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THE CORDELE SENTINEL.
VOL.
TAX NOTICE.
The city tax books will be
open from June 15th to July 15th
for collection of half of the adva
lorem taxes for the year 1900.
J. A. Littlejohn,
Clerk and Treas.
Cordele, June 12,1900. tf
LOCAL \ PERSONAL POINTS.
Short Squibs About People Going and
Owning. — Other Newsy Notes.
Mr. Lee B. Jones visited Macon
on business Monday last.
Mr. J. B. Greene, of Dakota,
Oa., was here Tuesday.
Extra caps for Mason fruit jars
at R. B. Scarborough’s.
Mr. Henry Bohannon, of Ash
burn, was in the city Tuesday.
The Regulator, Wickless Blue Flame
Oil Stove is clean and absolutely safe.
Cordele Hardware Co.
Mr. Milton Turner, of Tampa.
Fla., was in the city this week.
Calvin Ledbetter, of Cochran,
was in the city a day of last week,
Quite a number of our attorneys
attended county court at Vienna
this week.
Mr. W. G. Raines, of Statesboro,
was in Cordele this week visiting
his many friends.
Superintendent of Waterworks
J. B. Spencer visited Valdosta on
business this week.
Mr. “Bill” Wallace is now dis
pensing cool drinks for J. B. Ry
als – Co. this week.
W. T, McDonald and wife left
Tuesday for Columbus, where they
will spend several days.
Miss Florence Thorne, of Hani
bal Mo., is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
J. C. Brewton, of this ciy.
Scarborough will sell you fruit
jars cheaper than anybody.
Misses Estelle and Elizabeth
Roberts, of Ashburn, visited the
family of Dr. H. B. Roberts here
this week.
Mrs. A. Kirkland, who has been
spending some time at White
Springs, Fla., returned home last
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. P. Rouse returned home
Tuesday from White Springs, Fla.
She was taken ill while away, but
is improving now.
We keep a tank of ice water for our
customers. Come in and drink with
us, Co.
Cordele Hardware
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Spencer will
occupy the residence of Judge and
Mrs. Whipple during their ab
sence this summer.
Mr. John Raines is on the sick
List this week. HiB smiling face
is sadly missed .from behind the
counters of J. B. Ryals – Co.
Mr. O. L. Jones, chief clerk at
Hind – Churchwell’s, spent a few
days of this week at his former
home in Newton, Ala.
James Borum came over from
Cordele Sunday morning and spent
the day quite pleasantly with rel
atives here.—Times-Recorder.
Give us your orders for 2 lb. tin
solder cans this week, Prices are
advancing. Hardware Co.
Cordele
Mrs. G. M. McMillan and chil
dren are spending some time at
Lithia Springs, and the doctor
is keeping bachelors’ hall while
they are away.
Mrs. Mattie McArthur, after
spending several days here, visit
ing her uncle, Mr. T. H. Johnson,
has returned to her home in
Montgomery county.
Iron Safe Wanted.
Fire and burglar proof ; double
doors with vault inside ; size no
less tnan 36x20 inside measure
ment. “Herring’s Patent Cham
pion” preferred. Address
Williams – Spelling,
je22 2t Piueburst, Ga.
Uncle Jimmie Edens was in the
city Monday.
Mr. Brings Carson, of Tiftou,
spent Sunday last with relatives
here.
Dr. Edge paid Houston county
a professional visit Sunday and
Monday.
Mr. A. P. Hammett and wife,
of Sibley, were in the city
Tuesday shopping.
That new uniform of Policeman
Morris sets him off to fine advan
tage. See ?
R. T. Smith, an old Cordele boy,
but now of Moultrie, is visiting
relatives here.
Judge and Mrs. D. L. Hender
9011 , of Vienna, were visitors to the
city Monday.
Prof. Prentiss, of the Prentiss –
Bivins Life Insurance Co., is again
at home for a few days.
Mr. J. E. Dean, a prominent
lumber buyer, of Arrington, Ga.,
was in the city Monday.
Miss Sallie Mac Smith, one of
Cordele’s most popular voting la
dies, spent a few days of this week
in Vienna.
Rev. B. W. J. Graham, field ed
itor of the Christian Index, will
visit the Baptist homes in the city
next Monday, in the interst of his
paper.
Misses Epsie and Evie Camp
bell, two of McRae’s most lovab le
young ladies, are spending a few
days with their brother, Mr. H.W.
Campbell, of this city.
Eggs, eggs, eggs—ll£c per doz.
at R. B. Scarborough’s.
D. Ed. Kennedy, our popular
jeweler, spent a few days of this
week in Gainesville. Mr. J. Hew
ell Shipp was in charge of his bus
iness during his absence.
Miss Nettie Webster, of this
city, whose indisposition we men
tioned last week, is still quite ill.
Her many friends join us in wish
ing for her an early recovery.
Mrs. Mason Doughtrey left us
Wednesday for Unadilla, where
she went to attend the funeral of
Mrs. C. A. Horne. She sang a solo
for the occasion by special request.
Prof. L. E. Brown, K. M. Pat
terson, R. A. Bedgood, J. M. Cox,
T. J. Royal, of Arabi; J. P. Heard
and B. W. Woods, of Vienna, at
tended the funeral of Mr. T. J.
Ray, Monday.
Col. E. D. Graham, of McRae,
was in the city Wednecday. Mr.
Graham has refused some of the
best offices in the gift of his peo
pie, and will some day go to con
gress. Mark the prediction.
Rev. L. L. 4bbotc was billed for
a temperance lecture here Monday
evening last, but on account of the
protracted services he did not lec
ture. He [expects to deliver his
lecture here at some future date.
Misses Maggie and Alma Mc
Kenzie, and Mr. Gordon McKen
zie, of Moultre, attended the mar
riage of their brother, Col. W. H.
McKenze and Miss Estelle Her
ring, in this city last Wednesday
evening.
Corn Juice Tobacco in 5’s at
$3.25 per caddy. R. B. Scarbor
ough.
The Cordele brass band, four
teen members strong, left Tues
day afternoon for V aldosta, where
they go to participate in the musi
cal contest in that city this week.
Several bands will contest for tbe
8100 00 prize offered, and our boys
feel sure that they will be the
winners. Every Cordelean hopes
so at least.
The writer’s kind friend, 1 rot.
0. F. McRae, of McRae, Ga.,
passed through the city Wednes
day en route to Americus on busi
nes9 . Prof. McRae is vice-president
of the South Georgia College, and
has done and is still doing some
very effectual work for that grand
institution. We were glad to see
him, and wish he could have,
6 topped over iu our city.
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CORDELE. GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1900.
T J. RAY DEAD.
A Prominent Citizen
This County.
Sick Only a Short While.—Laid to
Best in Snnny Side Cemetery
Monday Morning.
On last Sabbath morning as
the church bells of the city were
calling tiie people to service in
the churches, the life of Hon.
Thomas J. Ray ebbed away.
Around the bedside of this good
old nan were gathered the grief
strickened family and friends
ready and willing to stay the
grim monster death, but the sum
mon had come and he departed
this life as calmly as a babe going
to sleep. The news soon spread
throughout the city and a deep
gloom fell over every one who
had known this good man.
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On Tuesday of last week he was
taken sick out on his farm near
the city, and his family was not
apprised of hia sickness until
Thursday, when he was brought
home. When he was first taken
sick, a physician was summoned.
Mr. Ray thought his sickness was
not serious, and not wanting to
alarm his family lie called in Dr.
W. B. Watts, of Drayton. But
he continued to grow worse and
his family was notified, He
was brought home on a stretcher,
and his condition was then so se
rious that his family feared he
would not recover but hoped that
through tender nursing and med
ical treatment he would be
brought through. All was done
that could be, bat to no avail.
The dread disease of typhoid ma
larial fever had accomplished its
work, and his life brought to a
close.
Thos. J. Ray was born near
Coney, Ga., January 12, 1845,
and there lived until he became
of age, when he moved to Dray
ton, and lived there until six
years ago, when he moved to
Arabi. One year ago he moved
to Cordele where he has since re
sided.
On October 30, 1874 he was
married to Miss J. benn, of near
Warwick, and unto them was born
children, six of whom are
He twice represented
county in the legislature with
ability, and he repre
the Fourteenth district in
Georgia senate during the
1888-89.
During the years 1895-6 he was
Revenue collector foi
district. Since that time he
aspired to no public office,
devoted his time to his farm
interests. He was generous,
and public-spirited. He
true and loyal to his friends,
and as a father and husband was
and true. His death re
from among us a promi
nen t and useful citizen ; one who
was ever watchful of ouv public
good, and one who was sought
and gave much good advice in pub
lic contests in this county. While
he was not a member of any
church he lived a moral life and
one iu which no fault could be
found. His remains were interred
in Sunny Side cemetery Monday
morning at 10 o’clock. Funeral
services were conducted at his
home by Rev. J. C. Brewton, pas-
tor of the First Baptist church,
after which the services were con
cluded at the grave by the masons
of Arabi, his old lodg.i, and those
of this city. A larger funeral
procession was never seen in Cor
dele.
He leaves a widow and six
children, Mrs. W. 8. Howell, of
Vienna, Lillie, Sallie, James,
Henry and Idolene Ray.
Our sympathv goes out to the
bereaved in this their sad time.
The pall bearers were J. S. Pate,
T. A. Royal, R. A. Bedgood, J. C.
Tracy, J. P. Heard, sr. and J. J.
Wheeler.
DEATHS AT UNADILLA.
Two Estimable Women Pasu to a
Sweet Reward.
Tuesday morning last the death
angel visited the home of Mr. C.
A. Horne and summoned there
from the spirit of hi? devoted wife.
She had beeu sick about four
weeks, and while everything that
medical skiil and tender nursing
could accomplish, she passed away,
and her death has cast a gloom
over the entire town.
We have known her for several
years, and knew her to be a conse
crated Christian and devoted wife
and mother. Her life was beau
tiful and her example all that a
Christian’s could be.
She has lived a consistent mem
ber of the Baptist church for sev
eral years—always doing what lay
in her power for the Master. Her
life will be a monument for future
time. She has been cut down in
the time of her usefulness and
called to he .eward. It is some
times a profound mystery why the
God who gave such a pure, noble
life should allow it to wither and
die. But He is all-wiso and His
motives we must not question.
Rev. A. J. Moncrief, of La
Grange preached the funeral ser
mon at the Baptist church in Una
dilla Wednesday afternoon.
A large crowd of sympathizing
friends followed her body to its
last resting place. We pray God’s
richest blessings on her grief
stricken husband and child.
Mrs. Mattie West, of the same
place, departed this life on Mon
day morning, after a lingering ill
ness. She had been in bad health
for a long while, but it seemed
there was not any need for alarm.
But on that morning she failed
to arise at the usual hour, and up
on investigation it was found that
she was cold in death.
It was indeed sad. She was a
member of the Methodist church,
and was constantly iji her place at
each service when able to attend.
She was devoted to the work of
of her Master, and endeavored to
set example before the world. We
knew her to be a most estimable
lady, and one whom everybody
loved. She was a sister of Messrs.
J. F., C. W. aud J. A. Smith, of
Unadilla. She was also a sister
in-law of Col. S. R, Fields, of this
city. sympathy the
Our goes out to
bereaved ones iu their sad season.
Hld Sent In.
Mr. W. D. Benson, of this city,
who has had the plans and specifi
cations of the new depot for this
city, in hand for the purpose of
bidding on same, sent in his bid
on the building Wednesday to
headquarters.
Mr. Benson w r as kind enough to
give U3 a peep at the plans and
specifications of the proposed edi
fice. The contract calls for a brick
and stone building. Every modern
convenience will be attached, and
when built will be a thing of
,
beauty, and will afford ample ac
commodations for both roads.
We cannot say just when the
work will begin, but suppose it
will not be very long. Every cit
izen of Cordele is proud of the fact
that we are to have such an ele
gant new depot, and at once, But
it is no more than we deserve
We hope that Contractor Ben
son will be the lucky one, and
the job. He is efficient and would
makea neat job were he in charge,
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Mr. W. T. Christopher visited
Vienna Tuesday last.
MISS HERRING BECOMES
mrs. v. h. McKenzie.
A Beautiful Wedding at 9
O’clock at the Presby
terian Church.
The first church wedding ot the
season occurred Wednesday evening
at 9 o’clock at the Presbyterian
ohurch in this city. The ceremony
was not of long duration but was a
beautiful one, and the wedding was
generally said to be one of the prets
tiest that has occurred here for some
time.
The church was crowded, and
many could not get inside, long be
fore the bridal party arrived. The
marriage took place promptly at 9
o’clock, the bride and groom, pre
ceded by the ushers, approached the
altar to the strains of Mendelssohn’s
Wedding March, skilfully rendered
by Miss Rosalie Marshall, where
they were met by the officiating
minister, Rev. J. 0. Brewton, pastor
of the First Baptist church who, in
an impressive and eloquent manner
made them man and wife. On the
background just behind bride the minis
ter, and facing the and groom,
among evergreens and palms, were
four young lady friends of the bridal
party, Misses Catchinga, Stoy, Wil
liams and Smith, dressed in beauti
ful gowns, which presented a lovely
picture. The loveli
bride was a picture of
ness, wearing a beautiful gown of
white organdie. The skirt was ac
cordeon plaited, with an over skirt of
ribbon and fringe, while the waist
was also of fringe and ribbons with
bolers of Honiton lace caught up
by the soft folds of liberty silk She
oarried white bridal roses and maiden
ferns.
The ohurch looked exceedingly
beautiful from inside and out. The
decorations consisted of bamboo,
pot plants, palms and a beautiful lot
of roses, all tastefully and well ar
ranged by Miss under Catohmgs and Mrs.
Lee Jones, the direction of
the Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church. conclusion
At the of the ceremony
the wedding party and invited guests
repaired L. to the elegant home of Mrs.
E. Hayes on 12th avenue, where
delightful refreshments McKenzie were left served.
Mr. and Mrs. oa the
2 o’clock train Thursday morning
for Lithia Springs where they will
spend several days, after which they
will return to Cordele and make this
their future home. They were the
recipients of many beautiful pres
ents before their departure.
Miss Herring is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herring, of
Clinton, S. C. She has made her
home in Cordele for several seasons,
having been here for about five
years. She is one of the most lova
ble of Cordele’s many lovable girls.
Charming in person and manner, ac
complished and refined, she is ex
ceedingly popular. the fortunate
Col. McKenzie,
groom, is one of our most popular
and successful attorneys. He enjoys
an extensive law practice here, and
is held in the highest esteem by all
who know him. This prominent
and popular young couple have the
best wishes of a host of friends in
their voyage of life.
The ushers were R. L. McKenzie,
Fargo, Ga., R. E. Harris, Col. W. H.
Dorris and B. H, Palmer,Of this city.
BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Mr. Chas. B. Bowen and Miss
Minnie Mercer were married last
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the bride, at 5:80 o’clock—Rev.
J. C. Brewton officiating.
The home was charmingly dec
orated for the occasion, and the
parlor was comfortably filled by
relatives and friends of the con
tracting parties. Just as the sweet
strains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding
March began to peal forth from
the organ, presided over by Mrs.
A. J. Comer, of this city, the at
tendees, Mr. Rome Sheppard and
Miss Eula Fuqua, Mr. W. W.
Horne and Miss Annie Sheppard,
followed by the bride and groom,
marched down the hall into the
parlor, where the officiating minis
ter made them man and wife.
After receiving the congratula
tions of all present they drove into
the city to the home of Mr. B. F,
Sheppard, where they will in the
future reside.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Mercer and is much
admired for her amiable charac
ter and fine intelligence.
Mr. Bowen is one of our
progressive and public-spiritei
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citizens. He is engaged in the
mercantile business here, as well
as the lumber business. His many
friends congratulate him upon
gaining such a prize, and wish for
them all things good.
ding A good number of valuable wed
presents were received by
them, which are an evidence of
their wide popularity. No invita
tions were sent out only to the
immediate relatives of the con
tracting parties.
MARRIED.
Miss Lottie tjuillian anil Dr. H. B.
Roberts Join Hearts anil Hands.
At the beautiful home of the
bride’s parents at Douglasville,
Ga., on last Wednesday evening
at 7 o’clock, Dr. H. B. Roberts, of
this city, and Miss Lottie Quilliau
were united in the holy bonds of
wedlock.
Miss Quillian is recognized as
one of the most prominent educa
tors in the state. She has been a
teacher for a number of years in
the Douglassville college, where
she has made quite a fine reputa
tion. This school rankB among
the best iu the state and is grow
ing popularity each year. Besides
her splendid ability as a teacher
she possesses all the traits that
go to make a model character.
Dr. Roberts is well and favora
bly known to our people, and his
ability as a physician is beyond
reproach. He enjoys an exten
sive practice and is a successful
practitioner. Ho is a gentleman
of sterling character and is ex
ceedingly popular. He is the
efficient president of our public
school board, and one of our most
prominent and influential citizens.
Dr. and Mrs. Roberts arrived in
the city yesterday and will make
this their future home.
We offer our congratulations to
this most excellent couple and
wish them many years of happi
ness and sun shine.
Bnsiness League.
The following names are register
ed on a list circulated for the pur
pose of formulating a Business
League for Cordele This league
will have for its purpose the general
interest of our city, and will’put for
ward every effort to push the city’s
interests and encourage manufac
turing enterprises toj locate among
us. A call will be made at an early
date and an organization perfected.
It is quite necessary that we
should have an organizatian of this
kind in our city, and it is hoped it
will be a success. It is hoped that
not less than a hundred names will
be secured to organize with. This
organization can’materially |help in
the county fair to be pulled] off here
in the near future:
G. A. Ballenger, W. H. Dorris,
C. M. McKenzie, J. B. Edge, W. P.
Fleming, H. R. Roberts, W. C. Mc
Kenzie, C. J. Shipp, O. C. Horne, J.
T. Saunders, J. T. Westbrook, W.
F. Markert, F.L. Bartholomew, S.A.
Bulloch, A. M, Stead, H. T. Brad
ford^!. S. Sheppard, O. L. Jones,
J. H. Churchwell, L. C. Edwards,
J. T. Hill, G. M. Bulloch, W. W.
Horne, J. W. Francis,'J.^H, Shipp,
R. E Harris, Pearson JEllis, H. W.
Campbell, B. H. Palmer, B. F.
Sheppard, A. Kirkland, R. F. Aver
ett, R. B. Solomon, J. A. Littlejohn,
C. B. Bowen, John B. Ryals, O. P.
McKinney, J. G. Jones, Star Rosin
Co.,D. A. Pitts, L. J. Bush, G. B.
Wilkes,i U. V. Whipple, l| P. C.
Clegg, Sr., P. H. Willis, J. B. Pate,
A. L. McArthur, J. I. Cofield, How
ard M. Smith, G. W. Shipp, C. C.
Cutts, W E Beacham.D. J Williams,
G. L. Dekle, R. B. Scarborough, W.
B. Marshall, T. P. McElreath, F. R.
Wallace, D. H. Ledbetter, J. C.
Brewton, S. R. Fields, J. S. Weaver,
W.E. Edwards, J. B. Fain, J. J
Willis, R- S. Burton, A. M. Burton,
R. L. Wilson, F. E. Varnadoe, R. C.
Harris, R. R. H arris.___
Mr. W. T. Stewart has made
some marked improvements in his
place of business, The show win
dow is a thing of beauty arid adds
much to the appearance of his es
tabffshment.