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The Bainbridge Search
Published Every‘Friday by The Search
Light Publishing Company.
P. B. BUTLER Editor.
Official Advertising Medium of Decatur
County end the City of Bainbridge.
Enter'd M the F< rt Office at fi.iir.br;
ns seford-ciass mail matter.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., MAY 31, 1912.
Col. T. S. Hawes (toes to Bal
timore as one of the delegates
from the 2nd congressional dis
trict.
This paper predicted several
weeks ago that Theodore Roose
velt would be nominated as the
Republican candidate for Presi
dent. It looks like our predic
tion is about to come true. It
seems as if no power on earth
can prevent his nomination now.
It is up to the Democrats to
name the man who is powerful
enough to meet Roosevelt on the
field of polit : cal battle and de
feat him. We said in the same
article that what is termed the
“Progressive wave” is sweeping
the country. Right or wrong,
this is the case, and there is no
use denying it. It will require a
progressive Democrat to defeat
Roosevelt. In our opinion any
stand-pat Democrat would fall
before him like chaff before the
wind.
Mr. AsAonv’s Semens Nest Sunday.
Public generally is invited to
the services at Methodist church
next Sundav. At both the morn
ing and evening hours subjects
of interest will be presented.
At eleven a. m., the message
of the hour will be “The Chris
tian’s High Calling”; and at the
eight o’clock evening service,
“Thieves” will be discussed, the
text being the Commandment,
“Thou shalt not steal.”
The large auditorium of the
Church has been taxed to its
seating capacity for the last few
weeks of Mr. Anthony’s minis
try, it being necessary at his last
message to till the Sunday
School Room as well.
The public generally is cordial
ly invited. Good singing, led
by one of the best Chorus Choirs
in Georgia, and a glad welcome
awaits every one.
Presbyterian Church Services.
(Sunday, Juae 2.)
Prelude, Violin Solo.
Anthem, “Hark, Hark, My
Soul.”
Sermon to Graduating Class of
High School.
Evening Service at 8 o’clock.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend the services.
Cyre&elots&te
Prague *f the Baia-
hrkje Rich Sckatl.
The class to receive three-year
high school diplomas numbers
thirteen. There are eleven young
ladies and two young men in the
class. It is not the intention of
the school authorities to grant
diplomas in the future, except
for the completion ol a course of
study amounting to fifteen units
of work which will require four
years of high school study, and
i t is the intention of several of
this year’s class to return next
year and work for a four-year
diploma.
The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning, June
2, at eleven o'clock, by Rev. .J.
E. Ward.
The graduating exercises will
be held Monday evening. June
3, at the Court House, at eight
o,clock. The literary address
will la? delivered by Rev- Wil
liam H. lliggens. Rector of St.
Thomas’ Episcopal church.
Thomasville, Ga.
The public is cordially invited
to attend all exercises.
The commencement Exercises
of Cycene Institute closed Tues
day night. May 21st. The Exer
cises began Friday evening, Mav
17th, when the Primary and In
termediate Departments render
ed a splendid program. On Sun
day morning at eleven o’cioclf
Dr. J. A. Wynne, of Quitman,
preached the Commencement
Sermon.
Dr. Wynne preached a great
sermon which is characteristic of
him. His text was the burning
bush that was not consumed.
He discussed the lessons that
Moses learned from this exper
ience.
Monday morning the Literary
Societies- Crescents and Caesa
reans gave a public debate. The
subject was “Resolved that our
Southland, Through Immigration
will become the power of the
Western World.” The Cre
scents having the Affirmative
side, were represented by R. H.
Phillips and Jacob Weinkle. The
Caesareans, having the negative
side, were represented by D. R.
Darsey and William Reeves. All
of these young men made fine
speeches. The decision of the
judges was rendered in favor of
the affirmative.
Monday evening the Public
was entertained by a very fine
play in which about fifty stud
ents took part. This play drew
a large crowd both from the
country and adjoining towns.
The play was greatly enjoyed
and received the highest praise
and commendation from those
who attended.
Tuesday morning the contest
in Music and Expression took
place. The contestants both in
music and expression showed
that they had thorough training;
the music pupils having studied
under Mrs. Crosby and the ex
pression having studied under
Miss Repass.
Tuesday evening the Literary
Address was delivered by Dr. B.
D. Ragsdale, of Cairo. Dr.
Ragsdale made a very fine ad
dress, taking for his subject, a
country boy who made a success
in life. His lessons were drawn
from the life of David. In his
speech he said it had been sug
gested that his was to be the
Literary address. His address
was an illustration of the thing
about which he was talking. He
almost rose to the height of
poetry in some of his descrip
tions of David’s writings. At
the close of Dr. Ragsdale’s ad-
dsess, President J. M. Stovall
made a short but very fine and
forceful address to the graduat-
class, after which he deliv-
Death of Little Child
Death of Noted Minister
The little foul 1 months-old 1 hallowing is a clipping from
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child of Mr. andvMrs. R. G. /}? Atlanta paper handed the
Fields at 1 ;I5 oyhock Mon
day morning ter suffering but
a short time.
The child wa^ thought to be
ias well as usual until Sunday
i morning, when it was noticed
j that she was suffering. A phys
ician was summoned but noth-
| ing could be done to stay the
; hand of death.
Their many friends deeply
sympathize with the parents in
the dark hour of sorrow.
Mrs. M. M. Cutter, formerly
of Bainbridge, but who has been
living elsewhere for many years,
has moved back to this city and
will make her future home here.
Mrs. Cutter will be remembered
by many of the older people as
Search Light for publication.
Dr. Mack is remembered by a
large number of the older people
of Bainbridge and vicinity as
being one of the best preacher
and greatest church workers
ever known in this section.
Dr. J. B. Mack formerly a
synodical evangelist of the Pres
byterian church, find until six
months ago pastor of the College
Park Presbyterian church, and
widely loved throughout the
south, died at his home, Fort
Mills, S. C.
The news was received in a
telegram to Dr. A. R. Holderby,
pastor of the Moore Memorial
church, and a life-long friend of
Mack. It will cause univer
sal sorrow to the hundreds who
Miss Dickenson, daughter of 1 knew him, and his death will be
Major James Edward Dickenson,
one of the pioneer settlers of
Decatur county, and who was
the first Mayor of Bainbridge.
Mrs. John E. Donalson is
spending several days at Mil-
ledgeville attending the com
mencement exercises of the
Georgia Normal & Industrial
School, of which institution she
has been appointed a merrber of I
the Board of Visitors.
a serious loss to the church
this section.
Dr. Mack, up to six months ago,
was pastor of the College Park
church. Advancing age and
falling health caused him to hand
in his resignation six months ago,
which was accepted with the
deepest regret. He went home
to spend the last months of his
life.
The work of Dr. Mack was of
I a remarkable nature. As syno-
ered the Diplomas. This ended'^'evangelistfor twenty years
the Commencement exeroises.
The Graduating Class had given
their Class Day exercises pre
vious to the Commencement.
Cyrene Institute has had a very
fine and successful year. The
student body has been made up,
as a rule, of fine boys and girls.
The health of the student body
has been almost perfect during
the term that has just closed.
President Stovall and his faculty
have done faithful and efficient
work. President Stovall is one
of the most earnest, hardwork
ing and successful educators in
the state. He is thoroughly de
voted to his work and he never
knows when he has done enough.
Cyrene Institute has made the
most marvelous progress of any
Institution of like character in
the State. It is now only two
ople at large
find out
•ition like
’ook is
tudent
•econd
years old and
jare jus( t
' that we hi
this in Georgia
very fine for
body next year'
Congressional
School Coptest
Ga. in ^Sril,
won the/ oving Cup whic\ ‘
the Institute a prestige and/^
of which the school is ■'
proud. Norman Institute d
the Loving Cup last wear/|V(
in Georgia, to which state he
came from North Carolina, he
came into intimate contact with
the church’s needs, and devoted
hi» lite to its upbuilding. Many
churches owe their existence to
his faithful labors. He was a
scholarly man, and in addition to
his energy in the cause, was also
a profound thinker and an elo
quent speaker. He leaves to
survive him his wife, one daugh
ter and two sons.
Walter A. Wood
Real Estate Talk
(Continued from page one)
Planter street from Scott street
to the east will be the locality
for investment by colored people.
It will show beautiful building
lots, close to the colored schools:
and will no doubt be occupied by
the better class of colored peo
ple. Therefore a good buy for
renting property.
Hall street should be taken in
hand by the city and opened up
to at least a forty foot street.
The people who own along this
street should aid in this, as it
would give them more frontage,
and increase their values.
The city should purchase a
Recreation Park for the children
and grown ups. We all need
play at regular intervals. The
woild is made up of “Laughter
and Tears,” and the majority of
us do not get enough of the
laughter. That is, the recrea
tion.
By buying a tract of about fif
ty acres, the city could hold it as
a recreation park, and always be
able to get their money and eight
per cent interest out of it. For
around the park the property
would develop very fast and in
crease in value to such an extent
that within ten years it would be
worth three to four times the
present price. There are some
excellent opportunities in this
line for the city.
D. R. Bower,
Mr. A.*, M. Fordham
Mo^yl
(Continued from p a g e onel
Mr. Fordham was a
ir.emberl
Miss Onis Willis is at home
from Forsyth, Ga., where she
graduated at Bessie Tift College.
She was accompanied by her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Willis, who went up to attend
the commencement exercises.
of the Baptist church f or
years. He was kno wn as one If
the masjt kind hearted, g ener J
men op'this section. Ji any *
that, though the outside wort
did not know it, he was the 1
friend they nad in the Wor ul
His brother, in speaking 0 f hjj
life, said he had always be
noted for his big-heartedness
He was an ex-Confederak.
veteran and it was this spirit 0 1
heroism still lingering i n
bosom, that caused him to mw«
the trip to Macon, when, as J
matter of fact, he was not phyi
ically able to do so.
The funeral was conduct*
from the home at nine o’clou
Wednesday morning, serviced
being conducted by Dr. Carl W.l
Minor. After these services thel
remains were taken in charge bd
the Masons, of which order Mr. I
Fordham had long been a mens I
her. The body was followed tol
the cemetery by a large con
course of friends. The remains
were laid to rest with the beauti-l
ful and impressive ceremony ol
the Masonic Order. Great banks
of flowers covered the casket!
and grave.
Mrs. Fordham has the deepest |
sympathy of the entire commun
ity in this, her greatest bereave
ment.
FOR SALE—About 200 bushels
of corn near Bells siding on A.
C. L. railroad. Address Geo.
H. Bell, Fowlstown Ga. 4t.
Mrs. John E. Donalson enter
tained the Bainbridge Study Club
at her beautiful home on Shot-
well street last Tuesday after
noon. Many interesting topics
of current events were discussed
after which delicious refresh
ments were served.
MOWERS
RAKES
AND
BINDERS
Call and sea as
/wt Macdonald Hdw.
Company
Will ’Find it to Their
Advantage to Open an
Account in our Savings
Department.
They will find the first deposit
will act' as an incentive to
make others and in a short
time they will have a substan
tial balance drawing 4 per
cent interest.
Every accomodation consistent with sound banking afforded
our customers.
First National Bank
Bainbridge, Georgia.
Capital $125,000.00
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Bainbridge, Georgia.
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