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"The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
Then Some”
AUTO.ACCIDENT
KILLSJHREE
News of the awful accident
which resulted in the death of
Mr. W. J. Royal and his sister,
Miss Minnie, and Miss Mary
Taylor, was received in Douglas
with much sadness, ■where all
parties were well known.
It seems that the party had
been to Fitzgerald to do some
shopping and were returning to
Ambrose, and the accident oc
cured at the Ociila Southern
crossing in Fitzgerald, when the
auto was struck by the railroad
engine, resulting as above. There
were two other passengers in the
car, Rev. Pritchett, of Mystic,
who formerlly lived at Nicholls,
and Miss Irene McGough, both
of these receiving painful injur
ies.
Miss Taylor’s home was in
Americus although she has been
teaching school in this county
for some time and at present
was teaching at Ambrose. Mr.
Royal was a turpentine opeerator
and a brother of W. T. and other
brothers whose names we have
not learned.
It was reported that Miss Tay
lor and Mr. Royal was to have
been married in a few days and
that the party was doing shop
ping in that line during the day.
Miss Taylor was buried in
Americut on Monday, while Mr.
and Miss Royal were buried at
Frank, Ga., the old home.
Just how the accident happen
ed is hard to relate Where the
blame lies, we have not learned.
The bereaved parties have the
sympathy of the entire section
of country, and the awful acci
dent removed from life three
lovable characters.
DOUGLAS LOSES TO
NORMAN PARK 26 TO 7
Douglas loses to Norman Park.
Douglas went to Norman Park
Monday to play them their last
game of foot ball for this sea- j
son and we are proud to say that I
everything gave entire satisfac-1
tion, except the score which was
26 to 7 in favor of Norman Park.
It was a good, clean game of
ball, perhaps the cleanest that
has been played between the two !
schools in some time. The Doug I
las team has no kick whatever i
to make. The officials were on j
their jobs and gave both teams j
a square deal.
Norman Park scared in the
first five minutes of the game
and kicked goal and were on the
Douglas boys five yard line when
the whistle blew for the end of
the first half. The score was 7
to 0 in favor of Norman Park.
In the third quarter Norman I
Park was making rapod gains
toward Douglas goal line and had
but twenty yards to go when
Evans recoverd a fumble and ran
seventy-five yards for a touch
down and Sharpe kicked goal
NexJ Saturday, December 2nd,
is election day for Justice of the
Peace. Uncle Jim Freeman
needs your vote. Don't forget
him, please.
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 30
TOBACCO AGENT
IS APPOINTED
Mr. J. M. Jones, of North Caro
lina, has been appointed Tobacco
Demonstration Agent for the A.
B. & A., with headquarters at
Fitzgerald, and is already on the
job. In company with Mr. Crox
ton, of the passenger department
he paid this office a visit this
week, and stated that he was
ready to help the Coffee county
farmers in their culture of to
bacco.
The services of Mr. Jones will
not cost one cent. He is a to
bacco expert and knows just
what to do and when to do it.
He will be at the service of the
farmers of Coffee when they
need him, and he hopes to see at
least 1000 acres of tobacco plant
ed in the county this year.
The farmer has got to cur
tail his cotton crop next year,
and he could plant nothing that
would net him a better price per
acre than tobacdo. It brought
a good price last year and will
weevil can’t touch it. It is a
sure money crop, and to our
mind, one of the coming money
crops of this section.
This gave Douglas encourage
ment and they held very well
for a while, but they were too
little to stand the charges of
their large opponents. They
played hard, but could not make
much headway against Norman
Parks inverible and inpenetra
ble line.
The Douglas boys have played
eight games this season, win
ning five and losing three, and
have always taken defeats with
a smile except the one at Way
cross, when every player came
off of the field crying.
Now a word to our good town
people and loyal supporters; they
hate to be branded with the
name of beggars and hope you
will not think of us as such, but
it takes a little finance now and
then to keep a foot ball team
padded and decently dressed
when the game and we hove had
to go to the expense of buying
some new equipment nd are now
about thirty-five dollars in the
hole. Now if you feel like the
boys have piayed hard enough to
deserve this equipment, we
would appreciate any amount
you feel like contributing toward
helping us pull up even with
the board.
Coffee County Rural Teachers for Year 1917
Axson Bessie Steakley
Mabel Vining.
Arnie, H. C. Douglas
Mrs. J. D. Aldridge.
Ambrose, Lucy Hall
Annie Belle Cain.
Blystone, Teressa Bowen.
Beach, Laura Dorminy.
Bagley, Jewel Barrow.
Burkett, Belle Hinson.
Byrd, Rosalie Smith.
Bushnell, Viola Lott.
Bush, Sarah Jordan.
Bethany, Homer Corbitt
Mabel Bostwick
Nettie Smith.
Davis, Agnes Carter
Dry Creek, Hazel Jardine.
Elim, Simon Peterson
Minnie Lee Meeks.
Eureka,' Loyd Cribb.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, NOV. 25 1916.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, C fee County and County Commissioners.
SCHOOLS ABE
GIVEN PRIZES
One of the best attractions at
the fair grounds this year were
the school displays, particularly
the rural schools of the county.
The attractive displays caused a
great deal of fovorable comment.
New Forest took the first prize
which was $40., Sears came sec
ond with a S3O. prize, and Shep
herd won third, a cash prize of
S2O.
There were twelve entries, and
the following schools won a 4th
prjze each consisting of $lO., viz:
Inman, Salem, Blystone, Nich
olls, Arnie, Harmony Grove, St.
Ilia, Bushnell and McClelland.
Nicholls was the only town in
the county to bring a display
which speaks much for the teach
ers, pupils and patrons of that
school. It is hoped that the
other towns will come in next
year and help make a great coun
ty display for the schools. Ef
forts will be made to make the
prizes larger next year which
will be an indue crr.cnt to the
schools to prepare for the ex
hibits.
HARRIS SUCCEEDS
MCFADDEN G. & F.
Mr. 11. C. McFadden has re
igned as Traffic Manager of the
Georgia & Florida, and will be
succeeded by Mr. T. E. Harris,
who has held the office of Com
mercial Agent for the same
road.
It is understood that Mr. Mc-
Fadden, who has been with the
road for a number of years, will
take charge as manager of the
Norfolk & Western. He has
many friends in the city who re
gret to see him leave the road,
and his successor also has many
friends who will learn of his pro
motion with great pleasure.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
There will be services in St.
Andrews Episcopal church next
Sunday, Nov. 26, at 11 o’clock
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. There
will also be a service of praise
and thanksgiving at 11 o’clock
on Thursday, Nov. 30, Thahnks
giving Day. Every one is in
vited to these services.
W. W. Webster, Minister.
Fales, T. W. Markey
Virgie Arnold.
Fussell, Mary Corbitt.
Friendship, Lucy Lott.
Harper, Maude Jones
Cassie Vickers.
Harmony Grove, A. E. Rozae
Mattie Morris
Edna Fedrick.
Isaac, Mary Corbitt.
Inman, Clyde McCranie
Fannie Sears.
Kirkland, Mary Knox.
McLean, Ola Porcher.
Mora, Ethel Turner.
Mobley, J. A. Bennett
Anna Reynolds.
McClelland, Kate Wilcox.
Mt. Zion, Letha Starling.
McKinnon, B. J. Wells
Mary Burd.
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
CITY COURT IS
MAKING OVERTIME
City court convened Monday
morning with Judge W. C. Bryan
presiding, and Solicitor Wood on
hand for the state. Mqch busi
ness has been disposed of during
the week and Judge Bryan keeps
things moving during session.
Next week is criminal week
and a great many cases are set
for trial. It is xpected that the
court will last during the entire
week.
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HOLDING MISSIONS.
Rev W. W. Webster returned
Tuesday from a professional
visit to Augusta where he spent
three days, going from there to
Bainbridge where he was one of
the preachers at a combined
Archdeaconry meeting and miss
ion. He was also invited to visit
the Episcopal churches a t
Thomasville, Ga., and Monticello,
Fla., spending one day at each
place.
DO.HOLTON IS
ELECTED POES.
The Eleventh District Medi
cal Society convened in Valdosta
this week for their winter ses
sion, and a very enjoyable and
interesting session was held.
Drs. Quitman Holton, H. C.
Whelchel and A. S. Coleman, of
this city, attended the session.
In the election of officers for
the year, Dr. Holton, of this city,
was named as president; Dr.
Simmons, of Brunswick, vice
president, and Dr. Bird, of Val
dosta, secretary and treasurer.
Way cross was selected as the
next place of meeting next Nov
ember.
The summer sessions of the
Society have been held at St.
Simons heretofore, but in the
future, if any are held, they will
be held at Tybee, on account of
the next summer session will be
held in connection with the First
District Medical Society, when
they convene at Tybee.
Dr. Holton’s friends are con
gratulating him on his selection
as president, which was a honor
well bestowed.
New Forest, H. C. Roberts
Julia Lambert.
Olive, Lola Mae McLean.
Pridgen, Carry Stalvey.
Pine Grove, Julia Fountain.
Pleasant View, Stella Hatfield.
Plain View, Beadie Kii'kland.
Pine View, Kate Maynard.
Pinetta, Simon Davis.
Rocky Creek, Arthur Pridgen.
Red Bluff, R. C. Cavender.
Reedy Branch, Mae Gibbs.
Rose Hill, Alletha Morrison.
Rocky Pond, Martha Johnson.
Satilla Park, Beulah Roberts,
i Sears, Mrs Jessie Wilson
Maggie Dugger.
Sunny Side, L. M. Guthrie,
j Shilo, Hester Hargraves.
| Stokesville, Jas. King
Alma Giilis.
TEACHERS TO
MEET DEC. 2
The next teacher’s monthly
institute will be held in the chool
auditorium at Douglas, Ga., be
ginning at 10:00 A. M. on Sat
urday Dec. 2nd.
10:00 A. M. Devotional Exer
cises.
10:15 A. M. Our Physical Wel
fare.—Dr. C. W. Roberts.
10:40 Demonstration Work.
—G. B. Eunice.
11:30 Canning Club Work.
—Miss May Cheatham.
11:50 Announcements.
12:00 Noon.
1:15 How a man teacher
should conduct himself
in his community.—Si
mon Peterson.
1:20 How a lady teacher
Should conduct herself in
her community.—Miss
Kate Wilcox.
1:25 My moonlight school.
—Mrs. Jessie W’ilson.
1:35 Illiteracy and what we
da with it. Round
table discussion.
2:00 Round table discussions
on topics or problems
confronting teachers in
the various communities,
i As it may be several weeks
before another institute is held
.every teacher is expected to be
j present and it is hoped that no
[teacher will ask to be excused
for any cause except providen
tial.
The purpose of the institute
is to be helpful and it is hoped
that all teachers will cooperate
as faithfully as they have in the \
past. Trustees and patrons are I
invited to meet with us at am
and all institutes.
Y’ours for better schools.
J. Gordon Floyd, C. S. S.
MUST GET LICENSES.
It is needless to remind ex
perienced hunters that, before
they can hunt in this state on
any othey land than their own
or than the land of the person
from whom they may rent with
his written consent, it is neccess
ary for them to provide them
sslves with a game license. Lic
jenses good for use in a single
! county may be had of any game
warden on payment f sl. State
wide licenses cost $3. while a
payment of sls for a license is
required of non- residents.
Sycamore, Annabel Corbitt
Charlotte Ricketson.
Saginaw, Roy Vinson.
St. Ilia, Eula Bailey.
Shepherd, W. C. Rozae
Wilma White.
Salem, Eva J. Taylor.
Sandhill, Georgia Epling
Temperance, M. W. Kirkland.
Tillman, Mary Strozier.
Vickers Chapel, Edna Clarke.
Vickers, Ruth Howze
Vida Strickland.
West Green, Earnest Neal
Fannie Burkett.
! Wilcox, Dewey Grantham
* Nancy Grantham.
White, Lois James.
Wilsonville, Mary Corbitt
Lula Haskins.
Warren, Hattie Williford
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J. P. ELECTION
COMES DEC. 2
On Saturda, December 2,1916.
there will be held an election m
each of the Militia Districts for
Coffee county at which time
there will be elected one Justice
of the Peace in each district for
four years and two Constable*
from each District for a term of
two years each.
The following Free-Holder?
have been selecter to hold the
said elections of their respective
Districts:
Douglas, No. 748, James M.
i Tanner, N. F. Goodyear anil
Thomas Adams.
Tanner, No. 1170, I. J. Fore
man, D. L. Cannon and W. II
Teston.
! Wooten, No. 1127, W. J.
Knight, C. C. Smith and E. L.
Bledsoe.
Peorson, No. 1130, Lacy L,
Sutton, J. O. White and J. A.
Moncrief.
! Pickren, No. 437, J. L. Denton,
H. T. Elllis and J. J. Ward.
Willacoochee, No. 1020. Th 'X
| Daniels, W. H. Duncan and J. vV.
Wall.
Mora, No. 1713, D. M. Doug
las, T. G. Lindsey and J. Wesley
Roberts.
McDonald, No. 1353, J. H.
Cavender, Joe McDonald and J.
H. King.
Phillips Mill, No. 1556, J. L.
Bi •own, R. I. Kirkland and W. T
Royal.
W. P. Ward, Ordinary.
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Next Saturday, December 2nd.
is election day for Justice of the
Peace. Uncle Jim Freeman
needs your vote. Don’t forget
him, please.
MAY PETITION
FOR REHEARING
Last week the Supreme court
affirmed the action of Judge Suns
merall in refusing a new trial
for G. Wash Lott, wfio was con
victed of murder in this count;
some time ago.
Mr. Lott is now in Wart
county jail where he has bees
confined for some time. IBs
health is very poor, it is said,
and his condition at the present
very serious. A report from
Waycross last week said that
he had been in a semi-conscious
state for over a week.
According to the above decis
ion, Mr. Lott will have to serve
for the balance of his life, which
was the virdiet of the jury. How
ever, it is said that his attorneys
might file a petition for a re
hearing.
LITTLE HELEN BREEN DIES.
A very sad death occurred last
Sunday morning when little
Helen Breen, the 16 months dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Breen, passed to the beyond. Sbe
was sick only a short time ani
suffered much. Everything war
done for her that earthly hands
could do.
The little body was taken ts
Waycross for interment Sunday.
The parents have the sympathy
of the entire community in their
bereavement^