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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1911
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
HR. JOE WHIGHAM
FOUND DEAD
|] e was Found Near River After Being
Dead for Some Time.
Recovery School to Close.
Recovery school will dose Fri
day, Sept, 1, with a picnic at
Moss Glen Spring-, one half mile
from Recovery station.
All are invited. We hope to
have Hon. J. S. Bradwell with
us.
J. H. Wells.
Joe Whigham, a white man
ho operated a little stand just
ross the river, was found dead
Monday morning lying under an
oak tree near his place of busi
ness.
No marks were found on the
body to cause suspicion of foul
play, and the coroner’s jury,
after holding an inquest late in
the day, returned a verdict ‘ ‘that
the deceased came to his death
from heart failure. It is said he
had been drinking very heavy of
late, and it is thought by many
that this was the real cause of
his death.
Whigham had been a resident
of Bainbridge for a number of
years. At first he is said to have
deported himself in a manner
becoming a young man, but later
began drinking and continned
this at intervals as long as he
lived. His relatives are said to
reside in another part of the
state.
HR. BENTON REPLIES
TO HON. BYRON BOWER
He Insists That Mr. Bower did Promise to Remain Neutral in the Matter qf the New
County Movement Till Evidence From Beth Sides was Snhnitted.
Vada Items.
Miss Rosa Swicord of near
Climax is spending a month with
her sister, Mrs. B. B. Harrell of
Vada.
The mercantile establishment
of Harrell Bros & Glover is quite
an addition to our little town.
They have just completed their
large two-story building, and
are now doing an extensive busi
ness.
Miss Cora Murphy of Suttons
Chapel neighborhood and Miss
Vannie Howell af Attapulgus,
are spending this week with
Mrs. H. T. Williams and attend
ing the tent meeting in progress
here now.
Great crowds have been at
tending the tent each service and
we believe the meeting is doing
a great good. The preachers in
charge, and Rev, F, A, Ratcliffe,
Climax Methodist Church
Order of service at the Metho
dist church Sunday Aug. the
20th.
MORNING SERVICE
Organ Prelude “Meditation” —
tp Prof. McKenzie.
Hymn No. 2, Congregation
standing - .
Apostle’s creed in concert.
Prayer.
Vocal solo sung with Violin
o’lligatto— Miss FToriede Evans
and Miss Blanche Minims.
A Scripture lesson from the
Old Testament.
“Gloria Fatria”—sung by the
choir.
A scripture lesson from the
New Testiment.
Hymn No. 531—by Congrega
tion.
Sermon by the pastor.
Hymn No. 544—by Congrega
tion standing.
Prayer.
Doxology.
Benediction.
ENENING SERVICE
Organ Prelude—by Prof. Mc
Kenzie.
Hymn No. .248—by Congrega
tion stahding.
Prayer.
"Jesus My Savior” — vocal
Bainbridge Search Light,
Aug. 15,1911.
Bainbridge, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
I herewith inclose copy of an
article that I have just mailed
to the Atlanta Constitution and
will thank you also to publish
same, and oblige,
Yours truly,
A. R. Benton.
Editor of Atlanta Constitution:
I find in your issue of August
8th a reply from Hon. Byron
Bower, one of the representa
tives of Decatur county, to an
article published in the Atlanta
papers by some of the advocates
of Evans county. Being one of
said advocates, who shares the
responsibility for the publication
of the article in question, and as
Mr. Bower claims he was mis
represented, I will thank you to
publish this short reply.
Mr. Bower denies that he
District Evangelist for the Thom- . , . . , , ,, ,
asville District. The 4 o'clock promised to be neutral, or that
duet sung by Mrs.
Prof. McKern- ie.
A Scipture lesson.
Hymn No. 93—by Congrega
tion.
Sermon by the pastor.
Hymn No. 508—by Congrega
tion standing.
Prayer.
Doxology.
Benediction.
Public cordially invited.
Albert P. Segers, P. C. James
M- McKenzie Musical director.
services have been attended by
from 100 to 400 people and night
services from 5 to 7 hundred.
This thickly settled community
is being shaken for God.
Miss Jewell Sones of Whig
ham. Ga., returned home this
week after spending several
days with her sister. Mrs. W.
H. Harrell.
Mrs. J. E. Harrell and daugh
ters, of Bainbridge, are spend
ing a few weeks with her son and
Brothers at their country home
near Vada. They have all been
regular attendants to the meet
ing in progress here.
The new Gulf Railroad now
destined to pass through our lit
tle city will add much to the
convenience and comfort of our
people. We wish it a speedy en
trance.
The fodder pullers of this sec
tion are earnestly looking for the
ice wagon. The crops are extra
fine.
Politics havz’t struck this com
munity yet. We are waiting un
til later to line up for good.
The new firm of Ball & Brit-
tian have taken charge of their
turpentine business here.
The Branchville neighborhood
Mize and 1 has been well represented each
he assured anyone he would op
pose the Evans county bill, and
claims to have said that he would
support the bill if we could con
vince him that a majority of the
people of the whole county of
Decatur were in favor of it. The
writer insists that Mr. Bower
DID promise to be neutral to the
extent of not taking any stand
until all of the evidence from
both sides had been submitted,
and he made such a statement as
late as two and one half hours
prior to the hearing before th^.
House Committee, and in the'
presence of a delegation of about
sixty citizens who had gathered
] yet decided which side to take;
that he was still “waiting for the
showing from both sides,” when,
according to two members of the
House Committee thirty minutes
before, he had actually been
making personal appeals to them
that very day to vote against our
bill. We are glad to admit, Mr.
Bower, tnat you expressed a will
ingness to support the bill if we
could convince you that a majori
ty of the whole county were not
opposed to it, and we submit
that we put you to the test on
that memorable Thursday, fore
noon, when such a large dele
gation of representative citizens
from every part of Decatur coun
ty told you what the sentiment
was in their respective communi
ties, to say nothing of our peti
tions signed by so much greater
number of tax payers than was
shown by the opposition, and
the recognized splendid showing
showing we made as to all other
requirements/ Yet, to all this
Mr. Bower appeared blind and
deaf, continuing to sing “I am
from Missouri,” and some of us
now fully realize the truth that
when you "convince a man
against his will, he is of the
same opinion still.”
We insist that his opinion ‘on
this measure was an inconsistent
one, and contend that, all thrv Vs
considered, we were not treated
fairly ’ by our representatives.
The fact that it was at his solid:
tation that he was placed on th*
committee that was to sit
judgement on our proposition
the Committee on Constitute/fal
Amendments—is strong evi
Epwwth News.
The crowd was small at Ep-
worth Sunday.
Our superintendant of Ep-
worth, Mr. Preston Moor®, rs
very sicsk at this writing. We
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Prof. J. N. Dykes returned
Sunday to take charge of his
singing school at Pisgah.
Quite a crowd attended the
singing at pisgah Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson
are visiting their son Mr. Joe
Godwin near Cairo this week.
Miss Mae Harrison attended
the singing convention at Donal-
sonville Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Eula Lambert is visiting
in Alabama this week.
Mr. Alison Yawn’returned to
Graceville, Fla., Sunday after
speeding a few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Yawn.
Elder Sherfield preached an
abl sermon at Pisgah Monday.
Mrs. W. B. Boyett returned
home Tuesday after spending
two weeks with her son and
daughter, Mr. Monk Boyett and
Mrs. Oscar Warn.
Miss Dollie Stallians is attond-
ihg the singing school at Pisgah.
Mr. and Mrs Emory Burnham
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Boyett Sunday. §
Miss Mary Yawn returned
home Friday after spending two
weeks with Miss Georgia Mae
Dykes of Midland City, Ala.
Get. busy farmers, your cotton
is beginning to open.
JAK1N OFFICER
KILLED BY NEGRO
Slayer Escaped Alter Killing the MarsUI,
But is Pursued by Possee.
Marshal Henry Newberry of
Jakin was killed Tuesdayy night
by Charles West, a negro who it
is said Newberry was trying to
arrest for wife beating. Full
particulars of th® affair have not
been learned, but it seems that
Newberry was shot twice with
a double-barrel shot gun, one
load stricking him in the body,
the other entering the falce and
head.
It is said the negro was shot
twice by the Marshal but the ex
tent of the wounds are not
known.
The last reports were that the
negro was being pursued by a
large passee of men and that
they were only a few minutes
behind him. The negro was last
seen just across the Chattahoo
chee river on the Florida side.
somlrwceks ago.
Mr. Farar acted the part pf a
Sherlock Holmes in a search for
the jewelry, and proved equal to
we had practically “shown our! £ the writer andTwo othcre wT^ffi* 3 task- 11 is sai(J he suspected
hand.’ The language he used. wa jt ec [ on him a few days before
at that time was. I have not yet legislature convened, that
before him and Mr. Lane in a'that he was against us fromifhe
large room at the Capitol—after ( beginning, although he sn
Stolen Jewelry Found
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Farar are
being congratulated upon tl\e
recovery of a number of diamond
rif./^i stolen from their home
heard much from the opposition,
and I wish to deal fairly, I prom
ise you gentlemen to give the
matter my most thoughtful con
sideration during the time now
intervening, and will appear at
the hearing this afternoon as an
impartial juror,” etc. Could
anything be plainer as to what
he CLAIMED to be his position?
Had he in REALITY occupied
such ground and been open to
conviction, we claim that the
showing made to him and Mr.
“personally” he was NOT oppos
ed to the new county.
The situation in a nutshell:
Mr. Bower led the advocates of
Evans county to believe that he
was impartial and would hold his
decision until all the evidence
was in, thereby encouraging us
to continue the fight; when in
the meantime he was quietly,
but effectively opposing us by
securing pledges from other mem
bers of the Legislature to vote
against our bill, regardless of
wha* final showing might
This is written il^all kindness
by one who cartt his ballot
Mr. Bower wherL he Vas a
'candidate for the high ofive he
now ftolds. u
*A. R. BentoR.
Play at FaceviUe.
“Diamonds and Hearts,” a
Comedy Droma in three acts,
A' ill be presented by the Face- Revs, Hunt of Pelham,
:e High School Dramatic Club livan of near Climax.
1 a.ursday, August 23, at 8:30 p.
:n - Admission 10c and 15c.
Lane in the forenoon of July
night at the tent meeting, j 20th, and the evidence submit-
Crowds come from all direction, j te( j at fj na ] hearing, would
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. King of I have convinced him and caused
Pelham, were pleasant callers j * ast moment torele«A
here Sunday last. j Pledged members of the Consti^
l tutional Amendments Committee,
Mr. Fred Gilmer, who is con-1 and the verdict would have been
ducting the singing for the tent j favorable to us.
meeting is also teaching a sing-1 j u8 t here the writer wista^'H/w .
ing class. express the opinion that the ex-^pyflJ()D6tCr Rattler Killed
The Suttons Chapel neighbor- \ teat ^ which “legislative courte-
bood have been regularly attend-! 8 >' 18 * 8 a ^ inat
ing the tent meeting this week j the we J[ are of th u e State Gtam-
and last 1 gia ' There can be no objection
I to this to a reasonable degree
The Delwood protracted meet- j on loea] measures, but I submit
ing has been running this week, that the creation of a new coun-
the Pastor being assisted by ■ ty is not strictly a local matter,
and Sul-j an( j j s too broad a question to he
settled altogether in that way.
But to get back to the main
rs. J. W. Hinson, of Hinson,
■ is visiting her brother,
- , e • L‘. jtaxwell.
YVe regret to hear of the death
of Mr. Thornton of near here,' issae ;
caused by jumping into a well. a > a 'W 01.. s
Ii is supposed that he had lost j
his mind. He had been in bad
health for some time.
before the
final hearing. Mr. Bower stated
to the writer In t;be lobby of the
Kirnball House, that he had not
A huge “mother” rattler
together with sixteen little rat
tlers were killed Friday by Mr.
Pound who farms on the Ches-
nut place south of Bainbridge.
The snake was found in the hol
low of a root of a large gum tree,
where it had evidently made its
den for some time, and must
have been about the largest rat
tlesnake yet killed in this section ! away and when
of Georgia. The monster meas- j dry well with his neck broken,
ured seven and a half feet in; IIf one of t j ie bost known
length, had 23 rattlers and the m , in that ge ciion and his estf-
one informing the writer about it j ,, .. ... ,
S id it must have v. ip hod 75; J ^lo xamo, - have the sympach^
pound®. o numerous frieijds.
hft. bookkeeper from the first;
others doubted the latters guilt
however, but a close watch and
shrewd work landed the identity
just where Mr. Farar suspected
It will be remembered that all
the cheaper rings were found
tied up in a bundle some timeaf-
t.;r the theft. It is believed thi
w art done for a blind as to the
more valuable rings.
Henderson, the bookkeeper,
after making a full confession
and giving up the rings, left for
for parts unknown.
Death of Mr. Thornton.
The taking of his own life by
Mr. Jasper Thornton a few days
ago, when he jumped in a well
on his farm near Vada, has
brought sorrow to the hearts of
his numerous friends jfthrough-
out this section.
Mr. Thornton’s mind had been
in a bad state for a long time,
though he was not hard! to get
quieted when attacked by these
troubles. It is said his people
had kept a close watch over him
for several days just prior to his
death. On that day he’ stole
found was in a
Maxwell-Simmens.
A marriage of much interest
to their many friends was sol
emnized Wednesday morning at
nine-thirty at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mra.
Tom Maxwell,, when Dr. Sim
mons of Metta, Ga., and Miss
Maude Maxwell of Whigham
plighted their troth in the pres
ence of relatives and a few inti
mate friends. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. N. G.
Christopher and was most im
pressive.
The attendants of the bride
and groom were Mr. Henry Her
ring, Jr., of Cairo and Miss An
nie Mae Maxwell, sister of the
bride: Mr. Harry Peebles and
Miss Alma Quinn, cousin of the
bride.
Promptly at nine-thirty they
assembled in the spacious parlor
before Rev. Christopher, under
an arch of evergreen with cut
flowers beautifully arranged in
tne corner of the parlor.
The bride wore an exquisite
white crepe-dechine with pearls
and laces and carried a bouquet
of bride’s loses. The sister and
cousin of the bride wore a one-
piece lingerie gown over baby
blue satin and carried white
roses,
After the ceremony, punch
was served. Misses Rena Max
well and Ella Dickerson presided
at the DURch bowl. A sump
tuous dinner of several courses
was served.
Many costly and handsome
presents were received as a token
of the high esteem in which they
are held by their many friends
and relatives.
The bride is one of Whigham'*
sweetest daughters, while Dr.
Simmons is a leading physician
of Metta, Ga.
The happy couple left on the
one o’clock train for an extend
ed tour to Washington, D. C.,
Chicago and New York. They
will be at home to their friends
in Metta, Ga., October 1st.
The bride’s going-away gown
was a navy blue cloth with hat
and gloves to match.
Many good wishes follow this
happy couple.
Miss Borina Chasen \£ii!
j October with friends " in
\York City.
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