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THE LATE WILLIE VICKERS AND HIS HOME
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V\ illic Vickers, the subject of this
sketch, was born in Irwin, now Cof
fee county, Georgia, August 7, 1843.
He departed this life at his home six
miles south of Douglas on the 11th
day of June, 191 b. He was buried
at the Carver churdh the next day.
Several hundred people were present.
Mr. V ickers comes from one of
the- oldest and most respected fam
ilies in this part of Georgia. His
father was Eli Vickers, and his moth
er before her marriage was Rebecca
Paulk. Wiley Vickers, the grand
father of Mr. Vickers, came to Geor
gia from North Carolina nearly one
hundred years ago. Mrs. Rebecca
Vickers, the mother of Mr. Willie
Viewers, was twice married, the first
husband being Jesse Vickers, and the
last; husband being Eli Vickers. She
was the mother of one child by her
first husband. Bede Vickers, who
married Joe Lott. The other chil
dren, the brothers and sisters of Mr.
Willie Vickers being Rev. Jack Vick
ers, of preciou* memory, Henry Vick
ers. Wiley Vickers, Elijah Vickers,
*' L Vickers, deceased,
1 AM A DIRECTOR OF
The Southern States Life Insurance Company
BECAUSE its officers and directors are my friends—Atlanta's
friends—the South’s GOOD offspring*.,
BECAUSE its management is good, honest, free from schemes,
active in doing good as well as being good.
BECAUSE I know that such conditions insure for future gen
erations the existence in the South of a strong, abid
ing, helping Life Insurance Company.
ASA G. CANDLER, President
Central Bank <sc Trust Corporation, Atlanta, Ga.
G. S. WILCOX, General Agent,
Ocilla, Georgia
Polly Sears, Mieajah Vickers, Eli
Vickres, and Matilda Lott.
March the 22nd, 1866, Mr. Vickers
was married to Miss Frances Lott,
who is now living. They have nine
children, towit: Richard Vickers,
(Bud), Matilda Williams, Eli Vick
ers, Dan Vickers, Henry Vickers, Re
becca William Vickers, John
Vickers and Mitchell Vickers.
Perhaps /it would not be out of
place to speak of Rebecca Vickers,
the mother of Mr. Willie Vickers.
She was twice left a widow. The
last husband, Mj Eli Vickers, the
father of Mr. William Vickers, died
when his children were small, and
she was left to be both father and
mother. The children she reared and
the success they have achieved in
life is a monument of her life and
labors. The old home place is about
seven miles west of Douglas, the
place where Mr. John Dorminy now
.resides. The children, both boys and
' girls, were always obedient to their
j mother. They always held her in
I high esteem, and the old chair in
which the mother sat during the last
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JULY 1, 1918.
days of her earthly pilgrimage now
has a place of honor on the walls of
Hebron church wlftre she worshipped
the last days of her life. Mrs. Vick
ers was a woman of some property
and as guardian for her children she
had a unique way of keeping books.
A strong strip of cloth was hung on
the wall and a pocket was made for
each child. When a cow was sold or
a negro hired ouf, the proceeds were
carefully placed in the the proper
pocket, and in this way her accounts
were always kept correct. Peace to
the memory of such a mother and
may her generations rise up in this
day and do honor to her memory.
Mr. Vickers was a man wMJi a pub
lic spirit and took an activjef interest
in the affairs of his country. He was
twice elected county treasurer, and
was once elected to represent his
county in the legislature. In all of
these relations of life he was faith
ful and true. When the rde clouds
of war rose high on the horizon of
the south during the Sixties, Mr.
Vickers responded to the call of his
country, and gave four of the best
years of his life to her service. He
was a soldier in Company A in the
61st Georgia Regiment. He never
deserted his colors and did not come
home until the war was over and he
received an honorable discharge.
Mr. Vickers was not a member of
any church. He was brought up un
der the influences of the Primitive
Baptist church, and he loved her peo
ple and her doctrines. He lived an
honorable, upright life, kept the gol
den rule, and died in hope of Ever
lasting life. When asked why he
did not join the church, he said he
did not feel worthy. Mr. t Vickers
was a good, kind man, one fliat could
be counted on to do his part in every
|cvay, for the good of his country ahd
! people. He was a kind husband, a
1 good father, a true friend and neigh
ibor. He had a congenial disposition,
was easy and gentle in his manners
and carried a smile on his face that
I seldom came off. He made the world
i better because he lived in it. Many
jwill miss him, and miss him in many
■ ways. But his life work was done.
His oldest child was-49 years of age
and his youngesT 29. He leaves a
large family, his wife, nine children,
72 grandchildren, and 11 great-grand
children. These, with many, many
friends, mourn his departure and hope
to meet him in the sweet bye and
bye.
■“There is a calm for those who weep.
A rest for weary pilgrims found,
They softly lie and sweetly sleep low
in the ground;
The storm that wrecks the winter
; sky
No more disturbs their sweet res
ponse.”
W. P.
NOTICE TO WATER AND
LIGHT CONSUMERS
By resolution of Council in regular
meeting last night the office of City
Collector was abolished and in future
there will be no collector sent out for
the collection of water and light bills.
Those who desire to ake advantage
of the ten per cent discount allowed
on these, bills must pay sgme on or
before' the fifth of the -month, as
there will be no discount allowed any
one after hat date. All water and
light bills not paid on or before the.
tenth of the month will be discontin
ued and will not be reinstalled until
there is a fee of one dollar paid for
same. All bills due the City, for
anything whatever, are payable at
the office, of the City Clerk.
By order of Council, this the 29th
day of June, 1916.
J. D. KNOWLES, Clerk.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS.
Editor Enterprise:
As this is the season for protract
ed services with our country churches
and realizing the importance of ad
vertising well these meetings, I am
sending you a list of meetings sched
,uled for July.
Beginning With Union church,, near
Nicholls, Ist Sunday in July, and run
ning through the follpwing week.
We will be. assisted iat Uiiron by Rev.
A. M. McCPoI, of Blapkshear..
Will begin at Stoktsville op the
second Sunday, continuing through
tHe next week. Rev. 0. 0. Williams
iof Soperton. Ga., has kindly consent
ed to preach for at Stokesville.
i At New Harmony Grove will begin
on the third Sunday in July, for one
week. Rev. W. A. Davis, of Black
shear (the singing man), will lead
the services at that place.
“Shepherd,” the new church near
the Shepherd, school house, not yet
completed but being used, will begin
i there on the 4th Sunday for one
| week, will be assisted there by Rev.
|T. J. Barrett, of Dublin. Bro. Bar
' rett has rssisted there in two revival
[meetings before. His services are
' desired again by these good people.
H. M. MEEKS, Pastor
i Nicholls, Ga., June 27, 1916.
THOMAS PROMISES
TARIFF REGULATION
Blackshear, June 13 Judge W. E.
Thomas, candidate for congress from
the Eleventh district, addressed many
voters "Here at the noon recess of city
court today. Judge Thomas pledged
himself, if elected, to have producers
of the south so considered in the rev
ienue tariff regulations that the prices
jof cotton, lumber and naval stores
, products will be kept in proportion
to manufacturing products of the
north and east.
He stated that while this govern
ment is run under a revenue tariff
policy, the only tariffs levied, which
in thir nature are protective, are for
protection of the manufacturers of
the country, largely located in the
north and east, and that as a result
the southern producers have to pay
tariff-protected prices for what they
buy of manufactured articles, and
have to sell their own product in the
open market, practically at the cost
of actual making.
! Consequently they have to buy
dear and sell cheap.
Also Cites History.
Going into history, Judge Thomas
stated that prior to the civil war the
producers of the south received some
| consideration in tariff regulations
and that as a result the south was
the most prosperous part of the coun
try, but th. t since the war the north
has been highly protected while the
south has been constantly neglected,
.with the result that the north and
'east have forged ahead in wealth.
!''fHie called attention, tojformer Con
'gressman Brantley’s ’ mariy conten
tions that if the country was to be
: continually under, a system of tariff
I revenue, the south should have its
! share of protection. Judge Thomas
also advocated a system of federal
market bureaus which would dissem
inate among the producers full infor
mation as to prevailing prices for
! various commodities, details of sup
ply and demand a t r.d market informa
tion in general, which would enable
j the producers to dispose of produce
I more intelligently and protect cotton
;and other crops from the peril spec
ulation Advt.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Kirkland an
, nounce the arrival of a little girl at
1 their home this week.
OVER 200 SYRIANS IN UTAH
OFFER FOR MEXICO SERVICE
In the mobolization of the Utah
state troops, over 200 Syrians tender
ed their services. Th e following frorp
a Utah paper tells of the Syrians’
proffer:
Syrians Make Offer.
“A feature of the forenoon occurs’
red in the proffer of 200 Syrians who
have seen service in British Egypt,
to serve the United States anywhere.*
The offer was sent in a elegram di
rect to President Wilson by George’
J. Hanna, formerly a ‘captain of Syr
ian troops under the British flag.
“The telegram read:
“To his Excellency, Woodrow Wib
son, President of the United States*
Washington, D. C.:
‘‘On behalf of 200 Syrians, all sea-J
soned fighters who saw service under
me in the British army in Alexan
dria, Egypt, I offer you the services
of this body of men, to serve our
country, the United States of Amer
ica, in Mexico or wherever you may
choose to send us. We would go as
a unit and are ready now. We await
your orders.
“CAPTAIN GEO. J. HANNA,
“Formery of the Syrian troops in
British Egypt.”
EXCURSION TO FLORIDA
G. S. & F. RY.
TUESDAY, JULY 11TH.
On Tuesday, July 11th, the G. S.
|& F. Ry. will operate its Annual
| Summer Excursion to Florida. This
■ excursion will be operated ni two
sections, leaving Cordele 12:34 p. m.,
and 2:03 p. m., and reaching Jackson
ville 7:55 p. m., and 8:50 p. m., rcjs*|
| pectively. The following excursion
fares will apply fr<*>m Cordele: Jack--,
sonville, $3.00; St. Augustino, $3.00-'
Tampa and St. Petersburg,
Miami, $13.00; Jacksonville and St.
..Augustine, tickets will be limited 5
days; Tampa and St. Petersburg,
tickets 6 days; Miami, tickets 8 days,
xhrough Pullman sleeping cars will
be operated from Cordele to Tampa.
Tampa will be reached at 7:00 a. m.
I and St. Petersburg at 8:00 a. m. Wed*
nesday, July 12r Passengers for
Augustine-and Miami will remain in
Jacksonville over night, leaving via-
F. E. C. Ry. at 9:30 a. m., July 12,
arriving St. Augustine 10:40 a. ni.,
and Miami 11:30 p. m.
For further information relative to
this excursion write J. W. Jamison,
T. P. A., or C. B. Rhodes, G. P. A.,
Macon, Ga.
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