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BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER j|, 1904.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF“DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE
Brinson
Briefs.
y Griffin has moved into
piirob.ecd from Mr. Sweet.
. T . Murphy was quite e*ck
^ da yB last- »*«* but 18 a * ),e
igaio.
B. King, of UenalsonviUe,
,veral day 1
last week visiting
B this plaoe-
Talbert has recovered
recent illness sad has re-
Bainbndge.
Mjissmen have been makingj
ibs for ibe opening of the
„ nex i Tuesday.
John Martin has been grinds
S« has Mr. J. E. Ulark,
larm west o£ Spring
i(f risers
(woo on
taw their first fiost of
Monday morning,
was light however, and soon
,red.
ind Mrs. C. S. Hodges and
Sunday with Mr. and
fie il. Gilpin at their country
lU ir Bainbridge.
,td Mrs. A. L. Wbiddon, of
county, Fla., who have been
I relatives and friends near
i, hive left for their home,
if, W. HuBsell went down
„crow Monday, having been
to the bedside of Mr. W. W.
(ley, whose condition has not
lied.
A. H. Brinson is preparing
in extensive poultry farm
I already begun work on it,
up edict that it will be a suo-
H, W, Maxwell, of Me if at 1
Ipenl Saturday night in Brin
(turning to his home Sunday
m Climax where he was me
i team.
iM.J. Hodges is considering
liter ot moving into the new
recently completed by Mr. D.
lodges, nearer town, and there-
aore convenient.
gotiations have Been on this
with the railroad authorities,
re to running a special train to
bridge Saturday for the convcn-
ofthose who w'ibIi to attend
uuus.
large number of our people at-
tf the dedication of the Cougre-
nl Methodist church three
'west of Brinson last Sunday,
Minatory sermon waB preaobed
b».Mr. Hunt, of Atlanta. It
Suited that GOO people were
•t. Services were held Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday.
• ire glad to learn of the con-
lofMr. W. W. McCulley, of
Ion, who was some time ago
R" with paralysis while on a
10 bis old home in Cleveland,
Mr. McCulley is now at
Nsi where be is under the care
h °ld family physician. His
dm Brinson, and at this point,
doping for his complete recovery
^Rob Blue, vvho has for several
the efficient teller for the
National Bank, has accepted a
the Flint River Milling
Mr Paul lieid who ha3 been
bln bookkeeper for the First
will succeed Mr. ltice as
' * l ‘ile Mr. John WalterB
^ Mr,
Hr.
A Destructive Fire.
On last Friday morning the
handsome residence of Mr. Dave
Cohen on College Avenue was
totally destroyed by fire. The
house caught it seems from a de-
tective kitchen flue and before the
occupants were aware the entire
roof was in flames and burning
rapidly. The alarm was at once
sentinbutby the tame the fire
compasay cnuld respond to tne call
the buitding was practically burnt.
Seeing this the firemen turned
their attention to saving the resi
dences surrounding, several ol
which were in grave danger of
burning from the sparks The
Georgia Southern Military Col
n g ■, which is adjacent to the
Cohou home, was in serious dan
ger and the firemen kept two
steady streams of water turned on
these buildings constantly. Not
withstanding their efforts tne
buildings caught several times,
almost causing a panic among the
children.
The flames were extinguished
however before any material dam
age was done to eithe/ of the col-
ege buildings. A negro cabin
some three hundred yards beyond
the school house caught from the
flying sparks and was burned to
the ground.
A high wind was blowing and
this together with the unusual dry
weather rendered it almost impos
sib'e to control the spread of the
flames and it is remarkable that
more damage was not done.
The Cohen residence was one of
the neatest and most handsomely
furnished in the < ity, and (though
it was insured for ahoul $250000,
this amount does not nearly equal
the loss. The timely assistance
of friends and neighbors enabled
Mr. Cohen to save much of the
furniture on the first fljor, but
practically everything, including
much of the wearing apparel of the
family, kept on the second floor
was destroyed. Some handsome
jewelry, diamonds, fami!/ heir
1 joms and other valued posses
sions, were destroyed; Mrs. Cohen
lost a handsome brooch, but this
afterwards was found in the stieei
and returned to her.
We understand that Mr. Cob n
nas already received the full
amount of his insurance and will
probably rebuild some time In the
near future
Palmer-Dean.
Another Sunday marriage was
that of Miss Minnie Dean and Mr.
Emmette C. Palmer, both of this
city, which was solemnized at the
bride's home last Sunday morning
Miss Dean is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. Bob Dean of this
city, and has many friends here
Mr Palmer is an energetic young
business man who has resided here
for quite awhile, being in the em
ploy of the G. F.&A. The young
couple will make their home here
They are receiving the hearty con
gratulations of their numerous
friends.
From Climax.
Niss Leonide Jeter has returned
from Camilla.
A. C. Carter haf returned to bis
home in Troy, Ala.
Paul Trulock and Jaase* Stimxon
visitited Bainbridge last week.
Mr. Milton 8, Guilford is attend
ing the State Fair in Maeon.
George Carter is working with
the G - F. A A. in Bainbridge.
Jeff Glisson, of Fitueville, spent a
few Goiiis wild friends here Simla}.
Conductor Louklin is enjoying a
well earned vacation in Jacksonville.
Will Thomas, of Q.incy, passed
through here Saturday, en route to
Whigliam.
Mrs. Duncan Curry is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. P. Thomas, in
Atlanta.
Aud behold, after long waiting
and main pray vis, the rain did fall,
on last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Cuyler Freeman, of Gretna,
Fla., spent last Sunday visiting her
sister, Mrs. J, 11. Calboun.
Miss Don Ella Townsend who has
for several weeke been quite ill with
typhoid fever is now convalescent.
Misses Wight and Lou Ellen Pow
ell visited Bainbridge recently and
were the guests of Miss Flora Boyce
Miss Clyde Curry who baa been
on an extended visit to relatives in
Quincy and Tallahassee is expected
home this week.
Misses Olive Morgan, of Bain
bridge, and Maggie Hinson, of Hin
son, Fla., are the charming guests of
Miss Sallie Carry.
Mr. A. J. Trulock. owing to the
increase in bis business, will In a few
weekB put up a ware bouse in the
rear otjbis store.
Mrs. Walter 8, Allen, of Recov
ery, is visitinc her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Herring, and we regret to
state is quite ill with typhoid fever,
Mr. Charlie Sohmidt, road master
of the A. C. L line, has lately mov
ed his offices out from Bainbridge,
and we hope that he and his inter
esting family are permanently
located.
Climax is ‘.he coming city of this
section. Among other late improve
merits, we count a new livery serv
ice owned and managed by Mr. I. A.
Allen, which is sufficient guarantee
of its reliability.
Married at Dothan.
Mr. V sfer Lee, formerly of this
city, but who has resided in Hain-
bridge, Ga. for some time, was
married last Wednesday eyening
to Miss Mamie Wood, daughter
of Mr. J. A. VVooJ, of this city
Pastor Campbell of the Baptist
church, performing the ceremony.
They will reside in Bainbridge
where Mr. Lee is employed by the
Coast Line Railroad. These young
people have our best wishes —
Dothan (Ala) Eagle
Mr. Lee and his bride arrived in
the city last Thursday and will
make their home here. We ex
tend our hearty congratulations to
the newly married pair.
■ Heid’s place as book-
Decatur Coaaty'i Tobacco Teat.
The best tobacco in the world
as grown i" Decatur county, Geor
gia. At least that is the verdict
of the most excellent judges at
the St. Lows Exposition, for tihey
have awarded the first price to the
tobacco exhibited by Cohn ft Co.,
grown on their big plantations in
this county. There were tobacco;
exhbts f.riwi all parts of the
world, but the expert* said that
th - specimens shown by Gutin &
Co were by far superior to all the
rest.
This c o u n T y is to be praiie I
and the growers of this tobacco
particularly so, that the tobacco
producing qualities of her sail has
recuved such high endowment.
It has been thought by many that
the soil across the Florida line ur is
more suitable fur tobtceo culture,
but the enterprising firm of Cohn
& Co. a id the many other tobacco
raisers <4 Decatur have proved to
the world that we have the best
soil and the besi conditions right
here. The brilliant success of the
managers of Cohn A Co. will
greatly stimulate Decatur county's
tobacco industry, and a remunera
five future surely awaits those en
gaged in it.
Benningfield-Knight.
A marriage of interest to per
sons in this city was that of Mr.
I M Benningfield and Mrs Alber
ta Knight which was solemnized
in this city last Sunday, October
23rd, Judge T. B. Maxwell offici-
at 'Mr Benningfield has been en
gaged in business in this city or
•some time and has many acquaint-
Fire at OtriM. Alai
On last Friday night the town
of Gordon, Ala, was aprept by a
fire which almost destroyed the
entire place and which entailed
rreparable loss to many of the
citizens of the town. The fire
starred at one o'clock at night,
breaking out in the rear of Dan
Smith’s store which he also uses
as a dwelling bouse. It is not
known exactly how the fire origi
nated, the supposition being that
it was of incendiary origin.
Almost the entire business sec
tion ot the town was destroyed,
every store with the exception ot
one being more or less seriousl)
damaged. The total loss caused
by the fire is estimated at $40,000,
while the insurance amounts to
only $6,000. Sam Hall whose loss
^mounted to something like $6,
000 was only insured for $2,000,
while Dan Smith’s loss of $500
was fullv covered by an insurance
of $2,000 C. P. Bowden's loss is
estimated at $10,000 without a
cent of insurance.
Some of the stores will of course
be rebuilt, but the fire was of such
magnitude that it is feared the
town will never recover from the
disastrous effects.
Maggie Hinson who has been
Miss Leila Maxwell the
'*° xtekn, left Monday for
®l’fcre she will visit Miss
flurry.
k t — 1 11
j ' R- Maxwell who has been . m-irria<re vve <a- i 1 nuuion'* 1 —> -
past week in Tampa is ! on h,s recent , tj s an d wish ' Harrell, of Bainbridge, while Capt.
10 relumed today accom- i tend our con 0 r , much 1 VV H, Hammond was attorney
’ ■ “ for the defendant.
Baggett Acquitted.
Mr. Gedie Baggett, who has
been on trial this week in Thomas
Superior Court on the charge of
manslaughter for the killing of
Clint Williams in Cairo some
months ago. was acquitted Wed
nesday. The trial consumed ihrae
days and was hotly contested by
both sides. The jury was ont
about an hour and returned a ver
dict ot acquittal. The state was
represented by Messrs Theodore
him I Thus and Fondrel) Mitchell, of
jances who will congratulit^ ex . | xhomasviHe, and Judge William
^ bw ilaugliter^Mrs. Felder j the newly m » rr:ed C0UP 'j : {
mi. I happiness and success in me.
Court Notice Decatur Superior Cour t
Notice is hereby given, that the
November term 1904, of Decatur
Superior Court will convene at
half past one o’clock, on Monday
November 14^ 1904, for organi
zation, there will be no civil busi
ness tried at that time, except
divorce cases, and such cases as
may be passed upon without de
fenses, there will be an adjourned
term of the Court held some time
later for the trial of civil business,
of which due notice will be given
The grand jury will be organized
and proceed with their duties, and
the criminal docket will be taken
up promptly on the third Monday
in November, when all parties in
terested in criminal cases will be
expected to be present.
By order ot His Honor Judge
W. N. Spence. This October 17,
1904
C. W. Wimhurlkv, Clerk.
November 8th, the occasion of the
presidential election, should bring
out a full vote. We hope that all
Democrats will remember the im
portance of the election, and tf turn
out in opposition to lioo-evelt’s dan
gerous race policy.
Iren City News.
We are very glad to note the re
covery of Frof. Clegg after several
days illness.
Dr Hinbsrdson ha* just purchased
a ntoe pair of pomee and they step
well to (be buggy.
Mr. Ed Spooner, wife aud sisters
will leave Thursday for the bay
where they expect to upend several
days. We wish them a pleaaant trip.
One of the most successful enter
prises of the town is the eating house
owned end ooudecled by Mie. R. E.
Floyd who haa had several years
experience in hotel business.
List Friday night a party of
voting people wont ont fram here to
Mr. Oordell’s sane grinding and re
port a very pleasant trip, cans grind
ings am plentiful nowadays.
Mr. I. Strickland has just begun
tiie erection of hie handsome dwell
ing which he will soon have com
pleted- He has ree-ntly mid hia
house and let where lie now live* to
Mr. W. W. Lane who will ouuepy
same in the future,
Laos ft Strickland’s new ootton
gin he* been quite an advantage to
the firmer* of thie section Ibis sea
son as they have heretofore been
troubled to get their ootyoo ginned.
Thev have already ginned 1,000
bales. How is that for Iron' OU} ?
We are glad to weloome Mr. R.
H. Williams again in our midst who
foe tbo pent yoar been a resident of
Uokpittt. He had a painfnl accident
i few da>s ago by a boras kick,
fracturing some of the smaller hones
of hie leg, end is improving, although
be is using bia crutches.
Prof. IJIegg, the worthy and faith
ful principal, and with hia efficient
assistants, Misses Kmaaa Broach and
Pansy Green, we era well saw red
that oar eehool la ana of the heet in
South Gs. Our music department
is also complete, being oonducted by
Miss Ethel Perry, a very faithful
and efficient teacher. Our school 1s
one ot the largest in the oounty,
an average of about 125 pupil*.
Accidentally Kills Daughter.
On last Saturday afternoon Mr.
Joe Cook, a prominent citizen of
llat-cock accidentally shot and
killed hia little five years old
daughter. Mr. Cook was sitting
on the piaza of hia home examin
ing hia pistol when the accident
occurred. The child was standing
oil the edge of the porch out of
range ot the pistol, when her fath
er fired straight in front of him.
The pistol failed to work properly,
and Mr. Cook turned it over in
his lap to see why the hammer
failed to work, when the pistol
fired, and the shot lodged in the
back of hia child's head. Tlx* little
one fell off the parch, screaming.
She lived two hours but was una
ble to speak or cry.
Great sympathy is frit for the
grief stricken father and the be
reaved relatives The child was
buried on Sunday at Pilgrims
Rest.
To Be Improved.
Mr. Zachery, of Tallahassee, hi a
we learn; leased the hotel at Lan
ark, which will immediately tall
under the management of Mr.
Joe McFarland and Mrs. Kate
McFarland who,until recently had
charge of the Panacea Springs
hotel.
Mr. Zachery ia a man of con-
aiderable means and intends to
expend a large sum in improving
the Lanark Inn and in the endeav
or to increase the ri p'dly growing
popularity of this retort.
A Lanark Improvement Com
pany has been formed with Mr.
}. W. Callahan, of this city, presi
dent, and with their assistance,
Lanark will be.tifttttformed into a
place of beauty and an ideal resort.
The hotel is first to be repaired
and improved and electric lights
will be put in all the buildings.
The Company propose to build a
handsome Club House, which will
be attractive and convenient, and
a groat drawing caid. A shell
road will be built for twelve miles
along the besen which will make
one of the grandest automobile
and carriage drives in rhe South
Already the Company a*e ar
ranging tor the sale ot some eight
hundred lots. This aale will be
extensively advertised, and peop e
wish ng to erect enttages at Lan
ark for their summer homes, will
be glad of this oppor uni J
Lanark ia admirably suited for a
resort, as R ia not ooly right at
the Quit with delightful breezes
but it has alto a splendid; pring of
strong iron water near the hotel.
Under the management, we pre
dict that Lanark and the Lanark
Inn will rapidly increase in popu
larity and success and when the
improvements are made and the
place transformed into a delightful
resort, the peop’e not only of thiy
sicti-n, but throughout this and
other states will trrquent Lanark
even as they do other |>opular and
fashionable resorts
Important Coart Notice.
We call special attention to the
court notice which appear* in this
issue of the paper. November term
of the Decatur county Supe
rior Court convenes in this city on I
Monday morning November 14th ]
and ones interested are expected
to be on band promptly. Any in
formation concerning the case* to
be at this time, can be gained by
referring to said notice.
The Daughters of the Confeder
acy will noid their regular meet
ing at the home ot Mrs. John E.
Donalson on the first Thursday in
November which will be next
Thursday. All members arc urged
to be present as there is inqiortant
business to discuss.
New Teachers Fleeted.
At a meeting of the Trustees of
the G S. M. C. held al the office
of Julge H H. Biwer on Monday
morning ot this week, Mrs. M. E.
Mitchell was elected to teach in
the college during this term. The
school his been progressing splen
didly under the management and
the increased attendance rendered
it necessary to employ another
teacher for the graded department,
Mrs. Mitchell who was selected to
fill the place is an excellent in
structor and a better choice could
not have been made. She assumed
her duties in the college on Tues
day morning.
At the same meeting Miss Em
ma Slappey, of Butler, Ga., was
elected music teacher to succeed
Miss Julia Dickenson resigned.
Mirs Slappey has not as yet ac
cepted but as she is highly recom
mended as an accomplished musi
cian and as this department is
needed and will add greatly to the
school it is hoped that she will
accept the post.
New Manager tor Western Unien.
Mr. John William Ware, who
tor the past two years has been
the efficient manager of the Wes
tern Union Telegraph office here
has severed his connection
with the Telegraph Company and
is now in the emp’oy of the G F &
A. railroad, acting in the capacity
of car accountant.
Mr. R. L. Goolsby, of Dawson,
Ga , has been appointed to suc
ceed Mr. Ware as manager and is
now in charge of the office.