The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, May 06, 1902, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Waycross Journal. PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK. VOL. V1I.-NO. 57. WAYCROSS. GA. TUESDAY. MAY 0, 1902. 81.00 A YEAR A Red Letter Day For The Y. M. C. A. Address From Leading Men in the Work at Churches Sunday“=Firsi Annual Report. all The Young Mens Christion As sociation held their first anniver sary exercises Sunday. All the churches in the city called in the evening services and their congregations attended a mass meeting held at the First Methodist. It was presided over by Hon. Warren Lott, president of the local Association. Mr. W. B. Stubbs, of Savannah, brought greetings from the association ot which he is president, and deliv ered the anniversary .address. { The large auditorium of the church was filled to its utmost capacity, and all present seemed greatly in terested in the work At 10 o’clock a consecration service was held in the Y. M. C. A, rooms and at 5 o’clock the regular mens meeting was held there. Both these meetings were largely attended. At 11 o'clock one of the leading association workers in the state addressed large congregations in each of the churches, and a mem ber of the local board of directors read the following report: As we close the first year’s work of our present organization, we wish in the beginning of this re port, to express our gratitude to God, for what he has seen fit to accomplish through the associa tion. When we glance backward juBt a year, and see that little faithful band of young men or ganizing themselves into a Young Men’s Christian Association, and look upon the work now as it stands out before us operatiug in its various branches, we can but realize what great things can be accomplished in Our Master’s Name. x l One Young Men’s Sunday, em- \ bracing three services, was held in August, iu connection with the formal opening of our rooms, all the services were well attended and the results good. A Young Men’s Christian Asso ciation Institute was also held in August, embracing three sessions, viz: One session for directors, one for committeemen, and, one for all members. The good ac complished by this Institute, has RECEIPTS. Membership fees, full, . . . .* 71HOO Membership fees, boys .(311.00 Subscriptions ..1.3(51.05 Towels and baths. . . 23.111 Educational department 109.52 Locker rent 7.00 For International and State work 15.00 From Woman’s Auxiliary 255 00 Miscellaneous 39.05 EX rENDITU It KB. Salaries, $ 773 10 Furniture and repairs 1.390., Fuel and light 82.50 Religious department 45.50 Educational department 49.00 Physical department 33.78 Social department 30.58 Cilice ,74.19 State work 25.00 International committee subscription 10.00 International committee week prayer collection 10.00 Miscellaneous 48.05 Balance on hand 54.95 *2.072.81 *2,672.81 PHYSICAL. The Gymnasium is well equip ped with the ueceessary modern aparatus and is used daily by an average of twenty members. Two classes a week are conducted for the “Seniors”, and three for the Juniors.’ The bnth rooms are neat and at tractive, fitted up with modern ap pliances, porcelain tub, ring show ers, sponge, lavatories, and lock ers. Two thousand Bix hundred and sixty four (2064) baths have been taken since the opening of the rooms August, 9th, of last year. EDUCATIONAL. The Association has two class rooms set apart especially for educational work. Owing to the time of opening our rooms, it was impossible to arrange for regular class work during the past, season. Night school will begin in October and Inst through to April. The MR. GRAY TELLS OF THE DUEL Says Smith Was a Peaceable Man and not Hard to Get Along With. Mr. Henry Gray of Pine Bloom with Mr. .1. H. Smith brother of Mr. John A. Smith who was killed in a duel near Pine Bloom Inst week, was in the city Saturday and gave the following story of the trouble: He says that Smith had been with the Gray Lumber Company several years and that the rela tions with him hud always been the most agreeable. That the Gray Lumber Co. had not tried to break their contract with him and it was not true that he was con tentious and that several men had been sent out there to check up as hnd been charged by some parti It is true, said Mr. Gray, that Spence bud recently been sent to the camps to check up logs hub he merely went iu the place of Ed wards who was sick and oil' duty. Spence and Smith hnd hud some little trouble previous to the shooting but nothing very serious. The morning of the shooting Spence and Smith had just finish ed breakfast and Spence, it seems had failed to mark n log. The two men stepped nfif some distance and the hands heard them in a dispute and soon the shooting began. No one knew which one started the fuss or shot first. It is sup posed they quarreled over Spence failing to mark the log. Smith was from Moore county, N. C. GILBERT GO! rending room haB been constantly been seen in all the departments 1 0 , ed by the meDlberB aod viBitor8 There are more than forty period of our work. MEMBERSHIP. The present paid up member ship of the Association; numbers one hundred sixty-seven (107), of this number, one hundred forty- four (144) are seniors, and twen ty-three (23) juniors. The above number does not include contrib utors. The membership commit tee has done good work. While onr membership seems very en couraging in comparison with the ft^yhite population of our city, there are yet, mauy young men un reached. FINANCIAL. m The success achieved finan cially siuce the organization of the work, is phenominal. It it indeed with a deep apprecia tion of the guidance of Him, who dbeth all things well, that we are able to report our work launched aud all departments operating successfully, along their respect ive lines. % The following report of our Treasurer shofft the receipts and disbursemeni'twp the close of onr Usual year A( i lat. icals on file, embracing the lead ing magazines, denominational and daily papers. The Associa tion has a library of one thou sand six hundred volumes, that will he opened as soon as the cases for the books can be secur ed. The correspondence table has proven itself of great convenience to the members and friends of the Association. The young men of the Association have organized a debating society which meets once a week. These meetings have been well attended and are enthu siastic. The debates have been good and have proven very bene ficial to those who have partici pated, and also to those who have beard them. SOCIAL. Our social work has been a suc cess, as will the attendance upon the receptions aud member’s meet ings and tbe many expressions from those who were present, tes tify. We bavo held five of these receptions and member’s meeting! with a total attendance of one Continued on fifth page. HOLDS UP A CONGRESSMAN, “At the end of the campaign,” writes Champ Clnrk, Missouri's brilliant congressman, “from overwork, nervous tension, loss of sleep and constant speaking I had about utterly collapsed. It seem ed that all the organs in my body were out of order, but three bot tles of Electric Bitters made me all right. It’s the best all round medicine ever Bold over a drug gist's counter.” Over worked, run-down men and weak, sickly women gain splendid health and vitality from Electric Bitters Try them. Only 50c. Guaran teed by all druggists. MONTHLY SUMMARY. How the Weather for April Behaved. Temperature.—Mean, 06; Max imum, 92, date 29; Minimum, 40, date 2 aud 3. Precipitation.—Total,2,04 inch es, Greatest in 21 hours, 0,95: date 29. No. of days.—With .01 inch or more precipitation, (5: clear, 22; partly cloudy, 1: cloudy, 7. Dates of Thunderstorms.—14, 17, 19 aud 29. Remarks.—Weather fine entire month. L. Hnrrell & Son of Pearson Ga., are offering unheard -of induce ments in way of barguina in their dry goods and grocery department for May 9 and 10. (,. Harrell Si Son are among Pearson's most up- to-date andenterprising merchants. They are strictly reliable and many buyers can save money oil those days. Mr. O. H. Williford o(^McDon ald, passed the city Friday from White Oak, Qa., where be has been to bury his little two months old girl, who died in Kingsbury a few days ago. All onr tinware on the bargain counter. J. K. Sessoms Si Bro. A Motion For New Trial. Will tc Heard June 9—Remarkable Line of Evidence Educed. Geo. F. Gilbert was found guilty of car robbery aud sentenced to four years in the penitentiary Friday. The slain was represented by Solicitor John W. Bennett, assist eil by W. E. Kay of Brunswick, S. W. Hitch and J. C. McDonald. Gilbert had Toomer A Reynolds Leon A. Wilson employed counsel. A large number of witnesses were examined during the trial. it developed that Nunally Atlanta had made and shipped quantity of overalls to Marcus Loeb A Co. of Jacksonville, and some of these were fouud in Gil bert's possession. The overalls had the manufacturers murk, the shippers mark anil the consigners mark on them, anil were positive ly identified by the representitives of these houses. The goods were shipped in a through car which chanced to lay over in Waycross two days. When it arrived in Jacksonville the seal was unbroken, but the box of overalls on the inside (was found to bo broken open and the exact number _of pairs missing, were found in Gilbert’s possession. It see&s t bat the car was enter ed by unbolting the latches and opening the door without break ing the seals. Gilbert stated on tho stand that his brother had bought the over alls in Jacksonville at lus order. It was also testified that he had made other statements us to how he got them. An appeal was ina<|o for a now trial aud Judge Bennett fixed June 9 for the hearing, Gilbert was released Friday afternoon on a *1,000 bond. THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK. It Was Laid Upon One Family, and Son Turned Against Father. “Yes, lie's my father. I’m ashamed of him." The 113-yeur-old son of Frank Lucas, 10 Logue street, said this, as he took the witness stand in police court, Tuesday, to testify against his father. The lines about tho prisoner’s mouth deep ened, and he hid hiu face in his hands and wept. Lucas was arrested for intoxica tion by Patrolmen Conley and Foltz, who were called to his house, Monday midnight. “My father is away all day, drinking,” "said the boy. “He spends the night abusing my mother. He was always good to us until drink got the best of him He is a stone-cutter, but ho hasn’t been working much. I support my mother.” Acting Judge Williams fined the prisouer *10 and costs. A patient-fuced little woman sat with her son on one of the benches reserved for spectators, her hand nervously clutching a worn black shawl about her shoulders. Her eyes, tear-dimmed, followed per husband until the iron doors closed behind him. Then she turned and left tbe court room, faltering, with her boy’* arm about her.—Cleveland Pres*. THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE IS UP. Call Session of Synod Will Consider Matter In Atlanta Thursday. Then 1 will lm a call meeting of ilia synod of the Presbyterian church of Georgia held in Atlanta Thursday, May 8, for the purpose of considering the Presbyterian college, authorized bv the last regular session of the synod. Mr .1. M. Punlom, of llluek- shear, was iu the city yesterday and he thinks committees will he appointed at this session to receive bids, investigate tile different places and make a report to the next regular session, or call meet ing of the synod. The Waycross church will send a delegate to Atlanta Thursday, an'd Rev. Mr. Brmvn went to Blackshuai' this morning to get Mr. Jno. T. Brantley to go in that capacity. The following notice I sent out to the pustors Presbyterian churches State: Dear Bro:—You have received notice of called meeting of the Synod of Georgia, to be held in Atlanta May 8lh, 8 p. in., in the interest of our college movement. Will you not make a special effort to be there and to secure the at tendance of an elder from your church? J. W. Walden, D. D., Cli'm’n, Chas. C. Oahhon, Secretary, Board of Trustees. been ' the the MR. SPENCE BURIED. Hts Mother Failed to Get Telegram and was Not Present. Warehuoro, Ga., May 5—Jim Silence who fell victim to the deadly shots of John' Smith Pine Bloom was buried here Thurs day afternoon. His body sont down on the afternoon train Wednesday and held over at his half sister’s Mrs. Jesse Carter un til his mother could come who hnd beon tolographed for, hut the telograpi was delayed and she never received it until after he wsb buried, hut enme next morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Charlio Murray are spending a few days with hor parents, lie will soon return to his duties hut she will remain n week or more. Col. McDonald of Waycross was hero attending Justice court in which he huS some cases Miss Mamie Furlong is enjoy, ing a pleasant stay at her aunty Miss Evu Wade. Miss Kerlio Morrison who is teaching school at Hasty comes down to'spend her Sundays here. She is a charming young Indy and it is the delight of many, that she is here occasionally. Christian Laymen. The Christian Laymen's Work ers Association have changed the into of holding their services from Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock to Friday evening at 7o’cIock. All members and friends take notice of this. You will never know bow cheap I am selling groceries unless you let me quote you my price. Phone 190, or call at the store, 70 Paral lel street. M. A. Thomas. MR. YV. S. KRAUSS AND MISS MARIE HUBER Were Married in Chattanooga Yester day Surmise to Family and Friends Mr. \V, 8 Krauss anti Miss Marie Huber wore married in Clint tanoogn yesterday. Bnturdny night Mr. Krauss ob tained a leave of absence from his work to visit- the May Festival in Chattanooga. None of his friends thought anything of this as no lias many friends ill that city. Sunday evening he called for Miss Huber leaving the impression with her parents that they would attend church services, fnslcud of this they went to the home of a friend aud stayed until time to catch the north hound train, ’i'licii they got in a carriage and caught tho 10:15 train for Chattanooga. In that city is an old Episcopal ministor whom Mr. Krauss had re peatedly promised to allow him to perform his marriage ceremony on account of the friendship that ex isted between them. For this rea son and the possibilities of other obatieles tho couple left fli that place to be married. Mr. Krauss holds a position us maehiuest with thoOilion Machine Company and is very popular among a large circle of friends. Miss Huber is the pretty daughter of Mr. J. C. Huber the baker, and has many admirers in the city. MISS KATE CASON DEAD. Was One of a Large Family—Die* it Douglas. MiHs Kate Cason died at the home of her brother, It. D. Cason ut Douglas, Sunday morning at 3 o’clock. Miss Cnson had been ill for six wns months or moro with heurtdropBy and for several months hor family have not expected her to live. Miss Sarah Katherine Cnson was tho daughter of tho late J. B. Cason of this county. He died eight yenrs ago since which time MiBS Kate has been living with her brother R. D. Cason. She was 6tl years old and a good woman. She was a member of the Method ist church, her membership being at Waresboro. She was one of eleven living children and Bhe leaves ten brothers and sisters to mourn her. Messrs. W. A., W. II., J. p. and K. M., of this city being among the number. Hor remains wore brought down to WayeroBH Sunday night and were buried at Kettle Creek grave yard yesterday morning, Rev. J. H. Mather officiating. WHAT THIN rol.KS NEED. Is a greater power of digesting and assimilating food. For them Dr. King’s New Life Pills work wonders. They tone and regulate the digestive organs, gently expel all poisons from the system, en rich tho blood, improve appetite, males healthy flesb. Only 25c at at all druggist*. MR. GEORGE M. FELTHAM. Had Stroke of Paralysis His Condition Considered Serious. Mr Ceorge M. Feltlmm was stricken with paralysis at hi* home on Brunei street Friday morning. His entire right side is affected. Doctors Iylar and liippard are in attendance and say his condition' is very serious. His three nous, Messrs. George Fred and “Jack" wero summoned immediately and arrived Saturday. Of course I expect you, reader, to buy your groceries at my store, 76 Parallel street. I ant looking for you to drop in, or phone 100 any moment and have me call, M. A. Thomas. All kinds of furniture repaired, packed and renovated at 45 Howp street.

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The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, May 06, 1902, Image 1