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The Fitzgerald Leader,
Vol. XV
City Court Disposed of 34
Cases In Four Days
Below we are giving a statement
of the criminal cases disposed of
at the February Term 1910 of the
Gity Court of Fitzgerald. This
statement makes a very fine show-
ing for the officers of the Court.
Thex-e were 34 cases disposed of
in four days Out of the thirty
four there were nineteen verdicts
and pleas of guilty, 1 mistrial, 2
settled upon payment of the costs,
, ind 2 verdicts of not guilty. The
statement demonstrates the fact
that our Solicitor is using the
proper discrimination in his office
and is thereby saving the County
money and the time of the Court
by eliminating all cases where
there is no evidence to convict.
The statement shows that the
Judge is using all means to ex¬
pedite the disposition of business.
We feel that we can heartily
commend every officer connected
with the City Court of Fitzgerald
for the promptness with which
business is dispatched.
State vs Thad Williams. Stab¬
bing, verdict of guilty.
The State vs Letha Brown,
illegal sale of intoxicating Liquors,
.mistrial.
The State vs Tom Key tresspass-
‘ *ing, plea of Guilty.
The State vs M. G. Hester.
[Assault Iguiltv. and Battery, plea of
[ State vs Samuel Thompson,
I [ As^ult, nol. prosed.
The State vs Davis Mobley.
[nol. I prosed. Concealed wepons.
The State vs Starling Hudson
I discharged, upon demand,
The State vs Cleave Snei! illegal
sale of whiskey, verdict of guilty.
State vs J. L. Britt, illegal sale
■ liquor, plea of guilty.
of
The State vs Essie Brown stab¬
bing. plea of guilty,
f The State vs Ida Buckner mis¬
demeanor. plea of guilty.
The State vs J. L. Britt illegal
stale of liquor, no!, prosed.
The State vs.Jas. Cadlev doing
business as a photographer with-
but license,.nol. prosed.
f The Statte vs Emma
[illegal [ sale, of liquor, plea of guilty.
State vs Edd McRy . cheating
swindling, plea of guilty.
State vs ■» xei >av cheating
and swinuli —'. y <( i upon
meat of cost.
State vs J. D. Singletary illegal
liquor, plea ol guilty.
State vs Horace I ..ester vagrancy,
of guilty.
State vs Will Sneed, wife whip-
settled and cost taxed against
irPijp .c utor.
Mrate vs .1. A N as worthy a.-saull
JHrbattery. plea of guilty.
State vs .Ionic Walker
meaner, plea of guilty.
State vs Damum- Walker, mis
plea of guilty.
State vs Martin Hightower.
illegal Tile sale of liquor, pica of guilty,
State vs Asa Knight, illegal
sale of whiskey, verdict not guilty.
| j The State dict vs of guilty. Will Ganes,
vagrancy, ver
Ldie . State v s \ irgc Till, selling
intoxicating ^ liquors, guilty.
not
1 p rosed^ ,101
The state vs P. H. Coleman
misdemeanor, nol. prosed.
The State v* .1 no Walker mis-
plea of guilty.
1 The state vs Marshall Brown
I tabbing nol. prosed,
j^tate vs .Essie Brown noil.
prosed.
,The state vs Lester Williams
slaSbing, nol. prosed.
State vs Red Sims assault and
plea of guilty.
The state vs Henry Johnson
alias George Smith verdict of
guilty.
Fitzgerald, Ben Bill County , Georgia, Friday, March 18,1910 .
H a.rrod-W alters
The marriage of Miss Alpha
Blanch Harrod and Mr. Oliver
Waters was a pretty home wedding
which occured on Monday at noon
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr and Mrs. M. S. Harrod.
The lower fioor of the Harrod
home was thrown into one and
decorated throughout with potted
plants and fragrant spring (lowers,
making an attractive sitting for
the bridal party and a few inti¬
mate friends who were present.
The bridal party entered the
parlor as Mendelssohn's Wedding
march was softly rendered by
Miss Eudora Skinner, the bride
being attended by Miss Lottie
Shaffer, who was dainty in a
white lingerie gown and carrying
an armful! of daffodills, while Mr.
Clair Smith acted as best man.
The ring ceremony was used
and was very impressively per¬
formed by Rev. E. Everett
Hollingworth. pastor of the
Central Christian Church.
The bride who is one of Fitzger¬
ald’s most charming young women,
was beautiful in an exquisite
gown of soft white texture, elabor¬
ately trimmed with laee,andcarried
a lovely boquet of Easter liilies.
The groom is a prosperous busi¬
ness man of Traverse City, Mich.,
having been in the newspaper
business there for a number of
years.
The party was photographed
Howard W. Brown, after
which an elaborate dinner was
e( i-
^*° rt on
the afternoon train for an extend¬
ed trip through Florida, visiting
Jacksonville, St. Augustine,Tampa
and St. Petersburg, They will
also visit Mammoth Cave in Ky.,
Dayton. Ohio, and thence to
City. Mich., where they
will make their home. They were
accompanied by. Miss Ada Waters.
of the groom.
Hvimmage SaJe
As a, means of raising funds for
their new church edifice, the ladies
of the Choir Guild of St. Mathews
Episcopal church are conducting
what they term a "Rummage Sale”
in the Home Saving Bank buiki-
ing. The sale opened on Thurs¬
day and will continue through
Saturday,
They have on sale wearing ap¬
parel of every description together
with many household articles.
The pi ices are very reasonable,
anyone desiring second hand
goods will do well to visit the sale.
Ordinance No. 301
An ordinance to repeal ordinance
Section 1. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Council of tlie City
of Fitzgerald that ordinance No.
;;,<)() approved the 21s(> day of FVIx-
ruarv bo . lm] same j s
repealed.
Read the second time and
ed this 7tit day of March 1910.
Drew W. Paulk,
Mayor.
Attest.
E. L. Hanger.
Vlerk.
If You Value Money
Read Maffett’s double page ad-
vextxsernent in this paper. His
“Easter Sale” begins Saturday,
March 19th. and offers
able bargain opportunities.
Walter L ie Smith
Died Tvesdagy
Walter Lee, the five months old
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Smith
died Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock, after suffering several
days with a severe attack of acute
cholera-morbus.
The little fellow had been in ill
health for several weeks and a few
days before his death the atteuding
physicians noted that the dreaded
malady, cholera-morbus, had de¬
veloped.
The best medical skill was em¬
ployed but m spite of that and all
the efforts put forth by loving
hands and hearts, the struggle for
life proved too great for the weak
constitution and the spirit of the
beloved one went back to the God
who gave it.
The,parents of the infant are
grief-striken over the loss of the
babe, and have the deep sympathy
of their many friends in the city.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at the home
on Pine street, Kev. W. S. Hardin
officiating, and many beautiful
floral offerings were placed on the
tiny casket by the friends present.
The body was carried to Rebecca
and interred Wednesday afternoon
at the family burying grounds of
Smith.
Good Attraction At
Fa.mily Tne^tre
An unusually good bill is being
played at the Family Theatre this
week, Miss Marie Harding doing
the vaudeville stunts and Miss
May Mathews, of Columbus, sing¬
ing with the accompanying illus¬
trations. Miss Harding does a
very captivating Scottish dance
and never fails to please.
This is Miss Mathews' second
week at the Tneatre, she having
such a big hit with her
beautiful soprano voice last week
the management persuaded her to
remain with them another week.
Her voice is one of rare
is considered one of the finest
has ever been heard in Fitzger-
Last Sunday morning at
Methodist church she sang,
“Heaven is mv Home” and Sunday
at the Episcopal church
rendered the same solo.
Those who have not yet heard
Miss Mathews, should do so this
week, is Saturday ends lit r engage¬
ment here.
Miss Alexander’s
Shamrock Opening
The ladies of Fitzgerald enjoyed
quite a treat this morning when
millinery parlors of Miss S.
Alexander were thrown open, dis-
playing a most superb line
ready-to-wear and dress hats.
Occurring as it did on St.
Patrick’s Day, it was indeed a
beautiful and unique conceit that
her parlors were superbly decorat¬
in Ireland's National flower
Shamrocks.
In keeping with the spirit of
tire occasion and the Shamrock
beautiful Irish airs
were exqusitely rendered by Miss
Kathlene Bx-aswell.
The display of hats and dress
accessories were worthy of the
plaudits so generously la-stowed
by the admiring throng who par-
tici paled in tins handsome displav
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tin- week.
One of the Best Items
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In this paper is the money sav-
ing "Easter Sale" at IB I. Maf-
fett’s. Pine Street. "Bazaar”,
Read his double page ad.
R.. V. Handley & Co,
Purchase Stables
By virtue of a trade consummat¬
ed on Wednecday, the feed and
trade stables of Marcus Luke on
south Grant street became the
property of R. V. Handley & Co.
Mr. Handley and his associates
not only bought tiie business, but
also purchased the three lots on
which the stables stand.
The new owners will continue
to conduct a feed and trade stable
without the livery feature, and
will use every effort to make it
one of the leading businesses of
the kind in the city.
Mr. Luke built the stables and
opened the business eight years
ago. and has conducted it very
successfully.
Laymen’s Movement
Rally at Central M. E.
Church
Mr. VY. B. Stubbs, the Secre
tary of the Laymen’s Movement
in the M. E. Church, south, with
headquarters at Nashville, Tenn.,
will conduct an informal service
Friday afternoon at 4 p. m. and
make an address to the public in
general at the church triday night
at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Stubbs is a
very pleasing speaker, and being
conversant with all the phases of
this great question will greatly
interest all who may be able to
hear him.
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
Kov. K. Reed will speak on the
same line: and at 7:30 p.m. .Judge
R. L. Greer of Oglethorpe will
make an address.
All are cordially invited to come
out to all these services.
Masquerade Dance
Much interest is being manifest¬
ed in the masquerade dance that
is being planned by the Cotillion
club for next Tuesday evening at
the Lee-Grant hotel.
The club will issue about sixty
or more invitations and from the
present outlook, the dance bids
fair to be one of the most deliglrt-
f u l of the season.
Every Line
In Maffett’s two page Easter
advertisement is a money saver.
When Maffett say- "Bargain”
he is giving you Cold. Facts arid
not Hot Air. he never fools the
public.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First M. E. Church held their
dinner on Wednesday
March 16th at the home of Mrs. I),
L. Beauchamp,
In-the. evening the parlors were
thrown open to about one hundred
twenty five guests for the
Epworth League social of the
same church. At a late hour de-
licious refreshments were served,
Episcopal i
Chvirch
Sunday next. Haim Sunday.
11 a. m. Matins with Sermon.
■‘.30 p. m. Sunday Evensong School,
7.30 p. nx. and Vesp-
/ ^7 wkkk skuv.cks
k<»,u>wn:
Monday 7.30 p. in. Evenin ' 1
Prayer & address.
Tuos. Mini Wed. I p. m.
Prayer and address.
:in ‘ ! 1 ‘o'Y 1 * 1 j
“bn,"' , ,, r
of its institution. i
(food Friday Sr vices at 10:30
a. in. and i :30 p. rn. Easter Eve
sJangm'S and members of
churches cordially welcomed to
these Soleum services.
F. North-Tummon,
George M. Hooker Passed
Away Last Saturday
CHristia.rv Chvirch
Pastor Everett Hollingworth
announces his sermor. topics for
next Lord’s Day as follows:
Morning, ‘'The Great Discovery”;
Night, '‘Self-Saved.” The Bible
School meets at 9:30 a. nr., with
Howard W. Brown in charge.
The Y. P. S. C. E. praise service
is at 6:30 p. nx. The best music,
as usual. Mrs. W. L. Shallen-
berger will sing at the evening
service. Everybody welcome;
only once a stranger here. Bap¬
tism at the evening hour.
‘‘How Souls Were First Won,”
Acts 2, will be the subject for the
simultaneous prayer meetings next
W ednesday night, at the following
places: The church, Lee and Jessa¬
mine, .1. A. Parrott’s Ixome, 411
North Lee, M. H. Flopper’s home,
303 East Altam&ha, Mrs. ,1. B.
Avant’s home 311 East Magnolia,
M. S. Harrod’s home, 812 West
Ocmulgee, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown’s
home, 702 South Lee, C. C. Ball’s
home, east of city, Oak Ridge
school House, north of city, G. L.
Taylor’s home, Lincoln avenue.
Decision Day will be observed
by the Bible school on Easter Sun¬
day. An elaborate musical pro¬
gram is being arranged for both
services on Easter, and the night
service especially will equal any
ever rendered in the city. The
full program will be given next
week.
The little white button with
blue lettering, reading “Hear
Clarkson--Christian Church,” is
now seen everywhere you go
These gospel meetings are awaken-
ing a great interest, and there
no doubt of the evangelist being
greeted with great audiences when
lie comes on April 3rd. Miss
Grace Kxstler and the choir will
assist in the chorus, which will be
directed by the pastor.
Mr. .Jason B. Smith left
week for an extended trip to
several points in Florida, visiting
St. Petersburg. St, Augustine,
Jacksonville and other cities of
interest.
FOR BENT—One piano in good
condition, Or would sell. Apply
to Leader office. 20-1 f.
The sermon themes at the
M. Jv. ('hnreh next Sunday will be:
Morning: "Lninherited Posses-
sions”: Evening: "The Heulity of
Christian Faith and Experience.”
Services will be at the usual
hours (see church directory), The
general public, especially strang¬
ers, will lirnl a cordial welcome at
each service.
E. .1. Hammond, Pastor - .
FOK KENT Four unfurnished
rooms at Sp) south Main street.
Phone 3270. 23 tf.
Miss Allene North-Tummon will
receive pupils for violin,
Phone 76. 22 tf.
LOST .Pair of nose glasses
with chain and pin attached.
Please return to Miss S. \lexuri-
der at Now Millinery.
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WANTED .......««■*•* A position bv
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er.
!
Mrs. R. G. Millard of
is the guest of Mrs, G. S.
Klournoy
FOR RENT—Two furnished room
on Main street, convenient to
town. Leader.
JS umber 26
This entire community was
saddened last Saturday when it
became known that Mr. George
M. Hooker had died at the Fitz-
gerald Hospital, the spirit having
departed at 2:45 o’clock Saturday
morning.
Mr. Hooker had been in failing
health for several months, but
only a few days before his death
did his trouble take on a very
serious aspect, when the physicians
stated that he had developed a
case of pneumonia.
Mr. Hooker was 63 years of age,
and was born in Springtown, Ind.
He came to Fitzgerald from
Henderson, Ky., thirteen years
ago.
Mr. Hooker was one of the
best known men in the city, and
was universally loved for his
sunny, genial disposition. He
was a member of the G. A. R.,
Patriotic Sons of America, Odd
Fellows, and the Elks.
He is survived by his wife and
one daughter Mrs. Martha Mc-
llatton, of Henderson, Ky., who
with her husband arrived in the
city on Tuesday.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at the First Methodist
church, Rev. W’. S. Harden, of
the Presbyterian church officiating.
The church was crowded to its ut¬
most capacity with sad hearted
friends who came to pay the last
respects to the one whom they
loved so well.
The ()dd Fellows also the G. A.
K. attended in bodies the funeral
and the bui'iel at Evergreen ceme¬
tery.
A Vote of Thanks
Be it resolved that Colony Post
No. 14 Department of Georgia and
South Carolina render their sin¬
cere thanks to Fitzgerald State
Band for the music and assistance
in the program and raising of the
Flag over Ben Hill County Court
House. Also to the State Militia
and County Commissioners and
Comity Officials, and Rev. L.
Lcichliter. Also to the Hon. U.
. W hipple in his address of
and to the County
Commissioner for the open -
ing prayer and his uplifting talk
fot" the high stand ing citizenship
and education, and to the Board
of Education for the high standard
advice in Patriotic Education in
schools.
To the teachers and scholars tor
t! eir interest and assistance, and
the ladies of the W. It. C. The
ladies of the (I. A. 1!.. and all'
other orders. The 1’. O. S. of A.
We highly esteem the assistance,
and may you i good work go on
until it shall cover tin: whole sur¬
face of this great nation where
flies old Glory.
Com. D. Nelson.
Simons Bros. & Co. have
Easter post cards, Easter
Novelties and Easter egg
dyes. Call at Simons Bros.
& Co., and you will find
what you are looking for.
F< >K SALE Stone house, rooms
and both 2 or 3 more rooms can
be added. 3 lots, street corner.
Large barn, sewer, water, light
and phone connection. 3 blocks
from P. O. Cash or terms. En¬
quire room 203 5 story Bldg.
23-1. m-x.
H. J. NORTHERN WOOD CO.,
Cor. Magnolia and Sherman sts.
Wood delivered cut in length
you want it. W. M. Miller,
sawer. and Telephone 168-5-rmgs