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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 7 1905
New SeriMVVy'xV-^r^
A BUSY DAY
IN ORDINARY^ COURT
Much Businas* Transacted and Sev
eral Wilis Probated-
Ordinary W. M. Jones held his regu
lar monthly term ot J^court here lion
day and transacted considerable busi
ness.
The will ot J. Wyman Jones was or
dered recorded In Thomas county. The
New Jersey millionaire left a large
tate and mnch of ills realty is in this
county. His con, Dwight A. Jones is ex
ecutor.
The will of Joseph Ghasonof Cairo
was probated iu common form. He
leaves au estate of aboat (3000 aud
Ohss. W. Chason Is . is executor.
The will of Lafayette Hendly colored,
was probated in common form.
The will of Sarah Healip was probat
ed in solemn form and T. J. McCartney
was appointed administrator with will
annexed.
M. A. Fleetwood, administrator of
the estates of R. O. Rigsby, Peter La
cey and Mrs. Missouri Houston was
granted letters of dismission from
each.
, Walter Davis of Cairo w as discharged
from the guardianship of Anne Pearl
Cargill.
M. A. Fleetwood wat granted leave
Co sell land belonging to estate of Tina
Mitchell.
J. N. Carter and L, T. Langley were
granted permanent letters of admints-
rat ion on the estate of F. A. Warren.
BALFOUR AND STURDIVANT
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
The Arm of Balfour and Sturdivant
Tuesday dissolved partnership by mu
tual consent. Mr. Sturdivant assumes
all assats and liabilities and will con
tinue the bnggy and harness business at
the old eland. He has had aotive charge
of affairs there for eeveral yeare and is
not venturing on untnad seas. Mr.
Sturdivant has gained the good will of
everybody in his business oareer and Is
enre to continue hia success. Mr. Bal
four has other large Interests which
will take hie entire time. The name of
the new business will be L. J. Sturdi
vant incces-cr to Balfour and Sturdi
vant.
Card from Qrady County-
Tima Extxrprisi:
Ws, ip behalf of the Executive Com
mittee for tlio proposed new County of
Grady, desire to express to the good clt-
liana ot Thbmaaville who participated
in the Anti Grady County mass meeting
our appreciation of the courtesy shown
u< In allowing us to be beard, in the de
liberations of said meeting and to pre
tent the claims of Grady County.
We feel that the 88 votes cast for the
resolution against Grady County was
mom a toxen of good fellowship and a
friendly farewell than an^expretalon of
a mat desire to thwart our efforts to
better our condition by the foration of
Grady County.
W* further desire to thank Mr. Mer
rill for the kind spirit that pervaded
his remarks in the meeting and wt> ar
especially grateful to tbs large number
Ofoitixent iu the atone and on the
streets who did not attend the meeting,
for their unselOeh expression, of good
will for our efforts to obtain the advan
tages and convenience that Grady Coun
ty will bring to our people without de
triment to them.
Respectfully,
W. O. Mathews, W. A. Walker,
C. E. Manlden, W. B. Roddenbery.
J. K. Godwin, Jule Forrester,
T. 8, Coplen, Frank Miller,
George A. Wight, T. L. Bushin,
B L. Vantandingham Henry Shores.
Keys Turweg Over.
Proprietor Bowen amamsd full sway
at the Stuart Hone* yesterday. Mr
Bowen has been in Thomasvilla only a
abort while, bat Im has already worked
himself fairly into the berth -of
ThooMiviili citizenship.
BEST WATER FIGHT
EVER SEEN HERE-
Negress Struggle For an Hour and
Battls Declared a Drew-
One of the best water-fights, many
say the very best, ever seen in Thomas-
ville amused u large crowd for an hoar
Tuesday afternoon on Broad atreet
LojjV before the appointed time, the
atreets were crowded. Along the aide-
walks were eager pickaniuuie”, ubiquit
ous small boys and sourea of oolorel
people. In fact everybody who didn’t
mind the risk ot getting sprinkled was
on the ground floor. The upstairs win
dows were filled by people who like to
wear dry clothes.
The men behind the nozzle were
Charier Hey and Ike Hartslleld, Walter
Brown and Clarence Cone. After a
couple of preliminary skirmishes the
real fight started and it was a daisy.
For folly twenty minutes the men
fought at oloss range. Charley seemed
to have the best of the fight, but Wal
ter displayed au unlimited oapaotty for
punishment and took a stream that
would knook an ordinary man down
will out seeming to mind it. The crowd
was aroused to intense enthusiasm, aud
somq Of thsm couldn’t let the lighten
alone. Two or three outsiders insisted
on rushing in and hslping with the hose
Even some white men did this. The
strangers had more help than Ghar'ie,
or the result might have beau different.
After nearly half an hour’s work, and
no signs of giving up by tho nervy
ooons the water waasbnt off and Ref
eree T. O. Duron declared the fight a
draw and all beta off.
The crowd was the biggest seen on
Broad since the ploifio. last fall and ev-
everybody enjoyed it. The man are
anxious to mast again and settle the
question, bis to be hoped they will
do so and will be allowed to fight It out,
wlthont interference.
MEIGS REAL ESTATE
INCREASES iN VALUE.
Th« Doings And Thinkings of tho Psc<
pie Around s Hustling Town>
| THE NEWS OF BOSTON
IN PERSONAL NOTES.
H. C- Jordan Transmits ths Event* in
Hla Bailllwlcka-
T.-C. DUREN BUYS
PARISH PROPERTY
The property of Mrs. Minnie Parish
oonilatlng of several lots and a house on
Campbell street waa sold by M. A
Fleetwood at administrator's sele Toes
day morning. Tho purchaser was
T. O. Dnren and the prioe paid wat
(1773.
BATTLE OF MOULTRIE
ENDS PEACEABLY
The Battle of Moot trie Tuesday waa
• great auooaai. Tlierejwer* fire com
panies in the fight. One battalion com
posed of the Col ambus aqd Albany
companies, and under Msj. Preor of
Coiambus, were on the defensive. An
other battalion, made up of the Thom-
Seville, Moultrie and' Americas com
mands and under Maj. B. L. Wylly at
tacked the position. Col. T. N. Hop
kins of TbomatvUle and Col. Coney of
Savannah were umpires and they de
clared the fight a draw.
Thera were more people in Monltrle
than the town ever saw before. Al
though tho heat waa almost insufferable
to tho soldiers, not a single serious ccL
lapae was reported.
The baseball game between Moultrie
and Dothan, wliicL formed one of the
attractions, resulted in a violory ot 1 to
0 for Moultrie. Oscar Groover played
shortstop tor Moultrie.
They Can Walk It.
A prominent oitlxeuof ths Oehlooko-
M district whom ths Cairo people are
trying to put into a new county against
hia wiahes and those of hia neighbors,
waa in town yesterday. Ha said "whan
they ask you about the new county you
tell that any farmer in Thozn&t
oaunty can gat up at the usual time,
tat breakfast and walk to Thomasvlll*
by the time oourt convenes. We don't
need a new oouuty.
(By J. 8. Searcy.)
Mrs. E. M. Johnson, after a pleasant
visit to her old home at Gorden Valley,
aud to Reynolds, is agaio at home.
According to the judgement of Hon.
J. L. Hand of Pelham, who lias much
real estate in this place, the value of
Meigs property hss increased jut ISO
per oeut in twelve months. Lota for
which lie asked (400 a year ago, lie now
asks just (900. For the ten thousandth
time, Mr. Hand’s judgement is
good.
Meigs hss had no mushroom growth,
hot has gradually bnilt np year after
year. The last dozen of splendid new
residences, the big warehouse, and two-
story scores of G. L. Duran, the (S,0C0
school building, the Meigs tolophoie
lines in auto of eraotlon, the new bank,
tlie two splendid clmrcli building.,
numerous briok stores and a town out
of debt—ail verify the foot of Mr.
Hand’s good judgement.
Miss Kate Blaokman ’of Mitchell
county, ha* been the geest of Miss Zoo
Simpson for,several days, She hss
lately returned from Maoon oouuty,
where she baa taught a musio school.
Mrs. John Chambers of Thomasvilla,
daughter of oar townsman, Mr. W. T.
Resspreaj, spent Friday night here.
It will se interesting to the friends ot
Rev. G. P. Riviere, pastor of this
charge, who lives at Pelham, that Mrs.
Chambers has been Instrumental in
plaeing the Infant of Mr. Riviera in the
bands of a lady in Thomasville to b*
reared. It will be remembered that the
mother of the infant died w hen it was
less than a month old. Ladle* brought
the ohild from Pelham here and- Mrs.
Chambers conveyed it to ThomaaviUe,
Saturday morning, -
Miss Clifford Dana has returned
home after two weeks visit to relatives
at Whigham.
Mines Erie Hand and Emma Rogers,
who attended the Norman Park Normal
8ohool. are at home. Both of the yoong
ladles are making a suocsss of their
elioaen work.
There's going to be a wedding abont
here before long, and Thomas county
will lose one of her bast teachers.
Min Bertie Pilcher is now assisting
in Pine Grove sohool. She oeoopied tho
same plaoe last year and gave entire
satisfaction.
Several of onr vonng folks joined the
Center Hillians in a pionio at Johnson’s
bridge on the Oohlockome, on Jnly 4th.
They were Messrs. W. H. Vanlaud-
Ingham, R. L. Braswell, W. D, Carter,
H. L Singletary, Eart Horst, ami
Mtnea Annie Brnndage, Zoe Simpson,
Lola Cook, Agon Friddsl), Kate BluuL
an.
Never before have onr people taken
so mnch interest in the observance of
the fourth ot July. ’This is right.
Teach it to the children in sohool, and
sow the seed of patriotism in the fam
ily-
We Inadvertently failed to mention
the return of onr old friend, Dr. E, L.
McTyre from a visit of several weeks to
Miller county.
Dr. John MoTyre, of Saranusl), visit
ed his ancle Dr. MoTyro of this place
hut week.
Mrs. Lucian Boswell came down
from Loland Saturday to visit the
family of Mr. W. A. Meigs.
Mr. W. E Sanders has moved bis
family to Whigham. He has had charge
of the bosinen of M. B. Sanders. His
brother, J. W. Sanders, remains, and
will be glad to wait on his former costo-
L. B. Weldon wen t over to Cairo y *-
ierday. *
Mr. Wade, father of Mr*. J. B. Ma
oon and little Fanny May Oox, of Och-
lockonea district, were bare Sunday.
Aooordiugto tbs uottoanow running iu
ths papers ths charter of this town will
b* repealed, and a brand new one mad*
Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Jordan are in
Homerville visiting the parents of tho
Utter.
Mr. Jno Bryant, of Maoon, waa here
sit oe my last epistle visiting his North
Boston sweetheart.
Leon Neel, of Feroandina, Fla.', waa
here a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
O. Neel, his parents, at their pretty
rural home in Southeast Boston.
Mist Mabel Folks, one of Wayoross'
must pleasant and ohafmlng youug la
dies, after a delightful visit of some
day* to tier friend, Miss Essie Taylor,
left this week for her home, very mnoh
to tile regret of her many friends.
W. M. Hardy, one of the "main
springs" of tho Timys-Eaterprise, was
rambling around onr city last Monday
-and accilt-ntally stumbled into this
peucil-posher's office. We were mighty
glad to meet Uro. Hardy and look npon
his smiling physique once more.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. MoOallam visited
Monltrle to attend the festivities ap
pertaining to the glorious 4th.
H. Z. Bardin and Ivey Babnn, of
Jacksonville, Fla., who attended the
Lovett-Neel nuptials left last Friday
for home.
Rev. D. H. Bryant, of Jefferson ooun-
ty, Fla., was here last week visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J. 0. Neel, at her homo
In Esst Boston,
Miss Ona Neel spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at the capltol of the oonnty.
Daring her absence her sister, Min
Bhetta presided over the lntrisetoacles
incident to her millinery holiness. The
businest could not hava been left In
better hands.
Bev. J. O. Arnold, of Wayoross spent
a faw daya in onr city this waak looking
after his pear interosta.
If onr aolons and lycnrgusea, nee the
Georgia legislature, want to benefit tho
atate they will not fritter away their
time by introducing frivolous bills, bnt
will oonflne themselves to legitimate
businesa and adjonrn. Enough laws
already have been enacted to addle ths
brain of a Philadelphia lawyer to In
terpret tliam.
The (pllowing are the arrivals at the
Roberts House for the weak ending
July4tb: B. F. Taylor, ThomaaviUe s
J. M. Green, Vermont; T. S. Sims, Mis
sissippi; A. S. Williams. Valdosta; Ed
ward Williams Wilson, Oils Harden,
G. Y. R„ Atlanta; F. W. Sean, Buf
falo. N. Y.s Y. R. Oraeoh, J. W, Nloh-
oIslu, OooUdge, Ga.; W. Grice, Albany,
Qa.; A. S. Vann, Clinton Varnedoe,
Thomasvilla; Dr. I. H. Hunter and
wlfa, Oulilookonee, Qa.; J. T. Bryan,
Wayoross; L. Bogan, Quitman, Ga.;
Jaa. B. Dozier, ThomaaviUe; J. P.
Broad field, Valdosta; L. Goodeal,
ThomaaviUs; L. Header, Valdosta; A.
F. Evan*, Branford, Fla.; 0. P. Porter,
0, W. Williams, Quitman; Will Hop-
son, Gao. Dopaon, TbomasvlUa; Mias
Flori* Cons, Parktou, N. (J.
PETITIONS ARE SIGNED
' AGAINST GRADY COUNTY
Luts Being Distributed and Numerous
Voters Enroll Thalr Narnia-
Petitions to the Senate and House of
Representatives are being extensively
signed in this olty and other parts of
the connty. Their purport is against
Grady connty, and thev read as follows
To the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
Tlte undersigned eitizens of Thomas
oonnty and respiiog in variona portions
thereof, bat for the greeter part in
those portions of the oonnty without
the territory proposed to be taken away
and to be incorporated in the new
oonnty, submit to yon their respeotfol,
earnest protest against this attempted
despoiling of oar territory, and beg that
you do not by yoar action sanotlon t|ie
game.’
Daring the eighty years that have
elipsed since the organization of Thom
as oonnty it has been deprived of ter
ritory for tho creation of two counties,
thus losing an area of more than 130
square mUes, and cannot wlthont great
peril to the material; interest of the peo
ple suffer any farther subdivision ot its
territosy. Its looal affaire are and will
ooatlnae to be prudently, economically
and impartially administered, and there
oau be no jnat oomplaint of inoonven-
lottos ormaeoeislbiUty ot the oonnty
site
The proposed division of Its territory
would inevitably degrade the oonnty
from the position of fifth in its repre
sentation in tlie LtgisUtnra and from
the sixth to nineteenth In point of pop-
nlation, and by reason ot the faot that
th* negro ‘population of tbs oonnty,
Wbiob is more than twioa that of tho
white population is congested in that
portion of the oonnty east and north ot
the Ocblockonee river, anbjaot the
white people remaining in the .old ter
ritory to aU the dangers .and inoonven-
leuoM attendant on negro oontrol.
For these and many other anlfioient
and controlling reasons, wejas ottisana
and tax payers, well affected toward the
whole body ot the people, earnestly pray
your disapproval of a scheme whtoh la
wholly unnecessary and foU of danger
to the best Interest of the oonnty and
commonwealth.’’ ,
Copies have been sent to other parts
of Thomas oonnty and are being oirctj
lated throughout the city. They are
being rapidly signed. In one store more
than ISO signatures war* pat on in lass
than two hours. Any one wishing to
sign Hie patitioo can find a oopy at any
of tho drag storm, at Balt's grooery and
at Shoantg’a store on Jaokaon street.
A delegation of oitisens wUl go up to
Atlanta till* week or tho early part ot
next, and present the petitions to th*
legislature. Tha citizena are receiving
much enoonragament in their fight.
Many people from ths affacted district
have signed tha papers, and from all
parts of tin oonnty come expressions of
opposition. /
MITCHELL HOUSE SOLD
TO MR. JAMES REID.
Ryld and Mltehall Will Continue to
Manage tha Hotel aa Formerly.
The Mitchell House was sold yester
day afternoon by W. 0. Snodgrass, who
bought It several weeks ago. Mr. Jaa.
Bold was the porohaser. The sale in-
olnded the entire hotel proper. The
parks and the Jackson street front were
reserved. The sale will not interfere
with the enlargement of the post offioe
nor the remodeling of the Broad street
oorner into offloea. \
Mr. Bold, with Mr. Jaa. Mitchell will
continue-to manage the hotel, making
a specialty of commercial business.
They expect to thorough^ equip the
hotel for next seasons winter business
and to take care of all comers,
Ths Mitchell Hooss has made many
friends under Reid & Mitohell, and
they will be glad to know that one of
tho managers has acquired the property.
The bnlldlng, put of briok in tlie
good old way, is a magnificent type of
the builder's art.
BIG GUN TOURNAMENT
HAS SUCCESSFUL CLOSE.
Crovatt Breaks Twenty, out of Twenty
Pigeons and Gats Good Prlx*.
Tha gun tournament passed off yes
terday in splendid sbapa. The sport be
gan early In tha morning aud eontlnued
until six thirty in the afternoon.
The sooresoould not be consolidated
until today, Jsnd oonsaqnently the as
signment of vary few prise* U yet
known. Probably tha moat remarkable
•vent of tho tournament was the soots
of Orovait in oontaat for the box of
shells offered by the Weetem Cartridge
Bo. Mr. Orovati broke SO out of SO
ahote with O. W. Cooper a olose second
with 10 outof SO.
Tbs shoot for tho Jerger gold medal
oould not be pulled off yesterday. Tbls
medal, with several seoond prises, will
be contested for within the next thirty
days by the ThomaaviUe, Boston, May-
view and Pattanfun dobs. k .
Tho entire occasion wasasuocessfrom
beginning to end. Light refreshments
were served at the Country Oinb yester
day, and aU the visitors are high in
thalr praise of the hospitality accorded
them. Tha Oraokar Gun Oinb is being
congratulated on every hand. A large
crowd of spectators wore witnesses to
the shooting yesterday afternoon.
Mr. WUl Hopkins left yesterday for
snooting at Wnite Springs. Ha wil
be at tha Telford House.
Instead. Of course, la the good judge
ment of those In whose hands tha mat
ter is, the charter wiU plaoe school mat*
tore acoordiog to the wishes of the peo
ple. i
This is the Mason for tha Georgia
legislator to do hla beat to improve tho
environmants, and conditions of tha
country school teachers.
Tha best and first tray Is to enact a
compnlaory achool law. Now a ohild
may stay out of school oo tho slightest
pretense, thereby disarranging classes,
and almost doubling tha work of tha
teaoher. and lessening Ms ehanoaa of
looaas by tanfold.
If anohn thing were practioal every
patron should bo ownptllfd to teach at
least two or' three day*. It would
greatly eld in tha battermaat of conn-
try school*.
GOTTON GOES UP
TO NEW HIGHT.
July Raachad Tan-Savanty and Janu
ary Ten-NInoly-Ono.
New Orleans, Jnly 3.—A range ot
two dollars n bale waa shown in tha
emtio ootton marks t today. On tha
wjakly reports ootton advanoad to tan
ninety, whan n buU operator threw
•pots on tha nutreat In twenty thousand
bale lots, causing a dacJna of thirteen
- Cut Hla Lag.
Little T, 0. Gandy had tha misfor
tune to out hla leg; severely yesterday
afternoon. He faU over a pile of sewer
pips, and .ripped an ugly gash across hia
sbiu. Tha boy showed unusual nerve,
hardly wincing under tha pain. Dr,
Mclntoah dressed tha leg and says It
wUl f oon gat wall,
ACTIVE TRADING Of ggW YORK.
Naw York, July 3. -Ootton reached a
new high level today, with aotive trad
ing. October reached 10.38 after a
sharp decline, and Jnly 10.70, when
there were sharp adranoes cn hoU sap-
port, Ootober readied 10.81, and 10.91
for January.
Mr. and Mia X. E Mack and chillreu
left yesterday afternoon for. Rockford
Ul., whare Mrs. Mack wUl spend tha
aummar with relttlvaa. Mr. Mack will
GLASGOW NEGRO WOMAN
IS ONE AMONG NINE.
Nine warrant* were put in the hands
of Sheriff High! yesterday. Ona ot
tqam waa for DynsieJMoaalsy. a negro
woman who cam* near cutting to death
a negro woman named Ward in Glasgow
district. Her victim I* sarionsly hart
and moy yet die. Tha remaining eight
warrants ware on more or lore uotmpor.
tent grounds.
. Baseball Result*.
Atlanta loat to NashvUle yesterday
morning in bad style, tbs nooro was 0
andO. ' i
Tha aftarnorn game resulted in a tie
3 to 3.
Birmingham won from Montgomery
ItoO.
Little ' Book was victorious oyer
Memphis 4 to 3.
Mr. J. 8, Balter of the Eelipee ;Medi
cat Oo., is baolt from a buslueis trip
through Middle Georgia.