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The Fitzgerald Leader
VoL XV
Rev. T. M. Calloway Accepts
Cclll of B&p&ist Church
Rev* Thos. M. Calloway, of
Pensacola, Fla., has accepted the
invitation of the First Baptist
Church of this city to its pastorate
and is expected to arrive in the
city the latter part of this month
or the first of May.
Rev. Mr. Calloway preached
here several weeks ago and greatly
impressed the congregation and
all who met him. He is a Geor¬
gia man, a graduate of Mercer
University at Macon, as well as of
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky.
He has done most excellent work
in the pastorate at Dawson, Ga.,
Talladega, Ala., Pensacola, Fla.
and elsewhere, and the church at
this city feels that it has been
peculiarly fortunate in securing
the services of Mr. Calloway as
its pastor.
It is also interesting in this
connection to note that the Baptist
* congregation have recently made
some excellent improvements in
their church, having repapered the
walls, changed the arrangement of
the pulpit, and installed a pipe
organ. They now have one of the
neatest and most unique houses of
worship in the city.
Privates iiarnish and
Hults Receive Medals
Mr. Otto Harnish and Mr. Ar¬
thur Hults, of the local military
company, are receiving the con¬
gratulations of their many friends
over having been presented in
the name of the State of Georgia,
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each a Service Medal for six
years’ diligent service, during
which time both have maintained
a clean and excellent record.
Following is a copy of the let¬
ter which each received, accom-
paning his medal:
Sir:—I have the honor and
pleasure of presenting to you, in
the name of the State of Georgia,
the accompaning service medal.
It was worthily won; it cannot
be doubted that it will be worth¬
ily worn-
It is but a slight reward of it-
J self for the unselfish, self-sacri¬
ficing and patriotic service you
so long gave to your state, but
measured by the sentiment which
it represents, it is priceless.
Respectfully,
A. J. Scott,
Adj. Gen. of Georgia.
,, Episcopal Church
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11 a. m. Matins with sermon.
3;30 p. m. Sunday school.
7:30 p. m. Evensong with
sermon.
F. North-Tummon, Vicar.
Mr. and Mrs. ,1. J. Mosfoot
will in several days leave for Ohio,
to be near his mother, who is quite
sick, as a result of injuries sustain¬
ed in a fall a short while ago.
Mrs. W. F. L. Sanders and her
son Grady Sanders,of Connersville,
Ind., spent Sunday and Monday
night with her nephew. W. G.
Wilkerson while on her way to
Chattanooga, Tenn., where they
will visit a brother of Mr. Wilker-
son. They have been spending
* the winter with Mrs. Sanders
sister. Mrs. Eizzie Wilkerson.
vis & Captain - Wm. Friend sold this
week to Mr. A. Matties the Macon
place, ten acres, for $1000. This
place is about three miles north
east of the city. Mr. Matties
comes here from Ohio, and will
make us a good citizen. We heart¬
ily welcome him and his family to
our midst.
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County , Georgia , Friday, April 1, 1910.
Meeting Of Woman's
Club
The annual election of officers
for the Woman’s Club was held
Wednesday afternoon in the
parlors of the Elks’Club, resulting
as follows: President, Mrs. Joseph
B. Wall, Vice President, Mrs. E.
K. Farmer, Recording Secretary,
Miss Marv Lobingier, Treasurer,
Miss Adella Majors, Reporter,
Mrs. L. S. Osborn, Parliamentari¬
an, Mrs. I. Gelders, the latter
office having been created subject
to a unanimous vote at the next
meeting of the club.
The annual reports of the secre¬
tary, treasurer, and corresponding-
secretary were read by the re¬
spective officers, and were heard
with much interest. Mrs. Mercer,
the retiring president, made a short
talk in which she thanked the
members and officers most cordial¬
ly for their courtesy and co-opera¬
tion for the pasttwo years. There
were present twenty-five members.
Mrs. Lon Dickey, Reporter.
Birthday Pa.rty
On Tuesday afternoon, little
Miss Martha Turner was hostess,
to a number of her friends in
honor of her seventh birthday.
The home of the little hostess
was decorated in little rabbitts and
chickens and much fun was deriv-
from an Easter egg hunt in the
yard.
Delicious ice cream and cake
was served ’ere the little guests
bade their hostess goodbye.
Those invited were Sara Farmer,
Miriam Rogers, Quinette Prentiss,
Elizabeth McCarty, Mildred Hale,
Josephine Manning, Perrene Card-
well, Catherne Wilcox, Dorothy
Thurmond, Allie May Parsons,
and Muriel Scarborough.
Mrs, Mary Brown
Died Saturday
Mrs. Mary Brown died last
Saturday at her home near this
city and was burie Wednesday at
Arbor burying grounds.
Mrs. Brown had lived to an
advanced age, and died of gener¬
al debility. She was well known
in this section and leaves many
friends besides children and
grand children to mourn her loss.
The children who survive her are:
J. A. Brown, J. E. Brown, W. L.
Brown, J. H. Brown, Coy Brown,
Mrs. W. E. Evans, Mrs. Geo.
Houze, of this city, and Mrs. J.
E. Evans, of Jacksonville, Fla.
There are also forty surviving
grand children and seven great
grand children.
Champion Buck Dancer
At The Family Theatre. ’
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This week at the Family Thea¬
tre has proven one of unusual
interest *to its many patrons,
Miss Ida Neale, the champion
buck and wing dancer, being the
chief attraction.
Miss Neale makes up quite
charmingly as a “kid”, and sings
several very catchy songs, after
which comes the dance. The
performances have been wit¬
nessed by a large audience each
night this week and all have ex¬
pressed themselves most favor¬
ably as to the bill being played.
Miss Aimee Harris, the attrac¬
tive guest of Mrs. J. E. Mercer,
left Thursday for her home in
Albany.
Central M. E. Church
The pastor, Rev. Guyton Fisher
desires to call attention to his
members and the public generally
to Revival Services commencing
Sunday at 11 a. m. The best
musical talent in the state has been
secured to conduct the singing.
Mrs. Cunyers of Cartersville, and
Mrs Turner of Marietta, neice
and daughter of Sam Jones are
to be with Mr. Fisher during the
series of services. They are
splendid singers and musicians and
consecrated women, and will doubt¬
less add much to the interest
spirituality of the meeting.
Services till further notice during
the week, 9:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
First M. E. Church
At the First M. E, Church next
Sunday morning the theme will be
“God’s Purpose in World Evange¬
lism.” Evening theme will be the
First of live evening sermons upon
the Atonement, as follows:
April 3rd—The Atonement and
the Ages that Were.
April 10th.—The Atonement and
False Teachers.
April 17th.—The Atonement
and the sinner.
April 24th—The Atonement and
the Christian.
May 1st—The Atonement and
the Ages to Come.
Services at the usual hours (see
church directory.)
The general public, especially
strangers, cordially invited to
worship with us.
E. J. Hammond, Pastor.
For Miss Harris
Mrs. J. L. McCarty was hostess
on Tuesday evening at a delightful
party complimentary to Miss
Aimee Harris of Albany who is
the attractive guest of Mrs. J. E.
Mercer.
“42” was the pleasant amuse¬
ment of the evening at which Miss
Jeannette Veneable was successful
in winning the prize, a set of gold
beauty pins. The guest of honor
was also presented a set of pins.
Delicious punch was served
throughout the evening by Miss
Blossom Mercer and at the close
of the game, an ice course was
served by Mrs. C. H. Mathews
who assisted Mrs. McCarty in en¬
tertaining her guests,
Invited to meet Miss Harris
were Misses May Wilcox, Dixie
Jay, Ella McLendon, Maggie Mull,
Jeannett Veneable, and Floy Mc-
Lauchlm. Messrs S. J. Smith,
Bob Powell, S. G. Pryor, Wm.
Bailey. Frank Taylor and Prof.
Ritchie.
Presbyterian Church
9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
10 a. m. Bible Class.
11 a. m. Children’s Day service,
7:30 p. m. Prayer and praise
service.
Please attend and assist in all of
these services.
Captain Wm. Friend has had as
his guest for several days, Mr. J.
W. Emory, of Cambride, Mass.
Mr. Emory is a brother of Miss
Emory, the beloved public school
teacher, who died here about a
year ago.
Messrs. Will and Ed Flanders
were in the city this week greet¬
ing their many friends and ac¬
quaintances. They are sons of
Rev. J. C. Flanders, who was
formerly [pastor of the Central
Method'st church, but is now at
McRea.
WANTED—To rent a house with
6 or 7 rooms. Apply 218,'east
Pine street or P. 0. box b 568.
Christian Chvirch
The Central Christian Church
was packed to the doois last Sun¬
day night with the 600 people who
gathered there. The Easter music
was much above the average in
towns of this size, and world com¬
pare favorably with that in the
great cities. Miss Grace Kistler
is director of the choir, and Mrs.
W. L. Shallenberger is oiganist.
Their work is of the highest order.
The chorus for the Clarkson
gospel meetings will meet in the
church on Friday and Saturday
nights of this week, and it is
urged that all who are willing to
assist in this way attend these
rehearsals.
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Mr. Clarkson begins his work
on Sunday morning at 10:45. He
will speak also at 7:45 every even¬
ing of the the week except Satur¬
day. There will be no day meet¬
ings as a rule, as it is desired to
suit the business men as far as
possible. The subjects for the
first week will be as follows:
Sunday 10:45 a. ra., The En¬
chantment of Life.
Sunday 7:45 p. m.. The Walk of
faith.
Monday, Will The Old Book
Stand ?
Tuesday, The Four-fold Want
of Man.
Wednesday, First Things First.
Thursday, The Key to Christian
Truth.
Frida}, The Victorious Life.
Sunday 10:45 a. m.. The High
Calling of God.
Sunday 3:30 p. m., “Wild Oats,”
—Free lecture for men only.
Sunday 7:45, What Kind of a
Church Would Jesus Have on
Earth Today?
Smallpox Discovered
In Baggage Car
Any who have been annoyed
this week with the delay of their
mail may attribute it to the fact
that on Monday, the baggage and
mail car of A. B. & A. train No.
2, which arrive? here at 3:15 p. ra.
was quaranteed at Manchester, to¬
gether with the entire baggage
and mailing crew.
This course was taken on account
of the fact that the express messen¬
ger on the car developed a case of
smallpox between Atlanta and
Manchester. As soon as it was
discovered, the entire crew with
the mail was side tracked, to re¬
move the employes and to have the
mail thoroughly fumigated.
Mr. Harry Graves, son of J. C.
Graves was mail clerk on the car,
but up to date he has not contract¬
ed the malignant disease.
WANTED—15 or twenty good
tie cutters. Buckeye Lumber
Co., Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald Nine Will Cross
Bats With Abbeville Tean«
Masquera.de Ba.ll
One of the most delightful social
events of the season was the
Masquerade Ball given at the Lee-
Grant Hotel Tuesday evening by
the Cotillion Club.
Music for the dance was furnish¬
ed by Lagerstrom’s (Irchestra, and
it was nearing the wee small
hours of the morning when the
last tones of Home Sweet Home
died away.
Among those present were:
Misses Evelyn Thompson, Fannie
Belle Snively, Bertha Thompson,
of Savannah, Ester King, Isla
Green, Daisy Belle Thompson,
Mattie Harvey, Fannie Boyd,
Pauline Reaves, Mildred Hanger,
Mary Marston, Lillian and Lessie
Brigman, Della Majors, Nan
Jo Young, Elinor Marston,
Sallie Alexander, Teresa Nevvnan,
of Pittsburg, Mrs. G. C.
Smith, Mrs. Leila Waters, of At¬
lanta, Mrs. L. H. Keim, Mrs. J.
G. Knapp, Mrs. L. F. Thompson,
Mrs. B. C. Mosher, Mrs. Thomp¬
son, of Savannah, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Green, Mr. and Mrs, Cox,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. D. P. Adams, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Dorminey, Mr. and
Mrs. Lon Dickey, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Dickey, and Messrs. E. M.
Galloway, V. H. Green, Jim
Saunders, W. H. Bogart, Earl
Braswell, Randall Bryan, Cliff
Ingram, Clyde Kinder, Winston
Jones, Van Martin, Cecil Reaves,
Lawrence Glover, J. C. Brewer,
O. H. Elkins, Don Knapp, Charles
Peacock, Ethridge Adams, Stanley
Davis, I. Fisher, Henry Stewart,
J. C. Ligeour, W. L. Sloan, Ike
Levin, T. C. Mitchell, Mr. Wray,
Mr. Hack and Mr. Albertson of
Jacksonville.
G. W, Urmey Buys
Ocilla. Theatre
Mr. G. W. Urmey of this city,
has purchased the Ocilla moving
picture theatre, and will take
charge next Monday, operating it
in conjunction with his bill posting
business here, which can be easily
done, as he will go to'Ocilia in his
automobile svery afternoon.
Mr. Urmey for sometime was
in the theatre business here and is
thoroughly familier with all fea¬
tures of the work. Ocilla theatre¬
goers may expect a good instruc¬
tive show under Mr. Urmey’s
management.
On Thursday evening of last
week, the Woodmen of the World
presented a mock trial at the new
court house, which was attended
by a very large crowd, and was
enjoyed to the fullest extent. No
admission fee was charged, and
the idea originated with some of
the attorneys ot the city who tho’t
it a fitting means of drawing a
large crowd to the court house,
who had never seen the interior.
The scheme worked well, and
those enjoying the trial should feel
indebted to Col. C. B. Teal, who
was responsible largely for the
successful manner in which it was
“pulled off”.
Mr. Routshoru, representing the
Cash Register Company,
Dayton. Ohio, spent Wednes¬
in the city.
A tile pavement from the side
walk to the steps is being laid at
new court house which will
much to the appearance of
grounds, as well as proving
convenience.
Number 28
The lirst baseball game of the
season will be played here Mon¬
day afternoon when Fitzgerald
and Abbeville promise to give the
fans a red hot game.
The game is of interest from
several viewpoints, by no means
the least of which is the fact that
Abbeville won several games from
Fitzgerald last year, and the latter
team is determined to next Mon¬
day show them a thing or two
in playing balls.
Mr. Ed. Deese is manager of
the Fitzgerald 1910 team, and
promises to have two games here
each week. His nine has been
putting in good time practicing
and “limbering up” this week and
those who have watched them
state that it is the best team or¬
ganized here in sometime.
Monday’s game will be played
at the Ball Park, corner of Alta-
maha and Thomas streets.
Circus Day
The Great American Holiday a
gascination for both young and old.
The circus is an English-American
institution and has become a factor
in our amusements. It awakens
an interest that is not satisfied un¬
til the day arrives, with the advent
of spring its the small boy’s first
thoughts and when circus day does
come you will lind “pop”- who has
said time and again that he would
not attend another circus-looking
for soft seat in the big tent as he had
done many times before and Mary,
John, little Pete and mother too,
they will be there and the indica¬
tions are that the crowd will be a
record breaker at Fitzgerald on
Thursday April 7 the date of the
big Howe’s Great London Shows.
The surrounding country has been
thoughly billed by their advertis¬
ing cars and nothing has been left
undone. This big circus has al¬
ways had the reputatation of intro¬
ducing the big novelties, the best
there is obtainable, the newest
acts. The unusal number of fea¬
tures this year makes it a difficult
matter to pick the best some will
like one thing, some another.
There is one feature with Howe’s
Great London Shows this season
that cannot be overlooked, ‘The
Famous Eddj Family, the most
extraordinary acrobats in the
world, a description of their act
cannot be explained in the english
language. England’s celebrated
double surabersault leaper Whitby
and his fifteen associates, Wallett
Great Brittons champion bare-
back rider, The Marvelous Musical
Elephants, The Peerless Flying
Bifcards, Delevoye the famous
London clown and his coterie of
20 comedy jesters and scores of
other arenic acts. The parade of
glittering and dazzeling splendor
will take place at 10 o’clock in the
morning while the afternoon per¬
formance will start at 2 o’clock
and the night performance at 8
o’clock.
April Showers
Are always welcome. They arc
doubly so when they come in such
Bargain Down-pours as will be
seen at Matfett’s April Bargain
Shower Sale beginning this (Fri¬
day) morning and continuing un¬
til Saturday ntght April 16th.
It will pay you to read his page
advertisement in to-day’s paper
and make his store your head¬
quarters during Court Week.
Col. A. J. McDonald attended
the Superier Court of T rwin Coun-
ty at Ocilla this week.