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1- NO. 51.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY MARCH 16, 1916
$1.00 PER YEAR
ABRIDGE AND DECATUR COUNTY CIVE THE CLAD
HAND TO ANY WHO MAY CARE TO VISIT CODS COUNTRY
RIVER NAVIGATION
E BAINBRIDGE
LOW FREIGHT RATES
nbridge Lodge in Flour
ing Condition. Gor-
on Bower Will Head
odge.
the first Monday night in
:h the Bainbridge Lodge of
i 0. E. Elks held their elec-
3 with the following results;
G. Bower was elected Exal-
Ruler; J. W. McDuffie was
cted Esteemed Leading
ght; Dr. H. F. Hamii was!
ted Esteemed Loyal Knight;'
Sollar was elected Esteem-
Lecturing Knight; Eugene
nenstein was elected Tiler;
:er A. Friedman was elected
stee for two years. After
election live new candidates
initiated into the mysteries,
a- the close of the meeting
members enjoyed a lunch
listing of lemonade, tomato
hviches and potato salad,
linbridge Lodge No. 986 is
of the most prosperous in the
e. They give to the needy in
ibridge and Decatur county
less than six hundred dollars
year for charity. Their
•ity committee is associated
the other organizations in
city ot Bainbriege and be-
s the amount above stated
participate in every worthy
that the central organiza-
takes up.
rere are now about 90 mem-
in good standing in the
nbridge Lodge, and it is
dily growing.
he Elks Building Association
association of Elks for the
rose of building a home- They
already subscribed to this
and have twelve hundred
ars in the bank. They pro-
and are in the market for a
close in to erect thereon a
ding costing not less than
it thousand dollars. One half
he ground floor of this build-
will be utilised for the sole
ot the wives, sisters, and
hers of Elks, A reception
library, and rest room will
et apart for the ladies. The
es > daughters and sisters of
have cards issued to them
f “identification” cards,
ch are very much prized by
ladies.
Actual navigation on the Flint
river, 365 days in the year, guar
antees Bainbridge the lowest
freight rates of any inland city
in the state. The rates to and
from Bainbridge will bear com
parison with the rates .of any
other inland city.
Two trunk line railroads and
the Callahan Line of steamers
give Bainbridge excellent freight
and passenger facilities at all
times. Several independent boats
also operate from this port.
F. A A. R. R, SHOPS
IDGE
Je shops and general offices
e jeorgia, Florida, and Ala-
a ' Fail road are located in
bridge. This is the “home
of the entire system.
i. m ' tans man y thousands of
. s annually to the city as
te a number °f peop^ ^ em .
ri roa d here and
rchar^ thlS r dty ’ Bainbndge
L i ,!? r ,f a 1Se that the G. F.
iral V\ Bome r °ad” and are
•'h it in their patronage.
Jy n Bagps and O. E. Cox of
ile ^ at ', e! ? In the cit y a short
Saturday on business.
GEORGIA TEACHERS TO
MEET JNJICON, GA.
The Georgia Education Assoc
iation will convene in Macon on
April 20-21-22.
This is the fifty first annual
meeting.of the Association, and
it if one of importance to every
teacher in the state. There will
be fully one thousand teachers,
principals, and superintendents
present. It will be a good time
for teachers to get acquainted to
get inspiration for their work,
and to stimulate their profes
sional spirit.
A good program is promised
with interesting speakers and
live topics. Rural school im
provement, prompt payment of
teachers, compulsory education,
and adult illiteracy are some of
the questions that will be discus
sed.
There will be some noted edu
cators present from outside the
state, among these the President
of the National Educational As
sociation. Every teacher in this
county ought to attend this meet
ing.
TRI-ANCLE TOUR WILL
BRIOGEJEXT FRIT
The first official tour around
the Tri-Angle Highway starts
from Macon this morning. The
tourists will make Bainbridge by
Friday night if the tour is run
on scheduled time.
The Tri-Angle Highway runs
from Macon to Brunswick,
Brunswick, to Bainbridge and
Bainbridge to Macon. The route
si the shape of a tri-angle hence
the name.
About twenty cars left Macon
this morning according to reports
from that city. Mayor Calla
han Quimby Melton, Geo. H,
Fields and P. T, Pich are in the
tour from Bainbridge.
Mayor John W. Callahan is
vice-president of the association.
L. R. Akin of Brunswick is
president and Quimhy Melton
of this city is secretary. The
slogan of the association is “We
have good roads now but we’ll
made them better. ”
Mr. Henry J. Bruton returned
Saturday from New York where
he has been on business.
CREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE
SEEKINC LOCATION FOR FACTORY,
HOME, FARM OR ANY INDUSTRY
Bainbridge and Decatur County Can Back Every
Booster Statement With Cold Facts
NO HOT AIR ABOUT CLAIMS HERE
We Invite Close Investigation on the Part of Pros
pective Citizens of This Section
Bainbridge and Decatur county
extend the glad hand to any
who are seeking a new location.
We have the resources here
and want to show them to those
who are contemplating a change.
Bainbridge and Decatur county
need more citizens.
Most of the resources of De
catur county are still dormant
waiting for some one to claim
them. Thousands of acres of
virgin land in here waiting for
the thrifty farmer to come along.
Ideal climate, fertile land, ex
cellent health, and a hospitable
people are here anxious to make
new settlers “at home”. Our
county and city will stand the
closest investigation on the part
of prospects.
The resources of Decatur
county are limitless. Practically
any crop that will grow in the
Union can be raised here easily-
This is not a “one crop county”.
Every crop peculiar to Dixie will
flourish here.
Despite the fertility of the
lands of this county, good farm
ing land can be secured here on
reasonable terms. Farm land
ranging from $10 to $30 an acre
can be found here. A man with
limited resources can locate here
and make a comfortable living.
BAINBRIDGE CITY WITH FUTURE.
The future of Bainbridge, the
county site of Decatur county, is
just as roseate as that of the
county. 'Bainbridge is the logical
“trade center of southwest Geor
gia”. Already a flourishing city
ef 6,000 people Bainbridge bids
fair to double in population with
in the next ten years.
Low freight rates, guaranteed
by year-round navigation of the
Flint river, and the closeness of
raw material make this the pro
fitable location for manufacturing
plants. Bainbridge already has
several large factories and plans
for still more are being pushed
forward.
Excellent schools and churches,
and a high class citizenry make
Bainbridge an excellent place
for the home. Bainbridge is
primarily a city of homes.
As a distributing center Bain
bridge cannot be excelled. River
navigation and two trunk line
railroads make it convenient for
wholesale jobbers to make this
headquarters.
Bainbridge people are not self
fish. They are willing to share
their happiness with others.
They invite any who want to find
the garden spot of Georgia, to
make us a visit. ‘‘Once in Bain
bridge always for Bainbridge”.
An active commercial body is
ever ready to furnish informa
tion as to Bainbridge and De
catur county. For particulars
address, Quimby Melton, secre
tary.
RIGGER BAINDRIOGE
The Richardson 1 Engineering
and Construction Company, with
headquarters in this city, is an
important factor in the develop
ment of Bainbridge. Thi9 com
paratively new firm in our city
has erected several large build
ings and offices since locating
here. Contracts for several new
residences and a large office
building have been placed with
this company, all to be finished
within the next twelve months.
I l«. 0. W. CAAAP
IS 5TR0NGJGANIZATI0N
Holly Camp 28 W. O. W. locat
ed in Bainbridge is one of the
best alround camps of the order
in the state. The membership is
large and the personel of the
members the highest. Col. Em
met O’Neal is counsui comman
der of the order and J. H. Han
cock is scretary.
GO FORWARD CLASS
The Go Forward Class ot the
Methodist church held its month
ly business and social meeting
last Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. C. B. Scott. Twen
ty members were present, and it
was decided to have a Rummage
Sole Friday and Saturday, March
17th and 18th. At the close of
the business a delicious salad
ACTIVE BOARD OF
TRADE WORKS FOB
DEVELOPMENT
Bainbridge and Decatur
County Board of Trade
Working for Bainbridge
and South West Georgia.
An active Board of Trade, sup
ported by the merchants of Bain
bridge and the citizens of Deca
tur county in general, is a factor
in the campaign to develop this
section of the state. The Bain
bridge and Decatur county Board
of Trade was organized three
years ago and from it’s very start
has been recognized as a valuable
asset of the county.
It is only neccessary for one
to look around to realize what
the Board of Trade has done in
the past. New citizens have
been moved to our county, new
industries have been induced to
locate here, outside capital has
been interested in Bainbridge.
An active educational campaign
to promote diversified farming
has been conducted by a farm
demonstration agent acting with
the Board of Trade. The activities
of the past have been numerous.
The future of the Board of
Trade is bright. The schedule of
the organization for the next
twelve months calls for renewed
activity for the development of
Bainbridge, Decatur county, and
Southwest Georgia. Campaigns
are already under way that will
mean great strides forward for
this section when they are finish
ed.
course was served. The meet
ing adjourned to meet the 2nd The officers of the Board of
Wednesday in April with Mrs.
Hogard Cliett.
Prof. D. H. Gibson of Doerun
was in the city a short while this
week with friends and relatives,
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE BAINBRIDGE
Next Sunday morning thd
pastor will speak on “The Final
Perseverance of the Saints.” He
will use modern language in
treating this old theological
doctrine. A cordial invitation is
extended to every one to attend
—and especially to the members
of the Presbyterian congregation.
CARD RE THANKS
Mr. Sidney J. Warren, Mrs.
Billie P.. Bush, Mrs. JoeL. Grady
and Elmer and Willie Summitt,
wish to thank our friends for
their many expreseions of sym
pathy in the great loss of our
precious and beloved wife,
mother and aunt.
Judge Eugene Cox was among
the visitors here Saturday.
PATENTED LENS MOUTING
Mr. C. C. Norris the local
Jeweler after working for a
number of years on a patent for
lens mounting received his paper
a few days ago and will soon
have the* most complete thing of
its kind on.the market that has
ever been. Mr. Norris’ friends
hope that he will receive due
reward for his hard and unre
mitting labor.
Trade are President, S. T. Carter;
Vice-President, J. G. Garrett;
Secretary, Quimby Melton; Trea
surer, E. F. Vickers. Board of
Commissioners, E. J. Perrry,
Organization Affairs; J. B. Mays,
Business Development; H. H.
Coombs, Publicity; M. E. Nuss-
baum, New Industries; Dr. E. C.
Smith, Agriculture; J. M. Sim
mons, Civic Affairs; J, M. Laing,
Tourists and Conventions.
Part of the work of the Board
Trade is to keep in touch with
prospective settlers and keep
posted on Decatur county and
her resources. For full particulars
write Quimby Melton, Secretary.
LARGEST TOBAGGO PLANT
IN II. S. LOCATED HERE
The largest shade tobacco
farm in the United States is
located at Amsterdam fourteen
mileB south of Bainbridge. The
very highest grade of Sumatra
leaf wrapper is raised there. The
output of this farm runs up into
the millions and the tobacco in
dustry is an important item of
Decatur county.
Tobacco grows readily here
and land suitable for the culture
of the weed can be purchased
at ridiculously low prices.
NOTICE
There will be a box supper at
the school house at Vada on Fri
day night March 17th. You are
invited to attend.