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About Wayne County news. (Jesup, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1906)
LOCAL NEWS C. M. McKinnon of McKinnon Ga. was in Jesnp Tuesday on business. Mrs. J. H. Harper of Gardi visited Jesnp Tuesday. D. W. Prawdy of Winslow was I in Jesup Monday. j Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cato have moved to Jesup. Mr. Cato lias accepted a position here with the Western Fnion Telegraph Co. Two second-hand buggies for sale—J. C. Dye, A number of prominent lawyers are attending Superior court here this week. I The A. C, L. carpenter gang] arc remodeling and enlarging the] railroad restaurant. The ‘Missionary Company .. which has been holding open ser¬ vices in the street since Friday evening, left Wednesday morning for Brunswick. Large crowds have been attending the the meet- j ings which have not been without good results. Miss Eva Tyer and Mr. H. A. Brannen were married Thursday evening at the home of the bride several miles from Jesup. Rev. J. O. Fennel performed the cere¬ mony. Col. Jos. A. Morris has sold his residence facing Pine street to W. IL Roberson for $1800. Mr. Roberson will move into bis newly purchased dwelling.—Jesup News' Col. Morris is now a resident of Brunswick and is investing in Brunswick realty —Brunswick ' ™ The me .lomnai Fonrnal is is mistaken- mistaken, it n is is Mr - - T - S - - Morris who ^cently moved to Brunswick from Jesup. The News has placed quite a nnmbcr of new names on As list this week, besides the renewal of a number of old subscribers. W. R. Johns of Hickox was a pleasant caller at the News office this week. • For fresh meats, Fish, etc, phone your orders to II. B. Moo dy. Phone 58. ('apt. C. G. Grace of Screven was here this week. A candy-pulling was given at the home of Mr. \\ . R. Johns Ftiday night. Quite a number attended. Mr. Johns has finished grinding. Leave yonr teams at H. J. Westberry\s Livery stables court week, b irst class teams furnish¬ ed to the public. Moderate prices and quick service, II..!. West berry at Knight’s old stand. Minnie Busby, an aged negress is a regular pupil of the Jesup colored school. Slie entered school the commencement of the present term, last September. has never gone to school before, From slate and pencil, she has shown a very marked aptitude learning and at present knows ev cry letter in the alphabet from a to z. Minnie says she intends keepin at it until she gets an cation “of her own.” “Uncle” Pad Rogers [in old time darkev whose weight is 350 while attempting to board a train, tl,c atop, of ,1,0 coach g aco way under hi* enormous weight, throwing him vio lentl.v to the ground. Uncle Pad war f,'oin g to hi, home at Odum. and undaunted, after seeing there no broken bones, he codec ted him and succeeded in boarding the train after carefully inspecting the step. Aa army of crooks and every other specie of the robber and confidence man, preying upon the innocent and dexterously steal¬ ing from the umvary arrived here last Saturday along with Cole Bros. Show. Not that the Cole Bros, encouraged this light-liin gentry, for those who reported their losses to the management, and properly identifying the as being connected with the show in any capactity were returned the amount claimed in every instance. A number of losses were ted amounting as high as §50. WILL HARPER KILLED Will Harper, Jr., was shot and killed in Phinholloway swamp, Friday evening by an unknown person or peasons in a cane brake. Harper was shot in the back with buckshot and in the face with birdshot, receiving the full load each time. A supposition i-s that Harper was first shot in the back and on turning around was shot in the face; another is that lie was shot with a double-barrel hot gun in the hands of only one person. Harper’s body was not found until Saturday morning, a search having been instituted upon his failure to return home, liar! per was employed by McKinnon £ Co, and was attending to his regular duties inspecting turpen tine boxes when killed, lie a wife and two children. It said that Harper had some trouble with several negroes a few weeks ago. Further than this, not tne slightest clue is known that might have thrown light on the killing. CHURCH AT WINOKUR COHPLETED. The new Baptist church at this place is completed. Rev. A. G. Horton preached the dedication sermon last Sunday. The meeting was well attended. The church "as beautifully decorated and is indeed an honor to Brother llor ton and those of Winokur who as¬ sisted in the erection of a house for God’s service. What wc need now is more earnest faithful cliris tain workers to l.elp pull clown the strong holds o! satan , and , in • its stead create a feel ng o lo\e morality, christam tellow-slnp and truc rehgion in the hearts of the , c of VVinoknr . feel like thfl (rooJ brother who has labored ^ faithfully and earnestly here for the last year is already being rewarded for bis work as he- re ccived two members on the night of his services here and we trust that he will reach the ver.\ highest Success in winning souls for Christ and pointing sinners to the lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world, for truly ‘'the harvest is great and the laborers are few.” B. S. MR. AND MRS. BREEN ENTERTAIN. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Breen tained some of their friends tic lightfully at their beautiful homo last Tuesday night. the eveningwas replete with pleas an t features and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed. The game “pit” was a source of much fun an d laughter and thc musical se lections, both vocal and instru mental, formed a delightful Delicious refreshments were ser ved, consisting of hot chocolate, cake and quite a variety of choice fruits. The host and hostess, and as is characteristic of them, assiduous in their efforts to have the guests enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. Those present were Misses Inez KU*. Maltic Milihin, Ruth Bart !*«, ■>><■ Hu 1, Sale, 1>crrelle Coleman, Lucile Ulaud Little, Essie Drawdy and *«. Miller; Messrs. h. I,, Winn, Garnett Smith, Hill Sot M. E Bra.x Richard Mil ZiKn"!' lun J. B. Howard and Bryant, - and Mrs. D. M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Heritage, Mr. and Mrs. \V. D Greene and Mrs ' parley Dobbs, Mack Herrin of llickox is grinding cane this week. Miss Kate Wilkins and Mr. Connor Barbary were married Wednesday. ^ (q. Nolan has returned from a visit fco his horac at Dalton, • TnJo-e ,U ,r C W " • M Wbrcrir g2 of f Wav nesvilse attended , , court . tins nere week. GARDi NEWS. Wo regret very much that our is coming to a close, Friday will be the last day. Mrs. Hetty Carter of Jesup visited relatives hew Thursday. A\ e are glad to know that Mrs. W. M. Westberry continues to improve from her recent spell of sickness. Mrs. Riley Wcstberry of Little ('reek was in town shopping one day last week. Mrs. F. Lang visited Gardi Morday. Mr. Henry Wallace and family have moved to Mt. Pleasant. Quite a large crowd gathered at the home of Mr. 1. C. Thomp¬ son Thursday night to a candy ng. candy was plentiful and the evening was enjoyed by all. Harry Harper of Little Creek was in town Sunday. Messrs. John Joyner and Stacy Milikin visited Gardi Sunday. Virgil Harper of Little Creek visited Gardi Sunday. Mrs. C. S. Lane and daughter Zora were tne guests of Mrs. S. E Plats Sunday. Misses Kate Westberry, Lilia Knight Mary and Normcda Bryan Maude and (Sortie Thompson were the guests of Miss Alice Sunday. Mrs. Dora Joyner of is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. O. Lane. Success to the News. 1 h ' ™»n • Commm.on >>«»» , tailed ... extraordinary sion this week by Gov. Terrell pass on cerfcain caae8> which determined at the ” last . 1 nature these , ^ of ia * not been made public. It u ' f crtaln ‘liters Attor, , ® y J ohn ( 0(>1)er of Mil ™ . 1 . the «"• of old ' Rawhn ^ hct °™ thc other effort to save his having failed. J. M. Grantham of was in Jesup Monday. MOTHER BIRD'S STRATAGEM. Her Clever Method of Reaching Her Meet Unobserved. While strolling on the banks eft French creek, neur Clavton, and in com¬ pany with my wifo a friend wo started a woodcock, which feigned being wounded and gave utterunca to the most plaintive squeaks, from bo which we inferrod the nest must neur. A short search discovered it among small bushes on the ground in a comparatively exposed position. The nest contained three eggs, which wc, of course, did not disturb. Leav t,ic nest f° r over an hour, I cau ten feet of it without disturbing thc old bird. After watching her for about ten minutes 1 saw her stand up in the nest and with her bill and one b which settled oTtho after she back nest She then evidently saw me, for she gave a sudden twist sideways out "as" fiat as possible, her bill resting fiat on tho d . she remained thus for ^ .lore fro™ «* ^ “K j Bneake a'awav h from the nest^seem^ . to crouc as near the ground as possible until .bon, twenty feet away, when she arose wuth the usual ^«nd | fluSed up and down and nalIy turnod over her back , flut her wings as if in the last 6 g 0nV) but as I approached wing she scrambled away, dragging one on the ground until she had led me fully 200 yards from the nest, when suddenly she bade me au revo.r and darted awav like a rocket. Secreting mvself some distance from the nest, .in fourteen minutes r was surprised to see her sitting on it as before being disturbed, but how she reached there I am unable to sav, as I did not toe her approach, an( j ] ia lf a minute before her ap pearance on the nest nothing was to be seen or heard. As the woods were open, I had an excellent op portunity of watching her interest mg maneuvers and had hoped to be able to note the-manner in which the ret wou ] d be made.—Forest and Stream. HONEST GOODS MSa B EW Sg iiiinrri LOWPRICES AND GOOD MEASURE .. .IS OUR MOTTO . . • We have too many goods for the present hard times aj;id to help matters, we are going to mark our goods low and make a reduction of (E m On the Dollar X IN DRYGOODS FOR THE CASH - -........ . A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF - Ladie’s Long and Short Cloaks 'Rain coats, HeadWar, Under¬ wear, Etc. FIJVE D'ROADCIQTH For Dress suits, Jackets, Etc, Cashmere, Henriath, Mohair, SiciHian, Dr iWant ins, Grey FI aids JSonJelties, SilKs, Etc . Men’s Clothing In this line, we have everything a man wears, a cargo of Shoes on the road coming, We mean business. Don *t forget our 10 pr. ct. Discount J.H. Wilkins&Co. Secret of Sucoeas In Journalism. The first fundamental quality for suecees in journalism the is a keen in¬ terest in everything; power of throwing yourself into any subject, finding a jov in handling it. T1 e geconi it quality is a capacity for forming a very clear idea as to what it is you want to say and a passion for expressing your ideas so clearly that the greatest idiot in the world cannot misunderstand them. Tliird ly, 1 should be inclined to put a ca¬ pacity to chance sleep, soundly and the whenever ability you get a to thing sleep up arrears. what ought I do not say any¬ alKiut to he taken for granted—namely, good health, industry, conscientiousness, and so on. Above all, I should sav a jour¬ nalist should be keen.—W. T. Stead in Grand Magazine......... ..... Dinner Bell Hartley. David Hartley, member of parlia ™ent for Hull m 1779, was called hKta Sr-Jh ^"4"h h „„«. Ouo day .1,™ he had wearied everybody out he moved that the riot act should be read as • IS f th “ fw ])0urg> bounc d exclaiming: '■ To “J|l,e wha riot purpose? act, my Don dear t > 0,1 porccove ta e mo} ms a rca< w l u, e J 11 e sarcasm v a * u <;r mown away. - unequal Human eyes M ng wh@ think their g . ° K have a t „ visual • ,,___,,___ in 01 l e v - Wlt} regard to the , respective ’ pov f r ot fhe ana le “ ®- ve ^ 8 wel1 known optician finds , that a person occupied in writing all day has as 8 r !‘l 0 ' str ?.^ e r V1W .°" th ® left j Wlth th . , f. nght 1 J. and ! f’. ld {]! s ,e ft arm resting on the table, I 1 / left c ve j s nearer his work > and - jlf. V5S,on 1S T orc concentrated. This expert says our race will never become so short sighted as the man while outdoor athletic games are encouraged m our public sdl °o!s. Two Sixty Dollar Bills. Tlio only two sixty dollar hills In existence have been found. One be¬ longs to nil eastern collector and the other to Mrs. Julia Turton of lit. Louis. They are worth $1,000 each. “Mv Turton, mother was a Bryant,” said Mrs. “and the hill was one of several paid to my grandfather, Colonel John N. Bryant, who fought in the war of 1812, by the father of Mark Twain. The payment was made in connection with a land deal in Tennessee, the details of which I have never been able to learn. The bill was an inheritance of mine, but I never realized its value until I saw it mentioned in heirloom.”—St. a dispatch. I Louis value it as a family Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean. A Wail From Arabia. gir Rudolph Slatin Paslia ha8 in - viewed an Arab sheik who com P fe^^^Td^lares ]nlns bitterly that desert fighting “I rLk thieve, and mindum.” Rebel lion, which was once the correct Sorted “J SKi ^ ra f° bS 2d £ 1 c iallv revolution has gone out, like gn^ong and the bicycle.-London Llobe. - Soup Possibilities. Not long since a distinguished entist announced that by a combina tion of radium and soup he could produce life. Protoplasmic life, it u i true, but nevertheless life, irom this it is but a step to believe that human beings can be developed from thig difiCOVery and ultimately a com bination of radium and consomme wiR ^ duce a Frenchman, radium and ef and ^ m Englishman and radium bean soup a Bostonian, —Exchange. - A Hint. Senior (to photographer)—Which way shall I turn my eve? please. Photographer—toward that sign, - Sizu reads. “Terms Cash.”—Cor miS Would Not 3e Wall Paper. Two “duskv” holies were heard discussing the various functions on their social calendars in a Gates avenue car. One was advocating a certain dance which promised to bo a rousing success. won’t “No,” said the other; “you catch me goin’ ter any dances. Ah don’t cure fo’ dancin’ mahself, and I’m not goin’ ter be the wall pa¬ per!” thc “high bo’n This was same lady,” by the way, who had to be severely reprimanded by her mis¬ tress several times before she would consent to stop using a patent face wash which announced on its label that it would give any one a lily white complexion. The lily white powdery patches Liza’s on the dark back¬ ground of swarthy counte¬ nance were too much for the com¬ posure of the family while she wait¬ ed at table—Brooklyn Eagle. Amateur Essays. Apropos of extravagant education there is no more utter waste, wheth¬ er in board schools or those of hi l? her cla88 > thaI ' ^ pier writing .unfe, by I children A poultry Wtle bo/s , effort on that subject, Goeceu a mty anrnl, for they you ^ith their feathem,” writes thi» jturkeae b’terary large genius, and “the; is a kind gif hen.” This may be an extreme instance, but it furnishes the teat for an es say on “geece” of quite another kmd.-London Sketch. A Lesson In Etiquette, Priscilla had, unknown to her mother, paid a visit to one of her small friends, and on her return Mrs. Parsons was disturbed to note the soiled dress her child wore, “Priscila, do you see that big spo t? What do you suppose Mrs.; BlakeHee thought of such a dirt* dress ?” she asked, “I don’t know,” was Priscilla’* prompt reply. “If Mrs. Blakesleej saw it she was too polite to mention it.”—Harper’s Weekly. j -
