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Americus
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 23, 1891.
A NEW ICE FATORY
WILL BE IN OPERATION BY MAY
IFIRST.
Over 415,000 Worth of Stock Bub*
scribed the First Sir—The Factory
Will Certainly Be Fct In,
The Americus Refrigerating
Company.
Is to be the name of the new
company for the manufacture of
ice.
Which will be organized at an
early date.
There lias been a great deal of
talk about organizing a uew ice
company, but only yesterday were
decisive steps taken in the matter.
Last summer it'was plainly seen
that the one factory here was
wholly inadequate to supply the
demand. Often, during the warm'
rst weather when ice was worst
needed, not a pound could be got
ten. The people suffered, and it
was then that a number of enter
prising men determined not to be
caught in the same tlx again. The
movement was started, but for seV'
eral reasons, not pushed until yes'
terday.
Mr. O. H. Holgate, representing
the Holgate ice machine construe
tions, arrived in the city, and the
men interested in the matter began
to get things in shape. Mr. Hoi-
gate’s machine is of the latest
make, and, ’tls claimed, with it ice
can be made 25 per cent, cheaper
than with any other. Factories
using it have been visited by men
of the city, and it Is about certain
that the Holgate machine will be
used.
Some time ago, when the move
ment was first started, two or three
thousand dollars were subscribed
without the asking for it. A cap!
til of $20,000 was necessary, and
had to be raised at once.
In a few hours and without the
slightest trouble all but about
f 1,200 was secured.
That shows how the people want
ed It, ant^that when Americus peo
ple do want anything, they not on
ly want but act.
This money will put in a machine
with a capacity of twenty tons a
day.!
And then Americus, with her
two factories, will have all the ice
she needs, but not any too much,
as a great quantity is shipped off
The charter lias been applied for,
and everything will be hastened so
as to have things ready to turn out
ice by the first of May.
The company will be organized as
soon as the charter is granted, and
uow that the money necessary has
been raised, things will move along
rapidly.
Hard times don't affect Ameri
cus, and she keeps forging ahead.
THE ICE COMPANY MEET
And Elect Temporary Dlrsetors and
Officers.
The stockholders in the new Ice
company met yesterday afternoon
in the council chamber.
All the money wauted has been
subscribed, and those interested are
pushing the work as rapidly as
possible,
A majority of the stock was rep
resented yesterday, and a tempo
rary organization was effected.
Following are the directors
shosen: Morgan Eldrldge, Arthur
Eldrldge, Cieorge H. Holgate, John
{?■ r elder, John A. Cobb, Arthur
Kylander, Crawford Wheatley.
The directors then met and elect
ed Crawford Wheatley President,
and Morgan Eldrldge Secretary
and Treasurer and general mana
ger.
The Holgate machine will be
u »ed, und contracts for It will be
made at once. A lot will be pur-
' based, probly near the works of
e Americus Construction Coinpa-
y, aud everything will be done to
“ave things in working order as
early as possible.
Tlie President and general man-
*" we / e authorized to sign the
. ,or machinery, etc., and
nw,e°i° ther act * necessary for the
'beidantT 1101 ' *“ d oper,Uon of
el Tl l < ! rg * nl2, ' lo n wasdenominate
Con,.® ^ m * flc u» Refrigerating
< (( Ompau,.”Mp.r charter appBed
A COMMISSION.
WILL LOOK INTO THE CITY FI-
4 NANCES.
Bolt Was Decided at Council Meeting
Last Night— 1 The Bivins Besolutlon
Passes-By a Vote of Four to Three.
A commission it is.
And the commission is composed
of Messrs. E. J. Eldrldge, U. B.
Harrold and M. B. Council.
The same gentlemen mentioned
in the original resolution.
The resolution oflered last night
accepted, and ntaklug these gen
tlemen the commission, was ofier
ed by Alderman Bivins, being the
same offered by him last Monday
night, which was published in full
in The Recorder.
Mayor Felder offered a substitute
to the same effect as the resolution
offered by him aud already pub'
lisbed. He was in favor -of the
examination, but wanted the work
to be done by the finance com*
mittee.
The,substitute was voted upon
and lost as follows:
For substitute, Mayor Felder,
Aldermen Williams and Daven
port.
Against, Aldermen Bivins, Lo
gan, W i’ll ford and Wheatley,
Then came the vote on the origi
nal resolution, the latter mention
ed above voting for it, the former
against. Thus resulting in favor
of the resolution.
It will be remembered that at
the last meeting of the council,
Alderman Williford was absent
and the vote was a tie. He held
the deciding ballot and cast it in
favor of the resolution of Mr.
Bivins.
This decides the muchly argued
question, and Messrs. Eldrldge,
Connell and Harrold will do the
work.
ACCIDENT ON THE CENTRAL-
THE SECOND YEAR
OF THE AMERICUS LIGHT INFANTRY
IS BEGUN.
The Enlistment for the Seeond Year
Started OIT Yesterday—And the Com.
pany la In a Moat Prosperous Condi
tion.
The Express and Baggaga Cara of the
op Train Turned O rer.
Yesterday, the passenger train
from Montgomery for Macon, due
here at 2:30, was reported eight
hours behind time. Nothing could
be learned as to tbe trouble, the ru
mor being that a freight had
jumped the track ahead of it, caus
ing the delay. Another report was
that the passenger train itself had
gotten into a wreck and great dam
age was done. This was denied,
and as nothing could bs learned
over tbe wires, tbe coming of tbe
train.
The train arrived a little after
eleven last night, aud it was leared
that tbe accideut occurred about
three miles this side of Midway,
Ala. Tho engineer was told that
there was a broken rail about this
place, and was running only six
miles an hour. However, he dis
covered the rail too late. Tho en
gine and tender passed safely over,
but both the express and tbe bag
gage car were thrown from the
track.
The only one Injured was the
llagman who had his leg broken.
The ears were thrown down an
embankment, and torn up consider
ably, causing tbe delay.
The boys are enlisting. .
For the second year’s service la
the Americus Light Infantry,
And every member ia entbused.
All tbe old members are signing
up for tbe second year, and many
new ones are being added.
The Americus Light Infantry
.youngest company in the State,that
is under the new organization, but
has pushed forward to a front rank
bidding fair to lead in all military
affairs. During the year the im
provement has been so marked as
to bring forth congratulations from
all sides, and all Americus is proud
of tbe organization.
For this success, every member,
be he private nr officer, is to bo
thanked, and while a few have
shown little enthusiam or Interest
tbe forward steps of the company
testify that they aVe few.
The officers of the compauy are
as follows:
H. C. Bagley, Captain.
C. C. Clay, 1st Lisut.
W. M. Jones, find Lieut.
Marion Harper, Juntr 2nd Lieut.
J. W. Shiver, Quartermaster.
Sergeants: W. L. Mardre, Or-
dely; J. T. Stallings, 2nd; H. C
Davis, 8rd; Chaa. Lamar, 4th; F.
A. Hooper, 6tb.
Corporals: J. E. Mathis, 1st
E. P. Harris, 2nd; W. C. Carter,
3rd; W.T. Allen, 4th.
Now that the first year’s service
is over, Instead of losing any en
thusiasm, the members are wrought
to a higher pitch than when the
oompany was first organized, and
one and all determined to make
their organisation as good as the
best. Yesterday tbe enlisting for
he oompany wss begun under Ser
geant Mardre, and all the old me$|'
here who were notified of tbe faot
enlisted for the coming twelve
months. Not one refused, and all
bent their efiforts to Induce new
ones to come in, with great success.
Tbe boys were discussing matters
of Interest to the company, and if
determination backed by good men
means anything, the future of the
Americus Light Infantry sparkles
with the brightness of continued
victories and conquests. The prae
tlce drills have been more] numer
ous recently, and in tbe manual
and field movements tbe training
goes on. The company is bound to
push to tbe front, and tbe friends
of It, which Includes the whole
city, feel greatly gratified by the
progress shown.
Plsad Guilty.
who K V * n L #r ’ * °° lored Individual
»w.nm„ b#Wnd th *
J*"*'™ ^ wife beating,
NndnsrVt* y . e *i ,rd *T •» the pro-
bZ Z ^„ betote Jud « e p n«-
v*» fined $26.
A BAD WRECK
On the Central Near Poweraville Yes-
■ terlay.l
Early yesterday morning there
was a bad wreck of a freight train
on the .Central near l’owersvllle.
The train was a special, through
freight, and was thrown from the
track by a broken rail.
Eight cars were badly smashed,
and piled over the track With the
exception of a few slight bruises,
no one was hurt, it was a terrible
wreck, However, anJ It took some
eight hours to get tilings lu shape
aud tbe track cleared.
News was sent back to Macon,
and the passenger due here at 1 did
not leave that place until after 3.
Even then It had to wait on the
road, aud did not arrive until ":30.
The East Tennessee began using
the Central road yesterday morn
ing, on hoconnt of the burning of
tbe bridge, and the first of the
trains was caught by thewreok,
causing them to transfer.
Coming Book*
A number of Americus lawyers
returned yesterday from Oglethorpe
where they have been attending
Macon county Superior Court. The
civil business was all finished, and
the criminal docket was taken up
yesterday.
THE COMMERCIAL CITY CLUB.
Tho OrcanlxatloBPerfeotedLast Night
—Officers Elected.
The Commercial City Club Is
now fully organized.
The meeting was held last night
in the balls of the old A. S. A.
Club.
Ah through call published In
The Recorder.
A large number was present, and
tlie meeting was a most enthusiast
ic one.
Here are the officers elected:
C. A. Frlcker, President.
C. F. Crisp, 1st Vice-President.
B. P. Hollis, find Vice-President.
T. F. Gatewood, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Directors: Thornton Wheatley,
W. N. Marshall, J. W. Sheffield,
J. C. Roney, Frank I.anier, Jr.,
W. IC. Wheatley, W. E. Hawkins,
Crawford Wheatley, A. C. Bivins.
A constitution and by-laws were
adopted, and tbe Commercial City
Club ia now a thing of life. The
organization is composed of solid
nieu of the city, and will be a great
factor in tbe city’s growth. Finan
cially, the elub ;ls all right, and 1*
backed by men of enterprise.
The elub houee on eekson street
is being worked on rapidly, end
will be finished es soon as men and
mohey can accomplish It. It will
be aa handsome as any club hquse
in the State, and the members trill
have a most beautiful home.
A Bright Child Bead. t
The little five-year child of Mr.
and Mra. W. H. Lassiter died Mon
day of pneumonia, and was buried
in the Oak Grove cemetery yoater-
day afternoon. The child was the
pride of its parents, who receive the
sympathy of all.
“BOSS” BUCK HERE’
HE ARRIVED IN AMERICUS YES
TERDAY.
And Spent tbe Day Looking Into tbs
Postmaitershlp Questlon-It Looks
Like Mr. Bonejr Will Keep tbe
Fiscs.
“Boss” Buek is in Americus.
, He came yesterday, and the post-
mastership seems to be the object
of his visit.
Dave Dudley, the disappointed
aspirant for postofflee honors, aoted
as guide, and showed the Georgia
appointer of postmasters over the
city.
Mr. A. Hlrscb, who Is now an ap
plicant for the position here,
with him some too, and seemed to
be pushing his claims for the
place.
But what is Mr. Buck here for?
Is be going to recommend the ap
pointment of a Republieau, or
what?
That’s exactly what a Recorder
asked him yesterday, and with his
ever pleasant smile the man known
as "Boss" gently evaded the ques
tion.
“You have a beautiful and pro
gressive little city,” said he, In an
swer to a pointed question concern
ing the postofflee, “and I am love
with it.”
“Bat, Mr. Buek, how about de
velopments in reggid to tbe post-*
mastership” asked the reporter,
“Well, I don’t know of any,
Possibly Mr. Roney, Mr. Alien,
Mrs. Btewart or some of them
eould tell yon more."
“What is the object of yonr visit
here, business tor pleasure?"
“Well, you might say pleasure.
I want to go from here to Albany,
but fear that I will have to return
to Atlanta to-morrow."
And tbat’a about all Mr. Buok
said. At least that’s tbe substance
of his remarks.
However, Mr. Buok fs evidently
here on some business conneoted
with the poat-offioer, and here In the
interest of someone. He held con
versations with many prominent
citizens and the main question
seemed to be, which would you
prefer, Mrs. Stewart or Mr. Roney?
Of course the latter was the pref
erence of all. •
But 1* this really what waa want
ed? Or was the question merely a
blind?
It may be the latter, and It may
not.
What are Mr. Hlrsoh’s chances?
And la Dudley as dead as he
seems to be?
A good deal-of suspicion was
excited by the appearance of Col.
Buek in the city, and the people
don’t exactly know what to expect.
He Is.one of those men who keep
their mouths dosed until be acts,
and when you put your Auger on
him he may be there—and he may
not.
Another Enterprise,
Last night the directors of tbe
Sumter Beal Estate and Improve
ment Company held their annual
meeting. No officers were elected
on account of there not being a
quorum present.
The directors are C. M. Wheatley,
George Stapleton, B. H. Jossey, J.
Williford, W. M. Hawkes, C. C.
Hawkins, W. E. Murphy, J. T.
Stallings and J. J. Hanesley.
The auditing committee is com
posed <Jf T, N. Hawkes, W. M
Jones and T. F. Gatewood.'
The company adds to the list of
Americus’ enterprises, which have
made splendid showings, proving
the prosperity of the elty.
A net earning of 21 per cent, was
shown for the past year, one which
cannot be excelled by any company
of like character In existence.
The company ie in a most pros
perous condition, and the growth
shown Is enormous. It continues
add to its busiuess aud is rapidly
leaviii - competitors.
A Pleasant Evening,
Last uigbt a number of the
friends of Miss Ibb Prince gathered
her home on “the bill” and spent
the evening most pleasantly. Mist
Pnnee is one of the most fascina
ting and popular of Americas’
young ladies, and entertains In a
manner which charms all.* The
evening wae delightfully spent,
danolng being tbe most popular
amassment.
THATMEETING.
FROM WHICH GEORGE WASHING
TON WAS FIRED.
What Was Its Object?—Washington
Talks—And Dudley too has Something
to Bay.
How about that meeting?
Whiohthe negroes held Saturday
night?
A Recorder representative
asked Washington that yester
day.
And talked to him for some
time.
Washington it an old negro,
and while uneducated, possesses a
great amount of hard oomrnon
sense, accompanied with great
shrewdness.
He had a great deal to say, but
■ays he couldn’t exactly get at the
objeet of the meeting. He say* he
waa invited up to the meeting, and 1
when he asked what was the objeot
was told to‘come up and see. He
went np, and found Buok speaking,
but he didn’t get np in time to
find out what points he was mak
ing. He heard Book say as he en
tered : “They say that Mr. Dudley
killed his grandmother.* Well let
that pass."
Washington says at this tbe
house yelled, though be couldn’t
exactly see why, and while study
ing to find out, Back added: “Mrs,
Stewart is a lady and a nice lady.
Mr. Roney is * gentleman, and a
nice gentleman. Mr. Hlraehiaa
gentleman, and a nioe gentlemen.
Mr. Dudley Is a gentleman, and a
nloe gentleman. Which do we
want in tbe postofflee?"
Washington then arose and asked
if he might say a word. Book said
yes, the negro started off thus: “We
have got enough ef Dave Dudley.
We don’t want him at all. Mr. Ho
ney suite ne—’’
Then there eameoriee of “put
him out" and Dudley and Phil
lips, the parson-teacher, did * the
work. Washington says Phillips
choked him so that he oonld hardly
speak.
Ail thiawaa printed In substance
in Bnnday’a Recorder. It la giv
en more in fall sb^ve, and Wash
ington adds what transpired yes
terday. He aay#that Phillips talk
ed to him, and tried to make him
believe that he (Phillip*) had noth
ing to do with potting. "But I
knew better," adds Washington,
and told him so. My little boy
read me something ont of the Bible
yesterday, saying that it was bet
ter to be in the bottom of the *
with a millstone around your
neek than to fool with one of God’s
little ones. I remembered thia and
told Phillip* that I thought he was
one of God’* little bltsy ones and I
didn’t want him hanging on my
neok like he did Saturday night."
Washington is a quaint charac
ter, and while ignorant and all
that, haa some mighty good ideas.
Dudley says that Washington
waa drunk, and several dlffisrsnt
people remonstrated with him.
Finally, aeeing that be would not
keep ordef they put him out. Dud
ley bad nothing to say about. the
posmastersbip, except that he wae
notan applicant. Also that the
people would be satisfied with the
applcant. Whether this means
that he possesses information or
not can’t be said.
However, the general opinion is
that our Mr. Roney is in it, and in
to stay.
FIRED OUT!
BY DAVE DUDLEY AND GEORGE
PHILLIPS.
Bcoauss Bs Bpokt For Mr. Bossy in a
Negro' Meeting Lest Nlght-Thst’e
What An Ainerlou* Negro Tells—
A Dudley Meeting Last Night—Boss
Buck In the Chair.
Improvements at the 8. A. M.
Messrs. A. R. Coulter A Co. have
gotten some more contracts from
:he8. A. M. They will build an
addition to tbe round bouse, and
also relay tlie cross ties ou tbe
Irestle over the Central.
Not the Man.
In the Conatitntlon of Friday
there waa a telegram annonneing
the killing of a young man named
Joe Harris, in Charlotte. Genial
Joe Harris, the popular engineer
outlie S. A. M, waa at that place on
a visit to home folks, and his many
friends here were In great uneasi
ness about him. Yesterday, how
ever, Joe turned up well and smil
ing, and the fears of hit friends
were put *t rest. He says he is the
only Joe Harris he ever beard of in
that country, and can’t imagine to
whom th* article referred.
. Died in Tcnnssss*.
Mr. J. L. Mask, the master ma
son,received a telegram from South
Pittsburg, Tenu., yesterday stating
that Mr. J. M. Miller bad died in
that-place Sunday. Mr. Miller is
an old citizen of Americus, and haa
many friends here wbo will sorrow
to learn qf_ his death.
At Oglethorpe.
Nearly all of Americus lawyers
are now attending Meson oounty
Superior court.
How about Dudley?
And the postmastership?
It seems that there was a gather
ing of negroes around Chief Buck
last night, and from all that could
be learned It waa a meeting to
boom Dudley.
Tbe meeting was held in’the hail
near the jail on Forsyth street, and
was largely attended.
Among those present was an old
negro named George Washington.
And of coarse, Dave Dudley; alto
G.W.F. Phillips.
Washington says he was fired
oat of the hall by the two latter.
He is a negro wbo haa proven him
self a good one, aud attended the
meeting to see what was going on.
He says the meeting was one to
boom Dudley for postmaster, and
to see if some way oonld not be
gotten up to pat him in the place.
There waa Buok surrounded by
his black courtiers, and there was
Washington. One or two speech
es were made, and then Washing
ton arose and asked tbe Chief If he
oonld speak a word. Receiving
permission from the mogul-ln-ohief
he began by saying that they didn't
want Dudley as postmaster. That
they wanted Mr. Roney to keep
the place.
And he didn't get any farther.
Dudley jumped np and grabbed
him by th* collar. Phillips assist
ed, and together they fired him
clean ont of the hall.
Washington came op town and
told hla tale. What eiee was done
In th* meeting le not known, and
it bad just started good when
Washington w«* fired ont.
After it was over, Dudley went
up to Buok’e room in tbe Alien
House, and there held a dose con
versation with him for an hour or
more.
What does all this mean?
Ia Dudley again seeking after of-
floe? Orwas the meeting held in'
the Interest of another r*rty?
It le stated by some that Back
came down hsre.to see if another
Dudley boom could not be started.
One thing 1* certain, which la that
Back sought to leave the Impres
sion that he was In favor of Mr.
Roney. . ,
The meeting of last night adds
suspicion, and it loaka as if thare
la something behind the eoenes.
THE VIENNA FIRE.
Nearly the Whole of tbe Town in
Yesterday a gentleman from Vi
enna waa seen by a reporter, ‘and
he told of tbe fir* In that place
Sunday. He says there can be no
doabt of the fact that th* fire was
incendiary in origin. It was discov
ered about six in tbe morning and
raged for several hoars.
It was a terrible blow for ou{ pro
gressive little neighbor, bat the
whole will doubtless be built at
once.
Tbe following are th* losses:
G. W. Basbee A Son, stock and
building, $6,000; insurance $1,000.
Creditors of Thorpe A Cobb,
$8,000; insurance, $4,000,
Calhoun A Kelly, $6,000; insurance
$3,000.
Dr. C. T. Stovall, building $600;
no insuranoe.
J. P. Heard, building $1,000; no
insurance.
Speight Bros.. $3,000; Insurance
$2,000.
Dr. C. T. Stovall, building $400;
no insurance.
J. F. Water, livery stable, $200;
no Insnranoe.
G. W. Basbee, building $300; no,
insurance.
Dr. W. H. Whipple, druggist,
building and stock $2,800; insur
es $760.
Heard A Hamilton, buildtng$800;
no insurance.
D. B. Leonard, two bnlldingt,
$600; no insurance.
Contents of barn $200; no insur-
Jt-«1 . ■ r, .
SBC*.
Dennis, Lewis -
insurance,
H. 8. *Valdeo, liv
$400; no insurance.
iv Co., $-500; no
cry stable, loss
The Recorder’s unfa-limr po
litical prophet ha* retired from
business—there is no demand for
his wares. *
