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BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
llMISSIONfRS
m VERY BUSY
. an 1 Washouts Causing Board to
Make Number ot Plans.
j'l,,. County Commissioners
l|d their regular meeting Mon-
Iv of this week. It, was one of
most interesting meeting vet
| by that body. People from
parts of the county were
Ming with the Commissioners
j hurry with the road work and
it to them as quickly as possi-
Repairing Work Progressing.
The Commissioners were prob-
|y never more busy or harder
t to it than just now. They
doing everything in their
nver to repair the roads where
eh work is worst needed. They
e doing the same thing with
e bridge work.
Some have made the estimate
iatit would take $20,000 to re-
air the roads and place them
lack in the same condition they
>re before the heavy rains setin
"ie months ago. To do all this
r>rk with the force now at their
mmand. is the problem before
he Commissioners.
The roads have] never been
sashed so badly before. This
olds good throughout every sec-
ion of the county.
It is talked by some that now
would be a good time for the
authorities to employ a civil en
gineer and work every piece of
road from now on according to
his surveys and specifications.
They claim that this would be a
great help should there ever come
such a time as this in the future.
They claim that not only the
roads should be worked by such
( Ians, but the bridges should be
built, with the abutments and
all. located by the measurement
of a civil engiueer.
-fust at this point it is being
suggested that the county should
The Georgia. Florida and Ala
bama railroad people have had a
large force of men at their shops
here cleaning up from the burn
ing which destroyed so much of
the road’s property there Wed
nesday morning of last week.
They have made a considera
ble showing during the time.
Two of the locamotives have
already been fitted up completely
and have received a new coat of
paint and made to look almost as
if they had just emerged from
ti e shops to make their first
run. These locamotives are al
ready on the road again and do
ing service. They are Nos. 202
and 104, and are among the best
locomotives on the road.
The three other locomotives
which were in the burning are
being overhauled as fast as the
work can de done, and they are
expected to be on the road in a
short while.
Various other work of repair
ing is going on, the work being
done on such machinery and
material as can he repaired.
Mr. Charlton and all his men
are as busy as can be. It is re
markable how so much work can
he turned out in such short time.
BAINBRIDGE
NORTHEASTERN
Road From Camilla or Pelbam lo Traverse
Decatur County to Gulf.
be bonded with a sufficient
amount to put all the roads in
good condition at the very earl
iest possible date. This, they
claim, would leave the regular
force with the work of keeping
the roads in good repair. They
claim that the county will soon
have a sufficient number of miles
graded to require the work of
the entire present force to keep
them in good repair.
Ail such suggestions and many
others, are before the Commis
sioners and they are busy repair
ing and working the roads and
calculating on what is best to do
at this time.
Return your taxes now.
JUST ARRIVED
-Several Car Loads-
Automobiles
The HAYNES
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, 37x41-2 Tires,
Cylinders 41-2x51-2, Self Start
er, 120 Wheel Base.
The COLE
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, 37x41-2 Tires,
Cylinders 41-2x51-4, Self Start-
■f-r. 122 Wheel Base, Shock Ab
sorbers, Seat Covers.
The NEW MOBILE
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.
Mr. Harvey Harding, presi
dent of the Bainbridge North
eastern Railroad has been in and
around Bainbridge for the past
week.
It will be remembered that
this is the- railroad that was to be
built from Bainbridge to Pelham
or Camilla through the northern
section of the county and in a
southerly direction to the Gulf.
While we have not the authority
to say so yet we are reliably in
formed that Mr. Harding has in
timated that it is the purpose of
himself and his associats to now
put the road through as original
ly undertaken, and that it will
not be a great while before ac
tive operation begins.
Of course the people along the
line will welcome this enterprise
as it will be a great developer for
this entire section.
Flood Condition Grow Worse
LETTER TO THE
CORN CLUB BOYS
Scott to Make the Race.
Mr. Cunningham Gives Good Advice to
Boys Abo Have Joined the Clubs.
It will be remembered that the
Search Light made a plea last
week for something to be done
in Decatur county for the Miss
issippi flood suffers. Mr. M. C.
Knight, of Cilmax, is the first
one to respond with a cash con
tribution to this most worthy
cause. Others have written that
they are ready to send in a con
tribution as soon as it is desig
nated who the money is to be
sent to.
The Search Light takes the
liberty to name Mrs. John E.
Donalson, of Bainbridge, as the
proper person to receive the
money and forward it to these
unfortunate people.
Mr. M. C. Knight sent $2.00.
This will be turned over by the
Search Light to Mrs. Donalson
to be sent where it is needed to
feed those who are on the point
of starvation in the flood district.
Others wishing to contribute
may send the money direct to
Mrs. Donalson or to the Search
Light to be turned over to her
for this purpose. Any amount
will be thanklully received.
The flood situation is much
worse than it was last week.
More than a hundred thousand
people have been driven from
their homes and have lost every
thing they had in the world.
The number of drowned will
propably reach into the hun
dreds. The situation is enough
to make the hardest heart bleed
with pity.
The names and amounts of
everybody sending in anything
will be published.
Special Announcement
(At .Methodist Church)
Special attention is called to
the 3ci via s at the Methodist
Church next Sunday morning
and evening. At the morning
hour, 11 a-m. f the Congregation
will observe ‘‘Mothers Day”, the
pastor preaching on “Mothers”.
In the evening at 7:45, will be
continued the series of sermons
on “Souls”; the subject of the
sermon is to be "Murderers of
Following is a letter sent out
by Mr. G. V. Cunningham to the
members of the Corn Club:
Dear Corn Club Member:
I ar writing you this letter to
assure you of my great interest
in you and your corn, and am
wishing for you the greatest suc
cess possible in this contest.
As should be expected, of
course I am exceedingly anxious
to see some one of you hoys win
the first prize in the State, and
there is no reason why you should
not. You have some of the very-
best soil in the State, the climate
is ideal, the moisture supply has
been plentiful so far and promis
es to continue so, -and this is all
to your advantage—and I believe
you are as good boys as can be
found in the State. Then why
not win? You can do it. Go
after it with all your might.
I want to m.ake a few Sugges
tions to you. Read carefully
every bulletin sent you by both
the State College of Agriculture
and the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
You will note in these bulletins
that one of the essential things
to do is to cultivate often and
soon after every rain, unless it
rains every day. It is a notable
fact that the largest yield pro
duced by a boy was done with
eleven cultivations.
The cultivations should be
shallow, however, not over one
an^"a half inches deep if possi
ble.’ This can best be done with
some form of spring-tooth culti
vator or spike tooth, or with
scooter and scrape if you can’t
do any better. The first culti
vation given might be .dghyeap
it will help to keep t’ “ a „‘Mose
for a long time, which will be
beneficial.
There are very handsome
prizes offered to you in your
county, und.Q^ve are more t^an
$5,00(1' descei'i , JA '■ Ihe St J’e.
AmonJ an ene^ffering prizesuis
the Souuf.cit'orgia Land and in
dustrial Exposition to be held at
Tifton, Georgia, sometime this
fall. I want you to keep this in
mind and select 10 ears of your
very best corn from your acre
and send it in. I shall be glad
to take charge of it and see to it
that it is entered for the hand
some prizes offered. I am hop
ing, too, that you can go to this
fair, as it will be well worth
your while to meet with the
other boys of South Georgia and
see what each has done. The
railroads and express companies
will carry your exhibit free of
charge.
Also, I am hoping that your
father will go along with you
While considerable talk is be
ing done, there is not much cer-
taintly as yet as to the number of
legislative candidates in Decatur
county. Several will probably
enter the race, but as to who
they will be is a question yet un
answered.
So far, Mr. C. B. Scott is the
only one sure to make the race.
Mr. Scott has assured the Search
Light that he will make the race,
and that his announcement will
be made in due time.
Mr. Scott has had assurances
of strong support from every
section of the county. Probably
no man in the county has studied
the political situation of Georgia
more closely than has Mr. Scott.
As is known by all, he takes a
lively interest in all political
questions before the people.
When he takes a stand for a
PLEA TO IMPROVE
CITY CEMETERY
Chairman J. M. Laiug Writes Interestug
Card on Much Needed Work.
measure he is as solid as a rock.
Editor Search Light:
From time immemorial it has
been the custom for people to
beautify the last resting place of
their dead loved ones.
It has been a task, laden with
love and affection, to visit the
“Silent City of the Dead” and
there, with loving hearts and
tender care, spread flowers upon
their graves and watch the var
ious evergreens grow, thus keep
ing the memory of loved ones
ever fresh in our minds and
hearts.
About the first place a stran
ger to a town or city will go is
He has the welfare of tip# coun
ty and state as much at heart as
any man living. His honesty
and integrity is unquestioned.
It seems now that Mr, Scott
to their cemetery. This spot is
regarded as an index to the class
and nature of the people who are
yet alive. The visitor wants to
see what condition the place is
in. He wishes to ascertain if it
will he one of the men to repre- jis welt kept, filled with flowers,
Sent the county in the next leg- shubbery, etc. Nice clean walks
islature, and if he does go, no and all those beautifying ele-
county will have a stauncher | ments.
friend and no people will have a j There is no other place in any
more conscientious representa- citv, town or hamlet more dear
tive than Decatur will have in ! to its citizens hearts. It is one
C. B, Scott.
and talk to you about the many
wonderful opportunities you
have.
Write me any time you need
any information or help. I shall
be only too glad to do anything
I can.
Sincerely,
G. V. Cunningham.
District Agent Boys’ Corn Club
and School Extension.
The Bainbridge Study Club en
joyed a pleasant afternoon Tues
day at the home of Miss Lotta
Belle Mays.
plot that all are interested in,
and one place that all should
strive to.bejuitify.
What ia the condition of our
own cemetery today?
Have you given this a thought?
Or) one side you see a well
kept lot, flowers, green, well-
groomed shubbery and nice clean
walks. A place that bespeaks
that care that all should take.
Right by this beautiful lot you
see one with a topling tomb
stone, briars and weeds waist
high and a sunken grave with
its gaping hole filled with brush
and briars.
(Continued on page 6)
and take sonr of exhibit, j
There will behnany prizes offer- j
ed for the men as well as you!
boys. tj,/ 1
Another opportunity which l
hope you will keep in mind is t
that of spending ten days at the |
State College of Agriculture at!
Athens, Georgia, at a Short!
Course offered the members of
the Boys’ Corn Club free of;
charge. This will be held the
first ten days during next Jan- j
LADIES’ SHOES AT COST
Every pair of Ladies’
Shoes in our store will
be sold at
ACTUAL COST FOR CASH
Every shoe in our house
is brand new and of the
Latest styles.
j Sou Is “Peculiar interest is attach- uary This fill be a fine oppor-
, cd to this series of sermons, arid : tunity for you to have an enjoya-
| the public generally is invited to ble trip and at the same time
| attend. j learn something that you would
, like to know. It is just fine to
Dr. F, C. Herring and -Mr. J. igo and see the wonderful things
W. Napier of Climax, were that are there,
among the business visitors in Before long I hope to get all
Bainbridge first of the week, the boys of your county O/getrwr
SALE LAST FOR 2 WEEKS
Geo. H. Fields Co.
“THE SHOP OF FASHION”
Bainbridge, Georgia.
