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Mr. Joseph 0. Crovatt Dead.
The following taken from the
Thomasville Times-Enterprise will
l>e read with deep regret by every
one in this county who knew Mr.
Joe Crovatt, whose death occurred
in Thomasville Monday morning.
For many years he was an engi¬
neer on the Albany branch of the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Joe Crovatt is dead. A thrill
of sorrow will prevade the hearts
of every one w ho knew this man
as he hears this,sad news. He who
has held the engine’s throttle for
thirty seven years, and in all that
time was distinguished by his fit
ness for the service, his careful
watchfulness over the lives which
were in his charge, will never
again pilot a train out of Thomas¬
ville.
Joe Crovatt. Known far and
wide, the men who have ridden in
assured safely behind him for these
many years have been cheered by
his genial manner, and had faith
in his steadfastness, will grieve to
know that he is numbered among
those whose work in this life has
ended.
Ail his life he has been a rail¬
road engineer. Beginning when
but a mere boy, lie saw the first
crude railroads, and handled the
first type of little engines, the link
and-piu-coupled ears, with their
hand brakes, and their slow speed,
lie kept pace with the advance
meat and handled the latest of
the great machines with the as
sural skill which developed with
the earlier types.
Joseph Gudea Crovatt was born
in Charleston S. on May Kith,
1858. He entered railroad service
in October, 187.1, and on tin* old
Atlantic and Gulf railroad, which
was the first to lay its rails in the
country south of Savannah. He
was promoted to the position of
engineer in October, 1872, only
one. year after entering (he service.
Since that time he has been in con¬
tinuous service staying with the
road with which he started service,
through all its extensions and
changes, the Atlantic and Gulf
railroad, The Savannah, Florida
and Western, The Plant System
and finally the Atlantic Coast Line.
Liked by all who knew him, held
in the highest esteem by his officers
faithful and trustworthy, his is a
record to be emulated by the
youger members of his responsible
profession.
He remained in active service
until a few weeks ago, when the
ravages of the dread disease which
had fastened its clutches upon him
caused him to give up his run.
The end came at 10 o’clock Mon¬
day morning when, surrounded by
his loved ones, he passed away.
He was twice married, his first
wife being Marie Love Walker, of
Demark, S. C., who died in this
city July 2, 1892. Of this union
five children survive him, Mis. J.
E. Holton, of Meigs, Dr. T. It.
Crovatt, Mis. Albert Tuck and
Misses Ethel and Eva Crovatt. all
residents of this city. In Febvu
ary, 1894, he narried Miss Mittie
L. Davis, of Camilla, who, with
four small children, survive him.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock
at the home of the deceased, and
was conducted by Rev. J. A.
Thomas. The following gentlemen
acted as pall bearers: W. A.
Pringle, E. M. Smith, A. W.
Kirkland, C. R. Griffin, John
Campbell and Robt. Thomas.
The many friends of the family
of Mr. Joseph G. Crovatt. of
Thomasville, will regret to learn of
his death, which occurred there
Monday.
Mis. Crovatt was formerly Miss
Mattie L. Davis of this place, and
has a host of friends and relatives
here who feel the deepest sympathy
for her iu this, her great sorrow.
Two Negroes Kill Each Other
Two negroes, young Ebb Spence
and Bob Hampton, engaged in a
quarrel at the Hall church, in
the Bethany neighborhood, Satur¬
day night and in the light which
ensued, both received fatal wounds
and died a few minutes later.
Hampton receiving a pistol ball
through the body and Spence Ire*
ing stabbed several times in
body.
Hampton had gone to
church to light it up for a
of some kind and while his
was standing in front of the build
ing, it is said lry negro witnesses,
Spence came along in his
and drove against Hampton’s. A
quarrel was commenced
Spence got out and attacked Hamp¬
ton with his fist; then, witness¬
es say, Bill Smith, another negro,
stepped up and handed Spence
pistol, which he fired three
in the direction of Hampton,
and bullet taking effect as above
noted. In.the meanwhile, Hamp¬
ton had stabbed Spence several
times.
Hampton died in a few minutes
near where the fight took place
and Spence was found dead
next morning in the edge of
woods where, he had fallen as
ran away from the scene.
The whiskey bottles in
around the church the next day
present a Strong clue as to the real
cause of the killing.
Sheriif Grow lodged Bill Smith
in jail upon a warrant
him with being an accessory to
killing.
Bob Hampton lived on one
Judge Spence’s farms and Edb
Spence on Mr. Raymond Cochran’s
place.
Children Organize.
A local body of the Loyal Tem¬
perance Legion, the children’s
branch of the G. C. T. 1., was or¬
ganized in Camilla last Monday
afternoon at the Presbyterian
church.
Quite a number of members
were enrolled and officers were
elected for the ensuing year. The
Legion starts out with very bright
prospects before it and we may ex¬
pect to hear of them doing some
effective work in the cause of tern
perancc. Children of all denomi¬
nations are invited to become mem¬
bers.
The following officers were elect¬
ed and installed:
Miss Lucile Collins, President.
Miss Nell Baggs, Vice-President.
Miss llallie Heath,
Secretary.
Miss Ella Mae Mayo, Corres¬
ponding Secretary.
Mr. Ben Lee Wood, Treasurer.
Miss Kate Holton, Organist.
The next meeting will be held
Monday afternoon at the Presbyte¬
rian church at 2:30 o’clock. All
the children are invited.
Piano Contest.
Following is the standing of can¬
didates in the popularity
for the piano, to be given away by
the City Jewelry Store, when
votes were last counted.
Miss Jessie
(Baptist
“ Margaret
‘ ‘ Eloise
“ Charlie
“ Lula Mae
“ Marie
“ Carrie
You’ll get 500 votes next Mon¬
day morning with eaeli cash pur¬
chase amounting to 81.00. *
Notice to School Tax Payers.
The School Tax Books are
open for collections for
i School District for 1909.
[ D. W. Faircloth, T. C.
His Unlucky Oay.
“X tell you what it Is,” said an old
cynic—“I am firmly convinced that ev¬
ery man has his particular days for
good and bad luck. Monday is my
unlucky day. I have been watching
it for twenty years, and nothing can
shake me in this belief. I never be¬
gin any enterprise, no matter how
trivial, or start on any Journey on that
day. Therefore I make Monday an off
day and do nothing but potter round
the bouse. Even In these little affairs
everything goes wrong.
“Take the record of last Monday, a
fair average, and be convinced: Smash¬
ed finger while nailing board on fence.
Fell down cellar stairs with coal scut
tie. Fell over wheelbarrow while car¬
rying stepladder. Sat down on chair
where children had been sucking tof¬
fee. Got swindled by peddler. Got
thumb pinched in gate. Dropped
smoothing iron on foot. Baby got out
in yard and was butted by strange
goat. Tax man called. While eating
supper square yard of ceiling fell on
dining table. Went to bed to escape
further disaster. find nightmare.
Thought I was falling from top of
Eiffel tower. Fell out of bed and
broke arm. Looked at clock and saw
St lacked fifteen minutes of midnight.
Lay still till clock struck 12. Was
afraid if I moved before Tuesday was
ushered in would have broken neck.
Yes. indeed,” concluded the man,
“Monday is my unlucky day, and I
approach it with feelings akin to ter¬
ror.”— Londou Tit-Bits.
Mr, F. G. Fritz, Oneonta, N. Y.,
writes: "My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley’s On no Laxa¬
tive, and I think it is the best remedy
for constipation and liver trouble.”
Foley’s < iriuo Laxative is mild, pleasant
and effective, and cures habitual consti¬
pation. Spence Drug Go.
It’s u poor scientist who can’t
manage to butt into print on the
polar dispute.—Atlanta Journal.
O. R. Kluger, the Jeweler, lOtiO Vir¬
ginia Avo. # Indianapolis, Ind., writes:
“I was so weak from kidney trouble
that I could hardly walk a hundred feet.
Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy
cleared my complexion, cured my back¬
ache and the irregularities disappeared,
and I can now attend to business every
day and recommend Foley’s Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers, ns it cured me
after the doctors and other remedies had
failed.” Spence Drug Co.
Pure Single and Rose Comb,
Rhode Island Red eggs at 81.00
l’or 15.—Mm. Susie C. Crocker.
For
Lame
Back
An aching back is instantly
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Sloan’s Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. It penetrates
— without rubbing — through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr. .lASirs C. Luk. of 1100 flth St..
S.E.,Washington, I fell from scaffold writes : “Thirty
years ago a ami seri¬
ously bly injured my back. the'Small I suffered terri¬
at times ; fr< >m of my back
all around my stomach was just as if i
bad been beaten with a club. 1 used
every Sloan’s plaster 1 could get with no relief.
Liniment took the pain ladder right
out, and i can now do as much
work as any man iu the shop, thanks to
Sloan’s
Liniment
Mr. J. P. Evans, of Mt. Airy. Ga.,
says: “After being afflicted for three
years with rheumatism, l used Sloan’s
Liniment, and was cured sound and
well, and am glad to say 1 haven’t been
troubled with rheumatism since. My
leg was knee. badly One-half swollen from bottle my took liip the to
my and out.” a
pain swelling
Sloan’s Liniment
has no equal as a
remedy for Rheu¬
matism, Neuralgia
or any pain or
stiffness in the
muscles or joints.
Prices, 25c., SOc.and $1.00
Sloan’# book on
horsen, cattle, sheep,
and poultry sent
free. Address
Dr. Earl S. Sloan,
Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Buggies and m
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a
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Everybody is Going to the
MACON State Fair
Georgia
“You Must Not Miss It.”
October 27th to November 6th
It’s going to be a great event and Macon will be the mecca for thous¬
ands of visitors during the ten days the Fair is on. Everybody is
going—Everything is moving off with a snap and a hustle that means
big success. Here are some of the special features:
Exhibits
from more than a score of coun¬
ties. Farm, School, Home, Me¬
chanical, Industrial Displays.
The Premium Lists are large
and attractive. All Premiums
will be promptly paid.
Special Free Attractions
on the grounds all the time. Fire
works of the finest kind six
nights out of the ten. Great
speeches by men of international
fame, including President Taft
and Daniel J. Sully.
Opening Day
Wednesday, October, will be
Opening and Justices’ Day. The
Justices of the Peace in Georgia
will hold a convention ou that
day and be the guests of the fair.
Farmers Union and
Sully Day
Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, will be the
Farmers’ Union Day and Daniel
J. Sully, the “Cotton King,”
will speak. There will be thous¬
ands of farmers from all over the
South present to bear Mr. Suliy-
Special Rates on All Roads
Good Roads Day
Wednesday, November 3rd, will
be the day for the study of one
of the South’s most important
problems—Good Roads. Judge
W. F. Eve, of Augusta, will
speak, as will General Evans.
Governor Joseph M. Brown.
President Taft Day
Thursday, Nov. 4th, will be im¬
mense. President Taft will
pause in his 13,000 mile swing
around the country to speak at
the Macon Georgia State Fair to
the thousands of men, women
and children who will throng to
hear him.
Bingville
“the Funny Street.” It will
make you scream with laughter
but its fun will be clean, whole¬
some and jolly. Nothing offen¬
sive tolerated by the Fair Com¬
mittees. They have insisted on
good, clean shows. Bingville’s
fun will be rich, but its atmos¬
phere will be such that women
and children can thoroughly en¬
joy it.