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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1899
Page
8
Mrs. Nicetta Aycock Oliver wife of A T Oliver died yesterday morning after a short illness. Funeral services were held at her Jackson street residence at 3 pm with Rev S C Dean of First Baptist church officiating. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery in a large procession as the community expressed deep sympathy for the bereaved husband and infant child.
Mr Lacy A Morgan succeeds F E Johnston as manager of The Times-Recorder job office. A Dooly County native, Morgan long ran the Vienna Progress and later served five years in the Government Printing Office in Washington before resigning to join Americus. The paper urges public support.
Reverend S C Dean of First Baptist Church has been invited to speak at South Georgia College commencement in Thomasville on June 18 and to address the Baptist Young Peoples Union convention in Columbus in early June. He will also deliver the commencement sermon for the Far low school graduating class at the close of the public schools session. Dean is described as eloquent and entertaining and is expected to engage audiences at each event.
City Attorney James Taylor traveled to Atlanta on business before the supreme court where he represents the contestants in the county prohibition election. The wets appealed Judge Littlejoin’s superior court ruling, but the outcome is not expected to change.
Mr J D Whitted who took charge of the Allen House here several weeks ago resigned yesterday and will return to his home in Abbeville. The hotel will be run by new management from this date. Blackberry Balsam cures stomach troubles at 25 cents per bottle, Rembert's Drug Store.
A flowing list of social notes reports visits and departures in Americus with many named individuals and towns. Dr W F Milne returns from Macon while J G Faulk heads to Birmingham for business. Miss Laura Brooks and Miss Montine Smith visit relatives in Atlanta and Americus respectively. Mrs N G Prince remains ill, and Captain Charles Warren visits from Abbeville. Several others plan trips to Charleston Savannah and Houston for reunions work or residence.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as the best gentle remedy for when nature needs assistance, advising prompt use only when necessary.
A number of new residences are going up in the southern portion of Americus with more planned for the summer. Two handsome homes will be built near the Georgia and Alabama shops for renting, alongside other improvements in various sections, signaling continued city progress, slowly but surely.
The Georgia and Alabama Railway is transforming Bowen's mill, a noted fishing spot between Abbeville and Fitzgerald, into a resort. A dancing pavilion, a large swimming pool, and a natural park have been added to attract picnic parties and draw visitors.
Short items note the first brick for Americus Central depot, a sealed Allen House, potential mill investment, death sentence commutation petition, and wishful farming prospects as town life buzzes with races, fishing, schooling events, and local curiosities.
Tax collector announces daily office hours through July when books close and defaulters face double taxation. He asks districts to file three digests promptly to save time and money. Signed J P Raiford tax receiver. May 10 1899.
Mitt Edwards, a farmer once selling hams and coffins, presented a stalk of cotton from a six acre field. The eight inch plant stood tall with lush leaves, signaling a potentially fine crop despite Edwards not yet operating on a large scale.
Readable notice seeks boarders at S12 Lamar Street near the artesian well. Describes cool rooms and a good table with moderate terms. Contact provided? 510.
The shop claims superior craftsmanship and fit, stressing that their ready-to-wear is scientifically produced and superior to ordinary garments. Ill-fitting clothes are not a good investment, and they offer precise fitting at lower prices. Men’s suits, all wool, priced at 7.50, 10.00, and 15.00.
A brief item notes the opening on Sunday of a shop featuring new style Puffs and 4-in-Hats priced at 50 cents each and clubs at 25 cents. The notice highlights the store’s debut as a seasonal highlight.
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