The Bainbridge search light. (Bainbridge, Ga.) 1903-1915, February 07, 1913, Image 1

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r °7 z' VOL. 21 NO. 6 BAINBRIDGE,. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. FEB., 7, 1913 $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE 1 Many Interested in Georgias Future South Georgia Being Looked to as Great est Farm Section in the South. Way cross, Ga., Feb. Twelve different sta tes and the Philipines are represented by in quiries received here to-day, all seeking information of this coun try, and showing much interest in the resources of the Waycross district The states represented by to day's batch of inquiries are Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, Mis souri, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, Washington, Illinois, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. There were several letters from Missouri, and one had the fol lowing statement: “I have a farm of 130 acres in Missouri but have placed this on the mar ket for sale as I have come to the conclusion that the South is the right section for a farmer. I am interested in South Geor gia, which I hear talked of as the greatest farming country of I line composed of Mrs. Boozer, An Elegant Reception Mrs. Edward C. Walker and her daughter, Miss Mabel Wal ker, of New York City, have been the recipients since their arrival in Bainbridge of many socials favors, but none more beautiful than the elegant re ception given in their honoy Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Walker’s sister, Mrs. Donald Boozer. Owing to the charming person ality of their lovely visitors and popularity of their hostess, their visit is a continual fulfillment of social engagements. Mrs. Boozer’s lovely home, which is conveniently arranged for entertaining, was a' bower of loveliness, enhanced by shaded lights and decorations of calms, ferns and smilax. The lovely hall was a mass of palms and ferns attractively ar- arranged. Master Baxter Boozer stood at the door and Mrs. A. L, Townsend guided the guests in her usual happy fashion. Mrs. Sumpter Bradwell met the guests TO DECA TUR COUNTY PEOPLE Words of Encouragement Have Come in Which Cause the Management to Feel Very Grateful The Search Liffht has received a large iiuRlbe? of encouraging compliments this week. Tkefce have come from friends Who have been watching the paper thf&tfgh its recent struggle. Now that the whole thing has been closed a fid the paper has gotten into the bands of Mr. Ross Moore, a Decatur dSfiAtfnty man, and with the further fact that it has been announced tfert the paper would come out in better form than ever before, the people are speaking words of encouragement and praise Furthermore, they are coming with promises of support that give the present management much en couragement. With such encouragement we promise the good people of De catur county the best paper they have ever had published here. The people are entitled to that kind of paper and we are sure they will support it. The Search Light will be one of the main factors in building up the communities and in development on every line. Mr. Moore and the editor want to thank the good people of the county who have voluntarily come in person, or sent the word, that so encourages us. How could we think of anything else but as they * e n tere tT "the ^ parlor ** and doin * our best *> S et out J^stsuch a paper as you would want in introduced them to the receiving y° ur homes > and aa y° u would want to welcome there as your county paper. any ssetion in the South. ,f Mrs. Walker, Miss Mabel Wal-, While we are thanking you for the support and encouragement Wpv w M Hnrw.ll an d I we again promise the people that they shall have a paper of which Mrs. Ed'Perry. ' Mrs. Boozer jthesr wil! be proud. It will require a little time to bring all this handsome in about ’ but the time neea not be ver y long coming. Even this week ' you will notice the paper much improved. You will continue to Teacher’s Meeting Saturday ... ° J looked unusually A spledid meeting of the teach- pink foulard; Mrs. Walker was , . ....... ers of Decatur county was held | stunningly gowned in white chif-1 not * such improvements until the work comes cut as near perfect New Furniture Firm Attention is called to the ad vertisement in this issue of Wil liams & Co., the new furniture firm composed of C. E. William? and Norman Gaidding. This new firm has started out to put real life and hustle into their business. They expect al so, to let the people know what they have by advertising liberal ly. This is the only way the business world can successfully get before the people. This flffflt recognizing that fact, has started on the right line. You may look for their ad from time to time. They will always have something to say that will interest you. They will carry a complete line of furniture of the latest styles and best makes, and their their terms are such that all can buy. These two young business men are well known to the people of Bainbridge and Decatur county, Mr. Gaulding having been with the mercantile business of L. C. Toole and Mr. Williams having been connected with the Nuss- baum Furniture Company for a number of years. Will Give Concert in Bainbridge Saturday. Mrs. Gordon Chason read a very interesting paper before the meeting on the subject of “Hygene in Public Schools.” Mrs. Shular followed with an in terests g paper entitled "Hygene with special reference to Alcohol and Narcotics.” Faimers Meeting. fon. Miss Mabel Walker, who is an exceedingly lovely young girl, wore white brocaded satin as it is possible to make it. With these remarks let us join hands with the people of the whole county in the developement of its resources, and let us show trimmed in lace. Mrs. Harrell | the ° utsida world tha J w< : hav , e the ,, land {or ' he ho ™ 8 ? eker : tha * wore an elegant blue velvet gown trimmed in gold lace. Mrs. Perry was handsome in mulberry chiffon with steel trimmings. The guests were invited into the dining room where a de licious course was served Ly a i we have the water, the climate and everything else to make of this the richest section of country and the happiest people in the whole wide world. Few People Apperciate the favors extend- _ | ed them bv the merchants of our The farmers meeting at Atta- j bevy of girls: Misses Clara Suth- cit V- AH tbe merchants in this pulgus Monday is said to have;g[-]and, Grace Hatchel, Miriam city with one accord say that if been a most interesting occasion, i philpot and Lida Lee Bruton. all customers would pay their A large number were in atten- The dinjng room was especially monthly accounts when due, it dance and the addresses by the! lovely in its color scheme of yel- ness.' Now alt whose accounts experts who were present elicited j ] 0 w. The table was covered are past due are requested to call much favorable comment. These |with an exquisite Batten burg at the Flint Siver Store and pay meetings will go a long way in: i acc doth and the center piece l, P> thereby making the proprie- bringing Decatur county to the; V vas a large cut glass bowl of i tor smile. front in the development of her! narcissus on a reflector around: ~ Mrs. Patterson to Speak Mrs. T. E. Patterson, L tate Hresident of the W. C. T. U. will speak in Bainbridge Sunday afternoon, Feb. lfith. Mrs. Patterson will be pleas antly remembered by Bainbiidge citizens, as she was here about about two years ago and address at the Methodist church. great natural resources. Mr. Wright Entertains Mr. W. W. Wright entertained an Auction Bridge for Mrs. E. C. Walker of New York Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. R. Newsome. The home was beautifully decorated and Mr. Wright was at his best, dispensing hospitali ty in his sweet, gracious man ner. The guests were Mrs. E. C. Walker and her daughter, Miss Mabel Walker, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hill, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hines, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Boozer, Mr. and Mrs. Newsome and Mrs. Allen Ramsey. The game of Auction Bridge vvas played, Mrs. Walker making the highest score, Mrs. Hines the next highest score; Mr. Hines the highest score of the gentlemen and Mr. Newsome the consolation. Mr. Wright awarded prizes to these: a 22-lb gobler to Mrs. Walker, a beautiful smoking set to Mr. Hines, an exquisite mani cure set to Mrs. Hines and a tin horn and rake to Mr. Newsome. The guests were filled with admir- which was placed sprays of j fern. The silver candle sticks i were shaded in yellow. Mrs. C.! C. Harrell in old rose satin and j Mrs. D. T. Sutherland in black I lace presided at this prettily ap pointed table. At six o’clock a number of gentlemen were invited to call. Mrs. Boozer’s party for Mrs. Walker and Miss Mabel Walker will rank as one of the prettiest ever given in Bainbridge. bowl to Mrs. Hill, two handsome brass candle sticks to Mrs. Per ry, a solid gold coat chain to Mr. Newsome, a beautiful vase to Mrs. Newsome, a fern dish to Miss Walker and a beautiful si’- ver overlaid three-piece tea set j to Mrs. Ramsey. It was a veritable santa claus I party and each guest was made very happy by his beautiful gifts. Mr Wright has always been noted for his hospitality 1 , and kind generosity and never ' was it more strikingly shown than on this occasion. The refreshments were deli cious, being prepared by Mrs.: Newsome and Mrs. Hill. Mrs Walker, the guest of 1 honor, was beautiful in white ation at these lovely gifts, when satjn and ch) ft on with pearl j and Mr. Wright came in with an arm full of interesting looking pack-* . ages. He then gave a beauti- 1 was a picture ol ful solid silver carving set to in blue satin and lace. her daughter, ideal girlhood j Mrs. Walker, a half dozen solid silver fruit knives to Mrs. Booz- or, a hand painted mayannaise It was an occasion that will live long in the heart of every guest present. Place Your Order Early If You Wish to Secure De- livery Within Two Months Our Sales of The •T* *^3" •'f* - •'j'* wssrvp. •*|'» *fr Are far in Excess of the ability of the Factory to supply them. : : : : It is the Best Car in the Wdrid Model 32 with the Long Stroke Motor, $1000.00 Delivered. J Caldwell Motor Car Co. Bainbridge, - Georgia. Prof. F. Clark Perry, with the music class he has been teaching at the Baptist church here for several weeks, will give a con cert Wednesday night of next week, February 12th. The class has made excellent progress un der the teaching of Prof. Perry, who is one of the finest musical instructors in the country. The concert will consist ol sa cred songs, cpmic songs, funny songs, and a variety will be given that will keep everybody inter ested the entire time. One of the best quartetts, ev er heard here is connected with the class, Professor Perry him self, being one of this quartette. They also have a quartette of younger people who have made remarkable advancement during the time. Everybody is invited to attend the concert. No admission fee will be charged, but a silver ofr fering will be taken during the evening. The exercises will be gin about 7:45. Savannah Had Big Blaze Fire broke out in the docks on the river front at Savannah ear ly Sunday morning and be foi could be checked had des a million and a half dollars worth of property. The heaviest loss fell on the Central railroad, the docks of that company being en tirely destroyed. Some of the property was partly covered by insurance, others however, had very little. Thousands of dollars worth of freight, which had been unload ed from the ships on the docks only a few hours, were destroy ed. The flames swept the width of two blocks for a quar ter of a mile along the river front. It was the most destructive fire in Savannah in a number of years. The South is Growing. Married on Thanksgiving Kept Secret till Last Week | 1 Young Students who Mamed in Atlanta: j i Hart at Last Mad] Fact Known When Miss Alma Tucker, a pretty school girl at Cox college,' became the wife of N. H. Lo- j zlcr, a junior at the Atlantal School of Medicine* in the early j part of last November the only j people who knew it were the j bride and groom and Dr. John I E. White, who performed the ceremony. They have kept it a secret ever since. The bride went home to her parents in Sanders- ville, Ga., and the groom follow ed to be near her at his own i home just a few blocks around j the corner. When school started again af ter Christmas, the groom return ed to Atlanta, but the bride de- I cided not to go back to collage. This wasn’t their idea of a honey-j moon at ali, however, and when Mrs’Lozier wrote her husband j last Monday that her family in- | tended to move to south Geor-1 gia, he sent her word to come., She came, first making it plain] to her family that she was going’] on a visit to friends in Colum bus, Ga. Saturday morning Mr. Lozier] said that he expected his young wife by the afternoon train. He] laughingly told the story of the wedding. He and Miss Tucker had been] frier ds for years, it seems, and | they decided to take the oppor tunity while both were in Atlan-I ta to fix it up for good 'and all. j So when Miss Tucker stepped of a College Park car one bleak day] last November, she was met by] her fiance. An hour later the left the residence of, Dr. White,] 22 Peachtree circle, man and wife. Except among a few intimat friends the marriage was no known. The newlyweds just now announcing to their many friends in Atlanta and] Sandersville and have yet to ask the blessing and good will of thsir parents. The above is a news clippir from the Atlanta Journal of Fri day , and is of interest to man] in Decatur county, her parent Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Tucker hat ing just moved to Bainbric >m Sandersville. r. Tucker is the new Superb tendent of road work in Decat county and has entire charge the convict force. In speaking of his daught Mr. Tucker said that the family was altogether in the dark as the marriage of their daughter.] They are taking it good nature edly however, and Mr. Tucke joined the newspaper man in the laugh, when they spoke of the plans the young couple adopt in getting married and keepin| it a secret so long. Mr. and Mrs. Lozier will make! their future home in Washing ton county. More people are looking to the South for future homes than was ever known before. Meat of these people are doming from the northwest. Great companies of homeseekers are going through the various states of the South in search of suitable places in which to locate. This is the time ’ any reasonable way to bring ImL for southwest Georgia to look outgrants to this s:ctian. for these immigrants. They are a desirable people and will jx good citizens anywhere. Jhet is room in Decatur county for] several thousand of them and wel hope’nothing will be left undone] to turn them this way. We lieve the railroads rurl through the county would operate with the people here in