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I. M. Griffin Dies.
The town was shocked Friday
evening last at the announcement
of the sudden death of Mr. I. M
Griffin, one of the most highly es
teemed citizens of the county. Mr.
Griffin had come to Bainbridge
from his plantation some miles
out of town and was in the Oak
City drug store at the time he was
stricken with heart trouble. Dr.
Morgan was immediately sum'
moned, but in spite of all efforts
death came in about twenty min
utes. His remains were interred
at the family burying grounds
near Attapulgus.
Deceased was about 62 years of
age and leaves a family of six chil
dren, all grown. Mrs. Frank To*
lar and Misses Kate and Anna
Griffin, of this city, and Messrs.
Fletcher, Harry and Kmsley Grits
fin, the first two reside in this coun
ty, and the latter in California.
He was a full brother of I. Griffin,
of this county and a half brother
of Thomas H. Griffin, of Round
Rock, Texas, Wm. H. Griffin, of
Kagle Rock, Texas, and J. C. and
J. L. Griffin, of this county. He
also has one sister, Mrs. Jno. E.
Lasseter, of Leander. Texas,
At the beginning of the civil
war Mr. Griffin enlisted with the
Bainbridge Independents, compas
ny G, 1st Georgia regiment, but
later joined the Milton Artillery
of the Florida troops. During his
entire service in the Conf ederacy
it is said that he never reported on
the sick list and never missed a
roll call.
As a citizen, Mr. Griffin was
held in nigh esteem by all and in
his death the county has suffered
a distinct loss. To the bereaved
ones The Search Light extends its
deepest sympathies, as do the
many friends of the family.
The Jno. R. Sharpe Injured.
The Steamer Jno. R. Sharpe,
owned by the Thronateeska Navi'
gation company, of this city, while
attempting a landing at Abe Clarks
Wood Yard 10 miles north of this
city, tipped half over and sank
last Friday evening about 7 o'clock,
together with a cargo of naval
stores, canned goods and cotton.
The loss is estimated at about
$800. Capt. C. N Buchanan left
Monday for the scene and the
boat will be afioat within a few
days if it is not already so. The
government barge up the river
will be used in raising it. The
Sharpe will resume her run as
soon as raised.
Road Notices.
Grricta—Decatur County:
c. T. MIiiim etal having appllwtl for the
opening and csliihlmlunK of it now public
road, commencing near tlm main bridge
acroHt* Aitapttlgus ctock near Harrell's mill
in the Climax district, and on lot of laud
nnndicr 14» In tln> lUth land district, anti
running thonco in a southa oatcrly direction
until it intersects Hm district lino between
tho nineteenth and twentieth district, and
tlumcc south along said line through tho
land of W. \V, llurroll, G. W. Boyce, W. R.
Mims, Mrs. Whitely.C.T. Mims, O. II. How-
an and W. T. Nicholson and terminating at
it intersection with the Bainbridge and Tnl*
lakassco road, near the residence formerly
occupied by the family of Mrs. Jake Blount.
The total length of said proponed road Is
about foui miles and the width ;(0 feet. No
tice is hereby given that said application
will lie Anally granted on the ttrat Monday
in November IWtii next, if no siiflleleut cause
is shown to the contrary. Witness the hon
orable b.iurd of county commissioners of
roads and revenuesof Decatur county,
J. II. GILPIN.Ulork.
Oeofgla—Decatur County:
J. M. Moss et al having applied for the
opening and establishment of a new public
road commencing at tlie Hawthorne Trail,
near the widow Hrlner’s, thence east by
Pine Level and Concord churches to tho
countv line, there intersecting with the
Thounisvllle road. Kaid road to run a land
line through the lands of J. II. Harrison.
John Grtnor, J. M. Moss, Berry Moss, Jet!'
firmer, Jim Pinson, Mrs. W. J. Taylor, II. c.
Pinson, Wight Bros.. Ed Maloy, Jack liv
ens and G. V. Klktns, length of said road Ik*-
tug two and one-half miles. Notice is here
by given ilia*, said application w ill be Anally
granted on the Arst Monday m November,
linn, if no sufficient cause is show n to the
eonttary. Witness the honorable board of
countv commissioners ot rouds and tine*
titles of Decatur county,
JOL 11. GILPIN. Clerk.
J. D. Halstead has rented ( one of
the stores under Preston’s tin shop
and will open up offices there.
Sheriff Sales.
Georgia—Decatur County:
Will be»spld before theicourt house
door in the citv of Bainbridge, Ga., dur
ing the legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, on 1st Tuesday in No
vember next, the following described
property to-wit:
Sucty-two and one-half acres of land
off of the south side of lot of land No.
323 In the fifteenth district' Levied
upon as the property of Frank Close to
satisfy a tifa issued from the September
term 1003 of the city court of Bainbridge
in favor of Mrs. K. A. Oliver vs. Frank
Close.
Also at the same time and place, one-
half acre of land in the city of Barn-
bridge, bounded on the west by prop
erty of Ed Oliver, on the east by prop
erty of Laura Grant, on the north by
property of B. B. Bower, trustee, ana
on the south by the original south land
line of lot number 280 in the 20th dis
trict. The said half acre being thir
ty-five yards wide east and west; and
seventy yards long north and south.
Levied upon as the property of Charles
Wooten to satisfy a justice court fifa in
favor of I. Kwilecki vs. Chas. Wooten.
Levy made and leturned to me by H.
B. Brockett. constable. This Oct. 8 1903.
A. W. FORDHAM, Sheriff.
Notice.
The Honorable Board of County
CommitiBioners of Roads and Revenues
for Decatur County, this day fixed the
county tax rate at five mills for the year
1003, for the following purposes:
Court house and public
building, $ 1.00 on the 1,000
Bridges an l Ferries, 1.56
Coroner, .04
Courts, 80
Sheriff, 50
Non resident witnesses, .05
Jurors, 60
Pauper. , 30
General fund, 15
5.00
R. A. Lytlk, Chairman.
Joe H. Gilpin, Clerk.
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
GEORGIA—Decatur County:
To the Superior Court of said County:
The petition of H. C. Allen and F. R. Gra
ham, respectfully showeth, that they are
residents of said county, and that they de
sire for themeelves, successors and assigns,
to be incorporated as a body politic and cor
porate under the name of "THE ALLEN
COMPANY,” and by that name to sue and be
sued, transact all business as hereinafter
prayed, have and use a common seal, make
contracts, borrow money ami create such
evidences of debt as tlie corporation may
desire, to secure the same by mortgage,
deed, deed of trust, or other securities upon
its property and franchises or any part
thereof; to buy, lease or rent, own and sell
real estate and personal property of every
description; and to haye and exercise all
such other powers as are specified by the
lawsot Georgia, and as may be necessary to
carry out the purpose of tnis Incorporation,
Petitioners show that tho particular busi
ness to be carried on is to do a general real
estate business, to buy and sell reul estate,
either on commission or otherwise, to rent
property, own abstract books, and to furn
ish abstracts from same to any property
they may desire, to act as agent for any per
son or corporation, to act as attorney in fact
in such Instances as they may desire, to own
stock in any company they desire and to
vote same, to buy and sell any kind of prop
erty whether real or personal.
The principal office shall he Bainbridge,
Georgir, with the right to establish such
other offices in or out of this state as they
may desire.
The capital stock company is $5,000,00 all
paid in, the shares of the value of 1100.00 of
the number of tifty shares.
Tho period of Incorporation is twenty
years with privilege of renewal provide^ by
law.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that this po
tion may be A led and recorded as provided
by law, and when tho same has been pub
lished as provided by statute, that an order
may be passed incorporating petitioners
under the name and style, and for the pur
poses and with the powers horein set out,
This Sept. 14til, 1903.
F. K. Graham,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in office Sept. i4th, 1903.
U. W. WIMBBKLEY, CLKItK.
i^- ifw r r v
Notice 1
Georgia—Decatur County:
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received for Ihe
hire of the misdemeanor convicts
of Decatur county for the year
1904, on the first Monday in No
vember 1903. The board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
J H. GilFin, R. A. Lytle,
• Clerk, Chairman
STATE op Georgia—Decatur County.
9. M. Godwin ) Libel for Divorce, in
vs > Superior Court of De-
A. J. Godwin. 5 catur County. Filed
September 15th, 1903.
The defendant A. J. Godwin, is here
by required, in person or by attorney, to
be and appear at the next Sjperior
Court to be held iu and for said county
of Decatur. State of Georgia, on Tues
day after the first Monday in November
next, then and there to answer the
plaintiff's libel tor divorce, as in default
of such appearance the Court will pro
ceed according to the statute in such
cases made and provided
Witness the Honorable W. N. Spence,
Judge of said Court, this 17th day of
September, 1903.
C. W, WlMBERLEY, Clerk
GEUKG1A—Decatur County:
John Murkerson, ) Libel for Divorce,
vs > Decatur Sup. Court.
Lettie Murkers'n ) Filed Sept 12, 1903.
The defendant. Lettie Murkerson, is
hereby required, in person or by attor
ney to he and appear at the next supe
rior court to he held in and for
said county of Decatur, on Tuesday af
ter the second Monday in November,
next, then and there to answer the
plaintiff’s libel tor Divorce, as in default
of such appearance the court will pro
ceed according to the statute in such
coses made and provided.
Witness the Honorable W. N. Spence,
judge of said court, this 18tli day of
September 1903.
C. W. WlMBERLEY, Clerk.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL
OF DISABILITIES.
innie E. Barbree 1 Libel for Di
va. > voree. Deoatur
John Tilden Barbree. ) Superior Court,
May Term, 1901.
Verdict for total divorce 12th day of
November, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that on the
31st day of August. 1903, the under-
sigded tiled in the office of the clerk of
the Superior Court of Decatur countv
an application for removal of the disa
bilities resting upon him under the ver
dict iu the above stated case, 'aid ap
plication will he heard at the term of
said court which convenes on Tuesday
after the second Monday in November,
1902. John Tilden Barbree.
CITY SHAVING SALOON,
Newly Renovated
Throughout
Clean Towels •§• Sharp Razors.
Good Service.
ALLEN BURGESS, Prop.
GEORGIA—Decatur County:
l hereby certify that tl:*? above is a true
and correct copy of the original petition for
charter of the "The Allen Company,” now
on tile in iny office. This Sept. I4th, 1903.
C. W. WlMBERLEY.
Clerk Superior Court.
State op Georgia—Decatur County:
Mrs. John Harper )
vs. [- Complaint.
Sam B. Harper. >
The defendant, Sam B. Harper, is
hereby required, in person or by attor
ney to be and appear at the Superior
Court to be hela in and for County of
Decatur on Tuesday after the second
Monday in November, next, then and
there to answer the Plaintiff’s complaint,
as in default thereof, the Court will pro
ceed as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the HonorableW. N. Spence
Judge of said Court, thU '.2th day of
August, 1903.
C. W. WlMBERLEY. Clerk
State of Georgia—Decitur Countv:
Mrs. K. M, Nicholson 1 In the Superior
VS. 7 Court, May
E. A. Stewart. ) Term 1903.
It being represented to the Court by
the petition of Mrs. K. M. Nicholson
that by deed of mortgage dated the I8th
day of December 1901 E. A. Stewart
conveyed to the said K. M. Nicholson
the west half of lot of land number two
hundred and fifty-nine in the Nineteenth
District of Decatur County, Geotgia,
containing one hundred and twenty-five
acres, more or lesh, for the purpose of
securing the payment ot the promisory
note made by the said E. A. Stewart to
the said K. M, Nicholson due on the 18th
day of December 1902 for the sum of
one hundred dollars, which amount be
sides iuterest is now due and unpaid. It
is ordered that the said E. A. Stewart
do pay into this Court by the first day of
the next term the principal,interest and
costs due on said mortgage or show cause
if any he has to the contrary, or that in
default thereof foreclosure be granted
to the said K. M. Nicholson of said
mortgage and the equity of redemption
of the said E. A. Stewart therein be for
ever barred, and that service of this rule
be perfected on the said E. A. Stewart
according to law.
W. N. Spenoe,
Judge S. C. A. C.
A true copy from the minutes of this
Court.
C. W. Wimberley. Clerk.
H. H. CHEATHAM, M. D.
GENERAL PRACTICE.
| Permanently located over Hicks’ Drug store
j Special Attention given to diseases
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat.
Bainbridge, - - Georgia
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Georgia—Decatur County:
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county, will he sold at
public outcry on the first Tuesday in No-
vem her 1903, before the court house door
in said county between the legal hours
of sale the following real estate situated
in Decatur county towit:
One hundred and twenty-five acres of
lk'id off of the south half of lot No. 289:
all of lot No. 288 except 15 acres in the
northeast corner of said lot. Oue hun
dred sud tifty acres on the west side of
i lot No. 287, east one half of lot No. 317,
j Two hundred and fifty acres more or
I less, being all of lot No. 312; al, situated
j in the 21et district of said county, con-
' taining altogether eight hundred aud
eighty five acres more or less.
The above lands are well situated and
adopted to cultivation of tobacco and
located in and around the tobacco sec
tion of Decatur county. About one
hundred acres of fine hammock land
that has never been cleared. a..d about
three huudred acres of well improved
laud with dwelling houses and cut houses
in a good settlement. Terms, cash.
J. H. Emanuel.,
Administrator of Estate of D. A.
Campbell. Deceased.
State OF Georsia—Decatur County:
Mrs. Jennie Knight)
vs. ^ Libel for Divorce.
Henry B. Knight. >
The defendant, Henry B. Knight, is
hereby required, in person or bv attor
ney, to be and appear at the Superior
Court to be held in and for the County
of Decatur on Tuesday after the second
Monday in November, next, then and
there to answer the Plaintiff’s com
plaint, as in default thereof, the Court
will proceed a« to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable W. N. Spence,
Judge of Raid Court, this 12th day of
August, 1903.
C. W. WlMBERLEY, Clerk.
Roofingja specialty.
All calls given prompt attention.
Tinning, Plumbing and <
Gunsmithingand Sheet 1
of all kinds.
Old roofs repaired and'repainted.
Orders solicited.
F. A. Preston,
Troupe Street.
Bail
A FULL LINE Of
Harness, Collars, Bridles,
and anything in the Harness Line
can be found at
C. H. GRIFFIN
HARNESS STORE,
On North^Broad Street,
BA1NRIDGE,
GFi
Also carry Harness Oil, Soap
and Axel Oil, Heavy Team Collars.
Repairing Done Neat and Prompt a1
Reasonable Prices.
BICYCLES!
Just received, if you are thinking of buying a bike^
Men’s bicycles at $17.50 ancl u *
Ladies bicycles at IQ. 50 an(1
Second hand bicycles at 5.00 an
Remember we-do bicycles, guns, pistol and loc* H
class manner at Low Prices. Keys fitted on
Will pay a good price for your old 1 1K 5
Phone 181. STAN8EL BROS
