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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
VOL. Vlll. NO. 19.
MILLcOGtVlLLE,. GA.,
THE L
IS Til BE PLAYED
HERE FRIDAY
Eatonton High Sciisol Opera Troupe
Vlll Present Play for lentil of
the InstUeflon's Library.
Two Old Negro Woman
Meet Death In a
Peculiar Way
v «xt Friday night. February 12th,
the Eatonton High School opera troupe
w'. ' p ly “Under The Laurels” at the
MiHedgcvillt opera house. J|the proceeds
to go tow ard the establisnment and im-
provenjn*. of the library at Eatonton
sch >ol.
Prof. J5. A. Walker, superintendent
of Eatout »n’s city schools is much in
terested in the work and has taken
per* ina' interest in the establishment
of the library and he will probably be
here with the dramatic company.
The p'ay which they will put on here
will no <Wubt be largely patronized and
perfect satisfaction is assured all who
attend next Friday.
MR. JERE MOORE G0ESi Mr . o. ||f. Brown Has RED MEN TO PUT ON
TO MONTEZUMA TO „ . , r T .
Resigned From The
M iss Bessie Ennis was hostess at a
Chafing-Dish party on last Friday even
ing complimentary to her guast. Miss
Lillie Smith, of Haddock, Ga., and her
sister, Mis* Annie Ennis, who is teach
ing in ,lote3 County. About twenty
five guests participated, and the even
ing was spent most pleasaetly.
Mr. Walter J. Vaughan has gone to
Criffin and is now operating the Middle
<Gcor ;ia Farmer there.
s. W. M. Reynolds, who has bee' 1
Visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Cook, has returned to her home at
Bilcam.
—EhaJ at J. H. Ennis.
Attributable lo Cold Weather Con
ditions one Freezes to Death,
While other Burns In
her Home.
If the hand of Fate has anything to
do with ending the career of any one it
played mysteriously around Milledge-
yille last Saturday in the case of two
ante bellura regro women. Caroline
Davidson, almost a hundred years old,
perilled from cold in an isolated cabin
near Milledgeville Saturday night. The
coroner’s inquest exonerated any one
from blame in the matter.
While oil Caroline was gradually
freezing an old slave-time friend of her
young days, Sarah Reeyos by name,
met death through fire. In her home
alone, like Caroline, she was caught in
the burning building and her remains
were only a mass of charred bones.
Many have remarked on the dissimilai
deaths met by the two old negro women,
few of whom, yet remam to tell thi
story ot the days before the war. Many
white people of Batdwin county knew
these two old negro women and yet they
drifted away from their old homes and
in the end suffered before death came
to relieve them.
MAKE HIS HOME
Well Known Mllledgevllls Attorney
Will be Located There in Future
and MtM Friends Regret
Departure.
Mr. Jere Mooro, well known aa one o'
the leading attorneys of Milledgeville
will be located in Montezuma hereafter
and he has already left for that place.
In leaving Milledgeville Mr. Mowe
carries with him the beat wishes of a
large number of friends who regnot to
see him leave the place of his nativity,
so to speak, but they wish him great
success in his new home.
Mr. Moore will take hia family and
they will be missed from tuis city, but
Montezuma is not so faraway but that
all will find their way to Milledgeville
occasionally. During his life in this
city Mr. Moore has established himself
as a citizen of sterling worth and there
is no doubt but that ho will find favor
in the place of his new abode.
The county board of education at its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday de
cided to build a new school house out in
the 115th district. The work will be
done during the summer.
Policeman Jack Roberta has returned
from a trip to Florida.
People that fail do so not for the want
of capital but because of the waste of
it.
Si
% Most Desirable Residence Prop± 1
—erty in Milledgeville Offered— 1
FOR SALEH j
—Front 200 feet on Columbia street, runs back 210
feet. Magnificent old Colonial home with all con
veniences. This property is centrally located in the
most fashionable residence portion of the city. Of
fered for sale for the first time and sold because
owner will remove from the city. Apply at once to
W. S S COTT,
G. M. C. CA9.TS TO
BE PRESENT AT
INAUGURATION
Arrangements Have Been Completed
and Schedule ut Tall dub Special
Has Been Annujuced Here.
City Council
living dismiss Reasons for Action
Well Known Member o! Board ol
Aldermen Gives up
His Position.
Councilman D. W. Brown, who has
always taken an active interest in the
ilfaira of the city, resigned has posi
tion at the regular meeting of the board
of aldermen Thursday night. The re
signation of Mr. Brown came as quite a
surprise to many and was accepted will)
regrets.
The matter of ek-cting guard for the
street convict gang proved a tough
proposition lo the board nnd only one of
the two needed was named.
Mr. Coats Ryle* was] named for the
place. There were twenty three other
candidates and after taking fifty five
balldtp council adjourned without mak-
i ig a selection.
•Mayor Miller S. Bell was ahsent from
l he meeting, being in New York at this
tinm, Routine matter was dispensed
with • and other business of u minor
nature transacted,.concluded the work
of the city fathers.
CHIEF'S DEGREE
1II
Compl ,t2 lulilailcn to he Given u
Great Crowd Expected to Alien t
the Ceremonies at That Time.
NEW SOCIAL CLUB HAS
BEEN ORGANIZED BY
YOUNG MEN HERE
For social purposes a band of young
n on in Milledgeville have organized a
new club to be known as “Old Capital
City club.’’
Quite a number have already joined'
the organization and they have fitted
up excellent quarters in the Walker
building and there is no doubt but that
The regular meeting of the Chappell it will furnish quite a lot of diversion
tribe of Ren Men was held Thursday for the members as a place to spend
night in the now quarters of the or many pleasant evenings.
gar.iiation in th.> Hatcher building nnd ♦♦ —
severul wore initiated in the mysteries Mr. E. E. Bass has sold out his store
of the wigwam order It was decided tithe Baas Co., of Gridin, and they
that the warrior and chief degree! will move the stock to that place. Mr.
would be put on next Thursday night Bass will remain here and retain his
and all country members are to be noti- business interest in other enterprises
fied by mail, while the citv members and devote more of hi i lima to his fine
will govern themselves according to
published reports, of which this is to
b} conlrued as ono.
The Red Men are well pleased with
the now hall and there is no doubt but
Florida farm.
that the Order will conti me as one of
the most flourishing of the Milledgeville
fratcrnnl bo ioties.
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An Honest
Confession
It has ever been our object to deal
fairly and honestly with all. We are
not groveling; for the dollar but we are
striving to gain the confidence and
good will of every one by earnest, hon
est endeavor.
Wc have installed in our place the best computing scales
and promise to every one, one hundred cents worth for every dol
lar spent with us.
Again, we have not only offered goods for sale but have al
ways made il a point to bay any and everything from our friends
WHENF.VER possible for us to do so. We are headquarters for
country produce.
WW We earnestly solicit your patronage.
Chandler
Brothers
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
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The Georgia Military college cadets
possibly 125 in number, will attend th-
inauguration of President-elect Wm, II.
Taft und the schedule of the train,
stavting ut Milledgeville, has been an
nounced. It will leave Milledgeville
March 2nd ut 7 o’clock a. m. via Macon,
arriving in Atlanta at 11:30 o’clock am
leaving there on the long run to Wash
ington at noon. It will arrive in Waah
inglon March 3rd at 7:30 a. m. and fro
that time until March 5th, when
starts back, the Milledgeville cadet!
will have a groat time in the capital of
i nation.-
The arrangements include sped: 1
Pullman* for the cadets, together with
a dining car and they will occupy the
cirs while in Washington. The move
ment to have the G. M. C. cadct3 to go
was started by Mr. Warren Edwards of
this place and by unceasing effort* the
plan has been carnej through success
fully. Oth.r military organizations
wi , from the state of Georgia,
among them being the famous Rich
mond Hussars from Augusta.
CLINE RESIDENCE
BURNED SATURDAY
SFo&y Wind Fanned Flames, but
ti-Men Handled Situation Splen
didly In Spite of Cold Weather.
BARNES GINNERY PREY
OF FLAMES MONDAY
The modern ginnery of Mr. J. L.
Barnes, located about six miles out of
Milledgeville was burned Monday night,
the origin of the fire being unknown.
Mr. Barnes also had two outhouses
burned in which were stored quits a
quantity of hay'cotton seed and other
produce and he suffered a lost above in
surance amounting to about $2,009.
This is the second fire he has hod
within the past two years, has ginnery
having been burned once before.
Mr. Barnes requests The News to
convey to the public generally sincere
expressions of thanks and assurance of
appreciation for the sympathy express
ed and the assistance rendered him in
the matter.
With the wind almost blowing a gale
and water frezing as it f^ll from the
nozzles ol • fire hose the Milledgeville
Are dep; rl nent, together with the
citizens cl the citv handled one of the
ugliest blazes in the history of the
rlacc in a splendid manner last Satur
day morning. The residence of Peter
J. Cline, one of the best known citi
zens of the city, was discovered to be
on fire shortly after 9 o’clock and in a
short time the whole building was u
mass ot flumes.
Prompt reeponse on the part of tho
firemen soon succeeded in checking the
flames and after an hour of hard work
the firs was under control, but it was
not put out until toe. nuiid'ng was
virtually destroyed. Tho house,togeth
er with contents wa3 insured but the
exact amount of the I033 is not given
out.
Tho valuable work of the firemen
served to keep sparks from igniting
other buildings and in this manner
much property wa3 no doubt saved.
MR. JAMES L. SIBLEY
TO BE POSTMASTER
Mr. Jas. L. Sibley, who has been
postmaster here for some time was re
nominated for the position last week
and ths Senate has confirmed the action
of the president.
The re-appointment of Mr. Sibley is
in every way satisfactory to Milledge-
yille people, jndging by numerous ex
pressions heard on live matter and there
is no doubt but that he is one of the
best men that could tie secured to fill
the position.
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And a Great Company in the
BIG MUSICAL COMEDY
WITH A REAL STORY
THE YANKEE DRUMMERS.
OPERA HOUSE FEBRUARY I8th.
A PRETTY CHORUS, BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES AND
GORGEOUS SETTINGS
ALL FUN AND MUSIC
PRICE $1, 75, 50 AND 25ct<).
Don’s fail to go to the Finney Racket
Store to jfcet your valentines. You will
fl >d those that will just suit you.
Mr*. E. L. Barnes and' Mrs. S. j.
Stem-bridge visited Macon Monday.
The csmic and sentimental valen
tine* at the Finney Racket Store are
those that will strike your fancy.
Fresh garden soed of ah kind. Onion
sets 12 1-2 cts. per qt. W. H. Leonard.
Gun shells at post W. 11.. Leonard.
Howard, Hamilton
Elgin, Waltham
and Illinois 4
Watches. J
A GOOD STOCK TO SELECT FROM ^
DIXON WILLIAM
Jeweler.
k ’ ‘‘It is ail right if yoc buy it from Willi*nr.’
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