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VOL. 23.
.COCHRAN CHRONICLINGS.
Some News About the Wreckers.
Later Developments in This
Now Famous Case.
Cociiran, Ga., March 24,1S96.—
Marshal John Rodgers and Mr. R.
L. Lyles now have in custody here
Warren Criswell and two negro
brothers, Frank and Dan Glover,
charged with the offense of wreck¬
ing the Southern passenger train
at Stone creek a few weeks ago.
It will be remembered that Cris¬
well was tried in Jeffersonville
several days ago for the same
crime and was released for the
lack of proper evidence.
Messrs. Rodgers and Lyles claim
that they now have sufficient
evidence to convict the three un¬
der arrest, and probably other par¬
ties. They have worked diligently
on the case since the Jeffersonville
trial, and other game may be cap¬
tured at any time.
Upon the same subject the Coch¬
ran correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution writes that “Criswell
says that Tom Shaw and his father
forced him, at the point of double
barrel shotguns, to assist in re¬
moving the rail which caused the
wreck. He says that Shaw and his
father induced him to go hunting
with them on the fateful evening,
and that he knew nothing of the
affair until after dark, when, up¬
on returning home, they took his
gun away, and under threats of
being shot, forced him to accom¬
pany them to Stone creek and pull
two spikes, while young Shaw
pulled the other two, after which
they left and were in two miles of
the wreck when it occurred.”
LATER.
March 30.— Marshal Rogers and
Mr. R. L. Lyles, of Cochran, have
at last succeeded in capturing the
noted Stone creek wreckers, and
now have them safely locked in
jail.
They are Warren Criswell, Tom
Shaw and his father, Dick Shaw.
Criswell confessed here Tuesday
saying that Shaw and his father
had induced him to go hunting
with them and knew nothing of
their intentions until dark, when,
upon returning home, they got
hold of his gun, and under threats
of being shot was forced to go
with them to the trestle and pull
two spikes, while young Shaw
pulled the others.
They were tried before Justice
George Bull, of Twiggs county, last
week and were indicted.
Mrs. Virgil Perry, one of Coch¬
ran's oldest citizens, died Tburs
day last, after a short illness. She
was buried the following after¬
noon.
Close at Six.
Now that summer is upon us
again and the days are rapidly
becoming longer, would it not be
a good idea for our merchants to
adopt the rule of last year and
■close each afternoon at 6 o'clock?
By apopting this rule, much
better service can be gotten out
of the clerks. It gives them much
needed recreation and much bet¬
ter fits them for the duties of the
morrow.
What about it, merchants?
Reorganized
The silver quartette, composed
of Messrs. L- A. King, John Lee,
Henry Bohannon and
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Eastman Times Established iSSl> 1S73 j
Dodge County iouknal, |
Herrman, which rendered such
nice music last summer, lias been
reorganized with Mr. King as
leader.
As these are four of the princi¬
pal members of tlie Eastman Cor¬
net Band, we have strong hopes
that this means that that splendid
band will also be in operation
again this summer.
THE LITTLE GEORGIA MAGNET.
Appeared Before a Large Audience at the
Opera House Last Friday Night.
Mrs. Annie Baylor, nee Mrs. Ab¬
bott, the little woman of mystery,
was in town Friday evening last,
and gave an exhibition at the
opera house. A large audience
greeted her, and for more than an
hour she held them spell-bound by
her wonderful feats.
It is useless to name or enumer¬
ate the many strange feats this lit¬
tle woman performs, for her fame
is world-wide. During her tour
of the old world she exhibited in
ail of the principal cities, and be¬
fore the crowned heads of every
nation in Europe. Professors of
science the civilized world over
proclaim her a mystery, while she
has baffled the skill of the most
learned physicians of the two hem¬
ispheres to detect the secret of her
strength. While all this is true,
it remains for some wise-acres in
Eastman to pronounee her “a fake,
a humbug,” etc. Their opinion,
however, doesn’t change the facts
in the matter.
High Throwing.
Mr. Abe Giddens, of our town,
can doubtless throw a small stone
higher than any one you ever
heard of. He says he can throw a
stone over the top of the tallest
tree in this section—the tree to be
standing. In doing this he puts
one foot against the trunk of the
tree and throws straight up and
over it—often times more than
fifty feet higher.
Will be in the Race
Mr. W. A. Butler, we are in¬
formed, will be in the race for
coroner.
Mr. Butler is one of our very
best citizens, and should he run
will make it very warm for his
opponents.
Look our for Ins announcement
in the Times-Journvl later on.
Mrs- Pyrnelle Back.
Mrs. Clarke-Pyrnelle returned
Wednesday from Selma, Ala.,
where she was in attendance udon
the last sad rites ot her mother.
She has resumed charge of her
literary school, which is in a very
flourishing condition.
Important Notice.
1 will be at Cedar Creek on next
Tuesday for the purpose of re¬
ceiving bids for the cutting down
of the hill at that place as recom¬
mended by the grand jury will
please be at hand.
A. G. Williamson.
Ordinary D, C.
NOTICE
I will be at all the precints with
Tax Receiver Griffin on his first
round, for the purpose of allowing
all to register. registration
I will also have a
book open in the office of the clerk
the 8U p er j or court, at the court
house. J- R- Giddens,
T. C.D. C,
EASTMAN, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 1896.
MARRIED LAST EVENING,
Mr. Neal Bohannon and Miss Minnie
Livingston— At Baptist Church
in This City.
Last evening at 8:30 o'clock in
the Baptist church of this city.
Rev. J. C. Brewton officiating, Mr.
Neal Bohannon and Miss Minnie
Livingston wore united in mar¬
riage.
The attendants were : Miss Eliza
Taylor, with Air. Gus Livingston;
and Messrs. Calphrey Clark, How¬
ard Whiddon, John Harrell, and
John Hargrove.
Mr. Bohannon is a prosperous
farmer of near llawkinsville.
He is an exemplary young gen¬
tleman and has many warm
friends in and around Eastman.
Miss Livingston is a daughter
of Mr. John Livingston of near
Eastman. She is a sweet, lovable
young lady and Mr. Bohannon is
to be congratulated upon his rare
good fortune.
We extend oup y.ery best wishes
to the happy young couple.
Protracted Services.
Protracted services are still in
progress at the Methodist church,
and much interest is being mani¬
fested therein.
Presiding Elder McGhee is now
assisting in the meeting and is
preaching some very elective ser
mons.
Services are being held three
times a day—morning, afternoon
and evening.
A New Merchant.
Mr. Newman has moved into
his new store, and Mr, J. D. Page
is now moving into the house va¬
cated by Mr. Newman.
Mr. Perry Hargrove commences
to day opening up a general line of
merchandise in the store vacated
by Mr. Page.
Thus Eastman secures a new
merchant and we wish him sue
cess.
A Peculiar Sight.
Mr. J. D. Dunn sent to town
Wednesday a young pig (dead)
which had thirty-one well devel¬
oped toes and informs us that there
was another pig which had a
head exactly like a puppy and
that the eyes were closed.
Many of our people saw the
above described phenomenon.
Taken Off.
The extra passenger trains which
fortlie past several months has
been going south each night at 9:18
north each morning at 6:31, has
discontinued.
This will naturally cause the
midnight vestibule passengers to
stop at Eastman.
NOTICE.
Parties interested in the re¬
moval of Central Point school to
Anthony Church, are hereby noti
tied that a petition looking to
sa jq rem0 v a l will be acted on by
the board of education at their
next regular meeting, the 1st
Wednesday in May. Objections
must be filed on or before that
date.
J. Bishop, Sr - , Seq’y.
L. M. Peacock, Pres’t.
Apr. 3d 1896.
United at Last
Frazier and Empire have at last
united on a public school, and ev¬
is now working nicely
Consolidated
under the management of
0. I) Pierce, with a scholarship
one hundred.
The teachers are: C. C.
principal; Miss Bettie Lou
lirst assistant; Miss Belle
second assistant, and Miss
Wood, music teacher.
We wish the school much
cess.
APPOINTMENTS OF COL. BURCH
For The Months of April and May in
Eleventh Congressional District
Eastman, Ga., March 28, ’96.
Mr. Editor:—Please
for me in your paper that 1 will
address the citizens of the
enth Congressional District, at
tollovving times and places
the months of April and May:
Traders Hill, Tuesday, 7th April.
Irwinville, Thursday, 9th “
Homerville, Mond’y 13th “
Way cross, “ 20th “
McRae, ’ Wednes’y 22d “
Mt. A Vernon, r Mo try 27th ,,
Quitman, “ 4th May
Blackshear, Wedn’v Gth “
Jesup, Monday 11th “
St. Mary s Saturd’ylGlh “
mill “
Statenville, Sat’y, 23d “
Douglass, Tuesday, 26th “
Dublin, Saturday, 30th “
All these addresses will be made
about high noon. Appointments
for other places will be later, as I
expect to make a thorough canvas
of the district in the interest of
Free .Silver.
These appointments are exclu
sively my own, and will not be
disturbed bv a division of time
with any person who is not a can¬
didate for congress in the Eleventh
district. Oblige, Yours, etc.,
i jlIRCI1 *
For Legislative Honors.
Hon. C. J. Jones requests us
to state that he will be in the race
for re-election as representative
of Dodge county in the next gen¬
eral assembly. Mr. Jones has twice
represented us in the legislature,
and to the entire satisfaction of his
constituents. He is quite popular
with the masses and will perhaps
again go to the polls with a suc¬
cessful following.
Mixing Pleasure and Politics
Our clever fellow-townsman,
W. F. Harrell, excurted out to the
Oemulgee liver Monday last on a
fishing frolic, and reports tine sue
cess. Mr. Harrell is a candidate
for legislative honors, and informs
us that the land lies level and ev
erything is lovely for a successful
race with his competitors, in the
river districts.
Making Improvements
Mr. George Elbert is having
some neat improvements made in
his store, in the way of counters,
shelving, etc. He is preparing to
carry a nice line of family grocer¬
ies, and will let the public know
all about it through these columns
later on. George i3 a hustler.
Miss Browne, who is giving
sons in dress cutting, opposite Mrs.
Arthur's—dress-maker--will cut
patterns to your measure at 25 cts.,
and with 100 patterns will
three of Perry’, charts. You
your money’s worth in your pat¬
tern and then will get a $5.00 chart
as a present, 'lhe chart and en
velope will be left at the printing
office, to be given away when 100
orders are in for patterns. Come
and try free lessons—three days—
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
and test merits of charter.
FORTY
NO 14.
A WIDE-AWAKE CONCERN
Is Herrman’s Pharmacy.—Believes
In Extensive and Continuous
Advertising.
‘•Speaking of hard 1111169,” said
Mr. Howard Whiddon, the polite,
clever head clerk of Herrman’s
Pharmacy, yesterday,” “the
month of March has shown up the
best trade for our establishment
of ;Uiy month in yea rs past. We
are now shipping drugs to all sur¬
rounding towns and have just
shipped nice hills to both Dublin
and Milledgeville. We are tie
people and know of no opposi¬
tion.
“ VVe attribute our success great
‘- v to our extensive and constant
advertising in the Times-Journal
which wide-awake journal we well
know circulates extensively
throughout uiregrass Gecigia.”
Herrman’s Pharmacy is the
pride -, not . only , ol Eastman, ,, . but
ot .... conm , Very T few
Y
cities boast of neater little drug
establishments and none of them
of more efficient and poiite sales
Howard W.hiddoa
and Harry Hirsh.
Dr. Jeff Herrman is not
only one of the principal physi¬
cians of this entire section, but is
one of Eastman’s most enterpris¬
ing, wide-awake citizens. Jn the
words of the senatorial and legis¬
lative correspondent, he is un
doubtedly “ihe friend of the
workingman and the farmer.”
Long live and prosper llerr
rnan’s Pharmacy, is the earnest,
sincere wish of the Times Journal.
Be Careful, Boys.
Mr. Bob Gignilliat informs us
that it is a positive mistake about
his being scared on the night of
the wreck, and says that lie is
getting awfully worn out ^vitli the
boys who are teasing him.
As Bob is a powerful man, phy¬
sically, as well as a fearless man,
we would advise the boys to be
careful.
A Peculiar Well
It is reported that there is a
well upon the place of Mr. Coot
Butler, in which the water seems
to be in acotinuous boil as it in a
pot upon a red hot stove"
Hundreds of people are flocking
to witness the wonderful phenorn
enon which no one seems able to
understand,
Telegraph Office Removed.
The office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, in this city,
has been removed from the store
of Mr. B. L. Harrell to the second
floor of the C. H. Beacock build¬
ing, w here more commodious quar¬
ters have been secured.
A Success
The balloon ascensiun here last
Friday afternoon was a complete
success. The balloon went up sev
eral hundred feet (it is estimated)
when the aeronaut safely descend
ed in his parachute. The exhibi
jq on wa8 witnessed by hundreds of
,
our
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Commenced Operations.
The ice factory in this place
operations on Monday
last, and the proprietor informs ua
^ by next Monday - f , , he wi e
l at
ready to make shipments in any
quantities.