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VOL. I.
County Directory.
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICERS.
Robert G. Mitchell. Judge.
\V E Thomas. Solicitor General.
E M. Davis. Stenographer.
I W. Groover, Clerk.
T. j. Hight. Sheriff.
COUNTY COURT.
Charles P. Hansel!, Judge.
Koscoe Lukti, Solicitor.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
E m smith. Chairman; J. S. Montgomery,
Secretary , H. O. Copeland, J. Q. Bryan, J. 1).
Barrow ann W. A. Pringle.
session, —2nd Monday Civil Docket. 2nd
Wednesday Criminal Docke4.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
J, s. Heeth, Tax Collector.
John F. Howard. Tax Receiver.
John F. Parker. Treasurer.
A. J. Stanaland, Surveyor.
Charles Gandy. Coroner
City Directory.
Mayor—R. L. Van Landlngham. W
Mayor Pro-tem—K. Powell.
Counciimen— W. A. Walker, K. P. Wight, K.
Powell, C. E. Mauldeu and John L. Pouik.
Clerk and Treasurer—Jonn L. PoSlk.
Marshal— R.I.. Nicholson.
Right Policemen—D. A. Brinson,
HIGH SCHOOL.
Board of Trustees—J. B. Wight, Chairman ;
W.B Roddenbery, Secretary; K. Powell. Treas- j
ur«-r; W. S. Wight, L. F. Powell, L B. Powell I
Dr. W. A. Walker, W. G. Baggett, J. L. Pouik.
Gburcb Directory
Methodist Church—R ev. G. P Re vie re,
pastor. Services at 11 a. in. and ' :30 p. in.
Sabbath school at 3:30.
You are cordially invited to attend.
Epworth League every Tuesday evening at
7: it*.
Baptist Church— Rev. T. A. White, pastor.
Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath
school at 3:30.
The public are cordially irtvited to attend.
B. Y. P. U. every every evening at 7 p. m.
Presby 1 ’kbia.n Ohucrh— Rev.W.D.Stimpson,
pastor. Services every ith Sunday.
Secret Societies.
Masons— Med every 2nd Friday night over
Cairo Banking Co.. Broad 8t.
Knights of Pythias— L. B Powell. C. C., T.
A. Powell, K. of R. and S. Meeting every 1st
and 3rd Monday night.
NEW CROP OF
Turnip, Ruta Baga !
and Cabbage Seed
just received at
Peacock’s
Drug Store,
Thomasvile, Georgia.
Agency Sherwin Williams Paints.
116 Broad Street.
dr w m. SEARCEY,
DENTIST
Office next to Wight & Browne
Drug Store.
Cairo, Georgia.
J-NO. R. SlNGI, ETERY. B. \V. ADKIN
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SINGLETERY & ADKINS,
attorneys.
CAIRO. GEORGIA.
Office liver B. F. Powell’s store.
' Commercial law and Collections.
W. EARLE OLIVER,
PHBSICIAN & SURGEON.
Cairo, Georgia.
Residence ’Phone No.. 47 .
Office ’Phone No. 12 .
Boarding House.
Broad St., Cairo, Ga.
Pates»$1.00 Per Day.
i’are and Service Excellent.
Mrs. Jennie Bell,
Proprietress.
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Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia, September 10, 1904.
At their regular monthly meet
ing held Monday the county Board
of Commissioners transacted two
v^ry important matters. The first
was the fixing of the tax rate for
the year and the other was the
decision to join Thomas county in
the construction of a bridge 1 across
Ochloekonee river at or near Had
ley’s Ferry.
It will be remembered that some
time ago the Search Light stressed
the importance of construction
and maintenace of a bridge at this
point for the use and convenience
of the people who live in Reagan’s
district and across the Thomas
county line. We understand that
t he bridge is to be constructed of
first class material and is to be
one of the best wooden bridges in
the county. The expense is to be
borne by the two counties upon a
basis arranged satisfactory to both
counties. Work will begin as
soon as bids can be advertised and
the contract let. The commis
sioners action in this matter will
be appreciated by the people
whose interests are involved and
will be generally approved.
The above article which ap
peared in last week's Search
Light will prove of much Inter
est to the people of said commu
nity, and the merchants of Cai
j-q It will be remembered that
numerous attempts have been
made to secure this bridge which
has been so much needed for a
number of years. In our opin
ion, this adds another to Cairo’s
“cap,” while we have for a num
ber of years secured the greater
portion of the trade from this
community, we have lost more
or less'of it on account of the
tTxe disadvantages the* people
had to undergo in crossing the
river, and especially during high
water.
We believe we will express
the sentiments of the people
in thanking the honorable board
of each county for their conser
vative action in this matter.
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Cairo’s record as a cotton mar
ket for this season is quite a
ceditable showing, today the 15-
15th of Sept., up to 1 o'clock,
the receipts for the season have
reached the number of 2559*
for the month of September, to
(fate is 1561. Prices have been
good the season through, and
our merchants have paid the
top-of the market at all times,
and quite frequently surpassed
Savannah quotations. for
The heviest receipts any
one day during this season was
214 bales, tho’ it is possible that
it wi\be surpassed some time
during this week as receipts
have increased every day since
Monday, and prices having been
on the rise during this time.
Receipts upuntil 1 o'clock today
were 155 with the warehouse
and gin yard full, The mer
chantsare paying from iof to io£
tody.
We understand that at an early
date a number of improvements
will he the scenes on Broad street.
K. Powell will break dirt between
the Jewelry store and the Cairo
Furniture Co., for a two story j
brick buddiug; L. B. Powell will
soon begin work for the 3 rd story
011 his store house, etc. We have
heard also that at an early date
there will be two up-to date e -
dences built on Decatur Bt.
Cairo’s prosperity is something
that can be relied on as a certainity
Mr. J. W. Hester was in town
Thursday.
a Now Jack I guess you will
be good.”
Mrs. A. B Cooke returned
home Wednesday.
Mr. Richard Odom visited
Thomasville Monday.
Col. E. R. Pringle paid Thom
asville a visit last Sunday.
Mr. M. B. Harrison visited
Whigham on Wednesday.
Mr. C- R. Muggridge returned
home last Monday morning.
Mr. ,J. M. Pouik made a visit
to Thomasville Sunday after
noon.
Dr. W. M. Searcy was among
the number who Sundayed else
where.
Mr. W. F. Lee of Whigham
was in town several days of
this week.
Mr. E. M. Maxwell and Miss
Lottie Jones spent Sunday out
of town.
Mr. T. F. Belcher made a fly
ing trip to Maples Monday
last.
Mr. W. C. Hornsby was called
to Thomasville on business
Wednesday.
Miss Allie Barber spent part
of Sunday in Whigham the
guest of Mrs. Lee.
Mr. F. C. Jones of Thomas
ville made a flying trip to the
city Sunday last.
Mrs. B. H. Pope of Akridge
wa» the guest ox relatives here
Monday.
Miss Annie Lou Blackshear
is the attractive guest of Mrs.
Jno. L. Pouik this week.
Mr. D. C. Maxwell of the Lime
Sink settlement was transacting
business here on Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Pitman of Thomas
ville was the guest of Mrs, B. F.
Powell the first part of theweek.
Mr. J. D. Sapp and son of
Camilla spent Sunday and Mon
day in the city the guest of rel
ative.
Mr. H. J. Pouik a prominent
farmer living about four miles
from here was in town Wednes
day.
Mrs. Ira L. Hurst who is at
presant in Atlanta will visit rel
atives at Blufton before return
ing home.
Mrs. J. W. Southall left Tues
day for Hamburg, Fla., where
she will be the guest of her
mother, Mrs. J. R. Wilson.
Miss Alma Killinsworth and
-little Alma Hurst returned to
the city Saturday after spend
ing some time in Atlanta.
Mrs. A. R. Oliver has gone to
Atlanta to buy pattern hats and
study the latest styles in mili
nery for fall and winter.
The enrollment of the Cairo
High School up to date is in,
and promises to go higher than
this. Strikes us at this rate the
new building will soon be a ne
cessity.
Mauldin Bros., are agents for
one of the best laundrys hi the
south, give them your laundry,
they guarantee satisfaction.
Miss Annie Mae Moore, ac
companied her by father left for j
Macon Sunday. Miss Moore
attend the W T .
goes there to es
lean Female College.
Rev. W. A. Huckabee, agent
for the South Ga., Methodist Or
pnan’s Home at Macon, preach
ed a very interesting sermon at
the Methodist church last Sun
day morning. His collection !
here for the Home amounted to
about $75.00
For Granite and Marble Mon*
uments and Iron Fencing, write
R. A. Weldon, Thomasville
Marble Co.
Mr. R. L. Sheffield who has
been night operator at the A.
C. L. office here for some time,
left last Friday for Amsterdam
to accept the agency at that
place.
Mr. Henry Wight made a
business trip to Bainbridge on
Monday. '
“In the good old time” # |
simmer
carry your laundry to Mauldins.
Mr. Gordon McElvy visited
the city Friday last.
Mr. W. T. Merritt visited Ma
pleton Monday.
B.F.Williams <fc Son soil Grain,
Hay and Feed Stuff of all kinds.
Mr. J. M. Seymore, represent
ing H. L. Schlesenger, was in
the city Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Jno. B. Crawford visited
Bainbridge this week.
Mr. L. A. Free paid Thomas
ville a business visit Wednes
day.
No kicks coming on the Troy
Steam Laundry’s work. Maul-|
Bros.,
Mr. J. M. Sasser of Reagans
District was a pleasant caller at
the Messenger office Tuesday of!
this week.
Mr. E. L. Broom of Reagan
settlement was among the num
ber of cotton sellers in town Sat
uiday.
Cairo Furniture Co., take ail kinds of
country produce in exchange.
Dr. Robinzon of Iamonia, Fla.J
Was numbered . among those |
from a distance who were here
Tuesday with the fleecy staple, j
Phone 36 and they will send
after your laundry. Mauldin
Bros.
Mr. T. J. Browne left last Fri
day morning for St Louis to
view the many sights that are
offered there. He was joined
at Albany by Marvin Brown of
Tallahassee, Fla., who is an old
Cairo boy.
W. P. Sparks, Thomasville,
Ga., has one 25 horse boiler for
sale. Good as new. Terms
very reasonable. Write to him.
Invitations have been receiv
ed by the Masons and Knights
of Pythias of this place to the
Thomasville Barbecue, and it is
probable that a number of them
will attend this great feast.
The best clock for the least money, j
Thats what you can get from the Cairo
Furniture Co.
Miss Lucy Odom left last Fri
day for Sellers, Ala., while there
she will be the guest of her sis
ter. Miss Nora. %
B. F. Williams & Son have put
on a dray line in connection with
their line of Grain, Hay and all
kinds of Feed Buff.
The examination of applicants
for Rural route No.. 4, running
from this office will be held in
Thomasville next Saturday
morning at 9:30.
The Cairo Furniturq Co., has
something interesting to say in
their ad this week. Look it up
and read every word of it and
when you need Furniture go to j
see them. *’ r
Mr. W W.. Espy a cotton
buyer of Bainbridge has been I
here a greater portion of thei
week.
Have you seen those Jewel Stoves
ajl( j g a „g es Cairo Furnitnn Co’s.,
place. They are something new and it
will pay you to investigate.
Special attention is called to the
shoe advertisement of W. H. Rob
insou & Co. They are offering
some extra bargains in shoes, and
as they do do what they say they
do, it will be to your interest to
call on them when in need of loot
wear.
The Cairo Furniture Co., are showing
a beautiful line of Rockers, Chairs and
Center Tables. Dont fail to see them.
Mr. W. F. Lee, representing the
Music House of Carter & Dorougb,
Messeugor to which we call the
readers attention. If you are go
ing to buy an Organ or Piano call
on Mr. Lee.
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Dollars Do Double Duty
AT OUR PLACE OR BUSINESS s
BECAUSE
You get value received for every dollar you spend with us,
and you get a “heaped up and running over” measure of
satisfaction besides. We are prompted by a
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Determination to Do Things kight,
and we know our way of dcing business makes a strong
appeal to your better judgment, and makes it a pleasure
for you to part with your hard-earned Dollars.
OUR FALL STOCK
is beginning to arrive and in a few more days we will have
a u FULL HOUSE that will be a FEAST TO THE
EYES, and the prices we make you on oui goods will M j g be BB a 3
great temptation for you to buy of us.
susses
WE BUY
Cotton, Hides, Wax, Tallow, Chickens
and Eggs, Meat and Lard,
and give you goods in exchange at cash prices,
Come to see us and lets get up a trade.
Yours to Live and Let Live,
yffauldin Siros
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jfdverrisers of J’acts,
•A j Cairo, Sa. -v
On tho Crri?r <xt to Citizens fflank.
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