24 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
1
Regular Correspondent reports on church events, visits, and social notes across Americus, Dawson, White Springs, and surrounding areas. Mentions Mrs. J D Laing, Home Mission Society, fund raising for a Confederate veterans fountain, and many residents attending church gatherings and visiting kin.
In Preston on March 23 the Cobb & Thorpe Co. displayed spring millinery with many creations attracting visitors. Emma Dukes opened last Thursday to welcome shoppers. Modena Goss and Lester Christian set a wedding for April 3. Mrs. Emma King is improving. Visitors included Mrs. E E Cook and Mr. J W Bell with local residents sharing messages and hospitality.
Bronwood Georgia reports social callouts and local commerce as residents from Dawson Americus and nearby areas visit J W Oliver Tom Bridges P T Everette and families. Several households including McCrea and Rainey face illnesses while William Littleton of Americus spends days with J W Oliver.
New Era items record family visits around Huntington and Drayton including Ledger Ethridge Potter Parker Morris and Autry households. A tenant house on Parker’s place burned Friday afternoon. Miss Alma Harden Nina Grant and Master Alex Harden visited Jennie Cary’s near Huntington. Wanted seed cane for planting with price and quality details to K Miller Americas Ga.
Plains Ga March 22 A pleasant Epworth Leaguers social at Mrs R B Evans home featured jonquils and narcissi decorations. Games amused attendees and hot chocolate and wafers were served. Local residents and visitors from Americus attended church services, millinery openings, and family visits throughout the week. The flying ant and Easter banner signals spring arrival.
Harrington Georgia March 23 Rev A B Hawks filled his regular appointment at Pleasant Grove Sunday with a large attendance. Cotton planting is the talk around here. Miss Burna Green from G and M College was guest of Miss Eunice Ranen. Mr Fuller Brown and Miss Rigsby dined with Miss Ethel Kenmore. Various neighbors visited, taught, and attended services Sunday night. Sunday school at Gatewood progresses under Prof Cunningham from A and M. Several residents visited Leslie Huntington and other nearby towns.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Clements and children visited their daughter Mrs. J. Q. Lane on weekend. Local residents attended sermon at Pleasant Grove near Huntington including Canton Griffin Morgan and Morgan sisters. Mrs. Lala Griffin and Orin visited the former's mother. Gammage school visitors included Cary Brown and Eula Cannon. J. C. Brown bought an automobile. Orin Griffin visited Gladys Roach. Mrs. B. J. Methvin remains ill. J. D. Lane visited her parents S. M. Clements.
Mrs Reid Crittenden and Hazel of Shellman visit in Smithville with Mrs J Le Wells while Lucile Cochran visits sister Mrs Tilden Underwood in Montezuma. J B Edwards and Dot Edwards attend Col James Taylor funeral in Americas. O L Evans of Rome visits his sisters Lizzie and Elma Evans.
In Hebron Rev Mabry held the regular appointment with good attendance. Miss Della McCrea is ill. Miss Janie Mae Hatcher visited Dawson. A Sunday singing was well received. Prof Tillis went to Americus on business. Mr F Turner and family visited Howell Turner. O P Jones shopped in Americus. J B Williams and family visited G W Wigg ing. Wiley Carter and daughter from Shitch were at T G Godby’s. Carleton Jones is back from Americus. A crowd headed to Andersonville next. Mrs Clift A Johnson and Miss Ethel Green are guests at the Windsor. Mrs G Henderson and child visit Earle C Speer.
Mr and Mrs App Shealey and daughter Miss Idoline of Oglethorpe visited Miss Emma Williams last Tuesday. Rev E T Moore of Metcalf preached at the Baptist church Sunday. Joel W Engila and daughter visiting Mrs Robinson. Miss Maggie Robinson spent Sunday in Alabama. Burrell I Joiner left for Macon on business. Mr and Mrs W R Battle and their daughter visited Prof A J Clark. B P Easterlin recently bought a rubber tired buggy. Feagin family visited Montezuma, guests of RE Wicker. Minnie English of Englishville with two friends visited Smithville. Outreach notes include local trips and social calls. several people mentioned without full context.
Cut-Off Ga March 23 residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Cleve Pennington from near Vout hosted by W T Coker over the past week. Miss Mollie McKenzie weekend with Marshallville folks. Mrs A J Pennington and Mrs Sarah Wicker with Mrs W C Barton. The Holloways spent Sunday in Andersonville with the Williams. Mary Alice Laura Stubbs and Mardel Pennington visited their aunt B W Coker. J D M Wicker spent weekend near Montezuma with the L Wicker. B W Coker in Cut-Off Tuesday. Many attended Pleasant Hill services Sunday. Willie Laura and George Wicker visited Greer Sunday. A J Pennington visited his daughter Mrs B W Coker. W J Pennington made a business trip to E Cooks. Jim Methvin made a business trip to W J Pennington's. Sarah Wicker spent weekend with J D M Wicker.
Rev B Roberts preached to a large attentive congregation at Rural Hill. Miss Carl McGill, visiting Doeran and Sasser, returned sick but improving. Pauline West of Chembee visited her aunt Mrs Daisy McGill. The Lane families and several others were noted as ill or recovering from grip.
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