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The Douglas Weekly Breeze.
FOR OUR COUNTRY AND HER PEOPLE, FIRST AND ALL THE TIME
VOL 15, No. 45
MINUTES OF MASS MEETING.
Coffee County Fair Association Meet
ing Assembled by the Call of the
Chairman.
Dougi.as Ga., March 6th, 1905.
Meeting called to order by the
Chairman, C. E. Baker, in the
court-house Monday March 6th.
Minutes of last mass meeting of the
citizens of Coffee county as well
as the minutes of the meeting of
the committee appointed by the
said mass meeting read and adopt
ed. Reports from committees
were called for, and F. L. Sweat
for committee on subscriptions, re
ported for the Douglas District
that he had subscriptions for stock
to the amount of $2500.00, and had
a proposition from Mr. Joe Peter
son to sell the Fair Association a
suitable tract of land tor the fair
grounds and take the price m
stock. Mr. J. E. Peterson from
Wiilacoochce District, reported
that he had subscriptions to the
amount of $45.00. David Kirk
land of Tanner District reported
subscriptions to the amount of
$50.00. The other districts were
not represented in the meeting
thererfore were not reported.
The Committee on Location re
ported that they had examined a
plat of ground just west of the
town, on Ward street, that had
been offered by Mr. J. E. Peter
son, and it isve ry suitable for these
purposes, and recommended its
purchase. Both Committees were
continued with the request that
the) T continue their work.
After some discussion, it was
moved and carried, upon motion
made and adopted, that a commit
tee of ten be appointed b” the
Chairman of this meeting, he him
self acting with the comnvttee,
that said committee be empowered
to go forward and effect the or
ganization of the Coffee County
Fair Association, in as full and
complete a manner as the meeting
itself might do, by electing a Board
of Directors, adopting by-laws,
rules and regulations, and procur
ing a charter for the incorporation
of the association, and do all acts
that might be necessary and requir
ed to further the ends and pur
poses of the organization. The
Chairman thereupon appointed the
following gentlemen to constitute
said committee : F. L. Sweat, B.
Peterson, J. J. Rogers, P. B. But
ler, J. E. Peterson, W. W. Mc-
Donald, B. H. Tanner, John Mc-
Lean, Melvin Tanner, J. M. Ash
ley.
There being no further business
before the meeting, upon motion,
it was adjourned.
C. E. BAKER,
* President.
T. B. MARSHAL,
Secretary.
Upon the adjournment of the
mass meeting, held for the purpose
of organizing the Coffee County
Fair Assaciation, the committee
appointed by said meeting for the
purpose of perfecting the organiza
tion, met in the room of Prof. Mel
vin Tanner, and upon motion C
E. Baker was elected temporary
chairman, and T. B. Marshal secre
tary. After some considerable dis
cussion of the question of organiza
tion, it was upon motion made and
adopted, decided to go forward and
perfect the organization.
rules and regulations for the asso
ciation was presented, read and
adopted, with direction to the
Board of Directors to nil in the
spacees, providing for the time and
place of meetings of the stock-hold
ers and directors in the future.
The following directors were
then elected: David Kirkland, B.
Peterson, B. H. Tanner, J. E.
Peterson, F. L. Sweat, J. J. Rog
ers, W. W. McDonald. Melvin
Tanner, C. E. Baker. Dr. James
Gaskin, P. B. Butler and J. M.
Denton, T. B. Marshal.
After the adoption of the by-laws
and the election of the Board of
Directors, it wis ordered that the
Board of Directors go forward
with the organization, and procure
a charter in the terms of the law,
for the said association.
Upon motion, the committee
then adjoun ed.
C. E. BAKER,
Chairman.
T. B. MARSHAL,
Secretary.
Upon the adjournment of the
Committee, of Organization, the
Board of Directors elected by them
met in pursuance of said instruc
tions anti proceeded at once to fur
ther perfect the organization of
said association, by the election of
permanent officers for the associa
tion, under the terms and rules of
the by-laws previously adop'ed.
Whereupon F. L. Swear was elect
ed president, B. Peterson, vice
president and J. J. Rogers, secre
tary and treasurer
Upon motion made and adopted,
the president was authorized to
employ P. B. Butler as traveling
agent for the association, whose
duty it should be to make a thorough
canvass of the county in the inter
est of the associaiion. It was fur
ther moved and carried that the
president, secretary and treasuier
and P. B. Buter proe'd ai once to
procuie a suitable location and
grounds for the holding of the fair,
and to close a trade and secure per
fect titles
The Board of Directors adjourned.
F. Lf SWEAT,
President.
T. B. MARSHAL,
i teas Sect.
firs. Grundy Says.
tTha beautiful Women
withoui religion are like
flowei- without perfume.
Th.i ‘ a small size smile
some! 1 ne will dissolve an
angry "king cloud.
That the pci u vho pokes fun
at a poor, bn ‘speetable person
on account < he shabbier" of
their clothes s lack of sense.
That tlie ■ •iiaii.m the fine
feathers tnak ", e birds' 1- tot
true; nor dot. due clothes make
fine people.
That beCuu - editot r e
Brunswick J u is naim 1 Small
is no sign tba 1- a sm > 1 1 >0 in
any respeC.
That once - was young ind
now middling but she has 1, vet
known a Win, 1 who peddled slan
de- and am i- Dio speni ins time
in drinking -ary to grow rich
or respectabl.
Remember l oat a little learning is
not a dangerous ihing unless it give
you a swelled ead.
Milline s ar-- busy making straw
hats and dressmakers are engaged
in building thin frocks.
Douglas, Ga., March 11th, 1905.
THE COTTON SEED OIL MILL.
Mr. J. S. Lott Takes up the Subject and
Writes Highly in its Favor.
Douglas Weekly Breeze : I wish
to give my views in regard to an
up-to-date Cotton Seed Oil Mill
Ginnery and Guano Factory, for
Douglas. I would like to see every
farmer in the county interested in
ihe movement, for it means a great
deal for this section. It means a
better price for our cotton, cotton
seed, and will enable us to secure
guano at more reasonable prices.
I am interested enough in the move
ment to fake $5,000.00 stock in the
enterprise. I think our capital stock
should be at least $75,000.00.
An enterprise of this-character
will give the people of Coffee and
surrounding section a better mark
et tor our cotton, prepare it better
for market, which means a better
price.
I would be glad to hear from as
many of our citizens, through the
press and otherwise, at an early
date, (the Breeze offers its columns
to any one interested) for if we
get it in time to handle the fall
crop of cotton there will have to
be some steps taken at once.
Yours truly,
J. S. LOTT.
Thus, two of our leading farm
ers, B. H. Tanner and J. S. Lott,
have shown that they are head and
heels in favor of the Cotton Seed
Oil Mill, Ginnery and Guano Fac
tory. Both of them are safe, ex
perienced farmers and business
men, and others need not fear to
tackle the enterprise if they are
working in the lead.
Prebyterian Services.
We desire to call the attention of
our town people fo the fact that the
Savannah Presbytery will convene
in the Presbyterian church here on
Monday evening April 10th, 1905,
and will be in session four days.
As the membership of our church
is very small, we trust that our
friends of other churches will assist
in the entertainment of delegates
at this time. If you will entertain
one or more delegates, kindly noti
fy the undersigned ns soon as pos
sible. W. S. Harder, Pastor.
Douglas Board of Trade-
The Directors of the Board of
Trade of Douglas will meet at the
• ■ffice of the Secretary on Tuesday
14th inst., at 3 p. m. The
committees on “Public Park,”
•Brass Band.” “Ornamental
Fence” for Courthouse. “Better
1 elegraphic Service,” will please
b prepared to report progress.
• nrough the efforts of the Board
toe Coffee County Fair Associa
-1 >ll has been perfected and a coun
■ \ fair now assured.
T. B. Marshal, Sec.
Next Sundays Service-
The regular monthly services of
'"if church will be held next Sun
.l) morning and evening. A gen
eral invitation is issued for every
one to attend. Subject, morning
service, “Stead-fast-ness.” Eve
ning sermon “Public Demands.”
W. S. Harden, Pastor.
nnn BANK DEPor*
‘D'J»V/l/V7 R. R. Fare Paid.
* taken on tuition,
nd cheapest on earth. Don’t delay. Writ-
ORGIA-ALABAMA BUSINESS COLLEGE.*
RELIGOUS THOUGHTS
When the world insists that a
man shall practice what he preaches
the world is right. When the
world cries out against the hypo
crisy of the professed Christmas it
is right. When the world demurs
with a man who makes long pray
ers and gives short measure it is
right. There never was an honest
criticism made by the world against
the church that was not true. The
standard which the world has al
ways set for the followers of Jesus
Christ is a high standard. —Rev.
E. H. Libby, Congregationalist,
Englewood, 111.
The main work for Solomon’s
temple was the hidden work—the
cutting, the chiseling, the shaping
—down there in those subterranean
quarries. And the main work for
the temple of of the life is work
withdrawn and secret, back in the
chambers of one’s imaginings, lov
ings, witlings. Down there ir. the
subterranean quarries was the place
to lay the plummet line upon the
stones for that temple which shone
on Mount Moriah. Back in the
withdrawn places of one’s imagin
ing, loving, willing, is where to
lay the plumpet line upon the stones
of deeds which must go to form the
temple of the life.—Rev. Dr. Way
and Hoyt, Baptist, Philadelphia.
The chances are that with most
of us 1905 will be largely a repeti
tion of the year just closed. When
we come close home to ourselves,
though we fancy we have it in our
power to make ourselves precisely
what we will, the chances are we
shall continue to be just what we
have been. Most people talk about
turnsng over a new leaf, but the
writing on the new leaf looks
strangely lami'iar as we get to
ward the bottom of the page.
When wt consider our mental
characteristics as the years have
on we have only intensified, the
most of us our inherited natures.
You can cultivate a new enterest.
The great trouble with most men
is that they get into ruts. They
are narrow in their interests.
The are only a few things they care
for, and if yon take those things
away they do not know wnat to do
with themselves. If you will be
gin this new year to train your
selves to become interested in some
new thing, something outside of
your business, by and by when you
wish to retire you will be able to
do so. —Rev. Dr. M. J. Savage,
Unitarian, New York.
Arm Pulled Out .of Body-
News reached us Tuesday that
on Monday morning as Frank
Fountain, engineer of the Dooly
Lumber Co., at Wray a few
miles west was oiling the ma
chinery after starting off the mill
gear, when, by some means his
right arm was caught by the heavy
belt that runs from the engine to
the mill, and pulled entirely loose
from his body. Dr. Moorman, of
Ambrose, and another physician
who our informant did not know
are attending the sufferer, and
while he is a courageous man with
a fine constitution, he may not re
cover. It is hoped, however, that
he will, as he is a steady, valuable
employe and a clever, social man.
it Trees.
Easy terms.
V Nurseries,
SI.OO per Annum
Underhanded Strokes at Estill-
We note, with amusement,
the little weakly strokes made at
Estill Ly some of our exchanges
and some of them, or one in partic
ular, seems prompted by a jealous
nature. The Savannah News pub
lishes almost daily “Thought
Waves from Georgia Sanctums,”
made of little clippings from the
country press, and this exchange,
which we have in view seems to
think this is a pull for the support
of the county papers from which
this column is made up. It may be
that our contemporary finds noth
ing in this column copied from his
paper, and is, therefore, jealous.
Still, this “Thought Wave from
Georgia Sanctums” is nothing new
with the Savannah News, for un
der a head “Georgia News” this
big Savannah paper, fifteen or
twenty years ago, daily published
a complete survey of the Georgia
field of weekly presses, with com
ment and quotations. Joel Chand
ler Harris, of Atlanta Constitution
fame was the editor of that “Geor
gia News Department,” and so
well was it gotten up that it was
copied from by a great many pa
pers out of the State besides being
very popular with the reading pub
lic. Harris and the boys of the
weekly press had some fun, too, in
those days, and in the clash of
bright lances some sprightly wit
sparkled. One of the boys dubbed
editor Harris as “Pink-top Harris,”
because he was read headed. An
other paper at Macon Georgia,
among those that have gone before,
crossed lances with the Savannah
News man, and in the thickness of
the fight came this poetical effusion :
Pecker wood
Calmly stood
In a tit of bines.
Scratching head
Mighty red
Writing Georgia News.
Our friend is a young man, and in
those days, was not reading news
papers, therefore he does not know
that the Savannah News is only
occupying its old field. Another
thing our Priend should remember,
too, and that is, that the Savan
nah Morning News is furnished to
every little and big country paper
published in Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina, as an exchange,
without the proviso that a half
column prospectus be published.
Nearly all other daily papers
expect an advertisement. Our
friend doubtless receives the Savan
nah News daily, he sends his week
*y-
So bud, if you dont want to sup
port Estill for governor when the
time comes, don’t do it, but do not
accuse him of “trying to pull the
papers” from which he makes oc
casional extract. Be patient, u
squib from yours may be copif
later. t
It is always a young man
money that the girß want to 1
for the purpose of reforming
We esteem some people b
we know them so well, and
because we don’t know ther*
A German, count haselopc
a shopgirl. This looks like a*
insult to American heiresse
is not.
To harbor a grudge o
sore spot in the soul. Lif^ a
short to spend in quarrels
low man.
The world has rr»A«-
people who are
eral, thoughtful, trutlßk
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