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The Douglas Weekly Breeze. FOR OUR COUNTRY AND ITER PEOPLE, FIRST AND ALL THE TIME VOL 16, No. 9 Broxton’s Glorious Meeting- Broxton, June 27 —Editor Breeze : lam happy to report a most gracious revival at the Bap tist church in this place. It was the greatest revival Broxton has known. Bro. R. E. Neighbors did the preaching and the Lord was with him in wonderful power, Miss Louise Henderson was also with us and her sweet singing and personal work added greatly to the interest of the meeting. The ser vices lasted eight days, beginning on the 2nd Sunday and closing on the 3rd Sunday night. Twenty five joined for baptism and thirty one by letter—fifty-six in all. Eighty-one have joined our church here since last November—thirty t\Vo by baptism and forty-nine by letter. Broxton will soon have, by the blessing of God, one of the strongest sections in this part of the State. P. B. Butler. Pastor. Brother Butler’s letter reminds us of a big meeting that came off at Broxton sixteen or eighteen years ago, in an old iog church which was on the hill, amid the pines, nearly in front of the Meth odist church at that place now. Rev. Mr. Wilcox and Rev. Mr. Williams, two faithful preachers of the Methodist church and Rev. Mr. O’Neal, of the Baptist did the preaching and Parker’s Class put in a full days work all over the church and woods. It was a big day all the week. Three services every day, at the church, and many at homes all around in a rad ious of ten miles. People came from Irwin, Appling, Telfair and Clinch, and they covered the hills. They couldn’t get in the house. At the close of the meeting the Baptist and Methodist preachers baptised in the same little pond or lake, and at the same time, and un der the same singing. Some of those that were there that week are in glory-land to-day. Parker, Wilcox and Williams are gone, and there are others to follow soon. Eighty-Eight Pound of Melon. We announced last week that Mr. J. E. McDonald had brought us a 36 1-2 pound water melon, and so he did, but he learned afterward that a certain man had a 45 pound melon that would be brought to this offiee and so Mr. McDonald hurried home and brought up a 52 pounder, last Saturday. We know he can do better, and in or der that he may not get left we will inform him that Jim McMarty says John Roland told him that Dr. Bryan said Frank Applebv told him that he had seen a man who said Sheriff Southerland heard that there was a man at the picnic last Saturday who gave it out that one of his neighbors wives said her old man saw a man from across the creek that said he knew a man who had a sixty pound melon for the Breeze- Now we’ve told it straight, and McDonald better bring another melon. The Sweet Gum. The exudation you see clinging- to the sweet gum tree in the summer con tains a stimulating expectorant that will loosen the phlegm in the throat. Taylor’s Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein cures coughs and croup. At druggists, 25c., 50c., and SI.OO a bottle. Patronize The Home Merchant- Douglas has as fine a set of mer chants as any town of its size in this section, and the} 7 sell goods as reasonable as they can be bought any w'here. They are business men, and do not believe in swap ping dollars simply, to get a trade, but they sell at a V_ry small mar gin, and deserve the trade of our home people, and tfiey should have it. All this non-sense about send ing off to some other town for an article you imagine you can’t get here, is humbugry. Our merchants carry as fine stocks as the trade warrants, but if you want anything not in stock they will get it for you. So, this being true, spend your money at home, with home merchants. The money spent with your home merchant is money largely kept in your own pocket. You will find on the average that you can really get the best results, allowing for expense of transportation, by buy ing goods of every sort in Douglas. We’know of a case in Douglas where a lady wanted a hat, and found it, but the price was $5.00, and she had priced the same hat, almost a week before in Waycross for $4.60, therefore she ordered it, figuring this way : Hat $4.60, ex press 25 —total $4.85, saved 15c. But this is how it turned out : Hat $4.60, express, 25c, stamps 10c money order 3c —total $4.90 —sav- ed 2c. But then, there were five letters written, money order appli cation, and as the hat was returned fora change in dressing it reached its owner with 25c additional, ex press, making the entire cost -115.23, and came too late for Easter. Nichols’ Big Fourth. All the old Confederate Veter ans and the Veterans of the Blue are invited to Nichols on the fourth, and we hope they will be there. They will be treated well, plenty to eat and drink, (nothing stronger than acquafortis) and will learn that the “war is over.” Here is the invite : Nichols, June 27th —The old Veterans will hold a re-union here on the 4th. We especially de sire to have all the old boys in the county, and those elsewhere, in reach, to attend. A basket dinner will be prepared, with roast beef and mutton as dessert. The Odd Fellows will parade and celebrate the Glorious Fourth. Also the friends and pupils of the school will holdup education, its advantages and privileges. The trnth is, we want to make it an enjoyable occa sion. Prominent gentlemen have been invited to address the people. The public and his wife and child ren are invited and expected to at tend, in fact the largest crowd known for a long time is sure to be present. The editor of the Breeze has promised to be present on this oc casion, and while he will not ride Old Brindie he will tell the old vet erans how he “fit, bled and died for Dixie,” and saved Coffee county from being over-run by the inva der. N. M. Pakford Hot Weather is Here also the blue Flame Wick less Oil Stove, for sale. Watt-Harley-Holmes Co. Douglas, Ga., July Ist, 1905. PROGRAM Farmers Institute—sth Senatorial District, To be Held at Douglas, comprising the Counties of Coffee, Ware and Clinch. Two Days’ Session—July 7th and Bth* Morning Session, Friday, July 7T11., 10 O’clock. Called to order by Dr. J. E.‘ W. Smith, President. Prayer. Address of Welcome By the Mayor of Douglas. Address of Welcome.../. By Dr. J. E. W. Smith. Response to Address of Welcome By Director Ilarvie Jordan. Address :‘-Agricultural Education” By Prof. J. S. Stewart, Athens Ga. Discussion. Address: “Organization of Farmers” By Hon. T. E. Massengale, Norwood, Ga. Adjournment For Dinner. Afternoon Session, 2 O’clock, P. M. Address-: Crop Rotation By Mr. J. F. Hunnicuft, Atlanta, Ga. Discussion. Address: “Cotton Plant Diseases” By Prof. R. I. Smith, State Entomologist Discussion. Address : “Improvement of Country Homes” By Mrs. J. 11. L. Ger dine, Macon, Ga. Adjournment. Night Session, July 7TII 8:00 P. M. Sterioptican Lecture. Magic Lantern Views and Lecture on Practical and Scientific Agricl ture By Prof. J. S Stewart, Athens, Ga. This Lecture will be free to the public, and will be very entertaining. "•Second Day. Saturday 7 July Bth, 9 A. M. Address: “The Driry Industry” By Prof. C. L. Willoughby, Ga. Ex periment Station Discussion. Address: “Soil Improvement” By Prof. J. F. Ilunnicutt, Atlanta Discussion Address: “The Cotton S ation” By Director l£ar>'ie Jordan Afternoon Session, 2 Address: “Improvement of Country Schools” - By lion. W. B Merritt, State School Commissioner General Discussion Address : “Woman in Rural Life” By Mrs. J. 11. L. Gerdine Macon Ga. Opening Question Box. Adjournment. Old fashioned Basket Dinners served free on the grounds each day. Let Everybody come and bring their families. Education is the most powerful factor in the development of our Agricultural Conditions. HARVIE JORDAN, Director* Mr. W. W. Stewart, of Fla., was in town last Tuesday. Miss Lucy Anderson, cousin of Mrs. N. B. Stevens, is on a visit to the city. The Nichols people will not be down ed, and intend to celebrate the 4th in glorious style. Mr. B. Peterson has had the kitchen moved away from the main part of his old house and is geting ready to build a handsome new residence. ”*The Band Master’s wife arrived last Tuesday, and we can now account for the fine music, and excellent instruc tions given the band that night. Two car-loads of emigrants from New York to Montgomery, Ala., pass ed through Columbus last week. Why can’t Coffee County get some? » Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wade have moved from where they did live, and can be found at the little house further down the street, where Mr. Meacham lived. The Cordele News and about three thirds of the members of the Weekly Press Association are enthusiastic over the prospeetof the New County of Crisp. There is now in circulation a report that Americans who visit China will in the future have to pay $5 each for the privilege of entering the country. Is it going to be neeessary to keep a weight against the open door? It is reported on what is termed good anthority that the Ocilla & Val dosta Railroad will not be conpleted to Hazlehurst before the first of Aug ust. This will be just too late for the “Lonely Girl” to visit Douglas on the 4th. Col. W. N. Smith, General Passen ger agent of the D. A. & G. railway, was in town Monday and left an order for hand bills announcing that his road would begin to operate trains be. tween Broxton and Hazlehust on the 3rd of July Next Week’s Programme. The Odd Fellows Picnic on the 4th, at Gaskin,s Springs. The Confederate Veterans have annual re-union, at Nichols, on the 4th. Farmers’ Institute vviil commence in Douglas on the 7th, and contin ue in session two days. Farmers’lnstitute and the people generally will have a Barbecue on the Bth. Big Land Sale at Broxton ou the 3rd and 4th. Go and buy yourself a home. Only Fourth Of uly Paper- Printers and editors are a distant connection of the human family, and tire down with work now and then, in the course of events, and as the 4th of July is on the Calen dar for next week, we beg some indulgence. The Breeze will be on time as usual, but may not be as heavy ladened with reading mat ter as usual. We all need rest, and then we want to make some repairs and improvements in the office, put new tympan on press, fasten pulley. Fitzgerald has been excited this week over the imding of the dead body of a white woman, but inves tigation disclosed the fact that it was the live body of a live negress. who was playing dead, in order to escape arrest for some crime. SI.OO per Annum The Silver Cornet Band. The Band you have heard so much about has been organized and is now in working order. It is composed fust ot members of the best moral element of the town, with twenty-one ins which will soon be to twenty-five, as follows : Cornets—X. S, Ternest, E. Pierce, J. M. Freeman, RJR J. \\ . Lilly, E. L. Tanner and lT n nie Canovtt. Alios- E. 11. Tanner, Andrew \\ ood and Carroll Relihan. Clarinets—W. C. Bryan and J. A. Ilersey. Slide Trombones—ll. V. Ayers, and J. C McCarty. Valve Trombones—Rev. W. S. Harden and G. M. Iv empton. Baritone—L. L. Dent. Bass—W. 11. White and Oliver Peterson. Snare Drum—J. M. .Swindle. Bass Drum and Symbals—W. L. Lott. Band Organist—Miss Ethel Mc- Cormick. The Band has engaged Mr. Ter nest, a musician of considerable note, and lie. will soon have his family here. lie will be at the auditorium from nine to twelve each day and eight to ten each night, except Sunday. He will be pleased to give lessons to any of the members of the band, without extra charge during these hours. He will also take classes on other instruments aside from the rcgula band instruments if one so d_ bTf&? ' L. • With hard work the Silver Cor net Band expects to be able to give a musical consert within the next thirty days that will surprise you as much as raising the money and equipping the Band surprised you. Listen for the music and keep your purses open. We will make a suc cess, but will have tohaveaid from the progressive businessmen of the town, which we are sure we will get. Meet our full band at the Coffee County Fair if you do not see us before. The Band will be held on the highest moral plane, and it is a credit to any young man to become a member of the organi zation. Mothers, fathers, take your boys off the streets and make musicians of them, instead of al lowing them to become loafers. When they are with the Band be assured that they are in good com pany and will be cared for. There is no way of estimating _ the time and trouble it has taken to get the Band organized, and ready for business, but .what ever it has cost me has been cheerfully given. I desire, especially, to thank the liberal hearted citizens for their unstinted contributio e We trust, and do not believe tl ’’• will ever regret having n~ oses them, or ashamed of the S Cornet Band. Regular me - nights, Tuesday and Fr : Our members must attend r . ,lJeinent We will not be able to give cli oven’s finest symphonies, nd m nec " we tr ,r to make Sonnssa’s^ as ashamed, but with or.e of th«* e en ' school ochestras and our Band' r ,n will be able to treat to some music soon. “Music by the Band’- is the watchword, if you do not n<* # see us, listen : Yours truly VV. C. Bryan.