The enterprise-recorder., January 05, 1912, Image 1

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MADISON. FLA., FRIDAY. JANUARY 5. 19 2
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WE SHOULD ALL STRIVE TO MAKE THE YEAR 1912 THE VERY BEST WE HAVE SO FAR SPENT.
LH5nn Votes for Piirr.hasfi
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of Plant by Decisive Majority.
.noial olnrtinn whirh wna A nn loot Tnuoo tn. AXAa.
(f not the town should buy the plant of the Madison Electric Power Co.
Went overwhelmingly in favor of purchase, the vote being 95 for and 15
jgainst There were two questions being voted on; 1st, for or against
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question necessarily called for an affirmative on the other, however, and
I negative lisewise.
The conditions of the purchase are that the town shall pay $30,000 for
the plant, and shall issue bonds bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent
hie niirnncp Aftpr the bonds hnv btnn nHvprt icpl thpv will hp
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jold to the highest bidder, the Power Company having already agreed to
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take tne Donas ai yur, pruviuu mere is no nigner duiuit.
School Boys' Corn Club. The Closing Year.
irmniiements have been made to
organize a School Boys' Corn Club
in Madison county, tor the past
I three or four years a great deal of
od has been done in the South by
these Clubs. The Department of
Agriculture at Washington furnishes
without cost to the boys bulletins,
tc., which teach the boys how to
grow more corn to the acre. As an
incentive to do better work a num
hor of valuable prizes are offered.
1 The following have already joined
the Club for this county.
Do, Aner, M..uion.
Willi "
Elbert Blnir, M
Willi Burnett, "
A. J. Coffee. Jr., Le.
Lewit Caraway, Madiaoo.
Pul Calhoun, "
RuU Corbatt, Pinetta.
Runeell Collin, Lovatt.
rUymood Cownrt, Mdlaon.
Sunton " "
Leonard Due. "
AIodj Fulford, Ebb.
Burtou Griffin, Pinetta.
Wiilhrd "
Hardy (Jul, Study Groe.
Robert "
C yd Howard, Maoiaon.
Ello Hailden "
William Henderson "
RjUrt " S ady Grove.
Willi Henderson, "
Mirri H miruock, Pinetta.
blmrp Hendry, E'ib.
Crl-y Johrmin, MidiRon.
W.jey " "
Shelli "
David I.npcr, "
DuunUte Loier, "
JeM-e Le " "'
K i-Fcll Unler,
II. I), MuCiill. Jr., "
l):ii)intn MhJc, Jr., "
T mi Mnrtin, Jr., "
S -lil-y Mickiar, l.-e-
A C. P.nd.T, "
Ji S. Pullmn-, M idison.
Unw..rd Terry, K'ib.
WW i Uiwell, "
Cd It mi l-Oii h, Madison.
J'jhn St-ilirD, Eub.
I. U Slaughter, "
O n ftmler, Jr., M-iiIiuon.
Cnre Trry, "
V i lie Willi'inm, 14
W..I. Williau.1, Lt.
L. 11. Welch. "
Any boy wishing to join may
send his name to the County Su
DerintendenL
A list of valuable prizes is now
being arranged and will be published
soon. The first prize will be not
less than $25.00.
Those wishing to give prizes will
please communicate with Prof. W.
B. Cate, Madison, Fla, or the under
igned. G. W. Tedder.
1 County Superintendent
(FumiheJ to in through the courtesy of
Mrs. W. B. Rye. ol Madison.)
Notice.
Th annual shareholders' meet
ing of The First National Bank
of Madison, Fla. will be held ,at
I . ' .a AV- A
its banking house on Jan. s,
t 7 p. m. for the purpose of e-
ecting a board of directors iw
the ensuinar year.
The nresence of all sharehold-
ft U requested.
J, W, Wadswortn,
Cashier.
Tis midnight's holy hour, and si
lence now is brooding like a gentle
spirit o'er the still and pulseless
world.
Hark! On the winds the bell's
deep tones are swelling. Tis the
knell of the departed year. No fun
eral train is sweeping past, yet on
the stream and road with melan
choly licht. the moonbeams rest like
a pale, spotless 6hroud. The air is1
stirred as by a mourner's sigh; and
on yon cloud that floats so placidly
through the heavens, the spirits of
the seasons 6eem to stand. Young
sDrini. briiiht summer, autumn with
its solemn form, and winter with
its 8ied forelocks, breathe in mourn
ful cadences that come abroad, like
the far windharp's wild and touch
ing wail gone from the earth lor
ever. Tis a time for memory and
for tears. Within the deep, still
chambers of the heart, a spectre
dim (heard from the tomb of ages)
points its cold and solemn hand to
the beautiful and holy visions, that
have passed away, and left no shad
ow of their loveliness upon the dead
waste of life. That spectre lifts the
coffin lid of hope, and joy. and love:
and bending mournfully above the
pale sweet forms that slumber there,
scatters dead flowers o'er what has
passed to nothingness. The year
has gone! And witn it
mnnv a Clorious throng of happy
Hronms. Its mark is on each brow.
its shadow in each heart In its
swift course it waed it's sceptre
o'er the beautiful, and they are not
ir luid its Dallii har.d on the strong
man, and the haughty form is fallen.
nnd the flashing eye is dim. It trod
the hall of revelry where thronged!
the bright and joyous; and the wail
of stricken ones is heard, where erst
the song and shout resounded. It
passed o'er the baitle plain wnere
sword and spear, and shield flashed
in the light of midday and the
strength of serrid hopes is shivered,
and the grass, green from the soil of
carnage, waves above tne crusnea
and smouldering skeleton. Remorse
less time! What pwer can stay
Kim in liU silent course or melt his
iron heart to pity? The proud bird.
.h rnnHor of the Andes, that can
soar through the heavens or brave
the fury of the northern hurricane.
or bathe his plumage in me tnun
der's home, furls his broad wings at
nightfall, and sinks down to rest
r.i mountain crag. But time
time, the tomb builder holds his
fierce career, dark, stern, all pitiless!
and pauses not. amid the mighty
wrecks that strew his path to sit
and muse, like other conquerors o'er
the fearful ruin he has wrought
selected.
Thomas Edwin Blalock.
Seldom has there been more sor
row seen than on the 22nd ult, the
wires flashed the sad news that
Thomas Edwin Blalock was dead.
jThe news came like a clap of thun
der in a clear noonday sky. Its un
expected suddenness made it all the
sadder, for those of us who knew
Edwin and loved him. Many tears
have been shed over the untimely
death of this dear boy who had
lived most of his life in our midst
He was the eldest son of Dr. and
Mrs. A. L. Blalock, whose ancestors
had lived in this county for several
'ieneraiions. Edwin was born in
Belleville. Fla.. on Dec. 31. 1867.
He grew up in a pious home, and
'lis narentid training was manifest
Farlv in life he ioined the Metho
dist church, and one of the remem
brances that comforts the stricken
hearts of his parents is the many
occasions that they knelt at the altar
nnrl tnriV th Holv Sacrament to-
Sether.
After Edwin graduated here in
tha High School, he attended tm-
ory College for three years. He
was very capable and he has tilled
positions of trust in leading banks
in Georgia and Florida At the time
of his death he held a lucrative po
sition in the Atlantic-National
Bank In Jacksonville, and its officers
bear testimony to his efficiency.
For some wise purpose of his own
God in his inscrutable providence
has taken him at the very thresn
nlrl nf a nromisini career. He was
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a fine character warm nearieu,
genial and gentle. He was loyal to
his friends with many attractive
traits that made him lovable and
he counted his friends by the score
His body was brought here by lov
in! hands and placed In the soil
that he loved where he will sleep
until that great day.
From the depot to the cemetery
he was followed by a large concourse
of people, some of whom ere his
father's friends, while others were
friends of his grandfather: but all of
Cherry Lake News.
Mrs. Sally Brooks arrived last
Friday from Greenwood. S. C to
spend the winter hereVith relatives.
Prof. H. B. Harrell. principal ol
the High School atHampton. spent
part of the holidays with his par
ents.
Messrs. Paul and Edward Christ
mas and their sister. Miss Thelrna
are visiting friends and relatives in
IViiiitlno nnd Hazlehurst. Ga.. tint
week.
Prof. Corbett assistant teurher at
Pinetta, sient several days with his
cousin. Mr. Coody. this week.
Miss Mary Burnett pent h-t
Tuesday in Vald'tsta.
Mr. and Mrs. L L Knight and
and their pretty daughter, Elizabeth.
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Burnett the latter part of last
week.
Prof.W. D. Gray returned Wednes
day to resume his duty as teacher,
after spending the holiday8ith his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Gray, in Mad-
isoa
Miss Essie Sale, assistant teacher
at Hampton, spent last week with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sale'and child
ren returned Monday after a pleas
ant visit to the former's sister, Mrs.
Shiver, of Quitman, Sunday.
Messrs. Walter and Clifford Christ
mas and Carlos Clyatt, of Jackson
ville, spent the holidays at home.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Burnett moved
to Voldosta Friday. The love and
affection of their many friends here
will follow them to their new home.
Mr. J. H. Sale and family spent
a.ivpral Havs with Mr. and Mr?.
Yates, near Quitman.
Mr. Ben Sale, of Hamburg, spent
last week here with reladves.
Mrs. Claudia Davis.
After many weeks of intense suf
'erinji.borne with fortitude, the spirit
)f Mrs. Claudia Cromartie Davis en
ured the higher life on the 22nd of
last month, age 42 years.
Mrs. Davis was descended irom
in honorable Scotch ancestry, and
,'rom them inherited many sterling
jharacteristics. She leaves an aged
mother, brother and sisters, who
ax-re with her during her illness and
leath and did much to comfort her.
Ueiiig deprived of her husband. Mrs.
Davis felt keenly the responsibility
.f caring for i.ir housel.uM. but she
met udversity bravely, .md her
earnest toil war, an evidence of her
f jiitifuliies in the discli.ire of her
duties. She was loyul and faithful
in all the relations of life, and in her
home she was pre-eminently a
mo'Jier. She was a consistent mem
ber of the Presbyterian church and
was strong in her convictions and
brave in her path of duty.
To the bereaved family and child
ren we extend sincere sympatny.
reminding them that their loved
one sleeps in hope, anticipating a
glorious resurrectioa
Ries-Pueschel.
At thotuimp nf Mr nnd Mrs. Chas.
i 1 1'. 1 1' v4 o - i " --" -- -
them were friends of Edwin's who J j;oegle on last Thursday eveninf1,
sorrowed at his going away. The . Mr. Louis Ries and Miss Lillie V.
rnii ijn-f.r w.-re the chosen f.iends, Piirtifl were hannilv unit. 'd in
l of his youth. marriage. Rev. A. P. Boyd, of the ,
He leaves his aged Grandparents Presbyterian church, performing the :
and Lis own parents to mourn him. 'ceremony. Mrs. Ri--s is a sht-r of ;
For nary a year his broilers and Mrs. Xoegle, and Mr. Pies has Len
e bakery .
dear little sister will miss
sorely: and there h still another the business
him :M! r itv errlcged in tl
Dwelling Burned at
Hanson.
On last Sunday night the home of
Mr. T. J. Townsend at Hanson was
burned and with the exception of
a Dart of the furniture and bedding.
everything else in the house also.
It Is supposed that the fire caught
from some ashes which had been
taken out of the stove Mr. G. EL
Blair, who reported the fire to us,
says that the loss was six or seven
hundred dollars. There was no in surance.
Friends of Mr. Townsend
will sympathize with him in his
loss.
To Add Wholesale De
partment. M. A. Williams has sold a half
interest in his mercantile business
to P. J. Parramore, and the firm in
fjturo will be known as M. A. Wil-
1 liams L Ci. In addition t the busi
ness wbWi they have been carrying
i - - IT-
on, Messrs. wimins ana rurrumore
will have a wliolesal; grocery de
nartmenr. unl will do a jobbing
buiiaets in this 'Aw.
with Mr. No''.'-;le for some
dear one to whom he had piijhted time.
bis troth. She, too, will mourn him !
3But Gois thoughts are not as our X. M. KCnilGy & CO. SC 11.
thoughts, His ways not as our wsys. je grocery business oi C. M.
and before such a providence we1 ennev & Co.. was on last Men
can only stand in mute submission jay SQ to . Bradley, a
to a higher wisdom, believing that! partner ;n the old firm: Mr
'tJ J oil things wpll " V cha!! I n 1, hnn-Cfer
uwlu ci" uin.fc,-' " i ,rauicy uocs iiui. ,iv - v.,
love to think of Edwin Blalock, and t0 reiinnuish his traveling posi-
t 1 !Ut liia tncmr'tt U.'a! . 1 .1 .1 - t. ......
... rtin bu rturDd tohii
u. .lilon to Ttx tltt h-
rhprkhin! his memory we
shall recall the pleasant days now
done forever.
The flowers that cover his Ded
are exquisitely beautiful, and they
remind us that the soul of Edwin
has been carried to the land of per-
petual sunshine, where the sweet
ness of the rose hangs over the air
and where in God's own good time
we shall meet him in the sweet
fields beyond the sw elling flood?.
Wbltcomb-Jimisoi.
At th home of tb bride'i Bnrit,
Mr. lod Mrt. J. A. Joiioo 10 flol
C it, Mr. R. II. Whlu-omb of this cur
and VioU Jtoloii wr uoiusl ?o
tha h(jl bond ot malrlmoor Aftr
tha teremoav, Mr. od Mrt Wbitcoo b
rauirocd to JUd.ion, wbr Ur r
aikiDthir home ltb tha formar
mother. Tbair manj frleodt tJUand
bttrtlMt ooacratuUtlOM.
tion and the business here will be
in charge of Walter Martin. In
conversation with the editor,
Mr. Kenney said he intended to
make a trio through South Flor
ida with the prospect of locating.
Notice.
Notice is hereby riven that th5
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Ciiize.is Bank of M.idison will
be held at its Banking House in
Madison. Tlx. on Tuesday. January
16th, A. D., 1912, at the hour of 4
P. lil, for the purpose of elecung a
Board of Directors for the ensuii
year and for the transacting of sud
other business as may come befd
the meedng. C. L Morrow,
Cashier.
Harrell-Blanton.
At the home of the bride's father.
Hon. Lee Harrell, Dec 24. 1911.
Miss Eudora Harrell, one of the
belles of Cherry Lake, was united in
marriage to Mr. Frank Blanton. a
young man of sterling worth irom
the neighborhood of Lee, Rev. T. C
Bradford, of Madisoa officiating.
After a sumptuous dinner and an
hour of social enjoyment the popu
lar vountf courie left for their Home
accompanied by the best wishes of
their many friends.
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unow from whoro t'ua communlctioo la.
If H e writer of lb urilcla will kindly
iflv u bia or b.r onair, we H! Uka
I1 atura io publtebioK tt t mncuriaU
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