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-Bnb South' (Beoroia lProgress.^ thouaIvillk Ktfra&rRi8K?voi,.« 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.