Spirituous liquors election order in Sumter County Georgia
An 1898 Sumter County Georgia court record details an order for an election on the sale of spirituous liquors. It outlines the holding of polls, publication requirements, and declares the statewide result: eight hundred sixty three votes for sale and nine hundred eleven against, with the majority against liquor sale. The document includes signatures of Ordinary A C Speer and related clerical attestations.
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