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IL. 20 NO. 16 BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1 $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE =1= VISIT TO BABCOCK, GA. Record Breakers. According to the length of Pretty Entertainment One of the most enjoyable events of the season was the en-1 time in business the firm of i tertainment of the Philathea Haire & Wilson have made great- C' ass by the Baraca Class Friday [ er progress and built up a larger Search Light Man Finds many Thugs night at the home of Mrs. T. C. trade than any other mercantile There ts Interesst Him. jWainman, on Shotwell street. Nearly a hundred young people I The Search Light editor en -! Sphered at the pretty home and Led his first trip to Babcock a spent several hours m games of wdavs since, though he has amusement of various kinds, this lied to make that place several j .u™ S 'S lues before. I Babcock was found to be a i n of about 700 people, inor- lorated, with mayor and alder- iien. with regulations carefully planned and executed, and with- one of the quietest and most rderly little places in the state. Smith’s Orchestra, which had been engaged for the occasion. The music by the orchestra firm in the history of Bain- bridge. These two hustlers have shown their appreciation of the trade extended them by fitting up their store with the most complete line of up-to-date fixtures from front to back. In doing this, they have not forgotten their Rains Do Much Damage. Decatur county was visited Saturday and Sunday by the l heaviest rain of the season. In fact, such a rain has not fallen in this section before within the past four years. As a result, farming operations have stopped and everything in that line has been tied up for several days. At this writing (Monday) Spring Creek is reiiorted higher than it was several weeks ago and is still rising. The Flint river is rising very fast and is expected was one of the main features of ] stock for you can find in their to be higher than for in years the ev- r.ing, the selections seem ing to please everyone present. The entertainment was the first of the kind to be given by store one of the most complete line of ladies and childrens goods in South Georgia. Their store at all times is as neat as a pin he town is beautifully laid off these classes but the success of and you will not find a prettter vith wide streets, and is situa-j? e ^" day mght will no store even m the 1larger cities |ed on an elevation just east of a !*M>tbethe incentive for s.m.-| The firm of Haire & Wilson retty little lake. A more ideal * ar entertainments to be held at are at all times ready and willing , ,,,,,, .. j „ifrequent intervals in the future. lace could hardly be found for a . j , . ... j. Refreshments consisting of ice eat saw mill industry, which i , . & , , . .. .. . cream and cake were served dur- isthe main attraction here and,. « A . , , hich is owned and operated by .Babcock Bros. Lumber Company. These people are so strict in see-1 ing that everything is right about ,the place that they had the houses built on the best of plans, ing the time. A most bountiful supply of this was had, there be- considerable amount left with their money and efforts to bring about any movement that will benefit the town or people in general. Bainbridge needs more such hustling, wide awake merchants as these two young fellows and then we w’ould not see so many express packages con,ing in from Later—The Flint River at this time (Thursday afternoon) is higher than it has been before in fifteen years. It is said to lie thirty-two feet above low water mark, and is still rising slowly. Considerable damage to crops is being done all along the river, and some are predicting all sorts of calamities. Further reports of damage re sulting from the heavy rains have come from various sections of the county. A number of bridges have been washed away and in some places the roads have been made almost impassa- The entertainment was an in formal affair througlwut and ,. .. ,, , i, , those attending enjoyed them-1 the mail order houses. These j ble by the washouts, rna 'ing i a o , a ou e . j selves to the fullest. No one j fellows are fighting the mail or- The county authorities completely arranged saw mill, seems to kno ,. r better than Mrs . * 1 place in the country. | Wainman how to prepare for the The writer never spent a more pj easure an( j entertainment of a pleasant day anywhere. Hewas^j ar g e crow d of young people. The Baracas and Philatheas are taken in charge by Mr. C. F. Babcock, Vice-President ef the j are k 0 th doing a splendid work Company, and shown over the i an j jj. j g CK1 | y a question of a immense plant. The plant is | s jj 0r j. tj me when they will be probably the most complete * n | rank j n g with the strongest or- all its details of any similarcon- g an j za tj ons 0 f the kind in the cern in the state. The mill has state a daily capacity of 100,000 feet of lumber. The saw mill proper is a wonder to one who knows little or nothing about the busi ness. The logs are carried up from an artificial lake by an ele vator operated by steam. When they are at the proper place they are kicked olf by a giant “Steam nigger’’ and rolled dowm to the proper place near the carriage. Death of Mrs. McLeod. Mrs. A. J. McLeod died at her home a few miles west of Bain bridge Friday after an illness lasting for a long time. The re mains were laid to rest Satur day. Mrs. McLeod was one of the , , , noblest women of the county, When they^ are^vvanted^on t e j anc j y, ac j friends wherever she ” was known. She was a member carriage other "niggers’' oper ated by steam, picks them up and lifts them on in a twinkle, When they need to be turned on the carriage these same “nig- ners” do the work in an instant. It would take the space of a whole paper to describe the mill in detail. Connected with the mill is an immense dry kiln which handles the entire product of the mill, the Company also has one of the most complete planing mills in the country. Here also some of the most modern machinery can be seen, but space forbids a description of it, cor p S 0 f business men who assist even such a limited description j him in looking a.fter the various ar the writer could give. ! departments, Among these are The Company owns about 40 1 Messrs. H. P. Hughes, General of the Baptist church and was noted for her .gentle, Christian character. Her sufferings were long and intense, but she bore them with the fortitude of a Christian. She was a devoted wife, a ten der and loving mother and ill who knew her loved her for her kind deeds. Her husband and several chil dren wh6 survive her, have the sympathy of a' large circle of friends in the county. miles of railroad, several splen did engines and about 50 cars. The logs in the woods are loaded Manager. J. C. Blalock, assist ant to Mr. Hughes in the sales department: J. W. Shannon, by machinery. A large naval j m jn superintendent; George T. stores plant is operated in con- j Largent, Paymaster: C. E. nection with the mill business, j Leary, Store Manager: E. H. A large and completely equip-! Taylor, in charge of the store lied machine shop is operated so r0 oms and who is mayor of the that all the ordinary work need- town; B. L. Tock, Foreman of ed can be done right on the t h e planing mill; J. B. Reagan, ground. The Company employs Foreman of the saw mill; W. L. about 350 men. They also oper- Evans, Shipping Clerk; J. D. ate a large farm. They own Maynard, in charge of the naval about 35^000 acres of land, much stores department, of it among the finest to be found. The writer had the names of in the South. Some day, the i several others, including the writer is satisfied, these lands foreman of the shops, but theso will be settled up by select farm- have by some means been mis ers. who will prove to be one of: placed.’ Dr. H. L. Carroll is the the greatest blessings to this 1 Company’s physician, and Mr. section of Georgia. I R . L . Jone9 is Marshal of the It seems that every man in to vn . The hotel is in charge of this huge plant does his best to: Mrs. F. K. Lewis, and here a contribute to its success. One, table can be found that would do judges this by looking on and credit to any place. More will be said about this plant and the Company who operates it in a future article. der houses, not with hot air, but hauling in sand bags and filling with the goods and the .prices. in around the abutments at the You will always find these two hustling young men at their post ready to greet their customers and friends with a smile and to show them every courtesy possi ble. Keep your eye on these two hustlers ond watch them grow to still larger proportions. Go - it boys, here’s luck. Card of Thanks. We take this means of publicly expressing our heartfelt thanks to many kind friends in Bain- county bridge to prevent wash outs there. Great throngs of people are going ana coming from the bridge, where they can get a good view of the river. Hanrel Placed Under Bond. At the re-heaiing of Emory Harrell, charged with killing Emory Sullivan, Judge Park held the defendant in the sum of five thousand dollars. He was placed urler bond. It is said the new evidence A Fine Showing. Tax Collector J. W. Butts has made his final settlement with the state and county of the taxes collected for 1911. The showing is one of the best ever made by Mr. Butts and shows that he has done splendid work, as has also his able assistant, Mr. T. M. Bat tle. The state tax, including gener al and professional tax, amount ed to $41,606.94. Countv taxes, were, from the digest. $55,446,46, From cor porations, $12,160.27. School taxes collected from the various school districts through out the county amounted to about $12,600. It will be observed that the report reflects credit on Mr. Butts and his assistant, Mr. Bat tle as well as on the entire coun ty. as his report prepared for the Grand Jury says the taxes have been collected more closely than ever before. Following is the letter Mr. Butts has prepar ed for the Grand Jury: To the Hon. Grand Jury: Gentlemen: —I herewith hand you a copy of my final settle ment. both with the State and county. By an examination of the same you will see that the taxes have been collected more closely than ever before in the history of the county. Also, that there is a much smaller per centage of defaulters, as well as reliefs, which shows, regardless of adverse criticism, that the tar- payers of our county are in bet ter condition than at any period prior to this last year. • bridge, who assisted us in laying brought out at the last trial was to rest our husband and father. 1 such that the Judge ordered that Mrs Jessie Allen and family, j the case take the course men- Starke, Fla., Apr. 24, ’12. itioned. watching the men as they turn out the work in detail. Mr. Babcock has an excellent TO ARRIVE NEXT WEEK -Several Car Loads- "trnr Automobiles The HAYNES ELECTRIC LIGHTED, 37x41-2 Tires, Cylinders 41-2x51-2, Self Start er, 120 Wheel Base. Die COLE ELECTRIC LIGHTED. 37x41-2 Tires, Cylinders 41-2x51-4, Self Start er, 122 Wheel Base, Shock Ab sorbers, Seat Covers. The NEW MOBILE .7 MODEL 32, Cylinders 51-2 Stroke, Tires 32x31-2. We will have this Model in 2 and 4 passenger. This car has created a sensation and the demand is greater than the supply. All the above are new Models and intending purchasers should see them. Caldwell Motor Car Co. Bainbridge. •ON THE SQUARE" Georgia. Had Narrow Escape. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Baughman have returned from Atlanta, where they went the latter part of last week. In coming back they encountered all sorts of high water. Being in a car they had to take things as best they could. Just this side of Macon they had -■ n experience they will not Clnooirforget, and Mr. Baughman says they escaped serious Injury, or probably death, by what he believes to have been the hand of Providence, Something got a little wrong about the car and they topped near a big “fill” in the rlad. While Mr. Baughman was attending to this the fill gave way and went down. When they walked to the place and saw what had happened, they found that th‘;- / would have dropped through a place at least 20 feet deep, where the high waters had carried away the causeway or “fill.” At The Baptist Church.. The sermon at the Baptist church Sunday morning by Dr. J. D; Winchester of Atlanta, and the lecture there Sunday night by Dr. W. H. Young, also from Atlanta, were «enjoyed by large congregations. The sermon and the lecture are both said to have been very strong. Dr. Young’s lecture was on the subject of temperance. Dr. Winchester was taken ill while in Bainbridge and was in bed fc a day or so, but he was better ly the middle of the week, v jien he returned to At lanta. Mothers’ Club. The mothers and teaohers hold their last meeting befor vacation at the school house. Friday. May 10th, at 3 o’clock in the after noon. All are cordially invited to be present, and an interesting pro gram is promised. MUCH INTEREST IN JBIG RACES. Large Nuafccr of Cars Will Be Eatand— Thousands Will Attead. It is a foregone conclusion that the biggest crowds ever seen iir Bainbridge will be here on May 22nd, to witness the Automobile Races. It is hoped that the car owners of Decatur county will enter their cars in order to prove that they are interested in the sport, and to do what they csn for the entertainment of the peo ple who will visit Bainbridge on May 22nd. Mr. Caldwell advises that some fifteen cars have already enter ed, and he has yet to hear from many out of town cars who hive signified intention of entering. While it will not be necessary to run the cars to the limit, still we may expect to sse very fast time made. , j There is not a better course in the state than the one selected, and very little work will be re quired to put it in fine shape. On the home stretch from the . Mitchell county line, it is ex pected that the 14 miles will be made in less than 15 minutes. People living along the route have signified their willingness to assist in making the race a great success. One feature of the day will be that a number of cars will be driven by ladies. v These of. course are not expected to go at the highest rate of speed, but ladies will drive some of the cars to add novelty to the occasion. , The big signs “START” and “FINISH” have already been painted and can be seen at Cald well Motor Car Company’s salesroom. The signs are im mense affairs and will reach clear across the road. Mr. D. F. Crenshaw will act' as starter and Dr. Jno. E. Toole will be one of the timers. Both of these men are experienced in racing circles. It is understood that Mra. T. S. Hawes and Mrs. B. C. Dickenson have signified their intention of driving their own '• cars on the day of the race*. One of the main features of the day will be the motorcycle J races. These little machines are coming in much favor just now ; and it is expected' that sevend motorcycles will be entered on i the run, May the 22nd. Death of Mrs. Phillips. One of the saddest deaths corded here in a long time was that of yesterday, when Mrs. W. W. Phillips passed away, after a long illness, at her home on Troupe street. Mrs. Phillips was one of the most beloved and best known women in Bainbridge. She was a member of the Methodist Church and was always faithful in the discharge of her Christian duties. The funeral services, which & were conducted from the home by Rev. Walter Anthony, were held this morning at nine o’clock. The remains were laid away the city cemetery. The entire city and communi join in extending sympathy I Mr,' Phillips and two little sona.;’ Card ef Tluab. We desire to express our ha felt thanks to our many friend for the kindness and syiqpat shown us during the illneaa death of our wife and May God’s richest blessings i on each of vou. A. J. McLeod and Fan