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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY T1MES-REC0RDER: FRIDAY. MAY 30, 1891.
SPECIAL SHOOTINGS.
chREWD lawyers at work for a
5 CLIENT.
Kimbrough Succeed In firing*
Hal Adam. Fr«d—It was a Sharp
,lieuie-A Full Account of How They
<;ot There.
PUTNAM POINTERS.
MANY INTERESTING NEWS NOTES
OF THAT SECTION.
Th« Fruit Crop Almoat a Cotnpleto Fall
u re -Cctton and Corn Growing Nicely—
A Painful Injury—Xomethlng About the
Alliance.
Vroohi? the cases tried in Lumpkin
' w eek was that against Hal Adams
( or wife murder.
T l, e evidence against Adams was
lro01 ,t convincing, but owing to tlie
shrewdness of bis lawyers, he was freed.
Aroer icus has a line bar, and this
.' rk „f „ n e of our most successful firms
* hoWS how successful they are. The
Macon Telegraph publishes an account
of t |,e trial and of the lawyers' work,
w]]ic h makes interesting reading matter,
especially to Americus people. It will
he found below:
Vilnius was defended by Simmons &
Kimbrough of Americus. The state
oved that Hal Adams lad made
threats against Ids wifo; that no one was
in the house at the time of the killing,
hut Adams and his wife; that the de-
eeasccl wits shot in the right side, just
miller the armpit, and that it was im
possible for the deceased to liavo acci
dentally or intentionally shot herself in
such a place and manner. There are no
powder or smoke stains on her dress—
nothing to show the woman killed hor-
self.
The fact that there was no powder or
smoke stains on the dress of deceased
eaused much concern to defendant's
lawyers, Messrs. Simmons & Kimbrough.
How were they to show the woman may
have shot herself and yet no pistol
stains on the dross? But lawyers, like
Hill Arp’s “Big John” on the retreat
from Home, are full of expedients. Sim
mons A- Kimbrough procured a pistol 32-
calibre, like the one that fired the fatal
shot, bought a piece of stripes liko the
dress, betook themselves in the hot sun
to a big gully outside the incorporate
limits of the city, placed the cloth
against the surface of the gully, put tho
pistol in two feet of the cloth and fired.
The cloth took lire and the powder and
smoke stains were tliore!”
Simmons, discouraged, said: “Kim,
our man will hang; wo arc gone up-”
But Kim said: “I’ll go back to to town
and get a dilfcrent kind of cloth.” Kim
went, even if tho sun was hot. Said
Simmons, on Kim’s return: "Let's hang
that cloth on a limb where no resistance
will be met."
"I'm with you" roplied Kim.
The cloth, a sort of navy blue, was ar
ranged, and the shot fired at two feet
distance! No powdorand no smoke!
“We aro safe!" cried the enthusiastic
Simmons.
Tlie two walked to town. They
bought more of this navy blue sort of
cloth. They invited Mr. John West, a
reliable man, to walk with them to the
gully. West thought there was perhaps,
a few bottles of [champagno hid out in
the grass along the gully, for Lumpkin
is a very dry town. But upon arrival at
the spot the cloth was hung upon til#
twig as before and Mr. West, the crack
shot of Lumpkin, asked to place his
pistol in two feet and fire. He did so.
No stains. Mr. West is a witness.
Simmons* Kimbrough aro exultant.
The cunning advocates for tho defense
never let on to tho "old state” tho re
sult of their first fatal experiment. Tho
witness, Mr. West, saw only their last
experiment. Tho "state” put in tho
dress as evidence. No powder, no
smoke stains. Henco the pistol was
lired by the husband. But to make
sure, tlie “state" and his assistant attor
neys took part of tho very dress of tho
deceased and niado their experiment.
■ he piece of dress was placed vertically
against Hie earth and a pistol tired into
it two feet distant. Tho powder at-
taciieil and tlie smoko stains woro there
to *l'°ak in defense of tho woman.
In rebuttal came tho experiment of tho
left-use. Doubts, as big as a man's
hand, are raised on tlie mind of tho jury
and under tlie impassioned eloquence of
mpetuous .Simmons, those doubts
tlie
became great clouds, and the jury re
turned a verdict, “Not guilty.’
This verdict of “not guilty” was a trl-
mph of legal Bmartnoss, for no one be
lieves the woman shot herself Intention
ally nr accidentally. When the defendant
tad been sot free and his lawyers gone
to their rooms for the night, they called
*‘ e “old state” and showed him the first
Peri,I, mt and how fatal the results
•mo Imw ti.ey had experimented with
'er samples. Tho curtain must fall on
e answer given by tho state.
Putnam April 28.—With this issue,
we assume with the new paper tlie rela
tion that existed so long betweon us and
tlie Recorder. To the many friends and
readers of that paper, we need no intro
duction, and will say to those whom we
now meet for tlie first time, that it shall
bo our aim to make this department of
more tiian neighborhood or county in
terest.
To our alliance friends wo will say,
that wo have every assurance that tlie
new paper, with tlie prosent manage
ment, is in no way antagonistic to tlie
farmers movement. That while its
avowed purpose is to furnisli tlie gener
al news of tlie day, that its columns will
contain much that will bo of interest,
and at tho same time meet tho approba
tion of alliance readers. On dealing
with this subject, which it will be our
privilege to discuss, we shall aot in ac
cordance with our convictions, and en
deavor to occupy that means between
tho two inconsistent extremes, that
seeks to array class against class. Feel
ing that there is no honorable business,
or occupation that is not helping to
develops and build up the general pros
perity of our state and country, and be
lieving this can bo tlie bottei dono by
the friendly relation of the masses, we
shall ever work to this end.
Schley county’s late grand jury was a
body of representative men that went to
tlie very bottom to investigate the pub
lic records. The first followed in tlie
steps of tlie last 20 or 25 grand juries
and condemned that monument tea past
and less enlightened and progressive
generation, the old jail; then three of
the county officers received tlie compli
monts of the body. Wo have been on
the grand jury our self, and from per
sonal observation wo infer that, at least,
some of tlie complaint was raised due to
tho fact of tlie ofllccrs having never have
attended a writing school.
Tlie following interest of tho section
seems to be well up. Cotton is about
all planted, and some is up and is being
chopped; nearly ail tho corn we have
seen lias been sided, while tlie other
crops have been planted. Oats and
other small grain aro promising, while
tlie farmor seems contented.
Tho next meeting of the Marion coun
ty alliance will be at the noted Knowlton
mineral springs. Marion is a large
county, and matters not where the alli
ance meets, some of the delegates have
to go about 2. r i miles to attend the meet
ings, hence the policy for holding at
different points.
Tho closing exercises of the Wiggins-
ville school will come oft Thursday
evening, May 7th. The public generally
aro invited to attend. The school has
just passed through the first term of Its
existence, and closes with an attendance
that is quite gratifying to its friends. It
was (decided at tbo beginning to this
year run the school only eight months.
The friends of the school aro much en
couraged over the boginning they have
made. In location, building, fixtures,
etc., they claim to rank second to any in
the country.
Mr. Reed who owns mill near here,
turned otT,tlio water In his pond ono day
last week to do some repairing about his
dam, and caught about .">00 pounds of
fish.
With the exception of a few plums,
fruit will ho almost a complete failure
in tills section.
Mr. S. A. Sellars happened to quite a
painful accident one day last week.
While assisting a negro in throwing a
heavy piece of wood from a wagon, lie
was thrown olf tlie wagon, tho wood fall
ing on him. Besides being otlierwlso
badly bruised, he had several ribs dislo
cated.’
Schley county alliances liavo a move
on foot to liavo another annual picnic
about the first of July. There is no
doubt about the move materializing into
one of the grandest occasions of the
season.
ms NECK BROKEN.
A NEGRO WORKMAN FALLS TO HIS
DEATH.
He Was at Work on the New City Hall
Building—And Tumbled Thirty Feet
Into a File of Brick-Killed Instants-
nemmly. ,
A peculiar and fatal accident happened
to a negro man yesterday afternoon.
Dave Jackson was his(name and he
was something over 50-years of |age,
He was a brickmason working on the
new city hall building, and|feli to the
ground, a distance of some[|thirty feet,
killing him instantly.
Most of the hands were working on
the north side of tlie building, while
Jackson was alone on the south sldo just
at the water tower.
Exactly when tlie fatal accident oc
curred was not known. The workmen
and people in tho vicinity say they heard
a lumbering noise as of something falling
not long after :i o’clock. Somo of the
masons walked over to where Jackson
had beon working, but could discover
nothing wrong.
A short while afterward one of tlie
men entered tho building and looked in
to what is to be a little closet, just at tbo
base of the tower. Here lie was horri
fied to find the old negro lying all
doubled up, with tlie blood streaming
from a gasli on tho head. Mr. Smith,
tlie contractor, was at once informed,
and he hurried to the scone.
The body lay jnst as when discovered,
but was at once removed and stretchod
out on a plank. I)rs. J. B. and A. B.
Hinkle were at once notified and arrived
in a few moments.
That the man was dead there was lit
tle doubt, but witli their characteristic
energy and carefulness tho doctors
sought by artificial respiration and other
means to revive tho negro to conscious
ness. After working for an hour, and
careful examination it was shown that
tlie neck was broken. Thero was also a
bad contusion on tlie head, but one that
would not necessarily have proven fatal.
It is thought that Jackson's fall was
due to the turning of a loose plank on
tlie scafTolding, tlie plank falling part of
the way with him. He was quite near
the tower and the gash on his h ad was
probably cauRed by striking against the
brick projection.
ne fell head first in a pile of brick at
the bottom, and his head and neck were
doubled up under tlie ’>ody. A largo
crowd gathered to look at the dead
man, who presented a quite natural ap
pearance except for the gash on the
head.
He was a well known negro of the
town, having lived here all his life. He
leaves a wife and several sons and
daughters, most of them grown. The
tears and cries of the relatives as they
looked at his cold body .were quite pa
thetic.
The body was moved out to his home,
and will be ouried to-day.
No blame is attached to any one, and
the accident could only have occurred
through the carelessness of the man who
lost bis life.
MINISTERS MAD.
A HOT SCENE AT AN EVANGELICAL
MEETING
Itev. Mr. Cary Talk. About Rome of HU
Brothers—I>r. Loo Takes the Floor and
Informs the Gentleman (hat his Remarks
were Contemptible and Idiotic.
Atlanta, April 27.—[Special]—tjuite
a sensation was created here to-day at a
meeting of the Ministers Evangelical
Association.
WlieD Itev. Mr. Cary, a holiness Meth
odist preacher, introduced a set of
resolutions condemning the observance
of memorial day on the sabbath, and
more especially the participation in the
exercises of two consecrated ministers.
These ministers were Drs. J. W. Leo and
T. I*. Cleveland, who olfered tlie prayers
at tlie cemetery.
I)r. Lee lias of late introduced into
the service of tlie Methodist church, of
which ho is pastor certain forms from
the Episcopal Litany, and ids Innova
tions have not been allowed to pass
without opposition. Apparently lie re
garded tlie resolutions offered this
morning as a personal reflection upon
him, and as soon as he could get tho
floor lie pronounced them botli "con
temptible and idiotic.”
Things were waxing warm when a
good brother moved to adjourn, and the
chairman, adopting tlie suggestion, de
clared tlie meeting at an end.
The ministers have kept this delicate
affair closely to themselves, and great
efforts have been made to guard the
secret from the public.
AMEKI' IS' ELOgVKNT NON.
FOR FORGERY.
J.L. DUNN ARRESTED YESTERDAY IN
• ATLANTA.
He I. Chsiyed With Forging Nome Big
Draffs— He U Carrying a Now York Va
riety Actress With Him—He says ne U
From Texas—Ills Explanation.
Atlanta, April 28.—[Special.]—At
lanta police have arrested J. L. Dunn,
suspected of having forged on a large
scale drafts on Memphis and Mohilo
banks.
Dunn appeared here Wednesday last
in company with Helen Maurice, a varie
ty actress, from New York, with whom
he lias occupied apartments at the best
hotel in town since ills arrival. He
claims that he is a wealthy citizon of
Austin, Texas, and a member of the firm
of Dunn A I’erkins, brokers, and half
owner in tlie Austin Statesman.
NOT IN THE RACE.
BLAINE WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE A
CANDIDATE.
And HU Determination U Nererto Run
For tho Presidency Again—This Will he
Glren Out by Him Ins Letter to be Is
sued Noon.
Pouohkeki'sik, N. Y., April 28.—The
Nows Press publishes the following this
morning:
Stephen B. Elkins is authority for the
statement made to a representative of
the News Press to the effect that James
G. Blaine would shortly announce his
decision |not under any circumstances to
allow his name to bo used at the next
Republican convention as a candidate for
president.
It Is said that Mr. Blaine’s letter or
announcement will be so positive as to
admit of but ono construction, end that
Recontiy, Dunn says, he concluded a j is that ho will never again he a can-
liargain with two Englishmen, Crockett didate for the presidency.
Hon. W. M. Hnwkes Make, n Splendid
Memorial Address In Lumpkin.
Lumpkin, April 7.—[Special.]—Mo
morial day was appropriately observed
here yesterday. Tho exorcises, which
consisted of songs, prayer, a short olo-
quent talk by Itev. A. E. Keeso, then the
address by Americus’ gifted son, Hon.
W. M. Uawkes, were held in tho Metho
dist church.
Never in tho history of Lumpkin lias a
more eloquent, touching, soul-inspiring
address been delivered on any subject.
Col. Ilawkes was in his happiest vein,
and those who know him and liavo heard
him, realize what that means. He car
ried tho largo audience with him In
every word, every gesture, and every
movement of liis body. They sat as if
spell-bound and at every beautiful (low
ing period, would have broken into en
thusiastic cheers but for their respect
for the Sabbath day and the house of
God. .
After the address the graves of the
Confederate dead in the Methodist Cem
etery were liberally covered with (low
ers, after which a procession was formed
headed by the old “rets" and proceeded
to the cemetery of the Baptist Church,
where the same thing was repeated.
This Is the first memorial service held
here and from henceforth It will be an
established custom.
T,lf Report on the Lynching-
s " Oiii.kans, April 27.—United
• ■Hi s District Attorney Grant, who was
'n ti ll by the department of justice
fniiili a report of a lynching of tho
Ul< in the parish prison, lias com-
'I hi- investigations and forwarded
'" l, y fail. Mr. Grant will not their assassins.
■■ i lie nature of his report. I
-'-md jury investigation is prac-I To Mnnufnctu
' "'oploted, and its report will be
' ""‘‘Rg during tlie week.
Italy's Answer.
Rome, April 28.—It is assorted that
tho Marquis di Rudinl, after several in
terviews with Baron dl Fava, has de
cided upon tho terms of his answer to
Mr. Blaine, which will be to this effect:
Italy will not rest satisfied with tho
reasons given by the United States.
Tlie question is on public rights, and
public rights demand reciprocal protec
tion for tlie subjects of friendly puwors,
Tlie Marquis di lindini declared that
civilized nation should fail in its duties
if it did not demand indemnity for fami
lies of tlie murdered Italians ami arrest
lMSotO Locals.
DeSoto, April 27.—Miss Berta John
ston, of Americus, is the guest of Miss
Lala Sloan, at the Hotel DeSoto.
Mr. Dunlap Scott, of Cordcle, was the
guest of his uncle, Mr. Geo. W. Bagiey,
of this place, Sunday last
We aro having some lino weather at
this writing, nnd tho farmers in and
around DeSoto aro making good use of
tho time, chopping their cotton.
Mr. J. A. Williams lias erected a
lemonade and peanut stand near the de
pot, and is prepared to kcop tlie boys
cool.
Miss Annio Roberts, of Leslie, is vis
iting relatives and friends in DeSoto
this week.
Miss Cora Cock and Mrs. P. J. Luke
wore in your city Monday, in attendance
on the services of Momorial Day.
Wo aro glad to report Mrs. Sallie
Green, who has been sick for three
weeks, convalescent.
Master Johnnie Ferguson, who has successor,
been very sick, has almost recovered.
No one can remain sick very long under
the skilful treatment of Dr. F. S. Cato.
We aro soon to have a Methodist
church in our town.
Judge Fort Complimented.
Lumpkin, April 25.—Stewart Superior
Court met last Monday and adjourned
Saturday, nis Honor, Judge Allen Fort,
presiding.
A full attendance of lawyers from
other towns were on hand, but very little
business was transacted. The most Im
portant cases tried were two murder
cases. One against Hal Adams, colored,
for killing Ills wife, was tried Thunday,
and was acquitted, the evidence showing
the shooting to have been accidental.
Tlie other against Robert Brown, color
ed, for tho killing of Rich Perry, colored,
resulting in a mistrial.
Several important cases were contin
ued on account of Judge Watts' illness,
among them another murder caso.
This being the last time Judge Fort
will hold court here, the grand jury took
their leave of him in a very feeling man
ncr which voiced tho sentiment of s
largo majority of our citizens. We only
request that Judge Watts be elected ills
and Watson, for certain Texas lands.
Forty thousand dollars was the purchase
price. Five thousand was paid down,
and Dunn has just been to New York to
receive anothor payment.
There lie mot Watson, who said his
headquarters had beon removed to this
city, and Wednesday be mot Dunn here,
who paid him $12,000 in drafts with
bills of lading for cotton attached, on
the Momphis and Mobile banks.
Ono of the banks declared the drafts
forged and appealed to tho Atlanta po
lice whence sprung the present trouble.
A NMOKING THEE
Peculiar Story Vouched For by the Beat
of People.
Patent Me,llcllle.
Ookdklk, April 28.—[Special]—Dr. It.
I,. Eaaora, an enterprising druggist and
. ... , medicine manufacturer of irwinton, Ga.,
ciitlcnl AfiptncInHmi. , ,
:.v XSi La, April 28 —Tho ha* perfected arrangements for opening
'harmacoinical Association j up an extensive laboratory and drug store
terday. in Cordole. He has discovered, and had
"I till, membership com- patented several valuable remedies for
d 15.1100 members, and tho which tlll) demand is getting so great, lie
lounccd balance $-1,700. It! found il necessary to come to a larger
ended that the association 11’ - '* 00 “» manufacture and distribute,
'fid’s pharmaceutical con-' or,ler to better prepare himself to
’ hist night.
n Chicago in 1892. A re-
b'ivcn tlie visiting pharma-
carry on this important enterprise, lie
lias recently taken a thorough course in
tlie college of Y harmacy at Chicago, 111
Brown Htlll Speaking.
Atlanta, April 28.—[Special.]—Gov
ernor Northon was placed on the stand
when the betterments commission met
to-day to prove that in receipting for
certain rolling stock delivered by the
lessees to the state at the end of lease
there was no intention of recognizing
any specified valuation of the same.
Julius Brown, who lias already occu
pied the attention of the court for three
whole days, is still speaking and will
furnish states counsel with no intima
tion as to when lie expects to leave off.
Tli« I.umber Cbm Withdrawn.
Atlanta, April 28.— [Special]—When
Mrs. Eaton Better.
North Rkxh, Ohio, April 27.--Mrs.
Eaton, President Harrison’s sister, who
was thrown from her carriage yesterday,
regained consciousness through the
night and seomed to Le improving.
North llend was put in direct tele
graph communication with San Fran
cisco, early this morning, and the presi
dent sent the following message to his
sister:
“We were greatly shocked to hear of
your accident and wait with great
anxiety further dowb. My love and may
God grant us nows more reassuring.
Benjamin Harrison.”
Miss Moore, who was also thrown
from the same carriage, is somewhat
worse.
Oroetey’s Daughter Married.
Pl.KASANTVII.LK, N. Y., April 25.—
Frank Montrose
John's Protestant
tlie railroad commission mot to-day, the i fiftbrlelle Greeley, a daughter of
president of tlie Georgia sawmill asso- the late Horace Greeley, was married
ciation, withdrew tlie case of lumber i this morning to Rev
men against tlie railroads, which lias (L'lendenin, at St.
been before tlie commission so long, on | Episcopal church
condition that complaint might here-' Rev. II. 1. Ilall, rector of the church,
newed in tlie future. Tlie absence ofiodiiilated, Tlie church was crowded
important witnesses was tho cause of "'th well known people from New York
the withdrawal. i ““J "‘her cities.
Atlanta, April 27.—[Special.]—An
unusual story reached here from Nor-
cross, where it is claimed a mulberry
tree which stands in the yard of Dr. Mc
Daniel, lias taken to smoking.
For two hours yesterday the strango
phenomenon was watched by the entire
town without any one's being able to
explain it.
Smoke issued in small volcano-liko
puffs from tlie limbs and trunk of the
tree and lloated off in every direction.
Dr. McDaniel climbed up among the
boughs, but could find no clue to tlie
origin of the smoke.
Tall as this story sounds, Principal
Keeper of the Penitentiary Jone*, and
other prominent persons vouch for its
truth.
The townspeople wont in a body tills
afternoon to see tho tree repeat its caper
of yesterday.
Remain's Resignation.
Wabiiinhton, April 27.—Senator
Reagin, of Texas, having resigned his
seat in the senate to accept tlie position
as chairman of the newly created Texas
state railroad commission, Governor
Hogg has appointed Horace Chilton to
fill the unexplred term.
Mr. Chilton is n young man, a native
of Texas, and a life long democrat, and
has the reputation of being an able man
and an eloquent speaker. He has never
held public office before, though he was
onee a candidate for congress in what la
now “Buck” Kilgore’s district, but
there being a deadlock in the convention
he wihtdrew for the sake of harmony.
Senator Reagan's appointment at the
bead of tho railroad commission has oc
casioned some surprise In view of the re
cent demand of tho Texas state farmers'
alliance, that the governor should ap
point “a true and tried allianceman, and
no other, as railway commissioner; that
tlie man should be S. D. A. Duncan, of
Dallas, and nobody else.
Georgia Must Fay.
Atlanta, April 27.—[Special.]—In a
conferenco held here to-day with tlie
governor and and tho state school com
missioners, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, now a
guest at tlie executive mansion, and who
is agent for tho Peabody oducational
fund, gave the others to understand that
tho Peabody trustees are growing very
weary of bearing tlie entire burden cf
the annual teachers institute, in this
state.
Dr. Curry said he had used all his in
fluence with the board so far, buthe had
now come to tlie conclusion that it is
about time that the state of Georgia
should do something for herself.
Doctor Curry goes with Gov. Northen
to Brunswick to attend the annual con
vention to-morrow, where this matter, it
is believed will be further discussed.
The Nows l'ross also quotes Hon.
Smith M. Weed as saying that when the
time came Mr. Blaine would be found
positively declining a nomination.
Also that W. J. Arkelis Bays that Mr.
Blaine is about to come out with a most
positivo refusal to allow his name to bo
usod again in connection with the presi
dency.
HIIOT DEAD.
Another Act In a Faninux Kentucky
Tragedy.
Elizabeth, Ky., April 27.—[Special.]
—Another act in tho Sliowcrs-Mooro
tragedy took place in the court house
here this morning.
About 8 o’clock Charles Moore shot
William Showors through tho head with
a shotgun loaded with buck shot, killing
him instantly.
When the fatal shot was tired, Show
ers had a revolver in his band.
Showers married Moore's sister. She
died with a bullet through hor head two
years ago, and her husband was tried
under an indictment for murder, and
was acquitted after a most exciting
trial. A few days before Showers' trial
Moote was indicted for forging witness
claims and skipped the country. When
Showers was acquitted he scoraod de
termined to have Moore caught, and
succeeded in tracing him to Eagle Pass,
Texas, arrested him and brought him
back hero.
Appointed County Judge. Before the Commission.
Atlanta, April 23.—[Special.]—'The | Atlanta, April 23.—[Special.]—Bc-
Govcrnor has appointed C. Eppers Dix- j fore the betterments commission to : day
on, of Covington, judge of Newton j the argument continued,
county court, an office lately created by i Boykin Wright concluded, and Atkin-
the legislature. 1 son consumed balance of tlie day.
They Did Not Catch Him.
Messrs. E. II. CuttsandW. K. Wheat-
ley, of Americus, in returning through
the woods from tlie Ocmulgeo brick
works last Friday, met with an amusing,
though somewhat annoying mishap.
While sliuntering along tlie woodland
path they simultaneously descried a
beautiful little striped animiti and both
rushed forward to capture It.
When they gift back to town tiioir
friends avoided them. They were fortu-
On to Afontgomery.
Mr. J. J. King, one of the contractors
for the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery railroad, gives to the Montgom
ery Advertiser the following facts, show
ing how rapidly that new line is being
pushed into Montgomery:
The grading is now completed to Mt.
Meigs, or within twelve miles of the
city. The work between here and therd
is now being interrupted by trouble in
securing right of way through several
plantations about six miles out of town.
The owners are demanding $100 per
acre for right-of-way, which the road
considers an outrageous figure, es
pecially sinee they had to pay at
the rate of only $50 per acre for en
trance through property just outaldo the
city limits. Proceedings for condemna
tion, Mr. Kink aays, will be Instituted,
whloh will necessarily entail delay.
The tracklaying is finished to within
twenty-two miles of the city, and is
coming along steadily. The work on
the bridge over the Chattahoochee la also
progressing satisfactorily and there i* no
doubt that the road will be in operation
by tlie end of the mmmer and In time
for next season’s business. This will be
anothor feeder for Montgomery’s great
and growing jobbing trade.
Sunday School Convention.
The executive committee of the Sun
day School convention for the Friend
ship association, at its meeting on Sat
urday lost, accepted the invitation of
the Americus Baptist church to hold
with them the first Sunday School con
vention. Smitlivtile, Buena Vista and
other points wero anxious to be selected.
Tho convention will organize at 11
o'clock Friday morning, May 29th, and
embrace Saturday and Sunday following,
the last being the fifth Sabbath. A
most pleasing and instructive program
has been prepared, and will soon be
published in Trk Times-Recordek.
It is desired that the schools of the as
sociation tako due notice of the time,
every one may have a representation in
the meeting. In behalf of the hospita
ble people of our city, irrespective of de
nominational tenets, Trk Times-Rk-
coriikr welcomes the coming of the con
vention, trusting and believing that its
session will prove profitable to every .
Christian and promotlve to the great
Sunday School work.
Itoath of Mr Kinard.
Mr. J. B. Kinard died at his home,
near Friendship, last Saturday evening.
Ilia death was quite sudden and unex
pected. He was taken with a chill on
Frida/and not thought to be very ill,
, , , , , hut on Saturday'ho began sinking rapid-
nate enough to get to a ball, tub and pro- , ml dled , n a , hort wh |le. Mr . K in-
cure fresh raiment, and In a few hours ■ w „ over w years of age, and had
appeared on the streets again, but they ; bccn R con8 , stent membcr ot Friendship
had a.somewhat disgusted expression j Ba|)tut chorch f„ r a number of years,
on their faces. I He leaves a wife and several grown chil-
Tlio “animal” is still at large.—Abbe-! dren, besides oilier relatives and a host
vilie Times. j of friends, to mourn his death. lie was
———— | buried in Friendship church yard Sun-
lie’s Always Doing Buch. i day afternoon.
Philadelphia, April 23.—Mr. George ; • Alliance Lecturer.
W. Chillis lias presented to tlie Mt. Ver- j Mr J. M. Colliim, of Putnam, alliance
non Association a proof of Washington's
farewell address, which is particularly
valuable because of the corrections writ
ten on it by tliu lint president hinuoif.
lecturer from Schley county, will be in
Amorfcus on tliafith of May. He come*
here to holp elect a district lecturer,
who will then be chosen.