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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
6
The column reports river levels changing with a return to normal, a Union Sabba school picnic planned for the following week, and local families visiting relatives in Dawson. It notes home college students returning for summer, Methodist church construction progress, and worthwhile fishing in nearby waters. Various short items mention marriages, health trips, and local personalities.
Donalsonville news item notes a fire at the Shaw Furniture Company area injuring furniture and mattresses after an incident Friday night. Reports say the blaze started among second-story mattresses with rat and match causes suspected. Judge Harrell spoke to local voters who rallied behind Gov. Smith. Dink Campbell’s home burned in southern suburbs, with minimal insurance coverage. Col Frank Park of Sylvester campaigned for Judge Spence but traveled to Decatur for the week.
A public notice promotes free silver aluminum jelly moulds for desserts. The offer notes moulds are hard to obtain outside big cities, while Jell o desserts are sold widely at 10 cents per package and warns against substitutes.
The annual settlement with the County Board shows a total digest of 8621 dollars in taxable property and a state and county levy of 2.0 per mille totaling 64 217.50 dollars. Insolvent tax remaining uncollected is 1 210.34 with a small relief fund of 63.84. Polls show 4520 with 27 in default, many new voters facing October election. Railroads contributed 9 053.79 to the treasury, led by A C L Ry at 7 232.63 and G F & A Ry at 1 141.07.
The April report totals payroll and feed costs for four squads led by A A Wheeler C M Brown J W Harrell and I Brinson. Combined payroll and feed exceed 1583 dollars with 54 mules and 10.5 miles of road work plus bridge construction at Brinson across Spring Creek.
The Decatur Superior Court key term on Monday ith 1968 will convene with grand jurors N T Hodges J T Speight F S Jones F B Williams S Daughtry J MY Sellers W Jilolder J M Diffee AE Beil RD Carr Wm Whiddon E Hubbard A J Rich W E Atwater J R Dollar M D Perry W T Nicholson N J Smith Marion Earnest W H Hickson G W Dollar Sidney J Lewis EJ Perry T J Jackson J C Greene R S Hardin J K Morn H C Allen John Chason G W J Barber and petit jurors listed for the first and second weeks. The second week includes J Parrott G M Swicord A A Suthers RK Jones W A Butloch J M Floyd A J Shelfer C F Jacoby J T Roberts B F Wilkerson Joseph Eaircloth D T Suther land C J Eagerton W L Shirey W H J Oliver Jas O O Neal RS B Funderburk W E Powell Alva Robison Frank g M Laing Alfred Bird BB Thomas W J Wood B F Hodges N W Kinard WC Smith Bb F Gause Harmon Salter S E Fiveash and others.
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad 1908 calendar proves the most popular in the Southeast and a second edition has been issued. A copy can be secured by sending seven cents in stamps to W H Lexley General Passenger Agent Atlanta Ga.
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