23 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
1
The Times Enterprise advertises weekly publication details with pricing for one year six months and monthly plans. It notes a Monday absence and offers advertising rates on request.
Sheriff Hicht met in Meigs with Dr. M R Mariette of Boston visiting town. Sugar boilings peak as next summer campaigns begin. Thomasville sees extensive building this fall. J A Lyons, formerly here, now of Montgomery, is in town. Max Dobbs of Marietta visits sisters Jinn and Clifton. Bessie Blackshear returns from Waycross. Judge Pope travels to Valdosta on legal business. Postal Telegraph Co reaches Valdosta and opens office today. Charney McGlashan, son of General McGlashban, visits local friends. Dr J F Alexander of Atlanta dies, brother of the late local Judge Alexander.
Mr. Fred Smith left yesterday for Mariauna Florida to accept a position with his uncle Mr. J D Smith. The note wishes him success in his new home. Charley Stuart was chewing fine bananas grown on the Stoas house lot yesterday. they equaled a good desi of the fruit.
A fire yesterday in Albany destroyed the cotton warehouse of A Mues & Co containing 2,500 bales of cotton and bagging and ties. The Plant System pay train visited Thomasville and distributed a quantity of currency to its employees in the area.
Mr. A. E. Bigelow and his wife of Cleveland Ohio stay at the Masory hotel. Bigelow is described as a prominent and wealthy Buckeye state citizen who is renewing acquaintances made in Thomasville years ago.
Reverend W F Wagner travels to Thomasville to supply the Baptist church for two weeks during Rev Logan’s absence on the gulf coast for health. The Quitman Free Press notes C A Wood of Piney Woods Hotel visiting town for a day to oversee hotel improvements ahead of the opening.
Miss Dillon of Brunswick visited in the city and returned home yesterday accompanied by Miss Jennie Winn Dillon of this city who will visit relatives in Brunswick. The October Georgian, University of Georgia's monthly, is received. J. D. McCartney edits and W. I. McIntyre is business manager. J A Wesson, longtime Postal Telegraphs officer, leaves for Fort Valley where G M Latz will take over. Wegson departs much to friends' regret.
Dr Victor Franklin Balk of Tallahassee married Elizabeth Thomas of Macon on a Saturday evening. Balk previously worked with Mr R Q Dickinson at his drug store in the Mitchell House block.
Daisy Bracewell appeared before Judge Roddenberry in Sandy Bottom on a charge described as vas yrasey. She failed to mount an adequate defense and was ordered to deposit 15 dollars plus costs or face possible assignment to county work as Brice may resign her duties.
Yesterday's Cracker Guo Club shoot at the fair grounds for the Richy prize drew notable effort. J C Briley won after three ties with Dr. Peacock delivering the toughest task, Briley prevailing by two inches in a spirited event.
Mr and Mrs Reid resume rooms as a large force renovates the hotel. Grounds are cleaned on Jackson street and the park front. A new walk runs from Jackson to the entrance. Interior overhaul from basement to attic aims for complete order by opening day.
Will Forrester and companions returned from Pinbook in Jefferson County Florida with a large hunt. Forrester led as champion with three deer and seven turkeys while others bagged eleven deer. A party member faced a black bear in a cave and was badly scared.
Sheriff Conally of Brooks transported six prisoners to Brice's camp on Sunday. Adam Patterson B J Solomon Nelson Wilson Neale Cassells Jonet Slater and Dock Moore were in custody. the first four were convicted in county court and the last two in the superior court.
Deputy United States Marshal Dismukes traveled from Moultrie on Sunday to handle two alleged counterfeiters jailed there. The men had been with a circus on Saturday and were active in pushing the fake money. Dismuke went up yesterday to oversee the case and take charge of the prisoners.
Mrs E G Davidson of Indiana has leased the cottage of Mr C M Smith on Jackson street through Mr E M Mailette. She will take possession on Thursday and plans to stay until next spring. Fourteen years ago she was a visitor there, and her southern friends are pleased to see her return.
Miss Claude Lowry of Dawson returned home yesterday after visiting Miss Aracinta Culpepper. The young woman charmed many in Thomasville with her winsome ways and left numerous friends and admirers eager for another visit.
Capt Hammond left on Sunday for Atlanta where he appears in pending supreme court cases. Judge Spence passed through Sunday night en route to Bainbridge where he is holding court this week.
The article notes Col John D Harrell of Raimbride in town yesterday. It remarks he is a nobleman and mentions Zake Alder man running a hotel in Pavo with plans to visit for dinner someday.
Mrs. Buckley departed Thomasville for Manistee Michigan after a visit that extended over several days. She traveled by train and plans to join relatives there.
Mrs. O S Bell came back yesterday from visiting relatives in Quitman.
Mrs J P Stewart and her mother Mrs Mr Jackson arrived back after a trip to Savannah. Court stenographer Mr Krauss of the southern circuit was in town yesterday.
Robert Gamble announces an East Florida Sea Company with $80 000 capital to build an 150 ton day ice factory on Bay Street near the Terminal Station, offering large cold storage for perishable fruits and vegetables. Gamble will stay in Thomasville while interests in Jacksonville grow.
Mires Bessie Smith held a small Friday evening card party with guests Misses Margaret Ausley Araminta Culpepper Nettie Smith Messiah Broadburet Fred Dismukes Frazier Driver and Charley Herndon. Mr Dismukes and Miss Culpepper tied for the prize and the gentleman won in cutting for it.
Superintendent Kirkland, after a brief illness, resumes leadership duties over the division and attends to its varied interests.
Mr V F Balkroom and bride registered at the Stuart last night and leave this morning for Tallahassee. The recent cold has stopped the growth of sugarcane and farmers fear cane damage. The office is indebted to a thoughtful lady for fine sugar cane stalks. Hon Fondren Mitchell returned to Atlanta on Sunday night. The days of the Thanksgiving turkey are few.
A fragment from a Billville youngster quotes a satirical composition on missionaries and heathen stereotypes, followed by brief jokes about happiness and a Weary Willie line. It notes a social context of fraternal orders in the United States with a distant statistic.
A tale from Ochlockonee tells of a young man named Wil Blue who, after plotting theft, becomes trapped in a chimney and narrowly escapes a fatal roasting as a crowd frees him. The report transitions to Prof Petrie discussing the antiquity of man, dating back 9,000 years, and ends with weather updates from New York state noting blizzards and heavy snow in Utica Rochester Jamestown regions.
Mr Bascom Smith returns from Brooks County where business and cane seed talk dominate. Mr and Mrs Thomas Dixon and Miss Rosa Dixon come back from Panacea Springs. Mr Alex Stepherd and family depart for the coast. Miss Della Hergid returns from Coffee County. John Griffin pursues bicycle mastery amid falls. Willie McMath dies. funeral at Freedoma. J H Logan of Thomasville delivers remarks. Miss Nannie Floyd visits Bold Springs. Rumors of upcoming weddings and debates on marriage and finances appear. Amusing quotes from Philadelphia and Smart Set items conclude the column.
Thomas A. Edison visits Glen Ridge New Jersey factory converting to manufacture his new storage batteries. He says the battery is an assured success and will enable electric vehicles to run 60 to 70 miles at 20 mph with simple operation suitable for women and children. He envisions cars becoming affordable around $500 and notes battery weight as a current drawback.
In a reflective comment Brother Dickey discusses a man named Insnitio er Tur key who owes money. He notes the man has many wives and cannot pay, while a receiver staff, whom he mocks, is unable to collect. He also expresses sympathy for the debtor, citing his own marriages as perspective.
William Schrey Howard of DeKalb will sponsor a measure in the near future to extend county officer terms from two years to four years. The proposal aims to stabilize local governance and reduce election frequency.
In San Francisco on November 16 James J. Jeffries defeated Gus Rublin in the fifth round of a planned twenty round bout. Rublin wilted and surrendered to the victor amid gasps of the crowd.
A massive blaze at dawn in Atlanta consumed the electrical building owned by the Inter-State Fair Association and the transportation structure owned by the Piedmont Exposition Company. Combined cost stood at $60,000 with only a small portion covered by insurance.
Roanoke Virginia experienced a sharp morning drop in temperature and began receiving the season’s first snowfall by nightfall, marking an early winter cold spell for the area.
Atlanta Georgia November 16 P J Moran associate editor of the Atlanta Constitution died suddenly last night in Atlanta.
Mr. Lee H. Webb on his one horse farm near Cordele raises 15 bales of cotton worth 562 dollars and other products totaling 1062 dollars. He does not brag of big deeds but notes more could be produced with constant personal attention.
A collage of quotes on courtship humor and cemetery reform. The items discuss a Georgia Sunday schooler’s view of angels, the value of cheer, and a shift toward park like cemeteries over stone monuments, noting limits on headstones and the idea that libraries or scholarships make better memorials.
Joe Hall must back up against Speaker Little’s ruling on filibustering. Little holds a full hand. It might be well for the United States and other nations to employ France to collect their bills from Turkey. Savannah succeeded at the state fair and in other ventures. If Quitman were not dry, locals would celebrate Savannah’s prize win.
The legislature moved quickly on current business but still has substantial tasks ahead to complete its agenda. Lawmakers plan committees and floor actions to address unresolved measures and fiscal priorities before adjournment.
The piece notes a proposed monument to L. P. Grant and contrasts easy paper monuments with public endorsement of Speaker Little. It mentions a six week Schley court verdict and a rapid people’s verdict, plus Savannah’s agricultural display to Charleston Exposition and Macon’s preparations for the South Georgia Conference in December.
The daughters of the Confederacy have put up a beautiful monument to Confederate dead in Albany. God bless the women of the south.
Seab Wright says his departure from the Democratic Party was due to mental distress and now returns to the party. He expresses hope to stay with the party and resume his role within its ranks.
A five foot rattlesnake died on Valdosta streets during the past week. The city is noted for its varied wildlife including snakes of all sizes.
Hannah bets on a 1904 jackpot opening as talk shifts to Roosevelt possibly standing firm while the deal proceeds despite lingering uncertainty.
A critical quote from General S B M Young labels the Filipino as expert in deceit claiming he is the most cheerful and unnecessary liar seen. He asserts truth as a last resort and notes political tension as the president opposes southern Republican bosses.
The Macon Telegraph notes that Georgia will continue a go as you please textbook policy after Mr Mitch ell's defeat, allowing 137 different approaches to teaching history and other subjects, giving children varied learning avenues.
The president names four postmasters in Texas Mississippi and Alabama ignoring state Republican recommendations and choosing the fittest incumbents. The Philadelphia Record says if he extends this policy nationwide it may shock politicians but please the people.
Col Beuri Watterson says Democratic defeats inspire optimism and confidence. He claims famine years are ending and years of plenty are near, urging supporters to study cue papers and note the anticipated political shifts and bold leadership ahead.
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