Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1907.


Weather for Georgia-Fair and warmer
tonight. Warmer in south portion.
BIG hearted broad shouIdered, long headed
sIA.J Henderson, our representative in the
state Senate was here today.
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The sun spot didn't do thing to Fitzger'
aid, she is going right along building, growing
aud thriving just as tho the sun spot was not
bigger than silver quarter
The Baptist meetings are still attracting
large congregations and, under the direction OF
Rev Bochholz stirring the souls OF those VINO
y listen to his powerful sermons.
President H. M. Atkinson, of the A. b. q
Al, Vice President and General Manager Geo.
Dole Wadley, audAssistant to the Prest. Z. L.
Dimop, came in on special, Thursday evening"
and the next morning took peep at the Shops
Ia the party was Mr.. f. j. Coolidge, OF Boston,
Who holds large block of the A. B. & A. stock.
The party left Friday morning after pleasant
night in the best town in Georgia.
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The city is entitled to the city court con-
gcts for work on the streets From now on
there will, in all probability, be quite sufhc'
lent nu Der of these convicts for nucleus tor
street gang, that may from time to lime, when
occasion requires, be augmented with hired la
norers. We have several miles OF streets TO
open up and grade yet, and when the Spring
Ans come there will be considerable work to do
the streets already graded.
The Lee-Grant's fame is spre d n &
throughout the state We heard travelling
aay yesterday that it was the test advertise
nent Fitzgerald had. He stated that the fare
was as good as the Piedmonts or any other ho'
tal ia the south, Another travelling man, who
has several states for his territory, said h a
tie hotel was a credit to the state. The
fAre was better than any he found any
where.
Fitzgerald is to have free dellgery-tO have
about three carriers, commencing about May /.
The Enterprise wants white carriers, prob
abiy most of our readers want to see only white
earriers put on but they are perhaps unwilling
hi take any active interest in the matter, but we
Are willing to bear the | Z lnt--we are willing to
risk the loss of friends aud prestige, we are
Dnai, to accom- olish the result 1t may be nee
ssary to hurt some body's feelings we hope not,
BIT. if it is we shall not hesitate
The CITY board of education has resolved
hat Fitzgerald must have better school build
bgs, the school children must have shelter.
1t is quite proposition, for must have
modern buildings, that will compare favor
bly with other cities.
Fitzgerald, Ga. February Il, 1907.
The Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City cf Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Gentlemen:
At meeting of the Board of Education,
held this day, the Secretary of ,the Board was
Instructed to request your Honorable Body to
Is an early date for a joint meetiog at which
The subject of better school facilities may be
aiken up and some definite plan agreed upon in
regard to new school buildings. Please notify
The board of the date fixed.
Respectfully,
JAS T. SAUNDERS,
Secretary of the Board.
AT present the school children in the city
IRE scattered about in the churches, opera
Aouses, justice courthouses and two ward
lldings. The buildings not suitable for
Aool purposes nor properly equipped for the
Qrk the teachers are expected to do
Besides, Fitzgerald has reached that stage
81 - history when her public schools should
prominent place in the hearts and minds
rv good citizen. Oar public SC ooIs