The Tifton gazette. (Tifton, Berrien County, Ga.) 1891-1974, January 13, 1893, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmmm !»*»•’•»» ■» •• * Wmm ; jr $1.00 ANNUM. TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1893. NO. 39. LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. /HAT BUSINESS MEN AMD LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. ^vement Paragraphs Picked fTp Pon- tlvcly Fcnneil—All Pertaining to ■PcrHonn nml Thing*. po to Pudriok Bros, and buy goods W holesale rates. . Mr. bis fc-ket Dink Walker is baring bouse and lot fenced in. [,ork lias commenced on Mr. Jake l’uulk’s two-story residence on trul avenue. t. 0. F. Goodwin, late of Adol, ’used and opened the Sparks’ tel—the ‘ Metropolitan, o Ilipgs’gallery and examine jBeciiuens. ioatright, fipm Indiana, is the winter in Tifton—the hor son, Mr. -S'. G. Boat- The news reached the city yester day of Mr. J. A. Lendsey’s misfor tune in the loss of his barn and smokehouse with their contents by fire. He lived not far from Lenox. Dr. 0. P. Goodman spent the holi days with relatives and friends at Spurks. He returned to Atlanta, where he is taking a course in the dental college of that city, on Tues day /'Mr. J, B. Davis, of Brunswick, d ull quit trying to save IfiryWw and turn out atfen- town and coiinty and their Vi'iuent. ^/| i ■vi |I'S 1 ■with its i ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. GARNERED BY THE PENCIL SCISSORS PROCESS. AND Datoh of News'from Neighboring Counties Deemed of Special interest to Gazette Headers. [. V. A. Weldon has moved 'to I and occupies the Sexton cottage o corner of Central avenue and ,th street. je Georgia Southern und Florida a~yery gbod passenger' truffle able daily sleepers to da. L; Shealy, of Spa to Biirnesvllle'to onteii6or- itute/ -lie passed thiongh k st Sunday. > znrrh is pleustd to learn {fletc recovery of M r. B. P, Peebles, of NiisTiviife,' Irani’’• severe and protracted sioknes?. 'flic Gazette sympathises vvjlh iir. and Airs. J. D. Putter*/ in their sad afflictions by the loss of their,little fe'Jti—HCnry Gruily. Rev. J..L, Underwood preached a most exfeel lent'sermon at the Baptist church lust Sunday indtiiing. His theme was, “The child, Jesus.” Jersey Cream chewing tobucco, the heat on the market, can he hid only aUJJgjPauIk & Co.’s. ^fflBfill Burton, of Cecil, was shaking bauds with his Tifton friends yesterday. Ho seems to have a hank ering after something in Tifton any way. / Mr..J. A. Pool and {jisistants, ex pert tobucco growers, are preparing the seed beds with a view of a crop of two huudred ucies for- tho Messrs. Tift. Prof. 0. L. ChesntiU, of Tifton, will teach the public school at Enig ma. We believe that teacher, pat rons and pupils will b« pleased with eacli other. ,f'' ; £-?''■‘j l ' Everybody in Tifton expresses the opinion that AY, T. Hurgrett as chair man of the committee fen streets, lance and parks “is the right man in the right place.” A reward of $60 has been offered for the apprehension of Davis, who killed young Struwder near Carter & Kllioft’s turpentine-still in the Riv er Bund settlement. Mr. M. W. Gaakins, of,Tifton, has bought the mercantile business of Hickman & Co., at Ashburn, und placed his nephew (Mr. Henry I’unlk) liurgc of affairs, ft your pin giiaran v.J. W. Rees« s pleased with the him. Thinks is very rk to which a Conference has he will be I good. isos ot Tifton IijstiJwfe rfning ce of about tlftypu- ;cok is (lattering for of the school, ’ 'fUf-’ Slimed last Monday. inrray spent several bis week. He has • a Vsr- sheis K&i. ns the ornor was in the city last Huturday. He was enroule home from a business trip to' Sumner and Sycrtmore. ‘J. B.’’seetnB to be much improved in health. The Georgia Southern and Florida railroad is using coal-bvmwfig loco motives to pull allAthfeir pussenger trains. Coal is not only cheaper than wood, but its use makes a great sav ing iu time. The eleoiion for district officers last Saturday passed off exogeduigly quiet Mr. M. A. Sextqfv-tfaa elected -Justice of tho Peace, and Messrs. W. II. 0. Oliver and J. U. Young were elected Bailiffs. Mr. J. \V. Touchstone, who has been serving the Brunswick und Western railroad as section muster at this place, Inis been relieved. See- tionmaster' MoDuffle has been return ed to supply the vacancy. The district bailiffs will soon be calling upon delinquent tax payers wi(li a*little execution, and there will he no good in pleading with tears In yonr eyes—the tax money, must come or property will be levied on and sold to satisfy the execution, gallery to those who desire Jfrst-class photos.’ My, W. 0. Tift is now /ole proprie tor of the Tift mercantile business in Tifton. He wilroarry a large and complete stock of general merch andise and -solicits the patronage of the general public. See notice of the business arrangement in another column. Dr. James R. Ropers, recently from North Carolina, has located at Sparks for the* ptHotioL of his profes sion. He will engage in the general practice,, hut makes spcculties of surgery and the diseases of women. See Ills card iu our advertising columns. The Arm of E. P. Bowen & Bro. Inis dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Enoch P. Bowen continues the business at till-old stand, while Mr. I, W. Bowen will move to his planta tion neat' Brookfield and turn his at tention to farming, llujirefcra that kind of life. Sir. J. Holmes has been elected to the piuea made vacant by the resig nation of Rev; J. W. Reese, ohairmau of the working committee of the Young Men’s Union prayer meeting. The services of this Christian organi zution will be held during the winter, by permission, jti the Methodist church. The Gazette is pleased to>an- nounce that Mr. It L. Bowoudtas be come a partner with his<b«Sfhtr, Mr. I. S. Bowen, in the mercantile busi ness. The firm name is now I. S. & R. L. Bowen. If yoitli, energy, per- severance and capital cau win success in" the mercantile business, these young gentlemen will surely prosper. One of tiie most laudable epter- pris.es started in Tifton is the Em ployees’ Reading Room at the Geor gia Southern and Floridu| : ;rin|rea(l depot There are about fiftvqScrsons interested in the euttrprifla, alii of whom we employee/oLtfte road, und it'is their purpose gpfmp. «t hand « ull supply olL wholesome literature -books, newspapers and magazines -for the use of jnembrrs”, also a supply of stationery and writing ma terial for letter writing. The large room up stairs is the’oi.e to' be occu pied. It will have all the appoint ments of a club room except the refreshments. The citizens of Ty-Ty have engag ed u teacher, a young man, from La- Grauge, Go.,- to teaoh their sohool this year. A stock company has been organ ized nt Valdosta for the purpose of building a large hotel with the lutest appointments. The Irwinville mission, of the South Georgia Conference, will ,be supplied with preaching^s-yeur by Tifton. Matthew Tucker; coroner, \V. R. Key ; commissioners of roads and revenues, Henderson, Nesmith, Giles, Murphy and Strickland. It don’t pay to to joiu third party in good old democratic Colquitt comity. WILL EXCURT THROUGH GEORGIA NEXT WEEK. I sell more Plantation Chill Cure than uny other chill and fever tnedi- oine, and do you know why ? Be cause it never fails to cure. * Dr. J. C. Goodman. They Come for Pltwwure and l'rospeetlng for Fruit Limit*-Should be Met and Welcomed to Georgia. Rev. J. A. Adams, of Pudriok Bros., have no bad nfe- counts on their books to add to prices on good 8. Judge Jus. B. Clements, of Irwin ville, returned lust week from North Carolina, where he went to secure some hands to work in turpentine farm. The authorities of the Brunswick and Western railroad liave/tosed the telegraph office at IjVTy, and the citizens are doing same lively kick ing about it We are pleased to announce the fact that Elder Stubbs and family are domiciled in the district parson- age. They urrlved in Sycamore Tuesday night last.—News. Who knoWs the wuste of money when IT buyhf houses that buy uuu sell on tinns An adjourned terni of Irwin supe rior eoprt. will be held, commencing jjUtftyflonday. Jfydgc 0. ;0. Smith vvi ifpreside "amf i. b f ' his first court since his conlirmation. Tho tobacco industry is languish ing in BrookH county. This is most ly, due to the fuot that those who planted lust year have not found as ready market us they expected.—Sim. Pudriok Bros, sell for cash, the inity lever to secure hurgaing over tne time buyers and sellers. Bro. Tison of the Moultrie Banner eomplniiisof nut getting theGAZKTTE regularly. It is not our fault—sus pect sonic.oue of .its many admirers in that thriving town took it out of the postofflee to peruse und forgot to return it. Worth county citizens have become aroused to the benefits that will ao- crue to their children by u “Local Tux* for Public Schools” and the next grand jury, we are informed, will take the initiative toward secur ing these benefits. » The fol'owing are the officers elect iu Brook# county: Ordinary, S. S. Meadows; clerk, J. D. Wajjef Jr, I sheriff, J. W. Thrasliwt; lyelwurer, W\ W. Wade; tax collecwrfal. F. Jones,, tax receiver, J. Johnson ; surveyo ■, —Branch; coroner, E. D. Ponder. Mr. J. A. Adams bavin*; ieared tho Pitts’ building is prepared to ac commodate boarders, regular and transient, at regular rates. lm. It is reported that a majority of the county officiuls-elecf of Worth county will buy property/ and make their homes at Sylvester in anticipa tion that the cou/tvsito will eventu ally be moved ti^riliat place. There is no doubt the county town should be on the railroad. The G azitTTK is informed that the third party candidates for county officers in Worth county will contest the election, provided they can find a lawyer who wants to lead a forlorn hope for a consideration. This they had failed to do at lait acuodnts. Trust they will pardon us for tho suggestion, but they onght to tender the jolir to little Fido Joues, down at Thoinnsville. Pccilliig Middle (Jeorglana. A. tV. Groover, \V. B. Powell, Oornelious Long, J. R. Duvis, J. \V. MoMnllcn and W. P. Burke shippcii 110 fine meat hogs to Macon Mon day. The average was over 800 pounds. In a few- days these go ahead farmers ami M r. W. II. Stan ley, another farmer of the same kind, will ship 600 meat hogs to Macon. Brooks county is noted for the ex oeilcnce of the cured bacon she ships to less favored sections of the State each' year, unci she lias also for years been shipping live hogs to neighbor ing markets. A Brooks county cured ham hut no superior in the round world and is ns saleable as lux receipts. She ships more meat, corn, onts, chickens, eggs, etc., than perhaps uny county iu the Stale,—Sun. Many Persons Am liroVen flown from overwork orliminhold «*™> Brown’s Iron nittera rebuilds tbe system, akl* diction, removes ex cess of bile, und cures malaria. Get the genulDa Oiliircli Notice. Services of the Episcopal church will he held in the Methodist church, Tifton, cn the Friday und Saturday before the 8d Sunday in each month. Friday evening 7:80, and Holy Com munion on Saturday morning 10:30, F. B. Tu rn nob, Archdeacon,of Albany. Rev. J. L. Underwood preached a most acceptable sermon at the Tifton Baptist church last Sunday morning. His bi-monthly visits are being ap preciated more and more by our people. “Tho Benevolent Burial Sooiety of Shiloh Baptist churob," is a new benvcolent organization among tht*> colored people of Tifton—members of the Baptist church—which hue for its laudable purpose the care of the sick and the burial of. the dcud. Both sexes are ml milted to member ship, but they must be members of tho church. IiAIVIKS Nwdtns a tonic, or children who want buttfl- FIFTY OHIO PEOPLE, About fifty Ohio people will arrive in Muoon Sun day morning on a tour of tho state. They are one of Muj. Glessner’u famous parties of fruit growers, some of whom come to in vest iu fruit lands and some to make their future homes hero. They are ail people worth looking after. They will remain in Alacsn through Sunday and go to Fort Val ley the next morning. After iu specting the orohurds around that pluee will return to Macon. Tuesday morning they will come down the Georgia Southern and Florida to Kathleen. They will look at the fine fruit lands in that vicinity will continue' on down the roud stopping at Cycloncta and Tifton, und then go into Florida. They arc nearly all fruit growers and inlereeted iu fruit culture. They come to inspect the fruit lands of Georgia with the view of making investments, indeed, to ue of them have already made large investments which they desire to increase. This visit of the Ohioans to Geor gia means more Ohio people, more Ohio capital and more Ohio energy und thrift for Georgia. Let them come, they're weleomet is hard to say whether lie will be convicted or not. He has two or more brothers who" bear the reputa tion of being hard-working and hon orable men. Mr. U. I 1 . Stubbs, whose hospitality Mr. Judge accepted on the night in question, says he was coming homo from Albany that afternoon on the freight train which arrives at Tifton at 6:46; he says Judge and Salter came aboard tho train at Ty-Ty. When they arrived at Tiftor. Salter took Judge by the arm and insisted that hi (Judge) should go with him (Salter) to his boarding house., Stnbb, knowing Salter and fearing foul piny on Judge was intend proposed to care for him until mor iug. The three went to Mrs. Barnes’ boarding honse. Stubbs failing to get accommodations there forJudge carried him to Mr. J. B. Green’s boarding house. He failed to get accommodations there, and he then took Judgo home with him as Do you know that I'hmtution Ohilj Cure is sold under a positive guaran tee!’ It costs 60c. per bottb*, but if it fails tho money will be given back Dr. J. 0. Goodman. to you. II il ple.vmtit; euro Slilarlo, ImllpWtlMi, BUluuanun, Liver OompUlnu and nniralgla. Piles of people have pile* hut DeWlll’a t;18i 1 ' " Witch Unz ik Co Salve will euro them. Paulk Prof. J. J. Huggins returned to Tifton last Sunday afternoon, ami surprised many of his friends by bringing Mrs. Huggins with him. Nevertheless thqy were ns full of con grntulations as itythey hod known of the “little affair” for months. The Gazette tenders the Professor and his bride its licit' wishes for a pleas ant and successful sail o’er life’s tempestuous foil Sweet hrenth, sweet alomaoli, awecl temper, all result from iho uae of Ue- Wltl'a Little Karlv Riaera, tho famoua llltlc pill*. Paulk Co. a last resort. Salter, finding his plan to stay with Judge ail night thwarted, disappeared and was seen by Judge no more tlml night. Marshal McCreu knows nothing of the affair. This is tiie story in a nutshell, mid it will take a very comprehensive mind to figure out of it that there is a band of desperadoes, robbers und murderers in the vicinity of Tifton. The people of Tifton think Mr. Judge bus been incorrectly reported. If not, he had better make himself Bource about Tifton. Tho citi'zens have made up their mjuds to put a quietus on this wholesale lying about their city and section. A VulUr’H Story. Hugh Sailer, the noted outlaw, 1ms Sptde several visits to Brtmswiok in the ^ifti not ovet four woeW',’ a known as a broliiMWL the‘Up** 8 Salter gang of livtV brother^ Vi >, reside near Tifton, Ga., noted as counterfeiters, robbers, etc., mid for whose arrest rewurds are offered. H. 0. Judge of this city came near being roughly handled by this gang in Tifton Inst Wednesday night, while f’ere purchasing mifeh cows for the Boulevard dairy. Mr. Judge met Hugh Sailer at Mrs. Groveu- stein’s hoarding house in this city about three mouths ago, when the former'firsl moved to 'Brunswick to engage in the (bury business, ami Sailer represented hiinself as a detec tive, showing‘several pictures of noted criminals being limited down by himself, Mr, Judge left Ty-Tv for Tifton lust Wednesday night to telegraph Bonie’ business to his part ner in Brunswick, und met Salter at tlm Tifton depot. The latter insist ed on having Mr. Judge for his guest at his boarding house in the suburbs of the town for the balance of the night, and the invitation was readily 'accepted. Mr. Judge not knowing lie was iu the liands of an outlaw. Soon ufier they left the depot Mai'slml McRae of Tifton and n posse began firing on Salter, who took lllght, and Mr. Judge then learned that lie hud been accompany ing mio of the meanest men ever known in Georgia, und if lie had been curried to Salter's headquarters lie would liuve been bundled roughly. Salter was not captured, und is still at large, Hugh Salter is known to Do not let other merchants palm off other prepagjJj^j^J*"*^jngnit'L‘ f!j«y^'^fipFla^aiionWill . “aRt* Apply to agent nuim-d be low, who gnaiantirs it. Dr., J. O Good mun. l'lie Kurim.iir lire Komi Iloutlliolitor’' Comiulj Mr. Moultrie Hull resigned the postmastership at Alupahotwo weeks ago and returned to his Lowndes county farm, which he Will not leaye again soon for the emoluments and cussing incident t/j a fertirth class postofflee. The Vjbm/toy at Alapaha is being filled hjZfi Mr. Fuller, of W ayercss, until fliV deinocrutio fourth assistant postmaster-general gets around to him and then—off goes his head, . be an expert counterfeiter, and many murders of that seoBon, it is said, 1^ guarantee every, bottle of Plan tation Ohilt Cure, and will clieerful- ty refund money in case of failure. Dr. r other dealers 75c. and $1 JVejire when yom am get ,i. C. Goodman. Tin* full democratic ticket for comity officers were elected in Col- qtsvit ooiinty, vizOrdinary,, S. G. Gregory ; clerk, G. W. ijjewion ; sher iff, T. B. Sharp; tax jwawiwr, Geo. F. '""ii i Tire Iteat Hlood Reniedy. August A. Klages, $10 Charles street, Baitiiimre, Md., writes: “From my youth I suffered from a poisonous taint in my blood. My face and body was continually uffecied with erup tion and sorez. I am now 4.3 years of nge aud had- been treated both in Germany and America, but po.rente edy overcame tho trouble sin til 1 used Botanic Ulocl Balm. I have cseil about twenty bottles, and how my * ' 1 * “ ■“*' ‘ ia skin is eltor, smooth and healthy,und l consider the yioiion permanent 1 driven r~ i. ds;'» I-; . ’ j have been placed ut tho doors of this gang of outlaws. The robbery and killing of a prominent turpentine man of that section three weeks aj is said to have been done by tho Sh ter brothers.—Hrimawnu Times. There seem* to be a disposition among some people tP give Tifton a black eye whenever the slightest op portunity is offered, whether from jealousy or pure pussedness we can not. say, Thb above story, which has only the slightest foundation in fact, is a fuir sample of tho miserable mioivp-* resetitation* which occasionally find their wAy into the {tapers. Such a thing ai a band of robbers and murderers do not exist iu all this section within anybody’s knowledge, aml if there hail been some one would have found it.out ere this. Hugh Salter is a noted character, aitirest continually ,in som. sdrispe, und is pow imiikteil before the ilnij 0. S. & F. RAILWAY. Bai.timohk, January II.—The liondholders of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad met hero to-day to recieve the report of W. P. Har dee, an accountant selected to exam ine into tiie financial condition of tlm compaiiy;his report shows the rood to have steadily increased ita“eani- ings not only from the beginning of tho receivership, but from the time it begun operations. lie shows the property to be in a paying condition ami operated on fine basis. Of course, Receiver Sparks nor aiiy of the head officials had anything to say alio tit the report, have all the time known, ami they were not in a position to comment on their own ' work. It Ib understood that the busiuem up to date for this month wonid show not less tliuir $5,000 recorded over the same period last year. Hoke Smith of Atlanta, counsel for the Mercantile Trust und Deposit Company, trustee of the company under the mortgage, was before the committee and made a statement of the status of tiie legatj^prucevdinga for foreclosure. When you are tired of having chills get a 50c. bottle of Plantation Ghill Cure and stop them. If it fails we will give you your money back. Dr. J. iff Goodman. The Spurka School. A letter from Prof. G. D. Goddard state# that the exercises of the above H institution will begin on Monday, January 23rd, and every facility for the advancement of pup will b? afforded. • Ho invites patrons I*j come tbeir ohiidrfb «i(i reiiid|i': bita: ev«“ necessary ,ccH»p re build There wiR be plenty, of I the school for all pupils and none will be crow discipline will he enforced. M usic will .he, the liter i „ ■ •'.>1

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The Tifton gazette. (Tifton, Berrien County, Ga.) 1891-1974, January 13, 1893, Image 1