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TIMBER 41-
BA1NBR1DQE DECATUR COUNTY, OEORQIA FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 1903.
$100 YEAR IN ADVANCE
Official flrgan of Decatur County anE the Cttp of Balnbrione.
tthe Ship Yards.
w uv . visited the ship
ablishment across the
,little idea of the mag-
■ work that is being
on the government
ckerwho is in charge
, in the absence of Mr.
an expert and experi-
uilder, having been en-
at occupation in vari-
Ithe United States, as
ilaska.
nt in the water two
jarges, a snagboat and
Finishing touches
mg put to the two lat-
magboat is being equip
ping quarters for a crew
and men, and when
mil be very comforta-
immodious. Two car
ichinery are expected to
g day, with which these
e equipped.
they have on the
p boats almost com-
ch will be launched at
te. The material is on
the construction of
it, the largest they have
Work on this will
on as these now about
are out of the way.
ranaugh, of the United
my was here Monday
er the work and left on
op the river to the
where some govern-
be rapids is going on.
turn here Saturday and
accept for the govern-
aoats and barges now
and put them in com-
> the Chattahoochee
little later they will be
ack for the work con-
on the Flint river,
vernment will spend a
of money in the next
Ah rivers. Everything
will be done to facili-
Kion. The condition of
between Albany and
will be very m uch bet-
Change of Offices.
Major T. S. Hawes has moved
bis law offices from the oldi quar
ters occupied by he and his father
to tbevsuite of rooms over Scott’s
store on Broad street. They have
been newly painted and papered
and ptesehta neac and attractive
appearance. Major Hawes is an
able and popular attorney and is
in every respect competent to
handle the large practice to which
he succeeds on the death of his la
mented father. /
Ice Cream Supper.
An ice cream supper will be
given at Brinson on the night of
August 18th, in the grove in front
of the residence of S. Brinson.
The object of the supper is to raise
money to assist in building a
school house—a Worthy object.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and bring his family, sweet
heart and pocketbook.
Pope Leo’s successor has been
named at last.
Legislature Adjourns 12th
The session of the legislature
will close August 12th, and but
for the fact that the present mem*
bcrs will have a third term, many
bills of local and general import
ance min’d die with the seaaion,
since with the retiring of the
members nt «ne house, all meas
ures originated with that house,
die. It is intereating to note that
something like one thousand bills
have been introduced during the
two sessions, counting the present
one.
OUR NEW TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
It gives us pleasure in this issue to present to our readers a good picture
of Decatur County’s palatial new home. It is now ready fbr furnishings which
will be put in as soon as possible and then the county’s family of clever officials
will move in and go to housekeeping.
It may be safely said that there is no where in the country a more beauti
fy
aa
cal Possibilities.
e forecast at present it
political circles will be
>y enlivened in 1904. In
foe usual officers to be
will be a contest be-
®r e under the new law
*’tion of solicitor of the
** P erha Ps judge of
m Mr - A. H. Russell
»urt solicitor, and
thinks that the elec-
_ far in advance to
much thought, he
Mr -Jos. H. Gil-
Jrstood, win also be a
^the position.
fctHold of Potash
of Mr. and
ie alm gan W1 " re S ret to
Li°“ «rio£ acci-
S"*'? «** bab,
5f a box nf h lttle one
t was h f P ota sh and
r““ v 'r' d sh ' bad
er mouth and about
te 6 l . mra ediately ap.
'PiinffU a,t f ough ex-
ery r 0 , e not serious.
2a2?S that the
1 a ”y of oresh e had
tWit would 6 k SUbstance '
° uld have been
ful, commodious and modern public building. The genius of the architect, the
skill of the builder and the artistic taste of the decorator have all been combined
in this structure that is indeed a temple of justice. . r .
A large share of the credit is due to our enterprising Board of County
Commissioners. By a remarkable system of financiering they have Jmttt and
presented to the county a $50,000 court house on a decreasing tax rate and not
a dollar of indebtedness to the county. This achievement has not an equa in
the *Thls beautiful picture, from which the above cut w« msde, was Uten by
the Oak City Studio and the developing of the cut was done by an
company ipAtlanta. The procuring of the cut was jointly shared by*the Search
Light and the Argus.
A thief entered the governor’-
mansion this week and purloined
his |li 5 Panama hat, an ivory
handled umbrella and two boxes
of Havana cigars. He had evi
dently a fancy for the governor’s
hat. and we have no doubt that he
would also lik£ to stand in the
governor’s shoes.
The fruit growers and nursery
men of Georgia are in session this
week at Athens, being the annual
meeting of the Statg Horticultural
Society.
The chief of police of Brunson,
S. Cn committed suicide in Sa |
vannah Sunday by shooting him
self through the head. He had
bren on a drinking bout and was
despondent.
With a taxable increase of
scarcely less than a halt million
dollars, Decatur leads the counties
of the state outside tbe large cities
of course. This figures well for
our county and should prove an
eye opener to the rest of the state.
C P. Johnson, colored, offers a
reward of $100 for the person who
wrote him a card, dated Aug. 4,
1903, ordering him to leave Bain-
bridge.
Bainbrldge Plays Ozark.
Ozark’s champion ball players
came over Tuesday for a series of
three games with the Bainhridge
team. It was rumored ttat Ozark
had beaten every team in Alabama
and came across the river in search
of new worlds to conquer. Tuesa
day’s game had hardly'begun be
fore our boys found tbe Ozarkites
to be easy things, Their pitcher
was batted out of the box into the
pea patch, score 12 to 2.
Wednesday the visitors pulled
themselves together a little and
gave the home team a run for
their money. The fans were very
uneasy in their bleacher seats dur
ing the first part of the game
when the Ozark’s little men were
safely in the lead. But tbe mighty
Jack came to the rescue and pitch
ed them some curves they had
never read about in their blue
backs and pulled out the victory
for the Georgians, to the tune of
11 to 9.
Thursday’s game was interfered
with for a while on account of rain
but was played to a finished on
rather a wet field. The Ozark’s f
did their best but failed again to
connect with Clarkls warm curves.
Score 9 to 1 in favor of Bainhridge.
The three games were pulled
off without any serious squabbles,
as the umpire was honest and
fair in his decisions to both sides.
The attendance being small, the
manager, G. A. Jaques, came out
the loser on the finance side.
The next series of games of the
season will be hotly contested on
the Bainhridge diamond Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week with Camilla. It will be a
swift game as some of tbe best
players of South Georgia will be
lined up on both sides. Let all
the town turn out. and support
the honie boys. \
Keith-Massenberg.
Miss Martha L. Keith and Mr. *
Charles R. Massenberg, both of
Macon v were married at the Pres
byterian manse last Monday alter- ■
noon, Rev. Frederick Perkins offi
ciating. Miss Keith has been tbe
guest of Mrs. Perkins during tills
month and has made many friends
during her stav here.
Mr. Massenberg is a prominent
business man of Macon and is at
present a member of the alder-
manic board of that city. Miss
Keith has far several years been a
teacher in the Macon public
schools and has a large circle af
friends and admirers there.
They left immediately after tbe
ceremony for Macon, which will
be their future home
Handsome Office Building
Col. John E. Donalson will
elect a modern office building in
the neighborhood of the new court
house. Plans are now being drawn
by an accomplished architect and
the outward appearance will be
beautiful and artistic. It will be
two stories high and both floors will
be arranged for offices single or
en suite and they will fitted with
all the latest improvements. There
has been great demand here for
for a building of this character
and the enterprise of Col. Donal
son will be greatly appreciated. ^
