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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
VOL. IX. NO. 4.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, Oct. 22. 1909.
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PLANNED IT STATE
Prison Commission Decides on Sites
For Tuberculosis Hospital And
Negro Reformatory Building.
A new tuberculosis hospital, a negro
reformatory building and other exten
sive improvements are now planned by
the state prison commission. Chair
man G. Rufe Hutchens and Wiley Wil
liams. of the commission were investi
gating the matter of sites and other
details while here Tuesday and actual
work will soon begin.
The money is al.eady in hand for the
work and only the preliminary details
now remain to be attended to before
the work is started. The farm now
has money of its own as it has sold
nearly $150,000 worth of cotton this
season.
Elks Preparing For Ij £
The Lodge of Sorrow!
The Milledgeville Lodge of Elks is
preparing to put on a splendid service
the First Sunday in December at which
time their annual Lodge of Sorrow
is held. The service is one of the most
beautiful and impressive of any secret
order and the local lodga expects to
eclipse anything of the kind ever seen
here.
Col. Jos. E. Pottle, Capt. Howard
Ennis, Dr. E. A. Tigr.er and Messrs
Charlie and John Ccnn have been ap
pointed as a committee on arrange
ments and they are now at work on
plans. Seven or eight vocal numbers
will be on the musicial program.
While no member of the local lodge
has died during the past year up to
date still the Lodge of Sorrow will be
held as usual
State Farm Sold Large
Lot of Cotton Tuesday
The state farm sold 102 bales of cot
ton Tuesday at 13 1-2 cents per pound,
the total amount received approximat-
ng $70,033. This is the higest price
paid here for a big lot of cotton this
season. The farm hat sold to date 202
bales of cotton and will have probably
that much more to sell before the yeas
is over.
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Savannali Breaks Record
In Its Colton Receipts
Two million dollars worth of cotton,
20,011 baies, went int>» Savannah Tues
day, breaking all records, numerically
as well as in value. The receipts in
Savannah since Sept. 1, this year are
200.000 bales ahead of last season.
Augusta comes forward vith a tre-
menduous increase for the season al
so, the total for the new crop being
50, 000 bales ahead of last year. Truly
Georgia is sharing in prosperity this
time.
Milledgeville not be outdone in the
matter has passed the figure cf last
year by big odds and now the total
receipts since Sept. 1, has passed
10.000 bales, which is nearly half of
last year’s total.
0. M. C. FOOTBALL TEAM
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
The new foot call team, recently or
ganized by the Georgia Military College
boys, is making a good record .o far
and the boys are anticipating having
some good games to take place here
soon with other teams from different
sections of the state.
The boys are in the field every day
and striving to muke the teym the best
in the history of the College and no
doubt they will be successful, if they
only retain the i.vjVe iliay now have be
hind it.
Prominent Milledgeville Real Estate
Man Is Selling Splendid Section
01 Covington Property.
Mr. .1. E. Kidd, who is one of the bast
know men in this section of the state is
now engaged in dividing into lots one
of the most desirable suburban prop
erties in Georgia. The land lies be
tween the thriving towns of Oxford and
Covington, known as River’s Heights
and is in a splendid locality. The
property has been cut into lots of 14 to
1-2 acre and will be sold at Auction
Nov. 1, at 11 o’clock A. M.
There is no doubt but that the prop
erty is splendid as Mr. Kidd is an
experienced real estste man and would
not take up a preposilon that was
not gilt edge and in which ho did not
have donfidence.' Many Milledgeville
folk will attend the sale and some rapid
development may be expected to follow
the sale.
Prison Commissioners
Were Here on Tuesday
Hon. G. Rufe Hutchens, the new
member of the prison commission and
Hon. Wiley Williams, also a member of
the board, were in Milledgeville Tues
day on their usual semi-monthly visit.
They are planning a tuberculosis hospit
al for the state farm and other exten
sive improvements will be made, the
nature of which will be divulged later.
City And State Taxes
Most lie Paid on Dogs
After this year citizens of Milledge
ville will have to pay double tax on
dogs, so to speak. The state tax will
have to he paid in addition to the city
tax. Of course, citizens residing
outside the city limits will also have
to pav the state tax. This will no
doubt cause many a worthless cur to
travel up Salt River.
Commandery Orders
Bestowed on Three
Congressman Hardwick, Hon. L V.
Holt And Dr. T. B. Courson Car
ried Through The Plantagenet.
With Commander J. F. Bell, presid
ing. ai d G ’and Generalissimo Geo. I).
Case, together with a full attendance
of other officers, 1’lantagenet Comman
derv Knights Templar, conferred the
Orders of the Commandery on a dis
tinguished trio of candidates Thursday
night. They were Hon. Tbos. W.
Hardwick, congressman from the Tenth
congressional district, Hon. L. V. Holt,
president of the Firat National Rank,
of San larsville and Dr. T. B. Courson a
prominent physician of Hancock county.
J A delightful spread was enjoyed be-
i tween the degrees.
| Plantagenet Commandery is of tha
! youngest in the state, but it has among
it3 members some of the moot notable
men ia the state and all the members
are very enthusiastic.
1 Piant Napier’s erenu-f., . n _ . . ...
^ Mrs. A. B. Cook, of Fitzgerald, is visit-
ine appler seed oats. ing relatives here.
For sale by Horne 1 Mr. D. J. Bush wishes to express his
, , n , . thanks to the public through t he column--
AnCireWS Gommission 0 f The News for the kindness shown
Co. him during his illness.
CLEAN-BRIGHT FUR
THE IDEAL COAL
FOWLER-FLEMISTER COAL COMPANY
Trustees Name Same Olficers and
Create New Oltlce. Elections
Made by Hoard Thursday
Tho regular election of officials of the
state sanitarium was held by the board
of trustees yesterday and Dr. F. M.
Jones was again named superintendent
of the institution. All other old offici
als were named without a change.
The new office of medical director
was.created ami Dr. E. M. Greene was
named to fill tho position.
Drl W. J. Cranston, of Augusta,
who has been connected with the sani
tariujn since last Eecember was pro
moted to the staff of physicians.
Rev. D. W. Brannon, pastor of tho
Presbyterian church here, wus named
the Chaplain for next year.
No ovner important work was carrie '
out atyl besides hearing a report from
Dr. T. M. Hall, of this city and 1)-.
T. M. Wright, of Augusta, there was
but IlCtlo else doing.
Baldwin Blues Plan a
Trip ts Jacksonville
Capt. J. H E inis, who is always on
the lookout for the interest of the Bald
win Blues, is now planning a trip for
the company to Jacksonville on Nov.
22-23, next. There will be target prac
tice and prize drills in Jacksonville at
that time and tho local company will no
doubt bring back many trophies.
The Blues enjoyed an oyster supper
Wednesday night at the armory and
quite a plcasent evening, was spent.
Capt. Ennis urges all members t> be
presuit during drill nights so as get in
shape for the proposed trip.
BULLARD WAS EASY
WINNER IN CONTEST
Carried Nearly Every Precinct And
Voting Was Heavy In Mast Cases.
Result A Tribute to Winner
For eountv school commissioner, to
finish tirtunexpired term, N. H. Bul
lard had a landslide, so to speak, yes
terday defeated his nearest opponent
by abmit 100 votes, two precints to be
heard from vet. In Milledgeville the
voting was heavy, Bullard receiving
207, Tigner 188 and Bloodworth 94
votes.
The race was devoid of any political
mush and muddle and the victory of
Mr. Bullard is a tribute to the candi
date, which almost any one would
appreciate deeply. He bad opposing
him two able men and while they had
professionalism against them in the
eyes of the public, still each of them
was a foeman, whom it is an honor to
trium, h oyer.
Mr. Bullard’s friends were coufhk it
of uis election from the first and early
yesterday it was clearly shown that
he was leading the ticket. He is the
recipient of congratulations on all
side3.
Mr. i. Decker te to
Exhibit His Inventions
Mr. E. Becker, the well known luggy
manufacturer of this city is in Wash- j
ington this week a*tending the annual
mating«f the NV.io ml Carriage Bid''
j era Association, of which h» ; s a rr m-
Her. Mr. ' oc er will exhibit his ntw
buggy ''mprovenp nts at the conven
tion and tlie indications, are that ho will
reap a rich harvest from tho inven
tions, all of which are patented.
The lock nut protection and the buggv
top imprvement are declared to be
splendid and Mr. Becker values his
invention at something like $25,000.
He has scores of friends here who will
bo glad to see him gain recognition
in the carriage building business, for
his vehicles are regarded here as the
perfection of workmanship,
Plant Napier’s genu
ine aopler seed oats.
For sale by Horne—
Andrews Commission
Co;
FBOira isa
Spscia! Sale ef Pianos
In today’s News wo present to our
readers something of exceptional inter
est in the way of an advertisement
Thomas & Barton, of Augusta, have
secured a number of sample pianos from
manufacturers and they are offering
them hereat an extraordinary bargain.
Everybody knows Thomas & Barton,
they are reliable in every wav. Mr.
D. W. Hutton will be sales manager
and tho display will be in tha office of
Bloodworth & Bloodworth, next to the
Southern Express Co. and the Western
Union office. Tho demonstration will
bo continued throughout tho day and we
commend the place as a very desirable
one to visit.
They carry all high grade instru
ments, including the Everett, Mehlin,
Packard, Harvard and a number of
other makes. It is a rare opportunity
to purchase a piano end we feel rure
many will avail themselves of it.
niiioys Amount
OS Fine Furniture
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Purchase & Sale Company Plans to
Hell $5,031 Worm ol lluuseliold
(iouils in Very Short Time
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One of the host, advertised house fur
nishing establishments in the entire
south is that i f the Purchase & Sale
Co., of this c'cy. though not yet more
than ten months <Id. Tho house has
met with unwavering success since its
establishment and it continues on its
earner without causing. This week
they are puttie ' on a tremendous sale
with goods marked way down and by
this method they hops to move every
thing in their establishment.
Experiten.v I non hifit of the com-
unv dec’are they would rather have a
’O'lll m irgi . of profit an I big tales
uu.i lu „ g pro o i am ill sales.
Th ;ir a Iveriiavnou* are a'ways con-
dim and to 1.1 e point, but a visit to their
tore is necessary in order to appreciate
the vastness of their work. They offer
an apology to tho public for putting
bargains continuously before them but
they say that everything must be mov
ing without delay.
LOST
Pair of rimless Spectacles, goold
frame, Wednesday in Milledgeville.
Finder will please return to The News
office and receive reward.
FOR HALE
Thoroughly gentle, three years old,
bay horse colt. Will sell for cash or
credit. Apply to L. C. HALL.
Street Paving Will Soon
Be Finished For Season
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The main block on Wayne street will
soon be completed in the way of paving
and it will be a decided improvement
when finished. This will make two
modern blocks in Miliedgevillo and as
soon as some other improvements are
mada.it ia hoped tha good work* will
be continued.
Many citizens are making sewerage
connections now and with olectrio
lights day and night and other general
improvements Milledgeville will make
a better showing next year than ever
before in its history despite the fact
that even this year it showed an in
crease in property value of over $159,
000 for taxation.
Miss Stella Nisbet, who has been
visiting in Kentucky and Tennessee for
the past four months, is at home again
1 - ' ;
npao
Superintendent and Mrs. W. H.
Wright, of Savannah stopped over in
their private car the past week-spending
the night with Agent, Nisbet.
Growing new feathers is more ex
haustive than laying. /
Leaves gathered when dry make
good scratching material.
Feeding dusty dirty grain may re
sult In serious trouble.
Careless and continuous Inbreeding
is a good way to lower the vitality
of a flock. j m l < t <) u
in Sterling Silver.
The “Chantilly”
Wo quote prices below of
the most popular Gorham pat
tern made—the “Chantilly.”
For sets of six:—Teas $4.00,
$5.00 and $0.00.
Desserts spoons and forks $9.00,
extra weight $10.50.
Table spoons and forks $19.00,
extra weights $15.00.
Dessert knives $10.00, table
knives $12.00.
We also carry a full
line of the “Butter
cup” and the “Cam- f
bridge” patterns: we
will sell other sets at
a discount.
DIXON WILLIAMS, JEWELER.
“It is all right if you buy it from Williams.”