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ST"—-- — ' . SSI wmmm UNION RECORDER, MILLEDGEVILLE. GA, OCTOBER 4. 1IU THIRTY-NINE YEARS AGO IN AND AROUND MILLEDGEVILLE i Appearing In The Un A largely signed petition of citi zens wa* gotten up asking the fol lowing gentlemen to run as Mayor anil Aldermen. Peter J. Cline—Mayor: Aldermen W. T. Corn: Adolph Joseph; J. Carak r: R. W. Roberts: T. L. Mc- Comt and M. Hines. General D. H. Hill died in Char lotte. X. C.. last Tuesday. The sad tidings reached us Wednesday morn ing. and put our city in mourning. Our people honored him aw a great chieftain when he first came to live among us. Before he left they learn ed to love him for his solid worth as a man and as a Christian. He was elected President of the Military Col lege in this city in 1885. x John T. Allen, E’sq. of this city, hns been appointed County Judge of Baldwin county. September 25th. the House passed the bill creating the Girls’ Industrial School. A bill was also passed authorizing and requiring the mayor and alder men of the city of Milledgeville to elect three freeholder as city as- The iron bridge fixtures are all here now, and work will go right on until the structure is complete. Our people have suffered much by the loss of bridges over the Oconee at this point, but we believe they will not suffer anymore on that score. Extra trains are being run over the Central Railroad to Entonton on account of the Putnam county fair. The street sprinkler was out on Friday and Saturday. Rev. Dr. Warren Candler preach ed at the Methodist church in thia city Sunday morning and evening. Both were grard sermons and were heard by large congregations. Dr. Candler is a man of big brain and heart. He is well equipped for the high and responsible duties to which he is called. He is a young man, but he is a giant among men, and is destined to climb still higher heights. | nmrnm J THE EMPTY NORTH One of the most striking passages of that ancient collection of litera ture known as the Bible, is “He hangeth the north over an empty place.” It is found in the Book of Job. The queer part of it is that as tronomically the north is a some what empty place. In a measure you Can see for yourself that there are not many stars in that direction. All this is called to mind when we read of General Nobile's flight over the Pole a short time ago. He discovered again what had already Mr. J. C. Henderson district Man ager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, held a meeting o;’ his Agents in this city Monday. He con. suited wit hthem as *o conditions in their territory relative to the busi ness of th cCompany. He entertain ed them at dinner at the Boston Cafe, having twelve or fourteen of them as his guests. SHAW LIKES SHAW AGAIN London, Sept. 29.— (Autocaster) —No, this iy not another story of the gresft playwright’s egotism “Shaw likes Shaw again" only means that the town of Shaw, in the upper Thames Valley, has removed its old ban on the works of George Bernard Shaw and recommended that the free library obtain copies of his latest books. Freah FUb and Oystars for Fri day and Saturday. CHANDLER BROS. the north is to be added to the oceans and the deserts and the mountains ranges as pure waste. A deal of the universe, ns far as we can see, is been discovered, that when you get ffas ^ * n Die sense of not being to the North Pole you find nothing habitable by man. We cannot live there—just frozen emptiness. ThTink of all these years that men have dreamed of getting to the North Pole, and striven for it, and died for What does it amount to, after all? It is simply a record to make, a sort of impossible line to toe, but all those fanciful dreams of Simms, Hole, and the like, about there being i undiscovered country up there, e pure fiction. The only part of this globe that is habitable is the temperate zone, and a measure the tropics. General Nobile’s discoveries, in the seas, and life is difficult in the high mountain ranges- Considering how vast, is the uni verse, and how many of the stars are simply blazing balls of fire utterly uninhabitable by any form of life, and how gigantic are the distances between the stellar bodies, and even what a great portion of thia planet is not habitable, one’s philosophy of life unconsciously limits the import ance of mankind, and adds a new meaning to the exclamation: “When I consider Thy heavens, the moon and the stars which Thou hast ordained, what is man that Thou art mindful of him, and the son of man ‘•ell as those of others, rovcnl that that ThTou visitest him! The horses of- Mr. M. H. Bland and Dr. H. D. Allen took first hon ors at the Hancock fair last week. Last Thursday Dr. I. L. Harris brought us three Varieties of the black scuppernog. The doctor takes grert pleasui the cultivation of hsi vines and trees, of which he has a great variety, i of them very rare. Little Mamie Harris, need about eight years, daughter of Dr. I. L. Harris of this city, displayed s beautiful needle work of her own sign and make at the Hancock ci ty fair. We have lived long and in all exi/erience never knew it to fail, that a young man who had not spect for men older than he. went to the dogs, as certain as n bone in the negro cabin’s does. FRIENDSHIP NEWS The Senior and Junior B. Y. P. U. met and had their quarterly social at th echurch Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hall and chil dren, Cecil and little Zimie, with Mr. and Mrs. Greenie Peeler and little non of Milledgeville, were visitors t oBamesville Sunday to see Howard Hall. Mr. S. B. Brookins and son Helton with Mr. Ras Brookins and two little daughter!) of Milledgeville, spent Sun day in Macon with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wyse and daughter. Miss Mollie Belle. Mrs. Greenie Amerson retufne<J to her home at Mitchel Friday, after spending several days with her par ents, Mr. and Mra J. I. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Veal spent the week-end with Mrs. Veal’s par ents, M‘. and Mrs. Alssbronks, near Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hall were Sun- day guests of Mr. C. I. Blizzard and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Ennis and chil dren from near Oconee visited Mr. J. L Griffin and family Sunday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Edmunda of Sandersville were Sunday gueata of Mr. and Mra. V. V. Underwood. Mrs. Greenie AacAon waa the spend-the-day guest of MUs’Niwis and Mrs. S. E. Blfasard Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Patrick and children were the guseta of Mr. and Mrs. Julian B -Learn the Lesson of THRIFT! The truly educated roan has learned this important lesson. He knows the value of putting money aside for a rainy day. He knows the danger involved in making no provision for the future. Saving money is as important as earning money. It is essential to be protected against emergency—Start an account today—one dollar will do it. It will be a great comfort to you to know that you have a nest egg stowed away for the future. It will make you happier. Exchange Bank Mistress Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? Indeed, sir, all I grow is wheat, For it makes splendid to eat. Omega flour from choicest wheat For finest bakings can’t be beat. Sold by most all the grocers in and around MiUedgeville. BELL’S Special Sale This Week of CO-ED. DRESSES Just Arrived by Express. New Stiles and New Colors. Wonderful Values '• - . - j-nsjelredjby PAR.IS ! __ > - V - r- 'U ( 'jfeaturedwn[FifthNEWIM ~T~~ If you Want the Best Shop At E. E. BELL'S