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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
1
A roundup of county happenings includes weather disruptions with many trees down after a Thursday storm, Plant System yard switch derailments with minor damage, and plans to improve Albany division service. Notables: Capt. Hammond’s business and pleasure trip, Prof. Moody at the teachers’ institute, Guard rifle range activity, and Ed Ward switching to Thomasville Ice works. Sheriff Hight heads to Bonifay to fetch bond-skipping Patrick.
The closing exercises of Prof Hudsons school at Woodland were held yesterday with a large crowd and a big dinner. Messrs Fondren Mitchell and Hope Alexander delivered speeches. E D Broadburst arrived from Goldsboro to assume duties as city superintendent and oversee teacher exams. Gus Brickle, a white man wanted in Brooks County, was arrested after prior conviction for abandoning his children and bond release in a certiorari case was overturned by Judge Fite last April.
The Valdosta game left Thomasville crestfallen after four straight defeats. Players declined to discuss the match with questions about the loss. Manager Martin resigned amid the downturn. the club’s home reaching figure is cited, and a successor, likely Charley Pittman, is expected to take charge.
The Times Enterprise extends congratulations to Mr. Lucius Benton on his marriage in Bouchelle with Mr. Edward Bruce and Mr. A Connally present in the county.
Cairo High School wraps up a successful year led by Principal KR C Little with help from teachers Louise, Susie Slater and Rosa Montgomery. The closing programs feature piano solos, recitations, tableaux, and prize awards, drawing large crowds and praise for students and staff.
The article recalls the life and career of The Honorable John Ramsey Alexander, born 1815 in Greenville SC, raised near Lawrenceville GA, practiced law in Rome and Thomasville, served in the Constitutional Convention of 1865, held as Judge of the Southern circuit and county court, elder in the Presbyterian church, and died March 11 in Thomasville. It notes his honesty, legal skill, and impact on the judiciary, with a memorial by local bar members and a court adjournment.
Jim Oliver, a Black laborer for the Plant System, was badly cut on the head by Willie Mitchell, a 16 year old Black boy. Dr. Daniels sewed the wound and Oliver expects a full recovery. The dispute stemmed from owed board money and escalated into a knock-down fight before a knife was used. Mitchell has not been arrested and no warrant issued.
The Theliston Thomasville and Gulf railroad offers a cheap excursion to Macon and Atlanta on Wednesday June 19 at 2.50 to Macon and 4.00 to Atlanta for the round trip. Tickets are valid on the regular train from Thomasville at 10:00 a.m. and return until June 24. The I. J. & G. railway area including Moultrie and Thomasville charges the same round trip rate. The train arrives in Macon at 5:15 p.m. and Atlanta at 8:30 p.m.
Professor Broadhurst as superintendent examined white applicants for city teaching posts yesterday. Examinations covered a wide field and impressed applicants. He will test colored applicants next, with many expected. Machinery for a free public school system in Thomasville will soon be in operation.
Mr J W Cochran and family extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who rendered valuable assistance during the illness and death of Mrs Cochran. They assure their courtesies and sympathy are deeply appreciated.
Superintendent Broadharst examined about a dozen colored teachers who applied for positions in the public schools of Thomasville. Applicants were about evenly split by sex. It will be several days before the names of successful applicants are announced. Elder Dowie claimed in Chicago that he was the Prophet Elijah, a statement met with skepticism regarding Elijah appearing in Chicago.
The Colored State Baptist Association concluded a Thomasville gathering after a week with hundreds in attendance and several prominent black Georgia ministers. They praised local hospitality and reported total pledges and costs amounting to 2 542 40.
The captured racing note states Foxhall Keene won The Oaks with Cap and Bells II. Ridden by Milton Henry, the owner, horse, and jockey are identified as American thoroughbreds.
The Thomas County Teachers Institute began at 9:30 with Rev E D McDougall offering prayers and music from Nellie Pringle. Capt Maclean welcomed attendees, Prof Dean directed sessions, and speeches by Capt Maclean and Prof Broadhurst followed as the program opened promising a week of instruction.
The Soldiers Home trustees in Atlanta plan to adopt Confederate gray uniforms for inmates when they meet next month. The board, empowered to provide clothing, is expected to choose gray as the most appropriate attire for the elderly residents.
The June weather in Baker City Oregon brought the coldest reading in two decades with temperatures six degrees below freezing. All fruit and vegetables were destroyed while grain crops are believed seriously damaged.
In Atlanta on June 5 Gov. Candler received an anonymous letter from an Augusta black man threatening his life if he continued with the plan to hang five negroes convicted of the murder of Herrington and Mears in Screven County. The governor ignored the threat.
War Department dispatch from General MacArthur reports all volunteers have left the Philippines and are heading to the United States. The message confirms the final evacuation phase as troops return home.
The annual convention of the Association of Clerks Sheriffs Chiefs of Police and Marshals of Georgia will be held this year in Columbus on the second Wednesday in July.
The piece cites Tillman McLaurin and McSweeney as bold actors shaping policy while signaling a potential third term for McKinley. It mocks railroading blame to God and notes the Empress Dowager’s likely return to prudence in Pekin. The tone is sharp brisk political commentary.
The passage cites Thomas Jefferson fearing the federal judiciary and notes Senator Carmack agreeing the concern has been justified. It frames a historic worry about judicial power impacting national governance and public life.
A New York boy slept about two and a half years and woke to a changed world. The Norfolk Landmark notes his nap began under the republic and ends under the empire.
Twenty years after Lorillard's Iroquois won the English Derby, W. C Whitney lifts the prize with a record ride. Whitney's horse breaks the field, completing the mile and a half in 2 40, setting a new mark.
A widow jokes about the kind of monument she wants for her husband. She prefers a simple, solid memorial that will “hold him down,” avoiding anything too costly, in a lighthearted exchange reflecting practical humor.
The men at the helm of the democratic party plan a careful approach with time to craft a platform and choose a leader for the next campaign.
In twenty five years the best paid people in the United States will be the farm hand and the house girl. This comes from the trend of turning boys into bookkeepers lawyers and doctors and girls into music teachers and typewriters.
Forty thousand names added to pension rolls in eleven months. The piece notes the long tail of Civil War claims and the ongoing burden on taxpayers, underscoring the enduring cost of past battles.
The Columbus Enquirer Sun notes that taxation without representation was historic tyranny, contrasting a massive Boston harbor tea party with a recent Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision appearing to reverse forefathers views.
Ex president Gilman of Johns Hopkins University told the women’s college graduates to beware an era of Carnegie reading. He warned that reading too much is a dangerous habit like a stimulant. He urged students to learn thinking and to use their hands and microscope in their work.
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