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BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1912
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
IBUTE TO JUDGE
W. M. HARRELL
end Writes in Praise of his Ability
and Love of Justice.
e love of justice! What a
it love it is!”
>me years ago a case was
-d by the Supreme Court in
ch it was sought to reverse
judgment of one of the lower
t. After elaborate argument
Supreme Court affirmed the
deciding it in these few,
erful words: “The love of
ice! What a great love it is!”
ny one who has frequented
ige Harrell’s court must have
:\e to the conclusion that the
dge is thoroughly imbued with
love of j ustice. He digs deep
r the justice ol the case, and
jpenses that justice according
the law of the land. Neither
ir of the mighty nor pity for
e weak can cause him to swerve
Dm the path of right, and both
e rich and the poor have equal
ghts and a square deal in the
ty Court.
The people elected Judge Har-
11 the first time on faith.
Heir faith has been justified by
rht. ’rtieir verdict will be re-
rded on March 13th.
A Friend.
SOME CONTRACTS
LET YESTERDAY
Architect was Secured for School Build
ing; Also Civil Engineer for the Streets
At a called meeting of the
Mayor and Council yesterday W.
A. Edwards, architect, of At
lanta, was awarded the contract
for drawing the plans for the
new school building. It is un
derstood that Mr. Edwards was
also employed to superintend the
construction of the building. In
other words, he was employed
to draw the plans and specifica
tions, and then see that these
are carried out.
It is not known just when the
work will begin, but it is under
stood that it will be started with
in sixty days.
H. S. Jaudon, of Savannah,
was awarded the contract to do
the civil engineering work in
paving the streets! This work
will probably be started a week
or two ahead of the work on the
school building.
It is claimed the plans for the
school building will call for a
magnificent structure. It will
be built after the most modern
plans, and will be one of the
most convenient and commodious
school buildings in the state.
BIG SUCCESS OF
FLINT RIVER STORE
One of the Great Enterprises That is
Making Bainbridge Famous.
Special attention is callad to
the page ad of the Flint River
Store this week.
This great mercantile estab
lishment is now in its 44th year
of successful business, having
been established in the year
1869.
When the Flint River Store
was established it was started
on a capital of less than $3,000.
Their floor space to begin with
covered about 1,200 feet. They
now have a magnificent build
ing, with two stories and base
ment. reaching clear across a
whole block, fronting on Broad
street and with another entrance
on Clark street. They new have
a floor space of 18,350 feet. The
store is built according to the
most modern plans, with an im
mense plate glass front, and
would do credit to the largest
cities in the United States. It is
doubtful if there is another retail
store in the South with more
floor space, and which presents
a more magnificent appearance.
The Flint River Store does an
enormous trade throughout this
entire section. They are proba-
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Two 1912 Model 21
HAYNES
Five Passenger
Automobiles
60 INCH TREAD
45 Horse Power
37x4a Tires all Four Wheels
GARNER-BLAKELY
GO TO ATLANTA
CITY BONDS WERE
SOLD MONDAY
; Concern Will Move Their Plant to the Mayor aa^ Council Make Good Deal in
Gate City. Disposing of the Issue.
Electric Lights and Self Starter
IF DESIRED
TkpGarner-Blakely Company,
on _ .the big concerns of Bain-
brio s have sold their real estate
intc est here and will move their
big plant to Atlanta. The deal
for the real estate was closed
Monday and as soon as Messrs
Garner and Blakely can make
the arrangements they will open
up the business in Atlanta.
The people of Bainbndge will
regret to lose these two excel
lent families. Since opening up
their big business this firm has
made many friends. They have
done an enormous business; in
fact, theiifbusiness.had outgrown
the capacity of the : r plant here.
In talking to a Search Light
man Tuesday these gentlemen
stated th|t they, personally re
gretted irery much to leave Bain
bridge, and that they had taken
the step solely for business rea
sons. They stated that they had
been working for the past five
years Tb have freight rates ar
ranged so they could operate
from this point as they had
wished, but had been unable to
do so. It is because of so much
differece in rates out from At
lanta and Bainbridge that they
had secured the new location for
the plant. They stated further
that they would have put the
$20,000 or $25,000 improvements
in the plant here if the arrange
ments ; for freight rates could
have been secured.
Messrs Garner and Blakely
stated however that they
would keep a representative at
Bainbridge during the syrup sea
son, and probably more money
would* be turned loose here for
syrup than ever before. This
would be on a>»-uu.i ^f the en
larged facilities of tbc oa mt at
Tt? \tlanta. While the )/fining
s^f^INnt will be moved 5)r o m
•C '“.jnbridge it does not n.3an that
y 1 ?Pi 'tyafie going to ab&todon this
*thersV ritory in so ffy- fk the syrup
* a Tu ac * e ‘ 8 conc erned They will
2Jj~'®avea representative here during
•g ' Me entire sy'Lip season, and will
•Jiildr-bably bMble to handle all the
r ® ,2up brougfti*. to Bainbridge.
,W The plant t, hy are *'">-T!ling in
"Atlanta will b£ the most modern
6f the kind in the South and they
("twill no doubt do an immense
^business.
They sold their real estate
^interest here to the Flynn-Har-
a . Iris-Bullard Company, of Jack-
JL^sonville, who will operate a
JL , wholesale grocery and produce
business, and will use as their
use the buildings in use
arner-Blakely Company,
wholesale firm will be a
ition to Bainbridge. Be-
ted where it is, will mal e
holesale district here
to most cities five times
j'^Tze of Bainbridge. Already
''iit^mmediate section are the
/imense . rehouses of the
,'holesale firms (B H. C. Draper
Co., and the OTliaJian Grocery
Co. u
Capt. J. I). Robenson will move
with his family from Jackson
ville, and will have charge of
the new wholesale business here.
Dr. Norma McCullough leaves
on the first of the month for
Central America. She will make
her future home in Gargona Pa
nama. She goes first to Bruns-
Sailing for Panama.
The $100,000 issue of bonds re
cently authorized by a vote of
the citizens of Bainbridge, was
sold Monday for $M0,5OO.OO.
The bonds were bought by Rob-
inson-Humphery-Wardlaw Co.,
of Atlanta.
In finally closing the deal the
Atlanta company accepted the
offer made by the City Council
of Bainbridge, in which they had
offered to accept the price men
tioned above, with the additional
understanding that the company
accepting the offer was to fur
nish the bonds, all lithographed
cpmplete, with nothing to do but
the Mayor and council to affix
their signatures. The accept
ance of this feature of the -offer
was an additional saving of a
considerable amount to the city.
In other words, the city has sav
ed in the deal the cost of having
the bonds printed and lithograph
ed, besides the premium of
$3,500.
The transaction is considered a
most fortunate one for Bain
bridge, as the premium was a
little more than a number of peo
ple had expected would be re
ceived. Bainbaridge bonds how-
ever, look good to the bond com
panies, and that fact ahne, waa
decidedly in favor of the transac
tion.
The authorities have lost no
time in closing out this deal.
They have advertised the bonds
for sale in a number of the lead
ing journals of the country, but
as the deal has already been made
these advertisements will be
withdrawn.
The authorities will now pro
ceed to let the contracts for the
contracts for the school building,
the city hall, the street paving
and the other improvements
called for in the bond issue. It
is not known just yet where the
city hall will be located. Several
sites are being considered. The
prices on these sites are said to
vary considerably, and the Coun
cil are finding it a rather difficult
matter to decide just what is
best to do in the matter.
But one thing is certain: Bain
bridge will soon begin to look as
if new life had sprung up on
every side.
Cooking Class
Mrs. C. F. Harris will conduct
a cooking class under the auspi
ces of the Bainbridge Woman’s
Club, beginning Monday Febru
ary 5th and lasting a week. The
class will be held on the
second floor of the Caldwell Mo
tor Car Co’s building. Hours
10:00 a-m to 12:00 m, 2:30 to 4:30
p-m.
Prices $1.50 for all lessons or
$1.00 for afternoon lessons.
The public is invited to take
advantage of this opportunity.
For further particulars phone
Mrs. C. C. Harrell.
Notice K. of P. Members.
All members of the K. of P.
Lodge are earnestly requested to
attend the regular meeting Tues
day night as there will be work
in the rank of Page.
F. P. Howell, C. C.
Decatur Lodge No. 32.
BEN L GRIFFIN
DIED SUNDAY
W«H Kmwd Citizens Passes It Reward
After Lm| Illness.
Mr, Ben L. Griffin, one of the
best known men of Bainbridge,
died at his home on Water street,
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock,
after suffering from an illness
lasting for three or four years.
It was thought for the past
month or so that Mr. Griffin’s
condiiigtu had inproved, as he
had been abie to walk out in
town a uumber o‘f times of late.
He told some of his friends a few
days ago that he was feeling a
little better. His suffering was
caused from a severe stomach
trouble which took a sudddn
turn for the worse late Saturday.
He continued to sink until the
end which occured about ten
o’clock in the forenoon Sunday.
Ben Lane Griffin was born and
reared in Bainbridge and was 54
years of age at the time of his
death. He was with the South
ern Express Company for 25
years, his first work being in
Bainbridge and from Bainbridge
he Went to Savannah, where he
remained for several yean. He
was transferred from Savannah
to Chattanooga and was express
messenger between that city and
Jacksonville. He was stationed
at Callahan, Fla., for a time, be
ing transferred from there t*
Valdosta, when he wae agent
for the express company ft* Iff
years: His health failed him at
Valdosta and he resigned his po
sition with the Express Company
and returned to Bainbridge, his
old home, where he has since re
sided.
His wife, who survives him,
was Miss Lucy E. Bruce of Bain
bridge. They were married in
1885. Besids his wife he is sur
vived by three children: they are
Mrs. E. A. Kramp. Miss Eunice
Griffin and Cleary Griffin. He is
also survived by a brother, 'Mr.
C. R. Griffin, of Thomasville.
Mr. C. R. Griffin is the only one
of the family of the three broth
ers now living. A large number
of other relatives are in this sec
tion.
Mr. Griffin was a menber of
the Baptist church for many
years. He was of a genial dis
position and had many friends
wherever he was known.
The funeral was conducted
from the home at two o’clock
Monday by Dr. Carl W. Minor,
pastor of the Baptist church.
The body was laid to rest in the
city cemetery. The pall bearers
were N. J. Smith, W. G. Math
ews, J. S. Russell, J. N. Mathews
and H. J. Bruton.
The entire community joins in
extending sympathy to the be
reaved family.
Jordan—Inlow.
Mr. Floyd D. Inlow and Miss
Annie Jordan were quietly mar
ried last night at the home of
Mr. Inlow’s brother. W. B. In
low. on west Broughton street.
Rev. P. B. Butler officiating.
The marriage was a quiet af
fair, and was witnessed by only
the members of the household.
The couple had not let any of
their friends know of their plans.
The young couple start out in
life with the good wishes of
many friends for their future
happiness.