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BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. MAY 3, 1912
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
& A. SHOPS I
WEDNESDAY
„ ycked Up $100,000 Werth
of Property.
about four o’clock Wed-
morning' destroyed the
Florida and Alabama
j shops, entailing a loss of
ring like $100,000, partly,
d by insurance. It was
ist destructive blaze ex-
;ed in Bainbridge in years,
ided in the valuable prop-
mod and badly damaged
locomotive engines, the
ie shops, the round house,
lor room, the engine room,
nith shop; besides a large
of tools and other valu
ing.
the best information that
gathertd by a Search
representative, the fire
liscovered by the night
nan between three and
clock. It is said the blaze
larger than about double
of a car wheel when it
st discovered. As soon
as seen the watchman it
went to the ‘phone to
the alarm. It is alleged
omething was wrong in
manner, or must have
ith the ‘phone arrange-
and it required several
to get the alarm in,
soon as the alarm was
in the Fire Department
hurried run, but when
rived at the scene of the
I adjusted the hose they
set no pressure. There
wait, according to the
nt of several, of more
irty minutes, some say an
efore the pressure was had
w the water any distance,
ay this was due to the
the water main leading
DONALD BOOZER
DO MONDAY
Noble Young Mao Goes to His
Alter Long Illness.
Reward
The people of Bainbridge and
section were bowed in sorrow
again this week when it was an
nounced Monday that Donald R.
Boozer had died at the St Fran
cis Hospital at Charleston South
Carolina, death coming at 4:30
Monday morning.
Mr. Boozer had been ill since
Christmas, having had an attack
on Christmas Eve day. He went
from here to St. Joseph’s Infir
mary, at Atlanta, spending some
time there. From Atlanta he
went to Highland, N, C-, and
spent some time,” going from
there to St. Francif Hospital at
Charleston, He underwent an
operation on Wednesday of last
week in the hope of being bene
fited. Everything else was
done that medical skill could do,
but all in vain. Some kind of
stomach trouble is said to have
been the nature of the affliction.
The remains, accompanied by
his brother were brought to Bain
bridge and laid to rest iyi the
cemetery here Tuesday afternoon
at four o’clock. The services
were held from the home of
Judge W. M. Harrell on Shot-
well street,
Donald Richmond Boozer was
about 20 years old at the time of
his death. He *was the.son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Boozer, of
Charleston, S. C. His mother
died while he was yet a babe.
His father died five years ago.
He was reared by his grand
mother, Mrs. D. A. Boozer, who
died here Christmas. He has a
brother in South Carolina, Mr.
John Boozer. He has an uncle
in Florida and another, Dr.
CARLTON BRUTON DROWNED
FRIDAY NIGHT IN FLINT RIVER
Young Bainbridge Man Lost His Life While Trying to
Wade Along Causeway to the County Bridge.
The entire city of Bainbridge
was shocked beyond description
about nine o’clock Friday night
when the news flashed over town
that Carlton Bruton had just
been drowned while attempting
to wade through the water that
was pouring over the big “fill”
or causeway leading to the coun
ty bridge. In a few minutes
night. All day SI urday and
Sunday the search was kept up, (
and at this writing (Monday)
the searchers are dynamiting
where they think it possible that
the body of the unfortunate man
could be found. It is the theory
of some that the strong current
which carried him off the eleva
ted road, swept the body on into
hundreds of people were rushing ( the main channel of the river,
to the scene of the awful trage-1 Others think it must Still be in
dy. All along the way one could the neighborhood of the several
hear people calling to each other small warehouses on the river
hops, the main being only Boozer, in Quitman, Ga. His
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0 ARRIVE NEXT WEEK
Several Car Loads —
\utomobiles
Tie HAYNES
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, 37x41-2 Tires,
Cylinders 41-2x51-2, Self Start
er, 120 Wheel Base.
lie COLE
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, 37x41-2 Tires,
Cylinders 41-2x51-4, Self Start
er, 122 Wheel Base, Shock Ab
sorbers, Seat Covers.
he NEW HUPMOBILE
/ 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.
the above are new Models and intending
purchasers should see them.
aldwell Motor Car Co.
J,| br,d„
"QN THE SQUARE"
Georgia.
and asking if the report was
true. Little sleep was had in
the city that night.
Probably a thousand people
gathered at the edge of the mad,
rushing waters by midnight,
every one bent on doing some
thing if possible, to recover the
body. But nothing could be
done. The river was at the
highest that night, and the crest
of the flood reached to a point
higher than it has been seen here
before in fifteen years. The
mad waves were lashing against
the floor of the county bridged
The muddy waters had covered
over everything from hi!! to hill,
All the land was coyered several
feet deep below the big “fill”
leading to the county bridge, and
the Coast Line wharves several
hundred yards down the river.
Every bit of ground, even the
high knolls, were covered from
the Coast Line trestle above,
down to the “fill.”
It was on this “fill” or cause
way that young Carlton Bruton
walked for his last time Friday
night, in company with a num
ber of other young people, down
to where the waters were rush
ing over the causeway for some
"two hundred feet this side of the
bridge. The water that night
had risen up to about the banis
ters on the causeway.
According to statements by
members of the party, it was
while standing at this point when
something was said about walk
ing through the water to the
fridge. It was suggested that
Bruton make the attempt.
Whether Bruton made the sug
gestion first that he would go,
or whether some one else made
the suggestion first for him to
go, has not been learned. But
it was said to Bruton that “you
are not game,” meaning of
course, that he would not under
take the task. In this they were
mistaken. Bruton did “dare”
and did go, —and to his death,
All that was said was thought
| by the members of the party to
| be in a jesting way. They say
I no one had a thought of young
I Bruton attempting such a dan-
'gerous feat, and a number of
i them called to him to come back
I after he had started.
I As near as can be gathered
from the statements of those
present, young Bruton walked
several steps and stumbled and
fell. He seemed to get up on
hi3 liands and knees and in that
position tried to make the bridge.
The water all along, while not
very deep on the "fill,” was
very swift. He did not go very
far in the last position named
| till he was swept off the embank
ment and disappeared. He was
never seen again.
Some of those present obtain
ed boats and hunted in every
place they could possibly go that
bank near where he went under.
Word has been sent all the Way
down the river tp look out for
the body, in the hope that if it
did driftinto the main channel
it may be seen by some one and
recovered.
The hearts of the entire city
and section go out in deepest
sympathy to the grief stricken
family.
Carlton Bruton was about 25
years of age, and was one of the
most prominent young men of
Bainbridge. He was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J, Bruton,
the family being one of the most
prominent in this section of
Georgia. No young man in Bain
bridge had more friends. He
was looked upon by old and
young, as being arr^fig the nob
lest and big hearted boys of the
city. He would always go his
part, and more, for anything
that would afford real pleasure
or benefit. Only a day or two
before his tragic death he had a
long talk with the writer con
cerning some plans he had to
bring more fanners to Decatur
county. He and the writer talk
ed the matter over at some length
and agreed to join hands in the
movement. - *•»
The Flint River Store, of which
young Bruton’s father is proprie
tor, has been closed since Satur
day, no business being done
there Saturday or today (Mon
day). Everybody is wishing they
could find some way to help the
family in the dark hour of
gloom.
Later—The body was recov
ered Wednesday afternoon about
two o’clock by a party of men
who had been searching around
the neighborhood of the bridge
and down the river for some
distance. After coming back
from the search down the river
they dragged along the platform
leading from the warehouse at
the boat landing to the bank of
the river. The body was found
under the platform. When the3
men pulled the body from under
the platform it rose to the sur
face at once.
The remains were taken in
charge by undertaker Brackin
and prepared for burial. The
funeral was held yesterday morn
ing. An immense throng ac
companied the remains to the
cemetery, where they were laid
to rest. The burial was under
the auspices of the Elks Club,
of which he was a prominent
member.
The pall bearers were Messrs.
Jack Curran, Lewis Cliett, Will
Butler, Ed Varner, Robt. Mays,
E. BlOmenstein, Irvin Kornman,
Lucien Bower, Will Townsend,
Atticus Parker. Marvin Town
send and Ed Baughman.
The funeral was conducted
from the home by Rev. Waiter
Anthony, assisted by Dr. Carl
AUTO RACES
AREJP0STP0NED
20th of Juae will be Date Instead ef
22nd of May.
The auto races planned for the
22nd of May have been postpon
ed till the 20th of June. This
was on account of weather con
ditions and owing to the fact that
the roads are in bad condition.
Great interest is being taken
in the races by people through
out this section of the state, and
it is expected that the largest
crowd ever seen in Bainbridge
will be here on that day.
All the railroads entering Bain
bridge will give reduced rates on
that day, the Atlantic Coast Line
putting on special rates east from
Valdosta, and the Georgia, Flori
da & Alabama putting the rates
on from all points on its lines.
The Coast Lino will also give
special rates from Dothan.
Several entrants have already
been made by. auto owners from
other places and many others are
expected.
Mr. Caldwell and others are
leaving nothing undone that will
make the day a grand success
from every standpoint.
Miss Dorothy Mitchell, who has
been teaching in Virginia for
some time, returned home this
week.
W. Minor and Rev. J. E. Ward.
The floral tributes were among
the most gorgeous and beautiful
ever seen here.
The funeral procession was one
of the largest ever seen in Bain
bridge. A large body of Elks
marched in double column forma
tion t | >t rn^tery, where, with
the beautiful and impressive
ceremony of that Order, the
body was laid to rest until the
resurrection.
FINE PROGRAM
MEMORIAL DAY
— ,
Urge Crewd, And Address One ef (he
Best Ever Listened te Here.
Memorial day exercises here
last Friday were among the moat
interesting ever witnessed in
Bainbridge. A large audience
of local people turned out at the
court house to witness the exer
cises, but the people of the sur
rounding country oould not at.
tend in large numbers on account
of the high waters.
One of the pretty sights of the
day was the marching of the
pupils of the Bainbridge Public
Schools from the school buildinga
to the court house.
The program consisted in part
of the foil wing: Music by Bain
bridge Band: Prayer by Dr.
Carl W, Minor; “Flag Drill” by
little children; Reading “Un
known Dead,” by Miss Yeria
McBride; Song “Dixe” by little
children; Reading, w‘Stonewall
Jackson’s Way,” by Master
Glenn Tonge; Reading “My
Grand-father’s Grave” by Miss
Gertrude Brainerd; Music, by
Band; Introduction of speaker,
by Hon. Jno. E. Donalson.; Ad
dress, by Rev. Walter Anthony;
Delivery of Crosses, by Mrs. L.
F. Patterson, President, U. 1).
C.; Reading, by Mrs. Erie Don
alson: Benediction, by Rev. J.
E. Ward. Music, by Band; Din
ner for Confederate Veterans,
on the Public Square.
Ihe speaker of the day, Rev.
Walter Anthony, was introduced
in a few well timed remarks by
Hon. Jno. E. Donalson. The
address was the feature of the
day. It is said by many to have
been the greatest address ever
delivered here on a similar oc
casion.
Mr. Anthony is a polished
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We Are POSITIVELY Not Going
to Handle Ladies’ Shoes After this
Season?
' $3000
In brand new stock and the very
latest styles, both in low and high
Shoes, Patents, Tans, Suede,
Velvets, Canvas and Satin to
be sold
At Cost
’ This *^ale will last just 20 days
and will ^e sold For Cash Only.
These Shoes Are Made by
Wichert & Gardiner
The best makers of Ladies’
Footwear in America.
Geo. H. Fields Co.
“THE SHOP OF FASHION"
Bainbridge, Georgia.