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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
8
Reports from the county include better than expected cotton crop near Huguenin plantation and new mill investments planned for the South totaling around 15 million dollars, none in Americas. Cyclists from Leesburg visit Americus, and many homes and businesses are expanding while a criminal docket prompts a special January session.
Mr. Shelby Myrick returned from a business trip to Athens. Miss Mittie Morton visits Lumpkin while Mrs. Hixon goes to Ellaville. Arva Fowler visits Sumter, John Windsor returns from Fort Ogden, Tomlingon Fort visits Americus, and the Childers couple move to a new Church street home. Several others travel to Macon, Atlanta, Buena Vista, or St. Louis, with social visits noted across Americus.
The Americus bar is well represented at Schley court this week as the session proceeds rapidly. Civil business was completed on the first day and the criminal docket is being cleared. adjournment is expected by Friday. Capt. C L Peacock provides generously for visitors at his hotel with many already expressing regret their business did not permit longer stay.
The Market Dall and Few Sales are Being Made. A further decline in cotton yesterday was discouraging to the buyers and warehousemen alike, and little of the staple in being sold. January contracts closed at 6:30, a decline of twenty seven points within a week, and there is no telling when the bottom will be reached. The price is lower now than at any time this season, spot cotton selling yesterday at 5 to 53 cents for the best grades.
A prominent Americus businessman lost a $300 diamond ring and cash from his room in a Macon hotel during the carnival. Authorities arrested a local youth, but the ring and funds remain missing. Also reported is a diphtheria remedy using inner red oak bark red shank alum borax honey boiled and used as gargle.
Thousands of tons of peavine and grass hay are being harvested and stored by Sumter County farmers. Col Henry McIntosh of Hominy is noted for hay and hog fame, while Neil A. Ray reports packing 200 bales of fine peavine hay. With cotton mostly gathered, hay effort accelerates as winter supply builds. Cascarets ad follows, touting health benefits and low price.
Col. Gid Ledsinger reports from Nashville after a three month business trip. He notes drought hurting several sections with farmers paying 50 cents per barrel for creek water for stock, while other areas charge 5 cents per quart and require straining out wiggle tails.
Americus Ga October 13 1897 No Bales received today The market is quoted as follows Good Middling Middling Notes Lost Small package notes all payable to J E Bass All persons are warned not to trade for said notes as payment has been stopped Finder will please return notes to me J E Bass d 2twl
Miss Beulah McMath announces to her lady friends and customers that she has returned and will open dressmaking rooms at her home 722 Jackson Street at once calling for stylish and up-to-date work.
Gov Atkinson and Attorney General Terrell with Judge Turner and other dignitaries will hunt foxes next week on Senator Phil Cook’s Lee County plantation. Sumter has veteran hunters who could offer pointers to the crowd.
Mrs. C. C. Jordan died Tuesday night after a lengthy illness with typhoid fever at her home near Andrew Chapel. She was a loving wife and mother, beloved by many. The body was moved to Bonaire near Macon for interment, with relatives and friends following to the graveside.
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