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GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902
FIRST TICKET ELECTED
for many years. He has taken a
leading part in politics, and has
great influence. Hi* great hobby
locally, is public schools, and in
him the city system has the most
earnest and able advocate in
Gainesville. He will serve the
people of every class acceptably.
After the votes had been consol
idated, the City Executive Com
mittee met and declared Messrs
Dozier, Pierce and Thompson the
nominees of the white primary.
At the election being held today
a light vote is beinp polled. How
ever, the friends of the nominees
should go to the polls and cast a
complimentary vote for Dozier,
Pierce and Thompson.
Dozier, Pierce and Thompson Win
By Two-to-one Vote.
Catarrh of Kidneys by
Pe=ru=na.
‘Little Lord Fauntleroy” at Hunt'd
Opera House Tomorrow
v Niprht.
Gainesville’s first white prima
ry ,was held Saturday, and every
body is well pleased with its work
ings. Messrs C A. Dozier, John
0
A. Pierce and Howard Thompson,
from the first, second and third
wards respectively, defeated by an
overwhelming vo,e Messrs T. P.
Hudson, R. E. Green and M. M.
Ham.
The vote in detail is as follows:
C.A. Dozier,.>_ 346
T. P. Hudson,- 121
Dozier’s majority 225
J. A. Pierce,.. y 318
R. E. Green 144
The above play will be presented
at Hunt’s opera house tomorrpw
night by an excellent company of
Atlanta amateurs, as given in the
Grand opera house. It is a splen
did performance and those who go
to see it will be entertained. The
Atlanta News says of it: ’’Little
Lord Fauntleroy,” as presented at
the Grand Saturday matinee and
night took the palm as being the
best amateur theatrical perform
ance ever given in Atlanta.
Miss Myrtle Ziegler, as Cedric
Errol, the “Little Lord,” was the
star, as a matter of course. She
sustained the difficult part with
rare ability. Mrs. Vance Hunter
as Dearest; Mr. Auerbach, as the
Earl of Dorincourt: Mr. McDon
ald, as Hobbs, the grocer: Mr*
Pierce’s majority
Howard Thompson
M. M. Ham—
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Pacolet Manu
facturing Co,, and the Gainesville
Cotton Mil Is,held at Spartauburg,
S. C. last Friday, Mr. Victor M.
Montgomeoy was elected president
of the two companies to succeed
his late lamented father. Captain
John H. Montgomery. Mi. Wal
ter Montgpmery was elected pres
ident of the Spartan Mills at
Spartanburg, S. C. to succeed Cap
tain John H. Montgomery.
The following special from
Spartanburg, to The Constitution
of last Saturday tells the story of
the meeting:
“The directors of the Spartan
mills, the Pacolet Manufacturing
Company and the Gainesville cot
ton mills, aggregating $2,500,-
000 capital, also met to elect a
successor to the late Captain John
IT. Montgomery, who was presi
dent of these mills. Victor Mont
gomery, son of the deceased presi
dent, was elected president of the
Pacolet Manufacturing Co., includ
ing the mills at Pacolet S. C., and
Gainesville, Ga., and Walter
Montgomery, also a son of Cap
tain Montgomery, was elected
president of the Spartan mills at
These three mills
Thompson’s majority 189
Everything passed off quietly,
apparently but little interest be
ing manifested. The friends of
the first ticket walked up like
men, however, and put in every
ballot that was coming to it. They
proposed to settle the questions
they bad been contending for
since last spring, and they did
f HON. JOHN T. SHE AH AN, OP CHICAGO.
Hon. John T. Sheahan, who has been for seventeen years manager of Marshall
Reid & Co.’s wholesale warehouse, and is corporal 2d Regiment Infantry, I. N, €1;,
writes the following letter from 3758 Indiana avenue, Flat Six, Chicago, Ill.:
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen—“Last summer / caught a cold which seemed to set-
fie in my kidneys and affected them badly. / tried a couple of kid»
ney remedies largely advertised, but they did not help me any. One
of my foremen told me of the great help he had received in using
Peruna in a similar case, and I at once procured some.
u It was indeed a blessing to me, as 1 am on my feet a large part Of
the day, and trouble such as I had affected me seriously, but four
bottles of Peruna cured me entirely and I would not be without it for
hreemonths salary.”—JOHN T. SHEAHAN.
Mr. Jacob Fleig writes from 44 Sum- suspected, hut the chronic variety may
ler avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.: come on so gradually and insidiously
Mr. Dozier, the alderman-elect
:’rom the First-
ward, is a well
known citizen, who is prominent
in real estate circles. He has fol
lowed this business for a number
of years and has been the means
of inducing many people to come
to Gainesville and invest their
money in the best town in North
east Georgia. He has never taken
much part in Dolitics, leaving that
to those politically inclined.
Mr. John A. Pierce, elected
from the Second ward, is a con
tractor by trade, and by the way,
one of the best in the country, too.
He is capable of serving the city
well and faithfully, and no doubt
he will please his constituents
while a member of the aldermanic
board. He is yet a young man,
and has the energy to hustle for
the city’s interests.
Otwell Was Exonerated.
Rev. J. C. Otwell returned from
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Atlanta Thursday, where he went
in response to a telegram telling
him that his son, Ralph, was m
trouble. Young Otwell was book
keeper aDd collector for the Syl
Lester Printing company, and
while out collecting he lost or had
stolen from him a sum of money
amounting to between $200 and
$300. He "reported the matter to
his employers, and the senior
member of the firm, becoming un
duly excited, had young Otwell
arrested, and telegraphed his fath
er. An examination was made
and it resulted in the complete
exoneration of young Otwell and
his reinstatement with the com
pany.
Max Scupiu has a position with
‘ 0. Watkins.
Mr. Albert Stephens of Barnes-
visited friends here Sunday.
Mr- T. H. Shelley is with T. S.
Sln pbell & Son until after the
olidays.
^ r * S. Jones of Waynesville,
visited friends in the city
is week.
Miss Carrie Gaston has returned from
a visit to friends in Atlanta.
Dr. Wray Looper who is praetmg
dentist m Dalton, spent Sunday here.
Mr. G. H. DeLapierre of Hosehton,
was in the city on business this week.
Mr. W. S. Proctor of Nashville,
Tenn., has moved his family to
the city, and is occupying the
Blackshear house on E. Broad si.
Mr. Proctor is a mining prospep-
tor.
Mr. E. B. Thompson, a former
resident of this county, but now of
Green county, was here Saturday
mingling with his numerous
friends. He was a guest of his
brother, Col. Howard Thompson.
Hon. A. J. Julian of Forsyth
county, was here Saturday on his
return home from Atlanta, where
he had been on a visit; to his
friends at the capitpl. He was
formerly a member of the house
and senate, and has many friends
in both branches of the general
assembly.
Fire at the Arlington.
alarm awakened the
Spartanburg
have a combined capital of. $2,-
600,000.”
The election of Mr. Victor M.
Montgomery as president of the
Pacolet and Gainesville mills will
give great pleasure to the people
of this city. He lived here about
two years, and is held in the high
est esteem both as a gentleman of
high character and as a business
man of great capacity.
Mr. B. J. Hulsey last week
bought from Mr. S, E. McConnell
of Atlanta, his house and lot on
Rice street, and a lot on North
street, the two lots containing
about four acres, for $2,100.
He also bought from Col, H. H.
Perry four acres between North
and Gower streets, and fourteen
acres fronting on the north side
of Gower street. This is good
property- Dr. J. W. Oslin occu
pies the house upon the McCon
nell property.
«• and Mrs. J. L. Oakes of
® v «laud made a trip to Gaines-
1Je Monday.
Margaret Dunlap has re-
Irom a visit to Mrs. John
in Macon.
Misses Lillie and Lottie Sm itb
^ed last week from a visit to
ai Ua and Marietta.
j i
a ^k Hudson arrived last week
^ 0c i a i Circle, and will vifeit
^ther, Mr. John Hudeon.
Ii8a Sadie McConnell will
ve soon for Cartersville, where
J^ilbean attendant at the'
ln g of her cousin, Miss Rom-
HOWARD THOMPSON, M. C.
Four years ago we bought this cut,
expecting to put under it “Howard
Thompson, M. C.” Things didn’t turn
out quite right for us to do this, but it
comes m good time now, for M. C
stands for Member of Council, as well
as it does for Member of Congress.
Fire at Gainesville Cotton Mill.
Fire broke out in the picker
room of the Gainesville Cotton
Mill last Saturday morning, and
about five bales of cotton were de
stroyed. The flames were quickly
put out by the automatic sprink
lers in the mill, without further
damage to the mill or its con
tents.
college at Hiawassee, and is a
most excellent young lady.
The many Gainesville friends of
Mr. Tilly extend to him their
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes. Mr. Tilly has gone to
Middleton to take charge of his
work in the Eiberton district.
The fire
people of the city Friday night at
a late hour and called the fire de
partment to the Arlington Hotel,
the rear of which was in a blaze.
The fire was quicklv extinguished
and very small damage was done.
JU y Evans is spending the
11 P^cember with his par-
8 v Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Evans.
!! a return in January to his
lUou Princeton, Indiana.
Col. Howard Thompson, whose
majority m the Third ward is 189
has been prominent in public life