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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
3
A mixed column notes weather, travel, juries, deaths, and local happenings. It mentions cantaloupes sold in town, people traveling to Knoxville and Savannah, an insane patient sent to a sanitarium, and a detailed March 3 to June 2 1902 City Mission report with balances, deposits, visits, garments and funds, signed by Annie M Heath and city officials.
Mr H J Peagler joins J Shingler Ishburn Georgia as assistant bookkeeper and stenographer. Prof H F Lawson leaves for Knoxville to study at the Saieivek School of the South. A wind storm damages Chastain area. crops and fencing suffer. Dekie, Dekie, and Adams families report losses. Mallette Clarke firm expands Saw mill operations west of Thomasville. Dr Brandon property sale to KE B Parker of Littleton Common Massachusetts. A poetic aside warns young men against gambling.
Due to bad weather no meeting on June 14. A party meeting will be held at the courthouse on Saturday July 13. All members are urged to attend. J B Watkins County Cosirman
The Cracker Club defeated Valdosta 370 to 320 in a 50 bird match yesterday afternoon. HW Hopkins Jr led all scorers with 45 birds, while Myddleton posted 38 for Valdosta. Crackers served a fine lunch and hospitality as players from both sides competed.
The town prepares for Eastern Field Trials with secretary letter to Judge Hopkins detailing plans. Dogs from many owners will compete for thousands in prizes and the pine forests near Georgia offer prime conditions. Judge Hopkins earns thanks for organizing the event which should bring visitors and prestige to Thomasville.
The week was very warm with several days over 100 degrees but cooled at week’s end. Heavy showers on Saturday night through Sunday brought 2 to nearly 6 inches in many counties, easing drought. northwestern counties stayed drier. Overall crop condition is highly favorable with cotton blooming in southern areas and farm and square growth in central and northern sections. Lice damage noted in numerous localities.
A. F. Fox congressman from Mississippi's fifth district and Anette Brandon of Thomasville Georgia were married today in the First Presbyterian church in New York City. The ceremony was performed by Dr Howard Duffield.
Augusta June 18 T W Hardwick nominated by the Democratic party to succeed W H Fleming in the Tenth district platform endorses disfranchisement of the Negro.
A jury found Hen ry McKnight, colored, guilty of rape with a mercy recommendation after afternoon arguments by Solicitor General Thomas for the state and W H Hammond for the defense. The verdict carries a possible penitentiary term from one to twenty years. The court adjourned to 9 am. The grand jury returned ten indictments during the day.
Mrs Rosa Vann died after a long life of service at her home two miles east of the city. She was 95 and the oldest person in the county. Funeral services were held yesterday at 10 at the old family burial ground, Rev J W Arnold officiating. She leaves four daughters Mrs Julia Parson, Mrs Amanda Dukes, Mrs Louisa Dukes, Mrs Georgia McKinnon and four sons A J Vann LL J R Vann and Charles Vann.
Thanks to H L Miller the Thomasville baseball club forms with a planned daily practice. The captain aims to field a capable nine to challenge regional teams in South Georgia. Players listed include Miller Pittman Linton Watt Jemmison Alcorn Palin Carroll Heeth Dean Dillon Hopkins with position assignments after today’s game.
Prof Olin S Dean elected professor of languages at Andrew Female College Cuth bert to teach Latin and French. He is a cultured Christian teacher praised by Thomasville as he leaves with best wishes from the community.
In the first case, Will Hardee charged with burglary was found guilty by a jury with State's Thomas and defense by Fondren Mitchell. Bob Henry, charged with intent to murder, pleaded guilty. Jim Williams, also charged with murder, was found guilty after deliberations. Charley Wade’s murder case was continued to the next term.
Miss Mabel Hanna daughter of Senator Mark Hanna married Harry Parsons of Cleveland this afternoon at the Hanna residence on Lakeside. Bishop Leonard officiated with only close friends present. Parsons has served as one of Senator Hanna's secretaries and the bride is known in Thomasville for her social prominence.
The Atlanta Journal correspondent notes Mr. J. H. Merrill spoke before the alumni association during commencement exercises. His delivery was easy and graceful, with smooth sentences and frequent applause from a crowded audience in response to his eloquence.
The House today approved a bill to establish circuit and district courts at Vaidos te Georgia. The measure aims to organize judicial districts and define court structure in the region.
Star lodge No. 31 K of P held an election last Tuesday evening naming L. J Sturdivant as C C GF HE Butler V C Archibald P J B Grant M of W Shelley Stegall M A des Goldberg I G G M Powell and O G to serve the upcoming semi annual term.
Dispatch from Atlanta dated June 18 reports Sheriff of Thomas County holding Bob Henry pending governor Florida's requisition. Henry, wanted in Wakulla County for murder, faces $100 reward for arrest and $150 on conviction. Henry pleaded guilty to attempted murder in superior court and was remanded to jail.
Dan McGuire, a well known painter, died suddenly yesterday morning from apoplexy while painting at the Shackelford place near town. His absent children are expected this morning. The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from his residence.
A June wedding at Mrs. M J Evans near Merriville unites Miss Sabie Evans and Dr. W H Crow with Rev M Bennett officiating. The ceremony on the Piazza featured an arch of flowers and a bridal gown of white satin. Afterward, lawn refreshments and lantern lighting accompanied a recital by Miss Irene Williamson. The couple will reside in Coolidge as Crow builds a growing medical practice.
A financial statement from the Thomasville Improvement Association shows receipts from baskets and donations and expenses for park cleaning, signs, and gratuities. Treasurer Henry Metcalfe is praised for his labor in beautifying the streets and is warmly thanked by the community.
Court adjourned to 10 am with Judge Hansell to sentence those convicted. Rosey Lumpkin and Ernest Bryan, both colored, were convicted of burglary with a recommendation to mercy. Arthur Wright and Homer Barfield cases were continued. Grand jury adjourned with eight indictments.
Judge Roddenberg, minus his hat, adjourned court yesterday afternoon. He refused to claim ownership of a dilapidated hat found in the courtroom, a likely item left by the person who took the other hat.
Monon Route live representative Dan Denmark says he is getting his share of the melons but expects light shipments west this year due to heavy Texas shipments intended for that region.
Dr J C O Branch a prominent local preacher in the South Georgia Conference was nominated for the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the State University trustees at Athens this week. The nomination is deferred under the rule and will be acted upon next year.
The article discusses the growing importance of the Marconi wireless system with hopes it could soon connect oceans with flying messages, delivering signals as reliably as private wires. It cites optimistic notes from the New York Tribune and outlines imperial colony counts across the British Empire.
A Detroit physician projects that at the current rate of mental illness growth the entire population will be insane in one millennium. The remark reflects fears of escalating mental health issues and social strain.
Washington June 17 Secretary Root has assumed full responsibility for payments to Gen Gomez by Wood during the American occupation of Cuba. He states he can provide convincing proofs that the payments were dictated by sound statesmanship should Congress seek an explanation.
Washington and President Roosevelt met in Washington on June 16 to discuss southern appointments after a lengthy conference. The Tuskegee educator Booker T. Washington engaged with the president on policy and regional staffing implications.
Philadelphia June 17 former President Cleveland received the honorary Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an Augustinian college marking the first time a U S citizen was honored in this way by the institution.
Atlanta reports President W. L. Calhoun of the trustees says the home will be ready for occupancy by veterans on Aug 15 as work progresses rapidly. Since opening, 20 veterans have died after entering the home.
Geo. 8. Marsh of Nocona Texas recalls severe stomach trouble five years ago and poor response to medicines. He says Kodol offered a straw like relief and after a few bottles he says he is sound and well. Kodol digests any good food and cures stomach trouble as advertised by J. W. Peacock.
City tax books will be open from July first to September fifteenth. After July fourth the office days will be Mondays Fridays and Saturdays. K. T. Maclean City Clerk.
An advertisement claims Dewitts Little Early Risers cure biliousness and constipation. B M Smith of Butternut Michigan and J W Peacock praise the pills as most satisfactory with no griping or nausea.
The piece notes abdominal cramps from improper food or excessive ice water, with gas distention as a common cause. It claims Perry Davis Painkiller gives quick relief and is highly regarded by careful horse keepers who keep it in the medicine chest.
Burns cuts and wounds are described as troublesome sores and the ad states De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cures them. A customer from Yankeetown Indiana reports a thirty year running sore healed after using the salve and claims it cures skin diseases and piles, warning to beware of counterfeits.
The fragment mentions rain, Eternity and Gog, with a claim that a measure will top 4,000,000 this year for the first time in history, constituting about 40 percent of a larger total. The passage is garbled and lacks clear entities or context.
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