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Mrs. D. M. Home returned to her
home in Boston yesterday.
' ■ 3. J. Parramorc of Boston was In
the county’s capital yesterday.
Try It for horses ami mules at
Handy A .Mnllette's.
Hey. R. J. Jackson of Ochlockonee,
was a Friday, visitor to town.
J. C. Zclgler, of Metcalfo was
among tho Saturday visitors to town.
nev. a 0 Lewi* of Cairo was
among Tuesday’s prominent vlslloir,
Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, manager of
the Boston Times was In the city yes
terday.
Miss Pauline White of Coolldge
was In the city yesterday enroute to
Boston.
Editor "Pat" Griffin of, the Meigs
Review was In the city yesterday on
business.
The Cairo Messenger brings the
^ news of the death In that city of Dr.
J. L. Oliver, jjpt/*'
B. L. Rollins, the well known
Ochlockonee merchant was a Thurs
day visitor to town.
Mr. D. B. Anderson was down from
Ochlockonee Thursday looking after
the Incorporation of the new bank a*
Ochlockonee.
Mr. H. L. Crawford, one of Och-
Iockonee's well known citizens spent
Saturday In town. He wilt move to
Meigs' neat month.
Mr. John Vaughn has returned
from'Chattanooga. Mrs. Vaughn
and Miss Florence, who hare both
been 111, are now Improving.
Among the recent vleltors of prom
inence to the city was Mr. Adams, of
the firm of Adams, Rountree, ft Co.,
large merchants of Boston.
,
Prof. Wl H. Searyy, of Metcalfe,
was In Thomasvllle on Friday. He
reports good progress from the
school vtn that neighborhood, with
full attendance and close attention to
the work.
Mr. Thomas Williams, of Patton
passed through Moultrie this a. m.,
returning from Chattooga county,
where he went for two convicts, be
having recently contracted for the
convicts of that county to work tur
pentine for him In Thomas county.—
Moultrie Observer. >
, First Claim Paid.
The Planter’s Live Stock Insurance
Company paid Its first claim In
Thomas county yesterday. A fine
mule belonging to the sawmill firm of
Briley ft Beverly died on Ihfe 22nd.
The company prides Itself on prompt
payments and mailed a kheck to the
owners for $20O yesterday. The
company Is a home Institution, of
ficered by Thomasvllle men, and Is
meeting with great success In writ
ing livestock Insurance all over
South Georgia.
The end of the first week of the
tall term of Young's Female College
fall term at Young’s emale College
finds the institution with a twenty-
five per cent increase over last year.
In attendance, with the new build
ings completed, and occupied, with
an enlarged, faculty at work, classes
organized and every prospect bright
The opening of college Wednesday
morning was the signal for the re
turn of practically all of the
boarding students of last year, *nd
this entrance of many new ones. The
attendance of young ladles from the
town In Increased, and the primary
department Is fulL The little
are this year boused la their own
building and arrangements are much
more satisfactory than last year.
The girls are occupying the new
dormitory. The Interior has been
completed and the last touches of the
paint to the exterior will be applied
today. The rooms with their dainty
furniture give an object lesson to
the girls of what a refined home
should be. They are very different
from tho cheerless quarters that
some schools present to the dismay
of their Incoming pupils.
President Hunt says of his facility
that It Is working together as a har
monious whole. All of last year's
teachers have returned and a num
ber of new ones have been employed.
All the nowcomers have pleased
both president and students.
The list of the faculty Is as fol
lows: I. C. Hunt, President; J. A.
McQueen, A. B. Davidson College,
mathematics and science; H.' H.
Caldwell, A. B. Davidson oollege;
Bible, history and philosophy^ Miss
Bessie Merrill, lstln; Miss Annie
Next to the horrible race riot
which occurred In Atlanta last 8at-
(By H. C. Jordan.)
Mr. E. A. Milligan died at his home
usday night the subject which hae. ln Moultrte quite suddenly last Sun-
been engaging the attention and talkj^
of-the people In Thomaaville and
Thomas bounty Is ‘the- Times-Enter-
prlse contest, which „ts ndw In lull
swing. '
The patrons of the paper and
those Interested In education and. In
the secret orders and organizations
were
brought to Boston and interred Mon
day by the side of his wife, who pre
ceded him to the better land several
years ago. Mr. Milligan was born in
Ireland, July 7, 1820, and came to
America with hit parents when a
youth. His parents first settled In
People Who Come and Go From
That Interesting Town. t
J. G. Patterson and son have pur
chased from Eoddenbery, Gook and
Luke n fine tract of land near town.
It comprises 246’acres and Is located
adjoining the properties of Mrs. J.
Wyman and J. C. Morse. The deal
was made by J. 8. Montgomery, the
real estate-agent
Votes are' pouring Into tUs office
every day- The contest will be
Will Move to Tonralne.
J. Wl Bonne]], the popular lum
. . _ . , ,—— —— berman who has been connected with
are becoming tfbthnsed aa they never, j
.. I North Carolina and remained In that the Southern Saw Mill Company, for
were before over a contest of tbtt^ ^ „ moTlng * Xla _
bama and settling In Pike county.
From there they came to Dale county
and settled at Newton. Finally he
came to Moultrie and llv^j there the
remainder of his life. He was in the
eightieth year of his age and was a
worthy and respected citizen during
bis long sad useful career. He leaves
the following sons and daughters:
. . ... .. . J. C. Milligan, of Newton, Ala.; A.
Thomas county outride of the city of ^ ^ & ofWm; ^
Mattie Bowen and Mrs. Antoine Hu
ber of Mouitrle. These sons and
What Is it?
For the benefit of those who have
not yet caught the full significance
of the contest it is stated that 2<»0;’
carefully selected books are to be
given Iq the most popular school In
Thomasvllle. f. j
A handsome Rudolph piano is to
be given to the most popular secret; . , „
■ daughters are leading and Influential
order or organization la the city of; ^ . # "
Thomasvllle.
These are the prises to be worked
for, and every cent paid on subscrip
tion counts as one vote. Of course
the same vote cannot be cast for
both the school and the secret order
or organisation.
Within a few days the results of
the contest to date will be published
so watch for this.
citizens and are fully perpetuating
the good name bequeathed them by
their honored sire.
Those Agricultural Colleges.
Governor Terrell will appoint the
trustees tor the eleven district ag
ricultural colleges before the first of
October and the selection of the rites
for the colleges will be made, soon
after this date. There will be 145
Riddle, English literature; Miss All- i of these trustees, one from each coun-
sle Powell, A. B. University of Ten-1 ty In the state. The rivalry for the
nessee, French and German; Miss
Lillian Hearing, expression and
dramatic art; Miss Sarah Utter,
physical culture, gymnasium and
outdoor work; Mlsa Mamie Merrill,
piano; Miss Cecils Tlmbe risks,
piano; Mlsa - Caroline Williams,
piano; Miss Elite Woods, voice; Miss
Emma McIntosh, art; Miss Agnes
West, primary; Mlsa Ellen Dill, lady
principal; Miss Emma Carman, Ma
tron; Mias Ethel qratnmer, house
keeper. •
CAN GET MONEY.
Long Overdue Pay Will bo Given
Hpanlsli-Amcrlcnn War Veterans.
Our want column Is a lire *wlre.
You ought to read It every morning.
Judge Charles 0. Janes of Cedar-
town, Oa„ ban announced that he
has secured money from the United
States treasury to pay claims held
by yetersps of the 8panlsb-Amerlcan
.war. The .overpay to for daye served
by the soldiers after enlistment at
tbelr home station, and before reach
ing their permanent camp, or place
of service. There was considerable
difficulty In adjusting this, matter,
and some lively correspondence was
carried on between T. N. Hopkins,
who commanded a company In this
war, and Judge Janes.
A number of Thomasvllle boys
served In the company that was re
cruited from here and that waa
stationed at Chickamauga. It is
poslble that some of these have a
share In the funds. All are re-
quested to write to Judge Janes, giv
ing their names and addresses, so
that It anything Is coming to them
h<( may send It to them. ,
Institutions Is keen. Moultrie and
Pelham'taem to be the leading can
didates In the second district.
Judge Beach Wins Prize.
Among the recent visitors ot prom
inence to Thomasvllte was Judge 8.
M. Beach of Spelua. He Is well
known to readers of the Tlmes-En-
terprlse as the correspondent at Su-
elna for this paper. The Judge Is
a born writer and his notes each
THEY GET CHARTER.
Thomasvllle and Northeastern Rail
way Formally Incorporated, '
A railroad movement which prom
isee great things for Thomaaville is
moving steadily forward. The pro
moters are solid.and substantial bus
iness men. They are not talking
much, but they act as it the Thom
asvllle ft Northeastern railroad would
really be built. The company was
yesterday granted a charter by Sec
retary of State Cook. This was the
third railroad chartered within the
week. Another was the Albany,
Cairo and Oulf.
The Thomasvllle ft Northeast
ern proposes to build a line fifty
the past few years, will make his
home In Touralne after October 1st.
* Mr. Bonnell will assume the active
management of the property of the
Touralne Mills.
TAX NOTICE.
I will be at the following namsd
plaeen on the dates named below, for
the purpose of collecting atate and
county taxen for the year 1909:
Coolldge, Monday, Oct, 1, fore
noon.
Merrillville, Monday Oct.; 1. after-
Pavo, Tuesday, Oct, I, forenoon.
Glasgow, Thursday, Oct 4.
Meigs, Friday, Oct, 6.
Ochlockonee Monday Oct.! 8.
Patton, Tuesday, Oct, 9.
Boston, Tuesday, Oct., 23.
Metcalfe, Wednesday, Oct., 24.
, Will be at the court house In
Thomasvllle during the first week of
court. ' Respectfully,
P. 8. HEETH, T. C. T. C.
dwtd.
Huslna News Items.
(By 8. M. Bench.)
The protracted meeting at the
Baptist church, which commenced on
the 15th continued until last Thurs
day,-when the baptising of the new
members took place.
Dr. A. M. Manning and Messrs R.
G. Jackson and A. J. Taylor deserve
great commendation for the earnest
and energetic work they have done
during the meeting. Mesdames E.
mile, long from Thoma.vllte, where ^Tn’d 8. f SuSitoP-
the principal office will be located, feaalon of faith and were baptized
though the countie* of Thomas,
Brooks, Colquitt and Berrien, to a
point on the line of the Nashville
and Sparks In Berrien county. The
capital stock of the new company
will be fifty thousand dollars prefer-
week are full of Interest. That he! re< * stock and twenty-five thousand
can write In other fields than that of j dol,ar * common,
the newspaper Is shown by a recent| T * le Incorporators are J. F. Har-
tho newspaper Is shown by a resent
happening. The ^Baltimore Bargain
House, a concern from which the
Judge buys goods for his store, of
fered prizes for the best paper on
"How to Improve Business." Mr.
Bdach entered the contest and won
the second prize of 950.
Mr. Williams Married.
Two of Thomas couhty’s moat pop
ular young people were recently
united In the holy bonds ot matri
mony, They w^re Miss Maggie
Lancaster, and Mr. Jim Williams
of Patten. Both belong to prom
inent famHtes of Thomas county, and
have many friends who win wish
them every joy. They are making
their home at Patten where the
grpom Is connected with the firm ot
Mills and Williams.
There are two hundred books In
the library 4hnt the Times-Enter-
prlse Is giving to the most popular
country school. They are all good
ones too, The list will'be published
later.
rls, W. L. Adams, H. Roberts, C. C.
Shelly, E. M. Smith, J. F. Evans, C.
W. Cooper, W. C. Snodgrass
Thomas county; J. J. Hodges of
Brooks/and Berry Croft of Col
quitt.
Grady’s Big Cane Crop.
Reports from our cane growers as
a rule, Indicate at least an average
crop, though In tome Instances the
cane suffered for lack ot work on
account of excessive rains.
It Is safe to say we are Insured a
sufficient crop to mclntaln our pres
tige. Among the many monied
crops in Grady county our syrup Is by
no means the least, and a good crop
means quite a lot to both our farm
ers and merchnnts.-—Cairo Messen
ger.
Notice to Metcalfe Subscriber*.
Prof. Wi H. Searcy Is the author
ized agent for the Tlmes-Enterprlse
4n the Metcalfe district. He has full
porter to collect subscriptions and re
ceipt for snme.■
hy the' pastor. Rev. R. O. fackson,
Mr. A* L. O. Stephenson Joined the
church by tetter. This meeting was
one ot the most successful the church
has bad In several years, several new cry opening of Miss Qua Neel. We’ll
(By H.'C. Jordan.)
W. W. Wade of Thomasvllle aud
a valued employee of the Bell Tele
phone Co., waa In Boston lsht week.
Mr. and Mr*. R. D. Monroe ot Tal-'
lapoosa, Ga., are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Eason of tho Beulah dlo-
ceae.
Prof. W. B. Fambrough, who has
been visiting at Hampton Springs for
a week or ten day* returned home
last week:
Our clever and efficient tax collec
tor P. 8. Heeth was In Boston last
Thursday relieving the boys of some
of" tbelr ducats.
R. J. Brown formerly connected
with Uncle Sum tn the post office de
partment at Boston has resigned to
accept" a position with Perry Bros. In
the wholesale grocery business.
J. J. Battle a quondam citizen of
Boston but now ef Moultrie was
transacting business In onr town
Inst week. *• .
Judge Add Way, one of Patten’s
lending cltlsens and dlspensors of
Justice for that bailiwick, waa in our
city lnnt Friday ssDCng cotton, trans
acting business and visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. W. McCallum.
Miss Gladys Stanaland of the Beu
lah precinct and daughter.of our
most worthy aed efficient county sur
veyor, A. J. Stanalahd, wag the guest
of her eontlB, Miss Bettle Stanaland
last Friday.
Mr. R. 8. GueOedge of Montgom
ery end representative of the E. E.
Forks Plano Co., of said city was at
tending to business to our town last
8atnrday.
Judge W. H. Geiger of Mayrtew
and the writer’* eld confrere, was I*
town teat Saturday. We are always
glad to meet the genial Judge and
confabulate about the past, present
and future.
J. A. Horn, accompanied by hie
good wife spent Sunday at the coun
ty's capltol visiting relatives.
Dr. Everett Daniel, who resides at
the capltol of Colquitt county and Is
one of the leading M. D’s. wan in the-
Hob last Monday.
C. J. Knowles of Moultrie was In
Boston test Monday.
D. M. Adams had business In Pavo
last Monday and went up t 0 look
after It.
Prettiest hats In Thoms* county
at Min One Neel's.
M. MV Stanaland, cashier ot the
Bank of Boston, was called to Moui
trle last Monday to, attend to some
Important business.
N. C. Watts of Thomasvllle repre
senting Dillingham's various bure
aus was In Boston Jpst Monday.
Miss Bettle Stanalahd was the
guest of her uncle Jno. B. Eason
and family last Sunday.
Latest, neatest, prettiest styles.
Mtn On* Neel, the leading milliner.
W. C. Snodgrass, attorney and
general council tor the A. C. U.
R. R. was In our city last Tuesday in
the Interest of the road.
Miss Retta B. Williams of Thomas-
rllte and ohe of the beat stenogra
phers In the state, was transacting
business In Boston last Tuesday.
Yon are Invited to the millln-
membera have been obtained, and I *11 be there,
the old members have been bound In
stronger fellowship for the benefit of
the church.
Mr. James Mason of Philadelphia,
arrlted here last Friday and -v-JI
spend several weeks at Suslna.
Dr. Edgar Strickland, account of
whose miraculous escape from death
by lightning was given In this column
last week, Is still convalescing, but
Is badly burnt, and suffering from a
nervous shock.
Dr- M. V. Miller went over to
Whlgham last Saturday and returned
next day.
Miss. Grace Beach went to Thomas-
ville last Tuesday to continue her
studies at Young's Female college for
another term.
Mr. W. L. Harwell, the surveyor
of the route for the proposed Thom
asvllle and Gulf railroad was here
lasr Wednesday and Friday. In all
probability ‘a new survey will be
made from this place to Hinson, Fla.,
which will shorten the route and be
less expensive than that of the first
survey.
Mr. Roy Ponder, onr tar collector
will be here on his first round, Oc
tober 10th.
The small bridge at tbe ten mile
post on the Thomasvllte to Suslnu
road Is In a dangerous condition, and
should be fixed.
Justice's Court for this district
was held last Saturday, when a num
ber of Judgements were entered up.
Our raod commissioners held .an
other meeting last Saturday. Mes
srs A. C. Dickey, J. M. Blackshear,
Jr., and D. D. Gwaltney are the en-
. ergetlc members. Messrs. J. M. Cas-
I tleberry and W. M. Walker have
been appointed overseers.
Mr. Byron Wight, our- county
school commissioner was here In the
Interests of our public-; schools, last
Tuesday.
.Mr. Nelson of Savannah and a
£ slued employee of the A. C. L. was
ere last Tuesday transacting Im
portant business.
Mr. E. D. McCrae of the firm of
McCrae Brother and the firm's ef
ficient bookkeeper Is sick at his
home on Main street with continued
fever. We hope by the ministra
tions of his good M. D. that he will
soon be able to resume his duties.
OUr Fall Display
OF
Pattern Hats, Novelties
and Millinery
Will begin Tuesday,
October 2, and contin
ue through the season.
The public Is cordlaly
Invited.
ONA NEEL.
BUGGY FOR SALE
$48.00.
First class leather-top buggy guar
anteed; set ot single buggy harness,
$6.00.
^Jeorgta Vehicle .Manufacturing Co.
52 W. Mitchell st„ Atlanta, Geargla.
| DRY GOODS DEPT.
CLOTHING DEPT.
GROCERY DEPT.
NEW LINE
PURSES, BELTS And
HAND-BAGS.
including newest colors in
the popular Peter Pan style,
iat 25c., just received.
Just opened up swell line
latest shapes in Iflenfs Felt Hats
PRICES, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00.
FANCY RICE,
OF THE NEW CROP,
VERY FINE.
Many other good things foil
eat arriving daily.
Fancy Bottled Syrup on hand i