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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1904.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
s Lodge.
under
are no"'
tod* of the Inde-
Odd Fellows at
_; a About sixty
ens' of that town
to become
link”
desire
three
essrs. B. Edwards,
rtnv went t0 ® a ' n
morning to make
the installation
jthin the next few
team from the
« will go over to
mbers of the new
nterpnse.
citizens of Bain-
ified their willing'
lodge and have
tionfor member-
and Moultrie
rishing lodges^ of
picxed initia-
one or the other ot
come here for
bating the new
stalling the new
are already some
be order residing
lodge promises
largest and most
the Belting.
at the Flint Riv
Thursday at-
Yeates, who for
been in their
ight in the belt'
hinery and before
ite himself received
iful bruises. Drs.
inut were imme'
id and when they
imined him they
besides being
both arms were
After his wounds
was brought to
am that today he
nit it will be some
ill be sufficiently
lame his work.
four Premises.
Memorial Day.
Memorial Day, April 26th, is
approaching and the officers of
the Memorial Association in this
city are working enthusiastically
to arrange an appropriate and in
teresting programme for the occa
sion.
Hon. J. M, Griggs who Jwas in
vited to deliver the Memorial ad
dress has accepted and will
be the distinguished orator of the
day. The ceremony of decorating
the graves of Confederate soldiers
will take place as is customary in
the after noon, but it has not been
fully decided whether the remain
ing exercises will be held at the
opera house in the afternoon or
evening. A meeting of the asso
ciation will be called in a few days
{it which time the various commit
tees will be appointed and their
work assigned.
All the Confederate veterans in
the city and county are requested
to be present on that occasion and
the Daughters of the Confederacy
have also been invited to attend
and take part in the exercises, and
endeavor to make Memorial Day,
April, 26th, 1904, a perfect suc
cess.
Democratic Primary.
New A. C. L. Depot.
| Superintendent Beauprie of the
Spirited Contest for County Offices. Judge and Sher- j A. C. L., was in Bainbridge this
iff Win by Close Finish. i week for the P ur P° se of conferring
iby given that all
ithin the mcorpo-
c city must clean
s within the next
[ arm weather has
essential to the
iople that all decay
ed animal matter
»ted away. Closets
at least once each
inspection will be
intervals.
Willis, MAYOR.
Opportunity,
1J ke room for my
11 merchandise I am
sale at less than
°i useful articles
®*d in a stationery
andsome lot of sta-
ll(s . pencils blank
ts - «c„ etc. This
lld quick. Come
1 ' 0U need in this
mely
street
Euchre Clab.
The Tuesday afternoon Euchre
Club met with Mrs. Gans at tne
Wainman Hotel Tuesday after
noon of this week and the occa
sion .was altogether thorouhly en
joyed. The bevy of beautiful wo
men, arrayed in garments befitting
the lovely spring afternoon, made
a scene altogether lovely and the
interest and enthusiasm displayed
by the fair devotees of the card
table, proved the ability of the
charming hostess to entertain her
guests.
The refreshments served during
the afternoon, would have tempt
ed the most fastidious, and fully
sustained the reputation of the
Wainman’s excellent chef. After
the usual number ot games of six
handed euchre had been finished,
scores were counted and Miss
Edna Nussbaum was found to be
the most successful contestant and
was awarded the prize, a pretty
shirt waist set. Two new mem
bers were taken in, Miss Bertha
Nussbaum and Mrs. E. T. Hines.
Mrs. A. H. Russell was made an
honorary member. The club will
be entertained by Mrs. Russell at
their next meeting which will be
held Tuesday, April 12th.
prices.
next to Dr.
Ca»f.Rs King,
f n Whiiham.
r'SliSRi, Gj' I
31 st - >904. t
’ passed over—
^i-ioloid in mild
lomp'.e;
:s ’y isola-
en,j no danger
It-T-
•Mills,
Mayor.
UdKr,.
j 10 pay
1 *cont]
teachers’
months of
tokELL,
C s. c.
Mr. Lee Rich Killed.
On last Saturday - afternoon Mr
Lee Rich who lives about ten
miles south of Brinson at the log
ging camp of Youmans and Mc-
Culley, was run over by a log
train and killed instantly. Mr.
Rich had been to Brin'on and was
returning home on foot proceeding
along the tramway of the Stuart
Lumber’Co. When some miles
out of town he was run down by
the log train which was running
backwards towards the woods.
The men on the train observed the
man on the track but did not rec
ognize him as Mr. Rich who was
deaf and unable to hear the rum
ble of the train. As soon as they
realized who it was, every effoi t
was made to stop the the tram
but as it was on a down grade
was impossible to do so. Mr. Rich
was instantly killed, his body be
ing horribly crushed and mangled.
The deceased leaves a wife and
several small children to mourn
his death. His remains were in-
terred in Mount Olive Cemetery
on Sunday afternoon.
Friday's county democratic pri
mary was pulled off, the results
have been announced, and it is to
be hoped that everything will as
sume its normal conditions and
peace and harmony. In consider
ation however of the number of
aspirants for office the county is to
be congratulated [that so little bit-
terness has been engendered. The
opposing contestants and their
friends have avoided such methods
as would lead to strife and future
contention. Many good men have
been defeated; and it must be
also admitted that the successful
candidates are likewise good men,
embued with the importance of
striving for the uplift of their
county and section.
The Search Light, realizing
that the matter of greatest im
portance and interest to its read
ers wonld be the election returns,
has purposely delayed its issue in
order to secure the returns in full-
We publish by district these re-
tuons, by give the votes only re
ceived by those candidates who
had opposition. {Everything work
ed harmoniously at Satuday’s con
solidation of the returns. The
vote is given in detail below:
Kendricks.
For Judge—Bower, 37 Town
send, 5 Harrell, 11.
For Solicitor—Russell, 16 J. H.
Gilpin, 10 O’Neal 27.
For Representative—Terrell, 7
Donalson, 30 Curry, 24 Hawes,
5 Brinson, 39.
For Sheriff—Long, 8 Logue, 0
Stegall, 2 Dollar, 1 Dean, 1 HeK
ton, 3 Perry, 17 Fordham, 19.
For Assessor—Lasseter, 1;
Broom, o; Talbert, 12; Dickenson,
o; Langley, 1; McBride 5; Yawn, 2;
Griffin, 16; Reynolds, 17.
For Tres.—Averitt, 2; McNair,
49.
, Whigham.
For Judge—Bower, 46; Town
send, 38; Harrell, 132.
For Solicitor—Russell, 110;
Gilpin, 0; O’Neal, 104.
For Representative—Terrell,
196; Donalson, 121; Curry, 35;
Hawes, 3; Brinson, 28.
For Sheriff—Long, 29, Logue,
158; Stegall, 6; Dollar, 4; Dean, 3;
Helton, 2; Perry, 2; Fordham, 13.
For Assessor—Lasseter, 45;
Broom, 28; Talbert, 5; Dickenson,
4; Langley, 4; McBride, 60; Yawn,
78; Griffin, 2; Reynolds, 3.
Tres—Averitt, 21; MCNair 185
P'owltown.
For Judge: Bower, 46; Town,
send, 3; Harrell, 9.
For Solicitor: Russell, 29, Gil
pin, 6; O’Neal, 23.
For Representative: Terrell, 17;
Donalson, 351 Curry, 23; B. F\
Hawes, Jr. it; Brinson, 27.
For Sheriff: Long, 5 Logue, o
Stegall, to; Dollar, 1, Dean, 2;
Helton, 3; Perry 8; Fordham, 21.
For Assessor: Lasseter, 1; Broom,
o; Talbert, 2; Dickenson, 16; Lang
ley, o; McBride 28; Yawn, o; Grif
fin 9; Reynolds, 2.
For Treasurer: Averitt, 34;
McNair, 22.
Attafulgus.
Bower, 46; Townsend, 32; Har
rell, 8; Rusell, 48; Gilpin, 1; O’Neal
Terrell, 23, Donalson, 44; Cur
ry,’48; Hawes, 24; Brinson, 20
Long, 9; Logue, o; Stegall, 37;
Dollar. 1; Dean, o; Helton, 11;
Perry, 11; F'ordham. 12; Lasseter,
j-Broom, 1; Talbert, 1; Dicken
son, 4; Langley, o; McBride 46;
Yawn, 1; Griffin, 25; Reynolds, o
Averitt, 42 McNair, 36.
Climax.
rell, 57; Tertell, 52; Donalson, 26,
Curry, 71; Hawes, 23; Brinson, 41;
Long, 25: Logue, 32; Stegall, 26;
Dollar, 3: Dean, 8, Helton, 10; Per
ry, 2; Fordham, 11; Lasseter, 18;
with the Board of Trade and per
fecting arrangements for the build
ing of a new passenger depot.
Some months ago the Board of
Broom, 7; Talbert, 9; Dickenson 7; Trade purchased the lot from
Langley, o; McBride, 38; Yawn, 3
Griffin, 5; Reynolds, 1; Averitt, 24
McNair, 82. Russell, 44, Gilpin, i,
O’Neal, 72.
Higdon.
Bower, 40; Townson, 34; Har
rell, ir; Russell, 18: Gilpin, 5;
O’Neal, 62; Terrell, 38; Donalson,
44; Curry, 43, Hawes, 6; Brinson,
32; Long, 18. Logue, 8; Stegall 43;
Dollar, 6; Dean,; 1! Helton, 6; Per
ry, o; F'ordham. 3; Lasseter, 4,
Broom, 20, Talbert, 1, Dickenson 5,
Langley, 45, McBride, 7 Yawn, 1
Griffin, 1, Reynolds, 1, Averitt 6,
McNair 77.
Blowing Cave.
Bower, 37; Townsend, 34; Har
rell, 41; Russell, 14; Gilpin, 12;
O'Neal, 85; Terrell, 12; Donalson,
65; Curry, 58; Hawes, 7; Brinson,
76; Long, 12; Logue, 1; Stegall, 29;
Dollar, 59; Dean, 7; Helton, 1;
Perry, o; Fordham, 4; Lasseter, 1;
Broom, 5; Talbert, 4; Dickenson,
3; Langley, o; McBride, 92; Yawn,
o; Griffin, 1; Reynolds, 5; Averitt,
28; McNair, 82.
Spring Hill.
Bower, 21; Townsend, 23; Har
rell, 46; Russell, 21; Gilpin, 1;
O’Neal, 67; Terrell, 46; Donalson,
41; Curry. 37; Hawes, 8; Brinson,
34; Long, 8; Logue, 21; Stegall, 16
Dollar6; Dean, 19; Helton, 4; Per-
ry, 3! Fordham, 12; Lasseter, 4;
Broom, 10; Talbert, 4; Dickenson,
13; Langley, 1; McBride, 42; Yawn,
2; Griffin, 7, Reynolds, 5, Averitt,
— McNair,—
Donalsonville.
Bower, 34, Townsend, 62, Har
rell, 18, Russell, 16. Gilpin, 3,
O’Neal 98 Terrell, i8Donalson, 95
Curry, II, Hawes, 11, Brinson, 85,
Long, 22, Logue, 1, Stegall, 26
Dollar, o, Dean, 4, Helton, 4, Per
ry, 36, Fordham, 20, Lasseter, 5,
Broom, o, Talbert, 35, Dickenson,
40, Langley, 2, McBride, 2, Yawn,
1, Griffin, 18, Reynolds, 12, Aver
itt, 97, McNair, 19.
Spring Creek.
Bower, 38; Townsend 31i; VV. M. Har-
rell 40; Kussell 9; Gilpin (I; O'Neal 87;
Terrell 9; Donalson 45; Curry 75, Hawes
12; Brinson 82; Long IS, Louge 0; Steg
all 11; Dollar 3; Dean 1, Helton 7, Per-
rv 50; Fordham 18; Lasseter 0; Broom
1; Talbert 8; Dickenson 0; Langley 2;
McBride 8; Yawn 1; Griffin 5; Reynolds
74; Ayriett 14 McVair88 ,
Recovery.
Bower 28; Townsend 28 Harrell 4, Rus
sell 1; Gilpin 1; O’Neal 58; Terrell 0;
Donalson 25; Curry 12 Hawes 28; Brin
son 45; Long 27; Logue 0; Stegall 21;
Dollar 0; Dean 0; Helton 4; Ferry 5,
Fordham 1; Lasseter 2; Broom 0; Tal
Mr, A. L. Townsend, opposite
Thomason’s ginnery and notified
the A. C. L,, that they would
present this lot to them if they
would agree to to build on it a
handsome passenger station. Mr.
Beauprie stated that the officials
of his road had under considera
tion plans for the depot and had
come to an agreement upon them
and were ready to close the deal.,
.The building is to be of brick,
with slate roof, to cost about $6,-
000 and is of beautiful architect
ural design.
Just as soon as President Me-
Ree, who is now ill in Montgom
ery, signs the deeds from the
Board of Trade the A. C. L.
architect will come here and lay
off the ground and work will be
gin on the depot at once. The
papers have been forwarded to
Mr. McKee and it is hoped that
he will be well enough to sign
them. ,
Mr. Beauprie is enthusiastic
over the work and says that he will
give the work of construction his
personal attention, as it is the in
tention and purpose of the officials
of the road to give Bainbridge a
passenger station in keeping with
the growth and beauty of the City.
He expects to complete it in about
6 months.
Negro Shot From Ambush,
News has just reached the city
of a horrible murder which occur
red in Baker County late Thurso
day afternoon while Georgia Davis,
a negro raft pilot from Bainbridge,
and his two assistants were drift
ing a raft of logs, belonging to Mr.
Sam Cox of Newton, some one
concealed on the banks of the riv
er fired at the men, killing one
instantly. The raft was about a
mile above the mouth of Notchway
creek when the firing began. Da
vis and Gowson were at one end
of the raft, and Jesse Thomas the
the third negro, was standing in
the middle.
The first and second shots were
fired directly at Thomas, barely
missing him. On hearing the
second shot Thomas van to the
end of the raft where the other
two were, and just as he reached
them the third shot was ■ fired,
which hit Will Gowson, killihg
him instantly.
The body was buried at Maple
Shoots in Baker county, by the
raftsmen and the crew of the John
R. Sharpe.
Will Gowson, commonly known
as “Kid,” was a hard working ne
gro, and was well known in fhia
city as are also the otner ne
groes.
It is not known whether the
party or parties who did the kill
ing were negroes or white men,
nothing being known, aa yet, in
regards to their identity.
Bower, 17; 8ownsend, 78; Harrell, 29;
Runnel I, 42; Gilpin, 12; O’Neal, 78; Ter
rell, 04; Donalson, 51; Curry, 15; Hawes,
50; Brinson, 58; Look, 2, Logue. 0;
Stegall, 0; Dollar, 0; Dean.0; Helton; 1;
Perry, 117; Fordham, 4; Lasseter, 11;
Broom. 0; Talbert, 12; Dickenson, 88;
Langley, 5; McBride, 1(1, Yawn, 0; Grif
fin, 1; Reynolds, 15; Avrlett, 98; McNair
28.
BAINBR1DOK.
bert 2; Dickenson 24; Langley 0, Mc
Bride 18; Yawn 0; Griffin 12; Reynolds 1
Avriett 10 McNair 48.
Lime Sink.
Bow 23; Townsend IP; Harrell 40;
Russell 23, Gilpin 2; O'Neal 48, Terrell
39; Donalson 33; Curry 18; Hawes 7;
Brinoon 88; Long 8; Logue 9, Stegall 2,
Dollar 21; Dean 20, Helron 0; Ferry 6;
Fordharm 4; Lasseter 12; Broom 0;
Talbert 14; Dickenson 5; Langley oi
McBride 27; Yawn 0, Griffin 0; Reynald-
13, Avriett 11; McNair 58.
Belcher.
Bower 28 Townsend 21; Harrell 32; Rus
sell 21, Gilpin 9; O'Neal 49; Terrell 10;
Donalson 55; Curry 34, Hawes 18; Brin
son 37; Longl; Logue 3; Stegall 25,
Dollar 7; Dean 40; Helton 0; Perry 0;
Forkham 4; Lasseter 5, Broom 3; Tal
bert 2; Dickenson 10; Langley 2; Mc
Bride 58; Yawn 0; Griffin 0; Reynolds 2
Avriett22; McNair.57
BFLL8.
Bower 8. Townsend 29; Harrell 9, Rus
sell 0, Gilpin 2. O’Neal 38, Terrell 18,
Donalson 11. Curry 28. Hawes 7, Brin
son 24, Long 12, Logue 14, Stegall 7
Dollar 0, Dean 0, Helton 7, Perry 3,
Fordham 3, Lasseter 4. Broom 2, Tal
bert 3. Dickenson 7, Langley 5. McBride
.11, Yawn 10, Griffin 1, Reynolds 2,
Bower 20; Townsend, 46; Har- Avriett 7, McNair 28,
Bower, 170, Townsend, 95. Harrell,
196, Russell, 210, Gilpin, 55, O'Neal, 144,
Terrell, 83, Donalson, 385, Curry, 86.
Hawes. 104. Brinson, 250, Long, 48,
Logue, 8, Stegall, 154, Dollar,4 Dean 32,
4eK * ' “
Heldon, 39, Perry, 24, 149, Lasseter, 51,
Broom, 2, Talbert, 20, Dickenson, 31).
Laflgley, 1, McBride, 190. Yawn. 5,
Griffin, 181, Reynolds,7 Ayriett, 78, Mc
Nair, 385.
PINE HILL.
Bower, 88. Townsend 35, Harrell, 138,
Russell, 58, Gilpin, 83, O'Neal. 119, Ter
rell. 25, Donalson, 142, Curry, 71, Hawes
21, Brinson. 192,'Long. 40, Logue, 0,
gall, 12, Dollar, 3, Dean, 13, Hel
23, Perry, 131, Fordham, 30, Lasseter,
2, Broom, 0, Talbert, 170,Dickenson, 19,
Langley. 15. McBride, 10. Yawn, 0,
Griffin, 25, Reynolds, 7, Avriett, 88,
McNair. 159.
STEAM MILL.
Bower, 14. Townsend, 28, Harrell, 2,
Russell. 10, Gilpen, 1, O’Neal, 33, Ter-
rell, 1, Donalson, 42, Cuaiy. 15, Hawes,
0, Brinson,30,.Long, 4, Logue, 0, Ste
gull, 9, Dollar, 6. Dean, 3, Heldon, 1,
P ( ‘ - * '
erry, 19, Fordham, 2, Lasseter, 1.
Broom. 0, Talbert, 3, Dickenson, 23,
Lamrlev, 1, McBride. 4. Yawn, 0, Grif
eynolds, 9, Avriett, 20, McNair
22.
KAOEVILLE.
Bower. 29, Townsend, 33, Harrell, I,
Russell, 20, Gilpin, 4, O’Neal. 39, Ter
rel), 24, Donalson, 45, Curry, 8, Hawes,
4, Brinson, 42, Long, 10, Logue, 9,
Stegall, 15, Dollar. 0, Dean, 0, Helton, 1,
Perry.OFordham, 23, Lasseter, 1, Broom,
3, Talbert, 2, Dickenson, 28, Langley,
0, McBride, 28, Yawn, 0. Griffin, 2, Rey
nolds, 1, Avriett, 20, McNair. 41
Uafonded Umar.
Some months ago It was ru
mored that the general office* of
the G. F, and A. were to be re
moved from this city and estab
lished in Tallahassee. At the
time the rumor was contradicted
most emphatically. Recently
this report has again been put in
circulation and the authorities of
the road at this point positively
assert that there is no truth in the
rumor. There seems to be no
leason nor foundation for such a
statement for it is well known that
the G. F. & A. officials are con
templating and are rapidly com
pleting arrangements for the erec
tion of a handsome new depot in
Bainbridge, and the plan ot the
building includes a space for the
general offices of this road,
Bainbridge is by far the most
suitable place for the headquarters
or general offices of the G. F, fi^A,
and as there is no reason for a
change, it is hardly probable that
the authorities of the road would
even consider such a move.
ROCK POND.
Bower 0 Townsend 80 Harrell 1 Hue-
soil I) Gilpin 13 O’Neal 17 Terrell 10
DoncLon 0 Cnrrp 26 llawcs 5 Brinson
27 Long 0 Logue 0 .StSgall 5 Dollar 0
Dean 0 Helton 1 Perry 82 Fordham 2
Lasseter 0 Broom 0 Talbert 8 Dickenson
0 Langley 2 McBride 8 Yawn 0 Griffin 1
Keyi oils 30 Avriett 24 McNair 14.
PINE HILL.
30 Lasseter 2 Broom 0 Talbert 170 Dick
enson 19 Langlev 15 McBride 16 Yawn 0
Griffin 25 Reynolds 7 Avriett 86 McNair
KEAG AN-S.
Bower, 38, Townsend, 12, Harrell. 28,
Russell, 37, Gilpin, 2, O'Neal, 87, Ter-
-ell. 28, Donalson, 38, Curry, 24, Hawes,
3, Brinson, 47Long, 14, Logue, 28, 8te
", Heldon, 11
jail, 8, Dollar, 4
Perry, 3, Fordham,6 Lasstt ‘r, 0, Broom
57, Talbert, 0, Dickenson, 7, Langley,
0. McBride. 8, Yawn, 1, Griffin, 0, Rey
nolds, 0, Avriett, 17. McNair, 52.
PEARCE.
Bower, 18, Townsend. 18, Harrell,27
Russell 46, Gilpen, 2, O'Neal, 20, Ter
rell, 88, Donalson, 49. Curry, 8, Hawes,
2, Brinson, 82, Long, 0. Logue, .14, Ste
gall, 9, Dollar, 81, Dean, 1, Helton, 14,
Perry, 8, Fordham 4 Lasseter 1 Broom
16 Talbert 2 Dickenson 0 Langley 8
Langley
McBride 41 Yawo 0 Griffin 4 Reynolds 1
Avriett 0 McNair. 68.
Bower 88 Townsend 35 Harrell 180
Russell 56 Gilpin 830’Neal 119 Terrsll20
Donalson 142 Curry 71 Hawes21 Brinson
192 Long 40 Logue 0 Stegall 12 Dollar
ry 181 Fordham
alb
GRAND TOTAL.
fc,
Bower, 806, Townsend, 732,
Harrell, 872 Russell 793 Gilpin224
O’Neal, 1384, Terrell, 773, Don-
alson 1408, Curry, 770, Hawes,
253, Brinson, 1271,. Long, 314,
Logue, 304, Stegall 479, Dollar’
150, Dean, 163, Helton, 153, Perry
477, Fordham, Sfo.^asseter, 173,
Broom, 162, Talbert. 317, DickenJ
son, 323, McBride, 751, Yawn, I34
Griffin, 269, Reynolds, 197,
riett, 674, McNair, 1657. Langley,
84.