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The Search-Light.
BAIN BRIDGE, MARCH 9, 1901.
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PERSONAL.
Clever ban McNair Avas over from
IV highntu Monday
Mr. 3. W. Freeman, of Dormlsonville,
was in the city Monday.
Mr. U. P. Phillips, of the west side,
wan iu town Wednesd; y.
Mr. Bartow Williams, of Steam Mill,
was in the city Wednesday.
Mr. J. .S. Yarbrough, of Miriam, was
here this week serving on the jury.
Prof. 0. P. Duggar, of Wbigham, was
u pleasant caller at this office Saturday
Mr. L. A. Free, of Cairo, was in town
Saturday and dropped around to see us.
The many friends of Rev. W. N. Ains
worth were glad to see him here this
week.
Miss Hanna, of Thomaston.Ga., is the
charming guest of the Misses O’Neal, on
Shotwell street.
Mr. J. L. Dickenson was over front
Iron City Mouday shaking hands with
friends and attending court.
Hon. K. T. McLean, the worthy
school commissioner of Thomas county,
was here on business Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowen BelBher, with
their niece, Miss Gladys Monger, have re
turned from a visit to the North.
Messrs. T. L. Wilder and W. A. Dol
lar, two prominent citizens of Blowing
Cave district, were pleasaut visitors to
this office Tuesday.
Mr. Martin Harrell, of the Pawnee
neighborhood, was here on business the
first of the week. Mr. Harrell is one of
the most progressive farmers and oitl
sens of his section.
Sir Sara Potts, of Evansville, Ind.. is
hero on a visit to relatives. Mr. Potts
was. in Ids boyhood days, well known
hire being the son of Mr. Thomas Pott-s
one of the promiuenc early settlers of
Gadsden county, Fla.
CORINTH LOCALS.
Prof. A. J. Davis visited at JakinSnn.
djty, returning home Monday.
Mr. James Francis Richardson and
MUs Vers Kerr, of Iron City, were visit
ors out this way on last 8unday.
Mr. Cliff Miller accompanied Miss Or-
rie Nowelt to Colquitt Saturday, enroute
to her home at Cullman, Ga.
Miss Hettie Gloyer, a beautiful and
cultured young lady of Fitchburg, Ala.,
is spending this week with Miss Georgia
Davis. She will re* urn home tomorrow.
Quite a number of young people gath
ered at the hospitable home of Mr. J. L.
Barber on Saturday evening and indulg
ed in the pleasures of social friyolltv un
til the weeamall hours of night. Mr. J.
B. L. Barber, who is teaching at Salefh.
was at home and gave the entertainment
complimentary to. his friends here.
Mr. Brewster Faircloth.of Denser, was
here Saturday and Sunday, the guest of
Mr, J. B. L. Barber.
Miss Belle Brunson, of near Donalson-
vllle, is in the community this week vis
iting Mrs. P. W. Cordell.
Mr. John Miller has been quite indls-
FROM CLIMAX.
Miss Eva Swicord was in Climax Mon
day shopping.
Mr. Nicholson It a visitor of relatives
■here for a few days.
Messrs. Gordon Barber and S. T. Mo*
Tyre were oyer this way Sunday.
Mr, Jessie Alleu has moved into Mr.
Bean’s new building on Broad street.
Prayer servioes were conducted by
Hey. Patrick at the Presbyterian church
last evening.
. The Australian 6how exhibited here
Monday, the performance beginning at
half past seven.
Rev. Kmchen preached an excellent
sermon at the Baptist church Suuday.
Quite a large crowd was present.
There are two or three hunters around
here doing a good deal of shooting out in
the woods, though they don’t bring in
much game.
On last Saturday afternoon as a freight
train was leaving here for Wbigham a
negro named John Parnshing, who lives
at the still, got ou the train to ride to
the still, and as he jumped off his head
struck the end of a cross tie and cracked
Legal Advertisements-
D. U. MAXWELL ) RULE NISI tN DKOA-
vs, It n ScrsBioa i:oumt,
J. B. DOLLAR ^ Nov. Tkk«, 1000.
GEORGIA—Decavuk county.
It appearing to the Court by petition of D.
O. Maxwell lii.1t J. B. Hollar, on the llth day
of January, isno, executed and delivered to
toe Bank or Thomnavllle n mortgage on cer
lain lamlsin Uecautr cotintr, to-witi One
hundred and ten acres of land, being a pant
of the east half of lot number three huutlrod
and three in the sixteenth district of l>eea
tur county, Ga.. for the purpose of securing
tile payment of a certain promissory note
made by the said J. 11. Hollar, as principal,
and I). C. Maxwell and J.C.Cone.asaurethjs,
dated January 11th loop, and UUo O.it. JatlSOO,
layable to the Bank of Tllomasvllle, with in-
lorestafter maturity at the rite df eight
per cent, per annum, and ten per cent, of
principal and lntereaj us Attorney’s ices
whleh said note and mom gage have been
dnly assigned and transferred, In due ooursc
of trade to U. C. Maxwell, which said note
the arid Defendant refuses to pay.
It la therefore ordered that the said J. It.
Dollar pay Into this Court on or before the
drat day of the next term, the principal and
interest due on sat J note, and the costs of
suit, or in default thereof, the Court will
proceed as to Jnatlc shall appertain.
And It Is further ordered that tills rule be
published In the Halnbrldgc Democrat and
Seartch Light, two newspapers published In
Decatur County, once a mouth for fonr
mouths,or served on 'he said Defendant, J.
n. Dollar, or his apodal agent or attorney,
three months previous to the next term ot
this Court. W.U-SraNOf.
Judge Superior Court.
A true extract from the minutes.
C. W. W1tf nKRLXY, Clerk.
posed with lagrippe this week, having hig gku n The physicians don’t think
been confined to his roonl a oouple of ke UI1 jj ve
$ LOWING CAVE DOTS.
Our school isfiouiishing under the man
agement of Miss Bubio Powell.
Mr. A. 8. Fowsll. of Mars Hill, spent
Ta unlay night with his sister, Miss Kuliie
' Powell.
We iice glad to not* ihe iifiproyem^it
uf Mrs Scarborough after a severe at
tack of pneumonia.
Guess who it is that goes up the road
on Sundava driving a l>ig brown rnulef
It’s a girl he is looking after.
Quito a number of our young peoplo
mst at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mitch-
,,11 Adams last Friday night and had a
nice time playing games.
There was no preaching at Mixpah
church last Sunday. They have oalled
a new minister uud hope to have servi
ces more r -gular in future.
March. 7. 1001. NIPANDTUOK.
days.
Mr. James Miller,of Miller county, vis
ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Mil
ler, here on last Sunday.
At four o’clock bn Thursday evenihg
Mrs. Sam Johnson, of Miller County, was
laid to rest in the Corinth cemetery
Q.iito a number of sorrowing relatives
and friends came with the deceased aad
some of the people here and the Corinth
school attended thebunal. Rev. E. A.
Drake read Rev. XIV, 11-14, as a basis
upon which he made some appropriate
remarks and offered prayer for the con
solation and encouragement of the living
present.
We are informed that the poatinaster
general of the new administration will
not allow postal cards to be made any
lunger and that thirteen good newfi-cent
postage (tamps will be sold for a cent
and a quarter. Ask your postmaster for
information.
oDamctiRamor thinks the marriage bells
Climax, Mar. 7,1001. School Bor.
Everyone enjoyed the show here last
Monday night.
Mr. Tom Knight visited Chattahoochee
one day laat week.
Rev. Mr. Molver preached two very
interesting sermons Sunday.
Mr. Harmon Blount, of Dothan, Ala.,
is visiting his sister, Mrs, K. M. Roberts.
Mr. Ed Hoogly, who has been visiting
friends here, returned home last Monday.
Prof. Lackey visited De Funiack
Springs last week, and reports a pleasant
time.
Mrs. M. C. Knight paid her niece, Mrs.
Strickland, at Chattahoochee, a pleasant
visit last week.
Misses Bessie Butler and Dixie Tru
look, of Wbigham, spent Sunday here
the gtiesto of Miss Alice Trulock
Mr. Calvin Carry, who has been home
FAIB WARING!
Hunting and Shooting on onr lands
fl ’OS1TIVELY F O R B11> D K N.
’.Numbers o! lots as follows.
;16tb District Decatur Co., Georgia.
--318, 347, 348,357, 358, 859, 391,
392,:401,i405, 307, 331, 272, 61, 82,
100,311,315, 316, 317, 346, 388,
389, 271, 282, 305, 319, 353,399,28,
386 (W. J), 362, 363, 370,55,57, 64,
> 65, 66, 96, 96, 97, 56.
,15-27 Distriut—435, 447, 451.
27th District—344, 375, 377, 378,
241, 242,279, 280, 282, 318, 319,
320,321,360, 361, 399, 400, 213,
214,218, 344, 356, 382, 383, 384,
385, 390, 400, 403, 404, 407, 430,
432, 438.
21st Distriut—449, 184.
We will prosecute to the fullest
extent ot the law any and all parties
violating this notice. WE MEAN
WHAT WE SAY and will pay a
reward of $10.00 to anyone furnish
,j„g evidence to convict trespassers.
FLINT RIVER LUMBER COMPANY
... on a visit for the part week, returned to
may toll again here some time dunug the . .. ,
' , Quiuoy, Fla., to resume his work,
century if not this year. ,
„ . ,. i„ Some one guesses that the popular
Sam Jonea said: “The pretty sight ml , _ . . , , . r M
the world is to sec a man sitting around ' *° un K T “ « , “ “!
hi. fariiily^ireside redding hisroeal paper l B1 ;®’ but heh * 8 the faue turnout to get
for which be ha* paid for in advance.” | ye ’
' Iron City, Mar, «. Phu Wotf»8. Climax, Mar. 5. Hucklx Berry.
LAKELAND LOCALS.
Mr. Jeff Chason went to Iron City Sat
urday on bittiness.
Mr. M. J. Horn, of Desser, was in this
neighborhood Saturday.
Mr. Joe Fairoloih, of Desser, was here
Saturday on business.
Mr. Z. T. Johnson made a businew
trip to Brinson last Friday.
Miss Minnie Egevtun spent Sunday
with Miss Gertrude Johnsou.
Mr. D. M, Murkinson went over to
Bainbridge today to attend court.
Mr. Reuben Cbason is conducting s
flourishing school at Lake Hinton.
Miss Mary Trawiok who has been
very sick is able to be out this morning
Mr, and Mrs. I. K. Horn and children
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. John
son Sunday.
Prof. Chason has a slight attack of la
grippe this week. We hope he wiil soon
be well again.
Mrs. J. E. Thomas left Saturday for
Greenboro, Fla., where she will spend
some time with relatives and frietads.
MisaEumia Aakins visited her sister,
Miss Josie, near this place Sunday. Miss
Josie has recently opened up a school at
Mie Rhodes school house with a good at
tendance.
Lakeland, Ga., Mar. 3. L. G.
BRINSON BRIEFS.
Mr D. E. Brown weuti to 'Bainbridge
Monday. ,
Our farmers are beginning > planting
their cane crops.
Mrs. S. Brinson is on a visit to rela
tives in the lower .part of the county.
Mr. John Wilder, of Alabama, is here
on a visit to friends m.d en business.
Mr. J. T. Powell, of Pine Grove set
tlement, was down Tuesday morning.
Rev. Mr. Piper and eons visited Bain
bridge one day the first of the week.
Small pox is reported from the Bethel
.leighborhood some six miles east Of hen.
Mr. W. D. Acker passed through Mon
day enroute f tom Iron City to Bainbridge
We regret to note the indisposition of
Miss Pearl Smith, who has'bfeen sick for
some days.
Mr, J. C. Parrott has Men confined to
his bed a portion Of the w#ek, being
quite unwell.
Mr. —- Jones and daughter, Miss 8a
rah. of Cog' City, Ala., are the pleasant
guests of Mr. S. J. Warren’s family.
Mr. J. H. Brinson returned Wednes
day from Columbus, Ga., where he
bought a uumber of new horses to put
in his livery stable at Bainbridge.
March 3,1901. Miss
N. S. Perry, the optician has mov
ed his office to the Greneda drug
store, and will be glad to have you
call on h‘m when in need of any
thing iu his -line.
G H Dillard, Bainbridge, Ga., does
-first clans carpenter work, and for the
lowest cash figure. He furnishes es-
•t'mates cheerfully and executes his
work neatly. Give him a trial.
iKir-t-class Job Work executed at
th s offije.
The stomach controls the situat
iou. Those who are hearty and strong
arc lho6c who can ent and digest
plenty of food. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat and al
lows you to eat all the good food
you want. If you suffer from in
digestion, heartburn, belching or any
other stomach trouble, this preperat-
ion can’t help but do you good. The
most sensitive stomachs can take
it. R. ,L. Hicks.
NOTICE.
To all whom il may concern.
All contractors still Hrchituc's are herelr
untitled that on the Urat Tuesday in March
C0I, the Board of County Commissioners of
Duoatur comity Will sit «t Uieir olttce in
Ualnbrldge, lift, for the purpose of receiv-
uiX and considering, or adopting, plans and
sp. oltlcatlonslor court house buililug for
.-aid county, built of brick with stene fluih-
li'Ks to be completed, with nil modern
equipments, amt sanitary arrauaements
Number of rooms, vaults etc will be given
On application; cost of building not to ex
ceed , fcAOM.OO. The plans accel .tod are tu be
paid IV-r by the county eomuitoaioncrs, titft
they reserve the right to ieject If they
desire nil plans and specifications subunit
cl. Address sll communications to R A
Lytle, Gbatrman, lluinbridgc, Ga.
YEARS SUPPORT,
GKOKG1A—Dbcatuh ttoUNrr;
Mrs. RntnrlieB. Painter hav
plication for years sup]
o! W. W. Palmer, Jr.,
appointed to set apart tl
their returns- all pera
hereby’ requited to alur
Court of Oidimiry of sal
Monday in April next h., ««,» -
should not be granted. ThlaAtlt
im. T.B.M*
LEAVE TO S£LL.
GEORGIA—-tiECATuk Uoun;
Notice is hereby ulVm tgftt flip
ed has applied to the yrd/iurt
ty for leave to sell cerW"
to the estate of Jacob (]
of debts and distributf
tlon will be heard at __
Court of said comity, on the nm u,;!’ f
April lUOl. This the *th SibW
J, F. CLINAHP, AcimT CMbtl/
Jacob Clinnrcl.Cn
CITATION, r
ecutur A’ounty:
CONDEMNATION NOTICE.
GEORGIA—Deoatur County:
To L. O. Jackson, as trustee; and Estelle
B. Jackson, Francis B. Jackson, and
R. W. Jackson:
You are hereby given due notice that
on Friday, the 15th day of Marcb, 1901,
the Georgia Pine Railway Company
railroad corporation under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Georgia, will
enter upon the premises hereinafter de
scribed, owned by you, for the purpose
of condemning ana setting aside from
the same a right of way for railroad pur
poses for said railway Company, and al
so for the purpose .of condemning and
setting aside sufficient grounds for de
?ot and terminal facilities, on said land
n the manner prescribed by law; flic
said right of way, and depot and ttrmi
ual faculties to be desoribed as follows:
A right of way for said railroad, 75
feet in width, beginning at a point on
Flint River on said land designated by
the Chief Engineer of said Railway Com
pany, and running in a Southerly direc
tion of same width 890 feet to a point
staked and designated by said Chief En
gineer. thence from a stake ot the West
side of said 75 fo< t right of way, East
38.6 feet to Bruton street, in the City of
Bainbridge, and along Bruton street
South 300 feet, from thence running
West 816 feet to a stake, thence Sou th
135 feet, to a stake, thence West about
182feetto& stake, being located at a
point 200 feet from the West side of
-•aid Georgia Pine Railway campanies
right of way, thence to continue a 300
foot right ot way or depot site from said
point 520 feet in a Southerly direction,
as marked out and designated by the
Chief Engineer of said Railway Compa
ny, from the said last named point the
-aid right of way is to be decreased to
100 feet in width from the East and to
continue 100 feet in width' for 480 feet
-unuing in a Southerly direction, aud
from that point the sai-: right, of way is
to fce reduced to 75 feet in width from
he East side, aud to continue 75 feet on
uhrfragh your said lands. These said
ptemises being located on lot No. 226 in
•lie 15th District, of Decatur county, or
>n other lots adjoining, and.being known
as the Jackson field, and being desired
«y sRid Railway Company for depot and
terminal facilities and for right of way
for its said railroad. Said premises hay
ing been previously marked out. staked
and surveyed by the Chief Engineer of
.aid Railway Company, ana a map of
.-•aid survey is this day handed to the as
sessor appointed by the Company, All
f the premises herein described contain
ing 9.43 acres more or less,
The-said The Georgia Pine Railway
Company has selected L. F. Patterson
as its assessor to repre-.ent it in said con
demnation. proceedings. You are re
quested to select an assessor to repre
sent you in said condemnation proceed
ings. that the said assessors so appointed
may select a third assessor, and that they
may proceed • o condemn and set aside
unto the said Georgia Pine Railway Com
pany for its railroad purposes, the prem
ises herein described, and assess the
damage done thereby, m accordance
with the law in such cases provided. Ti.e
bearing before the assessors will take
place on the premises at 10 a. in., at
which time you are notified tq. be pres
ent if you so desire. Respectfully,
Georgia P;ne Railway Co.
Per Jno. E Doualsonand R. W.
Fleming, Attorneys.
Legal Advertisements.
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for pa."
ana wild as
'Ste’ssV
GEORGIA
Whereas, WvA. J/hnson, Exeuutornf
Butler, deceased, t/resents to tliu iv?
his petition, diiiyjjled and entered
that he has fiillySdtninlstered
This U tlureforettohito all ncrsoi,.
ed, kindred and/realtors, tb shSw 2;
any thoy can. why sslXEicon:or sl,S
he discharged rfom hlHhxccntorxh » ’
eelve letters otfllsuiisali uor,,hln •
day In June, 1801.
T. B. Maxwell. Ordi,
CITATION.
GEORGIA—Dec atub
Whereas, M 1
ukty:
Jeryth a K irk lmul, Gtnui
^ 'i Mfchnel Dollar, reura
to theGourt In ncnfpctltlon, duly ifli?
entered on rouoiktf (hat Bhe lias lullv irt,
lslerotl said estaK. Tills is therefore c!
all persons uundOrnod, kindred ami
tors, to show csflsV If any they can
said Guardian yhoiVd not he dlseiinrs«i,
lpakd iveeive letters of
“"•ARondsv in A lull It
T. Maxwell,'Grain
her gtmrdianshl
inisslou,
G. M. Jones and
J. N. Maxwell
VS.
T. E. Garland
, RULENI4iix„
(TO H SUP Kit"
VOOUltT NOVK*
l TERM, 1S88,
DEOATUR SUPERIOR ODUM
NOVEMBER TEEM
It appearmg to the Court by petition!
M. Jones and J. N. Maxwell, executors«
W. Hagan, that T. E. Garland on the 1st
of November, IBM, executed and dellvt
said G. tv. Kagan a mortgage on cei
lands in Decaturcomity,to-tv’f
All that tract or parcel of land Ivins
being In the l»t.li District of L ecutiirca
Georgia, part of lots of land Nos.ad con
ing slxty-tw-o aud one-half acres or. thes
west, coinuieucing four in.-ies from
sou til-west corner, said pared of land 1
In tho north-west of snld lot; and sixtri
of lot on the west side of lot No .suit
hundred and ulnety-elghtln the IWh rili
of Decatur county, Georgia; aad one
dred aud thirty-three acres oil the «ut
of lot No. *87 In tlie county of Decatur i
of Georgia, for the purpose of sccurlm
payment of two certain promissory u
dated Cairo, Ga., Nov. 1st, 18M, f ur then
One Hundred and Fifty-eight Dalian
.seventy-flve cents ouch, made by the 8 >
K. Garland, payiible to G. W. Haganorta
with Interest after Nov, 1st, isu, at Hie
of Eight per cent per annum, ami ten
cent of principal and Interest as utton
fees, winch said Defendant rofnsas to
It is therefore ordered that the s:i,tl
Garland pay into this COurt.onorlmfon
tli-ht -lay of the next term, the prha-lm
lntures.. due on said notes, ami the cos
stilt; or In default thereof, the Court
proceed hs to justice shall appertain,
And it is further ordered, that this lit
served on said defendant T. E. liarlani
his special agent or attorney, three mi
yrevious to the next torn, of this Court
W. N. Sl’BNCB,
Jitdge Suporlorio
A trna extract from the Allnntos,
L'.W. Wi»iBt:aLtr,Ui
Oecatuh Sl’PEHioit CourT, Mat Teux-I
It appearing to the Court that the De
ant in the within case doe.- notrcshloi
county of Decatur, but resides m the
of Florida, it Ison motion of I'laiutitTi
sel ordeiod that service Of tho within
nlsl.be perfected on the said Defeudun
publication according to law. This Ur
illOU »\V. N. Spkvce, Ju
See that you get the original Witch
Hazel Salve when you ask for it.
The genuine is a certain cure for pil
es, sor. s and skin diseases. R.L
IlioW
AN OHDIKAXUE.
An Ordinance, Entitled ax
nance To Prevent the Orxss
Teams From allowing Sami
Run Loose or To Be at Lakg
the Streets*of the City of
BRIDGE. -
Be it ordained by the Mayor ano
dermcn of tlie City of Bainbridg
Council assembled, and it i» hereb
daiued by authority of the same:
Sec-. I. That from and after the
sage of tkis Ordinance it shall be u
ful for the owner or person Lavingo
or control of any team eon-isting o;
or more horses, one or more unties
or more oxen, or other animals, hi
to any buggy, carriage, phaeton,
omnibus, oart, wagon, dray, orotln
hiules, to leave the same loose, o
hitched or unfastened in any o
streets of said City of Baiu brides
Sec. II. Be it further OidHined
Shouid the Marshal, Deputy Marsi
any Policeman in said City find any
loose, unhitched pr unfa.-teted oi
streets of said City, tha - it rhali b
duty of such officer to impound
team in the city pound, and bold
team subject to penalties inflict*
loose animals, or animals running a 1
by an ordinance passed in Council
approved day of- 1900-
Sec. III. Be it further Ordain#
any _pev.-on, owner or persou/i
charge of or control of any team.
shall be loose, unhitched or unfit
ou the streets of said City, or who
in any other manner violate the p
ions of Section 1 of this Ordinance
upon conviction be .punished as 1
scribed by Section ?00 of the City
and that Mich punishment ►hail
lieu of tlie penalty tiretcrii ed iu ■”
II of this Ordinance, but tha-! U‘
ditional punishment thereto.
8ec. IV, Re it further Ordained
all Ordidacces and parts of Or*’ 11
in conflict-with thi- Ordinance!#*
same arc heiebv repealed.
Jno. E. J oole. Mj
v-ou'i v. p ., . r» • 3 o Passed and approved in open t
hinjp'cheap for the cajh. Reid A this 4th March ,1901.
Sons. I if. E Nussbauu. <-•'
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
I have C jersey bulls from six months
to two years old. elligable to registration
which I will sell cheap for cash, or would
exchange them for beef cattle at market,
value. Apply to T. M. Hines.
Bainbridge, Ga.
Have your old harness cleaned up
and worked over—almost as good as
new at A. P. IIoll’s, Water street. '
Armour’s Soaps and Washing Pow
ders—each ten wrappers draw a pre
mium, at Sims & Cliett’s City
Bakery.
I can furnish your material for the
wood-work in your buildings. Every-