Goodwin.
•t Moultrie -A. N. Davis, N. M. Bryan, i
*. J. J. Mills, J. M. Austin.
Alapaha—K. M. Idly. W. G. Sam
mons, J. L. Kali.
Abbeville—G W. Turner: Cecil-A
O, Folsom; Bainbridgo—J. B Smith.
G.H, Ward; Meiga-W. H Vanland-
lagmm. T. F Dyson, J. T. Golden. G
L. Doran; Bale O ty—O. E. Grinor, <„ 3
W. Bogan; MlUtown—J. J. Knight, L.
J. Clements; Albany—J. L. Parker;
Hfloc-J. A. Mathis; Lake City Fla.-
A. H. Boborta.
most uasi.icin
orop haa not been cot down,
rather been increased in spite of the ef
forts of the Southern Cotton Association
Of coarse a certain
to the onntrnrv.
amount of fertl'iser is used under crops
other than etttoo. For instance, Mr.
He was given three
yean lh the penitentiary on eaub of the
two counts. against him, Jchnston waa
given two yean in each count. In his
appeal, Willis said that whiakey
waa at the bottom of the whole trouble.
Another 'oats that almost brought
tears to the eyes of the oourt waa that
of W, F. Lee. Lee waa a piano agent
for Carter and Dorough at Cairo. His
aoooutn went wrong, and Investigation
Hon. J. Pope Brown, chairman of the Railroad Commis-
. He has announced his candidacy for Governor.
Sasser School Items.
We had no school Monday ae our
eohcM house wae being oetled. The
petrone’of she school worked at it Sat
urday. but did not finish it, SO school
wee postponed in order thkt it ooold bn
BOSTON’S BUDGET
LOUISVILLE DELEGATES
CHOSEN BY VETERANS
OF NEWSY NOTES
going so. There wen two chargee
egeinet him, and pleading guilty to
both, be wee given asm year in the pen-
(By H. 0 Jordan. 1
Mr. E. F. Dqpson of Klnierion, was
harp visiting f lends and relatives this
The meeting of W. D. UltohaU^amp.
0. 0. V, waa called to order at 10 a. m.
by „ Commander 0. P. Hanaoll. The
minj#MO?iM1itt'meetl/m wen read
anaadopted. On motion d*l*getel,br»T»
the people of thu own infinity take in
their eolioot kf|bown hJf them having
spent over a hnUdrad ddiesa In the pest
year improrlng their echool hones.
The measles is raging in this neigh
borhood now- Every one that has the
least ailment now, la rare he la taking
them. Tint's wherein It rages so.
Thara are not but three oases reported
end ohild entirely dependent on him.
Hetennedaonied man and make* ■
Walter Mitchell, the pm log negro
who let fire to the oomtssary at Tonr-
alne, received the heaviest penalty of
all. Ha will have to serve the state
seven yean. Mitchell is a thoroughly
bad negro. He said though in his plea,
that he was simply orer persuaded and
that the man who pnld him to do the
horning threatened kolt* Ihlm If be did
not do it.
Emenon Haoket, the negro who broke
loto tha hardware store of J. G. Barney
at Boston last fail, waa another that
plead guilty. Ha waa given three
yean.
Henry Williams, the Uttlo 18 year old
negro, who shot another negro boy nt
the golf links plead that he didn't mean
to shoot the other boy. There seemed
to be eome reel doubt, and the charge
«u reduced from aasanlt with Intent to
murder to shooting at another. He
waa sentenced to one yoar on the chain
gang or a fin* of |100.
Nelson Wads, who aeemod to bare
stolen a btoycle al Melge waa given like
sentence to Henry Williams.
Tha only trials of the day were thorn
of D. W Clinton of Cairo and of Ben
Hopkins, a negro. Ohason was defend
ed by Fondren Mitchell nod John Sin-
gljitpry. On n demurrer, th* iodict-
meat wee quashed. The solicitor was
assisted by Hammond and Hammond.
Ben Hopkine was charged with asaaolt
with intent to murder on the person of
Ola Wilson. The crime was alleged to
have been committed at Bpring Hill
last rammer. The oridenca egeinet
Hopkins seemed damaging, bnt he
proved an alabl and was cleared Tlteo.
Titos assisted Solicitor Thomas, while
Hammond A Hammond defended Hop-
■ tfroover Whipple, on employee of tha
A. O. L, and stationed at Montgomery,
wa* litre this weak visiting his mother,
Mrs. A. J. Whipple, nt her home on
Weal Jefferson street.
Dr. G. B. Smithson of Tatlahaeseo.
was here lass Sunday attending to “im
portant business.''
E. F. Storm of Valdosta, was here
last Sunday in the Interest of Ills beat
girl.
Mrs. W. O. Griffin and Mias Bailie
Neel of Thomaavill*. spent Sunday
with relatives.
Ben Whipple of Balnbridge and con
nected with the A. 0. U visited rela
tives here Sunday.
Mr. Abe Foreman of Pavo, who wai
returning from Stooktonjwhitberho had
been tc visit his sick brother John Fore
man, stopped over in Boston to visit
his relatives,
S. H. Hubbard of Port Tampa, Fla.,
aod an official of the A. O. L. waa
transacting bosineas in Boston this
week.
Will and George Dopaon of the coun
ty's capitol, were here Inst Sunday
looking after their matrimonial fences.
Dr. B. A. Shine and wife of Tsllahar-
M, have Ittvo vhililigMr. uu.l Mr*. W
M, Brooks, the parents of the latter, at
their home on Sooth Main street. The
doctor returned home laat Tuesday
while his good wife wl’l remain tome
time longer.
J. B. Daniel and wife of Savannah,
are visiting friends and relatives in our
city.
W. 0. Allen of Tifton, was here this
week vutliog his mother at her home
on West Jefferson street.
The Easter Social given lest Friday
evening at the residence of Mrs. M. L.
Wade on West Jefferson sweet In honor
of the Epwortli League was n moat
pleasant and delightful affair. Nice re
freshment* sraa nerved, various moo
otnt games were Indulged In and every
thing possible was don* to make the
evening one of the moat enjoyable
Imaginable. A large crowd waa present
and among them waa this pencil pusher
and hie bast girt.
1 Thar* will be n special Missionary
servio* at the Mttnodial oburcb at a
him off hia feet.” Mr. Hammond BUM
ed aside from hia remarks oooee&irig*
tha speaker to aptly say that he regari>
od it as,high time the south ware bauds,
log a monument to the Boatberti'yibl
m*n. Both ho ^ the orator’ot ^
day, paid to the Southern women.; v
tribute that rank deep into the.haKtgj
of thetr listeners and found approval
there. Hemts
Owing to the fact that there tubt.
nton in LooisviUe Ky. in Jane. Those
elected were;
Delegates Capt. John Triplett, 0. T.
Stuart, B. P. Doea, T. N. Hopkins. J.
B. Eason. Alternates Jnnina Smith,
W. B. Hambleton, W. H. Bibb, Jteper
Miles, L. W. Oerter.
The following veterans wore eleoted
members of the camp.
Moae Maxwell, 90th Ga. Cavalry.
W T Odom, Oo E Mb Oa.
L L. Vann, Oo A 57 Ga.
J E Dickey, do E 29th Ga.
J S Clifton. Oo E Slat Ga.
On motion of T N Hopkins tha old of
ficers were re-eleoted for the earning
year. They are:—
0 P Hanaoll, Oapt. Commands!.
J M Boahin, 1st Lleot.
Bobt Alexander, 2nd Lient.
JnoM Deklel Adjutant.
W G Lewis, Qoanermaster.
M M T Hnchingson, Surgeon.
B W Daniel, Asst Surgeon.
D K Parker, Chaplain.
W B Hambleton. Sergt Major.
J W Groover, Treasurer.
Ohaa Gandy, Color Bearer.
On motion a memorial committee was
appointed tu cuiovt ,iu.u auu p.o,e !•*>
th* memorial services in honor of the
members of the camp who hive passed
away the past year. The oommittee
consists of T. A. White, J. M. Dekle
and M. A. Fleetwood. Commander
Hanaell introduced Oapt. Tip Harriaoc.
to the oamp and lit addressed the moot
ing, and soon convinced the camp that
they could sing “The Old Time Confed
erate is good oooogh for ms". The camp
then adjourned to the Opera House, to
bear the Memorial Address of Capt.
Harrison.
0. P. Hanaell. Capt. Commanding.
Jno. M. Dekle. Vi'-
Mr. and Sirs. Nealdor Sasser ef Meigs
■pent Sitnrday and Snnday with Mrs.
Sasser's father and mother Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Ohason.
Mr. Tom Col Hot la very sick with an
attack ot the grip or measles one. per
haps both.
Mr. Lnoas and Miss Desale Gtllard
spent Sunnuy wjth Miss Uairio Awtrey
ot Wiiigliau.
Mr. «nd Mrs. Prior Jones of Cairo,
spvui .1,i orday and Sunday with Mr.
H. Snort*..Mrs. Jones father.
Mr I’errr Baggett and lilt bride pass
ed tLmogh this neighborhood Snnday
evening
Mr. Byron Caattls attended oonrk
Mond.ty and Tuesday, or rather waited
on it.
Mr. John Gray attended to business
in Cairn Monday.
was neoetsary to dispense with, Unto,
musical features of the pregram. exM)K
lag Oapt. Harrison's tong, which s^li^
song with n will.
The dinner to the veterans al ftb
oourt boose was n feast, and the
vets who partook ot It treat homo wUfb
“that satisfied feeling" that trill atwgim ,-
make them want to ooma again.
At throe o'clock In tha afnroooQ (bbn
crowds began to gathar around ttkb
Confederate monument on Broad staom.
This had bran beautifully dtoocabnH'
with wreaths of green, roses and Tihlff
fiowsrs. A beam if al Oonfederetn
was displayed at the monument. AJk
4:15 the parade moved to the orm*tM]ji,
It was headed by a squad of It sssQl o£
the ThomiaviUt Guards under ooak.«
mend of Sergeant Hur better "-lUigt
After them came abost 40 member* qff
the Odd FoUosrs. The flag was canted
to the oemetery end behind it be (Mb
line of march cam* th* veterans, end
dtiisnt In carriages- Whin the OiBMK
tery was reached pra>*r wae offend. Bp
Btv. J. M. Ostler. The people jaiawt
in singing ■ Wo are Old Tima Contest-
orates.” Th* graves of all the toldlnce
were decked with flowers by loving:
hands, and in tills nan ter the beentis
fol observance of a I av .if oi day oeoMb
to a doss.
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr. E P. Jenretto. died Toetdav af
ternoon nt three o'clock In Montioelio.
He was in partnership with Mr. J. G
Patterson of this oily In the turpentine
and naval store* business. He had only
n few months ago moved to this section
bom Sooth Carolina. For a time lie
contemplated going Into buslneis in
Xhomasville and lived here for several
weeks. Hews* a brothinlaw of Mr.
Patterson and several of his relatives
ben went down to Monticelio-that
night. Hi* illness waa a very brief one
aa ha was taken ill last Mooday night
and Urtd only n few boon.
A e l.i-grata,from Mr. Jas. L. Hop-
sms to relatives in Tliomasville an
nounce* bit safe arrival in London
after n pleasant voyage. After n few
days in the English capital he will go to
Paris and bo at the Grand Hotel there
daring May.
0. E Griner of Bale City is here for
the two secret order conventions. He
brings th* news that a lodge of Knights
of Pythias will be organised in tliat
hustling town next week.
6*mRS EXAMINATION
COMES SATURDAY
quarter to ton o'clock on next Sunday The Barrow case will probably bo taken
morning by the Epwortli League pra- up Thursday,
tided over by Mis* Oarabet Wilkes to
which every one is cordially Invited. To | n a uttr |ai Parliament.
Madam Humor says that wo an to Oapt. John Triplett hat been appoint-
bavt a marriage in our city on Than- od ant of 29 delegates from Georgia t*
day tbs 27th.bat I believe tbs old lady's a Herd tht Southern Industrial Ptriia-
prognosUoaHbna will not bo verified. mtnl at Washington D. 0 May 2129.
Thia scribe ha* been to busy "Coart- The parliament it coovtatd nt the rag
ing" this weak that his department haa gsstioo of southern governors and mans-
(sit tbs tffeots as shown by a soant I bare ot oongraee to discuss tfc* Industrial
budget of netrs. j dsvslopsnsnt of Us* south.
To Marry on Sunday.
On Sunday Mr. J. L. Bespat* of
Whig baas will many Miss.'S srah] Par-
hamktt.the bridge's home in Barnesvtlle.
Mr. Bsspsst formally lived in Thomss-
Tills and wae inreraettd in cantaloup*
culture, oo s terns nrar town. Honnd
his bride will ooasu to this oity ou their
wedding tour and will spend several days
with hit Mm, Mr*. Job i Oh am bars >t
Sooth Side oiiln. '■
Usut Smith Coming Horn*!
in the PhUlipines has been, qt^
dared to Fort BU07. Kansas. He hum
home vis Honolulu. He will reach I
oountrysboul|tli* middle of May 1
will coae to Thomasvillt to spend,
short furlough with bis mother. Mi*
H Smith. The friends of the yw
soldier will give him n wurm^vetou
•toaoa and will take oommand of their
company for the first time on Military
Bay at Albany, as Sretuad eeoond lien-
'* h