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The Fitzgerald Leader
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Farmers’ Unton Ginnery Will
Operate Cotton Seed Oil Mill.
At a recent meeting of the
holders of the Farmers Union Gin-
nery of this city, it was decided to
construct a cotton oil mill, and to
have the same in operation by the
opening of the next season.
This movement has been on foot
for possibly a year, but it was not
until a short time ago that the
stockholders could agree on any¬
thing definite, and now it is an as¬
sured fact that the mill will be in
in time for the next seas-
on- A_. ifiess. \
Fitzgerald at present has only
one establishment of this kind, but
the majority of business men seem
to think there is room for another
and are lending their support to
the new project in a most encour¬
aging manner.
The contract for installing the
machinery has been let to the Bur-
russ Engineering Company of At¬
lanta, and the 'material will be
shipped in a few days. The equip¬
ment is to be of the latest, approv¬
ed models which are operated by
the Anderson cold process. This
new method, it is said, makes the
finest grade of cotton seed oil, and
the other products are also of a
very high order.
Mr. C. A. Newcomer, manager
of the local ginnery, has been one
of the strongest supporters of the
movement, and is greatly pleased
the action of the stockholders
j-vegard to the matter.
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A Mystery in Fitzg’erald.
Little Mysterious Circulars being
Plaaed - by Unknown Hands at
Every Door—Whence They
Came or Whjat they Mean is not
Knowq—Very Peculiar
tisement Appears in this Paper,
>
Several days ago little circulars
on which were all kinds of mvster-
ious assertians began ’’falling” all
over the country. People
ferent st ations found them
hered al Hover the face of the earth,
stuck under doors, scattered along
the public roads—in fact the ac-
count comes from some sections
that you cannot walk 50 steps with-
out seeing one of these circulars;
and the strange part is that no one
knows how they came. It seems
that spirit hands are scattering
them broadcast in the dead hours
of the night, and rmgiy
seem to be greatly worried, espec¬
ially numbers of the colored peo¬
ple.
The mysirnous circular
made its appearance in the city
»also. Although many accounts
cann* to us, we did not think any¬
thing but that it was a scheme to
announce the coming of some show,
Snti)-yesterday when the copy for
the mysterious advertising that
appears in this paper was brought
to the office.
Tie funny fellow who brought
the copy seemed to know absolute¬
ly nothing—or he would not com¬
mit himself in any wav. The only
words lie uttered were: 'No ques-
tions answered' Here is the copy
for an ad to appear in the next is-
sue of your paper ane here’s the
money,”—then he walked out.
25"^^ said, 1 ell your readers to watch
your papet, there is something go-
ing to happen—and to be ready.’
Further tnan the above we know
absolutely nothing—and with the
rest of the people of this section
we anxiously await further devel-
ojAnents.
Whole wheat flour at T. S. Gra-
-ham’s. $6,75 per barrel.
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Fitzgerald, Ben filll County, Georgia, Friday, Febuary 4, 1910,
Good Show At
Family Theatre
Tbe bill at the Family Theatre
this week is attracting much at¬
tention, and the theatre goers of
the city are patronizing the little
play house very liberally.
Burk and Urline, the famous
automobile girls scored a big hit
right from the start, and each
succeeding night have delighted a
larger audience than the night be¬
fore. They are direct from New
York City and know just how to
please the people.
The pictures to are of a higbb
instructive nature and jur* ver y
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interesting.
The theatre he* been crowded
at every ^pe-' J ' orl nance this week,
and those who have not yet been,
ciiibuld do so tonight, as something
entirely new and up to date will
be put on.
Baggett-Rozar
At the parsonage on North
Main Street, Wednesdayevening,
January 26, 1910, Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Baggett became the
wife of Mr. Augustus W. Rozar.
Everett Hollingworth, the Christ¬
ian pastor, performed the ceremo¬
ny. These young people begin
life together with the best wishes
of their friends for a happy and
prosperous future. They are at
home at 508 W- Pine St.
Mr. John Blum In
Restaurant Business
Mr. John V. Blum who recent-
returned to this city, after an
absence of several years m North
Dakota, has purchased one half
interest m the restaurant and
hmch counter of Mr. J. D.
ton at 225 E. Pine’ street.
Mr. Blum is an experienced man
in this line of business and he and
Mr. Thornton will endeavor to
make their restaurant one of the
neatest and up-to-date in the city.
They make a specialty of short
oiders, and everything is guaran-
te ed to be right up to highest
standard.
Mr. Blum lias many friends in
this city who are happy over his
return, and wish him much sue-
cess here.
FOR KENT—One piano in good
condition. Or would sell. Apply
to Leader office. 20-t.f.
Trained Nurse,
Miss Aim L. Watkks, Gradu-
of the Lniversity of Michigan
Training School for Nurses: Post
Gradiiate course. Battle Creek
Sanitarium. ;>01 Y\ . Pine
Phone 191. 20 tf
U B Church
Bible school at 9:30 a. m.
Preaching at 10:45 a. m.
Young Peoples Day will be
served j n the evening with
evangelistic rally, beginning at
7 o’clock.
.
^ evenin , r at 7;80 Everybody
made welcome. .
J. L. Leichliter,
Pastor.
LOST
Pocket-book containing money
A. B. & A. tranportation reading
from Thomasville to Atlanta and
other articles. Finder return to
Leader office and claim reward.
German At Lee-
Gra.nt Hotel
Decidedly tbe largest dance that
has occurred . in Fitzgerald in
many years was given Monday
evening at the Lee-Grant hotel
from eight-thirty to eleven o’clock
when Professor J. S. Roberts
closed his class in the german and
barn dance.
The ball room presented a most
enchanting scene as the handsome
young couples gracefully danced
the lengths of the hall to the sweet
strains of a Hve piece .orchestra.
german opr -with the grand
march participatincyOfnd with abfut twenty during couples the
eveniss 1 a number of the most
r.-pular and most beautiful figures
carried out.
The german is one of the most
and highly enjoyetole
society dances, and that of
evening was enjoyed to
fullest extent by those taking
as well as the spectators, who
much praise upon Mr.
for the admirable manner
which he had trained the class.
The facinating barn dance fol¬
the german, which although
a few figures were danced
pronounced one of the prettiest
most entertaining features of
evening.
Mr. Roberts during the evening,
the organization of another
in the waltz and two step and
with no difficulty secured a large
twice as many as
were j^ught in the first class.
Those 1 taking part in the german
were Mrs. W. A. Green, Mrs. J.
Dorrpinek, Miss Mattie Harvey,
Miss Evelyn Thompson. Miss
Mildred Hanger, Miss Ester King,
jyjjss Fannie Boyd. Miss Mary
Mrs. J. E. Carney. Mrs.
Miss Pauline Heaves,
Miss Daisy Locke. Miss Isla Green,
Miss Fannie Belle Snively, Miss
Daisybelle Thomson, Mrs. B. C.
Mo sher, Miss Sallie Alexander,
Mrg E( j ith n 0 g manj Mr. Cecil
j.» eaves _ (j ob Q t j s H. Elkins, Mr.
y H ( ^. reen Mr . B. O. Childs,
j^ r yy Bogart, Mr. Grady
j) ostei% Mr. Winston Jones,
^ Levin, Mr. Randall
Brvan. Mr. E. M. Galloway. Mr.
Mr. Claude Persons, Mr.
j n g Vam , Mr. S. L. Straus, of
^ ew Y or k, Mr. Raymond Going,
Mi . Ed Thurston. Mr. Fred Med-
and Mr. J. E. Carney, Mr.
Lawi . ence ^Jover, Mr. I. Fisher,
Goodman and Mr. Earl Bras-
well.
Warehouse Eioor
Caved In Saturday
Much excitement was
^ Saturday, when tbe floor of
the werehouse in the rear of the
Armour Packing Company’s office
on <j en t,ral avenue gave way,
carrying with it to the cellar be-
low. several hundred pounds
grain and feed stuffs.
In the warehouse had been stored
several tons of grain, and
wooden pillars supporting the Hoor
were not strong enough to bear
burden-hence the precipita-
T |, e building was slightly
and a bit of the grain
th ; '’; rmour
possibly suffered a greater loss
than any other, owing to the fact
that they had a large quanity of
s j f j e meat packed in the cellar.
The top pieces received the full
benefit of the grain and rubbish
that went through the floor
the remainder was not damaged
all, and was soon removed from
the debris, as good and as
though nothing had Jin*’'"
Corn Contest For
Ithe Public School
At a recent meeting the eounty
Board of Education decided to
conduct a com contest for the
pupils of the public schools.
The boa^d wishes to stimulate a
lively intei'Jfc’ in agriculture, and
think the corn contest will accom¬
plish much in that direction.
For the largest yield on one acre
planted in corn, a prize of $25 will
be awarded: for the second largest
yield, $15; for the third largest
a prize of §10 and for the fourth
largest yield a prize of $5 will be
given Besides these prizes, $5 will
be given the boy for the most
complete to and concise statement
as the manner of preparation;
fertilization; cultivation of his acre
of corn. The prizes will be offered
subject to the following conditions:
The contestant must have attend¬
ed school at least three months
during the last year, from October
1st 1909 to Jan. 1st 1910.
The entire work of manuring,
plowing, hoeing, planting and
tending the Prize Acre must be
done solely by the contestant.
Any contestant must tile his
name and address with County
School Commissioner by March
30th, 1910.
Any contestant must tile affidav¬
it with committee of Judges be¬
fore measuring of land or weigh¬
ing of corn fakes place as to his or
her hai ing had any help on Prize
Acre.
The judges will be named by
the Board of Education who will
under oath measure each acre,
weigh the corn clean-shucked and
turn over the certified statement
of same to County School Com¬
missioner of Ben Hill county.
No corn to be weighed that was
not pulled from stalk in presence
of judges on the day named by
thetn.
Each contestant will be required
to send in to the County School
Commissioner, on the day of
measure oi nent (10) ten ears of corn
raised said acre with card at-
tached tearing the name and ad¬
dress oil contestant,
Each tprttestant will be allowed
as much\help as he shall desire
on day pariits oftharvest.
All and patrons of the
schools art requested to encourage
the childrq> to enter the cantest,
for althoudi all cannot win, yet it
will prove l stimulant to a rivalry
that must acme to the benefit of
the entire clunty.
Resolutions
Whereas, hath pleased Al-
mighty God\jn His wise Provi-
dellCe to remote , , from this
to the GreatyCamp ., A,, Above, ,. our
Comrade D. Welch, one
the original colby directors: one
that probably ha more to do with
the laying out A this city than
an y other one ma: (Wv also an officer
0 f the Blue and I Association,
Batallion No. 1.
Therefore be itfesolved: That
W hilewc mourn ilw e loss of this
Comrade, yet. we in humbe
submission to the\ Will of
Heavenly Father thl YVho doeth all
things "heartfelt well, and symp^hy we tender
our to
family of our deseasdl L Comrade,
memory be left irt bur li/ok of
rccerds.
Resolved Second: T a copy
of these resolutions FiW’H b^ jiild ni llis
family and to the
and the St. George (\l htte. * ,
Attest.
J. G W> B. F. | xon
cant Com.-iJ-Chief.
R. Wm. Mathews McCorm/ ' k i I Com.
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New Lumber Company is
Organized in Fitzgerald.
Mrs. J. D Pry Dhd
Monday Morning
Mrs. J. D. Pry died Monday
morning, 9:45 o’clock, at her home
on east Oconee street, death re¬
sulting from typhoid pneumonia,
with which she suffered for three
weeks.
Mrs. Pry was thirty years of
age and had been a resident of
Fitzgerald for three years.
Besides her husband, she is
“survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Clark, and two sisters
Miss Josephine Clark and Mrs. A.
Stanford, all of this city.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday from the Presbyterian
church by Rev. W, S. Harden, and
the body was laid to rest in Ever¬
green cemetery.
At Christian Church
The sermon topics for next
Lord’s day will be: Morning,“How
Shall We Love God?” Night,
w * Why We Should Obey the
Virgin Mary.” The music will
be good, as usual, and Miss Grace
Kistler, of Indianapolis, will sing
“Ave Maria,” from Mascagni’s
“Cavalleria Rusticana,” at the
night service. Everybody wel¬
come. Only once a stranger here.
Evangelist Clarkson, who begins
a meeting in the church on April
3rd, is a great believer in the
future of Fitzgerald. He has
been here twice already, and at
his last visit expressed his great
appreciation of the growth of the
city. With his great faith in his
message, and his personal interest
in the city, a great meeting is ex-
pected, and is being planned for.
St. Mathews
Episcopal
St Mathews Episcopal
Sunday next. Quinquagesima
Sunday before Lent.
11 a. m. celebration of
Communion, with sermon.
3:30 p. m. Sunday School.
7:30 p. m. Memorial service to
the late Mr. J. L. Googe, all his
late friends are especially invited
to be present.
F. North-Tummon,
\ r icar.
Class Election
The A. T. O. class of the Chris-
tian Bible school held its annual
meeting on Wednesday, ' January
lheotricers a . elected . , tor , the
years are:
President. Will A. Adams.
Y’ice President, W. G. Kmedly.
.Secretary, Fred M. Bennett.
Assistant Secretary, Ethredge
Adams.
Treasurer, Dr. L. A. Turner.
Teacher, Everett Hollingworth.
This class is for men. and is
under the international
^ ar< *- It meets at the church
7 Sunday morning at 9:30,
nd all men not engaged elsewhere
ur » ed drop in.
Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday
Several patriotic orders of the
city ar'eWeparing to celebrate the
t)lrt * Kja .V of Abraham Lincoln on
the 12th of- this month, .lust
whe/e the exercises will be conduc¬
ted ind what will be the nature of
them has not yet oeen decided.
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$*>."5 will buy a barrel of whole
flour at T. S. Graham’s.
Number20
Of much interest to the many
fnendsof Mr.N. E.Vansickel will
be the announcement that he has
gone into the lumber business for
himself and is now prepared v to
make estimates and so forth.
The new company will be known
as the Buckeye Lumber Company,
and will make a specialty of car
material, bridge timber, crossties
and yellow pine lumber.
Mr. Vansickel has been in the
lumber business for seven years
and is well qualified to handle every
feature of the work. He haf
been in Fitzgerald for 12 months
working with Lon Dickey Lumber I
Company, and has made friends of
all with whom he come in contact.
In this connection, the following
announcement will be of interest.
We have just completed an or¬
ganization for doing a wholesale
lumber business and are now in
position to furnish most anything
in the way of yellow pine lumber;
and will make a specialty of car
material, bridge timbers and
ties. Will also handle
stock.
Kindly place our name
mailing list and submit us
quiries when in the ma
yellow pine.
While we have no com!
rating at present, we refer )
the Third National Bank Oj
city as to our responsibility
our ability to carry out our ct
tracts.
Yours very truly,
Buckeye Lumber Co.,
By N. E. Vansickel,
Mgr
Nutrition is the law of natu
Go to T. S* Graham and get a b
rel of whole wheat Hour for $6/
“Hitch Your Wagon^l
A Ste.r”
“As a man thinkefch in his heart,
so is he.” His opinion of hfhaself
will be reproduced by the fife
processes within him and outpie- JUgyi.*'
tured in his body, says (Orison
Swett Marden in “Success Maga¬
zine.” If you would make the
most of yourself, never picture
yourself as anything different
from what you would aetually
have yourself,^from what yau long
to become. Whenever you think
of yourself, from a mental image
of a perfect, healthy, beautiful,
noble being, not lacking in any-
thing, the person you wish to be-
come. Positively refuse tof'
anything About yourself \v u ‘
would not like to have tl
upon seeing only the tr
being, the man or woid
in mind when he mail
the distorted thing, tl I
man or woman whicl I
ance and unfortunate I
wrong thinking and I
have produced. The I
have of yourself, t I
yourself, which you ■
mind, will mean inti |
than what othe I
think of.you. I
IPwe would make
our lives, if we woU I
all that is possible ft I
to dp,- we must not < I
of ourselves, but we |
just- to ourselves ] 1
good to our liodies. I
be the highest, the I
type of man or won I
as necessary to cult ■
develop its gre I
and beaut f
the mind, A
highest power. 1