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/ Ms Via*.. tch j lad^L i NO. 42 Hambrihg? fetrrh ICipi BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. OCT. 26, 1912 $1.00 PER YEAft ads Good Showing. A Sad Death Attapulgus school had a I One of the saddest deaths , agriculture Jexhibit which j West Bainbridge has had in a iot only pleasing to the eye long time was that of Mrs. Cor- distance but upon closer j nelia Blackburn, which occured [nation was found to con- at her home Sunday afternoon, , world of various products J October 20; 1912. She was had been raised on the stricken with fever and suffered I grounds. There were j for some time until death reliev- of exquisite roses and, ed her suffering, j in the center of which. Mrs Blackburn was born at Ef beautibul embossed cake i Toombsboro. Ga; April 16, 1869 ) attracted much attention J and was 43 years of age at the |walls, back of the exhibit timfe of her death. She is sur- Ilined with sugar cane and j vived by her son, aged 12 years; Id the banks of flowers were ako by her mother, Mrs. M. E. ables still fresh and just I Martin, of Diffee, Ga; and two Ped that most gardens have brothers, Messrs. I. J. Martin of without for weeko. The | Diffee, Ga; and J. W. Martian, of s fruit exhibit was great and j Cedar Springs ; Ga. ited ot large bunches of i Mrs. Martin was a member of , fruit just turning yellow',' the First Baptist church of Bain- falso oranges of different, bridge and had a host of friends from the- Ratsuma to the who are saddened at her untime- (love variety. {ly death. [sum up jutt what Attapul- j The funeral saivieew. s con DECATUR COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS CORN AND CANNING CLUB Much Interest Taken in Fare—Many Interesting Articles Exhibited. Contestants Awalded Prizes. _ The Decatur County Boys’ Corn Clubs and the Girls’ Can ning Clubs Fair was held here last Thursday and Friday. Both of these organizations displayed most creditable exhib its of their work and made the fair a decided success, despite the unusually unfavorable sea sons this year. With more fa vorable seasons next year and the encouragement accorded the members of the clubs this year, our boys and girls will be able to make a grand show here next have the following is i as a pretty complete list exhibits: Com, cotton, ducted from the hombV,y Dr. Carl W. Minor, her pastor. i remains were carried to Miller I cane (red and green) japa- coun ty Monday and inten-ed in j cane, sorghum, peas, pota- [ cemetery at Cedar Creek velvet beans, peanuts, church, canned tomatoes, green ( The sympathies of a large cir- [toes, bunch beans, butter cle of friends go out to the bereav i, pumpkins, citron, pecans, ed one3 ' fruit, orangeB, A Pretty Close Call A wagon smashed to pieces, bushels of apples scattered about the grounds a muie slightly hurt Mr D. F. Crenshaw of this IN ADVANCE Death of Mr. Poston Wednesday morning, October city has again demoatrated what j 2nd, at 9 o’clock this noble man the raising of fine poultry means, | passed away at his home near by coming back from the State j Cyrene. His death was not un- Fair at Montgomery last week with second prize, won by a pullet where there were more than a hvSdred competing. Mr. Cr»haw carried two cockerels!Hi three pullets and in a con' J where there were more thariCk hundred competitors 6f Rhode Island ^eds from all over the country, some from Canada, the winning of the second prize by one of his pullets is a source of much gratification. Mr. Crenshaw has already this beginning is the beginning of a county fair which we so much need to advertise the al most unlimited resources of the county. Besides the exhibits of these boys’ and girls' clubs there were many most creditable exhibits of school improvement and indus trial work by the pupils of the j built up a wide reputation as one public schools. Among these, 1 0 f the best poultry men in this particular mention should be made of the beautiful and inter esting exhibit made by the Swi- cord School, Miss May Jeter, fall. This being only a begin- teacher, showing in detail a his- ning-the first year, they willbe-jtory of the school development gin in time next spring to have of the district from the first little Bowei Entertains^ Is. Rowland Bower and ’ grape pomegranites. Besides Here were flowers on dis- |of almost every description. ! one of the most interest- |exhibits fron any point of ari< j a negro frightened out of- b his wits, were about the sum to- q tal of an accident on the A. C. L. Ry. yards Wednesa The negro driver of the Mad ias dok Grocery Co. had gone to get ieline Bower entertained a l° ad from a car of apples, He G. M. Lewis, of Porto had started back and was cross- and Mrs. Jack Bower, of in » the track when the wagon York, Wednesday afternoon was struck “amidship” by a big Bower’s residence on engine, with the result stated ell street. There were above, ibles of bridge. I The engine had been detached Ed Perry won the prize, I from the tram and was going to and silver vase and Mrs. | B et water. The negro saw the and Mrs. Jack Bower 'engine start, but thought the the recipients of a box of whole train was moving and -made linen handkerchiefs calculated he could make it across, set of cut glass tumblers, j The engineer was looking on the i. Rowland Bower received I side opposite from the wagon, purple and gold marquisette and bailed to see it until too late. ii'erything in better preparation for V ri.<v crops and a larger num ber of exhibitors will contest for the prizes to fee offered. Much of the success of these boys clubs was due to the encourage ment offered by our county dem onstrator, Mr. J. T. Pittman, and Mr. Cunningham, the Dis trict agent of the Agricultural Department, with the co-opera tion of County Superintendent of Education, Mr. J, S. Bradwell, and the girls Canning Clubs were organized under the guid ance of Miss Mary E. Cresswell of the State Agricultural College and the personal instructions of gold satin and Miss Bower lingerie dress of mull and ice. s. Lewis’ gown was white Another Auto Accident A boy by the name of Davis, uisette and'ciuny lace and 1 one of tha Corn Club boys was Jack Bawer wore a Dolly ™ u °y er by IT an ; au ^. mo . bde i he ^ e to marquisette with plait- net and val lace. Thursday. He is thought to be not seriously hurt. The accident occurred in front of Mr. Holder’s liver/. One of County Fair. I Mr. Holder’s men was backing , _ * a car out of the place. The er the auspices of the Wo- driver, it is understood, was ub of Cuthbert, Ran- W atching some boys on one side county folks will hold their of the car and did not see the air at Cuthbert, begin- little fellow that was standing October 31st and lasting ■ on the other side. The boy was I a ? . I standing with his back to the m entertainments have approaching machine, rranged, including an ad-, 'fhe accident is very much de plored. by ‘jovernor Slaton, aero bights, fine music etc. *bert is one of the most fessive and attractive cities teuth Georgia, and it is ex- that a great many will advantage of this favor A Card Of Thanks We take this method of express ing to our friends and neighbors who so sincerely admistered to opportunity for paying it a 1 our loved one, Mrs Camilia n j Blackburn who departed this life * Georgia, Florida & Alaba- on Oct 20- 1912. May God in Railway will put on low round His infinate mercy, reward each for the occasion. 1 one > who 80 sincerely administe red to her, and in our hearts 1C E-Fi8hing and hunting™ 11 ** the la8tin * remember - section of the South, He has a n imber of blue ribbons won by tiis birds. log cabin school house built of sixty-five native woods of our forests, including maps and vari ous kinds of school work per formed by the pupils. This beautiful exhibit was awarded the $20.00 premium offered by little Miss Thompson, grand daughter of Mrs. Jno. E. Don- alson, for the best school exhibit There ware ether creditable school exhibits, but lack of space forbids a description of them in detail. >. The Attapulgus exhlblvvith its varied agricultural products* i%g nc j beautiful flowers and tropica^f ur . ! fruits, including oranges, grape Caddin-Grifiin The pastor’s study at the Bap tist pastorium was the scene of a quiet marriage Sunday after noon at four o’ctoi k, when E. Morven Griffin and Miss Lula Belle Caddin were joined in matrimony by Dr. Carl W. Minor. Miss Canddin is the daughter of Mr. James Gaddin, a prosper ous farmer south of Bainbridge, who eame to Decatur county from South^Carolina about one year ago.' " youi t toitfl '* flight wishes for Miss Annie Lou Tappan, both of i fruit and limes attracted the at- whom deserve the highest praise tention of everybody. for their effective and practical work. Enough has been accom plished this year as demonstrated at this fair to show the grert value of these clubs of young people in economic and industrial anvancement. We hope that Outside of these school exhibit s quite a number of fine specimens of livestock were shown, such as colts, pigs and poultry, all ot which were of the finest quality. The Canning Club prize list and awards were as follows: 1st Prize. Scolarship, $26.00 > \ Griffin is a sterling k^ness man of Fowls- expected, as he had been confined to his bed for three months, suf fering the most excruciating pain, but he bore it to the laat with Christian fortitude. Mr. Lewis Poston was hofn in Florence, S. C.. in August 4th 1847. He came to Decatur county, Ga; in 1889 and engaged it the turpentine business with the Powell Bros., which he followed until 1896. Since then he has lived a plain, quiet farm life. He was married August 13th 1892 to Miss Mollie Jackson of Cyrene. He was a duitful father, kind and loving husband. He is suvived by two brothers and one sister, Messrs Frank and T, M. Poston and Mrs. Rutha Poston, all of Savage, S. C. He leaves a wife, two children and a multitude of friends and relatives to mourn his death and drop a sympathetic tear over his bier. As a friend and neighbor he was congenial and helpful. Both old and young loved Lewis Pos ton. His social disposition gained for him friends on every hand. He was an acceptable Christian gentleman. Dearest friend, thou hast left us, We our low do deeply feel; But the ood that hath bereft us, He can all our srtoew heal. He enjoyed ;the respect, toitivoi 7.. ~ ° i ance of their kindness. eiy prohibited on the , Mrs. M. E. Martian and family ^'ng lots of land: 60, 70,! J,9l -92, 89 and 109 in FOR SALE- 200 acres fine tim- District, Decatur Ua - Violators will be -'“•'l to the fullest extent ^ J. W. Callahan. her 6 miles from good town. Good location for small mill More timber near that can be bought. For particulars write ■ J. D. James, P,0. Box 265, Bainbridge, Ga. I LADIES As long as they last, we will sell you for CASH a pair of WICHERT & GARDINER’S FINE SHOES Regular $5.00 Shoe For $3.00 Regular 4.00 Shoe For 2.75 Regular 3.50 Shoe For 2 50 POSITIVELY 35 io 50 cents a pair less than New York cost and bran new Shoes - George H. Fields Co. •THE SHOP OF FASHION" Bainbridge, Georgia beaiVasl-W and ' SnvT i and let me explain love of all whol also show you just what 1 have in\pe in our metp-*- Tombstones, Ornamental Fences ana r .,u else that goes to make up an outfit that Ml Jl j* L pasting and ornamer^j Jr . It When the rfpeow the matter (fficeiliid terms I ca£~\ fc J** progress at the MeCgnands of all. Lib ar<f./Vberal as atf closed last Sundav. Company carvel* 0 J> rf “"1 coiwWictory as re* 8 host (ngels descend the A tV if our beloved tpftsC 7 tend< closed last Sunday, Company ception of forty ^dealing an into the church, the tME and Bv. Walter Anthony, announ^, chat the real Revival, he believed, had only begun. He looked, he said, for a religious awakening which should ecompass the en tire city, and revolutionize its moral life. Next Sunday morning the subject of the discourse will be “Full Grown in the Master’’; at the evening hour, the sermon will upon “Christ at the Door.’’ A cordial iry 'tt'tpn is extended to all. To Open The merc^ beinf run by City, Ga., w x f De cember lsjfcSl U1 vOUI'V'The Cash Sto)< J _ - eartfelt sym- the family of our de> riend in this sad hour of , and pray that the God idow and fatherless will I’inS^-*. keeping and rom harm, interred in the BrinsoL. ~ /y Thursday aftereoon, D. Snyder officiating. By fea fVjew him. Ni [who can k or any Jfish for. n 1 /faction, Prepared fa us a Cash Stoi* ducted oG very thing Sanitary and Clean. Clean Linens, Will pay find Clean Floor. Rooms Cooled by Eli Will sell,' l&Co. pon’t I0-^o-4t. .t> Opposite ta bridge Stay for girls State College of Agri culture, Miss Mary L. Rogers, Faceville school; 2nd prize $12. to Miss Myrtle Hurst, Iron City; 3rd prize-$6., Miss Harriett Martin, Donalsonville; 4th prize $5., Miss Louise Swicord, Cli max; 6th prize-$4., Miss Stella Gibson, Donalsonville; 6th prize- $3.. Miss Mabel Kinley, Donal sonville; 7th prize—$2., Miss Susie Barineau, Faceviile; 8th prize-$2., Miss Myrl Adamz, Iron City; 9th prize-$l., Miss Minidine Arline, Climax; 10th prize-$l., Miss Hannah Bari neau, Faceville; 11th prize»$l., Miss RobaCox, Attapulgus; 12th prize-$l., Miss Morma Town send, Climax. In the awards to the Corn |Club boys, for the best yield of corn, with written account of grown, given as follov 1st prize, AltOjT. ^togers v bushels; 2nd, Willie Reyna 94 bushels; 3rd, Donald Swicord; 4th, Jimmie Taylor; 5th, Homer Faircloth; 6th, Gene Gibson; 7th Sampson Waddell; 8th^Willard Fain; 9th, Emmett Faircloth; 10th. Norman Fain. in the best ten-ear exhibit the awards were: 1st prize, Jesse Gibson, 2nd prize, Jimmie Tuylor &d, Willie Reynolds. William Martin won the $6. prize for the most perfect ear of corn, the prize being given by Mr. A. A. Subers, of Donalson ville. Mr. H. J. Wimberley won 1st prize for the best general farm exhibit; Mr. W. E. Swicord won 2nd and Mr. II. A. Gte, 3rd.