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BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. APRIL 12, 1912
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
INMAN HOTEL
CHANGES HANDS
[id Property Bought by Mr. L. Ball
-Leased by Mrs. Fudge.
> of the largest deals in
iridtre property reported in
time was closed Monday
Mr. L. Ball bought the
[man hotel property from
J E. M. C. YVainman. The
[deration is said to have been
neighborhood of $25,000.
[property was at once leased
rs. B. D. Fudge, the present
j of the Bon Air hotel.
iis is one of the best pieces
froperty in Bainbridge. The
ing is four stories and has
v rooms. It is well furnish
ed equipped throughout.
[is. Fudge will operate both
tls. The Bon Air will be run
; has heretofore, the Wain-
however, will be operated
[the European plan. Mrs.
)ge will also change the name
heWainman to that of the
atur Hotel. Work has al-
begun to renovate the
[ding throughout and every-
hg will be fitted up with all
Bern conveniences.
Irs. Fudge states it as her
pntion to convert the Decatur
j a great tourist hotel.
[lany visitors from the North
Northwest come to Bain-
Hge every year to spend the
[iters. Mrs. Fudge has been
ured that many othsrs will
[ie if they can find hotel ac-
nmodations.
i is no reason why Bain-
dge should not be made a
ed stopping place for winter
brists. It is considered the
1st beautiful little city in the
lith. The climate is ideal, and
n hotel arrangements are
every convenience wanted
the tourists will be found
Blind Tiger Showed Fight.
Enthusiastic Meeting.
All-Day Singing at Strickland
The all-day singing and dinner
at Mt. Zion Church at Strickland
Sunday was a success in every
way. It is said the largest crowd
ever seen at the place was in at-
The crack of revolvers: made Last Friday afternoon the
things quite lively in the busi- Mothers’ Club had its regular
ness part of the city for awhile joint monthly meeting with the
early Saturday night. Six or teachers of the school,
eight shots must have been fired, j Mrs. W. V. CustPr, the reccnt-
and the whole affair wound up ly elected president, called the tendance. The day was ideal in
with the arrest of Jim Williams, meeting to order after which the every respect, and people were
one of the most notorious blind Rev. Walter Anthony delivered j there from the various towns and
tiger whiskey dealers in this sec- the invocation. j communities in this and surround-
tion. j A very able address was deliv- j ng counties.
The officers have had a sharp ered by Dr. Gordon Chason on The singing was splendid
lookout for this negro for the the subject of medical examina- throughout the day.
Mr. Piulpot Commits Suicide
FATAL SHOOTING
LAST SATURDAY
A phone message to Mr. Geo.
H. Fields Wednesday morning
from Hawkinsville told him that
his brother-in-law, Mr. S. T. L „ „ C1 . , _
Philpot, of that city had just Emory Harrell Sbol and Killed Emit
committed suicide by shooting; Sullivan in Difficulty There,
himself with a pistol. A feature'
that made the news more sad| Emory Sullivan, the young
kinking Fountain^Ordered
|The woman’s Club of Bain
’idge has ordered and paid for
drinking fountain to be placed
; the deep well in the park on
le public square.
I The ladies of the city have been
orking at this for some time
now that they have met with
lecess by having sufficient funds
| a source of much gratification
i them.
|The drinking fountain will be
aced in honor of the late Capt.
H. Smart, in recognition of
nselfish service he rendered
ainbridge during his life. It is
blieved a more appropriate thing
puld not have been done. It is
at a tribute to one who stood by
ainbridge during the darkest
ours of her trials.
| Working for a Boulevard.
The women belonging to the
ederatid Clubs of Bainbridge
lave started a movement which
is hoped will result in a beau-
iful Boulevard being built around
lainbridge, or at least, the
reater part of the distance
round the city.
The plan is to begin at the
over south of the city and build
he Boulevard in a circle around
bainbridge to a point on the
iver north of the city. It is
laid this could be made one of
he most beautiful driveways in
he South.
All the right-of-way necessary
°r the enterprise has been
•remised with the exception of
ne section, and it is hoped by
■hose interested that this portion
ill be secured in a short while.
past several months. It has tion for the pupils,
been known that he was dealing! Prof. Thomason read a paper
whiskey out here at nights to on Modern Education, which
negroes, whites, and all who was enjoyed by ail present, and
wanted it, provided he w'as not there was much of an instructive
afraid they would give him away and entertaining nature,
in the deal. It has been found j The subject of one session per
out that a few months ago he day for the first and second
made a regular bar room of a grades was discussed,
good’s box behind one of the dry j Many believed that the long
good stores. From this goods day is too great a strain on the
box he would slip out the booze i systems of little children and
to his customers and it is said • that it would most probably
many cases may develop against; cause a dislike for school as they
him from that one transaction, j grow older: that they do not get
But things changed Saturday ■ the amount of fresh air and play
night. The officers obtained, to keep them in the best physi-
positive proof and Chief Emanuel j cal condition and that eye strain
and Policeman Helton went and | might result, and their power to
arrested the negro on Water resist infectious diseases be les-
street. Right here is where the sened.
trouble began. The negro show-1 Further; the teachers say that
ed fight and being a giant in j the work could be done as effi :
strength he wrenched himself | ciently in less time and described
away from the two officers. In! how weary the primary children
the scuffle he is said to have J are in the afternoons
drawn a big knife on the officials, I A resolution was adopted and
and also during the wrangle the j signed by all present calling upon
three fell over a barrel or box, | the school board to make the
and it was at this point the negro desired change and a committee
broke loose and started to run. I was appointed to meet with the
Deputy Sheriff Lewis and Sheriff | school board and present the
Emanuel had joined in the chase, resolution and urge its adoption
about this time. | before the heated term sets in.
—*9ne of the policemen fired his' There were fifty-five persons
pistol at the fleeing negro, and
quick as flash the negro return
ed the fire. He probably shot
twice. One bullet from the
negro’s pistol knocked some
splinters from a fence into the
face of Deputy Lewis. It being
dark the fugitive escaped from
the policemen and some one saw
him run under the floor of the
old burned warehouse of W. W.
Wright. When the officers went
present and the Club was en
couraged at the interest mani
fested.
Col. John E. Donalson and the
ministers of the city were ap
pointed as the consulting board
of the Club.
and shocking was that Mrs. Phil- j man who attempted to commit
pot was in Bainbridge a guest of j suicide in Bainbridge a few
Mr. and Mrs. Fields at the time, i weeks age by cutting his throat,
p m f i „ She left on the noon train over 1 vvas s * 10 . t during a difficulty Sat-
rror. l,u- i un j ay night at Vada. on the line
lev. B. F. , L. Road foi her home. f Decatur and Mitchell counties
.^—rs in the in speaking of the shocking af-j anc ] a t this writing (Monday) is
forenoon. Quite a number lead fair “ r - Fields stated lhat th f y i ^id to be in a dying condition,
in «in<rmrr rinrinrr tVio -if could assign no reason for the I The shot was fired by Emory
in the singing during the afr * He said while Mr Harrell, a young man living in
ternoon. Among these were| ‘ ;,7„ ' . • V,! | the community near Vada.
Prof. Luther L. Lovett, Rev. B., ^ b ' wa ‘ usuady ln a bright, The particulars of the shooting
and cheerful mood, at times he j are not known, one report has it
would grow melancholy and that Sullivan was under the in-
would have little to say. He fluence of whiskey and that he
said some years ago he had an at- wa f following Harrell, cursing
tack ot spinal miningitiB, and it turn j n g upon him an d ghooting
was thought lor some time he him three tinea, the shots tak-
would die. It is thought prob-; ing effect about the neck and
ably the effect of "the deseaso. chest.
still lingering in the system had! The shooting is said to have
the effect of unbalancing his, been *'?P e * n tbe road in front of
I . , , one or the stores in the place,
could wish. It was only such a m,nd - This is the only possible q„ fl m nn i* «niH in tin™ mmia
spread as can be found in a pros-
th?* L. Lovett and Rev.
Philips were the leaders in the
F. Phillips, Rev. E. W. Rich,
Mr. M. B. Vann, Mr. Bower
Griffin and others.
Most of the songs were selected
from the latest books, but a few
were selected fpom the old books.
These were highly enjoyed by
the old people in the congrega
tion.
The dinner was all that heart
perous country community. A
long row of table cloths were
spread out on the grass in front
of the church. These were liter
ally heaped up with turkey,
,, , , One man is said to have made
theory that could be advanced.; the statement that he was there
Mr. Philpot had just sold out his and saw the young men togeth-
hotel property in Hawkinsville, er, but heard no quarreling and
thj deal being closed only a day : suspected no trouble. He went
„„ , i. ... u. i into the store and soon heard the
or t ' vo * ,e .* ore 10 ' cd bn sell. a h ot;g r i tl g outi this being the
Mr. Philpot was a brother of fi rst intimation he had of any
chicken, baked ham and pork and ; Mr8 ' t‘^ds and Mrs. Philpot trouble between the two young
other meats prepared in the va-> ln a £5ister 01 Mr - * ields -
rious styles. Bes,des these were' lhe ren ' ams J were ca f ,ed , to
pies, cakes, pickles and other; Th “ svlll «;‘ nd ,nterred in the
good things almost without num-, cemeter y ot that city.
ber. After all had eaten to their j
satisfaction, a large quantity; A Pleasaat Affair,
was gathered up. Enough was j A most enjoyable affair was
left to
men.
As Vada is on the line of the
two counties named it is not
known whether the shooting oc
curred in Decatur or Mitchell
counties. The authorities are
there today (Monday) with sur
veyors locating the exact line in
order to determine in which
. ) rv must eiijujiiuie nuaii was;'' ’ ~ ,, — y
have fed another consider- j iven la8t Wednesday afternoon I
■owd. I . lt Wl1 be remembered..
that
^Everybody expressed them-' ^ the -T C; T ’u ‘ « th ^ w '"'| about three weeks ago Sullivan
HiveryDoay expressed them ning s ,d e in the Membership was arrested in Bainbridge,
3etves as having spent a m08 t ^ Contest, lately decided in favor charged with selling whiskey,
enjorable day. 0 f the side under the leadership a " d was Placed in the lockup.
/y , of Mrs. G. B. Toole, The recep-1 Whll f officers were makmg.a
n. ,im , . i. n i *• • * . : *^ |search of his grip, he drew his
Date of niUon s Speaking Changed. »tion was given at the residence | knife and made an ugly gash
The following letter from the Mis, C. N. Wilson. The pro- on his throat in an attempt to
gram was quite unique and fur- 1 take his own life. He was car-
nished much pleasure and merri-i r i ed , a and , b ‘ s
wounds dressed. The wound on
editor of the Albany Herald to
the editor of the Search Light,
The meeting was closed with regarding the date on which
the benediction by Rev. DuMoul-
in, Rector of St. Johns.
All mothers were urged tt>
come to next meeting, Friday,
to surround that, Williams slip- May 3rd, and it was suggested
ped out and ran across the street that since all mothers are desir-
to Mr. Charlie Harrell’s high' ous to learn in their great pro
board fence where he crouched j fession, if any of the members
down. The officers went there: should have Mothers’ Magazines,
and Williams jumped up and j that they would leave them after
started again on the run down reading them at the Library and
Troup street.
The Sheriff was close in be
hind him and saw the negro draw
his gun again, but when he look
ed around and saw the Shriff so
near hi hem threw down his gun,
but would not stop. The Sheriff
that other mothers stop in and
ask for them.
Death of Col. C. V. Morris
Mr. T. J. Morris left Wednes
day afternoon for Fort Gaines in
finally took good aim at one of answer to a telegram stating that
the negro’s legs and the bullet his father, Col. C. V. Moiyis,
went true to the mark and had died at six o’clock that
brought him to a full stop. But morning.
he still showed fight. He drew| Col. Morris was 93 years of
his knife again and the officers agei being among the oldest
had to use their clubs on him to men in Georgia. His health was
get him settled. ver y good up to last November,
The negro was landed in jail, j w h en he had am attack from
where he now awaits trial on which it is thought he never en-
several charges. One bullet went tirely recovered. The immediate
through the calf of his leg, an- ca U ge of his death was pneu-
other stuck one of his heels and monia.
lodged in his shoe. A third bul- Besides Mr. T. J. Morris of
let hit one of his feet, but none Bainbridge, he is survived by
„,. , . two other sons ana a daughter,
of his wounds are senous.
Memorial Day April 26tk. ^ Fe4erited ClBk *-
All Confederate veterans in The regular meeting of the
this section are urged to attend Bainbridge Federation of Wo-
the Memorial Day exercises, to men « Clubs will be held on Wed-
beheld here on April 26th. They nesday. April 17th.
are specially invited to come and Members of all the Clubs are
bring their wives with them. arKentl y requested to attend
Dinner will be prepared for all tb ' 8
the old soldiers and their wives,
and it is hoped that a large crowd Mr. G. D. Jones, of near
| Climax, was a business visitor in
will be in attendance.
The program is expected to be the city Monday. He was on
a very interesting one through- his way from Colquitt, where he
out. had spent Sunday night.
Governor Wilson will
address to the Albany Chautau
qua, explains itself. Those in
Decatur county who desire to
hear the famous statesman can
govern themselves according toi
the date mention'hi.^yre: is
Editor Search Light, ^
Bainbridge, Ga.
Dear sir:—Please note that the
ment.
, . , his throat had about healed when
Delightful refreshments were the trouble arose Saturday night,
served and several beautiful ' —
prizes awarded.
Later—Sullivan died early
Monday night. The result of
the survey is that the shooting
was done just inside of Decatur
county, lt is stated that Harrell
will surrender himself to the
authorities and appear for com
mitment trial when it is called.
/ At The Methodist Chucrh.
Sunday School 9:45; J. C. Hale,
Supt., H. J. Maddox, Teacher
Young Men’s Bible Class.
Preaching 11, a. m., by Pas-1 Full particulars of the killing
, . . _ , .tor, Subject: “Citizens 0 fj hav ® h?* 5 " learaed - TT»e
date of Governor Wilson’s an- ,, • OA | whole affair is very much re
nouncement in Albany has been! Preaching E^ 7 ,:fi jetted by the friends of both
chantrpd from Thursrlnv 1 -30! £ ; Preaching. Subject, A parties, as both families are welt
. wi a a a y ’i 1^*1, F' a for Dollars.” i known throughout the county.
D. m., to Wednesday, April 17th I
at 8> p - m-
Please make conspicuous notice
of this change in your next week’s
issue and oblige,
Yours very truly,
H. M. McIntosh.
Veterans To Attend Reunion.
About 60 of the old Confederate
Veterans will attend the reunion
at Macon. This was decided
upon a few days ago when a
meeting of the Veterans was
held at the court Js to e here.
Mrs. E. Donation was chosen
sponsor for the Veterans of this
Camp. A more appropriate e r 'ec-
tion could not have been made
Mrs. Donalsou is one of the fore
most women of the state, and
has rendered untold service to
the Veterans’ cause in Georgia.
Attnim, Mrertisers.
Advertisers are requested to
send in copy for*»hange in their J ^
advertisements not later than!
-Wednesday noon of each week, j
to insure insertion in that week’s | ^
issue. This will not only be a i
help to the printer, but enables 1
him to give more time and take <S 1
more pains in setting up the ads. I