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The Richardson Engineering
ld Constructing Company of
s C ity has been awarded the
“r a ct for the Moultrie post-
L and that means that our
is (joins tt have a
•ilding that is put up right
i one that will be their pride.
,is firm erected the office here
i quite a number all over the
untry and here is not one of
eir handiwork that has not
#n a source of pride to the
ap le where ever they have
, ne the work.
] t i 3 a matter somewhat of
a l pride that we make the
mouncement of the placing
this contract with a local firm,
his firm has been' here for
veral years past and they
redone some splendid work
| around here and if they have
imed out a building that was
it a real work of architecture
e have not learned of it. Their
■tting the Moultrie contract is
boost not only to them but to
. town as well.
The work will begin at once
d Moultrie will soon be in our
iss in their mail circles.
f
the post-search light
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15. 1917
$1.50 PER YEAR
FIRM GETS
LIE POSTBFFICE
IS
HE
FIRST BAPTIST CHUPCH
Evangelist, H. R. Holcomb
and Singer, Mr. M. J. Babbitt,
will conduct a series of meet
ings beginning Feb. 25, at 11 a.
m. Mr. Holcomb is known as
one of the most successful
Evangelists of The Home Board
of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion. He and singer, Babbitt,
now in Jackson, Miss., and will
come direct from from that place
to Bainbridge. During next
week, cottage prayer meetings,
will be held on Monday after
noon at 3 o’clock. Special
prayer services at the church on
Wednesday night at 7:15, and
cottage prayer meetings agaim
on Friday at 7:15 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to help make this meeting a
spiritual uplift to Bainbridge.
Come and worship with us.
PROGRAM FOR NEXT
WEEK AT THE GALLHAN
Mr.C. C. Norris and D. J. P.
irka have returned from a trip
Macon last Tuesday evening,
ley motered to Macon in Mr.
mis’ auto. They were in
icon attending the Georgia
ate Board of examination in
itomentry. Mr. Norris took
e examination in Macon, while
r. Parks took his examination
Atlanta the first week in Jan.
The law now is that all Opto-
etrists in the state of Georgia
ist stand a rigid examination
fore they can practice Opto-
intry in the state of Georgia.
new law will keep out all
diers and quack opticians that
ve been swindling the people
mughout the country.
Hie people of Bainbridge and
nniunity can feel assured they
^ fitted properly when they
st their eye troubles to either
these registered Optomet-
BE FILLER BEFORE
With Miss Fay Tincher to
morrow night Saturday of this
week in a big Keystone Comedy
and follows with Mr. Chas Ray,
in the Triangle, Thomas H. Ince
production, “The Deserter’’ for
Saturday of this week. Mr.
Ray's work will be remembered
in “The Coward,” at which
time he co-starred with Mr.
Frank Keenan.
On Monday of next week there
will be offered The Famous
Players’ star, Miss Pauline Fred
erick in a beautiful Paramount
picture, “Nannette of the Wilds”
while on Tuesday you get your
big favorite, Mr. Douglas Fair-
in a Fine Arts picture “Flirting
With Fate” at the same time
there will be shown a Keystone
Comedy “The Sruf Girl,” featur
ing a dozen swimming girls.
Wednesday brings to us another
paramount picture, “The Mar-
tydrom of Phillip Strong, ” with
an all star paramount cast. On
Thursday we again have a
double feature program, Mr
Wm. Thompson and Marjoye
Wilson in a Triangle picture
“The Eye of The Night” and at
the same time a Triangle Comedy
“A Social Cub” with Glora
Swanson and Bobbie Vernon.
No pictures for Friday but Mr.
Robert Edeson in his big play,
"His Brothers Keeper” prices
for (this the best show south
this season) 50c to $2.00. On
Saturday there is a big picture
with a real reel star, the pic
tureis “Big Jim Garrity,” the
star announced later.
[ C ' Mendenhall, Evansville,
•’ Spent AO years in the drug
nes s. compounded over 10C,
J5 e “ cr 'Pti° ns from physicians
in Europe and America
Number 40 For The
■'as disco vere d; the great
‘ , or all blood diseases.
£j f ully employed in the
b v!t° f K * an fi u * ar system
j x P° ison . mercural and
p, J ‘ s0n >ng, chronic rheuma-
^ catarrh, constipation, he-
congestions, dyspepsia and
, troubles, sores, ulcers,
tumors and scrofulous
wlf 3 ttiat kave withstood
, 6r c treatment yield to
_ • Sold by Mill’s Phar-
^ Utahan Block.
SILVER TEA
Hr. r i p
ifiL., Perr y« President of
i*5 r J dgeState Rank ieaves
{£*** Springs, Ark.,
SjevAral days
The Ladies Guild of St. John’s
Episcopal Church will hold a
“Silver Tea” at the residence of
Mrs. C. R. Graham next Tues
day afternoon from 4 to 6 p. m.
The public is cordially invited.
The proceeds will be used for
the new organ. Everybody come
out and help along a good cause
and at the same time spend an
afternoon pleasantly with your
friends.
MRS. ARMOR TO SPEAK IN BAINBRIDGE
MAT GOME TO BAINBRIDGE THE BAINBRIDGE
Regardless of the fact that
nearby cities are advertising Her
bert B r e n o n s pictures, ‘ ‘War
Brides” and “The Daughter of
the Gods” for special engage
ments stating that the pictures
will never be shown at less than
50c to $1.50. The local manage
ment of the Callahan Thetare
is at present putting forth every
effort possible to arrange a book
ing of one or both of these big
film productions.
Should a booking be secured it
will be with the understanding
that the Bainbridge people be
allowed the picture at less than
the $1.50 price, a scale of prices
being arranged that will guar
antee the attendance of all those
desiridng this high class enter
tainment.
'S CLUB MEETS
POPULAR AI WELL
Mrs. Charles Robert Mayes en
tertained the Woman’s Club on
Thursday, Feb.
The president called for re
ports from each committee, and
after the reports were given the
Time Rules were read by Miss
Mary Hicks, the parliamentarian
and the standing rules and'rules
of order were also read.
The subject tor the meeting
was civics. Mrs. J. M. Simmons
read a paper on civic gardens,
which was enjoyed very much
by those present. After Mrs.
Simmons paper was read the
club discussed the subject as
it was one that everybody was
interested in.
The roll was called and each
member gave their idea of the
civic needs of Bainbridge. Some
very interesting suggestions
were given. The hostess served
delicious refreshments. Mrs.
Mayes guests were: Mesdames
No death that hasoccured here! W. M. Harrell, C. J. Morris, W.
in along time has been more un-1V. Custer, J. M. Simmons, J, B.
ivcrsallv deplored that of Mrs. j Ehrlich, J. M. Fleming, R, W.
MRS. MARY HARRIS ARMOR, the famous temperance
lecturer and prohibition orator will address the people of Bain
bridge and surrounding section at the Methodist Church Sun
day afternoon at 3:00 o’clock and everybody is invited to come
out and hear her. She is well known in this city and being a
splendid orator there will doubtless be a big crowd out to hear
her.
FIRST AAETRODIST CHURCH
T. M. Christian, Pastor
Attention is called to the ad-
vertisment of Dr. Darbyshire in
this issue. He will offer at this
sale a magnificent bunch of
hogs, the best that has ever
been shown in this section.. Dr.
Darbyshire knows the business
as well or better than any man
in this section and he is the
kind of a man ".hat will not offer
the Dublic anything but the best.
Read what a^o savand
Preaching 11:00 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. by the pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., G.
C. Butler, Supt.
Services Wednesday evening
at 7:30 o’clock.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed the general public to attend
all these services.
At the monthly meeting of the
board of Stewards, Mr. J. M.
Simmons tendered his resigna
tion as Superintendent of the
Sunday School, on account of ill
health. Mr. G. C. Butler who
has served in the capacity before
was named as his successor.
Special attention is directed to
the Wednesday evenffig services
of the church. The pastor is
delivering at these services a
series of lectures on “The Prayer
World”, and the topic for next
Wednesday evening will be‘ ‘The
Midnight feature of prayer, or
difficulty in supplication”. These
addresses are gaining in popular
ity each week, and those who are
not availing themselves of them
are missing a great treat.
Miss Annie Eiders ef Tatnall
county, who is now teaching
near our neighboring town of
Whigham, spent several days
last week in the city with her
uncle, A. A. Elders and family.
Misses Barber and Eagerton of
the western part of the county
were in the city shopping Satur-
ay afternoon.
Dr. and Miss Margarette Roles
of Camilla were in the city a
short while Sunday afternoon
taking in the band concert.
The friends of Mrs. M. A.
Haire will learn with pkasure
that she is home again after
spending a while in North Geor-
iiudiisiiijtainiii
AT COLLEGE
Everybody is talking about the
Musical Comedy at College which
is to be given by Circle num
ber two, Baptist Ladies Aid
Society, so we want to tell you
who is in it and what it is about.
An English Lord (Ralph Kwile-
cki) who is traveling in this
country in search of a wife
with money enough to pay his
debts. His friends, Geoffrey
Dynecount, (Wilmot Wimberley
invites him to his studies to meat
the ‘ ‘swellest” bunch of girls in
the college,you can imagine the
rest of it. After being turned
down by one heirness (Mrs Elsie
Crom Gamage) he cops out Miss
all cash (Miss Miriam Mcclellan
and all is merry. One of the
college girls (Miss Kathrine
Chestnut) uses the four leaf cl
over method to win her lover
though his proposal sets him back,
a <3 and a diamond ring. Come
and see for yourself, Fascinating
girls and half as many boys in
many of the latest songs and
dances and an office boy who is
reading his first Diamond Dick
Weekly. Ask Mr Twitty Harris
about this post. The opening
number will be a Butterfly and
Brownie Dance given by40child-
ren. Besides this, the regular
Picture programe for the night
will be given. Douglas Fairbanks
is the star of the five real comedy
one of the best attractions of
the year. This makes a big
dollar show for 50cts 35cts and
25cts. The pictures will begin
at 7.30 The musical comedy 8.30
Laura Hamil, wife of Dr. H. F.
Hamil, at a late hour Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Hamil had been
criticly ill for several days past,
and while passing not unexpected
yet it proved a profound shock to
the entire community, Mrs.
Hamil was a Miss Livings before
her marriage and a member of
a well known family. Besides
her husband, Dr. Hamil, she
leaves three children, two little
boys and a young daughter, Hugh
Jimmie and Frances. She is
also survived by one sister, Mrs.
Will H. Krause of this city, and a
brother Mr. Bruce Bivings ot
Attapulgus, and numerous other
relatives in this section. Death
is always an unwelcome messen
gers whenever and wherever it
comes, but it seems to have fall
en with a unusual force on this
happy home. The deceased and
her husband were two of the
most popular young people in the
city, and seemed to have just
begun to enjoy a useful and happy
life in their new home, and with
their children. Mrs, Hamil was
a member of the Presbyterian
church and took an active interest
in its affairs, as she did in other
right things in ihe community
Funeral services were held
yesterday and interment occurred
at the local cemetery, one of the
largest crowds ever gathered at
such an occasion in Baindridge
attending these services. The
Post-Search Light joins the host
of friends in extending sympathy
to the stricken relatives.
Regular services next Sunday
as follows;
j 10:00 a. m. Sunday School and
Bible Class.
11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
7:30 p. m. Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
Special Lenten services will
commence on Ash Wednesday
Febi uary 21st, and continue un
til Easter Sunday, April 8th.
List of these services will be an
nounced next Sunday and pub
lished in next weeks issue of the
papers.
The Post-Search Light will be
glad to publish for the churches
of the city notices with reference
to services and notes church ac
tivity, when such notices are pre
pared and handed in. Please
don’t ask us to send for your
copy or publish notices unless
■HtilMaMMMBIk
The Fanner’s Seed Company
shipped out of this city last week
I in six days just 2080 dozen eggs.
! One of the real big shipments of
the week. This firm has been
spending considerable money
among the people tor produce in
imhM
Jackson: Misses Mary Hicks,
Pat Wilson and Emma Suther
land.
W. 4 A. ROAD LEASED
TO THE N. C. 4 ST. L.
Now that the Western & At
lantic railroad owned by the
state of Georgia has been re
leased for a term of fifty years
to the Nashville, Chattanooga &
St. Louis railroad, which is a
subsidiary line controlled by the
Lousisville & Nashville, the peo
ple of the state can breathe a
sigh of relief so far as the me
nace of a parallel of the state
road is concerned, for since the
Lousville &"Nashville has ac
quired the use of the road through
Lease it no longer stands in need
of a parallel line of its own build
ing.
INCREASE III TIKES
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 13.—That
the increase in taxes and operat
ing expenses which has been go
ing on for several years has caught
up with the increase in gross
earnings is claimed by the rail
roads, and they prove their as
sertion by statistics just filed
with the railroad commission of
Georgia and other states.
The net operating income of
the railways of the United States
shows a decline Ifor November,
1916, for the firstjtime since Jan
uary, 1915. The net operating
income for November, 1915, was
$441 per mile, as compared with
net operating income of $449 per
mile in November, 1915, accord
ing to the statistics before the
commission.
Mr. W. A. Cooper had an inter
esting letter from his son Pat this
week who is stationed at Scho
fields Barracks, Hawaii and
member of Company D 32nd Inf.
U. S. Army. Pat is enjofing
good health down in that tansoos
little island and is rounding sut
his six years in the regulars with
a keen desire to see the fame
folks.
Harry Cooper of Joseph Cooper
Company of Baltimore was ia the
city last week and while here
had the delightful experience ot
having a horse to run away him.
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