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Vol. l-N0.2
No More City Court of
Fort Gaines Until November
The Georgian is informed by
reliable official authority that the
next session of the City Court of
Fort Gaines will not beheld until
time for the November, 1912,
quarterly term.
Since the death on January 16
of Judge J. D. Rambo, no court
has been held, owing to the lack
of a presiding officer.
It is likely that after his term
as representative shall have ex
pired—at the close of the next
session of the legislature—Hon.
B. M. Turnipseed will be appoint
ed judge. Solicitor P. C. King
will continue to act as prosecuting
attorney.
FAIN-MARTIN.
Popular Young Couple Married Near Jeff
Last Sunday.
Last Sunday, February 18, at
the home near Jeff, this county,
of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Fain,
the bride’s parents, Miss Annie
T. Fain was united in marriage
to Mr. William J. Martin, of
Eastman, Ga. The simple, but
impressive, ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Geo. W. Stubbs.
The bride is a daughter of one
of Clay county’s most prominent
and substantial planters, and is
a pretty and accomplished young
woman. The groom is one of
the best known and most popular
citizens of Eastman and Dodge
county. Their many friends in
this and other sections extend fe
licitations.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin will re
side at Eastman.
Subscribe right now.
THE SOUTHWEST GEORGIAN
Two Negroes Hung in Early;
Crowd Tore Down Enclosure
Charlie West, the Jakin des
perado who killed the marshal of
Blakely, and Will Sims, who mur
dered Freeman Spence, were ex
ecuted simultaneously last Tues
day at Blakley. Both negroes
made statements on the gallows,
West admitting his guilt but Sims
protesting his innocence to the
last.
Sims’ neck was broken but
West hung for over half an hour
before the attending physician
pronounced him dead. The
bodies were cut down at 12:40 p.
m.
A large crowd surrounded the
jail enclosure during the execu
tion and after the dros fell they
tore down the stockade in their
eagerness to see the grewsome
spectacle inside.
Archie Bell, of Cleveland, went
South one time as a guest of one
of the advance men of the Ring
ling Circus. The advance car
spent two weeks in Alabama,
where the Robinson Brothers Cir
cus, which is a Southern institu
tion, is a great favorite.
The car was covered with pic
tures and the negroes came down
in droves to gape at them. There
was a flagstaff on top of the car
and on it was a pennant which
bore the words: The Greatest
Show on Earth—Sept. 1.
“Mammy, w’atdat sign mean?”
asked one of a bevy of children
a negro woman had with her.
The woman studied it for a
time.
“It mean,” she answered, “dat
dis yere is the greatest show on
earth ’cept one—Mistah Robin
son’s!”—Saturday Evening Post.
The Southern States Cotton
GEORGE DOLE WADLEY, President, MACON, GEORGIA.
This corporation is now prepared to take ap
nllilUUliuLmLlv I ■ plications from farmers for commitments of
cotton at 15c per pound, basis middling, deliveries to be made Au
gust 1, 1912, and thereafter.
For information apply to the Clay County Committee. For cotton
commitments see M. C. Gay personally.
J.'E. PAULLIN, Chairman; A. W. HOLLEY, Vice Chairman; R. W. BEST, Vice Chairman
E. W. KILLINGS WORTH, Vice Chairman; B. F. GRIMSLEY, Vice Chairman
M. C. GAY, Secretary
FORT GAINES, CLAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912
THE GREATEST SHOW.
Successor to the Fort Gaines Sentinel
Fort Gaines to Have
Strong W. 0. W. Camp
Col. L. C. Hoyl, of Dawson,
was here two or three days this
week in the interest of the well
known fraternal order. Woodmen
of the World. Assisted by Mr.
J. W. Copeland, who is a member
of Dawson camp, Col. Hoyl suc
ceeded in securing a sufficient
number of members for the in
stitution of Fort Gaines Camp.
Twenty-odd prominent citizens
of this community will be char
ter members.
The formal organization of the
new camp will be effected about
three weeks later, when the
Head Consul Commander for
Georgia, R. R. Marlin, will be
present. It is expected that a
number of sovereigns from Daw
son, Cuthbert and elsewhere will
come down to help with the in
stallation.
The special dispensation price
for admission to Fort Gaines
Camp will prevail until the for
mal organization in March. After
that time the fee will be double.
For further information consult
Mr. Copeland.
FORTY EGGS in one week.
Six INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS.
Your hens are not doing half so
well. Eggs for sale by
At the Baptist Church.
11a.m., “Our Stewardship.”
7:30 p. m., “Three Christian
Certainties.”
You are cordially invited to
these services.
If you are not getting your
DRUGS from SPEIGHT, you are
missing prompt service and qual
ity. Try him.
Corporation
Geo. D. Speight.
$6,000,000 Fire at Houston;
Thousand People Homeless
Houston, Texas, suffered a
$6,000,000 loss from fire last Wed
nesday. The fire started in an
old wooden hotel. A high wind
was blowing and the firemen were
unable to cope with the flames
for many hours.
The burned district includes
approximately 25 blocks and cov
ers an area of 1 1-2 miles long
and a quarter of a mile wide.
No loss of life reported to fire
men and police.
More than a score were slight
ly bruised and injured.
One thousand people are said to
be homeless.
The fire was confined exclu
sively to the manufacturing dis
trict and the resident sections of
wage-earners, and did not touch
the heart of the city.
Save Your Eyes.
Dr. S. B. Nye, the expert Op
tometrist, who is no stranger in
Fort Gainet, is again in town for
the purpose to relieve its citizens
of severe eye trouble, such as Eye
Strain, Astigmatism, Chronic
headaches, which he will posi
tively remedy with prescription
glasses after the examination of
the eye. He also uses the Tories
and Kryptok glasses; these are
the bifocal, in which one will see
near and far, made in one lens.
His optical office is at the Hotel
Raymur. Phone for engage
ments.
SPEIGHT’S CHOCOLATE
MILKS. If you are not drinking
them every day you are missing
something nutritious and refresh
ing.
Fort Gaines Chapter U. D. C.
Planning For the Reunion
On Monday afternoon, Febru
ary 19. the Fort Gaines chapter
of U. D. C. had a most enthusi
astic meeting at the home of
Miss Clifford Best on Washing
ton street. After the usual open
ing and regular order of busi
ness, delicious sandwiches and
coffee were served. The follow
ing committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the re
union at Macon: Misses Clifford
Best, Mirwin Sharp and Gertrude
Brown.
TO THE CITIZENS OF CLAY COUNTY
The Confederate Veterans’ Re
union meets in Macon, Ga.. May
7, 8 and 9, 1912. Our camp should
be there, and in order that these
“old heroes of the sixties” be
comfortably lodged, the Daugh
ters are trying to raise the neces
sary funds for obtaining Pullman
accommodation.
We say that we love these old
veterans, the few who linger yet.
Can’t we prove it? They will
soon go to bivouac with their de
parted comrades on the other
shore. While they are with us,
don’t you think it is our duty, as
their sons and daughters, to see
that they spend three days of
real pleasure once a year? About
$325 will be needed for this. All
subscriptions may be given to ei
ther of the committee.
Let us “make tb's world a hap
pier place,” at least, for our old
vets, and in so doing make our
own hearts glad.
Gertrude M. Brown, Sec.
Get The Southwest Georgian
habit; it’s incurable; harmless.
$1 Per Year, In Advance
Famous Penny Brothers
To Sell Ft. Gaines Lots
Mr. E. N. Lasley, representing
the Interstate Realty & Auction
Co., of Burlington, N. C., was in
the city Wednesday and Thurs
day for his company. He in
formed a Georgian representa
tive that on Thursday, March 7,
there will be a great auction sale
held here Fort Gaines Heights
is to be cut up in lots and sold to
the highest bidder.
Penney Brothers, famous twin
auctioneers, will auction the
property! They look exactly
alike, dress alike, say the same
thing in the same tone of voice,
and sell lots at the rate of one a
minute.
Watch for big announcement
in next week’s Georgian.
Death Watch Set.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 17.—The
death watch has been put over
William B. Walker, sentenced to
be hung at the county jail on the
first day in March, between the
hours of 10 and 2 o’clock. Sheriff
Hicks has employed John Mc-
Gough, an old man, who has been
employed in this capacity before,
to keep the watch over the con
demned prisoner until the time of
the execution. Walker has join
ed the Catholic church and his
cell is visited four times a week
by Rev. Father T. D. Madden, of
the Catholic church here.
I have just received from
the manufacturer 12 men’s
all wool blue serge suits
which 1 can sell at a quick
sale for $9.50; worth $12.50.
Come and get you a suit
while I can fit you.
J. D. McKISSACK.
