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VOL IX-NO.50
MADISON. FLA.. THURSDAY. MARCH 24, 1910.
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Seweraf e Contract Awarded.
On Wednesday night cf hut weeU
' the Town Council met in special
session for tbe purpose of consider,
iug bids for tbe construction of tbe
proposed sewerage system, due no
tice of which bad been jriven by ad
yertising in tliis and other papers.
At tbe meeting representatives of
seven diffeient contracting firms were
present and presented sealed bids for
tbe work ranging from 121,469, the
lowest, to 12-1,796 80, the higlieet.
After carefully considering all bids
tbe Council awarded tbe contract to
tbe Dysard Conduction Co., of At
lanta, for tbe sura of 21,Gu0,50.
, This sum is 130.70 more than tbe
lowest bid submitted, but the lvove.
senlalives of the two bidders being
Si-bed as to the mateiial upon which
the estimates were based, the next
lowest roan named that which the
Council thought was tbe best made
sml upon this statement the contract
was awarded. Mr. Djsard, the sue
cessful bidder, was present and a
contract fur tbe work was immedi
atcly entered into and signed up by
. tbe interested parties. Work will be
commenced just as soon as the pre
liminary arrangements can be per
fected. Concerning tbe successful
bidders we clip 'be following from
tbe Moultrie, Ga., Observer of Feb.
I8tb, in which city sewerage has
just been completed:
"Moultrie's new system of sani.
tsry sewers ie complete, the job hay
ing been turned over to the city and
full settlement made, Mr. Dysard,
of the Dysaid Construction Com
pany of Atlanta, who bas been bere
Most of tbe time to personally super
intend tbe sewer work, returned
borne last nlgbt, carrying with him
tbe satisfaction of having done one
of the neatest jobs of tewer work it
has ever been bis privilege of doing.
He also carried with him the thanks
and warmest appreciation of tbe city
officials who were thrown with him
in the work and observed bis liberal
interpretation of the contract in tbe
city's interest, and the thoroughness
and the excellence of all tbe work
done.
"The Dysard ConstructionCo.was
'not tbe lowest bidder for the sewer
work,buttbe contract was given
tbe company because of the recom
mendations it bad from other for
whom work bad been done. In
Moultrie Mr. Dysard bas proven
that bis renutatlon was not over
drawn and that the Increased price
Paid him was monev well spent. In
addition to doing tbe city good work
he has made many friends. "
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Lee News.
Mrs. S.J.IIarrell of Montgomery,
Ala., is here visiting ber Diece, Mrs.
Dr. Mfckler and family,
A number of Lee children attend
ed tbe Easter egg bunt at Mr. Tbos.
Miller's on Saturday, given in hon
or of Miss Nora McCall and Mrs.
Bryant McCall's children of Jen
nings. Tbe millinery opening given by
Brown & Davis last Saturday prov
ed to be quite a success.
Mr. Brincc Lamb bnl (juila a ser.
ious accident on Sunday lust, by
fulling and disloiath g bis shoulder,
lie was Immediately brought to Dr.
Mickler, who promptly set tbe limb,
and at hst report be was listing
very well.
Mrs. Dr. Mickler and ber sunt,
Mrs. Ilarrell went down on early
train Friday to EHaville and took
breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. Scar
boro, after which they spent the
morning on tbe banks of tbe old
Suwannee and Withlachoochee riv
ers, reluming, on noon train, after
having spent a very pleasunt morn
ing through tbe hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs. Scarboro.
There will be easter exercises by
the Sunday School at Stonewall
church on Easter Sunday afternoon
beginning at 3:30. All are cordially
invited to attend.
There will be an Easter egg bunt
for the children In the grove at Lee
on Monday after Easter; all are cor.
Jially invited to come and brings
ggs.
Jurors for Serine Term of Court
The j':ry for the Spring term of
Circuit Court which convenes tbe
second Monday in April is as fol
lows: Tom Thomas, W. L. Stephens,
Jobe Williams, R. E. BaUey,
R. B. Warren, John Mazingo,
W.R. Wimberly, J F.Littleton,
W. L. Tooke, J. W. Loper,
T. J. Shaw, jr.,
T. P. Cates,
W. M. Burton,
L. C. Cash,
V. F. Howard,
J. W. Gaston,
A. M. May,
S. J. Duyal,
D. M. Wood,
J. T. Woodard,
W. II. Dial,
L. S. Warren,
John Mercer,
R.F McCullough
F. J. Jeffooat,
D. N. Henderson,
A. II. Morrow,
W.T. Kent,
O. A. Henderson,
W. II . Burnett,
(i. C. Vsnn,
R. C. Reams,
T. L. Rogers,
Dan Carter,
L. B. Jams,
Wm. C. Smith.
A movement is on foot In Gaines.
ville to have tbo city own Us own
electric light plant.
a Cheap Buggy, such as you see m catalogues ana newspapers lor tony to j?nty
,-,eQ-nri ttt -mill Riinrjlv your wants, but remember, we do not guarantee a thing, but i
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Plnetta News
Rev. T. C. Bradford 6 1 led bis
regular appointment here last Satur
day and Sunday.
Tbe cold snap last week did con
siderable damage to young gardens.
We trust this is the last real winter
weather we will see Ibis seasou.
S. T. Corbett mado a business
trip to Valdoslu Monday.
Dr. J. I. Kinsey moved into bis
new houe last week which bas just
been completed,
Mr. and Mrs. Kuss expect to leave
some time this week for their home
in Spartanburg, S. C. They were
culled uere some lime ao on ac
count of their son's Mines.
The debate lust Friday night was
a decided success, the sul jeet beinr,
"Resolved, that Intemperance is
more destructive than war." Tbe
judges decided in favor of the nega
tive. Spring lime bus undoubtedly ar
rived hern as wo noticed lam Sunday
a surrey in full bloom.
The Pinetta literary and debating
society will bold its regular semi.
monthly meeting Friday night, April
1st, at which time a subject of great
importance to all will be up for dis
eussion, the subject is, "Ilesolved,
that bonding Madison County for
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars for the purposu of building
good roads would be a great benefit
to the County." On this speciul
subject no speakers will be assigned
by the committee to either side of
the question but tbe subject will be
open to any and all who wish to
speak. The committee bas already
been assured of two speakers from
Madison, viz: Dr. D. II. Yates and
Rev. W. H.Whitnell, both of whom
are interesting and instructive.
Everybody who ca afford to be
present should do so as you will be
sure ot hearing something good,
After the debate the ladies ot tbe
School Improvement Association
will serve a supper, consisting of
everything good to eat including
oysters and lee cream. Tbe proceeds
arising from the supper will be ap
plied by the School Improvement
Association lo any improvement
which Ibey deem proper for the
school. This important meeting will
be belli on the second floor of Mr.
W. H. E. Terry's new brick store.
Tbe.e will be ample room and com
fortable seats arranged for every,
body. Speaking begins promptly
at 6 o'clock and supper will be serv
ed immediately at the clote of tbe
debate. Let everybody come,
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-wrill etenr1 "htr t.hftm. REMEMBER. W6
Mlli-bell Johnson Is the nam ot a
"black, blubber-lipped" nwo who by
rHthts beloncs to the county j.il await
inn the convening of court to be tried
on a chaos of murder committed a
week or two aijo, but who took "iff
bail" Saturday afternoon and is now
nobody seems to know whr The
negro was ud for preliminary hearing
before the enmity Jiultfi Saturday mom
ing and was committed without ball to
await trial at the approaching term of
court Saturday afternoon deputy
NlierilT llutlcr Horton vlnlted t lie jnil
anil neglected to aeiMire the guts leading
Into tho j ill enclopu ie. Kutcr'nff the
jail the priBoi.ers poinpliiiije 1 of cold
nod .) hnkon eetit intit (lie yard for
a turn uf wo.'d. Finding tbn natt un
locked the negro pawed Ihici'inh and
made good liia en-ape and he hnen't yet
returned with the turn of wood. John
eon killed another negro on the nnjht nf
the l'Jth) mat., at one of t lie turpentine
et ills in the northern part of the county.
Sheriff Stanton ia making diligent
eearcb for him end hopes to land In in
before a great while.
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MADISON,
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Notice-
Tbe tax books will close on Mon
day, April 4tb, next. Let every tax
payer come in by that tunc ami pay
their 190'J taxes, also tube notice.
Unit April 9th, Is the Intent date up
on which tbe poll tnx can be ( aid lo
allow voter to vote in primary and
bond election. Voter is required by
law lo pay bis poll tax bini-elf, ft
hcinu unlawful to send amount by
any one else, so the public will plea
take not ice d tie governnl accord
ingly. Respectfully.
S. J Ellison.
Tax Collector.
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Spring Millinery Opening.
March 24 25 and 26.
The late-t si li s for S.riuz and
Summer including reproductions of
the newest md most beautiful Paris
and New York patterns, wi I be dis
played at J, E. Carter's Millim-ry
Store on above dates. Everyone ii
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