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PEARSONfftTRIBUNE
VOL. 3—NO. 36
HOLIDAYJMRSIONS
Matters Claiming AttonU >n Dur
ing Christmas Week.
On the evening of tii 21st of
December amateur: from 1 ; !e.- and
Stokesville presented at the school
anditoriuin the laughable, fare",
entitled “The District s-hoo a;
Blueberry Corner.'’ All the play
ers sustained their characters well,
and generally the play was ad
mirable rendered. Wayinan (tout
er as Prof. Pendergrass and Tim
Tanner as the boy who wanted to
go out often weie exeomtiatingly
funny. The parts represented by
James Davis. Dave (Jillis and
George Gillis was fine for amateurs.
The Tribune regrets that the
unpleasant weather prevented
many from attending. Those who
did attend enjoyed it very much.
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On Thursday evening. December
27th. Prof. Sprouse, of Piedmont
Institute, with four of his "Boy
Scouts,” was at the school audi
toriurn. The boys sang several
patriotic songs as 'oiilty boys can
sing, while Prof. Sprouse gave the
audience a lecture on "The Big-
Underground World,” or the Mam
moth Gave of Kentucky. Those
Who did not hear this interesting
lecture missed something that
would have given them much
pleasure. Hope the Professor will
repeat it here sometime when the
weather is more tolerable than it
was last Thursday night, and when'
he can have the right of-way.
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Friday evening, December 28th,
Dr. Mingledorf, professor of Tlieol
ogy and Philosophy in Asbery Col
lege, Kentucky, and father of our
fellow townsman. Col. G. 11. Min
gledorff, delivered his lecture on
“The Prophet Daniel and The signs
of the Times,” at the Methodist
church. He had a crowded house
to hoar him, and the great au
dience listened with rapt at ten
tion. The people were so quiet
that it was a point of favorable
comment from the speaker. The
lecture was superb, thoroughly re
freshing and fixing the minds of his
hearers upon the prophecy of Dan
iel. The Tribune hasn’t the space to
follow the Doctor's entire discus
sion, but it gives one suggestion
which divulges the tenor of the en
tire discussion: “Emperor Wilhelm
never spoke a truer saying than
that God was on his side,” and, af
ter a pause of some seconds, “God is
on Emperor Wilhelm’s side, but in
the sense He was on the side of an
eient Pharaoab, to harden his heart
and seal hisdoom.” The speaker af
firmed that the Kaiser was surely
marching on to his Waterloo; that,
if we read prophesy aright, the
Central Powers will be destroyed
with no one to hinder, and rejoiced
that the United States of America
has a part in carrying out the di
vine will/
The speaker said that the signs
of the times indicated the ushering
in of the millennial dawn, just how
soon he nor any other man could
rightly say, but the end of the
gentile age was at hand and it is a
time when those who would reign
with the Lord should be watchful
unto prayer.
Blessed is lhe person who can
truthfully say with the Apostle
Paul. “1 know whom I have be :
lieved and am persuaded that he is
able to keep that which I bare
committed unto him against that
day.”
Dr. MingledorfFs lecture wiJI be
long remembered and the subject
of comment.
Col. Frank M. Scarlett has cap
tured the plum as Solicitor of the
city court of Brunswick. Judge
Dave Gale and Col. J. T. Powell
would now like to know bow come
H that last brick was thrown.
An Explanation
There was no paper issued from
the Tribune office Christmas week
purposely, but the editor expected,
to issue a paper on January till
and would have done so bad not
bis mechanical dependence, Sam
C. Fackler, deserted his post and,
without notice, left for parts un
known. He left the Tribune shop
in a frightfully dishevelled condi
tion and it has been a task to get
the paper out t his week. We pass
him on as one who should be per
mitted to smoke his cigarettes and
drink bis booze at leisure. He can
promise more and do less than any
printes of our acquaintance.
Mr. G. E. McCormick, Jr., is
with the Tribune, now and prom
ises to stay by us, eschew cigar
ettes and booze and attend strictly
to the business of the Tribune and
be an all round courteous gentle
man to all concerned.
Tiie Tribune will continue to ap
pear weekly at $t a year, worth
double the money, and now is the
time to subscribe.
Officers Elected and Installed.
Sat ilia Lodge, No. 163, F. & A.
M., of Pearson, elected and installed
her officers for the ensuing six
months on Christmas night. The
new officers are:
Titos. S. Corbitt, W. M.
Martin C. Corbitt, S. W.
Jesse S. Morris, J. W.
J. E. Lee. Secretary.
J. R. Me Neal, Tyler.
C. A. Summerlin, S. I).
D. A. Douglas, J. 1).
D. J. Pearson, Chaplain.
W. O. James, Ist Steward.
Newsome Corbit t, 2nd Steward.
Charles Purvis, 3rd Steward.
The Tribune is glad to loam that
this Masonic organization, the old
est in Coffee county, is in a flonrsli
jng condition. I n theseleetion of Ihe
above list of officers the lodge has
sought to infuse fresh, young blood
into tiie management and control
of the order, with just enough old
blood for a safety valve. The new
officers, with the exception of three,
are young men, ambitious young
men who are, seeking to make their
marks in life, and to advance all
the best interests of 1 he comm unity.
LADIES’ LODGE INSTALL OFFICERS.
Pearson Chapter, No. 113, An
cient Order Eastern Star, installed
the following elective officers on
(lie afternoon of December 27th —
St, John’s I fay:
Mrs. Mai in da Corbett, W. M.
John 11. Paf'ford, W. P.
Mrs. Alice Bartley, A. M.
Mrs. T. S. Corbitt, Secretary.
Mrs. Emma Belch, Treasurer,
Miss Rachel Pearson. Conductor.
Mrs. Maggie Corbitt, A. C.
Mrs. Mary C. Pearson, Adah.
The lauics, it is said, take much
interest in their lodge affairs, hold
ing regular meetings and constant
ly adding to their membership.
There is nothing like “doing, what
youfind to do, with all your might.”
it is the secret of all success.
At Camp Johnston.
A postcard from our young
friend, James F. Hunnicuft, tells
that he is comfortably located in
tiie Quartermaster's Corps at Camp
Joseph E. Johnston, on St, John's
river nine miles from the city of
•Jacksonville. He says: “We have
a beautiful view oi the river from
the camp. We have all the con
veniences a soldier could want and
plenty of recreation.”
After a Jong delay Judge B. A
Harper lias been re appointed the
presiding officer of the county
court of Clinch county. Mr. Folks
Huxford, one of his opponents, has
just been elected Justice of the
Peace of the Homerviile district,
and all seems to be serene.
PEARSON. -GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918
THEN AND NOW
The Passing of the Old and the
Coming of the New Pearson
Twenty years ago the editor of
the Tribune became a citizen of
Pearson. Then chaos reigned su
preme. Law and order was fluide
conspicuous by non-observance.
The town was dominated by an
element that delighted to make
the nights hideous with baccha
nalian revelry; firearms was often
discharged in such rapid sueces
sion that one unaccustomed to it
would have thought a pitched
bailie was on band. Ladies dared
not go upon the streets after dark,
the quiet disposed citizen remained
at home at night and the traveling
public shunned the place; the trav
eling salesman came in the daytime
and was sure not, to be here at
nightfall. Pearson surely was an
uninviting place.
However, tiie Tribune editor
stopped here. After a few mouths
brought his family and determined
to make his home here. He be
lieved then there was something
better in store for IVarsoiU'aVd
toward bringing that something t.o
pass he has since bent his every
energy. What a magnificent
change these twenty years have
brought for Pearson and contiguous
territory!
Much of (lie rowdiness that pre
vailed twenty years ago has passed.
Only now and then are the citizens
reminded of it. Tin- ladies no
longer fear to visit the stores after
sundown. The traveling .salesman
delights to come here and spend
the night when it is convenient for
him to do so. The sturdy determi
nation of the people to displace
rowdyism with good ordw and
decency has almost triumphed and
it is devoutly hopUJ that soon the
last vestige of it will have disap
peared forever.
Twenty years ago there stood,on
the corner now occupied by N. E.
Harrell's splendid two-story brick
building,a dingy single story wood
en storeroom; on ) lie corner now
occupied by the Pafford handsome
stone building there stood a wood
en two story rookery yclept the
“Kimball House,” or the Fear,son
hostelry. The public shunned it
almost as one would the deadly
Upas tree; the Dickerson two-story
wooden shack has disappeared and
on that, lot now appears two nobby
store rooms, 25 x 50 each, and a
50 x 50 brick wareroom in the rear.
On the south side of the railroad
where now stands J. <). White’s
large brick store and wareroom,
the Pearson Banking Company
building and the brick store of
Messrs. Newsome Corbitt and Hi
ram Mancil, Jr., there were a wood
en barber shop, a two story wooden
store building, occupied by Corbitt
Brothers, and the Parker store and
hotel building. These were wiped
out by the fire fiend in July, 1807.
One of tiie wonders of that occasion
was the escape of the little wooden
shack, now occupied by Branch's
Restaurant, from being destroyed
by that fire; it can only be account
ed for the favorable wind and being
protected by cedars and other ever
green trees The handsome brick
building, now occupied by Pearson
Pharmacy and Pearson Grocery
Company, took the place of a small
wooden office building owned by
Dr. J. C. Wilson, now of Valdosta.
Twenty years ago the person who
would have talked about a brick
business block in Pearson would
have been looked u pun as a very
silly dreamer.
Twenty years ago the lot now
occupied by the handsome Malone
brick block and hotel was known
as the Wm. Parker horse lot and
barn. The buildings on it now is
the pride of tiie little city. The
hotel accommodations are second
to none in the county. Its con
veniences and service is the delight
of oho traveling public.
Twenty years ago Pearson had
no banking facilities; indeed there
was not a bank in the county.
Pearson Banking Company is now
one of the solid institutions of the
city, doing an annual business of
more than $250,000. At t he time of
its organization it was looked upon
as a chimerical scheme and could
pot possibly succeed. Ft has sue
eeeded, and is one of the most
potent factors in the upbuilding of
Pearson and all this section of
country.
Twenty years ago there was no
telephone aeoommodations;now 1 he
wires of the Merchants and Farm
ers Telephone Exchange gives a
fairly good service, both local and
long distance.
Twenty years ago one man han
dled the railroad, telegraph aud
express business of Pearson. Now
three is required.
Twenty years ago Pearson had
no public school system. Her
educational facilities was doled
out by the County Board of Edu
cation-annual terms of three-or
four months each, which were at
tended by 50 to 75 pupils, taught
by one and sometimes two teachers
in a dingy t wo-room frame building
and devoid of any sort of equip
ment and conveniences. Now, the
young city has a well regulated
public school system, a handsome
t wo story brick school house, well
equipped with modern con
veniences and teaching parapher
nalia, accommodating 250 pupils
under the tutelage of a faculty of
four teachers, with music aud art
taught in connection.
Twenty years ago there was but
one church building for whites,the
properly of the Methodist denomi
naliop. Two Haptist church build
ings have since been added —First
and St. Marys —and both with in
creasing congregat ions.
Twenty years ago Pearson was
undent legisiat ivecharter but there
was no sort of municipal govern
ment. Every effort to establish a
town government appeared to be
fullie, for no sooner attempted
than the rowdies set to work to
run the marshal out of the town.
Now Pearson is chartered as a city,
having all ( lie necessary legal ma
chinery to carry on a first class city
government. She is rapidly grow
ing out of her swaddling clothes
and building on a solid foundation.
Pearson's progress for the past
twenty years has been really slow,
caused by its peculiar environment.
The anti-progressive spirit had to
be relegated to the rear before a
start could be made. The start
was made in 1906 and the growth
has been steady ever since. Tiie
growth will be more rapid in the
future, depending largely upon the
unanimity of her people. The time
has come when they should all puli
together in the acquirement of all
tiie necessary enterprises to the
growth of the city.
West—Summerlin.
Miss Vera West and Mr. Robert
A. Summerlin were united in mar
riage about two weeks ago. The
bride is the third (laughter of El
der and Mrs. G. Torn West and the
groom a well-known young business
.man of Willacoochee, now in the
army at Camp Wheeler. Mrs.Sum
tnerlin will remain with her parents
until her husband returns from
the war.
A Sad Accident.
A man by the name of Williams,
living six miles from Alma, lost Jtis
dwelling by fire a few nights since.
Five of his children were in the
building and, trying to escape, was
so badly burned that four of them
are already dead' and the fifth is
expected to die.
BANK MEETING
Attended to Routine Business
Dinner at Hotel Malone.
Tiie annual meeting of stock
holders of Pearson Banking Com
pany was held in the banking house
on Wednesday, January 2nd.
< )nly routine business was trans
acted. The report of the Cashier
showed the business of the bank
in a most healthy condition. The
usual 8 per cent, dividend was au
thorized and paid to stockholders.
1 he new board of directors are
D. P. Smith, J. <). White, H. F.
Sears, W. M. Sumner, and 1). J.
Pearson, and the new officers: H.
P. Smith, President; J. (). White,
Vice-President; W. M. Sumner,
Cashier; W. J. Tyler, Assitant
( asliier; Dickerson & Mingledorff,
Attorneys.
After the meetings were over tiie
stockholders partook of a splendid
dinner at Hotel Malone.
Walter J. Bennett.
Die results of this terrible war
is coining home to our people,more
amf more as the days" pass'by. Not
only are they facing high prices
lor food, clothing, everything that
make life tolerable, but our young
men, who have voluntarily offered
their lives in Hie defense of human
liberty, universal peace, and civi
lized polity, are being numbered
with the dead.
Wall er J. Rennet t, the oldest son
of our Kirkland neighbor, Walter
L. Bennett, has done his “bit” and
Ids remains may be buried beneath
French soil. He was a member of
Hie machine gun batallion, attach
ed t.o Hie celebrated “Rainbow Di
vision," now in a training camp
somewhere in France. He died in
a hospital of pneumonia. It, is
true his division has never reached
Hie trenches, but young Bennett
died as much a hero as if he had
served his turn in the trenches.
His service was voluntary, manly,
heroic.
His father was notified by wire
of liis death and he immediately
requested that, if possible, his body
lie sent home for burial. The
Tribune deeply sympathizes with
his father (his mother is dead) in
this great, bereavement; his only
consolation is his boy died a heroic
death in the service of his country.
New Advertisements.
Attention is called to the new
advertisement of the Downing
Phosphate Company, of Jackson
ville, Kla., on the second page of
to-day’s paper.
Dickerson & Mingledorff have a
professional card on second page.
Mr. A. M. Hargrett, of Tifton.
roadmaster of the second division,
extending from Albany to Way
cross, lias just bteou awarded by
the officials a purse of $75 for the
best kept division on the entire
Atlantic Coast Line railroad sys
tem. The Tribune congratulates
Mr. Hargrett upon receiving this
token from liis superiors of, their
high appreciation of his worth as an
employee. As the Tribune under
stands it there was no contest of
the roadmasters for a prize.
L. S. Barlow, a white man said
to be a deserter from both navy
and army, was shot while resisting
arrest by Sheriff P.R.Lee of Clinch
county. Acting under instructions
from the Navy Department Sheriff
Lee and a deputy went to arrest*
Barlow. He resisted and attempt
ed to shoot the deputy when Sheriff
IjCC fired, inflicting a flesh wound.
Barlow escaped, but his where
abouts is known and his arrest is
expected. Two friends of Barlow,
charged with aiding him in biding
have been arrested,
SI.OO A YEAH
Eleventh District Press Con
vention.
The editor of the Tribune, as the
chairman of the membership com
mittee of the Eleventh Congres
sional District Press Association,
makes this appeal to the newspa
pers and job printing establish
ments within the district, to attend
the annual convention at Adel, be
come members and join in helping
to build uj) the printing interests
of the district.
A casual survey of Hie territory
convinces anyone, who knows any
thing about the newspaper and job
printing business, will reveal the
fact that neither of these interests
are reaping that prosperity to
which they are entitled.
This is (lie day of organization
and co-operation a ; the means of
reaching the just appreciation by
the public of our ability to serve
them in useful and necessary pub
licity; of convincing it that pub
licity is. necessary Jet. its welfare
and progress.
Brethren, go to ihe convention
at Adel on the third Monday in
January g.nd lets begin co-operation
in behalf of our severeral busi
nesses.
Boy Scoots.
WAYOBOSB, Jan. 10, 1918.
Dear Editor:
The spring sess'oa of Piedmont
Institute opened most auspicious
ly Jam 2, 1918. Several new stu
dents matriculated and others are
expected.
Last session’s work was a splen
did success. This was largely due to
the fact that Piedmont has a most
efficient.corps of teachers, a select
student body, and the reputation
for looking after her students.
It is a great thing to have teach
ers that can lead in Boy Scout
work, in sports, and in B, Y. P. U.,
work. In April we expect to have
a Track Meet for the Boy Scouts
of Southeast Georgia. This will
be the greatest occurrence in Scout
dora ever proposed in Southeast
Georgia. Tell the Scouts of your
county and city to get ready to
attend this great Meet at Piedmont
in Arril. Prof. Sprouse will issue
particulars concerning this Meet
later.
Saturday a representative from
Texas of one of our great enter
prises, who is visiting schools and
colleges all over the south, spent
the day at Piedmont, and while
passing out of the dining-room ho
spoke of the remarkable personnel
of the Piedmont student body.
The fact that Southeast Georgia
lias her own select school, second
to none in the great state or Geor
gia, is a matter of special pride and
patronage.
Yours sincerely,
• M. O. Carpenter
Judge B. A. Harper and Messrs.
G. A. Gibbs, G. O, Carroll and T.
R, O’Steen are ail advertised as
candidates for Mayor of Homer
viile. There is nothing the matter
witli any of them and the success
ful man will make the little Clinch
county city a splendid mayor.
However, the Homerviile boys
must have some fun, even in mu
nicipal elections.
Mr. R. IT. Dickerson and family
have moved to their country home
and Mr. H. H. Parker and family
are now pleasantly ensconced in
the town home they vacated.
Mr. and Mrs W. L. Fiveash had
the latter’s mother, Mrs. Peters, oi
Wayeross, as a guest during the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. W! L. Fiveash en
tained the young people of the
city with a dance Monday evening.