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“The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
1 Ken Some”
MUFF RICKETSDN JAILS
n PRISONERS THIS WEEK
SEVENTEEN OF THEM ARREST
ED AT MOORE’S MILL, WHILE
5 WERE ARRESTED IN DOUG
LAS LAST THURSDAY.
The sheriff and his deputies have
fiiled the Coffee county jail for one
time. It is a chock-a-block, 'and run
ning over, all of which is due to the
diligence of the sheriff, who is ever
on the lookout for the criminal.
On last Sunday morning about 2
o’clock, a raid was made at Moore’s
mill, about two miles from Pearson,
which resulted in the arrest of seven
teen negroes, all of them being charg
ed with gambling and liquor selling.
These arrests were made by Sheriff
Ricketson and Deputies Fuiney and
Ellis. On their return to Douglas
another arrest was made at Pearson
of a negro, charged with forgery.
One of the negroes at Moore’s mill
made bond at once, and the sheriff
reached the Douglas jail with seven
teen prisoners.
Most of these arrested at Moore’s
mill will be tried today (Friday) be
fore Judge Lankford.
On last Thursday more arrests were
made, this time in Douglas. Sheriff
Ricketson and Policeman Stevens and
Philips rounded up five negroes, charg
ed with gambling and selling whis
key, among them being the famous
Arthur Williams. Most of these were
placed in jail.
At this time there are about forty
in jail, most of them being charged
i with gaming and selling whiskey.
V* :
W »u
( M rr HOSPITAL notes.
JG-'t Tom Dent entered the hospital
ilf Wednesday.
* Mrs. A. E. Harris, of Broxton, is
at the hospital. •
The little baby at the hospital re
turned with its father, Mr. Lamb, to
their Home in Broxton.
Miss Miriam Ward left recently for
her home in Savannah, after acting
as head nurse of the hospital for sev
eral months.
GRAY LUMBER
CASE AGAIN
HEARING WAS HELD IN BRUNS
WICK LAST MONDAY. SEVER
AL COFFEE COUNTY LAWYERS
ATTENDED.
Lawyers from various sections were
in Brunswick on last Monday to at
tend a session of the bankrupt court
before Referee Crovatt in a matter
in the case of the Gray Lumber Com
pany, of Pinenloom.
The hearing was on a motion to dis
tribute among various creditors and
others $15,000, which is now in the
hands of the receivers and which was
realized in the recent sale of the prop
erty. The lawyers argued over the
petition for some time, but they were
never able to agree and nothing was
done in the matter. It was apparent
that there was too many places to
distribute the small amount in such
a large case and consequently no
equal division of the money could be
agreed to.
Among the attorneys from Coffee
—iyho were present at this hear-
W: W. C. Lankford and J. N.
"* pi'd, of Douglas; Benj. T. Al-
Jg* *of Pearson, and J. O. Sirmans,
of Willacoochee.
notice.
We intend to close out our Stock
this week and next. We have some
extra good mules and some smaller
mules, also have 2 good mares 4 and
6 years old. One of the mares heavy
in foal by a Spanish Jack. Will swap
the mares for mules or good stock.
CORN, MARTIN & CO.
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 46.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL NOTES
Miss Brown, of Fitzgerald, was the
week-end guest of Miss Mae Dorminv
Willie F. Boggan spent Sunday with
relatives at Ambrose.
Misses Carrie Griffin and Irene
Ponder are keeping house in the Mod
el Home for two weeks.
Miss Shepherd spent Sunday in
town of Mrs. L. E. Heaih.
Mr. Wade Linker returned Tues
day from Brunswick where he visited
relatives for several days.
Misses Selma and Olivia Thornton
were very pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
at Alma.
There are a number of visitors ex
pected to attend the recital on Sat
urday evening. This promises to be
a very enjoyable affair:
The teachers’ institute will convene
at the auditorium on Saturday, March
13, and quite a number of the teach
ers will remain over for the recital
in the evening.
AMBROSE CANNING CLUB.
The Ambrose Tomato Club met on
March sth, 1915, for the purpose of
discussing canning club business. All
members were present, and each mem
ber discussed the work she had done.
The following officers were elected:
Mary Vickers, president; Mary Jane
Grantham, Secretary. The meeting
adjourned by singing Georgia Club
song. The meeting adjourned also to
meet at the home of Mrs. W. J. Royal
on Saturday evening at 2:30, March
20th, 1915.
ROCKY CREEK SCHOOL NOTES.
Our school is doing nicely under
the careful management of Prof. T.
L. Cribb. Mr. Robie Byrd, of Den
ton, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Wooten Sunday.—Misses Viola
and Mary Peterson and Ossie Miller
were the guests of Misses Cora Lee
and Luella Smith Saturday night.—
We are glad to have Miss Eva Woot
en back in school again. Mr. Julian
Minchew was the guest of Miss Susie
Bowen Saturday night. Mr. David
Peterson spent Saturday night with
Mr. Hubert Smith. Mr. and Mrs.
O. W. Wooten spent Sunday in Prid
gen with relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Smith spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith. Dr.
Wooten, of Rochelle, Is visiting Mr.
W. M. Wooten this week. Mr.
Cleveland Smith spent the week-end
with homefolks. Mr. Robert Woot
en spent Sunday with Miss Winnie
Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Min
chew were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Wilcox Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Worth spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hancock.
Mr. A. M. Wilcox was a pleasant
visitor to our school Monday morn
ing, and gave us a nice talk. Come
again, Mr. Wilcox. Mr. Cleveland
Smith spent Sunday afternoon with
Prof. T. L. Cribb. Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Miller were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. D. Morgan Saturday
night and Sunday. Best wishes to
Uncle Jim and The Enterprise.
SCHOOL GIRLS.
JOWERS SCHOOL NOTES.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Mr. J. Ros
coe Smith. Mr. Elmer Smith was
the guest of Miss Lucy McCauley on
Sunday afternoon. Miss Cora
Carver spent Sunday with Miss Jen
nie Jowers. Mr. Aaron Butler
made a trip to Fitzgerald on business
this week. Little Linnie Jowers
spent Saturday night with Rubie
Kate and Lucile Sayers.—Miss Mary
Jane Jowers spent Saturday night
with Miss' Creacy Lankford.—Master
Walter Carver, who has been sick so
long, is now up and able to enlist in
our little army. We are very glad
to have Misses Mary Jane Jowers and
Martha Ann Carver visit our school
Tuesday afternoon. We are hav
ing one of the loveliest schools in the
county. We made a daily everage
of 50 last week. We are very sor
ry of the sickness of Mrs. Joda Buck
ins. We wish for her a speedy re
covery. We are anxious to have the
four back in school.
2 PE-ON-YS.
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA.. MARCH 13th, 1915.
Official Organ of Coffee County and County Commissioners.
[[[CHON OF
DOUGLAS ELKS
HELD TUESDAY NIGHT. R. A.
MOORE ELECTED EX ALTER,
AND J. J. WILLINGHAM REP
RESENTATIVE, LOS ANGELES.
Douglas Lodge No. 128(i B. P. O.
E., held their annual election of offi
cers last Tuesday night. The attend
ance was perhaps the Dest that it has
been in many moons. The following
were elected to serve the lodge the
ensuing year:
Exalted Ruler, R. A. Moore.
Esteemed Leading Knight, F. W.
Dart.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, J. N.
McDonald.
Esteemed Loyal Knight, J. L. Shel
ton.
Inner Guard, F. T. Currie.
Tyler, W. A. Sibbett.
Secretary, C. H. Ross.
Treasurer, I. C. Sapp.
Trustee, W. F. Sibbett.
Representative to the Grand Lodge
at Los Angeles in July, J. J. Willing-
Ham.
Alternate, W. R. Frier.
After the election of officers, the
lodge had some work to do, there be
ing present two candidates for initia
tion, viz: Messrs. D. A. Holmes and
Silas Lott. After this work the lodg>-
went into a social session for the re
mainder of the evening.
The Douglas Lodge of Elks contin
ues to grow, and the entire member
ship are very enthusiastic over the
order, which has grown to be one of
the largest and best known in Amer
ica. There were several out of town
visitors at the ledge on Tuesday eve
ning, among them being J. M. Swain
and W. E. Pierce, of Hazlehurst; R.
H. Heaton, of Brocton, and W. L.
Lott, of West Green.
ODDFELLOWS TO
RAVE SESSION
The division meeting of the Fourth
Division of I. O. O. F., will meet in
Douglas with the local lodge No. 203,
March 17th and 18th. This is the
last meeting of the Division before
the Grand Lodge meets in May at
Fitzgerald.
This is a very important meeting
to all Odd Fellows, as there are sev
eral subjects of interest to be dis
cussed. Then the Grand Master of
the state will be here at the evening
session. The welcome address will
be delivered by Mr. J. R. Overman,
and responded to by the Grand Mas
ter.
All Odd Fellows are cordially in
vited to attend the evening session,
whether you can attend the morning
or not. The Rebekcas will hold a bus
iness meeting and will assist with the
refreshments in the evening. Come
and co-operate with us
C. T. DARIEY,
A. OVERSTREET,
E. MERIER,
Committee.
FLORIDA BOUND.
Mr. John Lyons, of Chatterton, Ga.,
on Monday night about eight o’clock,
loaded his household and kitchen fur
niture on a small one-horse wagon,
him and his wife and six children,
boarded the road for Florida. Mr.
Lyons was a member of the Holiness
church at Chatterton, and was well
liked among its members, and the
only thing that we can say that Geor
gia is lost and Florida is a gain for
the Holiness weeped when Brothel
Lyons left, as he was aiming being
the general manager of the Sunday
school. LITTLE JESSIE.
MRS. J. M. CARTER IS SHOWING
the New Pattern Hats, Shapes,
Trimmings, for Spring and Sum
mer wear. When in Nicholls call
on her.
Read every installment of “Ex
ploits of Elaine” in this paper.
COUNTY BANOS
FILE MTS
MAKING QUARTERLY STATE
MENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
DEPOSITS ARE GOOD, CONSID
ERING TIMES.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the statements of five of the
banks of Coffee county, as required
of them by the state treasurer. These
statements are called for quarterly
and the last call was made on Feb
ruary 27. These statements show the
combined deposits to be over a half
million dollars. There are three oth
er banks in the county whose state
ments do not appear here, which
would bring the combined deposits of
the several banks of Coffee county up
to over three-quarters of a million,
which is an extremely good showing
at this particular season of the year.
The Pearson Banking Co. shows de
posits amounting to near $60,000.00,
the Merchants & Farmers Bank, of
Nicholls, shows deposits amounting
to about $55,000.00. The Douglas
banks make a splendid showing at
this time. The Bank of Douglas, the
youngest bank in the county, shows
deposits amounting to about $70,000.
the Citizens Bank makes a showing
of $125,000. in deposits, while the
Union Banking Co. shows combined
deposits of about 220,000.
RATTLE SNAKE KILLED.
Last Saturday when Mr. J. E. Sin
gletary, section foreman on the A.
B. & A., at Chatterton, was burning
old ties he discovered a snake going
down a gopher hole. His men got
shovels and dug down into the hole
about five feet deep, finding a rattler
5 feet and 4 inches long, with ten
rattles and a button.
VIEWS ON NEW
COUNTY MOVE
Pearson, Ga., March 6, 1915.
I take this opportunity of express
ing myself in reference to this new
county movement.
As I see it, there are no people in
this State, possibly, that need a new
county more than we do.
When we come to consider the re
moteness from the court house, to
gether with all the disadvantages un
der which we have to labor in per
forming the duties of citizenship, we
feel that we justly merit a new coun
ty.
Not only that, but this south Coffee,
with all its adjacent territory, needs
developing; not only agriculturally,
but morally, socially and literally, and
as I see it, ‘tis the only public road
builder within the hands or gifts of
her people.
Some ten years since, when a new
county movement was inaugurated by
the citizens of Pearson, and McDon
ald districts, with the county site at
Pearson, the writer lived in the Wil
lacoochee district, which he had, and
still has, many close friends.
And after giving the matter due
consideration, I endorsed the move
ment, not for any selfish motive, for
I had no personal motive in Pearson
at that time, but with the view only
of the greatest good to the greatest
number in that all people affected
might be helped, but the motion was
lost.
But, now, since we have the terri
tory, the population, and the tax val
ues, the time is ripe for action, and I
suggest this: That ’ the citizens of
the four South Coffee Districts, and
others that will be affected, bound the
proposed new county, and make a
long pull, and a steady pull, and a
straight pull, laying aside all sefish
ness, and personal preferences, and I
feel sure that with the help of our
Representative and Senator, the meas
ure can be pushed through at the next
session of our Legislature, leaving
the location of court house to the pop
ular vote to the people.
JESSE M. PAFFORD.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
COFFEE COUNTY FARMERS UNION
ORCANIZED HERE SATURDAY
CHANGE MADE IN PROGRESS
BOARD AND OFFICERS.
The, annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Progress Publishing
Co. was held last Saturday, and new
* I
officers were elected. Mr. Melvin j
Tanner, who has been editor of the
Progress for several months, resign- j
ed, and was succeeded by Mr. J. Dana I
Jones. Mr. T. A. Wallace, who has
been president of the company since
the organization, resigned, and Mr.;
Ben L. Lane was elected to that
place, as well as being made business
manager.
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AMBROSE NEWS NOTES.
Mr. W. E. Boswell, of Byron, ar
rived last Thursday and is spending
a while here with his brother, Mr. J.
W. Boswell. Mr. Dennis Vickers,
Sr., was in Douglas last Saturday
attending to business matters. '
Messrs. W. J. Royal, I. H. Philips and ]
J. R. Young, all of Ambrose, motored
to Fitzgerald Wednesday.-—We were \
glad to have with us again Tuesday j
and Wednesday nights, (his monthly I
appointment) Rev. H. W. Elder, of
Richland. He preached a good ser
mon each night to a good sized con
gregation. Prof. T. D. Sangster
and sister, Miss Austine Sangster,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Doug
las. Mr. Warren and family, of
Wray, Route One, have moved to Am
brose. We extend *o them a cordial
welcome to Ambrose. —We are pleas
ed to state that the Ambrose school
is steadily improving under the man
agement of Prof. T. D. Sangster and
Miss Austine Sangster, two of the'
best teachers Ambrose has ever had.
Mr. Warren Br.igman, of this
place, was among the business visit
ors to Douglas Monday afternoon.—
Mr. W. F. Boggan of Douglas, spent
the week-end in Ambrose with rela
tives and friends. —We are pleased
to state that there will in the near
future be built a Christian church in
Ambrose. We heartily welcome the
church, as one of Ambrose’s worst
needs is a church. Mr. Josh Dent,
of Douglas, was in our town Monday
mingling with friends and attendnig
to business, Dr. R. W. Wooten, of
Broxton, was in Ambrose Sunday af
ternoon. Glad to have you, Doctor.
Come again. Grandma Foxwort.h
has been sick of lagrippe for several
days, but glad to state that she is im
proving some. Mr. Prevatle and
family, of Beach, moved to Ambrose
Tuesday. We are glad to have them
make their home with us. Mr.
Richard Vickers, of Douglas, spent
Sunday and Monday with homefolks
of Route Two. Col. M. I). Dicker
son, of Douglas, was here Wednesday
attending to business and calling on
friends. We are glad to state that
Mr. J. R. Young and little son are
some better from a case of lagrippe.
Mr. Hunt, representing the Down
ing Co., was here Wednesday attend
ing to business matters. Mr. W.
T. Royal, of Ambrose, is spending a
fe\y days this week in Savannah on
business. The farmers of this sec
tion are busy getting their fertilizer
for this year. Some are buying,
while others have bought.—■—We
were glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Betts
of Horton, attend our bean meeting
here Saturday afternoon. Messrs.
R. S. Norris and A. J. Foxworth, of
this place, spent Tuesday afternoon
in Douglas on business. The farm
ers are making good use of the fair
weather at present. On account of
so much rain some of them are a little
behind with their work. Mr. H. F.
Brown, of Douglas, was in Ambrose
Wednesday mingling with friends anl
attending to business. Mr. and
Mrs. C. I). Boggan, of Route 2, spent
Sunday with relatives at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. J. Philips.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. China and chil
dren, of Route 1, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Day.
Messrs. W. J. Royal, J. R. Young
Travis Jimerson and I. H. Philips,
motored to Lumpkins Field Ferry, on
Ocmulgee river, last Sunday.
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WITH 17 LOCALS. JESSE M. PAF
FORD ELECTED PRESIDENT,
AND SAMPIE SMITH SECRE
TARY AND TREASURER.
A reorganization of the farmers of
Coffee county was made on last Sat
urday when several of the locals of
the Farmers’ Union of the county
gathered here for the purpose of or
ganizing a county union.
The meeting was called to order
and Mr. J. R. Overman was elected
temporary chairman and Mr. Sampie
Smith, temporary clerk. Several
speeches were made by the different
members prese' , among them being
lion. J. J. Bre..n, state president, and
the chairman made a short speech.
Much enthusiasm was in evidence and
the county union promises to be one
of great importance in the chain of
the unions of the state.
The election of officers for the en
suing year was made which resulted
as follows: - ,
President, Jesse M. Pafford.
Vice-President, Henry Goodman.
Sec.-Treas., Sampie Smith.
Lecturer, Melvin Tanner.
Chaplain, W. J. Maddox.
The regular meetings of the county
union was fixed for the first Saturday
in each month. The next session will
be held at Douglas on the first Satur
day in April, at 10 o’clock. There
after it is likely that the meeting of
the county union will rotate over the
couny.
There are now 17 locals in the coun
ty, all of them being established
'since the work of reorganization be
gan. The list now composes of about
200 members in the county, and it is
the purpose of the county union to
get the number up to 000 in the next
few month. This is the first time the
Union has had an -organization in the
county since the charter was taker*
away from them a few years ago by
John Lee, who \«as then state presi
dent.
The state union has advertised for
100 organizers and already a great
number of them are at work over the
state. There is new life in the Far
mers’ Union of Georgia since the re
organization started, and with the
present work carried out as outlined,
it is expected that the work of the
Farmers’ Union in Georgia will be at
high tide in a few more months.
UNI BANK'S
ANNUAL MEET
ALL OF THE OLD OFFICERS ARE
RE-ELECTED. 10 PER CENT
DIVIDEND DECLARED AND IS
PAID OUT.
The stockholders ot the Union Bank
ing Co., of this city, held their annual
meeting on last Saturday at their
offices in the bank. A full attend
ance was present. The election of
officers for the year resulted in the
re-election of all the old officers.
An annual dividend of 10 per cent
was declared and paid out to the
stockholders besides a neat surplus be
ing passed up to that fund.
The Union Banking Co. is the old
est bank in Coffee county and has
grown steadily since its organization.
Most of the time it has had the same
officers that it now has. Mr. J. M.
Ashley has been president since the
organization of the bank. Mr. J. L.
Shelton is the second cashier the bank
has had, succeeding Mr. C. E. Baker,
who is now one of the vice presidents.
Most of the present directors were
elected to the same position at the
time of organization about 15 years
ago.
A FOUR-GALLON MILKER F(sr
sale, kind and gentle. Phone 331,
Douglas. G, T. McNab.