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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
MOVING PICTURES
STARTED LAST NIGHT
Season S AmuSementS Have
Been Begun.

The summers dearth of entertain
ments was broken last night by the
advent of a season of moving pictures.
Manager Dudley, Of the opera house,
gave his first entertainment last
night, and a good sized crowd greeted
the show The sound of the phono-
graph, as it ground out 'Dearie" and
other selections, had a familiar
twang. For six months, unless plans
fail, there will be no lack of enter
tainments every night. When no
travelling company is here moving
pictures will be on.
Three shows were given last night,
beginning at 1880 o'clock. Each en-
tertainment was little over an hour
long. Among the films presented was
one giving scenes in China. The last
film was a gorgeous affair, hand paint
ed. and styled I'm the Land of Gold
Mines" Though the characters and
movements were fantastic, the film
was an interesting one. Comic films
also enlivened the program.
An entire change of program will
be made every other night A matinee
will be given tomorrow and Saturday
at 6 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
GUESTS AT PARTY ARE
TAKEN IN GROUP
PaDerS Have Photos of
AmoriCuS Visitors.

The three Atlanta papers OF Sun
day contained upon their society pages
the photos of several Americus ladies,
thus lending additional local interest
to these editions. Miss Alice Fosters
four guests at her house party were
thus grouped in the Journal, the fair
guests, besides Miss Foster, being
Misses Madge Terrell and Robbie
Client, Mrs j. e. Hightower's visi-
tors; Mrs. A. G. Duncan and Miss
Theresa Bashinski these having been
room-mates at Agnes Scott College.
The Georgian contained well exc
cuted photo of Miss Constance Holt,
of Americus, the fair guest of her
aunt. Mrs. J. Epps Brown of Atlanta,
while the Constitution carried a hand
some double column likeness of Miss
Bankhead, the attractive guest of her
sister, Mrs B. r. Boyd This latter
picture was made by Artist Kelly, and
is one of his best productions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
WANTS TO INVEST IN
SUMTER COUNTY LAND
Creamery Agent Sees Big
Returns on Same.

Mr.. J. Lester Williams, who has
been in Americus for the past two
weeks securing stock subscriptions
for the new creamery company, left
last night for Chicago, where he has
been called by his employers, the
Chicago Building & Manufacturing
Co. Mr.. Williams expects to return
to this section of Georgia in a week
or two, and will possibly make Am
ericus his headquarters while work
ing in different counties in this sec
tion of the state. He hopes to build
and equip a number of other cream
ery plants in Southwest Georgia. At
the present time his company has on
ly two plants operating in this state,
these having just started. The Am
ericus plant will make the third.
Il am hoping to invest my money
in Sumter county SOIL said Mr.. Viii
liams Yesterday. | am delighted with
what | have seen. My money is at
present tied up elsewhere, but it may
be released soon. and in that event
I am going to buy farm l have my
eve on. / want to get my father IN
terested with me, too. If l make the
purchase, | want to put the farm IN
charge of a German, and have a herd
of COWS. 1t looks to me like a mint
of money ought to be made on such a
proposition.
Il have travelled in every state IN
the Union, but have never found such
an opportunity as right here in Sum
ter county. Land can be bought here
which, measured by the returns, IS
worth many times its cost price right
now. This county seems to me the
best spot in the whole United States
to locate. And right here I am going
TO place my investments, and those
of nv friends too, if l can. This is
a great section
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
One Of the
Essentials

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
GALL OF THE WOODMEN
TO PARK is HEARD
Barbecue and Reunion There
Today.

The reunion and barbecue of the
Woodmen of the World, participated
in by the camps of Americus, Leslie
and Plains, will take place today at
Prospect Park That it will be an
occasion of more than usual interest
goes, without saying, and it is antic-
ipated with much pleasure by the w
o. w. and invited guests. The local
camp will assemble at 8 o'clock and
joined by the visiting camps, will pro-
ceed to the scene of festivities. Ora
tory and barbecue always blend har-
moniously, and there will be plenty
of each in evidence upon this fes-
tive occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
REVIVAL SERVICES
MEETINGS. THEME
Business Mems League
Holds q Thanksgiving.

The Christian Business Mems
League held a Thanksgiving Service
Sunday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing the recent successful revival held
in this city. The meeting was con-
Quoted by Mr. w. E. Brown, President
of the League.
Talks were made by Revs. Anthony,
Gilbert and Irwin, and by laymen.
Rev R. L. Biyins was not able to be
present on account of a funeral SER
vice. The tenor of the talks were
that the revival had been great
blessing to the city and to the church
es. The sentiment was unanimous
that the League had put forth it's en-
ergies in the right way.
A number of new names were add
ed to the League
Resolutions of thanks to the vari-
Gus influences which had added to
the success of the revival were ad-
opted as follows::
Whereas, through the goodness of
God, a gracious revival has been
granted our little city, in the meet
ings recently held under the auspices
of the Christian Business Mems
League, and while we acknowledge
that all success must come from Him,
we muse recognize the means which
He has used in bringing it about.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
thanks of the League are due
list To Mrs. B. F. Gregory and
Mr.. Boisclair Kiker for contributing
so freely and cheerfully to the music
of the song services.
"2nd To the Masons for the use of
their organ.
"3rd To the Times-Recorder for
the complete and impartial report of
each service and meeting.
4th To Mr. F. P. Mitchell for
the use of the lot upon which the pa
vilion was erected
18th. TO the pastors of the differ
ent churches, who with their conse-
Grated devotion and love for the Mas
ter's cause, gave their time and SER
vices during the meeting, to the saw
ing of souls, and by counsel and di-
rection contributed SO much to it's
success"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
REVIVAL CLOSED AT
FIRST METHODIST /

On Sunday night Rev Bascom An
thony announced that the meetings
which had been conducted at First
Methodist church for the past week,
would be discontinued. The pastor
expressed qualification that some of
the results sought by the meeting had
been achieved
One week from next Sunday the
members who have come into the
church from the tabernacle revival
and from the weeks services at the
church will be received into fellow
ship,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
FLETCHER IS HELD ON
CHARGE OF MURDER

Bill Fletcher, an Americus negro
for whom the officers had been seek
ing some time, was Jailed at the cas-
tie yesterday and opposite his name
upon the register is written the
charge Of murder. Fletcher, it is
alleged, killed another negro named
Bright here in December last, thus ad-
ding zest to the yuletide festivities
over in Blackville. Fletcher got away
successfully, and on yesterday was
located down on Flint river and Jail
ed here to await the grand jury at
the fall term of court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
COTTON EXCHANGE
MAKES ITS BOW

The Americus Cotton Exchange
opened yesterday, Supt Jas L. Will
liams in charge. Quotations on cot
ton, stocks, and the Chicago grain
markets were received and posted.
While the local season has barely
opened here as yet, number of the
members of the exchange dropped in
to see how prices were going, and to
get line again on the fluctuations OF
the feecy staple hot off the bat"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
THE "DOCTRESS" DEAD
AT ASYLUM OF INSANE

Capt. Cobb, of the court OF ordi-
nary. was advised yesterday by the
of the State Asylum OF
the death of Eva Jones, a negress
there from Americus in
Ianuary last. The woman possessed
remarkable intelligence and while
here sold medicines among the color
ed people. She was not native but
had resided here long enough 10 war
rant her commitment to the asylum
when mental disorders became mani
fest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
Is STILL
WATCHING THE GAME

SMITHVILLE, GA, Aug. 16.-The
rival teams here, the Easts and the
Vests. have met again with the re-
suit that victory favored the Easts
by the decisive score of 20 to 8. Nc
Michael and Redding for the Easts
and Bats and Pipkins for the Vests
made up the batteries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18

ROOMS WANTED Three or four
rooms, on second floor, with bath priv
ileges wanted, near good boarding
house. Preferably near Jackson and
Church streets. Safe whether furn-
ished or unfurnished, with price for
same. Address A, cr Times Recorder
S-1S-4t-pd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
MRS. POUNCEY is DEAD:
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY

The funeral services of Mrs. Claude
Pouncey were conducted Sunday af-
ternoon at Rehobeth Cemetery near
Americus, by Rev. r. L. Bivins, OF
Furlow Lawn Baptist church. Mrs.
Pouncey, who was formerly Miss
Patton and resided near Americus,
died on Saturday at Fitzgerald where
the family has recently resided. She
was about thirty-five years of age,
and is survived by her husband and
three young children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
Dies at Sylvester.

News of the death of DR.. H. M. JEFF
fords at Sylvester, Ga, Saturday, was
received here yesterday, DR.. JeffOrds
has visited in Americus and will be
remembered by many.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18

NUMBER 1876
o.s.. ss PHOTOGRAPHS cset, So

Through the month of August the accompanying cou-
pons will be redeemed my Studio for value The
so cent will apply all dozen cabinets
The Is cent coupon will apply orders of half Dozen
This is special nducemen through the dull
good only to Sept. 1. Lamar and Lee Streets
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-18
Cashier Wanted

A young lady to act as cashier and
assist in keeping books.
DODSON'S PHARMACY.
Evening star., 1908-01-11

side. and among those on the program to
speak are Rev. S. II. Greene or the Cal
vary Baptist Church, Rev. Weston Bru-
ner Of the Fifth Baptist Church Rev Z.
Hez SVEN. moderator of the Columbia
Association Of Baptist Churches. and pas
tor of the Second Baptist Church. and
Rev. C. f. Winbigler, pastor of the First
Baptist Church.
At this gathering friends of the congre-
cation will be given an opportunity to
inspect the new edfice. The celebration
will be continued at the evening service
with a sermon by the pastor and appro-
pirate music.
The new structure added is about twice
the size of the old structure. 1t has been
joined with the old part SO that one big
auditorium is formed. While this is prop
erly a Sunday school room. and will b..
used ultimately as such, 1t will, for tie
present be used for the regular services
of the church. The main auditorium will
be built over the present room when FUNDS
are available.
The many class rooms form the features
of the new structure. These are arranged
around the sides of the interior and SO
constructed that they can be shut up sep
arately and thrown open to compose a
part Of the auditorium. To provide 1or
the use of the room for the church serV-
ices a pulpit and baptistry have been
built at the east end of the structure. ana
in the basement below are robing rooms.
A portion of the basement Is used for a
banquet room. with a capacity OF ABOUT
900 neople and there are kitchen and pam
tries adjoining. The whole structure is
heated by steam
The building was begun about June ]
last. The cost was about $4,000. and It's
capacity is estimated to ne ABOUT I,oVo
persons. The work of building the main
church auditorium over the present struc-
ture on the walls already started is to be
commenced within a couple of years.
Evening star., 1908-01-11
CHURCH ADDITION COMPLETED
GRACE BAPTIST CONGREGATION
CELEBRATES TOMORROW.
New Sunday School Room Will Be
Used for Divine Services
for the Present.

In celebration of tie compiet on and
opening of new Sunday school room to
be used for the present for the regular
church services arrangements have been
made to hold special meetings in the
Grace Baptist Church. at 9th street and
South Carolina avenue southeast, 'tomor-
row At both the regular morning and
evening services programs appropriate to
the occasion will be presented and a meet
ing will also be held in the afternoon at
3 o'clock.
At the mornin gservice. it is announced.
Rev F. w. Johnson. pastor OF the church.
will preach a special sermon on the prog
ress of the church in the past and the
need for its congregation to make greater
efforts in the future. Music will be fea-
ture.
The chief meeting for the purpose OF
celebrating the completion of the Sunday
school room is to be he'd in the new edi-
flee at 5 O'Clock At that gath ering tn:
various Baptist ministers OF the city will
be present to extend their fluctuations
and to this meeting a general invitation
has been sent to all Baptists of the city.
Rev. L. w. Johnson, the pastor, will pre-
Evening star., 1908-01-11
| IN ANNUAL SESSION
MANAGERS OF METHODIST
HOME MET THURSDAY.

Encouraging reports of the work of the
Methodist Home. at 9th and NJ streets
northwest were presented and officers for
the coming year were elected at the an
ual meeting of the beard of managers
of the home held Thursday. The meet
ing continued during the day and was
we'll attended. Bishop Cranston. Presid-
ing Elder Sumwalt and many Methodist
pastors of the city were guests during the
day.
1t was reported as one of the features
of the past years progress that new
property adjoining the present site at 9th
and NJ streets was purchased recently at
a cost CT $500. This made possible a
substantial addition to TIE institution.
The property of the home it was stated.
is valued at S7iG0O and is free from debt.
except a part of the purchase price of the
newly acquired property. The receipts
for the past year were $5.410.4S.
The morning session ot the annual meet
ing was opened by singing. followed by
Scripture reading by Mrs. H. r. Naylor.
prayer by Mrs s. V. Buzzee and a solo
by Mrs. d. Olin Leech. Mrs. ]. Walter
Duvall reported on the work oe the read
ing circle. Following this Miss NJ. Alma
Jones presented her report as matron.
She stated that there are now fifty in
mates Of tie horne.
The reports CT the various committees s
were next given as follows: Industrial
committee. Mrs NJ. f. Dwyer: church.
Mrs c. l.. Roach: visiting. Mrs. A. +.
Evans: investigating. Mrs J. II. Benton:
finance. Mrs Walter Brown. Following
a duet was rendered by Mrs. D. Olin
Leech and Mrs. Charles Bayley. ir. Mrs.
r. c. Smith next gave her annual report
as treasurer and Mrs. r. l.. Wright her
report as auditor. Mrs. ID. b. street.
president of the home. spoke of the an
mex, and the years work was reviewed by
Mrs w. G. Mcdowell corresponding sec
retary.
Following the luncheon the session was
begun with singing. followed by praye!
by Mrs. c. d. Roach. Mrs. .. r. Towner
on bylaws. The report of the nOminat-
ing committee followed outlined by Mrs.
r. c. Cohen. chairman
The election of officers closed the meet
ing. Mrs. d. B. Street was elected presi-
dent for the seventeenth term and Miss
Alma Jones was continued as matron
after thirteen years of service at the
home. The other officers elected were as
follows: Vice presidents. Mrs. Z. j. mar
per. Mrs. A. E. Evans, Mrs. ]. E. Tally.
Mrs S. V. Buzzee, Mrs. C. L. Roach,
Mrs. Robert Cohen. Mrs. D. J. Harper
Mrs. H. r. Nayior. Mrs. III. 7. Brian,
Mrs J. l. King Mrs. A. f. Milley, Mrs.
Addison Smith, Mrs. j. NJ. Holmes, Mrs.
George F. Timms. Mrs. c. NJ. Bilingsiey
Mrs. d. D. Burdetr. Mrs. f. A. Jeffriss,
Mrs NJ E.. Merrick; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. w. G. Mcdowell. recording sec
retary. Mrs. ]. c. Tasker; treasurer, Mrs
T. c.. Smith
Evening star., 1908-01-11

of communication from pastors Of
churches and religious organizations
throughout the city expressing enthusl-
astic and hearty support to the r6so-
lutions
The Sunday school house of the Gurley
Memorial PRESBYTERIAN Churcn Decem-
ber 81 was the scene of many festivities
which were held under the direction OF
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
church. with the members of the socie-
ties from Eckington. Northminster and
other PRESBYTERIAN churches as guests.
After brief business meeting the evening
was spent in playing old-fashioned games.
Another feature was musical program
in which vocal solos were rendered by
Miss Marguerite Mores. soprano: Miss
Ada Powell. contralto: Mr.. John NerWin,
tenor, and Mr.. James Cooper. bass Miss
Rose Began gave several recitations and
Mr. Frank McChesney pleased the audience
with a cornet solo. The evening was
brought to q fitting close by watch
meeting. conducted by the pastor. Al
midnight the bell in the tower. which has
remained silent for many years. pealed
out the old year and rang i'll the new,
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Congregational Church has mission
study class on China. Much of the sue
cess of this society is credited to the fact
that It's members have many social gather
ines One of these occurred Friday night,
and il was called Sightseeing Trip
Around Washington. This proved very
interesting to all who took part.
The attention of each society is called
to the fact that il is one OF the duties or
the corresponding secretary to send to the
press department of the union accounts
Of special meetings and items OIL interest
to Christian Endeavorers.
Evening star., 1908-01-11
CHANGE IN PULPITS
MANY TRANSFERS OF PASTORS
DURING PAST WEEK.

Several changes in local pastoratss have
been caused during the past week by
death. resignation and calls to other pull
pits. Several churches also have calls to
pastors under consideration.
/. The death of two of the leading Cath
olic pastors of the city. Rev. D. J. Staf-
ford of ST. Patricks Church and Rev
Joseph I. Mcguire of the Church of the
Holy Comforter. leaves vacancies which,
it is declared. will be hard to fill. The
successors of these two priests will be
chosen by Cardinal Gibbons, and it is not
known whether he will or will not make
definite announcement soon. Several
prominent priests have been mentioned in
connection with the vacancy In st. Pat
ricks parish. and local Catholics are
awaiting the news of the selection with
much interest. The post is regarded as
an important one.
For the new Catholic Church near Ches-
apeake Junction. st. Margaret's. Rev. AL
bert f. Smith has been named as the
first pastor. He is native of Capitol
Hill. became a priest in 1904, and was
first assigned to ST. Johns Church. Fred
erick, Md. He will take up his duties
"HSH tue iiS" eoilCc Is ueQlcateQ, Jdnu
ary 10.
Three Presbyterian churches of the city
have vacant pulpits. The Church of the
Covenant, the pastorate of which was
made vacant by the death of Rev T. S.
Hamiin. it was learned recently is con-
sidering Rev. Dr. Charles Wood pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church in Phla-
delphia. II is understood the committee
of the church appointed to select a man
has asked DIR. Wood If he will accept
call. should the congregation extend one.
He has not made definite reply to the
local committee. The Eastern Presby-
terian Church a'so has several candidates
under consideration. but no announcement
of definite appointment has been forth
coming. The third church of that denom-
lnation without pastor is the Sixth
Presbyterian. 1t is believed that congEe-
cation is waiting the results of the con-
demnation of its property for the railroad
improvements in Southwest Washington
before calling a pastor
Rev. j. Henning Nelms this week be-
gan his duties as minister of the Pro-
Cathedral Church of the Ascension one
of the prominent local Episcopal churches,
coming here from Philadelphia
1t was also announced this week that
Rev. DIR. c. P. Wiles. pastor Of the Zion
Lutheran Church. Pittsburg, has accepted
call to the Kellar Memorial Lutheran
Church In this city. Rev. Mr. Wiles was
in Pittsburg for seven years is secretary
of the advisory board of missions of the
Lutheran Church and secretary of the
Union Ministerial Association, one of the
strong organizations of it's kind in the
country
Evening star., 1908-01-11
ANNUAL MEETING.
Members of First Congregational
Church Met Thursday.

The annual meeting of the First Con-
gregational Church congregation was
held Thursday evening. Encouraging re-
ports of the work of the various societies
of the church were presented and officers
of the church for the ensuing year were
elected.
The new officers are as follows: Clerk
Mr.. Walter L. Gift; treasurer, Mr.. Chas
c. Lamborn: deacons. Prof George J.
Cummings, Prof Charles G. Abbot, Mr.
Ray S. Gehr: church committee on re-
lief. Mrs. Mary c. Rugg, Miss Ida Green;
members of pastors council Mr. George
P. Whittlesey. Mrs. Jenny Rugg Holmes
Mrs. Helen Sawyer: superintendent o.
Sunday school. Mr.. Carleton r. Ball
The reports were encouraging. There
has been a gain in the Sunday school
membership from G1S to 721. Since Rev
DR.. s. H. Woodrow became pastor las,
May it was reported over eighty persons
have Joined the church. making a ne,
gain of 30. The present membership is
lob.
During the past year there have been
given, through the church and it's various
auxiliaries, for benevolent purposes
$3.50. 1S.