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IlMBER 36.
BAINBRIDQE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1903.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE
-Davidson.
[day evening the mar'
im Beulah Donalson
Walter Alex-
fc son was solemnized at
[ ist church, the cer-
performcd by Rev.
K of Dawson.
I c h was beautifully decs
1 bamboo and palms and
Id to overflowing. At
Ida! party entered to
lot the Tanhauser wed-
| which was played by
Dickenson. Mrs.
Jcuthbert, was matron
Id Miss Mildred Hicks
lonor. Misses Maude
land Lillie Chestbam,
I Louise Bruton, Gladys
tiara Curry and Willi-
were bride s maids.
[Davidson, of Dawson,
Lan, and Drs. Wright
land Gordon Chason,
lichard Gay of Cuthbert.
Inady, of Dawson, Harry
Id Ralph Graves, were
In. Col. Jno. E. Donal-
llr. R. B. Coleman were
The ring bearer was lit*,
bunham Desverges, and
Barrel 1, Ramelle Palmer,
jlesverges, Mildred Pike,
ly Callahan and Lillian
lere flower and ribbon
| the performance of the
Mr. Erie Donalson
kessively “Beauty’s Eyes.’
fide was becomingly at-
handsome gown of
la crepe and the regula*
pi veil of tulle. The maid
ton ot honor wore a styl*
lof green. The bridesmaids
ptilyattired in white over
i carried bouquets of wa-
|the ceremony a large re*
fas held at the home of
:s father on Shotwell
I The house was beautifully
for the occasion and
the evening dainty re
ps were served,
id Mrs. Davidson left on
fight train for the north
| th «y will spend several
touiyig. On their re*
| e y will visit Indian and
Springs in Georgia and
at home to their friends
Davidson is the daughter
l°hn Brown, editor of the
d ge Democrat. She was
ere and has made a large
”i friends by her charm-
^tractive manners. Mr.
"f'sa prominent business
being a member
i r . m . of Lo "'e & David.
. CUy , wholesale grocers.
fcrm. Wlth ° Ut a doubt one
bn,i' CSt weclf lings ever seen
T ? e ’ as well as one of
host nf b r eSt wishes of the
" St of fne n‘ls go with her.
kholdersMVV^ting.
Cso'f tn ie r ng ■ 0t the
, , S , ot tne Georgia, Flor-
ill be h 7! Railwa V Com.
b‘ b n e „ held at the office of
esda? J", Bainbrid ge. Ga„
o'clock^. 2,St ’ I9 ° ?1 at
Resident,
Hatc «, Sec’y.
J- P. Williams, Pres.
Official ®rgan of Pecatur County anb the Clty> of 36atnbrtt>ge.
Spring Creek Naval Stores
Company.
The Search-Light publishes to
day the application for incorpora*
tion of a new naval stores company
under the above name and style.
The incorporators are J. K. Joice,
of Chicago, and H. M. Graham and
M. E. O'Neal of'Decatur county.
They propose to cary on the
business of producers and manu
facturers of naval stores. At first
this will be done by the usual
methods* and only turpentine and
rosin will be produced. But a lit
tle later on, it is stated, they will
establish plants for the manufact
ure of turpentine, charcoal, creo*
sote and other things by a process
ot their own from pine wood, pine
stumps, knots and roots. This
process, it ;s understood, will be
entirely different from the Bilfin-
ger process.
The authorized capital stock of
the corporation is to be $75,000,
$60,000 of which having been paid
in, and they desire the privilege of
increasing it to $110,000 whenever
they see fit.
In order to carry out the purpo*
ses for which they are tq be created
they desire the right to own and
operate trams, railroads and boats.
The headquarters of this company
will be at Brinson, Ga„ and their
extensive operations will be man
aged from that point.
This is destined to be the big
gest company of its kind in this
section and will be controled by
men of experience and large means.
The incorporators are the owners
of the Stuart Lumber Company
at Brinson, and it is to be supposed
that it will be run in connection
with that big institution.
A! Fresco Heart Party,
Mrs. Gans, Mrs. McRee and
Mrs. Ehrlich entertained most de
lightfully forty seven of their lady
friends last Tuesday afternoon al
fresco at the Hotel Wainman.
The verandas were beautifully
decorated with palms and sun
flowers and artistic rugs were
scattered here and there The
dainty and stylish costumes of the
ladies lent brilliancy and harmony
to the scene.
The game.of hearts was played,
at which the ladies are always
adepts. Mrs, Fowler won the
first prize and was presented with
a beautiful gauze fan, Mrs. Wal
ter Perry won second and received
a handsome silver belt buckle.
The consolation prize, a high art
pin tray, was cut for by all and
fell to the lot of Mrs, Lucien
Toole.
Delicious punch wus served
from a cool ferny bower by Misses
Louise Thomas and Varina Russell
The three charming hostesses
entertained with the ease and
grace of manner tor which they
are each noted.
Board of Trade Meeting.
A special meeting of the Board
of Trade was called and held Tues
day afternoon for the purpose of
selecting and raising fuuds for
the purchase of a suitable lot on
which the A. C. L. may build
their new passenger depot.
The A. C. L. has definitely de
termined to build a new passen
ger depot.
They own the lot on which the
present depot now stands. It
would suit them to build on this
lot rather than to go to the ex
pense of buying another. As
their lot is not so convenient to
the city they have made the Board
ot Trade the proposition that they
will build it on any lot selected
and furnished them.
The Board of Trade selected
the Townsend lot which is two
blocks nearer than the present
depot. This lot contains a little
more than two acres and is well
located for a passenger depot. The
railroad has intimated that they
will erect a depot on this lot that
will cost not less than $7,000 and
in addition will beautify the south
ern portion of the lot and make of
it an attractive park. It already
has on it a number of pretty trees
and can easily be made an orna
mental spot. .*
The purchase price ot the lot is
$1,200. This the Board of Trade
proposes to raise from the business
men and citizens by popular sub
scription, All who were present
subscribed liberally and already
about half of the required amount
has been guaranteed. The sub
scription list will be presented to
every one within . the next few
days.
The Military’s Return.
The Bainbridge Independents
and the Fourth Regiment Band
returned Wednesday at noon from
their week’s encampment with
their regiment and the 2d Geor-
ia at Griffin.
The boys were considerably
fagged out by their long and tedi
ous trip from Griffin. They were
on the road 24 hours. They were
promised a special train to bring
them through but these promises
were not fulfilled. They arrived
at Cuthbert too late for the G. F.
& A. train and had to spend the
night there very uncomfortably.
They all agree however that the
encampment was a success. The
week was spent in constant drill
and other military duties, which
made of them better soldiers than
they were before. On the whole
the company showed up with
credit.
The 4th regiment band,, being
the only band at the encampment,
furnished the music for all occa
sions. They received high praises
on all sides and may he justly
considered one ot the best military
bands in the state.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
On July 15th H. H. Cheatham,
M. D , will open an office over
Hicks’ drug store for the practice
of medicine and surgery, with spe
cial attention to diseases of eye,
ear, nose and throat.
New Lumber Company
Formed.
The Georgie & Florida Lumber
Company was organized last week
and is now rc.'dy fror business.
The members of the new firm are
W. O. Fleming, president, E. L.
Wayne, general m magerand treas
urer and W. R. Starr, yice-presi-
dent. They have opened offices in
the Hicks building. They are
wholesale dealers in yellow pine
lumber and pine and cypress shin
gles.
Mr Fleming is well known here,
being a native of Bainbridge, and
until this partnership was formed
he was one of the owners and edi
tors of the Argus. Messrs. Starr
and Wayne k have recently moved
here from Moultrie, and have been
in the general brokerage business,
Bainbridge is well located for
the wholesale lumber business, as
a large portion of the lumber dis-
tricts of Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama are easily accessible. We
have already two wholesale firms,
and the third is welcomed and
wished every success.
Rowel I-Cox.
Teachers Examined.
The Search Light job office has re
eeived a new and elegant lot of sta
tionery and the latest tyle type.
This is better stationery “than has
ever been brought to Bainbridge
before, and we are prepared to do
the best work at reasonable prices.
Do not order from abroad when yon
can get ]ost as good at home. We
will save you time and money. Give
tu your work.
That was a decided surprise
that Mr. Cary Cox treated his
friends to here when they learned
that he had married Miss May
Rowell, of Newton. No one had
the remotest id;a that he was con
templating matrimony.
The ceremony was performed
atthe home of the bride in New-
ton last Tuesday morning. It was
a very quiet affair and only the
relatives and intimate friends of
the bride were present. “They left
immediately for Bainbridge by
way of Thomasville and will make
their home with Mrs. W. G.
Mathis on Independent street.
Mrs. Cox is the attractive
daughter of the late Hon. L. G.
Rowell, clerk of the Supetior
Court ot Bakei county. Mr. Cary
Cox is a prominent Bainbridge
liveryman, member of the firm of
Stucky & Cox, and by his genial,
liberal spirit has made friends here
by the score. The happy couple
are receiving the hearty congratu
lations of every one.
Superior Court in Special
Session.
Judge Spence came to Bain
bridge Wednesday and held for a
few minutes a special term of the
Superior Court. The object of
the term was to pass upon the ap
plication of the incorporators of
the Bainbridge Turpentine and
Pine Products Company for char
ter. The petition was granted
and they are now a corporation
duly chartered under the laws of
Georgia. There being no other
business the special term was
adjourned.
• Judge Spence only remained in
the city for a few hours as he had
important engagements elsewhere.
The new brick store and hotel to
be three stories high now being bnilt
on Water street by Sheriff Kordham
is rapidly going upward. It will be
completed and ready for ooonpancy
in a few weeks and will be a band-
some adornment for bustling Water
street.
Last Saturday was examination
day for those teachers who are ap
plicants for positions in the public
schools of Decatur county. Forty
three white and about 75 colored
teachers were here and undertook
the ordeal, for ordeal it proved to
be before it was over. Commis
sioner Bradwell conducted the ex
amination of the white teachers
and Prof Sims the colored.
The following white teachers
stood the examination: Misses
Rosa Arline, Malissa Arline, Alice
Wimberlay, Valda Kerr, Flora
Boyce and Dola Egerton, of Bain
bridge; C. E. Duggar, C. F. Rea-
berg, O. J. Williams, Misses May
Froscher, Maidee McCrory, Lula
Cox, Mary Crowder, Laura Jones,
Edn^ Brooks, O. P. Duggar and
P.C. Harrell, of Whigham; Misses
Annie Lee Eagerton, Blanch Mur
phy, Fannie Franklin, Minnie
Talbert, Mattie and Helen Fun
derburk, Minnie Eagerton and T.
H. Blalock of Brinson; W. H.
Roberts and Miss Annie Sanlin,
of Iron City; Miss Mary McEach-
ern and Bessie McTyer, of Climax;
Miss Vera Rawles, of Fowltown;
Misses Nora Campbell, Alice and
Irene Askins, of Facevtlle; J. B L.
Barber and Miss Ruby Whigham,
Recovery; G. P. McCord, Tallahas
see; Miss Sallie Fletcher, Havana,
Miss Pauline King. Fairchild;
Miss Ethel Griffin, Attapulgus; I.
F. Watson, Sylvester; Miss Flor
ence Harris, Donalsonville, and F.
M. Reeves, Calvary.
The questions propounded were
received from the state school
commissioner, and covered the
following branches: Arithmetic,
Geography Physiology, History,
English, Reading, Theory and
Practice. Some of the questions
were rather puzzling and intricate.
Under the rules for the examina-
tion only one day was alldwed
within which to complete it. There
was work enough cut out by the
questions to last a person of ordis
nary endurance two days. The
consequence was that the teachers
were unable to do justice to them
selves and stand creditable exam
inations as they otherwise could
have done had they been allowed
more time. It is a manifest injus
tice to the tearhers to allow only
one day and the law should be
changed.
Mr. Bradwell is busily engaged
grading the papers and it is prob
able it will take him thirty days to
complete this work. In order to
get a first grade license the appli
cant must make a general average
of 90 and not fall below 70 in any
subject. The second and third
grades are ten and twenty points
lower.
City Court Bill Introduced
Capt. John D. Harrell this week
introduced a bill in the senate pro
viding for the election of the judge
and solicitor of the city court of
Bainbridge by the vote of the peo
ple. As the law now stands they
are appointed by the governor.
The introduction of this bill is
the result of the recommendations
of the last grand jury favoring a
change in this particular. It is
not known that the bill will have
opposition, as the sentiment ot the
I people of the county seems to
favor it.
