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Ihe Search-Light. BAINBRIDGE, AUG. 10, 1901. Tomorrow .-it The Baptist Church, ■ WM. L. BfCHAEDS, Pastor. | Morniiiff 11—“Prompt. “A rani! mmmr Evening 8:15—Prompt. Tim Sixth in a Skiiius or Mu* . .Summer Night Talk* on “J» ijh in Kvbry I)at Lif*.” fopir: MESL'H A MAS OF WiltM ” PERSONAL. Air. Jiru Ray, of Albany. was at the WaMituan Saturday last. Mr. G. B. Brack in returned last Mon- <lny troui hie trip to Buffalo. Dr. L D. Boggs made a professional yixlt to Whigham Thursday. Mr. A. W, Mliler. of the went side, wax in town Monday a abort while. Mr. L. A. Free, of Cairo, waa among the visitors to the oity Thursday. •Mr, Ha* donee, of Miller county, was id the mty Wednesday of this week. Mr, J, P. .Summons, of Macon, spent xeyeral daya^n Ifajiiliridge la«t week. Mr. Lawrepoe Funderburk. of Cairo, wax in tlje city Tuesday of Hus week. Mr, Jim Mann, of Albany,]* in the oity on "a visit to hi* frieqd Randolph Russell. Mr. Brim, of the 3tr. J, P. Williams, left this week to visit relatives in Colum bus, Col. Albert HJ Bussell is spending the week in Atlanta on professional huni- Judge 8. A. Koddeuherry. of Thomas- ville, was n prominent visitor to the oity Thusday. Mr. Jordon MqElvey, a prominent young citizen of Whighain, was iu town Saturday. Col. \V. p. Sheffield, of Arlington,,yva* registered at the Waiuman J^lopday pf this week. Miss Estelle jDoualwu. spent last Sun day with her aunt, Mrs. J. It. (Jraves.pn Sh 'twell street. Hon. Byron Bower, of Bainbridge, pas the guest of Hon. J. L, Hand Monday. —Pelham Home. Mrs. H. C. Curry, of Alaga. Ala., spent several days this week with friends aud relative* in thix oily. Mr.' T. Q- Spearman, a prominent cit- izen of Outhbert, wat in town one day The first of the week. ■ ) Mr. Parks, of the Grenada Drug Store, leaves today to spend several days at Americus, bis ofd home. Mrs. Beardsley, Mix* Treadwell and Mw Beardsley left Tueeday for theit home iu Memphis, Teun Misses Pringle aud Hays, of Thomas- grille atteuded the dauue at the Wain- .man Wednesday evening. Messrs. T- T. Mills and W. A Dollar, of the eastern portion of the oounty, wen* in town one day this week. Miss Fannie K*hoe. of Pensacola. Fla., who has been visiting the Misses Patter- eon left for her lioiue Wednesday. Col. Bob Terrell was over from Whig- ham Monday looking after legal matters .of interest to oitizeus of his comm unity. Mr. Geo. O Smith, of Ashford, AJg., ■ h«x sold his lumber business of that place-to the Southern Lumber Ce.of t,bi* pity. Mr. TuUe Toole, who is In the South- .eru; Express service between Macon and Montgomery, has lateu iu the oity sever al days this week vixitiug relative*. W. B- Willingham, .of Macon, was among the gue-t* of the Waiuiuau Mou- day night. Mr. Willi ugluuu.s family are largely interested iu cotton milling in bis section. Mr. W. W. Collins, manager of the Telephone Exchange earn* Wednesday night to be here thirty day*, while Mr. Blizzard Will ipeud that length ot Mae in Dawson. Mr. T. B. Grimmer, of Bainbridge, spent last Sunday and Monday in Pel ham. Mr. Grimmer is “at home’’ in Pelham and his many fraiends are al- - ways glad to *ee him.—Pelham Home. FROM CUM AX. PETITION FOli CHARTER. GEORGIA Worth County. Legal Advertisements. Misses Eula and Lucy Bates arc visit- To the Hun. Phillip Cook, Secretary of ing friends iu Cairo. j State: The Biptlst* are conducting protract- i„ r " *B "(iordy. John H Giiinore and ,wl services at their church here this \V. A. Murray. »U of whom are residents I of Worth county iu or ueai the town of . . ! Axhburn; aud J. S. Wextherry, L. W■ | fl Mi-s Dobie Weldon, of Albany, wax : Hillhouse, l'. K. Hineson. C. A. Alford j. the guest ot her brother, Mr. English. ! a „H H J. Sloan l*»t Simdav. deuts of Worth I town of Sylvester; and W. N. Spence Dr. Hrmw: who ha* Iweu at Cairo for | Turner, <$. 8. Bennett W. L. Bennett, the p»«t several weeks made it visit home j Hm i T. It. Benuett. all of whom ate resi dent* of Mitohell county tn or near the town of Camilla; and S. R. Brinson, J. W. Callahan.H. C. Alien, E. J. Willis, aud J E. Toole, all of whom are resi- CITATION. fKORGIA—DrtATUaCorNiv : J.o. Manvt; having in propel- form Bp- Legal Advertise ADMINISTRATE GEOKGIA-Decvtuk Does,.. *J V * 1 me o| a „ or j Hr . , all of whom are r*---l-. Jfxrretl on »ui(l J. T. Harrell's estate. IV »*- j '.no' 1 , • d ‘ !S «i , i county in or near the eMg mv hund „„a official signature, August AH that tra 0l » er; and W. N. Spence. J. 6tb MU. T. il Maxwell, Ordinary, ! off ot lot ot & la-t Saturday. y.iile a crowd from Fowitown over on the train Sunday to atteud ser vice* at this place. Mias Halite Curry, accompanied by her charming friend. Mis- Rowell of Newton, i* visiting friends iu Fowltown. Mr. Augustus Burke, the courteous and pleasant salesman of Chapman Bros.. m aleent for ten da vs to see lelaiives at Jeffersonville. Meedanies Curry ard Love and Miss Love, of Jacksonville. Fla., are here for a few days stopping at the home of Mr. A. J. Trulock. Mias Ellie Curry. one of our most beau tiful aud accomplished young ladies, is spending a few days in Quincy, Fla., with relatives and friends. We regret to note the illness of sever al of our citizens. Among those sick are our popular naval stores man. Mr. Blue, and Mr. and Mrs. John Jeter. The post offee seems to be a popular rendezvous for the youug people Our accommodating post mistress, Mrs Blount, makes it pleasant for all. Mi. Willis Nicholson, the haudsome aud geuial traveling salesman for the Charlotte Clothing Co., Is-at home for a few weeks on vacation. His numerous friend* here iite glad to see him. Unless some enterprising uian -puts up a ginnery here our farmers will be iucou- venienced in getting their cotton ginned this fall, as we understand that the pres ent one 4*s been sold and will be moved 6JFW Rev. Albert Curry, pastor of the First Presbyt^riaoebnoh of Birmingham, Ala., accompanist by jtj* .interesting family, is visiting the home gf Mr. f). B. Curry. Oil lest Sunday he prpapbed to a large and appreciative audience in the Presby. (erian church hq(0. Climax, Aug. 8,1901. Poky Boy. . BRINSON BRIEFS. Mr. J. H. Rriuson went oy^r to ,ty(un- biftlge Moud’-y on business. Mr. .and Mrs. W. D. Acker, of lion City, were theguests of Mr and Mrs, Herbert, Supday. Mr. 8. V- filler. Coripth neighbor hood, passed through tip* place Sunday jmroutp to Bainbridge. Mr. 8 J. Warrep ipade a business trip to Birmingham and other points in Ala bama the Unit of the week. v Dr, Bridges has begun the erection of -r handsome new stockade to take the plane of the one recently burned. Mr. W. W. McCulley has recently hafj an addition placed to his store and has otherwise increased his busiuese* Mr. H. H. Brinson left Wednesday for Atlanta where he will complete hi* counts in the Atlanta Medieal College. Miss Mary Lou Jones, of Biuffton. who has bean visiting relatives here left the first ot the week for her borne. Mr. and Mrs. C, 8. Hodges, of Cyrene, were here Hunday iu attendance upon 8unday School. Rev. J. L. Funderburk was also in tbs community. Mis* Mattie Funderburk has accepted a position as teacher in one of the schools of the eastern portion of the oounty and left some day* ago to aocnpy the same. Misses Lula and Willie MoCulley, ac companied by their sister of Wavwroes, have returned to their homee in thi< plane. Mis* Lula has charge of bar fa ther’s books. The protracted meeting at the Meth- odist church began Sunday night and I will tie continued throughout the week and perhaps next, The meeting is iu eharge ot Pastor Piper. Prof J. M. Stovall, of Donalsonvllle, .was hare a portion of la-t week looking .after affaire of a business nature. Prof. Stovall informs us that he has accepted the control of the public sebowl at Iron City for the eoming term. Aug. UW1. Mis* dents of Decatur county in or near the tuwo ot Bainbridge, re-pectiully shows: 1st. That they desire to form a Rail road corporation pursuant to the provis ion* of the act of the General Assembly ofGeoftfia. approved December20, 1899. 2nd, That the name of the Railroad Inna n SHERIFF SALE. I fflboumiea'a* J»»'*,] GEORGIA— DkcatukUousTV. I bv'bouls'of Ulla's ur “ Will be sold before tile court house door.. ,,f Johnsoir ,mrt *«« n the city of llitliihrldge. Decatur couiity. ; mini-. tile Georgia, du tlie first Tuesday In September ' e i s h L (**S) in 0M ld e iLt! l i"' 11111 • vhe ,o1 -' Couipauv for which petitioners thu* seek ition is to lie THE FLINT RIV- incorporation EK A: GULF RAILW AY COMPANY, the name not being the name of any railroad corporation in the state of Geor gia. 3rd. The length of said road, as near as can be estimated, will be about ninety miles. 4th, Said Railroad will run from Ash- burn, Ga., in a south-westerly direction, through portion* of the counties of Worth, Mitchell and Decatur to the City of Bainbridge, Ga.. through the towns of Sylvester and Camilla. tth, The amount of the proposed cap ital stock is ONE HUNDRED THOUS AND DOLLARS, in shares of one hun dred dollars each, all of said stock to he common stock of equal diguity. 6th, Petitioners desire to be incorpor ated as aforesaid for und during the term of fifty vears. 7th, The principal office of said copor- atiou will be in ASHBUhN. GEORGIA. 8th, Petitioners do intend, in good faith, to go forward without delay to se cure subscriptions to the Capital Stock, construct, equip, maintain and operate said Railroad. t 9th. Petitioners show that they have given four weeks notice of, their inten tion to apply for a Charter by publica tion according to laW, Wherefore, they pray to be incorpor ated under the laws ot said State Sam 8. Bknniitt. Petitioners' Attorney. PETITION FOR CHARTER. State of Georgia—Decatur County. To the Superior Court of said County: The petition of J. W. Callahan- J. ft. Fleming.C. H.Caldwell.andM.E.Nusg- baura. all of said state and countv shows: 1. That they' desire for them»elves. their associates, successors and assigns to be incorporated under the name and style off.TU* Bainbridge Driving Club tor the period of twenty years with privilege of ronewal. 2. The objects of MHd corporation Is pecuniary profit to its stockholders. Pe titioners desire particularly to maintain grounds, construct buildings, race track and other things necessary for the pur pose of conducting fairs, carnivals, horse racing or apythiug else therein for the amusement, entertainment or instruc tion of the public, and to charge an ad mission fee thereto. 3. That said corporation have the right to bny. sell. lease, encumber pro perty and to re-lease the same or any of the privileges which it mv have therein. 4. The capital stock is to tie fifteen hundred dollars, divided into shares of one hundred eaoh. with the privilege of increasing the same to one thousand dollar*. All of said capital has been *u' scribed and twenty per cent, paid in in cash. 6, The principal office of said corpor- ation will be in 'Bainbridge, said state and county. Wherefore pet itioners pray to be made a body corporate as aforesaid with all the rights and privileges allowed by law. J. w. Callahan, J. M. Fleming, C. H. Caiavelt*. M. E. Nutbaum. Petitioners. Filed in office this July 24.1901. C. W. Wimberly, Clerk 8. C. Georgia—Decatur County: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original pe tition for incorporation of the “Bain bridge Driving Club,’’ now of file in my offioe. Witness my hand and seal of office this 24 day of July. 1901. C. W. WlMBERLT. Clerk 8. C. july 26-41. °ft>w next,during the lowing described property to-wit: . i„i„d'rtffi 'inuVl'i tv \? 1 About thiity thousand (S(i.niiO) left of rough Twentieth (Auh)OJixtriin^ square edge lumber now loaded on ears, scribed us tolkiw s, coum southern, Mali. Wirtfi, t'uiS and Mila on the westcorner ot a twcutv • side track*of-the tf. K.&-A. Ity. Co,, at its north west corner of «ai,i u C . re 1 Uainhridge depot, Decatur county.Ga.,. lev- ,dy AUxtin; theuce ri»n,,l, J.- led on as the property of T. J ■ t hevex It Co., drtal ami eighly dve (ScSi ' to xatlxfy adislieas warrant In favor of the „a x.,,., v,......,. ‘ Georgia, t'lori-la and Aiahaina Railway Coin pany VsT. J.CUevea & Co. I.evy mude by constable and turned over to me. Tills ug. Sib, 19nl. A IV. Kokdham, sheriff. „l*o at tlie xnuic time and place, lot of land number one hundred ami sixty-lour (1M: and east half of lot land lumber one hundred ami sixty-iliree (18:i), all lying and being iu the fourteenth (i4) Dist, Deeatur county, levied on as thu property of .S. Ilinu- eon to autisfy a dlain mv hands 111 favor of Eiledgc A Norman vs Samuel Iti-unsou. lTop- eity pointed out by lTaiullir’s attorney. Thta august 7th, lltOI. A. IV.'Eorpham, Slieriff. ROAD NOTICE. GEORGIA—Decatuk CoUSTY : Application having been irude to the County COu missionerx of Road* and Rev enues for Decatur county for the opening of a public road, leaving the public road lead ing from llalnbrldge to Harrell's mill on At- lapulgnx creek uml Cedar Grove ehuroli and going west through the lauds of W. W. i-rell, Pi llarrcll, fatsy und Slargrelt Evan's estate, Jo*. ThoniHB, Jame* Tlioiiius, Miss Ida Swf- cord and along the old rood to Uluhnul Laseters and theuce along the laud Hue be tween Richard l.a*tersund Miss Ida swlcord and also same laud line Isaac Swlcord, George Knight, Harmond Thomas and lot of land known ax the Aaron Andrews place and also Isitw cen lands of .lack Wtdtake , Giles Howard, Hardy Doualsou, Nicy smith, and also through the lands of H. C, Allen where It will iiftersect with the road that leans to Kowltowu; and the rimd cominis Stoners nearest said road uppolu ed by this Hoard to examine Into the public utility of favor of said road, This is to notify all per sons concerned that unless good cause be shown to the contrary to this Hoard on the Urst Monday In September, JkOl.nu order will be gmuled opening up sold road. Witness the lion Hoard of County Com- missloncrs for Decutur county, Joe H. GihPU,, Clerk. LOCAL LEGISLATION. Georgia—Decatur Countv: Notice is lieicby given that at the next sesslun of the General Assembly of G- orgia, - ..." x - ■——* -■ - x. . follow* a KIM will be Introduced of which the ing Is the captton: “An Act to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts gran ting corporate author ity to the City oi Uuinbridgu, to provide for a new char cr for said city; to confer add! tlonul power upon tlie Mayor ami Aldermen city ot bulebridge mid for other pur- of the poses.” yards; thence West”!*!*! eighty-dve (Ssfll yuiOn; [iL hundred aud flfiy-ilirtt S starling point. To he sol./ior ofpnyuient of debts uui| d|. ,L sale will continue from Guv tlf' the same hours, until si; .T, sold. Terms,CA*H«*Tlits Auj! County Adu.’/ 1 ADMINISTRATORS 811 GEORGIA—Decatur County: Af reeable to an order of tba c« nary of said county griwm-.i lerm inoi will be sol? - - nt 'k city of (lainbridge ni/.L SfiSM*as»~3 numbers •>,«. 7 and *, trontl;■» x,« dependent at., each of mlu ijn f3 loot on Indejxmdeut xt, tuu , i.' H to the rlgh l ot way of the Sa?aim2 A Western Railway, four of usd bers I, a, a and «, each betas 7j/il fronting north on IiidciwieleuVs . hack south to a 14n. laue,s,a(ifoa| Bering from bcott St., west lo tta J ol Mrs. Fred Smith, and th«lou3" S,«, 7 und 8 numbering westheu, to the proiierty of Mr-. Fred smid, mgeofD h M‘Mf HM?r, ' Vtal °^ U'W'-'y Iwloiidq'J .. itcneil, deceiistd.iJil the purpose of distilbutlon heirs of s.ild estate. Terms cuh.1 Mh.lW).. M.K.»litolidl"iJ E. M. Moore and Uhas W Executor of late Will t ,a incut of D. ai.ilHtcluil,* ADMINISTRATOR’S g|| GEORGIA—DeoatuuCoiNtt: . By virtue of an or*er of ILmcraiti niuy of sahl county ml; bi- I twUH o-.tcry to the highest bidder, on Tuesday in seplember ihOi.ui tlieeL. in sutd county between Urn legalh sale, the following real est.de g Decatur county to-wit: Two lot Nos. two and Ihruc in the 15nJ id said oounty, each lot contidnini n drdl and fifty acres more or less, distribution. This July 4th, hoi. •I. s. Desverges, AdiuluUtiatorgj Mrs. Susan IV. Sauboru, dooomeil- Sig jSussUAt'M, City Attorney. ROAD NOTICE. Georgia—Decatur County i Application haying been made to the Board of Couuty CommLaioners of Roads and Revenues of Decatur countv for the alteration of the Lambert Ferry road to- wit: Where it now crosses the east or iginal land line of lot No. 380 in the 20th district by running said road along said east line inside on lot No. 389 and on the east line of 388 in said district inside on said lot and to the sout|i east corner on said lot 388 and from thence along the south line o; said lot 388 inside of said lot until it intersects the said Lambert Ferry road again at what is known as “Colored Tabernacle ofctirch,’' and the thvee road commi*i.ionet*, appointed by this Board as required by law to- exam ine into the public utility of ssiu altera tion, having reported in fnvor of said al teration and the discontinuance of the said part of the old road for which said alteration is to be substituted; This is to notitiy all persons concerned that unless good cause to the contrary be shown to this Board to such alteration being allowed an order will be granted directing and allowing said alteration on the first Monday in September and discontinuance of the said part of the old road for which said alteration is sub- st.ituted. Under the hands and seals of the Hon orable Board of County Commissioners of Decatur county. This 20th dav of July- per Joe H. Gilpfu. Clerk. CITATION. Georgia—Decatur County: Whereas, B. 8. Williamt adn for of estate of W. T. WiiliiM sente to the court, in his retitu filed and entered on record, thi fully administered W. T. WtU| tate. This is, therefore, to e eons concerned, kindred and < to show cause, if any they ciw,i administrator should not be f from his administration, und ter* of dismission, on first October 1001. jul Srnos T. B. Maxwell, I Chatrahooche)Lnmber Co 1 aud John E. Doaalson J A plication for Parti tion of Re alty. To Boat- The McGill House near the Methodist 1 n .«r»by given you that tne above plain- church. $jvooms, kitchen, two servant Wl11 R PP 1 y to his honor. W. N. rooms partly furnished. Excellent place I at chambers at Camilla. Geor- Cavw luvaaJbma kn»aA A 1 A — i tfltl Alt l.OM tkn L _ I _ _ James 8. Yeates and Jes ett E. Yeates T« James 8. Yeates: By authority of the order of the judge of the superior court, notice is hereby given you that tne above for boarding house. Apply to r i gia. on September the sixth, nineteen . L. TOWRBIND. I n^ndred and one, for a writ of partition - i. v „ — partition ot the toll wing lot*: Nos. 229. 230. 231. 264 and 265 in the fourteenth fdistriot, G. GORDON BOWER. 1 P e tur , co “ a i- v ' •fiwSSil ■w* twelve hundred aud fifty acres more “*■ less. This August 7, 1901. LIBEL FOR DIV0! GEORGIA -bcCa-lua Coukt't* To Tbs Sheriff of Said Conntj Joint G. Umber l Annie E. Barber Y The (lerendabt, Annie E. Barter, nitfiiired. In person or by Att:-“ Mbcl for Diva and appear at the Snpetlor ConrUjI d for thet.'oant.v of I)ec»UMr“ In htiu ... after the second Mondny in Novi then and there to answer the I’M plaint, us In default thereof, the proceed as to Justice shall apper Witn ssthu otiomble W.N 'I of Julftl V BlSUlil PROPOSAL F0K BI1 General Real Estate Agt Buys. Rents and fell* Farm. City and all other Kinds of Property. Offices: C. W. Wimberly, Clerk Superior Court. Notice of Sisotation. Georgia—Decatur County: The P-rtnerxhip heretofore existing j Everybody are cordially invited to at- I tend an iee cream supper at Bethel ‘ ehurch on Thursday night. Aug. 15th. The Mine given for the purpose of mak ing up mor.ey tn buy lamps for the church. Come .and help us out. j Co if MITT* t. between L F. Patterson and T. A. Aus- lev under the firm, name and style of ^SOUTHWEST OF COURT HOUSE P* Hunbntge Hriok Company, w this Bainbridge, (1m, ’ day diaeolved by mutual consent; all the debt* of wid firm will be paid by L. F. GEORGIA—Decatur f'oqntv- „ Notice lfi hcr«by given, li st on > the liitt) (lay of AilRUSt 1901, t»J (.'oniTnlssloners for Roads mat sjn Decatur cunutv, will consiili-i ™ 1 erection of a court house balm»( county, to be erected In the cuj bridge, Decatur comity, GecrglJ.' Tlie exterior measurement w * ing will be l.'ffx 66 feet It will bra high, and a basement under s P°J“ of. The building to be built • nml stone fiuisbed with mwv** 1 cotta trimming, slate roof I8"J main floor, ten office rooias, win proof vault* and one large fir*P™ room 17 x 27 feet. - On the second floor a con'- r?" feet, Judge’s room, three pettit J™ one grand Jury room, throe * 111 ” prisoners eclls, solicitor’s room » loom. In the basement will M l " furnace for beating the but id." JO storage room, toilet rooim -o'’ blacks xepurute, one ecldHIoi.-a.'1 building to be finished In a HfJJJ ner, completely wired for complete with s mltary pl« n tor to turnl-h furnaces a " air oqntpment for entire buhi building will lmye t. addition ana geuient for beating a oohP . nientef open flreplaies ana cu that eacli room In the building 1 f e:i by open Are* os well as by hoi*“ building to cost when MJJ ding Thirty Thousand Lo* d fonts follows: I'ayn ”;” heat The exceed! be paid five per cent of material or ' rt ‘t the first of each month there-" 1 ' ie<l by the Aroth* payment to t' SJdlogLcoaqJJw bliildj county. Final day» after the Lu‘ . cepled by tlie Hoard. T ,le . .,. r j completed by the first d*> “• "fi* Complete pla s and .pecIPur'' - bttlon at t he office of the fonitj- 1 Roads and Revenues for IkO™, the court house In Bslnbrldg" , office of the architect pf der lilalr, tarhe city iff Macon'S Ait hiita nn>« Is. aecamiMnleu — r , All btds mast be scouMf 1 Patterson; .11 parties indebted to 'mid firm WtlitUv tlia r If £ M “ d traotor shall he rcqnfred to P./,’ firm Will pay the same to L F. patter- sufficient bond to be appro'**! M | son. i be buxine** heretofore carried on commwsioncrs foi , — —.....x. ,,«u x.u i m rn iss ion er* is. " 'is 65’.3: 3 TM-acre fiSDxksiye __ W(J | 1 House Aud lot on Donalson Vtreet! 8 7^4t L. F. PATTR 80N. T. A. ABBLEY. , .forthefSlthfnl di»cti»'*J, tics. Tne right to reject u n L, U reserved. Thi* June U*h Wl . , K. A. LTrbXi