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Waycross Evening Herald
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WaYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME XVU
WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY' JULY 1910
NUMBER 273
POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOW
GAIN OF 120 PER GENT
Waycross Office Makes Great Stride Since 1910—
Money Order Record.
4, While all estimates on Way cross’
growth in en years passed have been
based merely on various opinions, the
shown Is 120 per cent. The receipts
growth comes from an announcement
from Postmaster C. E. Murphy, on
postal receipts for the past year as
compared o ten years ago.
Ip percentage the increase thus
shown is 120 per cen. The receipts
vvefl approximately $10;000 for the
end of^the fiscal year following- the
'■'1900 census. The year ending Juno
CO shows that the postal receipts were
approximately $22,000, an increase of
$4,000 over 1900. i^or the year ending |
June 30, 17, 137 iponey orders were!
issued, and 4,633 parcels regiserd at
the Waycross office.
NEW NAME
PROTESTED ON
Hand&omo 44 Little Joe" Brown 9
MASS MEETING
WAXED WARM
NIGHT.
A mass meeting of cltlzene held at
waterworks' park Thursday night at
tracted quite a crowd, and resulted In
the adoption of strong’ resolutions a-
gainst the proposed charter amend-
| ment. The resolution embodied in it
, I the belief that on such an Important
' • ! matter as that proposed the cltisen*
‘SAINTS REST* VILLA" SOUNDS; ••'“bid hare the privilege of express^
BETTER. j lug themselves on It; that It Is hi.,
- ■ ' lleved that the movement la »n effort
Judge A. P. Perham's well known. to deprive a large portion of Wily
country place, “gaiatk Rest-Farm",,l« j crgss citizenship oi a voice in the se
going to lose Its name within, a short lection of those wJio shall administer
white. j the city’s affairs.
Not that It will pass over to Borne The resolution alao embodied a re*
ono else, but that the building a; quest to Representative 8. F. Miller
I roomy two'story villa causes the editor
Since'Mr. Murphy was appointed to think that's name a little bit more
postmaster the city carrier servico
has been secured, and Ware county
well covered by five rural carriers
routes. The first of these went on In
1905, while he carrier service began
In 1903. The rural routes average
about 26 miles. Route No. 4 la serv
ed by a carrier on motor cycle, who
comes in three hours ahead of other
carriers.
From Prison to Editor’s Chair.
Peoria, III., July 10.—Rev. James
R. Kaye) the Presbyterian minister
tor whose pardon President Taft was
recently petitioned, will be released
“high sounding” should be given.
He has decided to drop “farm” from
the name and substitute “Villa".! hence
“Saint’s Rett Villa” will In future be
known as Ware’s prettiest -llatle farm.
With the Improvements the Judge Is
making la an Immense Ice box, which
will be large enough to hold plenty
of watermelons for cooling when cutt
ing! are arranged tor his friends, who
often gamier here from all over Souto
Georgia.
from the workhouse tomorrow upon
the expiration of the sentence Im
posed upon him on the charge of coun
terfeiting.
that he u|e every effort to defeat and
prevent the passage of such an amend
ment.
Talks for the omendmen were made
at frequent intervals by Mr. Dan T.
Cowart The amendment was oppos
ed by Alderman Dunn and Parker and
Mr. Jasper Wyldlng. The crowd took
up a great deal of the speakers time
by questioning, especially when Mr.
Cowart was talklnr.
14 4t
8HOOMU8KEET,
KEEP OFF SKETERS.
AT REDDINGS PHONE 3C5.
Blade Voiles and Black Panama
Skirt, Just arrWed at The Bon,Ton.
14 2t. .
To Keep Cool!
During the coming hot weather, you want to
get a Straw Hat, and one of these cool, light
weight Suits. '
I have them in Serges, Hdmespun, Grays,
Crashes, just the right thing to stand the sun.
Come in and see how nicely you can be
fitted in one of
Stein-Bloch “Smart Clothes,”
Sam Peck “Nobby Clothes,”
Strause Bros. “High Art Clothes”
They Are lbs Best In The Market TodaY.
:AT:
H. C. SEAMAN,
FOR SIZE COME TO
SOUTH GEORGIA
PRODUCT8
GOME"
Our Present Executive* And Our Next Governor.
TRUSTEES’ASK
FOR CHARTER
\ Increase from Interest or otherwise
I on their Investments, and to purchase
and to hold such real estate us may
be necessary for the purpose Intended
and to erect thereon and oqulp such
• building at buildings as may bo deem
ed advisable, to be used and occupied
by the said Young Mona Christian At-
FOR THE INCORPORATION OF V.
.94. C. A.
GEORGIA—WAR^COUNTY.
.To The'Superlor Court of Bald County.
The petition of O. W. Deen , E. P.
Peabody, Warreo Lott, L. A. Wilson,
John W. Bennett, J. M. Bell, H. A.
Harris, A. M. Knight and W. J. Car,
viell, all of said County; respectfully
sbbwetb:
That they deelre to be Incorpor
ated under the corporate name and
styl^ of the "TRUSTEES OF THb
YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN A8SSO
CIATION OF WAYCROSS, OEOR
GIA,’’ said corporation to continue for
Twenly Years (20), with the usual
privilege of renewal; and the Young
Men’s Chrlatlan Association of Way.
cross, Georgia, ahall have power by
vote at any regular meeting to fill va
cancies In this Board of Trustees from
tbs membership of some of the Evan*
gollcal churches In Waycross, Georgia,
provided that not more than three
(3) shall at any time he from' the
same denomination, and that all future
presidents-of Young Men's Christian
Association of Waycross, Oeorgta,
be while in office member, <*
ofllclo of said Board of Trustees, ex-
cept l B case where office of President
of the Association shall .be conferred
upon a member of aald board when
the number (hall consist of nine (9),
2. A number of persone having sub
scribed and agreed to donate a fond
for the purpose of providing a build
ing for the Young Man's Christian As
sociation of Waycross, Georgia, and
to carry on the work of aald Associa
tion, a part of It being actually paid
la, and aald Young Men's Chrlatlan As
sedation having chosen and appointed
your petitioners as Trustees to take
charge of and collect taid funds and to
see that the purposes for wileb It was
subscribed end' donated are properly
carried out; and to that end the Young
Men'e Chrlatlan Association baying
directed your petitioners to cans,
themselves to be msde a corporation
epos the term*, stipulations and res
trictions expressed In this petition,
th'e said petition ia field for the pur
pose of acting under said appointment
and instructions, the domldle or place
ct business of said corporation to be
l 0 the City of Waycross, In Wart
County, Georgia,
3. The object and particular busi
ness of said corporation will therefore
te lo collect and to receive aald funds
South Georgia produots are taking
the front when it comes to a/te thin
year. Vf
Close after the report fit the big
tomatoes and collhrds in Waycross
comes a report from the pluco of til I..
(Ilrtman, In Pierce courtly, of a collard
56 Inches In diameter and 42 leches,
high.* • ■ i
. J. P. Robinson, who lias a farm near
Folkstun,j-ln Charlton county, Just
south oi Waycross, has a rattlesnake
watermelon weighing Co {rounds. For
•his variety ot melon 60 pounds Is In
deed a whopper, and Is the heavy
weights record for tho season to date
lit this' section.
Figs ot imussul size and sweetness,
grown by J. R. Whitman, aro attract
ing' a great deal of attention In Way-
cross, Two trees, nine years old, will
tills year yield at least 25 bushels.
They havo been bearing since being
two years old. One of the figs exhib
ited measured a fraction over eight.
Inches in circumference.
From recent reports on conditions of
corn crops the Close of the leaaon
will esablish new records In his yield,
not only In bushels per acre but also
In alse ot ears of corn and height ot
stalks. ’
eoclatlon of Waycross, Georgia, whore
It shall carry on the business and
work of said Asagclntlon as Indicated
In Its constitution and by-laws. Said
corporation shall have full power to
carry out tho objects for which It Is
created, as above expressed, and to
purchase, receive, lenso, rent, and to
hold any and all property, real or
personal, which may he acquired by It,
and tu control and collect all 'teiusE
the purpose of
and profits thereof, for the purpoi
carrying out the trust confleded to It.
except rents from dormitories which
are to belong to the Association oc
cupying the bulldlog, and after paying
all encumbrances to pay over any sur
plus to tho Treasurer of he Young
Men'e Chrlatlan Association of Way-
cross, Georgia, Its officers or committ
ees.
4. The property held by said corpor
ation to be created under tbts petition
Is to be leased to the Young Men’*
Christian Atsodli/Jon of ’ Waycross,
Georgia, at a rental of one dollar (11)
per year, and In consideration ot the
low rate of the lease all taxes, asses*
meats. Insurance and expenses nece*
sary and Incident to the preservation
and care otthe building or buildings
shall be paid from the Income of the
aald Young Men's Christian Aaaoela.
tlon of Waycrots, Georgia.
5. The corporation to be created un
der this petition Is to be and remain
a separate and distinct body corporate
and peraon in law from aald Young
Men's Christian Association,
6. The by-laws or rules of aald cor
poration to be created In accordance
with this petition shall be In harmony
with the constitution and by-laws of
the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion of Waycross, Georgia, and said
corporation ahall have power to sell,
convey or exchange any real or person
at property held by It for aald Associa
tion upo n the request of the board ot
Director* of said Association,
provided the funds received
from such sale, exchange or convey-
anco must be used only In providing
other property, for the tame purpose
for said Association. .
7. Ssld corporation shall have pow
er to borrow money end to execute
notes, debentures or other evidences
of Indebtedness for same, and like
wise to Issue negotiate and sell the
bonds of said corporation, bearing gucb
rate of Interest and containing inch
terms as may be deemed proper and to
secure payment of such notes, de-
tenures bonds or ober obligations Of
said corporation by giving and execut
ing mortgagee, deeds ot trust, pledges,
or other satisfactory form of security
upon alt or any of the property, real or
personal or both, of aald corporation
or otherwise, as may he deemed ex
pedient or advisable.
8. .Vo Intoxicating liquors ire ever
to bo void or used and no game ot
AT THE MAJESTIC.
Miss Marie Wilkinson, the little gtry
with the big voice will bo hero next
week, you all. know her as she facto-
ate,I hundreds with her pleasing ap-
-unce, her costumes and Splendid
volte, at the popular place of amuse
ment, the Majestic, not long ago.
You have found that the manage
ment of tho Majestic does /iot believe
an hours amusement consist of giving
you a bunch* of cheap barnstormer*
and a few muddy pictures, but a good,,
clean, snappy act, and three good pic
tures, put on tho curtain by an expert-
The theatre hes been opened upi
both front and rear, allowing ventl'aA
tlon, also aupplled .with pflepty of
will strike you In any part oyhe house
Corns out every night prepsred to en
joy yourself.. tl
International Crlokat Matches: T
Ottawa, Oat., July is.—With the
departure today of the Ottawa Crick
et Clube leven for New York the first
step Is taken towards the establish
ment of a aeries of International
matches, which. It Is hoped, will re
mit finally In an annual affair.
and subscriptions hereafter aabecrlb- Chance permitted upon any property
<d or hereafter Ip be eubeertbed. or PUruhaeed wflhthu fund, herein refer-
A.M.
Knight & Son;
euCo property as may he donated to It red to or held by aald corporation,
’.y rift inter vtvoe, or will or aa may< continued On Pake 4. •
Real Estate, Insurance- and'
Renting Agents.'
f be otherwise acquired, or any natural