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8fee.fr 5? • BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR CO., GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1901. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AN0 OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE. from whig ham. [h. Sutton, of Cairo, was a vis- I Col. Sitglotary. |s art* upon the premises to re- Methodist church. jiins and crops are looking well f though somewhat late, jiilie Cox. of Thomasville. is vis- [faiuily of Dr. G. M-* Jones. Jeorge Stott and Capt. W. T. [hoth home tor a few days. lardy Butler, of Camilla, is yis [family of Hon. J. Byron But lohn R- Singletary, Cairo's at- It liuv. was over this week on linese. irtison’s cottage just west of nearing completion, it's a |ttle cot. nion Sunday School picnic in Wie week, was certainly a succogB. yed the day- M. Jones has just re-coyered lling and says he can now (sleep [ being baptized. nn & Bro., of. Atlanta, will open I on Aug in the Harrell store the dispensary. , [id Hoiel McKinley, nee Robison, eing torn down and up will go tk stores is the town rep irt. lid, Chapman & McElvey have | a partnership to buy pears. 40 vent off today to yaukeedom. . H. J. and M. 0. Paulk, rner- iit Cairo, were over today. They |onr colonel’s office on legal busi- Bower will open a hardware |xt door to the I’m ocks ou Aug. bifi will be a most valuable addi- bur town. I Harrell & Bro. have opened Iroctry score in the Bell new . Mr. J.H.has gone north , boys when been nes oAuk. John McElvey and brother, John ^•d, of Mitchell county, are visit- rsister. Mrs. D. G. McNair. Wish luld move back to Whigham, Mrt sAuuie L iu Hinson is visiting her |.Uiso Ada Trulouk, The young [ the town my that it may be fair i a sister but that the Trulock light to put the gate latch ou the |municipal authorities are building room ou the west side of tne I house. The plaoe of, 2nd assist- lacber has been made and Miss lleElvey elected to tiil the position. also erecting a music room ou hool territory. With Prof. N. E [principal, Miss Ljcy May Flew- Macon, st assistant. Miss Kate AicElvey instant. Miss Ethel.e 'Iprrell pri- tsacher. and Miss Coldmg Davis ■teacher, our sctiool will open Aug. cond to none iu the state. Doors [pen. boys and girls of Decatur come iu from (i to 21 free abso- Mr*. A. Ayiretl is the guest of her laughter. Mrs. J. B. Roberts, of this place. Mimes Monica and Leila Whiddou ot Chattahoochee, are in oar town with rel' atives. Mr, Sherman Mock, .from the West Side, yisited relatives in this community Sunday. Master Willie Butts, of Bainbridge vi-ited his cousin Master Morgan McNair last week. Mr. Edgar Hickey, from Thoma- county, visited relatives near this place lust week. .Miss Elina McGowen, of Attapulgus. has been, a pleasant little visitorhere foi the paRt few days There seems to be an attraction on t he •‘other side” of the river for our Prof, and some bf the other young men. Miss Mattie Gholson returned to h?r home in Milledgeville yesteiday after h few days visit to her brother. Mr. J. R Gholson. Complaints are heard on every hand about the weather being to warm; but t he rains of the last two days have cooled the weather some and jt is more beur- able than it was last week, We ardglad to note that onr school is in progress and is in a flourishing coudi lion under the excelle.-r guidance of Prof. S T. McTyre. who, to the great satisfaction of all the people, ih with us for another year. There will be a big piocic at Hutchin son’s Ferry on the 27th inst., and every body is cordially invited to come and bring well tilled baskets. There will be speaking, singing, recitations, etc., pret ty girls to look at and everything to make you enjoy yourself, so come. Recovery. July 16, 1901. Pupil. faceville iiems. Mr. Jeff Glisson was in Recovery Sun day. Mr. Alvin Gray w.vsin fiambridge Sat urday. * Mrs. Rogers is visiting her father, Mr. J. G. Fain, and other relatives. Miss Foye is indisposed at this writing but we hope will soon be better. Dr. A. L. Hand returned several days since from a visit to his. father at Leary Ga. Mr. Wn/. Calhoun, onr telegraph op erator, spent Sunday at his home in Ch max Several from Fowltown attended ser vices here Sunday at the Presbyterian church.. Miss Josie Munnerlyn has just return ed from no extended visit to Albuny and have been properly worked promise a * PLEASANT river PARTV. plentiful harvest. d, , I —— Mr. S. M. Br< wn is loading bis sixth' The encampment of the Fourth car ot melons ari l Mr. \V>J. M. Smith is Georgia regiment put the local social loading his third. It is reported they |jf e t0 blooming and many pleasant *re realizing good prices: for them. ... . , , T entertainments have been the out come, but on last Monday evening Capt. Sharpe and Mr. fid Perry picked the luscious fruits and served them to their friends iu a' most en joyable little trip down the river on th.i steamer J. P. Williams. The slight rain did not put a dam per on the party, the ladies put ou rainy-day-skirts and weut in for a good time. Shortly after leaving the wharf tiie rain ceased which allowed the freedom of all the decks of tiie boat. Refreshments of lemonade and watermelons were served as tbc boat went down the river—then when some ten miles down the stream, tiie party went ashore to gather moss and wild flowers. On the return trip a superb bas ket supper was served in the salon. Among those present were Miss De- Lane, the fain os little banjoist, of New York< and Miss Treadwell, the clever actress of Memphis, Tenn. Mr. J. P. Brown put ou the Klush ing touches by asking the party up to the Oak City drug store tor some of his famous icus. Very hand somely did Mrs. Perry and Miss Brightie Sharpe do the honors of hostess. About 9:30 the party sepa rated, after having a most enjoyable time. ising gnod pricer Mr. Jordan, kho has been in the em ploy of Mr. J. W, Callahan as woods ider. has accepted a tdmilar position with Mr. Callahan at Fowltcwn and left Wednesday for that place. Mr. Perry C. Mathis and Mrs. Zenie Lynn were married .here last Sunday, VV. H. Gassqtt performing the ceremony. Their many friends wish for them all the pleasures ot a long aud happy married life. Mr. Jesse Franklin’s house was struck by lightning last Wednesday which came near resulting fatally to him. Hu was sitting on the front poroh at the time and the shock knocked him sense less for a while. The other members of the family were in the kitchen, other wise there might have been mure serious casualties. Reporter is YKAHs OLD. The following information con cerning tiie Orphan’s Home of the South Georgia Conference at Macon is given by the Orphans’ Cali, a lit tle Daper published at the institution Our home was,28 years-old on the 12th of June. Since its foundation we have taken in about 1,200 child ren. Of that number two have mar ried at the Home, sixteen lie beneath tlis sod ot our little burial ground, and we have 75 now with us. The remainder, about 1,100, have beeu placed in good positions or taken into childless homes as members of the family.! If you want a good At the residence wf the bride’s bright boy or girl, as your own parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. K. Dick child, call on us. If you know of a »'ison, Fowltown, Mis* Annie destitute child between the ages 0 f G. Dickinson and Mr. Robert Boyd two and ten years, let us know. If Dothan, Ala. FOURTH HEHl.MKNT BAND. The Fourth Georgiaregiment band of Bainbridge spent several hours yesterday m the city en. route home from Washington, Ga., where they had been furnishing music for the Third Georgia regiment, which has been holding an encampment for the past week. The band was in charge of Leader fi. i). Ponder, is composed of eigh teen men and is considered otie of the finest musical organisations of its kind in the south. It is said to be the only enlisted band in six southern states, and its efficiency is attested by tiie fact that its sendees are always in demand whenever the military of the state participate in any celebration.—Ma j con 'Telegraph. The Fourth Regiment band was in the eity yesterday on its way home, after furnishing music for the Third Georgia Regiment, which spent a week in uumps at Washington. The boys paraded the streets Here and furnished some flue music. It is said to bis. one of the bust bauds in the state.—Valdosta Times. v The Fourth Regtmeiit band gave eiilire'antisfauiioii m the shape of good music. The members also con ducted tlremselves in * .gentlemanly manner.'-r-Washington Reporter,. The friends here of the boys are always happy to receive such flatter ing reports from them while away from home. The’band is made up of excellent material and their homo town can always feel a pi hie in them when they go ahioad. H AtaftO AT HOME. have any spare cash send it to us by return mail. ATTACHKL UV A MAI* DOW, Albany, Ga., July 15.—Mr. Morris Wesloskv was attacked by iburcb going people of Wnighain I'eated to one of tlioi-e rate ser- i'oiii the aged Rev. Joshua Martin Baptist church. He sat iu his •electing for bis text "The Kiug- |it'Heaven.” In his able and piat- Hiiuer, with his fifty odd years ex- ■e. he made many teei the irnpor- 1 a higher hereafter. His words teel,,e in sound, were true and will remembered upon toe 7th day • >;ek. the 7th day of the 7th l\ 17th, 1901. A Reader. RECOVERY REJO.lDi. r Jeff d ig on his lot on Broad street TliurV day morning, and had it not been for bis great presence of mind he would undoubtedly have been bitten. Mr. Weslosky bad driven into bis lot when he noticed a small our dog ly- : ing alongside the fence. He spoke Mr. and Mrs. K E. Lee Harris, o{ j to the dog, and was immediately set Florida, are visiting at Mrs. Barbara upon. Mr. Weslosky waited until Campbell’s. i the dog was close enough to seize, Miss A Hie Kelley returned to Bain 'and he grabbed him by the neck and The ceremony was performed, by Rev. W. F. Smith, pastor of the III. fi. Church of tins city. After re ceiving the congratulations of their many friends the happy couple de parted for the groom’s home at Do- a mad than. Mr. Boyd is the cashier of the First National Bank of Dothan. A host of friends and relatives in this city and county mute in wishing them a long and happy life. Jobn- bridge with her sister Mrs. P. B sou last week. Several fishing parties have been try ing. their luck the past few days but have met wiih little success. Miss Julia D ike loft Saturday for Chattahoochee where she will remain for sometime with relatives. The refreshing rains of the past week were the salvation of the farmers’ crops and we were thankful tor them Picnics, watermelons and peaches are quite the rage now, and who shall say that the combination is not pleasiug ? Mrs*McGowan, of Valdosta, and sis- ter. Mis» Wileou. of Fowltown, wete the guests of Miss Nora Campbell Monday. Misses Eulalia aud Lucy Bates, of Hermitage, passed through here Monday enroute to Climax to spend the summer. July 18th, 1901 Vivian. FKOM ELiuk'KENDO, M. Whigham went, to Bairn : Saturday. J. G.issou wns in the village hay on business. J. Gray of this place was iu last Saturday on business, lie McNair, of Fowltowu, spent and Sunday here with relatives. Funderburk preached a fine to bis congregation-here Sunday. 8. C. .v.Quaig returned home looking well and where they fall purchases for the Flint river store, from a visit to relatives in Quit- cr0 P* Hre Key. E G. Piper, of Brinson, preached a very able sermon here last Sunday. Little Willie Bowen, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gossett is quite sick with fever but it is hoped he will be better in a few days hurled him to the ground with great force. In throwing the dog Mr. Wt-slosky stumbled and fell, and be fore be could gained bis equilibrium, the dog again attacked him. This time Mr. Weslosky picked up a con venient brickbat and lilt the dog with sufficient force to atuii him until h e could arm himself with a paling, af ter which the canine was easily dis patched. $5. Seward for S9ttira of Sun away Hon*. Dark bay mare, heavy built and in flue order. Ha* on bridlFj collar and hame* and oue trace. For the return of said animal we will pay above reward. 7-18 It Flint Uivkb Lumber Co. Miss Jessie Defane, of Brooklyn. N. Y.. who for some months has been visit ing ber cousin, Miss Louise Bruton, re turned to her home Wednesday. Mr. H. J. Bruton accompanied het to New We are having 11 *ti‘y of rain now »nd York city, where be goes to make bis SETTLED HV ARBITRATION. Col. Jno. fi. Donalson and H. J. Bruton, of the G. F. dc A., were iti Arlington last Wednesday lo look after the road’s interest in the dis pute with tyiajor W. J. Homely .over the right-of-way through ill* land near Arlington,which was settled bv arbitration. Messrs. Wn. Ray, W. D. Ivey and G. W. Harrison com posed the commission, and after hearing all the evidence they-retired and decided that the road- should pay Major Horse ly $203.75 tor his laud and damages. The road will also pay Major Homely for the com he Ims planted where the--road will be tub.-*—Arlington Courier. EXCURSION TO SAVANNAH. Monday, July 29th., via Plant Sys tem. Round trip from Bainbridge $2 50 Leave Bainbridge - - 8:00 a. m- Arrive at Savannah * * 4:40 p. m. Montgomery, Ala. Tickets good returning on all reg ular trAins including special tram leaving Savannah 9.00, Wednesday July 31st. Call on any Plant System agent or address K. L. Todd, D. P. A- The Columbus fiiiquirer-Snn has received the following letter fretU an appreciative suliscriber, telling the effects of following the funning ad vice given by the editor: > . “I and rpy father before me have been reading your paper for fifty years or more, aud 1 wouldn’t miss a copy of it for anything—it wouldn’t seem natural to go without it. A vein- or tw o ago the paper had a number of pointed editorials urging farmers to raise’ everything they needed at home. ‘What’s the use of buyjng anything,’ it ssid, ‘while you can raise it at home 1” Well, that thing struck me. Pretty soon I needed some corn whi-key, for medi cal (and orimr) purposes, and 1 made ii. I have just finished working out the sentence. I guess you all meant well, but yon didn’t know what trouble you were getting your read ers into.” The Clay County (Kansas) Deni - e at passes up the following: "A modern dude with narrow striped clothes saddle-colored shoes, a loud necktie, hair parted over his nose and smoking u cigarette, addressed Ins best girl tluiw: “If you was me aud I.was /bn, what would you do?” jUlie hesitatingly said with a smile: “I would ukw off that hidf-ous tie, pot that cigarette in the stove, part my lutir on tiie side, then pray to God for some brains.” I desire to annonnee that during my absence from the pity that my mother, Mrs. M. J. Reynold*, will be in charge of ray laundry business. All orders left st her store will be promptly attended aud deliveries will be nude to any part of the city. J. fi. Reynold*.