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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. VOL. IX. NO. 10. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, Dec. 10. 1909. 1 .CO Per Annum * u ' -i 'j A National Bank- Mr. i C. Kawkins Starts Hero Scon Died on Tuesday Over $40,000 Already Raise! And Living an Admirable Life, Veteran ol Institution Is Assured For Mil- ledgevllle Within Two Months. Milledgeville is to have its first national bank within a short time. This section of Georgia is without a bank of such character, one in Sparta being the only one between Augusta and Macon. Mr. Julius A. Horne, one of the most successful business men of the city, started the movement a few davs ago and owing to the great orosperity of the surrounding country ami the need of such an institution it was an easy matter to get the movement well started. The bank will have $50,000 capital. The charter for tho bank will be applied for within a few days and pH necessary preliminaries arranged as earlv as possible so that the bank can commence business in ample time to handle the business beginning with the new year in the southern commer cial world. With the establishment of another bank in Milledgeville will cor. e the development to a greater ext.nt of the commercial advantages of this section and industrial progress will also be lurther noted. Civil War, Passud Peacefully Away After Week's Illness Gillette Safety razors for Xmas. Culver & Kidd. Fire at Brooks’ Mil! Created Big Sensation More than a thousand people crowded Wayne street from Hancock to the Georgia railroad last Friday morning when the fire alarm was turned in on account of a small blaze at Brooks’ mill. On account of the fact that there was a possibility of a immense fire in the section everybody rushed forward to the see le and the three sections of the fire department went down the street with a rush. However, the conflagration promised was averted by prompt action on the part of the mill force and the fire was out in a few minutes. Putting aside cares and pains, sub stituting eternity for time, Mr. W. G Rawkins, aged 65 years, passed away Tuesday evening. He had been ill only about a week and his death came as sad intelligence to a large number of his friends who did not kqow he was so critically ill. In the death of Mr. Hawkins Mil ledgeville loses one of its most valued citizens, a man of sterling honesty and integrity, whose actions stood out above reproach throughout all the long yeari of his life. His friends recogniz ed him as a man without blemish and scrupulous in every detail, never taking the least advantage of a brother anti alv. ays willing to do his best for those i round him. His life was an example of demon strated worth. Through the Confed eracy he lought for the southland and at one time he was left on the field by his comrades for dead, Mr. E. P. Lane, of this city, giving him the last drop of water ho could obtain at the battle of Malvern Hill. Coming back home he assumed the duties of u public spirited citizen and worked for the upbuilding of this section. He is survived bv his wife and four children. Miss Marianna llawKins, Messrs. Ii. P., B. H. and Dudley Haw kins, The funeral ceremonies were conducted at home, Rev D. W. Brannon officiating, and the interment was in the city cemetery. To the family sincere sympathy is extended by many friends. m;is. a. v. m\mm ’ LONG LIFE 13 ENDED Famous Georgia Woman Died Last Friday Afternoon at The Advanc ed Age cl Eighty Six Years. Five miles out from Milledgeville, where she had lived nearly alljher life, where she heard the songs of birds in the original forests three quarters of a century ago, where she raised a splen did family, among them distinguished sons, Mrs. A. V. du Bignon died last Friday afternoon. She was 86 years <>f age and her death is attributed directly to the shock caused by the death of her son, the late Fleming G. dn Bignon, whose funeral she attended in Savannah just two weeks before her death. Mrs. du Bignon was born in Virpinia in 182.!, but came to Georgia with her parents, Seaton Grantland and wife, when she was two years old and in 1844 she married Col. Charles du Bignon, of Jekyl Island. She reared a family of five children,. Charles being killed In the civil w ar at a lender ago, Seaton Grant- land, who died some years ago, Fleming G. du Bignon who died a short time ago and Mrs. G. M. Sorrel and C. P. du Big non, both of whom were living with their mother. Mrs. Sorrel is the wid ow of Gen. G. M. Sorrel, who wns Gen. James Longstiect’s chief ot staff. Mr. C, P. du Bignon, better known as “Dixie” is well known here. The funeral services wore held at the Episcopal church here Saturday after* noon and the interment wui in the city cemetery. THE RrD MEN HERE KNIGHTS OF PHHm ME Kl OFFICERS Chappell Tribe Starts New Year Wilh Determination to Make New Record For Aborigines. The regular election of officers for the local tribe of Red Men was held last Thursday night and resulted in N. B. Ellison being named Sachem of the local branch of the order, K. L. Wall prophet, Geo P. Brantley, Senior Sag amore, B. T. Dumas junior sagamore, R. H. Bond chief of records, D. T. Butts keeper of wampum, J. W. Rob erts collector of wampum. Mr. R. L. Wall was elected trustee. The Red Men have one of the largest memberships here that the order has in the state of Georgia and they are pre paring for a public installation of offic ers the First Thursday evening in Janu ary to which the public is cordially in vited. Messrs. F. A. Hall, Geo. P, Brantley, R. 11. Bond and C. E. Baze- more have been appointed as a cor.i- mitte to arrange for the installation and an interesting time is promised. It!3 Oiling a Bi? Business Military hair brushes in cases for Xmas, Culver & Kidd. Handsome hand mirrors for Xmus. Culver & Kidd. A Word to Brelliern. A year ago the Conference retired me from the pastorate without my con sent and without any charge or cause, morally or officially. At the last ses sion in Atlanta I appeared before the Conference for reconciliation. The i Conference refused to do anything. I was informed by the bishop that my only recourse war to appeal the case to the General Conference for settlement and this I did. My relation to the Conference is not severed and I will continue to preach as 1 have opportu nity L. D. Coggins Seasonable Su ggestions We wish to call your attention to our large assortment of Gift Goods, selected especially to meet the demand of the Holiday Trace. Have you selected your gifts? If not, you cannot afford to writ until our stock h picked over if you would be exactly suited. Let us help you - Mail orders solicited. Christmas Shopping Memorandum 111 Gold Jewelry §igr,ct Rings From $i oo up Set Ring From $2 co up Diamond Rings From $20 00 to $400 00 Thimbles From $3.50 to $7.0 o Gold Band Thimbles at $050 Neck Chains From $2 50 to $23 00 Bracelets From $5 00 to $45 00 Scarf Pins From $100 to $15.00 Brooches From $2 00 to $200.00 Lockets Fiom $4 ro to $20 00 Hearts From $1 00 to $2 50 Hat Pins From $2 00 up Cufi Buttons From $2 50 to $15 00 Handy Pins From $1 25 up Watches in Great Variety Tie Clasps, Collar Buttons, and Stud Buttons, Good Stock in Fitted Links, Handy Pins, Hat Pins, Vest Chains, Fobs Watch Chains, and Belt Pins Cut Glass Pieces From 25cts. to $20 00 Sterling Silver Table-Ware in Attractive Patterns SilveT Waiters, Berry Bowls. Tea sets, Syrup, Sugar and Creams, Candles Fern Dishes, Lemon Trays, Butter Dishes, Bonbons, Bread Trays Fountain Pens, Silver Mesh Bags, Fraternity Card Cases, Whisk Brooms, Military brushes, Slaving Mugs and Brushes, Comb. Brushes Miirors Sets, Manicure Sets, Razor Strops, Match Boxes, Key Rings, Hat Maiks, Bag Tags, Kodaks, Clocks. Electroliers, Gold and Silver Handle Umbrellas and Canes. DIXON WILLIAMS, Jeweler. “It is all right if you buy it from Wlliiams,” According to statements from lead ing citizens of thin city it is quite cer tain that several blind tigers are doing a good business in Milledgeville and In the passing of Mrs. du Bignon the j the result is plainly vlgib | 0 on lho state loses .me of its most notable wo- 8treets ; occa#5onally R j; . declarcd men and there are now hut few livini who attained such an experience and lived to the age of Mrs. du Bignon, one of the most prominent of these being Miss P. F. Crawford, of Columbia coun ty, who is a member of the famous Geor gia family of that name and she is how 90 years of age. that an immense amount of liquor, of course of the cheapest kind, is being sold here. Ti.e claim of the clans nowaduy3 is that a city needs a poor police depart ment and a good fire department in order to satisfy the needs of u certain contingent of its citizens. While no criticism has been On Chief Lawrence, or his subordinates, still it hus been suggested that a law and order league be formed Iri order to carry out the mamhtojfKflic people. Monday Nlgtil The Mumbers ot Mil ledgeville Lodge Named Men to Preside For Coming Year Milledgeville Lodgo No. 128 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the ensu ing year and decided upon a public in stallation to be held at Red Men’s nail the First Monday night in January. The affair will be quite interesting and those not acquainted with Pythian work will have a chance to see part of the proceeding of the order. The following officers were elected: Chancellor Commander R. B. Moore, Vice Chancellor Tatum Harper, Prelate J. C. McAuliffe, Master of Work, T. J. Hughes, Master nt Arms F. IV,. Gobert, Keeper of Records D. S. Sanford, Mas ter of Finance T. H. Carakor, Master of Exchequer W-, J., Chandler, Inner guardC. M. A lama, Outer Guard R. 11 Greere, Trustee for three years Miller S. Roll. A special ccmniitt.ee to arrange for the public installation was appointed by Chancellor Commander J. J. Wool- ten, consisting of J. C. McAuliffe, R. B. Moore and F. J. Willingham. John Conn, C. E. Greene and T. H. Caralcer were appointed as auditors. HIM MISSION!. By Mrs. M. S. Lawrenc. In preparing for Christmas let us re member those who need our gifts rather than those who may return them, and 0 f” m i^ondu'ct7n’'the ’ way" oT"seTng thus bring real Christmas joy into many hearts. At our monthly meeting December the 6th it was decided that we, as a Home Missionary Society, wanted to bring real Christmas cheer into homes where there has be in sickness misfor tune, etc. Any one interested in this work can senl donation suitable, or money to Mrs. Lula Caraker Rogers’ home, there will be a committee to see that it is properly given. Like the loaves arid fishes—given in the Lord's spirit it will Lie multiplied. In your Christmas shopping it would be a good investment to let one p r, nny in each dime go into the mite box, that the Lord’s treasury might be ready for tiie cal!.: ili.it wi’| come through* U.; Cm Benj. Land/ In Tithe Acc’t. Willi GoL Tithe An effort will be made by sfe’yoraY ,man, a (Jeorgia woman, who address: d interested citizens to land those guilty of misconduct in the way of selling whiskey and if they are apprehend, d prompt action will no doubt be taken dispensing justice in the full measure. Odd Fellows Ntinnd Otficers For Year Tha regular annual election of offei- ers of the local lo.lgh of Odd Fellows was held Tuesday night and the resuli was as follows:- J. T. McMullen, Pas', Grand, Arthur Ferrell, Noble Grand; J. 1,. Barnes, Vice Grand; W. A. Gillespie, Secretary; E. J. demister, Treasurer;T, J. Wal’, Trustee. The istallation will be helo the First Tuesday in January. Mrs. Mary Harris Armor lo Speak Here Tuesday Mrs. Marv Harris Armor, for the past several years, State President of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will speak at the Court House next Tuesday evening Dec, 14th., Mrs. Aimoris well known, throughout the United States having drawn large aud.eDjcs in many of the Principal cities of the United States, W. M. Connally, in Elkdom, writing of the Convention in Nashville, Tenn. has this to say of Mrs. Armor: "And thero was one, a Southern wc- tho vast convention. She was a small woman, quick of movem ?nt, n bundle of nerves, She was eloquent, tragic, formibable; now a cyclone in petticoats with a voice of thunder, now moving about with serpentine graciositv and pleading in the most dulcet an-l tender tones. She ran the entire gam j fro n an insidious humor that would steal a smile from the lip3 of grief to a malevolent and objurgatory Li rail- against her pet enemy that was marveloas in its rhet orical copiousness and intensity.” We are agenlo for R'lyler’s candies. Culver & Ki'ld. fin' Grandpa gave me $1.00 $0 10 Candy money 10 .01 2 soda waters in one week 10 .01 Split kindling 30 .03 Sold two white rabbits 60 .05 Carried up coal for a month 50 .05 Took a dose of castor oil 10 .01 Had a sore throat and didn't go to the show, and got the the price of it 25 .03 Sold my old skates 25 .02 Carried and old gentle man’s valise 10 .01 Held a lady’s horse 10 .01 Got for Christmas $2.50 .25 Total for quarter .58 Can a grown up person. not to men- tion a Brigadier, say they have keot so accurate an account as this little bov? Parsonage Appropriations. One of our departments is to help build parsonages in poorer districts, at the meeting in Savannah thirty 0 were granted help, to the amount of four thousand dollars. A Christinas Present. If you want to send a message to some friend every month in the year, a message that will interest her in real live work, send her Our Homes. It will cost you only fifty cents. Mrs. E. E, Bell will take your 'subscriptions. Have you a friend that needs to be in terested, that wants to be informed that wants a better mother, that needs to appreciate home more? Try this plan. THIS HOLIDAY SPOON FREE Buy for cash $3.00 worth and upwards store Dec. 31st and get one of these hand some Souv’nir Hol iday Spoons Free. Dixon Williams, JEWELER TO TIIE I’lHII.D On and after JaAua'y 1st, 1910 our business will be limited to cash practice. E. A. TIGNER. J II SHURLEY, Dentists. Wards of R codiiiieafi dia Given lo M '. J. 1. Grant About half a hundred friends of Mr. J. C. Grant,the most prominent citizens of Eatonton, favored him this week with a testimonial of the friendship, all of them signing. It is a document of worth to any man and it is as follows: Without solicitation on the part of Mr. J. C. Grant, who has recently mov ed from Eatonton to Milledgeville, we his fellow citizen of Eatonton, wish to command him to the people of our sis ter city, as an officer in his church, as an attendant on her services, as a sup porter of her institutions and an ex emplar of her teaching, the leaves us with a spotless record; having the con fidence of all our people. There was no better man among us, a plain, open handed, big hearted, old fashioned Christian gentleman. In business we have found him as faithful and honest as any man any where, honest to his own hurt if such a thing can bs. In the home and among his fellow men he was always and every where the same, no affectation, no de ception, nothing at all but honest John Grant. We endorse him in every particular and commend him most heartily to all people. .— 1 «»■ -- f Huyler’s fine candies for Xmas. Cul ver & Kidd. Comb and brush, shaving and mani cure sets at R. H. Wootten s. Phone 55, W. H. Montgomery. Western, or Ga. beef at J. H. Ennis. ELKS 10 ID DEAD Lodgo. ol Sorrow Sunday Afternoon Was Impressive And llcantilul In tvery way. Writing the'aults of tht-ir deceased brothers upon the sands and engraving on their hearts virtues imperishable, the Elks of this city held their annual memorial services last Sunday after noon. The opera house was tastefully decorated, the scenery was magnificent and nothing marred the impressive beauty of the occasion, The house was packed and throughout the entire pro gram interest was exhibited by those present., The opening ceremonies from the ritual of the order were well carried out by the exalted ruler, Mr. Adolph Joseph, and the singing was splendid. Mosdames Atkinson, llinoi and Wat kins, Misses Maxwell, i’nttlo, ’and Jones, Messrs. Brown, Conn, Tant and Flemister are due thanks by the order for the splendid work they did in car rying out the musical program, assisted by Guttenbcrger’s orchestra. The eulogy was delivered by Mr. Joseph, while Col. Carl Vitison intro duced the speaker of the occasion, Hon. J. E, Hall, of Macon. These features were all well carried out and added splendor to the affair. Rev. Lamar Sims acted OB chaplain of the occasion, making the opening prayer and pro-* nouncing the benediction. There is no doubt but that all present left the opera house feeling better for having attended and in addition to tl|e beautiful tribute of honor and respect shown their dead the public of the city will no doubt extend to the Elks thanks for the afternoon’s entertainment of the most exalted character. A Musical Recital Will Be Given at Opera House The students of vocal music and ex • pression of the G. M. C. will give a re cital at the Opel a House Friday even ing, Dec. 17, to which the puble is cor dially invited. Some of the pupils have made excellent progress wilh their work in music and the ■ ublie is promised a pleasant mid interesting evening’s en tertainment on the occasion in question. 1’hore will be special choruses patriotic ind humorous lendings, pantomime etc. An admission of 25 and 35 cents will be •harge i and the proceeds will be used in improving the special department ot tho college. R. H. Wootten has on disnlay the prettiest line of willow and collapsible lather doll carriages in middle Georgia. :X‘. ri*T.VTL"r :t.? y.nnajn itis»BMuyw»taca i Y E S ! YES! YES! There are some people in Milledgeville who are not using— “Diiie Gem” coal. Good people too—and that’s the reason we keep on advertising. “Our coal makes warm friends.”,, F owier- iem« 6 oal oniDanu Phone 152.