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. - - » • .Hnb South <Beoro% Iprogress, 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