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VOL. 12.
A $50,000 COTTON MILL
the brick cotton factory building bought
BY TWO PARTIES IN CORDELE.
Investment Will Amount to $8o,ooo—mil Will Run
About 4,500 Spindles.—About $2,000 Honthly
Paid to Its Employees.
Messrs. R. L. Wilson and J. T. Westbrouk have purchased the
large brick factory building in the northern portion of the city, and
v jll set about, to place machinery therein as early as possible, which
will be about October, because there is such a demand at present for
machinery. ascertained
The Sentinel from Mr. R. L. Wilson all the facts
about the mill and we herewith present them.
The mill will run 4,500 spindles, and will consume annuallv
about 8,000 bales of cotton. Only an assortment of yarns will be man
ufactured. There will be one hundred operatives," and the monthly
pay roll will amount to about $2,000. The amount of capital invested,
all told, will be $80,000. It will be known as the Cordele Cotton
Mills
There are only two parties concerned or interested in the mill,
and they are citizens of Cordele. Messrs. Wilson and Westbrook are
conferring with parties iu the city today, relative to machinery for
the mill. So soon as the machinery can be had it will be placed in the
building, and put in operation. Inasmuch as the building is already
here, there remains nothing to be done but put the machinery in. No
one can truly estimate the good that will result in the establishment
of the mill Here. Ther„ are wonderful things ahead of us, aud we
should prepare to grasp them.
GREAT IS CORDELE.
GREAT IS THE CORDELE COTTON MILLS.
GREAT 18 THE $50,000 MILL.
GREAT IS R. L. WILSON.
GREAT IS J. T. WESTBROOK.
GREAT IS EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY CONNECTED
WITH THIS GREAT ENTERPRISE!
Three Bright. Girls.
Misses Nettie L. Rugely, Ido
lene Ray and Eppie Bradley,
the former two of the seventh
grade, and the latter in
the sixth grade, have proved
themselves three of the brightest
pupils in the public school of
Cordele, in specimens of original
written essays. The American
Book Company offered prizes for
specimens of original written
work from pupils of the Georgia
public school system. Quite a
number from the Cordele schools
entered the contest, but those
from these three young ladies were
selected as the best, and each
essay has been bound handsomely
in separate volumes in Turkey
morocco and gilt, ^ ith a stamp of
gold on the outside, and have
been sent, together with the prize
essays from other Georgia public
schools, to the United States
Commissioner at the Paris Expo
sition for exhibition in the de
partment of the United States
Educational Exhibit. The sub
ject of each essay of these young
ladies was, “The Way to be
Happy.” We congratulate them
upon their success, and trust they
may eaph win a prize.
PENIA HUME TALENT.
A Coucert to be Given by Penia Tal
entat Rtchwood. „ _
Several young people of Penia
have formed themselves into a
concert company, and will give
an entertainment at Richwood
Saturday night, April 14
concert is composed of good tal
ent and the make-up is splendid.
It consists of two farces, full of
fun and laughter. The clever
work of Antoney Snow and Jumbo
Jim will please beyond expecta
tion. It is moral and elevating.
There is no rough orobsceue jokes
that are usually attached to negro
larces. It is a sp'endid get-up
and does great credit to those in
the play.
The purpose of the concert will
be to place the proceeds derived
from the entertainment, to the
improvement of the school build
ing at Penia, and other things
pertaining to the betterment of
the school. This is not a charita
ble cry to the public, but the con
cert has merit and you will be
well paid for going. The price
of admission will be small. The
Arabi string band will furnish
music for the occasion.
fail to attend.
The Cordele Sentinel.
DOTS FROM UNADILLA.
There will be no material in
crease in the cotton acreage here.
Judge Fort’s friends are glad to
know that he is positively in the
race for congress in this district.
We have no smallpox here yet,
although it is scattered around at
several different points inthe coun
ty. Nearly all of our people have
been vaccinated. Dr T. j. McAr
thur vaccinated over 100 in one
day last week.
The prospects for a large peach
crop in this section this year is
very flattering indeed.
Wednesday night of last week
an interesting lecture was deliv
ered in this place by Rev. W. A.
Huckabee, which pleased every
body.
About 1 o’clock Monday the
alarm of fire was sounded and it
was soon discovered that the two
story dwelling of Dr. J. W. Saun
ders was on fire. The Unadilla
“bucket brigade,” one of the best
to be found anywhere, was very
soon on the spot, went to work
and the building was saved with
only the loss of a closet and its
contents, which contained a nice
lot of wearing apparel.
Rev. J. M- Kelley filled his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist
church at this place Sunday, aud
as usual, he gave us an excellent
sermon.
_ It . the belief this .
is general in
part flf Dooly that after tlie e Iec
tion ig over it wi]1 be> “Represent
afcive Kelley » instead of “Editor
»
Two Probable Candidates.
In all probability there will be
two more candidates in the race
for the legislature from this sec
tion of the county. The News is
informed that the many friends of
Messrs- Robert S, Hatcher and J.
Y. Netherton, are urging them to
enter the race. They are both
gentlemen of wide influence in
this section, and the public will
awaic with considerable interest
their decision in the matter.—
Dooly County News.
We are well acquainted with
the two gentlemen above referred
to, and know them to be men
who would make a strong team
were they in the legislature.They
are both farmers, and good onee,
too. We do not know their view*
on the prohibition issue or the
present dog law, but believe that
free railroad passes would not
embarrass them.
CORDELE. GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1900.
A PLEASANT MEETING.
Entire Faculty Meets t> ith Board of
Trustees,—No Commencement.
The meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the public schools of
the city in the office of Dr. H. B.
Roberts last Monday night, was
made more pleasant by the pres
ence of all the ladies and gentle
men teachers of the white school.
Atter reading the miuutes of the
previous meetings and transact
ing some other routine business.
President Roberts stated the pur
pose for which he had extended
an invitation to the faculty to be
present to discuss the propriety
of holding commencement exer
cises at the close of school.
The many disadvantages under
which teachers and pupils have
labored during the year, were
fully discussed, and each teacher
expressed himself or herself that
it, would be a hard task to do jus
tice to school and city, and
thought best devote attention
and time to advancing pupils in
their grades. The board unani
mously concurred in the matter,
and by a unanimous vote conclud
ed not to have a commencement
this year.
Prof. Saunders then called at
tention to the essays of Misses
Rugely, Ray and Bradley, (an
account of which appears else
where in this issue.) Congratu
latory resolutions were passed
by the board in honor of these
pupils, and of Miss Annie L.
Smith, their efficient teacher.
At this point, just previous to
adjournment, an incident turned
tables on the faculty and it be
came their turn to “set em up,”
so Francis was called upon for
ginger ale, coca cola, etc., and
toasts were drank to the health
of the board and to faculty. The
board wishes the faculty to come
again.
Miss Lucy Heard Honored.
We clip the following item from
the Atlanta Constitution of the
2nd, in which Miss Lucy Heard,
of Vienna, has special mention :
“Dr. Nuunally, president of
the Southern Female college, a
few days ago whs made very
happy upon a birthday occasion.
Without a word of warning the
faculty ot the college gathered
about the good doctor, and with
the Rev. R. H. Blalock as spokes
man, presented him with a pair
of gold spectacles. Putting them
on the doctor finds that the fac
ulty are faithful in their duties
and sincere in their affections for
their president. At night the
doctor was most delightfully en
tertained in the college parlors by
the senior class, and was present
ed with a handsome silk umbrel
la. Miss Lucy Heard, of Vienna,
one of the brightest members of
the class, made the presentation
speech. The day was made so
bappy for the doctor he cannot
help but wish for its frequent re
turn, even though its the marking
of the miles along the road of
life.”
Let Everybody Guess.
The postoffice of the furthest
subscriber to the Sentinel is
10,968 miles. The guess that won
the pound of delicious bon boos
from our clever friend, J.W.Fran
cis,’ Soda Parlors, was 10.000
miles. The Sentinel, therefore,
goes to the opposite side of this
earth. So here is another guess
to try your luck at:
The person sending in the near
est guess to the correct number of
miles to the postoffice of the fur
thest subscriber to the Sentinel
residing in the United States, can
smack their lips over a pound of
those elegant French bon bons to
be found only at the Soda Parlors
of J. W. Francis. Remember, the
contest closes Thursday noon,
April 12th. Let out-of-towu and
in-town subscribers, those who
have been and those who have
not bee . guessing. In fact, let
everybody enter this contest, for
it yon nothing to guess.
Dale Fixed
According to previous announce
ment, the county democratic exec
utive committee met at the court
house in Vienna last Saturday and
selected May 15th for county pri
mary for county offices. This
was a unanimous decision of the
committee. These present, were:
W. B Johnson, 1st district; H.
A. Mobley, 2nd district; W. L.
Williams Pinehurst ; I. S. Lasse*
ter, Findlay; L. Nobles, 6th dis
trict; J. 0. Hamilton, 7r.h dis
trict; W. B. Watts, 9th district ;
James Ray, 10th district; W. D.
Dorough, 11th district; W C.
Hamilton, Cordele, K. M. Patter
son, 18th district; J. O. James,
14th district. The Unadilla and
3rd districts had no representa
tion, because of vacancies. The
primary regulations were the
same as those adopted for the
state primary.
The following is the official re
port of wo[|t of the committee:
In answer to a call of t he chair
man, the Democratic Executive
Committee of Dooly county met
this day and adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
1. That the recent action of
the State Executive Committee
ordering a primary election on
May 15th, next, is hereby rati
fied.
Also, that ou the same date at
all the voting precincts
of the county, a primary
election be held for the purpose of
nominating members to the legis
lature and all county officers,
judge and solicitor of S. W.
circuit, congressman from Third
congressional district, and one
com tjitteeman from each militia
district. Said primary to be held
under the laws governing prima
ries, and to be participated in by
white democrats only, duly regis
tered in 1900.
2. That the polls be held open
in Vienna, Cordele, Unadilla and
Arabi from 6 o’clock a. m. till 6
o’clock p. m., ana at all other pre
cincts from 8 o’clock a. m. till 3
o’clock p. m.
8. That representatives or del
egates to the state, congressional
and senatorial conventions be ap
pointed by the executive commit
tee on May 16th.
4. That owing co the election
expenses to bo entailed, that each
candidate be assessed as follows:
Congress, $10; judge, $5; solici
tor, $5; legislative and county
officers $3 each, and thacL.Nobles
be authorized to collect same.
Committee adjourned to meet
May 16th, next.
H. A. Mobley. W.C. Hamilton,
Secretary. Ohairmau.
Vienna, March 81,1900.
NuRgcstion Adopted.
The Sentinel last week sug
gested that it would be a wise
thing for the county executive
committ o to hold the primary
for county offices on the same
date of the other primaries or
dered—May 15. The committee
met and ordered the primary on
this date. We were glad to see
our county committee act in
unison with the state and congres
sional executive committees. Now,
we will have it all over at one
time and relieve the suspense and
worry of a long and tiresome cam
paign. We congratulate the exec
utive committee on their work,
and appeal to the people to regis
ter and return a good vote.
We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy in onr home. We
keep an open bottle all the time and
whenever any of my family or my
self begin to catch cold we begin to
use the Congh Remedy, and as a re
sult we never have to send away for
a doctor and incur a large doctor
bill, for Chamberlain’s Cough Rem
edy never fails to cure. It is cer
tainly a medicine of great merit and
worth.—D. S. Mearkle, General
meroban t ar)( j f arrn0r ; , Mattie, ’j. Bed
ford countyi Pa . Fo galo 1)V B
7! D it-
THE SENTINEL’S
COURSE ADOPTED.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ALREADY SUB
SCRIBED BY OUR CITIZENS.
An Artesian Well Will be Bored at Once.—Other
Interesting Notes*—An Abundant Supply of
Pure Artesian Water.
Last week the Sentinel called attention to the fact that, one of
the saddest needs of our fair little city dining the coming summer
months was good water—artesian water. So, realizing this need, we
offered a suggestion that a public subscription be started among the
citizens of our city, and in less than thirty six hours atter our paper
had been placed in the postoffice, eight hundred dollars had been
subscribed by our enterprising citizens, and one thousand dollars,
the amount thought to be necessary to bore the desired well, is ac
tually ready for use as soon as arrangements can be perfected to be
gin work.
We would take pleasure in making public the names of these
public-spirited citizens who so promptly and liberally subscribed,
and the amount each donated to the fund, but it is thought best to
withhold this information for the present. The beauty of the pro
posed plan is that the well is to be bored at, the pumping station,
and it is hoped that a sufficient flow of artesian water will lie had to
supply the needs of the city. The artesian water is to take the
place of the water now used from the seven springs.
It can be seen, therefore, that if the well is a success, every
family who uses the city water will be supplied with pure artesian
water without additional expense. Mr. J. B. Spencer, who has much
experience iu this business, will probably be called upon to bore the
well. The well will be started by using 12-inch casing in order for
an abundant flow. In the present well in the city, the water rises
within twenty-eight feet of the surface, and the fact that the eleva
tion at the pumping station is lower by about forty feet. It is believ
ed that a good flow can he had, or, at least, that the water will
come so near the surface that the present pumping facilities at the
spring will furnish the citizens of Cordele with an adequate supply
of good, pure, cool artesian water. We trust and hope so at any rate.
PENIA POINTS PENCILED.
Compliments thf Sentinel.—The Play
at Ricnwood.
Mrs. W. H. Hatcher, who has
been visiting the family of R. K.
Reid, left for her home in Iron
City last Saturday.
B. G. Watts has been quite sick
this week, but is better.
Robert ReeveB has been absent
from school several days, suffer
ing with fever, but is up again.
Prof. Rowland will lecture at the
school house Saturday night, his
subject to be, “The Importance
of Education to the Country
Youth.” Come out and hear him.
C. M. Hall and sister, Miss
Susie, attended the Institute in
Cordele Saturday.
Mr. Walker, who has held a
small private school a few miles
from here, in opposition to ours,
has disbanded, and we have sev
eral new pupils this week.
Mrs. Coleman, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, is
improving, and we hope she will
soon be out again.
Quite a jolly crowd left Penia
last Sunday morning and spent
the day at the Rock House, a few
miles southwest of here, and all
report having a nice time and
heard a good sermon.
The Sentinel doesn’t exactly
know who they are going to send
to congress, or who they may
elect for representatives, but they
do know and have a right to know
that th^y are getting out a good
paper now. They have one of
the most unique clubbing rates
with other papers that we have
ever seen. For only $3.25 you
can get nine papers per week ,the
whole year, and they consist of
some of the best weeklies in the
state.
It is now an undisputed fact
that we “will play in Richwood on
Saturday night, April 14th. We
have made some addition to lour
already unequaled 4 program, and
will be prepared to make even the
mo 3 t reticent persons hurt Jtheir
sides laughing. Furthermore!we
have just succeeded in securing
the services of the Arabi string
band, an excellent one, too, com
posed of six talented aud well
drilled musicians, under the man
agement of Mrs, Wilson, the tal
ented violinist. Thi•< v,s hi'* it *
ISO. 41
self will be a leading feature of
our concern.
The “Progress” seems to dis
courage literary aspirations
among its correspondents. In
this line *t is right, for it is a
cumbeison task to read the “Pro
gress,” especially when it is filled
up with country poetry. Let the
good work go on.
V
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