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Yol I. No. 10
TEACHERS’ ANNUAL
INSTiTU i ! £ OPENS
The Tua'.-heiO Annual Ins.lita.to
< ; r.oTt on Monday cf this week with
Ron. J. m. Guilliams, principal cf
S. N. I. of this city, 1901) to 1902,
now Dean of the State Normal
School at Valdosta, in charge.
Sunt. Floyd in his pleasant manner
is looking after things generally. The
Institute opened with prayer by Rev.
Shell. Col, J, H. Williams then intro
duced Judge Dart who on behalf of
the mayor and the citizens cf Doug
las welcomed the teachers to our city
and reminded them that Douglas is
theirs and that our citizens- appre
ciate their presence and are always
glad to have them with us. Prof. J.
L. Purcell in behalf of the teachers
eloquently responded to the welcome
address. Mr. Guilliams then deliver
ed one of the best addresses evyr dc
ivered anywhere. Great good will
surely come to the children of our
county as a result of the great lec
tures given by Mr. Guilliams to our
teachers.
An intertainment was given or.
Tuesday evening with the following
well rendered program: Singing was
led by Prof. J, M. Spivey with Miss
Lessie Morris at the piano. Readings
were rendered by Misses Purvis, Wil
cox and Harris. Misses Dugger and
Uptcn rendered soles. Speeches
were delivered by Col. W. A. Wood,
John R. Smith, Hon. J. R. Overman
and Ron. J, M. Guilliams.
On Wednesday evening Supt. Floyd
introduced Hon. m. D. Dickeison
•who delivered a splendid short ad
dress to the audience after whicn he j
intred ice 1 Hon, J. M. Guilliams who
delivered the schedule address of the
evening. Mr. Guilliams caught the
train immediately for his home in
Vald.sta.
Supervisor Land took up the work
i n Thursday, at which time Prof. W.
A. Little and “Uncle Jim” made
.wort, gc cd and interesting speeches
to the teachers.
BROXTON K. ei P.
FI FfT ftFFifFRS
Broxton Lodge Number 92, had its j
annual election of officers on Tues-!
day evening, December 17th, and |
the following were elected :
T. J. Young, C. C.; M. M. McGar
ven, V. C.; R. L, Durden, Prelate,;
W. L. Dubberly, X. of R. & S.; I. T. ‘
Gofer, M. of W.; David Kirkland ■
M. of E.; G. A. Hall, M. of A.
The Broxton Lodge numbers among
its members some of the leau.ng cit:-
;ens of the town and community.
It, is a live and pr j ;rt ge and
is doing a good work in the commu
nity.
loe ms; metier • , * * s.. 1 •-. \
evening, January 6th, after which
they will enjoy an • tor -mpy
A curd‘a! 1 ' . u ■ .on cm n .
all ii: mb- l. :• ' • -l'. k.c '. .
j i i them on this . c us: on.
Chrch |
■ Rev. H. H. Shell, Pastor.
Sunday' sort ices.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7. . rn. hr ■;
the pastor.
L This will be the Sunday of the ne.w
•year and everybody should attend'
Vhurch.
1 Sunday sdhts 1 a: 3 p. m.
X Meet inn B. V. P. •«. . f
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p®sayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p.,
n\
1? re c- rdiaiiy invited t > attend |
tiyiV rv'ets.
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Woodman D. 23
fd\i Joseph Cut! -n
nu 1 - the Gny. n . :ok W 1-
man --f v. v> - o rld Ad of
pneumono.-t Her.deVson. N. Won'
the 24th ult\ l
He was the Vu -de\ ’ Woodcraf: i
and was at its Ad v . L v ie died. He I
was a great frat njAii, and lessons
taught by him :ine* will be
long remembered, »i v> p-;] e there.
are scores cf men .; n the
rani: competent 9;i the place a
great loss is in his death.
PROF. C. W. DAVIS
io Lecture.
Prof. C. \\. Davis will deliver Hi •
leetuiv (n “Fc nns i Water’* before
Dea ■ ■ Institute in the Audi -
crum Friday evening at 7:30 p. m.
This is an illustrated lecture and will
"how many peculiarities won lers and
1 eauiiw; of clouds, dew, rain, snow
and ice. One hundred beautiful
•Idles v.ii! be shown. There are
about fifty cn snow flakes alone and
there wili be pleasing to all persons
who admire artistic beauty. The
hi iron especii by v ill enjoy these.
A speck-.! invitation is given to par
ents to c: me and bring their children,
due lecture will not be long, and al
though it is cf a scientific nature
technical terms are avoided as much
as post it le. After the. lecture by
Prof. Davis Judge Lankford will en
tertain the audeince with his Vic
tograph. He has a large number
of the best records that can be bought.
It will be a treat to all and especially
these who have never heard that kind
of machine. J. Gordon Floyd,
Dupi.
l f. & j. p. sapp
SELLS BUSINESS.
Among the business changes of
most interest in the city effective
January Ist, 1914 is the change in
Sapp Pharmacy on the corner of
Ward street and Peterson Avenue.
The present owners. J. P. and E. P.
Sapp, have sold their interests to I.
C. and R. H. Sapp, (they all being
brothers) who will continue business
at the same place and under the same
firm name. ,
Sir. J. P. Sapp will go to Albany
within the next few days where he
will enter business, in just what line
wo have as yet been unable to learn.
The boys are all well and favorably
known to the people of Douglas and
C ffee county, and while we regret
to see either of them go, we are
proud to have two remain with us.
WEATHER FORECAST
j By v.Treie-s a-3 picked up by Wilson :
| Jewelry Store wireless station last:
[night. ;
U. S. Weather Bureau for U. S.
Naval Station at Key West Fia.
Winds f >r Friday and Saturday j
north Atlantic high east to north
diminishing by Friday night.
Middle Atlantic brisk to high north
and north-east diminishing by Fri
day night.
South Atlantic moderate brisk to
to n rth bw.\T.ting variable.
Hast Gull- moderate south ard
south-east
-.Vest t ulf riled - rate brisk to south
; iitkg; to nc Ah east by Saturday
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••.;.•>tfli ■ off N irtl:Clrolina
f -. ■ . • yip*** »; I**
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tie sea - -1 gave An i- -k w;.
a d B «x Social foV the b :,-tk . f tbs
n w co'"s ikka .i yh wlk- hi •• t ■
’few built in ova c'maiuoit' . A'tt-r
ti e regular progikm prepared by
.: os :h blisses Ida C.uiy 1 I/ia ■
P irvls ga: j a raadtrg an.l Mr. H. ‘
C.'Rol rts trig anal told jth <hi -
ran a Chri&'.mas sfo:y, all of *vY k
were very much offioyed. Ac the
c nclusion of the program. Mr.
Dukes, a trustee o f the school, auc
ti med off the boxes for the young
holies, receiving the sum of $33.30.
Quite a man'km- c f friends from
o her communities v;ere present, ar.d
all seemed to have a very pleasant
The school will open again on the
morning ef January jth, and r' 1 of
t e pupils are asked to be present at
tke o-penin; ex t-rciso.
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[OR CLERK
I he-ei-y »nr> unce mvseif a can ::aale
f r Clerk Superior Court of C Vi’ee
( runty, rub row to vhe whits prin ary.
I wi!! greatiy at yeriate the tup ort oi
a':i v.-ho ave willhir <-• help me. and c>.
those who f>re not, I sb.rJ! on’ main
t.o unkind fee’’ns's Jf
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A SUDDEN
Mr. John W. Burkett died very
suddenly of heart failure at his
| home near Lehigh last Monday morn
ing. Tie was in as good health as
usual so far as the family knew and
wagiooking after his business affairs
about the plantation and was some
listance from the house accompanied
only by a small boy when he died.
Mr. Burkett was about GO years
old and is survived by his wife and
! eight children, most of whom are
| grown and married.
Th- church and community wilt*
miss him, he was a good citizen.
j ELECTION AT BROXTON.
At the city election held here yes
terday for municipal officers for this
year the following gentlemen were
eleted:
Mayor A. R. Lewis.
Ald< r, ■ Ist X: ’ J. J. Bor
miny. 2nd ward- G. Vb. Burk. 3rd
ward- Dave Kirkland. 4th ward
J. C. Roddenberry.
City Cl irk C. F. Chaml liss.
School Tr us toes TV. M. Rainbow
and I. Z. Dykes.
k'hesegw .. .wen are all go: d con
r,: i v. 1 . .-i.o . - n;en and we con
r.tu:•-;•• ].;•<. ton ».n llxir g d
juclgeirient ip thib'selection and : d
’ fo! v.i<•_*. iv hr.iuiii !.
- nrs m?yc;r spi - jn
him. Hf is also one of
- vsb t r’,:'ck; is, heir;: no ofi
k.u -rm Leva k ■; lurva nice I
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Valdosta, Dec. 25 A proposition
.to develop the. water power on the
Vv iilueoochev River n,wr this ..‘ity, 1
which has been under discuss r. f>r f
several years, bids fair no :, to >w:
pushed to a successful end.
Preliminary surveys of the stream,
beginning at a point three miles norih i
west of Valdo ca, are now feeing made
by A. B. J. uv ford, a well-known Civil 1
engi. ee •, for parties in South Caro
lina, who am interested in the devel-1
op’ment.
Da j r our chickens have sorelu i
I have tao awr-iute cure.
if. S. Barton.
Corns barber shop.
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VVf 9; oo ’ the village h. uvd.
a:, bccoinc the gent
[ |9k ns a iTri -. ors reward,
I jpffhct at bi.b'ome tiie guy,
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■Tiffr ordinary. Judge F. W. Dart,
B. J. Willingham and L. E. Heath
fwere present to witness his induction
! into office.
Judge Quincey’s appointment as
Judge become effective at 12 o’clock
noon on Tnursday, January 1, 191-1.
HOKE SMITH’S
DAUGHTER WEDS.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 30. One
of the most interesting weddings of
the season took place at noon to-day
when Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, of Geor
gia, was married to Ensign Alston
if. Simpson, U S. N.
The wedding was performed by the
Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Conyenant, in the home of the bride’s
parents on California avenue, and
was attended by the relatives, out-of
t >\vn "guests :nd a f< w intimate
friends. Owing to the continued ill
ness of the brides’ mother who was
unable to be present, the wedding
was a very simple one. tiro, on ac
count of the recent c Mips of the [
bridegroom’s sailin: « ■ i i . k war
difficult to plan for a 1 eiubc rate wed- j
ding. Just ain » ii : f re the date
set for the wed ji • ! iga Simpson
was ordered to v le>.i • :i waters and
it was only af . i: - i. nby h'-
financee with 'u ■ : tavy of the
Navy that leat _ ■.me was ob-[
l ined.
! Ensign Simp -m : t.d his bride.left
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several da vs i. ■ ci.icjf' e' Jan Ist (
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ner »Mercantile Go., fj- two good i
salesmen, th- y • :<-r ..ways at the
w • w, rigU time Mr. |
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lap West bound A. B. &A. passenger train leaving
Atv das at ten forty-five on Wednesday was wrecked
about or e mile west of Douglas, when the train ran into
a large ou 11 owned by J.. S. Price. The engine and tender
lort cue tracn and plunged into a small ditch about ten or
twelve feet to the right of the track, and the baggage and
mail cars were both derailed, while all the passengers on
the train were considerably shaken up. The colored fire
man was badly scalded and was at once carried to the
Douglas Hospital in a rather serious condition. Engineer
ivd I. Brown, stuck to his post and was gotten out with
only a few bruises. Conductor T. J. D. Lamar, was in
charge of the train. The news butcher was hurt, but not
seriously while none of the passenger were injured other
than being bruised and shakened up.
The track was torn up for nearly one hundred yards,
and it was ten or twelve hours before the wreckage could
be cleared.
r i he Georgia & Florida wrecker happened to be at the
shops, so the A. B. & A. secured the services of its
crew and went to work at once clearing the debris.
Throngs of people from the city visited the scene of
the wreck.
The bull, which was a very large one and belonged to
Mr. T. S. Price, was torn almost into mince meat.
THE NEW YEAR. |
“Seek .ve first the Kingdom of 1
Heaven and all things shall be added.’ i
At the beginning of this New Year j
j why not let us begin with new capi- j
tal and a new partner in our lives? ;
The promise given by our Lord is j
certainly a sufficient capital for any
one to begin business on and with
Jesus Christ as our partner, we need
not fear failure.
Why people should delay one mo
ment, in “seeking the Kingdom,” is
one of the most mysterious things
imaginable.
This promise of our Lord should
be the first thing accepted by any
sane person. By accepting the prom
ise and keeping close to His si 10, the
Christman would never see us bank
rupt. All men would prosper and
thers would be no poor, no rniser
j able or wretched mankind, but all
would be happy and contented.
Could the finite mind see such a
world in existence no doubt but tlx
world would be changed at one.-,
but unbelief h:.s placed scales upon
our eyes and man./ of us go through
life misers?. 1 ilo and full iff - Aid ness,
f>rno ' ther r« ason tl 11 our uib -
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This promise of all things being
I added does not come to us alone a .
lan invitation to follow the Christ,
6ut it goes further and tells us t! .
I he constantly stands at the door an 1
; knocks, and v/h ?n opened is ready to
i v-.m come us into His Kingd»: :.
Is nilxu tl is wunew/K to ca.u / a -
Ito change our. lives for the eonknr
! year and iyr (v r aite -.v.. d
this promtsfe if tHey could b j
! ed upon to mop just one mo;.-lentand
[ think oi c : .> m:;ry fe:o. -irg.' :.w' iv -
[ van tag .; ii i.'iir-.- a life worthy of
|ifimw!i) gave us this r uirkxble
projnle, 1 with the message
du.t * id:; a, to • d< ■ aru
knocks.” willing and ready to acce) t
ofir seeking a: any time. ’
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F.& A.MJELECT OFFICERS
On Friday night December 20th,
| the Douglas Lodge, No. 380, F & A.
, M. elected and installed the follov.-
| ing- officers for the ensuing year :
W. F. Sibbett, W. M.
j Q. Holton, S. W.
| J. M. Davis, J. W.
■ Jno.M. Hail, Treas.
C, T. Dariey, Sec.
J. R. Smith, S. D.
M. F. Simmons, J. D.
j W. A, Sibbett, S. S.
I. Levin, J. S.
S. T. Thompson, Tyler.
J. C. McCarty, Chaplain.
Douglas Lodge, No. 386, F. & A.
M., meets every first and third Fri
; day nights in each month. All visit
ing brothers in good standing are
cordial invited t > attend,
W. F. Sibbett, W. M.
Had . cK . ces for CSerJt.
in this issue will b< f >und the a i
nouncenient of Mr. A. W. Hadd( :k
f ;r Clerk Superior Ccnr. of Coffee
county.
VJr. Hadd ck is well known to the
peopl;-of C"L • c unty ni with
i: e: i. ■ in f’o:> onice as deputy
clerk under Mr. Overman, would no
• make a i and competent
nn-.r if ekete:’.
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. ' isatcf h sixt 'n n
yenr-:;ki dan At >:\ Fannie, whom ho
i ■ said t > have chained to a tree ; nd
| later to a bedposti - hi ,re
v* t her elopement with an IS ;v.: -
, son j
nent Pierce C -a; 1 .;.- fan -
Aldridge t -dry was place: 1 , under a
pea ■ :,by P *ceCounty >S *••.
' Other charges are pending against
him and will be probed by the grand
jury during January. _
According to the report rfrvod
h ;re today, Aklridgefoun 1 - .y '-
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