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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
1
Pine Park resident B W Singletary visits town while Sam Wolff begins a mid-summer trip. Doings include local travel, school news, church events, Epworth League plans, and notes on residents like Mr. Peeples, Mrs. Burts, and Dr. Ramsey.
Capt. KF D Dismake and his company presented a successful entertainment Friday night. The show drew a large crowd and pleased all in attendance. Merchant displays were praised as unique and handsome, reflecting well on the Guards.
Judge R G Mitchell sustains lower court finding in favor of Solicitor T N Hopkins who won a case for fees against the county. The county commissioners argued funds were exhausted and sought a new trial but the motion was denied. Hopkins wins several hundred dollars in fees.
Walter Jefferson and Warren McDonald, two young men, were fined 100 dollars and given 12 months after planning a home robbery at James Walden's residence. Their lawyers sought a stay, but Judge Hansall denied it and they begin confinement immediately.
Mr. Jock Watt comes back from a week at Atlantic Beach. Mr. Geo Cox fills his place today and will likely bring Mrs. Cox and Miss Pringle home with him tomorrow.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a cure for weak diseased hearts and a blood tonic. It cites a Civil War veteran J L SuauGutter from Salem Va who reports dramatic improvement after using multiple bottles and urges others to try the remedy. The notice includes ordering details and mentions a free book.
J D Stringer urges public opinion on three local measures proposed by Judge Hopkins. He supports repealing rotten laws including the homestead act garnishment law and the four year debt statute to enable honest debt collection, and asks lawmakers to consider them with Judge Hopkins.
Adjutant General Robertson announced the relative ranks of Georgia State troops officers. Thomasville officers advance on the list with T. N. Hopkins as senior lieutenant colonel. R. L. Wyly and F. B. Dismuke hold major and captain positions respectively. James H. Brown and Lester Cane rank among first and second lieutenants.
Mr Milner Smith graduated yesterday from Gordon Institute Barnesville and enters college likely at the technical school He is son of apt E M Smith and among Thomasville s best known youths G W Davis reports crops in thriving condition and late watermelons may soon market Dr A P Taylor returns from a Florida outing Swift of Metcalfe visits Thomasville Miss Sallie Stark departs for Michigan for her summer trip noting cooler weather delayed her departure
The writer argues against new game laws, criticizing enforcement as selective and burdensome to conscientious observers. They note a warden could change the issue, discuss non resident discrimination, and caution that it may unfairly target occasional hunters while supporting a permit time limit for landowners.
Mr J W Peacock has purchased the drug store and fixtures formerly owned by Mr J G Turner in Columbus and opened an up to date pharmacy under the Hotel Affleck. He partners with Mr T B Thornton and the business will be run as Peacock and Thornton with Thornton in charge. Tom Thornton remains the long time pharmacist and the investment does not affect Mr Peacock's Thomasville business or residence.
Dr. 2. M. McIntosh operated Friday on Mr. Will Shats of Tallahassee removing part of the jaw bone. Attended by friends Doctors Chas. M. Ansley and Gilman B. Winthrop, joined by Dr. Harry Ainsworth. Ansley and Winthrop well regarded in their town. Shats recovering well and expected to be discharged soon.
The town leader notes potential income from hitching horses to city trees and warns offenders will be fined five dollars. Golf caddies are urged to seize summer work as suited hitching posts. Prof J Searcy praises Hon John E Baker as an ideal teacher and a portrait fund reaches 25 dollars for the teachers library. Mrs W D Mitchell plans Montgomery move. Pittman store repair progresses with reopening anticipated.
Marshal W. W. Burney of Boston headed a brigade into Thomasville Monday. The followers included Messrs. Groover Whipple and George and Will Dopson. Misses Sallie and Annie Covington returned yesterday from a visit to Boston.
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