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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 fk • p®sayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p., n\ 1? re c- rdiaiiy invited t > attend | tiyiV rv'ets. x ‘v V - 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 • ■ / pi , ••.;.•>tfli ■ off N irtl:Clrolina f -. ■ . • yip*** »; I** I ." / z,. 7 . y” * ‘ 1 i • ;mbe '-k 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. c r. x.M,: •» XT ’V w.thwi^iv [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 t Douglas, 2 d 1914 >7 -i n Ds - uMi ONEDIVf g 3 3T 7 \ B T . ... . r Ati; it . c, e 9 9 A ■ A ■ ur i I ■j •B A jA A 9 9 jj| 9 •.. • • . ’ B j 9 b 9 ' 9 ■! ’ ■ ■ < 9 9 9 A BTAAf-k B ■ 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 -{. ■ : r t-» n, u.a 1 ! ; • i. ■: il. /M , iV, ? F- ;;cr Fiaul on Wiilacjechec] 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. J/EKI Iptt Brewer, Boost” 3 vw a '- b e prt sident 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, B B I B Mk m m . . w w ' ' B 9 w n K v-aLik", .. w "S'hfGkr'b' 1 Br Wl Wl Bk B B w m Bflv ! a. m. imi DHBflß'' 1 ' 1 •' ouabb- -k B • i \\. ■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 y v 1 [Jidvm. k IP.: e i • v '-’- B B 9 J | Aft-*- e’ .••--. ser vice Veta H. L. ho: ge y:u V/. I.! O.ristii it'• •od tki. v*'w. : >ns | several da vs i. ■ ci.icjf' e' Jan Ist ( i-. Lt. , ' To ner »Mercantile Go., fj- two good i salesmen, th- y • :<-r ..ways at the w • w, rigU time Mr. | (•! gAe in 9 9 gB J B \m iijc mm m A R 1; A Lfr-AO HFPF - >••* lio i Mi & i L’Lso vr-'Maukrx'jpvr' ,whiuib— 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 - ' 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. ’ # fusel admittance and the p/imie - A A $1 Per Annum 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:’. • ' '- f ■ V » n . rr p •;** ‘’' rty/.rs, | 1 *» *" - »' ■r «. »A «., " ?._ • /» r;i ;', -., ,F ;.. , ~.• ■■ . ■';' , .'• i—' w> ' '•"• ', ' • ' . f » -J A T > - l O ‘..'7.:';} . ' 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 '- |Sk. jgm ■/