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THE TIMES-JOURN
VOL. 27.
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Mr. Milton Jesup made a trip
to Macon Saturday.
Mr. C. C. Burch went up to
Macon on business Tuesday.
Mr. Henry Herrman visited
Scotland on business Tuesday.
Mr. J. T. McLean, of McRae,
was here Tuesday and Wednes
day.
y[ r W\ J. Nicholson, of
.
irpr paid ps a ploasmit/ call Mon
day.
Mr. Homer Rogers has accepted
a position in the store of Mr. J. D.
Page.
Mr. Oscar Bohannon is now be¬
hind the counters of U. Anderson
& Son.
Mr.-1. R. Bennett, of Jopup.
S p -at » few ‘lays of this week m
our city.
Mrs. B. 0. Pharr, of McRae,
visited her mother in Eastman
this week.
Sheriff J. G- Rogers went to
Fitzgerald on business Tuesday.
He will return to-day.
Mr. Milton Sapp, of Juliette,
spent Monday and Tuesday with
his parents in Eastman.
Prof. W. F. Peacock, of Dublin,
spent a few days o f the past week
with relatives m the city.
Miss Ruth Curry, of Chauncey,
is spending some time with her
brother, Mr. L. M. Curry, of our
town.
Mr. John Griffin, of Scotland,
spent a day or two of last week
with his mother and brother at
this place.
Mrs. B. T. Burch and two of her
children have been right sick for
several days but are improving at
this writing.
Mrs. J. S. Gurry and little son,
Walter, are spending a while with
her sister, Mrs. E. C. Baynard,
in Birmingham, Ala.
Mr. Joe Manheim returned to
his home in Hawkinsville Thurs¬
day, after a visit of several days
to relatives in ’Eastman.
.Miss Nettie Burch is spending
some time with her friend, Mrs.
Lucius Roebuck, nee Miss Lola
Jessup, at Richwood, Ga.
.Miss ... May Bingham, ot r>. Brim
swick Ga.. who^has been spending
several dayfi with Mrs. L. ul. Cur
ry. returned to her home yestm
l dy -
Mrs. W. 8. VatiLandingham has
been confined to her bed for sevei
al days with rheumatism, We
trust that she may soon be up
iigiiin.
Messrs. Eddie Bacon, Talford
Fisher and Lewis McRae have re¬
turned to Atlanta to resume their
studies in the technological
school.
Mr. Toombs Jackson, of Hele¬
na, spent Sundavwith his parents
in our city. Toombs is now a
studeut of the South Georgia Col
lege.
Mr. Dixie Mozo, of Crawford.
Fla., spent the past week with
his step-mother at the mill. He
was summoned home on account
of the serious illness of his
<-T
Mrs. A. B. Way, the vocal mu
sic and elocution teacher of the
Eastman Institute,,arrived Satu
day and assumed charge of her du-
110*4 Monday morning, She is al-
80 getting up a class in stenogra¬
phy.
Rev. W. F. Strickland, wife and
baby will leave Friday for Dublin,
at which place on Sunday morn¬
ing the baby will be baptized aim
dedicated to the Lord according to
the customs of the Presbyterian
church. He is a bright, handsome
little • fellow about four or five
months old, and we trust that as
he grows to maturity he may nev
*r depart from the way in which
he is so early being trained.
Eastman Times Established iS-a )
Dodgk County jouknai, iSiq}
ACCIDENT RESULTED IN DEATH.
*r.Wink Mozo. Whose Serious Ill.
juries Were Chronicled In our Last
Issue Died Saturday Night.
Mr. \\ ink Mozo, who was so se¬
riously injured on Saturday, the
10th inst., while coupling cars on
the Eastman Lumber Go’s tram
road, an account of which was
given in our last issue, died on
Saturday night last at 11:25
o’clock, just one week and a few
hours after the tenable accident
occurred.
All deaths by accident are pe
culiarly sad and this one was no
pxcpption Ibout to tlio tuIp ' Mr AI 070
was 17 years of age, just
merging into manhood life* and two
weeks ago was full of and vi
gor, apparently with the promise
of manyyears to come, aud being
of a jovial pleasant disposition,
was doubtless jollier than any of
his companions. He had never
professed religion. Mdwajt.
member of any church, bat before
hta"r
ami we trust that the omnipotent
God of Mercy heard and answered
his humble prayers.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 3:110 o’clock
bv Revs. J. C. Brewton and J. T
Ryder, both -if whom delivered
short, but earnest and appealing
talks over the bier of the dead
von n<t man Rev W. A. Moreau
led the nravor which was an ear
nest, anneal' to Hod for merev unon
Die nntimhe livhm v lio too would soon
mss wVw o- 1 -ave The church
ei-nwded to overflowiiH- with
the friends and relatives of the
younc man who had come to oav
the dead* last tribute of respect to the
Messrs Cox Wall, Oscar
and Ed Bohannon, Will Whiddon,
John Burch and Edgar Rogers
acted as pall bearers.
After the funeral somces were
over the body was laid to rest in
Wood lawn cemetery by the side ot
ibis father, who preceded, him
'about ten months ago.
Mr. Amos Johnson went to
Cordele Monday to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary E. Edwards, whose death
curred at that place Sunday
noon at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Edwards
visited her daughter. Mrs.
at this place, some time ago, and
was then in quite feeble health.
The Epworth held League the anniversa- Methodist
ry will be at
(J j lurc j 1 OI1 Sunday evening next.
The.league members will partic
j pate q^the song exercises and
|, ( V j ,p Ryder will deliver a
special sermon on the league and
its work. Every one is cordially
invited to attend.
Misses Mary and Ella Calhoun,
who went to Athens a few weeks
ago to attend the Normal school,
returned home Tuesday on account
of the severe illness ot . . alv ■
Mrs. Calhoun went up J 7t con
Monday and came do w n l lU - 111
Tuesday morning. Miss Calhoun
is is still still ouite quite sicr., out w< rus
that her sickness wiL not •» o.
lotg duration.
We paid Mr. Wesley Rogers, < )f
near town, a visit one afternoon
last week, and were hospitably en¬
tertained for a short while i.^ aim
and his pleasant wife. Mr.
ra '3 showed us his corn iield.-> and
his ’nog crop, wi h are xcept ion
ally tine; wild.' 11 tS pr pec to op
li les are lit.
lives ; lo, entirely a >;ue. med a ;
the expre= •on go' ? aud
to he surroum led with an
auce.
We are always pba ?d to have
< lad “ s vi3iS " ur W ‘ IiC 'i ,>Ut ‘"li
that none ot them who do so
feel slighted if they are a not mvj
ted into the parlor. This adjunct
to our establishment went with away it
long, long ago, carrying a
fire poker and our best uef printing
office towel, which had ’ j learned
to take steps. It is impossible and to
recover this stray property,
we hope that the lades and" will un¬
derstand the situation look
wi t h an eye of chanty upon
circumstances.
EASTMAN, GA., SEPTEMBER 28, 1899.
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$ LOCAL MENTION, J t
£
Mr. J. D. Page is quite sick
this week
Mr. J C. Hunt, oi Williams
mill is very sick with malarial
^ ever -
Little Bennie Harrell, Jr., is
quite sick with fever. We trust
that he may soon recover.
, Annie Maude,UielittledauRhter,
0 f Mr and Mrs W F Harrell fever!
i s confined to her bed with
*ev. M A. Morgan the newly
!l PP ()lu ted presiding^lder, prpaeh
ed two excellent sermons at the
Methodist church bunday.
Mr. James Curry is now tend
ing to Mr. John Bohannon’s fruit
stand. Jim is a good hoy and
will treat his customers right.
Mastor Hill Carry ', has .bant
recoveml f ,,„„ , s|)el , )f sick „ c8 ,,
aml g agmn at h,s poetofd„,y
M " 4 g l ly i
during mf. ! f his sickness. .',', 1 'l,!,, ,, '
Judge Herrman requests us to
announce that onaccount of other
business the county court will not
! he held on the first Monday in Oct
I oiier.bufc that the regularOctoher
j session will be held on the 2nd
Monday “ instead.
Mr. Harry Ilirsch . is at his •.
! now
old l )ost ’ "' nh tho Herrman Phar
:nacy Co - Harry is a clever young
! inan a,1(i il!l9 1:iany friends here
I Nvll ° fir< ’ glad to S,M * llim resuipe
I hl8 former P° 81tl0n ‘
1 ' FOR SALE.—The subscription
book and entire outfit of the
j Poulan News and Immigrant,
published at Poulan, Ga. Will go
; at a bargiu Apply to Mrs. Mary
! E. Burch, Eastman, Ga.
* We loam tJ.at Mr. Ed Burch, of
; uear t own> w ho recently enlisted
j u t |ie p. g. army, has been
|condition, j c [ liirg ed on aud account that of he his will physical return
to Eastman in a few days. His
many friends will be glad to see
| him back.
The services of night man at
the artesian well have been dis
| cont inued, but the pump will he
until 10 o’clock by the reflo¬
far clay man. It is hoped
this arrangement will furnish
pbmtv of water to supply tlm
t <m n.
Miss Nettie Burch, of East man,
passed through Cordele
Jenroute for a visit to relatives at
] Eastman, Hichwood.—Dr. passed T. through J. Key,*
■
j day enroute to Moultrie.—Rev. R.
j ID. Gentry, of Eastman, passed
through yesterday enroute to
,amore.—Cordele Call, Sept. 22.
j vVq are requerf ted to announce
j j thafc tlj0 e i ect j <)n 0 f two aldermen
whioh was to have taken place on
, October 3rd, to fill the vacancies
caused hv the resignations of al
{] ^. mon q n p eaC oek and W. 8.
Waite,will vv , vlJi not 1IW , be held on .... account
0 (- ^j ie that tin- resignations
oL TthdV.x those gentlemen have been
j NV wn.
Master Wright Darnel, while
.handling a small pistol Tuesday
• cc on taliy discharged
1 t lw ing tbroug.'i ni>
j * )I ».*-d..gt*r,
nu u •"
br; a Lhc H'oain is
<d. but not dai ‘
r u
j I tl { no
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Mr. W. T. Howard, of Rhinf
j lest ■) r JjU in Jjaper money sumo
| p,Sy ia Eastman Friday, sup
ne« A . F. Harrell’s
■varen i.se or Harrell & Lowery s
store. The money consisted of a
$20.00 bill aud si $5.00 bill, one
corner having been torn off of t In
$5.00 bill. Mr. Howard had
brought a bale of cotton to town
md the $25.00 is what he received
for it. The loss falls very heavily
m him, and v.e trust that
he may succeed in recovering the
which he offers a re-
Consol: luted iSSS*
A HOLD W’lHJLARY.
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j Theives Entered Dr. Ro#*“’s Drug Store
On Sunday p. in. Last.
Some time on Sunday afternoon
! llist tlliev< ‘ g entered the drug store
I of Dr. J. R. Hose and stole tnere
I from a box of cigars and about
^(*,50 m money from t he cash reg
ister< T |, e entrance was effected
between the bars of the hack wiu
dow and this established the fact
that the the thelt was committed
by a very small hoy, although it
» .» thought that an elder person
in9t, gnted the crinn . J
i uu*s, a small n T'lJro n< j?ro m 00 i> Un 'IZ \\u
to he an ail-round rogue, but there
was at first no clue as to the m
stigator of the deed. It was
found, after a little inquiry, that
pretty ^ oni * iad freely been in spending the negto change shops,
and this gave further evidence of
his guilt. In tin' meantime . no. j
^ \‘ {;! “[ ‘frJS^th” chS'” Jhanfftar
j ''.rn,i«l. „
„ m h „ „, ls pretty
so °" af, " r wl,,ch tlicyming 1 '"TO
“ S "Iso cai>tur« d. At first
neither would confess anything.
but upon close questioning loin
confessed that John had squeezed
hliu * mn, - h 9° w,,ul T b ? M ‘If
waited on the outside tor the
hooty - of the money was
recovered ami a part ot die ci
K a ™- criminals carried . .
The . . .
two wore
before Judge Herrman Monday
m0 rning, and John Adams was ro
turn(ld to t i„, c h a ingang for t welve
mou ths. Tom Pinos, on account
of his youthful age, was released.
This however, is the fourth or fifth
time Tom has been caught steal
ing, and unless he mends his ways
something will have to he done
with him pretty soon.
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The two weeks old baby of Mr.
and Mrs S. T. Rogers died
j M ednes< have ay morning, sympathy. m •><.>! ea\ei
parents our
J. M. Jackson’s ice wagon will
hereafter make only one trip per
day over the town. All parties
heretofore receiving ice twice a
day will have to lay in their full
supply on t ho morning t rip.
Dr. and Mrs. J. I). Herrman
left Sunday for New York to at
tend the Dewey reception in that
city. They will return home in
about two weeks. \Vo trust, that
their trip will be a most pleasant
one.
Mr. W. B. Daniels loft. Mon
day with his wife and baby boy
for points in North Georgia. The
j jpboy has been quite sick for
HOm< , time and the change in cli
I man*, it is hoped,will greatly lien
efit him.
Miss Mollie Ragland, an expert
milliner and lmt trimmer of At¬
lanta, lias* accepted u position B. in
the millinery business of Mrs.
T. Rogers for the Fall and Win¬
ter season, She arrived in our
city Tuesday.
G. W. Taylor, the
pner, has only a short while to re
main in Eastman. Call and have
your pictures made at once. Work
in every respect.
I small photos, 2> cents, Ollier
work at the most reasonable pri
CCS. Don’t delay.
| The dedicatory services of
j Presbyterian church at Dublin
j WJ jj beltl on Sunday morning
j next at that place. Rev. R. R.
White, of first elm: •on, will
z 1. liver t e deuicatqry rtnon and
‘C r- (• sermons ea h day dur
f in S following we* at the
j evening service Sunday R . W.F.
j Strickland, of Eastman, the will church, he
stalled as pastor of new
All who would like t *, att' :ul are
most cordially invited.
.Millinery Oje a'irg.
You are invited to attend my !
Fall and Winter >ening of Pat
tern hats, Fine Feathers and oth
or articles found in a first class
Millmerv Store on 1 lie 2nd firci
aud 1th of October.
Mil-. F. E. Carnes.
NO. 45-
l COUNTY 5
^ .... NEWS. ♦
YOCNKEH ITEMS,
William Weston, n Worthy Neirr*
Shot at Dexter, Dentil Resulting.
Mr. H. M. Hancock and buly,
of Chester, visited Mr. Z. C. Han¬
cock and familv last Sunday.
Miss Lillie Powell, of Eastman,
visited us this week.
Mr. D. T. Douglas and family,
paid Cochran a visit this week.
Mr. \\ . R. Brown went to llawk
insville and returned Saturday.
Mr. .1. P. Watson, of Hawkins
ville, was over hero this week.
The fanners are busy gathering
the remainder of their cotton.
Some have about finished and
turned in their stock t > pasture.
There was an abundance of cotton
shipped from hero this week.
There is a great deal of sickness
in our community at this time,
such as chills and lever. There
are but few families that are all
well.
hast Sunday then' was an .-in¬
cur ion ot the colored people to a
hl " mt ‘ otmR nt !) “f or ’, nnd
many went trom this place. While
,n Dexter acolored man Horn this
place by the name m W.llmni
" "* Uw som " way violated the
town ordinances, from what we
can learn he resisted arrest and
went to Spring Haven to take the.
t ram t hero ami come home. For
fear that trouble might arise in
Dexter lie was locked up in ( tie
closet. When the train arrived
at Dexter a red ling was obtained
by several of the partus m Dexter,
t he tram was stopped, and not,
‘'tiding him limy burned open the
door, peaed a pistol m am shot
!»>» through the bowels. He was
Dexter until the next,
r , t hen allowed to
; j \,» m0 The wound wax
tl jj rJ< 'oe but a slight one an
t jq- ' Kimberly ; arrived Monday
m , rht . U)(1 l)r( nmUlC ed it fatal.
Tu.'sday about, twelve o’clock he
|,, q ip(t j Weston has lived here sev
m rearf?au d worked on Mr. A.SL
Warren’s farm for four years. Ile
wan always found to he honest,.
truthful and humble, and when
an < ipportunity occurred where he
could lend a helping hand he was
always present and made himself
useful. As to intelligence he wax
far in advance of the average man
of his rao His aged parents re¬
lied upon lnm for a support.. He
was a great favorite of the chil
dren, both white and black, ns he
often told them some funny sto
■ rios or gave them somo lit!!*' gift.
He will bo greatly missed in our
community. C Cauv.
A Piitij
('hosier 5! ins.
Messrs. II. M. Hancock, W. D.
Moore and C. F, Mull is made a
j trip to Htivkinsville last
week.
Mr. C. M. Rog'rs v ent to Dub
jj n Saturday,
Mr. W. D. Moore is in Savan
uah ( j,, s on business.
Mr. W. A.Jelks, one of I lawk
insville’s wide awake cotton buv
j I through ( ;e -ter one
I oay 5
Dr. Ta -4 or. l"r. was a
on r ci! v one nay 1 *2, f
Mr. 11. M.
• h trip to
| !> made
I p ■g-rs i riUHi
K tnian dui r |
pa
\\ * ) i *
■ . -g* u
nous illm •ss of Mr. and Mrs. Muu
ro - YVillis tm’s baby girl, and hope
she will soon be herself again.
Mr. and Mrs. If. M. Hancock
wont to Dublin one day this veok.
Mr. DeLamar Turin r visited
friends in Eastman Sunday.
iss Susie Turner returned to
ne home in Teunille Saturday.
M iss Susie is a sweet gin ;r < 1 her
Chester friends hope to ha < Kf *r
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