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The Camilla Enterprise.
VOLUME VIII.
El
ftGClDENTALO KILLED
Gun Discharged While Alighting
From Buggy-Load of Bird
Shot Entered His Side.
The tragic death of Mr. Eramer
son Collins, the 17 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Collins,
yesterday morning east a gloom
over the entire community.
Emmerson, in company with
Dan and Joe Palmer, had gone
out to his father's home place the
evening before to spend the night.
They were returning to town yes¬
terday morning and as they were
passing along the road back of
Mr. W. D. Palmer’s place Dan
and Joe got out of the buggy to
shoot some larks.
They walked off down the road
some piece endeavoring to get a
shot at the birds. In a few
minutes they heard a gun shoot in
the direction of the buggy and
looking around they saw Emraer
son on the ground and heard him
calling for help. They ran to his
assistance and found him fearfully
wounded in the left side, just
above the waist line.
The wounded young man was
unable to tell them just how the
accident occurred but from all
they could gather it is supposed
that he had decided to get out and
shoot some birds and that in
taking the gun from the buggy it
was discharged in some manner,
the entire load of bird shot enter¬
ing his side.
His friends tried to put him in
the buggy and failing, one of them
drove into town for assistance.
Dr. Lewis was summoned and
started for the scene of the acci¬
dent, but when he reached there
the young man had been dead for
several minutes.
An undertaker was called from
Camilla to take charge of the body
and convey it to his home, and
friends set out to break the terrible
news to the unsuspecting parents.
The funeral was from the Bap¬
tist church, at 11 o’clock to-day,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. B.
W. Davis and the interment was
made immediately after at the new
cemetery
The entire community sympa¬
thizes deeply with the liereaved
parents in this sad trial.
Heath-Freeman.
The approaching marriage of
Miss Wrennie Heath, of this city,
to Mr. Walter B. Freeman, of
Talbotton, which will occur at
the Methodist church in this city,
Tuesday evening, Dec. 21st, at
5:30 o’clock, is exciting con¬
siderable interest on account of
the prominence of the young
people and the elaborate prepera
tions which are being made for the
occasion.
The hour for the ceremony,
which was stated in the announce¬
ment to be at 6:30, has been
changed to 5:30 on account of the
change in the schedule of the north
bound evening train, on which the
couple will leave directly after the
ceremony on their wedding trip.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to extend thanks to the
many relatives and friends who
showed us so many kindnesses
during the recent illness and death
of my dear wife.
J. K. Hilixajjd.
CAMILLA, OA., DEC. 17, 1909.
K. of. P. Banquett.
The banquet given by the Ca¬
milla Lodge Knights of Pythias
last Wednesday evening was one
of the most successful entertain¬
ments of this kind ever given in
the city.
Arrangements had been made
for entertaing about one hundred
people, but if half as many more
had come it is doubtful if the
sumptuous feast would have been
exhausted.
The lodge met behind closed
doors early in the evening for the
purpose of work. A number of
out-of-town members of the order
had .been invited to be present
and witness some special work by
the Camilla team. The inclement
weather prevented many from
getting here, but those who came
were well repaid for the discom
forts they had to undergo in order
to attend.
The lodge adjourned about 8
o’clock and the hall was thrown
open tor the banquet. Three long
tables, extending the full length
of the hall, were brought in and
made ready for the feast which
was soon to be spread.
When the ladies arrived the
officers of the lodge took their
stations and after a few opening
remarks by the Chancellor Com¬
mander, P. D. McRae, the
speakers of the evening were in¬
troduced.
Rev. E. M. Whiting. Rev. B.
W. Davis, Dr, W. L. Orr, of
Baconton, made short addresses
appropriate to the occasion. They
were followed by Chancellor Com¬
mander elect L. G. Collins.
After the speaehes the banquet
tables were spread and everybody
invited to partake.
When the banquet was over the
steriopticon views depicting the
friendship of Damon and Pythias
were projected on the wall, while
Mr. T. B. Perry repeated the story
from which the K. of P. order
draws its beautiful lesson.
A. piano had been placed in the
hall and many beautiful instru¬
mental and vocal selections by the
ladies enlivened the occasion.
To Build New Church.
The Presbyterians are preparing
to erect a new brick church to re¬
place the old wooden building
which has served them heretofore.
They have been talking of re¬
building for several years, but
when the movement was finally
launched in earnest it was conduc¬
ted so quietly that about 60 per
cent, of the proposed cost of the
building had been secured before it
became generally known that the
subscription had been started.
Mr. T. R. Bennett, who has the
list in charge, informed us Wednes¬
day that about $4,400 had been
raised up to that time, the majority
of whieh had been voluntarily con
tributed by members and that no
systematic canvas had yet been
made of the town.
The building proposed will be
constructed of brick and stone,
with a seperate room for preaching
and Sunday school services. The
plans for the building havenotyet
been made, but it is said they will
be along lines of the best modern
architecture, and that when it is
completed it will be thoroughly
creditable to the church and to
the community. The building will
cost about $7,000.
Members of all denominations
are invited to contributed to the
extent of what they feel perfectly
I. J. K. HILLIARD
JPASSES AWAY
Good Woman Succumbs After
Long Illness—Funeral Last
Wednesday.
At twenty minutes past three
o’clock last Tuesday afternoon the
spirit of Mrs. J. K. Hilliad left its
mortal abode and ascended to the
Savior in whom she had trusted so
simply and completely since early
girlhood. The sad announcement
had been expected momentarily
for several days. Since last Fri¬
day the slender thread of life had
steadily weakened and the skill ot
physicians and tender ministra¬
tions of her loved ones failed to
stop the inroads of disease on her
diminishing strength.
The illness whieh resulted in her
death was of nearly two year’s
standing. About three weeks ago
she was taken very much worse
and her children were summoned
to her bedside, where they watched,
in tender devotion, to the end.
Mrs. Hilliard was born in Stew¬
art county in 1845. Her father,
Mr. Ambrose Powell, moved his
family to this county in the winter
of 1863 and in the following year
she was married to Mr. Hilliard.
Nine children were born to them,
of whom three are dead. She is
survived by four daughters, Mrs.
J. J. Bradford, of Pelham; Mrs.
Belle Wilson, of this city; Mrs.
J. T. Arnall, of Senoia; Mrs. S. L.
Nicholson, of Lowndes county; and
two sons, Mr. W. O. Hilliard, of
Senoia; and Mr. E. L. Hilliard, of
this county. She was a devoted
Christian and her suffering during
the last two years of her life was
borne with the submissiveness
characteristic of one whose faith in
God is unshakeable.
The funeral was from the house,
Rev. E. M, Whiting, of the Metho¬
dist church, of which she had
been a member since 12 years of
age, conducting the service. The
interment was made in the old
cemetery.
The host of relatives and friends
of the family sympathize deeply
with them in their bereavement.
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Superior Court.
Superior Court convened last
Monday morning and was in ses¬
sion till yesterday morning, when
it was adjourned for the term.
The civil docket was taken up
Monday and a number of cases of
minor importance were disposed of.
Interest centered in several crimi¬
nal cases that were scheduled for
trial Monday, among them the
case of Mr. Columbus Huey, who
is charged with murder. On ac¬
count of the illness of Col. E. M.
Davis, counsel for the defense,
this case had to be postponed. As
there was no other business ready
for trial, Judge Park announced
that the Court would adjourn un¬
til the next regular term in April,
1910.
The Grand Jury assembled Mon¬
day, pursuant to the Judge’s order,
but were sent home to return
Wednesday, on account of some
question of illegality being raised.
On Wednesday the Grand Jury
met again and was in session all
day. A number of indictments
were returned during the brief
session and adjournment was taken
at the close of the day.
willing and able to give. Sub¬
scriptions are made payable some¬
time after Christmas. It is the
intention of the committee to raise
the entire sum before work is com¬
menced on the building, which
they wish to have underway about
April 1st
NUMBER 35.
Your Business
No one knows your business so well as you do your¬
self.
Don’t permit yourself to be inveigled into investing in
“get rich quick” propositions, organized solely for the
purpose of “getting you poor quick.”
You go wrong in seeking high rates of interest on j r our
money, but you cannot go far wrong in calling on the
“Citizens Bank of Camilla” when you are in need of funds
or when you have funds to deposit.
A careful, legitimate banking business conducted.
Citizens Bank of Camilla
G. O. Cochran, Prest,. R. B. Wingate, Vice Prest. m
Crawford C. Baggs, Cashier. m
Great Reduction Sale
For Next Ten Days
Our entire line of Trimmed Hats to go at cost.
Also great reductions on Ready-to-Wear Goods,
consisting of Suits, Dresses, Capes, Coats and Skirts.
J ust received shipment of the latest styles Auto
Veils and Fancy Scarfs.
Spence Millinery Company
Camilla, Ga.
Condensed Statement Showing Condition of the
Bank of Camilla
At the close of business November 16th, ’09.
ASSETS: LIABILITIES:
Loans and Discounts - $74,739 53 Capital .... $25,000 00
Overdrafts .... 5,504 23 Surplus and Profits - - 28,224 71
Furniture and Fixtures - - 1,952 82 Deposits - - . 159,372 16
Cash and Exchange . . 130,400 29
$212,596 87 $212,5% 87
We invite your careful attention to the above statement and
solicit your deposits.
All Good
Things
Have imitations. Star Brand Shoes
—all leather, But “Star Brand Shoes
are Better. The Patriot is the shoe
without the hurt.
Push
For Christmas and get a pair for all
the family. “All things come to him
who stands and waits” but in many
cases we recommend that you climb for
the “Stars.”
M. R. Freeman
Broad St.