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nPXJI? rp jr is i JOURNAL nos 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 ° f H fr l0W B " 1 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