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ba> NBRIDQE, DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 26, l%4.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Susdsy.
, h ohave been interested
rt exerted themselves in
; the organization of the
A „l| rejoice that the
jtoward organizing will
Sunday, September 4 th.
^ some time ago, it
for the state organ*
Read, to be present to
arrangements^ before
Hpn could be regularly
jni the promotors of the
been waiting until Mr.
1(i conveniently come
frecent letter from Mr.
itesthat he and several
jeers interested in the
|be here on September
ill at that lime formally
beY.M. C. A.
ild.iy, which will be ob
jail the churches in the
ifoutig Men’s Sunday,"
(be services held at the
(lurches under the au
the State Executive
!0 f the Y. M. C. A. In
i{ at 8:30 there will be
no services held in the
tlurch, while in the even*
o'clock a union meeting
Hducted at the Methodist
In the afternoon at 3:30
l lor men only will be
opera house and , all
are especially request
The benefit and
■Mage that the organiza*
to our city will be
■led during these serv-
is hoped that a large
I attend each.
topic generally have seem
greatly interested in the
A. and we hope that
d of waiting has not les-
enthusiasm. The Y.
is something that we
Iwhen the people under
Ktly what it will mean
to the young men but to
town, they will no doubt
ly encouragement and as-
their power, to further
tment.
Wd.
tysoes Change Hands.
f W. Collier, pioprietor
Abridge Telephone Ex-
bas closed the deal where-
sold the entire property
KSl of the exchange to
C Allen. The trade was
Friday and on Saturday
took charge of his newly
property. It is under-
® 'he purchase price was
P* 11 wll continue to op-
etchange and promises
on improved service,
istention at an early day
•tote anti form a stock
l#f Bainbridge capitalists
^capital stock. With
capital many im-
1,5 will be made in the
* >r ‘d'he service and val-
7>»s will be made
^nes will be built to
^quitt and Arlington,
^connection will be form
tanning in all directions.
be constructed to
111 Tallahassee, and all
Blf Qsiai Is City Property
Mr. E. A. Wimberley, clerk of
the city council, has completed his
work in compiling the city tax
digest. All real estate in the city
limits is entered on the digest at
the assessed valuation placed on it
by council. Personal property is
returned for city taxes by the
owners.
The aggregate value of realty
and personalty within the city ot
Bainbridge for 1904 is Si.8oo.ooo,
and shows an increase of $171,661
over the same values for last year
This is a fine showing for Bain-
bridge, and is an eloquent indica
tion of growth and prosperity.
At the next meeting of council
the tax rate for this year Will be
fixed. With the number of enter*
prists involving expense that coun
cil now has on hand it is probble
that the rate will be about the
same as that of last year, that is
S8.00 per thousand.
Aside from the revenue from
taxes the city has an income of
about ten thousand dollars a year,
derived from special taxes, licenses,
fines, etc. The total income is in
the neighborhood of twenty thous
and dollars, which is all spent in
improvements, government, school
and in paying off the bonded in*
debtedness. The tax rate enjoyed
by Bainbridge is much lower than
many of the other cities of her size
and importance.
A Norsl EatertalMMt.
The meeting of the Ladies Card
Club held at the home of Mrs.
Sam Hawes Tuesday afternoon
was unusually unique and delight*
ful. The veranda artistically dec*
orated with palms, ferns and ever*
greens made an attractive set
ting for the entertainment, and
the guests in their dainty summer
costumes gathered around the ta
ble eagerly absorbed in the fasci
nating game of euchre, formed a
pretty picture. The color scheme,
pink and green, carried out in
the decorations and refreshments,
gave a refreshing suggestion very
pleasing on the sultry afternoon.
The affair was what might be
termed a “Byronic” entertainment,
tjie details and souvenirs being
Oort* By • Cow.
Mr. John Chason, Sr. happened
to quite a painful accident at hit
home near Fowltown the first of
the week, which came near being
serious.
Mr. Chason was attempting to
put a yoke on a cow to prevent
her jumpr'g fences, when she
made a sudden lunge at him and
honked him in the abdomen. Mr.
Chason grabbed her by the head
and succeeded in extric ting him*
self without further injury.
Dr. Gordon Chason was quickly
called and found the wound, wmle
serious, not dangerous, as none ot
the intestines were injured, Mr
Chason’s friends will be glad to
know that he will recover shortly
and be none the worse for his close
call.
Laaacy Trial ol Oowaa.
Alva Gowan, who has been liv
ing with relatives five miles south
of Climax, a son of the late Peter
Gowan, was yesterday tried before
the Ordinary and a special jury on
a writ of lunacy. Tne testimony
showed that Gowan, who is now
over 4 o years old, had always been
weak minded, but that recently he
had been growing worse, and when
aroused or laboring under any ex
citement he showed a tendency to
become violent. For the latter
reason his relatives thought it
best to have him sent to the
a<ylum, where he could have the
proper care and attention.
Tne jury readily brought in a
verdict in accordance with the
facts anc’ tie was accordingly ad*
judged a lunatic. He will at once
be taken to the asylum at Mil
ledgeville.
D1STKI0T8.
1908
1904
GAIN
LOSS
848.884
89,841
44 880
70.111
104.534
800.001
61,189
88,889
159.677
847.971
77.01#
70.056
183.440
803,809
72,788
59.406
88,747
522,202
45 047
72,509
82.017
Ban... —
Belcher
108,780
16,838
18,788
80,978
44,781
0,971
188.708
808.8g
Donalaonrill*
2,373
Higdon
m,m
177,887
10.077
26,562
5.011
Kendrick
o«;8»
78,808
88,094
403.840
2,085
6,877
110.856
12,548
8.006
7.481
16,803
12,481
59,002
58,105
88 090
64,601
54,586
66.308
88,008
72,888
158.040
60.412
98,044
265.761
288.866
Bainbridge
1783,286
1700,777
81,SCO
J t0 bainbridge
™ becatur county.
*°»plated enterprise of
P_*>M be of the greatest
and the
county. On the
* l * lese bnes business
1tt «ecl by telephone in
1011 with the saving of
“!" d money, and the
111 closer touch with
1 * an undertaking
nan £ e along the line
f . W 'H
Ians,
’Win
Wl
favor.)
characteristic reminders of the
noted author. The score cards
were miniature representations of
“The Castaway,” the popular
novel in which Lord Byron is the
hero. On the leaves of the tiny
booklets anpropriate quotations
from Byron’s poems were inscribed
The first prize, won by Mrs.
Hunnewell Griffin, was a picture
taken fronvone of the attractive
illustrations in The Castaway,
while the visitor’s prize, won by
Miss Hortense Pohlman, was a
portrait of the Countess Teresa,
one of Byron’s “loves.” The con
solation, for which the guests cut,
was a copy of “The Castaway,
and was won by Mrs. T. H. Tiller.
A dainty course of refreshments
was served at the conclusion of
the game and shortly afterwards
the meeting adjourned.
Wealth of the Districts.
The following statement taken from the tax digeits shows the
values of taxable property in each district of the county and also the
gain or loss of the districts over last year’s returns.
Only five out of the twcnty*two districts show a loss. Bell’s is
the banner district this year, having gained $166,760. Pine Hill
comes in for second place with a handsome gain.
The figures will afford an interesting study:
A Subject for the Reformatory.
Young Holcomb Scott, only ten
years old, is achieving notoriety in
Bainbridge for his persistent bur
glarious habits.
Not long ago he was taken
charge of for robbing a barber
shop of a number of razors and
trying to sell them for ten cents
a piece. He was considered too
young to be dealt with in the crim
inal courts and was turned loose
with a lecture.
Last Sunday morning he was
discovered by the police in a Wa*
ter street saloon. He had during
Coart of Inquiry Named.
Governor Terrell has appointed
a court of inquiry to investigate
the actions of the military in the
recent Statesboro affair.
The court of inquiry will meet
at Savannah on August 25th and
is composed ot the following of*
ficers of the state militia: Col. W.
K. Wooten, of Albany, president;
Lieut. Col, J. F. Biooks.of Savan
nah; Lieut. Col. W. W. Barker,
of Atlanta, and Ciptain Warren
Grice, of Hawkinsville.
This court of inquiry is to in
vestigate into all the facts con*
cercing the conduct of the mili
tary at Statesboro and make a re
port of their finding to the gov
ernor, as commander in chief of
the military forces of the state.
Then if the report warrants it the
governor will order a court martial
and specific charges will be made
against those guilty of any mis
conduct and a trial will be bad
thereunder before the court mar*
tial, which shall haye power to
impose sentence.
The outcome of this investiga
tion will be watched with interest.
No occurence in Georgia in years
has created such wide discussion
as the disarming of the soldiers
by the Statesboro mob;
Incendiary Burning.
Mr. Sam McTyre, who lives
the Climax district, had his house
and furniture completely destroyed
by fire last Thursday night. The
family were away from home, Mr.
McTyre having gone to Savannah
tha 1 : day,and no one was staying in
the house. Nothing was saved
and the destruction was complete.
The house was insured for a small
amount in a New York company.
As there had been no fire in Ihe
house for some time there is every
indication that it was set on fire
by some parties unknown with the
arist For the Mill.
The Biinbridge oil mill, we are
reliably informed, will begin at
once putting in a grist mill attach
ment at their oil mill plan 1 in
West Bainbridge.
It is to be on a large scale, too.
They will not only be able to ban*
die all the corn they can get in
this county, but from wherever
they can get it. They will procure
a cheap milling and transit rate
and expect to ship excellent meal
in big lots all over the com try
This will be a valuable adjunct to
meet | their already flourishing
cotton seed products.
the night removed a pane of glass' intention of burning it. A vigor
from a back window and squeezed
himself through, but when he at
tempted to get out he had grown
some and was two big for the hole,
and the officers came and caughr
him. He was again released on
ises that he would mend his
prom
ways.
Tuesday night he attempted to
enter Stansel’s bicycle store about
9 o’clock. He was ripping the
wooden bars from across the rear
window when Mr. DeLong, who
was close by, heard the noise and
called the police and he was again
taken charge of, being caught in
the act. .
Something should be done with
this little fellow, as it is evidently
his intention not to desist from in
terfering with the property ot
others. On account of his tender
years he should be sent to a re
formatory.
Gospel Teat Meetisg
The Thomasville district gospel
tent will be at Iron City, Septem
ber 5th, for a series of revival ser
vices Services morning, noon
and night for ten days. All^ are
cordially invited to attend. Come
praying for a blessing. Kevs. H.
C Jones. C. T. Clark and K.
Read will assist the pastor.
Jn<>. Swain, P. C.
ous investigation is being made
and it is to be hoped that the
guilty parties will be brought to
justice. It is said that this is not
the first case in this community
where fires have Occurred under
similar circumstances, and the
good people are determined to put
a stop^o it,
Mr. McTyre had just about com
pleted his home and the loss will
be a heavy blow to him. He will
however undertake to replace it as
soon as possible.
Mr. Milto* to Leave.
From the Brunswick Journal ot
the 23rd we clip the following:
“Mr. Walter S. Milton at present
connected with the Willis Drug
Company ot Bainbridge is in the
city today and has closed a con*
tract with Smith’s Pharmacy. Mr.
Milton will come to Brunswick on
the first of October. He is one
of the most widely known pharma
cists in the state. Mr. Milton
will bring his family with him
when he returns in October."
Mr. Milton and his charming
wife have been living in Bain
bridge for several years, and du
ring that time have made many
warm friends who will regret to
see them leave.
Ice Cream Festival.
On next Tuetdav afternoon and
evening the Ladies’ Home Mission
Society and the Parsonage Aid
Society of the Methodist church,
will give an ice cream supper or
festival in the City Park for the
benefit ot the two organizations.
The entertainment will begin at
6:30 in the afternoon and continue
until ten at night, and everyone is
cordially invited to attend. The
little children and young people
are especially requested to be
present.
Everyone, of course, knows
what the purpose of the Aid So
ciety is, but for the be.iefit of
those who may not know the ex
act purpose of the Home Mission
Society, we would like to say, that
it was formed for the purpose of
aiding the poor and destitute in
our city and all the money raised
by this society goes to the sup
port of our local poor. Quite a
good work has been done since
the organization of the order.
Part of the proceeds of the enter*
tainment to be given Tuesday
will go to this society, and every
citizen, no matter of what denomi
nation, should feel called upon to
encourage and assist the ladies in
this charitable work.
Remember the date, Tuesday,
August 30th, and if you do not
find it convenient to attend in the
afternoon do not fail to be present
in the evening. A pleasant lime
is assured and you will have the
consciousness of having con
tributed to two worthy causes.
AMther Georfiz Lynching.
A mob composed of nhnut 500
men lynched a negro at Cedartown
last Monday. The negro Jim
Glover, was captured near the
scene ot his crime, within two
miles of Cedartown, and lied to a
tree with chains, it was the in
tention of the mob to bnrn him
and preparatory thereto wood was
being piled around him. Hut some
members of the mob began shoot*
ing and in a few minutes the ne
gro's body was riddled with bul
lets. His body was then dragged
to the heart of Cedartown and
thrown on a pile of wood and
burned to ashes.
The crime for which the negro
was lynched was criminal assault
on the thirteen yeais ol l daughter
of Abner Reeves, a prominent
white farmer. He was caught by
the posse soon after the commis
sion of the crime, was identified,
and in addition confessed his guilt.
In a short time afterwards, before
he could be delivered to the offi
cers of the law, the penalty ot his
crime had been inflicted at the
hand* of the mob.
The girl who was the victim 6t
the assault was ao badly injured in
her fight with the brute to escape
that she is not expected to live.
News of the proposed lynching
spread so rapidly that It is said
there were over two thorsand peo
ple witnessed the burning, and the
greatest excitement prevailed.
Men Abort tbs Lecture.
As we stated last week the
Home Mission Society of the city
is making arrangements to se
cure Mr. G. W. Williams, of Dub*
tin, Ga., to lecture in this city for
the Orphans Home. Mr, Wil
liams has consented to come to
Bainbridge at an early date, pro*
vided a good audience can be
guaranteed him. He has been
lecturing for the cause of the or*
phans since the death of Dr.
Mumfnrd, and so far he has been
successful in his work. Mr. Wil-
li-im* derives none of the profits
of the lecture, consequently the
entire proceeds will be given to
the cause for which he is working.
The ladies believe that the pub
lic will gladly attend the lecture
and it seems that a large audience
could be assured. Then, too, the
Drum Corps from the Home will
probably be here at the same time
and the two combined should ens
sure a cowded house,
Mr. Williams will come in the
course of the next two weeks, or
just as soon as the society can
make the arrangements. Bear
this lecture in mind and dc sure
to go out and contribute some
thing to the support of the little
fatherless children.
Mrs. Maybrick. the Southern
woman, who married an Engltsh-
man a number of years ago and
was tried, convicted and sentenced
to prison for life by the English
courts for the alleged murder of
her husband, has been pardoned
and has just returned to America.
Mrs. Maybrick was horn in Mobile
and lived for a while in Norfolk,
Va. Her case was a celebrated
one and her friends in America,
especially the women, who were
deeply interested in her and be
lieved in her innocence, have been
working for years to secure her
pardon. Mrs. Maybrick’s mother
is still living and they will now
visit their borne in the South.
Prospective Manufactory.
F. A. Flowers, a prominent citi
zen of Montgomery, Ala , is in the
city for a few davs prospecting
with a view of entering the manu
facturing field; and if satisfactory
arrangements are made he will
soon become a citizen of Bain*
bridge and a prominent factor in
the development of the thwn.
Mr. Flowers is one of the best
business men the country affords
and his entry into Bainbridge bu 1-
iness life would mean a great deal
for the town. We are not yet at
liberty to give out any definite in
formation further than above
stated, but we hope next week to
be able to acquaint the public with
alt the facts in the case and to an
nounce his final decision in the
matter.
As for our part we shall be very
much pleased to have Mr. Flowers
in our midst.