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V f)L. VII.—NO. 52.
WAYCROSS. GA., FRIDAY. APRIL 18, 1902.
81.00 A YEAR
'T/as a Trick of
f Terrell’s Friends
The Zebulon Telegraph Has Been Investigated*
Facts About the Matter.
•The
The following is nu affidavit
made by Mr. E. L. Bryan, a most
respectable lawyer who resides in
Fort Valley, concerning the Zebu-
Ion dispatch »ent out to tbe Sav
annah News and Macon Telegraph
over a week ago:
Gkougia, Houbten County.
In person came E. L. Ilryan
who on oath says that he was in
Zebulon, Ga. on Saturday, April
5, on professional business. That
soou after he reached Zebulon he
was standing at Head’s drug store
in conversation with several gen
tlemen, among whom wub Sidney
Green, editor of the Pike County
Journal, when the subject of the
telegram sent from Zebulou on or
about April 1, to Hon. Dupont
Guerry, sigued by the GuerryClub
of Zebulon, and published in the
■Macon Telegraph April 2, advis
ing Hon. DuPont Guerry to retire
from the race for Governor before
embarassing friends further, was
[•brought, up, and that Sidney
I Green stated in Deponent’s
k presence that he sent the telegram
“ with concurrance and approval of
jeveral other gentlemen, all of
wlnfm .are a-owed friends of Mr.
Terrell. DepoSent further swears
that he made diligent inquiry
concerning this matter and all the
infirmi tion that he could get con
firmed Green’s statement. Green
also told Deponent that he was
the correspondent of the Macon
Telegraph who wirod that paper
at its request confirming the tele
gram and statement contained
thereiu. ' Deponent further swears
that he made diligent inquiry and
bis information derived from
Terrel 1 and Guerry men was that.
there is not and never was a Guer
ry club in Zebulon.
E. L. Bryan.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 10th, day of April 1902.
A. M. Edwabds,
Clerk Superior Court.
Under the captian, “The Zebu
lou April Fool,” the Macon Tele
graph of Sunday published the
following edit< rial concerning the
same dispatch:
Upon its own motion The Tele
graph has been investigating the
dispatch Baid to have been sent to
Mr. DuPont Guerry by a club at
Zebulon bearing his name. A let
ter received in this office yesterday
morning from a gentleman in
Zebulon, in reply to an inquiry
from us, brought information
which satieties us that the alleged
Guerry Club is a myth and that
the dispatch to the Savannah
News was intended by some
thoughtless young men as an April
fool joke.
But it is just to ourselves to
state that before we printed the
dispatch to the Savauuali News we
wired to our correspondent at
Zebulou to know if the News dis
patch waB genuine, and this is the
answer we received:
Zebulon, April 2.—In reply to
your telegram of today, the fol
lowing message was sent to Hon.
DuPont Guerry by the Zebulon
Guerry Club yesterday. (Then
followed the telegram which has
been printed.)
The Telegraph will not be
party knowingly to any April fool
jokes dealing with this or auy
other matter of public or private
interest.
SILVER TEA.
Guild of Grace Episcopal Church Euter-
talaed at the Hotel Vlrdle Wed
nesday Night-
The Guild of the Grace Episco
pal church entertained their many
friends with a silver tea at the
Hotel Virdie Wednesday evening.
The success of the tea was larg
ely due to management of-.the
hostess, Mrs. George. Leach, who
bad the parlors ; decorated with
Chinese lanterns.' Everywhere
were silver effects.
The company was entertained
with mosic by Mrs. Twitty, Mr.
Autry and Prof. Mandeville’s
Ochestra, recitations by Miss Jus-
lice and readings by Rev. R,
Men Russell.
A neat little snm was realized
>y the auction of a cake presented
y Mrs. Wood. It was knocked
ttfwn to Mr. W. D. O’Quinn who
gave it back and was auctioned
•gain.
A coutest was held for the pret
tiest dressed waitress using silver
, in the make-up of her costume.
All the costumes were very pretty,
* Irat the committee instructed Rev.
Mr. Russell to give the prize, a
silver spoon, to Miss Yuille, who
impersonated night.
The entortMument was a deci
ded success both socially and fin
ancially.
GUERRY AHEAD
IN WAYCROSS.
A Citizen Polls the Business Me
the Gubernatorial Race.
Farmers coming to town next
'should bring along ail the
and eggs they have to
Bros., will pay the
a m
A careful poll of 121 Waycross
business men who expressed them
selves on the gubernatorial race
developed the fact yesterday that
56 were for Guerry, >15 for Estill
and 80 foe Terrell.
Tills poll waB taken by a man
who only considered the business
houses from Wilson’s corner to
the Gil Ion Foundry. Outside of
that limit, none were counted tor
any candidate. The position of a
few within this limit waa not
known.
MISS TAYLOR AND
MR. RAY MARRIED
Their Marriage Ouite a Surprise to
Their Friends.
Miss Eleanor deWilton Taylor
and Mr. Will .1. Ray of Atlanta
were married Tuesday night at the
residence of Rev. W. H. Scruggs
The marriage is quite a surprise
to their many friends, although it
has been known for some time
they were engaged. M r. Itay ob
tained the consent of the family
about a month ago to marry Miss
Taylor but it was understood that
the marriage mould be performed
some time in June. As Mrs. Ray’s
mother intended leaving the city
for some time the couple decided
to be married last night.
Mrs. Ray is the charming
daughter of Mrs. T. G. Bibb. Mr
Ray has lieeu employed by the
Southern Express Company, but
inteuds going in tbe steam fitting
business in Albany, where he and
Mrs. Ray will reside.
Mrs Ray left Wednesday night
with her mother for Savannah
where they will be on a visit for
some time.
T. P.A. CONVENTION.
The Wsycross Delegates left for At
lanta Wednesday—Hon. Jdo. W.
Bennett Will Respond to a
Toast.
Messrs. McGregor Mayo, J. C,
Titus, H. J. Benton, J. H. Jones,
Brooks French and F. W. John
son, left Wednesday night for
Atlanta.
They were chosen by the local
T. I’. A’e, as delegates to the con
vention held in Atlanta, April 17,
18, and IS). It is thought that
some of the Waycross delegation
will be elected one of the vice-
president* of the order.
Hou. Jnn. W. Bennett accom
panied tbe delegation, and will
respond to one of tbe toasts at the
banquet.
The T. P. A’s, are a genial lot
of fellows, and all who are fortu
nate enough to attend these con
ventions, arc to be congratulated.
MR- MEEKS ROBBED.
A Hundred Thousand
Dollars a Year
Dr. A. M. Williams Says the Presbyterian College
Would Bring us that Much—Other Benefits Even
Greater.
EniTon Juuiinai.:
The communication in your pa
per from Dr. Williams concerning
securing the location of tlio Pres
byterian college in WavcroBB was
read witli great interest.
The location of this institution
here would do Waycross groat
good. Financially if the patron
age should approximate that of
Mcreer or Emory it would spend
here annually at least us much as
Dr. Williams asks of Waycross.
My knowledge of the financial be
nefit of Wesleyan to Macon en
ables me to speak with assurance,
Wesleyan spent in Macon last year
at least *100.000. The erection of
an annex, the hoard, tuition ami
other fees of the girlB ran up to
$00,000. Add to this tho person
al expenditures ofllOO young ladies
on various personal artioles, the
trade drawn by visits of relatives
and friends and another $-10,000
would not be far from wrong. Wo
cut these figures in two and you
get the principal benefit direct
from this institution as equal to
the amount asked for. One bund-
red-per cent i#uot a.bad invest
ment. ,
This view does not take into
consideration the appreciation iu
value of real estate, the advertise
ment of the town, and many otbor
sources of iiiiauciul return.
Far beyond tho fiuaucial good
resulting would be the education
al uplift of such an institution in
midst. Every home would fool its
elTects. Waycross has as moral
and religious n population as ca 11
be found in our country. It lias
a population of intelligent citizens,
add to these the benefit of cul
ture and you mnko it a model city.
On the other hand Waycross is
an admirable locution for such an
institution. It is the gnto of
Florida and is iu reach of every
section of South Georgia. It has
no competition with other such in.
stitutious within 250 miles, Inis a
speudid winter climate and would
attract northern patronage, has a
wide spread ami wholesome repu
tation all ready made. So the
plan and the institution would be
well met. .
Dr. Williams’ proposition how
ever does not suit the demands of
the occasion. Six and a half acres
is ton small an area for a broad
and growing colloge. We ought to
oiTer 25 or 50 at least. It would
bo a good plan for the Doctor to
get his church in the city to mako
a proposition to the town.
Say that they propose to raise a
third or a fourth of the amount
on the coudition that the towu
raise* tho balance. I feel sure
such a proposition would spring
the community into action. While
I do not possess a foot of land iu
this vast howling wilderness, and
while I am a way faring pilgrim
in these parts, I am in for tbe col
lege and will gladly put my dimes
in with the other man’s dollar* to
secure this deBirablo addition to
our present attractions.
A. M. Williams.
THE PHESBYTL
IS IN SESSION
SO IS THE WOMAfe*
UNION.
Rev.W, P. McCorkle Is Elected Mod
erator-Visiting Preachers will Fill
Pulpits Sunday.
ALMOST COMPLETED.
Work of Laying Sewers for House-
drainage will he finished Next Week.
A Croak Stole His Pocket Book With
175.1s It.
Special Inducements, court
week, for onr country friends, at
the Star Clothing Store.
Hon. O. B. Stevens, Secretary
of Agricuture, was in tbe city
Tuesday looking after his inter
est* in the coming primary.
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Walker left
yesterday for Savannah, where
l>r. Walker attends the8tate Med
ical Association, which meets
there thie W6ek.
Pont fail to get our prices be
fore baying groceries.
| Habdy Buos.
Mr. A.. S. Douglas came over
front G Aeie last week* to look
aftevo. ‘A matters of business.
'tontgom-
Mr. Rowan Meeks of Coffee
county passed through Waycross
Wednesday morning en route
home from the Charleston expo
sition. Tuesday evening Mr.
Meeks purchased a watch from
stood on tbe exposition grounds
and palled out his pocket book
contain about $76. After paying
for the watch he pat his money in
bis hip pocket which was the last
time he saw ’it. A crowd was
standiug around him and saw his
money and it it supposed a pick
pocket, lifted it.
Grace Episcopal Church. .
Services onj Sunday next. Holy
Eucharist-, 6:00 a. in.-; Holy Eu
charist, 7:80 a. m.; Morning
Service and Sermon, 11:00 a. m.;
Sunday School, 8:80 p. m.; Even
song and Sermon, 8:00 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
The Refr. R. Alan Rusbxll,'
Priest in charge.
T*e Letters is the Wort "Wstson’s"
Can be (made to spell fifteen
different .words. The lady who
first sendii a list of fifteen or nlore
words, srielt by using tbe letters
IP the wbrd “Watson’s,” will be
given aj fine white shirt waist,
. TJhe Watson. Company’s
Tbe work of laying the line of
sewers will be finished by tbe
middle of next week.
Civil Engineer W. A. Kennon
says that 9100 feet of eighteen
inch pipe have been laid on this
line. The line will -empty in a
canal about 890 feet from the
river, thus saving the city about
three hundred dollars.
In addition to this work, the
force baa been engaged in laying
about 1050 feet of eight inch pipe
on Folks street and connecting
with the main line.
This sewerage is used for house-
drainage exclusively, tbe caoal
SAM JONES AT
DOUGLAS TOMORROW
General Gorton Will Bo There Msy 27
—News Notes.
Douglas. Ga., April 17.—Rev.
Lem Colson, of Lumpkin, Ga., is
■insisting Rev. Funderburk in
protracted meeting at tbe Metho
dist church.
Sam Jone’sleoturewill be large
ly attended. He has given assur
ance that ho will be here on tbe
19 inst.
Southern Normal Institute, will
close a most prosperous year’s
work, May 30. More than thirty
young men and women will com
plete courses.
Gen. J. B. Gordon will deliver
being ail that is neeesary for the
surface drainage. ' / .-nr.iV- famou * 1#cture . “Last Days of
_ - AretetOF ly,, Confederacy,” May 27 at 2:80
Don't Stay I* the Wools
And die with the “Dry Rot," but
come to Watson’s big store in
VVaycross, tad see all the now
styles io dress goods, hats aud
slippers.
p. m.
Tho Ssvaunah Presbytery held
its first session last night at 7:80
in the Presbyterian cbnrch. n
It wan opened by the/ regular
devotional oxercises,,, followed ,by
a sermon from the retiring mod
erator Rv. A. S. Allen of Flem-
ington.
Rev. W, H, Scruggs of the First
Baptist church delivered the ad
dress of welcome in behalf of th
Waycross Ministerial Union.
The body then weut into abusi-.
ness session. After the roll call,
Rev. W. P. McCorkle of Savan
nah wss elected moderator, mid
Rev. A. S. Allen reading clerk.
It was then decided that the-
hours for business sessions should
begin at 9 o’olock for tbe morn
ings 2:30 for afternoon, and 7 :!iO
for evening. , j
The hour for tho regular com
munion service was obanged from.
Sunday morniug to 7:80 to-night
when Rev.-Dr. Fair.of ..savoBn-'
will preach. j
The Woman’s Union will, i
with the Presbytery thisafUt'rn
at 3:30; when the domestic and
foreign mission work of the churci|
will Be reoeived by Rov. W. A
Nisbett of Savannah. ■ /.
Tbe visiting prenohers will fill
the pulpits of «U the ohurohes in
the city next f^anday, Rev. Mr.
McCorkle of Savannah will preach,
at the Presbyterian churoh.
Mrs. McClelau, mother of Mrs.
B. S. MeClelan, left Wednesday
night for Valdosta where she was
called to tbe bedeide of her sister
Mrs. A. D. Smith who is reported
very ill. -
Best leal lard, 11^ cents a pound.
Best compound lard, 10 cents.
J. K. Sebsohs A Bro.
Mr. J: H. Douglas of Guyaie
was in tbe oity attending to busi
ness Wednesday.
a manliness
fof style
V joi£
Sheriff Southerland has been
confined to his room with sickness
for several days.
Mrs. J. W. Quincy is very ill,
but improving slightly.
Col. O’Stesn has been wrestling
with the measles.
Iron for the Wsdley A Mt. Ver
non railroad, will arrive shortly
and track laying will begin.
Dr. Sibbett, left Tuesday for New
York, to take a post graduate
course in medicine.
Messrs. Long A Rndolf, have
sold their fnroltare store to a gen
tleman from Camden, county.
The Clothing wc sell exhibits 8 ’" ,)8? ”T* Ir ”'
WHijlStarae of Tailor work !, i e ® r ’t V p * F
• -Clothing Store. W.
v*»wi. Pr viator.
woman’s mission union.
Thu following interesting
gram has boon arranged for th
annual meeting of the Wi
Mission Union, which convene*
this morning in .First Methodist
church:
Friday, April J8, ■MjO.fcjP
First Mcthodistijeiiurch, • Hymn-
Choir. Devotional Exeroises-
Postor, Rev.R.A. Brown. Ui
ion Rally Hymn—“Truo Hearte'
Hymn No; 3-12. Address of W
come-LMrs. J, H. Gillen;--. Wh
orosi. Kopiy—-Mrs. Scarborough
Of Fitzgerald. Reception of df
meml/ors. President’s add ref
liop/rts of officers. Klectio'-
officers. Miscellaneous BqefL
Plivyer, Hymn No. 219.
Friday, 8:00 p. m, Mase Meet
ing Presbyterian church. Musi'
—Choir. Devotional Exgrei*
Rev. W. A. Niebet. Add?
“Our Union Work”-4B^^fe i
Clay. Address, Home Missions-
Rev. Edgar Tufts. Address. K
eign Missions—Rev. C. C. Carson.
Prayer. Hymn No. 227. Bene
diction.
Saturday, April 19th, 9:30 r
in. First Methodist church.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Paper, “Plans, Prosnects a
Promises for 1902,”—M - ”
of Brunswick. Paper,
odsfor Making Ou
Meetings Successful.’
of Vsldosta. Discui
“Prayer for
Made Effectual,
of Fitzgerald,
tsnee of the Ju
Williams, of
sion. Paper,
crease General
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