Americus
Recorder.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1890.
letters prom the people.
In lliis column any communication,
couched In proper language, aud not pcr-
I lu Its nature, will bi published no
matter wuptber It accords with the views
,,f this paper or not: provided, always, that
die .object-matter Is of sutltclent Interest,
in our Judgment; to warrant the public*
tlnn.—lEu. Rkcobdkh.]
DAWSON'S DOUBLE WEDDING.
Lowery—Arrington, and Paul—Arring
ton.
Special to RgconnEK.
Dawson, Sept. 27.—Thu “double
wedding” referred to in my letter
of the 17th Inst., came oflf last
Wednesday evening, the 21th lust
at the residence of the brides’ fath
er, Mr. W. F. Arrington, of this
city, and, notwithstanding the rain
prevented many who had received
invitations from * attending, there
was a large party of guesta, and all
bad a magnificent time.
At 8:30 o'clock the handsome Mr.
Jas. A. Lowery and the beantlful
Miss Missouri L. Arrington entered
the parlor and took their positions,
accompanied by the following at
tendants:
Mr. E. B. Orr and Miss Berta
Lewis, of Macon; Mr H. O. Thorn
ton and Miss C. V. Cheatham; Mr.
W. A. McLain and Miss Clem
Harris.
Rev. W. H. Patterson pronounced
one of the moat beautiful marriage
ceremonies ever administered, and
those two loving hearts were made
one.
A few mlnuteB later Mr. Jas. W.
Paul, of Valdosta, led iu the accom
plished Miss Laura C. Arrington,
with the following attendants.
Mr. J. L. Wells, of Valdosta, and
Miss Nettle Gilmore, of Oglethorpe;
Mr. Geo. B. Wilkes, of Valdosta,
and Miss Agnes Thornton; Mr. G.
W. Dozier and Mies Julia Sims, of
Macon.
Rev. E. B. Carroll, of Quitman,
performed the marriage ceremony
in an elegant manner, and a hap
pier quartette has not been seen
since Adam was a boy.
- After congratulations of relatives
and friends, supper was announced
and the happy grooms led their
beautiful brides into the dining
room followed by attendants and
all the guests, and all partook of a
magnificent feast of everything the
appetite of an epicurean could de
sire or mind could Imagine.
After supper an hour was passed
pleasantly in examining and ad
miring the many elegant, hand
some and valuable presents brought
to the brides by the generous
guests. They were estimated to
have cost $500.
Besides the attendants meutlnued
above, Mr. B. B. Williams, of Mon-
ticello, Fla., Col. J. M. Dupree, of
Montezuma; Mr. W. T. Golding,
Mrs. W. W. Black and Mrs. W. M.
Black, of Quitman, and a large
party of gentlemen and ladles of
Dawson were present, and enjoyed
the pleasant occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul left yesterday
for their home In Valdosta, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lowery will move Into
their beautiful home on Lee street
about the first of October.
May prosperity and happiness at
tend them through life, Is the sin
cere wish of their many friends.
The good citizens of Dawson are
rejoiclqg over the unanimous nom
ination of our young friend Capt.W.
E. Wooten, as representative of
Dougherty county, by the Demo
cratic convention which met In
Albauy last Monday the 22d Inst.
His having been born and reared in
our city naturally gives us a feeling
of interest in his prosperity; but
that is not all. While hero, from
early childhood he evinced so pleas
ant a disposition, so genial a nature,
aud such a superior intellect as ho
?rew older, that young and old alike
were attracted to him and became
his warm and Intimate friends. He
never failed to show and acknowl
edge his appreciation of any little
attentions, kindness and preference
“howu him,which is a rare quality
in one so young as he was.
We have watched his successful
career siuce bo became a citizen of
Albany, read his speeches with
nuch interest and rejoiced at hie
every promotion, which have been
many for one not yet 24 years of
age.
Vet we expect many greater
things from him in the future, and
1 believe tbkt in less a decade
ethers will accord to Hon. W. E.
Wooten, the title I give him to-day
-the "Henry Grady of Southwest
Georgia.”
But life cqpnot be all sunshine;
■°r while we are happy in the en
joyment of weddings, and rejoicing
over the success of our friends, the
sad death of Prof. W. H. Allen, of
Americus, is Announced through
The Recorder, aud the heart of
almost every individual iu Dawson
is filled with sorrow. Prof. Allen
resided many years In our city, and
by his amiability at home,bis kind
ness and gentleness in the school
room aud his excellent deportment
on the streets and in the councils,
be gained nnd retained the oeteem
aud friendship of every individual
with v bom he became acquainted
All regret hiB loss to us, aud deeply
sympathize with his excellent fam
lly and other relatives.
Tommie McGill, the Infant son
and only child of Mr. and Mrs. J,
T. J. McGill, of this city, died last
Thursday night of congestion, and
■was interred at the city cemetery
yesterday afternoon. We earnestly
sympathize with these fond parents
and other near relatives in their
sad bereavement. They should be
recouoiled, however, by the knowl
edge that their little one is much
better off in the arms of our faavior
than it ever was or could have been
in this world of trials and tribula
tions.
Mrs. Willie C. Carver, proprle-
ress of the Farnum Honse, has
purchased from Mr. J. A. Horsley
the Prince old livery stables, now
occupied by Messrs. Blade Bros.
The people of Terrell will hold an
election on the new court house
question on the 8th of Oct.
Mr. Tom Stockton has sold his
interest in his livery stable bust
ness to Dr. W. W. Farnum, and
says he will probably go to Canada,
the home of hie brother.
Mr. W. E. Blordan has purchas
ed a very desirable loton Lee street,
and will soon erect a $2,000 resi
dence.
Miss Allie Lawhon.of Bronwood,
spent a day and night in our city
last week, the guest of Mrs. C. M
Jones. .
Miss Mlttle Goode returned to her
home In Shellman yesterday.
We are having an abundanoe of
rain and the cotton crop la being
badly damaged. J. A. F.
DOTS FROM RONEY.
Roney, Ua., Oct. 1.—We are hav
lng a great deal of rain, whioh is
greatly damaging the cotton crop.
It Is beginning to sprout in the
field.
The Baptist Association will con
vene at Friendship to-morrow at
II o’olook and continue until Bun-
day night. Everybody Is Invited to
attend.
Mrs. Emilie Holley,a very old la
dy who has been very 111 for the
past two or three months, is slowly
convalescing.
Mrs. C. L. Raiford, of Webster,
was on a visit to her brother, J. M.
Cook, Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. S. M. Wynn returned home
from an extended visit to her son-
in-law. Mr. Joe E. Johnson, of
Webster.
A. J. Williams has a dock that
has stood and covered its face with
its hands and run down its own
works for about 75 years, and Yho
faithful old clook Is keeping good
time yet, and will for years to come.
He also has a chair that is 75 or 100
years old, and a United States sil
ver dollar that was coined lu 1795^
The quarterly meeting will con
vene at New Point church, on the
S. A. M. railroad about four miles
from Americus, embracing Satur
day and Sunday. The dedication
eormou wlJl be preached by E. H.
McGee, pastor, Sunday at 11 o’clock.
All are cordially Invited to attend.
Roney.
MONTEZUMA NOTES.
Montezuma, Ga., Sept. 24.—
Sheriff GHImore was In the city
Tuesday looking up jurors for the
next court.
Artesian water has made a won
derful change in the health of this
place. No one cares' to runaway
from here now In the summer.
Miss Anna McGhee, of Cutbbert,
i visiting the family of Judge
Rape.
Quite a number ol well known
juy lo-J.y lo atUnd (be nwatop
of ^flsa E&la Esterlln to Mr. Jw*
Mott Dunn to-night, at the Metho
dist church. MTss Eula is an m-
complished daughter of Mr. ana
Mrs. J. J. Easterlln, of thla place.
Mr. Dunn is the efficient cashier
of the Butler bank.
WILCOX COURT.
OUR CITY’S GROWTH.
Adjourned Saturday-What It Did— Impoaalble to Find Office Rooms-What
Grand Jury Recommendations. Or. Bosworth Saya.
Abreville, Ga., Sept. 27.—Su
perior eourt adjourned here to-day
Quite a lot of cases have been dis
posed of this week, but still the
civil docket is filled with some very
important cases that should l>e die-
posed of. The criminal docket is
in a better condition than It has
been for some time, but will be
filled up again by the next term, as
the Giand jury found about twenty
four true bills this term, the* most
of them being against parties for
selling Intoxicating liquors.
Bill McMillan was found guilty
of murder and sentenced to life im
prison ment.
Bill King was convicted of an
assault with intent to mmder and
eentenced to the penitentiary for
five years. King shot one Jeff
King, his first cousin, on the 23d
of this month,
H. S. McDuffie was convicted of
selling intoxicating liquors, aud
fined $300 and cost.
The grand jury recommended
that hie honor, H. M. Roberta,
order an adjournment term. They
also recommended that the couuty
commissioners take proper steps
to build a county Jail, as the county
is very much In need of one. They
recommended that a county chain-
gang be also established In this
county at once.
Abbeville is still building up.
FROM MONTEZUMA.
Montezuma, Ga.,. Oct. 1.—Edi-
tor Recorder: Your issue of to-day
eays that the city of Ameri-
cub wants more, houses. I would
suggest that more workmen are
also needed. But first you want
system In the management of your
labor. License your contractors
so that every workman cannot take
a job when offered to him and leave
his employer without help. Then
make it requisite that every man
offering his services as a mechanie
shall have recomondatlcne from
hie last employer. Let this be
the case with all labor that has
been at work In tbe city, even com
ing from other places, to have trial
and get reference In accordance
with their ability.
THIS TO CONTRACTORS.
Organize. I would say that you
may the better control your work,
Havo system, and you will have
better work, more work aud better
prices, which are now excessive to
what you get.
This is only suggestive that somo
one may act and elaborate more
perfectly my ideas. Present this to
your readers and perhaps It will
put somo one to thinking.
Yours Truly,
H. Sanford,
THE WEEK IN REAL ESTATE.
Transfers of Property Recorded in the
Clerk’s Office.
The week just ended has been a
rather quiet ono in real estate cir
cles.
The rush In other circles of
business aud the demands on the
time and opportunities of our cltt
zeus by other things has somewhat
detracted from the usual amount of
sales and transfers.
The following have been recorded
by the clerk:
Clara Lewis to Victoria Mitchell,
city lot; consideration, $50.
Victoria Mitchell and Clara Lewie
to Georgia Anna Dudley, city lot;
consideration, $150
B. H. Wilkinson to R. M. Wil
kinson, 50 acres of southeastcorner
of lot 172 in 15th district; consider
ation, $465.
J. A. Hlxon'to Aaron Johuson,
city lot; consideration, $125.00.
B. H. Jossey to H. B. Johnson,
house and lot; consideration,
$3,000.00.
Thomas M. Allen to John W.
Bryant, 3-1 acre lot In Leslie; con
sideration, $300.00.
T. J. Harden to Jane Ktllens,
three acres off lot 161 In 20th dis
trict; consideration, $30.00.
For Treasurer.
On this issue the name of Mr. C.
C. Sheppard is announced for re-
election to the office of County
Treasurer. Mr. Sheppard has held
this office for many years and has
discharged its duties faithfully and
efficiently, having teen compli
mented by every grand lory for the
manner in whioh his books were
kept and his reports made. He is
too well known to the people of
Sumter county to need any recom
mendation from A.
HowAmericue’does grow!
“Let mo tell you,” said Dr. Joe
M. Bosworth yesterday to The Re
corder, “you have the biggest
town iu Georgia for its size.”
Last winter Dr. Bosworth was in
Americus practicing his profession.
He had a suite of rooms In the
ThomaB Block, aud was attending
patiente who came from twenty
counties. He was called away, and
visited several sections of the state.
He gave notice when he left that
he would return, but did not retain
his rooms, thinking it would be no
trouble to get others. Last week
he returned, as he had promised
his patients he would.
Standing in front of The Recor
der buildiug, with his bauds clasp
ed together, with a genial smile
playing over his face, he said:
“I have hunted the town over for
an office. Not a vacant room can
be found, aud It is only through
the courtesy of Prof. Van Riper
that I have secured* two rooms in
the second story of the Hart build
ing, directly in front of The Recor
der building.”
"Of course," be continued, “I
would like to have rooms facing tho
street, but after looklngover Amer
icas, I am thankful to get any.”
"I never saw anything like it in
my life,” ho said, “the growth of
your city. When I left you were
digging great mains in the streets
for your sanitary sewerage. I
thought then you were building too
fast. Now I see you are wise In
your generation, and hereafter will
be a steadfast believer in any enter
prise Americus takes hold of.”
“Another thing that astonishes
me. A lady patient of mine wants
to come to Americas while I am
treating her. I have looked In vain
to $ecure a room for her in some pri
vate house, ora boarding bouse.
Not a place can I find. True, she
could go to a hotel, but $60 a month
Is more than she can afford to pay.
It is strange that with the hundreds
of houses I see going up in every
part of tbe city I oaunot find one
room for her!”
"Every place I go I find It crowd
ed. Your whole city Is overorowd-
ed, and tho only fear I have Is that
you cannot accommodate the great
number of new residents who are
flooklng here.”
Dr. Bosworth has probably visit
ed every city of any size in the
State the past yesr, while attending
to patients, and be is not given to
talking. Whathe says of the growth
of our city is valuable ag the test!
mony of a gentleman of high char
acter and great observation. By
locating In Americus he thus shows
his faith in- her future greatness,
for many flattering offers bavs
been made to him to locate else
where, as even Atlanta people are
petitioning him to open his office
there.
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS.
8ome Work Tbat la Bains Done on the
Streets at and Near the S. A. M. Cron
ins.
Some valuable improvements are
being mode on the streets In vari
ous places, but tStae of the most
Important work tbat is being done
is on Jackson street in the neigh
borhood of the S. A. M. crossing.
A reporter noticed several hands
at work there yesterday, and some
good solid work Is being done.
Several old gas lamps have been
taken down and several lines of
sewerage pipe are being put lu.
The curb stones are being put iu
from tbe railroad to the junction of
College avenue aud Jackson street.
The stones have nearly all been put
dowu and that work will be com
pleted to-day.
When the walk from the railroad
to College avenue is completed It
will be the best walk in the city,
and would be a creditable showing
for any city.
The workmen are still busy on
the college work. The building Is
painted and the grounds are being
prepared. Everything presented a
very busy and active appearanoe
over there yesterday When the re
porter visited tho place.
Some hands yrere st work
plaolng the sewerage pipes near the
railroad, others were plaolng tbe
gray curb stones and packing the
clay around to hold them In place.
Some of the lyinds were digging
beds for sewerage piping in the
school yard, and all around were
masons, carpenters and workmen of
all kinds, and every one was work
ing with a will. In a few days tbe
work will all be done there, and
then Americus ean olap her hands
and show to Georgians one of the
most beantlful and attractive
school Institutions within the con
fines of the old Empire State.
CUT TO pieces! •
Horrtblo Accident to s Gin Man Yester
day—An Arm Amputated.
SUMTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
It le Re-Organised, and Proposes to do
Good Work.
According to previous notice, a
number of farmers assembled at the
court house on yesterday^ when
Hon. J. H. Black, Vice-President
of this distriot, stated the object of
the meeting in a few plain and con
cise words, and moved tHat Hon. J.
L. Adderton be called upon to pre
side over the meeting, who, on ac
cepting, spoke of tbe necessity of
such re-organlzatlon in an appro
priate address.
Judge J. B. PUsbury was request
ed to act as Secretary.
On motion of J. H. Black those
present were called upon to come
forward and enroll themselves as
members of the society, thirty
persons coming forward and en
rolling.
On motion, Friday, pet. 3, was ap
pointed as a day for the Society to
meet and to further perfeot the or
ganization of the Society. All par
ties interested are cordially request
ed to attend and assist in the same.
J. L. Adderton, Chairman,
J. B. Pilsbury, Secretary. ^
Chinese Laundry.
The latest addition to Americus
Is a Chinese laundry, which opens
to-day on Forsyth street In a build
ing below tbe court honse.
Messrs. Joe Sing A Co., of St.
Augustine, are the proprlstore,
and will be fixed for all kinds of
work in true celestial stylo.
e their advertisement in-an
other column.
Another arm lost.
The saws of the cotton gin mark
another vlotim. .
Despite all the precautions that
have teen taken to lessen the dan
ger of cotton ginning machinery,
still every few weeks there comes a
cry of pain and some poor workman
has lost a limb. •
Yesterday Mr. W. H. Justice,who
Is superintendent of Parker’* cotton
gin, about two miles from tbe olty.
on the Ellayille road, was at work
aroifnd tbe gin, and while adjust
ing some part of tbe machinery,
which carried off the seeds, the
sleeve of his right arm caught In
the saws and he was violently drawn
under the breast of tbe gin.
His arm was cut and torn in tbe
most horrible manner. The fingers
of hls.hand and in the wrist and on
other places great gashes were made
by the sharp saw teeth.
He was brought to. the olty in a
wagon and carried to the offloeof
Dr. J. B. Hinkle, who, with tbe as
sistance of his eon, amputated tbe
lacerated arm near the shoulder.
Atter the operation he slept well
for some time, and.Dr. Hinkle be
lieves that the unfortunate man
will soon be able to ait up and walk
about.
He was carried out home in tbe
afternoon, which is four miles from
tbe olty on the Ellavllle road.
A TRAIN WRECKED.
A BADS. A. M. WRECK.
A THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS
ONTO A LOCAL.
No One Injured, But a Wraoked Co-
booee and a Badly Damaged Unglue.
A smash up!
That Is what occurred on tbe 8,
A. M. railroad between 5 and 6
o’clock yesterday afternoon.
The wreck occurred at Smith A
Thompson's saw mill between Cor-
dele aud Penia.-
It appears tbat the local freight
train was standing at the foot of a
small grade discharging' some
freight at tbe saw mill and was
behind, time.
This train was in charge of Con
ductor Mathis with W. D. Flint,
engineer.
The through train was pulled by
engineer DuBose and wae in eharge
of Conductor Guerry.
When the engineer aud fireman
of through train discovered that a
collision was Inevitable they jump
ed from tbe engine and saved their
lives.
They were somewhat bruised up,
but no one was seriously huit in
the wreck
When tho engine of the through
tialn struck the caboose of the local
the engine was upset and burled
from the track.
The caboose was torn to pieces,
and the local train badly damaged.
The extent of the damage could
not be definitely learned, but it is
knowif that several cars were total-'
ly wrecked.
The construction train was be
yond the wreck, and iu addition to
it all of the shop hands of the roa^l
were sent from this place to tbe
scene of tbe wreck at 6 o’clock yes
terday afternoon, and all tbe force
available was put to work cleaning
up the wreck.
THE STATE FAIR.
Sumter County Will Make a Fine Ex-
. Mbit.
Claimed That It Was Done by Train
Wreckers.
Special to Recordkb. *
Atlanta, Sept. 20.—A passenger
train was wrecked early this mold
ing at Mol vers, on the W. and A.
read. The engine and four cars left
tbe track. Fireman Richard Mc
Clain was killed and Engineer Clif
ford Adamson was badly hurt. An
open switch caused the accident.
The railroad authorities say It waa
thrown open by some one to wreck
the train. Tbe passengers were
badly shaken up, ant^'a few braised
slightly, but none seriously hurt.
Change of Baae.
Having severed my connection
with the A.P.AL compress, and
accepted a position with Mr. H. D.
Watts', wholesale and retail grocer,
I will be glad to serve my friends
and the public generally. I am en
abled to furnish them with goods
as low as the lowest, and a little
lower. GIvo me a call, I will
make it to your Interest to do so.
RespcctfuUy,
’. O. Battle.
The State Fair in Macon opens on
the 22d, and one of Its features will
be the Sumter county exhibit.
This exhibit will be In charge of
Mr. J. F. Boss, one of Sumter coun
ty’s most enterprising farmers, who
has for two years made such ex
hibits os have done credit to our
grand old county.
He has collected from the pro
ducts from hie own farm an exhibit
that would do credit to most coun
ties, but he desires that Sumter
shall l^jtd the list, and he therefore
asks the assistance of all tbe people
of tbe county. There is no ono who
cannot contribute something, and
ah tho aim of the exhibit is to show
tbe varied resources of onr county,
It should be a pleasure to every one
to aid In making the display as
large and handsome as possible.
Mr. Boss will load one car at
Smlthville on tbe 17th, and another
car at Americas on tbe 18tb, and he
requests all who will make contri
butions to have (hem ready by those
dates.
Mr. Ross has .{exhibited consider
able enterprise in tipis
devotigg his time and talents in
illustrating the agricultural re
sources of Sumter county, and his
efforts should, meet with a hearty
second from our people.
Let all contribute something and
thus advertise tbe richest agricul
tural county in the State.
HURT BY A FALL
An Amateur Skater la Injured by a
Mishap.
The pavilllon out on tbe eleotric
car line where It crosses the 8. A
M, track, furnishes amusement in
various ways to all classes.
One of tbe latest sources of enter
tainment to which the pavilllon has
been put by tbe small boys is to use
it as a skating place. In order to do
thla they-smoothed down a few
planks in the middle of the floor,
over whioh they embark ou tholr
dry laud toboggan expeditions.
Yesterday some boys were enjoy
ing thejlceless skate, and Charley
Hudson fell and bad the misfortune
to dislocate his wrist.
In this painful condition he was
brought to the city on an electric
car and received medical attention.
Bsttsr Service.
A petition was circulated on the
streets yesterday for the signatures
of tho citizens, to be sent up to the
general superintendent of the tel
ephone company, asking for a bet
ter service for the city of Americus.
