THE ASHBURN ADVANCE
Friday, June 4, 1897
Lord Beresford is a remarkable man. Since being pardoned out of the
penitentiary a few months ago he has allowed himself called by his real
name, Sidnery Lecelles. It is said that a man in Atlanta gave him
a suit of clothes after he left prison. He went to Fitzgerald and
sprung the electric light and water works plant, out of which he made a
few
thousand dollars. He started a brokerage business, and now owns
the only exclusive wholesale house in Fitzgerald. Last week he married
a $100,000 girl, and now is the most prominent man in the magic city, and
all because he has brains.
ISABELLA SCRAPS
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Miss Frellie Tifton will resume her school duties Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Houston visited relatives here Friday afternoon.
Mr. Bill Shingler was in the city a short while Saturday. (And
did his horse run away again? -Ed.
Mrs. Lizzie Williams, after a pleasant visit in Att., returned home
last week.
Mrs. J. F. Cochran returned home last week, to the delight of the other
half.
The jail continues to grow under the effective cultivation of contractor
Hillhouse.
Mr. Alex Story, of Cordele, spent a short while with his brother
here last week.
Mr. R. G. Tison arrived in the city Monday afternoon en route to his
best girl.
Our handsome clerk was absent again Sunday, consequently the Judge and
his assistant, Mr. J. O. Holaman, carried the day by a large majority.
The young folks of the community gladly welcome Mr. J. O. Holaman back
again to their midst.
Prof. Roberts, and N. G. Houston passed through here Saturday en route
to Sylvester, and other points below here.
Mrs. Fannie Tipton is visiting her sister, Miss Minnie McDowell near
Mercer.
Mr. Joeseph Spring's smoke house was destroyed by fire Friday night.
It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Sheriff Story made a haul Sunday after noon in the shape of four of
the colored population. They were discovered peacefully gambling
in a secluded spot, but alas, like a bird of prey, the iron hand of the
law pounced down on them, and they were carried triumphantly to the little
calahoney to await the break of day, Monday a.m. to be carried before the
Judge to hear their sentence of guilty. Take warning, trespassers,
beware the fate that always follows the transgressors face.
Jon
Miss Lillie Fleetwood, of Albany, a student in the Industrial school
in Milledgeville, slipped out of her class in the dewy darkness, Tuesday
night, and was married to W. E.. Moore. After the ceremony she slipped
back to her room, and he to his hotel. They will join each other
after school is out.
PETITION FOR CHARTER
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To The Hon. Allen D. Candler |
Sec’y State; State of Ga., |
The petition of the undersigned, whose names and residencies are hereinafter
fully set forth, respectfully show:
FIRST
That desire to be incorporated, as provided in the acts of 1892, and
the acts of 1895, amendatory thereof, pages 60 and 61.
SECOND
They desire for themselves, their successors and associates to be incorporated
under the name and style of the TIFTON THOMASVILLE & GULF RAILWAY,
Co.
THIRD
The railway contemplated under this petition for charter to be about
fifty five (55) miles in length, beginning at Tifton, in the county of
Berrien on the north, and running in a southerly direction, through the
counties of Berrien, Worth, Colquitt, passing through or near the town
of Moultrie in said county and into the county of Thomas, to the city of
Thomasville, said railroad having as it's Northern terminus the city of
Tifton and as it's Southern terminus the city of Thomasville.
FOURTH
The capital stock of said Railway Company shall not be less than one
hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars, nor more than five hundred thousand
($500,000) dollars, the same to consist of common stock.
FIFTH
That they desire the charter of said railway company for and during
the time of one hundred and one (101) years, as allowed by law.
SIXTH
That the principal office of said Company be located in Thomasville,
county of Thomas.
SEVENTH
Your petitioners declare that they do intend in good faith to go forward
without delay to secure subscriptions to the capital stock, construct,
equip, maintain and operate said railroad.
EIGHTH
Your petitioners further show that they have given four weeks notice
of their intention to supply for charter by the publication of this petition
in the following newspapers, Viz. “Thomasville Times Enterprise” Thomasville,
Ga., “Tifton Gazette” Tifton, Ga., “Ashburn Advance” Ashburn, Ga., “Moultrie
Observer” Moultrie, Ga., said newspapers being the ones the Sheriff's advertisements
are published in their respective Counties, through which the railroad
contemplated in this petition is proposed to run.
NINTH
Your petitioner attach hereto their names and residences respectfully
as follows:
W. W. Ashburn, Eastman, Ga.,
W. N. Leitch, Eastman, Ga.,
Malter M. Clements, Eastman, Ga.,
F. B. Stubbs, Cox, Ga.,
S. J. Stubbs, Cox, Ga.,
George W. Parrott, Sr. Atlanta, Ga.,
George W. Parrott, Jr. Atlanta, Ga.,
S. J. Hays, Thomasville, Ga.,
E. M. Smith, Thomasville, Ga.,
Joeseph H. Merrill, Thomasville, Ga.,
Z. H. Clark, Moultrie, Ga.,
M. J. Parrott, New York, N. Y.,
Jacob Haas, Atlanta, Ga.,
John E. Cay, Atlanta, Ga.,
C. B. Parker, McRae, Ga.,
J. W. Reid, Thomasville, Ga.,
Where fore your, petitioners pray that they may be incorporated under
the provisions of the laws and Constitution of the State, with all the
powers and privileges commend and incident to such corporation.
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
SMITH & CLEMENTS
Attorneys for Petitioners.
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