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BCE! BAPTISTS
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Dr. Harris Re-Elected Modera
tor. Dr. Ragsdale is Clerk.
Meeting Next Year at v
Quitman.
Quitman, Ga.—A notable reli
gious meeting has been in ses
sion at Pauline church in this
county this week, being th6 an
nual meeting of the Mercer Bap-
> tlst association. There ; are
twehty-three churches comprised
in the. association, reaching from
Ousley in Lowndes t county, to
Cairo in Grady. Every church
except four sent, messenger?.
Dr. Robert H. Harris, of Cai
ro, was re-elected moderator;
■ Rev. W. T..Gaulden, of Quitman,
assistant moderator, and Dir. B.
D. Ragsdale, of Cairo, clerk.
Notwithstanding the fact that
within the last. ear tl irfcy churhc
es have withdrawn from this
association, forming two other
associations in Thpmas and Col-
■ quitt counties, the contributions
. this year to church work were
larger than last year’s.
A number of prominent minis
ters were present. Dr. Julius
S. Rogers, of Atlanta, preached
the introductory sermon. The
missionary sermon was preached
by Rev. A. C. Shuler, of Boston.
And one of the n )table addresses
was that deliyered by Dr. J. A.
Wynne, of Quitman, upon for
eign missions. A high honor
was alse paid Dr. Wynne in his
election as messenger to the
southern Baptist convention. .
The executive committee elec
ted for the ensuing year was as
follows: Chairman, Dr. J. A.
Wynne, of Quitman; D. H. Pur
vis, Barney; L. R. Groover and
J. W. Hadcock, Quitman; J. J.
Paremore, of^Boston; Robert H.
Harris and W. E. Beverly, Cairo.
J. J. Paramore, of Boston, was
re-elected treasurer, and Robert
H. Harris was re-elected by the
executive committee as apostolic
messenger toj the churches of the
association.
Instead of having union meet
ings as heretofore, a number of
Bible • school meetings will be
conducted Barney, Quitman, Bos
ton, at Barwick, Thomasville and
Cairo within the next six months.
The next meeting of the’ asso
ciation will beheld Tuesday - af
ter the second Sunday in Octo
ber, 1913, at Quitman, Dr. Rags
dale to preach the introductory
sermon and Dr. Wynne the mis-
siorary sermon.
The re-election of Dr. Harris
as apostolic messenger to the
churches, a position" he has
mis nun k teem big m
OPENS NEXT WEE!
Negro Plants During Rainy Spell
and Jets Good. Cropr-Satsu-
ma Oranges Show Prolific
Yield Also.
Have you ever eaten,Thomas
County raised rice? Perhaps not
but that’s no reason why it
should not and has not been
grown here. There is a negro
farmer about three miles from
town on the Tallehassee road who
used his wet ground to advan
tage this year and he has a nice
large yield of rice as a resuit of
his forethought. He perhaps
came from the rice fields or Car
olina or about- Savannah, and
knew what raising it required-.
He planted a bottom with. this
product, and now has the crop
drying out on the usual rack
near the road.; The negro says
it was easy to raise and that the
grain is as good as that he buys,
better than most of it.
There is a field four miles from
town that contains some very
handsome pecan trees and be
tween these trees there is ..about
thirty Satsuma orange bushes.
These oranges are just ge tting
ripe and they are a sight to be
hold. The trees are about three
to four feet high, and on one of
them there are forty five fully
developed half ripe oranges'. On
the others there are varying
numbers, all showing a prolific
yield.
These trees are the property of
Dr. Little and were planted two
years ago, being now three years
of age. The fruit is very juicy
and sweet, and the skin is like
that of a tangerine. Dr. Little
intends planting fifty more
trees this year and sees no rea
son why he should not make a
success growing them. The or
anges are worth good Jmoney in
the local markets! —Thomasville
Times.
Round Dozen Club.
The Round Dozen club was de
lightfully entertained on Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. B. M
Johnson, at her home on North
Broad street. Progressive rook
was the game of the afternoon,
top score being made by Mrs. W.
A. Sutton. After the game a
delicious salad course with hot
chocolate was served. The guests
present were: Medanhes J. S.
Weathers, R. C. Bell, J. A. Lind
sey, J. B. Warnell, W. H.. Craw
ford, W, A. Sutton, J. Z. Robin
son, of,Kissimmee, Fla., Walter
Wight 1 Will Wight, M. C. Mc-
Maneus and Miss Addie Lou
Powell.
More Exhibits Have Been Se
cured. Many Counties Will
Send Prize Corn to Show.
Good Amusement Features.
Tifton, October 24.—The great
show of the Boys’ Corn Club of
South Georgia Land & Agricul
tural Exposition at Tifton, Octo
ber 31 to November 9, is. going
to be a wonder.
Exhibits from both clubs and
individual members are arriving
daily ahd if the present ratio is
continued until opening day the
number of exhibits Will exceed
500. :
Professor Cunninghhm, United
States Agent for Corn Clubs m
South Georgia, is this week, and
was last week, holding the Coun
ty Corn. Club Fairs, and all the
corn exhibited at these fairs is
boxed and sent to the, Exposi
tion.
In addition to the showing of
the Boys’Corn. Club there will
be also exhibits from many coun
ty demonstration agents., Col
lectively, the results will be a
wonderful showing. The sec
tion of the big agricultural buil-
bing devoted to this display vyill
be beautifully decorated and col
umns and festoons of corn will
mingle with colored bunting and
electric lights. ' s
Nat Reiss’ Amusement ** Co.
with its 40 shows, including the
great animal show and the thril
ling and specular free acts, will
come direct from Macon, where
they close this week, to the' big
Tifton Exposition. The company
will have five days in which to
get ready for the opening of the
how, in fact everything jjwill be
ready and in place on the opening
day.
COURSE
OPENS OCT. 28
TOE 016 FUR
IN FULL BLAST
Thousands of People From AC
Over This Section in Town
Thursday. Record Break
ing Attendance Assured.
The second annual fair 6f Gra
dy county is now running in full
blast at the Roddenbery lot on
North Broad Street, and the
grounds have been crowded all
day with thousands of people
from all sections of the county,
and fron^ more distant poipts,
taking in the sights and having
a good time.
Unfortunately the preparations
for the exhibits have been some
what delayed, and at this writing
have not been fully completed,
but it is expected by the man
agement that everything will be
in tip-top shape by the afternoon.
The main exhibits of the fair-
are under two large tents,
i nas held / .
for only pne year, shows the At the Colquitt Association.
high commendation and. approval/ • .
of his work by the churches and' Dr. Robert H. Harris; who has
association.
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<' just returned, Monday, 1 after a
In order to accept this posi
tion he resigned the pastorate! of
the Cairo Baptist chnrch at,a lu
crative salary. Even before this
he occupied some of the most
prominent pulpits .among the
Jupong
Baptist churches of the state.
The Mercer association is very
prosperous and has outlined an
aggressive and progressive cam
paign for the comipg year.
—Quitman Free Press r
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days’ absence, left again,
morning tor Doerun.
whereby special invitation, he
preached the Missionery Sermon
before the Colquitt County As
sociation, on Wednesday. En
gagements will keep him away
from Cairo until after next Sun
day.
The first number of the Lyce
um Course under the auspices of
the School Improvement Associ
ation will be given at the Court
House Monday evening, Oct. 28,
when Son. James Hoffman Bat
ten will give his superb humor
ous lecture, “Ideas and Ideals”.
This is a lecture that makes peo-
ple'feel good and are glad they
went “to the show”. While' it
deals somewhat with the humor
ous side of it. strikes, deep into
the * vital questions of our life.
Perhaps no better orator than
Mr. Batten will come to Cairo
during the Lyceum OourSe, for
he posesses a wonderful voice,
fine personality, and knows how
to use them. He was and still
is pastor of ones of the best
churches in our country, but the
Lyceum field opened to him a
larger area .of work and he has
made a' wonderful success. Some
bureaus keep him for seven! coh-
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Johnsoh; will regret
to hear of the illness of their
little son Mack, jr.
not be able to keep him in their
territory this long. "
The circulars are in prominent
places. We shall be glad for our
lyceum patrons and friends to
look these over and .be present to
give this' year’s course a good
“send off”. He is one of the
best known and appreciated men
on the platform. Come out and
spend a pleasant and profitable
evening. Admission: Adults 50c
children under 12years 15c-, all
other children 25c.
pitched about the center of the
lot, and at the north and west
sides of the lot large pens have
been constructed for exhibition
of live stock. Indications are that
all of the room available will be
used for the exhibits, as they
continue to conie in from all
parts of the county.
Under the north tent" are ex
hibits of poultry, and the various
agricultural exhibits,, comprising
every thing imaginable that can
be raiseefiri Grady county; In the
south tents are exhibited the
various products of handiwork,
as well as the exhibits of the
school children of the county.
The address this morning of
Hon. J. A. Evans, of the U. S.
Dept, of Agriculture, was de
livered to a large and interested
audience, and was replete with
sound advice and instruction as
to the. best methods necessary
for the proper cultivation of cot
ton under boll weevil conditions.
This address alone was worth
any farmer’s trouble and time to
attend the fair.
Hon % L. Brittain, State Sup
erintendent of Education, made
an address at 2 o’clock, and was
well received. He is a good
speaker, and holds' his audience
well. ’
The music for the fair is being
furnished by the Baihbridge
Band.
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Judge Wade, of Quitman, and • ;
Solicitor Willie, With Good
Jury, Dispose of Much
Business.
The regular term of the City
Court of Cairo was held this
week,- having convened at ten
o’clock on Monday morning. A
full panel of jurors was not
present, and Messrs. W. H. Hud
son, W. P. Collins, J. L. Bishop,
J. V. Autry, J.S. McClelland and
Samp Harrell were sworn in to
fill oht the fist of jurors required.
Deputy Clerk, Jack McNair pre
sided alt Clerk’s desk, with S. B.
(5riffin land E. G. Harrell as spec
ial bailiffs to assist the sheriff,
On account of being disqual
ified in some civil business com
ing before the court, Judge Sin
gletary asked Judge J. D. Wade,
of Quitman to preside on the
bench; who granted his request,
and presided over the court. His
capable and efficient manner in
conducting the court won the
praise of the bar, and jury as
well, and court business was dis
posed of wikh Hall possible speed
consistent with justice to the
parties litigant, and to defen
dants before the bar of the court.
The docket of the court has
been about cleared up, and some
civil cases disposed of which
were on the calendar. The fol
lowing is a list of criminal cases
tried. Several cases were nol
prossed by request of the solic
itor.
. The State vs. J. 'W. Brinson,
carrying concealed weapons.
Verdict of guilty. $40 or 3
months. In a case for pointing
a pistol a verdict of not guilty
was rendered for Brinson.
State vs. T. J. Whitfield; not
guilty.
.. State'vs: S. A. Dougherty;
guilty, $40 or 3 months.
State'vs. Judge Maxwell; guil
ty, $200 or 10 months.
• State! vs; Enoch Martin, plead
guilty;-$75 or 6 months.
State vs. Chas. McGriff; guilty;
$50 or 3 months.
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Amateur Club.
Mrs. G. D. Reddick entertain
ed the Amateur Club delightfully
at her home last Friday after
noon, rook being the game of the
hour. Misses Mary Bell and Ma
mie Bepnett tied for honors on
high score. After the game de
licious refreshments. were served
„ . , . , .. _ by the hostess, consisting of a
Sale ISrltuf they wo™d (rait "** with hot
not the real stun pneY_ would , . st nresent were:
olate. The guests present were:
Mesdames Cullie McManeus, W.
T. Crawford! Misses Mary Bell,
Ada Matthews, Lilia Bell, Annie
Mae Oats, Hattie Maulden, Ma
mie Bennett, Addie Lou PowJl,
Irma Powell, Carrie Powell, and
Mrs. J. Bi Warnell.
Special watchmen for
mobiles at the big Tilton
sition.
auto-
Expo-
State ! vs. Albert Edwards
cases; not guilty.
State vs. Getie Jones; not
guilty.
State vs. Mat Hardy, guilty:
$40 or 5 months.
State vs. A. McDuffie; not
guilty.
W. C. T. U.
Rest Room
Fair.
The Ladies of the Cairo W. C.
T. U. have a well equipped rest s
room on the fair grounds this
week, and are making a special
effort to provide for the needs of
the people who wish to have
some place to rest. Accomoda
tions are free to all, and every
body is cordially invited to make
use of the rest room when at
tending the fair this week.
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A special sermon of interest
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to all people, will be delivered
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Sunday morning at the Baptnt
church by the pastor, Rev. B. D-
Ragsdale, the siibject being:
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Why Baptist ought to be the
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best people in the world. All
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are cordially invited to attend.
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