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TBOMAMVILLE TIMFM.VOL. *
TUOMAHVILLE ENTERPRISE, VOL. 17.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 12 iqo S
New Series, Vol XV-*-I o 18
BIG BUILDING BOOM
AT BUSY SALE CITY.
Nm From To. Naw South
Georgia Town* In Lodfla
and Buslaaaa Circle*.
GOVERNMENT REPORT FORMER BOSTON BOY j LONG DAY'S WORK
TELLS COTTON SITUATION MARRIED IN MISSOURI! IN COUNTY COURT,
Washington, D. 0., lb; 9,-The for. | o*., N(W , Fnm th , H «b CKrmMr
erament crop report issued today, ahowi
that at* whole cotton need* cnltira'
By 0. E. Orlr.tr
Bale at; Lodge Nr. ISO hat been In
stituted by D. G. 0. Hugo Robinson of
Albany.
Tbe following applicants were bal
loted on and elected to receive the rank
ofKnight-hood: D. D. McCollum, J. J.
Strickland H. R. Beasley, E. Colvin.
B. L. Bolton, G W. Rogers, R. Eo
Baisden, W. A. West, Dr. H. H. Jones,
J. . H. Wimberly, Warren Abridge,
John Abridge, J. V. Abridge, 0. 0.
Latner, and M. Poor. The following
were admitted by card: O. E. Griner,
from No ISO, A. T. Jones, from Nocl<7,
E. D. Baisden, from No 147, J. E, Bosh,
from No 147, W. T. Brown, from No
147.
The ruki Were then conferred upon,
the above named applicants, except
tboee who were received by card. The
following offleera of the naw lodge were
regularly eleoted and installed; 0. E.
Griner, 0. 0.. A T. Jones, V. O., J. E-
Bush, P„ E. D. Baitdeo. M. ot E., W.
A. West, K. of R. and 8. and M. of
V; H. of A., 8. L. Bolton, M. ot W.,
W. T. Brown. I. G , J. J. Strickland,
O. G., R. 3. Baisden, P. 0.8., Dr. H. B,
Jones, John Abridge, G. W. Ragans,
J. V. Abridge Rep. to Grand Lodge, A.
T, Jones.
The beildlag interest la on a rash
now. There are several naw residanosi
going np aad ana wooden two star;
store by Perkins sad McCollum to he
oeonpiad hr them with * complex, line
of merchandise. The dirt was- broke*
last Thursday to haUd s two story brick
store. The first floor to be need as a
supply house, and second floor to be
e*ed sa a lodge room for masons, K. of
P. and L O. O. F„ and offloers. Tbe
contract was let toO E Griner and he
la trying to complete the structure with-
in sixty days. Masers A. T. Jones H.
B. Jones and E. Colvin are the pro-
Mrs. C. B. Griner retnroed home
Saturday from aa extended visit with
relatives in the Pleasant Hill oomunity.
Mr. and Mrs. O. a Joiner of Pine
Level were the gueeta of Mrs. Joiner’s
father, Mr, E. Colins this week
Mr. Jus. Borden of Sylvester is on a
visit to bit brother, R. E. Baitdon this
week.*
Mr. 0. E. Griner went over to Thom-
asville on bniineas last Tuesday.
Mr. E D. Basden went to Sylvester
in the interest of his basinets lust week,
t Mr. J. W. Howell baa told bis livery
bn tineas to Messrs W. W. West and
J. J. Strickland. They will continue
the bniineas, and give perfect satisfac
tion.
Nearly everybody from Sale City
viiited Albany but week and If alt re -
ports an true they bad a fine time.
Mr. P. Grey of Stnbbt vi i-. d l.is
daughter, Mrs. O. Howell, Sunday.
lira. Howard Culpepper of Camilla
Is spending a while with her sister Mrs.
Offy Howell.
Mjgi Etta Jones visited in Dotrnn a
few day* last week and was accompani
ed borne by her frienda Mima Emma-
nne aad Lemma Story.
Mrs. Tom Jonea went out to Doe run
last Monday shopping.
Dr. Jonea aad wift went np to Pel-
barn laat Thursday.
Mias Etta Jonea waa tbe gneet of
Mlia Carrie Deklelut Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. 0. Mock and daughter Mias
Oalie visited friends and relatives in
Pelham laat week.
Miss Ellle Johes waa the gneet of
Mias Ida Dakle Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Bunch of Leary who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jams Ball
returned to bar horn* last 8atarday.
Mrs. Off* Howell and sister Mia*
Meeh cotton remains to be planted In
Arkansas, Northern Miss, and portions
of Louisiana and tfl Northern and cen
tral Texas. Planting la unfinished in
the Carolina*, Northern Georgia,* Tenn.
Oklahoma- In central and North
ern Texas a large area requires
planting and that apis not In very pro
mising condition and is in need of cul
tivation. In Southern Texas the crop
it in better condition althongh damaged
by rain. Good standi are reported from,
the central and eastern districts ot the
cotton belt where the crop it making
favorable progress althongh needing
cultivation in Georgia.
MRS. M. L. DICKEY
LAID TO REST.
The friends and wide family connec
tion of Mrs. M. L. Dickey, are mourn
ing her sad death. She pawed away
Sunday morning at Dr. T. H. Mc
Intosh's Sanitarium. Her funeral oo-
cored Monday afternoon, Rev. Bealer
officiating. Mm. Diokay before her
marriage, was a Miss Mitchell, a mem'
her of the prominent Booth Georgia
family, of that name. Her bniband
died, several yaars ago. -Rhe had readied
the age of 88 yean, gras a woman of
exalted ebritnan character, and a faith-
fol member of the Baptiat church. She
is lurvivtd by two daughters and three
soot. They voJaff Dickey apd Hit.
Martin of this city, Glower Dickey and
Mrs. Wain* of High Spring* lit.
Taylor bickey. of Troy, Ala.
COLLEGE ANNUAL
GONE TO PRINT.
The oopy for “Pin* Cones" the anna
*1 of Young's College has been- sent to
the printer, and tbe annual will be ot/f
daring commencement of the oollegt
wbieh is ret for tbs last weak tn May.
The advaaoe sheets show that the pro
duction Is above the average of oolltge
journalism. The drawing* are splen
did, the verses clsver, and the local hits
apt. Tbs appearance of tbs hook will
be awaited with eeger Interest by the
college girls and their friend*.
Mr. and Hit. J. Oscar Groover, have
moved into the Stnart cottage on Madi
son street and are now keeping honi*
there.
Miss Rena bonchelle came home Son
day from a week's stay in Atlanta.
Mias Blanche Carroll ratnrned Son-
day from a visit to Albany and Ooh-
lock nee.
Mr. A. J. Berwick came home Son-
»v evening from a visit of several days
Atlanta |Q
L. O. Graham of Cairo, has been li
cense! as a dentist by the board of e^
aminers.
Capt. W. M. Hammond went to
Quitman Monday afternoon to Jook
aft* some criminal oasea in Brooks
Superior Court.
The street gang yesterday built a dirt
sidewalk with brick foundation In front
of Mrs. T, C. Mitchell’s residence on
Remington Avenue.
Major Obas. Wolff, Ool. J. W. Dillon
and Oapt. F.JJ. Amley sie sojourning
briefly at Lake Iamonia.
Janie Gray ware pleasant guests at Mr.
T. H. Dekle's laat Saturday p. m.
Miss Netti* Pool* of Sylvester spent
laat wank with .her aunt, Mrs. Satie
elt* bx Scrlbs Jordan
Mr, Jas. Howard Staoy aad Min Li
lian Ellen Spurlock ware married at
Okl Orchard, Missouri on April 89th.
The groom la an old Thomas ooonty boy
son of Mr. Howard Staoy of this place
and Is a young man of sterling charac
ter and worthy of a good wife. This
scribe tenders congratulations and
withes them nil the success attainable
In this life and everlasting happiness in
the life hereeft*.
This correspondent accompanied by
Dr. 0. H, Ferguson, had the pleasure
of visiting May view one day last week
and found It an ideal place, surrounded
by everything neoessary to make rural
Ufa pleasant and enjoyable. Capt. J.
B. Way and Judge W. H. Geiger and
their famllee reside there and and*
their superior management and manipu
lations It is allthatoonldb* desired or
aooght for The sltaattoo and sur
roundings are perfectly lovely. Only
things lacking to make that vidaage
one of the most desirable rural manors
In tenth well Georgia are schools and
churches. The lands are of the !
quality and yield abundant crop* of
every kind.
Leon Neel of Coco, Fla., and con
oected with the Southern Express Oo.
and on* of its most trusted employee*,
was hare last week visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Neel. Leon baa
been reoently transferred to Palatka,
which Is asnore important station and
on* In whioh his flint* osn find great*
John Bryant of Vienna, mpiy
ty, waa hart last Sunday intarvtowlng
bis best girl who retldet In North Bet-
M. W. and V. T. Covington were here
last Saturday visiting their sister I^n.
J. A. .Horn*. The latter waa ono* a
■Midant of Boston hot now bo and Mil
ton are oitlsent of the oonnty's capltol.
B. F. Smith, wife aad children at
tended church here laat Sunday They
an oltlxens of Mayvlaw, tom* 9 mil*
•oath ot Boston.
A. G. Steele of Brooks ooanty. waa
here laat Sunday attending divine ser
vices'
The Klng,Dramatio Oo. after a three
nights engagement at oar opera honk,
left lost Monday for Pavo, where they
are billed to show in that ottv this week
Harry Felnberg, once a citizen of
Bos too, bat now of TbomasviUe, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. Isaac Levit last
Sunday.
Miss Kate Breen ot Besaemer, Ala., la
in oar city for the purpose of selling
her residence lot located on the corner
of Jefferson and Stephens streets. •
The basiness meeting of the Epworth
Attpg days work kept the ooonty
court buy from early in the moraiog
until dirk,Wednesday, a large number
of alleged u tenders, principally negroes
ctynlsdctasanor cases demanded Indict-
nut. ■ Two misdemeanor cases those
of Ed.-Williams and Will Cochran were
OODtUlMd.
Andrew Nlsbet was found not gnlltv.
He was brought back hen from Val
dosta on the oliarge jf stealing $88.
Georg* Benton a white man pUdgnilty
to disturbing public worship and waa
flnad 888 and out or 8 months Robert
Cole, misdemeanor waa tonnd guilty
and fined IIS and coat or 8 months.
Wright Brooks plead gnilty and as-
simmllatad 880 or 8 months.
Chat. Ellerbv was told by the jury to
tak* |86 and cost or 8 months: Robert
HoUaM$86 tr 4 months and Fred Jor
dan |86 of six months, both plead guilty.
The last ctae of the day wai that of
Romsd Mitchell va. Bonnie Sheffield
and Isaiah Brook* Romeo is a dusky
bean whq gave his ploture In a metal
frame oostiug fl, to hit best girl. Bonnie
and tha prophet rivals of his, oalled on
tb^daaiatl and found Romeo's photo
adorning the oenter table. Jealous
wrathilnspired them to swipe the hated
dagnelVotype, and the jury found them
gnilty. The case afforded much
amusement to the andlenoe and gnvt
aodpe for seme eioqoeat arguments by
ty* sAver tongued attorneys.
MAY'S MAXIMUM
WAY UP YONDER.
The continuation of the May hot spell
is * record breaker. People who have
1 ttre “ r<1
ved-in Thbmutuiefsr many
that the average for the fins tan days
has bean high* tlian they [have am
known it. The maxlmnm yesterday
was 88. This is tore enough somffl*
weather, and ita effeot Is rean in tha
languid look of both animate and Inani
mate object!. Tbe weather la forcing
vegetation and oorn is taring '.before its
time, whilcfiearoely afoot above ground.
The foreoast for 'the day lays partly
cloudy, and that means cooler.
ROOSEVELT SAYS
HE REALLY MEANS IT.
Omaha, May 10—Tha Bee quotes
President Roosevelt a* making tie am-
phallo statement that be will not be a
candidate again for president, President
Roosevelt addded, "Thera are no strings
to this statement, I mean It.”
Mr. O. P. Stnbbs, one of tbe leading
oitisens of 8oaset Ga., spent Wednes
day In town.
Foreign Warrior* to Meet-
Tne Military Order of Foreign Wars
meets next week in Savannah. Several
League was held laat Sunday a. m. to i — 1
the Methodist church and waP qnlt*! whtoh inclnd *‘
largely attended. Prof. Rutherford j who ,0D * ht ,h «
president of the League was pMW>Bt j tlon*y. 1818, or Mexlren wain Capt.
and presided.
Rev. E. B. Witherspoon, pastor of
the Presbyterian church preached last
Sunday both morning and evening to
good congregations.
Jas. H. Coffey formerly an old rest
dent of Boston, bnt now of Albany, it
In oar city looking aft* his real estate
interest. He is a prominent basiness
la bis dtp.
Dr. Robert Hams formerly pastor of
the Baptist church hire and now’s pro
fessor In Cox College, Is in 'the olty.
His many friends will regret to leitn
T. A. Call of Vsldost* representing th.1 he 1« seriouly m at Dr. Mold-
the Downing Oo., of Brunswick was
here laat Monday in the interest of his
boom.
Ooanty Commissioner Joe Barrow
and one of Berwick's prominent dtiaens
was in Boston last Tuesday transacting
J. T. Chambers of Thomasville and
one of the best hardware drnmmare on
the road was here last Tuesday.
Mrs. J. F. Harrell and Mire Bute
Carmine of Live Oak, Fla,, *ia visiting
relatives tn onr city.
Mr. T. A. Taylor has purchased from
Edmund F. Cook, U. 8. V. is chap
lain and registrar of tbe organization.
R. L, Wylly la a hereditary member.
Oapt. Thomas N. Hopkins, D. 8. V. was
a member until recently bnt has re
signed from its membership.
tosh’s sanitarium.
Miss Kate Breen of Beseem*, Ala., the
old Breen resident lot oo tbs corner of
Jefferson and Stephana streets and will
shortly btuld a nice residence on hie
puroheee. We welcome the pnroheser
and hit family to'oor dty and extend
them tha right hand of fellowship.
Boston nas In the person of Dr. J. W.
Moody one of the most skillful dentists
irrthie ration. His superior Skill is
manisfisted daily by the handsome and j
durable work which he turhsdut.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
STARTS TOMORROW.
Tomorrow will be a holiday with the
Thomatville Public 8-hook as several
of the instructors will he engaged in
taking the regal* teacher*’ examina
tion and* rales provided by the Board
of Education. This la the examination
that has earned so mnch comment, It
will be given by Bapk A. J. Berwick,
through Friday and Saturday. Of tbe
present teaching force Mrs. Patten, Mies
Ball, Mist Slater and Miae Baker will
lake the examination. Miss Parker u
III at her home and will be nnable to he
present. Several applicants from ont
of town will apply.
The rales of the Board cover every
point. The examination la In twa
branches, aoademlu and profusion*!.
The academic Is baaed upon the follow
ing eight topics: orthography, penman
ship, reading and literature, physiology,
English grammu, arithmetic, geogra
phy, United States and Georgia History.
The professional standing la based upon
educational theory, methods of teach
ing, training and practical experience,
pereonal; qualification, [health, voice,
enlmre, eto.|
A different and more advanoed exam
ination is given to applicants for princi
pal's and high school places An inter
esting excerpt from the rales is as fol
lows:
"To eliminate the personal aquation
tn the examination of the papers, when
each applicant finishes tha examination
he doas not write any name upon the
papers bnt draws from a prepared pack
ot oords, one containing a pertain num
ber upon it. He writes this number np-
on each one of his papers and hands
them in. Upon tha card he writes his
; Wedlsnp* till* card
Into a sealed box. He alone knows his
numb* and hit papers [are afterwards
Identified by this number. After all
the papers have been graded by the
Superintendent and his anlstonts, the
results are tabulated and the average
taken. Then tit* teal of the card box it
broken and the names corresponding to
tha numbers are for the fint Urns
known, and'tbey are written opposite
tha results already ncordad.”
Two dates* of people who are debar
red from taking the examination are
married wbmen-and parsons who smoke
cigarettes.
Other examinations will be helu later
in the ye*, here and elaewten. The
examination for oolored teacher* takes
place on the ume data. S. S. Broad-
nar, Kitty Hambletoo, and Emily
Robinson, the three taaehare.in the
oolored schools will not apply for re
flection. A number of ont of town
negroes are ooming to take the exami
nation.
Stoyerman Buy* Mora Land.
E. M. Uallette has told to Simon
Stoyerman n 81-8 acre let jtut beyond
the Cemetery on Jackson street. Mr
Steyerman now owu at that location
lOacr-w, which lie broad tide to, Hie
1 »nl wliirli tin city sbuu.d
own and attach to the Cemetery uit
will toon he needed tor banal lota.
Government Examinations-
On May 87th in Valdoit* there will
be a civil service examination for the
position of put office olerk and carrier.
Any aspiring yonng South Georgians
who want to don government gray
should notify Geo. D, Donnelly, at the
Atlanta oestoffioe before Hay 80th.
Clerks and carriers start at 8400 to |80u
p* annum and work on np to |1000 *
81700. if they have good look and dla
play industry.
The Jurors.
Tha following sterling citizens of tbe
county aid jary doty in ooanty ooart
yesterday. M. Pope, T. P. Applewhite,
T. L. White, O. & Quinn, H. J. Bla
lock, W.8. Odom, W. A. Rebberg, E,
A. White, B. 6.(Johnson, W. A. Col-
pepper, D, W. Uwaltney and L. A.
Rebberg.
GOOD PROSPECTS
IN THIS COUNfY
The crop report tram Tliomai ooumy
for tb* week jut doted, u given bgy
"he weather bureau la u follows;
"Farm work delayed to some extent
on account of rain; cotton chopping 1b
progress; corn looking well; oats fair;
cane good; peaches and peart promising
This is a fair sample of the reports
from other parts of the (tale- Peaches
are dropping hadly In the northern part'
of the state as * result of the freeso.
Susina News Items.
By a. M. Beach.
Mr. Goo. Howard ns Imre last Sat*
orday, on hit seoood round for the
purpose of receiving tax returns.
Mrs. J. M. Black shear has add fox
the sum of three thousand dollar*, five
hundred sores of timbered land, part of
tha old Mltohall plantation, to Hlojfi
and Howell, turpentine operators hast.
Mr. Hal Mitchell had an exciting •
time recently uving his dwelling bona
from fire. The roof caught fire from
sparks from the chlmuy and bnt far
the prompt a^tanoe of a neighbor Mr.
L. M. Brinson tbe leu might have
been a seriou one.
Miss Gnu Beach ratonied to school
in Thomatville lut Monday aft* an
anforoed vacation for ten day*.on ac
count of sicknew,
Mr. 0. W, Winter waadowa here last
Saturday aad bMgMtof Mr. Oharias
Bell fifteen head of oowe fur his dairy
in Thomasville.
Mr. J. R. Wheel* wu driving hi*
male hitched to a top buggy on his way
to the put office last Saturday.
when the male became roared
bolted. Rnning down th
distance the male tried to pus
en a tree and the wire ■ fence
which resulted in ft collision and ft
3 i np. Mr. Wheeler wu thrown
the boggy onto the barbed wire
aad had fats faoe eat, but not seriously.
His companion Master Robert Taylor
was on-hurt.
Mrs. "Wm. F. Vinton of New York,
who hu been visiting bare for several
weeks, will return home next Monday,
and trill be accompanied by |ier broth*.
Mr. 8. M. Beach, who will spend sever
al weeks [North visiting relative* and
friends. -
In tbe prastnoe of sorrowing relative*
and friends, all that wu mortal of Mrr.
Jane Bradley wu reverently laid In Its.
last resting place In tb* new Oeblacko-
nee Baptist Ohnroh burial ground on
Tuesday laat. Mn. Bradley, who wse
a native of Barnwell, 8. 06, wu born
April 16, 1886, and wat married ‘twice-
Sbe la survived by b* second* husband,,
Mr. J. W. Bradley, fonr daughter and.
three sou, Mitt Annie McOallof-Thom,.
MTltlf, Mrs. Lnltr Butler,. Miss Jane-
Bradley and Mrs, John Bowman of thi*
district, Mr. Robt. Bradley ot Tampt,
Fla. Mr 8. J. McCall of this district,
and Mr. Briuoo McCall. A. loving
mother, faithful wife and good Christian
woman hu gone to her reward, a model
for those the leaves behind. The sym
pathy of the community 1* with th* sor
rowing husband and children in their -
gnat Iota.
Puckett Demands Indlctment-
Robert Puckett, tha white man who *
is aoouad of carrying eonoaaled West
ons, and shooting from the train, cu
Sunday School pio-nio day wu released
on bond yesterday. H* demands indict-
mentby the grand Jury, and his case
will be acted on at Oetober coart.
i
Will Attend Conference
Mrs. M. R. Malleitt and Mrs. Jar. F.
Evans * left [Wednesday for Albany,
where they wul attend the Soctb Geor
gia Conference of Woman’s Home Mis
sion SooiatM* of the Methodist ehnrch.
Thomasville hat some of the
tire mission worsen in the conference.
Other delegates are Mix. "
Mrr. Cook, and Miss Heath,
i