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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
Mrs. Oscar Miller Dead.

Mrs. Oscar miller died at her
home on Dewy avenue yesterday
morning The immediate cause of
her death was pneumonia. She
had been sick however for about
five weeks, but she was thot to be
improving and relatives who came
from Missouri to visit her return
ed expecting her to follow them
within short while, but she be-
came suddenly worse resulting in
her death yesterday.
The funeral was from the home
this morning at ten o'clock con-
Quoted by Rev. Slower.
She was Miss Arnold and had
lived in the colony nearly three
years.
We will have a full account and
obituary in the next issue of the
Enterprise.
IF in need of needle work, apply
at 7O6 W. Oconee. Drawn work
done.
The first sweet potatoes of the
season have made their appear.
in the markets, and the country
is safe once more.
Mrs. J. e. Coxwell and daugh
ter, Essie, left Friday for Dublin
to visit friends and relatives fol-
about two months.
The 10th day of the month was
the day for closing the tax books,
but Receiver Gibbs has given ter
days of grace and will not refuse
returns s'nt in before July 1st.
VIC are glad to report that Mr.
Elihu Nicholson has greatly i'm
| proved and is able to be out in /;
roller chair for the first time since
his stroke Of paralysis severa
wccksagn,
: s. J. Parrish will preach ut tn,
Baptist tent to night on the corn
err of .Alt.maha and Hill streets
also Sunday at $3.50 T. m., ant
every night next week, assisted b.
local workers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
Noon-Day Fire.

At noon today the home OF
Henry sa1dler was burned. The
fire originated from the kitchen
fuc, as usual, and the flames quick
ly enveloped the house and its con-
tents, with Tie exception ola small
amount of furniture.
fhe fire department. responded
vHry promptly, but the blaze was
l,.yo,,l the reach Of the water sys-
TIM, and tho fire had progressed
TIA far. before the chemical apar-
atns reached the scene.
SIR. Sad.ller had no insurance
ami thu loss falls heavily on him.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27

r,,tnr J. G.. Flanders, of the
Central Methodist Church, will
h..y lur his Sul.j It Sunday. morn
ing, ''Srar-Becr.' taking his text
from Is.1i,lh 80, ?. In the even
ing his text will he taken from
Is~clesiastes 8, 5. Sunday School
in The morning at 8 O'Clock and
| .lg,l,. il, The evening.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27

Announcement comes from New
York that II. NJ. Atkinson, presl.s'
dent of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad, has complet
ed arrangements with the officials
of the Louisville and Nashville
railr DAD whereby the A. B. s A.
becom es the eastern outlet for theS'
T. Il N.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
The Third National

BANK maintains a Savings
Department, Interest Com.
pounded Quarterly, and July !
1st to 10th is the beginning Of !.
the Second Quarter.
If you open an acconnt.at
this Bank in the Savings or )
Commercial Department you
will receive prompt and &C
curate service.
Officers and Directors: b.
N. Davis, G; 3. Baker, 4. 3.
Cook, J. Ne. Mosher, j. q.
Goodman, J. G. Glover, T. G.
Knapp.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
observation-disclosures

A pretty home wedding ofThurs-
day afternoon was that uniting
Miss Lcnora Mashburn and Mr..
George P. Morris, Rev. Carl w.
Minor, of Moultrie, officiating.
Only the immediate relatives and
few close friends were invited. The
ceremony was performed under
meath a wedding bell of white car
nations the same flower, combined
with white chrysanthemums and
ferns, forming the lovely decorations
for the entire house. The flower
girls were the twin sisters of the
bride, Misses Emmie and Mamie
Mashburn. The bride was attired
in a becoming tailored suit of navy
blue, and carried boquet of white
carnations and fern with streamels
of white tulle. Mendelsohn's
Wedding March was played by
Mrs. d. 3. Ware. After the cere'
Emony light refreshments were ser
we'd, Mrs. e. T. James, aud MISSES
Ona and Mary Powers assisting
j At four O'Clock the happy couple
left over the A. B. & A. for points
in Florida and Alabama.
!, The bride is the eldest daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Mashburn
and a grand daughter of Hon. 4
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mr.. John Killingworth is visit
ing homefolks here this week.
DR.. E. j. Dorminey has beer
confined to his bed for the pas
several days.
Mrs. w. A. Green spent Thurs
day in Douglan the guest Of Mrs.
B. T. Holtzendorf.
Mr.. H.. G. Hobbs has returned
from summers visit with her
son in New York City.
Master Ira Meek's of Nichols. is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. 4. O..
Kennedy.
Mrs. G. 7. Bartlett left Wednes.
day for Lakeland, Fla, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Cason, who,is very
ill.
Mrs. Morris, of Newton, Ala. was
in the city Wednesday night and
Thursday to attend the marri-
age Thursday afternoon of her son
to Miss LenOra Mashburn.
Fresh Dairy Butter at 25c. I
pay the highest market price for
all kinds of Furs, Dry and Green
Hides. D. B. NULL, 229, East
Pine Street. 146-1mo-Oew
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. jeff Googe will regret to learn
that this excellent couple leave for
Columbia, S. c., Sunday evening,
where Mr.. Googe has secured
a lucretive position with an
insurance company The b t
with of their friends go with them
to their new home.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
THE SANCTUARY.

On account of the illness OF Rev.
J. G. Flanders, DIR. G. NJ. Ledbit
ter will fill the pulpit at the Cen
trail M. E. Church, at both the
morning and evening service.
Services at the U. i, church.
Nov. Is. Sabbath, $50 General
class 1916 Y. P. G. U. 700 p. m
There will be no preaching as
the pastor is attending conferent e
in Atlanta.
There will be services at the
Presbyterian church by the pastor.
Morning service at II o'clock. Sub
ject ''Some Rest" Evening service
at 200, subject, ''The Gift of the
Holy Spirit" Sunday School 800
p. m. Prayer meeting, "Wednesday
7:15 p. IN.
At the Cen tral Christian Church,
E. Everett Hollingworth pastor.
the subject will be: 1915 a. M,
"Saving Souls the Christians
Business. 7:l5 p. m.., "Cleaning'
from SIM The Bible School will
meet at $3.50 a. NJ, and the Y. p
s. G. Il. at I p. N. All are wei
come.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
Serious Accident
Caused Death

Yesterday morning between six
and seven O'Clock, John Williams,
a negro man, had his arm caught
in the gin at the Planters Ware
house, and his arm horribly mang'
led.
The negro was carried to the col
ored department Of Ware Sanitari,
UNI where an operation was per
formed but on account of the sew
ere injuries the negro died last
night.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mrs. Lon Dickey will leave Suo-
day for a visit to Mrs. Nichols
Peterson, of Triton, Mrs. Walton
Purdom, of Sparks, and will he
the guest of Mrs. Wilfred G.. Lance
of Valdosta, during the Federation
meeting of Woman's Clubs, return,
lag to Fitzgerald about December
1st,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

After November 18th, theFarm-
|er's Unicn Ginnery will operate
only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays until futher notice.
G. A. Newcomer, Sec yand Treas.
I45.tf.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mr.. Spurgeon Meeks will leave
for his home in Nichols Monday TO
enjoy the cane grinding.
Mr.. Horace Bosey arrived from
Dublin Thursday to be the guest
Of his uncle, Mr.. O. G. Henderson.
Miss Nellie Locke left Thursday
for Madison, Ala, where she will
visit with friends.
Rev. V. W. Wallace who attend
ed the Christian Convention lere
returned Thursday to his home in
Dublin.
!. Mrs. 7. G. Holt who was a dele
gate from Wrightsville to the Chris
tian Convention returned home
Thursday.
For rough and dressed lumber
see w. r. Booker. Yards in reat
of Oper House. 125-tues-sat-tr
Mr.. b. o. Miller, returnd to
Augusta Thursday after spending
several days here as a delegate to
the Christian Convention.
Old papers for wrapping or other
purposes can be purchased at The
Enterprise Office. tt
Mrs. w. o. Rich left Wednesday
for Douglas where she will visit
her mother Mrs Myres for a few
days.
Mrs. Howard w. Brown ano
children, of Triton, spent the week
in this city visiting relatives ano
attending the Convention.
Little Miss Gladys Kennedy has
been real sick at the home OF hel
parents on East Oconee street, but
we are glad to say she is mucf
better.
Rev.. W. e. Daugherty, former
lyof Fitzgerald but now of Sylvia
MIA has been renewing his old &C
quaintance here this week Will
attending the Christian ConVen
ton.
will pay freight On syrup bal
rels. Write me how many 20
want aud / will quote you prices
| have the best made of cypress
J. w. LANG,
145.2t Crosland, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mrs. Walter Davis took her de-
parture last evening for North
Carolina where she will join MI
Davis where they expect to make
their home in the future. Her
sister Miss Ruth Kinler who has
been visiting her forseveral months
will remain here for d week longer
then she will return to her home
in Indiana.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

There WILDE services as usual
at the First NJ. +. church On Sun
day, Sunday school at $50 a. M
morning worship 1915. sermon,
"Our Light Afflictions' Junior
League $3.50 pm. Senior League
$50 pm. evening worship 7:3(
sermon, "What will you do will
Jesus" The general public espec
tally strangers, cordially inyite'
] to attend.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mrs. w. A. Green and son, Mr..
Vincent Green, took in the Doug
las Fair Thursday, and were enter:
tanned by Mrs. b. f. Holtzendorf,
who was a girlhood friend of Mrs.
Green.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Crosland, Georgia, is Ii miles
from Moultrie and Is miles from
Triton. You can get your syrup
barrels there by writing J. W.
Lang. Good barrels, low prices.
145-2t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

At Soda Founts you will find
CRYSTAL SPRINGS Ginger Ale. 1t
is the finest on the market without
any exception. tt.
City maps, twenty five 900 cents
1T the Enterprise office, correct and
rIainly printed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mrs. L., 2. Rawlins, of Milan, is
the guestof Mrs. NJ. E. Cheney
on South Main street.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mr.. Dean E. Ryman is spending
ten days at Ann Harbor, Mich,
leaving last Sunday night.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Wall are en-
PERTAINING her uncle, Mr.. George
Collier, of Indian Springs, this
week.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

V. Bowen. The groom holds a
responsible position wit the A. B.
& A. Railway, and is from New
ton, Ala.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
Wood For Sale.

By the load or cord. Cut wood
always on hand and under cover.
Good loads and prompt delivery.
Phone 100. 125-tues sat, tt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
Notice To Taxpayers.

The second half of city taxes are
now due and payable at the CITY
Hall. The city charter provided
that ten per cent shall be added I'd
the second half as pensltyssif not
paid before December /, 1908.
G. p. MINGLEDORF,
limo City Treasurer.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
Maddox to Oppose
Woodward. ]

Robert f. Maddox was MOI
ed for mayor of. Atlanta e
afternoon at 4 o'clock at a me
ing held in the ball room of e.
Kimball house, amid the wilde
enthusiasm. ~ 1z
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

A. card from ed
that he left Chicag0
spent Wednesday
went from there to
He lift Cincinnati for II
he and Mr.. Burkhart
ter place Thursday for
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14

The Ladies Aid Society at the
First NJ. E. church will hold a
Bazaar the 10th and 11th of Dec.
at the w. r. c. Hall. Farther
notice later.
Mrs. Matte Monroe, Pres.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
Third National Bank

Miss Nellie Locke is visitin g
friends in Alabama.
Mrs. A. O. Kennedy and child
rem spent Thursday n..Ocillagwitb
Mrs. Kennedy's brother, Conductor
Meek's. t.]sssss
Mr.. Walter Forbes has returned
from Macon where he attended a
school Of pharmacy for the past
three months and now fills q posi-
ton with the. Goodman Drug Com
'pany. -. EkE.sEzzss
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14
Cotton Money.

v hen you sell Your cotton,
deposit syour money in THE
THIRD NATIONAL BANK,
where it will earn you some
thing and be ready for use at
any time. Whether you de-
posit money or want advances
on your cotton this bank will
be glad to serve you at all
times. Are you a customer of
this bank
Third National Bank
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Judge Norrell Wants Supervisors
Made Able to Encourage
Crop Growing Contests.

Judge Norrell, of Rankin
county, last week introduced a
bill asking authority for boards
OF supervisors to lend substan-
tlal encouragement to the COM
petltlve crop growing contests
being lnaugurated by offering a
small amount of money for
prizes. The bill was referred.
and it is to be hoped that will not
be the last of it. 1t ought to
pass and become a law. Presi-
dent McRae, of the Rankin
county board, suggested the plan
and found an enthusiastic sup
porter in the person of Judge
Norrell. While it may be that
the legislative bodies will look
upon the proposed measure fav-
orably, it is safe to assume that
many will oppose it's passage.
This work has been tried in a
few counties for one year with
splendid results, and the original
number will be more than tre-
bled for the coming year. If
each board in the >seventy-eight
counties of Mississippi contribu-
ted the sum of fifty dollars the
aggregate would be So, 10000. If
by this means the average pro-
ductiOn of corn was increased
only one-third of bushel per
acre, the benefit to Mississippi in
actual dollars would be more
than one-million. Pretty good
investment, this. It is highly
probable that the result would be
still greater, but this figure will
do for the present. Is it not
worth trying for?
It would be well for the legis-
lators to consider the fact that
Mississippi has done by far too
little work Of this character in
the past, and that the time to
begin to do better is right now.
This is one Of the means to be
employed in keeping our young
men at home and insuring their
services for the development of
our resources. More than one
hundred-thousan Mississippians
have gone to Texas and made
their homes when we needed
them right here, and offered just
as much, or more, for the expen-
diture of energy and the exercise
of brains. Let's put a stop to
this, and the bill off cred by
Judge Norrell is a step in that
direction should it become a law.
The Issue.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

The bill introduced in the
House by Judge Norrell, the dis
tinguished representative from
this county, entitled "An Act to
Create an Inferior Court of Rec
ord in this State to be known
and styled the Court of Appeals
of Mississippi" would divide the
state for this purpose exactly as
it does with the supreme court
districts at present, with a bench
of three members, and the terms
shall be the same as those pro-
vided for the supreme court at
present, by section 1901 of the
Code. There shall be also a clerk
of the Inferior Court of Appeals,
who shall be chosen in like man.
ner as is the clerk of the supreme
court. 1t is provided that the
tribunal shall have jurisdiction
|of all criminal appeals from cir
cult courts of the state, and all
civil cases, where the amount
involved is not in excess of
So, 600. 90; exclusive of costs and
interests. The bill is long and is
very carefully drawn, and it will
require some study at the hands
of the Committee on Judiciary,
but even should that committee
report favorably the question of
economy would cut quite a con-
siderable figure in the matter of
ways and means, since the salar
| les of judges and clerks would
have to be provided for, as such
a court could not be maintained
on the personal dignity thereof.
The bill is very closely drawn,
and there is nothing suggestive
| of flaw or inadvertence in its
makeup, but it is new legislation,
the adoption Of which would
mean a tug at the purse strings,
on which too many at present
have grip, and that renders its
passage doubtful. There is too
much work for the supreme court
with only three judges, and the
number should be increased, or
another court provided to take
some Of the work off them.
Times are hard, and another
court would mean more expense,
Ibut it must be remembered that
our population has largely in
creased, with the result that
appeals are much more numer-
GUS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Suggestions to R. I'D. Patrons.

Editor R. F. D. Department: AS
a carrier | would like to make some
suggestions to the patrons of rural
routes that believe would be bene-
ficial to the patrons, carriers and
the service
When mailing package always
state to which class it belongs.
Printed matter, pictures and photos
unsealed, are third-class matter
and will 60 for one-half cent per
ounce. Any matter sealed securely
with paste or mucilage is;frst-class,
which requires two cents per ounce
or fraction thereof.
Never mail written letter in an
open envelope, thinking that one
cent will carry it, for it will not.
Two cents will be required.
There is no such thing as a one
cent drop letter on a rural route.
When sending valuables through
the mail do so by money order or
registration. When you fail TO
hear from a money order or a
registered letter write to the per-
son or firm to whom you sent it be-
fore having the postmaster take it
up.
Have your box fixed right. Let
it be not three feet from the road.
Let the bottom of the box be four
and a half feet from the ground, so
that the rear wheel can pass under.
Put your letters, when mailing, in
the rack. If your box has no rack
set them up endways. Never lay
them flat in the box.
Buy your stamps in quantities.
If you are compelled to use pennies
wrap them and pen them to your
letters. Pennies are difficult to
pick from box with cold fingers.
Put your return address on your
letters so they will be returned it
not delivered.
Have your mail ready when the
carrier comes.
When buying stamps and money
orders try to get up the correct or
exact change if possible.
Success to the carriers and pat
rons. BRUCE A. JACKSON,
Rural Carrier No. ., Eclectic, Ala.
|-En Atlanta Constitution.
Allow me to say ! indorse all the
above article, and wish to add the
opening or door in the box should
be turned facing the road. The
law or instructions as we will call
lit, says boxes should be erected So
carriers can put mail in or take Il
|out without dismounting from ms
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

conveyance. Many boxes are in a
handy place but are too low, or
turned wrong. or possibly a stump,
log or gully between the road and
box, which compells carriers to
dismount. The carrier feels a
dellcacy in speaking to patrons
about i'll situated boxes. 1t is the
duty of patrons to see that the
roads are kept in good fix. In fact
the instructions say a failue to
keep up the roads or to erect ap-
proved boxes at an easy accessible
place, is Sufficient reason to with
draw service from such patrons.
j. A. BEAN.
In Crapeland (Texas) Messenger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
New National Party Formed.

Steps for the formation of a
new national political party were
taken at conference of the In
dependent League, at Chicago,
last Saturday. The action fol-
lowed a short speech by William
Randolph Hearst, in which he
enunciated the principles of the
league and the adoption Of a
declaration of principles set
ting forth the objects of the
organization and the means by
which it hopes to obtain them.
The provisional national commit
tee of which Mr.. Hearst is chair
man, was authorized by resolu-
ton to call a national convention
to nominate candidates for the
presidency and vice-presidency
after the republican and demo
cratic parties have held their
gatherings.
The conference was held at
the Auditorium Hotel. It was
reported that fifteen states were
represented by delegations and
that 125 persons attended the
sessions.
AS chairman of the leagues S
provisional national committee
appointed at a conference in New
York last September, Mr.. Hearst
called the meeting to order. A
resolution in favor Of abandoning
the name Of the league and sub
stituting for it the broader term
of party, either the national
party or the independence party,
was adopted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

Louisiana led all the states in
the production of yellow pine
lumber last year. Texas, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas followed in
the order named. The forest
service of the department the
of agriculture, which is respon-
|sible for the foregoing state.
ments, does not issue the
figures by states. The SER
vice says that more lumber was
cut in the United States last year
than in any other in our history.
The total production was
81, $50, 736, 600 board feet, and
the mill value of this inconceiva-
bly, great lumber pile was $621,-
Isl, 388.
But this is not all. In addi-
tion to the other lumber, there
were cut IL, 1853, 260, 600 shingles,
valued at $24, 155, 555, and 8, 812,-
8O7, 900 laths, valued at $11, 49O,-
$40.
On the whole, it is safe to
estimate the present annual lum-
Der cut of the United States at
40, 900, 600, 600 feet, and the total
mill value of the lumber, shin
giles and laths, at 500, 600, 600.
These figures may serve to give
some idea Of how vast is the lum-
Der industry, and how great the
demand for it's products.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

The railroads are greatly
worked up over the 9-hour law,
and want the commerce COM
mission to extend the limit. The
people who ride on trains are
worked up over the many acci-
dents constantly occurring, and
are not bothering so much over
the Scent rate as they are about
Ia safe trip.