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VOL. V11.—NO. 83.
BOSS IS TO
HAVE AN EXPERT
■«/ i,
Spencer and Purse here.
ur. Spencer Assures Waycross People
of a Man for this Place.
Waycross if to have a govern
ment (‘Xpert ou cane raising and
syrup making.
Dr. G. L. Spencer of Washington
with Capt. D. G. Purse of Savan
nah arrived in the city Saturday
afternoon and were at once carried
out to Mr. Hatcher's farm where
they investigated Mr. Hatcher’s
cane mill and his process of mak
ing syrup.
Saturday evening they held a
conference with Mr. W. A. Price,
chairman hoard of trade and others
who presented the claims of Way-
cross for an expert.
Dr. Spencer, with Capt. Purse,
who has been appointed special
agent of the government to aid in
this work, aro touring the cane
holts of Georgia and Florida with
u view of placing several chemists
at the cane centers to determine
the advisability and locality of an
experiment station.
After the conference Saturday
evening Dr. Spencer announced
that a chemist would be sent to
Waycross about the middle of
September.
Dr. Spencer said that the only
reason that Georgia syrup is not a
staple article all over the country
is that we have not yet beon able
to make it in its best form, lie is
confident of its future and believes
that these experts will be able to
discover not only the best methods
of growing cane, but how to moke
the syrup pure and to preserve it.
Cap. Purse has been an untiring
worker for the cane product in
South Georgia, lie has unbound
ed confidence in a great future for
it and is always on the alert for
its improvement.
The Doctor is very much iu
favor of placing a Georgia man
who is familiar with cane if the
right man can be found.
The two left Saturday night for
Cario and Florida points.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Program for August Meeting-Public
is Invited.
The teachsrs of Ware county
have appointed themselves a com-
mittie of one, to raise the educa
tional standard of this couuty, as
they know of no better plan, they
cordially invite any oue interested
in education to attend the meeting,
which will be held here on August
23. The program as follows; By
what means can wesecure libraries
for the common schools will be
discussed by Miss Maud Simpson
of Waresboro, Ga., and Messrs.
Meek and Byrd of Beach, Ga., How
to teach the word method by
Messrs. I-oster Bennett and Janies
of Waycross, Ga., How to teach
'Tenmanahip and which is the best
form,will be discussed by Mr. J.
M. Markey of Millwood Ga., and
Miss Holtzendorf of Waycross.
The necessity and construction
of a daily program in the rural
school, by Prof, Sanckey Booth
aud James Bennett of Manor Ga.
A' lecture on the corporation of
teachers for future good by Prof.
G. C. Ingham of Wareaboro Ga.
Last a lecture by commissioner
Bennett on the adoption of vocal
music to common school.
A. H. James.
Chairman of program committee.
All kinds receipts for sale at Journal
cfllce.
TWICE-A-WEEK.
WAYCROSS. GA.. TUESDAY. AUGUST 5, 1902.
81.00 A YEAR
FURNITURE STORE
OPENS TO-MORROW
Messrs Ewing and OJom will Throw
Open their Doors to the Public.
FREE LIBRARY
FOR
MILL END SALE
BEGINS SATURDAY
Mr. Watson Says it Will Be the Blgest
Sale Waycross ever Had
NEW LINK TO RE
.1
The Waycross Furniture Co. will
open up their store for business
to-morrow.
Messrs. Ewing and Odom, the
proprietors have been for several
days receiving und opening up an
immense line of furniture in the
store formerly occupied by the
Brad Watson shoe store.
It will be several weeks before
their full line of furniture arrives
but they have u store full already,
cumpostd of some ot the prettiest
suits,carpets,mattings, mattresses
chairs, baby carriages and all sorts
of novelties to be found in their
line, ever displnved in this section
Messrs. Ewing and Odom are
both young men of tine character
and business ability. They are
popular with the people and it is
confidently expected that they
w ill do a big furniture business in
this city und section.
COFFEE COUNTY TEACHERS.
Met in Institute Last Week—Tele
phone Company Changes Hands.
Dovulas, Ga., August 4.—The
teachers of Ootl'ee couuty, about
twoutv-five or more met at Douglas
August 2 in institute work. Many
topics were discussed and dillicuit
problems solved. Prof. Tunuer is
one of the most progressive com
missioners in the state and loses
no opportunity to benefit his teach
ers. These monthly meetings are
un evidence of the fact.
MisB Adu Clements of Mont
gomery county who has been
spending some time with her sister
Mrs. F. Willis Dart and Mrs. W.
W. Terrell returned home Satur
day. While here Miss Clements
was the recipient of many social
attentions, and her many friends
will be glad to welcome her back
in the future.
The Douglas Telephone Co. has
changed hands. Mr. W. M. Deutou
the new manager promises that
the best possible service will be
rendered to all patrons.
The school at Downing, Ga.,
taught by Mr. J. H. Willinms,
closed with appropriate exercises
last Friday night. A large party
went out from Douglas chaperoned
by Mesdumes W. F. Sibbett and
T. J. Hart. The exercises were in
teresting end ^creditable to the
teacher and the pupils.
MR. JUSTICE FOREMAN.
Assumed His New Position at the A.
C. L. Shops Friday.
Mr. John G. Justice assumed
his duties as foreman of the A.
C. L. shops Friday.
Mr. Justice was formerly Mas
ter Mechauic of the shops here
but resigned a few years ago to
become connected with one of the
leading business houses.
Mr. R. R. Buckner, formerly
foreman left for Savannah to ac
cept a position there. Mr. Buck
ner hus lived in Waycross some
time and his many friends regret
to see him leave.
Mr. Justice is very popular here
and his appointment is received
with general satisfaction.
It is said ou good authority that
the shop! of the A. C. L. are to
be greatly enlarged in the near
future which will make them
one of the most important ou the
system.
Never anything like it in this
section before—that healthful de
licious soda from the Waycross
Bottling Works.
Building Four Cabooses.
May Establish i Permanent Depart
ment for that Business.
And now the Sutilla Manufact
uring Company is iu the car busi
ness.
It has been awarded ihecontract
tolniild four cabooses fora certain
railroad. The company is making
these cars ns an experiment and if
they are found to be profitable,
the Satilla company will add n
car department to its already
large plant.
In this case, the company will
erect suitable buildings and sheds
oil its spacious property adjacent
to the wood department and put
in the proper machinery and
grentiy increase its force.
Mr. Hawkins says that they will
be put to no extra expense in milk
ing the experiment and ho believes
that tile ears that they are now
building will net them u profit.
He says that it will lie about a
month before they can decide de-
finnte.y whether or not they will
add this new department.
SINGING SCHOOL CLOSED.
Mr. H. Thompson Kicked by Calf and
Seriously Injured.
Kutki.A.M>, Ga., Aug. U—The
farmers are busy pulling fodder,
although the weather is not what
they would like.
Mr. H. Thompson, u farmer
living near the iron bridge, was
seriously injured a few days ago
by a calf kick.
Rev. E. V. Jeffords preached to
a large congregation at the Iron
Bridge church last Sunday.
Mr. L. M. Miller and family
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua Kirkland Sunday evening
At the close of Prof. Conner’s
first term of singing school, the
patrons were so well pleased with
the improvement their children
had made in such a short time
that they immediately employed
him for ten more days, and bis
last term closed Saturday.
Prof. James Bennett visited
home folks last Sunday.
Mr. John Lynn mid wife came
over to Jamestown to visit their
brother and sick father last Sun
day. Mr. Lyuu lives on a farm
near Elsie.
Quite a lurge crowd, shout 35 iu
number including Prof. Conner's
singing class from Ezekiel attend
ed the baptism at Mt. Greed
church on July 24.
Miss Lula Purvis, a charming
youug lady of Jamestown hus re
turned home from a v.sit to Miss
Brabera Kirkland.
There will be a sing at the Jor
dan church near Elsie ou tho sec
ond Sunday in August. It will be
conducted by Prof. Conner. Ev
erybody ie invited to attend.
A manufacturing jeweler in Eng
land recently remarked that some
of his employes had beguu to wear
their hair uiiusiilly long. He
watched them more closely and
discovered that they frequently
greased their hands, rubbed them
over with gold filings and diamond
chips, and then carefully passed
their hands through their hair.
It was their custom at night to
cleanse their hair with fine combs
and collect and sell the gold par
ticles and diamond duBt stolen iu
the manner above described.
Men’s shoes the FI 25 kind ut
$1.00, J. M. 11 C. W. Parker.
Will Be Open in Few Days.
Waycross Makes Another Step in Her
Progress.
In a few days Waycross will
have n free library.
Secretary Riley of the Y. M. C.
A. 1ms bail the eases made and
the library purchased of tile Hiis-
klii coloney will bo thrown open
to tile public as soon as tile class
ification of the books ia completed.
This library consists of over fif
teen hundred volumes and with
those of the old association, the
Y. M. t'. A. library will have
nearly 2000 volumes of select b .oks
This library will lie free to all
reputable citizens of Waycross and
it is desired that the,public make
use of it.
The secretary will liavo a public
opening in a few days to which
the public will be invited.
WINOKUR GROWING.
Many Improvements Being Made In
That Hustling village-
WiNoKru, Ga., July 31.—Our
village is lulling on an airof energy
and progress which we are proud
to note, and business transactions
urn going forward daily.
Mr. D. It. Warsden recently
purchased tho mercantile business
of Mr. A. P. Carswell, and will
soon take full control, whereon
Mr. CarBWell will enter the service
of Messrs. J. J. Lott it Co., of
Brunswick. In addition to his
mercantile interests Mr. Wnrsdon
is a large laud owner and a prosper
ous farmer, and is also engaged iu
the cross-tio business.
We regrot to chronicle the recent
illness of Mr. W. R. Anderson, but
his friends will bo glad to know
that he is again able to be out.
Mr. Anderson is extensively en
gaged in the turpentine business,
in connection with which ho con
ducts a commissary and general
merchandise business. He expects
to build a residence soon in the
village, which will lie the futuro
home of his family.
Miss Rosa Wells, of Burnt Fort,
recently tbo guest of Miss Mary
Anderson, lias returned to hor
homo.
We aro much in hope that the
next few days will find our popular
Post Master, Mr. G. W. Gowan,
delivering daily mail to the quick
through service of trains, instead
of the primitive one-mule ufTaiar
which has heretofore conveyed it
through the couutry.
We are also looking forward to
the early erection, by the Rail
way Company, of u nice depot.
We regret that our friends iu
this vicinity ure devoting se little
attention to farming, but it is
gratifying to note the pros^ is
condition of crops, such as aro be
ing cultivated, despite the pro
tracted drought with which the
the farmers have had to contend.
The weather, however is now on
the other extreme, and we are
having rain daily.
What our young village now
needs for further prosperity is a
few industrious farmers to come in
and invest in aomeof tbejixcelleiit
land from which a saw mill, oper
ated by Messrs Middleton it Co.
and a number of parties interested
in the crota-tie business, are clear
ing the timber and set us a good
example iu farming.
New lot of Revivals, No. 3 at
the Journal office.
P.iq.I.i will remember the big
mill end sale had here last year
by the ltrml Willson Co. They
cannot forget the tremendous
null ends displayed and sold to
the public mi that occasion at re
markably low prices.
The Brad Watson Company
will have another mill end sale to
begin next Saturday, Aug. lb Mr
Willson Inis just relumed from
the east, where lie went to make
arrangements with Capt. Dyer
who is to conduct the Bale.
Mr. Watson suvs this mill end
sale will In- far better tliiin the
other one; that he will have a
large amount of goods to dispose
of ut cut rate prices; and that he
is going to clear out the whole
lot even util big sacrifice.
The sain is to last two weeks
and the people in Were, ColTee,
Pierce, Wayne, Appling, Charl
ton, and Clinch are cordially in
vited to the big store during ‘.his
time if they want bargains.
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING.
Mrs. Harriet Clark was Burled Thurs
day Other Items.
Satii.i.a, Ga., August 4.—The
school closing at the Tollman's
School house, August 1 was quite
it success. The school was I might
by Prof. R. E. Griuor who gave
satisfaction to all the patrons.
Mr. Griner is a promising young
mnn und will soon pass with honor
at the State Normal School
Mrs. Harriet Clurk was brought
from the state asylum a corpse on
Inst Thursday and her remains
were laid to rest by the side of her
husband, Sam Clnrk who diud
several years ago. She was a pro
fessor of the Primative Pnptist
church for many years. Her sous
John und Frank Clnrk are prom
inent citizens of this vicinity. She
leaves a host of relatives to mourn
her loss.
Mr. Matthew Carter contractor
for building fences, lias just finish
ed fencing the cemetery at Elion
church which beautifies the place
and alTorde better accommodation
for buriul servicesnnd ceremonies.
Several from this immediate
vicinity attended servicesnt Pinny
Grove church Inst Saturday.
The infant of Peke Batten was
buried last Wednesday ut Enon
cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Stone has boen very
ill hut is recuperating.
The farmers of this vicinity have
harvested their fodder and lay
that they have the finest crops
that have been made here in
several years.
The school is progressing nicely
in this vicinity under the able
management of Prof. J. R. John
son. It will close after three weeks
at which time we are expecting to
have the ewellesi closing the
Sutilln school house ever had.
J. N. Strickland recently of
Bullock county, originally of
Pierce is now at home with his
parents for u short stay during his
vacation.
From Dan Sweat’s Paper.
The directors have voted to sell
the Waycross fair grounds. Ry
eliminating objectionable features
this institution might havo been
made a profitable thing for that
town and section. Too many fa
kirs and gamblers were granted
privileges ut the fair to suit the
people.
And now Wsyrcoss is to bore
for oil. Well, here's hoping shs
strikes a gusher.
The A. B. Pushing On.
Rumor Revived About Purchase of
B. A B. Her Future Relations.
The Atlantic and Birmingham
expects to be running trains from
Waycross to Montezuma by Nov. I.
The grading on the extension
from Cordelo to Montezuma will
be completed in thirty days. Con
tract for the iron has been let und
if there be no delay it will be luid
thirty days after the grading is fin
ished. Allowing for delays und
tumping tho truck, it is altogether
likely that the road will put on a
schedule by Nov. 1.
It is Nit id that the track on the
extension is one of the vory best iu
Georgia, t he road-bed being twenty
feet wide with extremely .light
grades and curves.
Since the completion of tho
Brunswick and Birmingham toOff-
ermaji a woek ago, thereby giving
the II. A-. B. a through line from
Brunswick to Nieholls, the talk of
the A. A B. Buying the It. Ac B.
hus huou revived.
Tho It. A II. people, however,
claim that they dirnot care to sell
their road, hut propose to push it
on to Alabama, the route of which
is not yet determined; while tho
A. A II. people cliiim that they are
not now looking for a cost exten
sion, hut have their hands full witli
their extension to thu west uud
their increasing freight and pass
enger business. ^
It is a well known secretof Way-
cross people that they would not be
pleased at nil to see the A. A B. pur
chase the II. A II. or even form an
entoutn with it, since that might
put Waycross off the main system
ot the A. A II. whiuh she so much
prizes. It is geutly desired hero
that tho A. A II. continue her re
lations with the A. C. L. until she
is ready to build on to tho coast
and then the Waycroaa peoplo will
not care to what point she may go,
whether Ilrunawick, St. Mary's,
Fornuudina nr Jacksonville.
It ie said that when tho A. A B.*
reechos Birmingham she will huvo
close relations with a cress-conti
nent line and that she will have
turned over !o her soma of the big
gest freight business that runs in
to Birmingham, this freight to be
delivered to a pointon thu Georgia
or Florida coast.
In any event tho A. A B. is said
to lie destined for ouo of tho great
Uoorgia roads.
FISHER GOT TWO MONTHS.
Two Negro Bovs On the Gang for
stealing Watermelons.
The city court held a short spe
cial seesiou Friday morning, on
ly two casea being tried.
Babe Fisher, who was charged
with stealing a watch from hia
sister-in-law Mrs, Ren Fisher
plead guilty aud was sentenced to
sixty days imprisonment in jail,
and to serve eix mouths on the
chain gang or pay $50 and coats.
Two negro hoys, Dave Smith,
and Henry Brinmage were lent to
the chain gong thirty days for
stealing watermelons from Berry
Lee. '
Death At Msnor.
Manor, Ga , Aug. 4.—Viola In
man died Wednesday, after a few
days illness with diphtheria. She!
was the seven-months-old daugh-j
ter of Mr. and Mra. Joe Inman.!
Good youth’s suits ages 15 to 20
$2.50 to $500 some fits small men<
J. M. A C. W. Parker.
