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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS
ANb WARE
COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS GA.
7
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 17 1910
NUMBER 29
MANY BIOS FOR
MOSS BLDG
A. a STANDARD OP NEW YORK IS
LOWEST, WITH BIDS OP «5V
000.00.
Blda were opened yeeterday at Waelj
Ington for the new Federal building
In thli city. Twelve bide were re
ceived np to noon.
Tbe bide were ae follows:
National Fire Proofing Company,
Washington, D. C., 169,710; George A.
Clayton, Atlanta, $61,286; Miles and
Brandt, Atlanta, $60,000; King I-urn
ber Company, Charlottesville, Va., $62,-
900; C; H. Peckworth, New York City,
$60,981; D. J. Phipps, Newport News,
Va., $67,689; J. H. Brown, Hampton,
Va., $64,770; McHenry Beatrle, East
Liverpool, Conn., $68,688; Nicholas It-
ner, Atlanta, $68,000; J .T. Jenkins,
Gainesville, Fla., $63,000; George
Becking, Chattanooga, $63,000; E.
Morgan, Savannah, $66,336; A. B.
Standard, New York, $63,000.
THE TRUTH.
WE^SELL THE 8AME G00D8
FOR LESS MONEY.
THE JONES’ RACKET 8TORRe
Don't forget those beautiful doola
*o be given away at Majestic Theal
LYCEOMCOORSE
BEST IN YEARS
FIRST ATTRACTION WILL BE
“COLLEGE SINGING GIRLS.”
The Lyceum course for the coming
fall and winter promises to be-one
of the best In the fifteen years of Its
existence In Waycross.
Ten numbers are to be given and all
ol'tbem will be first class. The first
number will be the "College Binging
Girls" which made such a great hit
last Oct. Tbe patrons have already
urged that they come again.
In addition to this great attraction
there will be aome of the moat noted
OPENS MONDAY
LARGEST ENROLLMENT .IN FIF
TEEN YEARS IS EXPECTED...
The Waycross Public Schools will
open Monday with the largest enroll
ment In the history of the senoore.
Already plans are being matured for
properly taking care of ths overflow
which will obtain In several of tbe
grades. One festure of the enroll
ment that la gratifying Is the large
number of pupils entered In the
eighth grade—the - first year of tbo
high school. More than nine hun
dred and sixty pupils have already en-
lecturers of America on blatform, rolled in the white schools alode ano
some of the best musical aggregations, it Is confidently expoeted that the u always heard with pleasure here
male and female and the Waldens, one thousand mark will be reached played In her usual charming manner.
RECITAL AT
BONN-BELL INST.
WAS largelIs attended and
GREATLY ENJOYEO.
The first recital given In the mag.
ulflccnt auditorium of Bunn-Bell In-
sltute last night at eight o'clock was
largely attended'and greatly enjoyed.
Miss Smith who Is voice teacher for
the Institute way heard with groat
pleasure. Her voice being a clear,
full soprano whlcfi She uses well and
the numbers she' gave were greatly
enjoyed.
Mias Blodgett is a charming reader
and every number she gave was en
joyed. Mias Bland whose violin music
rjuuuj
NAT. CONVENTION
All together the recital given by the
young ladles was a moot enjoyable af
fair. The following la the program as
first attraction jo be announced later, be ready for their work. Among the
Teose desiring tickets to the High new teachers are:. Capt. Knox Stir-
Soli no! course for the coming year j ling, of Annapolis, Maryland, who suo-
aliould see tbe Superintendent of teeds Prof. Mays, Misses Kate McKay,
Special services at the Presbyti
fchurcb. subject "To Him that Knoi
to do good and Doeth it not, to Mm I Union Sets and Winter Lawn Grass
it is Sin.” Msy God bless tjie efforts. I seed just in at
B. H. Norvell. 116 2t Scruggs Pharmacy.
who came with one of the best com- the coming week;
panies known to the sllght-of-hand J All of the new teachers have ar-
or legerdemain world. Tho course [rived andafter the Teachers' meeting
will begin In October. The date of [this afternoon at three o'clock will rendered;
In Recital—Miss Willie Beatrico
Smith, Miss Mayne Bland, Miss Ruth
Louise Blodgett.
I. Stacco' Caprice—Vonich, Miss
Bland. j
II. The Other Wise Man—Henry
Van Dyke, Miss Blodgett
HI. When the Heart Is Young—
Dudley Buck, Miss Smith.
IV. Trover's First Hunt—Davis,
Miss Blodgett.
V. A—Lo A Wild Rose—MacDoi
ell. B—The Woodman. Mias Bland.
VI. A—He Loves Me—Chadwick.
B—Four Leaf Clover—Combs, Miss
Smith.
VII. A—Little nSy Blue—Field,B
That Old .SweethearFmf Mine—Riley,
Miss Blodgett
VIII. All For You—D'Hardelot,
Mill Smith.
schools during tbe next few days.
POLICE COURT.
Mayor Cox made tbe city richer by
$3.06 this morning, fining Jim Strlck-
Sam Lee and Obey Camel one
ir each for riding their bicycle on
sidewalk of paved streets.
Clyde OrllBn, Minnie Wood, Edith
Lockhart, Honry George Blalock, and
Bessie Mlddlomas.
A special musical program has been
arranged for tomorrow nights services
at Central Baptist Tabernacle. You
x. invited to attend the service.
Twelve negro convicts from Judge
McDonalds court were sent to the
chain gang this morning.
ACCORDING TO CLARK HOWELL,
NATIONAL COMMITTEMAN,
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 17.—It will coal
Atlanta $60,000, according to the ea-
tlmate of National Committeeman
Chirk Howell, to bring the next na
tional democratic convention to At
lanta, In the event It can be Induced
to come.
The money would have to be rais
ed by popular expenses, and whatev
er of It that would not he used for
actual expenses of bolding tbo con
vention would go Into the national
campaign fund. That Is tho edition
on which convention cities are chosen
For the last convention, Driver
raised exactly $60,000, but agreed be
forehand that she would raise $100,000
if the money was needed. The time
before Kansas City raised $60,000.
It has been estimated that a like
sum will be needed and will be ex
pected this year. Mr. Howell be-
TOOK RECESS
WILL RECONVENE MONDAY, SEP.
TEMBER 26TH.
After a streuous week of convictions
and with only two acquittals, Judge
C. McDonald recessed City Court
yesterday evening about six o’clock,
to reconvene again On Monday, Sept.
26, at which time all the cases will bo
disposed of.
Ten negroes were sent to the coun
ty gang this morning, with a n aggre
gate sentence of 16 years. Some of
them were found guilty on two char-
ges, receiving nine and twelve montha
for each offence.
D. M. Downs, a white man, was
found guilty of assault and battery,
and the judgo gave him twelve month*
or $66 fine.
George Lilly, was acquitted, this be
ing the second case only this week of
acquittal.
This weeks' court has been one or-
the best held here In sometime and
lleves that If Atlanta raises that sum r,D « t * «P"« lb® Judge
and goes after tbe convention she can
get It.
Special Sale
Men’s Low Shoes.
Your Choice of Anything
In the .Window,
$3.00
=AT=
H. C. SEAMAN,
FUNERAL OF F. L. SWEAT
; WILL -OCCUR TOMORROW.
The funeral of Hon. Frank L. Sweat
will be held l D Douglas tomorrow,
Sunday 11 a. m and will be attended
by a large number of relatives and
friend from this city.
The death of Frank Sweat, as be was
so familiarly and universally called,
Is Indeed a hard blow to bis family
and state.
Though unostentatious he bad risen
hi the minds and confidence of the
people until he had become a most
Important factor Inthe naval stores,
mill, banking and Insurance world and
largely Identified with these that the
several Industries who used bla ser
vices will find It very difficult to fill
the place he occupied.
His -family connection embraced
practically all of the old oltlxenry at
this section, and be was so generally
liked and pleasant that It la doubtful
If a person can be found who was n-
hls friend, we deeply feel for the
family. He was our friend and we
with this section shall miss him great.
ly.
BAND CONCERT
%
NEW 6000S RECEIVED
and jury. With eighteen crlminnt
convictions and only two acquittals.
Several of the civil eases were also
disposed of the first part of the week.
AT THE MAJESTIC.
Under the management of Messrs
Pas Shall and Russell tbe Majestic
Theatre Is showing some of tty> best
pictures and giving ome of the best
vaudeville ever given here. These -
gentleman promise to put on only the'
best end- especially Invito tbo patron-
Mr. C. W. Parker Is again at the
head of the Globe Dry Goods Com
pany. This company is receiving new
fall dry goods every day, andsre ad
ding td their already large stalk an
up-to-date line of dry goods, of all',,, of th o ladles and children. At
kinds.
A visit to this ever popular store
will pay you.
INTERESTED IN
The Waycross Band will give their
regular weekly conceit tonight On
account of the Inrloment weather last
A’ediusday fit* concert had to be
postponed u-'ill tonight Como out and
v.-In-t tbs children with you.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, D. C.. 8<>,t. 17.—For
Georgia; Fair tonight and Sunday.
Warm In tbe noMhccc'. portions.
PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON HAS
MANY FRIENDS IN ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., Sspt 17.—Georgia and
Atlanta are particularly lalerssted In
nomination of Dr. Woodrow. Wilson,
President of Princeton University, to
the governorship of New Jersey, be
cause Dr. Wilson for nearly two years
practiced taw In this state, and well
known to mnny of Its foramost cltl-
sons. In the yeara pt 1883 and 1883
Mr. Wilson was associated with E. R.
Rannlck In the practice of taw In At-
Wnta. He came bene Immediately
alter taking his dsgrse In the Univer
sity of Virginia and made many pep
sonal friends, though since he came
as a practically unknown young man,
bis law practices was never large or
Important He left Atlanta In 1883
or 1384 to accept a professorship at
John Hopkins University, and soon
after that he began to rise rapidly In
educational circlet that he It now a
national figure.
Dr, Wilson Is a Georgian by birth.
Hla family being from Augusta, and
he married Miss Elite Lou Axscn ol
Savannah, daughter of the Rov. 8. E.
Axscn, a wen known Presbyterian
minister. Dr. Wilson and his wife
both have numeroua relatives through
out Georgia, Including Col. E. T.
Brown of the well known local legal
firm of Brown A Randolph, and Mrs.
Frank C. Gilreath, both of whom are
Drat conalns to Mrs. Wilson.
American Lady and American Ge
tlcman shoes.
J. W. Adam* A Co.
present to beautiful dolla are being
exhibited which sre to he given tho
llttl* girl holding the lucky coupon.
When you go ask about the dolls.
Auto Reoee et Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 16.—What
promisee to be th* roost successful
automobile speed meet will bo held
tomorrow to mark the close of tho
New York Fair. Colonel Theodore’
Roosevelt la lo apeak at the fair to
morrow, has promised to bo one of
tho honorary referees at the race*
and he will have as his. companion In
thin responsible role Lieut Gov. Hor
ace White.
'Barney Oldfield, George Robertson,
Ralph de Palma and several other
driver* of International reputation
will take part In the several eveqta
making up tho pregramma.
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