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31 Fhe Search-Light. BAINBRIDGE, MAY 25. 1901. PERSONAL. Mr. W, W. Collier 18 again off on a vis- it to Dawpmc. Mr. GoMwire. Harrell,.of Camilla. is in the city visiting relatives. Jllr. R. A. Lytle made a i/usines* trip to Brinson lost Thursday. Editor Brown of the Democrat made a trip to Indian Springs recently. Dr. Charley Ausley of Iron City wa* visiting in the city last Tuesday. Mr. Morgan Bawls, of Fowltown, was in the city on business this week. Mrs. Charles H. Caldwell returned last .Sunday night from a Northern trip. Judge Hopkins of Thomasville was here last Monday attending Superior Court. Miss Verna O'Neal has been visiting friend* at Fowltown and Faceville this week, Mr. and Mrs. Houston, of Jacksonville, Fla., are the guests ot Dr. and Mrs. H. Griffin. Mr. Robt. Graham of the Stewart Lumber Co. of Brinson, was in the oity Tuesday. Mr. Hardie Cox, of Quincy, was among the visitors from that city to Bainbridge Thursday. Mr. Robert Canty and Mrs. Ottenger, of Quiuoy, Fla , were visitors to the city Thursday. Mrs. Walter i’erry has gone to North Alabama where she expects to spend some time. Miss Josie May, of Quincy, Fla., spent sevoral days the past, week as the guest ,of Mrs. E, J. Perry, Mr. ,W. E. Smith, of Attapulgus, was among the prominent attendants on the Superior Cojurt this week. Miss Loulu Smith, of Bainbridge, is here visiting her brother, Mr. J. P. Smith.—Qiinoy, (Fla.) Herald. Mr. Alleu Ponder, who has been assist ing Ins brother in the band here, has re turned Co his home in Quitman. Miss Daisy Gr^lfiths expects to make a visit uext,Monday tJ friends at Tampa. Pin., tlie former home of the family. $JUs Jruia Kate Baughn. of 'Main- Ip'idge was a charming visitor here,, (this ws-jk.—Miller County Liberal., Mr, Lee Riving*, of Birmingham AJ/i. brother of t,he late Maj. J. M. Bivinga, has been visiting relatives here thie week. It is not D. W. James and T. B. Mo- DA Well are speeding some days in Bain bridge this week looking after business matters. Miss Miriam Dona)*on, who is attend ing Agnes Scott Institute at Decatur, Ga., .rill arrive home next week for the sum- ;uer vacation. Prof. Northoutt. who has been con ducting a dancing class here for the past •tw. months, leaves tonight for his home at Marietta, Ga. Mr. Rufus Lytle, of Netv York, brother of our felie.wtowusman, Mr.R. A. Lytle, of the Flint River store, has been here i.u business this week. Misses Leona a*td Kuna Patterson will Arrive from Washington Seminary at At lanta this evening or tomorrow to spend -their summer vacation at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. E iPeaoock. of Jack sonville. Fla., are visiting relatives in the city. Thev were among the many suf terers in the great tire in that oity. Mrs C. C. Cliett who has for some time past been critically ill at Augusts ■ Ga.. is expected home to-day. Her many ■friends are gUd to know of her improve- -meat. Mr. Alexander Blair of Macon, who is -to sopecinted the construction of Decs tnr county’s new court home, was fat i the oity this week and nmdwtbe StoMOR Light office a pleasant viift Miss Annie Dickenson left the first of the week for her home. Fowltowa, Ga.. but the Siftiugs guesses that Miss Annie wont be away from Dothan many days— it's hut natural to lid the dear home folk good bye.—Dothan (Ala.) Siftings. Judge J. M. Griggs of Dawson, our estermed representative in congress, was a pleasant visitor here th» week. Judge Griggs has made an abiorepresen- tative for the Second District and con sequently deserves the popularity which he envoys throughout his district. BRINSON BRIEFS. Col. Jeff D, Talbert has been in Bain bridge this week attending court a* a witness. Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Brir.son and little daughter, Eva, visited relatives at Dm- alsonville last Suuday. Messrs. C. B. Hodges and W. H. Browa have been attending court in Bainbridge this week, being on the jury Kev. E G. Piper willl preach at the Methodist church next Suuday and it is hoped that a good crowd will be out. Mr. Greene, the photographer has been making arrangements to leave this place having worked it up very well known where he will locate. The Stuart Lumber Company have re cently purchased the lands and tramway of Mr. T. C. Wainman aud will here after haul their own logs. Mr. R. A. L. Maxwell has also sold out his interest to them, The Ice Cream Supper given by the public school at the school house last Fri dav eve, the 10th, was a success. The neat sum of $40.00 was realized which amount will be expended in the purchase of desks for the school. Mr. S. J. Warren has begun the erec x tionof his new commissary building over whioh the K. of P. hall will be located. The promoters of the move to establish this lodge hope t<> have it organized and get up about the fifteenth of June. May 24th, 1001. Miss . FROM THE SIXTEENTH. A good number of our citizens have been attending Superior court in Bain bridge this week. From all accounts, Messers Will Har rell and Byron Salter had better spur up or they may get left. The crops in this neighborhood are quite small for the season of the year. The late Spring is responsible however for the condition. Mr. Butler our brag trunk gardener has the finest oiope we have seen. He is alao a good farmer aud never gets be hind with his crops. Our public school under the success ful management ot Prof. A. S. Powell Is doing well, and we are well pleased. Mr. Powell will probably teach for us the next term of our school. May 20 1901. CLODHOPPER. FROM REYNOLDSVILLE.I Mr. Jim Alday was a pleasant visitor to Bethany Suuday. Kev. J. L. Funderburk will preach at Oak Grove church next Suuday. Mr. K. H. Perry accompanied Miss Florence Ivey home last Sunday. Messrs. Euseina aud Clayton Hatcher attended services at Bethauy Suuday last. Rev. W. F. Cato tilled his regular ap pointment at Bethany church last Satur day and Sunday. Mr, Gordon Barber and Miss Ada Jplies. Mr. McTyre and Miss A Hie May Barber visited Climax last week. There.will be a picnic at the Iron Bridge on May 25th. Everybody is in- vited.to come and bring well filled bask ets. May 83d. 1901. B. E. G. An Ordinance, • Entitled an Ordinance to Prevent the Blocking up of Streets in i the City of Bainbridge by Lo comotives and Cars ok Lomotives or CARS, AT Points Where Such Streets Abe Crossed by IUil- ivays in Said City. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor aud Aldermen of the Corporation of the City of Bainbridge. in oouncil as sembled, that from and after th * passage of this ordinance it shall be uulawful for any person or persons having charge or control of any locomotive and cars, or locomotives or cars, to block up any of the streets in said City, or to allow their locomotive or cars to remain standing in any of the streets of said City for more than five minutes at a time. SEC. 2. Be it further ordained that all trains entering or departing from any of the depots in said City shall bo kept moving at a rate of speed not to exceed ten miles per hour, except a»is provided in section 1. of this article. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that nothing herein contained shall apply to the locomotive or cars or trains of any railway Company, while they are not on any or the streets of said City. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that if any person or persons in charge of a locomotive and care or locomotive ^ or cars, blockade the streets of said City or any of them for a period of time ex- ceeeding five minutes, such person or persons shall upon conviction be pun ished by imprisonment or fine, or both in the discretion of the Mayor as is pre scribed by section 260 of the city Code. Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that ail ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance be and the sAme are hereby repealed. Passed in Council and approved this May 6. 1901. JNO. E. Tool*. Mayor. M. L. NUSSBAUM, Clerk. .see us at. !<§he !>tap fj?illiij>epg §>top 1 — If For latest designs in Spring and Sommer lilijj; || Goods at the lowest prices ever offered f| in Bainbridge- H v || Have just opened and ha if new goods throughout || ners of taste and long ex || ence to serve you. || VERY RERPECTFULLY, If ]Y£rs. 8. T. Young, 1NGSH SEWING MACHINE NOTICE OF TAX RECEIVER. On account of aickuess I was unable to meet my appointments as advertised aud this is to inform 'the public that I will visit these places Ahat.I failed to reach as follows: Lime Sink, Monday, May 27th Blowing Cave, Tuesday, •“ 28th Pearce’s, Wednesday. •* 29th Spring Hill. Thursday. “ HOth Wbighorn. Friday, “ 31st Climax. Monday, June 3rd A. P. Long, Tax Receiver. TRESPASS NOTICE. All partita are hereby warned against dshing, hunting, or in any otiier way trespassing on lot of land number 231 in the 27th district of Deoatur county. Alao on lota 22(1 and 227, all aiuiated .in the 27th dta' trict and enclosed in 41 v woods pas ture bid ow Brinsou. This notie, must )>e observed or patties violating tfcc same will be prosecuted in terms of law. This May 15, 1901. E. <4. Piper. Dressed aud dried boards at Reid A Son’s, near depot. An Ordinance. Be it ordained by the Mayor and aider- men of the city of Bainbridge in council assembled: Section 1. That section 288 of the Code of City Ordinances be amended by adding after the word ’‘arrows” a^d be fore the words “any violation” on the fourth line of of said section, the words any air gun, spring gun or other gun shooting shot, balls, bullets, rocks or other missile, so that section so amend ed shall read: S -O. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to use within the corporate limits of the city, any sling shut or what is known as Alabama 6ling for shooting shot, rocks or arrows, any air gun, spring gun or other gun shooting shot, balls, bullets, rocks or other missiles. Any dotation of this section shall on convic tion be poulshed as prescribed in section 260 of this Code. t Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that all ordinances aud.parts of ordinances in conflict, with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Passed and approved in open Council, this 20th. day of May 1901. Jno. E. Toole. Mayor, M. E. NUSSBAUM, Clerk. HOAD NOTICE. Whereas the petition of C. B. McNair J. B. Butler. J. D. McNair et al., has been duly tiled with this Board, petition for the establishment of a certain road described as follows: Commencing at the seyeuteen mile post on the attapulgus and Calvary public road and running in northeast direction to or at the resi dence of S. D. Jones, and thence in a northerly direction until it crosses Little Swamp Creek aud thence in a northeast direction bn til it intersecis the public- road at Big Swamp Creek. Said road road will be about 24 miles in length aud will pass oyer the lands of McNair estate J. B. Butler. Wright Bros.. Jennie Kelly. S. D. Jones, Wright McNair, J. D. McNair, W. O. Jones, B. R. G. Har- rison, B. O. Harrison and W, E. Byrd. And whereas, the said petition has been duly referred to the Road Commission ers of Bell’s district and thev have made their report to this Board that said con templated road will be of public utility, and marked out same according to law. This is to cite and admonish all persons that if no good cause be shown to the contrary before this Board on the first Mouday in June 1901. and order will be granted opening up and establishing said road as a public road in said county. Witness the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Decatur Countv. Joe H. Gilpin, Clerk. NOTICE OF MEETING There will be a meeting of the Stock holders of the Georgia, Florida & Ala bama Railway Company (formerly the Georgia Pine Pine Railway Company) in Haiubridge. Georgia, at the office of the Company on the 28th day of May, 1901. at 2 o’clock p. in., for the purpose of considering au issue of bonds of said Company in the sum of Five Hundred and Ffty Thousand (550,000) Dollars or such other amount of bonds as tbestock- holders may consider and authorize, and to determine the terms nud tenor of said bonds, and to consider and approve a form of mortgage or deed of trust to se cure said bonds, and to authorize and direct the execution and delivery of ssid bonds and of said mortgage/ or deed ot tiust, and to autla«rize to lie done all such other matters** may be necessary and proper .to carry out the purposes aforesaid, and also to transact such other business as may. at that time, couie be fore said meeting. Bainbridge. Ga.. April 24th. 1901. J. P. Williams. President. J. O. Hatch, Secretary. THE BEST MADE. Durable, Light-Running and well finished. La and all modern equipments. Needles* Oils And Attachments Handled' Prices reasonable, and terms easy. If you need a serviceable Mu a guarantee of satis taction, call on. or write me at once. J. D. BAXiSTSAS, BAINBRIDGE, GE0R 0 D. T. SUTHERLAND, Machinist Iron and Brass Founder BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA. Large dealer in new and second-hand machinery. Manufacture: Grate Bars, Sash Weights, Saw Milll and all castings in iron and tr Having a large and modern plant can do good and prompt work. Carrries a large stock of Babbit, Valves, Pipe Fittiungs, Lub tore, lnjuctors, and a full line of Mill supplies. Legal Advertisements. Legal Advertises ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. GEORGIA— UECATUB CouNty: Notice is hereby given that on the flrst Tuesday in June 1901, between the legal hours of sale before the court house door In said county the undersigned will offer and expose for sale at public outcry to the high, cist bidder for cash, all of the timber on lots of land Nos. 23ft anil 284 each containing' 260 ucICS and MS of lot 288 and west half of lot 209, all in the 14th district of said county, sold under and by. virture of an order gran ted by the Court of Ordinary at the April Term 1900. This May 10 1901, Tu E. Covington, Adm’r Joe Brunson estate, Per J. E. Donalson, Att’y in fact. DEOATUR SHERIFF SALE. GEORGIA—Decatur County: Will be sold before the court house doonn the city ol Bainbridge on the flrst Tuesday in June next, during t he legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash, tliefollowing crlbed property to-wlt: ot of land No. 164 and the east half of lot of laud No. 168 In the 14th District of Decatur comity, Ga , containing 875 acres more or less. Said land levied on as the property of Sam Branson to satisfy an execution Is sued from the City Court of Bainbridge, said county tn favor of A. Fort against said Sam Brunson, and other flfa s in my hands Property pointed out by K. U Bussell, Plaintiffs attorney. This the 10 day of May. 1901. A. W. Fordham, Sheriff. CITATION. GEORGIA—Dbcstuu County : Whereas, W. A. Johnson, Execute Butler deceased, presents to the his petition,(Inly tiled and entered ord, that he has fully administered tate. This Is, therefore, to cite id concerned, kindred and creditor*, cause. If'any they can, why said should not be.discharged from Ins ship, anil receive letters of dtsui the flrst Monday in June, 1901. T. B, Maxwell YEARS SUPPORT. GEORGIA—deoatur Countt: Clarlsy Arline, having made for twelvemonths support out of aft Calvin Arline and appraiser* pointed to set apart the same ta their return, alt persons concerned by required to show cause before of Ordinary of said rounty on tin 1 , day In June 1901 why said applied not be granted. This May 9th, INI T. B. Maxwell. |LEAVE TO SELL DECATUR TAX SALES, GEORGIA—Decatur County: Will be sold before tlie court house door, In the city of Batubrfdge, Decatur countv Georgia, on the flrst Tuesday In June next, during the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing described property to-wlt: Fifty acres off of lot ot land No, 899 In the 16th district of said county, levied on ns the property of J. K. Johnson to satisfy a State and county tax flfa Issued by M w. Bates rax Collector of said county for unpaid taxes for the year I960. This March 7th I9ni. A. W. Foiidham, Sheriff. PROPOSAL* FOR THE ERE T OX OF A NEW COURT HOUSE FO.4 llr.IATUH COUNTY. S EALED BIDS will lie received by R. A Lytle, Chairman of the Board of Com. missloners for Roads and Revenues of Deca- cur county, at his office in Bainbridge, Ga until July lath 1901, at 2p. in., for the build’ lug, erection and completion of a court house for Decatur Countv, Ga., to be built in the city of Bainbridge, Decatur county, ns per plans and specifications of Alexander illiur. Architect, Macon, Un. The plans and specifications of the 9truct- ure will be on exhibition after June lutli, 1901, at the office or Alexander Blair, Archi tect. Macon, Ga., and at the office of the Board of Commissioners for Roads and Rev enues for Decatur County, Bainbridge, Ga. AH bids to be considered must be accom panied byacertltlnd cheek for$2,00000. Bond wi|l be required double the airount of the contract price. The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved. This May loth, 1901. R. A. LYTLE, Chairman, GEORGIA—Decatur County. Notlec is hereby given that tlie ed has applied to the Ordinal')'el ty for leave to sell lands belonglM tate of Mrs. A. D. Bower, for tliel* debts and for distribution, and** tlon will be heard at the regular Court of Ordinary of said couidii : Monday li st Monday in Julie 1901. . B. B. Bowes, SK.,J Estate of Mrs. A a LEAVE TO SELL GEORGIA—Decatur County: Notice is hereby given that the cd has applied to the Ordinary ol ty for leave to sell lands belong!"* tate of D. M. Mitchell, for puj>- vialon among the heirs and leg* estate, and said application win* ’.lie rcgnlnr term of the Court ® said county to be held on tlicurw June, 1901. This May 6,1901. M. E. Mitchell,tJ LEAVE TO SELL GEORGIA—DECATUK COUNTY: Notice is hereby given tha' [K ed has apdllvd to the Ordinary ty for leave to sell certain noon to the estate of Jacob t hoard. meat of debts ami distribution, plication will be heard at the of the Court of ordinary ot »a’ a the flrst Monday in June. 1*>1- day of April, 1901. J. F. OUHjH Estate of Jacob Ulhioro. G H Dillard, Bainbric first-class carpenter well lowest cash figure. Ho timates cheerfully and work neatly- Give him