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BAINBRIDQE, DECATUR COUNTY, OEORQIA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1903.
$1.00 YEAR INJADVANCE.
OKKICIA.L ORGAN OR DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OR BAINBRIDQE.
Bilnbridje.
^dge football team
clock this morning
t where they will
jme of the season
orida State College
iternoon. Football
quite a novelty and
•bis the first game is
a much interest by
general.
rave and E. G. Piper,
been working hard
ie team and have lit*
the Bainbridge elev*
off with flying colors,
of which it is com-
tllent and for several
ys have been practic-
with the determina*
the Floridians a se-
Quitea party went
he team waving the
ite, and encouraging
ory. The line-up of
tollows:
enter; H. Harrell or
ht guard; D. Harrell,
I, left guard; Jackson,
Tyler, right tackle;
end; Waters, qiiar
iwer left half back;
lalf back; Piper, full
Qremnier.Whi tchard 1
uity Wedding.
ly last at Iron City,
st church, Mr. George
the west side of the
ippily married to Miss
daughter of Mrs. J. J.
lives near Iron City,
was decorated faste
ns crowded to over-
the many friends of
ho had gathered to
ceremony, who gave
testimony of their in*
their presence. The
room were attractively
tnng the church to the
Mendelsohn’s wedding
ch was rendered by
Gilpin.
ceremony a reception
d at the home of the
her, at which about
guests were present,
was also tendered by
of the groom Monday
r ch Light extends the
P'e its heartiest con*
over the affair, an in-
attend which was ex
They will make their
ne Hill district.
I™ 11 House Accepted.
M of county commis'
an important meeting
which they accepted
new court house and
binder of the contract
Wain 'be superintend-
0Ver 'be keys to the
ieft Wednesday for
' George, the new
has charge of the
'be grounds. He
t0 clean up ihe
' r e court opens next
ew furniture for the
£ arranged in posi
completed in i
A pretty yet simple wedding oc
curred on Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. O. V. Gremmer,
when Miss Louise Gremmer of
this city and Mr. Ernest B
Whitchard of Dawson, were join*
ed in the holy bonds of wedlock
by Rev. J. T. Rider. Artistically
decorated with cut flowers and
boxed plants the home seemed a
bower quite appropriate for the
consummation of the old, old
story. Just at half past three,
the young couple entered the par*
lor and before a sylvan altar
formed or ferns and tropic palms,
the minister uttered the solmen
words that made them one,
A number of their friends were
present, and as soon as the cer
emony was concluded the youthful
couple were showered with con*
gratulations.
The bride is the adopted daugh
ter of Mrs. O. V. Gremmer, and
as Miss Louise Gremmer was one
the most popular members of the
younger social set of Bainbridge.
Mr. Whitchard formerly of Daw
son now holds a responsible posi
tion with the Central railroad in
Albany and many friends in
that city: The young couple- left
on the five o’clock train Sunday
afternoon for Albany, Ga., ere
they will in future reside/
“Son” Wade in Limbo.
The latest dispatches from the
front state that the famous and
garrulous “Son” Wade, colored,
the ball player who pitches for
Bainbridge is now in jail at hotel
c?e Fordham, charged with vagran
“Son” is now pitching in jail,
you see, as you understand,
“pitching in” his daily allowance
of bread and peas, and “pitching
out” great balls of bitterness from
betwixt the bars that separate him
from peace and liberty.
In other words, "Son” is const!
tutionally opposed to arduous la
bor, but was caught off his base
and put in the box before he was
really aware. It is a little late
now for a double play or a grand
performance, and unless his ad*
miring baseball enthusiasts come
to his rescue he will baye to be
gin soon getting his arm in trim
for pulling boxes on Hodges and
Powell’s turpentine farm.
McElvey-Laslie.
Married at the Presbyterian
Manse in this city last Sunday
June nth., Mr. J. B. Laslie to
Miss Lucy McElvey, both of At
tapuigus. Rev. Frederick Per
kins officiated and as the affair had
been kept quiet only a few friends
were present to witness it. Mrs
Laslie, as Miss McElvey, was one
of the most popular young ladies
of the county. For some time she
has been teaching in the public
schools of the county and was re
cognized as an efficient and con
scientious instructor. The groom
is one of the sturdy young men of
his section and richly deserves the
beautiful bride he has won. While
the wedding was a surprise to the
many friends of the couple, the
congratulations are general.
Oar New Disrittttioa Plant.
The Bainbridge Turpentine and
Pine product Co., headed by M.
D. Powell as president and general
manager, and with Major Havens
vice-president, marks the begin*
ning in this immediate section, of
what will ultimately be the onh
process of extracting urpentin
from pine. The old method m
awaiting the action of natuo u
bring the results wp idve to hi
abandoned on account of the
scarcity of standing pines in this
section Und< r the old plan the
fat and turptntinc o the tree—or
a great portion of it, settles in the
roots and at the butt of the trees;
this is the very thing tne new dis
tillation process reaches.
Cotton seed was at one time
dumped into our running streams,
people deeming them unsafe to
the health of communities; but
witness the advancement of the
cotton seed oil plant. Fat pine
or lightwood in South Georgia is
unlimited in supply and when the
new company get into operation
they will find at easy command
within reach of Bainbridge enough
of the material to run fifty of these
plants for an indefinite time.
The company will use the
stumps of trees, fallen timber and
timber tops—that which has been
hitherto "iHWisidered wasted and
which could, not but be cheap,
there being no other demand for
that class of material. A plant of
this kind will run every work day
in the year and hence will be of
great benefit to the community
where located.
Major Havens when asked for a
statement said: “The bonds of this
company draw the same dividends
as the stock—the eight per cent,
being included. They are secured
by a first mortgage upon the plant;
and are therefore a safe, sure and
profitable investment. The plant
here will be the largest one in the
South. I do not think I should
experience any difficulty in placing
the remaining bonds within a short
time. We expect to shortly begin
the erection of the plant which
will no doubt prove a splendid
money making concern.”
President Powell is one of our
oldest and most successful turpen
tine operators; is safe, conserva
tive, prudent and successful in
business. He enjoys the. confi
dence of the community, and very
justly* so. Major Havens could
not have found a better business
head 'for his company, had he
looked the country over.
From our knowledge of the
managers of this plant, the mate
rial used by this process, its cheap
ness, the cheapness of labor and
the showing made from plants in
operation elsewhere, the invest
ment in the bonds of this compa
r,v will be a first class and safe
one.
Nnssbanm-Wise.
Local interest has been centered
this week in the marriage of Mr.
Max E. Nusshaum of this city to
Miss Belle Wise which occurred
in Thomasville last evening. It
was a home wedding but a large
number of the friends of the pop*
ulur couple were present to witness
the ceremony.
As the soft strains of the wed-
march pealed forth the bride,
-led by the maid of honor,
M iss Bertha Nusshaum, entered
the parlor leaning on the arm of
her father. They were joined by
the groom and his best man, Mr.
Melvin Nusshaum, and the im
pressive and beautifnl words of
the Jewish betrothal ceremony
were pronounced by Dr. Landauer
of Albalny. A peculiar and appro
priate feature of the ceremony was
the arrangement of lights forming
the names of the bridal couple; as
the service was cohcluded and
the couple were pronounced
man and wife the letters
the bride’s maiden name slowly
faded away leaving the one name
glowing in brilliant relief.
After the ceremony an informal
reception was held and at midnight
the happy pair left for a six aveks’
tour of the north and west.
Mrs. Nusshaum is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wise, of
Thomasville. She has frequently
been the guest of the Misses
NUssbaum in this city and her
charming and attractive person
ality has won marly friends here
who will be glad to welcome her
as a permanent resident.
Mr. Nusshaum is one of the
leading business men of our city
and is also prominent in political
circles, having held the responsi
ble position of city clerk for some
years.
The Search Light adds its con
gratulations to those of their many
friends.
Notice.
I will be in Bainbridge on the
3rd day of November for the pur*
pose of renting my plantation. Al
so, my store house and dwelling in
Climax. All parties interested
will please meet me at Bon Air
Hotel. C. C. Wright Jr.
117 Madison Ave.
Montgomery Ala.
Killed Friday Last.
A meager account has reached
this city concerning the unfortu
nate killing of a man just across
the Florida line last Friday, the
killing occurred from best accounts
obtainable at this time, over the
situation of a mill site.
Reports have it that Mr. Henry
Darsey, one of the best known
young men of that section did the
killing. We have made every ef
fort to secure the tacts in the
case, but it has been impossible
thus far. The occurrencejis deeply
regretted by all parties.
A Double Wedding at Climax.
A double wedding occurred at
Climax last Sunday when Mr.
Eugene Little was married to Miss
Maud Humphrey; and Mr. Wm
B. Gore to Miss Alma Humphrey,
Rev. C. H Hyde of the Presby
terian church officiated. The brides
were twin sisters, the daughters of
Mr. B. F. Humphrey of this city.
Messrs. Gore and Little are also
residents of Bainbridge.
The Search Light extends con
gratulations.
Comparative Military Strcagth.
In view of the fact that war
clouds are ominously hovering
over Russia and Japan, and it
seems in spite of the efforts of
peace parties the two countries
will soon be involved in strife, it
will be of interest to our readers
to study the comparative strength
of the tviro powers and ponder over
the probable result of the contest
which seems inevitable.
Russia has an organized army
in time of peace as follows: In*
fantry, 686,464; cavalry, 132,943;
artillery, 167,563; engineers and
trains, 124,415, making a total of
1,111,383. In time of war this
can be increased to 5,017,703.
The strength of Japan is, infant
ry, 96,400; cavalry, 9,470; artillery,
14,400; engineers and trains. 21,*
500, or a total strength of 141,000.
This number cap be raised to
474,770, in case of war. The
largest army possible for Japan to
raise is less than one-half of the
regular army paid and maintained
by Russia in time of peace.
The navies of the two countries
compare equally as unfavorably as
the armies. Russia has 41 battle
ships, 7 coast defense ships, 61
cruisers 29 gunboats, 40 torpedo
boat destroyers, 185 torpedo boats,
and 18 dispatch boats. Japan has
11 battleships, 4 coast defense
ships, 27 cruisers, 16 gunboats, 19
torpedo boat destroyers 67 torpedo
boats and 4 dispatch boats.
It Japan does not receive the as
sistance of some other power, it is
very probable that she will receive
the sympathies of the world at the
conclusion of the struggle.
Miss Sparks Wedded.
Yesterday at eleven o’clock at
the home of the bride in Thomas
ville, Ga., Miss Ruth, the beauti
ful and accomplished daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sparks of that
city was married to Mr. J. E. Rob*
ertson, a prominent young busi*
ness man of Valdosta. Miss
Sparks is a niece of Mr, H. C.
Allen of this city, and at his home
she has been an attractive visitor
many times. During hei visits
here she made many friends and
admirers by her charming and
gracious personality, whose best
wishes accompany her to her new
home and life.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Allen and
Miss Anna Tonge of this city
were present at the wedding.
Fruit Industry in Decatur.
Among those who are largely
engaging in the fruit raising indus
try at this time are the Belcher
Bros, of this city, who own a large
orchard which they put out in lus
cious Elbertas last season and
from which they may reasonably
expect a splendid income in due
time. There is no reason why
Decatur county should not lead
her neighbors in the growing of
all kinds of fruits and vegetables.
We believe that fruit culture
should be encouraged as much as
possible; in fact every line of prof
itable agriculture and horticulture,
in order that we may exhibit to
others the great diversity of our
farming interests.
