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1827-CENTENNIAL EDITION-1927
VOLUME XCVU t^'VS£" MI *4 * ilf|
Milledgeville, Ga„ Thursday, August 18. 1927.
Consolidated in 1872
Number 52
newspapermen
HERE NEXT WEEK
To Spend ^ « Guesta of City
Newspapers, State Sanitarium
And Civic uob*.
Cf„r'ia'- editor* will arrive in
jiil'.n*M Thursday morn-
• n from Eatonton, where
IhX will .-peml three days of next
. Y < n their annual mid-summer
. <jon will spend the day here
a- the guest# <»f the city, Union Re-
■i.riler. The Milledgeville Times, the
Sanitarium officials, Kiwanis
Club, and other civic organizations.
The editors will come to Milledge-
viiJe in automobiles, arriving in the
earl, morning. The first session af-
ur their arrival will be held in the
G. M. auditorium, the place of
their organization about 40 years
airo. Plans have been made to have
the scribe-, welcomed by Mayor J.
H. Ennis. Other short talks y ill be
nruif i>y members of the association
ami citizens of Milledgcvilb.
The tour to the state institutions
will be made in automobiles. The
places to be visited are G. M. C.,
G. S. C. \V„ State Prison Farm, The
Coys' Training School, Old Fort
Wilkinson, Allen’s Invalid Home and
other historical spots near the city.
At noon the editors will be car
ried to the State Sanitarium, where
they will be the guests of Dr. R. C.
Swint and the staff of physicians at
a barbecue dinner. The editors will
be shown over the institution and
will be given an opportunity to see
the work that is being done there.
Among the prominent editor# who
will visit Milledgeville are Mark
Etheridge, of the Macon Telegraph;
President Ernest Camp, of the Wal
ton Tribune; Miss Emily Woodward,
nee president and editor of the
Vienna News; Chas. Brantley, edi
tor of the Valdosta Times; Jim Wil
liams. of the Greensboro Herald-
Journal; Burnett Moore, of the
Sparta Ishmaclite; Eddie Walls, of
the Eat on ton Messenger; Mr. Shack
elford. of the Oglethorpe Echo; Har-
lt« Crunch, of the Atlanta Journal;
E- C. Bonn#, of the Butler Herald;
Johnny Jones, of the Leader-Tribune
of Ft. Valley; W. G. Sutlive, of the
Savannah Press; Jim Ncvin, of the
Atlanta Georgian, and other promi
nent editors.
The Press Association will leave
Milledgeville and go to North Geor
gia. where they will spend the week
ftd at Press Haven.
The people of Milledgeville i n
r, fcd and expected to meet the edi-
tot* at the Old Capitol building at
their morning session. Many inter
esting talk# will be made and all
people are urged to be present and
rive the editors a cordial welcome to
Milledgeville.
FIRE DESTROYS
GILSTRAP MILL
Blaze Early Sum day Moning Barn
BaiMinj on North Wayne St.
Near Tan Yard Branch.
Mr. S. B. Gilstrap was a heavy
losies by fire Sunday morning.
The fire destroyed the building
the east side of North Wayne street
near Tan Yard branch in which Mr.
Gilstrap operated a mill, and carried
a small stock of h:avy groceries.
All of the contents of the building
were also destroyed. The fire orig;
noted between 3 and 4 o’clock in the
morning, and when discovered had
made consult rable headway before
the alarm was sounded and the fire
men were on the scene. Nothing wi
saved from the burning building. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Mr. N. Albert, who owned the
building and operates a junk shop
yard there, also had valuable parts
of automobiles, which hud been
junked, destroyed.
At the time of the fire Mr. Gil-
strup was out of the city, having
left s.veral days before for a vh.it
to relatives in South Carolnia. He
was notified Monday of the fire, and
reached home Monday night. The
building burned was erected several
years ago, and was used a short while
as a laundry.
Z\}t Union JUccorhcr
By JERE N. MOORE
The Union Recorder today is presenting its Centennial edition
reviewing thj- paper’s life since it first began, 100 years ago.
Our policies and our hopes are, that during the next 100 years
our record will be exceed that of the hundred just drawing to a
close. The editors of the Union Recorder have always adopted a
fair play method in publishing the news and it is our policy today
as before, to try and make tne people and not break them.
We have never tried to shape news and color it to suit our
own taste. In this office there is to be the truth always, gain all the
information that we can, but to be truthful in the new# that is
published. A man may be forgiven for everything he does wrong
but where he is dishonest.
We have given the intelligent, industrious application of every
energy to our work. Gaining and maintaining the name of the
“Old Relibale” we look to this with particular pride and the honest
endeavor of every employee of the office is dependability. Keep
clean the paper. This spirit of truthfulness and honor is inculcat
ed in our co-worker# and we enter the second Centennial with that
spirit predominating.
We want every man and woman to feel that they are a part of
this institution. This is an institution that belongs to the people and
the greater and better service it renders the more it will grow and
prosper.
This edition contains many thousand words in addition to the
illustr'.lions. It i# natural that errors should occur no maier how dil-
iigeut the effort to avoid them. The hope is that the errors may be
at the minimum and harmless.
In planning the edition it was the desire to cover every phase
of history connected w’ith the paper. We have gone through the
files and picked the more important events and have given stories
to the older individuals and businewes.
May the Union Recorder live to serve and to carry on, holding
the torch of righteousness, honor and truth high to guide our peo
ple to greater things and when our work is done, may it ba our priv-
iledge to look down from on high and see our sucessors leading on.
REV. J. V. M. MORRIS
DIED SUDDENLY SUNDAY
Rev. J. V. M. Morris, of Athens,
died Sunday morning in Atlanta,
where he was visiting his daughter,
Mrs. J. H. Moseman, of 1959 Boule
vard Drive.
Mr. Morris was 97 yean of age,
and was apparently in good health.
Sunday morning he went to the home
of a druggist near by to get a dose
of medicine. After knocking at the
door, and receiving an answer, he
sat down in a chair on the front
porch. When the druggist came
of the house he found Mr. Morris
was dead. The funeral services
held Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Elam
F. Dempsey, assisted by other
istern, officiating. •
Rev. Mr. Morris was the oldest
Methodist preacher in the North
Georgia Conference, being an
dained minister 74 years. He served
: pastor of the Baldwin circuit when
young preacher, and in later years
as returned to serve the charge
again. He was a feurles# yet devout
, a consecrated poacher, nad he
walked uprightly and worked righ
teousness all of his life. He was hon
ored and loved by the members of
the conference, and the people
whom he served.
THIRD QUARTERLY CONFER
ENCE OF BALDWIN COUNTY
Third Quarterly Conference
th Milledgeville and Baldwin
conn *y Methodist churches will be
M<i !»$■ Dr. Elam F. Dempsey, as fol-
’ Milledgeville Circuit Confei
enc * W >H he held at Bitiiel church
^turday, Aug. 27th. There will be
Peking .wtvices in the morning
>r - Dempsey, and after dinner,
.•od on the grounds
“ re conference will be held.
... ! r ' Ikmpsey will preach nt the
• 1 edrevili, Methodist church Sun-
' r nini\ Aug. 28th, and hold
't. C ° nf, ' r " nce in the afternoon.
, * -Midway Conference will be
nday afternoon or
u h>ch wi!
PAPER’S HISTORY
TOLD IN EDITION
CmIcmmI Scctm Make* Larged
Paper Ever FaMUM Here.
Mere Huterr Later.
The Centennial section that is be
ing mailed with this week’s issue
of the Union Recorder is the largest
paper ever published in Baldwin
county. The section reviews the his
tory of the paper and contains many
interesting storie# of past events.
The copy on the paper has been
in the preparation for several weeks.
Mr. Hugh P. Brannen and Miss Eliz
abeth Brannen, contributors of many
interesitng stories in the paper were
in the city spending their vacation,
and are experienced newspaper peo
ple. Mr. Brannen is the author of
the itories relative to the history of
the two schools here, and severa*
other articles. Miss Brannen ’a story'
reviewing the sanitarium history is
one of the most interesting articles
in the pape-. She contributed many
other stori
The paper was printed on the new
Whitlock two-revolution press that
was installed a few months ago and
all composition was done in the of
fice. All the type in the paper ex
cept the large display lines were
:et on the Model 14 linotype.
Over 1,000 pounds of paper were
require*', to publish the paper.
Beginning next week the Union
Recorder will publish a feature utory
found in the old files of the pap**.
Many interesting articles were found
that could not get in the Centennial
py but for the next several months
this historical review will be anoth-
added feature to the Union Re-
rder.
COTTON BEING
MARKETED NOW
Forty-.., Boko Were Received
Today. Stifle SeUai For
Orer 18c Per Poood.
MABEL CODY
HEREFRIDAY
Aerial Daredevil With Circa* Air-
plan, to Speed Three Days ia
City. Stoat* Soaday.
Mabel Cody, aerial darcwevil and
her flying circus, will come to Mil-
ledgcvillt- Friday for a three day
stay, with exhibition flying each af
ternoon over the business section of
the city.
Mis# Cody and her circus, which is
made up of three planes, two small
pursuit and one large five passenger
■lane have just completsd a long
stay in Atlanta, where thoy have
given daily exhibitions. The planes
will go up Friday about four o’clock
for the first exhibition und again
Saturday afternoon. Miss Cody
with her special pilot will give a spe
cial exhibition Sunday afternoon,
walking the wings and doing other
stunts with the plune traveling at
high speed.
Saturday at noon the planes will
fly over the city and drop copies of
the Union Recorder Centennial Edi
tion. The paper will be securely
wrapped to keep the wind from de
stroying them and released over the
business section. There will be free
pauses for rides wrapped in three of
the papers* The person getting the
papers with passes in them will pre
sent to the pilots at the field who
will take them up for a ride.
While here the planes will take
passengers for $2.50 per ride. The
planes are new and the pilots are all
expert#. A splendid opportunity pre
sents itself to the people here to
get aeroplane rides.
Md fit
RILl JOHNSON HAS PUR-
CHASED A BARBER SHOP
j -Mr. \\ j Johnson, who has since
in r . urn to ^is city been manag-
* tik ‘ Colonial Barber Shop, has
r/?' n *° d thi « ®hop from Mr. M. L.
® n d Trill continue lu opera-
V ln il * P re *«nt location.
1^ • Johnson has been in the bar-
, f‘‘ , ‘ u - , 'iness here for a number
,^ jrs w '^ 1 the exception of a few,
,V 8pent i n Augusta. The same
c , ent 8erv «ee will be rendered his
^ <*mer«, say* Mr. Johnaon. The
’ tIld - catcrs eepeckHir to the ladies
i un ,‘ 8 ,° ne of th * modem and
tt. city.
L. H. ANDREWS
Mr. Andrews, president of C. H.
Andrew# A Son, oldest exclusive in
surance agency in the city. The An
drews name has been a by-word for
all kind* of insurance for half a
century. Mr. Andrews is a member
of die Board of Aldermen of tne
city.
Mr. J. R. Norment was called to
Williamsburg. Vn., last Saturday af-
lonn on account of the illness of
his brother, Mr. D. R. Norment, who
lives there. The death of hi# brother
• before he reached the city.
The funeral services were held Mon
day, and Mr. Norment returned home
Wednesday.
Mr. Norment is a member of one
of the first families of Virginia, and
has hundreds of friends them. Mr.
D.' R. Norment was a prominent etti-
sen of Williamsburg and has friends
in all sections of the state.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
During th* akeenee ot the jwtor,
who will attend the Bible conference
nt Moatnnt, than will be no <*rete*
Sunday, Attftut Slat The Mfd-wenk
re will he nonducted by on. rt
th* Inrmm •* th» chneh.
SERVICES AT SALEH CHURCH
Prof. J. C. Moore, of Doe run, Ga.,
a former pastor of Salem,, will be
here Saturday, August ZOth, to help
Rev | E. V. Brogdoa, fa the meetfag
the folio ring week, everybody earn#
to bear hfa
Cotton is coming in. The third
bale was received Wednesday of last
week the tame day the second ar
rived. The bale arrived from the
plantation o* Mr. J. W. Shin holder
the eastern part of the county.
The number of bales received to-
date is well over sixty. Forty-one
bales have been received today
(Thursday). New cotton is selling at
18 Hi cents per pound.
It is freely predicted by those who
know that the crop made this year
will not exceed hulf of that last
FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS
COUNTY KILLS WIFt AND SELF
D. C. Bewdoin Shoot. Hi. Wife t<
De.th .od Then Blow. Hi. H.ed
Off at Tampa, Florida.
News was received here today
that D. C. Bowdoin, formerly of this
county, had shot and killed hi# wife,
Mrs. Laura H. Bowdoin, and then
shot himself to death at their home
Plant City, Fla.
The Bowdoin left here three
four years ago, and went to Florida
make their home.
Carl Bowdoin, as he is known
re, is a brother of Messrs M. .and
B. F. Bowdoin, and was engaged
farming before leaving here.
Mrs. Bowaom is a daughter
r. J. A. Hubbard, and a sinter of
Mr. J. W. Hubbard, of this county,
and Col. Eli Hubbard, of Irwinton.
Arrangements have been made to
bring the remains of Mrs. Bowdoin
here for burial. The Bowdoins have
five children, who witnessed the
tragedy.
GATE CITY tllCES OYER
THE AUGUSTA LINE BUSSES
To Operate Lioa From Macon to
Auguste Pasting Through Hora.
The Gfte City Coaches, under the
management of Mr. Cline Tennille,
have taken over the Macon to Augus
ta buss line passing thru this city and
will begin the operation of daily
schedules Monday of next week.
The busses will be large nine pas
senger cars and will be comfortable
and maintain a fast schedule, plac
ing pa.vsengers in both cities to make
t.-ain connections. The Gate City
Coaches will jointly operate the line
with the Southland Coaches.
A buss will leave Macon in the
early morning and return in the af
ternoon.
STOLEN CAR FOUND.
The automobjle of Dr. W. M. Scott,
which was believed to have been
stolen by the three prisoners, Marko
witz, Wilson and Jones, who escaped
from the State Prison Farm Wed
nesday night of lari week, was found
near SanderevilTc in a badly dam
aged condition? ^ 1
It is reported that the men drove
the car - in a ditch, and stole anoth
er car, and continued on their way.
The eeeaped prisoners have not yet
been captured.
J. A. HORNE
President Horne-Andrews Com
mission Company, member of Board
of County Tax Equalizers and Tax
Assessor for the city.
HEAVY RAIN FILL TODAY.
’ of rain fa
i* X* contfa-
In writing the history of the late
Mr. Jerrs N. Moore, published in
r section of this paper, a mistake
is made as to data of purchase of
interest in the Federal Union. Mr.
Moore became a partner in the paper
in the sixties. Prior to that time he
served hi every position in the
office, and during the war
foreasaa and assistant editor. His
m ware muWtsdfaous, and he
met them with a faithfulness and
ton that ehscactortasd him all
«h life.
W.H. ROBERTS
DIED SATURDAY
Oh •( MilkdgeYUU’, OU Citizen
Pu«*8 Awtjr at H,k .f Hi*
D*aghter ia North Aafarta.
Mr. W. H. Roberts died at the
home of hi# daughter, Mrs. Henry
T. Chance, in North Augusta. Satur
day morning.
Mr. Roberts had been in ill health
a number of years, and a few months
ago left this city, and went to live
with Mrs. Chance. A few days prior
to his death he had a fall from
which such a nervous shock resulted,
that on account of feebleness by old
age and illness hi# condition became
serious and death resulted.
The -emains were brought to this
city Saturday afternoon, and carried
to the home of his grandson. Mr.
Emmett L. Barnes, where they re
mained until Sunday afternoon at 4
o’clock, at which hour the funeral
services were held at the Methodist
church. Rev. J. F. Yarbrough and
Rev. II. D. Wranock officiating. The
interment was in the city cemetery,
the pall bearers being Messrs. John
G. Bearden, C. E. Greene, W. A. •
Massey, F. S. Hancock, J. C. Cooper*
and S. D. Stembridge. A large num
ber of beautiful floral offerings had
been sent by relatives and friends.
William Henry Roberts was bom
; in Baldwin county on May 18, 1842,
* and spent his boyhood days on the
farm. He grew to a stalwar^ young
manhood, and at the age of nineteen,
when the war between the #tate3
came, he enlisted with the Baldwin
Blues, and went with that company
t0 Jfrlfafa. He made^ a brave and
true soldier, and in om of the imt* '
ties received a desperate, ^wound, ,
necessitating the amputation of his
left arm. *
At the close of the war he came
to Milledgeville, and began life
anew. On August 28, 1866, he mar
ried Miss Martha Hanna. He traveled
for Federal Union, collecting for the
paper and securing new subscribers.
He for several years taught school
at the academy, which stood near
the soutHwcst comer of the square
in which the G. S. C. W. is now lo
cated. In the late 1870s he began the
mercantile business in a small way,
selling fruits, candies, etc. Hir busi-
new increased, and he added the line
of fancy groceries. He did a pros
perous business for a number of
years, occpying a store on West
Hancock street. He was industrious
and frugal, and before retiring ac
cumulated a nice property.
He was a member of the Metho
dist church, and for a number of
years taught a class of boys and
younj- men in the Sunday school. As
long as his health permitted he was
a regular attendant upon church ser
vices.
He was one of th. original mem
bers of Camp Doles, and held the of
ficer of treasurer, for a long number
pf years.
A few years ago his health gave
way, and he became an invalid re
maining at his home until his re
moval to North Augusta.
Mr. Roberts is survived by his
widow, three daughters, Mrs. E. L.
Barnes of Atlanta, Mrs. Fannie My-
rick, of Birmingham, Ala., and Mr#.
II. T. Chance, of North Augusta, and
two sons, Mr. Charles Roberta, of
Nashville, Tenn., and Mr. J. T. Rob
erts of Augusta, and a number of
grandchildren.
TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE.
To publish this edition of the Un
ion Recorder has required time,
thought, energy, planning, and hard
and perristent work. The entire force
of this office has rendered every as
sistance possible working night and
day. But to Jere N. Moore, who
bears the name of his grandfather,
the major part of the credit is due-
for its publication. He, after going
through the flies, securing data, etc.,
wrote the great*majority of the ar
ticles in this issue. He not only 4U
this, but he solicited the advertise-
anats, and prepared a large number
of them. The aid that was given Un
far others, ha arranged tor them fa
amiri him. I hope the readme af «hs
Unfan Recorder will enjoy the pa
per, sad give to him a farge faara
Of the credit for to pnhHcntioa.