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AIR LINE!
New
Soon.
IS SECURED!
Will be Pushed
Right Along.
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FOR THE
EXTENSION.
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aycross Air Line will be ex
earlier than the
colonists expected.
has been secured
and work will prob
within the next,
This line will put Fitz
position to secure freight
as any town in Southern
rate on all heavy groceries,
merchandise from the
on lumber, ties, etc.,
lower. Fitzgerald has
lir.e to assure its future,
expects to see itn
and uninterrupted prog
this time on,
and Bines.
Oct. 6th 1899
ed meeting of the Grays
_Jthe president wasauthor
J a assotjjgfcm. meeting of the Gray
Motion to
for their organization
The following commit
was appointed by thq chair
Vfy *jCormick who
a banner not to cost over
two delegates were
to represent Co, No. 1 of
Blue at Evansville, Ind.
1899. (Jfx. M. Hooker and
were elected delegates.
each member will pay fifty
defraying expenses of
to Evansville. Adjourned
at 3 p. m. in W, It. C.
street.
Wiley Whitley
V Prest.
Sec’y.
Appointments.
list of appointments at
Ocilla, Oct. 16;
U; Dorminy’s
Oct. 19;
21; Irvvinville, Oct, 23,
during court.
E; G. Fletcher,
T. C. 1. C.
Hr-o horse carnage and
condition will sell
lotton warehouse or to R
is there Foul-Play!
weeks ago a young man
of Charles Parker, who
Vrking at the mill at Alapa
year or more, settled up
icouple ila of hundred dollars
fte ticket for Tifton, expect
f» oars there for Fitzgerald
wife one of the best girls
jy- His affianced and guests
■s coming in vain and quiet
made but tbe ° n y lrace
given absve. He was a
Mb man, loyal in hi9 nature,
■" and trusted by all who
Wand those who knew him
i, Jot for an'instant harbor a
Tat 1 he is to blame tor his ab
b whole thing is entirely
r lls nature. He was a devot
k.‘\son | Vera! and conscientious citl
belief is that he was
figlred for hfs money or
' fey under afitoi temporary
■fee had been working very
■Antly and not well. Be
te; ; priso draw- a-i.b
to the pub
p,.n ili.il Mm
it mbid o;
CRALD, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, , 1899.
covering any cluafo ''I confer a favor by
sending it to thl^lj Ho was heard “Is it
to remark to one of .inrads,
possible that such a IWely, good girl is
to be my wife?” He seemed exceeding¬
ly proud of her, and had good reason.
The last time he was In the city he
wore a black slouch hat; had a dark
mustache and hair, aud was tall and
slender, and was still in his twenties.
He had engaged a hack to meet him
and his bride at the train at. Alapaha,
on their return home after the wedding.
Had rented a homo and expected to buy
furniture at Tifton. Did he get off at
Tifton, or did he never got on the train
at Alapaha? Who can solve this dark
problem.
Hotel Santiago,
One of the new enterprises of this
city is the opening of the Santiago
Hotel by our well-known townsman,
S. Geier, who has added large, roomy
verandas and refurnish the house
throughout. The bedroons are fitted
up with brass bedsteads and all mod¬
ern improvements; city water and
electric lights in every room and a
fine piano in the parlor. The dining
room is comfortable; the bath room an
indispensibie luxury, and the whole
house from top to bottom span spick
new and clean. Conie Holland, the
manager, aud who is well known by
the travelling public, looks after the
comfort of guests as only an exper¬
ienced hotel man can. Mrs. Young
and Miss Ilaverfield have general sup¬
ervision of the household and a Union
veteran, who has cooked for first-class
hotel, hotels presides over the kitchen.
Another Glimpse of the Couutry.
Ira. B. Allen and wife picked up
“Mother Enterprise” and spirited her
aw-ay oyer the “Drives” aud avenues
of this famous colony, where slie took
in deep draughts of balsam-laden inl¬
and viewed the magic changes which
even one year lias wrought in the ap¬
pearance of the tracts. It is truly
wonderful. Among some of the most
striking in cultivation is that of Mr.
Talbot where we not only saw flour¬
ishing fruit trees, strawberry plants
and grape vines and crops but a cozy
looking home with several rose bushes
heavy with choice roses and the air
redolent with the perfume of carna¬
tion pinks. M. Griffin’s garden or
truck farm attracted our attention for
several kinds of vegetation was was
just peeping through the ground.
There has not been a day, winter and
summer, spring aud autumn, but Mr.
Griffin lias furnished our citizens with
vegetables fresh from his garden.
We passed so many pretty homes
and yards where, a couple of years ago,
only the tall yellow pines stood senti¬
nel, or the sound of the woodman’s
axe as every stroke told of falling
monarchs of the forest. In some spots
we found stubble, others, rice in the
head, well filled, again rice not begin¬
ning to head which will yet make a
good crop and others that will
yield nothing. Some fields of cane
were fine. Sweet potatoes usually,
are an unfailing crop, iu many places
this year almost a failure except for
vines, cause—dry weather. Several
owners of orchards have cut back or
topped off their plum and peach trees
and all are looking thrifty while the
fruit buds are thick on the trees.
The day was like a perfect June
day (as most autumn days are in Geor¬
gia) arid the air was balmy and exhil
irating and life seemed “worth the
liviug.” Since the rains, nature takes
on a greener hue. vegetation springs
up with new life, and even the birds
seemed to forget that it is the time of
the falling of tbe leaves and they trill
and warble with Spring-like joy.
Such is autumn in Georgia.
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and addresses of a number of your
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Blakely, Ga.
Joseph Arnold and wife, of Osgood,
Ind., arrived last week and are looking
for good lots or tracts. He was here
on the grounds in August, 1895, and
finds a wonderful change in the colony.
At that time there was nothing hut a
pine forest except the store-room and
dwellings of the Drew Brothers. lie
finds nothing to remind him of those
days, except a chimney aud the old
building now setting in the middle of
the street.
Special Notice.
All parties holding lots or tracts by
improvement are hereby notified that
the same.can be deeded Jor $10 or one
share of colony stock, any time between
this date and Nov 1st 1899 if improve¬
ments are up to requirements. After
Nov. 1st r o more tracts or lots held by
improvements will be deeded for that
amount, except where held by special
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SERIOUSLY WOUNDED!
Chief of Police Smith Shot
by a Burly Black Negro.
THE “WOULD-BE” ASSASSIN MAKES
GOOD HIS ESCAPE.
The Culpret Fired Three Shots at Tnc
Chief, then Ran Down the Street.
Chief of Police Herman Smith was
murderously assaulted by a burly
black negro in the center of the city
last Monday night, within a few feet
of the band stand at the junction of
Main and Central. Just after mid¬
night as the chief was going home, he
met a negro whom he describes as be¬
ing two or three inches taller than
himself, with a short neck. The ne¬
gro did not show any disposition to
give the road but walkedj square up to
him and thrust a pistol in his breast
and pulled the trigger. Smith, seeing
danger, knocked the pistol nown and
received in the thigh an ugly wound
but no doubt saved himself a mortal
wound in a mere vital part of the
the body., The negro shot twice more
without effect and made his escape
under fire from the chief who was
unable to get out his pistol before the
negro was some ten paces away. The
chief has no idea who his assailant
was nor can he imagine a provocation.
The electrict lights had gone out and
the supposition is that the negro real¬
ized that he had run up against a po¬
lice officer and being “wanted” for
some offense and thinking the chief
was about to arrest him, resorted to
his gun.
The Enterprise is of the opinion
that Fitzgerald is entitled to better
express service than we now have and
will take the matter up with the
Southern Express Co.- It is possible
that any material improvement would
require unusual sacrifice on the part
of the express company. Express and
railroad companies are too often the
victims of the caprice of thoughtless
writers and we shall try to be perfect¬
ly fair in this matter. No fault at¬
taches to the local management.
Agent Sapp is doing all that prompt
and polite attentoin can do with the
present schedules.
We learn from an exchange that
the women with the hoe lias been
heard from. She lives in Sbokane, and,
we are told,chased her husband around
tbe house and into the cellar, with a
hoe. In America, land of the free
man and home of the brave women,
the man without the hoe has the bal¬
lot—and what is the hoe compared
to the ballot as a weapon of defense?
The Spokane incident, however, is
suggestive both as history and alle¬
gory. The hoe, adown the ages the
badge of servitude, in the end of the
nineteenth century and in American
woman’s hand becomes the symbol of
power! A subject worthy the brush
of a Millet or the pen of a Markham!
It is power, observe, which causes
man “to step around lively”—to get a
move on him, as it were.
The American Flag Home and Bet¬
sy Ross Memorial Association is send¬
ing out register lists for names and
ten cents each which entitles the one
registed to a share in the association
and assists in preserving the birth¬
place of “Old Glory” and erecting a
National Memorial to Betsy Ross, the
originator of the ‘IT. S. ilag. We
turned, tiie list sent to us, over to the
Ladies of the G. A. R.
Protracted meeting begins at Cen¬
tral Methodist church on Wednesday
Oct. 18th Rev. L. McConnell of Clay¬
ton, Mo. will assist Rev. W. M. Blitcli
in tins meeting. Rev. T. W. Garbutt
and C.L.Pecler, of Wright are espected
to be in attendance and a good meet¬
ing i3 anticipated. Everybody is in¬
vited.
The Old Settler’s Picnic.
Committees have arranged for a
fine program on Thursday Nov. 2nd.
Speaking to begin at 10 a. m. Ad¬
dresses of welcome by the Mayor and
one of our rising generation and re¬
sponse. The speech of the day by
a leading man of our colony. Music,
vocal, quareltes, choruses by our home
talent and possibly by the Fitzgerald
band. Bring your dinner and family
—take a holiday and stay all duy.
Program, l ater.
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Is This Bargain for Yon!
For Sale—T he Bed Spring Factory
consisting of two lots, two, story house
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Fitzgerald is alright.
Leo Isaac’s eleven pound boy takes
the chroino as the latest and biggest.
We call attention to several new
4‘ Ads.” this week.
Mr. Wheelrlgbt is slowly recover
ing.
W. M. Wakeford, of Adel, was in
the city Monday and Tuesday.
Go to McMillan’s Tin Slicp for the
best heaters in town.
Fourteen excursionists, from the
north, came in last Thursday.
Mr. Nobles paid a flying visit to tlio
city last week, in the interest of the
Standard Oil Co.
Mrs. Ferguson is home again after
several months tour with her brother’s
Peruclii-Beldini Company.
Etta McKee arrived home from
Thomasville Saturday. She has been
attending the Business College of that
city.
Bring your cotton to Fitzgerald.
M. E. McKee and wife are happy
over the advent of a little girl in their
home.
The Bord of Education has an ad¬
journed meeting for Thursday night to
adopt rules and regulations 'for the
schools.
Miss Leila Foster and Mrs. Susie
Killingsworth of Fort Gains are visit¬
ing relatives on Lee street.
C. A.DeLang wears a badge and billie
while Chief Smith is recovering from
his wounds.
Mrs. B. B. Cheney is sojourning in
the Palmetto state while the Colonel
and the cat keep house.
Mrs. F. S. Bauder returned from
her summer vacation in the northwest
last Friday.
The opening of the Empire Store
next Saturday and Monday will as¬
tonish the natives.
What? The opening, where? At
the Empire Store, when? Saturday
and Monday, the 14th and 16th.
Ed L. Easters is on a visit to rela¬
tives in Macon. He will take m the
carnival, incidentally.
The Piruchi-BelJv/i shows have
been well patronized tnis week. They
are favorites in Fitzgerald,
Wanted:—W ill pay 2c. for old cot¬
ton seed hull sacks iu good condition.
Apply to Cotton Warehouse.
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Buy your goods in Fitzgerald,
The Euoptre Store has the goods
and if you want to know whether they
will sell bargains, call around Satur¬
day and Monday, the 14th aud I6th.
The usual services at the Presbyter¬
ian church next Sunday, to winch you
are cordially invited. Preaching at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Real Estate DaLee sports a broad
smile since Monday—cause, a fine boy
baby at bis home.
Mr. Isaacs, of Abbeville, has put up
a large brick bake oven in tbe rear of
the Cohen block and has opened up a
bakery this week.
On our desk lies a copy of a bulletin
from the Georgia Experimental Sta¬
tion. They will be sent free to any
one actually engaged in farming, who
will make a request for the same.
Address R. J. Redding, Experiment,
Ga.
Demand for space just as we- are
ready to go to press forces out many
of our best paying ads. we prefer not
to resort to a supplement, We will
try to do better with the little space
we have next week.
The nine Nelsons, the seven Stirks
the ten Delomends, Mille. Nora de
French, the Earl and Nortex Sisters,
the Angelos. Think of it! Any show
with even of these would consider
themselves great enough, but Walace
lias them all.
All persons are hereby warned
against trading for any drafts drawn
on Peacock & Hunt Naval Stores Co.
and signed J, E. Ilowell, for account
of J. E. Ilowell & Co.
It J. E. IIowell.
L. M. Passmore, of Broxton, Coffee
county, brought iu a sample of “white
cluster corn” with seven good ears to
the stalk. The earn would have
been better yet; if there had been
sufficient rain.
Ellis Peiper (postmaster) was ad¬
mitted to the Supreme court of Geor¬
gia last week at Atlanta. lie reports
a lot of fine looking men among his
associates in court. He is visiting
in the northern counties of Nebraska
and reports crops enormous. Corn
The rent from water and lights now
amount to about $160 per mouth
(water about $15 and lights $115)
The rents will probably reach $200
per mouth by January first which
should be sufficient to run the plant.
Dr. J. II. Powell has moved into his
new brick on Pine Street, in which lie
has a splendid suit of living rooms,
besides an elegant office and consulta¬
tion rooms. The Doctor has one of
the best equipped offices in the state,
and is altogetner well prepared to
take care of his large office practice.
G. Emett Maddox, general business
manager of “The Florida Brewing
Co.,'* after a prolonged tour of in¬
spection and a general checking up of
the Fitzgerald agency, returned to
Tampa, Florida, Tuesday.
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The circus will be a big thing, but
the opening at the Empire Store will
eclipse any event to occur in Fitzger¬
ald this season. Don’t forget the
date, Saturday and Monday 14th and
16th next.
Judge J. B. Clements held
quarterly session of county court Mon¬
day. Some civil cases were disposed
of. No crimnal cases were tried. We
understand that the few crimnal
cases now pending in the court will
be handed in to the grand jury for
indictment at the fall term of the
superior court which convenes the 4tli
Monday in this month.
A Literary club wag organized at
the residence of Capt. Welch, on South
Main, last Friday evening. Prof.
Miller was elected President; Miss
Whittier, Secretary, and Mr. Gelders;
Treasurer. Meetings will beheld Fri¬
day evenings at the homes of the mem¬
bers. Meeting tonight at the home of
Mr. Gelders on Central Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hooper of this
city received a special invitation to
the National Reunion of the Blue and
Gray held at Evansville this week.
The invitation is very dainty, with
the following sentiment: “President
McKinley said: “Every soldier’s grave
made during the unfortunate civil
war is a tribute to American valor.
As Americans we are sensibly affect¬
ed through our dead. To honor our
sleeping heroes awakens love and
.The sons who died in the
war with Spain unite their fathers of
the North and South. Survivors who
the Civil war in the ratification of
sentiments, desire to grasp euch
extended hands and to hold
them.” Mr. Hooper started for
Evansville Monday.
Tax Notice!
All city taxes are due and payable
flow Oct. 2,1899 to and including Oct.
31, 1899. at the city treasurers office.
After said date the books will close
for the year. T. D. Ross,
City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
In the Distric Court of the United States
for the Eastern Division of the Southern
District of GeorKia in the matter of:
Drew Wright Caulk i in ISankrupty.
^To Bankrupt the Creditors Wrlrht
Fitzgerald of Drew Paulk of
in the county of Irwin, and dis¬
trict aforesaid a bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 3rd day
of October A. D. 1S99, the said Drew Wright
Paulk was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that tile first, meeting of Ills creditors will be
held at Fitzgerald, Georgia In Phillips build¬
ing on the 2xtli day of October A. D. 1K9U. at
ten o'clock In the forenoon at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove thotrclaims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting,
.1. D. Harrell
At Referee in Bankrupt)’,
October Bainbridge, On,
11th, 1st)!).
ORDINANCE NO. 123.
An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 121
relative to Hill Posting, etc.
He it ordained by the City Council of the
City of Fitzgerald. That Georgia.
Sec. I. Ordinance No. 121 of said City
bo ammended as follows: Insert in the lltn
line of Sec. 2 of said ordinance after the word
dent “person" of said the City.” words "Who is a Bouafide resi¬
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall become effect¬
ive ald upon Enterprise, being published once In the Fitzger¬
the official paper of the City,
and all ordinances or parts thereof In any
ed way conflicting therewith Thos. are hereby Wilson, repeal¬
A ttest: Mayor.
F. F. Boswouth.
City Clerk.
GEORG I A, Irwin County, City of Fitzgerald:
1. F. F. Boswort.h. City Clerk in and for the
City that of the Fitzgerald, foregoing On., do hereby No. certify
ordinance 123 was
adopted by the City Council of said City on
the 2nd day of October lsllfl by the following
vote to wit: Ayes, Aldermen Bucher, Burk¬
hart, Dnnn, Johnson. Moore, Reynolds, Stalk¬
er. Tlsdel and White. Ayes !). Nays none.
Witness my official signature and the seal
of said City this ttth day of October ISHil.
Fkkd F. Bosworth,
City Clerk.
DR. J. H. POWELL,
SPECIALIST
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Chronic 1) senses of Men nutl Women.
Hours: S a m. to-I p. m. Sunday, 7 to 7 a. m.
Office in Powell Building,
FINEST., FITZGERALD, GA.
W. W. TEMPLE,
The Dajjryman,
Will sell you Wood 75
cents per cord and m-
75 cent* Car ,
JONES CLOTHING
Clothiers and Furnishei
Big Job Lots for M
GOING TO RETIRE FROM BTJJ
Big Jobs in Odd Coats and Vests.
Big Job Lots of Odd Pants.
Big Jobs in Children’s Clothing.
Big Jobs in Overcoats,
Big Jobs in Odd Vests.
Big Jobs in Jeans Pants.
We have almost a complete stock of Gents'
Goods, which we will close out cheap in I
the buyer.
Yours to Serve,
CLOTHING CO
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
are^
Leaders in stylish Stai
lect sizes and shapes.
Guarantee
Lowest prices on best
“BDIST’S” garden sel
Sell
School Books 15 percen
er than they can be H
any other place.
MASHBURN & DENMA'|
PROPRIETORS OP TI1E
“The New Cash Drug Store.";
THE
WATT & HOLM
HARDWARE COMPANY.
We have the best and most complete line of Hi
ware of any firm in South Georgia, which you
see upon visiting us. Our prices are as low as
lowest—and you always get reliable goods.
'j 4 make a specialty ot
rv •'
Supplies, Wagons, Buggies,
4M
. Don’t fail to see us before you buy your Glasswat
JL Ohinaware, Crockery and Tinware, Lamps, Ob
lery, or anything in our line, it will prove to Cent! y-,
interest. Remember the place, corner
Avenue and Grant Street.
WATT & HOIJES HARDWARE COMPi
Fitzgerald, Georgia..
Pure Bonded Kentucky Wti
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If yon buy at “Billy’s Place” you hav
one middle man to pay, and that is “Bil
buy from the Distiller and give t t<
straight, it you want it, I don’t sell . “
and “Blends,” I will make them while/
At pleasure any time in exposing you will call the nefarious^* at my placeij
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