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AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS
Thomsaville Times, Vol XXX.
ThoinasviHe KnU*rprise, Vol. XLVII,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 21, 1000.*
NEW SERIES VOL. XVI. No. 13.
MASONIC MEET
JANUARY 10TH
Thomas County Lodge
■Mill Hold Big
Convention,
contest is
I NEAR close
Meigs School and Vashti
Home Increase their
Leads.
„ result of the renewed inter* With Christmas Just .few days
est that la. being manifested in the ott and w,tl1 P Of a hand-
oldest of the world’s sacret'orders p,ano “ * Christmas present
odgea of Free and Accepted Ma- 1 for * OIn * ■ ecret ort ^ r OT organisation of Just throe rotes, the dedal
sons of Thomas county hare decided and • , P londId Ubrar l r ot «0, vol
te have a grand convention here oh‘ um «* for “ me 008 °* ifr? *0 reral
the 10th of January. ' I prosperous Thomas county echool,
There are several lodge. In the voUn « ,n Tlmes-EnterpriM
county, and needless to ^ or { contest Is quickening np.
them are prosperous. Masonry I. In the P tano “»*•*
honored by outsiders and firmly Do- HoBie c0n ° BU0 » >*» d “»•*
llevcd lu and supported by all who thlB * °'* r 4000 ’ Tha fri «» d * ot «•
have been Initiated into the secret home h * re been •'«"'* at *? rk
dare monies snd teachings of the or- dnrin * tba P®* 1 fow d »M- » nd they
der. The local lodge has Just alec-i “ y they do not lntend
ted a wlde-a-wake corps of
for the ensuing year and they have
been active In making preparations
for. the coming convention. They
have also been aided by the officers
who will retire, snd who, almost
wholly are responsible for the decls-
K Vn that a county convention would
ic advisable.
The object of the convention will
be thfr bringing together of the Ma
sons ot the county for a day of\ fra
ternal greeting, and for practice In
the conferring of degrees. It is to
stimulate a more active 'interest In
the order.
The official program has been
pnbltalked In folder for mand reads
a* follows:
11:00 p. m.—Lodge called to order
i.t M on^Hsll. Roll call of lodges
- ami r. pjqjJmtotlve*.
\ Address of Welcome on behalf, of
jThomuville Lodge No. 369 and city
-Ar Roscoe I,uke.
v Salutation by Grand Treasurer J.
1. Rushln.
1 Adjournment. An Open House
Med will he provided for all Ha
ps at 1:00 p. m. __
\2:00 p. m.—County Convention
V.rolled at Masonic Hall by election
and proceeding with other
s
. jofficers i
1.3.30 p.
-"'I
will be
-.Work In E. A. De-
exempllfled by Meigs
Ige No. 459.
5:80'p. m.-
thances, but will continue to work
until the vote to counted on- Our
I night ot Chrlatmaa eve.’
The friend* of the Y. M. C. A. spy,
however, that they will be on hand
with the votes before the final count
la made, that they are neither dead
nor sleeping.
In the library contest Meigs con
tinues ttqmake heavy gains over'the
other contestants. The Meigs Grad
ed School Is nearly 1,000 votes
ahead of Boston, lumping since the
last count np to 5,600. Boston
swings on to second place' and Met
calfe comes In at third place, and
claims not to be *t-*ll "winded” by
the race. Pavo holds fourth place.
The votes from the country will
begin to come In thick and fait dar
ing the next few days. It to esti
mated that -several thouiand "vest
pocket votes” will be polled for each
contestant between now «nd 6 o'clock
Monday night
It Is safe to say that the library
will go to the county school that
polls the largest number of votes be
tween now and the closing time.
The standing at 8 o’clock Wednes
day night was as follows.
For the Plano.
Vashti Home 13,939
Y. M. C. A 9,380
Masons .3,325
Elks ... ... 1,825
For the Library.
Meigs 5,600
Work in F. C. Degree Bo , ton 4,675
THE COW MEN WIN BY A HAIR
MAJORITY IS JUST 3 VOTES
Closest Election Ever Known in Tliomasville—Anti-
Cow men Elect Cooper-Franklin Defeats
Hagan for Sexton.
Brindle wins by a hair. By the opponent, 32. Therefore Mr. Frank-
oloeest election that Thomasvltle
has ever known, and by a majority
made that the cow should run at
Urge on the streets'of <rboniasrnli
ter one more year.
The Issue was dearly drawn by
two aldermsnic tickets. Five of the
aldermen were the same on both
tickets. On the cow ticket C. T.
Gandy, W. q. Mitchell, and W. B.
Cochran were opposed by M. M.
Cooper, Jamas Gribben and Homer
Williams Mr. Mitchell received
1ST votes, Mr. Cooper 173, Mr- Gan
dy 171, Mr. Cochran 171, Mr. Grib-
ben 168, and Mr. Williams 160. Ur.
Cooper was therefore the only man
elected on the cow ticket, and by a
very narrow ma-.-gln the decision ot
the voters Is for the -cow. It' 1s
doubtful if there Is such, an equal
division of public sentiment on any
Other question In the city.
The voting was rapid all day, and
In spite of the cold and the rain
340 out of a total registration of 415
was polled. Both sides had workers
at the polls all day long, and no one
could predict bow tip election would! j,g. Gribben
Cud though Ictli hides claimed the
victory until the last vote was count
ed.
Of the 840 votes Mayor Pittman
received 316, being scratched 14
times. Although not a candidate, 13
of the friends of Alec Turnbull, the
genial ticket agent of the A. C. L.
complimented him with votes, and [
II”. happy at this splendid vote will
serve the city tor another year.
For the achoorboard Messrs Pitt
man, Lester and Wright ware unop
posed. -Mr. Pittman led the trio
with >40, Mr. Wright came second,
with 838,.and Mr. Lester received
383. Some friend-of Dr. McIntosh
dropped in one fop him.
For the aldermen who were on
both tickets, Capt. Hansell led with
106, Dr. Mellette, and Messrs Smith,
Parker and Evans, In the order
Here to the tabulation:
For Mayor.
J. P. Pittman . '
J. T.'Culpepper
For Aldermen
<C. P. Hansell
M. R. Malletto
F. H. Smith
C .8. Parker
...286
J. F. Evans
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W. B.
H.'MltchOU 187
M.’ Cooper ... 1 173
‘. Gandy 172
Cochran 171,
I. .188
Homer Willlami ’ 180
For Manhal,
GOLD MEDAL
' FOR ESSAY
John B. Gordon Chapter
Adds to State
Offer
The Georgia division U. D. C„ with
the desire of stimulating amodg the
young people of. the state an inter
net tn the etudy of history especial
ly the history of the war. between
the states, again otters a gold medal
to the student writing thq best
say on the subject assigned.
Teachers ot the state are earnest
ly requested to. encourage and urge
their pupil's to enter the contest.
The John B. Gordon Chapter of
the Daughters ot the Confederacy
have heartily endorsed the move
ment again this year, ’ and at their
last meet voted a prize of 85 tn gold
to be given to the Thomas county
child writing the best essay. Mrs.
J. F. Lamb and Mr*. J. F. Parker
were appointed on the committee to
work' up Interest lix the matter.
Following are the rules and regu
lations governing the contest; for
further Information see Superinten
dent Davis or ^Superintendent Mac-
lean, or Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Lamb:
1. Subject, The Confederate Navy
In the war between the states.
2. - The contest Is open to all
white children of Georgia uader the
age of eighteen.
g. The length
» 1
of essay to be
1,00,0 to 1,600 words. The papers
J. J. Stephens g$i to be typewritten If possible, though
I that Is not essential.
4. Essays may be prepared at
home with full use of ell references.
For Clerk.
K. T. Maclean . .
For Treasurer
: J. W. H. Mitchell
For Sexton
.340
..340
Dr. J. 1? Culpepper received 1. Clerk T. J. Franklin
Maclean and Treasurer Mitchell re
ceived all of the votes cast. Mar
shal Stephens received 381.
T. J. Franklin, the present Incum
bent of the office ot eeXton received
287 votes, and Mr. A. J. Hagan, his
A. J. Hagan
For School Board.
.887
•
W. C. Pittman
B. H. Wright ..
R. E. Lester .
T. M. McIntosh .
.. ..340
388
333
TO PACK SATURDAY.
KICKED BY HORSE.
Offerings tor Christmas Boxes Should Judge 8. A. Roddcnbcry Injured at
be Sent In at Once, • His Home Yesterday Morning.
Tlje
Epwortb League announces
will be exemplified by- Horeb Lodge „ , *
ES . * Metcalfe 4,210 that Its Christmas boxes for the poor
'{No. 281, of Boston.
1:88 p. m.—Convention will be
callgd from refreshment to ' labor.
| ffork In M. M. Degree will be ex
emplified by Thomasville Lodge No.
169.
Suggestions and remarks, by Lod
es snd members.
MISTRIAL FOR SHOOTER.
Sensation*/ Atlanta Case, Where
Family Doctor Was Laid Low.
Atlanta, Dec. 18.—A mistrial
declared this morning In the ease or
Uhi-rt Thomas, charged with assault
ilth Intent to murder Dr. William
Fawhern. Tho jury was out all
night. Thomas said he shot Dr.
Cawhern because the doctor had
broken up his home. 8ome of the
testimony-in the ease was very goto
rational.
Dr. Lansing Burrows, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Nashville,
k*W I- |
Term., Is In the city the guest of his
daughter Mrs. Crawford Maya. Dr.
Burrows to one of the best known
sinister* of the Baptist denomina
tion lu the South. He to secretary
|f the Southern Baptist convention.
Burrows will fill the pulpit at
Baptist church Sunday.
P*vo ... .- 3,520 pf Thomasville will bo packed Sstur-
Ochlockonee 3,-1151 day. All who desire to contribute
Fredonla . should send their offerings to thq
Merrillville ... • •• -726 DuRant residence on Jefferyoh
Coolldge ' 11®!street, next door to Mrs. M. J. Wli-
Unlon Academy 800 Hams.' There are a number who
C** 1 ' 1®® | seem to have overlooked this matter
Bummer Hill . .100 ]„ the.rush of other affairs, and
Ilaln bridge Want* District Parsonage
The. Balnbrldgo Tribune, In its
tost Issue has the following Inter
esting news Item relative t«/ a meet
ing of the Board of Stewards of the
Methodist church there, with the pas
tor. Rev. J. A. Smith:
• “In the first plaeo, It was the am
bition of th6 stewards that the Pre
siding Elder of tHe Thomasville Dis
trict reside hare. To that end.
committee consisting of Messrs. J,
W. Callahan, C. C. Brown, and H. C.
Alton was appointed 'to perfect a
plan and offer inducements In a way
of.a borne tor the Presiding Elder
that would move the headquarters
of the Thomasville District of the
M. E. chufeh here. These geritle-
•men are at work over the matter and
a rite for the home has been selected
and the strings are being pulled that
Balnbrldgo may be the future home
of the Presiding Elder.”
these are requested to give lt ( thelr
attention at once. The. Leagnots
work Is well known and most worthy
and they Intend to see to It that
even' child la Thomasville to re
membered and that none go hungry
on Christmas day.
BISHOP McGABB -DEAD.
Noted Methodist Leader Succumbs
Ssisl' to Apoplexy. ,_
.New York, Dec. 19.—Bishop Chas.'
pal church, died at 5.30 o’elock this
morning at the New York hospital.
Death was due to npoplexy, with
which the bishop wgs stricken sev-
eral days ago.
a Bishop McCabe was born in Ohio
In 1836. During the civil war he
was chaplain of the 122nd Ohio In-
Judge 8. A. Roddenbery la Am-
fined to his home, suffering- from
vere bruises Inflicted by the kick of
a horse, .
The Jud&e was examining a lame
hind foot on', the animal yesterday
morning, when without warning she
drew back and kicked him. Ho was
knocked senseless add thrown sev
ers! feet against a pile of wood.-Th«['formation as to tots! number of con-
horse’s hoof leaded on his. groin,
and the result of the accident would
have been brpken bones, bad ho not
been too near to receive the toll
force ot the kick. Dr. McIntosh
treated the Injuries and the judge
will be out In a few days, to-recelve
the eongratdlations of his friends
that It was no worse.
SELLS COTTON FOR *22,000.
c; McCabe of the Methodist Eplsco- I>l»P<wcs or Crop Raised on
The 450 bales of cotton t-elonging
to the state and raised at the state
farm have b«en sold for $12,000,
and brought 16 cents pdYI° utt| l.
This Is about 67,500 lor lost the
state received last USOO promd350
fantry. He was captured In the hat- J bales.- roved farms InV
tie of Winchester, and spent four Tfie prison rate of tatereet. •
j months lu Libby prison. His exper-j cotton for | | B. O. 1
Rev. J. M. Sheppard of the Pavo i en ces were recounted later In a lee-• hope of sec,’ * Attorney sd Lew. O*
district was In the city Monday. tnre which made him famous. | was compel!
Prison Farm.
5. Manuscript to be graded upon
subject, matter and style.
6. The medal will be swarded st
closing exercise* of school at or near
which it Is won. ,Jt will be present
ed by the president of the local chap
ter of tho Daughers of the Confed
eracy.
7. Each member of medal com-
htiltteo shall have direct supervision
of the wprk In designated counties
together with two assistants whom
she may nppolnt, shall select from
says sen* to her from those countle*
tho best two' for the final constdern-
lion of the entire committee, ■
A local committee shall be ap
pointed In each county fcnritlje pur
pose of Judging the, essay* and se
lecting tho one to represent that
county before tho state commjttee.
The principal ol each contesting
school la county shall send to this
local committee the beqt essay from
his school, sending at game time In-
MASONIC - ■ 4?:,
I ELECTION
C. T. Ganoy is Master of
Lodge. Plans for
Convention.
Thomasville lodge number 369
of Masons Sield its annual meeting
tor the election of officers last night,
with a large and enthusiastic atten
dance. -Mr. C. T. Gandy was elec
ted, as Worshipful Maaler succeeding
Mr. 8.. W. Davis who has held that
position for the last two years. His
administration has been verv pros
perous, and the lodge has grown In
Interest and membership. The pros
perity to aure to continue under the
new master. There Is no4>ettor man
or Mason In Thomasville than Tom
Gandy and he Is fully worthy ot the
high honor that hit brethren ot the
ev.-ft paid him.
W. S. Blacksheer. senior warden.
T. O. Floyd, Jun.i’ wi.rden, G. L.
Collins, tyler, O. W. Herring, treas
urer. and M. A. •'Vleetwood. secre
tary, were all reelected. S. W. Da
vie was made trustee for three years
to succeed C. T. Gandy, whose term
• Milred. , -*
The members made a liberal con
tribution for the entertainment of
the county Masonic convention which
meets here nexl month, and. 1 Masons
from the county will be royally en-
- tertafned by their Thomasville
brethren.
OLD PEOPLE MARRY.
testsgts. This information shall In
turn be sent by local committee to
member of stale. committee, having
charge of work In that county.
Essays are to be sent in fo
local communities on or before March
lit " "if' * .4 ' '
lk-Kt essay from each county
to be sent to member of state com
mittee on or before March 22nd.
10. Designate essays sent by
mber, of school, sending at same
time In sealed envelope the name
and number of school and name of
writer. 8 .
The essay should be signed with
a fictitious rather than the real name
of writer. y.'* -**’
MRS. A. W. VAN HOOSE, Chm.
J .* ) ■•* I - . Gainesville. Oa.
MRS. L. a. YOIJNG,, Savannah.
MRS. L. K.-ROGERS; Iglrneevllle.
MRS. THOMAS P. BRANCH,
Angbsta, Ga,
MRS. Z. W. OGLESBY, Quitman
RS. J. W. NEWMAN. Sandernvllle-.
Reference hooka recommended hy
U. D. C.:
Rev. Alex Beater Officiates at-Inter
esting Ceremony.
At tho Rigsby House yesterday
morning Rev. Alex Bealer was cal
led on,to unite In mariage Mr. J.
C; Fox and Mrs. M. E. Boone.*. Mr.
Fox was not led to the marriage al
tar for the first time and Mrs.- Fox
was the widow of the ,lato. Parson
Boone who was well knows in the
county before hie death. The mar
riage took place at eleven o'clock. -
The bride and groom are both welt
along In years and their., marriage
came ak a surprise to their many
friends wto wish for them much hap
piness tn their married Ufe.
STATE SCHOOL FUND ESTIMATE.
More Than Million nnd a Half for
1 Georgia Schools Next Year.
Th 1 estimate of- the state school
fund for 1907 has been completed
In accordance with law by tho comp
troller general, state school commis
sioner and slate treasurer. The to
tal Is 31.694.267. of which $1,000,-
000 comes from direct mxatatlon.
$270,000 from poll taxcB, $210,000
from the Wosjern and Atlantic rail
road, and $181,515 from liquor
taxes. Tho estlmato . docs not In
clude some $225,000 derived from
convict hire, which is distributed
separately' a"hd used principally for
educational purposes.
Semmes—Cruise of the Alabama
and the Sumter.
Semmes—My Adventures Afloat.
Soley—The Blockade and the
Cr-'l-crs.
Anmen—- The Atlantic Coo- 1
Mahan—Tho Gulf an-’
Waters.
Kelt—Crulr-
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