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PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK. VOL. VII.-NO. 70. WAYCROSS, GA.. FRIDAY. JULY 11. 1902. $1.00 A YEAR Hortense One of the Coming Towns. V It is Situated in a Fpvoj;edvSection, Near the Centre of the Prosperous County of Wayne. Fifteen years ugo there came to the beautiful old Middleton home stead over in the center of Wayne county a young man from North Carolina. It was Mr. Middleton's turpen tine business that drew him thither and he came out to Georgia to try his fortune with the “crackers." the pines in his native state hav ing wasted away. Frequent dainty letters from the old North state soon apprised his associates that he had left a sweetheart behind. About this time Mr. Middleton was making an effort to secure a post office for his place and one day he received notice from the de partment that the request had been granted and he was asked to send on a name. lie made the an nouncement to the crowd stand ing around and requested that some one suggest a name. The young Carolinian looked up from the perfumed pages of a letter he had just received, his eyes spark ling with delight, his whole face beaming with love and victory, cried out “Hortense.” No one knew what was in the letter, but when a f6w weeks later he hied himself back to his na tive home and returned to Geor gia with a blushing young bride, it was easy to surmise that the letter contained those magic words that charm the world and that her name was Hortense. B32T. tC. O. SCXSS: There was no opposition to “Hortense.” If the nnmo had been less beautiful, the irresista- ble joy of that face was enough to fix the name of that romantic old homestead over in Wayne. SO DKEA.M OF ItAILHOAIlS. In those days there was no dream of railroads and town lots, hotels, depots and the like for Hortense. Besides the turpentine still out on the sand ridge, sur rounded by scrub oaks, there was only the Middleton homestead nestled cosily under a canopy of stately oaks that fringe a high bluff a little way from where the Satilla glides along under the overhanging willows and tupelos. This place was settled seventy- live years ago when the Indians were not yet all driven into the Everglades of Florida. Mr. II. O. Middleton's father camo into pos session of it forty years ago and reared his family there. Histhreo sens, II. 0., W. D. and II. G. Mid dleton inherited the property, tho | old home falling into the hands of | H. 0. Middleton. Mr. W. I). 6et I tied hard by while the youngest. Dr. B. G., was last year graduated in medicine and has recent! built a home near the intersection of the railroads and is the prac ticing physician of tho neighbor- !hood. j Hortense chanced to lie tin- spot. I where the Jesup short line and the | Brunswick and Birmingham rail roads chose to cross each oilier— that is, the crossing is within a few hundred yards of'the old home stead and here it is that tile Mid dletons propose to build a town. A few years ago when the tur pentine was worked out Mr. It. O Middleton moved to the B. it W. railroad and started a town at At kinson. Mr. W. I), moved to Florida where lie has lived till re cently, when the It. it It. engineers located the crossing of that line with the short line. Then I10 re turned with his family, built him a temporary home and lie with Mr. It. 0. and Dr. B. G. Middleton limit a store and opened up for business. Mr. W. D. is manager of the business. 1IOUTEXSE Is I.AIHOFF. At tho sanin time they laid off Hortense into town lots which they havo placed on the markot. They expect to sell off every other block or a part of every other block, at very low prices to parties who will locate and build in the FIGHTWLLED HER Manor Woman Drops Dead W. A. Rozier Stiootsa Negro Who Was Waiting to Attack Him. Manor (« a ., July 10. — Mrs. IIigK**ulMtt«»n and Mrs - Jim Corbett had a difficulty in front of Mrs. Higgonbotten's homo which came to blown Tuesday morning. During the quarrel Mrs. Iliggcn- botten backed Mrs. Corb»*lt in a fence corner and proceeded to give her a severe whipping. Mrs. Corbett did not resent it and took her chastisement without a word. Sovoral neighbors were called in to stop tin* fight and one asked Mrs. Corbett why she did not go home, she replied that the aggressor would not let her. The neighbor came betweeu the women and es corted Mrs. Corbett to her home When they were leaving the place, they saw Mrs “Tip” Smith, Mrs lliggenbotten’s mother, who had been watching the whipping, fall oil' the porch. When they reached Mrs. Smith she was dead and they thought that the Jail broke her nock. A doctor was called and aft**r an examination pronounced Mrs. Smith’s death due to heart place. There are at present 001 failure. She was quite old and blocks staked oil, each one *100x800 jj 1G excitement had overpowered feet. These blocks may be rut up into any si/e lots, but it is Mr Middleton’s intention to cut them into four lots 130 feet square, thereby giving plenty of room for a home or business house. The streets are mostly fifty feet wide. Those fronting tho rail roads are much wider, while a main avonue runs through the town, to be called Middleton Ave nue, which is ninety feet wide. Tho Plant System has built pretty cottages on one of the streets and, to the great delight of tho public, did not paint them the official yellow, but a pretty ma roon. All the Shoit Cut buildings are maroon, and it is to by hoped that the A. C. L. will abandon the yellow which almost gives one the jaundice to look nt it. A side track hn« been put in and a telegraph ofibe established Continued on Fourth Pane. her. Lnst Friday M. A. Rozier pann ed 41 negro ■ 1 aiiit-d Malenm Smith mi the road on his way to town. The negro would not.give him any of 1 he road and was apparently asleep When Rozier passed tho negro lie hit the ties with his whip and told him to wake up and mind his liusiues. The negro had his pistol and replied in a saucy manner. Knzicr replied in kind and drove on to town. When he nrrived here he got his gnu and soon met the negro who was waiting for him. Tho quar rel was renewed and Rozier bIioI. the negro in the thigh shattering the hone. Drs. I.ittle and izlar of Waycross were called and found necessary to amputate the negro’s leg. JUDGE DART HOLDS COURT Grants Charters to J. M. Cox and Com pany and El Crucero Cigar Factory. An adjourned session of the Su perior court was held Tuesday. This is the first time that Judge Dart lias held court in this circuit since his appointment to fill Judge Dennett’s unexpired term. Little business camo up and the session was necessarily short. John Taylor plead guilty to stealing a hog. He was sentenced to.serve twelve mouths on the chain gang or pay a line of $150. Charters were granted to J. M. Cox A* Co. and tho K1 Crucero Cigar Factory. ROBBED POST OFFICE. Negro Broke In at Huxford and Stole a Dollar. Tuesday morning about 0 o’clock assistant postmaster, W. II. Hux- ford closed tlie stop* in which the post office is kept at Huxford to look after some business outside. When he returned he found that, tho office had been opened about a dollar carried away, noth g else was missing. lie notified Constable U. It. Smith and they together arrested a negro named Jonas Eider who confessed the robbery and said that another negro had helped, him. The other party mode his es-| capo. Elder was brought, to Wuycross placed in jail here and carried to Yaldosta yesterday by Mr- J. 1*. Cason for a commitment trial. Prof. Guilliams in Charge Some Interesting Topics Are Being Discussed Program. If ymi wish a man to think you cli.vor got him to talk himself. WERE REORGANIZED. The Glenn Junior Epworth League Meets Again And Elects Officers. The Glenn Junior Epworth Lon gue ivits reorganized Tuesday af ternoon lit Trinity Methodist Church. Tho following worn elected offi cers :— President, William Mather, .Sec retary, Bennett Strickland; Treas urer, Yarnire Adams; organist, Flossie Admits. Wo appreciate your trade and show it l.y saving you money. Try us on noxt hill. .1. M. A C. W. I’aiikkk. The teachers are hard nt work ut tho institntu and it is a succese in evory way. The institute was opened Mon - day morning with a seripturo leading and prayer by Rev. .1. II. Mather,and after organization Iho leaehers began the regular studios Tuesday. The following is tho program flint has been followed: Tuesday morning Key. A. M. Williams conducted devctionul exercises, after which he gave u brief but interesting address with regard to the responsibility of teachers in the rural schools. Prof. Hendrix discussed tho val ue of Bible reading mid vocal mu- for opening exercise! in tho ru ral schools. 8: Ifi, arithmetic, primary num ber work; 11:110, grammar, lan guage work ; III;lf>, recess; 10:30, geography, primary; ll:lf>, His tory; 12, adjourned until after noon; 2 p m., physiology, the os- ms system ; 2:45, reading and spelling, primary grades; 3:30, recess; 3:45, theory and practice, principles of teaching; -1:30, pen manship, the advantages and dis advantages of different systems of penmanship. Willi no further business, after roll-call tho meet ing adjourned nt 5 o’clock to meet again Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning the in stitute came to order ut the usual hour. The devotional exercises wore conducted by Rev. W. H. Scruggs ufler which he gave a very- able address on the Teachers' Re ward and Responsibility. Tho other exercises of tho day were an extension of program of the pre ceding day, until the arrival of Prof. Guilliams who took part in the afternoon exercises. Yesterday the regular routine work was carried out. There were a number of interesting discus sions through the day. The institute will close this af ternoon. This session is one of tho Imst held in the county mid it has accomplished much good. Prof. Guilliams is one of Flori da’s foremost educators and lias done much for (lie schools in that slate by his institute work. Prof. Hondrix is principal of the Southern Normal Institute at Douglas and will continue to run tho school on tho same high plane his predecessor, Prof, (luilliams, had it. Keep Cool in Comfortable Clothes. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS HERE, AT TEMPTING PRICES. Our out-of-town trade is constantly growing because mail orders get careful HERE. Then, too, our prices are lower than any other store attention 72 inch White Organdy Only 49 cents English Long Cloth SI 25 piece Soft finish Nainsook . . .. 15 cents Good Yiil. Laces 25 cents dozen yards Special Torchion Laces 5, 7 and 10c yard Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs S cents Men's Cambric Han’tllerchiefs 8 cents Men's 4-ply Linen Collars 12j cents Ladies’ Liuen Skirts $1 SO to S4 SO each Ladies’ Walking Skirts $2 OO to 6 OO each Dress Skirts $3 SO to 7 SO each Lndt***' Sailer HrIp, . . . 35 to 50 cents Mennen's Talcum Powder. ...... 13 cents White mid Colored Pique stock for ladies’ wear 26 mid SO cents Ladies' Lace Hosiery. . . 2F ■ and 75 cents Ladies' Lisle Hose 36<'., three pairs for $1 00 Folding I'niis, dainty crea’ures, at 10c to $2 50 each Newest styles Ladies’ Belts 25c to $1 60 each Large size Turkish Towels 12 jc each Cotton Dia|ier “antiseptic" at cut prices Ladies’ Shirt Waist, white Lawn, emb. trim., $i 00, 1 60 and 2 00 each Linen Effect Waist $1 50 Boys’ Percale Waist 60 cents Boys’ White “Cambric'’ Waist . 90 cents Ruffled Swiss Curtains 76c to $198 pair Cool Summer Corsets only 60 Cflltl Taped Neck Gauze Vest 10 cents 23 cent Vests for .... 10 cents Mercerized Underskirts, special $1 50 Roller Window Shades, all colors, 25, 50 nod 76 cents We put them up, complete, free. Indies’ "Cbcffon” Hats $1 60 to 4 00 esch New stock Peurl Buttons 5 to 150 dozen Toilet Soup, special vulue, 5, 10 and 26c Men’s Nainsook Undershirts 49 cent* Elastic Seam Drawers 49 cent* Balhriggau Underwear. 49 cents Lisle Underwear 76 cents Men’s Belts 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents Newest styles. Men's White “puff” front Shirts only 49 cents Colored Madras Shirts 50 cents Men’s Fancy Hosiery 15, 25 and 60 cents Ladies' “Comfortable” Slippers Special $1 50 pair Ladies’ “Grover” Soft Shoes Special $2 50 pair This store is at your service all the time. Give us a trial. + THE BRAD WATSON CO., The Leading Dry Goods and Shoe House.