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ainbridge Search Light.
BER 6.
BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1903.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE
OFFICIAL ORGAN OR DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OR BAINBRIDGE.
Iraham Wedding,
ay evening at 8130
chiuch in Bain-
„ge of Miss Lil-
pg to Mr. Carroll
am was solern’zed
of a large number
the contracting
T. Ryder officia
ual beautiful and
:m°ny. , .
iarty entered the
rains of the wed-
■ceded by the ush*
rel Tonge and Ivan
■lbon girls and boys
Rider, Estelle
Desverges, Hallie
McRee, Trevor
in, and Max Des-
bln Graham, broth -
and Miss Hattie
sin of the bride, oc-
ng places as best
honor. The oth-
ere Misses Alice
Russell and Annie
s Herbert Tonge
and J. W. Ware,
mson, of Iron City
bride, gave her
beautifully dec
laims and potted
enchantment to
iion.
■emony the bridal
htfully entertained
liven in their honor
Ivan Morgan,
arried couple left
a short bridal tour
will reside per
inbridge.
is the only daugh
uia Fleming. By
lanner and beauties
has endeared her'
that knows her.
of friends who wish
iness.
has resided in Bain-
iral years and holds
losition with McRee
he is a young man
laracter and noble
earch Light extends
to this happy
and wishes them
of life,
Election K. of P.
semi-annual elec
lodge
of the local
ield in the Castle
day night, and in
enclemency of the
was a good atten-
Q dge during the last
has taken on life
a thriving condition,
officers were elec
ting term and will
the first meeting ir
P ln C. C.; W. O
H. V. Hawkins P.
f R ' & S.; J. N.
<w -; C.w. Wim-
J- P. Hines M. at
■gram I. G.; J. R.
ty to Hang,
term of the Mitch
Urt convened for the
King William Hardy
n murder of young
,lns at Baconton,,as
week, Hardy was
» murder in the first
fenced to hang on
The murder of
|| was a dastardly af-
•cation,
-o h,o;h among the
“fev -Spenc,.* thought
Re special term.
]“il at Thomasville
‘ill the toe
tarnished several
Committee Gets Down to Work.
The special committee appoint
ed by the recent Grand Jury for
the purpose of thoroughly inspec
ting qhe books of the countv offi
cers, began its labors Monday
morning and will continue its work
for a sufficient time to make the
anticipated investigation. The
especial charge to the committee
is the scanning of the Tax Receiv
er’s books for the purpose of ascer
taining comparative property val
uations in the county. In other
wordfipto equalize taxes by making
the fellows come up who have
neglected to return then property
for its proper valuation; so that
the burden would be equally shar
ed as between those men and the
ones who give in property at its
true value. The findings of this
committee will be reported back
to the grand jury at its February
sitting, and will be awaited, with
much interest.
The committee is composed of
Messrs J. E. Dickenson, H. C.
Allen and Ben E. Russell. These
men are not only competent but
will have the backbone necessary
to go into the matter thoroughly
and report all cases without fear
or favor, reward or the hope there
of. They were all members of
the last grand jury and of course
understand fully the purposes and
intents of the investigation.
The committee will also make a
thorough examination of the books
of all the county officers and re
port any discrepancy they might
find, should any exist.
R. C. Cox & Company Sell Out.
The firm of R. C. Cox & Com
pany, dealers in books, stationery,
periodicals, etc., have sold out
their entire stock and business to
Logan Berry. Mr. Berry will at
once take charge of the business.
He will increase the stock and con
duct a first class book store in
every particular.
Mr. Berry is the son of Dr. V,
Berry of this city, and is a young
mar of sterling qualities| and is
well known in this city and coun
ty. He deserves the encourage
ment and patronage of the public.
Mr. Cox retires and sells out on
account of his ill health, He will
leave immediately for Colorado
and the west with hopes of regain
ing his health. Since his residence
in Bainbridge Mr. Cox has made
many business and social friends
who will regret his departure. It
is understood that he has sold his
tailoring business to Mr. Berry a!
so and that it will be conducted as
formerly a part of the business.
Mr. E. A. Wimberly was the silent
partner of the firm and the sale in
cludes his interests.
Mrs. Eason Dies.
The remains of Mrs. D.
Eason
arrived in this cLv Wednesday on
the G. F. & A. and were laid to
rest in the cemetery here, the fu
neral services being conducted
from St. John’s Episcopal church
at 2 o’clock the same afternoon.
The remains were .net at the depot
by friends in this city.
Mrs. Eason was the mother of
Mr. E. H. Hammond of Babcock,
the general manager for the Bab
cock Lumber Co's, plant in Miller
county. He has many friends in
this city who extend to him and
Mrs. Hammond their sympathies.
A County Game Warden.
The recent giand jury of the
countv, as will be noted by refer
ence to|their generaljpresentments,
authorized the appointment of a
county game warden. Judge
Spence has signified his intention
of appointing one- Mr. J. C.
Greene, of Eldorendo, is the only
applicant for the position and is
backed by a strong petition.
A Lively Shooting Scrape.
On last Saturday evening while
returning home from Bainbridge
Mr. J. B. Donalson became involv
ed in a difficulty with Bish Whit
aker, a negro; and in the shooting
that followed Whitaker was shot
twice by Donalson with a double
barrel gun. Donalson had come
to town on his wagon and when
about to leave was approached bv
Whitaker who requested that he
be allowed to ride out on Donal-
son’s wagon. They left' town to
gether. Another white man and
a negro being also on the wagon.
When they had gone some dis
tance, so Donalson claims, the ne
groes began cursing and drinking;
he remonstrated with them and
words ensued. He ordered one of
the negroes to get off his wagon;
he did so, as did Whitaker. Don
alson claims that he told Whitaker
that he might remain on the wag
on. He refused and threatened
to shoot Donalson.
Donalson claims that he then
drove as rapidly forward with his
wagon as possible; Whitaker and
the other negro following him up
and making threats. At the five
mile post Donalson left the wagon,
secured a shot gun and proceeded
to the home of John Strickland
Whitaker followed and as he* ap
proached the house the difficulty
was renewed, both Donalson and
Whitaker taking part. Whitaker
fired several times with a pistol
neither of the balls taking effect,
Donalson shot Whitaker twice, as
above stated.
Whitaker was taken to his
home and a physician summoned.
His wounds are dangerous and he
may not recover.
Mr. Donalson was in Bainbridge
Monday of this week and signified
his willingness to surrender to the
authorities. Thus far no warrant
has been issued for his arrest.
Whitaker is a hard working ne
gro and is usually quiet and in
dustrious. The affair is regretted
by both parties to the transaction.
Gibson-Barber.
On Wednesday evening, No
vember 25th, at seven o'clock, Mr.
C. C. Gibson, of Steam Mill, was
married happily to Miss Susie Bar
ber, of Boyettville. Rev. W. H.
McMeen of the Donalsonville
Presbyterian Church, performed
the impressive ceremony, in the
presence of a large concourse of
friends. Valuable presents were
received.
Mr. Gibson is one of the most
popular young men of the county.
He moved to this section several
years ago from near Charlotte, N.
C., and located at Steam Mil!
where he has since resided. He
has been conducting a sawmill
some miles south of Donalsonville,
The bride is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. G. W. J. Barber one of
the progressive and intelligent
farmers of west side. She has en
joyed the full esteem of the com
munity in which she has always
resided.
After ceremony there was a
sumptuous spread at the home of
the bride’s parents prepared for
the young couple and their friends.
The best wishes of the commuity
go with the young couple, and
The Search Light joins in ‘ L ~
congratulations.
Killing at Babcock.
On Monday evening last near
Babcock in Miller county, Henry
Fish shot and killed J. W. Cham
pion, both being white men in the
employ of the Babcock Lumber
Co. The wounded man lived till
2 o’clock Tuesday morning. From
the best information obtainable
the facts are about as follows:
Fish was superintending the
l°gg' n 8 business for the mill,
while Champion was a teamster
under Fish. Champion was try
ing snake tie a piece of timber
and was beating and abusing the
te m. He was remonstrated with
by Fish; words followed and so
Fish claims that Champion seized
a cant hook and made for Fbh,
who in self defense shot down his
assailant. This seems to be ac
cepted as the truth by the authori
ties, and as no arrest has been
made is is evident that Fish is
considered to have been in the
right.
The killing did not occur at the
mill of the Babcock Lumber Co.,
but in the woods some distance
away. Both men were residents
of the county.
Famous Roseland Plantation Purchased.
the
Griffin-Parker.
Married Sunday evening last at
the home of the bride in the Pine
Hiil district, Mr, Jas. Griffin to
Mrs Ella Parker, a, number of
friends witnessing the ceremony
The groom is a son ot Mr. Silas
Griffin, of the west side, and is of
industrious habits. The br.de is
the widow of the late Jno. A.
Parker, deceased, who lived near
Brinson.
A deal has just been consum
mated between the Stouth Georgia
Live Stock and Planting Co., of
the one part; and J. C. McCaskill
and II C. Allen of this city, on
the second part; whereby the stock
of the former is transfered to the
latter for a sum in hand paid
which we could not learn.
The transfer is full and carries all
the property of the company in
cluding 5.700 acres of splendid
lands, 2,000 of which % is fine vir
gin pine. The entire tract is un
der fence and is a splendid tract.
The South Ga, Live Stock and
Planting Co., was capitalized at
$75,000, and was owned by Brooks
& Pompelly originally.
The new owners expect to sub
divide the plantation into a num
ber of small farms and place ten*
ants thereon; while the turpentine
privileges will be retained by Mr.
McCaskill who owns a distillery
in West Bainbridge. It is well
suited for turpeniine purposes.
At one time Dr. J. B. S. Holmes
of Atlanta was considering the
purchase of this splendid tract and
locating a hospital there, but for
some reason the deal fell through.
Roseland is a splendid game pre
serve, contains good lands for far
ming purposes, is the home of an
excellent cattle ranch and dairy.
It is a model plantation and the
new owners are to be congratula
ted upon their acquirement of the
property.
We would remind our politically
inclined fellow-citizens who are
either on the anxious bench, or are
about to appproach it, that the
weather is not altogether prop!
tious for wearing jeans ‘britches’
and bed tick suspenders, to say
nothing of sockless parades before
the public. After all summer is
the one desirable season for of
fice seeking, The weather ii
then warmer, there’s cotton to
chop, picnics to attend, school
closings to be addressed,land dand
ling of the infant upon the candi
date’s knee is not so apt to pro
duce colds, epizootic and pneumo
nia. Really there is nothing
wrong in notifying your friends in
a general way that you expect to
become a candidate for their suf
frage, but there is always a warm
er and a better time ahead. We
give our word, whatever that may
be worth, that things will be
found so.
Methodist Conference Appointments.
The conference of the South
Geoigia Methodist church which
was convened at Sandersville last
week held its last meeting Mon
day of this week and after the
reading of the assignments of the
ministers the session was adjourn
ed until‘next year.
This is the third time the Con-,
ference has met at Sandersville
and as on the former occasions the
hospitable people of that little city
exerted all their efforts in the en
tertainment of their guests. The
session was unusually successful
in every respect. The attendance
was exceedingly largo, the services
nteresting and the financial re
ports generally, betokened a pros
perous year. The records of the
conference for the past severel
years indicate that great progress
has been made in Jhe Methodist
church of South Georgia. Bishop
Key spoke in high commendation
of the remarkable .work and prog
ress of the church 1 and especially
of the excellent reports for the
year just concluded.
The appointments for the
Thomasville District for 1904 are:
E. F. Cook, presiding elder. Thom
asville, K. Read, Bainbridge J. T.
Ryder, Boston H. C. Jones, Met
calf E. E. Rose, Cairo G. P. Re-
viere, Bold Springs H. P. Stubbs,
Climax C. E. Cook, Attapulgus
M. W, Carmichael, Brinson John
Swain. Albany and mission J. A.
Thompson, Dixie T. B. Kemp,
Jakin and Donalsonville W. M.
Blltcb, Pelham C R. Jenkins, Ca
milla C. T. Clark, Hranchville and
Blakely W. H. Hudd, Hilton R. A.
Sowell, Arlington W. R. Dennis,
Missionary to Cuba E. E. Clem
ents, Newton T. St. Clair, Doar. n
L. E. Walton.
Rev. J. T. Ryder wfio has been
the pastor here for the past year
was re-appointed and this fact id
a source of pleasure not to the
members of the Methodist church
only, but to the community at
large. As a pastor and minister
he is highly esteemed and loved
and we welcome him among us
for another year.
Mr. T. II. Tiller has begun the
erection of a handsome new resi
denoe on Broughton street, which
when completed will be an ornament
to that end of the town.
Coacerniof Delinquents.
With an earnest desire to begin
the New Year with a paid up
subscription account, and once
more even with the world, we are
now mailing out statements to our
subscribers who are in arrears to
the paper, anrl we hope that those
who receive chese statements will
respond promptly and as nearly as
circumstances will permit. A
great many men allow these small
matters to run over from time to
time by oversight, and it is only
necessary that such be reminded
in order for them to settle up.
Others perhaps hayc been waiting
for these statements to be sent
them in order that they may know
how they stand dith the paper.
We are not sending these out as
duns,” and we hope that those
who receive them will so under
stand. To any one who is not in
position to settle at this time we
are always ready to extend the
time until payment can be made.
The truth of the matter is that
with a subscription book all mark
ed up into 1904, the management
of the paper will be greatly grati
fied and will be able to make many
improvements on the paper.
We are grateful to our friends
for their past patronage and we
trust that we shall have in the fu
ture their continued good will and
hearty snpport.
McKee & Callahan have pleased
the old store occupied by the John
son Hardware Co., prior to its dis
continuance. The increased business
of this popular firm ban made it nec
essary that they use additional store
room for their immense stock.