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AYCROSS NUMBER 147 VOLUME XVIII 10 BALL PARK SECURED YET The boys are disappointed that have not been able to secure anathletic park either location se- fleeted .from the A. C. L. Railroad, bui the changes in trackage propos ed will eliminate the old grounds, while the otjier ground is said to be near the hospital anti the noise will disturb the patients. This is rather a curious objection in view of the fact that the same ground is occu pied by carnivals continually with jttll "their noise and clamor. But Mr. jKnight is now busy trying for anotk- . A place. our. opinion, the matter is up the city, Waycross should with out question supply the boys with a park and give them a means and op portunity for healthful recreation. There are one or two good loca tions that could be secured now at reasonable cost and would be a val uable and growing asset to the city. Time is passing. let's do something. Waycross is .the only totvn of any aizt in Wiregrass that has not pro vided a park for the boys and yet she toss MORE boys than any other town in the Wiregrass. IT IS DEPUTY IVICNEIL'NSW Its Deputy McNeil now, and condi tions around the Sheriff’s office at court house are returning the normal WAYCROSS, GA, SA.TUROAY THE OPENING OF AN IDEAL THE NEW DEPOT building and Interior work on the new depot and Express building la pratically complete, but the delay agaffi. Sheriff Pittman is being eon- Ja opening is caused by delay In the gr&tulated on securing the services; delivery of furniture and some ape- of Mr. W. A. McNeil. He is a' fial fixtures that are necessary. The strong capable man, with a good bus-; A. C. L. railroad officials nre anx- inets and official record, and v.ill be!* 0118 to open up In their new quar- a valuable assistant to our^glieriff at Iters, but will not do so until every- this time. Already Deputy McNeil thing is in apple pie’order, and they looks quite at home in the office and'^'e probably waiting to catch n lull says “hello boys’’ with all the cordial- to the railroad businesB, for an op- original line of thought it/ and dignity of an old official. Mr. McNeil was sheriff of Brooks county for a number of years and gave up**the office of ills own accord. He will make a .most efficient and capable officer To’ our mutual interest your pre scriptions will be compounded in the most scientific method known to pharmacy by an experienced pharma cist at Red Cross .Pharmacy. Phone 440. We deliver the goods. 28 lw petticoats, $3.50 and $5.00 at A GOOD SIGN Of PROSPERS /Rev. C. E. Wren, the pastov of Jesup Baptist 'Church, was elected President of the Piedmont Sunday School Convention yesterday. Wren has recently taken charge ot tto? work at Jesup. He is a Virgin- inn by birth and r. .very attractive earnest speaker, and a great addition to the Piedmont Association. Hhe spoke yesterday on The ideal Sunday School,” and dev. loped - an ami made po.tuulty to alter and lay new r track- /many practical suggestions that were a S' e - _ LgrePtly enjoyed. He closed Ills ad- One very encouraging sign of pros perity and proof that things are mov ing in Waycross is the remarkable patronage at our various hotels. The LaGrande, Phoenix and Virdle are completely filled up all the time, and a glance at the register dally will i-Low a constant stream of , transient guests. The comparison of the register of today tilth one a few. years ago, shows a striking difference, that im presses one with the fact that Way- 27 3t cross, isjiigcoming much of a town. A Gentleman’s Haberdasher It's the natty little “Fixings” that lend grace and elegance to the summer man's apparel, nobby shirts, ties, pretty hosiery, with a dainty line of underwear. Most extensive plans have been <j,cts with the following points: For prepared calling for a complete ^ successful Sunday .school, we neod change In track lines for handling a } ieat j ideal, a hard Ideal and a freight and passenger service. It Is heart ideal. planned so that when complete, most'* Mr. R. D. Howell, County School of the freights will enter yards with; commissioner e out bnving to para through the center Epoke on 8nme 8ObJt . 0t . *, |B j| nc or of town. ( . , ‘thought was extremely practical. It Is stated that the removal to j hooking at the Sunday school through udw depot and the pulling down of • b j s experience in, iirerary school old depot and relaying tracks, will be ^ vorkt be brushed aside the policies done simultaneously and will be one ^ tlxut so often hinder Suctessfjil Sun- of the quickest jobs Waycross has ^ .j-y sc hool work and got down on a j business basis. Ills statements were frank and fearless and were thoroughly enjoyed by those present. One of the features of the night service was the delightful Ringing of the Bunn-Bell choir, led by Prof. Zetgler, arranged upon the platform behind the pulpit, they gave forth a £pat volumne of swwt song. The organizers of • tJ»o' convention ate much disappointed at the - very small attendance of out of tjj| egetes, but this is probahly/^ue to the'unsettled weather, t£e fact that so many are busy on their farms and probably the convention has not beer, very thoroughly advertised. But those present are much enjoyin'g the meeting. Mr. Geo. W. Andrews, Field Set rotary of the Sunday School Board, was the speaker of the evening and for nearly one-hour fc* entertained those present with one of the most original talks on Sunday school work ever heard in Wayoross. He Inter spersed his address -with Witty per sonals and his ecceptric method of handling his subject,* wjll impress it on the minds of his .hearers in Bitch way that It will/ result in grent GENERAL DELIVERY WINDOW WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY FROM NOW ON. You want to remember that the city delivery window at the posoffico will not open tomorrow, Sunday. Under orders from postolilco de partment, there will be no further de livery of city mail on Sundays and the i»d$tofllce clerks will get a day of rcsjnon the Sabbath. POST OFFICE TO CLOSE ON SUNDAYS Complying juriH Instructions from c- Department at Washington, the p;* Irons of the Post Office are noti fied that on Sunday April 30th., the General Delivery, Carriers’ and Stamp Stindows will be closed and on every Sunday thereafter. • 24 6t C; E. Murphy, Postmaster. BRIDGE OVER ALTAMAHA RIVER The Highroads enthusiasts returned from Baxley last night and report a fine meeting and lots of enthusiasm for the highway via Baxley and a strong intelligent movement is now underway to build across tho Altaina- ha river, if his bridge can be built it will make a practically direct con nection from Augusta to .Jackson ville. feel “summery” is an easy matter to a man who trades here. or can• saman SWELLED HEADS BAND Will PLAY CONCERT TONIGHT The Waycross city band wlU give another of their delightful concerts in the park tonight. They w)U use their beautiful new instruments,, arid will havo' special music prepared Tor the occasion. Go out and enjoy the music. THE CONSTITUTION LAND G0N6RESS Prominent landowners ant) those in terested in the development of the agricultural and mlrflrnl lands (Of Georgia, were called together 1 con ference at Atlanta yesterday, to dis cuss the great Land Congress pro posed by the Atlanta Constitution. Mr. George Deen went from Way- cross. This proposed Congress, means great things for'the development of the lands of Georgia and especially the Wiregrass district. STRIPPLIN6 TAKEN TO PRISON FARM Columbus, Ua„ April 29.—Girard Overby reached the city thl, mom- inn from the gtate farm and ‘yjt with Thomas E. Strlppllng this afternoon for Mlllctlgevllle. Tin;, prisoner was net hand-cuffed. ” *■ " • THE NEW JAIL Ordinary Manner Thomas, T. J. McClellan and County Commlaslonci ‘r. .1. Miller returned laet night from Del-und, Flo., where thoy went as tho ; to bo folt all around! I 1 gupsts of the 1‘aolly Jail Company, Alee Temple. t ^ | n()Wct the now , a ,| down there. I this auspicious Savannhh, On., April 29.—Thore are ninny swelled heads jn Savannah today. The answer? Xobles of the Myotic .Shrine enJoyed| Mr H |^ verH edde, ifbe genlaf n ceremonial aesslon bite last night, Representative of the Paully Co., ae- There were Quests preSi-ut from A' 1 ' j c /np(l filed them and proved a de* sunta, Macon, Atlanta, Albany, Vai-j ll K btful host Mr. Thomas ami his dorta, Waycross and other paints j com mlttee were delighted with tho and the occasion was one that was!j a) | They found, it a comodtous g!early enjoyed. I structure of brick, admirably,. Sited Potentate Cutts was St tits best nndj UJ) all 1 the modern convenlenc- he had the tyrls give i show that CT of aD uptmdate Jail. The build Ing Is arranged to look like a large private dwelling und the Inside entirely deleted with cement, with specially constructed vcnlllatjon, mak Ing It thoroughly safe and sanitary. Tho new Jail plans for Ware call for the same style of building, but with much more commodfous Interior. The DeLand Jail will accomodate about 60 prisoners. The Ware Jail will accomodate 90.. Also the new tail will hftve specially arranged male and female fpsane cells.-,'- . „ The county commissioners have not st decided on the Jail, but will al lot the'bid at th’dr meeting next Tuesday. ,'gj Ordinary Thomas states. tSi.-ii De STOPS RUNAWAY HORES .WITH RIFLE BULLET Richmond, Ky., April 29.—FoijjJep Major C. B. Woods yesterday after noon shot a runaway horse to save from injury two young girls wjjto had 'lost control ot the animal. The' horsd driven to a buggy, became frighten ed by tho breaking of h piece of‘the harness. In (he buggy were' Ray ana issle Million, who with difficul ty had held themselves In. Many futilo attempts were made to stop tho runaway, and ns ,tho horse ap proached the Woods jibine Mr. Wood* rushed into the house and grabbed his rlfln. ‘ i • Land Is one of I lie most heaullfut places ho has visited. Orange groves, peach orchards and grape trcee. be ing seen all around. They are now busy gathering peached and grape fruit, and a line air of prosperity lg Between the how depot and Ex press office will be left quite u largo loco of vacant land. Wo suggest,/It such Is not already planned), that the A. C. L. company can lay that out In u most attractive little park^ with grass and shrubs and’ flowers, that will bo restful and attractive la tho passengers. ^ J - Ot course, the cow becomes a prob lem to confront, hut probably’ the. vahroud intends to fence iu llirit particular tract. In muny of tile northern states these depot gardens arf made very attractive^ and form a lino advertisement, tholr beauty im* pressng the location on tho memory fniever. In traveling through • Fug- land, tho beautiful depots alwaysat* tract the attention of vislors. There the railroads companies offer yearly prizes to the depot agent or station master who designs and maintains the prettiest degjot yard, and the competition for honors is keen, la our Sunny Sdptttland we seem to rutiier pride ourselves on Just hovr barren ye can make out depots look,, but we will do better in* Waycross.. have; been wwrtii seeing Judging from the yella that cabio out of tho bail in the Knights of‘Fythias. build ing where the. ceremony took - place. The next JMirney of tho Temple whi be to (’olund.uf. . . W. Morgan ^oikii Will Graduate. \Ye ackniwled with appreciation the receipt of an irivlteiion to attend the commencement exercises of he Atlanta College ofj Surgeons on ness the graduatl gan Folks, son zen. Dr. Frank late the young and Iciacs To wit Monde •1st. in Mor- congrafu- family on PUT IT IN OUR HANDS if you have property, for solo or to rent. We are doniijktlr rocemax InqyfWes fir deslrabUA houses, stores and building sites. WE HANDLE real estate for some of the largest holders in tb|| rity and will bo glad ty j^lcr yo^H them as to our motboiy businf HS. I A. M an REAL ESTAT