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THE LAWKENCEVILLE NEWS, L
Established in 1893, )
DIED FROM EXPOSURE
1
Escaped Convict Meets Death
in the Woods.
GAVE HIS NAME AS TOM TATE
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Negro Worked Several Days For Cash
Brand and Was Exposed to Weath
er From Wednesday to Friday.
Tom Tate, a negro convict, died
from exposure near Gloster laet
Friday.
He had been in that neighbor
hood for two weeks previous to
his death, working for Mr. Cash
Brand.
The darky had a deep seated
cold a"d would cough almost con
tinually. On account of his phys
ical condition he was unable to
do any great amount of work and
would put in a half day for Mr.
Brand and then perhaps disap
pear for a day or two at a time.
For this reason Mr, Brand
thought nothing of Tom’s disap
pearance last Wednesday, but it
created a little surprise when he
was found by two ladies, Mrs.
Watkins and Mrs. Jones, while
going through the woods on Fri
day. They heard a fuss which re
sembled a dog growling and on
turning to investigate the cause of
the noise saw this negro in a help
less condition on the ground.
They made known their grue
some discovery and soon several
men were on the spot. The suf
fering man was lemoved to the
gin house on Judge Wilson’s place
and Chairman Brown, of the
board of county commissioners,
was notified of the fact. Mr.
Brown, in company with Mr. J. P.
Byrd, went at once to where the
darky was, but he died in about
three-quarters of an hour after
they reached the gin house.
The. suffering man was in a
dying condition when found, being
already sick and having been ex
posed to the rain and weather for
several nights without food or
water.
No inquest was held and the
remains were buried in the potter’s
field at the expense of the county.
The negro gave his name to Mr.
Brand as Tom Tate and said he
had been working for a gentleman
at Bogart. He claimed to have
been a native of Abbeville, S, C.
On his ankles were sores caused
by wearing shackles and the flies
had blown these places during his
exposure. Those who saw him
took him to be about twenty-four
years old.
By secluding himself when not
at work and only remaining at
his post long enough to get some
thing to eat caused those giving
him employment to think he was
an escaped convict and feared de
tection and rearrest.
Another person, comparatively
unknown, has passed from the
stage of action, and the world
moves on just the same.
Card of Thanks
We are glad to have this medium
through which to express our
thanks to the good people of Law
renceville who so kindly assisted
our son, W. H. Davis, and wife in
burying their little daughter last
Sabbath afternoon.
A. E. Davis and Wife.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20. 1901.
NO MONEY FOR WIDOWS
On the Indigent List For This Year
Card From Commissioner Lindsey.
Ordinary Webb ha* received
notice from John W, Lindsey,
cummissioner of peusions, that
owing to the recent ruling of the
supreme court in the Park case
no funds are available for the
payment of indigent widows’
claims for 1901 The following it
the letter:
Atlanta, Ga,, June 18th, 1901.
Dear Judge: Owing to the recent
decision of the supreme court rel
ative to the temporary use of the
public property fund in the state
treasury —the only fund out of
which the indigent widows could
have been paid, as no other provis
ion was made for that purpose—
this department has no funds with
which to pay those approved for
1901.
J. W. Lindsey.
Com. of Pensions.
The commissioner also sends
the following instructions to the
ordinary in reference to future
claims:
Atlanta., Ga., Juue 15th, 1901.
Dear Judge: lam now prepar
ing my Pension Rolls for payment
in 1902. My first duty is to ex
amine and pass on all applications
on file,or that may be filed by Sep
tember 15th. Those coming here
after that date cannot be consider
ed until another year. You are
requested to post this circular
and inform all your people who
contemplate maxing an applica
tion for a pension under either
class provided for, to be paid in
1902, to have their applications
here by 15th September next, for
on October Ist this part of my
work will close, and report sub
mitted to the governor.
Yours respectfully,
J. W. Lindsey,
Commissioner of Pensions,
The Poor Farm.
The board of county commis
sioners have been considering the
advisability of selling the poor
farm and investing in another
tract of land nearer the town. No
definite action has been taken on
the proposition and the matter is
now resting in statu quo.
The farm is about four miles
from Lawreuceville and is situ
ated in an out of the way place
and the inmates are deprived of
the privilege of attending church
and other conveniences whygtji
they have been accustomed to
enjoy. Besides, the buildings need
repairing and the commissioners
claim that it will be nearly as ex
pensive to overhaul the houses as
it will be to erect new buildings
The plantation contains 300 acres
and they say this is more than is
needed for that purpose,
On the other hand it is urged
that there is no good reason for
moving the farm and the extra
expense will not be offset by the
few advantages to be obtained.
The farm is under the supervis
ion of W. B. Haslett, who is paid
$lB per month and given the use
of the land. There are ten in
mates at the farm, all white.
NOTICE.
The third annual memorial ser
vice will be held at Prospect
church July 4th, 1901. Rev. G. W.
Griner has agreed to preach the
memorial sermon. Come one and
all and let us spend the day to
gether in memory of our loved
ones. J. W. Wilson, Ch’r.
S. M. Davis, Sec.
The One Day Cold Cure.
Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
cold in the head and sore throat. Children taka
them like candy.
Hummer Slothing.
The hot days of summer are now here and you will have
to get out of that heavy winter suit into something light and
cool.
If You Want to Bleep Cool
and comfortable and feel in a good humor with yourself
and fellowman,
Co to J&cCee, fbe dottiier,
and buy a man’s nice shirt-waist—also a nice serge coat
and vest- Then if you want a complete outfit call on him
for a nice pair of extra pants, shoes, hats, ties. etc.
He has everything you need for your summer outfit.
lam es fi. He See.
Under SIOO Bond.
Howard Jones, colored, was
bound over Monday by judge
Mills and Judge Hagood under a
SIOO bond for burglary.
Old man Frank Jones, his wife
and seven children were all locked
up Saturday afternoon on this
same charge and when the case
was given an airing Monday morn
ing only one of his sons was re
quired to give bail.
On the night of June Ist Mr. J
M. Ambrose’s house near Law
renceville was broken into and the
thief took his purse containing
about sl4 in money and a pocket
knife. Mr. Ambrose heard some
one walking in the house and when
he struck a match the burglar hur
riedly left. Mr. Ambrose got his
gun and walked around the house,
but cotrld discover no trace of the
person who entered his residence.
When he investigated the mat
ter he found that the thief had
entered his bedroom and taken the
articles above enumerated from
his pants pocket.
No clue was obtained as to the
burglary until last Saturday,when
Mr. George Clark was seen with
the missing knife, and on being
questioned said he bought it from
Howard Jones. Clark’s statement
was also corroborated by Mr. Mc-
Daniel.
Two of the Jones boys were seen
with a lot of money the day the
excursion train went through here
from Athens to Atlanta and
bought five tickets with the inten
tion of taking in the Gate City that
day. No satisfactory explanation
was given of where or how they
obtained the money they were
spending so freely.
After hearing the testimony the
court bound over Howard Jones,
the one who had the knife, under
a SIOO bond pending investigation
by the grand jury.
Wed at Midnight.
Mr. Dan Brown and Miss Em
ma Ray, of Suwanee, were wed
ded in Lawreuceville at midnight
on Wednesday night. It was a
runaway affair and is tinged with
romance. They drove through
the country eleven miles from our
neighboring town and reached here
about 12 o’clock.
Judge Webb, the accommodating
ordinary, was hunted up and he
went to the court house at that
late hour, issued the license and
tied the knot in the presence of
Jake Pentecost, Walter McKelvey
and Jim Bates. The happy cou
ple then went on their way re
joicing.
At the Methodißt Church.
The subject of the pastor’s ser
mon at the morning service Sun
day was “Christian Education,’’
and Mr. Griner 1 andled it well
The text was, “A child left to
himself, bringeth his mother to
shame.” Prov. 29:15.
The minister did not haLdle the
subject from the higher educa
tional standpoint, but showed
that it was the duty of every
parent to train their children in
the nurture and admonition of
the Lord.
At night Mr. Griner spoke of
the thoughts that troubled Bel
shazzer when he saw the hand
writing on the wall, and used that
to illustrate the fact that every
evil deed will some day confront
the person who willfully does
wrong.
Brand—Hutchins Wedding.
The marriage of Hon. C. H.
Brand, solicitor general of the
Western circuit, and Miss Mary
Dixon Hutchins, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. N. L. Hutchins, of Law
renceville, will take place Wed
nesday of next week at the home
of the bride’s parents
Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, pas
tor of the North Avenue Presbyte
rian church, will officiate.
The bridesmaids will be Miss
Harriet Eva Hutchins and Miss
Queen Addie Brand, while Mr.
N. L. Hutchins, Jr., and Mr. John
R. Cooper, of Macon, will act as
ushers.
After the ceremony, at which
there will be only relatives and a
few friends, a wedding breakfast
will be served, and then the bride
and groom will leave for their
wedding trip, to include a visit to
Washington, New York and
Canada.
Miss Hutchins is a graduate of
Lucy Cobb, is a young woman of
unusual attractions. Mr. Brand is
very prominent in politics, is past
grand master of the Odd Fellows
of Georgia and a Mason honored
in the state.
Both young people have friends
without number who wish them
happiness.—Atlanta Journal.
Teacher Wanted
The Logauville High School
wants a principal and an assistant
teacher for the next scholastic
year. Address all communications
to D. C. Langford,
Secretary Board Trustees,
Loganville, Ga.
VOL. vm. NO 34
Buford Won.
In a prettily contested game of
baseball Wednesday between Law
renceville and Buford, played on
the grounds of the latter, Buford
won by a score of 11 to 3.
The game was very interesting
up to the fifth inning, the score
being at that stage of the game
4 to 8 in favor of the locals, when
the Lawreuceville rooters drew’ out
their wooden knockers and made
the air ring with a deafening noise.
The Buford nine refused to play
unless the fuss was shopped, and
after juggling for fifteen or twen
ty minutes the game proceeded,
the rattlers having been put up.
,The umpire was very rank in
some of his decisions against the
Lawreuceville boys and they failed
to put any life into the game after
the temporary suspension.
Will Pentecost did the tossing
for our team and Jack Poe’s catch
ing was perfect.
Several costly errors by our boys
caused the score to be piled up by
the Buford team. Robinson and
formed the battery for Bu
ford. Robinson was very slow and
deliberate in his delivery and was
given splendid field support.
Pentecost only gave one man hia
base on balls.
Score by inning:
Buford. 20200280 2—ll
Lawrenceville. 20010000 0— 8
Line Up.
Buford Lawrenceville
Robinson pitcher Pentecost
Allen, John .. 2d base Powell,W H
Shadburn, M. .3rd base Oakes, Lisb
Shadburn, D. ...Ist base. .. .Winn, L R
McCreary ...center field Webb,Aut
Wilson right field... .Cain, Tan
Street left field. Powell, Geo.
Allen, Victor, .short stop. Oakes, John
Brogdon catcher Poe
Struck out—by Pentencost 11;
by Robinson, 5.
Buford has been challenged to
play a game in Lawrenceville and
our boys promise to redeem them
selves when they meet again.
PALACE * BARBER * SHOP.
O. M. NEWTON, Proprietor.
Hair cut, 15c
Shave, 10c
Shampoo, 15c
Hair singed, 25c
I respectfully solicit a share ot
your patronage.