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19 NO. 51
BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1911
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
■TTY SIGHTS
HERE THIS VEEK
Places Hm WMm Dressed in
the PreEest af Fukkm
I'Hare you noticed the
Luty of the stores in Bain-
Edge?" This question is be-
t heard on every side this
Eek. The fact is, Bainbridge
Lents one of the prettiest
Lhts imaginable just now. Al-
■ost every business house pre-
Ints some special attraction on
L inside that has not been
feen before.
[It is hard to say which would
ike the lead in this feature.
Perhaps the Caldwell Motor Car
Company would carry away the
lake for beauty and unique
pay in which the great show
iindow is arranged. This is one
If the sights in Bainbridge now
fcnd is not surpassed in attrac
tiveness anywhere.
Further down West street is
Morris, the jeweler with a re
volving show window that is at-
xacting attention from every-
me. It is as pretty as can be,
i is the whole inside of his
ore.
When one goes into the Flint
liver Store a whole block is
:rossed in a perfect sea of beau
ty, made so by the arrangement
if innumerable Christmas toys
,nd other goods.
The next door is Blumenstein,
Willis & Co. with the first Christ
mas tree in a window to be put
up. It is one of the prettiest of
sights.
On the corner is Pocn Belcher,
with a basement full of toys ar
ranged in beautiful display.
Coming north on Broad street
Geo. H. Fields Co’s, window is
among the pretty sights. Ad
joining this is the window of J.
M. Laing, another beauty.
A little farther south on the
same street is C. B. Scott with
another fine display.
haire & Wilson have made one
of the prettiest of . displays.
Their entire store is a beauty.
Others who may be mentioned
as having made special Christ
mas attractions are Cliett Hard
ware Co., Clarence Belcher, C.
S. Haddon, Kline Bros., J. M.
Scott, A. Kaufman, H. Groll-
man, J. I. Subers, J. M. Floyd,
N. J. Smith, F. A. Preston,
I. Kwilecki, Stansell Bicycle Co.
Still others could be mentioned,
but space forbids in this short
write-up. Go anywhere you may
n Bainbridge and you will see
•he spirit of the Holidays in
•he pretty arrangement of the
(oods and show windows.
Disinfectants and the Tank
Two things were mentioned at
the meeting of the City Council
Monday night over which there
has been considerable discussion
during the week.
One of these is the matter of
disinfectants bought for the city
during the year, or probably
during the twe years past.
When they begin to count op the
amount of disinfectants bought
in that time it looms up to a huge
sum for this article alone. The
council a few meetings ago tabled
a bill for nearly $800 sent for
disinfectants. At the same time
it is understood that great heaps
of the article are at the depot
now, or was there a few days
ago. It is further claimed that
1,000 pounds have been received
at the depot this week.
The question is, what do they
do with all the stuff?, and why
buy so much of it? It is proba
ble that Bainbridge has bought
as much disinfectant as any city
in the country three times its
size.
The administration just clos
ing its work may go down in his
tory as the ‘‘Disinfectant Admin
istration.”
Another matter mentioned is
the galvanised tin tank now ly
ing on the public square ready to
be put up at the well on the
square. This tank is about fif
teen feet high, and will hold a
considerable amount of water.
But it looks ugly, and that’s one
of the “rubs.” Many claim that
while a different arrangement is
needed at the well in the park,
whatever is put there should be
more ornamental.
It is understood that I. Kwi
lecki proposes, if proper ar-
rangments can be made, to put a
sanitary drinking fountain at the
well in the park, and that he will
take the galvanized tin tank off
the city’s hands in a deal of tliis
kind. It is not known just wfiat
will he done in the matter, but it
is hoped that arrangments will
be made along the lines suggest
ed by Mr. Kwilecki.
The Third Degree
"The Third Degree,” Charles
Klein’s graphic-drama, will be
seen at the Grand on Tuesday-
night. The great success of the
play has been most startling, and
is is believed that the present
conditions in many police circles
has had an effective bearing on
the interest of the general pub
lic as well as those who are regu
lar theatre patrons. Miss Grace
Cord continnes in her path of
artistic triumph as Annie Jef
fries, Ida Root Gordon, Ray-
mond Wells, Frank Patton, Chas.
-• DeVechio, Edmund Sprague
and \\ m. Weston are still play
ing their respective roles.
Seat sale at Willis Drug. Co.
si°5o iay ' Price 600 * 1,00 and
Griffin-CampbeU
An interesting social event was
that Sunday morning at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Griffin, of
near Strickland, when their
daughter, Miss Freddie Lou, wps
married to Mr. A. H. Campbell,
of the same community, Rev. P.
B. Butler officiating.
A large concourse of relatives
and friends a number being from
Bainbridge, assembled to witness
the happy event, which took
place about eleven o’clock. Im
mediately after the ceremony the
guests were invited to a most
sumptuous dinner. Many beau
tiful and costly presents were re
ceived.
The couple came to Bainbridge
and spent the night at the Wain
man hotel, returning to the
groom's parents Monday, where
a reception was held.
The bride is one of the most
popular young women of that
section and has a large circle of
friends.
The groom is a young business
man of sterling qualities and has
a bright future before him.
They will make their home in
that community.
The Search Light joins with
hundreds of friends in extend
ing congratulations.
Get seats Monday at Willis’ for
The Third Degree.
BIG TRADE FOR
,, BAINBRIDGE
Great Throats Doing Thar Ckristass
Shopping Here This Week
The merchants of Bainbridge
are mighty well satisfied with
trade so far this season. A walk
around town early this week
convinced the Search Light man
that the biggest trade in several
years has come to Bainbridge
this fall.
The business men had an idea
that the trade was going to be
great and they brought in the
largest stock of goods ever seen
in Bainbridge in a single season.
Everv store was filled with fall
anjl winter goods of all descrip
tions, so that not a single pur
chaser need to have gone away
from here without the goods de
sired.
This is proving to be the re
cord-breaking week in the mat
ter of business. The trade open
ed up lively Monday morning
and great streams of out-of-town
customers have been coming in
all the week. As a result enorm
ous quantities of goods have
been carried out of town.
Tliis season is proving that the
territory is broadening. This is
gratifying to the merchants.
Bainbridge is the logical center
of one of the best trading Sec
tions in the South and it is noth
ing but natural that a big trade
should come here from the out
side.
This has been such an encour
aging year for the Bainbridge
merchants that they will be still
better prepared next year to
handle the enormous trade that
is sure to come this way.
DECLARE RESULT
OF ELECTION
Carnal Cunud Election Reims sad
<5> Dcdare that Dseds kid Carried
At the meeting of the Mayor
and Council Monday night that
body, with the holders and man
agers-of the election for bonds
held in Bainbridge Thursday of
last week, the returns were can
vassed and the result of jthe elec
tion declared, the men named
constituting the proper authority
to do this.
The result was declared in fa
vor of bonds for the school build
ing, the city hall, paving the
streets and extending the water
works. It was declared that
bonds, had failed to carry for the
erection of a hospital.
The City Attorney was in
structed to notify the Solicitor
General of this circuit of the re
sult so that the proper legal
steps may be taken to validate
the bonds as soon as possible, It
is thought that no time will be
lost in this and the whole legal
^proceedure will be put through
'it short order. The actual work
of the various improvements will
begin jnst as soon ss these legal
steps cat}.be taken
r -1 Just where the site will be se
lected for the new City Hall
building is not known. It is un
derstood the authorities are con
sidering two or three lots, all
said to be conveniently situated.
A proposition was made to sell
the city toLongley lot fronting
the court h /u^e. The Mayor and
Council deff^red action how
ever, and ai pin ted a committee
to look into ls ^s proposition and
any others ti It may be submit
An Ideal Xmas present: A
Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen.
F. A. Preston has them, plain
or ornamented. ,■
Two years at the Hudson
theatre in New York City fits
The Third Degree for Bain
bridge.
ss
ted, and rer ).vt to the meeting
or the Yy\r arid Council two
weeks f Monday night. It is
understol—'at some sharp bid
ding will* be done by part
ies owning p^ r * >r ty for the loca
tion of the building, i
It is believed there will be no
trouble selling the bonds at a
I good premium.
Bainbridge Woman’s Club.
At. the last meeting of the
Bainbridge Woman’s Club. Dec.
14, enthusiasm was aroused
along school lines. The Club is
appreciative of the cordial co-op
eration of the city and the coun-'
ty superintendents of school and
the South Georgia rural super
visor, and plans are on foot to
commence some very earnest
school work.
Tvyo of ttyfise plans are, to be
gin a campaign to interest both
club-women and the public gen
erally in medical inspection of
schools, and at the coming
teachers’ institute for every
Bainbridge club-woman to be
come acquainted with every
Decatur county teacher.
With further reference to
health, resolutions were passed
at this meeting, requesting gov
ernment inspection of dairy pro
ducts. Similar resolutions have
been passed by labor unions and
many women’s clubs, and much
is hoped from this united effort,
in behalf of public health. >.
The Helpless was the problem
of the day. The -paper on Infant
Mortality given by Mrs. M< E.
O’Neal aroused much discussion.
Deplorable factors to death rate
were brought out. Though Eng
land, France and Germany con
serve infant life by the protec
tion of mothers. Massachusetts
. is, the cmly one of the United
States having any legislative'
protection of this jkind. How
ever, visiting nurses, milk de
pots, and little mothers’ leagues,
now in some of the big cities,
show that the national con
science is not really dead.
Mrs. A. D. Graves gave a most
interesting reading on Old-Age
Pensions. Germany, Denmark,
Italy, Austria, Great Britain,
France, Canada, Australia, and
New Zealand pension the toiler
worn out by years of useful la
bor. Our country, as usual* is
lagging behind in protective in
dustrial legislation, but the need
is so great, that soiji the United
States will follow the example
of those countries who honer the
gray hair of the workers of the
world.
HUPMOBILE s
WE HAV-i THEM IN STOCK
.
PkICE $760 F. O. B. FACTORY
1 " /
Our Territory: Decatur, Grady, Millei,
Mitchell, Early and Baker Counties,
Ga., and Leon and Gadsden
Counties, Fla.
CALDWELL MOTOR CAR 00.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
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New Bank Had Good Start
The citizens Bank had its open
ing Tuesday, and judging from
the work already done by the
bank this week they will do a
great business from the start.
The fixtures for the institution
have arrived and are beinj
placed. These were expectei
several days ago but were delayed
in transit. The fixtures are
modern in every particular and
when placed Bainbridge will have
another one of the prettiest
banks of Georgia.
The men behind this institu
tion are numbered among the
recognized leading business men
of this section.
Mr. L. Ball is the president of
the new bank and Messrs. W. G.
Powell and H. M. Graham are
the Vice Presidents. These men
need no introduction to the peo
ple of this section. Their finan
cial and business ability are both
well known to all.
Mr. R. H. May, Cashier of the
bank, comes to Bainbridge from
Monticello, Ga. Mr. May has
been in the banking business all
his life and knows the work from
start to finish. For the past
several years he has had the
supervision of a nymber of banks
in Georgia. Mr. May will be j
glad to meet the people as they
come to the city and would be |
lad they would call and have
im explain the splendid facili
ties they have for handling the
accounts.
GOOD YEAR FOR
DECATUR FJpERS
Great Craps Have Bare Raised Tfcr*s£t
Nt Ac Bauds at Ik Cauty.
It is believed that Decatur
county has ended the greatest
farming year in its history.
This is said to be true so far as
the crops are concerned. When
it comes to the price of cotton it
is, of course another question.
The amount of the various crops
raised has gone way beyond any
thing of the past it is believed,
and taking everything into con
sideration the county is in better
condition probably than it has
bee'i in years, if not at any time
in the past. If cotton had held
up with good prices more money
would have been in circulation
than was ever known in Decatur.
There is only one serious thing
about the present year's crop
with its income. That is the
price of cotton. It is believed
by some that the lesson will be a
good one, though deariy bought
by ngmy. It is thought that the
acreage of cotton will be mate
rially reduced anothpr year.
Thoee who planted but a small
crop of the staple this year and
paid: more attention to tha va
rious grain and feed crops are the
farmers who are generally out of
debt and have money in the
bank.
It is interesting to note what
some have done in the corn, hay
and hog raising business this
year. Ono man, a Mr. Alexan
der, in the southern part of the
county, had twenty acres in cot
ton from which he gathered ten
bales—a pretty good crop. He
had also seventeen acres
in groundpeas of several
varieties. He bought a hundred
dollars worth of hogB at the be
ginning of the year, and has
kept account of the income from
the hog crop, which he fattened
on the groundpeas as against the
twenty acres in cotton. The re
sult is. he received double the
amount of money from the hogs
that he did from the cotton In
other words, it is counted that
the seventeen acres in ground
peas made him double the
amount of the twenty acres in
cotton.
Mr. J. M. Y. Sellers in the
northern part of the county had
eight acresjn corn from which
he gathered a little more than
I four hundred bushels. This
amount of corn was raised at
j very small expense by Mr. Sei-
I lers and proved that corn raising
I in this county can be made to
pay.
These are only two instances
of many the writer has heard
spoken of where farmers have
begun to make experiments to
see if they cannot make money
without planting cotton. The
fact is, the theory is proving 1
true that more clsar money can
be made by raising other ’ things
than has been realized by the
farmer who depends on cotton
for his money crop.
It is thought that the fanners
of the county will go more largely ^
into the hog raising business next
year than ever before.
The best is never too good, so
we get The Third Degee c Tues
day night
