The Schley County News Thursday, March 1, 1894 No. 9 Several cases of small pox developed in Atlanta this week. Mr. Walter Harris a young saloon keeper of Americus, in a fit of despondency attempted suicide Monday. The gold fever is at its height in Lumpkin county and many rich veins have been discovered. Rev. W.B. Merritt died at his home near Friendship last Friday. He was a man of deep learning, a true and noble citizen. The Knights of Labor of the United States are about to start upon a campaign, having for its object the removal of the negroes from the United States and their colonization in Africa. A tour of the South will be made in March, and lectures upon this subject will be delivered in the principal cities. ELLAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Advertisement) Offers superior advantage to Parents who desire to give their children a thorough training in the rudimentary br????es, or to fit them for the college class. A full corps of competant teachers are in charge and every effort is being made to place this school foremost among the HIGH SCHOOLS of the state. Rates of tuition are--Literary Dept. $1.10 and $2.10 per month. Music $2.30 Art $2.00. All tuitions are payable at the end of each month. Good board in private families, can be had at very reasonale rates. For further information, address principle, C. Whitehurst A.B. Prin. Miss May Stewart, Primary Dept. Miss Lila M. Chapman, Music and Art. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Another dove hunt was enjoyed by a large crowd Tuesday. How many did you kill? The Ellaville High School is progressing nicely, and now numbers over one hundred pupils. We have been requested to announce that a meeting of the Ellaville Reading Club, which suspended several months ago, will be held on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. S.E. Hornady. Important matters of business will be brought up, and a good attendance is desired. What to do with tramps is a problem that ought to be solved. They are becoming entirely too numerous in this immediate locality. Ellaville is almost daily visited by representatives of this vast army of idlers. Mr. Phil Taylor has a lead pencil that will write any color. You should see it. Mr. H.C. Greene who has been quite ill for several weeks is improving. It is with deepest regret that we learn of the serious illness of Mrs. Anna Berry Edwards. The tenderest solicitude is felt for Mrs. Edwards by her many friends in Ellaville, and all hope to hear of her speedy recovery. Maj. E.S. Baldwin has returned from a pleasant visit to Talbotton where he attended a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Bull on Tuesday evening to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Bull has visited Ellaville on several occasions, and is remembered as a queenly and lovely woman. TAKEN UP A black but-headed cow, owner can get same at my place 4 miles south of Ellaville and paying for this notice. Feb 24th 1894. B.F. Greene. AN IMPORTANT ACT OF THE COMMISSIONERS The commissioners of the county have closed a contract with Mr. Wilds of Atlanta to build a vault in the Court House to secure the public records of the county. The cost will be $1200.00 with the priviledge of turning in two safes at $300, which will leave the sum of $900 to be paid in money. We think this is a good move on the part of the commissioners as the safes do not hold more than one third of the records and should the books be destroyed there could be no calculating the expense to the county of the cost of replacing the Code and Acts, and establishing records of court verdicts and deeds, etc. PERSONAL Miss Eva Wall is the guest of Mrs. H. S. Munro. Mr. George Hill of Garden Valley was in town Monday. Mr. C.R. McCrory went up to Buena Vista Monday. Mrs. C.P. Payne and children visited Mrs. H.T. Arrington this week. Mrs. P.G. Haigler has returned from a visit to friends in Leesburg. Mr. J.W. Pearson our faithful and popular depot agent, spent Monday out of town. Prof. Ed Bridges came over from Spaulding to spend Sunday with his fathers family. Mrs. Mattie Buchanon and children of Sumter Co. are spending a few days at the home of Mr. R.C. Wells. Mr. Lin Bridges who has been attending the Atlanta Medical College returned home Saturday, with the title of M.D. attached to his name. Mr. P.H. Williams has been in Ellaville this week talking insurance. He represents the Equitable which is rated as one of the strongest and most influencial companies in the United States. A mistake occurred in the marriage notice last week. Miss Eliza Driver was the bride and not Miss Mollie. WE MUST HAVE A BANK Some of our most prominent businessmen speak very hopefully of the prospect for the banking business to be resumed in Ellaville at an early day. It has proved too convenient and profitable to be abandoned, and our people are too enterprising to think of trying to get along without such an institution. Of course it will take us some time to get entirely over our recent misfortune, but there is no time to waste in useless repining. Let everybody keep step to the hum of progress. The president and directors of the Planters Bank deserve much to hear praise for the creditable manner in which they have managed the affairs of the bank, since they were left in such a tangled condition. Bravely and patiently they have gone about their work with the determination to meet all demands made upon them, and they are bringing order out of chaos, to the satisfaction of all concerned. A PLEASANT GATHERING Our little neighbor Lowe, the home of some of Schley's most progressive citizens has been quite gay during the past week. A number of attractive visiting young ladies have enlivened society and several entertainments have been given in their honor. A candy pulling at the home of Mr. Asa royal on last Friday evening was greatly enjoyed by the large number of guests. Among the visitors were Misses Eva Ogburn, Tronie Dykes, Mattie Kleckley, Annie English. MUST SERVE HIS SENTENCE Messrs. Hinton and Williams, attorneys for Robert Heath have worked very hard to lighten the sentence of their client and the prisoner all along has been very hopeful of getting a new trial, but on Tuesday the decision of the Supreme Court was handed down affirming the judgement of the court below, and Mr. Heath will be taken to the penitentiary to serve out his sentence of fifteen years. He is much depressed over the turn of affairs, and much sympathy is felt to him as up to the time of the unfortunate homicide, he has always borne a good reputation and since his incarceration in our jail, has conducted himself well. The following is the decision of the court. The presiding judge was not obligated to allow the power of a witness under cross examinatiopn to be tested by requiring the witness to go to the window and look at an object on the street which object was not visable to the judge and jury from the position in the courtroom. It was not error to charge on the subject of voluntary manslaughter with essentially (unreadable)... down in the code for the definition of that offense, the instrument of the homicide being a long handled shovel and the mortal blow having been stricken therewith under circumstances which left the proper grading of the homicide open to some question. There is no eror in denying a new trial. MASONS MOVED SATURDAY The Masonic lodge has been moved from the second storey of the Academy (to?) upstairs over Collins, Williamson & Co.'s store. The hall is large and comfortable and since being cleaned up and furnished, presents quite a nice appearance. The interest in this order is increasing and the members are much pleased with their new quarters, which are located more conveniently for all who attend. The meetings will be held on Thursday afternoons to accomodate those who live at a distance. TOWN Mayor--T.A. Collins Councilmen--W.D. Murray, H.S. Lindsay, H.S. Munro, Arthur Hill, C.L. Peacock Recorder--A.A. Arrington Marshall--J.F. Hudson Treasurer--Claud Dixon Council meets first Monday night in each month. COUNTY Ordinary--T.B. Myers Clerk, Supr. Court--J.M. Murray Sheriff--William Allen Jailer--P.G. Haigler Tax Collector--C.H. Wulf Tax Receiver--D.W. Rainey Treasurer--P.F. Dixon Surveyor--E.S. Baldwin County School Commissioner--J.M. Collum Coroner-- G.W. Marshall Superior Court--convenes the second Monday in April and October. W.H. Fish, Judge, C.B. Hudson, Sol. General. Ordinary's Court--First Monday in every month. County Commissioners--W.D. Murray, V.H. Tondee, T.V. Bridges, A.M. Caskey, G.T. Walker. Court first Tuesday in each quarter. end # 9.