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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS
VOL. Vl-ll. NO. 48.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, AUG 27. 1909.
;1.00 Per Annum
Wlledgevllle Will tie Great Cotton
Market This Season And Big
Price Will Bring Money
DURING PAST WEEK
THREE PEOPLE DIE.
Ex-Sherlfl Prosser, Miss Annie Wood
And Mrs. Mary A. Moran All
Cross Over The River.
Mil
A 6180 HE TRIP
Three deaths occured here within as
many days during the past week. .Sat-
In addition to revenue from varied 1 urday morning ex-eheriff C. E. Prosser,
sources this city will derive approxi-1 of Baldwin county, died at the home of
Four Milledgevllle Boys Returned
Monday From Trip Over Country
and They Were Busty Bunch.
T
maptely $1,500,000 from the cotton crop
of this section this fall. It is estimated
that the crop will virtually amount to
23,00!) bales hereabouts and at 12 cents
it will mean an immense sum.
The fleecy staple is already beginning
to come in at a raoid rate and within a
few weeks Milledgeville “ill be one of
the busiest towns in Georgia. With the
his daughter, Mrs. T. H. Little, in
Sparta. Mr. Prosser had been' ill for
sometime and his death was not unex
pected.
He was a Confederate soldier and for
a number of years was sheriff of this
county. He was sixty two years of age
at the time of his death and leaves a
wife and one daughter. The interment
opening up of the new season there is was in the city cemetery here. Rev.
no doubt but that this city will enter Mcliee officiating.
upon a new era in its history and the
watchword will be forward henceforth.
Capt. Little’s Work
Is Highly Praised
Mrs. Mary A. Moran, aged 82 years,
died unexpectedly at the home of her
son, Mr. A. W. Moran, a few miles out
of SI illedgeville, Monday morning. She
is survived by four children and a num
ber of grandchildren. The funeral was
held at the country home of the family
and Rev. Ford McRee officiated.
A sad death of Sunday night was that
of Misa Annie Wood, occuring in Mil
ledgeville. She wus well known in the
city, had numerous friends, and several
relatives, to all of whom the whole city
extends sympathy. The funeral was
While Men Will Take
The official report of Major M. J.
Lenihan, detailed to inspect the Georgia
Military College for the war depart
ment, has been made and it is very flat
tering. The general conditions pre
vailing at the institution are h'ghly
praised and the attitude of the faculty held Cooperville Monday
toward Capt. Little, commandant,is re j * *
garded as highly satisfactory.
By act of congress paaecd at the last
session Capt. James M. Little *'" n m • _ _
allowed to remain in command of mili- ||{]|(|tyfj(] ^OURtV CdlSUS
tary department here for two more J
yeara unless the officials see fit to detail j —
him for other duties. Under the old Census Supervisor, Chailes Akerman,
law an officer could on’y serve in the, who hae been appointed fr^tn the Sixth
capacity of commandant for three ^ announced that he will name
years, but now he can serve four years. ^ w j,j te rnen throughout the entire dis-
Capt. Little has scores of friends ^ ^ r j c j This means that Baldwin countv
here who will be glad to learn the news wiu have whjte men only a8 enumerat _
and who will hope that he will be allow- ,
here without j or8 next year> rherc will be about
seven enumerators in this county in
addition to the county supervisor.
In the Tenth district J. M. Lee, the
supervisor, has announced his intention
of appointing half of the enumerators
from among the negroes and half from
the white people.
Fresh from a journey to Lansing,
Michigan, Toronto, Canada, and other
points, but otherwise, dusty, stale, and
bearing every indication of the prover
bial hobo, Tom and Leon Callaway,
Henry Lawrence and O. P. Richardson,
landed in Milledgeville Monday shortly
Mlllndgevllle Will be Stopping Place
For Autos on The Big Run From
Savannah to Atlanta.
Thtf great endurance run for automo
biles planned from Savannah to Atlan
ta for November 8-9, next will be made
through Milledgevllle and the powerful
horseless vehicles will probubly rest
over night here. Arrangements will
be mnde to park the machines herq and
afternoon. Instead of counting cross ] guard will be kept over them while they
ties on the road they made the trip ir.
a new 60 horse power Oldsmolile of
the most modern type. The last run on
the home stretch was made from Atlan
ta home via Macon, the party leaving
Atlanta at 8:10 Monday morning, stop
ping for luncheon in Macon and arriv
ing in Milledgeville at 2:10 p. m.
The entire trip was filled full of in
teresting experience, according to the
stones told by the boys and they are
among the few who have made such
long auto journeyB. No mishaps of se
rious nature occured to mar the pleasure
of the journey, but in Shelliyville, Tenn,
they were arrested for kidnapping.
In Nashville a lad placbd himself in the
machine with the avowed intention of
snowing them the right road out and
after a little distance he asked to be
taken on to the next city and he would
they go back. When the bovs reached
Sheibyville they were greeted- by the
entire police foroe, but explanations
j were satisfactory, they were released
and the boy sent back on the next train.
Other incidents of interesting nature
occurred from time to time and the
boys will be kept busy quite awhile tell
ing of the events.
remain in the city. Plans now under
consideration provide a gala night ft?
‘he old town when the autos come.
Milledgeville is the Mecca for hun
dreds of machines and every day sever
al machine?: come this way enroute from
Savannah to Atlanta, Macon or Augus
ta or vice versa. The endurance contest
promises to be the biggest event of the
season and special prizes will bo given
in dvery class, Mr. K. Becker, of this
city, has offered one of his famous road
plows as a prize in the contest and oth
er additions will be made before tile
race is made.
Much interest is centered in the race
here und Mr, James L. SiDley and Mr.
J. £. Kidd will oe in charge of this end
of the affair.
ed to serve his time
interiupiion.
W. J. Vaughan Starts
A Paper in Eatonton
Eatonton is to have a new paper,
which will be edited and published by
Mr. W. J. Vaughan, former editor of
The Milledgeville News and more re
cently of the Middle Georgia Farmer at
" Griffin. He announces publication to
begin the first of September.
Genuia:"M Ash” Jellico
Lehigh Valle? Anthracite
Dnrham Smite Coal
Stove wood cut and split
any length.
KnigMs of Maccabees
To Have local Brand!
The Knights of Maccabees, one of
the strongest and best known fraternal
insurance organizations in the country
will have an organization here within a
short time.
Mr. A. C. Humbrick, state command
er of the order, is in Milleogeville fix
ing for the installation of the lodge
and he has met with notable success
since he came here, several prominent
citizens taking membership with the
order.
OLD CAPITAL ROUTE IS
ADVERTISED BY MR. KIDD
On a trip which he will make to At
lanta is his automobile today Mr. J, E
Kidd has tne following sign: “Savan
nah to Atlanta via Milledgeville—the
old capital route, best for automobiles.’’
The Sign will no doubt attract much
attention and will do good, and Mr.
Kidd is warmly commended for his at
titude in these public matters.
MAYOR BELL WHEELS
FIRST PAVING LOAD
Actual Work Started Monday And Quite
a Crowd Saw Beginning of Great
Task City Has Undertaken.
The immense task of paving the
streets of Milledgeville is at last under
way. Monday Mayor Miller S. Bell
shoved the first wheelbarrow full of
granite foundation material from the
car to the street and since that time
the street force has been kopt busy
with the work. It will take a long
time to complete the job, but gradually
the streets will be paved and the dust
nuisance, along with the mud in rainy
Weather, will be eliminated.
Sixty four cars of the material will be
used in paving one block on Hancock
street and one block on Wayne street.
As soon as this work is completed it is
presumed that other sections will come
in for consideration and considerable
grading has already been accomplished.
The new movement means probably
more for Milledgeville than any under
taking in a long number of years.
Hon. R. B. Glenn Stirs
North With His Talk
GECfififA MILITARY COLLEGE
OPENS HERE Q?l WEDNESDAY
The G. M. C. will open nyxt Wednes
day without formal ceremony. The out
look for the college is most promising
and the old faculty, with the exception
of Prof. J. M. Walker, has been elec
ted. Prof. W B. S. tJrichlow, ot West
11’alm Beach, Fla. will ill! the place,
1 and he comes well recommended.
NEW CHURCH PLANS HAVE
BEEN AGREED UPON HERE.
Curran & Ellis, of Macon, have been
selected as architects for the { new
methodist church here and their plans
accepted. Mr. Curran has been employ
ed to supervise the Work und construc
tion will commence at one. The now
plans aro elegant and the View of the
church is on exhibition at Kidd's drug
store.
City Democratic
Primary Called
Mass Meeting oi Llllzsns Wednesday
Niglit Elected New Executive Com-
Imlltec Fur Milledgevllle.
The democrats of Milledgeville held!
a mass meeting at the City Hail Wed
nesday night and after naming J. F.
Bell ns temporary chairman and R. B.
Moore temporary secretary, on motion
of Col. L. Kenan, a committee of three
consisting o.t Col. D. S. Sanford, Col. L.
Kenan and.l. C. McAuliffe, was named
to suggest names to the meeting for the
new executive committee und the
following gentlemen were elected:
J. E. Kidd, John Conn, R. B. Moore,
C. F. Barrett, J. C. McAuiiffe and J. E.
Stombridge. After attending to minor
details the meeting adjourned and im
mediately aftenvard the executive com
mittee met and organized by electing
J. E. Kidd chairman and J, C. McAuliffe •
secretary and teusurer.
On motion of H. B. Moore Sept. 29 *
was Bet as the date for the primary.
The registry books were opened August
26 and they close September 25.
f,Coming under Ihejrogulations of the pri
mary will be the nomination of mayor,
city clerk and treasurer and six alder
men. The election will be held the
First Wednesday in December.
Later the executive committee will
decide on a date for closing the entries
into the contest, and also impose and
assessment and name managers for, the
election.
—— Mayor Bell lias Announce!!
Prof. 0. M. Cone Acting Far fls-Election To Office
School Commissionsr
Speaker who Delivered Baccalaureate
Address at G. N. & ! Creates a
Sensation at Chautauqua.
V .flv |, •: t _
M Chautauqua, N. Y. last Sunday
Ex-Gov. R, B. Glenn, of North Carolina,
thejman who delivered the baccalaureate
address at the Georgia Normal and In
durtrial College this year; created quite
a sensation bylfhis address on existing
conditions in New York city. He said
in pari:
“I found the theatres with Sunday
their biggest day. 1 found baseball
with Sunday its biggest day, I found
untold saloons and Sunday was their
biggest day.
“I went into the slums of the city at
night and saw there flaunting itself oq
the streets scenes so unspeakable that
the men of this audience would drag me
from the platform and trample me und
er thiir feet if 1 described them here
before their wives.
“I went among the people of the best
families and found the women and child
ren drinking to an alarming extent,
mothers giving their daughters strong
drink and getting drunk on cocktails. 1
found many saloons and very few
churches. If the rising gene-ration is to
be trained in these conditions and have
these idea" of Sunday desecration, of
lawlessness and irreverence our country
wijl be runined.’’
Miss Cathleen Harper arrives today
to visit Mrs. Howard Ennis.
Mr. Samuel Evans has received his - -
new “30” Cadillac automobile and it is-
one of the latest type.
F
owier-
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PFione 152.
The board of education has appointed
Prof. O, M. Cone, president of that or-
j ganization.to act as County School Com-
| missioner until some one is elected to
j fill the vacancy in the office. He will
! have charge of the affairs of the office
therefore and to him all business in-
| tended for that official will be transmit
ted.
oal
oniuanu
Mr. B. T. Bethune, formerly of this
citv, is now connected with the big
lumber firm of Uptegrove & Polhemus,
of New York, and he is here looking for
large lots of hardwood timber. His ad
vertisement appears elsewhere in The
News this w -ek.
I In today’s issue of The News Hor.
Miller S. Bell announces his candidacy
: lor re-election to the office he now holds,
j Without going into details it may be
stated that Mayor Bell has served with
distinction and will hardly ha/e any op
position in the race, for his work has
given exceptional satisfaction.
OPENING NEW MILLINERY
Mr. Waller Slembridge
Oul For Lily Clerk
After serving one term as city clerk
and treasurer Mr. Walter W. Stem-
bridge today announces for re-election.
He has performed the duties of the
office with unfaltering preseverance and
won the admiration of all who have be
come acquainted with his work. For
him numerous friends insist that a good
f-Tnnr rnn i*ii ■ rnnrt/ll I E word be said in his behalf, for his home
DIUht MJN KlLLLUlltllLLt. ;in d public life, as citizen and official, is
above reproach and his service to Mil-
„ _ , ledgeville merits reward, hence it is
Mrs. Lula Stanley will open a new | hoped that the record he ha8 ma(Je wi „
milinery establish mint here sometime I obviate a contest for the position,
during the next few days and a com-
! p!ete fine of up-to-date millinery will be
shown. Miss Carrie Belle GUdin will
be with hdt and their propose to give
satisfaction in every cme.
We can save you money on bagging
and ties. Get our prices before buying
Chardler Bror.
KJEQTOfl
l 200,000 4 4 Dry
♦ 100,000 5-4 Dry
♦ 100,000 6-4 Dry Poplar
♦ Our representative, Mr. B. T. Bethune, is
^ now located at Smidersville, G.t, C all, vvtite, or
♦ phone him. We pay spot cash on our represen-
♦ tative’s inspection.
J UPTEGROVE & POLK EMUS,
^ No. 1 Madison Ave., New York.
&
ren’s Day!
Will be observed at the Methodist
church, August 20th, at 11 o’clock.
A collection will bo taken for the benefit of destitute Sunday schools, NOT
for the Orphans, as that i.; altogether another mat l-r and collection for that pur
pose will be taken the last Sunday in September, following tho last Saturday,
which is to be known as "Orphan’s Home Work Day.’’
All Vhe People are !!invited.
FA Lot of People
!E3H
Should wear glasses who don’t.
That is a sale statement^) make.
Our experience has been that people do not give the first
signs of coming eye troubles the prompt attention they
should. *
They seem to put th? matter off as long as 'possible, and
it isn’t the right lyay to do, not by any means.
We are always ready to attend to the examination of your
eyes. We have a long list of satisfied customers to our
credit. MOW ADOPT YOUl
DIXON WILLIAMS.
Jeweler and Optician
I-
Ti ULT-r "-HHaSMfll
“It is all right.if you buy.it from Williams.’
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