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Hnb South Georgia iprocjress. Vnte1ipkj*k! THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAYj 9 1005 PHENOMENAL SUCCESS OF FIELD SPORTS INCENDIARY ATTEMPT AT BOSTON STORE THE SALEM SING WAS GREAT SUCCESS COMPRESS PLANT TO DOUBLE CAPACITY. GOOD ROADS WORK OF NORTHERN VISITORS. MEIGS HEALTH SITUATION EXPLAINED BY SEARCY. Y. M. C. A. Seans Crest Hit With Its FIsM Osy Wsdnesdsy. Serlbs Jordan Tells of Interesting Happenings In His Nslghberheed. No Causa Per Alarm, And Epldsmle But Mlldlln Type Annual Evsnt Attracted Visitors From All Over ths County Among tbe many things fmJwMWSt ThomatriUs is Indebted to Hr. JT.Q^ Horse who left for hu ham* this' srssfe^ it his work for good rosd^. Be Acs spent hundreds of dollars on ths Bosh, vard and on the road leading to home from town. Just before his departure he drawga oheok for more than $400 in paynMUfai for work on-the Tallahassee road. hw- tween the Bonlevard and the Alto* Normal school. The road haa 1mm ditobed and drained, smoothed aadt Leveled and overlaid with day. Mr. J. H. Wade has done omttas able road building on the ooldde, he. side* tbe miles of splendid highway tsa haaoonstrnoted within the *•—ilstlna ot hie "Mill Pond Plantation.” Qo% very pretty stretuh of road rana front, the Boulevard to August* arena* The Atlantic Comnresa Company has ' determined upon extentlve improve- \ menu to their Thumasville plant The platform spaoe will be almost doubled, j additional laoiUtlee for handling ootton will he given sad the feault will be an j iuorsase In the capacity of the plant,' enlargement of the fame and an addi tion, of several hundred dollars per : month lo tho payroll. The ooal bin aontli of the plant will , be removed and the southern part of the ; platform will be extended fifty feet to College street. This will enlarge the present dimensions of 110x110 to lDOx 100. Theptmtform will be built oat 00 feet Into toe field east of the plant and ' carried north, making that part of tha 1 floor space 190x160. Two platforms along the railroad tracks will be built, ■, Bach will be either. 19 or 36 feet in width j ] sufficient In length to aooomodate 16 '; oars Tills, with a transfer platform between will enable the ptont to handle 63 cars with a drill, while now they oan handle only 11. Iu building these plat- 1 forms more than 45.000 tout of lumber will be used. The than* will be re roofed, the bulldioge painted and tlie.i whole plant overlunled am. improved. I The new arrangement will do away | with a complicated sjstem of checking i abstracts and will .facilitate butlueas. i It will oanse the employment of addt- < tional labor and a consequent expend!- , tuioof aLout (1,000 additional each month on the peyroll, In the basy sea- ^ ton more'tl gn*85 bands are employed j and this number will be augmented. ( The ThamatvlUe Compress handles , the etapte from a large territory cover ing Sonth Georgia end-perta of Fltrida and f labama. Mr. 8. 0. Hudgins the < manager, it one of the heat men In the 1 bualnese and under his supervision eve- 1 rvthlng moves like o ookwork. When J his losorance record was cheoked np 1 reoeutly it was found to be without error in a handling of 51,000 bales. ^ This was the best reoord found by the auditor In an Inspection of 55 compress- * es. Too plant when enlarged will be < the largest In the state ontelde the ports 3 and the big dtlee. 1 TheT. M. O. A field d«y wish itrn- nonnoed sn, oeaa. Considering th-< fact that this was tha first contest -f its kind over held in Thomasville. It was a phenomenal success. \ large number Of tbe stores closed at three o'clock In honor o* the ocoaslon. and a verv res- peotable o owd of speetatora weut oot and enjoyed the aport. Beery ivuut was comfortably full ot entries, and the hoys all conducted themselves lu a clean sportsman, like minuer, avoiding ..very semblance of dirty work. A. N. Tuok proved a dark lione that •imply swept the Held. He aulered al most every event and ran tlm last one as f fall staying powers arose from a stor age battery. He won a total of 91 points, more than donbliug his nearest competitor. Victor . Covington, who ■oored nine points. The Directors walknlg match was iron tain garrison finish by J. H. Jdei- TUI, with J Is lamer a chas' second. To Ur. Merrill's horror though, he Fine rain Tuesday saved the gardens and oatfislda of this vicinity. Other oropa were not enffering for moisture. The acreage planted In melons around this point Is small but the prospect for a fine crop Is good. Last Friday would have been pio-nlo day at Utller’e Spring, for the Sunday schools here, had It not been for one or two thing*. Some body said that they believed some body else had the mall pox. The Mtyor Instanter issued a proclamation. casiou they iurpMted oven themselves. Mr. WaltonJPto^pcsou gave the ad- dreta ot weloome. Bit ponded to by Mr. Benue t Miller of ijfqfialerhiU olioroh. Pastor A. J. Taylor welcomed the visi tors on behalf of tfo c-hnroh. Rev. J. W. Dsvle, the veteran pastor who for merly served the ohoroh, W. H. Miller, P. O. Davis, J. M. Shepherd, J. J.H in- cook of Salem, and W. H. Onlpepper of Snmiumerhlll, all made pleasant and beneficial talks. At noon a bountiful repast that beg gars il.-orlptlon waa served *to tho im- mens* throng. The long tables •tretohod from here to yonder aud there was so-ircelv room to aooommodate the food pre^iud by the good ladle* of the neighborhood. Tim Sunday school exercises in the afterun-vi pleased every one. Little Bssie u. igry a five yoar old, captivated the nnd.enoe with ‘jPapa it not fit to kies." .-lisa Lota Vernier's recitation ‘-Be Kiul to One Another” waa well was Miss Ida Varnier’s “If Mis* Kate Breen of Bessemer, Ala. left last Wednesday for her home. Mist Kate has a legion of friends here, In. olnding the writer, who arejpleased to greet her. An exchange says "No matter how | maeli froth there is on a widow general ly there it a square drink underneath” Not erery lime. Sometimes even a man who doesn't know enough to earn a living has sooh good jadgmout that he will marry a rich wife says an exchange. The people became eo scared, that Friday looked like t grand funeral day, and not a sonl dared to board the train for the pio-nlo. Speaking about small pox, it appears that people have become undnly frightened, all at ouoe. It la true that there exlot lien'an infections disease, that Pelham and many other town* have. It ii of eo mild a type that tbe breakingontonthebodyie not nearly so dangerous as that periodical breaking out of the month that some people have. No restraint lisa been plaoed over it, till lately. People can now, however visit the town In lately, There have been here perhaps more than 100 cases, bnt not a single death, nor eeriona sick- ness. So mnoh oannot be said for vac cination. Mr. Mallard HoOullongh of Thomas- vlUo was here last Sunday looking after Interests solely personal. Mr. W. M. Davis. Snpirtntendant of the Novelty works, is beginning the ereotlon of a handsome 8 room dwelling on Marshall street, Mr. Davis is a good citizen, being always ready to oomfort the distressed or lend a-help ing hand In time of need. HOW MARCH WEATHER LOOKS IN SYMBOLS* receive! We Knew.” Master Am Stephenson, a youth id sixteen, was the orator of she atoning His address on tlm “Evils of Intciup rauoe” would have douo ciedit to on* uf maturei years- Ir. was well dr- liveiyi. .wallnoel^d andfpiade a mirk-. M'lsfi | V-'ssion bn the - audience. The day very pleasantly anil profitably •pencuii 1 the atay at homes missed the treat-of ilielr Uvea. Among the ^prominent visiters were Mr. and Mr*. J. R. Wilson, .of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cargill of Thomas- vllle, Miss Helen Morrison of Merrill- villo, B. 0. Daniel of Ooolldge, and many others. Ed Jerger w-u the shoe ra-e in a / Walk. ■ He dug Ins pedal covers but of th« pile mud pat thorn oh like 'the;- had | been bed room slippers. ~ Sr A. N. Tuuh and his brother 1'. B. Tuch cho-e np sides for the tog of war A. N. Took, who came to be inled *’Nlp" for distinction, ohoet Balfour, Hardy, Reynold* and Flemlug and af- - ter a magnifioent poll, won om cgainst D. B. Tnck, MUner Smith, Mallard, Ayer and Mitchell. • The relay race, tbongh the last event -On the program, was one of the mast . .oxciting. Jre Jerger, Balfour, Harry jfi Jerger and Covington proved them selves a bn noli ot atari. They put to tte bad on almost ovary relay the op- poslngteam oompoeed of Edward Jer- ger, Will Hopkins, Ayer and Smith. -'■Nip” Took won the broad jump, . oovarlng the very respectable distarce 1 of 17 feet Sinohet. D. E. Took came ■J! mood with J. Jerger third. ,‘v The Uat of entries in the 100 dash was long that it waa found necessary to fp run two beats. Covington was first and Massey second in one j>f these it? boats and H. Jerger first and Hardy - aaootid In the other. In the finish, Jar- ger won out tn 11 seconds, proving - ' Atesaaiv to contain the makiug of a I - record breaking sprinter. * flic only arcuieut of the day hag* nr paced in th* bi-ycle raoe. b, t. Bui- V four and CLovelsnd Walker fell on the Unit lap, ltavn g tl:e race to Speight, f# who made tlm mile iu 3 mine tvs. The track va< in very bad conditk.u for Mr Allan B. Carter the oldeet citi zen of tlila place, died last Thursday night, and waa buried at Madway Fri day, Rev. T, A, White, bis pastor, offi ciating. Uoole Allen, as orery body oalled him, name to this place a number of years sgo from Mitchell canaty. Daring bis younger days he was of fins physique and had powers of great en durance. He was a member of the Baptist church and waa raepaoted by GOMPERS IN CHICAGO STRIVING FOR PEACE. WALTZ C0MP0SE0 BY MRS. P. C. WELCH OR. JARRELL BUYS. THE BRUCE BUILDING*., Mr and Mrs. W. H. Boswell spent several days this week at Pidoock visit ing tbe family of Mr. 0. E. Boa well, their son. Mr. H. J. Crowell made a bust nets trip to Camilla Monday. Dr. J. R. O'Neal and several frienda of Pelham, came down Friday evening and attended the Chat. King Dnunatie entertainment at the college auditorium ~ Mr. Marry Fisher of Moalrrle. wa here Snnday. Any one baying any part of lot num her 39 situated in Meigs district Them a* county, will do so with law salt pending. Mrs. Charlotte Pilcher. Meigs Ga, May 17tb 1905 Mcssra. Arthur Chastain, Clinton Varnedoe, and George Dopson visited their best girls last Sondsy and by the way, they are among three of the prat- tiest in Boston. Chicago, May 17.—The preaenoe ot Samuel Compere, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, hare today la regard*! a* offering hope of peaoe In the tessmsiore' strike, bnt tbe ory of the striker* is still for arbitration, wbleh the employers absolutely refused to grant the workers in whoa* behalf the team sters quit six weeks .ago. Compere met tho la-ior leaders this morning. Before going .mo oonferanoe ho would not pre dict »■-« outcome of the oonferanoe, but said h* would not Intirfere, nnle a atk- *d to -1-i *1 by President Shea aud his Dr. W. W. Jarrell haaporchaaadtroofc.- Dr. W. W. Brace tha building occu pied by tha latter aa an offing* Rro. Jarrell will move his office frank ftnt present location over Ohlibolm'e (tori* to hit new purchase on Lower Broody and will nee it lr. the practice off Ut profession. Though Dr. Jarrell ham been here bnt a abort time Ira fas* at- ready made a place for himself fat Bata community, and evidence* of bis (am parity are pleasing to his friends Newe has been reoeived In Thomas- villa of a very beautiful piece of mosio written by Mrs. Proctor Welob, ot Tnxedo Park. N. J. Mrs. Welob Is Cspt. Jesse F. Thompson, one of the popular and moet obliging Conductors cl the A. 0. L. (pent last Monday night In our city the guest ot his sister, Mrs. J. T. Rogers at her home on eomh Stephens street. Kota Coyle. Mrs. Welch composi tion Is declared by expert* to be superb. She will have it oopyrighted and It will be played at the opening ball this sum- j mer, of the Tnxedo Park Club, the favorite reeont of New York’s 400. ! A L George an ex-oonviot of Texas | and a very affable and pleasing gentle- ' ui.i. lectured last Mon lay ov--n-n ; n,,. large ssiemblage of people both young and old. Hla advice to the buys about keef log good company waa listened to very attentively by the old people s* well as the b.,ya aud no donbt it will have its ■ ffrcl in after years. The iw-iju.1 picnic given bv Meters, Jno. A. end Bui o.vU McKlunou near thtlr hospitable home some 7 milts northwest of Ronton come off last Satnr- aud her Mr Hunt’s Corn. Pres. I. C. Hunt of Yeungs College, prides himself on being something of a gardener as well at an educator. He exhibiting with justlfiible enthu siasm a well filled c,r of com. Mr, Hunt states timt he gathered a bushel from his gulden yesterday. .No reports have yet come op of fresh corn bniog on the market, and rlius fur the popular j president Is awarded the plain. Mrs. Mary Jeuretr, widow of thfi talk E. 1', Jenrett, whose untimely tafag occurred at MontlonUo, Fla., a shook time ago, left Tn-sdav tor her aUt home in Mullins, 8 0.. She t* a aiaWk - of Messrs. J. G P. and W. A. PattesWata aud they trill occupy her bonus here. Parish has. it seem*, a goo! deal of business to look after her* of late. Mr. Sanders, a Savannah drummer, seems to th|uk that oar merchants •tiind oltendn need of Ids ware*,- tt>- pvunlly to long as Ids best North G nrgla girl D here. Iieli. C. R. Hn cbiugs will entorlaiu t >e Sunday school to .chore of the town si l a Central Hotel nixt Tuesday tn-.-! itig at lea Mr. Hutchings has taugl-t snucctisfully the Pine Util school tin* year and as ail ovidjece ot it his ,rns e--s i-iive re-olcctclhtra'f-jr auctlicr nu. It 1> on the evd o* his vucatiou th it he proposes too-nertsln a few nf ni< friond*. Some incendiary not fearing Go t bur regarding man, attempted to set flie to M. S. Groover’s store a f- w nights ego- o. den beacs 1 tn the 120 dash “Nip” Tuck rguin I came first in 26 3-1 sec. J. Jerger cud D.4J3. Tack were second ami »h.ri MpecUvely. Mr. K. O. Moore carried off d n l rn- Oniu th lwis bail throw, with U lf m aud Nip Ti ck. followiun. ip’* T ic'-. jumped 4 Ut! 8 > rnm.itv Iif^h jnmp_and Mopi cd it-ebo d.uii’ihvve to ro higher prand C-.viugton r.ccupitd $cco« d Inrd i>’ tees in order. MRtiuf, thcoRli new at t’;c ba-i- mrt.t dnui to be a harder *r«i.n Witt} tl.o oTent in 17 wtc., u i*>i ii*’* feck caxo in for anotb. r !\.n WGJi ;0 t.mi nud liiiui. by piling a lot of empty a^ iiiiot the back dour a:ul Maturating the door and door-facmg v itii kerttfour. Li tiio fi.u had not bwu dl^overed win u itwafiflrot Ntarud, qaiu a ton t o.i would have been, tho nxuUalnt mu h pronerty do-»*.roycd. MUa Mary Keed is in Thomigyllfc , unr^iijg a typhoid fever patient. Mkt; Mury is an excellent nurse and ta? acrrices aro alsvay-t iu duniuAad —.. . cross iloreld. day. Miss WtB.'ib Anpley bro'her, Ernet-I msiettd iu disj eusii.g the htspiteUtiee mi ihis au^i-icious cc* cas o i and rjgfjf royally did th-jy jh r fcr.u their «!a ie«. Ir i< nee.lle^H for u.n to t?i it it w.»9 4'tijof the dch^lir- ful 1-icn‘cs ever held in tha$ f ar.iou*» locality ami o: fhr/vj pio:ur r t’3.|r.i; ^rodiuls. Many o. bjston'8 fair w‘er«7 presenj with their smiles Mid be* vvil li:jT-iCi'S. To tav thul til.* hi n_r | was uianifictut and ♦XuvUcnt wo^ld'i falmlj expr^w it, noilice it tj s >y that ir ail that the mest fastidioab epf* I toi or tied re, ( W, B. Prtii*n oi Pavo vrrn tran acting in c.*} life vcck. Ite, Water Tower-all Hlght- A r p»rt, presumably on goo<l au- il.-.ify that thf re w*re two dead pigoryiis and other foreign 'mat t*r in tlio water tower, was*circ.uUled y t r :terday. Thin aroafccdthc uhirxn ^Iraitly people, and t-lio mutnT w »•» brought to the attention cf the cit authorings. A n.au *■ i *i-*=ry ei.mb to the t.p <V? the tower i»n l foxuid- evcVything as deau o* thv u*o*t fjbtbitoc.j ccu’d vri^U. Tho Ta*j>'7i vras a r^endoEenco « complaint r t Lv*X norumer. 'ihe stand pipe fu.» a c; »m>. liUlng top and Uo city water ii jic.rfrffiy.jfcrt:. I irs hucly crac’-iu l the omj iney.Bved JA; Leep their j4n mo oy m. Thol^iri® md.ireU pro^sj “aafer 3Tr. i Mm. ICeml Il .nqihrkm m4 child:on, from nu .r the Dcvator B-'W, were < er. S tcrday to visit the tnmitf Of dr E. Z NiUhO^tO, tae of tfeh [r. 11. A.Deyerl'. 1 vUiud tlieeou .rj' itol ‘ast Wedne »y. idaylco .ing after ^fh* t t.t the ; TJi.: commencemeut c-xercis's of tlw? j Greorgn Nortutirn K ' k*. Vth’.ch wiil ■ M' igs Grade 1 BchoO’, wilt emlr*ice a ! soon e iter Be: ton. * ' ; fy .v days foiled log the date of May 26. j M. M. H-am hina : £ r Mot»ltrie.‘ AunnouccenMn: w;M to mud* J aftet a very p'easnur. fo^. urn with Mr.. hiter, anl Mm. J. U b'.inalatyl of, Tho Atkin j >n Merf-kU;:]- C-. » \o a«f ; t u,t.-1 a *■ htr.i wok. jutt receive J a Of CO. * und . Ba-'t: • core INDISTINCT PRINT