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WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. 2.—NO. 260.
WAYOROSS, GA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1609.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAS.
INVESTIGATED BV GOV’H’NT
Statistics in Important Industries
Gathered by Government Ex
perts—Facts Gathered Valua
ble to Those Engaged in the
Business.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 31.—
The United States Government
has for the past few months been
making investigation of the tim-
* ber supply as it is related to the
naval stores industry of the
Southern states. A special ap
propriation was made by the last
congress to carry on this work.
Those interested in the turpen
tine industry have felt the need
of accurate data regarding the
\ supply of timber still available
for the production of turpentine.
The degree of injury sustained
by the long leaf pine during the
1 process of bleeding for resin has
always been a subject of conten-
.’ tion between the lumbermen and
the turpentine operators, and a
special effort was made to ascer
tain reliable facts bearing upon
this. Statistics of production are
.. also in process of compilation.
In order that the best possible
results might be obtained, all
parts of the naval stores produc-
ing region were Visited; the best
informed operators were intcr-
7 .v'cW»d and observations were
'■« made in regions of varying con
ditions.
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
At eight-thirty last night
small four room house on Paral
lel street was destroyed by Arc.
The house was unoccupied and
owned by Mr. S. B. Lewis,
near by house was damaged
slightly by the Are, the arrival of
the Arc department checking the
spread of what looked to be a se
rious blaze. The loss is estimated
at $400, with insurance.
NEW OFFICERS WILL RING IN
THE NEW YEAN
BlIBONIASTOBE ORDINARY
D, J. Miller New County Com
missioner — J. L. GockAeld
Deputy Sheriff to Succeed F.
M. Young, Resigned.
Tomorrow, January 1st, the
new ofHcers for Ware county be
gin their term of office. They
arc Mr. I!apner II. Thomas, ordi
nary, and Mr. D. J. Miller, mem
ber of the county commissioners.
Mr. J. L. Cockficld has been ap
pointed Deputy Sheriff to suc
ceed F. M. Young, resigned.
Mr. Thomas and Mr. Miller
are both well known throughout
the county, and will render effi
cient service in their respective
offices. For six years Mr. Thom
as was clerk of Ware Superior
Court, and later clerk of the city
court. He has duly qualified for
the office before Judge T. A. Par
ker.
The retirement of Mr. Marion
Young as deputy sheriff is a
source of genuine regret on the
part of his numerous friends
He has rendered good service
while deputy sheriff. Mr. Cock-
field is well known here and will
make Sheriff Woodard an excel
lent deputy.
' DIME NOVEL
RUIN OF BOV.
Worcester Mass., Dec. 31.—A
dog-eared dime novel will be one
of the exhibita when Ralph W.
• Krantz, aged 15, is tried for the
slaying of his 12-year-old friend,
Francis Jones. The police found
the book in yottng Krontz’s room
and the subject of the story is
similar in many respects to that
of the Jones murder.
MILTON—DEEN.
Of interest to friends here is
the announcement of the mar-
» riage of Misa Jessie Melton and
Mr. John C. Dccn which took
place Wednesday at the home of
the bride's mother in Baxley.
The marriage was a pretty home
wedding and was witnessed by a
. number of friends and relatives.
Hr. Deen is a nephew of Mr.
Geo. W. Deen of this city and at
one time resided here, being con
nected with the First National
■ Bank. Ho now holds the respon-
eible position of cashier of the
JHemhajd-i’ and Fanners’ Bank
, Nicholls, where he will make
bis home. '
PECK AND HIS MOTHER-IN
LAW WILL BE THE NEXT AT-
ACTION AT THE PARKER
JANUARY-?.-
In Honor of Mira Drew.
The younger society set wa<
delightfully entertained last eve
ning by Col. and Mrs. John W.
Bennett in honor of Miss Emma
Drew of Macon, the attractive
guest of Miss Jaunita Bennett.
The spacious rooms were taste
fully decorated in Christmas col
ors, evergreens and red berries
being used with good effect. The
guests pln.vcd various games and
at a late hour a delicious salad
course and fruit were served.
Col. and Mrs. Bennett were as
sisted in receiving nnd entertain
ing by ftfira Alice Sutton, Mira
Jeanette McGee nnd Mr. Shcrod
Collins.
The guests were Miss Susie
Sutton, Miss Lueilc Sutton, Mira
Mnry Bruce, Mira Annie Lewis,
Mira Katie Lyons, Mira Willie
Phillips, Miss Harriet Carswell,
Miss Fay McGee, Mira Katherine
Chandler, Miss Gertrude Pea
cock. Mira Clara Toon, Mira El
len Speigle, Miss Leonora Lewis,
Mira Annn Morrison, Mira Lncilc
Rippard. Miss Jessie Carswell,
Miss Kate Lewis, Miss Mina Par
ker, Miss Anna Beaton, Mira Me
ta Nicholls, Mias Florrie Griffin
Mira Edith Smith and Mira Flor
ence Andrews, and Warren Low-
thcr, Malcolm Dempster, John
Justice, Edwin Murphy, Charlie
Parker, Walter Stanton, Kontz
Bennett, nugh Gilchrist, Will
Parker, Langston Harbin, Her
bert Lewis, Walker Sharp, Tur
ner Sharp, Arnold Heidt, Sellers
Parker, Ralph Gray, and Walter
Lott.
PICNIC PARTY.
A pleasant picnic party left
town this morning to spend the
day out in the country on the
Bailey road. In the party were
Mrz. James Stacy Bailey, Mrs.
George W. Campbell, Mrs.
Charles McIntosh Noble, Miss
Fannie Hawkins Taylor, Mira An
dromache Bailey, Mr. James Sta
cy Bailey, and Master Charles
Noble.
aMl
WITH BIG BELL Tl
Bell at City Hall Formerly Used
To Givo Firo Alarms Will Be
Given Some Exercise at Mid
night Tonight.
(From Thursday’s Daily.)
Don’t think there’s a Arc to
night when you hear the old Arc
bell. It will ring at midnight in
token of the passing of the old
year and the coming of the now.
Permission has been given one
of several “watch parties” to
make use of the old Arc bell in
this manner, provided due notico
was given the public.
WAYNESVILLE DOTS.
Christmsa passed off very' qui
ctly.
The entertainment and Christ
mas tree give at the Methodist
church was very nice, and the
songs were sung very sweetly.
The recitations were very nicely
selected nnd recited.
Mrs. Wm. Wiggins was very
good nnd kind in helping the
young folks out. She has a great
talent in rapsic and singing. It
can be said that all the Methodist
Sunday School appreciated her
kind help in teaching them the
lovely songs, nnd will always love
her for it.
The Xmas tree was selected
by J. M. McSweeney. J. K. Long,
Miss Annie Sweat, Misses Lilia
Axie and Mrs. J. G. McSweeney,
The tree was n beautiful holly
covered with red berries and
green foli.tgc.
The church was decorated with
holly, cedar, mistletoe and golden
rod and was well crowded
The program was read by A. D
Middleton as was as follows
Opening song by school ‘Christ
mas Time.
A Merry Christmas Welcome,
by Mias Emmie Sweat.
That’s Just Me, by Roy Miller
A Child Was Born, by Miss
Gladys Sweat.
I Am Going Back to Grand
ms’s, by Miss Elmo Miller.
A Carol for Christmas,* by
Mira Lola McSweeney.
A Very Little Girl, by little
Jessie Arnold.
Song, Shining Stars of Snow,
by school.
Bcthlcham, by Miss Irene Mil
ler.
The Story Ever JCcw. by Mira
Annie Sweat.
The Truth of It, by Miss Lois
Middleton.
Song. In My Heart’s Window,
by school.
Song of Peace, l.y Miss Lilia
McSweeney.
Pence on Earth, by Mias Mary
Sweat. _
If I Could Knit, by Master
John Willie Arnold.
Song. Waking Out of Silence,
by school.
Just Before Christmas, by Mas
ter Rexford Sweat.
Do They Hang Them Upt by
Miss Silvia Miller.
A Tale of Christmas Night, by
Mira Acrah McSweeney.
Intensely Utter, bv Miss Cora
Gordon. 4
Willie’s Prayer, by Miss Ver-
gie Arnold.
Glory, Olory, Glory, by school.
Presents were taken from the
tree by Mr. S. J. Wiggins and
Mr. Charlie McSweeney and were
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LOSS HIM
42 FIS DURING YEAR PAST
Good Work on Part of the Fire
Department Keeps Loss Down
To Low Record for 1908.—New
Station Wanted.
, According to records kept dur
ing the year at the Arc station
the loas from Ares in Wa.veross
from Janunry 1st to December
31st, 1908s has been $18,960. Of
this amount $5,334 wns on con
tents of buildings destroyed. In
surance paid on losses amounted
to $8,395.06.
Last night’s Are was the 42d
of the year. The Arc department
was called to these Arcs as fol
lows: by telephone 31, verbal
■Tills 4, by watchmen 7. The
causes of the Arcs ns far hs ascer
tained, arc reported ns follows:
Unknown, 11; defective Aue, 10;
carelessness with matches, 2:
sparks from trains, 3; lamp ex
plosion, 2; false, 2; tramps, 2;
doubtful, 4.
It is understood that Chief Ilnll
will recommend to council the es
tablishment of another station
It is pointed out thnt this could
be done by tho city at n moder
ate cost now that two well equip
ped wagons arc owned by the
Are department. It is suggested
thnt the new station bo located
on Albany Avenue, near the At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic’s
depot. Without the new station
the present equipment will lie
placed at n handicap impossible
to overcome. New plugs are also
wanted at several points in the
city.
The report of Ares and proper
ty endangered (about fort.v-Ave
thousand dollars) speaks volumes
for the Am department, nnd they
should he given due credit for
same. The able management of
the affairs through Clinirmnn T.
J. McCiciian receives favorable
comment nlso. Chief Hall has un
der him a squad of Are-Aghtcrs
of which ho is justly proud.
VERY STRICT
TWO HOMES IRE FIRED ON
MRS. BIRMAN’S LUNCHEON.
Mrs. W. E. Simians gave a de
lightful Ave-coursc luncheon this
morning in honor of Miss Clyde
Lott and Miss Stella Williams.
The table decorations were in
green and gold, the colors of the
Eta Upsilon Gamma, of which so
rority the guests of honor are
members at Potter College, Bow-
ling Green, Kentucky.
Assisting Mrs. Sirmans in serv
ing were Mira Maude Williams,
Miss Susie Sharp, nnd Miss Edith
Lott. The guests were Mira Stel
la Williams, Miss Clyde Lott,
Mira Mary Kelly, of Valdosta,
Miss Charlie Hurt Harris, Miss
Ada Williams and Miss Marv
Houk.
Family Ate Poisoned Oysters
Suit Against Columbus Bonk.
Eighty Counties Want Con-
victs—Young Lady Frightened
Demorost, Ga. Dec. 31.—While
seated around the Arosido of their
home the entire family of John
Hicks wns Arod on by an un
known assassin. Hicks’ wife nnd
Imliy were wounded. Bird shot
wns used. This nlono probably
saved all three from death. They
will recover unless serious com
plications arise.
The home of Mrs. Marthn
Hicks was also Hred upon,
suiting in the breaking of all win
dow lights. No one was at home.
To this fact the members of the
family prolmbl.v owe their lives,
Suspicion points to a young man
of the town who when informed
the mayor hnd offered a reward
of $50 for the arrest of the guil
ty party, left for parts unknown,
The shooting is supposed to have
been caused by jealousy.
Augusta, Ga., Dee. 31.—An on
tire family of seven were poisin
ed with oysters that had been
kept over night. Mr. Samitel II.
Holley carried sonic of the biv
alves home with him at night and
they were served next morning
for breakfast. During the day
tho different members of the fam
ily began complaining, nnd be
fore long nil were seriously sick.
Had it not been for tho hcroi
work of their family physician,
the whole family would have
probably died, fine of the daiivli
ters is still sick, but is declared
out of danger.
Atlanta, Dee. 31.—Officials of
eighty counties have notified the
prison commission that they will
use their quotas of convicts on
the public roads, after April 1st
next. The majority want
“overs" as well as their own
supply. Requisitions to dnlo dis
pose of between three and four
thousand prisoners
It is expected thnt about twon-
ty-Avo more counties will decide
to nvail themselves of the privil
ege of the new convict law be
fore the new system is put into
effect.
To snbtcriber* of the Weekly
Journal who pay a dollar for mb-
scription before Jan. 1, we will
give a year’i lubscription to
Uncle Remui’ Magazine, the belt
monthly paper ever published in
the South. if
delivered by Master Rexford
Sweat and Sir. Tom Byrd.
■Rev. Stewart gave a talk for
the amusement of the children.
The entertainment was dosed
by singing God Be With You
’Till We Meet Again.
(’olumbus, Ga., Dec. 31.—Tes
timony is being taken before Au
ditor Worsley in the ease of the
Cudahy Packing Co. against the
Fourth National Bank of this
city in the United States Court.
The packing company is suing
the bank for money claimed to
have been deposited there by a
former agent of the company
who left the city over a year ago
and who was alleged to be short
in his accounts. The contention
seems to he that tho, bank had no
right to pay the money to the
agent.
Thomasvillc, Ga., Dec. 31.—
Did the aight of robbers cause
Miss Gertrud^ Eddy who ran
away and waa found in a de
mented condition lying in a wa
gon body,, to loso her mindf This
may be true, and tie facts bear
ing out this th“>r.v may be
brought out Bt hy,trial for lun
acy this week, g v
The girl was ATfi state <;f de-
REQUIRED BY HE! LAW
Every Man Who Desires to Vote
Must register in .Own Hand
writing, and Take Oath—Och
er Changes Made.
Under the new registration
laws which arc now in effect tho
number of registered voters for
Ware county will in nil proba
bility h< cut down ns compared
to the average registration. This
is the opinion of several who
have noted the requirements of
the new law. The usual number
of registered voters for Waro
county is 2,100, this being es
pecially true in the general elec
tion years. This number will
probably be cut down, the num
ber being in question.
Them being no election for
1909 in the county unless n spe
cial election is called, the regis
tration will bo small nntil toward
the close of tho year, when tho
registration for tho general elec
tion begins.
Every man who desires to voto
must register is his own hand
writing, and take the oath boforo
tile tax collector. Heretofore
candidates have attended large- .
ly to the registration of their
friends, and the telephone- has
been used to sonic extent. < el
i- WYNN—GEIGER. 'Y; • '*",j
Miss Eddie Gertrude Wynn
nnd Mr. Lcland R. Geiger were
married Wednesday morning at
nine o’clock at the home of tho
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E,
T. Wynn, at Cullodcu, Ga., Rov,
J. B. Allen, pastor of the Motho-
dist Church officiating. The mar
riage was a quiet home affair,
only u few relatives being pres,
ent. Mr. nnd Mrs. Geigor left
immediately after the ceremony
for Waycross, arriving hero last
night. An informal reception
was tendered them lust ovoning
by the groom’s mother Jnd sistor,
Mrs. Geiger and Mrs. J. A. Wall.
mentis and wandered away front
the home of her nnele, John O.
Beverly, four miles from town.
When discovered, nftcr spending
eighteen hours in the woods, her
clothing was torn into shreds
and she was half frozen. Now
it develops the same night she
disappeared tho commissary of
J. B. Weis, nt a turpentine still
wns robbed of money and goods
to the nmoun tof several hundred
dollars. Her tracks led diroctly
to the commissary and it is sup
posed her view of the robbery or
possible indignities offered by tho
robbers may have caused her ■
ernzed condition.
Dublin, On., Dec. 31.—lint,
ness has been resumed in Dublin
after the holidays, which pussed
in this county without a tragedy
or any disturbance. There waa
not at much whiskey snipped to
Dublin as in former years. Opin.
lion is divided as to whether or
not near beer will of itself intox
icate, but it seems to be the opin
ion of everyone that a few hot-
tics of near beer and then n good
stiff drink of whiskey will intox
icate. The near beer at least aids
in the into' and mak
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