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( ' / / he ^Yaycross PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK. -- 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 .ID I “I’ll G~ ’