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About Schley County enterprise. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1886-1??? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1886)
flllX iliu ,1 iijN P \TT I Hi It’RP 111 U R I ^ K BLLAVILLK. G A., I»KC. », !«><». A. J. Harp, Editor amt Proprietor. KOK TAX COLLKt T<>It. J T HEREBY announcemv tmme ns delate for the office of t’a x < 'ollcct I for election Schley iii January county nt the \\ ill lie next. vert thankful to the voters of Schley county to^lve me thdr support. yN> ( B | )L . FOB SHERIFF. The friends of Will linn Allen announce his name as candidate for .Sheriff of Schley county at the approaching elec¬ tion in January next. FOR SHERIFF. candidate I respectfully for' the announce office of my sheriff name as of Schley county at the ensuing election In January next. L. A. Giles. Wbul Shull We ID* wltli Our Convict* ? The question, What shall we do with our criminals? is one of spe- cial interest, both as a matter of state policy and of humanity. The publie safety requires undoubtedly the upholding of law in the proper punishment of the criminal, and the question is, how best If* adjust and regulate ttie punishment due tiie convict so as to insure him hu- inane treatment, vindicate the law, and best subserve the financial in¬ terests of the state. It is a difficult subject, and the present lease sys¬ tem has not proved a satisfactory solution. This is certainly open to grave objections, and public opinion seems to be tending towards some very decided modifications, Tiie governor’s message of last week in¬ dicates ho .v strongly the subject has appealed to bis attention, and it shows that he lias given it very careful consideration. After some preliminary discussion, the govern¬ or comes to the main point of ills message which is the suggestion that an experimental convict farm be provided to serve as a test whether or not all tho convicts can be employed on farms owned and controlled by the state. This is a good suggestion, and will no doubt mi et with general ap¬ proval. The trial will not involve much expense, and if one farm can be operated successfully, they can be readily multiplied to meet the demands of the new system. It will have many obvious advantage- over the present management—the criminal will he directly under state control, and whatever profits may accrue will be turned directly into the state treasury instead of the pocket of the lessee. But, in addition to its offering decided ad¬ vantages in the treatment of the criminal and as a financial meas¬ ure, the new system would furnish a much needed field for experi¬ ment which might, and doubtless would, promote the agricultural in¬ terests of tiie state. If other things were equal, this alone ought to commend it to cordial approval, for one of our greatest needs is certain¬ ly intelligent and scientific agri¬ culture. Let us by all means ha o an experimental convict farm as soon as practicable. —S. ELLAVILLE < llt< UIT. A Good Year’s Work in Hie Master's Cause. Mr. Editor—Please give space in the Enterprise for some facts con¬ cerning the above named circuit. During the conference year just closed I have served this work, con sistingof four churches—Ellaville, Andrew Chapel, Hopewell and Concord. There are 382 members belonging to the circuit; 52 of these have been added this year; 14 chil¬ dren have been baptized. We have held special services at each of the churches and also at Glen Holly school house and the campground. The pastor has preached 120 times beside talks at Sunday school and prayer meetings. The circuit has more than paid its pastor his entire assessment; has raised twice as much for conference collections this year as it did last year, The churches have raised during the year, for various purposes, one thousand and seven dollars. There are two ‘woman’s mission¬ ary societies’ undone ‘juvenile soci¬ ety’ in tiie bounds of the work. These have raised $57 during tnis year. In the spring we asked the chil¬ dren to take missionary patches and hen3. The boys took patches, the girls took hens. A prize was offered the boy that made the most money from his patch. Bobby Perry having made $3.70 on his patch, won the prize offered the boys of Andrew Chapel. Elmer Jernigan, making $2.65on his patch, won the prize at Hopewell. Alba Perry, paying $1.60 from her hen, wins the prize among the girls. Misses Carrie Wilkerson and Maggie Rowell deserve honorable mention. We gave a card to each of several young ladies that they might aid us in collecting missionary funds. Misses Sallie Cheney and Addle Smith have proven to be the best workers. In reviewing the past year wo see much for which to be thankful A Mud Death. A telegram to Rev. R. F. William¬ son conveys the sad news of the death of Joel Htevens. To his many friends in Ellaville this is almost more than they could realize; Yet tiie ham] of death strikes us when we least expect it, and the young and promising us well as the old and unpromising are cut down without notice. Joel was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Stevens, of Putnam, Ga. He was a very promising young man. For the past year he had been traveling for a tobacco house in Virginia, until about four weeks since he accepted a position in the banking house of Win. Wooten, of Dawson, Georgia. About one week since he was stricken with malarial fev<-r, hemorrhage set in and yes¬ terday he lay a victim of death’s unmerciful hand. His manytriends join us in sympathy with his be¬ reaved family. His remains were buried at the family burial ground at Putnam, Wednesday, Decem¬ ber 8. M. Some Ouleiinri»ns. Thomas C. Hauce of Macedon Center, N. Y., recently celebrated his birthday, lie was 104. Mrs. Alice Tobin, who died at Arcade, N. Y., at the good old age of 100 years and 3 months, never wore glasses and could sec to thread the finest needle. Mrs. Nancy Rice, the oldest per¬ son in Plymouth county, Mass., died recently aged 101 years, 9 monthc and 27 days. She was one of a choir that sang at a memorial service when Washington died. Mrs. Eleanor Moore died In Georgetown, Maine, a few days ago having lived more than 110 years. Three children, 15 grandchildren, -’8 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild survive her. Russia’s distinguished centena¬ rian is Count Sergius Uvanoff, who wag one of the secretaries of the Russian Embassy in Paris in the first Napoleon’s time. He is still robust, and with unclouded memory delights in telling of the mighty deeds of the heroes of 75 i The Lord has V greatly blessed pralM>s to HU H t and name I J. T. Lowe. Dee. 6 , 1886. Mr. J. W. McCrary of Butler (}. J. Willis of Talbotton Ellaville last Friday and Saturday t < hoire Christum* Present. As tho season approaches when allure looking around for presents for friends, we will suggest that a yeitr’s subscription to Chicago Ledger would he a did Christinas gift. It will cause the give to l>e pleasantly and gratefully remembered every week during the coming year. It isau ex- ce n,. n t literary paper.equftl in every respect to its New York namesake at half the price; it contains the the best original serial stories, a ladies’ department, war memories, sermons by eminent preachers, striking short stories of romance and adventure, wit und humor, etc. It employs the best writers, and is, every way, a first class, finely illus- trated, eight-page weekly, for only $1.50 a year. Sample copies free. Address, The Chicago Ledger, 273 Franklin St., Chicago, Illinois. The citizens of Centerville, N. Y., say that there can be no doubt that Jane Calhoun of that place is 106 years old. She was born, married, and has lived ali her days in the district, and he age lifts been veri¬ fied beyond question. She frequent¬ ly walks walks to Highland, four miles distant. At Danvers, Mass., lives Mrs. Elizabeth M. Putnam, widow of Col. Jesse Putnam of revolutionary fame. She was 102 years old Sun¬ day. Though a trifle deaf, her fac¬ ulties are well preserved, and she is a most interesting conversational¬ ist. She is very fond of humorous stories and is a hearty laugher. Robert Stewart, who recently died in Pennsylvania, aged 106, was the oldest man in the state. He was one of the pioneers, who did so much to clear the wilds of the Alleghenies before the days of rapid transit. The veteran never rode in the railroad cars until he was 100 years old, in 1881. He then went th Pliillipsburg to have his photograph taken, Mrs. T. Witherspoon Smith, of New Orleans, celebrated her 100th anniversary of her birth about two week* ago. Her maiden name was Duer, her mother being Lady Cath¬ erine Duer, daugnter of Major-Gen. Lord Sterling of the revolutionary army. Early in the century she married the son of Samuel Stan¬ hope Smith, president of Princeton college, who was the grandson of Sohn Witherspoon, president of Princeton college, and a signer of the declaration of independents. She was also aunt, by marriage, of Vice-President John C, Rrecken- ridge, of Kentuck. Jn her days Mrs. Smith was one of the most beautiful aqjl br|||iant women jn New Orleun^e-NpW York World, Col. 8. H. Hawkins, president of the People’s National Hank of Americus, has bought out the Hank of Americas. This is the largest hank in Southwest Georgia, the capital stock being $150,000, and a surplus of fion.ooo. Col. Hawkins is a very One banker and a perfect gentleman. A youth named Willie Hines age< 17 years eloped with a Miss New some several years his senior end was married to her in the office of F. Hill, dentist. Young Hines, to prevent his father from overtaking him, broke the family vehicle and threw the old gentleman’s saddle in the well. NOTICE. AU Persons Indebted to the estate ,s * " ttl *> deceased, will please come forward and settle, and thoHe having claims against the es- tate will render them in as the law requires. This Dec. 7, 1886. J. J. WALL, Adniin’r. CITATION. Twelve months’ support. Georgia, Schley County. To whom it may concern—Whereas, Lina Souter and child apply to me for twelve months’ sup|M>rt out of the estate of J. N. Souter, deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad¬ monish all parties interested wheth¬ er kindred or creditors to show cause on or before the February terra of said court, to be held on the first Monday in February, 1887, why said petition should not be granted to said petitoner as prayed for. Given under my hand and of¬ ficial signature this 8th day of De¬ cember, 1886. T. J. Dozier, ordinary. HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Georgia, Schley County. I. N. 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