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Tifton Gazette.
TIFTON, TIFT 00., GEORGIA, JUNE 15, 1906.
VOL. XVI.—NO. 12.
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rmST GCOQGIA MELONS.
SHORT TERM OP COURT.
Tifton Leads In Peach and Melon
Crop This Season.
.Mr. W. 0. Tift brought fire water
melons to the Tifton market Mon
day morning; from bis farm north
of town, carrying them to the groce
ry store of W, H. Parker, where
they found reddy sale.
The melons were of good Bize, and
v four of them fully npe and of fine
flavor. So far as known, they are
the first in the state for the season
of 1900.
With the melons was a fine lot of
.green com from the same farm,
The Plrsl Canteloupc.
That hustling farmer and enter
prising truck grower, J. H. Grant,
sent the Gazette the first cante-
iloupe of the season Wednesday, by
Mr. W. J. Arnold.
The oanteloupe was fully ripe,
and its aroma filled the office for
the day it remained here. Mr.
Grant makes his truck farm yield
him handsome returns by close ap
plication to it and getting his stuff
to market early.
Earlv Cotton Blooms.
Mr. P. T. Carmichael brought a
cotton bloom to town Saturday,
V which he sent to a north Georgia
— friend.' The same day, Mr. V. 0.
pong brought a cotton bloom to the
-Gazette office, and Mr. C. E. Jones,
near Ty Ty, also reported blooms.
Monday, Mr. Ed Musselwbite,
from Boute No: 2, sent the Gazette
:a bloom from his cotton field, and
■on the Bame day Mr. W. O. Tift was
wearing a bloom from his field as a
-boutonniere.
The blooms Bent by Mr. Mussel-
- white and Mr. Long were the finest
-ones seen.
Judging by these, the cotton crop
of 1906 is fnirly under way.
To Serve Barbecue.
' The Twentieth Century Library
Club had its regular meeting Wed
nesday afternoon in tbeiclub rooms
in the Bowen building, Mrs. N. Pe
terson presiding in the absence of
the president.
The Club decided to servo barbe
cue during court week, probably on
‘ Tuesday or Wednesday, the proceeds B '"** dlcu j o o o i i i o
Batteries: O’Quinn, Walton and
to go to the library fund.
Arrangements have not been per
fected as yet, but it is a certainty
that the ’cue will be served, and a
call will be made by the ladies for
donations.
Making room for our new line of
Hardware and Furniture, we are
offering extremely low prices on our
present stock of Furniture that is
sure bargains. Taylor Furniture &
Hardware Co.
The best Buggy to be found in
the South, manufactured at home,
sold for cash or credit at the Tifton
Buggy Works. 15-3t,
Business Before Judge Murrow 01:
posed ol Wednesday.
Judge John Murrow presided at
the June term of the city court of
Tifton, whioh convened Wednesday
morning.
Lige Franklin, colored, was tried
before his honor on a charge of bur
glary and acquitted.
The suit of Bedgood, Howell &
Co., against J. J. L. Phillips, for
9150, balance on lumber, resulted in
a verdict for the defendant, he set
ting up a failure of consideration,
Col. J. D. McKenzie, of Moultrie,
represented.tbe plaintiff, and C. W.
Fulwood the defendant
Rosalie Miller, colored, was con
victed of gaming and given six
months or a fine of $60 Her at
torney, CoL Smith, will appeal.
Bill Stanley, charged with ob
structing a legal process; verdict of
not guilty.
Court adjourned Wednesday af
ternoon, having disposed of the
oriminal dooket and all the civil cases
ready for trial
Drank Deep of Revenge.
After two defeats, the single men
took their revenge on the married
ones Wednesday afternoon, the score
being 18 to 6,
Only seven innings were played,
the day not being long enough to
finish the game. It is suggested
that it might be a good idea, if the
Bcores do not change, to run these
games like a continued story, from
week to week, and give an opportu
nity to finish them. One thing the
games are doing, they are develop
ing the sprinting powers of both
teams to a wonderful degree.
Muoh was done to suppress the
noisy kids Wednesday, for which the
managers deserve thanks.
There was considerable change in
the line-up for the single men, that
of the married ones being the same,
exoept the batteries. O’Quinn’s fast
bolls proved a puzzler at first to the
Benedicts, although they were fast
catching on to thorn when the game
was put out by a rain near nightfall,
Scoro:
Montgomery; Short, Daughtry and
Austin; Carroll and Spires.
Walton, who caught for the sin
gles, bad his finger split in the fifth
inning, and was replaced by Mont
gomery.
TirTON STORM VISITEO.
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Wind Inflicts Damage of
Near Eight Thousand Dollars.
Tuesday afternoon, about -1:45, a
severe wind, scarcely attaining the
force of a cyclone, yet far beyond
the average whirlwind, struck Tif
ton, inflicting a damage to property
of about $8,000, and injuring three
persons.
The wind first Btruck in the east
ern part of town, and was traveling
in a direction a little south of west
It swept through the center of the
residonco portion of the oity, and
but for the fact that its course lay
across several vacant lots, the loss
of property would have been multi
plied ten-fold.
The first houses struck were on Mill
avenue, between Second and Fourth
streets, and some fencing was blown
down, but the vortex of the whirl
wind was at that time too high to
inflict Berious damage. From there,
almost due west, it touohed the rei
fences at the homes of J. L. Pick-
ard and H. H. Tift, and wont be
tween the Timmons home and the
Methodist chureh, uprooting several
fine shade trees.
Messrs. C. C. Guest and I. W.
Myers were sitting on the front porch
of Mr. Guest’s home, but seeing tjie
storm approaching, took refuge at
Mr. Buck’s, next door. The piazza
of Mr. Guest’s home was torn away,
and a good deal of damage done to
outbuildings and fences The place
belongs to Mr. G. A. Belmore, and
the damage will scarcely go over
$250.
Dr. Peterson’s home was a little
damaged and his bam and stables
destroyed. His damage will be
about $150.
Facing Central avenue on the
east, the home of Mr. Geo. Baker,
with fencing and outbuildings, waB
damaged about $100, and the home
adjoining, occupied by the family of
Mr. J. H. Hillhouse, had every
chimney knocked off even with the
roof and considerable damago done
to roof, windows and fencing. The
place with the house adjoining occu
pied by Col. Wallace, belongs to
Carson Bros., and Mr. Carson esti
mates the damago to both, includ
ing servant's houses, at $450.
The wind appeared to bo alter
nately striking the earth and rising
as a rebound, and the bomeB facing
Central avenue on the west were
much worse hit. That of Dr. Julian
was denuded of Bhrubbery and rear
fencing and his barn and outbuild
ings blown down. His damago will
probably be $250.
Mr. J. M. Paulk’s home was se-
The Tifton Furniture Co. have
just unloaded a car of the best val
ues of the season in Bed-room Suita,
Iron and Oak Bedsteads, and would I verely damaged, .the chimneys on
like to show them to you. 15-3t, the cast side broken off ovon with
Come and examine our new line the roof, the roof torn in places by
jewelry, just received. All high
grado goods, at Tifton Bargain
House, Whitley Bros. It.
Many now have bank accounts here, but
many more should, and would if they realized how little it re
quired to start an account and how greatly it helps a man in the
struggle for success. If you are’one of the * many more” we in
vite you to become a patron whether your account be large or
small.
Merchants & Farmers Bank
T I FTON, GA.
L. O. BENTON, President W. H. HENDNIOKS. Vloo-Prottdont.
J. L. BROOKS, Cashier.
Beds
FOR
Hat Racks
Dressers
FURNITURE
Safes
Springs
AND
Stoves
Mattresses
STOVES
Ranges
Chairs
SEE
Shades
Rugs
TAYLOR FURNITURE &
Clocks
Lamps
HARDWARE COMPNY
Crockery
Tables
Machines
Suits
MAIN STREET.
Qo Carts
E. A. Buck, President.
J. M. Paulk, Cashier.
The Citizens’ Bank.
CAPITAL pTOCK. 825 OOG.
paid on time deposits
Tour business solicited
Liens made on good col-
flying dobris and the windows brok
en. A piece of timber was driven
by tho force of the wind, endwise
through the wall of the building,
the barn carried completely away
and a handsome new buggy wreck
ed. Mr. Paulk’s loss will probably
exceod $500,
Tho cottage belonging to Mrs. M.
E. Harrell and occupied by Messrs.
E. T. Forrest and W. 8. Newton,
with fencing and outbuildings, was
damaged probably $100. Capt.
Newton was severely cut on tho leg
by a piece of flying gloss.
The Presbyterian church, a wood
en structure standing on high pil
lars, was lifted to the ground and is
a complete wreck. The damago here
is probably $1,500.
Continuing west, out Second
street, the storm just touched the
northern part of tho plant of the
Tifton Manufacturing Co., blowing
down the smokestack and tho blow
pipe, tearing out the steam connect
ing pipe, unroofing the lumber shed
and tearing off tho end of the dry-
kiln. The eonnd of escaping steam,
when the connecting pipe was tofu
out, was like heavy thunder and only
safety appliances prevented the ruin
of the boiler. Manager Thurman
estimates the damage at $1,500,
with loss of time, etc., probably
$1,000 more. He expects to be
ready to start up again Monday.
At the new echool building, the
walls going up were considerably
damaged, Contractor Adams’ office
building unroofed abd hie papers
scattered. His damage will be $200.
Crossing the Georgia Southern
tracks, the etorm^ etnu^ tbe gight
to
\TIPT0N VOTES TOR SCHOOLS.
Ic School System for City Au
thorized by Voles Tuesday.
A good deal of interest centered
in the election called by the mayor
and oounoil of Tifton on Tuesday,
June 12 th, for the purpose of author
izing the adoption of a system of
publio schools for the oity and levy
ing a tax to support same, such elec
tion being necessary before the
bonds to pay for the new school
building could be sold.
A special registration was held
for this election, and 128 voters reg
istered, this made 86 necessary, to
Becnre a two-thirds vote.
Friends of the measnre were ac
tivo during the morning, and before
noon the necessary vote had been
polled.
When the polla elosed, 106 votes
hod been cost for the measure and
none against, thus assuring Tifton of
ESTILL, MORGAN AND HALL. /\,-COlJNTY BOND ISSUE,
Three Distinguished GeorglansSpeaK 71 ft County Votes July 21 s» for *60)?
her pnblc school system, with all the county, although not the Tifton pre
good things consequent thoreto.^^i 'cinct, four years ago, and has many
Is north side Socond street suffer-
e/1 little damage beyond broken
glass and demolished fencing, but
all four on the south side of the
street were wrecked.
The first, occupied by Mr. E. E.
Lytle and family, was left standing,
but bo badly damaged os to be un
tenantable. A piece of iron roofing
was blown in through the window
and into the closet, narrowly miss
ing Mrs. Lytle.
Mr. J. M. Blount and family oc
cupied the next house, whieh was
unroofed and badly torn np. Hi
little daughter, who bad been sick
for some timo, was carried aoroSB
the street in a drenching rain by a
neighbor, Mr. Mack, who came to
tho family’s reseuo.
Mr. J. W. Kennedy’s and Mr.
Kemp’s family ocoupiod the next
cottage, whieh was demolished, the
occupants fortunately escaping in
jury.
In the next cottage, Itev. J. A.
Weather’s family and Mr. Irwin
Proctor and family lived. This cot
tage was lifted twenty feet from its
pillars, unroofed and totally wreck
ed. Mr. Proctor wae severely in
jured, having two ribs of his left
side fractured, bis shoulder bruised
and a slight wound on his head. An
other gentleman in one of tho oot-
tngos had his head hurt, but not se
verely. Dr. Holmes attended Mr.
Prootor, and he is getting along
very well.
The loss of the furniture belong
ing to the families, as well as tho
four cottages, will probably he in
side $3,000,
No tornado insuranco was carried
by any one.
Some papers from Mr. Lytle’s
Bouse were found beside tho fence
of a farm half a mile away.
In a few minutes aftor the acci
dont, Photographer Brown was on
hand and secured some excellent
pictures of the wreck.
Mayor Clyatt circulated a sub
scription list and secured about $120
for tho sufferers in west Tifton.
With the aid of other public-spirited
citizens, this was distributed to the
host advantage yesterday.
Go to Garrett & Gatilding’s for
Overalls. It.
A full supply flour, bay and grain.
Also, cow feod of all kinds, at
It C. W. Rickorson’s.
For Sunday desorts try Mrs. Nep’s
Homemade Pound Cake. The Edge-
wood Fruit Co., phone No. 9.
C. W. C., the great indigestion
remedy, at Robertson's Drag Store.
in Tifton Tomorrow.
Tift county’s first political rally
will be held next Saturday, June
16th, when Ool. J. H. EatiU and
Hon. T. S. Morgan, of Savannah,
and Hon. Joe. H. Hall, of Bibb, will
address the voters of . this seotion on
the political issues of the day.
The speaking will take placo at
the superior court room, and will be
gin at 12 o'olook, when Mr. Estill
will make an address, and will be
followed by Hon. T. S. Morgan
Hon. J. H. Hall will speak at 2
o'clock.
Mayor S. M. Clyatt will preside
at the meeting, and Ool. Estill will
bo introduced by Col. Loon A Har
greaves.
Such an array of talent will doubt
less causo a large audience to turn
out Col. Estill carried Berrien
Its Policy.
The policy of this bank is
to conduct its business along
conservative lines—to restrict
its operations to legitimate
enterprises. We solicit de
sirable business only.
warm friends here who are anxious
to hear him, as this will be bis first
appearance before a Tift oounty au
dience.
Col. Morgan’s reputation as
stump speaker bas preceded him to
this Beotion, where the people have
never bad an opportunity to hear
his eloquence, and many desire to
do so. He is said to be one of the
most ready and gifted speakers in
the state, as evidenced by his ser
vices for the democratic party during
the last oampaign in New York. His
wit and ready repartee make him an
entertainer who is worth coming
miles to hear.
Ool. Hall iB one of the state’s most
noted reform legislators, having
been a leader in the reform move
ment when it was not as popular as
it is now, and when some of those
who are now posing as the peoples’
Baviors weie bis most bitter oppo
nents. He was prominently identi
fied with the now county movement,
being chairman of the house com
mittee on new counties, and by his
hard work in putting through that
most needed legislation won many
friends in this section, especially in
Tift county, where a most hearty
weloome awaits him. This is also
Mr. Rail's first political speech since
Dr. Nunnally retired from the gu
bernatorial race, and as bo iB no
small factor in Goorgia politics,
much interest attaches tq what po
sition he may take,
Tho people of this sootion have
never before had tha opportunity of
hearing throe such gifted men. Be
euro to come out tomorrow and you
will never regret it.
At llic Melhodlsi Church.
Preaching next Sunday at 11 a. in.
and 8 p. in. by the pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Devotional mooting of Junior Ep-
worth League at 3 p. m.; Senior
League at 4 p, m.
Young men’a prayer meeting
Tuesday evoning at 7:30.
Goneral prayer meeting Wednes
day evening at 8.
One largo floor show case full of
high grade jowelry just roceivcd.
Every pioco guaranteed.
It Tifton Bargain House.
Wo sell cheap for cash. Phone
your orders. The Edgowood Fruit
Co.
First-class lino Toilet Artieles.
Robertson’s Drug Store.
KNIGHTS Or PYTHIAS OrriCERS
ooo for Court House end Jell.
Ordinary W. S. Walker advertises
in another column an election to be
held on Saturday, July 21st, at all
the election precincts in Tift oounty,
to authorize the issuance of bonds
to the amount of sixty thousand dol
lars, for the purpose of paying for
a court house and jail.
Of this amount, $13,000 will bo
used for the purpose of paying for
the county jail, now almost com
pleted, and $47,000 will bo used for
the erection of a court house, which
has not yet been contracted for.
Said bonds will bear date of the
first day of August, 1906, and will
bear five per cent, interest, payable
eemi-annually, on the first day of
August and February of each year.
They will be issued in denominations
of $1,000 or $500 each, as will bo
most convenient, and beginning with
the first day of August, 1907,
$2,000 worth of bonds will bo retir
ed each year until the first day of
August,- 1936, when tho last bond.,
Null have been paid. 1
,
A Severe cut,
Mrs. P. P. Thompson, who with
her husband lives on Mr. C. H.
Goodman’B place, two miles south
east of Tifton, had her right wrist
badly cut Saturday morning, and
narrowly escaped bleeding to death.
She was canning fruit, and while
screwing the top on one of the glass
jars it burst, cutting the main arte
ry of her wrist. The blood spouted
in a stream from the wound, and by
the time she could be brought to
town she was so weak from loss of
blood that she could scarcely walk.
The wound was skillfully dressed
by Dr. McCrea and the flow of blood
stopped, but it was several hours be
fore Mrs. Thompson was able to ho
carried home.
All Day Sing.
An all day sing will be held at
New River church on the fourth
Sunday in June, the 24th inst.
Prof. J. L Pickard, of Tifton, will
lend the singing, and dinner will be
served on the grouuds.
Everybody who likes good sing
ing is invited to come out and bring
a basketfull of good things to eat.
Last year, the people of that sec
tion had a most enjoyable day, and
it is hoped to repeat it this year.
Phone No. 9 for prioes on Now
and Fresh Fancy Groceries. The
Edgowood Fruit Co.
'Elected to Serve for the Last Half or
Year 1906, s-
Tifton Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
had a very interesting meeting Tues
day night. Retiring Grand Chan
cellor Brannen being present and
occupying the chair.
Messrs. P. W. Robertson and C.
F. Rehberg were initiated into the
mysteries of the third degree,
emerging full-fledged Knights:
The semi-annual election of offi
cers resulted os follows:
J. D. Duncan, C, C.
H. W. Brown, V. C.
Geo. E. Simpson, prelate.
Wm. Lawrence, M. of A
T. E. Stubbs, M. of W.
W. W. Bryan, inner guard.
P. W. Robertson, outer guard.
A Sad Death.
Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Carter, died at their home on south
Central avenue yesterday morning
about 11 o’clock of diptheria, aged
four yearn and eleven months.
Although he had been in bad
hoalth for some time, symptoms of
diptheria developed only a few days
ago, when all that love or skill could
accomplish was no avail against the
terrible disease.
His remains were laid to rest this
morning at 8 o'clock in Tifton Ceme
tery, Rev. J. W. Domingos conduct
ing the funeral.
In this deep affliction, made all
the more acute by its most trying
circumstances, Mr. and Mrs. Carter
have the heartfelt sympathy of all
Tifton.
It is stated that the honee has
been thoroughly disinfected and it
ie not thought any of the children
ore in danger.
Mr. J. W. Taylor has sold bis in
terest in the naval stores firm of
Clyatt & Co., at Eagle Head, to Mr.
John B. Guest, who, it is said, will
take the active management of the
work. Mr. Taylor went, down to
Lake City, Fla., yesterday on a bus
iness trip. *
Judge Jos. Tillman continues very
ill, showing but little improvement
to the anxious loved ones who watch
so faithfully by his bedside. Yes
terday bis condition underwent a
change for the worse for a few hours.
Meu’s and ladies’ watch chains,
rings, charms, brooches, cuff buttoqB,
dress pin bets, collar buttons, scarf
pics, secret order buttons and
charms, watch fobs, bat pins, just
received. All guaranteed. Tifton
Bargain House. It
Comfort
is What iiiosl people are iooking for.
If so, cull and get you a comfort
chair, and a Perfection Canopy Mos
quito Net, and by doing so you will
get what you are looking for, comfort.
SPECIALS EOR NEXT WEEK.
24 Semi-Made White Shirt Waist
Patterns. These are half made. Col
lars and cuffs, also the fronts; noth
ing to do but cut and fit them. We
will take half priee for them. You
will get those marked $2.50 for $1.25
get those marked $2 for $1.
All our 12jc Lawns and Dimities
will go next week at 10c.
All 15c grades as above, 124c.
Palmer’s Swinging Mosquito Can
opies, worth $2, for $1.48.
4 Double Sheets Tangle Foot fie.
6 only Porch Shades, 10 foot long,
worth $2, special at $1.48.
50 Crouch Bros, and J. J. Eagan
Cotton Wagon and Plow Collars,
regular 75c kind; speoial next week,
39 e.
Best Ladies’ 15o L’ndervost, Taped
Neok and Sleeves, bleached, 7 jo.'
Colgate’s Violet Talcum, 20o.
Mason’s Quart Fruit Jars, per
dozen, 75c.
Churchwell Bros.,
The Hustlers, Tifton, Ga.
xsm. - . r
We sell them cheap,
they are all gone.
Get one before
Kent’s Furniture Store,
Second Street,
I
Tifton, Qa.
First National Bank of Tilton
We endeavor to accommodate and protect our cus
tomers in every way consistent with safe and liberal
banking. YOU are invited to become a customer of