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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
VOL X NO. 10
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY* FEBRUARY 3, 1911
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MARVELOUS MILLEDGEVILLE MAKING
NEW RECORDS OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN
THE PAST TEW YEARS OE PROGRESS
In Special Article And Editorial In
dustrial Index Gives Recapitulation
of Development oi Old Capital City.
There is no city in the south making
greater strides than Milledgeville at
present. The city and this section is
attracting more >han state wide atten-
tention just now and trend toward
further development is notable. New
manufacturing enterprises and indus
trial concerns are under way, the magic
of workers of unselfish nature is telling
its own story and among the many
things being said on the outside about
the city is the following from the In
dustrial Index, which was published in
that paper this week. The news is
from advance proofs of the stories
furnished The News and there is no
doubt but it will b# of great interest
here: The following is the story prac
tically in full:
Milledgeville, former capitnl of Geor
gia, is one of the most attractive cities
in the state, which is saying a good
deal since Georgia is dotted from the
Tennessee border to the sea levels and
from the Savannah to the Alabama line,
with beautiful, modern and cultured
cities that rank with the most progres
sive municipalities of their class in
America.
Milledgeville is the center of a splen
did section known foe its high sorial
and educational advantages and for its
rich agricultural and horticultural re
sources, as well os for ita unrivaled op-
portunites for investment in industrial
development.
The city had its early growth as the
seat of government of the Empire State
of the South (hiring the antebellum era
when high moral, intellectural and com
mercial standards marked the progress
of the state; when cie.c and political
methods were inspired by men of high
character and great intellect*, and the
standard set by them in the proudest
days of the common wealth have long
held their influence over leaders of
social and commercial affairs in the
community. Those who have had deal
ing with the people of the city have had
occasion to observe the highminded and
courteous methods of the business and
professional men and the fine civic spirit
of the citizenship is easily noted.
Until recent times there has been no
organized or special efforts to push the
growth of the city or to develop the
magnificent natured resources of the
community. Nevertheless there has J
been a steady substantial expansion in
population and commerce, and now the
progressive citizens aie getting togeth
er in the promotion of plans and policies
to place before capialists, industral pro
moters and ho me-seekers in other states, I
the splendid opportunities afforded bv
the city and contiguous territory. There
is a live progressive spirit manifest
among the leading people, and those
who are familiar with the situation
have little doubt of the future pros ]
parity of the community.
City Seriously Set Buck and Hnndi-j
capped by Arbilrary Removal of
Htale Capital in Reconstruction Era.
Milledgeville was made the seat of
government in the early years of the
last century, remaining the capital un
til 1865. when it was moved to Atlanta
by the unjust arbitrary action of the
array authorities, the state then having
been under military domination as a re
sult of the War Between the States. In
1868 during the rotten reconstruction
era, while the state was io the grasp of
corrupt earpet-baggers, renegades and
irresponsible negroes, when many of
the tax-pavers and best citizens were
disfranchised by the reconstruction
acts, the question of making Atlanta
the permanent aeat of government was
submitted to the so-called electorate of
that corrupt era in a so-called election
in which manv of the intelligent and re
spectable elements were not permitted
to participate. Again in 1877 after the
state had been redeemed from alien
misrule, the issue was submitted to
the people with Milledgeville and At
lanta as the contestants, with the re
suit that Atlanta won through certain
advantages it held over Milledgeville,
and not because of superior fitness for
the seat of government. Bv the time
this election occurred Atlanta had
grown to be a comparatively big city
with railroad facilities and strong
Service
To New Minister
Churches ol Milledgeville Will Unite
Sunday Night In Honor nl Coming
o( Rev. J. F. Singleton.
Rev. J. F. Singleton, the new pastor
of the Baptist church here, will be here
Sunday morning and conduct his first
regular service, though he has been
heard here before. Sunday evening the
congregations of the various churches
of Milledgeville will unite in tendering
to Mr. Singleton a cordibl welcome by
meeting at the Baptist church.
Mr. Singleton is already quite well
known here as a minister of ability and
his pleasing personality is a sterling
quality combined with other attain
ments, making him an exceptionally
strong man in the pulpit and as a citi
zen. He will be cordially welcomed by
everybody in the city.
Team Coming Here
Geo. T. Stallings, Manager of Bison?,
WMI Bring Great Flayers Here
far Spring Fractlce.
Wednesday arrangements were about
maed witlp the Baldwin Hotel and the
Georgia Military College by which the
Baffalo baseball team will practice here.
Trouble was encountered at first in
securing accommodations, but finally
plans were completed with Mr. Mar
shall H. Bland for the Baldwin Hotel to
famish the team with desired rooms
and lodgings.
Mr. Geo. T. Stallings is manager of
the Buffalo club, which is one of the
strongest in tha country They will
arrive here in March and stay about six
weeks. The coming of the team will
increase Milledgeville's population for
the time being by about 80 people, for
in addition to the club there will be
several newsnaper men and others, all
of whom will make this city their head
quarters.
After the preliminary practices are
concluded there will be several match
games pulled off, several being in Mill
edgeville. Of course, these will be
great attractions not only in the city,
but in the surrounding country.
The only hitch now keeping the team
from coming to the city is complications
with Albany where preliminary ar
rangements were under wav before the
conclusion of the deal here.
COMING TO YOU
WITHOUT MONEY
Not The Time-Worn Story, But Manu
facturers Co-operating With The
News Offers Much to
Our Readers
Always up-to-date and looking out
for the best there is going for itself and
its readers The News has entered into
an agreement with the leading manu
facturers of food products Hnd house
hold necessities for an advertising cam
paign of their goods that will mesn
money to those who read The Milledge
ville News and who look for the differ
ent announcements that will be made.
Thousands upon thousands of dollars
are spent annually by the big manu
facturers of this county for advertising
space in the magazines and they have
determined to try another way of get
ting their products before the people
and in so doing are going to give them
the benefit of part of the money they
have heretofore spent «nd they have
selected The News as the medium
through which to read the people of
this county on account of its almost
universal circulation in Baldwin county
und the thoroughness with which it
enters into the homes of the city and
county.
It would take too long to tell you
about it in this article so we are going
to let it work it self out and you will
understand it better.
The News is the only paper in this
section that will have this feature of
money saving as wo have the
exclusive contract for this territory
and to gain the benefits of it you must
be a reader of The News. Keep your
eye on the paper for further announce
ments as thev will all be interesting
and you must not. lose one of them to
make you understand the matter when
it is busily given you.
Be Meld Tomorrow
Splendid Prizes to be Given school
Children And Gre*l Development
Is Expected In County.
Baldwin Circuit -Febuary
Preaching
First Saturday and Sunday morning
communion Pleasant Grove. after
noon 3-80, and night, Midway Second
Sunday morning Montpelier, afternoon
3-30, Hopewell, night Midway.
Third Saturday and Sunday morning
communion Bethe!. night Midway.
Fourth Saturday morning Dr. J. W.
Quiliian P. E. at Stevens Pottery. Sun
day morning Pastor, communion,
Stevens Pottery, afternoon 2-45, Oak
Grove, night Stevens Pottery.
Pleasant Grove Stewards will meet at
their church first Saturday morning at
9-30.
Bethel Stewards at their church third
Saturday morning at 9-30, Quarterly
Conference.
Fourth Saturday afternoon 2 o’clock.
AH services railway time, morning
11, night 6-45. You are invited to all.
Teachers, patrons and students of
Baldwin countv’ schools are planning to
do kig things the corning, season, ac
cording to plans that have been lauched
and tomorrow a rousing rally will be
| hol^ at the court 'house here for the
I purpose of thoroughly organizing a
I campaign for progress. The pupils of
j the county schools, ix»th girls and boys,
j will be given splendid prizes for their
j work. The girls will he given prizes
] for cooking, canning and making things
i needed at home and the boys will be
i given prizes for industrial work and
j agriculture, and, as stated in The News
] heretofore, of^ course, the girls can
compete for the agricultural prizes.
The meeting tomorrow will be ad
dressed by Prof. It. L. Nixon, of the
state college of agriculture and the
county corn club will be formally
organized. Miss Estelle Bozeman,
county supervisor for the Peabody
board, has been hard at work with the
different schools and with Prof. N. H.
Bullard co-operating, has succeeded in
stirring up much enthusiasm and the
meeting tomorrow should be a large
and enthusiastic one.
The county board of education has of
fered the following prizes for agricul
tural prizes: For the best acre of corn
825.00; second best, 310.00; 3rd $5.00;
for the best 12 ears; (5.00; for the best
result from one cow (10.00; 2nd best,
$5.00; best result from a pen of eight
hens and i rooster, $10 00; and $5.00 for
the second.
These have greatly increased by sub
scriptions and donations from local
merchants for other accomplishments
by the school children.
I0NAL
SECERTARY GOMING
Luther M. Tesh, Great Sunday School
Worker, Will Come to Milledge
ville Some TlmelSoon.
All Milledgeville and Baldwin county
will t>e interested in the announcement
that Luther M. Tesh, national secretary
of the Baraca Union of America, will
visit this city within the next month or
two. The Sunday Schools throughout
the world are recognizing the wonder
ful work done by rhe Baraca classes in
alt churches, but ut this time only the
Baptists have a Baraca class in this
city.
When Secretary Tesh comes it is
planned to have all the Sunday schools
unite in a service and tender him a wel
come. The Baraca class will entertain
his while here and it is quite certain
that similar classes will be organized
in all the churches, for the work iB
strictly inter-denominational.
In the event Mr. Tesh cannot come
here President Marshall A. Hudson, cf
Syracuse, N. Y., will come. He is at
the head of the World-Wide Baraca
Club and is interesting in evory way.
It is now a certainty that either Mr.
Tesh or Mr. Hudson will come here
soon and an interesting time is
promised.
Mrs. N. B. Ellison was a visitor to
Macon Monday.
' Plans
Survey Of River
Estimates and Preliminary Work tor
Four Foot Channel Is Being Made
for Oconee River.
Assistant Engineer E. R. Conant, ol
the United States government, is se
curing information on the Oconee river
and opening it up to traffic up to Mil
ledgeville. It ia thought that a four-
foot channel, navigable eleven months
in the year cun be established to Mil
led ireville.
Preliminary soundings and surveys
Wove been made heretofore for this de
velopment, but the improvement of
national waterways has reached such an
advanced stage that it is easily pos
sible now to maintain channels navig
able to a reasonable depth.
Many questions are asked concerning
Hie territory involved and there is little
doubt but that the project of the gov
ernment will be carried out eventually.
If you want to enjoy a rare treat be
sure and see and hear the Rounds Or
chestra at the Opera House next Tues
day night, Feb. 7.
Of apeeial interest in this city is the
announcement of the marriage of Miss
Laura Paine and Dr. H. R. King, which
occurred in Atlanta laat Monday. The
bride ia well known here and has best
wishes of s large number of friends.
She has always been a subscriber of
The News and takes an unceasing in
terest in Milledgeville.
W. R. ENNIS BUYS OUT
HAWKINS DRUG STORE
A business transaction of much in
terest in Milledgeville and Baldwin
county was close I Wednesday night
when Mr. W. R Ennis purchased the
drug store of Mr. K. P. Hawkins on
the corner of Hancock and Wayne
streets. The stand is well known as a
public corner and with extensive im
provements in tha wav of a modern
plate glass front, a new soda fountain
and other furnishings the new place
will be especially attractive.
Mr. Ennis enjoys a splendid reputa
tion as a conservative business man and
he has had years of experience in his
profession. He will open up for busi
ness as soon as arrangements can be
completed, which will be within the
next few days. He is receiving
best wishes from his many friends, all
of whom join in wishidg him a full
measure of success.
Fertilizer prepared especial
ly for grain at Farmers Ware
house Co.
How to look young and win«ome.”Pam-
phlet, a postal will bring it,replete with
suggestions. W(gs, Toupees, switches
puff, combings. Acme Hair Co., Sa
vannah, Ga.
Rounds Orchestra
Coming Tuesday
Splendid Musical Attraction Will En
tertain Mlliengevllle Public at
Opera House February 7.
One of the greatest attractions of
the season will appear at the Opera
House here next Tuesday night when
Rounds Orchestra will be on the stage.
The company is recognized as being
one of the best in the country and
the program is an excep
tionally interesting, instructive and en
tertaining. There is no doubt but that
many people from outside the Milledge.
ville territory as well] as an unusually
large number of local citizens will bt
present when the curtain rises.
There are 14 people in the company,
each conceded to be an artist in their
own line and opportunity is given 1he
public to see an up-to-date musical
attraction. The beautiful posters of
the company are being put up today
and they are attracting much atten
tion, insuring great interest in the
performance of the company.
Attractive prices for an entertain
ment of ita character have been secured
and seats are now on sale at Barrett’s
Drug Store. It was by an exception
ally good stroke of luck that Milledge
ville Becured the company and unques
tionably the Opera House will receive
its usual strong support from the public
generally.
WORK STARTS ON
P
Charity Officers
Named Wednesday
TttfWI'K-
Organization Now at Work and Much
Good Is Being Accomplished by
Systematic Work.
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General satisfaction is expressed at
at the splendid beginning made in local
charity work by the Associated Chari
ties Here. Already approximately fifty
members have paid their dues for the
ensuing yeur, the full membership fee
being $2.50. Many participating mem
bers will ulso join soon and the full
membership list will be greatly in
creased .
Officers have been named and work
of relief started. The following ia the
fist of officials as has been uamed:
Presidents. D. Stembridge,
Vice Pres A- It. H. Wootten,
Secretary-Treasurer — H. E. Me
Auliffe.
Directors—Leo Joseph, Julius A.
Horne, Geo. D. Case, Jas. L. Sibley,
Dixon Williams, J. T. Jackson, A. J.
Carr, J. H. Ennis, W. W. Stembridge.
The following list of citizens have
paid up their membership for the en
suing year and others are fast entering
their names:
W. R. Ennis L S. Fowler,
J. E. Kidd W. A. Masuey,
W. W. Stembridge W. H. Stemuridge,
H. E. McAuliffe E. .J. Flemister,
R. H. Wootten Juliu3 A. Horne
L. C. Hall J. G. Wardlaw,
A. J. Carr J. C. McAuliffe,
H. Goodman D. W. Brown,
Dixon Williams C. E. Greene,
Miller S. Bell Otto M, Conn,
E. E. Bell Dr. T. M. Hall,
John T. Day Dr. J. P. Atkinson,
W. T. Conn, Jr., J. C. Cooper,
W. T. Conn, Sr., Rev. D. W. Brannen
S. D. Stembridge, Jas. L. Sibley,
M. M. Parks,
Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Dempsey,
Mrs. W. R. Robison,
Mrs. C. H. Troutman.
Commission Accepts Plans and
Splendid Modern Structure Will
House Convicts at Farm Here.
Georgia’s new prison farm building
will be one of the most modern in the-
country and foundation work has been
started and other preliminary arrange
ments completed. Plai s of Architect
A. C. Bruce, of Atlanta, were accepted
Monday and the construction will be
carried on principally with convict
labor, many of the inmates being com
petent workmen.
The description of the building as set
frrth in the plans shows that it will be
constructed of ferro concrete, rein
forced, and the furnishings will cost
within the neighborhood of $15,000. It
wiil be fireproof, thoroughly modern in
all its details and provided with every
onvenience with which a modern build-
i:;,j may be equippel.
The first or ground floor will be used
for a dining room and kitchen, boiler
room nnd guard room. The dining room*
will be 42 by 200 feet, weil lighted and'
ventilated and large enough to seat 200
prisoners. The kitchen will be large,
well arranged, with a bake oven, pan
try and store-room and a small track in-
the floor so that meals can bo served on.
roller trays.
The second or main floor will be used -
for the offices and guards, with ample
hospital space for white and colored
prisoners, separate. The lodging hall
is 42 by 20) feet and it is so arranged
that it will comfortably accommodate
250 prisoners and will be fitted with the-
latest improved bunks.
The front of the building will be 13T
bj 56 feet with the long dormitory ex
tending 310 by 62 feet.
When it is completed the building-
will be one of the best of its kind in the
country and will b» such a decided im
provement over the old arrangements
that the prison will seetrt like a palace
compared to it. The work will start
within a short time and be rushed to<
completion.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Ttt
HAVE NOTABLE GUEST
Plantagenet Commandory Knights'
Templar will have as their guest on
February 9th, Kir Knight Joseph C.
Greenrield, Right Eminent Commander
of tho Knights Templar of Georgia.
He will be given <> cordial welcome to
Milledgeville by the members of the
local commandory, which ia one of the
largest and most famous in the state,
lie will inspect the commander-/ here
and after business a banquet will bo
tendered him at the Baldwin hotel.
SELLS
BIG BARNES PLACE
One of the most notable country land
deals to be consummated in Baldwin
county during the past week was that
made by J. O. Bbodworth for Mr.
Emmett L. Barnes of this city to Mr.
B Ohlman, of Sparta.
The plantation consists of 300 acres
of splendid farming property about 5
miles east of Milledgeville and it
brought an exceptionally good price.
Mr. Bloodworth has several other deals
pending and is developing both city and
country property in remarkable man
ner.
FOR RE XT.
One nice and convenient 5-room houso
at 411 South Jefferson street. For
particulars apply to
Miss Bessie Ennis.
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Wood for Cooking Stoves «
Cut and Split Any Length
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