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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30

business bearing his name, yesterday
passed the fifty second milestone in his
career and celebrated the event by
giving dinner to a number of
his business associates. All day yes
terday the genial colonel was kept
busy receiving congratulations from
his numerous employees with whom he
Is very popular. In honor Of the ami
versary of his natal day he was pre-
Sented by the women attaches Of the
works with ffty-two chrysanthemums.
de also received fittY-two red rosebuds
and numerous other floral gifts.
cat dinner last night these gifts
graced the table, which was literally
covered with the bright blooms.
"Those present we're s. Wilcox, E.
Allen Horn, Washington Irwin, Clar-
ence Fennimore, George w. Sisom,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
Sons and Daughters of Temperance.

The meeting of the Sons and Daugt-
tiers of Temperance last Friday night
mention of which was made in The
News, was held In the improvement
Club hall. All officers and members
were present and Mr.. and Mrs w, L..
Keefer were added to the roll.
By a unanimous vote the name Of the
local lodge was adopted as "Fort
Pierce Division No. l." The matter
OF a regular meeting place and time
were taken up and the recording
scribe was instructed to write the Ma
sonic lodge asking promission to use
the Masonic hall twice month. r. f.
Minis, was also appointed to see that
the matter was brought before that
body an | report to the officers.
At the next meeting of the division
a short literary program will be rem
dered, thus enlivening the business
session with the social features. No
time was named for the next meeting
and the adjournment was taken to
meet at the call of the officers.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30

This business was founded by Franz
n Fee at Melbourne in 1851 For
wears he did a good business all down
Indian river and in June OF l9O- .ne
Zee 8 stuart Company, which has
heen incorporated, opened a store IN
Fort Pierce 20 meet the growing ae-
mana for goods Of their lines in THIS
territory, The Fort Pierce store lm'
madiateIy begun to do large business
and at once outstripped the older stores e
m the river, and has been growing IN
volume OF business ever SINCE ~.
The officers Of this company ,,,l Srs
Frank H. Fee, president; William /
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
FF & STEWART COMPANY HARDWARE MERCHANTS

tion while speciality is made OF un
dertaking in charge of licensed EN-.
balmer.
In the present. quarters facing Pal.
metto avenue The stock is somewhat
crowded and the company has in
course q erection spacious two story
concrete store building, 5Ox70, adjoin-
ing the old store on the east and facing
Pine street. They expect to move in
to the new quarters soon after the
New Year, and whom everything is
completed and the stock arranged it
viii be one Of the best and neatest
stores on the East Coast
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
DAY
Entertainments Were Very
Successful.
Union Service, Big Dinners, Base
Ball Game, Reception and
Musicale Were Features.

Thanksgiving was spent 10 various
ways In Fort Pierce. The day was
rather blustery, but that did not mar
The pleasure In any way.
The Union Thanksgiving service in
the Methodist church was we'll at
tended The music vas specially pre-.
pared and excellently rendered, while
the sermon by Rev, DR.. Moore, of the
Episcopal church, was thoroughly en-.
joyed by all present.
Dinner followed the sermon and no
doubt many feasts were spread In va
rious parts Of the town.
The Jensen baseball team arrived In
town on the II o'clock train, accom- /.
panied by about twenty-five of their
friends from Jensen and Stewart The
the team was royalty entertained at
dinner by Mine Host Crooks at the
Stetson hotel.
At 2.30 the ball game was called and
proved to be an interesting contest,
interspersed with much kicking by
both sides, A big crowd turned out
to witness the contest and were given
their moneys worth.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
Church Notices,

Service in ST. Andrews, Episcopal
church next Sunday will be as follows;
Sunday school at 10 a. IN, WIT. Har-
bin, Superintendent. Morning service
at ii O'Clock, and the theme of the
sermon will be "Who are proper per.
sons to receive the holy communion2,'
This question is not always rightly uh-
derstood and the pastor would like to
see all the parishiorers and friends AZ
this service. Evening service, 7;SQ'
theme Passing away" Wednesday
evening prayer and address at 1880.
Seats are free and all are welcome.
The Baptist Sunday school viii cele-
brate christmas by giving an enter
tanment and christmas tree in the
church The program is being arrang-
ed AMI no effort will be spared by
either superintendent or teachers to
make II one of the best 10 town.
Rev. b. q. Wooason will preach in
the Baptist Sunday morning and even.
ing December 2nd at IL. and 1870
Sunday school 10 ~ n., eyefy ~ 10.
vited to all services. ~.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30

Fee. treasurer, and Chas' Fl, Stewart,
vice.president and secretary. VIM. |,
Fee is manager of the Fort Pierce
store, and an immense amount OF hard
ware business is transacted there each
month.
The immense stock occupies at pres
ant about $500 square feet and con-
sists Of shelf hardware, builders sup
niles. paints, oils and yarnishes, agri-
eultural implements, wire fencing,
bouse furnishings, boat and launch
supplies, plumbers fittings pumps,
sewer and gas pipes and fittings. A
plumbing department is run IN cOnnec-
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30

able skit, "Box aud Cox" the honors
being carried of by Mr.. George T,
Backus, as "Mr. Box" though he was
ably supported by Mrs. A. X. Wilson
and Mr.. w. Il. Tylander.
The following is the complete pro.
gramme:
Ovorture-Fort Pierce Band.
Vocal solo-MlsS Grace Friedley.
Reading-Mrs. A. X. Wilson.
Violin obligato--Mr. Wm, Pomeroy.
Vocal solo-Mrs. VIM Pomeroy.
Readlng-Miss Sydnor Davenport.
Mandolin duet-Mr. aud Mrs. VIM.
Pomeroy. M
Farce, "Box and Coxl'~-" Mrs. Boun-
GER" Mrs. A. K. Wilson; "Mr. Box"
George 7. Backus, and Mr.. Cox" Mr..
W. e, Tylander.
After the entertainment dancing was
In order, and merry party tripped the
eight fantastic" uutil the strains OF
Home, Sweet Home" brought the
days round of thanks and pleasure to
q close, and all retired to their homes,
we'll pleased with everything and
everybody,
A number of out-ot-town people
witnessed the ball game and attended
the entertainment.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30


ing, and the visiting team continued to
lay il on to the home team until the
finish, and when the smoke cleared
away the score stood . 70 8 in favor Of
Jensen.
The visitors led off with two runs in
the first tuning, and never did it look
like victory for Fort Pierce.
One accident marred the general
pleasantness of the game, when in the
sixth inning DR.. VanLandingham was
struck on the wristby pitched ball
while at bat, The lick caused such a
pain that the doctor was compelled 10
quit the game and Howard Saunders
was called in TO take his place. The
bruise was giving him much pain last
night,
Brown relieved Hendrix In the box
in the seventh, but the unmerclful
slaughter continued, and Jensen proudly
bore of the honors OF the day.
The band was on the ground and en-
couraged the players by some enliven-
ing two-steps, while the roofing in the
grandstand was loud and good natured.
During the afternoon the ladies OF
the improvement Club held reception
in the parlors of the club house, cele-
brating the first anniversary of the
opening Of the building to the public.
At 8 O'clock 10 the evening the enter
tainment, which was announced IN last
weeks News, was opened.
a large crowd assembled at the I'm
proyemeut Club and promptly at s
o'clock the sweet strains of the over
turc BY the Fort Pierce Band brought
down the house. With this the enter
tainmont opened in full swing and the
applause which greeted each number
was loud ana generous. All the num-
bers were well rendered and lack OF
space forbids us to specialize.
The thealrical part of the entertain.
ment was concluded with the ugh-
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
;ostalls New Engine.

A new Regal gas engine is being in
stall in K B. Raulerson's new pump
house which is nearing completion
this week by r.. II. Gladwin. This en-
zinc will be used to pump water tor
Mr. RauIer5on's tank, which supplies
his residence and also the NEWS
building,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
COL. DUDD'S DINNER
-
Celebrated His Fifty-second
Birthday Last Week.
Girl Employees Presented Him
With Magnificent Bunch of
50 Chrisanthemums.

No one is better known in Fort Pierce
and vicinity than Colonel j. Frank
Budd, Of Burlington, N. j.. who has a
fine winter home In Fort Pierce and
spends each winter here. The Burling-
ton Gazette pays him handsome trib-
ute on the occasion OF his sd birthday,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
]. H. JEAK!AS DEAD
One of the Prominent Men
of THIS Community.
Death was the Result of an Acct
dent Last Week at Eldred,
Internal Injuries.

Fort Pierce has died In the st, Angus
tine hospital. J. Harvey Jeakins was
summoned by the death angel at 4:30
that morning.
The NEWS last week made exclu.
sive mention Of the accident which re-
suited In his death. Mr.. Jeakins, with {,
several other gentlemen, was assist
ing Mr.. Hal. s. Thomas in putting 8
roof on the latter's home. Messrs. Jea.
kins and Edgar Lewis were ON pat
ent scaffold when the hooks slipped
and both men were thrown violently
to the ground. In the fall Mr., Jeakins
struck a stationary scaffold and receive
ed considerable injuries on the hip and
internally and rendered incapable
catching himself or in any way break
ing the force Of his fall TO the ground.
Friends Immediately picked up the in
jured men and summoned physician.
Mr.. Jeakins was placed In buggy and
driven rapidly home, He was able TO
sit up and il was thought at the time
he was only slightly hurt
Or. VanLandingham, who was sum-
noped by phone, found him joking
With his friends and suffering very
little. Next morning the pain had
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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30

News reached Fort Pierce Wednes-
day night of the death of Miss Grace
Williams, sister OF Mrs, e. o, Stetson,
of our town. The death which was sud.
den occurred in Jacksonville Wednes-
day, Miss Williams at one time resided
in Fort Pierce and had host Of friends
who viii mourn her untimely demise.
Fort Drum items came too late for
this issue.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-30
The lineup was as follows;

The slaughter began ia the first inn
ing, and the visiting team continued to
lay il on to the home team until the
finish, and when the smoke cleared
away the score stood l9so 3 in faygr Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
SOCIAL.

Miss Alabama King, the attractive
guest of Mrs. John Rhum, Jr., was the
honoree at very enjoyable whist
party. given by Mrs. c. Y. Clark, at
her home Friday afternoon. Whist
was played at three tables and follow
ing the game delightful salad course
with ices was served. Mrs. John
Rhum won the prize, which was a
beautiful hand painted picture made
by Miss Annie Williams. sister of the
hostess. Those present besides the
honoree, Miss King, and the hostess,
Mrs. Clarke, were: Mesdames Il L.
Frierson, Jno. Frierson, r. G. Jackson,
w. v. Wilson. Hugh Brown, Chas.
Gilman, the Misses Stitzell. Eleanor
and Edna Gregory and Mary Dale
Craige. Mrs. Hugh Brown kept score.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
PERSONALS.

q Rev. A. 8. Allen returned THURSDAY
evening from the Students Conven-
tion at Nashville.
Mr.. Riggs L. Hayes. of Columbia,
was here Thu stay on business.
Miss. Helen McMillIn will begin
teaching school mt SCOTS Mill next
M onday.
Miss Gertrude Chlnn has returned
to CcDls, Garrett q Co.'S. where she
again has charge of their millinery
department.
Attorney General Job Garner was
here on business Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr.. q D. Ruhm went to Hickman
county Thursday ON bust
Mr.. Edmund Ligon left t1,ay with
his son, Slaughter. for Nashville,
where the little fell1w will be operated
on.
Mrs John Fleming is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Pigg, at Water Valley.
Mrs. o. o. Watts and daughter,
Elizabeth, are visiting in Nashville.
Mrs. Johnson, of GAINESVILLE, ar
rived Friday to spend few days with
her son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. b. Johnson.
Mrs. Bershon, of Lawrence county,
Is visiting Mrs. Rippy on North Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r /. PEBBLES will
leave Tuesday or Wednesday for Boyle.
Miss. where Mr. PEBBLES win be con-
nected with hank.
Mr.. Ernest Irwin returned home Sun
day from business trip to New Or
leans.
M Harvey Wilson and family left
Saturday for an extended visit to friencs
and relatives at Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Collins, of Willismsport, is the
guest of Miss Carrie Craig.
Mrs. Minnie Ramsey. Of Pulaski,
is the guest Of Mrs. D. W. Shofner.
MISS Charlotte Henderson spent Sat
uIday with friends In Columbia.
Mrs. Chas. COVERT went to Colum
bia Sunday to visit relatives.
Miss Ella Lea Bailey, who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Nit Hun
ter. returned TO her home in Franklin
Saturday
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
RIskED 1T FOR LESS.

Il see that Maxim Gorkey is In Ber-
lin, experimenting the production of
his play. THE Children of the Sun"
said a newspaper correspondent. Lat
er on he will come to America and /
will be glad to shake his thin, cold
hand again.
Il met Gorkey in st. Petersburg. He
is delightful. He told me that a Rus
sian soldier only gets about So, or
three rubles. a year-say FIVE copecks
day.
During he war, said Gorkey, pri-
waite soldier stole a shirt worth half
ruble, and was condemned to be shot
"As he was being led away to his
death. his colonel met him. = -
"Ivan, Ivan,' said the Colonel re-
proachfully, what a fool you were to
risk your life for the sake Of so CO.
pecks.'
Colonel Ivan replied, I risk It
every day for five copecks. Kan
sas City Journal.
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LOCAL.

Mr.. Alex George, who has been in
charge of the George Bros. dry goods
store at LawIenceburg, left Sunday
for Chicago and other eastern markets
=. goods Mr.. Size George will be In
rye OF the store during his absence
The Board OF Directors OF the Mt.
Pleasant Commercial Club is expected
to hold meeting in the offices of the
Ingram Tuesday at 1:80 p 10. The
principal object will be the adoption
of a set of bylaws, prepared by the
committee appointed. for that work at
the last meeting of the Board.
Bon Jones, a harness maker. recently
with the McClanahaa Manufacturing
Co.. of Colum bia, was here Saturday
looking for a location and il success
full will probably open mp q harness
shop
MIR. J. D. johnson has almost com.
pleted his cottage on the outside.
Mr.. W. b. Nall has bored . we'll on
his lot in Park Place and the founda-
ton for his cottage is completed. The
erection Of neat cottage win begin
at once.
Mr.. Webb Williams is assessing taxes
here this week.
Mr.. J. W. Griffin has purchased q
very valuable family horse from Mr..
W. q. Grouse of Decatur. Ala. which
he received Friday by freight.
A number OF new applicants were on
hand at the I. o. o. F. meeting Thurs
day evening.
Remember that there will be no ex-
cnse for purchasing -FOUR advertising
novelties elsewhere this season, no
matter what you want, for we will
have anything you can wish for in
calendars, etc. The Herald Branch
Office. M. B YOUNG, Mgr. Samples
will be here soon.
A. B. Sidoway has withdrawn from
the livery firm Of Harris & Co., and
the firm name now is Harris & King.
A. Wolf, from Columbia, is moving
into the Brown & Bostick store next
to Joe Jones.
Mrs. Laura E. Simpson, a pho
tographer of fifteen years experience
In Chicago and other northern cities,
has charge of the local gallery here.
which was recently purchased of y.
G. Roberts. 1t is now owned by Mr..
Liggett, who has gone to Lewisburg
for several months.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
ELECTION OVER.

The election is over and everything
is quiet and serene. There were a
number of voters here Saturday who
could vote here or at Sandy Hook, as
they chose, and it seemed many were
inclined to follow the crowd and be in
town Something over 260 votes were
polled, which is about what might be
expected in a primary here. 1t is sig
nificant that the candidates receiving
the largest vote at Mt. Pleasant were
the ones nominated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
UNANSWERED PRAYER.

This is a sample taken at Mt Pleas
ant on March LIST, and lated Feb. 26,
1906: I'VE propose to insist upon
having the rock to which we are en-
titled from the Co., and we
fail to understand how it should be
possible for us to get any more cars
by buying from other parties. -"
IL you will take 1t upon yourself to in
terview the railroad people in our be-
half and also to keep after the --
Co. we believe that cars can be Sc
cured.
I'm order to help matters, we have
Saken up the question with the Pres
Asoat Of the L. C ". Il. r. Co., advis-
ing him Of a number of cars which
we succeeded in having turned over
10 his road to be loaded for us, which
have never been delivered for our ac-
count at Mt. Pleasant"
The above letter was received by a
prominent phosphate broker of this
city. and shows at glance the indif-
ference Of the railroad company, and
also that the old, familiar and com
forting command" carry your rock
cut In your hats is still being insist
cd upon by this common carrier"
the great ELLEN En-" A phosphate
company here doing no small amount
Of business states that several cars
FAD been forwarded to them and were
stopped at Columbia and there loaded
BY other people," Il seems mighty
hard to convince fertilizer companies
over the country that the impossible
ity to get cars is really an impossible
ity, and they are inclined to think the
shippers here show Partially in their
shipments, when such is not the case.
The fact of the business is this: the
La G. N. railroad company do not care
whether the shipments from here are
extra heavy or not. They know that
70 long as there is no other road here
they will get to do the hauling and
xIey will not be rushed" in the BUSH
ness They use Mt. Pleasant for bal
Msf; when they need more business
on the main line all they have to do
is to gather up few trains of "emp-
ties" and shoot them into Mt. Pleas
ant The extra fine weather OF Janu-l
AIRY and February has been remark
ably favorable to the miners, and but
tor the unheard-of scarcity OF cars,
the increase in the business for the
two months past would have been
phenomenal for this season of the
year and Mt. Pleasant would have
Been couple of thousand dollars bet
ter of. Things will be different when
the noise of the pick and shovel and
the roar of the blasts are familiar
sounds from Nashville south through
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
Land Sale.

BY virtue of a mortgage executed
to me by Sam Ridley and wife Ida
Ridley, December %, 1904, on a lot in
Jonesboro in the Seventh Civil Dis
trict of Maury County, Tennessee,
fronting 48 feet on an alley and run
ming back ia feet, and bounded on
the North by Tom Hunter, on the
South and West by John H. Frierson,
and on the East by j. G.. Frierson, to
secure the payment of three notes of
$50 each, and default having been
made in the payment of two of said
notes, will therefore sell the said lot
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
for cash and in bar of the equity of
redemption on the Public Square in
MT. Pleasant, Tennessee, at 10 o'clock
a. m. on Saturday, March "a, 1906. to
satisfy said unpaid notes.
JOHN SMARGONSKY,
March 2, 1906 Mortgage.
2-3t-w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09
RELIGIOUS.

A significant fact regarding the
morning services at both the Presby-
terrain and Methodist Churches Sun
day, was that they both took for their
text, God is Love" using LIST John,
4th chapter, and almost the same
verse, one using the Sth verse and the
other the 18th verse. Both sermons
were strong and impressive. Brother
Givens preached at the Methodist
Church at night and Rev. A. S. Allen,
the pastor, preached at the Presbyter-
ian as usual
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-09

A reporter complimented John w.
Gates on the success of his recent in
vestments.
What is the secret of success, Mr..
Gates?" he asked.
1.-The successful man" Mr.. Gates re-
piled, SIS prepared for any emergency.
He Tolls back confidently in his re-
volving chair. He reads the ticker
with smile of perfect assurance. He
knows that, whatever happens, he is
all right.
HE is, in fact, like the twentieth
century Portia.
"She, a pretty and romantic girl,
said one night to the youth whom she
had kept on the kinterhook for six
months.
Horace, look at this buhl cabinet.
1t has three drawers, all closed and
all precisely alike. But open one of
them, and in it you will find my an
swer to the suit you have pleaded
with such ardor since last June. One
drawer contains a YES" and If you
choose 1t / will be yours. The
other two each contain a mo-" If
you choose one of them you will new
er see me more
1.-Two to one against me- the youth
groaned. 'Portia, dearest, what cruel
within inspires you to this folly?'"
"'No whim at ALL the girl replied.
Only, should things go wrong with
US. ! propose to put the blame on
chance
'The young man shuddered. He
studied the buhl cabinet attentiyely.
In the lamplight it glitterd and glowed.
It seemed to throw malicious glances
at him.
We'll, here goes he said.
"And with closed eyes he drew out
the middle drawer.
"A glad cry escaped him.
"'Portia, you are mine
Yours she breathed, throwing
herself In his arms.
The drawer, you see had contained
a paper with the word yes on 1t.
Late that night, after the happy
young man had gone home, Portia,
smiling to herself, drew from the other
two drawers their contents, prepare
tory to burning them. The other two
drawers each contained paper like
the first one and ON each paper the
same word yes appeared. Sunday
Magazine.