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CIRCLE NO. 3
SERIOUS CHARGES OVER RIM BEHEfITSHOWSOEC. 14015 MOSS MEN
Other Young Men Implicated in
t The Shooting and it Is Said,
Warrants Have Been Issued
For Their Arrest.
Cartersville, Ga., Dec. 10.—
Tom Collier. * young man, was
lodged in jail here, charged with
shooting Mrs. J. A. Gibsotl. The
i scene of the shooting is about
three miles from Cartersville.
The warrant for Collier was
sworn out by J. A. Gibson, who
also took out warrants for Steve
it is charged, were companions of
Collier when the alleged shooting
occured.
Gibson declared to Bailiff Will
Goode that the young men came
to his house while drinking and
proceeded to "shoot up” the
place. The woman was shot in
the back, the ball ranging along
her ribs and lodging under her
* left breast. She is in a serious
condition. I
The other young men are
charged with assaulting a sister
of the wounded woman.
ALL MOSS
PREACHERS SENT
' BACK 10 SAME
Other Appointments in Way-
cross District—News of Other
Methodist Ministers who Have
Served in This City—Rev. J. B.
' McGeheo Local at His Old
Home in Talbotton.
The Waycross Methodist
. churches were all fortunate
, enough to bo treated especially
* well at the hands of the confer
ence this year, the three minis
ters in charge all being returned
to tlieir respective charges. The
news that there would be no
changes in this city was received
• with much gratification, all of
• the ministers having endeared
themselves to the people of Way-
cross during their previous pas
torates here. Bev. J. P. Ward-
law of the First Methodist
* hurch has served this charge on-
> ly one year and the same is true
of Rev. H. C. Brewton of Trinity
but in this time they have both
made many warm friends who
were glad to hear of their rc-ap-
* pointment. Rev. J. W. Lilley
has been engaged in serving the
Deenwood church and serving aa
city missionary for the past three
years and on account of the
length of time be ha been locat-
1 ed here there was some little
* doubt as to his being returned
for the coming year. He has
done efficient service in Way-
cross and his friends are pleased
to have him back again.
Coupled with the pleasure in
regard to the local churches is
► •. /l tho deep regret that Rev. J. B.
i McGehee, who has been presid
ing elder lor this district for the
past two years has decided to
give up this taxing wprk and re
turn. to a pastorate. Dr. McGe
hee w^V .Jpeato at bia .old ^iome
in Talbotton and ho will carry
with him the warm love and
Kings Daughters Circle Number
Three Will Have Charge of the
Majestic Theater Monday and
Tuesday, Proceeds for Charity.
Circle Number Three, King’s
Daughters, will have charge of
the Majestic Theater Monday
and Tuesday, December 11th
and 15th. The proceeds of the
benefit shows given at this popu
lar moving picture theater on the
above dates will go for charity
work, and every one should pat
ronize the Majestic on these two
days, besides other times.
Tickets will be placed on sale
by The King’s Daughters within
the next day or so for the bene
fit shows. The price of admis
sion will bo the same, and the
shows given the best possible.
teem of hundreds of people
throughout the district and par
ticularly the regard of the
friends in this city where he has
lived during his term of service
here. He has been an active
worker in' the conference for
more than half a century and is
regarded as one of the brainiest
men in the state. His retirement
is received with regret by people
all over South Georgia.
There have been several chang
es in the pastorates of ministers
formerly located in this city.
Three men who were at one time
connected with the work of the
Methodist church in this city will
go to Macon, Rev. B. E. Whit
tington to take charge of the
East Macon church, Rev. ,7. M.
Bass to Centenary church and
Rev. J. W. Domingus to Second
Street church. Rev. M. J. Beals
former pastor of Trinity church,
will bo at Pelham for the coming
year. Rev. J. A. Harmon, pastor
of the First Church immediately
preceding Mr. Ward law, is again
to be presiding elder of the Val
dosta District. Rev. ,1. G. C.
Brooks of the city mission here,
will be at Ashbum next year.
Rev. T. M. Christian at one time
located at the First Church will
ho conference evangelist. Rev.
J. W. Weston, presiding elder of
this district before Dr. McGchcc
took charge of it will he in
charge of the Ashville circuit.
Rev. H. P. Myers will be again at
Adrian.
The nppointments for the Way
cross district follow:
Waycross District.
Waycross District—W. Langs
ton, P. E.
Waycross—First Church, J. P.
Wardlaw.
Trinity—H. C. Brewton.
City Mission—J. W. Lilley.
Brunswick—First Church. Rob
ert Kerr.
MoKendrec—.Tames Sanders.
City Mission—M. C. Austin,
supply.
Wuynesvillc Circuit—R. B.
Ross.
Darien and Townsend—R. R.
Norman.
Jesnp—B. S. Scntell.
Ludowici—Circuit—G. P. Riv
iere.
, Screven Circuit—J. A. Roun-
tree.
Guysio and Alma—D. B.
Bourne.
j Nichols Circuit—B. C. 'Prickett
Douglas—J, M. Foster.
Coffee Circuit—J. F. Owens.
OFFICERS EOR
1!
Next Convention Meets at Black-
shear in August 1909—Con
cluding Exercises at School
Auditorium Tonight at Eight.
Officers for 1909 for the 13th
District, Knights of Pythias, have
been elected as follows:
L. Ludwig, of Brunswick, pres
ident.
Clias. H. Fieken, of Waycross,
vice-president.
Chas. E. Cason, of Waycross,
secretary and treasurer. ^.
E. Z. Byrd, of Blackshoar, M.
at A.
E. L. Wainwright, of Folkston,
I. G.
J. H. Morris, of Bristol, O. G.
At last night’s session of the
convention the third degree was
conferred upon three candidates
by the “Long Form Team,” com
posed of fifteen members of
Chivalry Lodge No. 77, K. of P.
Savannah. The mortgngo
Castle Hall, which has been paid
in full, was burned last night
with appropriate exercises , after
which light refreshments were
served.
An invitation was received
from the Alapaha Lodge No. 16
of Blackshear, Co hold the next
convention at Blackshear. Upon
vote this was accepted, and the
convention of 1909. will be held
there during August.
Tonight at Central School Au
ditorium tho anniversary exer
cises will be held, and the public
is invited to attend. A banquet
will be given at the English
building, just west of La Grande
Hotel, at the conclusion of the
exercises tonight, to which invi
tations have been issued.
FUNERAL OF
6EN. ROBERTSON
This morning at ten o’clock
tho funeral of the late General
Fred L. Robertson, father of Mrs.
L. B. Joiner and Mr. Harry Rob
ertson, of this city, was conduct
ed from the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. Joiner, the,interment being
at Lott Comentcry. A quartette
composed of Mrs. A. Fleming,
Mrs. E. M. McLauroy, Dr. J. C.
Rippard, and Mr. J. H. Gillon
sang "It is Well With My Soul”
and “Jesus Lover of My Soul.”
Mr. Gillon sang “Some Day We
Will Understand.” The services
were conducted by Rev. R. A.
Brown, pastor of the Presbyte
rian Church, the Elks conclud
ing with their service at the
grave. s
Members of the local camp of
United Confederate Veterans at
tended the funeral, and quite a
number of Elks were present in
a body.
Broxton Circuit—T. F. Drake
Blackshear and Ward—B. F.
Lawhern.
Waresboro Circuit—E. L. Pad-
rick.
Pearsori Circuit—J. W. H,
Hunter, supply.
Folkston Circuit—I. R. Kelly.
St. Marys and Temple—J. W.
Simmons.
Atkinson and White Oak— J.
B. Stewart, supply, k' -”*9
Alapaha and Willacoochee—
j J. E. Summer. f
ADDRESS 8Y
FORESTEXPERT
HERE WEDNESDAY DEC. ID
Representative from U. S. Do-
partment of Agriculture Ac.
cepts Invitation Extended By
Supt. Pound in September.
Superintendent E. A. Pound
has received a communication
from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Forest Ser
vice, stating that Mr. Enoch A
Mills, of the Forest Service, will
bo in Waycross on Wednesday,
December 16, to speak before the
high school pupils. This is a re
sponse to an invention Supt.
Pound extended during Septem
ber. ,
Tho address will bo of interest
to every pupil attending school,
and many citizens, who will he
welcomed at tho Central School
bo delivered tho first thing in the
morning of tho sixteenth.
THE 7 B CIRCLE
NO. 1, RUSKIN.
Tho 7 B Circle No. 1 jjeld their
regular monthly meeting at Duke
Church Sunday at 2 o’clock P.
M.
“Mother Miller” nn<l “Little
Sister” Mary wore present,
v, After tho opening exercises of
songs and prayer, the biblo study
from Romans 12 and Matthew
IS and 25, was taken up and il
lustrnted by n chalk talk by
“Mother Miller.”
Tho questions “What arc
your talents f” How aro you
using tliomf” wero asked and an
earnest reply given by each “B
Boy.”
Each resolved to mako better
use of the talents God had given
bible verses, was responded to by
25 members. Lok-out Commit-
to reported two new members,
Leslie Leo and Thomns Chancy,
making 55 on tho Circla roll and
19 members of the church.
12 on the temperance pledge and
25 on the tobacco pledge. It he-
ing tho best monthly meeting of
tho year. Tho following officers
were elected.
President, Leslie Lee.
Vice Pcreidcnt, Joseph Crumb-
ley.
Secretary and Treasurer, Regi
nald Bennett.
The various committees wore
organized with tho following
chairmen:
Program—David Waldron.
Look Out—Matthew Cox.
Temperance—Albert Barker.
Sunday School—James O'Neal.
Social—Waldro Thrift.
Flower and Literature—Will
Blackburn.
Tho meeting was adjourned by
an earnest prayer by Rufus
Blackburn.
Electricity excels nil other
methods of power transmission
for convenience, says the Scien
tific American. An electric
cable may be- strung where re
quired, and machinery may be
arranged in any position without
reference to line shafting.
Brush the magician is an ex
pert at the pure derterity of the
hand.
t Brush is an inventor, all his
tricks have either been invented
V lim or improved upon.
IK CUING OF
A GREAT SHOW
mmaouKui
Some of tho Numerous New Fea
tures Introduced by the Com
bined Sun Brothers New Shows
Hero Next Thursday.
There's a time for work and
a time for play and a time to
laugh—thant’s Show day. So he
it and that it may he so, the Sun
Brothers Greater Progressive
Shows, have entensively billed
Waycross aud vicinity for the ap
pearance Matinee and Night next
Thursday, December 17th.
This always excellent, snappy
ami up-to-date Tented Show,
comes with a brand new outfit
from stem to stern. The name
“Sun” is synonimons with good
entertainment and all that is ori
ginal in tho Tented field endea
vor. Tho show this season has ad
ded enough new features, ani
mals and acts to virtually make
it a new show throughout.
The “Main Top” program
styled ns a “triumph of Arenic
marvels,” and includes among
the list of participants, such dis
tinguished names ns, The La
Basque Troupe, n company of no
vel Tremplin Triple Bar per
formers, who are said to be the
very greatest of, tlcir class ex
tant and are tho very incarnation
of grace, agility and skill, the
othors are, the Avollon Troupe, a
trio of higli-wirc marvels; the
Lindslcy Trio, sensational acrinl-
ists and unique “casting” expos
itors; Francis Boylo and Compa
ny (4 people), in a spectacular
novelty entitled, “Clubdom" and
“Iloopland,” in which they in
troducc a remarkable display of
Ambi-dexterity and feats of jug
gling herctogorc unknown; oth
ers include, llnrvey nnd Adams,
Jack Murray, Kddio Vcmello, K.
Kirke Adams and Compnny, the
Atlas Troupe, Miss Clorino Wcn-
zell, Miss Josephine, Miss Belle
Young, Jack Young, Walter and
Minnie Ashburn, Brothers Orta-
nil, William 0*Dalo, Frank L. La
Velio and others,
The animal department is
greatly augmented, and serves to
exhibit everything of interest
nnd worth in tho Animal King
dom.
As in all pnst seasons, in fact
since the inception of the show,
there aro no off-color issues,
gamblers and ticket scalpers al
lowed to trail in the wake of the
aggregation, nor are this despise
able class permitted to got near
the show or it* exhibition
ground. A trio of special detec
tives constantly travel with the
show to assist the local officers
and authorities in preserving or
der and also to assist in looking
after the wants of their patrons.
TotalAnnulment of Hasty Mar*
riago Asked by Young Bride,
Counter Suit to Thomas’ Dam*
age Suit Filed.
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—Following
close on the sensation produced
by Russell J. Thomns when he
filed suit for $100,000 damages
against the parents of his girlish
bride for the alleged nlioniation
of his wife’s affections, came an
other surprise yesterday when it
was known that through tho fa
ther as next friend, Mrs. Thom
ns hml filed a petition to obtain
tho nnnulmcnt of her marriage
with young Thomns which was
one of the sensations of the
month Inst September.
The petition Bllcgcs that tho
mnrriago was brought about
through fraud and duress and
thnt both the elder nnd the
younger Thomas were guilty of A
conspiracy. Mrs. Thomas alleg
es that soon after entering her fa
ther’s employ, young Thomas be
gan to urge her to marry him,
threatening her with violence to
her father if she did not yield.
She also alleges that aho was told
her good nnme would bo compro*.
rnised if sho did not save it by
marrying Thomas. Fraud is
charged in thnt tho elder Thom-:
nwdnted that he was the girl's,
guardian nnd thnt ho. satisfied
the officiating minister that tho
young girl had her father’s con
sent beforn ho would agree to
perform the ceremony. ,
MIDGE PARKER'S
SPLENDID CHARGE.
It is a great pity that the splen
did charge of Judge Thomas A,
Barker, delivered to the Glynn
county grand jury yesterday
morning could not he put into
pamphlet form and circulated
generally over the country.
Generally these charges are more
functions demanded by' the law
and delivered in a perfuntory
fashion by tho presiding judge
in our courts. That was not the
case with the oco delivered yes
terday.. It was a splendid stal
KISS WHITE MADE
INTERESTING AO*
DRESSUST NIGHT
Miss Mary Culler White, ths
returned missionary from China,
made a most interesting and In
structive address last evening at
the First Methodist Church, tak
ing ns her topic “The Evangeli
zation of the World in This Gen*
oration. ” Tho talk was full of
information about the country US
which Miss White is devoting
her life and her view of tho whole
scope of missionary endeavor
was most inspiring.
Miss White had on exhibition
a number of interesting curio*
brought from her field of work
Miss Onie May Brady, dressed aa
a Cl 11 ooe lady of high rank sat.
on the platform. The lecture was
given in the Sunday School room
and a good audience was present
notwithstanding tho cold eve*
ning. '
paper. A plea for a higher clast
of citizenship and a more wholes*
some life in tho every day re
lationship of mankind. It had
to do with the law and its mean*
ing and interpreted in a clear
and logical fashion the obedience
and the respect and love which
men ought to have for the law,
which in its majesty protects
and makes secure our lives and
pointed out the fact that the
surest indication pf a very s»d
decadence ' in ahy community
was best evidenced : when law-
lessness crept in nnd undermined
good erderi—Brunswick News.