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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
5
A brisk roundup shows tastes of local life with shopping tips and jokes about beef and meat prices. Candidates mingle in Americus as cotton prices rise and new church building progresses, while local crops and rain needs shape community chatter.
A Sumter area farmer netted 1,300 from a single bunch of fattened stock as beef from home markets helps dodge the market squeeze. Across Albany a 50-head home-raised steer sale brought 1,295, encouraging wider cattle and pig ranching in southwestern Georgia.
The First Methodist Church of Americas building committee led by President J. W. Sheffield and Treasurer John Sheffield has accepted architect Denny of Atlante’s plans for a pressed brick and granite church costing 18000 dollars. Subscriptions to the building fund are urged as Americus citizens support the project, aiming for completion soon.
Complete list of unclaimed mail matter on hand in Americus Georgia shows names such as Lizzie Barton Abe Cohen Laura Felton James Green Mollie Head Nancy Jackson Willard Davie and others. Calls for within fourteen days before sending to dead letter office.
The funeral of Augustus Ansley, formerly of Sumter, was held at Oatgrove Cemetery yesterday after the body arrived from Smithville at 2 o'clock. His death occurred late Monday night after a period of declining health. He was a man of irreproachable character and a respected citizen. He leaves a wife and three young sons.
The Sumter County school system will distribute a total of 1 003 dollars to its teachers next Saturday. Superintendent W S Moore received 1 908 dollars for March salaries and will allocate the funds to the pedagogues on the same day. Morgan Stock in deal involves 2 500 000 pounds in London the April 30 report notes.
Hundreds of Sumter Democrats believe they are registered but will be barred from voting next Wednesday as registration closes tonight. The Times-Recorder notes many have not registered though taxes are paid. Businesses report uncertain lists, and managers will publish the final voter list tomorrow.
Miss Rosa McCrary of Macon is guest of cousin Miss Carrie Speer for several days. Mrs. Nellie G. Storey of Macon visits friends in Americus. Miss Jeasie Guerry of Dawson visits Mrs. Adderton on Brooklyn Heights. Mrs. H W Pittman and child left for Dawson to join Mr Pittman. Dr. Bernard Watts, recent Atlanta Dental College graduate, has returned home. Mrs. H Clive Davis and sister Miss Maggie Worthy depart for Santa Fe New Mexico for several weeks.
Col. Mark Johnston of Milledgeville spoke in Americas last night at city hall after a court house meeting was barred by the Sumter County Board. He urged a uniform text book system, southern authors and publishers, and a race based allocation of school funds, drawing praise from listeners despite some unable to attend.
A visiting committee from the Macon Presbytery inspected Americus site offers for a proposed Presbyterian College. Local leaders welcomed Rev. E D McDougall, Rev. R B W Alexander, Rev. H T Griswold, and Rev. Le Roy G Henderson as they toured the town. The group praised Americus advantages and its ideal southern Georgia location, noting Americas could win the site in October.
Olivia Peterson of Coldwater Michigan writes that the Mystic Life Renewer cured her nervous troubles headaches and a bad stomach after thirteen years of ill health. She says it exceeded doctors patent medicines and Christian Science in effectiveness and lists E J Eldridge druggist Americus as the seller.
Washington reports the house passed appropriations for Atlanta Macon Athens Rome and Brunswick to support public building projects. Notable gains include Atlanta securing purchase of an adjacent square, Rome an extension site, Brunswick a new building, Athens a handsome new structure, and Macon an overhaul to modernize the existing building. Total Georgia allocations run to a substantial sum.
One hundred representatives of leading wholesale produce commission houses in the United States gathered in Wilmington for the fourth annual meeting of the American Fruit and Produce Travelers association. Officers elected include President R. W. Collins of Philadelphia, Vice President Cecil Browne of Pittsburgh, Sergeant at Arms W. Wally of Philadelphia, and Secretary-Treasurer J. R. Franklin of Baltimore. The report session noted gains in membership and influence.
The California limited eastbound on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe derailed near Cama Missouri killing four and injuring over twenty three. Names include Werthheimer San Diego and Rufus Buster Chicago. The train sped 65 mph before the curve caused rails to spread.
In Detroit on April 30 Ada Ine Sage, grieving for her three year old who died of scarlet fever on March 19, poured kerosene over herself and ignited it. Her husband tried to smother the flames, but the fire consumed her charred body before aid arrived. Neighbors and the physician could not save her. In New York on April 30 Vice Consul Westcott mourns Osborne’s death, noting Osborne’s respected service and its impact after President McKinley’s passing.
Corrigan is reported progressing nicely with Dr Keyes noting the archbishop slept well and took solid food, the most comfortable in three days. In New Mexico reports say sheep are dying by the hundreds during lambing season, threatening lamb yields.
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