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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
VOL. VI 1 1. MD. 44.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 30. 1909.
$1.00 Per Annum
PROF. REYNOLDS WRITES
INTERESTINGLY OF RECENT
TRIP DOWN TO SAVANNAH
Savannah is one of finest cities in
in Georgia.
The stranger finds much to admire
in the wide, clean, smooth streets,
with their shaded squares to break
the deadening monotony of brick and
mortar; in the miles of river front, alive
with every kind of water craft, even in
the height of the dull season; and in the
stately pubhc buildings and the coble
monuments which adorn the city's
thoroughfares.
No spot in Georgia is so rich in me-
the substantial, the permanent-all
that is in the air. It is stamped upon
public buildings; it is heard in the sub
dued hum of traffic along the streets;
it swells in the majestic sweep of the
broad Savannah on its way past the
city to the mighty Atlantic.
Yes, Savannah is solid. No need for
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“hot air' to m ike folk—her own folk— )
but especially the transient visitor— •
think she is “some pumpkins.” Sav
annah could not well help being a great j
trade mart, hike Venice of old, her i
mortals of the state’s early historv. situation makes her the queen of Geor-
The man who loves to dig into past gia s large cities. A blind inun w ill see
records and study the way-marks othis fact before he lias been in the city
history will find the oldest of Georgia half a day.
cities a mine of historical treasure.-.' .NOJIli XOT.Utl.K MOM'JI FMT.N.
His patriotism will kinile with new J At another time J shall perhaps have
fervor as he ponders over mementoes of ' something to say of Savannah as a trade
heroism scattered profusely through- j mart. The story of the city’s big busi-
out the city. He will feel a fresh thrill | ness and industrial enterprises is well
ot state pride from a review of civic
achievements made by the old state in
her two hundred a-d seventy six years
of history.
x modern, ahureksivk city.
But Savanah does not challen ge in
terest simply because Oglethorpe land
ed at Yamaeraw bluff with his ahip load
of mendicant colonists. The city is
something more than a museum of his
torical relics. Its claim to greatness
rests upon more solid basis than mere
sentiment—however strongly that may
appeal to human sympathy. It is a
robust, aggressive, modern city over
running with the twentieth century
spirit of doing big things. Tor proof
of this fact witness the great national
automobile races successfully pulled off
there last winter. Hot air can’t accom
plish a feat like that.
If Savannah seems to lack the widelv
heralded “Atlanta Spirit,” mhy' not it
hefor the reason that she possesses—and
knows how to employ—the resources of
solid, substantial business development.
If there is less of the feverish hurry
which marks the present capital of the
state, there is the steady, unceasing,
upward movement, resulting from that
serene confidence in the city’s advan
tage of situation on tide-water, that
needs no artificial stimulus to growth.
The most casual visitor to Savannah;
if he observes at ail. is impressed with
the city's solidity. He quickly gi ts c
sense ot substantiality, as ha leeks upon
the business houses and talks w ith the
business men of the place. The solid,
Rf-iSE'CaS??
worth knowing.
But just now 1 am mir.ded to recall
the many notable monuments tha.
adorn the city and testify to the patrio
tism of its citizenry. Bull street is
famous for its open squares, all of
which love and reverence have reared
some noble monument to commemorate*
a heroic deed, or pay tribute to a life of
service for others. It is not always a
granite or marble shaft, rising heaven
ward and bearing endearing testiinonv
to the courage and patriotic devotion of
some heroic figure of a oast era. It
may be historic building like the Inde
pendent I’resbyterian churcn, founded
in 175i as a branch of the church of
Scotland-mute witness to supreme
loyalty to religious principle; or the
Chatham Academy building, over whose
wide portuls ure tjie two significant
dates, 1788—1908, emphasizing the fact
chat with llw beginning of statehood,and
continuing to this good hour of her
greatness, Georgia has stood for edu
cation. Really two buildings in one,this
noble pile carries its own impressive
lesson of the value which the people
of Savannah place upon the training of
theiryouth.at the same time it links the
past with the present showing a steadv
enlargment of educational facilities to
(Continued on page 4.)
Real Estate Now
Showing Activity
Practically $10,000 Worth of Property
Has Changed Hands Here During
The Past Ten Days.
If you want a home in a good thriv
ing citv it seems that Milledgeville is
tlie place, judging by recent real estate
sales and the general improvement that
is being made over the whole city and
sunounding section. During the past
ten days more than $10,001 worth of
property has changed hands in Millodge-
ville and many large deals are under
way.
The Dozier home on Jefferson street
has been sold by Bloodwarth and Blood-
worth to C. F. Barrett for $:i,0o0. The
Dismuke place, near the junction has
been sold by the samo firm for $2,000
and s couple ot pieces of property be
longing to Walker and Stanley, located
just beyond the Georgia railroad depot
has been sold for $1,000. Other sales
will considerably swell the total.
The indications are that there will be
a material advance in the value of pro
perty in this city within a short time,
especially in view of the fact that per
manent street improvement is under
way and better electric service will be
given hereafter.
RED MEN PLAN A
NEW STREET ROLLER
HAS ARRIVED IN CITY
The big street roller which will be
used iti paving the streets of Milledge-
vile has arrived and will be put in use
as soon us surface work is commenced
on the city streets. The fllrst’ blocks
to be paved will be the central block on
Hancock street ard the block just in
front of The News office on Wayne
street, extending from Culver and
Kidd’s on one coner to the Baldwin
hotel on the other croncr. The improve
ment will he continued until many
blocks are paved,
In McKinley’s Woods Members ol Or
der From Over Whole Stale May
Gather In True Aboriginal
Style Each Year.
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At the annual gathering of the Red
Men of Chappell Tribe, I. O. R. M.,
held here Inst Thursday a movement
was launched which may result in great
good to the city of Milledgeville. A
suggestion was made to have an annua’
mcutipnunt i f Red Men frem over the
whole state for Milledgeville and from
indications it seems that some two
hundred Red Men together with their
families may come to Milledgeville next
yoaftand pitch (heir tents in the or-
igingl forest just over the river. Mc
Kinley's woods is an ideal forest and
the locution is all that could be desired.
Mr. Guy C. McKinley, who owns the
rtv has made a liberal proposition
ch he tenders the use of the woods
public use, reserving the title, of
course.
Frank F. Smith, great suchcm of the
order, was present at the gathering and
stated ho would visit every tribe in
Georgia during the next few months
and that he would put the matter before
•ac.h organization in a strong light and
thidfwill be a great thing for Milledge-
ville. In view of the fact that this citv
is so full of historical interest there is
no doubt but that hundreds of Red Men
will be glad to spend a week or ten days
in encampment here.
ft is understood that the local tribe
will soon address a communiction to
each tribe in the state setting forth the
inducements offered and the gathering
may eventually become a yearly affair.
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THE BALDWIN BLUES ARE HAVING A
WEEN OF REVELRY AI SI. SIMON’S
WE SELL
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Gme'HbiI Ash” Jellies
Lelilili Yalley Aalhraclte
Earlain SaritMni Coal
Stove wood cut and split
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Order
There are eggs.
kj-esli eggs.
Strictly fresh eggs.
And guaranteed strictly
fresh eggs.
It's the guaranteed strictly
fresh eggs that concern ui—
and you as well as us.
For we give our iron-clad
warranty that the eggs we
sell are the “guaranteed
strictly fresh” kind.
We keep Buldie busy—ves
sev-ral hundred Biddies—
supplying our demands.
In-fact winter and sum
mer, the hennery has a stand
ing order for all the guaran
teed strictly fresn eggs it can
produce.
UAHNLS & KILHTLH,
MIU.EDOEVII.LF. 04.
GOOD CROWD GOING TO
STATE B. Y. P. EL MEET
Miilodgeyille will he well represented
next week at the annual convention of
the Baptist Young People’s Union of
Georgia. The convention was schedul
ed for this city tnis year, but in view of
the fact that Blue Ridge, which the
convention is being held, offered splen
did inducements to the organization the
local B. Y. i*. (J. surrendered its claims j
to the meeting.
Rev. Lamar Sims, Miss Claudia Wall.
Miss Neil Denton, Mr. John White and
Master Malcolm Cone constitute the de
legation from this city and they will
probably spend all next week an Blue
Ridge.
A Tag Day For Now
Church Wednesday.
The latest innovation planned to help
build the new Methodist church of Mil
ledgeville is a tag day scheduled for
next Wednesday. If you see a charm
ing girl comming toward you with a red
tag go meet her on half way grounds,
give her a nickel, a dime, quarter, or
dollar and let her bedeck you with a
specimen of the printer’s art in the way
of a rod tag.
Special arrangements haye been
made by the committee in charge to
keep any one from being tagged more
than once and those wearing their tags
will escape future demands during the
day.
Latest Notes From
St. Simon’s Island
Jake Whilden and C. C. Cook were
winners of orderlies places in the regi
mental drill Wednesday*
Capt. J. II. Ennis has secured $210 ad
ditional annually for the Baldwin Blues
as range keeper.
Sgt. Paul Faster has been made bat
talion sergeant major for the week and
may be appointed permanently.
Lieut. Eben Reynolds has been ap
pointed temporary battalion adjutant
with the rank of first lieutenant.
The Baldwin Blues expect to win drill
medals in the contest this af ternoon,
together with the cash prize f or best
drilled squad.
Capt. J. H. Ennis Appointed Major
of Second Battalion And All The
Soldier Boys Enjoying The
.Camp Lilp.
A SPECIAL B. V. P. H.
SERVICES ON FRIDAY
Friday evening there will be special
services at the Baptist church by the
B. Y. P. U., Mi»3 Nellie Denton lead
ing, using as a subject "The Fellow
ship of Christ.” The public is cordially
invited to attend the meeting, commenc
ing at 8 o’clock.
Entomologist Coming
Ta Examine The Trees
Mayor Miller S. Belf is much interest
ed in shade trees for the streets of Mil
ledgeville and he has succeeded in get
ting state entomologist Worsham to
send a man down here to look after the
general conditions of the trees and he
will be here next week for that purpose.
From a special correspondent with the
famous Baldwin Blues on their camp
this week The News ha^ received a
splendid account of the life ot the Mil
ledgeville soldier boys during their
week’s stay at St. Simon's Island. It
is as follows:
We arrived in Brunswick at 8 o'clock
Sunday morning and the company im
mediately look boat for St. 'Simon’s
Island which is 18 miles from Brun
swick. A couple of members of the!
company were left behind to look after j
the loading|of the baggage on a lighter
and this reached camp about 2 o’clock in
t'le afternoon. Supper for the first
night was thoroughly enjoyed as the
dinner had been a meager one, owing to
the confusion always ieidont to moving,
even in a soldier’s life. However, sup
per was something splendid and speak
ing of eating generally the soldiers are
having plenty. Dinner wo have Irish
potatoes, tomatoes, beans, steak, fried
chicken, rice, gravy, butter,'i bread,
biscuit and coffee. For supper fried
chicken, ham, hominy, scrambled eggs,
coffee etc.
The men enjov the surd very much
and the treatment they are receiving
from the-public is most courteous, mak
ing tho visit p'eysant in this respect.
There is nothing much to spend money
for as every man has his own bathing
suit. We are stationed at Camp Wiley,
tho place boing named in honor of Col.
C. M. Wiley, first colonel of the regi
ment.- Tho reveille is sounded at 5:15
o’clock every morning and the boys are
kept pretty busy during the day and
until taps are sounded at 11 o’clock at
night.
There is guard mount twice each day
and the Baldwin Blues took this duty
Tuesday afternoon ami kept o i it for
12 hours. The drilling has i!. been
carried out on the beach in sight of all
places of interest and where tho ocean
breezes continually make spring time of
the summer.
There hai not beon disorder of any
kind in camp and tramping the beach
for miles, crab fLhing and othor ocean
sports are the only pastimes we have,
but that is enough. Those with ua are:
Capt. J. II. Ennis, Lieut. E. N.,
Reynolds, 1st. Sergeant C. I. Brown,
Sgts. Foster anil Torrence, Corporals
Vaughan, Holloway and Hargrove,
1’iivates Brake, Brooks, Brown, Cork,
Ennis, Heyfron, Hawkins, Holloway,
LEADS IN BATTING
It will be news of general interest tv
people of this city to learn that George
Stinson, of this city, playing with the
Texas league is ahead of everything in
batting, leading his nearest competitor
by 27 points, his nercentage being. 323.
The San Antonio Daily Express ha.) the
following to say of him:
Hitting that was at once plentiful and
hig'ply effective has landed Rightfielder
Stinson at the topof the B.onchos in the
willow column. His mark, far in ad
vance of the next best, is 323.
The big la l was of great assistance in
winning the games of the Hauston series
here, ;.:id when hecomos to the bat these
days there is a general feeling of ex
pectancy. He raps the ball pretty
severely at times, and when he gets on
the bases he needs watching by the de
fense. In the hit-and-run and bunting
games lie is very valuable to the club,
and he has scored more than his share
of runs since coming here from Mem
phis.
The Tues lay Evening Bridge Club
was entertained in a delightful manner
Thursday by Mrs. John P. Atkinson at
the beautiful homo of the family o*
Jefferson street.
We have lust received a fresh crat
of Dove Brand hams.
W. H. Montgomery.
HooUm* Harper., Horton, Huff, K. W.
Ivey, Luwson ,J. A. Ivey, Overman,
Smith, -Stembridge, Underwood, Whii-
den, Wilson, Wright, Williams and
Howard Bert Ennis.
Capt. J. Id. Ennis is Major of. the
Second Battalion in the absence of Maj-
Pritebctt,' f Tsioiffr, and he is making
many friend:;. I: is quite probable that
ho will bo pr -mot d to rank bf Major
in the National Guard of Georgia at an
early date. Major innis has inaugurated
a squd drill in bis battalion and each
company has contributed $5, making
quite a nice grand prize and this will
mean $fi0 to the winning squad and the
drill will come off' Friday afternoon. Of
course, the Baldwin Blues expect to
to win out above all others.
Tho boys expect to be back home
Sunday morning and while they are en
joying tho life hero still they will be
glad to get back again among the folk
at home.
Ti'L* Ifti I s 3 0 9 I’iisto this in your hat so
as to mnemhwr tho date.
Sat.. Noy. 90. I 909
wo will give $/).0t) in*gol<! for tho four largest
turnips, without the tops, raised from our seed.
CULVER & KIDD
The Boldier boys will be back home
Sunday morning if present plans are
carried out.
Fa Lot of People
Should wear glasses who don’t. ' ■'E3 1
That is a sate statement3to make.
Our experience has been that people do not give the first
Bigr.s of coming eye troubles the prompt attention they
should.
They seem to put tho matter off a) long as possible, and
it isn’t the right way to do, not by anv means.
We arc alway s ready to attdfid to the examination of your
eyes. We have a long list of satisfied customers to our
credit. HOW A BOLT YOU!
DIXON WILLIAMS
Jeweler and Optician
“It is ail right if you buy it from Williams.”
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