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THE SEARCH-LIGHT
8. RUSSELL BRINSON,
editor and proprietor.
Official Organ
Decatur County and Bainbridge
Entered in tbe Post Office, at Bainbridge
as second-class matter.
Bainbridge, Ga., July 3. 1903
MUNICIPAL PRIDE AND PUBLIC ENTER
PRISE.
The board of trade just at the
present time is undertaking to
carry out plans for the securing
of a new A. C. L. depot to be
located in an attractive and con
venient place. Elsewhere in this
issue of the Searcn Light is told
what it is attempting to do.
The board of trade has been
working for six months to this
end and now success is practically
within its grasp. Only one thing
is lacking and that the co opera
tion and financial support of the
citizens.
The matter of raising $1200 in
Bainbridge for the purpose of pur
chasing the depot site ought not
to be a great undertaking, although
it is conceded that it may be some
what so.
The plan to buy the proposed
lot and let the railroad build a
handsome passenger depot on it
finer than any on the entire line,
and beautify the remainder of the
lot for park purposes, is an attrac-
tive plan and one “the consumma
tion of which is devoutly to be
wished for. It will be a big
advertisement for Bainbridge,
and will also be in keeping with
the growth and commercial im
portance of the town.
The majority of our citizens are
liberal and public spirited, take a
just pride in the growth of the
city and contribute to every meri
torious scheme for the public good
whether they can see the return
of a nickel into their pockets or
not, This is municipal pride and
public enterprise.
There is a minority however, we
regret to admit, who are reluctant
in the matter of contributing to
causes that do not concern them
directly. They are pleased to en
joy the fruits of the labors of
others, but do little for the public
w.ai themselves. The question
asked is how they arc to be bene-
fitted directly and there is no
question of fostering public enter
prises
A new depot will benefit the
city in a material way, and there
by benefit each and every business
man and property owner. To
obtain it every one must
Summer Baseball
Abandoned.
The lovers of good base ball will
learn with regret that the Bain
bridge base ball team has disbanded
and the promoters of the sport
have given up the idea of having
competitive games this summer.
The initial game last Friday
between Bainbridge and Arlington
did not prove a success from a
money standpoint as had been ex
pected. The attendance was very
slini and there was a woeful lack
interest by the citizens of Bain
bridge Those who were backing
the enterprise had gone to consid
erable personal expense already
and as the outlook for remun ration
was so discouraging they decided
to disband the team.
Notw thstanding we will have
base ball and other sports at the
fair grounds during the summer,
as they have been leased and paid
for and a new grand stand erected.
From time to time amateur games
between fats and leans and other
classes and varieties of players
will be pulled off. - Those who
have subscribed will be furnished
with season tickets to all of those
events and no doubt will be given
their moneys worth.
A Sad Death.
On laBt Friday night, at her home
near Brinson, Mrs. H. M. Yeates
died. She had been 111 failing health
all the year but was not thought to
bo dangerously sink till Thursday
evening when she grew suddeutly ill
with heart trouble. Drs. Brinson
and C liason were called to attend
her, and all that medical aid and
loving friends could suggest was done
but despite all this she grew worse
till Friday night at 10:30 o’clock she
was relieved by Him who knoweth
hist what to do. She was a woman
of noble deeds and Christian faith.
Daring her illness she expressed her
self as being not afraid to go. So
we may rest assured that she is now
at home with her loving daughter
who had preceded her about three
years.
Bereaved leaves a dutiful husband,
four children, and a host of relatives
and friends to mourn her death,
ller remains were interred at Betha
ny cemetery Saturday evening. To
the family and relatives are extend
ed the deepest sympathies of the
community.— A friend.
Another Railroad
Headed This Way.
Information comes that the
Flint River and Northeastern Rail
way has been granted articles ot
incoiporation by Secretary of
State Cook.
The proposed line is to be of
about 60 miles in length, and is to
run from some point not yet de
termined, on the Flint river in
Mitchell county to Pelham, thence
to Doerun, in Colquitt county,
with branches to Hartsfield and
Moultrie.
The capital stock is to be $100,-
000, and may be increased to
$500,000. The incorporators are
Messrs. T. D, Sale, T. N. Carter,
and J. W. Mallette, of Albany, D.
M. Rogers, W. B. Hutchinson, Jr.,
1. Maples and D. W. Rogers, of
Pelham, Geo. W. Gray, of Way-
cross, A. J. Baldwin, of Dawson,
and Geo. F. Akeridge, of Harts
field.
It is to be hoped that Bainbridge
mav be shown to these gentlemen
to be the best starting point
the Flint river. Let our board of
trade call their attention to the
fact.
Death Near Whigham.
little, and it is every- ones duty.
This is a time when Batnbrulg >.
expects every man to do his dut\
CATTLE RAISING.
A company of Floridians have
purchased 20,000 acres of land on
the St. Mary’s river for the pur
pose of establishing a large stoc.t
farm to be operated after the
method ot the big stock farms of
the west. Velvet beans and cas
sava are to be grown on an exten
sive scale and are to be used as
the materials lor fattening the
cattle. The cattle business holds
out the biggest possibilities of ar^
industry in this section.
Many Decatur county farmers
aie already raising cattle on a big
scale and are increasing annually-
realizing the handsome profit®
Bowing therefrom. This county
is admirably adapted to the busi
ness, having two rivers and numer
ous minor streams affording abun
dant water and pasture.
Information is received here of
the sudden death of the widow
Jack Jones, who resided not far
from Whigham. She was appar
ently in good health, was in the
performance of her usual house
hold duties. When her son re
help a (turned home to dinner' one day
Joe Hill Hall, of Macon, has
announced that he will make the
race for governor. He is undecid
ed as to whether he will run next
year or in 1906. The news papers
have advertised Mr Hall extensive
ly on account of his legislative
career and his strong antagonism
to railway corporations. He was
the law partner of Dupont Guerry
and made many speeches for him
during the last campaign. He is
a unique and imposing figure in
Georgia politics.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday, July 5lh. as follows:
Sunday School and Bible class con
ducted by John E. Donaldson, Esq.,
at 10 a. ru. Preaching at 11 a. m.
Subect: Is. 27:3: “I will water it
every moment.” Second preaching
service at 3 o’clock. Text. Gen. 7:1(>:
“The Lord shut lnm in.” Everyone
cordially invited. A new merit sys
tem goes into effect in the Sunday-
School next Sunday morning where
by, with faithfulness and attention,
the scholars tn«y gain a place on a
roll of honor and subsequently gain
a valuable prize.
Miss Florence Harris has returned
homo to Donalsonville after several
days visit to Miss Valda Kerr.
NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Notice is hereby given that application
ill be made to the next session of the
■'General Assembly of the State of Geor
gia, for the passage of an Act entitled
‘•An Ant to amend an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of tlie State of Georgia
to establish the City Court of Bainbridge j
in the Citv of Bainbridge in aim for the 1
County of Decatur, to define its juris, j
diction and powers, to provide for the :
appointment of a Judge and other offi-!
i-er- thereof, to define the power of;
Judge and otner officers thereof, and for
other purposes. Said Act being ap-1
I proved November 87, 1900. aud being;
i published in the Georgia Laws of WOO.
this week he missed her and uu 1 p n gi, s 104.113 t
making scaicii found her hanging j by au Act of the General Assembly of
over the sill of the smokehouse die State of Georgia, approved Novem-,‘
door unconscious. She did not : 1 111 ’dieheil m the Geor-
. 1 via Laws 111 1001 page 0 1
atterwaurs regain consciousness The Act to be applied for at the nex;
and died in a tew hours. Heart j session of the General Assembly of the
‘rouble i« supposed to have been * ta . le of Georgia is to umijud -the above
,1. ' h-r H -nil vented Acts by repealing those portim,-
' ' Hf,v ' ' ncl _ thereof providing for me appointment
of the Judge and Solicitor of said Court.
The wool growers of Berrien,' n,1<l adding in lieu of the portions're.
Worth ami Irwin met in Tifton j ^ltitm^f^ifcoui't'Vwdl helmed
i hursday and disposer. Ot the clip ; Uy the qualified voters of Decatur
f or ihis year. Buyers from Alba- bounty.
ny, Valdosta were present and for Bainbridge. Ga.. 37th May. Wb...
notice of dissolution.
fore July 10
ers have something like 40,000
pounds for sale, and will get the
bid of the different firms by wire on
th* date they fix for the aale.—
* Times-Enterprise.
MELTON & DUKESl
. Edwin Clapp and
»i ires A. anister
23 SHOES
FOR MEN,
Are a little ahead of anything else in Bainbridge. I
The Dorothy Dodd
is the best wearing woman’s shoe in the
world and always gives satisfaction.
*$• 4*
From Man to Childl
we have the best fitting, naatest, easiest
wearing shoes for the least money.
•£
You are ifivited to call at
Melton & Dukes,
Bainbridge,
THOS. J. WILLIAMS, Manager.
J. T. LANE,
Iron City, Qa.
EVERY
a while the bidding was spirited.
Nearly 20,000 pounds were on the I The co-partnership heretofore . xi.-t-
market, and it was finally sold to I ins between John R, Sharpe and T. C.
A. Ehrlich & Hro., of Savannah, J > r «ke, under the firm names and styie
. ’ ot John It. bharpe ami Co., and Sharpe
at 2! 58-IOOCts. per pound, retting J & Drake is this day dissolved bv mutual,
over $3,000. This sale of wool I consent. John K. Sharpe retiring hav-
did not'contain that of the grow-: ili8 « ntire interest in same to T. j
c r* 1 -4.^ .. n't. C. Drake who assumes all the liabilities
ers ot Colquitt county, f ney , 0 f sa j,i jj r ms and is alone authorized to
were somewhat behind this year in ! collect amounts due them,
baling theirs, and will not sell be- j T. C. Drake retires as a member of
Tt« the Bainbridge Grocery Co. having dis- 1
i ne c-Oiqil.lt grow- 0 f his entire interest in said Bain-1
bridge Grocery Co. to John K. Sharpe j
who assumes ail of the liabilities of said
T. C. Drake in said Bainbridge Grocery
Co. June 1st, 1908.
John K. Sharpb. I
T. C. Drake. 1
Write for the McCormick hook,
"A MODEL MACHINE.”
figurine on buying a binder should ]'S u J e . jwS
McCormick and be assured of a good and |
a binder that can always be drpende ^
harvest field. ——""
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Iron Cit3T, Gr&~