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ihe Search-Light. I fS335*£4#RSt'*i.£i *feSti# » * u». *£**#» BAIN BillD(rl£» MAlfcGH 23, 190L PERSONAL. •_u f> ft ? $*? &■ CCTJlsr r J. ! Tr co^^^iBFOisriDEisr os. ■ 3; 3 :. mX V. O. Tf-ije.migAXAK-X «£****'****> "’Sir. Tom Joiejr, of the West Side, was in townTuesday. Key. Mr, lv«v, ofdron City, Was here oue day thin week. Dr. J. H Sessions, of E'dorendo, was in the city Mi ilday; Mr. L. A. Free was over from Cairo Tuesday on business. 1 Mr. .1. K. Harrell, of Vada. waa in town last Thursday afternoon. Dr. tt. L. McE*vy, of Wliigham, waa in the ciiy lout Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Butts, of Steam Mill, waa in the city last Monday. Mbs Ethel Terrell, of Whiglmra. is visiting relatives in the city. Jt'p. J. E. Dickenson, of Fowltown, whm in the city Thu-.-day on business. Mr. T; A. Brinaon, or Nicholha-ville, wa* H pleasant visitor to this office Tues day. Col. and Mrs. A. L. Hawes spent sev eral days the tirst of the week in Baker county, Miss Coppage, of Baltimore, has ac cepted a position with Mrs. Keynoldt* as trimmer. Mrr C. L. Funderburk and daughter Miss Agnes, of Brinson, were in the city yesterday. Miss Hitch, of Baltimore, is the trim mer at the 8 ar Millinery Store in the Belcher Block. Mr. T. 1.*Thomason returned Sunday from a business trip to Tallahassee and Apalachicola, Fla. Mr’ and Mrs. ,1. YV. Callahan hnve re turned from a pleasant trip to llavaia and other points of interest in Cuba. Mr. C. C. Ollett was nailed to Macot this week on account of the sickness of Mrs. Cliett who in there on a Visit. Supt. R. B. Coleman, of the Georgia Pine, leaves tonight for Pittsburg, Pa. where he goes to buy a new engine for, the Q. P. John Davidson, who is now loea'e' !n Bain bridge getting start ed on his work of building the extension of the Georgia Pine railroad, came home yesterday to spend Sunday with Lis family .—Times Enterprise. Judge H. P. Sharon, of Quincy, passed through the city last Saturday -on bis way home from a session of the Grand L->dge of Mitsors. The judge has many friends who are always glad to see him at iiis old home here. D. L. Bledsoe, of Dotmleonville. was here several days this week looking af ter business matters. Mr. Bledsoe Is representative of the Jesse French Piano and Organ Company, of Mont gomery, Ala., and is a hustling agent. FROM ELDOKEKDO. Mr. E. 0. Mich was visiting in our lit- t'e vintage Sunday. Aik Mr. l\ McNair who told him his fortnue not many nights ago? Mr. Kesne. the clever agent here.jp - expecting bis mother to visit him soon. it would not surprise ns to hear any day that a certain young lndv here was married. Mr. G. 8. Jordan, one of our popular young men paid Uaiubridge a flying vi-it this week. Mrs. Sheffield, who has been visiting here quite a while, returned to her hou e last- Sunday. Mr. Walter Neal has returned to hi old home iu North Georgia, consequent .ly some one is looking sad. Mr. J. W. Callahan has made quite at improvement here recently which makes our little village look more like business. We will have div ine services here next Sunday by Key. Jacksou. and it is hoped •that all who onu will come out and he with us. Mr. J D. Parker, from Vada. lias been very sick this week at the home of uis fa'.liersfn-taw. Mr. J. W. Franklin, hut at this writiug is convalescing. March 23,1001. SUNSHINE FROM CLIMAX. We are having some ideal .spring weather and everybody seems to be very j t|’ u<M , ( ] H y, BRINSON BRIEFS. Mr. Claud Archer went.4o Baiud ridge busy. Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Richard charming ladies of Boston. Mass, and others were guests of the Wright House yesterday. Mrs. Charley Mima U again supplying our market with delicious butter. Mrs. Mims makes tbe finest butter we ever ate. Just try it. Planting gardens, sugar cane and sit ting hens, seems to take the lead, and everyone tries to sing the • Old Oaken Bucket..” at the same time. It is always beautiful and suggestive of the hot days we are soon to have. Allen Bros, are doing a rushing busi ness It. would surprise you to know the amount of goods these gentlemen are selling. They have the largest and haudsomest stock of goods in town. They keep what the people want and treat their customers right. Mr. Homer Calhoun, our clever and highly esteemed depot agent, who has been taking a short recess, is again at his post of duty, and is as handsome and accommodating as ever. If did you good. Howard, all work and no play makes "J.,ek a dull boy.” Dr. Carter has the finest turnout in town. Ah. doctor! don’ look so con ceited. you are not by half ihe “biggest man” in town. Just wait until Dr. Shores drives by. Opposition, did 1 say > O. no; you and Dr. Shores are good friends and we like to see you both pros per. We are sorry to learn Mr. Walls is about to lose tbe postoffice. There are several applicants tor the position, among whom Mr. W. B. Calhoun, our former postmaster. Judging the future by the past, Mr. Calhoun would give en tire satisfaction. We sincerely hope he may lie the successful one. Dr. Mallard and wife, of New Orleans, were guests of Mrs. S. L. Wright Satur day Dr. Mallard is editor of the South Western Presbyterian. He is a very talented gentleman. OLIVER TWIST. March 20, 11(01. Mr. K. A. ;li. Maxwell made a business ] trip to Thnitiaaville Tuesday, returning the following day. Mr. J. Parrott came over from Bain- bridge Sunday evening -and spent Mon day here with his family, Mr. J. J. Spooner, a leading oilmen of Rock Pond district, was here a short while Sunday evening last. Miss Leila Sims complimented her many friends with a delightful enter tainment last Monday night. I he occa sion being her birthday anniversary. Mr. Homer Brinson, who has been at tending the Atlanta Medical College for two terms past, returned fast Friday night to his home at this place. He will spend vacation at home. There will he anEpworth League rally at the Methodist church tomorrow and Sunday. Rev. W. F. Smith, of Bain bridge, will preach tomorrow at eleven o’clock and on Sunday. Eeveryone in vited to attend these services. On Saturday morning last, about 8 o’clock, Dr. Bridges lost his residence by fire. Scarcely anything was saved and it was by hard labor that several near by houses were kept from burning. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective chimney. The building was partially insured, hut the furnishings were an entire loss. March 22, 1901, MISS FROM BRANCH INSTITUTE. We deem it necessary to eliarge the name of our flourishing little school, now under the skillful management of Prof. S. T. MoTyre, from the old name wliieh is generally known, to the name at tbe head of this writiug. Our good patrons Rave been so kind as to build us a nice, new house and change everything in the settlement this year to such a great extent, such as the improvement of the literary school, the Sabbath school, digging stumps, etc. that we feel like we ought to give our new house a new name and not have •id things and uew things mixed to aether. Colonel Baker says lie is going to make ten baies of cotton this year on ten acres of laud. Col. Sammons wife has just returned from a pleasant visit to parents iu Emanuel county. Wo are having some beautiful weather now and our farmers are hustling to get 1 their corn planted. FROM NICHOLASYILLE. Mr. Charles Kelley went to Colquitt Sunday. Prof. Dupree's School will close Fri day with au exhibition Mr. Remus Miller and wife visited Mr. and Mrs, Jeff Grimes Sunday’. Mr. John Cook and Miss Carrie Don- alson visited Bar last Sunday. Messrs. Willie Carter and Willie Frauklin visited Eldorendo Sunday. Mrs. George Grimes and Mrs. King visited Mrs. Adam Brinson Monday. The favniers are preparing to plant corn, as the beuutiful spring days have come. Mrs. K. Powell aud daughter, Mrs Scott, visited Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brin son Sunday. Mr. Jack Franklin ar.d family visited his parents, Mr. ahd Mrs. S.imuei Frank lm last Sunday. Miss Lucy Nora Donalson and Mrs Leroy Kimbrel attended preaching at Bellview Sunday. There must have been a great attrac tion at Mr. Jeff Grimes’ Sunday. A big ul’owil of young men were there. The hoys are having a good time kill ing turkeys nowadays—tbre are plenty of them down on the creek. Mr. Mur rell 1 has been lucky enough to kill one. ;FU0M MARS HILL. IIHIIOIIY GEHk TOH DEC ITCH t!OI .\TV *111001, uritiillHb.Y, Nature op as kkcOatIOM. Monday, March 25— i'he purpose of education is to give to the body anil to the so .1 ail the beauty aud aJj the perfection -of which they we capable.—Plato. Tuesday. March 20 -Education is the endeavor to liberate the ideal hu man being that lies concealed in every child.—Rich-e*. Wednesday, March 2?-“Every chill is a thought of God’s. The bnsiue*# of education is to condition that thought for fullest, freest utter* ance.—Emerson. Mhursday. March 28—Education is a preparation for complete living.— Spencer. Friday, March 29—Education can only unfold aud develop the endow ments of birth. It. cannot create anything uew.—Hoaeulcranz. GENERAL. Iu education the process of self-devel opment should be encouraged to the full est extent. Children should be led to make their own investigations and draw their own inferences. They should he told as little as possible and induced to disoover as much as possible. Humani ty has progressed solely by self-iu«truc- tiou; and that to achieve the best results, each mind must progress somewhat af ter the same fashion, is continually prov ed by tiie marked success of self-made men. Those who aaie been brought up under the ordinary school drill aud have carried away with them tbe idea that ed ucation is practicable only in that style, will think it hopeless to make children their uwti teachers.—Spencer. March 16, 1901. C. A. MONROE. Legal Advertisement I-fc.Y VK TO SELL, OKU IIG1 A-'-Decatu* County: NotL’ds hart Dr Ivon ilia; tlie n i-tl lias upplicit t., me (milii„r\ or. tv for Ienv <• 10 sell ci riaIn l H ,„u 10 the estate or Jacob t lli„ lr ,| ot lie his sd Olsii-ibiitlini n„,\ lion Will be heat'll at the reaillin ,,., R N4 t'oort of Haiti c»iin(y 1 on the Mr«i u""*1 AjtJ ii JtWl. This UlO 4th <l*,-„r J, f. LUX Alii, AUlu'r UL.vJi JacobClliuud 8e^5 CITATION, GEORGIA—Decatur 4’onnty: V liereiis, W. A. Johnson, Kxecntn. Blit let.slcccasutl, presents to t|'„ , r „ _ tils pcmluli.tllily hied anil entered Hint lie lias.fnlty administered is7,i 1 This fs th before to cite till petsohs,,.' eil, kindred and creditors, to allow 1° any they can. why said fckeeiiuir sWjil la- discharged from hisexecuiorsli , ’J eelve letters of dismission, ,,u tlieftnol day In June, mot. * nr8 ‘l( T. B. Maxwell, Ordiim Legal Advertisements- YEARS SUPPORT. GEORGIA—Dsoatcb County: Mrs. Ilium lie II. rainier having made ap plication for yuars support out of the estate ol W. W. I'uliner, Jr., aiul appraisers duty apiMiiiltod to set apart the same having tiled iheir returns- all im-ihoiis concerned are tieroby reqnli ed lo show cause before tile I'onrt of Ordinary of said county on the first Monday in April next why said api lleatiim should not be granted. This itli day ol March IHui. T. II. Maxwklm, Ordinary Corn planting is all Ihe go now. Tbe oat ‘erqp is very promising at preeeut. Mr. CliftotifHarrell went to Bain bridge Mondry on business. To see a voting man go to town and i •-’Had colds and la grippe have been bring hack a load of household furniture playing havoc with us. looks sorter auspicious, don’t it, hoys ? j Mr r ,. a Ue „ gRVO H ,. pilu , m . shel | ing » I think we will soon have some hijjh 1,-ust. Tuesday evening and it whs a clever steppers here. For further information , **hit. n apply to those wl.o have been falling Mr . Prmik of PelhRIU . Gv , hag down. I been down recently on a visit to his Quite a cumber of our young people fat her's family. are anticipating a grand time next Sat. urvlay and Sunday during the Ringing' ^ f^'pftcl.iTgIheir’cwp* an«Tl .mu vent tor, at Salem. Our farmers have their lands well pro row all ludi.itions they will plant a large crop There is a certain young lady iu this 0 f cotton. settlement who will he well supplied with vegetables if she is successful in capturing the “Gardner" so that she can have her garden eltivated. Our Sabbath school is progressing nicely. We invite all those who would like to engage in this grand and noble work, to come out. every Sun lay even ing and take a part with us. Mars Hill school is progressing nicely. , The average attendadee is good. Mr. ; A. S.-Howell is iu charge of our school i again-this year. YY e had another party near about here lately at which there were not many i "patterns of calico" present, as there was some misunderstanding, i Wednesday evening the wedding bells were ringing in oar community. Mr. McGuire were united I litII OF THANK*. We wish to thank our friends here a id at Donalsonville for the kindness shown us during the illness of our little spter Al ine. deceased. Mrs. Lovie Barwick, Willie and Ollie Galloway. Miriam. Ga.. > arch II, 1901, Kev.-Sam Ely preached a sermon to us Sunday morning that was really a * »nd M treat to the community. Re -. Sam had ; , _ , , , , in marriage. May theirs he a flowery a good congregation, and after hearing ^ them express their opinions it seemed as if they thought he was preaching to I Mr. J D. Harrell, < tie of our mostsue- to each individual. Reg. Jeff Fuuder-1 ce ^riiQ farmers has just planted two hurk also delivered a tine sermon to the 1 acr,JS sl *K** r unne, and if seasons hit same congregation Sunday eveniug whicli was listened to with profound in terest. Black Bk.uty. Branch Institute, March 20, 1901. right he wi.l maka thirty-five barrels ! He uiHde seventeen and a halt barrels on one uere last year. G. M Jones and A HIT LE SISI IN IJKCA- J. N. Maxwell TUU 8 U,P E1MO K VS. VOOUMT NOVEMBER T. E. Garland DEC AT U It SUPERIOR COU 1ST. NOV EM HER TERM, lm *. It nppcnrpig to tlu- Court by petition of G M. Jones and J. N. Maxwell,execiuors of W. Rugitii, that T. E. Garland on the 1st day of So\ eu her, 1KW, executed and delivered to said G. W. Ragan a mortgage on certal lamia in liccnrnrcounty,to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being In tho lath District of Decatur county Georgia, part of lolsof land Sos.iKi7, con tain- lug afxty-tu'o nudone-linlf acres on l lie smith west, connueneliiK four acres from tile south-west corner, said tnu-ei-l of laud being In the north-west of said lot; and sixty acres of lot on the west side of lot No. (Has) Unco hundred and ninety eight, in the lldh District of Dccntni county, Georgia;- aud one hun dred and thirty-three acres oil the east side of lot No 3117 In the county of Decatur, statu of Georgia, for ll.e purpose of scorning the payment ol two certain proiaissorv nou s, dated Cairo, Ga., Nov. lat, I«i4, for tliestiui of Guo Hundred and EiftY-eiglil Dollars and Sovonty-lli e cents each, made by the said T. K. Garland, payable to G. \V. Kagan or bearer with interest after Nov. 1st, ISIU, at the raie of Light percent per auniini, and ten per eentot nriuclp-.tl ami interest as attorney’s fees, which said Defendant refusas to pav: It Is therelore ordered that the sa,d T. E. Garland (my into tills Conri,on or before the drst day ol the next term, the principal uml interesi due on said uotea, and the costs of suit; OI 111 default thereof, the Court will proceed as to justice shall npiiertain. And it is further ordered, that this Rule be served on said defendant 1. E. Garland or His special agent or attorney, three inontlis yrcvlous to ilie next tern of tilts Court. W.-N. Spe licit. Judge suiiet-ior vourt. I true extract tiom the Minutes, C. W. Wimiilhi.lv, Clerk. ilKCvrUH St’PKRloa Col’it , M VY TlIMM IIS Ml: It apmairiag to Ihe Court that the i 'efend ant iu Die within case does not reside iu the county of Deemur, but resides m ihe state of Horida, it Ison motion ofl’lainttirscoui,- sul urdeiol that, service of the wiihtn rule .nisi be perfected on the said Defendant bv publication according to law. ibis Mavi’lid ,, W. N. .'I’fcvuK, Judge s. C. A. C. Bv the Court, ij. W. -Vimukhlly, Clerk. CITATION. GEORGIA—Decatur County: Whereas, Mrs JernshnKirkland r.uG of minor heirs ol Michael Dollar r,'imJ u, the Court ill her petition, duly nuY entered on’ record, that she lias fully istered said estate. This is llierefoii kl all persons convened, kindred uni ,3 tors, to show cause, if any they c „ n T said Guardian should not bedlseharoJJ her guardianship and receive lepers mission, on tho Hrsl Mondav In Aprilid T. 11. Maxwkli.,o'nliiijj RULE NISI in pj SUFKKIOII I D. C. MAXWELL 1 Y Y a nerKKIOU Pjtj J. B. dollar j Nov.Tkhm, line, j GEORGIA— DECATUB (Tounty. It apiiearing to the Court by petitions. V. Maxwell that J. II. Dollar, on the lithl of Jmiuary, IHUO.exccuUd and dclivernll toe Bank of Thoniusvtliua mortal:fry lm J tain lands In Dccalur couulv, lo-wlp i lined.-ed and ten acres of Iniid.beiiuni of tile east half of lut number three Km ami three in the sixteenth district of iJ till-county,Ga.. for tlie purpo-c of anJL the payment of a certain promissory ■] made by thesatd J. B. Dollar, us p lLT ami D. C. Mnxwell and J.G.Cone.usnuna dated January llth lWKi,umldnco-t uiT] payable to the Bank of Thomasvillo.uinj lerest after maturity at the rale of J, |ier cent. I«;r aniiiim, and ten per teiol principal and interest as Attorney’, I which said mile and morignge have i duly assigned and transferred,Indnecut of trade lo D. C. Maxwell, which suldn tho arid Defendant refuses to pay. It is therefore ordered tlmt tho said JI Dollar pay into this Court on or bufortJ Hist day of Ihe next term, the piiildualj, interest doeou said note, and the owhl suit, or in default thereof, the Court i proceed as to Jostle shall appertain. And it is thriller ordered tlmt ti.is rule I g nblished in tho Batnbridge Demo-nit i| L’artch Light, two newspa|>vrs piibll.MI Decatur Comity, once a month for iJ inon tin, or served on lie said Befemlmul B, Dollar, or Ills s;iecliil agent or uttoni] three months previous to the next tcruil this Court. W. N. SeKNcr, 1 Judge Superior Court| A true extract from theminuies. C. W. WiMni£i'i.fcY,Clirl| ROAD NOTICE. GEORGIA—DistUTUR County: Whereas, a petition by E. A. AntiJ and C. W. Johusnn and otners has duly^ filed witli the Board of County CjJ missiuneiv of Hoads and Revenues, J Decatur County, praying for the.estil lisliuient of a public road as folloaf Commeiioing at the Sofkee end lid: bridge road near N. W. Maxwell, in 'I ,20 district G. M„and rniniiigiiiaiiutTl ly di edtioti through the lands of J«rA| Y’ioket-s. C. W. Jidinson. C. F. Juhiiw G. D. Mill». J. H. Hughes estate, auill H. Laney, H. E. Collins. W. A.Skipw H. K. Bntm and Lewis Mills, and in!« see ting the Hack and Wliigham road J tiie Le ov Williams place said road 1 tie opened up as the private road ni^ runs And whereas, said petition has te referred to the Road Commissioner, j Wliigham (720; district G. M , and tkj have made favorable report on tliesad and have marked it out in the prescribed by law. This is to cite and admonish oil sons that if no good cause he shown 1 the contrary at the next regular meet! of the County Commissioners of tur County, held on tiie first Monday I April, an order will be granted estaldw ing nnd opening up the said petitww for road as prayed. ■ , Witness the Houorahie Board of Cod to Commissioners of Roads and Ks«l nos of Decatur coiiutv. this March4, ljo| Joe. H. Gilmn, Clerk.| ROAD NOTICE. GEORGIA—Decatur County: Whereas, the petition of J. E. and S. B. Bnut well. and others has le dii:y filed with lids Board, pelitioninuj the establishment of a certain _ road scribed ns fol'ows: Commencing at I stoi-eliouse of FI. Swindell & Co. road in said county, and running i"l ■ mthwe.-t: r y direction ti r ingh thel*^ Mars Hill, March 21,1901. Jim Buck. AMENDMENT TO CHARTER. Bainbiidge. Ga , March 22,1901 To the Honorable Philip Cook, Secretary of tiie State of Georgia: The Petition of The Georgia Pine! of K * Swinded & Co^. nnd bv the rel Railway Company .espectfullv showeth: ? e " ce hau an<1 Th«f ;♦ ; o ,• lands of r* C. Burnlu n,throughtueiw j I»t. 1 hat it is a railroad corporation , ot - T . W . 8*1 er , and by tiie residea' chartered under the general railroad laws * ’ ‘ J of tlie State of Georgia, operating a line of railway in said State under and by virtue of a charter granted to it on the 13thday of September iu tlie tear 1895, which said charter was amended on the 15th day of August 1900. in accordance with and in the manner provided bylaw. 2nd. And said Georgia, Pine Railway Combany shows that it de-ires to amend its charter by changing tlie name of said corporation from **The Georgia Fin© R tilway Company,” to “Georgia. F’lorida dc Alabama Rail wav Company.” Wherefore, this petition having been duly advertised in acco-dunce with the law. your petitioner prays that its char ter be amended as prayed. Georgia Pine Railway Co., by J. p. Williams, Pra-ident. S«.B. Boutwell. and (hromth Ins liuid-*! through a portion of lot No. 4 in the i-'t District of Decatur county. belonghrM the estate of J. D. Bnutwell. d ec ^”.v and intersecting the Bain bridge siri ^ milla road on lot No. 4 belonging toJ Boutwell. . And whereas, the said petition d l>een duly referred to the Ro:nl b'l'n-®! sioners of Beiciiers (1227; district G. -I and they have made thfir report to I'l Board, that said contemplated road «■' ‘ he of puhlie utility mid marked cut >1 same according to law. J This is to ejte and admonish all 3 that if no good cause be shown t° 1 contrarv before this Board on tlie.j] Monday in April next an order w" 1 granted opening up and establish a? ' said petitim.ed for road as a public r”' in said county. , Witness the Honorable Board of _ ty Commissioners of Roads and iic'^jl of Decatur county, this March 4ih-' 1 Joe H. GiLm, CI«»’ I