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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
VOi_. IX. NO 23.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, March. 18. 1910.
$1 .CO Per Annum
Farmers Union Endorses Corn Contest
And Will Donate Money Fo; More Prizes
Movement For Belter Farming And L
Corn Display For Next Fall
Meets With Approval ol
Famous Organization.
In their meeting last Saturday the
Farmers Union of Baldwin count*' en
dorsed the corn contest for this section
and through their committee .notified
The News that the organization stood
read/and witting to contribute Co the
success of the movement by donating
m >re money for prizes. The ita'dwin
county Union is exceptionally strong
and anything they undertake is sure
to be a success. The information re
quired by the Union has been tarnished
and at tksir next meeting Satnrdai
week definite action will be tat.cn.
In tne meantime many contestants
have enterei for the prizes. Mr. J. U,
TnomasandMrJ.fi. Ivey hnve called
at The News office and signified their
intention of competing for the prizes.
Mr. W.ACook has already written a
letter, which has been published and
Mr. J. R. DeJarnette, of i’utnam coun
ty has written to The News in the in
terest of the work. Others are inquir
ing and ensallmcnt will be i tar ted with
out delay.
The corn show will be one of the
greatest things ever inaugurated for
Milledgeville. The success of the city
depends on the success of the sur
rounding territory and therein no doubt
but that the farmers will be snore suc
cessful than ever if they psavide suf
ficient corn, hay and other crops need
ed at home.
The News proposes to tkeep the
matter before the public at nil times
and will be gJUd to have suggestions to
further the increment.
Judge Fred Fester Will
Deliver Memorial Speech
The local ehaptec. Daughters of the
Confederacy, have invited Col. Fred
Foster, of Madison to deliver the annu
al address on Memorial day here. He
was a soldier of the Confederacy and is
noted as a speaker ard there is no doubt
but that bis address will be very enter
taining and interesting.
Fifili Candidate is Out
In The Sixth District
t The fifcVt candidate for congressional
j honors in the Sixth district has announc-
j ed. Hoc. John F. Redding, present re
presentative in the General Assembly
of Georgia from Fiko county, is the
new candidate.
Mr. Redding's home is in Harnesvillo
and his entrance'i«tu the contest makes
the race.iaore interesting still. There
is no doubt but that from now on the
public will be kept pretty busy follow-
iug the coarse of the congressional as
piratits in this district and more may ou
ter in the race.
Closing Registration List
Finds Full Quota in Baldwin
While the increase in population in
Baldwin county during the past two
years call for probably 200 voters names
in addition to the other members of the
family, there will be no shortage as
compare with the oid list.
Tax Collector 1C. 1*. Hawkins an-
rounced that there are now 1149 names
on the list now against 1207 two years
ago. There is yet near'y three weeks
for registering and those who have not
qualified should do so at once.
This county is r ght up the front in
registration and it will undoubtedly go
ahead of the old record by virtually one
hundred names.
Thirty Five Thousand cabbage plants
just received and .10,000 more on the
road. Call and see them if you want
the best gaods fin this and all other
lines, i. K. iLawrenee & Bro.
YES!
YES!
YES!
Millinery Display lo be
Continued by Keil s Ivey
Misses Keil & Ivey desire to inform i
the public that they are receiving new
hats daily and that they are in position
to suit the most fastidious when it
comes to hats. They have had an ele- 1
gant patronage to date in their millin-'
ery line and they propose to show their
appreciation by continued effort to
please their friends. Exceptional value
will be given throughout the season
and all are cordially invited to visit the, j
s ore.
There are some people
in Milledgeville who are
not using—
“Dixit Gem”
coal. Good people
too—and that’s the reason
we keep on advertising.”
“Our coal makes warm
around Broken And Contract For
Construction to he Awarded Some
time During The Next Week.
With impress ! ve ceremonies the ex
cavations, marking the first actual work
in tne construction of the new Meth
odist church, were begun Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. A largo crowd
was present to witness the beginning
of the task which has been the theme
of local members ot the Methodist
church for a considerable number of
yoivs.
The final plans for the edifice provide
for a magnificent building and it will
tie one of the finest, church structures
in the state. The award of tire con
tract will mark another step in the
movement toward construction and it is
hoped that it will be finished before the
present church year is concluded.
The building committee ie devoting
quite a lot of attention to nil details
and there is no doubt but that their
selection will be generally satisfactory.
The Presbyterian
Revival Which Has Been In Progress
For Several Days will Continue
Through Sunday.
After deciding that the revival at the
Presbyterian church would be finished
Wednesday night the church authori
ties concluded io continue through Sun
day on accoQnt’ of the unusual interest
shown in the meeting. Rev. J.’ D.
h leming who has been assisting Rev.
D. W. Brennan, pastor of the church,
has done much satisfactory work for
the church and he bus maintained his
reputation liete.
Sunday afternoon there will be anoth
er men’s meeting at the opera house
and every man is invited to
attend, ’There wan much interested
manifested in the mooting last Sunday
and there is no doubt but that it will
be repeated at tho coming meeting.
During tile remainder of the services
the public nro urgently requested tc
attend.
friends.
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WOMAN’S FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church held
the first meeting of the new fiscal year
last Monday afternoon at the hospitable
home of Mrs. J. E. Kidd. The new
President Mrs. E. E. Bell presided and
a miwf profitable and delightful program
was curried out.
After the iLiterary feature of the
program was finished, different phases
of the work were discussed, followed
bv the Treasurer’s report for the year
which '.was very encouraging and grati
fying.
The society has adapted for their
mol to *lBo Forward’* and intends to
make tibia- the very best year of love
and service for the master, since or
ganization.
Report for year March 1909 March
1910.
Dues $93.65
Conference funds $19.00
Extension $380.00
Mary Wikle school $2.50
Total $414 06
Membsrs on roll 88, 13 new members
l*et yaarter.
Th* officers fer new year as follows:
President Mrs. E. E. Bell
First Vice Pre«. Mrs. S. P. Wiggins
Sec. Vice Pres. Mrs. R. T. Dozier
Third Vice Pres. Mrs. C. H. Trojtman
Treasurer Mrs. J. Furman Bell
Cor. Sec. Mrs, J. J. Wootten
Rec. Sec. Mrs. E. A Tigner
Agent Advocate Mrs Hugh Montgomery
Lady managers for Juveniles, Miss
Maude Norris and Mrs. K, T. Dozier.
First BiiseSall Gains ol
Season Occurs Today
The lid comes off today, Friday, and
you want to be there to seo the fun.
The Washington High School team will
be the ehemy against whom our army
of nine baU players will fight. We’ve
got Napoleon, Julius Caesar, Coach
Reynolds and Captian Harris to lead
our team, hence we think wo can see
the result now-maybe we’ll be rnis-
taken-but you want to be there to see
what our team does to keep from being
mistaken. You’ll see Reynolds and his
red uniform-unless he changes-Byrin-
tine in the box; his brother on first;
youTTsee Harris stop balls fifteen feet
over M-yyad at second; Pound at short
rrd C.fU. i third; Smith and Groover
in tha field And some sight to see
Groover work-he’s so long legged that
he only haa to move one foot to get to
a ball anywhere in left field, and with a
little effort can step over the fence af
ter home runs. You want to see him
anvhow. And too, there’ll be plenty
of fresh air. Two games, Friday and
Saturday, Washington being on the bill
of fare both days.
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Sweet pea need for sale by R.
Wootten.
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First National Bank
Getting in Now Place
The First National Bank is about
ready to move into new headquarters
and the permanent fiixtures are now ail
in place. The banking rooms have been
excellently equipped and (he doors will
probably bo t!ir?*vn open to the public
iarly next week.
The new bank has been conducting
business in temporary headquarters
during the past month, but the arrival
of fixtures, completion ot modern vault
and other accessories the bank is now
rogularily installed.
President Julius A. Horne and Cash
ier Guy G. McKinley will give personal
supervision to the affairs of the institu
tion and with a strong directorate and
large number of stockholders of influ
ence the bank begins business in a very
auspicious manner.
There is another new rule this year
that will keep the umpire’s job from
being a road of velvet. It’s about
turning to the right after reaching first
bate. The rule states that a baserun-
ner after reaching first can turn to the
left provided that he shows no inten
tions of going to second. It will take
a brainy umpire to decido whether a
man was thinking of going to second or
not.
patronage.
HUDSON & HICKS.
PHONE 330.
Joe Roberts Was Probably
Fatally Hurt Yesterday
Joe Roberts, a negro boy about 16
years of age was jerked out of a buggy
by a horse he was leading and probably
fatally injured. It seems he had the
reins tied around his arm leading the
horse and when the animal reared be
could not get loose and was pulled back
over the buggy seat and dragged along
the ground, sustaing a fearful skull
wound and oth" injuries.
While he may recover it is somewhat
doubtful.
Mr. Lamar Ham, a well known pitch
er of this state, has been given a good
deal of his time to coaching our pitch
ers We hope that the fruits of his
coaching will show up in the pitcher’s
work.
Mr. C. L Moran For
County Commissioner
Mr. C. L. Moran, one of tho best
known business men of Milledgeville,
has announ"ed for county commissioner
Mr. Moran is well known throughout
the city and county and has a large
number of friends who will be glad to
give him their cordial support.
He is o! recognized business ability
and there is no doubt but that he could
fullfil the duties of the office with satis
faction to all.
Elks Named Officers
For Hie Ensuing Year
Tuesdy night the Milledgeville lodge
of Elks elected officers for tne coming
year. Capt. J. H. Ennis was elected
Exalted Ruler, Dr. E A. Tigner Esteem
ed Leading Knight, Col Carl Vioson Es
teemed Loyal Kn.ght, Mr. J. E. Stem-
bridge Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Mr.
J. C. Ingram Secretary, Mr. Charlie
Conn Treasurer, Mr. F. E. Shealv
Tyler, Mr. W. J. Barnes Esquire, 11.
W. Hatcher Trustee for throe years,
Adolph Joseph Trustee for one year.
Mr. R. W. Hatcher was elected as
delegate to the National convention of
the Elks which will be held in Detroit.
The lodge is preparing to make a
great showing at tho state convention
which will bo held in Macon in May and
they propose to carry off’ tho prize fob
the best attendance of any lodge and
probably fifty or sixty members will
go from here. Elks over tho whole
state aie anticipating a great time at
the convention,
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ExRnutlvfi Committee Fixed Dote For
"County Primary And Assessments
Will be Made Soon.
The Democratic Executive Commit*
tee of Baldwin county met at the court
house last Saturday and selected the
First Wednesday in May as the date for
holding the county primary. Mr. E. B.
Hubbard resigned as secretary and
treasurer of the committee and Mr. W.
If. Hunter was named to succeed him.
The nomination of county officers at
that time will be equivalent to election.
A now executive ■ committee will be
named by the voters at the primary.
The next meeting of the committee
will fix the assessments and then but
few other details will be needed to com
plete arranger'.cuts for the primary.
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Two Washington County
Men to Hang Very Soon
Convicted of murder, two negroes
will hang in Washington county, on
April 22, next. They are Charles Scott
charged with murdering another negro
man just a few miles from Tennille, and
Will Whitlield, wlto killed a negro wo
man because she parted with him while
at a skating rink.
The execution of those two murderers
will be the only hanging in the county
within the past 20 years, witn one ex
ception, through it is estimated that
300 people hayo been killed in the coun
ty in that time, according to a report in
the Sandersviile Georgian, i
tsarfu] Death of Boy
up in Putnam County
John Thompson, aged 13 years, a
fatherless lad, with mother and several
brothers and sisters living, met an aw
ful death Monday, according to reports
here. It seems that he was driving a
young pair of mules hitched to a wagon
loaded with fodder and some of the
bundles falling off frightened the ani
mals.
They made a wild dash and young
Thompson while endeavoring to check
them was thrown under the wheels and
his skull was crushed, death ensuing
instantly. The occurrence was lamen
table and sincere rvmpathy has been
extended the stricken relatives.
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Your eyes need glasses—chances
are we can fit you. Come
in and see us.
] Dixon Williams
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Jeweler and Optician
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Huyler’8 chocolate for family use at
Culver & Kidd's.
St. Stephen’s Church.
Holy communion for Easter morning
at 7:45 and at 11 o’clock.
No Communion at 9:30 o'clock.
A Card of Tbanks.
I desire to extend mv thanks and
appreciation to all who so kindly at
tended mv mother in her recent illness
and death,may God bless them all.
Sinceriy,
Robert A. Taylor.
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That’s a prize worth having.
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CORN
and receive $10 for the best ten ears grown
from the seed purchased from
CuVykly §> YuM,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.
Your corn will he eligible to win any other prize
offered at the Great Corn Show to be held in
Milledgeville, Ga. next fall.
Our corn is extra select, suitable for this section.
Order now and join the contest for better corn.
PRICES: CASH WITH ORDER.
Half Peck $1.00, Peck $1.50
Half Bushel $2.75, Bushel $5.00
EXPRESS PREPAID.
The .judges at Great Corn Show will act as judges
for the award of this prize.