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3-^ VOLUME XCV1. Federal Union Established in 1823 Southern Recorder i«ta Milledgeville. Ga.. January 7. 1926 Consolidated in 1872 FARMERS MEET NEXT TUESDAY MR. C. P. SCHELL ENNIS ENTERS SECOND TERM BUILDING AND STEAM TURBIN DIED SATURDAY AS CITY’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE LOAN ORGANIZED TO BEGIN USE Mayor and Council Took Oath Friday. EETING WILL. BE HELD AT FUNERAL SERVICES OF WELL COURT HOUSE AND PROMI KNOWN CITIZEN HELD NENT SPEAKERS WILL DIS- SACRED HEART CATHOLIC cuss farming problems church Sunday afternoon Progressive Plan Outlined For Coming The funeral services of Sir. Chat-’. I Year. Binion Named Mayor Pro-tern O'i next Tuesday January 12. reeling of county-wide interest will ; P. Schell were held at the Sacred he held in the court house at 10:00 | Heart Catholic church Sunday after «. m This meeting is held in the noon at three o'clock by Rev. T. J. Mayor J. H. Ennis with three new 1 Merest of agriculture in Baldwin Morrow, who made a most appro- Councilmen, Messrs. L. H. Andrew*, county, and every man, woman and priate talk in which he reminded his M. E. Pennington, and S. I). Stem- child is urged to be present at this hearers that death was inevitable ; bridge, took the oath of office Friday ne. and tht ’ importance of being prepar- ! ,t the City Hall and the city officials j Prof. T. L. "Anbury, of Augusta, ' d f (,r tbi* end by living right and immediately entered executive ses. I will talk on “A Balanced Farm Pro- rendering service to their fellowman ion and elected the officers for the vital topic, which every The remains were buried in the city coming year fanner and business man should be cemetery, the pallbearers being Mayor Ennis enters upon his ser- Mr. Dan Upshaw, of Messrs. Jon \\. Hutchinson. R. W. jond term of office and has outlined! the Georgia Railroad, will talk on Hatcher, L. H. Andrews, Reid Math- ] a most progressive policy for tin- live stock production and what it !> * d . Ingram, R. T. Baisden, R. j coming year. He strongly advocates means to the farmer. Mr. W. F. Moore and L. S. Fowler. The the paving program and many other Turner of the Central Railroad will conducted by developments that will modernise c spea kon fruits and truek. An effort Exalted Ruler Jon W. Hutchinson of city. The Ennis administration has is also being made t osecure a speak- *be Milledgeville Lodge of Elks, and pledged themselves to a plan of pro to* on cooperative marketing of farm ” ev * T- J. Morrow gressiveness anil the coming year r°' u There is no reason why the farm, ers of Baldwin county should not ■hip hogs, poultry, sweet potatoes, etc., in car lots and if we will get a little of the gettogether spirit wt> will be doing this before another year will have passed. hoped that as many as can will come out and hear these speak- the various subjects. P.0. RECEIPTS LARGE PAST YEAR CAPT. J. H ENNIS En ers second term of office : Mayor of Milledgeville. Mr. Schell died Saturday morning should find Milledgeville moving rap at eleven o clock. He had been In idly forward. ill health and confined to his home Messrs. L. If. Andrews M. E. Pen- fur the past several weeks, but his nington, and S. D Stemhridge have death was due to a stroke of paraly- been newly elected. Mr. Andrews sis which occurred a few hours prior succeeds himself having filled an un. to his death which came unexpected, expired term of Mr. R. T. Baisden !y and as ii great shock to his loved who resigned to accept the office of ones and friends C i ty Clerk and Treasurer. Mr. Pen- Mr. Schell was born in Macon nington has previously served the Maj “O, IKij, and in his youth and city and comes experienced in the h°°d learned the trade of plans and workings of Milledgi ville. nd mastered it, being Mr. S. D. Stembridge has been eiect- *'* expert. About twen- ed as the new member of the Conn- :o he came to Miiledpe- cil_ He has always been deeply in i’*'^ a position as mi- terested in the city affairs and will r lh *' Milledgeville Oil work zealously for the city’s good. Mill. latter he was elected superin- Messrs. R. L. Wall and Lewis Flem TOTAL AMOUNT OF BUS,NESS “ as&Kr&sss rr' t™ ,uUh,u ' - -* i ETC - REAC H nr.24,,3 U. by’thocity- “ t, ‘‘* "hen he died, having city's official stage men who had the been unanimously reflected by the city’s good at heart. .Vw .r. ' “ Iast ^‘day afternoon. The Council went into executive tion relative to filling the vacancy u '**rc retiring from the post office, and an increase in the Tfc,> .m ...... ........ • * nt ,UIU * required careful and ar-,session immediately afte labor, and he measured up in of office had been taken by the ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED HERE MILLEDGEVILLE’S LIGHTING LAST YEAR TO BEGIN ACTIVE CO.’S NEW STEAM TURBIN TO WORK NEXT MONTH. DIREC MAKE TRIAL RUN TONIGHT. TORS AND OFFICERS MEET. ACTUAL USE BEGINS SOON. The officers and directors of the Mr. F. R. Weller, President of the Milledgeville Building and Loan As- Georgia Southern Power Company sociation met the past week and have and Vice President John L. Livers, laid plans to begin the active organi_ were in the city Thursday making . zation and functioning of the organ- final inspection on the n*.w steam ization here which had its prelim- turhin that has hren installed at th inary beginning last year through th ( steam plant of their company in this effort of the Kiwnris Club. (city, and gave orders f .r the t.iaJ A drive Jo;- the payments for the run tonight, subscriptions for stock in thi«= organ The turhin will be put in active ixation will be made and the begin- use early next week uml will assuv ning of the active work of the as ] the Her .nation of any further trou- soc in tion Th.- directors will person- hies in this city from high and fow ally call on the subscribers of stock water at the hydro plant here. The at an early date. | turiiin is the latest make ami is of the Genera) Electric type, gtyinjc MAYOR AND MRS. J H. ENNIS Milledgeville additional power and ENTERTAIN Cipr OFFICIALS j placing her on par with many of the | larger cities in the state. Were Ho»t At Dinner At Their Home ! The power officials left on the L«»t Friday Evening ‘noon train for Dublin where thrv | — * ;will look over their intere-t there. Mayor and Mrs. J. H. Ennis en- The survey of th« lines to that city tertained the members of the for- from here has been completed and mer and new city council und offic. the erection of the poles has gone inis and a few special guests at a forward rapidly. The Sparta to Mil- dinner at their home Friday evening, ledgevilie line is nearing completion. Assisting Mrs Ennis in serving the The official- have many other pi«- dinner were Miss O'Norn Enni* and missive tfioves to make and are ar Mrs. recognized as ty five years ii ville and ace perintendent Durir done by the Milledgeville e. and an increase in salary of the postmaster made. W. Hutchinson. Those seated at the tables wire: Mayor J. H. Ennis. Messrs. Jon. W. Hutchinson, Dr. Y. A. Little. L. ii Andrews, R. L. Wall, Levis Flemish ter, M, E. Pennington, S D. .-ten- bridge. Judge E. It. Hires, R B. Moore, Otto M. Conn, R. T. Bnlsdn Jerri* N. Moore, Judge Geo. Carpet, ter. A gumptious turkey dinner wa« served ami the evening was most de- SICAL PLANT AND R. T. BAIS- rightfully spent DEN AS BOOKKEEPER. At the conclusion of the dinner Mayor Ennis arose und in a mo t The City Council at its meeting appropriate talk presented Mr. R. I.. iniHj? evening took the following ac- Wall and Mr^ Lepis Fit mister who - ' * * " rd of tive in their effort*. WATER COMPANY HEAD IS ELECTED CITY COUNCIL NAMES T. N. SMITH TO LOOK AFTER PHY- FIRE DESTROYS BARN SATURDAY BARN AND CONTENTS DESTROY. ED BY FIRE EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT. HEAVY LOSS. PARTLY COVERED BY INSURANCE The following U the .mount done „„ eommn i' b n brine „ , ", , . " 'f? * .""* "**" the Cily Water Compuny, e.u*d hy |K !! ,CU " ,r ™ “* ”**"*"' "< f . by quarters. „„ d 3r" ,e ™'n.bers and elected the officer, for d „ lh „ f Mr c g^eli. " OU " c "' “« “**. " h *^v talk, re- 1st Quarter S0.828.M , Mr SeheUw., „ m I, ,, th >* »» r - Th « «« Mr T. N. Smith, oho ha« been en. f "™'* U, « und fuithfu' ., , tz -7o*7 ** i .. ,r ' ‘ cf,e ' 11 member of th>* named to serve. i • „ * ... . ... services Messrs h (emitter and Wall n * 1 '' •Ird Ouart r S S88 "G 5,i,l ' d « t ‘ vi,le L"dce of Elk* and hi* I Clerk and Treasurer—R. T. Buis- J* “. [ *" ” * had rendered the city, and the spirit futile. a.hO Itll urnmutotlon o*h M, feltow, »*, ,^1^ TT 4 * ^ 7 |,h> " of emperotio,, and ttood will ,h. V had The Are 4th Quarter 8,003.d5 , , . • __ _ __ slral part of the. plant, keeptna ’ ,n .' .... , I and content. „f C pt. F._ car Oconee, were distroy- early Saturday night, was discovered early in venire by laborer’s on Can*, ilace, and the alarm nuirVly The *D-port ee->iAl»- Wtlnpibh it were association with his felln ays genial anti social, honestly and squarely with the J ota * $27,217 93 . a j| of re ) a tiom The Milledegeville post office, I account of the colleges and state Istitution- located here, has an I usually large volume o: (as well as outgoing mail He hI- 'den dealt City Attorney—E. R Hines. Superintendent of Water Works- 1 P ro - j C. P. Schell. deuth Chief «»f Police—W. B. Matthew •F. N. Brof "i « -mv(* citizen, and Milledgeville loses one who believed PoUcemei the future and advancement of Murphy Night Watchman J W *>mtng t h«. city and county .. . , . , was a ^nd loving hushan>l The *ay,n B that .he pro.p.-my of f.„ n ,. r „„ d ,| ev , lted .. city can be measured bv the re- , •’ io.iu ones. He is survived t> v hi ipts of the post office would cer .... , . mly indicate that .hi* city ha* en- Mm h ”, m “" "“-* -1 » *plendid decree of pro*per. h !| m„,h™ "* “ """ ' during the past year. f MRS. MAMIE FOWLER IS BITTEN BY DOG Wa» Badly Lacerated By Vicious Bcn*t Mrs_ Mamie Fowler was biften by a dog Friday morning and her right badly lacerated. Abuot seven o’clock Mrs. Fowler k heard a noise in her chicken yard [ und w, nt out investigate, the dog I attacked her grabbing her right arm | between :he wrist and elbow in his mouth, she screamed for help and Jother inmate* of the house were ■ alarmed and rushed to her rescue, rjhe arm was so badly torn that it | *as necessary for the physician who - summoned to take several stitch The dog was a large The pas-im keenly regre "f «ur peopli which has be« rd three brother of Mr. Schell rd and the sympathy ^ * rt ‘ sadly bereaved. look after they sical part of in order, making all repairs, salary was fixed month with the privilege of living the house he occupies at present, i* and J. $20.0*1 per week was also set aside for him to employ an assistant. Hannic. Clerk and Treasurer R. T. Bais- Marshall and Sanitary Inspector den. was designated to look after the hook.keeping, records, etc., to col lect all monies, etc., at a salary of $10.00 per month Hddjlionai to th: of his salary as Clerk and Treasurer. All monies derived from water rent, etc., to be kept separate^ Mr. Smith is an experienced ma chinist and has been engineer at the plant for a number of years, and is familiar with the water system. iecipicnt* $180.00 per Tl ?' k '" b » fO*”’ hu ' rt P r - K *‘ ed their appreciation. The fire first made it the roof over the coi more than thirtee bushels of corn were several ton* of hay. I. W. Roberts. City Sexton—J. W. Ivey. Street Overseer—G. R. Franks. Keeper of Fire Engine—J The selection of Fire Chief GEORGE ROSS JR. PAINFULLY SHOT "UN ACCIDENTALLY DISCHAPC- ED; LOAD OF SHOT ENTERED ARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND HAND. YOUTH RECOVERING. appearanre i crib where hundred BIRTHS LEAD Colored Population Exceed* in Both Instances^ Birth* Lead By 32 McMillan will PROBATED MONDAY' .11 uf Mr. i»f Hard- iccidt-ntal Saturday i was postponed, following committees wc-r named by Mayor Ennis: Finance — Hutchinson, Chmn, Billion and Smith. Streets—Hutchinson, Chmn.: An. OVER DEATHS '•«•*•«* nn, l Pennington. ' Water—Smith, Chmn.; Binion Stembridge. Fire—Andrews, Chmn.; Hutchin- Will of Late J. W. McMillan Pro- tripped anil fell son and Pennington. bated in Solemn Form pun struck the ground and went off. License—Pennington. Chmn.* An- ~— 1 °f “hot passing through was completely lost in the fire, lower part of the horn was u«ed hous • hog? and mules. Several head of bog* were burned, but all the mules were brought to safety. One of the mules was ,-tuht’y score! A hut not seriously *.». An estimate ha* not been made us to the loss but it is understood that it was quite large and only partly covered by insurance. Cadet George Ross, Jr., and Mrs. Geo. W. Ro«.« wick, is recovering from wound sustained by the discharge of his gun or after Christmas. ^ oung Rom and hi* cousin, Wright, were out hunting when he ^ MR ZALOTAS GOES TO GREECE Mr. Paul Zalotas .left Wednesday morning for New York from where he will sail for his old home is Greece. Mr. Zalotas has been con nected with Milledgeville’s cafe for the past several years, and has made city a peaceful, quiet citixen. Statistics for the past year orfft'd the City Hull show , h „, I‘•''c"*‘"'d Smith, the birth rate far exceeded the death rate inasmuch us there were 115 births as compared with 83 deaths, the colored race holding the majority in both instances. Th «*re were 13 white mule and 2(i . and l<dored males to die here the past 16 white female and Land—Stembridge, Chmn : P nington and Smith Police— Binion, Chmn nnd Stembridge. Judge W. H. Stembridge probated of hi " arn,B between the hand nnd the will of the late Mr. J. W Me- e *bow. Millan in solimin form Monday. Mr. Ras Brookins first learned of The Trust Company of Atlanta, ^ acc ‘dent, securing u car, he went Oltpt'DinD CAUDT * the assistance of the wounded ^KlUK tUlIKl making many friends. Mrs. Zalotas has been in Greece the past several months and she will accompany him on his return. He will be in Jm it* tive country four or five months. Mrs. Fowler consider* herself for. tunute that she wus not moie ser. co ' or ‘‘d female. The birth certifi- iouiily injured. The dog made his r “ le * “bowed that 27 white male ha- esenpe. ! bio* were born and 47 colored male i babies date their birth in 1925. The REV McCLUNEY WILL DISCUSS j ,lrt of female* was much smaller— THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS \ ,S white a "d 26 colored females he. Rev. J. F. MeCluney, will com- ' n ^_l >orn ' * fencing next Sunday, preach at the . 1 , f “ cU ar ‘- not accurate how- Hard wide Baptist church, a series of‘ P ' < * r ; .. U ‘* to th * fact thut man y P«»- -vrmons on the book of Revelations, j ‘ r ‘‘ Cord lhew * 8ta tiatic*. The He will take the first five chapters as i d< * part,nenl w an effort jple fail j department hi - •.ht.uie for^next Sunduy. Vrid wni ' l ’* V * ,he , ilizir ' ""P'r *<‘h , ""Ainu, CHch .uccuuiv, Sunduv u,l- " U " , fr ° 0 ’ ,h *' H '“" h n-PTUui-m l 1,1 Uif book i« complttrd M, Me- '' r ' Ur ' h “ l * ccu ™‘« ufcounl would be glad if all those •■xoect to bear him would read * v *Utlons, ' Th t MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Judge W. H. Ktembridge issued j. R. Stanley. J. A. Horne, hundred and eighteen marriage ! is named executors and Lights—Binion. Chmn.; Hutchin- iueuthing his stock in the Millcdgc. ,,,,d carr i‘*d him to the infirm- (CONVENES MONDAY n nnd Pennington. ville Brick Works Co., to his wife ar * v at t ^ ,e Georgia State Sanitarium Cemetery—Smith, Chmn.; An- and children, Mr. McMillan desig- "ben* Dr. Rankin dressed drew.*, and Stembridge. nated that the ?>lant is Ordinance — Andrews, Chmn.; operation with Mr. Kenr Hutchinran and Binion. Millun mux-mr und Mi*. — —• — Supunor Court will next Sower* .„,d Sanitulion Stem. Millan Mcreturr and trouxurer. 1 y wounded Mondny morning ul 10:00 o’elork. bridge, Chmn.: Binion and Smith. After designating how his cash 1 nt ‘ ,r,end " ®f the youth and of j udKe Ja „ B p ark preh id}„ K . The Encroachments—Pennington. Chmn.: money and that derived from the and Hr*. Geo. Ross are ■!*<)!grand jury will be organizeil and Hutchinson and Smith. saie of bunds und stocks are to be j 1 1 e r «*covering. charged by Judge Park. The civil Board of Health—Dr. Sam Ander- divided, the will provides tha t the . docket will then be taken up and the son. Chmn.; Dr. Y. A. Little. J. A. colored men who have worked at | ND MRS *•^3'WINT^ cail „ a , arran| . ed calJed and dispo . Mayfield. R. \\\ Hatcher, Mr*. E. R. Iatdies Committee for Cemetery— Mrs. W. F. Little, Mrs. Benj. J. Bus*. Mrs. R. B. Moore. Special Committee G_ M. C.-—L. H. Andrews. Jon W. Hutchinson, R. L* Wall. City Tax Assessor*—W. F. Little. . Has was probated in common forme to continue Woand - before his parent* were in. nth G. Mr- 4, f the accident. It was fortu- in Bell Me- nat< * , * iat y wua ir Ross was not more olored men who have worked at : AND MRS R. C. SWINT v __ vii the brick plant since its orguniza- ENTERTAIN BAPTIST OFFICIALS e d of. tion art* to receive $100.00 each and | — the remainder $10.00 .’ach. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Swint Jurors have been summoned ft>T weeks and it is probable that L>r laiwu WILL OF MR S. B. COLLINS PROBATED LAST MONDAY i *1“ o! Qunuon* and of. th. criminal d.wkrl will .. i.-hureh 0 '- 'a’ Mdlrdyrvill* j up until the rncond we.k. w**i ^‘* r ^ Education wa* in ^ Tu ‘ , » ld »y. The schools of the j licenses during the year 1925. The have opened for their spring large majority of these were to col- ut the rainy weatL.:r has in- ored people. During the year 1924 !the number of licenses were 160. ■ *•*«: i«ny weau.r I ered "ith the attendance. at dinner Saturday evening Both the civil and criminal dock- fcl * ,x ° clock - An •’bfgant dinner of cbl are light at this sesaj# and iherv The will of the late Mr. S. B. Col-jjf!^*, caur ‘• ,, Waa ^rved. after are no major cases tolr tried is was probated in common form i C * were ^ert^nded by Judge W. H. Stembridge Mon- There day. The will disposes of his prop, kindness ;ihe criminal division at this time. a feeling of brotherly . association which " A big remnant sale ^ A number of .re- were brounbt erty end mooie*. leuvinl! the horn- b ™W>« ' h ' of the Bepti.t -tore. C.n you be.t it? No you r.o’1 to the cTty from^h, eonnty Bnlur pl.ee to hi, wife dunny her life time. -»ureh elo^r toyether nnd thi, .pin, if you tome find. Be^oniny Fnd.y d.y The merch.„t* ".id fort, Mr. Otto M. Conn ... n.med exec 1 m.nife,ud it*elf in th. tnlk. thnt |.nd U.H.ff for on, week Chemdle, ceoi. per doxen for them. »U.r _ weremnde. . Bro,.