Court sessions and community happenings in county
Judge Sbury opened the pril term with sixteen judgments before adjourning to Friday. The Hook and Ladder Boys drill on moonlight nights, and court may last a week with Webster on upcoming docket. A car load of ties for the A. P. & L. road arrived, signaling railroad activity. Also reported are civic incidents, a skating rink injury, a rivally fight, sudden death of Mrs. Jenkins, and a quarterly fire department parade. The Southwest Georgia Medical Society met, electing Westbrook as president with officers from Wadsworth and Fort. next meeting at Montezuma on May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Southwest Georgia Medical Society
Pers
Dru
Engram
Wadsworth
Reid
Ty. J. M. R. Westbrook
J. A. Wads- Worth
Oglethorpe
J. al Fort
Americus
Montezuma
Fine Jersey Cows Show Profit at Capt Felder Farm
A reporter visits Capt C W Felder in his suburban farm to inspect his Jersey herd. Nine cows and calves produce four to five gallons of milk daily, with butter color and flavor praised. The owner feeds with a small rye patch and dry food, noting pigs fed on surplus milk and a projected fifty percent annual return per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Felder
Jersey
Capt. Felder
Grand Opening of Thornton Wheatley Store in City
Thornton Wheatley announces a new store opening with a large assortment of Hamburg Edgings from the government sales and a full line in Clothing and Shoes. The Ladies Department is in the corner store and a call is solicited. The notice also mentions a bank swindle arrest in Americus and a curious wartime patch of local humor and reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Wheatley
Hamburg
Marris Thornton Wheatley
Library Adds Diverse New Books To Shelf
A long list of recent arrivals includes works on Hawthorne, Craddock, Lanier, Emerson, and many others. The notice also reports local items such as a railroad commission claim by Hitt & Co. against Central railroad for 800 dollars overcharged for cotton transfers at Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Epston
Lulu Hurst
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Peter the Great
France
Charles Egbert Craddock
Sidney Lanier
George Elliot
Doris
Judith Shakspeare
Dr. Sevier
R. W. Emerson
Nature
Ramona
Hitt & Co
Americus
Railroad Commission
The
Central Railroad Company
Central
Savannah
Atlants
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Fvericus Recorder
Baconman
Judgesbury
Hook and Ladder Boys
Pty Anderson
Hook and Ider Company
Smithville
Zeke Taylor
John
Sarah Jenkins
Anu Oru
Riday
Eufaula Times
Joe Murphy
Dale County
Newton
Feagin
Murphy Hiad
Dale
Murphy
Hart Collins
Phillips & Miers’ Bakery
Ytaters
Dick Miers
Jim Phillips
Miers
Phillips
Ft. Delaware
Ephor
Americus, Ga
Wm. Riley
Lulu Hursts
Opera House
A. C. Bell
John R. Shaw
the Recorder
Sumter County
Ceph. Buchanan
Cotton Avenue
Just
Wilson & Smith's
FANCY
Jackson Street
Momaja
Per Skein
John K. Shaw
Forsyth Street
Americus, Georgia
Prang and
Raphael Tuuks
Lael’ Seasiie
Franklin
Ies Metal
Sturvoneny
Seats
Ene
Salr
Agnes Aycock
Saretsoa Merious
Fred Lewis
T Have
Hart's
I. H. Wiggins & CO
Avery Bass
H. Wiggins & CO
H. T. Fretwell
ED. Smith
Fretwell & Smith
Corea
Watts
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