The Schley County News Thursday, May 3, 1894 No. 18 FROM A FORMER CITIZEN OF SCHLEY Centerville, Fla. Apl. 28 '94 Editor News: Please allow a former Schley county boy to extend hearty congratulations to the "true and tried" democracy of my fomer home, through the columns of your paper, for their signal and triumphant victory over the Peoples Party on the 14 inst. Why they could not see the handwritting on the wall before the election is a mystery to me. This writer saw it in bold characters from this distant standpoint. But we read that there are none so blind as those that wont see. Look after those colored men that contributed their part so well in the defeat and humiliation of the People's Party. Keep them in line and in training for the next election. I hope Will Lumpkin will live many years to witness many such victories and knock many drum heads into smitherenes. I don't believe I am acquainted with P.E. Taylor, the successful candidate, but I am personally acquainted with Chas. Womack. We grew up together and your correspondent used to go picnicing with his sisters. (Transcriber's note: Phil E. Taylor, the Democrat, defeated Chas. Womack, the People's Party candiddate, by a significant margin in the recent election for Ordinary after the death of T.B. Myers). Mr. Editor, you know perhaps that if one is not very careful on such occasions he gets entangled in the meshes of love instead of grape vines and briars. I shall always wish Charlie well, except in his mistakon political notions. Long may the News live to lead the young democracy from one victory to another until there will not be left a corporal guard of the People's Party, is the wish of.... Yours very truly, W.T. Snipes. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Local news is painfully scarce this week. We are glad to know that Mr. Hurst who has been critically ill is convalesent. Mrs. Allen has just received a new lot of stylish hats for Misses and children. Mr. Tom Grantham of Shiloh was arrested in Americus Monday, charged with kidnapping his niece. He will have his trial in Ellaville Saturday. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Collins was thrown open to the young people on last Thursday evening, and several hours were pleasantly spent in social converse. Several young ladies favored the company with selections on the new sweet tone Sohmer (piano) which was one of the pleasant features of the evening. We call attention to the law card of Col. Leon C. Greer of Oglethorpe. Mr. Greer is quite young in his profession, but already gives promise of a brilliant career. A dozen or more from Ellaville spent Friday most delightfully at Usry's mill. It was intended to be a "fish fry" in complement to Mrs. R.J. Perry of Americus, but some how or other the fish didn't pass that way, or the right ones were not there to catch them, and if the ladies had not been thoughtful enough to provide lunch, it would have been a hungry crowd. But in spite of their disappointment the day was thouroughly enjoyed. The Ellaville Eclipse Band is making quite a reputation. It was engaged to play at the reception tendered Gen. Evans at the Windsor in Americus Monday night, and it is needless to say, the members all acquited themselves very creditably. Twenty five cents is cheap enough for a medicine like cholera mixture, put up by Munro and Wall, which is guaranteed to cure any case of Duarrhoea, Dysentery, cholera morbus and colic or the price will be refunded. VERILY! THERE IS MUSIC IN THE AIR A brand new set of brass instruments arrived Monday and Ellaville now has within her borders, three well equipped bands. If this thing continues, every candidate in Schley county will soon have a brass horn and do his own blowing. Owning to the ill health of her mother, Miss Lila Chapman has given up the music class and returned to her home in Columbus. Miss Lila has been quite a favorite with the young people of Ellaville and will be greatly missed in social circles. Several couples from town attended the general meeting at Ebenezer Sunday. Rev. Wellons preached an able and impressive sermon at 1 o'clock and at the noon intermission the large crowd partook of the beautiful spread provided by the people of the neighborhood. Mr. J.M. Murray has just returned from a sprint through Terrell Co. He reports the crops as veing very backward. The planters have been seriously troubled by bud worms and have had to replant their corn several times before getting a stand. Cotton is well up in that section, and in good condition. The gardens are far ahead of anything in Schley Co. He saw cabbages a foot across, and other vegetables equally well advanced. While away Mr. Murray visited the thriving town of Dawson, and althogether his trip was a most enjoyable one. PERSONAL Mr. J.B.Williamson spent Sunday in Cusseta. Mrs. Kittie Scoville is in town. Mr. Frank Chase of Columbus was in Ellaville Tuesday. Mr. Hitt of Americus was a visitor to Ellaville this week. Mrs. Tom Walker of Lacrosse visited Ellaville yesterday. Mr. John H. Allen of Ashburn is visiting relatives in the county. Hon. George Stapleton of Americus was on our streets Tuesday. Misses Bessie Cheney and Stella Tison visited Oglethorpe this week. Dr. and Mrs. T.G. Cheney spent Sunday with friends in Buena Vista. Mr. Thompson Peacock of Buena Vista, was in town this week. Miss Leila Stewart of Stewart's Mill is visiting her sister Mrs. A.C. Murray. Mr. Chapman of Columbus visited his daughter Mrs. J.B. Williamson this week. Mr. and Mrs. Seab McCrory are visiting their relatives Mr. and Mrs. C.R. McCrory. Mr. Coot Stanfield of the Time Recorder was in Ellaville Tuesday in the interest of his paper. Mrs. Mary Kaigler left Monday for her home in Arkansas, after a short visit to her sister Mrs. E.S.Baldwin. Mr. Frank Lanier, the popular representative of the Americus Grocery Co. was in town Tuesday. Mr. J.N. Scarborough and Miss Stella came up from Americus to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. R.J. Perry and Misses Ira and Ora Perry returned to Americus Saturday evening after a pleasant visit to friends in Ellaville. Miss Anne Baldwin, a bright and attractive young lady from Newnan, is visiting her cousin Miss Emmie Baldwin. Mesdames S.M. McElmurray and Carrie Thompson have returned from a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. M.I. McGarrah, near Americus. Dr. J.N. Cheney, Messrs. W.D. Murray, William Allen and others went up to Buena Vista Monday morning with Georgia's next Governor. After hearing his speech, they are more enthusiastic than ever for "The People's Choice," Clement A. Evans. WORK ON THE PARK PROGRESING FINELY Monday afternoon the ground was broken on the site, beautifully laid off by Prof. Len Baldwin for a Park. The young mem with "de shovel and hoe" have been working industriously every spare moment. All the aid and encouragemen we can give them will be but poor compensation for their labors, which are expended sorely for the benefit of town. These young men are public benefactors, surely their efforts to beautify the town are appreciated by everyone. ELLAVILLE'S FINE CORONET BAND One of the features of the reception tendered Gen. Evans Monday night was the very excellent music rendered by the Eclipse Band of Ellaville and which added no little interest of the occasion. The band of twelve or fourteen pieces, under the leadership of prof. Len Baldwin, is one of the best in this part of the state when it is remembered that it has been organized only a short while. The members are among the leading young business men of the town and all are excellent musicians. Not only does the band delight the citizens of Ellaville with its fine music, but makes frequent excursions to near by towns whenever occasion demands. Ellaville is fortunate in the possession of such a band, and it is only to be regretted that Americus has not one also.----Times Recorder. COMMUNICATED Schley County News Feeling interested in my county, of former days, I thought I would write you. If you see fit, you can publish this, if not, let it go in the waste basket, and me excuse. I have learned of the strife in politics you are having, but the worst feature, I have heard that some of the members of the church have got weak kneed, that they think more of politics than their church. God pity such people. I would just say to any such, "Is thine heart right." Please stop and think, what was your profession eight or ten years ago? How does it compare with today? While my lot has been cast, in, as it has been cursed, a wet county, we can boast of one thing, we haven't an officer in Terrell county, that gets drunk, which speaks highly for any county. Chopping cotton is in full blast. Citizen of Terrell County. April 29, 1894. end # 18