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VOL. 27.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Comiiij? and Going of-Tour Rela
lives, Friends and Acquaintances.
Col. E. D. Graham, of McRae,
was here Tuesday.
Mr. A. M. Jesup and son, Ivey,
of Maureen, were here this week.
Mr. John Brown, of Spring Hill,
was a visitor to the city this
week.
Mr. A. C. Jones, a clever eiti
zen of Younker, was in to see us
,
Tuesday.
f p . •
Mr. J. M. >r bwymer, ot G nine,
was a pleasant visitor to our office
Wednesday.
Mr J. H. Hall, a prosperous
farmer of Younker, was m the
citv Monday.
Col. Will A. Wooten, of Mt.
Vernon, is among the visiting at¬
torneys this week.
Mr. M. Heimer, of Macon, vis¬
ited his daughter, Mrs. Elias Herr
man liere this week.
Hon. A. L. Kyals, Editor of the
Telfair Enterprise at McRae, was
in the city this week.
Messrs, Tom Curry and R.
Oberly, of McRae, were in atten¬
dance upon court this week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. King, of
Baxley, spent the past week with
Mr. King’s parents in our town.
Prof. E. E. Persons, of Orphans this
academy, suspended school
week, and is attending the insti¬
tute at Fitzgerald.
Mr. W. L. Holder, of near
Westbrook, called to see us Mon¬
day and ordered the Times. Jour¬
nal sent to liis address.
Mrs. J. M. Bohannon and little
daughter returned last week from
a visit of several weeks to Mrs.
Bohannon’s parents at Columbus,
Ga.
Miss Marilu Burch, the effi¬
cient teacher of Isham Springs
public school, is attending the
teachers institute at Fitzgerald
11 i i 3 week.
Sheriff J. C. Rogers and Mr. E.
T. Gentry attended the hanging
of Will "Williams, the slayer of
Air. Lovett Peacock, at McRae on
Friday last.
Mr. Ned Peek, of the MeRae
telephone system, was in East
man Sunday, Ned is a clever
young gentleman, and we were
glad t o see him.
Mr. Jim Curry is spending this
week at Helena with his brother,
Mr. Bob Carry, who happened foot to
the accident of getting his
badly hurt a few days ago.
Mr. , r \\. M . Wynne and i son.
Chester, were m town Monday
and paid our office a pleasant splendid vis
it. Mr. Wynne .reports
crop prospects m Ins rmignbor
Mr. John Lee, of Waidley, ar¬
rived in Eastman .Sunday morn¬ week
ing, and is spending (has
with home folks here, His old
friends gave him a rousing recep¬
tion at the depot.
Mr. W. J. Douglas, the clever
post-master at Younker, is m at¬
tendance upon court this week.
He was selected as bailiff for the
grand jury, and is making a splen¬
did officer in that capacity.
Childrens day w»e appropriate- Methodist
if observed at the
eLurch uuurcn Snndav buDday. Kev Rev J. J T 1 . ny
dellv f* d Uyo s P len dld 8el '
and the .
nums, soug services were
uutesinally fine.
CoL B. B. Cheney, of Fitzger
aid, is among the prominent
torneys in attendance upon court.
Col. Cheuey is a former resident
of Eastman and has many warm
friends here who were delighted
at his presence in the city.
Hon. John NY. Clements, of
Alamo, day spent Friday and Satur¬
last with his’daughter, Mrs.
8. J. Stubbs, of our town. He
o turned home Sunday accompa¬
nied by his wife and little daugh¬
ter. who had been spending some
time here.
Eastman Times Established 1S72 ( (
Dodge County iournal, 18^3
FAN (’IS HARLOW BIRCH DEAD.
Passed Away at Ponlai*, (la., Sunday
Last after a Continued Ilia: ss.
Ehe Telegram conveying the
sad intelligence of the death of
Col. F. IT. Burch, was received
here about 8 o’clock Monday
morning. It was a great shock
to liis family and friends, although
not entirely unexpected to those
who were kept posted as to his
real condition. For more than
four weeks he had been suffering
intensely .from-a carbuncle on the
lmck of his neck, and during a
portion of this time, he attended
Montgomery Superior court, where
a number of criminal cases were
, which several
lwftrdj am0 ng were
murder cases, all of which requir
mg close and laborous work and
attention at his hands-he beiug
the official stenographer of this,
the Oconee judicial circuit These
duties protest, were performed, over the
however, of Judge Smith
aitd perhaps other friends. Ho
worked day after day, till court
adjourned, and then, instead of
returning home, he went to Pou
Ian. Ga , where other awaited pressing bus-
1 ness engagements him.
Soon after his arrival at that
place he took his bed and although
lie was supplied with the best
medical attention and kindly
cared for by friends, nothing seem
ed to arrest the ravages of his ter
rible affliction until death claim
ed him for his own. This oc
curred at. <5 o’clock p. m., on
day May the 21st, 1899. His
daughter Miss Carrie of Eastman,
and his father Hon. Henry M.
Burch, of Laurens county, were
with him when he died, and ae
companied the remains home, ar
riviug here at 10;55 o’clock, Mon
day morning.
Col. Bnreh was LoTn in Laurens
county, Ga., May 26th, 1858, and
lacked only five days of being for
ty one years old at his death.
He read law and was admitted
to the bar in Dublin, Ga. Feb.
22nd, 1882, and on the 4th, day
May 1891, be was admitted to
practice in the Federal court,
In connectien with his law prac
tiee, he took up the study of short
hand, and without a preceptor,
soon became very proficient in
that intricate study and now
more than-eleven consecutive
has been the official
of the Oconee judicial circuit.
He lived in Dublin for several
years and practiced Jaw, but in
the Fall of 1892, he moved to
Eastman which was Ins home at
the time of his death.
In early life he married Miss
Emma Hear borough, who with
eight children, as the result
this union still survive him, the
youngest one being but two weeks
old the day his father was buried.
The funeral - services were
^ y Rpv _ j. c. Krewton at
^ r e8ldenee of the deceased,
4 Q’ elock Monday p. m .and
^ , (( , elock ftU tba t was mortal
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v.ooumw .i - < m -■ , surroundkm ■ ”
.
by woeping relatives and , sorrow
‘ U TI,etoilowing named Judge gentlemen 0. C.
acted a. pali-l)earer* Colonel. W. M.
Smith meik and
J % J-’. DeLacy, B. B.
ney o E su. 1 *. Milner a and Jus.
,
J r -
A .Harris?!' near Yofmlser.
On Sunday, May 14th, at the
residence -of f ^,j 1 ":
b ,r - Miss 1 • Lou Doughisaud n' . “ nV d ah 1
.
i j kson. of Tuton, were
ac
happily ,L j united in marriage,
)rideH a m0 st admirable
voung lady, possessing many wo
; iiaQ ] y graces, and the groom is
au excellent young gentleman
who is held in high esteem by a
j ircre circle of friends and acquain
jan'ces. They left at once for
T.t'on which pVice will be theii
future home. We wish for them
a ilni’i Kl Jant happiness and pros
‘ ‘
perit-y.
nt it who lias
; returned from the Klon
a d> v !‘ Cuba G Visiting and other places of
Ut mrPst is his sister, Mrs.
i 0 Bright- of our town. '
EASTMAN, GA., MAY 25, 1899.
COURT IS IN SESSION.
Superior Court Convened Mon
daj Morning Last.
The Superior court of this coun
convened on Monday morning
ast ar . 10 o’clock, His Honor,
U( ] ge c. C. Smith, presiding,
the charge to the grand
j urv , court was adjourned until
morning 011 account of
burial of Hon. Harlow Burch,
stenographer of the circuit,
died Snndav.
The grand jury organized by
Mr. C. W. Rawlins, fore
man , Mr. Jno. R. Douglas,' Guldens, bailiff! clerk,
and y Ir j.
body is composed of some of
Dodge county's most honorable
it’will and "the duties inqiosed
upon no doubt be fulfilled
j u the S])int of wisdom, justice
an( j moderation.
The civil docket was taken up
Tuesday morning, and will
bly consume the balance of this
week. A goodly number of cases
has already been disposed of and
the business of the court is
rapidly transacted.
The crowd in attendance is tin
usually small, but will doubtless
considerably increase when the
docket is reached, which
will probably lie next Monday. A
uu ,nber of prisoners are m jail
awaiting trial, among them being
the two negroes charged with the
murder of Policeman Osborne at
Chauncey Some time in February.
jf they are convicted, another
hanging will probably ‘near take place
i n our county in the future.
Mater . Masting.
We hear many of our citizens
complaining of the scarcely of wa
ter in our town. This deficit in
the water supply is said co be due
to the fact that so much is unnec
essarily used that it is impossible
to keep plenty of water in the
tank. If this is true and it uu
doubtedly is to a certain extent,
our city authorities should at once
take the necessary steps to stop
the waste.
The water tank is entirely too
small, it is true, but as it is the
only one we have, it must be used
to the best advantage possible,
and as small as it is, the water is
list'd so rapidly that it is hardly
ever adequately supplied. This
condition should not be allowed
to exist. A lire is just as liable
to break out when t he tank is sup
plied with very little water as at
any other time, and in a case of
this kind the water nor the pres
sure would be of sufficient quail
tity for effectual use.
Ft is to be hoped that a larger
and new tank will be erected in
the Dear future, but m the mean¬
time let us be more careful of our
present supply, and it will be of
much greater ' benefit to all con¬
cerned.
Ice Notice.
Mr. J. M. Jackson, Eastman’s
eleven* ice dealer, lias made ar
rangement8 with Mr T Rogers
“> k*P“ ">?. ,ime s »'"
era hundred pounds ot.ee in Con
nectum with his large stock ot
merchandrse, so that all
1"!? * ho lI " 00 h ave ™ d ’T
red to them regularly , can be 0 ac¬
e
commodated by calling on Mr.
Rogers, who has fixed up a nice
place for keeping it, and will be
g] a q furnish every one who
Open at all hours from 6
“ p8:» P m.lnnng tho w«tk,
and also on Sunday mornings,
Horse Gored to Death by a Bull
On Tuesday afternoon of last
week. Polk Mullis, the little eignl
year old son ot Mr. J. h. 1 . Mui
jis, who lives about eight miles
from Eastman on the Dublin road,
took the family horse as usual ami
went to drive up the cattle. In
the drove was a jersey bull, which
had never before given any Iron
hie, but when in the lane near the
cow pen, he viciou ’I! ly attacked the
horse, and gettin tC him hemmed
in by the fence, gored him com- boy
pletely to death. The little
jumped off on the opposite side
from the bull and escaped unhurt.
Consol idatt ;$SS.
FROM llfcv. M. Si It FS.
A Spicy Letter From the Philosopher
01 the Wirearass.
Editor Times-. bn unae.—I f you
need a little “wedgewood, a ' you
can list- this “squib” from Cox.
I cam ot tell you of the comers
and goers in and around the city.
hu-t 1 can tell you that Mr. Stow
art Brown,.near Longview, is quite
sick. He is suffering from inju
ries received in the Cuban army,
and from which he will never re
cover. Mr. Brown deserves a peti
sion for life.
Prof. J. T. McArthur returned
from his old home in Wilkinson
county, brmgiug a spell ot lever,
with which lie is now battling.
Continued dry weather has
brought fishing in order, and they
are playing havoc with poliywogs
and “red eyes.” Old folks, young
folks, black and white, male and
female; and by the way, Brother
Burch, what is the feminine gen
dor of “Fisherman?” (Mr. Web
ster does not give it, but as “wom
an” is in everything, it must be
fislierwomau.—Ed.)
And this reminds me of an At
lanta Fisher who recently went
down and bathed his hook in the
waters of Oci)la, Ga. The moon
and the wind were just right, and
be had quite a picnic, enjoyed his
repast in the Dispatch office, and
now Mr. Fisher swings <0 and lro
in his airy hammock in t he “Way
side borne” in Inviuville, where
he awaits an Interview with Col.
DeLacy and Judge Smith.
But I must tell you about (he
smashup on the Stubbs
Company’s tram road. Five trucks
were smashed into “doll-rags,”
so to speak, and their cargo of logs
“pied” in the ditch, But 1hc
seven hindmost trucks, on which
was a number of work hands, did
not leave the track, and no one
was hurt.
Welt, short prayers, short ser
mens and short newspaper articles
are preferred, so I close.
M. Sikes, Cox, Ga.
Tlie Sumlap-Hchool picnic.
The Methodist Sunday-school
picmc, which was held at Gum
swamp bridge on Friday last, was
- V( , r * y much enjoyed by every one
. w j 1( ( attended. A goodly crowd
was present, the dinner was abun¬
dant and palatable, the lemonade
wa s splendid, and nothing occurr
,,,j mar any one’s pleasure,
The picnic party Mr! is especially in
( j ( >sq,. ( [ to and Mrs. R. 1
Judge for some delicious-ice cream,
alu j also to Revs. J. T. Ryder and
Hamilton Kelly for several lofty
Bights of modem oratory. Bo1 li
SV( , re highly appreciated, and were
pleasant features of the day.
Dentil of Mrs. II oui plii 11.
Mrs. \V. L. Hemphill, who lias
been confined to her bed for near¬
ly four months with Consump¬
tion, died at her home in the
suburbs of Eastman on Monday
last.
Mrs. Hemphill was about 4*>
years of age and a consistent
member of the Methodist church,
bhe had been afilicted tor a long
time, but all her sufferings were
borne with a remarkable degree of
Christian fortitude, and though
expected, her death was a great
shock to her family and friends.
She leaves a bereaved husband
and six children, who have our
deepest sympathy in tlii s t their
darkest period of sorrow.
The funeral services were con¬
ducted at the Methodist church
by Rev. J. T. Ryder, after which
the body of this good woman was
laid to rest in Woodiawu ceme¬
tery. May ehe rest in peace.
The general examination for
“Teachers License” will be iteid
at the courthouse on Thursday,
tlie 22nd day of June. This ex
a im nation will be largely based
the ‘Manual olMmliods, ,, ior- ,
on
merly used, Way Marks (oi leach
ers,” by Miss fearaii Louise Ar
nold, and new edition ot **Pages
Theory and Practice, by i i<-l.
Branson. Please be here prompt
ly at 8 o clock a. m Respt.
J. Bishop Sr.,
c. s.c.
NO.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Interesting Items ( hronieled in Brie
and Spicy Paragrpahs.
Don’t waste the water.
Send us your orders for Job
Work ( fall kinds.
Don't miss hearing the lecture
at the auditorium Friday night.
Every home in Dodge county
should have the TTmks-Jovhnal’s
weekly visits.
Mr John Harrell’s now resi¬
dence is being pushed rapidly to
completion by the contractor, Mr.
A. P. Ilarrell.
Judge J. Bishop, Sr,, our effi¬
cient county school commissioner,
is attending the institute at Fitz¬
gerald til is week.
We regret very much that our
esteemed friend, Mr. 0. C. Burch,
is quite sick with malarial fever,
and trust that he may soon he re¬
stored to his usual good health.
Go out and hear the lecture at
the auditorium to-morrow night.
Mr. John Colville will make an
address to the children in the au¬
ditorium Friday afternoon at 1:510
o’clock.
There will be preaching at
Amoskeng on Sunday afternoon
at l o’clock. Everybody is cor¬
dially invited to attend.
The sanitary condition of our
town should be more closely look¬
ed alter. Tin* health of its citi¬
zens depends upon it.
Abundant showers Tuesday
night and Wednesday caused a
broad smile to appear on the luces
of our farjner friends. We heart¬
ily rejoice with them.
Mr. John Roach Strnton, the
famous Mercer University lecturer
and debater, will appear Friday
evening at the Institute auditori¬
um Friday evening. Go out and
hear him.
Mr. W. T. Collins, of McRae,
spent a day or two of this week
with his family here. Wo very
much regret to learn that in about
two weeks they will move to Mc¬
Rae, which place they will make
t heir permanent home.
Mr. Ernest Jones, of this county,
who recently returned from Cuba,
was circulating among friends hern
this week. Mr. Jones was a mem¬
ber of the 511st Michigan, and was
mustered out of the service about
three weeks ago. Ib- seems to bo
in the best of health, and was
warmly welcomed by his friends.
Mrs. Julia Bash inski, a 8’ster
in- law of Mrs. Sol Hernnan, of
our town, died at her home in
Tennille, Ga., on Friday night
last of heart disease. Her re¬
mains wen; interred at tho Woltf
cemetery in Macon Saturday
morning. Mr. and Mrs. Herrman
attended the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ft. Gibson, who
are residing in the Williams
residence near the Baptist church,
will to-day discontinue house¬
keeping, and will board with Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Bohannon. Mr.
and Mrs. Gibson are a very pleas¬
ant couple, and their neighbors
heartily regret to lose them from
that section of town.
Mr. Fulton Hinson, of near
Goldsboro, db'd on 'Tuesday of
last week, and was buried at Sa¬
lem church on the following day.
Ib; was about, ‘68 years of age, a
prominent planter of his section,
and universally beloved by his
neighbors. He leaves one broth¬
er, mother, a wife, and eleven
children to mourn Ins death.
The announcement of the death
of Mr. F. H. Burch, of Eastman
will be received with i*t grot
throughout the Eleveuth congress¬
ional district, lie was court ste
uographer m the Oconee circuit
and was a wholesouled clever gen¬
tleman. In his canvass as a can¬
didate for congrt-s three years ago
he met many of the voter- o f the
and made many friends by
his genial disposition.—Valdosta