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VOL. 26
COUNTY PRIMARY
APRIL TWENTIETH
Executive Committee Sets
Above Date.
DEMOCRATS URGED TO VOTE
Invitation Extended to Others
Who Will Support the
Nominees.
A Democratic Primary to se¬
lect nominees for Senator, Rep¬
resentative and the various of¬
fices to be filled in Murray coun¬
ty is hereby called for April 20,
1904.
All Democrats, and such oth¬
ers as desire to affiliate with the
Democratic party, and will
pledge themselves to abide by
the result of this Primary, are
urged to turn out and vote.
By order of the Murray Coun¬
ty Democratic Executive Com
rnittee. L. F. Peeples, Chinn.
J. B. Gregory, Sec’y.
The Democrats of Murray
county met in the court room on
Tuesday.
L. F. Peeples and J. B. Greg¬
ory were chosen temporary chair¬
man and secretary, respectively.
The chair appointed the follow¬
ing committee to choose the
members of the new County
Democratic Committee, the same
to comprise two members from
each district in the county: W.
L. Henry, Sam Higdon, W. J.
Peeples, J. C. McIntyre, C. T.
Owens, A..K. Ramsey, Frank
Killgore, J. N. Holcomb, Henry
Beamer.
The report of this committee
was adopted, and the following
gentlemen,chosen to serve on
the executive committee for the
ensuing two years:
Spring Place District—D. T.
Brown, L. F. Peeples.
McDonald—S. A. Gregory, S.
L. Trimmier.
Shuck Pen—J. II. Harris, A.
J. Keith.
Alaculsa—J. It. Harris, Sam
Higdon.
Doogan—John Thompson, Ma¬
rion Poteet.
Eighth—W r . N. Gallman, Hen¬
ry Beamer.
Bull Ground—Patterson Mes¬
ser, J. A. Holcomb.
Doolittle—John B. Gregory,
D. M. Peeples.
Bull Pen—John Burks, Char¬
lie Williams, sr.
Tenth—R. P. Campbell, M. D.
Douthitt.
After adjournment the newly
elected committee organized by
choosing L. F. Peeples chairman
aird J. B. Gregory secretary.
State Primary on April 20.
The State Democratic Execu¬
tive Committee met in Atlanta
Monday and selected April 20 as
the date on which the Democrats
of Georgia may express their
preferences at the polls for state
officers, judges and solicitors
general.
At this meeting the Seventh
District was represented by
John L. Edmondson, proxy for
S. P. Maddox; J. T. Foster, of
Cobb; Moses Wright, of Floyd.
The date for the state conven¬
tion was made June 1.
Committee Called to Meet.
The newly appointed democrat¬
ic executive committee for this
county is requested to meet at
the court house in Spring Place
nil Saturday, the 12th inst. for
the purpose of arranging for hold¬
ing the primary election and for
such other business as may come
before them.
L. F. Peeples, Chmn.,
J. B. Gregory, Secy.
Little Dimple Heartsell has
been quite sick.
THE MURRAY NEWS
SPRING MURRAY" COUNTY, GEORGIA, MARCH 4, 1904.
TO INSTALL ’PHONE
Commissioners Grant Permission to The
Murray News.
The Board of County Commis¬
sioners met in regular monthly
session, Chairman J. D. Harris,
C. 0. Keith and T. N. Hemphill
all being in attendance.
It was ordered that the public
road across Doogan mountain be
straightened where the bend oe
curs in same in crossing the
creek at Alaculsa.
Permission was granted The
Murray News to place a tele¬
phone in its office, conditional
upon it not increasing the rate
of insurance on the court house.
Six Dollars was ordered paid
for the burial expenses of Mrs.
Lillie Aley, and $1.60 given to
Mrs. Thirza Hooker, a pauper.
W. D. Wilbanks
Announces in this issue for
Ordinary of Murray county.
Mr. Wilbanks is a prominent
young farmer of Dennis vicinage,
a man of sound business capacity
and the possessor of many quali
cations which tend to make the
efficient officer. Living among
you for thirty years, he has nev
«r before sought any office with¬
in your power to give. He rests
his claims to your suffrage upon
his well-known integrity as a
mail and a Democrat.
Appointment of Treasurer Deferred
Believing that the interests of
the county will thus be better
conserved, Judge Ox bey lias con¬
cluded to defer the appointment
of a county treasurer until a
later date.
May Pass Stock Law.
It is very probable that at its
next meeting the city council
will pass an ordinance prohibit¬
ing cattle, hogs, etc., from roam¬
ing at large upon the streets of
Spring Place.
A New Store House.
As soon as the lumber can be
cut Charlie Williams will begin
the erection of a handsome two
story business house on the Sta¬
ples corner, recently purchased
by him. This will lie a valuable
improvement, and shows Mr.
Williams’ continence in the fut¬
ure of this city.
A New Drug Store.
A move is on foot to open a
drug store here, carrying a full
line of drugs, patent medicines
and druggists’ sundries, No
doubt such an establishment
would receive a splendid trade.
Lost Valuable Animal.
C. T. Owens reports the loss of
a valuable young animal Sunday
night, which fell a victim to dis¬
temper. ______
Will Lecture Sunday Night.
Mr. Hull Kerr requests us to
announce that he will lecture at
the Methodist church at 7 o’clock
Sunday night. A cordial invita
tion to be present is extended to
the public a t large.
A Full Base Ball Team.
The arrival of a new boy (the
ninth) at the home of J. P.
Gregory, of Hassler Mill, gives
that gentleman a full base ball
nine at his home. Some of these
champion teams will have to
look to their laurels soon.
AMZI.
Misses Amanda Caudell and
Onie McCamy and Ed Neal were
out riding Sunday afternoon.
Dale Anderson, of Chattanoga,
is visiting his parents at this
place, and a pretty girl nearby,
“Grandma” Langston
“Aunt” Lizzie Varnell were vis¬
iting Mrs. Dixon one day last
week.
Albert Whitfield visited at
Mrs. Varnell’s 1 ist week.
Miss Mamie King spent Satur¬
day and Sunday with Miss Jeffie
Varnell. They paid Miss Fannie
Mae Bettis a short call Saturday.
Mrs. Ann Richardson has pur¬
chased a handsome new organ.
Bill Richardson makes frequent
visits to Murray, and mostly on
Sundays.
Mrs. Will Henry, of Atlanta,
accompanied by her husband, at¬
tended the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. York.
I am glad to note that James
York is improving.
M isses Dimple Prater and Onie
McCamy called on Mrs, Claud
Langston Monday last.
James Treadwell, wife and lit¬
tle son visited Mrs. Mason last
week.
The measles scare is over and
the school at Harmony is in a
nourishing condition this week
Hugh Duncan, of Chattanooga,
is visiting his best girl near Har¬
mony this week.
Again has the angel of death
visited our community and
claimed as his own Mrs. York.
She passe 1 quietly and peacefully
to the “home beyond,” Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock after an
illness of only a few days. The
funeral services were impressive¬
ly conducted at the home by Rev.
Keith, and the remains were laid
to rest Monday afternoon to
await “His coming.” Hers was
a truly consecrated Christian life,
and we are sure the welcome was
“Well done, thou good and faith¬
ful servant; enter thou into the
joys of thy Lord.” My sympathy
to the husband and children who
mourn her sad demise.
Snowflake.
BEAVERDALE.
Charlie Dunn, of Gregory,
passed through en route to Pra¬
ter’s mill Thursday.
Mrs. Jim Bryant and son, of
Cohutta, visited G. W. Bryant
and family last week
Willard Pendley made a busi¬
ness trip to Spring Place last
Wednesday.
The spring term of Union
Springs school closed last, Friday.
Mrs. J. L. MeEntire is right
sick at present.
Handsome Charlie Adair, of
Adair, passed through here Mon¬
day en route to Chattanooga.
Misses Maude and Grace Mo
Entire were shopping here Satur¬
day afternoon.
Cullen Bryant went to Prater’s
mill Friday.
Mrs. Willard Pendley and sons
spent last Wednesday night at
the home of Jay Evans.
Will Hill, of near Tunnel Hill,
visited his brother-in-law, G. W.
Bryant, last week.
Jud Evans lost a good cow last
week.
Misses Mae Howell and Jessie
Henry visited Miss Lillie Bryant
Tuesday night.
Mrs. D. R. Dunn and son, Re¬
gie, visited Andy Jones’ family
near Prater’s mill Saturday.
“Bob” wheat celebrated his
37th birthday last Thursday by
inviting a few friends to take din¬
ner with him.
Willis Pendley visited his
brother, Willard, of this place
Sunday. Flinch.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
John Cole and wife visited at
the home of Lee Cox Sunday.
Capt. W. R. Davis made a bus¬
iness trip to Dalton last week.
Doak Leonard and lady were in
our burg Sunday afternoon visit¬
ing old friends. Come again.
j Prof. Stephens’ school closed at
Fashion last Friday and he and
his sisters are in school here.
Miss Sibyl Davisand'Seth Har-
ris attended church at Sumach
fourth Sunday.
Misses Nellie Waters and An¬
nie Steed and Messrs. Boh Keith
and Grover Terry visited the
Misses Gregory at Sumach Sun¬
day evening.
Miss Zoe Leonard, of Fort
Mountain, has entered school at
this place.
Miss Lucy Waters visited Miss
Bessie Bates Sunday.
The singing at Mr. Jackson’s
was enjoyed by all present.
Students are coining in daily.
We welcome them to our midst.
Miss Cora Gregory visited her
cousin,-.Miss Nannie Sue Gregory,
Sunday. Betsy.
OAKLAND.
As I have never given you any
dots 1 will give you a few.
Quite a number of the young
people around here enjoyed a
singing Sunday night at the home
of V. A. Stuart.
Mrs, John Townsend is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Docia Rob¬
erts, this week,
Mollie Wood is visiting her
brother, John Wood.
John Townsend and his daugh¬
ters, Theo and Vinnie, went to
Spring Place on business Satur¬
day.
Guess what young man carried
his sweethehrt to an entertain¬
ment and his horse got loose.
As this is my first time, I will
not write any more, hut if it does
not find the way to the waste
basket I will write again, so good
bye. J OSIE.
Will Quit Quarreling.
We are told that a certain man
and his wife living in the lower
part of f he county have decided,
after twenty-six years of married
life, to quit quarreling and lead
better lives. Hope they will.
Guess who they are. A. B.
TEMPLE GROVE.
School Commissioner W. 1).
Gregory passed through our burg
last Thursday.
Tom Burns made a business
trip to Dalton Friday.
Postmaster W. D. Petty was
among friends here Friday.
Henry Whittle, one of Fairy’s
hustling fanners, was here last
Saturday.
Dr. F. M. Jones and wife, of
Pleasant Valley, passed throng!)
here Saturday.
I am sorry to note that Mrs.
Murray is still quite sick.
Little Ralph son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Poag, is right sick.
John H. Whittle and son, Wal¬
ter, attended the hall game at
Sumach Saturday afternoon.
William Carr was among
friends here Saturday.
Misses Maud and Minnie Cox,
of Gregory, visited Sam Lackey
and wife last Sunday.
Mr. Mantooth, of Tennessee,
visited his sister, Mrs. Martha
Hicks, last Saturday.
Misses Ilattie and Lizzie Whit
temore, of Sumach, were guests
of Misses Addie and Ola Ridley
last Tuesday.
I close with a Bible question
correspondents: Who built
monument in the middle of a
er, what river, and why?
Old Joe.
Real Estate Transfers.
John A. Cox to John L.
Rouse, 129 acres in
9th district -
Alice Temple to John A.
Berry, 39 acres in 9th
district 305
John R. Lynch to John A.
Cox, 146 acres in 9th
district - 1200
W. O. Groves to John L.
Cole, 54 acres in 8th
district -
At Baptist Church.
Mr. C. M. Fletcher will
services in the Baptist church
11 o’clock Sunday morning.
are invited to attend.
OLD SOLDIERS
PASS RESOLUTIONS
TEN STAMP MILL
Will Doubtless Soon Be Erected on Co=
hutta Property.
Messrs. Gunter, of Tallapoosa,
and Lotspeieh, of Knoxville, have
been examining the property of
the Oohutta Gold-mining Compa¬
ny this week, and their investi¬
gations will in all probability
result in the erection of a ten
stamp mill there at an early date.
These gentlemen are miners of
experience, and stated that this
property contains the finest body
of ore they ever saw.
Work will continue there in
getting out a large body of ore,
so that when the mill is put up
there will be sufficient of the
quartz ahead to insure no idle
time.
OAK GROVE.
Wyatt Wood and wife spent
Sunday at the home of J. M.
Quarles.
Mrs. Turner is visiting her son
in Whitfield county.
Seth Leonard, of Mt. Zion, was
in our burg Sunday and as lively
as ever.
Ed Owens and wife visited at
the home of A. B. Bradley.
Guess wlie is going to order a
premium from Philadelphia?
Carpenter A. B. Bradley is now
building a store house for W. L.
Griffith.
School will soon close at this
place.
Van Owens and son went shop¬
ping to Dalton Monday.
Miss Maggie Bradley spent
Sunday night with her sister,
Mrs. Georgia Owens.
Jeff Love passed through our
burg one day this week.
Lee Griffith went to see his
best girl Sunday.
Tram Price and Jeff Jenkins
went courting Sunday.
We close; success to The News.
Liza and Lizzie.
New Trial Refused.
Col II. A. Langston went (lows
to Calhoun Tuesday to argue be¬
fore Judge Fite the motion for a
new trial for Jeff Yother, which
was refused. The case will prob¬
ably go to the supreme court.
Yother w r as recently convicted
of incest, and sentenced to three
years at hard labor.
Marriage Licenses.
W. W. Masters and Mary
land .
PURELY PERSONAL.
P. G. Hilliard was in
Saturday.
Virgil Pendley has been
ill the past week.
John A. Berry, of Buff, w'as
pleasant caller Saturday.
Mrs. O. T. Owens was
what ill the first of the week.
Prof. Giles and Jonas Dunn
were in from Gregory yesterday.
Miss Sibyl Steed lias
from her visit to relatives in
ton.
J. K. Farrar, the hustling lum¬
berman of Dalton, was
Tuesday.
Our able representative,
W. L. Henry, was in to see
this week.
Hugh Duncan, of Chattanooga,
has been among relatives
this week.
Postmaster John B. Gregory,
of Dennis, was among
here Sunday.
’Squire E. A. Earnest, of Hass
ler, and his little son were re¬
cent callers.
William Pendley and wife
turned Tuesday from a
weeks’ visit in Texas.
Lee L. Galt arrived
from the territory, and will
with us for a week or so.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cole
NO. 10
Met Tuesday in Monthly
Session.
AN ASSESSMENT IS REDUCED
Committee Appointed to Solicit
Funds for the Gordon
Monument.
John B. Gordon Camp, No. 50,
U. C. V., met in the court house
Tuesday with Commander W. J.
White in the chair. After a
prayer by Chaplain W. It. Lack¬
ey the minutes of the last meet¬
ing and all communications were
read and adopted.
The committee on the death of
Comrade Daniel L. Leonard re¬
ported the following resolutions,
which were adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes:
Daniel L. Leonard was born
January 27, 1805, and died Jan¬
uary 12, 1904. Although brother
Leonard was not a member of
our camp, yet we recognized him
as a true Confederate soldier,
serving in an Arkansas regi¬
ment, and being a good citizen
and a true Christian gentleman ;
therefore, be it resolved by this
camp,
1. That we how with submis¬
sion to the will of the Great Cap¬
tain in removing our comrade
and brother from our midst, and
trust that as “taps” are sounded
fc^us who remain, and who are
now passing away, that- each of
us may be as ready for the sum
mo us as was our deceased Com¬
rade.
2. That we tender to his faith¬
ful and devoted wife, together
with his sorrowing relatives, our
sincere .sympathy in this their
loss. L. F. Peeples,
D. E. Humphries,
A. K. Ramsey.
The Commander appointed the
following committee on the death
of Comrade E. M. Morris: B. W.
Gladden, W. D. Heartsill, L. F.
Peeples, to report at the next
meeting.
The committee appointed to
see Comrade John T. Kuhn on
badges reported to postpone ac¬
tion. A good many made appli¬
cation for badges, and the adju¬
tant was instructed to write to
the U. D. 0. at Dalton, and as¬
certain if they can he secured,
A motion by W. J. Peeples to
rescind a former resolution to as¬
sess each member 50c was passed
and one by A. K. Ramsey mak¬
ing it 25c substituted.
Resolutions on the death of
Gen. John B. Gordon were read,
and a committee to solicit sub¬
scriptions to the Gordon monu¬
ment fund appointed as follows:
A. K. Romsey, E. S. Stanford,
IT. R. Reamer, N. W. Stroud, W.
D. Heartsill.
The News was requested to
publish these proceedings, and
the camp adjourned to meet the
first Tuesday in April.
W. J. White, Cmdr.
A. K. Ramsey, Adjt.
Col. C. L. Henry.
We present to the voters of
Murray county this week the
name of Col. Luke Henry, who
announces for the Senate.
Born and reared in this coun¬
ty, a young lawyer of unques¬
tioned ability, a citizen of unim¬
peachable integrity, an unswerv¬
ing Democrat, he comes for the
first time asking your suffrage
with a clean personal and politi¬
cal record.
little daughter, Billie, spent Sun¬
day in Pleasant Valley.
Miss Ethel Parsons returned
Saturday from Sumach, where
she was the guest of Miss Evelyn
Gregory.