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UNION RECORDER, MILLEDGEVILLE. CA., FEBRUARY *, 1»2» WIUEDGEVILIE - BALOWI.a COUNTY ARE WE PROUD Of THEM? IOC Some peopl,- will r« call that «>n the night «»f December .10th, 11*24, I invited fifty citizen* of Milledgeville and Baldwin County— as large a jrroup a.s condition* permitted—to join me at a memorial dinner given in hi.Hor **f “Old Trusty", my faith ful old shotgun that had cracked un der the -train after 23 years of good By Dr. E. A. Tigner The of the Masonic club lutivc body of our fel- cccpted the invitation thee on this occasion, was filled with good s and music, altogether t was a delightful evening, due to the splendid cooperation of those who cere asked to help make the gnthcr- rg a pleasant event. Now. the old Busted gun was used is the th.me of the party. The novel- :y of a memorial dinner, with ad- fres-es from several of our most >lnnucnt speakers and poems and nusic from *iur most talented artists and it all about an old gun. at- rncted attention. The affair was a gr at success in and county. When the dreadful civil war ended (1 f the whole Southland suffered—and j had to endure grinding hardships. A Sm proud, patriotic and prosperous peo- Tie pie were lift hu mi lilted, bereft of J«.i home-government and bankrupt. W. This sad plight that befell Georgia reduced Milledgevillc to gnater depth of despondency than any other place of .all in our State for it cost us ® JURORS DRAWN FOR JULY COURT TERM Have Been Drawn To Serve Dar ing Tfae Ju.y Term of The Baldwin Superior Court GEORGIA, Baldwin County. The following Grand Jurors draw: to s rvc during the July Term, 1928 of this court: Babb. L. B. Sr.; Leaptrott, D. C. Smith. Albert S.; Stembridge, W. W. r, Harper; Neal, C. R-; Badger, F. D.: Gheesling, J. T.; Greene, C. E.; Smith, Albert S.; McComb, T. L.; Martin, R. W.; Smith. Arthur S.; Carr, A. J.; King, J. T.; Wood, A. J.; Montgomery, W. H.; Gilmore, H. M.; Coxwell, C. F.; Ivey, W. H.; Hurt, C. C.; Hutchins, Harris; Mont gomery, D. F. Drawn in open court, this* January 9th. 1928. ^flOO FREt TS&VTC"‘<>' tS i^ItRCASuRG TRCVt HUNT M. L.; Gr.« W. DOGS Besides having to undergo the horrible ordeals of carpet bag rule, financial illiteracy and the languish common to nil the cities of Georgia, Milledgevillc lost it* birth right— the State Capital, for which purpose it had been so accurately selected ami beautifully planned. To have such a heritage, that it ha<l proudly enjoyed for more than GO year* .snatched away surely wus c nou*:n *o make any city crest-fallen J, B. C.; Jones, W. Ennis, J. JI.: Edwards, Geo. W.: Wood, W. S.; Patterson, Sam C.; Walker, W. A.; Bloodworth, J. Tim; Cooper. Jno. 0.; Wright, S. E.; Finney. F. M.; Williams, Dixon; Bon ner. C. H.; Moore, Joseph A.; Woot- Little, W. F.; Tunnell, Geo id drooped and . kind as to criticise Milledgevillc or not having had more vigor for j enterprise and progress than she ha* j exhibited in these year.- following In Stratford, N. J., small Jule Price died last March when she was three y t ary old. Her police dog scampered beside the car in which she was taken nway. He wagged his tail besides the grave in which Jule Price was buried. Remembering - . , . , things yhe had loved once, and might H. ; EthridRo. J. O.; Hutchm-1,.1,, nMd he took them „ h „ „„ e ’ j by one, carrying them from a cedar chest in the nursery to the Berlin Cemetery. Last week, before he had finished his errands, the police d «g, struck by a truck, died. Mrs. Price a.-4ced that he be allowi d to have a grave beside her daughter’s grave, but this could not be allowed. So the police dog was buried behind the house where he had lived, and a marble police dog will lie near small Jule Price.—New fife UNION RECORDER SAVE THEM FOR YOU Each Week Until March 3rd, Afte >n Will Appear In TV Which They Are Void g, Jno. H.; Mc- this January GhuRGlA. Baldwin County. The following Traverse dvr wn to serve during the firs of court, town: beginning \ M nday in July, 1928 Mon Sai Mas.* W. York Times. irybody in « mind—and mind you. some thought had been the personcll of those pres- friendly giv the nd; a i and every social gether *oi and political aligument in our town and COUntjr. Of course "Old Trusty" deserved the tributes paid it, but really there was also a .** -rious purpose coupled with idea. I confess that th? first time my eyes beheld Milledgv- ville, 27 year* ago, my enthusiasm and admiration was stirred by the beautiful plan of the city—its grand and wide old streets with their glori fied names—the many historic fea ture place* that forced recollections of day* gone by, when the city meant so much to our Stat© and Nation. I can not better illustrate my fecl- ihg* about Milledgeville and Bald win County than quote, verbatin it literatim the short speech I made at the cJo*e of the old Trusty dinner that was worked up for the express purpose to give opportunity for such remark*—I reprint from the Union Recorder. "In bidding goodbye to hi* guests I>r. Tigner said— “Here’s good luck to you my friends, and dear old Milledgeville in 1926. I’ve been thinking as the new year dawns of the bright prospects that charm the eyes of the forward look ing citizen* of our county ami town. Milledgeville— Baldwin County— Georgia—there i* magic in the sound for thi* is the name of the place we all call home—we lov© it, and I stake it, we nil wish to do something for There appea '.hat indicate ; on the part of is blow. I Pel igrew, J. T.; Kidd, J. E.; Echols, l.: Bank*. H. G.; Hodges, W. E.; irns of late • I ambition Xc-wt■ n, J. W.; Harringt* to rejuver- W fflis. Dans; McKinley. J Felix E. C.; Smith, GSSS 321i istcr. Lewis; Grimes, B. F.: Mc Daniel, William; Boone, S. A.; Tay lor, R. A.; Riley, Jno. W.; Riley, C. F.; Snead. C. T.; Gilwtrap, S. B.; Shy, ir people rate, modernize and rega the lost prestige of old Milledgeville We had the heaviest losses, to bt sure, but Milledgeville didn't lose many priceless inhertance* — she didn’t low hir honor—Shi- didn’t j Hono r; May. G. C.; Webb, W. A.; iore her patriotic and noble birth— Brnnan. R. F.; Massey, H. A.; She didn’t loao her Klorioua place in ] Bloodworth, J. E.; Pennim-ton. M. the history of Geun-ia nnd this Rc-j E .. Ri cc , William; Smith, R. G.; Lit- public, tho she has suffered here ,| e> F r „,,k c.; Bloodworth, Jno. G.; some— J Baumiturtel, W. H.; Collins, T. C.; Mill dgeville inherited other things, j Torrance, W. A.; Blaln, J. H.; Bone, Several State institution* and they J. S.; Childs, W. W.; Mathis, Reid; are here today, shining lights in the j Durden, D. G.; Hall, R. S.; Smith, E. Government of the State because of J.; Speights, W. R.; Wood, W. B.; noble services they are rendering—I Malpass, Jno. B.; Stembridge, Sidney ( And at last we wish to mention the i L.; Roberson, Tom; Barnes, Geo. streets of Mill(dgeville—beautiful 1 Ed.; Lawrnece, L. G.; Bloodworth, C. all along l doing e-fath ers «*?<• 1 ts. My! think of what all they did. Didn’t they work for Mil- lodgrviil Baldwin County G.orgia?. Let’* honor them and give them due . r. .1 t - I would call myself blind if I could not .<*• the foundations they wrought I would be an ingrate if I didn't stop now and then a* I enjoy happy life here and think of the noble spirits of the men and women thnt built this town and county and State. Lot k at what i» around us—and after you have pondered and you can ponder a long time on this; then .•isk yuuraelf the questions. Who created this old City and for what p-irpote ? Wke laid it out .o beautifully?—Who erected the grand <>ld State House and Executive Man sion?—Who start d up the State Sanitarium, The Georgia State Col- Streets—and thank those great Geor-■ Perry; Worsham, J. L; Goodson, L. gian* commissioned by the Legisla- A.; Ethridge, J. C.; Miller, W. W.; ho back in 1803 and 1804 j Stembridge, Eugene; Harrington. L. d such a distinguished plan I R- for the capital city of their State. I Drawn in open court, this January he way they laid their plan to 9th, 1928, ground, with four 16 acres pre- es for public uses, with brand straight streets and having them iuch dignified and patriotic nnmex, gain for the creators of th? city of Milledgeville enthusiastic plaudit* from any one who will glance at the plan they wrought and give the proper interpretation to what surely was in the minds of the Commissioners a* they studiously and seriously went to their work. Now, the citizens in recognition of the services rendered, have givm to these fine old street* a wull&wnven new suit of clothe*—and you may know, that Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, General Anthony Wayne. Gen ral Nathaniel Green, General Elijah Clarke. General Richard Mont- romery. Mines Liberty and Colum- ’iia and the others, bless their hearts —are feeling better. The p.nple of Milledgeville are •ertainly proud of such distinguished tnd well-clad street* nnd if they vish and no doubt they do—to parade ih. ir handsome new clothes—by riving n party -a pageant or hold a r ception ending with a dance re- ntroducing thefn selves to the peopU iere in Baldwin County nnd Mil ledgeville and all ovi r Georgia and he Union, why, it is as little ns we *.an do to help them stage whatever s planned in brilliant fashion. It is proposed ns u mark of ap- gair W. A. Walker A Co., have ju.t re- ceived . new lot of Bameaville Buggies, and Chattanooga Russell A Molin Wagons, alto a lot of buggy and wagon harnett, collars breech- ins. bridles, backhands and all kind harness and are selling them cheap. So call on them and buy whr.t you HIGHEST QUALITY PECAN TREES—SI J VRT and SCHLEY Five to Six feet 60c. Seven feet 70c. Eight to ten feet 80c. Satis faction Guaranteed. Milledgeville Nursery Co. 1-26-28 5t. Win Th ( . Military College—Steven’s Pottery, the' Masonic Temple, this very house thnt w<* are in tonight—the rail road*? - who settl d and opened up t ie farms, and luid the foundations for the Banks, the Churches and the bn*e« of many of the business enter- GEORGIA, Baldwin County. The following Traverse Jurors drawn to serve during the second week of court, towit: beginning third Monday in July, 1928, namely: Ennis, W P.; Eberhart, B. F.; Cox. J. B.; Moore, W. A.; Wall Bris- ; Barnes. M. S.; Giles, W. D.; Bell. Miller S.; Ivey, F. B.; Jackson, B. J.; Brookins, E.; Tennille, A. C.; Wil son, Dawson; Palmer, L. F.. Petti grew, W. A.: Wilson, W. J.; Simmer- son, Jasae; Bryant, T. O.; Marin, J. A.; Bland, S. J.; Wilson, J. N.; Veatch. C. X.; Hatcher. R. W.; Tor rance. K. W.; Minor, W. H.; Hender son, .1. t : Collins, W. II.: Hum phries. J. E.: Harp.r. C. • Jackson, J. F..; Layfield, B. L.; Williams, J. S.; Reid. R. K.: McDaniel. T. J- Hendrickson, F. W.; Thomas. T. J. Haynes, Roy L.; Smith, J. Paul; Bloodworth, Ralph; Adams, Grover: Butts, Wallace; Humphries, J. P. Hargrove, W. L.; Wall, L. C.; Cham bers, K. R.; Switzler. A. W.; Rogers, J. A.; Chandler. J. E.; Procter, Herschel; Sibley, J. L.: Bonner, K. ; Glass, H. S.; Bone. H. G.; Tuck- 666 Golds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It kills the germs. utitul Flowers < Free / >te for Hastings' Catalog everything—from the plainest of wholesome rolls to the dain tiest of party pastries. LTi Sold by most all the grocers in and around Milledgeville. of the with each dollar s w> - and flower seeds o Catalog tells all ab- Th- the ; this spring, usin itreet*. with thei It is our business to keep them going and make them bettor if we ••an. Our pioneer fathers had faith and hopes in the future of our land and i ntry- 1 have 1 have tho utmost confidence in the talent—the character and spirit of «*ur citizenship. The new year 1925 holds a rich field for growth »if we do the right things. Let us sound the tocsin right her© by a firm resolution to cooper ate in public service—For in unity there in strength and in such co operation is th? power that underlies nil civic progress and development.” Now I reiterate that speech today —it’s a* good as I can make. We arc all ambitious for our town ivic pride, i rill make oi erprising. The appaal of such an effort is! absolutely general. It looks ns if it I -hould get the enthusiastic support of i •very man. woman and child in our j -ounty and town, and if it does and ! ‘h« re is no reason why, it should’nt i —it will prove to be a memorable I occasion. So, think it over—talk about it—’ write about It—.and some day soon i let’s get togeth r and organize and plan to put this celetration over in a finished way—we have the talent— we have the spirit—and no other own in Georgia has the background to grace such an entertainment. 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