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THE FITZGERALD LEADER.
WEATHER REPORT.
From Noon Sop. 20tli to Oct. Oth In¬
clusive.
IHEPOKTKD EXPRESSLY roll THE LEADER BY
DR. C08.]
Temperature. Itiiin- tWV’g
DAYS. fnll. wind.
i: - B
Wednesday. ©
Thursday. . o
Friday ...... IISSS
Saturday.... Sunday......
Monday..... Tuesday
Wednesday.
No rainfall.
Maximum, obscured 78°; minimum, 42*.
Sun 12 hours.
There will be a government observation and
signal station here soon, with forecasts of
weather by wire each morning.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Daniel Henderson, of Ocalla, was in
the city last Monday.
J. P. Gump, of the People’s grocery,
spent Sunday at Tifton.
Col. Thomas Wilson and T. W. Hayde
were at Tifton Monday on business
matters.
_
Mrs. .1. G. Knapp and son, Don, vis
ited with relatives at Tifton the latter
part of last week.
Capt. John Phillips was over from
Tifton Monday interviewing contract¬
ors for the erection of his new block.
C. S. Baldwin and wife, who left last
spring for New York, to spend the
summer, returned last Monday to the
Magic city. _
The Leader is making arrange¬
ments to receive returns from all parts
of the county by telegraph or horse
back messages on the evening of the
election.
_
Mr. J. D. Whitted left at this office
last Monday three magnificent pears of
the Keifer variety. They were raised
on his place at Abbeville, and were
beauties.
_
In speaking of the coming court house
removal question, the Brunswick Ad¬
vertiser says that “Fitzgerald will poll
2,000 votes.” You are a good guesser,
Mr. Advertiser.
Commissioner Henderson was up from
Ocilla. last Tuesday on business matters.
He reported the coming election was to
be a “hot one” and that a full vote
would be recorded.
Mr. Clarence H. Marten, in company
with Mr. M. J. Paulk, of Ocilla, paid
The Leader a call last Tuesday. They
have formed a partnership and will
practice law at Ocilla.
Mrs. O. E. Gardner departed Monday
for Fernandina, Florida, where she
goes to join her husband, She was ac-
companied as far as Tifton by Miss
Daisy Gardner and Col. Ed Burch.
David G. Hall, the traveling hustler
of the G. S. & F railway, with head¬
quarters at Atlanta, was in the city for
two days this wee.k, in the interest of
the Macon' carnival, Oct. 11 and 12.
Don’t forget that if you want the
court house moved from Irwinville and
vou cast a vote for any other town ex¬
cepting Fitzgerald, you are casting a
vote for Irwinville, as it takes a two-
thirds majority vote.
Mr. J. D. Whitted has purchased
Geo. Whitman’s interest in the real es¬
tate firm of Smith & Whitman. Mr.
Whitted is a northern man, a resident
of Abbeville, but will move his family
to Fitzgerald next week.
H. L. Manon lost a cow over eighteen
months ago, and an estray notice pub¬
lished in last week’s Leader brought
him his cow. If you want anything or
wish to sell anything, you will find The
Leader is the paper to find you a bar¬
gain. The Leader circulates among
all the people.
_
S. Hershfield, of the Savannah shoe
store, is receiving congratulations over
the arrival of a bran new girl at his
home. At last accounts brother Hersh-
field was resting easy, but as for wait¬
ing on customers, brother Tatel tays,
is a total failure, as he is continually
looking over the fine line of baby shoes.
The $10,000 to build the handsome
court house for Irwin county is on de¬
posit in the Colony bank, and if the vo-
ters decide to make Fitzgerald the
county seat, the county commissioner
■a:. call, get his money and start work.
Iiwvin county should have a handsome
court house, she is the best county in
the State, and her people the most
progressive. _
Miss %ettie Channeey, a charming el-
ocu tionist, from north Georgia, will be
at the Christian church on Wednesday,
Oct, 13, ’97, at 7-40 p. m. She will de-
liver one of her grand productions that
she composed especially for the benefit
of the young folks around this vicinity.
Young men, don’t miss this chance of
hearing this rare elocutionist while she
is in our midst. Free admission.
Excavation for the Phillips brick
block, corner Grant and Pine, will be
commenced next Monday, a Mr.
Troupe having received the contract
for the same. The block will contain
six or seven store rooms, all of which
have been leased to reliable business
men Excavating for the Buice brick
block is completed. Brick for the same
has commenced to arrive, and by next
week brick laying will be commenced.
OCIIAA NOT IN IT.
XUe Georgia & Alabama Railroad Are
for Fitzgerald.
Reports having been circulated by
politicians through Irwin county that
the G. & A. railroad were out for Ocilla
for the county seat, Ryman & Ken¬
nedy, the local attorneys for the G. &
A., wrote Cecil Gabbett, vice-president
of the road, relative to the matter and
received the following reply:
Georgia & Alabama Railway, I
Office or Vice-Hues, and Gun. Moil, -
Amehicks, Gr., Oct. (1,1897.1
Messrs. Counsel, Ryman Fitzgerald, & Kennedy, Ga.: Local
Gentlemen~I am reply in receipt beg of your
favor of the 1st, and to say:
It is true that the G. & A. railway owns
an interest in Ocilla town site; it is not
true that it, or any of its officers or
agents desire that the county site of Ir¬
win county be located at Ocilla, nor has
said railway or any of its officers as men
of common sense ever dreamed that
Ocilla has, or ever will have, any chance
of securing the county sito of Irwin
county. of Ocilla real
As the owner estate the
G. &. A. railway wants to see Ocilla
grow and prosper, but we know, as does
every thinking man, that if the county
site of Irwin county is ever moved it
will be to Fitzgerald. 1 most sincerely
hope that no prejudice or political con¬
siderations will keep Fitzgerald from
winning. The ownership of an inter¬
est in Ocilla town site does not prevent
us from seeing the facts as they exist.
Fitzgerald is, and always will be, the
principal town interests of Irwin and county. As
such it is to our the inter¬
ests of every tax payer of Irwin county
(Ocilla residents included) to locate the
court house at Fitzgerald, and that
right away. The location of the court
house at Fitzgerald will add to the
value of every dollar’s worth of real es¬
tate in Ocilla, and as business men and
owners of Ocilla real estate, the G. &
A. railway and its officers want to see
the court house at Fitzgerald to help
out our Ocilla investments.
Yours truly,
Cecil Gabbett,
Vice-President and Gen. Mgr.
Don’t Throw Away Your Vote.
Some of the farmers, it is reported,
favor the removal of the court house
•from Irwinville, but say move it to
Ocilla or Mystic. To such we would
say: Don’t throw awav your vote. It
takes two-tbirds of all the votes cast to
move the court house. It is well known
that Fitzgerald district has over one-
third of the registered voters of the
county. That fact alone would keep
any other place from winning. It is
also equally well known that Dormineys
Mill and Minnie precincts will give al¬
most a solid vote for Fitzgerald. These
three precincts control over one half of
the votes of the county. Sycamore will
give Fitzgerald more than fifty major¬
ity, Ocilla will roll up a majority for
Fitzgerald, so where would the other
towns hope to get their votes? We hope
no one will be misled. A vote for any
place other than Fitzgerald or Irwin¬
ville, is a vote thrown away. If the
court house is. moved, Fitzgerald alone
has votes to win. If it is not moved it
will, of course, remain at Irwinville’
Those who don't want it moved should
vote for Irwinville; those who do want
it moved should not divide. A vote for
any place than Fitzgerald amounts to a
vote for Irwinville. Don’t throw away
your vote. Vote for Fitzgerald and
help build up your county and your
own interests. When a politician
comes along and asks you to vote for
some place other than Irwinville or
Fitzgerald ask him if, on his honor as
a man he believes Ocilla or Mystic can
win. Then watch him wiggle and
squirm and evade the question.
Report of Picnic Committee.
Cash paid to Fitzgerald Lead-
ER 511 75
J. G. McLain, team work...... 1 00
J. H. VanArnum, returning
seats...................... 1 00
Registry book................ 1 09
I. B. Allen, getting, repairing
and returning seats........ 3 75
Received from all sources...... 8 50
I. B. Allen, Chairman Com.
Time donated by committee:
T. C. Davis, two days; C. M. Dins-
more, three days; I. B. Allen, six days
—three and a half donated. Three
days received pay at $1.25 per day.
$3,75, labor and repairing seats.
Approved by committee.
T. C. M. C. Da^’is, Dinsmoiie.
Sample Copies.
The Leader this week issues and
mails 2,000 extra copies to the farmers
of Irwin county. If you should receive
one, look it over snd remember you are
asked to subscribe. The Leader is
the only bona fide democratic paper in
Irwin county.
M. E. Church, South.
The last quarterly conference of the
current year will be held Monday, Oc¬
tober 11, 8 p. m. Rev. II. Stubbs, pre¬
siding elder for the Valdosta district,
will preach Sunday morning and even¬
ing at the usual hours. This able di¬
vine never fails to delight and bless his
auditors. Be sure to here him.
Death or Alderman H. B. Lanning.
The community was startled this
morning at the sudden death of Aider-
man H. B. Lanning, who died at his
home of heart trouble. Major Lanning
was 60 years of age and a good citizen.
The funeral will be held on Sunday,
after which the remains will be shipped
to his former home at Trenton, New
Jersey. Further mention will appear
next week.
CENTRAL CITY CARNIVAL
FIRST ANNUAL DISPLAY.
Over Seventy-Five Magnifi¬
cent Floats in Line.
Head End Collision Between Twc
Engines - Muslc by United States
Marine Band From Wash¬
ington. D. C.
The Central City Carnival Association of
Macon, Ga., will hold its first annual Car¬
nival and Trades Display preparations October 11th been and
lath. Extensive have
made, and no expense saved to make this
occasion one of tlie grandest in the history
of Macon. The merchants of Macon will
give extra bargains on both days. Octobei
12th will lie a half-holiday in order that
every ticipate one in will the have festivities. an opportunity The to public par¬
schools will close all day. Almost every
business man of prominence in the city The has
agreed to enter the gorgeous will head parade.
Mayor and Council the proces¬
sion, followed by a grand tloral display. Marine
The services of the United States
Band of Washington, I). C., have been se¬
cured, and they will give a grand free
concert the evening of October 11th, and
lead the procession October 12tli, which
will wind up at Central City Park, one of
the most beautiful parks in the running South,
where the marvellous spectacle of
two standard gauge engines together will
be witnessed. There has never been an
exhibition of this kind in this section be¬
fore, and there is no likelihood of there
being another. No in«n, woman or child
can afford to miss it. It thousand is confidently people
expected that over fifty will mile
will see it. The engines have a
start on a perfectly level track, and come
together 350 yards absolute from safety. the spectators,, All rail¬
roads thereby will assuring sell tickets to Macon October
11th and 12th at one fare for the round
trip, tickets limited until October 13th.
They will also run special excursion trains
October 12tli, selling tickets at very low
rates, good on date of sale only. For fur¬
ther and full particulars, ticket see large posters, Let
and consult your nearest agent.
every one help our sister city to make this
occasion one of the grandest in the history
of the State-
COMI'ETITIVE EXAMINATION
For Admission to the West Point Mill,
tary Academy.
Congressman ’ W. G. Brantley re¬
quests that the following announce¬
ment be made:
A vacancy from the Eleventh Con¬
gressional District at the West Point
military academy now existing, and the
same will be filled through a competi¬
tive examination. This examination
will be held in the building of the South
Georgia college at McRae, on Friday,
November 26, 1897. The following
gentlemen have been invited to conduct
the examination: Prof. R. J. Strozier,
of McRae; Prof. A. L. Franklin, of
Brunswick: Prof. W. B, Merritt, of
Valdosta: Col. J. H. Thomas, of Bax¬
ley; Dr. J. L. Walker, of Waycross;
Dr. Charles Hicks, of Dublin; Dr. J. C.
Ryals, of Lumber City. The candidate
certified by the examining board as
making the highest general average
will receive the appointment, and the
candidate making the next highest gen¬
eral average will be appointed as alter¬
nate. The general qualifications pre¬
scribed by the war department are as
follows:
“The age for the admission of cadets
to the academy is between seventeen
and twenty-two years, Candidates
must be unmarried, at least five feet in
height, free from any infectious or im¬
moral disorder, and, generally, from
any deformitv. disease or infirmity
which may render them unfit for mili¬
tary service. They.must be well versed
in reading, in writing, Including or¬
thography, in arithmetic, and have a
knowledge of the elements of English
grammar, of descriptive geography
(particularly of our own country) and of
the history of the United States.”
Any further information desired by
candidates can he obtained bv address¬
ing Congressman Brantley, Brunswick.
Convention Irwin County S. S. Union.
The following is tho program of the
Irwin county Sunday school union, Oc¬
tober 12 and 13, 1897, at the Christian
church on Sherman and Jessamine:
TUESDAY MORNING.
10 30 Son^ Service—Conducted by Prof. W. J.
Royal and class.
11 30 Adjournment.
TUESDAY' AFTERNOON.
2 00 Devotional Service—Conducted by Mrs.
S. D. Raynor.
2 30 Address ol' Welcome—Attorney L. Ken¬
nedy.
2 45 Statistical Reply—M. Dixon, esq.
3 00 reports of the schools.
3 30 (a) The Sabbath School Teacher—In his
social life—Rev, J.H.Stoney. Teaching-
3 45 (b) In his Preparation Judge McCraw. for
Rev.
4 00 (cl Before his Class—Mrs. J. U. Yar¬
brough. Derived the Teacher
4 15 (d) The Benefits by
from Teaching—Col. J. H. Buchanan.
4 30 Appointment of committees and an¬
nouncement of the question box.
4 40 Adjournment.
TUESDAY EVENING.
7 30 Song Service—Conducted by Rose T.
Tebeau.
8 00 Address by State Field Worker J. H
Miller and others.
0 15 Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
3 (III Praise Service—By Mrs. E. A. Sussex.
3 30 Normal Class Exercise—J. R. Monroe.
10 00 District Organization—County C.J. Estey. Field
Worker
10 30 TUe Question Box—Led by Rev. J. M.
Glenn.
10 40 Elect ion ol'delegates to State Conven¬
tion, selection of time and place lor
next meeting and other business.
11 45 Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AETEBNOON.
1 30 Prayer Meeting—O. of L. Johnson, leader
3 00 Reorganization county union.
2 30 Words of encouragement and instruc¬
tion from State officers.
2 45 Childrens’Meeting—A ChalkTalk, inter¬
spersed with songs, recitations and a
Scripture recitation by Miss Mary Mc¬
Daniel—Conducted by C.J. Estey.
4 00 Reports of committees and unfinished
business.
4 45 Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
7 30 Music by the united choirs of churches.
S 00 The books of the Bible-Itev. H. F. Long.
8 30 Wbat Constitutes a True Temperance
Man?—Prof. C, E. Beeker.
0 00 Adjournment—“God Bo With You 'Till
Wo Meet Again.”
Fitzgerald to the Front.
From Ashliurn Advance.
Irwin county is in a court house re¬
moval campaign. Peace to her ashes.
Fitzgerald is 6quarely in the race with
strong bucking and bright prospects.
Other places may be whetting their
bills to chirp for it, but with no signif¬
icance. Fitzgerald will get the court¬
house, or it will remain at the N roads.
The colony city has generously agreed
to build a $10,000 court house and pre¬
sent it to the county with its compli¬
ments. If the county refuses to place
her capital in the city she will not be
up-to-date in the cause of advancement.
Idle hours, slow horses and negligence
make dull times, and the refusal to
move forward when an opportunity pre¬
sents itself, has caused financial fail¬
ures and shipwrecks ever since we have
been a free people. Irwin has an im-
.mense area, but up to recently it had a
a very small voting population, and
paid little taxes. The greatest city to
its age in t,he South is located in Irwin.
The ceutnrof population is in Fitzger¬
ald. It will be a great railroad center
and manufacturing city. The name is
being heralded throughout tho Union,
and great will be its domain. To make
it a county site is a just tribute to prog¬
ress, and a duty every citizen owes him¬
self and his country. Then let every
man vote for removal to Fitzgerald and
do honor to himself and county. You
may say that Irwin’s business is noth¬
ing to the Advance. We (dispute it.
The advancement of every square acre
of Wiregrass Georgia concerns the Ad¬
vance, and we object to being deprived
of the liberty of writing on a subject so
important as the removal of Irwin’s
court house from Irwinville to Fitzger¬
ald. We will be heard from again.
Sample copies free, or until January 1,
10 cents, stamps or silver.
Growers’ and Shippers’ Association.
The growers’ and shippers’ associa¬
tion met as per adjournment. In the
absence of the president, A. L. Sams
was elected pro tem. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved. Commit¬
tee on berries reported. Report re¬
ceived and committee continued.
Secretary reported as to necessary
procedure to establish a local organiza¬
tion of American fruit growers’ union,
stating that none but actual growers
could become members. That the said
A. L. G. U. was an incorporated body,
with capital of $250,000. The shares of
stock are worth $10 each; none but
shareholders are eligible to member¬
ship, and they must hold at least one
share, on which they pay $1, the re¬
maining $9 will be paid out of the re¬
bates on their own^shipments and their
share of the general profits of the
union. Several members signified their
desire to become members of the A. F.
G. U. The establishment of a local
union will be one of the principal ob¬
jects of the next meeting.
Mr. A. W. Keeny gave notice of in¬
tention to move an amendment to arti¬
cle 5 of constitution at next meeting.
Some ladies were present at this
meeting and much interest was mani¬
fested. Adjourned to meet again Sat¬
urday, Oct. 9. E. S. Child, Sec’y.
Some months since it was announced
that some prominent members of the
American Tribune soldiers’ colony
company had decided to purchase a
large farm and go into fruit culture ex¬
tensively, the business to be conducted
on the joint stock company plan, and be
similar to that of the colony company,
though independent of it. But little
has been heard of the matter lately, but
the company has been quietly working
and now announces that land has been
purchased of the colony company. It
lies just southwest of the city and is
pronounced by fruit experts to be the
finest fruit land in Georgia. The com¬
pany states also that the land will be
cleared, plowed and set with fruit trees
by March 1, and deeds will be made at
that time to members who prefer to
take possession of their land. Mr. Fitz¬
gerald is giving his personal attention
to this work, which insures its success.
The work of clearing has already be¬
gun, and in a very short time many
acres of pine land will be transformed
into orchards. The scheme is a gigan¬
tic one. With the improvement made
by the fruit farm company, the colony
members owning tracts of land, and the
work of tho two immense saw mills be¬
ing put up, that part of the county will
not recognize itself in another year.
The editor sat in a hard bottomed
chair, trying to think of a thought: and
he plunged his fingers about through
his hair, but not one topic they brought.
He had written of temperance, tariff
aDd trade, and the prospects of having
a crop, and joked about ice cream and
weak lemonade until readers had told
him to stop. And weary of thinking,
sleep came to his eyes and he pillowed
his head on his desk, when the thoughts
which had refused to arise, came in
groups that were strong and grotesque.
And as the ideas airily float, he selects
the bright one of the tribe; and this is
the gem that while dreaming he wrote:
“Now is the time to subscribe.”
The Y. P. C. U. of Old Field, will
give a pie social Monday evening, Oc¬
tober II, Miss Ella Gray’s home, three
miles northeast of Fitzgerald on the
river road, for the benefit of our pastor,
O. O. Johnson, to help him to confer¬
ence. Won’t you help us by coming?
City Council.
The common council met ih special
Thursday night. The question pertain¬
ing to the proposed change in the fire
limits was discussed, and the ordinance
providing for such change was read the
secoud time. A remonstrance against
the change on Pine avenue, numerously
signed by property holders and busi¬
ness men, was presented, read and
placed on file. The motion to strike
out that part of tho ordinance author¬
izing a change in the limits on Pine
avenue, prevailed. Yea, 8; nay, 0.
The ordinance, as amended, was then
put upon its passage and failed in the
same. Yea, 2; nay, 6.
It was tnen moved that the vote, by
which the ordinance failed in its pas¬
sage, be reconsidered. Motion pre¬
vailed. A motion was here made to lay
the ordinance upon the table until the
next regular meeting. Carried.
The mayor here read a communica¬
tion from Messrs. F. M. Stafford & Co.,
of the Municipal Security Co., of Chat-
tanoogo, Tenn., bearing upon question
of proposed bond issue in which they
asked the council, in the event of the
people voting favorably upon the prop¬
osition to declare, by a vote, that said
concern should have the bonds at par,
naming the rate of interest at 6 per
cent. A motion covering the above,
was made and the same prevailed.
The mayor also read a communica¬
tion from P. H. Fitzgerald relative to
the settlement of the colony claim. His
proposition, like all preceding it, was
eminently fair and evidenced a strong
desire on the part of the American Tri¬
bune soldier colony company to aid the
city in the upbuilding of her every in¬
terest. The gist of the proposition is
as follows’ The city to issue receipts for
taxes on all the colony property for two
years; to pay for the school furniture
(about $1,800) at once; to pay the colony
company $1,200 in city warrants, paya¬
ble at their earliest possible conven¬
ience. The colony company would then
deed to the city the school houses
as now occupied, and some 225 lots in
different parts of the city. A settle¬
ment, upon the basis proposed (the ap¬
parent expenditure of some $2,700),
would cancel an acknowledged indebt¬
edness of some $24,000, besides giving
us the 225 lots above referred to. The
offer is certainly very liberal in charac¬
ter and should be accepted without de¬
lay.
It was moved and supported that the
matter be referred to a special commit¬
tee of three, to act with the city attor¬
ney, to confer with Mr. Fitzgerald and
then report the result, with proper
recommendations to the council at their
next regular meeting. Carried. The
mayor appointed Aldermen LanniDg,
Whitchard and Merrill as such com¬
mittee.
The mayor informed the council that
the bids for boring the well would be
opened and considered at their next
regular meeting (Monday eve., Oct. 4.)
The special committee on telephone
franchise reported in favor of granting
same to W. R. Bowen, of this city.
Upon request of Mr. Bowen further ac¬
tion was deferred until the next regu¬
lar meeting. the Lascelles
A resolution declaring
contract void and of no effect, was read.
The motion that the same be adopted
did not council prevail. then adjourned.
The
Audited Claims for September.
Anguish S; Keller, lumber..............is 26 31
Brunner, H. com. work and special
meetings............................... labor dep’t...... 14 50 60
Brazee. F C, suryej’or 1
Bullar, BS, mgr election............... 3 HI
Burnett, Geo, draying.................. 50
Bradley, CD. police Co, service............ of phone... a oo
Colony Telephone M & Co, sundries...... rent 2 03 90
Deniston, J
Flathers & B’letcher, livery. ........ 1 25
Fussell, Dr J O, medical attendance. O
Fitzgerald, PH, rent of office......... O
Franklin Pr'ntingCo, tax July receipts..... TO 80
Gath, Win, clerk election 24, ’97.. tO
" “ " “ Sept. 7,’07.... 10
Goodman, J H & Co, drugs............. to
Gibson, Giles, mgr election............. C 1 00
Gelders, 1. clerk of election............. to 00
Hildreth & Bradley, digging ditch...... S
Hayde, T W, roofing engine house..... OS
Hanrm, Ray, labor on engine house.... 4-
Hathaway, RW.fi iron braces......... H- 00
Harley & Holmes, hardware............ 3C 47
Huggins, H G, clerk election.......... to
Kabrich, H H postage stamps for office 50
Kay, Thos, mgr election............... to IN
Lyle Ice Co, ice for two months........ on
Lagerstrom, G A, labor engine house..
Lee, F D, labor, man and team and spe¬
cial meeting,. ....................... 2
Lanning, H B, com work and special
meetings............................. Ox 50
Lillie, A J, draying for city............ to 50
Moore, Geo, labor surveyor’s house...... dep’t.... 50
•* “ engine r, 75
Merrill, J M, com work special meeting
and labor, man and team.............
Miller, J L, com work, special meeting O 5)
and medical attendance...............
Morse, ID, clerk election............... -I IN
Newcomer, A H, mgr election.......... M
Netzley, C. labor on engine house..... 50
Paulk, D T, mgr election................ C7 l (I
Phelps & Beauchamp, meats for poor. 7C
Pollard, C O, clerk election............. C-l
•• •• as city engineer....... O 00
Robinson, E, roofing for engine house. ■** 5il
Smith, H C, Mgr of election............ M 00
Stevens, John B, mgr election, Decem¬
ber 22. 1896............ 2 00
Smith, Sigel, labor and services at en-
gine house........... C0
Smith, Sigel, mgr election.............. ffl >n>
Smith, Albert, clerlj election........... -74
Sherred, John E, clerk election........
Terlindn, T B, services as policeman... — c-l
Towne, Edwin, mgr election............
Wood, John. A, labor engine house..... -<t> 50
White, C B, com work and special CO 50
meetings....... S M, ....................... work arid special
Whitchard, com Ml
meetings............................... O P, election............. 00
Webster, Bro, mgr groceries for
Whitchard & work... poor..
White, Thos E, city scavenger sick.. 4 60
Wilsey, H L, milk furnished city
Total ........................$ 564 48
H. H. Kahwich, City Cierk.
The Missionary and aid society of the
Baptist church will give a “Patch
Work” social at tho home of Mrs. Dr.
Breese on N. Lee street, Tuesday even¬
ing, October 12th. Refreshments served.
Cordial invitation to all.
Undertaker McCormick has com¬
menced the erection of a business house
on W. Pine avenue, which he will oc¬
cupy as soon as completed.
County Site Notes.
A vote for Fitzgerald as the county
seat of Irwin will add to the value of
every acre of land in the county.
Enhanced value of farm property is
equal to money in ttie pocket. A vote
for Fitzgerald means such a result.
Every citizen and voter in Irwin
county should desire to build up Fitz¬
gerald, for its development helps every
citizen.
Two railroads entering Fitzgerald,
and three more coming, indicate that
it is a metropolitan business center.
Just the place for the court house.
It is to the interest of every citizen
of Irwin county to have the court
house located at Fitzgerald. No voter
Who has the best interests of the
county at heart wants it sidetracked
in a one horse town.
A vote for Fitzgerald is a vote for
the continued development and ad¬
vancement of Irwin county.
The fight for Fitzgerald as the
county seat is the fight of every man
who believes in the greatest good to
the greatest number.
There is no star chamber business
in Fitzgerald’s fight for the court
house. It is a square, open bid for a
change that is in the interest of all the
people of Irwin.
Every man that wants prosperous
times in Irwin—a good home market
—where cash awaits his products, and
ready buyers are always on hand,
should vote to move the court house to
Fitzgerald.
Irwin county lias not been going
backward since the location of Fitz¬
gerald. Will it not be an advance
step to make it the county seat?
Every voter of Irwin county, who is
not influenced by the personal reasons
will admit that Fitzgerald is the
proper place for the court house.
Every citizen in Irwin who is inter¬
ested in making it the grandest county
in old Georgia, should cast a vote to
locate the court house at Fitzgerald.
Voters of Irwin, a chance for a new
deal is offered, in voting for Fitzger¬
ald for the county seat, There is
nothing wrong in asking for a square
divy, in which every voter has a
chance.
The best market in Irwin county is
Fitzgerald. More people come to it to
do their trading. It is the best market
in which to sell, and there is more
solid cash in circulation. It furnishes
the bulk of legal business, and has the
largest and ablest force of attorneys.
It is, therefore, the logical place for
the court house.
Country News.
Mr. Editor —If you will allow me
space in your valuable paper I will
give you a few dots from this part of
the country.
John and Mary Fussell started to
school at Fitzgerald this week.
Lim Pridgen says no more saw mill
for him. Afraid you are lazy, Jim.
Girls, if you like the top of sugar
cane, send Archie Mclnnis after it.
Our usual meeting at the Union
school house, well attended Sunday.
Dave Hogan says three girls in one
buggy is not too many for him. Hur¬
rah for Dave.
Dan Fussell will be absent in the
photograph group, by being with his
best girl Sunday.
Capt. J. T. Stephens was too late to
attend the wedding of C. S. Smith.
Never too late to get dinner.
I am somewhat expecting Geo. Mar¬
tin and a certain young lady to live in
the same guard in a short while.
Charles Wilcbx has been at work at
Ocilla for the past two weeks, and is
much missed by the girls of this pl ace.
Dan Luke says he set an old hen
on one fence rail, hatching six rails
in three weeks. Dan knows a good yarn.
Geo. Young and Miss Sarah Dorni-
iney were married yesterday at the
bride’s home, Bro. Patrick officiating.
Jim says it is too bad for his best
giri to tell him how to dress to look
nice, and always having company af¬
ter becoming dressed.
G. S. Smith, of Coffey county, and
Miss Mary Peterson, of the same place,
were united in the holy bonds of wed¬
lock Sunday, Oct. 3d, at the residence
of Hon. Jacob Fussell, who officiated.
Tiptoed.
<*. A. R. and Sons of Veterans.
An important meeting of Colony Post
No. 14, will be held next Saturday, Oct.
9, at 2 o’clock p. in. Matters of import¬
ance will come up before the post. Post
No. 17 will join with post 14 at this
meeting. The Son9 of Veterans are
expressly invited to be present not later
than 3’30 p. m. in a body. Matters of
interest to both organization will then
be brought up. Let us have a full at¬
tendance, and have such a meeting as
will make every one glad he was there.
L. F. Johnson,
S. V. C. Colony Post 14, G. A. R.
