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TIFTON, TUT COUNTY, GEOBOIA, JUNE 12, 1908.
VOL. XVm.-NO; 6.
Ceremoniet at the Fir»t
Next Sunday.
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A FEDERAL BUILDING
Treasury Department Adver
tises for Site
FOR ^POSTOFFIGE IN TIFTON
Several Desirable Site, Will Doubtless
be Submitted, in Localities Con
venient to the Public
.Elsewhere in this week’s issue of
the Gazette will be found the ad
vertisement of/the Secretary of the
Treasury for bids for a site for a
Federal building in Tifton.
Thu is the direct result of the bill
introduced by Congressman Griggs
at the last session of Congress, ap
propriating $7,500 to purchase a site
for a public baildirg in Tifton and
Bainbridge, and which bill was
passed after hard work on the part
of Mr. Griggs.
Thet
{erection of the building will
tpean a good deal for Tifton. At'
first, it will be used for a postodice
only, bpt later for other Federal of
fices and it is hoped, as the section
and business grows, to secure a
branch of the U. S. District court
here. This building is made possible
by the growth of Tifton’s postoffice
receipts, which last year authorized
the establishment of a city carrier
system.
Iris understood that Mr. L. S.
Shepherd will offer his lot, north
west corner Love avenue and Second
street, and that Dr. W. H. Hendricks
will offer - a lot, southeast corner
Centra) avenue apd Second street.
These are tijo of -the best locations
in the city.
Mr. Perryman Moore, it is under
stood, will offer* lot on Main street,
and Mr. H. H. Tift will also probably
offer one or more lots.
Simon-pure lard nas been tested
and found toiie the best lard on the
market. Yob will find it at W. H.
Graham's.
A STORM YESTERDAY
Dutroy, Property on Farm. North of
Town.
A severe wind and hail storm did
a great deal of damage about four
jniles north of Tifton yesterday at
noon.
The places visited were Mr. Ero
Conger’s, Mr. Logue’s, Billy and J,
B. Conger and J. P. Robinson.
The first two were not damaged
as badly as the others, but all suf
fered a great deal from destruction
of ^growing crops. Fences were
blown down, fruit, corn and cotton
badly beaten, and a good deal of tim
ber felled. The damage will amount
to several hundred dollars.
Mr. Robinson was in town today
and exhibited some stalks of cotton
and corn badly beater^ by hail. A
new barn he was building was part
ly blown down.
Storm's Quick Work.
Wednesday at noon, as Mr. Silas
O’Quinn and his family were pre
paring to sit down to dinner, to a
well spread table,'the surprise of
their life came upon them.
It was a small storm but an active
one, and in less time than you can
say "scat,” it demolished the dining
room and kitchen, scattered the din
ner and depried Mr. O’Quinn and
family not only of the meal but of
all their cooking utensils.
Mr. O’Qjrinn’a loss is something
about $100, and is quite a severe one
on him at this season. Quite a lib
eral subscription was made up in
Tifton yesterday for the relief ot
himself and family.
Notice to Teachers.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
examination for'teachers will be held at
the Public School building, Tifton, June
19th and 20th, (Friday and Saturday.)
All persons desiring to take this ex
amination should be present at 8:45 a.
m. - W. R. Smith,
C. S. C., Tift County.
This, June 11th, 1908.
H. C. BAKER, President.
W. H. Hendricks, V-Pres. J. L. Brooks, Cashier.
L. O. Benton, V-Pres. K. P. Baker, Asst Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK'/TIFTON
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Under Consirvalive Management
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Under U. S. Government Supervision the frequent exam
inations by the National Bank examiner, we are examined
by an expert bank accountant; who mat ’s a report direct to
the Board of Directors of the affairs of this bank at irregular
periods. This insures safe banking methods.
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Everything in
Home Comfort.
Mosquito Nets,
Refrigerators,
Cook Stoves,
and Furniture
of all Kinds*
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J. M. P*rx.x. Cashier.
The Citizens’ Bank.
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GRIGGS NOMINATED
By Second District Executive
Committee
AT MEETING HELD IN ALBANY
Yesterday at Noon. Griff. Filed Sworn
Statement of Campaifn Expanses
but Roddenbery Failed to do an.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Second Congressional
District met in Albany yesterday at
noon to consolidate. the vote of the
recent primary.
W. J. Wallace represented Tift
county, as proxy for W. S, Walker.
The following account of the meet
ing is from the Albany Herald:
After the committee had organ
ized and before the consolidation of
the vote, a call was made for the
statement of campaign expenses of
of the candidates for congress. It
will be remembered' that, at Mr.
Roddenbery’s request,the committee
passed a rule requiring each candi
date for congress to file with the
chairman of the committee before
the consolidation of the roturns'an
itemized statement showing the
money expended for campaign pur
poses.
The chairman stated that he had
received such a statement from J.
M. Griggs, but that the other can
didate, S. A. Roddenbery, had not
furnished such a statement, but had
sent him a telegram. Both Judge
Griggs’ statement and Mr. Rodden
bery’s telegram were read to the
committee and were ordered spread
on the minutes, as follows;
Expense Account of J. M. Griffs.
Extra clerk hire $214.50
Stamps 330.98
Buttons 200.00
Printing and stationery 326.00
Photographs and letters 118.00
Express on pictures and letters 34.53
Railroad fare I 68.00
Hotel bills 72.00
Congressional Com. Assmt... 100.00
Extra assessment Mitchell Co. 15.00
Extra assessment Decatur Co. 10.00
Extra assessment Terrell Co. 10.00
Extra assessm’t Quitman Co. 7.00
P’t’g speeches House Rep 220.40
Telegraph and telephone.... 53.10
Total-. $1,778.56
Georgia, Terrell County.
Personally appeared before the
undersigned, J. M. Griggs, who on
oath says that the foregoing account
is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief and is all he spent or au
thorized to be spent, and that all of
it was his own money except one
hundred dollars contributed by S. B.
Brown, of Albany, Georgia.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this, the 10th day of June, 1908.
J. M. Griggs.
W. S. Dozier, Clerk S. C. T. C.
White Springs, Fla., June 11,
Hon. Henry M. McIntosh, chairman,
Albany, Ga.
Will file complete itemized state
ment with each member of commit
tee within a few days. Regards and
greetings to the entire committee.
S. A. Roddenbery.
The secretary then read the offi
cial returns from all the counties in
the district except Quitman, from
which no official returns had been
received, as follows:
County.
Griggs.
Roddenbe
Baker
....253
~117
Berrien
...1458
695
Clay
....277
239
Colquitt...
....923
594
Calhoun...
....348
205
Decatur...
...1187
686
Dougherty
....781
118
Early
... 535
.544
Grady
....716
805
Mitchell...
....821
<>66
Miller
....417
348
Randolph .
....614
527
Turner
....494
376
Terrell
... .869
311
Tift
... .734
521
Worth
.,.790
611
Thomas
....756
1115
Total..
. 11972
8178
OFFICIAL RESULT
James M. Griggs received 11,972
votes.
S. A. Roddenbery received 8,478
votes.
A majority of 3,494 voteshaving
been cast for James M. Griggs he is
hereby declared the nominefe of the
party far congress for the Sixty-first
Congress from the Second Congres
sional District of Georgia.
Note: Official returns front Quit-
man county not included in the above
consolidation. Unofficial returns
give Griggs majority of 50 votes.
It Was ' at this time that Judge
Griggs was notified of his nomina
tion and appeared before the com
mittee and accepted in a styort talk
in which he said that he would con
tinue to serve the peoplo in his dis
trict in the future as he had done in
the past. He said the people of the
district had paid him higher honor
than any other man, as he had been
elected to congress for the seventh
time, one term more than bis prede-
EVANS-HARMAN.
Quiet Home Marriage Unites Popular
Tifton Couple.
At the residence of the bride’s sis
ter, Mrs. E. L. Vickers, Mrs. Harriet
Goodman Evans and Mr. Willard
L. Harman, were united in marriage
Wednesday morning the 10th of
June, at 11 o’clock.
All the lower floor of the residence
was beautifully decorated, and the
main parlor, where the ceremony
was performed, was especially at
tractive with graceful palms, ferns
and vases of red carnations. Smi-
lax was used very artistically on the
walls and over the mantels.
Thef bridal party came in to the
sweet strains of Mendelsohn’s wed
ding march, exquisitely rendered by
Mrs. E. H. Tift and Miss Catherine.
The bride on the arm of her matron
of honor, Mrs. W. M. Thurman, and
the groom with his best' man. Mr.
Henry Tift, Jr. The bride was ele
gantly gowned in a traveling suit of
silver green Rajah silk, with hat
of champagne color, with green
trimming and wore champagne
gloves. She carried an arm boquet
of bride's roses and asparagus fern.
The matron of honor wore a dainty
lingerie gown of white silk mull with
lace trimmings and carried pink car
nations and asparagus fern.
The marriage ceremony was sweet
ly and impressively read by Rev. J.
M. Glenn, of the Methodist church,
after which they received the con
gratulations and good wishes of their
friends present.
An elegant wedding breakfast was
served, consisting of a salad course,
with ices and cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Harman left on the
12:30 Georgia Southern and Florida
train for Atlanta, where they will
remain until Monday, going then to
the, mountains where .they will re
main for about a month, being at
home to their friends after the first
of July in the Harrell cottage, on
Park avenue, Tifton.
Being a quiet home wedding, only
a few friends and relatives were
present. The out of town guests
were: Mr. R. M. Harman, of Unadil-
la, brother of the groom; Mr, L. E.
Floyd, of Atlanta. Mr. C. H. Good
man, of Sale Gity, and Dr. J. H.
Goodman, of Fitzgerald. Those
from the city were: II. H. Tift and
family, E. H. Tift and family, and
Miss Elma Padrick. * *
The bride, a daughter of Doctor
and Mrs. John Charles Goodman,
has lived in Tifton since early girl
hood. A sweeter character, a love
lier maiden, more perfect woman,
and a more beautiful and ! .seful
life, it has never been our pleasure
to know. Richly gifted by nature
and her talents realized and trained,
her work in Tifton’s church and so
cial life has been such as to elevate
and ennoble, leading always to that
which was highest and best. This,
with her charming disposition and
many graces of mind and heart have
endeared her to our people, whose
heartfelt wishes follow her for her
happiness.
Mr. Harman first came to T fton
nine years ago and for four years
was principal of the Tifton public
school. For the past two years he
has held a position with Mr. H. H.
Tift. He has been active and prom
inent in church and Sunday School
and in Tifton social life and is a man
of so many admirable traits of char
acter that hundreds of friends join
in congratulating him on the prize
he has won in his choice of a life
companion.
Sllerift Saved the Prisoner.
Douglas, Ga., June 10.—Sheriff
Rickerson’s presence saved a negro
who attempted criminal assault on
Mrs. Warren near Leliaton from
lynching on the spot yesterday. As
it was the negro was shot and fatally
wounded in trying to escape.
Mrs. Warren was picking black
berries when the unknown negro
sprang upon and choked her almost
into insensibility. Her ci iet brought
Mr. Gray to her assistance. Gray
casght the negro, who drew a knife
and succeeded in making his escape.
A citizen named Burkhalter dis
charged two shots at him, both
taking effect.
The dying negro was saved further
violence by the sheriff, wro took
charge of him.
CLOSE FIRST TERM
Of Second District Agricultural
School.
WILL BE HELD NEXT FRIDAY
ceasor, Mr. Turner, who was honored
six times.
When the old committee adjdurned
sine die, the new committee was or
ganized. Mr. W. D. Scott a as made
temporary chairman and afterward
made permanent chairman.
Dr. W. H. Hendricks represented
Tift county on the new committee.
The campaign is over, but come
to my store and let’s talk about bet-
1 ter things. W. H. Graham.
Prof. Soute Com. Pound and Other Prom-
* inent Speakers. Picnic Dinner.
A Review of Its Work. —
The first term of the Second Dis
trict Agricultural School, at Tifton
will close on Friday, June 19th, with
appropriate exercises.
Dr. A. M. Soule, President of'the
State College of Agriculture, will
deliver an illustrated lecture on the
science of agriculture.
State School Commissioner Jerre
M. Pound will deliver an address,
and Governor Smith and Ex-Gov-
ernor Terrell have been invited to be
present and make addresses.
A picnic dinner will be served at
the school grounds.
The first session of the school has
proven satisfactory in every respect.
As announced before school was
opened, only the boys’ dormitory
could be equipped in time for this
term, and boys only were admitted.
There was room for ninety boys,
or five from each one of the counties
in the district. Several counties
sent their full proportion, while
others did not complete their share.
No boys would be admitted from
any county beyohd the proportion
allowed, it being the intention of the
Board of Trustees to rAake the
school one for the entire district, and
hold those vacancies in the counties
as long as possible, that each county
might have an opportunity of fur
nishing its pro rata share.
There are fifty-two boys enrolled
in all, and the term, both to faculty
and students, has been a most satis
factory one.
The boys' dormitory has been
furnished complete and the academic
building and auditorium partly fur
nished. The school has received
from the stale, in the past year and
this, $7,000, which has been expend
ed prinpipally in the payment of
teachers, although part’‘of it was
used for furnishing the buildings
and dormitories. About $75 was ex
pended for advertising and can
vassing.
Thirty-five acres of open land are
on the school farm and between ten
and twelve acres in addition have
"been cleared and fenced. A wire
fence has been put around the school
farm, and the school grounds around
the buildings cleared off.
All the pupils of the school work
on the farm. Some have worked as
much as fifty hours per month, re
ducing net cost of board to $5.
On the school farm they have ten
acres in corn, four acres in sweet
potutoes, three acres in cotton and
the balance in cantaloupes and vege
tables for table use at the school.
The farm is fairly well stocked
with hogs, cows and chickens, and
has two mules, with the necessary
vehicles and implements.
The girls’ dormitory will be fur
nished and will be ready for the
opening of the school in September,
when room will be provided for
about seventy-five girls. During
the summer recess, it is also hoped
to have the dining-hall finished and
cottages for the principal and j his
assistants. During the present term,
the faculty have occupied the girls’
dormitory.
On the farm, they are now getting
ready to plant from fifteen to twenty
acres in peas, which work will be
finished in a few days. During the j
summer vacation, three or four hoys |
will remain at the school and will j
look after the cultivation of the!
crops. They will be paid regular j
wages, by the month.
The dormitory will be kept open
the year around and Agriculturist
Moore and Frof. Driskell will remain
all the lime during the vacation,
with the exception of a few weeks
that Prof. Driskell will spend in
canvassing the District.
It is also hoped during vacation or
at the earliest possible date to have
a work-shop built and equipped for
the making of necessary articles and
for caring for the vehicles and tools
used on the farm.
The principal contemplates put
ting in a small dairy and poultry
farm, not only for the use of the
school but probably for the raising
of poultry ami milk and butter for
market.
Tift county and the section around
will probably make a holiday of Fri
day, the 19th. as was made of Feb
ruary the 19th, the day the school
was formally opened.-
LAWN FETE MONDAY
Will be Held in Park in Front of Myon
Hotel.
The section of the twentienth Cen
tury Library Club of which Mrs. C.
D. Fish is chairman, will give a Lawn
Fete Monday evening, in the park
in front of the Myon Hotel.
Several special attractions will Ik-
added which will make the "occasion
most enjoyable.
There will be a booth for fortune
telling and also voting for the most
popular young lady and most popu
lar young matron.
The refreshments that will be
served will consist of sandwiches,
iced tea, cream and cake.
Everybody is invited to come out.
On the lawn in front of the Myon,
Monday evening.
No Morning Service.
There will be no preaching service
at the Tifton Methodist church next
Sunday morning, as the Methodists
will worship with the Baptists at the
dedication of their new church.
The ordinance of baptism will be
administered to infants at the close
of the Sunday school hour. This
baptism will include what is known
as the "Cradle Roll” of the Sunday
school.
At the evening service will be ob
served the ordinance of baptism and
reception of members who joined
during the recent protracted meet
ing.
Fiah, Fiah!
The water will be let off at the H.
J. Parrish Mill Pond, 4 miles east of
Adel, Thursday, June 25th.
There is an abundance of fish, the
water never having been let off the
pond.
Privilege for fishing, $1. Time to
enter pond, about 10 o’clock.
Remember the date, Thursday,
June 25th. 12-2t
THE NEW HOME COST TO
Including Site. Haniiww im ■
auace and Elegant in A
Dr. Jameaon Wilt Franck. J
-Thenw liniiaa at warship
by the membership of the first 1
tist church, of Tifton, will be de
icated with appropriate ceremonia
next Sunday, Dr. S. Y. Jameson,
President of Mercer Unive
preaching the dedicatory sermon.
There will be a special program <
music, and the exercises will be
tertaining as well as instructive.
In this building, the membership t
have erected a monument to their
progressive and public spirit, aml§
for their enterprise deserve
thanks of Tifton and Southwest
Georgia. There is no more
some, commodious or modemly ap-' ;
pointed house of worshipin the state,'
and the opinion of many who hav
seen some of the finest church build- 5
ings in the south, freely expressed, |
is that the one in Tifton comp
with the best, and with many costi
four and five times the amount.
The total cost of the building, in- ,
eluding the site, will probably ex- :
ceed $42,000. The site originally,;
cost $7,000, and frbtjpthis a building
thereon was sold for $1,500, leaving
the net cost of the Iqt‘ $8,500. The
building contract exceeded $25,000 i
and to this is to be added, the organ
and furnishings, windows,
which will bring the amount to
total of something over $35,000 and.;:
with the furnace added will
(continued on fourth page.)
J. J. L. PHILLIPS, Pres. I. W. MYERS. V. Pres.
FRANK SCARBORO. Cashier.
First National Bank of Tifton
STA.TJS niSl’OSITORY.
DEPOSITORS
Like to feel that in bringing t heir business to a bank they are
helping to build it up; in other words they are giving some
thing for what they receive. We want you to feel that way
toward us.
We are growing. Grow with us. We want your ac
count, want to make ourselves useful to you in anything per
taining to finance, and we can handle it with profit to you
and to ourselves.
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Wlisn You Meef i
of smiling housekeepers on
their way home you can C
make up.your mind they |
have been here. Nowhere
else can be had such com- i
pletc satisfaction in
Groceries and Vegetables j
It isn’t our moderate pricing j
which is the sole attraction/ '
though that is a great one. It
is the quality and freshness of
our merchandise that appeal j
so strongly to wise purchasers, i
Give our groceries and vege- J
tables a trial and you'll go <
home smiling like the other ]
women.
W. H. GRAHAM,
’Phone 197,
‘TIFTON’S BEST GROCERY STORE.”
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