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Hillings Exonerated,
not always safe to
on circumstantial
the young man who
n Thomasville last
jr a worthless check
jht published an
theitrouble last week,
information from the
Since then
the
and
ings
the
terprise.
case have been
the truth of the
story fully proven,
holds a responsi
position with the
Lumber Co., and trav
South Georgia buying
i« various mills of
He is a close per
Mr. E. W. Johnson
the Quitman Mar
this city and last
Mr. Johnson en-
for $25 which he
to deposit for him
bridge State Bank, sta
would draw on this
expense money for
of:
eck:
had
%
proven in
the case of
Lip
ppered Mr. Johnson
city, and did not
money until he leturn
and unfortunately
already occured
believing the money
posited gave the Thom
bant his check in good
as much surprised
iant when it was re
ihed. He gave the
lanation and it was not
being arrested he
telegraphed his broth-
lount of the check.
by return wire and
released.
iant tells us that Mr.
splendid young man,
lonorable and reliable.
iate affair is much re-
mgh his friends are
the matter was set-
little difficulty.
A Romantic Marriage,
O ne of the most romantic mar*
riages which has occurred in this
Sity in some time and one which
caused some surprise when the
tacts were made known was solem-
ized on Tuesday evening, April,
12th. The contracting parties be
ing Miss Edna Brady and Mr. OK
iver Hare.
The young couple had been en-
gaged for some time, and were
contemplating being married in
the near future, but no special date
had been appointed, On Tuesday
evening they were on their way to
an entertainment accompanied by
Miss Ruth Botts, they met Mr. T.
B. Maxwell just in front of the
Episcopal church. After a short
consultation they decided to be
married then and there. So Mr
T. B. Maxwell performed the ser*
vice which made them one. The
newly married pair then proceeded
to the entertainment, where they
spent a pleasant evening, not dK
vulging the secret of their recent
marriage. The announcement of
their romantic wedding was made
Friday when it came as a source
of surprise and pleasure to their
friends.
Miss Brady and Mr. Hare are
both well known and popular
young people both of them having
lived here the greater portion of
their lives. Miss Brady is the
niece of Mr. A. W. Fordham and
is a charming and attractive young
woman. Mr. Hare is a nephew of
Mr. J. M. Laing of this city and ia
a promising young business man.
For some time he was connected
with the firm of Laing and Fain,
but we learn that he has severed
his connection with them to ac»
cept a traveling position.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Hare are showering congrats
ulations upon them
•day’s Sermons.
Presbytery, which
•his city last week.clos
iter a very interesting
session. Although
01 the ministers who
meeting returned to
Saturday in order to
services the follow*
'everal remained to
c 'ty. Among these
gler of Albany, the
the Presbytery, he
hy the Methodist
'Py that pulpit, de
excellent sermon
evening. He occu-
yterian pulpit at the
lce ’ Rev. Timms of
5‘dingat that hour
church.
'°od of Culhbert,
invitation of
the pulpit
c "urch Sunday even
sermons were splen-
® u eh enjoyed by the
which were assem-
lr,0Us ci ’-urches on
Programme for Memorial Day.
Below we print in full the pro
gramme for Memorial Day, April
26th. The ladies of the Memorial
Association and the Daughters of
the Confederacy have about com*
pleted arrangements for an appro
priate and interesting observance
of the day.
All the stores in the city' will be
closed from 2 until 5 o’clock and
as the railroads will run an excur*
sion it is expected that an unusu-
ally large crowd will attend the
exercises, All confederates and
daughters of confederates are in*
vited and urgently requested to be
present as well as every body who
feels interested in this occasion.
The following is the programme
for the day:
Place of Memorial—Auditorium
of the court house, time, 2:30 p. m.
sharp.
rayer—Rev, J. T. Ryder, pas
tor ot the Methodist church.
Music, Dixie-Pupils of the pri
mary grade of the Institute.
Song—Mrs. S. J. Chesuut.
Quartette of male voices.
Introduction of Orator—Hon.
Erie M. Donalson.
Memorial Address—Hon James
M. Griggs, Congressman from the
Second District of Georgia.
Battle Call, by phonograph.
Election of officers for the en*
suing year, after which form pro*
cession for march to cemetery.
Order of March:
1st. Confederate Veterans.
2nd. Bainbridge Independents.
3rd. Daughters of the Confed
eracy.
4th. Pupils of the G. S. M. C.
Institute.
Co. “I” to Attead ChiUuqua.
The growing enthusiasm which
T.
***** S1 Andrew.
!’ at Andrew Col-
the graduating re*
Sm y , 1 ZUber ’ V0cal >st,
7 h ’Pianist. The
In? of these
. likely draw a
occasion.
daughti
^oUttapuigu,’
to , 10 learn that
^« V A Wble reCWd
1 Andrew Col*
Ladies Cotillion Club Entertains.
One of the most enjoyable func
tions of the spring season was the
dance given at the armory Monday
evening by the Ladies Cotillion
Club. This is the second enter*
tainment which has been given by
the club and the remembrance of
the pleasures of the former occa*
sion prepared the guests for a per
fectly delightful evening.
Among those present on this oc
casion were: Mesdames Frank
Jones, E, T. Hines, Hunnewell
Griffin and Ben Ehrlich; Misses
Mai Ragland, Byrdie Lusky, Eva
Finch, May Russell, Rosalie and
Frances Kwilecki. Bertha, Edna
and Stella Nussbaum, Mattie Har
rell, Pearl Carroll, O’Donnell,
Holder. Messrs. F. S. Jones, E.
T. Hines, Griffin, T. B. Gremmer
Will Krause, Chealy, Harry
Arnonld, Fleming, May, Laurel
Tonge, Mike Cohen, Melvin Nuss
baum, Wright Jackson, Slocomb,
Lucien Bower, and Sam Lewis.
Still Rmnemkeriog Bainbiidge.
A recent personal letter from
Col. W. M. Neel of Rome, Ga.,
concludes as follows: “I a.n still
remembering Bainbridge as the
most attractive town in southwest
Georgia, and expect to come again
during the summer.”
Col. Neel was in Bainbridge
some weeks ago prospecting, and
was forcibly impressed with the
natural beauty and advantages ot
the town. He is a prominent citi
zen and attorney of bis section
and we hope that Bainbridge citi*
zens will yet have the pleasure of
numbering him among them.
We are glad that he is still re
membering Bainbridge pleasantly.
MasseyHoHoway.
At the residence of Rev, J
Ryder at eight o’clock on Monday
morning Miss Fannie Belle Mas
sey and Mr. H. W. Holloway of
Whigham were united in mar
riage. It seems there were paren
tal objections tc the match so the
young people took matters into
their own hands, made a hasty trip
to this city, and arriving here at
six o’clock in the morning, repair
ed at once to the home of Mr. T.
B. Maxwell for the license. .They
then called upon Mr. Ryder who
consented to unite them.
Soon after the ceremony was
performed the newly married pair
returned to their home where we
hope they obtained the forgiveness
and blessings of their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Holloway belong
to prominent families in Whigham
and are quite popular in that com
munity.
is being displayed by Company I
is very gratifying to the public
and especially to those who have
felt an interest in military affairs
since the organization ot our local
company. The officers have fully
decided that their company shall
be present in Albany on Military
Day, and not only take an active
but a prominent part in the pro*
gramme. For a week the boys
have been drilling and it is etjeour
aging to know that each night the
interest and what is equally impor
tant the attendance have increased.
Lieutenant Wimberley has been
working zealously and even some
of the citizens, who are experi
enced in military tactics, have ren
dered their assistance in drilling
and encouraging the boys. We
feel sure now that the military
spirit in Bainbridge has been thor
oughly revived and will not again
be allowed to die out.
At the meeting Tuesday even
ing several new members were en
listed.
Company I has always com par
ed well with the other companies
which attend* Chautauqua and
Baipbridge has justly felt proud of
her military representative. We
are delighted to know that on this
occasion, as in the pest. Company
I will Isold her own.
Dcstb of Mr. McIntosh.
The friends of Mr. W. M. Mein
tosh, Sr., will learn with sorrow of
his death which occurred at his
home in Tallahassee last Saturday
evening, He had been ill for sev
eral weeks with pneumonia but he
was considered completely out of
danger and on the road to re
covery, his death was very
sudden and unexpected.
Mr. McIntosh was one ot the
most prominent citizens of Talla
hassee and had many friends
in this city to whom the news of
his death will cause regret.
After the Ptstal Tatars.
Recently while preaiding in the
Dourterty Superior Court in the
•tead pf Judge Spence, Judge
Henry C. Sheffield of the Pataula
circuit imposed a fine of #200.00
oh a negro convicted of toting
concealed weapons. Commenting
on this the Dawson News reminds
the astonished natives of Albany
that such a fine is but common in
Judge Sheffield’s court. The News
is evidently of the opinion that the
severity of the punishment is
sufficient to lessen the number of
violations. *
Since we can remember the
penalty for violating the laws
against carrying concealed weap
ons has been on an average of a
fine of $5000. Certainly not
moie than that, There’s no get
ting around the fact that the con
cealed pistol toting habit is one of
great danger, and one of common
dread among law abiding people.
If there is any way of abating it,
it should be done.
ElectiM Returns Consolidated.
The primary election for the
selection of state house officers,
judges and solicitors was held
Wednesday 20th, and the consol
idated returns Thursday showed
that the smallest vote ever polled
in the county had been cast. In
the whole 22 districts there were
bht 313 votes polled. At Bells,
Reagans, Pearce, Blowing Cave,
Lime Sink, Belchers, Recovery,
Faceville, Kendricks, Rock Pond,
Iron City, no elections were held.
Several of these districts were not
represented at all at the consoli
dation.
In the race for prison commis*
sioner, Judge Turner carried the
county over Strickland and Chief
Justice Simmons defeated Judge
R. B. Russell, by handsome ma
jorities. There was no contest
over the remaining offices and tor
this reason no considerable amount
of interest was manifested.
The delegates from this county
will go to the convention unin
structed except that they shall
vote by the unit system. Chair
man Hawes yras authorized to
make the appointments of dele
gates both to the state convention
and congressional convention
which meets in Albany. Elsewhere
we print the list of delegates he
has appointed to congressional con
vention, the state convention del’
egated will W named later.
The fish law of Georgia pre
scribes that “it shall not be lawful
for any person to catch or take
any fish with seine, net or like
device from any of the waters of
this state, between the first day of
June and the first day of Septcin
oer in each year; provided, that
the provisions of this section shall
not be construed to forbid the
catching of fish by means of cart-
nets or with fchok and line.”
To Close Up.
We the undersigned do hereby
agree to close our places of busi
ness at seven o'clock, commencing
May 1st, 1904, to September 1st
except on Saturday nights, and
same to be advertised in the three
papers, commencing . m next
week's issue.
Stansel Bros.; I. Kwilecki; D. C.
Gurley; Kings Music House; Mrs.
M. J. Reynolds; EeRoy Sampson;
L. C. Toole; M. D. Calhoun; C S.
Haddon; Laing & Fain; Blaum
Jewelry Co.; N. J. Smith; J. M.
Tyler; H. C. Draper; Mart Cloth
ing Co.; J. M. Floyd; L. Finger-
hut & Son; Wackym Bros.; Boston
Bakery Co.; Colbert Bros.; J. I.
Subers; Nussbaum Bros.; Cliette
Hardware Co.; C. C. Cliette; Bain
bridge Grocery Co.; Dukes Shoe
Store; Macdonald Hardware Co.;
Hunter Furniture Co.
Belcher Bros, agree to close
from June 1st to September 1st,
except on Saturdays and special
sale days.
A Mississippi man named Gal*
lens murdered his sweetheart. He
might benbkle give a few pints
on love making.—Dublin Timet.
News came to Bainbridge Thurs
day night that Frances, the seven-
years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Telfair Williams, now residing in
Cutbbert, died from the effects of
serious burnsreceived several days
ago. With other children she was
playing in the yard burning leaves
when her clothing caught fire, and
when assistance arrived the little
one was found to be badly burned.
She received every medical atten
tion and everything 'possible was
done to save her, but all in vain.
Little Frances was the grand
daughter of Tax Collector M. W.
Bates, and had until recently lived
in Bainbridge, where she was uni
versally a favorite, being an unusu
ally bright and attractive child,
and was the idol of her parents.
Mrs. Williams has herself been
dangerously ill. The bereaved
parents will have the most heart
felt sympathy of their many
friends in this their hour of deep
est sorrow.
Right of States ia Liqssr Traffic.
A report favoring the passage
of the Hepburn Dolliver bill,
granting the states police power
over original packages of liquor
shipped within their borders as
interstate commerce, was filed in
the house of representatives yes
terday by Representative Clayton,
of Alabama. The report says the
bill is not a prohibition measure,
but its sole purpose "is to a low
each state to carry out its own
domestic or internal policy in re
gard to the control of intoxicating
beverages within the boundary of
the state.” The sole effect will
be to permit the state, if it so
wills, to circumscribe the sale of
intoxicating beverages within its
boundaries to the full extent that
it may desire to restrain such
traffic or to regulate the sale of
the same through the medium of
its own laws, including local op
tion laws, *high license laws, or
dispensary laws.—Marietta Jour*
nal. < ■ ■ ' 1
The Opeaiaf Parlsrauacs-
Managers Prevatt and Tonge say
that The work on the opera house
will be completed in about two
weeks and in its new and beauti
ful condition will be open to the
public.
The opening performance wilt
be an amateur performance which
is being gotten up by Miss Lusky
and T. B. Gremmer. "Fanchon .
the Cricket,” the play which turn
been selected is a drama in four
acts, and the excellent cart, which
has been secured to present it in«
sures its success. Rehearsals me
in progress and as soon as the
opera house can be used the play
will be given. The ope<V house
will be practically new as all the
scenery is new and the stage hat
been materially changed. A treat
from every standpoint is assured
those who attend the opening
night.
New York for Parker.
The state democratic convention
of New York state met this week
and with great enthusiasm endor
sed Judge Parker as the demo
cratic presidential cardidate. The
Hearst supporters, led mainly by
Tammany, were on hand and did
all they could to have their man
nedorsed, but the Parkerites were
too strong for them and the con
vention pent delegates to St. Louis
instructed for Parker by a vote of
about two for one.
Parker's strength in New York
was much greater than was ex
pected by his strongest admirers,
and the Hearst men are conse
quently somewhat disgruntled that
they failed to secure the Empire
State. New York state is $ sig
nificant factor in the presidential
situation and its action for Judge
Parker will greatly influence the
action of other state conventions.
The Florida republicans have
put out a tun state ticket headed
byM. B, MacFarlaae for gov-
Death Near Paceville.
On last Wednesday, after an ill
ness of only a few days .with mea
sles, Mrs. Ab Blair died St her
home near Faceville. Her remains
were interred at Green Shade on
the following day.
Mrs. Blair was a faithful mem
ber of the Methodist church and
was a woman of many lovable
traits of character. She was the
wife of Mr. A. Blair, one of the
most prominent farmers in the
county. Her death was a source
of sorrow to the entire community.
The Search Light extends itssym-
pathiesto the bereaved husband
and family.
Odd Felows,
The Odd Fellows degree team
is practicing hard preparing to put
through the Bainbridge neophytes
in good shape Drills are R»ing
had almost every night, and the
team is attaining a high point of
proficiency. The last practice be
fore the Bainbridge pilgrimage wiB
be held at Odd Fellows’ hall to
night, and every Odd Fellow,
whether on the team or not, is
urged to be present.—Times En
terprise, 20th.
The court of inquiry which has
been investigating the cause of
the explosion on the Missouri,
seems to be as much at a loss as
the rest of the world. It U prov
able that the real cause will norcr
be known. It will be remembered
that the explosion on the hi
ship Missouri which occurred 1
the ship was at target
Itea:in
Pensacola, resul; _
thirty one non and
jwy of five mors.