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THE DOUGLAS BREEZE.
VOL. IX.
Lost His Gold Watch.
Mr. James H. Jones lost his gold
watch while in town last Sunday. It
is” handsome, heavy gold watch and
chain, and it is a severe loss to the
young man. Any information lead
ing to its recovery will he paid for by
Mr. James H, Jones, Way
cross. Ga.
Were Taken in Charge.
Visitors to the city last Friday, May
sth. at the laying of the corner stone
.were well taken care of. A bountiful
Supply of provisions and eatables were
spread, and every body invited to
help themselves>
Again at Gaskins’ Spring on Satur
dayGth, at the Sunday school conven
tion, baskets and boxes brought from
distant homes furnished dinner for all.
The people of Coffee county may not
be as .wealthy as some people but are
better looking and beat the world in
feeding.
Come Near Being Serious.
doming from Gaskins Spring Sat
urday Mr. James H. Jones, of Way
cross, was driving a spirited horse,
and as he attempted to drive around
some parties ahead of him a sudden
turn turned his buggy over, catching
the young man under it. The ground
was soft, and although he was drag
ged several feet while under the turn
ed over buggy, Jim was not hurt at
the delight of his many friends,
•for the young man is popular up
here.
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< Don’t Want The Paper Any Longer,
' The Postmaster at a certain place
not over a thousand miles from here,
informs_us on a government blank
that onew our delinquent subscribers,
after taking the paper for about two
years without paying for it refuses to
take it from the office, giving as
a reason that he ‘’did not want it any
longer.” Now, that’s hard sure: here
we have lost one of our most patient
readers because we made the paper
and longer, Jt was
too “long” fornim —as long as it was
in short form and we sent it, and lie
read it, for nothing, it was allright, but
he didn’t want it any "longer.” Well,
we desmjye it; not satisfied with four
pages it eight, like a fool, at
the same price and he refuses to take
it “any longer.” His conscience
'let him take the little short paper, but
drew the line against one “any long
er.’’ Success to you, old boy, your
refusal to take the Breeze ‘any longer'
after swindling us out of two years
.subscription will not “shorten” your
term in the seething dames of an in
furiated lull. Honest people who
take papers two years or more always
pay up arrears, as the law says they
must, then they can say dont send it
“any longer,” with impurity.
Bear Your Own Burdens.
A young man had heard the Sun
day School talk last Suuday about
bearing one anothers burdens, and as
tliev came back home from church
B’rvice, he was
ow anxious he
le roygh places
len clear of her
ulders. The
.rs winkled and,
close
Card from Editor D. B, Sweat.
Wavcross, May 9. 1899.
Editor Douglas Breeze:
I am informed that your people
censuring me lor the 11011-arrival
of some handbills ordered from
the Journal for the oceasion of
laying the corner-stone- of your
handsome court house.
In justic to myself an and my pa
pei, I desire to say that the copy
did not come to hand, and has
not been received to this day.
The gentleman who spoke to
me over the telephone concern
ing the matter, told me he would
send the copy by the train that
afternoon, and I had my force in
readiness tc rush the worts out at
once. As the copy did not ar
rive, I supposed, of course, other
arrangements had been made.
I was greatly , surprised, there
fore, to learn that I was blamed
for the work not being received.
Please give this a prominent
place in your paper this week, and
greatly oblige.
D, B. Sweat
Ed. Waycsoss J ournal.
WE HAVE OPENED.
And are displaying on our
middle counter the largest
assortment of fine crockery
ever brought to Douglas.
Gome to us for plates, cups,
and saucers, fancy dishes and
lamps.
Baad Watson’s
Big Douglas Store.
No More Pensions This Year.
To answer many questions on the
pension subject Ordiary Th ojiias
Young requests us to give our read
ers the following:
Atlanta, Ga. May 6th. 1899.
Taos. Young, —Dear sir :
Botl} tlje invalid and indigent
pension funds for 1899 have been ex
hausted, and no further payments can
be made this year. Claims now on
file, or receive l during the course of
the year, will be passed on and report
ed in time to meet payments for next
year.
Jtespectfully,
Bichard Johnson
Com. of Pensions.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION
Time will soon be here.
Get ready for it by coming
to us for your fine summer
dress goods, clothing, shoes,
hats, and slippers,
Brad Watson’s
Big Douglas store.
•■What will Freeman do Next?”
Some of our friends of the press
are in quandary to understand the
movements of the management of
the Breeze. They cannot under
stand how we can own and man
age two news-papers at„£)>6 DeenC
tiine ]T und one
DOUGLAf* ‘GA. SATURDAY, MAY 13- 1899.
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Lading nenfui. I'tone
Friday of last w.— f niter and by
virtue of a dispipeeial | granted by
the Grand Lcd. tct whiejirgia, for the
purpose of laying a coJ'ner stone of
the new court cYa, ait Douglas, a
Grand Lodge was on with the
following officers: i •
W. F. Sibbett, P. er Lodge
No. 386, G. M. otm 6
Thos. Young, of T~ aK . tn Lodge, No.
147. V. G. M. ipe “
W. W. Southerland, M. Broxton
Lodge G. S. W.
J. R. Davis G. J. W.
N. T. Creel, G. Treasurer.
J. M. Ashley, G. Secretary.
Geo. R. Briggs, M. Douglas- Lodge,
G. Chaplain,
J. M. Lott, sr., Custodiun of Grand
Lights,
T. S. Deem G. S. D.
N. F. Goodyear, G. J. D.
L. S. Guthrie and 0. Rudolph stew
aids.
W. T. B. Harrison G. Tyltr.
W. W. Douberly, G. Marshal.
The work having been done in an
cient and ample form the Gland
Lodge was called off.
The interesting ceremonies were
witnessed by quite a number of our
citizens, both town and county, and
many from other cities.
Time of day selected was just at
11:00 o’clock, in the heat of the day,
when the sun’s rays seemed warm
enough to* penetrate a tin roof. The
corner stone is a beautiful piece of
white marble, handsomely engraved
and lettered as follows :
County Commissioners.
Judge C. A. WardjChairmain.
H. L Paulk. J. S. Lott.
John W. Roberts Joel Gaskin.
Architects, Andrew J. Bryan & Cos.
Atlanta Ga.
Builders T. ° 4 Bros,,
Birmingham, A...f
Foreman, L. G Konkle, Biick work.
J. T. Hill, carpenter work.
H. L. Zeigler, book keeper.
The following articles wore depos
ited in the box in the corner-stone :
Amv I'cst.aip.ent. by |*r W, F, Bjf|.
heft.
Silver oie, by B, W. t iuley.
Copy of the industrial issue of the
Breeze by Judge C. A. Ward, Jr.
Copy of the Douglas Breeze, May (tth
IHDD by J. M. Freeman,
Bifitvife of Col, Roosevelt, by Y.
Barden,
Hair pin by Mrs. C. A. Ward.
Picture of President MpKinlev oy
If . b. Zeiglep
Business egrtl and if 1.00 silver coin by
Waytrp-s Air Line R. l;.
Coin and picture of Admiral George
Dewey by J. J. Walker, Rgq,
Corn razor by TANARUS, 8, Deed,
I£ey by W. If. Uaphea 1
Documentary and proprietary reve
nue stamp by Willy A- Sibhott,
A postage stamp by J, TANARUS, Hill.
Business card by T. C. Thompson \-
Bros.
Key by W, L, Douglas, \
Key cheek by W. W. Southerland.
“List Union Bank officers by (D. l’b Ba
ker cashier.
Packet by John H letter
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4* 'l fl Lodge
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The work of the Sunday Sctiool
Convention was most harmonious
Every body seemed to enjoy them
selves, and wanted to make his or her
neighbor happy. The hoys talked
about love and sunshine and fMygirls
sighed, and looked “like love .*;>* . £
the roses.
The opening sermon by the Rev
A. H Bazemore, at the Methodist
church at Douglas, was appropriate
and well received, Friday night.
Saturday morning at Gaskin’s
Spring buggies, carts, wagons, car
riages and horses, little people, big
people, hump-backed people, grum
looking people, smiling people and
others began to arrive early, and by
10 :20 President Newbern called the
convention to order.
Col. W. W. McDonald’s address
of welcome was a master-piece of ora
tory, and was a general subject of
comment by delegates and others who
had the fortune to hear it, during the
entire day.
M. A Paftord and Miss Bettie, with
others of their school were present
and furnished excellent music.
The program was not followed
as arranged for the fact that several
were not preseut. C. C. Buchanan, of
Waycross, was present at the adjourn
ment for dinner, hut was suffering
with fever, and had to go home with
out having fiiled his place on the pro
gram.
The reports of schools were not
complete, several failing to make any,
still the work does not In any man
ner seem to lag.
The election of officers resulted as
follows foj the eusuiug year : Pres
ident, J. W. Roberts, Secretary, W. W.
McDonald. . Vice Presidents, M. A.
I‘afford, Peat-son j Rowan Roberts,
WilUcoonhee ; J. It. Overman, Doug
las ; A. B. Mewbern, Broxton ; YV, P.
Taylor. Pickren; Daniel Lott, Jr..
Turner district; James Clyatt, Phillips
Mill.
The reports of the different schools
in the aggregate fqqtpd Up,:
Teachers and officers 7<i
Scholars - GIG
Total 092
Poarson aud several of the largest
schools in the county did not make
any report as to num’her of scholars
therefore, the above does not give a
correct estimate for the whole county.
The plaoe selected for next Conven
tion is at Union Hill Ohur-ch, and the
time is Friday and Saturday before
the 3rd Sunday in October next.
The speeches and talks Saturday
night on Intemperance v/ere good
Some of those who were expected
were not present, therefore, John
Greer was substitated to till the hill
which he did. John is something like
a rubber string, you know, and he
stretched out all over the subject,
pulled himself together and made a
good speoch. Miss Bettie Pafford de
livered an essay on intemperance
which was timely and well rendered.
Sunday morning's invocation ser
vice was led by Bro. J. W. Roberts.
‘‘Sunday School Work,” by Geo. R.
Briggs was very logical, full of sound
sense and good advice.
Competitive singing was qot full
and complete a;i the PveideiH ap
nopnpod h w'4* running behind the
program, and this interesting ser,
vice wgs closed, not before, however
the people were treated to rine music
from several schools.
Wrt-cz.'
Kart.
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At 11, 00 o’clock, Rev. F. H. Poston
delivered one ot the llnest sermons on
home goverment of children we ever
listened Vo, and this opinion seined
general.
pro. term, J. S. Roberts
■ was untiring in bis efforts to keep a
[correct report of the proceedings, and
this office is under obligationg to him
for courtenes.
Before adjournment the Breeze was
made the official organ of the Sunday
School work in this county, by the
two presidents and acting secretary,
who turned over to us all the cash on
which is credited to future expence
accounted to for printing.
’ r hus the exercises of the conven
tion were brought to a close and the
sad farewells passed along, the line
told of the regret that was felt at part
ing, with a prayer for our coining to
gatlier again.
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WE'
■lie loft
■tuuMless
m>uyit here
We Sound the Alarm In Time,
Can’t the people of Douglas u*e
that they are sleeping over their
dues, and letting Fitzgerald and
Wavcross take away the legitimate
trade of our merchants? Two
weeks ago the country was Hooded
with advertisements calling the
people of the surrounding territo
ry to Fitzgerald to join in a carni
val over the completion of her
light and water works. The peo
ple went, they had a big time, and
the merchants of that place reap
ed their reward in an immense
trade.
Now Waycroas, on the other
side of us wants a “big tuns,” and
she deserves it, for she is full of
energy, while her merchants are
enterprising and progressive. The
4th of July is coming and Way
cross wants her Coffee county
cousins to come to town, show
patriotism, trade with the mer
chants and cut a figure’
We dont blame those people for
this, Waycroas and Fitzgerald are
purfectly right, but it does seem
that Douglas merchants can enter
tain, interest and secure part of
this trade that is now going to
other towns but they can't do so
without an effort and spending
some money.
DONT FORGET US
When you buy clothing,
we’ve got the largest stock in
Douglas and sell them at pop
ular prices. Our lot of boys’
coats only thirty-five cents
each.
Brad Watson’s
Big Douglas Store.
AN OLD FRIENO
Thinks the Last Issue ftw Breeze • F|Ht
Paper.
Jauksuxvh.uo, Fla,, May tilth,
Bio Ait B Kioto MAN I
The hut issue of the Broexe
is the host paper ever published
in Coffee county. I note with
pleasure that 1 lie Breeze ami Lead
er have i.oi i soli dated. Let us
hope that the bringing together
of these two papers is significant
omon,-=that tii the near future
the spirit of discord among the
people which made the two p ipors
'ft necessity will be harmonized:
j that unity will pervade all the en
terprises that may help and bless
j the people jf ColVsoeutility. It is
possible tor men to differ in poti
\ tics and religion, and yst observe
! the golden rule in their lives. A
! good old man, now dead, said to
! me, ‘‘that if we can have our way
'just half the time we should ho sat
isfied, for other people are entitled
tu have their way sonic.'’ It was
j said by 11. W. Crady that “he
; loved a nation into peace.” If we
(Would all love more, forgives more,
the world would be better. I wish
you and the 11 roe *0 abundant sue
i cess,
Yours Truly,
W. P, Ward.
TWO BIG CASES
Fine summer clothing' are
coming to Brad Watson’s
Big Douglas store. This is
our second shipment of fine
clothing- this season, and by
time you can get here we
will again have most any
kind of a nice suit you may
. want.
Brad Watson’s
Big Douglas store.
Death of an Estimable Lady.
One of our correspondents in
form Juv of the death of tho late
Mrs. Rowan Pafford, who died at
her home and was buried at the
Pafford church, Monday, May Nth.
The funeral ceremonies wore con
ducted by old Bro. Meeks. All
tho children were present, except
Dr. Pafford and and Rev.
Pafford. The attendance ipf r j si
and accjuaiu^uggipr
NUMBER 47
THE NEWS IN BROXTON.
Mrs. Mary Lott has just return
ed from Abbeville, where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mia.
Googe.
Mr, J. Lott is on the puney list
this week.
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Mrs. D. Little has bean vary
rck but is improving now.
Mr. T. R. Jones lias recovered
from his recent illness, and his
friends are delighted to see him
on the streets again.
Little Jessie Lott is slowly im
proving, and has been to Broxton
this week on his crutches.
Miss Tall a Curry lias gone home
from school. She will return and
finish her term in the summer
months.
The Sunday school convention
was largely attended by Broxton
people. All seemed to enjoy it,
especially the speeches of Col. Mc-
Donald aud Editor Freeman.
Mrs. Tliajujj’d has anew comer
at her home, and it is a girl.
Dr. 0. \V. Hedge, of Tifton is at
Broxton, for a few weeks, doing
dental work.
Miss Allie Leggett has returned
from Baxley, where she has been
attending school.
The Broxton school will close on,
May 20th, with an open air enter
tainment. : The first exercise will
bo on Thursday evening, from Btc
10 p.m. Second on Friday uven
ing same hours. Two rouaing char
ades, a Hag drill and
oie?a.
The I’. N. & R. R. R. will soon bs
completed to Broxton, the work
flow being pushed vigorously/
BnokTON
Good Months Work.
Mr. Henry Gray is in charge of af
fairs at McDonalds Mill, and bv the
way, he is a hustler. In summing up"
his work for April it is, found that l|)e
mill has cutover 1J200.000 feet of met*
ehantable lumber, ana it was nJB
much of a mouth for cuttiug lumber
either.
“IT BEATS the BAND.”
We mean our Shoe and
Slipper Stock. The best and
largest stock ever brought to
Douglas. Come to us for
your foot covering.
Brad Watson’s
Big Douglas store.
Something Wrong Somewhere,
Editor Sweat, r.f tho Waycross
Journal writes a card for publica
tion, which will ho found else
where to-day, also a private letter
to tho Breeze, in which he assures
us that no letter, or copy for hand
bills for laying corner-stone waa
received at office. All of ua
know Dan Sweat, and wo know if
he had received this copy the work
would have been in on time. If
the committee mailed the copy
there must have been some mis
take in its delivery. We hope Mr.
Sweat’s explanation is satisfactory.
If you sutler from heat it is your
look out, for Tim Kirkland can supply
ice in any quantity.
In life there i* always some
thing to lid thankful for Mr. C
A. Ward Sr., who lives near Doug
las, says lie was mistaken about the
blackberry bushes being all killed
hy the freeze in the winter. The
bushes woro killed above* the
ground, but they are coining fourth
now, fresh and green, and more vig
orous Of course, the crop may b
short this season, but there will
some, and if noj disaster ovegtf
us blaqk berry piis will j
ous next y%,
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