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The Miller County Liberal vol. xr. I Have That Present. Just received a new line of cut glass, silver ware & silver plated matter. The best that many can buy. Remember I will show you something new each month in the Jewelry Line and will replace any article that doesn’t give satisfaction. Get next and come over on the White Way. EDWIN J. HUNTER. Jeweler. Local Paragraphs. Miss Ads Lee Sheffield of Jack sonville Fls ,is here visiting. A royal welcome was extended to this former Colquittoniau by relatives •ad friends. Some of the lafties in this city apply themselves very closely to b sines*. For instance Mrs Hen ry Harrell dropped into our sanc tum yesterday; and thia wa« the tirat rims she bed been "up town” in nine mouths. No wonder that ths boarding bouse of Mrs Barrel is a moat popular resort for those who board. Mr end Mrs Ift'&r Klmbrel with their little son, Harfy, spent Tuesday in the city visiting rela tives. Mr Jia Sheffield, the eldest son of the late Mrs Ann Sheffield, was her* yesterday. He bad called Dr J. P. CooK to consult with Dr Les lie Cheshire in tfie serious illness of hie daughter, Miss Fannie Lou, who has appendicitis. The child was better; and the physicians de cid'd not to perform an operation Mrs Pierce Davis, accompanied by her worthy son, Mr Julian Davia, spent yesterday in the city attending to business. At a church not far away from Colquitt a large crowd had gather ed Sunday to hear the truths of the gospel expounded by a popu lar minister. All went well until two doge fought viciously where the 'adiea and children were seat ed. Thia produced much disor der. The Liberal has been reques ted to earnestly entreat the own ers of dogs to leave the animals at home when attending divine ser vices, as the canines frequently fall to agree thereby producing mueh disorder. The report in this issue of the First National BanK of Colquitt will be read with intere.t by many of our readers. Hie old friends were glad to clasp the friendly hand of Mr R. O. McNair of Arlington week. He was here attending to business. Mrs 3. O. Bird and her infant daughter are in Atlanta, guests at the home of her sister, Mra Arthur Gray Powell. Mrs Bird went up to see her oldest eon, Mr Cosby Bird graduate from the Atlanta edlege of physicians and surgeons This mpdel young gentlemau will accompany his mother home. He will return to his home here a full pledged physician; and the Liber al wishes him welt in bis chosen profession. Mrs Crawford Mock two week< ago went to Columbus to remain with her husband while he finish es the business course he is taxing in th* Massey Business Cillege. Mrs Harriet Clifton of Beykin is spending the week here super vising in the home of her son, Mr B. 0 Bird while Mrs Pird is ab sent in Atlanta. Since the burning of their home Mr «1. H. Christie has taken apart ments in the boarding bouse of Mrs M. A. Gay for himself and his family. Mra Christie and the two girls were greatly inconveni enced by th* total loss of all of their clothing except what they wore away from their home on the Sunday morning before the tire reduced the and content* to a smoldering heap of ashes Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Perry who occupy the residet.ee owned by Mr Jrwin Loving,are entertaining a little stranger, a wee young lady. Lurid Flames Illum inate The City. At 12.30 o’clock Monday morn ing the citizens were aroused by tbe excessive blowing of the whi*. tie at the power house followee by tbe reports from pistols The tws story residence of Mr J. H. Christie was enveloped in Hames before tbe alarm had been given. The member* of the family were a 1 ! away from boms. Standing nut far from tbeburn ing structure was a residence ownj ed by Mrs Felix D. Bush,-but oc cupied by Mr. and Mra. W. H - Grimes and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Long. This home was also burned. Tbe hose wes used on thia build-1 ing and the flames were extinguish ed, ba'o e they spread to a ievi dence near owned by Mr. C. H. Cook and occupied by Mr. N. B. Thompson. An insurance amounting ts 12600.00 was carried on the Chris tie residence; and tbe contents of the house were insured for $1500,- 00. Mra. F. D. Bush held an insut ance policy on her residence a mounting to $12’0.00 Messrs Lung and Grimes with the help of many willing workers succeeded in re moving most of tbeir household goods and clothing before their home caught from the Christie dwelling. The conflagration would have wrought much more damage had the wind been blowing strong. Fortuneately only a gentle breeze from the south fanned the flames. No one seems to knew tbe origin of the fire. EGGS FOR SALE-By those who feed Aunt Patsy’s Poulty feed to their bens. Sold by J. E Sholar. COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 1911. General Presentments April Term 1912. We the Grand Jury of Miller Co. Chosen to serve at the Apiil Term 1912 jf Miller Superior Court, beg leave to present these our General Presentments as follows. First we beg to say the committee appointed by the October Grand •I ury to examine the books of the different county officials have done »o, and we attaoh their report, to this as a part of our General Pre sentments. We find the books of the J. P. & N. P. Ex. office J. P. of tbe 26th Dist. neatly and correctly kapt. We find the books of the 12tu Diet J. P. &N, P. Ex. office neitlyand correctly kept. We also find the book* of N. P. Ex office J, P. for the 13th Dist. kept in a very satis factory manner. Tbe Committee appointed from our body on build ing* & Bridges make tbe following report. 'lbe Jail is ia good con dition, cleanly kept and in a very satisfactory condition. The Court bouse we find in need of some repa.rs’for instance th* glass to one door of tbe J. P. office has been out for several mouths, also that there are some leaks in roof of court house and we reocommjnd this and such other lepairs as found needed be repaired at once. Also th* October Grand Jury reeoommended that tne doar between the Ordi nary’s office and Ladies Toilet ue closed and this toilet kept for Ladies only. It has come to our knowledge that this has been neglected to a great extent, therefore we recoommend that this door from Ordinary* office into Ladies toilet be closed with brick and mortar peimantly. The committee appointed from our body to examine the Convict Camp report the prisoners in good shape, properly clothed and they say well ted. Tne camp is in as sanitary condition a* the circumstan ces will permit. The county property, mules *tc. are in as good strap* as the work and weather will permit. Our county school superintendent ia pursuance of Law reports the schools of the county in tine condition, Mie attendance being a little off on account of the bad weather and lack of foot log*. We reccom mend that the proper authorities takesume step at once that the chil dren of the county will not be unnecessarily hindered from attending school. We now find from the report of County Superintendent of Schools that terma of office of Jas. Cook & T. M. Bowen as members of County Board of Education have txpired and we recctmmeud that they be re-elected to succeed themselves. We find of the paupers list that all person* appearing thereon are worthy of assistance and reccommend that they receive the same as sistance bom the county in the future a*Jn tbe past with the excep tion of J. J. Wilkes who we reccommend shall receive the sum of $5,00 per month instead of $4,00 we further recoommend that the names of Susan Mooie 1 Julia Wilson be added to the paupers list and that they shall be paid the sum of $3,00 each per month. We reccommend that L. A. Free be re-appointed a* N. P. Ex office J. P for the 13th Diet. We find’the roads & bridges in bad <K>olition owing to tbe recent rains, and we reccommend that the authorities proceed to put the roads in a passable condition a* fast as possible. Alsu it h*s been brought to cur attention that some parties in various parts of tbe conn ty have a habit of throwing litter of every kind in the ditches of tbe roads & we reccommend that this practice be forthwith stopped. We reccommend that these presentments be published in The Mil ler County Liberal and that SIO.OO be p*td for the same. We wish to return our thanks to His Honor W. 0 Woirill for bis courteous & intelligent charge; Also to our able and efficient Solici tor General J. A. Laing for bis services during our session. Respectfully submmitted A. J. McCormick, Foreman, H. Drew Roberts, Clerk The foregoing General Presentments were received and rend in o pen court. It is ordered that they be spread upon tbe minutes cf this court and that the recommendations therein be carried out. This April 25, 1912. J. A. Laing, Sol. Gen. Wm C. Wornll, J. S. C. P, C. We, the committee appointed by tfie Grand Jurors of the October term of 1911 Superior court to examine the books of tbe county offi cers, have to submit, the following report; We find that tbe County Commissioner* records are neatly Kept, but that some accounts are psid which are not properly itemized. Bills show that, (for instance) a coffin botigl t for a pauper is included in bill for other supplies for the county and settled for acc rdingly This practice should be forth with abolished, and that there be sepir ate bills rendered for each and every article intended to be paid fur out of tbe separate and individual funds. The fund as levied by tbe Commissioners for various puiposes for the year 1911 are as follows; Ist, for Indebtedness, $13,650.24 2nd fur Court expenses, $3,412.56 3rd ’’ Bridges 1,137.52 4th ’’ Roads 3, 412 56 sth ” Pauper 1,137.52 6th ” Jail 2,275.04 7th ” Incedental & Co Officers Com- 2,275 04 Total. $27,300 48 It was recomended ty last Grand Jurors that Convicts Guards be paid $25.00 per month for their services as Guards on the road, which salary they were being paid at that time. The records show that these guards are now being paid $30.00 per month to tbeir service as guards. We find the Tax Collectors books properly and very admirably kept and render the following recapitulation of items. Ist Due an Digest, $27,300.48 2nd Corporation T»x, 11,181.97 3rd Collected not on Digest $522.81 Total $29,005.29 By amount paid out, Ist Commissions, 557 38 | 2nd Paid County Treasurer, $26, 102.90 3rd Errors, 165.77 i Total disbursements, $26,826.05 On hand and uncollected, 2,179.84 Total $29,005.89 Collected not on Digest for the county, $522.84 ” ” ” " ’’ ” State 295.00 Total , ~ $817.84 We find the records of the Ordinary Neatly and properly kept. We find the records of the County Treasure in a n*at and satisfact ory conditiou with a few minor exceptions. Recapitulation of items are: Amount on hand at the close of business December 31st, 1911, and tbeamou'it received since that time; s3l, 676.32 Amount paid out 25,95(5,53 leaving balance of, $5'719.79 We find the records of the Sheriff’s office neatly and properly kept. Lpon examination of bills for Jail expenses, each and every Item seems to be entered properly, and is clearly and distinctly in its place, and that the articles used or money spent was right and necessary. We find the Boohs of the County School Commissioner in excel lent shape, proper entries having been nyule for all business transac tions of every nature partaining to that office. His receipts and ex penditures are as follows; Received, - to date, $22, <97.59 Paid out, ’’ ” 22.108.55 _ Leaving a balance of $(0,389 04 A complete report of the condition of Books of tbe ClerK of the Court can not b“ submitted at this time. The first and foremost rea son for tbi*. ia became of a misunderstanding on the part of the com mittee as to the date this term of court would convene It is stated howeyer, that th* proceedings of the October term of 1911 superior court has not yet been entered on the minutes of the court record It is supposed that a complete examination of all these records would require more time than this committee has at band now. Sinned, Jas. Cheshire 11. M. Miller E. M. Sheffield Committee. Boys Corn Club. Tifton, Ga. April 29,1912. Deal Editor: Congressman S. A. Rodder.- bsrry of this District offers to the members of the Boys’ Corn Club of the second congressional dis tiict, subject to the rules govern ing the Boys’ Corn Club wurx and said prizes to be awarded at I'ifton Gn. at the South Georgia Land and Industrial Exposition to be held this fall, to the boys growing the most c»rn on an acre of land the following prizes: First Prize, A free trip to Wash ington, D. C. Second Prize Pair pure bred Rhode Island Reds. ’Third Prize -Pair u, pure bred Buff Rocks. Fourth Prize High bred R. I. Cockrel, Very truly, G. V. Cunningham District Agent Boys’ Corn Club. Two Invitations. The Liberal appreciates the two invitations received last wesK from two South Georgians who have completed in Atlants, tbeir profes sional educations as physicians. The first same from Dr Remus B. Franklin who for a number of years made his home in the East ern portion of thia county. For several terms "Remus’’ when a child was a pupil of ye scribe: and it gives us pleasure to note that be stands well with his teachers and also among his classmates. He was treasurer among tbe officers of his class. Tbe second invitation was sent by Dr Cosby Bird, a worthy young citizen of this city who grew to manhood here. By good behavior and close ap plication he too won tbe approval of his teachers and classmates: and we have been glad to note from time to time the progress he bad made. Following ws reproduce the in vitations feeling assured that many of our readers will be glad to join the Liberal in wishing for the wor thy gentlemen much success in their chosen professions. The Faculty and Graduating Class of the Atlanta School of Medicine request the honor of your presence at the Commencement Exercises on Friday evening, April twenty-sixth Nineteen hundred and twelve at eight o’clock Atlanta Theatre Atlanta, Georgia Your presence is requested at the Fifty-seventh Annual Commencement of the Atlanta College of Physicians & Surgeons Wednesday evening May first nineteen hundred and twelve at eight thirty o'clock Atlant* Theatre Mr. Eager Sheffield Passed Away. Wednesday morning at the hotre of his parents, Mr and Mrs R. H. 8 isffield, their youngest son, Mr Eager Sheffield answered tbe sum mons of the Death Ange!. Eager had not been well for three months, and for the last four weeks he had been desperately ill. Previous to his death he tried to console his grief stricKen mother and expressed to her in tbe pres ence of others bis willingness to "passover” the mystic rlvtr of death. His first illness was cnilsed by an accident occurring. *"hile play. ni’a*f w '‘ u '" .sequaiufeftw iii.wJirch ave | IIOW rJ ’’ji/roken. fob lowed bv inflatDHtion ia different , parts of the body, and especially along the spinal column. The boy suffered excruciatingly; and all that human ingenuity could devise was done for Eager but only temporary relief was all that wa* afforded. In the ‘ Quiet city of the dead” in the South West portion of this place, the remains were interred Thursday afternoon, Rev. H. P. Stubbs officiating while the casket rested near to the open grave. May the oil of consolation be poured on the wounded hearts of the grief stricken parents and the loving brothers Had Mr Sheffield lived till the 25th of July be would have hee.i nineteen years of age. The summons came to him juet as be stood on the threshold lead ing to manhood. The deceased is survived by bis parents, two brothers and many other relatives. School Closes. Quite a large crowd attended the cmmencement at Oak Grove Fri day night. Prof. Clifford Williams errang ed an interesting program. The commencement was opened with a song intitled “You’r Wel come Here To-night” sung by the school and played by tbe baud. Had several beautiful and inter esting scenes under the tableaux lights with recitations to follow, i besides lots of interesting dialogues etc. In addition to all that we bad Jake and his many famous and interesting tricks which wore good. The children were well trained and all in their power to please the onee that assembled to hear them. The music was good and com p -sed of two violins, three guitars two mandolins and an organ, play ed by Messrs B. K. Char ley Waters, Drew Bush, J. G. Mc- Donald, Eager Bush, B. Stega[l and Miss Sheffield. * All en’.oyed it very much. One Wbo Was There. 1X0,33