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We want to shake everybody’s
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VOL. 20 NO. 52
BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, J AN. 3, 1913
Stranger Died in Bainbridge.
W. H. Wickham, a man Preaching at Methodist church
supposed to have been about next Sunday 11 a. m. by Rev. J.
Church Announcements Champion Acre of Coin
forty years old, died at the Oak
City hotel here Sunday morning
somtime between two o’clock
and daylight He went to his
room rather late and was heard
coughing at about two o’clock.
He was found dead on his bed
Sunday morning.
A coroner’s inquest was held
with Judge D. R. Bryan presi
ding. The verdict of the cor
oner's jury was that he came to
his death from natural causes.
body was embalmed and
according to instruction received
irom his people, was sbiDped to
his home, which is on long Island
near New York City,
The stranger Is said to have
died of tuberculosis. He is said
to have been in the last stages
of the disease and had come
South in hopes of bettering his
health. He told some one at the
hotel that he had his trunk
checked to Climax, in this county
and that he intended going out
at a turpentine still near that
place and live in a * shack” for
some time with the hope that
his health would improve. It is
supposed that his trip from the
North had well-nigh exhausted
him. The physician said that he
must have died with heart failure
while in a paroxysm of coughing.
He seemed to have been a man
of good address and of con
siderable means. His body was
sent North Mondav.
A. Smith and 7 p. m., by Rev.
Walter Anthony, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Classes for everybody, babies to
old folks; special invitation to
young men of the City to attend
the Baraca Class.
Epworth League 6,15 p. m.
bright, breezy, full of enthu
siasm, song, and blessing.
Prayer meeting every Wednes
day evening 7 o’clock’ social fea
ture in all these services empha
sized.
Everybody,—Everybody— spe
cially just plain, ordinary folks
are especially invited to attend
all these services. Cordial wel
come is given strangers and visi
tors.
“Good, live music; plain preach
ing; and Christian fellowship
await you.
The Greatest Event
of the new year now beginning
will be thid great .Clean Sweep
Sale, beginning at the Flint
River Store on Wednesday, Jan
uary the 15th ever given to the
trading public of this and sur
rounding counties.
Take our advice and attend
You will save money,
ad in- this week’s papes
for com-
Mr. A. Bennett of Thomasville,
and who was recently elected as
one of the Aldermen of that
city, was in Bainbridge Monday
studying the White Way of this
citv. Mr. Bennett has the idea
that a White Way would be
a good thing for Thomasville.
He is one of the most prog
ressive men of that city and is
looking out for everything that
will add to Thomasville’s fame
or beauty. The White Way is a
good thing for Bainbridge. In
fact it is one of the best moves
ever put on by the people here.
It would be the same thing for
Thomasville. If Mr. Bennett
will be around about next year
this time we hope' he can see
Bainbridge preparing to build
up-to-date side walks. This will
be our next great move. And
it is bound to come.
In the Mayor's Court
Quite a live matinee was at
the city hall Monday, when a
number of cases were heared
before Mayor Callahan.
One case was that of Fred
Chapman, a young' negro boy,
who was chared with having
stole an overcoat and sold it to
a negro man. The boy denied
guilty, but the evidence was so
strong that the Mayor bound
him over to the city court under
a hundred dollar bond.
Six negro men were arraig
ned lor gaming and were each
bound over under a hundred
dollar bodnd to answer into the
charge in the city court
The case of most interest was
that of the city of Bainbridge vs
J. H, Ellis who was charged
with keeping whiskey for sale.
Ellis was represented by Harrell
& Wilson, who put up a strong
fight in defense of their client.
City Attorney R. €1. Hartstield
managed the case for the City,
and the trial proceeded with
much interest. The Mayor
thought that the case had been
made out against him and placed
a fine of one hundred dollars or
60 days. The attorneys for the
defense gave notice that they
would appeal to the council, and
the case was set fgr Thursday
night of this week.
Presbyterian Church Services.
Watch for announcement
date of Miss Madge Caldwells
And at the same time we want to
thank the public for the splendid pat-
jwvage given us during the past year.
We will continue to carry the most
up-to-date line of Clothing and Gents
Furnishings in this eectiott of Georgia,
and will make special effort to save
you better than ever before.
Make our place your headquarters
id let’s turn 1913 into the most pros-
Mwyaarofafl.
Blumenstein Willis & Co.
iberdashers in <'
Georgia. | >
The Only Exclusive Haberdashers in
Bainbridge,
The following was sent to the
Search Light by request of the
management of the paper, from
Arthur Hill, of Early county,
and who is the champion corn
club boy of Georgia, having rais
ed 2331-4 bushels of corn on one
acre. Young Hill is only 16
years of age, and is the s6n of
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Hill, of Early
county, and a nephew of Mr.
H. L. Hill of Bainbridge, The
The write-up was sent in two
months ago in answer to a re
quest from the Search light,
that He give for the benefit
Of all, the method of cultivation
of his champion acre:
MODE OF CULTIVATION.
I cut my stalks early in the
fall with stalk cutter and then
disked it 9 inches deep; waited
about 30 days and disked it
again. It being so wet I never
got to break it until March the
17th. Then I turned it under
with a Chattanooga turning plow
8 inches deep, running furrow
with long 3 inch scooter about 4
inches, subsoiled it good, break
ing it 12 inches deep.
On April 29th 1 broadcasted
50 bushel loads of barnyard
manure with Success Manure
Spreader. On April 30, laid of
rows 3 feet 5 inches with 8 inch
shovel, deep, putting in furrow
40 bushels cotton seed, bedding
on these with turning plow
inches, running in balk with 8
inch shovel 5 inches, dropping
corn and putting 400 pounds of
8-2-2 guano in furrow, covering
corn with two small scocters,
planting it on the 2nd day of
May.
On May 13, when corn was
about, six inches high I run
around corn with 3-inch scooter
close and deep, putting in siding
furrow on one side 100 pounds of
8-2-2 guano, running out ihiddles
with Planet, Jr. Cultivator, on
which I had three-inch -scooters,
running them good and deep.
On May 20, sided one side of
corn with 20-irch scrape and
scooter, running shallow, put
ting 100 pounds of 8-2-2 guano
on one side. On May 27, I sided
other side, putting in same
amount of guano on that side
and using the same plow.
On June 3, sided on one side
with 22-inch scrape and scooter,
putting 100 lbs 8-2-2 guano on one
side as before. On June 10,
sided the other side with 24-inch
scrape and scooter, putting 100
lbs nitrate of soda on one side
June 17, sided cne side with
24-inches scrape and scooter,
shallow; July 1st sided other
side with same plows, shallow,
putting on side of corn in the
other middle 100 lbs nitrate of
soda.
I plowed the corn eight times,
plowing deep the first time with
scooter and shallow the rest of
thetime. The corn eame up
growing, end it never stopped.
It never fired or burned a blade.
On the acre worked the old way
the corn fired to the ear.
My acre of com had 363 stalks
to the row. It averaged three
ears to the stalk, making 1089
to the-nw. The acre had
SSrtors, making ’KJBHi eato a
the item.
i gathered from the saere 16,
596 Hml cofo, weighed before at wafted for ft ***#'&* fUtcr.
Church next Sunday morning
when the pastor will preach a
special sermon to the Knights
Templars of this city. The
members of Crusader Command-
ery will attend in full uniform.
“Baby Mile”
Bainbridge is not likely to
cease iaughting for a long time
over “Baby Mine”, which has
its flist local presentation at the
Grand Theatre Monday Night
Jan 6th under the direction of
William A. Brady, Ltd. “Baby
Mine" comes direct J rjm its eight
weeks, engagement at the
Majestic Theatre, Bc 4 x>n; it also,
for one solid year, had New
Yorkers in a delirium oftfcugh-
ter at Daly’s Theatre, and now
Londoners are simply laughing
their heads off at the Criterion
Theatre, the play being in its
second year there. I a care
less moment Zoe Hardy has
lunched with husband’s best
friend, Jimmy Jipk, and in a
huff her husband has left her.
Mrs. Jinks suggest a
bring back her husband,
just how this is accomplished is
a story that would only be spoi
led in the telling. Go and see
how Hargaret Mayo, the autho
ress, has told it, retaining your
sympathy for everybody, and
making your laughs step on
each other’s heels.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gardner
ai rived flrft of the week from
St. Louis, where they were
married on Dec. 21st. They aft
receiving congratulations from
numerous friends in the city,
They are making their home at
the Hotel Callahan.
Caldwell Motor Car Co, have
had installed the first “Tracer"
electric sight in Bainbridge. The
sigh adds inpeh to the- already
beautiful front of' the building.
Bainbridge is not quite as large
as some others cities so far as
population goes, but she hag
' *5f GtMpfmr 4b era
places.
ion at the “Callahan"
A most interesting service One of the most brilliant OC-
will be held at the Presbyterian casions of the kind ever enjoyed
in Bainbridge was the formal
opening Wednesday evening of
the “Callahan”, the magnificent
tourist hotel recently purchased
and fitted up by Hon. Johb'W.
Callahan, and being operated by
A most cordial invitation is e*-1 Mrs. B. D. Fudge.
tended to everydne to attend this
service
Morning Service.
Organ prelude. "Pas Dea
Amphores. ’ ’ - Chaminade.
Offertory. ‘ ‘Babylon.”—Weat
herly.
Sermon. "The Christian
Knight.”
Offertory. "Traumerel.”—
Sqhuman.
Anthem. "Sweet Is Thy
Mercy.”—Barnby
Postlude in Bd.
Evening servece. 7:16.
Subject of Sermon, ”A Vete-
ran Knight of the Groan.
Fire at DeoabonviHe.
Fire broke out in the plant of
tile Donaleonviile Oil Mills Iatfe
Saturday afternoon and it looked
for a time that serious damage
would be done.
The smoke was discovered is
suing from one of the rooms in
which a number of the gins are
located. The gins were not run
ning however, and it is not
known just how the blaze origi
nated.
The fire department did some
splendid work. It is only a vol
unteer company, but they acted
almost like veterans and soon
had the flames under coghoi
The fire was prevented from
spreading to another room.
The damage is said to have
amounted to between two and co A,r *
three tthousand dollars, the dam
ageWing in most part to the
belting. i,
That dainty little singer, Miss
Caldwell coming to Bainbridge
with an excellent company.
The lack of space ferfaNb *
complete description of the be*
cislon. The large dining roetth
was beautifully decorated. The
dinner was the firetstfXtti’ttlifl#
the new management FuWy*
hundred guests were at the ta
bles, which were filled with the
best that Mrs. Fudge could pwh
pare, and that is equal to sttyiftg
it was one of the fliost'Magnifi
cent spreads eXer enjoyed In thil
or any other city. 1
More than two hundred people
visited the Callahan during
the evening. Standing in ' the
receiving line with Mr*. Fudge
were Mrs. John W. OaltehKft and
Mrs. W. B. Gardner. Delightful
music was fbndriied bp the or
chestra under the charge PriA; :
Qertii. The Mfee pefksr
lobby were filled with the most i
brilliant audience ever seen tn
Bainbridge.
N umerous congratulations were,
showered upon Mr. Callahan, as,
it was due to his enterprising "
spirit that Bainbridge now hap-...
the most magnificent tourist hotel’
in this section of the South,
Mrs. Fudge waa cot
on every aide aa
this palatial home for the
tourists. She is recognised aar-J
amoiihg the beat hotel women in.
the country. She will ope 1 **^
both the Hotel Callahan and
Thu occasion Wednesday nijrhf
111 be long remembered
fer$ one present.
ewnmlMiee end sworn to before
a notary public. It required
about a day and a half to get the
corn in, running two wagons.
I made 180 bushels on the same
acre last year, worked the same
way. I got two county prizes, a
trip to Tifton and a trip to Wash
ington, D. D„ given by Con
gressman Roddenbery. I cer
tainly bed • good time and have
I gut depte -offered by the
Central railroad 1mrt year, and
have won it again this year.
I plowed my com every Mon
day morning till I laid it by.
With best wishes to all the
boys and to Mr. Roddenbery.
Respectfully,
Arthur Hill,
Jakin, Early County, Ga.
Nov. 1st 1912.
JOE WEBERS Great
“The Climax” Is tbokt
Bainbridge.
Ladies
We Offer These Goods—All
New-At Exactly
One Half Price
Caldwell
