Douglas County sentinel. (Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.) 190?-current, April 28, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextH mmmv ■ | J H McLarty 24 .A Mmwmm m One Dollar a Year. » | ^HHpfp ss@ L X" ~, is/ A BIRD’S EYE VIEW of liillii Its Prosperity And Ad vancement. By Mrs. Mary T. Whitson. With the illimitable skies .hove me. all God’s blessed sun shine lying over the wide earth like a benediction, oh a beautiful (April d^y, I paid one more visit; Ho Donglasviile, a town for which S have 1 gf pit admiration. In this [j^at'commonwealth of Georgia, there is no better cqunty and no /better town than Dougiar. and Douglasvilh'* and I have been in ’em all thaw’d on the"'railroad. Marked improvement is vis ible/ all over the town since I was here four years ago. There has been in the last two or three - years $150,000 worth of building including a number of handsome business houses, and residences, and not a vacant house in the town. There are many famines anxious to move here from/the country, on account of the superior educational ad vantages of' Douglasville, Under the able admibistrati sr. of Prof. W. H. Butle/,\, principal of | the puolic scxiooife. he DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. Apr, 28, 1916. Vol. X!l, No.S efficiency has beB highly ccm- menden, he was Vained in the banking business \y the Hon. Bob Edwards who rlypoyed fyom Douglasvi 1 le to lake tne position of Secretary of Mason’s Annuity in At!anta, who 5 was cashier of plant, a.s. a big prosperous cot- 7" ton mill- /tn thepast year there j The farmers of this section hdve beeb l i75,000 spent in buil--are busy planting. Borne have dings. M fc, new residences in cotton already uo. I wonder course cf cc st ruction. Douglas-; how many of the farmers that ville is a charming foWnlare, not planting more cotton are con-[this year tha ..corn. i Mrs. Ephs Milam has been on Bill Arp. the Farmer’s .npjJ-'/Merchitnts j socially. Tp . citizens Bank for ycrrs,'*also Mayor: of; genial and pH together. Cooper. f j Union Qrove. . our farmers Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Adair |.f a .ji Bays WOrk attended the singing at Marietta [are getting in good shape Sunday put in a few last week, astS Dbaglasyilie, I. U, 0 rVt Master of Lodge • Chapter. Mason, Hon. doe;At ererombie,. thel the sick list hustling' maj>r of Dougtesviile,/hope for h.-r a for awhile. We speedy recovery. Secy and Treasqf Sunday School K is one of th'eivest Mayors and ehuiclk/ii. q. Bob Edwards month o c Sudays travel, in a.]; ' Mrs. Polly Swofford has been was 1 si<*k quite awhile also, but is Quite a large crowd dined with’ Mr. Srausell Sunday, it being hid bfivthday . Mr, Oman Landers, of Atlanta, spent Sunday at home with his father,; M. A. J, Landers,, of I this place. Quite a large crowd attended and acquisition to any city. There is no more popular bank 1874, ,His 1’afily came origi UlUlll/U V w t/-*. vfl. - ^*7 -,r ■' . I . ,v. *v.i. a w . TSP r - wvvy-w*- -.■MV* born in this /ounty May 28th; teller now we are glad to say. the Easter supper Saturday instilled into, the ' parents lapd pupils a desirefor a nighar stand ard of education. There are two | white sc'KK'tS;, with an o. tollmen I of 4d9 oupffX Twolvi te iCher,-, | '■gradt. t-*o£ well ktidWn selrootu. 1 Prof BuUsr has be .rverv care 'f f.u! to se/est those /of aofi'iti Douglasville, wiili I s pres ■tige, ought to have a better bni Prof ButloiZ:!? 1 0 or Man bv ',u s born in Atlanta. He has had exceptionally superior edit ■ccat'onal advantages in differ I ent ■ degrees,/: ff He is ■ a/ g; aduate of University of Chicago, has taught successfully for several !. years. /. .HeEh-n thorough| dis.cip j linafian, thoughhe rules by the law of kindness. He says he has very little trouble in gaining’ obedience, I saw the little ones the' day Mrs.' Dillard lectured >on .^prohibition and they marched ^beautifully./'' ;:// v / In manners Prof. Butler is. cashier in Georgia than Mr. Thad McKoy.... I missed my old friend Judge Pittman,- he' was succeeded by Judge MeLarty, Ordinary, one of the town's best lawyers. 1 A high compliment was paid; Mr. F. M.,cWinn, Clerk of :ihe Superior'Court, when Judge Mc Carty appointed aim to succeed hi& .f athei- wbo held'thboffice a iong time and was one of the best known clerks in the state. Mr, Winn 1 Was elected about, a month after his father’s death a d is the youngest Clerk of the Superior, Court in' Georgia, , yvas born in DotfirlasvMsSI^M 1904. He had three opponents Had a hacdscme majority. The mantle of the father | descended Ion'the son. 11:Mr. Winn' had just. 4eft coU/g/; to -iii wel’ ’gpaduatdd/at- in Douglasville, h, is, filling the pfiice very satisfactorily. H- .extremely modest, nut has > a .Si.y attractive I manner, /only wen’ty one yearsef age. | nally from S. C He was elected Mayor thi'S. yea\ Has ex;tirein’e popularity, Isi stockholder |n the Farmer’s bd Merchants Bank. The tlire\brothers, JoC W. A. and • Qiauo Abererombb, are three of the Vaost succefs- ful business men ih all this s<c- t oh. Each one oVr.s a mile bam- The mayor handk:s\annual.v about two hundred, a\d ifd'l 6 : head of mules, ; does a b'l-iu -s annually, Atlantib; s largely from him. You- wifte '.success, in capitals, at he 'end ; of e ach one of the . thee brothers names,,, fhey^ are lie most public spirited men in Do:g- laspopnty. : Did nut meet W‘.A. Mr. Claud Abercrombie;' Pr^K The Eapter'supper given by night, given by Mre. J. C; Hail. Mfes Ruby Smith Friday night Air. Arthur Griffith and wife, was enjoyed by all present. 'and Miss Eiua arid Joe Burnett v Mr; and Mrs. Han ley Penning- motored over and spent thaaf.er ton, the lalters father, Mr. John noon with’ Mr. J. H, . Hendrix. . Miss Bena Kelson, Miss Rub/ and’ Roy Nixon, of Lost Moun tain, spent Saturday night with mm Brown, motored over from Fair- burn Saturday and visited Mr. j A- J . Brovpa -and other relatives, 1 reluming/Sunday evening. One of the oldest ladies in Douglavf county, Mrs. Morrow,, died .a; her daughters, Mrs. YVate Sunday evening ahd wa^ buried at Preys Monday evening; ‘She was about 90 years of age;. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pace visited B. M. Pace and family Sunday. A very enjoyable feature was the ‘ ‘Egg-hpnt” given J?y M s. May Morris Saturday evening. the Mr. and M'sses Hall’ Hail has accepted a with a liberal firm in C. D. position Atlanta. pry body is cordially invited tend “Home Coming Day” *fst Sunday in May. ' A. No, l are getting planting. : The District - i SdMbt. Convention was well attends^ here last Sunday afternoon an'#/ we had some good talks, especial ly derive wish to mention •of Mrts. Dr. .Yhiiaafit:/ Hon. ; L. / : ;//®'|I Upshaw and Mr., Long, all : . / / Dougksyille,/ and lafl - of them*,' vjfHM great workers in,the cause. W«; llJBu hope they will all visit us afeaip soon, Mrs. H. M.Adair spent fe^,v; /,«■ with Mrs, W. J1 Worth. | Alien/Morgah, of Atlanta, speak ' Sunday with^hpme folks at Ihkz p place. ■ We have been wondering road machine^ had gone t®/ 1 JMH Mexico but they- have made.ttejsb..;:|HI appearance in our corner atJaSb. And you ought to come almasfrj Sun Shine. ... , About one hundred children dent of the Farmer’s and Mr- j were pregept/each brought three fit’s Bank* just a splemid eggs to hide/ yvhiefi'when b a " our road. If is; a hummer. J. D. Morgan and \\\ J worth made a business Uouglasville last Saturday/ ; *f*< We are somewhat vyc-fie-i s”- to 'p'hat Dilmus Ruthsrford^K- going toMp/in- jmgard’ > t ,,\ jfo clerk. We Misses ;:Eddie Mae Morris; and, S . ■tnmi’ir Ho W- A .m very suave and stately. Promi nent citizens told me that be ha? given universal satisfaction in the two years of his principal- ,ship in Douglasville. T The Doaglasvilie Banking Co ; the oldest, has a capital of $40,000 Tjie FarmniiMi aad^MM’chants was organized in 1907, with a capital of -f25,000., This is one of the most successful of the entire Witham system and the onjy one in all this section that insures deposits, pays an annual dividend, of /. R.j)er/^ggifi; J || Mr. / Witham has banks all'Over’ crea tion, thirty-five or forty in Florida, the guarantee fund in New York of $90,000 giyes the /Witham Chain great prestige 1 throughout 1 the union. The buil ding is very handsome and well located with the latest bank appli- .an/ces.) The officers are ■ W. C| Abercrombie, Presiden ; II.. M. . Johnston. Vice President; Thad | McKoy, Cashier., mkDirectors: J. R. Hutcheson, H. M. Upshaw, E. R Stewart, J^sse Abercrombie, V. R. Smith,, j. D. Enterkin,' W- C. A.ber- crofnbie, R. M. Johnston. U The cashier was born in 1889, ■ land is one of the leading cashiers /'of the Witham banks. He was '■ p'e'ver'al years cashier of the bank of Lyeily. he came with the Mr.'IX S, St , ’Ukiand,is maid / p ffdd*id jfl|§tllj at the. X ^aduAt-e-df si |. o l.i'///," 3 ' IX. i - 11 - J i' 4 - : -..i. i :. -_ -. f the Peace has hern in -ffic' ne esu'-^ ,six ye'^iS aod' ieputy six years, he wuXboru in. .Ue Ifistorfc old' town of Pendk- 'on, S. C , in 1887.' Judge Wi | ju has a splendid w)r record', .ighting for, the sovereignly ef ihd ednstitutibn. He was/Capt. bU Company C 1st, Con edera*e Regiment, and was in the i-loody battle, of Chickmnuga. He was captured at Nashville an| sent to Johnson’s Island, HXis.aPresby^ terian and Royal 'Arch Mason. , One of Douglas vilie/s best law yers has an office in Atlanta, (Io?L Joe James/ Temple Court, hope hb gets a big fee opt of the/Sifiith estate. t^yted, in business in 18&. Abercrombie, his broths, was ifi Ws-ness with him. j'h n he ..Wefit ifiMusiness. forbim^ill The, mule business of the, brotners, runs in o hundreds fhousaiids of dollars a"' r t' a! K Mr. Claud does a §§ Mltlnkineis " ubgediefe filled a candy ' bucket.' A prize was given to the boy and girl finding most eggs. Marie Price spent fhe week end ! with Miss Hlanch Boo i ■ ■ . If S ,k Hinstey and. wile spent ill f Miss j prize I ; j' i ’ | bdx • d iboy s‘ipfe a* , section, we'aLo the Week end 'w ith C. T. Hals man' 0 f |Xg,d|;e^^K- and family. ■^tVenajb.V:/Uliffdrd stationeryame^ SamTTT^~was IHr r,n ' j|j| enjoyfdly ail pitsonL '• | ■What beco-lpe of Bill Blue/ Dukes 6i won gi rls g^fS&HaHi (■si fed i | i&i 'R'uti e. fe v < begging foi bam It, and iheMlUlc year: ile has a h ;mo ha"py aftei | farm of seven or eight hu/ another next |. ||| es.'of Cotton. His' big of AJab-ma, to B-ifi Arp is 125 feet front |§ rs^L' fcjiniday mortn’ng iolookar-mnd, with a viCX of locating. We are j §il y°nri ■ enjoyed.;, Q oraa 011 |ij| like your letters Flop r j | timv i i fine. Weil : hi who is goingfto oh, our anc [ county officers, here ismv ticket, | . II -'.j I - , /iSotto^feceipts ten thousand bales. The Douglasville Hosiery Mills, make an excellent quality of men’s half hose. Present capaci- ty from one, hundred ‘-nd fifty to fifty five dozen daily, putting- new machinery and increasing output. Capitalized $12,000. Colonel John T. Duncan, Presi dent, the merchant prince of D--uglasvi!le, and president Of the Board of Education. He has plenty of .'Money and when , he wants to organize anything goes out and does it. The Hosiery Mill employs forty- hands, these mi Is are a great boon to the town. T. L. Var ner, Sec’y,T. D. Pickell, a hand some young Tennesseean, Supt, born in Loudow couhtv, East Tennessee. Learned the business at Newton, N. C., Kress buys largely from these mills. Population of Douglasville about 23,00- Fifth Congressional dis trict. Two banks, five lawyers, seven Drs. one D. D. S. two good hotels and a R. R. agent, whom the president of the Southern R, R. honored with a bronze medal for twenty five years of lighted- with electricity. /Te 0”ganlzud the btthkin-190?/; >Isa Royal • Arch Mason, I Q. iX/Li Kf P. ff'told him he ought to )e an'Etjgi In /talking with Editor/'Dare W-fe’fe^/beeri With The Senti el four years, I said to'hfin r y?u must have studied law. It is easy to discover that you have a legally‘trained mind, and be bid me that he studied/law b A fiidl neybr practiced^. Q'HbNs a gr.acS - :-: ate of the '-Univip&rof "Naih- ville and also of the Peabody Normal at Nashville, Anyhow he is an exceedingly intelligent man missioneis; John li. Toua, L. ii/ James, I, H. Willoughby, » codector; A. L. Campbell, fiwill in hopes he uked well enough to ||gg Mill *>d£ i; pome, as fiwe- need a Dr. bad in this cemmunity.. H;eliostrope. Base Ball. Last Thursday/ DouglasviUe crossed baljs with the Villa Kica j team and. what the home team J did for the visitors was plenty. The score stood 19 to 3, and the game ek sed in six: innings.' Wednesday of this week the any more ot i now., We. thank Mr. //Hattawaf /for [working; our roads, but. come ‘ back and fix the branches and, j we will fhank you Ugaiii. Mijtt- ; Tyt ee. Willie Gaston, ,of Chattahoo chee-. was the/ guest of D:P H. Mackland team came over and a Gaston, of Tyre, Sunday. Baptist Call Pastor. 1 The local Baptist church which has been without a pastor since the resignation of Dr, Gibson some months ago; held a meet ing Sunday and called Rev. J, D. Winchester, of Sbcial Circle, Ga. Rev. Mr. Winchester preached here recently find the people were so well pleased with him that the call was tendered him. There will be only two services a month at present, the 1st and 3rd Sun days/ and the new pastor’s first appointment will be the, first Sunday in May. Renew at Old Price. / / ’ ./ -V j ’We want, to impress on you that [ you can renew your sub scription at the old rate till June 1st. Some have takafi advan tage of if and every subscriber whd has not already paid In advance should do so at once. We received a shipment of paper last w ek that cost us most execellent game was the result, tiie score being 2 to 0 in favor of the home team. The home b ys have an unbroken record of success so far Ibis rea son, and it looks as theugu they are going to .give the local fans some real playing. I, 0, 0. F. Anniversary. On next Sunday Douglasville Lodge No. 1621 O. O. F. will celebrate the 97th anniversary, i The members will meet at the hall at -10 o’clock and march in a body to the Baptist church where special services will be held consisting of music by the, congregation. Duette by Misses Edith and Lillian Dake. Sermon by Dr. J. T. Gibson. In tUjjjtf ternoon at 2 o’clock a public^meeting will b@ held at the court house, consisting of addiessps by prominenijO|| Fei- lifjpane a male quaTtette. Th#iublic is cordially invi ed td al-cend both these services TheWirst All-Day Singing faithful service. Mr, Peace, born! double what we have been pay^ Mississippi. Also Douglasville! so you c ‘ in v • e The singifig at Friendship Sun day was: enjoyed by a large crowd, f , L. E. Bartlett, L. L. Bartlett and Dewey Bartlstt, of Tyree, spentWednesday afternoon and Thursday fishing. So did R. L. 'Fountain, Sam Duncan and O. L. Griffith. , Mrs. Mattie Smith, of Doug lasville, is spending a few days in McWhorter, . Mr. and Mrs. Hodnett, of Hannah, were the recent guests of J. T. Reese anduamily. Look out for Tyree ball team They are fast players. > Clement Smith walked to Friendship Sunday. Tyree is on a boon; nowadays. The Easter supper was enjoyed by a large crowd Saturday night [The people are[ planting fas and getting ready for all da; singings. / Fair Skin., i Sit bscrip tion ilonor Roll. *8 Thele will be an ail-day sing- upgat Bethe' church next Sunday (Apr!30th). As the*announce : _ j, u * menjfcf cams at such a late date j The following have paid' sub scriptions since last issue: J. J. Boyd, Winston; Mrs. Liz zie Wright, Hanceville, Ala; J. j/ Jamp, Rt '4p J--/V Abercrombie, DqjwskiFv-fie; Cowan, Wvin- StOU. ; ' / h iiti ’Jfcflpol: cotton aeeii ar// planted in' our* ■ #1 8 wiitioL, fX: _Clo(|Hd^p^ !. 'Fanr. i^^^ed Ghicke^ [[ X Mr. J. B. Cowan, .of RrXW ■Star, /is "ggsTing:. ready Mof l t&s, ali day singings, 8. S. con' | tion < dnd protracted meetnsrfsg S and,, has; begun growing chtek.- ; / ens ' With four legs, ; but tigy .' to date has only hatched onhIpfp that variety, and it failed to eating age. Cross Koaasv Mrs. Maude Custis, of Atlanta,, v situ! A1 s. Ja.e Herioad .it;/; [veik///:/’['■/;:./;/j §111 jjWp | '.G,.»‘Uie Cash and family visitem j m :& Brown, .Saturday mgM.. Bi.i* Herrod/'sptnt the we«as., ‘ ei d with bis;[ sist*rr ia Atlamtm. | MBs Lille Ma S’outer :ar; ' the vVeek end with herkeoranaat iVi s? Annie B mci. S uter. Miss Jess e Hern d oB Afianl st ha^ gone 1 omf to ? tay with [h/ar- jn other. Janes Brow a and family, wm--.., ted John Adamson Sunday '» t Mr. and Mrs; Ode Gochra-v* attended the birthday dims/:: given by the laters mether^Mmli/'-. Hunter, Sunday. The Easter/ egg hunt give* fey Joe A. Souter Saturday rit.w- noon was enjoyed by all -presetei,/ There were/about two huMire^- eggt hiddeh, also about eigtsfc dozen candy eggs. The children had a delightful lime hdntmp^i them. / After they were alkfb®BA, they /were carried to the dinbasg; room and placed on the, iahte w^ch /crackers and choesdate 311 DSC ers; - ; P ^rybody come and mg. ^ yiomiuenl' physician, Rev/; J. T. Cake, the room was decor&tei! with white snow balls and wist flowers.. ; -■/: , Mr. and Mrs. J. iW. Shipp sm&t, Mrs. Mattie Brown attended t,h* Easter qgg hunt '3a turday after*--: naon at Joe Souier’s. AIso^JSts E. swll bops,; ixty thousand dob 1 June 1st. Clara : Al^uiSs/,' a[ id/sister, gig Cobb c-Minty, *'attended/the.;eg:|g,; hunt. [ : ; ' ; [:fi/:/gil/NribasX/:, si i 1C \ m ^ m IH 1 HE mbhhBHI I B B

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Douglas County sentinel. (Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.) 190?-current, April 28, 1916, Image 1