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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, OEORQIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 1904.
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Two Convicts Fight.
The city has under lease several
misdemeanor convicts, who work
on the streets during the day and
are kept in the barracks at night.
One night last week after the cons
victs had been locked up for the
night, two of them, John Johnson
and Dave Crawford, quarrelled
over cigarette papers. Crawford,
the smaller of the two, unexpect
edly jumped on the other an be
gan carving him. with a knife that
he had concealed about him. He
made two long gashes on either
side of the neck of his enemy, ex
tending down to the chest. In
addition he cut him in several
other places about the face, head
and hand.
The vociferous outcries of John
son brought some one to his res
cue, who separated them. Drs.
Toole and Berry were immediately
called in and stopped the flow of
blood and sewed up the wounds.
Without their prompt attention he
would undoubtedly bled to death,
but as it is he is doing very nicely
and will be out again before very
long.
Crawford was severely disciplin
ed and at the end of his present
sentence will have to face the
courts again on a charge of assault
with intent to murder.
Baisbrldge Mas Escaped Fire.
We have not yet counted the
number of - Atlantans who were
either present, killed or injured in
the dreadful fire which recently
occurred in Chicago, but at any
rate she is not ahead of Bain-
bridge.
Among the few who attended
the performance, witnessed the
whole scene yet escaped unharmed
from the Iroquois theater was Mr.
D. A. Russell, formerly of Bain
bridge but now a resident of Pitts
burg, Pa. “D. A.” was reared in
our city and since leaving here six
years ago has achieved wonderful
success; he stands high in his
chosen profession, being manager
of the National Life Insurance
Co., with headquarters at Pitts
burg. His friends throughout the
state and in this city especially
will read with interest his escape.
Mr. Russell says that he had an
unobstructed view of the stage
and that the fire originated below
the stage and denies that there
was an explosion.
Monday's Commissioners Meeting.
The regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners
was held Monday in their hand
some quarters in the new court
house.
Several matters of public inter
est were considered and passed
upon. One of those was the re
fusal of the Board to appropriate
anything to the defraying the ex
penses of an exhibit at the St.
Louis exposition. Some days ago
the Search Light noted the pres
ence of several distinguished Geor
gians in the city, their purpose
being to secure an appropriation.
The Commissioners did not seem
to think the outlook justified the
appropriation of the county funds
and hence their action.
The Board‘also failed to author
ize the payment of the usual
amount to the local military com
pany. For some time Captain
Fleming has been out of the city,
and interest in military affairs
has been allowed to wane.
The Board decided that so long as
the drills were kept up the
amounts would be paid—and no
longer.
The third matter of interest was
the awarding of the coupty print
ing for the year 1904 to the Search
Light, which has been the official
gazette of the county, for several
years past. This means that our
readers will continue to find the
official advertising of the county
n this paper.
The Commissioners had a lively
tilt over the payment of certain
taxes claimed by the city of Bain
bridge. The Board was divided
on the question-, but the majority
voted a proposition not to pay the
amount.
Mr. fesssli's
Elsewhere in this issue may be
read the announcement of A. H.
Russell for the office of Solicitor
of the dly court of Bainbridge,
we trust that our readers will
give it due consideration. Mr.
ftiff n n the present solicitor of
the court, bolding the office by
virtue of appointment He baa
filled the office with credit to him
self and ao far as we know in 1
satisfactory manner. He is a na*
high in his profession. He is a son
of our illustrious fellow-townsman,
Hon. Ben E. Russell. He needs
no introduction from us.
It is understood that Mr, Rus'
sell will be opposed by Messrs. J.
H. Gilpin and M. E O’Neal and
it is expected that the race will be
an interesting one throughout,
New Yesr fccsytloa.
New Year’s Day was celebrated
in our city, by a delightful recep
tion given at Hotel “Bon Air” by
Mrs. B. D. Fudge, who gracefully
introduced Mrs. A. James Mac
donald, Mrs. Frank S. Jones and
Mrs. Max E. Nussbaum, a trio of
her guests to our coterie of soci
ety people.
Constantly from 2:30 to 6 p. m.
the spacious parlors and hallways
of “Bon Air" were thronged with
guests, who came to meet and
welcome in their midst, this fair
trio of delightful additions to the
social realm of Bainbridge.
The parlors and foyers a
decorated with palms, ferns and
evergreens, carrying out the happy
ynlctide suggestions in varied
archways and beautiful bowers of
holly and mistletoe, while entran
cing music, with its tender mnr-
murines, filled the soul with the
Rcfresb-
Reynolds-tlall Marriage Friday.
The many friends of Miss Mat-
fle Reynolds and Mr. F. R. Hall
were surprised to learn of their
marriage which occured last Fri
day evening at half past nine at
the residence of Rev. J. R. Jester.
Although the marriage bad been
predicted it was not. thought that
it would occur so soon. The wed
ding was very quiet the only wit
nesses being - Miss Fannie May
Johnson and Mr. Earle Wayne.
The happy couple left on the night
train for Ramsay Miss, where Mr.
Hall has a responsible position
with the Fleming & Hines turpen
tine Co.
Mrs. Hall as Miss Reynolds was
much admired in this city. Her
splendid disposition and winning
manners have won for her scores
of friends who, while congratulat
ing her on her new found happi
ness feel genuine regret -1 her de
parture from our city. Originally
from South Carolina she has lived
in Bainbridge for several years
making her home with the family
of her cousin Dr. J. E. Toole.
Mr. Hall is originally from Ba
ker county. . Although he has
been a resident of Bainbridge only
a few month he has made a num
ber of warm friends who are con
gratulating him on his good for
tune in winning such a charming
and noble wife.
The Search Light extends Its
heartiest congratulations and wish
esthe newly married couple success
and happiness in their new home
in Mississippi.
From the Shipyard.
Captains J. B. Cavanhugh of
Montgomery and Singleton of Co
lumbus, were in Bainbridge the
first of the week for the purpose of
inspecting and testing the new
dredge recently constructed by the
M. A. Sweeny Shipyards & Ma
chinery Co., at thie place. .
The test was made at a point
about five miles below the city,
and the pumpe and machinery
worked splendidly. The dredge
was accepted and contractors were
given an order for an independent
set ot maneuvering engines. The
original design for operating the
maneuvering machinery was not
sufficiently test. This was no
fault of the contractors sues the
boat waa constructed exactly ac
cording to specification.
The new tow boat being con
structed at tbe wharf baa been
named “Columbus." Capt Cava
naugh and all tbe government offi
cere here are very much pleased.
Tbe new boat, which will be ready
for service about March let Mr.
James G. Cole, superintendent of
construction, her designer, and
Mr. Prank Thacker, her bonder,
spirit of tbe ...
meats were most daintily served -were both highly compHareaiad on
fan specialHttieevergreen grove.
Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Dickenson and
Mrs. Wheeler presided at tbe
tive of Decatur county, stand* b bo*], while Mr*. Wood-
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hull, Mrs. Lucius Toole, Mrs. C.
C. Harrell and the Misses Nuss-
baum assisted the hospitable hoat-
ess in receiving at this brilliant
function.
Mrs. Fudge is a charming host
ess and is recognized as a genius
in the gentle art of entertaining.
History of Decatur County.
Honorable Ben E. Russell has
decided to undertake the writings
history of Decatur county from its
earliest days to the present time to
be published in book form. He
has long contemplated such a work
and there is no one better fitted
than he to bring it out in an at
tractive style.
Beginning with the earliest set
tlement and settlers of this sec
tion when it was in its aboriginal
state he will follow and record the
trend of events influencing and
shaping the destiny of the county
down to the present when she oc
cupies the proud distinction of be
ing one of, if not the, bannef
county of the state. It is to be a
history of men as well as events.
The sturdy and intelligent people
who stood sponsor at the birth of
the county and who so wisely
guided and shaped itf policy dur
ing its formative period haye
long since passed to their final re
ward, We have ample recorda ot
their wisdom and forethought. .It
is a fitting and grateful act to col
lect and compile these records and
place them before their posterity
in permanent form, and by one so
well qualified for the task.
The Confederate era and the
part played by the people* of- De
catur county in those stirring times
ot war that “tried' men’s souls’’
will occupy a prominent part of
the history,
It will be a pretty big under
taking and will necessarily take
some time in the preparation. In
order to facilitate the work of the
author and to aid i > making it a
perfect and comprehensive history
we would request every one in
possession of information on the
subjects to be considered to im
mediately communicate it to Mr.
Rnssell at Bainbridge.
When completed it is to be
attractively bound and offered to
the public. It will fill a long felt
want and no doubt its circulation
will be large. The people are to
be congratulated that Mr. Russell
has undertaken this work. His
reputation as a writer assures them
that it will be bright and spark
ing in every detail.
A Qslst Bsctlss.
An even one hundred votes
were cast at tbe city election held
Wednesday, and *0 quiet was the
affair that one would scarcely have
known that tbe election was in
progress. Thera being no opposi
tion to the regular nominees no
one felt tbe need of turning oat
to vote.
Tbe new council will be install
ed next Monday nigfat and their
plans end yrtrllerietw will be -watched
with keen interest
her construction.
(tak CM? Haste
Is tbe title of e new meat mar
ket on Water street, of which Mr.
Chas, U. Rogers, late of Tbomat-
ville, is manager and R. F. Ward,
assistant Tbe establishment is
newly painted end presents an at
tractive appearance. They pro
pose to handle western meats es
pecially and all Ahnour products.
On Sunday last ia Kendrick's
district, Mr. Ed Sapp, of this city,
was quietly married to Miss Alin
May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Berber. Tbe happy couple
left for Birmingham, Ala., where
they visit friends, after which they
will retnrn here to reside.
The Search Light joins their
many friends in hearty congratula
tions and wishes for their future
prosperity.
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