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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1884
Page
7
A collage of railway schedule changes, preachings, a death report, seed gardening anecdote, and a cyclone account. Also notes on wheat and oats exhibit shipments, a cyclone near Chipley, train timing shifts, and Miller & McCall selling Patent Tubular Fountain Enclosures with hollow railings for moisture and display.
The Lumpkin Independent summarizes a railroad meeting in Lumpkin last week. Citizens from Sumter Webster and Stewart counties back a line from Americus to Lumpkin via Preston and Vienna with Central Railroad backing. A charter and corporators are to be named, subscriptions opened, and an engineer to survey the route, as local leaders urge quick action.
A communication signed Citizen in the Republican and a piece under X in Priday’s Reorder sparked a dispute. Major Boest felt the X accusations were personal affronts and, in an interview with Mr Speer, the author of the article clarified no criticism of Citizen. the author emphasized no intention to inflame controversy.
The Mornay council met on April 21 1864 with Mayor Felder and Aldermen Cobb Hawkins Morgan present. Kissina Builth’s disorderly conduct appeal led to doubling the fine to six dollars plus costs or twenty days. Reports mentioned cistern work from Sheffield’s store and artesian well start. A lamp for the ball outside the council room was approved. Local notices report residents visiting or ill, including Mrs. Solomon and Mrs. Patternon, with bank examiner L B Curtis in town. The piece ends mid sentence with a pending county petition about costs.
A lengthy communication to the Eufaula Bulletin discusses artesian wells, their geology, and global examples. It notes Paris Grenelle’s famed long bore and other deep wells in Europe, America, and beyond, highlighting the potential impact on health, population, and property in places like Albany and Eufaula.
The article notes borings in Georgia by Brush of the Manhattan Artesians striking a 225 gallon per minute stream. It mentions wells in Eufaula, Montezuma, Toombsboro, Midville, Jones' plantation, and sites in Livingston Mobile Selma with depths from 380 to 600 feet. Geologists learn earth interior details and temperature rises about one degree every 60 feet, aiding baths and factories. If continued, Americus may join towns with abundant Artesian water.
The executive committee of the Sumter County Sunday School Association met at J W Wheatley Co offices to plan the May 9 celebration. Motions set Magnolia Dell as meeting place with Baptists Church fallback, invited prominent workers, processional at Baptist Church, Rev J W Jordan to officer day, and music by M Callaway with slips printed for scholars.
Buchannan & Son advertise the Fifty Candle Power Electric Lamp as a powerful, safer alternative to glass lamps. It claims 60 candle power, nonexplosive design, no smoke or odor, and a long life, even if dropped. The stand lamp with tripod and porcelain shade decorates parlors, and four lamps can light large churches better than current fixtures.
Application for a charter to form the Preston and Smithville Railroad Company to build a twenty mile line from Prestes in Webster County to Smithville in Las county Georgia. Capital stock stated as one hundred thousand dollars. Directors listed: GW Warwick, D S Avera, W W Thompeen, W S Darrizon, KE Thomerman, D B Harrell, J F Stapleton, plus others. stock and governance per state law.
A charter application for the Americum Preston and Lumpkin Railroad Company is set to form a new corporation to construct equip maintain and operate a railroad for people and property in Georgia. The act from the General Assembly approved September 28 1663 names Hunt County as the principal office with Harrold J W 8 Glover and J W F Lorena among initial directors.
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