Week In Town And County Highlights Local Events
Visitors drop in for a hearty welcome as Henry'sThomasville friends arrive. County commissioners adjourn and set to meet again on the 23rd. Democrats drum up support for the primary ticket. Lake Iamonia hunting tickets available from local officials or Dixon Bros. Mrs Morehouse hosts luncheon for Miss Lota Harmon. Rhode Island visitor C H White seeks winter home arrangements. Thomas counties representatives Roddenberg and Hall praised for leadership and activity in the state legislature.
Ben Schurmier Returns to Thomasville
Ben Schurmier is back in Thomasville amid a warm welcome. He arrived yesterday and is greeted by many friends in the town. The note adds a lighthearted call for birds to hide out accordingly.
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Ben Schurmier
Thomasville
Mr. Schurmier
Thames Bottom Walkers and Dredged Remains Recalled
Thomasvillians walk on the Thames bottom daily as the city lays new crossings. Dredging work brings up muddy remains from the riverbed, linking daily life to the historic waterway.
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Thomasvillians
Thames
Levy resigns from Charity Hospital board in Thomasville
Mr. I. Levy resigns as a trustee of the Charity Hospital board in Thomasville before departure. His resignation is accepted with regrets and Mr. R. Thomas, Jr. is chosen to fill the vacancy.
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I. Levy
Thomasville
The
Charity Hospital
Levy
R. Thomas, Jr
Conviction of Fanny Drinks in Valdosta Stirs Courtroom
The Times notes Capt Hammond of Thomasville who helped defend Fanny Drinks delivered perhaps the best speech heard in the court house. An appeal to Judge Hansell for a new trial will be filed this week.
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Fanny Drinks
Valdosta
the Times
Capt. Hammond
Thomasville
Hansell
Third Party Vote Denied by Negro Electorate
The piece asserts the colored voters will back Democratic nominees for county offices and rejects third party influence. It notes I Levy & Co in Mitchell House will convert to a stock company within weeks, continuing the business on a large scale after Levy departs, promising stability for the city business community.
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I. Levy & Co
Mitchell House
Democratic Executive Committee Names County Nominees 1893
The Thomas county Democratic Executive Committee met in the clerk's office with delegates from Thomasville Duncanville Boston and other districts. They announced party nominees for sheriff clerk of superior court ordinary treasurer tax receiver tax collector county surveyor and coroner and urged former Democrats to rejoin the party. The chairman was instructed to issue an address to voters.
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Thomasville
Duncanville
Boston
Resolutioin
L. J. Collins
Spence
R. P. Doss
Superior Court
J. W. Grover
J. S. Merrill
J. F. Parker
J. F. McCann
M. W. Simmons
W. H. Rogers
B. ©.Johnson
Democratic Executive Committee
Thomas County
Byron Collier
J. I. Wilson
Wilson
James Nesmith
Doss Collins
Geo. Ricks
Nesmith
Dr. Watkins
J. W. Groover
People’s Party
Watkins
Gus Braswell
Pope
Countywide Support Elevates Local Election Ticket
The town backed the ticket but county totals show a strong, broad surge. Judge Merrill, outside town, led with 450 votes, Alexander 200, Turner 60, indicating the county favored the slate more than the town. Overall majorities signal a robust cross-county endorsement.
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Merrill
Alexander
Turner
Hall Leads Debate on Hatch Bill to Halt Cotton Speculators
Hall of Thomas spoke in yesterday's House debate on the Senate resolution pushing national action for the Hatch bill. He urged unity against cotton speculators who gamble on futures and drive prices harming farmers. Hall’s earnest speech highlighted his concern and prominent role in the House.
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House
Hall
Thomas
Senate
National Congress
Adjourned Thomas Superior Court Sees Parade
The adjourned term of Thomas Superior Court opened with Judge Hansell presiding. The grand jury was sworn in October, the petit jury sworn, trials not yet ready, and to allow junior bar members and jurors to view the circus parade the court adjourned until two o'clock for civil business.
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Thomas Superior Court
Hansell
Col. McIntyre
Dance Hall at Lee Street Closes After Police Action
The John Raines dance hall on Lee Street is shut down after mayoral order to halt dancing. Authorities cite years of arrests and unruly crowds, while residents of the bottom welcome the closure and nearby neighbors express relief at an end to the nuisance.
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John Raines
Lee Street
Patten
The Consolidated Circus Parade and Missionary Anniversary
Large crowds filled Broad and Jackson Streets for the parade with circus wagons and a touring Sells act drawing praise for the bareback rider while clowns and a small menagerie disappointed. A Methodist Sunday School Missionary Anniversary followed with songs prayers and reports praising growth and youth participation.
Third party nominating meeting in Thomas county
The Thomas county Third Party met in the city hall with about one hundred attendees led by Chairman J A Pope and Secretary J A Chastain. They debated ballot nominations for county officers and approved separate ballots for each office, nominating Chastain for clerk and Braswell for coroner among others.
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Thomas County
Pope
Court House
J. A. Pope
J. A. Chastain
de. McTyre
Col
A. R. Jones
Ways
Cleveland
Young Georgia Legislator Roddenbery a Rising Star
The 22 year old Roddenbery of Thomas is praised as the youngest member of the general assembly and a strong orator. He led a democratic push in western Thomas and campaigned against third party and Republican forces. He defended branch colleges amid House debate and quipped about local colleges in Thomas and Gordon counties.
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S. A. Roddenbery
Thomas
General Assembly
Roddenberg
Cairo Institute
Mercer University
Macon
Circeronian Literary Society
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Springfield
Ohio
Atlanta Journal
Capt Hammond Seen At Superior Court
Capt Hammond a leading southern statesman attended the superior court yesterday. The Bainbridge Democrat predicts he will be the next United States Senator from Georgia, noting his integrity and public service.
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W. M. Hammond
Superior Court
Prisoner Arrest Brings Charge After Altercation
Bailiff Cooper seized prisoner Marshall Wilson from Ochlockones yesterday after Wilson hit a Black man and nearly struck a woman with an empty public safety item. Wilson is jailed on a charge of incident with intent to serious case.
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Cooper
Marshall Wilson
Ochlockones
Wilson
City Clerk Sends Pamphlets on Thomasville to North and West
City Clerk Maclean dispatched several hundred pamphlets about Thomasville yesterday and says he receives letters daily from the north and west seeking information. He notes the pamphlets are doing much good.
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Maclean
Thomasville
North
Senator Gibson of Lavis Dies at Hot Springs
Senator Gibson of Lavis dies in Hot Springs Arkansas after illness. Funeral details and exact age are not provided in the surviving fragment.
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Senator Gibson
Lavis
Hot Springs, Ark
Plant System Officials Return After Montgomery Inspection
Plant System officials returned from Montgomery at six yesterday morning and spent hours inspecting shops and property. The annual meeting timing shifted from February to late November and December. Mr. Plant praised the railroads south, despite receiverships, and plans weeks in Florida. Editor E B Haksell of the Boston Herald, a director in several Plant lines, is prominent in the party along with H M Flagler and the Ponce de Leon Hotel. At eight the seven palatial cars departed for his bany.
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Montgomery
Plant
Florida
E. B. Haksell
Boston Herald
New England
H. M. Flagler
Flagler
Ponce de Leon
Hisbany
Lizzie Evans Delights in Little Blacksmith at Opera House
Lizzie Evans starred as the Little Blacksmith to a good crowd despite a circus in town. The Natlie Blacksmith held interest with Evans in the title role and strong support from Geo Deyo and Gus Pixley. Pixley earned encores for his notable acts while Evans left a favorable impression for a return engagement.
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Miss Evans
Geo. Deyo
Gus Pixley
Pixley
Thomasville
True Bill Found Against Sheriff Deputy in Jail Escape Case
Mitchell county grand jury found a true bill against A. P. Hilliard for releasing Barney White who escaped last summer while in jail. White had been convicted of murdering Larkin Nix and sentenced to life. the escape occurred under suspicious circumstances.
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Mitchell County
A. P. Hilliard
Barney White
White
Larkin Nix
Hilliard
Nix
Texas Cotton Crop Falls Short of Last Year
The Texas cotton crop is reported at 1,750,000 bales signaling a decline from the previous season. The notice also expresses hope Wade Hampton of South Carolina remains in public regard when distributing honors.
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Texas
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Lynching under Negroes in Kansas headline
A Black man who killed a fellow Black man was lynched by Black residents in Kansas the other day. No white person had any involvement in the incident.
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Kansas
Representative Hall Backs Soldier's Home Acceptance
Representative Hall, speaking near the Soldier's Home, voiced constituents' support for accepting the home. The message underscores approval of the home within the community.
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Representative Hall
Colleges to supply five foot ball players next year
The country seeks football players as the nation presses for gridiron talent. In Denver on a recent Sunday, thirty five pulpits were filled by that many ordained women ministers.
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Denver
Cleveland
Harrison
First Florida oranges reach Europe in London shipment
The first cargo of oranges from Florida to Europe arrived in London recently and were reported in fairly good condition.
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Florida
Europe
London
Methodist conferences to be held this month
Several Methodist conferences will be held during this month as a large group of preachers gather to advance their ministry and work. The text highlights a mobilization of clergy for outreach and religious activities.
Last Weeks of Georgia Legislature Bring Rush of Bills
The article notes that only two weeks remain in the Georgia legislature with much work ahead. Legislators face a crowded schedule and a likely rush to push bills through in the final days of the session.
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Georgia
Public backs bill to condense statewide elections
A general demand favors reducing elections and endorsing a bill to condense the election of state house officers, congressmen and county officers. The current legislature could find time to pass such a measure.
Senate approves local option law amendment in Georgia
The senate unanimously passes a bill amending the local option law to hold elections every four years on the whisky question in any county. The change aims to reduce the frequency of bitter contests across Georgia.
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Senate
Georgia
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