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Whigham Department
By Dr. M. M. McCord.
Part of Cairo was over last
Saturday.
p r J. L. Oliver, of Cairo, was
.
band-shaking on our streets last
Saturday.
Gardening seems to be the or
der of the day since the weather
has cleared up.
Messrs. John A. Hudson and
g W. Adkins, of Cairo, were on
our streets Tuesday.
Hon. B. B. Bower, Tr., of
Bainbridge, spent Saturday in
our city handshaking with his
I old friends.
I The masonic lodge at Whig
ham sent the Georgia Industrial
Home a birthday offering of
I $10,00 this week.
Hons. Wm. Harrell, Earl Don
I aldson and A. S. McBride, of
I Bainbridge, were busy on our
I streets last Saturday.
Mr. N. Z. Trulock has return
I ed to his business in Quincy, af
I ter spending several days with
I homefolks in our burg.
The Messenger is rapidly
|| I working its way to the homes of
Whigham. Quite a number
| have already subscribed.
In Last Monday being Uncle
H George's birthday, Uncle Sam
(I excused his two mail carriers at
sa Whigham from service that day.
1 Dr. Z. V. Parker seems to be
H |1 having his hands full in the
tooth carpentering business of
I late. Dr. Zeb can fill your teeth :
; I right.
I Dr. W. M. Searcy, of Cairo
■ was in Whigham Tuesday for a
■ short while. The boys tell it on
■ him that he thinks of trying
■ housekeeping soon.
1 Miss Florence Bunch returned
I to her home in Leary Sunday,
■ after spending two weeks with
I her brother, Mr. G. L. Bunch,
■ during his wife,s illness
I I Mrs. G. L. Bunch, who nas
been critically ill with a severe
1 attack of pneumonia, with a re
I lapse for three weeks, is improv
I ing some at this writing.
I Dr. J. D. Chason, of Bain
I bridge, was called in consulta
I ticn with Dr. McCord a few days
|| I ago Bunch, in behalf of Mrs. G. L.
who is very low with lo
I bar pneumonia.
I There will be preaching next
■ I Sunday morning and evening at
the Methodist church by Rev.
■ G. P. Reviere. Sacrament will
I be administered at the morning
■ service by pastor.
■ We are very sorry to note the
1 illness of Mr. Wm. Mills. j.aC
1 ls confined to his bed with some
B like a partial paralysis, so
I w e are informed. We trust for
9 0Ur old friend a speedy recovery
Br. W. A. Walker, of Cairo,
Was called with Dr. McCord
kst Sunday to see the little son
Mr. Ira Bell, who is suffering
W] th an abscess of the lung as a
re sult of a recent of pneumonia,
He is critically ill.
Huntin Bros., who are travel
ln g for J. R. Anderson’s special
tles ’ s P e nt last Sunpay in our
Clty - We don’t know how it is
^ Us other Hers when lines but it the boys are
^ comes to sell
Medicines.
Mr. H. A. Logue spent Tues
day in Bainbridge meeting some
of the voters of that city. Mr.
Logue will make a hot race for
sheriff. Hurrah! for Logue for
sheriff.
It is thought by some that it
might be a good idea for the
mayor of our town to pass an
ordinance forbidding dish water
being thrown out the door for
the protection of the candidates,
as it seems that the field is full
and still a “fulling.”
Mr. N. R. Peebles, assistant
manager of Autrey & Peebles
Naval Store Co., at Lime Sink,
spent last Sunday in Whigham
guest of homefolks and friends.
Mr. Peebles is becoming quite
a competent young captain on
the turpentine farm.
Whigham people can’t be con
tented. It is reported that a
certain old maid of our town be
come so dissatisfied with the
creep of age that she had some
one with a hot iron trying to
iron out the wrinkles of years
last week. Perseverance ends
in success.
We will appreciate it by our
friends in Whigham if any one
will furnish us with any locals
each week by Tuesday noon or
furnish the details of any enter
tainment or gathering so that
our department may include the
news of the entire week and
town.
Mr. John A. Hudson, of Cairo,
was prospecting in our town
last Tuesday. Mr. Hudson is a
good citizen of Cairo but he
wants to come to Whigham if
can make necessary arrange
ments, on account of our good
here, and it is a good one.
It can’t be beaten in South
Georgia.
Among other improvements
we desire to call attention to
the beautiful cabinet that Post
master Quinn has just placed in
the post office. It contains
nearly 200 lock boxes, so there
is now no reason why every citi
zen should not have a lock box
so that he can get his mail at
all hours if he desires. Let im
provements continue.
Whigham has a claim on De
catur county. We have not fur
mshed a county officer or legis
latureman from this section in
several years. Now Col. Terrell
for the legislature and H. A.
Logne for sheriff are as good as
any candidates in the field, so
why not recognize our calls and
claims this time and elect our
two candidates.
We have a field full of good
candidates this year. Some of
them are so good that they are
not any good for anything else,
but we have two candidates in
our town that are alright for
their aspired place, so we trust
that “old Decatur” may recog
nize Terrell and Logue this year
when they go to vote for a leg
islatureman and a sheriff. We
have nothing against the aspir
ants, but let east Decatur be
represented once more in the
successful candidates, so that
we may not forget that we are
still m the empire county.
Mr. J. E. Cobb is laying down
the material for completing and
remodeling his new residence
recently purchased of Mr. J. B.
Lewis. When finished it will
be one the most beautiful and
coziest homes in Whigham.
Mrs. Allen and daughter, of
Cleveland, Ohio, who have been
spending the wdnter in the
South for the benefit of the lat- J
ters health will return shortly to
the North. Whigham’s climate
has had the desired effect upon
young Miss Allen’s health, and
others will find it equally as
healthy if they will try the town.
Mr. M. A. Shaw, proprietor
of the Shaw still, near here was
a visitor to our town Tuesday.
Mr. Shaw savs that his em
ployees are about well of small
pox, but he says that the malady
seems to hurt drummers that
come to his still worse than any
one else, so the travellers had
better take warning.
Announcements.
Decatur County.
FOR SOLICITOR.
To the Voters of Decatur County.
I desire to announce that 1 am a candidate
for the office of the Solicitor of the City Court
of Bainbridge, subject to the action of the
white Democratic Primary. I was born and
rearer in Decatur county, and have lived here
all my life, during the last eight years of
which I have been actively engaged In
the practice of law and feel that I could fill
the responsible position to the satisfaction of
the public. Those who know me know that I
am dilligent in business, and am always found
on the side of right and duty. The other can
didates have held this office. Mr. Gilpin held
it under tne Act creating the City Court of De
catur county, before the City Court of Bain
bridge was established iii its stead, and Mr.
Russell, the present Incumbent has held the
position under the Act creating the City Court
of Bainbridge, his term of office of four years
in this position will expire shortly after the
general election of this year. This office, with
its duties, being one that will gseatly develop
a young man in the practiue of law, and the
other two candidates haviug held the posi
tion, there could be no wrong in electing me
to the position and gratifying a luudible am
bition, and I therefore respectfully and earn
tstly ask the suffrage and support of ail the
white citizens of this county.
M. B. O’Neal.
FOR SOLICITOR CITY COURT.
I neslre to announce tnat I am a candidate
for re-election as solicitor o5 the City Court,
subject, of coursa„to the Democratic White
Primary. In the one term during Which I
have filled this position it has been my con
stant oim toodminister the same with justice
to all^and injustice to none. It has been my
endeavor to punish the guilty, and not to op
press the innocent. The experience gained in
the one term I haue served better fits me to
perform the duties than ever before. If elec
ted I shall discharge them Saithfully, ann to
the best of my ability. 1 respectfully ask the
suffrage and support of the white citizens of
Decatur county.
ALBERT H. RUSSELL.
Hon. W. M. Harrell.
Hon. W. M. Harrell was in
the city last night in the inter
est of his candidacy for the
judgeship of the City court of
Bainbridge. To the most of our
readers Mr. Harrell is well
known, as he finished his educa
tion in this city. He is one of
the most prominent attorneys of
the Bainbridge Bar and as a
criminal lawyer he stands among
the foremost in this section. He
was solicitor of the County court
of Decatur tor about eight years
and is well acquinted with all
the affairs connected with the
different courts of the county.
Mr. Harrell is one of the strong
est men in the race for this of
fice and his ability as a lawyer
and his thorough acquaintance
with the affairs of the position
to which he aspires in connec
tion with his personal popular
ity with the people makes him
a formidable opponent, His
friends in this section feel sure
of his election.
If you want to keep up with
Whigham events subscribe for
the Messenger.
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WATERWORKS AND
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
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Now a Certainty for Whigham
—City Accepts Jarrard’s Bid
and Closes Contract.
The city council met in reg
ular session last Monday and
took up their routine of bus
iness, but the most important
consideration was waterworks
for Whigham. After a careful
consideration of all the bids it
was decided by a unanimous
vote to accept the bid of Jarrard
& Co., of Albany, and so work
will begin perhaps not later
than two weeks and pushed to a
finish. The mayor informs us
that the same power that pumps
the water for the city will also
furnish power for an electric
light plant, and that both im
provements will come to us at
the same time. The artesian
well and light plant will prob
ably be located in the southeast
corner of public square or school
campus upon which the Whig
ham High School building is lo
cated.
Whigham’s present council
have pledged themselves to do
their best for Whigham this
year and in this move we feel
that we can say that we can say
that they have the hearty co
operation of the entire town.
Now let’s pull together and have
a town. We trust that our city
authorities may not stop at this
but may continue to reach out
for something better as we go
along. Let’s open our eyes, we
have been dead long enough.
Mayor’s Report.
Mayor’s report for month end
ing Feb. 22nd, 1904.
No. cases tried 11
No. dismissed 1
Total amount of fines $12.00
Salary town officials $124.25
Salary to teachers $228.33
T. J. Mills, Mayor.
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Alpha Society Give Oyster Sup
per.
Last Friday evening in the
old Woodbury bulding in the
Bell block the Alpha Society of
Whigham’s High School served
oysters and other refreshment
for the purpose of raising funds
to buy a school library. The
girls and young ladies ot the so
ciety served the refreshments
and they did it well. With their
sweet smiles they would meet
the boys and men at the door
and sell them everything from a
boquet of violets to a bowl of
oyster soup. They were deter
mined to have a library and
they knew that it took money
to buy it.
At the conclusion of the sup
per Miss Bessie Peebles donated
a cake to thesoceity to be drawn
for. Mr. I. P. Chapman drew
it and donated it the second
time to the society and a vote
was taken for the most popular
young lady in the house this
one to be the real owner of the
cake and it was required that
that every vote be accompanied
by five cents. Miss Bertha
Logue received the highest vote,
that being 731. Miss Doro An
derson came second, she received
723 votes, lhe total amount
of monev realized by the society
was $118.09, this including the
supper and the cake drawing
and voting.
Music was furnished on the
paino by the various young la
dies, which increased the pleas
ure of the evening. We con
gratulate the society upon their
success and thank them for such
a pleasant evening. [This com
munication was written last
week, but the writer neglected
to send in.]
We wish to call attention of
the public to the beautiful work
that Councilman Harrell is hav
ing done on our sheets in North
Whigham. The side walks on
Magnolia Hill are being worked
up very nicely.