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The graveyard at Bridge Creek is about the same size as that of Sardis. Among other early notables, Elder Henry Crawford Tucker, one of the founders of this church, and for many years its minister, sleeps in the Bridge Creek grave- yard, under the branches of the swamp growth of Bridge
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Bethsaida Grave Yard at Bridge Creek
Creek, which branches are festooned with gray Spanish moss, surrounded by scores of his numerous tribe, as he awaits the resurrection of the "Chosen." It is one of the beautiful cemeteries we have seen.
The last time we saw it, the sun was sinking behind the swamp growth, out of which came the love notes of a mourn- ing dove, the whole tending to fill the soul with the peace which is the assured end of "the upright man."
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church is situated on the old Moultrie and Adel road, about two miles east of Moultrie. While much younger than Sardis or Bridge Creek, it is fully eighty years old itself. And its graveyard is the largest in the County, if we except Moultrie. In this ceme- tery are buried most of the Normans, included James Mitchell Norman and his wife Ruth Tillman Norman. James M. Norman was born March 18, 1792, in Washington's sec- ond administration, and died September 12, 1864, at "Coker's Place," on the old Albany road-six miles north of Moul- trie. His wife was born September 18, 1798, and died March 8, 1884. The graves of this couple are in much
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disrepair, and a marker ought to be set up to prevent their complete disappearance.
Live Oak Primitive Baptist Church is some five or six miles north of Moultrie, on the west side of the old Moul- trie-Albany road. Here, side-by-side, are the graves of John Tucker and his wife, Susan A. Stevenson Tucker. A hand- some marble monument marks their last resting place. It was erected by the pious instincts of their numerous posterity, and will withstand the ravages of time for centuries. It is a credit to the whole tribe. A final observation: All these and practically all other Primitive Baptist congregations in the County have a beautiful yearly custom of assembling at the churches for the purpose of annual worship and home- coming, and the clearing off of the graveyards. At present, all the graveyards which we have mentioned in this chapter are impressively clean and free from weeds and debris.
BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Rev. W. A. Kelley Phillip Covington Mrs. O. O. Owens
Mrs. L. R. Barber Mrs. W. A. Kelley W. F. McCall
Mrs. Robt. Travelute R. S. Register M. L. Lee
E. P. Thompson Chairman Board of Stewards
W. H. McKay Treasurer
I. C. Johnson Chairman Finance Committee
W. R. Neal Church Lay Leader
W. A. Blasingame. District Lay Leader
Mrs. L. R. Barber President Woman's Missionary Society
Miss Eleanor Blanton. Church Clerk and Treasurer
Sardis Primitive Baptist Church
CHAPTER XXIX The Moultrie Methodist Church
THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held its annual session at Bainbridge, Geor- gia, in the year 1856, the exact date being January 10th. It was composed of the Tallahassee, Madison, Jacksonville and Tampa Districts of Florida, and the Bainbridge, Thomasville and Saint Mary's Districts in south Georgia. Bishop Andrew
First Methodist Episcopal Church, South
presided, and made assignments to the Thomasville District for the year 1856, as follows:
P. P. Smith, presiding elder; Thomasville Church-F. R. C. Ellis; Duncanville-Milton C. Smith; Grooverville-C. Raford; Grand Bay-A. Davis; Alapaha-P. Murdock; Flint River-T. J. Johnson; Fletcher Institute-R. H. Lucky; Ochlocknee Mission-J. W. Jackson.
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The post office at Moultrie was called "Ochlocknee" at that time, and had been for five years previous. The present town of Ochlochnee, in Thomas County, being then unknown; and so the Moultrie community was served by Missionary J. W. Jackson. This was the first effort of the Methodist organization to do work in Colquitt County. It is possible that Colquitt County had already been created before Mis- sionary Jackson reached his appointment. We have no ac- counts of the minutes of the Florida Conference for the years 1857 and 1858. The minutes of the annual meeting of this conference for 1859 and 1860 make no mention either of Ochlocknee or Moultrie; however, they show that on May 8, 1861, the Florida Conference met at Quincy, Florida, and that "Moultrie Mission" had assigned to it the same J. W. Jackson, and that he worked under R. H. Lucky, presiding elder of the Thomasville District.
It is safe to say that Missionary Jackson did his preaching in some private residence during his 1856 assignment; and that during his conference year of 1861, he used the new two-year-old courthouse as a church.
There is a blank in Methodist history in Moultrie from 1861 to sometime about 1878, when Mrs. Carrie Culpepper called a meeting of Methodist-minded folks, at the courthouse of Colquitt County, for the purpose of organizing a church at Moultrie. The membership was composed of Lawrence A. Hall and his family, which included Mr. A. B. Hall, who resides in Moultrie yet and holds the distinction of being the oldest living member of the Moultrie Church. The meet- ing also included Mrs. Martha Carlton, part of the family of Frank Nelson, and two or three others.
By 1883, Rev. A. D. Patterson and his family had moved to Moultrie from Nashville, Georgia, as had George W. Hooker, who came from Thomas County. It is likely that George Faison had lived at Moultrie more than twenty years.
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Certainly the census shows that he and his family were resi- dents here in 1860. The Pattersons, the Hookers and the Faisons, all identified themselves with the new organiza- tion, about 1883. By this time too, a little church build- ing had been erected near the present site of the City Hall, and a Sunday school had been organized. Mr. Patterson preached at this church in a desultory way, as did Revs. George Stewart, Moses C. Smith and M. H. Galloway.
By 1892, "Moultrie Mission" was recreated by the Geor- gia Conference. It was composed of the little church at Moultrie, "Old Greenfield," and "Weeks' Chapel." R. S. McCord was the first preacher in charge, and H. Stubbs was the presiding elder. This assignment was made for 1894. Here follows a list of preachers assigned to the Moultrie Methodist Church since then:
1896-R. P. Fain
1913-W. H. Kerr
1897-C. W. Littlejohn
1914-E. M. Overby
1898-W. H. Budd 1918-A. W. Reese
1902-C. H. Branch 1921-W. F. Smith
1903-W. D. McGregor
1923-Reece Griffin
1904-J. C. Flanders 1925- Parker
1907-J. H. Mather 1927-L. P. Tyson
1908-J. W. Wooten 1931-T. H. Thompson
1909-L. W. Colson 1934-W. A. Kelley
1911-J. M. Glenn
Since the organization of the church in Moultrie, three buildings have been erected: First, a large frame build- ing, taking the place of the original meeting place. This was erected in about the year 1892. In 1903, a brick build- ing was erected on the present site of the City Hall, during the pastorate of Mr. Budd. Under the pastorate of Mr. Overby, the present beautiful and commodious edifice was erected on the southeast corner of First Street, South, and Fourth Avenue, Southeast. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kendall donated the site. Prominent among the contributors toward
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the erection of this church were Dr. G. F. Taylor, R. M. Morrison, M. L. Lee and S. P. Turnbull.
The present membership of this church is 1,100. The Sunday school organization, which is really older than the church organization itself, has a membership of 660. The present superintendent is Mr. C. H. McCall.
BOARD OF STEWARDS
E. P. Thompson
W. A. Blasingame
E. Z. Crowley
P. J. Sineath
W. F. McCall
M. L. Lee
W. H. McKay
Dr. C. L. Dean
Dr. R. H. Rogers
T. H. Willis
T. E. Lewis
W. E. Young
R. B. Wright
J. F. Lockwood
T. G. Walters
T. P. Carithers
R. McB. Pryor
I. C. Johnson
W. B. Dasher
James West
Dr. R. M. Joiner
F. O. Heard
G. W. Brantley
M. L. Battle
I. L. Morrison
R. S. Register
B. B. Blalock
H. A. Williams
B. K. North
J. M. Smith
E. G. Taylor
J. L. Holman
W. R. Neal
Dr. T. H. Chesnutt
L. O. Rogers
Dr. H. M. McGehee
CHAPTER XXX Moultrie's Missionary Baptist Church
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH of Moultrie was constituted on May 30, 1880, the official presbytery being composed of Rev. erends T. A. White, A. C. Stephenson, S. E. Blitch, and Moses Ward. Nine persons entered the organization, which was housed in a very unpretentious building, about half a block east of the site of the present courthouse.
About 1894, the church entered into its new building, a commodious frame structure about two blocks east of the southeast corner of the courthouse square. This was outgrown by 1903, when a brick build- ing was erected at the corner of Main St., S., and First - Avenue, the same being one block south of the south- First Missionary Baptist Church west corner of the courthouse square. Other buildings have been erected on the church property; so that this plant is worth, at present values of real estate, as much as $125,000. It is the most complete thing of its kind to be found in any town twice the size of Moultrie in Georgia, including a splendid auditorium, a com- modious parsonage, and a third building which houses the
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Sunday school, of more than 1200 people. Several state-wide organizations have been housed by the buildings of the Moul- trie Baptist Church.
Among the early church clerks were: A. Scarborough, J. G. Culpepper, W. H. Spivey, D. F. Arthur, V. W. Touchstone, J. T. Killen, and C. B. Allen.
Among the early Sunday school superintendents were: S. G. Gregory, A. Bailey, J. L. Hall, W. A. Aaron, J. R. Hall, M. D. Allen, and Z. H. Clark.
The following ministers of the Gospel have served this church as pastors: A. C. Stephenson, S. E. Blitch, E. H. Bryan, T. A. White, J. M. Waller, A. M. Bennet, Carl W. Minor, A. C. Cree, J. M. Haymore, J. E. Hampton, F. H. Farrington, Walter P. Binns, J. M. Roddy, and R. C. Gresham.
The church was organized as a result of missionary work of the Mercer Association, in cooperation with the State Board which sent out Rev. A. C. Stephenson as a missionary. This was not the only work of this kind done by Mr. Stephen- son, nor is it the only Baptist church organized through his efforts. He was a citizen of Thomas County; and he partici- pated in the local option elections in that county and in sur- rounding counties.
Rev. Solomon Elihu Blitch was another pioneer evangelist of south Georgia. Born in Effingham County, licensed to the ministry in Sept., 1875, ordained May 21, 1876, he served at various times as pastor at Sumner, Ty Ty, Isabella, Lesley, Andersonville, Ellaville, Enigma, Willacoochee, Pearson, etc. For years he was missionary of the State board, during which time he laid the foundations for many churches in south Georgia. Mr. Blitch was converted under the preaching of Rev. J. D. Evans, and was called to ordination by the Pleas- ant Hill Church in Colquitt County, which was his first pas- torate.
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Rev. Asa Castleberry Stephenson, born in South Carolina in 1835, and came with his parents to Georgia in 1849, united the Double-branch Church in Franklin County, which church later ordained him to the ministry, served in the Confederate Army, and settled in Thomas County after the war, where he traveled and preached for a while without compensation. The Moultrie Church was a feeble band when he first came to it as pastor.
Rev. E. H. Bryan had served during his ministry several churches of the Mercer Association. He was pastor at times of the churches of Big Ochlochnee, Buck Creek, Hopewell, and Mount Carmel.
Rev. Thos. Alexander White, who died Oct. 1, 1919, was born about the year 1848, and was reared in Oxford, Geor- gia. He was a member of Gordon's Brigade during the war. Taken prisoner at Fort Steadman, he was kept in prison until the close of the war, during which time he read a small tes- tament given him by J. B. Taylor, afterwards missionary to Italy. He was converted in 1866, at Salem Church, Newton County, where he was made a deacon at nineteen years of age, in which office he continued to serve until 1875, when he was ordained to the ministry by presbytery of Quitman Bap- tist Church. During the forty-four years of his ministry, he served many churches: Bainbridge, Boston, Meigs, Cairo, Coolidge, Moultrie, and many country churches. He did much building work, changing preaching stations into churches. He accumulated considerable property during his career, and having no children, he requested his wife to leave their property at her death to the orphans' home at Hapeville. One of his living monuments is the Moultrie Church, and the church and community is to be thankful that it was honored in its early history by being associated with this "Apostle of the Piney-woods."
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J. M. Waller had charge of the Moultrie Church during the transition from barrooms to prohibition. Our information is that he was born in humble circumstances and had meager opportunities for the improvement of his mind-"but priva- tion and toil could neither deaden nor dull the spiritual aspi- rations and large hopes that stirred in his breast." Entering college late in life, he was graduated in 1888, winning high esteem with faculty and students for faithfulness and loyalty. His zeal was apostolic; and he had all the courage of one of the early Christian martyrs. He was one of the leaders in the campaigns in 1898 and subsequent years to rid Colquitt County of barrooms, when it meant something to assume such leadership; but he went at it with all his ransomed pow- ers, being at the same time an Irishman and a Christian, he was afraid of nothing. The church under his ministry and that of A. M. Bennet had its heroic era.
Speaking of the "Heroic Age" of this church organiza- tion, we are reminded that Rev. A. M. Bennet followed Mr. Waller, and was as much responsible as he for the fight- ing conditions that stirred the church. It was under his pastorate that the work commenced under Mr. Waller was consolidated and completed. We rode the county in the same buggy with him, in the last and successful Local Op- tion campaign. Mr. Bennet died suddenly at one of the meetings of his church, somewhere in the West, during the present year.
At present, the Moultrie Church has 1525 members, and maintains a Sunday school which has an enrollment of 1360. Dr. C. G. Watson has been the Superintendent of the Sunday school continuously for the past twenty-one years. The board of deacons of the church is composed of the following mem- bers: C. J. Austin, C. B. Allen, L. R. Barber, C. Q. Trimble, C. G. Watson, E. O. Sinclair, E. R. King, H. H. Whelchel, F.
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R. Pidcock, C. O. Smith, J. Frank Norman, L. L. Moore, A. N. Davis, and Alex Hall.
Miss Ruby Young is Pastor's Assistant, Moultrie Church; Mrs. O. F. Creech is Organist and Choir Director and S. M. DuPree, Church Clerk.
The Colquitt County Baptist Association is composed of twenty-five active churches. Leon F. Hobby is Moderator, H. M. Melton, Vice-Moderator, E. W. Rhoden, Clerk and Treasurer.
CHAPTER XXXI Moultrie Presbyterian Church
MOULTRIE is the courthouse town of Colquitt County in Geor- gia. A Presbyterian Church was organized here, in the Baptist Church, on October 3, 1892, by Rev. T. J. Allison, the Evangelist of Savannah Presbytery. He enrolled the fol- lowing persons as members thereof, viz .:
John A. Millsap from Ashpole Church, N. C. Mrs. Mary E. Millsap from Ashpole Church, N. C. Mrs. Mollie E. Millsap from Ashpole Church, N. C. William B. McPhaul from Ashpole Church, N. C. Mrs. Nannie L. McPhaul from Ashpole Church, N. C. James A. McKay from Ashpole Church, N. C. William C. Vereen from First Church, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Mary Vereen from First Church, Atlanta, Ga. Major N. McK. McNeill from Cheraw Church, S. C. Mrs. Jane J. McNeill from Cheraw Church, S. C. Mrs. Sallie Heath from Cheraw Church, S. C. Miss Ellen McNeill from Camilla Church, Ga. Burgess A. Rowland from Ashpole Church, N. C. A. N. McDonald from Lumber Ridge Church, N. C. Walter L. Wilson from Mayesville Church, S. C. Miss Carrie McNeill on profession of faith.
William C. Vereen and William B. McPhaul were elected, ordained and installed Ruling Elders. John A. Millsap was elected and installed a Deacon and James A. Mckay was elected, ordained and installed a Deacon. By a unanimous vote, Moultrie Presbyterian Church was the name chosen for this new organization. The organization was perfected and the church built and dedicated in June, 1893. Rev. J. B. Mack, D.D., evangelist of Synod of Georgia, acting as Moderator. Dr. Mack continued to preach at intervals dur- ing 1893. The first communion service was held in this
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church March 25, 1894. The elements were administered by Dr. J. B. Mack. The day was a very stormy one, as it rained hard and incessantly, yet there was a good congregation present. Dr. Mack was followed by the following ministers: Rev. W. A. Wynne, G. L. Cook, and N. M. Templeton during 1894 and 1895. Revs. Malcolm MacGilliary, J. P. Word, and L. T. Way, during 1896-7-8-9. In 1900 Rev. W. H. McMeen came as stated supply and remained until No- vember, 1901. He was followed by Rev. J. C. Tims, who came as regu- lar pastor, Febru- ary 1, 1902.
When the first building was erect- ed it was the con- census of opinion that Moultrie, fol- lowing "the star of empire " would First Presbyterian Church grow towards the west. This proved to be a mistake. The building was finally sold, and for a while the congregation worshipped in the Methodist Church.
During 1903 a lot was secured and a beautiful manse erected. The esthetic tastes of the occupants soon found ex- pression in a row of camphor trees which they planted along the front of the house. These in their garb of beautiful ever- green leaves soon almost hid the manse from sight.
At a session meeting in 1910 Elder Vereen stated that he did not think the Shorter Catechism was studied as it should be in the Sabbath School and he made an offer of $5.00 to
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each one in the Sabbath School who would recite the Cate- chism by the next Christmas. This offer has been renewed from time to time, having been an open offer now for twenty- six years (1936).
Largely through the efforts of a Presbyterian Sunday School teacher (Mr. W. J. Vereen), who endeavored to give to his class of boys a place for supervised play and instruc- tion, the nucleus from which has grown the present Y. M. C. A. was started.
During 1910 the need of larger equipment was clearly recognized, and the pastor, Rev. J. G. Venable, called a meet- ing to consider the matter. The beautiful building in which services are now held, costing over $30,000.00, was the re- sult. The new church was built and dedicated without cutting down any of the regular contributions.
Sunday, September 29th, the last service was held in the old frame church. It was a sad day to many, but the change was inevitable. Its history was a glorious one. Within its unpretentious walls God had been glorified, but now that its work was done, it was to pass away and disappear. The new church, located on the corner of First Street, S. E., and Fifth Avenue, S. E., was occupied for the first time, October 6, 1912. It was a glorious day for the church life of Moultrie. A grand union service was held both morning and evening, when the church was dedicated to the service of God, and the pastor was installed.
The original sixteen members, only one of whom is now alive, has increased to about four hundred at the present time (1936) and many have been dismissed in the passing years to other churches. The Sunday School from a member- ship of twenty has grown to about two hundred and ten. The entire history of the church has been a record of faith and practical common sense.
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During Mr. Meacham's ministry the church celebrated her twenty-fifth anniversary. A letter received by the pastor from Rev. S. L. Morris, D.D., Executive Secretary of Home Mis- sions in the Presbyterian Church of the United States, gave some interesting facts about the history of the church. One paragraph of this letter is quoted here: "I remember on one occasion preaching to your people on Home Missions, and at the conclusion, Mr. W. C. Vereen, of his own motion, arose and moved that the congregation support an evangelist in the West, and the motion was seconded by Mr. C. W. Pid- cock, backing his address with a subscription of $500.00. In a few moments, the church subscribed $1,600.00 and sup- ported the Rev. W. T. Matthews, as evangelist in Oklahoma. Through the instrumentality of Rev. Matthews quite a num- ber of churches were organized in Oklahoma, and he prac- tically developed the one Presbytery into the present Synod of Oklahoma. I want your people to know that the Moultrie church is thus the mother of churches in Oklahoma and that you never invested anywhere any money that has brought in greater returns to the Presbyterian Church than the support you gave our work in Oklahoma."
During Mr. Dick's pastorate a Sunday School annex was built, that the young children might have better Sunday School training. This building was dedicated on June 20, 1931.
The following ministers served as, what is known in the Presbyterian Church as, a Stated Supply during the years 1894-95; Reverends W. A. Wynne, G. L. Cook, and N. M. Templeton. During the years 1896-97-98-99: Reverends L. T. Way, Malcom MacGilliary, and J. P. Word. During the period 1900 to 1901: Rev. W. H. McMean.
The following regular pastors have served the church since 1901:
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Rev. J. C. Tims, from Feb. 1, 1902 to Feb. 1, 1907. Rev. J. G. Venable, from Oct. 1, 1907 to Nov. 1, 1911. Rev. J. W. Tyler, D.D., from April, 1912 to July, 1914. Rev. J. B. Meacham, from Nov., 1914 to Aug. 1, 1920.
Rev. D. W. Brannen, D.D., from Nov. 1, 1920 to Feb. 22, 1923, the date of his death.
Rev. A. D. Wauchope, from June 1, 1923 to Nov., 1926. Rev. A. W. Dick, from Feb. 1, 1927 to Feb. 1, 1932.
(Rev. A. M. Gregg, stated supply, from June 1, 1932 to October, 1932. )
Rev. M. A. MacDonald, from Feb. 1, 1933, and is still serving as pastor in 1936.
The present (1936) Board of Ruling Elders of the church is as follows:
W. C. Vereen
W. F. Westbrook
D. A. Autrey S. W. Prince
Ben VanDalsem L. A. Slade
The present (1936) Board of Deacons is as follows:
W. J. Vereen, Chairman M. C. Farley, Treasurer
J. A. McHargue
G. Darbyshire
Charles J. Knapp
Willie Withers
J. S. Johnson E. R. Bryan
M. W. Majors W. R. Latham
I. R. Aultman
C. B. Patterson
D. G. Phillips
Director of Young People. Mrs. George Mau
Director of Junior Young People Mrs. T. H. Chestnut Director of Music. Miss Lucile Autrey
Superintendent of Sunday School- Mr. Ben VanDalsem
President, Women's Auxiliary Mrs. J. B. Pinckard
Approximate membership of church 400
Approximate membership of Sunday school 210
City of Moultrie Officials
Standing: GEO B. HUNT. Chief of Fire Department; GEO. A. SHAVER, Clerk and Treasurer; HOYT H. WHELCHEL, Attorney; ERNEST P. PINSON, Supt. Water and Light Dept .; PAUL J. SINEATH, Tax Collector; L. L. SMITH, Chief of Police; DR. T. L. WRIGHT, City Inspector; BERRY L. LANIER, Sanitary Inspector; J. M. LEVERETTE, City Engineer. Sitting: CHAS. W. COOK, Chairman Police Committee; GEO. F. HUBER, Chairman Street Committee; J. WILEY BELVIN, Chairman Water and Light Com- mittee; EVANS REYNOLDS, Chairman Finance Committee; A. V. JOHNSON, Chairman Fire and Building Committee; HON. J. FRANK NORMAN, Mayor of the City of Moultrie.
CHAPTER XXXII Colquitt's Educational Facilities
MOULTRIE CARNEGIE LIBRARY
THE MOULTRIE CARNEGIE LIBRARY was established in 1908, largely as a result of the efforts of Mr. John E. Howell, who secured an appropriation of $10,000.00 from the Carnegie Library Fund. He was chairman of the first library board, and ever zealous for its interests. This board was created by the authorities of the City of Moultrie. The ordinance is dated February 5, 1907, and shows that the Council pledged itself to pay $100.00 a month to maintain the library. It also provided for a Board of Directors, consisting of the following names: John E. Howell, C. B. Allen, C. W. Pid- cock, W. C. Vereen, W. H. Barber, J. B. Norman, Jr., J. F. Monk, and W. A. Covington.
The Carnegie people demanded, as a condition precedent to giving the $10,000.00, that a building be erected on a centrally located lot, at a corner. Such a lot was found, and the owners, M. D. Norman, and J. B. Norman, Jr., con- tributed one-third of the value of the lot, Mr. Z. H. Clark gave another third, and several smaller contributions made up the remainder of the purchase price. The library was opened to the public in the year 1908. It is maintained at present by joint contributions of the City of Moultrie and Colquitt County. In supplying the building with adequate books, many contributions have been made, the largest being $1,200 contributed by the Moultrie Kiwanis Club fifteen years ago.
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